User:Paul2520

Hi, I'm Paul! I joined Wikipedia in 2013 after contributing to and administering an organization's internal MediaWiki site.^[a]

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CurrentlocationMinneapolis, MN

JoinedJuly 5, 2013 (my first edit came before that)

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paul2520

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Current location	Minneapolis, MN
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Joined	July 5, 2013 (my first edit came before that)

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Userboxes This user knows that Black Lives Matter. = This user ardently supports DEI This user is a participant in WikiProject LGBTQ+ studies. Talk | To do | Alerts | Watchlist Paul2520 is part of the LGBTQ+ community. he This user prefers to be referred to using masculine gender pronouns. Mind the Gap This editor wants to close Wikipedia's gender gap. This user is from Earth. This user is a participant in WikiProject Minnesota. This user attends or attended Marquette University. This user loves a good cup of tea. This user loves to read. This user is a bibliophile. This user is a member of WikiProject Libraries. This user is interested in open access to research literature. This user contributes using Firefox. This user runs macOS. This user contributes using Android. This user contributes using Linux. This user contributes using Ubuntu. This user uses Microsoft Windows under duress. py-5 This user is a professional Python programmer. TeX This Wikipedian is a TeX user. This user is a participant in WikiProject Statistics. This user is interested in fractals. This user is an Eagle Scout, class of 2007. This user loves elephants. firefly This user is a Browncoat. This user has been on Wikipedia for 12 years, 8 months and 9 days. This user uses JavaScript Wiki Browser to quickly make repetitive edits. , This user supports the use of the Oxford comma. This user is a member of the Welcoming Committee of Wikipedia! This user is not an administrator. Paul2520 likes to turn Wikipedia Green. This user tries to do the right thing. If they make a mistake, please let them know. tyop typo This user is a member of the Wikipedia Typo Team. This user is a donor to the Wikimedia Foundation. You can be one, too. no ads This user stands against advertisements on Wikipedia. This user scored 128 on the Wikipediholic test (revision 699045394). KILROY WAS HERE!

I enjoy starting new articles across a variety of topics, uploading images^[b] and audio files (here and on English Wiktionary), doing WikiGnome tasks (often reference-related^[c] fixes), and helping new editors. I really like submitting new/improved articles to Did you know.... Let me know if you are interested in collaborating!

My editing preference is to use the source editor (Wiki Markup). I know it well & sometimes use software like Sublime Text, vim, and Notepad++ for more tedious tasks like finding & replacing text throughout a page's source.^[d] I occasionally use Python and other command-line tools for my edits.^[e] I do not use AI for editing, though I don't have major concerns with with using it to help develop useful scripts.^[f]

N.b.: I try and save a copy of references that I add or edit when they are not/cannot be archived in the Wayback Machine, archive.is, Megalodon.jp (a.k.a. gyo.tc), and/or ghostarchive.org.^[g] If you are in search of such a reference that I've cited/updated/etc. and cannot find it in one of these fantastic archival resources, let me know. I am an amateur archivist and recommend you check out Archive Team if you are interested to learn more.