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Hi there. Could you please categorize any articles that you create here? It will help save other editors time in that they wouldn't have to categorize the pages for you. If you are unsure which category a page belongs in, you can use the ((uncat)) template. Thanks, Razorflame00:47, 9 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
For taking an active role in on the Simple English Wikipedia within one week of joining, including major edits, new pages, and lots of vandal fighting. Keep up the good work, it all helps.Peterdownunder (talk) 03:12, 11 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
When making a new page here, please try to categorize your pages as specific as you can (and that we have categories for). The last three that you made were categorized in Space, when a category called Nebulae currently exists. Please take the time to look for such categories in the future :).
Second, please don't leave a space in between the heading and the text for that section. This is because the space is not needed.
Third, we use Other websites here instead of External links, although I doubt you would have known that.
Hello, DefenseSupportParty. You have new messages at Fr33kman's talk page. You can remove this notice at any time by removing the ((Talkback)) or ((Tb)) template.
Thank you. I added the QD tag when the grand majority of the article was in Suengh. There were significant changes between when I reapplied the QD tag and you removed it. Since those changes, the QD no longer applied, and I am grateful you removed it. Respectfully, DefenseSupportParty (talk) 09:16, 15 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Hi there. Please don't forget to categorize the pages that you create :P. If you don't know what category they belong in, please use the ((uncat)) template. Thanks, Razorflame05:39, 16 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Another note. Check ((BD)) for the usage, but for biographies of living people, you don't need to include the actual categories for years of birth and death. ((BD)) automatically does that for you. See how I used the template on Herman Li. If you would be so kind as to use that template for all further BLP pages you create, that would be most helpful. Thanks, Razorflame05:52, 16 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
The QandA. Every month, Kennedy interviews one of the Simple English Wikipedia's editors, asking them about themselves, and their opinions on Wikipedia. It is an exciting insight behind the anonymous face of an online username.
The Commanders's Choice. For every edition, Yotcmdr will be chosing articles that need creating, expanding or being attended to. Here is this edition's list:
Hi there. We usually only welcome users who have made some contributions to the mainspace first. :). But you didn't know that, so everything is all right :P. Cheers, Razorflame08:01, 18 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Fair enough. Hey, I do have a quick question for you if you're still watching this page. On User talk:Amyj, and also on User talk:Smitty411, is it really appropriate to add a L3 vandalism warning for first time vandalism on a not very visible page? It just feels a little harsh. Respectfully, DefenseSupportParty (talk) 08:03, 18 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
After toiling and doing back-breaking work, I have finally completed your new profile code. As a little note, only one of the original templates exists now (committed identity). Other than that, most of the userboxes have been overwritten by custom-made userboxes, and the same can be said about your status changer. The status changer now has my name on it, but it will change when you copy the code to your profile. All of the elements should still be functional. If not, contact me and I'll take a long and hard look into what may be giving you some problems. You can see it at User:The Obento Musubi/Sandbox. Cheers! –obentomusubi06:03, 19 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for the barnstar! It wasn't a problem, really. :) I enjoy doing that kind of work, so it was quite a stress-reliever, in fact. How do you like it? I can make whatever modifications you wish (be honest with me; I want you to be 100% satisfied). Cheers, –obentomusubi06:45, 19 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I am more than 100% satisfied! It is beyond my wildest expectations; truly a piece of art! Honestly, I can't thank you enough. If there is anything I can every do for you, please, let me know! DefenseSupportParty (talk) 06:48, 19 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Aww, that makes my night! The only thing I ask that you do is keep being a good person and friend. Thank you for being so wonderfully amazing toward me. It makes me feel very appreciated. :) Cheers, –obentomusubi06:52, 19 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
If the German in the userbox is wrong, feel free to fix it or adjust it. I asked a native German speaker how he would translate "I know German at an advanced level", and that's what he told me he would say. Happy editing, –obentomusubi06:56, 19 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
You have had a busy day! When you put in a VIP report, can you make sure that it goes on the top of the list, not the bottom. That will make it easier for the admins to find. The Bop It person seems to have stopped since the discussion above. Thanks for all your work in reverting the vandalism. --Peterdownunder (talk) 11:01, 19 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
DefenseSupportParty has been identified as an Awesome Wikipedian,
and therefore, I've officially declared today as DefenseSupportParty's day!
