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Hello, welcome to the

user page for no1lakersfan. I am from Newport News, Virginia, and like to write and work with articles for the Hampton Roads
area.

I like to work with other users to make quality articles for the site. I try to be helpful to other contributors, and appreciate comments and communications. If you would like to contact me, use my talk page. Make sure you sign it so that I am able to respond if necessary.


I used to let other people edit my user page; I still don't mind if people do. However, I have decided to take steps to prevent unauthorized and inappropriate edits. As a result, I created a subpage here, which is inserted with a template to the "main page".

I tend to make minor edits--reverting

welcoming
new users with twinkle.

I believe that Wikipedia can be a valuable resource when used as a starting place for research; however, nobody should ever use it solely for research, per the general disclaimer. In many cases, students are not allowed to use Wikipedia for a primary source when conducting research, as it is a resource that is editable by anyone. Instead, it should be used as a starting point to find other sources that can assist with further research on the subject matter. What I like about Wikipedia is that we're trying to educate other people, however imperfectly we may do it.

Hello! Welcome to my , a page where I can talk about myself, what I like to do on Wikipedia and possibly elsewhere, and what might affect my editing. For example, if I believed I had a

Wikipedian I am. You can access your own user page here
. All blue/purple text can be clicked for further explanation, as can the "ad" above this paragraph.

The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.

— Albert Einstein
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About me

My name is Willie H. from Newport News, Virginia, where I have lived all my life. I enjoy living on the Virginia Peninsula, and have no real desires to live anywhere else, maybe because I have never lived anywhere else.

The name no1lakersfan is derived from when I used to believe that I like the

NBA titles from 2000-2002
. Now, I don't watch basketball as much, for various reasons, not just because Shaq and Kobe are not on the same team anymore.

I am also a fan of the New York Yankees baseball club, not just because they are such a good team, but because they are able to piece together players from many different teams and have them work together well in order to win.

Since I am from the

minor league baseball farm team, the Norfolk Tides of the International League
.

Interests and Contributions

I am an avid sports fan, and I like to play

fantasy sports. I am also very interested in computers and how they work, and how the Internet
works.

For the most part, I have been writing or adding to articles related to

High School sports mainstay. I graduated from the Engineering School at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia
in 2011, majoring in Computer Science with a minor in Engineering Business.

I liked to participate in sports at the school, namely

elementary school
, located in front of Woodside.

I have also been involved with the

Eagle Scout
, which is something very important to me.

One way that Scouting has changed me is that I like to help out others. This is one of the reasons why I have decided to join Wikipedia, so that I can share my knowledge with others in order to help them find information about a wide variety of subjects.

While writing for Wikipedia, I have learned more about sports and other subjects that are interesting to me. I have found a lot of history about certain things as a result of my time spent here. I do not know that there is another site out there that has such a wide variety of information.

I have many Wikipedia:Userboxes; you can see them in the box above.

Suggestions

I am now an experienced user, and like to get involved with more advanced tasks. However, I am not fully experienced with all the formatting techniques employed here, as they are different from HTML. As I learn the different aspects of formatting, I hope that I can provide state of the art articles.

If you feel that you can be of assistance, feel free to contact me. I am open to all suggestions, as that is what helps me make what I do better.

My Contributions

Right now, I have written several articles, and edited or expanded other ones that I had more information for. I have also made sure that all links in articles that I have written are accurate. I have had to change a few, only to make the site better. I want the site to be as truthful as possible, and good links are also part of that.

Articles I have written

Articles I have edited

Numerous other articles in order to help in categorizing pages

People who I have helped

These people have either asked me for help, orthat I spotted using the {{

helpme
}} tag on their userpage.


Note to the press

The Wikimedia Foundation, the English Wikipedia, and specific articles within our encyclopedia are all routinely the subject of substantial news coverage by reputable media sources. Unfortunately, the media often misunderstands how Wikipedia works, leading to mistakes and even retractions. If you stumble upon my profile while working on an article for a reputable news source, please feel free to reach out to me for clarification on any facts or just to sanity check yourself. If I can't do it, I can probably find someone who can. You can contact me by any of the means listed below. You can, alternatively, browse through the rest of my userpage to find out more about this bizarre corner of the internet.

Above paragraph blatantly copied, and pasted from TheSandDoctors' userpage, who apparently copied and pasted from a former version of BU Rob13s' userpage; brutally edited afterwards to fit my situation.

How to contact me

English Wikipedia picture of the day

  • ping
    |No1lakersfan}} somewhere within it.
  • Emailing me by clicking here .
  • Going (back?) to my talk page by clicking here.

Frequently asked questions

The following FAQ was blatantly copied, and pasted from I dream of horses' userpage. It has been edited somewhat to make it more applicable to me.

The article I wrote might get deleted!

Why did I nominate the article you created for deletion?

Probably because of either a

notability standards
, or both.

What if the article is already deleted?

If the article is already deleted, I can help you find the admin who deleted it, so you can talk about it with them.

What if it's nominated for Articles for Deletion?

If it's at

articles for deletion
, then you can state your opinion there.

What if it's nominated because I wrote about a living person without adding sources?

Add the sources, then remove the tag at the top.

What if it's nominated for a procedural deletion?

Then remove the tag at the top; however, if you do so, you might have to endure an articles for deletion discussion.

Can I remove the tag?

Unless it's a PROD or procedural deletion, then no, you can't.

Drafts

Why was my draft rejected?

Barring a technological SNAFU, you should have a rejection message explaining why your draft was rejected with links. Perhaps you should look at those links to find more information.

