User talk:TheDireMaster/Archives/2010/April

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Honest question

With all due respect, what do you think a checkuser would accomplish, when I am obviously not making any secret of my identity whatsoever? --78.34.252.188 (talk) 19:41, 14 April 2010 (UTC)

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RFA number 4

Hi Paul, I saw that you recently created Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Paul2387 4. You haven't transcluded it yet, so it isn't "live". Can I suggest that you reconsider applying again right now? I mean this in the best possible way; your heart's in the right place, and you want to help out at Wikipedia, but you're seriously very unlikely to succeed right now. Others have recommended you waiting longer and getting more experience, at your last RFAs and at your editor reviews. Apart from anything else, people might think that you're not very good at listening to advice, which probably isn't a good trait for an administrator. You seem to be good at helping out with television-related articles, why don't you concentrate on that for a while, as well as trying to get a bit more experience behind the scenes? Have a look at Wikipedia:Maintenance for lots of work that needs to be done, and helping out at the various help desks would also be good. Regards, --Beloved Freak 11:42, 22 April 2010 (UTC)

RfA

For what it's worth, you might find the info at User:Dlohcierekim/On RfA useful. Dloh cierekim 17:27, 22 April 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Paul2387

Hi Paul2387. I noticed you created a Requests for Adminship page some time ago; I was wondering as to what the status of that request might be. If you are still intent on running for adminship with that RfA, please do let me know; otherwise, I'll go ahead and delete the RfA page for you in about a week or so from today. Regards, FASTILY ^(TALK) 02:05, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

Do you have any suggestions on what I should do as I am nsre whether to go ahead and transclude my RfA and let it run it's course or to have it deleted and try some other time. A table based report would be handy showing my progress in crtain areas so I know what I need to focus on. Regards, Paul 2387 09:21, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

In my opinion, I'd recommend you not go for a RfA at this point. For a table of numbers, you may wish to reference Wikipedia:Admin coaching/Guidelines. There's no guarantee of passing RfA if you meet these criteria, but I can tell you that most users expect to see such qualifications in a RfA candidate. Regards, FASTILY ^(TALK) 16:35, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

I would certainly recommend to hold off with a fourth RfA for now – quite frankly, I see no chance of succeeding at this point, seeing that your last three requests were snow-closed four/five months ago. In particular, starting RfA 3 two weeks after RfA 2 showed a lack of insight into Wikipedia proceedings, and in my opinion the absolute earliest time for a fourth request would be 12 months after your third one, preferably 18 months. Amalthea 15:40, 26 April 2010 (UTC)

... and regarding some kind of a progress report card: That's probably not what you want to hear, but there's not really any such thing. Being made an admin on Wikipedia can't be considered an achievement, and there aren't simple requirements you can tick off. Personally, I find that Balloonman's thoughts in "Act like an admin" are very good advice. Don't try to become an admin, just be one. Amalthea 15:53, 26 April 2010 (UTC)