Bureaucrats are Wikipedia users, usually administrators, with the technical ability to add or remove certain user rights. This ability includes the following...

talking to BCrats about this proposal. It would be helpful to get some BCrat's opinions there. At this point I think it specifically relates to BCrats. Thanks...

admins can. Im going to see if a Bcrat will flag this. due to the nature of the enforcement im going to have a bcrat flag this. βcommand 00:35, 9 January...

experience to do a good job of it. I don't think there's any shortage of bcrats, as I see RfAs get removed quite quickly from here, but I would like to...

Tropical Cyclone 03:34, 22 February 2009 (UTC) You would definitely be a good bcrat, JC. You have more clue than most people here. Otherwise, keep up the good...

brotherhood of adminship. Also, I wish to seek the position so that other bcrats can take a rest and also give them another sparing partner to figure out...

think that you are ready for/don't understand what admins do. I think a Bcrat should close this early before it gets piled on. Dinosaur puppy 09:52, 2...

valid framework, even if it's not terribly famous. Would the closing sysop/bcrat therefore please note that the result of this AfD will most likely make...

Wikipedia:CHU/SUL --Chris 02:48, 14 July 2008 (UTC) Does it check for a bcrat signature? Aaron Schulz 03:06, 14 July 2008 (UTC) Mine does, not sure about...

to have another BCrat, would it? This editor seems to be reliable and very unlikely to abuse the few additional tools given the BCrats. Why not promote...

see related discussion on the RfA talk page. The matter at hand is about BCrats recusing themselves from RfAs and the 'crats' rights to alter RfAs. Thanks...

a really really bad precident if you want to be a bcrat. Since we dont really need anymore bcrats at this point in time, any who nominate themselves...

there was consensus as it was understood in RfA at the time. To quote WP:BCRAT directly, "They [Bureaucrats] are bound by policy and consensus to grant...

(UTC) Oppose Not only is Bcrat status not the next logical step from admin as I have said before- we should only approve Bcrats when a new one is needed...

basis. DurovaCharge! 01:00, 17 February 2007 (UTC) Nope - another method of Bcrat actions dispute resolution is needed, as opposed to this nonsensical recall...

Closing instructions The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the miscellaneous page below. Please do not modify it....

after a successful request at Wikipedia:Requests for adminship. -- from WP:BCRAT. This text has been in place since 2006 May 10, when a minor change in wording...

This vote came within minutes after the nominee's advertising of his RFA. Bcrats, please discount it. --Ghirla -трёп- 15:23, 25 April 2006 (UTC) One may...

a good bloke.:-) —Encephalon 21:51, 3 April 2006 (UTC) Note to closing Bcrat, this is a late vote Prodego talk 21:56, 3 April 2006 (UTC) Oppose Oppose...

the dont need more bcrats, I agree for the moment...but I'd hate to be in a bad place 6 months from now and not have qualified bcrats in the pool. --Syrthiss...

RfBA, making the request for admin-rights explicit, and (if approved) a bcrat should grant the bot a sysop-flag without requiring a separate pass through...

relatively new admin and I don't think your anywhere near ready to be a bcrat. ∆ 22:37, 31 July 2007 (UTC) Although I agree in essence, Betacommand, I...

you would participate in? Do you think it necessary for BCrats to be involved at all? Are BCrats too busy as it is to take this on as well? Philosophically...

(speedy delete) Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/User:Friday/bcrat (keep) Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Talk:Sea Shepherd Conservation...

with bcrats promoting a bcrat candidate at less than 80% following a thoughtful consultation amongst themselves (ideally a publically visible bcrat chat...

but we have to have fair play here and you can be certain that whatever Bcrat looks at this nomination when it closes will have some questions to ask...

 19 November 2014 (UTC). I think the positive point of this is that the Bcrats are a different group than arb com, without significant overlapping membership...

Right. This can be fiddled with though, and the norm is actually to allow bcrats to revoke (on non-WMF wikis) No they wouldn't be able to. Majorly (talk)...

