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− | <center>''Want to leave me a message?'' [[User talk:Steven Walling|Go to my Talk page]] or email me at: <email>71eaccc6204b9d45c24c70236d4ae6e7</email> </center>
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| + | <big>Hi, I'm Steven Walling!</big> Here at <big>[[AboutUs.org|{{Color|#45290A|'''About'''}}{{Color|#35727A|'''Us'''}}]]</big>, I've worked as a [[WikiEditor]] and written regularly for [[blog.aboutus.org|the official AboutUs blog]]. Check out [http://flavors.me/stevenwalling my flavors.me] for my contact information, or [[User talk:Steven Walling|leave me a message here]]. |
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− | [[Image:PhotoShySteven.jpg|right|thumb|me at [[WikiWednesday.org|WikiWednesday]]]]
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− | Hi, I'm Steven Walling! Here at AboutUs I work to fulfill our goals by providing [[exceptional content]], mostly in the form of [[WikiCoach|coaching]] and writing about those interested in having AboutUs develop [[SpotlightArticles|a great wiki page]] for them. From top to bottom at AboutUs, I find it to be a unique and fascinating endeavor, and I'm elated to be here. Our goal of "a guide to all websites" is both ambitious and necessary. In working with those interested in AboutUs write their [[DomainPage]], I'm living my dream: helping others discover the positive impact of [[WhatIsAWiki?|wiki]]. | |
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− | Elsewhere on the web, I'm an editor and administrator on the [[Wikipedia.org|English Wikipedia]] and other [[wikimedia.org|Wikimedia Foundation]] projects. On Wikipedia, I'm a member of WikiProject Oregon, a group of Wikipedians dedicated to improving content about Oregon. I also write for the [[wikiprojectoregon.wordpress.com|project's blog]]. I've been involved with [[WikiWednesday.org|WikiWednesday]], [[recentchangescamp.org|RecentChangesCamp]], and [[UniversalEditButton.org]].
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− | Working in more traditional print media, I've written film, literary and performing arts criticism for ''[[willametteweek.com|Willamette Week]]'' and ''[[Vanvoice.com|The Vancouver Voice]]''. My off-wiki hobbies include [[oregongo.org|Go]], Tai Chi, [[YogaBhoga.com|Yoga]] and backyard chicken keeping (I keep [[Steven's Egg Record 2008|a record]] of my hen's egg production on the wiki). [[Image:Thisisawiki-badge-uni-icon.gif|right]]
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− | * {{WikipediaLink|User:Steven_Walling|Steven Walling's user page on Wikipedia}}
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− | * [http://twitter.com/StevenWalling Follow me on Twitter]
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− | ==Why we need AboutUs.org: a case study==
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− | <div style="color: #008080; font-size: 15pt; font-weight: bold; white-space: normal">AboutYou, AboutMe, AboutHim, AboutHer, AboutIt, AboutThem ... AboutUs!</div>
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− | After reading a great news story by the [[Wcfcourier.com|WCF Courier]], I went hunting for some rather basic additional information. I wondered what the full name of the publication was, I wanted to know what region they served, what their distribution numbers where, what their email contact was, etc. It took me 15 minutes of surfing to discover that there was no page with this all of this information on their site. Where could I go next? Other news publications don't do guides to their regional competition, an encyclopedia wouldn't consider a local paper notable, and Google gives me thousands of hits to wade through. The answer: AboutUs. In less than five minutes, I found an accessible rundown of the paper that provided name and contact info in addition to placing the publication in the desired context of its physical location and within its industry. That's the magic of a good [[DomainPage]] on AboutUs.
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− | ==A little of my work==
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− | AffordableConferencing.com
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− | PhatTurtle.com
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− | Gazelles Best Practices
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− | DeadSeaHerbs.com
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− | Wiki for educators
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− | HelpYourBodyNaturally.com
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− | Page Improvement Examples
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− | WhimsicalWatches.com
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− | Name.com
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− | Mbtb.com
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− | Oldcastle APG
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− | ResumeSpider.com
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− | Reproduction-Vintage-Shoes.com
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− | WhyPark.com
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− | AreasofmyExpertise.com
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− | GoodEarthTours.com
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− | rVita.com
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