UESPWiki:Patrollers/Nominations/Completed/2008a

Figgy (Nomination Withdrawn)

Well, I figured it was about time to try. I officially nominate myself to be a patroller. I have looked over the guidelines, knowing the responsibility that comes with being the patroller and also knowing I can live up to that responsibility.

Strengths
I have OCD when it comes to spelling and grammar, so you can be sure I'll fix any errors I see right away. 
I am on UESP regularly and always check the Recent Changes page every minute or so. 
I am fluent in the ways of Wiki editing, and will be able to correct fixes or add things like tables fairly quickly. 
I know how to create or edit an article in compliance with the Style Guide. 

Weaknesses
My knowledge is limited to TES4: Oblivion and the Oblivion Construction Set. 
I tend to shirk from checking edits not already listed on the Recent Changes page when I first click on it, but it's something I'm working on. 
I haven't quite memorized all the template commands, but am working on it. 

If there is something I could do better that's keeping me from becoming a patroller, don't hesitate to tell me. I can and will improve my skills. Thank you.

Votes

Oppose: Speaking only for myself, I'd like to see more of your work before I can support you as a Patroller.  Looking at your logs and filtering out edits to your own User page, I see 108 edits, which squeaks in over the line...but of those 108, 39 are to the Roleplaying section and 31 are to Talk pages.  I think you could use a bit more experience around various sections of the site before I would support your nomination.  That said, the edits I looked at looked good, and certainly your own user page demonstrates a certain degree of Wiki editing skill, so I think once you've been around longer, I'd be happy to support your nomination. --Robin Hood (Talk • E-mail • Contribs) 00:29, 7 June 2008 (EDT)
:I totally understand and respect that, I'm pretty sure if I were in your position I would probably say the same thing actually.  
Oppose: I agree with RH's sentiments.  A little more experience, and I'm sure you would be supported by many.  --GuildKnight  14:12, 7 June 2008 (EDT)

I withdraw my vote knowing that people will want to see more of my work before they vote for, which I understand and respect completely. Figgy 14:14, 8 June 2008 (EDT)

Consensus
:Nomination Withdrawn –Rpeh  00:55, 9 June 2008 (EDT)

Game Lord
Well, I figured that I wouldn't get anywhere unless I actually tried, so here it is. I've been around the wiki a while now, and I feel that during my time here I've picked up quite a bit on editing. I know how to categorize, change font styles and the simple things, but I can also build a reasonably useful template, or build a large table. When editing I tend to do it in huge waves. In other words, I'll be quiet for a few days, then change every MW quest page or something similar, which I know causes problems for the current patrollers, and would therefore like to minimize the problems caused. I think I'm ready for this extra responsibility, and would like to think what everyone else thinks about it. - Game Lord  09:33, 16 May 2008 (EDT)
Votes
Support - For some reason, I thought you already were a patroller - something I seem to say on many of the nominations that go through successfully, so that's always a good sign.  I think you've been doing the job well enough already, so I don't seen any reason not to make it official. --TheRealLurlock   00:47, 17 May 2008 (EDT)
:Since I'm not a patroller I won't vote officially but you owould have my definite support, to be honest like Lurlock I had forgotten that you werent a patroller already! --Volanaro 01:34, 17 May 2008 (EDT)

Support - You've been doing good work in MW and Bloodmoon, and have been strong seeking consensus in issues that came up. You've sorted out your CS problems and I pretty much just hit patrolled now on your edits. What I would like to see going forward is answering questions and fact-check the many Huh? and VN in the MW space, I could really use some help there now that DrPhoton is absent. If patrolling recent changes isn't your main thing, that's fine, because there are currently enough eyes on that. With all that said, you'll have my support. --Benould  04:23, 17 May 2008 (EDT)

Support - You've been busier with the Morrowind and Bloodmoon pages of late, but the edits I've seen on Oblivion and Shivering Isles have all been good.  And of course, the more the merrier. :) --Robin Hood (Talk • E-mail • Contribs) 17:28, 17 May 2008 (EDT)

Neutral - What I've noticed of your edits seem to be fine, but I haven't noticed you much (probably hangin' out in a different namespace than I).  --GuildKnight  18:37, 17 May 2008 (EDT)
Just a comment here: That's probably because I'm mostly in the MW, BM and TR Spaces, but it coult also be a timezone thing. - Game Lord  04:03, 18 May 2008 (EDT)