While I don't agree with Radiant, beyond the fact that we have plenty of BCrats, and one could do the whole job alone, your RfA levels could be higher,...

these already accomplished decisions. This is why I have said that, if my bcrat flag is restored, I will start slow so that I can gain a sense of community...

after this request has been fulfilled, ask a local Bcrat to +admin the new account. Requests to the Bcrats to +admin the new account while the old account...

Software Battle of the bots On a serious note Bazzajf BCBot and commons Bcrat logs and rights logs Be careful when blocking 202.180.83.6 Be ready for...

Delete Not needed, and it can be always recreated if there is an actual bcrat backlog for a few days. Anyhow, a crat backlog is really rare. Evilclown93...

sure he could use the tools. Heck edit count isn't everything: I know a bcrat whom I have more edits than. —« ANIMUM » 00:05, 21 July 2007 (UTC) Support...

for a very short time, and as a result I'm not comfortable with him as a bcrat yet. Would certainly support in 6 months. Wizardman 19:01, 28 April 2008...

however once a bcrat closes it, it is final unless a group of bcrats decides it needs to be kept open. Re-opening it by a non bcrat is clearly edit/wheel...

logs of what was checked are available to at least a few people, maybe all bcrats and arbcom members. Overall if we have an RFA style process, I'm sure the...

and I approve this candidate! - 11:16, 4 July 2007 (UTC) Support. Natural bcrat candidate. -- Cat chi? 11:16, 4 July 2007 (UTC) I'm sorry to have to oppose...

votes that brought Wikipedia to its current sorry state. I don't want a Bcrat who would promote to admins any kid who has chatted on IRC for ten days...

say "only the bcrats can change the decision of the bcrats", I thought that was already well understood. If this meant to say "the bcrats will never change...

would prefer to have a longer time of admin experience before promotion to bcrat. -- Dolotta (talk) 13:58, 4 April 2019 (UTC) Oppose. It's hard for me to...

trying to get the syntax right. I have full confidence that the closing bcrat would discount the vote, but it throws the valid vote count off. Thanks...

January 2006 (UTC) support. Good, consistent admin, should make a fine bcrat. Grutness...wha? 23:21, 2 January 2006 (UTC) CanadianCaesar The Republic...

diplay problem, and changed the title of the log to "Promotion log", as some bcrat actions are now logged in the bot status log, and I don't want it to be...

case where we don't need to wait for a full RfA. I particularly note his bcrat nom on Commons in support of his eminent trustworthiness. But I suppose...

years better then en. I think part of the fears stem from the fact that en bcrats can't desysop, thus it becomes near-impossible to de-admin someone unless...

2020 (UTC) Support Thoughtful, experienced, no doubt will do well as a bcrat. ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 01:33, 1 March 2020 (UTC) Weak: Wikipedia is...

as give bureaucrats the power at their discretion, with the individual bcrat answerable if xe were to make a bad appointment. DGG (talk) 04:03, 10 January...

of a couple of buddies) and, ultimately, through gullible unsuspecting Bcrat achieving the goal to make the RfA a failure is enough, it seems to me....

(UTC) Plus there are some bcrats, while active, do not perform bcrat actions for whatever reason. Such a page detailing each bcrat's timezone, most active...

he made a ridiculous vote on, his trolling will be ignored. I trust our Bcrats, and I'm absolutely positive that his borderline nonsensical "votes" will...

pages does need to be deleted? Somebody on IRC mentioned something about bcrats-only. Or maybe it'd be rare/never enough to warrant grabbing developer attention...

e-mail address is really Admin:Avraham? I can meet with someone (steward/Bcrat) in person and show my bona fides, or I can show knowledge that only Admin:Avraham...

making snide remarks about the Pro Wrestling Wikia where you know Moe is a BCrat in an attempt to provoke him. You aren't helping matters by trying to get...

it now. Personally, I feel Wikipedia needs more bureaucrats. Most of the bcrat stuff is done by Cecropia (who might I add, was only recently re-elected...

encyclopedia Prior discussion with all involved parties, from me, BAG, and the Bcrat were conducted. Bot clones are normally processed fairly quickly. this was...

personal attacks, e.g., A. diff: alleging attack by WBJscribe? Excerpt: WP:Bcrat noticeboard's "continued personal attacks against me and unauthorized removal...

about this.Biophys (talk) 14:12, 1 June 2009 (UTC) I should hope no admin/bcrat/etc would consider compromising a user's private computer as legitimate...

