User:Terraxos

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I've been using Wikipedia for a while, it's about time I created a userpage for myself. I'm not a fan of big userpages, or attracting attention to myself, so I'll keep this one as sparse as possible.

My current hobby: adding {{Unreferenced}} to all articles of greater than stub length that contain no external links or references whatsoever. (On advice from another user, I now only do this when the article contains unsourced statements that are likely to be challenged.). I've also been removing the template from articles that do have references provided, of which there are somewhat fewer. For articles which do have sources, but inadequate ones, I use {{Refimprove}} or {{Primarysources}} instead.

I've also been adding {{Orphan}} to articles that I think need it. (That is: almost every article with 0-1 incoming links, and some articles with 2 incoming links. 3 incoming links is usually sufficient in my view.) Whenever possible, instead of adding the template, I just add the incoming links myself, but this isn't always easy; adding the Orphan template is the next best thing.

Other activities: adding categories to pages that need them, particularly uncategorised articles, and biographies of living people lacking Cat:Living people. Adding WikiProject templates to Talk pages where relevant. Adding stub templates to short articles that obviously need them; a good list can be found at WP:WSS.

I probably qualify as a WikiGnome (though Wikipedia:WikiSloth also seems an accurate description of my behaviour).

From time to time, I contribute to deletion discussions at Articles for deletion or one of its equivalents. Though I dislike the inclusionist/deletionist dichotomy, I would reluctantly describe myself as a m:deletionist. I believe Wikipedia suffers from a problem of quality, not quantity; and that the best way to resolve that is by deleting some of the worst articles, which tend to be those that don't belong on an encyclopaedia in the first place.

I have recently gained rollback privileges, and intend to make as good use of them as I can.

I have just signed up to the list of Wikipedia:Highly Active Users, as this accurately describes me, and I am willing to provide help where requested. My current status is here: User:StatusBot/Status/Terraxos

Also recently joined: Wikipedia:WikiProject Political Parties.

Some words of wisdom from another user: User:Antandrus/observations on Wikipedia behavior

Useful reminders that not all geographical locations are notable: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hoy (Lake Constance), Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Danmark (island).

Useful advice: WP:DGAF.

A useful template for biographical articles: Template:Lifetime.

This editor is a Tutnum, and is entitled to display this Book of Knowledge.
This editor is a Tutnum, and is entitled to display this Book of Knowledge.


Disclaimer: in the course of my editing, I have edited articles on various controversial topics, including (but not limited to) neo-Nazism, racism, Communism, creationism, Scientology, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, terrorism, pornography and paedophilia, and will continue to do so in future. In no event is my editing of an article meant to imply some kind of approval (or disapproval) of the subject of that article. My edits are made for encyclopaedic reasons only.

Note on Personal Identity. I edit Wikipedia under a pseudonym rather than my real identity. However, I have not gone to any particularly strong lengths to conceal my identity, and anyone who wishes to discover it could do so without much difficulty. I understand this and accept the consequences. However, I would nonetheless prefer to remain pseudonymous as long as possible, and therefore ask that anyone reading this please refrain from 'exposing' my real-life identity on Wikipedia. Should someone do so, I may have to end up changing username and exercising my right to vanish, ceasing to edit with this account.