I became an administrator on 6 June 2007 (17 years, 6 months, 3 weeks and 6 days ago) following a successful request for adminship (see here). For a full log of my administrative actions, see the following links:

Black Falcon (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA)

While I do not adhere to a precise formula, I consider the following factors when deciding to support or oppose a candidate:

1. Competence – The candidate must:
   • Demonstrate a firm grasp of and respect for the five pillars.
   • Communicate clearly, including articulating his or her reasoning thoroughly during discussions.
   • Have created or significantly developed multiple non-stub articles that are well-written, structured, and suitably referenced.
2. Temperament – The candidate must:
   • Be civil toward others, but not a doormat.
   • Display receptiveness to constructive feedback as well as tolerance of opposing views and criticism (i.e., not be a snowflake or a false martyr).
   • Be transparent about his or her activities on Wikipedia, except in the case of a clean start, and provide accurate and considered responses to reasonable RfA questions.^[1]
   • Take a logical and ordered, not capricious, approach to editing without veering into overregulation.
   • Not be high-maintenance, obnoxious, or a jerk.
   • Not be a fanatic or support murderous ideologies that degrade or devalue the individual or family (e.g., communism, fascism, intersectionalism, racism, sexism).
3. Experience – The candidate must:
   • Have experience with processes that require the attention of administrators, such as blocking, deletion, page protection, and dispute resolution.

To be added

• Wikipedia:Administrators (list)
  • Wikipedia:Administrators' guide
  • Wikipedia:Administrators' reading list
• Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard
• Wikipedia:Requests for adminship
• Wikipedia:Requests for administrator attention