Inkipedia:Proposals/Passed/Requests for Rights Overhaul

Another proposal seeking to change the policy pages, this time focusing on Requests for Rights. The final page draft can be found on this page. The existing policy is here. This is primarily more concerned about expanding definitions for user ranks, and being more specific about qualifications, but there are numerous other changes as well. The significant highlights include:


 * Shortening the requests period from four weeks to three.
 * Fast-track system for promotion. If there is a high turnout of unanimous voting, users may see promotion more quickly.
 * Defining a period that prevents users from immediately re-applying for staff should their request fail.
 * Increasing security of voting by raising requirement to vote to autoconfirmed. This prevents people from creating new accounts to vote for themselves.
 * Users may nominate others already, but requires the nominee to actually accept the nomination before voting may begin.
 * Clarifying the purpose of patrollers more, and how experience is not directly associated to edit count.
 * Clarifying the purpose administrators have, and suggesting soft requirements for a nomination to be accepted.
 * Specifying that administrators be a member of the site for a calendar year before being eligible for promotion.
 * While already in practice, clarifying bureaucrat votes are carried out by administrators only.
 * Blocked users will have their votes removed; Blocked users requesting rights will have their request immediately closed.
 * Changes and tweaks to comment suggestions.

A full comparison between the two can be found on this page. Trig Jegman - 03:47, 28 July 2023 (UTC)

Start date: 2023-07-28

End date: 2023-08-18

Support

 * 1)  03:56, 28 July 2023 (UTC)
 * 2) S3_Badge_Flyfish_100.png Milchik (talk) 4:21, 28 July 2023 (UTC)
 * 3)  04:26, 28 July 2023 (UTC)
 * 4)  04:57, 28 July 2023 (UTC)
 * 5) Eli (talk) 06:17, 28 July 2023 (UTC)
 * 6) Support these mostly QoL changes appropriate now that Inkipedia has grown. To highlight the fast-track - 7 days with 20 unanimous supporting votes, or 10 days with 15 unanimous. Both options need two higher rank supports.  12:29, 28 July 2023 (UTC)
 * 7)  13:31, 28 July 2023 (UTC)
 * 8) Looking through the diff, I see no reason not to implement these changes wholesale. The clarifications are greatly useful and the rule tweaks seem fitting for the site as it stands! GloverMist (talk) 15:17, 28 July 2023 (UTC)
 * 9)   15:41, 28 July 2023 (UTC)
 * 10)  16:54, 28 July 2023 (UTC)
 * 02:20, 29 July 2023 (UTC)
 * 1) Support. There are many flaws in the request for rights system at the moment, and this policy proposal will solve many issues in the system, should it be passed. WolfTamerS3 Icon Callie.png 16:25, 29 July 2023 (UTC)

Discussion

 * The fast track sentence needs rephrasing - "Requests can be closed in ten days weeks". I've supported above based on the sentiment. Propose: "Requests can be closed in ten days if there are fifteen unanimous supporting votes, or seven days with twenty unanimous supporting votes." 12:31, 28 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Gotcha. It's not changing anything major, so I am happy to make that change should it pass. Trig - 13:47, 28 July 2023 (UTC)