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Wisdom89

Voice your opinion (talk page) (6/0/0); Scheduled to end 22:20, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

Wisdom89 (talk · contribs) - Fellow editors, I am delighted to offer up for adminship Wisdom89 hereafter known simply as Wisdom. A long term user, Wisdom really became active in June of 2007. With over 14,000 edits plus about 1,800 deleted contributions both tenure and contribution level are not a concern. I opposed Wisdom's last RFA on the basis of concerns that Wisdom would be more hindernce than help. Those concerns are now gone. A review of Wisdom's contributions should show the following;

Article Work

  • Well just look at Rush (band), Conservapedia and Neil Peart.
  • A simple glance at the associated article talk pages as above, and their histories, shows evidence of Wisdom's desire to collaborate.

Project Work

  • Active at our key areas (in terms of adminship) of WP:AIV, WP:XFD, WP:RFPP, WP:UAA etc. etc.
  • Not only active but accurate and able to respond to occasional errors. A quick review of User:Pedro/Admin_Coaching#UAA shows how well Wisdom both responded and learnt from a minor error.

Development since last RFA

Housekeeping Items

  • Clean block log
  • WP:HELPDESK contributions demonstrating a thorough policy / guideline knowledge.
  • A civil manner
  • Edit summary usage is spot on.
  • Un-offensive user page
  • Sensible Signature
  • E-mail enabled

Summary

  • Hard though it is to gauge via a text medium, I have personally found Wisdom to be friendly, thoughtful, and ready to adapt and learn. I believe he has come on enormously since his last RFA. He has accepted both my counsel and that of others in many areas; He has not requested admin tools until others felt he was ready - a stance that does him credit. In addition I see Wisdom's comments often across WP, and I feel he balances being WP:BOLD with being tactful and doing what is needed.

All, as ever I would never nominate unless I believed a candidate was both ready and will be a Net Positive to Wikipedia. I find that Wisdom will be that, and more, by granting admin rights. I hope the community will find themselves in agreeance with this course of action. Pedro :  Chat  22:09, 19 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Co-nomination by Tiptoety talk:

I have had the pleasure of working with Wisdom over my 11 months or so here, and have the pleasure of con-nominating him. Wisdom is an RfA regular who always ensures that candidates are well rounded in areas that require the mop, and I know that he by far excels his own admin requirements. I have seen Wisdom on almost every noticeboard ranging from ANI to AIV and always has proven to be helpful, and often wonder if there is ever a need to check the contributions of a user reported to AIV as I know I know the result. On noticeboards I always look for his comments as they always prove to be undoubtedly helpful. As well as great work in admin related areas Wisdom has also produced wonderful article contributions such as Rush (band) and Neil Peart (so users who like to oppose due to lack of article contributions, be prepared to support). Overall I feel this user is well rounded, responsible, thoughtful, helpful, and always willing to listen to complaints and learn from mistakes. I do not commonly nominate users for adminship, but there was no way I was going to pass this one up. Wisdom89 is ready for the mop, now lets give it to him. Tiptoety talk 22:51, 19 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Co-nomination by Rudget. Okay, maybe you've already got a good enough idea of how Wisdom operates from the two exquisite (co)nominations above. So, I'll try to be a little original here. I am pleased to have the opportunity to express my gratitude for Wisdom's work here on Wikipedia, which over this two-year period he has been contributing in, has been fantastic. I have been impressed by Wisdom's extended desire and willingness to be a part of this project, with a large proportion of his editing tenure being placed in the mainspace and various projectspaces. With a keen eye, a coherent adherance to policy (his recent contributions can be the supporting evidence for this) & general 'wiki-rules' and a delightful medium between quiet and outlandish, he has a calm and sincere enthusiasm for furthering the cause of the encyclopedia. Always explaining and expressing his ideas over the various project boards, he aids others (1, 2, 3), maximises his position without the use of administrative tools and makes comments which are relative to their target (4, 5). Most of all, however, Wisdom is consistent in his approach to the opinions of others and is willing to make sure that others voices are heard–in addition to this, his manner is persistently harmonious, with this being confirmed by his involvement in both the Kindness Campaign and Adopt-a-user program. He also takes time to reconsider his rationales and often re-writes his opinions (random example). With this in mind (and in light of the co-nominations above), I am pleased to offer Wisdom for the community's consideration which, I am hoping, will see there is a potential administrator in the user (and person) that is, Wisdom89. Rudget 17:57, 20 April 2008 (UTC) [reply]

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:

