User:Pete unseth

Yes, I use my real name on Wikipedia, nothing to hide. I have some specialized knowledge in certain areas so I often contribute to articles on Ethiopia (especially languages and ethnic groups), linguistics, proverbs, Bible translators & translations, scholars of the past, and writing systems. I also touch on many other topics, as well, especially historical, but for those I generally claim less authority. I rarely edit articles on popular culture. I edit articles on Wikipedia in other languages.

Wanting Wikipedia to be a useful and accurate source of information, I try to improve articles on a variety of topics, including articles on topics and viewpoints that I do not endorse.

I strive to be constructive in my edits and kind in my interaction with other editors, including those with whom I disagree. I have never been blocked from editing. There are complaints that Wikipedia has become a hostile environment, with some editors being unkind, caustically defending their viewpoints. I fear this is true, but I hope my edits and interactions never fit this description.

I have no philosophy of how Wikipedia should work or be administered. The closest I get to having a functional focus on Wikipedia is that my contributions often involve adding references and published sources to articles that include few, if any, sources.

I have created a couple categories to highlight groups I think may be overlooked, including Black composers, Nuns and art, Jewish translators of the Bible, Missionary botanists, Female recipients of the Croix de Guerre (France), African American female guitarists. I have also uploaded a number of photos to Wikimedia, many are common objects such as water towers and flags.