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Ben Arnold

Vote here (3/5/1) ending 02:48 7 September 2005 (UTC) Ben Arnold (talk · contribs) I am nominating myself to be an admin because I have found myself moving into a space where I am monitoring pages for vandalism and giving assistance to new users. It seems like the natural next step to actually become an admin. I have only 920-odd edits, but they are spread reasonably evenly over the last 18 months or so. Special considerations:

  • I live in New Zealand. That gives me a timezone advantage (I can revert vandalism when those in the U.K. and North America are asleep).
  • I have installed and run a MediaWiki at my workplace, so I'm familiar with the software — and I'm a programmer so I'm familiar with software in general.
  • I worked with a group of users to developing articles about New Zealand places. I created a WikiProject for the purpose (although it's fallen into disuse). There is now a message board for New Zealand Wikipedians and I intend to get re-involved under that banner.

Ben Arnold 02:48, 31 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Candidate, please indicate acceptance of the nomination here:

I accept ;) Ben Arnold 02:52, 31 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Support

  1. Support, very good edit history, will support wikipedia's NPOV. --Vizcarra 03:05, 31 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Support. Andre (talk) 18:24, August 31, 2005 (UTC)
  3. Support Good candadite, great edit history and summaries. Too many with editcountitis around here data-sort-value="" | Ryan Norton T | @ | C 22:48, 31 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose

  1. Oppose, excellent history, but not enough edits for me, otherwise, try again after 1,500 edits and I'll support.--MONGO 03:11, August 31, 2005 (UTC)
  2. Oppose I don't care about your edit count as a whole, but your lack of edits in the Wikipedia namespace indicates a lack of experience in terms of RFA voting, VfDs, etc. I'll gladly support in a few more months. Acetic Acid (talk) 03:49, August 31, 2005 (UTC)
  3. Oppose. You've got only a few Wikipedia namespace edits, so you might not be familiar enough with policies and practices yet to be an admin. The overall edit count is not a problem in my opinion, but you need to show that you're familiar with Wikipedia's structure to get votes here. Other than that, you sound like a good contributor, and I'll definitely support after a few more months and, say, 150 Wikipedia namespace edits. - ulayiti (talk) 16:48, 31 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Oppose— 900 edits in 17 months is a bit few. Needs to be more consistent with edit summaries. Lastly, shows limited grasp of Wiki policy if he calls this edit 'reverting vandalsim'. Seem like a consistent editor nontheless; come back in a few months and youll have my full support.

    Journalist C./ Holla @ me!

  5. Oppose. I'm not too worried about where you edit (Wiki namespace or just article space), but I am worried about the number. Even 1,000 over 18 months isn't that much. I'd like to see an admin have more than 50 edits a month. That isn't too much more than one edit a day, on average. Perhaps later I could support. --Lord Voldemort (Dark Mark) 18:48, 31 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Oppose. It's great to have editors that are passionate about certain topics, but I'm not sure that the narrow focus on New Zealand-related articles is grounds for the admin mop. In addition, I would prefer to see more edits in the Wikipedia namespace before I would feel comfortable supporting. --Alan Au 22:09, 31 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Neutral

  1. I'd love to support another kiwi for admin, but 920 edits is just a wee bit too few. Once you've racked up another few hundred there should be no problem, since that is the only reason I'm stalling. Grutness...wha? 03:25, 31 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Comments

At this stage it looks like the Oppose votes are going to win out.

I spend a lot of time on Wikipedia so it surprises me that my total edits are considered low. Perhaps I listen more and talk less than other Wikipedians who become admins. Perhaps I haven't done enough of the mass editing that involves making the same change to a lot of articles. Regardless I think I've failed to grasp the importance of a large edit count. I am someone who has been involved in Wikipedia continuously for 18 months, with an accelerating edit count over that time, so you can assume I'm going to be around for the long term. I have a good sense of what Wikipedia's about. I have proved myself trustworthy. And I'm volunteering to help out.

Maybe it comes down to whether being an Admin is being someone you can trust who is lending a hand in a volunteer capacity, where it's useful to have all hands on deck — or whether Adminship is a club for people who have met an edit target.

Anyway thanks for the compliments (and the support from those who have supported me). I'm not really sure about the suggestion some people have made that I reapply later: it's been quite a draining process.

Ben Arnold 22:10, 31 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

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

1. What sysop chores, if any, would you anticipate helping with? (Please read the page about administrators and the administrators' reading list.)
A. As an admin I mainly see myself keeping an eye on the growing problem of vandalism in the New Zealand arena, and other pages I have an interest in. It would also be useful to modify the "in the news section" page when events of global interest happen, particular things in New Zealand. I've written for "in the news" twice, when New Zealand passed Civil Unions and when former Prime Minister David Lange died.
2. Of your articles or contributions to Wikipedia, are there any about which you are particularly pleased, and why?
A. My most recent new article contribution is Realm of New Zealand, although New Zealand order of precedence made it to the new articles section on the Main Page. I guess ironically I get a sense of pride every time I go back to something I wrote and find that other people have reworded it to make it read better or developed it into something more thorough.
3. Have you been in any conflicts over editing in the past or do you feel other users have caused you stress? How have you dealt with it and how will you deal with it in the future?
A. I edit Wikipedia to relax, so I don't let myself take arguments personally. The one time I got quite heated about a topic I voluntarily withdrew before I let it get me too angry (kilobyte). I would be even more careful about that as an admin. After all, I use my real name as my username and edit histories last forever!
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