User:SilkTork
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[edit] Wiki stuffI started on Wiki in January 2006 helping out on the beer articles [1]. Gradually as I spent more time here I became more and more aware of the Wiki structure that both enables editors to do their work, and curiously interferes with the editing process. Now I come onto Wiki to do a little editing, or to check something, and I find myself sucked into the black hole of Wikiness. Time flies. I forget why I logged on in the first place. The Wiki structure is vast and complex and people work in various areas. It's easy to get lost and confused. However, at the heart of all this is honest communication and debate. I am always ready to chat over a nice cup of tea. Let's talk. [edit] My Wiki-editing styleMy Wiki-editing approach is that Wiki is like a house being built by the community, and I'm putting my brick in the wall as I pass on by. I don't own any article - I don't watch any article. I do my bit while I am interested in the article then pass on by and assume that other people will do their bit. I may sometimes return to an article, but that will generally be in the normal course of looking at a topic I have an interest in, rather than checking up to see if my bit is still there. I am not a vandal watcher - I see myself primarily as an editor and as someone who likes to help the community. I will take part in discussions and writing guidelines and in helping out other editors who are having problems or disputes. I am happy to note that the vast bulk of my editing (both mainspace and in guidelines) is approved by the community, though there are times when I am not in step with consensus. I understand this, and have no problem with people pointing out something that they feel might have been done in error or against consensus. [edit] Angry messagesAngry messages from the (thankfully very few) people who feel an article may have been damaged through an ignorant edit of mine, are, happily, becoming quite rare. Either because I am explaining my actions more clearly in edit summaries, or because the community is becoming more effective at getting the message across that polite communication is paramount, and that Wikipedia is a collaborative project. Either way, my approach to angry editors is to listen calmly, and see if I have made a mistake - either in my edit, or my haste, or my explanation. If I feel I am not wrong I will explain my position. If this is not satisfactory to the angry editor I will make a judgement on the importance of the situation and either pass on by if the matter is trivial or not timely, or call in others for a third opinion. If the consensus goes against me, I will be disappointed, but take on board the information and adjust my editing accordingly. [edit] RevertsReverts are crude edits. They are useful for removing obvious vandalism, but for little else. I dislike reverts, and would hope that people would read the Help:Reverting guideline before considering reverting. ArbCom have also recently commented on reverting. Reverts should not be used to remove the work of established editors. "If you are not sure whether a revert is appropriate, discuss it first rather than immediately reverting or deleting it." [edit] Being quick and boldI can be a quick, bold and big editor. Most of the time this works well. But sometimes I'll make a big edit to a page where the custom, for whatever reason, has been to move slowly and people need time to consider change. This is clearly a mistake on my part, and I welcome discussion to look at the best way forward. |
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[edit] I am learning WikiI have been here since the day I started and I still can't construct a simple sentence in Wiki. [edit] The day the sky fellIt's no joke. Sometimes you have to rake the moon out of the village pond to discover the way the world works. [edit] Barnstars and awardsI love getting awards. And I enjoy giving awards. The support and praise of fellow Wikipedians is important. Give someone an award today! |
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[edit] The green details
SilkTork is a name I first used when I joined Audiogalaxy [1]back in the 1990s. That was my first real experience of an internet community, and I loved it. Those who were active on the AG forums in the late 1990s will remember that community with great fondness. It all exploded and fragmented later when Napster closed and AG ended up dealing with over 30 million users.
Who I am:
I’m Steve Pereira. I live in Rochester, Kent, UK. with my French wife Christelle. We are trying for a baby.
