Wookieepedia:Requests for user rights

This page is for requests for user rights.

Voting will last two weeks from the date of nomination, ending at 0:00 UTC of the fourteenth day, at which time, if the vote is affirmative, the nominee will be granted the requested user rights.

Requests for rollback
Rules:
 * You may nominate another Wookieepedian (please ensure they accept the nomination first)
 * You cannot nominate yourself.

To view past requests, see the RFR archive.

Requirements
There are some basic things to consider when nominating a fellow Wookieepedian for rollback rights.


 * 1) They have an account under a screenname.
 * 2) They have actively contributed for at least six months to the wiki.
 * 3) They have demonstrated a need for the ability through extensive anti-vandalism work.
 * 4) Registered users' votes must have a 2/3rds supermajority for the request to be accepted.
 * 5) Administrators' votes must have a 2/3rds supermajority for the request to be accepted. (Separated from user votes)

Questions

 * 1) Why should you be granted rollback rights?

Requests for adminship
Rules:
 * You may nominate another Wookieepedian (please ensure they accept the nomination first)
 * You cannot nominate yourself.

To view past requests, see the RFA archive.

Requirements
There are some basic things to consider when nominating a fellow Wookieepedian for adminship.


 * 1) They have an account under a screenname.
 * 2) They have actively contributed for at least six months to the wiki.
 * 3) They are of adult age (18 years or older).
 * 4) They have demonstrated they are willing to take on additional responsibilities to make the community better.
 * 5) They have had at least some major article contributions.
 * 6) They have dealings with other users on a regular basis in a fair, restrained, and constructive manner.
 * 7) They have demonstrated an understanding of the community's methods of operation.
 * 8) Registered users' votes must have a 2/3rds supermajority for adminship to be accepted.
 * 9) Administrators' votes must have a 2/3rds supermajority for adminship to be accepted. (Separated from user votes)
 * 10) Additionally, the nominee may be asked a series of questions by users. While it is not required to answer them, it is strongly encouraged since it may affect how others decide and vote on the RFA.

Questions
Here are some general adminship questions. They are 100% optional, so feel free to answer all, some, or none of them. :)

Cavalier One (2 admins + 3 users/0/0)
Two week deadline from first request, voting ends 12 October 2008.

Support

 * 1) In addition to a very successful career on another wiki, where he serves as an admin and a featured article writer, Cav has become quite the rising star here on Wookieepedia, having recently been added to the ranks of the Inquisitorius for his article review talents. Cav is also no stranger to Featured and Good articles on this wiki; he launched a personal campaign to improve DarkStryder articles, and has amassed eight FAs and 27 (unless I've lost count) GAs in the process. Cav has never been in conflict with any other user, to my knowledge, and always conducts himself rationally and amicably. Graestan ( Talk ) 20:23, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) Yes. —Tommy9281 [[Image:Red lightsaber.png|20px]] ( Peace is a lie ) 20:45, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) Yep.  IFYLOFD  ( There is no death. There is the Force. ) 21:18, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
 * 4) DC 01:03, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
 * 5) Um... working on the Harry Potter wiki is supposed to be a point in his favor? :-P -- Darth Culator  (Talk) 01:08, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
 * 6) Grand Moff Tranner [[Image:Imperial Department of Military Research.svg|20px]] (Comlink) 10:58, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

