RyanLupin (talk · contribs) Ok, well I've heard so much about these 'reviews' so I thought I'd request one just to see how I'm doing. I spend most of my time here tackling vandalism but I will quite frequently check out the ((helpme)) and the help desk pages for wikipedians requesting help. Any tips, comments, criticisms are welcome. —— Ryan (talk/contribs) 22:03, 31 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Reviews
- Zoot Review by Spawn Man (talk) - You look like a fine editor. However I have a few concerns. Remember that this is an online encyclopedia, not a vandal whacking site, and article building should always be top priority. It is clear to me that you are only interested in patrolling and reverting, which although noble, is entirely not what this site is about. Being an article writer is most helpful when being an admin (Which, judging by your edits, I think you're aiming for), as there a lot of admin duties which involve dealing with articles, not just users. Surprisingly though, your highest namespace count was the user talk namespace with over 1100 edits. This is far too high and should be put into other areas such as wikipedia namespaces and the main namespace. Your answer to question #1 is one used over and over; "...I don't believe I have a single 'best' contribution to Wikipedia..." is a longer form of "I don't do article writing" and it's very clear. Maybe I'm just a stickler for article writing, but seriously, most people don't take kindly to editors who come to the site and begin prepping for adminship straight off the bat - it's obvious and it's not what this site is about. I'd suggest getting more involved in the article writing process (An FA or GA always helps in any RfA), get a couple of DYKs, and continue your good work in regard to the policy and vadalism side of things. Now the negatives are out of the way, time to focus on the positive. :) You're a civil and well-rounded editor. You seem to know basically what you're doing and haven't been blocked which are all good signs. Seriously, just do a bit more article writing and continue your good work in the other areas and you'll be a hit editor in no time. :) Cheers, Spawn Man Review Me! 03:23, 8 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Comments
- View this user's edit count using Interiot's 'Wannabe Kate' Tool
- While Spawn Man's probably right that lack of article creation will hurt an RfA, I don't see this as a problem with you as an editor. It's a volunteer project; I think if you want to help out in mainly one area and not much in others, that's perfectly fine. It could also be that you are making big article edits, but they're easy to miss in with all the minor ones. :) Delldot on a public computer (talk) 03:42, 31 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Questions
- Of your contributions to Wikipedia, are there any about which you are particularly pleased, and why?
- To be perfectly honest with you, I don't believe I have a single 'best' contribution to Wikipedia in terms of a Wikiproject or a particular article I've taken a liking to, however, I am deeply proud with the work and effort I've put into tackling vandalism. Therefore, in answer to this question, my best contribution to Wikipedia is my stance against vandalism and my efforts in protecting the site from those who chose to deface our work. However, saying that, I will often click the 'random article' button and make the odd grammatical correction or make necessary expansions whether that includes adding references or restructuring the article completely. I will also monitor the new article page and make major editions to articles that are likely to gain a speedy tag. A recent example of this is my contributions to this article which started off as a small paragraph of text consisting of links that a new page patroller considered as being SPAM and tagged it accordingly. As you can see, the article has undergone a rigorous change.
- 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 don't believe I have. Not off the top of my head. There have been times where a particular vandal hasn't liked the fact that I've reverted their desperate attempts for attention and have reverted my reversion but I've never participated in a full-on edit war with another user.