User:Draeco

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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 a board certified emergency medicine physician in Nashville, Tennessee. I'm also a fine woodworker, breakdancer, audiophile, linguist, traveler, and father.

Contributions[edit]

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. I am no longer active. Most of my edits were during college and med school around the 2005-2009 timeframe. My social interaction on Wikipedia was scant, but included welcoming, adopting, Wikiproject Medicine, and the Signpost. I have never used alternate accounts, nor have I been blocked, banned, or reprimanded in any way.

Philosophy[edit]

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. I mostly stopped editing because of time constraints, but notability was a major frustration.

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.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Wikipedia contributors (15 June 2005). "Wisteria". Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia. Retrieved 21 August 2009. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "Contributions summary for: Draeco". Wikimedia. River's edit counter. Retrieved 5 October 2009.
  3. ^ "Wikichecker - User:Draeco". Wikichecker. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
  4. ^ "General user info". Wikimedia. Soxred93's edit counter. Retrieved 5 Oct 2009.
  5. ^ Johnson, Bobbie (12 August 2009). "Wikipedia approaches its limits". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
  6. ^ McKenna, Gene (4 September 2009). "Bullypedia, A Wikipedian Who's Tired Of Getting Beaten Up" (blog). Retrieved 23 September 2009.
  7. ^ Angwin, Julia; Fowler (23 November 2009). "Volunteers Log Off as Wikipedia Ages". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 22 Nov 2009. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |lfirst2= ignored (help)
  8. ^ Giles, Jim (4 August 2009). "After the boom, is Wikipedia heading for bust?". New Scientist. Retrieved 15 Dec 2009.
  9. ^ Metz, Cade (1 October 2008). "Emails show journalist rigged Wikipedia's naked shorts: Overstock's Byrne vindicated amidst economic meltdown". The Register. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
  10. ^ Harris, Dan (6 March 2007). "Wikipedia Editor Revealed as Fake" (video). ABC News. Retrieved 8 March 2007.
  11. ^ Bergstein, Brian (7 March 2007). "After flap over phony professor, Wikipedia wants some writers to share real names". Associated Press. Retrieved 15 December 2009.


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The Nazca lines are a group of geoglyphs made in the soil of the Nazca Desert in southern Peru. They were created in two major phases – the Paracas phase (from 400  to 200 BC) and the Nazca phase (from 200 BC to 500 AD). The combined length of all the lines is more than 1,300 km (800 mi), and the group covers an area of about 50 km2 (19 sq mi). Most lines run straight across the landscape, but there are also figurative designs of animals and plants. Scholars differ in interpreting the purpose of the designs, but in general, they ascribe religious significance to them. The lines were designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. This is an aerial view of the geoglyph known as the "monkey", one of the most well-known in the Nazca lines.Photograph credit: Diego Delso
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