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#'''Support'''; per [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Spicy&oldid=1146613952], long overdue. <span style="font-family:Papyrus">[[User:Vanamonde93|Vanamonde]] ([[User Talk:Vanamonde93|Talk]])</span> 15:51, 1 April 2023 (UTC)
#'''Support'''; per [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Spicy&oldid=1146613952], long overdue. <span style="font-family:Papyrus">[[User:Vanamonde93|Vanamonde]] ([[User Talk:Vanamonde93|Talk]])</span> 15:51, 1 April 2023 (UTC)
#–&nbsp;[[User:John M Wolfson|John M Wolfson]]&nbsp;([[User talk:John M Wolfson|talk]]&nbsp;•&nbsp;[[Special:Contributions/John M Wolfson|contribs]]) 16:04, 1 April 2023 (UTC)
#–&nbsp;[[User:John M Wolfson|John M Wolfson]]&nbsp;([[User talk:John M Wolfson|talk]]&nbsp;•&nbsp;[[Special:Contributions/John M Wolfson|contribs]]) 16:04, 1 April 2023 (UTC)
#'''Support''' - No concerns. About time! -- <b>[[User:Dane|<span style="color:blue">Dane</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Dane|<b style="color: #00AC1D;">talk</b>]]</sup> </b> 16:06, 1 April 2023 (UTC)


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Spicy

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) (47/0/0); Scheduled to end 11:19, 8 April 2023 (UTC)

Nomination

Spicy (talk · contribs) – Hi, I'm Spicy and I'm nominating myself for adminship. Some of you may be familiar with me from my work at SPI, where I have been a sockpuppet investigations clerk since May 2022. Although I haven't been able to dedicate as much time to it as I'd like lately, I enjoy writing articles, and I contribute at NPP and AFC from time to time. I’m also a member of the Volunteer Response Team with access to the info-en queue. I’m applying for the mop because I think I could help out with certain admin tasks, particularly at SPI.

Disclosures: I have never edited for pay. I have a doppelganger account for my old username, SpicyMiIkBoy, and I used another account over 15 years ago, when I was a young child. That account has been disclosed to the Arbitration Committee. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 11:17, 1 April 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: Recently, some editors whom I respect have suggested that I should become an administrator. I've also had a few people mistake me for one. I was skeptical of the idea at first, but I've come to believe that the tools would be helpful for my work. The most obvious use case is at SPI, where the toolset would allow me to block sockpuppet accounts and carry out history merges on my own. The ability to view deleted content would also be useful for investigating suspected cases of sockpuppetry. Additionally, during my normal browsing I occasionally come across situations that require admin attention, such as BLP violations needing revision deletion, vandalism-only accounts, copyvios, and other such unpleasant things. I think that having the admin tools would allow me to better serve the community by being able to address disruption as it occurs.
2. What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
A: A few years ago I brought the article Complete blood count through GAN and FAC. It was a long journey, with a lot of help from others along the way, but I hope that I succeeded in explaining a topic that plays a part in many people's lives but whose intricacies are not widely understood. I've also written two GAs, White blood cell differential and Blood culture, and helped save Chagas disease from WP:FAR alongside the lovely Ajpolino and SandyGeorgia. Outside of mainspace, I'm one of the more active clerks at SPI and I like to think that my contributions help a perpetually backlogged process function a little more smoothly. While the obvious purpose of SPI is to get sockpuppets blocked, I'm also proud of the cases in which I've prevented innocent users from being falsely blocked (it's fairly common, for example, for WikiEd students and editathon participants to be mistaken for socks).
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: I treat Wikipedia as a hobby and try to stay away from situations that are likely to cause stress. I don’t spend a lot of time commenting on drama boards, for instance. That said, in the course of my editing I have had instances where someone has disagreed with my actions or I've strongly disagreed with someone else's. In such situations I think it's best to clearly state one's case, leave room for others to give input and if one finds oneself getting too frustrated, disengage for the moment and come back when you have a clearer head. Bludgeoning the conversation or getting dragged into an acrimonious dispute is unlikely to lead to anything productive. It's important, I think, not to take oneself too seriously.

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 question from LindsayH
4. Which d'you think is the most important of the pillars & why?
A: I'd have to go with the first pillar: "Wikipedia is an encyclopedia". It's a statement that's so simple that it seems trivial, and in the strict sense its meaning is obvious: it's not a place to upload your resume, blog about your life, write fanfiction, et cetera. However, in a broader sense I believe that this is the concept that most of our other policies and community norms depend on. This site's goal is to serve as a repository of accepted knowledge, and our core content policies such as WP:V, WP:NPOV and WP:NOR naturally flow from there. The purpose of our behavioural policies is to foster an environment where this goal can be achieved. It's easy, especially when working in behind-the-scenes areas such as SPI, to get caught up in technicalities and lose sight of what we're really here for, which is to serve our readers. I think it's important, especially in administrative matters, to keep in mind that we're not just playing a MMORPG but maintaining the world's largest online encyclopedia.
Optional question from Lightoil
5. Do you foresee yourself using the tools in other areas such as WP:RFPP, WP:XFD and WP:AIV?
A:
Non-optional question from Nosebagbear
6. Should I protect this RfA to prevent you from withdrawing, given the clear wellspring of support?
A:

