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Ireithien
I have a few reasons why I would like to be promoted to administrator, and I will try to cover them all, being as brief as I can.

The admin team, while normally effective, have very few members regularly active on this site. They all participate in discussions on their admin site, but in order for those to be as productive as they can be, the team's members also need to be participating users of this site. Thus, I believe that I can fill a spot on the team, being active both here and there. Every admin is valuable, and they are carefully chosen. We are not in danger of having "too many."

I'm confident in my abilities as an administrator: I have been a chat moderator for nearly two years, and in the past I have been an editor. Admittedly, I do not have the time to edit the articles, but nevertheless, my edits are part of my credentials. I am an active user, and am fully ready to take on the load of an administrator's work. I understand it is a difficult and serious job, and I am ready to accept this responsibility. I believe I would be a valuable addition and asset to our admin team, as well as a servant to our community.

Please vote according to your opinion. As a final note, I am certain some of you will bring up some of my previous "behavior" as evidence against my capability as an administrator. I understand your skepticism well: however, I am able to confidently assure you that I am still able to carry out the duties of administration effectively and fairly. As I said before, it is a lot of responsibility, but I know I am ready to take it on.

Feel free to ask me questions regarding my various positions/opinions via chat/the comment section below.

(So much for a brief paragraph. )

Support

 * 1) Watson Doggy may have had questionable behaviour before, but he's been good recently. And I told him I'd support him, so here, I hope you're happy, Watson Doggy  Aravis (talk)
 * 2) Yes. Peregrin Took (talk)
 * 3) I feel that Ireithien could use the rights well. Though he has made some questionable comments in the past, I have not witnessed him make any in several months. I also feel like him having the rights could help the wiki (although I would like to see you edit mainspace a bit more. ) -
 * 4) He was going to be entrusted with admin during the Brickimedia move, so what's so different now? - Twisted
 * 5) I believe that Jed would fulfill the role of admin very well in the areas of community involvement. He has lots of experience on the wiki, so he is a very good "people-person", and thus will be able to properly carry out tasks that include gathering community opinions, making judgment based off of those opinions, etc. While I do believe he had a shaky run for a while, he has gotten much better. His block record is clean, I believe he surpasses the minimum number of mainspace edits, and is an active user. The Wyvern of the Wind - Nargacuga (talk)
 * 6) It was hurtful how he supposedly narrowly missed out on admin a few months/a year ago and I still see he has capabilities to be an admin here. Also,the fact he had a rocky while in terms of behaviour and the fact he has overcome it would be a major statement both to the fact that he has learned from his mistake and to those users who constantly try to shoot someone down due to their past. 100% supportive of Jed - MC1
 * 7) Knows the community, was slotted to receive the rights initially at the apex of Brickipedia fever, has been a consistent mod for a long while, owns up to mistakes...lots of positives. Editing more could be an issue but heck, do I edit, people? ;P †hę Djøkøvïϛ Fån
 * 8) Personally it annoys me that people keep saying that he would be an immature admin when clearly he sounds very devoted to performing all the needs he would need to be able to help lead the wiki community. I've known Ire for a while now and just like anyone he makes mistakes and learns from them. He is one of the few users I can trust here and is very easy to communicate with.
 * 9) MsD  talk 00:54, April 19, 2014 (UTC)
 * 1) MsD  talk 00:54, April 19, 2014 (UTC)

Neutral

 * Ire would be a good administrator, but I feel he needs to edit the mainspace for me to support him.
 * I don't really know you well enough to say yes or no. DetJonesGo Heels All Day (talk) 21:53, April 16, 2014 (UTC)
 * I'm not entirely sure if Ire is the best choice. Since I only want to support one person I'll stay neutral. Marcel77799
 * I'm not saying Ire isn't suited for this role, but there seem to be be more qualified people in each category (such as connection to the community, mainspace editing, coding etc.) GuacamoleCCXR (talk) 22:02, April 16, 2014 (UTC)
 * Moved to neutral.. realized that my reasons for opposing wasn't worth the oppose so.
 * Ire could possibly make a good admin in the future, but I just don't feel like he is fit for it right now. ✿Indigo✿ (talk) 01:42, April 17, 2014 (UTC)
 * This is all based upon feelings, sorry. Ire, you have potential, but I don't think you're ready quite yet.-- LEGOSuperDKong My Wall 15:41, April 17, 2014 (UTC)
 * Changing to neutral. May even change to support at some point, but not quite yet. Ya&#39;ll guys suck, I&#39;m outta here. (talk) 16:34, April 17, 2014 (UTC)
 * AG-SYSTEMS (talk) 21:44, April 17, 2014 (UTC)
 * Could potentially make a great admin. You certainly have the maturity needed for it, but I'm not sure that you have the administrative skills that we really need. Drewlzoo
 * Potential, for sure. But I don't know enough about you to vote for or against. A5637 (talk) 15:07, April 18, 2014 (UTC)
 * Still cogitating.
 * You are a great chat moderator, but I don't think you are ready to be an admin yet.
 * You are a great chat moderator, but I don't think you are ready to be an admin yet.

