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  RFA Hi everyone! This article is about the RFA process here at Simple. As you might have noticed, there have been/are some quite controversial Requests...

difference between the two! At EN, there is always drama. On pages like WT:RFA and WP:ANI, not a second goes by between dramatic arguments. There is constant...

regarding administrators: Keep up to date with the latest goings-on at WP:RFA, think you missed something? Look here and find out! Look for future Issues...

WP:SNOW, WP:NOTNOW and WP:CfA. The user's second edit was the creation of this RFA. More experience is need on this wiki before the administrator tools can...

from the bigger project. Majorly talk 00:00, 24 January 2009 (UTC) Your RFA votes are... let me say... at odds with the general norms. I don't have problems...

Aurafish (talk · contribs · count · logs · block log · lu · rfa · rfb · arb · rfc · lta · socks) I am requesting the patroller permission. I have more...

(UTC) Support. This is a copy and paste of my comment on Fr33kman's RFB. RFA/RFB are designed to reflect upon an editors skills, edits, and positive/negative...

created many pages (see this, have Qd'ed several articles since my last RfA, and took part in several RfDs. Hope I'm lucky this time. TurboGolf 05:52...

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and his previous RfA, and decided to say yes. FRSign Here 21:08, 2 May 2009 (UTC) Out of curiousity, how did you look at his previous Rfa? It was deleted...

a think about things, I believe that many of the opposers in my previous RfA were opposing me simply because of the number of RfAs that I have had in...

2020, I had filed my first RFA. However, I was proven unfamiliar with the policies on wiki, and humour was used by me in the RFA to 'lighten up' the process...

(talk) 03:54, 7 April 2009 (UTC) Note: Note: Only a few edits. When the RfA started, you have only 17 edits. 3 User talk edits, 13 mainspace edits and...

some problems and conflicts with other users. His last (and also first) RfA failed because most users of our community didn't felt comfortable with him...

also done many VIP reports, for example, here and here. In his previous RfA (essay mania), he was accused of WP:OWNing articles and WP:BITE-ing new users...

January 2009 (UTC) They show that I have somewhat of an understanding of the RFA process. Shapiros10 Flap the Yap 16:46, 17 January 2009 (UTC) Since when...

contribs) I want to see how I'm doing again. This will help me to decide if an RFA is in my near future.   † ChristianMan16  19:51, 18 August 2008 (UTC) Reviews...

percentage of 43.75%. This falls below the community accepted standard of what a RFA should pass. I don't find anything convincing to discount any real comment...

contribs) Prior request End date: 13 June 2009, 19:00 (UTC) During my last RFA, it was recommended that I wait a couple of months. I've let some time pass...

Please do not modify it. This RfA is being closed per SNOW new user, with the only edit on this wiki, being this RfA, which is also not transcluded correctly...

of the reasons why my RfA count is so high here is because I requested them so often back when I first began. The first real RfA that I had was my 7th...

yourself. Also, I'd quickly like to thank everyone who participated in my rfa. I decided not to spam every single one of you, and left a message at WP:ST...

with the RFA. The Rambling Man (talk) 22:42, 24 October 2009 (UTC) I did read what you said. It is your fault for missing the end of the RFA. -DJSasso...

Result: not promoted - I'm going to bite the bullet and call this one here. RFA was never transcluded, no comments, and user has no further changes to this...

not try to respect or give answers to those who may oppose/disagree. The RFA itself is a violation of community consensus We already discussed this topic...

thing goes with Rfa's if you mention it to friends then you are basically telling people likely to say yes that you are running for Rfa but failing to...

RFA (and you requested it done at your RFA statement). I didn't think a great deal of it at the time, but reading other people's comments in the RFA,...

great addition to our already amazing sysops team! I am withdrawing this RFA at this time. Thanks PotsdamLamb (talk) 15:21, 7 May 2021 (UTC) Candidate's...

Archer7 - talk 12:13, 27 December 2006 (UTC) I would like to co-nominate this Rfa. Thanks.-- Tdxiang 05:42, 29 December 2006 (UTC) Creol, do you accept this...

but since this is pretty active, I'll sit back and watch. Tholly meets my RfA criteria fairly well, though, I only found one minor issue here. It actually...

like to see how I am doing and what I should do before I accept another RFA. SwirlBoy39 14:20, 17 May 2008 (UTC) Reviews Hmm... I don't know you very...

though about running for it few weeks later, but I feel like starting my RfA now since we need more admins. BG7's retirement left us in more need for...

candidate is a very poor communicator, and recently tried to embarrass me in an RFA after completely misinterpreting a conversation on IRC, in which he falsely...

see him being a bureaucrat now. Also, three and a half months after your rfa here, seems a little rushed. Then, 2500 edits, even though they may be quality...

remove them via Meta. Kennedy may reapply for these rights via the standard RfA and RfB processes. While there is some disagreement as to whether or not...

admin, but I have some behavior concerns (such as how you acted during my RFA). I think that you should still be an admin, but please don't take WP too...

site. I would like to start having people post a tally in the RfA whenever they have an RfA so that it is easier on the bureaucrats to close out Requests...

BaenreEntreri (talk) 01:33, 9 January 2009 (UTC) This account was created after the RFA started, and is therefore ineligible to vote. Shapiros10 Flap the Yap 01:40...

main activities here: vandal fighting and QD tagging! I'm considering an RfA here in a couple months, so I'd like some advice for then. Cheers, Dylan620...

2009 (UTC) Closing per WP:SNOW, three contributions, two of which are this RFA fr33kman talk 16:22, 7 March 2009 (UTC) The above adminship discussion is...

rules and conventions. --M7 (talk) 22:48, 26 May 2008 (UTC) Oppose-Your last RFA was too soon to have fixed everything. Sorry, Malinaccier (talk) 23:23, 26...

experience at en (even very little) should know that they shouldn't have an RFA, so quickly. It's absurd! Yotcmdr✼ Merry Christmas ! ✼ 13:27, 25 December...

and call for a WP:SNOW closure. User's only edit here was to create this Rfa page, and there is no info about why the user wants this right or why we...

Best of luck, I'm sure you'll regain the trust that you got in your first RfA ;) - Æåm Fætsøn /ˈaɪæm ˈfætsən/ 13:33, 16 April 2009 (UTC) #Three months...

User Typhon in one of Razorflames RfAs. Another account used in that same RfA is also very likely a sock of another puppetmaster. -- Creol(talk) 19:11...

disregard his age completely and try basing this RfA entirely on his edits. Seems to be where this RfA is going, should be alright... Gwib -(talk)- 23:18...

articles - these introduced me to talk pages, wikiprojects, admins, AFD, RFA... pretty much everything I know about Wikipedia stems from those early days...

that RfA, it is already too late to put it up for deletion. Please respect the RfA process and the opinions of the participants, and allow the RfA to be...

fr33kman talk 20:25, 14 July 2009 (UTC) 1. from NonvocalScream (talk) Q: For an RFA, could you list a couple of arguments you consider bearing heavy weight and...

RFA. But since that's not the case, I think an admin who lost it solely for inactivity should be able to have it regranted based on the initial RFA and...

main RfA page. However, sometimes they are closed early. If you are reading this page it is likely that this has happened to your RfA. Although RfA has...

made in the past, are now forgotten and will not get in the way of this RFA. Thank you for letting me co-nominate you, I feel very honoured. Best of...

- very good and trustworthy editor. And I even got my vote in before the RFA closed. Whatever next? The Rambling Man (talk) 14:53, 26 October 2009 (UTC)...

Somewhat to distract from one of the most controversial RfA I've seen in a while, but mostly to get opinions and stimulate interest; what do people think...

with a forecast of snow in the near future. In the 6 days since your last RfA, you have 52 main space edits, but offset that with 58 userspace edits and...

going to ask some of the same questions that were asked in this user's first RFA. --Auntof6 (talk) 02:14, 14 April 2020 (UTC) What admin work do you intend...

that he should focus on to gain experience for you to support in a future RFA? What kind of experience do you feel he is lacking that makes him not ready...

