Picking the best administrator for your forums

[Deadmau5]

I'm usually the only Admin on my previous forums, I pick friends as staff, though.

[Crow]

I'd only give admin access to a person if it's absolutely necessary for the site.
Example: if administrating the said site requires too much work, and I have someone I could trust completely with it.

About staff, don't pick your friends. Pick only members who have been very active, mature, and contributing to the site, as they're more inspired/motivated to do the work, and actually care for the community, and all the work they've invested in the community makes them a part of it. Your outsider friends will probably be there for the title only, and lose motivation quickly.

[Knight]

I'd only give admin access to a person if it's absolutely necessary for the site.
Example: if administrating the said site requires too much work, and I have someone I could trust completely with it.

About staff, don't pick your friends. Pick only members who have been very active, mature, and contributing to the site, as they're more inspired/motivated to do the work, and actually care for the community, and all the work they've invested in the community makes them a part of it. Your outsider friends will probably be there for the title only, and lose motivation quickly.

Yeah, I'd say they should have been virtually staff before you made them that, in the paragon protect the forums way, not in the cocky ihavethepower kind of way.

[Amp™]

If you need an Admin, I suggest finding someone you trust and knows what he's doing. Don't just give Admin to anyone. In an Admin, I look for dedication, respect, and knowledge. I wouldn't want an Admin that knows less about forums then me.

[Confusedhatter]

Be carful as a lot of people go admin and screw up your forum for "fun"

[Link]

If I ever had to go through the process of giving someone administrator on my CMS or Forums. I would always see how they did with Mod or Super Mod. Then if after they performed good and did all that I expected of them. I tested them as admin. If they passed that too. They could have it.