User:Gaspeling/About me

 This is a page about me where you will find out a little bit more about me. You will also learn a little bit about what kind of people (some of us are really normal) form part of the Wikipedia world, the Wikipedians.

Personal Information

 * My name is Gerhard Aspeling. And I am not too old.
 * I live in Roodepoort, South-Africa
 * I am a web-developer to make some money for food, etc.
 * I am a student at the University of Pretoria, doing my honours in Multimedia.
 * My native tongue is Afrikaans.

General

 * I love playing sports, like running or cycling with my brother, enjoying a game of squash.
 * Music has always been a great part of my life. I do find too much pleasure play piano, and a little bit of guitar.
 * I love church, and my family I have there.
 * There is not many things as pleasing as having a good outdoor experience in the African bush.

my Wikipedia interests

 * For now.. to pass my honours
 * To contribute to a world that enriches so many lives with bits and pieces of knowledge.
 * To be part of something greater than just browsing and reading the internet.

What I like

 * Spending time with my fiancé, planning our wedding..
 * Eating(even though that is not very obvious if you look at me!)
 * Taking a break to go to the movies every once in a while.
 * Spending time in nature. To just become part of something far greater than yourself!

What do I believe Wikipedia should be
I think Wikipedia should be a place where everyone can contribute to a world of knowledge. Although Wikipedia is not seen as a trustworthy source for Academic reading, it is a really great starting point. It conveniently gives you a starting point to find out so much more about specific information. Wikipedia can also keep you busy to expand your general knowledge, and also read a bit about the opinions, and knowledge of others.

Even though you might not agree with some people, Wikipedia gives you the chance to get to learn how other people think. That alone might broaden your own opinions and ideas, which I think is great. Gone is the time where you have an excuse to not understand others!

Wikipedia is then also a place where you can contribute to the holes in other people's work. If you are an expert, you can really make a difference by contributing to pages on Wikipedia. If you are a language and grammar fanatic, your contribution might even be greater than that of a professional of a field, because you make it possible to read the work!

That is in short what my philosophy is about Wikipedia.