RfA is broken, and we need to fix it... but that's for another place. Good luck Mentifisto! Goblin 11:08, 14 May 2009 (UTC) Part of the point of Rfa is...

warning users (appropriately), contributing to community discussions at ST, RfA, RfD, etc. I've also made a few VIP reports, made at least a hundred QD noms...

maybe a week, but two days? Sorry. EhJJTALK 21:46, 21 April 2009 (UTC) This RfA closes in 6 days. As long as your edits continue to be as good as they've...

don't want to bring this up on the RFA page as it is not a discussion for there. I am going to support the users at RFA currently because I can trust them...

17:19, 17 May 2008 (UTC) Oppose - This seems to be a replay of Simple11's RFA, only much confusing. Chenzw  Talk  02:01, 18 May 2008 (UTC) IuseRosary,...

Strong oppose per Eptalon. He is just hat collecter. I suggest we close this RFA per w:en:WP:SNOW. And why did I get this warning again? Masumrezarock100...

edits and 3 full months of editing would give you a better chance for your RFA to be successful! Keep on editing, including a fair amount of Mainspace edits...

recently, and I've created numerous articles. I also regularly contribute to RfA, PGA, and PVGA. I only have about 600 750 edits, although I do have three...

admin to help the wiki grow. I've made some pages and edits since my last RFA and wish to do more with the wiki. --Derpdart56 (talk) 18:03, 17 February...

Razorflame 21:31, 2 February 2010 (UTC) And you wonder why you keep failing rfas when you attack people like this. Just because you say you won't make mistakes...

it represents over 10% of my edits! I also don't like having to oppose an RFA or a new idea, and make the person behind the screen sad. What do you get...

this/last year. I think he has matured since this/last year and his last RfA. Our project will surely benefit from him if we give him the mop back. Good...

following events over the past 18 months, but I hope that since re-passing RfA I have shown that I have matured some more and become a much better wiki...

an eye on the wiki and now I’m back. It’s been nine months since my last RfA. Since then I’ve done a lot of work across different spaces, esp. RC patrol...

what I believe to be a resonable amount of edits here (1000). Also, this RFA I filed about 2 months ago, because I belived that I am experenced enough...

net. Erwin Springer (talk) 02:28, 8 February 2009 (UTC) User created after RfA started, vote not counted. - Æåm Fætsøn /ˈaɪæm ˈfætsən/ 02:36, 8 February...

and decided to change it. I didn't know or expect that I would have an RFA two days later. Belinda didn't change her name recently; it was actually...

count above your talkspace count. And i'd like to see you in WP:RFD and WP:RFA. Sebb Talk 19:39, 27 July 2008 (UTC) Thank you. I will take that into mind...

discourage you, I failed my RFA 2 times before. Please keep up your good work and stick around. You may wish to read the RFA guide in the future if you...

(UTC) Research before you comment, especially during serious forums such as RfA. required reading —MC8 (b · t) 22:29, Tuesday September 8 2009 (UTC) That's...

trustworthy. (as adminship is about trust, an rfa reconfirmation seemed a good option) Anyway, I put in the rfa, and Majorly opposes, and says he didn't even...

recently in a discussion with two administrators concerning an RFDA I posted to RFA in which I argue that the RFDA is not invalidated by the inactive administrators...

commitment and experience needed for adminship. Up to this, which is his 9th RfA, I’ve noticed that several users oppose because he was hasty and self-nominates...

account is now locally blocked and globally locked, I'm speedily closing this RfA as no longer valid. Operator873 connect 21:24, 12 January 2022 (UTC) ImprovingSimpleWiki...

didn't start doing seperate pages for rfa/b until august. So you would have to go through the page history of the main rfa page to see his. -Djsasso (talk)...

has only about 10 edits here, not to mention the copy paste from another RFA--Druddigon (talk) 06:40, 21 October 2015 (UTC) Oppose Yikes! No. eurodyne...

who are applying for the mop to wait at least 3 months before making an RfA, and that is with all of the above. I would like to see a couple of things...

--§ Alastor Moody (T + C) 10:12, 18 November 2006 (UTC) Tangotango had Rfa and new user Geeksluvpi voted. The latter was mistaken for a sockpuppet....

21:23, 18 November 2009 (UTC) /me should not only check the edits when the RFA starts... --Barras (talk) 21:29, 18 November 2009 (UTC) Ja. (And what's with...

realize it was only 2-3 wks. Truat me, I wasn't lying. I am closing this RFA. SwirlBoy39 (talk) 18:31, 17 February 2008 (UTC) While you have made useful...

(Unless your wifi is dead haha). Anyways, I orginally Intended to do an RFA, a few months later from now, but seeing that ImprovedWikiImprovement has...

nominating pages for quick deletion. That's primarily what brings me here to RFA. I've been particularly frustrated over the past few days by a number of...

confirmational RfA where people would confirm that they can stay an administrator. Good ideas? Razorflame 18:21, 24 January 2009 (UTC) I think having an RFA re-confirmation...

Weak oppose - I see nothing wrong with the user, but I think going for an rfa at just over 500 edits seems a little bit funny. Looks like the user has...

offered to nominate you, and part of me jumps for joy that finally your RFA is taking place! I've been continually impressed by your admirable work,...

can't imagine why I hadn't nommed her earlier if she was going to have an RFA. Belle tête-à-tête 12:20, 4 July 2010 (UTC) Support I can't find any problems...

revert vandalism and help out the community here than you should run for RFA.--Yegoyan 00:45, 10 December 2007 (UTC) Oppose Sorry, you have only 30 edits...

and make rational decisions before I make another RfA. I thank the community for bearing with this RfA and I just wanted to say that I will try hard before...

desired action. Example: An editor asks another to change their vote at RFA on the basis of prior support given or other actions taken on their behalf...

concerns as Nonvocal. I would hope that if he returns, if he has to run an RFA, that it would pass very smoothly.--Gordonrox24 (talk) 19:08, 4 August 2009...

responsibility of a bureaucrat is to judge and determine consensus, especially at RFAs, could you point us to some recent examples of situations where you've had...

were discussed in RyRy's RFA) or Synergy's xFD closures {see Synergy's RFA) were not factors in their overwhemingly successful RFAs here on Simple. So far...

has never abused his tools as an admin. Thereafter, he had an unsuccessful RfA, where people opposed primarily because of an RfDA of NVS, with whom he had...

WP:BOLD I have indef-blocked this account: 0 edits to articles, disrupting RFA with frivolous requests, making contentious changes to templates, a clear...

only lost his tools due to inactivity many years ago. Here is his previous rfa. He has since been back for quite some time now and has been continuously...

larger number of words than most of us. So, regardless of the outcome of this RFA, do note that we have to respond to Simple English and even non-English speakers...

examples of RFCU requests not going on wiki. Let us take a candidate for RFA (requests for adminship). If the editor that is requesting an RFCU does not...

evaluating the candidate at RFA. Shapiros10 21:42, 26 February 2009 (UTC) Weak Support I don't know how fixed or unfixed the RfA process is at the moment...

"badgering" or "harrassment". I believe that if you vote at all, in any RfA/B/C/D, you better have a good reason. Cman obviously does, but its Juliancolton's...

archive of a successful permissions request. Please do not modify it. Result: RfA successful. Chenzw  Talk  04:07, 11 January 2025 (UTC) TDKR Chicago 101 (talk ·...

WP:AN. That will show you want to settle things out. I think you tried an WP:RFA a while ago, correct? Well, if you do decide to try again, make sure you...

User:Meganmccarty/Status. Of projectspace, your most edited page is this RfA subpage, with just two changes to WP:ST, one saying "Happy Christmas", and...

discussion. Alright, all. I know that I just got through the whole 10th RfA thing and all, but I have come up with a solution to everyones' problems...

those interested in my sort of editing, take a look at User:Microchip08/RfA, and be aware of my pretty high userspace edits. Microchip • talk 18:52,...

Bot accounts PERM Global rights policy Advanced user groups Administrators RfA Bureaucrats RfB Interface administrators CheckUser and Oversight Category:...

December 2009 (UTC) Ultimately it's your decision. If I were to run for RFA and have nothing but opposes, I'd think about withdrawing, but would also...

help me understand exactly what it is that needs working on before my next RfA. This is just for reviews, please; please do not bring up any of my previous...

