Timwi wrote:
Erik Moeller wrote:
No. I have removed him again. RfA is *not* a voting page, it operates by consensus, and when it is clear that no consensus will develop, then it is pointless to go through the procedure. It's the same on VfD. Cunctator has been much chastised for removing items on VfD, but I agree with him on that point.
Do you realise what you are saying here? You are saying that if no consensus can be reached on whether or not to delete a page, then you decide that it won't be deleted. What sort of consensus is that?
A reasonable one. ;-)
If they don't want sysop status, then they should remove their own nomination.
That should continue as their right, and would include the right to remove any discussion of the nomination.
It might be useful to have an associated list on the RfA page of Wikipedians who have declined to be Wikipedia sysops. This may keep some names from being repeatedly nominated by people who know nothing about a previous refusal.
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