Dr. British12


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I like to spell Wikipedia "Wikipædia". If there is a problem with an article I edited, please don't play the "blame game". Have a positive attitude. I can make templates, but they usually look terrible. Welcome to my personal tapestry.

Wikipedia:Babel

en

This user is a native speaker of the English language.

STM

This user edits/has edited other language wikipædiæ using a web Translator (e.g. Google Translate)

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This user lives in London.

This user believes that evolution doesn't have to conflict with Christianity.

This user supports autism acceptance, not awareness.

This user believes in neurodiversity.

This user has
Asperger's.

HYL

This user has hyperlexia.

This user may be a bit eccentric, but is definitely not demented.

Writing Systems

tuff, doe, chru, tought

This user thinks English spelling reform is dumb, since we'll have to do it again anyway in a few hundred years, and besides, no writing system is telling me how to talk.

Hebr-0

This user has no understanding of the Cursive form of the Hebrew alphabet.

ipa-1
ə

This user has a basic understanding of the International Phonetic Alphabet.

Hrkt-0
あ

This user has no understanding of the Katakana or Hiragana.

該用戶認為漢字簡化破壞了漢字之美。
This user thinks that the beauty of Chinese characters is ruined by simplifying them.

Grammar

Majority ≠ right

This user recognizes that even if 300,000,000 people make the same mistake, it's still a mistake.

Thou/Ye

This user wants to resurrect the T–V distinction in English.

they

This user frequently uses the singular they for want of a better gender-neutral pronoun.

man-
kind

Regarding gender, this user prefers the vernacular, not what is politically correct.

~~try and~~
try to

This user tries to discourage usage of "try and".

by

This user has no opinion about the passive voice.

snuk

This user says snuck.

"There's" with a plural subject

This user knows that "there's" with a plural subject is a pervasive grammatical error. ~~There's~~ ^{There are} too many people making this mistake. Don't be one of them.

to
too
two

This user thinks that too many people have no idea how to use words that they should have learned in grade two.

if & whether

This user knows how to use "if" and "whether" correctly.

than
then

This user understands the difference between using "than" and "then."

their
there
they're

This user thinks that there are too many people who don’t know that they're worse than their own children at spelling!

your
you're

This user thinks that if your grammar is incorrect, then you're in need of help.

its

This user understands the difference between its (of it) and it's (it is or it has).

less & fewer

This user understands the difference between less & fewer.

much & many

This user understands the difference between much & many.

Latin Plurals: "Data is are..."

This user uses "data", "media", "memoranda", "criteria", and "agenda" as the plurals of "datum", "medium", "memorandum", "criterion", and "agendum".

~~ain't nobody~~

This user hates seeing double negatives clutter up the English language. He/she wants to stomp it out no matter what it takes.

-ly

This user mourns the apparent death of the adverb, a loss that this user feels most serious.

A, B and C

This user prefers not to use the serial comma.

’s

Thi's user know's that not every word that end's with s need's an apostrophe and will remove misused apostrophe's from Wikipedia with extreme prejudice.

’s

This user understands that ~~apostrophe's~~ apostrophes are for possession and contraction, not pluralization.

"…"

This user favours typewriter style quotation marks over typographic ones.

"…"?

This user thinks "British punctuation is best for quotation marks". Do you?

???
?!?
!!!

This user terminates excessive use of exclamation points and question marks on sight. Grow up!

This user terminates unquoted ellipses on sight. This is not your blog. We end sentences properly.

:

This user has a favorite punctuation you might not have: colons.

ANAL 4

This user advocates good grammar usage.

~~Pickyness~~ Pickiness

This user changes the adjective ending "y" to "i" to form nouns with "-ness".

en

This user uses British English on talk pages, but the appropriate variety of English in articles.

UK

This user uses British English.

This user employs a more formal style of writing in articles than in talk pages.

English

This user knows that 'to' is pronounced /tʊ/, not /a/.

