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Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Candidates/Zippybonzo

2024-10-19T23:22:57Z

Queen of AWB: sortkey (via WP:JWB)

====Nomination====
{{user and pronouns|Zippybonzo}} – Heya, I’m Zippybonzo. I’ve been around for the best part of 3 years. My areas of focus are NPP, anti-vandalism and copyright to an extent. I recently looked again at the CCI backlog which I intend to focus my efforts on. I’m not expecting to get the backlog empty, but handling more recent cases is something that needs attention. I have never edited articles for pay, however I did participate in [[User:Tzusheng/sandbox/Validation Study|the Wikibench validation study]], and received compensation for my time. I’ll be available for questions here throughout the remainder of the admin elections, so drop as many questions as you want below, and I’ll answer them to the best of my ability. There’s no such thing as a stupid question. [[User:Zippybonzo|Zippybonzo]] | [[User talk:Zippybonzo|talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Zippybonzo|contribs]] (they/them) 06:36, 8 October 2024 (UTC)

====Questions for the candidate====
Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Wikipedia as an administrator. Please answer these questions to provide guidance for participants:
:'''1.''' Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?
::'''A:''' I’m primarily interested because I don’t do a lot of content work, so really I want to be handling background tasks, and leave the editors who are good at content to improve articles, instead of performing maintenance tasks. I initially intend to focus on CSDs, PRODs, AIV and UAA, and branch out once I get better at copyright, to help in copyright problems and contributor copyright investigations.
:'''2.''' What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
::'''A:''' I’ll split this into content and behind the scenes because my content contributions are limited and they’re not my best contributions. Content wise, a while ago I noticed [[GoHenry]] up for deletion, and I knew that it was notable, so I decided to bring it up to Start class. Behind the scenes wise, I coordinated 3 NPP backlog drives, from July 2022 through May 2023. This involved quite a bit of planning, and then a fair bit of execution.
:'''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:''' Last year, around this time, I was encouraged to leave the NPP coordination team, because of how I was coordinating drives in a way that made others feel like I was barking orders. In hindsight I should've taken that as my hint that I was doing it wrong, but I didn't. Eventually I did remove myself although it was never discussed onwiki. I was honestly a little annoyed because I didn't and still don't like criticism, though nobody really does. Then, what I should've done was take a week off and reflect upon it, and looked at what I'd done, but instead I left [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=1175241137&oldid=1175224538&title=Wikipedia%3ARequests_for_permissions%2FMass_message_sender&variant=en|this comment]. After which my activity dwindled down, until over the last few weeks I've been trying to get more active. Moral of the story I learned: If people are telling you you're doing something wrong, they're most likely right and you should take a look at yourself.
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====Discussion====
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Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Candidates/Velella

2024-10-19T23:22:57Z

Queen of AWB: sortkey (via WP:JWB)

====Nomination====
{{user and pronouns|Velella}} – I have never applied to be an admin before because I believed that the original process was poorly designed to select the right people for the role. I do hope that this process is more effective, at the very least in reducing stress on the applicants. I have been active on Wikipedia for more than 19 years but did get blocked once in the first few weeks because I misunderstood the rules. Lesson learnt. I enjoy working in logical structures driven by rules and conventions. I enjoy it less when outside of my comfort zone of science and the environment, so I tend not to get involved with social media, manga, soccer (or most sports for that matter). My overriding reason for applying is to provide support for the overall admin effort to allow those with specialist skills to use those skills knowing that others can pick up much of the day-to-day admin tasks. For the record, I am unavailable on 22nd October but will respond to any questions etc. before the deadline of the 24th October.

I have never accepted any payment or any inducement for writing or editing any article or for voting! in any discussion or for any other purpose.

''''' [[User:Velella|Velella]] ''''' ''[[User talk:Velella|Velella]] Talk ''  15:32, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

''Candidate, please indicate acceptance of the nomination here:''

''Please disclose whether you have ever [[Wikipedia:Administrators#Becoming an administrator|edited Wikipedia for pay]]''.

====Questions for the candidate====
Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Wikipedia as an administrator. Please answer these questions to provide guidance for participants:
:'''1.''' Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?
::'''A:''' To support the overall admin effort. Whenever I see an admin backlog in some routine task, I feel that I could be helping, especially to reduce the stress on the existing individual admins. In common with many aspiring admins, dealing with vandlism and sock-puppetry, and ferreting out undisclosed paid editing would all appeal. I would also be content with closing AfDs or providing input at ANI. However, my expectation is that once familiar with the tool set, and developing and practicing new skills, my efforts might be in unexpected areas.
:'''2.''' What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
::'''A:''' The quality of Wikipedia articles matters to me, so I have felt most satified when I have been able to correct factual errors by searching out RSs to support a correct answer. I have also been able to author some 200+ articles and substantially add to others, some of which have become GAs and have provided inputs to DYK
:'''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 tend to avoid great dramas on Wikipedia. I try to be clear, polite and succinct in my inputs to talk pages to reduce ambiguity. Stress, however, is I guess inevitable, but I stick to my position if I believe that it is consistent with the rules and policies of Wikipedia. I feel most stressed when other editors substantially re-work articles that have had much time and consensus discussion invested in getting to their current state. It may be that such re-works are an improvement, but it can be hard not to feel bruised. However I don't pursue an editing disagreement simply because my version has been replaced. The strength of Wikipedia lies in the combined wisdom and consensus of all its editors and sometimes I may be wrong.

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Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Candidates/Valenciano

2024-10-19T23:22:56Z

Queen of AWB: sortkey (via WP:JWB)

====Nomination====
{{user and pronouns|Valenciano}} – I joined Wikipedia in 2005. In that time I've made over 60,000 edits here and have been active as a new page patroller, [[WP:RFPP]], [[WP:AIV]], [[WP:UAA]]. I maintain a log of pages I've nominated for speedy deletion [[User:Valenciano/CSD_log|here]]. I've created over [[User:Valenciano#Articles_that_I've_started|400 articles]] here plus over 40 on other Wikipedia language projects, including [[User:Valenciano/DYK|26 DYK]] hooks on the main page and 3 Good articles. I have also been active at [https://afdstats.toolforge.org/afdstats.py?name=Valenciano&max=500 AFD]. I have never edited for profit or used alternative accounts. [[User:Valenciano|Valenciano]] ([[User talk:Valenciano|talk]]) 22:57, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

''Candidate, please indicate acceptance of the nomination here:''

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====Questions for the candidate====
Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Wikipedia as an administrator. Please answer these questions to provide guidance for participants:
:'''1.''' Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?
::'''A:''' There has been a call for more admins in recent times and concern over falling admin numbers. I believe I have more than enough experience to help. I have been active at [[WP:AIV]] (240 edits), [[WP:UAA]] (558 edits) and [[WP:RFPP]] and it would be useful to have the tools in those areas.
:'''2.''' What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
::'''A:''' All 3 of my good articles were written by me from scratch and I've over 25 main page DYK hooks credited to me. One of the articles I started ([[Last use of capital punishment in Spain]]) was on the main page in the "on this day" section at the end of last month. I have had autopatrolled rights for many years.
:'''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:''' Editing a lot in the politics area, it would be impossible to avoid disagreements. Over the years, with experience, I've learnt to focus disagreements on what the sources say rather than being dragged into personal disputes on involvement on drama boards like [[WP:ANI]]. I have a clean block log and have never been sanctioned for anything.

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Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Candidates/The Squirrel Conspiracy

2024-10-19T23:22:55Z

Queen of AWB: sortkey (via WP:JWB)

====Nomination====
[[User:The Squirrel Conspiracy|The Squirrel Conspiracy]] ([[User talk:The Squirrel Conspiracy|talk]] · [[Special:Contribs/The Squirrel Conspiracy|contribs]] · he/him) – Hello! I'm The Squirrel Conspiracy. I previously edited as Sven Manguard for a long time and as Nezzadar for a shorter time before that. Over a decade ago, I had [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Sven Manguard|an RfA that was unsuccessful]] because I was worried you could get from Nezzadar to my real identity. Now I don't really care about that. I'm an admin on Commons and Wikidata, so I know what the mop entails, and while it isn't recent, I have a solid track record writing articles. I make no promises that I'm going to be a high volume contributor as an admin on this project - that's why I've avoided a traditional RfA - but I do promise to stay around and help out where I can, in areas where I feel comfortable that I'd be knowledgable enough (for example, if [[WP:FFD]] ever gets backlogged, it would be an easy place for me to slide in).

''Candidate, please indicate acceptance of the nomination here:''
:Yes, I accept.

''Please disclose whether you have ever [[Wikipedia:Administrators#Becoming an administrator|edited Wikipedia for pay]]''.
:No, I have not.

====Questions for the candidate====
Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Wikipedia as an administrator. Please answer these questions to provide guidance for participants:
:'''1.''' Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?
::'''A:''' I am an admin on Commons (currently my primary project), and often tackle cross-wiki spam and vandalism. Having the mop here would make that work easier for me and alleviate some of the burden on other admins when spam and vandalism here needs deleting/revdeling. Additionally, having the ability to see deleted contributions would be very helpful in investigating potential cross-wiki spam and vandalism (often I'll see a file was uploaded on Commons as part of the creation of a page on this project, which was subsequently deleted).
:'''2.''' What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
::'''A:''' I've done a lot of things over the last fifteen years. I [[Wikipedia:Village_pump_(proposals)/Archive_69#Transferring_over_"filemover"_tool|proposed the Filemover right]] and created 45 articles, a handful of featured lists, and 17 good articles. [[Architecture of the Song dynasty]] will always have a special place in my heart because it was my first GA and because I worked on it with [[User:NickDupree]], who has sadly passed away. Noways, I've scaled my time on Wikipedia way back, as the time and energy I used to have for major writing projects has been consumed by my career and side gig. Instead, I'm primarily active on Commons, where I can drop in for 15 or 30 minutes at a time and do a bunch of work that doesn't require much day-to-day continuity. My recent work on this project centers around fighting cross-wiki spam and vandalism.
:'''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:''' It's impossible to be on a large, collaborative project for 15 years and not encounter conflicts. However, I find it's helpful to keep in mind that there are plenty of other editors about and no issue needs to be resolved by me alone. If I think I'm getting heated, I disengage and let other folks step in.

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Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Candidates/ThadeusOfNazereth

2024-10-19T23:22:54Z

Queen of AWB: sortkey (via WP:JWB)

====Nomination====
{{user and pronouns|ThadeusOfNazereth}} – It is a pleasure to present ThadeusOfNazereth to the community as a candidate for adminship. Thadeus has the sort of well-rounded contribution history we need more of in administrators. He has worked on a considerable number of articles, including producing 3 [[WP:GA|Good Articles]], 2 [[WP:FL|Featured Lists]], and a handful of [[WP:DYK|DYKs]]. He has done work at [[WP:NPP|New Page Patrol]]; he has been a thoughtful participant at [[WP:AfD|AfD]]; he has done some recent-changes patrol; and he has performed non-admin closes of discussions. He has demonstrated a nuanced understanding of policy, and is unfailingly courteous, even when his actions are challenged. I first asked Thadeus to run at RFA more than a year ago, and he wisely declined, noting that he expected to be less active in the near future. Thadeus has assured me that he is returning to full-time activity, and as he was keen on using the new election process, here we are. I hope you join me in supporting him. [[User:Vanamonde93|Vanamonde93]] ([[User talk:Vanamonde93|talk]]) 17:24, 10 October 2024 (UTC)

''Candidate, please indicate acceptance of the nomination here:'' I am happy to accept this nomination! I have never (and will never) edit Wikipedia for pay. I do not have any "real" alternative accounts, but edited under {{u|Football1607}} briefly as a teenager - I no longer have any access to that account. [[User:ThadeusOfNazereth|ThadeusOfNazereth]](he/him)[[User talk:ThadeusOfNazereth|Talk to Me!]] 17:38, 10 October 2024 (UTC)

====Questions for the candidate====
Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Wikipedia as an administrator. Please answer these questions to provide guidance for participants:
:'''1.''' Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?
::'''A:''' I've been a Wikipedia editor since I was thirteen years old and I'm finally at a spot in my editing where I'm confident enough in my understanding of processes and policies to contribute in a way that goes beyond standard content creation. I also have spent the last two years as a volunteer advisor with the [[metawiki:Wikimedia_Foundation_elections_committee|Wikimedia Foundations Elections Committee]], which oversees elections to the WMF Board of Trustees. Serving in that role has reinforced the importance of Wikipedia as a free and unbiased source of information and has also helped me learn a lot about conflict resolution and cross-cultural communication. There are a few areas that I am interested in spending time as an admin. I'd like to help reduce our backlogs, especially at the various deletion noticeboards, [[WP:AIV]], and the [[WP:RPP]] backlogs that pop up during edit wars. I am also interested in helping with [[WP:DYK]] and helping close discussions at [[WP:RSN]].
:'''2.''' What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
::'''A:''' I am definitely proudest of my content contributions to Wikipedia, with my two favorite articles probably being the Featured [[List of Washington (state) ballot measures]] and the Good Article [[Competitive debate in the United States]]. I also take a lot of pride in my articles about people from historically underrepresented groups - [[Stella Alexander (American politician)|Stella Alexander]], [[Jeffrey Veregge]], and [[Shiro Kashino]] all come to mind. And who wouldn't be proud of being recognized as [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Quality Article Improvement/Precious#ThadeusOfNazereth|Precious]]?
:'''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 hold [[WP:AGF]] very close to my heart and try to embody those principles, even when there are editing disagreements. Several years ago, [[User talk:ThadeusOfNazereth/Archive 2#re: your close of The Federalist|there was a dispute]] over [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 336#RFC: The Federalist|my closure of a discussion]] about the reliability of ''[[The Federalist (website)|The Federalist]]'' - {{u|Atsme}} brought the concerns to my talk page, I engaged with her concerns in good faith, and we eventually followed the standard conflict resolution process by [[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Archive332#"The Federalist" RSN closure review request|going to WP:AN]]. More recently, there was a dispute about the mention of [[Jeffrey Veregge]]'s tribal membership in the lead of his article due to some ambiguously phrased guidelines. Again, I engaged with those concerns and made the decision to not push too hard on having things "my way." If I were to pick a single ideal that I try to hold myself to during editing conflicts, it's collaboration. With that in mind, I try to remind myself that I am not the most important person in the room and make an effort to place myself in other editor's shoes before I criticize their actions.

