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B.B. King
I started here as an IP editor in 2003, before we had reached the 200,000 articles milestone on February 2, 2004,[2] and finally registered an account on December 18, 2005, 18 years, 150 days ago. Valjean is my third username. My fingerprints are still in our most important and fundamental policies and guidelines, so I must have done something right. Our purpose here is to give free access to "the sum of all human knowledge" that is mentioned in reliable sources .
"Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. That's what we're doing." — Jimmy Wales[3] "A free encyclopedia encompassing the whole of human knowledge, written almost entirely by unpaid volunteers: Can you believe that was the one that worked?" — Richard Cooke[4] "If I go looking for info, and Wikipedia doesn't have it, then Wikipedia has failed." — Baseball Bugs[5] That literally means ALL information, not just facts. That includes opinions, beliefs, lies, conspiracy theories, pseudoscientific nonsense, etc. We document the existence of it all. We are inclusionist by nature. If it has been said or written in a RS, it becomes potential content here. That doesn't mean we will include it, just that we should consider its suitability for inclusion. It might be suitable for one spot, but not another. Although we don't treat different types of "human knowledge" in the same way, we still document its existence. If a topic is never mentioned in any RS, then it's not notable enough for an article or mention. Read How Wikipedia Works Truth versus Verifiability Many think that Wikipedia only publishes what is true, or that it publishes all truth. No, not all things that are true are easily verifiable, and we also document things that are not true. We must avoid any original research when trying to write what is trueas we need to maintain the distinction between VERIFIABILITY .We are mostly concerned with the latter as documenting what is true is not always easy, and people's ideas of what is true are often subjective and conflicting. Fortunately we can usually verify what is true. If an important idea is not verifiable, then it is likely not objectively true. Verifiability is truth "It is commonly cited that the minimum condition for inclusion is verifiability, not truth. However, for Wikipedia's purposes, verifiability is truth. We can't call something true without evidence, and our standard of evidence is verifiability from reliable, published sources." (Copied from Maddy from Celeste) "Neutrality is not the average between bollocks and reality. In science, any compromise between a correct statement and an incorrect statement is an incorrect statement." JZG 21:25, 14 November 2019 Belief Without Evidence is Wrong "It is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence." — William Kingdon Clifford "A habit of basing convictions upon evidence, and of giving to them only that degree of certainty which the evidence warrants, would, if it became general, cure most of the ills from which this world is suffering." — Bertrand Russell About Lunatic Charlatans "What we won't do is pretend that the work of lunatic charlatans is the equivalent of 'true scientific discourse.' It isn't." — Jimbo Wales[6] Jimmy Wales's opinion of the former president "If President Trump tweets something that is nonsense, we don't accept him as a source in Wikipedia for random things he says on Twitter. We have a group of admins who are very strict and firm on what can be entered.... The president's power does not extend to shutting down or threatening social media platforms. That's illegal. It's not something he can do. We do have the First Amendment in the US.... The worst-case scenario is that they don't have the courage to tell him to go away, that they begin to adapt their policies to his whims because he's a lunatic." — Jimmy Wales, May 28, 2020[7] Trey Gowdy on "Republican kamikazes" and election deniers In spite of all the shenanigans Gowdy has pulled, he does have a brilliant legal mind. Here's an example of great reasoning: "So much for elections having consequences or respecting the will of the people or whatever platitudes uttered but only when convenient," Gowdy continued. "This small band of Republican kamikazes are convinced Donald Trump won the presidency in 2020 with 47% of the vote yet somehow Kevin McCarthy lost the speaker's race with 85% of the vote."[8] Just follow our rules As long as you screwed!
When you find one of my mistakes I shot an error in the air, It fell to earth I knew not where, Until some people wrote to tell Me where on earth my error fell. A few of them in rage profound Berated me on my home ground. While others of a kinder bent Politely questioned my intent. But most were fans who wrote to say They loved my books, though by the way, That whizzing error split their clout And I'd be wise to cut it out. Dr. Ellen Mandell / Gabaldon (with apologies to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow[9]) Proper communication The importance of proper communication and response to queries for explanations is important. Refusal to respond and explain can only lead to problems. In the context of what seemed to be a BLP violation, which requires immediate removal, I removed text that seemed to violate the BLP policy. The editor who made the content objected, berated and abused me, accused me of all sorts of evil but refused to explain what they really meant, to which I (after long and frustrating attempts to get clarity about the matter) responded: "Let me get this right. You assert I'm guilty of an "incorrect interpretation of what" [you] "write" but won't explain how I have misinterpreted you, and that this refusal by you is somehow my fault. Is that right?"[10] The point? If you write something, you have the burden of proof to defend it. Silence and stonewalling are not legitimate options. Wisdom from ScottishFinnishRadish "At the very least you should try to back off long engagements with editors that you're not going to convince to your point of view. The chance of attracting uninvolved input decreases with every level of indentation in the discussion."[11] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
My tenure hereI started editing as an IP in 2003, before the English Wikipedia had 200,000 articles. My fingerprints are still in our most important policies and guidelines.
Awards (scrollable)Just hold your mouse pointer over each barnstar to read each greeting.
This notification appeared on my talk page: This was posted on the article's talk page: This was posted on the nominator's (MeegsC) talk page: It was also featured for three weeks (18-20) at the Danish Portal.
