User talk:Dclemens1971

Work+family schedule will limit weekday time on the project through April so I won't be around as much.... Please use email to get in touch if I don't reply here.

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You are a remarkable editor in many ways. You would be a good administrator, in my opinion, and appear to be well qualified. You personify an administrator without tools and have gained my support already!

* Pppery * _{it has begun...} 19:37, 23 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

+1 charlotte ^👸♥ 21:01, 23 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Highly anticipated! Vanderwaalforces (talk) 21:02, 23 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That's funny, I just brought you up the other day as someone I was going to keep my eye on for adminship lol. Hey man im josh (talk) 21:04, 23 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Will we be seeing this RfA soon? ~ Lindsay^Hello 21:06, 23 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

+1 Aaron Liu (talk) 21:24, 23 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Very flattered by and appreciative of the kind messages... This is not something I had really been thinking of or aiming for, but I know how much work our admin corps do to keep this site running and if I can be useful in that role I'm not averse to it. It seems like SPI can always use more admins, and if I had the tools that's one area where I'd like to deepen my involvement. I know AfD and NPP well as a non-admin and that's obviously busy, but I'm not sure where an additional admin would be most needed and helpful. For those who've responded here, I'm genuinely curious:

• Which areas of the project do you think need the most attention from admins, and do you think my contributions line up with that work?
• What (if anything) about my record would you or others consider a drawback for adminship?

Courtesy ping to Pppery Hey man im josh Queen of Hearts LindsayH Vanderwaalforces Aaron Liu -- Dclemens1971 (talk) 21:51, 23 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

AfD and NPP are good training for a lot of related areas. I have the sense that you're the kind of person who can look at a backlog and decide "well ok, I guess this needs help, I'll learn how to do it", and that's an important kind of skill and personality to have. -- asilvering (talk) 00:30, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

also just saying but you may want to attach an email to your account -- asilvering (talk) 00:36, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Asilvering Done! I thought I had already done that when I signed up for The Wikipedia Library but I hadn't actually. Dclemens1971 (talk) 03:36, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

FYI that adding pings won't work unless a new signature is added. cc @Pppery@Hey man im josh@LindsayH@Vanderwaalforces@Aaron Liu charlotte ^👸♥ 00:52, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

At least for me I added this because I was reviewing G5s nominated by you and thought "wouldn't it be easier if you could delete those yourself"? But honestly, I've done plenty of things as an admin that I never would have conceived of doing before my RfA, and I'm sure you will too.

Almost every RfA tends to get some opposes for silly reasons, but from the quick look I did before posting this I didn't think of any obvious drawbacks. * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 00:59, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It's as much work as you want it to be. I'm of the mindset that even 5 actions a week is a positive to the project and reduces the burden on other admins, so if we can get competent folks to take on even that little, all the better.

As for the areas, you find your home as you casually stroll around. I work in some niche areas I didn't expect, and I like it. I jump around to other areas I've dabbled in to not get bored and to learn more.

As for where you could be useful, I think anywhere. Folks who know their limits and can slowly wade in to things, recognizing their blind spots and being willing to accept criticism and improve on it are invaluable. That with the proper temperament, which you seem to display, are key aspects of what I personally look for in folks. It's like clay that can molded however it wants to be. Hey man im josh (talk) 01:05, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you all for the additional comments. Much to think about. My sense from some editors' comments during the administrator elections was that many voters want prospective admins to have a strong sense of what they would need the tools for, whereas my approach to volunteering is more "What needs doing? Happy to learn and pitch in." If this approach would be welcome in a candidate, I'll give it some thought. (That said, I regularly patrol articles by blocked users, and if I can ease the burden on others of G5s that might be enough of a reason.) Dclemens1971 (talk) 03:43, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Well, "I could help wherever I'm needed" is more or less what I said when I went for RFA, and it worked for me. Like I said above, "happy to learn and pitch in" is a good quality for an admin to have. But you do have some pretty obvious uses for the tools - the G5s, sure, but in general admin tools are very helpful when doing NPP stuff, and if you're going to be doing more at SPI, that's pretty tool-heavy as well. You're not in danger of "no need for the tools" opposes. -- asilvering (talk) 04:35, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

So it sounds like you want to work on deletion for a start, but that you're interested in exploring other opportunities where you can be contribute as well. That's fine, that's great. It also looks like you've enabled email, so I'll send a couple thoughts your way as well. Hey man im josh (talk) 14:49, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Queen of Hearts Thank you for the pointer. I still learn something new on this site every day. Dclemens1971 (talk) 03:37, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Besides all of the above, from some reading, I like how you interact with people. Nearly everywhere could always use more good admins. Aaron Liu (talk) 16:56, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

+1 ToadetteEdit (talk) 07:38, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

+1 Procyon117 (talk) 15:18, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'm late to the party, but came here as I saw you make good suggestions at WP:PERM/AP, and you would benefit from actioning these yourself. I believe PERM is an area where we can use more people, as it often takes up to a month for responses there, which slows down editor growth. The only disadvantage to the tools is that your screen gets busier, but you get used to it rapidly. —Femke 🐦 (talk) 18:31, 6 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

+1 ❤HistoryTheorist❤ 02:04, 22 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