For being such a great wikipedian and kind person,
enjoy being the Star of the day, dear DefenseSupportParty!
I didn;t like the Large to small aspect. The defense seemed to jump out and mug me "DEFENSE"!!!. I just saw your new sig and like it very much. btw: Did you just expose your IP addy on my talk page? :) fr33kmantalk07:13, 21 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Among your corrections, you changed the word "don't" to "do not". Fine in general, but in that instance, the word was part of the name of a work of literature called "Don't you want to be free?". The other class of error that must be left alone is anything that occurs within a quotation. The grammar, spelling etc of quotations must remain as the author wrote it. And we don't make links inside quotations.
I apologize. I fixed about 200 pages that day; I was trying to avoid any issues, but I must have slipped up. I apologize, and I'll try to avoid it in the future. DefenseSupportParty02:52, 31 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I have by coincidence noticed an edit you made to the Atheism page. You have cited sources for "and many countries still have laws against atheism", one of which was an Israeli law from Wikisource. I am curious as to how you have understood that it cites that Atheism is illegal in Israel, as I see you can't speak Hebrew, and even less so, Hebrew used in laws.
I am a native Hebrew speaker and I have read the document, and it mentions nothing of Atheism being illegal in Israel, and I have also checked the Hebrew Wikipedia which mentioned that the lack of religion is not officially recognized by the government, but is not illegal, and in fact is fairly common.
I am wondering how you managed to conclude that the source mentions Atheism to be illegal. Fdskjs (talk) 19:32, 19 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
There is a discussion on-going on whether or not to remove the tools of eight admins. Please comment there to have your say!
QandA
The QandA. Every month, Kennedy interviews one of the Simple English Wikipedia's editors, asking them about themselves, and their opinions on Wikipedia. It is an exciting insight behind the anonymous face of an online username.
The Commanders's Choice. For every edition, Yotcmdr will be chosing articles that need creating, expanding or being attended to. Here is this edition's list (which are mostly P(V)GA:
Hello, I realize you've been inactive for over a month, but I reviewed you anyway in the above page as you requested an editor review. Thanks for your submission. — RyanCross (talk) 05:48, 12 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I appreciate. I'm just getting my affairs in order; overseas travel sucks. I'll be actively editing again soon. Cheers! 97.118.97.101 (talk) 08:07, 12 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
There is an ongoing discussion about the introduction of Very Good Lists - your comments are welcomed.
DYK is getting back up to speed with several contributions waiting for the Main Page. Please continue to show your support by reviewing and nomination hooks.
There is an ongoing discussion about the introduction of an Arbitration Committee - your comments are welcomed.
A song written by Yotcmdr. Originally from a German song about Wikipedia. The idea first came from Barras. It was translated by Eptalon. Guitar, lyrics and vocals all done by Yotcmdr
The QandA. Every month, Kennedy interviewed one of the Simple English Wikipedia's editors, asking them about themselves, and their opinions on Wikipedia. It was an exciting insight behind the anonymous face of an online username. Unfortunately, Kennedy has left us, and will obviously not be doing the QandA. Bluegoblin7 has taken it over.
The Commanders's Choice. For every edition, Yotcmdr will be chosing articles that need creating, expanding or being attended to. Here is this edition's list:
The QandA. Every month, a user will be interviewed by a member of the Simple News team. This idea was started by Kennedy and interviews have since been made by Bluegoblin7, Yotcmdr and Shappy
The Commanders's Choice. For every edition, Yotcmdr will be chosing articles that need creating, expanding or being attended to. Here is this edition's list:
The QandA. Every month, a user will be interviewed by a member of the Simple News team. This idea was started by Kennedy and interviews have since been made by Bluegoblin7, Yotcmdr and Shappy
The Commanders's Choice. For every edition, Yotcmdr will be chosing articles that need creating, expanding or being attended to. Here is this edition's list:
As of Sunday 19th July 2009 137,258 cases of Swine Flu have been confirmed. 779 people have now died from it.
QandA
The QandA. Every month, a user will be interviewed by a member of the Simple News team. This idea was started by Kennedy. Interviews are generally taking by a member of the Simple News Team - to date this has included Bluegoblin7, Kennedy, Pmlinediter, Shappy and Yotcmdr.
The Commanders's Choice. For every edition, Yotcmdr will be chosing articles that need creating, expanding or being attended to. Here is this edition's list:
As of Sunday 3th August 2009 188,139 cases of Swine Flu have been confirmed. 1265 people have now died from it.
