Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Candidates/Sable232

Nomination

Sable232 (talk · contribs · he/him) – Hello, I'm Sable232. I've been editing here since 2006. My editing varies and I don't specialize in anything - over the years it ranges from article expansion to fixing MOS and layout issues to article assessment, and no shortage of reverting vandalism and other disruption. I encounter plenty of sockpuppets and LTAs in my normal editing and have become adept at identifying them. My recent editing is probably what most would consider "gnomish".

Please disclose whether you have ever edited Wikipedia for pay.

I have never edited for pay and will never do so. Sable232 (talk) 18:24, 12 October 2024 (UTC)

Questions for the candidate

Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Wikipedia as an administrator. Please answer these questions to provide guidance for participants:

1. Why are you interested in becoming an administrator?

A: It's well known that Wikipedia doesn't have enough administrators. In recent months I've seen appreciable backlogs at places like SPI, RFPP, and AIV, and it stands to reason that a dearth of volunteers contributes to those backlogs. I know this trial election procedure is one of the ideas being tested in hopes of changing that, so I believe now is as good a time as any to volunteer.

2. What are your best contributions to Wikipedia, and why?

A: In the past, I expanded most of Wikipedia's Minnesota state highway articles from Stub to C-class. In recent years I've focused more on detail work, such as developing a consistent format for section anchors to allow for more easily fixing broken section links and reduce the likelihood of them getting broken in the future. As Wikipedia has become the first stop on the Internet for information for many people, it's even more important to have a level of encylopedic professionalism in article space and ensure that the small details are taken care of, there is a consistent style, and everything works as a reader would expect.

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: I have, as nearly all of us have. I find that good-faith conflicts over content are best handled at article talk pages or those of the relevant WikiProject. I try to keep anything on Wikipedia from rising to the level of "stress" - closing the browser and walking away is often a good way to do so.

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Discussion

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