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:::::::At Wikipedia, anybody can nominate an admin. In fact, anyone can nominate ''themselves'' as an admin. There is then a discussion in which people express support/oppose/neutral. The decision-making process is: "At the end of that period, a bureaucrat will review the discussion to see whether there is a consensus for promotion. The numbers of people supporting, opposing, or expressing another opinion on a candidacy are a significant factor in determining consensus (few RfAs succeed with less than 75% support), but a request for adminship is not a ballot." [[User:Dpbsmith|Dpbsmith]] 21:11, 9 March 2007 (EST)
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:::::: Thanks for Joshua's and Dpbsmith's insights.  But David R makes an excellent point also.  If Jimmy Wales embraces Ayn Rand (which is an atheistic philosophy), then that could set the tone and have an effect.  He doesn't have to intervene often.  The fact that he is enormously respected, as Dpbsmith says, only *increases* the influence of his belief system on the project.  So I'm OK with referring to his Ayn Rand philosophy, but let's make sure it is well-supported (preferably by quotes) and done in a tasteful manner.  Truth be told, I respect Jimmy Wales also and have emphasized this with reporters.  I loved Wikipedia in the old days and I lament how it has gone down the wrong path.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 21:13, 9 March 2007 (EST)
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