Shapiros10 00:57, 19 February 2009 (UTC) This was proposed after his last failed Rfa and was rejected I believe. Count me as one who would reject it. Adminship...

after opposing to Commetstyles RFA becuase yours failed. Also spamming other users talk pages to get them to vote in your RFA. Oysterguitarist 04:07, 25 November...

consensus in RFAs. If they are unable to do that, just because they happened to vote, they should not be bureaucrats. A bureaucrat closes an RFA based on...

an RFA the number support votes is 72%, there is a dispute going on of whether some oppose votes are legitimate, you happen to be closing the RFA when...

active as I once was, I am requesting the tools back again. I'm not doing RfA because I don't remember such occurrences being controversial in the past...

first vote was to my RfA then to reply to a talk page comment... Makes me think you came here knowing you'd come straight to RfA. ie. canvassed. You clearly...

consensus note for the closing admin". I have seen anons get striked during RFA's and figured it might be the same for RFD's. Computer Fizz (talk) 19:28,...

alone. He contributes at RfD, WP:ANI, Simple Talk, WP:RA, WP:PGA, WP:VGA, WP:RFA, WP:VIP and WP:WANT, he s also a judge at Wikicup,. He also runs two bots...

Policy didn't come into effect until after this deRfa. So technically it doesn't apply to this deRfa. Just like we don't count votes from accounts created...

seen as trolling and disruption. Also you should know this since your last RfA is not long time ago and it was deleted upon your request. Do you think that...

Chenzw (talk ▪ changes) 08:55, 9 March 2008 (UTC) Wikipedians vote in a RFA. SwirlBoy39 14:10, 9 March 2008 (UTC) Hello all, I have introduced Category:Buildings...

concerns me as to how you will judge consensus at an RFA. Do I know that you will explain a closure of an RFA that was close? Right now, the answer is no. I...

used for the sole purpose of creating invalid usernames (and voting against RfA/RfCU's). 43 separate accounts since August 21, 2007. - Blocked entire range...

than 5 legal votes total are considered to have failed. Upon closing an RfA, the closing bureaucrat should add the relevant header and footer to the...

your own talk page. I'll be blunt, it will snow green cheese before this RFA passes. I'd advise you to withdraw and save yourself from embarrassment....

vote changes are supposed to happen in Rfa if someone comes along with a stronger arguement than yours. Rfa already is a discussion format, that is the...

and hard work is key. Keep up your work and I will see you at your next Rfa. But for now, it's a no.-- Tdxiang 12:56, 18 January 2011 (UTC) Oppose per...

awhile or updating the recent changes template within a minute of new RFDs, RFAs, etc.). He's too quick on the trigger at times when dealing with recent changes...

6 November 2009 (UTC) I would probably want the newcomers to run through RFAs. But for most that should probably be a breeze. By the looks of those discussions...

revenge". This especially true in the RfA forum, and I don't trust Majorly to even make productive contributions to RfA. That hasn't changed--[1] (dismissing...

here. I also think it wouldn't be a great idea to notify others about your RFA, if you are going to have another one in the future—most people don't like...

about it long and hard for the past few days, and i've decided to give an RfA a go, also after various nudges from various people. I think in the large...

intents an purpose. -Djsasso (talk) 16:08, 23 April 2009 (UTC) At EhJJ's RFA, Aleksa Lukic put out a controversial vote. When EhJJ tried to respond, Aleksa...

(talk) 00:56, 12 March 2021 (UTC) No problem! Many users don't pass their RFA, so don't feel bad about it :) --Tsugaru Let's Talk! :) 🍁 00:57, 12 March...

03:00, 5 June 2007 (UTC) Oppose, signalling an immediate closure of this Rfa per WP:SNOW. You need more edits as Meateater yourself.-- Tdxiang 06:36,...

October 2008 (UTC) Oppose No QD tagging, no Wikipedia edits (except for this RFA), no VIP reports, nothing...an excellent mainspace contributor but nothing...

debating about with their "administrator" discussions. --§ Snake311 (T + C) RFA 04:24, 26 September 2007 (UTC) Right. Eh, well. I'm sure one of 'em'll see...

20:18, 25 July 2008 (UTC) I was under the imperssion that IPs cannot vote in RFAs but it's OK for RFDs. Cassandra 18:57, 26 July 2008 (UTC) Fixed. NonvocalScream...

trying to gain sympathy and show a need for more admins so they can pass RfA. The community deserves to know how they have used open proxies in this way...

wiki yet, and it is probably not a good idea to nominate yourself in an RFA shortly after a declined request for rollback. Also, your sysop status on...

decided to add 2 new templates to this site for use in the following pages: WP:RFA WP:PAD WP:PVGA WP:PGA and any others that you can think of. I would like...

October, you've made one big push with over 500 edits. You had two failed RFA requests on EN, but I do not hold it against you. What I am concerned about...

fully aware of change in policy and guidelines. If a candidate went for RFA after nine months of inactivity, they would have no chance of succeeding...

improved quite a bit since his last RfA, and he has expanded his work in several areas, just enough for another chance at RfA. Shappy has been participating...

Oppose - 1) Way too soon from your last RfA, Da Punk. I would suggest 3-4 months at the least before trying another RfA. 2) Your mainspace count seems rather...

page for quick deletion that was actually nonsense and it was after your RfA began. These two things do not really show to me that you have a need for...

Rfa in the future. -Djsasso (talk) 14:34, 28 March 2009 (UTC) I don't want a reply to this, but I have to say it; if he ever does run for another RfA...

haven't edited as an IP before (apart from the time I forgot to log in a RfA) but only until a bit over a year ago I 'discovered' you can edit and create...

changes to tools, guidelines, policies etc means one should go through the RfA procedure to show competence and worthiness. Bärliner 12:15, 13 March 2011...

still around. Seeing the above table, I would therefore propose to open an RfA for Hailey C: Shannon, Snake311, Cethegus, Hikitsurian, and Rimshot (should...

past behind me, I do not believe that it was appropriate to do so in an RfA. While many people I talked to do consider the concerns to be moot, the community...

but it isn't. I have only used my crat tools once, and missed Fr33kmans rfa, theres enough crats, honestly. That said, I think you would make an excellent...

(UTC) I ♥ Fr33kman! You do not have to be a crat to close anything except RFA. This is because only a crat can grant the sysop flag. Anyone else can close...

little understanding of just to be seen "participating", presumably with RFA or similar in mind in the future. I for one would very much support WP:AID...

underlying desire to cause harm here at SEWP. A note should be left on the WP:RFA page to show why his vote opposing user:lights will be struck out. -- Barliner  talk ...

main issue with this is that you can only get so many admins before all rfas fail, and you would want to have as many admins as possible be active. I...

ShockingHawk 01:57, 18 October 2008 (UTC) I don't get why you linked WP:RFA. – RyanCross (talk) 01:59, 18 October 2008 (UTC) Even if I told you how to...

consistently in July last year. I feel I have come on a lot since my last RFA, which was misjudged on my part. I now nearly constantly patrol recent changes...

addition to the SEWP admin team, and I invite all users to participate in this RFA. :) --Thegooduser Let's Talk! :) 🍁 00:42, 11 October 2020 (UTC) Candidate's...

review page to avoid having RfA being used as a Editior Review. Before we know it, we may have people with 1 edit running for RfA, and then see them restore...

January 3, 2008 15/0/0 100% Support It has been about 3 months since my last RFA, which did not pass do to my lack of in-experience, in those three months...

(UTC) All, I propose to you that we raise the required percentage for an RfA to pass from 65% to 75% for a number of reasons; primiarly the fact that...

IuseRosary after he swore numerous times on the RfA board and on my own talk page and inserted nonsense into his own RfA. He also inserted images of me (which I...

:) I'm an administrator at three Wikimedia projects; I passed simplewiki RfA in January, and since then I've edited near daily. My work here includes...

have an account on en-wikipedia. But looking through the archives of WP:RfA, I don't feel I should nominate myself. It would be better for a trusted...

ready for adminship. Canvassing is never a good idea when your running an RFA either.-- Lights  talk  11:36, 15 April 2008 (UTC) Oppose - How about waiting...

say that anyone opposed an RFA because they thought there were enough admins: it was a general discussion, not an actual RFA. --Auntof6 (talk) 11:53, 23...

helpful contributor to the simplewiki. While I find no flaws against his RfA based on the Criteria for adminship, he has been widely absent for the past...

