RuneScape:Requests for chat moderator/Atheist723

Atheist723
I would like to nominate Atheist723 for the role of Chat moderator. I believe he will be able to handle himself properly in the role, and make good use of the tools. I trust his judgement to be able to handle any situations that confront him, or request assistance when he needs it.

''I, Atheist723, accept this nomination for chat moderator. I have read the policies concerning chat moderators. I realise that this nomination may fail. If I do get community consensus, I promise not to abuse my tools because I realise that this is a serious offence. If the community finds that I have done so, my tools will be revoked, and in extreme cases I could be given a community ban. Signed,'' Void Knight 04:31, January 24, 2012 (UTC).

Questions (asked by the community if necessary)

 * Question - I'm in Special:Chat right now, as are you, and it appears there are no less than 7 active admins/chat-mods. Has there been situations where you have a requirement for the chat-mod tools? As in events where vandals/spammers have entered the Chat and you have been unable to stop them? 04:29, January 24, 2012 (UTC)
 * As a matter of fact, there was such a situation yesterday. There is just me and three, perhaps four other normal users in the chat, and some of them spammed quite a bit. Although I believe it is not serious enough for a ban, this shows there are such times. By the way, aren't "vandals" those who sabotage the wiki itself? I have never heard the term used on a chatter. --Void Knight 04:36, January 24, 2012 (UTC)

Discussion
Support - As the one who introduced this proposal on this fine day. 04:24, January 24, 2012 (UTC)

Support - Atheist is perfect for the job. 04:27, January 24, 2012 (UTC)

Comment - There have been multiple times in the recent past where users, some being some of the most calm, sensible, and level headed I know, have consoled me of the sheer frustration Atheist has caused them from his demeanour in Chat and comments he has made to them, profane expletives included. Publicly in Chat, I've seen my fair share of users getting mad and frustrated at Atheist, even rage quitting, because of the same reasons on multiple occurences. That's not something I really want to see stemming from a Chat moderator, whether it's fully rational or not. This isn't an oppose, but I'm just saying. 05:28, January 24, 2012 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure about you, but I have never seen him use "profane expletives", and would be very surprised if he ever did use them. 12:19, January 24, 2012 (UTC)

Neutral - Athe is the user I get the most pmed complaints about. He's not deliberately irritating and rude, but some of his comments tend to rub people up the wrong way. His tendency towards j/q spam, which sometimes goes on for a week at a time with no fix, is also a point against him. I am sure he would be a good chat mod, but for now I will have to stay neutral on this. 12:24, January 24, 2012 (UTC) Weak Oppose - Per Ansela. I'm just not convinced now is the best time for such a role. -- 12:35, January 24, 2012 (UTC)

Not yet- You tend to take most things, including jokes, the wrong way and get irritated about it. Just understand something's are supposed to be a joke and it will stop some occasional "wars" and then I would support in the future. 14:31, January 24, 2012 (UTC)

Oppose - History of immaturity, poor judgment, pettiness, unstable connection, unfriendliness, etc. The list goes on. I've found him a cold, over-formal, snide user that contributes little to the chat itself in terms of starting or participating in conversations, and I, as others have said above, have received numerous PMs in the past from users who felt they were being harassed by him. Frankly, I do not trust him. 16:24, January 24, 2012 (UTC)

Oppose - Should connection problems really indicate CM effectiveness? To me, that's a totally different issue (that should be dealt with, mind you). I understand repeated joins/parts can get annoying, but that's saying nothing about his character. On the other hand, I understand it does interfere with his ability to carry out the role if he can't even connect to the chat. He's taken measures to prevent it from happening though (saying "testing" every now and then).

Now, I'll start off my opposition by saying I'm not basing the opposition from personal experience, since I hardly know him. If, however, the above comments are true, then he seems to be a very polarizing person, who has a history of misunderstanding the intentions and meanings of others' comments. This isn't a quality you want from someone who has the ability to kick and ban. 16:45, January 24, 2012 (UTC)