Support - with one small reservation. There's no doubt that Game Lord has been a huge help with the site and I'm glad he has decided to put himself forward for patroller status. The one concern is that there seems to be a certain reluctance to take advice from the more experienced site editors. The Template:Link|Link template (see Template_talk:Link|associated discussion) is the main concern here. Other users of the site look to the admins and patrollers as examples, and I'd rather not see what is, I'm afraid, a bad template become used regularly. Although it's a slight concern, it isn't enough of a reason to lose his help and so my vote is to support. –Rpeh  15:52, 21 May 2008 (EDT)

Consensus
:Support –Rpeh  11:21, 27 May 2008 (EDT)

::Done! Welcome to the newest site patroller! -- Daveh 17:32, 27 May 2008 (EDT)

 
 

Oppose vehemently: You have done very little, if anything, to demonstrate any amount of competency in the wiki. The most singularly important duty of a patroller is the ability to edit of a quality that does not require moderation. Producing mindless drivel, demonstrating that your motivation here is to increment your edit count and an inability to spell coherently (not to mention the fact that you misspelled 'lot' in your application, which in fact amounts to 2 sentence fragments) are all detrimental factors that further reinforce the notion that you are neither mature or competent enough to have your edits passed off as patroller standard quality. Simple tasks like making pages, fixing links, shoving 'fix this' tags around and correcting typos amount to very little if they must constantly be followed up by another editor to produce a page of acceptable wiki quality. --Saruuk 10:38, 16 May 2008 (EDT) 

Oppose: Usually admins wait until the end of the voting process but in this case I may as well vote early because I very much doubt I'll be influencing anybody else's decision. Your talk page gives a brief history of your time on the site, and the links to your anonymous days in the first warning are particularly instructive. This edit really brings back fond memories. You vandalised   and posted nonsense on ES Wiki, causing them to block you. You have been blocked on here several times, and have been the subject of several complaints from other users. Some of your recent work has been vaguely useful, but typically consists of tiny stub pages that require other users to spend their time fixing and expanding them. I can see no circumstances under which my "Oppose" vote would ever change. –Rpeh  10:58, 16 May 2008 (EDT)

ENOUGH!!! Dagoth Ur, Mad God 10:41, 16 May 2008 (EDT)

:Here is proof that TESCS has not blocked me.   11:06, 16 May 2008 (EDT)
::While it's a bit ambiguous, I believe the intent was to state that ES Wiki had blocked you, not TESCS Wiki and ES Wiki.  Looking at your edits throughout the four whole days you actually posted on TESCS, though, it probably won't be long. --Robin Hood (Talk • E-mail • Contribs) 11:27, 16 May 2008 (EDT)
:::Oh, wow, you haven't been blocked on a wiki that has only blocked six people in its entire history (in large part because the inactive Bethsoft staff are the only ones who can do blocks).  You must be so proud of yourself!  With that type of conclusive evidence that you're an upstanding and respected member of the community, your nomination must be guaranteed. --Nephele  12:03, 16 May 2008 (EDT)
Oppose: I'm assuming that the strikeout means you're withdrawing your nomination, but in case that's not the case, I would be surprised if any Patroller here would vote for your nomination, and even more surprised if the Admins didn't veto it anyway.  Frankly, I'm amazed that they've let you keep your account this long. --Robin Hood (Talk • E-mail • Contribs) 11:09, 16 May 2008 (EDT)
::''So, the cat's paw of the Wiki arrives at last. Good.'' Dagoth Ur, Mad God 11:14, 16 May 2008 (EDT)
:::It's that kind of maturity level that ensures you will never become a Patroller here.  Oh and somewhat off-topic, I've re-instated the strikeout that you had originally put in place; if you want it removed, you can do so, I believe it was only because of the problems it caused with the header that it was removed. --Robin Hood (Talk • E-mail • Contribs) 11:27, 16 May 2008 (EDT)
Consensus
:Oppose –Rpeh  02:30, 17 May 2008 (EDT)

Volanaro (Nomination Withdrawn)
Reasons
 

I have decided that if Nephele, Rpeh or TheRealLurlock voted against this I would withdraw my nomination, after some thinking i have gone ahead with this. These three are the people I trust to make the best decisions on this site and if they feel I'm not up to this position, as Nephele has shown below, then I will agree with them. I may try again in a few months but until then thanks for everything. --Volanaro 13:07, 14 May 2008 (EDT)

Strengths
Spelling and Grammar.
Knowledgable about wiki syntax.
Dedicated.
Always try to follow the Assume Good Faith policy.

Weaknesses
Occassionally fail to stop and ask questions.
May take the wrong action with genuine mistakes (although as far as i am aware this has not happened in a long time).
Constantly followed around the site at school by certain annoying individuals.

