Knowledge (XXG)

:Arguments to avoid in adminship discussions - Knowledge (XXG)

Source 📝

1715:
Similarly, it's possible to do huge numbers of edits in a matter of days (if one puts in the time) to post "welcome" messages to the thousands of people who register every day, with very little further interaction. On the other hand, some editors are the type who do not save every little change or two that they make to an article and only actually save their work on Knowledge (XXG) after completely finishing all of the work that they planned on doing to the article. Thus, the creation of a lengthy, new article or a major revision to an important article may take place in a single edit. In short, the
1174:) may feel that any admin candidate must be experienced with that process. However, most editors focus on only a few types of contributions to Knowledge (XXG), doing little or nothing in other areas, and for any given process, a substantial percentage of existing admins have no involvement with it. There are few, if any, processes, besides editing and interacting with other editors, that a potential admin 95: 1693: 35: 120: 1038:
At the top of the comments section of each RfA, it reads "If you are unfamiliar with the nominee, please thoroughly review Special:Contributions/..." Snap decisions based on the number of edits, whether overall or in a particular namespace, work on featured articles or in discussions, without taking
1034:
Users often gain useful experience as they rack up edits. Particular contributions, such as involvement with a WikiProject, participation in various processes such as FAC, AFD and RFA, or discussion on talk pages, can not only give the user experience which will prove useful as an administrator, but
1796:
Second, a particular skill (interacting with other editors, for example) can be demonstrated in several different namespaces, including user talk pages, article talk pages, Knowledge (XXG) and Knowledge (XXG) talk pages. Similarly, the ability to understand policy (and make good arguments about it)
1792:
First, counts in a namespace can come from a variety of things: a high amount of Talk edits may be an indication of experience interacting with users, or simply semi-automated tagging for WikiProjects. A high number of User Talk postings may be dealing with problematic editors (a challenging matter
1673:
Many excellent users are ready to take on administrator tasks, yet for whatever reason have not been nominated by another editor. If a candidate has demonstrated clearly that they have what it takes to be an administrator, then the sooner they become an administrator, the better for everyone. Thus,
484:
Criticisms should be constructive and polite. They should give the candidate an idea of what they should change in order that you could trust them. If the change could be made quickly and easily, consider proposing it to the candidate on their talk page and waiting for a response before commenting
1739:
In short, an RFA participant who looks only at the total edit count may well get a wrong impression of the candidate's contributions. To say something meaningful about the candidate, it's important to look at the contributions themselves, not just their number or distribution (as discussed in the
1267:
Every editor was once a new editor who was struggling to figure out Knowledge (XXG), and every editor made mistakes during that process. Many good editors and valuable admins have made significant errors or even been blocked at one time or another. Editors should generally place more emphasis on
808:
Sometimes, a user has already expressed your exact thoughts on an RfA, and in these cases it's reasonable to state that you fully agree with them. On other occasions, you might find yourself in broad agreement with various points made, and in these instances, it's very useful if you state exactly
1821:
in an area that may be considered basic: editing, working with other editors, or understanding something about Knowledge (XXG) policies and the Knowledge (XXG) community. But opposing a candidate simply because they do not contribute in the same way that a participant does, or in the way that an
1808:
Third, editors contribute to Knowledge (XXG) in many different ways. Helping with copyright problems with images is different than identifying problems with new articles, and both are different than helping mediate disputes among editors, yet all three are things that demonstrate valuable skills
1734:
content and (where appropriate) new articles. It's difficult to validly judge the quality of a candidate by looking at disambiguation pages or double redirects that they have fixed; it's much easier if the candidate has been a significant contributor to articles (particularly controversial ones)
480:
Comments in opposition to an RfA are usually subject to greater examination than comments in support of one. It is particularly helpful if comments are precise, give examples and/or diffs, and explain why the examples presented give rise to the conclusion that the user cannot be trusted with the
1714:
to revert vandalism and issue warnings, something that (while valuable) requires neither editing skills nor much interaction with users (Knowledge (XXG) vandals typically are of the hit-and-run type). Some edits, such as ones that use a script, can create multiple edits in a single mouse click.
318:
RfA is not a popularity contest, nor is it designed to force potential administrators to meet arbitrary criteria. It is not designed to judge whether a potential administrator holds the correct view on a controversial issue—which is different from asking whether they will apply a current policy
1772:
Different tasks generate different numbers of edits in different namespaces. Someone who spends a lot of time reverting vandalism or tagging unused non-free images will have a disproportionately high number of user talk edits because these actions, when properly done, include adding warning
1709:
First, a very high number of edits isn't a guarantee of trustworthiness. There are editors with tens of thousands of edits who have been blocked multiple times, as evidenced by their block logs. There are also editors with many thousands of edits who have racked these numbers up by using
1793:
to do well) or posting vandalism warnings to mostly anonymous IP talk pages (not so challenging, though still needed). Postings to Knowledge (XXG) and Knowledge (XXG) Talk pages may be helpful, or simply chattiness; RfA and AfD postings may be insightful or simply bandwagon postings.
