Thread:The Anthusiast/@comment-7180588-20160413004601/@comment-303594-20160413190956

Yes, in fact that's the whole point of adoption!

When a wiki doesn't have any admins left, adoption is the way that the community chooses it's new admins. What normally happens is that the active users on the wiki come together and have a discussion on who should be the admins (that can be as many people as you want, most wikis have 2 or 3 just in case one is busy). Then staff has a look at the discussion and gives the rights to the right people. Have a read of the adoption page for more info, and please don't hesitate to ask any other questions you may have.