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==Introduction==
In order to nominate yourself or another editor for adminship, you must first create an RfA subpage for the nominee, which will be done automatically when you follow the instructions in the appropriate section below. You will be taken directly to this page when you click the nomination button.


Once this RfA subpage has been created, the nominator must explain on the RfA subpage why this nominee would make a good administrator, and the nominee must accept the nomination on the RfA subpage ''before'' it can be transcluded to the main RfA page. This prevents editors from voting against candidates simply because they have not accepted the nomination or answered the questions. It also prevents both nominees and nominators from being embarassed when a nomination is declined. To nominate yourself or another editor for adminship, you must first create an RfA subpage for the candidate. However, it is a good idea to seek out the prospective candidate before you create the RfA subpage – if the candidate wants to wait or doesn't wish to be an admin, creating the page may be a bit awkward for them, so please check first. This will also prevent the candidate from declining the RfA.


The RfA subpage will be created automatically when you follow the instructions in the appropriate section below. You will be taken directly to this new subpage when you click the nomination button. On this subpage, the nominator must explain why this candidate would make a good administrator. Next, the candidate must accept the nomination on this subpage. The subpage should '''not''' be transcluded to the main RfA page before the candidate has accepted the nomination and made a statement or answered the questions. This ensures editors will not vote against candidates simply because they have not completed the nomination – this prevents embarrassment and irritation for everybody. Also please refrain from "voting" on an RfA before transclusion. This is a time to prepare the RfA, as well as answer the necessary questions and get co-nominators.
Finally, once the nomination has been accepted and the questions answered, any editor (including the nominator or the nominee) can link it to the RfA page. This is done by simply by following the "edit this page" link in the appropriate section below and adding the template provided at the bottom of this page (with the nominee's name substituted for USERNAME) to the RfA page. Ideally, the nominee should do this, as the nominee will be the first to know when the questions have been answered to his or her satisfaction.


Finally, once the nomination has been accepted, the questions answered to the candidate's satisfaction, and the candidate is ready for the RfA to begin, the subpage should be transcluded to the RfA page. This can be done by either the candidate or the nominator. This is done by following the "edit this page" link in the appropriate section below and adding the template provided above the most recent nomination on the RfA page. Remember to substitute the candidate's name for USERNAME in the template.
==To nominate yourself==


Please note that the forms below apply to first nominations – if a candidate has been nominated before, attempting to fill out the form will take the nominator to the previous nomination. To create a second nomination, simply put a space and then the number 2 after the candidate's username. This number should be incremented by 1 with each subsequent nomination; for example, if the candidate is on their third RfA, then add their username, a space, and the number 3. If someone has been nominated before under a different username, keeping the numbering scheme is recommended: if X has an RfA, is renamed to Y, then has another RfA, it is recommended to put the RfA at "WP:Requests for adminship/Y 2".<ref>]</ref>
# Replace <code>USERNAME</code> with your user name in the box below

# Edit the resulting page, removing the ''&lt;nowiki>'' and ''&lt;/nowiki>'' and following the instructions to fill in the nomination.
== Instructions ==
# Save that page, and then '''''', adding the following text above the most recent nomination (replacing <tt>USERNAME</tt> with your name):
#: <code>'''<nowiki>{{Misplaced Pages:Requests for adminship/USERNAME}}
----</nowiki>'''</code>


=== To nominate yourself ===
{{shortcut|WP:RFA/SN|WP:RFA/SELFNOM}}
<!-- If you see any Lua module errors; PURGE THE CACHE -->
{{em|{{warnsign|Warning:}} In practice, most self-nomination is met with fierce resistance. ] and ask for others' advice before nomination.}}
# To proceed, in the form below, replace the text that shows <code>USERNAME</code> with your username without the ''User:'' prefix (double check spelling and capitalization). If, for some reason, there is no text showing in the box, then type in "Misplaced Pages:Requests for adminship/USERNAME", with your name replacing "USERNAME".
# If this is your second nomination or subsequent, then add a space after the username with a number corresponding to the number of Requests for Adminship you have performed. If it is your second, put space 2. If it is your third, space 3 and so forth.
# When you are taken to the next page, edit that page and follow the instructions listed there.
# Save the page.
# Re-edit the page again, and make sure to delete the acceptance line. Remember to keep the text about disclosing paid editing. It is recommended you answer the standard questions; though technically optional, candidates who do not answer them may garner opposition. A detailed description is preferred.
# If there are any co-noms who wish to participate in the RfA they need to list their names there now.
# Go to the following page: '''''', and at the top of the list of RfAs, transclude your RfA page, adding <code><nowiki>----</nowiki></code> below the transclusion in a new line. '''Be sure to use your RfA page's exact name!'''
#: After you have added the above code into the main RfA page this template will be included there.
#: At this point users will be able to vote as normal.
# Once you have submitted the RfA, go to the top of the page and edit the end date to reflect 7 days AFTER the day you submitted it, by following the directions in the header source code.
<inputbox> <inputbox>
type=create type=create
editintro=Template:RfA instructions preload=Template:RfA/subst
preload=Template:RfAsubst
default=Misplaced Pages:Requests for adminship/USERNAME default=Misplaced Pages:Requests for adminship/USERNAME
buttonlabel=Nominate yourself buttonlabel=Nominate yourself
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</inputbox> </inputbox>


