Wikipedia:RfA Review/Reflect/Statistical Analysis/List3

Please review each of the five questionnaires linked below. For each statement in the questionnaire that matches a statement in the table, add a "1" to the appropriate column. Statements not made in the questionnaire, or items where the response is "No Comment", should be left blank. The five responses included in this range are numbered, so please ensure that the number of the item you are tallying matches the number of the response you're reviewing.

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Statements 1.GW Simulations 2.Garion96 3.Gatoclass 4.Giggy 5.Glane23
Total Responses 1 1 1 1 1
C1. Selection
Great/Good overall 1
Adequate 1
Every editor should seek adminship, eventually
Would/Should only nominate trusted editors
Have suggested candidates before
Will not suggest candidates
Should be chosen on contributions
Process is daunting to prosp. Admins 1
Should not be minimum standards
Should be minimum standards (age, exp., edits, etc)
Should be recommended guidelines (not requirements)
Diversity is Good
Popularity Contest/Clique-ish
Editors should not seek nomination
Statistics on candidates would help if before nom
Anyone can nominate anyone 1
A Wikiproject of candidate scouts 1
Ask the editor before nomming them 1
Some people nominate just to nominate 1
Only nominate people you know well 1
Editors are scared of RFA 1
Experienced admins should nominate 1
Self-nomination is fine 1
C2. Coaching
Good overall
Great Idea 1
Necessary/Should be Required
Should not be necessary 1
Helps with Details/Broadens Perspective
Some coaching not bad 1 1
Coaches should also be monitored
Invaluable after the RFA
Teaching for the Test (Bad Before RFA)
Coaching is bad 1
Should not oppose due to coaching
Needs Improvement/Overhaul/More Coaches
Experience is better teacher
Coaching not always effective/Depends on Coach
Feedback is preferred to Coaching
Coaches should advertise their services 1
Some kind of formal/informal combo 1
C3. Nomination
Good overall/OK as is 1 1
Self-Noms Good 1 1 1 1
Self-Noms Bad
Self-noms Not OK, but should be allowed
No Support/Oppose based on Who Nom Is
Nomination from experienced Editor is of Value 1 1
Co-noms should be limited 1
Co-noms should be required (a "Second")
Noms should be overview of candidate
Nominations have no value/Don't Matter 1
Propose Nomination Cmte
Non-admins cannot show admin skills
Co-noms should only bring up new information 1
Self-noms should be endorsed by several editors 1
Use Wikipedia Board member voting style 1
C4. Canvassing et al
Current standards are OK
Canvassing is not currently a problem
RFAs do not receive enough attn
Limited Canvassing should be OK (if Neutral) 1
Unlimited Canvassing should be OK 1
No Canvassing should be permitted 1 1
Link from userpage is OK 1 1 1
Canvassing leads to opposes/Have opposed for Canv.
Prominent or Bot-generated list of current candidates OK
Process should be revised to render canvassing moot
Off-site canvassing bad; should result in ban from RFA
A special page for advertising RFAs 1
Canvassing disqualifies RFA 1
Don't canvass for others 1
Canvassing provides information 1
C5. Questions
Questions are good 1 1 1
Opposes for not answering are bad/Optional
Questions should be limited 1
Questions should pertain to candidate 1
Judge candidate on the merits, not on writing
No Trick Questions / Trolling 1
Need more civility
Failure to answer is suspect
Questions should be limited to a set from panel
Have a Q&A session before voting 1
Don't ask questions involving pasting policy 1
Candidate's efforts speak for themselves 1
Statements GW Simulations Garion96 Gatoclass Giggy Glane23
C6. Election
Good overall
Votes are worthless
Weak Opposes should be Discounted (No need for tools, etc)
Group similar votes by topic
Judge arguments, not count votes
Opposes weighed by participation (proportional)
Vote should include rationale 1
Votes need not include rationale unless requested 1
Favors Election-Style (votecounting)
Pleasing voters becoming too important
RFA Talk pages should be used for discussion
Process itself is flawed
Use of "Strong" not incivil
Should not become battleground/Needs more WP:CIVIL
Personal standards/criteria are not helpful
RFC-style comment-based process preferable
Some voters oppose with intent to torpedo RFA
Voting after all questions answered 1
Don't user "Per User:XYZ" 1
Opposers must provide rationale; supporters don't 1
Tough process 1
One or two diffs can bring down an RFA 1
Many candidates pass if they persist 1
