Wikipedia:Editor review/Gears of War

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Gears of War (talk ยท contribs) I have been on wikipedia and artibuted a goo amount, proving that I can be trusted. But then suddenly, I noticed that most of my edits were being undone and most of my pages have been deleted. But then I thought"Well I have done some good contribs" but then again why are they being reverted. I am working on many things at once and I really want to know if I have been doing the right things on wikipedia. Gears Of War 13:44, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

Reviews

  • Seems like you do a lot of edits on video game articles and the Grey Griffins (series). While those are great edits, you should involve yourself more in AfD's, FLC's, FAC's, and GAN's, being involved in these discussions will help you become a better user, and you can learn the basis of good articles. Also I noticed your edit count, you need to use your Edit Summary more often, as it is helpful to read about your edit. Regards.--~SRS~ 03:26, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
Regarding the reverts and deletions of your contributions, I believe they are simply part of the steep learning curve on Wikipedia. Even though anybody can edit Wikipedia and is encouraged to do so, actually editing here is not the easiest thing to do. I believe your heart is in the right place; you want to improve Wikipedia. But you simply lack the experience and knowledge of common practices and policies. In your defense, there are a good number of them, many of which can be complicated and confusing. I know I didn't have a good grasp of them when I first started out, and I'm still in the dark about some things.
Truco's suggestion to involve yourself in various types of discussions is a good one that'll give you a broader view of what is required to successfully edit on Wikipedia. You'll see which policies are applied to what circumstances and develop a better sense of what type of edits articles require to climb the quality scale. Another avenue to pursue is Peer review. They are less formal than WP:GAN and WP:FAC, but operate in a similar way by reviewing an article and providing suggestions to improve it.
If you are unsure about whether an edit will be constructive or not, you can also start a discussion on the article's talk page and get feedback from other edits. This way you can modify your edit before it is even made. Leaving a note on the talk page is also good practice because it involves like-minded editors and is a polite way to initiate collaboration. (Guyinblack25 talk 14:32, 5 May 2008 (UTC))

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Questions

  1. Of your contributions to Wikipedia, are there any about which you are particularly pleased, and why?
    I think one of my BEST edits of wikipedia was my edits of Grey Griffins (series) article. I have done a HUGE amount to this article and have risen it from a stub class to a B class. I am still working ever so tire lessly to move it to GA class.
  2. Have you been in any conflicts over editing in the past or do you feel other users have caused you stress? How have you dealt with it and how will you deal with it in the future?
    I have had a couple of conflicts here and there. One was the conflict I had with Metros. I had created an article here, I was still a new editor and had created many articles. I believed that Metros was just bullying me and I got very angry with him. I reacted immarturaly and then cut off all discusions with Metros. Later I came back and apologized and I went back to editing. Then I had a tiny issue with Orangmike at here and here. I asked Orangemike about advice for an article and suprised me with the fact that all the article of the Grey Griffins series should be deleted. I simply asked him why and then fought for the article's rights on wikipedia. Then there was the conflict I had with another user. Check it out here: here , here and here. I thought this user was contributing to vandalism and I went about it the wrong way, we settled it by deciding that we should always stick together.