Any comments positive or negative will be greatly appreciated. --Volanaro 08:58, 11 May 2008 (EDT)

Votes

Support: I was actually considering nominating you myself a while ago, but didn't because of this. Anyway, I think that you are one of our more valuable editors. Although you tend to be a bit over reactant...reactive...reacting?? (You know what I mean) at times, I think you learned from your mistakes, and will be a great patroller. - Game Lord  09:05, 11 May 2008 (EDT)
Support: I think the quality of your edits has been quite good, and I definitely support you as a Patroller.  I do share Game Lord's concern about being a bit overreactive ''(unless I missed something, I didn't see anybody being called an "idiot" per se, just a typical edit war), or at least needing to think about the wording of your comments (would be less challenging as "Potions do not affect followers' health" or something to that effect)''.  As long as you keep that in mind, however, I think your edits are fine, and you would make a fine addition to UESP's Patrollers. --Robin Hood (Talk • E-mail • Contribs) 12:55, 11 May 2008 (EDT)
Then there was this.  I still maintain my support—we all make mistakes—but do try to double-check your work once you become a Patroller. --Robin Hood (Talk • E-mail • Contribs) 18:08, 11 May 2008 (EDT)
Oppose: This is a tough call in a borderline case.  You've definitely helped a lot on the recent changes page, and you have worked hard to improve your edits.  It seems likely that given a bit more time you'll be ready to be a patroller.  But right now I'm not yet comfortable with having all of your edits automatically marked as OK.  Some troubling edits are still a bit too recent for me to feel sure that they're in the distant past.  And there continue to be some current edits that aren't quite up to par.  In particular (and as I detailed on my user talk page) I'm uncomfortable with an apparent tendency to create rules based on individual cases, and then apply those rules regardless of the circumstances.  Many awkward patroller decisions are judgment calls that need to be made on a case-by-case basis; assuming the existence of unwritten rules can lead to problems.  At times it seems that it might help if you slowed down a bit: there's no reason to rush in to fix an edit (and then make mistakes like those that have already been pointed out).  --Nephele  13:23, 13 May 2008 (EDT)
:Ok, Nephele, I accept your decision, and if the rest of the community decide the same i wont argue. --Volanaro 13:45, 13 May 2008 (EDT)
Consensus
:Nomination Withdrawn –Rpeh  02:30, 17 May 2008 (EDT)

HMSVictory
Well, here I am again. Of course, I'm not in a position to say that I have improved at all since last time, but nonetheless I think I have. I've been spending much more time around the RecentChanges page than before, and I believe that I have sorted out the issue of my rather snide and insulting edit summaries. I now tend to approach anonymous edits much more carefully, whereas before I just undid most of them without even considering the editor's intent. I have learned plenty about how to deal with suspicious or ambiguous edits from Nephele and Rpeh, and the number of times my contributions have been corrected or undone has fallen greatly. I am also making far fewer typos and spelling errors in my contributions.

Main Weaknesses
Still a little inexperienced when it comes to table and summary codes.
When typing up long paragraphs, some British spellings slip through. However, recently I have been noticing and correcting these more often.
I know I have started several edit wars in the past, but I think I have learned from my mistakes.
I tend to be a little territorial over pages I've created or changed dramatically.

I think I'm ready for this, but I'm probably wrong. --HMSVictory  11:50, 27 April 2008 (EDT) 

Votes
Oppose.  One brief look at your talk page should give plenty of reasons, most of which are not in the distant past.  It takes much more than one week to see whether or not anything has changed.  Perhaps even more importantly, I don't trust your judgment, for reasons that I have spelled out in multiple messages that I have sent you (messages in which I made it pretty clear that I would not support you in any future patroller nomination). --Nephele  12:44, 27 April 2008 (EDT)

:I meant since my last request, two months ago. I also don't remember you actually stating that you wouldn't support me in subsequent nominations so, beyond implying it, I can't seem to find anything that makes it "pretty clear." Where did you mention this? --HMSVictory  13:15, 27 April 2008 (EDT)

::I was trying to avoid spelling it out, but since you asked.... After you vandalized the elderscrolls wiki, I told you by email:
::This incident is going to be a serious black mark that will be difficult for me and the other admins to overlook.  Having a UESP editor take such actions is bad enough, but there is no way that I would want to risk any possibility of having a UESP patroller who would misrepresent UESP like this.
::Sorry if that left room for ambiguity.  It's only been one month since your actions, and during that time nothing has happened to change my assessment.  You've made no attempt to repair the damage caused by that incident.  Given that one admin on elderscrolls still thinks that UESP supports vandalism of other sites, it's likely that there is going to continue to be fallout for some time.  I definitely think it's premature to assume that those events are distant history.  --Nephele  00:36, 28 April 2008 (EDT)

