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- Hail to the Day! Hail to the sons of Day!
and ƿelcome to my corner of Ƿikipedia. I have a general interest in all things folklore and folklore studies, language and linguistics, and essentially anything to do with history. I am among a small group of specialized editors here who frequently edit on topics relating to the Germanic paganism and Germanic-speaking peoples. I also frequently edit articles in Slavic, Classical, and general Indo-European spaces as well. Finally, I am a visible editor here among WP:FRINGE topics and new religious movement matters.
I have been editing Wikipedia for around two decades now. and I've seen a lot. I've witnessed hundreds of editors come and go. I've seen poor editors evolve into experts and great editors devolve into crackpots. I've seen people question why anyone would bother with Wikipedia to a public understanding of the vital role the site plays in contemporary societies across the world.
We all know that Wikipedia is imperfect. The process of editing Wikipedia too often messy and difficult. The site can have a strong political bias that seems to vary by topic area. This site's interface has become increasingly archaic. Organized groups attempt to hijack the site for any number of purposes. Some areas of the site see a lot of activity, most often pop culture or other issue-of-the-day topics, while others are left to decay. (Despite some progress, the latter still sadly includes most of the site's folklore topic articles.)
There are many problems but Wikipedia is more important and influential than ever. If you are an expert in a particular topic area, I implore you to consider editing the site despite it all: you can still make a positive difference here.
After a long spree, I stopped producing Good Article-status articles many years ago. This is mainly because I don't have time for the review process. Nonetheless, I continue to edit with these principles in mind and I do produce new articles as time permits.
Here are some articles I've contributed to heavily, or had a large hand in developing, that have reached (and remain at) Good Article status:
Barnstokkr Bifröst Dagr Dellingr Einherjar Eir (goddess) Fenrir Fensalir Fólkvangr Fulla Gefjon Geri and Freki Gerðr Gná and Hófvarpnir Hel (being) Hjúki and Bil Hlín Huginn and Muninn Iðunn Líf and Lífþrasir Máni Njörðr Nótt Ragnarök Ratatoskr Sága and Sökkvabekkr Sif Sigyn Sinthgunt Skaði Sleipnir Sól (Sun) Surtr Sumarr and Vetr Thor Þorgerðr Hölgabrúðr and Irpa Tuisto Urðarbrunnr Valhalla Valkyrie
Valkyrie names in Norse mythology, list of Veðrfölnir and eagle Vígríðr Víðarr Ýdalir Æsir–Vanir WarFreshly grown articles currently waiting to be inspected at Wikipedia:Good_article_nominations:
While I've authored/rewritten numerous articles on Wikipedia, here are some articles that I'm attempting to grow into something of quality enough for GA-examination:
High-priority articles that need to be rewritten:
A selection of my photographs that I've contributed to Wikipedia:
A collection of people being nice to me:
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The Tireless Contributor Barnstar |
| For your decade’s worth of contributions regarding Germanic mythology. Karaeng Matoaya (talk) 16:48, 26 June 2020 (UTC) |
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The Barnstar of Diligence | |
| We have had many disagreements over the years, but I wanted you to know that I respect you for what you do. You have high standards for content and you try to hold articles on Wikipedia to those standards. Over the course of your time here, you have made many excellent contributions to articles on Norse mythology and folklore. More recently, you have done excellent work in trying to combat the POV-pushing of supporters of the pseudoscience of cryptozoology. I think your contributions warrant some appreciation, so I am giving you this barnstar. —Katolophyromai (talk) 01:38, 29 August 2019 (UTC) |
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You... you are a wonder. Not only knowledgeable, but dedicated, a trait far less common, yet far more valuable. You are the reason Wikipedia is free from those who would wish to destroy it for their own enjoyment. You are the reason people can come to Wikipedia for reliable and factual information. You are a person that, despite the misinformation and clutter of the world, can be trusted to give clarity and understanding on a subject that has touched the imaginations of many. For your work on culture on the medieval peoples of northern Europe, thank you. Floatsam (talk) 04:30, 8 January 2014 (UTC) |
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The Good Article Barnstar | |
| I award you this barnstar for your incredible efforts of bringing 30 articles on Norse and Germanic topics to Good Article status. Keep it up, but don't make your dwarven minions work too hard! –Holt T•C 17:51, 5 February 2009 (UTC) |
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The Good Article Medal of Merit | |
| I award you this barnstar for you endless stream of Nordic mythology-related articles that pass themselves through the GA process. No other editor delivers such comprehensive quality in their nominations, making your articles a dream to review. Thanks for making Wikipedia a better encyclopedia. Arsenikk (talk) 11:54, 11 September 2008 (UTC) |
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The Original Barnstar | |
| In spite of our less than auspicious interactions in the past, I would like to recognize your valuable contributions to our coverage of Germanic topics. You have done some good work on Wikipedia. dab (𒁳) 20:39, 22 July 2008 (UTC) |
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The Editor's Barnstar | |
| I award User:Bloodofox the Editor's Barnstar for his valiant efforts to keep irrelevant, unsourced and subtrivial material out of our articles. Haukur 14:13, 28 April 2007 (UTC) |
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The Special Barnstar | |
| For this excellent edittoDanish People's Party, I hereby award you The Special Barntar. Law Lord (talk) 22:18, 15 September 2009 (UTC) |
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User:Bloodofox has been identified as an Awesome Wikipedian,
Peace, A record of your Day will always be kept here. Sorry, a bit late this one. |
Notes to myself (or you?) for eventual future work:
Articles I intend to create (or I encourage someone to start):
Ongoing article projects that are not yet ready to be brought into their articles for various reasons:
