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# '''Support''' Good user :) ''] ]'' 10:26, 13 December 2008 (UTC) # '''Support''' Good user :) ''] ]'' 10:26, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
#'''Support''' per compelling argument given by Pixelface. If you ] his argument on the talk page, you may have missed him describing Wikia as "Jimbo's fancruft mines," which is one of the funnier things I’ve read here in awhile. ]! 14:00, 13 December 2008 (UTC) #'''Support''' per compelling argument given by Pixelface. If you ] his argument on the talk page, you may have missed him describing Wikia as "Jimbo's fancruft mines," which is one of the funnier things I’ve read here in awhile. ]! 14:00, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
#'''Support''' per positive personal interaction, a fine grasp of what makes for an encyclopedia, and the stirring recommendation by Pixelface.&mdash;](]) 14:37, 13 December 2008 (UTC)


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Sgeureka

Voice your opinion (talk page) (77/12/2); Scheduled to end 01:24, 15 December 2008 (UTC)

Sgeureka (talk · contribs) – I became an active wikipedian in February 2007 and have over 20,000 edits now. I almost immediately loved working on non-popular or abandoned sets of articles and started out with cleaning up WP:DAB- and name-related backlogs before becoming interested in abandoned fiction/television articles (I am active in WP:TV, WP:STARGATE, and the resurrection of WP:FICT). Although I am comfortable and familiar with many administrative wiki areas (I lurk around various places), my main wiki activities of merging and building articles never necessitated me to ask for admin tools. However, since I started working on reviewing various fiction categories for merger and deletion candidates a few months ago, I've had to deal with so many (mostly) noncontroversial db-catempty, prod-nn and TfD, that having admin tools would help me reduce backlogs instead of enlargening them. After reading the current self-nom discussions at WT:RFA today, I thought I'd boldly give RfA a try and see if I have the trust of the community without sugarcoating my popularity and contributions for weeks. I am fine with any RfA result. – sgeureka 01:24, 8 December 2008 (UTC)

Questions for the candidate

Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Misplaced Pages as an administrator. It is recommended that you answer these optional questions to provide guidance for participants:

1. What administrative work do you intend to take part in?
A: I'd definately help with noncontroversial speedies like C1 and G6, and the recurring backlogs at Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Disambiguation/Malplaced disambiguation pages (always wanted to do that). I'd occasionally help in closing dab- and fiction-related AfDs, TfDs, and deleting expired prods, but I'd restrict myself to non-controversial XfDs in the beginning (I am a devout mergist, so I'd only use the deletion button in clear-cut cases anyway). Sockpuppets of User:Sheynhertz-Unbayg haven't shown up in a while, but since the admins User:Kusma and User:Shoeofdeath have had their periods of inactivity, I'd keep looking out and block SU's sockpuppets (and only those). But I'll mostly stick to what I already do, merging and article building.
2. What are your best contributions to Misplaced Pages, and why?
A: You can find my main article interests on my userpage, to which I usually stick until I am satisfied with their quality. I'd say my best contributions are (1) cleaning up hundreds of disambig-cleanup pages as listed under User:Sgeureka/Dab, (2) finishing the WP:SU surname backlog in collaboration with mainly User:Shoeofdeath, (3) creating Misplaced Pages:Featured topics/Carnivàle all on my own (with much appreciated help for copyediting), (3) getting Pride and Prejudice (1995 TV serial) to FA, (4) decruftifying WP:STARGATE and getting rid of hundreds of nn SG articles without much fan drama (ongoing process), and (5) reviewing and cleaning up Category:Television episodes by series, see User:Sgeureka/Episodes (ongoing process). I just started work on my first non-fiction article (Ampelmännchen), which I hope to take to at least GA (wouldn't that make a great odd TFA?).
3. Have you been in any conflicts over editing in the past or have other users caused you stress? How have you dealt with it and how will you deal with it in the future?
A: Yes, that's almost unavoidable, but I see everything as a learning experience and always strive to avoid repeating mistakes. I used to get stressed out by new wiki situations, notably my first AfD where consensus went against me, my first FAC, my first quick-failed GA, my first encounter with a nationalist German-hating troll without my noticing it (he was eventually community-banned), and the E&C arbcom cases (I was named as a party in the first case and also participated in the second one, but my actions were never the subject). Gladly, there aren't that many things on wikipedia anymore that I haven't done before. By chance, I came across Misplaced Pages:Don't-give-a-fuckism and Misplaced Pages:Ignore all dramas about a year ago, and have rarely ever become stressed out again.
