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A discussion on Signpost

There is a discussion on an article on Signpost that maybe of interest to bureaucrats, on whether it is appropriate of an admin should close his own re-request for adminship as a sign of resigning. Wikipedia talk:Wikipedia Signpost/2024-12-24/Opinion

I took the position that it is inappropriate for the said admin to do so. SYSS Mouse (talk) 04:18, 7 January 2025 (UTC)

Opposition to your stated position has been unanimous over the two days since you posted it. There's nothing for 'crats to do here. Beeblebrox ^Beebletalks 06:59, 7 January 2025 (UTC)

I don't see how it would be inappropriate to withdraw your own RfA. Hey man im josh (talk) 11:36, 7 January 2025 (UTC)

@Hey man im josh, AIUI the issue SYSS Mouse has is not with withdrawing, but with closing the discussion following (or at the same time as) withdrawal. In the linked discussion I've given a lengthy reply why I don't regard that as inappropriate either, but the distinction may be important to you (or others reading this). Thryduulf (talk) 13:09, 7 January 2025 (UTC)

Thanks @Thryduulf, that is a bit less straight forward than I originally thought. Hey man im josh (talk) 13:12, 7 January 2025 (UTC)

My 2¢: In general one should avoid closing discussions they've participated in (or are about them) but I see no problem whatsoever with withdrawing from an RfA and closing it as withdrawn. It would be a different matter if (for example) someone started an AN/I discussion, it started to boomerang, and they closed it with a "nevermind" before they received any warnings or sanctions... but that's very different from what Graham did. Kudos to him for saving the 'crats a step with the paperwork. 28bytes (talk) 18:54, 7 January 2025 (UTC)

100% agree with 28bytes. -- Amanda (she/her) 11:47, 8 January 2025 (UTC)

No concerns with someone withdrawing an RFA and doing the paperwork for it, however for a RECALL RFA this would only be acceptable if immediate notice is also left here (as was done in Wikipedia:Bureaucrats'_noticeboard/Archive_50#Desysop_request_(Graham87)). — xaosflux ^Talk 15:37, 8 January 2025 (UTC)

Resysop request (Arcticocean)

• Arcticocean (t · th · c · del · cross-wiki · SUL · edit counter · pages created (xtools · sigma) · non-automated edits · BLP edits · undos · manual reverts · rollbacks · logs ^{(blocks · rights · moves)} · rfar · spi · cci) (assign permissions)^{(acc · ap · ev · fm · mms · npr · pm · pc · rb · te · taiv)}
• Previous username: AGK

Hello. I requested self-removal of my sysop permissions in June 2021. At that time, I was becoming too busy in real life to regularly contribute to Wikipedia, a situation made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. I returned as a regular contributor to Wikipedia some months ago but have been taking time to catch up on changes in the community. Although I remained occasionally active whilst away, I felt it important not to request the tools back until I was sure of still being in touch with the community's standards. As I'm now permanently back and have been for some time, I am requesting restoration of my sysop permissions. With thanks, arcticocean ■ 15:14, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

• Desysop request is at Special:Permalink/1138384955#Desysop request (AGK). – DreamRimmer (talk) 15:43, 9 January 2025 (UTC)
• Last admin action appears to be May 2021. — xaosflux ^Talk 16:02, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

Is it too late to appoint them to this year's ArbCom? --Floquenbeam (talk) 14:47, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

Yes 8-) -- Avi (talk) 14:50, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

Yes it's too late, or yes that was an uncharacteristically good idea? Or both? --Floquenbeam (talk) 14:56, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

I'm enjoying my retirement from that role, although the arbitrator's pension isn't what it used to be. arcticocean ■ 15:04, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

(slightly - just slightly - sinister tone) It's not necessarily up to you...--Floquenbeam (talk) 15:14, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

 Done. Primefac (talk) 15:16, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

Many thanks! arcticocean ■ 16:15, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

Desysop request (Euryalus)

Am full-time with work and don't presently have need for admin tools. Can Euryalus (current rights · rights management · rights log (local) · rights log (global/meta) · block log) please be desysopped for now. All the best -- Euryalus (talk) 07:27, 15 January 2025 (UTC)

 Done. Primefac (talk) 07:29, 15 January 2025 (UTC)