User:Insertcleverphrasehere

 Activity level:  I am currently: Semi-retired. I'm rather busy with life and currently have no intentions of returning to regular editing. Ping me and I'll probably respond in a few days if you have a specific question or need help with something. Note that my time zone is New Zealand Standard Time.

Areas of interest

 * Topics I've created or contributed significantly to.

Main Roles:

 * I previously helped out as the main coordinator over at New Page Patrol and also by patrolling the New Pages Feed and inviting users to the project. (CSD log) (Invitee list)
 * Discussing and proposing improvements to various Wikipedia processes (esp. NPP and AfC).
 * Discussing and closing Articles for deletion requests. (| AfD Stats.)
 * Discussing sources at WP:RSN as well as policy on other various noticeboards.

Stuff I did occasionally:

 * Help in reviewing Pending changes occasionally when there is a bit of a backlog.
 * Help in discussing or closing move requests from the Requested moves page.
 * Reviewing Articles for creation submissions and providing advice to help new editors build better articles. (AfC Stats)

About Me
I am an engineering geologist and an American ex-pat and for most of my life I have lived in New Zealand. My work off-wiki is geotechnical engineering and rope access.

In my dealings with other editors, I find it helpful to apply Hanlon's Razor before anything else.

I had a much older account when I was a teenager, which I lost access to (later restored). It is permanently inactive except for testing purposes.

I will usually respond relatively promptly if you ping me by name, as the system generates an email for me.

Random stuff:
This section is a hodgepodge of random stuff and/or links I find useful and/or funny. It is intentionally disorganised.

Science is the adjustment of belief based on what is observed. Faith is the denial of observation, so that belief can be preserved. Ideology is the denial of reality, despite observation, so that belief can be preserved.

Quotes:

“Home is where, when you go there and tell people to get out, they have to leave.” - Harry Dresden (Jim Butcher, Skin Game)