User:PaulMEdwards

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This user has been on Wikipedia for 20 years, 1 month and 10 days.

Flexible

This user deals with edits, deletion, and creation of pages individually instead of unilaterally and encourages others to do so.

Nationality & Languages

This user was born and lives in the United States.

This user lives in or hails
from Ontario.

en

This user is a native speaker of the English language.

es-1

Este usuario puede contribuir con un nivel básico de español.

...

This user would like to be able to speak more languages.

Spelling, Grammar, and Punctuation

ANAL 4

This user advocates good grammar usage.

tyop
typo

This user is a member of the
Wikipedia Typo Team.

USage decline

This user uses American English, but is appalled at its rapid and continuing deterioration.

Majority ≠ right

This user recognizes that even if 300,000,000 people make the same mistake, it's still a mistake.

its

This user understands the difference between its (of it) and it's (it is or it has).

to
too
two

This user thinks that too many people have no idea how to use words that they should have learned in grade two.

their
there
they're

This user thinks that there are too many people who don’t know that they're worse than their own children at spelling!

your
you're

This user thinks that if your grammar is incorrect, then you're in need of help.

This user thinks good grammar is sexy.

"...,"

For quotation marks, this user would rather use "American punctuation."

’s

This user understands that ~~apostrophe's~~ apostrophes are for possession and contraction, not pluralization.

A, B, and
A and B

This user uses the serial comma unless its inclusion is confusing.

person,
humanity

This editor writes carefully to avoid gender neutrality issues completely.

(s)he

This user supports parallel usage.

Activities & Interests

Computing

This user is interested in computer engineering.

This user qualifies as a
nerd extraordinaire.

This user can type 120+ WPM.

RTFM

This user believes that you should RTFM before asking questions.

This user is an Internet addict
and is proud of it.

This user is paranoid enough to possess their own PGP key!

Ethos

This user is a hacker, or identifies with and promotes the hacker ethic.

This user believes in freedom of all types of information for all.

This user prefers and supports Copyleft licensing.

This user believes copyright laws are harmful and that RE, sharing and modifying are inalienable rights.

This user is against DRM.

This user supports the de-criminalisation of illegal downloading.

Hardware

This user prefers PC.

PC	This user knows that PC just means personal computer; a computer not running Windows may be a PC.

Operating Systems

This user has loaded several operating systems on many computer(s).

*nix

This user prefers a *nix operating system.

This user supports free software.

This user uses free software wherever and whenever possible.

This user contributes using GNU/Linux, but doesn't care what other people call it.

This user contributes using Ubuntu.

This user contributes using Ubuntu Studio.

Virtualization

This user puts OSes inside OSes with VirtualBox.

This user runs Mac OS X as a virtual machine.

This user runs Windows 8 as a virtual machine.

This user runs Windows 7 as a virtual machine.

This user runs Windows XP as a virtual machine.

Other

This user has experienced
a Mac OS X Kernel Panic.

This user hates, but is forced to use, Microsoft Windows.

This user has experienced many blue screen(s) of death, and caused some of them.

■■
■■

This user remembers Microsoft Windows 3.1x

This user once used DOS back in the day.

Software

This user contributes with GNOME.

This user uses
GNOME Display Manager.

This user uses
Wine (software).

This user knows that
WINE is Not an Emulator!

> _	This user often uses the command line when operating their computer.

Browsers

This user contributes using
Chromium.

This user contributes using Mozilla Firefox.

This user enjoys an ad-free internet thanks to Adblock Plus.

This user employs NoScript to control which websites may run JavaScript.

Other

g-n

This Wikipedian is an expert GIMP user. (we need you!)

This user uses Inkscape extensively.

This user wants to contribute using Blender for 3D modeling and animation but still needs to learn how to make anything with it.

This user burns CDs with K3b.

This user uses XChat
for chatting on IRC.

This user networks Linux PCs with OpenSSH and SSHFS.

This user prefers LibreOffice over Microsoft Office.

This user uses Transmission.

This user contributes using Vim.

	This user uses Synaptic package manager.

Services

This user uses Google as a primary search engine.

This user uses Google Maps.

This user uses Wikipedia as a primary point of reference.

This user uses WordPress.

PORT
80

This user has a web site.

W3C

This user believes in compliance with W3C standards.

W3C

This user validates the mark-up on their webpages.

Communication

This user uses Gmail as a primary email service.

*

This user can be found on most, if not all, IM networks!

#

This user chats on IRC.

BBS

This user knows what a BBS is and has accessed them by phone line.

This user spends too much time on Internet forums.

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This user has a Slashdot account.

Social/Networking

This user has a LinkedIn profile.

This user had a profile on Google+.

This user has a Facebook profile.

This user does not "Like" Facebook.

This user uses Twitter.

This user has a profile on MySpace.