:::How could I have made an attempt? The damage itself was reverted, and I have not even visited the Wiki since. There's little else I can do, as the IP address is blocked. On top of that, I have been trying to improve my face on the site, but it appears I have failed miserably. What else is there to do? --HMSVictory  11:27, 28 April 2008 (EDT)

::::You could have owned up and apologised here and on the ES wiki (you could have used the IP's talk page on the latter). I'm afraid even doing that won't help much now that you've been "outed". I'd also say that the fact you don't seem to realise how serious the incident was doesn't help either. Yes you've done some good work since but there have also been far too many instances of poor judgement. It's often said that the one real test to see if a user is ready to be a patroller is "Do I trust them enough not to need to check every edit they make?" and with you I'm afraid the answer is "no". –Rpeh  11:45, 28 April 2008 (EDT)

Oppose - I'm sorry, but I agree with Nephele--there just hasn't been enough time to prove that you've changed.  You have often made helpful edits, but your history of alarming behavior (particularly when you factor in the repetetive requests that you stop such behavior) prevents me from supporting this.  You need more time. –Eshe  13:32, 27 April 2008 (EDT)

Oppose - Sorry but after the fairly recent edit-warring and other incidents it's going to take a while before I think you're ready. –Rpeh  13:41, 27 April 2008 (EDT)

Comment - I'm still in the process of becoming a patroller, so I won't vote officially, but I would have to agree with Rpeh and others.  A week after an edit war is nowhere near enough to prove that you've changed. --Robin Hood (Talk • E-mail • Contribs) 16:55, 27 April 2008 (EDT)

Comment - Not voting officially either for the same reasons. Your energy at this point is best used to edit and expand articles, as you continue to learn to cooperate and play nice with others. You're an asset to this site, however your edits still need to be checked for spelling, grammar and facts, things a patroller does. --Benould  17:57, 27 April 2008 (EDT)

Oppose - HMSVictory, I think you could do the job of a patroller. However, I don't think you're ready for the responsibility of being a patroller. Within the last month you've been blocked and admitted to copying things from the Imperial Library. You've argued with the two most active administrators, and someone that recently became a patroller. These things tell me that we can't really give you a position where you run the final checks on edits. --Ratwar 01:22, 4 May 2008 (EDT)

Oppose - It took me a while to get up-to-date on what's happened while I was gone, but now that I have, I have to say that I agree with pretty much all of the above comments.  Sorry, dude, but you're just not there, yet.  --GuildKnight  11:47, 4 May 2008 (EDT)

Consensus
: Oppose --Nephele  13:34, 4 May 2008 (EDT)

RobinHood70 (aka Me)
Someone, who shall remain nameless but anybody reading this probably knows who I mean, sorta pushed me over here and told me I should give this a shot. :)  I didn't disagree, so here I am.  I'd like to nominate myself to be a Patroller.

Reasons
Known Strengths
Excellent spelling and grammar (though it has recently come to my attention that I don't know how to spell "dessication"...errr..."desiccation").
Fairly strong wiki editing skills.
On the site fairly regularly.  (I'm housebound...what else do I have to do?!? :Þ)
Familiar enough with the Construction Set and Console commands to verify most facts quickly (though definitely not easily with the very user-UNfriendly UI of the CS).

Known Weaknesses
Still weak in table editing.  Modifying contents is no problem, but creating one from scratch and/or modifying table layout significantly still involves several tries and a lot of cursing and swearing on my end.
Not fully fluent in the various Patroller-like templates available (i.e., things like  , etc.).
Tendency to forget to use "Show preview" after my own edits, giving rise to multiple edits.  I'm working on this one, and have shown some definite improvement recently.  It's becoming more ingrained to use it now.  (PS, this one that I just did was a total mistake...I got called away and in the urgency of the moment "saved" my work.  Of all the times to do this!  )
Cannot promise to review changes in mass quantities, but I'm more than willing to help out where I can.

