User:Aaron Brenneman/Scratch/Sandbox

Knight Rider, a shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a man who does not exist. Michael Knight, a young loner on a crusade to champion the cause of the innocent, the helpless in a world of criminals who operate above the law.

Ten years ago a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem and no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire the A-team.

text dump, concerned about bashing the new kid and removal of sourced data

Date Page Edit summary 9/12/2010 12:57 Political prisoner ‎ →Individuals currently held and convicted of an offence http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Political_prisoner&diff=prev&oldid=401377209 10/12/2010 10:26 Political prisoner ‎ →Individuals currently held without trial http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Political_prisoner&diff=prev&oldid=401538169 11/12/2010 10:28 Political prisoner ‎ There are reliable sources that show that the listed people are political prisoners. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Political_prisoner&diff=prev&oldid=401700284 11/12/2010 14:41 Political prisoner ‎ Reverting removal of sourced information http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Political_prisoner&diff=prev&oldid=401727991 12/12/2010 1:48 User talk:Stepopen ‎ →Political prisoner: new section http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Political_prisoner&diff=prev&oldid=401790783 12/12/2010 1:48 Political prisoner ‎ They have reliable, verifiable sources. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Stepopen&diff=prev&oldid=401790912 13/12/2010 2:23 Political prisoner ‎ The fact that all political prisoners held by America were removed, despite reliable, independent, verifiable sources, suggests an agenda. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Political_prisoner&diff=prev&oldid=401972468

