User:AlistairMcMillan
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Started editing in March 2004, passed 10,000 edits in June 2005 and became an admin a month later. Passed 20,000 edits in August 2006. From 2004 to 2007, in lists of editors by number of edits I was usually in the top 500.
My edits are mostly on technical, political or Scottish subjects.
McMillan's Law
As an WP:AFD discussion grows longer,
the probability of being accused
of working for the subject's
competitors approaches
1.
the probability of being accused
of working for the subject's
competitors approaches
1.
Notable edits
- Filesystems
- Added detail about the design of Microsoft's File Allocation Table [1] filesystem and Apple's HFS [2][3][4] and HFS Plus [5] filesystems. Started the MINIX file system article.
- Glasgow
- Wrote articles about Glasgow Green [6], Glasgow Royal Infirmary [7] and the Western Infirmary [8]
- Next Generation production staff
- Wrote biographies of Brannon Braga [9], Ronald D. Moore [10], Michael Okuda [11], Michael Piller [12], Rick Sternbach [13], and Jeri Taylor [14]
- See User:AlistairMcMillan/Edits for a more extensive list.
Notes to self
Spammers to keep an eye on.
Wikipedia:Template messages/User talk namespace
Awards
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The Editor's Barnstar | |
| For your split-second decisions to articles, and your quality editing, I present to you, the Editor's Barnstar! Jw21 aka PenaltyKillahtalk 01:33, 12 April 2007 (UTC) |
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The Tireless Contributor Barnstar | |
| I'm awarding you this barnstar for your great work on Wikipedia! Wikidudeman (talk) 15:20, 24 June 2007 (UTC) |
Contact
You can either leave a message on my Talk page or e-mail me.
Limitations
Please do not make assumptions, it's very offensive. I live in the USA. --NayadethFigueroa (talk) 05:56, 20 December 2009 (UTC)