Votes
Support - As the "someone" in question, I guess I ought to cast my vote here.  Your edits have been of good enough quality to merit Patroller-ship.  Even if you don't plan to do much patrolling, that just a few less to patrol for the rest of us. --TheRealLurlock   17:24, 17 April 2008 (EDT)

Support - Yes, your edits are of good quality, I think you will be succesful in judging other people's edits too. Your admitted weaknesses don't cast a shadow over your nomination, so I see no problem with them. As for the multiple edits in a row, it will save us trouble patrolling once you are a patroller yourself. :-) --Timenn  &lt;   &gt;   10:10, 20 April 2008 (EDT)

Support - As far as I can recall, your edits have always been good.  Back when we had a larger number of active Patrollers, I would have liked to have seen a little more activity from you, but things have changed a bit since then.  You certainly meet the standards and I'd be glad to have you on board! –Eshe  15:47, 23 April 2008 (EDT)
::Hehehe...had you had more Patrollers, I probably wouldn't have   offered. :) --Robin Hood (Talk • E-mail • Contribs) 16:57, 23 April 2008 (EDT)

Support - Robinhood70 has been a reliable, quality editor who pays attention to details.  He may not be a "high-volume" editor, but he's been helping out on the site for long enough that I trust his judgment with edits.  He has shown that he's willing to help with rewriting and cleaning up other people's edits, which is at the heart of what it takes to be a patroller.  And patrollership doesn't have any associated requirement that a patroller must put in a certain amount of time.  The point is to try to distribute the work among people who are willing to at least chip in occasionally; the system makes it easier for someone to identify what needs to be done no matter how active the person has been lately. --Nephele  20:13, 23 April 2008 (EDT)

Support - Excellent editor who has made many helpful contributions. My only regret is that I've not been around to cast this vote earlier! –Rpeh  13:41, 27 April 2008 (EDT)

Consensus
:Support: --TheRealLurlock   13:47, 28 April 2008 (EDT)

::Done! -- Daveh 12:15, 29 April 2008 (EDT)

Benould
In the same discussion that RobinHood70 mentioned above, someone suggested that I do my part to stem the flood of un-patrolled edits ;) Therefor, I'd like to nominate myself as a Patroller.

My main strengths are copy-editing and original content creation. After a daunting start, I hope that I picked up enough wiki-formatting knowledge relevant to the articles I write and edit. I am no master of template-creation, for sure XD. Further, my experience with TES is limited to Morrowind and its extensions, though I would still help to patrol where I can. 

Goals: Flesh out stubs in Bloodmoon and Tribunal, standardize quests so they match the ones in Morrowind

So there you have it, I hope I merit Patroller status not just on quantity, but quality as well. --Cheers, Benould  13:14, 17 April 2008 (EDT)

Votes
Support - As above.  I particularly appreciate the way you took the MW jobs I was falling behind on and just powered through them all - without many errors either.  (For the record, very few people on the site are masters of template-creation, and most of them are Admins, so that's not a requirement for Patroller status by any means.) --TheRealLurlock   17:24, 17 April 2008 (EDT)

Support - You've been adding a lot of important content to the Morrowind, Bloodmoon and Tribunal namespaces, and have gained experience with UESPWiki in the process. So much so that I very rarely have to cleanup any of your edits now. An extra hand with these namespaces will be very appreciated (even more so now that I can't spend much time on it). --DrPhoton 08:37, 18 April 2008 (EDT)

Support - Yes, definitely. I have yet to encounter anything bad in your edits. I feel you will make a good patroller, and we always need those! --Timenn  &lt;   &gt;   10:10, 20 April 2008 (EDT)

Support - I can't remember the last time I had to clean up any of your edits. (And don't worry about templates - after an abortive effort on my part to modify one, I decided to leave that sort of thing to Nephele). --Gaebrial 06:12, 23 April 2008 (EDT)

Support - You've been doing amazing work with the Morrowind pages and we all really, really appreciate it!  I think you could benefit from slowing down just a bit and taking the time to preview your changes before moving on to another page, but all in all I think you're ready :). –Eshe  15:43, 23 April 2008 (EDT)

Support - I'll second the thanks for all the work on the Morrowind pages :) With all that work, he's been learning a lot about how the site works (and demonstrating that he's quick to pick up new things).  I'll trust the Morrowind gurus (e.g., Lurlock and DrPhoton) if they vouch for the quality of his contributions.  Also, he has been willing to help with cleaning up recent edits, including frequently rewording contributions even in cases where he couldn't verify the content; I've found his edit summaries particularly helpful in those cases.  --Nephele  20:21, 23 April 2008 (EDT)

Support - I've been hoping I'd get to make this vote! Because of Benould the MW Redesign Project has made huge advances recently. I wish we could have made him a patroller before we had to patrol his hundreds of edits, but better late than never! –Rpeh  13:41, 27 April 2008 (EDT)

Consensus
:Support: --TheRealLurlock   13:47, 28 April 2008 (EDT)

::Done! -- Daveh 12:15, 29 April 2008 (EDT)

