Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Lenticel

The following discussion is preserved as an archive of a successful request for adminship. Please do not modify it.

Final (64/0/1); Closed as successful by WjBscribe at 22:09, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Lenticel (talk · contribs) - Lenticel is a user who I stumbled upon at RfD. His sensible arguments at a non-often travelled area of Wikipedia caused me to look more into this user. I liked what I found. He contributes frequently to several different reference desks, and he is an active contributor at Wikipedia:Tambayan Philippines as well. He of course is a pretty good article writer as well, as evident by his helping get Cultural depictions of spiders to GA, and he's helped with the GA Tamaraw. Still, his specialty is his sense in AfD/XfD participation, an area which he would be great in when he becomes an administrator. Wizardman 00:31, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Co-nom by bibliomaniac15 (talk · contribs): I was flummoxed when he requested a "DYK administrator" as a coach, but since I have had a few, I ventured to guide him. I believe that he is the best rebuttal against those who say their English is too poor to write articles. Lenticel's English is not the best English (I would not dare to venture that mine is either), but he is especially bold and adventurous when it comes to writing articles. I found that his views and opinions are rock solid and that he shows great zeal for being a Wikipedian. I am afraid, however, that some of us will mistake this zeal for power hunger. As I have noted before, though, such views are arbitrary to the extreme, too "simple" answers to the questions, and the candidate is seen as having no desire for the tools, while passion for the project is viewed as overdesire of the tools. bibliomaniac15 00:59, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Candidate, please indicate acceptance of the nomination here:

I accept the nomination.--Lenticel ^(talk) 00:54, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Wikipedia as an administrator. It is recommended that you answer these optional questions to provide guidance for participants:

1. What admin work do you intend to take part in?

A: As an admin, I would like to work on Xfd's, especially on Rfd's and Cfd's. I would also like to work in DYK's and CSD's, specifically copyright violations.

2. What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?

A:One of my best works is the article on Tiyanak as somebody else found it impressive enough to be nominated for a DYK. I also started my interest in DYK's. I'm also proud with my work on Tamaraw and Cultural depictions of spiders. I devoted a lot of time and effort in these articles and I'm glad that they were promoted to GA status.--Lenticel ^(talk) 00:54, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

3. Have you been in any conflicts over editing in the past or have other users caused you stress? How have you dealt with it and how will you deal with it in the future?

A: Yes, I had a conflict a long time ago here. I acted impetuously and immaturely. Should this have happened today, I may have reworded my replies more nicely and thought a better exit strategy for both parties. I haven't been engaged in conflicts of this magnitude as of writing.--Lenticel ^(talk) 00:54, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Optional question from --VS

4 Above, I note Bibliomaniac's Power Hungry early rebuttal comment and his views relating to the difficulty to strike middle ground at AfD insofar that on the one hand an applicant can sometimes be seen as having no desire and on the other too much desire for the tools. I do not form a view in either direction at this stage but if you have the time I would be pleased to read your explanation as to why you chose to write the line This user will be an admin soon. Just you wait! on your user page about 9 months ago, that is on October 15, 2007 [1] - and which I note is still there now? --VS ^talk 06:26, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It is based on my talk with a Filipino admin here and Gavin's RFC. Back then I thought that the admin pool needs more Filipinos to assist in Philippine related articles and matters. The Coffee suggested that the project doesn't need new Filipino admins and adviced me to improve my edits as I will fail any RfA at that stage. So I set my sights on this: I will not become an admin just because of my nationality and I must improve myself to be fitting of the mop. I never removed that phrase because everytime I see it, it says "Are my last actions the actions of a good admin?" Since then I tried to lessen the "No's" and increase the "Yes's"--Lenticel ^(talk) 07:15, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• Thank you - good answer and nice return diff to explain your motive. You have my !vote.--VS ^talk 11:38, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• See Lenticel's edit summary usage with mathbot's tool. For the edit count, see the talk page.

• Links for Lenticel: Lenticel (talk · contribs · deleted · count · AfD · logs · block log · lu · rfar · spi)

Please keep discussion constructive and civil. If you are unfamiliar with the nominee, please thoroughly review Special:Contributions/Lenticel before commenting.

