final (44/9/0) ending 18:22, 1 May 2005 (UTC) (UTC)
It is with some wry satisfaction, but with a very good conscience that I nominate El C: he has shown himself very apprehensive to signs of hierarchy within the wiki, reminding us that admins are charged with enforcing policy, but not with making it up as they go along, and I would very much like to have him continue representing this point of view on the other side of the fence (except that I hope there isn't really a fence). He has >2400 edits (some 600 of which to article space); he is doing maintenance work, shows strong community involvement anf good humour, and has proven himself cool and competent. I am a bit surprised that less than a quarter of his edits should be to article space, but I guess that shows he talks first and reverts later, which is as it should be — dab (ᛏ) 18:22, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Thank you dab, I accept. Wrt to number of edits to the article namespace, my edits are often sizable, unlike more conversational 'comments,' and I lean more towards authoring new articles and total rewrites rather than more incremental edits (e.g. [1]), undoubtedly a factor in what already is considerable opposition. I am so (not) going to win! El_C 02:37, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
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Questions for the candidate A few generic questions to provide guidance for voters:
A. Until a few months ago, I could'nt have seen myself accepting such a nomination —it isn't of any use for me in what I do here (and what do I do here? Not that much, in fact)— but since I began my rewrite of African countries leads, my watchlist has seen quite a bit of vandalism (moreover, it often is not reverted in what I find to be timely enough fashion. Note the 5 hrs it took to revert the vandalism for the Republic of Chad, for example). So, the admin vandalism tools would be convinient, though I realize many don't find that to be sufficient grounds for a successful RFA, that's all I got. El_C 02:37, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
A. Currently, I am pleased with my African countries lead paragraph project. It amazed me that some countries (such as the Republic of Guinea, the Republic of Mali, and others barely had an opening sentence, let alone a paragraph). I am also pleased with the The Destruction of the European Jews, which I am sole author of but far from sole contributor to, and I wish to take this moment to thank everyone who edited that article for their patience and support. An earlier, more brief article I'm pleased with is the Kahan Commission. It certainly needs expansion, but it could have been a POV magnet, and I'm pleased to have layed a neutral enough basis for future revisions. These examples, as well as others, and I think (if I could boast), the vast majority of all substantive edits made by me to the namespace, unlike my more controversial views in the realm of policy discussions and article talk, have been retained by the community at large with little effort on my part. Which is encouraging. El_C 02:37, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
A. Invariably, it's a part of editing the controversial areas that I oftentimes focus on (the Arab-Israeli conflict, political and economic history and theory, and others). While winning this nomination seems unlikely now, in light of the size of my opposition versus supporters, I am pleased I can have an opportunity to address these issues with them in mind. I believe that those who oppose my nomination have genuine grievences and that their opposition is based on rational considerations. It shows from their diverse composition especially, that I have not been the model contributor I thought I was. And perhaps this could serve for me as a chance to critically reflect about the goals of the project and how I could expend my energy most suitably towards those with the limited time I can spare to editing on a day-to-day basis. The short answer, then, is that I don't seek conflict (in fact, I do try to avoid it when possible), but at the same time, nor do I shy from it whenever I find it of import to adopt a position on an issue. Whether here or elsewhere, I will continue to try my best in inter-personal interactions (and inter-editorial collaboration), I will undoubtedly err, but will remain open to constructive criticism about anything whatsoever (including but not limited to my ability to take criticism). Here, and in life. El_C 02:37, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
final (44/9/0) ending 18:22, 1 May 2005 (UTC) (UTC)
It is with some wry satisfaction, but with a very good conscience that I nominate El C: he has shown himself very apprehensive to signs of hierarchy within the wiki, reminding us that admins are charged with enforcing policy, but not with making it up as they go along, and I would very much like to have him continue representing this point of view on the other side of the fence (except that I hope there isn't really a fence). He has >2400 edits (some 600 of which to article space); he is doing maintenance work, shows strong community involvement anf good humour, and has proven himself cool and competent. I am a bit surprised that less than a quarter of his edits should be to article space, but I guess that shows he talks first and reverts later, which is as it should be — dab (ᛏ) 18:22, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Thank you dab, I accept. Wrt to number of edits to the article namespace, my edits are often sizable, unlike more conversational 'comments,' and I lean more towards authoring new articles and total rewrites rather than more incremental edits (e.g. [1]), undoubtedly a factor in what already is considerable opposition. I am so (not) going to win! El_C 02:37, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Support
Oppose
Neutral
Comments
El C quotes
Questions for the candidate A few generic questions to provide guidance for voters:
A. Until a few months ago, I could'nt have seen myself accepting such a nomination —it isn't of any use for me in what I do here (and what do I do here? Not that much, in fact)— but since I began my rewrite of African countries leads, my watchlist has seen quite a bit of vandalism (moreover, it often is not reverted in what I find to be timely enough fashion. Note the 5 hrs it took to revert the vandalism for the Republic of Chad, for example). So, the admin vandalism tools would be convinient, though I realize many don't find that to be sufficient grounds for a successful RFA, that's all I got. El_C 02:37, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
A. Currently, I am pleased with my African countries lead paragraph project. It amazed me that some countries (such as the Republic of Guinea, the Republic of Mali, and others barely had an opening sentence, let alone a paragraph). I am also pleased with the The Destruction of the European Jews, which I am sole author of but far from sole contributor to, and I wish to take this moment to thank everyone who edited that article for their patience and support. An earlier, more brief article I'm pleased with is the Kahan Commission. It certainly needs expansion, but it could have been a POV magnet, and I'm pleased to have layed a neutral enough basis for future revisions. These examples, as well as others, and I think (if I could boast), the vast majority of all substantive edits made by me to the namespace, unlike my more controversial views in the realm of policy discussions and article talk, have been retained by the community at large with little effort on my part. Which is encouraging. El_C 02:37, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
A. Invariably, it's a part of editing the controversial areas that I oftentimes focus on (the Arab-Israeli conflict, political and economic history and theory, and others). While winning this nomination seems unlikely now, in light of the size of my opposition versus supporters, I am pleased I can have an opportunity to address these issues with them in mind. I believe that those who oppose my nomination have genuine grievences and that their opposition is based on rational considerations. It shows from their diverse composition especially, that I have not been the model contributor I thought I was. And perhaps this could serve for me as a chance to critically reflect about the goals of the project and how I could expend my energy most suitably towards those with the limited time I can spare to editing on a day-to-day basis. The short answer, then, is that I don't seek conflict (in fact, I do try to avoid it when possible), but at the same time, nor do I shy from it whenever I find it of import to adopt a position on an issue. Whether here or elsewhere, I will continue to try my best in inter-personal interactions (and inter-editorial collaboration), I will undoubtedly err, but will remain open to constructive criticism about anything whatsoever (including but not limited to my ability to take criticism). Here, and in life. El_C 02:37, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)