Star Wars Fanon:Requests for adminship/Archive/Nightmare975

The following is an archive of Nightmare975 retracted request for administrative rights, on March 16, 2010.

Support

 * 1) Again, with what I said above. We need admins for the graveyard shift.  Now, though, it comes down to a fight for supremacy. WHO WILL COME OUT ON TOP!  Find out Sunday, live at the Octagon!  Trak Nar  Ramble on 03:44, March 17, 2010 (UTC)

Neutral

 * 1) I'm not voting for either you or Wylind. 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)

Comments
Before he left, Darth tom said that I'm "the only guy here [he'd] really consider Admin worthy." (No offense to Wylind of course.) I know Brandon said that the wiki didn't need anymore admins but we need another active user to help protect this wiki. I took the liberty of already answering the questions below.-- Josh Bender Talk 03:40, March 17, 2010 (UTC)


 * Protect it from what? What vile, evil threats are lurking our way? Babylon hasn't vandalized in forever, and there's barely any other vandalism and spam as it is. When administrators aren't online, the members of the VSTF and the users who monitor the VSTF IRC channels are able to take care of it. I fail to see why we need a new administrator when there's barely anything for the current administrators to do. - Brandon Rhea Alliance Starbird.svg (talk) 04:46, March 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * Protect was a poor choice of words. We need someone who not only can monitor the wiki, but can also deal with any potential problems that arise. Trak is right, we need someone who can do that in the wee hours of the night. Because whether you like or not, vandalism never sleeps. I know that sounds corny, but it's true. Vandalism may not happen as much but we can still use the help.-- Josh Bender Talk 04:58, March 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * It's not needed. I'm pretty much the only active admin at this point, and I really have nothing to do. If something happens in the "wee hours of the night," there is the VSTF people who can deal with that. It's a group made up of members from all across the world, so it's not like everyone's in the same time zone. The actual core members of the VSTF have global admin rights, so they can block, delete, etc. on every Wikia wik. If we added more administrators, we'd just be sitting on our hands, because there'd be even less for each of us to do. If it gets to the point where there's more to do, then I'll happily consider voting for you guys. Until then, this is a mistake. An objective look will tell you that. - Brandon Rhea Alliance Starbird.svg (talk) 05:02, March 17, 2010 (UTC)

Questions

 * 1) What process do you go through to decide if an article should be deleted?
 * 2) *Usually if the article beyond simple grammar and spelling fixes I'll slap the delete tag on it. If the content of the article is in question I'll throw up a discussion for others to decide.
 * 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) *I would most likely have a discussion with the admin via IRC, email or through our talk pages. That way we could perhaps see both sides of the problem and perhaps come to an compromise, if possible.
 * 5) How much time do you normally spend on Star Wars Fanon in a day?
 * 6) *Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: From 3 PM to the wee hours of the night. Any other day, pretty much 24/7.
 * 7) What, in your view, is the role of an administrator?
 * 8) *To ensure the wiki and it's members are free to create and share their imagination without fear of prejudice and to also ensure that said imagination meets the standards of the wiki.
 * 9) When should a user be blocked from editing? Is the blocking policy lenient, restrictive, or just right in your opinion?
 * 10) *I think a user should be blocked from editing when they show us that they really don't want to be apart of our wiki. Rules are made to help quell chaos. I think they way things are at the moment are fine. Rule breakers must be punished.
 * 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 poorly-written stub follows our guidelines, and if not can be fixed. An article that is put up for deletion is done so because it's content fails those guidelines.
 * 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) *As I said previously, the content of the article is questionable and perhaps be saved should be put up for discussion. The community has a right to decide on what they want in their wiki. When an article contains inappropriate content, then it should be deleted outright.
 * 15) Should admins try to fix bad articles before deleting them?
 * 16) *Yes, unless the content is so bad that it would take a rewrite of the article itself.
 * 17) Should normal users try to fix other people's bad articles?
 * 18) *Yes, yes and yes! When normal users help out in the community, it not only takes a load off of admin's backs but helps to show that more than just the admins care about the quality of this wiki.
 * 19) What is your favorite Star Wars film? SPOILER ALERT: The answer is not Attack of the Clones.
 * 20) *Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Just kidding, it has to be Star Wars: A New Hope. You meet Luke, Leia, Han, Obi-Wan, Darth Vader, etc. The galaxy is established. And for once, it places us in the middle of the saga, not the start.
 * 21) And above all, why do you think you should be an administrator?
 * 22) *Darth tom thinks I got what it takes to be an admin. That gives me the confidence to know that I'm doing something right.