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== Thank You! ==
Many thanks, Richard, for writing in to my User Page and expressing support for some of the things I've written on Buddhism. I appreciate that -  plus your informing me of that particular Buddhist forum, which I may well dip my toe into when time permits!
All the very best to you for 2007. From Tony (TonyMPNS)


== Vivisection ==

Hallo again Richard. Thanks for your nice message. Yes, vivisection: I am totally opposed to it, and always have been. It is not only morally indefensible for a Buddhist (how can one try to help one sentient being by harming and killing another?), but medically useless too, as the many physiological and anatomical differences between humans and animals are so numerous and so unpredictable that one can never reliably extrapolate findings from the vivisection laboratory to the sphere of the human patient. The whole thing is quite horrendous and should have been stopped years ago. In fact, it should never have started!

Richard, if you do a search for my book, "Vivisection Unveiled" on Google, I think you can find some comments from readers (on the Amazon pages).

My book, "Buddhism and Animals", also deals with vivisection. I can send you a free copy of that book (are you in England -  or America?), if you wish (I'm out of copies of "Vivisection Unveiled" - otherwise I'd send you a copy of that too, if you wanted it!).

Have a good year, Richard. Thanks again for your kind contacts. Cheers -  Tony <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:TonyMPNS|TonyMPNS]] ([[User talk:TonyMPNS|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/TonyMPNS|contribs]]) 00:13, 9 January 2007 (UTC).</small><!-- HagermanBot Auto-Unsigned -->

*Hallo dear Richard. Thank you so much for your kind message on my User's Page. I am glad you find my book (and Wiki postings) of some interest. Thanks again -  and keep up all your own good work! Warm wishes - Tony. [[User:TonyMPNS|TonyMPNS]] 07:54, 20 June 2007 (UTC)

== User Box ==

Hi, I noticed your user box for Buddhism is a little out-of-date.  Here's the updated one:  {{User:Ashley Y/Userbox/Buddhist}}  I'd change it for you, but I consider user pages of other's to be a little sacrosanct, and only change them in cases involving vandalism.  [[User:Paxsimius|Paxsimius]] 02:45, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
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::I saw that there was only an red edit link to User buddhist so I made one (didn't know that there was already one, nice btw). It is on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:User_Buddhist . I hope you like it. [[User:Codegrinder|Codegrinder]] 12:15, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

Thank you both for your concerns. Actually i'd be delighted to have you fix the box with the one above! thank you again. regards,
Richard.
--[[User:Read-write-services|Read-write-services]] 23:24, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

== [[Joseph Merrick]] ==

Your edit [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Joseph_Merrick&diff=127040780&oldid=126951302] blind reverted a large number of badly-needed changes to the [[Joseph Merrick]] article. Please see [[WP:Listcruft]], [[WP:NOT]] and [[WP:ENC]] for why all of those items were removed. A number of other changes were also made. Blind reverting all of them without giving any sort of in-project rationale is simply not acceptable behavior. [[User:DreamGuy|DreamGuy]] 21:51, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

: Thank you for your input-I disagree, with your interpretation of "badly needed changes", however please see my reply on the discussion page of Joseph Merrick. I'm glad you finally discussed this with me. Best wishes.--[[User:Read-write-services|Read-write-services]] 00:00, 2 May 2007 (UTC)

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== Ground Zero Cafe ==

I've added the photo of the Ground Zero Cafe to [[Ground Zero]] - hope you like it.

You said you didn't know how to do it, so here's what I did:
* Copied the photo from it's source and renamed it and reduced it in size to something more reasonable.
* Clicked on [[Wikipedia:Upload|Upload file]] in the toolbox on the left of the screen and chose ''It is from a U.S. federal government source''.
* Clicked on the browse button to get the file from my PC, entered a summary, and picked ''Work of a US Federal Government agency'' in the Licensing box.
* Once the photo was uploaded, I edited the photo page to modify the license tag from <nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Template:PD-USGov|PD-USGov]]}} (for a generic government agency) to <nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Template:PD-USGov-Military|PD-USGov-Military]]}} (to specify US Dept of Defense).  I also added <nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Template:ImageSummary|ImageSummary]]|...}} and filled in the details as best I could.
* Finally, I added a thumbnail to the image on the Ground Zero page.
[[User:Astronaut|Astronaut]] 11:45, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

:Thankyou very much! The (what I consider to be more technical side of image manipulation downloading/uploading), is like a new science to me-I'm pretty much a computer illiterate. So I appreciate the work you did. Thanks again, Richard.--[[User:Read-write-services|Read-write-services]] 23:01, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

== "Moderated nuclear explosion" ==

This is a technically ignorant term, but nonetheless a new (and Wikipedia-only...and not in a good way) article.  It shows an abominably bad understanding of nuclear physics.  What possible interest could you have in it? --[[User:24.28.6.209|24.28.6.209]] 03:08, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

Okay, as discussed elsewhere, you convinced me. My main interest was editing it for structural and logical sense, I suppose the subject (if not citable), is a little strange. i would class the description as a low level criticality accident-but I'm no expert.--[[User:Read-write-services|Read-write-services]] 03:52, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

==[[United States Radium Corporation]]==
The [[United States Radium Corporation]] article was selected for the [[Wikipedia:Did You Know]], and will be appearing on the Wikipedia main page over the next few days. Thanks again for your effort in creating the article. [[User:Alansohn|Alansohn]] 04:06, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

:That's so cool! looks like we created a good result, credit to the both of us! only problem I wont be near a computer over the next week to see the results-Are you able to send me a link to the page/whatever when it happens, so that I might be able to print it out? Don't know if you know what I mean..Oh well.-Thanks anyway!--[[User:Read-write-services|Read-write-services]] 04:18, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

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==Dido==
I just noticed the title change a few minutes ago. She uses "Dido" as her stage name (CD's, websites, etc.), not her full name. The title of the article uses (singer) to disambiguate from other articles named "Dido." Like [[Fergie (singer)]], [[Monica (singer)]], etc. [[User:Crumbsucker|Crumbsucker]] 04:32, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
:Understood. Perhaps it's just me, but there seemed to be reasonable acceptance of the change since 07 September, so it seems a little "late" to me to revert it-but I'd still like to see what others think. Thank you for your input though.--[[User:Read-write-services|Read-write-services]] 04:38, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
::Errors/mistakes on Wikipedia often go uncorrected for months. It doesn't equal consensus. In this case, it's pretty clear her stage name is her first name only. [[User:Crumbsucker|Crumbsucker]] 04:45, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
:True. I think I have more of an issue with the (Singer) part more than the Dido part though-however disambiguation causes me to worry about that as a title as well. Preferably I would name the article Dido and have the search go to that page first rather than go through the rigmarole of disambiguation-if you know what I mean-not sure if this is clear.--[[User:Read-write-services|Read-write-services]] 05:08, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
Not personal choice, naming conventions, whiich you are ignoring. You can use conflict resolution, but it's a pretty clear cut issue that you will lose. [[User:Crumbsucker|Crumbsucker]] 23:41, 31 October 2007 (UTC)
:Saying her stage name, birth year, and that she's a singer (maybe add English) gives enough disambiguation. Her full birth name is info suited for the lead paragraph of her actual page, which is what [[WP:NAMES#Names]] was refering to. Use [[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_%28disambiguation_pages%29#People]] for refering to people on disambiguation pages. [[User:Crumbsucker|Crumbsucker]] 01:04, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

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== Thank you ==

Dear Richard, thanks for your copy-edit of [[Virus]]. The article is much improved. Would you have time to look at [[Rotavirus]]? I have probably committed many similar crimes there. Best wishes [[User:GrahamColm|Graham<span style="color:red;">Colm</span>]][[User talk:GrahamColm|<sup>Talk</sup>]] 16:04, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

:Wow! Of course, I'd be delighted. Thanks for the thanks! I'll get onto Rotavirus after completion of the second half of Virus. Cheers.--[[User:Read-write-services|Read-write-services]] ([[User talk:Read-write-services|talk]]) 21:19, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

*Dear Richard, My thanks to you once more and my best wishes to you.  [[User:GrahamColm|Graham<span style="color:red;">Colm</span>]][[User talk:GrahamColm|<sup>Talk</sup>]] 21:31, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

== [[Rotavirus]] and [[Virus]] ==

Dear Richard, thanks '''so''' much for your work on the articles. Seemingly minor changes make a BIG difference. You are a gifted editor. Please forgive me for deleting an occurance of ''while''. Best wishes [[User:GrahamColm|Graham<span style="color:red;">Colm</span>]][[User talk:GrahamColm|<sup>Talk</sup>]] 22:21, 28 November 2007 (UTC)
: Hi Graham,
You are welcome. I looked over [[Rotavirus]] and rectified some structural issues, but there are a few grammatical/structure things that I would like to rejig, however in some areas I may end up changing the correct explanation of the actual replication etc. of the virus so I think I'll leave them as they are. Is there an "Introduction to viruses/how they work" on wikipedia? if not I'd LOVE it if we could create an article that explained replication etc. of viruses from a laypersons POV, as I think I understand it, then five minutes later, I just lose it again. This would be an asset to wikipedia (I think) to have such an article.--[[User:Read-write-services|Read-write-services]] ([[User talk:Read-write-services|talk]]) 22:40, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