~~you~~ one

This user knows that one should not use "you" in encyclopedia articles or other formal works.

en-pi-0

T'is landlubber do'n't wish to parlay wi' pirates.
Walk th' plank!

Non-ISO Languages

pig-1

Isthay userway isway ableway otay ontributecay ithway away asicbay evellay ofway Igpay Atinlay.

Rot13-2

Guvf hfre vf noyr gb pbagevohgr jvgu na vagrezrqvngr yriry bs Ebg13.

Ubbi-1

Thubis ubusuber cuban spubeak uba bubasubic lubevubel ubof Ububbubi Dububbubi.

IntS-1

This uxor is a lamer at Internet slang, but still lieks to throw in teh occasional "lol" or "omg" on their blog.

blz-1

This user is able to contribute with a basic level of blazon.

ith-0

Uxhalár abvileqtúkt eluirtkʰuikt, axhalûmfíňň qei ‾mröruiwa.

nws-0

This user oldspeaks, or newspeaks doubleplusungoodwise.

blksp-0

This user doesn't know any of the Black Speech of Mordor and most likely has never even read The Lord of the Rings.

LE-0

This individual still maintains a shred of dignity in this insane world by adhering to correct spelling, grammar, punctuation and capitalisation.

dm-0

This user doesn't understand, or wish to understand death metal roars, screams, grunts, snarls, or growls.

ubx

This user uses userboxes.

...

This user would like to be able to speak many more languages.

sar-1

This user does not wish to speak or hear sarcasm, but is resigned to the necessity of at least understanding it in an environment of massive collaboration.

src-n

This user has never spoken sarcastically in their life. Ever.

@#$!-2

This user tries not to use profanity, swearing, cussing, cursing, and expletives, but has infrequent outbursts when angry.

den

Dieser User spricht Germish.

Programming

prog-1

This user is a beginning programmer.

Java-1

This user is a beginning Java programmer.

Lua-1

This user is a beginning Lua programmer.

This user is an intermediate writer in the MediaWiki language.

HTML-1

This user is a beginning HTML user.

This user knows roughly how a template works.

Alphabetics

Æ æ

This user's favorite letter in the English*† alphabet is Æ.

Æ is still used in Britain.

&

This user's favorite character* in the English alphabet is &.

Zoologics

This user likes both cats and dogs

This user is a mammal.

This user is not a pet owner.

Aviation

THIS USER HATES PULLING HIGH G LOADS!

This user's favorite airline alliance is Star Alliance.

This user's favourite airline is British Airways.

Automobiliæ

No License

This user doesn't have a
driver's license.

This user prefers personal rapid transit or Cabinentaxi.

This user loves old cars.

This user likes electric cars.

Porsche

This user pronounces Porsche the right way : /ˈpɔːrʃə/—with "ə" at the end.

Chromology

This user is interested in
color theory.

This user likes all of the colors.

This user thinks the dress is black and blue!

Computing

This user knows just enough about computers to be dangerous.

This user uses a PC.

This user has a Lame Password.

This user qualifies as a
nerd extraordinaire.

This user is interested in computer engineering.

This user is against DRM.

DAMN!

This user's computer is CRAPPY!

~~Comic Sans~~

This user refuses to take seriously anything written in the Comic Sans font.

This userbox is ...
loading.

This user has passionate feelings about

Skype
that are not positive.

because the X button only minimises & doesn't close

Software

This user uses free software wherever and whenever possible.

This user prefers and supports Copyleft licensing.

This user enjoys 3D modeling
using Google SketchUp.

This user sometimes still makes art and graphics with MS Paint.

This user uses their web browser to read their emails.

This user sends email via gMail.

You Tube

This user contributes while listening to YouTube.

This user uses
Microsoft Office 2010 .

This user writes with Notepad.

Browser Preferences

This user is using a web browser.

TB3

This User can miraculously contribute using any of
The Big Three.

This user browses with Google Chrome.

This user doesn't use Internet Explorer and uses Google Chrome, but has not uninstalled Internet Explorer.

