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The main problem with wikipedia is that anyone can edit anything...and too many abuse the privilege!

Some editors, especially spas, need to learn that sometimes that's the way the cookie crumbles.

Some userboxes wiki could do with:

^o^This user despises the addition of fanfluff to wiki articles
@@@This user was going to edit something on wiki when they got home, but has forgotten what it was...

Actual userboxes:

This user likes all Olympic Games
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4 May 2013 – the last article was
2022-23 Irish Cup.
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WikiProject New Zealand.
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  The Editor's Barnstar
For outstanding optimization of WikiProject Years. Orion11M87 (talk) 20:57, 26 August 2008 (UTC)

Contributions edit

Current Nothing specific, too busy in the real world!

To-do List

Adding NZ sports history. All data available to before 1900, first decade if started after 1900.

  • Lists of Bishops for NZ Dioceses
  • Lists of winners of major NZ Horse races
  • Profiles for NZ Olympic competitors (starting from earliest)
  • Profiles for NZ Commonwealth Games medalists and competitors
  • Profiles for early NZ pioneers e.g. Philip Tapsell, James Caddell, John Guard
  • Profiles for notable Māori in early contact period (1800 - 1815) e.g. Tuki, Huru, Te Pahi, Te Morenga
  • Profiles for people and places in NZ 1820s - 1840s e.g. Rawiri Taiwhanga
  • Add medal and award winners to years in NZ before 1900 (eg VC, GC etc)
  • NZ history of post, telegraph, telephone, radio and television services
  • NZ history of steamer, train, automobile and aircraft development
  • Tidy up years 1900 - 1909 for international and historical notability (done: 1908)

Previously

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