Creepypasta Wiki:Requests for Bureaucrat/Princess Callie (2)

Alrighty now, let's do this right this time.

First things first, I'll address the most harmful opposes on my other app.

'' This has nothing to do with any disagreements you and I might've had in the past, Callie. Although we've had our share, I still like and respect you. This isn't anything personal. It's based solely on how I don't think you're quite right for the job. Just wanted to clarify this before I continue. Anyway...''

''I see only three solid reasons that you stated up there that could warrant any validity to your app - Quality Standards Draft, Vandalism Policy, and the Chat Shutdown. All of these were very beneficial to the site, and I applaud your efforts with them.''

''The rest, to me, just seem like tasks an administrator should be doing already anyway. And as well-intentioned as your writing advice stuff is, they just seem like carbon copies of points that people like Guy and Nooth have already covered.''

''I think a bureaucrat needs to be able to make factual decisions on the fly, and have tremendous leadership abilities. They need to frequently think "outside the box" when needed, and also need to be active. If I'm going to put my support behind a bureaucrat vote, the person needs to demonstrate all of these abiities to me rather consistently, if not regularly.''

''Although you stated plainly in your blogs that you have other things going on (don't we all), I simply don't think you're active enough on here. It seems like you'll have these bursts of activity, then just kind of vanish for a while; content with what you did during that time. That's not good.''

''Anyway, I think you're fine where you're at right now on the site. Mystreve (talk) 17:39, June 30, 2014 (UTC)''

I think this last month or two since my last app have proven this wrong. I have been more than active, only taking a break out of stress reasons for one week and catering to a few other responsibilities I have on other wikis. I've been addressing problems through my blog, doing rule updates, and writing policies as I said I would.

'' I understand you do good work as an administrator, but you haven't given solid reasons for being promoted to bureaucrat. The supplied list essentially states that you're unbiased, have experience as a bureaucrat on a different wiki, and feel that you can help out more. That's all good and well, but none of that explains why you should be given the job. It seems like you want the position for bragging rights more than anything else. This is troubling, as becoming a bureaucrat is permanent unless removed by Wikia staff and is the highest attainable position. Likferd (talk) 05:02, July 16, 2014 (UTC)''

'' I know you're saying you have a "large number of reasons" for wanting 'crat, but I'm just not seeing it. With Guy on board, the place should be running very smoothly. I don't really see a reason you need bureaucrat at the moment. Not saying you wouldn't make a good one, though. (If you needed it.) LOLSKELETONS (talk) 01:32, July 17, 2014 (UTC)''

I can assure you I do need the position. This time not just for policy work, but so I can help out with all matters of the site and have the tools and permissions needed to do what I need to do whenever it needs done. I also want to help with user rights and the extra wiggle room on policy implementation would be nice as well.

I don't want to have to show every policy or proposal to a crat as I make it. I want to cut out the middle men so that everything can run at its own (but quick) pace. It would also greatly help in conflict resolutions as I would have the power to quickly make a decision that would benefit both sides and guarantee that it will work out without having to gauge the opinion of a crat beforehand. This is explained below.

Now, we get to the prereqs. No, I still haven't meant them.

What I have done is:
 * Written and enacted several current site policies.
 * The Vandalism Policy
 * Protected Pages Policy
 * Talk Page Etiquette
 * Article Comment Policy
 * and the Blocking Policy.
 * and several others still in the works, as I work out dents and kinks.
 * I wrote the drafts to the QS.
 * First chat shutdown.
 * And generally everything on my first app.
 * I have addressed problems via my blog, including people not taking criticism and users incessantly asking to be admin with an edit count of 3 total edits. Two things which were annoying/destructive (albeit somewhat minor) and went totally ignored by other people with rights. Both particular blogs caused mass improvement with these issues.
 * I have written four writing advice blogs.
 * I have answered questions on talk pages, blogs and forums, the latter still ignored by people with rights - at least to some extent.

Why I want/need the position:
 * 1) The extra wiggle room on policy. I won't have to continuously rush threads for obvious policies, I won't have to call a crat's attention post-haste forthwith to make sure it is good and get permission to enact, I can do as needed when it needs done. This won't change anything but cut out the middle man of me leaving talk messages to Skelly and Guy to gauge their opinions everytime I want to go towards implementing a policy. It would allow for me to implement the policy if a crat doesn't choose to intervene or state an opinion to the contrary - I would be able to make sure that any policy in need of enacting can be enacted as soon as possible.
 * 2) I want to help handle user rights. I know how to handle them, when they handle it, and the like. Now, granted, there aren't that many apps lately. I'm recommending people apply where I can and the like. Can the other crats handle it? Yeah. That doesn't diminish the reason of me wanting to help out as well. I'm sorry, but no. Invalidating this reason, let alone the whole app, on that pretense alone doesn't make a lot of sense to me. I have pretty much given reason as to why below.
 * 3) It would help in conflict resolutions I deal with every now and then (such as the chat threads. I didn't have the power to guarantee that the compromise I came up with would work on both sides because it wasn't really my place to determine whether chat could be reopened afterwards or not. Instead, I had to tell them I would give the results to Skelly to do as he pleases. Since it is still going, if I get crat, I will be able to handle the results myself.) It would greatly assist in guaranteeing any middle ground would work for both sides and I would have full power to make sure that it happens.
 * 4) The extra tools and permissions will enable me to immediately do whatever needs done when it needs done. I won't have to sit there and wait for Skelly or Guy to do something I see could be/needs done when it isn't my place.
 * 5) I wouldn't have to go through a crat to make sure that when I need/want to do something, it can get done. This reason, albeit vague, is still valid and different from the reason above - I can make any necessary snap decision without having to wait to do it. Meanwhile, if I don't do something, things get worse or devolve and cause conflict before their intervention.
 * 6) This wiki is big enough that it needs the dynamic of three active crats, not just two crats. Even if two never disagree, in the event they do or one is unsure, there is a third person, yes, to break the tie. Not necessarily saying this would happen, but it can.
 * 7) Finally, I want to help in every matter of the site possible. There are some things I cannot do as an admin, that could be done and made useful for the site.

