Wikisource:Administrators/Archives/Spangineer

2006-11 admin

 * The following discussion is closed 

What the heck; I'll self-nom. I've been on Wikisource for a few months now, plugging away at header reformatting, categorization, NSRW images (interacting with Commons a lot), besides adding works here and there. There have been a few times where I've wished I had the admin buttons&mdash;it's pretty frustrating to have to sit and watch vandals hit dozens of pages a minute, and also rather annoying to have to bother others to add a category to a protected work. I'd also like to be able to help with deletions. My experience with other Wikimedia projects amounts to over two years on the English Wikipedia (I'm an admin there), plus less consistent levels of involvement on Commons (admin there also) and the Spanish Wikipedia. --Spangineerwp (háblame) 00:20, 30 November 2006 (UTC)


 * Support Spangineer has been a valuable liason to Commons and consistantly reliable in his contributions here. --BirgitteSB 00:27, 30 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Support Spangineer's done great work here on this WS.—Zhaladshar (Talk) 04:54, 30 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Support, excellent contributor. — {admin} Pathoschild 21:29, 30 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Support. --Benn Newman (AMDG) 12:12, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Support. Dovi 12:53, 3 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Support. - Politicaljunkie 14:33, 3 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Appointed.—Zhaladshar (Talk) 22:20, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

2007-12 confirmation

 * Support - Hard worker. ++Lar: t/c 02:33, 2 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Support continued adminship. John Vandenberg 10:10, 2 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Support - Politicaljunkie 22:23, 4 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Support No problem noted. Thanks for your service to the project this past year. Keep at it. FloNight 01:59, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Support--Birgitte SB  22:25, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Support. Tarmstro99 18:02, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Support Looks fine. Poetlister 22:32, 17 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Support. Dovi 19:43, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Stranger's support. No direct encounters, but looked through contributions. Cowardly Lion 22:14, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

2009-01 confirmation
Confirmation passed--Birgitte SB  01:05, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Desysop, one year without using the tools. We can resysop whenever he feels ready to put some time into administration. John Vandenberg (chat) 01:15, 4 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Neutral Very low activity, having not edited since June 2008. Jeepday (talk) 11:12, 4 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment: I'm back, and though I'll continue to be "in and out", I don't expect to be as absent in the future as I was over the last year or so. --Spangineerwp (háblame) 03:07, 12 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Support, if he's back to semi-active status now, I see no evidence of misuse of tools, so I'd support giving him another year. If he's not more active this time around, we can deal with it in a year. Sherurcij Collaboration of the Week: Author:Bahá'u'lláh. 04:12, 12 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Desysop until has time to participate regularly in WS. FloNight (talk) 19:46, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Support, as per his comments. Yann (talk) 11:01, 27 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Support this year on basis of Spangineer's above comments AllanHainey (talk) 12:33, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

2010-02 confirmation

 * Support. John Vandenberg (chat) 14:49, 1 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Support. Hesperian 14:52, 1 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Support Ottava Rima (talk) 15:07, 1 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Support. --Zyephyrus (talk) 15:21, 1 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Support. Dovi (talk) 18:52, 1 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Support cannot leave, has a long queue of works to do. billinghurst  sDrewth  21:28, 1 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Isn't that the truth... =) --Spangineerwp (háblame) 15:33, 2 February 2010 (UTC)

Confirmed--Birgitte SB  15:06, 2 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Support. --Eliyak T · C 03:16, 2 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Support — Jack Merridew 01:22, 7 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Support - Beeswaxcandle (talk) 02:11, 7 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Support --Mattwj2002 (talk) 05:59, 7 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Support &mdash; Anonymous Dissident  Talk 22:04, 12 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Support Moondyne (talk) 04:14, 14 February 2010 (UTC)

