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HeyTürkiye's Request for Global Sysop

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 * Closing per UCP, general advice seems to be that it's too early. Thanks - BrandonWM (talk • contributions • global • rights) 19:54, 12 February 2023 (UTC)

User: HeyTürkiye ( contributions &bull; CA &bull; blocks log &bull; rights log &bull; global rights log )

Reason(s) for request
Hello everyone, I'm HeyTürkiye. This will be my 3rd Global Sysop application. In my first application, I realized that I was hat hunting and withdrew my candidacy, in my 2nd application, I noted that I was a little late, a little inexperienced, other users were lacking in my opinion and I worked on those issues for 1 month and here I am again with the 3rd application. I know how hard it is to be a Global Sysop, how to fight against vandalism, how to have good faith discussions with users, how to protect pages, how to block/warn users (I have even fought against vandalism myself many times on other wikis) and I am confident that I will be able to handle it when I apply for Global Sysop. A little bit of my own background; I have done more than 4000 page edits and more than 1000 servicer actions on Feign Wiki (feignwiki) My user rights can be seen here. My diary can be seen here. On the wikis where I am a bureaucrat and an administrator, I use the administrator tools effectively, and I would like to say that I have made nearly 13 thousand contributions on global wikis. (Global contributions can be seen here.) I usually try to stay active on Discord or IRC and try to help users a little bit. (I also try to stay active in Interwiki requests, Support or offtopic channels.) Aside from my translation skills, I also translate Miraheze pages in my own language using my native Turkish. I have read the global policies and I agree that my authority will be taken away by the stewards in case of abuse. I will gladly answer your questions, whether bad or good. Whether my candidacy is successful or unsuccessful, let it be good for Miraheze 😊. Best regards, Hey Türkiye  Message? 08:30, 11 February 2023 (UTC)

Additional comments given by user (if any)
CV Details:
 * More than 4000+ contributions on Feign Wiki and its wikis More than 1000 administrator actions
 * Member of Miraheze since September 2021
 * I have experience writing an active article in Wikimedia projects and against vandalism. (since 2020)
 * Active participation and comments on Discord and RfC
 * More than 13,000 global contributions (Central Auth)

Oppose

 * 1)  This is the second request for Global Sysop in a little over a month.  The reasons for my prior opposition have not yet been solved and in Hey_Türkiye's withdrawal on their prior request they stated that they will not have significant time to devote to the role if approved until July 2023 at the earliest.  My vote has not changed. --NotAracham (talk • contribs • global) 16:49, 11 February 2023 (UTC)
 * 2)  I agree with the above. Not much has changed between then and now. --Blad  (talk • contribs • global) 22:25, 11 February 2023 (UTC)
 * 3)  Per my oppose previously, I haven't seen enough from the user to show that they are capable of the global sysop right. It's too early. Thanks - BrandonWM (talk • contributions • global • rights) 19:52, 12 February 2023 (UTC)


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Raidarr's Nomination for Global Sysop

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 * Unanimous support. ✅. Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 18:45, 24 February 2023 (UTC)

User: Raidarr ( contributions &bull; CA &bull; blocks log &bull; rights log &bull; global rights log )

Reason(s) for request
Raidarr needs no introduction. He was previously a Global Sysop and later a Steward here on Miraheze. He previously resigned as commitments in his life would make it impossible to properly tackle all the aspects of being a Steward but he returned a while ago and is very willing to help. He's been active here on Meta and has been helpful on the Discord front and has chimed in on various discussions which has been of great help as his rational thinking has always assisted the CVT and Steward team greatly. As I've always said, the counter vandalism work is great and requires as much help as needed. Raidarr has shown himself capable of being able to properly use the tools globally in the past and his help would be wonderful. There are various things which he has helped in the past which has positively assisted in our CVT workflow and I don't doubt his suggestions, changes, and help will continue to help the team. For this reason, I nominate Raidarr for Global Sysop. Agent Isai Talk to me! 18:22, 17 February 2023 (UTC)