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Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Candidates/SWinxy

2024-10-19T23:22:53Z

Queen of AWB: sortkey (via WP:JWB)

====Nomination====
{{user and pronouns|SWinxy}} – Hi, I'm SWinxy ({{IPA-en|swi:ŋksi:}}), an editor who got into this at the start of the COVID lockdowns, joining in May 2020. I've written articles such as [[Steve (Minecraft)]], [[Catturd]], and [[Keffals]]. I'm also [[commons:Category:Photographs by SWinxy|a press photographer]] for Wikimedia Commons—one of my photos is in the [[2023]] collage image!—and member of [[WP:WMNYC]]. Being a user on this site has made me better equipped to do research, and gave me my [[WP:AGF|life's mindset]]. I feel beholden to discussions, which I liken to talking with colleagues. I've never edited for pay, and I have a zero-edit bot account called [[User:SWinxyTheBot]]. [[User:SWinxy|SWinxy]] ([[User talk:SWinxy|talk]]) 04:35, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

''Candidate, please indicate acceptance of the nomination here:''

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====Questions for the candidate====
Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Wikipedia as an administrator. Please answer these questions to provide guidance for participants:
:'''1.''' Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?
::'''A:''' The tools I desire out of the admin toolbox are to protect and unprotect pages, view and restore deleted pages, and editing fully-protected articles. Modifying protection levels would be nice to have, as I edit in contentious topic areas where alterations may need to be made. Viewing deleted pages would assist me greatly in writing and deletion discussions. (Are there useful sources in a deleted page I missed? Is there context to an old deletion discussion I need?) While I don't think I've ever made a fully-protected edit request, I've often wanted to make tiny changes to articles temporarily under full protection, brought to my attention ''because'' they were fully protected. I don't really want to have the mop so I have the ability to block users or delete pages—that's not my thing, but maybe later as the site's needs change? I've been encouraged by [[User:Rhododendrites]] to cast my hat into the ring, and here I am. Backdropping this is the concern about [[WP:DBM|shedding administrators over time]]. I want to become an admin to stem the outflow of great people with me in their stead.
:'''2.''' What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
::'''A:''' I think by best contributions are around the [[prosecution of Donald Trump in New York]]. I created the page, originally as the indictment, and moved up to being member of the press on the scene. (I even went into the courtroom one day!) While I was stationed there for ~six weeks, I took [[commons:Category:Photos from the scene of the 2024 New York State criminal trial of Donald Trump|a ton of photos]], and [[Tove Bjørgaas|added]] [[Rehema Ellis|photos]] [[Ilia Calderón|to]] [[N. J. Burkett|reporters]] [[Félix de Bedout|who]] [[Eric Shawn|never]] [[John Muller|have]] [[Gary O'Donoghue|had]] [[Jericka Duncan|any]] [[Andrew C. McCarthy|photo]] [[Laura Ingle|added]] [[Dick Brennan (journalist)|to]] [[Blanca Rosa Vilchez|their]] [[Yasmin Vossoughian|articles]] ([[Connell McShane|there]] [[Lauren Glassberg|were]] [[Katie Simpson|so]] [[Alice Gainer|many]]). I'm very proud of it all!
:'''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:''' Oh, yes (namely cricketer AfDs). But I don't think in the past year I've been in any highly-stressful or uncivil conflicts. I try to lay out my view as I would to a colleague, and hope consensus is in my favor. If it's not, well, that's OK. From past conflicts, I've changed how I approach them. Briefly mentioned in my opener, AGF is my prevailing, core attitude to pretty much everything in my life. We're all here, of course, [[WP:BUILD|with a purpose]].

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Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Candidates/Starship.paint

2024-10-19T23:22:53Z

Queen of AWB: sortkey (via WP:JWB)

====Nomination====
{{user and pronouns|Starship.paint}} – Hello, dear reader! This is '''[[User:Starship.paint|starship]][[Special:Contributions/Starship.paint|.paint]]''' here. I joined Wikipedia in 2011 and since then, I have contributed over 64,000 edits. From 2011 to 2016, I mainly edited in the topic of pro wrestling, where I have brought [[Money in the Bank (2011)|multiple]] [[Wrestle Kingdom 9|articles]] to Featured Article or [[Extreme Rules (2012)|Good]] [[WrestleMania XXX|Article]] status, and having articles featured at [[Template:Did you know nominations/NXT Arrival|DYK]] and TFA. In 2016, a [[Donald Trump|certain individual]] prompted me to start editing in other topics, including the contentious topics of recent American politics, gender-related controversies, abortion, and the Arab-Israeli conflict. If elected, '''I will not use the tools in all of the above topics' disputes (except against blatant vandalism).''' I believe in compromise and working together with editors who may not share the same view, but of course we must still rely on reliable sources. I believe that my record shows that I am here to serve and improve Wikipedia, and I hope that given my contributions, you will lend me your support in this poll. '''[[User:Starship.paint|starship]][[Special:Contributions/Starship.paint|.paint]] ([[User talk:Starship.paint|RUN]])''' 12:22, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

''Please disclose whether you have ever [[Wikipedia:Administrators#Becoming an administrator|edited Wikipedia for pay]]''.

I have never engaged in paid editing and I have never had another account on Wikipedia. '''[[User:Starship.paint|starship]][[Special:Contributions/Starship.paint|.paint]] ([[User talk:Starship.paint|RUN]])''' 12:25, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

====Questions for the candidate====
Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Wikipedia as an administrator. Please answer these questions to provide guidance for participants:
:'''1.''' Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?
::'''A:''' If elected, I’ll start by hanging around AE (but I will '''not''' administrate in involved topics), AN and ANI. I may dabble in ITN and branch out to other areas as I go along. I want to help Wikipedia become a more conducive place for editors to work on content.
:'''2.''' What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
::'''A:''' In terms of concrete achievements, I (along with [[User:Ribbon Salminen]]) created [[Wrestle Kingdom 9]] (from a redirect), got it listed at DYK, passed GA, had a peer review and passed FA on the fourth try, a process that listed one year and four months from 2015 to 2016, which earned myself and Ribbon Salminen the [[WP:Four Award]] (and the article got [[Wikipedia:Today%27s_featured_article/January_4,_2017|TFA]] too). I do have [[Money in the Bank (2011)|another FA]] (with [[Wikipedia:Today's featured article/June 14, 2015|TFA]]), [[Extreme Rules (2012)|other]] [[WrestleMania XXX|GAs]], as well as around 20 other [[Template:Did you know nominations/Death of Ronald Greene|DYKs]], the [[Template:Did you know nominations/Operation Crossfire Hurricane|majority]] of which are [[Template:Did you know nominations/Donald Trump visit to St. John's Church|not related]] to pro wrestling. During the process of attaining these I have reviewed other topics’ articles [[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Amazing Stories Quarterly/archive1|for]] [[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Milos Raonic/archive1|FA]], [[Template:Did you know nominations/2022 Iran–Greece naval incident|and]] [[Template:Did you know nominations/Nasir-ud-Daulah|DYK]].
:'''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 edited in several contentious topics but I do not think many significant personal conflicts arose from these, or from what I recall, any official sanctions for those topics. I try to be civil and even-tempered, I aim to collaborate and I think I have good relations with some editors who have different opinions. That being said, I must highlight, Wikipedia has not really caused me stress, except for one occasion in 2019 during the Wikipedia-WMF saga [[WP:FRAM]], during which I received my only block (an indefinite one, plus talk access revoked, both lasted for less than a day). During WP:FRAM I helped to [[Wikipedia:Community response to the Wikimedia Foundation's ban of Fram/Summary|chronicle and summarize the events]] that had occurred. I was blocked due to me asking a named WMF staffer whether they owned a Twitter account with the same name that had been posting about WP:FRAM. I did not know it then, but this was [[WP:OUTING]]. Being indefinitely blocked was traumatic, as I thought I may never be able to edit again. My appeal was quickly successful, after which I went to disengage myself from WP:FRAM and undertook not to repeat the same mistake. It was some time before I eventually edited normally again. After the incident I became more wary of conflict. I reverted less, moved on more, discussed if I wanted to continue the matter. I rarely template the regulars, preferring to write my own messages. It struck me how one administrator said regarding my indefinite block that he would have blocked for two weeks instead. Perhaps the matter could have been resolved by then. Certainly, that would have reduced the emotional turmoil I had experienced. It was a lesson - behind every editor is a human with feelings. Administrators wield sanctioning powers that may affect people. When people are blocked, sometimes [[User talk:.Raven|they]] do not even appeal, sometimes [[User talk:Wnt|they]] do not return even after a successful appeal. This does '''''not''''' mean that these blocks were wrong, but this is what we risk when using them, so we must always consider carefully. As an administrator, one would do well to remember the human behind every username.

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Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Candidates/Spy-cicle

2024-10-19T23:22:52Z

Queen of AWB: sortkey (via WP:JWB)

====Nomination====
{{user and pronouns|Spy-cicle}} – Hello, I'm Spy-cicle, I joined in December 2018 and have engaged in a range of topics here including video games, biographies, politics, and anything I stumble across. I have also engaged in fair number of AfDs during my time here and formerly served as a delegate for [[Wikipedia:Featured topic candidates]]. I have 11k edits and while my editing history over the last year or so has been a bit sporadic due to personal reasons I plan on ramping up my activity once again. I have never been blocked or have ever been paid to edit for Wikipedia. I have created 20 articles (excluding redirects or disambs) and produced 5 GAs and 2 FLs. [[User:Spy-cicle| Spy-cicle💥 ]] [[User talk:Spy-cicle#top|'''''Talk'''''?]] 23:33, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

====Questions for the candidate====
Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Wikipedia as an administrator. Please answer these questions to provide guidance for participants:
:'''1.''' Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?
::'''A:''' I am interested so I can help out in various areas which are known to have backlogs on occassion. The areas specfically I want to help out at are [[WP:RPP]], [[WP:AIV]], and closing AfDs.
:'''2.''' What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
::'''A:''' Across my 5 GAs and 2 FLs my best contributions are recreating the [[All Ghillied Up]] article, saving it from a merger and getting it to GA. Also proud of getting [[Clint Hocking]] and [[Johnny Depp filmography]] up to GA and FL, respectively. I am also proud of overhauling the [[Media Molecule]] article from a start class to B-class article (perhaps GA someday) which had intially had about 600 readable prose and 23 references before I overhauled it 2,400 readable prose with over 140 references and six free images.
:'''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:''' Early on my Wiki 'career' I had a couple of edit conflicts. These arouse due to me not really understanding Wiki guidelines at the time. I remember one of them was because I did not know about [[MOS:INFOBOXUSE]] and thought it was standard and required for all biographies to have infoboxes. Fortunately, I am wiser now and have a good grasp of guidelines and policies as well as the importance of [[WP:CIVIL]] and [[WP:AGF]].

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[[Category:Wikipedia administrator elections 2024 candidates|Spy-cicle]]

Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Candidates/Sohom Datta

2024-10-19T23:22:51Z

Queen of AWB: sortkey (via WP:JWB)

====Nomination====
{{user and pronouns|Sohom Datta}} – Colleagues, it is my pleasure to present Sohom Datta for your consideration. In the wider movement, Sohom is a fantastic software engineer, who is a trusted maintainer of multiple [[MediaWiki]] extensions including [[mw:Extension:ProofreadPage|ProofreadPage]], [[mw:Extension:Wikisource|Wikisource]], and [[mw:Extension:PageTriage|PageTriage]]. On English Wikipedia, Sohom has guided [https://sdzerobot.toolforge.org/gans?user=Sohom+Datta 10 articles] through the [[WP:GA|good article]] process, and has done considerable content creation related to [[cybersecurity]] articles such as [[cross-site leaks]] and [[cookie stuffing]]. Sohom is also a [[WP:NPP|new page patroller]] and an [[Wikipedia:New pages patrol/Coordination#Current team|NPP coordinator]]. Sohom is personable and pleasant to interact with, and I enjoyed working with him writing software patches at [[Wikimania 2023]]. Sohom has 7,583 edits, a tad below what candidates who have recently passed [[WP:RFA|RFA]] tend to have. But I feel this edit count is close enough. I firmly believe that Sohom has the experience and the temperament to become a very helpful technical admin, and it would be my pleasure if you would join me in supporting his candidacy. –[[User:Novem Linguae|'''Novem Linguae''']] ([[User talk:Novem Linguae|talk]]) 15:45, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

====Co-nomination====
I reached out to Sohom months ago when I was looking for experienced editors with potential to ask about running for RfA. I'm happy he has finally decided to go for it. While his edit count is a bit low for a typical RfA candidate, I implore people to give him a chance. He has spent thousands of hours working on the technical side of mediawiki and that's something an edit count doesn't reflect. Sohom is kind, knowledgable, and I trust him to not do anything horrible, which is what I look for in an admin. I think he'll do a great job learning on the job. [[User:Clovermoss|Clovermoss🍀]] [[User talk:Clovermoss|(talk)]] 16:20, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

''Candidate, please indicate acceptance of the nomination here:'' I accept the nomination. A list of accounts I use can be found at [[User:Sohom Datta/Accounts]]. -- [[User:Sohom Datta|Sohom]] ([[User talk:Sohom Datta|talk]]) 20:56, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

''Please disclose whether you have ever [[Wikipedia:Administrators#Becoming an administrator|edited Wikipedia for pay]]'': I have never been paid (nor will I ever accept payment) to make content edits on English Wikipedia. -- [[User:Sohom Datta|Sohom]] ([[User talk:Sohom Datta|talk]]) 20:56, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

====Questions for the candidate====
Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Wikipedia as an administrator. Please answer these questions to provide guidance for participants:
:'''1.''' Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?
::'''A:''' Since joining Wikipedia in 2019 as a [[Google Summer of Code]] intern, I have focused primarily on technical contributions to Wikimedia, writing frontend [[JavaScript]] performing tasks similar to gadgets and userscripts on-wiki. I have contributed around 240 patches to various Wikimedia extensions, fixing bugs and implementing new features. I believe I can best serve the community as a (int-)administrator by helping to maintain enwiki's aging and under-maintained system of [[Help:Gadgets|gadgets]] and userscripts, like [[WP:NAVPOPS|Navigation popups]], which are in need of attention. Additionally, I would also like to assist with fulfilling edit requests for fully protected pages, editing fully protected Lua modules, system messages, and potentially running admin bots.
::In addition to my technical work, I have experience with [[WP:Did you know|Did You Know]] nominations and would be interested in helping other admins in that area as well. I do recognize that I have less experience in this area compared to some contributors, I will approach the work carefully, ensuring that I read all relevant instructions and seek guidance when needed.
:'''2.''' What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
::'''A:''' As Clovermoss and Novem hint in their nomination statement, most of my contributions don't show up in my edit count. A lot of my time is spent debugging Wikipedia issues on my local computer, or on [[Phabricator]] and [[Gerrit]]. I've made 56+ patches to the [[mw:Extension:PageTriage|PageTriage]] extension (240 patches overall to Wikimedia extensions). Some of my most complex patches include redesigning the NewPagesFeed to use [[mw:Codex|Codex]], fixing two security issues in the PageTriage extension, and helping clean up the tagging and deletion module in PageTriage. I've also spent a significant amount of time working with new contributors to add features to the PageTriage extension, over the course of this summer, I coordinated (and am still coordinating) [[phab:T360848|T360848]], a project to make the NewPagesFeed more searchable and user-friendly. This required meeting weekly with the new contributor(s), helping them understand the codebase, and guiding them through the process of submitting patches. Outside of enwiki, I've also contributed to the [[mw:Extension:ProofreadPage|ProofreadPage]] extension, where I've helped introduce a new zooming and panning library into Wikisources, and taken over maintainership of phetools, a set of tools that operated a cross-wiki bot (the responsibilities of which was taken over by [[User:SodiumBot|SodiumBot]]) that was essential for some Wikisource workflows. During the [[wikitech:News/Toolforge_Grid_Engine_deprecation|toolforge grid deprecation]], I also contributed to the [[commons:COM:CropTool|CropTool]], helping the tool migrate to the new toolforge architecture.

::Coming back to things I've done on-wiki, besides tech, my biggest contribution to the wiki is my content work, especially the good articles that I helped write. [[Privacy]] and [[computer security]] are two areas that I am extremely passionate about. In fact, I dream of a day when Wikipedia's coverage of the cybersecurity and privacy topic area will rival that of established academic textbooks and courses. I am particularly proud of my contributions to [[Cross-site leaks]], which is probably the most comprehensive one-page overview on the topic on the internet (barring maybe the XS-Leaks Wiki). I am also proud of my work on [[History sniffing]], an obscure but important privacy-compromising attack that can leak your browsing history to a malicious website, and [[Site isolation]] which explains the technical reason behind why Google Chrome is a memory hog. Besides these serious topics, I've also written articles about lighter topics, like [[Boroline]], a popular antiseptic cream in India, and [[Hindu Mela]], a fair in pre-independence India. If the community chooses to trust me with administratorship, I intend to still keep contributing to the encyclopedia in a similar manner in the future, by writing more articles on these topics.
:'''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:''' Conflicts are unavoidable in a environment like Wikipedia, I have had my fair share of disagreements especially on technical fronts including times when I was overly dismissive of certain opinions and/or did not consider others perspectives. I have since learnt from those experiences, my current approach to disagreements and conflicts is much more measured, I tend to first try and understand the "why" behind a person's opinions before trying to provide counter arguments. In cases where there are irreconcilable differences, I have found that disengaging with the conversation and coming back after a while with a clearer mind has helped me prevent those differences from spiraling out of hand or in some cases even resolve those differences.

