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Image:Original_Barnstar.png|You have done a great job in creating so many articles related to ], so here's a token of appreciation <b>]]]</b><b><sup>]</sup></b>/<b><sub>]</sub></b>\<b><sup>]</sup></b> 13:31, 15 November 2006 (UTC) 06:06, 12 November 2006 (UTC)
Image:Original_Barnstar.png|You have done a great job in creating so many articles related to ], so here's a token of appreciation <b>]]]</b><b><sup>]</sup></b>/<b><sub>]</sub></b>\<b><sup>]</sup></b> 13:31, 15 November 2006 (UTC) 06:06, 12 November 2006 (UTC)
Image:Tireless_Contributor_Barnstar.gif|I ran into your user page and, browsing through your article contributions, I feel that you really merit this well-deserved '''Tireless Contributor Barnstar'''. Thank you for all the diligent work. ] <sup>]</sup> 10:11, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
Image:Tireless_Contributor_Barnstar.gif|I ran into your user page and, browsing through your article contributions, I feel that you really merit this well-deserved '''Tireless Contributor Barnstar'''. Thank you for all the diligent work. ] <sup>]</sup> 10:11, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
Image:Barnstar_of_National_Merit.svg|In recognition of your work on Israel related articles, and completion of the Signatories of the ] articles -- ] (]) 15:45, 23 November 2007 (UTC)
Image:Barnstar_of_National_Merit.svg|In recognition of your work on Israel related articles, and completion of the Signatories of the ] articles -- ] (]) 15:45, 23 November 2007 (UTC)
This user spends WAY too much time on Misplaced Pages and really needs to get off the computer... after one more edit.
Where I've been
Hello and welcome to my userpage. My main contributions are on elections and referendums, largely focusing on countries outside the main anglosphere (as there are already enough editors covering those countries). I also do bits and pieces on political parties, politicians and football. As of early 2024, I had added around 7,700 articles to Misplaced Pages, of which around 3,700 are on elections or referendums, 1,400 on politicians, 1,100 on political parties, 720 on places, 300 on football, 300 on other politics, plus others on random topics like Eakabarere or Ulai Otobed. A more detailed breakdown of article types and the associated country is here.
I edit Misplaced Pages because I think everyone should be able to access the accumulated knowledge of humanity, and because I am interested in the topics themselves and enjoy the research and reading required to write the articles. I am very thankful for the existence of the British Library, in which I have probably spent thousands of hours, and should also note my thanks to Wikimedia UK, who provided me with a grant to purchase Elections in Europe: A data handbook, which allowed me to create or improve over a thousand articles.
As well as article creation, some of the more satisfying things I've managed to do on Misplaced Pages include:
(Sort of) figuring out how to use Lua to expand the {{Election results}} template created by Ythlev to cover all types of elections (a huge thanks should also go to Frietjes who helped on multiple occasions when I was stuck).
Completing various article sets – mostly full sets of national election articles, but also things like signatories of the Israeli declaration of independence, all people to have been a member of the Knesset or government minister in Israel, all registered places in Israel, all grounds to have hosted Football League matches etc.
Did you know
A few articles I created have been selected for DYK:
... that the electoral system for the 1883 elections in Egypt was said to have been based on the design of a pyramid?
... that Pike's Lane was the venue of the first-ever goal scored in league football?
... that despite receiving the most votes in the 1959 elections, the Dahomeyan Democratic Union emerged as the smallest of the three parties in the Territorial Assembly?
... that William Groves was the youngest-ever sergeant in the Australian military?
... that the candidacy of Arthur Young in the 1891 Cypriot legislative election caused significant controversy, and efforts to prevent him winning led to the results being partially annulled?
... that Emilienne Rochecouste was the first woman elected to the Legislative Council in Mauritius despite her party being opposed to women's suffrage?
... that Ayla Halit Kazım was the first female parliamentarian in Cyprus, but never received her MP's salary?
... that Agnes Terei was the first woman to be appointed to the Advisory Council of the New Hebrides?
... that Liri Gega was the only woman amongst the founders of the Communist Party of Albania and was later one of the first group of women elected to parliament?
... that Naxhije Dume was the first woman to be appointed as a government minister in Albania?
... that Bertha Higgins was appointed to the West Indies Federal Senate in 1958, becoming the first female legislator from Antigua and Barbuda?
... that Dorcas Idowu was the first woman appointed to a legislature in what is now Cameroon, while Julienne Keutcha was the first woman elected to parliament in the country?
... that Margaret Rose Kelsick was the first woman elected to the Legislative Council in Montserrat?
... that Madge Biggs was the first woman appointed to the Legislative Council of the Falklands, and Marjorie Vinson was the first woman elected to the Legislative Council?
... that Hsieh Er and Lin Shen were the first two women elected to parliament from Taiwan?
... that Ivy Forster avoided deportation from Jersey by the Nazi authorities after a doctor pretended that she was suffering from tuberculosis, and later became the first woman elected to the States?
... that Jessie Burnham, one of the first women in parliament in Guyana, published a booklet warning voters to beware her brother, Prime Minister Forbes Burnham?
... that Mary Mdziniso was the first woman to become a member of parliament in Eswatini when she was appointed to the Senate in 1968, while Lomasontfo Dludlu was the first woman elected to parliament in the country in 1993?
... that Anna von Gierke, one of the first women elected to parliament in Germany, was deselected by her party prior to the 1920 elections due to her Jewish background?
... that in the 1953 elections in American Samoa, the first under universal suffrage, Zilpher Jennings and Mabel Reid were the first two women elected to the Fono?
... that in 1964 Esther Soyannwo became the first woman elected to parliament in Nigeria, but was unable to take her seat due to violence caused by her election?
... that Marie-Cécile Collet was the first female member of the Seychelles legislature?
