Erik wrote:
Since everybody is nominating new sysops, I'd like
to
nominate James Duffy (Jtdirl), who is one of the most
dedicated Wikipedians around. He has made tremendous
contributions to dozens of articles, and I'm sure he would use
these privileges responsibly.
I second the nomination with a caveat; The reason he wasn't part of my short
list before is that I feared he might get burnt-out with the added sense of
responsibility (so if you feel this may be the case JT, then please don't
accept this nomination - losing you would be a great loss to the project).
He also reminds me a lot of myself a year ago when I was a bit of a hot head
(perhaps an understatement) and such a major Wikiholic that it was adversely
affecting my real life. But he, like me, seems to be improving.
And I always like to see in a person a desire to improve their interpersonal
demeanor. So even though JT blows a gasket or two a bit more often than the
average long-time user, I do see a trend towards improvement and I definitely
see a true desire in him to make Wikipedia the best reference source on the
Internet (all without the hint of a personal agenda).
-- Daniel Mayer (aka mav)