Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Nomination cabal/Potential nominee list


 * Potential nominations

If you'd like to have assistance in creating your (or someone else's) nomination statement, insert the nominee's name in the form  * (placed by ~)  at the top of this list. Nominees must indicate acceptance before being started. (This is tacit in self-nominations.) Add a potential nominee

September 2006

 * This would be my second nomination. My previous one failed to achieve consensus (Final (81/44/13) ended 06:50, 28 April 2006 (UTC)). I'm primarily requesting administration powers for housekeeping purposes: monitoring WP:AIV would be a major one, clearing CSD, and other deletion backlogs as well as AfD closing. I do RC and NP patrol. Every few days I head over to AfD and offer my opinions there. Every few days I check RFA and offer my opinions there if a new case pops up, though I'll admit I forget to do this as often as I should. I use Godmodelite (outdated on my system I think) and popups, and a custom monobook heavily borrowed from both User:Lightdarkness and User:Bookofjude to aid in vandal fighting. On the contribution side, my expertise lies in military articles, particularly those relating to: U.S. Army, reconnaissance, infantry weapons and tactics, modern battles (Desert Storm-present). I've also discovered (from watching User:Looper5920 edit hundreds of different USMC air wing unit articles) that I like to edit minor U.S. Navy squadrons. My work so far on that has been a complete rewrite (saved from copyvio) of Commander Mine Squadron SEVEN. This is probably the article I'm most proud of editing, along with 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment which I brought from a stub to "b" class on the MilHist wikiproject scale. A couple big issues in my last RFA that I believe are sorted out: First, my first RFA was done at 3 months. This one is done at 8 and a half months. Yes, 3 of those I wasn't editing, but I was on an extended work-break for the summer, which I left a message on my user/talk pages to inform people. I had no internet access those entire months (or phone, or tv, or even power...) Another was my apparent hostility towards Anon IPs. I've tried to be more likely to give anons the benefit of the doubt, and adopt a less confrontational tone. Since my RFA, I don't think I've had any major confrontations. I've had a couple disputes over content, but due to my newly adopted "How can we work this out?" tone, I've had success with those. In careful inventory of my prior editing, I noticed that I wasn't assuming good faith as much as I should. I won't blame myself for that: People are always blind to their own faults. But now I've identified it and I can work to fix it, which I believe I have done. My last RFA was very helpful with improving my editing and my community interaction, and it was very close to being successful. I believe a second attempt will show the community that I'm ready and prepared. Oh, two things I neglected to mention: I will seek admin coaching immediately if I am promoted, and will seek advice from fellow administrators as well, and I wanted to mention above that I have zero block history. I have been involved in I believe one fully accepted arbitration case, in which I was found at no fault, and have not edited under other names (though I maintain the name SWATJester as a redirect to this one, as that's the way I properly write my internet handle.) Hmm, other things: I'm a CVU member. I'm member of the Military History, Law, Terrorism, and Florida Wikiprojects. I have VandalProof, VandalSniper, AWB and one other (I think its called CWVF?) installed on my computer, though I do not use any of them regularly. I think I'll leave it at that for now. I'd like to thank anyone who actually read through that whole thing for their support and time.  &rArr;    SWAT Jester    Ready    Aim    Fire!  10:42, 9 September 2006 (UTC)


