[WikiEN-l] May I be a sysop, please?

[Sheldon Rampton]

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!
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|  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
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