Wookieepedia:Requests for user rights/RFA archive/AnilSerifoglu


 * ''The following discussion is preserved as an archive of a request for adminship that was successful. Please do not modify it.

AnilSerifoglu (11 admins + 11 users/0/0)
Two-week deadline from first request. Voting ends October 13, 2019.

Support

 * 1) For the consideration of the Wookieepedia community, I nominate the good name of AnilSerifoglu to be our next administrator. One thing I've always said about Anil is that, no matter what it is on Wookieepedia, he wants to help. With an eager attitude and a willingness and openness to learn new things, Anil has sort of become our jack-of-all-trades, and certainly a master of one. Having joined Wookieepedia in 2015, Anil has established himself as one of our leading Canon editors. He was crowned Wookieepedian of the Month for April 2018, and since then has been named to each of the EduCorps, AgriCorps, and Inquisitorius review boards, where he consistently does excellent and reliable work. As a frequent patroller of the Recent changes and a constant presence on our IRC channel, Anil was granted Rollback privileges in December 2018. But perhaps most significant of all, Anil has effectively become Wookieepedia's social media manager. As a member of our Social Media Team, he has since taken over leading posting responsibilities of all three of our official social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and does an absolutely phenomenal job. This is a critical and invaluable role Anil fills to an extent no one else on Wookieepedia has before. As he represents our brand name to the rest of the world outside the wiki, it wouldn't be a stretch to say he is our chief ambassador. To put all of this into summary, Anil has simply achieved every position he possibly could have on Wookieepedia up to this point, except for one, and I don't think anyone else has done more to be deserving of this nomination at this time. Congratulations, Anil. You've done well and should be very proud of yourself. Wookieepedia thanks you for all of your hard work. Toprawa and Ralltiir (talk) 18:35, September 29, 2019 (UTC)
 * 2)  IFYLOFD  ( Talk ) 18:35, September 29, 2019 (UTC)
 * 3) Nothing I need to add here. Anil is an outstanding user and will make an excellent administrator. 1358  (Talk)  18:38, September 29, 2019 (UTC)
 * 4) Congrats Anil, well deserved! --Lewisr (talk) 18:40, September 29, 2019 (UTC)
 * 5) An absolute joy to work with. I look forward to seeing where you go from here mate! Tommy  Imperial_Emblem.svg  Macaroni  18:42, September 29, 2019 (UTC)
 * 6) Good to have you around, Anil.  Imperators II (Talk) 18:44, September 29, 2019 (UTC)
 * 7) Been wondering how long it would be before Anil was nominated. :P Not much else to say. Anil's very friendly, a hard worker, and one of the most active reviewers on the nomination pages. An excellent choice for admin, happy to vote for him!  Fan26  ( Talk ) 18:46, September 29, 2019 (UTC)
 * 8) Well earned! Ayrehead02 (talk) 18:48, September 29, 2019 (UTC)
 * 9) Anil's an excellent choice for admin! :D 18:56, September 29, 2019 (UTC)
 * 10) Per all of the above. Congrats! - Cwedin (talk) 19:04, September 29, 2019 (UTC)
 * 11) Absolutely deserving. -  AV-6R7  Crew Pit 19:10, September 29, 2019 (UTC)
 * 12) Congrats Anil, Welcome to the team--DarthRuiz30 (talk) 19:34, September 29, 2019 (UTC)
 * 13) Echoing everyone else! Infinitely kind, helpful and knowledgeable user and I know Wookieepedia will be better now that he's got a few more tools to work with :) Toqgers (talk) 22:42, September 29, 2019 (UTC)
 * 14) Very much deserved!! Congratulations Anil, great work on the site and on social media!-- Vitus Infinitus  Talk 22:47, September 29, 2019 (UTC)
 * 15) Absolutely one of my favorite people to work with on the Wook. He's even helped me with real-world projects helping my team and I get ready for the opening of Galaxy's Edge. A stellar person and an invaluable asset to the wiki. MasterFred Commerce Guild.svg(Whatever) 00:04, September 30, 2019 (UTC)
 * 16) Definitely, nice work. Zed42 (talk) 00:24, September 30, 2019 (UTC)
 * 17)  Corellian Premier Jedi symbol.svg Force will be with you always 02:47, September 30, 2019 (UTC)
 * 18) 100% support.-- Exiled Jedi  ( talk ) 03:57, September 30, 2019 (UTC)
 * 19) Nothing I can add that hasn't been said above. -  JMAS  Jolly Trooper.png Hey, it's me! 04:14, September 30, 2019 (UTC)
 * 20)  grunny &#64; wookieepedia :&#126;$ 05:55, October 1, 2019 (UTC)
 * 21) Although late to the party, i want to echo all the above statements. Putting aside the absolutely phenominal work Anil does here, he himself is truly a pleasure to work with, and always wants to help. Congratulations my friend, you have absolutely earned this. Supreme Emperor (talk) 03:13, October 7, 2019 (UTC)
 * 22) Green Tentacle (Talk) 21:14, October 10, 2019 (UTC)

