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Your adminship

It looks like you will pass.

Certainly there are editors who are concerned with some of your answers, and the lack of answers. I strongly suggest (even though I am not such a great admin) the following:

• Stick to one area at first. Read up on the related policies then re-read and re-read. Follow loads of admin contribs in that area to see how they handle things.
• Before deleting either userpages, drafts, or articles as non-notable, really, really google well. What seems non-notable, may be very notable. Googling also catches copyvios, of course.
• Be really sure when closing AfDs. Maybe handle low-hanging fruit for a while. As an admin, you can more easily be a target for criticism if you get it wrong.
• Many will be watching your contribs. Many are thinking that you will be a good admin, but may sort of need mentoring. To me, an admin that needs mentoring is not really ready. So learn fast. Err on the side of caution.
• Don't panic. I gave some poor answers at my RfA, and made a few bad calls when first using the tools. But, you'll clue in fast. Use the IRC admin channel for guidance. I still do.

All the best. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 00:18, 31 March 2015 (UTC)

• Thanks for the advice, it's very helpful. I will definitely be very careful with the tools. I'll also avoid closing controversial AFDs and sticking to obvious closes (as I was planning on doing anyway). Thanks again for the advice, and for your confidence in me. --Jakob (talk) aka Jakec 01:49, 31 March 2015 (UTC)

Your request for adminship

Hi Jakec, I have closed your request for adminship as successful. Congratulations! While your request was a clear pass, I should note that there was notable opposition to it; my advice is to listen to any opposing comments and take things slowly, especially in regards to what you said about areas in which you have little/no experience. As always, the administrators' reading list is worth reading and the new admin school is most certainly available if you feel that you might require some practice with the tools in a safe environment prior to applying them elsewhere on the project. Now that that's all out the way, have fun and good luck with your adminship! Acalamari 01:25, 31 March 2015 (UTC)

• Congrats Jakec! I did cast an oppose, but with the community's confidence I'm glad to see a new admin and look forward to seeing you make the best of the tools. ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 01:27, 31 March 2015 (UTC)
• (edit conflict) Congratulations. --Tito Dutta (talk) 01:27, 31 March 2015 (UTC)
• Congrats! You handled yourself very well at your RfA. Well done. I hope it wasn't too stressful for you. Feel free to let me know if you have any questions, or need any advice; it takes some getting used to but I know you'll do fine! Swarm ^{we ♥ our hive} 01:38, 31 March 2015 (UTC)
• Congrats! --AmaryllisGardener ^talk 01:43, 31 March 2015 (UTC)
• (edit conflict) Congratulations! I'm sure you'll be a great admin. Enjoy your new shirt, and don't blow up the site. ;) --Biblioworm 01:45, 31 March 2015 (UTC)
• Best wishes on your new job here. —Soap— 01:47, 31 March 2015 (UTC)

• Thanks, all. I've taken note of the opposes, especially the ones about possible mistakes and inexperience. I'll follow your advice (and the advice in the thread above) and read through the reading list before I start mopping. And, naturally, I'll not blunder into unexplored areas, wildly waving the mop! --Jakob (talk) aka Jakec 01:49, 31 March 2015 (UTC)

• Now you're just giving me hallucinations of mops with superpowers... Congratulations! --L235 (t / c / ping in reply) 01:57, 31 March 2015 (UTC)

• Congratulations!, Despite me opposing I'm sure you'll actually make a great admin! . –Davey2010^Talk 02:39, 31 March 2015 (UTC)

• Thanks! --Jakob (talk) aka Jakec 10:43, 31 March 2015 (UTC)

• Well done! Welcome to the admin corpse corps.  Philg88 ^♦talk 11:52, 31 March 2015 (UTC)
• Congratulations, Jake. Dirtlawyer1 (talk) 13:01, 31 March 2015 (UTC)
• Yeah, congrats :) Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 13:05, 31 March 2015 (UTC)
• Hi Jakec! Congratulations for passing the hardest and tedious RFA! I knew you would pass. However, please be extremely careful with your usage of tools, especially during your first months. Last but not least, have fun! Jianhui67 ^T★C 15:26, 31 March 2015 (UTC)
• Congratulations, Jake! With great power comes great responsibility. ;-) Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 15:34, 31 March 2015 (UTC)

