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Hello fellow Wikipedian! I am k6ka, but many people simply refer to me as k6. I am a pending changes reviewer and rollbacker on the English Wikipedia, and I am also a global renamer on meta and a rollbacker at the Simple English Wikipedia. Beyond user privileges and experience, though, I am otherwise equal to all other Wikipedians.

What is this page? This is not an encyclopedia article! Why is it on Wikipedia? What the heck...[edit]

This isn't an encyclopedia article, yes, you are right. This is, in fact, a userpage belonging to an editor. It is used by the editor it belongs to for their own purposes, largely to introduce themselves to the community, and hold other activities or projects that are beneficial to or related to Wikipedia in one way or another.

Why are you here? I'm sure you've heard about Wikipedia's notorious reputation amongst educational institutions! What makes you stay?[edit]

If you think Wikipedia is not a reliable source: Why continue to complain about it? Why not join the large community of editors and help build and improve this encyclopedia? You won't fix things by complaining, but here at Wikipedia, we'd much rather you fix things yourself if you can than to complain about it. We get work done faster if we actually work, not complain. This is something I feel that educational directors and institutions should learn to endorse. Knowledge is not set in stone, and the knowledge of one human's brain is never the full picture. You can only learn so much by yourself. When you sit down with a group of friends, family, or total strangers, maybe over dinner or coffee, and start talking, you will learn more things than if you sat at a table all by yourself, or even if you stayed at home and ate leftovers. We learn best together, and we can build a knowledge database together.

Okay, I get it... no wait, I don't. What do you do here on Wikipedia?[edit]

This editor is a Labutnum of the Encyclopedia and is entitled to display this Book of Knowledge with Coffee Cup Stain, Cigarette Burn, Chewed Broken Pencil, Sticky Note, Bookmark, and Note from Jimbo.
This editor is a
Senior Editor III
and is entitled to display this Rhodium
Editor Star.

Well, to be honest, I don't actually do a lot of article-writing or fact-checking. My main hobby on Wikipedia is to revert vandalism. Vandalism is any action taken to try and harm or destroy Wikipedia. This happens thousands of times daily, and as you may have guessed, my job is extremely important. Vandalism-fighting on its own is hard enough, but it becomes more difficult when educators continue to vandalize and disrupt Wikipedia to prove a point. Please stop. To prove a city has a high crime rate, you do not commit a crime yourself. To prove that a pit of lava will kill you if you jump into it, you do not jump in yourself. To prove Wikipedia is freely editable (and thus it obviously has to be incorrect, right m8?), you do not vandalize it yourself.

Vandalism-fighting is my biggest hobby, but as my time here on Wikipedia increased, I slowly took up more jobs. I clerk the changing username pages, answer semi-protected edit requests, and fill in bare citations with the reFill tool. Occasionally I also like to copy-edit articles to improve their readability.

I'm afraid I do not do much actual article development, which is the highlight of working on Wikipedia.

I got a message on my talk page scolding me for something I did (or didn't do)! Are you harassing me?[edit]

No, we're not. Messages on your talk page are not meant to make you feel bad, but rather, we are trying to tell you something that we felt you did wrong. Remember, we felt you erred in your actions, not in being yourself. If you got a message on your talk page, read over it carefully, and do not hesitate to contact the editor who left you that message if you are unclear with the message. Always remember to assume good faith and never write in an angry or disgusted tone.

On Wikipedia, we operate by communication. You'd be surprised at how so many of human issues are caused by poor communication! By communicating our ideas, suggestions, and proposals with each other, we can resolve problems before they grow. So please keep that in mind before claiming that others are harassing you for trying to talk to you.

I felt that you have reverted (undone) one of my edits in error. What should I do?[edit]

If you think I reverted one of your edits by mistake, please tell me at my talk page. I don't like doing the wrong thing, and if I made a mistake, rest assured that it wasn't deliberate. If you simply tell me rather than declaring an edit war on me, then we'll all walk away learning something.


Useful stuff[edit]

If you're ever curious about the vandalism situation on Wikipedia, you can check out this meter below, which will tell you how much vandalism there is on Wikipedia.

Useful links

And here's a lovely template with all the links to all the pages you need to know about!Note: May not contain all the pages you need to know about. May not actually be a lovely template.

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CAT:CSD WP:CSD WP:RM WP:RAA WP:DR WP:TM WP:TT
WP:SPI WP:LOP CAT:AB WP:BS WP:RD WP:NFC WP:IUP

Template stolen from Bluefist, who stole it from Chzz, who stole it from Jennavecia. Yes, I'm a filthy no-good very bad thief.

