Ah, see, if I was on the phone to someone administering a list, and I asked, "is it possible to move me to the top of the list?" - I would expect them to action that if this was a reasonable and possible request that I had made. Now that I'm thinking about it, I don't know if that's a regional/cultural thing (I am Australian).
edit: and that's why I read Andrew's ask as also implying action.
edit: and that's why I read Andrew's ask as also implying action.