Hi there...Sheldon Rampton here. I'm a relative newbie to Wikipedia, but I'd like permission to be a sysop anyway. I am making this request because I am in the process of creating my own separate project, a "Disinfopedia" that will be modeled after Wikipedia. In addition to the Wikipedia software, I would also like to use or adapt a number of protected pages (e.g., guidelines on how to create an article). I am not planning to make any changes to those pages as they exist in Wikipedia, but in order to cut-and-paste the information into my own project, I will need sysop status. If you need any further information about my bona fides, I am the editor and webmaster for PR Watch (www.prwatch.org). Thanks! -- -------------------------------- | Sheldon Rampton | Editor, PR Watch (www.prwatch.org) | Author of books including: | Friends In Deed: The Story of US-Nicaragua Sister Cities | Toxic Sludge Is Good For You | Mad Cow USA | Trust Us, We're Experts --------------------------------