Sonic News Network:Requests for User Rights

Requests for adminship (RfA) is the process by which this wiki's community decides who will become administrators (also known as admins or sysops), who are users with access to additional features, most notably the ability to delete pages and to block users. A user either submits his/her own request for adminship (a self-nomination) or is nominated by another user. Please become familiar with the Administrators' how-to guide before submitting your request. This process is modeled around Wikipedia's RfA process, and more information can be found at Wikipedia:Requests for adminship.

Nominating
To submit a nomination, please create a section below the "Current nominations for adminship" line listing the nominee's username as a piped link to his/her userpage. Below that, please include a statement about why you are nominating this person and why you think they will be a good admin. The nominee should then accept (or reject) the nomination, and include a statement about why (s)he wants to become an admin, why (s)he thinks (s)he is a good candidate, and what (s)he plans to do with administrator rights. All parties must sign sign and date their statements.

To submit a self-nomination, please create a section below the "Current nominations for adminship" line listing your username as a piped link to your userpage. Below that, please include a statement about why you want to become an admin, why you think you are a good candidate, and what you plan to do with administrator rights. Please sign and date your statement.

'''Editorial Note: Adminship is NOT taken lightly. You may actually want to spend some time on your request. A couple sentences is hardly sufficient to show that you won't cause more problems than you solve with admin tools, let alone that you think that there is a good reason why more admins are necessary and that you would be a good candidate for a new admin, that you're willing to put time and effort into this wiki, and that you know how to use admin powers properly and would do so.'''

Process
Users may list questions for the candidate (which it would probaby be good to answer) in the Questions section and/or comment in support of or opposition to the request for adminship in the Discussion section. In the Discussion section, please preceed your post with Oppose, Neutral, or Support (you may modify those with Strong or Weak.) Please not that this is not a majority vote, it is an attempt to assess the community's consensus regarding the candidate. Moreover, to become an admin, the candidate should have the support of most of the community, so if the vote is split, the candidate will probably not be given adminship. After a reasonable amount of time, a bureaucrat (a user who has even more rights than an administrator, and can give other users admin rights) will read through your request, determine the community's consensus about whether you should be made an admin, and close the discussion.

Current Nominations For Adminship
Here are the users who are currently nominated for sysop, rollback, or other privileges. After the answer has been given, please remove their section. Only users with priveliges may cast a vote on giving another user rights. Majority rules. Please remember to give a reason as to why you think a user does, or doesn't deserve to be an admin. Please place Yes, or No before your initial comment, and user :'s, and *'s to reply to another users comment. Non-admins may place their opinion, but their vote will be ignored.

User:Supernicknobros (Sysop)

 * YES: Since he returned, Nick's been very busy, and hard at work with making articles for the Archie Sonic the Hedgehog comics. One of which, quickly became a Featured Article. He even sort of sparked new life upon the FAOTM, to say, and inspired me to create the FUOTM. He's already a rollback, and has made good use of it. Being a sysop would likely encourage him to do more hard work, and help him clean up spam that he can't already clean.  SLJCO  AAATR  So  ul  23:40, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Yes: Nick is by far a great user. Talented is template creation, has an intimate knowledge of Archie Sonic subjects and would rove very useful to us. Giving him adminship would definitely increase his potential.Fair field fencer F F F  07:19, 11 April 2009 (UTC)


 * Accept. I'm not the best you can get, but I learn and I've improved in helping wikis. I've done stuff for the Smash Wiki, ArchieSonic Wiki, and the Sonic Wiki (of course). Sysop privileges will be useful for any problems that pop up here or there. I'll always be up to the task and ready for action! * * * Super! ~ Nickno  01:46, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

