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Goldenburg111 (Patroller)[edit | edit source]

Goldenburg111 (talk | contribs | blocks | UserRights)
The reason I would like to become a patroller here is because I have been doing an extraordinarily amount of edits here, and joined this wiki on April 17, 2014. So this is my 12th day here on the English Vikidia. Meanwhile, during these days, I have made more than 200 edits on handling English Vikidia policies and other related work, Sri Lanka related work (politicians, the main article itself, which has been turned into an extremely good quality, and will work on some cities too in the mean time). Also, Special:Patrol, may come in handy for me when I became patroller so I can review new edits. I may be new for some, but my cross wiki work and experiences (SWMT member myself, which patroller will be good for me in countervandalism) may help when making official decisions. Regards, --Goldenburg111 (talk) 01:00, 1 May 2014 (CEST) Users can vote from 30 April 2014 until 07 May 2014.

Support[edit | edit source]

  1. Support Support Southparkfan 18:28, 1 May 2014 (CEST)
  2. Support Support Absolutely. Wynter (talk) 18:56, 1 May 2014 (CEST)
  3. Support Support -- Comedia Paperback book black gal.svg 19:51, 1 May 2014 (CEST)
  4. Support Support Changing from my initial neutral vote dated May 1st. In the meantime, Goldenburg111 answered my point about spelling (cf Questions/note below). He also participated actively and efficiently in some patrolling activities as a regular user (notify admins, inform vandal, undo changes...), showing very good potential in fighting vandalism. Klipe (talk) 12:07, 4 May 2014 (CEST)
  5. Support Support,--Mr Wiki Pro (talk) 12:11, 4 May 2014 (CEST)

Oppose[edit | edit source]

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Neutral[edit | edit source]

Dear Goldenburg111, I recognise that you did valuable work on Vikidia during these first 2 weeks. I was however a bit surprised with one set of edits yesterday..... Changing my vote. I Moved this thread from Neutral to Questions/notes below, where I could have put it in the first place. Klipe (talk) 12:07, 4 May 2014 (CEST)
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Questions/notes[edit | edit source]

Dear Goldenburg111, I recognise that you did valuable work on Vikidia during these first 2 weeks. I was however a bit surprised with one set of edits yesterday and I sincerely wish patrolling rights not be used -- and your time not be consumed -- for such edits, and certainly not with this kind of edit summary. According to the English Wiktionary, the spelling "colour" is the standard one in the UK and Australia, as well as the one used most in Canada and the rest of the World. The alternate spelling "color" is standard in the US. I don't think we should reject or favour (or favor Happy) any of them, nor debate on the spelling to be used. What about just trying to keep some consistency within each single article? Klipe (talk) 22:24, 1 May 2014 (CEST)

I am extremely sorry here. I somehow think that "color" is used in every country now today. I did have some confusions too, especially with "organized". I am really sorry for this incident, and promise to make better choices. I also, not forcing you in a negative voice, that one incident would rather shatter my possibilities of getting patroller. I can see that it somehow hased anoy you, so I sincerely promise not to make moves based on the type of spelling Wink. Regards, --Goldenburg111 (talk) 22:31, 1 May 2014 (CEST)
Fine. About "-ize"... "-ise" is commonly used in British English. However, the form "-ize", used in the US, is etymologically better and as such promoted by prominent British publishers such as Oxford University Press (see wp:Oxford spelling if interested). Anyway, I would just avoid changing these in the context of patrolling activities and, in case an edit war would start on such matters, basically explain that both variants are acceptable. Klipe (talk) 12:07, 4 May 2014 (CEST)

Hello Goldenburg111, I have some questions, please answer it Happy

  1. Do you have experience with the flag?
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Well, yes, since this flag is patrolling edits and rollbacking vandalism, since I do have experience basically. I have "editor" or reviewer rights on Wikibooks: https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=rights&user=&page=User%3AGoldenburg111&year=&month=-1&tagfilter=&hide_review_log=1&hide_thanks_log=1 Thank you for your insightful question! --Goldenburg111 (talk) 21:46, 2 May 2014 (CEST)
  1. Why do you want to be patroller?
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The recent lash of vandalism indicates need for rollback, and I can fill in to patrol Vikidia here since I am living in America (so Vikidia can be patrolled equally). And I can help with newbies since I started a wikiproject to improve and create science articles here. Thanks! --Goldenburg111 (talk) 21:46, 2 May 2014 (CEST)
Thanks for responding. I'd give the flag at the moment but we have to wait. -- Comedia Paperback book black gal.svg 21:48, 2 May 2014 (CEST)

Regards and good luck.-- Comedia Paperback book black gal.svg 21:41, 2 May 2014 (CEST)

This request is due today, can someone please give me patroller? --Goldenburg111 (talk) 21:24, 7 May 2014 (CEST)

Conclusion[edit | edit source]

100% of support, patroller granted. Good luck! Southparkfan 22:35, 7 May 2014 (CEST)

Goldenburg111 (Administrator)[edit | edit source]

Closed. No more drama, please. Wynter (talk) 07:18, 19 November 2014 (CET)