Discussion

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

Support
  1. Hehe, I get the first support on this RfA… but Spicy is not a joke, and is one of our very best and fairest editors! Moneytrees🏝️(Talk) 11:23, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Support. Shows a grounding of knowledge in a tricky area, a need for the tools, a steady mindset and looks unlikely to go off the rails (on present evidence, at least!) - SchroCat (talk) 11:30, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Spicy has all the qualities to make a fine admin. Spicy's contriburions ahow someone with the breadth of experience and knowledge we should expect from an admin and his presence in wiki discussions shows someonewith alevel head who is able to find and build consensus and reduce drama. I doubted Spicy would ever run and am so glad to see this. Barkeep49 (talk) 11:36, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Good content creation, clearly excellent at areas I don't understand, and is respected by editors I respect. What's not to like? ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 11:46, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Spicy! Randy Kryn (talk) 11:47, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Easy super-support from me. DanCherek (talk) 11:49, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  7. Thank you for volunteering! Great content, lot of backend cleanup activity and excellent temperament. ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 11:50, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  8. Oppose how long it took to run... they'd better accept the mop if they pass. GeneralNotability (talk) 11:57, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  9. — Trey Maturin™ 12:02, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  10. Support Net Positive.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 12:06, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  11. Support Very happy to see this happening after all! —Femke 🐦 (talk) 12:15, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  12. Support Another "Wait they aren't an admin?" nomination. Net positive, and I have no qualms that they can be trusted with the tools. RickinBaltimore (talk) 12:18, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  13. Of the SPI clerks, I think I disagree with the candidate the most frequently. However, his record at SPI has been one of competence, which matters far more than agreement with myself. Sdrqaz (talk) 12:22, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  14. Support All indicators positive - easy support. KylieTastic (talk) 12:33, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  15. I have had the pleasure of working closely with Spicy at SPI, and they have my full support; they are clueful, measured, intelligent, pleasant to work with and – perhaps most importantly – they are willing to ask for help, and willing to take feedback. My only criticisms are that 1) this took so long and 2) I didn't get to nom. CUOS2023 next, please and thank you. --Blablubbs (talk) 12:38, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  16. I was beginning to think this would never happen - but am very glad to be proven wrong. Blablubbs said it better than I could above, I endorse all their points. firefly ( t · c ) 12:43, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  17. From the few times I have reported at SPI, I remember Spicy being helpful in the cases they were clerking. I see no reason to not give them more tools to help with the already good work they are doing! Schminnte (talk • contribs) 12:51, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  18. Absoulutely. Panini! • 🥪 12:52, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  19. Support per Blabubbs; glad to see this finally happening. Remagoxer (talk) 12:53, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  20. Support based upon past interactions and present review, this user would make an excellent admin. Eddie891 Talk Work 12:57, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  21. Finally! — Ingenuity (talk • contribs) 13:10, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  22. Yeah Spicy! Positive user; I've seen them around, mostly at SPI. They'll make a great admin. -- Nythar (💬-🍀) 13:13, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  23. Per AirshipJungleman29, especially the second point, and mine own research. Happy days, ~ LindsayHello 13:14, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  24. Support Banks Irk (talk) 13:18, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  25. Support because someone who was a young child 15 years ago is clearly a spring chicken, and we defo need more spring chickens here. (I'd cite an official policy to back that up, but I forget where I saw it. My memory isn't what it was...) Seriously though, have come across Spicy on the odd occasion at SPI and AFC, and only ever had good experiences with them; no reason to think that would be any different if they get trusted with a mop. --DoubleGrazing (talk) 13:48, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  26. Support Mujinga (talk) 13:51, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  27. Support - I thought you already were an admin. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 14:00, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  28. High time you ran. Salvio giuliano 14:09, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  29. Support Definitely admin material. GenQuest "scribble" 14:11, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  30. Support -- one of our finest editors. Giraffer (talk·contribs) 14:26, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  31. Support - I can only echo what others have already said about this being a long time coming. Sir Sputnik (talk) 14:31, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  32. I've checked a random sample of this candidate's contributions, and I found nothing of concern.—S Marshall T/C 14:37, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  33. Support: trusted in the community, skilled, has written excellent content, and is doing great work in a not particularly pleasant area of the site (SPI). I'm not aware of any temperament issues: Spicy appears to be able to strike the correct balance between polite and firm when writing to new editors or editors falling below our expectations. — Bilorv (talk) 14:54, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  34. Support Spicy's work at SPI is exemplary and he demonstrates both policy knowledge and common sense (not everyone has both) in his editing. Having access to a wider range of tools will only expand the ways he can help improve the project.-- Ponyobons mots 15:26, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  35. Support. What a good idea. Thank you for volunteering. — Diannaa (talk) 15:30, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  36. Support. Clear positive. Dekimasuよ! 15:32, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  37. Support. Overdue! Thanks for all you do here Spicy. Curb Safe Charmer (talk) 15:33, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  38. Support. Absolutely! S0091 (talk) 15:34, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  39. Support! a!rado🦈 (C✙T) 15:37, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  40. Support —MdsShakil (talk) 15:39, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  41. Support. I have been hoping to see this nomination for months now, and I am elated to see that Spicy would like to take up the mop. — Red-tailed hawk (nest) 15:40, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  42. Support. Aoba47 (talk) 15:43, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  43. I dislike hyperbole, and I'm mindful of the calendar, so I want to be clear that it is a sincere, well-considered statement when I say that Spicy is the user on Wikipedia most qualified to be an admin. His work at SPI—including being one of the only people in the SPI ecosystem who can speak authoritatively on dynamics involving high-level content creation—has shown a level of clue without precedent and a commitment to navigating difficult situations that is, unlike his blood count, nowhere close to anemic. My only concern is that sysopping him might make redundant a few hundred existing admins. -- Tamzin[cetacean needed] (she|they|xe) 15:46, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  44. Strong support. As an SPI clerk, they clearly need the tools, and I can't think of anybody I trust more. Plus, good sense of humor picking today to launch. -- RoySmith (talk) 15:49, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  45. Support; per [1], long overdue. Vanamonde (Talk) 15:51, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  46. – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 16:04, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  47. Support - No concerns. About time! -- Dane talk 16:06, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Neutral
General comments


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