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Hi Ral—you speedy-deleted this template, and I've just closed a TFD pertaining to it [[Wikipedia:Templates_for_deletion/Log/2007_January_12#Template:User_would_smoke|here]], assuming that your speedy deletion was the final judgement. Because it has been deleted before, and was apparently recreated, you may want to consider salting it. Cheers, '''[[User:Ikiroid|The ikiroid]] ([[User talk:Ikiroid|talk]]·[[User:Ikiroid/Desk|desk]]·[[User talk:Ikiroid/Help Me Improve|Advise me]])''' 04:18, 15 January 2007 (UTC) |
Hi Ral—you speedy-deleted this template, and I've just closed a TFD pertaining to it [[Wikipedia:Templates_for_deletion/Log/2007_January_12#Template:User_would_smoke|here]], assuming that your speedy deletion was the final judgement. Because it has been deleted before, and was apparently recreated, you may want to consider salting it. Cheers, '''[[User:Ikiroid|The ikiroid]] ([[User talk:Ikiroid|talk]]·[[User:Ikiroid/Desk|desk]]·[[User talk:Ikiroid/Help Me Improve|Advise me]])''' 04:18, 15 January 2007 (UTC) |
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==Re: Interview questions== |
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# How do you feel about getting the opportunity to serve on the ArbCom? |
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#: I am honored to have this opportunity and great responsibility, and hope to serve well. |
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# What do you think of the election? Do you think they were conducted properly? What could have been improved, in your opinion? |
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#: In general, I think it ran extremely smoothly, even though there were a few "bumps" along the road. It was an improvement over last year's elections, when I remember moving all the voting and candidate subpages to a standardized form less than 24 hours before the voting, which had already been delayed for weeks, was to start. Thanks to everyone who helped, asked questions, and expressed their opinions by voting, the election was a success. |
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# What would you say to those who supported you? Opposed you? |
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#: I thank those who expressed confidence in me, and also thank those who opposed for taking time to give their honest feedback and opinion. For those who supported, I hope that I will meet - and even exceed - all of your expectations, and for those who opposed, I hope I will improve in those aspects you pointed out. I also appreciate everyone leaving comments and suggestions in their votes; I have read those and will take those suggestions seriously. |
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# What do you think of the other Wikipedians who were appointed along with you? |
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#: Wikipedia is lucky to have so many great, intelligent, and reasonable people willing to serve, and I look forward to working with all of the ArbCom. |
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# After about two weeks on the job, what are your initial thoughts? |
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#: It's been extremely hectic (but interesting), and things have been extremely complicated. There has been no shortage of opinions on our mailing list on a few issues, and the emails keep on flowing in. However, throughout all of this it strikes me that there are so many great people on the Committee, all of us working together for the best interest of the project. |
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# How active a role do you plan to take on ArbCom workshop pages, and in writing ArbCom decisions, a role that has historically been handled mostly by just a few individuals? |
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#: As I promised during the elections, I will do my best to assist in this area, although as of now I'm still "getting my feet wet", as the saying goes. (We also haven't accepted any cases since the election, an odd coincidence that is allowing me to examine the current cases - in which we're all automatically recused - with great detail.) |
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# What do you think are the strengths of the ArbCom? Weaknesses? |
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#: The main strength is having so many dedicated people collaborating to find a way forward; however, this is also the primary weakness, as the abundance of opinions may sometimes lead to delays and standstills. |
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# If you could change anything, what would you change? Why? |
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#: To quote [[User:Dmcdevit|Dmcdevit]], "Hunger, poverty, war... Oh, about arbcom you mean?" It's too early, though, for me to make a meaningful suggestion at this point, although I would probably advocate changes expediting the process and making it less bureaucratic. |
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# Do you plan on finishing your term? If you had to make a choice right now, when your term expires, would you run for re-election? Why or why not? |
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#: Yes, I do plan on finishing the term; I've made the commitment, and unless the situation changes in some drastic way, I intend to fulfill that commitment. It's also too early to tell what will happen in (a little bit less than) three years. |
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# If there's one thing you could say to the Wikipedia community, what would you say, and why? Is there anything else you would like to mention? |
