Meta:Administrators/confirm/Archives/2007-10

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Keep Majorly (talk) 00:29, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep Cbrown1023 talk 00:51, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep ---Comet styles 14:40, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep. Korg + ⁺ 11:19, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
Remove looking at the log this user has used admin tools twice in 12 months and as such I do not see needs them, they can easily be returned if needed --Herby ^{talk thyme} 08:45, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
- Comment: He needs it ... at least for now as Wikimania 2008 jury moderator. --Aphaia 17:00, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
  - The decision is tomorrow, and anyway I fail to see the connection between that and being a meta admin. Majorly (talk) 19:50, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
    - As for 2008 you are right, while I personally hope James will stay for 2009 though. But we don't know it exactly for now. Also I would point out that it was exactly the reason Fuzheado applied for the access to be a Wikimania jury moderator for editing the relevant protected pages. So I think there is a bit relevance. --Aphaia 20:15, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
Trusted Wikimedian. Is very active in individual Foundation projects as well as Meta/Foundation projects, so may need the tools on short notice so Keep. FloNight 11:13, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
keep --.snoopy. AKA dario vet · (talk) 12:11, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep per FloNight. --Thogo (talk) 16:17, 4 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep per Aphaia's comment. --A. B. ^(talk) 17:40, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep Nishkid64 (talk) 19:19, 14 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep as per FloNight. Picaroon (Talk) 05:13, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep --Alastor Moody (talk) 21:18, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep --OosWesThoesBes 08:41, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep The Relativity of The Truth 22:40, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

MaxSem

MaxSem (talk • email • contributions • deleted contributions • all logs • blocks • deletions • protections)

Keep --A. B. ^(talk) 00:32, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep Cbrown1023 talk 00:51, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep ---Comet styles 14:40, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep xaosflux ^Talk 02:22, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep --birdy geimfyglið _{(:> )=|} 07:51, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep Anonymous Dissident^Talk 10:05, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep. Korg + ⁺ 11:19, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep --Herby ^{talk thyme} 15:31, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep Majorly (talk) 15:38, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep FloNight 10:42, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
keep --.snoopy. AKA dario vet · (talk) 12:11, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep --Thogo (talk) 16:17, 4 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep Sarah Ewart 02:46, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep --Alastor Moody (talk) 21:18, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep --OosWesThoesBes 08:41, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep The Relativity of The Truth 22:40, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

Mindspillage

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Keep Cbrown1023 talk 00:51, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
Remove user appears to be inactive. Majorly (talk) 14:37, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep ---Comet styles 14:40, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
Remove - user does not appear to have any activity here any longer. Anonymous Dissident^Talk 23:46, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
Strong keep -- 1. She's very responsible. 2. She's only been inactive for 10 weeks. 3. She's on the Board; I think she should have admin access "just in case". 4. She's still very active with Wikimedia in general and this is the central coordinating wiki. --A. B. ^(talk) 00:00, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep per A. B. ... Board Members should be exempt from activity requirements. ++Lar: t/c 04:02, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep --birdy geimfyglið _{(:> )=|} 07:51, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep per A. B. Korg + ⁺ 11:19, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep not sure about exemptions for board members but it needs taking into account and overall activity is higher than some --Herby ^{talk thyme} 15:42, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep per A.B. (and per Lar). ElinorD 23:07, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
Obviously a trusted Wikimedian and might have need for tools so Keep. FloNight 11:17, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep. Board members should generally have sysop access to Meta without confirmation. --Thogo (talk) 12:09, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
- I strongly disagree with that. The foundation has its own wiki, where they can be admins for as long as they please without making a single contribution, but this is meta, something different. If they are an admin, they should be expected to follow the confirmation rules, not be excempt. Majorly (talk) 19:52, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

No, the board members might - from time to time - come into situations where they need the tools here. And if they weren't trusted users they would not have been elected for the board of trustees... ;o) --Thogo (talk) 07:42, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

Thogo, Not all boarders are elected by the community. In fact, technically, they are all appointed. Hillgentleman 07:45, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

Might be, but board membership is not a life long thing, the board members can be confirmed as soon as they are no board members any more. But anyway, that's not our decision, it's only my personal opinion as I always try to ease processes and to reduce bureaucracy. Bad idea, I know... :p --Thogo (talk) 07:49, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

keep --.snoopy. AKA dario vet · (talk) 12:11, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep per AB, Floss, and Herby. Also as a current board member who is very active within the broader community, Kat should have the tools, even if it is only to be able to perform a particular action at any given time in an emergency situation, rather than being a regularly active admin on Meta. Sarah Ewart 14:40, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
Remove Inactivity. Carbon Monoxide 01:18, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep --Alastor Moody (talk) 21:18, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep The Relativity of The Truth 22:40, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

