Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Redwolf24

Redwolf24
Final: (49/7/4) ended 01:17 23 July 2005 (UTC)'''

Redwolf24 is an excellent user; polite, helpful, and most of all, welcoming. If any user manages to be here more than ten minutes and not be welcomed by Red, then they should apply to the CIA for covert work, because Red is an expert newbie-hunter. Beyond that, he has hundreds of quality articlespace edits, many to articles on bands and albums. He's been a frequent target of trolls and vandals, and has conducted himself remarkably in the face of it all. He's bold when he knows what he's doing, and he asks when he's unsure. He has expressed a desire to be even more active with Wikipeida; Admin tools would only help his efforts. He's an all-around great Wikipedian, a source of light in the sometimes dark Wiki, and a good friend to all; support should be "no big deal" for this user. -- Essjay ·  Talk 01:18, July 16, 2005 (UTC)


 * I would be honored to accept this nomination. Check my talk page to see how I've been handling myself. Also, please don't shout down Boothy443 when she votes oppose ;) Redwolf24 01:35, 16 July 2005 (UTC)

Support
 * 1) Overwhealming, Enthusiastic, Unequivocal Support, And I am unanimous in that! -- Essjay ·  Talk 01:20, July 16, 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Support agree completely with nominator. Howabout1 Talk to me! 01:27, July 16, 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Absolutely. I agree with everything Essjay said about this fine contributor. The welcoming of newbies is particuarly impressive. --Canderson7 02:03, July 16, 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) Support - A mop would certainly complement that Vandal Whacking Stick. :) Sango  123  02:34, July 16, 2005 (UTC)
 * 5) Support I am new to Wikipedia, but as soon as I signed up...bang, there was Red with his kind intro message, letting me know this is a living community.  Keep up the good work.  The more active this becomes, the better the resource. Ronreed 03:12, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 6) Suppport- JCarriker 03:20, July 16, 2005 (UTC)
 * 7) Not sure if to support or oppose, I don't vote neutral as a matter of some ludicrous principle or another. El_C 03:21, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 8) Definitely Yeah, I saw his contributions and it is nothing but a bunch of wonderful work of music. I sure do like getting some information. He and I both have the same work, I do work of music articles too. -- Mike Garcia | talk 03:49, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 9) Support, seems to be a very good editor, and is great when it comes to welcoming newbies. Columbia 03:52, July 16, 2005 (UTC)
 * 10) Support I've decided to support you, since you do seem to be a good editor and have made many contributions. Iamzodyourzodeveryzod 04:06, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 11) Support -- While I'm new, Red has was right there to welcome me and provide me with a wealth of information helpful to my WP quest. I'm also impressed with his contributions! Fallstorm 04:55, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 12) Support - responsible, polite and hardworking, in my experience. Guettarda 05:14, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 13) Support Robludwig Good member of the welcoming committee, good editor, deals well with trolls, and his talk page seems to be a discussion hub for Wikipedians. Everything needed in an admin.Robludwig 05:56, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 14) Support Does a good job reverting vandalism, very friendly, should be a good addition to the staff. NickBush24 06:23, July 16, 2005 (UTC)
 * 15) Support. A very clear choice, I think -- was considering nominating him myself, but then saw Essjay's offer and decided to just wait and add my assent. :-) Red's dedication to welcoming and guiding new editors seems to me exemplary of what any admin should be willing to do for newcomers. Jwrosenzweig 08:14, 16 July 2005 (UTC) HOLY CRAP! a bureacrat said he was gonna nominate me! Redwolf24 08:29, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 16) Support. Without a doubt, Redwolf is a great candidate. and has made a real contribution to wikipedia with everything he does from fostering community spirit to relentlessly improving the integrity of the encylopedia's content and organization. He'll be able to do even more good as Admin. -asx- 09:59, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 17) Support. Completely agree with Essjay... Redwolf gets my vote any day, for being so prompt with a welcome, for being up-front with clear answers, and for being the all-round 'good guy', which really shows through, even after limited interaction. Hiteshrajbhagat 10:16, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 18) Support. Is a diligent cleaner of wikipedia and should be given key to mop-room. Can we have round 3 of untagged images now, please? (This communication does not constitute a bribe.) --Tagishsimon (talk)