1700:
One of the more problematic "arguments to avoid" is the improper use of the number of edits (usually determined by looking at the results from an edit counter). Certainly an editor with only 100 edits is too inexperienced to be an administrator. But the negation argument—that a
128:
Users contribute to Knowledge (XXG) in different ways. Don't deny Knowledge (XXG) a valuable administrator simply because a user contributes in a different way than you do. Regardless of whether you support or oppose the candidate, be sure to also provide good reasons for your
2281: 182: 1780:
balance—a desirable percentage in Knowledge (XXG) namespace (policy understanding), mainspace (article editing), user talk space (user interaction), and talk space (working constructively with other editors), for example. Sometimes this argument involves
1763:
a certain level of contribution from anyone. If a candidate can benefit the project by using their admin tools for just 10 minutes a week, that's 10 minutes more of useful admin work that Knowledge (XXG) gets that it otherwise would not.
497:
Activities off-wiki are not usually considered as part of an RfA—even if a candidate takes part in activities in real life or elsewhere on the internet which you find objectionable or highly admirable. Further, voters need to consider the
1553:
actually have a good reason for supporting or opposing the nomination, it may not be self-evident to other users. In addition to the diff, you should give some explanation of why the diff shows that the user is good or bad for adminship.
1160:
Knowledge (XXG) benefits from having as many trustworthy administrators as possible. RfAs are intended to establish whether a particular user can be trusted with the tools, not whether they will use them to their maximum potential.
1039:
into account the quality of these and other contributions and their relevance to adminship are not helpful. If you are tempted to leave a comment along these lines, consider whether you can take the time to check out their edits.
1822:"ideal" candidate would, is counterproductive: it can deprive Knowledge (XXG) of a good administrator, forcing existing administrators to focus less on the administrative task they prefer to do and more on what they feel they 488:
If you oppose an RfA, your rationale may well be questioned or challenged. If possible, consider the points raised in response to your objection, and reply politely as to whether or not you stand by your initial rationale.
2297: 233: 955:
Conversely, providing a brief rationale allows you to explain your reasoning, carries more weight in the bureaucrat's consideration of the candidacy, and may even convince others to change their views on the candidate.
1668: 2079: 1454:
RFA votes should never focus on "getting back" at the candidate for AFD-ing the article you started, opposing your proposal, or anything of the sort. Inversely, support votes should not be given as rewards.
678:– user has been very active in the debate on our usage of fair use images; even though I do not agree with their position, their reasoned approach shows that they can keep a cool head in a heated discussion. 1719:
of edits needs to be taken into account—a participant who does not consider an editor's contributions in detail should not simply support or oppose a candidate based on the edit count (too high or too low).
2251: 167: 595:
If a comment in support or opposition relies on a user's support or opposition to a particular issue, it is particularly useful to make clear why this may affect their suitability to be an administrator.
192: 2031: 1943: 301:
intended to be binding policy, nor is there an expectation that editors who comment on RfAs should be familiar with it; it is, rather, to be an informative guide to useful participation in the forum.
599:
A candidate may have a strong opinion on a topic but can be trusted not to abuse admin tools to further their philosophy. For example, many administrators with opinions which could be described as "
1776:
Sometimes a candidate receives opposition based on the balance of edits between the various namespaces. The extreme (and most problematic) of such arguments is that the candidate fails to have the
2276: 187: 2307: 228: 1730:, and while Knowledge (XXG) needs vandal fighters and fixers of typos and editors who tag problems, the true value of Knowledge (XXG) comes from those who improve the encyclopedia by 2266: 1813:
required to be good at everything; in fact, most administrators tend to focus on what interests them: they're not being paid, of course; why work on what is tedious or uninteresting?
353: 152: 1726:
candidates (and discourages potential candidates) who spend significant time improving articles and creating new ones. Finding sources and exercising good editorial judgment takes
2302: 2261: 545:
In extreme cases, or where it may provide useful information in addition to a comment based on the user's contributions to Knowledge (XXG), off-wiki activities can be of interest.
223: 177: 368: 363: 254: 2074: 1166:
If a trustworthy person does not use the tools at all, there is absolutely no harm done. If they use them even once to good effect, then their adminship has served a purpose.
322:
It is particularly helpful to give examples when commenting. The best way to do this is usually to link to the page or the diff showing the behaviour you are commenting on.
2271: 2241: 2145: 197: 157: 2333: 2064: 1678:
on the fact that the candidate is self-nominated. However, some users do not agree with this and hold a self-nomination to a higher standard than a non-self-nomination.
358: 249: 1924: 1164:
While it's great if administrators are active and use the tools they have, a contributor who uses the administrators' tools once a month still benefits the community.
1958: 2059: 1970: 736:
If you are tempted to leave a comment like this, consider whether you could leave a comment based solely on the merits of the user's activities on Knowledge (XXG).
2026: 378: 1010: 2016: 418: 2220: 2343: 2256: 1953: 1931: 172: 1998: 2011: 1835: 1517: 661:– user has stated that they believe the criteria for speedy deletion should be broadened, and that they will interpret the guidelines that way anyway. 607:" only make deletions in the most obvious and uncontroversial of cases, where reasonable editors are highly unlikely to disagree with their actions. 1532:– This candidate is very encouraging to newcomers, and frequently leaves WikiLove messages for them when they add sources and follow the rules about 915:
Votes that provide no rationale at all do not give constructive feedback to the candidate, nor do they contribute to the consensus-building process.
423: 1867: 1914: 2091: 1845: 207: 2051: 1963: 1948: 1936: 610:
The question should be whether a candidate can be trusted not to let personal opinions lead to an action that is against consensus or policy.