This user has an account on

This user is a resident of Second Life and their avatar name is Chameleon Lazarno.

Media

This user has a channel on YouTube.

mach

This user watches machinima.

This user has a Flickr account.

This user is a DeviantArt deviant.

This user keeps track of their books using Goodreads.

Skills

prog

Like one third of Wikipedians, this user is a programmer.

VBA-4

This user is an expert Visual Basic for Applications programmer.

VBS-4

This user is an expert VBScript programmer.

BAT-4

This user is an expert Batch Files programmer.

C#-3

This user is an advanced C#.NET (C-Sharp dot Net) programmer.

JS-3

This user is an advanced JavaScript programmer.

HTML-3

This user is an advanced HyperText Markup Language programmer.

XML-3

This user is an advanced eXtensible Markup Language programmer.

Java-2

This user is an intermediate Java programmer.

sh-2

This user is an intermediate Bourne Again SHell programmer.

Py-1

This user is a beginner Python programmer.

Pl-1

This user is a beginner Perl programmer.

C++-1

This user is a beginner C++ programmer.

C-1

This user is a beginner C programmer.

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This user loves Recursion!

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This user loves Recursion!

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This user loves Recursion!

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This user loves Recursion!

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This user loves Recursion!

Creative

This user enjoys cooking.

This user is an art lover.

This user enjoys optical illusions, especially the impossible constructions of M.C. Escher.

This user is interested in body painting.

Knowledge

This user loves knowledge.

This user loves to read.

~~School~~

This user doesn't like school.

Philosophy

This user is a Christian.

This user is a Christian, but tries not to be a hypocritical, judgmental, Bible-thumping idiot.

This user is interested in Philosophy, particularly later modern Western philosophy.

This user is interested in Existentialism, particularly Christian existentialism.

This user believes in creationism.

Tolerance?

This user does not subscribe to the modern definition of "tolerance" whereby vicious and false attacks on Christianity are tolerated.

This user believes in logic.

This user is an objectivist, but not a jerk.

This user rejects the use of
violence, force, or coercion
to resolve regional disputes.

This user knows that
no religion
has a monopoly on truth.

This user believes that all men are created equal.

Politics

This user understands that a
republic is a system of law
while a democracy is a political system, and that the two are
not opposing choices.

This user believes it is every citizen's duty to vote.

This user believes that the United States is a corporatocracy.

This user is a classic liberal.

This user is an independent voter who doesn't like partisan politics.

This user is a
South Park Republican

LIB

This user is a Libertarian (United States).

Ron Paul

This user thinks that Ron Paul, even though he dropped out, is still the only intelligent person in the political business.

This user thinks the rent is too damn high!

This user supports the Occupy Movement, but not uncritically.

This user is a deficit hawk.

This user opposes corporate welfare and bailouts.

This user does not trust politicians who condemn CEOs while living like one with other people's money.

Freedom

This user supports the right of all women to go without a top at the beach, the local pool, or in public.

This user supports the rights of women who want to be braless in public.

This user appreciates nice lingerie on their partner when they see it.

This user is interested in firearms and is generally knowledgeable about them.

Climate

This user loves the Summer.

This user prefers warm weather.

This user wishes they were in a
hot tub right now.

Nature

This user admires all expressions of nature.

This user enjoys skygazing and astronomy.

This user is interested in ancient monuments.

Vehicles

Driver's
license

This user has a driver's license.

This user has taken I-5 from Los Angeles to Seattle.

Motorcycles

This user owns a motorcycle.

Biker

A friendly motorcyclist

This user is a participant in WikiProject Motorcycling.

Cars

This user is a Mopar enthusiast.

This user drives a
Chrysler PT Cruiser.

Aviation

This user is interested in aviation.

This user wishes to fly and hopes to become an aircraft pilot.

This user wants to go hot air ballooning.

Video Games

This user is addicted to video games.

cvg-4

This user is an expert gamer.

This user enjoys computer and video game music outside gaming.

game
dev

This user is interested in video game development.

Diff None

This user watches recorded game-sessions.

This user is against computer and video game censorship and regulation.

This user believes that video games are not as dangerous as parental ignorance of the rating system.

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This user enjoys playing retro games.

This user uses Steam for digital distribution.

This user prefers to play games on a PC.

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This user doesn't care what console a game is for as long as it's fun.

This user plays pirated ROMs on an Emulator.

This user is part of the Resistance.

This user is a sim racer.

This user is a fan of
first-person shooters.

This user is a fan of Role-playing video games.

This user plays games from The Legend of Zelda series.

Other

This user likes to sleep.

This user has been
meaning to join the
Procrastinators' Club
for several years.

This user believes that all procrastinators (themself included) need to unite and take over the world... tomorrow.

This user believes in certain conspiracy theories.

This user recycles waste when possible.