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About me

Hello, I'm benlisquare, a Wikipedia contributor since 2005 from Australia. I am active on both the English and Chinese Wikipedia projects. Welcome to my page.

During the daytime, I am a software engineer specialising in Oracle-based enterprise solutions, while I am an equities trader in the evenings. My hobbies include musical performance, videogames, weightlifting, and performance cars. In recent years, I have become a hobbyist beekeeper taking care of two backyard hives of Italian honeybees, and have been getting into taking landscape photography and street photography during my travels.

  • Routine health inspection of my Italian honeybee hive.
  • Behind-the-scenes footage of cosplay photography at Winter Comiket 105.

I first started contributing to Wikipedia as a young teenager, and during the decade and a half since then, I have been experimenting with various different political positions while trying to find my own personal identity; because of this, you can definitely find contradictions in the way I behaved on Wikipedia depending on the date it occurred. In the past, I have flipflopped between far-left authoritarianism, unapologetic Sinophilia, far-right conservatism, pro-market moderate-right libertarianism, unapologetic Ameriphilia, and centre-right liberalism. Today I identify as a centrist with left-leaning sentiments towards social equity and fiscal policy, right-leaning sentiments towards immigration and national defence, strong attitudes towards the preservation of civil liberties, and a healthy dose of Sinoskepticism.

I am an occasional contributor to Touhou Wiki, and I was previously a sysop on both KanColle Wikia and KanColle Wiki, however have ceased that role due to inactivity. I was formerly a volunteer supertester for World of Warships, and I translate doujinshi from Japanese into English for fun (open to commission suggestions).

Contrary to rumours spread by malicious instigators between 2010 and 2014, I have never been part of 4chan staff.

