[Foundation-l] Steward elections: summary, week one

Sun Feb 8 10:43:50 UTC 2009

Hello,

This is a summary of the steward elections and confirmations so far. The
elections are open February 1 to 22, at <
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/elections_2009> and <
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/confirm> respectively.
902 unique users have participated in the elections and 149 in the
confirmations, already almost double last year's total participation of
roughly 575 users. The current tendency is to remove 14 current stewards
and elect 7 to 9 new ones.

If your email client has HTML enabled, a summary of each discussion is shown
below; if not, visit <
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/elections_2009/Statistics > for the
latest summaries.

-- 
Yours cordially,
Jesse Plamondon-Willard (Pathoschild)

Elections

Unique participants: 902.
candidate   support ratio      oppose reasons
Kylu<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/elections_2009/statements/Kylu>
97.2%
(173/178) —  Meno25<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/elections_2009/statements/Meno25>
97%
(128/132) —  Laaknor<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/elections_2009/statements/Laaknor>
96%
(97/101) —  Erwin<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/elections_2009/statements/Erwin>
95.7%
(154/161) —  Mike.lifeguard<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/elections_2009/statements/Mike.lifeguard>
91.9%
(227/247) —  Leinad<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/elections_2009/statements/Leinad>
87.4%
(118/135) inexperience.
Dorgan<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/elections_2009/statements/Dorgan>
84.4%
(114/135) inexperience.
Alexanderps<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/elections_2009/statements/Alexanderps>
81.7%
(98/120) too much access.
putnik<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/elections_2009/statements/putnik>
78.9%
(120/152) inexperience, unanswered questions, dispute on ruwiki.
Mardetanha<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/elections_2009/statements/Mardetanha>
78.7%
(159/202) disputes on fawiki, fear that Iranian government will gain his
access under torture.
Fabexplosive<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/elections_2009/statements/Fabexplosive>
77.7%
(87/112) unanswered questions, dispute on
lmowiki<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Forum#Analysis_of_the_Fabexplosive.27s_election>,
allegedly executes tasks without understanding them.
Jredmond<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/elections_2009/statements/Jredmond>
77.6%
(52/67) inexperience, too much access, unanswered questions (later
answered).  Avraham<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/elections_2009/statements/Avraham>
74.5%
(102/137) inexperience, limited language skills.
SpeedyGonsales<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/elections_2009/statements/SpeedyGonsales>
70%
(70/100) inexperience, misunderstanding of steward role, disputes on
hrwiki<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Requests_for_comments/Croatian_Wikipedia_-_User:Dalibor_Bosits_case>
.  Mywood<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/elections_2009/statements/Mywood>
65.6%
(42/64) inexperience, copyright issues with uploads.
PhiLiP<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/elections_2009/statements/PhiLiP>
64.9%
(48/74) inexperience, copyright issues with uploads, fear that Chinese
government will gain his access under torture.
EVula<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/elections_2009/statements/EVula>
54.6%
(65/119) inexperience, too much access, limited language skills, appearance
of incivility, dispute on simplewikiquote.
avjoska<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/elections_2009/statements/avjoska>
37.7%
(29/77) inexperience, intent of inactivity as a steward.
Fadesga<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/elections_2009/statements/Fadesga>
27.6%
(16/58) inexperience, no steward goals, unanswered questions.  Al
Lemos<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/elections_2009/statements/Al_Lemos>
24.3%
(27/111) inexperience, misunderstanding of steward role.
Pasquale<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/elections_2009/statements/Pasquale>
15.7%
(8/51) inexperience, misunderstanding of steward role, unanswered questions,
little activity.
Apteva<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/elections_2009/statements/Apteva>
2%
(2/99) inexperience, prior block, lack of steward goals, misunderstanding of
steward role, little activity.
Loco085<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/elections_2009/statements/Loco085>
64.6%
(42/65) *withdrawn*; inexperience, unanswered questions.
Cometstyles<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/elections_2009/statements/Cometstyles>
59.8%
(76/127) *withdrawn*; alleged abuse of OTRS access, checkuser requests with
insufficient reason.
Orderinchaos<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/elections_2009/statements/Orderinchaos>
26.5%
(13/49) *withdrawn*; inexperience, limited language skills.  Chase me
ladies, I'm the
Cavalry<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/elections_2009/statements/Chase_me_ladies,_I%27m_the_Cavalry>
— *disqualified*; not identified.
Drakesketchit<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/elections_2009/statements/Drakesketchit>
— *disqualified*; not identified.
Fipplet<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/elections_2009/statements/Fipplet>
— *disqualified*; not identified.
Jagwar<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/elections_2009/statements/Jagwar>
— *disqualified*; not identified.
Wykypydya<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/elections_2009/statements/Wykypydya>
— *disqualified*; not identified, not linked to an account meeting account
requirements<http://toolserver.org/~pathoschild/accounteligibility/?event=3&wiki=metawiki_p&user=Wykypydya>
.

