Erik wrote:
Since everybody is nominating new sysops, I'd like to nominate James Duffy (Jtdirl), who is one of the most dedicated Wikipedians around. He has made tremendous contributions to dozens of articles, and I'm sure he would use these privileges responsibly.
I second the nomination with a caveat; The reason he wasn't part of my short list before is that I feared he might get burnt-out with the added sense of responsibility (so if you feel this may be the case JT, then please don't accept this nomination - losing you would be a great loss to the project).
He also reminds me a lot of myself a year ago when I was a bit of a hot head (perhaps an understatement) and such a major Wikiholic that it was adversely affecting my real life. But he, like me, seems to be improving.
And I always like to see in a person a desire to improve their interpersonal demeanor. So even though JT blows a gasket or two a bit more often than the average long-time user, I do see a trend towards improvement and I definitely see a true desire in him to make Wikipedia the best reference source on the Internet (all without the hint of a personal agenda).
-- Daniel Mayer (aka mav)