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Slicer Vorzakh (4? 5?)
Here I am again, what a surprise. So this is my fourth time running for admin, and I do sincerely believe that I have improved since attempt 1. Also, our current team of active admins has significantly decreased, with only 2 or debatably 3 consistently active admins. I would fit well into that requirement, as I am quite consistently active. Another point where I feel that I would be a good fit in is balance if admins. Our two most active ones, Ale and Ape are quite unique to each other in their administration styles. Alemas is quite a conservative admin, while Ape is in the middle between conservative and liberal in admin style. I feel that my admin style would be quite liberal, and I feel that this will bring a much needed balance in the admin team. Please think about your vote, and please explain your reasoning behind each vote, as it does help me improve. -Slicer Vorzakh

Support

 * 1) Full support, I really don't understand why people have this preconcieved notion that Slice is rude, unprofessional, or doesn't do his job well. He's been a mod for a good while longer than some of us, he's helpful, uses common sense better than probably anyone else... he'd make a good admin. (Ale, if you say he's unprofessional then there is no hope for you.) ~ Hype ( Message me ) 19:14, November 23, 2016 (UTC)
 * 2) We simply need another admin and Slice is still at the top of my list for worthy candidates. Per my previous supports for him and Hype as well. †hę Djøkøvïϛ Fån
 * 3) We need another admin for sure and I think Slice is one of the more qualified people out there. LegoWebby101
 * 4) I'm sure Slice would do a good job and by now he is certainly ready for it. Marcel77799 (talk) 19:29, November 23, 2016 (UTC)
 * 5) I think the fact that he bothered to write a description this time shows improvement. (derp3) And per the above. - Sir Guurahk Moved to Neutral
 * 6) Per Hype. Brick425 (talk) 19:43, November 23, 2016 (UTC)
 * 7) this place needs an admin that is described by some as "rude, unprofessional, or doesn't do his job well". time to "shake/spice/other-s-words-that-work-here things up" (not sarcastic i really support this dude Sunglasses.png]])[[File:Avatar2260_1.jpeg Dubba Booey (talk) 20:15, November 23, 2016 (UTC)
 * 8) Per everyone. Slice has been waiting too long and needs a chance. ~The Purple Brick  -- Chat with me!  20:23, November 23, 2016 (UTC)
 * 9) Yes like obvisly why yess -Firetiger invalid reason- ~ Hype  ( Message me )
 * 10) He seems to be a very regular editor here, so I don't see why not. Rapmilo (talk)Rapmilo
 * 11) I didn't see anything wrong with you since the last RFA so I don't see why not, after all. Yada   Dark   http://static1.wikia.nocookie.net/picsou/fr/images/d/db/Emoticon_Picsou.gif   http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/sedali/images/f/fd/Vanguard.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20160826204149  21:48, November 23, 2016 (UTC)
 * 12) While I do think there are plenty admins for the current amount of active users and won't really support another admin who I feel won't add much I agree that there needs to be someone who has a different take on things in comparison to the current admins. ~ Roddy
 * 13) I think right now we need a new admin. Three consistently active admins is a good number, and I like what slice said about having three different admins with different viewpoints. Could help to level everything out.  The Bubble of Impossibility   ( wall  •  contribs ) 22:06, November 23, 2016 (UTC) Now unsure
 * 14) slice is a cool dude -bnr Invalid support reason
 * 15) per like errything -kira
 * 16) Per above. <span style="border-radius: 10px; -moz-border-radius: 10px; -webkit-border-radius: 10px; -khtml-border-radius: 10px; -icab-border-radius: 10px; -o-border-radius: 10px; -webkit-border-radius-topleft:12px; -webkit-border-radius-bottomright:12px; -o-border-radius-topleft:12px; -o-border-radius-bottomright:12px; -khtml-border-radius-topleft:12px; -khtml-border-radius-bottomright:12px; border:4px ridge brown; background-image:-moz-linear-gradient(top,maroon); background-image:-webkit-linear-gradient(top,gold,maroon); background-image:-o-linear-gradient(top, blue,black); background-image:-khtml-linear-gradient(top, red,black); background-image:linear-gradient(top, blue,black); -moz-box-shadow: 0 0 0.6em maroon; -webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 0.6em #; -o-box-shadow: 0 0 0.6em maroon; box-shadow: 0 0 0.6em gold; background-color:black"> QuantumHedgehog • Message Me • Contributions • 
 * 17) Per most of the above. ~ kƎd 17:58, November 25, 2016 (UTC)
 * 18) Per a lot of the above. And we could use another active admin. - King
 * 19) I'm pretty sure that Slice will so a great job, I don't see why he shouldn't be one. ~EtherealSpirit (AKA Varn)
 * 20) I think he's qualified and experienced. Per above, essentially. -Dr. Satl, M.D.
 * 21) I'm supporting because I think you could very well be a good admin, and if you aren't than the community will be able to vote you out. It's as simple as that. We're allowed to try new stuff out. I definitely do agree with Guac's reason for opposing though, it's crucial for an admin to be able to see it from the other person's angle even if they don't agree, even if they're polar opposites. It's about understanding opinions. But that hasn't stopped anyone else from being admin yet and I'd like to see what you can offer 𝕃𝕆ℕ𝔼𝕐 𝕄𝕔𝕃𝕆ℕ𝔼𝔽𝔸ℂ𝔼

