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Please read [[Guide to requests for administrator/Bureaucratic privileges]]  
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'''Requests for Adminship''', abbreviated as '''RfAs''', are requests for users to be granted [[Starfleet Commander:Administrators]] positions on Starfleet Commander. As Starfleet Commander's community size and article count grows, more Admins may be required to maintain its operation, as well as replace administrators who have become inactive.
  
==Current nominations for adminship==
 
{{Policy|16 December 2005|shortcut=BW:RFA}}
 
  
'''Requests for adminship''' ('''RfA''') is the process by which this wiki's community decides who should be an administrator (or sysop). Administrators have access to a few technical features that help with maintenance. A user may submit his own request for adminship (a self-nomination) or may be nominated by another user.
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RfAs can be closed early if current Administrators see that the candidate has little chance of success, but only an admin may do this. Requests may also be withdrawn at the request of the nominee ''or'' the person who nominated them.
  
==About RfA==
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==Requirements==
  
The community grants administrator status to trusted users who are familiar with Battlestar Wiki's policies. Admins are held to high standards, as they are often perceived as the "official face" of Battlestar Wiki.  Admins should be courteous and should exercise good judgment and patience in dealing with others. Nominees should have been with Battlestar Wiki long enough for people to see whether they have these qualities. Almost all admin actions are reversible; being an admin is primarily an extra responsibility, as there are rules and policies that apply only to admins.
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All nominees must fit the following requirements before nomination. If a nominee does not fit the requirements, an administrator may close the nomination immediately.
  
; '''Nomination standards'''
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* At least '''50''' total edits, including at least '''10 main space edits'''.
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* No history of vandalism or abuse of Starfleet Commander for the user in question, and no history of compromised accounts for the user in question.
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* No history of blocking on the basis of harassment or personal attacks.
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* They have demonstrated they are willing to take on additional responsibilities to make the community better.
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* They have dealings with other users on a regular basis in a fair, restrained, and constructive manner.
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* They have demonstrated an understanding of the community's methods of operation.
  
:There are no official prerequisites for adminship, other than a basic level of trust from other editors. However, some users set a variety of [[Battlestar Wiki:Requests for adminship/Standards|standards]] on a personal basis. You may nominate yourself. Some people apply higher standards to self-nominations, while others view them more favorably as showing initiative and desire to serve the community.
 
  
; '''Nomination process'''
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==Procedures==
  
: Any user in good standing may nominate any other user. Nominations remain for seven days from the time the nomination is posted on this page, during which time interested users register their opinions or make comments. At the end of that period, candidates who receive consensus supported will be made admins. The bureaucrats who handle admin promotions review the discussion to see if a consensus is present (the threshold for consensus here is roughly 75-80 percent support). '''Only bureaucrats may close or de-list a nomination as a definitive promotion or non-promotion.''' In the case of vandalism, improper formatting or a declined or withdrawn nomination, non-bureaucrats may choose to de-list a nomination but they are never empowered to decide on whether consensus has been achieved.
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Nominators, nominees, and voters should follow the following procedures while the proceedings are active.
  
:In exceptional circumstances, bureaucrats may extend the deadline or call for a revote if this will make the consensus more clear. If your nomination fails, please wait a reasonable period of time – at least a month – before nominating yourself again or accepting another nomination.
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#A nominee must be nominated in the [[Starfleet Commander talk:Requests to become a Administrator\Bureaucrat|talk page]] either by a different user or they can nominate them selves.
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#A current administrator must check any new RFA to ensure that the nominee fits the requirements for administratorship.
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#Wiki editors are encouraged to vote ''<nowiki>{{Template:Support}}</nowiki>'', ''<nowiki>{{Template:Neutral}}</nowiki>'', or ''<nowiki>{{Template:Oppose}}</nowiki>'' the nomination.
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##Voting may commence only after the nominee accepts the nomination, if the nominee does.
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##Voters must have at least 10 edits to Starfleet Commander, and have been active one month before submission of the RfA. Sockpuppets will not be allowed, and upon the discrimination of the current administration, sockpuppet votes, if present, will be identified, and their votes rendered null. Sockpuppet masters, if found, may be subject to punishment for violation of Starfleet Commander's sockpuppet policy.
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#The RFA will be open for ''at least'' 2 weeks'' while users submit their input. It may be closed prematurely by a request by the nominee at any time.''
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#The nominee is fully encouraged, though not required, to publicly respond to any criticisms to allow differences to be sorted out.
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#The final result of the voting will determine the next step.
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##If there are multiple unresolved issues with the user's character or history, the RfA will continue for longer until the questions are either satisfiably resolved, or an overwhelming majority of users still support the RfA.
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##According to Wikia policy, the "current administrators" will be the final deciders of the vote, although at Starfleet Commander, community input is greatly weighted.
  
:Bureaucrats, please use <tt><b><nowiki>{{subst:rfap}}-{{subst:rfab}}</nowiki></b></tt> as a header and footer, respectively, when closing a successful nomination. Similarly, use <tt><b><nowiki>{{subst:rfaf}}-{{subst:rfab}}</nowiki></b></tt> for a failed nomination.
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{{RfA Hub}}
  
; '''How to nominate an editor for adminship'''
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[[Category:Requests for Administratorship]]
 
 
:To nominate either yourself or another user for adminship, [[Battlestar Wiki:Requests for adminship/nominate|follow the instructions on this page]].
 