As I am a mergist fiction editor, it is not surprising that I have occasional run-ins with emotionally invested fan editors who understandably don't like to see their in-universe articles destroyed. I deal with that by trying not to address fan editors in person and keep the conversation about the articles, policies and guidelines to avoid causing extra stress for inexperienced fan editors (although I very occasionally fall victim to my real-life behavior of rebutting (never initiating) sarcastic-defiant replies with sarcastic-but-self-indulging reverse logic to illustrate what's wrong with the arguments). No matter how much care and diplomacy goes into these merge proposals, they can always lead to (erroneous) appearances of passive-agressive mocking or fait accompli, inadvertantly giving rise to power struggles and worsening the situation even more. I found employing time-stamped cleanup tagging and waiting a few months (if necessary) useful before proceeding with the merger/merge proposal. You'll find countless examples of my merge proposal interactions in my contribs and on my talkpage, and while not each one went down perfectly, I am satisfied with how most of them turned out.
Additional questions from seresin
4.You said above that you do intend to close not clear-cut fiction-related AfDs (either now or then). Do you consider this particularly wise, given your voiced and demonstrated opinions on this matter? Do you believe you will be able to close these AfDs disinterestedly and with a correct reading of consensus? Do you have any concerns about potentially being seen as having a conflict of interest, and how this will affect how your closings are viewed?
A: I consider it generally wise to avoid closing non-clear-cut fiction AfDs as delete as long as WP:FICT is still so controversial and when articles have somewhat of a potential. It seems to me (I could be wrong though) that most fiction editors just want bad fiction articles to be gone, and don't care if the AfD result is delete or redirect. In such non-clear-cut cases, I'd always prefer to close as merge/redirect to allow interested parties to cull&merge (hey, I'm an article builder who occasionally does exactly that). I am painfully aware of whenever I have a COI, in which case I refrain from participating in discussions (when someone else started a discussion) or from bold actions (when I want something to happen). Applied to AfDs, I'd simply refrain from closing AfDs and leave it other admins, and the problem is solved.
Additional questions from Nsk92
5. I see that on Dec 7 you placed a whole bunch of prod tags but did not notify the articles's creator(s). Why not?
A: When I started Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Wanted: Wade a few days ago (result: deletion for non-notability), I clearly stated that I'd deal with the other ep articles accordingly. Since I had advertised the initial AfD on the show's talk page and informed the article starter (who also created all other ep articles), I assumed that every interested editor would know that the other ep articles would be up for deletion next. So my answer is I simply tried to save time on needless bureaucratical cover your ass-type stuff.
Additional question from Malinaccier
6. What do you believe the Wikimedia Foundation should do about the Internet Watch Foundation's block of Misplaced Pages in the UK?
A. I just read about this an hour ago, and I don't really know what to make of this. Since my country may not be as reserved about (child) nudity as the UK and the US are (no offense), I regard the IWF's actions as censorship instead of readership protection, and the Foundation should not cave in per WP:NOTCENSORED (it would set a bad precedent). But I am not a lawyer, and my knowledge about the structure of the UK internet is limited, so I can only hope that people smarter than me can figure out a solution so that UK-based volunteers can get back to editing.
Additional questions from User:Deacon of Pndapetzim
7. Is it a fact that WP:Edit warring promotes numbers over editing-quality?
A: I'd say not yet. As long as WP:EW and WP:3RR are separate pages (there are proposals several times a year to merge them), EW explains what edit warring is and why it's bad (and refers to 3RR as a sanity check), while 3RR is the policy to draw a/the number-based line.
8. Explain why this edit is or is not a violation of WP:BLP
A: Facts: Thane Rosenbaum is a living person. An editor made a claim about Rosenbaum on a talkpage of a non-biography article (BLP is about "adding biographical material about a living person to any Misplaced Pages page", but still mostly deals with articles). The editor in question provided a source to back up his claim. Anti-semitism and the holocaust are controversial topics, and some people get offended by the most harmless things, while other people hold beliefs (e.g. Holocaust denial) that gets my blood boiling.
