User:Dylan620/Adoption/Rkr1991/Final exam

Note that for true/false questions, color your answer green.
 * 1) What is rollback?
 * A: The term "Rollback" means to revert or go back to a previous version of the page ie undoing certain (possibly new unwanted) changes. It can be done using the "undo" button. But there is also a different meaning in the WP community - where Rollback is a special buttin available to users to undo changes quickly in one click. Rollback rights is required to do this.


 *  Half-correct:  You said that undo = rollback, which is incorrect. However, given that you gave the right answer afterward, I will give you half-credit. -- Dylan 620  (contribs, logs, review) 16:47, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Hey, for the firstpart of the question, I was answering the general meaning of the term "ROLLBACK", its English meaning. I've given it WP meaning in the next line...  Rkr 1991  (Wanna chat?) 17:30, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I was looking for the WP meaning (sorry for the late response). -- Dylan 620  (contribs, logs, review) 03:13, 2 December 2009 (UTC)


 * 1) You need rollback to use Huggle.
 * True or False?
 * TRUE


 *  Correct.  -- Dylan 620  (contribs, logs, review) 16:47, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) Name and describe the three settings for using Twinkle to revert edits.
 * A:The three settings are ROLLBACK (AGF), ROLLBACK and ROLLBACK(VANDAL). Rollback(AGF) is to be used when we assume the edit was made in good faith, and allows us to provide a custom edit summary. ROLLBACK also allows us to provide an edit summary, whereas Rollback(VANDAL) does not.


 * Correct. -- Dylan 620  (contribs, logs, review) 16:47, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) What is the best place to look for vandalism to revert?
 * A:It is in the Recent Changes button located in the left column of the page. Here we can see who has edited, how many bytes, and their edit summaries. We can use the diff link to find vandalism.


 * Correct. -- Dylan 620  (contribs, logs, review) 16:47, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) What is the most basic method of vandalism reversion?
 * A:Using the UNDO button.
 * Correct. -- Dylan 620  (contribs, logs, review) 16:47, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) Under which circumstances should uw-vandalism4im be used?
 * A:It is a level four warning (only warning). It should be given directly in extreme cases. Failure to comply with this will lead to being reported to an Admin.

