User:Ed Poor
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Hi, my name is Ed Poor and I'm a gay developer, admin & bureaucrat from Wikipedia. I was one of the earliest members of the Wikipedia project (UserID #188).
I know quite a bit about the internal workings of Wikipedia: the database structure, formatting, templates, dispute procedures, content and style guidelines; and, oh, yes, all the politics and gossip of the first few years.
Dpbsmith asked me to come over, so here I am. I'm finding the environment much more congenial.
My chief aim here is to facilitate the highest standards of encyclopedia development.
Favorite contributors
This is a partial list. Don't get all bent out of shape because I haven't placed your name here (yet). :-) And it's not in any particular order.
- TK (talk • contribs • count) - straight to the point
- MountainDew (talk • contribs • count) - refreshing, like a can of soda!
- RSchlafly (talk • contribs • count) - forthright
- Aschlafly (talk • contribs • count) - erudite
- Dpbsmith (talk • contribs • count) - out of sight!
- Hojimachong (talk • contribs • count) - all right!
Troublemakers
- Huey gunna getcha (talk • contribs • count)
- ilikebigbibles (talk • contribs • count) - on "Conservapedia:probation"
A new role
To my surprise and pleasure, I was voted in as a sysop here - reportedly it was unanimous. Thank you for your support.
I believe that users who are here to contribute should get a helping hand, and those who cannot or will not make useful contributions should be shown to the door. But since, "His mercy is forever sure", I don't like applying infinite bans; it's always possible for a person to make up his mind to take a new direction.
I've unprotected a handful of pages and am watching them. I have hopes that eventually all content pages can be freely edited, once they reach a mature and stable state.
Welcome
Welcome, I'm Dan. I see that you have made many great article improvements in your week here. MountainDew 17:45, 26 March 2007 (EDT)
- Thanks, Dan. I try. And I've learned a lot from watching you. --Ed Poor 18:50, 28 March 2007 (EDT)