Next up for the QandA interview is Steve Crossin, with guest interviewer Goblin. Lets see how he gets on...
Well I'm a Computer Systems Engineering student who is engaged, and I dont have kids :p I'm a produce assistant at Woolies :>
I'm Steve, banned en-wikipedian (at time of writing), I focus on solving other people's disputes (mediation mainly), the TV show 24, as well as other gnome work such as fixing redirects, wikilinks, citation cleanup, etc
Well this discussion - In brief, I was banned for account sharing.
I first found Wikipedia in 2005 or so but I didn't edit it till..er this edit. And yes, I had never edited before that. People were suspicious I was a sock of someone else cos I used an edit summary first up. But I'm just smart.
You mean, what kept me waiting the 6 months, active in irc in #-en, editing other wikis, and vowing to return after the ban?
I am needed. Some of the stuff I do, no one else cares about and there aren't enough experienced mediators/dispute resolutioners. I can help Wikipedia, and I have done so since editing Wikipedia, even since being banned, in varying degrees.
Hahaha teh drama. *cough* The drama. The conflict. Users that are divisive and cause conflict.
Well, no, it doesn't help. I think what needs to change is we need to stop saying "NO" or "Oppose" to everything and start saying "Yes" or "Support". We can't be afraid of change. Change is generally good, and there's nothing wrong with trying something new. If it doesn't work, then we go back to how things used to be, but you will never know if you don't give it a go.
Just wanna mention the fact that I know I let a lot of people down when I was banned at en. I just want to ask for the chance to earn their trust back, I guess. Gotta tie things off. And, to tell them that I haven't changed as an editor. I'll still be the formal guy I am now :p
Well thanks for that Steve! Look out for more QandA interviews in future editions!