Confirmation

Unique participants: 149.
This table only shows overall tendency. The final results are determined by
discussing the arguments, not counting votes.
 steward   support ratio
(approximate)   oppose reasons
Spacebirdy<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/confirm/2009/Spacebirdy>
100%
(50/50) —  DerHexer<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/confirm/2009/DerHexer>
100%
(41/41) —  Lar <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/confirm/2009/Lar> 100%
(40/40) —  Drini<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/confirm/2009/Drini>
100%
(38/38) —  Pathoschild<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/confirm/2009/Pathoschild>
100%
(35/35) —  Bastique<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/confirm/2009/Bastique>
100%
(33/33) —  guillom<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/confirm/2009/guillom>
100%
(31/31) —  Darkoneko<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/confirm/2009/Darkoneko>
100%
(30/30) —  Jon Harald
Søby<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/confirm/2009/Jon_Harald_S%C3%B8by>
100%
(27/27) —  M7 <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/confirm/2009/M7> 100%
(27/27) —  Shanel<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/confirm/2009/Shanel>
100%
(26/26) —  Angela<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/confirm/2009/Angela>
100%
(22/22) —  Effeietsanders<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/confirm/2009/Effeietsanders>
100%
(19/19) —  Thogo<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/confirm/2009/Thogo>
97.4%
(38/39) —  Dungodung<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/confirm/2009/Dungodung>
96.9%
(31/32) —  Nick1915<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/confirm/2009/Nick1915>
95.2%
(20/21) —  Andre
Engels<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/confirm/2009/Andre_Engels>
95%
(19/20) no statement.
Anthere<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/confirm/2009/Anthere>
95%
(19/20) inactivity.
Wpedzich<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/confirm/2009/Wpedzich>
94.1%
(16/17) usurped account on
kowiki<http://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%ED%8A%B9%EC%88%98%EA%B8%B0%EB%8A%A5:%EA%B8%B0%EB%A1%9D?type=renameuser&user=wpedzich>
.  Millosh <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/confirm/2009/Millosh> 92.9%
(13/14) exclusion of en-Wikipedians from Global sysop proposal
vote<http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Global_sysops/3rd_proposal&diff=1046720>
.  Rdsmith4 <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/confirm/2009/Rdsmith4>
89.5%
(17/19) —  Mav <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/confirm/2009/Mav> 77.8%
(14/18) inactivity.
Oscar<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/confirm/2009/Oscar>
68.4%
(13/19) inactivity.
Walter<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/confirm/2009/Walter>
63.2%
(12/19) inactivity.
Yann<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/confirm/2009/Yann> 62.5%
(10/16) inactivity, frwiki dispute, no statement (later added).
Redux<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/confirm/2009/Redux>
54.5%
(6/11) inactivity.
Jusjih<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/confirm/2009/Jusjih>
50%
(8/16) inactivity, violation of steward
policies<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Steward_policies>,
too much access.
Zirland<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/confirm/2009/Zirland>
50%
(8/16) inactivity.  Jimbo
Wales<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/confirm/2009/Jimbo_Wales>
42.5%
(17/40) inactivity, should have
'staff<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:GlobalUsers/Staff>'
flag instead.  Cspurrier<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/confirm/2009/Cspurrier>
21.4%
(3/14) inactivity.
Dbl2010<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/confirm/2009/Dbl2010>
8.3%
(1/12) inactivity.
Sj<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/confirm/2009/Sj> 7.1%
(1/14) inactivity, no statement.
.anaconda<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/confirm/2009/.anaconda>
0%
(0/9) *resigned*; inactivity, no statement.
Paginazero<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/confirm/2009/Paginazero>
12.5%
(1/8) *resigned*; inactivity.
Shizhao<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/confirm/2009/Shizhao>
0%
(0/2) *removed* (was appointed as
ombudsman<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Ombudsman_commission>);
violation of steward policies<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Steward_policies>
.