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Hi, I'm Kafziel. I've been contributing to Wikipedia since June 2005 and I am an administrator. If there's anything I can do to help, please leave me a message.

My time on Wikipedia is somewhat limited these days, so I tend to focus more on the actual articles and less on behind-the-scenes discussions and debates. If there's an important issue you feel I've overlooked, please don't hesitate to bring it to my attention.

About me

A few userboxes

This user is an administrator on the English Wikipedia. (verify)

This user has been on Wikipedia for 19 years, 4 months and 27 days.

This editor is a Senior Editor and is entitled to display this Rhodium Editor Star.

I'm an awesome Wikipedian!

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

This user used to live in Los Angeles, but managed to escape.

Flag of New York

This user hails from the great state of New York.

This user is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps.

This user has been awarded the Kosovo Campaign Medal.

This Wikipedian is an alumnus of the Defense Language Institute.

This user has been awarded the combat action ribbon.

This user attends or attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

PWN

This user pwns vandals all day. View his pwnage here.

Sometimes this user likes to huff kittens.

This user doesn't care how they do it on the French Wikipedia.

I served as an Arabic linguist in the United States Marine Corps from 1995 to 1999. I'm a graduate of the Defense Language Institute and I was stationed at 2nd Radio Bn, and aboard the USS Kearsarge with the 26 MEU where I was attached to Lima Company, 3/8 in Kosovo.

Committed identity: a468a5c6bd10773a113587dbb513c1272c822685 is a SHA-512 commitment to this user's real-life identity.

Memorial Wall of Fallen Editors

Elaragirl • Essjay • Rama's Arrow • Badlydrawnjeff • HighinBC • Phaedriel

You guys are sorely missed.

Wikipedia philosophies

For more information, see User:Kafziel/philosophies

Third Opinion, Articles for Deletion, Featured Article Candidates, Good Article Candidates, and Requested Moves, although they are all important to Wikipedia, should each be taken in small doses. We've got an encyclopedia to write here, people.
There's a difference between assuming good faith and ignoring bad actions. In terms of my admin actions, AGF does not replace judgment and rational decision making.
There is a cabal. Many of them, in fact. They're called Wikiprojects.
They say voting is evil but unfortunately, in practice, it's all that seems to matter. If Wikipedia isn't a democracy, one perfectly reasoned argument should be able to counteract 100 pile-ons to the contrary. But it doesn't. Sad but true.
The Featured Article of the Day should be semi-protected. A brand new editor has never shown up, made a major improvement, cited his sources in the proper format, and made everyone say, "Wow. That contribution was so awesome, it made the past five hundred vandalism reversions worth it." Never happened, never will.
Deleting Fair Use images has its merits. The deletions themselves could be handled with a lot more tact and consideration than they have been, but the end result will be a Wikipedia that is more able to stand on its own.

Things that make me laugh

This section was nominated (along with other pages like it) for deletion on 14 April 2008. The result of the discussion was keep. So get back to working on the encyclopedia, please.

Penguins swarming to feast on human flesh

The intro sentence from this version of the Stephen Hawking article
This question on the Jedi talk page
The fact that evil gets its own article while good is a disambiguation page. From the disambiguation page, the only article about "good" only deals with it in juxtaposition with evil. The fact that we are unable to discuss goodness on its own merits just might say something about the world.
Listcruft like this, and the people who voted to keep it
The extent of the Puritans' devious machinations, as noted here
The dark side of Gwyneth Paltrow [1]
This all-too-accurate review of one of the worst films of all time
Watch out, Morgan Freeman! [2]
Standing tall before The Man
This bizarre photo of Steve McQueen's right hand. (Sorry, kids - admins only.)
Indeed.
A new verb honoring my anti-vandalism efforts.
Han Solo, Robert E. Lee, and the rape of Nanking [3]
Why GW missed out on dinner at 21
This one made it almost a month! Kudos to Brad Ackerman.
Defending the reputation of Kingston Vale... six months after the fact.[4]
It's nice to see that things haven't changed at 2nd Radio.
Let the breakfast wars begin!
Poor Max.
My favorite cereal is native to Alaska.
I've been doing this so long, I once deleted the Twitter article because it wasn't notable. Who knew?
Heisenberg is everywhere.

My awards

It's nice to know there are at least a few people on Wikipedia who don't think I'm a total bastard. Thanks, guys!

No matter what happens with Invasion, featured or not, you have worked so hard improving the article and abiding by everyone's requests. There is no one that deserves this more. RENTA^{FOR LET?} 06:10, 23 February 2006 (UTC)
You have been awarded the Thumbs Up Award for your good work in Wikipedia - Carptrash 15:29, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
Great essay on WP:GRIEF, as someone who deals with counterspam often, that is well written! Congrats! —— Eagle101 ^{Need help?} 03:31, 13 April 2007 (UTC)
For the way you blocked this user. - Omega Archdoom^Talk 04:16, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
You've won yourself a barnstar for this edit over here! you can do whatever you want with this barnstar! —B oL 05:14, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
I hereby award this Working Man's Barnstar to Kafziel for his actions as an admin who is both responsible and helpful and for his tireless efforts on Wikipedia. Kuaichik (talk) 04:53, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
This award goes to Kafziel for defending Wikipedia from vandalism from many, many malevolent users and, therefore, probably from all sorts of fraudulent purposes. Kuaichik (talk) 04:53, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
Shouldn't you have tons of these already?! Sure, that "Congratulations" template (to mention just one anti-vandal contribution of yours) is witty, funny, and clever, but it's also effective! Kuaichik (talk) 04:53, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
To Kafziel for resolving many conflicts calmly and with good reason. Kuaichik (talk) 04:53, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
For helping others without needing to be asked, for lending an assisting hand to those in need. Coolgamer (talk) 17:46, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
For helping keep disputes focussed and keeping a neutral view. Thank you for being here! Shanti bhai (talk) 16:51, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
Your patience is amazing, and your willingness to give second, third, and even fourth chances is honorable. The spirit of Wikipedia, the encyclopedia anyone can edit, is alive and well in you. Please, keep believing in problematic editors that some of us would have given up on. A ni Mate 07:56, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
I saw you kindly helping (former) newbie Grammarxxx Hansye42 (talk) 04:33, 2 November 2012 (UTC)
For reverting vandalism to my talk page! YOU ROCK!! --Sue Rangell ✍ ✉ 20:21, 20 November 2012 (UTC)

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