Special:Userrights Give bcrats the ability to give the bot, sysop, and bureaucrat flags using Special:Userrights. Give bcrats the ability to revoke the...

descend? Has it ever decided an RfA one way or the other? Do they sway the bcrats? Are they weighted as heavily as other opposition might be, say for issues...

power? Should it? AC can interpret "consensus" from our community build BCrat policy about when to promote to see if it was abused in an instance. However...

but I can perhaps still help with input if it is required. The current Bcrats may also ask any help I can possibly provide... I'm not exactly Cecropia...

a number of irresponsible juvenile administrators precisely because the bcrats are easily intimidated by folks such as Connolley into rubber stamping their...

Thats fine to. I don't think that part of it is such a big issue. Make it bcrats, make it the first 10 admins in alphabetical order plus Curps and AllyUnion...

here: "Prior discussion with all involved parties, from me, BAG, and the Bcrat were conducted. Bot clones are normally processed fairly quickly. this was...

server drain. 3) BCrats are fine with implementing this. 4)God-modes don't work for everybody. So I support with the understanding that BCrats will revoke...

because of the fact we don't use import on this wiki I believe) Admins Bcrats Board Vote admins (when is our next Board of trustees election?) Checkusers...

bureaucrats. --Bhadani 15:21, 1 September 2005 (UTC) Support, and if we expand bcrat powers even more, I'm sure you'd do just fine with those too. - Taxman Talk...

Neutral Per Pedro et al. I don't want to say that you cannot be trusted as a bcrat now, but I think that more time under your belt as an admin in all areas...

other's feel, but I'd rather this board only be used for things that require bcrat input. The rest is better suited to WT:RFA. Thanks fro keeping an eye on...

preceding unsigned comment was added by aaclarkcdr (talk • contribs) . Note to bcrat: User has 7 edits, and this is his first in a month. --Rory096 18:04, 29...

But would it HURT to have any more? What's the downside to adding another Bcrat? ^demon[omg plz] 23:29, 16 February 2007 (UTC) If we ever do need 'crats...

POV warrior - CrazyRussian talk/email 13:53, 16 October 2006 (UTC) I urge Bcrats to examine carefully votes of those opposers who fail to provide specific...

difference as they do on RFA). He simply does not strike me as making a good bcrat - normally I'd expect an admin to be pretty outstanding, and while he is...

closely. I also see little need for Bcrats, but with Franc's stress level recently, and low activity of many BCrats, it may be an acceptable measure. I...

2008 (UTC) Support. Everything else about Riana made her look like a great bcrat, and the answer to my and VanTucky's questions give me even more confidence...

account). Login names could be changed via Special:Preferences without any bcrat assistance (but screen names (such as mine is "FunPika") would still need...

worst. Sarge Baldy 23:11, 3 June 2006 (UTC) Aren't there already? Don't BCrats typically discount (or take into less consideration) newbie or IP votes...

account whenever needed. Obviously admins shouldn't be able to remove Bcrat's status, since by default crats hold the desysoping ability anyway. Prodego...

memory takes over when typing. But if you want, feel free to ask an Admin/Bcrat run a checkuser on me as per normal process, they will see my IP and thus...

status? The Thing // Talk // Contribs 20:52, 4 May 2010 (UTC) A blocked bcrat cannot use UserRights. Rights can of course be changed on a blocked account...

trust is all that matters, not even that arbitraury 50. Whereas too many BCrats leads to edit conflicts/disagreement over steady moving issues, Oversight...

simply pointed out a very true fact he hasn't been particularly active as a bcrat. Al Tally (talk) 20:41, 6 May 2008 (UTC) Just a note to set the record straight...

