User:RealRocky

=Welcome to my user page= Hello everyone and welcome to my user page! A little history on my relationship with Wikipedia: I have used Wikipedia since probably 2003, and remember sarcastic comments on it by several people. Well those comments are less and less now, because some of the 3000+ featured articles of wikipedia would be considered of better quality than some publications in professional journals. In fact I have found wikipedia to be increasingly helpful.

I have often times admired contributing editors who spend hours to make their knowlegde available to the world. My perception of Wikipedia is that it is an organized community of volunteers that dedicate their time to improving the world by sharing information with all of those who want free access to it. As a matter of fact the amount of people who truly dedicate significant time seems to be smaller than what my first impression was. Since I deeply share this vision and I have taken advantage of the many resources of this project, and since I believe that more individuals should give back, I decided to create an account and make some contributions.

By hobby I am a runner and often a cyclist, hence my interest in the websites I listed below for other runners from the DC area like me.

More detailed objectives for 2011

 * Patroll vandalism in the WikiProjects I am a member of.
 * Assist writing of a number of good articles.
 * Assist writing of 1 Featured Article.
 * Participate in AfDs.
 * Assist people who will ask for my help.

Articles that pique my interest

 * Virginia Peninsula

People that I have seen in Wikipedia with respectable contributions

 * Hmains
 * Jllm06
 * Kubigula
 * Neutralhomer
 * Nishkid
 * Patrickneil
 * Pnm
 * Vaoverland

Articles that I watch

 * Bank regulation in the United States
 * Cross country running
 * Efficiency Movement
 * Track and field
 * Road running
 * Racewalking
 * Athletics (sport)

Good links for running avids

 * Runwashington, a good running website
 * DC Road Runners, the association of the DC runners

Presentation and licensing for use
I agree to multi-license all my contributions, with the exception of my user pages, as described below:

--RealRocky (talk) 22:02, 10 December 2010 (UTC)

Referencing

 * http://reftag.appspot.com/

Vandalism tools

 * WARNING