User:FourViolas

Hi, Wikipedia! I've been around for a while, but still have a lot to learn. Advice, chiding, trout whacks, and vegan pastry recipes are always welcome.

I'm interested in dance, math, classical music, philosophy, biology, languages, and climbing trees. I chose my username because I was writing a quartet for four violas when I signed up. I'm currently in grad school, studying organoids and organs-on-chips as alternatives to animal research.

I believe that singular "they" has long been, is increasingly, and should be officially accepted as an epicene pronoun.

Articles written mostly by me (|Graham_technique|Giordano_Dance_Chicago|Mary_Cannon|Psychology_of_eating_meat|Dolipore_septum|Bruce_Lisman|Black_Strap_Molasses_(song)|Floorwork|Impact_litigation pageviews):

• Somatics

• Graham technique(DYK)

• Giordano Dance Chicago

• Mary Cannon(DYK)

• Psychology of eating meat(DYK)

• Dolipore septum

• Hedareb people

• Bruce Lisman

• ALTEX

• Vermont Woods Studios

• Black Strap Molasses (song)(DYK)

• Herman Cornejo(DYK)

• Floorwork

• Impact litigation

• A Sea–Spell

• Brachymeiosis

• Protect the Harvest

• Gavin Buckley(DYK)

• 2016 Massachusetts Question 3

Why I like Wikipedia
I'm comforted to know that an open platform like Wikipedia can become a public good, rather than the kind of vitriol-spattered shambles that is so much of the user-generated Internet. And I'm endlessly impressed by how well the policies have been hashed out.

Evaluations of me and my work
When I'm first interacting with another Wikipedia editor, I sometimes find it's useful to get a sense of what others think of them as a colleague. To help you do the same, I've collected a sample of such evaluations for myself. Feel free to add your own, but please refrain from making threats. If you don't like the way I quoted you, you're welcome to edit or remove your evaluation.


 * "Good job!", 5 November 2014
 * "Kudos for your good work on Somatics!", 22 November 2014
 * "Excellent work.", 7 January 2015
 * "It is a pleasure to see a user whose first biography on WP is as good as  [ Mary Cannon].", 7 January 2015
 * "I would say that you've been a great asset to Wikipedia as well.", 22 February 2015
 * "Your writing is quite good as well as your critical thinking skills (so essential for WP editing).", 1 March 2015
 * "I recognise that you meant well, but the bio [you userfied] was inappropriate anywhere.", 12 March 2015
 * Very helpful. A delight to be with!, 19 March 2015
 * "You are an awesome Wikipedian!", 30 March 2015
 * "Take a bloody good read of WP:AGF before you start insulting the approach of other editors again.", 24 June 2015
 * "You have a real natural gift for this manner of editing and the intellectual and social demands of the project.", 13 July 2015
 * "It's becoming hard to assume good faith.", 12 August 2015
 * "I have read your Draft:Psychology of eating meat. I am impressed....It does not push a PoV (and is therefore more effective at getting its message across to confirmed meat-eaters like me).", 26 December 2015
 * " [Draft:Psychology of eating meat]  is a cherry-picked nightmare of vegan-chauvinism opinions, proffered as fact.", 29 December 2015
 * "Unfortunately I think FourViolas, as usual, is exceptionally patient.", 14 January 2016
 * "Kid's got a good heart and is wise beyond his years.", 15 July 2016
 * "I'd like to thank you for conducting yourself in this matter in a manner that I find commendable.", 29 August 2016
 * "People like you, FourViolas, breed incivility and thrive on the drama it creates. You and your pals should feel disgusted with yourselves.", 16 September 2016

The Teenly pledge
In honor of T e e n l y , I will strive to show every Wikipedia user the kindness and assumption of good faith I would show a terminally ill 6-year-old. Please let me know on my talk page if I've slipped up.