• Or rather, with great power comes great current² times resistance. --Jakob (talk) aka Jakec 15:40, 31 March 2015 (UTC)
• Congratulations!--3family6 (Talk to me | See what I have done) 17:43, 31 March 2015 (UTC)

• Congrats, Jake! Better watch out for these April fools tomorrow. Always a hard task for (Non-administrator comment) any admin. Epic Genius (talk) 18:34, 31 March 2015 (UTC)
• Congrats from me too! Your RfA was certainly gauntletesque (No need to look it up. It is a real word.) and you handled it well. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 00:16, 1 April 2015 (UTC)
• Well done Jakec, you swung me with your answers to the questions. I would personally have given Bringers of Darkness the benefit of the doubt after A7-ing their self-written band article instead of blocking, but six of one, half a dozen of the other. Assuming your implied answer to John's question is "I don't know, I'd get another admin", I think we'll be okay. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 10:27, 1 April 2015 (UTC)
• A belated congrats to you! =). - Knowledgekid87 (talk) 13:20, 2 April 2015 (UTC)

Well, congratulations on your recent...erhmm..."promotion" from artist to janitor. I know I didn't support your RFA (neither did I oppose) since I didn't really have the time to evaluate what had changed since your last RFA that I opposed. It's fairly likely I would have supported, seeing as you have now written some nice articles. Also, kudos to you for being ballsy enough to ignore questions on your RFA. I really like seeing someone refuse to participate in the interrogation. People should do their own reserch. Cheers, and good luck with your mop! Reaper Eternal (talk) 15:31, 13 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Seventy One

— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 08:02, 1 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Little Nescopeck Creek A

— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 16:02, 1 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK reviews

Hello Jakec, first of all, very congratulations on becoming Administrator. I've seen you reviewed three of my DYK nominations and you didn't asked for the QPQs, and didn't suggested the approved hook. I just want to tell you please review the DYKs under policy, just be a little bit of strict with the rules. Thanks, and no offence. --Captain Assassin! ^{«T ♦ C ♦ G»} 16:18, 1 April 2015 (UTC)

@Captain Assassin!: Thanks for the reminder. I'll try to be more careful in the future. You've done two QPQs now, but Template:Did you know nominations/The Big Short (film) still hasn't got one. As for the ALTs: in the case of Ip Man 3, I verified both and had no preference, so I'm willing to let the prep builder decide. In the case of The Big Short, the review is on hold with other issues to be addressed. --Jakob (talk) aka Jakec 01:05, 2 April 2015 (UTC)

Thank you for understanding. Yes, The Big Short's review still needs work and I'm working on it. I'll let you know when it's done. Thanks again. --Captain Assassin! ^{«T ♦ C ♦ G»} 03:14, 2 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 226

 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 12:02, 2 April 2015 (UTC)

Good work. I'm quite surprised that an article's possible; I wouldn't have imagined that any individual SGL property would get any significant coverage whatsoever. And thanks for the attention to municipality photos; I've been concentrating additional attention on photos around here (got three boroughs while visiting Pittsburgh today), and Generic in the Monongahela River valley, but nobody's been getting northeastern photos until now. Nyttend (talk) 22:41, 6 April 2015 (UTC)

Thanks; I was presently surprised to find that there were enough sources. I might create a few more game lands articles some day. I also look forward to getting some more municipality pics. --Jakob (talk) aka Jakec 21:11, 7 April 2015 (UTC)

It's me, Cosmic Cat!

