Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Chase-mvp


 * ''The following discussion is preserved as an archive of a request for adminship that did not succeed. Please do not modify it.

chase-mvp
FINAL (0/3/0); closed per WP:NOTNOW by EVula 04:37, 12 October 2009 (UTC)

Nomination
– Many have said that my accomplishments are extraordinary. As a current college freshmen, I have achieved more than what most older men have done in their entire life. While I was in high school, I was ranked 7th in the class of 2013, and was a member of the NSHSS (National Society of High School Scholars) every year. I was earned many academic awards, and was repetitively placed on the honor roll. During my junior and senior years particularly, my writings was praised by many of the school's English teachers. My success has been highly related to wikipedia. Paralleling my junior year of high school, I attended a technical school ( the highest level of education offered in my area) to pursue one semester of graphic and web design. However, my interest in that field drastically changed during the summer of 2009. At this time, I took part in a variety of medical activities. These experiences led me to pursuing one semester of CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) training, which was followed by another semester of EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) training that resulted in earning my NREMT-B certification. Other activities I participated in throughout high school were Boy Scouts of America (BSA), Civil Air Patrol (CAP), search and rescue, SCUBA diving, and excessive volunteer activities. Within these activities, I earned: the rank of Eagle Scout in BSA, Lieutenant Colonel in CAP (I was later "demoted" to the rank of major as a result of improper documentation by my squadron commander), my Rescue SCUBA Diver's license, and over 400 documented hours of volunteer service. Subsequent to the completion of high school, I became the youngest EMT at NARMC (North Arkansas Regional Medical Center). I am currently no longer employed at NARMC due to my status as a full time student at the University of Kansas. i am pursuing a degree in biochemistry with goals to attend medical school and earn a license in orthopedic and/or plastic surgery. This schooling will lead me to countless visits to wikipedia. The reason I express interest in adminship is simply due to my drive to edit improper information, or to express an easier answer to what people are searching for. I cannot name an example of complexity at the current time, but I am exposed to them quite often. I would, with honor, accept the additional responsibilities of adminship, but mainly am concerned with how information is exposed to members. I would like to better their experience by adding, or changing (whichever best suits the case) information to ultimately give them the answers they are looking for. I promise that I will not abuse this privilege, and will work to assure that wikipedia is looked upon in the best manner possible. Thank you. Chase-mvp (talk) 03:52, 12 October 2009 (UTC)

Questions for the candidate
Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Wikipedia as an administrator. It is recommended that you answer these optional questions to provide guidance for participants:
 * 1. What administrative work do you intend to take part in?
 * A: I intend to edit, or add information accordingly, in an attempt to make information easier to understand.


 * 2. What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
 * A: I have not taken part in any contributions to Wikipedia, but have thought about it many times. From here on in, I will be certain to make exceptional contributions.


 * 3. Have you been in any conflicts over editing in the past or have other users caused you stress? How have you dealt with it and how will you deal with it in the future?
 * A: Not particularly over editing, but with complexity of information, yes.

General comments

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Discussion

 * Since the candidate malformed his RfA, I moved it here from Requests for adminship/chase-mvp 2 since this is the correct page for it. ArcAngel (talk) 04:30, 12 October 2009 (UTC)



Oppose

 * 1) Thank you for submitting your RFA. While I applaud enthusiasm, I'm afraid you do not yet possess sufficient knowledge and experience for the community to have confidence in your readiness to become an admin. But that does not mean that we will never have confidence in you.
 * For the most part, it requires at least 3,000 edits in a variety of areas to learn policy and guidelines well enough to attempt adminship. Nominees need to show the ability to contribute a number of significant edits to build the encyclopedia.
 * However, if you work on vandalism patrol, most people would like a few thousand more.
 * The Admin tools allow the user to block and unblock other editors, delete and undelete pages and protect and unprotect pages. Nominees will therefore do well to gain experience and familiarity with such areas as WP:AIV, WP:AFD, WP:CSD, Protection policy, and WP:BLOCK to learn when to do these things.
 * As an admin, you will inevitably have to...
 * 1) Explain clearly the reasons for one's decisions.
 * 2) Review one's decisions and change one's mind when it is reasonable to do so.
 * 3) Review one's decisions and stand firm when it is reasonable to do so
 * 4) Negotiate a compromise.
 * Admins need a familiarity with dispute resolution. The ability to communicate clearly is essential.
 * Article building is the raison d'être of Wikipedia. I recommend significant participation in WP:GA or WP:FA as the surest way to gain article building experience.
 * If you are not the type of person who likes to write content, there's plenty of other article work you can do (WikiGnomeing for start).
 * My suggestion would be to withdraw and try again in another 3 months and 3,000 edits. Many nominees have found it helpful to submit an Editor Review or to receive Admin coaching before submitting their RfA and after passing that benchmark. Hope this helps. Good luck and happy editing.  ceran  thor  04:06, 12 October 2009 (UTC) (Feel free to ask me any questions).
 * 1) Oppose – You great contributions and awards in real life do not necessarily equate to the same on Wikipedia. You have to build trust here that you are able to take certain actions without "burning the place down" in the process. Start editing first – which is the first and foremost objective of Wikipedia, regardless of being an editor or administrator – and then come back here when you have experience. MuZemike 04:08, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
 * 2) Oppose per WP:NOTNOW. Recommend WP:SNOW closure.  ArcAngel (talk) 04:31, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) Oppose per WP:NOTNOW. Recommend WP:SNOW closure.  ArcAngel (talk) 04:31, 12 October 2009 (UTC)

Neutral



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