This edit is murky because it is a factual statement ("there are Jews who believe X") combined with opinion ("obviously"), so it's a judgement call if this is a violation of BLP, depending where you put/read the emphasis. But as some people likely see me as biased in this matter simply because I'm German, I should not be the one to make this judgment call. If an editor ever asked me (as an admin) to step in there, I'd recuse myself. Sorry for this non-answer.


General comments

Please keep discussion constructive and civil. If you are unfamiliar with the nominee, please thoroughly review Special:Contributions/Sgeureka before commenting.

Discussion

  • I am not swayed by opposer's concerns; in fact, I would personally not object that much to someone like TTN being a sysop, provided it's not so extreme; in this case, sgeureka does not plan to close contentious fiction-related debates, so that does not seem to be a problem. I am convinced that sgeureka will be an effective sysop. Maxim(talk) 20:28, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
Support
  1. I like everything I read, talkpage archives seem fine, editor shows an abundance of clue, maturity and has a refreshing attitude. Skomorokh 01:58, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
  2. Support – good editor. Like the excellent content contributions and the cool head. — sephiroth bcr 02:02, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
  3. Strong support, an excellent editor who should be an even better admin. Good luck. :-) Corn.u.co.pia / Disc.us.sion 02:09, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
  4. Support I think he is a net plus. MBisanz 02:14, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
  5. Support- I've seen Sgeureka around, and this editor has always strongly radiated clue. Reyk YO! 02:33, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
  6. Support Epbr123 (talk) 02:39, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
  7. From what I see, a superb candidate. Will make a fantastic administrator. Master&Expert (Talk) 03:28, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
  8. Support per these standards. - NuclearWarfare My work 03:30, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
  9. Support. A clear head and an ability to handle stress are crucial as an admin, and you clearly have both. DARTH PANDA 03:34, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
  10. Summertime, and the living is easy -- fish are jumping and the cotton is...uh, is this where they're staging Porgy and Bess? Oh, wrong queue. But while I am here: Support for a net positive contributor who is clearly in tune with the project's needs and who won't bring a diva attitude to adminship. Ecoleetage (talk) 03:58, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
  11. Support I can't even foresee anything terrible coming out of this. Would be a fine admin. Yanksox (talk) 04:01, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
  12. Support Smart contributor. Calm, productive and civil. Like sephiroth says, it is a rare person who makes it to RfA without being passionate about something. We are all here because we are passionate. Sometimes some people confuse that passion in themselves for righteousness. Sometimes they confuse the need for passion with a need to passionately argue. I don't think Sgeureka does either of those things. I think that he has strong feelings about inclusion, fiction and so on, but that he knows how to separate those feelings from cases where it is desirable or necessary to use the tools. I have no reason to feel that Sgeureka will abuse the tools and every reason to feel that they will be a net positive. I expect some opposes solely on the basis of his AfD contributions or on his application of NOT/N/NOR to articles and article debates. I would hope that individuals viewing those opposes separate out the opinions on content with the trustworthiness of the individual. We have every shade of administrator. Permissive inclusionists. Radical inclusionists. Deletionists. And everyone in between. Their position on that spectrum does not make them a 'bad' administrator. What makes a good or a bad administrator is their willingness to communicate, their trustworthiness and their judgment. Sguereka has those qualities. Protonk (talk) 05:02, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
  13. Weak Support I didn't see any obvious reasons to oppose, but his experience in the wikispace area dealing with adminly area is somewhat limited.---Balloonman 05:25, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
  14. Support I didn't find anything unsettling. Wisdom89 (T / ) 05:32, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
  15. Support From what I can see this editor doesn't have any skeletons in his closet. He seems like an intelligent user; I can support him. -- Nomader 05:57, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
  16. Support Civil and sensible user; regardless of their wiki-ideologies I don't see there being any problems should they get the tools. Guest9999 (talk) 06:39, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
