Wikipedia:Adopt-a-user/Adoptee's Area/Adopters
This page is to allow users seeking Adoption, to browse through the Adopters currently available, allowing for a more personalised service. If you find one or more Adopters you are interested in, please contact them on their talk page. For a more extensive list of adopters available see here.
Note for Adopters - make sure to check out Category:Wikipedians seeking to be adopted in Adopt-a-user as well. Also, please add yourself in alphabetical order.
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| Adopter | Admin | Adoption status | On Wikipedia | Notes |
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| .:Alex:. (talk · contribs · count) | No | Avaliable to adopt! | I usually create, edit and cleanup articles. Usually I work on videogames related articles but I very occasionally like to work on other types of articles as well. I also take a zero-tolerance approach to vandalism and revert it wherever I can. I'm willing to help out anyone wherever I can as much as possible. | Anyone needing help can simply leave a comment on my talk page. |
| 01kkk (talk · contribs · count) | No | I'm free to adopt someone. | Mostly, I run quizzes and do my best to revert vandalism. Still edit Beatles, Disneyland, and Walt Disney World Resort articles regularly. | Anyone needing information about Disney can just drop me a line at my talk page. If I was using my normal signiature, click "Disney." |
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| Abeg92 (talk · contribs · count) | No | Now adopting! | On Wikipedia, I mostly revert vandalism with Lupin's anti-vandal tool. I also vote on deletion debates. | Anyone needing help can simply leave a comment on my talk page. Abeg92contribs 19:50, 2 April 2007 (UTC) |
| Alex43223 (talk · contribs · count) | No | Ready to adopt! | In Wikipedia, I usually patrol recent changes using VP and popups. I also do random spell checks and participate in many WikiProjects, as well as AfDs RfAs and whatever other TLAs are on Wikipedia. I currently have around 2,500 edits and have been here for a bout a year and a half. | If you wouldn't like to be adopted, but still need help, feel more than welcome to leave a message on my talk page. |
| Ali (talk · contribs · count) | No | Full at the moment - but I'm always available to help! | I have been on Wikipedia since October 2006 and have taken part of various aspects of Wikipedia editing, including creating and editing articles, fighting vandalism, and contributing to AfDs. I will help any editor who requires assistance to the best of my ability. | If you would like me to adopt you, I would appreciate it if you would leave a message on my talk page and tell me a bit about what you plan on doing on Wikipedia. |
| anthonycfc [talk] | Yes | No Vacancies - sorry! | Most of the time, I'm either at WP:GAC or anti-vandal patrolling. I'm also a RFCU Clerk which takes up a bit of time. I was one of three editors who completely overhauled the Welcoming Committee, especially WP:WELCOME. In addition, I'm highly active on the Dispute Resolution side of the encyclopedia, being a member of the MedCabal and the AMA. I contributed to Portal:Trains, a Featured Portal, and I occasionally edit railway articles, with a focus on Glasgow-based locations. | I also provide advice to all users, and I am frequently asked for it; to do the same, leave me a message at my talk page. You can also do this if you would like for me to adopt you; otherwise, Happy Editing! |
| Asics (talk · contribs · count) | No | Ready to adopt a couple more! | I edit lots of different Heavy metal articles, and I attempt to maintain the standard of Trivium related pages. I also alter quite a few football related articles, as well as searching randomly for vandalism. I help out on WP:HD when I can, and sometimes on WP:RFA and WP:XFD. Lots of my edits are removing vandalism, as there is too many people who think it is acceptable! I currently have around 2100 edits | Anybody needing help can contact me on my talk page and also contact me there if you would like to be adopted! |
| b_cubed (talk · contribs · count) | No | Come on down! Available to adopt. | I edit a lot of different book, biographical, and board game articles (the alliteration wasn't intended but I think it is humorous given my user name so I'll let it slide). The two articles I've done the most with are Ian McDiarmid and Risk (game). Generally I go around setting articles up for peer reviews and nominating them for GA status. In other words I like work with the information already existing in the article and try to make it better. | I'm generally on Wikipedia daily. Feel free to contact me here if you would like to be adopted. |
| Badbilltucker (Badbilltucker talk page) | No | Available to adopt. | Am more than willing to help any newcomer in those areas I am familiar with. Personally, I basically do a lot of assessment and directly WikiProject-realted activity, you can check most of that out on my user page. | Am generally available here at least several hours a day, depending on weather conditions and occassional power and communications glitches, like this past weekend. |
| Banana | No | Not currently adopting. | I do this and that mainly working on expanding stubs. | I am on every day for at least fifteen minutes and about two hours on weekdays. |
| Bencherlite (talk · contribs · count) | No | Available to adopt. | I mix vandalism reverting with category sorting with article improvement. Interests: classical music, law and Wales. I have often found that answering an adoptee's questions helps me learn more about WP itself, which is good for both of us! | On Wikipedia nearly every day, at various points in the day. UK Timezone. |
| Bernstein2291 | No | Available to Adopt. | I mainly make templates but I also do minor edits and sometimes I create pages. I am a member of many Wikiprojects, but I am most active on WP:IH and WP:UB. | I am on Wikipedia every day. |
| Booksworm (talk · contribs) | No | Ready to Adopt | I am generally reverting Vandalism using VandalProof and I am also improving articles relating to Switzerland (essentially) but I also work on other articles (the list goes on) I am ready to help any Wikipedian who requires some sort of help in learning how to make improvements to our on-line encyclopaedia. | I am on Wikipedia almost every day. |
| Boricuaeddie (talk · contribs) | No | Already adopted user, but I can accept more. | I mainly revert vandalism, report usernames to WP:UAA, work at WP:AFC, and work for WikiProject Puerto Rico. | I edit almost every day. |
| Bowsy (talk · contribs) | No | Ready to adopt | My main intrests are the Mario and SpongeBob pages. I enjoy expanding and updating these pages as well as keeping them free from vandalism. I am also interested in Racing Frogs and have created two pages on the books. | On Wikipedia most days. |
| Canaen (talk · contribs · count) | No | Full up; will consider more adoptees on an individual basis. | I'm mostly involved with Scotland-related articles and WP:SCO. But on occasion I edit other areas, and I've been active in other areas in the past. I've made my share of messes, gotten into and started some disputes that I wish I hadn't, and I've learned from them, and learned how to avoid them. I'm always up to help someone out, and I need it myself sometimes! | If I can't help you directly, I will be able to point you in the right direction! |
