I've decided to self-nominate because I don't really know if I know anyone who would nominate me. I mostly fly under the radar here, though I do read VFD and the Pump. As admin, I can definitely see myself patrolling Speedy Delete and VFD, as well as doing all the .. adminny things people do. I'm also funny. :) I have over 3500 edits and my first edit was made in March 2004, as I slowly tried to figure this joint out, and I've been a regular since late April and March.
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Looks like good work from a reliable editor to me. —
Stormie 09:11, Sep 22, 2004 (UTC)
Looks like a good one.
{Ⓐℕάℛℹℴɴ} 10:23, 22 Sep 2004 (UTC)
A. Yes, several times before deciding to self-nominate. I wanted to be exactly sure what kind of powers and duties admins have.
2. Are you interested in, and do you think you'll have some time to perform, the chores that only sysops have access to do, to help keep Wikipedia up to date?
A. Absolutely. I very much think this is an encyclopedia, and not, say, e2; but I am also not a rabid deletionist. I am also insanely obsessive with some portions of page maintenance. :)
3. If you become a sysop, which sysop chore or chores (
WP:VFD,
recent changes, watching for vandals and vandalism, responding to editor requests for assistance, any other) do you especially think you would be able to help with.
A. I read VFD now, and I can definitely see myself spending much more time in Speedy. I'll try RC, but it tends to scroll by too fast. But hey, if others can, I can certainly try. I'll see what kind of mode I settle in to if I get picked.
4. In your opinion, what article have you contributed the most succesfully and helpfully to?
5. In your opinion, what has your best contribution to the running and maintenance of Wikipedia been? (i.e., have you reverted a bad stretch of vandalism, done extensive work categorizing articles, helped mediate a dispute?)
A. I have many of the high traffic articles watched (1400 articles on my watchlist at the moment) and revert vandalism the moment I see it. I've attempted (with occasional success) compromises in articles like the
September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, and I've engaged in debate on the Pump.
6. 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 will deal with it in the future?
A. I really can't think of any conflicts. I've had arguments with other users, and they were almost all eventually blocked for their offenses. :) Not against me, but it was their offenses that drew me to them. I'm trying to heed the advice of "Don't feed the trolls" better.
I've decided to self-nominate because I don't really know if I know anyone who would nominate me. I mostly fly under the radar here, though I do read VFD and the Pump. As admin, I can definitely see myself patrolling Speedy Delete and VFD, as well as doing all the .. adminny things people do. I'm also funny. :) I have over 3500 edits and my first edit was made in March 2004, as I slowly tried to figure this joint out, and I've been a regular since late April and March.
Support
Looks like good work from a reliable editor to me. —
Stormie 09:11, Sep 22, 2004 (UTC)
Looks like a good one.
{Ⓐℕάℛℹℴɴ} 10:23, 22 Sep 2004 (UTC)
A. Yes, several times before deciding to self-nominate. I wanted to be exactly sure what kind of powers and duties admins have.
2. Are you interested in, and do you think you'll have some time to perform, the chores that only sysops have access to do, to help keep Wikipedia up to date?
A. Absolutely. I very much think this is an encyclopedia, and not, say, e2; but I am also not a rabid deletionist. I am also insanely obsessive with some portions of page maintenance. :)
3. If you become a sysop, which sysop chore or chores (
WP:VFD,
recent changes, watching for vandals and vandalism, responding to editor requests for assistance, any other) do you especially think you would be able to help with.
A. I read VFD now, and I can definitely see myself spending much more time in Speedy. I'll try RC, but it tends to scroll by too fast. But hey, if others can, I can certainly try. I'll see what kind of mode I settle in to if I get picked.
4. In your opinion, what article have you contributed the most succesfully and helpfully to?
5. In your opinion, what has your best contribution to the running and maintenance of Wikipedia been? (i.e., have you reverted a bad stretch of vandalism, done extensive work categorizing articles, helped mediate a dispute?)
A. I have many of the high traffic articles watched (1400 articles on my watchlist at the moment) and revert vandalism the moment I see it. I've attempted (with occasional success) compromises in articles like the
September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, and I've engaged in debate on the Pump.
6. 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 will deal with it in the future?
A. I really can't think of any conflicts. I've had arguments with other users, and they were almost all eventually blocked for their offenses. :) Not against me, but it was their offenses that drew me to them. I'm trying to heed the advice of "Don't feed the trolls" better.