My vote is to demote TeeJay87.
Despite TeeJay87's claim to have changed since 2021, having been there when it happened, I can't readily admit that I'm convinced, or that TeeJay87's evidence has been strong enough to swing my opinion.
From his evidence, I'll admit that there have been times where he appears to have handled things accordingly, such as in the case of users like Salvador.lanuza on the Krypto wiki, or Roger Blake or Matty Zinzan on the Tom & Jerry wiki.
However, these feel like minor inconveniences, rather than argumentation. The evidence for change has often times only been singular messages by obvious trolls, or by confused or curious users. Some evidence down below was provided by TeeJay87 in private as evidence for change; However, I find they counter that argument, or they're futile in proving anything.
The next cluster appear to me the same person, and so, counts for one piece of evidence. To quote TeeJay87 towards these specific evidence pieces, '2021 me would lower to the perpetrator level'. However, every single one is complete gibberish, so much so that react angrily over it would be comedic (Disclaimer: Non-admins are unfortunately unable to see the four links below).
However, to get to the meat and potatoes: The main reason for why this vote has commenced, and why I am indeed voting for demotion, solely lies on behind-the-scenes behaviour. It's easy to forget that administrators themselves still have to interact with one another in private, and what might appear as a meaningful pact on the outside, may be broken on the inside. This was in fact the very reason as to why I and former administrator, LS031, agreed with Bonzo Wag's post back in 2021.
A quote such as, 'You're acting worse than my ex-girlfriend who had PMS' is not 'human error', as TeeJay87 argued to me. Rather, allowing such a remark to slip in a rageful state is innate to that person as an individual, not to human beings as a species. In fact, TeeJay87 went on in the private server, to detail every single message that EllaStrudel had made to him, and why each and every single one was incorrect. Familiar signs such as fear of being labeled a Nazi, or accusing anyone against him as 'Hamas fanboys' is no different from what TeeJay87 would've said in 2021.
One other issue worth noting is that when in polls, TeeJay87 has readily admited to collusion between his friends and him. Now, for their benefit, I shan't name these users as they do not deserve persecution. TeeJay87 has also admitted in private to having pushed forward the promotion of fellow administrator, Kbintiald, not because of the benefits it might bring to the website, but to ensure that his position would be bolstered in voting matters. If he were so sure of his position as a 'good admin', he wouldn't have resorted to backhanded deals.
Now, almost every reason I've brought up, has been in response to private existence. While I am aware FANDOM dislikes any thought that platforms other than itself may exist, it cannot be denied that individuals bring conflicts from the platform to platform. However, administrators should have the right to practice their wiki how they see fit, and if issues about the wiki lie privately, that should not be any deterrent towards the wiki.
Tom, this decision has not been out of malice. And if you find personal issues are plaguing you outside from the computer screen, I recommend you focus on solving that stress instead of worrying about an administrator position.
EDIT: Typo fix in line 7 and disclaimer added.