Check this out as well.

Links stolen from Hazard-SJ. You're welcome my friend. It's a pleasure to make off with your jewelry as well while you were in hospital.

Looking for other parts of Wikipedia to help out in? Well, these ads might be of interest to you...

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You might also want to see my Dashboard (Warning: Page is huge, with tons of transclusions in it. May take a while to load).

Useless stuff[edit]

Who are you?[edit]

Nobody. Just an ordinary Canadian teenaged guy who has no life. Actually, maybe I do. Because if I had no life, I wouldn't be able to type this, would I?

What keeps you on Wikipedia? This is a freaking boring place - you just write stuff. And... stuff[edit]

Different people pursue different interests. Some find LoL or World of Tanks to be extremely boring. And besides, I don't actually write too much stuff on Wikipedia - I focus on reverting nonconstructive edits to help protect the encyclopedia.

Are you Canadian?[edit]

Yes!

Do you pour maple syrup over everything?[edit]

No. :/

Do you live in an igloo?[edit]

No :/

Do you end every sentence with "Buddy!"?[edit]

No :/

Do you kiss beavers?[edit]

No, but I've eaten Beaver Tail before.

Do you like comedy?[edit]

I really do. I absolutely hate those ridiculous drama movies that my mom loves to watch. Those drama movies never seem to mean anything except crying, slapping, slapping your spouse, slapping your spouse in front of your kids, slapping your spouse on the street where everyone gasps at, running into the apartment crying, slamming the door loudly at your spouse, yelling at your spouse, arguing with your spouse, lying to your kids that you two are not arguing with or slapping each other, beating up your worst enemy on the street, shoving someone off the train platform into the path of an oncoming train, smashing lit lightbulbs and then playing with the shards of glass, touching live electrical wires, intercepting the car of your worst enemy on a busy road, driving a car at 88 MPH and then throwing a sharp curve, which sends your car on its side, gasoline leaks out, and instead of getting out you fumble for your wallet so you can look at the picture of your kids (Seriously, they would rather have you live than you dying with their picture in your hands. LAAAMEEE!!!), driving your car through a store window and blaming your annoying spouse, etc, etc, etc. Ugh....

Hopefully you found that funny.

I need to talk business with you. Specifically, regarding Wikipedia. How do I do that?[edit]

On my talk page, not here.

Do you like dogs?[edit]

Sort of. I like the idea of having a fun and loyal companion but not the pain in the ass of taking care of one.

Is this the end of the "Useless, Trashy, Pointless Information About Me That Nobody Cares About" section?[edit]

Yes. I will carry on below.

Cool WikiLove/Barnstars that I give to other users[edit]

I like handing out WikiLove and Barnstars to other editors. And I like receiving them equally. I feel that these two things are what all editors that try to improve the wiki deserve. And I get to have a little fun in the description, I guess..

Cool Barnstars

Anti-Vandalism barnstar for STATicVapor[edit]

The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
A fire broke out in several articles on Wikipedia today. It was confirmed to be arson - set by a group of vandals looking for trouble. Luckily, STATicVapor came to the rescue. Armed with Huggle and Twinkle, he began to extinguish the flames and restored the articles to their un-charred state. The valuable information he sent to the administrators enabled them to arrest the appropriate vandals and keep them from causing more harm. I, k6ka, am proud to present you, STATicVapor, this honourable barnstar to adorn on your wall for bravery, courage, and dedication to keeping the encyclopedia safe for everyone! K6ka (talk | contribs) 02:59, 3 February 2014 (UTC)
@K6ka: Thanks a lot for the barnstar! I really appreciate it and for your kindness you have earned a place on my userpage for the near future. STATic message me! 03:40, 3 February 2014 (UTC)

Anti-Vandalism Barnstar for I dream of horses[edit]

The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
Here's yet another barnstar to adorn your gallery - though I see it's full already. Do you want me to hold it for you until you can make some room or... oh well. Keep reverting vandalism! And maybe build a larger gallery? Heh. K6ka (talk | contrib) 04:11, 18 January 2014 (UTC)

Omygosh, did I not notice your barnstar? Thanks for giving me it, in any case! --I dream of horses If you reply here, please leave me a {{Talkback}} message on my talk page. @ 18:33, 15 February 2014 (UTC)

Anti-Vandalism Barnstar for Mark Arsten[edit]