I am doing contract work for Medway Council's Children's Services after a long stretch in the service for adults with a learning disability. I am a qualified teacher but stopped teaching at London University in March 2006. I'm a scooper[2] and part-time beer writer[3]. I’m easing my way back into work while undergoing drug treatment for a small brain tumour. I have taken up running as a hobby and completed the Paris Marathon and the Beachy Head Marathon in just over 6 hours - and last year I did the Amsterdam Marathon in 5 hours 46 minutes![4] My next marathon is Prague International Marathon on May 11th. They enticed me with offers of free beer before the race, free beer after the race and free beer during the race! I have four children from two marriages and I have seven grandchildren. My son, Piers, is an actor, scriptwriter and director of some talent who is starting to get some attention[5], while my youngest daughter, Zelie, is in RADA. I have had a varied career in which I have been dustman, welder, shop manager, wine salesman, businessman, publisher, gardener, teacher, kitchen designer, examiner, reviewer, writer, warehouseman, editor of poetry magazines and editor of an international travel magazine. I am a published poet who has appeared on TV and radio. I have danced on stage with Rod Stewart, got stoned with Lemmy and had a brief affair with Kathy Acker. I have cyclic depression which strikes about every seven years and fucks up my life. I sometimes appear to be arrogant, grumpy and self-absorbed, but I am actually quite open, friendly, liberal and helpful, and I adore my friends - even though I rarely tell them that. Chrissie and I have three cats who rule our lives. My interests are varied and constantly changing, but include: films, especially those of Tarkovsky, David Lean, Kubrick and Kurosawa; popular music from the 1950s onwards; literature of all times and countries; playing chess badly; human rights; the history of roads; and researching and reading up on whatever grabs my attention this month!
For a while I felt disappointed that my life was not a glittering success, but I have come to terms with that and am now at peace with myself. Usually.
This is me at Weeley Festival in 1971. I'm the one standing on the left.
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The Minor Barnstar | |
| For showing me how to add reference boxes RobHoitt 15:42, 13 August 2007 (UTC) |
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The Original Barnstar | |
| Thank you for your help with Star Tribune, and unrelated style issues in New York Times and Time. Susanlesch (talk) 14:53, 14 December 2007 (UTC) |
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The Original Barnstar | |
| I present this barnstar to you in recognition of your work in cleaning up I Am Legend. CyberGhostface (talk) 23:20, 26 December 2007 (UTC) |
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The Barnstar of Peace | |
| Awarded to SilkTork for patience, perseverance and focus in helping bring the Karyn Kupcinet article into shape. May you never be haunted by the name James Ellroy. Thanks so much!! Wildhartlivie (talk) 07:21, 7 January 2008 (UTC) |
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Zen Garden Award for Infinite Patience | |
| I present this Zen Award to SilkTork for somehow finding sanity in an insane situation and for being incredibly understanding even when I couldn't see the forest for the trees. Thanks so much for your help. Pinkadelica (talk) 12:33, 7 January 2008 (UTC) |
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| Since there is apparently no "barnstar of uncommon impartiality", I present you this Outlaw Halo instead. It beats the Special Barnstar any day. Thanks for setting such a good example for others. Zahnrad (talk) 00:49, 2 February 2008 (UTC) |
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This user helped promote the article I Am Legend (film) to good article status. |
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On October 15, 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Canals of Amsterdam, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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On 27 March 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Evergreen (film), which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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On 8 April 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Dovedale, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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Tip of the day...
 One problem that often occurs when building a complex table-based page, is that glitches show up on the page when viewed in other browsers, even though the page looks fine in the browser you used to build it. This problem is most prevalent when using new generation browsers and then viewing with Internet Explorer. Once the page is built, it can be very time-consuming to track down the bug, and may be faster to rebuild the page from scratch using IE, rather than spend time bug hunting. To prevent this problem, build the page using IE. If a page views properly in IE, then the chances are greater that it will display properly in other browsers, rather than the other way around. Read more: Help:Table |
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| Non-free / fair use media rationale - non-free logo for Asia Pacific Breweries | |
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This is a logo for Asia Pacific Breweries. |
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The logo is from the http://www.apb.com.sg/index.html website. |
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The entire logo is used to convey the meaning intended and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the intended image. |
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The logo is a size and resolution sufficient to maintain the quality intended by the company or organization, without being unnecessarily high resolution. |
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The image is used to identify the organization Asia Pacific Breweries, a subject of public interest. The significance of the logo is to help the reader identify the organization, assure the readers that they have reached the right article containing critical commentary about the organization, and illustrate the organization's intended branding message in a way that words alone could not convey. |
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Because it is a logo there is almost certainly no free equivalent. Any substitute that is not a derivative work would fail to convey the meaning intended, would tarnish or misrepresent its image, or would fail its purpose of identification or commentary. |
| Other information | Use of the logo in the article complies with Wikipedia non-free content policy, logo guidelines, and fair use under United States copyright law as described above. |
