User:Headbomb

On Wikipedia, I have done a lot. I say this not as a brag, but rather as inspiration (hopefully). I've expanded WikiProjects, developed templates and tools, copy-edited thousands of articles, wrote featured articles, submitted DYKs, wrote guides, gave several conference talks at Wikimania, ... you name it, I've probably done it. What's the takeaway from this? I'm just some guy that started editing because something was wrong on the internet. If you come here, with your 10th, 1,000th, or 10,000th edit and go "Holy shit! This guy has nearly 425,000 edits!", remember that I was once you and that I'm still just some guy!

In my qualified experience as some guy, just write articles. Expand them. Fix typos. Add references. Copy-edit a paragraph. That's what we're here for after all. You'll make mistakes, but that's okay. Over time, you'll learn the ropes, the secret handshakes, and all the dos and don'ts of editing. If you run into an issue, ask for help at either the help desk or at a relevant WikiProject. In fact, go join a Wikiproject now if you haven't done so already. It's one of the best things you can do on Wikipedia to not feel lost and find other people that are interested in the same things you are. If you have an idea, bounce it off other people at The Village Pump. You'll have plenty of "Why didn't I think of that?" or "You mean there was an easier way to do this all this time?" moments. Hell, I've been here 15+ years and I still have them. But more importantly, if you just edit, you'll find what you like to do on Wikipedia, and your experience will be a pleasant one.

As of writing, my 425,000 edits amounts to roughly 0.036% of all edits ever made on Wikipedia. Why do I bring this up? Because while 425,000 edits is a huge number, 0.036% is not. This means that 99.964% of Wikipedia was written by other people. Other people like you. So don't for a moment think you have nothing to contribute, because together we help the Internet not suck.

If you have any questions about me or my work, leave me a message on my talk page and I will get back to you as soon as possible. — Sign my guestbook! —

''Shake off all the fears of servile prejudices, under which weak minds are servilely crouched. Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call on her tribunal for every fact, every opinion. Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there is one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfold fear.'' – Thomas Jefferson –

The Argument from Intimidation is a confession of intellectual impotence. – Ayn Rand –

It is impossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument. – William G. McAdoo –

The problem with quotes on the Internet is that they are often not true. – Abraham Lincoln –

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