This user has the belief that Internex may not be very good & thinks that it has a failed to keep up with the times in a way that may be of concern.

Internet Preferences

This user uses Twitter.

This user is Facebook-free.

This user uses Google Maps.

This user has a Google account.

This user is a member of Wikipedia.

This user is an Internet addict
and is proud of it.

This user supports the
Tor Project.

This user watches videos on YouTube.

This user has a channel on YouTube.

'An Excellent Userbox'
– Chef Excellence

B

This user keeps a weblog at Blogger.

This user's favourite search engine is Google.

This user likes using Google.

This user uses Google as a primary search engine.

This user loves Google so much, they wrote a love song.

G

This user prefers Google over Yahoo.

Y

This user uses Gmail as a primary email service.

@

This user calls the
"@" an asperand.

Fibre-optic

This user contributes using a fibre-optic connection.

BPL

This user has terrible Wi-Fi, so uses a broadband over power lines (BPL) connection.

This user's Internet service provider is Virgin Media.

Operating System Preferences

This user contributes using Windows 7.

This user contributes using Windows 7 Home Premium.

PC	This user knows that a personal computer doesn't have to be Windows based. An Apple computer, depending on type, can be considered a PC.

Trophology

This user prefers Margherita pizza, also known as Cheese pizza in America.

This user prefers True Neapolitan Pizza.

id2

This user has been known to eat a hot dog on occasion.

This user DOES NOT like Green Eggs and Ham.

This user eats cheese.

This user eats fries, or chips.

This user likes scones and pronounces it scONNes instead of scOWNes, but likes both pronunciationes.

This user eats crisps.

This user eats Jam

This user believes that a tomato is a fruit.

This user eats Nutella

This user prefers red grapes over green grapes.

This user eats strawberries.

This user eats raspberries.

This user thinks that Kellogg's Cornflakes is by far the best breakfast meal.

This user thinks that
muesli is Fascistic.

This user enjoys muffins.

Potology

This user drinks hot chocolate.

This user drinks milk.

DHMO

This user drinks plenty of dihydrogen monoxide.

This user drinks apple juice.

This user drinks orange juice.

S-1

This user only drinks carbonated beverages on special occasions.

Ludology

This user enjoys playing Sudoku.

This user likes to work cryptograms, and is
usually successful.

This user is a backgammon player.

This user enjoys chess.

This user passed GO!
(…so where is my £200?)

This user enjoys playing Connect Four.

This user plays Risk.

S₁

This user is a Scrabble player.

Cards

This user enjoys playing Uno.

app cheaters

This user is one of the enlightened few who know that Jetpack Joyride & Super Kiwi are identical in gameplay

This user plays German-style board games.

LEGO

This user likes playing with LEGO, but hates stepping on it!

Video Ludology

cvg-2

This user is an intermediate gamer.

This user enjoys computer and video game music outside gaming.

game
dev

This user is interested in video game development.

Diff E

This user plays Video Games on Easy or the lowest difficulty available.

This user is against computer and video game censorship and regulation.

This user is opposed to regional lockout.

This user believes that video games are not as dangerous as parental ignorance of the rating system.

LP

This user talks while playing video games and posts the resulting videos on the Internet.

This user plays or has played Roblox.

MC	This user plays Minecraft.

This user plays OpenTTD

SimCity

This user plays Simcity

Tabletop Roleplaying

This user plays
Paper and pencil games.

This user enjoys playing Snakes and ladders.

History

This user is interested in history.

This user is interested in
historical research.

This user is a history buff.

This user is interested in their local history.

This user is interested in Economic History

This user is interested in urban history.

This user is interested in
ghost towns.

This user is interested in the
history of Christianity.

This user is interested in classical mythology.

This user opposes apolitical historical revisionism.

This user is interested in
alternate history.

This user is interested in
art history.

This user is interested in the Crusades.

This user is interested in the English Civil War.

This user is interested in the MILITARY HISTORY of the 19th CENTURY.

This user is interested in the First World War.

