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Desysop request (Xeno)

User request fulfilled. Primefac (talk) 16:34, 28 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Xeno (t · th · c · del · cross-wiki · SUL · edit counter · pages created (xtools · sigma) · non-automated edits · BLP edits · undos · manual reverts · rollbacks · logs ^{(blocks · rights · moves)} · rfar · spi · cci) (assign permissions)^{(acc · ap · ev · fm · mms · npr · pm · pc · rb · te)}

Please remove the administrative userright from my account. To the best of my knowledge, the weather is clear. –xeno^talk 14:14, 27 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Done best wishes xeno. — xaosflux ^Talk 14:15, 27 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

What is the purpose of requesting removal of the admin right and leaving the bureaucrat status? There is no security advantage to doing so, since if compromised a bureaucrat account can add sysop to itself. Might as well have just kept the userright and not used it, or requested both both be removed until needed again. Seems silly. Prodego ^talk 23:07, 27 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Because we don't know what the rules even are anymore, with the foundation banning people based on secret reports and invisible rules and the arbcom desysoping admins based on evidence they won't show us despite claiming its all publicly viewable? Just a guess... Beeblebrox (talk) 04:21, 28 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Prodego: I’m not willing to use the administrative toolset until certain questions are settled and concerns have been addressed. Accordingly, I do not wish to inflate the count of administrators or to have users seeking administrative actions from me. Also will provide a much-needed reconnection to the project as a (mostly) regular user.

I was going to suggest the “self-adminning” concern could be solved with a technical change but this wouldn’t solve anything as a bad actor could just add sysop to some other random account instead. –xeno^talk 06:19, 28 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict) "I still remain uncomfortable wielding the administrative toolset until the administrative community has been properly advised the rules of engagement under which they're operating, and whether existing community procedures for review of administrative actions will be respected by the Foundation." Seems far from silly to me - more like principled and honorable. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 06:22, 28 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I concur with Boing! I have been sorely tempted to resign my bit, but I think I can provide a better service for the work I do by keeping it. Full respect however for those who have made a magnanimous demonstration against all that's not well. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 07:45, 28 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

"Seems silly". Uncalled for, easily avoidable insinuation by an experienced, largely absent editor. -1 to Prodego; +1 to xeno. Lourdes 08:08, 28 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Lourdes: Well; than goodness for those...Err...hundred mainspace edits on the last four years. Where would the 'pedia be without them :D ——SerialNumber54129 16:32, 28 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I see, where can I read about this latest drama? Prodego ^talk 15:33, 28 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

WP:FRAM/wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Fram/Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Fram 2. Might take you a minute to get up to speed.... Beeblebrox (talk) 15:44, 28 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2019#October 2019

The following inactive administrators are being desysoped due to inactivity. Thank you for your service.

Pakaran (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA) (a)
Fang Aili (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA) (b)
(a) Note: due to total inactivity, this also applies to bureaucrat permissions. This does not prevent resuming 'crat permissions as long as it is done before 2019-12-28, see also last month's discussion. Last administrative log: 20180902.

(b) Note: Last administrative log: 20120313, in excess of 5 years.

— xaosflux ^Talk 00:42, 1 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

SRP request filed for crat access removal. — xaosflux ^Talk 00:52, 1 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Request (MSGJ)

I'm ready to return to adminship. Please could you reinstate? Many thanks — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 10:13, 1 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I see no issues after the 24 hour hold. Primefac (talk) 10:32, 1 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Done Welcome back. — xaosflux ^Talk 10:17, 2 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@MSGJ: Just sysophood, or intadmin as well? I'd support you picking it up as well, although per WP:INTADMIN and your resignation of both, all that's needed is you to request it. ~ Amory (u • t • c) 10:46, 1 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for asking; I hadn't given it any thought. I suppose I could lend a hand with certain requests if the opportunity arises — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 20:32, 1 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@MSGJ: Hi Martin, please confirm that you have WP:2FA enabled as required for IAdmin flag. — xaosflux ^Talk 10:18, 2 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I do indeed — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 11:14, 2 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Primefac (talk) 11:17, 2 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Permissions (WilyD)

WilyD (t · th · c · del · cross-wiki · SUL · edit counter · pages created (xtools · sigma) · non-automated edits · BLP edits · undos · manual reverts · rollbacks · logs ^{(blocks · rights · moves)} · rfar · spi · cci) (assign permissions)^{(acc · ap · ev · fm · mms · npr · pm · pc · rb · te)}

If I'm reading it right, I think I'm eligible to ask for the admin bit back? I didn't make any edits for ~26 months link, and haven't made any admin actions for ~47 months also link, which is less than the three and five years the message left on my talk page says would make me re-RFA? My kid is now old enough he often wants me to leave him alone, so I've a bit more time these days ;) Cheers, WilyD 14:28, 2 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Status notes:

RfA from 2007-06-01

Admin access was removed 2018-06-01 for total inactivity

Last administrative log appears to be: 2015-11-13

— xaosflux ^Talk 14:43, 2 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@WilyD: everything appears to be in order for reinstatement, there is a standard 24-hour hold on these requests for community comment. I suggest you update your user and talk pages to indicate you are back to editing, as well as look over some of the Admin Newsletter Archives to catch up on what has been going on for the last few years. — xaosflux ^Talk 14:48, 2 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Okay-Dokey. WilyD 15:04, 2 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Primefac (talk) 18:46, 3 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Nifty, thanks. WilyD 18:52, 3 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]