User:Consequencefree

[edit] My background

Hello there, and welcome to my User Page. You may call me Ardent, which is the name I use to sign on Talk pages (Ardent^†alk_∈) and on the IRC channels. I do not know who Ardent is, but this person is most certainly not me. I live on the west coast of British Columbia, Canada. I'm a very friendly, kind, accepting and forgiving person.

This acceptance must not, however, be misconstrued as naivety. My trust is a fragile gift that once betrayed, is not easily regained. If there is solid evidence to support something with which I disagree, I am flexible and can be convinced to change my position. I pride myself on my ability to remain neutral, level-headed, and friendly in most open conflicts.

My religious status is self-described as undefined. I am a liberal free-thinker, and use logic to overcome most obstacles. I have interests in mathematics, web design, engineering, philosophy, psychology, sociology, criminology, and law, among other things.

I attend The University of British Columbia in their Applied Science program with a specialization in Engineering Physics. I have played numerous sports, and am currently a member of the UBC Debate Society, which oddly enough is considered a Varsity sport. The club is hosting the World Universities Debating Championship 2007, and I am involved with its organization and execution.

I am twenty years of age, and continually getting older, as is the case with most mortal beings. I find the fact that I am no longer a teenager vaguely disturbing.

[edit] Stats

As of August 30, 2006, I've been with the wiki for almost 20 months, and have had various periods of activity and lack thereof, including numerous articles that I have had the occaision to start (with more on the way).

Currently on the English Wikipedia we've got a total of 2,407,889 articles at 02:40 on Wednesday, June 11, 2008

[edit] What can I give to the Wiki?

• I know how to write. To be put very plainly I can copyedit, fix grammar, reword passages, and even completely rewrite articles with a high level of competency.
• I am bilingual. I can speak, write and read fluently in French. So if by chance the has more information on something than we do here, I can help.
• I am generally NPOV. I can view multiple arguments without agreeing with any one. To quote Voltaire, "I disagree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."
• I understand wiki syntax. I can therefore wikify any page necessary.
• RC Patrol. I take my shift.
• Afd. I routinely weigh-in.
• Dispute resolution. I enjoy working as a mediator, and a catalyst for de-escalating an intense situation.
• Projects. Any other project that I decide to undertake to help Wikipedia achieve its full potential.

[edit] Links

• A how-to for disabling proxy settings that a friendly neighbourhood admin sent to me, which helped me out from being blocked because of an anon vandal sharing my proxy
• A bit of Wikistalgia
• Vote for Canadian articles to be improved!
• List of Wikipedians by number of edits
• How to edit a page
• Image copyright tags
• An Edit Counter. WARNING: EDITCOUNTITUS IS FATAL