RuneScape:Requests for adminship/Evil1888

Evil1888
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Evil is always helping the wiki in some way, whether helping out a new user, reverting vandalism, uploading improved versions of images etc. I feel that he could be trusted with admin powers and that he would use them very well and in a fair manner. For this reason would I like to nominate him for adminship. 07:32, August 3, 2010 (UTC)

''I, Evil1888, accept this nomination for adminship. I have read the policies concerning administrators. I realise that this nomination may fail. If I do get community consensus, I promise not to abuse my powers because I realise that this is a serious offence and if the community finds that I have done so, my powers will be revoked and in extreme cases I could be given a community ban. Signed,''.

Questions for the nominee
1. What administrative work do you intend to take part in?

Maintenance, anti-vandalism, File moving, moving over redirect, fixing protected things. All of these I could request to be done but requesting is such a bother to others, as Rwojy's talk shows. With these tools, I'll be able to do the things that slowed me down in the past, stop annoying others with my requests, and be able to improve the wiki with greater efficiency.

2. What are your best contributions to the RuneScape Wiki, and why?

I'm not very good at adding content, making a guide, making a fighting strategy, or thinking of money making ideas. I am good at the small improving things that you use on the wiki, reducing size of pages and images, and plain old maintenance. I think my best edits are my AWB edits, they are all minor but helps each page, even if it's just removing some space. I think of it as a snowball effect, with more and more you will eventually be able to make a snowman; small things to make a great thing. Because it helps, even in just a little bit, I feel those are my best.

'''3. Have you been in any conflicts over editing in the past or have other users caused you stress? How have you dealt with it and how will you deal with it in the future?'''

One user caused me a good amount of stress, User:Smileydiley2. The user tried to impersonate User:Smileydiley, and as you can see from Smileydiley2's talk, I don't take kindly to impersonators. I was arguing on the CC on how the situation should be taken seriously while other just made jokes about it. I was pretty steamed. But I got off my computer, made a sandwich, watched some TV, came back calm and collected. In the future, I'll try to not take it so seriously and get get off as soon as I feel frustrated.

Discussion
Support - As nominator. 07:38, August 3, 2010 (UTC)

 Oppose for the time being Just a plain oppose now - Question is: does he need admin powers right now. Just because you can edit well, friendly, whatever - which he is - it doesn't necessarily mean you require admin privileges. This is something Evil will need to answer. 08:15, August 3, 2010 (UTC)
 * I don't think need is the right word. The more admins who will use their powers correctly the better, right? 08:50, August 3, 2010 (UTC)
 * There are many admins already, and I don't see a reason for another. You can't just say the more admins, the better. Then why doesn't every editor who makes good amount/decent contributions become an admin? It doesn't (or at least shouldn't) work like that. There should be a solid reason WHY he needs adminship when there are perfectly good editors out there that could also become an admin. IMO, everyone can be friendly without the need of adminship. Until he provides a good reason, I'm oppose. 09:17, August 3, 2010 (UTC)
 * Just remember that "we don't need more admins" isn't a valid reason for admins, only for crats. 10:24, August 3, 2010 (UTC)
 * Not necessarily Matt. Phantom explains it well. 11:02, August 3, 2010 (UTC)

Oppose - As stated above 09:17, August 3, 2010 (UTC)
 * I worded it wrong, didn't I? 09:18, August 3, 2010 (UTC)
 * Well everything you stated that he does "whether helping out a new user, reverting vandalism, uploading improved versions of images etc." does not require adminship, so we're going to have to see what further things he will/can do if he becomes an admin. For that, we need him to answer the questions =) 10:16, August 3, 2010 (UTC)
 * I think he's doing it now. 10:25, August 3, 2010 (UTC)

Pending - I want to see his answers to the questions. 09:28, August 3, 2010 (UTC)

Comment - Finally finished the questions. 10:36, August 3, 2010 (UTC)

Strong oppose - Sorry, but I don't see why you need the tools. 10:42, August 3, 2010 (UTC)
 * Well, no one needs the tools. We could have one crat who did everything, and that's all we would need. 11:01, August 3, 2010 (UTC)
 * No, we need to get done things fast. Pretty obviously, what I said means I don't think you'd contribute to it. 11:33, August 3, 2010 (UTC)

Slight oppose - per Chess, I think there are enough admins on the wiki for small tasks. You rarely see the recent changes without one. I suppose you would make things a little faster but so could anyone else. Also, the things that you do slow us all down 11:10, August 3, 2010 (UTC)

Oppose - I'm not sure you quite realise what admins are actually meant to do for some things like here. Also i think you putting your best edits as your AWB edits kind of proves you don't need the admin tools, mostly because almost anyone can get use of AWB and make those edits, i kind of see your reason for it, but i think there can be better edits than those. I think you have enough maturity ect. just you need a little bit more experience and need to learn a little but more. 11:16, August 3, 2010 (UTC)
 * First off, nowhere does it say that an admin cannot request for closure and must only close. Second, again, no one needs the tools, Chicken, Cook, Degen, Liquidhelm, Iiii I I I; none of them will die without them, in fact, absolutely no admins are needed at all, Merovingian could be the only person with power and the world will still spin. It's not a question of "Do they need the tools?", as this is almost impossible to show (What should I do? Pound at the "Permissions Error" message until it let's me edit?), but a question of "Could they use the tools wisely to better the wiki?", which I am pretty capable of. 11:56, August 3, 2010 (UTC)
 * I hate when I see people say that it's not about needing tools, its obvious that people who use the statement of needing tools use it to mean improving the wiki using these tools. 12:52, August 3, 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes, it is entirely about needing the tools. We don't need yet another admin who only uses the sysop tools once in a blue moon; we already have about 25 of those active right now. 14:45, August 3, 2010 (UTC)

Oppose - Sorry, but I don't feel you've been here long enough. Just a few weeks ago you told me you had not intention at all to become an admin and you've suddenly changed your mind? Most of your edits are just botted and the rest are mostly meaningless. You have done hardly any anti vandal work. Because of these reasons, I think you're the kinda person who'd use their tools as a status symbol. However, If you were to go and work hard and prove to me and tohers you deserve the tools I'll be happy to support. 12:41, August 3, 2010 (UTC)

Comment - Evil, you are misunderstanding what everyone is saying. By "needing the tools" they are saying that you have not demonstrated any legitimate ways that you would make use of the sysop tools. For example, if it would help you delete/merge a bunch of images or you are a frequent anti vandal then you would have a legitimate use or "need" for sysop tools. Now, I have some advice for you: don't argue with everyone that opposes. RfAs are for people to offer their opinion and feedback to help you improve and to decide whether or not you are ready to be a sysop. If you don't like what they have to say, that's fine, but RfAs aren't for debating every single oppose. 14:35, August 3, 2010 (UTC)

Strong oppose - I'd like to first say that Evil has no need for sysop tools, and then I'll say that I wouldn't trust him with them either. Also, I am not impressed with his 1000+ edits of removing whitespace from pages. I am also not impressed with how he has handled opposes on this RfA. 14:40, August 3, 2010 (UTC)