== Introduction to viruses == 
Hi Richard,
The article would have to start off with a beginners guide to [[cell biology]]. How genetic information is stored in DNA, passed onto RNA which takes the information (message), to the [[ribosome]]s, (protein factories), which make the [[enzyme]]s that make the DNA. (Full circle). Then explain how viruses hitch a ride by introducing their own DNA into the cell, or, the clever bit, not bothering with DNA at all and jumping on the carousel at the RNA stage. (In can be argued that some RNA viruses only need the ribosome and the free amino acids, nucleosides and sugars in the cell). Then explain how viruses ''recognise'' the cells that they can do this in, (by the receptors on the cell membrane, every virus has its own receptor) which in turn is related to the [[immune system]]. Then move on to how viruses evolve. It would be important to stress that one virus goes in, but thousands come out. Something which is not made clear in many life-cycle diagrams and a point I like to make in my own, as you can see. The article could close by pointing out that the really ''clever'' (a very unscientific word to use in this context) viruses replicate without killing the host cell. ([[Hepatitis B virus]] does this in the carrier. Then finish with a paragraph on vaccines and antiviral drugs. The article would need to be well illustrated to avoid too many technical terms.--[[User:GrahamColm|Graham<span style="color:red;">Colm</span>]][[User talk:GrahamColm|<sup>Talk</sup>]] 22:30, 3 December 2007 (UTC)
:I went ahead and deleted [[Introduction to viruses]], as it seems to replicate what is already contained in the [[virus]] article. We don't typically do "introductory" articles here beyond what is already in the standard one. However, you are more than welcome to contribute to related articles -- and it appears that you're well along that path already -- and if you have suggestions to improve readability, by all means, jump in. Feel free to drop by my talk page if you have further questions about the issue. [[User:Tijuana Brass|Tijuana Brass]] ([[User talk:Tijuana Brass|talk]]) 02:44, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

Why???? did I ask you to delete it? were you aware that I was working on it? Perhaps you may wish to provide people with a little extra time to CREATE before you do this next time?. Maybe [[User:GrahamColm]] might be able to create the article without someone coming along and removing it before it is even partly completed. Thanks (I think).

:<s>Well, not to sound cold, but if an article doesn't meet Wikipedia guidelines, it gets deleted -- regardless of whether or not the author asks (and they usually won't, as people rarely like seeing their work erased). It's nothing personal, believe me... everyone has their work changed here sooner or later. It's just how it goes.</s>
:<s>You may notice that it's already been re-tagged for deletion (by someone else). I'll do you a favor and change it to an [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Introduction to viruses|AfD]]. That way you'll have some time to expand the article, and the community can come to a consensus on whether this is an appropriate article for Wikipedia. As I mentioned earlier, I appreciate that you're seeking to make a more accessible article on virology, but the manner in which you're choosing to do it isn't the way we go about it here, as we don't do introductory forks of articles. Expanding on the content already present at [[virus]] (and related articles) would be more than welcome, believe me.</s>
:<s>Hope this helps. Again, if you've got questions, just ask.</s> [[User:Tijuana Brass|Tijuana Brass]] ([[User talk:Tijuana Brass|talk]]) 03:44, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

::[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Introduction_to_viruses&diff=176086044&oldid=176085949 As this user pointed out], I'm completely, entirely, 100% wrong about there not being a precedent for introductory articles here. I apologize -- I was wrong. I've asked to withdraw the nomination (I would do so myself, but since I started it, it's a conflict of interest for me to close it as well). While I still feel that it would be a wise move to make the main [[virus]] article more accessible, it looks like this has been done before as has worked well. So, good work on your part, both in the initiative to create the article and pressing a misinformed admin to not be so aggressive in deleting it.
::Sorry to create trouble for you. I hope this won't discourage you from continuing to develop the article. Let me know if I can help in some way -- I'd like to do some penance here, so to speak... [[User:Tijuana Brass|Tijuana Brass]] ([[User talk:Tijuana Brass|talk]]) 04:25, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

=={{{header-text|[[:Introduction to viruses]]}}}==
A tag has been placed on [[:Introduction to viruses]], requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under the [[WP:CSD#Articles|criteria for speedy deletion]], because it is a very short article providing little or no context to the reader. Please see [[Wikipedia:Stub#Essential information about stubs|Wikipedia:Stub]] for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on [[Wikipedia:Notability|notable]] subjects and should provide references to [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources|reliable sources]] that [[Wikipedia:Verifiability|verify]] their content. 

Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself. If you plan to expand the article, you can request that [[Wikipedia:Administrators|administrators]] wait a while for you to add contextual material.  To do this, affix the template '''<code>{{tl|hangon}}</code>''' to the article and state your intention on the article's [[Help:Talk page|talk page]]. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this.<!-- Template:Empty-warn -->

I would suggest working on the article in your userspace before placing it back in the main namespace, as I assume that you will want to recreate it.  --[[User:Lifebaka|<i style="color:green;">lifebaka</i>]] <small>([[User talk:Lifebaka|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Lifebaka|Contribs]])</small> 01:48, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

::Hi Richard, I've done some more work this evening - following your suggestions. Over to you. Best wishes --[[User:GrahamColm|Graham<span style="color:red;">Colm</span>]][[User talk:GrahamColm|<sup>Talk</sup>]] 23:48, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

==user name==
I am a little concerned about your user name. Are you creating articles here for pay? Its not prohibited, but you may not have a user name that advertises a product or service. If you are creating them for pay, you should declare the COI on the article talk page, at the very least. See WP:BFAQ. '''[[User:DGG|DGG]]''' ([[User talk:DGG|talk]]) 04:46, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
:No I am not creating articles for pay. I will place a disclaimer on my user page if this concerns you, however no one has ever queried this before? I'm lost as to your intentions. My user name in no way advertises (nor will you find any allusion to my products or service on Wikipedia) or otherwise. Thanks for the attention though.--[[User:Read-write-services|Read-write-services]] ([[User talk:Read-write-services#top|talk]]) 21:34, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

::Also, just a question, what have I done here? it seems I'm getting articles deleted within one minute of creation, or while I'm still working on them and now my user name is looked upon as "suspicious"? I've been a contributor for some time now and I thought I had gained some "trust". I'm totally lost. I think it may be time to opt out of Wikipedia, because this is way too hard for what is supposed to be a voluntary contribution to a worldwide effort.--[[User:Read-write-services|Read-write-services]] ([[User talk:Read-write-services#top|talk]]) 21:44, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

:::Hey, don't do that. It's one of a thousand or so Admins just doing what some Admins do. She or he was a bit rude IMO, (must have had a bad day), you've replied, that should be the end of it. You have my trust.--[[User:GrahamColm|Graham<span style="color:red;">Colm</span>]][[User talk:GrahamColm|<sup>Talk</sup>]] 22:03, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
:sorry if I sounded a little sharp. Didn't mean to, but as your user page does say you are a professional writer, it did not seem to be an absurd question. Your disclaimer above answers my question, as it will for  anyone who subsequently comes here.  I thank you for it. And I haven't been involved in any of the recent deletion discussions, but I did notice your name there. '''[[User:DGG|DGG]]''' ([[User talk:DGG|talk]]) 04:06, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

So, sadly it seems I have lost valued collaborator and friend. A younger editor left a comment today saying [[Introduction to virus]] was "good" and submitted it for peer review. Richard, we can make it better if you are still interested.--[[User:GrahamColm|Graham<span style="color:red;">Colm</span>]][[User talk:GrahamColm|<sup>Talk</sup>]] 20:59, 12 December 2007 (UTC)

:Look all is okay, I am just not able to respond to talk pages because it is monitored here at my job. i am still collaborating with you Graham, no worries.
To the admin-no worries I understand that you were doing your job. All is fine. I was just really frustrated over the barrage of complaints and suspicion within a few hours the other day-I've calmed down now. Cheers to you all and I'm getting back to it now.--[[User:Read-write-services|Read-write-services]] ([[User talk:Read-write-services#top|talk]]) 21:26, 12 December 2007 (UTC)

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==Peer review==
I see you know about the [[Wikipedia:Peer review/Introduction to virus/archive1|request for peer review]] for [[Introduction to virus]].  Are you going to respond?  --[[User:Una Smith|Una Smith]] ([[User talk:Una Smith|talk]]) 05:08, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

:I will once I get back from holidays.--[[User:Read-write-services|Read-write-services]] ([[User talk:Read-write-services#top|talk]]) 09:42, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

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# [[Battle of Dyrrhachium (1081)]]
# [[Battle of the Gebora]]
# [[Constantine II of Scotland]]
# [[Francis Harvey]]
# [[Vasa (ship)]]
# [[Wulfhere of Mercia]]

New [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history#A-Class articles|A-Class articles]]:
# [[1962 South Vietnamese Presidential Palace bombing]]
# [[Evacuation of East Prussia]]

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* [[User:Blnguyen|Blnguyen]] has been awarded the [[WP:MILHIST#OAK|''WikiChevrons with Oak Leaves'']] in recognition of his efforts in improving the quality of articles related to Vietnamese military history, including the creation of numerous A-Class articles.
* [[User:Woodym555|Woodym555]] has been awarded the [[WP:MILHIST#OAK|''WikiChevrons with Oak Leaves'']] in recognition of his outstanding work on topics related to the Victoria Cross, notably including the creation of featured articles, featured lists, and a featured topic.
* For their outstanding efforts as part of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Assessment/Drive|''Tag & Assess 2007'']], [[User:Bedford|Bedford]], [[User:TomStar81|TomStar81]], and [[User:Parsival74|Parsival74]] have been awarded the gold, silver, and bronze Wikis, respectively.