Neutral

 * 1) On the fence for now, I'll probably change my vote later.  Monocle Man   ( wall  •  contribs ) 20:01, November 23, 2016 (UTC) Moved to Oppose
 * 2) Leaning one way, but not sure quite yet.. Romaniandude12 (talk) 23:41, November 23, 2016 (UTC) Moved to Oppose
 * 3) I am now unsure of my decision. I don't particularly like how the opposes are being dealt with. It's fine to defend one's self, but there feels like a certain level of distain here that I do not like. Sorry. The Bubble of Impossibility   ( wall  •  contribs ) 03:16, November 26, 2016 (UTC)
 * 4) Per Bubbles, and also the people over at Oppose. Still, improvement has been made generally speaking, so not moving to oppose, just don't think Support is still the right choice. -Sir Guurahk

Oppose

 * 1) I must oppose. Though Slice is generally a fine user, he frequently demonstrates qualities that I really do not want in an admin. I see impatience, often bias, and a strong argumentative side with little respect for other users, authority, or rules. I never like listing negative things, and I've got nothing against Slice as a person, but I must vote my conscience for admin, and it's a definite oppose for me this time. -BusyCityGirl
 * 2) Agreed with BCGirl here. When I look at stuff like this crude comment, this condescending comment, this whole debacle (from 02:49 onwards), the fact that he clearly hates my guts, the fact that he often ridicules the admin team, the fact that he'd consider me retiring as "GREAT NEWS" (08:17)... I think "How are we supposed to work with him? How can the admin team have a person with such a poor attitude? How can we work with a person who has such completely different opinions from the rest of the team? How are we supposed to work with a person who clearly has major problems with at least one, if not more, current admin members? How can we possibly hope to work together?". I wouldn't be confident at all in having him as admin. Alemas2005: Mostly Harmless(Talk to me) 13:08, November 25, 2016 (UTC)
 * 3) * Almost all of what you linked are jokes, but as youv'e made quite clear to me recently, you think I'm a soulless bastard who doesn't have a sense of humor. As for the thing with guac, I still do stand by what I said about common sense. No one had explicitly called for people not to swear and guac suddenly just jumped in and called me a bad mod. Also, per hype on the fact that I'm impossible to work with because I have different views than the admin team. Except, wait a minute, out of the majority of the admin team that I've talked to, they've said that at least in some aspects that they share more views with me than you. So please open yourind and see that I'm not this dead demon that you think I am. -Slice
 * 4) Upon further contemplation, Alemas does raise some good points, though I do not agree with him entirely. Although Slice has exhibited some significant improvements in maturity over the past few weeks or so, not-so-far off incidents such as some which Ale listed trouble me too much. Honestly, if you had waited a few more weeks and kept up what you're doing now I'd probably have supported, but for the time being I find myself forced by uncertainty to oppose. Monocle Man   ( wall  •  contribs ) 17:08, November 25, 2016 (UTC)
 * 5) Still a, no-where near convinced on him. Personalky I must agree on Alemas. Also hopefully the mantra of quality over quantity prevails-MC1
 * 6) Honestly, I wish I could support Slice for admin. He'd be perfectly competent. However, in the time in between each RFR he has always demonstrated the same condescending attitude that I so despise seeing. As such, I remain opposed. Points for actually writing the RFR though. -/\/\Y (talk)
 * 7) "what's ale gonna do oppose me twice ive lost anyway" count this as his second oppose, sorry dude ~ EOE
 * 8) *that's brutal. I like it Avatar2260_1.jpeg Dubba Booey (talk) 18:21, November 27, 2016 (UTC)
 * 9) Per the above. -Sam
 * 10) while as a rule, i'd disagree with some opposes saying that an overamplified zeal to argue and defend one's positions is necessarily a bad thing, in the case of slice upholding this view is... difficult. seeing as wiki politics are reasonably inconsequential i'd not consider disagreeing with someone views a valid reason to oppose, my fundamental problem here is rather how those views are defended. from my experience, slice is a very difficult person to debate/negotiate with, with frequent ad hominem, condescending rhetoric and dismissal of absolutely valid points over irrelevant circumstances. in my eyes, it is crucial for admins to uphold a professional attitude towards discussions, and i do not feel confident that slice is going to do that if he gets voted in. guac
 * 11) ugh, I just feel I need to vote the way i need to vote. I think slice is overall a fun guy and a good mod, but I don't see him as an administrator. Per all of the above. Though we could use a new admin, I don't think Slice is ready. Romaniandude12 (talk) 21:51, November 27, 2016 (UTC)
 * 12) Strongly Oppose. He has consistently gone against a spirit of teamwork with the other chatmods, moreso than normal and in at least one case in defense of a rule violation - on top of the often rude behavior and negative comments about the admins. In addition, I find his consistent association and interactions with Nigma on other sites deeply, deeply disturbing and said posts elsewhere include unbefitting brash, angry, and vulgar language which causes me concern for the potential continued tarnishing of this site's image. All around not ready for adminship. - EED

