User talk:HJ Mitchell

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https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WinMX&oldid=1249940571 this edit gets rid of of simple fixes because of coi but its an improvement over the archives •Cyberwolf•talk? 16:56, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Cyberwolf Apparently I didn't look closely enough. I've reverted myself. Thanks. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 17:00, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Mhm, your very welcome •Cyberwolf•talk? 18:00, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sigh

Please put back the correct title for 'Muslim grooming gangs in the UK' from Grooming gang moral panic in the UK which you incorrectly changed it too Khillpps (talk) 16:17, 8 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page stalker) See WP:NPOV. Polygnotus (talk) 16:27, 8 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promenade de Verdun War Memorial

Not heard of this one before. Do any of your books have anything on it? Oddly, Pevsner doesn't mention it, though it does cover Woodcote. KJP1 (talk) 07:31, 11 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@KJP1 Pevsner can be hit and miss on memorials that aren't by famous architects/sculptors. Leave it with me for a few days and I'll see if I can find anything. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 11:37, 11 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Mells War Memorial

Hi Harry, you have listed this for TFA at pending for November. I have tentatively reserved a date for it, but if you would still like it be considered you will need to nominate it at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests, which is now open. Cheers. Gog the Mild (talk) 19:52, 11 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Gog the Mild I don't remember doing that. I usually just let you tell me when my FAs are getting their day in the sun but it's always nice if we can run something topical on Armistice Day or Remembrance Sunday. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 22:22, 11 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thoughts

Hi! About 11 months ago you very kindly gave me rollback rights, saying that you thought I'd make good use of them. You also said you thought I'd potentially make a good admin someday, but that it was obviously a bit early at that point to consider it. Having received the pop-up about the trial admin election process I am toying with the idea of throwing my hat in; as someone with significant tenure who's seen my contributions over a significant length of time, I was wondering if you had any thoughts (whether it's still too early etc).

Any feedback, however brief and/or blunt, would be appreciated. Thanks! AntiDionysius (talk) 22:37, 11 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page stalker) I can say that I generally find your AIV reports to be reliably good, which is a good sign for an anti-vandal admin. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 23:00, 11 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That's good to hear, thank you! AntiDionysius (talk) 23:02, 11 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@AntiDionysius I'm really pleased you're thinking about adminship. I know you've seen me action a lot of your AIV reports. You'll also have seen how quickly the reports stack up at that board if there's no admin available promptly. The things that have made me hesitate from asking you are fairly straightforward: activity and content. Your bar chart is a bit erratic, which is easily overcome but is the sort of thing voters pick up on at RfA. Less easy is the content. In general, you need to be able demonstrate a good working knowledge of policy (the core three, NPOV, NOR, V + things like BLP and copyright, CSD if you have any intention of working there and anything applicable to the areas you want to work in) as opposed to an arbitrary number of FAs but it's always nice to have a candidate with skin in the game. It's easier to sympathise with a frustrated good editor if you've had to defend something you've written.

That's my assessment of the potential stumbling blocks but I'd vote for you. The admin elections are something new so I would encourage you to give it a go. Wikipedians don't like change so hopefully lots of good candidates will prove that this a good one. I think the worst case scenario is you come in under the bar, in which case we spend six months or so getting you some experience in the areas you lack and then try again. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 09:50, 12 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That's really useful feedback, thank you so much. I think I will give it a try because, as you say, the worst case scenario is that it's too soon and we revisit it in a few months. Thanks again! AntiDionysius (talk) 19:20, 12 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Good. You'll have my support. I couldn't begin to guess what the result will be. It'll be interesting to observe. For those of us not affected of course! HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 22:14, 12 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, looks like it's shaping up to be quite the election. I don't know what's worse, watching things play out in real time, or not knowing how you're doing. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 22:19, 12 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I dunno. Seeing it as it happens gives you a right of reply and you can at least see where you've gone wrong if you're getting opposition, but then sometimes it's hard to resist the urge to try to "fix" people's opinions of you and you can end up digging yourself a deeper hole. Either way it's a nail biter. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 22:24, 12 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I can see arguments for both. When the actual voting happens I'm going to be in the process of moving halfway across Europe which may go some way to distracting me, anyway. AntiDionysius (talk) 22:24, 12 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Heading east or west? HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 22:27, 12 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

East, to begin a PhD. AntiDionysius (talk) 22:28, 12 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

And you have enough spare time you want to be a Wikipedia admin! ;) HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 22:30, 12 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've always been ambitious like that! AntiDionysius (talk) 22:36, 12 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]