As a result of your initiative, the ARC Aerosystems page has been deleted. I propose to start a new page on VTOL Autogyros, and would have re-used some "acceptable" parts of that material. Please would you advise me as to where I can have access to the deleted material. Thanks in anticipation. Arrivisto (talk) 12:34, 8 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not an admin so I don't have access to deleted material, but if you reach to the deleting admin @Dr vulpes and enable an email address on your account, they may be able to email you the content of the deleted article. When/if you resubmit, I strongly, strongly urge you to submit it through Articles for Creation, where an experienced editor will evaluate the sources for notability, the page for neutrality/promotional content and other factors that could lead to another deletion discussion. You can also ask questions of experienced editors about sources and other issues at the WP:TEAHOUSE. Hopefully these will lead to an article on the topic that can be kept! Good luck. Dclemens1971 (talk) 12:39, 8 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Arrivisto I've emailed you a copy of the ARC Aerosystems article. I would take the advice that @Dclemens1971 has given you seriously. Dr vulpes (Talk) 12:55, 8 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry ffor the delayed response; I've been busy! Many thanks for yoyur help. Arrivisto (talk) 21:42, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

First page creator was blocked sock master User:Captbloodrock if that's any help. There's certainly something going on here. More than just your CSD tag, for which I thank you. BusterD (talk) 19:19, 19 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@BusterD. Thanks—tagged as G6 protectively since I can’t see the deleted page and didn’t know whether any material was new. Will look closer now since there’s fresh material. Dclemens1971 (talk) 19:33, 19 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'll temporarily undelete all versions for comparison. BusterD (talk) 19:55, 19 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@BusterD. Thanks! In transit at moment but will look closer today. Dclemens1971 (talk) 21:06, 19 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not worried anyone will beef. BusterD (talk) 21:08, 19 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Would really like someone to help me understand the SPI process more thoroughly. Could you help? I'll trade my dubious skills for your deeper experience. BusterD (talk) 22:21, 19 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@BusterD I don't really know how the behind the scenes process works, but I would be happy to share what I know about the filing process and looking for evidence. Can discuss onwiki or over email. PS Can you redelete the older revisions of Chris Vander Kaay? Then I can file a G5 for the newly created version. Thanks! Dclemens1971 (talk) 23:11, 19 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not looking for an expert, just a steady hand. I've learned lots the hard way. Will do per revs. Glad to know I've got eyes I trust other than my own. BusterD (talk) 23:15, 19 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello sir, I’ve added more references mentioning the winners of the tournament. Wondering if this would help take the recently placed tag off of the page. GOAT Bones231012 (talk) 22:13, 24 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@GOAT Bones231012 That tag can come off but new tags need to go on. BoxRec and Alchetron are not reliable sources. Dclemens1971 (talk) 22:24, 24 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ah snap, let me see if I could find more reliable sources for those. If not, I’ll just delete them. GOAT Bones231012 (talk) 22:40, 24 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@GOAT Bones231012 Look for mainstream news coverage or sports coverage by professional writers. Alchetron and BoxRec are wikis that anyone can edit and thus unreliable. We need better sources than blogs. Also look for sources that provide WP:SIGCOV of the competition itself to meet WP:N. Dclemens1971 (talk) 22:42, 24 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Understood and thanks for the advice🙏 GOAT Bones231012 (talk) 22:59, 24 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

An article that you have been involved in editing—K. P. Yohannan—has been proposed for merging with another article. If you are interested, please participate in the merger discussion. Thank you. UNITED BLASTERS (talk) 08:20, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, I just noticed you deleted Salihu Shola Taofeek page and redirected it to another page. The two are different. Where you redirected it to is a Company and what you redirected is a public figure. Oltao (talk) 04:57, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Oltao. It is not uncommon to redirect the name of a person to a company with which he or she is affiliated if the person is determined not to meet Wikipedia's standards of notability. I closed a discussion where the clear consensus was to redirect Salihu Shola Taofeek as done; see Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Salihu Shola Taofeek. Do you believe I misinterpreted the consensus in that discussion? Dclemens1971 (talk) 14:19, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hey there, I went ahead and merged the prose from UMass Minutewomen cross country to UMass Minutemen and Minutewomen. JTtheOG (talk) 07:04, 6 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article The Three Worlds of Evangelicalism you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of HistoryTheorist -- HistoryTheorist (talk) 22:22, 6 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, when you add people to the Deaths in 2025 page, please note that they should be in alphabetical order under each day, and only simple citations should be used. Thank you. Marbe166 (talk) 19:40, 7 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Marbe166 Thanks for the pointer! Dclemens1971 (talk) 01:42, 8 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The article The Three Worlds of Evangelicalism you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:The Three Worlds of Evangelicalism for comments about the article, and Talk:The Three Worlds of Evangelicalism/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of HistoryTheorist -- HistoryTheorist (talk) 03:41, 10 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On 11 March 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Edward Cridge, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 1858, when 400 Black Americans experiencing discrimination in California resettled on Vancouver Island, clergyman Edward Cridge integrated Christ Church to welcome them? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Edward Cridge. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Edward Cridge), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 — Amakuru (talk) 00:03, 11 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]