User blog comment:Kagimizu/Alright, where to begin..../@comment-3255225-20110512164618/@comment-1272757-20110512170419

When you've been around long enough and made a positive name for yourself, you or someone else nominate you for adminship. Afterwards, Users vote "Yes", "Neutral", or "No", while giving their reasons for such votes. If there's a reasonable majority in favor of you becoming an admin, a bureaucrat gives you admin privelages.