Wikipedia:Former administrators

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The following users were administrators at some time but are currently not. Some are no longer active contributors. For current administrators, see Wikipedia:List of administrators.

Contents 1 Desysopped by ArbCom, Jimbo Wales or otherwise 2 Temporary administrators 3 Resigned 4 Bots 5 See also

[edit] Desysopped by ArbCom, Jimbo Wales or otherwise

1. Isis (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - February 2003, involuntary by Jimbo Wales decision
2. Kils (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - June 2003, involuntary by Eloquence [1]
3. 168... (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - March 2004, per ArbCom and Jimbo Wales
4. Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - May 2005, involuntary by Tim Starling
5. Stevertigo (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - November 2005, per ArbCom decision
6. Ed Poor (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - December 2005, per ArbCom decision
7. Karmafist (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - February 2006, per ArbCom decision
8. Freestylefrappe (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - February 2006, per ArbCom decision
9. Guanaco (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - April 2006, per ArbCom decision
10. NSLE (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - June 2006, per ArbCom decision
11. Dbiv (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - August 2006, per ArbCom decision
12. Everyking (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - September 2006, per ArbCom decision
13. Marudubshinki (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - October 2006, per ArbCom decision
14. MONGO (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - December 2006, per ArbCom decision
15. Seabhcan (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - December 2006, per ArbCom decision
16. Husnock (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - December 2006, emergency desysopping, confirmed by ArbCom decision
17. Yanksox (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - February 2007, emergency desysopping by Jimbo Wales, confirmed by ArbCom decision
18. Robdurbar (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - April 2007, emergency desysopping for disruptive deletions and blocks, confirmed by ArbCom decision
19. Betacommand (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - May 2007, per ArbCom decision
20. Henrygb (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - May 2007, per ArbCom decision
21. Runcorn (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - May 2007, per ArbCom decision
22. Vancouverguy (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - June 2007, by steward Bastique due to deletion that suggested a compromised account [2]
23. Rama's Arrow (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - June 2007, per ArbCom decision
24. Shreshth91 (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - August 2007, desysopping for unexplained disruptive block, confirmed by ArbCom decision
25. Alkivar (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - November 2007, per ArbCom decision
26. Eyrian (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - November 2007, per ArbCom decision
27. Eye of the Mind (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - December 2007, by steward Shanel due to deletion of Main Page
28. Vanished user (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - February 2008, per ArbCom decision (provisional for 6 months)
29. Archtransit (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - February 2008, per ArbCom decision
30. Tango (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - May 2008, per ArbCom decision
31. RickK (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - July 2008, by steward Drini due to evidence of a compromised password
32. Zoe (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - July 2008, by steward Drini due to evidence of a compromised password
33. Can't sleep, clown will eat me (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - July 2008, pending contact with ArbCom, by order of the Arbitration Committee
34. Bedford (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - July 2008, involuntarily desysopped by Jimbo Wales
35. FeloniousMonk (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - September 2008, involuntarily desysopped by ArbCom decision
36. Hemanshu (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - January 2009, emergency desysopped by the ArbCom decision
37. Sade (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - February 2009, involuntarily desysopped by ArbCom decision
38. Jasonr (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - March 2009, involuntarily desysopped by Jimbo Wales
39. Mitchazenia (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - April 2009, emergency desysop by steward Spacebirdy
40. Ryulong (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - May 2009, per ArbCom decision
41. Nichalp (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - June 2009, per ArbCom decision
42. A Man In Black (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - June 2009, per ArbCom decision
43. Geogre (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - July 2009, per ArbCom decision
44. William M. Connolley (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - September 2009, per ArbCom decision
45. Pastor Theo (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - September 2009, per Arbcom decision
46. Piotrus (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - September 2009, per ArbCom decision

[edit] Temporary administrators

These users were given sysop status temporarily for the purposes of editing the Wikimedia Board elections page; they no longer have sysop access. All are administrators on other Wikimedia projects.

1. BjarteSorensen (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta)
2. Datrio (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta)
3. Aphaia (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta)

[edit] Resigned

By request of the user except as noted. Many of the users listed requested that their adminship be revoked either because they were no longer active at Wikipedia, because they were chiefly interested in editorial contributions rather than technical administration, or because they wished to focus on other Wikimedia projects. Some of the users listed voluntarily resigned their adminship status in recognition of the community's dissatisfaction with their activities; as such some of these cases, though nominally by user request, are not entirely voluntary. Former administrators who resigned their adminship in good standing may be reinstated at the discretion of any bureaucrat, while administrators who resigned under controversial circumstances must reapply for adminship by the usual means. Unless otherwise specified by the Arbitration committee, the determination of whether "controversial circumstances" existed is left to the discretion of the bureaucrats.

