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What is a Bureaucrat?

A bureaucrat (AKA crat) is a user with the ability to promote and demote users for sysop and bureaucrat positions. The Urban Dead Wiki mantains two active bureaucrats at all times, with elections occurring every three months to promote a sysop into bureaucrat, filling the position of the one who has least recently had an election.

A bureaucrat whose position is being filled can run for reelection, with no limits on how many times a bureaucrat can remain in the position.

Can I become a Bureaucrat?

Only System Operators (aka sysop) can become bureaucrats. Users who are part of the Urban Dead Wiki community for a set period of time and which have made a certain number of edits can be promoted to sysop, as long as they get the rest of the community support. For more information on how to become a sysop, read the sysop promotions page.

System Operators can become bureaucrat if elected by the community. A sysop needs to be active in the previous months of the election in order to run for crat. If he becomes active AFTER the election begun, he will only be able to run for 'crat in the next election.

Can I vote?

Any user can vote. You can only vote in one candidate per election, and any user who vote more than once will have all their votes stricken.

Can I vote for myself?

If you are a sysop and eligible for voting, you can vote for yourself.

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Next election

Should be for boxy's slot since he is a mid season replacement for AHLG who was elected BEFORE Cheese. Don't let him slip in as Crat for Life. -- #99 ^DCC 13:58, 7 December 2008 (UTC)

I believe the way the policy is worded is that it's the oldest 'crat's bid that gets put up. No reason why Cheese should get an extra long bid because Gnome stepped down.--Karek^maps?! 14:23, 7 December 2008 (UTC)

I think its argued that its the last crat not to have their position voted on, and the election itself was a vote. --Rosslessness^{Want a Location Image?} 14:40, 7 December 2008 (UTC)

So, if a crat whose position will be up for grabs in the next election is demoted two and half weeks before the end of his term, the crat who gets elected will only keep his position for half a week ? for someone who tries to appear smart, this was a really dumb idea, DCC. The guidelines for bureaucrat election are not hard to understand, and they are pretty clear about whose position will be voted on next time --People's Commissar Hagnat ^{talk mod} 15:21, 7 December 2008 (UTC)

'Crats come under default election if they go 12 months without one, so that saves the possibility of 'Crat for life, DCC. Linkthewindow  Talk  20:25, 7 December 2008 (UTC)

Boxy's so clever

I just realised, having a name that comes first alphabetically is an amazing tactical ploy. Aaron A. Aardvark is a sure fire winner for the next crat elections. --Rosslessness^{Want a Location Image?} 11:12, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

That'd be hilarious. Oh. Except in the last 2 years, 10 or so elections it's happened basically twice, both of which were just Boxy anyway. :/ --

 

 

 

 

11:25, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

Not that I'm implying that most wikizens cant be bothered scrolling. Although it would explain why people aren't voting for SA. --Rosslessness^{Want a Location Image?} 11:27, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

Oh cmon, we aren't ALL lazy. SA isn't getting a vote because he's a dud op who doesn't bother taking the job seriously anymore. --

 

 

 

 

11:30, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

Demote the cunt ^{this response stolen from SA} --Rosslessness^{Want a Location Image?} 11:32, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

Don't say that infront of Read. He will have your head ^{he's actually the one that 'invented' it} --

 

 

 

 

11:34, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

Yeah, but i stole it from SA who stole it from him. Always pay it forward. --Rosslessness^{Want a Location Image?} 11:37, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

The system WORKS!!! --

 

 

 

 

11:39, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

No wonder Xoid left us -- boxy ^{talk • teh rulz} 12:02 18 December 2009 (BST)

Hm, yeas, I'm a dud sysops who doesn't take da job srsly anymore.-- ¯\(°_o)/¯ 13:46, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

<3 SA —Aichon— 19:28, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

I do have to say, having a screen name close to the start of the alphabet really is rather nice. It's easy to find your name on lists, to say the least. —Aichon— 19:28, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

Maybe I should change my name. :( --ZsL 19:46, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

Yours is easy to find too. It's just at the other end. :) —Aichon— 19:58, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

