RuneScape:Requests for adminship

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Requests for adminship (RfA) is the process by which the users of the RuneScape Wiki decide who will become administrators (also known as admins or sysops), who are users with access to additional technical features that aid in maintenance. A user either submits his or her own request for adminship (a self-nomination) or is nominated by another user.

About RfA
The community grants administrator status to trusted users, so nominees should have been on the RuneScape Wiki long enough for people to determine whether they are trustworthy.


 * Nomination standards
 * There are no official prerequisites for adminship, other than having an account and having a basic level of trust from other editors and if they can be trusted with administrator tools.


 * Decision process
 * Any user may nominate another user with an account. Self-nominations are permitted. However, if you haven't done much on the wiki, don't expect much support if you self-nominate yourself. The numbers of people supporting, opposing, or expressing another opinion on a candidacy are the main factor in determining whether or not the user will become an admin. Requests will be held for two weeks before a final decision is made. Once this time is up, a bureaucrat will decide whether to make the user an admin or not. In most cases, bureaucrats may only be recommended by other bureaucrats. Because it is good to have a stable amount of active bureaucrats, nominations will be made when one bureaucrat becomes much less active on the wiki.


 * Expressing opinions
 * Any user with an account is welcome to comment in the Support, Oppose and Neutral sections. The candidate may respond to the comments of others. Try to explain your opinion by including a short explanation of your reasoning.

Nominating
Nominations must be accepted by the user in question. If you wish to nominate a user, make sure you let the user know on their talk page.

All nominations should be posted at bottom of this page. Not at top.

What can admins do?
See RuneScape:Administrators

What can I do to help?
To improve your chances of becoming an admin, you should should do some or all of the following as a normal user:


 * Watch Special:Recentchanges and help to revert vandalism even before you're an admin
 * Just because you don't have the [rollback ] feature doesn't mean you can't change vandalized pages back to what they were before. Any "new" pages that you can't delete yourself, just put the speedy deletion template at the top of the page. An admin will see this in Category:Speedy deletion candidates and delete it. This is the primary reason why this wiki needs admins - fighting vandalism and acting as a volunteer to keep this wiki clean, readable, and accurate.


 * Create good content
 * Attempting rewrites of large articles will greatly help your chances of being recommended/accepted, as this is more noticeable in some ways than lots of minor edits to lots of small articles. Where the wiki wins over other sites is our ability to get information out fast simply because everyone has editorial control, even unlogged users. Help write the brand new updates - if someone else is writing the quest guide, make your own notes but start creating the sub-page articles ready to be blue-linked already.


 * Be part of the community
 * Welcome new editors on their talk page and guide them in the right direction. Talk to other editors, engage in the forums and generally show your face around.


 * All decisions should be democratic
 * Regardless of who is suggesting something, whether they be a normal user, an admin, or a bureaucrat, all votes should be counted equal. If you are in the minority on an issue over a certain article, be prepared to back down. Be mature about it. See Runescape:All editors are equal.

Patcong (2)
Current Votes:
 * Support - 4
 * Oppose - 4
 * Neutral - 1

Ummmm....I was told I can nominate myself here here it goes...(Crosses two fingers)00:45, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
 *  SOFT OPPOSE - You seem very worthy of adminship, but you had a 2 week break, just got back, and I think it's a bit soon after to have been gone. Translation: You were inactive, came back, and should wait a bit (just my opinion.). 01:51, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Heh. Maybe get active again and it'll work. For now, Light oppose 11:22, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I am active.21:10, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes, you are, but you just got back. I'll support once time gets around to going to 00:00, 25 May 2007 (UTC) 'cus then you would've been back for a week or so.  23:15, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Neutral =\ 23:54, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Oppose, Well, you were quite active, but I don't think that alone is enough admin quality. You seem to be quite hotheaded anyway. I've seen and had arguments with you, so, you know... [[Image:AuroraSig.png|So I heard you like MudKips...]] 05:21, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I don't think hot headed is the right word. You don't see me having an outbreak once and a while lol. Plus I am friendly as long you get to know you well. I'm really nice to syugecin, total rune, cashman, moogle(Yep we're friends now=D) and many many others outside of wiki. I think I missed a couple of people of wiki but you get the picture.00:13, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