==== For reconfirmation ====
==To nominate someone else:==
<inputbox>
# Replace <code>USERNAME</code> with the user name of the person you wish to nominate in the box below
type=create
# Edit the resulting page, removing the ''&lt;nowiki>'' and ''&lt;/nowiki>'' and following the instructions to fill in the nomination.
preload=Template:RRfA/subst
# Notify the user you are nominating them on his/her user talk page, and include a link to the page you just created (]). You may choose to inform them by placing the RfA nomination template on their talk page, which will automatically contain a link to their nomination page.:
default=Misplaced Pages:Requests for adminship/USERNAME
#:<code>'''<nowiki>{{subst:RfA-nom|YOUR USERNAME}}</nowiki>'''</code>
buttonlabel=Stand for reconfirmation
:'''Do not add the RfA to Misplaced Pages:Requests for adminship yet.'''
bgcolor=#eeeeff
width=50
</inputbox>


=== To nominate someone else ===
{{shortcut|WP:RFA/NOMELSE}}
{{em|This is the recommended method. For aspiring administrators, contacting a long-time admin for a recommendation will significantly increase your chance of success.}}
# Verify with the person you are wanting to nominate. This might save the embarrassing situation of them publicly declining the nomination.
# Make sure that they meet the community's standards. Look at other RfAs, read ] (in the perspective of the candidate), and compare your candidate to other successful and unsuccessful candidates.
# In the form below replace the text that shows <code>USERNAME</code> with the username of the person you are wanting to nominate (double check spelling and capitalization). If, for some reason, there is no text showing in the box, then type in "Misplaced Pages:Requests for adminship/USERNAME", with the person's name replacing "USERNAME".
# When you are taken to the next page replace <code>YOUR DESCRIPTION OF THE USER</code> with your nomination text. Do '''not''' replace <code>SUBPAGENAME</code> (unless it is a second nomination)
# Save the page.
# Notify the candidate on their talk page when the nomination RfA has been created, include a link to the page you just created (]). You may choose to inform them by placing the RfA nomination template on their talk page, which will automatically contain a link to their nomination page:
#:<code>'''<nowiki>{{subst:RfA-nom|YOUR USERNAME}}</nowiki>'''</code>
# If there is a second nomination, please add a number, for example {{mono|'''<nowiki>{{subst:RfA-nom|YOUR USERNAME|2}}</nowiki>'''}}, if applicable, or just add a space and the number 2.
# Wait until the candidate has accepted the nomination and answered the questions before adding the RfA to Misplaced Pages:Requests for adminship. The candidate may also transclude the page themselves. Once the page is transcluded, consider adding the editing statistics to the talk page. Data from the can be downloaded as wikitext using the "Download" dropdown at the top-right of each section.
# If there are any co-noms who wish to participate in the RfA, they need to list their names there now.
# If the candidate requests that you submit the RfA, go to the top of the page and edit the end date to reflect 7 days AFTER the day you submitted it, by following the directions in the header source code.
# Go to the following page: '''''', and transclude the RfA page verbatim, adding <code>----</code> below it.
#: After you have added the above code into the main RfA page this template will be included there.
#: At this point users will be able to vote as normal.
<div class="sysop-show extendedconfirmed-show">
<inputbox> <inputbox>
type=create type=create
editintro=Template:RfA instructions preload=Template:RfA/subst
preload=Template:RfAsubst
default=Misplaced Pages:Requests for adminship/USERNAME default=Misplaced Pages:Requests for adminship/USERNAME
buttonlabel=Nominate another user buttonlabel=Nominate another user
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width=50 width=50
</inputbox> </inputbox>
</div>