What makes me qualified for it? I take looks at proposals and right apps with a critical eye. I am always trying to find middle ground during conflicts and get a solution for both sides, whilst still making sure the groundwork and foundation of the Wiki's policy is enforced. Small wiki or no, I have the experience with running a community as a community leader and bureaucrat. I am also capable of making necessary snap decisions and have a good understanding of the due process in the wiki. I am not biased, I don't show favoritism, and anybody who needs it I am more than willing to the slap in the face - on the other side of that I am more than willing to praise those who earn it.

Have I made mistakes? Yes. I am a human being, after all. But those are in the past, and I'm more than willing to apologize when I'm wrong.

If you oppose, it needs to be a good reason. Not something like "You're Maria's/Skelly's/Guy's Lap dog!" That is, quite frankly, bullshit and untrue. Also, "You don't need it, and you don't have a valid reason." is also, out of the question, untrue. I have just listed 7 perfectly valid reasons for desiring the position and have explained them much more thourougly than my other app. If these are not good reasons for needing the position, then no one actually needs the position. These are very basic and true reasons, that show very well, I need the position. That being said, it boils down to this:

This bodes another: What is a bureaucrat, to my knowledge?
 * Would I make a good crat, or not?

Bureaucrats are essentially admins with a few extra tools and permissions, such as user rights. They are essentially the board of directors and community leaders of a wiki, and as such, can not be demoted by the other crats. This is something I full well understand, and I also understand the reason why there is a limit to who should be a crat, how many crats there are, etc. They must be responsible, understanding, unbiased, not easily offended, etc. This means that any application for crat must be put under extremely pressurous scrutiny to make sure they have the leadership values and skills to handle the position, and the wiki's current state must be taken into account as well, which bodes two questions to any crat app.


 * Does the person need crat?


 * Does the wiki need another crat?

I say yes to both. 2 crats out of the four are basically inactive, albeit with one attempting to be more active after getting slapped with a demotion thread. The two active are not always active, at least not 24/7 (they have lives), but yes, they can handle themselves well and make the wiki run smoothly. I want the position to solidify this state of the wiki and make sure it remains smoothly run, and have the power to do whatever is necessary to ensure this state remains and the wiki prospers. Not all of this is something I can do from a simple administrator position. My receiving of cratship would ensure that in the event a third crat becomes inactive or the wiki begins to suffer an emergency situation, everything can be fully taken care of as quickly and beneficially as possible for both the site, and the community. I don't want to end up deadlocked in a position where what I can do is limited. Bureaucrat would remove the strict limitation so I can do as needed in the event of any possible situation. It will also ensure a better dynamic - in the event that both inactive crats return completely, there is still a need to make sure there is a tie-breaker for disagreements and the like.

That being said, yes, the wiki is running smoothly, but preparation for the future is a necessary requirement. I want to make sure that requirement is fulfilled.

Some of you may say that the reason I've got more and better reasons this time is because of the primary opposes on my last app. No. These reasons have always been here; I didn't feel it was necessary to put them on my last app, although I can see very clearly the first app was much less drawn out and didn't make a very good case for why I want the position.

Some of you may accuse me of being another user's lapdog. (Maria, Guy, and Skelly.) As I already said, that is bullshit. Whereas I share what I consider to be a close bond with them (as far as the internet goes, though I still consider them close), I don't go out of my way to do whatever they want me to do. I take advice and suggestions from them and put them into consideration for the various situations around site. In fact, this would be a good reason to have cratship - I wouldn't need their opinions and advice as often so I won't look like I'm dependent upon them. I would still need it and use it, but not every time something needs done.

Others may say that you still don't see me needing the position. One, let me ask you, if you're a crat. Why did you need the position? The crat apps I've seen didn't go into extreme detail. I have. They didn't need to have more than 1 or 2 reasons - I have 7. Policy, User rights, enabling, conflict resolution, tools, dynamic, and ability to help out in all matters of the site. For you others, what part of my reasoning hasn't met your standards? Am I supposed to have some mystical reason no one knows about or considered before? I don't think so.