Support Patcong is a great editor, and he has a sense of humor to go along with it. Woohoo for Patcong!!! Talk-to Cashman286 (Level 50)  20:08, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Thank you mate! Finally I got a support lol.20:15, 22 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Support!! I change my mind! I support! =D 04:33, 24 May 2007 (UTC)


 * SUPPORT He is a good friend, and is always friendly. He would make a good admin.[[image:Guthix book.png|27px]] Guthix Crusader [[Image:Guthix staff.png|27px]] Website 23:54, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks all of you gus and moogel sorry about what happened to us a long time ago.23:57, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Support... Um.. I thought you already were one or I would have nominated you myself. :)14:41, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Yeah, this is 23 hours late, but SUPPORT! 23:25, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Yay! Seems like it's going pretty good. Not many people voting for me though.=(23:37, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Neutral now I've come to the conclusion that there is already too many sysops. 00:36, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

Awww man...*crys*01:24, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

Oppose - Too many Sys-Ops i think. Chaoticar 05:06, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
 * True they're many but some of them aren't on all the time. I usually on the whole day except the weekends. Plus I noticed a little lack. They take about 5-10 minutes noticing a page has been vandaled or there is an vandalism. I always I mean Always click on recent changes. Thats why I have so much edits on forums lol. About 1 minute it the page has already been reverted and ehh sometimes i report it. So that means I I were an admin I would be quick so the vandal can't do nothin.00:06, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes but my main point is:Once the thrill of Adminship wears off, in a few months time will you still be active on the Wiki? Chaoticar 03:50, 30 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Oppose. Sorry, but I think you're not ready. 05:37, 1 June 2007 (UTC)


 * Oppose. As above. 00:17, 2 June 2007 (UTC)


 * Oppose. When you don't get your way you call everyone else annoying and quit?  An admin should be more mature than that.  --Wowbagger421 00:35, 2 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Oppose - Is someone who says "screw it" to the wiki really worthy of admin powers? 14:30, 2 June 2007 (UTC)

Tesfan
Support – 6

Oppose – 0

Neutral - 2

I am going to go ahead and nominate myself. For quick reference, my edit count is here and my contributions are here. I have about 600 mainspace edits, and 1,200 total edits. I have made 6 pages, and while some of my edits will be minor, I have also made some bigger edits, such as adding the “runes required” table to the lunar spells table.

Why do I want to become an admin? Two reasons:

1. The ability to delete unwanted pages: One good example is when my friend, kathooloo2, posted a thread in the market place. He then later asked for it to be deleted, and I put up a speedy deletion tag on it. I checked back 4 days later, and it was still there. I do not think this would happen as often if I were an admin.

2. The ability to stop vandals: I check the recent changes almost all the time when I am on the computer, even when I am playing RuneScape. I was there when the infamous Buck Nell vandal was there. Buck Nell went on a vandalizing rampage, and blanked at least 15 pages and vandalized for at least 10 minuets (I know 10 minuets doesn’t seem like a lot of time, but trust me, when a vandal is on runescape wiki, 10 minuets seems like forever) before a admin could block him. All the while I could do nothing but undo page after page while Buck Nell continued to vandalize the wiki. Again, I do not think this would not happen as often if I were an admin. Tesfan 23:45, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Support! Nice going Tesfan! 23:48, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
 * SUPPORT x300! What a completely unexpected surprise...It's a about time! =D 00:02, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Support, albeit reluctant only because I think we have too many sysops. Still, count it as a Support, because I think you're worthy of adminship. Oddlyoko talk 00:11, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Support! 14:00, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

Ekk... I don't know. Neutral for now. I want to say there are bit many admins. Plus, a couple have come back. I think you are ready but I'm not ready to say anything quite yet. 14:42, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

Neutral, per above. 23:27, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

Comment If you think that is the case, then why did you vote for patcong?Tesfan 23:33, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Oh LOL, I forgot about that. I voted for him about 3 minutes before I did for you. 00:35, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

Support 16:52, 27 May 2007 (UTC) Support Ebany of the Fakes 11:31, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