The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
Browsing through my user contributions, it seems almost funny how we both reverted vandalism on the same article sometimes. Ah well, keep that mop next to you like a soldier would treasure his rifle. K6ka (talk | contrib) 02:43, 9 January 2014 (UTC)
Thanks, you deserve a barnstar too! Mark Arsten (talk) 02:54, 9 January 2014 (UTC)

Anti-Vandalism Barnstar for Frosty[edit]

The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
"Frosty the snowman was a jolly happy soul

With a corncob pipe and a button nose
and two eyes made out of coal *vandal clicks Publish and rubs hands in glee*
Frosty the snowman is a fairy tale they say
He was made of snow but the children
know how he came to life one day*Frosty (the vandal-fighter) sees the edit*
There must have been some magic in that
old silk hat they found *Frosty clicks rollback*
For when they placed it on his head
he began to dance around *edit gets rolled back*
Oh
Frosty the snowman
was alive as he could be *STiki detects that user has a final warning, and reports to WP:AIV*
And the children say he could laugh
and play just the same as you and me
Thumpity thump thump
thumpity thump thump *an admin sees the report*
Look at Frosty go
Thumpity thump thump
thumpity thump thump *admin blocks the vandal*
Over the hills of snow
K6ka (talk | contribs) 02:30, 22 February 2014 (UTC)

Wow the effort... ~ Frosty (Talk page) 07:58, 22 February 2014 (UTC)

Anti-Vandalism Barnstar for This lousy T-shirt[edit]

The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
*ninja poofs into the room*. Hello, This lousy T-shirt. No, this isn't a T-shirt - it's a cloak to make me invisible! Anyways, I am here to bestow upon you a great gift. No, it's not a lousy T-shirt! Just let me finish speaking. My stealthy spying skills have enabled me to see that you've been very hard at work keeping this encyclopedia you call "Wikipedia" clean... no, I did not see you with your pants down in the bathroom! Where was I? Oh yes, my master and I were so impressed by your efforts that we have decided to give you this barnstar as a reward. If you feel ready for an even tougher challenge, please speak to my master *hands business card* We spy on vandals and alert the main defense if we suspect an attack. And for the last time I'm not wearing a T-Shirt!... oh well. Goodbye *ninja poofs out of the room* K6ka (talk | contribs) 00:05, 6 February 2014 (UTC)
THANK YOU! I will treasure it and try to be worthy of it. :D — This lousy T-shirt — (talk) 00:08, 6 February 2014 (UTC)

Admin's Barnstar for Admrboltz[edit]

The Admin's Barnstar
I've seen you around a lot. Why then, did I not give you a barnstar? If I knew a bit of computer programming I'd program a bot to automatically give excellent contributors a reward for their efforts, but then it wouldn't be as good and personal as a real person giving a barnstar out. Oh, what am I talking about. Here's a barnstar for good work! K6ka (talk | contribs) 04:03, 2 February 2014 (UTC)
Thanks :) --Admr Boltz 04:06, 2 February 2014 (UTC)

Anti-Vandalism Barnstar for Ugog Nizdast[edit]

The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
*pulls out checklist* Okay then. Let's see - has user reverted vandalism? Check. Has user been active recently? Check. Have I run into this user while doing my rounds? Check. *yawns* Man, checklists are so boring. Is user a rollbacker? Check. Is user a reviewer? Check. Do vandals hate this user? I guess... check. Has user been threatened/insulted by vandals? Check. *checks cell phone impatiently* Is user awesome? Check. (maybe?) Does user have a talk page *oh man this checklist is lame* Does user really deserve a barnstar? Check. Are you really, really sure? Oh forget it! *rips checklist into shreds* Here's your barnstar. That took longer than expected... K6ka (talk | contribs) 05:10, 15 February 2014 (UTC)
Haha...thanks a lot. Reminds me that long since I've given a few myself...See you around! Ugog Nizdast (talk) 08:46, 15 February 2014 (UTC)

Anti-Vandalism Barnstar for MusikAnimal[edit]

