Wikipedia:New user log
Hi, and welcome to Wikipedia! If you're new to our community, drop us a note here and tell us a little bit about yourself. Most importantly, we'd like to know about your interests (for which we have a separate page), your areas of knowledge, and the sorts of things you'd like to work on here at Wikipedia. That makes it easier for us to help you get started editing. We'd also appreciate it if you told us how you found out about Wikipedia.
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Bodnotbod
Hello. I've been horribly addicted to this for the last few days, clocking up more than ten hours each time. So, no doubt I'll be in need of some kind of medical attention soon enough.
I'm interested in comedy, so I've been making lots of submissions along those lines. I've already started logging the more substantial contributions at my page.
I'm a trained feature journalist but, due to health problems, I'm concentrating on developing a comedy script/sketch writing career. I've been submitting gags to the BBC and I am gradually building up contacts and weaving a supportive web.
Next week I'll be entering this competition, at which point my genius will be recognised, gorgeous maiden will swoon at my knees and I'll live happily ever after in a mansion made entirely out of caviar - an article, damn it, that I have now just had to edit having seen it.
This is insane. It's 3.30am here in London, where I live... --bodnotbod 02:26, May 2, 2004 (UTC)
Hyphenator
What a pleasant surprise to find a site like this that *welcomes* newcomers instead of hazing them.
My professional background is in writing, editing and administration for non-profit organizations. I currently do editing and desktop publishing for my church newsletter. I am also an avid musician, now studying the trumpet.
I live in Pasadena, Calif., with my wife and 12-year-old son.
Once I get acclimated, I will share an idea for expanding the effective workforce of open-source enterprises. It turns on the fact that zillions of people (like me) on a fixed disability income are looking for practical ways to contribute to a cause outside themselves. People with the right skills might even be valuable enough to earn a little extra money (not too much) to help cover medications and doctor bills.
Hyphenator 04:11, 3 May 2004 (UTC)
- Hello. I have profound health problems. Whether they count as a disability is something I'm trying to establish. For the moment, as far as the British welfare state is concerned, they do not. But I agree with you: the internet gives those with a disability or chronic health problem a new range of opportunities.
- I'll tell you something a little strange: Every day I have an SMS sent to my mobile phone with a horoscope. I don't believe in them but it's free. Last night's message - which I read just ten minutes ago - was "You are a small person in a big world - search for a cause outside yourself", and then I come here and see your second sentence. Rather spooky ;o) --bodnotbod 14:48, May 3, 2004 (UTC)
Bbbl67
Hello, I'm from Canada. My areas of speciality are mostly in the computer field. My particular passion is technical aspects of the X86 processor family (Intel, AMD, etc.). I am currently engaged in trying to clean up the overlap between the various articles devoted to this microprocessor family. For example, currently there is a lot of overlap between the articles in X86 and IA-32. What I will attempt to do is remove some of this overlap and have one article link to the other article.
--ykhan 16:48, 2004 May 3 (UTC)
Fastred
Hi. I'm from New Zealand, and my interests are historical economics, demography, and politics, particularly the medieval period (worldwide). I made one small change when not logged and thought - why not join up? I have my own web site devoted to this stuff Tower Hills
Fastred 22:40, 3 May 2004 (UTC)
Caliper
Hi. I'm from Toronto but I'm at a university in Pittsburgh right now. My main interests are in Canadian culture, which is what brought me here, but I am also very into current events, especially the various conflicts in the Middle East.
I also claim to be good at proofreading and editing, but whether that's true remains to be seen.
--Caliper 04:10, 5 May 2004 (UTC)
Sayeth
I'm somewhat new to the Wikipedia community. I'm a 3rd graduate student in the Neuroscience PhD program at Emory University in Atlanta. In layman's terms, I study how the brain changes with fear learning. Before registering I created articles for Rhodes College, Agnes Scott College, Decatur Ga, and Southern American English.
