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This user demands [[Wikipedia:Flagged revisions|flagged revisions]] NOW and refuses to do [[Wikipedia:Vandalism|vandal fighting]].
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[[File:Bella Beane n mid jump Dscn0513 crop.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Bella Beane 1997-2007]]
[[File:Rock's-anne-supreme-winner.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Rock's Anne, our new baby (mid 2007 photo)]]
[[File:AWS Rock's Anne 2yrs cropped.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Rock's Anne as a 2 year old (mid 2009 photo)]]
*I am extremely proud that [[User:Josette]] was my wife. 
*My real name is Larry Pieniazek and I am [http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22Larry+Pieniazek%22 probably] not [[Wikipedia:notable|notable]]. I like [[LEGO]] ® Brand building elements. <small>The [[Wikimedia Foundation|WMF]] has seen validation of my identity (see credentials box at right).  I have means to validate my identity and credentials independently if necessary. Contact me if for some reason you have a valid need to do this. Be prepared to explain the need in great detail or for me to decline to validate for you, because I've already done so with the WMF.</small>

Roles:
*I served on the WMF [[meta:Ombudsman commission|Ombudsman commission]] for the 2010 term. (While serving, I was temporarily suspended from all Checkuser roles. These suspensions were noted with <s>strikeouts</s>)
*I was an English Wikipedia [[Wikipedia:Administrators|administrator]] and [[Meta:CheckUser policy|checkuser]] but I stepped down in April 2011.  
*I was also an [[s:Wikisource:Administrators|administrator]] on [[Wikisource|Wikisource]], the wiki for making source text available but I stepped down in October 2008.
*I was also an [[Commons:COM:A|administrator]], [[Commons:COM:B|bureaucrat]], and [[Meta:CheckUser policy|checkuser]] on [[Wikimedia Commons|Commons]], the multiwiki media repository but I stepped down in April 2011.   
*I was also an [[Meta:Meta:Administrators|administrator]], [[Meta:Meta:Bureaucrats|bureaucrat]], and [[Meta:CheckUser policy|checkuser]] on [[Wikipedia:Meta|Meta]], the wiki for coordination of Wikimedia projects. 
*I was formerly (for two "terms" in 2008 and 2009) a [[Meta:Stewards|steward]], which gave me certain roles and responsibilities on every WMF wiki. After the early 2010 confirmation process, marked by controversial secret proceedings that went against apparent steward consensus, I no longer hold those rights.

Let me know if you have any questions or issues with any of these roles or wikis, and I'll do what I can to help. 

Other things:
*Other accounts I openly acknowledge having: [[User:Larbot]] (for rote edits), [[User:Larpersona]], [[User:Larzilla]] (both for fun) [[User:Larry_Pieniazek]]  (anti-impersonation) ...  did I forget any? LMK!, preferably by leaving me a note on my talk or email.
*I have userids at various non WMF wikis. For some of them, see [[m:User:Lar/WikiMatrix|my wiki matrix]].
*I am "Lar" at Wikipedia Review. For why I participate there, see [http://nonnotablenatterings.blogspot.com/2008/03/wikipedia-review-and-my-participation.html].
*Me on other platforms:
** [https://x.com/lar_p Twitter]
** [https://bsky.app/profile/lar-p.bsky.social Blue Sky]
** [https://www.facebook.com/Larry.Pieniazek/ Facebook]

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==Outside interests==

===Avocations===
* I'm a [[LEGO]] community activist, I guess you could say, getting involved in lots of LEGO related projects... some might say more to the detriment of the project than the benefit! In the past, I've been involved in [[brickwiki:Main_Page|BrickWiki]] a [[MediaWiki]] based wiki concerned with LEGO, LEGO fans, and LEGO creations. My personal website is [http://www.miltontrainworks.com Milton Train Works]. (yes I realise that the [[WP:MoS]] says LEGO isn't to be written in all caps. I'll do my articles that way, but this is my user page!!! Deal!)
* I'm a [[gamer]]. [[Board game]]s, [[computer game]]s, [[table soccer|fusball]].
* I like [[train]]s. Real ones, and models (especially LEGO ones)
* I like [[car]]s. At one time we had 8 in our family but we're doing better now.
* I like [[Airplane|planes]]. Always wanted to get a license, don't have one, but am always willing to spring for gas or rental if you'll take me up in yours.
* I like music. Especially live music. All kinds but especially [[blues]], [[rock]], [[classical music|classical]], and things that mix one or more of those together.
* I like space. Especially [[SpaceX]]. [[Elon Musk]] is <s>a hero of mine</s> (even though he can be <s>a bit of</s> a jerk from time to time). Ed: he's not my hero any more, he's went full MAGA.