User:Skylerthewasp (rollback)
Has shown to be a very capable and watchful user who I think could progress even more with a promotion.<font color="#FF2400">Fair <font color="#FFA500">field <font color="#FF2400">fencer <font color="FF2400">F <font color="#FFA500">F <font color="#FF2400">F  11:39, 19 April 2009 (UTC)
 * More info, plox. What are Skyler's significant contributions, best articles, blah, blah...? <font color="#FE2712">The Doctor... IS IN <font color="#000000">Molten <font color="#B8860B">Scandium  12:15, 19 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Don't really know about articles, but he's always come to me whenever a articles needs deleting. I think he'd be a good "patrol man" as I like to call them.<font color="#FF2400">Fair <font color="#FFA500">field <font color="#FF2400">fencer <font color="FF2400">F <font color="#FFA500">F <font color="#FF2400">F  17:33, 19 April 2009 (UTC)
 * What do rollbacks do anyway? Can they just rollback several edits or is there more to it?  Myself  <font color="Black">123  17:39, 19 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Given that I was put on Rollback briefly before Sysops and Bureau, I can tell you that it's pretty much useless. It's like a multiple-undo, but only works on one person's edits, and you can frankly do a much better job by just dredging an old version out of the article histories, which dosn't require any special priveliges at all. I have rarely if ever found reason to use it. <font color="#FE2712">The Doctor... IS IN <font color="#000000">Molten <font color="#B8860B">Scandium  18:06, 19 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Well it's quicker than simply undoing an edit, but it can be a right pain when it turns out it's just that one edit that's wrong by a single person who has done multiple edits, and you do a rollback and revert the entire thing.<font color="#FF2400">Fair <font color="#FFA500">field <font color="#FF2400">fencer <font color="FF2400">F <font color="#FFA500">F <font color="#FF2400">F  21:20, 19 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Rollback is more of a pain, than a help. I've only actually used it a hand-ful of times. <font color="#BF00FF"> SLJCO <font color="#CCFF00"> AAATR <font color="#6050DC"> So <font color="#C71585"> ul  19:26, 24 April 2009 (UTC)
 * What rollback status gives you is not important. It's the responsbility that comes with it that matters.<font color="#FF2400">Fair <font color="#FFA500">field <font color="#FF2400">fencer <font color="FF2400">F <font color="#FFA500">F <font color="#FF2400">F  20:09, 24 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Surely the two things are intricately linked: the responsibility is to use the privileges well and in good faith. If the privileges are not useful, then that means the responsibility is not to use them, which is a bizarre concept and not much motivation for throwing around rollback privileges. -- Supermorff 06:37, 25 April 2009 (UTC)


 * YES: Irigardless of the pointlessness of rollback status, i belive Skyler deserves recognition for his hard work.  Myself  <font color="Black">123  23:38, 1 May 2009 (UTC)
 * THE BRINK OF MAYBE: Persuade me guys. <font color="#BF00FF"> SLJCO <font color="#CCFF00"> AAATR <font color="#6050DC"> So <font color="#C71585"> ul  23:58, 1 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Reply: Skyler seems to keep a good eye over the recent changes, as he has been reporting loads of spam articles to me. I reckon rollback could very well get him closer to the adminship he deserves, with some more hard work.<font color="#FF2400">Fair <font color="#FFA500">field <font color="#FF2400">fencer <font color="FF2400">F <font color="#FFA500">F <font color="#FF2400">F  08:35, 12 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Huh, cool, when did this get put up?-- Skylerthewasp  18:33, 25 August 2009 (UTC)


 * ...I think by flogging a dead horse u mean leave it, so okay. not bothered anyway, the rollback privilages seem useless-- Skylerthewasp  18:16, 26 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Skyler, since you have essentially withdrawn the request, I will remove it in a few days. -- Supermorff 16:41, September 2, 2009 (UTC)
 * I would have rollback rights if i could, but this sections forgotten and i would hardly use them anyway. so OK-- Skyler ' the ' Wasp  17:57, September 2, 2009 (UTC)

Launchballer (sysop)

 * If I have put this in the wrong place, please let me know.--The prefessional launchballer is The Duchy of Effenhauer Junior and is very resourceful. 09:07, 5 July 2009 (UTC)