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[[Category:Wikipedia administrator elections 2024 candidates|Sohom Datta]]

Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Candidates/SilverLocust

2024-10-19T23:22:51Z

Queen of AWB: sortkey (via WP:JWB)

====Nomination====
{{user and pronouns|SilverLocust}} – I'm very happy to commend to you SilverLocust, who's stood out to me as an unusually capable editor for quite some time. Partly that's because of his work in the requested move process, which is striking both for its quantity (more than 1000 edits to [[WP:RM/TR]]; [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&limit=500&offset=0&ns0=1&search=all%3A%22move+request%22+%22non-admin+SilverLocust%22%7E4 over 300 RM closures]) and for its consistently high quality. Partly it's because of his content creation involving American law: a GA (which I [[Talk:Lisa Blatt/GA1|can vouch for firsthand]]), nine new articles on the Supreme Court and its cases, and many other solid contributions large and small. And partly it's because of his efforts in all the other areas where he's involved. But no matter where on Wikipedia SilverLocust is working, the qualities he displays are the same: good judgment, a calm and friendly disposition, and above all a real diligence in how he goes about making a difference on this site. These traits will make him a great asset to the sysop corps, and that's why he'll have my vote—and hopefully yours too—in this first admin election. [[User:Extraordinary Writ|Extraordinary Writ]] ([[User talk:Extraordinary Writ|talk]]) 07:17, 10 October 2024 (UTC)

; '''Co-nomination statement'''
I am so excited to co-nominate SilverLocust for the inaugural [[WP:EFA]]. Since this June, SilverLocust and I have been serving as trainee clerks for the Arbitration Committee. Much of the clerking coordination is off-wiki, and I can attest that he approaches it with the same level of care, attention to detail, willingness and ability to respectfully disagree, and simple hard work he does with on-wiki matters. Since we are the two newest people to the job, I have the honor and privilege of working frequently with SilverLocust to divvy up the clerk tasks. Since his appointment, he has gone above and beyond [[WP:AC/CP|the normal clerical tasks]]. For instance, he create two [[Module:Arbitration motion implementation notes/Motion/Automatic|Lua]] [[Module:Arbitration case implementation notes/Proposal/Automatic|modules]] to automatically count arbitrators' votes. (It was 2024 and we were still manually updating these notes every time an arb cast a vote.) Beyond ArbCom, I would be remiss if I did not mention his work on [[Module:Request for permission links]], which gives admins working at [[WP:PERM]] the ability to see what other permissions a given user is requesting. Content-wise, {{icon|ga}} [[Lisa Blatt]] is a very pleasant read. I am more than thrilled to support SilverLocust in this election. [[User:HouseBlaster|House]][[Special:Contributions/HouseBlaster|Blaster]] ([[User talk:HouseBlaster|talk]] • he/they) 16:21, 10 October 2024 (UTC)

''Candidate, please indicate acceptance of the nomination here:'' I am pleased to accept the very kind nominations of Extraordinary Writ and HouseBlaster, each of whom I greatly admire. (I have never edited Wikipedia for pay, and the only other account I have used is [[User:SilverLocust+|SilverLocust+]].) [[User:SilverLocust|SilverLocust]] [[User talk:SilverLocust|💬]] 18:30, 10 October 2024 (UTC)

====Questions for the candidate====
Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Wikipedia as an administrator. Please answer these questions to provide guidance for participants:
:'''1.''' Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?
::'''A:''' I often run into situations where the admin tools would be helpful, and (like many editors) am concerned about the shrinking number of administrators. I like to help out with the [[WP:requested moves|requested moves]] process and [[WP:requested moves/Technical requests|technical move requests]]. Administrators can more cleanly moves pages over redirects with [[WP:Minor page history|minor page history]] compared to the slightly clunky [[Wikipedia:Page_mover#Round-robin_page_moves|swapping method]] that [[Wikipedia:Page mover|extendedmovers]] use, and I'd like to help with the relatively small portion of requests that require an admin (usually due to page protection or a need for a [[WP:history merge|history merge]]). I also help out with [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Clerks|clerking for the arbitration process]], which occasionally calls for use of admin tools or the help of an admin clerk (or arbitrator).
:'''2.''' What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
::'''A:''' For some article content, see [[Lisa Blatt]] ({{icon|GA}}), ''[[Department of State v. Muñoz]]'' ({{icon|dyk}}), ''[[Grupo Mexicano de Desarrollo, S.A. v. Alliance Bond Fund, Inc.]]'' ({{icon|dyk}} pending), ''[[Corner Post, Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System]]''.
::For some template improvement, there's [[WP:RM/TR]]'s [[Template:RMassist/core]] (which I edited it to flag [[mw:Extension:TitleBlacklist|blacklisted titles]], to note clearly whether a redirect is targeted to a different page than the one to be moved, and to include a visible anchor [[Special:Permalink/1247410417#21N|like this]] in the permalink in [[Special:Diff/1247424765|edit summaries]] for technical moves), [[Template:Request for permission links]] (which I converted into a module that adds cross-references when a user is requesting multiple permissions and that shows the same links on the main permissions page that were previously visible only on the subpages for each specific permission), [[Template:R from move/Cross-namespace]] (which I created to track cross-namespace move redirects from mainspace, prevent their indexing in search results, and show a notice suggesting that they be nominated for speedy deletion).
:'''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 don't recall significant stress or editing conflict, but I'll offer few points.
::* To avoid over-investment in discussions (in my case mostly requested moves), I generally prefer to take a succinct position in a comment or two and then [[Wikipedia:Let it go|move on]], even if a participant in the discussion later says something [https://xkcd.com/386/ Wrong™] that I might like to address.
::* To avoid edit warring, I generally adhere to a [[Wikipedia:Revert_only_when_necessary#Avoiding_or_limiting_your_reverts|one-revert rule]] (or more specifically a "[[Wikipedia:Revert_only_when_necessary#Avoiding_or_limiting_your_reverts|don't re-revert]]" rule).
::* When I offer criticism, I think it's helpful to be ''slightly'' stressed about how the the criticism will be taken and whether it is given constructively. I find it less stressful to receive criticism than to offer it. (To quote [[Epictetus]]'s ''[[Enchiridion of Epictetus|Enchiridion]]'', "He was ignorant of my other faults, else he would not have mentioned these alone.")

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[[Category:Wikipedia administrator elections 2024 candidates|SilverLocust]]

Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Candidates/SheriffIsInTown

2024-10-19T23:22:50Z

Queen of AWB: sortkey (via WP:JWB)

====Nomination====
{{user and pronouns|SheriffIsInTown}} – I have been editing Wikipedia for over ten years, contributing to a variety of topics, with most of my work focused on WP Pakistan articles. I have also taken part in copyediting drives. During my active participation in several Guild of Copy Editors (GOCE) drives, I secured first place twice—[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/September 2024#Leaderboard|once across all five categories]] and [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/March 2024#Leaderboard|another time in four]]. I also improved the article on [[Pakistan]] significantly, securing [[Wikipedia talk:The Core Contest#2024 Winners!|third place]] in the Core Contest. Additionally, I've [https://xtools.wmcloud.org/pages/en.wikipedia.org/SheriffIsInTown created 539 articles], mainly BLP articles, with 118 (almost a fifth) dedicated to women, addressing an underrepresented area. After my work on the Pakistan article, @[[User:Moxy|Moxy]] [[User talk:SheriffIsInTown#A barnstar for you! (Moxy)|offered to nominate me]], but I didn't feel ready at the time. This is part of my broader effort to elevate the [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pakistan&action=history&offset=&limit=500 Pakistan] article to featured status. Additionally, I am working on improving the [[Fatima Jinnah]] article for a potential GA nomination as part of the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Women in Green|Women in Green]] initiative, and I believe I am about halfway through with both projects. Throughout my editorship I have regularly worked on fighting vandalism and [[WP:Disruptive editing|D/E]].

I've faced some challenges, including a brief block and three topic bans, but these have been learning experiences. I now handle conflicts more carefully and in accordance with Wikipedia's guidelines, which is reflected in my recent contributions.

Importantly, all my editing has been voluntary, without any involvement in paid work. My goal has always been to improve Wikipedia's content.

With the experience I've gained, the lessons I've learned, and my dedication, I feel ready to take on an admin role and make an even greater contribution to the community. [[User:SheriffIsInTown|Sheriff]] | [[User talk:SheriffIsInTown|☎ 911]] | 15:25, 8 October 2024 (UTC)

====Questions for the candidate====
Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Wikipedia as an administrator. Please answer these questions to provide guidance for participants:
:'''1.''' Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?
::'''A:''' I am interested in becoming an administrator because I have observed a persistent backlog in administrative tasks. With my experience and knowledge of Wikipedia's policies, I believe I can help address these challenges and contribute to improving the platform's efficiency. I am also eager to ensure the community's standards are maintained, fostering a productive and collaborative atmosphere.
:'''2.''' What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
::'''A:''' The best contributions I made to Wikipedia run across many areas. I have actively taken part in the copyedit drives, topping the leaderboard twice-[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/March 2024#Leaderboard|once in four categories]] and [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/September 2024#Leaderboard|another time in all five]]. Among my works is the improvement of the article on [[Pakistan]], where I won [[Wikipedia talk:The Core Contest#2024 Winners!|third place]] in the Core Contest. Aside from that, I have [https://xtools.wmcloud.org/pages/en.wikipedia.org/SheriffIsInTown created in total 539 articles], most of them on BLPs-118, one-fifth of them, on women. It is a highly neglected area, and through this, I tried to increase the diversity and depth of Wikipedia's coverage. This is part of my broader effort to elevate the [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pakistan&action=history&offset=&limit=500 Pakistan] article to featured status. Additionally, I am working on improving the [[Fatima Jinnah]] article for a potential GA nomination as part of the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Women in Green|Women in Green]] initiative, and I believe I am about halfway through with both projects. Throughout my editorship I have regularly worked on fighting vandalism and [[WP:Disruptive editing|D/E]].
:'''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:''' My initial editing history was marked by some excessive contentious editing, and I have had conflicts in the past. At one point, I was blocked for a few hours and have been topic banned in at least three different areas. However, I have learned a great deal since then, not only about conflict resolution but also about how to work within Wikipedia's guidelines and policies. Lately, my editing has improved much, and now I try to get disputes resolved more consensually and respectfully. I follow the dispute resolution processes of Wikipedia, seeking consensus wherever possible and focusing on a solution that is good for the entire community.

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Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Candidates/SD0001

2024-10-19T23:22:49Z

Queen of AWB: sortkey (via WP:JWB)

====Nomination====
{{user and pronouns|SD0001}} – Colleagues, it is my pleasure to present SD0001 for your consideration. SD0001 is a very talented technical editor. As the most active maintainer of [[WP:TWINKLE|Twinkle]] when I first started working on it, SD0001 is one of my technical mentors on Wikipedia, and his quick attention to my Twinkle patches is the reason I stayed active with Twinkle. SD0001 is the 2024 [[Wikimedian of the Year#Tech Contributor of the Year (formerly Tech Innovator)|Tech Contributor of the Year]], the creator of the [https://github.com/wikimedia-gadgets GitHub organization wikimedia-gadgets], and a [[phab:T360442|trusted]] [[MediaWiki]] developer. With all his work on [[WP:GADGETS|gadgets]], this is someone who can instantly make good use of permissions such as interface administrator. In addition to his excellent technical contributions, he also has around 15,000 edits, 10 years of tenure, and has helped to promote the good article [[Dairy in India]]. Finally, this editor was a pleasure to interact with and write patches with at various conferences. I hope you will join me in supporting SD0001's candidacy. Thank you. –[[User:Novem Linguae|'''Novem Linguae''']] ([[User talk:Novem Linguae|talk]]) 05:00, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

; '''Co-nomination statement'''
I'm honoured to be able to nominate SD0001, a force multiplier whose contributions touch on so many areas of Wikipedia. So many of us have benefited from his work in ways we aren't even aware of. As a member of [[WP:NPP|New Pages Patrol]], I can personally say that SD0001 has improved my ability to contribute there and at [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation|Articles for Creation]], thanks to the gadgets, [[User:SD0001/Scripts|scripts]], and [[User:SDZeroBot#Reports|reports]] he's created and contributed to that make life easier for reviewers. Both NPP and AfC would be much worse off and far more backlogged without his efforts.

In addition to the impressive work mentioned above, SD0001 is also a member of the [[Wikipedia:Bot Approvals Group|Bot Approvals Group]] (since [[Wikipedia:Bot Approvals Group/nominations/SD0001|2020]]), the operator of [[User:SDZeroBot|SDZeroBot]], which won the [[m:Coolest_Tool_Award/2020#Newcomer:_SDZeroBot|2020 Coolest Tool Award]] in the newcomer category, was recently named [[WP:Editor of the Week|Editor of the Week]], and has been "{{URL|1=https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/08/07/meet-the-wikimedians-of-the-year-2024/#:~:text=a%20prolific%20contributor%20to%20MediaWiki%20core%20infrastructure|2=a prolific contributor to MediaWiki core infrastructure}}".

The butterfly effect of SD0001's contributions cannot be overstated. He has the temperament, communication skills, and knowledge that we look for in admins. I'm a big fan of putting the tools in the hands of capable individuals, and there are few more capable than SD0001, so I hope you will join me in supporting him. [[User:Hey man im josh|Hey man im josh]] ([[User talk:Hey man im josh|talk]]) 19:42, 17 October 2024 (UTC)

:''Candidate, please indicate acceptance of the nomination here:'' I accept the nomination. I have never edited for pay, except for [[m:Grants:Project/Rapid/SD0001/Twinkle_localisation|a grant]] from WMF for localizing Twinkle. Other accounts through which I've edited are [[User:SDZeroBot|SDZeroBot]], and [[User:DL9C|DL9C]] many years back. – [[User:SD0001|SD0001]] ([[User talk:SD0001|talk]]) 16:08, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

====Questions for the candidate====
Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Wikipedia as an administrator. Please answer these questions to provide guidance for participants:
:'''1.''' Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?
::'''A:''' I am requesting adminship as there are many instances where the tools could be of use to me – in editing protected templates and modules, updating gadgets that I maintain, and responding to edit requests. I would love to help out by operating adminbots. I would also like to help with history merges, and backlogged areas where my help is sought. However, I do not intend to deviate much from my primary focus of technical edits, as that’s really all I'm inclined towards. If elected, it is very unlikely you would ever see me closing a contentious AfD or blocking [[WP:UNBLOCKABLE|an unblockable]]. That isn't my thing.
:'''2.''' What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
::'''A:''' The article {{icon|ga}} [[Dairy in India]] is among my best contributions as it enabled me to embrace the process of writing a quality article. {{pb}}Among my more visible contributions are the [[WP:SUBMIT|AfC submit wizard]] through which around 6000 drafts are submitted monthly, and [[WP:DYKSUBMIT|the wizard]] through which DYK nominations are created. I also wrote the original dark mode toggling script which came to be most-used gadget on the project with 89000 users, a humbling statistic. {{pb}}I am also proud of my work on Twinkle - in which my most significant contributions include adding search functionality in the tagging and user warning screens, adding support for removal of maintenance tags, and for deletion sorting of AfDs. {{pb}}Through my MediaWiki contributions in key areas like [[mw:Extension:Scribunto|Scribunto]] and [[mw:ResourceLoader|ResourceLoader]], I have enabled the community to build more capable modules and gadgets by introducing new abilities like putting JSON files in gadgets and enabling Lua to query page categories, as well as [https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org/thread/4Y4HXBZN4ZOHQ7TWIHLMNH45ZG4A5ONI/#4Y4HXBZN4ZOHQ7TWIHLMNH45ZG4A5ONI improved site performance].
:'''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 in several conflicts throughout my editing journey. In these situations, I try to express my thoughts as clearly as possible and avoid engaging in too much of back-and-forth conversations, since the intent is to convince other readers of the thread rather than specific editors I am replying to. Much of the effort in a collaborative project lies not in coming up with new ideas, but in building consensus for them. When things don’t go my way, I remind myself that most things we discuss here are not a big deal in the grand scheme of things. Taking some time off and focusing on other parts of the project really helps. {{pb}}I also tend to be careful in writing talk page comments to avoid the meaning from being misconstrued. I consider every comment from the readers' perspective before saving.

