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I started editing [[Wikipedia]] semi-regularly in mid [[2004]]. My first edit with this [[username]] was on the [[12 June]] 2004. I have also made a handful of [[anonymous]] contributions before and after that date. I try hard not to review things or introduce [[bias]] to this wiki. I am trying maintain an average of at least 75 edits per month. My main space [http://tools.wikimedia.de/~interiot/cgi-bin/Tool1/wannabe_kate?username=shiftchange&site=en.wikipedia.org edit count] has topped 800. If I was at least 85% accurate I would be happy.

I think Wikipedia is a great worthwhile site and I am consistently dazzled by its scope. I admire the ambitious nature of this massive [[project]] and I wonder when it will end. To me,
Wikipedia appears to be a [[virtual reality]] that has allowed a self-organising [[community]] based on [[merit]] and [[donation]]s to form. I find Wikipedia is a rewarding and productive place to learn a great deal, although it is somewhat haphazard and potentially dubious.

I like exploring and fixing up stuff, some project work, like [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Australia|WikiProject Australia]], maybe adding a few [[photograph|photos]] and category links, fleshing out some topics and starting [[Wikipedia:Perfect stub article|stubs]].
I want to learn about the use of capitalisation, wiki [[code]] and [[etiquette]], [[How_to_edit_a_page|editing]] [[Wikipedia:Editing policy|policy]] and [[standards]] so I get entries most correct the first time. I want to learn more about the [[Special:Specialpages|special pages]], [[Wikipedia:Categorization|category tags]], [[Wikipedia:Naming_conventions|naming conventions]] and work with [[Wikipedia:Blank_maps|blank maps]]. I'm glad to see an idea I had previously proposed has been implemented as [[Wikipedia:Editor Review|editor reviews]].

== To do ==
I want to shorten this page to under 2000 words. I am trying to improve my [[grammer]], [[punctuation]] and [[writing style]] as I bring order and more structure to this page. I am going to start on articles like [[energy rationing]], [[energy sustanability]], [[animal energy]], [[human energy]], [[vortex energy]], [[energy theory of cultural evolution]], [[biomass solar]], [[peak demand]] and [[overshoot (ecology)]]. I will help with neglected places like [[Tasmantis]], [[Bounty Trough]], [[Challenger Plateau]], [[Tasman Basin]], [[New Caledonia Basin]] and [[South Pacific Basin]].

Then these articles about people [[Keith Williams (developer)]], [[Michael Barkun]], [[Gordon Prather]], [[Brian Fleay]], [[Jay Hanson]], [[John Michael Greer]], [[John Kaminski]], [[Eric Hufschmid]], [[Jared Israel]], [[Dale Allen Pfeiffer]], [[Kjell Aleklett]], [[Matt Savinar]], [[Jeremy Leggett]], [[Walter Youngquist]], [[Marshall Auerback]], [[Daryl Bradford Smith]], [[Kevin Barrett]], [[Edward Said]], [[Jared Diamond]], [[Michael Ruppert]], [[Greg Palast]], [[David Ray Griffin]], [[Peter Dale Scott]], [[Cynthia McKinney]], [[Catherine Austin Fitts]], [[Jim Marrs]], [[Barrie Zwicker]], [[Jim Hoffman]], [[Jorge Hirsch]], [[Paul Thompson]], [[James Howard Kunstler]], [[Michael C. Ruppert]], [[Webster G. Tarpley]], [[Alex Jones]], [[Michel Chossudovsky]], [[Ray McGovern]], [[Maureen Dowd]], [[Edward O. Wilson]], [[Jean Laherrère]], [[Ali Samsam Bakhtiari]], [[Roberto Burle Marx]], [[Pareto]], [[Richard Stallman]], [[Linus Torvalds]], [[Charles Darwin]], [[Immanuel Kant]], [[Hugo Chavez]], [[Michael Meacher]], [[Cindy Sheehan]] and [[Benoit Mandelbrot]].

