Wikipedia talk:Adopt-a-user

message: I noticed the Adopter list was not fully alphabetized. I can go ahead and try to do so, but I wanted to double check that I wouldn't break anything and that there's no additional qualifiers on the list (e.g., those who aren't available being moved further down). I checked the archives and wasn't sure, so I thought I'd ask you. Thanks, Perfect4th (talk) 19:57, 20 May 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: Apologies for not replying sooner (am very busy in real life right now). I've moved your post from my talk page to here as I think it deserves input from other people, too. The ideal might be to have all currently available adopters sorted alphabetically first, and then all the currently unavailable adopters (including myself) listed alphabetically below them. I had thought about having a random assortment that swaps around so as to give everyone an even presence (rather like we do with the annual Wikimedia suggestions pages), but perhaps that could potentially only serve to confuse a returning editor who can't find the person they're looking for? But either way it would require an active bot to make those changes. We have  (operated by User:Gabrielchl) making regular changes, though I'm not quite sure what it's operating rules and actions are. I also noticed that  asked for it to be turned off  recently, though I'm not quite sure what the precise problem was, or what the implications of that will be if it remains off. I'd welcome others' input on this. In haste, Nick Moyes (talk) 00:30, 13 June 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: The bot automatically updated adopter status based on if they have edited in the last thirty days or not. This was a problem because I wanted to take a break from adopting, but I had edited Wikipedia within the last thirty days, so the bot kept overriding my status to available. ––Formal talk 01:23, 13 June 2022 (UTC)

text: Having available adopters placed above unavailable would definitely be more convenient. I don't think the random order is necessary I didn't have a problem looking farther down the list to find an adopter, and I've seen at least one other editor who looked through the whole list as well but that's not to say it couldn't be of use. Is the bot still off? I was away for a few weeks recently and had changed my status to unavailable and it remained that way even though I had edited in the last thirty days. Perfect4th (talk) 15:20, 13 June 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  AAU Adopter list - alpha sorting

message: Concerned about people who are hacking others accounts. Stealing information from legitimate and legal people who are trying to find content to help themselves. 172.10.74.173 (talk) 16:45, 16 September 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Key Getit 

message: please could you add me? as i'm not good at editing source stuff 2006toyotacorrola (talk) 12:42, 5 October 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  add me 

message: Hello
I'd like to be adopted so that I can contribute to Wikipedia constructively; I also don't want to receive messages accusing me of violence.  At this point, I am mostly interested in easy edits but would like to increase to medium and perhaps hard with help. Also, I am currently using software that advises me on the correct punctuation, etc., but it comes with lots of flaws. Are you able to suggest one?
Thank you Bijou1995 (talk) 11:34, 20 February 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Looking to be adopted 

message: I would like to be adopted. I have left requests on Adopters talk pages with no luck. My interests include: Nintendo, Star Wars, and internet culture. Blitzfan51 (talk) 20:38, 21 March 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: @Blitzfan51 do you still want to be adopted? It looks like you have about the same amount of edits as me. In the rare case that the answer is yes, please let me know on my talk page. Signed, Mseingth2133444 (talk/contribs) 00:14, 19 March 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Adoption 

message: I feel like I'm missing some grand info-page... what does adopting a user actually practically entail? Details have been somewhat vague. Edward-Woodrow :) [talk] 22:08, 2 September 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Question 

message: Can I Be Adopted? I Don't Know to edit. So can I be adopted? Interests: Cats, The Novel series Warrior Cats, Space and Animals. Anotaomo (talk2me)
: Please see my reply to you at the WP:Teahouse (diff) in which I suggest to you that the adoption process is really suited to users who already have got some editing experience under their belt and are able to demonstrate through their contribution history over some weeks or months, and across various topics, that they are committed to staying the course. As of today you have still not edited one single mainspace article, and that's not likely to encourage someone to invest their time to take you under their wing at this stage. Sorry. (The Teahouse really is the best place for you to ask specific questions and to get quick responses.) Regards,  Nick Moyes (talk) 14:46, 3 November 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Adopt me