User:DustFormsWords

This user is currently on a wikibreak. Please note I am currently only intermittently active and am not available to join discussions, projects or significant article improvements. (September 2011)

Welcome to my user page. This page is intended to give you a quick idea of my interests, experience, and current projects. It's also where I keep some of the nice things that people have unwisely said about me. To leave me a message, or start a discussion, please head on over to my talk page.

Right now I'm mostly working on improving articles, reviewing Good Article nominations, and arguing at Articles for Deletion.
Check out my activity summary!
The largest five sections are:

• Red (mainspace), representing the articles I've created and expanded;
• Blue (Wikipedia), mostly comprised of contributions to Articles for Deletion debates;
• Pink (User talk), mostly vandalism warnings and advice for new users;
• Green (Article talk), almost entirely project tagging and article assessment, and
• Gray (Template talk), being largely reviews and nominations at Did You Know?

I know User:ManicSpider, User:Punkrocker1991 and User:Nemo from outside of Wikipedia.

If you're after my support in a Request for Adminship, you can find what I'm looking for in a good admin here.

Despite working on a number of articles about Roman Catholic clergy and conservative politicians, I am neither religious nor right-wing. I just find it's easier working on articles that I have no personal involvement in, plus I learn more.

Articles featured here are articles whose existence and/or current quality is substantially as a result of my work.
- This article was created by me.
- This article was substantially expanded by me.
- This article was rescued from deletion due to my substantial improvement of it during a deletion discussion.
- This article was featured in the Did You Know? section of the main page.
- This article is currently a candidate for Good Article status.
- This article has passed a GA review and is now a Good Article.
- This article has, in my opinion, been substantially reduced in quality by other editors since my last major work on it.

• Delphine LaLaurie (1775 - 1842), New Orleans socialite and torturess
• Marie-Rosalie Cadron-Jetté‎ (1794 - 1864), nun, midwife, and candidate for sainthood

• Common Schools Act of 1871, controversial New Brunswick legislation aimed at establishing a public school system
• Eulalie Durocher, (1811 - 1849), Canadian nun and candidate for sainthood
• Ignace Bourget (1799 - 1885), Roman Catholic Bishop of Montreal
• Nasrullah Khan (Afghanistan) (1874 - 1920), Emir of Afghanistan for one week in 1920
• Paul Randall Harrington (1911 - 1980), inventor of the Harrington Rod

• Émilie Gamelin (1800 - 1851), Canadian social worker and nun
• Far Gate (2001 videogame), winner of the 2000 IGF Audience Choice Award
• Gregory Weir, game designer
• James Randall (murderer) (1954 - ), killer of two Florida women
• Jonathan Nash Hearder (1809 - 1876), blind electrical engineer of Plymouth
• Tim Bruxner (1923 - ), New South Wales politician

• Arthur Shakespeare (1897-1975), founder of The Canberra Times
• Assault on Nightwyrm Fortress (2009), Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition module P3
• Gefängnis Zürich, Zurich prison
• Logorama, winner of the 2010 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film
• Louis Sédilot (1599-1672), early Canadian settler
• Nirvana - A Classic Album Under Review - In Utero, 2006 music documentary
• The Officer's Guide to Police Pistolcraft (2009), Michael E. Conti's police firearms training manual
• Tritagonist, the third character in some types of Ancient Greek drama

• Crisis accommodation, accommodation provided to people in crisis to remove them from a harmful environment
• Direct2Drive, online game retailer
• Positio, a document used in the process by which a Roman Catholic is declared Venerable

This user has helped promote 2 good articles on Wikipedia.

This user has rescued 10 articles by improving them in the face of pending deletion.

This user has been a major contributor to 10 articles featured in the Did you know... section on the Main Page.

This user has been identified as an Awesome Wikipedian and was awarded their own day.

Did You Know? contributions - click "show" to display

On November 3, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Far Gate, which DustFormsWords created or substantially expanded. On February 21, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Paul Randall Harrington, which DustFormsWords created or substantially expanded. On February 27, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Nasrullah Khan (Afghanistan), which ManicSpider and DustFormsWords created or substantially expanded. On March 6, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Gregory Weir, which DustFormsWords created or substantially expanded. On April 11, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Jonathan Nash Hearder, which DustFormsWords created or substantially expanded. On April 18, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Marie-Rosalie Cadron-Jetté, which ManicSpider and DustFormsWords created or substantially expanded. On May 9, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Ignace Bourget, which DustFormsWords created or substantially expanded. On May 22, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Émilie Gamelin, which DustFormsWords created or substantially expanded. On May 23, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Eulalie Durocher, which DustFormsWords created or substantially expanded. On 26 January 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Common Schools Act of 1871, which DustFormsWords created or substantially expanded.

		The Article Rescue Barnstar
		Well done on your sterling work in rescuing the Paul Randall Harrington from deletion. I'd close the debate if I was allowed, but only a matter of time before someone else does. Awesome work. Dylanfromthenorth (talk) 20:47, 11 February 2010 (UTC)

		The Article Rescue Barnstar
		Thank you for your outstanding (and successful!) efforts rescuing The Officer's Guide to Police Pistolcraft from deletion. Your time and work are both greatly appreciated and the whole process has made me realize just what an interesting project Wikipedia is! If you are interested (and only if it doesn't violate any rules) the author has authorized me to offer to send you a copy of the book so you can learn more about the subject matter. Nothing unethical, he has complimentary copies set aside for review purposes and sends them out with no strings or obligations on a regular basis. Please provide an address via email if you are interested and I will send one out immediately. Again, thank you! H. Taylor TaylorTime (talk) 15:03, 22 February 2010 (UTC) Note: The offer of a free book above was declined with thanks, 22 Feb 10. - DustFormsWords

		The DYK Medal
		For your exceptionally thorough reviews and verifications of DYK suggestions. Mkativerata (talk) 04:41, 6 May 2010 (UTC)

		The Quebec Barnstar of National Merit
		I hereby award you this barnstar for your dedication to the biographies and historical querks of Quebecians, which if it isn't a word should be. - ManicSpider (talk) 05:11, 2 February 2011 (UTC)

DustFormsWords has been identified as an Awesome Wikipedian, so I've officially declared today as DustFormsWords's Day! For being a great person and awesome Wikipedian, enjoy being the star of the day, DustFormsWords! Signed, Neutralhomer A record of your Day will always be kept here.

You've won a Wikimedia t-shirt (not this t-shirt, but an equally lovely t-shirt) as part of the Great Backlog Drive. Thank you for your hard work and perseverance and we hope to see you next week!