User:Arcayne

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Hello. I am but a tiny mote in the Grand Scheme of Things. Possessed of a damn fine edjumikayshun, I currently work in the field of Emergency Management. When the fit hits the shan, I am one of the folk armed with acronyms and shovels. I believe in fighting the good fight, and sometimes that means my hot temper gets the best of me, and lands me in hotter water. My edit count. My user and user talk page stats. My Wikimedia account. My Simple English Wikipedia account My Conservapedia account, since someone has to keep them honest. Beliefs "Vocatus atque non vocatus, deus aderit" "Quisque pro omnibus" It's turtles all the way down". We are all in this together. "Since nothing that we do matters, the most important things are what we do." I also tend towards a Mergist point of view, and used to be an inclusionist (and still am where it concerns including all others in the editorial process). However, I find that I have grown into a a bit of an exclusionist after noting the sheer amount of uncited information in articles; I tend to require citation for seemingly smaller arguments, as they tend to serve as a launching point for larger arguments. Rules to live by No Angry Mastodons - edit while you are at your best, and take a break if you aren't. Full stop. Wikipedia is not a directory - keep your fannish, largely unreliable, unsourced and unimportant crap out. I mean it. Verification - it's not just a policy, it is the main hurdle to understanding how encyclopedias work; verification, not truth, is the litmus for inclusion. Wikipedia is not censored for the protection of minors - Santa is fictional. So are compassionate conservatives and Keyser Söze. There is no gravity; life sucks - get a helmet. Wikipedia:Assume Good Faith - but don't ignore bad behavior. AGF is not a suicide pact. Seek alternatives to venting within Wikipedia (Krav Maga and yoga help me quell the urge to throttle those who appear to richly deserve it). It ain't about you. It never was. It never will be. You are not the smartest person in the room while editing Wikipedia. Ever. How I've occupied myself Articles created[1] Born to Run (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles) - DYK '76 - DYK Nancy L. Ward (and the redirect) Harlington Wood Jr.- DYK Tom De Haven - DYK BOHICA- DYK Export Control Act- DYK I'm a PC- DYK Can't Happen Here (disambiguation) Hannah Blank Brothel (film) Grief porn - DYK Files uploaded[2] 300:This is Sparta 300: "This is Sparta" GN to Film 300: monster Braveheart: Patrick McGoohan as Edward Braveheart: Marceau as Isabelle Braveheart: McCormack as Murron Harris as Dumbledore Fiennes as Lord Voldemort Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix: Ron Weaseley, image 1 Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets Ron Weaseley Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix: Ron Weaseley, image 2 Highlander franchise: Duncan McLeod Heroes' Peter Petrelli Heroes: Exploding Man painting Heroes: Peter exploding Brothel promotional poster I'm a PC image 1 I'm a PC image 2 It's Superman!: two covers 300 movie poster, re-uploaded to WikiCommons: Merry Old Santa Claus Brendan Stacey as Spock '76 no.1 issue cover Born to Run (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles): Summer Glau as Cameron FA/GA Articles that I've contributed to 300 (Lead, Plot, Controversy, Cruft-Killing) Children of Men (Lead, Plot, Cruft-Killing, Tolerance) Nancy Reagan (Clean-Up, Mentoring, Cruft-Killing and Maintenance) Ronald Reagan (Clean-Up, Cruft-Killing and Maintenance) Robin Hood (clean-up, maintenance) Needing work Braveheart (expansion, clean-up)- (guide) (assembly) Googoosh (expansion, clean-up, researching) Fitna - keeping the crazy in check Betty Mahmoody - the BLP needs expansion Lightsaber combat - this needs major re-writing, and forcible eviction from the in-universe style it is currently in Ibiza - needs loads of citation work; here's the guide Doctor Fate - currently in limbo Persian Gulf needs citation work for neutrality Brothel (film) - article creation, citation work I'm a PC - article creation and expansion - DYK Export Control Act - article guide, creation and expansion - DYK BOHICA - article guide, creation and expansion - DYK Tom De Haven - article guide, creation and expansion - DYK James T Kirk - citation, ce and expansion Harlington Wood Jr. - creation and expansion - DYK Arlington Road - needs reception work Workshop Ibiza Guide Busywork page 2 2007 holiday card template How I amuse myself Things that make me laugh Penguins swarming to feast on human flesh. Lonely Antarctic researchers engage in the dangerous exercise of cruising for dates among the indigenous folk. Moments after this picture was taken, both men were robbed at beak-point. The intro sentence from this version of the Stephen Hawking article This question on the Jedi talk page The fact that evil gets its own article while good is a disambiguation page. From the disambiguation page, the only article about "good" only deals with it in juxtaposition with evil. The fact that we are unable to discuss goodness on its own merits just might say something about the world. Listcruft like this, and the people who voted to keep it The extent of the Puritans' devious machinations, as noted here The dark side of Gwyneth Paltrow [3] This all-too-accurate review of one of the worst films of all time What does a Victorian sufferer of MPD like Mr. Hyde do on an evening off from mayhem? He makes jam, that's what. There's actually a B&B for this. No, really. As if Wikipedia wasn't frustrating enough to edit, this comes up. Yay. Apparently, Voldemort has a side gig. The irony of the title and the tag box shouldn't be lost on anyone Perhaps your head won't explode, but I had to look away, lest the Cthulhoid logic do for me. Hogwarts Gone Wild. The resulting comment priceless. That Evil Duo strikes again. Man, those guys are everywhere... Bishop of Condom - I imagine Mass is concluded with the traditional cigarette. Quickly, to the Popemobile! Welcome to Doomsville; Population: You Ahh, where has the romance