Optional candidate Q&A

 * 1) Why do you want to become an administrator?
 * 2) *Because I believe that I can help, in any and all capacities. I'm active much of the day throughout the week, and being English I'm around when other administrators may not be due to the difference in timezones. I have experience of being a wiki administrator, so I know that I can handle the responsibilities. And because its really weird not having all the shiny buttons when I switch between wikis.
 * 3) In your opinion, what is the role of an administrator?
 * 4) *An administrator is many things&mdash;a guardian, a shepherd, a neutral party to name but a few. They have to maintain the quality of the Wook through the enforcing of policy, guiding new users as they begin their first steps into the site, assisting regular and established contributors as best they can, and mediate disputes between users.
 * 5) In your view, do administrators hold a technical or political position?
 * 6) *Both. Administrators are entrusted with the tools to effectively administrate the site through the use of deletions, blocks and protections, but at the same time they must be open to the community, listening to them and assisting them in any way possible.
 * 7) How do you feel admins should use their power/stand in comparison with other users?
 * 8) *Administrators are granted with power and responsibilities by the community itself, and it is important to remember that without their support, the administrator would never have attained that position. While administrators may have the status of first among equals, a regular user's contributions are as important as theirs. However, the position of administrator must be respected&mdash;although the person in question has to earn it.
 * 9) Have you been in any conflicts over editing in the past or do you feel other users have caused you stress? How have you dealt with it and how will you deal with it in the future?
 * 10) *I've never been in conflict with another user over anything on the Wook, but this may have to do with my tendency to stay away from the more contentious and major articles and busy myself in DarkStryder-related corner. I feel that if the situation did arise, I would be able to resolve it in a fair and rational manner involving discussion of the issue.
 * 11) Of your articles or contributions to Wookieepedia, are there any with which you are particularly pleased, and why?
 * 12) *I'm proud of all my FAs and GAs, but Horzao Darr was my first and its success gave me the drive to carry on with nominations. Also, Monjai&mdash;mentioned a handful of times in two DarkStryder books&mdash;which I turned into a GA just to see if I could.
 * 13) What sysop chores do you anticipate helping with?
 * 14) *All of them&mdash;if you accept the mantle, then you must be prepared to accept all the responsibilities and chores that go with it.
 * 15) How important is it for you to be involved in things such as CT, IDrive, FA, and other community-centered items that involve discussion and voting?
 * 16) *I believe it to be important, although I do admit to not being as active as I would like in CT issues. I am, however, active on both the FAN and GAN pages, which has resulted in my appointment to both the Inquisitorius and AgriCorps.
 * 17) Do you think admins performing actions (I.e. deletions, blocks, etc.) for reasons not covered on policy should be sanctioned/punished? If so, how?
 * 18) *It depends on the action itself. If the action results in a positive outcome, then it should be looked at to see if it should be added to the existing policy. If the outcome is negative&mdash;such as an admin deleting a page purely because they dislike the idea of it&mdash;then the admin in question should be questioned over their actions, and disciplinary measures taken if necessary. Remember that no matter how comprehensive you think the rules are, there's always an exception.
 * 19) What is your policy, if any, of welcoming new users? Should you welcome a new user, do you look at his/her contributions beforehand? What about anonymous IPs?
 * 20) *To be honest, I've never welcomed a new user to this site, mainly because someone else usually beats me to the punch. Drawing on experience administrating at the HP wiki, I tend to welcome all named users, but check their contributions beforehand to see if I need to append a warning notice as well. As for anon IPs, I tend to welcome them in the hopes that they will register, but, again, I will note their contributions to see if a warning should be applied as well.
 * 21) How would you react if someone undeleted an article you'd mistakenly speedied? Under what circumstances would you consider it appropriate to undelete an article mistakenly speedied by another administrator, if any, and how would you approach this task?
 * 22) *If I've made a mistake and deleted a legitimate article, then I have no problem with it, although I would consider it a courtesy to have the reason why relayed to me. Similarly, if I know an article to be legitimate and restore it, I would explain why in the edit summary and leave a message on the appropriate admin's talk page, or tell them on IRC.
 * 23) How would you react if your user page was vandalized? Under what circumstances would you block the offender? Is there anything else that you would do in this situation?
 * 24) *The wonderful thing about wiki articles is that they can be easily fixed, so it doesn't bother me a great deal. It also depends on the offense&mdash;it may have been a genuine effort to "correct" something that didn't need correcting (such as my British spelling). In that case, a gentle worded warning should be enough. If it was a malicious attack, then a block as warranted by policy should be enough, followed by a protection on the user page to deter further attacks.
 * 25) Under what circumstances would you consider blocking an established user?
 * 26) *If they violated policy&mdash;as an established user, they should know the policies and adhere to them&mdash;then a ban according to policy is warranted. Just because they are established users does not mean they are above anyone else. Violating policy if you are unaware of it is forgiveable, but violating it although you are aware of it is a conscious act.
 * 27) If you could change any one thing about Wookieepedia, what would it be?
 * 28) *Until recently, the GAN page and policies would have been my answer. At the moment, I can't think of anything other than renaming it DarkStryderpedia.
 * 29) Would you look at a glass to be half-empty or half-full?
 * 30) *It doesn't matter as long as it has alcohol in it.
 * 31) Do you feel the current blocking policy is too restrictive, not restrictive enough, or OK as it is?
 * 32) *I believe it to be up to the task. It works, so there is no need to fix it.
 * 33) Have you ever considered becoming a regular visitor to the Wookieepedia IRC chat?
 * 34) *Hell no. That place is scary. :P
 * 35) How do you feel about people who already have some influence on other Star Wars communities (TheForce.Net, StarWars.com) trying to change policies here?
 * 36) *I've never seen it happening, so I have no opinion on it. However, policies do not spring into existence. They are discussed and voted on, so no one single person can dictate policy.
 * 37) How many clones do you think fought in the Clone Wars? (Note: You are wrong no matter what answer you give.)
 * 38) *It doesn't matter what I think, since the answer will be retconned a few minutes after I give it.
 * 39) Who is the most awesome Jedi of all time? (Note: The only correct answer is Kyle Katarn.)
 * 40) *"Halbret or Kyle Katarn?" "Halbret! No, wait, Kyle!" "Too late, you already said Halbret!" "I didn't mean it!" "Oh, alright then."
 * 41) Are you or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?
 * 42) *Oh, sure. Let's see...[pulls out wallet, starts going through it] I'm an elk, a Mason, a communist. I'm the president of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance for some reason...ah, here it is. The Stonecutters.&mdash;Abe Simpson
 * 43) What's more important to you: consensus or policy?
 * 44) *Neither. Policy is the result of consensus. If an issue is important enough to require consensus, it will become policy. As a community driven site, every user should be free to share their views on a subject.
 * 45) Have you had any previous leadership experience (in your community, on the web, etc.)?
 * 46) *As stated above, I've been one of the admins over at the Harry Potter Wiki for just over a year. In my professional life, I've run departments and offices, supervising staff and managing day to day operations.

