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Hi Lambgrams22. I'm not an administrator (you can contact an administrator here). The page you referred to has been deleted by another user. In the future, you can tag these unsourced articles with {{Verify}} and they will be picked up by other users. Thanks. Stake black msg 19:57, February 17, 2013 (UTC)
- Uh, you don't need to do that in admins' talk pages. Stake black msg 22:25, February 17, 2013 (UTC)
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Tarkin
Hi Lambgrams, your edit to Tarkin was part of an already sourced sentence. Do the sources state "old and wealthy"? If not, it may be wise to revert your edit to how it was previously. Rokkur Shen (talk) 01:11, February 19, 2013 (UTC)
Response: Thank you Rokkur Shen, excuse me, I am rather new and just starting to get the hang of things. I will pay more attention next time. I also reverted the prior sentence. Thanks for all your help. Sincerely, Lambgrams22
- No problem. Also you need to remember to sign your comments by typing ~~~~ after your comment. Rokkur Shen (talk) 01:30, February 19, 2013 (UTC)
Thanks again! You are one of the nicest people I have met in the Wikia community so far! Grand Moff Wiluff Tarkin (talk) 15:50, February 19, 2013 (UTC)
User/Administrator Comments Dear Darth Culator, While I am rather new to the Wookieepedia website, I have participated in a number of other wikis in the past. I am not looking for any "special statous", I am simply seeking to participate in Wookieepeida in a larger way. My credentials include the following:
Father ran all Star Wars movies at theater. Owner of original Star Wars Theatrical Posters & Relese books. Owner of Star Wars library totaling over 300 some books. Star Wars Fan
As I have stated before, I am not looking to be an administrator, as, after reading the various informational sources about it, it requires having worked on Wookieepedia for more than a years time, however, I do wish to participate more actively. I have, today, mainly worked on the cleanup of the website and unfortunetly, found a number of vandalized pages and pages that glorified Star Wars charachters that did not even exsist. As a result, I was wondering if there was any position lower than an administrator that I could use to deal with the vandalists or any position that I could use to better prevent such things. I have filled out you necessary questionarre, below, to better further why I would be apt to take on such a task.
Why do you want to become an administrator?
Well, I do not necessarily want to become an administrator in this case, however, I wish to take a more active role because I feel that the Star Wars Franchise, its subsidiaries and its work is worth sharing with the world, and I feel that I would benefit as well as others, from having a chance at sharing my knowledge with all. I also feel that it is important to uphold policies and would like to do so with such power.
In your opinion, what is the role of an administrator?
To serve, protect, edit and delete vandalized, invalid or potentially unwanted information from Wookieepedia. There purpose is to make Wookieepedia the best that it can be. In your view, do administrators hold a technical or political position?
In my view, a techinical position, if this were to be a political monopoly then where would all the fun go. There purpose is to utalize there knowledge of Star Wars and its franchise and use that to ensure that all information is canon and correct.
How do you feel admins should use their power/stand in comparison with other users?
I think it should be used sparingly. It should be used to protect and control, not delete and waste. It should only be used to make Wookieepedia better.
Have you been in any conflicts over editing in the past or do you feel other users have caused you stress? How have you dealt with it and how will you deal with it in the future?
I have not had any particular conflicts as I am realitively new. If I am to have a conflict, I would began by
Of your articles or contributions to Wookieepedia, are there any with which you are particularly pleased, and why?
I enjoyed editing the "Sadari Royal Palace" article, which I continue to edit with. I just thought it was a lot of fun. I viewed the same Clone Wars episode 7 times to get the information exact.
What sysop chores do you anticipate helping with?
Cleanup, in particular and regulating vandalisim. The law rules, of course!
How important is it for you to be involved in things such as CT, FA, GA, and other community-centered items that involve discussion and voting? Very important. Public Relations and the vote of the people are what make the people great. Without it, power will overtake the minds of all. And then what will we be, simply working to "Learn to use the dark side of the force"~Sideous
Do you think admins performing actions (I.e. deletions, blocks, etc.) for reasons not covered on policy should be sanctioned/punished? If so, how? Yes, if an administrator wastes or misuese there power, they do so deserve to be punished and in a way such as stripping them of there power for a certain period of time, if it is a serious offense, forever.
