UDWiki:Administration/Demotions
This page is for system operators to request a demotion of status, or for enaction of demotion due to long-term inactivity. The act of demotion is restricted to those with bureaucrat status, and as such system operators will need to request their demotion here.
Guidelines for Demotion Requests
Request
System operators who wish to request demotion must consider these things before applying.
- Reason for demotion - As demotions cannot be reversed unless the user goes through promotions page again, the user is asked to make sure that they are making the correct decision when applying for demotion.
After a system operator has submitted his or her demotion request, the active Bureaucrats will review it, and after reaching a unanimous decision, choose to either demote the system operator or deny his or her request. After action has been taken, the request will be moved to the archive.
Inactivity
main article: Policy Text
- A sysop that hasn't made any edit in four months will be warned, on their talk page, by a Bureaucrat, that they face demotion of their sysop powers in one week, if they remain inactive.
- One week after the warning has been placed, dependant on the actions of the sysop, the Bureaucrat will decide whether or not to carry out the demotion.
- This is to avoid, for example, the unlikely case of a sysop simply making a single edit with the aim of avoiding the demotion.
- The Bureaucrat is trusted and bound to make a fair decision, and not to demote a sysop who clearly demonstrates a return to activity on the wiki.
- Any demonstrable abuse of this power by a Bureaucrat, however unlikely, could (as with any other abuse of specific powers) be grounds for a Misconduct case.
- If the sysop makes no response at all to the warnings, they must be demoted.
Requests for demotion still needing to be processed
All of the sysops
You all need a break, so I'm demoting you all. Yes, I'm sure, so I've gone ahead and done it. Enjoy your extended vacation.
I wasn't planning to do this for another few weeks, but hey, I'm not one to look a gift horse in the mouth, and with Spider stepping down, it's time to invoke the Grim precedent so that I can fix some stuff around here once and for all. Additionally, I am declaring this, the First day in the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand and Thirteen of the month of April, to be the beginning of my triumphant rule of this wiki as its sole overlord.
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You may now grovel. —Aichon— 04:29, 1 April 2013 (BST)
- Question The new pope hails from Argentina. When you posted the coup, it was 01:29 in Argentinian time. Your time stamp in Argentinian time sums up to 0+1+2+9+1+4+2+0+1+3 = 23. COINCIDENCE??? -- Spiderzed█ 15:12, 1 April 2013 (BST)
- Not at all. It was actually a hint of something to come. Yes, gentle wiki-folk, I would like to announce that the Pope himself will be joining us as a sysop. Turns out he's a closet zombie film geek. He can't get enough of them, and he's been playing UD for years under a pseudonym. After a little checkuser abuse, I was able to figure this out a few months ago, and have been receiving secret funding from the Catholic church ever since then to aid in my efforts to direct and control the wiki. I won't be revealing the name he's been using, however. That's for him to reveal. —Aichon— 15:56, 1 April 2013 (BST)
- All of you suspected that I was Yon, or Axe, or Thad, or Corn, but you were all incorrect. The truth is much greater than that. Vero, Pontifex Franciscus sum. I understand that my faithful disciple Aichon has opted to carry out this demotion now, just before my own promotion, so that I may be elevated to the position of chief religious advisor to our new overlord. I hope to bring about a newer, more holy Wiki, one in which the blatant revealing of cleavage is treated as the sin it is, and the celebration of pagan festivals is stamped out. To celebrate, I encourage us all to meet at one of Malton's Cathedrals each year on April First to celebrate the new order of things, starting with St. Matthew's Cathedral and going by order of the holy gospels. Habemus Papam, y'all. Bob Moncrief EBD•W! 19:08, 1 April 2013 (BST)
- Not at all. It was actually a hint of something to come. Yes, gentle wiki-folk, I would like to announce that the Pope himself will be joining us as a sysop. Turns out he's a closet zombie film geek. He can't get enough of them, and he's been playing UD for years under a pseudonym. After a little checkuser abuse, I was able to figure this out a few months ago, and have been receiving secret funding from the Catholic church ever since then to aid in my efforts to direct and control the wiki. I won't be revealing the name he's been using, however. That's for him to reveal. —Aichon— 15:56, 1 April 2013 (BST)
Spiderzed
I've been thinking long and hard about that the last 6 weeks. But I have now learned the hard way that I am not made for the murderous pace that comes with the crat position.
I should also note that I refuse to railroad the upcoming next crat by making a last-minute decision, i.e. I refuse to promote Bob Moncrief before this demotion is processed. That means that Bob won't be promoted before a new crat election has been finished. That may be harsh, but sacrifices must be made. (Provided these sacrifices are made by others than by me d-: ) -- Spiderzed█ 01:15, 1 April 2013 (BST)
- Noooo!!! I was so looking forward to serving as your minion!
- And my apologies if I'm not seeing it, but is your request to be demoted to sysop or user? Bob Moncrief EBD•W! 01:21, 1 April 2013 (BST)
- Noooooooo ~ 01:23, 1 April 2013 (UTC)
- It takes a courageous and honorable person to put the needs of the community above their own. As far as Bob...why not just decline his bid now? That way, the new 'crat can handle and see the entire process from start-to-end and not feel like Aichon's little mind-controlled puppet. -MHSstaff 01:29, 1 April 2013 (BST)
- Stayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy. Or Else!!!!!!!!!!!
- -MHSstaff 01:46, 1 April 2013 (BST)\
fuck you yon!--User:Sexualharrison14:55, 1 April 2013
Demoted. See the demotion case above for details. —Aichon— 04:29, 1 April 2013 (BST)
I hope you all had a great April's Fool Day. -- Spiderzed█ 17:12, 2 April 2013 (BST)
Recent Actions
Shortround/Yon was demoted. —Aichon— 02:25, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
Rosslessness was retained. -- Spiderzed█ 18:10, 6 March 2013 (UTC)
Older actions can be found in the archive.
Sysop Activity Check
User | Position | Last Contribution | Seat Available |
---|---|---|---|
A Helpful Little Gnome (Contribs) | Bureaucrat | 2021-10-29 | 2021-12-01 |
DanceDanceRevolution (Contribs) | Bureaucrat | 2021-10-28 | 2021-12-01 |
Rosslessness (Contribs) | Sysop | 2021-10-14 | N/A |
Stelar (Contribs) | Sysop | 2021-10-29 | N/A |
Total Sysops: 4 (excluding Kevan, LeakyBocks and Urbandead)
Last updated at: 03:58, 28 October 2021 (UTC)