Wikipedia:Editor review/Poetic Decay

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Poetic Decay (talk · contribs) Hello. I'm trying to work my way up to administrator status (but don't plan on filing out or accepting a request until I'm at least 16). But my main concern right now is to find out what my weak points are so that I may improve on them. Any reviews about my edits or tips on being an administrator would also be appreciated. Thanks! // PoeticDecay 20:59, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

Reviews

• SUIT's Review - Okay... Now, first off I want to say you're a good editor, you use edit summaries, you revert vandalism, and all the things a Wikipedian should. Now, you'd like to be an admin one day, have you participated in any AfDs? Since, you know admins have to delete pages, and all that other stuff.. And I also think you should look through some RFAs to, well, see how they're doing and all that, though probably you already know all that stuff. And well, you're a good editor, and when you have an RFA in the future as you said, you may have a good chance of succeeding (In my opinion). That's about all I have to say. Good job! --SUIT⁴² 15:34, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

• Kyo cat's review - This is interesting! These are a lot of articles that you've edited and extremely improved. Uploaded images, too, reverting vandalism, being nice in talk pages, and you;re extremely bold! I think you've got the potential to be an admin! But seriously, this is a great edit count, you really know what you;re doing. I know, pretty cheesy review I've just given, but that's just my own thoughts. ¡Adios! Kyo cat 04:26, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

• Jayron32's Review The DragonBall Z articles you site are well written, and overall I think they are very good, but you should be aware that many editors will see these as "Cruft"; they deal with a VERY limited fantasy universe. Again, well written articles, but do you have any edits you are proud of that have a more general appeal? If they are as good as your Dragonball Z edits, you should be very proud. Your other edits (vandal reverts, etc.) seem very helpful as well. If you could show us some more articles to review, it would really help. --Jayron32 05:52, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

• Kyoko's review — A brief look at your contributions shows that you regularly use edit summaries, which is a very good thing. As Jayron said, you might want to expand the range of articles that you contribute to. I am really not the one to say whether something is too frivolous for Wikipedia — I obviously enjoy Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, if you look at my account name — but if you do choose to pursue an RfA, some voters may wish to see a broader scope of contributions, perhaps to prove that you can interact well with editors who don't share your interests. It's good that you have experience in uploading and tagging images with licenses, because admins have to be familiar with copyright and license policy. As has been said, you might want to participate more with AfD and read up on speedy deletion policy, which is a major part of an admin's work. You should also be aware that some RfA voters have demanding standards on what constitutes an acceptable signature, and your present signature might be seen as being too colourful. Overall, you're doing a good job, and you have the potential to make a good administrator.
  • Reply to Jayron32 and Kyoko - I took a look at my 500 most recent contributions (main articles only) and I never realized that (almost) all of my contributions are anime/manga related. There are a few edits here and there that aren't, such as the Wii, but those are nothing to be proud of. I guess it's time for me to start looking into articles of more interest to people, along with the AfD, some RfA, etc. I guess I should also shorten my signature down a bit pretty soon, huh? Well, I don't know what to say other than thank you for the reviews and I'll try to get started on some of these suggestions as soon as possible. // Sasuke-kun27 01:32, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
    • Reply to reply A suggestion: Find articles you can work on that deal with your local geographic area: The town you grew up in, local places of historical interest, local notable people, etc. Find references(your local newspaper is GREAT) and improve those articles. Also, if you went to college, try improving articles from your major or degree; if you still have textbooks and thus have a slew of reliable third-party references to work from. The idea to finding a good article to write is to find the junction of expertise (what you know), interest (what you care about), and resources (what you can reference). Keep working on the anime stuff, but also branch out to other areas... --Jayron32 02:58, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

• Hello there, Sasuke-kun27, how are you doing? Here is my review, I hope it is useful.

  • Good summary usage, although it is somewhat low (75%) in minor edits. Try to keep using them even with minor summaries, as they are very helpful.
  • Checking some of the images you have uploaded, I notice some lack a source. While Image:Tenkaichi 2 Wii.jpg could be said it is implicitly sourced (it is an image of the cover of the game), Image:Kol Skywalker.jpg, Image:Krimzon Guard.jpg, Image:Dark Jak.jpg, Image:Jak II.jpg and Image:Jak.jpg don't reference sources, thus it is not possible to confirm the fair use claim. When uploading images, remember to always state how you got it, if it was scanned, or if you had gotten it from a site. If so, state the url to the image and the page containing it, in case either goes down. And see if you can use a fair use rationale for every fair use image you upload.
  • When reverting, try not to use "rv", "rv v". New users don't really know what each means, and it does not take many seconds more to type "reverting vandalism" or so. Also, if possible, explain what you are reverting, like "reverting blanking", "reverting nonsense", etc, so that users are able to check whether you are applying the correct warning tags to the user. In example, here it is not clear why you reverted. A summary like "The correct name of the place is this one" would help. Personally, I am against "terminal" warnings like this one, when the user has had only two edits in Wikipedia.
  • Your signature is apparently too long. recommended maximum length is 200 characters, maybe you would be able to reduce it a bit more?
  • I like the fact that you actively participate at Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism, cleaning the list when possible. That is a good way to prevent the list from becoming too big.
  • I see some participation at Wikipedia:Requests for page protection. However, if you want to become an administrator, you need to decide whether you will be user or article oriented, or both. If you want to be user oriented, besides AIV you should consider joining the Wikipedia:Recent changes patrol to catch vandals as soon as they vandalize, and spend some time mediating between users, in example, through Wikipedia:Third opinion. If you want to be article oriented, besides page protection, consider participating Wikipedia:Articles for deletion, Wikipedia:Templates for deletion, Wikipedia:Categories for discussion and Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion. For this, you may want to learn about the different notability guidelines. Also, consider joining the different policy and guideline discussions, trying to point out why they should be updated or modified, answering questions from users about those policies, etc. And checking Wikipedia:Administrators' reading list will give you some idea about what an administrator does need to know.

  With time, you will become a good administrator. However, if such is your aim, consider spending a bit more time in administrator-like tasks. You may also consider trying to improve an article to good article status, as that would improve your knowledge about style guidelines. Remember, even administrators are expected to edit articles following the style suggestions. Good luck! -- ReyBrujo 22:14, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

• Looks good, but please remember adminship is not a prize or tropy or anything like that - it's simply a distraction from editing. Personally I think articles that some editors may be considered "cruft" really enhance WP, it brings people to the site for more than just "boring" schoolwork and that sort of stuff. Keep up the good work :) -- Tawker 00:15, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

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Questions

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

   A: It would have to be my work on anime articles (more specifically the Dragon Ball articles) throughout Wikipedia, such as Grandpa Gohan or Rou Dai Kaioshin, and my reason would be that I just love working on articles that I have huge interests in.

2. 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?

   A: I have been in a couple of conflicts, but nothing that important. If I am in a serious conflict in the future, I would try to be as calm and civil as possible and bring it to the talk page before we get blocked for violating the 3RR rule. It would also depend on how the other user responds to my edits and comments. I've never been in a very serious conflict so it's kind of hard to imagine exactly how I would handle it.

3. Optional question from bibliomaniac15 (talk · contribs):

Suppose you were made an admin, then desysopped due to a dispute. Would you still go on to edit Wikipedia?

1. A: I may not be in the mood to edit right away, but I would most definately come back eventually (maybe a week or so after losing my administrator status).