Spoke up

RfA contributors

Support

1. We started out sparring, but my respect for Aaron has grown immensely. He brings a lot of energy and good ideas to the table and I think he'd make a good admin. (I recently offered to nominate him so I'll skip the commentary for now (I reserve the right to comment later) and go straight to support) ++Lar: t/c 05:33, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
2. Support. It is good to have a few admins who think out of the box, and I'm already hawking him with civility issues. He's advised to keep down the drama, but I cannot deny that his heart is in the correct place. I'm pretty sure we can keep those problems in check. Titoxd^{(?!? - help us)} 05:40, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
3. Support. Sarge Baldy 05:55, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
4. He rarely does things perfectly. He frequently makes unwanted sexual advances towards women. He kicks puppies occasionally, I'm sure. I'll keep watch on him should he fuck up, but I doubt that he will. Aaron, sail on!--Sean Black (talk) 06:04, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
5. Support. Aaron's brave and smart and funny. In content disputes, he's good at breaking the ice, even-handed, makes intelligent suggestions, and understands the importance of well-timed archiving. ;-) He'll make an innovative and responsible admin. SlimVirgin ^(talk) 06:05, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
6. Pilatus 06:19, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
7. Support--Duk 06:21, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
8. OMFG don't oppose, are you kidding? — FREAK OF NUR_xTURE (TALK) 06:41, Feb. 2, 2006
9. Support. Absolutely, under any circumstances. howcheng {chat} 07:07, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
10. I take a short repreive from my RfA boycott to support. Give him a chance. El_C 07:11, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
11. Support. I was in the neutral column last time due to the IgnoreAllRules incident, but since then Aaron has matured greatly and is much more patient now than a few months ago. His handling of the Webcomics Arbcom case was calm and ordered. He has made a number of very good contributions to policy discussions. Aaron has a firm understanding of policy, and of the nature of the encyclopedia. I absolutely believe that he is ready to become an administrator now. Sjakkalle (Check!) 07:16, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
12. Aye. —Cryptic (talk) 07:27, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
13. Support. Aaron's a fine, sensible Wikipedian, who understands Wikipedia like few admin candidates seem to. The timing of his last RFA was unfortunate, but I have no qualms supporting now. I value his judgment, and really belive he shouldn't be denied adminship because of personal or political spats. Dmcdevit·t 07:33, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
14. Support Fine wikipedian, with a good sense of humour. He's dedicated and an independent thinker. He appreciates process, but is not a slave to it. He can be a very bold and forthright (an Aussie thing?), but has the neccessary humility to go with it. My only concern is that he has an long-running spat with Tony_Sidaway; but that is two-sided. My support would be stronger if Aaron was willing to pledge never to revert Tony's actions (there plent of others to do that). --Doc ^ask? 09:08, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
15. Support --Adrian Buehlmann 10:33, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
16. Support. Mushroom (Talk) 11:38, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
17. Support, if his RfA fails, we're all doomed. Babajobu 11:48, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
18. Every time I see that brenneman's made a contribution to an issue that I'm interested in, I look forward to reading it. I believe that brenneman has the best interests of Wikipedia in mind, more so than editors who always follow every process to the letter but never think about how we could improve. —Cleared as filed. 12:08, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
19. Support: Aaron can be prickly, but he has been dedicated since arrival to setting up standards by which the controversial matters can be assessed dispassionately. Instead of relying on "IAR" and "experts," he wants to have guidelines (not rules) by which we can agree. For this he has gotten the wrath of people who believe in a divine right of admins. For this, he has the support of this admin, 100%. This is a guy who wants to use administrator tools to help administrators work by the same rules as everyone else. Geogre 12:18, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
20. Support Absolutely. Completely. Unstintingly. Hamster Sandwich 12:36, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
21. Support: Brenneman does what he says and says what he does. Not only is Brennan dedicated to working on Wikipedia as it is now, he also wants to help create a better Wikipedia for the future. - That Guy, From That Show! ^(talk) 12:24, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
22. Sigh of relief. I didn't really want to let this RfA go through without supporting. fuddlemark (fuddle me!) 12:34, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
23. Support: (after edit conflict) He makes lots of contributions and it's good to have somebody who is sometimes critical and who is passionate. Dr Debug (Talk) 12:37, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
24. Support --Terence Ong (恭喜发财) 12:43, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
25. Support. Aaron has grown more in a short period of time than any other editor I know. I have no doubt that this will continue.. Nandesuka 13:02, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
26. Supportize. I normally don't make comments to RFA much much but Oof. What a fast learner. I had <THIS HUGE STACK> of objections. Talked with him briefly, and he addressed them all. Oh hmm, that and normally refactoring your RFA page leads to near automatic support from me anyway :-P Kim Bruning 13:21, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
27. Support - Hahnchen 13:33, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
28. Support, Aaron cares for Wikipedia and seems to have matured from earlier misjudgements. My concern had been interaction with Tony Sidaway, and hopefully that is resolved now, as even Tony is supporting promotion. —Quarl ^(talk) 2006-02-02 13:34Z
