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Vote here (1/0/0) ending 17:38 1 September 2005 (UTC) Scimitar (talk · contribs) - I have been editting at Misplaced Pages since 5 April, 2005, and as a registered user since 5 May. During that time I have attempted to improve Misplaced Pages, both through improving existing articles and creating new ones. Although early on I made several mis-steps (particularly at VfD), I believe I've learned a lot, and now have a good grasp of Misplaced Pages policy, and have matured to the point that I would be a capable administrator. Thus, I request administrator tools. As a sidenote, I have over 3000 edits, and am on the List of non-admins with high edit counts. --Scimitar 17:38, 25 August 2005 (UTC)

Candidate, please indicate acceptance of the nomination here:

This is a self-nomination. --Scimitar 17:39, 25 August 2005 (UTC)

Support

1. Strong Support OMG! I'm the first vote! Very well written answers. Acetic Acid 17:43, August 25, 2005 (UTC)
2. Support - good editor, active on VfD, has a good grasp of policy.-Satori 17:47, 25 August 2005 (UTC)
3. Support, a fine editor. He has not been on the project for a long time, but this is a good situation for assuming good faith, it seems. --Sn0wflake 18:19, 25 August 2005 (UTC)
4. Support - meets my standards. I really like people who have well-written answers. --Celestianpower 18:32, 25 August 2005 (UTC)

Oppose

1. Oppose. Not enough time. siafu 17:58, 25 August 2005 (UTC)

Neutral

Comments

• According to Kate's Tool I have 3164 edits. --Scimitar 17:42, 25 August 2005 (UTC)
• In the interests of full disclosure, I am one of the editors who have been involved in the RfAr for Maoririder, which is currently here. I don't view it as a conflict; rather we're trying to help him see what he's doing wrong, and he's responded by ignoring everyone. If you have any problems with my actions in this respect, please let me know. --Scimitar 18:54, 25 August 2005 (UTC)

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. There are a number of sysop chores that I would like to participate in. Several of the articles I've been involved with have suffered numerous vandalisms, and the rollback button would be an appreciated tool, altthough I will continue to revert manually if this fails. Furthermore, until recently, there has been a massive backlog at Votes for Deletion; I'd like to assist in keeping it clean, and already close discussions where admin tools are not required (i.e., keep or redirect consensus votes). It is my view that consensus varies, with 70% being the low threshhold, and I have no difficulty in instituting a ruling that goes against my personal viewpoint. I certainly am not impartial in all areas; however, I recognize that I am but one cog in a vast enterprise, and that the decisions of the majority are to be valued over my own. I also patrol New Pages, and it would be helpful to speedily delete pages rather than simply tagging them, especially in cases where the page is obviously a new user test.

2. Of your articles or contributions to Misplaced Pages, are there any about which you are particularly pleased, and why?

A. I'm particularly pleased with a number of articles. Among general contributions to NHL coverage, Canadian history and politics, as well as geography, a few articles stand out. John Manley was my first major project, and I was quite pleased to overhaul it. I rescued Okahandja from VfD, something I love to do and get to do all too rarely (perhaps because our nominators are doing it themselves). My proudest achievement was getting Major-General Sir Isaac Brock, K.B. up to Featured Article status, since it was barely a micro-stub when I started and the man was a childhood hero of mine.

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've had a few tiffs in my short time here, although most were easily remedied misunderstandings. I played a bit role in the POV battles with Argyrosargyrou, and had my user page repeatedly vandalized for it. I was quite upset, as this was my first real conflict, but now I generally remain calmer when faced with some troubles. As I voted delete on the l0de Radio Hour article, I was stalked by a couple of anon IP's, and again, vandalized; however, all things considered, I view this as minor. The most stressful thing, from my standpoint, is seeing strife between good Misplaced Pages users, of which the Schools debate is one example. Simply because we have diverging opinions doesn't mean we shouldn't value one another's contributions and viewpoints, and I have a great deal of respect for those who clean up and expand school articles. Although I feel most school articles don't particularly help the encyclopedia, these editors ensure that they don't hurt it through poor quality or shoddy writing either. A wakeup call for me was when RickK left. It made me realize that even the best editors are only human in the end, and deserve the same amount of civility and respect I would accord a flesh and blood person standing in front of me. Thinking in this manner has helped me minimize the amount of stress I experience, and I will strive to treat other users with civility and respect, regardless of whether or not I serve Misplaced Pages as an administrator or an editor.