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Implementation of bureaucrat removal of admin and crat flags

Following from the two discussions on giving bureaucrats the technical ability to remove admin and bureaucrat flags, in February 2009 and then January 2010, and the more recent discussion on implementation; a clear conclusion is that a concrete policy governing bureaucrats' use of this tool is desired. Accordingly, there is now a policy proposal at Wikipedia:Administrators#Bureaucrat removal, which mandates bureaucrats to remove rights only in the uncontroversial instances. Please come and share any thoughts on the proposal at the associated discussion. Happy‑melon 12:24, 18 March 2010 (UTC)

WP:USURP

Concern withdrawn by original poster. –xenotalk 15:12, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.
Hello, im not sure if anyone else has complained yet, but i have noticed that there is a slow process going on at WP:USURP, ive seen request being made and they were answered seven days later. I expect a bureaucrat to respond to a request within 24 hours. Also note that im not coming here to force you to do your jobs, its just that i want to give a piece of advice. Thank You, Dwayne Flanders was here! talk 00:57, 24 March 2010 (UTC) It's not a bug. It's a feature. You are supposed to wait for 7 days on an usurpation request to allow that original account owner to respond. Tim Song (talk) 01:25, 24 March 2010 (UTC) Thank you Tim, i had no idea! Dwayne Flanders was here! talk 23:40, 25 March 2010 (UTC) There are quite a few requests out though. I'll see what I can do. bibliomaniac15 04:59, 24 March 2010 (UTC) "I expect a bureaucrat to respond to a request within 24 hours." Really? What did your last slave die of? WJBscribe (talk) 22:36, 24 March 2010 (UTC) Excuse me? Im not calling you guys my slaves, and you were no help and you were very unprofessional. If it was a joke you could have added LOL at the end so id know. And i find Tim Song's comment more helpful & professional, maybe you can try following his footsteps. Dwayne Flanders was here! talk 23:21, 25 March 2010 (UTC) You should apply the same logic to your request. Coming here and making demands ("I expect a bureaucrat to respond to a request within 24 hours.") is not the way to bring attention to a perceived problem. ···日本穣? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 02:25, 26 March 2010 (UTC) Please read because i stated Also note that im not coming here to force you to do your jobs, its just that i want to give a piece of advice so im not giving demands Dwayne Flanders was here! talk 11:02, 26 March 2010 (UTC) Torpor? O Fenian (talk) 22:41, 24 March 2010 (UTC) You'll notice that we're all volunteers. We'll get to the backlogged requests as soon as possible. Useight (talk) 22:45, 24 March 2010 (UTC)

JzG has requested readminship

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Hi all, I just got notified that User:JzG is requesting readminship on Meta (it was declined). I've checked the request for deadminship, his talk page archives, and as much as I can tell, there was no drama surrounding the removal of the bits. His meta account is joined to this account via SUL, so this could probably be considered a request for adminship here. In keeping with the new idea of letting other crats comment, I'm putting it out here. (X! · talk)  · @993  ·  22:49, 27 March 2010 (UTC)

• Just a note for those not familiar with the steward-global relationship: It was declined there because stewards are not allowed to resysop users when local bureaucrats are available to do them, not because the stewards thought there was some controversy. PeterSymonds (talk) 22:51, 27 March 2010 (UTC)

• If JzG is requesting restoration of his adminship, I know of no impediment to granting the request. Newyorkbrad (talk) 22:54, 27 March 2010 (UTC)

• Can someone link to the bit removal request/pertinent threads? — Rlevse • Talk • 23:09, 27 March 2010 (UTC)

• • http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Steward_requests/Permissions&diff=prev&oldid=1913146 (X! · talk)  · @012  ·  23:17, 27 March 2010 (UTC)

• • • The request for removal is here. Aiken ♫ 23:21, 27 March 2010 (UTC)

• • • • Whoops, thank you. :) (X! · talk)  · @018  ·  23:25, 27 March 2010 (UTC)

• I'm not aware of (nor can I find) any issues which would prevent this. I would prefer others do more checking, though. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 23:36, 27 March 2010 (UTC)

It's routine. Bit resigned in uncontroversial circumstances (request) before a wikibreak due to pressure of work. Some recent discussions with various folks have left me needing to trawl through some deleted content and revisions, it looks like I might be wanted back at OTRS. Guy (Help!) 07:18, 28 March 2010 (UTC)

I wasn't casting an aspersions. I just wasn't where I could look into it more to verify everything. I've done that now and restored the bit.  Done ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 07:35, 28 March 2010 (UTC)

Sure, absolutely fine by me and thanks for doing the needful. Guy (Help!) 11:24, 28 March 2010 (UTC)

