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Mentifisto

Nomination

Voice your opinion (talk page) (12/4/2); Scheduled to end 23:06, 25 March 2009 (UTC)

Mentifisto (talk · contribs) – Mentifisto has been around on Misplaced Pages longer than I have, and in this time has been a valuable help to the project. He's not one to take an active role in writing articles (much like myself) but acts more like a wikignome, running around behind the scenes cleaning things up as needed. His contributions will show you that he's an avid vandal fighter, and those administrators among you will note that he has an exceptional record at tagging articles for speedy deletion. While his WP:RFPP requests are infrequent, they're usually on the ball; in the two recent instances where his requests were not accepted, the vandals on one page were blocked, and the second page was protected three days later for the same reason Mentifisto requested.

I personally began regularly encountering Mentifisto in our efforts to help out new users - Mentifisto is a frequent participant in the #wikipedia-en-help channel, helping others and also asking for advice himself. Mentifisto also helps out a lot on-wiki at the Help Desk for the same purpose. I've seen him be a great help to other editors and always open to advice and criticism himself, something very important for a prospective administrator.

In reviewing his edits, you'll probably notice that there's a year-long gap in Mentifisto's contributions; to fill that gap, I'd recommend you check out his alternate account, Mentisock (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) - apparently Mentifisto was unable to access the internet for some time except through the public library. Despite this, he managed to make over 3,000 edits on that account. I see this as a sign of a great sense of dedication to the Wiki, and that coupled with Mentifisto's other work here makes me wholeheartedly believe that he would be a very valuable addition to the project as an administrator. Mentifisto, best of luck to you. Hersfold 05:27, 18 March 2009 (UTC)

Candidate, please indicate acceptance of the nomination here: I accept and would like to thank Hersfold sincerely for the trust given to me.

Ever since I started delving into what Misplaced Pages really is I've become increasingly attached to it and the more I learn about it the more I want to contribute as much as possible, however I can, with my limitations. I intend to ask the general community for the trust that could enable me to do more efficiently, now; I'd like to maximize my potential for contributing. -- Mentifisto 17:02, 18 March 2009 (UTC)

Questions for the candidate

Dear candidate, thank you for offering to serve Misplaced Pages as an administrator. It is recommended that you answer these optional questions to provide guidance for participants:

1. What administrative work do you intend to take part in?

A: I'd like to help with the constant AIV and CSD backlogs firstly since I think I already have extensive experience primarily in the respective areas and they always need a helping hand (as opposed to just piling on to their work). I'd also like to be able to help more users with specific queries and mend trivial errors such as this without having to bother other people. I will be prudent with anything else that I'm not currently versed in (like I try to be with anything) and rationally cautious if I try to help with other things, continually learning in time.

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

A: As Hersfold explicated it, I think the collective element of my contributions is satisfying. I'm a gnome at heart (the most I did at article writing so far was Adolph Diesterweg, which was just approved for DYK) so I like doing the little things that continue to perfect WP, from typo corrections to the fixing of technical errors (like wikimarkup), welcoming new users (especially those with sensible contributions) and helping people, wikifying articles and emptying the short pages list, reverting vandalism and patrolling new pages.

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: Like anyone else, to a certain degree. One I had in the past was based on misunderstanding but I tried to communicate clearly and effectively representing my motive and it was resolved. I really try to not get involved emotionally - that's not logical in my opinion, remaining calm and moderate. I consider what someone else is saying and try to fully understand it, if I don't I ask questions and afterwards try to convey my view ideally culminating in a compromise and resolution.

Questions from Majorly talk

4. You do realise it is inappropriate to edit others' comments? Majorly talk 23:33, 18 March 2009 (UTC)

A: I do but that was only fixing typos to make it more understandable; I didn't change the wording or even grammar. I'm sure I corrected them as intended. -- Mentifisto 23:39, 18 March 2009 (UTC)

Q's from flaminglawyer

5. What is your opinion on the recent surge of RfA candidates?

A. Well, it could be statistical randomness since I don't suppose it's linked to a specific time or month. Or, maybe, they feel like they've reached that certain required point simultaneously.

6. If your RfA were to succeed, who would you tell in real life?

A. Well... that depends on whether I got one. :-) Misplaced Pages also engrosses most of my time so that solves itself. -- Mentifisto 00:39, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

General comments

• Links for Mentifisto: Mentifisto (talk · contribs · deleted · count · AfD · logs · block log · lu · rfar · spi)
• Edit summary usage for Mentifisto can be found here.
• Links for Mentisock: Mentisock (talk · contribs · deleted · count · AfD · logs · block log · lu · rfar · spi)
• Edit summary usage for Mentisock can be found here.

Please keep discussion constructive and civil. If you are unfamiliar with the nominee, please thoroughly review Special:Contributions/Mentifisto before commenting.