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Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Candidates/Sable232

2024-10-19T23:22:49Z

Queen of AWB: sortkey (via WP:JWB)

====Nomination====
{{user and pronouns|Sable232}} – Hello, I'm Sable232. I've been editing here since 2006. My editing varies and I don't specialize in anything - over the years it ranges from article expansion to fixing MOS and layout issues to article assessment, and no shortage of reverting vandalism and other disruption. I encounter plenty of sockpuppets and LTAs in my normal editing and have become adept at identifying them. My recent editing is probably what most would consider "gnomish".

''Please disclose whether you have ever [[Wikipedia:Administrators#Becoming an administrator|edited Wikipedia for pay]]''.

I have never edited for pay and will never do so. [[User:Sable232|Sable232]] ([[User talk:Sable232|talk]]) 18:24, 12 October 2024 (UTC)

====Questions for the candidate====
Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Wikipedia as an administrator. Please answer these questions to provide guidance for participants:
:'''1.''' Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?
::'''A:''' It's well known that Wikipedia doesn't have enough administrators. In recent months I've seen appreciable backlogs at places like [[WP:SPI|SPI]], [[WP:RFPP|RFPP]], and [[WP:AIV|AIV]], and it stands to reason that a dearth of volunteers contributes to those backlogs. I know this trial election procedure is one of the ideas being tested in hopes of changing that, so I believe now is as good a time as any to volunteer.
:'''2.''' What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
::'''A:''' In the past, I expanded most of Wikipedia's Minnesota state highway articles from Stub to C-class. In recent years I've focused more on detail work, such as developing a consistent format for section anchors to allow for more easily fixing broken section links and reduce the likelihood of them getting broken in the future. As Wikipedia has become the first stop on the Internet for information for many people, it's even more important to have a level of encylopedic professionalism in article space and ensure that the small details are taken care of, there is a consistent style, and everything works as a reader would expect.
:'''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, as nearly all of us have. I find that good-faith conflicts over content are best handled at article talk pages or those of the relevant WikiProject. I try to keep anything on Wikipedia from rising to the level of "stress" - closing the browser and walking away is often a good way to do so.

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Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Candidates/Rsjaffe

2024-10-19T23:22:48Z

Queen of AWB: sortkey (via WP:JWB)

====Nomination====
{{user and pronouns|Rsjaffe}} – I'm Rory Jaffe. I have been on Wikipedia probably since soon after its inception, though I didn't register a username until 2007. I have never edited Wikipedia for pay.

I roam around doing many different things. When I edit, I generally do wikignoming. I use AWB for mass work (e.g., typo fixing, or, in one major instance, using regular expressions to fix messed up references in a mass-created series of articles). I occasionally create an article, typically when I look up something and get surprised that there isn't an article for it yet. Examples include [[Merrell Williams Jr.]], [[Van Norman Dams]], [[Verbena lilacina]] and [[Fannie Quigley]].

I also prowl for serious issues: e.g., undeclared paid editing, vandalism, and sockpuppetry. I try to be very clear and concise when posting about these issues. For example: [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Umama99/Archive]], and [[Special:Permalink/1250637076#Disruptive editing and baselessly accusing and reporting me for COI|this recent ANI thread]] (contributions are [[Special:Diff/1250036606/1250036802]] and [[Special:Diff/1250038072]]).

I have a doppelgänger account {{u|Truth69420}} to make a point about usernames. It's been incorrectly blocked once, by {{u|ScottishFinnishRadish}} who then came back with [[User talk:Truth69420#I've been hoodwinked!]] to apologize. That account has made eleven edits in 2 years to ANI: all very brief. While I enjoy humor, I try to avoid derailing things, and often hold myself back when I'm tempted to say something that I find incredibly funny. — [[User:rsjaffe|rsjaffe]] [[User talk:rsjaffe|🗣️]] 20:10, 8 October 2024 (UTC)

====Questions for the candidate====
Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Wikipedia as an administrator. Please answer these questions to provide guidance for participants:
:'''1.''' Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?
::'''A:''' I want to help address the backlog in certain areas and improve responsiveness to issues. There currently are an insufficient number of active admins, so those who are active struggle to keep up. While I'm willing to pitch in where needed, my initial idea is to help with sockpuppet investigations, vandals, and undeclared paid editors.
:'''2.''' What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
::'''A:''' A few come to mind:
# Identifying the emerging LLM-generated text issue when it first appeared and bringing it to the attention of other Wikipedians. I was asked to write an article for Signpost, which contains much of the story: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2023-02-20/Essay|Machine-written articles: a new challenge for Wikipedia]]. Why? Because I identified and provoked action on a serious threat to Wikipedia's mission.
# Cleaning up [[Sir Gawain and the Green Knight]]. A featured article, it had accumulated issues over the years, including disjointed text, messed up references, and a few factual errors. I spent a few months (May to December) in 2021 cleaning it up, to the point where 21% of the current text was written by me. Why? Because this was a very difficult and detail-oriented task that fixed up an important article.
# Using auto wiki browser with regular expressions to fix orphaned references in well over 1200 autocreated plant articles. (I lost count, but it's probably a lot more than 1200.) Why? Because I identified a serious systemic issue with a large number of articles and found a practical way of fixing them.
:'''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, I've been in conflicts. I generally try to avoid perpetuating a conflict by simply not responding to personal attacks, just sticking to factual responses. I know who I am and I don't feel the need to start up a fight with someone who is already convinced of my wrongdoing. This is very successful in avoiding derailing a conversation. As an example, see [[Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/IncidentArchive1100#CutePeach_disrupting_COVID-19_discussions|ANI regarding CutePeach]], where both I and the contents of my report were attacked, but I avoided responding and getting off topic. However, this isn't very satisfying, frankly, and also may not leave my name unsullied in the view of others. For example, I have been accused of lying about doing a [[WP:BEFORE]] search on some AfD nominations and decided not to get into a tussle about that even though I had done a before search. My actual fault there was not doing a Japanese script search before search, and even then, I still think some of those were not notable. I backed away from non-Latin alphabet AfD subjects after that.

::I do engage when there is a good reason to do so (other than defending my reputation). For example, [[User talk:Rsjaffe#Could you please stop removing my entry, do you have a bias?]], where I tried to counsel a new user who was destined for failure if they didn't learn to [[WP:AGF|assume good faith]]. Unfortunately, that user didn't reform and ended up blocked.

::If I become an administrator, I'm going to have to reconsider my nonconfrontational stance, as it is not only my own reputation I have to think about, but rather the effect on other administrators' reputation in general. I probably will have to engage with unjust accusations more directly, though I will continue to try keep the conversation on track and avoid getting into a fruitless back-and-forth on those side issues.

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Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Candidates/Robert McClenon

2024-10-19T23:22:48Z

Queen of AWB: sortkey (via WP:JWB)

====Nomination====
{{user and pronouns|Robert McClenon}} – I am Robert McClenon, and have been editing Wikipedia from 2005 to 2006, and again since 2013. I have from time to time been asked whether I am planning to run for administrator or why I am not already an administrator. I have had two unsuccessful Requests for Adminship, in March 2006 and in September 2017. The request in 2006 was a case of [[WP:TOOSOON|too soon]], although it was easier to become an admin in the first decade of this century. The request in 2017 seemed to start well, but then became more critical as I was questioned about some of the speedy deletion nominations that I had made at [[WP:NPP|New Page Patrol]], and became negative. I think that there have been at least three changes in the past seven years. The first is that I learned from that failure. The second is that new article creation is now restricted to autoconfirmed editors, which reduces the number of misguided new article creations, and so changes the priorities for [[WP:NPP|New Page Patrol]]. The third is that I think that the views of the community have changed, so that the community now mostly agrees with me that quality control is even more important than continued expansion of the encyclopedia. We need more Class C articles more than we need more new stubs.

My focus as an editor has been on the maintenance and improvement of the quality of the encyclopedia. As an administrator, my focus will continue to be on the maintenance and improvement of the quality of the encyclopedia, and I hope that I can further improve the encyclopedia by wise use of the administrative tools. [[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] ([[User talk:Robert McClenon|talk]]) 14:38, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

I have never edited Wikipedia for pay. I will work with other administrators to enforce the rules that editing for pay must be disclosed. [[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] ([[User talk:Robert McClenon|talk]]) 14:38, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

:I was asked to offer some comments about [[WP:CIVIL|incivility]]. [[WP:CIVIL|Civility]] is [[WP:5P4|the fourth pillar of Wikipedia]]. I have written an essay about different types of [[WP:CIVIL|incivility]], at [[User:Robert McClenon/Incivility]]. [[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] ([[User talk:Robert McClenon|talk]]) 23:02, 15 October 2024 (UTC)

''Candidate, please indicate acceptance of the nomination here:'' Yes. I am not arguing with myself. [[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] ([[User talk:Robert McClenon|talk]]) 17:27, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

''Please disclose whether you have ever [[Wikipedia:Administrators#Becoming an administrator|edited Wikipedia for pay]]''. See above statement.

====Questions for the candidate====
Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Wikipedia as an administrator. Please answer these questions to provide guidance for participants:
:'''1.''' Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?
::'''A:''' Much of my work in Wikipedia has been in the three areas of dispute resolution, the draft review process. and the [[WP:XFD|deletion discussion process]]. Being given access to the administrative tools would enable me to do those jobs better, and to do work in those areas that is beyond what I am now doing. In particular, first, as an administrator, I will be able to view deleted articles, and so be better able to decide whether a draft being reviewed is an improvement over a deleted article. I would also like to close discussions at [[WP:MFD|Miscellany for Deletion]] and at [[WP:DRV|Deletion Review]]. I have not been closing deletion discussions because I have seen that there is a bias for [[WP:NAC|non-admin closers]] because they do not have the ability to delete pages.

::As an admin, I will also review speedy deletion nominations, especially [[WP:G6|G6 technical requests]] and [[WP:G11|G11 spam]].
::[[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] ([[User talk:Robert McClenon|talk]]) 14:38, 14 October 2024 (UTC)
:'''2.''' What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
::'''A:''' Some of my best work in Wikipedia has been mediating content disputes at [[Wp:DRN|the Dispute Resolution Noticeboard]]. I have learned usually to begin a content dispute resolution by reminding the editors that the purpose of dispute resolution is to improve the encyclopedia, and then asking them what they want to change in the article that another editor wants to change (or what they want to leave the same that another editor wants to change).

::Another area in which I have made contributions to Wikipedia is in [[WP:AFC|Articles for Creation]] review. I have focused on drafts whose titles already exist in article space. Sometimes their titles require disambiguation, and I have become very familiar with disambiguation. I also have a great deal of experience in dealing with drafts whose titles are redirects. Admin status would give me the ability to delete blocking redirects rather than tagging them or moving them.
::[[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] ([[User talk:Robert McClenon|talk]]) 14:38, 14 October 2024 (UTC)
:'''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:''' Much of my work in Wikipedia has been in trying to reduce conflict. One of the most stressful episodes in my history in Wikipedia was my second RFA in September 2017. It was difficult because some editors began taking issue with my whole record of contribution to the encyclopedia. I dealt with that stress in what I thought was the only reasonable way, which was to withdraw my RFA but continue editing, and to learn to be more patient in nominating new pages for deletion. Shortly after that, the flow of bad new articles was reduced by limiting new article creation to confirmed editors. Other than that, most of my involvement in conflicts has been trying to resolve conflicts, either at [[WP:DRN|DRN]] or at [[WP:ANI]].
::[[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] ([[User talk:Robert McClenon|talk]]) 14:38, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

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Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Candidates/Queen of Hearts

2024-10-19T23:22:47Z

Queen of AWB: sortkey (via WP:JWB)

{{hatnote|Not to be confused with {{noping|King of Hearts}} (no relation), who is already an admin!}}
====Nomination====
{{user and pronouns|Queen of Hearts}} – Hello, I'm Charlotte, known here as Queen of Hearts. I joined in March 2022 as ClydeFranklin and started off as a vandal fighter. I later shifted towards closing [[WP:XfD|XfD]]s, which is mainly what I do nowadays. I have had several people encouraging me to run for the last few months, including receiving [[User talk:Queen of Hearts/Archive 8#There is a mop reserved in your name|an "admin without tools" award]] in February. I have three alternative accounts: {{u|Diverging Diamond}} (formerly had pending changes reviewer rights, which I resigned for lack of need), {{u|Queen of AWB|an AWB account}}, and {{u|CIydeFrankIin|a doppelgänger of my old username}}. I have never edited for pay. Charlotte ([[User:Queen of Hearts|Queen of Hearts]] • [[User talk:Queen of Hearts|talk]]) 00:58, 8 October 2024 (UTC)

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Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Wikipedia as an administrator. Please answer these questions to provide guidance for participants:
:'''1.''' Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?
::'''A:''' I would mainly use the mop at the "lesser" XfDs{{snd}}[[WP:Categories for discussion|categories]], [[WP:Redirects for discussion|redirects]], and some [[WP:Miscellany for deletion|miscellany]]{{snd}}the former two of which are often backlogged. I would also process non-admin requests at [[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Working]], which is currently under control, but only has a handful of admins.
:'''2.''' What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
::'''A:''' I am admittedly not as big on "content" as some others{{snd}}I believe "gnomes" and other people who don't write can make a similar impact to Wikipedia as those who do, even if their work is less visible. That said, I have done some content, including three good articles{{snd}}[[Richard Worley (police officer)]], [[Murders of Keona Holley and Justin Johnson]], and [[Michael S. Harrison]]{{snd}}and nine "Did you know?"s, but I am arguably more proud of my backend work, including closing [[toolforge:sigma/summary.py?name=Queen+of+Hearts&search=XFDcloser&server=enwiki&max=500&ns=Wikipedia&enddate=&startdate=|over 2,000 XfDs]] and [[toolforge:sigma/summary.py?name=Queen+of+Hearts&search=Merge&server=enwiki&max=500&ns=Talk&enddate=&startdate=|around 500 merge proposals]] according to edit summary searches, although the latter is harder to measure. I also helped found [[WP:WikiProject AI Cleanup|WikiProject AI Cleanup]], which garnered me [https://www.404media.co/the-editors-protecting-wikipedia-from-ai-hoaxes/ a mention] in the press.
:'''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 generally try (and think I'm pretty good at) avoiding high-stress areas and situations, but disagreement is inevitable. When someone indicates disagreement, I try to take a step back and politely and rationally explain my view.

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Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Candidates/Pharaoh of the Wizards

2024-10-19T23:22:46Z

Queen of AWB: sortkey (via WP:JWB)

====Nomination====
{{user and pronouns|Pharaoh of the Wizards}} – I have been editing since 2006 that is over 18 years and plan to stay in the project for life. Hence feel that I would be a net positive in the Project.I have never edited for pay and precisely I do not edit or otherwise contribute to any WikiMedia article or project on behalf of any employer, client, or affiliated person, organization, or other entity; nor do I receive or solicit any compensation for any edits or other contributions.[[User:Pharaoh of the Wizards|Pharaoh of the Wizards]] ([[User talk:Pharaoh of the Wizards|talk]]) 19:42, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

''Candidate, please indicate acceptance of the nomination here:''
:Yes, I accept.[[User:Pharaoh of the Wizards|Pharaoh of the Wizards]] ([[User talk:Pharaoh of the Wizards|talk]]) 19:49, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

''Please disclose whether you have ever [[Wikipedia:Administrators#Becoming an administrator|edited Wikipedia for pay]]''.
:No, I have not.[[User:Pharaoh of the Wizards|Pharaoh of the Wizards]] ([[User talk:Pharaoh of the Wizards|talk]]) 19:49, 14 October 2024 (UTC)
====Questions for the candidate====
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:'''1.''' Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?
::'''A:''' I am a Wikipedian for life hence and I have reported over 6900 users in UAA and over 4900 to AIV and taken part in over 5500 AFD ,I do work in Admin areas. Hence feel that my becoming an admin will be net positive to the Project and can help share the workload.
:'''2.''' What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
::'''A:''' I have created over 3000 articles and my work in UAA ,AIV and AFD is my best contribution.
:'''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 am strict follower 1RR and have not been involved in any in any significant conflict with anyone.