QandA
The QandA. Every month, a user will be interviewed by a member of the Simple News team. This idea was started by Kennedy. Interviews are generally taking by a member of the Simple News Team - to date this has included Bluegoblin7, Kennedy, Pmlinediter, Shappy and Yotcmdr.
The Commanders's Choice. For every edition, Yotcmdr will be chosing articles that need creating, expanding or being attended to. This time Pmlinediter is selecting the articles. Here is this edition's list:
The QandA. Every month, a user will be interviewed by a member of the Simple News team. This idea was started by Kennedy. Interviews are generally taking by a member of the Simple News Team - to date this has included Bluegoblin7, Kennedy, Pmlinediter, Juliancolton and Yotcmdr.
Summary: CR90 was unblocked after being on a indef block for 6 months, we now have 6 oversighters, closure proposals for simpleWQ and simpleWB, merge proposal of all simple projects...etc. All I can remember. Griffinofwales (talk) 14:16, 18 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
As you have requested, I will provide an update report on what has happened throughout your inactivity. Be aware that this is just a bit, and it mostly concerns user right changes:
We Are One!Simple News is now One Year Old, and we would like to thank all of the Simple English Wikipedia contributors who have helped with it during this time. As we move into our second year please continue to send in your contributions, and let's try to develop Simple News further!
On that note, please do continue to submit articles, QandAs and the like. You may have noticed that recent Issues have been fairly bare - and the only way that will change will be with your help.
The Simple English Wikipedia now has over 58,000 articles.
QandA
The QandA. Every month, a user will be interviewed by a member of the Simple News team. This idea was started by Kennedy. Interviews are generally taking by a member of the Simple News Team - to date this has included Bluegoblin7, Kennedy, Pmlineditor, Shappy and Yotcmdr.
The Simple English Wikipedia now has over 59,000 articles.
QandA
The QandA. Every month, a user will be interviewed by a member of the Simple News team. This idea was started by Kennedy. Interviews are generally taken by a member of the Simple News Team - to date this has included Bluegoblin7, Kennedy, Pmlineditor, Shappy and Yotcmdr.
This week, there are two interviews, with Bsadowski1 and CR90.
Pmlineditor talks about P(V)GA and WikiProjects in his fifth Simple News article.
The Commander's Choice
The Commanders's Choice. For every edition, Yottie or Pmlineditor will be chosing articles that need creating, expanding or being attended to. Here is this edition's list:
The QandA. Every week, one or more users will be interviewed by a member of the Simple News team. This idea was started by Kennedy. Interviews are generally taken by a member of the Simple News Team - to date this has included Bluegoblin7, Kennedy, Pmlineditor, Shappy and Yotcmdr.
Pmlineditor talks about This Week in History and Simple News itself in his sixth Simple News article.
The Commander's Choice
The Commanders's Choice. For every edition, Yottie or Pmlineditor will be chosing articles that need creating, expanding or being attended to. Here is this edition's list:
Yottie talks about the new Stub Cup to try and eradicate them from SEWP.
QandA
The QandA. Every week, one or more users will be interviewed by a member of the Simple News team. This idea was started by Kennedy. Interviews are generally taken by a member of the Simple News Team - to date this has included Bluegoblin7, Kennedy, Pmlineditor, Shappy, Yotcmdr and Juliancolton.
The Commanders' Choice. For every edition, Yottie or Pmlineditor will be chosing articles that need creating, expanding or being attended to. Here is this edition's list:
The Commanders' Choice. For every edition, Yottie or Pmlineditor will be chosing articles that need creating, expanding or being attended to. Here is this edition's list:
You might want to edit out 13:45 ("Another example...") - 13:56 ("Three, two, one. Another example...") from your Baseball Uniform recording ;)
Besides that, good job on the spoken articles!
I've been wanting to do a couple myself. I was thinking it would great to collaborate with someone on this. Objective feedback during the recording process, double "prooflistening" and half the work per article could really produce some great results. In my opinion, two voices in lieu of one would add more excitement and make spoken articles way more interesting. Would you potentially be interested in that? Temporal Fugitive (talk) 18:29, 23 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
This month sees the return of Simple News after several months of inactivity. The Did you know project is looking for more hooks and active participants.
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