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| ==In Remembrance...== | |||
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| First stub - <br/> | |||
| First article - ]<br/> | |||
| First GA - (Major rewrite and re-referencing). {{icon|GA}} on February 15, 2008. <br/> | |||
| First FA - ], in collaboration with ]. {{icon|FA}} on March 31, 2008.<br/> | |||
| , October 25, 2008.<br/> | |||
| My ]<br/> | |||
| First essay - ]<br/> | |||
| ]<br/> | |||
| to the Arbitration Committee 2008<br/> | |||
| ]<br/> | |||
| to the Arbitration Committee 2011 <br> | |||
| Current favourite Wikiriffs Song: <br> | |||
| (The musician behind Wikiriffs determines the subjects of his songs by hitting "random article" on Misplaced Pages)<br> | |||
| by Danny Vrandečić<br> <br/> | |||
| --(borrowed from ]) | |||
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| <small> (Written in response to a comment referencing ] at the ])</small> <br><br> <big>Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of the living people about whom we write. There is a deadline for them: it is the moment that Google puts our article about them in their top-5 results. That is something that was never contemplated at the time that Misplaced Pages was created. We must be responsive to changes in circumstances; this is about as big a change as can be. This is part of Misplaced Pages maturing and becoming a responsible citizen of the information world; when we were small and unnoticed, we had almost no impact on the life of an article subject. Now, what is published in our pages can (and sometimes does) cause long-lasting harm. Why do you think Google now crawls our articles incessantly to ensure it reflects the most current version of a page? We are no longer a little upstart in a distant corner of the Internet: we are now a top-10 website whose words, whether they should be or not, are taken as relatively accurate if not entirely authoritative. Not a day goes by that someone being interviewed on radio or television isn't confronted with a question that starts "I looked up your Misplaced Pages entry and it says..." The failure of individuals to recognise this collective responsibility to ''get things right about real people'' does more to harm the reputation and credibility of this project than any other error that is made.</big> |salign=right |source=—Risker (talk) 03:02, 21 June 2010 (UTC)}} | |||
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| {{hide|bg1= #87CEEB|contentcss=border:1px #C4C3D0solid; |headercss=color:black; |header=What I've been doing around here |content= | |||
| First off, I'm a copy editor at heart - not much of an article creator, but I've received good reviews on my work enhancing the prose and research of others. Collaboration is, in my mind, the best feature of Misplaced Pages. Copy editing a wide variety of subjects, ranging from ] to ], ], and ], has allowed me the opportunity to work with a fantastic cross-section of our amazingly diverse Wikipedian editorship. They have one thing in common: they want to share well-researched and well-presented information freely with the world at large. Like me, they're hopeful hearts. | |||
| I've spent time managing vandalism and spam in ], vandalism and BLP issues in ] and ], and assisted in the development of a factual article on the ] (the latter of which has since undergone further revisions about which I am not entirely happy, but heck, it's a wiki). I have mild deletionist tendencies, particularly when it comes to biographical articles of people known mainly for one event. Since becoming an administrator, I've done my share of blocking obvious vandals and protecting pages. | |||
| When I have the urge to contribute, but nothing in particular that I want to work on, I generally do new page patrol—It is refreshing to see new content being added every day. In my earlier days, sometimes I just wouldn't bother logging in and would roam about the encyclopedia, reading and copy editing. I haven't done it in a while, because I was finding it frustrating to have minor revisions (spelling and grammar corrections, for example) reverted without comment or, worse yet, a warning. I have never been blocked as an IP or when logged in, nor received a credible warning. | |||
| On December 20, 2008, I was appointed to the ], and much of my time on Misplaced Pages now is focused on the work of this committee.}} | |||
| {{hide|bg1= #87CEEB|contentcss=border:1px #C4C3D0solid; |headercss=color:black; |header=Some articles I have copy-edited |content= | |||
| ] | |||
| ] - in preparation for and throughout (successful) FAC, recognised as co-nominator<br> | |||
| ] - during (successful) FAC<br> | |||
| ] - during (successful) FAC<br> | |||
| ] - during (successful) FAC<br> | |||
| ] - in preparation for (successful) FAC<br> | |||
| ] - in preparation for (successful) FAC<br> | |||
| ] - in preparation for (successful) FAC<br> | |||
| ] - light copy-edit and partial re-referencing in preparation for main page appearance<br> | |||