 
 
; '''Voting and commenting'''
 
 
 
:Any Wikipedian with an account is welcome to vote, including the nominator (however, because the focus is on whether other people in the community trust the user, '''self-nominating candidates or nominees should not vote for themselves'''). To add your vote, click the "Vote here" link for the relevant candidate. You may then indicate whether you '''support''' or '''oppose''' the nomination by signing your name under the relevant heading.
 
:Please include a short explanation of your reasoning, particularly when opposing a nomination. Remember that we are all people with feelings, emotions and pride:  please respect others in your comments and responses.
 
:'''Neutral''' votes are also permitted, but not necessarily counted in determining percentages, although they will be considered by bureaucrats in borderline cases. Discussions should be held in the '''Comments''' section. Long discussions should be held on the '''discussion page''' of the individual nomination.
 
:If you are new to Battlestar Wiki, it is believed that new users may not fully understand the nuances or job responsibilities of an administrator.  Therefore, while new users are encouraged to ''comment'' on RFAs, they may not vote. Should they vote, their votes will not be counted.  A '''new''' user, as defined by this RFA process, is a user who has joined the wiki.  A user is no longer "new" after a period of a 30 days. '''It should be made exceptionally clear that this is not an effort to disenfranchise voters, but to ensure that voters ''know'' the duties and responsibilities of an admin and to vote accordingly based ''not'' on superficial criteria but on the actions of the potential admin. '''
 
 
 
; '''Executive privilege'''
 
 
 
:Please note that in special, extenuating circumstances, [[User:Joe.Beaudoin|Joe Beaudoin]] may exercise executive privilege and appoint a user to administrative status. (At the same time, should the issue arise, an administrator may have their privileges revoked by Joe Beaudoin for any reason.)
 
 
 
==Current nominations==
 
 
 
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Nominations must be accepted by the user in question. If you nominate a user, leave a message on their talk page and ask them to reply here if they accept the nomination.
 
 
 
'''''Please remember to update the vote-tallies in the headers when voting.'''''
 
 
 
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''Current time is '''{{CURRENTTIME}}, {{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}''' (UTC)''<br/>
 
'''<span class="noprint" style="float:center;"><small>''[{{fullurl:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|action=purge}} Purge server cache]'' if nominations haven't updated.</small></span>'''
 
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==Archived requests==
 
 
 
* [[Battlestar Wiki:Requests for adminship/Successful requests]]
 
* [[Battlestar Wiki:Requests for adminship/Unsuccessful requests]]
 
 
 
== See also ==
 
 
 
The following are pertinent for Battlestar Wiki.
 
 
 
* [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:What adminship is not|Wikipedia:What adminship is not]]
 
* [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Guide to requests for adminship|Wikipedia:Guide to requests for adminship]]
 
 
 
[[fr:Battlestar Wiki:Demandes pour administration]]
 

Latest revision as of 19:06, 5 February 2011

Requests for Adminship, abbreviated as RfAs, are requests for users to be granted Starfleet Commander:Administrators positions on Starfleet Commander. As Starfleet Commander's community size and article count grows, more Admins may be required to maintain its operation, as well as replace administrators who have become inactive.


RfAs can be closed early if current Administrators see that the candidate has little chance of success, but only an admin may do this. Requests may also be withdrawn at the request of the nominee or the person who nominated them.

Requirements

All nominees must fit the following requirements before nomination. If a nominee does not fit the requirements, an administrator may close the nomination immediately.

  • At least 50 total edits, including at least 10 main space edits.
  • No history of vandalism or abuse of Starfleet Commander for the user in question, and no history of compromised accounts for the user in question.
  • No history of blocking on the basis of harassment or personal attacks.
  • They have demonstrated they are willing to take on additional responsibilities to make the community better.
  • They have dealings with other users on a regular basis in a fair, restrained, and constructive manner.
  • They have demonstrated an understanding of the community's methods of operation.


Procedures

Nominators, nominees, and voters should follow the following procedures while the proceedings are active.

  1. A nominee must be nominated in the talk page either by a different user or they can nominate them selves.
  2. A current administrator must check any new RFA to ensure that the nominee fits the requirements for administratorship.
  3. Wiki editors are encouraged to vote {{Template:Support}}, {{Template:Neutral}}, or {{Template:Oppose}} the nomination.
    1. Voting may commence only after the nominee accepts the nomination, if the nominee does.
    2. Voters must have at least 10 edits to Starfleet Commander, and have been active one month before submission of the RfA. Sockpuppets will not be allowed, and upon the discrimination of the current administration, sockpuppet votes, if present, will be identified, and their votes rendered null. Sockpuppet masters, if found, may be subject to punishment for violation of Starfleet Commander's sockpuppet policy.
  4. The RFA will be open for at least 2 weeks while users submit their input. It may be closed prematurely by a request by the nominee at any time.
  5. The nominee is fully encouraged, though not required, to publicly respond to any criticisms to allow differences to be sorted out.
  6. The final result of the voting will determine the next step.
    1. If there are multiple unresolved issues with the user's character or history, the RfA will continue for longer until the questions are either satisfiably resolved, or an overwhelming majority of users still support the RfA.
    2. According to Wikia policy, the "current administrators" will be the final deciders of the vote, although at Starfleet Commander, community input is greatly weighted.
Requests for Adminship Archive

Successful
Angus Mengsk
Jesse Glen
Jesus Saves
Laggynate
Phil Sutherland
Silver Gate Squadron
Gary Mintz
LunarAvenger

Unsuccessful
Jamesa

Pending