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#:The user does, however, contribute in a way that makes it significantly easier for others to do so. Not to mention that what ClueBot does makes the encyclopedia better '''for the readers''', which is the entire point we're all working on this thing anyway. Granting the mop and bucket to Cobi will allow him wider latitude in doing what he already does: making Wikipedia more reliable and easier to edit. →&nbsp;[[User:Roux|<span style="color:#801818;font-size:80%;">'''ROUX'''</span>]]&nbsp;[[User talk:Roux|<span style="color:#801818;">'''₪'''</span>]]<small>&nbsp;03:59, 3 August 2009 (UTC)</small>
#:The user does, however, contribute in a way that makes it significantly easier for others to do so. Not to mention that what ClueBot does makes the encyclopedia better '''for the readers''', which is the entire point we're all working on this thing anyway. Granting the mop and bucket to Cobi will allow him wider latitude in doing what he already does: making Wikipedia more reliable and easier to edit. →&nbsp;[[User:Roux|<span style="color:#801818;font-size:80%;">'''ROUX'''</span>]]&nbsp;[[User talk:Roux|<span style="color:#801818;">'''₪'''</span>]]<small>&nbsp;03:59, 3 August 2009 (UTC)</small>
#:: Just a quick note that adminship isn't a reward - even for cluebot - but I do agree that the shiny buttons will make Cobi's work easier and there are no real downsides to giving them to Cobi. :-) [[User:Spartaz|Spartaz]] <sup>''[[User talk:Spartaz|Humbug!]]''</sup> 06:07, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
#:: Just a quick note that adminship isn't a reward - even for cluebot - but I do agree that the shiny buttons will make Cobi's work easier and there are no real downsides to giving them to Cobi. :-) [[User:Spartaz|Spartaz]] <sup>''[[User talk:Spartaz|Humbug!]]''</sup> 06:07, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
#'''Oppose''' as a 4th nomination. Yes, time has passed, but in almost a year and a half since #3, you boast about turning a redlink into a DYK? That's a pretty paltry contribution to article work. Make no mistake, I love ClueBot, and was ''looking'' for a reason to bend my own rule, but a single DYK is not "street cred" in content creation, and touting it like it is, is almost worse than not having any. [[User:Jclemens|Jclemens]] ([[User talk:Jclemens|talk]]) 08:17, 3 August 2009 (UTC)


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Cobi

Voice your opinion on this candidate (talk page) (29/2/0); Scheduled to end 03:33, 10 August 2009 (UTC).

Nomination

Cobi (talk · contribs) – Cobi is an editor who I have great respect for, and am happy to be able to nominate for adminship. I hope that we can get past the more arbitrary and 'stats based' RfA criteria with this candidate, and promote someone who would be a true asset as an admin. I do hope everyone takes the time to read this nomination, which I will try to keep as short as possible, to facilitate that goal.

Cobi does not have a lot of edits. Nor does he have a lot of featured articles. He is not the average pre-vetted adminship candidate. But I imagine virtually all of you have been affected by his work. Among other things, Cobi wrote ClueBot. This bot has arguably improved the Wikipedia reader's experience more than any single editor could ever do. Additionally, Cobi is one of only two non-admins trusted with the ability to modify the Edit Filter, which can block edits from being saved, and the only one of the two that was given that ability by a consensus of the community. Cobi is a member of the Bot Approvals Group, the group that approves the operation of every bot allowed to operate on Wikipedia. Since his first edit in 2007, Cobi has acquired the knowledge, trust, and capability to benefit Wikipedia as an admin in a way that an average admin candidate can not. So I ask that those who comment please consider not just the 'stats' Cobi has a acquired, but instead look at the very substantial impact he has made, and the very substantial trust he has earned, before deciding if he will properly use the admin tools. Prodego talk 04:29, 1 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Co-nomination by MindstormsKid: Ever since I started editing I've known Cobi as a very smart and polite person. Cobi may not have many manual edits, but the fact that he runs 5 approved bots and that the anti-vandalism one is very accurate shows that he knows his way around wikipedia. If Cobi gets the mop, we will all benefit greatly. ≈ MindstormsKid 01:20, 2 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Candidate, please indicate acceptance of the nomination here: I humbly accept this nomination. -- Cobi(t|c|b) 03:33, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Questions for the candidate

Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Wikipedia as an administrator. It is recommended that you answer these optional questions to provide guidance for participants:

1. What administrative work do you intend to take part in?
A: Primarily vandal fighting. Some open proxy work, and BAG work.
Expanded A: As I have done a fair amount of vandal fighting, and as I even wrote a bot to do it, I am fairly proficient at it. This would include blocking vandals, reverting/deleting vandalism, and editing the edit filter and it's MediaWiki-namespace notices. The relevant noticeboards include: AIV, RFPP (to an extent), CAT:CSD, AF/R, WP:AF/FP, and ANI (to an extent.)
I'm a verified open proxy checker and, as such, will block open proxies per policy.
I'm also a member of the BAG and, as such, will occasionally need to block unapproved bots and unblock previously blocked bots once they get approval to operate.
2. What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
A: ClueBot. It has made over 1.1 million edits reverting and warning vandals. This has helped out article writers by letting them focus on writing articles and not having to revert the article and warn the vandal.
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 have. However, I don't stress over it, or let it get to me. I generally try to understand their point of view, and logically explain my point of view.
Expanded A: The only "conflicts" that I have been involved with have been in relation to false positives reported about my bot. Such false positives are inevitable, but users can often get very indignant when this happens. This has not caused me stress. My approach has always been to gently explain the computation behind the false positive and try to fix this from happening again. My approach as an administrator would be very similar, in that I would quickly find the problem, make a judgment on its correctness, and "fix" the problem, while making sure all involved parties have as little discontent as possible.
Additional optional question from NuclearWarfare
4. Do you intend to still add yourself to CAT:AOR under this criteria, as you indicated in your last RfA?
A. Yes.
Optional question by DarkFalls
5. What has changed since your last RfA?
A: Primarily experience and time. It's been over a year since my last RfA. I also tried some article work, and brought UnrealIRCd from a redlink to a DYK.


