User:Permethius/Admin coaching

Me

I am currently finishing the school year and would see this to be the perfect time to be coached. Personally, I like working in projects more then Vandal-Patrol, as Huggle etc. users tend to beat me out to it, and I like the collaboration of people raising articles to GA, and maybe FA.I am really into Sports, Pokémon, and Heavier Music (They dont seem to match do they...). I really try to have Quality instead of Quantity in my edits. I also go on IRC occasionally, just to chat about articles.

My Edit History

I began editing at the beginning of 2009. As I stated most of my edits go to wikiprojects or Lifeline.I also put edits in my Subpages, as one of them is near ready for an article. I have 1.6k edits, but I really think the quality is good. As I also stated, I dont use automatic edits. I also have done a couple reviews for WP:Editor Review, and occasionally help at WP:AFD, mostly for a wikiproject that I am helping.

First set of questions

Here are a series of entirely random questions for you, shamelessly stolen from User:Balloonman (as far as I know, at least... they might have originated somewhere else):

Getting started

1 Why are the criteria for speedy deletion so strict?

So that we can shut down vandalism and make Wikipedia the best it can be. Therefore making it a cleaner, all-around better site.--Þέŗṃέłḥìμŝ ^Life_Death 14:34, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

I think you missed the question there. We know what CSD is for, but why are the criteria so strict? Why can't admins just delete stuff as they wish? –Juliancolton | ^Talk 19:49, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

Well, it would cause chaos, admins would be fighting over what they think is peronally right, and so forth. Therefore, there would be no Wikipedia in that case.--Þέŗṃέłḥìμŝ ^Life_Death 23:19, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

2 What alternatives to speedy deletion are there?

There is CSD , and talking with the main editor about making the article better so it will be taken from speedy criteria.--Þέŗṃέłḥìμŝ ^Life_Death 14:34, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

CSD is speedy deletion. Alternatives include AfD and PROD. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 19:49, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

Oops I'm sorry , I meant AFD. And what is PROD?--Þέŗṃέłḥìμŝ ^Life_Death 23:10, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

Proposed deletion. MelicansMatkin (talk) 16:56, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

3 What is a "level three warning" and why is it significant?

Well, usually an editor receives four incremental warnings for vandalizing/disruption/etc., and if he vandalizes/disrupts/etc. after the fourth and final one, then it is deemed that he has had appropriate time to correct his behavior, and since he hasn't, he can be blocked. Level three warnings are the first warning that make a bad faith assumption. This is the only significance I can see in the third warning.--Þέŗṃέłḥìμŝ ^Life_Death 16:50, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

True to an extent, though keep in mind that persistent vandals may be blocked after the third warning. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 19:49, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

4 Under what circumstances can an established editor be blocked?

When repitive vandalism , or violating 3RR, happens. Just to name a few.--Þέŗṃέłḥìμŝ ^Life_Death 14:34, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

Established editors won't usually vandalize, but sure... –Juliancolton | ^Talk 19:49, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

5 How long can an IP address be blocked?

Indefinitely--Þέŗṃέłḥìμŝ ^Life_Death 14:34, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

IPs should almost never be blocked indefinitely. A few days at most usually. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 19:49, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

6 How many times can an editor make the same edit before violating 3RR? Can an editor be blocked before they reach that number?

Three Times. Yes, if an Administrator thinks it is neccessary.--Þέŗṃέłḥìμŝ ^Life_Death 17:54, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

Actually, four reverts is a violation of 3RR, but yes, it often comes down to administrator discretion. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 19:49, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

7 How can you tell if an editor (whether an account or an anon IP) is a sockpuppet?

By seeing if they mainly edit in the same article space, and or checking where the user and IP/user is traced to, therefore knowing if it is a sockpuppet or not--Þέŗṃέłḥìμŝ ^Life_Death 17:54, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

Sure. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 19:49, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

8 What is "rollback"?

The rollback feature is a fast method of undoing blatantly unproductive edits, such as vandalism and nonsense, which is given to all the admins ,and to some users.--Þέŗṃέłḥìμŝ ^Life_Death 14:34, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

Yep. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 19:49, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

9 What is the difference between full protection and semi-protection?

Semi-protection is blocking IP's and new users, so established users can still edit it. Protection means it is limited to Admins only.--Þέŗṃέłḥìμŝ ^Life_Death 14:34, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

Correct. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 19:49, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

10 An article has been vandalized several times. Under what circumstances can it be protected or semi-protected?

When the main editors think it is necessary because of constant vandalism etc. can be semi- or protected completely, depending on the seriousness of the vandalism.--Þέŗṃέłḥìμŝ ^Life_Death 14:34, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

Involved editors generally don't protect their "own" articles. Also, vandalism will very rarely necessitate full-protection. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 19:49, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

11 Under what circumstances would you invoke IAR? Can you provide a scenario where IAR might apply? When it is neccessary to the article that it breaks a small rule.I understand this in principle, but I have not seen a situation where it was rightfully invoked, and can't really come up with one. This is something I need help with.--Þέŗṃέłḥìμŝ ^Life_Death 17:54, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

They don't have to be "small" rules. Also, IAR may be invoked outside of the article space when necessary. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 19:49, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

12 A page has been deleted several times, and keeps being recreated. What options do you have?

I can protect the title until the vandal has gone away.--Þέŗṃέłḥìμŝ ^Life_Death 23:17, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

13 Explain how one goes about changing one's name

Now this I do not know how to do. Any tips?--Þέŗṃέłḥìμŝ ^Life_Death 23:17, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

WP:CHU and related pages. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 16:52, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

14 What types of names can be blocked?

Names that insult others, copy a business name, crude sexual etc. types of names.--Þέŗṃέłḥìμŝ ^Life_Death 14:34, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

Basically, yes. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 19:49, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

15 You come across a page with material you consider to be highly libelous material on the page. Others don't believe it is, what should you do?

Try to talk with the other editors and see if I can prove my point one more time. If not , I would bring a fellow admin from a nuetral point of view and see it from his take--Þέŗṃέłḥìμŝ ^Life_Death 23:17, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

16 Somebody makes a legal threat, what do you do?

I would probally try to talk to the person, depending on the sitution. If he still continues, I will consider putting a block on him.--Þέŗṃέłḥìμŝ ^Life_Death 23:17, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

Users making legal threats should be blocked immediately. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 16:52, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

17 What are your personal criteria for a potential admin?

My personal criteria would be rock music articles ( I have nominated my article, Lifeline for GA :D), pokemon articles,AFD, CSD, editor review, and new page patrol.--Þέŗṃέłḥìμŝ ^Life_Death 18:04, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

While everyone has their own opinion regarding what makes a good administrator, the type of articles they edit is entirely irrelevant to adminship. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 19:49, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

Hm. I should be direct with the Rock, and Pokemon, as they are projects. And AFD and CSD arent Admin-type work?--Þέŗṃέłḥìμŝ ^Life_Death 23:17, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

18 You are involved in a content dispute with another editor that is starting to get nasty. The other editor then vandalizes your talk page. What do you do?

I would warn the other person to stop and if he continues to do it, I would block him for a week, as to see if he cooled down.--Þέŗṃέłḥìμŝ ^Life_Death 14:34, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

Cool-down blocks should never be used. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 19:49, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

–Juliancolton | ^Talk 05:58, 30 May 2009 (UTC)