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 After reflecting on the above comments, I have decided to withdraw this request. [[User:Bosco|Bosco]] ([[User talk:Bosco|talk]]) 15:35, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
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+== Justarandomamerican (Steward)==
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+:''The following discussion is closed. <b style="color:red">Please do not modify it</b>. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section.''
+::With the unanimous support of 9 community members, this request is '''successful'''. Congratulations on being the first officially elected steward and welcome (back?) to the team! :) [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 21:10, 21 April 2026 (UTC)
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+Hello! I'm Justarandomamerican, and I am filing a request for stewardship, because the board has abolished the staff role, and for staff members to keep their permissions, they must stand for election. I've been here since 2024, when the farm was founded. I hope the community trusts me. Thank you for your time! [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 21:10, 16 April 2026 (UTC)
+:<small> This candidate has signed an NDA with the WikiOasis Foundation, as is required for stewardship. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:23, 17 April 2026 (UTC)</small>
+=== Questions ===
+In the interests of making this more of an interesting process than a formality, I have a few questions which more or less mirror to all candidates.  Some I admit are bundled questions, feel free to answer to the extent applicable.
+# Based on your request, what do you currently do that requires Steward capabilities?
+# Do you believe you have made mistakes in your official capacity on this platform so far? If so, what did you do to improve from those mistakes? You could elaborate on just one if you like, or a couple.
+# What is your vision of what a steward is, and what they do for the community?
+# Two users appear in the CheckUser interface who both appear to be using Tor who are regular editors on a large wiki, which is also being attacked seemingly out of nowhere by an assailant who is using Tor and free VPNs. Is this a slam dunk connection, if your review of edits suggest their editing styles are similar (but no major stylistic tells)? Why/why not, and if not, what's the next step to find out?
+# How would you close a vote proposing a change in which seven people essentially say support and maybe a few words, nothing really in depth, and three people have articulated major concerns with the proposal at the level of detail of these questions? Would that process change if it was only one oppose like this to seven support, and if that oppose appeared just before you were going to close the RfC?
+Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
+:Hello! Sorry I was unable to respond; I have other things going on.
+:# CheckUser and Oversight, definitely; I need those to help with abuse and help our wikis out.
+:# Oh yes, definitely. I have made mistakes, including unauthorized usage of Foundation funds. I have been working on impulse control, and will be in therapy for the foreseeable future. Thank you for asking.
+:# A steward is, fundamentally, a community representative. I represent the community, even though I might have some control over it, I shouldn't use it in an authoritarian manner.
+:# This does not seem to be a slam dunk connection. I would keep watching their contribs to find out.
+:# First one, would close as unsuccessful, it is not a consensus to have several support votes with no words, and a few major concerns articulated in detail. Second one, would relist. All opinions should have a chance to be considered, no matter how late they appeared.
+:[[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 15:27, 20 April 2026 (UTC)
+A few questions targeted towards individual candidates across the process:
+# How do you see your history as president of the WikiOasis Foundation fits into this role, and the trust that the community will be placing in you that may not yet have been rebuilt?
+# What do you think that you would bring to the steward team that other candidates may not?
+# Can you discuss what your reasoning behind [https://italianbrainrot.wikioasis.org/wiki/Special:Log?logid=23008 this] was, as there were local administrators at the time who could've handled this apparent one off incident?
+# How do you feel that team discussion fits into the handling of appeals by banned and locked users, do you think that an appeal should be solely handled by one person without discussion?
+Best, --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 00:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)
+:# Honestly, I see it fitting into this role somewhat. It was a major breach of trust, and I have worked on myself since then. I just hope it never happens again, with anybody.
+:# There are numerous experienced candidates, so nothing new there. I might just bring my track record of good behavior since the Foundation incident.
+:# That was clear and obvious vandalism, which can be handled by anyone with rights to delete, including GPs and GAs.
+:# I think there should be team discussion around appeals. One person handling it doesn't seem good, as they may be biased.
+:[[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 15:32, 20 April 2026 (UTC)
+=== Discussion ===
+# {{support}}, has a clue, not a jerk --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 01:14, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
+#{{Support}} [[User:SleepingElephant2145|SleepingElephant2145]] ([[User talk:SleepingElephant2145|talk]]) 01:20, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
+# I have noticed Justarandomamerican around testwiki.wiki (where they serve as system admin/steward) and can {{support}} this request. <span style="font-family:Courier New;font-weight:bold;text-shadow:1px 1px 1px cyan">[[User:Tester|Tester]]</span> ([[User_talk:Tester|ᴛ]]•[[Special:Contributions/Tester|ᴄ]]) 01:40, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
+# {{Support|strongest}} <span style="background:#EFD8FD;color:Indigo;font-family:serif">~&nbsp;'''''[[User:Dream Indigo|<span style="color:Indigo">Dream Indigo</span>]]'''''&nbsp;[[User talk:Dream Indigo|<span style="color:Indigo">✩</span>]]</span> 01:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
+# No brainer {{support}}. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 01:53, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
+# Ex-Board Member and is trusted within the WikiOasis Volunteers. No brainer {{support}}. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 10:22, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
+# {{Support}} --[[User:PinkPugPrincess|PinkPugPrincess]] ([[User talk:PinkPugPrincess|talk]]) 13:36, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
+# {{Support|Strongest}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:52, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
+# {{Support}} No Concerns --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 16:36, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
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