Wikipedia:Online Ambassadors/Apply/J04n


 * ''The following discussion is preserved as an archive of a successful Online Ambassador application.

Clear support from all discussion participants. Welcome to the Ambassador Program!--Sage Ross - Online Facilitator, Wikimedia Foundation (talk) 14:22, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

J04n

 * 1) Why do you want to be a Wikipedia Ambassador?
 * I believe that the future of Wikipedia is dependent on new users feeling welcome and becoming productive.
 * 1) In three sentences or less, summarize your involvement with Wikimedia projects.
 * In terms of editing I am very active in music related projects especially WikiProject Metal and WikiProject Albums but also contribute to WikiProject Punk music, WikiProject Rock music, WikiProject Musicians, and WikiProject Guitarists.
 * 1) Please indicate a few articles to which you have made significant content contributions. (e.g. DYK, GA, FA, major revisions/expansions/copyedits).
 * A list of articles that I created can be found here and my DYKs here. I suppose Eddie Bayers is my best work and I'm also pleased with Conspirare. Articles started by others that I contributed to reaching GA are Black Sabbath, Ramones, and Wicked Lester.
 * 1) How have you been involved with welcoming and helping new users on Wikipedia?
 * I frequently add welcome templates to talkpages when I see a new user is trying to contribute productively. This dif is a good example of an instance when I thought more than a template was needed to convey what I wanted without biting.
 * 1) What do you see as the most important ways we could welcome newcomers or help new users become active contributors?
 * Praising effort, pointing to policies/guidelines, allowing them to fix 'mistakes'.
 * 1) Have you had major conflicts with other editors? Blocks or bans? Involvement in arbitration? Feel free to offer context, if necessary.
 * nope
 * 1) How often do you edit Wikipedia and check in on ongoing discussions?  Will you be available regularly for at least two hours per week, in your role as a mentor?
 * Too often! I probably edit 4-12 hours a day.
 * 1) What else should we know about you that is relevant to being a Wikipedia Ambassador?
 * I do periodically travel and do not have internet access, I average a 5 day trip every 2-3 months. Although I am availably by email I am notorious for not checking it. I am not very technically inclined.

Discussion

 * Support, good contributions, good discussion in contribution history, definitely has the right perspective, Sadads (talk) 00:18, 18 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Support, per Sadads.--Sage Ross - Online Facilitator, Wikimedia Foundation (talk) 15:43, 18 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Definitely. / ƒETCH COMMS  /  04:07, 20 February 2011 (UTC)