Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/WJBscribe

WJBscribe

Voice your opinion (0/0/0); Scheduled to end 17:18, 26 March 2007 (UTC)

WJBscribe (talk · contribs) - I have the pleasure of nominating User:WJBscribe for the mop and flamethrower. He joined us in November 2006, and, for those that count these things, has since made over 6,000 edits right across the 'pedia. Significant contributions include helping bring Ruth Kelly up to GA standard; finding dozens of free pictures for illustrationless articles; and translation of articles out of French Wikipedia, including Bernadette Chirac. He is an active member of Wikipedia:WikiProject LGBT studies and has been barnstarred for hard work he's put in - the barnstar is joined by three others, for editing, graphic design and anti-vandalism work. He's bloody excellent at discussion and getting people to co-operate when arguments flair. I really mean that - this is a user who knows how to get people to work together (see here, here here here, to name just a few). Even vandals come back to say thanks for setting them straight! He's an excellent vandal fighter and a devout warner, following through at WP:ANI. He's long been into the discussion at WP:AN, helping out the lost and the bewildered as well as discussing, with a sharp grasp of 'pedia policy and guidelines, issues that arise - always in a helpful manner. He already does semi-admin work, clerking at Wikipedia:Changing username and Wikipedia:Requests for comment/User names, cleaning up at WP:AfD and WP:RfA (two places with much misplaced edits) and keeping an eye on WP:RfC. From his contributions, I can see need of the tools in cleaning-up vandalism and vandals, in acting on WP:AIV reports instead posting lots of them and in keeping the place generally tidy with judicious use of the delete button. From personal interaction, I can see that the tools will be used well and well used, that the reasonableness and discussion-mindedness will be a great aid in the admin tasks and that his knowledge of Wikipedia's laws, bylaws and twisted paths will benefit us all when he's got the keys to the closet. RΞDVΞRS ✖ ЯΞVΞЯSΞ 17:18, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

Candidate, please indicate acceptance of the nomination here:

Questions for the candidate

Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Wikipedia in this capacity. Please take the time to answer a few generic questions to provide guidance for participants:

1. What sysop chores do you anticipate helping with? Please check out Category:Administrative backlog, and read the page about administrators and the administrators' reading list.

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2. Of your articles or contributions to Wikipedia, are there any with which you are particularly pleased, and why?

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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?

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General comments

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Discussion

Support

1. Support -- unhesitatingly, without even waiting for the nominee's acceptance (sorry for any "breach of protocol" involved). WjB has been consistently hard-working, thoughtful, and responsible, and has my complete trust. -- Ben ^TALK/_HIST 21:36, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

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