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BOZ

Voice your opinion (talk page) (9/0/0); scheduled to end 12:40, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Nomination

BOZ (talk · contribs) – Boz is an editor who has been here since early 2006, and in that time has shown a willingness to learn and communicate. He's been an excellent addition to the WikiProject Comics team, almost single-handedly inspiring our recent good article drive. Boz is a great article editor, willing to learn how to write better articles, and is a great believer in and respective of consensus. I think BOZ has the essential temperament an admin needs, that of being willing to listen and to think, and to act. I would trust BOZ implicitly with the tools, I think his block log speaks to his nature, as does his participation in mediations. BOZ is a great editor who would make good use of the tools to improve Misplaced Pages. Hiding T 13:33, 5 April 2009 (UTC)

Co-nomination by Drilnoth: I agree with most everything that Hiding said. I've probably had more interaction with BOZ than any other user... he was actually the first person to leave a non-template message for me. :) He seems to be very careful in his editing and understanding of Misplaced Pages policies and, as Hiding said, has really helped to guide articles up to GA status, for both the Comics and Dungeons & Dragons projects. –Drilnoth (T • C) 14:01, 5 April 2009 (UTC)

Candidate, please indicate acceptance of the nomination here:
When three admins in good standing tell you it's the right thing to do, you don't say "no". :) I accept. BOZ (talk) 12:29, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

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 administrative work do you intend to take part in?
A: I intend to mostly be involved in helpful little tasks such as dealing with vandalism and protecting/unprotecting articles, providing assistance with page moves, and assisting other administrators in any reasonable requests that they make of me. I would assist with restoring pages deleted by PROD upon request, if the requestor intends to fix whatever was originally wrong with the article or intends to merge the article into another appropriate page, as numerous admins have done the same for me in the past. I may get into working on closing AFDs (though I have a hard time imagining myself ever hitting the "delete" button) and the DRV process, but I am still considering these things at this time.
2. What are your best contributions to Misplaced Pages, and why?
A: Almost seven months ago, when the selection bot results on choosing articles for WP 0.7 were posted, I saw just how bad a state the Dungeons & Dragons WikiProject was in. I began to organize the mostly inactive project, adding the project banner to appropriate pages, merging some pages to lists, refining categories, adding whatever reliable sources I could find, and generally trying to improve the articles under the project's umbrella. I also began a drive to get as many D&D pages to Good Article status as possible around that time, putting a lot of work into Gary Gygax, Wizards of the Coast, and Forgotten Realms, and working with other editors to get about ten additional new GA's so far.
Earlier this year, I also branched out into comics articles with a GA-push, working with WikiProject Comics members to help get Spider-Man, Spider-Man: One More Day, Silver Age of Comic Books, Alex Raymond, Winnie Winkle, and LGBT themes in comics promoted in February and March so far. I believe that collaboration and consensus are the keys to making Misplaced Pages work, and I think the entire Misplaced Pages project could go much further if more of us were to focus our efforts in this way.
Also, after having looked at the WP 0.7 selection bot results, I noticed that a lot of notable and important toys articles weren't anywhere on the list, so I created an assessment scheme for WikiProject Toys to make sure they can get recognized for WP 1.0.


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 think most of us get into our little scraps and arguments, and I certainly have, but I have only had one significant conflict which I brought to dispute resolution. Due to seemingly irreconcilable philosophical differences, it seems like this conflict between myself (and others) with this other editor is not likely to ever be truly resolved in an amicable manner. The best way to deal with this user, I have found, is to simply avoid editing where this person goes; there is no conflict when there is no contact. I can't say that this editor won't return to his prior activities in my usual area of concern, but I will do my best to keep a cool head if that is his choice of action.
On that, and other conflicts, I've found the best course of action (through trial and error, trust me!) is to take a step back and breathe, and come back to it later. If I can't resolve it by myself, I'll try to find someone more level headed than myself to help intervene before things get out of hand - or tone things back down if they are already out of hand. I use humor a lot, but I do try to remain civil and respectful of others' feelings.


Additional questions from Neurolysis
4. It is essential for an administrator's past discussions to be easily accessible for quick retrieval in future. Why don't you have archiving set up on your talk page? (I can set up a bot to do it for you, if you like)
A: Nah, thanks, but no bots; I can do it manually myself later today if it might be an issue down the road - I've only got about five or ten requests from other people to get to it already, but I guess I've never thought much of it. :) BOZ (talk) 12:53, 6 April 2009 (UTC)
Resolved. :) BOZ (talk) 15:20, 6 April 2009 (UTC)
Additional questions from Black Kite
5. In your answer to Q1 above you said " I may get into working on closing AFDs (though I have a hard time imagining myself ever hitting the "delete" button)". Does that mean that you'd only close AfDs which were obvious Keeps or No Consensus?
A: Most likely, yes; if I even do get into AFD closes, then most likely I would defer any clear Deletes to someone more comfortable with the chopping block. I would say that I am more likely to get into CSD than AFD, particularly in cases such as copyvios, hopelessly unverifiable POV cases, and other things which are generally uncontroversial deletions. If one of those cases found its way to AFD rather than CSD, then I might just be the one to pull the trigger. Maybe seriously WP:SNOW delete cases at AFD as well, but this is something I'd have to ponder. At this time, I think the deletion process is unlikely to be a major focus of my time and attention, but one never knows what the future may hold. BOZ (talk) 16:47, 6 April 2009 (UTC)
Additional question from Quadell
6. Under what circumstances would you block someone you've been in a disagreement with? And under what circumstances would you protect and article you've contributed significantly to?
A: In both cases I would seek a neutral party admin(s) to help me work out the issues. I don't believe it is wise for an involved admin to wield the tools in such cases. BOZ (talk) 16:50, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

General comments

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

Discussion

Support
  1. Support - BOZ is a dedicated contributor with good contributions and temperament. Pending any serious issues coming up, I see no reason not to support. :) — neuro 12:44, 6 April 2009 (UTC)
  2. Support - as co-nom. –Drilnoth (T • C) 12:57, 6 April 2009 (UTC)
  3. Support Has made good contributions and there is no reason to oppose. GT5162 13:01, 6 April 2009 (UTC)
  4. Support - I've worked with BOZ on a number of occasions, and I feel completely confident in supporting him. He handles stressful situations well, is a solid editor with plenty of experience, and I have no problems trusting him with the bit. - Bilby (talk) 13:03, 6 April 2009 (UTC)
  5. Not enough administrators currently.--Patton 13:11, 6 April 2009 (UTC)
  6. Strong support Wizardman 13:49, 6 April 2009 (UTC)
  7. Support No qualms here. hmwithτ 14:08, 6 April 2009 (UTC)
  8. Support I see no issue not too. And also per Patton:).America69 (talk) 15:37, 6 April 2009 (UTC)
  9. Does good work, no reason to believe they'd abuse the tools. –Juliancolton |  15:47, 6 April 2009 (UTC)
  10. Support Clean block log, very longterm user, ample XPs, we need more admins and BOZ looks ready for the bit. ϢereSpielChequers 17:31, 6 April 2009 (UTC)
Oppose


Neutral
  1. Neutral pending answer to my Q.5 above. Also slightly concerned by lack of relevant activity in projectspace. Black Kite 15:54, 6 April 2009 (UTC)
  2. I have to say, I admire Boz's (or is it Boz'?) honesty in answering Q3. I'm currently neutral pending an answer to my Q6 above, and until I finish poring over his talkpage contribs. – Quadell 16:17, 6 April 2009 (UTC)