2008 three people like me around the one thousand edits mark failed their RfA) and that's why I'm asking the community not to vote now but first to take...

with regards to the issues that were preventing me from supporting his last RFA. I do not at this time believe that those same issues will reoccur. After...

said that he told the Eyes to nom me for RFA and I'm assuming they talked and luseRosary decided to nom RF for RFA. You probably knew all this but honestly...

should be given out, isn't it? —Giggy 06:22, 19 July 2008 (UTC) Indeed. The RFA process is flawed and at times appears to have more of a private club feel...

(UTC) Oh I was confused because it was right under mine. Was thinking of rfa's which usually have a different section for comments. Laptop Fizz (talk)...

my recent one is an excellent example. If we redirected ER to RfA we'd have to make RfA... easier, for lack of a better word... Normandy 17:03, 30 December...

doesn't really like the candidate showing up within minutes of him having an RFA on a project that you have no interest in. Sorry, but I'm not buying what...

approving No blocks in the last three months Usual election rules (like RFA); 1 week, 5 votes; 50% support (plus the 2 admins) What do you think? --Eptalon...

quality edits with at least one paragraph per edit. Try reading previous RFAs to get an idea of what the community generally requires from admins, and...

appear in things that concern BG - first his RfA, then his RfDA. That's very suspicious. Especially, since the RfA was so close, and he was very friendly with...

process. Something is wrong. I am aware of the "minimum" number of votes for RFA which is also problematic. Also, what is wrong with promoting an article...

2007 (UTC) I wasn't requesting for adminship. If I was, I would go to WP:RFA. Panda Bear 18:28, 29 June 2007 (UTC) I'm not sure to whom your above statement...

note that it would not be worthwhile for me to close an AFD as delete, or a RFA as successful, I don't have the technical permission to grant the admin permission...

offering constructive criticism. As such, it might be prudent to close this RfA. Kate (talk) 21:12, 6 December 2009 (UTC) The above discussion is preserved...

coincidence, I was just thinking earlier today that Razorflame should try for RFA again...very helpful user, he definitely deserves the tools. TheWolf 21:21...

return today after being inactive since February. And yet he notices this RfA less than an hour after it was posted - this isn't exactly a page people...

nominator for that and hold it against them if they ever decide to run for RFA (that's a joke if my dry tone is missed by anyone). Won't abuse the tools...

[[Category:Whatever]]. And I don't believe anyone is trying to fool their way through an RfA based on adding cats. This is a small wikipedia, we know everyone, we know...

single RfA/B a hughe discussion since any crat has an other opinion about what consensus is. Just look at the huge discussion about Clementina's RfA. -Barras...

an RfA like discussion to be granted. -- Enfcer (talk) 22:13, 27 July 2017 (UTC) I think you need to have this decided before you close this RfA to be...

the website where we do voting, more specifically, the WP:PVGA, WP:RFD, WP:RFA, WP:PGA, and WP:PAD pages. I am suggesting that these two templates be transwikied...

use WP:RfA? Kennedy (talk) 14:06, 20 October 2008 (UTC) Strike that, actually ST or admins talk pages is probably better because of the way WP:RfA is set...

fr33kman 02:59, 20 June 2010 (UTC) Thank you everyone who participated in my RFA, which passed with 15 supports and eight opposes. The supports were most...

understand. I think it starts on the RfA page. We've had some users who literally create their account and put up a RfA. I get on in the morning and there...

Kennedy's RFA. Shapiros10 Flap the Yap 12:27, 19 January 2009 (UTC)  Comment: Maybe instead of banning me from SEWP, how about you ban me from WP:RfA and talkpages...

on meta, how did we demote the other inactive sysops like last time on WP:RFA? --§ Alastor Moody (T + C) 16:44, 23 June 2007 (UTC) We simply had a poll...

haven't been here long but the biggest conflict I've seen has just been at RFA) we don't need arbcom. The Rambling Man (talk) 19:23, 23 June 2008 (UTC)...

get only blocked if you use the accounts abusively, like voting twice in a RfA. It is not forbidden to have more than one account. -Barras (talk) 20:01...

there has been one re-confirmation and one de-sysopping. (According to the RfA Archives page... I seem to remember there being another desysop somewhere...

rights because I am not very sure about the intentions. He just failed an RfA, and he asked why I have import rights on my talk page a few hours before...

keeps and four "Don't like it" deletes, it should be kept. The same goes for RFA, with different arguments, etc Soup Dish (talk) 12:17, 11 April 2009 (UTC)...

modify it. Mercy (talk · contribs) End date: 21 June 2009, 08:50 Result: RfA successful. (17/1) Chenzw  Talk  12:32, 21 June 2009 (UTC) Hi there! I want...

(UTC)This was not counted as a support because the account was created after the RfA had begun. -- Creol(talk) 07:35, 7 December 2008 (UTC) User registered on...

demonstrated extreme amounts of self-control and patience as is evident in my last RfA when both me and Djsasso went off the deep end in the Comments section. This...

indefinitely for impersination, in addition to using sockpuppets to influence an RfA. Razorflame 19:29, 27 May 2008 (UTC) Dun. --Gwib -(talk)- 15:53, 28 May 2008...

provide me all the different RfA and RfB Notification update templates which provide current information and status on both RfA and RfB. Thanks. TheGeneralUser...

in this RfA! --Ferien (talk) 21:10, 18 April 2024 (UTC) This would also be a good place to point out this is only RfA 2, due to the previous RfA nomination...

would like to nominate myself for admin again. See this archive. My last RFA happened about one and a half months ago and failed due to lack of experience...

for adminship.--Eptalon (talk) 20:10, 6 November 2020 (UTC) Please note a RFA is open for discussion --Thegooduser Let's Talk! :) 🍁 02:43, 8 November...

has sent to me during my previous RfA and because of the fact that I am feeling like I can never have a successful RfA. It is really making me feel bad...

admin help to delete all the current redirects. I'd be happy to do it if my RfA passes that i'm running for in the early new year, but can we wait that long...

"rollback"). When we start the discussion, we should do so when on other RFA requests are pending, and once we have settled with the new rlues we re-allow...

enwiki for vandalism. In their time here they created an obvious WP:SNOW RFA, a disruptive WP:CASUAL page and a poem... in our tough on banned users stance...

good work. NonvocalScream (talk) 17:07, 19 January 2009 (UTC) Hmm. My first RfA support. TurboGolf 17:55, 19 January 2009 (UTC) While you have a fairly high...

sysop tools after one year of inactivity without an extra proposal on WP:RFA. We post a note one months before the deadline of one year ends on the admin's...

2009 (UTC) I don"t really want to spam every person that participated in my rfa, so here's a notice to say thanks to all of you who did. Yottie =talk= 07:25...

RfA? Then why was he here less than four hours before hand commenting in Razorflames RfA? The fact that he was active a couple hours before your RfA even...

due to issues in the past. lol a cynical me might say lets have another BG Rfa since that seems to be when most of your issues have surfaced just to see...

(UTC) Eptalon is now promoted to checkuser status. --§ Snake311 (T + C) RFA 18:57, 29 September 2007 (UTC) No, he isn't. Majorly (talk) 23:51, 29 September...

(just stating the fact), and that wasn't the only oppose rationale in the RFA, correct me if the discussion point has shifted. Shapiros10 Flap the Yap...

going, considering the time to get these votes is not the same of a standard RfA but much longer. Phaedriel - 15:20, 15 September 2007 (UTC) I'm still concerned...

the support column then, and I ask that it please be discounted if this RfA falls in the crat discretionary range. NuclearWarfare (talk) 23:57, 2 February...

CA · checkuser (log)) Gut instinct. Looks suspiciously like a sock, creates RFA within half an hour of registering. Seems to have some of the same tone as...

Feb) both of those categories were full of something (RFP had Bluegoblin7's RFA and the QD cat was full of Racepacket's articles). Having said that, whatever...

would possibly want comments around that area. I am not going to start an RfA based on the given comments to me here regarding adminship; all I would like...

Camouflaged Mirage (talk) 15:50, 9 October 2020 (UTC) Please note there is a RFA open --Thegooduser Let's Talk! :) 🍁 00:49, 11 October 2020 (UTC) Hello all...

of the RfA and, if I get time, digging a little deeper. Goblin 21:31, 2 January 2012 (UTC) I ♥ Orashmatash! Once again, I am unsure. This RFA makes me...

