Wikipedia:Historical archive/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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Archived posts can be found at: archive1, archive2
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.
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 Language families and languages. 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. }:)