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The Bureaucrats' noticeboard is a place where items related to the Bureaucrats can be discussed and coordinated. Any user is welcome to leave a message or join the discussion here. Please start a new section for each topic.

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Resysop request

Dreadstar (current rights · rights management · rights log (local) · rights log (global/meta) · block log)

After taking some time away, cooling off a bit, recovering my energy and enthusiasm, I would like to regain my admin rights and resume serving the community. Thanks for your understanding. Dreadstar ☥ 22:10, 24 April 2013 (UTC)

No concerns. A little time off to blow off steam is good for anyone. 28bytes (talk) 22:12, 24 April 2013 (UTC)

I concur. MBisanz 22:32, 24 April 2013 (UTC)

I also support this, even though I am not an administrator. And welcome back as well. Lord Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 01:43, 25 April 2013 (UTC)

I enthusiastically support Dreadstar's return. They probably want to wait the 24 mandatory waiting period, but I don't see any issues that would prevent the crats from handing you back the tools after that. Dennis Brown - 2¢ © Join WER 02:40, 25 April 2013 (UTC)

Looks good to me, I see no issues. ···日本穣 · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WP Japan! 06:33, 25 April 2013 (UTC)

Oppose. Too hot-headed to carry the mop at the moment. Apparently, he has quit in a tantrum more than once. Wait a couple of years to mature a bit, then you'll be good to go. 80.174.78.102 (talk) 08:10, 25 April 2013 (UTC)

I don't give credence to someone who logs out to edit like you have. Regards, — Moe Epsilon 08:30, 25 April 2013 (UTC)

I think you mean "give credence to". I think you ought to judge the message not the messenger. And I think you should know that I have been editing exclusively as an ip for several years. Regards,— 80.174.78.102 (talk) 08:52, 25 April 2013 (UTC)

Good catch; it doesn't pay to edit this late at night. At any rate, it seems this contradicts that you are a lowly IP editor who is observing the matter. So, either you are lying about being a simple IP editor or you're lying about being a former Arb. Which one is it? Regards, — Moe Epsilon 09:46, 25 April 2013 (UTC)

Moe, I think you need to get a bit more sleep, or spend a bit more time reading the enyclopedia. Either way, it's not very nice to go around calling people liars. 80.174.78.102 (talk) 10:05, 25 April 2013 (UTC)

And I'm deeply wounded that you consider we IPs "lowly". 80.174.78.102 (talk) 10:17, 25 April 2013 (UTC)

Most IPs aren't. Most IPs are innocent editors and those who don't know how to edit properly. A former arbitration committee member picking fights on Jimbo's talk page as an IP, well.. Regards, — Moe Epsilon 10:32, 25 April 2013 (UTC)

¡Madre mía! Go to bed, Moe. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.174.78.102 (talk) 10:41, 25 April 2013 (UTC)

Moe... it's sarcasm. Normally you're one of the more clueful ones around here. — PinkAmpers& 13:26, 25 April 2013 (UTC)

This isn't an RFA, but an request for resysoping after a voluntary desysop. The only consideration is whether the relevant desysop was under a cloud or not. -- KTC (talk) 10:01, 25 April 2013 (UTC)

Well, it was peeing it down on my talk page, which is where he brought his illustrious career to a halt. 80.174.78.102 (talk) 10:23, 25 April 2013 (UTC)

 Done MBisanz 22:12, 25 April 2013 (UTC)

You're getting lazy, MBisanz! Two minutes late on this one! ···日本穣 · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WP Japan! 05:57, 26 April 2013 (UTC)

Jeez, we have the laziest bureaucrats evar! EVula // talk // ☯ // 20:55, 27 April 2013 (UTC)

Desysop request

Hello - I just interrupted my automatic desysopping by posting to say that I didn't mind it. Since it's been about two years since I was able to spend regular time on WP regularly, I feel that it would be better for my account to lose the tools - I don't like the thought of it sitting dormant and irregularly checked but with the capacity to do any damage. I'm also out of touch with current admin consensus and would want to get back up to speed before any return to the use of the tools. I'd appreciate it if someone would desysop this account. Cheers! Gonzonoir (talk) 13:29, 26 April 2013 (UTC)

