# [Dan](http://emacs.stackexchange.com/users/253/dan) [](http://emacs.stackexchange.com/users/253) [](http://meta.emacs.stackexchange.com/users/253) [](http://stackexchange.com/users/900487/dan?tab=accounts) * All time rank: **#12** * One of only 97 users holding a [bronze tag badge for `emacs`](http://stackoverflow.com/help/badges/492/emacs?userid=936762) on [StackOverflow](http://stackoverflow.com/users/936762/dan) * [Actively participated](http://emacs.stackexchange.com/help/badges/30/beta?userid=253) in the private beta * [Participates](http://meta.emacs.stackexchange.com/users?tab=participation) in Meta * [Editor](http://emacs.stackexchange.com/users?tab=editors) * [Voter](http://emacs.stackexchange.com/users?tab=Voters&filter=all) (111) * [Asks](http://emacs.stackexchange.com/q/2861/504) [interesting](http://emacs.stackexchange.com/q/2268/504) [questions](http://emacs.stackexchange.com/q/2706/504) and [provides](http://emacs.stackexchange.com/a/3017/504) [great](http://emacs.stackexchange.com/a/2529/504) [answers](http://emacs.stackexchange.com/a/623/504) * **Always friendly and helpful**. Not afraid to [step in](http://emacs.stackexchange.com/questions/2269/how-do-i-get-my-initial-frame-to-be-the-desired-size/2270#comment2979_2270) when conflicts arise. In [his own words](http://emacs.stackexchange.com/questions/2999/how-to-maximize-my-emacs-frame-on-start-up/3001#comment4135_3001): > Happy to help in whatever way keeps this site going strong. Dan says: I confirm the nomination, and am grateful that my contributions have been helpful in the past. My value-added may be that I'm not a full-time (or even part-time) programmer, so I'm coming to Emacs for all the other great stuff we can do with it. I suspect that's a non-trivial portion of the user base.