Wikinews:Requests for permissions/Administrator/Zachary 2

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User:Zachary

This user now has near 1,500 edits and has been diligently dealing with vandalism, redirects, and the like since he joined nearly 2 months ago. I likely instigated his earlier candidacy through discussion with BNZ, and I think that with things like the bots he's set up he will make very effective use of the extra buttons and access available to admins. Just this morning I was busy making Karl Rove look bad by categorising all his articles, and Zachary was busy fighting off our "Journalist on Wheels". --Brian McNeil / ^talk 09:46, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Acceptance speech

Thank you, I accept. First I'd like to thank my mom and dad, without them I wouldn't be here. I also like to thank the Academy and I'd like to thank Santa Claus, and Jesus, and ---music plays--- wait I'm not done yet! ;) —Zachary ^talk 09:55, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Comments/Questions

Without peaking, what is the capital of Somalia?--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 19:23, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Somalia City! —Zachary ^talk 23:22, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, so sorry. It is Mogadishu. But you can still stay alive by answering this question: Who is leading MLB in home-runs this season? --SVTCobra 01:25, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It could be A-Rod still, but I have not checked lately. He did hit six in his first seven games. —Zachary ^talk 01:36, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Do I have to answer these in the form of a question? :) —Zachary ^talk 01:48, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

That is correct. A-Rod. Bonus Question: What other American athlete is also sometimes referred to as A-Rod? (sorry, I may be taking this joke too far) --SVTCobra 02:04, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, I must admit that I learned this answer when looking up A-Rod on WP after answering your first Q, so I know that it's Andy Roddick. :P I'll yield to a different question though. —Zachary ^talk 02:31, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Comment:Zach's nom seems to be going well, so I'll add a point that's been in the back of my mind. His bot writing skills are a valuable attribute for the wiki. I suspect some of his bots could do a lot more for us if they could edit protected pages. I expect one of the things this user will do once he has the buttons is request the same for things like Calendarbot. This should be temporary adminship for one-off jobs and a time limit should be specified. On the other hand, a bot to protect pages like day/month categories would need indefinite access to the buttons. --Brian McNeil / ^talk 11:39, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Votes

Support, provided candidate accepts. --Brian McNeil / ^talk 09:46, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
It's about time! Support Thunderhead ► 10:07, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Supp. –Doldrums(talk) 10:32, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Zach has certainly kept his nose to the grindstone in the past month since his first nomination. He also spends most of his time with Admin type of activities, so I think the additional powers will make him even more effective. --SVTCobra 15:47, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Cspurrier 16:07, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Skenmy^{(t•c•w•i)} 18:09, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support DragonFire1024 18:12, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 19:23, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support —Fellow Wiki Newsie 19:46, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Jcart1534 23:23, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support. trivia escapes me, Mickey Mantle for President. -Edbrown05 04:11, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support you'll get it this time :) Brian | (Talk) | ^{New Zealand Portal} 19:37, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support -Wpktsfs 20:38, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support -Blum 13:38, 10 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Blivit 16:49, 10 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support terinjokes | Talk 16:53, 10 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Hégésippe | ±Θ± 17:05, 10 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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