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End date: 18:30, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
I spend a lot of time online, and I happen to discover a lot of vandalism, including pages that need quick deletion and repeated IP vandalism, that I feel that I could more efficiently help with if given the tools. I do not seek these tools simply for "power", but I feel that as I am already spending a lot of time contributing to the encyclopedia, I could help even more given the tools.
Self-nomination
Q Could you explain the difference in a block and ban?
A: A block is a preventative measure for the protection of the site, and is not permanent. It is not meant to be a punitive measure, and the user or IP will be able to return and edit productively when the time expires. A ban is a more serious manner, and rarer than a block. It is the result of a community decision that the user is unlikely to productively edit, and is a permanent matter (but can still be appealed). Kansan (talk) 16:34, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
Q Say I block someone for edit warring, and you know my policy is that I permit any admin to undo me without asking me first. Now.... the user I blocked has no negative history, and has apologized profusely on their talk page, admitted the mistake, and promised not to ever do it again. Would you unblock?
A: I would try to contact you first to discuss the situation; if this proved impossible, and given the stipulation that the user has no negative history and seemed sincere, and given that you have this policy, I would be willing to unblock the user but watch their subsequent edits closely. This flows from the principle that a block is a preventative measure, and not a punitive measure. Kansan (talk) 16:34, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
Q: What are the effects of protected a page too long, or protected too many pages?
A: This sends a message to users that Wikipedia is not truly open and cannot really be edited by all users. It also encourages "ownership" of pages, which is against the principles of Wikipedia. If it's full protection, it also sends a message that admins are more important and more deserving to edit than regular users, which is completely untrue. If it's semi protection, the message sent instead is that new users are less important and less deserving to edit. This is also untrue, and harmful because it discourages people from being bold and jumping right in. Kansan (talk) 16:34, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
Q: Why do you edit, what makes you tick, motivates you?
A: I am an educator, and my passion for education extends to making it available to all. I know that there are some people for whom the English Wikipedia is not as useful, and the Simple English Wikipedia can better serve their needs. I edit for the "silent" readers, whose identity we will never know, and for whom we will never know how the site benefits them. I also enjoy writing, as it is a hobby of mine, and I feel that this is a particularly productive use of my hobby for the above reasons. Kansan (talk) 16:34, 1 May 2010 (UTC)