Oppose

 * 1) I personally feel like he doesn't edit enough, and doesn't really meet the maturity level our admins should have.   Randomized  ( wall ) 21:56, April 16, 2014 (UTC)
 * 2) I agree with Klint, but I'm open to it maybe in a few months, if his behavior and maturity gets/stays better.L  • S  • B  22:18, April 16, 2014 (UTC)
 * 3) Per Klint.  LCF  (talk! ) 23:38, April 16, 2014 (UTC)
 * 4) Another person that agrees with Klint. Cake
 * 5) He said something on main chat which was far from appropriate, and it made me doubt his admin abilities. (Note. Twisted, Ire, LFY, please don't attack me on chat because I opposed your friend.)Lelouch vi Britannia
 * 6) I'm going to have to agree with LSB. Although I'm not too concerned about the amount of editing he's done - he's edited a decent amount before so the important thing he he knows how to edit stuff.
 * 7) Gotta agree with the above. Abby (talk)

Comments

 * @Von: I understand your concern, but I don't think that that is really a good basis for opposition. "Been kicked too much" isn't really much of a constructive reason to help the candidate improve. Examples, if you have them, would be nice. Thanks. Ireithien
 * Per. I also haven't witnessed him being kicked in several months. -
 * Personally, I do not see "Number of times kicked" as being an efficient way of gauging whether or not somebody is fit for admin. Kicks are simply used as a reminder that what you're doing is wrong and that you should probably stop. Of course, this is my opinion, and we are all subject to our own. The Wyvern of the Wind - Nargacuga (talk)
 * Per, but I still think the reasons he was kicked are a fair enough reason to oppose it.  Randomized  ( wall ) 23:57, April 16, 2014 (UTC)
 * And can you name these "reasons" that are so bad? Ireithien


 * @Le Beater: Please give an oppose reason, or your vote will not be considered valid.


 * @Obi: I DID give an oppose reason, and then people attacked me on chat about it. But fine, I'll give one. Lelouch vi Britannia
 * I'm sorry if it seemed like I was attacking you, Rys. I just wanted to get a better idea of what you meant, seeing as I didn't fully understand the reasoning behind your reason to oppose. The Wyvern of the Wind - Nargacuga (talk)
 * It's fine. Lelouch vi Britannia

Alemas2005
I would like to be nominated because I think I can do the job well and I can benefit the community. I am active, I'm always present in chat, I pressure admins for decisions, I have ideas to put forward to the admins, and I can edit a lot and with quality (updating post counts, avatars, ranks). I've also started welcoming newbies in chat (in my own special way, of course), not calling them dupes as soon as I see them.

I would like to get the job because I think I can do good for the community, not for gaining power. I genuinely believe I can help as an admin. I've been a user here since almost two years now, and I've been a mod for over a year, which makes me a very experienced user. I don't get complained-about as a mod either (except by the people who I ban, of course), which shows that I have good judgement in moments of pressure.

Yes, I was originally very immature, and quite undeserving of any sort of rights, when I joined. But now I think I managed to mature quite a bit, without sacrificing my sense of humour. After all, who would want a robot-like admin?

Then again, if you still, still think that I would make a bad admin, even after all my efforts, you can say it. But at least tell me why, because I really want to help this community in any way possible. Alemas2005: Mostly Harmless(Talk to me) 20:07, April 16, 2014 (UTC)