29. Support. This would be unqualified, but I think he has a Tony-sized hole in his judgment and that sometimes he lets his big mouth get the better of him; I should hope that he will make more of an effort not to let this happen. That said—I've always found him willing to talk about things reasonably afterward, as well as to have a productive chat with when we disagree about something. Most of the work he does is very good, and I'm not worried about him abusing admin powers, so after opposing last time I'm happy this time to support. Mindspillage (spill yours?) 13:59, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
30. Support does good work here even if he has a big mouth ;). --a.n.o.n.y.m ^t 14:14, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
31. Support, as last time. Christopher Parham (talk) 14:31, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
32. Support. Alphax ^τεχ 15:04, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
33. Strong Support Absolutely. Extremely. Amazing editor. Xoloz 15:11, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
34. Support. He's got my support. Kusonaga 15:48, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
35. Strongest Possible Support I'm surprised I spoke the exact opposite words during his last rfa. Aaron's always in the trenches, an invaluable voice in a sea of tumult. Add to that his knowledge of the Wiki(the footnotes in the formatting here), and we've got a situation here where we're lucky that he wants to be an admin. Karmafist 16:36, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
36. Support. I've seen much that I like from Aaron. I think he is an intelligent, hard working editor, who cares deeply about our encyclopedia. As do others I have concerns about some of his past actions, but I have confidence he will be a good admin. Paul August ☎ 16:35, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
37. Support. What can I say?Voice of All^T|@|ESP 16:38, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
38. Support. He's shown he's willing to work hard for WP. Chick Bowen 16:40, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
39. Support, Aaron is at least as trustworthy of the mop as most admins I know (this may become my new personal guideline for RfA). Also, his ability to work out a compromise with Tony is admirable. -- nae'blis _(talk) 16:41, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
40. Very Strong Support One of the best Wikipedians there is.--Alhutch 16:58, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
41. Support, generally level-headed and willing to consider the opposite view, and to change his mind if he's wrong. >Radiant< 17:05, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
42. Support. Great work on the Wikipedia, and he has a respect for the consensus of the community, which is very important in an administrator. Crotalus horridus (TALK • CONTRIBS) 17:24, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
43. Support. One look at who is opposing this nomination says everything. Why is wikipedia scared of an outspoken editor? I fully support his agitation, even if i don't agree with everything he says. Actually, on reflection, I do agree with everything he says. David D. (Talk) 17:30, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
44. Support, of course. - Mailer Diablo 18:01, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
45. Support: good editor. Jonathunder 18:22, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
46. Support. His respect for consensus and process pushes my vote into this category. —Matthew Brown (T:C) 19:17, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
47. Support - Liberatore(T) 19:58, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
48. Is this a request for adminship? If it is, I support it. --TantalumTelluride 20:21, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
49. Support pile on.--MONGO 20:23, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
50. Support. What I've seen of him suggested that he was kind and fair. I'm sure he won't abuse the admin tools. AnnH ^(talk) 20:39, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
51. Support Will make a excellent admin --Jaranda ^{wat's sup} 20:40, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
52. Support I have some reservations about this user's past conduct, but won't rehash that here. I'm a big believer in personal evolution, and as he stands now, he deserves a fair shake. Adrian Lamo · (talk) · (mail) · 21:12, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
53. Support - He can get hot under the collar from time to time, but he's got a very well-worked out understanding of policy, and takes a narrow view of admin resposibility, and I think he can be trusted not to misuse admin actions, and would make much positive use of them. Plus, he's a nice guy. --- Charles Stewart^(talk) 21:24, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
54. Very Strong Support, Aaron will make a good admin, he's open to discussion, engages with issues and people and cares about the project. I would also add I've always found Aaron to treat me civilly, and I've disagreed with him on issues since he first logged into Wikipedia. Hiding talk 21:28, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
55. Strong Support FeloniousMonk 21:46, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
56. Support. I'm always a sucker for stories about those that start off on the wrong foot and end up well-loved by all most. Plus he has a cool name, and I'm looking forward to getting tons of admin requests on my talk page that I can't do anything about. --Aaron 22:16, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
57. Yes indeed. He seems to actually be against wheel warring and abuse of admin tools. We could use more like him, I think. Friday (talk) 22:17, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
58. Support. Unlikely to abuse admin tools. - Haukur 22:28, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
59. Support. Tread lightly. -Splash^talk 23:04, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
60. Support. Good editor, unlikely to abuse admin tools.Jayjg ^(talk) 23:52, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
61. Strong support. User:Zoe|^(talk) 00:08, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
62. Support as a good editor, someone very unlikely to abuse admin tools, and impressed by his answer to my questions. Ral315 (talk) 01:05, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
63. Support. -- Dragonfiend 01:48, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
64. Support as good editor/person. Dustimagic *\o/* ^{(talk/contribs)} *\o/* 02:21, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
