Wikipedia talk:Requests for adminship/Mlaffs

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I'm curious about Mlaff's statement that s/he doesn't intend to do blocks as an admin. Blocking is part of what admins do. In a situation where a block was warranted, would you seek out another admin to do it? Exploding Boy (talk) 23:00, 24 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Just on a side note, there are plenty of admins who have never made a block before . Malinaccier (talk) 00:47, 25 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Interesting, although an inaccurate list - for example, to take just one name that jumped out at me from the page, (who is listed as having made two protections) is clearly not an admin, so not all the entries in the "zero blocks" column are admins. BencherliteTalk 01:39, 25 June 2009 (UTC)
 * In any case, the point isn't that some admins have yet to block anyone, it's that this candidate says s/he has no intention of blocking anyone. Exploding Boy (talk) 01:44, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

Back from supper and some time for questions and comments to develop. Exploding Boy, it's a fair question, and I can see how what I said might lead you to wonder. First of all, were I writing it again, I think I'd say instead "I wouldn't be closing deletion debates, nor would I be issuing blocks, at least not for a good long while. The point I was really trying to make was that closing XfDs and doing blocking weren't the types of administrative actions that I'd be most interested in at first, nor are they the types with which I'd feel most comfortable right now. If I am successful in my candidacy on July 1st, and on July 2nd I run into a situation where it looks to me like a block might be warranted, my first impulse would be to look for relevant policies to see if I'm likely right in what I'm feeling. The second step would probably be to look for another administrator with whom I've had contact before, and ask for their opinion. Even if they agree, I might ask for them to take the necessary action, particularly as I wouldn't want to go back on the position I've taken here. I may do that several times if the situation arises. All that being said, I think receiving the admin flag carries with it some responsibilities, and one of those responsibilities is being available and ready to act when administrative action is necessary. In the weeks and months to come, my intention would be to keep learning, keep reviewing relevant policies, potentially even do some after the fact self-coaching — Malinaccier has a system for coaching that looks extremely useful, and there's no reason why I couldn't walk myself through it if I were successful. Once I was comfortable, there would come a day where I'd act on my initiative if I thought it was necessary. Long answer, I know, but is that helpful in clearing things up for you? Oh, and it's he, to clear up the other question. :>) Mlaffs (talk) 02:51, 25 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Yup, it does. Thanks.  Exploding Boy (talk) 02:55, 25 June 2009 (UTC)