The following discussion is preserved as an archive of a successful request for adminship. Please do not modify it.

Final (57/0/3) Ended 00:52, 2006-09-04 (UTC)

Winhunter (talk · contribs) – It has been two months since my last RFA, I have tried my very best to improve in concerns raised by various Wikipedians in my last RFA.

I am a active member of the RC patrol, with the main focus on vandalism fighting. This is one of my main reasons of wishing to obtain the sysop tools so that vandalism can be more effectively dealt with. I am a member of the Untagged images wikiproject, familiar with the image tagging and the deletion criterias. Finally, I am the operator of a AWB unicodifying WinBot (talk · contribs). --WinHunter ^(talk) 23:14, 27 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Candidate, please indicate acceptance of the nomination here: I accept. --WinHunter ^(talk) 23:16, 27 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Questions for the candidate

Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Wikipedia in this capacity. Please take the time to answer a few generic questions to provide guidance for voters:

1. What sysop chores, if any, would you anticipate helping with? Please check out Category:Wikipedia backlog, and read the page about administrators and the administrators' reading list.

A: First, Giving out blocks in a timely manner to persistent vandals, including the ones I come across, the ones I see (requested by other users) in the IRC channel and WP:AIV. I know the frustration of dealing with persistent vandals when they keep vandalising after the last warning, especially for non-sysop Wikipedians, so I will try to make that period as short as possible for everyone. Second, Image related backlogs (e.g. WP:IFD and Category:Images with no copyright tag), I will verify the validity of the deletion requests and delete when confirmed.

2. Of your articles or contributions to Wikipedia, are there any about which you are particularly pleased, and why?

A: Hong Kong: Since I have close ties with Hong Kong, I am trying to make the information about Hong Kong as accurate as possible. I also tried to make the contents "right", which in one instance when I reviewed the image in the article, I was shocked to see that many did not have either source or copyright information. Reluctantly I tagged them with the corresponding tag to reflect such status. The high standard of the article it is currently in makes me especially pleased.

Nationality Law of the People's Republic of China: I was shocked to learn that a country where approximately a quarter of the world's population live does not have an article about its nationality law. Not long after I discovered that I created this article, filling up the vacuum. Making the information on Wikipedia more complete this way makes me particularly pleased.

3. 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?

A: As with most Wikipedians, I have had conflicts over editing in the past. In those instances I tried my very best to assume good faith and tried to use talk to resolve the various conflicts. When talk fails I turn to follow the steps listed in WP:DR with hope to resolve the conflict in the earliest possible stage.

Question from BenAveling

4. Why do you want to be an admin?

A: I want to be an admin so that I can serve the Wikipedia community better. There are certain limitations when serving without the sysop tools and I wish to serve beyond those limitations. --WinHunter ^(talk) 05:02, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Andeh

5. Apart from what's in answer 1, are there any other sysop chors you'd like to take part in? If yes, do you believe you have enough experience in that area? (provide difs is possible). If not, do you intend to get slowly involved in other adminship chors? If so which one and why?

A: I am currently considering helping out deleting expired prods and Category:Orphaned fairuse images, which are currently being tagged as backlog items. Also, I am likely to monitor Category:Candidates for speedy deletion and helping out on deleting the confirmed ones, especially images, while leaving any of which I have doubts to other admins. Though I have to point out that it is unlikely I'll start doing everything listed here at the beginning of my adminship because I'd like to make sure I am familiar enough with the policies and procedures of one task till I move on to the other. --WinHunter ^(talk) 09:20, 29 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Question from User:dlohcierekim

6. HI, Winhunter I'm thrilled to see you are willing to take on the image mess. Please review this image and its information. What advice woul you give it's uploader? Is there another tag that could be used to keep it? Or does it just need to go? Cheers,  :) Dlohcierekim 19:13, 29 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

A: The image tag seems to be correct, though I would recommend the uploader to follow the style listed in Help:Image page#Fair use rationale to list the fair use rationals for that image, so that it would be more easy to read for both other editors and the orphanbot. --WinHunter ^(talk) 12:16, 30 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Comments

• Stats for all of Winhunter's edits

Current tally: (56/0/3)