65. Support innovation is a good thing. --rogerd 02:28, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
66. Support. Knowledgeable and experienced. There's no reason to deny him admin tools. Antandrus (talk) 02:30, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
67. Support - He should change his name legally to Awesome Brenneman. Proto t c 10:58, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
68. Support. — FireFox • T • 14:50, 3 February 2006
69. Support Who does not have a big mouth on wikipedia?? Mjal 15:25, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
70. EXTREME WIKIBREAK SUPPORT from the Emerald Isle. I couldn't not vote "aye" on this. Cheers, Aaron, me lad. Blackcap (talk) 17:30, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
71. Support per Geogre, SlimVirgin. — mark ✎ 18:50, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
72. Support: --Ahonc (Talk) 19:46, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
73. Support. Excellent editor, and has all the qualities to make an equally excellent admin. --Mel Etitis (Μελ Ετητης) 21:37, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
74. Strong support - another cliche moment methinks... --Celestianpower ^háblame 23:09, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
75. Support. Karmafist put it well; WP is fortunate Brenneman wants to be an admin. He is well qualified: a good contributor, he has experience, a knowledge of policy and norms few may claim to equal (even among admins), thoughtfulness, a natural ability to listen and consider other points-of-view (and not, as is too often the case, the better to rebut them, but too actually understand what the other guy really thinks), and the willingness to reach out and try to find solutions or compromises. This has led to many improvements in those areas that he has involved himself. Sees and admits mistakes. Is passionate about the project. His troubles, such as they are, seem to have stemmed in the past (on his part) from a quick temper: I agree with Splash's caution, but also with Sjakkalle's opinion that this is much improved. I do not see a good reason to oppose this request, but much to support it. Regards ENCEPHALON 00:24, 4 February 2006 (UTC)
76. All we are saying, is give Aaron a chance. Phædriel ♥ ^{tell me} - 00:28, 4 February 2006 (UTC)
77. I'm very disappointed by the factionalism I'm seeing here. It was sort of to be expected, but it's clear how the people piling on supports are those from the faction that, er, oppose the faction opposing. (Karmafist, Geogre, SlimVirgin, et al vs Tony Sidaway, Phil Sandifer, David Gerard, Ambi, et al.) Brenneman can be rough and rude at times, but this is often no worse than some of the things I've consistently seen from Tony and Phil. I think the people from both factions are really great guys, but this RfA just reeks of factionalism to me (though I'm not sure how the lines are drawn -- it's something to do with Kelly Martin or admin actions, I'd presume). Oh, and sorry for hijacking your RfA as a soapbox, brenneman. I'm sure any good you'll do as an admin will outweigh any bads. (And if you start acting like an ass with the mop and bucket, I'll be the first to try to get you desysoped. :p) Johnleemk | Talk 05:42, 4 February 2006 (UTC)
78. Support Aaron is one of those users that inspires strong feelings, largely because in turn he's passionate himself. Sometimes he could stand to temper his comments, but then who couldn't? Regardless, I hope he'll take this particular critique to heart -- administrating is no easy task, and pushing an administrator button usually causes a large target to appear on one's backside. But the bottom line is that Aaron has been a tireless contributor who cares about Wikipedia. Does he hold some views that are heretical to some in the establishment (deletion comes to mind)? Probably. But opinions are no crime. The only question that's left, then, his dedication clearly established, is whether he'll act properly in regards to his new buttons. I have no reason to think he won't be responsible with his new privileges. That he's clashed with other people is no reason to deny such a serious and long-time contributor, when we routinely hand the keys over to people because they're good vandal fighters. I have no doubt he'll be a good addition. · Katefan0^(scribble)/poll 06:43, 4 February 2006 (UTC)
79. Support, because I honestly thought he was one already. Mo0[talk] 08:22, 4 February 2006 (UTC)
80. Brilliant Support --Signed by: Chazz - (responses). @ 13:05, 4 February 2006 (UTC)
81. Support per above.--May the Force be with you! Shreshth91($ |-| r 3 $ |-| t |-|) 16:35, 4 February 2006 (UTC)
82. Support I find his acknowledgement of his own mistakes and his desire to improve both mature and admirable. No one is perfect, but few are those who are willing to grow in spite of that. -- Hinotori^{(talk)|(ctrb)} 17:04, 4 February 2006 (UTC)
83. Support -- seems like a nice person. Thumbelina 21:45, 4 February 2006 (UTC)
84. Support, with a hope that this will hit WP:100. Stifle 01:07, 5 February 2006 (UTC)
85. Support --Ugur Basak 02:05, 5 February 2006 (UTC)
86. Support.Dannycas 02:46, 5 February 2006 (UTC)
87. SuperBowl Sunday Support File:SuperBowlXL.png εγκυκλοπαίδεια* 21:49, 5 February 2006 (UTC)
88. Support. Ramallite ^(talk) 23:09, 5 February 2006 (UTC)
89. Support. --MPerel ^{( talk | contrib)} 05:21, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
90. Support. That he doesn't bother with faux niceities isn't necessarily a bad thing. -R. fiend 08:54, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
91. Support ←Humus sapiens ^ну? 09:08, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
92. Support as above Smallbones 10:10, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
93. Support as above Slrubenstein | Talk 10:46, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
94. support I think his adminship will be a good thing for the wiki. Brokenfrog 15:45, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
95. support per arbitration comments. Very classy. --SarekOfVulcan 23:16, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
96. w00t have fun writing the thank you notes... Sasquatch t|c 01:16, 7 February 2006 (UTC)
97. Support. -Will Beback 02:57, 7 February 2006 (UTC)
98. Support I'll be the first I haven't always agreed with him but I think he'd make a good administrator. Jtkiefer^{T | C | @} ---- 03:09, 7 February 2006 (UTC)
99. Support Andrew Lenahan - Starblind 15:44, 7 February 2006 (UTC)
100. Support Aaron Brenneman is ready for adminshipTim | meep in my general direction 18:00, 7 February 2006 (UTC)