==What to do if you are nominated:==
# Go to your RfA subpage, and either accept or decline your nomination. If you decline, be sure to inform your nominator. === What to do if you are nominated by someone else ===
# Go to your RfA subpage, and accept or decline your nomination. If you decline, be sure to inform your nominator.
# After you accept your nomination, make sure to answer the standard questions for all candidates. # After you accept your nomination, answer the standard questions for all candidates.
# Edit '''''' and add the following text '''above''' the most recent nomination (replacing <code>USERNAME</code> with your name): (This is known as transclusion - it can also be completed by your nominator)
# Change the time on your RfA page to indicate the current time.
# '''''' and add the following text above the most recent nomination (replacing <tt>USERNAME</tt> with your name):
#: <code>'''<nowiki>{{Misplaced Pages:Requests for adminship/USERNAME}} #: <code>'''<nowiki>{{Misplaced Pages:Requests for adminship/USERNAME}}
----</nowiki>'''</code> </nowiki><br /><nowiki>----</nowiki>'''</code>
# Please double check your RfA to make sure there are no votes on the page before it is "transcluded" (added to the main RfA page).
# Once you have submitted the RfA, go to the top of the page and edit the end date to reflect 7 days AFTER the day you submitted it, by following the directions in the header source code.

== User notification ==

If you nominate yourself, keep in mind that ] for support (asking other editors to vote in your favor) is strongly discouraged. To get editors to notice your RfA, you are free to put a {{tlx|RfX-notice|a}} on your userpage. Such declarations are most definitely allowed.

== Reminders ==
* Make sure co-nominators are handled ''before'' transclusion.
* Many editors reviewing your RFA will view ] reports of your aggregate activity. You may also privacy blank all or part of the report from the talkpage of your RFA.
* It is recommended that no comments are made in the support, oppose, or neutral sections of the RfA before transcluding it into the main RfA page.
* If you have any questions or are unsure of anything, ask an admin or another ] and they can help you through the process.
* If you have a major bot, don't advertise your RfA within the bot's edits; this may cause problems when your RfA is discussed, as it has done previously.

== Multiple nominations ==

If you have self nominated, or nominated someone more than once, there is a way to deal with subsequent nominations. When you do the second nomination for yourself or the person add |# (number of the nomination) or space # (number of the nomination) after the name. It will allow you to create the other nominations.

Add <code><nowiki>{{subst:</nowiki>]<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> to link to all previous requests.

== See also ==
* ]
* ]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{RfA Navigation}}

<noinclude>]</noinclude>

Latest revision as of 09:14, 16 November 2024

Shortcuts

To nominate yourself or another editor for adminship, you must first create an RfA subpage for the candidate. However, it is a good idea to seek out the prospective candidate before you create the RfA subpage – if the candidate wants to wait or doesn't wish to be an admin, creating the page may be a bit awkward for them, so please check first. This will also prevent the candidate from declining the RfA.

The RfA subpage will be created automatically when you follow the instructions in the appropriate section below. You will be taken directly to this new subpage when you click the nomination button. On this subpage, the nominator must explain why this candidate would make a good administrator. Next, the candidate must accept the nomination on this subpage. The subpage should not be transcluded to the main RfA page before the candidate has accepted the nomination and made a statement or answered the questions. This ensures editors will not vote against candidates simply because they have not completed the nomination – this prevents embarrassment and irritation for everybody. Also please refrain from "voting" on an RfA before transclusion. This is a time to prepare the RfA, as well as answer the necessary questions and get co-nominators.

Finally, once the nomination has been accepted, the questions answered to the candidate's satisfaction, and the candidate is ready for the RfA to begin, the subpage should be transcluded to the RfA page. This can be done by either the candidate or the nominator. This is done by following the "edit this page" link in the appropriate section below and adding the template provided above the most recent nomination on the RfA page. Remember to substitute the candidate's name for USERNAME in the template.

Please note that the forms below apply to first nominations – if a candidate has been nominated before, attempting to fill out the form will take the nominator to the previous nomination. To create a second nomination, simply put a space and then the number 2 after the candidate's username. This number should be incremented by 1 with each subsequent nomination; for example, if the candidate is on their third RfA, then add their username, a space, and the number 3. If someone has been nominated before under a different username, keeping the numbering scheme is recommended: if X has an RfA, is renamed to Y, then has another RfA, it is recommended to put the RfA at "WP:Requests for adminship/Y 2".

Instructions

To nominate yourself

Shortcuts

red-outlined triangle containing exclamation point Warning: In practice, most self-nomination is met with fierce resistance. Do your own due diligence and ask for others' advice before nomination.

