RuneScape:Requests for adminship/InstantWinston

InstantWinston
I would like to open another RFA. Since I'm pretty much only active on the forums, I'd like to be an admin to lock topics and moderate the forums in general. I'd also carry out normal wiki admin duties, but I'd like to be thought of as more of a forum-only admin. Please don't let my number of edits or recent inactivity on the wiki (but not on the forums) sway your decisions too much, because even though my editcount is low, I have been active in community discussions for about a year and a half, counting the few months I took off. On the forums, I have helped moderate flame wars and reported inappropriate posts whenever I saw them. If I get overwhelming opposes like last time, I'll just withdraw again. Also, why is the original RuneScape:Requests for adminship/InstantWinston page fully protected? 22:53, 26 October 2008 (UTC)

''I, InstantWinston, accept this nomination for adminship. I have read the policies concerning administrators. I realize that this nomination may fail. If I do get community consensus, I promise not to abuse my powers because I realize 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, 22:53, 26 October 2008 (UTC).

Votes
Support: 13 Oppose: 1 Neutral: 0 Pending: 0

Discussion

 * Wait, so you are wanting to be a forum mod? -- 22:57, 26 October 2008 (UTC)


 * Precisely. 00:30, 27 October 2008 (UTC)


 * For a forum mod.. Give me a pencil and i would sign Support - We could use forum mods, good idea! 08:00, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

08:43, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Support - We need more forum mods. Your former RfA was protected because it is a closed request, to preserve it from further editing.


 * Support - U are good for forum mods. 08:58, October 27 2008 (UTC)

COMMENT It needs to be noted to all that there is no difference between forum moderator and sysop here. If Instant is approved, he WILL be a regular sysop. I personally am leaning towards approve but I have no direct knowledge of his behavior on the forums since I do not use them. I hope some forum users can make thir way here and mention some aspects of what he does there so we can have more data to base our decision on. --Degenret01 16:23, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

Note - InstantWinston is experienced enough to use sysop powers. And he will only use them at the forums. 17:49, 27 October 2008 (UTC)


 * Actually, he can be given the forumadmin right and have access on the forums but not here. -- 19:33, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

To the general public: Am I allowed to post a topic on the forums asking people on the forums to discuss my RFA because it has to do with the forums, or would that be considered "RFA advertising"? To Buzz 9 1990 in particular: Well, I would use them on the wiki if I had to. But mostly on the forums, that would be my main patrol area, so to say. 19:56, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
 * I would prefer if users who only post on the forums stay out of decisions that involve the main site, as they do not contribute to it. Dtm142 23:32, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

A'ight. 01:05, 28 October 2008 (UTC)

--Rofl, not long until you-know-who semi-protects the page. Oh well, I have an account for that.


 * Well, Blanko, since you ask, I think it's dumb. But that has nothing to do with this. The wiki has content rules that must be followed. 02:12, 28 October 2008 (UTC)
 * I am talking about the forum rules and common sense rules. This includes ignore all rules. My intent of proxying and the hassle of creating an account to bypass this very stupid semi protection that Azaz129 enforces on every page I edit is allowed on the condition that I do not violate any of Wikia's polices. I thank you for responding to my comment in a very adult manner instead of taking a shit on my concern with abuse. Blanko007 02:21, 28 October 2008 (UTC)


 * Not sure what you mean. I disagree with your infinite block, but that's not what you meant. 19:18, 28 October 2008 (UTC)  User is a sockpuppet of Blankothe3rd and had been blocked indefinitely. Dtm142 02:21, 29 October 2008 (UTC)

We need some more people to add to the discussion, as I don't want it to be extended. Adds to the suspense *shudders*. 00:40, 3 November 2008 (UTC)

Pending - You want my vote? This is the closest thing you'll get... For now. ;) 04:39, 5 November 2008 (UTC)

Rofl. I just want this to get more comments so it can actually be closed the day it's originally supposed to...tomorrow. 20:49, 5 November 2008 (UTC)

According to the wiki time, it is November 6, the closing date. Is this to be extended, am I to be a sysop, or has this failed? 01:35, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Well, it seems to have 100% support. :P 01:58, 6 November 2008 (UTC)

Support - Another forum admin/sysop would be nice. He has put a lot of work into this wiki, and is trustworthy. 01:58, 6 November 2008 (UTC)

It's 100% support, but only from 4 people. 02:06, 6 November 2008 (UTC)

Extended until 13 November, 2008 - We really need more people contributing to these discussions... Dtm142 02:09, 6 November 2008 (UTC)