     It's WP:100 time!!!--Alhutch 19:19, 7 February 2006 (UTC)

101. Support. PJM 18:40, 7 February 2006 (UTC)
102. Support. Sure, helpful editor; would make a good resource as an admin. Lulu of the Lotus-Eaters 05:28, 8 February 2006 (UTC)
103. Support. No big deal. James James 05:31, 8 February 2006 (UTC)
104. Support Ready to be an admin. Siva1979 06:37, 8 February 2006 (UTC)
105. Support I see no major problem.--Jusjih 08:53, 8 February 2006 (UTC)
106. Support. Fuck politeness, lets concentrate on writing the damn encyclopedia! jni 09:32, 8 February 2006 (UTC)
107. Support. --Fang Aili 15:55, 8 February 2006 (UTC)
108. Support. I think he's ready. -Ravedave 20:01, 8 February 2006 (UTC)
109. Support Funny how the list of those who oppose this nomination is mostly filled with the names of those who I would vote to step into a pit filled with an extremely sticky substance and lots of broken glass. Hmmm - wonder what that means? Denni ☯ 00:49, 9 February 2006 (UTC)
110. Support May the power be with you! --FloNight 04:12, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

Oppose

1. Absolutely not, under any circumstances. Phil Sandifer 05:52, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
2. Fine editor, but a bit too unpredictable. — Dan | talk 05:59, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
3. Not as yet. Gets too bogged down in clashing with others' personalities. Overly concerned with process. Hasn't worked out yet that on Wikipedia, gritting your teeth and working productively with people you consider idiots is not optional (c.f. his clashes with Tony Sidaway) — this is absolutely mandatory for an admin. Doing much better than last time though - David Gerard 07:35, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
4. Strong Oppose-Civilty is lacking. Good chap, seems to know the ins and outs of wikipdia, but needs to work on the behavior aspect. Shows too much annoyance and impatience at opposing parties on the side of a debate, and not easliy approchable. Communication is an important aspct of the admistrative process.-Zero^Talk 12:17, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
5. Oppose per Rdsmith4. Also, why'd you call that reference note "Idiots"? Are you calling us idiots for opposing you? That proves lack of civility even more. Sorry. WikiFanatic 21:40, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
6. Oppose - Seen some subtle and some overt signs that this isn't a good idea just yet. -- Netoholic @ 22:47, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
7. You're a good guy and editor, but I don't think just yet, a bit too hot-headed at times. NSLE _(T+C) 01:03, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
8. Oppose-Occasional incivility [1] and pedantry are a problem. Seems to have enormous difficulty accepting opposing viewpoints. His obsession with countering Tony Sidaway looks like compulsion to me and does nothing but divide the community. On a personal note, I didn’t appreciate his appearance on my user page to offer unsolicited advice/analysis of my contributions [2]. I have to assume this was motivated by differences in AfD discussions. Nevertheless, his goal here was intimidation and he then proceeded to shadow my AfD participation culminating in a « fake edit » [3] that he knew would show up on my watchlist. At the same time, tried to drum up support for a combination stalk campaign/rfc against me [4], [5]. Maybe Tony was away at the time, but this behaviour strikes me as bizarre and unbecoming of a prospective admin. -- JJay 02:23, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
9. Oppose. As per David. I'm thoroughly disappointed that this is bound to pass anyway, but I have to show at least some concern. Ambi 09:16, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
10. On reviewing the evidence of obsessive behavior provided by User:JJay, which is new to me, I can no longer support this candidate. He is a good editor, but his bullying of other editors is a cause for serious concern. He openly talks of using the RfC, not as a means of communication, but as a means of intimidation of other editors of whose behavior (though apparently blemishless, at leaast in JJay's case) he disapproves. . --Tony Sidaway 20:45, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
11. Fine editor, but trying too hard to squash the objecting votes by preparing a detailed, and naturally biased, rebuttal against all criticism of him. While this shows he wants the mop badly, it also shows he might be a bit too eager to settle some old scores if given admin rights. I hope people think seriously about whether Aaron wants to be an admin to improve Wikipedia or prove a point to his haters. Harro5 21:18, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