Huzzah for edits based entirely on appropriate sourcing! - Eldereft (cont. ) 17:17, 1 April 2009 (UTC)
My articles, essays, and other creationsArticles and other stuffA few of the articles I have entirely written, started, or added significant content:
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What's in a name? Valjean, the hero of Les Misérables
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Woodburytype of Hugo by Étienne Carjat, 1876
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Portrait of "Emile Bayard, from the original edition of Les Misérables (1862)
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Jean Valjean disguised as Monsieur Madeleine. Illustration by Gustave Brion.
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Classics Illustrated issue #9, March 1943
"So long as ignorance and poverty exist on earth, books of the nature of Les Misérables cannot fail to be of use." -- Victor Hugo, preface
"To love another person is to see the face of God." -- Victor Hugo
"It is either Valjean or Javert." Grace versus the law.[1][2]
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HeroesJean Valjean used several pseudonyms: Monsieur Madeleine, Iltime Fauchelevent, Monsieur Leblanc, Urbain Fabre, or 24601 and 9430 prisoner numbers.
Obviously, social justice lies close to my heart. John Rawls is a renowned exponent of the principle of Justice as Fairness. Other heroes of mine: Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, Benjamin Franklin, Victor Hugo, D. H. Lawrence, Douglas MacArthur, Adlai Stevenson, Martin Luther King Jr., Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Barack Obama Username changeOn 14:30, March 23, 2020, Turkmen moved User:BullRangifer to User:Valjean. I have desired a username change for some time, and after some waiting, it has finally happened. Jean Valjean is the hero of Les Misérables, my favorite book, which I have read in several languages. His virtuous character is worthy of much admiration and emulation. He is portrayed as a remarkable man combining incredible physical strength with remarkable virtue. I'm also a fan of the 1980 musical. I also considered a username associated with Atticus Finch, another hero of mine, but Atticus Finch and Jean Valjean were already taken. Valjean was available, so I chose that one. I know that this is offensive to some very religious people, but if I had to choose a book to give someone, and I had to choose between the Bible and Les Misérables, I'd give them Les Misérables. The principles of honesty, integrity, humility, generosity, kindness, selflessness, simplicity, heroism, and social justice found in the Bible are portrayed in a much clearer manner in Les Misérables. Jean Valjean was completely transformed from a hardened criminal into a virtuous man by the kindness and grace of Bishop Myriel. After his fateful meeting with Myriel, Valjean modeled his own life after the character of Myriel. We all need heroes, and they should be chosen wisely. I used to own the book, CDs, and DVDs of the movie and musical in several languages. I even found an ancient 12-volume leather-bound set of Les Misérables (De Ulykkelige) and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame in Copenhagen, a great city for old books and cultural events, where we also saw the musical in the round Østre Gasværk Teater, with its revolving stage. A great experience. My wife and I especially loved the 2019, six-part Masterpiece Theatre adaptation:
I especially loved the DVDs for the 10th Anniversary "Dream Cast" concert at the Royal Albert Hall and the 25th Anniversary concert in The O2 Arena, but lost them, along with everything else, in the 2018 Camp Fire. After the fire, my dear daughter, who knew how much that book meant to me, gifted me a nice copy of the book. A home without any books is a sad place, so that book started my now-limited and budding collection of favorite books. All my medical textbooks, in at least five languages, are gone. I have no plans for resuming any large-scale collecting of books. I used to lug over forty, very heavy, banana boxes of books around the world whenever we moved. No more of that! Now I am picking very carefully, and Amazon, eBay, and local thrift stores and used book stores love me. My old name
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Actors who have played Jean Valjean in moviesValjean was born in 1769 and died in 1833 (aged 64) Full name: Jean Valjean Aliases: Monsieur Leblanc, Monsieur Madeleine, Ultime Fauchelevent, Urbain Fabre, Prisoner 24601 , Prisoner 9430
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Things that "Led to the Rise of English Wikipedia’s Credibility"
Fascinating stuff! Well worth the read.
Steinsson traces the change in the content of English Wikipedia over time to suggest that the combination of ambiguous institutional rules and certain editors leaving the site helped Wikipedia transition from being a source that hosted pro-fringe discourse to one that gained credibility as an active fact-checker and anti-fringe. A close examination of the content of selected Wikipedia articles, their publicly available editing history, as well as the comments made by the editors, allows Steinsson to show that a change in the interpretation of Wikipedia’s Neutral Point of View (NPOV) guideline affected the nature of content in its articles. As the interpretation favored by anti-fringe editors became popular, pro-fringe editors faced increasing challenges and began to leave Wikipedia. This shift in the balance between pro-fringe and anti-fringe editors, which was a result both of the way editorial disputes were resolved and the exit of pro-fringe editors, made Wikipedia gain credibility as a source that debunked myths and controversies and did not promote pseudoscience.[16]
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All of Wikipedia's official policies and guidelines can be reduced to these five pillars that define Wikipedia's character:
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Wikipedia's principles
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How to:
Help,
Policies and guidelines:
Policies and guidelines,
verifiability,
Neutral point of view,
No original research,
Assume good faith,
What Wikipedia is not,
Banning policy,
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