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'''4.''' What is the difference between a ban and a block? '''4.''' What is the difference between a ban and a block?
:'''A:'''A '''block''' is usually done by a single administrator, after the user has either damaged or disrupted Misplaced Pages, and after they have been given enough warnings to fit the situation, or if they have a "bad" username. Blocks are also used with full bans, and last for the duration of the ban, and if an editor is blocked indefinitely, and remains so after a community decision, they are considered banned. A '''ban''' is a formal removal of editing privileges on all or part of Misplaced Pages, and is usually decided by the Misplaced Pages community, the Arbitration committee, the Wikimedia foundation, or Jimbo. Also, bans are either permanent or of a decided duration, and if a user's disruptive edits are limited to a certain subject matter they are usually given a partial ban instead of a full ban.
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'''5.''' What is your opinion on ]? Would you add yourself to that category if you became an administrator? Why or why not? '''5.''' What is your opinion on ]? Would you add yourself to that category if you became an administrator? Why or why not?
:'''A:'''It seems like a good idea and I'd be happy to add myself to that category as soon as I become an admin. Because I can create my own standard on who can ask for a recall, I have no need to worry that the recall is being done even if I haven't done something wrong.
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'''6.''' What would your personal standards be on granting and removing rollback, if any? '''6.''' What would your personal standards be on granting and removing rollback, if any?
:'''A:'''I would say that the user should not have had any blocks for the past year, has over 1000 edits (but not just to User talk pages), and shows a need for it (i.e. has TW installed and has been using it a lot).
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====General comments==== ====General comments====

Revision as of 17:52, 11 February 2008

Chetblong

Voice your opinion (talk page) (5/0/3); Scheduled to end 20:25, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

Chetblong (talk · contribs) - I have seen Chetblong at work (I mean at wikipedia) probably since he joined here. While he committed a few rookie mistakes during the initial days (including an adminship self-nom), he has since grown tremendously in his knowledge of the workings of wikipedia. He keeps himself busy mostly with work related to maintenance of the project - the kind of work the admin buttons make easier. Apart from article housekeeping jobs, he is quite active against vandalism and weeding out unnecessary junk with very well-reasoned reports. And very friendly and helpful to newcomers. I have not "admin coached" him but did "test" him with some questionnaire. His familiarity and understanding of policies seemed pretty good, and I think he can be trusted with a few more privilieges to further help with the maintenance. soum 15:31, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

Candidate, please indicate acceptance of the nomination here:Thank you for the nom Soumyasch, I humbly accept. --Chetblong 20:25, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

Now that I know a lot more about the Misplaced Pages policy I have to say my previous self-nom RFA was extremely too early with only 300 edits, I neither should have been an admin nor did I know enough about Administrative duties to be an admin. I look back at my first edit with disdain because I didn't know a thing about what I was doing, not to mention I was adding information that I wanted to be true not actual info. Since then I feel that I have matured much more in Misplaced Pages policy. There are some days when I just looked at others contributions to see how they edited Misplaced Pages, which has also helped me to better understand Misplaced Pages policy.

Now before I answer any questions I'd like to point out a one thing that I'm sure will come up as an issue during this RFA. First, I started closing AFDs sometime last month however I was not completely in knowledge of which ones should be speedy kept, and there fore I closed these 2 (Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Chris Redfield Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/MyHeritage) AFD's early with 4 votes for keeping the article. Therefore a Deletion review was opened where, as soon as I found out the policy, I agreed to it being reopened. I now know the the policy and therefore won't close WP:xFDs early without a reason verified by policy when I'm an administrator. And I don't intend to start doing something that I don't have enough knowledge of without first finding out what the correct way is and how not to mess up, like I did with the AFDs.

Also I'm not that great at giving long answers to questions, so if I don't give enough info below please ask me for a better explanation.