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; ''Tag & Assess 2007''
[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Assessment/Drive|''Tag & Assess 2007'']] is now officially over, with slightly under 68,000 articles processed.  The top twenty scores are as follows:

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:1. [[User:Bedford|Bedford]] — 7,600
:2. [[User:TomStar81|TomStar81]] — 5,500
:3. [[User:Parsival74|Parsival74]] — 5,200
:4. [[User:FayssalF|FayssalF]] — 3,500
:5. [[User:Roger Davies|Roger Davies]] — 3,000
:6. [[User:Ouro|Ouro]] — 2600
:7. [[User:Kateshortforbob|Kateshortforbob]] — 2250
:8. [[User:Cromdog|Cromdog]] — 2,200
:9. [[User:BrokenSphere|BrokenSphere]] — 2000
:9. [[User:Jacksinterweb|Jacksinterweb]] — 2,000
:9. [[User:Maralia|Maralia]] — 2,000
:12. [[User:MBK004|MBK004]] — 1,340
:13. [[User:JKBrooks85|JKBrooks85]] — 1,250
:14. [[User:Sniperz11|Sniperz11]] — 1100
:15. [[User:Burzmali|Burzmali]] — 1000
:15. [[User:Cplakidas|Cplakidas]] — 1000
:15. [[User:Gimme danger|Gimme danger]] — 1000
:15. [[User:Raoulduke47|Raoulduke47]]1000
:15. [[User:TicketMan|TicketMan]] — 1000
:15. [[User:Welsh|Welsh]] — 1000
:15. [[User:Blnguyen|Blnguyen]] — 1000
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Although the drive is officially closed, existing participants can continue tagging until January 31 if they wish, with the extra tags counting towards their tally for barnstar purposes.

We'd like to see what lessons can be learned from this drive, so we've set up a [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Assessment/Drive/Workshop|feedback workshop]]. Comments and feedback from participants and non-particpants 
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The [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Coordinators|Military history WikiProject coordinator]] selection process is starting. We are aiming to elect nine coordinators to serve for the next six months; if you are interested in running, please [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Coordinators/February 2008|'''sign up here''']] by February 14! [[User:Kirill Lokshin|Kirill]] 16:52, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

== Milhist coordinators election has started ==


:The February 2008 [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Coordinators|Military history WikiProject coordinator]] election has begun.  We will be selecting nine coordinators to serve for the next six months from a pool of fifteen candidates.  Please [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Coordinators/February 2008|vote here]] by February 28. --[[User:Roger Davies|<font color="maroon">'''R<small>OGER</small>&nbsp;D<small>AVIES</small>'''</font>]]&nbsp;<sup>[[User talk:Roger Davies|'''talk''']]</sup> 21:33, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

== Radar ==

Hi,

I mind that you reverted my edit saying it was vandalism since I did that edit to remove the stupid sentence that you had to remove just after. When you do edit, watch what you are doing in the future! [[User:Pierre cb|Pierre cb]] ([[User talk:Pierre cb|talk]]) 03:10, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

:*My reversion was to fix the word "fiber" as it was originally "fibre" (English spelling). Sorry if that offends you. Perhaps you may need to not bother editing Wikipedia if reverts and edits hurt your feelings-it wasn't my intention. You may have reverted vandalism-good for you, But I don't believe you should be arrogantly writing to me on my talk page about something so petty. However, I will try to avoid upsetting you in the future by taking your suggestion about being more carefull on board.--[[User:Read-write-services|Read-write-services]] ([[User talk:Read-write-services#top|talk]]) 04:45, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

:*I'm not hurt that someone edits my work. I'm hurt to be called a vandal as anyone that cooperates to Wikipedia like me for more than two years would. You should have seen that your reversal of edition was reinputting the offensive sentence (that <u>yourself</u> called "stupid sentence") I had edited out. You should have done a normal edition instead and called it a minor correction. Where should I tell you that you have done something that was uncalled for but will stay in the record on wiki history of the article, if not in your discussion page? This is not your presentation page, where I would not dare input anything, but a discussion where comments and questions <u>only addressed to you</u> are done. By the way, "[http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=fibre fibre]" is as good as "fiber" in the English language. One usage example : [http://www.fibre-lyte.co.uk/fl/fl_materials.html  Carbon fibre] [[User:Pierre cb|Pierre cb]] ([[User talk:Pierre cb|talk]]) 03:36, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

:I am going to close this discussion with you Pierre, as it is going nowhere and acheiving nothing. I said "sorry" for offending you and you reply by trying to correct my usage of the English language. Please move on, for both our sakes. I am considering the situation closed and finished with. I would advise you to do the same.--[[User:Read-write-services|Read-write-services]] ([[User talk:Read-write-services#top|talk]]) 04:14, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

==Speedy deletion of [[:Pig's head gang]]==
[[Image:Nuvola apps important.svg|48px|left]] A tag has been placed on [[:Pig's head gang]] requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under [[WP:CSD#A7|section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion]], because the article appears to be about a person or group of people, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the [[WP:CSD#Articles|criteria for speedy deletion]], articles that do not indicate the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please [[Wikipedia:Notability|see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable]], as well as our subject-specific [[Wikipedia:Notability (people)|notability guideline for biographies]]. 

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding <code>{{tl|hangon}}</code> to '''the top of [[:Pig's head gang|the page]]''' (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on '''[[ Talk:Pig's head gang|the talk page]]''' explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for ''speedy'' deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. {{#ifeq: {{{willprovide}}}|No||Lastly, please note that if the article does get deleted, you can contact [[:Category:Wikipedia administrators who will provide copies of deleted articles|one of these admins]] to request that a copy be emailed to you.}} [[User:Mdebets|Mdebets]] ([[User talk:Mdebets|talk]]) 22:29, 16 March 2008 (UTC)<!-- Template:Db-bio-notice --> <!-- Template:Db-csd-notice-custom -->

I would appreciate if you leave the article there while I create it-it is impossible to work on a page that is continuously deleted. I have added refs and reasons as to why the article is of importance.--[[User:Read-write-services|Read-write-services]] ([[User talk:Read-write-services#top|talk]]) 22:59, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

==AfD nomination of Cody Hutchings==
I have nominated [[Cody Hutchings]], an article you created, for [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy|deletion]]. I do not feel that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Cody Hutchings]]. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time.<!-- Template:AFDWarning --> <small>'''TRAVELLINGCARI'''</small>'''<sup>[[User:Travellingcari|My story]]</sup>'''<sub>[[User talk:Travellingcari|Tell me yours]]</sub> 01:54, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
*Please refer to [[Wikipedia:Notability (people)]] so that you will be able to demonstrate the notability of the people you write about. If you do not demonstrate notability of the subject of an article, the article is likely to be deleted. --[[User:Eastmain|Eastmain]] ([[User talk:Eastmain|talk]]) 04:28, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

You currently have both a '''keep''' and '''delete''' comment on the Cody Hutchings AfD.  To avoid confusion for the closing admin, would you mind striking the original "keep"?  You just need to put it in <nowiki>"<s>" / "</s>"</nowiki> tags around the <nowiki>'''KEEP'''</nowiki> text in the original comment, so it would become <nowiki><s>'''KEEP'''</s>"</nowiki>. -- [[User:Chovain|Mark]] [[User talk:Chovain|Chovain]] 02:52, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

== Daniel Valero ==

[[Image:Nuvola apps important.svg|left|48px|]]<!-- use [[Image:Nuvola apps important yellow.svg|left|48px|]] for YELLOW flag --> A tag has been placed on [[:Daniel Valerio]] requesting that it be [[Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion|speedily deleted]] from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article appears to be about a real person, organization (band, club, company, ''etc''.), or web content, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the [[WP:CSD#Articles|criteria for speedy deletion]], articles that do not indicate the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please [[Wikipedia:Notability|see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable]]. If this is the first page that you have created, then you should read the [[WP:Your first article|guide to writing your first article]].

If you think that you can assert the notability of the subject, you may contest the deletion by adding <code>{{tl|hangon}}</code> to the top of the page ('''just below''' the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on '''[[Talk:Daniel Valerio|the article's talk page]]''' explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for ''speedy'' deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would confirm the subject's notability under Wikipedia guidelines.

For guidelines on specific types of articles, you may want to check out our criteria [[Wikipedia:Notability (people)|for biographies]], [[WP:WEB|for web sites]], [[WP:BAND|for bands]], or [[WP:CORP|for companies]]. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this.<!-- Template:Nn-warn -->  [[User:Matilda|Matilda]] <sup>[[User_talk:Matilda|talk]]</sup> 01:31, 19 March 2008 (UTC)
==AfD nomination of Daniel Valerio==
[[Image:Nuvola apps important.svg|left|48px|]]An editor has nominated [[Daniel Valerio]], an article on which you have worked or that you created, for [[Wikipedia:Deletion process|deletion]].  We appreciate your contributions, but the nominator doesn't believe that the article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion and has explained why in his/her nomination (see also "[[WP:NOT|What Wikipedia is not]]").  

Your opinions on whether the article meets inclusion criteria and what should be done with the article are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at {{#if:Daniel Valerio | [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Daniel Valerio]] | [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Daniel Valerio]] }} and please be sure to [[WP:SIG|sign your comments]] with four tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>).  