gone? Don't violate BLP, or the subject could die. Bad karma, that. Unfortunately, this is true. One hysterical contributor + one relaxed editor = brilliant riposte. And this is definitive proof as to how watching pro-wrestling causes mental retardation. Apparently, I am the only one who thinks this is funny and clever. :( And wit is even rarer than that. Not just warned, but fucking warned. An example of Foot-in-Mouth disease. Oh that slippery grammar... Had this been true, the entire movie's paradigm shift would have been felt in Tibet. Come on, tell me how you really feel. Favorite Waste of Time.com http://www.neave.com/games/ http://www.miniclip.com/games/en/ http://www.toonkaboom.com/playgames How I See Wikipedia You are not getting paid for editing here, and likely, your presence is needed elsewhere. Why argue with people over something you are not going to receive credit for having defended? That is stupid. Edit-warring is pointless - those who do think they are either "saving" the article or somehow magically altering the voice of dissent among others. I've done it myself, and am hoping its the latter - coz' magic is purdy. No one is the smartest person in the room when it comes to Wikipedia. Not you, not me. Acting appropriately humble is a good step towards WP:AGF. The learning curve is steep in Wikipedia, but most good editors are good climbers. Discuss your edits before making them: I don't care if you are Albert-friggin' Einstein, if you fail to discuss your edits before adding twenty of them you are going to get reverted out of principle. Every time. It's okay to not know everything about an article you are editing; there are contributors enough to fill in the blanks. If you do not learn something new from Wikipedia every day, you have wasted that day. cn tags are ugly, but they should be replaced by citations, not simply removed or replaced with a section or article tag. Doing such is just lazy editing; roll up your sleeves and find a citation, instead of spending three hours whining about how the cn tags are ugly. Either grow up or go away; we have no use for childish tantrums. That said, if you are dealing with such, keep your cool. Being blocked sucks. Editing with people who don't care if they are blocked sucks so very much more. Admins, being ordinary folk, can have bad days, too. At their worst, they can be be rude, petty fantastically thick-headed, morally bankrupt and can even be blocked. Fear not the admin, but respect the crap they put up with. It is their only real saving grace. Of course, there are cabals. Don't be thick. Civility is the way by which your friends will appreciate you more, and your enemies will either receive justice, go away or grow to be your wiki-friends. We are not in a hurry, and shouldn't even entertain ideas of acting quickly. I am often aware of how little I am aware of. I am an evil uncle; I feed my nephews chocolate and caffeine and then turn them back over to my siblings and document the results. I am an evil editor; I give other editors various adverbs and split infinitives and turn them back over to the community and document the results. This user is an Emergency Responder or Emergency Services Worker. Interesting Wikipedians User:SlimVirgin- (my spirit guide through the Technocracy) User:John_Broughton- (anyone who can deal with the headaches he does daily deserves several rounds of drinks); not only that, but the feller took his love of Wikipedia and made cash off it! How cool is that? User:Bignole- (I have grown to admire this guy's depth; plus he's rather forgiving)-I currently owe him copious amounts of liquor User:CanadianCaesar- From whom I unashamedly stole his page format User:Ernst_Stavro_Blofeld - this cat has his act together, big-time. User:Dekimasu - a nice, calming influence. User:Dorftrottel - possessed of often flawless logic. If he can go from being an IP troll to where he is now, there's hope for me yet. ;) Kizor - an editor who is "beneficial, polite and bizarre", as seen by this example. Brilliant! User:Kingboyk User:DavidShankBone - Far and away one of the very best resources Wikipedia has, bar none. He goes out and has enough street cred to make Wikipedia what it is today. He is in fact The Man. Apparently, h doesn't get along at all well with... Alison - she shares her toys! , but apparently hates David. I can like both, while never inviting them to the same parties. User:Abd - personification of 'take a deep breath and think about what you're doing'. User:Edgarde - the fellow has a wit, and links that poke Wikipedia. Yay! Interesting Wikipedia User Pages Perceval Buchanan-Hermit RexNL Tariqabjotu TShilo Ryulong - fantastic use of coding Oxymoron83 User:SwissCelt - he makes you think User:ZooFari - another nifty use of coding How others see me Barnstars Block Log Kiss me first... Turn & Cough, Pls How to view Wikipedia { {user shortcuts} } 5 Pillars of WP Avoiding common mistakes Help Pages Wikipedia:Help desk Reference Desk WikiProject User Page Help Getting admin help Lurnign to, Liek, Edti, OK? Editing a page Manual of Style [Page Statistic History] Synthesis MOS:Conttroversial Articles Editing for King, Country & Cash Killing vandals and Eating Them...not really :) - where to report them silly vandals Don't stuff beans up your nose (Don't give the Knuckle-Draggers ideas) The fine art of not pimp-slapping those who dare to disagree No Personal Attacks and removing them Dispute Resolution No angry mastodons - explaining the process of the picture to the right Reliable Sources and Verifiability and no Original Research, all soon to become the Wars of Attribution WP:CITET - citation templates (quite useful) HTML Colors Template messages/User talk namespace Template messages/General WP:Template messages Template:Otheruses_templates Usertalk templates 3RR admin instructions - very helpful, with links to other guides Help:Table Featured Articles Featured article criteria To-Do List Requests for Page Protection image tool This editor is a WikiGnome.

Why yes, I am the cabal you've been told doesn't exist. Muwah hah haa..

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