| Captain Wikify (talk · contribs · count) | No | Open for business. | I mainly to vandal fighting, but I know the processes behind just about every kind of Wiki-related activity and I do have a lot of experience creating and editing articles. My edit count on this particular account is only about 1,000, but over the years and various names I've got 6,000+ edits! | I've never adopted anyone before, but I'll figure out the whole things pretty quickly. |
| CarrotMan (talk · contribs) | No | My current adoptee is fairly inactive, so it wouldn't be too taxing to adopt another user. | I do a lot of basic article editing as well as more advanced stuff. You can usually find me welcoming or warning new users. I'm currently suffering from Wikipedian's block, so a new project might help relieve it :-). | Currently boarding at school, so weekends are best. |
| CattleGirl talk | sign! | Yes | No vacancies at the moment, but open to any questions you might have. | On Wikipedia I revert vandalism, build articles, and vote on Templates for Deletion and Articles for Deletion. I'm also interested in admin-like tasks, like clearing up backlogs. I work on a variety of articles, most commonly various bands, and different breeds of cattle. | I'm on Wikipedia pretty much everyday, and am always interested in talking to users, both old and new. Whether I'm your adopter or not, please feel free to contact me on my talk page if you have any questions. |
| Ccson talk | No | Not Currently Adopting! | Available to assist newbies in getting acquainted with wiki poilicies, creating articles, special templates and proper wikietiquette. | If I don't have the answer, I can point you in the right directon. |
| Chaser (talk · contribs · count) | Yes | Ready to adopt! | I participate in deletion discussions, requests for adminship, counter-vandalism, new page patrol, edit-war control, and the Supreme Court cases wikiproject. Most of my article contributions are listed here. | I'm on Wikipedia several times a day, every day this summer. |
| Chetblong (talk · contribs · count) | No | Ready to Adopt! | I mostly patrol recent changes and revert vandalism using Twinkle. I correct typos when I come upon them. I currently have more than 1,000 edits. | If you want to know any thing leave a comment on my talk page. |
| Chovain (talk · contribs) | No | Adopting | I've been editing a little while now, and have got to know the place reasonably well. I have a good handle on WP's policies and guidelines | Online regularly for Eastern Australia's daytime and evenings (about 7pm to 8am UTC) |
| Chris G (talk · contribs · count) | No | Adopting | I do a lot of anti vandal work, I do my best to answer questions on the computer reference desk, I comment on most rfa's and I'm trying to improve Wikipedia's Linux Articles. | I'm available practically every day after 17:00. I can help adopties with all the wiki code and I have a very good understanding of how wikipedia works. |
| Cielomobile (talk · contribs · count) | No | Adopting. | My interests in Wikipedia vary, from recent changes patrol to deletion debates. In terms of specific subject interests, I edit articles in the general spheres of music and politics, but I stray into other areas too. | I've been sporadically editing Wikipedia since early 2006 (under this account and IPs) and actively editing Wikipedia since about October 2006. |
| Cordless Larry (talk · contribs) | No | Adopting | I've been editing since December 2005 and am willing to help newcomers. I mainly edit articles and try to fight vandalism. | If you'd like me to adopt you, please leave a message on my talk page and I'll get back to you ASAP. |
| Cremepuff222 (talk · contribs · count) | No | Vacancies at the moment! | Considering the fact that I'm on Wikipedia about five hours a day, I check my watchlist and messages very frequently. I do a lot of RC patrolling, and my adoptees and their state of being will be of the utmost priority. I currently have 2 of 4 slots open. | If you wouldn't like to be adopted, but still need help, feel more than welcome to leave a message on my talk page. |
| דניאל - Danielrocks123 contribs editor review | No | Available to adopt. | On Wikipedia, I spend a lot of time working on the mediation committee. I also am fairly active in Articles for deletion and monitor Special:newpages. I am more than happy to help anybody who needs it. | I check up on my watchlist, etc. multiple times per day. |
| Dar-Ape | No | Adopting | I fight vandalsim and enage in other long tail activities. See my userpage for more about me. | I am on almost every day and am always happy to answer questions. |
| Dark Dragon Flame (talk · contribs) | No | Adopting | Constant fighter aganist vandalism always monitoring recent changes. Member of three WikiProjects. | I am always available to help anyone if they need it, I also know a few admins that might be able to help people when I can't go further. |
| Darthgriz98 (talk · contribs) | No | Now adopting 1-3 users. | I am interested in science, music, scouting, Star Wars, and video games, but I can help you on other things too if you want me to. I also revert vandalism and am an RC Patroler and you can check out my user page to see what else I do around Wikipedia. | I'm in EST and am on Wikipedia most nights and occasionally the afternoon or morning, but I check periodically throughout the day and will get back to you as fast as I can. |
| David Fuchs (talk · contribs) | No | Ready to Adopt. | I do a little of everything, from mainspace to reverting vandalism (and warnings), recent page patrol, and more. Current focus is making the Halo articles better and out of universe. | I am on Wikipedia in the afternoons (EST) and on random points in the day, so chances are I'll be able to respond to you in a quick manner. |
| — Deckiller | Yes | Unavailable; all booked. | I'm an 18 year old administrator who has been with the project for nearly two years. I contribute all over Wikipedia, including topics such as video games, history, sports, music, and general fiction. I work on administrator duties every now and then, but my focus is on the encyclopedia itself, including revamping our coverage of video games and fiction so that we shift from a fictional database of in-universe information to a source of professional and concise coverage of all aspects of fiction - including real-life reception and influence. I am also an avid copy-editor. Primarily, I'm looking to help users interested in fictional areas, music, or sports; I'll explain the ropes, the tips, and what you can do to become a productive and respected user. If this sounds interesting to you, please view my userpage and its subpages for more! | I am available most days, usually at random times. At most, it will take me twelve hours to respond to any questions/comments. Although my timezone is EST, I'm often nocturnal, depending on the situations at hand. |
| DeLarge (talk · contribs) | No | Not currently adopting. Adoptee(s): Vertilly, Awesome Truck Ramp |