Additional comments given by user (if any)
I accept the nomination. I would not be comfortable assuming the full role of Steward right now, but I can maintain enough of a presence in the meantime to use these rights effectively and take the edge off when I get the right moments - something which appears to be needed as all stewards are once again quite busy. It seems to be a curse of the role. I remain in contact and on good terms with the current Steward team, something I'd think is quite important for anyone with this right. I expect to be present with current activity levels for the foreseeable future, as the circumstances that I expected to keep me away for much longer have ended. Questions and inquiries are welcome as ever; this may not be Stewardship but it is a fairly significant role deserving of scrutiny. --Raidarr (talk) 18:41, 17 February 2023 (UTC)

Support

 * 1)  As nominator, per nomination foreword.  Agent Isai  Talk to me! 18:22, 17 February 2023 (UTC)
 * 2)  Raidarr was an incredibly welcoming presence when I first started to volunteer, serving as both a wealth of institutional knowledge and a source of reasoned advice when I wasn't sure how to proceed.  I'm happy to see they're interested in rejoining the volunteer team in a greater capacity.  While I sometimes find myself on the opposing side of a debate, I never have doubt that their views are well-reasoned and display sound judgement.--NotAracham (talk • contribs • global) 18:49, 17 February 2023 (UTC)
 * 3)  I'm obviously supporting this. --DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 18:54, 17 February 2023 (UTC)
 * 4)  per above. Tali64³ (talk) 18:59, 17 February 2023 (UTC)
 * 5)  This is an easy support for me. I've known  for a while now on Miraheze, and they've been nothing but kind, welcoming, and incredibly supportive and responsive to questions that users have. Judging from their previous stint as a Steward, I have absolutely no doubt that they'll be a great asset to the team. Thanks - BrandonWM (talk • contributions • global • rights) 22:03, 17 February 2023 (UTC)
 * 6)  I cannot point to any particular issues in Raidarr's tenure as Global Sysop and Steward and I think that he has done a good job overall. If he is ready to commit to being active again I have no issues with this request. --DeeM28 (talk) 09:42, 18 February 2023 (UTC)
 * 7)  Welcome back! by Buehl106 ·Talk·e-mail 10:12, 18 February 2023 (UTC)
 * 8) Per above. --Blad  (talk • contribs • global) 20:36, 18 February 2023 (UTC)
 * 9)  Obvious support in my opinion. Don't really have anything else to say, their previous roles speak for themselves. OrangeStar (talk) 13:03, 19 February 2023 (UTC)
 * 10)  per NotAracham. Best regards  Hey Türkiye  Message? 16:26, 21 February 2023 (UTC)
 * 11)   I like that Raidarr has worked as Steward and other roles in Miraheze.  He would most likely spot any discrepancies or notice something before a fuller picture forms.  I trust his judgement.  --Imamy (talk) 03:29, 22 February 2023 (UTC)
 * 12)  Cocopuff2018 (talk) 04:44, 23 February 2023 (UTC)
 * 13)  I completely agree. welcome back! --1108-Kiju /Talk  15:54, 23 February 2023 (UTC)
 * 14)  Trusted user. No issue with this. Welcome back! It's very rare that a user is back after he/she is retired some time ago.

Oppose

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NotAracham's Nomination for Global Sysop

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 * Unanimous support. ✅. Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 18:47, 24 February 2023 (UTC)

User: NotAracham ( contributions &bull; CA &bull; blocks log &bull; rights log &bull; global rights log )

Reason(s) for request
NotAracham is a very dedicated volunteer. We see him constantly, every day, on the Discord and IRC fronts always assisting users and tackling many tasks. He is also a very prolific wiki creator and is extremely helpful. As I stated in the nomination for Raidarr, the Counter Vandalism Team is always looking for new members to help it, the field is great. While two requests at the same time might seem strange, I deem it necessary as the workload can get high and having two or three primarily active CVT members to deal with up to 7,000 wikis at moments is rather difficult. NotAracham has demonstrated to everyone that is very eager to learn and also eager to help out in any way possible. His input on many things is quite helpful. Globally, NotAracham also helps us patrol wikis sometimes and assists the CVT team in checking and triaging requests made to the team in venues such as on the #cvt/#miraheze-cvt channels on Discord/IRC. He is always attentive which is a big plus and could definitely help the CVT team reduce the overall time it takes us to action requests such as locks, local blocks, reverting vandalism, etc. Locally on Meta, he has shown that he has the skills needed and required for a role like Global Sysop (especially in the role of countervandalism) and has a very good understanding of MediaWiki, being a very avid wiki editor who manages his own wikis and has been a wiki editor for quite a while. He has shown to have very good understanding of policy and has very good communication skills which is absolutely vital to this role. NotAracham is an asset to the project and for all these reasons, I nominate NotAracham for Global Sysop. Agent Isai Talk to me! 18:57, 17 February 2023 (UTC)

Additional comments given by user (if any)
I accept the nomination. While I was previously unsure if my current obligations outside of Miraheze and existing volunteer duties would allow me to accept, our very enthusiastic recent volunteers (thanks Tali!) have put any concerns I had about time commitments to rest.

