User:Larklight/POV

If you're viewing this page, either you just surfed on, in which case welcome, or I re-directed you here. If the former, please read the first section for your viewing pleasure. You may want to simply read the bit about the starfish. If the latter, you are advised to skip to part II.

Larklight's POV
(a work in progress)

I've been accused of POV pushing a number of times, and it is quite tiring. Therefore, I have decided to collate a list of everything I've been accused of, so you may know what to call me, and to draft a breif response, so that I don't have to state my innocense every time.

I. What I have been called
Aparantly, I leave "ludicrous" comments, and I'm a member of the "Wikipedia coterie of Libertarian-style economics acolytes" who spam "blatant propaganda". I have a "self-professed political agenda against trade unions in general" and along with the other "supporters of cheap labor and globalization (I) have never exactly been known for intellectual honesty". It is also "quite clear that (my) intent is to push a political POV"

I've been invited to admit to being a worshiper of RAND.

Typos, mispelling 'Chomsky' as 'Chompsky'. This extra letter, which makes very little difference to pronounciation to my ear, shows that I have a POV against him.

My ' "rightist" political allegiances get in the way of encyclopedic integrity'.

Finnally, I have a dastardly POV concerning the Icelandic Independance Party and neoliberalise. It was never made explicit whether I'm pro both, just one or against both, but my edits were definitly POV.

I'm sure I've an even greater list of sins in the mind of editors- though I try to be nice. I thank people for cleaning up my typos when I remember :)

II. Why the POV assertions against me are incorrect and irrelivant
My purpose here is not to "whitewash" wikipedia, nor to add lies; I have never knowingly added a false statement, nor used a reference that did not back up the line. I do not hate whatever or whoever I added criticism of, nor do I worship whatever or whoever I added other content to. I am not paid to edit wikipedia, nor is it part of any kind of plot. My userboxes are for my own amusement mainly, and secondly for the information of interested editors who simply would like to know. They are not an admission of guilt, and they do not influence my edits.

Even if I was, this does not give you free reign to add rubbish to articles I'm editing, or revert my edits. The intentions of an editors do not validate or invalidate his edits, in the same way as a policy with good intentions is still bad if it leads to negative consequences. You can waste time trying unsuccessfully to prove my guilt, but this will not have any effect on the status of the article. Please, it's tiring and repedative. Talk constructively about the article, and listen to what I'm saying: not what you think I'm saying, or wish I was saying.

Starfish
I was in town today, and after finally tracking down the whereabouts of my beloved girlfriend (we missed each other on the seafront), we began to wanter semi-aimlessly with our friend (Abi). After a while, walking in the main street, we came across a starfish lying in a small puddle of water.

I felt sorry for it, but reluctant to intervene. What if someone had put it there for a reason? However, I decided to try to save it.

Initially, I thought using my coat would be a good way to transport it. Then inspiration hit me - using the box for Wii Play to carry it! The case was both of the correct size and waterproof.

Our friend thought it might sting- so I planned to move it onto the case using some maths past papers I had brought into town for a friend. After getting the front sheet nice and wet, I bit the bullet and picked the thing up.

My girlfriend then carried the case all the way down to the beach, almost getting run over in the process. We danced over the sewage outlet, jumped over the mini-river and crossed the sand-bank to the water's edge. There, we laid the poor creature down.

I was sure it was dead; the first few waves simply moved it closer in.

On the plus side, it attracted the attention of a few families, who seemed very happy to see a starfish. One toddler tried to attatch himself to my leg: I was flattered.

One of the mothers asked if any of the tenticles were moving: if so, this would indicate it was alive. With a faint sence of trepidation I turned the beast over. And lo, some small sandy protobances were swaying. It was alive!

Very much cheered, the rest of the day went excellently. :)