22:39, 4 January 2007 (UTC) Only a handful of the Bcrats also have CheckUser access — of the active Bcrats who have never been on ArbCom, it's basically myself...

slightly more rouge as an admin, this is a perfect characteristic for a Bcrat. If you can trust anyone not to use priviliges to push changes in policy...

Wikipedia. Thank you. You're an exemplary contributer and will make a fine bcrat. Feezo (Talk) 07:38, 4 July 2007 (UTC) Support — More bureaucrats are needed...

it is, if the editor isn't a blatant vandal/sock. It's not a big deal, bcrats will probably ignore frivolous votes --lucid 21:09, 23 August 2007 (UTC)...

BryanG 22:58, 1 April 2006 (UTC) Support - 3 times support, lets let a bcrat make this one happen -- Tawker 01:19, 2 April 2006 (UTC) Support 'bout time...

valid framework, even if it's not terribly famous. Would the closing sysop/bcrat therefore please note that the result of this AfD will most likely make...

it appears that I cannot set lowercase sigmabot III's bot flag; only a bcrat can do that. Is this something that should be done during a wide-scale test...

bureaucrats. Saying we don't need more Bcrats is crazy, we can't leave all RFA's up to 2-3 active RFA BCrats. --lightdarkness (talk) 19:36, 15 April...

2007 (UTC) I'm worried about if you could handle both Arbcom and being a bcrat at the same time, sorry This is a Secret account 00:20, 3 December 2007...

on an RfA page - Tawker 04:37, 13 April 2006 (UTC) Just because he's a bcrat doesn't mean he's not a member of the cabal looking out for his friends...

rather then add to the large list of inactive BCrats in short time. The main things I want to see in future BCrats is thoughfulness, more descretion (like Danny)...

admin!). His edits/comments to the BCrat's NB and to badlydrawnjeff (which were not a Good Thing©, especially the BCrat's NB one) and subsequent apologies...

last RfB's, but several Bcrats have resigned and there has been significant stress over certain RfA (like HRE). One more BCrat may be nice to have now...

adds a nonsensical rationale in an RfA. The community generally asks us bcrats to use our discretion when closing RfA's and in that case that rationale...

would prefer streamlining arbcom and increasing members than involving the bcrats as part of the deliberating committee. I want them to flick the switch,...

oppose, but not disclose the reason. I am perfectly fine with that. Closing BCrat, I don't want to tell you how to do your job, but don't discount these votes...

2007 (UTC) Support. With respect to the oppose votes, the idea of Ral as a bcrat doesn't faze me in the least. In fact, I believe I'm actually quite comfortable...

just as helpful for the person being discussed as much as it is for the bcrat (I can't spell that word) closing the discussion to hear why or why not...

2008 (UTC) Per the crappy reasons below. Excellent admin, will make a good bcrat. Majorly (talk) 16:20, 29 February 2008 (UTC) Intelligent, experienced and...

it's my reputation and bit on the line and that takes time. I'm sure other bcrats and stewards are similar. And before that can even happen there are the...

however I wish there was a better system for dealing with disputes over a Bcrat action. Daniel.Bryant 04:07, 17 February 2007 (UTC) In view of the extremely...

you would participate in? Do you think it necessary for BCrats to be involved at all? Are BCrats too busy as it is to take this on as well? Philosophically...

zones. I did vote past the closing time, but I will leave it up to the BCrat to decide if they want to count my vote or not. Sorry for any added trouble...

hockey). Maxim(talk) 00:47, 18 December 2008 (UTC) You were a great admin and bcrat. I just wish the key word wasn't "were". Resigning as you're doing is probably...

I have a mental short list of a few people who I think would make great bcrats, Dweller wasn't one of them. I feel that his abilities are better used elsewhere...

become a non-binding technical assistance/commentary group. Since only bcrats can grant flags anyway, lets give the final approval to them (I know that...