And still others may say that the wiki isn't in need of another crat because things are running smoothly. I have already admitted and addressed this. I want to ensure this stays under any circumstances, and thus, I feel that to be able to capably do this, I will need to be in a crat position.

AND STILL OTHERS may say I have some kind of bias in policy. If I support or oppose a policy, it is for a good reason. The policies I have written were either unwritten rules, or needed policies, and were all enacted under good faith, both to ensure the community does not feel unjustly treated and ensure the administrators have the written power to make sure the site remains running smoothly, as well as to explain how we run things on site.

And even more people may say that I do alot of admin work, not much crat work. For one: Policy is crat work. I have already explained this position and why I need the additional power. Also, ' Bureaucrats are admins. ' They have a few extra tools, and those few extra tools I find that I need. Yes, they are not revokable with the exception of staff, but you can trust I wouldn't abuse them.

As far as other things go, some may say I'm a corrupt bitch who only looks out for herself. ' Prove it.  Give absolute, irrefutable' evidence that I have abused my power. I challenge you to do it. Maria being mod on Spinpasta? That's not irrefutable. She became mod. She asked for demotion. She became mod again to help handle the drama caused the demotion of three moderators. Zy not being mod on Spinpasta? Well, that's simple: 'I didn't deny her app. 'Fatal denied it. I wouldn't have passed it because at the time she wasn't mentally stable as far as I could see. (Also, why are we putting stuff from Spinpasta here? That has nothing to do with here. Only the experience I have as crat there actually matters here, because it shows my knowledge and experience of the position and how to lead a community. Let alone that it is the chat, which has nothing to do with the site.) Sloshed's demotion thread? How is that an abuse of power? I even made it clear that would not have any effect on whether this app passed or not. Everything I did was reasonable and I dropped it as a compromise. Sloshed even helped review this app to get it fortified, along with Nick, Empy, and a few other people.

And others say I'm too much of an authoritarian. This is not true. I do everything I can for the community and the site. Things come at a cost - I can't always give you what you want, and sometimes I have to do things people don't like to ensure that the site and it's users are provided for to the best of my ability. At the same time, the chat trial, the Collaborative Writing Project, and other planned and ongoing things also dismiss this motion. I am clearly willing to give leeway and chances where they are due, while making sure that it could possibly benefit the site at the same time.

And even others may say I've re-applied too early. I don't see the point in continuously prolonging this. I've already covered my old app's opposes and more. I haven't had demotion threads made for me, I never resigned and created an alt account to lurk, I never resigned and then came back two months later. I haven't made a mistake that caused opposition on my old app that people still have fresh in their minds. I didn't bawl, whine, and cry about my old app failing - I ranted to someone else out of frustration of fighting and stress, not because I thought it was unfair. I have lived up to my word on my old app, and in fact solidly built this app over a course of hours, if not days. I haven't stopped being active since my last app and I've been pulling everything in my power to benefit the sites. I've put a lot of effort into this app and put alot of effort into my contributions lately. I'm not going to allow that effort to go to waste waiting on everyone to forget about my old app. They should have already done it - it's at least a month gone. It's done and over with. And I've also proven quite well a difference between my last app and this one, in the short time span. I'm not rushing, I'm not being desperate. This is a fresh start and fresh argument and everything that needed covered from the old has been covered. I am aware I said I would do it in September - December, and I'm aware that it isn't. I don't think it matters. If it fails, I'll try again when I absolutely can guarantee and prove I need it - the time I post these apps have nothing to do with it. The reason I'm choosing to reapply so early is because it makes very little difference, if any at all, whether I am truly fit or not.

Also, keep in mind I withdrew my old app, and closed it myself. It wasn't failed by a crat. The reason I did so was out of frustration and to recoup my reasoning and lick wounds, persay, to be fully prepared for a future application. I have prepared.

Some may also say I'm still not active enough. In that case: Special:Contributions/Princess Callie and Special:Log/Princess Callie. Clearly, I have been active and in fact am gaining steadily in activity with a working computer and a charger for my better computer on its way.

All this being said, I love these three wikis, I love this wiki, and I love all of you. Even so, I will not pull punches when I need to throw them. Believe me. I always have what is best for the community in mind whenever I do what I do, and I always try to make sure you guys know what I'm doing and why I'm doing it.

Remember to vote fairly and leave a reason behind your replies. Also, please leave your votes in the corresponding section. That being said, I'm going all out this time. Don't expect me not to go to any extent necessary to refute your opposes and even your neutral votes. I'm not giving up like I did last time, and if that means calling out every oppose and neutral, so be it. I'm taking this head on and I'm prepared to fight about it.

I imagine those that do oppose will probably nitpick some mistake from the past, or use a reason that I've already refuted; either that or it will be people I've given a piece of my mind to. And that's fine. I'll still refute them as many times as needed.

Other reasons you shouldn't give a shit about:
 * My 1 year anniversary comes in 1 more month. (September 15, 2014)
 * I have been an admin for 5 or so months. (01:35, March 2, 2014 Lil' Miss Rarity (talk | contribs | block) changed group membership for User:Princess Callie from VCROC and Chat moderator to administrator)
 * I have 3,774 edits total with only 1904 edits on articles. Something I'm still working on.