2011-01 checkuser
Spangineer has been an administrator at English Wikisource for over four years, and is also an administrator of long-standing at both Commons and Wikipedia. They are a trusted and respected member of this community, exhibiting calmness and good sense and a remarkably hassle-free talk pages. I understant that they have previous experience with IP ranges and blocks which is useful technical skill for the CU role. While editing behaviour can only be indicative for a CU, if you have ever validated after Spangineer has proofread, you will see that there has been an absolute attention to detail, and when there is different viewpoint in typesetting, Spangineer listens and respects alternate opinions; these are skills that are additionally very useful for a checkuser. I have spoken to Spangineer about the requirements for CU, and I am informed that the reading at meta has been done, though will be double checked. There are no bot accounts, and no other SULs. I commend this nomination to the community. — billinghurst  sDrewth  14:46, 5 January 2011 (UTC)
 * I accept; it'd be a pleasure to help out in this way. I do have an understanding of IP ranges, and I have read the relevant meta pages (help and policy) and local policy. My approach with respect to CheckUser, as in other areas, will be to move slowly and carefully, following the rules, and asking questions as necessary. —Spangineer (háblame) 15:16, 5 January 2011 (UTC)

Pro/Con

 * 1) Support as per nom. — billinghurst  sDrewth  14:48, 5 January 2011 (UTC)
 * 2) Support. --Eliyak T · C 15:36, 5 January 2011 (UTC)
 * 3) Support. --Zyephyrus (talk) 17:41, 5 January 2011 (UTC)
 * 4) Support -- Maximillion Pegasus (talk) 22:47, 5 January 2011 (UTC)
 * 5) Support, excellent choice. Hesperian 23:17, 5 January 2011 (UTC)
 * 6) Support.—Zhaladshar (Talk) 23:55, 5 January 2011 (UTC)
 * 7) Support; easy. And we'll haul John back, too, in due course. Cheers, Jack Merridew 00:14, 6 January 2011 (UTC)
 * 8) Support, Seems like a good choice. Jeepday (talk) 01:37, 6 January 2011 (UTC)
 * 9) Support. --Tannertsf (talk) 01:45, 6 January 2011 (UTC)
 * 10) Support, --JamAKiska (talk) 13:14, 6 January 2011 (UTC)
 * 11) Support. Jafeluv (talk) 15:06, 6 January 2011 (UTC)
 * 12) Support (don’t know if I have enough edition on en.WS). VIGNERON (talk) 16:14, 6 January 2011 (UTC)
 * 13) Support. cygnis insignis 19:55, 6 January 2011 (UTC)
 * 14) Support - Being a CU takes more than just edits - it requires trust, and trust requires integrity. I am confident in what I see at the moment to believe Spangineer is a person of integrity. Ottava Rima (talk) 22:59, 6 January 2011 (UTC)
 * 15) Support.--Prosfilaes (talk) 23:07, 6 January 2011 (UTC)
 * 16) Support - Beeswaxcandle (talk) 06:01, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
 * 17) Support John Vandenberg (chat) 08:02, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
 * 18) Support - George Orwell III (talk) 22:04, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
 * 19) Support - Steve Sanbeg (talk) 02:09, 8 January 2011 (UTC)
 * 20) Support --Inductiveload— talk/contribs  04:27, 9 January 2011 (UTC)
 * 21) Support.--Jusjih (talk) 07:34, 13 January 2011 (UTC)
 * 22) Support Spangineer has the experience and respect of multiple Wikimedia communities. Plus, sDrewth supports him. Spangineer has my full support. --Mattwj2002 (talk) 05:28, 16 January 2011 (UTC)
 * 23) Support - a trustworthy admin at multiple projects. --Doug.(talk • contribs) 15:15, 17 January 2011 (UTC)
 * 24) Support -- Ken g6 (talk) 23:50, 20 January 2011 (UTC)
 * 25) Support — Ineuw talk 05:11, 21 January 2011 (UTC)
 * 26) Support --D.H (talk) 09:29, 21 January 2011 (UTC)

Done. Many thanks to all of you! —Spangineer (háblame) 14:36, 22 January 2011 (UTC)