Hello all, I bring myself today for a new type of rights, administrator. You may think, why? Well, I'd like to help Vikidia even more with administrator rights. Such as this page: http://en.vikidia.org/wiki/Cosmos. This page was requested for speedy deletion by me for copyright violations about two days ago, yet no administrators have deleted the page. So, seeing that administration is quite slow. I would like to improve on it. Also, I am trusted also, since I already have patroller rights, in which that allows me to patrol and revert vandalism. I also would like to be administrator so I can deal with deleting and moving pages for my new and upcoming project: Project:Sri Lankan History soon. I'm also one of the most active members as of now participating in requests for rights and patrolling and reverting vandalism. I would also like to add that I am an SWMT member, aka a Small Wiki Monitor Team Member. In which I patrol small wikis and revert vandalism. Thanks all, Regards, --Goldenburg111 (talk) 17:22, 16 November 2014 (CET)

Users can vote from 16 November 2014 until 23 November 2014

Support[edit | edit source]

Oppose[edit | edit source]

  1. Oppose Oppose I apoligise for this, but you have hardly been active between the time you received the patroller flag, and now. I'm not denying your ability, as it is definately there. My point is that we need to be sure you'll be active. If you contribute actively from now, I will change my vote to Support. Thanks! (I have also fixed the format of this RFA, alloting spaces for Support, Oppose, Neutral, Questions and Conclusion. --George Edward C – Talk – Contributions 17:07, 17 November 2014 (CET)
Alright, thanks for the advice. I hope to soon get your support soon. --Goldenburg111 (talk) 23:35, 17 November 2014 (CET)
  1. Oppose Oppose I need to oppose this nomination because of these two item I read when I reviewed your editing recently, and another matter that was brought up during your May 2014 request for patroller rights. InMay it appears there was a concern by a few editors here at Vikidia. I quote,"According to the English Wiktionary, the spelling "colour" is the standard one in the UK and Australia, as well as the one used most in Canada and the rest of the World. The alternate spelling "color" is standard in the US. I don't think we should reject or favour (or favor ) any of them, nor debate on the spelling to be used. What about just trying to keep some consistency within each single article? Klipe (talk) (Jilly added this vote in, which means she voted twice)
Why are you bringing up something that was taken care of months ago? --Goldenburg111 (talk) 13:50, 18 November 2014 (CET)

I reviewed the info found here in May of 2014: [1]. I was a bit shocked that you did not know about the different versions of English, like En-gb, versus En ??? There of course is also Canadian English. Why did you not know "honour" was a valid spelling in En-gb ? Vikidia is an international site. I would expect that someone doing a RFA request would be prepared, and have enough knowledge to know the few different versions of EN that is used in articles. Perhaps English may not be your first language. But even if that were true, a person applying via RFA would need to know how to simply edit in EN or En-gb. Now I did find a positive issue where you reverted an edit by a user/editor on November 17, 2014, and you left this edit summary.I quote, " (diff | hist) . . Yay‎; 22:33 . . (-30)‎ . . ‎Goldenburg111 (Talk | contribs)‎ (Undo revision 52772 by Yoshi (talk); Just because an article is short, doesn't mean it's up for speedy deletion. Just expand it, it doesn't meet with our deletion policy either)" But my question would be, If you understand the principle that it is better to expand or fix an article for the reason that it was too short, why would you not apply that same principle to the article Cosmos ? I think I remember seeing that article. Didn't it just need an attribution from the wiki place it came from? Why wouldn't you just find the attribution, and post it so the article could be saved? Instead of saving the article by finding a quick attribution from one of the likely places, you put a Quick Delete request on it? Wow, even worse you mention your deed in your own RFA, as a supposedly good reason that you need admin right? The other admins are too busy? Two days? I think you are not a good choice for administrator at this point. Wait six months, and prove you really do intend to be active. I would probably change to support in six months if you are still with us here at Vikidia then. Good luck! Jilly (talk) 08:07, 18 November 2014 (CET)

That situation was solved months ago. I have no idea why Klipe decided to raise that issue again.
I didn't attribute it since I have no idea about Cosmos. Why didn't you attribute it then if you are going by what you are saying?
What do you mean by mention my deed in my RFA??
Anyways, thanks for the advice Jilly and I hope to reapply in months and still contribute to Vikidia. Regards, --Goldenburg111 (talk) 13:50, 18 November 2014 (CET)


Wait a minute, I looked through the revision and I found Jilly adding another oppose as "Klipe" http://en.vikidia.org/w/index.php?title=Vikidia:Request_for_permissions/Goldenburg111&diff=52781&oldid=52776. This is clearly unacceptable behavior and I have stricked out "Klipe"'s vote. --Goldenburg111 (talk) 14:02, 18 November 2014 (CET)