  1. To proceed, in the form below, replace the text that shows USERNAME with your username without the User: prefix (double check spelling and capitalization). If, for some reason, there is no text showing in the box, then type in "Misplaced Pages:Requests for adminship/USERNAME", with your name replacing "USERNAME".
  2. If this is your second nomination or subsequent, then add a space after the username with a number corresponding to the number of Requests for Adminship you have performed. If it is your second, put space 2. If it is your third, space 3 and so forth.
  3. When you are taken to the next page, edit that page and follow the instructions listed there.
  4. Save the page.
  5. Re-edit the page again, and make sure to delete the acceptance line. Remember to keep the text about disclosing paid editing. It is recommended you answer the standard questions; though technically optional, candidates who do not answer them may garner opposition. A detailed description is preferred.
  6. If there are any co-noms who wish to participate in the RfA they need to list their names there now.
  7. Go to the following page: Edit this page, and at the top of the list of RfAs, transclude your RfA page, adding ---- below the transclusion in a new line. Be sure to use your RfA page's exact name!
    After you have added the above code into the main RfA page this template will be included there.
    At this point users will be able to vote as normal.
  8. Once you have submitted the RfA, go to the top of the page and edit the end date to reflect 7 days AFTER the day you submitted it, by following the directions in the header source code.

For reconfirmation


To nominate someone else

Shortcut

This is the recommended method. For aspiring administrators, contacting a long-time admin for a recommendation will significantly increase your chance of success.

  1. Verify with the person you are wanting to nominate. This might save the embarrassing situation of them publicly declining the nomination.
  2. Make sure that they meet the community's standards. Look at other RfAs, read Advice for RfA candidates (in the perspective of the candidate), and compare your candidate to other successful and unsuccessful candidates.
  3. In the form below replace the text that shows USERNAME with the username of the person you are wanting to nominate (double check spelling and capitalization). If, for some reason, there is no text showing in the box, then type in "Misplaced Pages:Requests for adminship/USERNAME", with the person's name replacing "USERNAME".
  4. When you are taken to the next page replace YOUR DESCRIPTION OF THE USER with your nomination text. Do not replace SUBPAGENAME (unless it is a second nomination)
  5. Save the page.
  6. Notify the candidate on their talk page when the nomination RfA has been created, include a link to the page you just created (Misplaced Pages:Requests for adminship/USERNAME). You may choose to inform them by placing the RfA nomination template on their talk page, which will automatically contain a link to their nomination page:
    {{subst:RfA-nom|YOUR USERNAME}}
  7. If there is a second nomination, please add a number, for example {{subst:RfA-nom|YOUR USERNAME|2}}, if applicable, or just add a space and the number 2.
  8. Wait until the candidate has accepted the nomination and answered the questions before adding the RfA to Misplaced Pages:Requests for adminship. The candidate may also transclude the page themselves. Once the page is transcluded, consider adding the editing statistics to the talk page. Data from the XTools' Edit Counter can be downloaded as wikitext using the "Download" dropdown at the top-right of each section.
  9. If there are any co-noms who wish to participate in the RfA, they need to list their names there now.
  10. If the candidate requests that you submit the RfA, go to the top of the page and edit the end date to reflect 7 days AFTER the day you submitted it, by following the directions in the header source code.
  11. Go to the following page: Edit this page, and transclude the RfA page verbatim, adding ---- below it.
    After you have added the above code into the main RfA page this template will be included there.
    At this point users will be able to vote as normal.


What to do if you are nominated by someone else

  1. Go to your RfA subpage, and accept or decline your nomination. If you decline, be sure to inform your nominator.
  2. After you accept your nomination, answer the standard questions for all candidates.
  3. Edit this page and add the following text above the most recent nomination (replacing USERNAME with your name): (This is known as transclusion - it can also be completed by your nominator)
    {{Misplaced Pages:Requests for adminship/USERNAME}}
    ----
  4. Please double check your RfA to make sure there are no votes on the page before it is "transcluded" (added to the main RfA page).
  5. Once you have submitted the RfA, go to the top of the page and edit the end date to reflect 7 days AFTER the day you submitted it, by following the directions in the header source code.

User notification

If you nominate yourself, keep in mind that canvassing for support (asking other editors to vote in your favor) is strongly discouraged. To get editors to notice your RfA, you are free to put a {{RfX-notice|a}} on your userpage. Such declarations are most definitely allowed.

Reminders

  • Make sure co-nominators are handled before transclusion.
  • Many editors reviewing your RFA will view edit count tool reports of your aggregate activity. You may also privacy blank all or part of the report from the talkpage of your RFA.
  • It is recommended that no comments are made in the support, oppose, or neutral sections of the RfA before transcluding it into the main RfA page.
  • If you have any questions or are unsure of anything, ask an admin or another Wikipedian and they can help you through the process.
  • If you have a major bot, don't advertise your RfA within the bot's edits; this may cause problems when your RfA is discussed, as it has done previously.

Multiple nominations

If you have self nominated, or nominated someone more than once, there is a way to deal with subsequent nominations. When you do the second nomination for yourself or the person add |# (number of the nomination) or space # (number of the nomination) after the name. It will allow you to create the other nominations.

Add {{subst:Other RfAs}} to link to all previous requests.

See also

References

  1. Misplaced Pages:Requests for adminship/Enterprisey 2#Neutral
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