Comments

 * Accepted nomination on IRC. Graestan ( Talk ) 20:23, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

Jorrel Fraajic (7 admins + 2 users/0/0)
Two week deadline from first request, voting ends 12 October 2008.

Support

 * 1) Jorrel has been a very dedicated user for quite a long time now, and would have been nominated prior to this were he not underage. With six Featured and four Good articles under his belt, Jorrel is no stranger to the processes of the wiki. He patrols the recent changes with regularity, and was awarded the rollback button quite some time ago in recognition of his actions. As well, Jorrel is easy to get along with, for which he won Wookieepedian of the Month recently, and always seems to weigh matters out and make his own decision when it comes to consensus threads or nominations of any sort. Graestan ( Talk ) 20:23, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) Yep.  IFYLOFD  ( There is no death. There is the Force. ) 21:17, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 21:19, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
 * 4) Jorrel! Havac 21:24, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
 * 5) Finally. Green Tentacle (Talk) 00:57, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
 * 6) Happy Birthday! DC 01:03, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
 * 7) It's about bloody time. -- Darth Culator  (Talk) 01:08, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
 * 8) Jorrel said he would never accept a nomination. But now he has. How can we trust Jorrel on anything? (Okay, I've seen waaay too many political ads lately!) :-P Per Cualtor—'bout danged time! -- Ozzel 01:25, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
 * 9) The guy's finally 18? About time! - Lord Hydronium 05:17, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

