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;Optional questions from [[User:Casualdejekyll|Casualdejekyll]]
;Optional questions from [[User:Casualdejekyll|Casualdejekyll]]
:'''4.''' The most important part of being an administrator, in my personal opinion, is judging consensus and closing discussions. Do you plan to be active in this area?
:'''4.''' The most important part of being an administrator, in my personal opinion, is judging consensus and closing discussions. Do you plan to be active in this area?
::'''A:''' I have never closed any kind of deletion discussion and don’t plan to work in that area, preferring to just contribute to the discussions. I have formally closed some Move and Merge discussions and will continue to do that. I have informally closed some non-content discussions by implementing the proposals. [[User:MB|<b style="color:#034503">MB</b>]] 00:15, 2 January 2023 (UTC)
::'''A:'''
:'''5.''' If so, do you have experience (i.e. past closures) you can point to in this area?
:'''5.''' If so, do you have experience (i.e. past closures) you can point to in this area?
::'''A:''' [[Talk:James Bryant House]] and [[Talk:The Centaurus]] are uncontroversial Merges.[[Wikipedia_talk:Manual_of_Style/Capital_letters#Capitalization_in_section_headers_that_start_with_numbers]] is a policy MOS change I recently implemented after assessing there was consensus for the change. [[User:MB|<b style="color:#034503">MB</b>]] 00:15, 2 January 2023 (UTC)
::'''A:'''

;Optional question from [[User:Rschen7754|Rschen7754]]
;Optional question from [[User:Rschen7754|Rschen7754]]
:'''6.''' What are your views on how [[WP:BURDEN]] and [[WP:NEXIST]] should work in practice in the NPP process, while factoring in [[WP:BITE]]?
:'''6.''' What are your views on how [[WP:BURDEN]] and [[WP:NEXIST]] should work in practice in the NPP process, while factoring in [[WP:BITE]]?

Revision as of 00:16, 2 January 2023

MB

The following discussion is preserved as a request for adminship that has been automatically placed on hold pending a decision as to the outcome. Please do not modify the text. The result of the discussion will be posted soon.

Voice your opinion on this candidate (talk page) (52/0/0); Scheduled to end 14:29, 8 January 2023 (UTC)

Nomination

MB (talk · contribs) – It is my great pleasure to nominate MB for adminship. MB has been editing since 2015; I noticed him while monitoring NPP, and I don't ever remember declining a single tag. He also does a tremendous amount of categorization and gnoming, completing the small but essential maintenance necessary to keep our articles top quality. In particular, MB has a lot of technical skills working with templates and parameters; goodness knows we always need more technically-minded admins. A perusal of the discussions he's been involved in shows a lot of positive interactions, and he clearly demonstrates the levelheaded temperament that is essential for being a good administrator. Deletion discussions in particular can get very contentious, and his comments at AfD and RfD are always well thought out and helpful for coming to a clear consensus. It's my judgment that MB will make an excellent addition to the admin corps. The Blade of the Northern Lights (話して下さい) 23:57, 30 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Co-nomination statement

There had been a hiatus in leadership for a couple of years when MB, an established content provider, drafted a NPP newsletter early last year to call attention to the ever increasing backlog. What ensued from his energy was the creation of a solid coord team who together have now addressed around 50 long outstanding bugs in the Page Curation and have organized drives which have brought huge backlogs to their lowest level ever.

Through his own initiative with the Open Letter action to the WMF which garnered 444 signatories, he obtained the attention of the two most senior people in the WMF, the CEO and the CPTO, and set a new precedent for direct community dialogues with them and obtaining progress.

Most previous NPP coords have had the much needed extra tools to efficiently manage the important content control processes. Please join with Blade of the Northern lights, one of the earliest pioneers of modern NPP and support MB's need for the mop. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 20:29, 31 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Candidate, please indicate acceptance of the nomination here: I accept the nomination, with thanks to The Blade of the Northern Lights and Kudpung for their kind words. I have never edited for pay or other forms of compensation, and do not have any other accounts. MB 13:54, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Questions for the candidate

Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Wikipedia as an administrator. Please answer these questions to provide guidance for participants:

1. Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?
A: I have been involved at NPP for five years, becoming a coordinator last year. Being able to view deleted articles is very useful when looking into likely recreations of spam articles and it would be more efficient to be able to do this myself rather than having to contact an Admin. I would also be able help other NPPers out in the same way, as well as assign and remove the NPP and Autopatrol perms. The Redirect autopatrol is another pseudo-right that only an Admin can add or remove. I could also process CSDs, especially deletion of redirects holding up AFC moves to mainspace and PRODs placed by NPPers on new articles. All prior NPP coordinators have been Admins. MB 13:54, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
2. What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
A: One of my favorite articles is East German balloon escape. I found there was no article about it so I wrote it and it has received 20,000 views both times it ran on OTD. Fred Thomas (athlete) is another “missing article”; I say that because there so many articles on athletes with questionable notability yet this one didn’t exist until I wrote it two years ago. Kerima’s ethnicity was publicized inaccurately for promotional reasons decades ago making it look as if she was Algerian. Research uncovered the true story, and Google now says she’s French. Firoza Begum is an article I found at AfD and saved.
Beyond content, my best work for Wikipedia is in stepping in as coordinator at NPP last year to fill a void. MB 13:54, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
3. Have you been in any conflicts over editing in the past or have other users caused you stress? How have you dealt with it and how will you deal with it in the future?
A: Conflicts of course happen. I avoid acting impulsively/emotionally and usually try to cite a policy/guideline that supports my position first, and then if necessary try to get a consensus by starting a discussion. For example, when I remove overly promotional text, and it is restored multiple times, I’ll ask the user if they have a COI. They usually don’t respond and if they restore again, I just escalate to WP:COIN. MB 13:54, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

You may ask optional questions below. There is a limit of two questions per editor. Multi-part questions disguised as one question, with the intention of evading the limit, are disallowed. Follow-up questions relevant to questions you have already asked are allowed.

Optional questions from Casualdejekyll
4. The most important part of being an administrator, in my personal opinion, is judging consensus and closing discussions. Do you plan to be active in this area?
A: I have never closed any kind of deletion discussion and don’t plan to work in that area, preferring to just contribute to the discussions. I have formally closed some Move and Merge discussions and will continue to do that. I have informally closed some non-content discussions by implementing the proposals. MB 00:15, 2 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
5. If so, do you have experience (i.e. past closures) you can point to in this area?
A: Talk:James Bryant House and Talk:The Centaurus are uncontroversial Merges.Wikipedia_talk:Manual_of_Style/Capital_letters#Capitalization_in_section_headers_that_start_with_numbers is a policy MOS change I recently implemented after assessing there was consensus for the change. MB 00:15, 2 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Optional question from Rschen7754
6. What are your views on how WP:BURDEN and WP:NEXIST should work in practice in the NPP process, while factoring in WP:BITE?
A:

Discussion

Please keep discussion constructive and civil. If you are unfamiliar with the nominee, please thoroughly review his contributions before commenting.