| ] - light copy-edit in preparation for Hallowe'en TFA appearance<br> | |||
| ] - during peer review<br> | |||
| ] and its myriad daughter articles <br> | |||
| ] - cleanup of old article including re-referencing<br> | |||
| ] - cleanup of old article including re-referencing<br> | |||
| ] - in preparation for a second FAC<br> | |||
| ] - for some reason it was on my watchlist, and obviously needed a cleanup<br> | |||
| ] - in preparation for a GAN<br> | |||
| My editing guide is ]. This is chock full of ways to improve prose; it might not replace a copy editor, but it will help just about anyone on their way to being a topnotch writer.}} | |||
| {{hide|bg1= #87CEEB|contentcss=border:1px #C4C3D0solid; |headercss=color:black; |header=Alternate accounts and interesting stuff |content= | |||
| ] is a unified account, and I have contributed to several projects including Meta and Commons. ] is an account I use when I am on insecure computers; it just has a watchlist, and I rarely use it to edit anything; however, this may change now that I have additional permissions that require extra vigilance. I am also ], which is an account specifically created to carry a separate watchlist of stable non-BLP articles unrelated to those I usually edit, to make vandalism patrol a little easier. I hope not to do too many edits on that account. I recently created ] to test the . ] is a doppelganger account that will not be used for editing; I created it after a vandal misread my name and was sticking it in inappropriate edit summaries and usernames. I have two other doppelganger accounts (one in my full realworld name, and the other the nick I use on another website), which are created solely to prevent vandals from usurping those names. They are recorded on the Arbitration wiki. Eventually (I hope), a video will be made available of a lightning talk I did at the NYC Wikiconference in July 2009, but meanwhile here's a ] taken by Sage Ross at that conference.<br><br> | |||
| You'll find and ]'s corollary on ] of Misplaced Pages. <small> Thanks, Avi - March 25, 2008</small> | |||
| }} | |||
| {{hide|bg1= #87CEEB|contentcss=border:1px #C4C3D0solid; |headercss=color:black; |header=And now, a word from my sponsors |content= | |||
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| Image:Random_Acts_of_Kindness_Barnstar.png|<center>'''The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar'''</center>For your kind thoughts of me with regard to a new editor with a similar screen name, and the unexpected and thoughtful comments about me you made at the Request for Comment on that editor's user name. ] 08:34, 18 April 2007 (UTC) | |||
| Image:Random_Acts_of_Kindness_Barnstar.png|<center>'''The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar'''</center>For your exceptional (and much needed) explanation of the Giano/!!/Durova issue to me. It's cast things in a new light. Thankyou. ] 04:48, 3 December 2007 (UTC) | |||
| Image:CopyeditorStar7.PNG|<center>'''The Copyeditor's Barnstar''' </center>For all your excellent help with ]. -- ]<sup>]</sup> 00:22, 18 February 2008 (UTC) | |||
| Image:CopyeditorStar7.PNG|<center>'''The Copyeditor's Barnstar'''</center>For your excellent contribution to ] article.] (]) 03:19, 18 April 2008 (UTC) | |||
| Image:Minor_Barnstar.png|<center>'''The Minor Barnstar'''</center>Copyediting is a laborious underrated part of Misplaced Pages and I award this for Risker's efforts in a request he didn't necessarily have to do. Thanks again. <span style="background-color: maroon; color: white;font-family: Trebuchet MS; cursor: crosshair;"><small>''' ]''' ''']''' </small></span> 05:03, 27 April 2008 (UTC) | |||
| Image:Cameo_Claudius_Cdm_Paris_Chab220.jpg|The ''Medaglia Reale'' for all your help at ] and elsewhere. ] (]) 20:39, 29 April 2008 (UTC) | |||
| Image:Socratic Barnstar.gif|<center>'''The Socratic Barnstar'''</center>For your eloquent and collected arguments concerning the article assessment of ], I award you the Socratic Barnstar. Contributions like yours are a pleasure to read. ] (]) 00:30, 9 June 2008 (UTC) | |||
| Image:Barnstar_of_Diligence.png|<center> '''The Barnstar of Diligence'''</center>I think you know why you get this. ++]: ]/] 19:25, 15 August 2008 (UTC) | |||
| Image:Antiflame-barnstar.png|<center> '''The Anti-Flame Barnstar'''</center>You get this, anyhow ] (]) 23:58, 24 October 2008 (UTC) | |||
| Image:Random_Acts_of_Kindness_Barnstar.png|<center>'''The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar'''</center>You know what this is for :-) You have no idea how much I appreciate your assistance with the many things I bug you about. ]]] 04:27, 6 May 2009 (UTC) | |||
| Image:Cheeseburger.png|<center>'''Cheezburgr!'''</center> <small>''] ]'' haz givn u ]! Cheezburgrs promot ] and hoapfuly thiz one haz made yore day bettr. Spreadd teh WikiLovez by givin sumone else Cheezburgr, whethr it be sumeone youz hav had disagreementz with in teh past or a gud frend. Hapy munchins! Spredd teh goudnesz of Cheezburgerz to all ] buddiez by addin {{tls|Cheezburgr}} to their talk puj with friendly messuj to all. Kitteh and tikataliik have great much alike ] '']'' 00:51, 30 May 2009 (UTC)</small> | |||
