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Geo Swan

2008-05 admin

Geo_Swan (talk • contribs)

Geo_Swan migrated to Wikisource as a place to host Department of Defense documents related to the extrajudicial detentions in the War on Terror over a year ago. With nearly a thousand edits to WS, I haven't seen a single questionable judgment call - he deals almost exclusively in Department of Defense documents and using them as sources in corresponding WP articles - and has single-handedly created Wikisource:Guantanamo as one of the greatest online repositories of this information. I have no qualms about his continued vigilance if given Admin tools, and think it could only help the project to have such a dedicated presence. Sherurcij ^{Collaboration of the Week: Author:John Masefield} 20:11, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

• I accept this nomination, thanks. Geo Swan 21:52, 31 May 2008 (UTC)
• Support. Geo Swan has done an amazing job in a very important part of our repository. John Vandenberg ^(chat) 02:50, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
• Support, as nom. Sherurcij ^{Collaboration of the Week: Author:John Masefield} 02:53, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
• Support Making good contributions and will benefit Wikisource if Geo_Swan has admin tools. FloNight 16:04, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
• Support A lot of great government and legal documents additions. Geo_Swan almost 1000 edits. I support the nomination of the Geo_Swan. --Mattwj2002 19:02, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
• Support, as a trustworthy and hard working dude. giggy _(:O) 11:14, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
• Support. Wikisource:Guantanamo is a fantastically impressive reference resource—comprehensive and well organized. Geo Swan’s attention to detail will serve the project well. Tarmstro99 13:29, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
• Support - Wikisource:Guantanamo is incredible and really shows what Wikisource is capable of. I'm sure he will be a great admin. Suicidalhamster 10:15, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
• Support.--GrafZahl (talk) 08:59, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
• Support even if as a British editor I find this of less interest, he has done well.--Poetlister 11:32, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

Appointed--BirgitteSB 01:09, 11 June 2008 (UTC)

2009-07 confirmation

Administrator since May 2008 by unanimous election (see previous discussions), currently active (contributions · logs · count · crossactivity). Geo Swan will be reconfirmed automatically unless at least three established users oppose, which will trigger a vote of confidence with decision by simple majority.

• Support, still active, and starting to use the tools. John Vandenberg ^(chat) 12:16, 1 July 2009 (UTC)
• Support as per John. -- billinghurst (talk) 12:51, 2 July 2009 (UTC)
• Support no concerns. Cheers, Jack Merridew 10:40, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

Confirmed. —Pathoschild 07:15:52, 30 July 2009 (UTC)

2010-08

The following discussion is closed:

confirmed

May 2008 (see previous discussions), currently active (contributions · logs · count · crossactivity). Geo Swan will be reconfirmed automatically unless at least three established users oppose, which will trigger a vote of confidence with decision by simple majority.

• Keep — billinghurst sDrewth 08:25, 3 August 2010 (UTC)
• Keep--Longfellow (talk) 11:06, 3 August 2010 (UTC)
• Keep--Mattwj2002 (talk) 11:13, 3 August 2010 (UTC)
• Keep -- Phe (talk) 11:23, 3 August 2010 (UTC)
• Keep — George Orwell III (talk) 11:28, 3 August 2010 (UTC)
• Keep --Zyephyrus (talk) 13:11, 3 August 2010 (UTC)
• Keep Hesperian 23:46, 3 August 2010 (UTC)
• Keep - Maximillion Pegasus (talk) 23:10, 8 August 2010 (UTC)
• Keep John Vandenberg ^(chat) 08:48, 17 August 2010 (UTC)

2011-09 confirmation

The following discussion is closed:

confirmed

admin since May 2008 (see previous discussions), currently active (contributions · logs · count · crossactivity). Geo Swan will be reconfirmed automatically unless at least three established users oppose, which will trigger a vote of confidence with decision by simple majority.

• Support — George Orwell III (talk) 20:46, 2 September 2011 (UTC)
• Support — --Zyephyrus (talk) 21:37, 2 September 2011 (UTC)
• Support John Vandenberg ^(chat) 06:40, 5 September 2011 (UTC)
• Neutral — billinghurst sDrewth 12:22, 5 September 2011 (UTC)
• Support --Eliyak T·C 02:08, 6 September 2011 (UTC)
• Support --Mattwj2002 (talk) 11:08, 6 September 2011 (UTC)
• Support - AdamBMorgan (talk) 14:46, 10 September 2011 (UTC)
• Support--Jusjih (talk) 08:09, 28 September 2011 (UTC)

confirmed — billinghurst sDrewth 13:28, 1 October 2011 (UTC)

2012-10 confirmation

admin since June 2008 (see previous discussions), currently active (contributions · logs · count · crossactivity). Geo Swan will be reconfirmed automatically unless at least three established users oppose, which will trigger a vote of confidence with decision by simple majority.

