User:Modernist/RfA review

Welcome to the Question phase of RfA Review. We hope you'll take the time to respond to your questions in order to give us further understanding of what you think of the RfA process. Remember, there are no right or wrong answers here. Also, feel free to answer as many questions as you like. Don't feel you have to tackle everything if you don't want to.

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Questions

When thinking about the adminship process, what are your thoughts and opinions about the following areas:

Candidate selection (inviting someone to stand as a candidate)
...Seems OK.
Administrator coaching (either formally or informally)
...I think this is a valid concept, - good idea.
Nomination, co-nomination and self-nomination (introducing the candidate)
...A good way to express endorsements, self-noms need to explain why they want to be admin.
Advertising and canvassing
...In some cases it might not be a bad idea, mild communication might be ok, its a little dicey though
Debate (Presenting questions to the candidate)
...It's an important vetting procedure
Election (including providing reasons for support/oppose)
...Reasonable means of expressing support or non-support
Withdrawal (the candidate withdrawing from the process)
...sometimes this is the only option, and should be preserved
Declaration (the bureaucrat closing the application. Also includes WP:NOTNOW closes)
...not sure
Training (use of New Admin School, other post-election training)
...It is useful
Recall (the Administrators Open to Recall process)
...Should be a requirement

When thinking about adminship in general, what are your thoughts and opinions about the following areas:

How do you view the role of an administrator?As an aide to editors...and to the project in general, Too often however some seem to abuse the position; behaving as law enforcement. The position of authority is abused when - rules rule.
...
What attributes do you feel an administrator should possess?Wisdom, Common Sense, Patience, and a helpful nature
...

Finally, when thinking about Requests for Adminship:

Have you ever voted in a request for Adminship? If so what was your experience?
...Yes, - win some, lose some
Have you ever stood as a candidate under the Request for Adminship process? If so what was your experience?
...No
Do you have any further thoughts or opinions on the Request for Adminship process?
...The intense argumentative nature of the so-called voting process can get very personal very quickly and some take it too seriously.

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This question page was generated by {{RFAReview}} at 11:55 on 30 June 2008. ,