final (39/1/0) ending 07:45 17 December 2005 (UTC)
Adashiel (
talk·contribs) – I know that some of you, simply looking at the stats, might have some doubts about Abe's ability to be an admin. A Wikipedian for five months with few major edits and not that much in the way of wiki-talk edits - although he is active on the Webcomics wikiproject - and pretty young, if I read some of the comments on his talk page right(I didn't :). But this guy is a machine.
3700 contribs, and
have a look at them - several hundred vandalism reversions per day! Would this guy find the rollback button useful or what? Half the entries on his user talk page are from grateful editors thanking him for reverting the vandalism on their talk pages. Who knows... maybe your page is on his watchlist too!
Grutness...wha?05:43, 10 December 2005 (UTC)reply
Support, I trust Grutness's opinion on this one. Adashiel would indeed wear down the rollback button to a nub. Give the guy the ol' mop and bucket! --
Deathphoenix16:00, 10 December 2005 (UTC)reply
Support. Spends entire time fighting vandalism? Excellent! (Sorry Zordrac, but, well, really). Seriously, more pointy-staked tools to the best vandalhunters. ➨
❝REDVERS❞19:42, 15 December 2005 (UTC)reply
Zordrac, I'm wondering if you know just how important fighting vandalism is to wikipedia. I'm not sure how you can call this user 'dangerous', but this is one of the reasons why we give admins the rollback tool. I know you've expressed concerns about admins accidentally reverting legitimate contributions as vandalism, but have you found anything that suggests Adashiel is likely to do this?
Raven4x4x04:59, 15 December 2005 (UTC)reply
Neutral
Comments
Questions for the candidate A few generic questions to provide guidance for voters:
A. As Grutness mentioned in my nomination, I've actively worked at reducing the number of harmful edits in Wikipedia. As an administrator I would continue in that role. I'd like to do more than just plowing through hundreds of recent changes, looking for poop jokes, however. In my professional life, one of my responsibilities has been vetting, updating, and editing documents in our technical database (
[1]). It's far smaller and less freeform than Wikipedia, but I've been involved with it for more than ten years. Tidying, tightening, and formatting documents I can definitely help with. It is true that I don't have much of a record as a participant in Wiki talk, and I doubt I'll ever be a huge contributor. I'm more of an observer; I speak my mind when I feel I have something useful to say, but not unless. That's also why I rarely participate in AfDs. I do recognize and respect consensus, however, and would close AfDs and abide by their results regardless of my personal feelings.
I do want to be upfront about the fact that my ability to participate in Wikipedia will vary. At times I will only be able to make minimal contributions, while at others, well, Grutness is by no means the first to call me a machine.
2. Of your articles or contributions to Wikipedia, are there any about which you are particularly pleased, and why?
A. I regret that I haven't introduced more content to Wikipedia, but I am still pleased with the first article I wrote:
Elf Only Inn. It isn't a significant piece, nor is the material it covers of much importance, but its mere presence provoked an interesting, if perhaps overheated, series of discussions. In fact, if there hadn't been a ruckus, I have no doubt I would have remained a casual Wikipedian.
3. Have you been in any conflicts over editing in the past or do you feel other users have caused you stress? How have you dealt with it and how will you deal with it in the future?
A. I have been exasperated on occasion, but it's not anything I've ever taken personally. I actually get along better with people who are civil and respectful than I do those I actually agree with. As for those who are not so well-behaved, they really don't bother me too much. Most of them cool off if you let them vent, and for those who don't, well, that's what escalated dispute resolution is for.
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the discussion. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page. No further edits should be made to this page.
final (39/1/0) ending 07:45 17 December 2005 (UTC)
Adashiel (
talk·contribs) – I know that some of you, simply looking at the stats, might have some doubts about Abe's ability to be an admin. A Wikipedian for five months with few major edits and not that much in the way of wiki-talk edits - although he is active on the Webcomics wikiproject - and pretty young, if I read some of the comments on his talk page right(I didn't :). But this guy is a machine.
3700 contribs, and
have a look at them - several hundred vandalism reversions per day! Would this guy find the rollback button useful or what? Half the entries on his user talk page are from grateful editors thanking him for reverting the vandalism on their talk pages. Who knows... maybe your page is on his watchlist too!
Grutness...wha?05:43, 10 December 2005 (UTC)reply
Support, I trust Grutness's opinion on this one. Adashiel would indeed wear down the rollback button to a nub. Give the guy the ol' mop and bucket! --
Deathphoenix16:00, 10 December 2005 (UTC)reply
Support. Spends entire time fighting vandalism? Excellent! (Sorry Zordrac, but, well, really). Seriously, more pointy-staked tools to the best vandalhunters. ➨
❝REDVERS❞19:42, 15 December 2005 (UTC)reply
Zordrac, I'm wondering if you know just how important fighting vandalism is to wikipedia. I'm not sure how you can call this user 'dangerous', but this is one of the reasons why we give admins the rollback tool. I know you've expressed concerns about admins accidentally reverting legitimate contributions as vandalism, but have you found anything that suggests Adashiel is likely to do this?
Raven4x4x04:59, 15 December 2005 (UTC)reply
Neutral
Comments
Questions for the candidate A few generic questions to provide guidance for voters:
A. As Grutness mentioned in my nomination, I've actively worked at reducing the number of harmful edits in Wikipedia. As an administrator I would continue in that role. I'd like to do more than just plowing through hundreds of recent changes, looking for poop jokes, however. In my professional life, one of my responsibilities has been vetting, updating, and editing documents in our technical database (
[1]). It's far smaller and less freeform than Wikipedia, but I've been involved with it for more than ten years. Tidying, tightening, and formatting documents I can definitely help with. It is true that I don't have much of a record as a participant in Wiki talk, and I doubt I'll ever be a huge contributor. I'm more of an observer; I speak my mind when I feel I have something useful to say, but not unless. That's also why I rarely participate in AfDs. I do recognize and respect consensus, however, and would close AfDs and abide by their results regardless of my personal feelings.
I do want to be upfront about the fact that my ability to participate in Wikipedia will vary. At times I will only be able to make minimal contributions, while at others, well, Grutness is by no means the first to call me a machine.
2. Of your articles or contributions to Wikipedia, are there any about which you are particularly pleased, and why?
A. I regret that I haven't introduced more content to Wikipedia, but I am still pleased with the first article I wrote:
Elf Only Inn. It isn't a significant piece, nor is the material it covers of much importance, but its mere presence provoked an interesting, if perhaps overheated, series of discussions. In fact, if there hadn't been a ruckus, I have no doubt I would have remained a casual Wikipedian.
3. Have you been in any conflicts over editing in the past or do you feel other users have caused you stress? How have you dealt with it and how will you deal with it in the future?
A. I have been exasperated on occasion, but it's not anything I've ever taken personally. I actually get along better with people who are civil and respectful than I do those I actually agree with. As for those who are not so well-behaved, they really don't bother me too much. Most of them cool off if you let them vent, and for those who don't, well, that's what escalated dispute resolution is for.
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the discussion. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page. No further edits should be made to this page.