Mxn

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Keep Majorly (talk) 00:29, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep Cbrown1023 talk 00:51, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep ---Comet styles 14:40, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep. Korg + ⁺ 11:19, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep --Herby ^{talk thyme} 15:32, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep FloNight 10:40, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
keep --.snoopy. AKA dario vet · (talk) 12:11, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep --Thogo (talk) 16:17, 4 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep Anonymous Dissident^Talk 08:54, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep --Alastor Moody (talk) 21:19, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep --OosWesThoesBes 08:41, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep The Relativity of The Truth 22:40, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

Patrick

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Keep Majorly (talk) 00:29, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep Cbrown1023 talk 00:51, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep Anonymous Dissident^Talk 01:44, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep. Korg + ⁺ 11:19, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep --Herby ^{talk thyme} 15:33, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep FloNight 10:45, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
keep --.snoopy. AKA dario vet · (talk) 12:11, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep --Thogo (talk) 16:17, 4 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep. Sarah Ewart 14:42, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep --Alastor Moody (talk) 21:19, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep --OosWesThoesBes 08:42, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep The Relativity of The Truth 22:40, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

Raul654

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Keep Cbrown1023 talk 00:51, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep ---Comet styles 14:40, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep. Korg + ⁺ 11:19, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep. ElinorD 23:09, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
Remove looking at the log this user has used admin tools three times in 12 months and as such I do not see needs them, they can easily be returned if needed --Herby ^{talk thyme} 08:43, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
Given Raul654's jobs on Foundation projects, he may have need for the tools so Keep. FloNight 11:01, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
- May I ask, what are Raul's jobs? Majorly (talk) 19:54, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
  - Volunteering member of Presscom. Job descriptions at Communications subcommittees, while its information may be a bit outdated though. --Aphaia 20:11, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
keep --.snoopy. AKA dario vet · (talk) 12:11, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep per FloNight. --Thogo (talk) 16:17, 4 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep Majorly (talk) 20:55, 7 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep. Sarah Ewart 14:46, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
Remove inactivity. They can be given back if needed. Carbon Monoxide 01:18, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep Anonymous Dissident^Talk 07:57, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep --Alastor Moody (talk) 21:19, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep The Relativity of The Truth 22:40, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

Rdsmith4

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Keep Cbrown1023 talk 00:51, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep xaosflux ^Talk 02:21, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep. Korg + ⁺ 11:19, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
keep --.snoopy. AKA dario vet · (talk) 12:11, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep --Thogo (talk) 16:17, 4 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep Sarah Ewart 02:44, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep --Alastor Moody (talk) 21:19, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep Majorly (talk) 22:08, 26 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep --Anonymous Dissident^Talk 22:48, 26 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep The Relativity of The Truth 22:40, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

Shizhao

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Keep Majorly (talk) 00:29, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
- I notice that Shizhao is also a bureaucrat, but as far as I can see has never perfomed a bureaucrat action, and was indeed never voted in as one. I strongly believe that users who do not use tools at their disposal, should voluntarily have them removed. I hope Shizhao will do this. Majorly (talk) 22:11, 6 October 2007 (UTC)
  - He's had it for ages, since before votes. [1] However, your comment about not using them and you asking him to voluntarily having them removed still stands. Cbrown1023 talk 22:47, 6 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep Cbrown1023 talk 00:51, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep. Korg + ⁺ 11:19, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep --Herby ^{talk thyme} 15:38, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep FloNight 11:21, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
keep --.snoopy. AKA dario vet · (talk) 12:11, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep --Thogo (talk) 16:17, 4 October 2007 (UTC)
I wish Shizhao would seek consensus for adds to the interwiki map, the way most everyone else does, instead of just adding things. But that's not a reason to oppose continued adminship per se. He does a lot of work around here and is one of our few admins with Chinese language skills. So... Keep ++Lar: t/c 15:57, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep steward too; only a select few Wikimedians besides me and some others who understand Chinese. O₂ (息 • 吹) 03:29, 13 October 2007 (GMT)
Keep Sarah Ewart 02:45, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep --Alastor Moody (talk) 21:19, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep --OosWesThoesBes 08:42, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep. No other admin here speaks fluent Chinese.--Jusjih 03:06, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep: I love this Chinese-speaking admin to stay here! --Edmund the King of the Woods! 18:23, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep: He is back now, and doing what admins should do, he should keep the tools..--Comet styles 19:24, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
Keep The Relativity of The Truth 22:40, 30 October 2007 (UTC)