Future Award

Hey! This is appreciation for the whole time you and I were in futuretimeline. Real shame it ended that way. When I first left, I kept checking the forum to see "what I've missed" but I've checked less and less often, so I didn't read you leave the forum earlier. Anyways, I have 4 days of nothing to do as I have a 4 day weekend, due to easter and I was thinking of starting a Wikipedia writing hobby as I don't enjoy browsing reddit and youtube all day due to self-shaming of no progress. I reckon since I read Wikipedia for fun, I might enjoy writing as well. I'd like to keep in touch with you, since you were a really great member of the forum, but also because I think I may need help integrating. Ayub Elwhishi (talk) 00:46, 3 April 2015 (UTC)

@Ayub Elwhishi: Hi there! I agree it is a shame that the forum went downhill :\. Maybe it'll return to its former glory, someday.... It's definitely great that you're here on WP now! If you have any questions, definitely feel free to ask me here. Or send me an email via Special:EmailUser (but if you do, let me know since my wiki email is a secondary inbox that I rarely check). Or ask at the Teahouse. --Jakob (talk) aka Jakec 00:55, 3 April 2015 (UTC)

@Jakec: Well, the one question I want to ask is: Do you reply by editing the section in discussion pages? I'm really confused on how Wikipedia structures its discussions. Over at the teahouse, they have a "Join this discussion" feature beside the title of the discussion, but they don't have them everywhere AFAIK. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ayub Elwhishi (talk • contribs)

Yes, that's correct about the section editing. The Teahouse is a special case, sense it's designed for new users; they make things a bit more intuitive (though you can still use the regular section edit button if you want). Also, you should remember to sign your posts with four tildes (~), though there's a bot that takes care of it for newer users. --Jakob (talk) aka Jakec 02:01, 3 April 2015 (UTC)

Okay, thanks! Ayub Elwhishi (talk) 03:50, 5 April 2015 (UTC) It works!

Speedy Keep/Close of Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kent Hovind

@Jakec: I listed my thought that it falls under WP:SK reason 3. I think it's intended to be disruptive, with some evidence per [1]. It's also an obvious snow too. I figured to grab a seemingly online admin to review it. Jerodlycett (talk) 04:17, 3 April 2015 (UTC)

I'd assume good faith on the part of the nominator, who is a longstanding contributor. That said, we don't delete people's articles on request unless the AFD results in no consensus and the person is relatively unknown (neither of which is the case here). I agree with the close that's already been done. --Jakob (talk) aka Jakec 10:23, 3 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Laurel Run (Huntington Creek)

The DYK project (nominate) 00:02, 9 April 2015 (UTC)

Shared use

Wikipedia:Username policy#Usernames implying shared use says that "usernames that are simply names of companies or groups are not permitted. Usernames that are names of posts within organizations, such as "Secretary of the XY Foundation", are not permitted, as such a post may be held by different persons at different times." So in my opinion the best practice is to block accounts that match the names of companies. That better aligns with what the username policy says. -- Diannaa (talk) 00:35, 9 April 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for the advice. Now that I think about it, you're probably right. I'll take that into account in the future. --Jakob (talk) aka Jakec 00:37, 9 April 2015 (UTC)

I may sound like an old hand at this, but I have only been working this board on a daily basis for the last month, so I may be doing it too strict for all I know! But I have been reading and re-reading the policy to try to keep my work in close alignment with what the policy says to do. (Both for promotional usernames and disruptive or profane ones.) Thanks for your interest in helping with admin tasks. -- Diannaa (talk) 00:56, 9 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Big Wapwallopen Creek

The DYK project (nominate) 12:01, 9 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Saint Johns Creek

Harrias ^talk 00:02, 11 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Red Spring Run

Hello! Your submission of Red Spring Run at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! MelanieN (talk) 21:48, 12 April 2015 (UTC)

Newspapers.com check-in

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DYK for Red Spring Run

Allen3 ^talk 00:25, 16 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 55

 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:47, 18 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 58

Panyd^{The muffin is not subtle} 12:17, 20 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Trout Creek (Monument Creek)

Panyd^{The muffin is not subtle} 20:31, 20 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Six Springs Creek

Harrias ^talk 04:46, 21 April 2015 (UTC)