I've now been here for a year, working mostly on auto-related pages (esp. Mitsubishi Motors-related material). However, I spread myself around as much as I can, and I've found that I know my way around WP's policies and guidelines quite well. I'd hope that if someone came to me for assistance I'd be helpful, approachable, and a useful voice of reason. | I watch (though I don't necessarily edit) WP most days between about 0900 and 2100 GMT (0400 to 1600 EST). Less regularly at weekends, but I'm rarely unavailable for more than 24 hours. Informal assistance is also available via my talk page if you just need one-off advice, of course. |
| Deryck Chan (talk · contribs) | Yes | Current adoptees: RanDawg, Edna H., Lauchuklam, Drahcir; willing to adopt more upon direct request by potential adoptee. | Article-writing | UTC+8, semi-active with fluctuating online patterns |
| Deskana | Yes | Open to any questions from all users. I am however unavailable to adopt more users. | I mainly perform administrator related tasks, such as commenting on WP:AN, WP:ANI, RC Patrolling (though not as much nowadays) and blocking vandals, protecting pages etc. I have a few users who use me as a first point of contact regarding matters that require the administrator buttons. I live in the GMT time zone, but being a university student I have no regular sleep pattern and go out frequently. I guess you can most likely find me here between 1200 UTC - 0200 UTC. | I am available to adopt more users, if you want me to adopt you, please contact me on my talk page. I warn you, I've been told before that I can be quite terse, and I know I can be quite strict; please be aware of that when deciding whether you want me to adopt you or not. |
| Dev920 (talk · contribs) | No | Currently have seven adoptees, of which six are only semi-active. I am therefore willing to take on people who want me in particular and any member of WP:LGBT, but people just looking for a random adopter I ask to give me a miss. | I write FA articles (five so far), |
I am willing to help or answer questions from anyone who contacts me, be you new or otherwise. |
| dgies (talk · contribs) | Yes | Full for now, but always available to answer questions. | I've done a lot of vandal-fighting, and I'm pretty experienced in technical matters, so if you need to know how to do something, I probably know or can find out. | Best way to get help is by leaving a message on my talk page. |
| DoomsDay349 (talk · contribs) | No | Ready to adopt. | I do recent changes patrolling, and Good Article reviewing, as well as heavy work in Dragonlance. I consider myself a forward thinking deletionist. | |
| Dfrg.msc (talk page) | No | Available to adopt. | You can find out everything about me from my main page. | I'm on Wiki once or twice a day. |
| Dreamafter (talk · contribs · count) | No | Can adopt. 1-2 is all that I can take. | Well, if you ever need to just ask a question, I am more than happy to answer it, and if you feel the undying urge to ask a whole bunch of questions, why not just ask the most important one, "Will you adopt me?". After that I can still answer all your questions. I have done a lot, and would probably be of most help to someone interested in WWII or Canada. | I do a lot of vandal hunting, with my Anti-Vandal Tool, a lot of page deletion checks, a lot of putting patent nonsense page up for deletion, and reverting vandals. |
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| Editor at Large (talk) | No | Free to adopt | I am mostly a copyeditor (punctuation, style, and article layout) and vandalism fighter on wikipedia; I've been around for a year and a half and am quite familiar with the way things work. I am also heavily envolved with images on Commons where I am an administrator. | I'm available pretty much all day and at varying hours (sometimes all night, sometimes all day; always from 7pm to 10pm EST.), as well as 7 days a week - though Tuesdays and Sundays are less active. Feel free to ask a question even if you aren't an adoptee :) |
| eskimospy (talk) | No | Available | I don't really stick to a particular method of editing Wikipedia; I just do what needs to be done (make large and small contributions, fight vandalism, format and tag pages). However, some of my interests are in mathematics (as you can probably tell, even though english is my native language, I am not good at writing in it) and physics. | I live in Seattle so if you live any where in that area (longitudally), I should be on Wikipedia whenever you are. At the time of writing this, my edit count is around 1500 (700 for mainspace). Click here for my updated edit count. |
| User:Evaunit666 (talk) | No | Available for adoption | i mostly start pages for weird video games. im probably one of the more understanding people on talk pages and never lose my head. i collect cool things on my user page that i can show you (i can do some interesting things here). i like to build up stubs no one knows about and make small edits. im no good at editing science stuff or math stuff, but i could certainly show you how to. | personally, id choose me if you want someone nice and understanding. if youre cold and hate anything social, i could probably still help you out. I really dont know what my edit count is, but its gotta be over 500. im usually on around 8pm-12am, new york time. |
| Fang Aili (talk) | Yes | Full up; have 2 adoptees, other obligations. Always open to questions though. | I've done a lot in many areas. Currently coordinator of Admin coaching. Started WikiProject Figure Skating. Monitor CAT:CSD now and then. | Available most days, less so on weekends. |
| ~~Eugene2x Sign here ☺ ~~ | No | Not enough time in a day right now to spend much time on Wikipedia. Hopefully, I could get on more in the summer... | I usually revert vandalism daily using VandalProof. Occasionally I make mistakes and revert "valid" edits, but hey, don't we all? I especially like to contribute to articles relating to Nintendo, particularly the Mario Kart series articles. I also contribute to articles relating to PCs, such as Microsoft Windows. Again, if you wish to be adopted, feel free to leave a note on my talk page. | Since I'm usually busy with other things, it may take a week before I receive a message. And I have this little habit of not replying, so if I don't send you back a message, that probably means that I probably refused your offer (no offense though.) |
| Flubeca | No | Ready to adopt. | Recent changes patroller, Silver Wiki Award winner, Wikifyer, Weaponry Task force member, Spoken Wikipedia member. | I am pretty overall and busy, but new messages are always my priority. |
| ~ G1ggy! Reply | No | (Almost) Always open! | This and that. Editing, using Lupin's tools to revert vandalism, helping out. I'm also on IRC a lot. | In Australia, so time zone may do some damage. But it shouldn't! |
| General Eisenhower talk | No | Adopting another user | Helping users with basics of Wikipedia and policies and editing. | I will help as much as I can. |
