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Welcome.
Welcome!


==Contributions to Wikipedia==
==Contributions==


I wrote most of [[communitarianism]] and worked on other political articles like [[political spectrum]], [[same-sex marriage]], and the [[Nolan chart]]. All this was years ago, and many things I said were foolish or reflective of viewpoints that have changed. Overall though I think my influence was positive. Now my work is mostly limited to correcting factual mistake when I come across them during my extensive use of Wikipedia for research.
Several years ago, when I was about fourteen, I wrote most of [[communitarianism]] and did some work on [[political spectrum]], [[same-sex marriage]], and the [[Nolan chart]].


Since then I mostly correct only grammar and obvious factual errors, when I come across them.
==Theoretical biases==


==Theoretical biases==
If I believe something that I shouldn't, contact me; I love a good debate. As seen by historical versions here, I can change my beliefs.


===Politics===
===Politics===


'''I am an...'''
'''I may be described as a...'''
*[[Progressive]] [[Radical Centrist]]
*[[Cultural Creative]]
*[[Cultural Creative]]
*[[Humanitarian]]
*[[Humanitarian]]
*[[Social Progressive]]


'''in favor of...'''
'''in favor of...'''
*[[Democratic]] [[meritocracy]]
*[[Democratic]] [[meritocracy]]
*[[Decentralization]]
*[[Communitarianism]] and [[decentralization]]
*[[Environmental protection]] and [http://www.apolloalliance.org/ Apollo Project]
*[[Environmental protection]] and [http://www.apolloalliance.org/ Apollo Project]
*[[Condorcet method]] and [http://www.directrep.org/ direct representation]
*[[Condorcet method]] and [http://www.directrep.org/ direct representation]
*[[Overlap Thesis]]
*[[Public reason]]


'''and against...'''
'''and against...'''
*[[Conservatism]]
*[[Isolationism]]
*[[Isolationism]]
*[[Metrification]]


===Religion===
===Religion===


'''I may be described as...'''
''"Christianity is not a theory or speculation, but a life; not a philosophy of life, but a life and a living process"'' - Samuel Coleridge

'''I am a...'''
*[[Christian humanism|Christian Humanist]]
*[[Christian humanism|Christian Humanist]]
*[[Unitarian Universalist]]


'''who believes in...'''
'''who believes in...'''
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'''and opposes...'''
'''and opposes...'''
*[[Christian fundamentalism]]
*[[Fire and brimstone]]
*[[Fire and brimstone]]
*[[Anti-theism]]
*[[Anti-theism]]
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*[[Egoism]]
*[[Egoism]]
*[[Legalism]]
*[[Legalism]]

===Epistemology===

'''I believe in...'''
*[[Coherentism]]
*[[Logicism]]
*[[Analytic philosophy]]
*[[Formal epistemology]]


===Metaphysics===
===Metaphysics===
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*[[Monism]]
*[[Monism]]


[[Category:Consequentialist Wikipedians]]
[[Category:Inclusionist Wikipedians]]
[[Category:Inclusionist Wikipedians]]
[[Category:Born-again Christian Wikipedians]]
[[Category:Born-again Christian Wikipedians]]
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I am a student at the University of California, Berkeley.
I am a student at the University of California, Berkeley.

===Political spectra===
I proposed a [http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2005/7/7/281/05051 new model] of the political spectrum. Though I now believe political spectra in general to be highly flawed conceptually, I see my proposal as an improvement over existing models like the [[Nolan Chart]].


===Proposal: Wikibate===
===Proposal: Wikibate===
[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikibate Wikibate] or Wiki Debate. In retrospect that was not the best choice of name. I was young and innocent.
[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikibate Wikibate] or Wiki Debate. In retrospect, that was not the best choice of name. I was young and innocent.


===Mozilla===
===Mozilla===
I solved [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=222799 Bug 222799].
I resolved [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=222799 Bug 222799].


==More==
==More==

Latest revision as of 18:21, 11 February 2012

Welcome!

Contributions

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Several years ago, when I was about fourteen, I wrote most of communitarianism and did some work on political spectrum, same-sex marriage, and the Nolan chart.

Since then I mostly correct only grammar and obvious factual errors, when I come across them.

Theoretical biases

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Politics

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I may be described as a...

in favor of...

and against...

Religion

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I may be described as...

who believes in...

and opposes...

Ethics

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But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good for those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you. -Jesus Christ

I am in favor of...

and against...

Epistemology

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I believe in...

Metaphysics

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I believe in...

Beyond Wikipedia

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I am a student at the University of California, Berkeley.

Proposal: Wikibate

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Wikibate or Wiki Debate. In retrospect, that was not the best choice of name. I was young and innocent.

Mozilla

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I resolved Bug 222799.

More

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