 * NO - In two and a half months you've done some good editing, but I haven't seen enough to make me want to make you an admin. Your interactions with other users are frequently condescending, and occasionally border on bullying (although I am glad to say you have not crossed that line). Having a large user subspace is not in itself particularly notable. If it helps you navigate the site, that's fine, but it doesn't improve the site much. The reason your formatting template is the most used user subpage is because you have not moved it to template space, and while you have sometimes used it to define words (which strikes me as unnecessary in most cases), far more often it seems to contain snide remarks about edits or users. And if Akamia unilaterally gave you rollback privileges without discussion with other admins, he may have exceeded his authority, no matter how much you may have earned them. That all said, you do show potential, and you have done a lot of good things. Welcoming users is good! Making pages is good! Adding info to pages like Sonic the Fighters is good! Identifying sockpuppets and pages to delete is good! So please keep up the considerable good work you do, perhaps work on being a little less overbearing with new users, and I will reconsider my vote in the future. -- Supermorff 10:09, 5 July 2009 (UTC)
 * I don't see how my discussion is considered as bullying. I'm only being a little bit assertive, that's all. And I also don't see what was so snide about my usage of my formatting template, unless you are talking about the one on my talk. If anything I do is considered as bullying, at all, tell me, and I promise, I'll stfu and leave the matter alone. And thanks for complimenting me over the good work I did.--The prefessional launchballer is The Duchy of Effenhauer Junior and is very resourceful. 13:29, 5 July 2009 (UTC)
 * To Supermorff: Ehm? Exceeding authority? SSN is simply a stub wiki right now, so I did not exceed anything yet. Once I have bigger bureaucracy over there, then I'll be ready for requests like these at SSN. It's these darned people who don't want to join that make it so hard to do that right now! I know I sparked a few fuses making my wiki, but I am proud of what it has become, and what it will be in the future!-- A k  a  m  i  a ( Talk )( Want to see what I've been doing? ) 02:31, 11 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Oh I see! That was on the Shadow site! Sorry, I completely misunderstood. Yes, of course you should be allowed to do whatever you like on SSN. I retract my comment and apologise. I also (on an unrealted matter) withdraw my previous objection to Launchballer's adminship. So... YES. -- Supermorff 06:29, 11 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Apology accepted, Super. After I left that message I was beginning to wonder "Oh my, did he misunderstand?". So you're okay. Also, I don't think it's possible for me to give rollback rights here anyway since I'm not even a bureaucrat XD! As I said, you're fine, Super.-- A k  a  m  i  a ( Talk )( Want to see what I've been doing? ) 06:50, 11 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Changing my vote back to NO. Condescending behaviour has apparently forced a user (no matter how rude that user may have been) to leave the wiki forever, which would be pretty appalling for any admin. Also, I am concerned about what Launchballer might do with the extra abilities of an admin. It is probably a good idea to have an admin review the people he wants blocked and the pages he wants deleted. -- Supermorff 16:37, September 2, 2009 (UTC)


 * No: You're too big for your own britches. You practically bully people, act as if you're the head honcho when you're just a plain old user, and even edit other people's messages and could possibly lead to false statements like you did with SLJ censor of his swearing, which is way out of line and a touch impolite. As for this new text technique you've learned, what is the point of it? Adding a little bonus text? You even added it to articles before you got permission from admins or bureaucrats. And why not fully censor you're swearing and don't change other people's censors just because they are making sure children can't see it. The whole point of the censor rule is so children don't see swear words, but if you put "f*ck off" of instead of "**** off" it isn't that hard to figure out. Come back and try again when you've matured a little.<font color="#FF2400">Fair <font color="#FFA500">field <font color="#FF2400">fencer <font color="FF2400">F <font color="#FFA500">F <font color="#FF2400">F  07:48, 11 July 2009 (UTC)
 * I back up FFF's statement 100% -- Shadow the Hedgehog  Befriend me... Or perish at my feet!  03:23, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

The reason I don't fully censor my swearing is so that if children that have not heard the words hear them over and over again, they will lose their impact and eventually, stop being taboo. See this comment by Nutiketaiel.--Thomas Michael William Patrick Sales 07:40, 12 July 2009 (UTC)
 * So... you think it's alright to swear your head off around children so then they think that it's OK to say them? That's just stupid. If a kid hears people swearing all the time, they'll think that's how adults talk and start talking like drunken sailors. I, personally, think swearing is must unnecessary. Especially on the internet. Slipping a profanity out during a heated argument in real life I can understand, but on the internet, you have time to compose yourself and have the time to calm down and act like a gentleman should do.<font color="#FF2400">Fair <font color="#FFA500">field <font color="#FF2400">fencer <font color="FF2400">F <font color="#FFA500">F <font color="#FF2400">F  08:25, 12 July 2009 (UTC)
 * I see what you mean now. And also, regarding User:Launchballer/formatting, it's used to give definitions of words that not every one would know what they mean. For example would you know what a is? Because the usage is to fill in gaps of words not everyone would know what it means.--Thomas Michael William Patrick Sales 09:10, 12 July 2009 (UTC)