Just as a matter of record, I have to note that there *was* an arbitration case involving JzG pending at the period of his requesting the bit removal, which I am sure Newyorkbrad can confirm, having been an arbitrator in that case. Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Abd and JzG/Proposed decision has the relevant arbitrator reasonings and conclusions. -- Cimon Avaro; on a pogostick. (talk) 02:24, 8 April 2010 (UTC)

Usurpations

Can someone please check the username usurpations? (Perhaps a sign that we need more bureaucrats?) --JokerXtreme (talk) 18:56, 31 March 2010 (UTC)

Everything updated now. I'll be more helpful when I get my computer back up and running again. The insurance check is "in the mail." Useight (talk) 20:29, 31 March 2010 (UTC)

DwayneFlanders → Dwayne (USURP)

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Hello, today i got my usurp request declined because User:UninvitedCompany said The target has made contributions here, and the user name is in use on several other wikis. However i have went through the archives and i have seen several exceptions for target usernames that is similar to mines. Furthermore, i have tried to contact the account holder but there is no e-mail address associated with this account, i am trying my best the scan all through the internet to find the account holder. Also the contributions are all old. I think this username should be given to someone who actually wants to contribute Wikipedia and not abandon the name. Thank you, Best Regards ~ Dwayne Flanders was here! ^talk 20:43, 31 March 2010 (UTC)

And what of the second reason for the decline, that the username is in use on several other wikis? Allowing you to take over this name and potentially navigate into a better claim over the SUL than the other-project-Dwayne's would not be appropriate. (Though I do note that there aren't that many [1] - and the one with the best claim - 42 edits - hasn't edited since August 2008) –xeno^talk 20:46, 31 March 2010 (UTC)

Yes Xeno, that's exactly what im talking about, those edits are old. The account holder abandoned the account. ~ Dwayne Flanders was here! ^talk 20:57, 31 March 2010 (UTC)

Dwayne, could you provide some diffs to show some of these examples? -- PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 20:59, 31 March 2010 (UTC)

(edit conflict) Well, there is a way to erase the edits but it's only used for serious purposes. If you hate your current username so much, then try DwayneF or MyNameIsDwayne – not everyone can bend over backwards to accommodate your desires. ╟─TreasuryTag►estoppel─╢ 21:00, 31 March 2010 (UTC)

Here is one example:> ~ Dwayne Flanders was here! ^talk 21:21, 31 March 2010 (UTC)

Where? (And please don't bold your text or use "big" tags, we can all read perfectly well without.) ╟─TreasuryTag►estoppel─╢ 21:22, 31 March 2010 (UTC)

Dwayne had provided an example, but realised that it was not relevant, and so removed it. -- PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 06:52, 1 April 2010 (UTC)

I wouldn't be opposed to the usurpation. Two edits, from five years ago, and a few SUL accounts. Most of the accounts have 2 or fewer edits and most haven't edited in three years. I'd be fine with it. Useight (talk) 21:50, 31 March 2010 (UTC)

That's the same thing im trying to say. ~ Dwayne Flanders was here! ^talk 22:05, 31 March 2010 (UTC)

As I just said in IRC, Dwayne, DWAYNE (talk · contribs) has no edits (deleted or otherwise) on enwiki, and no accounts on any other WMF project. If you want to just use your first name, then that would work - just make your signature read "Dwayne" instead of "DWAYNE". -- PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 02:00, 2 April 2010 (UTC)

Yes but it looks kind of strange and annoying at the same time with all capital letters, lets just see how other crats respond to this usurpation. ~ Dwayne Flanders was here! ^talk 02:45, 2 April 2010 (UTC)

Some diffs to show the precedent has been set would be useful, Dwayne. -- PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 08:49, 2 April 2010 (UTC)

After reviewing this request, I think it should have been allowed. While the username is found on a few other language wikis, no SUL account exists and Dwayne Flanders has many times more edits than the next highest person using that username (1756 vs. 42). I see no reason to not allow this username to be usurped. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 23:54, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

If you want to go ahead and do it, I have no objection. The Uninvited Co., Inc. 16:28, 6 April 2010 (UTC)

 Done ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 19:25, 6 April 2010 (UTC)

I'm glad to see that got done. I was going to do it, but I've had limited PC access as of late. Thanks, Joe. Useight (talk) 23:44, 6 April 2010 (UTC)

I thank all of you for your compliance! Dwayne was here! ^talk 04:25, 7 April 2010 (UTC)

Compliance had nothing to do with it. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 06:25, 7 April 2010 (UTC)

Time to sunset WP:CHU/SUL?

I suggest that it is time to sunset the SUL-specific page and procedures for SUL requests. Discussion at Wikipedia talk:Changing username. The Uninvited Co., Inc. 20:11, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

Resolved

Pursuant to the discussion, I have closed WP:CHU/SUL to new requests and directed people to WP:CHU and WP:USURP instead. The Uninvited Co., Inc. 17:48, 7 April 2010 (UTC)