... that Rosa Aguigui Reyes was the first woman elected to the Guam Congress?
I, Shuki, hereby award you the Barnstar of National Merit for your extensive contributions to Israel-related articles, especially on the subject of the Israeli democracy/politics.
You have done a great job in creating so many articles related to football, so here's a token of appreciation NRS/M\ 13:31, 15 November 2006 (UTC) 06:06, 12 November 2006 (UTC)
I ran into your user page and, browsing through your article contributions, I feel that you really merit this well-deserved Tireless Contributor Barnstar. Thank you for all the diligent work. Anas 10:11, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
In recognition of your work on Israel related articles, and completion of the Signatories of the Israeli Declaration of Independence articles -- Derwig (talk) 15:45, 23 November 2007 (UTC)
You are hereby awarded this "Football Barnstar" for dedicating your time and effort during the month of November, 2007 on formulating Misplaced Pages's NC for sports teams. --Riurik 07:10, 21 December 2007 (UTC)
I want to thank you for your recent changes to Ma'agan Michael. The article has been on my mind for a while as one that needed something, but what I didn't know. Now after your edits, I feel that the article is starting to read fairly well. Keep up the good work! « D. Trebbien (talk) 05:30 2008March 5 (UTC)
Thanks for being nice and rational in the deletion of Michael Paton, instead of just "delete or else"! Cheers mate! -- weburiedoursecretsinthegarden 09:06, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
As recognitian of your continued committment to Israel related articles Flymeoutofhere (talk) 11:52, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
For creating a bot-like amount of articles on Israeli localities. -- Nudve (talk) 11:15, 8 July 2008 (UTC)
For the mass of Israeli locality articles created recently, thanks for the amazing work! -- Ynhockey 21:34, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
For all of your excellent work on African election articles, I award you this AfricaProject Award. Wear it with pride. Ser Amantio di NicolaoLo dicono a Signa. 16:32, 2 December 2010 (UTC)
For your efforts to improve coverage of East Germany's political history ♦ Dr. Blofeld 19:59, 6 December 2011 (UTC)
For your tireless efforts to create referenced and factually correct articles on the elections, I award you this Barstar of Diligence. Keep up the amazing work! It is much appreciated. Renata (talk) 16:42, 20 January 2012 (UTC)
For your efforts on San Marino politics. ♦ Dr. Blofeld 17:07, 26 February 2012 (UTC)
Number 57, thank you for your recent new articles on the West Indies. Your work is appreciated! Rosiestep (talk) 03:35, 2 June 2012 (UTC)
Not the best barnstar I was looking for, but still accurately fits your edits. I also appreciate your civility and helpfullness. Thanks! Activism1234 16:34, 17 August 2012 (UTC)
For your work diligently closing discussions at WP:AN/RFC and bringing down the backlog of that page, I hereby award you the Tireless Contributor Barnstar. Thank you for your closes and for taking on tasks other administrators shy away from. TLSuda (talk) 11:59, 12 May 2014 (UTC)
It's nice to meet an admin who just gets on and does stuff, knows what he's talking about and is a genuinely nice, friendly human being! I'm glad we got a moment to chat at the weekend. Worm(talk) 10:11, 14 August 2014 (UTC)
For the John Barrowman (BLPSOURCES vs CONTEXTMATTERS). Because this contribution was just outstanding! Mark Miller (talk) 02:04, 6 October 2014 (UTC)
For the John Barrowman (BLPSOURCES vs CONTEXTMATTERS). You had to really scrutinize that discussion to parse it all out! Mark Miller (talk) 02:04, 6 October 2014 (UTC)
For the John Barrowman (BLPSOURCES vs CONTEXTMATTERS). That had to be hard to figure out...just from all the drama! Mark Miller (talk) 02:04, 6 October 2014 (UTC)
For a user page I found quite unique. While I may be a political novice at best, Did you know it's interesting? Contributor613 (talk) 16 December 2014
For all your hard work in creating templates and correcting page titles relating to the 2015 UK local elections. Nice work! Lugnuts 06:52, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
Thank you for defending my articles that were put up for deletion. Not only that but you're tireless contribution to players in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup! Misplaced Pages and I thank you! Da Drewster 03:51, 12 June 2015 (UTC)
I would like to award you this for all your incredible work in creating articles on old Scottish football grounds. Jellyman (talk) 22:29, 5 November 2015 (UTC)
Nice work fixing the Bosnia and Herzegovina page so that flag inside its Infobox national football team does not fall on the second line below the Bosnia and Herzegovina long name. This bugged me for ages, your fix made my day. I am sure many will notice and appreciate it. Many thanks. BiHVolim (talk) 13:12, 5 February 2016 (UTC)
I would like to thank you on all the work you put into every countries elections. JDuggan101 (talk) 19:30, 23 October 2017 (UTC)
I award you the barnstar of Diligence for your calm, rational, and patient approach in seeing this through to the end. ~Awilley (talk) 13:42, 20 November 2018 (UTC)
Thank you for your work on politician biographical articles on Misplaced Pages, especially Israeli ones. Your hard work is much appreciated. Inter&anthro (talk) 22:10, 6 March 2020 (UTC)
By writing hundreds of succinct biographies of women parliamentarians throughout the world and including them in your List of the first female members of parliament by country, you have made a really significant contribution to Misplaced Pages's coverage of women. --Ipigott (talk) 10:55, 7 February 2021 (UTC)
Thanks for all the fantastic content you've been adding about women in politics worldwide! It's much appreciated :) Dsp13 (talk) 16:26, 18 February 2021 (UTC)
Thank for your work on various Misplaced Pages articles relating to African politics. Thank you so much! John Chibona (talk) 08:24, 16 August 2021 (UTC)