Voting rationale should be defendable 1
Every vote should be contested 1
Small committee that makes final call 1
C7. Withdrawal
Withdrawal is OK 1 1 1 1
Withdrawal should not be permitted
Withdrawal bad after several votes
Candidates should take const. criticism
Candidate should not unwithdraw - "No Take Backs"
Withdrawing shouldn't be prejudicial for future RFAs 1
C8. Closing the Debate
Good overall 1
Bureaucrat Discussion on Close is Good
Fixed success percentages are bad
Fixed success percentages are good
Fixed success percentage should be higher
NOTNOW should be used only if cand accepts it
NOTNOW should be used more frequently
NOTNOW should be limited where possible 1 1
SNOW should be limited where possible 1
SNOW closes are good
Favors an appeals process
Hounding candidate to withdraw is bad
Detailed Closing Rationale is Good 1
Detailed Closing Rationale is Unnecessary
Crat Discretion in weighing !votes should be limited
Crat should discuss problems before closing
Debate/Voting should be much longer (1-2 mo)
Crats should ignore bad opposes 1
C9. Training
New Admin School is Good Overall 1
New Admin School is Bad
New Admin School shouldn't be necessary 1 1
New Admin School should be Optional 1 1 1
New Admin School should be Mandatory 1
Informal training/feedback is Good 1
Mentorship good 1
Experience is better teacher
Review of Admin Actions 2 weeks after RFA
Favors Test-Wiki for training
Good if done well; otherwise, detrimental
C10. Recall
In Favor of Recall Process/Would join AOR/Good Overall 1 1
Should be Required/Assumed 1
Should not be required (Optional) 1
Necessary (Checks and Balances) 1
Should not be necessary/Abuse=Desysop anyway 1
Good in Theory 1 1
Too easy to abuse process/Needs Improvement
Current Voluntary Process is bad
Should not be factor in Support/Oppose
Favors reconfirmation periodically
Only Non-admins to recall an admin
Proper venue is RFC and/or Arbcom
Recall Process should be formalized/standardized/Run by Crats
Results in lynch mobs 1
Results in admins watching their backs 1
Statements GW Simulations Garion96 Gatoclass Giggy Glane23
A1. Role of Administrators
Nothing Special/Janitor 1 1 1
Editors with Extra Tools 1
Trustworthy/Impartial
Neutral
Not Judges
Overseer/Controller
Administrative Servant of Community
Enforcer / Cop / "Protect and Serve" 1
Mentor/Guide Newbies
Important
Guardians
Policy Reference/Leadership
Caretaker 1
Ambassador 1
Shepherd 1
A2. Attributes of Administrators
Cool Head/Patience 1 1 1
Common Sense/Good Judgement 1
Need not be skilled in everything
Dedication to/Knowledge of values & Policies of project 1 1
Neutrality/Good Faith/Tact 1
Must abide by consensus 1
Must assume Personal Responsibility
Good communication/Grammar 1
Good content editor 1
Integrity/Makes the tough choices
Trust
Civil 1
Wise / Intelligent
Technical Skill
Compassion/Kind 1
Good Administrator
Humility
Professionallism
Sense of Humor
Good listener 1
Reasonable 1
Masochism 1
Admits to mistakes 1
Avoids drama 1
Understandings 1
Statements GW Simulations Garion96 Gatoclass Giggy Glane23
R1. Ever voted?
Yes 1 1 1
No 1 1
Nothing Special/No problems
More personal than other voting processes
Only/Mostly to Oppose 1
Only/Mostly to Support
Don't ever intend to
Try to avoid pile-on voting if possible
Too time consuming 1
People badger opposers 1
R2. Ever a Candidate?
Yes 1 1 1
No 1 1
Successful 1
Unsuccessful 1 1
Multiple 1 1
Failure is a downer
Unlikely to run in future
May run in future 1
Quite Stressful 1
Not Stressful 1
Too many personal attacks on nominees
Editcount in Mainspace, etc, overrated
Extra questions were pointless 1
R3. Other Thoughts?
Voters should be more positive
RFA has been reviewed before
More Editors need to Vote
Only question - Can candidate be trusted
Too many grudges
RFA could be worse
Current process is OK 1
Need to go back to basics
Minimum Standards?
Too much the Interrogation
Current bar for success is too high
Process does not produce enough admins 1
Favors de-bundling the tools
Drama is inevitible with personal process of RFA
Too many inactive admins
Focus should move from RFA to other vetting processes
No Big Deal 1
Too hard to desysop
Too much politics, not enough results
Neutral votes are Bad
Less emphasis on numbers 1
Candidate blocked within last 2 yrs disqualified 1
Too much piling-on 1
Willing to consider other processes 1
RFA is broken 1

Reviewed by: Useight (talk) 22:48, 25 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Recorded by: UltraExactZZ Claims ~ Evidence 12:55, 4 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]