| Gnangarra | Yes | Adopting users | Able to help with general editing, policies, images, many and varied interests. I've got the been there done that badge for 4 featured articles. When I'm not editing, I spend time reviewing peer review, featured article candidates. or doing assessments for Wikipedia:WikiProject Australia and other associated projects. | Generally I'm around between 00:00 to 16:00 UTC. |
| Goldenglove Talk:Goldenglove Edit Count | No | Adopting users | Can help with editing guidelines, general editing, useful how-to's. I am a member of the Welcoming Commitee, and I also participate in a few WikiProjects. Here is a list of my most significant
contributions(not much, though):User:Goldenglove/SignContribs. Just leave a message on my talk page. |
Generally I'm around nearly all day at the weekends, and I'm usually available between 18-22 UTC+4, but you can leave a message anytime. |
| Greeves (talk · contribs) | No | I'm quite metapedianist so I'm not an expert on article writing though I can show you the basics of it. I feel comfortable around the inner-workings of Wikipedia. | I'm UTC-5 currently. I am sometimes available on weekday evenings, though I'm mostly active on weekends. | |
| GrooveDog (talk · contribs) | Yes | Ready to adopt | I constantly revert vandalism using WP:TWINKLE, and I can show you how to use that, however I can also explain a bunch of other stuff about article writing, and a bit of technical stuff about our procedures and things like that. | I'm in UTC-5 at the moment, so I can get on almost every day, but you can leave a message anytime. |
| Guyinblack25 (talk · contribs) | No | Currently have two Adoptees, but would be willing to take on one more | I generally hover around the topics that I'm knowledgeable about/interested in, which has been video games lately. If I see some articles in disarray I try to do some clean up. I've got a good handle on wiki markup. I've got some experience with creating templates, mergers, and splitting articles up. | I'm normally on Wikipedia frequently, and am available for questions. I don't know everything, but I'll do my best to answer the question. In case it matters, my time zone is UTC-5. |
| HammerHeadHuman (talk · contribs) | No | Adopting now! act fast! | I'm sort of a shark-of-all-trades. Yeah, I can show you the ropes kid. Just call me Daddy Warbucks. | I'm here when you need me. Anytime kiddo. |
| intgr (talk · contribs) | No | Adopting | Mostly dealing with computers and programming; I am familiar with most guidelines/policies, can handle templates, automated (AWB) edits, etc; frequently do cleanups and copyedits | Usually available roughly during evening time in Europe, and weekends |
| Jacklau96 (talk · contribs) | No | Free for One Adoption | I mostly edit graphics and editing articles and anti-vandal thingys. | Usually avaliable from GMT 8:00 to 14:00. (I am in China, GMT +8) |
| Jayron32 (talk · contribs) | No | Adopting | I am pretty good at negotiating the ins-and-outs of writing a good article. I am a frequent GA and FA reviewer, and have learned the ropes at Wikipedia quite well in the year I have been here. I am willing to share what I have learned with anyone who needs it. | I check in usually once a day, most days 2 or 3 times. I am quite an adict. |
| Jade Knight (talk · contribs) | No (I am an admin on the Norman Wikipedia) | Adopting | I've been around, first as an anonymous editor, and then as a registered editor, for years. I do some gnome work-interwiki links, spelling & grammar, checking citations, &c. I've been around the reference desk some, and I'm always looking for accuracy and neutrality in articles—particularly controversial ones. I contribute in various other ways from time to time, as well. | I'm active on the Norman Wikipedia, but I usually stop by here at least once a day. I'd be happy to answer questions, or help wherever else I may. |
| Jw21/PenaltyKillah(discuss•edits) | No... | 1st-time Adopter, & open to all! | Nowadays, I deal with articles related or associated to digital audio players (which is MP3 players to you non-geeks out there!) You'll find me busy at iriver clix, SanDisk Sansa, Creative ZEN, and Comparison of portable media players. Thanks to being an avid hockey fan, I had updated stats on players' articles. Although I am trying to re-start it, I used to be a RC Patroller. Oh yes, I love making userboxes! | Killed no birds, but spared no ants. I'm usually available at my talk page, but adoptees must be responsible and considerate in a world of spammers, vandals, and sock puppets. I will try my best to hand down my few polished skills, as long as one can make the best use of it. If you don't test my patience, I won't test yours. My time zone's GMT -8 (or Pacific Daylight Time), btw. So get on the WikiBandwagon! |
| JodyB (talk) | No | Free to adopt | I am pretty varied in my work here. I enjoy writing and researching articles, copyediting and engaging in discussions at various locales within the community. I am interested in images, especially the issues surrounding sourcing and licensing. | I am around quite often and my email is enabled. Time Zone is U.S. CDT (-5 UTC) |
| Karrmann | No | Free to adopt | I have been editing for about two years, mostly on automobile articles. WHile my niche is in automobile articles, I am able to help any editor learn the ropes of how Wikipedia works no matter what their niche, as I am also flexiable and generally also add info to biographical and many other articles that I have information that I can contribute to. I am on Wikipedia every day, and will easilly be able to be there when my adoptee needs me. | |
| Kevinalewis (talk) | No (double shudder!) | Free to adopt (Ideally literature related users) | I started here working on Progressive music albums and currently a member of a number of WikiProjects (WikiProject Archaeology, WikiProject Arts, WikiProject Novels, WikiProject Olympics, WikiProject Spooks, WikiProject World Rally. Currently pseudo-coordinator of WikiProject Novels for which I do most work. Monitor WP:AfD WP:TfD WP:SfD WP:CfD & WP:CfR now and then. | Available most weekdays, less so on weekends. |
| Kfc1864 | No | Now good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Maximum slots: 3 | My interests: quite a lot of things, arrived pretty early but still willing to adopt. | Available in 99 days a 100. I don't like KFC all that much, so no posts about that, please. |
| KillerChihuahua | Yes | Not accepting new adoptees at this time, but always open for questions. | My interests are wide and varied. | I have been on WikiPedia for over two years, and been an administrator since 14 January 2006. I have over 10,000 edits (I'm not sure how many, I cannot find a working edit counter right now) across namespaces, so I have some experience here. No question is too simple, no question is too trivial - better that you ask than not know, yes? Leave a note on my talk page if you wish for me to adopt you. |
| killing sparrows | No (shudder!) | Five eggs in nest, still some room! | I do copyediting, cleanup, care for orphan pages and comment on AfD's. I like to help borderline articles pass AfD's. I have graduated from the Adopt-a User project (Thanks coelacan!) I am most interested in helping new users become contributing members of Wikipedia. | I have never personally killed a sparrow! Let's talk |