Optional candidate Q&A

 * 1) Why do you want to become an administrator?
 * 2) *I feel that I can really help out in patrolling Recent Changes and handle some of the logistics if any of our other current admins don't happen to be on at the moment. There've been several times where an article needs deleting but sits for some time just because no one is around to get to the deletion.
 * 3) In your opinion, what is the role of an administrator?
 * 4) *To maintain the quality of the site, be it through warning/blocking disruptive users, deleting articles which break the rules, and making executive decisions - with other admins, etc - on certain issues and the like.
 * 5) In your view, do administrators hold a technical or political position?
 * 6) *Honestly (and I know it'll sound cliche), I feel it's both in equal parts. Sure, an admin has to take care of users and deal with any problems that may arise, but they are also the only ones who are able to delete articles and deal with the technical sides of things. It's a mixture of both, since many areas can overlap.
 * 7) How do you feel admins should use their power/stand in comparison with other users?
 * 8) *I feel the need to quote ol' Palpy here, but, since I know that's not how it works, I'll hold off. :P Seriously, though, IMHO admins are here to keep the Wook on track. As such, they are a "higher among equals" - they shouldn't be all powerful. However, it is an important position and needs to be understood that
 * 9) Have you been in any conflicts over editing in the past or do you feel other users have caused you stress? How have you dealt with it and how will you deal with it in the future?
 * 10) *The most stressful adventure I've ever had on the Wook is actually this nomination right here. Honestly, I can't think of one instance where I've butted heads with another user or group of users over a particular subject.
 * 11) Of your articles or contributions to Wookieepedia, are there any with which you are particularly pleased, and why?
 * 12) *Well, I really like all of my FAs and GAs (noms too)... if I had to pick a favorite, it'd be Waru, since there was so much hype over it getting the FA treatment. Other than him, I really like my first (XJ-6 airspeeder), Ice cream maker guy, Emkay, that one car from the Rogue Squadron games... alright, I like them all. Except Ultimo Vista. I still have no idea why I did that one.
 * 13) What sysop chores do you anticipate helping with?
 * 14) *I'm guessing, based on my nature and abilities and current affairs, I'm going to largely help in monitoring the RCs for any problems, be it vandals or page deletions. There'll probably be banning involved, but probably not as a large portion of my chores.
 * 15) How important is it for you to be involved in things such as CT, IDrive, FA, and other community-centered items that involve discussion and voting?
 * 16) *IDrive? Shouldn't that be taken out now? :P As for the rest, I'm extremely involved and concerned with watching over CTs and any Mofferences - since I really like to be "in the know" at all times, it helps to be involved with the decision process.
 * 17) Do you think admins performing actions (I.e. deletions, blocks, etc.) for reasons not covered on policy should be sanctioned/punished? If so, how?
 * 18) *It depends on how far out of range it is, and how stubborn the admin in question is when confronted. If it's a simple mistake, there should be no action beyond pointing it out. If it's on the other end of the spectrum, action should indeed be taken.
 * 19) What is your policy, if any, of welcoming new users? Should you welcome a new user, do you look at his/her contributions beforehand? What about anonymous IPs?
 * 20) *Well, since SFH generally gets to the new guys before any of us, I tend to not really be on the welcoming committee. On the off chance I do end up welcoming someone, I do look at the contributions to see if it's wiser to put ~ rather than a Jorrel Fraajic, since the messages are largely different. As for IPs, on any huge edit performed, I always check what it is to make sure it's valid. If it is, then I let him keep on keeping on. If not, I do tend to hold back to see if a warning is needed.
 * 21) How would you react if someone undeleted an article you'd mistakenly speedied? Under what circumstances would you consider it appropriate to undelete an article mistakenly speedied by another administrator, if any, and how would you approach this task?
 * 22) How would you react if your user page was vandalized? Under what circumstances would you block the offender? Is there anything else that you would do in this situation?