Can you review my draft?

Most likely, I'll choose not to review your draft if you ask this; note that I'm not

obligated
to do so, anyways.

Why did you revert my edit?

Probably because I was reverting

vandalism
. Less commonly, because I thought the edit you made wasn't constructive, but wasn't vandalistic, either. I also make mistakes; tell me if I did.

OMG! You're such a good editor!

Uhm, thanks?

Will you go through a request for adminship?

I have done this a couple times, with no success. Maybe in the future, if the climate is right.

Can I give you a
Wikilove
template?

Yes, so long as it's sincere. However, note that since I already have a lot of Wikilove templates here, I particularly won't appreciate being spammed by several in a row. I also might remove the template if I think you didn't mean to give me one.

Will you
adopt
me?

Sorry, but I'm not willing to adopt anyone at the moment. This may change in the future.

Am I a bot? Do I run one?

No and no. I use semi-automated programs, like

autowikibrowser
.

Can my account be deleted?

No. For technical and copyright reasons (Wikipedias' copyright license requires attribution), accounts can't be deleted. You can, however,

clean start
instead. You can also simply stop editing.

Are you serious? There must be a way!

No, I'm serious. There's simply no way your account will be deleted, no matter how justified.


Under what circumstances can an admin protect my talk page?

If edits are needing to be hidden by oversight or rev-deletion, and there is no other way (that is, blocking, etc.) to prevent edits from needing to be hidden in the future, you can semi-protect my talk page. Please create an unprotected subpage for IPs and non-confirmed users to talk to me; at the very least, put {{User talk protected}} at the top. Of course, make the protection as short as possible. If I need indefinite semi-protection, I'll request it explicitly; otherwise, don't semi-protect my talk page indefinitely.

I am not an admin, so under no circumstances should my talk page be fully protected.

Can I edit this userpage?

Sure you can! Click here to do so. Just don't vandalize the page.

How do I help new users?

While it's not always a good idea to spam welcome templates, if you see a redlinked talk page link attached to a registered account in a page history, you should probably give one out (I prefer {{

huggle
, you'll do the same thing; however, be careful with IPs, which may be drive-by editing and never see the welcome template. A lot of new users will click on the links in welcome templates to help themselves, and also contact you.

Also, having a talk page that's frequently archived with at least one thread left behind (I'm talking, a bare minimum, having seven day old threads archived---the more active you are in helping new users, the more you should archive), and having {{talk header preload}} at the top should both reduce the number of times new users accidentally mangle your talk page, and reduce what can be mangled.

What do you do if I "fix" a RegexTypoFix false positive?

  1. . Vent your frustrations to me
    civilly
  2. . Revert
  3. . Surround the "corrected" word(s) with {{not a typo}}

Where do I help with Wikipedia?

This actually isn't asked very frequently, but by golly, it should be!

You can find out what to do next on most pages by clicking on "random article" and adding ?gettingStartedReturn=true to the end of the web address at the top of the screen. Another way to find out what to do next by going to the community portal, particularly the department directory and maintenance department. Another way to find out what to do is to get suggestions from suggestbot.

Ways of receiving Wikipedia-related help

Help in general

AfC submissions
Random submission
3+ months
3,375 pending submissions
Purge to update
  • Going to the #wikipedia-en-help chatroom.
  • Asking questions at the
    help desk
    .
  • Going to the
    editor assistance board
    for one-on-one attention.
  • Using the {{help me}} template on your talk page.
  • Going to the
    reference desk
    for help with non-Wikipedia related queries

Help and policies for writing articles

Various noticeboards and policies for complex issues

  • Edit war noticeboard
    .
  • Noticeboard about copyright and other public enquiries.
  • Dispute resolution noticeboard
  • Conflict of interest noticeboard
  • Biographies of living people noticeboard
  • Reliable sources noticeboard
  • Mediation commitee for content dispute
  • Our civility policy

A note on my activity level

I might slow down or even temporarily stop editing during times of stress in any area of my life, or boredom surrounding Wikipedia. There's no reason to worry; I'll likely come back.

If you need to contact somebody for help, you can contact me on

talk page watcher
. You can also go to the links right above you, to learn how to edit on your own or get help from someone else.

Barnstars and Awards

This barnstar is awarded in recognition of your outstanding contributions to Virginia Highways articles, and new or improved info boxes for several groups of articles about Virginia. - Vaoverland


The Original Barnstar
I award you this Barnstar for kindly helping me with my user page. Thank you. Húsönd 16:07, 2 September 2006 (UTC)


This barnstar is awarded in recognition of your outstanding contributions to Virginia State Highways and Hampton Roads area articles. August 23, 2006 - User:Vaoverland


The Minor Barnstar
For your continous minor edits. Sushant gupta (talk · contribs) 13:05, 31 May 2007 (UTC)



Military history service award
For tagging and assessing 250 articles in
Military history WikiProject Service Award. --ROGER DAVIES talk
10:43, 2 January 2008 (UTC)



Military history service award
For tagging and assessing 500 articles in
Military history WikiProject Service Award. --ROGER DAVIES talk
10:43, 2 January 2008 (UTC)


Military history service award
For tagging and assessing 1000 articles in
Military history WikiProject Service Award. --ROGER DAVIES talk
10:43, 2 January 2008 (UTC)


The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
For your fine work on 2000 articles in
Tag & Assess 2007, by order of the coordinators I hereby present you with this Tireless Contributor's barnstar. --ROGER DAVIES talk
03:17, 21 February 2008 (UTC)
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