Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Kim Bruning

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[edit] User:Kim Bruning

I would like to nominate Kim Bruning for administrator -- in my experience working with Kim on and off for the last several months, he has been the model of care, patience, and positive attitude we need so desperately as administrators. His careful work with WHEELER is an excellent example of his ability to interact productively and reasonably with an editor who has driven a number of admins (myself included) into dialogue that cannot be classified as entirely civil. I hope, in fact, to learn something from his ability to work with editors I find frustrating. I have spent several months waiting for Kim to accept that he is worthy of the nomination and allow me to nominate him, which only assures me that he's right for the job -- I think a reluctance to accept a position of increased authority is an excellent indication that someone is unlikely to abuse that position. I hope you will find him as worthy a candidate as I do. Jwrosenzweig 19:36, 28 Jul 2004 (UTC)

P.S. Kim has been here since February 24, 2004, and has 1,236 edits at the present time. Jwrosenzweig 19:36, 28 Jul 2004 (UTC)
I've checked Wikipedia:Changing attribution for an edit based on Kim's comment below -- he's right, and that would add another 250 or so edits to his tally, and take him back into early December, by my reckoning. Jwrosenzweig 23:25, 28 Jul 2004 (UTC)
Accept Kim Bruning 22:43, 28 Jul 2004 (UTC)

Support:

  1. Jwrosenzweig
  2. I agree. Mike H 20:02, Jul 28, 2004 (UTC)
  3. Ditto.--Neutrality 20:31, 28 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  4. Skill in dealing with challenging community members is one of the most important requirements for an admin. moink 20:42, 28 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  5. --Lst27 23:30, 28 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  6. Good edits GeneralPatton 22:52, 28 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  7. 172 02:16, 29 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  8. Cribcage 04:23, 29 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  9. The patience shown working with WHEELER is truly exemplary. older≠wiser 13:54, 29 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  10. Support. Kim's interactions with other users are exemplary. He/She's great! (j/k) - DropDeadGorgias (talk) 16:03, Jul 29, 2004 (UTC)
  11. Ability to deal patiently with difficult users is one of the best possible qualifications for adminship. --Michael Snow 16:13, 29 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  12. Acegikmo1 16:18, 29 Jul 2004 (UTC). I'm impressed by this user's perseverence on User talk:Stopthebus18.
  13. Merovingian✍Talk 16:36, Jul 29, 2004 (UTC)
  14. Support. I've come across Kim's comments here and there and am impressed. Kim seems to be one of those uncommon folk who are an oily influence (as in troubled waters), and that influence is sorely needed. To the extent Kim can share it, WP would benefit. Awesome admin powers would not be amiss in this case, I think. Lack of edits (see below) do not seem to me to be an impediment, in this instance. Let's hope Kim's temperament survives a year or so of WP intact, eh! ww 18:40, 29 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  15. Support, one of the very best. Sam [Spade] 02:00, 30 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  16. David Gerard 22:12, 29 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  17. AndyL 14:47, 30 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  18. Yes! Spent an hour or so checking the history, and I'm impressed. Calm and level-headed, and I particularly liked the "Editing on Wikipedia should be fun. Why else do it for free?" (Quoting from memory). Lupo 21:49, 30 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  19. squash 08:18, Jul 31, 2004 (UTC)
  20. I rarely care enough to vote, but Kim is certainly going to be a good admin. Taw 11:21, 31 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  21. Dysprosia 11:39, 31 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  22. Antandrus 01:20, 1 Aug 2004 (UTC) Very impressed, especially with how Kim has handled controversy on various talk pages.
  23. anthony (see warning) 15:58, 1 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  24. pir 12:48, 2 Aug 2004 (UTC)
  25. —No-One Jones 16:57, 4 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Oppose:

  1. More edits! (But you are a swell contributor.) blankfaze | (беседа!) 20:05, 28 Jul 2004 (UTC)
    There's a couple more under User:80.126.238.189 (I thought those had been reattributed? Ah well, no matter :-) ) Kim Bruning 22:51, 28 Jul 2004 (UTC)


Questions for the candidate
A few generic questions to provide guidance for voters, if you care to respond:

1. Have you read the section on Administrators?
A. Yup.
2. Are you interested in, and do you think you'll have some time to perform, the chores that only sysops have access to do, to help keep Wikipedia up to date?
A. I usually look at Wikipedia during short breaks, while waiting for my computer to catch up with me.
3. If you become a sysop, which sysop chore or chores (WP:VFD, recent changes, watching for vandals and vandalism, responding to editor requests for assistance, any other) do you especially think you would be able to help with.
A. I've managed to nab a number of vandals from time to time. Admin powers would probably be really handy for that.
4. In your opinion, what article have you contributed the most succesfully and helpfully to?
A. Republic has gotten kind of stable now.
5. In your opinion, what has your best contribution to the running and maintenance of Wikipedia been? (i.e., have you reverted a bad stretch of vandalism, done extensive work categorizing articles, helped mediate a dispute?)
A. I've managed to keep people talking with each other, I hope.
6. Have you been in any conflicts over editing in the past or do you feel other users have caused you stress? How have you dealt with it and will deal with it in the future?
A.I end up solving conflicts a lot, maybe because I think it's a fun challenge. I deal with conflicts by looking at peoples' behaviour logically, and trying to figure out what's causing them to behave that way in the first place. Kim Bruning 22:43, 28 Jul 2004 (UTC)