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{{User|Dylan620}} – For my seventh nomination, I would like to present... myself! |
{{User|Dylan620}} – For my seventh nomination, I would like to present... myself! |
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Let me start by admitting that I wasn't always the editor I am today. Back in January, I was [[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard#User:Dylan620|reported to the administrators' noticeboard]]. That was back when I was still new to the site, and I wasn't familiar with Wikipedia's policies. I have since learned from my early mistakes of [[WP:MYSPACE|MySpacing]]; for instance, while content building is still not my forte, I wrote {{classicon|FL}}{{classicon|DYK}}[[Timeline of the 1996 Atlantic hurricane season]] and {{classicon|B}}[[Timeline of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season]] from scratch. I also played a small role in building {{classicon|DYK}}[[William Thompson Lusk]]. For a full overview of my article creation achievements, see [[User:Dylan620/Content]]. |
Let me start by admitting that I wasn't always the editor I am today. Back in January, I was [[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Archive181#User:Dylan620|reported to the administrators' noticeboard]]. That was back when I was still new to the site, and I wasn't familiar with Wikipedia's policies. I have since learned from my early mistakes of [[WP:MYSPACE|MySpacing]]; for instance, while content building is still not my forte, I wrote {{classicon|FL}}{{classicon|DYK}}[[Timeline of the 1996 Atlantic hurricane season]] and {{classicon|B}}[[Timeline of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season]] from scratch. I also played a small role in building {{classicon|DYK}}[[William Thompson Lusk]]. For a full overview of my article creation achievements, see [[User:Dylan620/Content]]. |
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With that out of the way, allow me to detail the basics; I've had an account since September 2007, and I have been active since August 2008. I am a rollbacker and accountcreator with over 10,000 edits. |
With that out of the way, allow me to detail the basics; I've had an account since September 2007, and I have been active since August 2008. I am a rollbacker and accountcreator with over 10,000 edits. |
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Dylan620
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Nomination
Dylan620 (talk · contribs) – For my seventh nomination, I would like to present... myself!
Let me start by admitting that I wasn't always the editor I am today. Back in January, I was reported to the administrators' noticeboard. That was back when I was still new to the site, and I wasn't familiar with Wikipedia's policies. I have since learned from my early mistakes of MySpacing; for instance, while content building is still not my forte, I wrote Timeline of the 1996 Atlantic hurricane season and Timeline of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season from scratch. I also played a small role in building William Thompson Lusk. For a full overview of my article creation achievements, see User:Dylan620/Content.
With that out of the way, allow me to detail the basics; I've had an account since September 2007, and I have been active since August 2008. I am a rollbacker and accountcreator with over 10,000 edits. So, why do I want the mop? Since content building is admittedly a weak spot for me, I resort to maintenance tasks. Among these are the creation of 70+ accounts at WP:ACC, vandal fighting and broken redirect cleanup. Among these, I consider broken redirect cleanup to be my forte. I often go to Schutz's tool to look for broken redirects to tag for deletion. Most of my taggings under the appropriate category for broken redirects (WP:CSD#G8) are deleted – see Special:DeletedContributions/Dylan620. In addition to my redirect cleanup work, I also have experience in vandal fighting (having made over 2,000 edits with Huggle), account creation (again, over 70 accounts created there), and DYK clerking, although I haven't been quite as active there as I have been in the past. Still, I could be of assistance there from time to time.
I hope that you will all consider my request, and I wish you all Happy Holidays. Dylan620 (contribs, logs, review) 03:36, 11 December 2009 (UTC)
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: My main motive for requesting adminship is to use the delete button for broken redirect cleanup, though I also plan to use the block button on vandals. I might also help out at WP:DYK, though I wouldn't be the most active admin there.
- 2. What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
- A: The contributions that I'm proudest of would have to be "Believe", Timeline of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Timeline of the 1996 Atlantic hurricane season, and William Thompson Lusk. My first article ever was on "Believe," while the 2001 AHS timeline was sent to FLC – however, I withdrew after multiple concerns began piling up. Eight months later, I created the 1996 AHS timeline, and successfully shipped that one off to FLC – it is my only piece of featured content to date, and on top of that it was the first of my 3 DYK credits. After the timeline passed DYK, another editor requested my help on the William Thompson Lusk article with converting bulleted notes into prose. The article would become my second DYK credit. (In case you're wondering, my third DYK credit was just a nomination of an article created by another editor (Hurricane Bill (2009).) Aside from my limited content contributions, I would also have to be proudest of my broken redirect cleanup work and my anti-vandalism work – each time I revert a vandal, I protect Wikipedia's intergrity, whether it be on userpages or on articles.
- 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: I have been involved with many conflicts during my time here at Wikipedia. The ones that I regret most can be located here and here (from November 2008 and April 2009, respectively). During the 2001 AHS timeline FLC, I responded rashly and immaturely to an editor's calling the timeline "ugly", and then I began swearing out of anger. I think I might have even unintentionally violated WP:OWN in the process! Later on during the FLC, I apologized for my misconduct, and withdrew. For proof that I have learned from my mistakes at that FLC, I would like to direct your attention to the 1996 AHS timeline FLC from July - August 2009. There, I considerately and civilly responded to concerns, and the FLC passed. WRT the Ottava Rima RfA – I admit it. I was very rude to Ottava both here and here, and I am deeply sorry for my misconduct there. Back then, I was still jumpy – I've matured very much since then. I suppose an example of this would be at the What If (Coldplay song) page. Several users were restoring the article for that redirect against consensus obtained at this AfD, and I was one of the editors who were reverting the article back to its redirected form. The content dispute ended with me successfully requesting a temporary full-protection of the page. In the future, I plan to continue to learn from my early mistakes, and deal with disputes in a calm, civil manner.
General comments
- Links for Dylan620: Dylan620 (talk · contribs · deleted · count · AfD · logs · block log · lu · rfar · spi)
- Edit summary usage for Dylan620 can be found here.
Please keep discussion constructive and civil. If you are unfamiliar with the nominee, please thoroughly review Special:Contributions/Dylan620 before commenting.
Discussion
- Editing stats are available at the talk page. @Kate (parlez) 19:50, 11 December 2009 (UTC)
Support
- I've seen lots of Dylan's work and I'll be very surprised if something turns up that changes my vote, but I'll keep an eye on it. The comments about Ottava are regrettable, but they're a long time ago and I'm positive Dylan takes a different approach at RfA now. - Dank (push to talk) 19:53, 11 December 2009 (UTC)
Oppose
Neutral