Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/nominate

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 To nominate yourself 3 To nominate someone else: 4 What to do if you are nominated by someone else:

[edit] Introduction

In order to nominate yourself or another editor for adminship, you must first create an RfA subpage for the nominee, which will be done automatically when you follow the instructions in the appropriate section below. You will be taken directly to that page when you click the nomination button.

Once this RfA subpage has been created, the nominator must explain on the RfA subpage why this nominee would make a good administrator, and the nominee must accept the nomination on the RfA subpage before it can be transcluded to the main RfA page. This prevents editors from voting against candidates simply because they have not accepted the nomination or answered the questions. It also prevents both nominees and nominators from being embarrassed when a nomination is declined.

Note: It is considered good form to seek out the prospective nominee first before you create the RfA subpage and nominate them - if the nominee wants to wait or doesn't want to be an admin, creating the page may be a bit awkward for them, so please consider checking first.

Finally, once the nomination has been accepted and the questions answered, the nominee should transclude it on the RfA page when they are ready for the RfA to begin. Alternatively, the candidate may ask the nominator to do so. This is done by following the "edit this page" link in the appropriate section below and adding the template provided at the bottom of this page (with the nominee's name substituted for USERNAME) to the RfA page. Ideally, the nominee should do this when they are satisfied with their answers to the questions.

Do not allow voting or comments to be placed on the RfA nomination page until it has been linked to the main RfA page. This will prevent any controversy or allegations of unfair advertising of a given RfA.

Please note that the forms below apply to first nominations - if a nominee has been nominated previously, attempting to fill out the form will take the nominator to the previous nomination. To create a second nomination, simply put the number 2 after the nominee's username.

[edit] To nominate yourself

1. Replace USERNAME with your user name in the box below and click the button.
2. Edit the resulting page and follow the generated instructions to fill in the nomination. Save the page.
3. Edit the page, and in the space provided, note that you accept the nomination. Also answer the standard questions for all candidates. Save the page.
4. Change the time on the RfA page to indicate the current time.
5. Edit this page, adding the following text above the most recent nomination (replacing USERNAME with your name):

   {{Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/USERNAME}}

[edit] To nominate someone else:

1. Replace USERNAME with the user name of the person you wish to nominate in the box below
2. Edit the resulting page, following the instructions to fill in the nomination.
3. Notify the user you are nominating them on his/her user talk page, and include a link to the page you just created (Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Melchoir). You may choose to inform them by placing the RfA nomination template on their talk page, which will automatically contain a link to their nomination page:

   {{subst:RfA-nom|YOUR USERNAME}}

Do not add the RfA to Wikipedia:Requests for adminship yet. The person you are nominating must accept the nomination, and they must add it.

[edit] What to do if you are nominated by someone else:

1. Go to your RfA subpage, and either accept or decline your nomination. If you decline, be sure to inform your nominator.
2. After you accept your nomination, make sure to answer the standard questions for all candidates.
3. Change the time on your RfA page to indicate the current time.
4. Edit this page and add the following text above the most recent nomination (replacing USERNAME with your name):

   {{Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/USERNAME}}
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