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#: You mean besides how [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2006-02-06/ArbCom update|familiar these questions are]]? In all seriousness, though, I would implore every Wikipedian here to keep in mind the spirit of the project. Whether you are an administrator, arbitrator, editor, writer, or janitor (or any combination of those, indeed), we are all here volunteering our time to improve this great project, dedicated to spreading free knowledge around the world. Conflicts will arise - that is inevitable. But what we can do is to treat all other people, especially other Wikipedians, with the greatest and utmost level of respect and politeness, and to [[WP:AGF|assume good faith]] for everyone here. We're all here to write an encyclopedia, and though our methods may differ, our ultimate goal remains shared. Whether you are writing here on a wiki, or discussing on some other forum like IRC, please, please, remember to be courteous to everyone else, and to extend the same respect even to those who aren't currently present in the channel. Disagreement is fine, but disparagement is not. The next time you are involved with a heated debate, take a step back, and look at the situation. Take [[:Image:Essjay-Everytime.png|Essjay's creed]] and apply it, even when you are off-wiki; stop and smell the roses - look at the amazing progress we have gone through, and then think about the situation again. You are a Wikipedian. You can help us change and improve this project. You can be proud to be a true Wikipedian - civil, hardworking, and dedicated. Thank you. |
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Publishing date for Jan 8/9
Which one is it? The header says "Next issue (January 8)", but the clock says "The deadline for story completion is Tuesday, 17:00 UTC (holiday schedule)" - Tuesday is January 9. Are we still going to be on "holiday schedule" for another week, or are we going back to the Monday timeframe? By the looks of things, you may have forgotten to update Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/Newsroom/Other/Time, but I'm not sure. Cheers, Daniel.Bryant [ T · C ] 00:21, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
- OK, cheers - F&A is ready for publishing. I readded the link at Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/Newsroom/Other, because Anthony appears to have removed it when he added the comment about the interview...by the way, I withdrew from that because I'm not sure how effective it will be, and I can't afford to waste time on it if it does flop. Daniel.Bryant [ T · C ] 01:27, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
Barnstar
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The Editor's Barnstar | |
For all your tireless work on editing the Wikipedia Signpost; for finding the time to write at least half the articles for it as well; for being supremely patient with writers (such as me) who don't meet their deadlines; and for managing, in addition to all this, to help write the encyclopedia. David Mestel(Talk) 22:09, 8 January 2007 (UTC) |
Thought it was time someone recognised you for all your work, and this barnstar seemed somehow appropriate ;) David Mestel(Talk) 22:09, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
AfD on Monty Hell problem
You seem to have neglected to create the AfD page and give it an entry on the daily log. --Trovatore 00:50, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
Re: Barnstar
Yes. Do you think I have snowball's chance in hell? David Mestel(Talk) 16:37, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
Arbcom interview from jpgordon
- How do you feel about getting the opportunity to serve on the ArbCom?
- Grateful for the trust that's been put in me; apprehensive about the scope of the real work ahead.
- What do you think of the election? Do you think they were conducted properly? What could have been improved, in your opinion?
- Seems to me they went smoothly; at least, I didn't notice any glitches that mattered.
- What would you say to those who supported you? Opposed you?
- I hope I can perform to my supporters' expectations. Those who opposed me mostly had good reasons, and hopefully some will find their opposition unfounded.
- What do you think of the other Wikipedians who were appointed along with you?
- They're an interesting and pleasant mix of personalities and opinions.
- After about two weeks on the job, what are your initial thoughts?
- Theres some messy stuff out here. Encyclopedias are easy; people are hard.
- How active a role do you plan to take on ArbCom workshop pages, and in writing ArbCom decisions, a role that has historically been handled mostly by just a few individuals?
- I'm thinking I'll be fairly active; it's the public face of ArbCom, which appeals to me.
- What do you think are the strengths of the ArbCom? Weaknesses?
- Too soon to tell.
- If you could change anything, what would you change? Why?
- Mm-mm. I'm not falling for THAT one again!
- Do you plan on finishing your term? If you had to make a choice right now, when your term expires, would you run for re-election? Why or why not?
- I plan on finishing it. If I had to make a choice right now about running for re-election, I'd say "hell no", because I don't have adequate information with which to make such a commitment now. Two weeks on the job says nothing at all about what three years will feel like.
- If there's one thing you could say to the Wikipedia community, what would you say, and why? Is there anything else you would like to mention?
answers
- How do you feel about getting the opportunity to serve on the ArbCom?
- It is, at the same time, an honor and a huge responsibility.
- What do you think of the election? Do you think they were conducted properly? What could have been improved, in your opinion?
- I continue to believe that the project would be better served by an election process based on a secret ballot. I think that the open voting leads to unnecessary WikiDrama. I have believed for some time that the RFA process is due for review, and have started Wikipedia:WikiProject on Adminship to that end. Using an RFA-like voting process for the arbitration committee, while having the benefit of familiarity, poses many of the same problems RFA itself does.
- What would you say to those who supported you? Opposed you?
- I would like to thank everyone who voted. I am going to do my very best to avoid having the votes, pro or con, affect my feelings about any user who chose to vote.
- What do you think of the other Wikipedians who were appointed along with you?
- I believe that we are fortunate to have elected and appointed an excellent group of people, in spite of using an election process with many flaws.
- After about two weeks on the job, what are your initial thoughts?