Discussion

 * Question - Would you be more open with other CUs at the WMF and change a previous culture of isolation when it comes to cross-wiki sock masters? How would you address previous CU related concerns? If you discover a user running for adminship who has a problematic past with abusive behavior or multiple accounts, how soon would you notify the community? Ottava Rima (talk) 19:18, 6 January 2011 (UTC)
 * I am in favor of working with CUs at other WMF projects to identify "cross-wiki sock masters." However, I would not support automatically "outing" or blocking someone with a "history" elsewhere if he is making positive contributions here.  If disruptive behavior or harassment continues under a Wikisource account, those actions should be judged for what they are. If a pattern of abuse develops that suggests that sockpuppetry is involved, CUs should (in concert) use their tools to investigate and report, keeping in line with the privacy policy.
 * My opinion regarding the recent drama can be found in a post I made on WS:AN. It addresses your third question: I support revealing controversial history and any ongoing harassment and block circumvention for all admin candidates. But hypotheticals are difficult: each individual case is different, not all information will be available (CU tools may not be used at will), and what constitutes "controversial" may not be unanimously agreed upon.  Generally, I would discuss such matters with local CU and bureaucrats, and other WMF CUs, if necessary, and would not act rashly.  In the extremely unlikely scenario of me being pushed to, in my judgment, betray the community, I'd instead resign the post. In all cases, I will do my best to act in a way that strengthens the project. —Spangineer (háblame) 21:20, 6 January 2011 (UTC)
 * "check your premises". Jack Merridew 07:33, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

2011-03 confirmation

 * support pretty well seems superfluous following recent review for checkuser — billinghurst  sDrewth  03:17, 6 March 2011 (UTC)
 * support — another positive influence and respected contributor here. — George Orwell III ( talk ) 04:10, 6 March 2011 (UTC)
 * support Beeswaxcandle (talk) 05:23, 6 March 2011 (UTC)
 * support - extremely helpful across a wide range…JamAKiska (talk) 05:38, 6 March 2011 (UTC)
 * support. Hesperian 11:12, 6 March 2011 (UTC)
 * support - Htonl (talk) 20:19, 6 March 2011 (UTC)
 * support --Doug.(talk • contribs) 06:45, 7 March 2011 (UTC)
 * support — --Zyephyrus (talk) 18:42, 8 March 2011 (UTC)
 * support - helped me out with that right float thing for images. Why is his name listed as Spangineeer? ResScholar (talk) 10:35, 10 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Support John Vandenberg (chat) 06:12, 14 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Support.--Jusjih (talk) 01:17, 16 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Support --Mattwj2002 (talk) 16:42, 20 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Support - AdamBMorgan (talk) 21:03, 20 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Support Inductiveload—talk/contribs  00:51, 26 March 2011 (UTC)
 * confirmed Billinghurst (talk) 08:57, 2 April 2011 (UTC)

2012-04 confirmation

 * Support — Fixing-up a bunch of already PR'd but somewhat lacking scans over on Commons over the weeks so I consider him "here" more so than not. -- George Orwell III (talk) 15:19, 1 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Support--Doug.(talk • contribs) 15:23, 1 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Support--Mpaa (talk) 15:49, 1 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Support — billinghurst  sDrewth  17:18, 1 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Support — Ineuw talk 19:44, 1 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Support --Eliyak T · C 14:23, 2 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Support Zyephyrus (talk) 23:04, 4 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Support—Beeswaxcandle (talk) 09:05, 5 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Support AKA Londonjackbooks 16:09, 9 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Support - AdamBMorgan (talk) 18:29, 9 April 2012 (UTC)

''Confirmed. Hesperian 00:25, 1 May 2012 (UTC)''

2013-05 confirmation

 * Support—wish he was around a bit more Beeswaxcandle (talk) 05:32, 2 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Support --Mpaa (talk) 06:40, 2 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Support -- I agree with Beeswaxcandle. —Maury (talk) 06:44, 2 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Support — billinghurst  sDrewth  08:42, 2 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Support --Zyephyrus (talk) 14:18, 2 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Support --Doug.(talk • contribs) 03:14, 3 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Support — Agree. Hope he comes around more in the coming term. -- George Orwell III (talk) 09:13, 3 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Support - AdamBMorgan (talk) 11:34, 22 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Support - Clockery Fairfield (talk·contribs) 16:50, 27 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Support — Ineuw talk 16:27, 30 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Support — ResScholar (talk) 08:09, 31 May 2013 (UTC)

2014-06 confirmation

 * --EncycloPetey (talk) 02:52, 1 June 2014 (UTC)
 * —Clockery Fairfeld (ƒ=ma) 03:55, 1 June 2014 (UTC)
 * — Ineuw talk 04:44, 1 June 2014 (UTC)
 * --Zyephyrus (talk) 20:35, 1 June 2014 (UTC)
 * — billinghurst  sDrewth  16:10, 3 June 2014 (UTC)
 * — AuFCL (talk) 04:24, 30 June 2014 (UTC)
 * --Jusjih (talk) 19:48, 30 June 2014 (UTC)

