Wikipedia:Editor review/MelicansMatkin

MelicansMatkin
I've been an editor on Wikipedia for over 3 years now and made over 6000 edits, but I have never had an editor review before; they say you can't teach an old dog new tricks, but I would like to know what I have been doing right, and what I need to improve on. I'm not particularly interested in trying to become a sysop; I've been too involved in some conflicts in the past, and I feel as if I'd probably screw it up if I ever did become one. This is just so I can see how I have been doing as a user, and how I can improve both my edits and my conduct. MelicansMatkin (talk) 23:07, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

 Reviews 

Review By Permethius
 * Hey, I've seen you edit countless times, infact, I actually look at how you control certain conflicts.Also you are very knowledgable about WP:Policies, and Guidelines.I have had some help from other editors but I mostly learned these from you.Also, I looked at your work on U2 and the related subjects, very nice indeed.One thing you could improve on, as with WP:PCP, when you commented on WP:N main points being Critical Reception and Cultural Impact, when they were only examples.So sometimes I've seen you interpret Policies to what you think they are, or you cut them, which I have seen improvement on. But other than that, you've been a great editor. Peace Out --Þέŗṃέłḥìμŝ LifeDeathER 13:52, 12 May 2009 (UTC)

 Questions

Question by Permethius
 * 1) What are your primary contributions to Wikipedia? Are there any about which you are particularly pleased? Why?
 * I used to be actively involved in editing the U2 and Pokémon related articles, as well as watching out for vandalism on Recent Changes. As of late I tend to focus mainly on removing vandalism that from pages on my (lengthy) watchlist. I've also put a lot more emphasis on talk page discussion than actual edits, especially when edit wars are impending. On occasion I've even opened discussions to solve disputes I'm not even involved in. I guess you could say that I spend most of my time focusing on discussion over what edits should be made rather than actively making them. As for contributions I'm pleased/proud of, I would have to say it's helping to get U2 to FA, the immense amount of work I've put into No Line on the Horizon which is now a GA, and my contributions to "White as Snow (song)". I suppose the essay's I've recently written would qualify too.
 * 1) Have you been in any conflicts over editing in the past 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?
 * I've probably been involved in more disputes than I can list. This is frequently because of simple misunderstandings with other editors, although some issues have been more serious. A couple of these have stressed me out and made me take brief breaks from the Project, but I generally try to open discussions on either the relevant article's talk page or the other user's talk page in order to avoid edit wars if possible.
 * I've probably been involved in more disputes than I can list. This is frequently because of simple misunderstandings with other editors, although some issues have been more serious. A couple of these have stressed me out and made me take brief breaks from the Project, but I generally try to open discussions on either the relevant article's talk page or the other user's talk page in order to avoid edit wars if possible.


 * 1) You stated that you don't think you can become a Admin because of your previous warring.Do you think this can't be forgiven for your knowledge of Policies or amount of edits-- Þέŗṃέłḥìμŝ LifeDeath 17:51, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
 * I'm sure there are people who have become admins after receiving warnings/blocks in the past, and I'm sure there are people who are blocked as admins but continue with no major difficulties after it expires. If I were ever to be nominated, I'm sure that my previous 8-hour block would be a problem for some, as would the other warnings I have been given in the past (though most have been given in error; those who warned me acknowledged as much later after I contacted them about it). A nomination for a sysop requires people to check all areas to ensure the promotion of a candidate is in Wikipedia's best interest. I've been here more than long enough to gain an understanding of many policies and guidelines, and am old enough that my age would not be factor. Understandably my previous block would be a concern for many. But while I would be flattered to be nominated by another user, I would probably decline the offer before it ever came down to "Support/Oppose/Neutral". Limited time is not a good thing, and as I said above I would probably end up screwing it all up. I feel that I would best be able to serve the Project as a regular user, though as I said if a user thinks otherwise and nominates I would be very flattered. As for the number of edits I have made, it should not be the quantity of edits that matters, but the quality of them. Are my edits consistently at a high enough standard? That's not for me to say or judge.