Support

 * 1) He makes extremely quality edits, on chat quite a bit and on at hours that aren't very covered by the majority of CMs, very experienced, and is also active. FULLY SUPPORT. The awesome one (talk) 20:13, April 16, 2014 (UTC)
 * 2) Benboy755
 * 3) I haven't been on chat a single day without seeing Alemas just...there, being mature and moddy. He seems like a natural admin, and I'm for this all the way. Bgirlabby (talk)
 * 4) Full support, Alemas is a natural admin
 * 5) When I first joined, I was surprised that Alemas wasn't an admin. Full support. Peregrin Took (talk)
 * 6) Because IRE wont stahp buggin' me about votin' Marshal6000 (Talk)
 * 7) You should be a admin already. You may be a bit TOO mature if anything. DetJonesGo Heels All Day (talk) 21:53, April 16, 2014 (UTC)
 * 8) Yep. LCF  (talk! ) 23:38, April 16, 2014 (UTC)
 * 9) Cake
 * 10) The man to take us forward! MC1
 * 11) I think Alemas would make a good admin. I haven't seen him call newbies dupes recently, and he'd use admin powers to benefit the wiki. (Converted from oppose to support because I don't think it's a problem that he views the rights system as "ranks", as he has no possibility of abusing his powers) Lelouch vi Britannia
 * 12) Changed my mind after reading his comments below. I no longer have a problem with him getting admin anymore, you convinced me. :P 12:55, April 17, 2014 (UTC)
 * Meh, changed my mind. AG-SYSTEMS (talk) 21:47, April 17, 2014 (UTC)
 * 1) Changed my mind as well.
 * 2) I think the way you handle situations in chat and editing would make you a great admin.
 * 3) I think he would be a great admin. He is on chat a lot of the time, he has made a lot of contributions to the wiki, he is friendly and funny too, and would make a great admin. RusMan
 * 4) Alemas has truly proven that he will administrate to the best of his ability. -Harold89 (talk)
 * 5) SP1012 (talk)

Neutral

 * Neutral for now. Down the road, I may support. Alemas could offer a sharp contrast and fresh look on problems that arise, as well as have good ideas. I won't oppose, at least. Ireithien
 * Alemas just doesn't strike me as "admin material". Also, you haven't been editing very much, and is "pressuring the admins" that much of a good thing? They can sort things out themselves.
 * I'm not entirely sure if Alemas is the best choice. Since I only want to support one person I'll stay neutral. Marcel77799
 * On the fence. While he is a monolith for maturity (most of the time), he has presuppositions about new users, some users here, and has an issue with grudges. †hę Djøkøvïϛ Fån
 * I'd like to support, but I'm unsure of his tact regarding user disputes - if he continues to show improvement over the next coupe months I'd gladly support.
 * I'm not familiar enough with the candidate to either support or oppose.-- LEGOSuperDKong My Wall 15:41, April 17, 2014 (UTC)
 * He won me over to neutral. Kat (talk) 19:44, April 17, 2014 (UTC)
 * I'd rather not be harassed with PMs, so fine, have a neutral. - Twisted
 * As many others have said, you've greatly improved in your relational skills, specifically in welcoming new users. However, I don't think you're quite to the level that would be required by an administrator, who should be a role model. Drewlzoo
 * I don't really want you as an Admin... But I don't really know if you would not be a good one.  L • S  • B  15:12, April 18, 2014 (UTC)
 * Codyn329 (talk) 17:48, April 18, 2014 (UTC)
 * This is really Alemas moving my vote to Neutral, I'm using mind control. <font color=#000080>MsD  <font color=FF0000>talk 14:26, April 19, 2014 (UTC)
 * I've been convinced to change to neutral. ~Impulse09
 * I'm dumb, I didn't realise Ale was on this page till now .-. Anyways, I'm kind of torn because on the one hand, unlike many others here, I think the community would benefit from having someone as an admin who could has a more scpetical attitude like you do, but on the other I've often been confronted with how exactly you tend to follow certain formulations of rules when modding, to a point where you seem not to be acting objectively and appropriately and we could as well have a bot do the moderation. In my eyes, every admin should be able to distance him or herself from the policy if he genuinely wants to help the community; that's definitely something you should try doing. Don't flame me to hard for not supporting :> GuacamoleCCXR (talk) 16:13, April 19, 2014 (UTC)
 * I've been convinced to change to neutral. ~Impulse09
 * I'm dumb, I didn't realise Ale was on this page till now .-. Anyways, I'm kind of torn because on the one hand, unlike many others here, I think the community would benefit from having someone as an admin who could has a more scpetical attitude like you do, but on the other I've often been confronted with how exactly you tend to follow certain formulations of rules when modding, to a point where you seem not to be acting objectively and appropriately and we could as well have a bot do the moderation. In my eyes, every admin should be able to distance him or herself from the policy if he genuinely wants to help the community; that's definitely something you should try doing. Don't flame me to hard for not supporting :> GuacamoleCCXR (talk) 16:13, April 19, 2014 (UTC)