2015-07 confirmation

 * --Zyephyrus (talk) 04:46, 2 July 2015 (UTC)
 * — Ineuw talk 13:37, 3 July 2015 (UTC)
 * BD2412 T 13:52, 3 July 2015 (UTC)
 * --EncycloPetey (talk) 19:15, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
 * — billinghurst  sDrewth  12:27, 9 July 2015 (UTC)
 * --Jusjih (talk) 03:24, 15 July 2015 (UTC)
 * — George Orwell III (talk) 03:51, 15 July 2015 (UTC)
 * -  Green Giant  ( talk )  03:12, 16 July 2015 (UTC)

2016-08 confirmation

 * - no reason to distrust with continued use of the mop. BD2412 T 14:54, 1 August 2016 (UTC)
 * --Zyephyrus (talk) 19:14, 1 August 2016 (UTC)
 * -- Minimal participation this year. Outlier59 (talk) 00:39, 2 August 2016 (UTC)
 * — Ineuw talk 01:26, 2 August 2016 (UTC)
 * no reason not to, though I would like to see more activity — billinghurst  sDrewth  06:18, 4 August 2016 (UTC)
 * . More activities this year will be better.--Jusjih (talk) 02:44, 28 August 2016 (UTC)
 * — Ineuw talk 05:31, 28 August 2016 (UTC)
 * --EncycloPetey (talk) 14:12, 28 August 2016 (UTC)

2017-09 confirmation

 * --EncycloPetey (talk) 03:42, 1 September 2017 (UTC)
 * --Zyephyrus (talk) 17:27, 1 September 2017 (UTC)
 * , easily. BD2412 T 20:59, 1 September 2017 (UTC)
 * — billinghurst  sDrewth  08:06, 2 September 2017 (UTC)
 * --Jusjih (talk) 03:55, 7 September 2017 (UTC)
 * — Ineuw talk 19:49, 7 September 2017 (UTC)

2018-10 confirmation

 * — Hrishikes (talk) 08:25, 1 October 2018 (UTC)
 * --Zyephyrus (talk) 21:51, 1 October 2018 (UTC)
 * --EncycloPetey (talk) 00:42, 2 October 2018 (UTC)
 * — billinghurst  sDrewth  11:23, 2 October 2018 (UTC)
 * --Prosfilaes (talk) 02:55, 7 October 2018 (UTC)
 * <font style="background:lightgreen">BD2412 T 03:53, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
 * --Jusjih (talk) 04:03, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
 * --DeirdreAnne(talk • contribs) 17:14, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
 * — Ineuw talk 08:15, 16 October 2018 (UTC)
 * —C. F. 16:45, 26 October 2018 (UTC)

2019-11 confirmation

 * . <font style="background:lightgreen">BD2412 T 05:21, 2 November 2019 (UTC)
 * --Xover (talk) 10:17, 2 November 2019 (UTC)
 * --Zyephyrus (talk) 15:05, 2 November 2019 (UTC)
 * &#32;— Ineuw (talk) 06:15, 7 November 2019 (UTC)
 * --EncycloPetey (talk) 00:54, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
 * — billinghurst  sDrewth  10:18, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
 * --DannyS712 (talk) 19:26, 9 November 2019 (UTC)

2020-12 confirmation

 * – <font style="background:lightgreen">BD2412 T 05:30, 1 December 2020 (UTC)
 * — Hrishikes (talk) 14:16, 1 December 2020 (UTC)
 * LGTM --DannyS712 (talk) 07:24, 2 December 2020 (UTC)
 * --Zyephyrus (talk) 19:25, 2 December 2020 (UTC)
 * --Jusjih (talk) 22:44, 6 December 2020 (UTC)
 * —BethNaught (talk) 08:46, 14 December 2020 (UTC)

2022-01 confirmation (not confirmed)

 * I see you're still active on other projects. Any plans for activity at enWS in the foreseeable future? Do you still need the tools here? --Xover (talk) 08:48, 3 January 2022 (UTC)


 * I expect to be in and out. I do find value in having the tools, but I can make do without them.  Thanks. Spangineer  (háblame)  16:52, 28 January 2022 (UTC)

Removal actioned Steward requests/Permissions/2022-02 Beeswaxcandle (talk) 04:42, 2 February 2022 (UTC)