Wookieepedia:Requests for user rights/RFB archive/jSarek August 2007

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The following discussion is preserved as an archive of a request for bureaucratship that was successful. Please do not modify it.

jSarek (10 admins + 3 bureaucrats + 12 users/0/0)

Two week deadline from first request, voting ends 24 August 2007.

Support
  1. Now that I have resigned as BC, I would like to nominate jSarek to succeed me. - Sikon 10:36, 10 August 2007 (UTC)
  2. A worthy successor, IMHO. He'll get the job done. Darth Maddolis 10:59, 10 August 2007 (UTC)
  3. —Grand Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) Imperial Emblem 12:11, 10 August 2007 (UTC)
  4. Chack Jadson Talk 14:23, 10 August 2007 (UTC)
  5. No, definitely not absentee. I would say more like "lurking"...I pop up when needed. :p Though I disagree about the number of BC's we need, I have since regretted voting against you last time. I aim to remedy that now. WhiteBoy 15:47, 10 August 2007 (UTC)
  6. If it is Sikon's wish. I hope jSarek isn't going to shut down the GA page. Jediknight19bby (Jedi High Council Chambers!) 20:35, 10 August 2007 (UTC)
  7. --Eyrezer 01:06, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
  8. Thefourdotelipsis 01:11, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
  9. There is no better candidate for this IMO. Long overdue. --Azizlight 11:02, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
  10. Jedimca0(Do or Do Not, There is No Try) 11:30, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
  11. —Silly Dan (talk) 13:09, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
  12. Jon haz lett me no choice but to vote for him. Atarumaster88 Jedi Order (Talk page) 14:54, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
  13. Green Tentacle (Talk) 15:00, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
  14. Jorrel Wiki-shrinkable Fraajic 21:13, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
  15. If I were to choose anyone to represent all of the Wook, it would be jSarek. - Graestan Jedi Order (This party's over) 21:55, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
  16. Good choice. Fnlayson 22:04, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
  17. A fine representative of the Wookieepedia community and an awesome dancer. :) -- Riffsyphon1024 05:00, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
  18. Ozzel 05:11, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
  19. Joker1138(Mandalore) Neo-Crusader emblem 10:22, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
  20. -- AckbarSigdmirableAckbar (It's A Trap!) 11:03, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
  21. Imperialles 13:05, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
  22. JMAS 18:40, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
  23. SFH 20:29, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
  24. Greyman(Paratus) 23:00, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
  25. Lord Hydronium 05:13, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
  26. Despite having completely ineffective ninjas. -- Darth Culator (Talk) 13:13, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
  27. If he doesn't like Dr. Pepper, I'm taking this vote back. --School of Thrawn 101 04:50, 22 August 2007 (UTC)
Oppose
Neutral
Optional candidate Q&A
  1. Why do you think we need another bureaucrat?
    • Because, of the four we had, one (Sikon) just resigned, one (Imperialles) is largely absentee, and another (WhiteBoy), while not exactly absentee, isn't a regular presence, either, leaving Riffsyphon1024 our only regularly present bureaucrat. It's long been my contention we need a minimum of two active bureaucrats, with three preferable and a few more not a bad idea. Thus, we really do *need* another one, whether it's me or not. In fact, more than one more would not be a bad idea.
  2. How do you see the difference between an admin and a bureaucrat?
    • The ability to give admin and bureaucrat powers to another user is an important responsibility but not one that's likely to be particularly controversial, since we have a well-established method for the community to choose who will become an administrator. The veto powers are another matter; they must be used with caution.
  3. What will you use your new status for if your nomination succeeds?
    • Picking up Wookieepedia groupies who dig the bureaucrat robe. Oh, and giving admin powers to those with successful RfAs.
  4. How many admins do you think we need?
    • Adminship shouldn't be a big deal. The tools and authority vested in the position should be provided to users who demonstrate dedication to Wookieepedia and sound judgment, as determined by the community through the RfA process. A hard number of admins is a bad idea, as we decided here.
  5. How many bureaucrats do you think we need?
    • I think I've addressed this pretty well in the first question, but to elaborate: Bare skeleton-crew minimum of two, preferably no less than three, with four or five being closer to the ideal. More if Wookieepedia grows beyond its current size and RfAs become more frequent.
  6. How often do you think bureaucrats should use their veto power on RFA?
    • Exactly as often as is needed, no more, no less. Generally, I think that would be pretty sparingly; my voice shouldn't be loud enough to drown out the community except in pretty egregious circumstances.

jSarek 13:59, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

  1. Do you have pictures of dance moves at Celebration IV? How did this experience make you feel? :-P —Unsigned comment by Atarumaster88 (talk • contribs)
    • Rumors persist that some who were present to witness my dance moves managed to elude my ninja death squads and make a clean escape. If those rumors are true, some might even have photos. Of course, if they post any, my ninja death squads will know EXACTLY where to go . . . jSarek 15:44, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

Bleh, I've evaded the ninja death squads before... and I'll do it again! :

--Azizlight 05:03, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

  • Bless you, Azizlight. --School of Thrawn 101 05:08, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Oh, ninjas . . . I have a few first-class tickets to Australia for you . . . (NOTE: Never send ninjas coach. They don't like it when you send them coach. And you won't like it if they won't like it.) jSarek 05:15, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Fun stuff. I actually look good in that one pic. I wouldn't need ninjas to do my bidding however. I have at my disposal thousands of rabid fanpersons and that should be enough. :) -- Riffsyphon1024 06:15, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Is it too late to change my vote? :P Green Tentacle (Talk) 12:50, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Oh, geez, Riffs has me in the middle of my "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" routine. *SIGH* I need better ninjas. jSarek 13:03, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
Comments

I accept this nomination. However, as I stated in my first nomination to this position, "I should plainly note up front that I am probably one of the least technically sophisticated admins we have . . . It's simply not my area of expertise, and if anyone thinks that such knowledge is important to have in a bureaucrat, than they should vote against me. That having been said, I'm grateful you guys thought of me for this position, and I'll get to the questions in a bit." jSarek 10:41, 10 August 2007 (UTC)