Even though I'm interested in adminship if I'm the right kind of user; I want to continue to focus on content creation. My Wiki heroes are Hlj (my adopted wikimentor), Scott Mingus (content creator supreme), and the legendary Brian0918. I'm a big fan of those Marines too (who doesn't love a Marine?). I try not to bother them (they're busy creating high-level content), but do ask them to help with consensus issues.
My weakness is that I've said a few harsh words to one user, and keep his talk page on my watch list, the only such watch on a page I didn't personally create. I just have found him to use bullying behavior (lots of newbie biting), and have been developing mature strategies for dealing with his particular logic. I have also watch/have-tweaked an article with which I have some professional association (but not to glorify or sell--ok I glorified a litle bit, but my primary effort was to remove the linkless tag). I guess another personal weakness is that I tend to start things and need help to finish (see my sandbox). One of the things I've discovered here is others are glad to jump in, and nothing's ever finished. It's the best kind of mob rule.
I've disagreed with actions of administrators (but never seen any reason to disrespect one), but have never personally had any real problems that consensus couldn't solve. Perhaps it's my gnome-like nature. I do have a temper, but have found a neutral voice here in the last few hundred edits.
I spend about an hour or two every day on the pedia (mornings and evenings). Lately I've been reading more than writing. After Wikimania, I'm developing a sense of the community, and am interested in teaching seminars on wiki projects through my workplace. BusterD 14:34, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
Not really :) Here's a few helpful things though:
Hopefully those will help some and just remember, it will get easier the more you work with it. Its like tossing yourself into France to learn French - nothing makes sense at first, but it grows on you. Shell babelfish 04:18, 9 September 2006 (UTC)
Wow. I can see why you guys talk about rollback. Very cool and very quick and easy. Will try not to hurt anyone. BusterD 23:22, 9 September 2006 (UTC)
I don't mean to be making excuses, but a sudden change of job responsibilities at work has taken much of my creative energy, so I'm sort of wikicoasting right now, and finding myself making the pedia a slightly lower priority for the nonce. When my life settles down, I'll be making more contributions. I'm actually enjoying reading stuff and seeing how things are constructed. I have a few wikihobbies: the portal (mostly finished but my recent sloth is not helping), ip patrol, working the ACW task force bio redlink list, and tagging and assessing bios. That's where things stand as of this datestamp. BusterD 13:56, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
Not only are you acting correctly, but you've been incredibly patient with a user who is displaying some serious ownership problems. You're right to be concerned, the user is systematically blanking his talk page and doesn't appear to be interested in learning from other editors trying to help him out. He's obviously trying to use policy to his advantage while ignoring it when applied to himself. He does appear to be well meaning with regard to article edits, but doesn't work well with others. Unfortunately, editors like these far too frequently end up leaving the project, either because they become frustrated at being unable to control what they're working on or because they're finally forced off by blocks.
Sometimes they can be clued in to the problems with their behavior through persistence; sometimes a series of short blocks (called the cattle-prod approach) will get them to understand that they need to work productively with others. Sometimes there's really nothing that can be done to help them out and they'll be happier finding some place better suited to their skills. I'll try leaving a note on his talk page to see if having a few people talking to him at the same time might help. Shell babelfish 16:14, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
I'd love to hear some feedback from either or both of you how I dealt with that situ. Look at my recent contribs for history. BusterD 16:07, 29 October 2006 (UTC)
Is this coaching active, or has it stopped? H ig hway Ringo Starr! 10:11, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
Even though I'm interested in adminship if I'm the right kind of user; I want to continue to focus on content creation. My Wiki heroes are Hlj (my adopted wikimentor), Scott Mingus (content creator supreme), and the legendary Brian0918. I'm a big fan of those Marines too (who doesn't love a Marine?). I try not to bother them (they're busy creating high-level content), but do ask them to help with consensus issues.
My weakness is that I've said a few harsh words to one user, and keep his talk page on my watch list, the only such watch on a page I didn't personally create. I just have found him to use bullying behavior (lots of newbie biting), and have been developing mature strategies for dealing with his particular logic. I have also watch/have-tweaked an article with which I have some professional association (but not to glorify or sell--ok I glorified a litle bit, but my primary effort was to remove the linkless tag). I guess another personal weakness is that I tend to start things and need help to finish (see my sandbox). One of the things I've discovered here is others are glad to jump in, and nothing's ever finished. It's the best kind of mob rule.
I've disagreed with actions of administrators (but never seen any reason to disrespect one), but have never personally had any real problems that consensus couldn't solve. Perhaps it's my gnome-like nature. I do have a temper, but have found a neutral voice here in the last few hundred edits.
I spend about an hour or two every day on the pedia (mornings and evenings). Lately I've been reading more than writing. After Wikimania, I'm developing a sense of the community, and am interested in teaching seminars on wiki projects through my workplace. BusterD 14:34, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
Not really :) Here's a few helpful things though:
Hopefully those will help some and just remember, it will get easier the more you work with it. Its like tossing yourself into France to learn French - nothing makes sense at first, but it grows on you. Shell babelfish 04:18, 9 September 2006 (UTC)
Wow. I can see why you guys talk about rollback. Very cool and very quick and easy. Will try not to hurt anyone. BusterD 23:22, 9 September 2006 (UTC)
I don't mean to be making excuses, but a sudden change of job responsibilities at work has taken much of my creative energy, so I'm sort of wikicoasting right now, and finding myself making the pedia a slightly lower priority for the nonce. When my life settles down, I'll be making more contributions. I'm actually enjoying reading stuff and seeing how things are constructed. I have a few wikihobbies: the portal (mostly finished but my recent sloth is not helping), ip patrol, working the ACW task force bio redlink list, and tagging and assessing bios. That's where things stand as of this datestamp. BusterD 13:56, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
Not only are you acting correctly, but you've been incredibly patient with a user who is displaying some serious ownership problems. You're right to be concerned, the user is systematically blanking his talk page and doesn't appear to be interested in learning from other editors trying to help him out. He's obviously trying to use policy to his advantage while ignoring it when applied to himself. He does appear to be well meaning with regard to article edits, but doesn't work well with others. Unfortunately, editors like these far too frequently end up leaving the project, either because they become frustrated at being unable to control what they're working on or because they're finally forced off by blocks.
Sometimes they can be clued in to the problems with their behavior through persistence; sometimes a series of short blocks (called the cattle-prod approach) will get them to understand that they need to work productively with others. Sometimes there's really nothing that can be done to help them out and they'll be happier finding some place better suited to their skills. I'll try leaving a note on his talk page to see if having a few people talking to him at the same time might help. Shell babelfish 16:14, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
I'd love to hear some feedback from either or both of you how I dealt with that situ. Look at my recent contribs for history. BusterD 16:07, 29 October 2006 (UTC)
Is this coaching active, or has it stopped? H ig hway Ringo Starr! 10:11, 6 November 2006 (UTC)