Wikipedia:Editor review/wadester16

wadester16
~ ~ Hi! I began using Wikipedia before I had a username, and began making non-minor edits early to mid 2007. Just recently I've found myself making many edits as I traverse the encyclopedia (many times finding myself in random places and trying to remember how I got there!). I also (somewhat recently) realized how easy it is to upload my own photos to add to the EV of an article, or to replace something that is of lower quality. Mine are not of the best quality, but they work until somebody with better skills comes along. I'm a sticker for spelling and grammar and fix them as I see them (which is why my list of edits seems all over the place). I typically look things up that are relevant to me on a given day, and many things relate to my studies in college (civil engineering). I'd like to find out what the community thinks of me because as I use/edit Wikipedia more and more, the idea of being a sysop is tempting. Please let me know what you think of my contributions; anything you have to say will be appreciated. Wadester16 (talk) 05:08, 9 September 2008 (UTC)

 Reviews 


 * Honestly, if you're interested in becoming an admin, you need to make more than 64 edits a month. Number of edit counts as a hard-and-fast thing is sort of hollow, but 243 total edits just isn't much. To be a little blunt, you need to put in some more solid time before a strong opinion of you can be formed. Don't fall asleep  zzzzzz 07:23, 9 September 2008 (UTC)

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 Questions


 * 1) Of your contributions to Wikipedia, are there any about which you are particularly pleased, and why?
 * I think many of my photos are good additions to the encyclopedia. I lived in Washington, DC for four years and took many photographs. Some can be found on the Washington, D.C. page. Many of my photos are used in articles about federal buildings including White House, 5 photos at United States Supreme Court building (in addition to a major revamp of the page in general - probably one of my larger single contributions), United States Capitol, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, National Building Museum, Union Station, and other locations (please see my list of uploaded images). In addition to Washington, DC, I've also uploaded many photos from my Caribbean cruise, making some photo-less articles not so boring. Many of these are panoramas of main ports.
 * 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 have had two conflicts in my past, which you will easily discover from my talk page. The first dealt with my creation of an article about a local country club (where I worked at the time). I felt that it was a fair topic for a new article (and still do), especially since it is referenced as a landmark in its home city, plus it has a lot of history in the area. After it was speedily deleted, I went back and reverted it. I was unaware of the consequences at the time (and disagreed, so that was my logical next step!), and was told not to vandalize any longer. I also uploaded a photo of a famous geotechnical engineer, Arthur Casagrande. Seems I didn't include copyright information. I didn't do anything about that because I didn't care enough (final exam time for me). I haven't fixed it, but know now to include full copyright information. These two examples show two times where I screwed up, but from which I have learned. All further images I have uploaded are my own, and I have not vandalized Wikipedia again (if you even consider the first a legit vandalization - I'd consider it a beginner's mistake).
 * After working with Wikipedia for a while now, I know the style guidelines and am familiar with using plain old common sense when editing. I try to keep it neat because I love the idea behind Wikipedia and want it to flourish. I can promise that any blemishes on my record thus far will not be repeated and if (eh-hem, when) I do make mistakes in the future, they will be rightly learned from.
 * 1) Are you going to be a more consistent, prodigious contributor to Wikipedia in the coming months?  Don't fall asleep  zzzzzz 07:23, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Granted I never said I was going to start an RfA very soon, I just said that I would consider it sometime in the future. And yes, I see myself making more edits in the near future, especially since I've become acquainted with many policy guidelines. You can see my number of edits has increased substantially just this summer. That said, I was surprised at how few edits I've made. Does this counter count in a way that skips some edits for some particular reason (maybe lack of importance, i.e. minor edits)? Maybe a dumb question, but I felt 244 total edits was lower than I expected.
 * Granted I never said I was going to start an RfA very soon, I just said that I would consider it sometime in the future. And yes, I see myself making more edits in the near future, especially since I've become acquainted with many policy guidelines. You can see my number of edits has increased substantially just this summer. That said, I was surprised at how few edits I've made. Does this counter count in a way that skips some edits for some particular reason (maybe lack of importance, i.e. minor edits)? Maybe a dumb question, but I felt 244 total edits was lower than I expected.