A month after my recent RfA was declined, I said to myself "There is no doubt that I am a good editor here, but even great editors have moments when they say 'What can I do to make my editing skills even better than they already are?'"
Because of this. I was inspired to make a blog (this is my first blog so please no negative responses) regarding my daily wiki editing. With the creation of a 'user chart', I will ensure that the number of daily editing mistakes I make will be reduced, and I will master the ropes that I am currently learning.
I now have my own test wiki!
| Ropes: | Status: |
|---|---|
| Avoiding those 'avoidable mistakes' | Achieved |
| Not make false assumptions regarding a certain user and their sockpuppets | Mastered |
| Not be so quick to hit the 'publish' button | Achieved |
| Assume good faith | Mastered |
| Use a descriptive edit summary | Achieved |
| Take care not to make rash decisions | Achieved |
| Not use Rollback on good faith edits, even if they are clearly pointless | Achieved |
| Keep a level head | Achieved |
| Improve my daily punctuation | Acknowledged |
| Take the time to make sure I say everything I want to say the first time round | Acknowledged |
| Think things through carefully | Acknowledged |
| Create draft templates in the sandbox before publishing them as serious content | Acknowledged |
| Not use Rollback in Sandbox, unless I am reverting my own edits. | Acknowledged |
| Avoid triggering an avoidable edit conflict. | Acknowledged |
We'll see if I don't change my patterns and become the good user that I'm entitled to be.
If you think I'm missing something, don't hesitate to tell me!