12. Oppose - Sorry, but some of your past actions trouble me. While I appreciate that you've apologized and hopefully seen the error of your ways, I would prefer to see more time without incident before applying. While we should forgive and forget, this is a bit soon, in my opinion. Thanks! Flcelloguy (A note?) 23:14, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
13. Oppose - I'm troubled by his behavior since the Webcomics rfar, which suggests to me poor conflict resolution and difficulty in getting over past conflicts with other editors. I have full faith he's working to improve these skills all the time, I'm just not convinced he's ready for admin responsibilities just yet. InkSplotch^(talk) 23:39, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
14. Oppose. Obsessive and annoying busybody behavior is bad enough; obsessive and annoying busybody behavior enabled by admin tools? Uh uh. --Calton | Talk 02:22, 4 February 2006 (UTC)
15. Oppose - I have a nagging bad feeling about this candidate. Too often, his personality has struck me as agressive or abrassive. His user page contains a box of "nervous" users linked to occult, and at least some of these editors Aaron has evidently had significant conflicts with. The findings in the Webcomics RFAr, especially [6], are too negative and too recent for my taste. Looking at his recent contributions, I don't have any smoking guns, but there is still a lot of what I percieve as veiled hostility towards some users, e.g. Tony, and apparent frustrations with the culture of Wikipedia. Aaron also seems to have a strong tendency to do things his own way. In the distant past that manifested as unannounced changes to deletion policy, and more recently by applying his own style to RFA and RFC. This isn't necessarily bad, but I worry that he hasn't matured as an editor to the point that he would avoid being disruptive in the process. Altogether, I can't really say that he won't be a good admin, and I certainly do believe his heart is in the right place, but I can't shake my sense of uneasiness about this nom, so I am opposing. In many ways, I think this is a shame because there are a number of times where I can recall agreeing with comments and opinions Aaron has offered in the past. Sadly, the last time I felt like this, the RFA succeeded anyway and a few months later sysophood was revoked by ArbCom. If this succeeds, and it certainly looks like it might, I certainly hope that Aaron manages to control his behavior and avoids a similar fate. If this fails, I would be happy to reconsider given several more months of good behavior. Dragons flight 02:52, 4 February 2006 (UTC)
16. Oppose. There have been too many valid concerns raised by oppose voters. I just get a bad feeling that this would be an ArbCom case waiting to happen. Perhaps I could support in a few months, if the level of conflict died down. Carbonite | Talk 18:38, 4 February 2006 (UTC)
17. Oppose It is my policy to vote in opposition when a candidate speaks so vociferously in his/her favor during his/her RfA on his/her RfA page or any talk page. --M@thwiz2020 20:48, 4 February 2006 (UTC)

    Oppose per all of the above, especially the Webcomics thing. And while that was some time ago, I didn't have to go back far at all (Feb. 1st!) to find this, which, while redacted quickly, shows a major failure to grasp WP:CIVIL. Admins should be a role model to other Wikpedians, IMO, and Aaron is not quite there yet. I did like the answers to the questions he gave however, and commend him for those. Turnstep 21:38, 4 February 2006 (UTC)

    Switching to nuetral for now. See below. Turnstep 04:53, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

18. Oppose strongly for reasons of incivility toward others. Silensor 00:51, 5 February 2006 (UTC)

    Oppose. Aaron would rather throw his weight around any any questionable article rather than dealing with it in a gentle manner. He's right of course, or he would abstain. So, when he's sure that our policies will back him up well then he goes for the jugular. His insensitivity is not lacking, his nurturing however is lacking maturity. I believe that our Admins should be more than "traffic cops". I believe that they should provide guidance to the well-meaning users that cross their path. I also believe that Aaron will be promoted in this round, my comments are designed to capture his attention in an area that could be improved. hydnjo talk 06:01, 5 February 2006 (UTC) - Changing my vote from oppose to Neutral. hydnjo talk 03:48, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

