Wikipedia:Editor review/DefenseSupportParty

DefenseSupportParty

DefenseSupportParty (talk · contribs) I've been actively editing Wikipedia since November of last year. I started out on en, but a while ago I realized how much more good I could do here. I'm in the United States Air Force, and I was actively involved with the Military History Wikiproject on en. I hope to get to working on some military history stuff here in the near future; after I finish my list of chores for referencing pages on the front page knowledge groups.

I'm just posting this because I care about this project and want to know what I can do to make both it better, and make myself a better editor. DefenseSupportParty (talk) 06:51, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

Reviews

Review by User:RyanCross: Hello, I checked through your last 1000 or so edits, and I noticed most of them are automated edits. While I understand why users do this, doing too many and too much isn't good. I prefer seeing manual edits in users. Try to focus on that more. Here's a suggestion: Work on one particular article you seem to know much about, and maybe even try to promote it to WP:GA, or even WP:VGA. That's all I have for you for now. Thanks. — RyanCross (talk) 05:47, 12 May 2009 (UTC)

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Questions

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

   On Simple, I like Planetary nebula, which I started a couple of days ago. There are still problems with it, but I learned a lot while simplifying the en page, and ended up completely rewriting it. I hope to be proud of more substantial things in the near future.

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?

   The only drama I have had was back on en. I did a lot of NPP, and an editor created a new page on an English seamstress from the 1800s. The article established no notability whatsoever, so I requested a CSD on notability grounds. Turned into a bit of an argument between me and the person who created the article. I still stick by my point that it was not a notable individual. Once the editor expounded notability within the article, the CSD was removed and we got on with our lives.

   I learned a lot from that experience; many editors can be offended by that which seems innocuous to others. I deal with conflicts on WP the same way as I do in real life: Try to placate the other party, and find an amicable resolution.