 * This is not an appropriate place to discuss the pros and cons of censorship on wikis. Move it elsewhere if you please. -- Supermorff 08:54, 12 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Actually, no. We're discussing the reasoning behind whether I should or should not become an admin or not.--Thomas Michael William Patrick Sales 09:16, 12 July 2009 (UTC)
 * In regards to this text thing showing new information to help users, if they can be bothered to look on the internet for a Sonic Wiki, they can be bothered enough to look up what it is they don't understand.<font color="#FF2400">Fair <font color="#FFA500">field <font color="#FF2400">fencer <font color="FF2400">F <font color="#FFA500">F <font color="#FF2400">F  12:54, 12 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Yeah, but that doesn't mean to say just because you can be bothered one day does NOT mean to say you can be bothered the next.--Thomas Michael William Patrick Sales 15:00, 12 July 2009 (UTC)


 * NoDespite the good amount of editing you've made here, i'm going to have to say no. You don't seem to get on with other users here and you somtimes speak to them in a impolite manner. Also the use of foul language when there is no need and incorrect censorship is worrying. regardless of your own views, this wiki is run by us admins and bureaucrats, if we make up a rule we expect everyone to abide by it. Failure to follow our rules does not make good adminship. However, as i haven't always been on as of late, i am unware if these changes have already been put in place, and if they have, i will change my statement.  Myself  <font color="Black">123  11:07, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

Hey i know my vote doesnt count or anything, but i just want to back him up a little, even though my wiki friends wont like it, but i think even though luanchballer can be an @$$ his attitude could be helpful against vandals-- Skyler ' the ' Wasp  15:44, September 1, 2009 (UTC)


 * You can also be rude. There is a line, and you do cross it. Sometimes. Just try to be a little more aware.-- Supermorff 16:54, September 1, 2009 (UTC)

I know it's probably not my place to comment, but whenever someone tells you you're being a jerk, you either put a rebutle that simply fans the flames, or report them to be blocked for using strong language, while you do just the same. Your latest comment on my Talk is just one example. In fact, the only time you seem to listen is when an admin steps in.--<font color="#0000FF">Kagi <font color="#FF0000">mizu -<font color="#008000">Seeya <font color="#FFA500"> 'round ~ 18:30, September 1, 2009 (UTC)

Sorry, but I don't completely understand your wording. Could you summarize/rephrase what it is you're saying?--<font color="#0000FF">Kagi <font color="#FF0000">mizu -<font color="#008000">Seeya <font color="#FFA500"> 'round ~ 20:43, September 1, 2009 (UTC)


 * Sorry, Launch, but consensus is now against you being an admin. You are welcome to re-nominate yourself at a later date, if you feel that you will get a different response (that is, if you have made an effort to rectify the issues that people have identified above). I suggest you make a note of the suggestions somewhere. Also, can you please save any information that you want to keep from your original forum post, because in a few days I will come remove the request and delete your forum page. Again, I remind you that this is not a statement that you can never be an admin, only that it is the consensus that you will not be made an admin right now. -- Supermorff 16:37, September 2, 2009 (UTC)

<font color="#0000FF">Kagi <font color="#FF0000">mizu - <font color="#008000">Seeya <font color="#FFA500"> 'round (sysop)
Can't believe I'm really doing this. Well, I want to be an admin for a very simple reason. I want to be able to keep vandals under control, mostly because of my recent meeting with one who was dubbed 'iLike" for his vandalism, and all I could do was fix his edits, while he simply undid what I fixed, which made me feel quite useless. I want to be able to stop vandalism of any kind, because I can't stand the thought of someone ruining articles that a whole community worked on, for no good reason other than to tick peopke off. While I am not an expert in the 'art of the Computer', I am good with other users, and I am quite civil with others, so long as I believe that they give are giving me the same respect. I have no project, except to try to bring decent pairing articles to the SNN (see the "Pairing Guidelines" in my Talk Page), but other than that, I simply want to be able to maintain and improve the SNN in any way. I admit that I am not perfect (a bit of a short temper, cursing, and not being able to do some things other Users can), but I do want to be the greatest amount of help I can. I'm also quite honest about my opinion, though I might go just a bit too far in how strong I state my opinion. Despite my flaws, I hope that you might take me under consideration for adminship.--<font color="#0000FF">Kagi <font color="#FF0000">mizu -<font color="#008000">Seeya <font color="#FFA500"> 'round ~ 16:59, 11 July 2009 (UTC)

