Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Tharnton345 5

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Tharnton345

Tharnton345 (talk · contribs)

Previous requests: 1 (Sept 28, 08 - Withdrew), 2 (Oct 27, 08 - withdrew), 3 (Dec 19, 08 - Not Now), 4 (19 Jan 09 - Snow)

Ended: January 25, 2009 UTC

Result: Closed per WP:SNOW. Not promoted: 0 support, 10 oppose. ѕwirlвoy ₪ 16:56, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I would like to become an admin because I have nearly 2000 edits, have created many pages (see this, have Qd'ed several articles since my last RfA, and took part in several RfDs. Hope I'm lucky this time. Turbo Golf 05:52, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Candidate's acceptance:I accept. Turbo Golf 05:52, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Optional questions

From NonvocalScream (talk)

Question: What has changed in the last five days (since the last RFA)?

Answer: Well, there has been some QD tagging, but not any VIP reports. Turbo Golf 06:14, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Do you understand what the main issue was, on the last RFA? NonvocalScream (talk) 06:16, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I don't. What was it? Turbo Golf 06:37, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I think it was the copy and pasting. Turbo Golf 06:38, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

From Creol

Question

Do you feel it is a good thing to welcome a user with an offensive name whose only contributions were vandalism and who was already indefinately blocked and had their name changed? --Creol(talk) 07:26, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Answer

Er, no. Turbo Golf 07:06, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Follow-up question: Then why did you welcome this account? (note, talk page deleted as vandalism, but I can see you welcomed the account when administrators look at the deleted edits of the page) — RyanCross (talk) 07:16, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

04:33, January 24, 2009 (diff) (deletion log) (Restore) . . User talk:J.I M.B.O Wales is GAY (welcome)

(e/c which was basically that specific point - adding log entry --Creol(talk) 07:26, 25 January 2009 (UTC))[reply]

Because I like to welcome accounts, any of them. Turbo Golf 07:37, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You just said you did not agree that welcoming users with offensive names was good, yet, you like doing so? You shouldn't be welcoming those types of users if they can't even do anything or if they have no intention to contribute to Wikipedia positively. — RyanCross (talk) 07:42, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I welcomed the user before the RfA. Turbo Golf 07:55, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

(unindenting) What has welcoming him before your RfA got to do with this? You do not put up good behaviour only during an RfA. Chenzw Talk 11:04, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

From SwirlBoy39

Question

Why do you want to become an admin? Don't just say because you have enough edits. What do you want to do and why? ѕwirlвoy ₪ 16:28, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I want to become an admin because, according to User:American Eagle, I'm very civil and welcoming, which are good qualities for admin. I have been on here for well over 3 months, and have created many bpages. Turbo Golf 16:31, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

What would you do as admin? ѕwirlвoy ₪ 16:36, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Of course, I would revert vandalism, warn the vandals who vandalised the page, protect pages, delete bad pages and block users if they're acting bad. Turbo Golf 16:41, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

But you can do most of those things as an editor. How old are you? ѕwirlвoy ₪ 16:43, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Support

Oppose

Less than a week since your previous RfA. Juliancolton (talk) 05:57, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Weak oppose - I looked through you most recent 100 contributions, and I didn't find any glaring problems. I don't like the fact that you just had an RfA that closed 5 days ago, though. Cheers, RockManQ (talk) 06:00, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose — Way too early since last RfA—5 days. Other than that, you haven't proven that you have good judgment as an administrator should. You think becoming an administrator is a game. Also, a user who discourages more contributions to Wikipedia should not be an administrator. — RyanCross (talk) 07:08, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Strong oppose I wouldn't have strong opposed ordinarily, but come on! 5 days after an RFA? Stop treating it like a game. Shapiros 10 12:36, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose I don't feel that Tharnton is ready for adminship anytime soon. This is shown pretty clearly in the question from Creol. A day ago he welcomed "J.I M.B.O Wales is GAY" and he thinks it should be fine because he didn't do it during the RFA. That shows little knowledge of Wikipedia and its processes. Either way (talk) 13:00, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per any of the above reasons and those in the last Rfa. The discussion about the question above sums it up pretty well. -Djsasso (talk) 13:32, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Strong oppose per RyanCross, Shapiros10, and Either way. One month can be considered inappropriate waiting time. 5 days doesn't just break the deal, it annihilates it. --Dylan 620 _{(Sign this plz)} 15:22, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Clearly not ready. Majorly ^talk 15:43, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose, no-one can turn things around in a week. Feel free to get someone else to nominate you, and make sure it's a considerable amount of time after this RfA next time. MC8 (talk) 16:08, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Strongest Possible Oppose EverThis is what really really ticks me off. You know nothing about policy, your answers to questions are horrendous. You are not ready for the flag! ѕwirlвoy ₪ 16:24, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Oh NO! I'll never ever forever become an admin. Turbo Golf 16:27, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Comments

Unless one of the crats mind, I suggest leaving this one open full term. Best, NonvocalScream (talk) 06:01, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I disagree, this is a clear SNOW situation. Majorly ^talk 16:07, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

And is it clear that I'll never become an admin ever? Turbo Golf 16:08, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I think that this RfA will be the RfA to have the most opposes ever. Turbo Golf 16:10, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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