Support

1. Support. Your last RfA was almost a success (nearly 68% support), and it seems you made a good deal of improvements (like using edit summaries, RC patrol, etc.) I think you are qualified now. --  Nishkid64  ^Talk _Contribs  23:38, 27 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
2. I beat the nominator!!! ^{I'm aware of the fact he can't vote.}  Jorcoga ^ETC. 00:22, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
3. Support. I think Winhunter has shown himself to be a valuable contributor who is prepared to act on advice and criticism regarding his editing, this is a very good sign in an admin candidate. In my opinion, he is ready for the extra buttons. Rje 00:19, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
4. Yup. G.He 00:32, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
5. Support Terence Ong _{(T | C)} 00:34, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
6. Support His never-say-die attitude is commendable. Since his last RfA, he made a great deal of effort to improve his edits and has acted on advice and criticisms in a very positive manner. He is now ready to be given the mop. The level of his maturity is also praiseworthy as well. --Siva1979^{Talk to me} 01:25, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
7. Support I supported last time and has only improved since then. Eluchil404 01:47, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
8. Support I see no reason to dissent. Michael 02:55, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
9. Support— Winhunter 2 obviously wants to be an Admin; look at the improvements in use of edit summaries for recent edits (100%) & project edits. Multilingual. Multicultural. Competent editor. Give him the tool belt. Williamborg (Bill) 03:27, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
10. Support. Seems fine and I see no reason to oppose.Voice-of-All 04:10, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
11. Support, as I did the last time. —Khoikhoi 04:19, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
12. Support. I supported this nominee last time around and see no reason to resile from that position. The user has maintained his standards and dealt with the only real objection from last time (being lack of use of edit summaries), so hand over the mop! Agent 86 07:16, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
13. Support Takes to criticism well and is very polite. Awyong Jeffrey Mordecai Salleh 07:22, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
14. Weakish Support due to concerns raised below; namely issues with poor question answers. However, obviously strong vandalfighter. —Xyrael / 09:03, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
15. Support. — FireFox ^(talk) _{11:00, 28 August 2006}
16. Support- no concerns. Metamagician3000 11:50, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
17. Merovingian - Talk 13:54, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
18. Support- This user is an asset to wikipedia Canuckid 21:54, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
19. «ct» (t|e) supports. 23:25, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
20. Support --Mr. Lefty _{Talk to me!} 00:40, 29 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
21. Support I think we can trust this user.--Jiang 01:11, 29 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
22. Support - determined vandal hunter needs tools abakharev 02:23, 29 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
23. Support. - Mailer Diablo 08:56, 29 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
24. Support. I think that you have done enough edits over a wide enough range of time that you deserve to be an administrator. -- Casmith 789 11:24, 29 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
25. Support. Thought he was one. --CharlotteWebb 15:54, 29 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
26. Support Excellent, trustworthy editor with whom I've had positive personal interaction. Xoloz 17:22, 29 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
27. Weak support need more admins dealing with the huge image backlog, I also trust the user won't misuse AWB to inflate their edit count anymore. =) --Andeh 18:40, 29 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
28. Support An admittedly cursory glance at RCPatrol edits and talk page revealed no problems. Will support in the absence of meatier ratonale not to. :) Dlohcierekim 19:20, 29 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
29. Weak support - CrazyRussian talk/email 21:13, 29 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
30. support this person to be administrator he is polite and trustable Yuckfoo 22:32, 29 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
31. Support per all above. Good contributions to make, no issues. Newyorkbrad 23:08, 29 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
32. Support Good editor overall. --Ageo020 00:11, 30 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
33. Support good contributor Anger22 01:00, 30 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
34. First invocation of 1FA Positive Exception #3. -- Миборовский 02:57, 30 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

    

    Thought a bit on Miborovsky's 1FA Positive Exception #3 above. Seems to me that Wikipedia is growing faster than linearly (see graph by User:Petros471 to right). And the number of featured articles grows rather linearly, albeit irregularly. It does make sense that we need more people focused on quality. So we need to be looking for administrators that are both brilliant editors who spend all their time focused on great articles and also are willing to do what needs to be done in keeping the engine rooms working properly. I like to goal, but college professors who enjoy cleaning up may be hard to come by. By Miborovsky's 1FA Positive Exception #3 criterion we've found one, and a Chinese scholar at that! Williamborg (Bill) 05:14, 31 August 2006 (UTC) (& yes, I used small type because this is a side opinion to this specific nomination) [reply]

