User:Jakew
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My name is Jake Waskett. I am a 28 year old gay man, currently living in the North of England.
I am a computer software engineer, an unashamed nerd, and a Linux user. I am fascinated by computer operating system design.
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[edit] Milestones
As of this month (Oct 2006), I've been editing Wikipedia for two years, and have made (to my astonishment) more than 4,100 edits.
[edit] Adopted articles
These articles needed a friend, so I adopted them:
[edit] Plans to adopt
I intend to adopt these articles soon:
- Operation Chariot (1958)
- Totskoye range
- Kharan District
- Kiritimati
- Lop Nur
- Malden Island
- Moruroa
- Montebello Islands
- Smiling Buddha and Pokhran (merge?)
- Novaya Zemlya
- Ras Koh
- Semipalatinsk Test Site
- White Sands Missile Range
- Tsar Bomba
- Bawdsey
[edit] Articles I've created
- Underground nuclear testing (work in progress)
[edit] Circumcision
In 2003, I was circumcised by choice. During my research beforehand, I became aware of the deceptive activities of many activist groups opposed to neonatal circumcision. My research has continued and intensified since, and I now consider myself something of an expert on the subject. I plan to do a masters degree in September '05, focusing on the medical literature on this subject.
I am neither in favour of or against neonatal circumcision. Rather, I am in favour of parents making an informed decision. An informed decision requires accurate and honest information, so I am opposed to attempts to mislead.
When I came to Wikipedia, I was horrified to see that anti-circumcision activists had authored pages on the subject of circumcision that read much like a crank website. [1] The pages were incredibly biased and far from factual. I am working to resolve this problem, but it is far from easy.
[edit] Barnstars/other
I'm suitably honoured. :-) - Jakew 13:30, 30 Jan 2005 (UTC)
- Indeed. I don't always agree with you, Jake, but your calmness under fire is something I admire greatly. Kasreyn 21:50, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
