Star Wars Fanon:Requests for adminship/Archive/Darth Wylind

The following is an archive of Darth Wylind retracted request for administrative rights, from March 16 to March 17, 2010.

Support

 * 1) Since the late-night mess with that Jjaawwss user, I support the nomination. We need more admins, particularly those who would be active during the graveyard shift.  That's the time of night that usually attracts the idiots and fan-wankers who think that uploading Playboy videos is appropriate for the wiki.  Trak Nar  Ramble on 03:11, March 17, 2010 (UTC)

Neutral

 * 1) I'm not voting for either you or Josh. I would've considered voting for one of you maybe, but two? That's just overkill. And yes, it would be both of you so long as you both have enough support votes. RfAs are not competitions against other users, so you're not running against one another. We barely need one new admin let alone two, and the pros and cons of both of you are pretty much the same so I'm not going to choose between the two of you. If you guys think that another administrator is needed, I'd suggest you come to a decision amongst yourselves about who will remain nominated. Until then, my support goes to neither of you, and I'd encourage the other admins to do the same as you need more than half of the admins to support you in order for your nomination to be successful. - Brandon Rhea Alliance Starbird.svg (talk) 04:39, March 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) *Josh has pulled his nomination, but the core of my neutral vote remains the same. I'm just not sure we need new admins at this point. I do think both you and Josh definitely are future admins, but I just don't think this is the time. - Brandon Rhea Alliance Starbird.svg (talk) 05:07, March 17, 2010 (UTC)

Comments
I know some may believe that this wiki doesn't really need any more admins, but with the loss of Darth tom I figured that it couldn't hurt to have one more soldier on the battlefield that is SWFanon. I've taken the liberty of adding the normal questions at the bottom, in order to save someone else the time of doing so. -- (Conference Room)  01:32, March 17, 2010 (UTC) Alright, since everybody seems to believe new admins aren't needed, I'll retract my nomination. Perhaps, after a while when the need arises, I will be nominated again. -- (Conference Room)  01:21, March 18, 2010 (UTC)
 * And I quote, "we really don't have the need for any admins right now. Perhaps in time the need will arise..." You said that a month ago here. In that time, there's become even less of a need for more admins. So, those "some" who may believe that the wiki doesn't need any admins included you, at least until before a few hours ago. What's changed? - Brandon Rhea Alliance Starbird.svg (talk) 05:05, March 17, 2010 (UTC)

Questions

 * 1) What process do you go through to decide if an article should be deleted?
 * 2) *Firstly, and article that has vandalism or restricted content should be deleted immediately. One would have to look at the overall quality of the article, and ask wither or not the author has any intention of improving the article. If the author completely disregarded the rules, then the article should be deleted.
 * 3) If you disagree with an admin's decision, would you trust that admin's judgment, contact the admin and call the issue to attention, or try to fix it yourself?
 * 4) *In most cases, I'd probably trust the admin's judgment. They were elected by the SWFanon community for a reason, so they usually are doing something right. However, if the issue is very important or controversial, I'd call the issue to attention.
 * 5) How much time do you normally spend on Star Wars Fanon in a day?
 * 6) *On a usual day: about 3 hours or so.
 * 7) What, in your view, is the role of an administrator?
 * 8) *To assist new users or users that request assistance, maintain the overall quality of the wiki, and to revert vandalism.
 * 9) When should a user be blocked from editing? Is the blocking policy lenient, restrictive, or just right in your opinion?
 * 10) *I think, in most cases, it is just right. It allows people to make mistakes without having their heads cut off, but does more than just a slap on the wrist if the issues are severe. I think a user should be blocked from editing after they make disruptive or vandalizing edits, or break any of our other polices.
 * 11) What is the difference between a poorly-written stub and an article that should be put up for a vote for deletion?
 * 12) *A stub is a small article that needs some improvement. A poorly written article that should be deleted completely disregarded the MOS and other polices.
 * 13) What is the difference between an article that should be put up for a vote for deletion and an article for immediate deletion?
 * 14) *Articles that have vandalism or forbidden content should be deleted immediately. If an article is controversial, then it should be put up for deletion in a community vote.
 * 15) Should admins try to fix bad articles before deleting them?
 * 16) *Of course. It is totally wrong just to click the little "Delete" button because an article need improvement. Heal the infected, don't eliminate them.
 * 17) Should normal users try to fix other people's bad articles?
 * 18) *Yes. It's a part of being a good contributor.
 * 19) What is your favorite Star Wars film? SPOILER ALERT: The answer is not Attack of the Clones.
 * 20) *I've seen this question too many times to take it seriously. :P
 * 21) And above all, why do you think you should be an administrator?
 * 22) *I’ve been here for two and a half years. I've made over 3,800 edits. I've been an active member of community discussions and Project Force Wars (ya'll remember what that is, right?) and I improve other people's articles when I can, which is fairly often. I write my own fanon (by the way, Glorior releases sometime this fall ), and, according to this, I am a well-respected user here on SWFanon. I love this site, otherwise I wouldn't spend a lot of my life's time on here. I believe in what this wiki does: it allows people to express themselves and release their creativity for others to share.