Questions for the candidate

Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Misplaced Pages 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 to spend a lot of my time helping out with two main areas that I know most about, WP:AIV and WP:CSD. I also will help out with WP:AFDs, mostly closing consensus deletes or keeps but I will start to close AFDs where it is hard to find consensus after I know a bit more about the area. I think I almost know what I should do, but I would wait until March or April before I will start to help out in that area. I also intend to help out in helping with the backlog whenever necessary.
2. What are your best contributions to Misplaced Pages, and why?
A: I like to revert vandalism, tag CSDs, and help with AFDs. I've created a few articles which aren't anything much to like. I tag articles with friendly and recently I'm helping out with WikiProject Arkansas. And I really like to help out newcomers whenever I see they are in need of assistance (cause I was a n00b once, so I know how you can't understand Misplaced Pages policy at first). I like most everything that I do so I can't really pinpoint what I like best.
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 was, it was a conflict about the Criticism of Windows Vista article and it was a conflict that I started. I was wrong but I though I was right at the time. However whenever I come across a conflict nowadays I try to find away to bring the two sides together, as I tried here but to no avail. I intend to continue this way during conflicts and not make rash decisions, just try to calm the situation down.

Questions from Thehelpfulone

4. What is the difference between a ban and a block?

A:A block is usually done by a single administrator, after the user has either damaged or disrupted Misplaced Pages, and after they have been given enough warnings to fit the situation, or if they have a "bad" username. Blocks are also used with full bans, and last for the duration of the ban, and if an editor is blocked indefinitely, and remains so after a community decision, they are considered banned. A ban is a formal removal of editing privileges on all or part of Misplaced Pages, and is usually decided by the Misplaced Pages community, the Arbitration committee, the Wikimedia foundation, or Jimbo. Also, bans are either permanent or of a decided duration, and if a user's disruptive edits are limited to a certain subject matter they are usually given a partial ban instead of a full ban.

5. What is your opinion on administrator recall? Would you add yourself to that category if you became an administrator? Why or why not?

A:It seems like a good idea and I'd be happy to add myself to that category as soon as I become an admin. Because I can create my own standard on who can ask for a recall, I have no need to worry that the recall is being done even if I haven't done something wrong.

6. What would your personal standards be on granting and removing rollback, if any?

A:I would say that the user should not have had any blocks for the past year, has over 1000 edits (but not just to User talk pages), and shows a need for it (i.e. has TW installed and has been using it a lot).

General comments

RfAs for this user:

Please keep discussion constructive and civil. If you are unfamiliar with the nominee, please thoroughly review Special:Contributions/Chetblong before commenting.

Discussion

Support
  1. Weak support Lack of article building and surprisingly recent ignorance of AfD policy (which he admitted to above), but nevertheless seems unlikely to abuse the tools. He accepts and learns from criticism, which IMO is the most important criterion for an admin (and one which many established admins could use more of). --Ginkgo100 22:17, 10 February 2008 (UTC)
  2. Support - I think you could make a good admin.   jj137 (talk) 01:40, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
  3. Support, I see no evidence that you'd misuse the tools. Just be careful and read (and understand!) all the relevant policies before you go deleting anything. Lankiveil 07:12, 11 February 2008 (UTC).
  4. Support, of course I do. I wouldn't have nominated him otherwise. --soum 08:55, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
  5. Weak support - Lack of Misplaced Pages-space edits and mainspace edits, but apparently good work so far, so can't deny on that basis alone. Rudget. 12:58, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
  6. Support - trustworthy editor. Agree with Ginkgo100, he recognized he made a mistake regarding the AfDs and promptly apologized. Overall, I think he would use the extra buttons competently. Addhoc (talk) 13:29, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
  7. Support. Have looked closely at contribs: CSD tags seem to be appropriately applied and AfD|closures now being done properly. A recent addition, but a fast learner. No evidence of problems so why not?. Kim Dent-Brown 15:09, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
Oppose
Neutral
  1. Neutral - I'm worried by the lack of mainspace edits, which I consider wholly necessary and preparatory for diffusing future disputes and edit conflicts. Wisdom89 (talk) 22:02, 10 February 2008 (UTC)
    Comment - Why do you assume that he does not have the skills for "diffusing future disputes and edit conflicts" just because he chose not to be too active in mainspace edits? Why not ask him some questions on any aspect his contribs don't answer? --soum 16:48, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
  2. Neutral per the above concerns. --Siva1979 02:35, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
    Reply which concerns, mainspace or AFDs? --Chetblong 05:13, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
    Comment - User:Siva1979 often expresses his/her opinions in a short and vague sentence on RfA's. I, also, would be interested in Siva explaining and articulating him/herself better in this particular instance. Scarian 14:53, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
  3. Neutral per lack of mainspace. cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 09:10, 11 February 2008 (UTC)