User:Xzamuel
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Xzamuel
I attend Leeds University (3rd and Final year) in the UK where I am studying Linguistics and Phonetics, and have also studied several modules in Modern History, Sociology and most recently Film Noir. I am a proud Yorkshireman. I mostly make minor edits where I see the need, and participate in talk pages, which I have been doing for quite a while before signing up.
My interests (and so areas I often end up on on Wikipedia) include;
-English, both Language and Literature
-Military History, mainly World War II
-Sci-Fi
-Criminology and True Crime
-Films, many genres
-Computer Games new and old
-Forgotten Realms
-Model Making, painting, creating, etc.
-Heavy Metal
-Yorkshire
Though I follow plenty of links and tend to end up wherever I see mistakes or discrepancies!
I mostly agree with Wiki policies, however I can't stand the amount of ridiculous argments that pop up over stuff like this;
Grass is predominantly green.[citation needed]
The sky is most often blue. [citation needed]
Some things just do not need citation to be verifiable. I also have quibbles with the policy that 'Wikipedia is not about truth, it is about verifiability', as what's the point in verifying a lie? However as long as these remain official policies I try to follow them dispite my personal annoyance.
I like Trivia sections in articles. I find them extremely interesting, entertaining, and often useful. I believe without them, Wikipedia would be used much less than it is presently. That's just another personal quibble.