| Kim Dent-Brown (Talk to me) | No | Open for business! | I contribute articles on military history and the occult, as well as getting seduced by odd subjects that come out of left field. I patrol new pages looking for spam and vandalism, and tag for speedy deletion although I'm just as likely to be less hasty these days. I contribute to discussions on articles for deletion and potential administrators as well. | I live in the UK (and am male, despite my first name!) |
| Kntrabssi | No | Ready to Adopt | I do a lot of RC Patrolling, but I am currently part of Wikiprojects for Ice Hockey, Music and Musical instruments, as well as other random pages. Been here since December of 05, and don't intend to leave! | I am looking to help in any way possible, so please, don't hesitate to leave me a message! |
| Lemonflash | No | Adopting | I revert a lot of vandalism, on Wikipedia. I also edit articles, checking for spelling or grammar mistakes. I also sometimes participate in Article Deletion Debates, and Requests for adminship. I am available to adopt anyone. | Usually I'm available from 20:00 to 02:00 (UTC). |
| LaraLove | No | Free to Adopt | Main focus: Reviewing Good Article Nominees and participating in GA reviews. If I don't know the answer to a question, I'll go find it. I see this as an opportunity to grow as an editor while helping someone else. | I'm available practically every day at varying hours. My goal as an adopter is to help new editors understand Wikipedia and how to use and improve it. |
| Lethaniol | No | Always open to new adoptions, but especially from users who are experiencing conflict in Wikipedia. | Currently working on Catch-22 and its characters, modifying CSD templates, developing Pharmacology related articles, and my current favourite, developing WP:ADOPT. | Am on Wikipedia nearly every day, for a few hours, 0 GMT. Available to take on Adoptees in difficult situations i.e. who are in disputes with other users. Always available to answer any random question. |
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| ~ Magnus animum ∵ ∫ φ γ | Unfortunately not | One slot open! | I am on Wikipedia almost every day — from about 4:30 to 9:00 every day. I consider myself an active RC patroller, beginner JavaScript writer, semi-active Newpage patroller (with NPWatcher, of course). I do same AfD-related editing about every 3 days (yes, I know I should be more active in AFDs). First and foremost, if you have a question, please ask! | I had my account renamed from Steptrip to Magnus animum as proven per this log. |
| Mahanga (talk · contribs) | Yes | Sorry, I'm a bit busy. | I consider myself a jack of all trades, master of none. I like doing some of the maintenance tasks here, fixing problematic articles, adding references, dicussing policies and new proposals. I generally focus on technology related topics, videogames, basketball, football, and psychology. | Send me a message if you would like to be adopted or if you have any question! MahangaTalk 02:08, 15 April 2007 (UTC) |
| Matthew Yeager (talk · contribs) | No | Ready to adopt ! | I fight vandalism on Wikipedia consistently, while also rewriting articles that interest me. I enjoy playing soccer, math and chess. Most days I am able to respond to a message within the hour, perfect for new users to Wikipedia ! | If you have any questions or concerns, please message me! Matthew YeagerTalk 02:08, 15 April 2007 (UTC) |
| Marbles Talk to me! |
No | Multiple adopting now available! | I make contributions to various areas of Wikipedia, mainly including mainspace edits and creation, category grouping, templates, infoboxes, image uploading/copyright status, and intermediate HTML writing. In addition, I make numerous additions to discussion pages and my own set of userpages. The methods to my other forms of editing including citing, tagging and reverting can be found here. | I am available practically everyday to answer queries and help users where possible. In United Kingdom |
| mcr616 Speak! | Yes | Ready to adopt. | I work mostly on music related articles and with the Mediation Cabal. I also revert lots of vandalism and add lots of speedy delete tags on nonsense articles. I'm available almost every day | Send me a message if you'd like to be adopted! |
| MDCollins | Yes | Ready to adopt. | Currently working with a few WikiProjects - usually found on Classical music, Cricket, Cornish, or UK Geography articles. Also fairly good at cleanup, referencing, categories, vandalism watching etc. | Send me a message if you'd like to be adopted! I'm around nearly everyday so am never too far away from being able to answer cries for help. |
| Moe | No | Willing to adopt at any time. | I have over 30,000 edits and have been on Wikipedia since June/July of 2005. I am a responsible user who is willing to guide any user through the confusion that can be Wikipedia. I can help with writing articles, policy information and the general things that may be confusing to a newer user. | See userpage and my sub-pages for details about myself. If you want me to adopt you, just send me a message. |
| Monkeyblue | No | Adopted. I think I'll start with one. Mayvbe more later. | Have been a Wikipedia editor since 2005 and have contributed to a huge variety of articles. Anal-retentive referencer. | If you want to be adopted, just leave me a message. Happy to help all anyone how is feeling a bit daunted by Wikipedia. |
| Mr.Z-mantalk¢ | No | Sorry! I currently have as much work as I can handle right now. | I have a great deal of experience in vandal fighting. I am active in stub-sorting, policy discussions, Village pump/Help desk comments, and AfD discussions. I can give general editing tips: formatting, citing, wiki-markup, user pages, talk page etiquette, etc. I can also provide some advice in template creation. | Drop me a message on my talk page if you are interested and see my userpage for more details about me. |
| NDCompuGeek (talk · contribs) | No | Ready for |
I've only been on Wikipedia for a little while (a few months), but have managed to accumulate a slew of edits, pretty much all over the map. I also got involved in some of the administrata, and have subjected myself to the creation and maintenance of a portal. Some claim masochistic tendencies, I just claim ADHD-inspired behavior. And yes, I have a sense of humor :-) . | Check out my userpage for further info about me. If you're stil interested, drop me a note on my talk page! |
| Neil (talk · contribs) | Yes | Willing to adopt at any time if asked nicely. | I have been an admin for a year, and a Wikipedia user for almost two. I am responsible, but one of the more fun admins. If you would like help with anything from writing articles to policies, background stuff or anything other than technical programming stuff, please do let me know. | Have a look at what it says on my userpage, and if I haven't scared you off, let me know via my talk page. |
| Neranei (talk · contribs) | No, I wish! | Ready, willing, and (hopefully) able! | I am a member of the Welcoming Committee, work on Stubsensor, and periodiccally vandal-patrol. I wish to become an admin, and love to help people around Wikipeda. | See my user page, don't let the userboxes scare you off! I can respond quickly, and am not afraid to say when I am unsure. I know it says I've only been around about a month, but I've been editing anonymously for a year or so, I only created an account a little while ago. Hope I can help you! Neranei 00:17, 21 May 2007 (UTC) |
