=== User:Riana_dzasta ===
Riana_dzasta (talk • contribs) Howdy! I've been editing for about... errrm... 3 months now. I wouldn't mind being an admin sometime in the very, very distant future, as I gain some sort of perverse enjoyment while doing things like spellcheck, grammar cleanups, removing vandalism, formatting cleanups and disambiguation link repair. I also enjoy welcoming new users, and sometimes politely asking new users if they would reconsider their usernames, etc. However, I don't have the time, or the inclination, to be an admin right now, but I would just like to know if other, perhaps more experienced users think that I'm doing the right thing, and not screwing up too badly. I personally don't think my edits are particularly balanced, and that I have too many minor edits. But let me know what you think. Cheers, — riana_dzasta • t • c • e • 01:39, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
''' Reviews '''
*You're doing very well, I must say - 2500 edits in three months is a pretty good contribution rate. I'd suggest getting yourself more into the behind-the-scenes work of Wikipedia, such as voting on (and nominating) articles for deletion. Many regulars at RfAs place great stock on the number of edits candidates have made to the Wikipedia and Wikipedia Talk spaces, since it often indicates a certain level of useful knowledge, so it's often a good idea to build up your involvement there. RandyWang ('''chat me up'''/'''fix me up''') 15:31, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
**And by the way, there's no such thing as "too many" minor edits - we even have a barnstar just for that. Although, come to think of it, I reckon you're probably shooting for a laughpoint instead. :) RandyWang ('''chat me up'''/'''fix me up''') 13:12, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
*Pleasantly sarcastic and witty. But edit more substantially in the mainspace. There are too many wikignome admins and police officers as it is -- '''Samir''' धर्म 08:28, 11 August 2006 (UTC)
*Well, I'm certainly not more experienced than you - I've been around about two weeks less and my last edit count was nearly one thousand less than yours. However, I believe in returning favors. :) So now on to the actual review. Your edits are very evenly distributed - you look that you'll be a great RfA candidate whenever you feel you're ready. (I make myself read a few failed RfAs every week to remind myself of the requirements.) I'd certainly like to see you hanging around WP:AfD just to get a handle on policy, and because it's always nice to see someone as levelheaded as you are around there. True, some AfDs can get a little...tense, and conflict may result. I know that will probably make you more inclined to stay away from AfDs, but it's very possible to remain civil and detached from any arguments you're making. Just quote policy and you'll stand a good chance of avoiding becoming the victim of a personal vendetta. Anyway, keep up the great work! :) Srose (talk) 18:02, 11 August 2006 (UTC)
*You're certainly not doing anything wrong. In the few months that you've been registered, you have made valuable contributions to the project and have shown yourself to hold an amiable demeanour. I feel you already possess several qualities for administrative duties, in particular, committment and, well, sanity ;-). If you endeavour to make more substantive efforts in the main namespace and engage more deeply in community processes, in a couple of months you might make a good candidate for adminship. I wouldn't worry too much about concerning yourself with AfD as those above suggest – it is but one of many processes, and one that can be particularly noxious; much better, I think, to dabble in policy discussions, the quality reviews (WP:FAC, WP:PR etc), and even the admin noticeboards. Keep up the good work,--cj | talk 09:28, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
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*Current statistics according to Flcelloguy's tool. RandyWang ('''chat me up'''/'''fix me up''') 15:27, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
Statistics for: Riana_dzasta (Permissions: N/A) - Total: 2486 - Main: 1682 Talk: 138 User: 181 User talk: 328 Wikipedia: 115 Wikipedia talk: 14 Image: 3 Image talk: 2 Template: 13 Template talk: 3 Category: 6 Portal: 1 ------------------- Total edits: 2486 w/ edit summary: 2226 (89.54%*) w/ manual edit summary: 2165 (87.08%*) Minor edits: 2290 (92.11%*) First known edit: May 17, 2006 ------------------- * - percentages are rounded down to the nearest hundredth. -------------------''' Questions''' # Of your contributions to Wikipedia, are there any about which you are particularly pleased, and why? #: I'm of the opinion that I don't do much around here worth being enormously proud of. I mainly stick to small edits, and cleaning up a lot of India-related articles. I know every little bit helps, but I would dearly love to find enough time in the day to start a proper article! :) # 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 how will you deal with it in the future? #: I tend to shy away from conflicts—probably not the smartest idea for someone who wants to be a sysop sometime in the future?! But generally, I've found that a lot of caring, intelligent, knowledgeable and understanding people work here, and I enjoy any communication I have with other users. If I ''were'' to get involved in a conflict, I like to think that I would be able to keep a cool head. My motto on Wikipedia is to not take things too seriously, so if one tactic won't work, I would abandon that and try something else. This is a community that needs to work together!