AVID:Requests for Permissions

Requests for Permissions

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Welcome! If you are considering requesting to become either a moderator or an administrator, you must read the Note below. Please see the Instructions section for guidance on how to request.

Note to Requesters

It is best to learn the ins and outs of being part of site staff, as it will be a big responsibility. So before you continue, please read the entirety of the AVID:Site Staff page, and take note of what we expect from a staff member.

Moderatorship

The Moderator role allows users to help out the Admins and Bureaucrats by gaining slightly elevated powers to help keep the Wiki clean and free from vandals, without the power to enact major changes to the Wiki. It is also a first step and learning experience with the Wiki's staff team for users who wish to become Admin or Bureaucrat in the future.

What are the requirements?

• You must have at least 250 edits and they must be in good faith. (Edits prior to May 2020 on the former CLG Wiki website are counted towards this threshold)
  • In addition, these edits must not be filler/useless (i.e. overly minor changes to text that are not needed, continually editing your user page and not contributing to mainspace articles). Do not pad your edit count just to meet this criteria.
• You must not have been strongly warned within the last 3 months or tempblocked within the last 6 months.
• You should show a keen interest in the site and willingness to get involved with the community.
• You should show evidence of helping out the Admin team in the past. This includes reporting users and alerting Admins, but it does not require you to have done any rollbacks in the past.
  • Actions users have taken on the Wiki's official Discord server will also be taken into account when considering users for Moderator.

I have the commitment needed for Admin. Can I skip Moderator and jump straight to Admin?
Absolutely!

Adminship

Administrators work to maintain AVID and keep it running. Administrators have a lot of power, and thereby have significant responsibility. They should use their powers to combat vandalism/spam, and keep the wiki running in an orderly manner.

I know I can handle being an administrator. What are the requirements to becoming one?
While bureaucrats do have some flexibility in deciding who becomes an administrator, there are a set of base guidelines that they look for in reviewing requests:

• User must have registered their account 1 year ago. In addition, you must have at least 1,000 or more edits. (once again, edits from the former CLG Wiki are included)
• User should not currently be disruptive to the wiki, intentionally or not.
• User has not previously requested for adminship within the past 3 months.
• User has proven knowledge of AVID and its site rules. This means that they follow editing guidelines, they fix and improve pages, they upload high quality logos and follow copyright rules, etc.
• User is active in fighting vandalism, sockpuppetry, and policy-breakers. This means that their editing history provides evidence of assisting administrators (i.e. editing talk pages of admins to alert them of destructive users), reporting users, and undoing/rolling back poor or nonconstructive edits.

I satisfy (or mostly satisfy) all of the above requirements. What now?
Remember that when you become an administrator, you are expected to increase in activity and effectiveness. If you are granted adminship, you are expected to edit often and use your powers responsibly. You are expected to continue doing all of the above and more. This includes approving and/or rejecting edits on the moderation queue, responding to user reports, responding to messages or questions on your talk page, monitoring the recent changes, participating in wiki discussions, maintaining the front/AVID/MediaWiki pages, and constructively utilizing administrator abilities. If your request is approved and you are caught abusing your powers, bureaucrats reserve the right to remove your rights and punish you accordingly.

I am prepared to do everything you just listed and more.
If you truly believe you are a fit to become an administrator, then we wish you luck! Be aware of how the requesting process works. This is a voting process. All users are permitted to vote, whether or not they are an administrator. They will either support, oppose, or comment. After a request is published, AVID editors have a maximum of one month to vote, although closure can occur earlier at the original author's request or if consensus one way or the other is overwhelming (SNOW). After one month is up, should none of the early closure exceptions apply, a bureaucrat will review the votes and make a decision. If more than one month has passed and a bureaucrat has not responded to a request, feel free to notify a bureaucrat on their talk page or via Discord. You are not permitted whatsoever to edit in the support or oppose sections after the maximum voting period has passed. You may add or reply to comments, but you may not modify or remove others' comments. If you are caught trying to influence editors to vote or change their vote, your request will be disqualified. Cheating, incivility, and harassment is prohibited. The Instructions section below will guide you on how to publish a request.

Bureaucracy

If you are an administrator who would like bureaucracy, contact a bureaucrat on their talk page or Discord.

