Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/PopMusicWillNeverBeLowBrow


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

PopMusicWillNeverBeLowBrow
Final: (1/2/0) closed at 03:00, 8 August 2009 (UTC) per WP:SNOW by non-crat \ Backslash Forwardslash / {talk}.

Nomination
– YOUR DESCRIPTION OF THE USER  Pop Music Buff talk  01:39, 8 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Candidate, please indicate acceptance of the nomination here:

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:


 * Please also note that I have been editing from my IP addresses for both of my computers for nearly a year now, in addition to this account.


 * 1. What administrative work do you intend to take part in?
 * A: Mostly WP:AIV, WP:COIN, WP:UAA, WP:AN3, and WP:ABUSE. But also continue editing as usual, reverting unsourced or improper information, or anything else which doesn't follow WP:POLICY; as well as participate in speedy deletion requests. I do not plan on using any extra tools unless I am 100% certain that it is the right thing to do. If I am unsure, I will ask a more experienced admin or read WP:ARL.


 * 2. What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
 * A: Well, I don't have a whole lot of time to make huge contributions to Wikipedia due to work, etc. but I try to revert as much vandalism as possible using User:Lupin/Anti-vandal tool. I will also remove unsourced information from GA's and FA's that I come across (many Madonna (entertainer) articles). I am also in the middle of trying to get a couple of suspected socks blocked in a case that I started just recently.


 * 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: Well the most recent and notable example involves Talk:Ubuntu. There were several arguments about where the redirect for Ubuntu should point (before it became the disambiguation page). Many user wanted it to point to Ubuntu (philosophy), while other wanted it to point to Ubuntu (operating system). I, along with several other editors and admins and IP users got into an extended debate after revert wars broke out. There were good points from both sides (as well as people who just wanted it to point to the disambiguation page). In the end it was decided per WP:PRIMARYTOPIC that since there wasn't just one primary topic but two; and that it had turned into an extended discussion, that it would point to the disambiguation page.


 * Another recent example included File:MadonnaCelebrationSingle.jpg. See Talk:Celebration (Madonna song). This was before Madonna confirmed the single cover as official. Yet it was on Amazon. Several users kept posting the cover on Celebration (Madonna song), yet I kept reverting and marked the file for deletion. (This file was also 1500px X 1500px; 5 times too big for Wikipedia). However when it was confirmed a couple days later, I removed the deletion request, resized the image to meet WP:NFCC and WP:FAIR, and included a hidden comment on Celebration (Madonna song) telling users to look at the talk page.


 * With other editing, if user disagree with what I do, I try to explain in my edit summaries why I did it. (ex. "RV per WP:CRYSTAL" or just write something such as "unsourced"). If the user reverts again (good faith edit), I will post on the talk page, so that it can be discussed among users. I plan on continuing this in the future whether made an admin or not.

General comments

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''Please keep discussion constructive and civil. If you are unfamiliar with the nominee, please thoroughly review Special:Contributions/PopMusicWillNeverBeLowBrow before commenting.''

Discussion

 * Do you plan on filling out your nom statement?-- Giants27 ( c  |  s ) 02:51, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

Support

 * 1) You've only been here for a month, but you seem to at least have a sense of what the right path is. To be honest, you wont pass. Most people look for at least 6 months, active time in processes, and the rest. Don't get discouraged. Ottava Rima (talk) 02:57, 8 August 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.  Giants27  ( c  |  s ) 02:53, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) Oppose, not yet ready as stated above. Wizardman  02:59, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) Oppose, not yet ready as stated above. Wizardman  02:59, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

Neutral



 * The above adminship discussion is preserved as an archive of the discussion. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the talk page of either this nomination or the nominated user). No further edits should be made to this page.