My contributions

Significant Articles created by me

Insignificant Articles created by me

Uploaded free-licence media made by myself

  • Crowds at the Olympic Torch Relay in Canberra during 2008.
    Crowds at the Olympic Torch Relay in Canberra during 2008.
  • Spotted Remilia Scarlet at the front of ICC Sydney.
    Spotted Remilia Scarlet at the front of ICC Sydney.
  • Kaga (Azur Lane version) showed up at the ICC Sydney rooftop as well.
    Kaga (Azur Lane version) showed up at the ICC Sydney rooftop as well.
  • An X/Y plot of various science-fiction subgenre motifs, created using the Stable Diffusion text-to-image AI model.
    An X/Y plot of various science-fiction subgenre motifs, created using the Stable Diffusion text-to-image AI model.
  • My Asus Strix RTX 4090.
    My Asus Strix RTX 4090.
  • Walküre Final Live Tour 2023, performing at Ariake Arena.
    Walküre Final Live Tour 2023, performing at Ariake Arena.
  • I carried this Toto TCF8WW88 all the way from Japan. Apart from needing a 110V step-down transformer, installing it in Australia also requires the separate ground wire to be jerryrigged to a standard Australian power socket.
    I carried this Toto TCF8WW88 all the way from Japan. Apart from needing a 110V step-down transformer, installing it in Australia also requires the separate ground wire to be jerryrigged to a standard Australian power socket.
  • My Sennheiser HD800S.
    My Sennheiser HD800S.
  • Italian honeybees festooning between two frames, within the Langstroth hive I keep.
    Italian honeybees festooning between two frames, within the Langstroth hive I keep.
  • Brood frame taken from my hive.
    Brood frame taken from my hive.
  • My Bambu Lab X1 Carbon, with the AMS module on top.
    My Bambu Lab X1 Carbon, with the AMS module on top.
  • X1 Carbon printing with PLA filament.
  • A stroad in Okinawa. This place reeks of America so much, it's unreal.
    A stroad in Okinawa. This place reeks of America so much, it's unreal.
  • Crowds traversing the West Halls on day 1 at Comiket 104.
    Crowds traversing the West Halls on day 1 at Comiket 104.
  • Asuka spotted at Comiket 104.
    Asuka spotted at Comiket 104.
  • Cityscape of Osaka during the early evening.
    Cityscape of Osaka during the early evening.
  • I shit you not, a slammed Prius, barely 3 centimetres off the ground.
    I shit you not, a slammed Prius, barely 3 centimetres off the ground.
  • Construction of the Chūō Shinkansen at Shinagawa Station in 2024.
    Construction of the Chūō Shinkansen at Shinagawa Station in 2024.
  • My Kappabashi haul. From left to right: 240mm gyuto (銀三), 240mm yanagiba (AUS-8), 180mm santoku (AUS-10), 165mm nakiri (AUS-10).
    My Kappabashi haul. From left to right: 240mm gyuto (銀三), 240mm yanagiba (AUS-8), 180mm santoku (AUS-10), 165mm nakiri (AUS-10).
  • Drone shot of god rays at Myoko-Togakushi Renzan National Park.
    Drone shot of god rays at Myoko-Togakushi Renzan National Park.
  • Panoramic drone shot of Mount Togakushi.
    Panoramic drone shot of Mount Togakushi.
  • Panoramic drone shot of Mount Atago.
    Panoramic drone shot of Mount Atago.
  • Panoramic drone shot of Mount Hiei, nestled between Otsu and Kyoto.
    Panoramic drone shot of Mount Hiei, nestled between Otsu and Kyoto.
  • Panoramic drone shot of Mount Maya beside Kobe City.
    Panoramic drone shot of Mount Maya beside Kobe City.
  • Drone flyover video of the Haneji Inland Sea, Okinawa Prefecture.
  • Drone flyover video of the Myoko-Togakushi Renzan National Park.
  • Drone flyover video of Mount Hiei.
  • Drone flyover video of Mount Maya.
  • My Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG DN lens for Sony E-mount.
    My Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG DN lens for Sony E-mount.
  • My Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN lens for Sony E-mount.
    My Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN lens for Sony E-mount.
  • My Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS lens for Sony E-mount.
    My Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS lens for Sony E-mount.
  • Korean Youtuber Pyo Eunji on the convention hall rooftop at Comiket 105.
    Korean Youtuber Pyo Eunji on the convention hall rooftop at Comiket 105.
  • Cosplay of Sakura Kinomoto from Cardcaptor Sakura at Comiket 105.
    Cosplay of Sakura Kinomoto from Cardcaptor Sakura at Comiket 105.
  • Cosplay of Cinderella from Goddess of Victory: Nikke at Comiket 105.
    Cosplay of Cinderella from Goddess of Victory: Nikke at Comiket 105.
  • Cosplay of Asuka Langley Soryu from Neon Genesis Evangelion at Comiket 105.
    Cosplay of Asuka Langley Soryu from Neon Genesis Evangelion at Comiket 105.
  • Cosplay of Fern from Sousou no Frieren at Comiket 105.
    Cosplay of Fern from Sousou no Frieren at Comiket 105.
  • Cosplay of 2B from Nier: Automata at Comiket 105.
    Cosplay of 2B from Nier: Automata at Comiket 105.
  • Cosplay of Marisa Kirisame and Alice Margatroid from Touhou Project at Comiket 105.
    Cosplay of Marisa Kirisame and Alice Margatroid from Touhou Project at Comiket 105.
  • Cosplay of Shimakaze from Kantai Collection at Comiket 105.
    Cosplay of Shimakaze from Kantai Collection at Comiket 105.
  • Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in winter colours.
    Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in winter colours.
  • An officer of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police patrolling Zojiji Temple on New Year's Eve, 2024.
    An officer of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police patrolling Zojiji Temple on New Year's Eve, 2024.
  • Is it just me, or is it extremely obnoxious and in poor taste to film a religious procession with a horde of selfie sticks? In fifty years time, we might look back upon the 2020s as the decade of internet hedonism.
    Is it just me, or is it extremely obnoxious and in poor taste to film a religious procession with a horde of selfie sticks? In fifty years time, we might look back upon the 2020s as the decade of internet hedonism.
  • An R33 GT on New Year's Day, adorned with a Shimekazari at the front.
    An R33 GT on New Year's Day, adorned with a Shimekazari at the front.
  • The air traffic control tower at Beijing Daxing International Airport.
    The air traffic control tower at Beijing Daxing International Airport.
  • A BYD electric vehicle belonging to Beijing SWAT police on East Chang'an Avenue.
    A BYD electric vehicle belonging to Beijing SWAT police on East Chang'an Avenue.

