FarmVille Wiki:Requests for Adminship/Archive1

This is the first archive of past requests for adminship. Please use. Max of 5 per page. {{RfAA|Ajraddatz| {{ArchiveDiscussion|Ajraddatz has been made an administrator.}}

Hello everyone, Ajraddatz here. I have been a temporary admin here since November 12, 2009 while I fixed up some things. This wiki is really growing, and could used another full admin. I am presenting my candidacy for this position. Already on this wiki I have worked to improve many things, such as the MediaWiki files and templates.

I first edited FarmVille wiki on October 5th, 2009 when I was helping Kiriluser with something. I went inactive for a while, but then came back a few weeks ago. I have lots of admin and wiki experience, and I believe that I can benefit this wiki with admin privileges. A full list of wikis that I am admin on can be found here.

Thanks for taking the time to read this Request for Adminship. Please, no matter what you vote, include the reason for that vote. Adrian Raddatz {{sub|Talk}} {{sup|{{Special:Editcount/Ajraddatz}}}}

Support
Theboy1001 18:25, December 3, 2009 (UTC) Cinty 15:36, December 12, 2009 (UTC) 22:46, December 15, 2009 (UTC)

Oppose
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That's it: I would like to become an administrator for Farmville Wiki. Protect and serve. Or something like this. --Cinty 18:30, December 20, 2009 (UTC)

Support
Theboy1001 Talk ¤ Edits ¤ Contribs ☺ 13:38, December 21, 2009 (UTC)

22:33, December 31, 2009 (UTC)

Oppose
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Hi there. I'm Theboy1001 and would like to request adminship on the Wiki. I know I have only been here for about a week, but I have been extremely active on the Wiki. I have gone through may articles adding important information; I have completely rewritten many articles that needed it; I have create new templates; I have edited old templates (particularly Template:Speedy deletion; I have been introducing new, important policy; I have been adding new images and adding transparency to old ones; I have been editing many of the FarmVille: namespace pages (such as FarmVille Wiki:Speedy deletion). If I were to be made an admin, I would be able to much more effectively edit the Wiki. I think that being able to delete pages/images that I need to would be very useful for what I do on the Wiki. I also think that, with access to the Mediawiki, I could further improve the FarmVille Wiki (mainly with editing the sidebar and Site Notice). Finally, I know I have only been here for a week, but in that time, I think I have proven myself to deserve admin status. I have never vandalised (here or anywhere else) and have constantly making positive edits to the Wiki. I have tried to be a good member of the community by talking to other editors, posting on the Forums, proposing new policy and by talking to editors when a problem has arisen. If I become an admin, I promise not to abuse my powers and to continue to edit the Wiki to the best of my ability.

You might like to see:
 * User page
 * Edits
 * Contributions

It's been a few weeks since I posted this, so I would just like to add a little:

I've now been here for around a month and have continued to show my dedication to the Wiki. I have shown that I am not afraid to do the more tedious jobs for the benefit of the Wiki (such as the changing of the decoration template, which took me around 2 hours). I have also found myself in positions where being able to delete or protect pages would be very useful and, because I am in the GMT time zone, there are often no admins online at the time. I have introduced two policies now and it would be easier for me if I did not have to wait for an admin to give me the go ahead before implementing them (after having community consensus). I also still think it would be useful to be able to access the Media Wiki so that I may edit the sidebar and site notice (I will probably leave the rest of it alone, so do nto worry if you think I will mess around with it too much :P).

Theboy1001 20:32, November 4, 2009 (UTC)

Support
13:59, November 6, 2009 (UTC)

Neutral. Support. I think that you can continue to make valuable contributions without needing the extra capabilities a sysop has. While I suppose it would be good to have another sysop around to delete things, etc, I worry about your lack of knowledge regarding wikis and web design (ie different browsers rendering differently, or creating duplicate articles when you could have just moved pages).
 * "I also think that, with access to the Mediawiki, I could further improve the FarmVille Wiki"

I would advise that you be very careful when editing in the MediaWiki namespace, but otherwise you definitely have a good attitude, and mean well for the wiki, with a seemingly strong knowledge of wiki policies. For that, I would support the RfA, but when combined with some of the negatives I listed above, my final vote is a neutral.
 * ps: I mean well when I say these things -- I am not trying to criticize, just noting my observations. 15:31, November 6, 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment - In response to that, I do have experience with Wikis. You are right; there are some things that I get wrong, but I have been a Bureaucrat on another, smaller Wiki, so I am mostly familiar with all of the tools. Most of what I would want to do with the MediWiki involves the side-bar, which I know how to edit - there are a few things that I think I could do there. I totally understand where you are coming from, as I have only been here a short amount of time. Theboy1001 18:27, November 6, 2009 (UTC)
 * edit: vote changed. Sidebar definitely needs an update, as does Sitenotice -- and a third(?) sysop would be good to help deal with deletions etc...  If you're determined to be a sysop on this wiki, then I support this.  17:51, November 7, 2009 (UTC)