You may also edit the article during the discussion to improve it but should not remove the [[WP:AfD|articles for deletion]] template from the top of the article; such removal will not end the deletion debate.  Thank you.<!-- Template:AFDNote --> [[User:BJBot|BJBot]] ([[User talk:BJBot|talk]]) 01:59, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

==Minor edits==
[[Image:Information.svg|25px]] Please remember to mark your edits{{#if:|, such as your recent edits to [[:{{{1}}}]],}} as minor if (and only if) they genuinely are minor edits (see [[Help:Minor edit]]). Marking a major change as a minor one is considered poor etiquette.  The rule of thumb is that only an edit that consists solely of spelling corrections, formatting changes, or rearranging of text without modifying content should be flagged as a 'minor edit.' {{#if:|{{{2}}}|Thank you.}} <!-- Template:uw-minor --> --[[User:Matilda|Matilda]] <sup>[[User_talk:Matilda|talk]]</sup> 02:29, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

*okay, I'm really getting tired of this-you seem to be following my additions, edits and article creations and just generally nitpicking. I have taken this all in good faith and have given you free reign without argument. However, now I will respond. Okay, I have my "mark edits as minor" on my preferences-I'll be wary of this in the future. I will also back off trying to create articles that others (as yourself) consider to be irrelevant-as it is a total waste of time having to justify every article's existence. Thanks for bringing this to my attention, though.--[[User:Read-write-services|Read-write-services]] ([[User talk:Read-write-services#top|talk]]) 05:37, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

== [[Murder of Jaidyn Leskie]] ==

The new article has been created with a merger of the three <small>'''TRAVELLINGCARI'''</small>'''<sup>[[User:Travellingcari|My story]]</sup>'''<sub>[[User talk:Travellingcari|Tell me yours]]</sub> 04:08, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

== [[Demon Core]]: where does the name come from? ==

Hey. I'm a college student doing some research for a paper on the [[demon core]], and I'm wondering where the name originated from. I can't find it in any of the sources. This seems like an important bit to get a source for, and I'd really appreciate having something to point at for the name. [[Special:Contributions/134.173.60.184|134.173.60.184]] ([[User talk:134.173.60.184|talk]]) 11:27, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

I would appreciate the answer to this question as well.
Thanks,
[[User:Rememberlands|Rememberlands]] ([[User talk:Rememberlands|talk]]) 22:49, 28 March 2010 (UTC)

== Ondine ==

May I alert you to a discussion on merging [[Talk:Ondine (Sir Frederick Ashton ballet)|Ondine (Sir Frederick Ashton ballet)]] into [[Talk:Ondine (Henze)|Ondine (Henze)]]! — [[User:Robertgreer|Robert Greer]] ([[User talk:Robertgreer|talk]]) 18:44, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

== Your edit to [[:Nuclear weapon design]] ==

I can see what you were trying to do... you cleaned up several sentences which needed it.  But the first sentence you edited, you mangled beyond recognition there...  

Please keep a close eye on all your edits in articlespace.  Thanks!   [[User:Georgewilliamherbert|Georgewilliamherbert]] ([[User talk:Georgewilliamherbert|talk]]) 23:52, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

== [[Introduction to virus]] ==

Hi Richard, are you working with the latest [[Wikipedia:Peer_review/Introduction_to_virus/archive2]]? We need to keep the Lead to four paragraphs. Graham. [[User:GrahamColm|Graham<span style="color:red;">Colm</span>]][[User talk:GrahamColm|<sup>Talk</sup>]] 06:37, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

Hi again Richard, I think the article is read to be featured and I plan to nominate it this weekend. Best wishes, Graham. [[User:GrahamColm|Graham<span style="color:red;">Colm</span>]][[User talk:GrahamColm|<sup>Talk</sup>]] 13:59, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

== [[Lymphatic system]] ==

Hi Richard!

Lymphatic system is the [[WP:MCOTW|medical collaboration of the week]], and going through your user page I thought you might be able to contribute to it in some way. The article, and more importantly other articles linked to it ([[lymph]], [[lymph node]], etc.) are in a very bad state (considering the importance in anatomy as well as medicine) that could benefit from an expansion&mdash;be it more text, images or free sources of information that you could point out on the talk page.

Regards.

<span style="font: small-caps 15px times;">'''[[User:KC Panchal|<span style="color:#800080;">—Ketan</span><span style="color:#000000;">Panchal</span>]]<sup>[[User talk:KC Panchal|<font color="#2F4F4F">''<small>t</small>aL<span style="font-size:medium;">K</span>''</font>]]</sup>'''</span> 07:38, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

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== Dido's Real Name ==

As somebody who has asked for proof of Dido's real name on her discussion page, I would like to copy the following entry that I made to that page: "The American Society of Composers, Artists and Performers lists Dido as "ARMSTRONG FLORIAN CLOUD DE BOU".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=1573570&search_in=c&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=20&start=1|title=Dido's entry on the ASCAP database|publisher=The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|accessdate=2008-09-18}}</ref> Her name is too long to fit in one of their standard entries, but they would list her as "ARMSTRONG DIDO FLORIAN CLOUD D" if Dido was her legal first name. I intend to edit the article as such, with a citation of the [[ASCAP]] database, but I can see that this is a contentious issue so I invite everybody's opinion on this before I do." I believe the ASCAP entry is sufficient proof that her first name was Florian ''at some point'' and so it would justify changing the birth name entry in the infobox. The YouTube citations suggest that she may have legally changed her name to Dido, so perhaps the full name, starting Dido, should remain in the main article. Please let me know what you think. [[User:Bm213|Bm213]] ([[User talk:Bm213|talk]]) 16:21, 20 September 2008 (UTC)

{{reflist}}

:Thanks for your feedback. I have proposed a solution in a new thread: ''[[Talk:Dido (singer)#Biography, Real Name and Birth Name|Biography, Real Name and Birth Name]]''. I have already edited the [[Dido (singer)|Dido]] article. I hope you agree that this is a solution with prospects of surviving. Best wishes, [[User:Bm213|Labalius]] ([[User talk:Bm213|talk]]) 16:04, 19 October 2008 (UTC)

== WikiProject Ballet user box ==

{{talkback|Robertgreer}}

==A barnstar - but which to choose?==
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|style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | For your interesting contributions, particularly [[Demon core]] - which probably deserves the 'Oddball barnstar' as well. But here's this one for now, anyway. Cheers. [[User:Hamiltonstone|hamiltonstone]] ([[User talk:Hamiltonstone|talk]]) 02:37, 7 January 2009 (UTC)
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== Display issues with Wikipedia on IE as well as Google Chrome and CTRL F5 does not rectify. ==

{{tl|Help Me}}
Hello anyone!
I am having major issues with diesplaying wikipedia/wikibooks articles on my computer-it looks just like a VERY BAD print preview page every time! sometimes i can get it to look okay if I go to EDIT a page and then submit it. This has beeen going on for about a month and a half now. PLEASE HELP![[User:Read-write-services|Read-write-services]] ([[User talk:Read-write-services#top|talk]]) 02:19, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
:Hi there. Any chance you can upload a screenshot so I can take a look at what you're talking about? Thanks! --[[User:Chasingsol|Chasingsol]][[User Talk:Chasingsol|<sup style="color:darkblue">(talk)</sup>]] 02:35, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
Hi, How do I load a screenshot? It's almost like no graphics are displayed. there always is a reference to this, "Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Read-write-services"" at the base of each page, almost like it retains a bad copy (cached perhaps).

Here's the instructions for creating a screenshot.
*Click inside the window that you want to screenshot.

*Hold Alt and press Print Screen on your keyboard (also Print Scrn on some keyboards). On laptops, you may need to press a function button as well.

*Open up Microsoft Paint. Paint can be found by clicking Start, followed by Accessories and finally Paint.

*Under the Edit menu, click Paste. This can also be done by pressing Ctrl and V.

*Under the File menu, click "Save as...". Choose an image format. PNG is better quality than JPG, but either works.

*Give the file a name and save it to your hard drive. A good location for saving is the desktop as the file can easily be deleted once it is not needed.

*Go to http://www.imageshack.us/ and upload the file you just created.

*Make note of the direct link, and paste that back here.
--[[User:Chasingsol|Chasingsol]][[User Talk:Chasingsol|<sup style="color:darkblue">(talk)</sup>]] 03:07, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

At the moment it is fine-try this: go to file/print preview on your own browser and you will see what I see every time it goes bad-there is reference on the page to reloading the page and CTRL F5 to clear the cache, but this does not work for me-it reloads but does not give me a nice graphical page.