What is your policy, if any, of welcoming new users? Should you welcome a new user, do you look at his/her contributions beforehand? What about anonymous IPs?
Being a newer user myself, I feel that we should welcome them. What if George Lucas became a new user, would we welcome him, of course! I feel that if one has the drive and motivation to work hard and contribute well, then new users are great. However, anonymous IPs can be robots, but, if they make good contributions, well, thats ok to.
How would you react if someone undeleted an article you'd mistakenly speedied? Under what circumstances would you consider it appropriate to undelete an article mistakenly speedied by another administrator, if any, and how would you approach this task?
Firstly, I would respond and ask the other for a valid reason why it is deemed appropriate to be undeleted. Then, I would ask the fellow adminstrator why he deleted an article. Always ask before taking action.
How would you react if your user page was vandalized? Under what circumstances would you block the offender? Is there anything else that you would do in this situation?
I would be quite angry, however, it is important to maintain an air of professionalisim when in the workplace and I would simply request that the user in question be blocked, punished or removed.
Under what circumstances would you consider blocking an established user?
Vandalizing articles, misuse of policys, misuse of administrative power, disgracing Kyle Katarn.
If you could change any one thing about Wookieepedia, what would it be?
Make being able to take an active part(administrator, burecrat) more available and easier.
Would you look at a glass to be half-empty or half-full?
Half-Full, always.
Do you feel the current blocking policy is too restrictive, not restrictive enough, or OK as it is?
Not restrictive enough. Users who vandalize are not welcome in my book.
Have you ever considered becoming a regular visitor to the Wookieepedia IRC chat? How do you feel about people who already have some influence on other Star Wars communities (TheForce.Net, StarWars.com) trying to change policies here?
In my opinion, the policy was established by Wookieepedia users. If the so called "stars" of other websites disaggree with it, they should tell us why and if the reasons are poor/falsified, then there should be no policy changes. I have considered becoming a regular visitor and plan to join soon.
How many clones do you think fought in the Clone Wars? (Note: You are wrong no matter what answer you give.)
The answer is insurmontable. So if I am wrong, so be it.
Who is the most awesome Jedi of all time? (Note: The only correct answer is Kyle Katarn.)
Well, Kyle Katran is quite cool, however, I favor Tera Sinube. His lessons of patience are quite true.
What's more important to you: consensus or policy?
Policy, if a policy was created, it is here for a reason.
Have you had any previous leadership experience (in your community, on the web, etc.)?
Yes, I have lead an FPS team, been team captain in a number of community events, run two wikis privately "Newhart Wiki" & The "Harvard Wiki"
What is your attitude towards users who have quit the site or have been banned, but still continue to attempt to influence the site in any way? If there reason for being blocked was valid, they should not be allowed to influence the site. If there reason was invalid, perhaps their case should be examined again.
What is your wiki philosophy? To always uphold policy, prevent vandalisim and preserve the truth.
Again, I ask that you consider this as a questioning as to weather or not I may take a more active role in Wookieepeida. I thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, --Lambgrams22 (talk) 22:18, February 17, 2013 (UTC)Lambegrams22--Lambgrams22 (talk) 22:18, February 17, 2013 (UTC)
1.) Well, you seem like a nice enough fellow, but you're jumping the gun a bit. Wookieepedia as a whole won't care about your answers to those questions until you have a few thousand edits behind you. Go forth and edit, so we can see what you're really made of! -- Darth Culator (Talk) 22:36, February 17, 2013 (UTC)
The End!!-Grand Moff Tarkin
Tarkin
Hi Lambgrams, your edit to Tarkin was part of an already sourced sentence. Do the sources state "old and wealthy"? If not, it may be wise to revert your edit to how it was previously. Rokkur Shen (talk) 01:11, February 19, 2013 (UTC)
Response: Thank you Rokkur Shen, excuse me, I am rather new and just starting to get the hang of things. I will pay more attention next time. I also reverted the prior sentence. Thanks for all your help. Sincerely, Lambgrams22
- No problem. Also you need to remember to sign your comments by typing ~~~~ after your comment. Rokkur Shen (talk) 01:30, February 19, 2013 (UTC)
Thanks again! You are one of the nicest people I have met in the Wikia community so far! Grand Moff Wiluff Tarkin (talk) 15:50, February 19, 2013 (UTC)