User:Ben MacDui/Admin Toolbox

For Nishkid64

I'm Ben MacDui and I began editing Wikipedia in September 2006. After a few DYK's my first GA was Flannan Isles in January 07. I've been a main contributor to more than 10 GAs since. My two successful FAs to date are Renewable energy in Scotland and St Kilda and I've also participated in three FLs. I've undertaken a few GA reviews, peer reviews and contributed occasionally to other FAC discussions.

Most of my 'administrative' edits have concerned the creation and maintenance of WikiProject Scottish Islands (WPSI), which began operation in July 2007.

I've done some New page patrolling and XfD work.

Conflicts: Watching and editing Scotland can be tiresome and controversial. I'd like to think I have learned to be patient. Common sense usually emerges (although the current pantomime on the talk page has gone beyond the norm). I don't think it's a secret that I have found the use of Template:Infobox UK place something of a nuisance in a Scottish context. I'd like to think I have made my points in a constructive way, avoided unnecessary controversy, and remain on good terms with those I have disagreed with, but that's for others to judge.

I'm not going to pretend that I lie awake at nights dreaming being a sysop, but I have been asked if I'd like to be nominated a couple of times and I'm beginning to feel that I might have learnt enough to make a contribution and now that the initial task of reviewing 1500 articles for WPSI is complete, and new articles are fairly easy to keep track of, I should have more time for a broader contribution.

Where might I spend my time? I have some knowledge of CSD and AIV and would be happy to contribute there, but I suppose one of the main reasons I am asking for assistance is that I am not sure how else I might usefully contribute.

Weaknesses: I have a fairly low tolerance of Anon IP vandals and occasionally grumble at AIV about what I see as the soft penalties imposed. My attempts at humour may occasionally be misinterpreted.

That's me.

Okay, here's a bit about me: I'm an 18 year old Indian-American student at George Washington University. I consider myself a philomath. From my editing history, you can see that I edit articles from a wide variety of topics. I first joined Wikipedia back in early 2006, but I did not start editing regularly until late June. I self-nommed myself for adminship in September 2006 and passed with a vote of 60/9/4. At the time, I was more of a vandal-fighter than anything. I did clean up, reference, and wikify articles, but they were all pretty minor. It wasn't until after I became an admin that I became involved in serious article writing. I'm very big on article writing and encyclopedia-building, and I'm glad that you've made a number of wonderful contributions to the encyclopedia. It seems we need to get you involved in some more admin-related work, like AIV, CSD and XfD. I'll start with some AIV practices, sound good to you? Nishkid64 _{(Make articles, not love)} 17:42, 2 April 2008 (UTC)