Occasional Wikipedian. Brighton & Hove based.

How I contribute to Wikipedia

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I only intend to be a casual Wikipedia editor, but I will help in three main ways:

  1. Some cleanup: I will fix typos on sight, and time permitting I will fix grammar, add relevant tags where a page needs improvements and work on formatting and layout problems.
  2. Photography: I am happy to be 'commissioned' (for free) to take any needed photographs in my local area. I will also attempt to keep an eye on Wikipedia's requested pictures and help out where I can.
  3. Graphic design: I am a competent amateur graphic designer, willing to be 'commissioned' for diagrams or illustrations. I have vector skills (Inkscape, Illustrator), image editing skills (Photoshop pro) and 3D skills (LightWave).

Contact me

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The best way to contact me is via Twitter. Or my talk page, of course.

Resources, reference and reading

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For my own benefit.

Wikipedia:WikiProject Photography


 
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References

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  1. ^ "Information is the "communication or reception of knowledge or intelligence," according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. But that's not how most organizations see information; written information in particular". Giraffe Forum. Retrieved 30 December 2011.

Disclaimers

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I was previously employed by BBC Cymru Wales. A small part of my role was adding relevant and high-quality links to Wikipedia. I am aware of Wikipedia's external links policy and conflict of interest guidance, and intend to uphold these standards and values. For transparency, I will keep a list of my BBC related edits.



 
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