User:M.O.X/Admin coaching/Lesson 1

Questions for the candidate

Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Wikipedia as an administrator. It is recommended that you answer these optional questions to provide guidance for participants:

1. What administrative work do you intend to take part in?

A: I intend to work at file-related areas, copyright infringements, requested moves, requests for permissions and requests for page protection. While my contributions to requests for permissions have been limited, I understand the relevant policies and will always examine the contributions of a user prior to granting the right and determine whether they have the relevant experience, a need for the rights and if it will aid them in their work.

2. What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?

A: Stephen Colbert, a Good article, there were underlying problems with the references that I failed to find, however, User:Fetchcomms notified me on my talk page afterward and the issues have been addressed. I've written and successfully nominated for DYK, Digital Education Revolution and Bruce Hawker.

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: Yes, with User:Tony1, it was an uncivil remark from myself, the matter was chiefly resolved thereafter. If I do come across another future dispute, I will try and remain as civil as possible, if the dispute does escalate and is beyond my control I will request a third-party opinion and see if we can agree on a compromise.

Questions from FASTILY

1. How comfortable are you with working with media files and image policy on Wikipedia? (i.e. WP:NFC, WP:NFCC, WP:IUP, ect.) [Rate on a scale of one to ten - one being "uncomfortable" and ten being "master"]

A: 8, I've got a sound knowledge of the linked policies in addition to others relating to files, my time at WP:FSC and WP:FFU has also helped me learn more about copyright and what is acceptable under Fair use.

2. How familiar are you with all Speedy Deletion criteria in general?

A: Quite familiar, I've had my problems with A7, but thanks to the patience and help of other users I've overcome these problems and know now what is and isn't appropriate to be tagged under A7 (which is not quite as broad as I thought, quite wrongly too)

3. How familiar are you with Wikipedia's blocking policy? [one to ten]

A: 10, blocking is not appropriate when used to gain the upperhand in disputes, there are some cases where regardless of what a user's edits have been that their username is enough to warrant an instant block.

4. Do you participate in counter-vandalism? If so, how often and with what tools?

A: Yes, when I was able to use Huggle and Twinkle I did do some vandal-reverting and recent changes patrol, now I revert vandalism where I spot it and warn users as appropriate.

5. Have you ever engaged in any sort of incivility or harassment of other users? (Please be honest)

A: Yes, with User:Tony1 as mentioned in Q3. the matter was resolved thereafter.

6. Have you written/contributed significantly to any articles? If so, which article(s)? Are those articles DYKs, ITNs, GAs, or FAs?

A: Yes, as listed at Q2. Stephen Colbert-GA, Digital Education Revolution and Bruce Hawker (both DYKs)

7. How familiar are you with Wikipedia's page protection policies? [1-10]

A: 8, having thoroughly read up on said policies, I know when it is appropriate to apply protection and that regardless of the amount of good-faith and positive contributions that in the case there is heavy vandalism from anons semi-protection for a 1-2 month period is unavoidable.

8. Have you ever participated in any WP:XFD debates? If so, how frequently? Do you include detailed rationales of why you !voted delete or keep?

A: Yes, not very much. Sometimes when I feel it is appropriate to explain my reasoning, on most other occasions I !vote per another user.

9. What is/are your area(s) of expertise on Wikipedia? (e.g. Help Desk, Image policy, article CSDs, article writing, ect.) How do you contribute to this/these area(s)? Why do you feel that these/this area(s) are your area(s) of expertise?

A: Article writing and image policy, having worked at AfC, FFU and FSC for quite a long time my knowledge of the relevant policies and guidelines has improved quite substantially. I feel these are my areas of expertise because I spend a lot of time in these areas and regularly participate in discussions relating to these areas.

10. What do you hope to accomplish through Admin Coaching? Why do you want to be coached? Do you have any specific goals you want to achieve through coaching? Do you have any specific areas you would like to work on/improve on?

A: To better my experience, so that I may be of greater help to others. One day I'd like to become an admin, but to do so I need to iron out all the bumps in editing and gain some "work experience", so to speak. Yes, CSD.

11. What do you consider to be your greatest strengths? (Could be with regards either to Wikipedia or Real Life in general)

A: File-related policies and swimming :P

12. What do you consider to be your greatest weaknesses? (Could be with regards either to Wikipedia or Real Life in general)

A: CSD... though my CSD tagging has improved I've had my problems with A7 in particular... I don't intend to do much work there.

13. Is there anything else you would like me to know? Have I forgotten to ask you anything? Do you have any questions for me?

A: No, not that I can see or think of :)