I want to work on [[Energy policy]], [[Energy crisis]], [[Energy quality]], [[Energy consumption]], [[Energy balance]], [[Energy flow]], [[Energy storage]], [[Energy intensity]], [[Energy conservation]], [[Power conservation]], [[Power outage]], [[Clean coal]], [[Biodiesel]], [[Resource depletion]], [[Social ecology]], [[Carrying capacity]], [[Population density]], [[Feudalism]], [[Primitivism]], [[Environmentalism]], [[Anarchism]], [[Pacifism]], [[Feminism]], [[Transhumanism]], [[Infoanarchism]], [[Criticism]], [[Activism]], [[Localization]], [[Extremism]], [[Psychology]], [[Psychogeography]], [[Palaeogeography]], [[Geomorphology]], [[Tropics]], [[Glade (geography)]], [[Landmass]], [[Artesian basin]] and [[Impact_of_global_climate_changes_on_agriculture|Global warming and agriculture]].

I want to know more about and contribute to [[Alternative media]], [[Solidarity]], [[Free Speech]], [[Communication]], [[Collaboration]], [[Integrity]], [[Ontogeny]], [[Meme]], [[Social progress]], [[Integration]], [[Trust]], [[Preference]], [[Civil Liberties]], [[Civil disobedience]], [[Chaos]], [[Fractal]], [[Human rights]], [[Aesthetics]], [[Public Domain]], [[Semantic Web]], [[Spiral of silence]], [[Reverse Engineering]], [[Metadata]], [[Classification]], [[Ontologies]], [[Literacy]], [[Archive]], [[Library]], [[Books]], [[Language]], [[Protocol]], [[Puzzle]], [[Paradox]], [[Complexity]], [[Moderation]], [[Panocracy]], [[Grassroots]], [[Boycott]], [[Plot]], [[Paradigm shift]], [[Public Relations]], [[Public Opinion]], [[Enforcement]], [[Specification]], [[Traffic]], [[File]], [[Epistemology]], [[Visualization]], [[Real-time]], [[Framework]], [[Debate]], [[Ideal]], [[Design]], [[Creative]], [[Random]], [[Index]], [[Digital]], [[Development]], [[Darknet]], [[Honeypot]], [[Data haven]], [[Falsifiability]] and [[Verification]].
[[Image:Flag of Hezbollah.svg|thumb|right|I might support militant organisations like [[Hezbollah]] or [[Hamas]] if I lived in a country next to an [[aggression|aggresive]], [[invasion|invading]], [[rogue state]] like [[Israel]].]]
Some bad things I don't like include [[Groupthink]], [[Sanctimony]], [[Ignorance]], [[Fundamentalism]], [[Discrimination]], [[Racism]], [[Fascism]], [[Bigotry]], [[Homophobia]], [[Bullying]], [[Harassment]], [[Military occupation]], [[Colonialism]], [[Terrorism]], [[Conservativism]], [[Communism]], [[Totalitarianism]], [[Oppression]], [[Apathy]], [[Cornucopian]], [[Cartesian Dualism]], [[Globalization]], [[Hoax]], [[Fallacy]], [[Rhetoric]], [[Indoctrination]], [[Censorship]], [[Proprietary software]], [[Plaguarism]], [[Cheating]], [[Digital Rights Management]], [[Trademark]], [[Patent]], [[Microsoft]], [[ECHELON]], [[State terrorism]], [[Police state]], [[House of Windsor]], [[Monarchy]], [[Illuminati]], [[Council of Foreign Relations]], [[Mossad]], [[Zionism]], [[Neoconservatism]], [[AIPAC]], [[Nuclear weapons]], [[War on Terror]], [[Bush Doctrine]], [[Cult]], [[Cabal]], [[CIA]], [[NSA]], [[WTO]], [[Oligarchy]], [[Plutocracy]] and [[Dictatorship]].