Michaeldsuarez (Nomination Withdrawn)
 No, this isn't a joke; I'm nominating myself. Although I know my chances are low, I'm confident in myself. I've made many dumb, silly mistakes in the past, but I'm up for the challenge. I've been editing for a while and have learned much. I've been preparing for this by patrolling the recent changes. I've reverted some vandalism and corrected a few grammar mistakes. I have over 800 edits total although many may have been on my userpage. I'm fully aware of the responsibilities expected of me. I'm ready for this. Bring on the negative comments! --     
:I think this is the best time to withdraw my nomination. --      12:33, 13 April 2008 (EDT)

Votes
Oppose: Ok, the most obvious problem here is carelessness. "protroling" should have been "patrolling", "learned much" should be "learned a lot", and "confindent about myself" could have been phrased better as "confindent in myself". The thing is the I know you are an exemplary spelling and grammar corrector. I've seen you go through my fanfiction, and correct it all. However if you can be perfect, but aren't, due to carelessness, I'm afraid to say that, for now at least, I'm opposing your nomination, because a patroller must be scrutinous and careful at all times. - Game Lord  12:35, 12 April 2008 (EDT)
Thanks, I just corrected some of that carelessness. I hope to be less careless in the future. --      22:52, 12 April 2008 (EDT)
Oppose: Not for nothing, but even with your corrections, there's still errors up there: "I have confident in myself" should be "I am confident in myself".  At any rate, I just don't feel at this time that your edits have been consistantly of good enough quality to allow them to go un-checked by other patrollers.  Your contributions are of course appreciated, but I don't think that you're ready for patroller status. --TheRealLurlock   02:50, 13 April 2008 (EDT)
Consensus
:Nomination Withdrawn: –Rpeh  04:18, 14 April 2008 (EDT)

HMSVictory (Nomination Withdrawn)
Reasons
 

Once again, I have been utterly idiotic. I think it's best I leave the Recent Changes page well alone from now on. I won't bother you again in the future with this.--HMSVictory 13:08, 24 February 2008 (EST)

Votes
Oppose: With a little more polishing, I think you'll be more than ready for the job, but at the moment I have some reservations.  You are doing some good things that Patrollers do, like watching Recent Changes, cleaning up edits, and getting involved in discussions.  However, there are some areas where you could use a little work.  For example, the American/British spelling issue is understandable, but there have been a couple of cases even recently where other editors have had to clean up your spelling.  Also, it helps to take the time to really investigate a situation before jumping in.  Another thing you could work on is being a little more conscientious of what you put in your edit summaries, particularly when you're reverting a not-so-great edit.  We don't want bad edits, but we also don't want to discourage other contributors by making somewhat rude remarks about their edits.  Long story short, I think with just a little more improvement you'll be a good Patroller, but right now I don't think you're quite ready. —Eshe 15:57, 23 February 2008 (EST)
Oppose: You've been making a lot of good edits lately and helping out the site in many ways.  But I have to agree with the points that Eshe brought up, and I come to the same conclusion: you're not quite ready yet.  I'm sure that you've learned a lot from discussions over the last few days, but you're expected to have that experience before starting the patroller nomination process.  I hope this doesn't discourage you from continuing to monitor the recent changes; your help there is appreciated even if you're not a patroller, and continuing to help out on recent changes is the best way to prepare to be a patroller. --Nephele  21:23, 23 February 2008 (EST)
Oppose: I don't think there's any doubt that you have been making a lot of good edits but every so often up pops a real shocker. This edit illustrates Eshe's point about edit summaries perfectly. First, the information turns out to be true (Krognak's AI is set up to cause him to drink on the docks when the fight is going on), but even if it wasn't, you should Assume Good Faith and refrain from calling the editor a vandal. The edit wasn't obscene, stupid or in any way against site policy so that description was going far too far. I also find myself having to fix spelling mistakes in your posts more often than I would expect from a patroller candidate. I'm sure if you're still interested in a few weeks, you'll have got the hang of things and will sail through, but for now it's a No. –Rpeh  12:08, 24 February 2008 (EST)
Consensus
:Nomination Withdrawn: –Rpeh  14:00, 4 March 2008 (EST)

Matthewest (Nomination Withdrawn)

Reasons to become Patroller
I would like to self nominate myself for a number of reasons. I have had past experience with wiki's and I am still heavily involved with them today. I always dedicate most of my time on the computer to helping UESP out in ways I can. Usually I am "Patrolling" the Recent Changes page and fixing any mistakes or sometimes even adding new content onto the website. Never have I seen one of my edits or posts with innaccurate spelling or grammar. I am almost always available and will try to help out as much as possible in the future, even if I don't become a Patroller. Please consider me fairly for this position and thankyou for everyones help ever since I joined the wiki!--Matthewest 22:55, 31 January 2008 (EST)

