User:Joyous!

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Don't worry about making an article perfect. Just make it better.

I became one of the Wikipedia's official janitors (admins) in November 2004. If there's anything I can do to help, just drop a message on my talk page

[edit] Too much about me

I am:

a teacher
an atheist
a book-lover
married
a sailor
a trivia-hound
absent-minded
a snorkeler

[edit] Wiki-specifics

I've been a registered Wikipedian since May 2004, after reading about the project in a friend's LiveJournal. It didn't take long for an obsession to develop. I enjoy fixing grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors, which is what first got me hooked. Since then, I've moved back and forth among a lot of different areas: wikifying, hitting the random page button and fixing what I can, sorting stubs into categories, cleaning unsuitable articles from the new pages, and Recent Changes patrol. Now and then, I create a new article: 54 so far. The most unpleasant to research was Creeping eruption.

[edit] Interesting quotes

Not every article needs cheese content. - Mgm|^(talk)
The problem with Wikipedia is that it only works in practice. In theory, it's a total disaster. - Gareth Owen

[edit] Links to things I can never find

[edit] Cut and paste

citing a web source: {{cite web | title= | work= | url=http://www.example.com | accessdate=2006-06-18}}

Afd results {{oldafdfull|date= dateOfNomination |result= '''result''' |votepage= articleName }}

[edit] Things to Look at When I'm Cranky

Barnstar of diligence for keeping WP:VFD/Old in shape. -- AllyUnion	From Dbraceyrules, in celebration of my 12,000 edits.	MONKEY of personal attacks (from Howabout1)	Thank you for reverting the vandalism of my talk page! -- BD2412
Suggested by Topbanana for redlink repair, and it was too glittery to resist.	Awarded for your tireless work on Topbanana's reports. For all the gruntwork you do, you have definitely earned this barnstar. (I believe you are the first workingman-woman as well. What an odd honor!) Wikilove, – Quadell ^{(talk) (help)}[[]] 14:58, Nov 11, 2004 (UTC)]]	WikiThanks\| Joy, I'd like to award you this WikiThanks barnstar for helping me out quickly and graciously over the last couple of days after I randomly approached you for help. Thanks again! Fernando Rizo 4 July 2005 02:58 (UTC)	For tireless service in the protection of Wikipedia from vandalism. Rx StrangeLove 01:55, 4 September 2005 (UTC)
The Tireless Contributor Barnstar\|A barnstar for you to keep and treasure, because this barnstar values your time and effort spent on this project. May you be graced with all the best there is on Wikipedia! :-) HappyCamper 05:01, 12 June 2006 (UTC)