RfAs
- Favorite optional RfA question:
- Can you point us to a conversation where you did a good job of explaining, supporting or rebutting a policy or guideline?
- Humor: Wikipedia:Song/The RfA Candidate's Song; User:Majorly/RFA
- Back in the day ...
- If a candidate seems to have their own concept of what they're aiming for, and they put some effort into it and make it work, I'm not going to look for a way to slap them down. I'm easily impressed: I like self-knowledge and a sense of fun, curiosity about how Wikipedia works, experience relevant to the admin tools, copyediting and article reviewing skills, mediation skills, a willingness to do and say unpopular things ... and the ability to get away with it.
- Interesting RfAs:
- Carnildo_3 (61%), ^demon_3 (63%), Krimpet (67%), Danny (68%), Davemeistermoab (68%), Ryulong_3 (69%) - the only RfAs I'm aware of that passed with less than 70%.
- Graymornings - talk page has discussion of how long to wait before coming back to RFA
- Smith609 - Bibliomaniac's closing statement talks about some opposing rationales that were not persuasive, and it's not likely that Bibliomaniac is alone among the crats with this.
- How to SNOW/NOTNOW an RFA: User:Enigmaman/SNOW
- My RfA: Dank55
Support
- I voted in many requests for adminship (RFAs) from 2008 through 2015. Links are for RFAs where my vote rationale or some other comment reflected my RFA criteria in general.
- In chronological order (only the ones I supported): EyeSerene, VanTucky_2, Horologium, Kakofonous, PeterSymonds, Jbmurray, Jza84, Slp1, Gwen Gale, Werdna, Dihydrogen_Monoxide_3, Enigmaman, Ddstretch, Karanacs, Frank, thedemonhog_2, Tanner-Christopher_2, Matthewedwards, Ben MacDui, Moni3, Protonk, Aervanath, SilkTork, Dendodge, Wehwalt, GrahamColm, Suntag, Climie.ca, Enigmaman_2, CRGreathouse, Itsmejudith, Ecoleetage_3, Kanonkas, PeterSymonds, Geni, R'n'B, Somno, WereSpielChequers_2, Nja247_2, Wadester16, S@bre, Amalthea, Backslash Forwardslash, Msgj, Mfield, FlyingToaster, Valley2city, Admiral_Norton, Camw, Bettia_2, Mufka_2, Ceranthor, Thumperward_2, Tnxman307_2, OverlordQ_2, Ged_UK, Ironholds_3, Al_Ameer_son, Someguy1221, Mentifisto, LinguistAtLarge, Smith609, Paxse, AlexiusHoratius, Tassedethe, Toon05, AdjustShift, Drilnoth, BOZ, Neurolysis, Closedmouth, Spinningspark, Orlady, Law, Foxy Loxy_3, Cyclonenim_3, Synergy_2, Vianello_2, TheDJ_2, Graeme Bartlett, Rjanag, Dinoguy1000, Rambo's Revenge, Laser brain, Rosiestep, JamieS93_2, Wadester16_2, BQZip01_4, kotra, FlyingToaster_2, Runningonbrains, CactusWriter, Kelapstick, Backslash Forwardslash_2, Billinghurst, S_Marshall, Colds7ream, Mifter, Enigmaman_3, Kingpin13, Mazca, Ched_Davis, Theleftorium, Jarry1250, Plastikspork, Wtmitchell, Patar_knight, Cool3_4, decltype, Mlaffs, Ceranthor_2, Skomorokh, ThaddeusB, Killiondude, Cobi_4, Steve, The Transhumanist_6, Headbomb_3, Fribbler, Maunus, 