Braaropolis
I joined...a while ago? but yeah, here I am...I'm just getting started here at Wikipedia. Braaropolis 05:12, 7 May 2004 (UTC)
AdamFranco
Wikipedia has got to be one of the coolest ideas ever. As an Open Source software developer at Middlebury College by day and a student of life (and the rest of the world) by night, Wikipedia fits right in with my goals of open knowlege for all. So far I have been adding little bits on local topics but plan to add more as I see holes that I can fill. I have a degree in physics and have studied world history and lots of other stuff during my liberal arts education. Maybe that can be put to some good use here. Adamfranco 00:34, 9 May 2004 (UTC)
Baronbleu
I'm fairly new to the Wikipedia community, though I've been using the site as a reference for a good six months now. I'm 25, and I'm a student of urban planning at UQAM. I've always lived in the greater Montreal area, in Quebec, Canada. Some of my interests include literature, computers, classical music and history. I can't wait to get started on a few articles. Baronbleu 18:17, 2004 May 9 (UTC)
Tregoweth
Hi, everyone. I've just been dipping my toes in so far, and feeling myself get addicted. I'm also a semi-lapsed E2er, which will probably be obvious in my occasional errors in bracketing...
Blanchard
Hi! im 18, play rock guitar, and am interested in ancient egyptology, luthiery, quantum physics and cosmology, and basically learning about the world! Hurrah!
Viruzzo
Hi, I'm an italian with interest in many things, but mostly nerd classics: computer (from programming to videogames), manga & comics & anime, sci-fi, fantasy, cinema and the like. I'm also an avid reader, in particular of J.R.R. Tolkien, Terry Brooks and George R.R. Martin) and of old sci-fi (I have read a real LOT of Jack Vance and Philip K. Dick). I am almost alway listening to music, all genres but specifically I'm a fan of Garbage.
Ciao Viruzzo
It sounds like we have similar interests! I'm a professional singer and my partner is Italian, so I have intesified my studies of the Italian language (finding it harder than I would've expected!). I'm also a big fan of SciFi and Fantasy - especially Ursula LeGuin, Robin Hobb/Megan Lindholm, and lots of others. I'm not sure if I like Garbage but they are from my home town (Madison, Wisconsin, USA)! divadiane 08:12, 14 May 2004 (UTC)
Hi, I'm Romanian, I'm 22, I'm a student in Computer science. I'm interested in
computer programming and chemistry. I also like to read very much especially
English novels (Jane Austen, Dickens).
Andreea 20:18, 11 May 2004 (UTC)
Beelzebubs
Hello Wikipedians! I have been watching this site for a while and finally decided to help edit/create new pages. I am an American living in Florida. I enjoy reading and playing guitar. Any comments or constructive criticisms can be posted at my talk page. My ultimate goal at Wikipedia, like many of you, is to become an administrator and eventually rule over the WikiWorld. (Not really!) Though I do hope to one day become a site administrator. --Beelzebubs 23:23, 11 May 2004 (UTC)
Worldtyrant
Hola peoples. My name is Joshua. I've lived in the states for (almost) all my life but I was born in Edmonton, Alberta (that's Canada, folks). I'm interested in linguistics and in what us us. (Us us. Hmm.) I like pizza so much it hurts. Worldtyrant 00:28, 12 May 2004 (UTC)
Rajasekaran Deepak
http://students.iiit.net/~deepakr/
Interested in Historical linguistics. Languages spoken, in order of proficiency: Tamil (native), English, Hindi, Telugu, German (56 hours of tuition).
Promote Free software.
Work in Computer science: Machine learning, XML, etc.
Rajasekaran Deepak 19:42, 2004 May 12 (UTC)
JHulten
Greetings. My name is Jeffrey Hulten from the Seattle, Washington area. I have lived here all my life, but travel around the United States a fair bit. My interests include technology, communication, martial arts, measurement technique, and science fiction.
Jhulten 21:10, May 12, 2004 (UTC)
Sillydragon
Hi. I'm from the northeastern area of Florida. I'm interested in technology, computers (especially programming), astronomy, and cooking. Hopefully I can make a useful contribution...I love the idea behind Wikipedia. }:)
Sillydragon 06:21, 13 May 2004 (UTC)
Mark Durst
Greetings, old but stale user coming back. Contributions are humble, don't be afraid to argue with me.
I'll put some biography on my page if I ever remember any.