The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
*sigh* I guess a mug of coffee wasn't enough for you, eh? Well, it's not enough for me - I need a refill badly. But my mom is pretty "OMG WTF R U DRINKING" when she catches me with a mug of joe in my hands. If coffee doesn't fuel me (and keep me awake) when I fight vandalism, it's my own motivation and pride on keeping Wikipedia clean (and the laugh I get sometimes when vandals vandalize an article). I assume the same is for you, no? Well, whatever the case is, a shiny barnstar does motivate a lot of vandal fighters to keep on going. Unless they think barnstars are nothing more than a lame substituted template that serves no purpose whatsoever other than waste server space. If barnstars waste server space, isn't drinking coffee wasting coffee beans? I say a barnstar is a pretty good deal. Now if only I could get a new coffee machine... K6ka (talk | contribs) 04:49, 15 February 2014 (UTC)
Thanks K6ka! I think barnstars and WikiLove contribute a great deal toward an editors' motivation. They promote the collegial spirit of the wiki and ensure hard work does not go unnoticed. I am no different. I appreciate you taking the time to acknowledge my efforts toward fighting vandalism, as I do find it very encouraging. Cheers and warm regards :) — MusikAnimal talk 22:34, 23 February 2014 (UTC)

Anti-Vandalism Barnstar for I am One of Many[edit]

The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
Don't you absolutely HATE those PESKY vandals? Such a pain in the ass. What's so fun about vandalizing a wiki when it's just going to be reverted sooner or later? Yet even as I scratch my head some people (even adults that should "know better") find pleasure in replacing entire articles with "poopyface" or "I wuz here" or "OMFG I'M ACTUALLY EDITING A WIKIPEDIA PAGE" or "Hey Duncan. See, I edited this page." or the one that really irritates me, "Stop using this damn website where I can go and change the content of the pages. You're so stupid for coming here." And yes, a teacher wrote that once. To prove these nimrods wrong, we fight them with even less effort than it takes to screw the wiki over. And if they still don't listen - we can bash them with this barnstar. Or you could, you know, block them, like usual. K6ka (talk | contribs) 03:25, 7 February 2014 (UTC)

Thank you! Vandalism is a huge almost overwhelming problem here.— Preceding unsigned comment added by I am One of Many (talk • contribs)

Anti-Vandalism Barnstar for Flyer22[edit]

The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
Vandals suck.

Okay, so they do, but someone has to stop saying that they suck and actually get rid of them. Fortunately, thousands of dedicated volunteers work to clean up the mess they leave behind. And you're one of them. Doesn't matter what they leave behind - whether it be graffiti or empty pop cans or spoiled food or XXX images, but we vandal-fighters proudly clean it up. One of the best things about doing this is that you get these lovely awards. And they (the vandals) don't! "Oh, you want this shiny thing? Well go and get your own, turd. This barnstar belongs to those who deserve it." K6ka (talk | contribs) 00:16, 9 February 2014 (UTC)

Thank you, K6ka. I very much appreciate it. Flyer22 (talk) 00:19, 9 February 2014 (UTC)

Anti-Vandalism Barnstar for Fraggle81[edit]

The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
Hey there, vandal fighter. I noticed your hard work on helping to keep Wikipedia clean and wanted to give you this barnstar. Just flash it around and most vandals will flee in terror at the sight of it. So you only need to concentrate on the more dangerous ones. K6ka (talk | contribs) 17:56, 4 February 2014 (UTC)

Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar for Mz7[edit]

The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
*opens up visor* Hey there. *removes helmet* Sorry, I need to wear this thick, heavy suit for protection when the vandals start attacking us. Anyways, thanks for your barnstar! I am usually on every day, but today I was particularly driven to stay on as ClueBot NG was down earlier. It's down a lot recently, don't you think? School got in the way, but as soon as I had some Internet access that was fast enough, I was fighting vandalism using Twinkle, Huggle, and STiki. Now that the bot is back up, I can hopefully get out of this suit. *unzips zipper* Anyways, I think I'll repay a barnstar with a barnstar, so here it is! Have a great day! ...now if you can give me a hand with this heavy suit... K6ka (talk | contribs) 21:55, 3 March 2014 (UTC)
Hahaha! You're very kind! Mz7 (talk) 21:57, 3 March 2014 (UTC)

Other Stuff[edit]

I've recently joined the Simple English Wikipedia.

On Newgrounds? Pay my rather under-visited userpage a visit - Link

I don't upload too much, but I do watch a strange assortment of videos - Link

You can ask me *almost* any question on Spring.me! - Link

Below is a list of some of the other wikis that I've contributed to (excluding Wikipedia, because... duh!):

The Last Stand Wiki — wiki about a zombie-apocalypse based Flash game series. Currently a bureaucrat and sysop there.

The Sims Wiki — wiki about The Sims series. Currently a bureaucrat and sysop there.

How-To Wiki — Adopted the wiki via Wikia's adoption program. Currently a bureaucrat and sysop there.

Signature[edit]

--I am k6ka Talk to me! See what I have done 03:30, 2 July 2015 (UTC)

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