I go back or refresh the screen, it shows as "unsigned." I recently got bcrat approval to move my user name from user:David Able ---> User:Quinn1 and...

ago. Don't know how/if that may impact policy considerations (one for the Bcrats to decide). – Luna Santin (talk) 19:20, 26 February 2007 (UTC) I actually...

have a steady monthly edit-count; d) the project needs admins. I hope the bcrats will see through the insanity of rejecting a candidate because he's not...

consensus changes for inactive admins, it should likewise change for inactive bcrats.--SarekOfVulcan (talk) 17:58, 8 July 2011 (UTC) We aren't special over any...

in the future. Sadly, oppose. (And I know this is past the post-date, so BCrats can take it or leave it. Thanks.) --You Know Who (Dark Mark) 14:29, 24 May...

22:47, 6 October 2007 (UTC) Davewild 11:23, 7 October 2007 (UTC) Why a bcrat will have a better sense than a community of editors? ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 23:05...

help the community to vote against the candidate if you just don't like a bcrat's action? Please speak to the candidates merits or lack thereof to help develop...

however I wish there was a better system for dealing with disputes over a Bcrat action. Daniel.Bryant 04:07, 17 February 2007 (UTC) In view of the extremely...

because you're a bad admin, it's just I don't think you'd be a very good bcrat. I'm sorry. Best wishes, – How do you turn this on (talk) 15:26, 6 December...

won't do something totally evil (or bad in the slightest) like giving the bcrat flag to Wily on Wheels or some random vandalism only account on AIV. :P...

account would have all the necessary rights to complete the task, without bcrat involvement, then creating a separate account should be required. The only...

editor, but a yearlong wikibreak concerns me for someone wanting to be a bcrat. Perhaps the worst part of RFA is the question bombing, in hopes of tripping...

removal of access) are done by Stewards. Redux 01:56, 27 January 2007 (UTC) Bcrats can also set bot flags, as well as rename users. I didn't know that it isn't...

wiki... i'm going to have to remain neutral since i dont feel we need more bcrats at this point in time.  ALKIVAR™ 21:39, 16 February 2006 (UTC) Comments...

will fill a need.--Wehwalt (talk) 02:38, 2 April 2009 (UTC) Support, more bcrats with checkuser are sorely needed. Wizardman :  Chat  02:42, 2 April 2009...

18:24, 24 April 2006 (UTC) Oppose. Too controversial. I don't see how Bcrat's new voting rules are acceptable. -lethe talk + 02:47, 24 April 2006 (UTC)...

Ironholds (talk) 11:34, 8 July 2011 (UTC) Support, makes sense to allow bcrats to do this instead of just stewards. --SarekOfVulcan (talk) 18:02, 8 July...

bureaucrat work considerably, which meant that Essjay and I were the only Bcrats handling renames. It was done because we were turning down a considerable...

issues can be factored out a bit more. Alai 00:06, 23 April 2007 (UTC) King, bcrats already have to flag bots anyway, that simple load won't increase. —— Eagle101...

14 December 2005 (UTC) Slower-than-evilphoenix Support! Would be a GREAT bcrat! --негіднийлють (Reply|Spam Me!*|RfS) 02:09, 14 December 2005 (UTC) Support...

it necessary to refute the claims of supporters that we need to open the bcrat trophy to as many people as possible. --JayHenry (talk) 17:55, 6 January...

want it done through a similar process or just agreed upon by the BAG and bcrats. - Taxman Talk 22:59, 31 January 2007 (UTC) Err, I don't think that's the...

convinced by it. Thus I support this candidate. I think having "backup bcrats" isn't a bad idea, and you seem to know what the job is about. --Deskana...

2008 (UTC) Support Not really sure we want Bibliomaniac to spend time on bcrat work but he's certainly competent. It's not clear that we currently need...

of us has had, and will have, bad days (whether we are editors, sysops, bcrats, or ArbCom -- we are all human) and any one of those can be understood,...

enwikibooks. MBisanz talk 01:35, 25 April 2009 (UTC) I've been told by an it bcrat that if I wait a bit, I can usurp on it. I'm still waiting for a response...

optional. If it were really a problematic question, I'm sure the closing bcrat would know exactly how much weight to give editors who opposed over it.--SarekOfVulcan...