Instructions for Requesting

Please ensure you have read the above section. Anyone requesting must have a valid reason to why they should be promoted, and understand how to use the abilities. Use the code below to request. Fill in each parameter with what is specified (except the "Request" and "~~~~" part, leave that alone). Remember that these abilities are not given out freely or carelessly, and that they are not for fun. If your request is ignored or rejected, do not feel bad. Take the voters' advice and begin to work harder so you can request again in the future.

Code for Requesters:

{{Request|Username|Reason as to why you should be a moderator/administrator|~~~~}} ===Support=== ===Oppose=== ===Comments=== Example When typing: {{Request|User|Because...|~~~~}} ====Support==== ====Oppose==== ====Comments====

The following would appear:

Instructions for Voting

All users are able to vote, but may only vote once per request. Please note that if a request has already been approved/rejected by a bureaucrat, you are no longer able to vote. In the Support section, users should sign if they think that the user has earned the abilities. In the Oppose section, users should sign if they disagree with the user being promoted. In the Comments section, users may add their opinion or questions as to why or why not the user should/nt be promoted.

Users vote using either of the following templates:
{{Support}} You make a good fit. ~~~~
Support You make a good fit. [signature]

{{Oppose}} You make a bad fit. ~~~~
Oppose You make a bad fit. [signature]

Requests

So do you think you are fit for the staff team? If so, then go ahead and make a request in any of the three sections below.

Moderatorship

The following discussion is closed.
Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section.

Closing as  failed per author request. Camenati (talk) 16:57, 31 October 2023 (UTC)

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User:JrStudios

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Hello! I have been debating this for a bit, but I have shown interest in becoming a Moderator. Why? Simply, I want to help moderate others' edits quickly and detect suspicious edits so I can detect socks. Despite inactivity, I want to take up this job, as I will become more active if I need to regulate and curate edits. I haven't done much reports, but I am willing to take this offer to help out AVID. In advance, I apologize for the confusing wording here. (What you gonna do when clip-ons come for you!?) 12:52, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

Oppose

1. Oppose, citing weak reasoning and the incident on the Discord server earlier this year. Eternity Media Group (talk) 13:44, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

Yeah, sorry about that. Additionally, I am really bad at explaining. Don't know how to get over that. And yes I do take accountability for this. (What you gonna do when clip-ons come for you!?) 22:52, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

1. Oppose Blud, you don't have a guy that you're going to become a mod.
2. Oppose Didn’t you literally just vote in support for Sonicfan’s moderatorship 9 days ago? Japanesetvstuff (talk) 06:18, 27 October 2023
3. Oppose (• USER TALK! •) 12:24, 27 October 2023 (UTC)

Comments

 Comment: I know according to the community I can't be mod due to the February Discord Incident. Also it is because I can't explain good. Because of this, until around Mid-February, I am retracting my Mod request and going back to to my self-done title of Home Video bumper archivist. I love AVID and everyone in it. To the person(s) who were affected by the Incident, I apologize. What I did on the Server was wrong and I know it now. I'm not a creep. I feel horrible for the person grieving. They were very upset when I posted that very offensive meme. So for now, I am retracting. Eternity, I think that's whats needed.

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Closing as no consensus. Camenati (talk) 07:15, 15 November 2023 (UTC)

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User:Sonicfan19198282

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I know I have requested 3 times now, but I've been working on what everyone said, and now, I think I'm ready.

I feel I am ready, because I have made 3 pages, and added a logo to an already existing page, showing that I have quite some experience in editing and contributing. I have also alerted admins about 2 Soby socks (Granted, they were already banned by the time I reported them, but I still have an eye for looking out). Plus, I have also taken a leap in maturity since then, becoming more fit for the role, and more trustworthy. I am willing to take on this responsibility, and while school gets in the way, I will still be here when I am needed. I feel now that I am fit for this role in the wiki, assisting the higher ups with troublemakers and socks, helping people with edits, et cetera. This is something I am willing to take on, and if I do get the role, I will be here for anything and everything, from going against a notorious sockpuppeteer to giving a helping hand to new members of this community, I will be here. I feel I am ready to help this wiki on a regular basis, and make newer members welcome, and sockpuppet accounts scarce. Sonicfan19198282 (talk) 20:33, 13 October 2023 (UTC)

