GuildWiki:Requests for adminship

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It has wide acceptance among editors and is considered a standard that all users should follow. Please use the talk page to propose changes.

Requests for adminship (RfA) is the process by which the GuildWiki community selects new administrators from among its active userbase. A user may nominate himself for adminship, or may be nominated by others. This page maintains a dynamic list of current nominations. Please note that a well-supported nomination is not a guarantee for an administrator position—the decision of whether the GuildWiki needs more admins and whether a particular user is well-suited for the role rests with the current administrative team.

To nominate a user, see the instructions at the end of this page.

A system-generated list of current Administrators may be found here. A list with more detailed information about administrators can be found here.

A category containing links to all resolved RfAs may be found here.

[edit] Things to consider when nominating/supporting candidates

The user's familiarity with basic MediaWiki functionality.
Familiar with GuildWiki policy, both the letter and the spirit.
Does the user spend a substantial time on the wiki? While explicit time commitment is not asked from the admins, newly appointed admins are often added because it's felt necessary to have more admin coverage to patrol against vandalism.
The user's past track record, especially involving disagreements. Does the user maintain a level of maturity when someone on either side becomes irrationally passionate?
For a longer, unofficial list see User:M.mendel/Admin Criteria.

[edit] Active Nominations

[edit] RoseOfKali (talk • contribs • edit count • RFA page)

For a long time now, RoseOfKali has been one of the most active remaining editors on GuildWiki. Although Rose has occasionally gotten into altercations with other editors in the past, they arise not out of personal feelings but out of an earnest desire for the improvement of the wiki. I am confident that Rose will be able to responsibly use the sysop tools on a regular basis.

As an aside, image work and such might help her spend some of her time in Ukrainian captivity.

20:24, September 7, 2009 (UTC)

Candidate, please indicate acceptance of the nomination here:

I accept, and I finally have regular access to the internet again. RoseOfKali

11:02, September 18, 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Supporting Qualities

Loyal

Respected by the community

Likely to be good at enforcing policies

An ability to move beyond conflicts and not hold grudges

Upholds and constitues (?) proper GuildWiki procedure.

accepts compromises [1]

[edit] Negative Qualities

not consistently good at mediating

Has tended to, in previous times, be somewhat of a drama magnet

User has had conflicts with others in the past

has had AGF problems with "bad" suggestions in the past

Occasional reactionary opposition to new methods

Very tenacious in content debates

[edit] Community Support

Please place your signature to indicate your support or non-support. Do not argue. Also realize that this is in no way influential towards the other merits of the candidate, just a gauge of public support.

[edit] I support this candidacy.

Nwash 07:28, October 7, 2009 (UTC)
— Tennessee Ernie Ford (TEF) 07:45, October 7, 2009 (UTC)
Jimbo321 08:56, October 7, 2009 (UTC)
-- -- ( talk ) 09:15, October 7, 2009 (UTC)
Random Time
— Balistic 23:37, October 7, 2009 (UTC)
--El_Nazgir 15:02, October 9, 2009 (UTC)
Cress Arvein
Jink 16:56, October 9, 2009 (UTC)
A F K When Needed 16:47, October 11, 2009 (UTC)
Arnout aka The Emperors Angel 18:44, October 16, 2009 (UTC)
riyen 20:55, November 15, 2009 (UTC)
—Dr Ishmael 22:26, November 15, 2009 (UTC)
your sig here

[edit] I oppose this candidacy.

— Warw/Wick 15:49, October 9, 2009 (UTC)

[edit] I am neutral/undecided.

your sig here

[edit] El Nazgir (talk • contribs • edit count • RFA page)

I first thought about El Nazgir in the role of an admin when I saw him explaining to a new user how to get a page deleted via delete tags, thinking "if he was an admin, he could have done that himself". El Nazgir strikes me as a person who has been active all over the wiki, who has an eye for the wiki community, and who reaches out to other users, while at the same time being affable and pleasant. He definitely does not overestimate himself, possibly the contrary. He has been an admin on UnAnswers, and has been using his admin powers there reluctantly. I believe El Nazgir would not disappoint if made admin now, and I expect he is going to, with time, grow into an excellent, fully rounded administrator. While having been a user since 2007, El Nazgir's period of strong activity started in January of this year, and as such he would be the admin who best represented the most recent generation of editors. --◄mendel► 11:00, October 7, 2009 (UTC)

Candidate, please indicate acceptance of the nomination here:

I accept. I must say, I'm pretty surprised by this though... (and I can't even remember explaining that deletion thing)--

El_Nazgir 15:01, October 9, 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Qualifications

Please summarize the candidate's qualifications below. Add your summary as a brief bullet-point. Then go to the talkpage and explain your points in more detail.

To add a rebuttal to another's point, indent and add another brief bullet. Then discuss on the talkpage.

:{{+}} point for , :{{-}} point against, :{{+/-}} double-edged point

Discussions, more elaboration on a point, lengthy counter-arguments, etc. should be directed to the talkpage.

Well, he already cleans up after people, and at the end of the day, that's what we want from Administrators - no?

We already have many admins with his qualifications.