Hey, all! Quickly, I'd like to introduce myself: I am a Coloradan with a keen interest in history, which I received a degree in from The College of William & Mary in 2021. I also studied international security during my time as a graduate student at the University of Denver. I generally find that latter subject is inappropriate for what I consider Wikipedia: a leisure hobby.[dubious – discuss] My real jobs have primarily been in secondary education teaching civics, theology, and American history. I now focus heavily on matters related to my faith (Catholic Christianity) and locales that I can reach by car. My contributions have been featured on Depths of Wikipedia once (a crowning achievement). If you want to discuss any of the articles I’m working on or would appreciate help on articles of a historical nature, let me know! You can reach me at my talk page, User talk:Pbritti! Apologies for late responses and do feel free to persist in pestering me!
Unpaid editing is the best editing, and I'm glad to say everything listed below was created for the best reason: I learned something and felt it needed an article. The below are pages I have created.
Due to my many disparate projects, I figured it was important to show what I’m planning to work on for ease of communication. Some of these are in the front of my mind, some are things on the backburner until I have access to additional resources:
I have been blessed to come into possession of a significant amount of literature on Christianity, particularly regarding Eastern and Anglican Christian liturgical practices. Following the prior completion of an academic project surrounding the various Book of Common Prayers used throughout the British Empire during the Twentieth Century, I started to add the relevant information here. I will be regularly improving articles surrounding this topic and other matters of Christian interest.
Additionally, due to a pet-peeve, I have taken it upon myself to adjust the diocesan articles regarding the Catholic Church. Much of this has to due with the conflation of the terms “Latin Rite”, “Roman Rite”, and “Roman Catholic” with the Latin Church. If you disagree with me removing the term “Roman Catholic” from an article, I recognize there are instances where that verbiage is perhaps the encyclopedic preference. Please contact me on my talk page with issues you may have.
As part of a university project on the Colorado Coalfield War, I worked on expanding the available articles regarding this topic as much as I could, as well as creating articles for Patrick J. Hamrock, Hildreth Frost, the Victor-American Fuel Company, and more latterly Berwind, Colorado (with a failed attempt at GA status in October 2021). I have mostly (in the loosest of senses) moved on from this project following two productive (albeit failed) attempts to get the war’s page to Good Article-status. Following the latter failed attempt in 2022, I have decided to nix seeking GA status on articles related to this topic until I can devote serious time to the project like I once did before. However, as I work through pages on Coloradoghost towns and other matters, I expect to expand and improve the war's pages as I can. My work on articles such as the Colorado National Guard has been postponed for completion of career and academic work, as well as a refocus to other topics, but I intend to continue contributing to Colorado-related articles.
I should be more liberal in my allocation of these myself; Wikipedia is comprised of mostly awesome people!
Click to open my happy trinket drawer
COVID-19 Barnstar
Thank you, for everything you do everywhere on Wiki, but especially for your additions to the Colorado Covid page. I want to give you two of these because your also an inspiration in kindness and co-operation. GunnisonMarmot (talk) 19:41, 10 May 2020 (UTC)
The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
Thank you, for everything you do everywhere on Wiki, but especially for your additions to the Colorado Covid page. I want to give you two of these because your also an inspiration in kindness and co-operation. GunnisonMarmot (talk) 19:41, 10 May 2020 (UTC)
The Christianity Barnstar
Dear Pbritti, I award you The Christianity Barnstar for all your hard work in WikiProject Christianity-related articles, especially your constructiveness at Traditionis custodes. Keep up the good work! Your efforts are making a difference here! With regards, AnupamTalk 00:04, 17 July 2021 (UTC)
You are recipient no. 2708 of Precious, a prize of QAI. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:24, 2 March 2022 (UTC)
Angel
Hey, Pbritti, thank you for your jolliness, kindness, and your quality contributions in Christianity-related articles, Wikipedia needs more people like you. Uriel1022 (talk) 17:46, 8 June 2022 (UTC)
What a Wonderful, Whimsical, Wacky Well Deserved DYK! Well Done! HenryTemplo (talk) 13:30, 24 July 2022 (UTC)
Thanks for the help with the All things dealing with Saint James' Day andDYK on 25 July, 2023
this WikiAward was given to Pbritti by --evrik(talk) on 05:56, 24 July 2023 (UTC)
The Minor Barnstar
We really appreciate your efforts to review GANs. During the drive, the backlog of unreviewed nominations reduced by 440 articles, an astonishing 69 percent.
The Working Man's Barnstar
Thank you for your participation in the Articles for Creation's November 2023 Backlog Drive! You made a total of 65 reviews, for a total of 72 points. – robertsky (talk) 06:50, 25 December 2023 (UTC)
The Original Barnstar
For your diligent help and patience in reviewing Erin Swenson for GA status and improving the article in the process! GnocchiFan (talk) 18:32, 4 April 2024 (UTC)
For your diligent help and patience in reviewing Erin Swenson for GA status and improving the article in the process! GnocchiFan (talk) 18:32, 4 April 2024 (UTC)
awesome work on Armenian Rite! baklava is popular in Armenia, so it's thematic ... sawyer * he/they * talk 00:43, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
Triple Barnstar
Thank you for your attentiveness, diligence, patience and sacrificing time for this verbose article instead of for your own GAN. The Catholic Barnstar, for the faith. The Special Barnstar, for your special attention to a little-studied field. The Barnstar of Diligence, for your indispensable efforts in leading the article all the way to GA status. Uriel1022 (talk) 18:50, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
For your work in getting 50 articles through the DYK process. --evrik(talk) 16:30, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
The Working Man's Barnstar
This award is given in recognition to Pbritti for accumulating at least 10 points during the May 2024 NPP backlog drive. Your contributions helped play a part in the 14,452 reviews completed during the drive. Thank you so much for taking part and contributing to help reduce the backlog! Hey man im josh (talk) 18:50, 6 June 2024 (UTC)
The Featured Article Medal
By the authority vested in me by myself it gives me great pleasure to present you with this special, very exclusive award created just for we few, we happy few, this band of brothers, who have shed sweat, tears and probably blood, in order to be able to proudly claim "I too have taken an article to Featured status". Gog the Mild (talk) 21:22, 8 June 2024 (UTC)
Great collaboration effort at 2021 Canadian church burnings.... this is the type of effort we need to solve the majority of problems here. Moxy🍁 23:29, 22 July 2024 (UTC)
The Minor Barnstar
Your noteworthy contribution (3.5 points total) helped reduce the backlog by more than 160 articles! Here's a token of our appreciation. Vacant0(talk • contribs) 11:21, 2 August 2024 (UTC)
1. Occasionally, a family member likes reviewing my edits and makes minor amplifications and corrections. His account is MikeBritti and will share some location data with me (though this will vary dependent on time of year). He is far less active than me, but his edits will almost always immediately follow my contributions to an article, particularly one I substantially contribute to.
2. All material I contribute to Wikipedia may be used in accordance with the relevant copyright legislation and regulation, with preference to attribution where none is required. Material I contribute does not necessarily reflect my views, those of my employer, or any other institution I am affiliated with. Unless I provide written authorization elsewhere, I opt out of all invasive third-party studies on this website. If you're reading this, either something has gone hilariously wrong or you're deep down a rabbit hole. In either case, hello!