Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Ecoleetage

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Ecoleetage

(0/2/0); Was scheduled to end 16:19, 7 February 2008 (UTC) Candidate withdrew. Rudget. 16:53, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

Ecoleetage (talk · contribs) - At the risk of being immodest, I would like to nominate myself for adminship. I use Wikipedia extensively for business and recreational research and I enjoy updating articles where I discover information is in need of being expanded. I am also a strong advocate of volunteerism and I believe it is vital to use their free time in helping to encourage positive activities. I also come from the philosophy that a person cannot solve a problem unless he or she wishes to be part of the solution. I recently had a problem on Wikipedia regarding the activities of someone that I perceived to be a troll. Unfortunately, my attempts to report and resolve the problem were ruined by a Wikipedia editor who treated me in what I felt was a sarcastic and condescending manner, issuing a nasty Warning against me while letting the perceived troll go away with a compassionate note of caution. Rather than stew over what I saw as unfair treatment, I've decided to offer my time and input to strengthen the Wikipedia community and ensure the people who rely on this resource receive a peerless level of support and encouragement. Yes, this is a lemons-into-lemonade scenario. But I believe I can provide a depth and scope of fair and intelligent support for those who need assistance.

It has also been brought to my attention that the quantity of edits I've accumulated may be on the low side. I would ask that those voting here place an emphasis on the quality of the individual's sincerity and willingness to be a part of a team. Quotas are dangerous and can discourage serious people from wishing to contribute to the common good.

With that being said, I would be glad to answer your questions! Ecoleetage (talk) 16:09, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

Questions for the candidate

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

1. What admin work do you intend to take part in?

A: I would like to be involved in conflict resolution. I abhor confrontations and I believe I could benefit the Wikipedia community by providing an intelligent, unbiased and fair resolution to problems between the editors.

2. What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?

A: I don’t play favorites, so I cannot say that any specific contribution stands out. I see my editing on Wikipedia as being a constant stream of offering whatever information I can provide.

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 I stated in my initial statement, the inspiration for my request came in what I felt was an unjust treatment of a report against someone that I perceived to be a troll. The editor in charge of the resolution was sarcastic and condescending to me, which I found unprofessional (or at least that is the impression he made on me -- I would like to think that was not his intentions). As I do not enjoy such rude behavior being aimed at me, I would not wish this on other people. This is why I can promise that I will treat all people seeking assistance with patience, fairness and good will.

General comments

• See Ecoleetage's edit summary usage with mathbot's tool. For the edit count, see the talk page.

• Links for Ecoleetage: Ecoleetage (talk · contribs · deleted · count · AfD · logs · block log · lu · rfar · spi)

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Discussion

Oppose

1. Oppose while I applaud enthusiasm, I'm afraid you do not yet possess sufficient knowledge/experience to become an admin.

   • Please read WP:Admin
   • Please read the admin reading list. Pleae review dispute resolution.
   • Generally, I find it takes at least 3,000 edits in a variety of areas to learn policy and guidelines well enough to attempt adminship. You will need to show the ability to contribute a number of significant edits to build the encyclopedia. You will also do well to gain experience in such areas as WP:AIV, WP:AFD, WP:CSD.
   • Your answer to Q3 suggests a problem with dealing with disputes. Adminship inevitably leads one to 1) need to explain clearly the reasons for one's decisions, 2) need to review one's decisons and change one's mind when it is reasonable to do so, 3) the ability to review one's decsions and stand firm when it is reasonable to do so, 4) the ability to negotiate a compromise. Above all else, one needs to be able to WP:AGF
   • My suggestion would be to withdraw and try again in another 3 months and 3000 edits. Cheers, Dlohcierekim 16:30, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

   Hmm, and this makes me feel all the more that you are unfamiliar with our polices and guidelines as well as a bit contentious. I had already reviewed your contribs, and I am afraid I'm unconvinced of your readiness. Your whole rationale for seeking the tools seems to be about teaching others how to do things your way. Frankly, that scares me. Adminship is the ability to block/unblock editors, protect/unprotect pages, and delete/undelete pages. I'm afraid you have not shown that you know when to do those things. Dlohcierekim 16:45, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

2. Oppose due to the mix up of creating this RfA and this extremly curt "your help is not wanted" message. Please follow the helpful advice of User:Dlohcierekim. Also - please also don't reply to everyone who comment on your RfA on their talk page imploring them to change their stance. [1] Best. Pedro :  Chat  16:48, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

Neutral

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