7, Jake_Wartenberg, NuclearWarfare_2, Chamal_N, Maedin, Sky_Harbor, Beeblebrox_2, MZMcBride_3, Jafeluv, TenPoundHammer_7, J04n, ImperatorExercitus_2, MuZemike, A_new_name_2008, The_ed17_2, Bob_the_Wikipedian, OlEnglish, IMatthew_3, Abecedare, Timmeh_3, ISD, Tcncv, Kww_3, MLauba, The_Earwig, Tinucherian, Materialscientist, Malik_Shabazz, Dumelow, Explicit, Bellhalla, Franamax, Fribbulus Xax, Amorymeltzer, JohnCD, Hawkeye7, Arbitrarily0, Salavat, Fences and windows, 2over0, Ronhjones, SpacemanSpiff, Dylan620, Ironholds_4, Bwilkins_2, J04n_2, Father_Goose, Phantomsteve, Calmer_Waters, The_Thing_That_Should_Not_Be, Kingpin13_2, Mike_Cline, The_Wordsmith, Polargeo_2, Elockid, Excirial_2, Kww_4, Blanchardb_2, Jamesofur, Eustress, Barek, Ceranthor_3, HJ Mitchell_2, Blurpeace, Shirik, Tide_rolls, AlexandrDmitri, Arsenikk, Bradjamesbrown, Waldir, S_Marshall_2, 7_2, Ktr101_4, Soap, JamesBWatson, NativeForeigner, Theleftorium_2, MGA73, Fetchcomms, Thumperward_3, Favonian, Joe_Decker, Jujutacular, Diannaa, TheCatalyst31, VernoWhitney, Sphilbrick, Lear's_Fool, Ironholds_5, Gimme_danger, Ctjf83_2, Smartse, Gonzonoir, Ponyo, ErikHaugen, The_Bushranger, ErrantX, Boing!_said_Zebedee, Kudpung, Neelix, RadioFan_2, Peridon, My76Strat, Slon02_3, JaGa, Fæ, Valfontis, Feezo, Salvio_giuliano, Bahamut0013, RHM22, Dylan620_2, Catfish_Jim_and_the_soapdish, Sadads, Drmies, Secret_2, The_Blade_of_the_Northern_Lights, Lord_Roem, Marcus Qwertyus_3, SwisterTwister, Zagalejo, Ryan_Vesey, Bbb23, Berean Hunter, SarahStierch, Yunshui, Mark_Arsten, De728631, Mr._Stradivarius, Mlpearc, Kumioko_2, Ekabhishek, Bagumba, Gigs, Writ_Keeper, PumpkinSky, Sergecross73, Bgwhite, Monty845, Harrias, LuK3, KTC, Ktr101_5, Ocaasi, Darkwind, Salvidrim, Lord_Roem_2, Jason_Quinn_2, INeverCry, Adjwilley, Grandiose, Cerebellum, Mentoz86, Callanecc, Yaris678, MusikAnimal, Anne_Delong, Go_Phightins!, Deor, StringTheory11, Philg88, Jackmcbarn, I_JethroBT, Northamerica1000_2, Samwalton9, Czar, Sarahj2107, Titodutta, MelanieN, SarekOfVulcan_4, Fenix_down, EuroCarGT, Jakec, Opabinia_regalis_2, Ritchie333, Abecedare_2, NeilN, Liz, Ian.thomson, Yamaguchi先生, Biblioworm, Vanjagenije, BethNaught, 78.26, AustralianRupert, BU_Rob13, Ealdgyth
Advice after close but failed RFAs
Take some time off and enjoy yourself. RFAs create stress, and stress creates problems.
After failed RFAs where the vote was close, you'll often hear "RFA is obviously crap, otherwise you would have passed" and "No, there's nothing wrong with RFA" (it must be you). Ignore both, because both carry some implication that you'll never be able to pass RFA, and that's rarely true when the vote is close. There's nothing to be embarrassed about; many great admins have failed an RFA, and people generally aren't going to hold anything against you that's said at RFA. Anyone who gets more than 50% support in their RFA is generally doing good work somewhere on Wikipedia, and I hope you'll continue to enjoy your work.