This is a suggested template for the new proposed Sysop Applications process. The template appears below the table of contents.
Nomination edit
The applicant may choose to nominate himself or herself, or to be nominated by another user. Either way, the nominator's statement should describe the positive qualities and contributions of the applicant.
Questions for the Applicant edit
Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Wikipedia as a sysop. Please answer the following questions about your competence, purpose, experience, and character:
Competence edit
All applicants are required to answer "yes" to questions 1 and 2. Any applicant who answers "no" is not eligible to become a sysop at this time.
- 1. Have you been editing Wikipedia for at least six months?
- A:
- 2. Have you made at least 2,000 edits to Wikipedia, including at least 1,000 edits to articles?
- A:
Purpose and Experience edit
- 3. What sysop tools do you intend to use? The sysop tools include: deleting pages, protecting pages, blocking users, and updating the Main Page. Please describe any relevant experience you may have.
- A:
- 4. What articles have you created or improved significantly? Please link to at least two articles.
- A.
Character edit
All applicants are required to answer truthfully to questions 5 and 6.
- 5. Have you ever edited Wikipedia from another user account? If yes, please identify the username. If you do not remember the username, please give as much detail about the user account as you can remember.
- A:
- 6. Have you ever been blocked or been subject to any editing restriction under this or any other user account? If yes, please explain.
- A:
Voting edit
Please vote "Support" or "Oppose" below. Do not give reasons for your vote in this section. You may explain your reasons in the "Concerns" section or on the talk page of this Application.
Support edit
- User 1
- User 2
- User 3, etc.
Oppose edit
- User 1
- User 2
- User 3, etc.
Discussion edit
Concerns edit
Any member of the community may express concerns about the applicant's conduct. Please include diffs of any edits by the applicant that you feel were not appropriate.
First Concern edit
- Statement of the Concern
The candidate frequently does not use edit summaries when making major edits to articles. [Diff1] [Diff2] [Diff3]. Signed, a community member.
- Response by Applicant (optional)
I usually put edit summaries, but I forgot in those three instances. Signed, the Applicant.
- Responses by Others
Edit summaries are not important anyway. Signed, a wise person.
Second concern edit
- Statement of the Concern
- Response by Applicant (optional)
- Responses by Others