1. Koyaanis Qatsi (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - March 2003
2. Ark30inf (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - October 2003
3. Cordyph (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - November 2003
4. Stephen Gilbert (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - January 2004
5. Muriel Gottrop (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - April 2004
6. Andre Engels (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - July 2004
7. KRS (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - August 2004
8. Sewing (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - September 2004
9. Kate (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - November 2004
10. 172 (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - May 2005
11. Kim Bruning (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - November 2005
12. Robchurch (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - December 2005 ^{2 4}
13. Fredrik (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - December 2005
14. SWAdair (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - December 2005
15. Bmicomp (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - January 2006
16. Carbonite (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - February 2006
17. Kosebamse (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - February 2006 (see this)
18. Jtkiefer (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - March 2006 ^{2 4}
19. Fabiform (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - May 2006
20. RN (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - May 2006
21. Formeruser-82 (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - July 2006 ¹
22. Sceptre (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - August 2006 ^{2 4}
23. Banes (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - August 2006
24. RasputinAXP (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - September 2006
25. JCarriker (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - September 2006
26. Worldtraveller (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - September 2006
27. Essexmutant (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - September 2006
28. Kelly Martin (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - September 2006 ^{1 2}
29. FrancisTyers (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - September 2006
30. Tony Sidaway (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - October 2006 ¹
31. Konstable (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - November 2006 – see case ¹
32. PMA (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - November 2006
33. Sam Hocevar (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - December 2006
34. Bunchofgrapes (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - January 2007
35. Gurch (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - January 2007 ^{2 4}
36. Philwelch (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - February 2007 – see case ¹
37. Mark Dingemanse (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - February 2007
38. Essjay (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - March 2007 ¹
39. Durin (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - March 2007
40. Dannyisme (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - March 2007 ³
41. ChrisGriswold (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - May 2007 – case ¹
42. DanKeshet (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - May 2007
43. JRM (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - May 2007
44. Obli (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - May 2007
45. RadioKirk (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - May 2007. Resigned.
46. Demi (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - May 2007. Retired.
47. Robth (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - June 2007
48. H (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - June 2007
49. Oldwindybear (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - July 2007 ¹
50. Michaelas10 (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - July 2007
51. ALoan (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - July 2007
52. Triddle (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - October 2007
53. Tregoweth (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - October 2007
54. Yomangani (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - November 2007
55. Durova (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - November 2007 ¹
56. Physchim62 (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - December 2007 ¹
57. Mercury (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - December 2007 ^{2 4}
58. Amcaja (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - January 2008
59. R. fiend (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - January 2008 ¹
60. JoshuaZ (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - February 2008 ¹
61. Vishal (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - February 2008
62. Coredesat (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - March 2008
63. Wiglaf (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - April 2008
64. The undertow (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - May 2008 ¹
65. Haemo (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - May 2008
66. Extreme Unction (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - June 2008
67. Raymond arritt (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - June 2008
68. Tbo 157 (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - July 2008
69. Nousernamesleft (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - August 2008
70. Majorly (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - September 2008 ⁴
71. GRBerry (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - October 2008
72. Richardcavell (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - November 2008
73. ElinorD (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - December 2008
74. Ais523 (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - December 2008
75. Matilda (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - December 2008
76. Gaillimh (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - December 2008
77. Jossi (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - December 2008 ¹
78. MaxSem (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - December 2008
79. Rebecca (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - January 2009
80. Secret (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - January 2009
81. Moondyne (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - January 2009
82. Elkman (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - January 2009
83. Fvw (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - January 2009
84. Krimpet (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - January 2009
85. Gb (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - February 2009
86. Barneca (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - March 2009
87. Kylu (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - March 2009
88. Ddstretch (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - March 2009
89. Caulde (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - March 2009
90. Seicer (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - April 2009
91. Seraphim (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - April 2009
92. Thatcher131 (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - May 2009
93. Scarian (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - May 2009
94. BradBeattie (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - May 2009
95. FlyingToaster (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - May 2009
96. TravisTX (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - May 2009
97. Kevin (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - May 2009
98. Tadakuni (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - May 2009
99. Gwernol (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - June 2009
100. ChrisO (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - June 2009 ¹
101. Gonzo fan2007 (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - June 2009
102. Sam Blacketer (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - June 2009
103. Iridescent (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - July 2009
104. Aitias (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - August 2009 ¹
105. DVD R W (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - August 2009
106. Cyan (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - August 2009
107. Law (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - September 2009

1 ^  While these former admins voluntarily relinquished adminship, the Arbitration Committee has determined that they must go through RfA and/or apply to the Committee if they want to be resysopped. In other cases, this is left to bureaucrat discretion.

2 ^  These former admins have requested to be resysopped, but their RfA was unsuccessful.

3 ^  Alternate account of Danny, who resigned at the same time and regained his adminship.

4 ^  In these cases, while no Arbitration ruling has been made, a bureaucrat has declined resysopping in light of "controversial circumstances".

[edit] Bots

Former admin-bot accounts:

1. RedirectCleanupBot (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - December 2008
2. FA Template Protection Bot (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - February 2009
3. CAT:TEMP deletion bot (talk • contribs • former admin: blocks • protects • deletions • rights • meta) - April 2009

[edit] See also

• Automatically generated list of administrators
• Bureaucrats
• Chart of the growth in number of administrators
• List of administrators with promotion dates
• Meta:Administrators of various Wikipedias - administrators in all Wikipedias.
• Wikipedia functionaries
• Wikipedia:Missing Wikipedians