Why is the wiki so quiet lately, anyway? 02:11, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
 * You tell me. I have no idea. Dtm142 02:15, 6 November 2008 (UTC)

Maybe someone should post a sitenotice to discuss neglected community discussions. I don't know of any other than RFAs, and the Yew Grove is thriving, but maybe it could be sitenotice-worthy. That is, if I wasn't the only active RFA >_<. 02:21, 6 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Support - I consider him to be trustworthy for the job.--Varthlokkur 06:19, 6 November 2008 (UTC)

Support - I might not quite be qualified to vote, since I spend almost all of my "contributive" time hovering around the rules and mod articles, and the rest of my time on the forums, but if my vote counts call it a support :) 10:45, 6 November 2008 (UTC)

support i never spend much time around forums, i do know he is trusted,

support - I trust him. I've never seen him do anything wrong. He'd be a great Mod. Matthew 548 

comment i would recommend that you apply separately for being a forumadmin, if u want to be a mainspace admin, then you should include that in ur RFA bio,  Btzkillerv has entered the building!   13:24, 6 November 2008 (UTC)

Support - I do think we need way more administrators to moderate the forums. As of now it seems like a dictatorship. But I think we are going to need more admins than just you Instant if we are going to get the forums back on track. Sir Lenehan  19:28, 6 November 2008 (UTC)

Support and Comment - Instant, I can't help but feel like you're low-balling yourself. I can see you being a great admin; not just on the forums. Give yourself some credit, okay? --Pikaandpi 20:10, 6 November 2008 (UTC)

Oppose No, no no! We do need forum mods, just not InstantWilson! We need someone we can trust, such as me, Jediadam4, or someone like God of War. In my past experience, I go on the forums almost everyday, and InstantWilson having those privileges would be a complete disaster! One several of my posts he has disagreed with almost everything I agree with, and the ideas I agreed with were common sense! (Just to have someone else with a wicked idea of fairness to come along and lock my threads.)

Bottomline, we do need forum mods, but not InstantWilson or someone that will lock threads that are conversational or they disagree with. Only lock thread that go against the RuneScape Wiki official forum rules.

Jediadam4 18:21, 6 November 2008 (UTC)


 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humility 18:32, 6 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Rendova: ROFL. 22:43, 6 November 2008 (UTC)


 * I agree Jediaadam4, we do need forum mods, while I do supprt Instantwinston I also think we need more forum mods than just him and Dtm. From what I have seen him and Dtm have similar viewpoints. We need more forum admins to balance out the forums. I think God of War and Reyna Jane would make great forum admins. They could balance out the opinions of Dtm and Instant. I also agree that Dtm has locked threads simply because he felt they were controversial or he disagreed with it. [[image:Prayer.gif |25px]] Sir Lenehan [[image:smite.PNG|25px]] 19:30, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
 * This RFA is about InstantWinston, not you. Start your own RFA if you really think that you deserve it. Dtm142 21:02, 6 November 2008 (UTC)

I changed it to just an oppose vote. You don't need your own section of the page. And Rendova is right...you seem to be very full of yourself and borderlining on personal attacks there. 22:51, 6 November 2008 (UTC) And I seriously don't get the InstantWilson joke...
 * Wilson was a guy from the Tim Allen show, "Home Improvement". They never did show anything below the bags under his eyes. 02:25, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
 * I see. 02:30, 7 November 2008 (UTC)

Support - I don't see what he does on the forums, but what he does on the wiki seems reaonable enough. And he has been here for quite a bit. So instead of over thinking it I'm going to say Instant should be considered a trusted user by now.--Degenret01 05:48, 7 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Support- Gut reactions have never been guttier. I knew he was up to it as soon as i clicked on his userpage, looked at his contributions. I was definite when i went onto teh forum for the first ttime and checked up his edits. ( i think thats what i did, if i did, i did it the hard way. :-- 20:39, 7 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Neutral - Never use these forums and I probably never will, but the inviting link at the top of the main page told me I should come here ^_^ Lunchmeat 23:48, 7 November 2008 (UTC)

Support - There's no question we need more forum mods and I trust InstantWinston enough to believe that he genuinely cares for the wiki and will be a great forum mod, However I think that many others are a bit more deserving of such a position.

P.S. wtf is up with the new logo on the adress bar It makes us looks like some sort of Pharmacy not a wiki.

Thevi0lence 00:06, 8 November 2008 (UTC)Thevi0lence