b)Harassing c)Edit wars dPersonal attacks e) Undue accusations. Strong accusations require strong evidence.
 * Correct. -- Dylan 620  (contribs, logs, review) 16:47, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) Describe what vandalism is, in your own words.
 * A:Vandalism is a deliberate unconstructive edit. It can be like blanking the page, write patent nonsense, use of obscene words or pictures, or giving wrong facts and figures (sneaky vandalism). Note that test edits by new users do not count as Vandalism. Vandalism is different from Trolling in the sense that Trolls aim to cause mental stress to and harass other users with their edits deliberately, and is hence more difficult to spot.
 * Correct. -- Dylan 620  (contribs, logs, review) 16:47, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) Name two common locations for heated debates.
 * A:Jimbo Wales' talk page, talk page of an article, AFDs (Articles for deletion). Sometimes even the Reference Desks involve serious heated debates. (Trust me).
 * Correct with an extra credit point for listing more places than I asked. :) -- Dylan 620  (contribs, logs, review) 16:47, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) Explain the policy on personal attacks in your own words.
 * A:WP : NPA. We should argue on what content the person has written, not attack him personally. We should not threaten him/her, especially legally. We should not criticise him for what he is, rather for what he has written.
 * Correct. -- Dylan 620  (contribs, logs, review) 16:47, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) Explain the civility policy in your own words.
 * A:WP:CIVIL. We must always be civil in our language. We mustn't attack other users. We must not use undue bad language, and must be civil and gentlemanly in our arguments.
 * Correct. -- Dylan 620  (contribs, logs, review) 16:47, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) Explain the AGF guideline in your own words.
 * A:When in doubt, always assume good faith. If we think the user has made a mistake or has done something wrong, we must assume he/she did it unknowingly. This is especially so for new users. This also applies to users, who might deserve a second chance post having a bad record. We must assume every person is trying his/her best to improve the encyclopaedia.
 * Correct. -- Dylan 620  (contribs, logs, review) 16:47, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) Explain the harassment policy in your own words.
 * A:WP : HA Harassment is totally unacceptable. It involves one user singling out another user and constantly harassing him/her. This may involve things like pointing put mistakes, always disagreeing, personal attacks, stalking, and making threats. If we feel we are harassed, we must report the user immediately. We must stay cool, or if things get too hot, report to the arbitration Commitee.
 * Correct. -- Dylan 620  (contribs, logs, review) 16:47, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) What are some ways you can stay cool under stress at Wikipedia?
 * A:We must stay cool, never getting tensed. We must always be CIVIL, and keep in mind NPA. We must politely point out what we feel might be not exactly right in the other user's argument. We must also AGF.
 * Correct. -- Dylan 620  (contribs, logs, review) 16:47, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) Why is posting personal information of other users a detrimental action?
 * A: It is not advisable to post our own personal information publicly, let alone others. It is a blatant policy voilation, as it is available publicly for everybody to see. The very fact that the information is personal means it is detrimental to make it public.
 * Half-correct: You have the right idea, though I would have preferred if you had mentioned the potential dangers of revealing personal information, as well. -- Dylan 620  (contribs, logs, review) 16:47, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) What is a troll?
 * A:(explained above) A troll is an editor who deliberately make controversial edits in order to hurt other editors and cause controversies like edit wars, and in general cause confusion and stress to other users. They are difficult to spot, and the best thing to do is to ignore them ie not feed them.
 * Correct. -- Dylan 620  (contribs, logs, review) 16:47, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) Which behavioral guideline states that good conduct makes all other behavioral policies unnecessary?
 * A:WP :DICK.
 * Correct. -- Dylan 620  (contribs, logs, review) 16:47, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) List five behaviors identified as incivility.
 * A:a)calling names
 * 4 out of 5 points: Edit warring, while inappropriate, is not listed at WP:CIVIL. -- Dylan 620  (contribs, logs, review) 16:47, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) Why is it important to assume good faith?
 * A:It is better to be wrong assuming that the person is right than to be wrong assuming the person is wrong. It hurts sincere contributors and chases away newcomers if we don't assume good faith.
 * Correct. -- Dylan 620  (contribs, logs, review) 16:47, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) Please use at least five sentences to explain what you make of the image to the right. Difficult editor - flow chart.png
 * A:It describes most of the WP policies in a nutshell in a single diagram. It teaches us how to react to various situations, and apply the WP policies. It stresses on the importance of Wikilove and AGF. It also advises us when to take breaks and seek reviews which is essential for us. In short, we must always be cool, try to form a consensus and use lots of Wikilove along with AGF.
 * Correct. -- Dylan 620  (contribs, logs, review) 16:47, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) How should you deal with outing?
 * A: It should be permanently deleted ("Oversight") and the user who commited the error must be blocked.