1090:– user states that they want to focus on deletion, but they have only commented in two AFDs, and they didn't seem to understand the process. 467: 54:
It contains the advice or opinions of one or more Knowledge (XXG) contributors. This page is not an encyclopedia article, nor is it one of
2122: 432: 55: 280: 1897: 1233: 388: 47: 2132: 2127: 2086: 1975: 1840: 1196: 202: 106: 1376:
Arguments in RFAs should be made on the merit of the candidate alone, without even mentioning others, which could be construed as a
1751:
One final twist on editcountitis is concluding that the candidate is experienced enough but arguing against the candidate based on
409: 2213: 2348: 797: 577:– in addition to their great work on Knowledge (XXG), the user has an exemplary record as an administrator on ThisProminentSite. 441: 887:– looking at all the discussion, and through the editor's contributions, I see no reason to oppose and particularly agree with 872:
when they say that the candidate has too few edits in the user talk space—what has that got to do with being an administrator?
373: 1341:– This user's work demonstrates ongoing confusion about fundamental policies, as can be seen in these diffs from last month: 2117: 1244:– even though the user has little experience of dealing with vandals, their contributions to various talk page discussions 2338: 2112: 1229:– user has no experience of any deletion-related processes, so I cannot judge whether they can be trusted in this field. 710:– even though they are a great contributor, user writes like a twelve year old so they couldn't be a good administrator. 2186: 1860: 1705:
of edits is needed to really know Knowledge (XXG) (and that this is critical for adminship)—has two different problems:
2328: 340: 2206: 1304:– Someone complained about the editor at ANI, and if they were a good editor, then no one would ever have complained. 1889: 1268:
recent behavior and on the editor's response to their errors than on whether any error can possibly be found. Avoid
1364: 1349: 1323: 1308: 1293: 1255: 1211: 1130: 1098: 1072: 1057: 997: 978: 948: 933: 903: 876: 842: 827: 781: 761: 750:– even though they are in their thirties, the contributor keeps playing immature jokes, removing text from articles, 729: 714: 684: 667: 643: 628: 583: 566: 538: 523: 1687: 2006: 1722:
Second, setting an arbitrary threshold—say, 3000 or 4000 or 5000 edits—as a "minimum" to demonstrate experience
1120:
but has engaged in constructive discussion about them, and has many good contributions to the project namespace.
600: 2043: 604: 460: 2175: 1853: 273: 2107: 1207:– user says they are mostly interested in deletion and don't intend to get involved with blocking vandals. 138: 1879: 312: 59: 1650: 1143: 1017: 109:
which is aimed mainly at new users, or users new to voting at RfA. It is strongly advised to read both.
69: 505:
If a user's contributions to Knowledge (XXG) are constructive, many off-wiki issues are unimportant:
1797:
can be demonstrated in a number of places, not all in the same namespace. In short, namespaces and
1513: 2155: 453: 1711: 499: 43: 2150: 2140: 868:
highlights their tendency to get into long arguments on talk pages. However, I don't agree with
266: 800:: In fact, "editors are free to use age as a personal rationale for opposing adminship on RfA". 305: 772:– user is from Wisconsin, and has been the core of the Wisconsin WikiProject, helping new users 696:
If a user can't change something, it is almost never helpful to bring it into a discussion.
1533: 1755:: that "this candidate doesn't contribute frequently enough". For all practical purposes, 1289:
and only people who have been continuously perfect since their first edit should be admins.
1633: 1613: 1377: 1360:– This user is mature enough to own up to and resolve his mistakes without creating drama. 1171: 294: 1035:
also enable you to determine whether they are likely to prove trustworthy with the tools.
562:
to delete the main page and block every user in London if they become an administrator.
308:
tools?" Making a decision whether to trust an unfamiliar candidate is often difficult.
864:
makes a good point about the candidate's lack of experience in deletion debates, while
1876:
Advice, requests for adminship (RfA), bureaucratship (RfB), and past request archives
2322: 1053:– user only has ten Knowledge (XXG) talk: namespace edits which isn't nearly enough. 17: 62:. Some essays represent widespread norms; others only represent minority viewpoints. 1637: 1617: 1588: 1573: 1537: 1521: 1494: 1482: 1470: 1442: 1430: 1411: 1399: 1395: 1361: 1346: 1320: 1305: 1290: 1252: 1230: 1208: 1193: 1127: 1095: 1069: 1054: 994: 990: 975: 945: 930: 900: 896: 892: 888: 873: 869: 865: 861: 839: 824: 778: 758: 726: 711: 681: 664: 640: 625: 580: 563: 535: 520: 1696:
It is unhelpful to keep counting beans once you know that you have plenty to eat.
1068:– user has worked on five articles which are now featured, so they must be good. 1009:"WP:NOTENOUGH" redirects here. For Knowledge (XXG) is not done enough essay, see 1740:
next section). And certainly a decision to support or oppose a candidate should
105:
This is one of two important advice pages for RFA voters. The other one is
1809:
that are important to an administrator. Knowledge (XXG) administrators are
1692: 1319:– This user always adds an edit summary and has never misspelled anything. 993:
above, this user also has a demonstrated history of content contributions.
725:– user is from Wisconsin, and we need more administrators from Wisconsin. 1674:
many people believe it is counter-productive to oppose a candidate based
1669:
Knowledge (XXG):Why self-nominated RfA candidates could be more competent
1735:
where they have had to interact and explain and make a case for changes.
304:
The question posed with every RfA is "Can this user be trusted with the
1410:- Opposers have been very rude, and that makes me like this candidate. 1441:- I support this candidate because of their work in fighting vandals. 639:– this user gave a really witty response to someone I disagreed with. 315:", bearing in mind that admin actions can be undone by another admin. 2198: 1691: 1493:- They have given me lots of barnstars and have been really nice. 1272:
emphasis on minor problems or errors made a very long time ago.