Mark Durst 23:19, 13 May 2004 (UTC)
Divadiane
I'm Diane and hail originally from Madison, Wisconsin. I currently reside in Frankfurt, Germany where I've lived for the past 12 years. I found Wikipedia through a recommendation from someone on the Feminist SciFi Fantasy Utopian Literature Listserv. I'm an avid reader, especially of Speculative Fiction and Literary Fiction. I'm a profession singer, my specialization being Early Music (Baroque and Medieval music mostly, but also Renaissance) and contemporary music. I've already done the tutorial, but I think I'll have to spend some more time with it before I really know all the ins and outs. I'm interested in honing some writing and research skills, hoping that this will help.divadiane 08:20, 14 May 2004 (UTC)
tslack2000
My name is Tyler Slack and I'm looking forward to being a contributor to Wikipedia. I'll most likely start out slow by editing some broken links and adding to a stub or two. I'm sure before long I'll be creating pages and weighing in on the controversial stuff on the Talk pages. What intrigues me about this project is the unbelievable depth of it! A link to just about anything with links from there and links from there and it just continues! The knowledge to be gained is unfathomable. I'm sure I'll learn a lot as I do my best to contribute.
I learned about wicki from my brother several years ago. When I stumbled upon Wikipedia during a google search I was already familiar with the markup due to said introduction. I can already tell this is going to be a bad addiction as several others have stated. Everyone has to have at least one bad habit to kick!
tslack2000 22:38, May 14, 2004 (UTC)
Callidus
My name is Austin Hair, and I've recently decided to have a go at contributing to the Wikipedia after years of grateful use. Thus far I've made significant contributions to YAML, Geo, and most recently Fiji coups of 1987. I hope to at least maintain a somewhat respectable quality of work, so by all means, call me on it if I don't.
Callidus 07:58, May 15, 2004 (UTC)
Jao
I wonder if it's okay for someone who's been around for almost four months to list here.. Otherwise I'll have a complex for never having done so. (I never knew about the page until now.) =)
I first came here from Google, looking for the answer to why Lady Louise Windsor is styled that way. I got instantly hooked. For a few weeks, maybe, I was a reader. But who, in the long run, can keep their hands away from editing?
If you want, you can read more about this Swedish Wikipedian on the user page:
Epkphoto
Wikipedia is great! What a wonderful idea to let everyone share his or her knowledge and expertise. I personally will be concentrating on pages relating to photography.
Epkphoto 02:06, 16 May 2004 (UTC)
jsf27
Wikipedia is a marvelous resourse. It's short on information about contemporary art, though, so I'll try to fill some gaps in.
j.s.f. 02:23, 16 May 2004 (UTC)
Dyoung
I read about Wikipedia in an article (Newsweek I think) and decided to check it out. I took the advice to "be bold" to heart and jumped right in doing some work on the Buffy pages since I am a big fan of the show. Then, I headed over to the "most wanted articles" page and started in. I have been selecting subjects that I can research on the Web and that interest me. So far, I have done some biographies and a couple of geography articles. I don't really have a specialty, but I promise to stay away from math and science which are my weak areas. Dyoung 03:04, 16 May 2004 (UTC)
Liaojv
I know Wikipedia from a search result of google,also I've read some articles from magzines.And I'm from China.I'm interested in movies and something about China.I felt great to be here.
Liaojv16 May 2004 (UTC)
Murph
hello I am interested in just about everything including but not limited to reading, martial arts, reading, model agnosticism, reading, philosophy, reading, shooting sports, reading, history, reading, etc, reading. Murph 09:03, 16 May 2004 (UTC)
Mark Millard
Hi, I'm an information junkie and very impressed by Wikipedia. My interests are education, music, and Macintosh computing, and I'll work to contribute in those areas.
Thanks to all who have made Wikipedia what it is today. Mark Millard 14:50, 16 May 2004 (UTC)
Redbird294
I love information, Wikipedia and Rudi Bakhtiar. Well, 2 out of 3 ain't bad :) My interests are sports-oriented, especially baseball, basketball, and football, so I'll contribute mightily to those areas. I also live in the southern suburbs of Chicago, and have a plethora of knowledge about the towns contained therein. I'll be adding a bit to those pages as well.
I think this is an awesome site, and hopefully I'll add something to it in my own little way :)
The Redbird 16:10, May 16, 2004 (UTC)
Bigben
I am from China mainland. Right now I sdudy in graduate scholl in Xi'an. My interest is country music, programming,Communism, socialism, and swimming. As English is not my native language, I appreciate your help when I am creating and editing.You are welcome to my talk page and canSkype me "benyanxiong". Bigben 03:41, 17 May 2004 (UTC)
RSvK
I'm an information junkie and computer programmer in San Diego, California. Some of my interests are programming, geography, etymology, languages, theology, and science fiction. I have a strong background in Latin and Spanish. Thanks to the folks who have fixed up a few of my entries! RSvK 18:10, 17 May 2004 (UTC)
Hey There, My name is maryjane and the 3 is just my favorite number. I love reading and will possibly leave comments on things of interest. I found this site from simple internet exploring. I like listening to alternative/hard rock although I spent my teen years in the 1970's. My favorite bands are Godsmack, Metallica, B-surfers, Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers and many others. I hope to have a lot of fun here, the site seems very interesting as far as recent news events in a more relaxed atmosphere. C Ya Maryjane3 18:35, 17 May 2004 (UTC)
Iggi
Hello. I am Igor or Iggi. I enjoy using this site for information, and I hope I can help out. I am interested in everything, and don't mind doing a bit of research. (I love proofreading.)
Drdªv€
My name is David, I'm from Birmingham, AL, My intrestes include (but not limited to) Sex, Drugs & Rock & Roll (in that order) history, philosophy, theology, literature, good sci-fi, computers, cars (all motorized transportation) I'm a Gear Head ASE Master Technician/car doctor, NOT a Phd, LOL
mickzer
long time no see
Jesster79
Hello. I'm Jesse. I live near Dubuque, Iowa. I have a wide variety of interests, some of which include history, computers, science fiction, and farming.
Pnot
I'm a computer scientist by trade, but with a wide range of external interests. Saw a couple of nodes I could improve so I thought I might as well create an account...
Hello Wikipedia
I was refered to Wikipedia.com by a friend. I am an attorney in Bellevue, Washington. < http://www.cowanlawfirm.com >. I am an avid sports fan, keep up on current events, and have traveled extensively.
Before I make any contributions I will soak up as much information as possible about Wikipedia.
[Note: This message appears to be from User:Irishlaw.]
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Kurek
Greetings Wikipedians. I hail from the island of Britain and I have been using Wikipedia for quite some time now, usually when I am bored and fancy learning something new and different, and Wikipedia is excellent for this. My intrests are quite numerable and I like to think I know a few bits and bobs from a wide variety of subjects. I am a Pyschology student and I have studied history, classic's and archaeology in the past.
I have already made a few minor edits here and there, and I am looking foward to adding more to this brilliant project.
Kurek 00:51, 19th May 2004 (GMT+1)
Branson
Hi, all! I'm Branson. I've been signed up with Wikipedia for a while, but am just starting to do some edits and topic creation. I'm a senior in high school, so every time that I see a topic that we are supposed to research that isn't in the 'pedia, I'm creating and adding my research from external sources to it. I would appreciate criticism on my articles, and would also appreciate a helping hand--I'm not sure how I'm doing with my edits.
Thanks!
Bsparks 21:43, 20 May 2004 (UTC)
Camipco
Hi. I'm Jamie. I'm originally from London, England but right now I live in San Diego USA. Umm... I think open source is really cool so that's why I'm here. I'm a fierce googler and enjoy research. I read a silly amount of international news. I like making big stuff bigger.
Cheers
Camipco 22:55, 22 May 2004 (UTC)
Threestain
I'm a med student in London gently plowing along. Found the site extremely useful and so have decided to try and help in anyway I can. As I have a general knowledge this means I am of little assistance usually but I try!
I am interested in fencing, cricket, medicine (obviously), computing, and general culture.
Have just finished a BSc in medical imaging and visualisation so will try and put some stuff to good use.
Threestain 00:46, 23 May 2004 (UTC)
kaiel
Thank-you for the welcome! I've been poking around Wikipedia for a week or so, and I like what I've seen so far.
I'm a criminology student and prison volunteer in British Columbia.
Kaiel 01:57, 23 May 2004 (UTC)
neuromancien
Hello I am from France and i am currently learning german and english. I also try to understand some others langages including few words in japanese and chinese in this "vaste cyberspace".After few unregistered contributions i feel it was time for me to log in.I will be on the french side of wikipedia but also here when i have time even if i fear you will blame me for my bad skills in any attempt to write in english. i will be there for minor contributions and possible links beetween ressources if it could help.
You are welcome to my talk page for any comment.learn share and love are my favorite words right now with peace ;-)
Neuromancien 03:34, 2004 May 23 (UTC)