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MusikAnimal

My conscious is a jukebox

About

Plato said "To do is to be". Jean-Paul Sartre said "To be is to do". Frank Sinatra said "Do-be-do-be-do".

I live in New York City. Musician, photographer, web developer, chess player. Knowledge hungry, always seeking something new.

I began in 2003/04-ish as a casual reader of Wikipedia, making occasional minor edits as an IP user. My first registered edit that I'm aware of was made in June of 2006. I have had at least one other (now abandoned) account since then, before settling on this username in 2011. My addiction grew, and in May 2012 I finally decided I wanted to give back to the community and start making more substantial contributions, and since March 2013 I've been here almost daily.

Although I work for the Wikimedia Foundation, all statements and contributions made from this personal account are my own, and may not reflect the views of the Foundation.

Philosophy

My philosophy as a Wikipedian is pretty straightforward. I try to make it fun and avoid disputes. I sometimes create new articles when I see the need for one, but in general I enjoy improving existing ones. I love music and am fascinated by big cities, and tend to focus my editing on these topics. Content creation is important to me, but the bulk of my 100,000+ edits are owed to fighting vandalism. It keeps me engaged and I get the same rewarding feeling. As of late a lot of my focus has been with my steward role, as well as technical contributions such as bots, tools, various scripts, and MediaWiki itself.

As an administrator I'm heavily involved with

.

Edit warring is particularly baffling to me. I don't like how many people

edits..." can make a world of a difference when reverting disputed content. It is more friendly and conducive to a collaborative environment, and helps prevent any potential temperament.

I have a lot of faith in new users. Technical mistakes are simple and you should help them, and while it's improving, Wikipedia isn't incredibly

. It makes me wonder how many other would-be long-lasting contributors we must have lost...

Environment

I use a

enabled. I find these tools indispensable:

• Scripts – linkclassifier.js / linkclassifier.css, useridentifier.js, permalink.js, comments in local time.js
• Gadgets –
  Twinkle

Recent progress

• Cat's Cradle (venue)
• 4ocean · [-
  ]
• Domino Park

RfA candidate S O N S% Ending (UTC) Time left Dups? Report RfB candidate S O N S% Ending (UTC) Time left Dups? Report No RfXs since 18:06, 16 February 2024 (UTC).— Talk to my owner :Online

• Göreme · [-]
• Hanksy
• JamBase
• Clarence Spady
• Bullet with Butterfly Wings · [-]
• Anthony Wesley · [→ ]

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