Icairns has been around since May of last year, done some good editing and quite a lot of housekeeping (to the tune of exactly 8888 edits as I write this, oddly enough). He is a good collaborator, seems to keep pretty cool, and I think he would be an excellent admin. One thing I particularly noticed is his policy for his user talk page, which is clearly stated but also very polite, admirable skills for anyone to have and especially for admins. --
Michael Snow 22:21, 27 Jan 2005 (UTC)
I am grateful to Michael Snow for his kind nomination, which I am pleased to accept.Ian Cairns 00:48, 28 Jan 2005 (UTC)
I've never run into him, but he seems like an exemplary candidate. Lots of good contributions. Also, I like his decision to release edits into the public domain. And support from Michael and James says a lot as well.
BLANKFAZE |
(что??) 23:15, 27 Jan 2005 (UTC)
I'm sure he'll be a great admin.
Rje 23:47, Jan 27, 2005 (UTC)
Actually, I thought "that's nice" to myself when I saw he'd answered them in bold. We all know the standard questions, and this way the answers (the bit you actually want to read) stands out. --
fvw* 18:30, 2005 Feb 1 (UTC)
Questions for the candidate A few generic questions to provide guidance for voters:
I am prepared to assist in the full spectrum of admin chores, and would accept a communal responsibility for these. It is likely that my main effort will continue to be in maintenance / restructuring.
2. Of your articles or contributions to Wikipedia, are there any about which you are particularly pleased, and why?
A.
I was pleased that the whole area around
Billion->
Long scale was handled carefully / tactfully, but that the requisite factual changes were put into effect. Similarly,
Millennium now acknowledges two possible date ranges. Introduction of numerous categories in the science arena.
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 will deal with it in the future?
A.
I think I may have inadvertantly caused a problem with zebibit, yobibit, etc - but learned a valuable lesson. There have also been some discussions with some users who have been dogmatic / pre-judgmental. I like to see a win-win conclusion where possible, providing there is merit on both sides of an argument - reflecting a wider truth. However, this is not always possible.
Icairns has been around since May of last year, done some good editing and quite a lot of housekeeping (to the tune of exactly 8888 edits as I write this, oddly enough). He is a good collaborator, seems to keep pretty cool, and I think he would be an excellent admin. One thing I particularly noticed is his policy for his user talk page, which is clearly stated but also very polite, admirable skills for anyone to have and especially for admins. --
Michael Snow 22:21, 27 Jan 2005 (UTC)
I am grateful to Michael Snow for his kind nomination, which I am pleased to accept.Ian Cairns 00:48, 28 Jan 2005 (UTC)
I've never run into him, but he seems like an exemplary candidate. Lots of good contributions. Also, I like his decision to release edits into the public domain. And support from Michael and James says a lot as well.
BLANKFAZE |
(что??) 23:15, 27 Jan 2005 (UTC)
I'm sure he'll be a great admin.
Rje 23:47, Jan 27, 2005 (UTC)
Actually, I thought "that's nice" to myself when I saw he'd answered them in bold. We all know the standard questions, and this way the answers (the bit you actually want to read) stands out. --
fvw* 18:30, 2005 Feb 1 (UTC)
Questions for the candidate A few generic questions to provide guidance for voters:
I am prepared to assist in the full spectrum of admin chores, and would accept a communal responsibility for these. It is likely that my main effort will continue to be in maintenance / restructuring.
2. Of your articles or contributions to Wikipedia, are there any about which you are particularly pleased, and why?
A.
I was pleased that the whole area around
Billion->
Long scale was handled carefully / tactfully, but that the requisite factual changes were put into effect. Similarly,
Millennium now acknowledges two possible date ranges. Introduction of numerous categories in the science arena.
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 will deal with it in the future?
A.
I think I may have inadvertantly caused a problem with zebibit, yobibit, etc - but learned a valuable lesson. There have also been some discussions with some users who have been dogmatic / pre-judgmental. I like to see a win-win conclusion where possible, providing there is merit on both sides of an argument - reflecting a wider truth. However, this is not always possible.