== More about me ==

I am a male living in [[Brisbane]], [[Australia]]. I have many interests in things like [[art]], [[music]] and [[technology]] and loads of other subjects like [[energy]], [[computers]], [[software]], [[internet]] and the [[future]], as well as the [[science]]s like [[astronomy]] and [[geography]]. I want better [[information retrieval]] [[system]]s than I have now so I can reap the bounty of treasured gifts, hear more [[idea]]s, understand [[reality]], [[research]] things and find the answers to a multitude of [[questions]].

My own [[World Wide Web|web]] pages are at [http://people.aapt.net.au/~spmack5/ Unto the Cooking Pot]. I started using the internet in [[1993]] and by [[1998]] I was uploading to my homepage. I was initially excited by [[Napster]] and peer to peer on the [[31 October]] [[2000]]. It was on this night after watching a [[broadcasting|broadcast]] from the american [[Sixty Minutes]] program titled ''You can't stop the music'' that I was jumping around, happy and filled with joy over [[file sharing]]. It was then that I realised something I had been dreaming about would come true. I had been thinking of a [[technology]] that would provide low cost, unlimited, quality music when I wanted. I realised then it was not just about music, that it was about movies and all others kinds of [[information]].

I [[download]] many things from the generous cooking pot that we call the internet, particularly [[music]] and other stuff like [[multimedia]], [[games|games]], [[animation|animations]], documentaries, comics and [[books]]. I grab [[text|textual]] material like news articles, technical guides, essays, papers and other [[literature]]. I get [[computer program|programs]], geographical and game maps, timelines, recipes, weather images, charts, [[art|artwork]], [[video]] and [[photography|photos]].

I hold a [[Bachelor of Arts]] (Geography, Political Science) from the [[University of Queensland]] ([[St Lucia, Queensland|St Lucia]] Campus). I wish everyone had good access to information technology and advocate the concept of free access to [[intellectual property]] without proprietary ownership. I am against unbridled [[capitalism]] and pro-[[open source]], [[decentralized]], [[co-operative]] [[anti-authoritarianism]]. I dislike [[monopoly|monopolies]], [[copyright]] and other forms of deprivation and [[tyranny]]. I want people to be better [[Education|educated]], with accurate [[knowledge]] about the world, so [[democracy]] can happen.

I really appreciate the web enormously and have enjoyed watching it blossum over the last decade. I'm interested in useful software, practical projects and realistic [[visions]] of the future. In particular, [[communication]] and computer technologies like [[internet Telephony|internet telephony]], [[hypermedia]], [[broadband]], and [[wireless network]]s.

My favourite all time pc games are [[Starcraft]], [[MechWarrior 2]], [[Age of Empires]], [[Populous|Popolous 3]], [[Roller Coaster Tycoon 2]], [[Steel Soldiers (computer game)|Z Steel Soldiers]], [[GLtron]] and [[Tetrinet]]. I have literally played thousands of different computer games on many platforms since the early [[1980's]]. I also like a game of [[chess]] and [[poker]].

[[Software]] I recommend includes Treepad, [[Mozilla]], [[eMule]], [[Picasa]], [[Terragen]], [[Ultrafractal]], [[Zinf]], [[VLC media player|VLC]] and [[Orbitron (software)|Orbitron]]. I find collaborative [[weblog]]s useful and the same goes for [[wiki|wikis]].

I like using software, computer [[hardware]] and [[network|networks]], although the later is often a misused [[exploit]] for communications [[eavesdropping]] and other [[vulnerability|vulnerabilities]]. I think people need to be more aware of [[mass surveillance]] and the kinds of [[backdoor]] [[scumware]] used by [[hacker]]s, [[shadow government]]s and misguided [[intelligence agency|intelligence agencies]], that are taking away mine and other innocent people's [[right to privacy|rights to privacy]].