 * I have over 1,500 edits, and hope (when I apply in a week or two), that I will have closer to or over 2,000 edits. I want to make a strong impression on the 'RfA Crowd' with a positive nomination statement, and I was hoping someone here could help me. I use VandalProof, Godmodelite, Rollback and Popups for vandal fighting. I do RC and NP Patrol, probably slightly more NP Patrol, to watch for small pages like "Wow can i really edit here", and attack pages, also copyvios etc. I am involved in several WikiProjects, such as AfD closing, stub removal. I am also on the Policy Patrol, so that helps me to learn the policy, a very important part of being an admin. I very frequently work in the Bootcamp channel on Freenode, and help out with several helpme's a day. I try to answer questions at the helpdesk, and the reference desk where time permits.. I have also been a verified user of the Wikiproject on Open Proxies for some time now, and that is one of my main priorities. I check there every day or two for alerts, and frequently join the #wikipedia or #wikipedia-en channel to get an admin to block the proxies once verified. One of my other main priorities at the moment is Abuse Reports. From what you can see above I am very Anti-Vandalism, and Abuse Reports helps Wikipedia do that one more little thing to stop persistent vandals. I have both investigated and contacted in more than one case, and I like what I do there. Well already I it doesn't look to bad of a nomination statement, but if someone experienced could 'tweak' it a little, and also add that I had a previous RfA in July. Thanks you your time, D e on555talk Review 00:16, 4 September 2006 (UTC)
 * I know I've hardly any edits, but in my view thats not the point, the point is that, I want to be an administrator and help people. I want to be able to revert vandalized pages as well as block users who have been committing vandalism. I just think if I had the power to delete candidates, block users, and close actions like AFDs and RFAs. Although I am already a member of the following groups, I feel that I would be able to assist people and fight vandalism better, if I was an admin.

Oliver202 18:14, 2 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Association of Member Investigations
 * NP Patrol
 * RC Patrol
 * Counter Vandalism Unit
 * Cleanup Taskforce

August 2006

 * I want to be an admin because would allow me to improve Wikipedia in ways that I can't at the moment. I wouldn't spend all of my time on Wikipedia doing one particular task such as blocking vandals, or closing *FDs, but if there was something that needed doing I would do it. I am particularly interested in helping out in areas which currently have a backlog, such as CAT:NS. Cynical 14:26, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

July 2006

 * Besides writing and copyediting I enjoy mundane tasks like closing AfDs. Would you be so kind as to have a look at me as potential administrator material? Thanks, in advance. Ifnord 04:10, 28 July 2006 (UTC)


 * I want to be nominated because I like to revert vandalized pages as well as block users who have been committing in vandalism. I've wanted to help Wikipedia better. I want to delete candidates for speedy deletion, fight vandalism, block users, and close voting-involved actions like AfDs and RFAs. I've got over 3,000 edits as of now. -- Big  top  02:22, 31 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Is it just me, or does that sound the kind of authoritarianism which Wiki administration has been attracting too much of? --Etaonsh 15:10, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Nope. I've been fighting vandalism for the last month, and it led to a large "revenue". However, I've been thinking to participate as well as close articles for creation/deletion processes. I may also participate in the backlog to improve Wikipedia. -- Big  top  17:37, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

June 2006

 * I just want to nominate myself because I don't think some articles are watched enough and I want to fix that. Rockfan1 21:03, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Sorry, it wouldn't make it very long, you only have 24 edits, people expect alot more. Keep editing though, and in a while you'll be fine. Yanksox (talk) 21:22, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
 * I too have yet to don the anorak of administratorhood, but would like to know more about what means when he says, 'I don't think some articles are watched enough.' --Etaonsh 21:58, 21 July 2006 (UTC)

April 2006

 * Bugman 14:43, 8 April 2006 (UTC)


 * I have decided to nominate myself as administrator following a recent shocking experience in which I was falsely and repeatedly accused of 'vandalism' and temporarily blocked by an administrator. It is clear to me (and, I believe, others) that the person concerned is simply more right wing in their views and background, and this undermines the standing of Wikipedia unless someone like myself is now nominated. Etaonsh 08:43, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment: This user has very little editing experience compared with most admin candidates. I left a message on his/her talk page describing how to self-nom but suggesting editing some more before applying. Phr 15:38, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment: I'm still here. I never claimed to be an experienced Wikipedia editor, I stand by my original moral argument, & I don't see anything on my talk page re how to self-nom, other than delaying it in the way advised. Etaonsh 16:54, 12 April 2006 (UTC)