Wikipedia:Editor review/Tinlinkin

Tinlinkin
I have been here for two years, and I would like someone to tell me how I am doing–what I am doing right and wrong. I feel I am argumentative at times, even though that is not my nature. Also, some of my comments tend to be long or unhelpful in some way, but I cannot seem to express myself otherwise. Finally, I would like some advice on how I could make my Wikipedia experience more enjoyable. TLKin 13:08, 28 August 2007 (UTC) TLKin 13:08, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

 Reviews 
 * Review by Moonriddengirl: Seems like you're doing a lot of "right" to me. Those article contributions I examined seem spot-on. You clearly know what you're doing. You've shown consistent use of edit summaries since July. The edit summaries you use are generally instructive. On talk pages, I looked at your contributions to Talk:The Amazing Race, since its been your most frequent conversation location, and your conversations there seem civil and informative. Your contributions to Wikipedia_talk:Featured_article_criteria seem downright exemplary: "I should not have suggested somebody cannot create a featured article on their first try, and I have faith someone can." Well said. I didn't go looking for evidence of the problems you detail, since you're obviously already quite well aware of them. I'm sure you're familiar with the recommendations at "dispute resolution" and will just suggest, if you're afraid of how you might react, that you take the advice to walk a way for a bit until you feel able to respond calmly. It seems very good to me that you're concerned about and evaluating the affect your behavior has on other editors. Getting angry is natural; phrasing your anger constructively is difficult, but well worth it--and the conversations I have seen from you seem to suggest you know it. :) I noticed that you warned IP editor User:70.56.73.67 after reverting his unconstructive edits, which is good. The 4th level warning you chose seems appropriate given the repetitive vandalism of the article. Your contributions to AfDs seem considered and informed. Looking at Articles for deletion/The Millers (second nomination), Articles for deletion/WPVI-TV Personalities, Articles for deletion/St Paul's tram stop (2nd nomination), Articles for deletion/Omaha, NE (Comic), you're obviously considering the articles in context and putting some thought into forming your position. You seem prepared to accept consensus that goes against you and express yourself with civility when it does.


 * It's a bit hard for me to know how to suggest ways to make your experience more fun, since fun is so subjective. :) I enjoy the initial research and reading that goes into creating articles, so I spend a lot of time at WikiProject Missing encyclopedic articles. I also like helping people, so I contribute to the various help desks & the drawing board. I'd say just evaluate what you like and find an area where you can do more of it. --Moonriddengirl 15:03, 6 October 2007 (UTC)

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 Questions


 * 1) Of your contributions to Wikipedia, are there any about which you are particularly pleased, and why?
 * I'm pleased with how New York congestion pricing has been coming along, an article that I created and was selected for DYK. I had hoped other editors could offer other substantial edits to that article, as I have felt burnout from being the significant editor there. I expanded Regis Philbin over a year ago, but the article has needed attention since and I plan to revisit it soon. I would also like to think my work at WikiProject New York City Public Transportation has been constructive, but I hope I could do more substantive work, such as bringing one of its articles to GA or FA status.
 * 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 am ashamed of how one incident has turned out. I was involved in an edit war between two editors over where Philadelphia should redirect (before Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was moved there; see here). Those two users were eventually banned, but before doing so, they said they would leave Wikipedia in part because of my behavior. I have never been formally reprimanded by an admin for that incident, which I am thankful for, but my actions were regrettable and inexcusable. That was the most frustrating experience I have had here. But it was also a learning experience, as I opened up my knowledge of Wikipedia policies and proecedures through that incident.
 * In another area, I feel stressed out by the tension between two editors at WP:NYCPT who have edit warred to the point of disruption in the project. I believe I am in good standing with both of them, but I can never be too sure. The two appear to be at a truce now, but if an edit war happens again between them, I'm afraid of how I am going to react.
 * In another area, I feel stressed out by the tension between two editors at WP:NYCPT who have edit warred to the point of disruption in the project. I believe I am in good standing with both of them, but I can never be too sure. The two appear to be at a truce now, but if an edit war happens again between them, I'm afraid of how I am going to react.