(talk): I would also like to nominate Kennedy for adminship. He meets my RfA criteria and I know he'll do just fine as an administrator. He's done a lot...

acceptance:Self-nominated Co-nominate - I would also like to co-nominate Razorflame's RfA, although he has already nominated himself. --§ Snake311 (T + C) 03:10, 19...

community supports his RfA because they trust him to be an admin. While I'm not against your reason on your opposition to Gwib's RfA, I mean RfAs merely...

anyone has issues with the conduct of an administrator, please go to WP:RFA, not here. Kennedy's nudge makes sense - the participation here is not reflective...

Requests for Permissions forms, and as Auntof6 Mentioned, to not place an RFA on the RFP Page, of course you were not aware of this rule, so don't sweat...

Pmlineditor ∞ 16:56, 19 October 2009 (UTC) I guess that I have to withdraw from this RfA. 1/9 is a WP:SNOW closure, so I am going to take the high road out of this...

that is more suitable for discussion at WP:AN or, in an extreme case, WP:RFA instead. Misuse of administrator rights is grounds for removal of rights...

would give you full adminship. That being said, I would support you in a WP:RfA for DYK. I highly doubt that you would vandalise :P That being said, I don't...

10 October 2007 (UTC) Support I was wondering when you going to have an RFA. Oysterguitarist 14:37, 10 October 2007 (UTC) Support. You'll do great. :-)...

Idea is just to have a page containing all the important pages (such as RFAs, delete discussions, policy pages, important templates, help pages and simple...

are still below 1000 edits which is a community-agreed requirement for an RfA (as Isis stated above). But only by some unknown reasons, Majorly got adminship...

all the dangerous permissions admins have gotten. When someone creates an RfA, you have to ask yourself, "Do I trust this person to edit the main page...

community stand on the issue. The "results" will not be "law". This is not an RfA, RfD, proposal for VGA, or similar official vote where there is a set percentage...

keep the Simple English Wikipedia afloat, as Archer7 pointed out in my 5th RfA nomination, but I can't help but feel that I am missing every active user...

endorsed by two current bureaucrats after he/she nominates themselves at WP:RfA. No objections are raised in 24 hours after he/she nominates themselves at...

but a fuller contribution would look better, especially when you have an RFA and should be wanting to show how useful you are to the community. --Bärliner...

time we gave out this right was in 2011, and it was handled as a normal RFA. In fact, only 4 users have ever had importer/trans-wiki importer, such as...

tweak to the RfA page (which ECed me, grr :P), and I made the Request for Oversightship redirect so that the subpages behave just like RfA and RfB subpages...

to do things, I was just kindly informing so that a Bureaucrat closes the RfA whose time was up. There was really nothing wrong in this request. TheGeneralUser...

them.. Darkfrog24 (talk) 00:09, 15 July 2021 (UTC) Hello everyone, Ferien's RfA was successful. There was no opposition, so I promoted him to Admin earlier...

RfA of Hydriz global contribs · pie chart · edit count · list user · blocklog ·contribs · deleted Last comment by: ShakespeareFan00....

– RyanCross (talk) 02:38, 30 October 2008 (UTC) The conversation on my RfA has got me thinking. Is it really necessary to create the talk page of an...

still knows how to use the tools well and has a need for them. His previous RfA was Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Griffinofwales 2. He is a very easy...

changed, it probably shouldn't be changed ever. This is not something like RfA... not ready isn't a reason here. That said, I'm neutral about this whole...

end of July (all in the past 3 days) have mainly been Userspace or this RfA. Sorry, BG7even 12:47, 17 November 2008 (UTC) Oppose - High level of inactivity...

.. BG: This is due to all the drama that has plagued the wiki recently, RfA, FR, Tharnton etc. BG: No wiki is gonna be drama free. BG: But we can minimise...

archive of a successful permissions request. Please do not modify it. Result: RfA successful. Chenzw  Talk  07:25, 10 January 2025 (UTC) FusionSub (talk ·...

ONaNcle, I was the one that fixed your last RFA attempt; you pasted it to AE's RFA, and I created a separate RFA page for you. I also commented on ChristainMan's...

Inactive administrators (those who have not made any changes in one year) will have their extra rights removed. They may request them again through RFA....

have an RfCU in progress. This is just as important if not more so, then an RfA, as these deal with advanced rights, functionary accesses from the WMF and...

adminship (for the second time, for clarity) and a year and a half since my last RfA. Prior to April, my largest period activity was in August last year, before...

RfA of Kansan global contribs · pie chart · edit count · list user · blocklog ·contribs · deleted Last comment by: ShakespeareFan00....

RfA of Immunize global contribs · pie chart · edit count · list user · blocklog ·contribs · deleted Last comment by: ShakespeareFan00....

basically a "hi, it's me" RfAs. Look at this RfA and this RfA the day after his first RfA. He threats RfA as a game in my opinion. And then he's blocked...

This was when the RfA that I posted was still ongoing. Razorflame 19:16, 23 January 2008 (UTC) Yeah thats happens to me when I use WP:RFA to get there, but...

don't see enough of that currently to warrant a support vote from me in the RfA. Cheers, Razorflame 20:12, 13 June 2008 (UTC) I personally find vandal reverting...

those of User:Simple11, who was part of a sockfarm to gain support in an RfA. No edits have been made by them though... Chenzw (talk ▪ changes) 09:33...

new. I would like to see a longer period of activity before supporting an RFA. Please don't be discouraged and keep up the good work.--BRP ever 12:10,...

(simple things like how long an RFA should last) Additionally, their inappropriate replies to GeneralNotability in Bobherry's RFA indicate a lack of professionalism...

changes, it says that the Requests for permission is 1. I thought Kansan's RFA was finished. Could somebody please update it? Belle tête-à-tête 05:48, 6...

10:29, 9 August 2011 (UTC) Yes they normally have subpages and are run like Rfa's. -DJSasso (talk) 14:54, 20 September 2011 (UTC) Done in [1] Jon@talk:~$...

project), and my support is now strengthened, as I strongly supported her RfA there. —Giggy 09:14, 6 August 2008 (UTC) Support. I wouldn't support so easily...

2024 (UTC) Oppose per Ferien unfortunately, great editor but I concur this RFA is way too soon, My personal criteria is candidates with 3-4 years under...

(talk · contribs · count) End date: 18:11, 19 June 2025 (UTC) Result: Barras' RfA was succussful - I count 15 support and 2 oppose votes; 2/17 (or 11.7% opposed)...

Tdxiang 08:20, 21 July 2010 (UTC) I like BG7 however I supported his last RFA under the promise that something like this would not happen again. Yet here...

answer to Belwine's Q5 and per Djsasso. Please don't feel bad about this RFA, but take this as a Friendly Feedback, and re-apply in a 6 months to a year...

back to the wiki, and my plan was to edit for a month before holding an RFA to ask the community for my tools back, as it has been so long. However,...

gained 70k or so edits since the last RFA, and was unfortunately 20% off the support minimum on their last RfA. TDKR has created 35,288 pages (as of April...

enough, in my books. I'm sorry, I really wish that I could support your RfA, but I can't currently. Razorflame 01:56, 15 March 2009 (UTC) Oppose - You'd...

I wonder if you'd realized that RfI goes on its own subpage just like a RfA? Also this is surely the wrong place to request imports of some single articles/templates...

user who has failed an Rfa does not have the level of trust equal to that of an Aministrator or he would not have failed the Rfa. -DJSasso (talk) 14:06...

more bureaucrat is definitely more comfort and faster work. BRP could close RFAs, including those started by him. Personally, I don't see any reason not to...

{{comment}} and {{question}} as these are potentially useful outside of RfA/RfD/Consensus building situations. Goblin 19:24, 10 July 2009 (UTC) I ♥ Kennedy...

may not have been a part direct part of. But it is very clear that this RfA currently doesn't stand a chance per wp:SNOW, and due to the timing of the...

Creol(talk) 10:00, 28 September 2007 (UTC) Delete. --§ Snake311 (T + C) RFA 04:46, 29 September 2007 (UTC) Delete unsourced, POV, not in simple english...