 Done. Enjoy your break, and feel free to swing back by here anytime if you want get back into the swing of things. 28bytes (talk) 15:01, 26 April 2013 (UTC)

Snow

The outcome at the current RfA is obvious, and there is no obvious need to keep it open. I've !voted there so can't snow-close as a non-crat, but someone should, Crat or otherwise. Dennis Brown - 2¢ © Join WER 11:23, 28 April 2013 (UTC)

Doesn't qualify for SNOW ... but the candidate should realllllyyyyy request closure (✉→BWilkins←✎) 11:30, 28 April 2013 (UTC)

This is not what SNOW is for. The candidate also seemed to be interested in the feedback he's getting, so why on earth would you want to snow-close it? It's Piotrus decision whether he wants the RfA to run its course or whether he wants to withdraw. He doesn't need a babysitter deciding for him, which is what a snow-closure for an experienced user is. Snowolf 11:36, 28 April 2013 (UTC)

You're right, it doesn't meet the technical qualifications for snow but it is just turning into a dogpile with repetitive rationales, and that is usually the point someone's feelings get hurt. Dennis Brown - 2¢ © Join WER 11:53, 28 April 2013 (UTC)

Sorry, I'm recused here. MBisanz 13:43, 28 April 2013 (UTC)

@Dennis: Ask him on his talk page if he wants to withdraw or if he wants to let it run a full 7 days? Rgrds. --64.85.214.83 (talk) 07:40, 29 April 2013 (UTC)

In my opinion this should be left to run and there's no need to contact him. The editor has been here for years and used to be an admin - he clearly knows what he is doing and is perfectly capable of making his own decision to withdraw QuiteUnusual (talk) 08:02, 29 April 2013 (UTC)

...and I'll be honest: how he responds at the close of it (one way or the other) will say a lot about him. If he says "feckit...if this is how they feel about me, I'm gone", or if he actually learns and changes ... the choice is his. He is the author of his own fate on this one more than any other RFA I've seen (✉→BWilkins←✎) 09:46, 29 April 2013 (UTC)

I can agree with that. I do worry once the rationales get redundant, and this has. He seems to be a very worthwhile editor, which is not the same thing as a good admin candidate, and I just don't want to see him leave from a dogpile that didn't serve a purpose. Last I looked, he is taking it in stride, but you never know. Dennis Brown - 2¢ © Join WER 18:48, 29 April 2013 (UTC)

Unified Login (User:Mschwerin)

Hi,

I'm currently trying to register a unified login for my german wikipedia user (mschwerin). This fails because there is a conflict with the english wikipedia user (also User:mschwerin). As this user is blocked, would it be possible to rename/delete/whatever that account, so I can get the global username mschwerin?

Thanks, Maximilian — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.186.69.81 (talk) 09:11, 30 April 2013 (UTC)

 Done MBisanz 00:59, 1 May 2013 (UTC)

Bureaucrats will lose a right (renames)

This is to inform the bureaucrats that all usernames will become unified across every Wikimedia Project and that the usernames will become global starting May 27. This means local bureaucrats will no longer have the ability to rename of usurp users.—cyberpower _Online 23:53, 30 April 2013 (UTC)

Here's a relevant link. Graham87 09:42, 1 May 2013 (UTC)

It's not just usurpation. Special:RenameUser will no longer work locally so all renames will be done on meta. WJBscribe (talk) 14:35, 1 May 2013 (UTC)

• Far too many changes all at once for my tastes - but maybe I'm just at an age where I want things to all go back to the way they used to be. (see: WP:ECHO for reference to "too many changes", which I realize is different than the topic here). And if I get renamed "User:Ched~en" here simply because there's a "User:Ched" on the French wikipedia - boy am I gonna be having a hissy-fit. — Ched :  ?  15:32, 1 May 2013 (UTC)
  • Are you trying to tell us to turn down the music and get off your lawn? ;-) Dennis Brown - 2¢ © Join WER 15:36, 1 May 2013 (UTC)

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Regards, — Moe Epsilon 00:10, 1 May 2013 (UTC)

 Done MBisanz 00:55, 1 May 2013 (UTC)

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