:D --ZsL 20:01, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

So does this mean that I am the best? --  AHLGTG THE END IS NIGH! 21:23, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

I think this guy has us beat. Though, coincidentally, his first contribution was made today after this discussion started... —Aichon— 21:45, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

Probably that 'tard's alt, he knows who I am talking about. --  AHLGTG THE END IS NIGH! 22:01, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

It's a unique user insofar as much as it does not be matching any ips here. :/ -- ¯\(°_o)/¯ 23:04, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

Baby Come Back

You can blame it all on me. --Haliman - Talk 03:33, 2 April 2010 (BST)

jerrel's question

I would like to know why I can't be Promo'd to ANYTHING!-- Jerrel tlk _{(82nd!) (Project Unwelcome!)}. 01:29, 12 April 2010 (BST)

Possibly due to your vast inactivity. A sysop is expected to be highly active so as to constantly maintain the wiki's admin tasks, and a bureaucrat is expected to be even more active so as to have a good understanding of the activity levels and reliability of the members of the community. 01:33, 12 April 2010 (BST)

Indeed. Bureaucrat positions are only available to current sysops, and sysops have to meet certain criteria in order to be promoted to that position. When last you applied for promotion to sysop, you failed to meet the minimum activity requirements in order to be eligible for promotion. While those requirements can be waived in the case of widespread community support, I'm afraid that you didn't appear to have that widespread support at the time. Check the guidelines at the top of these pages and they should explain what's necessary for promotion, in terms of raw objective numbers and other, more subjective, measures. —Aichon— 01:49, 12 April 2010 (BST)

I already explain on his talk. --

 

 

 

 

01:51, 12 April 2010 (BST)

Yes, well...I liked how I said it better. :P —Aichon— 01:56, 12 April 2010 (BST)

Or as I outlined in your last bid. --Rosslessness^{Want a Location Image?} 10:26, 14 April 2010 (BST)

Have you considered the possibility that you're simply a fucking mong? Cyberbob  Talk  15:30, 14 April 2010 (BST)

+1 --Honestmistake 11:01, 13 July 2010 (BST)

+2----sexualharrison ¯\()/¯ 22:54, 3 October 2010 (BST)

October 2010 Election

None of the Above!

1. Only DDR seems to have a level of activity to suggest being worthwhile, sadly we don't get on so he isn't getting my vote. The rest just don't have enough of a track record so I can't really vouch/vote them. All said and done, I think the candidate selection speaks volumes as to where this place is going..... --Honestmistake 00:35, 5 October 2010 (BST)

   We had one much like it a year ago you goose :P UDWiki:Administration/Bureaucrat_Promotions/September_2009. -- LEMON #1 01:52, 5 October 2010 (BST)

2. I guess I'm gonna have to abstain indefinitely until Aich accepts the position :( -- LEMON #1 01:52, 5 October 2010 (BST)

   I just got an e-mail from a professor informing me that one of my students had complained about the fact that I was slow on grading their essays and was wondering if this were true (it was). When I reflect on how I'm choosing to use my time and arrange my priorities each night as I'm going to bed, I don't think I'll be regretting my decision to refuse additional responsibilities on the wiki for a video game. ;) —Aichon— 07:55, 5 October 2010 (BST)

Fess up?

So does anyone know who meatpuppeted me through this election yet? I was looking through the archive and now I'm intrigued. -- LEMON #1 07:32, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

yeah I guess not. sigh -- LEMON #1 06:15, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

I initially thought Iscariot was trying to force a draw, but maybe that makes no sense. :P --Yonnua Koponen ^{Talk ! Contribs} 08:16, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Hmm. I don't believe there's a way in the world he would vote for me even to force a draw for the lols... But I guess I'm open to any ideas because I'm fucking stumped. -- LEMON #1 10:14, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

It's not that, since it's no real secret that Iscariot wanted a Ross-Mis 'crat lineup, hence why he showed up to bid on Mis at the last minute. I don't know who did it, but I seriously doubt it was Iscariot behind it. —Aichon— 10:25, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Although, I suppose he may have done it to discourage a last minute rally in favor of DDR, with the intention of administering the coup de grâce himself at the very end, but that seems risky and unlikely, as well as ill-advised, given what happened with the removal of votes due to proxy usage. —Aichon— 10:28, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

