User:ArchonMagnus/RfA Info

This page contains information that I've gleaned from WP:Requests for Adminship that seem pertinent for successful administrators. While the content may or may not be 100% correct, but it does seem to provoke friendly philosophical discussions on merits, positions, and ideology of administrators.

Remember that the dominant stance on adminship is that it is no big deal.

Questions

 * Q: A vandal removes a warning template from his/her talk page. What may be inferred?
 * The vandal apparently had a chance to read the warning. More info may be found on Talk.


 * Q: What is the appropriate course of action regarding "cool down" blocks?
 * A cool down block should never be used, they typically have the adverse effect of further enraging a user. See CDB.  Remember, blocks are meant to be preventative rather than punitive.
 * Also see Blocking policy


 * Q: Is there any circumstance in which you would delete a page despite a Hangon tag?
 * It depends on the circumstances.
 * Yes - If the page contents meet the CSD criteria, and the hangon tag doesn't address the problem.
 * Yes - If the page contents blatantly are a G10 (db-attack) or G12 (db-copyvio.
 * No - If the page notability may be questionable, but the hangon tag gives satisfactory reason to postpone deletion while the article continues to take form.
 * No - If the page may at first give the impression of a G11 (db-spam). Many such pages can have the content re-worded to maintain a neutral stance without a promotional bias.

Good Q/A's from previous RfA

 * From Requests_for_adminship/Camw