Uploaded free-licence media made by others

  • World War II era photograph, featuring Chiang Kai-shek and his two sons.
    World War II era photograph, featuring Chiang Kai-shek and his two sons.
  • Qing China and Japan in 1844, by John Nicaragua Dower. Published in 1844 World Atlas by Henry Teesdale and Co., London.
    Qing China and Japan in 1844, by John Nicaragua Dower. Published in 1844 World Atlas by Henry Teesdale and Co., London.
  • Photograph of the South China Sea taken aboard the International Space Station, showing Taiping Island and surrounding features.
    Photograph of the South China Sea taken aboard the International Space Station, showing Taiping Island and surrounding features.
  • "Meido" by Sai.
    "Meido" by Sai.
  • /jp/ Themesong 2. ゆっくりしていってね!!!
  • Natalia Poklonskaya illustration by As109.
    Natalia Poklonskaya illustration by As109.
  • The Empire State Building ahead of the 60th National Day of China, lit up in commie colours.
    The Empire State Building ahead of the 60th National Day of China, lit up in commie colours.
  • PCH-1000 model PlayStation Vita in "Sapphire Blue" colour.
    PCH-1000 model PlayStation Vita in "Sapphire Blue" colour.
  • A halal sign above a Muslim meat shop in Hankow, Hupei Province, Republic of China (1935).
    A halal sign above a Muslim meat shop in Hankow, Hupei Province, Republic of China (1935).
  • Yang Kyoungjong, a Korean soldier of the Wehrmacht who was captured by US personnel and photographed at Normandy in 1944.
    Yang Kyoungjong, a Korean soldier of the Wehrmacht who was captured by US personnel and photographed at Normandy in 1944.
  • Imperial Japanese Navy Special Landing Forces in Shanghai during 1937.
    Imperial Japanese Navy Special Landing Forces in Shanghai during 1937.
  • A meeting of Western Australia secessionists in 1933.
    A meeting of Western Australia secessionists in 1933.
  • WWII-era United States propaganda poster.
    WWII-era United States propaganda poster.
  • Taiwan and Japan coast guard vessels during 2012.
    Taiwan and Japan coast guard vessels during 2012.
  • Footage of the sinking of Russian LLS Tsezar Kunikov.

Awards

Barnstars
The Ürümqi Barn"star"
Thanks for all your work maintaining the article July 2009 Ürümqi riots during its time on the main page. This has been a difficult and thankless task, working at a frenetic pace for 4 days straight so far (I, for one, have been getting very little sleep), and it's only been thanks to coordinated efforts and discussion from numerous editors that the article has been kept as neutral and informative as possible. This is the most collaboration I've done, with the largest number of editors once, since I have joined Wikipedia, and I think the results are showing; while it's not perfect, when my friends and family ask me about what's going on in Ürümqi, I have been more comfortable recommending this article than any other source. The work is far from over, but now that this article is off the main page I think it's finally time to thank the editors Seb az86556, Colipon, Jim101, Ohconfucius, Benlisquare, Simonm223, and Jinhuili for all their contributions; while we had disagreements, I think each of these editors has been particularly active and has made real efforts to improve the article.rʨanaɢ talk/contribs 20:07, 9 July 2009 (UTC)

The Anime and Manga BarnSakura Award
I award you this BarnSakura in recondition of your contributions to anime and manga articles during 2010 and because everyone deserves a little recondition every once in a while. ;) —Farix (t | c) 00:38, 31 December 2010 (UTC)
The Teamwork Barnstar
This barnstar is awarded in recognition of your contributions to building the evidence base for the Bradley Manning move. Well done! Obi-Wan Kenobi (talk) 06:11, 1 October 2013 (UTC)
The Rosetta Barnstar
Thank you for volunteering your free time by helping me with the whole language barrier thing and sending that letter on my behalf. I really appreciate it. —  dainomite   05:54, 22 March 2014 (UTC)
Valued Picture Barnstar
This barnstar is awarded for your contributions towards the Natalia Poklonskaya article, particularly in obtaining both free and fair use pictures. Thank you! starship.paint (talk | ctrb) 05:28, 27 March 2014 (UTC)
DYK, ITN, and others
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