(Toolbox Alpha, Beta) 18:04, 8 July 2009 (UTC) Support, would make a great bcrat. Wizardman 17:19, 7 July 2009 (UTC) Support Unconvincing opposes. I trust...

accounts? --Conti|✉ 01:14, 12 February 2007 (UTC) Good point. One for the bcrats to decide, I think. – Luna Santin (talk) 04:42, 12 February 2007 (UTC) Sorry...

oppose. I find this to be nitpicky to the extreme and would recommend that a bcrat disregard this !notvote's comment on signature quality (without regard to...

was "narrow" is... a very mild way of putting it. I expect the closing bcrat to resign. --Ghirla-трёп- 07:01, 20 May 2009 (UTC) I don't see this as being...

accepted the arguments that I and others made on this point. Tho there was no bcrat discussion, the long prior discussion on the talk page over the point at...

when an arbitrator resigns? We have about equal numbers of both arbs and bcrats, and they have equally important roles. ST47Talk 18:16, 4 March 2007 (UTC)...

accomplished in other ways than appointing specific people. For example, the bcrats could state that they would like requests handled in a certain manner. Any...

14:52, 2 December 2008 (UTC) I always thought 75% was the boundary, and bcrats had leeway from 70-75%, some even going into the 60s. Where does the idea...

(talk) 00:26, 5 June 2008 (UTC) I agree with the above that this isn't what bcrats are here for and there also isn't always anything that can be done. Where...

oppose. I always thought he was one of the more rational, down-to-earth bcrats around these parts. Oh well. Tan | 39 18:12, 31 December 2009 (UTC) Support...

29 May 2011 (UTC) Neutral, mostly per Axl. We're not in a huge need of bcrats, but if we're going to nom one I would want one that's more consistently...

personal issues with non-Latin characters and that a second non-biased Bcrat look at this Δ 02:34, 9 July 2007 (UTC) I'm not a bureaucrat, but I object...

above, Ed handled the mop very well in his earlier tenure as an admin, bcrat, and dev. He's also epitomized civility and the "be bold" approach, both...

allowed to get the bit back just like that. However, out of all the former bcrats, I can only see the latest two resignations being regranted without an RFB...

updated WP:BUR. –xenotalk 12:57, 9 August 2011 (UTC) And I've updated {{BcratTimeline}}. BencherliteTalk 13:09, 9 August 2011 (UTC) Thanks. Would you...

the overall idea is correct. We would have the same people being Admins, BCrats, MedCom, ArbCom, etc. with a small cabal easily forming. I would like to...

judgement and consideration of other people's opinions; I'm not sure if you're bcrat material. Seraphim♥Whipp 14:08, 8 June 2008 (UTC) That's the thing: I wasn't...

depending on the circumstances, sending it privately (to say all active bcrats and/or arbcom members) may suffice. I have the possible benefit of not knowing...

so that I don't feel comfortable supporting, but I do feel we need more Bcrats, and some of the answers were good. Neutral for now, but may change later...

isn't worth so much discussion. There been way too much scrutiny on the bcrats lately and I don't think this is a case to have a long discussion over considering...

appear with administrative functions and no corresponding RFA, the promoting bcrat would have an obligation to explain why the promotion was made, right? And...

RfA standards. So I suggested that everybody might as well admit that the bcrats will promote anybody they think is needed by Wikipedia, regardless of RfA...

_for_adminship/Penwhale&diff=159488773&oldid=159486413 (requested by en bcrat) 898 Jaranda@enwiki Bastique 20070920173017 sysop Per user request 899 RobH@enwiki...

Software Battle of the bots On a serious note Bazzajf BCBot and commons Bcrat logs and rights logs Be careful when blocking 202.180.83.6 Be ready for...

whether they'd make a good admin in other ways; and they wouldn't require bcrat closures or anything. This would then allow admin status to be granted to...