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Blood Red Sandman

Voice your opinion (talk page) (13/0/0); Scheduled to end 17:05, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

Blood Red Sandman (talk · contribs) - Here's a user who I wanted to nominate earlier, however he was on a break for a time. Blood Red Sandman has a pretty balanced edit count across all namespaces, numbering over 1k in both name and projectspace. He has made Adam Air Flight 574 a Good Article due to his efforts, and helps out and contributes over at WP:DYK (which we always need more admin help at). He's a pretty balanced editor who helps out where needed, whether it be reporting vandals at WP:AIV, helping out with Portal:Current Events, or simply improving articles to FA-class, such as the Hamlet chicken processing plant fire. I don't see any reason not to make him an administrator. Wizardman 19:13, 4 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Candidate, please indicate acceptance of the nomination here:
I accept. Blood Red Sandman (Talk) (Contribs) 06:34, 5 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Questions for the candidate

Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Wikipedia as an administrator. It is recommended that you answer these optional questions to provide guidance for participants:

1. What admin work do you intend to take part in?
A: I intend at first to do stuff like updating WP:DYK, soarting out candidates at WP:ITN/C (and, obviously, adding those that make it to the template), fix WP:ERRORS, do much more RC patrol than I currently do, as well as deal with reports to WP:AIV and WP:UAA and stuff in C:CSD. I'll likely also close some AfDs. From that, once I feel more confident with the mop, I may then branch out into dealing with some of the more complex issues - reports to the admin's noticeboard and other abuse. However, despite all that, my primary responsibility shall allways remain as improvement of articles.
2. What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
A: Well, I guess my best stuff is the stuff I've listed on my user page - I have a number of GAs, and, as Wizardman points out, one FA, too. I guess my absolute best work probably is Hamlet chicken processing plant fire, closely followed by the work I did updating and maintaining Adam Air Flight 574 back when it's disapearance was a major current event, with the article linked from WP:ITN. I have also been involved with a number of things which reached WP:DYK. Really, I guess Wizardman had worked out pretty well what it is I do around here.
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 never been in anything that I would call as serious as an edit conflict - obviously I have not allways agreed with people or been agreed with. I guess the reason I've avoided such heated disputes is because I try to understand other points of view, and, where possible, reach a compromise; I would allways seek talk page consensus in a dispute rather than just arguing it out on a one-to-one basis. I don't get stressed very easily, so if something was bad enough to cause me stress on here, it would be quite serious, and I really should be getting off-wiki for a while until I am destressed, before returning to take a fresh look at events.

General comments

Please keep criticism constructive and polite. Remain civil at all times. If you are unfamiliar with the nominee, please thoroughly review Special:Contributions/Blood Red Sandman before commenting.

Discussion

Support

  1. Strongly endorse - It's about time! Blood Red has been an active part of WikiProject Disaster management and WikiProject Aviation's Aviation accident task force for some time, and has consistently shown that he understands what this encyclopedia really should be. He's a holder of the prestigious Triple Crown award, and has worked hard to bring seven articles to GA status and at least one to FA status. His tireless edits to bring quality to this place is probably the most important reason I believe he deserves the mop, and I have no doubt that "quality" will be in the forefront of his thinking as he wields said mop. One of the tests, in my view, is how someone handles themselves when others disagree with something they've done. Blood Red consistently handles himself with grace and dignity, respecting the views of others. As an example, consider his comments in this AfD of an article he had created. AKRadeckiSpeaketh 16:53, 5 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Support as nom. Wizardman 17:04, 5 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  3. See no problems. — Dorf⁠, was: AldeBaer 18:34, 5 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Support per nom Marlith T/C 18:47, 5 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Support I have not seen this user around. Perhaps we just have not crossed paths. But, in looking into the history, I do not see anything that blatently says that this person would not be trustworthy. --BlindEagletalk~contribs 18:52, 5 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Same here. Incidentally, and while I'm an RfA "regular", I have to say the fact that I didn't come across him here additionally weighs in his favour. (...and also a bit against myself I guess.) — Dorf⁠, was: AldeBaer 22:38, 5 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Support James D. Forrester 19:17, 5 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  7. Support east.718 at 19:59, October 5, 2007
  8. Support per above comments. STORMTRACKER 94 20:54, 5 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  9. Support - in the course of my dealings with the editor in question, and having looked over his history once earlier relevant to another discussion, I have no reservations whatsoever about the integrity or judgement of this editor. John Carter 21:30, 5 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  10. Per Akradecki. Support--WriterListener 21:53, 5 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  11. Support A candidate that will be able to more effectively contribute with the addition of the mop, and per the nom. Phgao —Preceding signed but undated comment was added at 22:08, 5 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  12. Support - featured article writing, in addition to vandal fighting. Solid candidate. Addhoc 22:30, 5 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  13. Support. I met this user when I was active in WP:ACID, and I'm pretty sure that they'll use the mop well. bibliomaniac15 23:34, 5 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  14. Strong Support Great Wikipedian, should have been an admin a long time ago. -- (Cocoaguy ここがいい contribstalk) 00:28, 6 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  15. Weak support appears to be an excellent editor, I am worried about the low edit rate for the last few months though. -Icewedge 00:30, 6 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  16. Support Has significant contributions to Wiki-related pages, excellent edit summary usage. --JForget 00:52, 6 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  17. Support Too many reasons to specify. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 01:23, 6 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose

Neutral

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