Optional candidate Q&A

 * 1) Why do you want to become an administrator?
 * Ever since I have started editing on Wookieepedia in September 2015, I gave weight to things like checking the Recent changes, reverting vandalism/fanon, and placing articles in most suitable namespaces. So, the admin tools would allow me to handle these kinds of tasks much easier. But beyond that, I believe being an admin shows other Wookieepedians that I am willing to help them with their problems, and that they would know that I am a user whom they can turn to without hesitation.
 * 1) In your opinion, what is the role of an administrator?
 * I think my answer to the previous question kind of tells what the role of an administrator is in my mind. Someone with access to technical tools to help maintain the site, yes. But more importantly, the title denotes someone whom other users can approach when they have a problem, or when they simply just want to learn how something works on the site, and they would know that this user is experienced and willing enough to guide them.
 * 1) In your view, do administrators hold a technical or political position?
 * The de jure position of an administrator may be mostly technical, but I honestly think that the only true answer is "both." They are, of course, responsible of dealing with the techical problems, but they must also be aware that almost all their actions effectively set precedent for others.
 * 1) How do you feel admins should use their power/stand in comparison with other users?
 * Administrators are not "above" other users. They have the same saying as others when we need to make a decision as a community, such as Consensus track or Trash compactor. They are just experienced and trustworthy Wookieepedians whose advices guide newer users, in my opinion.
 * 1) 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?
 * Of course I have, I can't imagine anyone who has spent quite some time here and did not experience this at least once. It may sound cliché, but the key is to respect and talk to each other. Although I cannot think of any specific situation, taking a break from one-to-one debating and discussing the dispute with others usually present a solution which is much better that the original proposals of the two sides of the conflict. After all, we all are here because of our love of Star Wars, and there is no reason to create an unpleasent and stressful sitution instead of sharing our enthusiasm.
 * 1) Of your articles or contributions to Wookieepedia, are there any with which you are particularly pleased, and why?
 * I think I am particularly proud of my work in C2-B5 and Spamel. Although they are not the longest nor the most complex articles I have ever promoted to status, I think I just love articles with weird behind-the-scenes drama.
 * 1) What sysop chores do you anticipate helping with?
 * In a way, I will mostly keep doing the same things: patrolling Recent changes, warning users who get involved into edit wars and talk page rents etc. But instead of notifying an admin when things get out of my hand, I will now take the necessary actions myself when it comes to blocking a user, or protecting an article from vandalism. Also, as a frequent participant in Consensus track and Trash compactor votes, I will do my best to make sure they proceed without any issues.
 * 1) How important is it for you to be involved in things such as CT, FA, GA, and other community-centered items that involve discussion and voting?
 * Well, these discussions are vital to Wookieepedia's future and progress, and it is important that the users who are involved in this site express their opinion when making such decisions. After all, Wookieepedia is built by fans, for fans.
 * 1) Do you think admins performing actions (I.e. deletions, blocks, etc.) for reasons not covered on policy should be sanctioned/punished? If so, how?
 * I would probably say no. Our policies can never cover every possible problem we may encounter here, and an administrator may need to take the initiative in dealing with such situations. However, I believe the key here is to confer with fellow admins before moving forward, and to try to find a way to fill the missing gaps in our policy afterwards.
 * 1) 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?
 * I usually put the welcome message template on all redlinked user talk pages I see in the Recent changes, regardless of their previous contributions, as that message template pretty much includes everything a newcomer should know, and encourges them to contribute more, in my opinion. As for anonymous users, I also put the anon template on their talk pages, so as to hopefully encourage them to create an account.
 * 1) 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?
 * We all make mistakes, and I have no problems with that. I would ask them to explain to me what went wrong with my action, if I am not able to figure it out myself. I believe the key to this, to almost all problems I have encountered here so far, is simply to talk.
