User:RightCowLeftCoast/Sandbox

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This is a sandbox where I will work on things.

Links to be used to create Oscar Hilman article[edit]

Question for RfA[edit]

Although the content on Wikipedia is suppose to be neutral, are there articles on Wikipedia that are not neutral? If so, please provide examples, and why you believe they are not neutral. Although Wikipedia is suppose to be neutral, editors opinions are not; as such, what is your opinion of the communities political balance at this time? Are there political ideologies that have greater representatives than others? If so, which ideologies? How does this effect the community? How would this effect your role as an Admin?

I am of the belief that all people, are naturally imperfect and thus prone to fault. Therefore, [insert name of candidate], what are your faults? Due to these faults how may they effect your usage of the Admin tools? Why, even though you have the faults that you will list in response to this question, do you believe that the community should trust you with the Admin tools?

Although all people have their faults, we also have our strengths, those things that set ourselves apart (in a positive way) from others. Therefore, what are your strengths? Due to these strengths how may they effect you usage of Admin tools?

Ultimately Wikipedia is about presenting neutrally presented, verified to reliable source content about subjects determined to be notable as defined by the various notability guidelines that presently exist. As such please tell us about your article content editing experience. What article content that you created are you proud of? Why? Of the article content that you created what have been elevated to GA and beyond? In editing article content have you ever come into conflict with another editor? If so, please provide examples; specifically, how in dealing with those conflicts do you believe show that you would be considered responsible in handling the admin tools.

Do you have experience in conflict/dispute resolution? If so, please describe this experience and how it would assist you as an admin.


Please inform us of any conflict of interest (including any "Apparent, potential and actual conflict of interest"), if any, which you may have. Do you pledge to use the admin tools without your political opinions effecting their usage? Do you pledge to recuse yourself from areas where Admin actions are required in situations where you may have a conflict of interest?

Admin political alignment census[edit]

Completed census of active administrator's self-stated political affiliations, as of 10:16, 14 May 2013 (UTC) :

  • Left/Libertarian: Amire80, AniMate, Antandrus, Ericorbit, Kingturtle, Malik Shabazz, Necrothesp, Orderinchaos, Salix alba
  • Obama supporter: Acalamari, Buckshot06, Dravecky, Esanchez7587, JaGa
  • Republican: Acdixon, Bob the Wikipedian, Willking1979
  • Democrat: AntonioMartin, Bearian, Daniel Case, Gamaliel
  • Libertarian: Arthur Rubin, EncMstr, Huntster, Timwi
  • Right/Libertarian: Arthur Rubin, Horologium
  • Labour Party: Arwel Parry
  • Conservative: B, Mike Cline, Nyttend
  • Working Families: Daniel Case
  • Liberal: Ericorbit, Mike Cline
  • Socialist: GiantSnowman
  • Liberal Party of Australia: Ianblair23
  • Progressive: JaGa
  • Puerto Rican Independence Party: Marine 69-71
  • Social Liberalism: Nightstallion
  • Green politics: Nightstallion, Rannpháirtí anaithnid
  • Meretz-Yachad: Number 57
  • British Columbia New Democratic Party: OlEnglish
  • George W. Bush opposer: Orangemike
  • New Democratic Party of Canada: Orderinchaos
  • Liberal democrat: Penwhale
  • Minarchist Libertarian: Satori Son
  • Flying Spaghetti Marxist: Shirt58
  • Liberal Party (Norway): Sjakkalle
  • Social Democratic Party of Germany: SoWhy
  • Modern Whig Party: The Bushranger
  • Neutral/Libertarian The Bushranger
  • Yisrael Beiteinu: Ynhockey

Questions for RfBs[edit]

Although the content on Wikipedia is suppose to be neutral, are there articles on Wikipedia that are not neutral? If so, please provide examples, and why you believe they are not neutral. Although Wikipedia is suppose to be neutral, editors opinions are not; as such, what is your opinion of the communities political balance at this time? Are there political ideologies that have greater representatives than others? If so, which ideologies? How does this effect the community? How would this effect your role as an bureaucrat?

I am of the belief that all people, are naturally imperfect and thus prone to fault. Therefore, Addshore, what are your faults? Why, even though you have the faults that you will list in response to this question, do you believe that the community should trust you as a bureaucrat?

Although all people have their faults, we also have our strengths, those things that set ourselves apart (in a positive way) from others. Therefore, what are your strengths? How would those strengths benefit the community as you as a potential bureaucrat?

Do you have experience in conflict/dispute resolution? If so, please describe this experience and how it would assist you as a bureaucrat?

Please inform us of any conflict of interest, if any, which you may have. Do you pledge to use the admin tools without your political opinions effecting their usage? Do you pledge to recuse yourself from areas where bureaucrat actions are required in situations where you may have a conflict of interest?

As an Admin, you must have had to make many difficult calls. Please give us an example where you had to make a difficult call, and how your call was based on established guidelines and policies. How does that difficult call reflects positively upon your candidacy?

Also, please give us an example where you had to make a difficult call, how your call was based on established guidelines and policies, and was not received positively by the community, or a portion of the community. How did that difficult call help you grow as an Admin? Were you ever able to establish a positive rapport with those editors later, if so how, if not why not?

Questions from Inside the Actors Studio[edit]

1. What is your favorite word?
2. What is your least favorite word?
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
4. What turns you off creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
5. What sound or noise do you love?
6. What sound or noise do you hate?
7. What is your favorite curse word?
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
9. What profession would you not like to do?
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?

Edwin Ramsey[edit]

Reliable sources usable to create an article about Edwin Ramsey: