User:Draeco
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Draeco is taking a long wikibreak and will be back on Wikipedia when his medical residency is over in 2013, perhaps.. |
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My name is Jacob Radford; draeco is my earliest childhood internet alias. I was born in 1983 in rural Kentucky, USA. My academic credentials include bachelor's degrees in Spanish and biology from the University of Kentucky, a master's in diplomacy from the Patterson School of Diplomacy, and an M.D. from the UK College of Medicine. I am now a medical resident training for the specialty of emergency medicine. I'm also a fine woodworker, breakdancer, audiophile, and a novice but enthusiastic linguist.
[edit] Contributions
My very first edit was by IP in Wisteria on 15 June 2005.[1] I registered forthwith and have made about 5,000 English Wikipedia edits since then,[2][3] mostly in the areas of medicine, biology, history, and breakdance.[4] My desk has some of the highlights. My social interaction on Wikipedia is scant, but includes welcoming, adopting, Wikiproject Medicine, and the Signpost. I have never used alternate accounts, nor have I been blocked, banned, or reprimanded in any way.
[edit] Philosophy
First and foremost, I am a rabid inclusionist who believes any article about a real subject should be included (a dying breed[5]). Notability has crept out of control and should be abolished before it damages the project any more; see my rants.
We are indeed losing steam because the Wikipedia community is becoming less open and friendly (partly due to notability), especially to newcomers.[6] This will drive away editors, and may already be doing so.[7][8] Editors generally should reveal their identities, because secrecy permits duplicity.[9][10][11] We should have a small static ad below the left sidebar for sustainability, though I'd welcome a feasible alternative. Concise, thorough, understandable introductory sections are key. Down with "See also" links, up with article writing that indicates what you really should see also.
[edit] References
- ^ Wikipedia contributors (15 June 2005). "Wisteria". Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wisteria&diff=prev&oldid=15242278. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
- ^ "Contributions summary for: Draeco". Wikimedia. River's edit counter. http://toolserver.org/~river/cgi-bin/count_edits?user=Draeco&dbname=enwiki_p. Retrieved 5 October 2009.
- ^ "Wikichecker - User:Draeco". Wikichecker. http://en.wikichecker.com/user/?t=Draeco&l=all. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
- ^ "General user info". Wikimedia. Soxred93's edit counter. http://toolserver.org/~soxred93/count/index.php?name=Draeco&lang=en&wiki=wikipedia. Retrieved 5 Oct 2009.
- ^ Johnson, Bobbie (12 August 2009). "Wikipedia approaches its limits". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/aug/12/wikipedia-deletionist-inclusionist. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
- ^ McKenna, Gene (4 September 2009). "Bullypedia, A Wikipedian Who's Tired Of Getting Beaten Up" (blog). http://travel-industry.uptake.com/blog/2009/09/04/bullypedia-a-wikipedian-whos-tired-of-getting-beat-up/. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
- ^ Angwin, Julia; Fowler (23 November 2009). "Volunteers Log Off as Wikipedia Ages". Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125893981183759969.html. Retrieved 22 Nov 2009.
- ^ Giles, Jim (4 August 2009). "After the boom, is Wikipedia heading for bust?". New Scientist. http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17554-after-the-boom-is-wikipedia-heading-for-bust.html. Retrieved 15 Dec 2009.
- ^ Metz, Cade (1 October 2008). "Emails show journalist rigged Wikipedia's naked shorts: Overstock's Byrne vindicated amidst economic meltdown". The Register. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/01/wikipedia_and_naked_shorting/. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
- ^ Harris, Dan (6 March 2007). "Wikipedia Editor Revealed as Fake" (video). ABC News. http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=2929512. Retrieved 8 March 2007.
- ^ Bergstein, Brian (7 March 2007). "After flap over phony professor, Wikipedia wants some writers to share real names". Associated Press. http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2007-03-07-wikipedia-credentials_N.htm. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
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Two Common Blue Damselflies (Enallagma cyathigerum) mating. The male clasps the female by her neck while she bends her body around to his reproductive organs; this is called a mating wheel. This damselfly species is found throughout Europe. The male is similar in appearance to the Azure Damselfly. |
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 The lead section is the text before the first heading. In the source text (the text in the edit window), a heading looks like this: == This is a heading == The lead section is a very important part of every article. The length should correspond to the overall length of the article: an article of 50,000 characters might well have a three paragraph lead, while one of 15,000 or less should limit itself to one or two paragraphs. The text itself should give a good overview of the article, but it should also get the reader hooked and interested in learning more. Take a look at some featured articles for inspiration. It's often a good idea to align a representative image with the lead by placing [[Image:Filename.jpg|thumb|caption]] just before the section. (Where Filename is the name of the desired file and caption is a description of the image.). Read more: Wikipedia:Lead section To add this template to your user page, use {{Totd-random}}. |
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