== What else do I think? ==

I am deeply concerned about the protection of the environment because I want to [[conserve]] the beauty of our planet's natural heritage. I admire [[nature]] and the [[environment]], especially [[sunset]]s, [[mountain|mountains]], [[forest|forests]], [[beach|beaches]] and [[gardens]]. I have strong [[liberal]] views and [[opinion]]s and I am only interested in [[left-wing politics]]. I find that anything [[right-wing]] is bogus. I definately harbour [[radical]], [[anarchy|anarchist]] [[ideology]], but for now, some laws are good.

I firmly believe in the principles of [[Social equality|equality]] between people and the quest to remove human suffering. I want to get rid of the [[society]] we have now and produce a [[Freedom (philosophy)|freedom]] [[nirvana]]. I want more [[wisdom]], [[reasoning]], [[Enlightenment (concept) |enlightenment]] and [[intelligence]], while [[privacy]] and [[security]] should be maintained for the individual in the long-term.

I want to destroy the permission-based copyright model of content trading. I'm totally for [[piracy]] of any and all intellectual property. I eagerly await the end of all [[revenue]] derived from information products into improved services and the delivery of physical things. I want to bring about an [[innovation]] [[utopia]] where information shall be [[free|freely]] distributed on the [[internet]]. I am against the idea of rewarding people who create information.

I want to live in a world when art, knowledge and information are unrestrained by [[economic]] factors. When a technology has developed that allows anyone to share any sort of information with any number of others then it should be explored, not restricted. A system of [[barter]] and free sharing of information and knowledge is always better than one involving regulation. So I think intellectual property laws are unjust and want them abolished as soon as possible. I understand and appreciate property rights which exist to allocate physically, finite [[resource]]s but not for information, which can [[replication|replicated]] endlessly and at no cost.

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I am not pleased with the [[Western_world]]'s [[culture]] and values. I am particularly appalled at my governments actions that are justified in the name of [[national security]] and economic growth. I want to get rid of these destructive and exploitive societies, their useless systems of government and their associates that present, produce and manage the content in the [[mass media]], while pretending to just present news of what happened, have to go with the rest. These people that make [[propaganda]], deliberately make omissions to hide and distort the reporting of important facts and tell lies to make a living, have to be stopped.

I think it is especially important for the media to investigate concealed or critical evidence that contradicts the government's claims and explanation of events. I want more avenues to be provided for [[whistleblower]]s. I wish people would realise that what politicians say is totally inconsequential and what is important is their [[policy|policies]], voting record and their role in the creation of laws.

We need judges to have more [[tribunal]]s and try these criminals. It disgusts me that this barbaric behaviour continues in the 21 st century. I want [[George W. Bush]], [[Tony Blair]] and [[John Howard]] tried for [[war crimes]] and then shot. This is the best way to stop more [[Imperialism|imperial]] wars from occuring. I want them to serve as examples to other leaders that it is not just to attack and invade [[sovereignty|sovereign]] nations. Shame on these [[traitor]]s, their [[aide]]s, enablers and accomplices.

Fighting an unnecessary [[war]] of aggression has always been a supremely, horrendous crime. When individuals in government give these military orders they must be held accountable according to the standards set out at the Nuremberg trials that were conducted after [[World War II]]. It is the war mongers that should be slaughted. This is the only sensible, responsible thing to do - the political scientists, legal experts, military leaders, peace activists, family members of victims and the unions to overthrow any government committing these crimes. [[International law]] is not to be applied only when it suits the west's interests.

When will these war advocates relase that going to war brings havoc and [[violence]] not peace and [[freedom (political)|freedom]]. I think one of the least honourable things to do is to put on a uniform, pick up [[weapon]] and go fight a war in another country. I think it is far more courageous to stand up and let your voice be heard, especially if you think somebody is doing the wrong thing. My [[hero]]s are those people that stand up and warn others of impending dangers.