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Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Candidates/Peaceray

2024-10-19T23:22:46Z

Queen of AWB: sortkey (via WP:JWB)

====Nomination====
{{user and pronouns|Peaceray}} – I have been editing for nearly fifteen years. I identify primarily as a [[WP:GNOME]] who also does [[WP:WCC|citation cleanup]], but I also do a lot of [[WP:WC|welcoming]] & [[WP:CUV|anti-vandalism work]].

My work flow is generally this. [[User:Peaceray|Peaceray]] ([[User talk:Peaceray|talk]]) 22:08, 14 October 2024 (UTC)
#Go through my watchlist
#Look for edits from editors who have a redlinked talk page or any edit that is color-coded by [[:mw:ORES|ORES]] when it is working for me.
#*For newly registered editors
#*#Check the quality of the edit(s)
#*#Thank the edit (or one of the edits) if it is really good
#*#If it is a bad edit, revert, typically using [[WP:RW|RedWarn]] but undoing an individual edit if possible or manually reverting a portion of an edit.
#*#Include an intelligent or educational edit summary if I am not using an entirely canned edit. Usually I will link to the specific polic[y{{!}}ies] or guideline(s) via the short cut(s)
#*#Welcome the editors using {{tl|wm}}. Yes, I know that can be a lot of links to throw at someone, but I want new editors have a handy reference to go look something up.
#*#If I have reverted the editor, then warn that editor, employing policy & guideline links & specific {{tl|tq}} snippet from them if warranted.
#*For IP editors, I go through much the same process, except that I use [[WP:TW|Twinkle]] for welcoming.

If I see something suspicious to me about the edits, I may go check the editor's contributions. If I see something concerning there, I will go check if those edits need to be reverted or if the editor needs to be warned about edits reverted by others. If I encounter someone who has been warned four times that month or has resumed disruptive behavior after a block has expired, I will use Twinkle on the the appropriate notice board (typically [[WP:AIV]] & [[WP:ANI]], sometimes [[WP:AN3]], [[WP:SPI]], or [[WP:RFP]].

If I see something that divulges personal information or that is blatantly offensive, I have been emailing the [[WP:OS|Oversight]] team for edit or edit summary suppression.

As I go along, if I notice anything that can be improved about the page, I will try to attend of that. This often might be improving or fixing citations, fixing grammar, fixing [[MOS:APPENDIX]] issues. Sometimes this requires opening discussions on article talk pages to let folks know what I am doing.

I consider welcoming first, then education of new or less experienced editors to be important, which is why I link to policies & guidelines in edit summaries, user warnings, & talk page discussions.

My editing is hardly limited to the above. Really, I would be most happy simply improving articles, but that is where I start my session unless I am specifically working on something. Please check [https://xtools.wmcloud.org/ec/en.wikipedia.org/Peaceray https://xtools.wmcloud.org/ec/en.wikipedia.org/Peaceray] & my edits in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3AContributions&target=Peaceray&namespace=3 User talk], [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%253AContributions&target=Peaceray&namespace=1 Talk], & [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%253AContributions&target=Peaceray&namespace=4 Wikipedia] namespaces to see what would most directly relate to my work should I become an administrator.

[[User:Peaceray|Peaceray]] ([[User talk:Peaceray|talk]]) 22:08, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

''Candidate, please indicate acceptance of the nomination here:'' Since I am self-nominating, I accept that.

''Please disclose whether you have ever [[Wikipedia:Administrators#Becoming an administrator|edited Wikipedia for pay]]''. Never. I have turned down editing for pay once.

====Questions for the candidate====
Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Wikipedia as an administrator. Please answer these questions to provide guidance for participants:
:'''1.''' Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?
::'''A:''' So I can help with the workload! I feel helpless when I spot a vandal or disruptive editor who is on a rampage & there is a backlog on the noticeboard. I also sometimes come across obvious & persistent vandals who need to be blocked immediately. In that regard, my default would be to wait for the first disruptive edit after four or the final warnings, then block for 31 hours. That seems to be the norm among administrators.

::I also know that there are a myriad of admin tasks that do ''not'' involve blocking & protecting. I know several administrators whose focus is elsewhere.
:'''2.''' What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
::'''A:''' I will answer with more my favorite contributions, as I believe these are indicative.
::*Going to [[Wikipedia:IRC|IRC]] to ask for something, & having one of the admins recognize me as the one who welcomed them.
::*Bringing [[Elizabeth Siddal]] to GA status (also [[WP:DYK|DYK]]), & creating [[Max C. Starkloff]] & getting it on [[WP:DYK|DYK]] at the start of the COVID pandemic.
::*Content translation like [[Sofía Otero]] (also [[WP:DYK|DYK]]), [[Rose Beuret]], [[Marita Camacho Quirós]], [[Shaka King]], [[Frede (cabaret manager)]], [[Sideways (2009 film)]], [[Giovanni III Visconti]], [[Gondola (film)]], [[Àma Gloria]], & [[Basilio Cascella]].
::*Beyond the many redirects & occasional moves, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3AContributions&target=Peaceray&namespace=0&newOnly=1 articles that I have created].
::*Finding a [[public domain|PD]] image of [[Nicholas Christofilos]], cropping & uploading it to commons so we could display it in enwiki, attaching [[:commons:File:Nicholas_Chrisofilos_(cropped).jpg|the image]] to the {{Wikidata entity link|Q382535}}, & noticing it was then displayed in seven other language Wikipedias.
::*Going to & presenting at [[WikiConference North America]]
::*Assisting at edit-a-thons with [[subject-matter expert|SME]]s who know ''what'' they want to put into Wikipedia, but who do not know the nuances of ''how''.
:'''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. Often this gets handled on talk or user talk pages. Usually we hash it out after, even after vigorous discussion. I try to stay cordial.

::I have asked for a [[WP:3O|third opinion]] a couple of times.

::I have never been blocked on any Wikimedia project except for en.wikipedia.beta.wmflabs.org where I was autoblocked for trying to paste a citation that was legit in enwiki that was apparently blacklisted at the test site.

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Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Candidates/Pbritti

2024-10-19T23:22:45Z

Queen of AWB: sortkey (via WP:JWB)

====Nomination====
{{user and pronouns|Pbritti}} – Hi, I'm {{u|Pbritti}}! I've been editing since 2018 and have generally focused on material related to Colorado, Virginia, and Christianity. Most of my contributions have been to mainspace content, particularly within the over 60 articles I've created. I firmly believe in Wikipedia's mission to freely distribute accurate and encyclopedic information on every notable subject and credit this mission with my decision to become a schoolteacher for my career. ~ [[User:Pbritti|Pbritti]] ([[User talk:Pbritti|talk]]) 16:46, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

''Candidate, please indicate acceptance of the nomination here:''
:Self-nomination. ~ [[User:Pbritti|Pbritti]] ([[User talk:Pbritti|talk]]) 16:47, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

''Please disclose whether you have ever [[Wikipedia:Administrators#Becoming an administrator|edited Wikipedia for pay]]''.
:I have never and will never edit Wikipedia for financial/material compensation. ~ [[User:Pbritti|Pbritti]] ([[User talk:Pbritti|talk]]) 16:46, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

====Questions for the candidate====
Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Wikipedia as an administrator. Please answer these questions to provide guidance for participants:
:'''1.''' Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?
::'''A:''' Multiple editors have reached out to me off-project about considering adminship, generally due to my experience in content creation and non-admin administrative tasks. I've declined in the past. This was initially due to my own concerns about my level of experience and maturity, while more recently it has been due to off-project commitments. However, personal developments have made me more confident and comfortable moving forward with this. As an admin, I would want to focus on addressing vandalism, page protections, and (once I have enough experience) unblock requests. I would also consider helping with AfD/PROD closing/page deletion.
:'''2.''' What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
::'''A:''' My first major contribution was [[Colorado Coalfield War]]. It failed GA twice, but it taught me that I need to cooperate with other editors, even when I'm the primary editor on a particular article. Since then, I've done my best to embrace the best of Wikipedia's content policies in [[Book of Common Prayer (Unitarian)|''Book of Common Prayer'' (Unitarian)]] (one of the eight GAs I've work on) and ''[[Free and Candid Disquisitions]]'' (my only FA), as well as my articles on architecture. A more complete (if somewhat dated!) account of my content work is visible [[User:Pbritti/Creations and Expansions|here]]. My work untangling a few messy piles of sockpuppets also remains a point of pride.
:'''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:''' Definitely. Perhaps the most frustrating was [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Pbritti&oldid=1162023016#Draftifications this one] from June 2023. I was newly granted NPP permissions and made poorly considered draftifications. Instead of acknowledging the guidance of more experienced editors, I pushed back and got burned (I deserved that!). It took me a longer than it should have that my ego should not get in the way of Wikipedia's mission. Since then, I have become increasingly willing to defer binary disputes to broader resolution processes and accept early suggestions of compromises. A recent dispute that !voters might want to review can be found [[Talk:2021 Canadian church burnings|here]].

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Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Candidates/NoobThreePointOh

2024-10-19T23:22:44Z

Queen of AWB: sortkey (via WP:JWB)

====Nomination====
{{user and pronouns|NoobThreePointOh}} – Hi, everybody. I'm NoobThreePointOh, and I joined Wikipedia in January 2021 after originally editing as an IP in 2020 and a short-lived account in the later portion of the year before moving on to this one. Initially, most of my edits involved making some tiny changes, such as typo fixing, sentence brushing, etc. Later on, I moved to vandalism fighting, which I still do a bit today, and eventually ended up trying to improve some articles by adding citations and lots of information. I've never edited or worked for pay, and outside of the account which I mentioned above (I don't use it anymore), I do not own any other accounts. Feel free to ask me questions below, and I'll try to answer them to the best of my ability. Fire away. [[User:NoobThreePointOh|NoobThreePointOh]] ([[User talk:NoobThreePointOh|talk]]) 15:47, 8 October 2024 (UTC)

====Questions for the candidate====
Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Wikipedia as an administrator. Please answer these questions to provide guidance for participants:
:'''1.''' Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?
::'''A:''' I'm most interested in becoming an administrator so that I can help clear the backlogs of some admin-specific areas, such as [[WP:AIV|AIV]], [[WP:UAA|UAA]], and [[WP:ANI|ANI]]. Sure, it's not too much work to do, but I feel that administrators are really needed to help complete cases of checking accounts in terms of suspiciousness, solving problems between editors, and figuring out if the usernames of these editors really violate Wikipedia's [[WP:USERNAME|username policy]]. If I were to become an administrator, I'd be able to solve these issues somewhat quickly. Also, I'm pretty good at spotting vandalism edits and reverting them.
:'''2.''' What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
::'''A:''' While I don't necessarily have any good articles, I did help improve the [[Interstate 85 in North Carolina]] article from what was originally looking almost like [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Interstate_85_in_North_Carolina&oldid=1210794115 a low-quality C-class article] to a somewhat decent article that seems like it [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Interstate_85_in_North_Carolina&oldid=1248433784 is within grounds for becoming a good article]. In fact, this article was originally a good article from May to July of this year, but it eventually got delisted because the citations didn't conform to the statements of the article. After having learnt my lesson on that, I got to work to try and fix the issues mentioned in the reassessment page by modifying certain sentences and removing citations that seemed like self-published sources. At present, the article looks like it could use a bit more improvement, but overall I think it's quite pleasant to read.

::My other contributions include creating 4 other articles, which are [[U.S. Route 30 in Wyoming]], [[U.S. Route 83 in South Dakota]], [[Interstate 59 in Louisiana]], and [[Interstate 59 in Mississippi]]. These don't have as much polish as the article I mentioned above, but I tried my best to help bring these articles up to standards to try and comply with the [[WP:GNG|GNG]] for the site. They're not my best contributions, but it's not easy trying to bring an article so that it can fit readers' needs. It did take me a few days to try and carefully craft the route description and history sections for these articles. In future, I may go back to fix up the history section for all of these articles. There's still more to do.
:'''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:''' When I think about it, the chances of a candidate going through a successful RFA without having at least one conflict in their reign of editing Wikipedia are almost nil. And I'm certainly no exception to that. When I first edited on the aforementioned older account, [[User:Death Brushing|Death Brushing]] (which I once again no longer use) in late 2020, I was edit-warring by adding redundant information to the infobox on the [[Pac-Man Championship Edition]] and [[Pac-Man Championship Edition DX]] pages. Another user, [[User:Namcokid47|Namcokid47]] (who also isn't active on Wikipedia), reverted my edits and told me to stop adding the things back. Eventually, it got out of hand to the point where the pages actually had to be semi-protected due to edit-warring. I expected to actually be blocked for doing so, but to my surprise, I wasn't. This was unusual too, because I thought that people get blocked for edit-warring. But I was genuinely glad I didn't get blocked. From that point on, I never wanted to edit war (even though I partially did later on below).

::In February, though, I did make a lot of mistakes which did indeed lead to me almost getting blocked for them, but I will be listing the most egregious ones here. In early February, I reported a user to ANI for edit-warring on the [[Sydney Sweeney]] page for adding another image. Granted, the image that the other user added was copyrighted, but I should have never done that, and [[User:Bbb23|Bbb23]] said that I should also be blocked in addition to that user. He's not wrong, either. Even if [[WP:3RRNO|3RRNO]] applied to me, really, edit-warring wasn't the right thing to do. Instead, I should have just taken the issue to the talk page for consensus. I admitted fault for it and this time, I have not had a single edit war so far (hope I don't jinx it). So in the future, if I tend to get close to an edit war with someone else, I need to sort this out on the talk page of that article that we are edit-warring on and come to a consensus.

::In late February, right before the beginning of March, when I was reverting vandalism through AntiVandal, I noticed an IP remove information on the [[Wendy Zukerman]] article, and without thinking, I reverted it, as seen [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wendy_Zukerman&diff=next&oldid=1206359549 here]. And you might be asking, "Why is that a wrong edit? It seems legitimate." Well, that was not the problem. The problem was when I wrote a comment on the IP's talk page saying that the information removed should not be because it was "vital" for us to understand the person's early years and what family they have. Man, that was truly the wrong thing to say on my part. I ended up getting a talk page message from [[User:Daniel|Daniel]], who said it was a violation of [[WP:BLP]]. I really felt bad about it because editors are usually supposed to treat each other with respect, even if someone is an IP. So I immediately went back to the IP's talk page and wrote a comment of apology to them and now, I've understood that I need to be more careful when reverting certain types of edits. In future, I may try to go slower and steadier as per the famous saying.

::So these are some pretty severe mistakes I made. I understand being an administrator has a lot of responsibility, and from these mistakes, I hope that I can learn from them and not be hindered.

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Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Candidates/Mdewman6

2024-10-19T23:22:44Z

Queen of AWB: sortkey (via WP:JWB)

====Nomination====
{{user and pronouns|Mdewman6}} – Hello all, I am [[User:Mdewman6]] and I've been [[WP:GNOME|gnoming]] around the English Wikipedia since 2019. I spend most of my time dealing with redirects and naming convention/disambiguation issues. I happily put myself forward to grab the mop should the community deem me worthy. I have only ever edited on any Wiki with this username. [[User:Mdewman6|Mdewman6]] ([[User talk:Mdewman6|talk]]) 00:22, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

''Please disclose whether you have ever [[Wikipedia:Administrators#Becoming an administrator|edited Wikipedia for pay]]''.
:I have never edited for pay and never will. [[User:Mdewman6|Mdewman6]] ([[User talk:Mdewman6|talk]]) 00:34, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

====Questions for the candidate====
Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Wikipedia as an administrator. Please answer these questions to provide guidance for participants:
:'''1.''' Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?
::'''A:''' I have a lot of experience at [[WP:Redirects for discussion]] and would like to join the corps there in closing more discussions, and many discussion closures there result in deletion. I also would like to help more with the backlogs at [[WP:RM]] and [[WP:RM/TR]], and despite [[User_talk:Mdewman6/Archive_1#G6_vs._pageswap_for_moving_over_redirects_with_history|my views on this in the past]], there are many cases where a [[WP:G6]] deletion to make way for a move makes more sense than the cumbersome round-robin moves I currently undertake as a page mover (though there are certainly cases where redirect history should be preserved). I would venture into other admin areas in which I have little or no experience very carefully (seeking guidance from others as needed) or not at all.
:'''2.''' What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
::'''A:''' Helping to update [[WP:NCCHEM]], specifically [[WP:OCHEMNAME]], [[WP:CHEMPREFIX]], and [[WP:CHEMGROUP]], comes to mind, and performing page moves and creating redirects to bring articles into line continues to be a focus. While a contentious topic, I also work on [[WP:QUALIFIER]] issues (many via [[WP:RM|requested moves]]) as described at [[WP:MISPLACED]].

