RuneScape:Requests for adminship/Ciphrius Kane

Hello. I am making this request for administrator tools as I feel I can be trusted with them and that I would benefit from their use.

I use Suppa's RCH, as well as the Recent Changes Patrol to seek out and quickly deal with vandalism and bad edits. I also patrol Special:NewFiles to seek out files that need to be merged or are unneeded, tagging them for deletion. Already this year I've tagged around 127 pages and files for deletion for being unneeded, and that number is sure to grow. If I were to have access to the tools I could speed up the deletion process.

I consider myself to be fairly active in countervandalism and dealing with vandals. Already this year I have handed out around 79 warnings for various offences, whether that be for vandalising, being banned from the chat for disruptive behaviour or warnings about inappropriate behaviour regarding files.

I was the first chat moderator elected to the role, and this has helped me to establish a firm discipline model. In the chat I often have to deal with troublesome people. I have also taken steps to ensure that those who do end up banned from the chat are not treated harshly, trying to ensure that they receive bans similar to blocks they would have received for similar behaviour.

''I 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 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,'' 17:08, February 20, 2012 (UTC)

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

I intend to deal with deleting images and pages that are surplus to requirement. I shall also merge any files that need to be merged, and deal with any vandals that need blocking.

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

I would have to say my efforts within Special:Chat. As I have mentioned above, I was the first chat moderator, and I have taken pride in my efforts to keep it clean and fair for all. Outside of the chat I wouldn't really say I have any best contributions, but rather a collection of contributions that are all equally important.

'''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?'''

I have had dealings with other users for various reasons, such as with Andorin and Suppa over their word choice, ElfAnurin and Adam over their image rk, or with Flaysian over his messages and policy interpretations. In all of these situations I have attempted to remain calm and put across my meaning as best as possible.

Additional questions (asked by the community if necessary)
You're one of the more active users I see, and you're very active in the chat. But what makes you significant from other active users in the community? -- 22:38, February 20, 2012 (UTC)
 * Well, ingame I'm a player moderator, and I feel that many of the skills that I have obtained from this could be transferred to the role of administrator if this request passes. Many of the skills that seem to be necessary to be an administrator, such as leadership, maturity, judgement and discretion.  My role as chat moderator has helped me to display these skills as well, in particular defusing potentionally hostile situations, and administering appropriate reprimands should the former fail  23:32, February 20, 2012 (UTC)

Discussion
Support - Ciph would make a good admin, has a need for the tools and would be more efficient at counter-vandalism than he is now as he won't have to ask for deletions, blocks and merges. 22:03, February 20, 2012 (UTC)

Support - Ciph is constantly in chat asking for various tasks to be done. He needs this. Good luck! 22:10, February 20, 2012 (UTC)

Overly long way of saying support without any rhyme or reason to it - 22:12, February 20, 2012 (UTC)
 * But wait! There is some reason - for he is a good person who will be able to use the tools. 22:20, February 20, 2012 (UTC)

Support - You annoy me, but you're a good egg. 00:25, February 21, 2012 (UTC)

Support - I think Ciph would make a nice admin seeing as he is mostly responsible (aside from his cruel jokes) and is online when most others aren't. Also seeing that he is a Player mod in game, I have no doubt that we could trust him. 00:28, February 21, 2012 (UTC)