RfA, and hopefully I will become an admin. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tharnton345 (talk • contribs) Strong oppose – Obviously fails my RfA...

policies for things like you can't !vote in an RfA if you weren't registered on this wiki before the RfA started etc. People often don't realize that except...

stick to articles, and Majorly told you to I think you should forget about RFA. Forget about all the things concerning adminship, and that admins do. I...

I’d like to be able to respond more directly in these cases. My previous RfA (linked here) mainly did not succeed due to limited experience at the time...

every night but its often enough. 3. After the debacle of the Razorflame RfA, sorry Razor, I made it my bussiness to learn all the rules in case I ever...

(UTC) Would you normally check an RFA candidate from a hunch? In a normal situation no because if they are running for RFA chances are they are a trusted...

be much of a problem, as many of them are used on RfD only. As I said on RfA, these templates are supposed to make things easier to read I think, but...

outline below. User:Kennedy, a former admin and bureaucrat double voted on an RFA with the account User:NotGiven. This may have been a mistake, Kennedy claims...

for the past few months. You have also canvassed on my talkpage about the RFA. Before running again, please make sure you've edited regularly for a few...

already stated I was unsure that it should be removed in my comment on the Rfa...since I had objected basically that meant it was already controversial...

inappropriate. Additionally, less than a week ago they were asked not to create an RFA without first consulting with the individual they are nominating, and instead...

doing. --Drum guy (talk) 00:34, 31 July 2008 (UTC) I don't pretend to set a RfA self-nomination record ;-))) but I could have some regrets if still nobody...

17:44, 3 February 2008 (UTC) Its pathetic to oppose a potential admin's RfA. --§ Snake311 (T + C) 02:16, 4 February 2008 (UTC) Majorly (talk) 02:53,...

March 2008 (UTC) I have also expressed concern about this on the actual RfA page. Kindly investigate this....thanks :) Razorflame 13:08, 11 March 2008...

editing actively for only about 1 month. This, to me, is very worrying. I hold RFA candidates to pretty low standards, reletavely. But I mean, really? One month...

Should you nominate someone for an RFA, there are some suspicious opposers who seems to be socks to one another in RFA. Will you check them for abuse /...

who passed RfA with 28 supports and no opposes. User:Diego Grez's request for importer did not pass, and User:Immunize withdrew his RfA early. Fairfield (talk ·...

new tools to close an RfA? The problem that occurs from this method is of course the fact that it would be harder to pass an RfA. So what is to be done...

admin. All in all, I see no real issue that prevents me from supporting this RfA. That being said, I have an advice based on my experience on Wikimedia projects...

01:57, 6 July 2008 (UTC) American Eagle (talk · contribs) - This is not an RfA, nor do I (myself) intend to start one based on the result of the reviews...

commander=17:34, 12 January 2009 (UTC) This is precisely why I didn't vote in your RfA Yot. I didn't see a need for the tools. In fact, I still don't really. I've...

(talk • changes • count • logs • page moves • block log • email) (previous RfA) End date: 23:05, 17 September 2012 (UTC) I spend a lot of time online, especially...

vandalism work. He has also helped many editors. I wish him all the luck in this RFA! Eurodyne (talk | changes) 01:29, 20 September 2014 (UTC) Thanks User:Auntof6...

the tools without hearing a general opinion. If it means we have to do a RfA then so be it. If there are no objections it may SNOW quickly. My preference...

any of our community processes. It was one of the recommendations in their RfA attempt to try and actually learn about community processes like this so...

decided to change my vote to neutral. I know how hard it is when good users' RFAs get opposed due to things they did in the past.-- Tdxiang 09:13, 20 June...

work for minimal advantage to the community as closed discussions on RFD/RFA are archived very soon after closure to a page which should not be changed...

with giving the rights back. The rule says that he has to go through a re-RfA after he was desysopped for inactivity. Since we haven't decided how to act...

late to the party, he is already unblocked and editing. Even tried to do an RfA. -DJSasso (talk) 22:29, 15 July 2017 (UTC) Hi, Could an admin import this...

I'm going to archive this page (by moving it to a subpage, as described here) soon. I will bring back the active discussions to the ANB again. Please let...

unsigned comment added by Upaltez (talk • contribs) The whole point of the RFA process is to judge the candidate. --Druddigon (talk | changes) 16:20, 13...

RfA of Osiris global contribs · pie chart · edit count · list user · blocklog ·contribs · deleted Last comment by: Zinnober9....

with, or to ask for help from other admins. I also understand that surprise RfA noms are abnormal, and TGSL is not remotely a good nominator for something...

(apparently?). I am new but I see that a newbie oppose swayed the previous RfA. Anyway, Razorflame writes about places and engineered stuff and goes all...

Etamni | ✉ | ✓  07:26, 4 February 2016 (UTC) I agree. I would contribute to this RFA, but I would hate to pile on. //nepaxt 19:17, 4 February 2016 (UTC) CloseHow...

the first person to really deserve it since I supported American Eagle's RfA. I think she would make a great admin. That's my statement.-- ✧ CM16  03:48...

46 (GMT). RfA was created at 9.54 (GMT). I will be closing this per WP:SNOW. Chenzw  Talk  11:19, 22 October 2008 (UTC)  Comment: - This RfA has not been...

be made to this discussion. {{{1}}} SwirlBoy39 (talk · contribs) Earlier RFAs: 1 2 End date: August 6th, 2008 Result - candidate withdrew (11 support and...

if it is just clicking Show any page and editing that, before trying an RfA. But otherwise, I'd say that you've done a good job. -- America †alk 04:14...

nominator. --Wyatt2049 | (Talk) or (Stalk) 20:04, 8 September 2019 (UTC) In an RfA, you can't support yourself. Vermont (talk) 22:08, 8 September 2019 (UTC)...

changes have been related to this RfA request. 3) User didn't understand procedures well enough to correctly set up this RfA. After finally putting it on the...

Da Punk '95 (talk · contribs) I am after a Editor Review as I am considering getting a RfA sometime soon, and want to know how I could improve my editing.  Da Punk...

comment. Just that I would like to hear NVS' opinion. We are clogging up this RfA with our debating, if you want to talk more I have a page for that? Regards...

RfA of Albacore global contribs · pie chart · edit count · list user · blocklog ·contribs · deleted This RfA is currently semi-protected. If you are unable...

05:18, 28 September 2007 (UTC) 75% support. Passes. --§ Snake311 (T + C) RFA 19:01, 29 September 2007 (UTC) Vote possible until September 29,2007 Lysergic...

RfA, but had not logged into this wiki with it prior to its start. I believe the intent is to be logged into this wiki prior to the start of the RfA,...

accused of hat collecting many, many times; that RfA wasn't even close to the first time, and I doubt this RfA will be the last. :) Every time someone says...

(talk) 16:54, 22 September 2007 (UTC) Well with checkusers, it's different to RFAs. However, you are right - the users in question have provided no rationale...

July 2017 (UTC) Just a reminder that we don't have a strict close time for Rfa's here. So technically it wasn't left unclosed. -DJSasso (talk) 23:07, 5 July...

re-request the flag, without going through an RFA process; if they come back later, they will need to go through an RFA again. Candidate's acceptance: Candidates...

Ganesh, they created this account with their first edit to vote "keep" in the RFA that those users above voted in. --Thegooduser Let's Talk! :) 🍁 02:27, 23...

archive of a successful permissions request. Please do not modify it. Result: RfA successful. (additional votes were made after the closing time, but would...

the same one each time. Nominating users for RfA at the right time also shows understanding of the RfA system. Resolved conflicts are also good, but...

that he not self-nominatate himself for adminship on anymore projects. This RfA result is self-evident anyway, like all the others. Spiderpig0001, I don't...

an admin candidate was queried about this in an RfA and in reply to a question about this at the Rfa, replied: "Sorry: I really don't see what the harm...

other admin, I also agree with BRP this does seem TOOSOON so I oppose this RFA. –Davey2010Talk 17:44, 2 September 2024 (UTC) I will admit my rationale is...

activity in the coming years, I will be more than happy to support a new RFA, should they decide to run again. Thanks --BRP ever 01:06, 14 January 2022...

editor and vote in a RfA with a support vote saying they are a CheckUser on another Wikimedia project, but an editor may not vote in a RfA with a oppose vote...

screwed up this application with their second edit here making it 1/2 an RfA for User:Example (who is banned with 5 edits).. It was never added to the...

community (only 32 project edits - a significant proportion of which are RfA including this one, 12 project talk edits and 21 user talk edits). I am not...

unfortunately you're not eligible to vote as your account was created after this RfA began. Regards, --Ferien (talk) 14:59, 11 July 2021 (UTC) Support. Hasley...

occurred only 2 weeks after his first one, not really making it an "official" RfA. Anyhow, Barliner is probably the most active non-admin user here as he currently...

