GroveGuy

When I first saw Wikipedia I said "Oh my gosh, it's the Encyclopedia Galactica, the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and hypertext - all in one. And they want me to help". I can see that the first thing needed is verifiable citations, so, I've been trying to learn the best ways of doing that. See my notes on citations. I have now been active on Wikipedia for 17 years, 3 months and 10 days.

This user is a participant in WikiProject Miami.

<ref>This user recognizes the importance of citing sources.

This user is a bookseller.

"If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all." - Oscar Wilde - The Decay of Lying 1891

1+1=10There are 10 kinds of people in the world; those who know binary and ...

George Orwell taught this user everything they need to know about the government.

This user knows that 42 is the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything.

"If they give you ruled paper, write the other way." - Juan Ramón Jiménez

"A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die, and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it." - Max Planck (1948)

Articles I created

(or substantially rewrote)

Morton L. Janklow Frederick A. Stokes Kiehnel and Elliott Biblio.com Maurice Fatio Merrett R. Stierheim Phillip Frost Peacock Park Precision Response Corporation Terremark

Matheson Hammock Park Miami Children's Hospital Chapman Field Chapman Field Park Wometco Enterprises Kigali International Community School Literary Guild Henry Field   (rewrite) Carmen Balcells

Robert Hiester Montgomery   (rewrite) Union School Haiti Young Women's Preparatory Academy Protected areas of Suriname Rosebel Gold Mine North Antelope Rochelle Mine INS Kalinga Everglades Club Caraballeda   (rewrite)

Why Wikipedia is difficult for newbies

Perfect example --> Done <-- ..and where did this come from? I first found it coming from the template ESp; which is not to be confused with the templates ESP and Esp. And then there are {{Done}} and {{Not Done}} which render as  Done and  Not done. Another example --> | <-- which comes from {{!}} . Who would know this?

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