  17. Support. Seems experienced enough. -- Mentisock 10:00, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
  18. Support. although we are on opposite sides of the idealogical fence when it comes to notability, has contributed quality content and has the 'pedia's goals at heart. net positive. Cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 10:26, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
  19. Net Positive with the tools. Pedro :  Chat  14:10, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
  20. Weak support. While I do not see much experience in the projectspace, there is no evidence you will abuse the tools. Your answers are intelligent and appear honest, so there's no reason not to trust you. Good luck, Malinaccier P. (talk) 14:22, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
  21. Support - I analyzed his edits, there is nothing to worry about. Net Positive. AdjustShift (talk) 14:31, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
  22. Support As per track the user has been around since Jan 2007 and has over 13000 mainspace edits and is a good editor after reviewing contributions. Feel giving the user the tools will despite a relative lack of experience as pointed out by Malinaccier only be a net plus to Misplaced Pages.Do not see misuse of tools.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 14:47, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
  23. Support clearly an encyclopedia enthusiast and will try to do the right thing. --Regents Park (bail out your boat) 14:54, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
  24. Support He is doing a very good job merging/cleaning up articles. Certainly has my vote. -- Matthew R Dunn (talk) 16:08, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
  25. 山本一郎 (会話) 16:19, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
  26. An enthusiastic administrator candidate. Caulde 17:55, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
  27. Support Less tolerant of fictional articles than me, but trust him with the tools. Xymmax So let it be done 18:10, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
  28. Support Keepscases (talk) 18:19, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
  29. Support - After a slight analysis of Sgeureka's contributions and talk page archives, I see nothing of concern. –Juliancolton 19:02, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
  30. Support - All of my experiences with this editor have been positive. --Jackieboy87 (talk · contribs) 19:39, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
  31. Support Positive contribs. America69 (talk) 19:44, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
  32. Support Good, quality user, so yeah.--Iamawesome800 20:13, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
  33. Support. Sqeureka's role in the "sysop spectrum" (see Protonk's above) quite fits my own view on inclusion/merging. Long history of edits/moves/discussions in the tv fiction beehive has been sufficient training for adminship (specifically, the ability to handle large blocks of related articles as a whole). NVO (talk) 21:28, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
  34. Support. Well-spoken and well-deserving. RyanGerbil10(Four more years!) 22:56, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
  35. Support - No problems here. --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 00:28, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
  36. Support. Fully qualified candidate. Newyorkbrad (talk) 01:24, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
  37. Support. Good, clear judgment. Knows how to deal with others constructively. Doesn't get into personal wrangles, a very big asset. —Mattisse (Talk) 03:43, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
  38. Monster Under Your Bed 06:31, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
  39. Disappointed that I did not get here sooner—WP:RFA is going back on my watchlist, effective immediately. I trust sgeureka fully, having interacted with this calm and helpful user and followed his (I think) contributions for some time now. –thedemonhog talk • edits 06:35, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
  40. Support Civil and intelligent user. Spoke with him a while ago about a possible nom for the mop, I wish he would have let me know that he was planning on running so I could at least drop a co-nom. :P I would like to note quickly that I share A Nobody's views in hoping that Sgeureka will be extremely careful in deletion discussions on fictional topics, but I know he's got good sense. GlassCobra 08:28, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
    This was a spur-of-the-moment RfA without any planning, and I thought I'd either have the trust of the community already, or I don't, in which case getting an admin to (co-)nom me would just sneakily deflect from my demerits. ;-) But I admit that your previous RfA consideration for me made me comfortable for this bold action in the first place. – sgeureka 09:37, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
