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User:Saltymagnolia

This user won the Four Award with the "SS Choctaw" article on December 24, 2021.
This user won the Four Award with the "SS Edward L. Ryerson" article on May 19, 2021.
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Currently, this editor has earned the Senior Editor service award.

To get to the next level, Senior Editor II, he needs to meet the editing requirement.
Progress towards the next level (by edits): [ 756 / 4500 ]

16.8% completed

  

Progress towards the next level (by time): [ 1345 days / 182.6 days ]

736.6% completed

  



Hello there!

I am Saltymagnolia, but you can also call me Salty, or indeed anything, providing it doesn't overstep the invisible boundary into vulgarity. I am an author and amateur maritime historian from the United Kingdom. My username is a somewhat unsubtle nod to the Grateful Dead song, as well as my tendency to act in a somewhat cantankerous manner. I only use this username on Wikipedia; any other accounts of a similar name on different platforms are in no way affiliated with me.

I mostly find myself gravitating towards creating content of a historiographical nature, usually towards the maritime history of the Great Lakes, a region which for inconceivable reasons has fascinated and captivated me for over a decade. Despite taking a lengthy leave of absence due to chronic depression, I am making a concerted effort to return to the project I came to love and cherish over the near-decade I have been a part of it. My activity level will likely fluctuate in accordance with my mental state.

I originally joined Wikipedia under the name of GreatLakesShips (also known as GLS) in November 2017 as a naive and impressionable 13-year-old seeking a reprieve from the monotony of school's English classes, all the while occupying my wandering, errant mind with tasks I could easily translate into success, and thusly much needed gratification. I initially joined to correct a single error on an article I had viewed a documentary about. Upon diving further into the contents of Wikipedia, I learned about the dearth of content covering my field of interest, I decided to make a concerted effort to ameliorate it. My first article, covering the short service life and demise of the freighter William C. Moreland awakened the nascent historian within me, resulting of my further exploration of not only the various historical resources which continue to aid me, but also hone my writing skills, as well as discovering various mechanics of my chosen platform. 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. My article on the freighter James Gayley proved to be a watershed moment within my writing journey. While I had previously heavily relied on sources compiled by other historians, this page marked the first time I researched and reconstructed the career of a ship with little else other than contemporaneous newspaper accounts, and vessel registries.

I hope to eventually create a WikiProject dedicated to the Great Lakes, entirely dependent on the number of potential participants I am able to secure. I have worked on two FAs, eighteen GAs, and have had several articles featured in the DYK section of the main page. It's safe to say I only really enjoy the aspects of Wikipedia which revolve around content creation/improvement, with little interest in its social or bureaucratic aspects. I later learned of a philosophical group for Wikipedians like myself, who known as exopedians. I mainly prefer to operate as a secondary player, safely ensconced in the background.

Aside from maritime history, I am predominantly interested in the history of the industrial revolution, my home country's railways, as well as music, which I frequently listen to while writing; the Metallica album Ride the Lightning in particular is a staple of my writing soundtrack.



Set 3 June 2025


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Whaleback
Always good to see another Great Lakes history editor! Happy editing! Howicus (Did I mess up?) 21:36, 8 January 2018 (UTC)

A goat for you
Great job on ships. Darkunicorn321 (talk) 22:12, 26 April 2018 (UTC)

The Writer's Barnstar
Your articles are really good (and you have created 69 of them? nice). jp×g 21:36, 8 December 2020 (UTC)

The Ships Barnstar
An impressive body of work, well done. Fishplates (talk) 18:04, 26 January 2021 (UTC)

The Bronze Maple Leaf Award
This maple leaf is awarded to Saltymagnolia for writing the good article 115 (barge) during the fifth year of The 10,000 Challenge of WikiProject Canada. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! Reidgreg (talk) 15:48, 8 November 2021 (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) 23:10, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

Hats off to Saltymagnolia, who is awarded a Triple Crown for their incredible contributions to the article SS Choctaw. Damien Linnane (talk) 08:38, 22 December 2021 (UTC)

Four Award
Congratulations! You have been awarded the Four Award for your work from beginning to end on SS Choctaw. — Bilorv (talk) 20:12, 24 December 2021 (UTC)

I'm very pleased to present the Triple Crown Jewels to Saltymagnolia, for your work on "Did you know?" and the good and featured article processes! – Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 08:38, 18 May 2022 (UTC)

Four Award
Congratulations! You have been awarded the Four Award for your work from beginning to end on SS Edward L. Ryerson. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:53, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

The Red Maple Leaf Award
This maple leaf is awarded to Saltymagnolia for writing SS Howard S. Gerken during the eighth year of The 10,000 Challenge of WikiProject Canada. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! Reidgreg (talk) 15:50, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

Bronze W Award
Congratulations! You have been awarded the Bronze W Award for your contributions to each long-time section of the Main Page: a Featured Article at Today's Featured Article and 5 articles listed at Did You Know. Your contributions to Wikipedia put you in a class of prolific, highly skilled editors. Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 00:25, 17 July 2025 (UTC)



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