Carom
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Hello and welcome! If you've arrived here, you've probably encountered me in one of the mindless, unglamourous editing tasks that I usually engage in, such as reverting vandalism, checking new articles against the various guidelines for inclusion, adding categories, tagging and assessing articles, providing translations, and participating in various review/feedback processes. I have created a small number of articles, mainly to fill gaps on coverage on a topic I am working on, and I have also made a few focused efforts at large-scale article improvement.
Most of my previous editing has focused around the Military history WikiProject, of which I am a former assistant coordinator (from February 2007 to February 2008). I also maintain two portals, those for World War I and the Royal Navy. I've also been involved with the Biography WikiProject, mostly assessing articles, but I have also done a small amount of article creation/improvement.
I'm also sporadically active on WikiMedia Commons, under the same username. My activity there has (so far) been confined to uploading my own photographs, although that may change. The only other project I have any involvement with is the German Wikipedia, where I go by the name DeutschCarom. Mostly I just add interwiki links for English articles, but I hope to do a little more translating and so forth.
In real life, I'm a student, living in the US state of Connecticut. I have a bachelor's degree in history from Washington University in Saint Louis, and I'm currently in a master's program in that field at the University of Connecticut. Although I've lived in the United States almost my entire life, I am originally from the United Kingdom (for what it's worth). I grew up near Chicago, and attended college in Saint Louis, so I'm looking forward to living in a different part of the United States for a little while.
While I'm now a student, I've previously been (in no particular order) an assistant librarian, a security guard, an art handler, a cutlery salesman, a lifeguard, a reporter, a copyeditor, a museum docent and a bartender. And I have no expertise in any of these areas.
I don't really have well-defined wiki-philosophies, and, although I tend towards inclusionism and eventualism, I've found that I don't stick to either one particularly closely. Ultimately, some subjects do not warrant inclusion, and in some cases, immediate needs have to be satisfied, regardless of the effect on the long term. However, in general, I find that it is better to include things than not, and that solutions should be geared to the long-term benefit of the encyclopedia.
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For your diligence in implementing the military unit naming conventions and your work on military portals, I hereby bestow upon you the Military history WikiProject Distinguished Service Award. Kirill Lokshin 06:56, 28 December 2006 (UTC) |
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Congrats on your election as an assistant coordinator. In honor of your achievement, I present you with these stars. I wish you luck in the coming term. TomStar81 00:38, 26 February 2007 (UTC) |
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I hereby bestow this Barnstar on Carom for their diligence in assessing over two hunrdred biographies. Ozgod 06:36, 28 February 2007 (UTC) |
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This barnstar is awarded to Carom for tirelessly assessing hundreds of Biography articles as part of the assessment drive. RHB Talk - Edits 20:20, 13 March 2007 (UTC) |
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The WPBiography Assessment Awards Committee hereby bestows upon you this Barnstar for your diligence in assessing more than one thousand biographies in the Biography Assessment Drive, March 2007. |
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For your tireless and endless efforts in assessing biography articles, WikiProject Biography Spring 2007 Assessment Drive hereby awards you The Working Man's Barnstar. 16:43, 3 April 2007 (UTC) |
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In recognize of your particularly fine contributions in assessing biography articles, WikiProject Biography Spring 2007 Assessment Drive hereby awards you The Original Barnstar.16:43, 3 April 2007 (UTC) |
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Thanks for all your help in getting me accustomed to wikipedia and the wikimarkup. Here's something for all of your help! Thanks again!! Cam |
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illegitimus non carborundum. For your tenacious efforts on the Battle of Arras Roger 21:40, 28 May 2007 (UTC) |
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Congrats on your election as an assistant coordinator. In honor of your achievement, I present you with these stars. I wish you luck in the coming term. TomStar81 (Talk) 00:59, 29 August 2007 (UTC) |
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