Wikinews:Requests for permissions/Administrator/Anonymous101

The following discussion is preserved as an archive of a successful request for adminship. Please do not modify it.

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Anonymous101

I have decided to nominate myself for an admin as I want to help archive old articles and help fight vandalism on Wikinews. I have started about 50 articles in the three and a half months I have been at Wikinews and am quite familiar with Wikinews. If the community think I should not become an admin I will withdraw my request as there is no point in keeping a vote open if the community don’t want me to become an admin--Anonymous101 14:55, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Questions / Comments

• What happened to the motivation behind your comment on your user page: "Just to make this clear, I have no interest in becoming an admin."? --Skenmy^(t•c•w) 15:20, 9 February 2008 (UTC)
  • When I wrote that I was new to Wikinews and I had no interest in taking an active role in it. Since then I have started to take more of a active role and have decided I would be able to help in archiving articles, for which there is an incredible backlog. When I wrote I did have no interest in becoming an admin but since I have enjoyed Wikinews and have had looked at lots of articles and thought that it is 6 months old and needs archiving. So I have changed my mind as I think that by becoming an admin I cound help Wikinews. Also, at the time of writing that I did not fully understand Wikinews policy so I did not think it would be a good idea for me to become an admin. I now understand Wikinews policy, and as a result I am now less likely to make a mistake. --Anonymous101 16:34, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Before you note you may wish to take a look at my list of pages that may help you choose which way. to vote Also remember that voting is evil, but that you should Ignore all rules. . (Actually voting is evil isn't a rule so isn't covered by ignore all rules). --Anonymous101 Talk RfA 17:09, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

Questions

Question: If you could have a recurring feature on Wikinews, what would it be?
Question: Wikinews is currently faced with some important issues about how to remain true to its policies while increasing readership and experimenting with content. Do you plan to participate in the discussion about these news directions? --David Shankbone - (talk) 16:25, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

'Answer:I know this is not a new feature but I think the current obituaries feature is very good and should be made weekly. 'Answer: If I became an admin I would not use my position as an excuse to push may opinion further than that of a usual user, although I would take part in the disscusion. My personal opinion on this is that Wikinews should diversify to include more content like your Israel report although I think any page which could be a POV or Editorial should be in a different namespace and should not appear on the main page (except for possibly a small box which is clearly separate from the usual articles and clearly marked editorials). I also think that only accredited reporters should be allowed to write editorials. This is to stop Wikinews becoming a site with blog like content --Anonymous101 Talk 20:38, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

• Will you put yourself into Category:Admins open to recall?
• What is your greatest weakeness as an administrator?
• Do you believe in non-admin rollback?

--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 22:31, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

• Answer to question 1: I will definately add myself to Admins open for recall. Anonymous101 Talk 06:31, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
• Answer to question 2: This isn't a weakness that will change if I become an admin but my I think biggest weakness is my lack of imagination, which means I won't be the one to come up with this amazing new design or this radical new idea that will improve Wikinews. (On a side note - the new main page design is brilliant). --Anonymous101 Talk 15:38, 15 February 2008 (UTC)

• What is the meaning of Life and the universe (but not everything)? Bawolff ☺☻ 05:31, 16 February 2008 (UTC)
  • I was wondering when I would get this question. There is no answer to life and the universe (not everything) ,but the answer to "life, the universe and everything" is .--Anonymous101 Talk 07:13, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

Votes

• Comment - Not yet made up my mind on this, I'm don't feel particularly comfortable with linking this RfA from their signature. Adambro - (talk) 17:41, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
  • OK --Anonymous101 Talk 20:27, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
• Support - Longtime contributor, excellent contributions, and we can use more help. --David Shankbone - (talk) 21:41, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
• Support : adminship should not be a big deal. --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 22:31, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
• Support Seems a solid and trustworthy candidate. Blood Red Sandman ^{(Talk) (Contribs)} 07:35, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
• Support Active and apparently mature. --Brian McNeil / ^talk 08:34, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
• Support No reason why not. --Skenmy^(t•c•w) 10:12, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
• Support I was wondering how long t'll I would see his name here. Obvious support. Bawolff ☺☻ 05:35, 16 February 2008 (UTC)
• Support Seems sensible. Adambro - (talk) 17:15, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

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