Wikibooks:Requests for permissions/Urbane

+Administrator
As some of you will know (and some may not), i have spent a lot of time atempting to clean up the Category:Images_with_unknown_copyright_status list. I have tried numerous times to cleanup this list, however i have always been hindered by the inability to finish the process myself. I am unable to delete these files, and the admins (who have a huge workload) do not have the time to check each of these pages for any updates on the process, so the images remain there, dormant. I do not believe that legal matters should be left to chance, they must be sorted out to protect Wikibooks for the future.

I admit that have made errors along the way. Sometimes delinking images that shouldnt really have been delinked but i have learnt from these mistakes, and feel that now i have a complete working knowledge of how these matters should be handled.

I feel that i have a sound understanding of the way that things work here, being able to recite most of the policies that we have.

Most importantly I like it here at wikibooks, it's editors and it's aims and I intend to stick around for a long time yet.

I have spent a lot of time lately considering whether or not i am ready for this jump, and i feel that i know enough now to effectively and competantly make the leap. I will harbour no grudges if anybody wishes to vote in opposition.

I had never intended to nominate myself to be an admin, but as I do I am reminded of the statement "Be Bold!"

Urbane  (Talk)   (Contributions)  14:18, 1 September 2007 (UTC)


 * . I looked at this & really wondered!  You are not perfect, neither am I.  You have much to learn, so have I.  You will make mistakes, I do.  Will you do any real harm - not in my opinion.  Stay talking to folk, be careful, listen and ask for help.  I never intended to be an admin either! If this succeeds only do what you can to start with and watch others before you tackle new things.  You have been a consistent user for sometime, I'm happy enough -- Herby  talk thyme 17:42, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
 * (Yikes, I thought you were an admin already!) You're a trusted user with a desire to help, so yes, of course you should have whatever buttons you need. -- SB_Johnny | PA! 23:40, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
 * I too thought Urbane was already an admin, or I would have nominated him (or her - it's hard to tell on the Internet) long ago. --Jomegat 01:03, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
 * - good work on the images, and a good job on understanding the issues involved. Better to approach with caution than to rush in guns blazing. Webaware talk 02:22, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
 * - Very capable and conscientious user. -- xixtas  talk 04:10, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
 * - I thought Urbane was already an admin.  – Mike.lifeguard  | talk 17:31, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Strong support and enthusiastic. It is precisely your admission of past mistakes, your willingness to learn and improve, and your desire to make Wikibooks a better place that makes you the ideal candidate. We all make mistakes, but if for every mistake you make two improvements, Wikibooks will always be better in the end. --Whiteknight (Page) (Talk) 21:53, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
 * - Add me to the list of people who thought you were already. Mattb112885 (talk to me) 21:58, 3 September 2007 (UTC)


 * ✅ - With all positive support, this user is now a sysop. -within focus 01:10, 8 September 2007 (UTC)