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 ==Questions==
 Do you think vandalism is a big problem at GTW? How would you deal with someone who did something like delete all the content on one page? What might be the possible reasons for them doing that? [[w:c:gta:User:Gboyers|Gboyers]] <sup>[[:w:c:gta:User_talk:Gboyers|talk]]</sup> 16:18, 10 January 2009 (UTC)
+:Frankly, I don't know. I don't currently spend much of my time here looking at recent changes (of course, that would change if I do become a moderator, it's part of the responsibility). But I can say that in my opinion, poor quality edits by misguided/naive users are considerably more common and also more difficult to deal with than plain and simple vandalism. If someone vandalizes a page but it's unclear whether it was malicious (there's a chance something like removing all content from a page is just a mistake), I'd give them a warning. If there's a repeat incident, I'd block them for a time. I block obviously malicious vandals (such as those who just replace content with vulgarity, for example) outright. Reasons? I don't think vandals reason, I think they get cheap thrills from destroying things. --[[User:MattyDienhoff|MattyDienhoff]] 06:37, 11 January 2009 (UTC)
+What do you think is the hardest thing for new editors to get the hang of (whether a technical skill, a policy or just the way we do things here); how would you spot they were having difficulty; and how would you help them? Maybe explain what was the hardest thing you've had to learn whilst being here? [[w:c:gta:User:Gboyers|Gboyers]] <sup>[[:w:c:gta:User_talk:Gboyers|talk]]</sup> 16:18, 10 January 2009 (UTC)
-What do you think is the hardest thing for new editors to get the hang of (whether a technical skill, a policy or just the way we do things here); how would you spot they were having difficulty; and how would you help them? Maybe explain what was the hardest thing you've had to learn whilst being here? [[w:c:gta:User:Gboyers|Gboyers]] <sup>[[:w:c:gta:User_talk:Gboyers|talk]]</sup> 16:18, 10 January 2009 (UTC)
+:The most difficult things that come to mind are referencing and learning to identify and follow standards. At some point, most new users need a nudge in the right direction in matters of categorization, maintaining consistent page layout, and so on. I'd help them by pointing out how things should be done and encouraging them to ask if they have any trouble with anything.
+::''what was the hardest thing you've had to learn whilst being here?''
+:Tolerating policies I [[Talk:Uni-Tel|disagree]] with. --[[User:MattyDienhoff|MattyDienhoff]] 06:37, 11 January 2009 (UTC)
 Becoming staff isn't a reward for good edits. It's work that needs to be done on the wiki, so it's a job. Why do you think that you would be best for that job? '''[[User:Biggest gta fan ever|Biggest GTA Fan Ever]]<sup>''[[User talk:Biggest gta fan ever|Talk]]''</sup>''' 22:36, 10 January 2009 (UTC)
+:I'm interested in the topic, I'm now very familiar with wiki formatting, I hold my work to high standards and, quite simply, I ''enjoy'' it. --[[User:MattyDienhoff|MattyDienhoff]] 06:37, 11 January 2009 (UTC)
 Are there any little [[Grand Theft Wiki:Tasks|tasks]] you do around the wiki that you are particularly proud of? [[w:c:gta:User:Gboyers|Gboyers]] <sup>[[:w:c:gta:User_talk:Gboyers|talk]]</sup> 00:46, 11 January 2009 (UTC)
+:Well, I'm proud of my attempt to [[Grand_Theft_Wiki_talk:Community_Portal#Standardized_vehicle_article_layout|establish a standard]] for the vehicle articles, but it didn't work out all that well. Few contributors are interested in discussing these issues or maintaining standards. Disappointing. --[[User:MattyDienhoff|MattyDienhoff]] 06:37, 11 January 2009 (UTC)
 Could you give one example of what you think is one of the best pages on this wiki, and a brief explanation of why you chose that. It should probably be an informational article, but you could use a list or category or similar if you explain why. [[w:c:gta:User:Gboyers|Gboyers]] <sup>[[:w:c:gta:User_talk:Gboyers|talk]]</sup> 00:46, 11 January 2009 (UTC)
+:[[Taxi]] comes to mind, but only because I've concentrated on the vehicle articles so much, and this is, currently, one of the few good examples of them. --[[User:MattyDienhoff|MattyDienhoff]] 06:37, 11 January 2009 (UTC)
 Do you have any questions about the wiki, its staff or the role of a Moderator, or any final comments before we make our decision? [[w:c:gta:User:Gboyers|Gboyers]] <sup>[[:w:c:gta:User_talk:Gboyers|talk]]</sup> 00:46, 11 January 2009 (UTC)
+:None come to mind. --[[User:MattyDienhoff|MattyDienhoff]] 06:37, 11 January 2009 (UTC)
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