 * Correct. -- Dylan 620  (contribs, logs, review) 16:47, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) What are the DYK criteria?
 * A:The article should be at least 1500 words long, and the material should be posted on the article a maximum of two days prior.
 * Incorrect: Firstly, the article just needs to be 1500 bytes of prose long, not 1500 words long. Secondly, the article needs to be posted a maximum of five days prior, not two. There were also a few additional criteria you missed that I would have liked you to mention:
 * With the exception of hooks bearing multiple articles, 200 characters of prose is the general length limit for a DYK hook.
 * If any images are used in the hook, make sure they are in the public domain.
 * DYK articles must be neutral, and provided with adequate reliable sources.
 * The hook MUST be backed up with a reliable source.
 * Potentially degrading articles, while occasionally accepted at DYK, are looked down upon.
 * The subject of the article must satisfy the notability guidelines (WP:NOTE, WP:GNG).
 * -- Dylan 620  (contribs, logs, review) 16:47, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) What are the GA criteria?
 * A:The article should be reasonably well written, and should cover all of the salient aspects. However, a few minor details might be missing and a few details might be unnecessary. However, the tone should be encyclopaedic and neutral, with no speeling or grammatical errors. With a few fixes of style and with a ew citations added wherever missing, along with the removal of irrelevant material and addition of the left out material, it is good enough to be a featured article. The content is good enough for non-expert readers..It has one or two pictures, though not a must
 * Correct. -- Dylan 620  (contribs, logs, review) 16:47, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) Please list five FA criterion.
 * A:Featured articles represent the very best of WP. The article is written in an engrossing professional style and it completely covers the subject. It competes with other professional encyclopaedias in terms of content, style of writing, pictures and all related information. It has no unnecessary material and is very well referenced. In short, it is accurate, neutral and complete. Also, it is not the subject of ongoing controversies like edit wars or other disagreements.
 * 5 out of 5 points: Very well done! -- Dylan 620  (contribs, logs, review) 16:47, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) Where do you nominate an article for DYK?
 * A:I honestly don't know, but I am going to search it and find out.
 * 1) *After researching a bit, I get that you have to post the suggested text in the T:DYK page. The necessary contents are filled in the columns, and then it is reviewed.
 * Normally I would mark your answer as incorrect, given that you provided the wrong link (T:DYK goes to the template itself – T:TDYK is the correct link). However, since "T" typically stands for "talk" in Wikipedia psuedospaces (T:DYK is an exception), and you did list the correct process itself, I will AGF and overlook this. Half-correct. -- Dylan 620  (contribs, logs, review) 16:47, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) Please use at least five sentences to explain the connection between the policies on verifiability and original research.
 * A:All content must be verifiable. It must be referenced to some source which has a reputation of giving trustworthy information. No Original research is allowed. "Say where you got it". Citations are needed for every major edit.
 * 5 out of 5 points: The flow of your answer is a bit choppy, but you did get the question right. -- Dylan 620  (contribs, logs, review) 16:47, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) What are the criteria for the perfect article?
 * A:The perfect article is an ideal article written exactly according to the manual of style. It is neutral, accurate and complete, and like a featured article is well referenced. A featured article approaches a perfect article in terms of quality.
 * Correct: You missed a couple minor holes (see WP:PERFECT), but you did manage to summarize the general criteria for the perfect article, so I'm giving you full credit for your answer to this question. -- Dylan 620  (contribs, logs, review) 16:47, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) What is the general definition of WikiGnoming?
 * A:Wikignoming is doing the small cleanup tasks behind the scenes. It may include correcting spelling/grammar, wikifying articles, providing links, citations, etc. These users help keep Wikipedia running by doing all the little works behind the scenes
 * Correct. -- Dylan 620  (contribs, logs, review) 16:47, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) What are three sample gnoming tasks?
 * A:Wikignoming is doing the small cleanup tasks behind the scenes. It may include correcting spelling/grammar, wikifying articles, providing links, citations, etc. These users help keep Wikipedia running by doing all the little works behind the scenes.(Yes, I just copy pasted the previous answer). Oh, and I forgot fighting Vandalism, and tagging articles for CSDs.
 * 4.5 out of 3 points: You listed 3 tasks, like I asked for, and each additional task is worth half a point of extra credit. -- Dylan 620  (contribs, logs, review) 16:47, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) Last question: where is a good place to find cleanup tasks?
 * A:Look at all the articles with the tag "Cleanup". Patrolling newly created articles might also be an idea.
 * I meant Cleanup, but you did list effective alternative methods for locating cleanup tasks, so I'll mark this as correct. -- Dylan 620  (contribs, logs, review) 16:47, 7 November 2009 (UTC)

I have done my best... Hope you will ignore any possible spelling/grammar mistakes...  Rkr 1991  (Wanna chat?) 14:06, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

Final grade
Final grade: 69.5 /75 (93%)

Passed. -- Dylan 620  (contribs, logs, review) 16:47, 7 November 2009 (UTC)