1. What admin work do you intend to take part in?
A: If granted the tools, I plan on concentrating my administrator efforts initially in areas that I am comfortable with, and have sufficient experience in. Now, for those areas which I have ‘’not’’ yet versed myself in, I have absolutely no qualms or reservations about starting off patiently and slowly, deferring to more experienced administrators before any action is taken, checking up or leaving a notice at WP:ANI or a talk page for instance. When one becomes an administrator, they don't stop learning. The following is a brief enumeration of those areas where I feel I can be an immediate asset:
  • WP:AIV: I think this admin-related area is excellent practice and preparation for properly understanding WP:BLOCK when it comes to IPs and registered users, and it has served me well didactically.
  • WP:UAA: I tend to notice a backlog here. My apprehension of WP:UP is sound. You'll notice I've made hundreds of reports to UAA. There were a few slip ups I'm sure (I can be honest), but, I am constantly refining my understanding of the policy, as it seems to be kind of capricious. In other words, this area requires a judgment call a majority of the time, and not everyone agrees what constitutes a blatant offense. For those names which are ambiguous, I have taken the time to use the usernameconcern template.
  • WP:RFPP: In addition to making numerous requests for both full and semi-protection, I have taken up a "clerking" role here, making notations/comments when and where I feel they are relevant/appropriate. This was done to aid administrators. Sometimes having two opinions (either conflicting or in concordance) can shed new light on a situation involving full scale edit warring or anon vandalism.
  • WP:ANI: Like WP:RFPP, I have taken up a "clerking" role here, offering my advice, dropping comments and seeing if I can help diffuse situations neutrally.
  • WP:CSD: It is a rarity not to see this page backlogged/overflowing with nominations that require careful analysis and a conscientious mind. I am confident in my ability to perform clearance/deletions tasks accurately and thoughtfully.
  • WP:AFD: I tend to gravitate to AFD because my mainspace participation has focused on article building/maintenance, and, after-all, this is an encyclopedia. I feel that my activity in this area demonstrates a reasonable understanding of policy/guidelines. I strive to approach these discussions thoughtfully and eschew the infamous "per nom". Although, sometimes "per noms" are entirely correct.
2. What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?
A: Ok, well, I mentioned these in my previous two WP:RFAs. I was quite instrumental in helping the Rush article reach featured article status. I suppose this is what I am most known for, as it was my first major task on Wikipedia. I am still the primary contributor to the article, and to this day, along with a few other wonderful editors, still keep a watchful and vigilant eye on it, removing vandalism, fostering discussion involving minor content disputes, and maintaining its overall integrity without WP:OWN. I was also primarily responsible for getting Neil Peart promoted to Good Article standing not too long ago. An attempt was made to nominate it for FA status as well. Despite it failing, it likely represents my next editorial project and I'm looking forward to it. Another article I am particularly fond of is Phospholipase C (even though it reminds me of graduate school). While currently lacking sources, my scientific background encouraged me to work diligently to expand it to a fairly decent level. Apart from article building, I feel that I am a solid and meticulous vandal fighter as evidenced by my contributions. Yes, I primarily use WP:TWINKLE to perform my actions, but, I feel that I use it quite efficaciously. Lastly, I enjoy aiding users in basic Wikipedia operation, so my contributions to the help desk, the new contributor's help page and the Science reference desk have been fulfilling.
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: There were a few spats on the Rush article in the past that I was involved in, along with other main editors of the page. We had to deal with some (I hate to use the term) "POV pushing" by obvious fans who wanted to positively contribute (WP:AGF at all costs), but, in their enthusiasm, ended up decorating the article with unencyclopedic content. It was a little frustrating, but, the situations were diffused quickly and without major incident with discussion on the talk page, a place I tend to immediately direct users to when a potential conflict arises. Hey, editing inevitably gets hot. Other than this, I cannot think of any other conflicts.

General comments

RfAs for this user:

Please keep discussion constructive and civil. If you are unfamiliar with the nominee, please thoroughly review Special:Contributions/Wisdom89 before commenting.

Discussion

Support
  1. Support Per my nomination and everyone's desire to make Wikipedia a better place for our readership. Pedro :  Chat  22:21, 19 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Nom support - per my nom and like pedro said: Net positive. Tiptoety talk 22:54, 19 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Support - You should be a good admin :) -- Wisconsus TALK|things 16:41, 20 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Support, and delightfully so. Rudget 18:03, 20 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Support Fantastic editor, knows what he's doing! I have no doubts he will make one of the best admins on wikipedia today. TheProf - T / C 19:19, 20 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Of course « Gonzo fan2007 (talk ♦ contribs) 19:20, 20 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  7. I think Wisdom89 will be a great administrator. I've seen plenty of solid contributions since the January RfA. Darkspots (talk) 19:24, 20 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Neutral
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