Star Wars Fanon:Featured articles/Request for Seership archive/Unit 8311

The following is an archive of Unit 8311's successful Council of Seers election, from October 18, 2008 to October 25, 2008.

October 18 - October 25, 2008 (successful)
Support


 * 1) I don't know if he'll accept this, but Unit writes detailed reviews in the Good article nominations and goes through them line by line, looking for POV in particular. Examples are Idnum-Ki and Aiddat, in which he was the first to vote. He's also nominated a few articles for Project Cruentus in both GA and FA nominations. Only half of the Seers currently vote on nominations right now, and both Unit and Squishy Vic, who are both nominated, are as of now the only ones to have voted on Idnum-Ki (no, I'm not complaining about my nomination not recieving enough votes ).  Drewton  [[Image:Era-old.png|20px]] ( Drewton's Holocron ) 15:28, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) How come nobody nominated him earlier? He'll made a great addition to the team. -- Michaeldsuarez [[Image:Sabersmilygreend.jpg|20px]] ( Talk ) ( Deeds ) 15:33, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) If he's going to do the job, I'll support him. --Victor [[Image:Vic sig logo.png|15px]] talk 20:42, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
 * 4) I'd like to point out that all my FAs were Mary-Sues until the 3FAR came around. Yeah, that was about three months ago. Unit does good work on the GA voting, and his community involvement has improved considerably. There's some nitpicky stuff (like creepy quotes ) but nothing major enough to withhold my vote. &mdash;  JM ' 76 ' Ask Archives [[Image:Sabersmilyjm76.jpg|18px]] 20:44, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
 * 5) Yeah. -- Joe Butler (Obi Maul12)  (Chow) 21:43, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
 * 6) --Arav the Undersith (Contact Me ) (My contributions ) 08:39, 19 October 2008 (UTC)
 * 7) His answers to the points I made in my original neutral vote were satisfactory, so he has my endorsement. I think he'll be a fine member of the Council of Seers, so good luck with your nomination and, hopefully, your time as a Seer. - Brandon Rhea  (talk) (contribs) 00:09, 20 October 2008 (UTC)
 * 8) Per all above. Good luck! -- Kathkira talk  06:32, 22 October 2008 (UTC)
 * 9) If he's willing to work on the aspects where he's not so good, sure. --[[Image:Darth tom sig.png|100px]] (talk) (contributions) 06:58, 22 October 2008 (UTC)
 * 10) I was skeptical at first, but I believe Unit can handle the position. --[[Image:Xepeyon.JPG|35px]] You Speak, I've Spoken 18:50, 22 October 2008 (UTC)
 * 11) I've seen this guy active on this site for a long time now, and he is a good writer. A definite.  Wing   msg 22:43, 23 October 2008 (UTC)

Neutral


 * 1)  Yes, he's done a lot so far, yet it's some of his quotes in the articles that alarm me. Stuff like "Snaaaake" and the likes just make me think: "If he considers that appropriate in his own articles, will he consider it appropriate material for other's Good Article nominations?" While it's true that his work has come on well, much since joining Project Cruentus, he has quite a few Good and Featured articles, it's just a few things that make me think twice. The argument with Ataru, for instance, on the Featured article nominations page about 'anything else you wish to criticize' or something, when Ataru only wanted him to fix a few things in his articles pushes me from a support to a neutral. Yes, he has voted well in the Good Article nominations since I nominated him last election, but it's these few faults that push me from support to neutral. --[[Image:Darth tom sig.png|100px]] (talk) (contributions) 16:34, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) *I'd just like to point out that my 'arguement' with Ataru was more playful sarcasm than anything else. And yes, my quotes tend to be shit, but don't we all know that.   Unit 8311 [[Image:1110 Big small.jpg|20px]] Talk!  16:39, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) **Oh ballyho. The only people who think that was "an argument" were people who weren't directly involved in it. Both Unit and myself understood he was being entirely facetious in nature and the sooner people get that into their mind, the better. Atarumaster88  [[Image:Jedi_Order.svg|20px]] ( Talk page ) 17:10, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
 * 4) **Indeed. Tom, the only faults you've brought up are what you think are personality faults; you haven't said why you don't think he's capable as a CS. You've said that feelings have no place on a wiki, so why should such minor personality faults influence one's decision either? Drewton  [[Image:Era-old.png|20px]] ( Drewton's Holocron ) 20:43, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
 * 5)  Considering his past associations with Darth Tyler and Troyb in the New Confederacy works, and his rather Mary Sueish namesake character, I'd want to know his personal standards for a Featured article before I even consider a support vote. - Brandon Rhea  (talk) (contribs) 16:51, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
 * 6) *Per Brandon. Although Unit's moved on some way from the Darth Tyler and Troyb article era, I'd like to be absolutely sure that his work has moved away from that before supporting, and also seeing what his personal standards for both Featured and Good articles are. --[[Image:Darth tom sig.png|100px]] (talk) <font color="#000001">(contributions) 17:00, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
 * 7) **Well, I think I can confident that I've moved from my comparatively shitty early days here. As for my FA standards, I'm more of a POV/spelling error pendant, but of course I think I'm educated enough to distinguish a mary sue from a non-sue. Unit 8311  Talk!  17:05, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
 * 8) ***You can't judge someone's thoughts on Mary Sues from, how long ago, a year? Not every Seer needs to be perfect at catching every aspect either, IMO. If Unit doesn't catch Mary Sue mistakes, others will, and Unit may notice POV and grammar mistakes that others may not. Drewton  [[Image:Era-old.png|20px]] ( Drewton's Holocron ) 20:36, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
 * It's a perfectly fair thing to consider when voting for a candidate, Drewton. Unit was greatly involved with the New CIS fiasco of a storyline at certain points, so I need to know that someone I vote for has standards appropriate for Featured article reviews. - <font color="#1A2BBB">Brandon Rhea <font color="#1A2BBB">(talk) <font color="#1A2BBB">(contribs) 20:39, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
 * My main purpose in involving myself in the Tyler/Troyb universe was just to help Troyb et al out and improve it, which in retrospect I guess was slightly misguided. In any case, that was a long time ago, and of course, like I've said, I consider myself qualified to judge Mary Sues, blatant ones at least. Besides, there are halfadozen other Seers who are clearly educated on this matter, so if need be I can just go with the flow. Unit 8311  Talk!  16:21, 19 October 2008 (UTC)

Oppose

Comments


 * I've decided to accept this nomination, though I may change my mind. Unit 8311 [[Image:1110 Big small.jpg|20px]] Talk!  16:39, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
 * What do you feel is needed in an article to make it a Good article and what do you feel is needed in an article to make it a Featured article? And if you're coming up with those sort of quotes in your own work, what's to stop you thinking that's acceptable in the article's of others? --[[Image:Darth tom sig.png|100px]] <font color="#000001">(talk) <font color="#000001">(contributions) 16:34, 19 October 2008 (UTC)
 * I don't see that as a problem. If Unit doesn't necessarily refute it, others will catch it and do so themselves, such as myself (if elected) or Brandon, even. --Victor [[Image:Vic sig logo.png|15px]] talk 19:00, 19 October 2008 (UTC)

Per Vic. -- Joe Butler (Obi Maul12)  (Chow) 20:46, 19 October 2008 (UTC)