Commons:Checkusers/Requests/Jon Kolbert
Support = 12; 
Oppose = 11; 
Neutral = 3 - 52% Result: Unsuccessful. odder (talk) 23:43, 16 September 2023 (UTC)
Jon Kolbert (talk · contributions (views) · deleted user contributions · recent activity (talk · project · deletion requests) · logs · block log · global contribs · CentralAuth)
Scheduled to end: 00:00, 17 September 2023 (UTC)
I would like to submit my name to become a member of the Commons checkuser team. I have been a Commons administrator since 2017 and a Wikimedia steward since 2019. You can review my loginwiki checkuser stats from 2019-present which comprises the vast majority of checkuser investigations made in the steward role and have made effective blocks to prevent abuse. I have been one of the most active checkusers of the stewards since 2019 and have fulfilled many requests for locks on m:Steward requests/Global primarily for reasons such as cross-wiki abuse or spam which often includes abuse that targets Commons.
Having dealt with cross-wiki long-term abuse in the steward capacity, I am familiar with implementing targeted blocks to avoid legitimate editors being caught within rangeblocks or shared IPs - and managing collateral when unavoidable. I have also been an active member of the Volunteer Response Team since 2017 and at this time mainly focus on the steward queues for e-mailed requests and users who are caught in global blocks.
My experience and connection to the steward team would be an asset to help combat abuse on Commons. Thank you for your consideration. --Jon Kolbert (talk) 23:14, 2 September 2023 (UTC)
Votes
- Support TonyBallioni (talk) 02:22, 3 September 2023 (UTC)
- Support Would be a great addition to the Checkuser team. Abzeronow (talk) 02:40, 3 September 2023 (UTC)
- Oppose As it seems, background picture(s) on the candidate's userpage (embedded from User:Jon Kolbert/background) are being used not in accordance with Free License terms (neither attribution, license nor link to original file), this makes it impossible for me to even abstain, never mind support. Someone not familiar with basic copyright policies of Commons, should not be a sysop, and someone who should not be a sysop should not be a CU either. Sorry --A.Savin 03:19, 3 September 2023 (UTC)
- why he deleted the page? curious 🤔🤔🤔. ----modern_primat ඞඞඞ TALK 14:47, 6 September 2023 (UTC)
- Probably not willing to respond, whatever, I can live with it. --A.Savin 10:01, 12 September 2023 (UTC)
- why he deleted the page? curious 🤔🤔🤔. ----modern_primat ඞඞඞ TALK 14:47, 6 September 2023 (UTC)
- Oppose The latest 500 edits at Commons show 31 distinct days of activity since 9 August 2022. Users with advanced rights don't have to be the most active ones, but at least some continuous presence should be evident. --Krd 13:08, 3 September 2023 (UTC)
- Support. —Hasley 14:04, 3 September 2023 (UTC)
- Support --Ameisenigel (talk) 14:52, 3 September 2023 (UTC)
- Support Experienced user, competent CheckUser, would be a benefit to the Commons CU team. Vermont (talk) 15:32, 3 September 2023 (UTC)
- Oppose, per Krd.--Kadı Message 18:46, 3 September 2023 (UTC)
- Oppose ----modern_primat ඞඞඞ TALK 21:15, 3 September 2023 (UTC)
- Oppose, per Krd Herby talk thyme 10:15, 4 September 2023 (UTC)
- Oppose Very little activity on Commons since August 2019. Certainly a trusted user, but I expect CUs to be active and available. Yann (talk) 12:37, 4 September 2023 (UTC)
- Support Taivo (talk) 14:09, 4 September 2023 (UTC)
- Neutral Jon is trusted, and experienced with the checkuser tool, but not active enough on Commons to warrant the bit here, I think. —Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 19:17, 4 September 2023 (UTC)
- Neutral Per Mdaniels. Jon is highly-trusted, but (as Krd correctly notes) also has not been all that active on Commons over the past year. If they were more active on Commons, this would be an easy yes, but I would want to see higher levels of demonstrated activity on Commons before granting the bit here—I can't get behind granting the bit to someone who was active on Commons about four days per month over the past year. However, if Jon were to have consistently active Commons activity over the next six months, I'd be more than happy to support at that time. — Red-tailed hawk (nest) 02:07, 5 September 2023 (UTC)
- Support per Vermont --Ruthven (msg) 07:41, 5 September 2023 (UTC)
- Oppose its a bit tragic a commons sysop had such a background image. They won't be credible in my opinion, sorry. I'd also like to see a bit more activity on commons for a support.Paradise Chronicle (talk) 11:25, 6 September 2023 (UTC)
- Oppose per Krd. --AFBorchert (talk) 14:54, 6 September 2023 (UTC)
- Oppose per Krd - and, already SysOp and Steward. Sorry, but there are too much hats. It is impossible do do this all with full power and concentration. -- Marcus Cyron (talk) 01:54, 8 September 2023 (UTC)
- Neutral Trusted for sure, but not enough activity to be a CU unfortunately. It would be better if he focuses on the flags he currently has and not seek for more flags unless he can keep up with his current flags. Jianhui67 T★C 08:01, 8 September 2023 (UTC)
- Oppose per Krd and Marcus Cyron. --Donald Trung 『徵國單』 (No Fake News 💬) (WikiProject Numismatics 💴) (Articles 📚) 23:07, 10 September 2023 (UTC)
- Oppose per lack of recent activity, as mentioned above. I fear that this request is being made simply to further the authority of this user. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ktkvtsh (talk • contribs)
- Support Although I agree with Krd's concerns, the user can be trusted and I expect them to be more active --Bedivere (talk) 12:45, 13 September 2023 (UTC)
- Support Trustworthy in this role and active enough to help. --Mirer (talk) 23:18, 13 September 2023 (UTC)
- Support Trusted and experienced with the tools. —MdsShakil (talk) 15:14, 15 September 2023 (UTC)
- Support: Jon is highly trusted and experienced. A steward should not have to ask for a CU request to be done locally. --Achim55 (talk) 21:27, 16 September 2023 (UTC)
- Support Per Achim55. Although I can understand Krd's concerns, but some activity in the area is better then none. I don't think it's to many hats either since they mostly complaint each other and being a CU will help Jon Kolbert in their other roles. --Adamant1 (talk) 22:35, 16 September 2023 (UTC)