SmashWiki talk:Requests for adminship/Archive 1

Wait that mean if we want to nominate someone we just put their username theere?--Fandangox 19:44, November 20, 2007 (EST)

Eh?

Aren't self-nominations a little... selfish? I mean, for one thing, when you can't nominate yourself and other people have to do it for you, you have to have a good rep to get nominated, and thus, it prevents people who aren't much liked by the community from becoming figures of authority. But on top of that, self-nominations just seem a little selfish to me. I myself would rather have someone else who can see I try to contribute as positively as I can nominate me than just nominate myself without knowing what the community thinks of me.

Post your thoughts on this. =/ Teamrocketspy621 20:09, November 20, 2007 (EST)

I agree. The kind of people who I see nominating themselves also happen to be people I'd rather not have as a sysop. Those who actively try to obtain power usually end up being the ones who have that power go to their heads all too quickly. -Thores 21:04, November 20, 2007 (EST)

I also agree. Outlaw self-nominations, for reasons mentioned already. NeonCrusader 22:53, November 20, 2007 (EST)

For what it's worth, this was the kind of response I would have preferred to hear when I posted this in the Pool Room, not here. I don't think self-nominations are an issue because if someone doesn't have community support, that will be obvious from the response to the nomination. You would just need one person to nominate you, and one person does not make a community consensus either--if we're trying to stop abuse, just asking someone to nominate you (or hell, to just fake it) is easy enough. I think that the sysops are capable enough of determining who would or wouldn't make a good sysop based on the community response and their own judgment, rather than relying on nominations from other people. The other major point is that I don't want to have to deal with people nominating others who aren't interested in being a sysop--then some people will have their nomination discussed without being interested in it, and there are enough issues there that aren't worth having to deal with. And even if you accept, if you hadn't really been thinking about it before and decide to accept it, then maybe you really weren't interested to begin with, and you won't be particularly active. In any event, if the process really irks you, ask a couple friends if they'd support you as sysop--if yes, then you have at least as much support as you'd need to get nominated by someone else, so there should be no shame in nominating yourself (since everyone else has to do the same thing). --Kirby King 01:01, November 21, 2007 (EST)

It's worth noting Kirby King's point that the sysops are capable enough of determining who would or wouldn't make a good sysop, but in the same respect, those candidates who would make good sysops also share that judgment, so self-nomination is perfectly logical. Those who know best how to improve the administrative side of the wiki will make the best candidates and individuals know their own skillset and breadth of contributions far better than the community does. Remember, self-nomination is not the same as self-appointment; it's whether or not the nomination is successful that filters the power-hungry attention-seekers from those who actively seek that power because they recognize how the wiki can be improved in conjunction with their skills. --RJM ^Talk 02:54, November 21, 2007 (EST)

I see. Self-nomination really is the better way to go, then. Teamrocketspy621 08:00, November 21, 2007 (EST)