I don't agree with the assessment. I always got the impression Iscariot wanted a Ross - NotDDR line up, Mis was just a pawn. It's rather disturbing but I never had a problem with him, and would recommend his No More Heroes article as one of the best things ever written about UD. One of the angriest things written about UD, but still amazing reading. --Rosslessness^{Want a Location Image?} 10:59, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

I did it! I am the king of meatpuppetry (I totally missed the election :sadface:) --Karloth Vois ^¯\(°_o)/¯ 11:15, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

I think it wasn't just meat, there was also alot of sockpuppetery. Let's just hope there will be none of this during the forthcoming election. --Thadeous Oakley Talk 12:25, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Defo remember Izzy wanting me out after we had our many bitter moments so he could get in, still heavily doubt it was him. Hmm. Must have been grim! -- LEMON #1 12:43, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Isc wouldn't have been stupid enough to leave such obvious puppets. Lets blame Grim. --Rosslessness^{Want a Location Image?} 12:46, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Got it, Hagnat!--Yonnua Koponen ^{Talk ! Contribs} 16:46, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Ah fuck it.... I admit it, it was me. Damn my secret hard-on for authoritarian dipshit Australians--Honestmistake 00:21, 13 January 2011 (UTC)!

Hey, you made a post without putting an exclamation mark at the end... wow. -- LEMON #1 00:33, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

Oh wait, you put it in after the signature. I knew it was too good to be true. -- LEMON #1 00:33, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

so i mostly post in exclamations.... with a wiki this messed up it's hardly in-excusable.--Honestmistake 00:59, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

That is the stupidest excuse I've ever heard. -- LEMON #1 01:05, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

I'm sure it was an Honestmistake -rimshot- --THE Godfather of Яesensitized, Anime Sucks ^{Yalk | W! U! WMM| CC CPFOAS LOE ZHU | Яezzens} 18:37, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!--Honestmistake 23:43, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

Birthday crat Election

Epic.--Yonnua Koponen ^{Talk ! Contribs} 21:55, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Cheaper than a card.--Rosslessness^{Want a Location Image?} 21:57, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

New Candidate?

Is Vapor added to the list of candidates, or is he not eligible for this election? It's honestly never happened before that I can see, and if that's the case, the crat(s) should come up with something.--Yonnua Koponen ^{Talk ! Contribs} 07:57, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

Not eligible, since he wasn't a sysops when this election started. Seems simple enough. Adding people in the middle of voting is just messy. --Thadeous Oakley Talk 08:56, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

Happened with me before. Yeah. Thad's broadly correct. Wow. --Rosslessness^{Want a Location Image?} 10:37, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

The wording of the policy really is vague on it ("All active users with the sysops status are automatically declared candidates..."). Even if he were eligible (and I'm not saying he is or isn't), I'd recommend that he withdraw his candidacy just to keep things simple. —Aichon— 10:45, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

How is that so "wow"? --Thadeous Oakley Talk 10:50, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

Because you aren't always infallible. --Rosslessness^{Want a Location Image?} 11:07, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

No of course not, but I don't consider being right an event of such rarity that it constitutes a "wow" factor, or in fact that it needs specific mention. Your wording suggesting I'm being wrong most of the time is not something that I take as a compliment. --Thadeous Oakley Talk 11:37, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

Wow -- boxy ^{talk • teh rulz} 13:40 19 January 2011 (BST)

The wording is broad and I had wondered that myself before my promotion ended. The question of my eligibility is pretty irrelevant of course since I would promptly withdraw were I considered a candidate. As far as a case of precedent, it is an interesting question. You may want to add me to Ineligible Candidates if I'm truly not eligible. ~ 14:36, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

Excitement!

Prediction: All votes but Honestmistake's turn out to be done by proxy-using sockpuppets and get struck. With the sole remainuing vote, Cheese inherits Ross' seat and becomes the first crat who isn't also an active op. -- Spiderzed▋ 22:01, 30 January 2011 (UTC)