At the same time, I think it should be illegal to call for wars against other non-[[attack]]ing states because wars are killing more and more [[civilian]]s. Calling for wars means calling for the deaths of innocent people and it should be outlawed. Members of political parties that support aggresive war policy and those advocating military [[intervention]]s should be forced to serve in the military.

I think it is very important to destroy this [[military intelligence]] complex and the [[petrodollar]] [[empire]] must be exposed and taken apart. This glorification and celebration of [[militarism]] must cease. I want to encourage more [[anti-americanism]] and align Austalia towards a more decent and [[sustainable]] future.

[[Image:South WTC Collapse.jpg|thumb|right|I want to see the events of September 11, 2001, properly investigated.]]
I don't believe in [[capital punishment]], [[mandatory sentencing]] laws, [[torture]] or secret [[prison]]s. I think anyone discussing [[September 11 2001 attacks]] without reference to [[9/11 conspiracy theories]] and [[Bush Administration]] complicity is a [[fool]]. I want those responsible at the [[Pentagon]] tried for allowing the attacks to happen, and members of the [[Project for the New American Century]] rounded up as well. I want to know why [[Seven World Trade Center]] was pulled and I want the media to investigate the [[Controlled demolition hypothesis for the collapse of the World Trade Center|controlled demolition hypothesis]]. I want to hear from more [[Researchers questioning the official account of 9/11]] and those following the [[9/11 Truth Movement]]. I want to see the setup and [[implementation]] of initiatives like the [[Joint Oil Data Initiative]] and an [[International Independent Truth Commission]] to find some real answers.


I am an inventor, artist and writer. I have a background in [[office administration]]. In the past I have also dabbled in [[Disc jockey|DJing]]. I am a male living in [[Brisbane]], Australia. I hold a [[Bachelor of Arts]] (Geography, Political Science) from the [[University of Queensland]]. I started editing [[Wikipedia]] semi-regularly in mid 2004. I've attended one [[WP:MEETUP|meetup]], assisted in the presentation of at least 15 [[WP:EDITATHON|edit training workshops]] around Queensland and a similar number of photo drives around [[South East Queensland]].
I belive that if someone wants to [[euthanize]] themselves they should. I want less interference by governments stopping [[abortion]]s and greater access to [[contraception]] for whoever wants it. I want more disincentives for having [[child birth]]s. I want the edlerley, who are mostly ouf of touch with things and whose stake in the future is limited, to be banned from voting in elections.
[[File:Closed road bridge over Teviot Brook at Kagaru, Queensland.jpg|thumb|left|Disused crossing over [[Teviot Brook]] at [[Kagaru, Queensland|Kagaru]], 2016]]
Wikipedia has become one of the best examples of a successful [[open source]] project. It is the premier website; the embodiment of the web. I'm here to take it to the next level. I'm regularly impressed by the quality of material and the kind effort put in by other [[Wikipedian]]s to get things right for little in return. Wikipedia is a great, worthwhile site, verging on brilliant, especially when one considers it is being created by unpaid amateurs. I'm glad I have been part of what has been described as<ref>Gregory Crane, editor in chief of the [[Perseus Digital Library]] at [[Tufts University]], quoted in [http://web.archive.org/web/20080304143939/http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/61919.html Wikipedia in the Newsroom, Part 2: Putting It to the Test]. 2 March 2008, Donna Shaw, [[American Journalism Review]] </ref>
{{cquote|the most important intellectual phenomenon of the early 21st century.}}
[[File:Lake Moogerah 4.jpg|thumb|left|[[Lake Moogerah]], 2011]]
I like researching and fixing up articles, some project work, adding a few photos, items to lists and fleshing out short articles.
I have made more than 4,500 edits to [https://commons.wikimedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Special:ListFiles/Shiftchange&ilshowall=1 Wikicommons]. I maintain the [[P:QLD|Queensland Portal]]. I tend not to [[Gatekeeping (communication)|gate keep]] over a limited set of articles and don't appreciate that editing style. Nor do I appreciate the injection of quotations as propaganda. Here is a list of [http://tools.wmflabs.org/xtools/pages/index.php?name=Shiftchange&lang=en&wiki=wikipedia&namespace=0&redirects=noredirects articles I have created]