Discussion

• Editing stats for Mentifisto and Mentisock posted on the talk page. –Juliancolton 23:15, 18 March 2009 (UTC)

Support

1. Support I've seen Mentifisto reverting vandalism a lot. He really deserves adminship and will use the tools well. -download | sign! 23:09, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
2. Strong support - We need more anti-vandalism admins. –Juliancolton 23:10, 18 March 2009 (UTC)

   FWIW, my support rationale at Camw's RfA applies here, as well. I should really write an essay on this someday... –Juliancolton 01:14, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

3. Support — Jake Wartenberg 23:14, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
4. Strong support as nominator Best of luck! Hersfold 23:20, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
5. Support - I'm surprised he isn't an admin already. I have seen numerous positive contributions to the project from this user and I'm sure he would be a great administrator as well. Camw (talk) 23:21, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
6. Very strong support Can be trusted with the tools, I have no problems about giving the tools to this user. Stwalkerster 23:23, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
7. Support Is this one of those reconfirmation RFAs? :) Good luck.--Giants27 /C 23:24, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
8. Support, has an obvious need for the tools. Suitable personality and sufficent experience. Icewedge (talk) 23:26, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
9. Very strong support (after two edit conflicts) — The fact that Mentifisto is not an administrator yet is in itself a negative to the project. Quite simply, Misplaced Pages needs to give the mop to this editor. Master&Expert (Talk) 23:28, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
10. Support - Positive contributions, will strongly benefit from the tools. Xclamation point 23:52, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
11. Support No problems here. Good luck! Pastor Theo (talk) 00:09, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
12. NuclearWarfare _(Talk) 00:41, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

Oppose

1. Oppose After looking at this candidate's contributions, I do not feel comfortable with him having the tools because he seems to rely on Huggle a great deal. Less than 3.4% of candidates edits on this account have been to the Wikispace, which for me means that he might make a mistake in mis-tagging something with the autotool and may not be familiar enough with the policies in the areas candidate wishes to work in. ArcAngel (talk) 23:26, 18 March 2009 (UTC)

   • Are you sure you commented on the right user? Mentifisto has nearly half of his edits to mainspace... Hersfold 23:30, 18 March 2009 (UTC)

   (edit conflict) 47.60% of this user's contributions are in the mainspace. –Juliancolton 23:31, 18 March 2009 (UTC)

   Maybe I am confused on the terminology then. I thought the mainspace referred to pages in the Wiki space, such as this page here. ArcAngel (talk) 23:48, 18 March 2009 (UTC)

   No, they do not. Majorly talk 23:57, 18 March 2009 (UTC)

2. Oppose because of our sweet first encounter just a week ago. According to his "eloquent" message, I am an ageist worst than being a sexist. Thankfully, due to his visit, I saved my time looking through his contribution for this RFA. The candidate may be a good "huggler" to some but far from a content builder with good communication skill. On his most edited article, he has just edited "11 times" and were just reverting vandalism. Although he apolozised to me about 26 hours past, if I were him, I would've waited this RFA for at least one month after that. Good luck--Caspian blue 23:46, 18 March 2009 (UTC)

   I really didn't intend it as that. I was actually just thinking loudly... about the concepts, not you. I was actually just curious about what you thought (thus, the questions), not trying to insult you. -- Mentifisto 23:51, 18 March 2009 (UTC)

   That does not add up. If you were really curious about my opinion on ageism, you'd come to talk me right after then? You knew I took offense at your "attack" Between the times, you were doing other many many things.--Caspian blue 00:04, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

   I just didn't want to risk committing a similar faux pas again possibly enraging you further. -- Mentifisto 00:20, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

3. Weak Oppose, but with possibility of switching to support. It takes more than two months of Huggling to get a support from me, as Huggling does not demonstrate the traits I desire to see in administrators. This, coupled with the interaction with Caspian, lead me to oppose. Useight (talk) 01:06, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

   I've done all kinds of things last year with User:Mentisock... huggling itself did begin two months ago but I did other things before. And, honestly... I intended Caspian's questions to be purely academic inquiry... I didn't think they were malicious... only for informational purposes. -- Mentifisto 01:12, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

4. Oppose Too many administrators currently. DougsTech (talk) 01:21, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

   With respect, RfA is supposed to be a review of this candidate. Do you have any reason related to Mentifisto to oppose his adminship? Also, I moved your comment down here as it's standard to keep posts in chronological order. Hersfold 01:54, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

   I do not believe the community is looking for more admins, so I oppose the addition of more. It's all about what we beleive the community is looking for. Please read Misplaced Pages:Requests for adminship for clarification. DougsTech (talk) 01:56, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

Neutral

1. Neutral leaning support - I don't know. I've had conversations with Mentifisto in the past (mostly on IRC), and whist he has always come across as a friendly and helpful individual and editor, I have often wondered about his knowledge of policy (I can't cite any specific issues, my mind has decided to lock them away in an inaccessible vault). On one hand, he won't break the Wiki, on the other hand, my memory is telling me that I've seen something which should make me wary. If I can't remember what it was, I'll probably support in the next few days. If I don't change in the next few days, please interpret this neutral as a support. — neuro 23:25, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
2. Neutral - The exchange between Mentisto and Caspian Blue worries me. Good communication skills and ability to keep civility are key for admins. I am currently leaning oppose, but I will decide which way this goes as the RFA progresses. FingersOnRoids♫ 00:50, 19 March 2009 (UTC)