::With respect to content, I particularly like [[Neptune Odyssey]] (and, after being passed over in favor of Uranus, updating [[Uranus orbiter and probe]]) as well as (with help from others) ''[[Chiafalo v. Washington]]''.
:'''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:''' As we all know, conflict is an unavoidable part of any collaborative endeavor. I think the most contentious time I've experienced editing was in regard to [[Wikipedia:Move_review/Log/2022_March#Archive_1|a 2022 move review]] regarding a requested move I had initiated. While there were some strong differences of opinion there and sharp discussion, I think all participants maintained [[WP:CIVIL]] and kept things from getting out of hand, and in my humble opinion, the piles of text and time devoted there ultimately resulted in the correct outcome. I know I was certainly a bit on edge during that time. One thing I like to keep in mind, especially when editing is bringing me down for any reason, is to stop editing and simply ''read'' Wikipedia- enjoy the thing you have helped build and maintain. I take a break and visit the Wikipedia article on a random topic I am thinking about, even if I already know a lot about it, just to see what we have to say on the topic. (Of course sometimes this leads to copy edits and other gnoming, but that's okay.)
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Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Candidates/MarcGarver

2024-10-19T23:22:43Z

Queen of AWB: sortkey (via WP:JWB)

====Nomination====
{{user and pronouns|MarcGarver}} – I am MarcGarver and I made my first Wikipedia edit (as QuiteUnusual) on 2 August 2006. In the subsequent 18 years I've kept myself out of trouble with no real conflicts. I have a previous, failed, RfA from [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/QuiteUnusual|12 years ago]] which mainly turned on close paraphrasing concerns which I feel I've long addressed. I spend most of my time on [[WP:AFC]], and dealing with low level spam, paid contributions and vandalism. As an administrator I would undoubtedly focus on the areas I know best - promotional content and spam, undisclosed paid editing, and the extensive copyright violation that turns up at AFC and NPP. I will also say that I have been a Steward for ten years which requires a community reconfirmation every year. This doesn't qualify me to be an admin here as the expectations are very different but I hope it provides some reassurance that I can be trusted to be sensible! I can confirm I have never been paid to edit Wikipedia. I have a second account, [[User:QuiteUnusualPublic]], which I used to use occasionally on public computers [[User:MarcGarver|MarcGarver]] ([[User talk:MarcGarver|talk]]) 09:00, 8 October 2024 (UTC)

====Questions for the candidate====
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:'''1.''' Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?
::'''A:''' I spend a lot of time here - I'm usually active every working day - and I have a lot of ''technical'' experience of the admin toolset from other projects. I feel relatively comfortable with my knowledge of the main policies so feel that I can help out by dealing with the graft work. This is a genuine "I'm happy to help out" self-nomination. I have no burning desire to be an admin, and won't get upset by a "no" from the community.
:'''2.''' What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
::'''A:''' I am not a big content creator, but have made material contributions to some articles. Two things are most typical of my larger contributions: expanding stubs, especially where they are poorly cited (e.g., [[Annie Warren Gill]] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Annie_Warren_Gill&diff=672245194&oldid=665211334 diff]) and tidying up abandoned larger articles like [[MS Norman Atlantic]] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MS_Norman_Atlantic&diff=988350531&oldid=972359700 diff]). I am pleased with this work. I also think I make good contributions to cleaning up unsupported claims in BLPs, either by finding citations or removing the content if that seems wise. I'm the kind of person who when I am drawn to an article by one problem, I try and not just revert the problem, but leave it a bit better. A good example is [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Meaney&diff=1244989045&oldid=1225317983 here] when I needed to fix a problem edit, but stayed to improve a poorly cited BLP before I left. Finally I should mention [[Control self-assessment]]. I think I've done a good job on this article which I started from scratch, but I'm also mentioning it because it was the cause of the close paraphrasing concern 12 years ago so I thought I'd make it easy for people who wanted to check back on it.
:'''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:''' The only conflict was long ago (and very minor). I am generally very accepting of feedback and adjust my work as required. It doesn't cause me stress. I should also mention other projects. I've been a [[meta:Stewards#Chart|Steward]] for 10 years (which is why I have some deletions in the Wikipedia log despite never being an admin) and a CheckUser on Wikibooks for longer. In these roles, some low level conflict is inevitable but I think I've dealt with it in the same way: listen, adjust if appropriate, move forward. Perhaps the best example is how I responded to my failed RfA. I recognised the problem and, after the RfA had ended, went back and checked every piece of my work to ensure I cleaned up every problem I had created. You can see the history of this on my user page, created at the time - [[User:MarcGarver/WIP]].

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Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Candidates/LindsayH

2024-10-19T23:22:42Z

Queen of AWB: sortkey (via WP:JWB)

====Nomination====
{{user and pronouns|LindsayH}} – Hello. I am LindsayH, editor and gnome. I've been here and active a little over a decade and a half; my user page gives more information about what i do (finding a backlog or list of potential edits and doing them), my alternate accounts (three, Kahtar, Rhydypennau, and Rhubarb Bikini), and why i'm not a content creator despite believing in our content-central mission (i don't enjoy it as much). 
What i would like to do here is suggest what i would do if given the admin tools. A glance at the earliest of my contributions shows that i started very slowly, using talk pages a lot, trying to learn without messing up entirely. If granted the tools, that is exactly what mine actions will be ~ going very slowly, watching and following knowledgeable admins and learning from their actions, and absolutely not doing what i believe the community would disapprove of. That last phrase is central to my Wikipedia ethos: We are a community, virtual, but no less real, made up of very real people, and i feel that that fact should be and is central to the way we interact through editing and discussing together and through any actions taken by those with advanced tools. 
I have never edited for pay, nor would i. Happy days, ~ '''[[User:LindsayH|Lindsay]]''''''[[User_talk:LindsayH|H]]'''[[User_talk:LindsayH|ello]] 09:32, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

====Questions for the candidate====
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:'''1.''' Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?
::'''A:''' I'll be entirely honest, i do not have a “need for the tools”, rather i look at being an admin as a way i may help with the community. I have read and occasionally participated in many discussions over the years on both the declining numbers of administrators and the potential reform of RfA, and i suppose it would be hypocritical of me not to offer to serve and alleviate the one when a suggested solution to the other comes along. Mine interest is purely in serving the community, in the process of helping the construction and maintenance of the world's best encyclopaedia (i may be slightly biassed in this assessment). I cannot predict in detail what i would do as an administrator, other than looking for tasks which seem to need doing and aren't being done ~ in other words, most likely i would be scanning the backlogs for what i feel i could do. What i can predict, on the other hand, is that my behaviour and feelings towards the content creators will remain the same: I admire intensely those who choose to serve by writing our encyclopaedia, and all my actions are and will remain focussed on supporting them and their writing.
:'''2.''' What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
::'''A:''' I am a gnome, pure and simple, not a content creator, so my best contributions are definitely gnomic. One of the best is the work i do on reducing some CS1 errors ~ those red error messages you have probably seen in some reference sections ~ which i came across when reading and wondered what the message was about. When i first corrected and started tracking the type of errors i focus on (specifically, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_errors:_external_links these ones]) there were 36,000 of them, and when i last checked (i've been on holiday, away from WP for a week) there were under 5,000; by no means do i claim all that reduction, but a good chunk of it is mine. Another task i feel good about it correcting grammatical or typographical mistakes which substitute a wrong homonym for a word (think “there/their”, for example). As to the second part of the question ~ why? ~ easy: It is my belief that anything which makes our content more accessible makes it better, and my little actions definitely do that, far more than the few content creation or development actions i have made; i believe that [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=David_Keir_(historian)&action=history this history page] or [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=G._William_Longenecker&action=history this one] can demonstrate that my content work is not nearly as important as the gnome stuff i describe above.
:'''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:''' Of course; in my case, usually, it is with someone who doesn't understand what i'm doing or disagrees with it, rather than conflict over content. The only real content conflict was over ten years ago, in 2009, over some interpretation and presentation of history over the de Clare family; most of it can be found [[Talk:Earl of Clare/Archive 1|here]], if you're interested. At that time i kept calm, tried to explain what i thought, and did my best to separate the person who disagreed with me from the disagreement: It is essential to me to remember that we have chosen to do this thing as a community of individuals, each of whom from the Founder to the very newest IP editor deserves my respect ~ though their actions may not. I believe i act in the same respectful way when someone comes to my talk page to ask why i have made a certain change or correction.

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Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Candidates/Leonidlednev

2024-10-19T23:22:42Z

Queen of AWB: sortkey (via WP:JWB)

====Nomination====
{{user and pronouns|Leonidlednev}} – Hello, I am Leonidlednev. I have created this account in 2017, becoming active in 2021. I mostly fight vandalism across WMF projects and do minor edits to fix typos/dead links on pages. I have been granted Global Rollbacker in November last year to help with cleaning up cross-wiki vandalism. So far, I have not had anyone ask me to write an article about themselves, nor was I ever paid for my edits to any WMF project. [[user:Leonidlednev|Leonidlednev]] ([[user talk:Leonidlednev|T]], [[special:contribs/Leonidlednev|C]], [[special:log/user:Leonidlednev|L]]) 03:04, 8 October 2024 (UTC)

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:'''1.''' Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?
::'''A:''' I am interested in becoming an administrator to help with the occasional backlogs on [[WP:AIV|AIV]] and [[WP:UAA|UAA]], close XfDs that have overwhelming consensus to delete, and delete pages that clearly fall under G3 or G11.
:'''2.''' What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
::'''A:''' I feel that my best contributions are the edits I did while fighting vandalism on pages that were vandalized, as they make up the majority of my edits.
:'''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:''' In the past, I have repeatedly reverted a vandal's edits while they weren't blocked, resulting in a messed up page history. I now know that it is better to wait for the vandal to get blocked first, before reverting their edits.

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Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Candidates/Knightoftheswords281

2024-10-19T23:22:41Z

Queen of AWB: sortkey (via WP:JWB)

====Nomination====
{{user and pronouns|Knightoftheswords281}} – Good day y'all! I'm Knightoftheswords281 (KOTS, or Knights). I joined way back in mid-2020, but only started seriously editing in mid 2022. After being purely focused on mainspace content for approximately half a year, I began participating at [[WP:ITN]] in January of 2023, where I've been an on and off regular. Among my article creations include [[Titan submersible implosion|''Titan'' submersible implosion]], [[Death and funeral of Pope Benedict XVI]], [[2023 Michigan State University shooting]], [[Bud Light boycott]], [[Támara prison riot]], and [[Killing of Nahel Merzouk]]; additionally, I wrote most of the foundation for the [[Solomon Peña]], [[Good News International Ministries]], and [[2023 Messenia migrant boat disaster]] articles. I bear a clean block record, and seek to improve, not detract from the project. — [[User:Knightoftheswords281|'''Knightof''']][[User talk:Knightoftheswords281|'''theswords''']] 18:47, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

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''Please disclose whether you have ever [[Wikipedia:Administrators#Becoming an administrator|edited Wikipedia for pay]]''.

None of my editing has been the result of paid contributions, nor any other similar [[WP:COI]]. — [[User:Knightoftheswords281|'''Knightof''']][[User talk:Knightoftheswords281|'''theswords''']] 18:48, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

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:'''1.''' Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?
::'''A:''' I plan to use my administrative powers in ITN, mainly to clear the backlog and give the admins there a hand. The ITN admins are somewhat stretched to the limit, and it's become a chronic issue. It's not uncommon for older nominations that are ready to not get posted due to admins being overly stretched and either not noticing or not being available at the time; this is especially the case for RDs.
:'''2.''' What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
::'''A:''' I generally hold [[Killing of Nahel Merzouk]] and [[Good News International Ministries]] as some of my best work that was created by myself. Additionally, I am also proud of my work on the [[Titan submersible implosion|''Titan'' submersible implosion]] and [[2023 Messenia migrant boat disaster]] articles. Furthermore, although this isn't exactly an article, I popularized the practice of including vocal recordings within the infoboxes of biographical articles (see [[Jenna Ortega]], [[Grover Cleveland]], [[Vladlen Tatarsky]], [[Samo Burja]], [[Camila Cabello]], etc.).
:'''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've had firey spats with editors early on (I recall this particular exchange), and on ITN, which is known for its rather spicy nature, I had plenty of very aggressive and rude disputes with editors; I used to be particularly known for erecting colossal (emphasis), angry walls of texts in many of those such convos. I've come to ease myself a bit since then and especially on ITN, I generally hold the position that such behavior will just worsen the place.

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Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Candidates/Iwaqarhashmi

2024-10-19T23:22:41Z

Queen of AWB: sortkey (via WP:JWB)

====Nomination====
{{user and pronouns|Iwaqarhashmi}} – Hello everyone, I'm Iwaqarhashmi. I joined Wikipedia on November 18, 2022, and the English Wikipedia is my home wiki. At first, I was mostly contributing here, but now I'm active on other wiki projects as well. I've made more than 160,000 global edits. I'm mainly involved in anti-vadalism work from day one. I actively patrol [[Special:SpecialPages|recent changes]] here and on [[c:User:Iwaqarhashmi|Wikimedia Commons]]. I've successfully reported many and many users to [[WP:AIV]] and [[WP:UAA]]. I'm an experienced user with lots of rights and positive contributions. I've never had any blocks, and I've never done paid editing on any Wikimedia projects. Thank you and I'm happy to answer any questions. [[User:Iwaqarhashmi|'''Waqar''']][[User talk:Iwaqarhashmi|💬]] 08:56, 10 October 2024 (UTC)

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:'''1.''' Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?
::'''A:''' I'm interested in becoming an administrator to be able to help with the backlogs at [[WP:AIV]], [[WP:UAA]], and [[WP:RFPP]]. Also, I would try my best to consistently deal with the speedy deletion requests at [[CAT:CSD]]. Sometimes requests take days to be answered at [[WP:PERM]], so I would be more than happy to help with that too.
:'''2.''' What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
::'''A:''' I'd say my best contribution to Wikipedia, which I'm really proud of, is me participating in the [[Wikipedia:New_pages_patrol/Backlog_drives/September_2024|September 2024 NPP backlog drive]], where I reviewed lots of articles and redirects. My other best contributions would be the thousands of user pages and drafts I've patrolled so far.
:'''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 don't think I have been involved in any serious conflicts, but generally anti-vandalism work tends to bring disagreements. These disagreements can sometimes be stressful, especially when they involve personal attacks. However, I've learned to approach these situations with patience and understanding.
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Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Candidates/Hawkeye7

2024-10-19T23:22:40Z

Queen of AWB: sortkey (via WP:JWB)

====Nomination====
{{user and pronouns|Hawkeye7}} – Hi I'm Hawkeye7. Some of you might know me from the Military History and Spaceflight projects. Or you might have met me at Wikimania in Hong Kong in 2013, Italy in 2015 or Poland in 2024! I've been around a long time. I started editing almost twenty years ago and am one of the most active Wikipedians. I am primarily a content creator, having written 110 featured articles and 370 good articles, and have created over 500 articles!

I generally pitch in when there is work to be done. I have participated in numerous drives. I rarely turn down a request for help, even when it is outside my area of expertise like reviewing an article on ice skating or rock bands, or assisting with a workshop on articles on Bhutan. I have developed bots to streamline the featured article processes and clean up backlogs.