- I've been reflecting on the diverse nature of the arbcom. All the people who are involved care deeply, very deeply, about Wikipedia and its sister projects. Yet we have widely varying biases and approach problems in differing ways. I think that's one of our strengths. I've also been pondering the best way to improve the overall collaboration environment at Wikipedia. Some cases are better vehicles to serve as a catalyst for change than others.
- How active a role do you plan to take on ArbCom workshop pages, and in writing ArbCom decisions, a role that has historically been handled mostly by just a few individuals?
- I believe that my early involvement in these areas speaks for itself.
- What do you think are the strengths of the ArbCom? Weaknesses?
- I think its strengths include fair process and community support. Its weaknesses include an inherently slow decisionmaking system.
- If you could change anything, what would you change? Why?
- At this point, I am unconvinced that I'm smart enough to make a change that would be sure to improve things. I believe I'll make some suggestions on how we write up cases, and on ways to speed up the process, over the coming months.
- Do you plan on finishing your term? If you had to make a choice right now, when your term expires, would you run for re-election? Why or why not?
- I do plan to finish my term. I have no comment regarding a possible re-election bid and do not anticipate that I will have any comment on such a possibility until the end of my current term approaches.
- If there's one thing you could say to the Wikipedia community, what would you say, and why? Is there anything else you would like to mention?
- Administrators are powerful. People in positions of power should treat those who are relatively less powerful with constant respect. It makes me cringe to see people being mean to others who are in weaker positions, whether on Wikipedia or in real life.
The Uninvited Co., Inc. 20:28, 11 January 2007 (UTC)
My answers
- How do you feel about getting the opportunity to serve on the ArbCom?
- I feel both honored and the weight of responsibility.
- What do you think of the election? Do you think they were conducted properly? What could have been improved, in your opinion?
- The elections went more or less smoothly. There was some negative campaigning which I thought was unhelpful.
- What would you say to those who supported you? Opposed you?
- I think most voted responsibly and deserve everyone's thanks for participating.
- What do you think of the other Wikipedians who were appointed along with you?
- I really don't know most of them very well yet. I'm sure they are all good folks.
- After about two weeks on the job, what are your initial thoughts?
- It's a difficult job.
- How active a role do you plan to take on ArbCom workshop pages, and in writing ArbCom decisions, a role that has historically been handled mostly by just a few individuals?
- I intend to contribute wherever I will be most useful, but I hope to be active in all areas.
- What do you think are the strengths of the ArbCom? Weaknesses?
- Too soon to say.
- If you could change anything, what would you change? Why?
- I can't think of anything specific I would change just yet.
- Do you plan on finishing your term? If you had to make a choice right now, when your term expires, would you run for re-election? Why or why not?
- I hope to finish my term. Three years is a long time. I would guess by then I will be ready to turn over the job to some one else.
- If there's one thing you could say to the Wikipedia community, what would you say, and why? Is there anything else you would like to mention?
- I would like all of us to realize that wikipedia is not some giant internet adventure game, but serious work that effects the lives of millions of people throughout the world. And I would like us all to appreciate just how wonderful, unique and important that work is. We should all feel both a sense of pride and a sense of responsibility.
Paul August ☎ 07:14, 12 January 2007 (UTC)
WIkiCast , Signpost, and license compatibility..
Hi Ral315,
Have drafted the following in attempt to resolve the issues regarding content reuse. - http://www.bitshuffle.org/wikicast/Template:GFDL
I have no objections to GFDL on WikiCast, and as Signpost (text) is wholly GFDL already, it's not that difficult to seperate the relevant script page.
Any progress with Greentryst on planning?
ShakespeareFan00 12:42, 13 January 2007 (UTC)
Re: Signpost interview
- How do you feel about getting the opportunity to serve on the ArbCom?
- Honored and grateful.
- What do you think of the election? Do you think they were conducted properly? What could have been improved, in your opinion?
- It seemed to go as well as might be expected. There were a few unpleasant incidents, admittedly, but they're probably unavoidable in any open system.
- What would you say to those who supported you? Opposed you?
- I hope to fulfill the expectations of everyone who voted.
- What do you think of the other Wikipedians who were appointed along with you?
- We have a very good group of new appointees; I have nothing but the highest respect for all of them.
- After about two weeks on the job, what are your initial thoughts?
- It's a lot of work, but interesting enough to make up for it.
- How active a role do you plan to take on ArbCom workshop pages, and in writing ArbCom decisions, a role that has historically been handled mostly by just a few individuals?
- I'm hoping to take a quite active role in that aspect of the process.
- What do you think are the strengths of the ArbCom? Weaknesses?
- The ArbCom is made up of people with a diversity of views; this is a great strength, but is also the cause of much of the delay in the process.
- If you could change anything, what would you change? Why?
- Too soon to say, I think.