Support

1. Support As far as I know, I haven't seen any real behavioral issues from Sonicfan. Combine this with his good contributions and he has reported people for good reasons in the past. Wishing you well on your moderator endeavors if selected. (• USER TALK! •) 23:13, 16 October 2023 (UTC)
2. Support It's time for Sonicfan. He has grown up enough. He's calm down from his early days too. (What you gonna do when clip-ons come for you!?) 13:07, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
3. Support I will bear it! TPatKB (AKA Mr Vadimon) (this is my talk page) 18:13, 26 October 2023 (UTC)
4. Support I think you're ready to take on to the next step. (TALK•CONTRIBUTIONS) 13:12, 8 November 2023 (UTC)

Oppose

1. Oppose He hasn't done anything wrong as far as I'm aware, but I simply think he's not fit for moderator privileges. He just doesn't seem very mature. - O.H. Westberg

   What the heck are you? TPatKB (AKA Mr Vadimon) (this is my talk page) 18:15, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

   Doesn't matter what he is, I agree completely. --Raidarr (talk) 21:50, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

2. Oppose I'm sorry, but I just don't see this working out for you right now. There's definitely potential, but I don't think it'd be wise at this current time. LoganStuff (talk) 04:10, 28 October 2023 (UTC)

   I think you need to do better reasoning to oppose, but Sonicfan has a lot of potential to be a mod. TPatKB (AKA Mr Vadimon) (this is my talk page) 00:39, 29 October 2023 (UTC)

3. Regretatably, following further consideration, including discussions with other staff members, I have come to the conclusion that it would not be beneficial for AVID to be promoting sonicfan at this time. He still has some room to improve in regards to maturity, though with some mentorship, I think that could change in the near future. As of now though, I Oppose this request. Eternity Media Group (talk) 01:29, 31 October 2023 (UTC)
4. Oppose per EMG. Logoarto (talk) 11:25, 11 November 2023 (UTC)
5. Oppose but this will most likely be the last time I oppose a Sonicfan RFP. The maturity is not there yet, but with some mentorship and guidance, I think you will be ready very soon. Remember that Sonicfan is still very young and there is plenty of time for personal development and growth along with maturity to come in. All he needs now is a push in the right direction which I think we can provide. Luke2505 (talk) 09:41, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

Comments

1.  Comment: While I don't think sonicfan is ready yet, I do think that he has the potential to become a good moderator. He's shown dedication to the site, and I think with a bit more time and maturity, he would be a great addition to the team. I would be open to giving him a trial run to see how he performs in the role, with a permanent promotion being a possibility if he shows that he has what it takes. Eternity Media Group (talk) 10:50, 27 October 2023 (UTC)

   That sounds OK. Sonicfan19198282 (talk) 10:55, 27 October 2023 (UTC)

2.  Comment: Per Eternity, I think it'd be good to give Sonicfan a test run as a mod and see how he does. 19:47, 28 October 2023 (UTC
3.  Comment: End this. Sonicfan19198282 (talk) 09:30, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
4.  Comment: I'm pretty neutral with this, hence why I'm commenting, but I'm divided 50/50 on whether or not you are ready. So I say keep waiting and contribuitng a little bit longer and hopefully you have better luck next time! (Talk to Me!) 09:06, 11 November 2023 (UTC)
5.  Comment: Per EMG and Sickminecraft. Nothing else to say really. 𝓘𝓝ℱ𝓔ℛ𝓝𝓞 𝓞ℱ 𝑇.𝓥.ℬ. (chat is this real????) 22:14, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

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User:Sickminecraft45

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I know I have been pretty quiet on here for the past few months, but I really have a keen interest in this wiki and I really love to help run this wiki. I'm really into logos and I find this wiki a very valuable source for logo information. Whether this request passes or fails, I'll jump right back into the AVID community. I have almost forgotten to jump back into the community after this long break and I'll do it very soon no matter the result of this request. Thank you AVID Community for all the fun and pleasure I had and will continue to have contributing here since I first joined back in April 2021, from Johnny.

Oppose

1. Oppose citing your previous attempts to become a mod. As many have said, just stop trying. Sonicfan19198282 (talk) 09:31, 11 November 2023 (UTC)
2. Oppose again I have not seen your contributions to the community and immediately after your break the first thing you did is yet again apply for moderatorship. I'm sorry but it's a no from me. Logoarto (talk) 11:24, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

   I know. I'm just seeing how I'm currently perceived in the community. I'll start contributing very soon.

