Template:RfA
Example User
Voice your opinion on this candidate (talk page)
(?/?/?); Scheduled to end You're almost there. All you need to do now is substitute the time parser function (it isn't as scary as it sounds, edit the page and inline comments will guide you). This will fix the end time and prevent it from constantly changing. Remove the <!-- and --> around subst: in the template (as well as this comment) once you transclude this request.
Nomination
Example User (talk⧼dot-separator⧽contribs) – Here write a few short paragraphs about yourself or the person you are nominating for adminship. Include their qualities and what you believe they would do well as an administrator. Explain any mishaps that may happened in the past you feel may affect the votes. Say why you think they (or you) deserve adminship and be sure to transclude the request to WP:RFA.
- Candidate, please indicate acceptance of the nomination here: I accept. ~~~~
Questions for the candidate
Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Wikipedia as an administrator. Please answer these questions to provide guidance for participants:
- 1. Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?
- 2. What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
- A: List any things you've done that you are particularly proud of. It may include any featured or good articles, founding some WikiProject or similar.
- 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: In this space write about when you may have got into a conflict (be it 3RR, content disagreement or a block etc) and give a few details. Say if you think this will affect you in any way as an administrator.
You may ask optional questions below. There is a limit of two questions per editor. Multi-part questions disguised as one question, with the intention of evading the limit, are disallowed. Follow-up questions relevant to questions you have already asked are allowed.
Discussion
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- Links for Example User: Example User (talk⧼dot-separator⧽contribs⧼dot-separator⧽deleted⧼dot-separator⧽count⧼dot-separator⧽AfD⧼dot-separator⧽logs⧼dot-separator⧽block log⧼dot-separator⧽lu⧼dot-separator⧽rfar⧼dot-separator⧽rfc⧼dot-separator⧽spi)
- Edit summary usage for Example User can be found here.
Please keep discussion constructive and civil. If you are unfamiliar with the nominee, please thoroughly review their contributions before commenting.
Support
- Support
- Support
- ...
Oppose
- Oppose
- Oppose
- ...
Neutral
- Neutral
- Neutral
- ...
General comments
- I've got concerns that lead me to think that's a bad idea...
- Have folk considered that...?
- ...
Template documentationUsage
This template is commonly used to start a new RfA. Use {{subst:RfA|User=Example User|Description=Reason why "Example User" should be an admin.}} to start the RfA page.
See also
- Wikipedia:Requests for adminship - General information about the procedure.