1616:; if made an admin, they will probably make too many bad blocks. 1398:
supports, and I don't trust them, so this candidate must be bad.
1788:
There are at least three problems with this type of opposition:
2202: 1849: 1759:
editing Knowledge (XXG) is a volunteer; it's inappropriate to
1372:
Using another's opinion or name to cast a contradicting opinion
1371: 809:
which points you agree with (and any with which you disagree).
1512:- The candidate nominates obviously-notable articles, such as 114: 89: 29: 1429:- I oppose this candidate because they need more experience. 1612:, this user has the tendency to make problematic reports at 2298:
List of policies and guidelines to cite in deletion debates
293:
This is intended as a guide to getting the most out of the
1344: 1342: 1287: 1109:– the user has not only worked on five featured articles, 2282:
in place and transportation related deletion discussions
1785:
of namespace: AfD discussions, RfA discussions, etc.
1919: 1907: 1902: 1658: 1629: 1610: 1607: 1585: 1569: 1249: 1247: 1245: 1151: 1125: 1123: 1121: 1118: 1116: 1114: 1112: 1110: 1093: 1091: 1025: 971: 776: 773: 756: 753: 751: 679: 662: 578: 560: 77: 1801:
are not the same, so failure to have many edits in a
1251:
convince me that they can be trusted with the tools.
1011:
Knowledge (XXG):Knowledge (XXG) is a work in progress
1817:
It's appropriate to oppose a candidate who has done
1481:- The candidate's nominator blocked me in the past. 2290: 2234: 2100: 2042: 1991: 1888: 1192:– user sometimes disappears for a month at a time. 234:
Policies and guidelines to cite in deletion debates
1005:Must have 10,000 edits, three featured articles... 1469:- Candidate nominated my article for deletion. 1170:Editors who work with a certain process (e.g. 502:policy before discussing off-wiki activities. 2308:How to save an article nominated for deletion 2214: 1861: 1836:Knowledge (XXG):When not to link to WP:NOTNOW 1518:Knowledge (XXG):Articles for deletion/Example 461: 274: 229:How to save an article nominated for deletion 8: 970:– user behaves immaturely, as demonstrated 624:– user disagreed with me in an AFD debate. 2221: 2207: 2199: 1868: 1854: 1846: 1805:namespace proves very little, if anything. 1618:Protect Knowledge (XXG) against bad blocks 559:– user has threatened on a bulletin board 468: 454: 329: 281: 267: 134: 2334:Matters related to requests for adminship 2303:Arguments to make in deletion discussions 1286:– This user made a mistake six years ago, 224:Arguments to make in deletion discussions 56:Knowledge (XXG)'s policies or guidelines 823:– as per most of what they said above. 775:and initiating discussions on policies. 534:– I know this user and they are great. 431: 408: 386: 339: 332: 241: 215: 144: 137: 2344:Knowledge (XXG) essays about adminship 989:– in addition to the points raised by 899:in their evaluation of the candidate. 1841:Knowledge (XXG):Advice for RfA voters 755:and redirecting them inappropriately. 7: 1971:Advice for asking questions at RfA 60:thoroughly vetted by the community 25: 2252:in source reliability discussions 1632:shows the user truly understands 118: 93: 33: 27:Essay on editing Knowledge (XXG) 1773:templates to user talk pages. 1999:Requests for adminship by year 1137: 519:– user was rude to me on IRC. 168:Source reliability discussions 102:Reading time: approx. 14 mins. 1: 1710:semi-automated tools such as 1688:Knowledge (XXG):Editcountitis 193:Template deletion discussions 183:Place/transportation deletion 2277:in file deletion discussions 1944:Optional RfA candidate poll 1365:01:01, 1 January 2005 (UTC) 1350:01:01, 1 January 2005 (UTC) 1324:01:01, 1 January 2005 (UTC) 1309:01:01, 1 January 2010 (UTC) 1294:01:01, 1 January 2010 (UTC) 1256:01:01, 1 January 2005 (UTC) 1234:01:01, 1 January 2005 (UTC) 1212:01:01, 1 January 2005 (UTC) 1197:01:01, 1 January 2005 (UTC) 1131:01:01, 1 January 2005 (UTC) 1099:01:01, 1 January 2005 (UTC) 1073:01:01, 1 January 2005 (UTC) 1058:01:01, 1 January 2005 (UTC) 