For those who aren't as familiar with my CV and Discord presence, a little about me:
 * Joined Miraheze in August 2022 after hearing positive things about y'all as a wiki-host
 * Started assisting others w/ questions by mid-Sept 2022 to pay back all the help I received while starting out
 * Currently serving as Wiki Creator (Nov 2022) and Interwiki Admin (Jan 2023)
 * I maintain 2 public wikis (one of which was a migration from fandom) along with a personal wiki for other projects
 * While not explicitly required for the role, I have a signed NDA with Miraheze and am on good terms with the members of the steward team that are on Discord.

I thank the community for the trust they have shown thus far in my tenure as a volunteer. One thing I plan to take forward from my time starting out as a Wiki Creator is that your veteran team members can be your greatest strength -- a second opinion is never a bad thing and there is a wealth of institutional knowledge to be had between our existing Global Sysop and Steward volunteers.

I am willing and stand ready to answer any community questions (within reason), thanks for your consideration and thank you to Agent for the nomination. --NotAracham (talk • contribs • global) 19:16, 17 February 2023 (UTC)

Support

 * 1)  Per nomination. I have no doubt NotAracham is an asset to the team.  Agent Isai  Talk to me! 18:57, 17 February 2023 (UTC)
 * 2)  We currently only have 2 Global Sysops. Having NotAracham (in addition to Raidarr when the request preceding this one is successful) will lessen the work that Stewards have to do. (P.S. You're welcome!) Tali64³ (talk) 20:29, 17 February 2023 (UTC)
 * 3)  I'll be honest, there was some pause in my supporting this request. The timing of this request coinciding with a number of other events on Miraheze was a bit odd. But it doesn't even matter in the end because NotAracham is that trusted on Miraheze. He's a wiki creator and Discord moderator, and even though he's not a global rollbacker yet (as I had outlined in my criteria for Global Sysop support voting above), he's an exception. From my personal and public interactions with him, NotAracham has been nothing but kind, respectful, and helpful to users in their times of need. He always has an excellent answer to a question posed, or will defer to others when he doesn't know the answer. He won't try and make up something random, he's a straight shooter. I completely support this request for Global Sysop, and think he will be a fantastic addition to the team. Thanks - BrandonWM (talk • contributions • global • rights) 01:40, 18 February 2023 (UTC)
 * There is no "path of advancement" from global rollbacker to global sysop, because they operate differently (for example, you can opt out of global sysops, but cannot opt out of global rollbackers). Some people are both, some people are only one or the other. There's no need to treat Miraheze like some sort of heirarchy. Naleksuh (talk) 23:07, 18 February 2023 (UTC)
 * I would agree it's not a hierarchy per se but it must be pointed out that Global Rollbackers are defined as users "who help Global Sysops and Stewards" so the fact can't be fully denied. Additionally, in the introduction to the RfC Agent mentioned that he hoped "that this group serves as a stepping stone for future Global Sysops to gain the community's trust" and there was no opposition to the statement anywhere in this RfC. Therefore, I don't agree with the statement that there is no path of advancement. I would also disagree with the idea of having someone as both GR and GS and if that is the current interpretation would create an RfC to prevent that. The opt-out part is also an anomaly in my view which should be rectified. Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 15:25, 19 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Agree, definitely not a requirement, but for most users, I’d like to see some level of counter-vandalism activity on Miraheze before supporting the second-most advanced CV right on Miraheze. The reason I’m making an exception for NotAracham as because as the proposal outlines, they’ve been active on CVT channels internally and publicly. They’re also a Discord moderator for Miraheze, which is sort of CVT in its own way. Thanks - BrandonWM (talk • contributions • global • rights) 06:38, 20 February 2023 (UTC)