This user is interested in World War II.

This user is interested in revolutions.

This user is interested in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

This user is interested in their family's history and lineage.

Generic Interests

This user is interested in architecture.

This user does
NOT like to cook!

This user is interested in urban planning.

This user enjoys filmmaking.

This user likes cycling, but hates cycle helmets

This user is interested in
Mountains.

This user is interested in clocks and watches.

This user is interested in
coin collecting.

This user collects every U.S. Cent they can find.

This user is interested in philately.

This user believes people who attach postage stamps with sticky tape should be hung, drawn and quartered.

...

This user finds it amusing that they have repeatedly and on separate occasions been called "one of the Annunaki".

This user is interested in, but does not believe in, conspiracy theories.

This user spends most of his free time thinking about random things...

This user is interested in making stuff for the web

This user is interested in anthropology and sociology.

FL

This user enjoys creating Fictional Lands

This user is interested in computer engineering.

This user is interested in the
stock market

This user loves to read.

This user is interested in flags and emblems.

id1

This user is interested in conworlding/conlanging.

This user is an Internet addict
and is proud of it.

This user is interested in the World's fairs, also known as Expos.

Law

This user is not a lawyer. They are not admitted to practice in any jurisdiction, and nothing that they write is legal advice.

Mobile Services

3

This user's mobile phone and data service provider is 3.

Mathematics

math-2

This user can contribute with intermediate mathematical skills.

a²+b²=c²

This user is an intermediate mathematician.

cgs-SI

This user measures in metric system and Imperial units.

ft-lb

ft-lb-0

This user does not use U.S. Customary Units (or does not wish to use U.S. Customary Units).

1/3 = 0.4

This user likes Dozenal.

10

This user realizes that there are 10 types of people in this world: those who understand binary and those who do not.

Philosophy

This user is interested in philosophy.

This user is a Hopeless Philosopher.

This user believes that all human interaction should be voluntary.

This user is a mind–body dualist.

This user is a compatibilist who believes a naturalistically determined physical universe is not incompatible with the existence of free will.

This user believes Groupthink is the most dangerous aspect of the human psyche. Who's with me?

This user is an
absurdist.

This user is a critical realist.

This user believes science, practiced through the scientific method, is the
most reliable way of determining the
nature of reality.

This user is a rationalist who believes "common sense" is a worthless delusion and prefers to use reason.

	This user enjoys his/her privacy.

Grossman Misquote

This user is aware that complex problems have simple, easy to understand wrong answers.

Sayre's Law

This user feels that in any dispute, the intensity of feeling is inversely proportional to the value of the stakes.

This user believes in logic.

Politics

$

This user believes that to understand the mysteries of the world, Follow The Money; the universe, the science.

$

This user believes in
capitalism, NOT greed

This user is interested in politics.

This user supports the American policies of fair use and threshold of originality believing it will bring greater leeway to arts and media in their country.

This user supports the German policy which prefers designs and logos to be protected by design patent or trademark rather than copyright believing it will bring greater leeway to arts and media in their country.

patent
™
®

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This user follows their own political ideals.

This user wonders quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

This user is a free market liberal.

Dr. British12 thinks first-past-the-post is a flawed voting system and wants fairer votes.

This user supports the
Single Transferable Vote.

This user believes in the right of every human being to have access to Wikipedia.

This user is an advocate of democracy.

This user does not trust electronic voting machines.

This user despises all dictators.

NO DC-51!

Dr. British12 believes that the District of Columbia was intentionally created because no state should contain the federal capital and therefore does not support D.C. becoming a state.

This user supports Parliamentary democracy as opposed to Presidential dictatorships.

This user is a British Unionist

This user is a libertarian.

This user is a conservative.

This user supports the Conservative Party of the United Kingdom.

This user supported the presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton. I was with her!

This user recognizes the Jewish Right of Return to Israel.

This user wants the world to work tirelessly for peace, international cooperation, social justice, and human rights, in order to leave for future generations a better world.