User:A Quest For Knowledge

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By its very nature, Wikipedia is a collaborative project. Occasionally, this means living with edits you disagree with.

Before getting involved in any content dispute, ask yourself the following question: Is it worth the WikiDrama?

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Hello. I am a software developer with a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science. I am also a published author in this field. My interests include history, politics and science. I'm a strong advocate of reliable sources and neutral point of view. My editing stats according to ToolServer.org are here. My edit summary stats are available here.

This user is a participant in WikiProject Skepticism.

This user is an atheist.

This user has published a book.

This user lives in or hails from Chicago.

This user has been on Wikipedia for 15 years, 11 months and 5 days.

NIU

This user attends or attended Northern Illinois University.

This user has seen all of Carl Sagan's Cosmos.

Articles in which I've made significant contributions.
9/11 Truth movement 9/11 conspiracy theories Bernard Foing Climate Audit Climatic Research Unit email controversy Jennie Finch List of April Fool's Day jokes List of common misconceptions Naperville Independent Film Festival World Trade Center controlled demolition conspiracy theories

Articles in which I've made regular contributions.
Amanda Peet Neve Campbell REO Speedwagon

Articles I've created.
Bernard Foing List of April Fool's Day jokes Naperville Independent Film Festival

Articles in my user space.
Hide the Decline List of articles whose titles express a POV List of reliable sources which use the term Climategate McDonald's rap

Tools I find useful.
Checklinks External links Network Solutions Who Is Reliable Sources Search Engine Reliable Sources for Video Games by User:Gwern Wikipedia template filling Wikipedia template filling

Templates I find useful.

{{Dead link}}: Use for broken links.
{{Fact}}: Use for unsourced statements
{{Failed verification}}: Use for information that cannot be found in cited source.
{{unreliable source?}}: Use on sources which may not be reliable.
{{verify source}}: Use this when in doubt that the information can be verified.
{{You've got mail}}: Use this to notify an editor on their talk page that you've sent them an e-mail.
{{quotation}}: Use this to put text inside a rectagle.

Diffs to remember.
Collect's Law: The person who posts the greatest amount of repeated verbiage to a discussion, is least likely to be correct. Kingturtle's advice on biting new comers. Johnuniq commenting on the nature of Wikipedia. Me commenting on the never-ending lame POV disputes regarding contentious labels. Editor asking for cite that people have 5 fingers on each hand.