  41. Support. Interacted quite a bit with Sgeureka in the past, never had a bad encounter. Has done some outstanding work bringing the Stargate material up to encyclopedic, even FA/FL, standards. As with GlassCobra, I would have gladly co-nommed, and had in fact discussed this with GC in the past. — Huntster (t • @ • c) 12:24, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
  42. Strong Support — Project will definitely benefit from his having the tools. Cheers, Jack Merridew 16:14, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
  43. Support; and how. I don't think I've encountered another contributor who is more patient, willing to listen and compromise, and makes fantastic use of that little "discussion" tab on pages. I wish this editor could collaborate on everything, I and expect best things from his or her administratorship. — pd_THOR | 16:45, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
  44. Fit for it. Deacon of Pndapetzim (Talk) 17:50, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
  45. Definitely. Good answers and good user. Deserves the mop :) 19:22, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
  46. For now. Seems like a NP, but his AFD closures are causing me doubt. —Ceran♦(speak) 22:13, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
    Support per A. Nobody's rebutal of RHMED's concern.---Balloonman 20:36, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
    Not that I mind the extra support, but you already weak supported above. :-) Indented. – sgeureka 21:17, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
    Now I have to question your judgement... you strike my support while leaving the weak support... a wise man would have struck the weak support ;-) ---Balloonman 19:07, 10 December 2008 (UTC)
    Well, even though I am still not sure and still theoretically in the oppose camp, I am happy that my detailed evaluation below did have a positive influence on someone and have added you to my List of nice Wikipedians. Cheers! --A Nobody 00:46, 11 December 2008 (UTC)
  47. Support - meets my standards, and we could use an admin who knows the difference between fancruft and pop culture. Bearian (talk) 22:28, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
  48. Oh yes. Sceptre 23:36, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
  49. Support - I appreciated the answers given, and would be comfortable trusting this user with administrator responsibilities. kilbad (talk) 00:57, 10 December 2008 (UTC)
  50. Support I am frequently opposed to his views on some types of articles, but he's always been rational about it. I therefore hope to convince him yet. (But even if I never do, I do not see any indication that he would use the tools wrongly, and the general level of his work is fine). DGG (talk) 05:25, 10 December 2008 (UTC)
  51. Aye Excellent candidate, need more like this. Black Kite 09:40, 10 December 2008 (UTC)
  52. Strong support, and I very rarely give that !vote. Would bring a level of rationality to some AFDs that have lacked clue lately. Stifle (talk) 11:31, 10 December 2008 (UTC)
  53. Support. I agree with Stifle, immediately above. Deor (talk) 16:36, 10 December 2008 (UTC)
  54. Support I must admit I have not yet interacted with this user anywhere on the project but, having read the nomination and the answers to questions as well as reviewing this candidate's contributions, I readily admit that I am thoroughly impressed with his efforts so far. Thank you for nominating yourself and please continue the good work! SWik78 (talk • contribs) 17:19, 10 December 2008 (UTC)
  55. Support --EEMIV (talk) 17:42, 10 December 2008 (UTC)
  56. I have worked with this user closely over long periods of time and am absolutely confident that he will make a fine administrator. I can also personally vouch for his ability to deal with sockpuppets mentioned in question 1. Any serious examination of this user's myriad contributions to the project will reveal both an intimate knowledge of policy and an unrelenting dedication to the improvement of this encyclopedia. That the granting of admin tools to sgeureka will have a positive effect on Misplaced Pages is as indisputable as it is an understatement in my mind. There are not many others in whom my trust is so certain; as such I support this nomination without reservations. shoeofdeath 19:05, 10 December 2008 (UTC)
  57. Support My recent interactions with him have borne out others' statements about his balance and reasonableness in cleanup, and his AfD conduct has been reasonable and appropriate. Jclemens (talk) 19:18, 10 December 2008 (UTC)
  58. Support - I have a rather different view to you on certain issues, but as far as I can see you are trustworthy. You have a good history of contributions and will almost certainly use the tools well. Camaron | Chris (talk) 21:38, 10 December 2008 (UTC)
  59. Support- I am fully confident that you will do a good job. I have reviewed a number of your interactions with users and find you to be calm and not easily provoked. The comparison with TNN is inane. I appreciate your acknowledgment of possible COI issues and your understanding that there is a time to step away. Good Luck! JodyB talk 21:56, 10 December 2008 (UTC)