• Support --Zyephyrus (talk) 16:07, 2 October 2012 (UTC)
• Support - AdamBMorgan (talk) 17:37, 2 October 2012 (UTC)
• Support — Ineuw talk 18:42, 2 October 2012 (UTC)
• Support --Mpaa (talk) 19:10, 3 October 2012 (UTC)
• Support -- Chris55 (talk) 19:46, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
• Support — George Orwell III (talk) 19:52, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
• Support - —William Maury Morris II^Talk 21:56, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
• Support — John Vandenberg ^(chat) 00:45, 20 October 2012 (UTC)
• Support — — Ineuw talk 20:07, 22 October 2012 (UTC)
• Support--Jusjih (talk) 10:28, 24 October 2012 (UTC)

2013-11 confirmation

admin since June 2008 (see previous discussions), currently active (contributions · logs · count · crossactivity). Geo Swan will be reconfirmed automatically unless at least three established users oppose, which will trigger a vote of confidence with decision by simple majority.

Note: Last edit here was 5 July; active on English Wikipedia.

1.  Support, though our paths never crossed — Ineuw talk 08:26, 1 November 2013 (UTC)
2.  Support --Zyephyrus (talk) 19:51, 1 November 2013 (UTC)
3.  Support —Clockery Fairfeld (talk) 04:41, 2 November 2013 (UTC)
4.  Support - AdamBMorgan (talk) 19:10, 2 November 2013 (UTC)

2014-12 confirmation

admin since June 2008 (see previous discussions), currently inactive (contributions · logs · count · crossactivity). Geo Swan will be removed automatically unless a simple majority of established users support continued access.

Note: Last edit here was 5 July 2013; active on English Wikipedia.

•  Support --Zyephyrus (talk) 10:13, 1 December 2014 (UTC)

2016-01 confirmation (unsuccessful)

The following discussion is closed:

Not confirmed. Hesperian 02:58, 1 February 2016 (UTC)

admin since June 2008 (see previous discussions), currently active (contributions · logs · count · crossactivity). Geo Swan will be reconfirmed automatically unless at least three established users oppose, which will trigger a vote of confidence with decision by simple majority.
The requirements for a vote of confidence are met below; the user's continued access will be decided by a simple majority of established voters.

•  Support—Active yes, but recent sysop activities apparently nil? AuFCL (talk) 01:01, 1 January 2016 (UTC)
•  Oppose current contributions have not generally been to our expected standard or style, and I believe their edits should be patrolled, as such removing admin rights so edits can be patrolled — billinghurst sDrewth 02:26, 1 January 2016 (UTC)
•  Support — Zyephyrus (talk) 11:31, 1 January 2016 (UTC)
•  Oppose; not really active: 16 edits in all of 2015 and none in 2014. --EncycloPetey (talk) 19:50, 1 January 2016 (UTC)
•  Comment - perhaps we should ask this editor about their intended level of activity in the future? BD2412 T 21:09, 1 January 2016 (UTC)
•  Oppose; pending reply to above question. due to foreseen low activity and low use of tools— Mpaa (talk) 23:25, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

  @Hesperian, @Mpaa, @Zhaladshar: I believe that we should be putting notice to the community about this confirmation, it has three negative votes, which changes its position and process. — billinghurst sDrewth 14:15, 26 January 2016 (UTC)

  Done. Hesperian 03:44, 27 January 2016 (UTC)

  I have added a note to the user's talk page. — billinghurst sDrewth 06:06, 27 January 2016 (UTC)

  Maybe they should be contacted over at en Wikipedia, where the user is regularly active? Hrishikes (talk) 06:43, 27 January 2016 (UTC)

• Geo Swan here. Thanks to User:Mpaa, whose note on my talk page triggered an automatic email heads-up.

  I am grateful for my wikisource access. Thanks!

  With regard to my future level of activity. In recent years most documents I would once have uploaded to wikisource, I have instead uploaded to commons, so I don't anticipate my participation rate rising to a high level again, in 2016. ¬¬¬¬

So will you be more or less active in 2016? (Just asking as I am not sure if this message and the one on your talk page are aligned).— Mpaa (talk) 18:37, 27 January 2016 (UTC)

• Honestly, I do not anticipate being very active in 2016. Thanks! Geo Swan (talk) 22:09, 27 January 2016 (UTC)

The following discussion is closed:

Not confirmed. Hesperian 02:58, 1 February 2016 (UTC)

Removal requested.[1] Hesperian 03:03, 1 February 2016 (UTC)

Done.[2] Hesperian 05:13, 1 February 2016 (UTC)