Wikipedia:Editor review/Nol888 2

Nol888

Nol888 (talk · contribs) This is my second review, and this time I have different answers to the questions. I am shooting towards a RfA in a few months, this will help. Nol888_(Talk)^{(Review me please)} 13:38, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

Reviews

• I think you need to review the comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2018 asian games to refine your understanding of Wikipedia is not a crystal ball - I don't think your response to the AfD discussion quite hit the mark in the light of other editors' comments. You are of course entitled to a different view but if so then you would need to give more explanation for your approach. I appreciate that you comment was early on, but that to me highlights even more that you do not necessarily have a view on this policy that is shared by others - had you actually read WP:Crystal before adding your vote?--Golden Wattle ^talk 21:00, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

• Second comment - separated from the first in order to allow you to respond to a different set of points. I really think you need more mainspace experience and not just vandalism reverts. Wikipedia is about writing an encyclopaedia. If you don't contribute to content I am not sure you can understand what the project is about. Hope this helps. Regards--Golden Wattle ^talk 21:00, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

• Your comment regarding my oppose at AzaToth's 2nd RFA is unacceptable, and not becoming of an admin. – Chacor 02:23, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

  I'm confused. I've removed the comment because I've deemed it inappropriate. I corrected my mistake. You must have something else to say besides that one flaw. Nol888_(Talk)^{(Review me please)} 18:47, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

• Nice job rv-ing v! And A-ing gf where applicable [1]. A couple suggestions: Judging from your reviews of other users, you seem very focused on edit count (e.g. "From the looks of your edit count, you're on your way to becoming an ideal Wikipedia user. The only thing I have a problem with is your userpage edit count."). I'd remind you that edit count is not a reliable way to judge a user's contributions; someone with a high edit count could be making many mistakes or mediocre edits or intentionally trying to run up their edit count, and someone with few could be making large, valuable edits and making liberal use of the "show preview" button. In that vein, I liked your answer to Q3. One other minor suggestion: here at ER, if you are going to do a very short review as someone's first review, I'd consider putting it in the comments section rather than under "reviews", so others don't pass that person by for reviewing because they've already been reviewed. I don't know if this is common practice, but it's just a suggestion anyway. delldot talk 22:13, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

Comments

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Questions

1. Of your contributions to Wikipedia, are there any about which you are particularly pleased, and why?

   I am particularly pleased with my contributions to Marlboro Middle School. I also contribute to the XfD discussions quite a bit, and participate in the CVU, and the Welcoming Committee. Of course, I spend lots of time reverting vandalism.

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 how will you deal with it in the future?

   There have been few conflicts with vandals over the past, but since I got my userpage semi-protected, the amount of vandalism and conflicts has slowed to almost none.

5. What are your opinions of the RfA process? The Transhumanist   20:43, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

   I think the RfA process is fair, but it has gotten stricter over time. I also believe that the people judge a little too much on the candidate's edits rather than the actual quality of the edits themselves.

7. Have you read all of Wikipedia's policies yet? And what policy-related discussions have you participated in? The Transhumanist   20:43, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

   When it comes down to the policies of Wikipedia, I think I am familiar and have read most to all of them. There are some obscure policies that are not often mentioned in WP:LOP, but I know all the common ones such as Vandalism, 3RR, Username, XfD, CSD, etc. I mostly participate in discussions for XfD and the Username policy. I often report users to AIV. I have begun tagging images without a copyright tag.

9. Please describe your administrative activities on Wikipedia. The Transhumanist   20:43, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

   Um, I really don't understand this question, but I'll answer it best I could. Well, if I were an admin, I would actively patrol AIV for user-reported things, and block if it seems a block is needed. I would also patrol the newpage and CSD list for pages that could be deleted. I would also work with images that do not have proper licensing information.

   1. I'm sorry, let me rephrase the question: please describe your current administrative activities. (The term "administrative" applies to more than the chores performed by sysadmins). Good answer above, by the way. The Transhumanist   21:16, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

      Well, I do patrol the RC page most of the time, although I use the IRC channel sometimes. I often put a SD tag on pages that seem to serve no purpose. Over time I've gotten used to the different types of categories, and can tag them quite accurately. Once in a while I participate in RfA discussions, they are quite interesting.

11. What do you see as Wikipedia's greatest challenges for the future, and what do you envision your role will be in helping this encyclopedia meet those challenges? The Transhumanist   20:43, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

    Hm, I think Wikipedia's greatest challenge is to keep up with the massive influx of data and information in the rapidly changing area of the modern world. And included in that is making sure all the information meets all of Wikipedia's policies and that they keep a neutral tone, etc. Don't forget keeping all the spam and vandalism out is a great challenge too. I imagine myself helping control the information that comes into Wikipedia, and helping fight vandals. Once in a while I might help author an article on a subject that I'm proficient at.