User:OnBeyondZebrax

Hi, thanks for visiting my user page. It explains my approach to editing ("Be Bold!", Inclusionist and pro-"In popular culture" sections) and lists my "pet peeves", such as "weasel wording" and "puffery". I also believe that Wikipedia articles can have well-managed, well-sourced "In popular culture" sections (see WP:POPCULTURE). I believe that well-managed, properly sourced "in popular culture" sections help set WP apart from other encyclopedias. They also can demonstrate the broader popular resonance of many topics.

I am concerned about gender bias in Wikipedia and racial bias in Wikipedia. To try to help resolve the lack of coverage of women, black people, and their contributions, I have created several articles, such as Women in music, Women in law, Women in film and Black conductors.

I am also adding genres to the leads of actor and director articles. For an example of this, see Tom Cruise. Some may find it too detailed, but I think it gives you a good sense of the range of films an actor has appeared in. I believe that the genres of the films that an actor has acted in and the genres of films a director directs are an important piece of information.

I also like finding good images on Wikimedia Commons and then adding them to articles with a suitable caption. For some examples of lede illustrations I have added, see Emptiness, Insignificance, Boredom and WP:OR. Some essay ledes that I have added illustrations to include WP:Purpose and WP:No editor is indispensable.

Userboxes This user has pending changes reviewer rights on the English Wikipedia. (verify) This user is male. mankind This user supports the use of gender-neutral language. This user remembers using a rotary dial telephone. This user enjoys films. <sum>:1 This user believes that every edit should have a summary. Wikipedia:Babel en This user is a native speaker of the English language. fr-1 Cet utilisateur peut contribuer avec un niveau élémentaire de français. Search user languages Until proven wrong, this user does not believe in the supernatural. sane This user is relatively sane and will not usually stab you when you sleep en This user is a native speaker of the English language. 55,000+ This user has made more than 55,000 contributions to Wikipedia. This user has been on Wikipedia for 18 years, 3 months and 3 days. 1,149 As of last count, this user is #1149 of active Wikipedians.

This user is a member of the Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians. The motto of the AIW is conservata veritate, which translates to "with the preserved truth". This motto reflects the inclusionist desire to change Wikipedia only when no knowledge would be lost as a result.