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I've been using Wikipedia since [[2001]], had an account for a few years and only recently have been brave enough to make a few edits as best I can. In the meantime I play the [[Guitarist|guitar]], [[Author|write books]], [[Website design|design websites]], and [[Geocaching|geocache]]. |
I've been using Wikipedia since [[2001]], had an account for a few years and only recently have been brave enough to make a few edits as best I can. In the meantime I play the [[Guitarist|guitar]], [[Author|write books]], [[Website design|design websites]], study [[typography]], and [[Geocaching|geocache]]. |
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And in retrospect I don't even know why I made this page. "Because It's There"<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Mallory#In_Asia</ref> isn't really a qualifiable excuse. The main thing that bugs me is abusing Wikipedia as a means of marketing or driving traffic. Spam doesn't belong on a free encyclopedia meant to teach and inform. The reason for this page, then, I guess, is to practice Wikipedia markup so I can better and fluently (yet seldomly) edit existing articles and not mess stuff up. |
And in retrospect I don't even know why I made this page. "Because It's There"<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Mallory#In_Asia</ref> isn't really a qualifiable excuse. The main thing that bugs me is abusing Wikipedia as a means of marketing or driving traffic. Spam doesn't belong on a free encyclopedia meant to teach and inform. The reason for this page, then, I guess, is to practice Wikipedia markup so I can better and fluently (yet seldomly) edit existing articles and not mess stuff up. |
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I've been using Wikipedia since 2001, had an account for a few years and only recently have been brave enough to make a few edits as best I can. In the meantime I play the guitar, write books, design websites, study typography, and geocache.
And in retrospect I don't even know why I made this page. "Because It's There"[1] isn't really a qualifiable excuse. The main thing that bugs me is abusing Wikipedia as a means of marketing or driving traffic. Spam doesn't belong on a free encyclopedia meant to teach and inform. The reason for this page, then, I guess, is to practice Wikipedia markup so I can better and fluently (yet seldomly) edit existing articles and not mess stuff up.
If this page doesn't belong here, delete me. I won't be offended.
In the meantime, for all Wikipedia users, the Administrator Guidelines page has great tips for using this website proactively and productively. Principles that adhere to common sense and good manners are best suited for everyone.