| Nihiltres(t.c.s) | Yes | Willing to adopt at any time if asked nicely. | I have a large involvement with getting new articles which are inappropriate speedily deleted, and I'm reasonably skilled at a number of Wikipedia processes, including, but not necessarily limited to: template coding and wikitext, article cleanup and vandalism reversion, images and copyright, and other general Wikipedia know-how. If those are things you'd like to learn about (and don't worry, they aren't scary), I'm your man. If there's something else, just ask! | Template:Wlink, and I'll help you as soon as I see it - almost always within 12 hours unless noted, and within 5 minutes if I'm already online. |
| ↔NMajdan•talk | No | Ready to adopt | Templates, College football-related, Oklahoma-related, image patrol. | See my userpage for more info about me. Leave a note on my talk page if you wish for me to adopt you. |
| Orderinchaos78 | Yes | Happy to adopt. | I get involved wherever I can - be it improving the Australian geographic articles, working on templates (including two successful collaborations), reverting vandalism and voting on Articles for Deletion. | I'm on Wikipedia almost every day, most reliably during Australian daylight hours, and am happy to answer questions, give advice, and help with dejargonising Wikipedia. It seems so hard at first - I was there just 9 months ago (as of Dec 06) - and I am grateful to those who helped me on my journey (and who still do). Feel free to ask any questions on my talk page. |
| Orfen | No | Available to adopt. | I am involved in many aspects on Wikipedia. You can see me editing music related articles, editing templates, and categories, reverting vandalism, and participating in requests for adminship. I am also involved in multiple WikiProjects as well. While a majority of my edits are in music related articles I can edit almost anything and help in any aspect of the project needed. | I'm generally on Wikipedia everyday. If you ever need to contact me feel free to drop me a message on my talk page. I am always willing to answer questions, give advice, and help out anyone. I live in Central Standard Time and am usually on in the afternoon and evening. |
| Pax:Vobiscum | No | Now Adopting! | I do a little bit of everything on Wikipedia, mostly gnome stuff and AfDs. I have a good understanding of the core Wikipedia policies and know where to look when I'm unsure about something. As far as actual knowledge goes, my main areas are classical music and ancient history with a little bit of religion thrown in. | I'm pretty much on Wikipedia everyday. I live in Sweden and mostly edit in the evening, local time. |
| PeteShanosky | No | Ready and willing. | I've been registered with the site for about 18 months, but have been seriously contributing mostly for the past six. I typically do vandalism clean up, work on projects, stub clean up work and have recently been checking out the help desk. Or in other words, behind the scenes, as far as Wikipedia goes. | If you're interested in adoption, you can always leave a note on my talk page. However, if you're not interested in being adopted at all, you can still leave a message just to chat ;). I'll be available every day from June onwards, barring all random events, and I do, in fact, have a sense of humor. |
| Pharaoh Hound | No | Adopting: new to this project, and willing to adopt one or two enthusiastic users. | I've been editing for almost a year. I contribute mostly in animal-related articles (dogs in particular), though I often roam around other topics. I mostly do maintenance-type stuff these days, but at times I've written vast amounts of text. I'm interested in helping new users looking to become active, polite editors. I mostly stick to encyclopedia writing rather than policy, though I do regularly vote on featured picture candidates. I also edit on the commons under an account of the same name. | I edit every day (in fact, I can't remember the last time I missed a day!), and I'm fairly active (I do over 200 edits a month, and up to over 500 in good months). I am diurnal, I don't normally edit past 8PM local time, and I live in Atlantic Standard Time (Nova Scotia, Canada). |
| PurpleRain | No | Available to adopt. | I edit and improve articles here and there, but mostly I try to help new and inexperienced editors figure out the intricacies of Wikipedia. I monitor the New Contributors' help page and the Help Desk, as well as Wikipedians looking for help. | You'll find me most often between 14:00 and 0:00 UTC |
| Pvd21 | No | At your disposal and available to adopt up to 4 adoptees. | I am usually expanding and cleaning up project-related articles but also contributing to other areas. I am a member in 4 WikiPojects including Films, Video Games, Warcraft and Paranormal. I am willing to help newbies here at wikipedia. | I can be best contacted around 6:00 - 12:00 UTC but later hours may also do. |
| --R ParlateContribs@ (Let's Go Yankees!) | No | Adopting | I'm R, yes just "R", and I've been here for over a year and have over 7,000 edits. On Wikipedia, I do many things. They include, but aren't limited to recent changes patrol (looking at the newest edits to find and revert vandalism), making additions to articles, participating in requests for adminship (where users reach a consensus on whether a user should be given some extra tools), participating in deletion debates (discussions on whether to delete pages the people have nominated for deletion for one reason or another. Feel free to learn more about me here | My time zone is EST, so for the best possible communication you probably want to be in a time zone near me. If you want me to adopt you, leave a message on my talk page. If I'm the one that contacted you, please leave your message below mine. |
| Razorclaw (talk · contribs) | No | Practically empty - Available | Currently have one semi-active adoptee (Batmanrules677). I am willing to take on 5 more semi-active or 3 fully active adoptees. | Typically available from 15:00 (UTC) to about 20:00 (UTC) |
| RazorICE talk | Not yet ;) | Currently have 2 adoptees, one inactive, so I will take one or two more. | I do mainly vandal hunting, recent changes patrolling, and general wiki-gnome-ness, among participating in deletion discussions and many other miscellaneous things. | I'm Australian, in case that entices you! Available pretty much every day, depending on how much school work I have to do. :) |
| Real96 | No | Busy, but can answer questions. | Please see my userpage. | For faster contact, go to the #wikipedia channel on IRC. Otherwise, leave me a note on the talk page. |
| RHB Talk - Edits | No | Available to adopt. | I do anti vandalism (when spotted) and some RCG (recent changes patrol) occasionally prod and speedy articles, some GA project nominations and work and general UK/London related articles. | I live in the UK and can be found most frequently between about 5pm and 11pm. You can talk to me at User talk:RHB. |
