User:Otisjimmy1/Admin coaching

Editor statistics

 * Links for Otisjimmy1:
 * Soxred's analysis of Otisjimmy1's edits
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Why do you want to be an admin?
Q: So why do you want to be an admin?

A:

What do you expect from the admin coaching process?
Q: How can I help you prepare for an RFA?

A:

Standard (mandatory) RFA questions
Answer these questions:

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


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


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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?


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Phase II: Wikipedia experience
Some questions about things that you have done

Editing Experience
Have you ever:


 * Written a DYK?
 * Written a good article?
 * Created any featured content?
 * uploaded an image?
 * used automated tools/.js tools such as Twinkle, AWB, or Huggle?
 * joined a Wikipedia project?
 * warned an editor for violating a Wikipedia policy or guideline?
 * used automated tools/.js tools such as Twinkle, AWB, or Huggle?
 * joined a Wikipedia project?
 * warned an editor for violating a Wikipedia policy or guideline?
 * joined a Wikipedia project?
 * warned an editor for violating a Wikipedia policy or guideline?
 * warned an editor for violating a Wikipedia policy or guideline?

Project experience
Have you ever:
 * contributed to an XFD? been involved in an extended discussion on one?
 * !voted in an RFA? been involved in an extended discussion on an RFA?
 * contributed to WT:RFA?
 * had a previous RFA?
 * requested and received/been denied for Rollback?
 * had a previous RFA?
 * requested and received/been denied for Rollback?
 * requested and received/been denied for Rollback?
 * requested and received/been denied for Rollback?

Dispute resolution
Have you ever:
 * responded to an WP:3O or a content WP:RFC? been involved in an extended discussion on one?
 * opened an WP:RFC for user conduct?
 * requested a page to be protected at WP:RfPP?
 * been named as a party to a request for mediation?
 * participated in a WP:MEDCOM or WP:MEDCAB mediation?
 * mediated or otherwise acted as a neutral party in a dispute?
 * participated in an extended discussion on WP:AN or WP:ANI?
 * participated in a WP:MEDCOM or WP:MEDCAB mediation?
 * mediated or otherwise acted as a neutral party in a dispute?
 * participated in an extended discussion on WP:AN or WP:ANI?
 * mediated or otherwise acted as a neutral party in a dispute?
 * participated in an extended discussion on WP:AN or WP:ANI?
 * participated in an extended discussion on WP:AN or WP:ANI?

Conflict and misconduct
Have you ever:
 * been blocked?
 * been named as a party to a request for arbitration?
 * been the subject of an WP:RFC for user conduct?
 * been the subject of an WP:RFC for user conduct?
 * been the subject of an WP:RFC for user conduct?

Other questions
Have you ever:
 * taken a look at meta philosophies? I'm interested in knowing what philosophies you believe you adhere to.
 * helped out on the Account Creation Toolserver Interface?
 * answered a question at the help desk?
 * answered a question at the help desk?
 * answered a question at the help desk?

Phase III: Administrator's reading list
Review the pages in the Administrator's reading list. Put a ✅ next to each document that you have read. Put any questions you have on User talk:Genius101/Admin coaching.

Admins are expected to have an intimate understanding of Wikipedia policy. They are also expected to consistently demonstrate comprehension of these policies. This is especially paramount regarding the use of abilities entrusted to admins which are unavailable to regular users and editors of Wikipedia.

The following items are considered highly recommended reading material. These pages detail prerequisite knowledge required by an admin:

Should already know

 * Five pillars of Wikipedia
 * Community foundation issues: Core principles guiding all Wikimedia projects.

General

 * Administrators
 * Admins' how-to guide
 * Admins' noticeboard for general discussion of admin issues
 * Admins' noticeboard where 3RR violations are reported
 * Admins' noticeboard where incidents are reported
 * List of policies
 * New admin school

Security

 * Security

Content policies

 * Biographies of living persons
 * Neutral point of view
 * No original research
 * Verifiability

Copyright

 * Copyrights

Blocking

 * Bans and blocks
 * Banning policy
 * Blocking IP addresses
 * Blocking policy

Page protection

 * Protection policy

Deletion

 * Criteria for speedy deletion
 * Deletion guidelines for administrators
 * Deletion policy
 * Deletion process
 * Undeletion policy

Requests

 * Backlogged processes requiring attention
 * Changes related to Requests for administrator attention
 * Enforcement of arbitration rulings

Vandalism

 * Dealing with vandalism
 * Vandalbot

Controversy

 * List of controversial issues
 * NPOV dispute
 * Wheel war

Miscellaneous

 * Advice for new Administrators
 * Editing the main page
 * Goals of the Adminship process
 * How to fix cut and paste moves
 * Image use policy
 * MediaWiki Administrator's Handbook
 * Office Actions
 * Open Proxies
 * What Adminship is not