- Do you plan on finishing your term? If you had to make a choice right now, when your term expires, would you run for re-election? Why or why not?
- I have every intention of staying on for my full term. As far as re-election goes, it's rather too early to say.
- If there's one thing you could say to the Wikipedia community, what would you say, and why? Is there anything else you would like to mention?
- I would prefer to interact with editors outside of my role as an Arbitrator; so please be nice to one another!
Kirill Lokshin 05:31, 14 January 2007 (UTC)
Hi Ral—you speedy-deleted this template, and I've just closed a TFD pertaining to it here, assuming that your speedy deletion was the final judgement. Because it has been deleted before, and was apparently recreated, you may want to consider salting it. Cheers, The ikiroid (talk·desk·Advise me) 04:18, 15 January 2007 (UTC)
Re: Interview questions
- How do you feel about getting the opportunity to serve on the ArbCom?
- I am honored to have this opportunity and great responsibility, and hope to serve well.
- What do you think of the election? Do you think they were conducted properly? What could have been improved, in your opinion?
- In general, I think it ran extremely smoothly, even though there were a few "bumps" along the road. It was an improvement over last year's elections, when I remember moving all the voting and candidate subpages to a standardized form less than 24 hours before the voting, which had already been delayed for weeks, was to start. Thanks to everyone who helped, asked questions, and expressed their opinions by voting, the election was a success.
- What would you say to those who supported you? Opposed you?
- I thank those who expressed confidence in me, and also thank those who opposed for taking time to give their honest feedback and opinion. For those who supported, I hope that I will meet - and even exceed - all of your expectations, and for those who opposed, I hope I will improve in those aspects you pointed out. I also appreciate everyone leaving comments and suggestions in their votes; I have read those and will take those suggestions seriously.
- What do you think of the other Wikipedians who were appointed along with you?
- Wikipedia is lucky to have so many great, intelligent, and reasonable people willing to serve, and I look forward to working with all of the ArbCom.
- After about two weeks on the job, what are your initial thoughts?
- It's been extremely hectic (but interesting), and things have been extremely complicated. There has been no shortage of opinions on our mailing list on a few issues, and the emails keep on flowing in. However, throughout all of this it strikes me that there are so many great people on the Committee, all of us working together for the best interest of the project.
- How active a role do you plan to take on ArbCom workshop pages, and in writing ArbCom decisions, a role that has historically been handled mostly by just a few individuals?
- As I promised during the elections, I will do my best to assist in this area, although as of now I'm still "getting my feet wet", as the saying goes. (We also haven't accepted any cases since the election, an odd coincidence that is allowing me to examine the current cases - in which we're all automatically recused - with great detail.)
- What do you think are the strengths of the ArbCom? Weaknesses?
- The main strength is having so many dedicated people collaborating to find a way forward; however, this is also the primary weakness, as the abundance of opinions may sometimes lead to delays and standstills.
- If you could change anything, what would you change? Why?
- To quote Dmcdevit, "Hunger, poverty, war... Oh, about arbcom you mean?" It's too early, though, for me to make a meaningful suggestion at this point, although I would probably advocate changes expediting the process and making it less bureaucratic.
- Do you plan on finishing your term? If you had to make a choice right now, when your term expires, would you run for re-election? Why or why not?
- Yes, I do plan on finishing the term; I've made the commitment, and unless the situation changes in some drastic way, I intend to fulfill that commitment. It's also too early to tell what will happen in (a little bit less than) three years.
- If there's one thing you could say to the Wikipedia community, what would you say, and why? Is there anything else you would like to mention?
- You mean besides how familiar these questions are? In all seriousness, though, I would implore every Wikipedian here to keep in mind the spirit of the project. Whether you are an administrator, arbitrator, editor, writer, or janitor (or any combination of those, indeed), we are all here volunteering our time to improve this great project, dedicated to spreading free knowledge around the world. Conflicts will arise - that is inevitable. But what we can do is to treat all other people, especially other Wikipedians, with the greatest and utmost level of respect and politeness, and to assume good faith for everyone here. We're all here to write an encyclopedia, and though our methods may differ, our ultimate goal remains shared. Whether you are writing here on a wiki, or discussing on some other forum like IRC, please, please, remember to be courteous to everyone else, and to extend the same respect even to those who aren't currently present in the channel. Disagreement is fine, but disparagement is not. The next time you are involved with a heated debate, take a step back, and look at the situation. Take Essjay's creed and apply it, even when you are off-wiki; stop and smell the roses - look at the amazing progress we have gone through, and then think about the situation again. You are a Wikipedian. You can help us change and improve this project. You can be proud to be a true Wikipedian - civil, hardworking, and dedicated. Thank you.
Flcelloguy (A note?) 04:39, 15 January 2007 (UTC)