User:RenamedUser jaskldjslak904/Requests for Seppuku

This page is a proposed Wikipedia policy, guideline, or process. The proposal may still be in development, under discussion, or in the process of gathering consensus for adoption. References or links to this page should not describe it as "policy."

"I'm not saying you should undo all your edits and ask for your account to be blocked, I'm just saying it's worth considering." -(Overheard on #Wikipedia)

Requests for Seppuku is a proposed policy and process, which is intended to be supplementary to the normal blocking processes like Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents and Administrator alerts.

Description

In certain cases, Wikipedia's vandal-control processes simply fail against certain technically adept and extremely persistent vandals, such as MARMOT or Willy on Wheels. They may eventually tire themselves out and leave, but in the long period between their first vandalizing and their last, enormous efforts may be expended simply dealing with their edits, much less blocking and prosecuting them for their actions. It seems clear that this process as it stands is suboptimal.

In such cases, these wayward editor have hopelessly dishonored themselves; honor demands that they commit seppuku to atone for their actions. (Their suicide will have the salutary incidental benefit of reducing their rate of vandalism and minimizing future recidivism).

A Request for Seppuku may be made after Arbcom sanctions have been emplaced or after such acts have been committed but before official sanctions have been placed upon the editor. A RfS (to shorten it) can be placed by anyone. Needless to say, the editor for whom the RfS has been made will require another experienced editor to aid them in closing a RfS, much like mentorships require two editors. As for who can close a an RfS- that should probably be left to the editor concerned, although RfSs should certainly not run o'er long.

Should the editor for whom the RfS was filed refuse to voluntarily close the RfS, an administrator skilled with the sword should close it, and execute the consensus if necessary.

Procedure

To request seppuku copy the template below to a new area directly below it and fill it out, an admin will get back to you as soon as possible:

=== [[User:USERNAME]] ===

*preferred date:mm/dd/yy
*preferred time:hh:mm (24 hour format)
*requested 2nd: (if you would rather not have a second, write solo; if you leave section blank, a second will be chosen for you)
*requested witnesses: (at least one is required by ancient law)