Cashman286 (3)
Support – 4

Oppose – 4

Neutral - 0

I just made my 500th edit, and I am seeking sysop powers. As I covered this already, people will oppose for this reason or that, but as long as I get an idea of what the community thinks of me, I'll be fine. Just 1 bit of advice: I'd like you to support intead of oppose. Cashman286talk contribs editcount my RFA|undefined 16:19, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Support - I think you really deserve it. You're a helpful contributor, a positive voice, you help people not so experienced, you have a large presence in the wiki and on the forums and you're always doing what's right. 16:21, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
 * SupportAwesome editor and good friend. He deserves the sysop powers!17:39, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

Pending I dunno, on 1 hand, you don't have that many edits, only 59 mainspace edits, but I know its not just about the edits, so im not going to say oppose or support just yet. Tesfan 18:14, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

OPPOSE - Not that I think you're bad, but you only have 59 mainspace edits (said above) and only 500 total edits. I think all admins should have 1,000 edits atleast, and 300 mainspace edits. Also, we are gettting to have a lot of admins, I might start saying we have too many. 23:41, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

Oppose Per above. Tesfan 03:37, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

Oppose Per above Chaoticar 03:49, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

Oppose what would have invalidated the vote that just ended? I would think a failed vote would be a sign to you to wait for at least a month, not 5 minutes (literally)...This is just getting ridiculous.

*cries* That's not very nice. =-( And I thought I had about 69-70 something mainspace edits. Either way, I won't mention any names, but I'm not very impressed with some---not all---some of our newest sysops, and if these people can make it, I think I deserve it, too. I've been trying to keep my composure, but this is too one-sided. I wanted an archive because I just reached a good milestone. Cashman286talk contribs editcount my RFA|undefined 12:44, 28 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Who is that directed at? Tesfan 14:40, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

And great. I get even more god damned opposes than the last time. Cashman286talk contribs editcount my RFA|undefined 12:45, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

Oppose Per above. 12:49, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

Oh my god, you people hate me. You support everyone else just because they have more mainspace edits than me. But should it really matter? I say no! Mainspace edits don't mean anything if the user is a total jerk. I don't see why some of you are so prejudiced against people with few article edits. It's irrational, it's ridiculous how one user decided that people with not many mainspace edits are looked down on. It seems like if this serial killer got 1000 main edits, they would sysop him! But what if a really nice guy had only, say, 70 mainspace edits. No chance at all. It also seems that everyone who supported me previously either opposes now (with the exception of Ilyas) or doesn't vote at all. I am so fed up with these stupid "per above" votes, since that is no reason to oppose! I am pissed off. But nobody can understand what I would do for the wiki if they would just sysop me! I also really want to see previous discussions of deleted pages, but being normal doesn't let me do that! If there was a huge vandal attack like on April 19th, you can't rely on me. I can't do squat about it. To sum it up, These are sucky reasons to oppose me. Wow, that felt good to let put my anger, even if it did take me 10 minutes... Cashman286talk contribs editcount my RFA|undefined 18:51, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

Sorry, but I don't know you that well, so I can't say support because "your a nice person". There are 100's of nice people on this wiki, all who would benifit from being a syops. Why should you be one? (That's not an attack, it's a question). Tesfan 19:32, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

Because it seems that everyone is being sysoped now, and I don't wanna be left out. Cashman286talk contribs editcount my RFA|undefined 19:35, 28 May 2007 (UTC) I don't feel a particular urge to vote.. But as Whiplash has created an offsite forums, I think it is safe to let Cashman get a big, hearty, support. 00:58, 29 May 2007 (UTC)


 * I say oppose! Not enough edits! I mean... Erm, I mean... I support! He's a friendly contributor! Ugh... Pending ... No, NEUTRAL! >_< 18:43, 30 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Alrighty, I decided on SUPPORT. Edits aren't everything. =D 23:42, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Oppose. You've only really been editing for a bit over two months, your mainspace edits are unimpressive, and you don't seem to be able to take criticism.  --Wowbagger421 00:31, 2 June 2007 (UTC)

I hate this...I'm screwed for life on RFAs because of my bad temper. I hate being criticized because it's never constructive. It's just meant to insult me. 13:15, 2 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Well not eveyone hates you. I think you deserve it. =)(= 14:29, 2 June 2007 (UTC)

Nominations for Bureaucrat
Nominations for Bureaucrat are closed until further notice.