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Shaan Sengupta

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Scheduled to end: 06:34, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

Hello everyone, I am Shaan Sengupta and I am here to apply for adminship. I joined Wikimedia Commons over 3 years ago and have been consistently active on the project. I have been contributing in whatever capacity I can, which includes, but not limited to, file uploads, file moves, CSD & DR nominations, patrolling, license reviews, anti-vandalism, regular maintenance, etc.

A significant part of my work, be it uploads or license reviews, is on GODL-India and other India-related files, but I also occasionally contribute (as LR) in other areas like EU Audiovisual, YouTube, etc. Just to clarify, my other works like patrolling, file moves, anti-vandalism, etc is not limited to this area but covers the entirety of the project. I am also active at various Administrators noticeboards, Village pumps and pages like COM:RFR, COM:LRR, etc.

Overtime, there have been instances where I have felt the need for admin tools, mostly while dealing with VOAs. I also have a good understanding of the core principles of the project and am very much in line with the policies and guidelines. That said, I am very much open to continue learning and seeking advice from others wherever necessary. If it matters, I have ~30,700 edits and am fluent in multiple Indian languages (Hindi and various Bihari languages) and English. I also have a fair understanding of other Indian languages like Marathi, Gujarati and Nepali. Thank you. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 06:34, 29 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Votes

Support Reliable and competent contributor, no issue. Yann (talk) 11:37, 29 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support I see them giving comments actively at COM:RFR despite them not being an admin here. We do have a backlog at COM:RFR as not many admins actively deal with requests for rights and applicants may need to wait for a relatively long time for their request to be processed. Hence, I think that their assistance would be beneficial to the community. Jianhui67^T★C 09:01, 30 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support Good luck! Deltaspace42 (talk) 10:37, 30 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support I think Yann said what I think of Shaan Sengupta. I'm also sure that his competency in Indian languages is a plus for the pool of administrators. Whyiseverythingalreadyused (t · c · he/him) 13:00, 30 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support just a few days ago, I was thinking of nominating Shaan. Fabulous candidate to join the team, and as Jianhui67 says, Shaan's help at RFR is extraordinary. _signed,Aafi (guesthouse) 06:41, 1 July 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support Yes, good candidate. --Lymantria (talk) 14:30, 1 July 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support would be beneficial. Ktkvtsh (talk) 18:14, 1 July 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Comments

I think one of Commons' biggest problems is deletion request backlog. Would you like to comment on a few open deletion request from 2025? --Krd 09:10, 30 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, I agree on this. And I acknowledge that my DR participation is limited. The reason is that all my time here is mostly consumed with uploads, categorisation, SD noms, ANs, RFR etc. But I am open to help where I can. I'll try to find some now. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 10:14, 30 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
If most of you time is already used, what exactly do you intend to do as admin, and what is going to fall behind? Krd 10:14, 1 July 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Right now what I can do is, leave my comment at RFR or ANs, for example. If I have the tool, I can take a call and decide them myself. This will help save time of other volunteers. Nothing that I am currently doing will fall behind. I have spent more time and contributed more in 2026 than I did in 2025. And my active time is and will continue to increase. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 10:48, 1 July 2026 (UTC)[reply]
I won't vote for an admin due to personal political opinions but I heard that Commons was in need of them so I note here that I don't oppose it, as an euphemism. (A)mically, Aristoxène (talk) 12:54, 1 July 2026 (UTC)[reply]