I am very sorry but I feel that I am not ready for this position anymore. I have noticed some silly mistakes I have made and everyday I learn something new about UESP. Maybe in a few more weeks I will meet the requirements of any position on the wiki. Also the pages I have been creating shouldn't have been created. Reason being why is because I have barely said more than two sentences in them which is what it says you need to do on the How To Contribute page. I am very sorry for any misunderstanding and I hope I never cause anybody grief ever again :'(. This means that for now I am withdrawing my nomination. If anybody can give me some tips or things I need to improve on then I would appreciate it greatly!
--Matthewest 22:55, 31 January 2008 (EST)

Votes
Oppose - .... I don't know how to put this but...... Okay, let's start off with the obvious. Your main problem is lack of experience on this site, and you haven't been here for even 2 weeks. You may have experience on other wikis, but it is still important to follow the Style Guide, and following the suggestions on the Helping Out page would also help. They may be somewhat different from other wikis. You also need to get more familiar with the wiki policies, such as uploading images and creating new pages. The store pages you have created (The Best Defense is an example) lack a few important things, such as links to other pages and the Stub and NeedsImage tags, made especially so that other editors can easily identify the page and expand upon it. Since the edit was not marked as patrolled, because you are not a patroller yet, other patrollers have to visit the page and check to see if it follows the wiki standards. Then they can make corrections such as adding the tags or links. For the second thing, you do make spelling/grammar mistakes. There are in fact several in your nomination. All in all, I think you have the potential to become a patroller, but you need more experience on the site, and you will have to learn to watch out for typos. If you fix that, I will vote for you the next time you are nominated. Vesna 22:02, 31 January 2008 (EST)
Oh, and for future references, it was decided by the guys with all the authority sometime back in the stone age (metamorphically) that we should use American spelling on the wiki. Don't know why, and I like British english so much better, but you will have to remember to spell differently. Armour becomes armor. Vesna 22:02, 31 January 2008 (EST)

Oppose — I still feel that Matthewest's edits need to be patrolled, simple as that.  --GuildKnight  22:27, 31 January 2008 (EST)

Oppose - As Vesna said, you haven't even been here for two weeks. And same as GuildKnight mentioned also. Keep it up though. --Playjex 06:46, 1 February 2008 (EST)

Consensus
:Oppose: –Rpeh  10:04, 23 February 2008 (EST)

Rameiz
I know in the beggining I was using multiple saves, but now everytime I make a post I be sure to use the 'Show Preview' button.
I would like to become a patroller because I could help you and help keep the count of unpatrolled edits low. If you ever need anything just ask. Thank You.--Rameiz 15:06, 7 January 2008 (EST)

Votes
Oppose: I'm sorry, you have only 3 edits outside your User page and Talk pages, which is too few to even begin making a judgement on your editing qualities and familiarity with this wiki's workings. The fact that I had to move your nomination from the middle of the Willyhead's nomination doesn't help this. --Timenn  &lt;   &gt;   15:28, 7 January 2008 (EST)
Oppose: As Timenn says, you're too inexperienced at the moment. Patrolling is more than just fixing spelling mistakes - you need to show a good knowledge of the games and of wiki syntax. Try reading the guidelines and looking at the completed nominations to get a better idea of what is required. —Rpeh  16:13, 7 January 2008 (EST)
Oppose: Nope. Do this or this and I might be a bit more keen. Also, more edits, if you are devoted to the wiki I'm sure you'll do enough hard work to be recognized soon enough. Also, if you nominate yourself again, don't have mistakes in your nomination. --Timmeh   18:01, 7 January 2008 (EST)
Oppose: Patrolling is a case where you need to spend time doing the job before you can qualify to become a patroller, and right now you don't have any demonstrated experience.  You haven't even continued to make any edits at all to the site in the week since this nomination.  If you would like to help by monitoring the recent changes page, the help would be welcome and you don't need to be a patroller to do so.  Furthermore, it will give you the experience necessary if you would like to nominate yourself again in future (once you meet the guidelines).  --Nephele  03:18, 15 January 2008 (EST)

Consensus
:Oppose: --Nephele  03:22, 15 January 2008 (EST)

Willyhead

Since my previous nomination a few months ago, I have been working to improve my spelling and editing, but most importantly I've been cutting down on the multiple saves through good use of the 'Show Preview' button.