:You got me. Next time you see it, do a screenshot and post the link to it on my [[User_talk:Chasingsol|talk page]] and we'll go from there. It's hard to know what is going on without seeing it. --[[User:Chasingsol|Chasingsol]][[User Talk:Chasingsol|<sup style="color:darkblue">(talk)</sup>]] 03:54, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

:Aha, I know what that is. It's when the CSS doesn't load on the page. As to why it's doing that... Let me ask around. I'll post here again if there are any suggestions from others. --[[User:Chasingsol|Chasingsol]][[User Talk:Chasingsol|<sup style="color:darkblue">(talk)</sup>]] 04:25, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

::Ok, let's get you on the latest version of Chrome. You're having the problem because the released one isn't all that up to date. Go here and download this, it's not a virus (it comes from GoogleCode) http://chromium.googlecode.com/files/chromechannel-1.0.exe. Run it, and select Dev, then click on Update. Close it. Then close Chrome, reopen Chrome, and click on the wrench icon, then select About, then click on Update. That will update your Chrome to the very latest version. Let me know how it goes or if you have any questions. --[[User:Chasingsol|Chasingsol]][[User Talk:Chasingsol|<sup style="color:darkblue">(talk)</sup>]] 04:36, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
:::Hrm. Well, if that didn't fix it, then it has to be something else. If you have any web filtering software, try turning it off, it may be interfering for some reason. I'm out of ideas. You could always try using Firefox instead. It's certainly not a problem with Wikipedia. --[[User:Chasingsol|Chasingsol]][[User Talk:Chasingsol|<sup style="color:darkblue">(talk)</sup>]] 05:01, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
*Hi again, This morning I downloaded and used firefox 3.0, the foirst presentation of the page (after importing bookmarks from IE) was bad i.e. like print preview) after i RELOADed the page though the page is fine, I will continue to use Firefox and just see what eventuates-thanks for you help so far![[User:Read-write-services|Read-write-services]] ([[User talk:Read-write-services#top|talk]]) 22:48, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

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==AfD nomination of Introduction to viruses==
<div class="floatleft" style="margin-bottom:0">[[File:Ambox warning pn.svg|42px]]</div>I have nominated [[Introduction to viruses]], an article that you created, for [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy|deletion]]. I do not think that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Introduction to viruses&#32; (2nd nomination)]]. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time.{{-}}Please contact me if you're unsure why you received this message. <!-- Template:AFDWarning --> [[User:Xasodfuih|Xasodfuih]] ([[User talk:Xasodfuih|talk]]) 10:53, 11 March 2009 (UTC)

:*I disagree wholeheartedly and I am wondering why you feel that an article that has been a Featured Article, rated as Top Importance and has various other accolades, should be deleted-we do have many Introduction to.... articles on Wikipedia. I have since read your reasonings etc. and seen replies and "keeps" rather than deletes, so I think the matter is now resolved. However, I must admit that the lede needs rejigging to discern it from the more in-depth article, Virus. I will take that on board and see if I can rectify this issue. Kind regards,--[[User:Read-write-services|Read-write-services]] ([[User talk:Read-write-services#top|talk]]) 22:36, 11 March 2009 (UTC)

== Military history WikiProject coordinator election ==
The [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Coordinators|Military history WikiProject coordinator]] election has started. We will be selecting coordinators from a pool of eighteen to serve for the next six months. Please [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Coordinators/March 2009|vote here]] by 23:59 (UTC) on Saturday, 28 March! Thank you.<br /><small>This has been an automated delivery by [[User:BrownBot|BrownBot]] ([[User talk:BrownBot|talk]]) 02:01, 21 March 2009 (UTC)</small>

== Editing the GIMP ==

The article looks much better now.  I cleaned it up for bad style and a build-up of content that was mangled enough to be hard to edit, but I don't have the greatest writing style, glad to see someone fix that up and I noticed you canonised the style of the article, great work. --[[User:Gnepets|Gnepets]] ([[User talk:Gnepets|talk]]) 07:18, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

== Nominations open for the Military history WikiProject coordinator election ==

The [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Coordinators|Military history WikiProject coordinator]] selection process has started; to elect the coordinators to serve for the next six months. If you are interested in running, please sign up [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Coordinators/September 2009|here]] by 23:59 (UTC) on 12 September!<br> Many thanks, &nbsp;[[User:Roger Davies|<span style="color:maroon; font-variant:small-caps">'''Roger&nbsp;Davies'''</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Roger Davies|'''talk''']]</sup> 04:24, 7 September 2009 (UTC)

== Military history coordinator elections: voting has started! ==

Voting in the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Coordinators|Military history WikiProject coordinator]] election has now started. The aim is to elect the coordinators to serve for the next six months from a pool of sixteen candidates. Please vote [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Coordinators/September 2009|here]] by 23:59 (UTC) on 26  September!<br> For the coordinators, &nbsp;[[User:Roger Davies|<span style="color:maroon; font-variant:small-caps">'''Roger&nbsp;Davies'''</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Roger Davies|'''talk''']]</sup> 22:09, 16 September 2009 (UTC)

== Ondine ==

Important! - Round up what few ballet enthusiasts you know on Wikipedia and get them to vote on the proposed merging of the Ondine articles that would see the article about Frederick Ashton's production of the actual ballet, being merged into one about the music. 

See here: - [[Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Classical_music#Straw_Poll]]

And please vote to oppose this change, as this music would not have been written had it not been for Ashton's ballet!!!

Thank You

[[User:Crazy-dancing|Crazy-dancing]] ([[User talk:Crazy-dancing|talk]]) 20:19, 6 November 2009 (UTC)

== Flore et Zéphire  ==

{{talkback|Robertgreer}}

== Nominations for the March 2010 Military history Project Coordinator elections now open! ==
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== No worries ==

Regarding the Australasian mine disaster article, no worries. I noticed it while drafting a rewrite of [[HMVS Cerberus]]. I don't have the time or the inclination to contribute much more to that article, but if you send an email to [[Special:EmailUser/Saberwyn]], I'll foward you the article I mentioned on the talk page. -- [[User:Saberwyn|saberwyn]] 23:37, 3 June 2010 (UTC)

== Joseph Merrick ==

Hello, I've replied to your comment at [[Talk:Joseph Merrick]]. Regards, --[[User:Belovedfreak|<span style="color:#4682B4; font-family: trebuchet">Beloved</span>]][[User talk:Belovedfreak|<span style="color:#008B8B; font-family: trebuchet">Freak</span>]] 07:57, 30 June 2010 (UTC)

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== GOCE Backlog Elimination Drive Wrap-up ==

{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/July 2010/Newsletter 8-1}}

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== GOCE Invitation ==

{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/September 2010/Newsletter 1}}

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==The Milhist election has started!==

The [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Coordinators|Military history WikiProject coordinator]] election has started. You are cordially invited to help pick fourteen new coordinators from a pool of twenty candidates. This time round, the term has increased from six to twelve months so it is doubly important that you have your say! Please cast your [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Coordinators/September 2010|vote here]] no later than 23:59 (UTC) on Tuesday, 28 September 2010. 

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== November copy edit drive ==

{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/November 2010/Newsletter 1}}

== [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/November 2010|November 2010 backlog elimination drive]] update ==

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|<big>'''Greetings from the [[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]] [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/November 2010|Backlog Elimination Drive]]!'''</big>
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[[File:GOCE_Nov_2010_drive.gif|thumb|right|150px|GOCE November 2010 backlog elimination drive progress graphs]]

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We have reached the midway point in our [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/November 2010|backlog elimination drive]], so here is an update.

'''Participation report''' — The November drive has 53 participants at this point. We had 77 participants in the September drive. In July, 95 people signed up for the drive, and in May we had 36. If you are not participating, it is '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/November 2010|not too late to join]]!'''

'''Progress report''' — The drive is quite successful so far, as we have already almost reached our target of a 10% reduction in the number of articles in the backlog. We are doing very well at keeping our [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Requests|Requests page]] clear, as those articles count double for word count for this drive.

Please keep in mind the possibility of removing other tags when you are finished with an article. If the article no longer needs {{tp|cleanup}}, {{tp|wikify}}, or other similar maintenance tags, please remove them, as this will make the tasks of other WikiProjects easier to complete. Thanks very much for participating in the Drive, and see you at the finish line! 


Your drive coordinators –[[User:The Utahraptor|<span style="color:green;">The Utahraptor</span>]][[User talk:The Utahraptor|<sup>Talk to me</sup>]]/[[Special:Contributions/The Utahraptor|<sub>Contributions</sub>]], [[User:SMasters|S Masters]] ([[User talk:SMasters|talk]]), and [[User:Diannaa|<span style="color:teal;">Diannaa</span>]] <sup>([[User talk:Diannaa|Talk]])</sup>
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== November 2010 Backlog Elimination Drive Conclusion ==

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|<big>'''Greetings from the [[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]] [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/November 2010|Backlog Elimination Drive]]!'''</big>
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We have reached the end of our fourth backlog elimination drive. Thanks to all who participated.

<big>'''Stats'''</big>

[[File:GOCE Nov 2010 drive.gif|thumb|right|GOCE November 2010 backlog elimination drive graphs]]
*58 people signed up for this drive. Of these, 48 people participated in the drive.
*Although we did not eliminate the months we planned to (January, February, and March 2009; and  August, September, and October 2010), we did reduce the backlog by 627 articles (11.2%), which was over our goal of 10%.
*49 awards will go out to 33 of 48 participants. [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/November 2010/Barnstars|Check out the complete list of barnstar winners here.]]

<big>'''Barnstars'''</big>

If you copy edited at least 4,000 words, you qualify for a barnstar. If you participated in the September 2010 backlog elimination drive, you may have earned roll-over words (more details can be found [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives#Roll-over words|here]]). These roll-over words count as credit towards earning barnstars, except for leaderboard awards. We will be delivering these barnstars within the next couple of weeks.

Our next drive is scheduled for January 2011. In the meantime, please consider helping out at [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Wikify/Drives/2010/December|the Wikification drive]] or any of the other places where [[Wikipedia:Contribution Team/Backlogs|help with backlogs is needed]].

Thank you for participating in the last 2010 backlog elimination drive! We look forward to seeing you in January!