| Image:Barnstar_of_Reversion2.png|<center>'''The Hello Barnstar'''</center> This is to say hello to a fellow Wikipedian ] (]) 19:49, 11 August 2009 (UTC)) | |||
| File:BLP Barnstar.png|<center>'''The BLP Barnstar'''</center><small> Your hard work on BLPs in general, and at ] specifically, is much appreciated. That page has now been sunsetted (and I hope never to need to bring it back) but the work you did there (whether by bringing articles forward, reviewing them, or protecting them... or even by questioning or criticizing the process!) was of great help to the project. See you in the trenches! ++]: ]/] 01:50, 7 September 2009 (UTC)</small> | |||
| Image:Peace Barnstar 6.png|<center> '''The Barnstar of Diplomacy'''</center>For greatly reducing the stress level on wikipedia via peaceful means. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — ] • ] • </span> 13:28, 26 December 2009 (UTC) | |||
| Image:The Hive Mind Barnstar|<center>'''The Hive Mind Barnstar'''</center>] // ] // ] // </small> 21:01, 30 December 2009 (UTC) | |||
| Image:Compass barnstar.png|<center>'''The Guidance Barnstar'''</center>Thanks for all the places and ideas you have pointed me to. ''']''' <sup>]</sup> 05:18, 20 May 2010 (UTC) | |||
| Image:Compass barnstar.png|<center>'''The Guidance Barnstar'''</center>This is just a small token of my appreciation to express my gratitude for your well considered advice and guidance. Thank you, ] | ] 02:39, 19 June 2010 (UTC) | |||
| Image:Socratic Barnstar.png|<center>'''The Socratic Barnstar'''</center>This Socratic Barnstar is awarded for your decisive action and articulate explanations on a recent user block (for BLP violations and harassment). Sad that it had to be done, but I applaud the way you did it. Thanks. ] (]) 11:38, 21 June 2010 (UTC) | |||
| Image:Vitruvian Barnstar.png|<center> '''The da Vinci Barnstar'''</center>To Risker, for helping to increase the communication between the Arbitration Committee and the Functionaries, and for generally helping to make sure that the Functionaries get what they need to work effectively. I award you this da Vinci barnstar! --] ] 16:28, 26 June 2010 (UTC) | |||
| Image:Tireless_Contributor_Barnstar.gif| <center>'''The Tireless Contributor Barnstar'''</center>For your tireless work last night (I'm sure you know what I'm referring to), I hereby award you with this long-overdue Tireless Contributor barnstar. I know you probably don't get this enough but I think I speak for everyone when I say "thanks" for all the work you do around here. Now go to sleep. ] <small>(])</small> 05:55, 4 August 2010 (UTC) | |||
| File:Barnstar of Diligence Hires.png| <center>'''The Barnstar of Diligence'''</center>For your tireless work on ] and your excellent panel presentation at the ] on Pending Changes, and all the work that went into that, I hereby award you this Barnstar of Diligence with much appreciation. This makes a difference to Misplaced Pages. You did so much more work on this project, but you were kind and gracious enough to let me share a few moments on the panel. And your company (and let's not forget the sangria and salsa/chips) was a welcome change from banging away at the computer for the most of the rest of the year. Thank you for the opportunity, and thank you for your note on the WikiConference. — ] (]) 00:20, 4 September 2010 (UTC) | |||
| Image:Mensch5.png|<center>'''The Barnstar of Integrity'''</center> I wasn't sure which barnstar to choose, but this said "may be awarded to those editors who have shown to be a person of integrity and honor. Or, more simply, a stand-up guy/gal" - seems to fit the bill. You have helped me enormously over a long period of time, with my sporadic requests, and even my need to vent. You're an asset to Wiki?edia, and I suspect some of your behind the scenes actions, which are critical to the project, go unrecognized. Well - I wanted to show that some people notice. I am very grateful for your thoughtful advice, based on enormous experience. Common sense is all too rare, but you have it in abundance. <small><span style="border:1px solid;background:#00008B">]]</span></small> 02:18, 3 October 2010 (UTC) | |||
| Image:Tireless_Contributor_Barnstar.gif|<center>'''The Tireless Contributor Barnstar'''</center> For working way too hard at every hour of the night and never giving up. ] <small>(])</small> 04:38, 18 October 2010 (UTC) | |||
| Image:Opinion Barnstar.png|<center>'''Your Opinion is More Important than You Think Barnstar'''</center>I think you know why I'm giving this to you without me having to say it. Thank you for convincing me that driving myself insane is not a prudent course of action. <span style="text-shadow:#FFA500 0.10em 0.10em 0.10em"><font color="black">]</font> <sub><span style="text-shadow:#ffd700 0.14em 0.14em 0.14em"><font color="black">]</font></sub></span></span> 04:50, 21 November 2010 (UTC) | |||
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In Remembrance...
--(borrowed from nat)