I have never accepted any [[WP:PAID|payment]] for any of my contributions here. At the end of 2017 I was temporarily banned for discussing paid editors within WikiProject Australia. I was banned again in 2018 so I quit Wikipedia. That doesn't mean I will not ever edit again; just that making contributions is now a very low priority. Thanks to an amazing community for keeping it going between 2007 and 2012 until the paid editors arrived en masse in 2015.
We need to [[blacklist]] or create a criminal code for people with more than 1 million dollars or so to their name, from holding positions of power, influence and responsibility. It shouldn't be illegal to have more money than that however I think it would be best if very wealthy people were forced to divest their assets before holding a position of social prestige. Might not this be the best way to get rid of the idle rich as well as [[poverty]], [[over-consumption]], [[cronyism]], [[political corruption]], bludging and a whole range of social maladies?


==Wikimedia==
I want to abolish very high wages for [[CEO]]s, media personalities, [[actor]]s, [[musician]]s and other [[vocation]]s which pay exorbitant prices for [[product]] or [[performance]]. I want more taxes on wasters and polluters, especially those individuals, organisations and countries that contribute to [[climate change]], like [[truck]]drivers, the [[USA]], people who travel on planes and those who waste electricity, [[food]] and [[water]]. I want to collaborate strategically to take down this devestating oil civilization and its [[bizarre]] adoption of polluting and carnage causing, wasteful, noisy, expensive [[automobile|car]]s.


I believe that [[Wikimedia]] needs to address the following matters as a priority.
I like discussion to be specific, not vague and ambiguous. I avoid using [[jingoism|jingoistic]] catchphrases and meaningless cliches. I think people should always select an appropriate [[forum]] and [[expression|express]] their [[opinion]] whenever they have an opportunity. This is why I always pay attention to the message from a [[protester]]. I often like to know more about what people think, not what they feel, but I don't actually care what other people think.
*resist propaganda
*let me add categories and templates in Australian English.
*improve the formatting or interface on Talk pages so the structure of a discussion is more easily maintained.
*integrate an [[incentive]] reward system whereby editors can receive [[bitcoin]] [[micropayment]]s on a the basis of [[merit]].


==Other==
Information, knowledge and the [[truth]] can never be a bad thing, but people can take actions that are bad. If I can understand people's beliefs then I can understand their actions better. I like to hear people's opinion as feedback, not [[derogatory]] speech which is boring and transparent. Opinions about where others think I am incorrect can be interesting, because unaccounted for mistakes, especially ongoing unjudged [[error]]s, can turn into problems. I used to make the mistake in trusting that others will think for themselves.
* [[User:Shiftchange/Editing tools]]


==Awards==
Some things I don't understand are [[greed]], [[ego]]tism and [[religion]]. When I hear people talk about these things and when I notice other traits like incompetence, arrogance, superficiality, fakery or insincerity, I see behaviour and hear discussion which makes no sense. Instead I constanly hear nonsense and rhetorical dogma meshed into a weak argument based on a pointless suggestion or false premise.
I've collected some [[User:Shiftchange/Barnstars|barnstars]]. Thank you.