Your drive coordinators –[[User:The Utahraptor|<span style="color:green;">The Utahraptor</span>]][[User talk:The Utahraptor|<sup>Talk to me</sup>]]/[[Special:Contributions/The Utahraptor|<sub>Contributions</sub>]], [[User:SMasters|S Masters]] ([[User talk:SMasters|talk]]), and [[User:Diannaa|<span style="color:teal;">Diannaa</span>]] <sup>([[User talk:Diannaa|Talk]])</sup>
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== Nomination of [[Introduction to the Global Positioning System]] for deletion ==

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The article will be discussed at [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Introduction to the Global Positioning System]] until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on good quality evidence, and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion.  However, do not remove the article-for-deletion template from the top of the article. [[User:Marcus Qwertyus|<font color="#21421E" face="font-family: 'Maiandra GD', sans-serif;">'''Marcus'''</font>]] [[User talk:Marcus Qwertyus|<font color="#CC7722" face="font-family: 'Maiandra GD', sans-serif;">'''Qwertyus'''</font>]]  12:41, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

== GOCE drive news ==

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|<big>''' [[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]]''' January 2011 backlog elimination drive</big>
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Greetings from the [[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]] [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/January 2011|January 2011 Backlog elimination drive]]! The drive is halfway over, so here are some mid-drive stats.</br>
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[[File:GOCE Jan 2011 drive.gif|thumb|right|200px|GOCE January 2011 backlog elimination drive progress graphs]]
So far, 43 people have signed up for this drive. Of these, 25 have participated. If you signed up for the drive but haven't participated yet, it's not too late! Try to copy edit at least a few articles. Remember, if you have rollover words from the last drive, you will lose them if you do not participate in this drive. If you haven't signed up for the drive yet, you can '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/January 2011#Participants|sign up now]]'''. </br>

;Progress report

We have eliminated two months from the backlog – January and February 2009. One of our goals is to eliminate as many months as possible from the 2009 backlog. Please help us reduce the size of this part of the backlog if you haven't already. Another goal is to reduce the entire backlog by 10%, or by 515 articles. Currently, we have eliminated 375 articles from the queue, so if each participant copy edits four more articles, we will reach that goal. 

Thank you for participating in the January 2011 drive. We anticipate it will be another big success!

Your drive coordinators –[[User:SMasters|S Masters]] ([[User talk:SMasters|talk]]), [[User:Diannaa|<span style="color:teal;">Diannaa</span>]] <sup>([[User talk:Diannaa|Talk]])</sup>, [[User:The Utahraptor|<span style="color:green;">The Utahraptor</span>]][[User talk:The Utahraptor|<sup>Talk to me</sup>]], and [[User:Tea with toast|Tea with toast]] ([[User talk:Tea with toast|Talk]])
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== [[User talk:Robertgreer#Articles for deletion: Edwaard Liang|Articles for deletion: Edwaard Liang]] ==

{{Talkback|Robertgreer}}

== GOCE January Backlog elimination drive conclusion ==

{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/January 2011/Newsletter 2-1}}

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We hope you seriously consider our invitation. See you there.
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== ''The Bugle'': Issue LXVI, August 2011 ==

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== ''The Bugle'': Issue LXVIII, October 2011 ==

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* Book reviews: ''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/News/October 2011/Book reviews|Nick-D analyzes three books from Osprey Publishing]]''
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== ''The Bugle'': Issue LXIX, November 2011 ==

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* Articles: ''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/News/November 2011/Articles|The month's Featured and A-class content]]''
* Book reviews: ''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/News/November 2011/Book reviews|Nick-D looks at the Congolese Wars]]''
* Review essay: ''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/News/November 2011/Review essay|Ian Rose goes to El Alamein]]''
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==GOCE 2011 Year-End Report==
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== ''The Bugle'': Issue LXX, January 2012 ==

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* Project news: ''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/News/January 2012/Project news|From the editors; award recipients; contest results]]''
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* Book reviews: ''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/News/January 2012/Book reviews|Nick-D Nick-D looks into two recent Milhist books]]''
* Review essay: ''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/News/January 2012/Interview|Kirill Lokshin, the first coordinator]]''
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== [[WP:VIRUS|Wikiproject Virus]] Revival ==

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== GOCE March copy edit drive ==

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The '''[[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]]''' invites you to participate in their '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/March 2012|March 2012 Backlog elimination drive]]''', a month-long effort to reduce the size of the copy edit backlog. The drive begins on March 1 at 00:00 (UTC) and ends on March 31 at 23:59 (UTC). Our goal for the drive will be to eliminate the remaining 2010 articles from the queue. Barnstars will be awarded to anyone who copy edits more than 4,000 words, and special awards will be given to the top 5 in the following categories: "Number of articles", "Number of words", and "Number of articles of over 5,000 words". We hope to see you there!  – Your drive coordinators: [[User:Dank|Dank]], [[User:Diannaa|Diannaa]], [[User:Stfg|Stfg]], and Coordinator emeritus [[User:SMasters|SMasters]]. 19:51, 20 February 2012 (UTC)
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== ''The Bugle'': Issue LXXI, February 2012 ==

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== GOCE March drive newsletter ==

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Greetings from the [[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]] [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/March 2012|March 2012 Backlog elimination drive]]! Here's the mid-drive newsletter.</br>

'''Participation''':
We have had 58 people sign up for this drive so far, which compares favorably with our last drive, and 27 have copy-edited at least one article. If you have signed up but have not yet copy-edited any articles, please consider doing so. Every bit helps! If you haven't signed up yet, it's not too late. [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/March 2012#Participants|Join us]]!

'''Progress report''':
Our target of completing the 2010 articles has almost been reached, with only 56 remaining of the 194 we had at the start of the drive. The last ones are always the most difficult, so thank you if you are able to help copy-edit any of the remaining articles. We have reduced the total backlog by 163 articles so far.

'''Special thanks''':
Special thanks to [[User:Stfg|Stfg]], who has been going through the backlog and doing some preliminary vetting of the articles—removing copyright violations, doing initial clean-up, and nominating some for deletion. This work has helped make the drive a more pleasant experience for all our volunteers.

Your drive coordinators – [[User:Diannaa|Dianna]] ([[User talk:Diannaa|talk]]), [[User:Stfg|Stfg]] ([[User talk:Stfg|talk]]), and [[User:Dank|Dank]] ([[User talk:Dank|talk]]){{center|1=<p><small>To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Mailing List|our mailing list]].</small></p>}}
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== GOCE March drive wrap-up ==

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Greetings from the [[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]] [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/March 2012|March 2012 Backlog elimination drive]]! This is the most successful drive we have had for quite a while. Here is your end-of-drive wrap-up newsletter.</br>

'''Participation'''

Of the 70 people who signed up for this drive, 40 copy-edited at least one article. Thanks to all who participated! Special acknowledgement goes out to '''[[User:Lfstevens|Lfstevens]]''', who did over 200 articles, most of them in the last third of the drive, and topped all three leaderboard categories. You're a superstar! Stfg and others have been pre-checking the articles for quality and conformance to Wikipedia guidelines; some have been nominated for deletion or had some preliminary clean-up done to help make the copy-edit process more fun and appealing. Thanks to all who helped get those nasty last few articles out of the target months.

'''Progress report'''

During this drive we were successful in eliminating our target months—October, November, and December 2010—from the queue, and have now eliminated all the 2010 articles from our list. We were able to complete 500 articles this month! End-of-drive results and barnstar information can be found [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/March 2012/Barnstars|here]].

When working on the backlog, please keep in mind that there are options other than copy-editing available; some articles may be candidates for deletion, or may not be suitable for copy-editing at this time for other reasons. The {{tp|GOCEreviewed}} tag can be placed on any article you find to be totally uneditable, and you can nominate for deletion any that you discover to be copyright violations or completely unintelligible. If you need help deciding what to do, please contact any of the coordinators.

Thank you for participating in the March 2012 drive! All contributions are appreciated. Our next copy-edit drive will be in May.

Your drive coordinators – [[User:Diannaa|{{teal|Dianna}}]] <sup>([[User talk:Diannaa|Talk]])</sup>, [[User:Stfg|Stfg]] ([[User talk:Stfg|Talk]]), and [[User:Dank|Dank]] ([[User talk:Dank|talk]]){{center|1=<p><small>To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Mailing List|our mailing list]].</small></p>}}

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== GOCE May copy edit drive ==

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== GOCE May mid-drive newsletter ==

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'''Participation''': Out of 49 people signed up for this drive so far, 26 have copy-edited at least one article. It's a smaller group than last drive, but we're making good progress. If you've signed up but haven't yet copy-edited any articles, please consider doing so. Every bit helps! If you haven't signed up yet, it's not too late. {{nowrap|[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/March 2012#Participants|Join us]]!}}

'''Progress report''': We're on track to meet our targets for the drive, largely due to the efforts of Lfstevens and the others on the leaderboard. Thanks to all. We have reduced our target group of articles—January, February, and March 2011—by over half, and it looks like we will achieve that goal. Good progress is being made on the overall backlog as well, with over 500 articles copy-edited during the drive so far. The total backlog currently sits at around 3200 articles.

'''Hall of Fame''': GOCE coordinator [[User:Diannaa|{{teal|Diannaa}}]] was awarded a spot in the GOCE [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/GOCE Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] this month! She has copy-edited over 1567 articles during these drives, and surpassed the 1,000,000-word mark on May 5. On to the second million! – Your drive coordinators: [[User:Dank|Dank]], [[User:Diannaa|Diannaa]] and [[User:Stfg|Stfg]]
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== GOCE May drive wrap-up ==

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'''Participation:''' Out of 54 people who signed up this drive, 32 copy-edited at least one article. Last drive's superstar, [[User:Lfstevens|Lfstevens]], again stood out, topping the leader board in all three categories and copy-editing over 700 articles. Thanks to all who participated! Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/May 2012/Barnstars|here]].

'''Progress report:''' We were once again successful in our primary goal—removing the oldest three months from the backlog—while removing 1166 articles from the queue, the second-most in our history. The total backlog currently sits at around 2600 articles, down from 8323 when we started out just over two years ago.