35. Support We need more people to deal with image backlogs. VegaDark 03:04, 30 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
36. Support dedicated contributor.-- danntm ^T _C 20:42, 30 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
37. Support. Strong vandal fighter and editor. Desire to work on images, and Chinese fluency are pluses. --Fang Aili ^talk 01:55, 31 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
38. Strong support, very hard working and civil editor; has improved a lot since his last RfA.--TBCTaLk?!? 04:04, 31 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
39. Support, has improved since last RfA, I am convinced he will use the tools well --- Deville (Talk) 05:16, 31 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
40. Support, Met him in IRC and have run across him many times since im my vandal fighting. He will make a good admin Betacommand 18:55, 31 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
41. Support, Yep, its good -- Legolost EVIL, EVIL! 19:12, 31 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
42. Support per all above. --Bugtrio 06:39, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
43. Support --Ugur Basak 08:15, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

    Support Ugur Basak 08:17, 1 September 2006 (UTC) Note Duplicate --Srikeit ^{(Talk | Email)} 12:56, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

44. Support _Doctor Bruno_^_Talk_/_{E Mail} 18:54, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
45. Strong Support. Stomping vandals is a noble task. — Ram-Man ^{() (talk)} 20:28, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
46. Support ~ trialsanderrors 04:44, 2 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
47. Win-win support. Oh yes I did. Can't sleep, clown will eat me 05:37, 2 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
48. A chimp just supported you. alphaChimp ^laudare 06:42, 2 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
49. Strong support I have seen this user around and he is doing a great job.--Konstable 12:37, 2 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
50. Support--Jusjih 16:39, 2 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
51. Support, based on contributions, vandal-stomping, and willingness to deal with the image backlog issue. Ready for the mop and bucket. :) --Coredesat talk. ^_^ 01:15, 3 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
52. per last time Jaranda ^{wat's sup} 02:35, 3 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
53. Support - Looks fine.-- thunderboltz^{a.k.a.Deepu Joseph |TALK} 06:25, 3 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
54. Support. Ready for adminship. Zaxem 08:57, 3 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
55. Support, without reservations. Sango123 16:57, 3 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
56. Support Strong candidate. Canadian-Bacon ^{t c e} 19:25, 3 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
57. Last-minute support. Thousands of AWB edits (repetitive and boring task) show dedication to the project. Meets my 2K edit and civility requirements. Multilingual, too? Nice. Firsfron of Ronchester 20:44, 3 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose

Neutral

Neutral, totally unaware of basic AWB rules and bot policy.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]. Hasn't been very long since last RfA, Q3 doesn't point to any example conflicts. But then again, they are a furious vandal fighter. I'm also a bit confused why the user has a notice on their userpage stating they're busy in real life after when they've nominated themselves for adminship.--Andeh 01:39, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I have to admit that there was a time where I was not aware of the bot policy, though I have learned much ever since I started running WinBot. As for the busy notice, I was busy a while ago and I forgot to remove it.

Example of conflict: I once having a conflict with a user over the merge of the page Hong Kong and Hong Kong, China, which I first tried to talk with the users involved (Talk:Hong_Kong#Merge with Hong Kong, China) and when it failed I used a straw vote to show community concensus (Talk:Hong_Kong#Hong Kong, China should be turned into redirect of Hong Kong). --WinHunter ^(talk) 02:24, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Moved to weak support.--Andeh 18:40, 29 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

1. Neutral for now Weakish answers coupled with an unreadable edit history due to the candidate making thousands of AWB edits disallow me from making a reasoned opinion of the candidate at this time. hoopydink^{Conas tá tú?} 03:07, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
2. Neutral Failure to make a rational discussion in Talk:Hong_Kong#Merge_with_Hong_Kong.2C_China. Winhunter did not seem to take regard into what Instantnood was saying and quickly deemed Instantnood's comments as "nonsense", while Instantood's first comments sounded logical, reasonable and perfectly polite to me. A very well contributor, but lacks the ability and observation an admin needs IMHO. Aran|heru|nar 13:18, 31 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

   I have to admit I wasn't in my best mood when I said the word "nonsense". Though given Instantnood's history (block log, ArbCom case) of enforcing his own view, which I encountered before, I said the words I said. I am not saying I was right in any way but I hope you'd understand why I said such thing. --WinHunter ^(talk) 14:16, 31 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

3. Netural. In response to question 4, in whitch way will adminship help you serve the Wikipedia community? Also, I feel sysop candidates should try to balance vandalism fighting with article expansion. It's nice that your trying to keep nonsense off Wikipedia, but it would also be good if you add content to some articles once in a while. -- Selmo ^(talk) 22:29, 31 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The above adminship discussion is preserved as an archive of the discussion. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the talk page of either this nomination or the nominated user). No further edits should be made to this page.