User:Smirkybec

Smirkybec is busy in real life and may not respond swiftly to queries.

My userboxes This user has been on Wikipedia for 14 years, 10 months, and 10 days. This editor is a Veteran Editor II and is entitled to display this Bronze Editor Star. This user is a member of Wikimedia Community Ireland. This user is a member of WikiProject Black Lives Matter. 12,900+ This user has made more than 12,900 contributions to Wikipedia. This user has created 680+ articles on Wikipedia. This user has contributed 1,800+ Images to Wikipedia & Commons. This user is a podcaster on The World According to Wikipedia This user is a member of the Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians. This user is a woman. This user is a participant in WikiProject Women in Red This user has made 407 women blue. This user is Irish and lives in Ireland. This user is a participant in WikiProject Ireland. This user's home is overrun with cats. This user loves cats and prefers to spend some time with them when she sees an argument approaching. This user identifies as a girl gamer. This user graduated from the Dublin Institute of Technology. This user is a past or present student at the University of Leicester. This user studied or studies at the University of Hull This user is a member of WikiProject Women scientists. This user is a participant in WikiProject Women artists. This user is a participant in WikiProject Women's History. This user has been identified as an Awesome Wikipedian on March 14 2015. This user participated in the #100wikidays challenge. (contribution) This user has pending changes reviewer rights on the English Wikipedia. (verify) This user has rollback rights on the English Wikipedia. (verify) SB This user lets SuggestBot recommend articles to edit once a month. 30 new biographies: Women in Red August 2018 achievements Most new biographies: Women in Red September 2018 achievements IE This user uses Irish English.

Hello all, I'm Rebecca and I am based in Dublin. My interests are around women's history, museology, history of science and Irish related content.

From 2021 onwards I am working on the Irish Monopoly board project and other buildings, streets and areas of Dublin. Help welcome!

From 2017 to 2023 I was the Project Coordinator/Manager for Wikimedia Community Ireland, for edits that I made in an official capacity I used my staff account.

My sub-editing team

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  Hamilton cat chilling out
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  Domino cat watching you
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  Pip cat is too tired to pay attention
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  Claude is checking your grammar

Editing Interests

As a long-term active member of the Wikimedia Community Ireland, I have an interest in improving articles associated with cultural heritage in Ireland, improving current content, addressing red links and adding images. These include but not limited to:

• My To Do List
• List of National Monuments of Ireland
• List of museums in the Republic of Ireland
• List for my 100wikidays
• List of notable structures from National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
• Early Irish badminton players

I'm a member of the Irish National Committee for Commemorative Plaques in Science and Technology, representing Women in Technology and Science (WITS). I have compiled a list of those who have received plaques, and those who are featured on the Committee's website.

In 2020 I wrote one article a day for #366wikidays.

PhD research

From 2013 to 2017, I conducted research into the contemporary use and understanding of the term curation and curator. This has led to me developing and formalising the idea of "citizen curation". To this end I used my experience on Wikipedia to inform this work.

Barnstars

Thanks for the excellent youtube video series on editing wikipedia! I found it to be very helpful. Patr2016 (talk) 17:54, 12 November 2021 (UTC) The Special Barnstar For your help in getting O'Connell Street to good article status, have a barnstar. Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 09:51, 15 March 2021 (UTC) The Women in Red Barnstar If anyone deserves a Women in Red barnstar, you do Smirkybec. Not only have you contributed over 400 new biographies of women but you have promoted wide interest in our project, most recently by means of the podcast Wikipedia's Women in Red. Mary Wollstonecraft Award On behalf of WP:WPWW, thank you for your recent new article on Sarah Leech, "the only known published female Irish weaver poet and one of the few women of the time to have poetry published in the Ulster Scots dialect". Rosiestep (talk) 18:00, 30 April 2020 (UTC) The Original Barnstar For creating so many fine articles at User:Smirkybec/100wikidays, thank you! Bearian (talk) 22:13, 24 April 2020 (UTC) The Real Life Barnstar Thank you for spreading the wiki word and adapting so eagerly to these uncertain times! We are lucky to have had you inspire curiosity and engage minds around the country (/world?) with your words and work. 08karmakas (talk) 22:09, 22 March 2020 (UTC) The Original Barnstar thank you thank you for making this very talented Irish artist known to the world! Karendeslatteswinslow (talk) 14:41, 28 March 2018 (UTC) The Real Life Barnstar Thank you for Saturday and all your help, both morale and informational. ☕ Antiqueight ^haver 13:55, 14 March 2018 (UTC) The Helping Hand Barnstar Smirkybec Thanks for all your help with my article on Patrick Whelan (Volunteer), much appreciated. Helen Larkin (talk) 13:52, 18 August 2017 (UTC) The Tireless Contributor Barnstar Kudos on completing #100wikidays! You are an inspiration and a wonderful Wikipedian! Ijon (talk) 22:50, 9 August 2015 (UTC) The #100wikidays Barnstar Dear Smirkybec, This small barnstar comes to you as a recognition of your wonderful contributions within the #100wikidays challenge! Your inspiring choice of articles about Irish culture and people, and your tireless dedication are the best example that even one person can make The Difference. More people like you, and the world will be a much better place. :) Thank you! →Spiritia 22:26, 9 August 2015 (UTC) The Tireless Contributor Barnstar For contributing so many well written articles about women and artists per User:Smirkybec/100wikidays! Keep up the great work, we need well rounded content contributors like you! Sadads (talk) 04:27, 15 July 2015 (UTC) The Original Barnstar Thanks for your work on the Alice Perry article. Sharonlflynn (talk) 12:33, 9 February 2015 (UTC) The Real Life Barnstar Thank You! ISTeam15 (talk) 18:36, 24 November 2014 (UTC) The Real Life Barnstar Thank you for the hard work at the TaPRA editathon on Saturday 1st Feb in London! Get in touch if you have any questions! Leela0808 (talk) 10:37, 3 February 2014 (UTC)