Justin Knapp
Justin Anthony Knapp | |
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 Knapp in 2012 | |
| Born | November 18, 1982 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
| Other names | Koavf |
| Alma mater | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis |
Justin Anthony Knapp (born November 18, 1982)[1] is a Wikipedian (Wikipedia editor) from Indianapolis, Indiana, who has contributed more than one million edits to Wikipedia. This guy has no life... He is also the first Wikipedian to hit one million edits.[2]
Career
Wikipedia
Knapp, who holds degrees in philosophy and political science from Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis, has been submitting on average 385 edits a day since signing up in March 2005; about his performance he had to say: "Being suddenly and involuntarily unemployed will do that to you."[3] Jimmy Wales congratulated Knapp for his work and presented him with the site's highest award for his achievement[4] by declaring that April 20 would be Justin Knapp Day.[5]
Activism
In 2005, at the United Nations Sixtieth General Assembly, Knapp, advocated for the Sahrawi people and spoke about the situation then in Western Sahara.[6] He has also done community organizing for a Restore the Fourth rally in 2013.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Comisky, Daniel S. (July 26, 2012). "King of Corrections". Indianapolis Monthly.
- ^ "The hardest working man on Wikipedia April 19, 2012". Daily Dot. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
- ^ "First man to make 1 million Wikipedia edits". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ "Hardest working man on the internet passes one million Wikipedia edits". Engadget.com. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ Alissa Skelton (23 April 2012). "Wikipedia Volunteer Editor Reaches 1 Million Edits". Mashable. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "REPRESENTATIVES OF MEMBER STATES, NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORIES, PETITIONERS ADDRESS FOURTH COMMITTEE, AS IT CONTINUES GENERAL DEBATE ON DECOLONIZATION: Statements Focus on Questions of Gibraltar , Western Sahara , Guam". United Nations. October 6, 2005. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
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External links
- "Seven Years, One Million Edits, Zero Dollars: Wikipedia's Flat Broke Superstar"
- "Justin Knapp Becomes Wikipedia Legend With One Million Edits"
- "Justin Knapp: One man, one million Wikipedia edits"
