Hi. I'm Bratsche. Some call me Ben. You can try either; I'll get back to you after the beep.
I'm a student, who likes to read and fix mistakes. Wikipedia just fulfills my editorial cravings.
Since I don't have much in-depth knowledge of any one subject, but rather a mind full of trivia, I'm on a personal mission to destroy vandalism, delete nonsense and do basic janitorial work with my mop.
By the way, Bratsche means viola in German, my musical instrument of choice
Musicians: Why don't you leave me a good viola joke... :)
Contributors to the playful punishment of violists:
"Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. That’s what we’re doing." -28 Jul 2004
"Userboxes of a political or, more broadly, polemical, nature are bad for the project." -21 Jan 2006
"... [T]he number of userboxes, and in particular the number of very problematic userboxes, has exploded. I think this is seriously Not Good For Our Loving Little Community." -15 Feb 2006
Est omnino difficile iudicare inclusionis meritum cuiusdam rei in encyclopædia cum ratio sciendi quid populi referat incerta sit, sed nihilominus aliquid encyclopædiam dedecet
It is generally difficult to judge the worthiness of a particular topic for inclusion in an encyclopedia considering that there is no certain way to know what interests people, but some topics nevertheless are not fit for an encyclopedia.
This motto reflects the desire of these Wikipedians to be reluctant, but not entirely unwilling, to remove articles from Wikipedia.
The Molly Maguires, or the Mollies, were members of a 19th-century Irish secret society active in Ireland and internationally. The movement originated in Ireland as part of agrarian rebellion movements relating to land usage and enclosure. The Mollies were first reported in the British and Irish press in the mid-19th century, noting that they had been formed in Ballinamuck following Lord Lorton's ejection of tenants there. The movement spread internationally to areas with significant Irish immigrant populations, including Liverpool and the United States. Their activism in favour of coal miners in Pennsylvania was particularly noteworthy. After a series of often violent conflicts, twenty suspected Mollies were convicted of murder and other crimes and were executed by hanging in 1877 and 1878. This history remains part of local Pennsylvania lore and the actual facts are much debated among historians. This 1874 illustration from Harper's Weekly, drawn by Paul Frenzeny and Jules Tavernier, depicts a group of Mollies meeting to discuss strikes in the Pennsylvania coal mines.Illustration credit: Paul Frenzeny and Jules Tavernier; restored by Adam Cuerden
For helping clean up the talk section of the Pope Benedict XVI article, here is the Wikimedal for Janitoral Services. Zscout370 18:02, 20 Apr 2005 (UTC)
In recognition of your persistent dedication to the community on WP:BAP, I hereby award you with The Barnstar of Diligence - Sango123 16:53, Jun 23, 2005 (UTC)
To Bratsche, for going above and beyond when I asked for help--Shanel 22:52, 13 September 2005 (UTC)
I think you deserve this for beating me in reverting to vandalise pages I hearby reward u the RickK anti vandalism award --JAranda | yeah 03:06, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
For all the work you have done. Molotov (talk) 21:36, 13 October 2005 (UTC)
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For helping clean up the talk section of the Pope Benedict XVI article, here is the Wikimedal for Janitoral Services. Zscout370 18:02, 20 Apr 2005 (UTC)
To Bratsche, for going above and beyond when I asked for help--Shanel 22:52, 13 September 2005 (UTC)