I would like to be a patroller because I feel I could give a helping hand to the other patrollers and  help in keeping down the unpatrolled edits. If you have any questions then please feel free to ask them. Thank you.--Willyhead 17:53, 3 January 2008 (EST)

Votes

Support: I thought Willyhead was just the right side of ready a few months ago and since his recent return I don't think there's any "just" about it any more. All his recent edits have gone through on the nod so I now have no hesitation in supporting his appointment as patroller. —Rpeh  18:01, 3 January 2008 (EST)
Support: Looking through his edits, it appears this person hops around in the recent changes most of the time. Wouldn't be a bad idea for this person to be making more major edits however. It appears most of the edits are minor. While it would be nice to see this user on IRC (or on the forums (if he isn't there already) which I really should be on but I'm not), he appears to be suitable for pa-trolling.  
Support: Adding and correcting information in articles, while retaining good quality, seems to come naturally to Willyhead. His edits are well documented, and are often about correcting grammar and spelling errors or improving the style of writing in articles. As there is always great need for such improvements on new edits I think Willyhead would be a valuable addition. --Timenn  &lt;   &gt;   10:13, 7 January 2008 (EST)
Support: I agree that Willyhead has made some real progress in improving the quality of his edits.  And he has been helping with far more than just spelling fixes: he has been checking facts, rewriting contributions to bring them up to standards, and answering questions on talk pages.  I think he'll make a good addition to the team. --Nephele  03:13, 15 January 2008 (EST)

Consensus
:Support: --Nephele  03:22, 15 January 2008 (EST)

Playjex

Reasons
I understand that a lot of the UESP community is hesitant of my spelling. I FULLY understand this, for it is a fact. I make common mistakes with spelling. For the past week or so, I have been checking my spelling on my computer/dictionary. I know this was (and may still be) a big deal. I also understand that whilst I was adding periods to "short terms", that it was not grammatically correct on terms of Wiki. In the past I have nominated myself to be a patroller, I then withdrawed seeing that I had less and less time to devote to this site. I have found more time to edit, but do not think of that to be a good reason for me to be a recent changes patroller. I am just wondering how this poll will turn out in the end. I will still have full respect for everyone if this case is opposed. I will just sit, and wait. Happy Holidays, and Happy Editing! --Playjex 10:14, 23 December 2007 (EST)

Votes
Oppose: Considering that I just had to re-format your self-nomination to fit this wiki's style, I do not believe that I can say that your edits do not need to be patrolled.  Don't take this to mean that your edits are sub-par or under-appreciated, because all editors at UESP appreciate other editors.  It is simply that your edits still need some fine-tuning.  When your edits no longer need clarification or correction, then you may be suitable for Patroller rights.  --GuildKnight  01:15, 24 December 2007 (EST)
Oppose:The spelling thing can be fixed by having a program that has a spell checker for text boxes (open office automatically does this for me).  I've seen you around the site. But I haven't seen you working on major problems or projects. I understand that the Oblivion and Morrowind pages are very nice, and have very few problems. Perhaps you could try your hand on the Tamriel pages or if you have played older games like Redguard or Daggerfall, you could editing there. Other than that, being active on IRC or the Forums (I don't know if you are active on the forums) wouldn't be a bad idea. -- 
Oppose: A spell-checker can only do so much.  I count several instances of poor grammar or awkward phrasing just looking at your post above.  If I saw this sort of writing on an actual article, I would definitely want to fix it.  Having your edits be automatically patrolled would make them harder for other patrollers to notice in order to correct them.  Additionally, you haven't shown a very thorough knowledge of the intricacies of wiki markup.  For instance, you created the Golden Penny Racer template, but then copied the code directly onto several people's talk pages rather than using the template.  In order for me to get behind somebody as a potential patroller, I need to see some sort of familiarity with the basic workings of a wiki, as well as a level of professionalism in their writing that will make me comfortable with allowing their edits to go un-checked.  In my opinion, you do not have either of these.  Your work is certainly appreciated, but at this point I can't say that I trust your edits to be of sufficient quality that they don't need to be looked over by other editors. --TheRealLurlock   22:49, 25 December 2007 (EST)
Oppose: Sorry, but I can't help but agree with most of what's been said in the previous posts.  Please remember, though, that these votes are not about whether or not you're a valuable editor; it's just that more is expected of a patroller than of an editor. --Nephele  03:01, 26 December 2007 (EST)
Oppose: I agree with others. Lurlock, especially, has spelt out the reasons very well. --Mankar Camoran  08:19, 26 December 2007 (EST)
Oppose: I'm afraid I have to agree too. You're a huge help with exploration, testing and other very important parts of the site, but your posts often need editing for more than just spelling. Keep up the rest of your good work though. —Rpeh  06:45, 29 December 2007 (EST)

Consensus
:Oppose: —Rpeh  02:32, 6 January 2008 (EST)