ESB:Promotion policy revision

This was originally drafted on or around July 31, 2015 and modifications made in succeeding days.

While the promotion policy was passed on July 24, 2015, there are some minor tweaks I would like to make to resolve ongoing issues, more along the lines of making the process slightly stricter for those making continued requests but at the same time, allow room for good contributors to not be negative affected by such rules.

Key:
 * Strike through is removed.
 * Bold is new policy points.
 * Anything else remains the same.


 * A. General
 * 1. Anyone seeking to be an administrator, bureaucrat, or chat moderator must make the request by filling out a form so the community can discuss the request.
 * a. Requests for chat moderator are here: ESB:Requests for chat moderator
 * b. Requests for administrator are here: ESB:Requests for adminship
 * c. Requests for bureaucrat are here: ESB:Requests for bureaucrat
 * 2. Anyone who makes an administrator, bureaucrat, or chat moderator request in which they leave the "reason" for applying blank, must fill in the reason within twenty-four (24) hours one (1) hour of the creation of their request or else the request will automatically be closed as unsuccessful.
 * 3. Any request for bureaucrat that does not follow the requirements as listed will be automatically closed as unsuccessful.
 * 4. Any user that makes an administrator request with less than 200 edits must get support from at least one (1) administrator within three (3) days of the request, otherwise it will end early as unsuccessful.


 * B. Application process
 * 1. Anyone making any request for administrator, bureaucrat, or chat moderator must follow these procedures.
 * 2. They must create a request page using the form, ensuring they fill out the reason and follow the proper requirements.
 * 3. Applicants shall not use any images to advertise "support" for them, so as to discourage unqualified users who seek the support of others who do not consider their qualifications.
 * 4. Applicants shall not force other users to support them. Applicants are allowed to notify other users of such discussion, without imposing an agenda (such as using images to advertise for support, as in clause 3, above).


 * C. Voting
 * 1. All users are welcome to participate in promotion discussions.
 * 2. Any user who participates in such a discussion and is subsequently blocked, their vote will not count if they are still blocked at the point in which the request is closed.
 * 3. Any requestee or nominee editing or removing votes from such a discussion will have their entire request/nomination invalidated and they are prohibited from making such a request for any position for thirty (30) days.


 * D. Length of request
 * 1. Administrator, bureaucrat, and chat moderator requests are to last no shorter than seven (7) days from the time the applicant makes the request.
 * 2. Early closing
 * a. If an applicant has the support of at least 90% of participating administrators, they may be promoted after three (3) days.
 * b. If more than half (50%) of active administrators do not support the user's application, the request is unsuccessful and may be closed.


 * E. Closing requests
 * 1. Any applicant that has 70% support of all votes shall be promoted after the seven (7) days.
 * 2. Only bureaucrats can close administrator requests, as they have the ability to promote those that are successful in their application.
 * 3. If a user makes a bureaucrat, administrator, or chat moderator request but fails to be promoted, they must wait at least seven (7) days before making another request, unless their request is endorsed by all active administrators. Any bureaucrat can void this by supporting the request.
 * 4. Any user that makes two or more administrator requests within a 30 day period and both requests are unsuccessful, they must wait a period of thirty (30) days from the end of their last request to make a new request. Any invalid request will be closed, and they must wait thirty (30) days from the closing of the invalid request. Any bureaucrat can void this by supporting the request.
 * 5. Any user that receives a valid block while having a pending promotion request, the request will automatically be closed as unsuccessful. They will be prohibited from making a request for thirty (30) days, starting the time their block ends. Any bureaucrat can void this by supporting the request.


 * F. Non-request roles
 * 1. In addition to administrators and bureaucrats, there are other non-administrative postition at Encyclopedia SpongeBobia.
 * 2. Assistants, rollbacks, and thread moderators do not require a formal request. Instead, they must contact an administrator or bureaucrat directly.
 * 3. Assistants are appointed when a majority of bureaucrats (50% or more) support the promotion of a user to this position.
 * 4. Rollbacks and thread moderators are appointed at the discretion of the administration.