Freshacconci's First Principle of NotabilityIf it is necessary to write an article about yourself, you are not notable.
I was born in and grew up in Hamilton, Ontario, which was the featured article on February 29, 2008. I live elsewhere in Ontario now. I'm a doctoral student and have had a number of articles published on art, sound and media art. My main interests wiki-wise are media art (sound, video, electronic), Canadian art, contemporary art, art history from late-19th century to the 1970s (i.e. Modernism) and experimental film. I've been using the username Freshacconci for years and in other forums and for no other reason than my admiration for Vito Acconci, plus I like the sound of it. I've been editing on wiki since October 2006 as Freshacconci (I apparently registered on July 22, 2006 but didn't edit while logged in until October for some reason). Before that I occasionally edited as an anonymous visitor: it seems my first actual edit was on January 1, 2006.
On 7 August 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Flight Stop, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that each of the sixty geese in Michael Snow's Flight Stop(pictured) is wearing a costume made from photographs of a dead Canada goose culled from Toronto Island? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Flight Stop. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Flight Stop), 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.
This maple leaf is awarded to Freshacconci for creating the article Flight Stop during the third year of The 10,000 Challenge of WikiProject Canada. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! Reidgreg (talk) 17:07, 26 November 2019 (UTC)
The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar
For standing up for fellow wikipedians. Averting possible outing of another user. Ekabhishektalk 11:46, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
The Invisible Barnstar
For superlative talk page lurking, and for being a good sport about the subject. :) Durova319 01:59, 16 September 2009 (UTC)
For being so nice to the newb! Thank you! Deadchildstar (talk) 22:48, 12 July 2009 (UTC)
The Barnstar of Integrity
I think that this is the best barnstar I could find to award you. I honestly think you are the best, nicest person on wikipedia who is also incredibly helpful and inteligent and I thank you for everything :D Mczack26 (talk) 17:56, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
The Original Barnstar
For your tireless fight against vandalism, and restoring my user page. E Wing (talk) 12:04, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
The Special Barnstar
Thanks for helping me to not turn into a vandal and for forgiving me during me and my friends short vandalism spurt. Keep up the good work! Mczack26 (talk) 20:09, 5 April 2008 (UTC)
The RickK Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
For constantly fighting vandalism, I award you this barnstar. ☺Spiby☻ 11:05, 19 March 2008 (UTC)
The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar
For your work upholding BLP. Tyrenius 03:43, 1 December 2007 (UTC)
The Special Barnstar
Thanks for helping with the InfoArt cleanup project. Tyrenius 21:48, 22 June 2007 (UTC)