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'''Coodinator election:''' The six-month term for our third tranche of Guild coordinators will be expiring at the end of June. We will be accepting nominations for the fourth tranche of coordinators, who will also serve a six-month term. Nominations will open starting on June 5. For complete information, please have a look at the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Coordinators/2012/2|election&nbsp;page]]. – Your drive coordinators: [[User:Dank|Dank]], [[User:Diannaa|Diannaa]], and [[User:Stfg|Stfg]]
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== GOCE July 2012 Copy Edit Drive ==

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The '''[[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]]''' invites you to participate in their '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/July 2012|July 2012 Backlog elimination drive]]''', a month-long effort to reduce the size of the copy edit backlog. The drive begins on July 1 at 00:00 (UTC) and ends on July 31 at 23:59 (UTC). Our goals are to eliminate the articles tagged in April, May and June 2011 from the queue and to complete all requests placed before the end of June. Barnstars will be awarded to anyone who copy edits more than 4,000 words, and special awards will be given to the top 6 in the following categories: "Number of articles", "Number of words", "Number of articles of over 5,000 words", "Number of articles tagged in April–June 2011", and "Longest article". We hope to see you there!  – Your drive coordinators: [[User:Dank|Dank]], [[User:Diannaa|Diannaa]] and [[User:Stfg|Stfg]].
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== GOCE July 2012 mid-drive newsletter ==

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| <span style="font-size: 110%;">'''[[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]] [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/July 2012|July 2012 backlog elimination drive]] mid-drive newsletter'''</span>

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'''Participation''': Out of 37 people signed up for this drive so far, 25 have copy-edited at least one article. It's a smaller group than last drive, but we're making good progress. If you've signed up but haven't yet copy-edited any articles, every bit helps; if you haven't signed up yet, it's not too late. {{nowrap|[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/July 2012#Participants|Join us]]!}}

'''Progress report''': We're almost on track to meet our targets for the drive. Great work, guys. We have reduced our target group of articles—May, June, and July 2011—by about 40%, and the overall backlog has been reduced by 264 articles so far, to around 2500 articles.

'''Copy Edit of the Month''': Starting in August, your best copy-editing work of the month will be eligible for fabulous prizes! See [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month|here]] for details. – Your drive coordinators: [[User:Stfg|Stfg]], [[User:Allens|Allens]], and [[User:Torchiest|Torchiest]].
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== GOCE July drive wrap-up ==

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'''Participation:''' Out of 45 people who signed up this drive, 31 have copy-edited at least one article. [[User:Lfstevens|Lfstevens]] continues to carry most of the weight, having edited 360 articles and over a quarter of a million words already. Thanks to all who have participated! Final results, including barnstars awarded, will be available early in August [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/July 2012/Barnstars|here]].

'''Progress report:''' We are once again very close to achieving in our primary goal—removing the oldest three months from the backlog. Only 35 such articles remain at press time. The total backlog currently sits at under 2400 articles, down from 8323 when we started out over two years ago. We are just two articles away from completing all requests made before July 2012 (both are in progress).

'''Copy Edit of the Month''': Starting in August, you'll be able to submit your best copy-editing work for palaver, praise, and prizes. See [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month|here]] for details. – Your drive coordinators: [[User:Stfg|Stfg]], [[User:Allens|Allens]], and [[User:Torchiest|Torchiest]].

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== GOCE news and September drive invitation ==

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The '''[[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]]''' invites you to participate in its events:
*The '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month/August 2012|August 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Contest]]''' is currently in the submissions stage.  Submit your best August copy edit there before the end of the month.  Submissions end, and discussion and voting begin, on September 1 at 00:00 (UTC).
*'''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/September 2012|September 2012 Backlog elimination drive]]''' is a month-long effort to reduce the size of the copy edit backlog. The drive begins on September 1 at 00:00 (UTC) and ends on September 30 at 23:59 (UTC). Our goals are to copy edit the articles tagged longest ago and to complete all requests placed before the end of August. Barnstars will be awarded to anyone who copy edits at least one article, and special awards will be given to the top six in the following categories: "Number of articles", "Number of words", "Number of articles of over 5,000 words", "Number of articles tagged longest ago", and "Longest article". This drive features a much easier signup process. We hope to see you there! – Your drive coordinators: [[User:Stfg|Stfg]], [[User:Allens|Allens]], and [[User:Torchiest|Torchiest]].
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== GOCE September activities ==

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A quick reminder of our current events:
*The '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month/August 2012|August 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Contest]]''' is in the discussion and voting stage until midnight September 14 (UTC).
*The '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month/September 2012|September 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Contest]]''' is in the submissions stage until midnight September 30 (UTC), when discussion and voting begin.
*The '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/September 2012|September 2012 Backlog elimination drive]]''' is now underway! The event runs until midnight September 30 (UTC). The goal is to copy edit articles with the oldest tags and complete all requests placed before September. Barnstars will be awarded to anyone who participates, with special awards given to the top five in the following categories: "Total articles", "Total words", "Total articles over 5,000 words", "Total articles tagged longest ago", and "Longest article".  – Your drive coordinators: [[User:Stfg|Stfg]], [[User:Allens|Allens]], and [[User:Torchiest|Torchiest]].
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== [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history|Military history]] coordinator election ==

The Military history WikiProject has started its [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Coordinators/September 2012|'''2012 project coordinator election process''']], where we will select a team of coordinators to organize the project over the coming year. If you would like to be considered as a candidate, please submit your nomination by 14 September. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact one of the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Coordinators|current coordinators]] on their talk page. <small>This message was delivered here because you are a [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Members|member]] of the Military history WikiProject.</small>&nbsp;– '''Military history coordinators''' ([[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history|about the project]] • [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Coordinators#What do the coordinators do?|what coordinators do]]) 09:45, 10 September 2012 (UTC)
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== GOCE mid-drive newsletter ==

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| <span style="font-size: 110%;"><big>'''[[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]] [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/September 2012|September 2012 backlog elimination drive]] mid-drive newsletter'''</big></span>

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*'''Participation''': Out of 37 people signed up for this drive so far, 19 have copy-edited at least one article, about the same as the last drive. If you've signed up but haven't yet copy-edited any articles, every bit helps; if you haven't signed up yet, it's not too late. {{nowrap|[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/September 2012#Signing up|Join us]]!}}
*'''Progress report''': We're almost on track to meet our targets for the drive. Great work, guys. We have reduced our target group of articles—August, September, and October 2011—by about 44%, and the overall backlog has been reduced by 58 articles so far, to around 2600 articles.  The biggest difference between this drive and the previous one is a stronger focus on large articles, so total word counts are still comparable.
*Don't forget about the Copy Edit of the Month contests!  Voting for the August contest has been extended through the end of the month.  '''You don't have to make a submission to vote!'''
**'''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month/August 2012|August 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Contest]]''' is in the discussion and voting stage until midnight September 30 (UTC).
**'''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month/September 2012|September 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Contest]]''' is in the submissions stage until midnight September 30 (UTC), when discussion and voting begin.
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== GOCE September 2012 drive wrap-up ==

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| <span style="font-size: 110%;">'''[[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]] [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/September 2012|September 2012 backlog elimination drive]] wrap-up'''</span>

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'''Participation:''' Out of 41 people who signed up this drive, 28 copy-edited at least one article. Thanks to all who participated! Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/September 2012/Barnstars|here]].

'''Progress report:''' We achieved our primary goal of clearing July, August, September and October 2011 from the backlog. This means that, for the first time since the drives began, the backlog is less than a year. At least 677 tagged articles were copy edited, although 365 new ones were added during the month. The total backlog at the end of the month was 2341 articles, down from 8323 when we started out over two years ago. We completed all 54 requests outstanding before September 2012 as well as eight of those made in September.

'''Copy Edit of the Month''': Voting is now over for the August 2012 competition, and prizes will be issued soon. The [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month/September 2012|September 2012 contest]] is closed for submissions and open for voting. The [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month/October 2012|October 2012 contest]] is now open for submissions. Everyone is welcome to submit entries and to vote.

– Your drive coordinators: [[User:Stfg|Stfg]], [[User:Allens|Allens]], and [[User:Torchiest|Torchiest]].