3. Oppose I think you get the point 100 times already, so should I explain it? No offense to you though. I think you have enough potential for other things. 𝓘𝓝ℱ𝓔ℛ𝓝𝓞 𝓞ℱ 𝑇.𝓥.ℬ. (chat is this real????) 22:17, 11 November 2023 (UTC)
4. Oppose You've requested 4 times before, and the same reason you've failed those other 4 times is why I will be opposing here. (• USER TALK! •) 22:19, 11 November 2023 (UTC)
5. Oppose this ain't discord mod election, nobody will promote you bc you will just ban sockpuppets. again, you need to provide major contribution you've done to this wiki. taking a break won't help. Cattotld (talk (not really)) 18:18, 13 November 2023 (UTC)
6. Oppose Do something more than just fight sockpuppets next time. (What you gonna do when clip-ons come for you!?) 18:50, 13 November 2023 (UTC)
7. Oppose (TALK•CONTRIBUTIONS) 18:53, 13 November 2023 (UTC)
8. Oppose I was really hoping to see some change from you after the conversation we had on the AVID Community Discord. For the record, these RFPs aren't "popularity" contests and are definitely not a good way of determining how the community perceives you. I hope you realise that the constant RFPs are very damaging to your reputation, and making them for reasons such as "I want to see what people think of me" doesn't help. Don't make another RFP in 2 months, because I can quite honestly tell you that you definitely will not be ready by then. You have a LOT of reputation to claw back and while I think its doable, the first step in getting there is laying off the RFPs. Become more active around the Discord, become more social with the rest of us, and start doing these contributions you say you will! Actions speak louder than words. I'm really disappointed in you that you've done this immediately after your break. Luke2505 (talk) 09:50, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

   I know. I know. we all make mistakes. Nobody's perfect. I'm 100% going to get right into the community very soon and I'll work hard for months. I'll make sure to stay active on the forums and Discord server. I'll do lots of edits on the wiki and make stue to make some large contributions like creating pages, adding new logos and sections to pages, reporting bad users, etc. There are no promises or commitments here as I could forget tomorrow and never come back for many more weeks and months to come, so hopefully I don't forget, but I'll most likely not. (Talk to Me!) 11:41, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

Comments

1.  Comment: I know this would likely fail, but anyway, I get the point, I know I'll have to work harder, but this is really more to see your current perception of me. Hopefully I have better luck next time which will be a couple of more months away. (Talk to Me!) 23:42, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

   Only a couple of more months? Ain't no way anyone, including me, would fully prove themselves that they can be a moderator after a failure of a request in only two months. I'd suggest extending that time period depending on how much worthy action you can handle. If you don't do much, I wouldn't say it would be short... 𝓘𝓝ℱ𝓔ℛ𝓝𝓞 𝓞ℱ 𝑇.𝓥.ℬ. (talk) 18:32, 18 November 2023 (UTC)

2.  Comment: Couple more months? When are you gonna realise that 1 break does not mean a guaranteed promotion?! Unless you buck your ideas up and become much, much more mature, a break will mean nothing. So stop desperately trying to become a mod and making requests whenever possible, get your act together, and if we see a drastic change, maybe, just maybe, you might find yourself on the mod team. At this point tho, it's extremely unlikely. Sonicfan19198282 (talk) 23:28, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

Bureaucracy

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Closing as successful per overwhelming consensus. Logoarto (talk) 04:11, 14 October 2023 (UTC)

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User:Camenati

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It has been six months since I have proved what I can do as an administrator, and my contributions continue to pay off for the wiki.

Just saying that I am one of the most active users on the wiki would not be a good reason to support my promotion to bureaucracy. But when you expand that role, you can see that I have done my best in monitoring submitted drafts and edits in the moderation log, thoroughly examining them to see if they are good enough to be presented to the general public. This proves that my desire to ensure the quality of the wiki remains high and progresses from there. Since I have a very good knowledge of the site rules on the wiki, I am very aware of anyone who makes edits that do not follow site and editing guidelines, whether it would be missing examples or incomplete descriptions. Some of you may recall that I decline drafts more often than any of the other admins on the wiki, but that is because I care about seeing improvements in editors and keep the quality across pages old and new consistent. We all value a safe and inclusive community, but we also want to achieve a lot more with wisdom and productivity. I aim to keep the momentum of both the relationship between these two sides and the wiki rising for the better. If someone needs help in their articles such as adding images or describe an object, I am alert in fixing that issue, not to mention my awareness of what a lot of users are capable of when they edit pages or create articles. I keep that in mind and respect their skills, aiming to establish friendly relations with fellow users.

