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User:Koncorde

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Intro

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You'll find my contributions (mostly) in West Ham Utd and its subsidiary pages such as History of West Ham Utd and also in my home town of St. Helens, Merseyside and other local areas. To which I have contributed either all, the majority of, or a great deal of the historical content to (and references thereof).

I can also be found attempting to neutralise news reports, or responding to "Controversies" sections that are little more than mirrors for tabloid information. Alternatively I lurk fixing spelling, page breaks, misrepresented information and attempting to cite or reference topics where they lack evidence.

I am an inclusionist, believing that behind every poorly thought out wiki there's very probably a decent topic. Also given the "scope" of wikipedia, and its original intention as a limitless encyclopedia I further believe there is less of an argument for "notability" than you would for the Britannica.

Beliefs

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I am a believer in "reading between the lines" and attempting to provide that point of view when bringing forward a topic while adhering to the core tenets of wikipedia. I feel the simple quotation of already misrepresented information is the greatest disservice any editor can contribute towards an article, and the correct use of reliable sources is essential. Persistent use of misquoted items, and/or the mass import of excessive critical comments from the uninformed press can lend undue weight to items that are little more than a hysterical media reponse backed by a lunatic fringe.

For clarity

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I am not, nor have I ever been David Cruickshank or a horse, I'm not a French DJ, have never been to Colombia and I have no idea what Bukkit is, but I am a Bowie fan so I may have made this comment as it does read like me, and I support as many people editing wikipedia as possible (so long as they understand the pitfalls).

It's strange what you can find googling your own username on the web.

My Wiki's of Current Interest:

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Appreciate all your help Koncorde! :D