User talk:NativeForeigner/Archive/Archive-December2009

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Good to see you again. I'll have a look over what you've been doing and see whether I can think of anything to suggest. Regards, BencherliteTalk 07:56, 22 December 2009 (UTC)

Admin coaching
I have not coached for a year or so because I've been busy over the semester. However, I anticipate that this next semester shouldn't be too busy, so I think I have the time.

Now as to coaching...looking over you look like an interesting character. Let me warn you that the ideals that I like to emphasize are not those of many here. The common sense criteria that I have is a feature of older times. Call me inflexible, but I think it's the best ideal to go for, so if you can accept that, then I will coach you. Just tell me when you'd like to get started and we shall proceed.  bibliomaniac 1  5  03:42, 29 December 2009 (UTC)
 * I don't like to follow a strict regimen of coaching like some have done in the past. The process is mostly me asking you questions and posing different scenarios to you to gauge what you know, your maturity, and what you should improve on. I want to get to know you well. My aim is to have you expand your experience as a user here, and if you augment your experience rightly, people will notice it at RFA. Adminship is not the goal, being a better user is. You can ask one of my former coachees about it, but I'd like to think that I roll differently.  bibliomaniac 1  5  07:01, 29 December 2009 (UTC)
 * I have created the page at User:NativeForeigner/Admin coaching. I try to update when I can, but if I forget, please remind me. I hate to see these expire, but it happens.  bibliomaniac 1  5  19:58, 29 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Yes, unless I say otherwise.  bibliomaniac 1  5  20:02, 29 December 2009 (UTC)

RFA Thanks
  My RFA →→→    Dear NativeForeigner, here is a little note to say thank you for your kind vote on my request for adminship which failed with a final result of (40/19/12).

Thank you for your participation in my RfA which I withdrew after concerns of my knowledge of policy. Special thanks are owed to Coffee, who defended me throughout and whom I cannot thank enough for the nomination; to 2over0 for being supportive and helpful; to A Stop at Willoughby for the thorough, thoughtful and articulate support rationale; to IP69.226.103.13 for maintaining composure and for a pleasant interaction on my talk page and, last but not least, to Juliancolton who was good enough to close the RfA at my request and, frankly, because an editor whom I respect so much found the time to support me! If the need for more admins at the main page is still apparent in a few months, I may try again. Thank you all for a relatively drama-free RfA and for providing me with much material from which to learn from my mistakes. You're all welcome to drop by my talk page any time. God save the Queen Wiki! HJMitchell  You rang?   00:08, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

Discussion moved from WP:RDS
See WikiProject Resource Exchange/Resource Request Nil Einne (talk) 20:16, 30 December 2009 (UTC)