Wikipedia:Editor review/Achowat

Achowat
I've been an active, registered user for about 6 months and 6,500 edits now, and I'd like to know what the Community thinks of my contributions. While that sounds pretty self-serving, I mostly would like to know areas where I can improve and be of greater use. Achowat (talk) 20:05, 23 April 2012 (UTC)

 Questions


 * 1) What are your primary contributions to Wikipedia? Are there any about which you are particularly pleased? Why?
 * Well, certainly not in Content Creation. My activities have been far more behind-the-scenes (though I do generally keep 2012 New England Revolution season and articles on tournaments the USWNT play in up-to-date). My most obvious recent activity was during the attempt to resurrect WP:CVU, with a front-page redesign (to strip the militarism out of it, if nothing more) and the creation of an Academy to help train new counter vandals. I'm also active at WP:MFD.
 * 1) Have you been in editing disputes or do you feel other users have caused you stress? How have you dealt with it and how will you deal with it in the future? If you have never been in an editing dispute, explain how you would respond to one.
 * I've been through a few editing disputes, though not necessarily content disputes. I'm not going to dig up old mud on other editors (the WP:DRN archives are available, if you want to search them) but suffice it to say my role is always as, initially, an uninvolved 3rd Party. I've had some stress with a few people pretending to not understand policy and becoming uncivil with me, but the Blackout really helped with that. My most recent 'big' dispute happened immediately before the SOPA/PIPA Blackout, and having the day off to clear our heads (both of us) brought us to understand that foolishness behind what we were 'arguing' about. I've since taken to using WikiBreaks to allow me to take a step back before getting emotionally invested in the dispute.
 * I've been through a few editing disputes, though not necessarily content disputes. I'm not going to dig up old mud on other editors (the WP:DRN archives are available, if you want to search them) but suffice it to say my role is always as, initially, an uninvolved 3rd Party. I've had some stress with a few people pretending to not understand policy and becoming uncivil with me, but the Blackout really helped with that. My most recent 'big' dispute happened immediately before the SOPA/PIPA Blackout, and having the day off to clear our heads (both of us) brought us to understand that foolishness behind what we were 'arguing' about. I've since taken to using WikiBreaks to allow me to take a step back before getting emotionally invested in the dispute.

 Reviews  Achowat (talk) 14:46, 27 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Support I don't care if we're not voting. I support you. Very level headed and persistant (in a good way). Beaten me to many reverts in the past, been beaten to reverts in the past. Amazing work with WP:CVU and WP:CVUA. Mr Little Irish  (talk) © 12:56, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
 * You're definitely a great editor, but I'd like to see some more work in File: namespace, which you currently have only 2. You're a great Anti-vandal, I must say. BTW, dont forget to review Editor review/Dipankan001. Dipankan  ( Have a chat? ) 12:59, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
 * What work needs to be done in the File: namespace? I generally help out where I can have the most impact, if not entirely the most 'flash'. If there's work to be done, let me know.
 * You might want to help out in File namespace noticeboard? Working in mainspace is OK, though, it was just a suggestion. You did not review me Editor review/Dipankan001 Dipankan  ( Have a chat? ) 11:21, 9 May 2012 (UTC)


 * From what I've seen, your a great editor. Your helpful and the work that you have been doing, notably WP:CVU is commendable. --Chip123456 (talk) 15:34, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
 * CVUA people... I think Acho would like some serious constructive criticism and not your awesome and I support you, teeheehee crap. Dan653 (talk) 01:17, 29 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Dan, that's exactly right. Someone please tell me how I can improve. This 'great job' echo chamber, while a good ego-boost, isn't necessarily the point of Editor Review. Achowat (talk) 20:24, 30 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Dan, can you point out where the, and I quote ' awesome......crap' is? Also, Mr Little Irish is not a member of the CVUA, he is an instructor and I am no longer either. Also, I'm sure Achowat would appreciate if you gave him some constructive criticism, not just command from your throne to get others to do so. I, personally believe what, you, Achowat are doing is fine however, if I were to be pernickety on the situation I would say come down on the talk page socialising with Mr Little Irish. I personally have no problem with it but because you are an instructor on the CVUA, on of your 'understudies' may try and contact you and then find themselves in an edit conflict because you and MLI are discussing where you want to drink beer and nibble on a cookie! --Chip123456 (talk) 19:27, 12 May 2012 (UTC)