Dwarf Fortress Wiki:Request for Adminship/Aescula

Administrator Candidacy Questionnaire

Why would I be a good Administrator?

I know I'm not too well known, but I am an avid Wiki-er, wholly believe in the system, and have even created and administrated a small Wiki of my own. Unfortunately, I was not able to keep up hosting payments, and thus cannot show it, as it's been deleted, probably purged from their systems.

Either way, I know the system, I know the process, I even know a little about the software, both DF's and MediaWiki.

Supporting Evidence

• Special:Contributions/Aescula.
• (As for knowledge of the DF system) User:Aescula

Public Q&A

• Q: What was your wiki about, and what kinds of things did you do with it (besides contributing content and watching RC) that would make you good as an admin? Mason11987 11:57, 22 February 2010 (UTC)
• A: It was an idea that I called "Wikiverse". It thought of it because I have a friend who delights in building worlds, designing races, and so forth, it was designed to allow people to write about and show any other world they would have liked, without having to also think of storylines and dialogue. In that one, I was a primary template-maker, and honestly had enough on my paws with all of the financial issues and technical issues I was having. However, I did learn a good amount about the MediaWiki software, and know how to do things such as identifying and banning spammers, and so forth, and even successfully fended off a troll attack before it could do lasting damage to the target's reputation.--Aescula 04:00, 23 February 2010 (UTC)

Q: Great, thanks. Sounds similar to my experience, follup up: Did you have any work on using the wikipedia "qif" template or a similar type of template, or using parser functions? I think there is some opportunity here for organization in this wiki with infoboxes for items and world builder gens, or a lot of other things, and those are often really useful for that kind of work. Mason11987 21:19, 23 February 2010 (UTC)

A: I remember building text boxes, similar to the ones that we have here for metals, stone, and workshops. Also, I'm one who, while not the most innovative, am very adaptive, and can usually come to understanding a language, like MediaWiki's, over a very small span, and then can work it as needed. --Aescula 23:22, 23 February 2010 (UTC)

• Q:Would you care to make a comment on the recent situation? VengefulDonut 14:40, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

Votes

Support

1. SUPPORT: I stand in support of Aesc. I've known her for years, and I can vouch for her determination and, above all else, how much time she has on her hands. She'll make a good admin, because, if nothing else, she can always keep an eye on things. --Waladil 13:08, 21 February 2010 (UTC)
2. SUPPORT: Aescula has my support for admin. She's been all sorts of help whenever I hit a snag with DF. I introduced her to the game long ago, and she's taken to it like a fish to water. Already doing things I didn't know possible. Her eagerness to learn, and determination to master would make her as fine an admin as any. She already has much more technical know how with computers that I couldn't even give a proper name to. A vote for Aescula is a vote for (Insert home country here). --Iaru 19:21, 23 February 2010 (EST)
3. SUPPORT: Would support anyways (as it sounds like she would make a good admin), but mainly im voting to counteract huge sheild calling her a furry with no evidence and voting against her for that. --Greenmeanie 08:15, 25 February 2010

SUPPORT: Not for Aesc, I already voted in support of her, but for Greenmeanie for helping fight the stupid rumors about furries! --Waladil 10:15, 25 February 2010 (UTC)

Oppose

1. OPPOSE: Candidate said, "had enough on my paws," as we all know, furries ruin everything.^[Verify] --HugeShield 10:41, 24 February 2010 (UTC) Striked by current administrative staff. If you want to actually vote OPPOSE, you are welcome to - don't be ludicrous and offensive. --Briess 02:42, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

If "don't be a dick" isn't a rule here, it should be!Garrie 11:03, 25 February 2010 (UTC)

1. OPPOSE: Furries cause drama.^[Verify] Last thing any wiki needs is more empowered furries.^[Verify] Freakazoid 17:45, 25 February 2010 (UTC) Striked by current administrative staff. If you want to actually vote OPPOSE, you are welcome to - don't be ludicrous and offensive. --Briess 02:42, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

Neutral

1. NEUTRAL, but bites all the furry-bashers --MathFox 18:29, 25 February 2010 (UTC)