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A belated welcome!

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The welcome may be belated, but the cookies are still warm!

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I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Again, welcome! Schazjmd (talk) 13:53, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Short descriptions

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Hi, thanks for your work on short descriptions. You might like to look at the guidance at WP:SHORTDESC, which sets out a number of principles for this area. Most important, per WP:SD40 SDs must be short, and for that reason it's often not correct simply to accept the description from Wikidata. Try to avoid repeating words already in the title unless you have to - WP:SDDUPLICATE; and avoid technical jargon in favour of simple, readily comprehensible terms - WP:SDJARGON. Happy editing! MichaelMaggs (talk) 07:36, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

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The Minor barnstar
Thank you for helping update and add short descriptions to Wikipedia articles. With your help, we have cleared the WikiProject's top 3000 list for June 2025, for the fifth month in a row! Your work has made Wikipedia better. Keep it up! LR.127 (talk) 02:01, 2 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you so much! RandFreeman (talk) 02:03, 2 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sht desc

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Hi, there's NO POINT doing edits like this - it's considerably less informative than the article title. Work out what the symbol is for such cases & use that instead. Johnbod (talk) 00:26, 3 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Administrator Elections | Call for Candidates

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Administrator Elections | Discussion phase

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Administrator Elections | Discussion phase

The discussion phase of the July 2025 administrator elections is officially open. As a reminder, the schedule of the election is:

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Administrator Elections | Voting phase

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CS1 error on Jennifer Dahlgren

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Do you take copy edit requests?

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Greetings @RandFreeman,

Improvement in language and grammar is advised for my article Draft:My Choice (2015 film).

I came to your user page from your previous edit to War of the Worlds (2025 film). Requesting your visit and copy edit help in Draft:My Choice (2015 film) if topic interests you. Thanks Bookku (talk) 02:21, 18 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'll look at it and see what I can do. RandFreeman (talk) 05:14, 18 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Many thanks, I will look forward the help. Bookku (talk) 05:45, 18 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@RandFreeman, truly wonderful change in the article draft. I don't have enough words, your have not only made article more encyclopedic but also converted that to a readers delight. In you, I observed, just not a WP:WikiFairy attitude but a nuanced curator and great encyclopedic Museologist. Many many thanks again. Bookku (talk) 07:02, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
You're welcome RandFreeman (talk) 17:35, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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