998:01:01, 1 January 2005 (UTC) 979:01:01, 1 January 2005 (UTC) 949:01:01, 1 January 2005 (UTC) 934:01:01, 1 January 2005 (UTC) 904:01:01, 1 January 2005 (UTC) 877:01:01, 1 January 2005 (UTC) 843:01:01, 1 January 2005 (UTC) 828:01:01, 1 January 2005 (UTC) 782:01:01, 1 January 2005 (UTC) 762:01:01, 1 January 2005 (UTC) 730:01:01, 1 January 2005 (UTC) 715:01:01, 1 January 2005 (UTC) 685:01:01, 1 January 2005 (UTC) 668:01:01, 1 January 2005 (UTC) 644:01:01, 1 January 2005 (UTC) 629:01:01, 1 January 2005 (UTC) 584:01:01, 1 January 2005 (UTC) 567:01:01, 1 January 2005 (UTC) 539:01:01, 1 January 2005 (UTC) 524:01:01, 1 January 2005 (UTC) 139:Knowledge (XXG) discussions 2365: 2349:Knowledge (XXG) discussion 2181:Current bureaucrat count: 1685: 1666: 1648: 1483:I Don't Like The Nominator 1471:I Don't Like The Candidate 1141: 1015: 1008: 788:Of course, requiring that 208:But there must be sources! 67: 2166: 1949:Advice for RfA candidates 1545:Diffs without explanation 1306:GuiltyUntilProvenInnocent 911:Not providing a rationale 379:Perennial deletion review 188:File deletion discussions 2247:in adminship discussions 1538:Teahouse hosting is fun! 326:Comments opposing an RfA 313:adminship is no big deal 297:(RfA) procedure. It is 255:Redirects for discussion 126:This page in a nutshell: 2339:Knowledge (XXG) culture 2267:in deletion discussions 2123:Inactive administrators 804:Exactly what they said! 591:User supports/opposes X 311:It is often said that " 2329:Knowledge (XXG) essays 2262:in feature discussions 1898:Requests for adminship 1697: 1138:Doesn't need the tools 48:Requests for adminship 2170:Current admin count: 2133:Desysoppings by month 2128:Former administrators 2087:Bureaucrat discussion 1695: 481:administrator tools. 369:Common outcomes (TfD) 364:Common outcomes (RfD) 359:Common outcomes (AfD) 295:request for adminship 250:Articles for deletion 203:Subjective importance 163:Adminship discussions 145:Arguments to avoid in 107:Advice for RfA voters 58:, as it has not been 18:Knowledge (XXG):ATAAD 1606:- As you can see in 1589:Positive Diff Finder 1495:I Like The Candidate 1347:WorkReflectsTheAdmin 433:Proposals and policy 419:Guide to arbitration 410:Arbitration (Arbcom) 391:Bureaucratship (RfB) 153:Deletion discussions 2272:in deletion reviews 2242:On discussion pages 2092:Bureaucrat activity 1549:While a given diff 1516:for deletion. (See 1450:Revenge and rewards 1362:MaturityResolvesAll 1263:User made a mistake 493:Off-wiki activities 442:Perennial proposals 389:Adminship (RfA) and 198:On discussion pages 178:Feature discussions 2235:Arguments to avoid 2229:Arguments to avoid 2071:Unsuccessful RfBs 2023:Unsuccessful RfAs 1981:Arguments to avoid 1698: 1557:Unhelpful comments 1458:Unhelpful comments 1400:GuiltByAssociation 1383:Unhelpful comments 1275:Unhelpful comments 1194:Ever-presentEditor 1181:Unhelpful comments 1042:Unhelpful comments 976:Logicalandcoherent 918:Unhelpful comments 812:Unhelpful comments 798:perennial proposal 699:Unhelpful comments 665:StickToThePolicies 613:Unhelpful comments 508:Unhelpful comments 401:Arguments to avoid 374:Overcategorisation 354:Arguments to avoid 2316: 2315: 2196: 2195: 1976:Advice for voters 1768:Namespace balance 1638:CSD A7 identifier 1231:JudgeByExperience 901:InformedSupporter 874:ReadTheDiscussion 581:ProminentSiteUser 478: 477: 291: 290: 216:Arguments to make 133: 132: 113: 112: 104: 88: 87: 16:(Redirected from 2356: 2223: 2216: 2209: 2200: 2113:Adminship reform 2056:Successful RfBs 2003:Successful RfAs 1883: 1870: 1863: 1856: 1847: 1661: 1645:Self-nominations 1595:Helpful comments 1574:This Diff Is Bad 1501:Helpful comments 1443:VandalVanquisher 1418:Helpful comments 1412:PolitenessPolice 1330:Helpful comments 1218:Helpful comments 1154: 1079:Helpful comments 1028: 959:Helpful comments 849:Helpful comments 739:Helpful comments 650:Helpful comments 626:ABitDisagreeable 548:Helpful comments 470: 463: 456: 333:Common decisions 330: 283: 276: 269: 158:Deletion reviews 135: 122: 121: 115: 100: 97: 96: 90: 80: 37: 36: 30: 21: 2364: 2363: 2359: 2358: 2357: 2355: 2354: 2353: 2319: 2318: 2317: 2312: 2286: 2230: 2227: 2197: 2192: 2162: 2141:User rights log 2096: 2038: 1987: 1964:Self-nomination 1932:RfA nominations 1884: 1877: 1874: 1832: 1770: 1753:edits per month 1748:on edit count. 