  60. Support Yay! Eusebeus (talk) 22:41, 10 December 2008 (UTC)
  61. Support Able to deal with contention without loosing his cool. Solid editing history, no serious issues raised by disgruntled users. Even those who have had differences of opinions with him, have come on board to support. Seems to be a perfect candidate. Tiamut 00:15, 11 December 2008 (UTC)
  62. Support Excellent user, knows what he's doing. I think he can be trusted with the tools. Definitely not someone likely to mess up. Chamal 12:06, 11 December 2008 (UTC)
  63. Support - I can't think of anything novel to say when I'm this far down the list. - Richard Cavell (talk) 12:10, 11 December 2008 (UTC)
  64. Support, yes please, I have seen lots of excellent work from sgeureka. Kusma (talk) 14:13, 11 December 2008 (UTC)
  65. Support No qualms here, candidate has addressed concerns correctly, IMO. --Rodhullandemu 16:33, 11 December 2008 (UTC)
    Support - seen the candidate around the place many times before, often in a positive light. Caulde 20:43, 11 December 2008 (UTC)
    See #26. - auburnpilot talk 21:33, 11 December 2008 (UTC)
    Apologies about that; thanks AP. Caulde 22:14, 11 December 2008 (UTC)
  66. Support - I don't think this user will destroy the wiki as a sysop. Xclamation point 22:15, 11 December 2008 (UTC)
  67. Support - The pedia' won't catch on fire if he becomes a admin. Net positive. RockManQ 23:25, 11 December 2008 (UTC)
  68. Support On the whole, Sgeureka seems well qualified to be an admin, both in need for the tools and trustworthiness. The concerns about closing fiction related AfDs is a fair concern, but DRV seems more than adaquate to address such concerns. I don't think Sgeureka would be tenacious in continuing to close AfDs in a certain area should DRV reverse them one after the other. -- Suntag ☼ 02:00, 12 December 2008 (UTC)
  69. Support Towards the top end of smart and clue. Opps are a bit Chicken Licken IMO Plutonium27 (talk) 02:04, 12 December 2008 (UTC)
    It's funny you say that. Fur diejenigen was das bedeutet die nicht wissen, sollten Sie den Artikel lesen vor Sgeureka oder seine Freunde es sehen. --Pixelface (talk) 05:44, 12 December 2008 (UTC)
  70. Support.' You look like a generally good editor that could utilize the admin tools. K50 Dude the GreatLook at me!
  71. Support – Seems like a fine editor to me—has shown s/he knows and understands Misplaced Pages policy, is civil, and has shown that s/he could use the tools positively through his experience as a non-administrator. The opposes don't concern me a bit. Will make a fine administrator. – RyanCross (talk) 05:21, 12 December 2008 (UTC)
  72. Support. The mop isn't a big deal; the core criteria should be competence, trustworthiness and willingness to engage in discussion, and Sgeureka has demonstrated these. Disappointed that so many of the opposes assume that someone's stance in an AfD is prima facie evidence that he can't be trusted to close one fairly, given ample evidence of fair AfD-participating admins on either side of the inclusionist/deletionist line. Chris Cunningham (not at work) - talk 10:26, 12 December 2008 (UTC)
  73. Support. Good contributions. Reasonable answers. Axl ¤ 03:14, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
  74. Support per Pixel's explanation on the talk page. --Izno (talk) 03:17, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
  75. Support Quite frankly, I don't know what really gets Pixelface so annoyed about Sgeureka's transwiki of NN stuff from Misplaced Pages to Wikia, I frankly don't understand what is wrong with another project benefiting from content that will be otherwise deleted and would not consider calling it "leeching" (it should be noted that Pixelface's post on the talk page was tl;dr to me, although I did manage to pick up a few points from its opening). I must say, that from what I have read on the drama board, Pixelface seems to have large amounts of bias (and possibly COI?) when it comes to both Wikia and Fiction-related articles and thus, it don't believe that his/her points are entirely neutral or accurate. Sgeureka has been with the project for nearly two years, has accumulated over 20,000 edits and many, many contributions to the many areas of the project and will be a benefit and net positive to the administrator community. Also per my RfA criteria Foxy Loxy 05:13, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
  76. Support - I've known Sgeureka to be a rather fair editor, who is not afraid to speak their mind and disagree if the case calls for it (i.e. doesn't often fall victim to groupthink). The fact that Sgeureka promotes transwiking information has nothing to do with whether or not he will be a fair and impartial administrator. Every Administrator has their own personal views on some specific topic on Misplaced Pages that does not always mesh with what others believe, that is not something new or something that will ever go away. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and they are encouraged to share it (even Admins). The question should be, "Would Sgeureka be able to put his personal opinion aside in a RfC, AfD, etc and perform the correct action based on the consensus of the page?" Personally, I believe that he can and will.  BIGNOLE  (Contact me) 05:30, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