I noticed that no-one has taken notice, and I was wondering what I could do to get you guys to take me seriously on this subject.--<font color="#0000FF">Kagi <font color="#FF0000">mizu -<font color="#008000">Seeya <font color="#FFA500"> 'round ~ 22:11, 18 July 2009 (UTC)

Could you explain administrative heptrumvirate? Oh, and Sonicrox is gonna be an admin soon!? Oh boy, I can't imagine how she'll react, though I know it will be a good reaction.--<font color="#0000FF">Kagi <font color="#FF0000">mizu -<font color="#008000">Seeya <font color="#FFA500"> 'round ~ 15:48, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

Well, what do you mean by saying I should use one of your templates? And is Shelly (Sonicrox) already an admin? You know, has she already been given the rank and rights?--<font color="#0000FF">Kagi <font color="#FF0000">mizu -<font color="#008000">Seeya <font color="#FFA500"> 'round ~ 16:27, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

Horrible memory. please explain Template. Anyway, I didn't realize (but did want them to) that the Admins would take the forum seriously. Well, Shelly's already celebrating, with a right to do so.--<font color="#0000FF">Kagi <font color="#FF0000">mizu -<font color="#008000">Seeya <font color="#FFA500"> 'round ~ 16:40, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

Nevermind the template. I see none of the admins have responded.--<font color="#0000FF">Kagi <font color="#FF0000">mizu -<font color="#008000">Seeya <font color="#FFA500"> 'round ~ 15:39, 28 July 2009 (UTC)


 * You know what? I've been watching the Recent Changes, and Kagimizu has been doing some pretty good work, reversing vandalism and whatnot. I have no objection to Kagimizu getting admin priveleges. -- Supermorff 06:14, 2 August 2009 (UTC)

Thanks Supermoff. I know I don't do much editing, but that's only because, aside from slight spelling errors, I can't find anything to edit. So, since the pages are in such good condition already, all I can do is try and keep it that way.--<font color="#0000FF">Kagi <font color="#FF0000">mizu -<font color="#008000">Seeya <font color="#FFA500"> 'round ~ 19:38, 2 August 2009 (UTC)


 * YES - Just to make my vote a little more obvious. -- Supermorff 19:20, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

I think you've done pretty well here and admin rights will increase your potentional here. I'm definantly onboard.  Myself  <font color="Black">123  21:05, September 3, 2009 (UTC)
 * Yes

Well, that's alright. I didn't expect every admin to support me becoming an admin. Truth be told, I'm surprised even 1 admin supports me becoming an admin. That just means I have to prove I'm a good enough User to get admin rights.--<font color="#0000FF">Kagi <font color="#FF0000">mizu -<font color="#008000">Seeya <font color="#FFA500"> 'round ~ 15:41, 27 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Maybe: After a little bit more experience, I think you can handle vandals and the like while acting responsibly and maturely. But you need more experience first.<font color="#FF2400">Fair <font color="#FFA500">field <font color="#FF2400">fencer <font color="FF2400">F <font color="#FFA500">F <font color="#FF2400">F  20:31, September 1, 2009 (UTC)

Well, I guess that's true, me having been a User since roughly January, and making actual contributions only since March. Heck, I only figured out templates and redirects a few weeks ago! Still, I'm more than happy to try and prove myself a capable User.--<font color="#0000FF">Kagi <font color="#FF0000">mizu -<font color="#008000">Seeya <font color="#FFA500"> 'round ~ 20:42, September 1, 2009 (UTC)

I don't believe it. Me becoming an admin is a real possibility? WAAAHOOOO!!! I know there's still a chance I won't become an admin, but just let me enjoy the fact that it's possible that I'll become one. One thing's for sure, if I become an admin, I know one of the first things I'm gonna do.--<font color="#0000FF">Kagi <font color="#FF0000">mizu -<font color="#008000">Seeya <font color="#FFA500"> 'round ~ 21:44, September 3, 2009 (UTC)