 * 1)  Even if NotAracham has only been here for six months I had the opportunity to look into his contributions to Meta and was very pleased at how active NotAracham is on Meta and I take Agent Isai's word that this is also the case on Discord and IRC. It could have made sense to wait a while longer as there is not necessarily as far as I am aware an urgent need for Global Sysops but I think based on the level of activity it is acceptable. As for qualififations based on what I have seen on Meta so far and particularly in responses and comments in relation to the Requests for Comments I think that the level of discretion necessary for the role of Global Sysop is met. As I have said before to other candidates for Global Sysop,  would like to recommend to NotAracham that at the beginning of his tenure as Global Sysop he takes things a little easier and does not hesitate to ask his colleagues for help regarding the customs, conventions and other aspects of the position as to not do things substantively differently than the current 'Team' does it. --DeeM28 (talk) 09:49, 18 February 2023 (UTC)
 * 2) Per above --Blad  (talk • contribs • global) 20:36, 18 February 2023 (UTC)
 * 3)  In the bigger picture of CVT, NotAracham is new blood. Perhaps too new, but he has some qualities that boost him beyond his young account age. He's gotten on very well with current and (as of now) former functionaries; already he has been a useful advisor for community and to an extent even technical matters. Not to speak of his significant support in wiki creation and operating the discord. His influence is fairly 'gentle'; he would be a more conservative actor even among the current crowd counting myself, so he is a good moderating influence. Willing to say his piece but not be uncivil or boorish about it. He's quite willing to learn and collaborate, and he is a quite mature individual. In him there's a mixture that is hard to come by considering the rocky applicants for this role before and I think it would be worth giving him a chance. I find very little that would make me uneasy or concerned. I only hope we see this turn into a long and fruitful term, and not be, well, spotty as mine have been. --Raidarr (talk) 13:30, 21 February 2023 (UTC)
 * 4)  @NotAracham is a general active user in Interwiki requests and Discord, everyone knows that. When I have spoken to NotAracham, he has always greeted me with a nice language, I have never seen a rude language. I even saw that he was active in Miraheze, just because he did not sleep and took a nap. That's why I want to use strongest support. I don't know if it can be a problem, but I believe that NotAracham will do his duty and work for Miraheze even if he is between UTC-07:00 and UTC-08:00 time zones (that is, even if there is a time difference). I wish NotAracham success in this new task from here. I hope it will be good for him. Sincerely regards  Hey Türkiye  Message? 16:15, 21 February 2023 (UTC)
 * 5)   I am relatively new to Miraheze.  So I am only just starting to know the volunteers.  I'm starting out with that statement because that is how I got to know NotAracham.  When I lost my wiki due to db141, NotAracham was churning out how to docs.  That really impressed me because he was so dedicated to empowering lost wiki users get through the db141 moment in time.  I barely had a vocabulary and it was nice to have something to point at (better than fumbling with words that made no sense to anyone but me).  More than that, when I opened a new wiki, he made it very clear what he liked and didn't like about my request, which provided invaluable insight into my own project.  I like how inquiring his mind is, and how direct he can be at tackling issues.  There's no doubt in my mind that he will make a great Global Sysop --Imamy (talk) 03:54, 22 February 2023 (UTC)
 * 6)   Cocopuff2018 (talk) 04:44, 23 February 2023 (UTC)
 * 7)  Per others. NotAracham has been a very helpful, neutral, calm, and collected volunteer, being very helpful on IRC, Discord, and in approving wiki requests. Collei (talk) 05:35, 23 February 2023 (UTC)
 * 8)  Per above.NotAracham is one of the best users on Miraheze.Job done by him/her is very great.No problem.Good luck! by Buehl106 ·Talk·e-mail 09:14, 23 February 2023 (UTC)
 * 9)  Trusted user. No issue with this.