 * 19) Support, has the busiest talk page I've ever seen, almost all with praise and thanks for welcomes. the wub  "?/!"  11:39, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 20) Support. I know Redwolf. He's very Kind and respects others. Demonstrates exellent wikiquette.--Exir Kamalabadi | Contributions 11:42, July 16, 2005 (UTC)
 * 21) Support As long as you don't stop with the welcoming. :) Ravedave 15:26, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 22) Support (strongly) Stewart Adcock 16:37, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 23) Support. Very impressive record. Arm 17:07, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 24) Support; I've just started noticing him recently, and he's a superb candidate. Antandrus (talk) 19:46, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 25) Support A very nice guy, I'm sure he'd be a good admin. Peaceman 20:34, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 26) STRONGLY Support. He'll make a great admin, I'm sure. -mysekurity 23:04, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 27) Support Agree with most of the above, a nice guy. Plus he plays the geetarz! PeepP 00:52, July 17, 2005 (UTC)
 * 28) Bing! - another vote added to the total... Grutness...  wha?  01:36, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 29) Support Deserves it, gave me a lot of help after joining Wikipedia. Tunney 01:40, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 30) Support A bit light on the edit count, but if current trends continue, will outstrip me by the end of the week... High quality edits, and from a friendly user, who will no doubt make an excellent addition to the admin team. Tomer TALK  04:52, July 17, 2005 (UTC)
 * 31) Support partly as a belated thankyou for reverting vandalism on my userpage last night. David | Talk 13:32, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 32) Support no good reason not to. Y0u (Y0ur talk page) (Y0ur contributions) 21:02, July 17, 2005 (UTC)
 * 33) Support. Friendly face on RC Patrol. Always good. Sjakkalle (Check!)  08:06, 18 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 34) Support Fairly new, but great work all around. Friendly and with strong community spirit.  Great admin material! Andrew Lenahan - St ar bli nd  17:55, July 18, 2005 (UTC)
 * 35) Support. Yes, he's new, but he already has over 2500 edits, and I've seen a nice collection of newbies that he's welcomed.  He seems like a great editor and a champion in not biting newcomers.  His user page is a good laugh too, and it shows him to be an approachable person; that is an essential quality for admins.  I'd like to see him get more involved with WP: stuff, as I notice only 159 edits there, but I don't think that's enough to detract from supporting him. --Idont Havaname 01:22, 19 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 36) M e r o v i n g i a n  (t) (c) 11:27, July 19, 2005 (UTC)
 * 37) Support. Anyone who makes it his or her duty to welcome newcomers is deserving of the responsibility of an Administrator. Derktar 03:54, July 20, 2005 (UTC).
 * 38) Support. utcursch | talk 10:15, July 20, 2005 (UTC)
 * 39) Support I must vote yes, and I seem to remember RedWolf saying "If you do not vote for me I will take power!" (Any Ali G/Borat fans out there??) MicahMN | Talk 14:49, 20 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 40) Support --- BMIComp  (talk) 21:16, 20 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 41) Andre ( talk ) 22:48, July 20, 2005 (UTC)
 * 42) Strong, overwhelming support This issue should not even be an issue. RedWolf, Administrator, now. Horatii/Dbraceyrules 17:50, 21 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 43) Support. Nice guy, and does good editing work, especially on music articles. He'll make a great administrator. Jaxl 20:13, 21 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 44) Support Seems like a knowledgeable and kind Wikipedian. Rmpfu89
 * 45) Support -- This seems quite the ideal candidate. --Mysidia 02:36, 22 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 46) Support He gave me lots of help when I first joined WP Uberisaac 10:23, July 22, 2005 (UTC)
 * 47) Support wholeheartedly (as if my voice is needed as well!) Definitely one of those "meh, no big deal"/"you mean they aren't already?!?" promotions. Seems very outgoing and overall a really nice guy. The only criticism I could possibly make is that I don't see many edits in the Wikipedia: namespace. I think that's an important part of being an admin as it lets you learn what's what. No biggie though, you can also learn by just reading instead of taking part. Now lather up well, we'll give you some floors to scrub in a minute! :) GarrettTalk 10:33, 22 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 48) Support What a friendly, helpful Wikipedian! EdwinHJ | Talk 15:04, 22 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 49) Support, a worthy and helpful candidate. Hall Monitor 21:23, 22 July 2005 (UTC)

