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My name is Jacob Radford; '''draeco''' is my earliest childhood internet alias. I was born in [[1983]] in rural [[Kentucky]], [[United States|USA]]. My academic credentials include [[bachelor's degree]]s in [[Spanish language|Spanish]] and [[biology]] from the [[University of Kentucky]], a [[Master's degree|master's]] in [[diplomacy]] from the [[Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce|Patterson School of Diplomacy]], and an [[Doctor of Medicine|M.D.]] from the [[University of Kentucky College of Medicine|UK College of Medicine]]. I am a [[board certification|board certified]] [[emergency medicine]] [[physician]] in [[Nashville, Tennessee]]. I'm also a fine [[woodworking|woodworker]], [[breakdance]]r, [[audiophile]], [[Multilingualism|linguist]], traveler, and father.

==Contributions==
My very first edit was by IP in [[Wisteria]] on 15 June 2005.<ref name = firstedit /> I registered forthwith and have made about 5,000 English Wikipedia edits since then,<ref name = river /><ref name = wikichecker /> mostly in the areas of [[medicine]], [[biology]], [[history]], and [[breakdance]].<ref name = soxred /> [[User:Draeco/Desk|My desk]] has some of the highlights. I am no longer active. Most of my edits were during college and [[medical school|med school]] around the 2005-2009 timeframe. My social interaction on Wikipedia was scant, but included [[Wikipedia:Welcoming committee|welcoming]], [[WP:ADOPT|adopting]], [[WP:MED|Wikiproject Medicine]], and the [[WP:SIGNPOST|Signpost]]. I have never used alternate accounts, nor have I been blocked, banned, or reprimanded in any way. 

==Philosophy==
First and foremost, I am a rabid [[M:Inclusionism|inclusionist]] who believes any article about a real subject should be included (a dying breed<ref name = johnson />). [[WP:NOTABILITY|Notability]] has [[WP:CREEP|crept]] out of control and should be abolished before it damages the project any more; see [[User:Draeco/NASDAQ|my]] [[User:Draeco/END|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.<ref name = mckenna /> This will drive away editors, and may already be doing so.<ref name = wsj /><ref name = giles /> Editors generally should reveal their identities, because secrecy permits duplicity.<ref name = metz /><ref name = essjayabc /><ref name = bergstein /> We should have a small [http://www.answers.com/topic/static-ad 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==
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<ref name = wsj>{{cite news|last1=Angwin|first1=Julia|last2=Fowler|lfirst2=Geoffrey A|date=23 November 2009|title=Volunteers Log Off as Wikipedia Ages|work=[[Wall Street Journal]]|url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125893981183759969.html|accessdate=22 Nov 2009}}</ref>
<ref name = giles>{{cite web|title=After the boom, is Wikipedia heading for bust?|date=4 August 2009|first=Jim|last=Giles|accessdate=15 Dec 2009|work=[[New Scientist]]|url=http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17554-after-the-boom-is-wikipedia-heading-for-bust.html}}</ref>
<ref name="bergstein">{{cite news |title= After flap over phony professor, Wikipedia wants some writers to share real names |url= http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2007-03-07-wikipedia-credentials_N.htm |publisher=[[Associated Press]]|first=Brian |last=Bergstein |date=7 March 2007 |accessdate = 15 December 2009}}</ref>
<ref name=essjayabc>{{cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=2929512|work = [[ABC News]]|last = Harris |first=Dan|title=Wikipedia Editor Revealed as Fake|date=6 March 2007|accessdate=8 March 2007|format=video}}</ref>
<ref name = firstedit>{{cite web
| title = Wisteria
| author = Wikipedia contributors
| work = Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
| publisher = Wikimedia
| accessdate = 21 August 2009
|date=15 June 2005
| url = http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wisteria&diff=prev&oldid=15242278}}</ref>
<ref name = river>{{cite web
| title = Contributions summary for: Draeco
| publisher = River's edit counter
| work = Wikimedia
| accessdate = 5 October 2009
| url = http://toolserver.org/~river/cgi-bin/count_edits?user=Draeco&dbname=enwiki_p}}</ref>
<ref name = metz>{{cite web |
url = http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/01/wikipedia_and_naked_shorting/
| title = Emails show journalist rigged Wikipedia's naked shorts: Overstock's Byrne vindicated amidst economic meltdown
| first = Cade
| last = Metz
| date = 1 October 2008
| accessdate = 15 December 2009
| work = [[The Register]]}}</ref>
<ref name = johnson>{{cite web | url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/aug/12/wikipedia-deletionist-inclusionist | title= Wikipedia approaches its limits| accessdate = 21 August 2009 |work= [[The Guardian]] | first = Bobbie | last = Johnson | date = 12 August 2009}}</ref>
<ref name = soxred>{{cite web
| title = General user info
| publisher = Soxred93's edit counter
| work = Wikimedia
| accessdate = 5 Oct 2009
| url = http://toolserver.org/~soxred93/count/index.php?name=Draeco&lang=en&wiki=wikipedia}}</ref>
<ref name = wikichecker>{{cite web
| title = Wikichecker - User:Draeco
| work = Wikichecker
| accessdate = 21 August 2009
| url = http://en.wikichecker.com/user/?t=Draeco&l=all}}</ref>
<ref name = mckenna>{{cite web
| title = Bullypedia, A Wikipedian Who's Tired Of Getting Beaten Up
| last = McKenna
| first = Gene
| authorlink = User:Mckennagene
| date = 4 September 2009
| accessdate = 23 September 2009
| format = blog
| url = http://travel-industry.uptake.com/blog/2009/09/04/bullypedia-a-wikipedian-whos-tired-of-getting-beat-up/}}</ref>
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