When I post a comment on Wikipedia, this is my signature: AGK ■ . It's drab but simple.
You can email me via the wiki or directly
to email directly, use wikiMYUSERNAMEgmail.com replacing MYUSERNAME with AGK
Copyediting
I am a member of the WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors, which exists to improve the prose of Wikipedia's articles – most commonly by reducing the backlog of articles that other editors have flagged as needing copyedited. I copyedited the very strange number of 9999 words in the March 2013 drive. In the March 2013 Copyedit of the Month, I won with my copyedit of w:en:Geopolitics. These GOCE projects are rewarding and enjoyable – please consider participating in the next one!
Encyclopedic contributions
Administrative responsibilities take up some of my time these days, but I have contributed to some recognised content in the past. I collaborated on w:en:Royal prerogative in the United Kingdom and the Scottish Portal. I started w:en:List of FIFA World Cup finals, but that page was taken to featured articles by more esteemed and hard-working editors than I. The vast majority of my mainspace work these days is in copyediting.
Like most long-term contributors, I use shorthand in my edit summaries. r means "reply (to another editor's question or comment)". c is "posted a comment to this discussion". v is "vote (usually in a straw poll, or on a committee motion or proposal". ce is "copyedit". I try to use full edit summaries when I edit the mainspace. If the reason for my edit isn't clear, even from examining its diff, please get in touch with me and I will explain as promptly as possible. I always use full summaries when blocking another editor; please slap me with a wet trout if I ever fail to do so.
I also contribute to the template namespace. Much of {{Ivmbox}}, {{ArbComOpenTasks}}, and {{alert}} (as well as some of the other {{Ds}} templates) is my work. I'd be happy to help with your template, if you ask on my talk page, but I don't write Lua.
Thanks for copyediting 10,445 words during the March GOCE drive! All the best, Miniapolis 22:53, 3 April 2013 (UTC)
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Leaderboard Award: 5K Articles—4th Place
This Leaderboard Barnstar is awarded to AGK for copyediting one 5K article during the GOCE March 2013 Backlog Elimination Drive. Congratulations! Miniapolis 22:53, 3 April 2013 (UTC)
The Barnstar of Diligence
For 9999. Way to put a smile to my face. :) (re: this) —Theopolisme (talk) 04:17, 30 March 2013 (UTC)
The Minor Barnstar
I hereby award this barnstar to AGK, for copy editing at least one article in the GOCE January copy edit drive. Thank you for participating! Dianna (talk) 22:13, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
courage and analysis
Thank you for what you do in mediation, "being reasonable and offering to compromise", displayed again in your recent courage to structure a complex situation, - repeating: you are an awesome Wikipedian (30 October 2008)! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:53, 18 August 2012 (UTC)
Hey AGK--I was wondering where you were; you seem now to be working in high-intensity bursts. This just to let you know that it's good to see you on the case. Thanks for your hard work. Drmies (talk) 23:38, 14 October 2012 (UTC)
The Checkuser's Barnstar
For helping us out at ACC. ;-) mabdul 15:32, 17 May 2012 (UTC)
The Brilliant Idea Barnstar
Putting the SPI indicators in the group template as you did here. Great idea! WilliamH (talk) 10:55, 18 April 2012 (UTC)
DeltaQuad's SPI Award
Given to members of the community who take SPI seriously and show constant dedication and uphold clerk and community standards. This medal represents the honour to be serving with you on this team. -- DQ (ʞlɐʇ) 06:38, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
The Brilliant Idea Barnstar
For doing your utmost to keep an ArbCom case on schedule. ASCIIn2Bme (talk) 04:07, 21 January 2012 (UTC)
The Barnstar of Diligence
You are a star! Thank you for helping me. Please continue the support. /\ talk←Aviyal→track) /\ 20:56, 24 January 2012 (UTC)
For responding to 15 unblock appeals on the unblock-en-l mailing list during November, I award you the Admin's Barnstar! Thanks very much for your help! Hersfold(t/a/c) 23:45, 15 November 2011 (UTC)
DeltaQuad's Sectional Dedication Award
Given to members of the community who take on huge backlogs several times, or maintaining a large part of a project.
For assisting in clearing the backlog at unblock-en-l. You've hit the 20 mark too. Thanks for the assistance. -- DQ (t) (e)
The Silver Wiki Award
Thanks for all your help reviewing unblock requests on unblock-en-l during November! By my count, you were second in the number of responses sent during this month, so you have earned the Silver Wiki Award! Congratulations! Hersfold(t/a/c) 04:01, 1 December 2011 (UTC)
The Admin's Barnstar
For all the hard work you do Shrike (talk) 12:32, 28 June 2011 (UTC)
The Working Man's Barnstar
For reviewing 5 or more Good article nominations during this past March 2011 GA backlog elimination drive, I hereby award you The Working Wikipedian's Barnstar. Good job! –MuZemike 17:24, 13 April 2011 (UTC)
The Surreal Barnstar
I award you with this barnstar for being a fair and unafraid administrator! I wish there were more administrators as you are. Best regards. Mbz1 (talk) 22:26, 20 March 2011 (UTC)
For going above and beyond the call of duty, for taking the initiative and boldly revamping a key page badly in need of attention, starting over from scratch and rebuilding the newcomer greetings page in an elegant graphics style. The Transhumanist (December 2008)
The Thumbs-Up
Hi! I just want to say I am really proud of you for taking the feedback from your RfA and putting it into a positive list of aims. Good job! Jerry lavoie (February 2007)
Here's a w:en:pomegranate for you! Pomegranates somehow promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by giving something friendly to someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Make your own message to spread WikiLove to others! Happy editing! Húsönd (April 2007)
Working Man's Barnstar
I'm awarding you this "Working" barnstar for your tireless and endless work on the more laborious or repetitive wikipedia tasks. We need more like you! Wikidudeman(talk) (August 2007)
Wikithanks
Anthony, I just want to thank you for the way you handled the Green Kirby unblocking case. It wasn't a simple matter at all and you put a lot of effort in to being as honest, AGFy and patient as could be. Many other admins would have slammed the door shut but you didn't, and I applaud you for that. While I won't comment on your decision either way, I think you did an excellent job and gave this editor every fair chance. Alison❤ (November 2007)
Working Man's Barnstar
For having patience with a new user and attempting to help them... Good show, chap! :-)ScarianCall me Pat 14:12, 2 January 2008 (UTC) (January 2008)
w:en:User:AGK has been identified as an Awesome Wikipedian,
and therefore, I've officially declared today as AGK's day!
For being such a beautiful person and great Wikipedian,
enjoy being the Star of the day, dear AGK!