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Travelling - please remove the admin tools from my account

Nick-D (current rights · rights management · rights log (local) · rights log (global/meta) · block log)

Hi, I'm going to be travelling for the next couple of months. As I'll be using hotel wifi and the like, it would probably be best if the admin tools were removed from my account until I get home in case anything dodgy happens. I'll request that the tools be re-added when I get back in mid-November. Thanks, Nick-D (talk) 08:52, 6 September 2015 (UTC)

•  Done; safe travels. –xeno^talk 10:52, 6 September 2015 (UTC)
  • Thanks for that Nick-D (talk) 11:12, 6 September 2015 (UTC)

About restoration of Bcrat flag

Dear Bureaucrats and Administrators,

It has recently been brought to my attention that I would have a looming deadline (expiring in less than a month) to request the reinstatement of my Bcrat flag.

Some of the older crats probably remember me. The newer ones probably have only seen my name in the "former Bureaucrats" subsection. In the larger community, however, the situation should be even more radical. I doubt that too many people who are active these days will actually remember me.

Therefore, my willingness to help notwithstanding, it is not as a natural a move to simply request the reinstatement, I feel. So I would like to get feedback from the current crats and any Admin who might wish to comment on whether or not I should ask for reinstatement or just let the deadline pass. Thank you all for your input and your time! Redux (talk) 10:55, 6 September 2015 (UTC)

With only 24 edits in the last six years it's understandable that your interest is no longer in being a Bureaucrat on Wikipedia. The only thing left to do for Bureaucrats these days are bot approvals and rare RfA closures. Some Bureacrats have expressed a fear that there may not be enough tasks to go round to avoid being de-crated for lack of activity. Our Bureaucrats being the wisest people we have, I think it's something you'll have to decide for yourself. In any case, it wouldn't be seen as proper for me as a mere admin to offer you any advice or suggestions :) --Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 11:16, 6 September 2015 (UTC)

I've just realized that my message to former bureaucrats did not point out that a former bureaucrat that had been completely inactive for a three year period would not be eligible to receive back the bureaucrat privileges regardless (without a fresh RFB). This policy change was communicated to you here. Terribly sorry for the mixed messaging. At the least, this should eliminate any perceived looming deadline... –xeno^talk 11:37, 6 September 2015 (UTC)

I do see a three year gap in your edit history, so it's likely that the inactivity deadline already passed in 2012/2013.Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 12:20, 6 September 2015 (UTC)

Yes, Xeno pointed it out to me on my talk page. Quite honestly, I had not remembered that any given period of inactivity had lasted that long (might be going a bit gaga here...). Well, as I commented on my talk page in reply to Xeno, the rules are the rules. And I was not particularly concerned with getting the tools back, specifically given my past inactivity. I thought about jumping back on the bandwagon given the message regarding a special procedure - but which had a fast-approaching deadline. And even so I would not even put the request in without getting at least some feedback from the current crats and the Admins, which was the purpose of this thread. I don't think xeno's message was confusing at all, just a "detail" slipped my mind (not his), given the fact that it was quite some time ago. That being the case, good luck to the crats, and thank you all for taking the time to comment. Redux (talk) 14:45, 6 September 2015 (UTC)

I do remember you (from the days I was known as Pharmboy). If you do come back editing, getting one or two extra bits would be fairly easy after 6-12 months back. It all depends on whether this is the right "hobby" for you or not. Dennis Brown - 2¢ 14:51, 6 September 2015 (UTC)

Indeed your cautious and thoughtful approach would be welcome back on the team, but it seems you'll need to take the long route, as Dennis mentions. Thanks for understanding. –xeno^talk 14:53, 6 September 2015 (UTC)

No problem :). Thank you guys. Redux (talk) 15:15, 6 September 2015 (UTC)

Resysop request

Explicit (current rights · rights management · rights log (local) · rights log (global/meta) · block log)

Hello!

After an extended absence (nearly two years and seven months, yikes), I would like to request for my administrator rights to be reinstated, please. If there are any questions or concerns, please let me know. Thank you. — ξ^xplicit 06:24, 8 September 2015 (UTC)

Appears to be a perfectly cromulent request. –xeno^talk 11:02, 8 September 2015 (UTC)

Agreed. T-minus 17 hours. MBisanz ^talk 13:52, 8 September 2015 (UTC)