1690: 1684: 1671: 1665: 1664: 1657: 1653: 1647: 1642: 1596: 1593: 1558: 1547: 1542: 1502: 1499: 1459: 1452: 1447: 1419: 1416: 1384: 1378:personal attack 1374: 1369: 1331: 1328: 1276: 1265: 1260: 1219: 1216: 1182: 1176:absolutely must 1158: 1157: 1150: 1146: 1140: 1135: 1080: 1077: 1043: 1032: 1031: 1024: 1020: 1014: 1007: 1002: 960: 953: 919: 913: 908: 850: 847: 813: 806: 786: 740: 734: 700: 694: 689: 651: 648: 641:EasilyImpressed 614: 593: 588: 549: 543: 509: 495: 474: 393: 328: 287: 242:Common outcomes 119: 94: 84: 83: 76: 72: 64: 63: 34: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 2362: 2360: 2352: 2351: 2346: 2341: 2336: 2331: 2321: 2320: 2314: 2313: 2311: 2310: 2305: 2300: 2294: 2292: 2291:Good arguments 2288: 2287: 2285: 2284: 2279: 2274: 2269: 2264: 2259: 2254: 2249: 2244: 2238: 2236: 2232: 2231: 2228: 2226: 2225: 2218: 2211: 2203: 2194: 2193: 2191: 2190: 2179: 2167: 2164: 2163: 2161: 2160: 2159: 2158: 2153: 2148: 2143: 2135: 2130: 2125: 2120: 2115: 2110: 2104: 2102: 2098: 2097: 2095: 2094: 2089: 2084: 2083: 2082: 2077: 2069: 2068: 2067: 2062: 2054: 2048: 2046: 2040: 2039: 2037: 2036: 2035: 2034: 2029: 2021: 2020: 2019: 2014: 2009: 2001: 1995: 1993: 1989: 1988: 1986: 1985: 1984: 1983: 1973: 1968: 1967: 1966: 1961: 1956: 1946: 1941: 1940: 1939: 1929: 1928: 1927: 1922: 1912: 1911: 1910: 1905: 1894: 1892: 1890:Administrators 1886: 1885: 1875: 1873: 1872: 1865: 1858: 1850: 1844: 1843: 1838: 1831: 1828: 1815: 1814: 1806: 1794: 1769: 1766: 1737: 1736: 1720: 1683: 1680: 1663: 1662: 1654: 1649: 1646: 1643: 1641: 1640: 1620: 1597: 1594: 1592: 1591: 1576: 1559: 1556: 1546: 1543: 1541: 1540: 1524: 1503: 1500: 1498: 1497: 1485: 1473: 1460: 1457: 1451: 1448: 1446: 1445: 1433: 1420: 1417: 1415: 1414: 1402: 1385: 1382: 1373: 1370: 1368: 1367: 1352: 1332: 1329: 1327: 1326: 1311: 1296: 1277: 1274: 1264: 1261: 1259: 1258: 1236: 1220: 1217: 1215: 1214: 1199: 1183: 1180: 1156: 1155: 1147: 1142: 1139: 1136: 1134: 1133: 1101: 1096:Ms.Deletionist 1081: 1078: 1076: 1075: 1060: 1044: 1041: 1030: 1029: 1021: 1016: 1006: 1003: 1001: 1000: 981: 961: 958: 952: 951: 936: 920: 917: 912: 909: 907: 906: 879: 851: 848: 846: 845: 830: 814: 811: 805: 802: 790:administrators 785: 784: 764: 741: 738: 733: 732: 727:ILOVEWISCONSIN 717: 701: 698: 693: 690: 688: 687: 670: 652: 649: 647: 646: 631: 615: 612: 592: 589: 587: 586: 569: 550: 547: 542: 541: 526: 510: 507: 494: 491: 476: 475: 473: 472: 465: 458: 450: 447: 446: 445: 444: 436: 435: 429: 428: 427: 426: 421: 413: 412: 406: 405: 404: 403: 395: 394: 390: 387: 384: 383: 382: 381: 376: 371: 366: 361: 356: 348: 347: 337: 336: 334: 327: 324: 319:consistently. 289: 288: 286: 285: 278: 271: 263: 260: 259: 258: 257: 252: 244: 243: 239: 238: 237: 236: 231: 226: 218: 217: 213: 212: 211: 210: 205: 200: 195: 190: 185: 180: 175: 170: 165: 160: 155: 147: 146: 142: 141: 131: 130: 123: 111: 110: 98: 86: 85: 82: 81: 73: 68: 65: 53: 52: 40: 38: 26: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 2361: 2350: 2347: 2345: 2342: 2340: 2337: 2335: 2332: 2330: 2327: 2326: 2324: 2309: 2306: 2304: 2301: 2299: 2296: 2295: 2293: 2289: 2283: 2280: 2278: 2275: 2273: 2270: 2268: 2265: 2263: 2260: 2258: 2255: 2253: 2250: 2248: 2245: 2243: 2240: 2239: 2237: 2233: 2224: 2219: 2217: 2212: 2210: 2205: 2204: 2201: 2188: 2184: 2180: 2177: 2173: 2169: 2168: 2165: 2157: 2154: 2152: 2149: 2147: 2144: 2142: 2139: 2138: 2136: 2134: 2131: 2129: 2126: 2124: 2121: 2119: 2116: 2114: 2111: 2109: 2106: 2105: 2103: 2099: 2093: 2090: 2088: 2085: 2081: 2080:Chronological 2078: 2076: 2073: 2072: 2070: 2066: 2065:Chronological 2063: 2061: 2058: 2057: 2055: 2053: 2050: 2049: 2047: 2045: 2041: 2033: 2032:Chronological 2030: 2028: 2025: 2024: 2022: 2018: 2017:Chronological 