Anthony DiPierro wrote:
Well, an alternative way to accomplish the same thing would be a software change to either
a) create a separate class of user with power to view deleted articles, or b) allow all logged-in users to view deleted pages.
I'd actually prefer:
c) allow a list of ip addresses to use Special:Export on deleted articles
But, whichever is decided, I'd be willing to code it myself.
Quite a lot like a) in intent, would be fine with me.
As for getting admin access, I've already applied for admin access for this purpose. Granted this was several months ago and I've completely reformed myself since then, but a lot of people seem to still hold a grudge against me, so I doubt it will ever happen. Maybe if I set up a few sockpuppets I can eventually get one of them adminned...
I didn't realise you had done that, but I am not surprised a run-of-the-mill RfA vote failed. Do you have a link to it?
As I said, you would not be an ordinary admin, and you would not permitted to use admin powers for anything except the stated purpose. This is not an expression of my personal opinion of whether you would make a good admin - just a means of finesseing objections from those who haven't built up trust in you (or hold a grudge against you, in your view) in order to make Wikipedia a better place to build a free encyclopedia.
Would you be interested in such a position, pending changes to software?
Pete/Pcb1