Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Golbez

Golbez

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I've decided to self-nominate because I don't really know if I know anyone who would nominate me. I mostly fly under the radar here, though I do read VFD and the Pump. As admin, I can definitely see myself patrolling Speedy Delete and VFD, as well as doing all the .. adminny things people do. I'm also funny. :) I have over 3500 edits and my first edit was made in March 2004, as I slowly tried to figure this joint out, and I've been a regular since late April and March.

Support

1. Looks like good work from a reliable editor to me. —Stormie 09:11, Sep 22, 2004 (UTC)
2. Looks like a good one. {Ⓐℕάℛℹℴɴ} 10:23, 22 Sep 2004 (UTC)
3. MerovingianѤTalk 10:49, Sep 22, 2004 (UTC)
4. Everyking 13:55, 22 Sep 2004 (UTC)
5. Hey, this guy's all right. Way too few controversial or political posts, but good enough. - Nat Krause 16:19, 22 Sep 2004 (UTC)
6. Michael Snow 17:58, 22 Sep 2004 (UTC)
7. Sounds like a good grunt worker to me. -- Grunt 🇪🇺 18:01, 2004 Sep 22 (UTC)
8. Support. --Lst27 18:55, 22 Sep 2004 (UTC)
9. Great editor, great supporter, great help. Support! - Lucky 6.9 02:36, 23 Sep 2004 (UTC)
10. I've been noticing him around for a while, and I'm quite impressed. Support. Antandrus 14:59, 23 Sep 2004 (UTC)
11. ffirehorse 04:19, 24 Sep 2004 (UTC)
12. –Andre (talk) 21:34, 25 Sep 2004 (UTC)
13. -- orthogonal 03:11, 27 Sep 2004 (UTC)
14. Strongly support - great job on the Hurricane pages, for one thing. Goobergunch 23:23, 27 Sep 2004 (UTC)
15. Support. ~ FriedMilk 14:14, Sep 28, 2004 (UTC)
16. Youbetcha. [[User:Rhymeless|Rhymeless | (Methyl Remiss)]] 17:00, 28 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Oppose

Neutral

Comments

• 3,520 edits since March 14, 2004. —Stormie 09:11, Sep 22, 2004 (UTC)

Questions for the candidate
A few generic questions to provide guidance for voters:

1. Have you read the page about administrators and the administrators' reading list?

A. Yes, several times before deciding to self-nominate. I wanted to be exactly sure what kind of powers and duties admins have.

2. Are you interested in, and do you think you'll have some time to perform, the chores that only sysops have access to do, to help keep Wikipedia up to date?

A. Absolutely. I very much think this is an encyclopedia, and not, say, e2; but I am also not a rabid deletionist. I am also insanely obsessive with some portions of page maintenance. :)

3. If you become a sysop, which sysop chore or chores (WP:VFD, recent changes, watching for vandals and vandalism, responding to editor requests for assistance, any other) do you especially think you would be able to help with.

A. I read VFD now, and I can definitely see myself spending much more time in Speedy. I'll try RC, but it tends to scroll by too fast. But hey, if others can, I can certainly try. I'll see what kind of mode I settle in to if I get picked.

4. In your opinion, what article have you contributed the most succesfully and helpfully to?

A. Huh... 2004 Atlantic Hurricane Season and Hurricane Charley, I suppose. And all my U.S. Congress charts, particularly of the likes of U.S. Congressional Delegations from Alabama.

5. In your opinion, what has your best contribution to the running and maintenance of Wikipedia been? (i.e., have you reverted a bad stretch of vandalism, done extensive work categorizing articles, helped mediate a dispute?)

A. I have many of the high traffic articles watched (1400 articles on my watchlist at the moment) and revert vandalism the moment I see it. I've attempted (with occasional success) compromises in articles like the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, and I've engaged in debate on the Pump.

6. 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 will deal with it in the future?

A. I really can't think of any conflicts. I've had arguments with other users, and they were almost all eventually blocked for their offenses. :) Not against me, but it was their offenses that drew me to them. I'm trying to heed the advice of "Don't feed the trolls" better.