  :I'm not 100% sure what you're referring to, but I'll answer your questions as best I can.  I've said all I care to say about who I am on my user page, but I am happy to tell you that the degrees I've obtained thus far are in Physics (BA, MA) and Mathematics (BS).  I'm working on my PhD in physics.  I believe money is a useful medium of exchange, and I think vanity and pretension are things we should all strive to avoid.  Spending time on Wikipedia is my hobby, partially because I'm interested in educating the public but mostly because I just think it's fun—sometimes, as you note, this unfortunately involves petty arguments.   