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I've thought long and hard about WP:REALNAME. I think that openness about identity brings great rewards for a project, not least in terms of reducing wiki-vandals, but how we go about the business of WP with each other (Wikiquette). However, as I consider Wikipedia a voluntary pastime, I have to separate it from my paid and voluntary jobs, which include professionally-regulated work. Therefore, my real identity is private and will remain so for now. For the purposes of WP discussions, male pronouns are appropriate.
wikiwayman
| This user has been on Wikipedia for 17 years, 5 months and 21 days. |
ACADEMIC JOURNAL | This user has had his/her work published in an academic journal. |
VG-1 | This user is able to contribute at a basic level using vector graphics. |
| This user tries to do the right thing. If he makes a mistake, please let him know. |
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Wikipedia interests
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- Reviewing DYK, particularly local history (of anywhere), with some science and technology
- West/Central Scotland
- Chemical processes and equipment
- ... and I have no intention of ever becoming an administrator
I'm slow at contributing, but here is a selection of the type of articles I've created:
- Belt filter
- Douglas of Mains
- Hydrogen disulfide
- Scottish Coats of arms
- Chemical processes and equipment
- Chemical processing equipment
- West/Central Scotland
The Duplication Detector can help in re-writing prose from source material.