Comments

 * BCGirl, I'd just like to point out that other moderators (and administrators) argue rather frequently, and Slice has more respect for the rules than a majority of people here. He also a particularly stellar job of using common sense, so I don't know where these issues have come up. He's improved a lot since his previous RfRs. ~ Hype ( Message me )


 * To be honest, Hyp, I don't know how you can say that. You ask where I see problems, and I ask where do you not? I most certainly do not see a steller use of common sense, and even if I did, that in no way outweighs the rest. Besides, it takes way more than that. I could list a number of users with great common sense, and I wouldn't vote them for admin either. As for more respectful than the majority of people? How?? I mean seriously. Even his own userpage discribes him as being the rude one who is always right. If that's more respectful than most of the community, then I'm glad to know the minority that treat others the way they want to be treated themselves. How are we even voting for someone who got a warning from the admins as recently as a month ago? I don't want to vote for someone who's only questionably "improved recently" either. It must be a long time period of character change proof for me. ...I feel like I could find all the links I want that show my concerns. You don't have to search far. Also for arguing, sure, other mods and admins differ in opinions frequently. That's a good thing! It's way different than arguing. Even arguing is't so terrible. It's more how it's done. I find Slice impossible to deal with in this area. Definitely not a team player, not a good leader, and not qualified for admin in my opinion. -BusyCityGirl
 * Alemas, I'm sorry, but to tell the truth, the very question of "How are we supposed to work with someone who has completely different opinions" shows only extreme bias. You should be able to work together no matter what,nkt be worried about an administrator who thinks differently from you, because that's an okay thing. And just because slice may have had a "poor attitude" as you put it, doesn't mean you're exempt from the same. Several users have had issues with multiple members of the site administration team as well, and how are we supposed to change who's in power? Demotion petitions don't work because the admins vote on them and would probably veto all of them no matter what the community wants. What do you want from us? ~ Hype ( Message me ) 13:43, November 25, 2016 (UTC)


 * Alemas does it really matter if Slicer hates you or not? is that a valid reason to oppose him? i dont think so. Avatar2260_1.jpeg Dubba Booey (talk) 22:33, November 25, 2016 (UTC)
 * Per Hype and Sky. It's you that needs a different perspective, Ale. Sorry. Brick425 (talk) 23:29, November 25, 2016 (UTC)
 * I'll just say that I did try to get a "different perspective", namely by explicitly asking him why he disliked me so much... he refused to list any reason, citing "personal preference". Alemas2005: Mostly Harmless(Talk to me) 23:36, November 25, 2016 (UTC)
 * "he doesn't like me" still isnt a valid reason pal Avatar2260_1.jpeg Dubba Booey (talk) 01:38, November 26, 2016 (UTC)
 * So personal preference is a reason when you oppose Slice but isn't a reason when Slice opposes you? Brick425 (talk) 19:08, November 26, 2016 (UTC)
 * ...what do you mean? I don't get what you're saying. EDIT: Oh wait, now I get it. No, he cited "personal preference" as the reason for not listing reasons for why he disliked me. Alemas2005: Mostly Harmless(Talk to me) 19:11, November 26, 2016 (UTC
 * Slice, I love you man, but if this is really your 5th or even your 6th unsuccessful attempt (and it is), then I think it's time to call it quits. Justice rains from abo-augh!!
 * the bigger they are the harder they fall. if this is really his 6th attempt ,well by booey that's too good Avatar2260_1.jpeg Dubba Booey (talk) 06:20, November 28, 2016 (UTC)

HyperFlash Studios (2)
Hello everyone! I'm HyperFlash Studios, and I've been an active user on this wiki for a decent amount of time now. I am running for administrator due to the current deficit of active admins, seeing as we have only two particularly active ones. Some od the things I can bring to the table are: coding, as I have a very large understanding of CSS and enough javascript to write some functions and maintain the current code on the wiki; editing, as I edit frequently and have over 10,000 total edits on the wiki, with nearly 2,500 mainspace edits; and activity, as I am on the wiki consistently for most of the day, every day, and can quickly respond to issues as they arise. If you have criticism or concerns, please give it constructively, as that is the best way for me to improve. Thank you for my time in considering me. ~ Hype ( Message me ) 20:18, November 27, 2016 (UTC)

Support

 * Yes, hype is professional, mature, knows code, and uses common sense well. Pretty much everything you could for in an admin.-Slice
 * 1) Per Slice. -Sam
 * 2) Hyper has gotten better since his last run, is very qualified, and knows how to code. So I think he'll be a great admin. LegoWebby101
 * 3) Per the above. Brick425 (talk) 00:52, November 28, 2016 (UTC)
 * 4) Per Slice. -/\/\Y (talk)
 * 5) Hype has all the necessary skills and requirements for an admin. Maybe even more. I don't see why he shouldn't be one. ~EtherealSpirit (AKA Varn)
 * 6) I agree with all of the above comments. Leinad
 * 7) i believe he will do a good job, any improvements that need to be made will most likely be gained through experience. ~ kƎd 17:16, November 28, 2016 (UTC)
 * 8) Hyperflash is generally a really active and capable user, so I support. Rapmilo (talk)Rapmilo Invalid support: inactive on chat
 * 9) I always believed Hype would be a good admin on this wiki. Active, friendly, loves editing... What more do you want? I strongly dupport this second RfA. Yada   Dark   http://static1.wikia.nocookie.net/picsou/fr/images/d/db/Emoticon_Picsou.gif   http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/sedali/images/f/fd/Vanguard.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20160826204149  18:59, November 28, 2016 (UTC)
 * 10) Per all the above ~The Purple Brick  -- Chat with me!  19:31, November 28, 2016 (UTC)

Neutral

 * 1) Avatar2260_1.jpeg Dubba Booey (talk) 22:33, November 27, 2016 (UTC)
 * 2) Similarly to with Slicer, there are numerous qualities in Hype that I think would be good for an admin, but I am unsure as to exactly how he would fare considering his struggles in the past. There have been improvements, but I'd like to see more long term professional behavior before supporting (I know I opposed Slice and am neutralling here, which may be confusing to some, but I consider the negatives in Hype's situation less extreme). Monocle Man   ( wall  •  contribs ) 03:25, November 28, 2016 (UTC)
 * 3) Per AP, though I think the positives and the negatives are 50/50. QuantumHedgehog • Message Me • Contributions • 
 * 4) Seems a decent fellow and the coding abilities could come in handy. Still not entirely convinced he's ready, but certainly not opposed to him joining the team. He has shown much improvement. - EED
 * 5) Per AP. -Sir Guurahk

Oppose

 * 1) I have a problem trusting people who have an inability to admit when they are wrong about something. Or, when they admit to being wrong, they flip flop their position the next day. I won't deny there has been some improvement since the debacle that was the last admin rfr. But only in the past few weeks, and a few weeks is not enough time. If you had just waited for a decent amount of time, like you had been advised, I probably would have supported. While having another admin could be helpful, the need is not so great that we should vote someone in before they're ready. Handing someone power and responsibility before they're ready could go either way. It could turn out perfectly fine and the trend of improvement could continue, or by giving someone what they want before they're ready, we could have a huge mess ending with an uncooperative admin and a messy demotion petition. Not a risk I'm willing to take. The Bubble of Impossibility   ( wall  •  contribs ) 17:48, November 28, 2016 (UTC)
 * 2) Got to agree with Bubbles here. I told him soon after his botched RfR that he should wait something like 6 months before the wounds of it would heal. He agreed to wait 3 months minimum. How many months has it been? Just 2. And he has deleted the apology blog for the RfR, for reasons unknown. To make matters worse, yesterday he set up another RfR, and after I reminded of what he had said 2 months ago, he withdrew the RfR. And... well, apparently "[he has been] told the need for admins is very great"... which truly isn't the case, we're doing just fine as we are right now... and somehow, he has gone on and put it up again. Which shows a complete lack of reliability, in my opinion, if he does things like these without telling anyone. For God's sake, when I set up that "Argument Clinic" without telling anyone, Lone became furious with me. I can't rely on an admin who does one thing and then immediately reverses it, or seems to agree with me only to do exactly the opposite of the agreement. Admins have to be reliably predictable. Hyper just isn't. Alemas2005: Mostly Harmless(Talk to me) 20:05, November 28, 2016 (UTC)