User blog comment:Jkl9817/Ideas, ideas.../@comment-1844926-20110810225918/@comment-1874924-20110811044746

I love her like a daughter, but I have to agree that Gigi should be considered for demotion unless she becomes more active. My understanding is that she lurks here a lot, but she's only had about 50 edits in the last 6 months.

There are practical reasons why we shouldn't keep long-inactive admins as a sort of "admin emeritus". The wiki's main page lists all the current admins, with an invitation for users to contact them for help. Likewise, the automated greeting message generated for newly registered users affixes the name of a randomly chosen admin. If a new user tries to contact an inactive admin, and so doesn't get a timely response, the wiki could seem to him a less welcoming place.

@ Shane: As an admin, you don't necessarily have to be given a task; you could take certain tasks upon yourself. A big part of the reason why Reddy has made such a mark as an admin is because he stepped up to do things (most notably deleting obsolete pages) that needed doing but weren't getting done. Indeed, when I talk to new users who need an admin for something, I tell them that Reddy's the best one to talk to if they want quick action.