User:Xnux

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Xnux (pronounced EHKS-nucks - IPA ['ɛksnəks]) is a Wikipedian who is a self-proclaimed computer geek. Xnux's contributions to Wikipedia mainly consist of grammar, spelling, capitalization, and formatting fixes. Xnux has also created numerous navigation templates, primarily for musicians' articles. Xnux's interests include music, computers, computer programming, the free software movement, and social issues.

About Xnux[edit]

My Userboxes

Video games

game
dev

This user is interested in video game development.

cvg-2

This user is an intermediate gamer.

+

This user enjoys playing retro games.

This user enjoys computer and video game music outside gaming.

Music

This user likes alternative rock.

This user enjoys blues-rock.

This user enjoys Chiptune music.

This user knows that Christian rock doesn't make Christianity any better, but makes rock and roll worse. _†

This user listens to comedy music.

This user enjoys electronic music.

EMO

This user enjoys listening to emo music, but probably has a different interpretation of what 'emo' is than you do.

This user listens to free music.

This user likes grunge music.

This user enjoys heavy metal music.

This user listens to industrial.

This user enjoys melodic rock, commonly known as AOR.

80s

This user rocks out to totally rad 80s new wave music.

This user enjoys listening to epic Power metal of steel.

This user appreciates progressive rock.

This user enjoys psychedelic rock.

This user enjoys punk rock.

This user enjoys rock music.

This user enjoys rock 'n' roll.

This user contributes while using VLC Media Player.

This user uses FLAC.

OGG

This user prefers listening to the superior quality of .ogg audio files on a music player instead of MP3. ^†

Language and grammar

en

This user is a native speaker of the English language.

es-2

Este usuario puede contribuir con un nivel intermedio de español.

ipa-4
ə

This user has a near-complete understanding of the International Phonetic Alphabet.

prog-1

This user is a beginning programmer.

HTML-2

This user is an intermediate HTML user.

css-1

This user is a beginning Cascading Style Sheets user.

This user is an intermediate writer in the MediaWiki language.

Mix

This user has been influenced by too many dialects of English to use one orthography, vocabulary and grammar consistently.

they…

This user considers singular they standard, modern, informal English usage, so avoids it on Wikipedia.

fire~~man~~fighter
mankind

This user supports the use of gender-neutral language when it reasonably exists as an alternative to a common gendered word.

(s)he

This user supports parallel usage.

to¦go

This user chooses to sometimes use split infinitives.

by

The passive voice may be used by this user.

…in.

Ending a sentence with a preposition is something that this user is okay with.

~~you~~ one

This user knows that one should not use "you" in encyclopedia articles or other formal works.

. The

This user does not put two spaces after a full stop.

A, B, and C

This user prefers the serial comma.

"…"

This user favours typewriter style quotation marks over typographic ones.

"…"?

This user thinks "British punctuation is best for quotation marks". Do you?

-

This user is a hyphenation expert.

cAPS

CAPS LOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL

Health and lifestyle

This user does not smoke.

S-0

This user does not drink carbonated beverages.

C₂H₅OH-0

This user is a non-drinker.

This user drinks soy milk.

This user lives in the
United States of America.

This user is a native of Kansas.

This user hails from the
Kansas City
metropolitan area.

This user is a male.

⚤

This user is straight
but not narrow.

This user is asexual.

This user is a cat lover.

Politics and views

ind

This user is politically independent.

This user is interested in Utilitarianism, the belief that a moral action is one which increases the total happiness of humanity.

PC	This user is pro-choice.

This user is against the war on drugs.

This user supports medical cannabis

This user supports the legalization of all drugs for adults.

This user supports
universal health care.

Eu

This user supports euthanasia and believes people have the right to die if they so choose.

Su

This user is against involuntary military service.

This user strongly supports animal rights.

This user believes that the death penalty should never be used.*

This user believes in the separation of church and state.

This male user supports feminism.

This user is a supporter of the LGBT community.

This user is a humanist.

This user is a skeptic.

Computers

This user is interested in computer engineering.

This user is against DRM.

This user believes copyright laws are harmful and that RE, sharing and modifying are inalienable rights.

This user uses XMPP/Jabber.

This user uses free software wherever and whenever possible.

This user contributes using Firefox.

This user contributes using
Chromium.

This user owns an Android phone.

This user contributes using Linux.

This user contributes using Kubuntu.

This user contributes with KDE desktop environment.

This user contributes using GIMP.

This user records with Audacity.

This user uses LaTeX and admires its power.

This user writes with the LibreOffice suite.

This user puts OSes inside OSes with VirtualBox.

This user uses
Wine (software).

Please note that the remainder of this page is in the first person. As a result, the following content will be more opinionated, personal, and informal than the style usually found on Wikipedia. Proceed with appropriate caution.