| Rockpocket | Yes | I have 3 adoptees currently, so will only adopt again if absolutely required. | My editing interests are eclectic, my userpage gives a flavour of the articles I work on. As an administrator I mainly spend time clearing speedy deletion backlogs and dealing with problem editors. | I can be found on Wikipedia most days, usually afternoons into late evening. I work on Pacific time, if real-time interaction is important to you, but will always reply to messages or emails promptly. Drop me a line if I can be of assistance! |
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| Adopter | Admin | Adoption status | On Wikipedia | Notes |
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| Sam | No | Ready to adopt | I'm a member of the PlayStation project, been here at Wiki for 10 months (or 15 months if you count being an IP). I edit the Naruto pages, Ace Combat pages, and any PlayStation related article alot and I like answering questions on a page's discussion pages. | I don't care who you are as long as you speak moderate english and actually want to be here and you like to stand up for what's important to you. I'm usually available from 15:00 to 22:00, Central Military time. |
| Sa.vakilian | No | Ready to adopt | I'm a member of Wikipedia:WikiProject Iran, Wikipedia:WikiProject Lebanon, Wikipedia:WikiProject Islam and Wikipedia:WikiProject Jewish History and I can build consensus between editors with different viewpoints. | I prefer to adopt Persian wikipedians because I'm a native speaker of Persian and I can communicate with them better. I check wikipedia frequently from 3:00 to 20:00 and ready to answer your questions. But I can't be here between 20:00 and 3:00. |
| Senators (talk page) | No | Full at the current time - adopted JpGrB and M 3628905 just recently. | I have been contributing to Wikipedia for a while and I am ready to teach someone else the great qualities that you, as a new user must unlock to succeed on Wikipedia. One of my main interests is automobile articles and I always love to better these particular articles. | |
| SGGH | No | Adopting | I have been on wikipedia for a while, and though while there are adopters who have been on longer, I like to think I have dabbled in many of the things wikipedia has to offer and am willing to teach a newer user anything they want to know!
As well as running the law enforcement wikiproject, I've been creating articles for the Military History one, I patrol the recent changes and new pages logs AfDing and speedying where needed. I also work through articles in the LE project, fighting vandalism, ending edit wars and sorting poor wikiquette out where I can . |
I'm on wikipedia quite a bit (dull work job I guess) but if you leave me a message on my talk page anytime I will most likely get it very quickly! |
| Sir James Paul | No | Feel free to request adoption! | On wikipedia I do a lot of vandal fighting, some minor edits, and vote in things like MFD's, AFD's, and RFA's. I have been editing here every single day since december 10, 2007. | |
| SirFozzie | Yes | Adopting | All over the place | Been working on various articles about different things, from video games, to wrestling, to music (dancepop, techno, etcetera). Voracious reader. Always willing to answer questions (or hunt down answers if I don't know them myself). Leave me a message on my talk page if you're interested. |
| Sir Nicholas | Yes | Open for business. | I am an administrator and regularly do admin related tasks like speedy deletions of articles and images, clearing backlogs as such, closing Articles for deletion discussions. | I would be willing to train users via email and on-wiki as well. |
| Snowolf(talk)CONCOI | No | My two adoptees are currently inactive, so new requests are very welcome. | My main areas of expertise are: Candidates for Speedy Deletion, Categories for Deletion (mainly User ones) and the others XfDs, Requests for Adminship, Vandal Fighting, Automated Tools and Mediations. Feel free to ask for adoption or just ask if you need some help ;-) | You can contact me by dropping me a line on my talk page or on irc, I'm user Snowolf/Snowolf^AfK and I'm always in #wikipedia and many other wikipedia-related channels. If you're italian, we can communicate also in that language ;-) |
| Sp3000 (talk · contribs) | No | Ready to adopt! | I've been here for seven months and I'm commonly found .... in random places. | I'm on most weekdays |
| Sr13 | Yes | Feel free to request adoption! | On Wikipedia, I patrol the Recent Changes page as well as the Shortpages page and the Ancientpages page. I also do many other duties on Wikipedia, such as fixing and creating articles, welcoming other users, and other maintainence work. In other words, trying to make Wikipedia the best source on the Internet! | |
| Staffwaterboy | No | open | On Wikipedia, I mostly revert vandalism | I can help out if a person needs help just contact me on my user talk page. |
| Steve Baker (talk page) | No | I have three adoptees - that's enough for now. | I'm what they call a WikiGnome - which means that I spend a lot of time doing little bits of cleanup around the encyclopedia. I have a couple of featured articles under my belt - so I know what it takes to write top-notch stuff. I've dabbled a bit in Wikipedia politics. I'm up to around 6000 edits now. | My primary interests are in cars, computers and general science - but (like many Wikipedians) I like to broaden my horizons - so if your knowledge lies elsewhere and you have a hankering to get it into the encyclopedia then maybe you can teach me about your speciality as I teach you about Wikipedia! |
| Steven Fruitsmaak (talk page) | No | Don't have time for Wikipedia anymore, I shifted my attention to Wikinews. | As a medical student mainly involved in editing medical content and the medical wikiprojects. | Will try to help if someone asks me, been around for some time now and have adopted 3 newbies already, but there's room for more, so just check me out and let me know. |
| --$UIT | No | Adopted 3, currently not adopting | I've been here since August '06, and I know the policies and guidelines. So I wish to pass some of my knowledge to users seeking help | You can ask me questions or leave comments on my talk page, I'll respond when I can |
| Superm401 | Yes | Currently not adopting | If you're interested in getting adopted, or just have questions, leave a message on my talk page or email me. :) | |
| TheBlueFlamingo (talk · contribs) | No | Adopting | Average Gnome. I help with the small things, such as greeting new users, stub tagging, adding categories, wikifying, and fighting vandalism when I can. I edit mainly entertainment, or politic related articles, and even started a WikiProject. I have a pretty good understanding of how things work around here, and should be able to help you out. :) | If you need any help, just contact me on my talk page, and I'll try to get back to you quickly. |
| themcman1 Talk 12:34, 8 June 2007 (UTC) | No - not yet! | Ready to adopt - don't mind how many! | I do mostly everything. I am the co-founder of WikiProject Fishing and generally like to help where i can! | Leave a mssage in my talk page. |
