User blog comment:Obi the LEGO Fan/New Requests for Rights system/@comment-5772846-20140204204011/@comment-1693968-20140204205015

If the only way to be promoted is to request it, then I don't think people will feel selfish nominating themselves. I understand what you're saying, but if the option of having someone else nominate you isn't available, it would pretty much eliminate the fear of looking selfish, at least for myself.