Please note an editor review will not necessarily translate to a successful RfA. When asking for a review, please consider reviewing another editor. Editors...

wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalahari_Desert" would satisfy the GFDL. Aside from this RfA, all those new pages really need clearing up completely. Ryan Postlethwaite...

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Ends on May 17 12:05PM I am withdrawing from this RfA. I will not try again. I believe that it is now time for another request...

to the request for permissions by another user. As such its not a valid RfA. -Djsasso (talk) 11:26, 7 July 2020 (UTC) Radza26siwy (talk · contribs ·...

Bot accounts PERM Global rights policy Advanced user groups Administrators RfA Bureaucrats RfB Interface administrators CheckUser and Oversight Category:...

archive of a successful permissions request. Please do not modify it. Result: RfA successful. (8/2) Chenzw  Talk  15:39, 4 December 2025 (UTC) ShadowBallX...

nominating ImprovedWikiImprovment for adminship today. This would be IWI's second RfA. The reason I'm happy to stand and nominate IWI is I believe they've genuinely...

editor on this site and on ENWP saw something to complain about on that RfA.. --Gwib -(talk)- 20:13, 3 September 2008 (UTC) Hmmm... I am quite surprised...

Headless Nick 17:11, 25 June 2007 (UTC) Sorry, accounts with no edits except RfA votes are not counted. Archer7 - talk 13:06, 28 June 2007 (UTC) Oppose. Of...

- very fair request. It's humbling to see how far you've come since your RFA. --George (Talk · Contribs · CentralAuth · Log) 20:43, 12 May 2020 (UTC)...

close this. Majorly (talk) 12:35, 18 April 2008 (UTC) I'm withdrawing this RfA, I'll try again another time. Sorry for wasting everyones time. --  Da Punk...

much, only a few times. And I also didn't have many VIP reports during my RfA, so we're somewhat similar. You have several QD tags, and, though I hate...

archive of a successful permissions request. Please do not modify it. Result: RfA successful. (12/0)--BRP ever 17:49, 23 June 2026 (UTC) Garsh2 (talk · contribs ·...

archive of a successful permissions request. Please do not modify it. Result: RfA successful. (13/1) Chenzw  Talk  11:47, 20 January 2026 (UTC) CountryANDWestern...

enough. Still, anyone has the right to file an RfA, and to see this RfA treated fairly. Therefore closing the RfA section is no option. --Eptalon 08:55, 11...

Please do not modify it. The outcome of this election was a successful RfA to promote. 18 votes for 2 of which are Nom and Co-Nom which generally do...

given by Chenzw; also because user has only one edit here (creating this RfA page), and because it sounds like the user wants to use Wikipedia as a web...

for volunteering, but you only arrived 6 days ago. That makes passing this RfA impossible, if you see the criteria. Also.. Whilst you have done well with...

Uprety (talk) 15:20, 30 October 2020 (UTC) I have tagged this for G11 as an RfA is not a place to post you LinkedIn page and website to promote yourself...

months, you should be ready for an RfA if you take what I said above and run with it. A recommendation about having an RfA: I would recommend that you wait...

this request for deletion was to  Keep. Improper request: we don't delete RfA pages (by either RfD or QD) just because the applicant looks unqualified...

these have been added to this RfA. -- Creol(talk) 07:43, 30 August 2008 (UTC) Creol, you probably mean "RfD", not "RfA". -- RyanCross (talk) 07:54, 30...

nomination already says that. Also, I still don't understand your oppose to my RfA. Chenzw  Talk  06:57, 12 July 2008 (UTC) Oppose - per Creol and the cryptic...

Wikipedia; if you believe you are ready on English Wikipedia please make an RfA there.Jasper Deng (talk) 00:34, 17 March 2012 (UTC) Oppose per Jasper. CRRaysHead90...

contributing as well as you are, and in three months you should be able to pass an RfA.  GARDEN  14:32, 21 April 2009 (UTC) Not promoted, used does not meet Criteria--Eptalon...

you haven't, then that is something that you could work on for your next RfA. No paged marked for quick deletion equates to no use for the deletion tool...

your work in the mainspace recently which is a big plus. From your last RfA, it appears that you need to take things on WP a little more seriously. Another...

Support. TheAE talk 06:59, 30 January 2009 (UTC) I never voted on your first RfA, but I'd say Support. Good editor who knows pur basics. TurboGolf 08:25,...

an Admin. Candidate's acceptance:Self-nom I have decided to withdraw my RfA because I am apparrently unqualified. Falcon -=Electrify My Thoughts=- 21:10...

(talk) 23:24, 3 June 2021 (UTC)  Keep. As Djsasso said. I say we close this RfA down early. Animal do you know any town, city, Suburb, Mars, Saturn, etc...

4 February 2011 (UTC) Just noting that the user has also canvassed their RfA at a different wiki. Pmlineditor (t · c · l) 12:27, 4 February 2011 (UTC)...

your treating this as a game. You'll have a very small chance at passing an RfA unless you show a need for the tools, that you will not misuse them, and...

things are different on each project. I would suggest that you withdraw this RfA and review the guideline here. Regards, sonia♫♪ 00:21, 11 July 2010 (UTC)...

edits, but I think you still have some things to improve on before another RfA. Besides, that is, other then the ones stated above. Try to get more edits...

deletion for the reason: Does not indicate notability (A4). I'm taking this to RfA because it has interwiki links, but was recently re-deleted on en. Currently...

of them being an admin because it would be a major sticking point in an RfA. Here we are more lenient so its just a suggestion on my part, I wouldn't...

wiki. I'm not planning on decreasing my activity levels here even if this RfA passes or fails. --Glaisher [talk] 17:10, 15 March 2014 (UTC) The last remark...

stripped his rights here). Then he had some troubles around here and his last RfA was then in November 2011, more than one year ago. He's done some good work...

out at other Wikimedia projects, but, at the Simple English Wikipedia, an RfA candidate is judged on their contributions here :( Again, thank you for offering...

the rule on en: is a minimum of 7 days, so I guess we should leave this RfA open until Nov. 30, and then sysop him on that date. Blockinblox 16:43, 24...

strong enough. I think after some more time you've better chances to pass an RfA on this project. -Barras talk 23:23, 3 December 2013 (UTC) TCN7JM (talk •...

an admin closed an RfD as delete but hasn't actually deleted it after the RfA closed. G6 isn't for clearing out pages that aren't perfect; neither is RfD...

size of your signature or the big messages you leave on wikipedia pages (RfA, AN) which we could do without. --Gwib -(talk)- 05:33, 9 May 2008 (UTC) ps...

main page", shortly after I started this RfA, I was looking at the RFP page, and I just realised that Lugia's RfA was there, while mine was not. Just when...

the wiki. http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Hazard-SJ/Archive_1#RFA. http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Hazard-SJ/Archive_2#myspacing...

ONaNcle, I was the one that fixed your last RFA attempt; you pasted it to AE's RFA, and I created a separate RFA page for you. I also commented on ChristainMan's...

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Candidate's acceptance: Withdrawn I'm sorry, but I have to Oppose this RfA. You got rollback less than a month ago and your account is barely 3 months...

anything in particular that you need to "work on". I'm not sure you'd pass an RfA quite yet (perhaps you're not planning on running, but it seems to me that...

his answer. Probably one of the more thought out replies I have seen on an RfA. -DJSasso (talk) 11:20, 9 November 2018 (UTC) Support, why not?? -BRP ever...

The other main function of crats, is to promote Admin's after successful RfA or remove upon a successful de-sysop or request to relinquish those rights...

past in which have caused me stress. They are: The Benniguy fiasco, my 9th RfA, interactions with Maxim, Majorly, Creol, Barliner, and a few other editors...