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== GOCE fall newsletter ==

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The '''[[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]]''' invites you to participate in its events:
*The '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month/October 2012|October 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Contest]]''' is currently in the submissions stage.  Submit your best October copy edit there before the end of the month.  Submissions end, and discussion and voting begin, on November 1 at 00:00 (UTC).
*Voting is in progress for the '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month/September 2012|September 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Contest]]'''. Everyone is welcome to vote, whether they have entered the contest or not.
*{{Hilite|'''NEW!!'''}} In the week from Sunday 21 October to Saturday 27 October, we are holding a '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Blitzes/October 2012|Project Blitz]]''', in which we will copy edit articles tagged with {{tl|copyedit}} belonging to selected project(s). For the first blitz, we'll start with [[WP:WikiProject Olympics|WikiProject Olympics]] and [[WP:WikiProject Albums|WikiProject Albums]] and add more Projects to the blitz as we clear them. The blitz works much like our bimonthly drives, but a bit simpler. Everyone is welcome to take part, and barnstars will be awarded.
*'''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/November 2012|November 2012 Backlog elimination drive]]''' is a month-long effort to reduce the size of the copy edit backlog. The drive begins on November 1 at 00:00 (UTC) and ends on November 30 at 23:59 (UTC). Our goals are to copy edit all articles tagged in 2011 and to complete all requests placed before the end of October. Barnstars will be awarded to anyone who copy edits at least one article, and special awards will be given to the top five in the following categories: "Number of articles", "Number of words", "Number of articles of over 5,000 words", "Number of articles tagged in 2011", and "Longest article". We hope to see you there! – Your drive coordinators: [[User:Stfg|Stfg]], [[User:Allens|Allens]], and [[User:Torchiest|Torchiest]].
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== GOCE November 2012 copy edit drive update ==

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| <span style="font-size: 110%;"><big>'''[[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]] [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/November 2012|November 2012 backlog elimination drive]] mid-drive newsletter'''</big></span>

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*'''Participation''': Out of 31 people signed up for this drive so far, 22 have copy-edited at least one article. If you've signed up but haven't yet copy-edited any articles, every bit helps; if you haven't signed up yet, it's not too late. {{nowrap|[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/November 2012#Signing up|Join us]]!}}
*'''Progress report''': We're on track to meet our targets for the drive. We have reduced our target group of articles—November and December 2011—by over 50%, and 34 of the the 56 requests made in September and October this year have already been fulfilled. However, the rate of tagging for copy edit has increased, and this month we are just keeping the size of the backlog stable. So, all you copy editors, please do come along and help us!
*The '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month/September 2012|September 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Contest]]''' was won by [[User:Baffle gab1978|Baffle gab1978]] for his copy edit of [[Expulsion of the Acadians]]. Runner up was [[User:Gareth Griffith-Jones|Gareth Griffith-Jones]] for his edit of [[I Could Fall in Love]]. Congratulations to both.
*The '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month/October 2012|October 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Contest]]''' is in the discussion and voting stage until midnight November 30 (UTC). '''You don't have to make a submission to vote!'''
*'''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month/November 2012|November 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Contest]]''' is in the submissions stage until midnight November 30 (UTC), when discussion and voting begin.
*'''Seasonal oversight''': We had a slight fall from grace in the title of our last newletter, which mentioned the season in the northern hemisphere and thus got it wrong for the southern. Fortunately an observant GOCE member was ready to spring into action to advise us. Thanks! In future we'll stay meteorologically neutral.
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== GOCE November drive wrap-up ==

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| <span style="font-size: 110%;">'''[[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]] [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/November 2012|November 2012 backlog elimination drive]] wrap-up'''</span>

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'''Participation:''' Thanks to all who participated! Out of 38 people who signed up this drive, 33 copy-edited at least one article. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/November 2012/Barnstars|here]]. All the barnstars have now been distributed.

'''Progress report:''' We achieved our primary goal of clearing November and December 2011 from the backlog. For the first time since the drives began, the backlog consists only of articles tagged in the current year. The total backlog at the end of the month was 2690 articles, down from 8323 when we started out over two years ago. We completed all 56 requests outstanding before November 2012 as well as eight of those made in November.

'''Copy Edit of the Month''': Voting is now over for the October 2012 competition, and [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month/October 2012|prizes]] have been issued. The [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month/November 2012|November 2012 contest]] is closed for submissions and open for voting. The [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month/December 2012|December 2012 contest]] is now open for submissions. Everyone is welcome to submit entries and to vote.

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'''Coodinator election:''' The six-month term for our fourth tranche of Guild coordinators will expire at the end of December. Nominations are open for the fifth tranche of coordinators, who will serve from 1 January to 30 June 2013. For complete information, please have a look at the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Coordinators/2013|election&nbsp;page]].

– Your drive coordinators: [[User:Stfg|Stfg]], [[User:Allens|Allens]], and [[User:Torchiest|Torchiest]].

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== GOCE mid-December newsletter ==

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The '''[[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]]''' invites you to participate in its events:
*The '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month/December 2012|December 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Contest]]''' is currently in the submissions stage.  Submit your best December copy edit there before the end of the month.  Submissions end, and discussion and voting begin, on January 1 at 00:00 (UTC).
*Voting is in progress for the '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month/November 2012|November 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Contest]]'''. Everyone is welcome to vote, whether they have entered the contest or not.
*From Sunday 16 December to Saturday 22 December, we are holding a '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Blitzes/December 2012|Project Blitz]]''', in which we will copy edit articles tagged with {{tl|copyedit}} from January 2012. The blitz works much like our bimonthly drives, but a bit simpler. Everyone is welcome to take part, and barnstars will be awarded.
*'''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/January 2013|January 2013 Backlog elimination drive]]''' is a month-long effort to reduce the size of the copy edit backlog. The drive begins on January 1 at 00:00 (UTC) and ends on January 31 at 23:59 (UTC). Our goals are to copy edit all articles tagged in January, February, and March 2012 and complete all requests placed before the end of 2012. Barnstars will be awarded to anyone who copy edits at least one article, and special awards will be given to the top five in the following categories: "Number of articles", "Number of words", "Number of articles of over 5,000 words", "Number of articles tagged in January, February, and March 2012", and "Longest article". We hope to see you there! – Your drive coordinators: [[User:Stfg|Stfg]], [[User:Allens|Allens]], and [[User:Torchiest|Torchiest]].
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'''Coodinator election:''' Nominations are open for candidates to serve as GOCE coordinators from 1 January to 30 June 2013. Nominations close on December 15 at 23:59 UTC, after which voting will run until the end of December. For complete information, please have a look at the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Coordinators/2013|election&nbsp;page]].
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== WikiProject Military history coordinator election ==

Greetings from [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history|WikiProject Military history]]!  As a member of the project, you are invited to take part in our annual [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Coordinators|project coordinator]] election, which will determine our coordinators for the next twelve months. If you wish to cast a vote, please do so on the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Coordinators/September 2013|'''election page''']] by 23:59 (UTC) on 28 September! [[User:Kirill Lokshin|Kirill]]&nbsp;<sup>[[User talk:Kirill Lokshin|[talk]]]</sup> 16:35, 16 September 2013 (UTC)
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== [[WP:Anatomy]] quarterly update (#1) ==

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== January 2014 ==

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*I moved the page to [[User:Read-write-services/Standard Chemical Company]], where you'll have more time to work on it before other people start pestering you.  Move it to the main space when it's ready. [[User:WilyD|Wily]][[User talk:WilyD|<span style="color:#FF8800;">D</span>]] 09:03, 3 April 2014 (UTC)

== WikiProject Military history coordinator election ==

Greetings from [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history|WikiProject Military history]]!  As a member of the project, you are invited to take part in our annual [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Coordinators|project coordinator]] election, which will determine our coordinators for the next twelve months. If you wish to cast a vote, please do so on the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Coordinators/September 2014|'''election page''']] by 23:59 (UTC) on 28 September! [[User:The ed17|Ed]]&nbsp;<sup>[[User talk:The ed17|[talk]]]&nbsp;[[WP:OMT|[majestic titan]]]</sup> 22:07, 23 September 2014 (UTC)
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Please help me with...I wrote the initial article entitled [[United States Radium Corporation]]
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:Some possible sources [https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=%22Standard+Chemical+Company%22+radium&tbm=bks here]; there's also [http://www.jstor.org/action/doBasicSearch?Query=%22standard+chemical+company%22&Search=Search&wc=on&fc=off&globalSearch=&sbbBox=&sbjBox=&sbpBox= some possibly relevant stuff] in JSTOR. Hopefully that will get you started! [[User:Yunshui|Yunshui]]&nbsp;[[User talk:Yunshui|<sup style="font-size:90%">雲</sup>]][[Special:Contributions/Yunshui|<sub style="font-size:90%">水</sub>]] 09:49, 6 March 2015 (UTC)

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Would you please look at the page of [[Ali al-Hadi]] and favour us with positive response as per its tag of March 2015 (cleanup, typo,grammar etc.)   Thanks. [[User:Nannadeem|Nannadeem]] ([[User talk:Nannadeem|talk]]) 14:12, 9 March 2015 (UTC)

*Hello there, I have changed and edited some text (more to go), however I just want to make sure that the original sense is not lost, please check some of the changes, and if you feel that the content I rectified is ok, then I will continue with more edits, I'm sorry, It is just that my work on religious text may not be very good I do not wish to offend those that would read text written in this style! kind regards, and thank you for allowing me to have a go[[User:Read-write-services|Read-write-services]] ([[User talk:Read-write-services#top|talk]]) 04:35, 10 March 2015 (UTC)

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I created the [[Visual Aural Radio Range]] article, that urgently needs expansion by a person with the knowledge about this system used in Australia, it was similar to the American [[Low frequency radio range]] system. There is some reference available here:[http://www.airwaysmuseum.com/VAR%20&%20Markers%20Ops%20Notes%201953.htm.], but I am unable to get the persons responsible for the information or copyright to it. can someone get this article improved?

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: The help me tag isn't exactly appropriate for this kind of issue. It's meant to be used as a way for editors who are confused about the editing process, policies, et cetera, to receive help. Not to call other editors to improve an article you have an interest in; posting on a related Wikiproject would be a more appropriate venue. I hope you find the sources you need, though! Try Google News search. That might produce some decent sources that could be used in the article. Good luck. :) [[User:Quinto Simmaco|Quinto Simmaco]] ([[User talk:Quinto Simmaco|talk]]) 17:50, 26 March 2015 (UTC)

Okay, [[User:Read-write-services|Read-write-services]] ([[User talk:Read-write-services#top|talk]]) 22:54, 26 March 2015 (UTC)

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:Thanks, even though I was only partly/starting to create the page and was going to come back to it as it were, to find sources, (very few if any exist), as pips are dots/beeps used in the telecommunications vernacular. I have found at least one reference to pips used by time signal stations. 
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