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Hi, Wikipedia! I've been around for a while, but still have a lot to learn. Advice, chiding, trout whacks, and vegan pastry recipes are always welcome.
I'm interested in dance, math, classical music, philosophy, biology, languages, and climbing trees. I chose my username because I was writing a quartet for four violas when I signed up. I'm currently in grad school, studying organoids and organs-on-chips as alternatives to animal research.
I'm comforted to know that an open platform like Wikipedia can become a public good, rather than the kind of vitriol-spattered shambles that is so much of the user-generated Internet. And I'm endlessly impressed by how well the policies have been hashed out.
Evaluations of me and my work
When I'm first interacting with another Wikipedia editor, I sometimes find it's useful to get a sense of what others think of them as a colleague. To help you do the same, I've collected a sample of such evaluations for myself. Feel free to add your own, but please refrain from making threats. If you don't like the way I quoted you, you're welcome to edit or remove your evaluation.
Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without merit, and lost without deserving.—Iago,Othello, 2, III
"Take a bloody good read of WP:AGF before you start insulting the approach of other editors again." [10] —SchroCat (talk·contribs), 24 June 2015
"You have a real natural gift for this manner of editing and the intellectual and social demands of the project."[11]—Snow Rise (talk·contribs), 13 July 2015
"I have read your Draft:Psychology of eating meat. I am impressed....It does not push a PoV (and is therefore more effective at getting its message across to confirmed meat-eaters like me)." [13] —Maproom (talk·contribs), 26 December 2015
"[Draft:Psychology of eating meat] is a cherry-picked nightmare of vegan-chauvinism opinions, proffered as fact."[14] —Softlavender (talk·contribs), 29 December 2015
"Unfortunately I think FourViolas, as usual, is exceptionally patient."[15] —Sammy1339 (talk·contribs), 14 January 2016
"Kid's got a good heart and is wise beyond his years."[16]—EEng (talk·contribs), 15 July 2016
"I'd like to thank you for conducting yourself in this matter in a manner that I find commendable."[17] —Tim riley (talk·contribs), 29 August 2016
"People like you, FourViolas, breed incivility and thrive on the drama it creates. You and your pals should feel disgusted with yourselves."[18] —Cassianto (talk·contribs), 16 September 2016
In honor of Teenly, I will strive to show every Wikipedia user the kindness and assumption of good faith I would show a terminally ill 6-year-old. Please let me know on my talk page if I've slipped up.
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