I was was once an admin but was desysopped by ArbCom in the Civility Enforcement case twelve years ago. I was the third of several admins in a chain of knee-jerk admin actions and as such was technically "wheel-warring". This may not have led to sanctions from ArbCom, but it was part of a wider disputes which ended up at arbitration. This decision was not taken lightly, nor alone, but the responsibility was mine. At the time I thought that the editor in question would persist with a course of unacceptable behaviour until finally blocked for good. Regrettably, that ultimately proved to be the case, but not until after several more ArbCom cases. Twelve years is a long time ago - many editors have not been around that long - and I have a clean block record. [[User:Hawkeye7|Hawkeye7]] [[User_talk:Hawkeye7|(discuss)]] 04:14, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

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: I have never edited Wikipedia for pay. [[User:Hawkeye7|Hawkeye7]] [[User_talk:Hawkeye7|(discuss)]] 18:09, 12 October 2024 (UTC)

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:'''1.''' Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?
::'''A:''' I've been a Wikipedia editor for nearly twenty years now. I was recently re-elected as lead co-ordinator of the Military History project. As such I am frequently called upon to perform various administrative tasks even though I am not an admin. I am an autopatroller, file mover, new page reviewer, mass message sender and template editor. I feel I can make a contribution as an admin. I am in a different time zone to most, so can particularly help in areas where a quick response is warranted. One area I am particularly interested in helping out at [[WP:DYK]], where there are often logjams due to no admin being available to promote the queues. I have a lot of experience in this area, having written or expanded 480 DYK articles and having worked on assembling prep areas. I would like to help reduce our backlogs, especially those at [[WP:RPP]] and [[WP:RM]] that most impact the content creation process.
:'''2.''' What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
::'''A:''' I am particularly proud of my work on featured articles. Initially, I wrote military articles based related to my [[PhD]] research, on the Second World War in the South West Pacific Area, like [[Douglas MacArthur's escape from the Philippines]], [[Admiralty Islands campaign]], [[Landing at Nadzab]], and [[Battle of Sio]]. I am particularly interested in logistics, and wrote on [[Allied logistics in the Kokoda Track campaign]], [[British logistics in the Falklands War]], [[British logistics in the Normandy Campaign]] and [[American logistics in the Western Allied invasion of Germany]] (love the image I found for that one). I also wrote articles on the [[Manhattan Project]], such as [[Robert Oppenheimer]], and astronauts like [[Neil Armstrong]] and [[Buzz Aldrin]]. I have conducted article writing workshops and was Wikipedian in Residence with Paralympics Australia, writing up my experiences in Paris 2024 for [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2024-09-26/Serendipity|The Signpost]]
:'''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:''' You cannot be active for twenty years without some conflicts. Over ten years ago I was desysopped by ArbCom. I have now been on Wikipedia for nearly twenty years and have never been blocked or banned. I have not appeared before ArbCom since that case over ten years ago. If this RfA is successful, you have my word that I will work quietly and diligently, and avoid drama.

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Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Candidates/Frost

2024-10-19T23:22:39Z

Queen of AWB: sortkey (via WP:JWB)

====Nomination====
{{user and pronouns|Frost}} – Hello, I’m Frost! I spend most of my time on Wikipedia patrolling recent changes, reverting vandalism, identifying and removing spam, tagging improper pages for deletion, reporting vandals, sockpuppets, and users violating the username policy, among other activities.

About me - I created my account in 2017 and started to edit actively in late 2019. I took a break in early 2021 and returned in mid that year when I was granted the rollback right, though I was not as active as I had been before. A few months ago, I decided to put the rollback right to good use by getting into anti-vandalism. Since then, I've been on Wikipedia pretty much every day for hours.

I consider this a productive hobby as I learn new things here all the time. I try not to take anything on Wikipedia or the internet personally, so I’m able to navigate most situations without becoming stressed. I learn from mistakes and try to never repeat them. I observe how things are done by others and the feedback given to them then try to adopt those qualities myself.

I’ve never edited for pay, and this is my only account. [[User:Frost|'''''Frost''''']] 08:43, 10 October 2024 (UTC)

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Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Wikipedia as an administrator. Please answer these questions to provide guidance for participants:
:'''1.''' Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?
::'''A:''' As someone who patrols recent changes regularly, I come across hundreds of problematic edits and page creations every day, many of which require blocking, deleting, protecting, revdeling, and other actions. Becoming an administrator would grant me the ability to deal with them directly instead of relying on the noticeboards. Furthermore, I would like to use the tools to help out at less frequented areas, such as Histmerge and Linkspam.
:'''2.''' What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
::'''A:''' I’d say my best contributions come in the form of helping to keep the place clean from vandalism and other detriments. In the last four months, I’ve made hundreds of reports to AIV, RfPP, SPI, UAA, etc, against disruptive users and problematic pages, and hundreds of speedy deletion requests. Content-wise, I’ve worked on many Liverpool F.C.-related articles and created several articles about footballers. While I may not have any GAs, I believe my content creation work has demonstrated a strong understanding of Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, and improving articles I've created and other articles I'm interested in to achieve the GA assessment is a goal on my checklist for the future. However, for now, I am more active in the janitorial side of Wikipedia, and I intend to use the tools mostly for this.
:'''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:''' There may have been disagreements regarding my actions here and there, but I believe my responses to them have been overall positive. When I do find myself in a conflict with another user, I try to understand their point of view and assess the situation neutrally, then see if there’s a mistake on my part or theirs before sharing my thoughts. An example of me handling a conflict is [[Giorgi Mamardashvili]], where I made a [[Special:Diff/1242869399|change]] to the article and was [[Special:Diff/1242870439|reverted]]. I then proceeded to [[Special:Permalink/1243753990|engage]] with the other user on the article's talk page and a [[Special:Diff/1243761777|resolution]] was reached.

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Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Candidates/FOARP

2024-10-19T23:22:38Z

Queen of AWB: sortkey (via WP:JWB)

====Nomination====
{{user|FOARP}} – Hi, I'm FOARP (short for ''Fear Of A Red Planet'', a handle I chose during my days living in China based on the colour of the Chinese flag and [[Fear of a Black Planet|the famous Public Enemy album]], and with no meaning beyond that). I've been on Wiki since 2007 but first got really interested in editing Wikipedia back in 2013 or so when I came across the [[Shark Island concentration camp]] article and saw that it was in need of a heavy edit. I pottered away on bits and bobs, mostly in the history area, up until about 2018 when I became interested in the policy area and AFD, and from then on I've been contributing regularly here.

The thing I like best about Wikipedia is writing and improving (and then reading!) informative articles together with other people who share that interest. Wikipedia is a powerful tool for educating and informing people across the world from a neutral point of view.

To cover off the formalities: I have never edited Wikipedia for pay, I’d also be open to a recall vote though AFAIK typically Admins-gone-rogue are just desysoped via ARBCOM and this route is almost never used. [[User:FOARP|FOARP]] ([[User talk:FOARP|talk]]) 08:45, 9 October 2024 (UTC)

====Questions for the candidate====
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:'''1.''' Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?
::'''A:''' I've been interested in becoming an administrator for a long time because I'd like to do more to help clear backlogs, particularly in closing RM discussions and AFDs. In my work on the RM backlog I think I've shown reasonable competence at reading consensuses, but there are some RM discussions that really require the mop to be able to handle correctly, without the "RMNAC" tag at the end of the close sparking doubts in the minds of the community as to the challengeability of the close. I'd also like to do more to contribute at AFD, where I have a reasonably good record for nomination/voting but closing AFD contentious discussions is difficult as a non-admin. Similarly, I'd like to do more to help with the backlog in RFCs eventually when I have a bit more experience of making admin closes at RM/AFD.
:'''2.''' What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
::'''A:''' The successful GAs I did together with Hog Farm/Haukurth/GhostRiver are, in terms of content and the process of production, my favourite work on here because it really was good to do a deep dive in to these topics collaboratively with other editors who knew the topic area and sources, and produce something that was informative to the reader and a contribution to the project. I also enjoyed the mini-project I did for a while making articles about female authors from Sweden, which I really should pick up again. In terms of sheer numbers of articles, the work I did together with other editors to long to list in full (Hog Farm, BilledMammals, Shahram, Dlthewave, Reywas92 and many others certainly more prominent than myself) may have had more effect on the project, particular in (relatively) obscure corners like Iranian village articles. I've also done my best to contribute to policy discussions around mass creation of PAG-failing articles, a field that continues to develop in Wikipedia.
:'''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. I think the important thing is always to stay calm and assume good faith: nearly all the time, if someone looks like they're having a bad day, that's exactly what's happened. It's also worth remembering that this encyclopaedia is built on consensus, and that won't always go your way and it is never the end of the world if it doesn't. Wikipedia is not a bureaucracy, but there is a thread of consensus that your should try to interpret and follow here, and you can't go far wrong, most of the time, by doing so.

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Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Candidates/EggRoll97

2024-10-19T23:22:38Z

Queen of AWB: sortkey (via WP:JWB)

====Nomination====
{{user and pronouns|EggRoll97}} – Hey everyone! I'm EggRoll97, and I joined in 2018. My activity back then was somewhat sparse, dropping off somewhat due to current world events and simply being busy outside of Wikipedia. I've made something of a comeback since about 2023 or so, and have been gnoming in the background since, finding myself doing a variety of different things, including editing filters here as an edit filter manager since April and helping out with false positives globally with the global version of EFH since a few months ago, and am fairly active in the ACC process as well. I have no alternative accounts, have never edited while logged out, and I have never edited for pay. [[User:EggRoll97|EggRoll97]] ([[User_talk:EggRoll97|talk]]) 04:59, 8 October 2024 (UTC)

====Questions for the candidate====
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:'''1.''' Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?
::'''A:''' I'm mainly asking for the mop to view deleted revisions. Within edit filters, some vandalism is in deleted revisions, and being able to access that without needing to ask an administrator to email a copy would be helpful. I also plan to help in the AIV queue and continue doing what I'm already doing as an editor without the mop.
:'''2.''' What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
::'''A:''' I would say I'm particularly proud of being able to establish [[WP:EFM]] as policy, which of course was always a collaborative effort, but I'm proud to say [[Wikipedia:Edit_filter_noticeboard/Archive_13#A_quick_thought:_Should_WP:EFM_be_a_page_instead_of_a_section?|I took part in it]].
:'''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 would not say I've been in any significant conflict with anyone. On the occasion that I do find myself in opposition with someone else, I've tried to make the best attempt I can to explain myself in a logical manner.

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Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Candidates/Dr vulpes

2024-10-19T23:22:37Z

Queen of AWB: sortkey (via WP:JWB)

====Nomination====
{{user and pronouns|Dr vulpes}} – Hello everyone I’m Dr Vulpes I made my account in 2017 but didn’t really start to edit seriously until 2022. Before I made my account I was an IP editor where I mostly corrected minor typos and added sources.

Most of my maintenance work has been with NPP, and it’s the kind of work that I enjoy doing. I can also be found moving articles though the AfC process or looking up sources for articles at AfD. I really enjoy AfC as it gives me a way to try and help new editors gain their footing. AfC also lets me do fun gnoming tasks for new articles such as copyediting, putting in citation templates, and linking to other articles. AfD gives me a chance to help source articles and apply policy in meaningful ways. I use AWB for [[WP:CHECKWIKI]] and [[WP:AWBTASKS]], I previously used AWB for creating short descriptions as part of [[WP:WPSHORTDESC]]. I keep an [[User:Dr_vulpes/mistakes|incomplete record]] of my errors and mistakes to be both transparent and open about where I’ve gone wrong and how I’ve improved as an editor. I have a bot account [[User:VulpesBot|VulpesBot]] which blanks inactive IP talk pages. I was briefly autopatrolled because I was really into [[User:Dr vulpes/My work#Lichen|making articles about lichen]] and when I decided I wasn’t going to go forward with that project I requested to have that [[Special:PermanentLink/1118382599#Request to remove autopatrolled permission|permission revoked]] so as to not be a hat collector.

Between 2015 and 2022 I was enrolled in a graduate program so I never really got into editing seriously until I finished. Two of my unexpected wikibreaks in 2022 and 2023 were due to dealing with the effects of long covid. I have never engaged in paid editing or article creation. All of the significant edits I’ve made to articles about my previous employers/schools were made after I was a student or was longer employed by them. I look forward to everyone's questions and thank you for this opportunity. '''[[User:Dr_vulpes|Dr vulpes]]''' [[User talk:Dr_vulpes|(Talk)]] 21:37, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

====Questions for the candidate====
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:'''1.''' Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?
::'''A:''' I am interested in becoming an administrator primarily to help with backlogs and maintenance tasks including redirect CSD, page protection, and requests at [[WP:PERM]]. I see these tasks as an extension of the maintenance work I do at NPP and I find that to be really fulfilling. Eventually I would like to branch out and expand my contributions to other areas that need assistance, once I have gained the appropriate level of experience and mentorship. It’s important to know what you don’t know and I’m willing to take the time to ease into this role.

:'''2.''' What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
::'''A:''' Bringing [[Clipperton Island]] up to GA status was a fun and rewarding experience, I hope to get it to FA one day. In middle school I earned my ham radio license and have been mildly obsessed with radio and far away islands ever since. There is a lot of interesting and diverse material about Clipperton which made it a real joy to work on. The amount of material I was able to find in multiple different presidential libraries was kind of shocking. Working on the Clipperton Island article has pushed me to start looking to partner with ham radio organizations and clubs to help preserve their material and our history. For example, given the island's remote location, obtaining media is a challenge. To overcome this, I reached out to the TX5S ham radio [[DX-pedition]] team that visited the island in January 2024 to ask them to donate images for the article. I’ve started articles about important DX-peditions and hope to keep creating more articles about future ham radio topics. I am also working on [[UC Merced]], [[Atlantic Canada]], and [[Begum Abida Ahmed]] with the aim of bringing them up to Good Article status. Additionally, I have contributed significantly by sourcing articles and assisting with AfC and NPP. During my graduate studies, I was trained in finding and organizing material for use in systematic reviews, a skill I excel at and enjoy getting to apply here. When I find an article at AfC or AfD that needs some additional sources, I try my best to incorporate them.

:'''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:''' One conflict that stands out to me was the one at [[Indigenous science]]. I arrived at the article via AfD and disagreed strongly with how the article had been written. I drastically rewrote the article after there appeared to be rough consensus against the previous tone at AfD. After some more back and forth via talk page and edit summaries, involved editors reached a form of compromise and the article creator and I both walked away. It's a testament to one of our community's greatest strengths that we were able to sort out this disagreement quickly and form consensus. Now some of their material and ideas are being formulated into the same article and it helps add to the article in a meaningful way. Also from that editor I was introduced to [[WP:WPSHORTDESC]] which I enjoyed working on for a while. I have had far more positive experiences collaborating with other editors than negative ones. Early on, when I began nominating and participating at AfD, I encountered some challenges. However, I learned a lot from those experiences, and after completing NPP School my understanding of policy significantly improved. Occasionally, I became frustrated during AfD discussions and would choose to step away from disagreements. Often, upon revisiting the issue after a day or two, I realized I was mistaken. I acknowledge that social context can be lost in online interactions, and sometimes what appears confrontational is simply a miscommunication or misunderstanding. I have found that apologizing, stepping back, and seeking mutual understanding from a place of respect can be effective. As part of my job I’ve taken conflict resolution and de-escalation workshops and try to use those skills when needed. That said, I generally don’t often edit articles on highly contentious topics outside of maintenance and gnoming tasks.

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Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Candidates/DoubleGrazing

2024-10-19T23:22:36Z

Queen of AWB: sortkey (via WP:JWB)

====Nomination====
{{user and pronouns|DoubleGrazing}} – Hi All, I'm DoubleGrazing. I registered my account 18 years ago, but only did occasional edits until about 5 years ago when I started getting increasingly active, and now a significant chunk of my spare time is spent here on Wikipedia.

