User:Adam mugliston/Adopt/Entry/PatrickCarbone

Welcome to Adam Mugliston's Adopt-a-User program! As that I don't know much about you, I would like you to fill out a questionnaire that I made.

But before that; About Me.

Me
I have been on Wikipedia for almost 4 years, although I did sometimes have long breaks. So far, I have made edits. I mainly create and edit articles to do with buses, as that is my hobby. I also do some anti-vandalism work, I'm a member of the Welcoming Committee and I also potter around with other bits and bobs. My other interests include various other forms of public transport, cats and music. I am usually on for a very short while in the mornings, about 7.30am - 8.30am and then I am on from 4pm - 10.30pm (all times in GMT). On weekends I am usually on from 8.30am - 11pm.

You
I have had a few tech blogs over the years, which accumulated articles about how to upgrade and maintain personal computers. I have used Wikipedia for a long time of course, have donated to it, and in the last number of months, started working on editing articles that I am knowledgeable about.

About Yourself
Age: 25-34

Your interests: Lately, basic electronics and robotics, learning new things in technology and traveling, going any place new.

When are you online? Usually sometime in the afternoon or evening.

Your activities on Wikipedia: (What have you done so far?) Copy-edited numerous articles for grammar and "plain-English" writing style. I have done the most extensive work on the Malware article and related articles.

How long have you been on Wikipedia? About 6 months editing on a semi-regular basis

Out of 1 - 10, rate how advanced you are: (I am not really expecting anything over 3, a 1 would be knowing the very basics of wiki markup, a 10 would be someone who took part in all kinds of tasks on Wikipedia.) 3

What you hope to get out of mentoring/adopting
Is there an area you think we should particularly work on?

I think it is hard to communicate with other Wikipedia members. I think the User Talk pages are hard to get the hang of, clunky, and would be better supplanted by email and/or Instant Messaging to collaborate.

What do you hope to achieve by the time you graduate?

Have a better sense of how Wikipedia works, as it is confusing now that I have gotten beyond the earliest steps of contributing.