My knowledge of sockpuppets and rule breakers continue to catch unsuspecting sockpuppeteers with valid evidence and an immediate response whenever their name pops up in the recent changes log. For those who have previously broken rules, I expand the reasoning on templates warning them of that rule by providing them more alternatives to deal with the issue and asking if they can explain themselves in situations such as unsourced information. I would also sometimes offer to help them along the way in case they could not figure out how to follow specific guidelines properly.

This level of activity and alertness will make me a great fit for the tasks only a bureaucrat can do

Support

1. Support Oh god, you get my vote 100%. You are by far the most helpful user i've seen here. You definetly earn this right as bureaucrat. (• USER TALK! •) 03:10, 12 October 2023 (UTC)
2. Support 100%. He's one of the most dedicated users on the wiki, very helpful to other users, contributes a lot and does amazing artwork! I'm giving it a yes to Camenati, but I'd also suggest for him to be a bit more active in Discord staff discussions if he gets promoted. Good luck Logoarto (talk) 03:10, 12 October 2023 (UTC)
3. Camenati is perhaps the single-most prolific contributor to this wiki. His work in page expansion and in general adminship is beyond just commendable. With this in mind, I give my full Support. Eternity Media Group (talk) 03:11, 12 October 2023 (UTC)
4. Support Camenati is one of our most dedicated, trusted users. He's done quite a bit for AVID since he joined. He's earned it. · Talk · Edits 05:51, 12 October 2023 (UTC)
5. You are a significant admin on this wiki, and this place wouldn't be the same without you. I 100% Support you in everything you do. Keep making a difference in this community. Sonicfan19198282 (talk) 05:54, 12 October 2023 (UTC)
6. There's no doubt about it, I 100+1% Support you on your quick way up (the +1% I give to charity). Dison (talk) 09:16, 12 October 2023 (UTC)
7. Support If we still had Strongest support I would use that for this proposal. As one of the most hard-working users on AVID (and a great artist too), you have absolutely earned this promotion and I wish you best of luck. Compooper (talk) 10:11, 12 October 2023 (UTC)
8. Support He's mega trustworthy. (What you gonna do when clip-ons come for you!?) 10:51, 12 October 2023 (UTC)
9. Support yes ForcedExcess26 (talk) 12:25, 12 October 2023 (UTC)
10. Support Yes. God Yes. Hardworking, at least kind, dedicated, and really active. It ticks all of the boxes! (Discussion area ¯\_(ツ)_/¯) 12:28, 12 October 2023 (UTC)
11. Support You have made a name for yourself over your time both as an admin and a registered user as someone who provides nothing but high quality edits to the Wiki. Definitely an extremely worthy candidate for bureaucrat. Luke2505 (talk) 14:10, 12 October 2023 (UTC)
12. Support He's got my full support. It's been about time. Doctorine Dark (talk) 14:50, 12 October 2023 (UTC)
13. Support Honestly I believe you deserve to be a Bureaucrat. You've done so much good things for AVID and you work so hard, you have my support and I hope you get to become a Bureaucrat! Best of luck! YoshiGaming2008 (talk) 15:41, 12 October 2023 (UTC)
14. Support As per everyone else above me. Good luck, Camenati. SetrkiDesu (talk) 16:06, 12 October 2023 (UTC)
15. Support Per everyone else, I have full support for this proposal and think you'd be a perfect bureaucrat. LoganStuff (talk) 23:54, 12 October 2023 (UTC)
16. Support HELL YES! You have my vote! You absolutely deserve bureaucracy. You've contributed so much to AVID and made it what it is today. We applaud you for your effort, and you in all honesty deserve to be a bureaucrat, with current Discord bureaucrats LogoArto and hb1290. Film & Computer Geek 2007 (talk) 19:16, 13 October 2023 (UTC)

Comments

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