Support - I think that this user has made great progress, and would benefit this wiki as an admin. Ajraddatz Talk 15:50, November 28, 2009 (UTC)

Neutral
Neutral. Considering you've been here a week, I do not feel comfortable giving a yes or no answer. I believe you are doing a wonderful job and definitely have the potential. Mediawiki is not something to play with and change often. This worries me. Too many hands could mean trouble here. Cooperation and discussion beforehand when making major changes to a wiki is a must. Keep up the good work and we'll talk again. Rogue 18:00, November 6, 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment - Most of what I said to LobStoR applies here too. Of course, I would not edit MediaWiki without discussing it with the community first, and would only make a few small changes when necessary (I'm sorry, I should have been more clear on this). Again, as I said above, I understand the concerns you would have and will understand if this is not successful. Theboy1001 18:27, November 6, 2009 (UTC)

Neutral. You are doing good work here, but please show me an example of how you are a good admin. What experience do you have with the above said MediaWiki files, templates, etc? Also, while it is good that you are dedicated to the wiki, one week is not enough for adminship, in my mind. 20:49, November 11, 2009 (UTC)
 * Actually, I am also going to add a few points here. First thing, you do not deserve adminship, especially after one week. Adminship is not something that people deserve, or that people get as a reward for lots of edits, but rather for dedication to the wiki, good coding knowledge and politeness to other users. Add helpfulness to the equation, and you get what makes a good admin. Second, you don't have personal monaco files, and I would recommend experimenting on them first, before using the main MediaWiki files. This can be done as a normal user, and I expect to see some changes in these files, before I support. 20:54, November 11, 2009 (UTC)
 * You make good points. I understand what you mean about not deserving it; maybe that was a bad choice of words. You are right about the qualities you mentioned. I try to show them myself, but that it is up to the community to decide whether I would make a good admin. I'll just clear one thing up: when talking about editing MediWiki, I was only thinking of editing the sidebar and Sitenotice (after discussions with the rest of the community, of course). Thanks for your comments. Theboy1001 17:45, November 13, 2009 (UTC)
 * Ok, good, you understand that :). That is one big step towards support. I am currently admin, although I have a few hours left, is there anything that you want done with the MediaWiki files as they are? If so, just start a forum or post on the file's talk page. 21:03, November 13, 2009 (UTC)

Oppose
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I would like to request Bureaucrat status on the Wiki. Kiriluser has been only semi-active recently and I think, now the community has grown, we need a new Bureaucrat (or 2) to help run the Wiki. I think I have contributed well to the Wiki as an admin and feel that I could make a positive impact as a Bureaucrat. Theboy1001 {{sup|Talk ¤ Edits ¤ Contribs}} ☺ 13:41, December 21, 2009 (UTC)

Support

 * Support. I am happy to see this request. You are the perfect choose. I hate the poll in the main page. Maybe you should change it something like "What do you think about the presents?". --Cinty 22:01, December 21, 2009 (UTC)
 * Support Yes! We need another active b'crat. Ajraddatz Talk 20:07, December 25, 2009 (UTC)
 * Support Go TB1001! 17:28, December 30, 2009 (UTC)

Oppose
}} {{RfAA|Tikopowii| {{ArchiveDiscussion|Tikopowii will not become an admin.}} I would like to become an administrator for Farmville Wiki. I only joined a few weeks ago to add bits on information, but now I find myself checking back a lot, creating articles, cropping images and uploading them, and organizing. I would love to be able to help out behind the scenes and make this wiki even greater! I have pretty decent graphic design skills and and am fairly experienced with Wiki editing. I am an editor on Dunderpedia, Glee TV Wiki, and Wikipedia, but am most active on this wiki. Thanks would love to hear your votes! Tikopowii 21:05, December 17, 2009 (UTC)

Support

 * Maybe your request was a bit early but for now I think you are a perfect choose for adminship.
 * I hope Ajraddatz and Theboy1001 will think it again. --Cinty 12:38, December 25, 2009 (UTC)

Neutral

 * 1) I like your editcount, but that isn't the only thing that makes for a good admin. One of the big things is time. You have only been here a few weeks, and I would recommend a bit more time before adminship. Also, it would be good if you got involved in the community, starting forums, welcoming users, etc. Ajraddatz Talk 23:46, December 17, 2009 (UTC)

Oppose
Theboy1001 Talk ¤ Edits ¤ Contribs ☺ 19:41, December 18, 2009 (UTC)

Comments
This RfA has been open for almost a month with no real support. I will give this another 2 weeks, then I will make a decision. Theboy1001 Talk ¤ Edits ¤ Contribs ☺ 20:31, January 10, 2010 (UTC)


 * As this has been open for a long time and has not received much support, I am closing this. Tikopoowii will not become an admin. Tikopowii, keep up the good work, and feel free to try again later. Theboy1001 Talk ¤ Edits ¤ Contribs ☺ 19:37, January 21, 2010 (UTC)

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