User:Whizz40

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My areas of interest are at the intersection of finance, economics, technology, history, UK, US, Europe. Goal is to improve existing articles. Whizz40 (talk) 07:30, 21 July 2013 (UTC)

Articles created:

Protocol Wars
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
Commission on Training Camp Activities
International Networking Working Group
Women in the House of Lords
Outdoor fitness
UK Parliament Week
Timeline of voting rights in the United States

Articles improved:

Peelian principles
Simon de Montfort's Parliament
Women's Boat Race
Bill of Rights 1689
Mass surveillance in the United Kingdom
Allies of World War II
ARPANET
British intelligence agencies
Caving in the United Kingdom
Donald Davies
Economy of London
Financial centre
History of email
History of the constitution of the United Kingdom
History of the Internet
History of the United Nations
History of the World Wide Web
Inflation targeting
Internet in the United Kingdom
NPL network
Parliament in the Making
Packet switching
Professional services
Reform Acts

Because you thanked me[edit]

Whizz40, you thanked me for one of my recent edits, so here is a heart-felt...
 YOU'RE WELCOME!
It's a pleasure, and I hope you have a lot of fun while you edit this inspiring encyclopedia phenomenon! Seagull123 (talk)

19:51, 11 April 2015 (UTC)

A barnstar for you![edit]

The Original Barnstar
I love your LIBOR work! Let's hope the NYSE admin doesn't fall in to the abuse trap. EllenCT (talk) 23:59, 25 July 2013 (UTC)


Thanks EllenCT, the Libor reforms are important changes. --Whizz40 (talk) 19:09, 31 August 2013 (UTC)

Formula 1[edit]

The Article Rescue Barnstar
Thanks for your bold and timely rescue work on Formula 1. Andrew D. (talk) 06:51, 28 January 2015 (UTC)

Seconded. -Arb. (talk) 19:58, 11 February 2015 (UTC)

A barnstar for you![edit]

The Teamwork Barnstar
It's great working with you on the Constitution... Also, I'd like to discuss the line just before the clarity section. It makes it difficult to word the section I've added since it's actually circumstancial. Anonymous 573462i (talk) 16:11, 20 December 2015 (UTC)

The paragraph is a little jumpy, since the case I'm refering to states that parliamentary sovereignty isn't pragmatic for the courts... perhaps this belongs within the other sentence but that sentence declares "debate"... orbiters a little different. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.220.157.192 (talk) 11:18, 21 December 2015 (UTC)

Thanks, improving the article on the Constitution of the United Kingdom together is a whorthwile effort. Whizz40 (talk) 23:22, 26 January 2017 (UTC)

Great job[edit]

The Barnstar of Liberty
For your contributions to the History of citizenship--Tomwsulcer (talk) 11:44, 24 January 2016 (UTC)
Thank you Tom. Whizz40 (talk) 23:23, 26 January 2017 (UTC)

A barnstar for you![edit]

The Original Barnstar
For your work on Protocol Wars ~Kvng (talk) 14:04, 8 March 2020 (UTC)

Thanks @Kvng: much appreciated. It was interesting pulling all the pieces together. Whizz40 (talk) 09:44, 11 March 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Parliament in the Making[edit]

Coffee // have a cup // beans // 00:03, 1 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Simon de Montfort's Parliament[edit]

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:02, 7 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Protocol Wars[edit]

On 26 February 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Protocol Wars, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Vint Cerf performed a striptease in a three-piece suit during the Protocol Wars? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Protocol Wars. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Protocol Wars), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 — Amakuru (talk) 00:03, 26 February 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Tom Moore (fundraiser)[edit]

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:02, 30 April 2020 (UTC)

Congratulations on the No. 1 hook of 2020![edit]

The 2020 totals are now complete, and your hook for Captain Tom generated more total DYK views (179,256) and more DYK views per hour (14,938) than any other hook during the year. A list of the 25 most viewed hooks of 2020 can be viewed at "Top hooks of 2020". Congratulations on being at the top of the list, and keep up the good work! Cbl62 (talk) 08:48, 2 January 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Commission on Training Camp Activities[edit]

On 14 February 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Commission on Training Camp Activities, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Commission on Training Camp Activities used sexual denial to make American World War I soldiers fight harder? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Commission on Training Camp Activities. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Commission on Training Camp Activities), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

theleekycauldron (talkcontribs) (she/her) 02:56, 14 February 2023 (UTC)