Support
  1. I have not interacted with the candidate directly, but I often see them around, and I don't have any concerns regarding their behaviour. Their content creation is good, they are civil, and seem to have a good temper. The only thing for me is their rare participation in technical aspects of Wikipedia, but this is not a big issue. —usernamekiran (talk) 14:33, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Support – some of the best have come from NPP (yes, I am biased when it comes to NPP) but there is no denying this candidate is among our best. To say MB is qualified would be an understatement. Adminship is a no-brainer. Atsme 💬 📧 14:42, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    ​ +1 to everything you said. —usernamekiran (talk) 17:56, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Support I have seen them around NPP, and particularly the proactive open letter regarding NPP's dire need of maintenance and support from WMF. I would like to hear your feedback, as a veteran editor on how documentation for transcluding/substituting templates could be easier. I saw you struggled a bit earlier with transcluding this RfA. It is in no a deal breaker/concern for me, because I trust you to be cautious with tools you are not familiar with, when acting in mod capacity. ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 14:48, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Support A good candidate who will make an excellent admin. The editor has a very solid grasp of policies and has done excellent work at NPP. scope_creepTalk 14:50, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Support looks good. — Ingenuity (talk • contribs) 14:59, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Support, precious --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:09, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  7. Support, amazing editor. signed, 511KeV (talk) 15:23, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  8. Support no concerns. Sarrail (talk) 15:26, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  9. Support --Minorax«¦talk¦» 15:31, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  10. Support No concerns and an amazing editor. Thingofme (talk) 15:32, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  11. Support No objections. Good luck! --Vacant0 (talk) 15:32, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  12. — Trey Maturin™ 15:37, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  13. Support net positive.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 15:46, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  14. Support as co-nom. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 15:56, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  15. Support LGTM NW1223<Howl at me•My hunts> 16:16, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  16. Support Trustworthy editor, trustworthy noms. Will be an even bigger help with the mop. Miniapolis 16:32, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  17. * Pppery * it has begun... 16:38, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  18. Support Great work at NPP, not worried about their AfD match rate; arguments show good understanding of the process even when in the minority. —Femke 🐦 (talk) 16:40, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  19. Support no problems. Sheep (talk • he/him) 16:48, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  20. Support per noms. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 16:51, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  21. Support - No issues. Comr Melody Idoghor (talk) 16:51, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  22. Support. A prolific and accurate problem-fixer with good uses lined up for the tools. Enough content creation to satisfy those who consider that important. Certes (talk) 17:12, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  23. Support. The new year only minutes old; this sort of candidate is a good portent for the days ahead. Fully qualified. BusterD (talk) 17:16, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  24. Support No issues, net positive. -Kj cheetham (talk) 17:20, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  25. Support per nom. ZsinjTalk 17:24, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  26. Support 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 17:45, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  27. Support: Great nom statements, looks like a swell editor. May this new year bring more great candidates like MB. ~ Pbritti (talk) 18:04, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  28. Support I think MB will be a helpful administrator. Schazjmd (talk) 18:05, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  29. Support. Fully qualified candidate, who has taken on an important role. Newyorkbrad (talk) 18:49, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  30. Support Net positive. --TheSandDoctor Talk 18:51, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  31. Support: yes. jp×g 18:56, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  32. Support. As a fellow NPP coordinator, I've worked closely with MB and I have every confidence he'd do a great job as an admin. –Novem Linguae (talk) 19:00, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  33. Support Impressive work, level-headed, and no concerns after reviewing their contributions. Best of luck! Lord Roem ~ (talk) 19:01, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  34. Support. MB has done excellent work in managing NPP, and I am certain he will bring those skills to the administrative side. The Night Watch (talk) 19:07, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  35. Support - gladly, net asset to the project, no issues.Onel5969 TT me 19:43, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  36. Happy New Year and Best of Everything to You and Yours! P.I. Ellsworth , ed. put'r there 19:45, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  37. Support Volten001 ☎ 19:47, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  38. Support as the nominator, of course. Sorry for the delay, my day hasn't quite gone as planned. The Blade of the Northern Lights (話して下さい) 19:53, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  39. Support Good way to start 2023. Regards, --Goldsztajn (talk) 19:55, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  40. Support A definite plus for the project. No concerns about being entrusted with administrator tools. — Archer1234 (talk) 20:01, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  41. Support - A perfect fit for the job: trustworthy, competent, good disposition. Thank you for volunteering. Netherzone (talk) 20:53, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  42. Support - the wub "?!" 21:44, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  43. Support Not a jerk, NOBIGDEAL. Excellent work at NPP. Additionally, it seems we are averaging 1 RfA candidate/day in 2023. Maybe we can keep this up? HouseBlastertalk 21:44, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  44. DanCherek (talk) 21:55, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  45. Support Looks good to me. -- Kicking222 (talk) 22:30, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  46. Support—I believe we would benefit greatly from having this editor as an administrator. Kurtis (talk) 22:56, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  47. Support All of my interactions with this editor have been positive, and will make good use of the tools. Mdewman6 (talk) 22:57, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  48. Support Leijurv (talk) 23:07, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  49. Support, this is exactly the sort of nomination that gets 2023 off to the right start. BD2412 T 23:15, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  50. Support Elli (talk | contribs) 23:40, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  51. Support, no concerns. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 00:03, 2 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  52. Support I trust these noms, and anyone who does that much for NPP deserves our unending gratitude. Toadspike (talk) 00:12, 2 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Neutral


General comments


The above adminship discussion is preserved as an archive of the discussion. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the talk page of either this nomination or the nominated user). No further edits should be made to this page.


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