2015: 2013: 2010: 2008: 2005: 2004: 2002: 2000: 1997: 1996: 1994: 1990: 1982: 1979: 1978: 1977: 1974: 1972: 1969: 1965: 1962: 1960: 1957: 1955: 1952: 1951: 1950: 1947: 1945: 1942: 1938: 1937:Request a nom 1935: 1934: 1933: 1930: 1926: 1923: 1921: 1918: 1917: 1916: 1913: 1909: 1906: 1904: 1901: 1900: 1899: 1896: 1895: 1893: 1891: 1887: 1881: 1871: 1866: 1864: 1859: 1857: 1852: 1851: 1848: 1842: 1839: 1837: 1834: 1833: 1829: 1827: 1825: 1820: 1812: 1807: 1804: 1800: 1795: 1791: 1790: 1789: 1786: 1784: 1779: 1774: 1767: 1765: 1762: 1758: 1754: 1749: 1747: 1743: 1733: 1729: 1725: 1721: 1718: 1713: 1708: 1707: 1706: 1704: 1694: 1689: 1682:Editcountitis 1681: 1679: 1677: 1670: 1660: 1656: 1655: 1652: 1644: 1639: 1635: 1631: 1627: 1624: 1621: 1619: 1615: 1611: 1608: 1605: 1602: 1599: 1598: 1590: 1586: 1583: 1580: 1577: 1575: 1571: 1567: 1564: 1561: 1560: 1555: 1552: 1544: 1539: 1535: 1531: 1528: 1525: 1523: 1519: 1515: 1511: 1508: 1505: 1504: 1496: 1492: 1489: 1486: 1484: 1480: 1477: 1474: 1472: 1468: 1465: 1462: 1461: 1456: 1449: 1444: 1440: 1437: 1434: 1432: 1431:BuddingNovice 1428: 1425: 1422: 1421: 1413: 1409: 1406: 1403: 1401: 1397: 1393: 1390: 1387: 1386: 1381: 1379: 1366: 1363: 1359: 1356: 1353: 1351: 1348: 1345: 1343: 1340: 1337: 1334: 1333: 1325: 1322: 1321:Perfectionist 1318: 1315: 1312: 1310: 1307: 1303: 1300: 1297: 1295: 1292: 1288: 1285: 1282: 1279: 1278: 1273: 1271: 1262: 1257: 1254: 1250: 1248: 1246: 1243: 1240: 1237: 1235: 1232: 1228: 1225: 1222: 1221: 1213: 1210: 1206: 1203: 1200: 1198: 1195: 1191: 1188: 1185: 1184: 1179: 1177: 1173: 1168: 1167: 1162: 1153: 1149: 1148: 1145: 1132: 1129: 1128:AnotherFACFan 1126: 1124: 1122: 1119: 1117: 1115: 1113: 1111: 1108: 1105: 1102: 1100: 1097: 1094: 1092: 1089: 1086: 1083: 1082: 1074: 1071: 1067: 1064: 1061: 1059: 1056: 1052: 1049: 1046: 1045: 1040: 1036: 1027: 1023: 1022: 1019: 1012: 1004: 999: 996: 992: 988: 985: 982: 980: 977: 973: 969: 966: 963: 962: 957: 950: 947: 943: 940: 937: 935: 932: 928: 925: 922: 921: 916: 910: 905: 902: 898: 894: 890: 886: 883: 880: 878: 875: 871: 867: 863: 859: 856: 853: 852: 844: 841: 840:VeryAgreeable 837: 834: 831: 829: 826: 822: 819: 816: 815: 810: 803: 801: 799: 795: 791: 783: 780: 777: 774: 771: 768: 765: 763: 760: 757: 754: 752: 749: 746: 743: 742: 737: 731: 728: 724: 721: 718: 716: 713: 709: 706: 703: 702: 697: 691: 686: 683: 682:KeepACoolHead 680: 677: 674: 671: 669: 666: 663: 660: 657: 654: 653: 645: 642: 638: 635: 632: 630: 627: 623: 620: 617: 616: 611: 608: 606: 602: 597: 590: 585: 582: 579: 576: 573: 570: 568: 565: 564:BoardInLondon 561: 558: 555: 552: 551: 546: 540: 537: 533: 530: 527: 525: 522: 518: 515: 512: 511: 506: 503: 501: 492: 490: 486: 482: 471: 466: 464: 459: 457: 452: 451: 449: 448: 443: 440: 439: 438: 437: 434: 430: 425: 422: 420: 417: 416: 415: 414: 411: 407: 402: 399: 398: 397: 396: 392: 385: 380: 377: 375: 372: 370: 367: 365: 362: 360: 357: 355: 352: 351: 350: 349: 346: 344: 338: 335:and arguments 331: 325: 323: 320: 316: 314: 309: 307: 306:administrator 302: 300: 296: 284: 279: 277: 272: 270: 265: 264: 262: 261: 256: 253: 251: 248: 247: 246: 245: 240: 235: 232: 230: 227: 225: 222: 221: 220: 219: 214: 209: 206: 204: 201: 199: 196: 194: 191: 189: 186: 184: 181: 179: 176: 174: 171: 169: 166: 164: 161: 159: 156: 154: 151: 150: 149: 148: 143: 140: 136: 127: 124: 117: 116: 108: 103: 99: 92: 91: 79: 75: 74: 71: 66: 61: 57: 51: 49: 45: 39: 32: 31: 19: 2257:in edit wars 2246: 2182: 2171: 2156:Meta old log 2101:Useful pages 2075:Alphabetical 2060:Alphabetical 2027:Alphabetical 2012:Alphabetical 1992:RfA analysis 1980: 1823: 1818: 1816: 1810: 1802: 1798: 1787: 1782: 1777: 1775: 1771: 1760: 1756: 1752: 1750: 1745: 1741: 1738: 1731: 1727: 1723: 1716: 1702: 1699: 1675: 1672: 1625: 1622: 1603: 1600: 1581: 1578: 1565: 1562: 1550: 1548: 1529: 1526: 1509: 1506: 1490: 1487: 1478: 1475: 1466: 1463: 1453: 1438: 1435: 1426: 1423: 1407: 1404: 1391: 1388: 1375: 1357: 1354: 1338: 1335: 1316: 1313: 1301: 1298: 1283: 1280: 1269: 1266: 1241: 1238: 1226: 