Why I joined Wikipedia[edit]

I joined Wikipedia at 16:32 on July 3, 2006. I joined Wikipedia because I thought it was incredible that the Internet could have a free compendium of human knowledge that anyone could both view and contribute to. Unlike other websites, which just seemed content by keeping themselves running, Wikipedia was committed to contributing to humanity's access to free knowledge. I knew that Wikipedia was something I would spend a lot of time working on.

My activities on Wikipedia[edit]

I am very much a WikiGnome; most of my edits are small fixes relating to grammar, spelling, capitalization, redirects, and other minor aspects of articles. When I see grammar errors, my fingers practically force me to correct them. One thing that I am very picky about is capitalization. If I see an article in title case that has a title with the word "to" capitalized, I will not hesitate to correct that mistake swiftly. As a result, I have changed the names of many articles – which can often lead to dispute from other Wikipedians.

Although I am mostly a WikiGnome, I think I may have some WikiElf blood in me, as I enjoy making a slick-looking navigation template every once in a while. I am not sure why it's such a common activity for me, but I do like being able to go to any article within a certain topic without having to navigate through messy categories. I have given made navigational templates for many articles, so there's a good chance you'll see my work sometime.

Wikipedia activites[edit]

Userboxes[edit]

Actively used userboxes

These userboxes are currently being used in the Wikipedia community. If you want one of these userboxes on your user page, copy and paste the appropriate code from the "Code" column into your user page.

Code

Result

This user is a Ronnie James Dio fanatic.

Usage

This user is a fan of the Eagles.

Usage

JP

This user is breaking the law.

Usage

LS

This user's as free as a bird, now.

Usage

M

This user is a die-hard fan of Megadeth.

Usage

This user is going off the rails on a crazy train.

Usage

Qÿ

This user is a fan of Queensrÿche.

Usage

ZZ Top

This user's just lookin' for some tush.

Usage

Inactive userboxes

I created these userboxes; however, it is not suggested that you use these userboxes, as there are more popular alternatives available. To find the more popular alternatives, please consult the Userbox gallery.

Code

Result

A

This user is a fan of Aerosmith.

Usage

The Who

This user plays a mean pinball.

Usage

The Who

This user won't get fooled again.

Usage

Template messages[edit]

This is a comprehensive list of all templates that I have created.

