User talk:Sean Black/No featured articles

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Amen. (And this comes from someone who *has* a featured article under his belt.) —Nightstallion (?) 22:14, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

"Having a featured article doesn't really say anything about your capabilities as an editor, really. " - on the contrary, writing a featured article taxes many of the same skills required to be a good admin. Being an admin certainly takes patience, as does writing a featured article. Writing a featured article requires knowledge and understanding of our best writing practices (NPOV, for example), which is sine qua non for an admin. Futhermore, writing a featured article requires a writer to work cogenially with someone who you disagree with (be it other editors on that article or people offering criticism on the FAC) towards a mutually acceptable solution. In short, writing articles that other people acknowledge as being good is excellent practice for becoming an admin. Raul654 06:37, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

True enough. My point is really that not having one isn't basis for opposition, but having one certainly is basis for support. I'll see if I can clarify that.--Sean Black 06:47, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

Okay, I have done so. Upon rereading it seemed slightly vitrolic, my sincere apologies if anyone who read it was offended.--Sean Black 06:56, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

I completely echo your sentiments. Its not necessary for good editors to have featured articles. --Andy123 ^candy? 15:49, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

Sounds good to me, so much so that I've cloned it. Stifle (talk) 00:12, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

• Support. — Jun. 7, '06 [06:45] <freak|talk>

Great essay - if you don't mind, I've borrowed a tiny bit for one of my own. Feel free to give it the once-over and let me know what you think. riana_dzasta 10:33, 7 November 2006 (UTC)