General comments

RfAs for this user:

Please keep discussion constructive and civil. If you are unfamiliar with the nominee, please thoroughly review Special:Contributions/Cobi before commenting.

Discussion

Support
  1. Strong Support - Prodego's nomination put it quite well. Cobi has been here a while, and he is trusted with far more than just adminship at the moment (Abuse Filter Editor, ClueNet hosting). Cobi has a clue No pun intended, really, and is as suited for the role as anyone that I have seen come through RfA. Good luck! NW (Talk) 03:36, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Strongest Possible Support Wizardman 03:36, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Strong Support Cobi will make a terrific addition the the admin team. No reservations whatsoever. →javért stargaze 03:37, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Support; a bit inactive for my liking, but extremely knowledgeable. –Juliancolton | Talk 03:38, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Had no clue you weren't. Can we just SNOW close this as successful? → ROUX ₪ 03:41, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Support As nominator. Prodego talk 03:44, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  7. Support without hesitation. Despite three past unsuccessful RfAs, you have truly shown that you will make a fine admin. Good luck! The Earwig (Talk | Contribs) 03:48, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  8. Strong Support. Cobi has earned a great deal of trust, and has imparted clue over a million times already.   — Jeff G. (talk|contribs) 03:54, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  9. support. Nice guy, definitely admin material due to his non-articlespace work. Hayley»(talk) 04:02, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  10. Support Just like I supported the last time, I have no reason to oppose him.--Caspian blue 04:11, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  11. Support Why not? -FASTILY (TALK) 04:15, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  12. Strong Support Absolutely. Until It Sleeps Wake me 04:16, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  13. Support PseudoOne (talk) 04:18, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  14. Of course. I would have nominated Cobi myself, had I not been on vacation yesterday. From what I see, Cobi is not our average user. He is not an avid article writer, but that should be overlooked for this RfA. He is incredibly well versed in technical skills, and this allows him to understand more esoteric parts of the admin toolset, such as open proxies and the abuse filter. He will definitely benefit from receiving the tools. (X! · talk)  · @222  ·  04:19, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  15. Rjd0060 (talk) 04:20, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  16. User has been around long enough that we know they won't be messing around with mainspace so the lack of content building isnt an issue for anotherwise great user. Spartaz Humbug! 04:42, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  17. Support Cobi obviously knows a lot about vandal fighting, and BAG. Writing Cluebot must be time-consuming, so I have no problem supporting.--Res2216firestar 05:02, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  18. Support Easily ready for the mop and bucket, but I would like to see a bit of "nitty-gritty" article creation/maintenance. But that's far outweighed by excellent vandal fighting. Irbisgreif (talk) 05:05, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  19. Strong Support -download ׀ sign! 05:20, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  20. Tan | 39 05:23, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  21. Like always. Didn't we promote a sysop from another wiki with under 75 edits for a specific function? I trust Cobi. Keegan (talk) 05:54, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Are you referring to this? Lәo(βǃʘʘɱ) 05:56, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Yes, I was. I was trying to be a bit more nudging than to link to it. Keegan (talk) 06:16, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  22. Support Proven trusted user, and he knows his way around... I think he will do a great job with the mop and bucket... -Pax85 (talk) 05:59, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  23. Support Heck, if Cluebot wanted admin status, I'd support that too. Supporting Cluebot's creator is a no-brainer. RayTalk 06:06, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  24. Support The brain behind ClueBot obviously deserves the mop. I don't find his alleged "sparse activity" on Wikipedia to be any cause for concern--the point is that we can trust him to use his admin powers wisely. B Fizz 06:08, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  25. Strong Support Will be a very strong addition to the admin team ,great track and find the project will only gain with Cobi having tools.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 06:35, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  26. support. NVO (talk) 06:48, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  27. Support Obviously has the clue level to be an awesome vandal fighting admin. Beeblebrox (talk) 07:16, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  28. support I support giving adminship to any user who I believe will be a benefit with them, regardless of edit count, article experience etc. ViridaeTalk 07:21, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  29. Support Clean blocklog, highly clueful longterm user. ϢereSpielChequers 07:30, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
  1. Strong Oppose - Nothing or very little has changed since the last RfA. User is relatively inactive and doesn't contribute to articles beyond huggle/AWB. Wisdom89 (T / C) 03:49, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    The user does, however, contribute in a way that makes it significantly easier for others to do so. Not to mention that what ClueBot does makes the encyclopedia better for the readers, which is the entire point we're all working on this thing anyway. Granting the mop and bucket to Cobi will allow him wider latitude in doing what he already does: making Wikipedia more reliable and easier to edit. → ROUX ₪ 03:59, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Just a quick note that adminship isn't a reward - even for cluebot - but I do agree that the shiny buttons will make Cobi's work easier and there are no real downsides to giving them to Cobi. :-) Spartaz Humbug! 06:07, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Oppose as a 4th nomination. Yes, time has passed, but in almost a year and a half since #3, you boast about turning a redlink into a DYK? That's a pretty paltry contribution to article work. Make no mistake, I love ClueBot, and was looking for a reason to bend my own rule, but a single DYK is not "street cred" in content creation, and touting it like it is, is almost worse than not having any. Jclemens (talk) 08:17, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral


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