1. Support per my experience with him. bibliomaniac15 01:00, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
2. Support as nom. Wizardman 02:07, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
3. Support « Milk's Favorite Cøøkie 22:15, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
4. Support - User wants to work in WP:XFD's and rightly so. Wisdom89 _{(T / ^C)} 22:20, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
5. Support Everything seems good. Juliancolton ^{Tropical Cyclone} 23:08, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
6. Support No obvious problems spotted. We need more good admins. --Mizu onna sango15/水女珊瑚15 00:50, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
7. Support. Been waiting for this one. Malinaccier (talk) 01:38, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
8. Support meets my standards, trust nominators. (Saw no red flags sounds so negative and bitey.) Per above, per noms. Dlohcierekim 02:12, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
9. SupportI expect to see fine admin work from this user. — Rlevse • Talk • 02:43, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
10. Support Looks good to me, too. --Ecoleetage (talk) 09:40, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
11. Support Not only an Excellent editor but also civil and humble listener! I believe that the candidate would be an great admin.--Caspian blue (talk) 03:55, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
12. Support especially b'coz more admins are needed at T:DYK. Vishnava _talk 07:04, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
13. Support A run through of contributions reveals no problems, trusted nominators and DYK assisatnce is allways needed. Ticks the boxes for me! Best Wishes. Pedro :  Chat  09:26, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
14. Support. Seems ok. dorftrottel (talk) 09:52, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
15. Support Per my comments at option question 4 and neutral partition. Good luck.--VS ^talk 11:41, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
16. Support, will likely be an asset to some of the less glamorous XfD processes around. Shereth 15:30, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
17. Rudget (Help?) 15:58, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
18. Support His English is far better than what I thought it would be after reading the co-nom; I'd go so far as to say I like the way he writes. Keepscases (talk) 17:00, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
19. Support I find no reason not to support. Good luck. SWik78 (talk • contribs) 19:12, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
20. Support good user. —αἰτίας •discussion• 21:50, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
21. Support, no interaction directly, but I have seen great work from this user. weburiedoursecretsinthegarden 22:08, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
22. Support - clearly meets my standards. Bearian (talk) 23:11, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
23. Support Shapiros10 WuzHere  01:02, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
24. Support, all seems good here --Stephen 01:03, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
25. Support. I trust this editor.--Sting Buzz Me... 02:06, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
26. giggy _(:O) 08:56, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
27. Support. clearly a good choice for admin. Especially wants to work in Wikipedia:Deletion discussions. --Kaaveh (talk) 10:40, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
28. i Support. i stumble with this guy a long time ago, and he is nice.. real nice! Axxand (talk • contribs) 21:38, 13 June 2008 (Phils)
29. Support. A competent, very responsible, and helpful editor. I see him a lot of times in the Tambayan. - 上村七美 (Nanami-chan) | talkback | contribs 17:38, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
30. A solid editor. –thedemonhog talk • edits 17:54, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
31. Support, easily surpasses my criteria. Keeper | 76 | Disclaimer 18:02, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
32. Support Good user who will not abuse the tools. He will be able to help close some of the open XfD's that don't get closed even when there is consensus to do something with them. We desperately need an administrator like Lenticel. Razorflame 20:57, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
33. Support. Seems to be a strong candidate. MrPrada (talk) 04:05, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
34. Support I see no reason to oppose, and that's enough for me. AubreyEllenShomo (talk) 05:10, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
35. Support MBisanz ^talk 06:57, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
36. Support I see no reason this user would abuse the tools. Spencer^T♦C 15:31, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
37. Support -- trustworthy Wikipedian, that should be enough grounds for anyone = ). --Cameron (T|C) 17:05, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
38. Support Looks fine. GlassCobra 18:55, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
39. Support Should do a good job. --Ave Caesar (talk) 19:40, 15 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
40. This user can be trusted with the tools. NHRHS2010 |  Talk to me  22:12, 15 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
41. Support per Question 4. A good candidate whose adminship will be a net positive for the project. UltraExactZZ ^Claims ~ Evidence 12:23, 16 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
42. Support A continually great contributor at CfDs. Good Ol’factory ^(talk) 02:48, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
43. Support. Excellent candidate, and the more knowledgeable admins we have to help clear the clutter and untangle the knots, the better: many hands make light work! — Athaenara ✉ 04:43, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
44. Support The world don't move to the beat of just one drum. --Dweller (talk) 10:07, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
45. Support Ashton1983 (talk) 11:22, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
46. Support knowledgeable admins.DKNY89 (talk) 13:47, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
47. Support I trust this editor. BlueQ99 (talk) 14:19, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
48. Support Deli nk (talk) 16:59, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
49. Seen this user around, no concerns. Trustworthy nominators. Acalamari 18:26, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
50. Support One of the more interesting candidates to recently surface, and I have no concerns in their commitment to properly use the extra tools. I suspect that the increased effect of any use of the tools will be greatly for the benefit of en-WP and the range of Phillipine subjects. LessHeard vanU (talk) 21:22, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
51. Support No reason to believe user would abuse the bit. -- Avi (talk) 23:49, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
52. Support. See no reason for concern. Jayjg ^(talk) 02:04, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
53. Support Looks good. Masterpiece2000 (talk) 02:07, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
54. Support He looks trustworthy and has a lot of enthusiasm. Seems good to me. --Tombomp (talk/contribs) 08:42, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
55. Support, seems fine. Stifle (talk) 09:50, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
56. Support. Neıl 龱 10:38, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
57. Support per solid contributions and responses above.  Frank  |  talk  11:44, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
58. Support This man is an asset. Good luck Lenti. =) --Efe (talk) 11:52, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
59. Support WTHN... Qb | ^{your 2 cents} 11:55, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
60. Support A good Wikipedian both in the English and the Tagalog Wikipedias. He would certainly benefit from using vandal fiting tools offered with Adminship. -- Felipe Aira 12:03, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
61. Support His edits to some articles that are actually on my watchlist have been constructive. Worth the position. --Eaglestorm (talk) 14:48, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
62. Support. I've always found his comments and participation at XfD's to be superb and I like his passion for promoting DYK's. He certainly deserves the mop. --seav (talk) 15:04, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
63. Support Had supported him even long before this RfA process. Finally, my pledge becomes a true vote. - DaughterofSun (talk) 15:13, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
64. Support His balanced and neutral views on deletion discussions can pave the way to balanced and neutral adminship. Starczamora (talk) 20:19, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Neutral pending consideration of Lenticel's answer to optional question - number 4 as detailed above. Best wishes --VS ^talk 06:27, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Moved to support based on answer to question. Well done! --VS ^talk 11:41, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

1. Neutral - no reason not to assume the user will be fine, but don't have enough personal experience, or time to review for a support vote, but certainly do not oppose. --Rocksanddirt (talk) 16:51, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The above adminship discussion is preserved as an archive of the discussion. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the talk page of either this nomination or the nominated user). No further edits should be made to this page.