Thread:ChromastoneandTabby/@comment-33440226-20171123001530/@comment-1824169-20171123005624

The specifics vary from case to case, but basically A: you need to be a good fit for the position (be helpful around the community, make good edits, etc.), and B: there needs to be an open slot. It took me six years of editing and helping out around the wiki to get Admin status.