User:JonHarder

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New additions to my life list of identified birds:
Green-tailed Towhee, a very unusual visitor to Minnesota.

Originally from rural Redwood Falls, Minnesota, I currently live in Mountain Lake, Minnesota and work at the public school. My formal eduation is in the areas of math, physics and computer science. In my free time I run MennoLink and dabble with amateur radio contesting and birding.

[edit] Peeves

Wikipedia pet peeves include overuse of the words nowadays, increasingly, famous and also. I am disappointed when the lead paragraph tells me that the subject of the article is a term that describes, refers to or is used for something (I already knew that). Another is repeating the same thought three or four times in the same sentence. Sometimes less is more.

[edit] Category watch

Overpopulated categories I have thinned and now watch:

[edit] Articles

Created Translated from German Expanded
Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary
Civilian Public Service
Claas Epp, Jr.
Forestry service (Russia)
General Conference Mennonite Church
Jacob A. Schowalter
John H. Oberholtzer
Peter Jansen
Schowalter Foundation
Wadsworth Institute
Ausbund
Bergtal
Chortitza
Fernheim Colony
Hans Denck
Hans Hut
Hans Reist
Leonhard Schiemer
Martyrs' Synod
Menno Colony
Mennonite settlements of Altai
Molotschna
Neu Samara Colony
Neuland Colony
Swiss Brethren
Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church
Russian Mennonite


[edit] Other

The Barnstar of Diligence
For your endless work in improving Wikipedia. I can't think of a better way of thanking you, so, thanks! And keep up the great work. ♠ SG →Talk 18:11, 20 July 2006 (UTC)
The Editor's Barnstar
Many thanks for your tireless efforts in keeping article clear of spam and other nonsense. Wikipedia is a better quality project because of hardworking and conscientious editors like you! -- Satori Son 01:04, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar
To JonHarder for his tireless battle against the scourge of linkspam and excessive external links. Jon, Here's a little something (it's not much, I know) for all your hard and thankless work. I wanted to make sure that you know you're not alone in the battle. Keep up the good work. Regards -- Moondyne 05:48, 18 October 2006 (UTC)


The Spamstar of Glory
Presented to JonHarder for perserverance in fighting spam on Wikipedia --A. B. 18:01, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
The Rusty Plow award
I hereby award you the Rusty Plow for your endless- and I mean endless- struggle to defend the Amish article. Wachholder0 04:30, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

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