TerryfaeScotland (talk · contribs) I'd like a review before I have another RfA. Terry Talk - Changes 08:34, 26 May 2008 (UTC) Reviews You are on the right...

people, including myself, dislike canvassing, such as posting links to this RfA on IRC... Savh·Tell me 23:24, 25 June 2012 (UTC) I'm really sorry. These...

the more to his credit to have turned this around. Wikipedia:Advice for RfA candidates says one year since any such behavior and it has been longer....

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March 2007 (UTC) - Vote not counted - no other actions except to oppose this RfA Archer7 - talk 18:07, 9 March 2007 (UTC) Note that I do not actively edit...

made just recently to vote on a RfA. Darubrub (Let me know) 14:04, 4 August 2021 (UTC) Hi, earlier I created an RFA for Tropical Storm Angela and suddenly...

6 December 2006 (UTC) Question. What makes this different to yesterday's RfA? You asked me to close it early, I did, and now it's back. Yesterday you...

and it seems very Tharnton like. RfA as first edit, then pointless userspace edits, before nomming someone for RfA. Cheers, Goblin 23:16, 15 March 2009...

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keep/delete. So yes an admin could very well close an RfA as unsuccessful with no oppose votes. Votes in an RfA have to be policy based. If consensus on a given...

is experienced enough to use administrator tools, and thus I support this RfA. Vermont (talk) 02:28, 20 September 2018 (UTC) Support. I've thought for...

bad-faith) and stayed out of trouble (other than removing a late RfA vote). For the RfA thingy, please refer to my talk page. Will let you admins decide...

a bit too soon from your last RFA. A bit longer period of continuous activity is likely to increase the chances of RFA passing. BRP ever 17:08, 9 April...

Team] Congratulations Synergy! - For passing a request for adminship! MC8's RFA ended on 1st November but he did not get enough support votes. Majorly had...

DimitriosGeorgoulas (talk)  Comment: And that is all folks. I recommend withdrawing the RfA and tagging QD for advertising. As well as blocking the user. PDLTalk to...

wanted to see much more activity in the months leading up to requesting RfA. I'm neutral towards self-noms, but I feel compelled to oppose for now. I...

Reception123 / Receptie123 (talk) 18:38, 9 June 2013 (UTC) This is not an RfA. Support/oppose "votes" will be disregarded. Chenzw  Talk  18:41, 9 June...

not think that you are quite ready for it at this time. Good luck in this RfA! Don't be unhappy if this fails; my first 4 RfA's failed for some of the...

the concerns of Macdonald-ross and DJ as well as what I said in the other RfA that is currently taking place as well: Administrators have more than the...

44 DYKs. I also have created 124 articles and 64 redirects. I passed an RfA in September, and have made around 3k logged actions during that time, including...

are handy. Yes, I understand how hard it is to wait for the outcome of the RfA. As much as I want you become an admin, I don't think you are ready. Trust...

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who passed RfA with 28 supports and no opposes. User:Diego Grez's request for importer did not pass, and User:Immunize withdrew his RfA early. Fairfield (talk ·...

June 2018 (UTC) Support Someone mentioned to me that Vermont was doing an RfA here, so I looked (I couldn't tell you whom, because I forget, but it wasn't...

here on Simple. (Gosh, why do I feel like I'm casting a support vote at RfA on EnWiki?) Etamni | ✉ | ✓  04:32, 12 January 2016 (UTC) BRPever (talk ·...

administrators may or may not take them into consideration. This is not an RfA. Chenzw  Talk  13:34, 9 June 2013 (UTC) TCN7JM (talk · contribs · count)...

very happy after you used the admin tools like that. (Oh, by the way, an RfA is NOT a forum. Not sure why you said it was a forum) RaNdOm26 07:06, 9 December...

changes have been made. I must say, the huge number of changes since this RFA was proposed shows quite clearly that the article was initially nowhere near...

ability to participate in any discussions, except voting in things like RFA's. 65.76.119.210 (talk) 18:22, 29 June 2025 (UTC) The picture itself is definitely...

into adminship. Also, I fail to see why you keep tying Majorly into this RfA (what does the Steward link have to do with anything?). As Browne34 mentioned...

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created the Saint-Ouen-en-Champagne article. Kennedy has proposed a new RfA procedure. See more here! Wikipedia has 42,000 articles - Bluegoblin7 created...

that time has come to be known as a daily fixture. In preparation for this RfA I have been mentoring Bobherry for over two months. This has included me...

you the right, then endorsing the removal later) you can take us up to WP:RFA. Chenzw  Talk  16:16, 11 July 2016 (UTC) @Chenzw: Nope, you can ping as many...

2009 I realize that I've been a sysop here for just a couple of weeks (RfA), but I've been an active Oversighter on the English Wikipedia for a little...

Requests for adminship (RfA) Largest unopposed RfA: DanCherek on 9 August 2022 (281 supports)[dp] Most recent unopposed RfA: ARandomName123 on 15 March...

[[m:Metapedian|metapedian]], which is something that seems to be bad, as per my RfA. �01[18:48] '''<kennedy> I don't really know what else, so I think that will...

Typo, account detached by rename at enwp. Pmlineditor  Talk 12:21, 23 August 2009 (UTC)  Done You should be able to reunify now. -DJSasso (talk) 13:43...

administrator. I hope the community agrees and wish them the best of luck in this RfA! --Ferien (talk | join TBA!) 20:32, 21 July 2025 (UTC) Candidate's acceptance:...

really irritated by the fact I'm even present here. You went neutral on my RfA, claiming I was going to be another editor who gets the tools and quits....

If anyone has an issue with any administrator, please take it up to WP:RFA. I agree with the original deletion. Relevant criteria (QD A4) states: "This...

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transforms this into a full RfB in which the community can vote in, like a normal RfA. --Ferien (talk) 22:47, 19 September 2024 (UTC) Oppose per Ferien, Like Ferien...

"<source ...>" but no "</source>". <br /> <br /> False positive: some old RfA page in WP namespace. END ##############################################...

Also, while looking through the chaos of what links here, there was this RfA that mentioned this target back in July 2022. Possible it is referring to...

here on Simple. (Gosh, why do I feel like I'm casting a support vote at RfA on EnWiki?) Etamni | ✉ | ✓  04:32, 12 January 2016 (UTC) BRPever (talk ·...

without which it is difficult to go further. But anyway, good luck with this RfA. You will surely be a good admin. BZPN (talk) 23:45, 12 January 2025 (UTC)...

project while ignoring to close an RFA. -Barras talk 07:45, 30 July 2025 (UTC) Was avoiding it since I voted in the RFA, but will close it if no other 'crat...

as well. Bringing it back would bring something that would be useful in RFA votes here as well. Bobherry Talk My Changes 00:50, 27 June 2023 (UTC) If...

please let us know. Griff (talk) 13:50, 10 January 2025 (UTC) There is an RfA overdue for closure. Is there any bureaucrat available to close it?...

to me. If a blocked user managed to sucker the community into running an RfA and then it was found that it was being run by a blocked user it would be...

admins who do not attempt to help new administrators after a successful RfA... that can potentially lead to not-so-good errors from said new administrators...

people to help out when there's no admins on, plus it's a box ticked for RFA. –Davey2010Talk 14:05, 16 September 2024 (UTC) I think I agree with this...

MathXplore (talk) 09:23, 30 November 2023 (UTC) Please semi-protect the RFA, there has been persistent vandalism and socking on the RFCU, including [6]...

of my edits. I am currently considering doing a self nomination for an WP:RFA. Overall, I have been here for a while and I am one of the more active people...

Wikipedia:Requests for de-adminship/Bluegoblin7. My biggest concern is that an RFA generally requires 75% of the votes in favor (according to Wikipedia:Criteria...

one side of things. However, I have had some involvement with them on an RFA so I am not the best person to handle this situation but I have seen more...

just give admin rights. A user gets the admin right by going through the WP:RFA process. That's probably not what is needed here. -- Auntof6 (talk) 00:24...

MathXplore accepting their nomination to be an Administrator! Please go to their RfA page and make your statements. Thanks, and be well! - PDLTalk to me!Please...

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