1223: 1204: 1201: 1189: 1186: 1175: 1169: 1165: 1163: 1159: 1106: 1103: 1087: 1084: 1065: 1062: 1055:TalkTalkTalk 1050: 1047: 1037: 1033: 1026:WP:NOTENOUGH 995:Miss Helpful 986: 983: 967: 964: 954: 941: 938: 926: 923: 914: 884: 881: 857: 854: 835: 832: 820: 817: 807: 793: 789: 787: 769: 766: 759:StraightFace 747: 744: 735: 722: 719: 707: 704: 695: 675: 672: 658: 655: 636: 633: 621: 618: 609: 601:inclusionist 598: 594: 574: 571: 556: 553: 544: 531: 528: 521:Mr. Offended 516: 513: 504: 496: 487: 485:on the RfA. 483: 479: 400: 342: 321: 317: 310: 303: 298: 292: 162: 125: 101: 41: 2052:Noticeboard 2044:Bureaucrats 1778:appropriate 1291:Unforgiving 605:deletionist 42:This is an 2323:Categories 2118:RfX Report 2108:RFA reform 1686:See also: 1667:See also: 1659:WP:SELFNOM 1209:TheBlocker 779:Cheesehead 712:Patronizer 536:GoodFriend 424:Principles 341:Deletion ( 1959:Miniguide 1744:be based 1724:penalizes 1630:This diff 1584:Based on 1570:this diff 1152:WP:NONEED 838:– agree. 825:Agreeable 692:User is X 173:Edit wars 2187:list all 2176:list all 2151:Meta log 2007:By month 1925:Archives 1920:new post 1915:RfA talk 1830:See also 1757:everyone 1651:Shortcut 1623:Example: 1601:Example: 1579:Example: 1563:Example: 1527:Example: 1507:Example: 1488:Example: 1476:Example: 1464:Example: 1436:Example: 1424:Example: 1405:Example: 1389:Example: 1355:Example: 1336:Example: 1314:Example: 1299:Example: 1281:Example: 1253:ATrustee 1239:Example: 1224:Example: 1202:Example: 1187:Example: 1144:Shortcut 1104:Example: 1085:Example: 1063:Example: 1048:Example: 1018:Shortcut 984:Example: 965:Example: 939:Example: 924:Example: 897:ExampleL 893:ExampleK 889:ExampleJ 882:Example: 855:Example: 833:Example: 818:Example: 767:Example: 745:Example: 720:Example: 705:Example: 673:Example: 656:Example: 634:Example: 619:Example: 572:Example: 554:Example: 529:Example: 514:Example: 70:Shortcut 46:on the 2146:Old log 1826:to do. 1819:nothing 1717:quality 1626:Support 1582:Support 1534:WP:NPOV 1530:Support 1491:Support 1439:Support 1408:Support 1358:Support 1317:Support 1242:Support 1107:Support 1066:Support 987:Support 946:Pile-on 942:Support 931:Silence 885:Support 836:Support 770:Support 723:Support 676:Support 637:Support 575:Support 532:Support 129:choice. 78:WP:AAAD 1880:search 1803:single 1799:skills 1761:demand 1746:solely 1732:adding 1712:Huggle 1676:solely 1634:CSD A7 1614:WP:AIV 1604:Oppose 1566:Oppose 1510:Oppose 1479:Oppose 1467:Oppose 1427:Oppose 1396:User X 1392:Oppose 1339:Oppose 1302:Oppose 1284:Oppose 1227:Oppose 1205:Oppose 1190:Oppose 1178:know. 1088:Oppose 1070:FACFan 1051:Oppose 968:Oppose 927:Oppose 858:Oppose 821:Oppose 794:adults 748:Oppose 708:Oppose 659:Oppose 622:Oppose 603:" or " 557:Oppose 517:Oppose 500:OUTING 2137:Logs 1954:Guide 1908:watch 1783:parts 1742:never 1270:undue 796:is a 44:essay 1903:edit 1824:have 1728:time 1609:and 1568:Per 1536:. – 972:here 895:and 870:0005 866:0005 862:0003 2172:851 1811:not 1703:lot 1551:may 1522:XYZ 1520:). 1514:ABC 1172:AfD 991:XYZ 792:be 345:fD) 299:not 2325:: 2183:15 1636:. 1628:- 1587:. 1572:. 1394:- 1380:. 974:. 944:– 929:– 891:, 860:– 2222:e 2215:t 2208:v 2189:) 2185:( 2178:) 2174:( 1882:) 1878:( 1869:e 1862:t 1855:v 1013:. 469:e 462:t 455:v 343:X 282:e 275:t 268:v 50:. 20:)

Index

Knowledge (XXG):ATAAD
essay
Requests for adminship
Knowledge (XXG)'s policies or guidelines
thoroughly vetted by the community
Shortcut
WP:AAAD
Advice for RfA voters
Knowledge (XXG) discussions
Deletion discussions
Deletion reviews
Adminship discussions
Source reliability discussions
Edit wars
Feature discussions
Place/transportation deletion
File deletion discussions
Template deletion discussions
On discussion pages
Subjective importance
But there must be sources!
Arguments to make in deletion discussions
How to save an article nominated for deletion
Policies and guidelines to cite in deletion debates
Articles for deletion
Redirects for discussion
v
t
e
request for adminship

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.