I've created over 200 articles, although these days mainly spend my time at AfC, with a bit of NPP on the side, which then inevitably leads me also to AfD, SPI, dealing with copyvios and vandalism, etc. From all that, I send a lot of work to our already-overworked admins, and that's the reason I'm putting myself forward for the mop, so that I can start hopefully reducing the work load in those areas rather than just always adding to them.

I think I have a reasonably good understanding of most areas of policy and practice. One relative weakness is 'short-termism', in the sense that although my account is fairly old, I've only really been active for a few years, so lack the long view and depth of experience of behind-the-scenes work that more established editors have. -- [[User:DoubleGrazing|DoubleGrazing]] ([[User talk:DoubleGrazing|talk]]) 16:26, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

''Candidate, please indicate acceptance of the nomination here:'' Self-nom... so yeah. :)

''Please disclose whether you have ever [[Wikipedia:Administrators#Becoming an administrator|edited Wikipedia for pay]]''. Never have done, never will.

====Questions for the candidate====
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:'''1.''' Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?
::'''A:''' Admin backlogs are a perennial problem, and because of what I mostly do, I'm conscious that I'm constantly contributing to them, so I thought I should stop being part of the problem and become part of the solution – pick up a mop and bucket, and roll up my sleeves, in other words! I would start slowly, in the areas I'm already familiar with, as I like to know what I'm doing and not rush into things. And I would naturally welcome feedback and corrections, and ultimately be open to recall, if folks didn't feel I was doing it right.
:'''2.''' What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
::'''A:''' I don't know about best, but I'm maybe most pleased about the fact that approx ⅓ of the articles I've created have been women's biographies, as part of the [[WP:WikiProject Women in Red|WikiProject Women in Red]]. I've not even tried to pursue GA/FA status for the articles I've created, and consequently only have one GA to my name, [[1987 Viking Sally murder]]; I guess that must also therefore count among my 'best contributions' in some ways.
:'''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:''' In AfC/NPP reviewing, one inevitably comes into contact with editors who are less than happy about their draft being declined or new article moved to drafts etc., but I try to explain what I've done, and more importantly ''why'', and this usually helps avoid conflicts (although I expect admins experience much more such interactions, and this is something I've considered before nomming myself). I haven't got into edit wars and similar conflicts; I usually try to follow the [[WP:BRD]] approach. Occasionally I've had to resort to ANI on behavioural issues, but luckily such instances have been few and far between. So no, I've not been in any major conflicts. IRL, I cope with stress pretty well, and would like to think I can handle any stress that adminship brings, also.

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Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Candidates/Bastun

2024-10-19T23:22:35Z

Queen of AWB: sortkey (via WP:JWB)

====Nomination====
{{user and pronouns|Bastun}} – Back in the early noughties, I noticed more and more search results pointing me at a site called Wikipedia. I added the site to my favourites, and created an account in 2005. I've been here ever since, 19 years now. I edit in a large number of areas - Ireland and Irish-related, politics, current affairs, pop culture, and... apparently I've over 4,000 pages on my watchlist now. I don't create many new articles, but do my best to improve and maintain existing ones, revert vandalism, and generally contribute where I can. Since January of this year, I've been involved in [[WP:NPP]], an area I find very interesting, getting me out of my 'comfort zone' areas of interest.

I have a clean block log (I received one block, in error, but the logs can't be expunged). I've never edited with another account, and I have never edited Wikipedia for pay. [[User:Bastun|Bastun]][[User_talk:Bastun|Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ!]] 20:30, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

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''Please disclose whether you have ever [[Wikipedia:Administrators#Becoming an administrator|edited Wikipedia for pay]]''.

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Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Wikipedia as an administrator. Please answer these questions to provide guidance for participants:
:'''1.''' Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?
::'''A:''' Wikipedia needs admins, and we have gone from several simultaneous RfAs, on a rolling basis, to one or two a month. And we are losing admins, too. I would like to volunteer my services. The mop, if I am successful, will mostly be used around [[WP:NPP]]-related issues, such as [[WP:PROD]] and [[WP:CSD]], and [[WP:AIV]]. Some years ago I built my then employer's intranet using the Mediawiki platform, but I wouldn't call myself familiar with the tools. I learn quickly, though.
:'''2.''' What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
::'''A:''' As mentioned, I don't create too many new articles, but [[Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation]] and [[Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse]] are both articles I created, focusing on a murky area of Ireland's past, that are both B-class, and I'm quite proud of them. I should really revisit them to see about raising them to GA status. Back in 2009, I was heavily involved in [[WP:IECOLL]]'s discussions on how to resolve the perennial question of what to name the various Ireland-related articles, which resulted in the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Ireland Collaboration/Poll on Ireland article names|''Poll on Ireland article names'']]. This resulted in a two-year moratorium on any move discussions and, until earlier this year, an agreed venue for all such move proposals. On a more whimsical note, on 27 August, 2024, I got to [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kharai_camel&diff=1242537438&oldid=1242521775 write the edit summary] {{tpq|No Camel Case, per WP:MOS!}} on the article [[Kharai camel]]!
:'''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'm an Irish editor, who edits articles concerning [[The Troubles]], so yes, I've been involved in many disputes related to that area, in the past! Thankfully, that's an area that's become a ''lot'' quieter over the last 15 years, with hardline Republican and Loyalist editors seemingly moving away from the project. I would have had disagreements with some editors on tangentially-related issues in this area in the past (such as the Ireland-article-naming disputes), but we are now friendly, any hatchets long since buried. I have been involved in other disputes, the most significant one in recent years being a full four years ago now, and I don't ''think'' I've had cause to visit AN/I since. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/IncidentArchive1043#Proposal_to_topic_ban_Bastun That last one] related to [[Wikipedia:ARBGG]] and yes, it was stressful at the time. When challenged, as I was, I will absolutely defend myself, with diffs, where necessary. I've largely avoided the more contentious articles in that area since, and, largely thanks to a GA drive by some interested editors, the main articles in that area (or at least, the ones involving the dispute that I was involved in) are a lot quieter, too. If I am successful in my application, I am obviously not going to use my mop in either Troubles- or ARBGG-related areas, nor on articles where I've done any significant editing.

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Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Candidates/AntiDionysius

2024-10-19T23:22:34Z

Queen of AWB: sortkey (via WP:JWB)

====Nomination====
{{user and pronouns|AntiDionysius}} – Hello, I'm AntiDionysius. I have never edited Wikipedia for pay. This is my only account; I've had it and used it since 2015, but the majority of my activity has been in the past twoish years. I am both a rollback and pending changes reviewer. I contribute in mostly maintenance-focused ways, with a focus on recent changes patrol, welcoming and/or assisting new users, and article cleanup/expansion. In this, I spend a lot of time asking admins to do things like block vandals, protect articles, and speedily delete pages. This means two things: first, that over time I have gained a solid familiarity with Wikipedia policy in the relevant areas; and second, that we could all save some time and trouble if I were to just perform those tasks myself. I consider Wikipedia to be a superlatively valuable resource on an increasingly messy internet; I am proud of what I do already to contribute to it, and I would be grateful to have additional tools with which to amplify that contribution.

====Questions for the candidate====
Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Wikipedia as an administrator. Please answer these questions to provide guidance for participants:
:'''1.''' Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?
::'''A:''' In essense I'd like to be an admin because I like making Wikipedia better and I think I would be able to do so to a much greater degree as an admin. As I said, I contribute to the project in a mostly gnome-y way, including: dealing with vandalism; tagging and/or cleaning up articles with sourcing, POV and tone issues; tagging promotional additions for deletion; and welcoming new users. I think the tools of adminship would enable me to do some of these and other maintenance tasks much more effectively. In particular I have occasionally been in the position of waiting a while for an admin to be online and available to deal with a spree of vandalism/LTA. Part of that may be a time zone issue, since so many admins on English Wikipedia are located in the US whereas I tend to be online during European active hours; this strikes me as a way in which I could be particularly useful as an admin. Just in general, I think my experience doing maintenance work has given me familiarity with the vital areas of Wikipedia policy (V, NOR, NPOV, CSD, BLP etc) and the quotidien work of admins to the point that I think I would be a responsible and useful member of the admin team, given the chance.
:'''2.''' What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
::'''A:''' It's mostly the collective worth of a lot of vandalism-fixing. I've also revamped some semi-obscure articles which badly needed rewriting, sourcing, expansion, and/or the removal of POV/promotional content, and there is something special about seeing an entire article which has been brought up to standard by your labour. Having been a journalist in a past life I fancy myself relatively good at source-finding in particular. Also: on more than one occasion I have been able to, with patience, talk down new users who were angry about some or other part of Wiki policies (most often but not always COI) and seemed like they were cruising for an indef block, and convince them to instead engage calmly and constructively in a mutually-beneficial manner. Other times, I have tried and failed to do that. I mention it because I think AGF is one of the most important parts of Wikipedia, and turning what had been a combative interaction into a constructive one where everyone remembered the human being at the other end of the talk page is perhaps a rare thing on the internet of 2024, and probably couldn't happen in many other online spaces.
:'''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 was involved in a content dispute over a small wording issue on a contentious topic in October 2023. It was, because of the subject matter, emotive and stressful for me and I imagine for others too. I dealt with it by doing my utmost to remain calm, civil, and mindful of policy, and by trying to see things from the other side's perspective insofar as I could. When we were unable to solve it through pure discussion, I referred it to the Dispute Resolution Noticeboard. It was difficult and frankly unpleasant but I think I largely did the right thing in how I approached it. Were I in a similar situation again in the future I think that general approach - trying to AGF and seeking outside facilitation when it became clear we weren't getting anywehre on our own - would be a good one to repeat.

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Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Candidates/Ahecht

2024-10-19T23:22:33Z

Queen of AWB: sortkey (via WP:JWB)

====Nomination====
{{user and pronouns|Ahecht}} – Hi, I'm Ahecht, and I've been a registered editor here for 18 years (and I was editing as an IP for at least a year before I registered for an account). Over that time I've focused on several areas of the project. I started out mostly doing copyediting and then moved on to anti-vandalism work. After spending a fair amount of time at [[WP:New pages patrol]] and [[WP:Recent changes patrol]], I decided that I wanted to spend more time helping with content creation, as opposed to removal, and became involved with [[WP:Articles for creation]] and [[WP:Articles for creation/Redirects]]. At the latter, I created {{tl|Request redirect}} to automate much of the review process, which led me down a rabbit hole to the technical side of Wikipedia. Since then, in addition to [[WP:GNOME]]ish work, I've created or improved hundreds of templates and modules, written widely used userscripts and external tools, and run bots that affects tens of thousands of pages. If you've seen my name around recently, it's likely either through a template or module I created, my work cleaning up pages that are broken because they exceed the [[WP:PEIS|post-expand include size]] limit, or as a page mover at [[Wikipedia:Requested moves/Technical requests]]. When I was marked as an [[User talk:Ahecht/Archive 18#There is a mop reserved in your name|administrator without tools]] back in April I said I would consider running if elections were held, so here I am.

I have never edited for pay, and will never do so. I have a bot account, {{noping|Ahechtbot}}, and an unused doppleganger account, {{noping|Ahect}}. --[[User:Ahecht|Ahecht]] ([[User talk:Ahecht|TALK PAGE]]) 15:19, 11 October 2024 (UTC)
; '''Co-nomination statement'''
This is my third RFA nomination. Ahecht has made over 58,000 edits and is setting a personal record for activity levels in 2024. I've found their module work to be helpful and [[User talk:Ahecht/Archive 19#Tech barnstar|barnstar-worthy]]. They're active at [[Wikipedia:Requested moves/Technical requests]] where we have a critical need for more administrators who can move pages by deleting redirects rather than by non-optimal page swaps, so this should be a long-overdue promotion from page-mover. Clean block log; [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&limit=50&offset=0&ns0=1&search=Ahecht+prefix%3AWikipedia%3AAdministrators%27+noticeboard no noticeboard drama]; 'nuff said. – [[User:Wbm1058|wbm1058]] ([[User talk:Wbm1058|talk]]) 22:20, 9 October 2024 (UTC)

====Questions for the candidate====
Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Wikipedia as an administrator. Please answer these questions to provide guidance for participants:
:'''1.''' Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?
::'''A:''' A lot of the work I've done already has been on the "administration" side of Wikipedia, and my work in New Page Patrol, Articles for Creation, and answering edit and move requests as a template editor and page mover has given me a lot of experience with determining consensus and working in "customer service", helping newer users and answering their questions and complaints. Since there have been several technically-minded administrators who have recently resigned or gone on indefinite wikibreaks, I'd like to be able to use this experience to help with administrator backlogs, which would initially be edit and move requests for fully protected pages. I don't have any plans to get involved with deletion outside of [[WP:G6]], but I could see myself branching out into other underserved areas of Wikipedia.
:'''2.''' What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
::'''A:''' I have a lot of edit history since 2006 but much of it is [[WP:GNOME]]ish, so while I know there are plenty of articles that I've rewritten or made large contributions to over the years, it's hard to remember most of them. Among the highlights, I've spent a lot of time updating and maintaining articles on cruise ships, including getting [[List of largest cruise ships]] promoted to [[Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of largest cruise ships/archive1|featured list]], I've rewritten large sections of movie articles, including [[Toy Story]] and [[Tough Guys Don't Dance (film)]], and, although I prefer editing existing articles, I have created a handful from scratch such as [[Spaceflight, Inc.]], [[Bill Sherman]], [[Hollywood United Methodist Church]], and [[Rival (consumer products company)]].

::My most significant work has been on templates that impact a large percentage of Wikipedia pages. In addition to {{tl|Request redirect}}, I updated {{tl|High-use}} to automatically show transclusion counts tabulated by my bot {{noping|Ahechtbot}}, I converted {{tl|Reply to}} (aka {{tl|ping}}) to Lua to allow more people to be mentioned at once, created [[Module:Gridiron color]] to consolidate 10 different color templates, created [[Module:Science redirect]] to consolidate 5 different redirect templates, and made significant contributions to [[Module:Taxonbar]]. During the COVID-19 pandemic, I rewrote {{tl|Medical cases chart}} and {{tl|COVID-19 pandemic}} to be native Lua, saving hundreds of pages from exceeding the post-expand inclusion size limit. In my efforts to further fix pages that exceed the inclusion size limit, I created [[Module:Flag]], created [[Module:English Heritage listed building]], created [[Module:Country2nationality]]/[[Module:Iso2nationality]], and reworked [[Module:Navbox]] (and I'm sandboxing another revision that will consolidate {{tl|Navbox}}, {{tl|Navbox with columns}}, and {{tl|Navbox with collapsible groups}}).

::I've created several widely used [[User:Ahecht/Scripts|userscripts]], including [[User:Ahecht/Scripts/pageswap|Pageswap GUI]] (which I've used to help move almost 1000 articles), [[User:Ahecht/Scripts/potd-helper|Picture of the Day Helper]] (which I've used to create over 60 Picture of the Day templates), [[User:Ahecht/Scripts/watchlistcleaner|Watchlist cleaner]], [[User:Ahecht/Scripts/TemplateSearch|TemplateSearch]], [[User:Ahecht/Scripts/refresh|Refresh]], and [[User:Ahecht/Scripts/massmove|Mass Move]]. I also have created several tools hosted at toolforge, including [[:toolforge:ircredirect]] (which powers [[WP:IRC help disclaimer]]), [[:toolforge:excel2wiki]], and [[:toolforge:randomincategory]], and am a maintainer of [[:toolforge:afdstats]].
:'''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:''' It's impossible to completely avoid conflicts over an 18-year tenure. I deal with them by assuming good faith, and, as long as the other party isn't actively harming Wikipedia, just reminding myself that this is just a website I volunteer for, and it's not worth getting overly worked up about. If it's clear that my position doesn't match the consensus, I back down and continue on with my life. When I've upset people by denying an edit request, reverting an unproductive edit, or declining a draft, calmly explaining the policies and giving them next steps to follow has usually been able to diffuse the situation. In the rare cases that it isn't, I seek out help from the appropriate venues. Similarly, I know that some of my more technical edits have caused confusion, especially when I've screwed up and accidentally broken a page. I just try to be responsive, quick to self-revert if needed, and treat the other party the way I would want to be treated if the situation were reversed.

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