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 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 warning, they must be demoted.
Requests for demotion still needing to be processed
Recent Actions
Karek
Because. --Karekmaps?! 20:28, 12 March 2009 (UTC)
- ZOMGZ NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! =( You can't leave!!! -- Cheese 20:32, 12 March 2009 (UTC)
...because? I call invalids. There is no reason for demotions. Hah, you can't leave! -- AHLGTG THE END IS NIGH! 20:40, 12 March 2009 (UTC)
I've been expecting this for a while Karek :(. It's a shame to see you go. Linkthewindow Talk 23:24, 13 March 2009 (UTC)
Ouch, that hurt. I hoped he would stay, he got my hopes up since the promotion bid scare but he's going after all =[ DANCEDANCEREVOLUTION (TALK | CONTRIBS) 01:06, 14 March 2009 (UTC)
DAYAM. Everyone is leaving!--SirArgo Talk 01:44, 14 March 2009 (UTC)
Leaving before he lives long enough to see himself become the villain. Brilliant. --– Nubis NWO 01:46, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
Kinda funny, neither 'crat has logged in in about a week. Like I said, you can't leave Karek. We won't let you. -- AHLGTG THE END IS NIGH! 02:55, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
Still sure Karek? -- boxy talk • teh rulz 09:16 17 March 2009 (BST)
- A year of dealing with the pettiest of the user base and having to actively go out of your way to protect new users from them is more than enough for anyone. Best I left before I reach the point where I start to forget why I accepted the position in the first place.--Karekmaps?! 09:51, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
- Good luck bud.-- Adward 17:58, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
Alas, this has been looming for a while. While I regret the necessity, I appreciate your having the maturity to realise the situation, see where it was going, and take the appropriate action. Whether you stay as an editor or go, you will be missed as a sysop. ᚱᛁᚹᛖᚾᚨᚾᛏ 03:38, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
As SA hasn't been around for a week or so, and you've been waiting for a while already, I'm going demote you. Pity to see you step down, and I hope you stick around. Thanks for your wiki works, Karek -- boxy talk • teh rulz 06:58 20 March 2009 (BST)
Sorry I didn't get it sooner. I fully expect you to come back when some things change. The Dark Gods demand it!--Suicidal Angel, Help needed? 20:28, 24 March 2009 (UTC)
Sysop Activity Check
02:35, 12 March 2009 (UTC)
- Total Sysops: 12 (excluding Kevan and Urbandead)
| User | Position | Last Update |
|---|---|---|
| Kevan | Bureaucrat, Sysop | immune |
| Urbandead | Bureaucrat, Sysop | immune |
| Boxy (Contribs) | Bureaucrat, Sysop | 2009-03-10 |
| Suicidalangel (Contribs) | Bureaucrat, Sysop | 2009-03-10 |
| Conndraka (Contribs) | Sysop | 2009-03-11 |
| Daranz (Contribs) | Sysop | 2009-01-21 |
| Krazy Monkey (Contribs) | Sysop | 2009-03-10 |
| Linkthewindow (Contribs) | Sysop | 2009-03-11 |
| Nubis (Contribs) | Sysop | 2009-03-11 |
| Swiers (Contribs) | Sysop | 2009-03-07 |
| Thari (Contribs) | Sysop | 2009-01-18 |
| The General (Contribs) | Sysop | 2009-02-24 |
| Zombie slay3r (Contribs) | Sysop | 2009-03-09 |