19. Oppose Aaron has civility issues... perhaps if he could manage to calm down a bit maybe then i'd support in the future... but per everyone else here I dont think thats going to happen.  ALKIVAR™ 15:58, 5 February 2006 (UTC)
20. Oppose. The edits I've seen have generally been of very high quality. However, since brenneman was so recently admonished by the ArbCom for not respecting consensus, and for acting uncivilly under pressure, I cannot support at this time. I would gladly support a future nomination once the impact of this RFAR is not so recent. --bainer (talk) 23:06, 5 February 2006 (UTC)
21. Oppose. An ArbCom admonishment asking the candidate to be "respectful of consensus in creating and altering Wikipedia policy" isn't the best way to encourage people to trust him with adminship. I also think Dragons flight's assessment above is right on the money in regard to other issues that affect Brenneman's suitability for being an admin at this point in time. -- Rune Welsh | ταλκ 00:16, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
22. Oppose. I fear brenneman is a loose cannon, and while he could be very very good as an admin, he could also be a lot of trouble.-gadfium 01:04, 6 February 2006 (UTC)

    Oppose.Diversify.Pschemp | ^Talk 06:31, 6 February 2006 (UTC) Change to neutral.

    Relatively weak oppose based on civility issues. I've only had one serious disagreement with Aaron before and managed to avoid a fight over it, but, while I agree with Aaron about 56.442% (roughly) vis à vis the whole Tony Sidaway issue, I can't condone his conduct during the course of their far-reaching dispute (which has, on more than one occasion, resulted in disruption of the Project). On a relatively unrelated issue, while I don't mind refactoring pages, especially not when you let people know up front, this refactoring doesn't work so well, since when you try to click on one of Aaron's responses (reference #17 as of this writing), it goes to the bottom of the page, and gives no indication as to which note at the bottom of the page you're being directed to.  :-p Tomer^talk 16:51, 6 February 2006 (UTC) going neutral for now, pending outcome of bright light in discussion regarding resolution to the Tony thing. Tomer^talk 05:09, 7 February 2006 (UTC)

23. Oppose. Absolutely not.--Nicodemus75 21:09, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
24. Oppose. No. Mackensen (talk) 22:42, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
25. Oppose due to unreconcilable differences with this candidate's philosophy. — Phil Welch 00:48, 7 February 2006 (UTC)
26. Oppose, not suitable for adminship. Bahn Mi 00:51, 7 February 2006 (UTC)
27. Oppose too controversial -lethe ^{talk +} 06:11, 7 February 2006 (UTC)
28. Oppose. Incivility issues concern me. I would support a future nomination if the candidate is able to show improvement in this area. —Wayward ^Talk 08:08, 7 February 2006 (UTC)
29. Oppose. Argumentative and needlessly condescending. Rhobite 04:42, 8 February 2006 (UTC)
30. Slight oppose, too much potential for trouble. – Quadell ^{(talk) (bounties)} 14:26, 8 February 2006 (UTC)

Surely an excellent chap to be having a drink with, but still oppose after reading thru this page. --Lumijaguaari (моє обговорення) 23:40, 8 February 2006 (UTC) Äh, scrap that. Neutral. --Lumijaguaari (моє обговорення) 00:34, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

Neutral

1. Great growth curve, however I do not think it is necesary to hand over admin tools just yet. I do not see any sign of RC patroling and other "admin chores". --Cool Cat^Talk|@ 12:12, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
2. Neutral for now, hopefully the Tony squabble sorts itself out by the deadline... Tomer^talk 05:09, 7 February 2006 (UTC)
3. Neutral. I see hope in Tony's comments above. Pschemp | ^Talk 19:17, 7 February 2006 (UTC)
4. Neutral, --Lumijaguaari (моє обговорення) 00:34, 9 February 2006 (UTC)
5. Neutral. I have stricken my oppose vote in favor of this position. hydnjo talk 03:48, 9 February 2006 (UTC)
6. Nuetral. While I still have concerns over civility, I have been very impressed with some of this user's recent actions and discussions, and feel they would overall be a positive to Wikipedia. Turnstep 04:53, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

Hel look, some stuff at the end to test the div closing! And