Template name	Category	Time of creation (yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm)	Template (if appicable)	Notes (if applicable)
Template:Styx	Groups or Bands	2007/05/01 20:31	—	—
Template:Nazareth	Groups or Bands	2007/05/24 17:33	—	—
Template:Uriah Heep	Groups or Bands	2007/06/02 12:24	—	—
Template:James Gang	Groups or Bands	2007/06/24 22:05	—	—
Template:Seger, BobTemplate:Bob Seger	Groups or Bands	2007/06/27 16:16	—	—
Template:Miller, Steve BandTemplate:Steve Miller Band	Groups or Bands	2007/06/28 11:24	—	—
Template:Tesla	Groups or Bands	2007/07/02 11:06	—	—
Template:Quiet Riot	Groups or Bands	2007/07/02 12:39	—	—
Template:Stills, StephenTemplate:Stephen Stills	Solo Singers	2007/07/13 11:47	—	—
Template:Buffalo Springfield	Groups or Bands	2007/07/13 12:50	—	—
Template:Nash, GrahamTemplate:Graham Nash	Solo Singers	2007/07/13 15:06	—	—
Template:Crosby & Nash	Groups or Bands	2007/07/13 21:33	—	—
Template:Crosby, DavidTemplate:David Crosby	Solo Singers	2007/07/13 22:01	—	—
Template:YardbirdsTemplate:The Yardbirds	Groups or Bands	2007/07/14 15:32	—	—
Template:John, EltonTemplate:Elton John	Solo Singers	2007/07/23 20:45	—	—
Template:Plant, RobertTemplate:Robert Plant	Groups or Bands	2007/07/27 13:56	—	—
Template:Creedence Clearwater Revival	Groups or Bands	2007/07/29 22:19	—	—
Template:Mercyful Fate	Groups or Bands	2007/07/31 12:47	—	—
Template:Who singlesTemplate:The Who singles	Singles	2007/08/02 13:08	—	Was later merged with Template:WhoTemplate:The Who
Template:Page, JimmyTemplate:Jimmy Page	Non-Vocal Instrumentalists	2007/08/02 22:00	—	—
Template:Coverdale, DavidTemplate:David Coverdale	Solo Singers	2007/08/11 22:31	—	—
Template:King Diamond	Groups or Bands	2007/08/13 21:33	—	—
Template:FirmTemplate:The Firm	Groups or Bands	2007/08/14 12:23	—	—
Template:Asiaband	Groups or Bands	2007/08/14 13:04	—	—
Template:Rodgers, PaulTemplate:Paul Rodgers	Solo Singers	2007/08/26 13:08	—	—
Template:Malmsteen, YngwieTemplate:Yngwie Malmsteen	Non-Vocal Instrumentalists	2007/08/28 21:38	—	—
Template:Henley, DonTemplate:Don Henley	Solo Singers	2007/09/08 22:51	—	—
Template:Frey, GlennTemplate:Glenn Frey	Solo Singers	2007/09/08 23:16	—	—
Template:Mann's, Manfred Earth BandTemplate:Manfred Mann's Earth Band	Groups or Bands	2007/09/29 14:27	—	—
Template:Derek and the Dominos	Groups or Bands	2007/09/29 15:35	—	—
Template:CarsTemplate:The Cars	Groups or Bands	2008/05/06 19:30	—	—
Template:Hagar, SammyTemplate:Sammy Hagar	Groups or Bands	2008/05/09 19:07	—	—
Template:Daltrey, RogerTemplate:Roger Daltrey	Solo Singers	2008/05/11 20:03	—	—
Template:Entwistle, JohnTemplate:John Entwistle	Solo Singers	2008/05/11 20:20	—	—
Template:Beck, Bogert & Appice	Groups or Bands	2008/05/15 07:47	—	—
Template:Beck, Jeff GroupTemplate:The Jeff Beck Group	Groups or Bands	2008/05/15 19:39	—	—
Template:Beck JeffTemplate:Jeff Beck	Non-Vocal Instrumentalists	2008/05/16 20:14	—	—
Template:Foreigner	Groups or Bands	2008/05/17 21:21	—	—
Template:Thirty-Eight SpecialTemplate:38 Special	Groups or Bands	2008/05/19 09:53	—	—
Template:XnuxUser:Xnux/Template	Miscellaneous	2008/05/19 21:32	—	—
Template:REO Speedwagon	Groups or Bands	2008/05/21 08:50	—	—
Template:DA-icon	Images	2008/06/10 16:25		Now a part of the icon template
Template:AA-icon	Images	2008/06/10 16:47		Now a part of the icon template
Template:Michaels, BretTemplate:Bret Michaels	Solo Singers	2008/06/12 11:11	—	—
Template:Gramm, LouTemplate:Lou Gramm	Solo Singers	2008/06/12 12:11	—	—
Template:OK Go	Groups or Bands	2008/06/15 20:50	—	—
Template:Roth, David LeeTemplate:David Lee Roth	Solo Singers	2008/06/16 15:45	—	—
Template:Van Halen singles	Singles	2008/06/20 14:46	—	—
Template:List-classicon	Images	2008/06/20 21:24		Now a part of the icon template
Template:NA-classicon	Images	2008/06/20 21:27		Now a part of the icon template
Template:Marley, BobTemplate:Bob Marley	Solo Singers	2008/06/22 21:16	—	—
"—" denotes information that is not applicable.

Although I did not create these templates, I have made significant contributions to them.

Template Name	Category
Template:Cooper, AliceTemplate:Alice Cooper	Groups or Bands
Template:Dio	Groups or Bands
Template:DoorsTemplate:The Doors	Groups or Bands
Template:Heart (band)	Groups or Bands
Template:Hendrix, JimiTemplate:Jimi Hendrix	Solo Singers
Template:Meat Loaf	Solo Singers
Template:Motörhead	Groups or Bands
Template:Santana	Groups or Bands
Template:WhoTemplate:The Who	Groups or Bands

Articles[edit]

This is all of the articles that I have made... all one of them.

Article Name	Category	Time of Creation (yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm)
Deaf Forever: Best of MotörheadDeaf Forever: The Best of Motörhead	Albums	2008/05/18 21:15

Images and media[edit]

Here is a list of all images...

Image Name	Category	Time of Creation (yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm)	Image Thumbnail
Image:Xnux.jpg	Miscellaneous	2007/03/21 19:41	No thumbnail (deleted :/)
Image:Xnux logo.png	Miscellaneous	2007/03/21 20:25
Image:MotorheadDeafForeverTheBestofMotorhead.jpeg	Album covers	2008/05/23 12:29	No thumbnail (copyrighted image)
Image:Huey Lewis at O'Hare International Airport.jpg	People	2008/07/03 02:16

...and sound clips that I have uploaded.

Sound Name	Category	Time of Creation (yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm)
Image:En-us-arcadian.ogg	Pronunciation	2006/09/28 01:14
Image:En-us-a.ogg	Pronunciation	2006/09/28 01:27
Image:En-us-sacred.ogg	Pronunciation	2006/09/28 21:14
Image:En-us-orangeade.ogg	Pronunciation	2006/09/28 21:26
Image:En-us-hippopotamus.ogg	Pronunciation	2006/09/28 21:43
Image:En-us-chi.ogg	Pronunciation	2006/09/28 21:58

Tasks[edit]

None at the moment... I'm sure that I'll think of some later.

Miscellanea[edit]

v t e Xnux (talk) ^{(new post)}
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