  77. Support Why not, no big deal, Misplaced Pages needs more admins, I don't give a fuck etc.--intraining 05:32, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
  78. Excellent candidate; clearly knows what he's doing. Flowerparty 07:46, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
  79. Support Good user :) abf /talk to me/ 10:26, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
  80. Support per compelling argument given by Pixelface. If you TLDR'ed his argument on the talk page, you may have missed him describing Wikia as "Jimbo's fancruft mines," which is one of the funnier things I’ve read here in awhile. HiDrNick! 14:00, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
  81. Support per positive personal interaction, a fine grasp of what makes for an encyclopedia, and the stirring recommendation by Pixelface.—Kww(talk) 14:37, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
Oppose
  1. Oppose IMO sysoping Sgeureka would be akin to sysoping TTN. RMHED (talk) 02:32, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
    • I, for one, think both would be a net plus. Reyk YO! 02:36, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
    • While my views on quality are indeed very similar to TTN's, I have never edit-warred, and I will never edit-war to force my view of quality on other editors. TTN made the mistake to piss off so many editors that they'll oppose anything he suggests, no matter how good the end result would be. I, on the other hand, can get quality work done through being nice, being patient and through showing off my quality work and say "you can have the same if you are willing to collaborate". If I could reverse time, I'd encourage TTN to do the same to achieve quality, but it's too late for him now. – sgeureka 03:05, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
    What you say may be correct. Fiction articles being as divisive as they currently are, need absolute neutrality from administrators, especially given the current absence of a specific Fiction guideline. I'm just not sure you could remain neutral if closing a fiction AfD or DRV. RMHED (talk) 03:36, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
    I tried to address my (non-)neutrality in regards to XfDs in Q1. DRV still intimidates me, so I won't do anything admin-like there anyway. – sgeureka 03:48, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
    In the interests of fairness...
    Sgeureka: AfDs he started and articles he created versus
    TTN: AfDs he started and articles he created
    So, as of when I checked those tools, Sgeureka has created 149 pages versus 6 pages created by TTN. Sgeureka has nominated 25 articles for deletion (11 of which were outright deleted or 44%) versus 563 nominations by TTN (122 of which were outright deleted or 21.67%), which suggests that Sgeureka has done much more in the way of article creation and has much greater success with nominations. They have participated in over a hundred of the same discussions, but I do not think they were always exactly on the same side as Sgeureka seems more apt to argue for a merge or redirect than just outright deletion. I think a telling difference between the two is one like Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Weapons of Resident Evil 4 where TTN disregarded the improvements made during the discussion and dug in, whereas Sgeureka acknowledged the improvements and even complimented the rescuer (that alone is enough to make me almost want to reconsider opposing and switch to neutral or weak support). Nevertheless, we still seem to be on the opposite side of most discussions (see here) and I have seen a number of discussions closed by those of the deletionist leaning as delete for which there was clearly no consensus to delete, which is why I am hesitant to support, but at the same time, we should still be objective and as such I am not sure the comparison is entirely accurate here even if I do share some of the concerns. Anyway, I hope that helps. Sincerely, --A Nobody 06:47, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
    Why on earth do people always oppose candidates with differing views on inclusion because "they might be biased on AFD"? We have DRV for bad closes, and any admin who consistently makes them will be steered gently away from AfD. Black Kite 09:47, 10 December 2008 (UTC)
    We would rather avoid having to go to DRVs for bad closes. Sincerely, --A Nobody 16:49, 10 December 2008 (UTC)
    (edit conflict) The notion that any administrator could have "absolute neutrality" is laughable. Any person that has gotten to a RfA has fairly strong opinions in regards to inclusion. In any case, I don't see anything that would prevent him from correctly gauging consensus, which I don't believe his views on inclusion will impinge upon. — sephiroth bcr 03:50, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