Oppose

 * 1) You always seem to bite the newcomers and have the wrong idea of how user rights work. They're not a hierarchy. Codyn329 (talk) 23:42, April 16, 2014 (UTC)
 * 2) He's just....too...uptight, in my opinion.
 * 3) From what I remember from past months he has a habit of making descisons without much backing. <font color=#000080>MsD  <font color=FF0000>talk 00:54, April 19, 2014 (UTC)
 * 4) I don't think he's ready for the position at the moment. He needs to be more tactful and less sarcastic. In the future I think he has the potential to be admin, but not right now. —Nxtstep101 (talk) 14:57, April 19, 2014 (UTC)

Comments

 * I have only two main concerns. One is your treatment of new users. You mention something about improving on that, so does that mean you no longer accuse users of being dupes? The second is your view of user rights entailing superiority. What is your current opinion on that?
 * 1) No, not anymore. I've managed to let go my fear of dupes.


 * 2) I've got a very abstract mind. Let's take non-CMs and CMs: CMs have powers that non-CMs don't have, so in my very abstract and simple mind, that automatically means that CMs are, rights-wise, superior to non-CMs. Buro > Admins > CMs > normal users. It's a structure which I can't take off my mind.


 * Then again, I'm sure you can convince me that admins aren't superior to normal users anyway. Alemas2005: Mostly Harmless(Talk to me) 20:25, April 16, 2014 (UTC)


 * It is true that some users have more technical abilities than others, in the order that you described. However, it's important to recognize that having more technical abilities, or even making more decisions, doesn't make you better, superior, or more important than other users. What it means is that you have a responsibility, and that you have an opportunity to help the community in ways that other users cannot. Make sense?


 * So if we use responsibilities, the order would be: Buros = Admins = CMs = normal users. Each set has its own responsibilities, which are independent of others. Ok, I'm getting my head round this... Alemas2005: Mostly Harmless(Talk to me) 20:49, April 16, 2014 (UTC)

It's a pity that Obi made that rule about not being able to oppose people if you don't like them. I'm not even sure anymore why I don't like you. What did you ever do to get that from me? I guess I should stop not liking you since I don't have any reason to.


 * I'm finding it kinda ironic, I made it quite clear that I don't call new users dupes anymore, yet people still think I do. I actually welcome newbies in chat without calling them dupes, now. And I even welcome them at busy times in chat, so I have witnesses. I'm finding this as quite unfair treatment, as people are opposing me despite what I clearly wrote above. It's as if I'm being prejudiced based on my past.

...I think Alemas would make a good Admin, but I have a feeling that I might disagree with some of his views (such as the petition to not allow websites that have foreign languages or his position on CAPS). The CAPS thing doesn't really bother me though. So...yeah, I support him for Admin as he has shown maturity, oppose him for Admin cause I might not like his views on some issues, and remain neutral because the Admins have to agree before making new rules and stuff. All of these postions cancel out each other, thus leaving commenting as my best option. AG-SYSTEMS (talk) 15:09, April 17, 2014 (UTC)
 * About the rights: I really don't see what is the whole big deal... it's not that I become dangerous if I assume the wrong ideas...? I mean, it's not that I can become a tyrant: I've got half a dozen other admins to keep me in check anyway. There's no way I can abuse my powers. Alemas2005: Mostly Harmless(Talk to me) 07:49, April 17, 2014 (UTC)
 * AG, I find opposing because of a person's views a bit silly. I mean, do you agree with everything that the other admins say? If not, then it's an invalid reason.  Alemas2005: Mostly Harmless(Talk to me) 18:23, April 17, 2014 (UTC)
 * First off, I haven't put my signature in the oppose section yet so I'm not exactly opposing you. This admin voting thing is kinda new. It used to be admins who would promote other users to admins, but now the community can vote for admins. Sure I may disagree with some of the views of the Admins now, but I did not have a chance to vote for them to be an admin. If this were an actually political race and there was another candidate, I would look at said candidate and make a decision on whether or not I would like for him or her as admin, then I would look at the other candidate and make my decesion on him or her. Then I would decide which one I agreed with more and vote for that person. Thing is, I can't do that here. There are candidates for the admin position yes, but both can become admins. So now I have to judge solely on whether or not I want you to be an admin, and if I disagree with you a bit now who's to say that I won't disagree with you in the future. Who's to say that I will disagree with you? I mean, I could basically post this on each comment section so...maybe I'll just go neutral. :P AG-SYSTEMS (talk) 21:14, April 17, 2014 (UTC)
 * Fine. Yet another neutral vote, I've got a wall of 'em.  Alemas2005: Mostly Harmless(Talk to me) 21:15, April 17, 2014 (UTC)