User:TorstenGuise

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This user is a member of the Association of Wikipedians Who Dislike Making Broad Judgments About the Worthiness of a General Category of Article, and Who Are in Favor of the Deletion of Some Particularly Bad Articles, but That Doesn't Mean They Are Deletionists The motto of the AWWDMBJAWGCAWAIFDSPBATDMTD is Est omnino difficile iudicare inclusionis meritum cuiusdam rei in encyclopædia cum ratio sciendi quid populi referat incerta sit, sed nihilominus aliquid encyclopædiam dedecet, which translates to, "it is generally difficult to judge the worthiness of a particular topic for inclusion in an encyclopedia considering that there is no certain way to know what interests people, but some topics nevertheless are not fit for an encyclopedia." This motto reflects the desire of these Wikipedians to be reluctant, but not entirely unwilling, to remove articles from Wikipedia.

TorstenGuise This user is proud to be British. en- gb-N This user is a native speaker of British English. UK This user uses British English. This user runs Mac OS X. This user contributes using a Mac, and doesn't know why Windows was ever invented. This user is a member of the Counter-Vandalism Unit. This user is a newpage patroller. This user is a WikiElf. incl This editor is an inclusionist. This user is a member of AWWDMBJAWGCA WAIFDSPBATDMTD. This user is a member of WikiProject Universities. This user is a physicist. This user is an Engineer. BSc This user has a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics. This user is an expert mathematician.

Contents 1 Hello There 2 Wiki Likes 3 Minor Wiki Hates 4 BIG Hates 5 On being a Newpage Patroller 6 On being a member of the Counter Vandalism Unit

[edit] Hello There

Hey there, I'm an physicist and engineer living in Manchester in the UK. I've been an editor here since early 2006, and been a newpage patroller since May 2007. I'm also a musician.

[edit] Wiki Likes

I'm an inclusionist, so I like the expansion of wikipedia. I'm all for more content. I've written articles myself, and that to me is what Wikipedia is all about. Sharing the knowledge. Trouble is that I'm getting feed up of the abuse of the inclusionist philosophy that has become more and more rife here. that's why I've joined AWWDMBJAWGCAWAIFDSPBATDMTD

[edit] Minor Wiki Hates

Only two really. Vandalism, and advertising. Vandalism can be a funny thing, and I've seen some very funny satirical examples, but Wikipedia isn't the place for it. Thats why I'm in the Counter Vandalism Unit. If you want Satire and silliness, then check out Uncyclopedia.
It's a well known fact that most articles on Wikipedia that are related to an entity are written by the people involved. In most cases this is acceptable (charities, non-profitmaking societies and the like). However I hate it when companies and websites just want to use Wikipedia as a free advertising hoarding. I won't hesitate to mark these for speedy deletion.

[edit] BIG Hates

International editors not understanding the relevant situations and taking the guidelines as defacto.

Editors manipulating the system to selfishly push their own point of view onto other wikipedia users

BOTS - Need I say any more!
Finally, there are some users, mostly from the United States of America, who have had a problem with me correcting them about the usage of the English Language, and also facts on Wikipedia that have been bent by users to support their own, and not a neutral point of view, to an extent of changing articles mid-debate to back their own argument. As a result of this, I have been accused of being in a cabal, Sockpuppetry, Meatpuppetry and had administrator-level investigations into my actions (to which I have been aquitted every time, and the malicious nature of the accusation noted). Just because I am supported in a debate by other users does not mean that they are in such a cabal, or Meatpuppets, that's not what any editor worth his salt is here for. We're here for the greater good of wikipedia, and not to score brownie points by editing for the sake of editing and having the best user page ever. After all, Wikipedia is an occasional hobby. I still have a life!

[edit] On being a Newpage Patroller

I'm not as selective on my patrols anymore as I've started using WP:TWINKLE
If I mark a page for speedy deletion, and you don't agree, then contest it. An administrator will not delete a page marked for speedy deletion if there is enough evidence to justify it.
DON"T remove the banner yourself. This is something that the banner says you personally are NOT to do. I watch pages once I've marked them, and will happily replace banners that are removed.

[edit] On being a member of the Counter Vandalism Unit

I'm now armed with wikiguard, so vandals, watch out!!