 * 1) 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?
 * If the user in question is a newcomer who doesn't now that they aren't supposed to edit others' user pages, a fair warning to their talk page explaining that this is not allowed should be more that enough. However, if that is a malicious action, I think I would act the same as how I would do if I see another page, article or user page, being vandalized: Putting the vandalism warning message template on their talk page first, and then block them accordingly if they continue vandalizing.
 * 1) Under what circumstances would you consider blocking an established user?
 * I don't think being an established user has anything to do with blocking. The policy is the policy, and everyone should be treated equally.
 * 1) If you could change any one thing about Wookieepedia, what would it be?
 * I don't think many people see this as an important issue at the moment, but I'd say it's the in-universe categories. Although the 2014 canon reboot was before I joined Wookieepedia, I imagine it was the one of the most difficult, if not the most difficult, challenges Wookieepedia ever faced, and I believe it overcame it marvelously for the most part. However, the lack of separation of canon and Legends in categories creates a total mess, and it probably requires a considerable effort and time to deal with.
 * 1) Would you look at a glass to be half-empty or half-full?
 * It doesn't matter as long as it includes some C2H6Os in it.
 * 1) Do you feel the current blocking policy is too restrictive, not restrictive enough, or OK as it is?
 * I'm sure there will always be some room for improvement, but I think the current policy is pretty solid. I don't think I have ever witnessed a situation where I found the blocking policy too restrictive or not restrictive enough.
 * 1) Have you ever considered becoming a regular visitor to the Wookieepedia IRC chat?
 * No, IRC is for losers. Jokes aside, I think it's safe to say that I am a regular on IRC, and I cannot stress enough how useful it is for someone who wants to improve his Wookieepedia-related knowledge and skills.
 * 1) 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?
 * Any user can suggest a policy change, of course, but first, I believe they have to become familiar with how Wookieepedia works. If they dislike something about the site after spending a short time here, I'm almost certain that at least one of the veteran editors here had noticed that too and opened it to discussion at some point. Anyways, I am eager to listen new ideas or complains about Wookieepedia from anyone as long as it is in a respectful manner.
 * 1) How many clones do you think fought in the Clone Wars? (Note: You are wrong no matter what answer you give.)
 * Multiple.
 * 1) Who is the most awesome Jedi of all time? (Note: The only correct answer is Kyle Katarn.)
 * Jocasta Nu, without question. Only a truly badass Jedi like Nu could really say something like this out loud: "If an item does not appear in our records, it does not exist."
 * 1) What's more important to you: consensus or policy?
 * I don't think these two can be compared in terms of importance. I believe we should always follow the policy, and I also believe that we should always make sure that the policy reflects the people's consensus.
 * 1) Have you had any previous leadership experience (in your community, on the web, etc.)?
 * I was the president of the computer club of the high school I attended, and I'm a leading member of a physics research group in my college now. On the web, I am an administrator of the Turkish Star Wars Wikia, but I can't really say I have a presence there anymore. Mostly, I help guys there with translating some stuff into Turkish, and adapting some of the standards and policies of Wookieepedia to their wiki. I had also adopted the Star Wars Force Collection Wiki to use it for our purposes, but it is pretty much a dead wikia now since the app was discontinued in 2018.
 * 1) What is your attitude towards users who have quit the site or have been banned, but still continue to attempt to influence the site in any way?
 * I have no problems with users quit and rejoin, or with users who behave properly after waiting out their block. However, if the user in question insists on acting against the policy, or creates sock puppet accounts to avoid their punishment, they should not be tolerated.
 * 1) What is your wiki philosophy?
 * Inclusionism, eventualism, made-up words. Live free, don't join. TanDivoInsignia-SenateMurders.svg  Anıl Şerifoğlu  (talk) 03:00, September 30, 2019 (UTC)

Comments

 * Nomination accepted via IRC. Toprawa and Ralltiir (talk) 18:35, September 29, 2019 (UTC)
 * I would like to thank all the gentlemen above for their kind words and their faith in me. It really means a lot to me. TanDivoInsignia-SenateMurders.svg  Anıl Şerifoğlu  (talk) 03:00, September 30, 2019 (UTC)