Oppose
 * 1) Oppose, and I feel miserly for doing so. However, I do not think that someone who has barely participated in VfD (by their own admission, in the questions), or TfD, CfD, etc (let alone places like WP:AN) and implies that they don't really know the extent of what admins do can be an admin yet. Evidently hasn't done much RC patrol to try getting on the wrong side (accidentally!) of a few users and handling that. More participation in adminny type things so that you are more familiar with more ropes and I'd be happy to be less miserly. I don't really think that rapid-welcoming of newbies makes an admin...but that's evidently just me. -Splash 05:19, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Whoa there, why define me just by the welcoming? >.< Yes I do more welcoming than the average user but its not all that I do. Ah well, Splash you haven't been around too long but I've certainly noticed you and you've earned my respect. Sincerely, Redwolf24 05:27, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
 * That wasn't the bulk of my reasoning though: the lack of knowledge and experience of admin-related areas concerns me more. I'm not sure what the second sentence of your reply means, really, but thanks, I think. -Splash 05:31, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 1) I actually recognise this username, which is quite impressive considering Redwolf24 is a relative novice. I am opposing this nomination because I feel that there is insufficient data on which to judge the candidate.  All but 100 of Redwolf24's contributions have come in the last month.  I am not comfortable supporting someone based on a month's worth of contributions, nor am I comfortable supporting someone who has only been a regular contributor for a month.  Redwolf24 was absent for the whole of May and made very few contributions in April.  While his recent enthusdiasm is really impressive, it's not enough to demonstrate a trend of responsbility and trustworthiness.  Moreover, less than 700 of Redwolf24's contributions have been to articles.  I'd like to see some more involvment in actually building the encyclopedia.  I must oppose for now, but in a few months I would be very willing to change my vote.  Acegikmo1 17:53, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Oppose, 3 months is not enough. Dmn / &#1332;&#1396;&#1398; 17:56, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) I'm kind of sorry to oppose, but while this user show enthusiasm, he has been a regular for only about a month. I do concur with Ace's comments above. Take your time. Lupo 14:18, July 18, 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) Oppose, as pointed out above the user has only been active for the last month. Needs more time to get exposed to stuff admin should know about like, deletion, transwiki, copyrights and all the rest of it--nixie 08:16, 20 July 2005 (UTC) I definately know more than my share on copyrighting now. As for deletion thats not like a basketball skill or anything, theres nothing that, persay, Kappa knows how to do at VfD's that I do not. As for Transwiki I'll admit I don't know how to do that. Redwolf24 21:27, 20 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 5) Weak Oppose. I value civility strongly when voting for admins.  I believe that having friendly admins is very important.  However, this edit is an example of him showing unfamiliarity with Wikipedia processes.  I feel a little more time would help him understand a bit better.  -- JamesTeterenko 04:11, 21 July 2005 (UTC) yes I was talked to about that, it was a very n00bish mistake of me. Forgive me Redwolf24 04:27, 21 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 6) Oppose. I think he could use a bit more time to settle in. grendel|khan 19:04, July 21, 2005 (UTC)

