This is why we do this (YouTube video: just fifty seconds) |
And so is this (lots of text if you have the time)
It's important to realise that our mission is not to make a website, but to share knowledge, freely available for reuse.
We need to be kind. This is a higher calling than civility, and entirely compatible with achieving our goals.
All in all, I think what we do actually matters. We change the world. One wiki-edit at a time.
Real name: Dr Martin Poulter | he/him | Email: infobombgmail.com | Location: Bristol, UK |
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| This user has been editing Wikipedia for more than 15 years (since 2005). |
35% | This user has been a Wikipedian for 35.5% of their life. |
| This user contributes to Wikidata, the free knowledge base. |
| This user is interested in helping with GLAM projects. |
| This user is interested in open access to research literature. |
ANAL 4 | This user advocates good grammar usage. |
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On 9 July 2016 I was named by Wikimedia UK as UK Wikimedian of the Year 2016.
On 10 July 2021 I was made Honourary Member of Wikimedia UK recognising my work for the charity.