| — The Sunshine Man | No | Avaible to adopt one user only | I try to vary my roles on Wikipedia. I help with article maintenance and cleaning them up (and other WikiGnome edits), I also report vandals to AIV and bad usernames to UFA, I also add infoboxes to articles, categorise them, tag images which are missing copyright tags and/or source information. | Please only contact me for adoption if you plan on being active and editing here regularly, I prefer to help a user as much as possible so their is only 1 adoption space, once this is filled - I will not be available for adopting for possibly months. |
| The Phoenix Enforcer(Talk to me) | No | Very busy at the moment, not adopting at the moment, however I am open for questions and comments at my talk page. | I pretty much log on everyday and am pretty experienced. I would like to help anyone that needs help in Wikipedia. I am very friendly and can work very good with people. I add lots to articles. Please, if you need my help please contact me at my talk page and I will respond in a few days. | Remember I'm always here for you on my talk page!!The Phoenix Enforcer. P.S. whoever is seeking adoption must have a flexible schedule if they want to be adopted by me. |
| The Random Editor (talk · contribs) | No | I'm willing to accept up to two adoptees. Both of those positions has been taken. | I especially interested in topics like business & economics. I work a lot on Account creation log. I Revert vandalism, fix internal links, create templates and things of that nature. If you have any questions click here. | I'm typically on most of the day. The only period I'm really usually off is from 11:00am-2:00pm (EST). |
| Theunicyclegirl (talk · contribs) | No | I am accepting up to three adoptees. One of those positions is already filled. | I do a lot of New page checking and speedy deleting, however I also am good at copyediting, creating pages, research, and I know many of the Wikipedia templates very well. I am not the most aged (as in age of account) Wikipedians here, but I feel like I can help you with any problem. Please leave a note on my talk page and I will answer a question or request for adoption. I currently have one adoptee and will accept up to three. I will perhaps change that number sometime, but three is my current limit. | I'm online randomly, but will check my messages within a day of their being sent. |
| Tohru Honda13 (talk · contribs) | No | Currently not adopting, but I'm always open for questions. | I'm interested in Anime/manga and music articles. I usually add references, copyedit, and clean up articles. I revert vandalism, bad faith and POV edits as well. Participate in WP:MFD, WP:AFD, WP:FPC, etc. See userpage for more info on Wikipedia work. | I'm online from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. central time. This is about... 00:00 to 3:00 UTC time. Please correct if neccessary. There will be days when I'll be here all day. |
| Tuvok[T@lk/Improve me] | No | Not currently adopting; busy. | I am more of a WikiGnome than a full-blown editor. I've been editing for a little over a year now, and I spend a lot of time watching for vandalism and correcting various small issues. I am not as active lately, but I will still answer questions if I have time. | If I'm available, feel free to request adoption here. If not, you can still ask me a question at the same page. I'm learning as much as I can about the Wikipedia community, but if I don't know the answer to your question, I'll refer you to someone who should. I should be ready for adoption and heavy questioning soon, as school's almost out. |
| TwoOars | No | Not right now :-/. Available for questions anytime. | I'm a member of WikiProject Novels. Have been here on Wikipedia for a little over 2 months. Mostly do gnoming work and revert vandalism. Also tag pages suitable for speedy deletion. Occasionally drop by to comment on AfD and RfA. And learning. | Can help with basic stuff. Absolutely no knowledge of page design. Am on almost everyday after 11:00 pm Indian Standard Time. |
| V60 VTalk · VDemolitions | No | Ready to adopt 4 users. | I try to do as many things as I can, although most of it revolves around U.S. Roads. I revert vandalism, participate in XFDs, and looks at articles nominated for GA or FA status. | Varies. See my userpage for typical times on weekdays. Weekends vary. |
| VK35 | No | Will adopt one user, prefer beginning wikipedian | Mostly, I edit existing articles, re-write promising articles that are currently stubs marked for deletion, welcome new members, patrol for vandalism, and, occasionally, start a new article | I see myself as a potential adopter for a new user who wants basic guidance, not advanced instruction on fancy graphics. |
| Walton Vivat Regina! | Yes | Ready to take on adoptees! | I have been a Wikipedian since February 2006, and a regular participant since around the New Year. My editcount is 4,000+, and I'm particularly familiar with the projectspace side of things, especially XfDs, RfAs and policy discussions. I'm also a major vandal-fighter. | |
| ~ Wikihermit | No | Ready for adoptees | I'm on Wikipedia a lot, so why not help other people out? My edit count is over 4000 and I'm involved within the Wikipedia community. | If you would like to be adopted, leave me a message at talk page. |
| Willscrlt (Talk·Cntrb) | No | Not at the moment; on an extended wikibreak. Sorry. | I already spend way too much time on Wikipedia throughout the day (and long into the night), so I do not see a problem helping someone out since I'm here so much anyway. I've made a fair share of goofs along the way, so I know both the right and the wrong ways to do things, though there is always more to learn. I am very calm, friendly, open minded, and work well with people of all ages and cultures. | I'm always happy to help people if they run into any problems, so if you need help please contact me via my Talk Page. |
| WLU | No | Willing and able | I'm a wikigrazer, lately doing citation templates and vandalism reverts. I've been involved in arbitration and am currently in mediation. I'm sometimes guilty of biting and this is my penance. Interests are pretty broad and I'm a good copyeditor. | I am very happy to help to the limits of my knowledge. I check my watchlist several times per day, though my actual time on wikipedia varies considerably depending on the day. Currently have one adoptee, but am willing to try taking on more. |
| Yksin (talk · contribs · count) | No | just took on one, open for one or two more | I do deep research & article writing, right now mainly on articles relating to Alaska -- see my user page for details; I fight vandalism where I find it; sometimes I help improve worthy AfD articles so they won't be deleted. | Online most weekdays (Alaska time) and often on weekends. I've got a one-week vacation coming up (June 30-July 4 which will mean a little less online time during that week. |
| Zacharycrimsonwolf | No | I'm closed, already taken two. But if you really need it, contact me. | I'm always ready for questions and if you want me to help you with something, feel free to ask. I've added some useful links to my User page, take a look if you're free! |