Neutral
 * 1) Neutral. With only three months contributing, I am not exactly sure if you have enough experience on Wikipedia to be an administrator. Denelson83  04:29, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Neutral. I won't push my POV about other people here - that's not what this page is for. Scott Gall 07:43, 16 July 2005 (UTC) Acutally, this page is precisely about your POV. You should express your opinion of why a Wikipedian should or should not be an administrator. &infin; Who ? &iquest; ?  02:12, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Neutral This is not to be meant as a negative comment. Redwolf24 is very friendly indeed.  However, I feel a user should be more well rounded in their edits.  Over half of the edits are stritcly on user talk pages. It is very notable to be a friendly Wikipedian, and even more so to be a friendly administrator.  There is much more to being an administrator than being friendly and greeting users, although I think this is a very good practice. A few VFDs listings is not what I would personally consider a candidate for admin.  Maybe a bit longer working on more parts of Wiki would be helpful.  At this time, I only wish to voice my opinion, and not cast a vote.   &infin; Who ? &iquest; ?  02:12, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Here is my comment back to that. I would work more on just helping with personal attacks than reverting vandalism, I believe we need more personal attack help than persay, speedy deleting articles. We're all different and we all have different areas of expertise, I try to be somewhat of a peptalker more than an article maker though I have been working on those too. Anyways, Who, I respect you and your comments did not offend me. I hope your better from your accident. Sincerely, Redwolf24 02:30, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
 * User Talk: 1039
 * Total:2350
 * Not to be nitpicky, but thats not over half (Not meant in a hostile tone)
 * 1) I would like to be able to vote support, but Redwolf's experience is all-round enough to make me feel comfortable doing so. Thryduulf 15:47, 20 July 2005 (UTC)

Comments
 * Kate's tool says 2008 edits, as if I haven't been counting down to 2000 and his nomination. -- Essjay ·  Talk 01:20, July 16, 2005 (UTC)
 * Exactly 24 hours later I have 2300. :) Redwolf24 01:21, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
 * WARNING!!!WARNING!!!WARNING!!! User has a strange interpretation of "exact"!!!  :-p  Tomer TALK  04:52, July 17, 2005 (UTC)
 * Although RedWolf24 hasn't been here for very long and doesn't participate too much in Wikipedia voting, I think he's a great person who'll make a great admin. I don't think that simply being new means that a user is not fit for adminship; it's how well he understands Wikipedia policy. &mdash; Stevey7788 (talk) 16:58, 18 July 2005 (UTC)
 * I was made an admin (I know, it was a different geological epoch, but hear me out) with 7 weeks and less than 300 edits to my name (at a time when the standard criteria was at least 3 months and 500 edits, preferably more). I  hope the community doesn't regret that move (I see no sign that they do), and I think it's evidence that a person with the right temperament and outlook (which were certainly the reasons I was nominated and approved, not because of any prolific work on my part or a certainty that I knew all the procedures) is the right choice, regardless of experience.  I hope the oppose voters will consider this -- if you believe Redwolf has the character you assert that he does (and I agree with you), surely you can trust that he will diligently learn about the important aspects of adminship before he exercises them?  I didn't learn about transwiki or dealing with copyright until after I was an admin (thanks to Angela, both times).  I don't think that's a reason to oppose a candidate who otherwise gives the impression that he would responsibly exercise his power.  That's my two cents. Jwrosenzweig 18:14, 22 July 2005 (UTC)

Questions for the candidate A few generic questions to provide guidance for voters:
 * 1. What sysop chores, if any, would you anticipate helping with? (Please read the page about administrators and the administrators' reading list.)
 * A. I would watch over RfC which seems to take a while in responding... I would open my talk page to reporting personal attacks, etc. I won't start the big stuff (VfD, etc.) until I'm a fully learned admin. Redwolf24 01:40, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 2. Of your articles or contributions to Wikipedia, are there any about which you are particularly pleased, and why?
 * A. I am probably most proud of being a VERY ACTIVE member in the welcoming committee and Kindness campaign. As for main articles, I've worked a lot on Band and Music articles, fixing typos, unorphaning articles, history articles... etc. Redwolf24 01:40, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 3. 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?
 * A. Well User:Iamzodyourzodeveryzod caused me the most consternation here. (Note: Iamzod has apologized now so I'm neutral to him. Actually impressed by his apology.) Before him I had such trolls as User:Redwolf24isgay. I think I handeled myself well. Anyways I would like users to report personal attacks at my talk page and I'll look at the user in question (as well as the reporting user to make sure they weren't provoked) and do what has to be done. Redwolf24 01:40, 16 July 2005 (UTC)