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This is where I'm currently most active I try to spend a day on each, and move onto the next.

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Useful pages
Pages I refer to a lot:
Basics
Community
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Q & A
Articles
Images
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Category and stub
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Templates I use a lot:
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Off-Wiki References

Off-wiki sites that are good for referencing:

Company information
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Sports

The following references have all been used in the Sports Illustrated 2007 Almanac.

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administrator

I'm now an admin I have been an adminsistrator for 16 years, 5 months and 8 days. Mostly I use the extra buttons to be able to edit fully protected templates, and carry out WP:CSDs. I have also been known to block users and protect pages.

interests on Wikipedia

...so what do I do on here? (apart from waste far too much time wikisurfing)

I can usually be found at WP:Featured list candidates and WP:Featured list removal candidates, where I act as co-director with User:Scorpion0422. This means that when a WP:List is nominated at WP:FLC, either Scorpion or I will, after a number of weeks, determine whether or not consensus is to promote or not promote the list, and close the nomination accordingly. I occasionally participate at WP:Lambs to the slaughter, usually picking out something which interests me. If I have no knowledge in the subject, I usually point out WP:MOS breaches. Upon request, I will try to carry out any other Peer review, WP:Featured article review or at a push, copy edit. Additionally, if you need an image to be mapped, I'll do that, too.

With regards to my editing, I am usually doing something within the scope of the WP:WikiProject Television, though I quite often venture into something entirely different. If you look through my contribs, it's likely that you'll see I don't edit in the mainspace a lot; instead I write my edits down on paper, then type them out into my sandbox, and then make one large edit to an article. This is especially true for new articles or article re-writes.

When I get writer's block, I try to help out with behind-the-scenes stuff that isn't usually noticed by the average editor. There are a number of backlogs which always need attention. I tend to go for redundant media, merging and splitting articles, cleanups, renaming images, orphaned articles and images, and the occasional French to English translation.

Although I don't vandal patrol, I do revert whenever I see vandalism to a page on my watchlist. I probably should do more, but all those counter-vandalism programs such as Vandalproof, VandalSniper, WikiBench and Huggle just confuse me.

Three other things that keep me busy from time to time are

  • CAT:SHORTFIX (Replacing {{shortcut|[[WP:A]]}} with {{shortcut|WP:A}}, and {{shortcut|[[WP:A]]<br>[[WP:B]]}} with {{shortcut|WP:A|WP:B}} in {{shortcut}} and its sister templates)
  • WP:NOWRAP (Replacing {{nowrap|Entry 1}}{{·}} {{nowrap|Entry 2}} with {{nowrap begin}}Entry 1{{·w}} Entry 2{{nowrap end}}, and {{·}}{{wrap}} and {{·wrap}} with {{·w}} in Navboxes)
  • WP:DOC (Replacing {{/doc}} with {{documentation}} in templates)

When I'm bored of all that, User:Sardanaphalus#To finish/do and User:Davidgothberg always have things that need doing.

Finally, my userpage was designed by User:EyeSerene. So many thanks to him!

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My milestones on Wikipedia

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This user has been on Wikipedia for 17 years, 7 months and 13 days.
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Even though this person is so faking their California English, they're totally undetectable. I mean, you can't even tell.
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What people have given me ;)
Found it! Way to go! You have found Two One Six Five Five's barnstar and because of such you get this! Enjoy! Two One Six Five Five τ ʃ 20:56, 10 February 2008 (UTC)
The Tireless Contributor Barnstar For your fine featured list and WikiProject Degrassi edits. I look forward to your involvement with the Lost WikiProject. –thedemonhog talkedits 04:33, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
The Reviewers Award To Matthewedwards, for your useful reviews of every nomination at WP:FLC. They are much appreciated. Thank you! Crzycheetah 08:56, 30 May 2008 (UTC)
The WikiProject Scotland Award of Excellence
This award is given with many thanks to Matthewedwards for assistance in helping Timeline of prehistoric Scotland to become a Featured List from Ben MacDui, 4 May 2008.
Ray of Sunshine Award
You, User:Matthewedwards, are a Ray of Sunshine! You know how sometimes you hate checking your watchlist, especially when you see that certain someone or an IP has edited your favorite articles? The Ray of Sunshine is bestowed on that person that, when you see their name at the top of your watchlist, you know that all is right with the world, you can relax, and do something besides cleaning up another mess. I especially appreciate your helpful contributions to all Degrassi-related articles! Thanks again! - Keng - t | c - 18:27, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
The Guidance Barnstar
Thank you for helping me setting up a committed identity! NuclearWarfare contact meMy work 14:57, 2 September 2008 (UTC)



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