 * 23) *I've had my userpage vandalized once or twice before; since it's really easy to repair, I really don't care. I would consider at least warning the user after checking his contribs; if his edits were completely worthless and only used for vandalism, then blockings would commence. If not, whatever, someone's mad at me for an unknown (or known as it may be) reason. I'll warn him; he'll get over it, or he'll get banned.
 * 24) Under what circumstances would you consider blocking an established user?
 * 25) *Now this is a bit harder. I'm of the stance that if it's really that big of an issue, someone more seasoned than I would have already taken care of it, especially considering how fast news travels from the Wook to IRC and back. On the off chance the task falls to me, I'd lean more towards the lenient side, depending on the conditions, because of my nature to offer the second chance. If the event is major, though, I'd take care of it.
 * 26) If you could change any one thing about Wookieepedia, what would it be?
 * 27) *The admin age laws :P. Short of that, deeming certain T-canon *cough* to be N-canon. Short of that, more hyperinclusionists!
 * 28) Would you look at a glass to be half-empty or half-full?
 * 29) *I'm sure everyone would like me to say half-full, but if you've been around me even 1 day in IRC you'd easily see it's half-empty. In fact, I'd probably drain the glass to make it all-empty.
 * 30) Do you feel the current blocking policy is too restrictive, not restrictive enough, or OK as it is?
 * 31) *Since I've never had to worry about it, I've really no suggestions one way or the other. I've seen it in use, though, and the Wook hasn't burned up, so I figure something must be right.
 * 32) Have you ever considered becoming a regular visitor to the Wookieepedia IRC chat?
 * 33) *Never. I didn't even know there was IRC! SHOCK AND AWE.
 * 34) How do you feel about people who already have some influence on other Star Wars communities (TheForce.Net, StarWars.com) trying to change policies here?
 * 35) *Honestly, I feel "eh" about it - and by "eh" I mean "I don't really care". If it's such a controversial thing, then the regular users are going to put a stop to it. If it's minor, then the community decides. It's not like someone can just waltz (or foxtrot, or swing, if that's your thing) in and make radical changes without somebody noticing, so it's all pretty much self-regulating.
 * 36) How many clones do you think fought in the Clone Wars? (Note: You are wrong no matter what answer you give.)
 * 37) *Depends; are we talking Kaminoan clones or Spaartis? And do the clones-turned-Mandies count? Anyway, I'd say over 1, less than infinity.
 * 38) Who is the most awesome Jedi of all time? (Note: The only correct answer is Kyle Katarn.)
 * 39) *Umm... Kyle Katarn? (I'd say Waru if he were a Jedi :P )
 * 40) Are you or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?
 * 41) *Maybe?
 * 42) What's more important to you: consensus or policy?
 * 43) *They both go hand-in-hand. Consensus often decides policy, and policy controls consensus (in a large scale). You can't have one without the other, and as such I feel both are equally important. I do prefer policy in terms of writing, since it's easier to standardize.
 * 44) Have you had any previous leadership experience (in your community, on the web, etc.)?
 * 45) *I was the Newspaper/Yearbook editor for my Sophomore year of high school.
 * 1) *I was the Newspaper/Yearbook editor for my Sophomore year of high school.

Comments

 * Accepted nomination on IRC. Turned eighteen today, so no complaining! Graestan ( Talk ) 20:23, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

Requests for bureaucratship
Rules:
 * Admins may be nominated here purely by another admin or bureaucrat. (please ensure they accept the nomination first)
 * You cannot nominate yourself.

To view past requests, see the RFB archive.

Requirements
There are some basic things to consider when nominating an admin for bureaucratship.


 * 1) They are an administrator.
 * 2) They have actively contributed for at least a year to the wiki.
 * 3) They have actively taken on additional responsibilities to make the encyclopedia better.
 * 4) They have dealings with other users on a regular basis in a fair, restrained, and constructive manner.
 * 5) They have a deep understanding of the community's methods of operation.
 * 6) Registered users' votes must have a 3/4ths supermajority for bureaucratship to be accepted (Only users who have been registered for over a month&mdash;from the day the nomination is put forth&mdash;are counted).
 * 7) Administrators' votes must have a 3/4ths supermajority for bureaucratship to be accepted.
 * 8) Additionally, the nominee may be asked a series of questions by users. While it is not required to answer them, it is strongly encouraged since it may affect how others decide and vote on the RFB.