Wikinews:Requests for permissions/Removal/Simeon (admin 2)

User:Simeon
Another de-adminship request for the community to consider. Here we have Simeon. Looking at his contribs, it appears he stopped editing in January 2006, made a couple of edits in July 2007, then returned briefly at the end of January this year when he has stated that "Having re-visited Wikinews briefly after a long hiatus... I will not be back again. Please delete my 'user' pages." I think this is a strong signal that his admin rights should be removed. I'd also, whilst accepting it is a long time ago, would draw attention to his block log which is lengthy (over 50 entries) as a result of constantly unblocking himself in May 2005, getting into a block/unblock war with another admin. This behavior is very unacceptable and I'd suggest would make this user someone who it would be inappropriate to leave with admin rights. I will be notifying the user of this request via email and talk page. Adambro - (talk) 12:46, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
 * removal of admin rights. --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 13:38, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
 * - no need to have them retained. User has shown intention to leave. --Skenmy(t•c•w) 14:00, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
 * --Brian McNeil / talk 14:16, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
 * - A wheel war three years ago is not a valid reason for de-admin. The issue was dealt with at the time. However, his recent comments suggest that he no longer supports the community or the goals of the project, and intends to remain inactive, and therefore I support de-adminship.
 * I've not said that he should have the rights removed because of it, rather I'd suggest it doesn't really compel us to look past his inactivity and leave the rights in place. Adambro - (talk)
 * . --Jcart1534 - (talk) 22:07, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
 * from what I understand, the user is not returning. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 23:31, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
 * However I'd like to join Borofkin in saying the wheel war note is a bit random. It was dealt with at the time. Also several users, not just Simeon were involved in that, and he should not be singled out as responsible. Bawolff ☺☻ 04:08, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Gone is gone. --TUFKAAP - (talk) 17:22, 23 February 2008 (UTC)
 * terinjokes | Talk 05:48, 1 March 2008 (UTC)


 * desysoping done. Darkoneko - (talk) 16:20, 7 March 2008 (UTC)