SmashWiki:Requests for adminship/VinLAURiA

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Candidate, please summarize why you are running for adminship below.
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Support

1. SHE IS SEXY

1. SHE IS MY WIFE

1. SHE ROCKS MAJOR DYNA DICK

1. SHE TOUCHES ME WHILE I SLEEP

Oppose

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Comments

I've been bugged by this question but, have you ever shown anything about handling user disputes? ZeldaStarfoxfan2164 (talk) is made in America 11:37, 20 November 2014 (EST)

Have I shown anything? Not that I can remember, but you can always present me with a hypothetical scenario similar to the one you yourself were presented with recently. VinLAURiA (talk) 18:17, 20 November 2014 (EST)

May you explain exactly what you would do different if you were an admin than what you do now? Rtzxy Reflect! 19:09, 20 November 2014 (EST)

Well, one example is how I attempted to move the "Congo Jungle" entry over to "Kongo Jungle (SSB)" after I felt consensus was reached for the move, although as the destination page already existed as a redirect from the last time this was brought up, I couldn't do a proper move and instead (and I admit this was in error) just did a full-content copy. With adminsistrative abilities, I would've been able to do a proper overwrite and move, leaving the page history intact as required by wiki policy. Due to this, I was told I should "wait for admin to take action" on issues instead of trying to handle it myself; as an admin, I would have that agency. I don't consider myself wrong in attempting the move in the first place (though my method may have been), as I believe consensus was reached with a 7:2 vote and a decline in active discussion on the issue. Was I wrong in that conclusion? VinLAURiA (talk) 19:25, 20 November 2014 (EST)

You are not wrong about that conclusion, but would you know how to move it in that situation? In fact, do you know (at least a little) on some admin tools? Just wondering, though the answer will probably be "no." If it's not, then there's that. Rtzxy Reflect! 19:33, 20 November 2014 (EST)

I have a local MySQL server with a private MediaWiki installation set up on my own computer for use as a journal (needlessly convoluted, I know; I've since resorted to just using Google Drive like a sane person), so I'm not unfamiliar with the admin controls. Trying to move something to a page already in use brings up a prompt that asks you whether you want to delete what's already there. At least, that's the case on my installation, running MediaWiki 1.17.0 (I haven't touched the thing in a while.) I imagine the process hasn't changed, though I don't actively keep up with MediaWiki's change logs. Of course, if there's some better method - something involving the command prompt, for instance - I don't know that. VinLAURiA (talk) 20:50, 20 November 2014 (EST)

All right, you know some admin tools, but (and sorry for the stupid question, but I'm curious) do you know how to actually use those tools? Rtzxy Reflect! 21:06, 20 November 2014 (EST)

That's a pretty vague question. VinLAURiA (talk) 21:09, 20 November 2014 (EST)

All right, how about a less vague question: which admin tools do you know how to use? Rtzxy Reflect! 21:13, 20 November 2014 (EST)

You mean like the stuff on SpecialPages? Or the more behind-the-scenes stuff like dealing with the installation itself? VinLAURiA (talk) 21:50, 20 November 2014 (EST)

(resetting indent) I believe he means stuff like deletion and protection. Only porplemontage has the ability to install extensions. PikaSamus (talk) 21:54, 20 November 2014 (EST)

Pretty much anything on this page (you know, before you read it), though it'd be nice if you know the installation stuff as well. Rtzxy Reflect! 21:57, 20 November 2014 (EST)

Another stupid question: are you an admin, or have you applied for adminship, on another wiki? Rtzxy Reflect! 22:17, 20 November 2014 (EST)

I know some of that stuff; admittedly I haven't ever really used stuff that deals with user management since - being a journal - my personal installation only ever had me using it. As for whether I've ever staffed another wiki online, that would be a no. I've been minor staff on a couple miscellaneous game community sites over the years and I've done a good few editing runs on several wikis as a standard member, but I've never staffed any wikis. VinLAURiA (talk) 21:16, 21 November 2014 (EST)

Ok, this has gone about for a week by now. We currently got three opposing votes, one neutral to opposing vote and one neutral vote. Anybody else want to voice their opinion? Dots (talk) The Doctor 10:03, 28 November 2014 (EST)

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