User:Travellingcari

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1 Who I Am
2 Me on Wikipedia
3 My Testing Grounds
4 Me Around the World

[edit] Who I Am

My name is Carianne, but I'm equally likely to answer to SK online due to a mailing list that I ran for about ten years. The Wiki username comes from my blog, which is currently inactive. The Mac box is only half true. Mac at home, PC at work. Why isn't there a dual box?

18	This user has set foot in 18 countries of the world.

4	This user has set foot in 4 continents of the world.

MS	This user has a Master of Science degree.

This user is old enough to remember what a typewriter is, and that's all you need to know.

This user contributes using a
MacBook Pro.

This user is a New York Yankees fan.

[edit] Me on Wikipedia

It is approximately 3:30 AM where this user lives. +

This user is an administrator on the English Wikipedia. (verify)

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This user would like to see everyone using inline citations. Please...

This editor is listed at Highly Active Users, and is willing to provide you with assistance and advice.

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This user prefers discussing changes on the talkpage rather than engaging in an edit war.

This user is bold, but not reckless, in updating pages.

My first edit to Wikipedia was on October 9, 2007 but I didn't really do any substantial substantial editing until later that month. My Wikipedia editing really ramped up in January 2008 as I discovered more aspects of the project and realized how much I enjoyed it. I became an admin on May 22, 2008. I tend to be active on and off during day and evening hours, Eastern Standard Time. I'm reachable via e-mail but don't do IRC.

While I do a little bit of everything on Wikipedia, below summarizes my most frequent work areas.

User is a member of the Museums WikiProject - You can help!

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WikiProject Tourism.

This user is a member of WikiProject Australia.

This user is a member of WikiProject Queensland.

This user is a member of WikiProject Airlines.

This user is a member of WikiProject Aviation.

This user is a participant of
WikiProject Japan.

This user is a member of WikiProject Czech Republic.

This user is a member of WikiProject New York City

This user is a member of WikiProject New York City Public Transportation.

This user is a member of the Trains WikiProject

This user is a member of WikiProject Hudson Valley

I'm currently heavily involved with the Museums WikiProject which involves a lot of assessing. I'm a geek, I love it. I started off with User:Travellingcari/Museums and realized it was far more than a one-man job. I expected to devote my time and contributions to tourism projects, specifically Wikipedia:AUSTRALIA and Wikipedia:Japan due to my familiarity with the regions and the need for assistance, however I got involved in other projects as well, as my contributions reflect.

[edit] My Favorite Articles

Some articles where I believe I did my best work:

Go Fly, the article had been an almost wholly unsourced essay and I added in many references and re-wrote it to be more encyclopedic.
Independence Air, as above the article was in need of a large clean up.
2002 European floods, it was little more than a stub and I brought it up to a sourced and lengthy article on the floods and their effects.
Backpacking (travel), one of my first Wikipedia contributions, I re-wrote it following research in the area.
Independence Air, the article needed a good scrub, and I think I achieved that.
Edgar Allan Poe Cottage, which earned me my first DYK

There are more, but those are the ones I spent the most time on, I believe.

[edit] Random Contributions

I've developed a habit of clicking the random button and working on articles that I feel I can improve so my contributions may not directly reflect my interests. I also spend substantial time working through the backlog, so that is also a contributor to the number of 'odd' articles in my contributions.

[edit] AfD

I'm active in AfD discussions and wouldn't say I'm a deletionist or an inclusionist, but I want to make Wikipedia as encompassing as it can be while still maintaining a high quality. To that end I support a wide range of topics but I think there are articles here that are entirely unencyclopedic. I do not understand those who vote 'on principle' and don't read the comments of the nomination or the article as that's no way to improve.

[edit] Good Stuff

While I enjoy editing Wikipedia for the sake of improving the project, there's nothing wrong with a little recognition to remind us we're doing a good job.

[edit] DYK

I discovered DYK with Edgar Allan Poe Cottage and quickly got hooked. I'm not afraid of suggesting my own contributions for DYK.

On 23 March 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Edgar Allan Poe Cottage , which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On 11 April 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Red Dog (Karratha), which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On 4 May 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Kingsland Homestead, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On 6 May 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Bevier House Museum, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On 22 May 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Seaway Trail Discovery Center, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On 26 May 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Bluff Point Light, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On 26 May 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Champlain Valley Transportation Museum, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On 29 May 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Museum at Bethel Woods, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

On 9 June 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

[edit] Stars

		The Editor's Barnstar
		I award you this barnstar in recognition of your commitment to making sure your articles meet the inclusion criteria. Spartaz ^Humbug! 18:09, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

		The AFD Barnstar
		For your extensive, diligent, cogent, and intuitive contributions to WP:AFD.--brew crewer (yada, yada) 05:11, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

		The Minor Barnstar
		For finding that little sucker in the code that I couldn't find! Thanks for fixing my talk page Your awesome! Dusti^{talk to me} 19:12, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] My Testing Grounds

User talk:Travellingcari/Sandbox: where I was working on a re-write of CSI: NY characters until the arbcomm injunction hit.
/c play: where I test formatting and other things I'm unsure of
User:Travellingcari/Museums: my museum project to-do list

[edit] Me Around the World

Places I've drawn a paycheck:

Places I've visited for work:

Places I've slept overnight, holidayed or partied in:

	Borrowed from RodW who purloined from Trident13 who shimmied it away from Bucketsofg who plagiarized it from Grutness who lifted idea from Moriori who half-inched from Calton who nicked it from Salsb who stole it from Guettarda who borrowed it from White Cat