Editing Forum:New admin (again)

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With [[User:Prezintenden|Prez]] and [[User:Crystal lucario|CL]] absent, there's only really me and [[User:Snakeboss14|Snakeboss]].  So, considering I'm in a different timezone than most of you (and vandals), we need a new admin.  The main qualities needed in an admin are:

*familiarity with the technicalities of editing (see [[Help:Editing]]) and the policies of Pikipedia.
*ability to act without bias, on the behalf of the community as a whole.
*activity, now and in the past, so there's a reasonable chance you'll continue to be active.

and probably other stuff.  This will work exactly as before: nominate yourself or another user (in which case they'll have to accept), and give a few reasons why you/they would make a good sysop.

I'll close nominations later, depending on how quickly they come in, and then voting will commence as before. <span style="font-family:times;">'''''[[User:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#080;">G</span>]][[User talk:Greenpickle|<span style="color:#050;">P</span>]]'''''</span>

==Nominations==
I nominate myself. I am very familiar with the tools, being an administrator and bureaucrat over at the Kirby Wikia and an administrator at the Pikmin Fanon Wiki. I also am a patroller over at Mario Wiki. I have been here for over a year, and even though I may have been a bit rash at times, I believe I will make a good admin.
--[[User:Gamefreak75|Gamefreak75]]

:I nominate GameFreak75. And just so you know, I have no intention of running- yet.[[User:Pikdude|Pikdude]] 07:23, 27 September 2010 (EDT)

I nominate myself. I check the recent changes most every day and monitor current discussions,as well as check out suspicious IP edits. I can help with articles in the [[:Category:To be deleted|To be deleted category]] and can be trusted with the additional powers of an admin. I am familiar with mediawiki editing as well as html and image editing. I try to see both sides in discussions and arguments, and I have recently become an admin on Pikcanon-NOT. Vote for me- {{User:Volatile Dweevil/TextSig}}

I nominate myself. Because I can. Yeah... [[User:Miles|Miles]] 17:53, 27 September 2010 (EDT)

* I nominate myself, because I have been with this wiki for a long time, am relatively mature and calm, and have a fair knowledge of mediawiki. I think I am very articulate and cordial. {{User:IAMAHIPO_ocolor/signature}} 18:07, 27 September 2010 (EDT)

I nominate myself. I check the recent changes list for both Pikipedia and Pikcanon-NOT very frequently, I'm almost always on it. While on it I check every edit made since I've last seen the list, excluding trusted editors like Green, Vol, etc. I'm also the head admin on Pikcanon-NOT, and in addition I run our inter-wiki forums. I've been a member on Pikipedia for a year now, and admittedly haven't done a whole lot. However I've taken the time to learn Mediawiki code,  proper admin etiquette, and many other things from Green and Prez. And if it helps any I'm the student-body vice-president at my school, so I'm good with problem solving and leadership skills.
--[[User:Sir Pikmin|Sir Pikmin]]

I would like to nominate myself. I do not mean to be concieted, but I doubt anyone here will nominate anyone but themselves. (Please prove me wrong) I HATE it when people are biased, so I will do my best to not be opinianated but factual. I would like to be an administrator, not only for the respect, but to be an example. I've seen how Green and CL worked to improve Pikipeidia, and I would like to do the same. I have been here for at least a year, if not two, and I have seen the unforgivable and forgivable vandal edits. I watch the recent changes list for suspicous edits (Ex: Those that lack a summary.) with constant vigilence. However, I will admit that I am not an expert at coding. Contrastingly, I notice errors in grammer quickly, and I know how to make corrections to improve clarity. In addition, I am a grade ahead in math and science in high school, with logic and reasoning and memory being my two strongest mental skills. All in all, I want to improve this wiki, and help lead and control the inevitable chaos that will follow the release of Pikmin 3. '''[[User:Ridly|<span style="color:darkBlue;">Ridly</span>]]  <small><sup>[[User Talk:Ridly|<span style="color:darkslateblue">Roar!</span>]]</sup></small>''' 21:38, 27 September 2010 (EDT)

==Discussion==
Wait were we supposed to vote in the nominations area?[[User:Pikdude|Pikdude]] 17:35, 27 September 2010 (EDT)

We aren't voting until the nominations close. {{User:Volatile Dweevil/Vol2}}

Based on his performance in chat, let's not vote for Hippo. Please. [[User:Pikdude|Pikdude]] 18:10, 27 September 2010 (EDT)

Why? He still can manage administrative tools, can he not? {{User:Volatile Dweevil/Vol2}}

Yeah, you shouldn't not vote for someone just because of their activity in chat. It doesn't mean that their not actually a person that can be responsible. I've seen Hippo do good in the recent changes at the old Pikipedia, and he is a strong candidate for the new admin.{{User:Sir Pikmin/sig}}

It seems to me that this is going to be a tough vote - There are lots of good users on Pikipedia. {{User:Volatile Dweevil/Vol2}}

Wait... If Miles and Hippo aren't admins, why are their user pages protected??? 

'''Edit:''' Oh, you just can't edit someone else's user page now...{{User:Volatile Dweevil/Vol2}}

Is that a bad thing? '''[[User:Ridly|<span style="color:darkBlue;">Ridly</span>]]  <small><sup>[[User Talk:Ridly|<span style="color:darkslateblue">Roar!</span>]]</sup></small>''' 21:39, 27 September 2010 (EDT)

No, it's good, I was actually surprised that wikia never implemented that feature. {{User:Volatile Dweevil/Vol2}}

:They have also implemented a new feature here which allows you to check if a user is a sockpuppet oor not, instead of going to wikia staff and asking them to check user for you. --[[User:Gamefreak75|Gamefreak75]]

::I though not. Anyway this system works a lot better than wikia in various little ways. '''[[User:Ridly|<span style="color:darkBlue;">Ridly</span>]]  <small><sup>[[User Talk:Ridly|<span style="color:darkslateblue">Roar!</span>]]</sup></small>''' 05:36, 28 September 2010 (EDT)

:::Well, all I can say is I think that all those running should post reasons why they should be an admin in a separate forum or something. Sometime when I have a few extra minutes I'd read those.[[User:Pikdude|Pikdude]] 15:54, 28 September 2010 (EDT)

::::That would be nice, as I still would like to vote, but with reason to vote for someone '''else.''' '''[[User:Ridly|<span style="color:darkBlue;">Ridly</span>]] [[Image:Metroid.gif]] <small><sup>[[User Talk:Ridly|<span style="color:darkslateblue">Screech!</span>]]</sup></small>''' 18:37, 28 September 2010 (EDT)

:::::Exactly, Ridly. I want to vote, but I also want to know what my vote's going to do.[[User:Pikdude|Pikdude]] 19:10, 28 September 2010 (EDT)

::::::Put someone in power. We need someone  who will enforce rules fairly, and right now I only trust myself to do that. We need someone who thinks about the group as a whole and will act on that groups decision, whether the admin thinks that is right or wrong. '''[[User:Ridly|<span style="color:darkBlue;">Ridly</span>]] [[Image:Metroid.gif]] <small><sup>[[User Talk:Ridly|<span style="color:darkslateblue">Screech!</span>]]</sup></small>''' 20:25, 28 September 2010 (EDT)

:::::::Well, I think these opinions on what makes a good admin are what the voting is for. {{User:Volatile Dweevil/Vol2}}