User:Lord Matt

Please note this page is more a doodle than a work of art.

All about the user called Lord Matt.

All about me

YOU	This user is Time magazine Person of the Year 2006.

XMLThis user can write XML.

C-1This user is a beginning C programmer.

mysql-4This user is an expert MySQL programmer.

css-5This user is a professional Cascading Style Sheets user.

xhtml-5This user is an XHTML professional.

HTML-5This user is a professional HTML user.

PHP-5This user is a professional PHP programmer.

IThis user is a person, and nothing else matters.

My name is Matt and I joined Wikipedia on sometime or other (2005 or before). The username I chose is a long and not so interesting story that is more a running joke among friends than anything else. I live in the UK.

I am sometimes interested in the Wikipedia for itself but also sometimes very interested in creating good content, depending on mood. I am quite keen on things like facts and unbiased ones at that. I consider myself to be a learner.

I remain interested in creating pages of funny stuff on other websites (where it is suitable), some of which may, or may not be powered by a Wikimedia or NucleusCMS. However, some topics I feel I should contribute to or at least keep an eye on. I try to read the guidelines and act within them. If I cock up (and I will sooner or later) please feel free to send me a polite message so I can correct my error.

I am British (duh) and as a certain angry conservative councillor chose to reveal I live in Margate and my surname is Brown (thanks for that privacy buster (Dr M----), not!).

Debate: While I can bite my tongue, I find personal attacks to be only an indication of the stupidity of the attacker. I also freely admit to not being perfect but nevertheless strive to one day achieve such a status knowing that the attempt is doomed but will make me a better person even so.

Editing Style

Editing Style

This user reserves the right to completely screw up his own edits.

This user tries to do the right thing. If they make a mistake, please let them know.

?This user likes to browse random articles, and make helpful edits whenever they can.

This user likes to steal wikimarkup code for use on their own userpage.

This user maintains a userbox archive in his user space.

This users editing style is best described as undefined.

My general approach is to make edits where I see I am able to improve things. this might include but not be limited to areas I know lots about, areas I know nothing about, and articles that irritate me so much I need to smooth them out a bit. I maintain an essay in progress regarding Editorial Concepts.

I maintain a userbox archive in my userspace. Userboxes are fun and I like to overuse them. So much so that there is no room here for any other sidebar like templates.

I like to make many small edits and may then go back and edit my edits if I am less than happy with them. I use the preview feature a lot to stop this becoming really unhelpful.

Still Learning

Recently (2017) I discovered everything I knew about commas was wrong. I have henceforth endeavoured to learn how to use them properly. Please feel free to gently educate me.

Special Note

Special notes

This user have survived about 5 Predicted Apocalyptic Events!

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?	This user would like to know: Who is Jack Dent?

This user may be a tad sensitive and would like their ego stroked please.

This user is a monarch, or a megalomaniac.

IThis user is a person, and nothing else matters.

I am certified Dyslexic and most likely Dyspraxic. That has nothing to do with anything and is here only because I feel like putting it here. The side effect of this is that I make silly spelling mistakes and like to be a touch verbose sometimes.

Dyslexia and Dyspraxia are disabilities that you cannot see and while it often comes with an elevated IQ (133 give or take in my case) it does mean that seemingly random things are harder (encoding can present issues for me). As such if you notice my making a mistake I would be grateful if you would make a simple correction as we are all editors (in the event that this is not possible just leave me a note on my talk page).

People that mock other people because of their disabilities are by self-given-evidence cads of the highest order with all the intelligence of a dead starfish. I take the view that such people are lower than scum and make the devil's own arse crack seem positively pleasant. On the whole, it is safe to say that I would not like such people, having no time for bullies.

External links

Other Stuff

This user maintains a blog.

This user knows pants is a rude word.

#	This user feels just slightly frightened of this Jack Dent.

This user believes that "all the world's a stage and all the men and women merely players".

Lord Matt runs a domain called LordMatt.co.uk where he exhibits anything from coding to views on TV or politics as he sees fit. He has a strange wiki which you might like.

Not only that but I write for lots of blogs and I use different names. I use the online handle "Lord Matt" because prior to a certain Thanet Tory's name-dropping episode it offered a little protection of my privacy and still does (only less so). I also use the name Matt B (also MattB) when the niche in question is less tolerant of Geek Humour.

This user is also the Editor-in-chief and founder of Thanet Star.

This user sometimes talks about themselves in the third person. This is because it is fun to do so.

Litriture and Art

Writing and reading

This user knows that 42 is the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything.

!	This user has Jack Dent theories Let me tell you about them

?	This user suspects Jack Dent: is AKA Jackson Dent

This user enjoys the works of
J. R. R. Tolkien.

CSLThis user enjoys the works of
C.S. Lewis.

This user enjoys writing.

SCI FIThis user loves science fiction.

This user enjoys reading humorous literature.

This user reads science fiction.

This user enjoys reading Fantasy.

∞ This user enjoys SF.

This user is visiting from an alternate universe.

This user will move to a GSV at the first opportunity.

1.618... This user is under the influence of Philip K. Dick.

This user writes novels.

This user writes poetry.

This user writes plays.

This user writes screenplays.

NANOThis user has spent every November writing away for NaNoWriMo since {{{1}}}.

BOOKThis user is working on publishing a book.

A better user might write something here.