  2. Oppose, I do not trust this user enough to be certain of him being a net asset to the admin team. --Aqwis (talk – contributions) 09:52, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
    Is there a specific reason for this mistrust?---Balloonman 16:10, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
  3. Oppose as too biased with regards to content inclusion to trust with closing certain articles for deletion. Unless if the candidate pledges to not close any fiction related AfDs, which even I would do were I ever to run for adminship (really unlikely...), I cannot support, but might reconsider per some pleasant experiences in the past. Sincerely, --A Nobody 20:13, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
  4. Oppose I do not trust in your ability to correctly close AFDs. SashaNein (talk) 13:46, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
    Strong Oppose now, per Misplaced Pages talk:Requests for adminship/Sgeureka#Detailed oppose by Pixelface, which shows me that this move will absolutely not be a net gain for Misplaced Pages. Congrats on getting the tools, though. It's going to cause headaches for thousands of those troublesome 'article creators' due to your TTN-like interpretations of disputed guidelines and completely nonsensical blurbs about 'wiki-notability'. I am not looking forward to this at all. SashaNein (talk) 18:06, 12 December 2008 (UTC)
  5. Opppose, another Wikia tool editor. We're here to write an encyclopedia and give free information to everyone, not enrich Wikia, Inc or Jimbo Sylvester McMonkey McBean. Some Sneetches don't care about stars on their bellies. We're here to volunteer and do the best we can, not to quote Steve Smithson Scott because he took The Bible or the Dungeon Master's Guide off the shelf and scribbled in it. --Pixelface (talk) 00:50, 11 December 2008 (UTC)
    Pixelface, you know I generally agree with you and like you for many reasons, but can I persuade you to strike "tool"? Best, --A Nobody 00:53, 11 December 2008 (UTC)
    I've struck that word, but I've left a detailed comment (much too long for here) on the talk page. --Pixelface (talk) 05:14, 12 December 2008 (UTC)
  6. Oppose Per past experience at AFD and role in Misplaced Pages:Requests for arbitration/Episodes and characters 2. Catchpole (talk) 21:14, 11 December 2008 (UTC)
  7. Oppose Role in Episodes and Characters 2 clearly shows that this user is not to be trusted with the buttons. Kyaa the Catlord (talk) 07:54, 12 December 2008 (UTC)
  8. This RfA seems to be passing smoothly, but I'd register my oppose anyway. My direct interactions with Sgeureka suggest this user is not suited for the admin position. Sgeureka engaged in a proposal and argued there was consensus with 8 for vs. 7 against that proposal, then because the debate wasn't going in the way s/he liked, Sgeureka stormed off in the middle of the discussion claiming: "Well, as my good advice here seems to fall on deaf ears, there's nothing left to say but goodbye." I'm not discussing whether his/her opinion was right or wrong, but this is a sign of lack of good-faith assumption on other editors, inadequate patience to follow with constructive discussion, as well as questionable temperament and judgment.
    (As a side note, the eventual conclusion of the above cited discussion did come against Sgeureka's self-claimed "good advice".) --PeaceNT (talk) 11:04, 12 December 2008 (UTC)
    Stronger oppose per pixelface's detailed comment on talk page. I did not read everything, but generally agreed with most of what I've read there.--PeaceNT (talk) 11:12, 12 December 2008 (UTC)
  9. Oppose - Pixelface seems to say it better than I ever could - we're here to build an encyclopaedia, both general and specialist in nature. Those who're unlikely to be assets to this task in administrative roles should not be made administrators. WilyD 19:25, 12 December 2008 (UTC)
  10. — CharlotteWebb 19:48, 12 December 2008 (UTC)
  11. Oppose - Hearts in the right place, but has trouble with compromise and consensus. - Peregrine Fisher (talk) (contribs) 20:16, 12 December 2008 (UTC)
  12. Oppose per candidate's reply to second question from Deacon of P above. Recusing himself because some might see him as biased… because he is German? This is worse than Wehwalt's undertaking to take no administrative action in I-P areas, above, which at least went back to actual behavior. Here, sgeureka is backing away based solely on his citizenship, something he has no control over. I want to shout at him, Have some gumption! If anyone gives you trouble just because you're a German send them to me and I'll sort 'em out! Too bad because I read the Supports and they are well stated.--Goodmorningworld (talk) 01:14, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
Neutral
  1. Neutral, concerns expressed in the opposes give me pause. —Locke Cole • t • c 07:17, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
  2. Neutral While I know Sgeureka makes good contributions, his views on fictional articles are controversial and I cannot honestly say that I trust him not to use the tools to "win" disputes in such cases. I won't oppose because of that though. SoWhy 10:08, 9 December 2008 (UTC)