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===In Real Life===
Professionally I am a [[System architect]] / [[Data engineer]] /[[DataStage]] developer, working on data and application integration projects and (until COVID) I traveled for work a lot (most of the states and countries below are due to work related travel). I live in [[Michigan]] with my wife.

===Beliefs===
I believe in [[WP:NPOV]] so these beliefs are listed so you know how I feel about stuff and  (VERY IMPORTANT) '''you should call me on any editing that looks like I'm POV pushing!!!!''' Seriously. Please do if you see it. Mostly I edit technical stuff so hopefully it's not that big an issue, but if you see it, call me on it.

* Politically I'm a [[libertarian]], or a freedom advocate. I come out in the far upper right on the [[Nolan Chart]] almost to anarchy. I don't think government is good socially for much of anything except protecting our individual liberties. I've belonged to the [[ACLU]] on and off for years.
* Economically I'm a libertarian too, or a free market capitalist if you prefer. I don't think government is good economically for much of anything except protecting people from fraud and theft and suchlike.
* I'm pro choice on *everything*. Legalise everything and expect people to do the right thing, or suffer the consequences.
* I'm an atheist, or at best a very skeptical agnostic. Personally I think religions as a whole have done more harm than good, overall, to society since we've been civilised. I oppose any sort of state imposition of a particular religion, but if you want to have one, by all means, be my guest. Just don't impose your views on me and mine. That said, I'm partial to [[Buddhism]], as a very good philosophy of life. (you can be Buddhist and atheist, I checked :) )

==Wikipedia==
I'm a Wikipedia <s>novice</s> <s>apprentice</s> <s>journeyman</s> <s>administrator</s>, -holic with <s>only a few</s> <s>a few hundred</s> <s>less than</s> just over <s>two</s> <s>three</s> <s>four</s> <s>five</s> <s>nine</s> <s>eleven</s> <s>fourteen</s> I don't know how many thousand [[Special:Contributions/Lar |edits]] to my credit, mostly typos I spotted and WP related advocacy in Wikiproject space, but I have created a ''few'' articles here and there. 

* I am an [[M:Inclusionism|inclusionist]] but not enough to join an association.
* [[User:Karmafist]] identified me as a [[M:metawikipedian|metawikipedian]]. He's probably right.
* I may (see above) have a ''bit'' of editcountitis (d'ya think??).
* When I get too proud of my edits, I need to go look at [[WP:1000]]
* When I get too proud of my adminship, I need to remember that not everyone looks favorably on my actions here, or in my previous community activities: [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:NSLE&diff=prev&oldid=52247117 1] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Dragon%27s_Blood&diff=prev&oldid=52250765 2]... (don't discount that user just because they chose to speak anonymously)

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Some comments:

*Feel free to mail me with comments or concerns, my mail link should work. 
*One annoying habit I have, I forget to hit preview before save, or preview, but miss some typo causing multiple edits. I hate that!


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Other Wikis... I have the ID "Lar" on many other places. See [[Meta:user:Lar/WikiMatrix|my WikiMatrix]] for details on many of them. (Note: Since that matrix has links to all of my accounts, and since I link to it from here, and since only I edit it, it fulfills the requirement for a "link to my account on wiki X" for any wiki X that I have listed there, by transitive closure, for any page of mine that links to it on any wiki. This reduces the N squared problem to 2N)

===Projects===
{{User WikiProject The Beatles 2}}
{{Template:WikiProject Bridges Member}}
{{Template:User WikiProject Indigenous peoples of North America 2}}
{{Template:MichiganWikiProject-Member}}
{{Template:WikiProject Council member}}
*[[Wikipedia:Wikiproject Lego]]

Note: I'm not very active in any of these and will not be upset if my name is moved to the inactive list or removed.

===Vandalisms===
[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Lar&diff=prev&oldid=52935617 1], [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Lar&diff=prev&oldid=53781687 2], [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Lar&diff=prev&oldid=54588470 3]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Lar&diff=prev&oldid=54059201 4]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Lar&diff=prev&oldid=64318396 5]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Lar&diff=prev&oldid=66616063 6]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ALar&diff=prev&oldid=69094812 7]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Lar&diff=prev&oldid=84363666 8]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Lar&diff=prev&oldid=84363668 9]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Lar&diff=prev&oldid=211068679 10]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ALar&diff=235728328&oldid=235643158 11]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Lar&diff=prev&oldid=310966178 12]

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===All my pages===
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