==Lists==
I don't believe it is ever appropriate to talk about supernatural beings, miracles, heaven or life after death as if they are real, because all these thoughts are '''ridiculous beyond belief'''. Nobody has a [[soul]], [[prayer]] is pointless and I don't believe anything is holy, sacred or blasphemous or that someone's faith should be respected. Instead these delusional [[fantasy|fantasies]] deserve nothing but derision. I think it is especially disrespectful to reference heaven and dieties in time of loss and [[sorrow]]. Constantly paying respects to cruel, irrational fabrications can only be detrimental [[Learned helplessness|submission]].
[[/My favourite templates|Here]] is a list of templates I am interested in.
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==Notes==
I don't understand jealousy and I feel sorry for people that are always wanting more material things or those that never have time for something new or different. I think [[patriotism]] is uncivil and primitive. Despite what most others seem to believe, I know these things do more harm than good and are therefore should not be cherished. I think the characteristics mentioned above are unfortunate and an [[insult]] to my intellect, because nobody is able to provide a logical, justified reason explaining how and why such things are good.
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I think there are too many people and too much business for our one small planet. I notice that people get too involved with furthering their insignificant [[career]]s instead of focusing on the important issues and that many people have difficulty identifying the role they play in making social problems worse. I think the average person is obsessed with their [[status]] and fanatical about [[money]]. I like to be [[frugal]] and never think about making money cause the more money one has, the more resources one consumes and in the long run, the more someone will suffer. I think being successful is about having an increasingly smaller [[ecological footprint]], particularly living a life where one uses less energy day by day.
*[http://members.iinet.net.au/~spm1/ Unto the Cooking Pot] My [[home page]].


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I want to bring about a totally [[revolution]]ary state that facilitates real democratic participation and yet I am constantly dismayed by others care-free attitude and lack of consideration for others. I imagine states will dissolve into a global [[collective]] as the world falls into a global energy crisis. Sourcing fuels and energy supplies will soon be the bane of modern life across the planet. Shortly after that all [[material goods]] will become prohibitively expensive for everyone. Within a decade, I see more [[socialism]] which will emerge everywhere, all at once in a environmental revolution. I believe it will pan out something like [[/Predictions|this]].


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I am an inventor, artist and writer. I have a background in office administration. In the past I have also dabbled in DJing. I am a male living in Brisbane, Australia. I hold a Bachelor of Arts (Geography, Political Science) from the University of Queensland. I started editing Wikipedia semi-regularly in mid 2004. I've attended one meetup, assisted in the presentation of at least 15 edit training workshops around Queensland and a similar number of photo drives around South East Queensland.

Disused crossing over Teviot Brook at Kagaru, 2016

Wikipedia has become one of the best examples of a successful open source project. It is the premier website; the embodiment of the web. I'm here to take it to the next level. I'm regularly impressed by the quality of material and the kind effort put in by other Wikipedians to get things right for little in return. Wikipedia is a great, worthwhile site, verging on brilliant, especially when one considers it is being created by unpaid amateurs. I'm glad I have been part of what has been described as[1]

Lake Moogerah, 2011

I like researching and fixing up articles, some project work, adding a few photos, items to lists and fleshing out short articles. I have made more than 4,500 edits to Wikicommons. I maintain the Queensland Portal. I tend not to gate keep over a limited set of articles and don't appreciate that editing style. Nor do I appreciate the injection of quotations as propaganda. Here is a list of articles I have created

I have never accepted any payment for any of my contributions here. At the end of 2017 I was temporarily banned for discussing paid editors within WikiProject Australia. I was banned again in 2018 so I quit Wikipedia. That doesn't mean I will not ever edit again; just that making contributions is now a very low priority. Thanks to an amazing community for keeping it going between 2007 and 2012 until the paid editors arrived en masse in 2015.

Wikimedia

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I believe that Wikimedia needs to address the following matters as a priority.

  • resist propaganda
  • let me add categories and templates in Australian English.
  • improve the formatting or interface on Talk pages so the structure of a discussion is more easily maintained.
  • integrate an incentive reward system whereby editors can receive bitcoin micropayments on a the basis of merit.

Other

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Awards

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I've collected some barnstars. Thank you.

Lists

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Here is a list of templates I am interested in.

Notes

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  1. ^ Gregory Crane, editor in chief of the Perseus Digital Library at Tufts University, quoted in Wikipedia in the Newsroom, Part 2: Putting It to the Test. 2 March 2008, Donna Shaw, American Journalism Review
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