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::Can you be specific about which areas would you like me to gain more experience in? <font color="lightblue">[[User_talk:Clamster5|***]]</font><b><font color="lightgreen">[[User:Clamster5|Clamster]]</font></b> 00:42, 28 May 2007 (UTC) |
::Can you be specific about which areas would you like me to gain more experience in? <font color="lightblue">[[User_talk:Clamster5|***]]</font><b><font color="lightgreen">[[User:Clamster5|Clamster]]</font></b> 00:42, 28 May 2007 (UTC) |
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::I see very little work at XfD. I may be biased, because I spend most of my time there, but I think that's where one gets a working knowledge of policy & of other WPedians. '''[[User:DGG|DGG]]''' 03:39, 29 May 2007 (UTC) |
::I see very little work at XfD. I may be biased, because I spend most of my time there, but I think that's where one gets a working knowledge of policy & of other WPedians. '''[[User:DGG|DGG]]''' 03:39, 29 May 2007 (UTC) |
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#'''Oppose''' I, personally, don't like that you asked someone else to nominate you. I nominated myself. It's nothing to be afraid of doing. Are you afraid to take responsibility for your own wants, needs, and actions? I'm afraid that will affect your work as an admin. However, this is no policy, but simply my opinion. <font face="tahoma small cap"><span style="border: 1px solid #828282; padding: 1px;">[[User:hmwith|<span style="background: #FFFFFF; color: #828282; font-weight: bold; ">hmwith</span>]][[User_talk:hmwith|<span style="background: #828282; color: #FFFFFF;">talk</span>]]</span></font> 11:12, 29 May 2007 (UTC) |
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Revision as of 11:12, 29 May 2007
Clamster5
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Clamster5 (talk · contribs) - I've worked with Clamster on a number of pages related to A Series of Unfortunate Events, and she's always been very helpful and kind. I think they would make an excellent admin if she were to become one. Mrmoocow 00:31, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
- Candidate, please indicate acceptance of the nomination here: I accept. Thank you, Mrmoocow. ***Clamster 04:47, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
Questions for the candidate
Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Wikipedia as an administrator. You may wish to answer the following optional questions to provide guidance for participants:
- 1. What admin work do you intend to take part in?
- A: One of the many tasks I do on Wikipedia is going through recently-created pages. Much of the time, I stubify and wikify articles, but I also often add speedy-delete tags to articles which meet those criteria. There are always seems to be a backlog for speedy-delete candidates, and I would work to clear that. I have some experience with AFDs and would definitely help out there.
- 2. What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
- A: My first registered edit was on July 7, 2006, although I made numerous anonymous edits. I have made many large contributions to WikiProject A Series of Unfortunate Events (now WikiProject Lemony Snicket). Many, but not all, of my edits have to articles within this scope. I cannot take full credit for any page, but I have been making edits and improvements to A Series of Unfortunate Events since the beginning of my time here on Wikipedia. Additionally, I created and made major contributions to Houses in A Series of Unfortunate Events, Geographic locations in A Series of Unfortunate Events, Business locations in A Series of Unfortunate Events, and Towns in A Series of Unfortunate Events. I have also made large contributions to The End. As I do a great deal of reading on Wikipedia, I also tend to just edit and improve things as I find them so I have made edits to articles about many different topics.
- 3. Have you been in any conflicts over editing in the past or have other users caused you stress? How have you dealt with it and how will you deal with it in the future?
- A: I admit there was a time when I got very overheated and fustrated about an AFD that I stooped soo low as to make a personal attack against someone with a different viewpoint. I feel horrible that I blatantly broke an important policy on Wikipedia. The AFD discussion is here: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Chapter Fourteen. The other user involved and I were both stubborn and our differing viewpoints led to to petty fighting. We ended up in a revert war, but were able to settle our differences with a mediation.
- 4. Could you clarify further about this revert war? Why did you continue reverting even though you knew you were breaking 3RR? --ais523 11:52, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
- A: The other user and I were just going back and forth, reverting the page to what we thought was the best setup for the page. We both ended up reporting the other for 3RR. It was a dispute that got just out of hand. Once again, it seemed important at the time, but now I just feel embarrassed that I blatantly broke policy and let a minor dispute get me upset.
Optional question from User:William Henry Harrison
- 5. If you were given the power to have complete control over wikipedia what would you do, what would you change, and why?
- A: Thats a little bit of a pointed question, isn't it? If someone answers it too enthusiastically, they could be labeled power-hungry and misinterpreting what an admin is. I don't think I would want to have complete control over Wikipedia; that would be a nightmare. But, if I could change things, I think new users should have some sort introduction or tutorial they have to read or go through before they can create articles. From what I have seen, a fair amount of pages that fall under the speedy-delete criteria are created by inexperienced users who don't really understand what Wikipedia really is.
Optional Question from Arknascar44
- 6. This is a hypothetical situation: Say that you are an administrator and a student. An IP address from your school repeatedly vandalizes an important Wikipedia article, and has been warned by several users countless times. Do you take action by blocking the IP, or do you not come down on them as hard because you know that the user is your school (assuming that sorting out the problem outside of Wikipedia is not an option).