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DarkMatterMan4500's Request for Global Sysop
User: DarkMatterMan4500 ( contributions &bull; CA &bull; blocks log &bull; rights log &bull; global rights log )

Reason(s) for request
This requires no introduction here. I have been a member of the Miraheze community for over 3 years since my arrival here on January 29th, 2020, and it's been quite a blast. I have been helping with reverting vandalism within the span of 3 years, considering I've been quite helpful in terms of voting in RfCs, and giving my feedback on certain things. As you can see, I have since successfully acquired my global rollbacker flag back in October of 2022, as I have reported problems directly to the stewards and other CVT members through Discord (although I have also taken the time to report any ToS violations to the Trust & Safety team privately). With this, I can hopefully respond to requests easily, ranging from cleaning up any form of cross-wiki disruption and/or other forms of abusive behavior, try to calm down the storm before it can get any worse, and try to resolve the situation. I know I've attempted this about 3 times (1 in 2020, and the other 2 back in 2021), although I did withdraw the request as I felt like I wasn't ready yet, now I feel like it's the right time to shine here. I know some of you in here may have very little doubt, but you are more than welcome to voice them here by voting. Thank you for taking your time to read this request, and I hope you can consider me. --DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 14:01, 27 February 2023 (UTC)

Additional comments given by user (if any)
In terms of me attempting this a 4th time throughout the span of 3 years, I really hope I can make a difference in this community. --DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 14:01, 27 February 2023 (UTC)

Questions for candidate

 * 1) As of late, I haven't seen you as active on Miraheze and haven't seen you use your Global Rollbacker rights. Do you pledge to devote more time to the CVT work? Agent Isai  Talk to me! 14:20, 27 February 2023 (UTC)
 * 2) What would you bring to the team? Agent Isai  Talk to me! 14:20, 27 February 2023 (UTC)
 * 3) Presently, we have 4 Global Sysops and 4 Stewards, 8 people in the CVT team, a record for CVT, why do you believe your addition would be beneficial for the team? Agent Isai  Talk to me! 14:20, 27 February 2023 (UTC)
 * 4) In the past, concerns have been raised about your judgement. Particularly, concerns have been raised about somewhat rash and 'trigger-happy' attitudes displayed from you. What can you say about this? Agent Isai  Talk to me! 14:20, 27 February 2023 (UTC)
 * 5) In the past, it's been noted that you sometimes seem to order Stewards to do things. I don't believe this is in bad faith but rather the product of miscommunication. What would you do to address any potential issues with miscommunication and how would you foment strong relationships with your fellow peers in CVT? Agent Isai  Talk to me! 14:20, 27 February 2023 (UTC)
 * 6) Global Sysop policy states that Global Sysops work with communities to address issues facing them locally. How do you interpret this? When do you believe it is acceptable for a Global Sysop to intervene locally? Only in countervandalism issues or does this include other issues? Agent Isai  Talk to me! 14:20, 27 February 2023 (UTC)
 * 7) In your view, when would it be allowable to lock an account? Agent Isai  Talk to me! 14:20, 27 February 2023 (UTC)
 * 8) What prompted this RfGR? Agent Isai  Talk to me! 14:20, 27 February 2023 (UTC)
 * 9) Do you foresee yourself being active in the near future, more so than you already are? Agent Isai  Talk to me! 14:20, 27 February 2023 (UTC)
 * To answer the first question, I've actually been more active on my Kirby Wiki, which would explain the inactivity on Meta as of lately, and I actually have used my global rollbacker flag within the span of 4 months, it's just that I've been responding to them cross-wiki, and not just Meta. In other words, yes. To answer the 2nd question, I intend to at least help with backlogs (if I were to become more active than I have been here for the past few months), and try to at least help calm down the storm. To answer the 3rd question, I'm not quite sure how to process this, other than maybe show some support. Also for questions 4 and 5, I will admit I have displayed such trigger-happy attitudes that isn't expected from anyone else in this community, and seemed to have ordered the Stewards around, albeit not intentionally. I will also admit that I sometimes misunderstand what's being conveyed to me, so why would I need to try and hide it, especially when it's already out there for many people to see? As for question 6, what I can try to interpret in the best way possible without sounding stupid is to try to look into the situation without being one-sided, and try to get both sides of the story. I get that it might not mean too much, but this is to not make myself look extremely biased. As for question 7? It would be appropriate to lock an account if they are becoming problematic (such as egregious Code of Conduct violations, doing cross-wiki vandalism or other abuse, or other violations), and I intend to mitigate the disruption before it gets worse. To answer question 8, I simply thought there were some openings for people with experience to apply for this, but I somehow must have misunderstood what was being said to me. And question 9? I'll try to be more active here as well. Thank you for asking me the questions. --DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 16:09, 27 February 2023 (UTC)