Yeah I noticed that too. The signature was just plain text, so I knew something wasn't right. By the way I respect your decision to withdraw, but I think you definately should reapply in the future. George Edward C – Talk – Contributions 17:17, 18 November 2014 (CET)
Thank you George Edward. I'll bring this up to administrator's attention soon. --Goldenburg111 (talk) 21:36, 18 November 2014 (CET)
COMMENTPerhaps it is you guys should wait a minute!!! First of all do not ever go into an RFA, and strike out any of the statement I made. I did my statement in two parts. I inadvertently added to the front of the second part the oppose part. I did not vote twice. I have corrected my typo. I did make a typo error, and for that I do apologize. As for the guy klipe, He did vote. His was above mine. Where did his vote go? Did someone erase or delete it because you thought I voted in his place? Now back to this RSA. To answer your question goldenburg111, even though you did not answer mine. During an RFA I feel the voter should review the whole body of time an user editor has been working at a site, You guys should just call out the checkusers if you are accusing me of being the person that type out klipes vote. What you have typed on here is a serious accusation that needs to be backed up with proof. I will notify the admins and request a checkuser to check over who is who in this RFA discussion. Happy editing! Jilly (talk) 22:42, 18 November 2014 (CET)
Klipe didn't vote. I went through the history and I didn't find him in the history. Explain that. --Goldenburg111 (talk) 22:49, 18 November 2014 (CET)

Neutral[edit | edit source]

Questions/notes[edit | edit source]

Comment Please look here [2] to view this guy Klipes vote. I extracted that diff from the history of this page. Like I said. His vote was there when I typed in my vote. As to who erased his vote, or removed it? Wow, in an RFA the asplicant starts saying people voted twice, someone voted under another users name. I need to change my comment up from above. goldenburg111, I think that from this instance at this RFA and your behavior here, you have displayed a temperament unsuitable for administrator. much less for a RFA candidate. I will not shatter anything by saying NEVER, but I would suggest that you wait one year, grow up, and have a better attitude. I may be able to support at that time. Happy Editing!!! Jilly (talk) 23:07, 18 November 2014 (CET)

Says the one who voted twice and still denies it. You're immaturity here is just reflecting on yourself as a bad reputation. I suggest you admit you voted twice and no punishment will come upon, or you can keep denying it and the admins will take care of you. --Goldenburg111 (talk) 23:10, 18 November 2014 (CET)


[3] Jilly (talk)

Goldeburg111, please explain this:

"Oppose I need to oppose this nomination because of these two item I read when I reviewed your editing recently, and another matter that was brought up during your May 2014 request for patroller rights. InMay it appears there was a concern by a few editors here at Vikidia. I quote,"According to the English Wiktionary, the spelling "colour" is the standard one in the UK and Australia, as well as the one used most in Canada and the rest of the World. The alternate spelling "color" is standard in the US. I don't think we should reject or favour (or favor ) any of them, nor debate on the spelling to be used. What about just trying to keep some consistency within each single article? Klipe (talk)

(Jilly added this vote in, which means she voted twice) Why are you bringing up something that was taken care of months ago? --Goldenburg111 (talk) 13:50, 18 November 2014 (CET)"

That looks like you responded to Klipe's vote. Why are you acting so childish? I fear you will never have a chance to pass a RFA with these histrionics you have displayed here. Jilly is not on trial here. You are the one that applied for RFA Own up to your mistakes and stop badgering other editors. You have made some unsubstantiated accusations against Jilly. That is a clear personal attack, and would be considered UNCIVIL. Best regards! JohnCCollins (talk) 23:45, 18 November 2014 (CET)

How am I acting childisha nd uncivil if I am pointing out a problem? You never seen constructive criticism before, have you? Jilly clearly doesn't seem to notice that she is denying a fact she did. She clearly added in an oppose vote under Klipe. Oh, and that was my response before I found out that was Jilly writing it down. You don't seem to understand the situation, it seems. Please don't get into arguments you have no idea about, thanks. --Goldenburg111 (talk) 23:48, 18 November 2014 (CET)
"This "ain't" my first rodeo" Goldenburg. I have been following this RFA since I wanted to vote for you to pass. I didn't have time due to work yesterday, so I was coming back here to vote today. You need to apologize to Jilly for the personal attacks you have made against her here. I will be going up to vote now. Good luck to you in all your future endeavours!! Best regards! JohnCCollins (talk) 23:57, 18 November 2014 (CET)
1. You can't vote, I withdrawn this request.
2. So personal attacks for you are constructive criticism? Well, I have to admit I was a bit rough. But I still stand that Jilly's behavior here is unacceptable and not tolerable.

Regards, --Goldenburg111 (talk) 00:06, 19 November 2014 (CET)

This RFA is currently stands open. I can vote, and I did. Only an administrator may close a RFA. Have a good day goldenburg111, and many more brighter tomorrows! Best regards! JohnCCollins (talk) 00:13, 19 November 2014 (CET)
I think candidates should be able to close/withdraw their own requests, but only admins should close successful or unsuccessful RfAs that expire due to time. Nevertheless, everyone should be free to leave comments in this section at any time. Wynter (talk) 00:17, 19 November 2014 (CET)

Conclusion[edit | edit source]

Alright, since it seems a bit early. I'm officially closing this request, thanks for the advice everyone. --Goldenburg111 (talk) 13:31, 18 November 2014 (CET)

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