- A: If someone from my school were to continually vandalize an article after warnings have been placed on their talk page, I would certainly block the user or the IP, either indefinitley or temporarily depending on what the situation warrants. A vandal I know is the same as one I don't.
General comments
- See Clamster5's edit summary usage with mathbot's tool. For the edit count, see the talk page.
- Links for Clamster5: Clamster5 (talk · contribs · deleted · count · AfD · logs · block log · lu · rfar · spi)
Please keep criticism constructive and polite. If you are unfamiliar with the nominee, please thoroughly review Special:Contributions/Clamster5 before commenting.
Discussion
Support
- In looking over Clamster5's edits, I see nothing to suggest she'd abuse the tools. Another admin on RC patrol is always good. EVula // talk // ☯ // 07:06, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
- Support you seem like a good editor. I recommend that in future you try to fill in an edit summary for just about every edit you make from now on - other than that, nothing seems to be too wrong. Good luck! ;) –Sebi ~ 10:02, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
- Support she could use the tools. Everything she does seems to be for the good of wikipedia.
I like how she stood up to the admin, it shows strength and this is what we need in an admin.--William Henry Harrison 17:02, 27 May 2007 (UTC)- What admin did I stand up to? I'm unsure what you're refering to. ***Clamster 17:27, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
- I'm sorry I misinterpreted what you said--William Henry Harrison 17:45, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
- What admin did I stand up to? I'm unsure what you're refering to. ***Clamster 17:27, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
- Support she could use the tools. Everything she does seems to be for the good of wikipedia.
- Support, looks like the tools will help this editor and I don't see any outstanding issues. -- Phoenix2 (talk, review) 17:25, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
- Support as nominator, I support. Mrmoocow 22:01, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
- Support, will not abuse the tools. Abeg92contribs 17:15, 28 May 2007 (UTC)
- Support, No serious concerns except for the lack of "Wikipedia" space edits. --Random Say it here! 00:48, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
- Support, I don't see much problems here. More edit summaries please, good editor generally. Terence 10:39, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
Oppose
- Oppose I'm concerned about your relatively narrow range of experience. In mainspace, almost all of your edits are proofreading, many of which should have been marked as minor--and even so, almost all are within one project. In user space, a great many of your edits are informing potential participants about that project. There's minimal participation in XfD, and none at all on WP talk about policy. There is some good vandal fighting, and I very much like your answer to Q.5. I hope to support your future RfA when you have a broader record here. DGG 19:04, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
- Can you be specific about which areas would you like me to gain more experience in? ***Clamster 00:42, 28 May 2007 (UTC)
- I see very little work at XfD. I may be biased, because I spend most of my time there, but I think that's where one gets a working knowledge of policy & of other WPedians. DGG 03:39, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
- Oppose I, personally, don't like that you asked someone else to nominate you. I nominated myself. It's nothing to be afraid of doing. Are you afraid to take responsibility for your own wants, needs, and actions? I'm afraid that will affect your work as an admin. However, this is no policy, but simply my opinion. hmwithtalk 11:12, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
Neutral
- Neutral but leaning toward support. The dispute referred to in Q3, while disturbing, is too long ago, and Clamster5 seems to have learned from it. I have no reason to believe she will misinterpret speedy deletion criteria. I am a little annoyed by the mistakes in spelling and grammar. Certainly I would support a second application if I'm still around in a couple of months. YechielMan 12:22, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
- I'm confused. You seem to be opposing on the grounds of spelling and grammar, but then saying you'll support in a few months? Can you please explain your vote a bit more, I don't quite understand it. --Deskana (talk) 17:17, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
- Good point. I should have written that I was not quite ready to rely on the candidate's experience - though normally it would be enough for me - and that I would support with more experience even if the spelling errors persist. Overall I don't see any real problem. YechielMan 19:41, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
- I'm confused. You seem to be opposing on the grounds of spelling and grammar, but then saying you'll support in a few months? Can you please explain your vote a bit more, I don't quite understand it. --Deskana (talk) 17:17, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
- Neutral I'm going to remain neutral because of your edit summary usage, normally if it was satisfactory I'd AGF and support but yours is less than 25%, I cant support that, you have been asked before to leave one and have not which makes it seem as if you are unwlling to comprimise, also why did you ask another editor to nominated you for adminship, I understand you may have been nervous but we dont bite, self nominations are accepted. The Sunshine Man 17:59, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
- Neutral - Candidate has limited experience throughout the 'pedia. There has been some edit warring, and a little less calm than I like to see. If no further incidents occur, and candidate broadens her experience (and use edit summaries, please!) I will certainly reconsider the candidate in the future, with no prejudice. KillerChihuahua?!? 19:27, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
- Although I didn't say it in my answer to question 3, I would like to say that the dispute happened during November 2006. I was fairly new to Wikipedia then, and I would to reiterate that the edit war and talk page comments are now embarrassing for me. Now I would never allow myself to get that flustered over something that trivial. ***Clamster 00:46, 28 May 2007 (UTC)