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This page in a nutshell: Administrator review is an informal voluntary process where admins may invite community input regarding their administrative activities.
Administrator review is an informal review that allows administrators (as well as bureaucrats, oversighters, and checkusers) to have their administrative actions and/or editorial conduct evaluated by community peers, who will provide constructive feedback.
Please note that this page is intended to review administrative actions and conduct in general. If there is an unresolved issue you would like to discuss with an administrator, it is best to raise the issue on their talk page or at another venue.
Off-topic content or simply personal attacks may be removed, however, it is important to remember that the review process may produce comments that the editor being reviewed may not like or personally agree with, and the individual being reviewed should make every attempt to use this collaborative process to communicate with others. Editors should not refactor comments they dislike. These should either be simply removed or discussed.
Reviews may be closed at any time. Reviews still open after 12 months will be archived. Please use {{subst:archive top}} and {{subst:archive bottom}}, respectively, on the review page, and remove the entry from the page when closing.
Instructions on creating an administrator review page:
Create a subpage using the box below, replacing USERNAME with your username. Please make sure there is no space after your username, as this makes it hard for reviewers to reach your request.
You can use {{Administrator review}} to advertise this review request on your userpage. This may significantly increase the amount of useful feedback you receive, as ADREV is not very well advertised, but also expect more complaints about your actions from editors with whom you interact.
Request form
Replace USERNAME with your username.
(Add a space followed by the number of the review if previous exist)
Instructions for reviewers
Reviewers and reviewees should adhere to Wikipedia's behavioral policies at all times.
When reviewing, consider these points
User conduct – informative edit summaries, polite attitude toward others, following all procedures as outlined in relevant policies, etc.
Communication – informative comments on talk pages, explanation of actions if asked, detailed responses, etc.
Administrative logs – consider reviewing the editor's administrative logs or actions in administrative areas such as WP:ANI or WP:AIV (if available)
Advice for leaving feedback
Be open, honest, and straight forward. Say what you think, but keep in mind that this process is about constructive feedback.
Be specific. Provide support for your statements in the forms of links and diffs - especially when pointing out concerns.
Feel free to leave positive comments and feedback for areas of improvement.
Watch the page, and be willing to discuss your feedback with the admin - preferably in a timely manner.
Archives
A list of all Administrator Reviews can be found here. Alternatively, use the search box below to find specific comments or Administrator Reviews.
