User:Akaza

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Salty surveying the chaos
Salty surveying the chaos


Hello. I am Akaza, an author and maritime historian from the United Kingdom. My username is a nod to the Demon Slayer character of the same name. I mostly find myself gravitating towards creating content of a historiographical nature, usually towards the maritime history of the Great Lakes, a region which has captivated me for over a decade. I am also significantly interested in British railways and industry, as well as Japanese history and culture.

I joined Wikipedia under the name GreatLakesShips on 26 November 2017, when I was 13-years-old, initially to correct a single error on an article I had recently viewed a documentary about. Upon diving further into the contents of Wikipedia, I learned about the dearth of content covering my field of interest, and decided to make a concerted effort to rectify it. As a result of creating several (albeit rather stubby) articles in my first few months, I felt proud to have made a difference. I even met a few people, most notably Kablammo, who continued to provide me with support and encouragement years on into my journey.

Thanks to a few incidents I was involved in, or witnessed, it's safe to say I only really enjoy the areas of Wikipedia which revolve around content creation/improvement, with little interest in its social or bureaucratic aspects. Due in part to what I perceive as a shift away from a truly neutral point of view, namely the increased political correctness and associated systemic bias, as well as certain disruptive editors receiving minor punishments for actions most of us would be indefinitely banned for, I have become somewhat disillusioned with most of Wikipedia's practices. The noticeable rise in pettiness, hostility and bureaucracy, as well as the decline of content–oriented editors have similarly made this place much less attractive these recent years. However, as contemptible as I find many of the authorities and their conduct on this project, I nonetheless still see promise, and will continue to contribute.