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Humour

The RfA Candidate's Song

Back by popular demand: this little ditty, taken from Wikipedia:Songs about Wikipedia/The RfA Candidate's Song, was recorded with considerable panache and musicianship back in 2006 – which means there's probably a whole new generation of editors who've never heard it. Enjoy! Lyrics below.

RfA: A self-nomination (parody) (sung to the tune of the Major-General's Song)

I am the very model of a modern Wikipedian:

I've knowledge of Greek drama, both comedic and tragedian;

I know historic battlefields from Ancient Rome to World War Two,

and neutral is the mode in which I always keep my point of view!

I'm very well acquainted, too, with Polynese ethnology.

I understand Samoan lore and Mā-ori mythology.

From mountain peaks of Suriname to passes of the Great Divide,

I see to it that everything is quite correctly wikified!

He sees to it that everything is quite correctly wikified!

He sees to it that everything is quite correctly wiki-wikified!

Some people think my entries are little more than trivia —

that episode of Barney or that woodwind of Bolivia —

and yet, in matters great and small, high and low and median,

I am the very model of a modern Wikipedian.

In short, in matters great and small, high and low and median,

He is the very model of a modern Wikipedian!

Black and white picture of a general with a mop

♫ I must become a wiki admin-candidate ♪

I SIGN all of my comments; and give summaries for each edit;

I never BITE; I never POINT; I follow wiki etiquette;

I assume good faith when wiki-flamed, and wear a thickened wiki-skin.

For I am the very model of a proper wiki-citizen:

I'm often found at village pumps discussing rules and policy,

and judging notability while over at the AfD,

In matters wiki-sophic, I'm no exopede inclusionist,

but an incremento-eventuo-darwikian-delusionist!

an incremento-eventuo-darwikian-delusionist!

an incremento-eventuo-darwikian-delusion-usionist!

I am the very model of a modern Wikipedian.

I wrote this wiki-parody to ease some wiki-tedium.

When dealing with my colleagues I'm a friendly wiki-editor,

but the sight of trollishness makes me a vandal-stalking predator;

When dealing with his colleagues he's a friendly wiki-editor,

but when provoked he can become a vandal-stalking predator!

Reverts and warnings I have made while on the recent change patrol,

I play some cat-and-mouse with them, but now I want to block-a-mole,

and so at last I must become a wiki admin-candidate:

since I'm my only fan, I have no choice but to self-nominate.

As prep for this I've learned about all bans and blocks and redirects,

now I can tell you anything on SEMIs and full page protects,

and when you hear all that I know of Wikipede sysop-ery,

you’ll say no better candidate has ever sought the moppery

you’ll say no better candidate has ever sought the moppery.

you’ll say no better candidate has ever sought the moppa-moppery.

Now the adminship, as Jimbo says, is really no big deal at all:

many fail and so might I (my role in portal talk's been small).

But still in matters great and small, high and low and median

I am the very model of a modern Wikipedian.

In fact, in matters great and small, high and low and median,

He is the very model of a modern Wikipedian!

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A great parody, and fun to sing along. Incidentally, was there ever really a time when someone would oppose an RfA because the candidate had not participated enough in portal talk, or is that just a joke? In 2023 I think you could become an admin without ever having seen a portal. CharredShorthand.talk; 18:44, 20 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@CharredShorthand: There was a period where checking what namespaces you participated in was a huge part of Adminship. Something something well-rounded something something understands all aspects. So more exaggeration. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.2% of all FPs. Currently celebrating his 600^th FP!} 22:00, 20 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

What's a portal? (/s) Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 19:27, 20 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I remember singing this back in middle school. Wow, 17 years later and it's just as relevant. -- Rockstone^{Send me a message!} 23:17, 20 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

We need more hilariously stupid stuff like this. Unfortunately various modern policies and essays and stuff sort of discourage/prevent this. ― Blaze Wolf^Talk_{Blaze Wolf#6545} 00:41, 22 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Like I said in January in this publication, "fun 'is no longer relevant or consensus or its purpose has become unclear'". ☆ Bri (talk) 00:53, 22 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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