Thread:HalberdBanryu/@comment-4576906-20140225044644/@comment-4576906-20140302205028

I know you have been able to make good use of your sysop status, which is why I think it was unfair that you were given it so arbitrarily, without the opportunity to prove yourself by receiving community support. It's like someone being given an early Christmas present and then having to take it back because it isn't even December yet; I was planning on making a new admin this Spring anyway, and then perhaps another in the fall, but in this case, as well as with Christmas presents, I think it best that everyone wait their turn and not receive their reward too early.

It's painful to have to ask this of you and Evan in particular, but in perfect fairness, I had to do the same thing when I was trying to get sysop status. Although I thought I should have been made an admin immediately because of our long lack of communication with Serena or Rowan awhile back, and so the situation was somewhat pressing because I was afraid vandals could abuse the site with no active admin present, Wikia still had me gather community support before deciding to make me an admin or a bureaucrat. And since we are in a situation now that does not require a quick nomination of an admin, it seems to me even more appropriate that we take the time to give the community a voice in the selection of new admins, as was the case with me. Even though it was urgent, I still had to gather a showing of community support, which I would expect from every admin.

I won't take your sysop powers away if you absolutely refuse; since I didn't give them to you I don't want to take them from you without your consent. But I think it's the best thing to do moving forward. Ryoga and Evan both gave them up and have consented to have a normal vote, and since you are so motivated, I would imagine than in the event you would make an excellent candidate.