User:Paranomia/Admin coaching

Admin coaching from Prodego
This page serves as a location for my admin coaching from Prodego.


 * 1) How long should I wait until going for my RfA and what areas do I need to work on before doing so? That's all for now, I'll ask some more later. Tim.bounceback( review me! 21:45, 10 May 2007 (UTC)
 * To start out, I notice you have been making a lot of automated edits. In order to pass an RfA, the community needs to know (and trust) you. It is good that you are improving articles this way, it is a job the needs to be done, but you may want to expand into other areas: RfA, XfD, the admin and community noticeboards. This allows people to see your views, and provides name recognition. The deciding factor is trust, so by giving your input you allow others to see what you would do under situations an admin might get caught in. The less appealing side of RfA is the editcountitis side. Some !voters overvalue edit count, and it is used as a tool to get a quick look at a user. You have made 1391 edits, and have been here since October 06. It seems to me the average candidate has made 4000-6000 edits, so you are still early. When to take an RfA depends. Firstly you must feel ready to be an admin. This means you should understand everything you can do as an admin, and all the policies. Secondly you must chose whether to play it safe and wait until you have a good amount of extra edits and extra time then the average candidate, or go earlier. If you fail an RfA, you should wait about 3 months before trying again, so the last one is not an issue. The best option for you is to continue what you are doing, and become more vocal in minor situations (RfA, AfD) until you are comfortable commenting on the noticeboards. Especially keep up vandal fighting. Prodego  talk  22:18, 10 May 2007 (UTC)
 * By automated edits, does this include rollbacks using twinkle.js? Or do you mean AWB, etc.? I've only made the odd edit at XfD, and none at RfA, so I think I'll start focusing on this more often. Thanks! Tim.bounceback( review me! 00:40, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I was referring to both, but AWB more then TW. Understand I am not discouraging using them, especially anti-vandal tools. I am just suggesting contributing additionally in other areas. Prodego  talk  01:29, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 1) I'm not quite sure how I should answer the RfA questions. Could you ask me the standard questions (as well as maybe some others that may arise), and tell me how my answers are and give some advice? Tim.bounceback( review me! 11:54, 11 May 2007 (UTC)


 * There are no 'correct' answers. Answer the questions as you truly feel. Obviously, you can't predict every situation, but your judgment is what the RfA is on, so it is your responses and history that matter. Prodego  talk  21:31, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
 * OK, I guess you're right. Anyway, on an unrelated note, it would be great if you kept an eye on my contributions, and (constructively, obviously) criticize on anything I might be doing wrong. I'll ask some more questions as I come across them. Oh, and how am I doing for XfD? I've started voting more often. Tim.bounceback( review me! 22:48, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 1) I've recently had (and am still actively having) a dispute with Billy227 (on my talk page and his). This is more of a general Wikipedia-related question than admin-coaching related question, but, as I go on, I've got a feeling I'll encounter disputes like this in the future. I've tried taking some steps outline in the policy to solve them, but they are hard to reply as they all relate to article-related disputes. How should I go about dealing with these? 65.95.162.109 01:01, 15 May 2007 (UTC) - that was me. Tim.bounceback( review me! 01:01, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I will look into it more fully later, but most important is discussion with the user, civilly and respectfully of course. Prodego  talk  20:41, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Ok, I looked. Really who cares? It is not as if someone 'stole' a major contribution, it is just a useless joke template. I would suggest that you just leave the whole thing alone. Prodego  talk  00:59, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I closed the discussion. It was really the accusations though that were bugging me though... Oh, and by the way, I'll have limited access to the internet until Tuesday or so, so don't expect a lot of questions until then. Tim.bounceback( review me! 14:52, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 1) Will the recent dispute between me and Billy227 affect my RfA (in particular the "hacking" threat)? It's probably just the OCD side of me bugging me, but still, I can't help but wonder... Tim.bounceback( review me! 15:35, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
 * If you had an RfA now, yes. However, since you probably will not have an RfA for a while, it probably won't. Prodego  talk  17:12, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 1) I'm starting to get impatient (after seeing some other users there with similar edit counts and doing well) and am starting to think about a *rough* date to set for my RfA. Any suggestions on when? Regards, Tim V.B.{ critic &amp; life &amp; speak } 00:50, 26 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Impatient for what? Keep in mind adminship is not a trophy to obtain. If I had to give you a date, I would say 2 or 3 months. However, I personally like to wait longer, 4 perhaps. It depends on your activity. Prodego  talk  20:50, 26 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I understand the fact that adminship is not a trophy. Anyway, assuming I continue at this level of activity, do you think about 3 months would be good? Tim  V.B. { critic &amp; speak } 15:04, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Sure, ask me when you think you are ready, and I will take a in depth look at you. Prodego  talk  15:15, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks Prodego, this would be appreciated. I'll let you know as soon as I feel I'm ready. Tim  V.B. { critic &amp; speak } 22:47, 31 May 2007 (UTC)