User:Jakew

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About me

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.

Milestones

As of this month (May 2008), I've been editing Wikipedia for about four years, and have made approximately 9,000 edits.

Major edits

These articles needed a friend, so I adopted them:

Amchitka
Balanitis xerotica obliterans
British nuclear tests at Maralinga
Orford Ness
Circumcision (along with Bioethics of neonatal circumcision, Medical analysis of circumcision, Prevalence of circumcision, etc. See below)

Adoption plans

I intend to adopt these articles at some point:

Created articles

Underground nuclear testing (currently in MPMILHIST peer review)

Circumcision

In 2003, 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've published several letters and articles on the subject in academic journals.

I am neither in favour of or against neonatal circumcision, but am opposed to misleading information. As the American Academy of Pediatrics states, "[t]o make an informed choice, parents of all male infants should be given accurate and unbiased information and be provided the opportunity to discuss this decision." How nice to have an (unintentional) endorsement for NPOV and Verifiability!

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)

The Template Barnstar For creating KIS alternatives for all those users who prefer to Keep It Simple I add here a lapel pin barnstar in case you want to add to your KIS rack.

Heltzen ◩ 08:45, 29 August 2007 (UTC)]]

Awarded by Theo for the warmth shown by starting the Wikipedia:Nominations for WikiMedals.]]

I award you the Barnstar of Tireless Contributor, for your valour shown in warding off trolls on circumcision-related pages. JFW / T@lk 22:17, 12 June 2006 (UTC)]]

I award you the Barnstar of Tireless Contributor, for your ridiculously thorough work on Amchitka. drumguy8800 C T 23:21, 18 October 2006 (UTC)]]

In gratitude for all the thankless work you do around here - especially for dealing with the onslaught by anti-circumcision activists who would have others tearing their hair out - I hearby award you this purple heart. - Robert the Bruce 05:37, 30 Jan 2005 (UTC)]]

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