User:Black Falcon/Essay/Adminship

I became an administrator on 6 June 2007 ( ago) following a successful request for adminship (see here). For a full log of my administrative actions, see the following links:

Criteria
While I do not adhere to a precise formula, I consider the following factors when deciding to support or oppose a candidate:
 * 1) Competence – The candidate must:
 * 2) * Demonstrate a firm grasp of and respect for the five pillars.
 * 3) * Communicate clearly, including articulating his or her reasoning thoroughly during discussions.
 * 4) * Have created or significantly developed multiple non-stub articles that are well-written, structured, and suitably referenced.
 * 5) Temperament – The candidate must:
 * 6) * Be civil toward others, but not a doormat.
 * 7) * Display receptiveness to constructive feedback as well as tolerance of opposing views and criticism (i.e., not be a snowflake or a false martyr).
 * 8) * Be transparent about his or her activities on Wikipedia, except in the case of a clean start, and provide accurate and considered responses to reasonable RfA questions.
 * 9) * Take a logical and ordered, not capricious, approach to editing without veering into overregulation.
 * 10) * Not be high-maintenance, obnoxious, or a jerk.
 * 11) * Not be a fanatic or support murderous ideologies that degrade or devalue the individual or family (e.g., communism, fascism, intersectionalism, racism, sexism).
 * 12) Experience – The candidate must:
 * 13) * Have experience with processes that require the attention of administrators, such as blocking, deletion, page protection, and dispute resolution.

Voluntary recall

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