Welcome edit

Welcome! (We can't say that loud/big enough!)

Here are a few links you might find helpful:

If you have any questions or problems, no matter what they are, leave me a message on my talk page.

We're so glad you're here! -- Essjay · Talk 12:30, July 10, 2005 (UTC)

Spanish Translation of the Week edit

You showed support for Spanish Translation of the Week. This week Machu Picchu was chosen to be translated from es:Machu Picchu. Hope you can help.

Architecture photos edit

Thanks for your photos of brutalist architecture! I'm glad to see other Wikipedians interested in architecture. I've been working on Wikipedia:UK Wikipedians' notice board/Articles needing images which may interest you. Interesting buildings needing a photo include the Isokon building and 2 Willow Road. Secretlondon 16:34, 25 September 2005 (UTC)Reply

You showed support for Spanish Translation of the Week. This week Capernaum was chosen to be translated from es:Cafarnaúm. Hope you can help.

Venus Pages edit

Hi, yes this is Don P Mitchell. Not sure if this is where I reply to your question, I just sort of grok how to edit Wikipedia pages. I'm writing a book now on the Soviet Exploration of Venus.

hehe, I got an irate note yesterday from someone who deleted the page you created. Evidently they thought I had created it as a vanity page. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:DonPMitchell). The only problem with this is that all the photo credits and other links to my work now point to a blank page. I guess it is a complex question about pages on living people. DonPMitchell 12:52, 5 November 2006 (UTC)Reply

Pan Am Flight 103 edit

Thanks for your suggestion to merge the "Investigation" article with the main article Pan Am Flight 103. On the latter's talk page, there's a lot of heat about the length of the article. It was agreed to split the main article into three subarticles: "Trial", "Alternative theories" and "Investigation". The first two subarticles have been (more or less) completed. The third is in the process of being completed. I'm sure, on the strength of my foregoing explanation, you do not really want to re-merge the "Investigation" subarticle with the main article! So, I've taken the liberty of removing the template from the sub. Hope that's OK with youPhase1 23:29, 7 October 2005 (UTC)Reply

  • Dunno how you managed to move the text of the "mother" article to the "Investigation" article, but bloody well done! If I knew how to award you a Barnstar (or similar), I'd do it. You've saved me a lot of transcribing, and your precis isn't bad either!Phase1 18:35, 8 October 2005 (UTC)Reply
Thanks... just a lot of cuttin'-and-pastin' :D Keithlard 18:38, 8 October 2005 (UTC)Reply

Another SPATRA edit

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Adeptia BPM Server edit

Keep in mind that we now have CSD A8, which is speedy for copyvios. All of these articles are copyvios and could have been tagged as such. Please don't hesitate to add a copyvio and speedy tag for articles that are in violation, it's much easier and faster than full AfD. Even if something is already on AfD, we can get rid of it that much faster if you go ahead and speedy it. Thanks for the vigilance, keep up the good work. Ëvilphoenix Burn! 03:04, 18 October 2005 (UTC)Reply

Yet another SPATRA edit

Image galleries edit

You have in the past commented on Image Galleries nominated for deletion. Most galleries are nominated because the nominators feels that galleries violate WP:NOT. The William-Adolphe Bouguereau gallery has been nominated for deletion (here). A proposal to modify WP:NOT is here. Please join either or both conversations and comment as you see fit. Dsmdgold 16:20, 13 December 2005 (UTC)Reply

Cromwell, Lauderdale and Shakespeare towers edit

Hi, Just to let you know, I've merged these into the overall Barbican Estate article, this had already been suggested (without reply) by an other user, over a year ago. There is little substantive information on the towers that is not in the estate article. I hope this is not contentious. Kbthompson 17:21, 11 January 2007 (UTC)Reply

London Meetup - January 12, 2008 edit

Hi! There's going to be a London Wikipedia Meetup coming Saturday January 12, 2008. If you are interested in coming along take part in the discussion over at Wikipedia:Meetup/London7. The discussion is going on until tomorrow evening and the official location and time will be published at the same page late Thursday or early Friday. Hope to see you Saturday, Poeloq (talk) 02:51, 10 January 2008 (UTC)Reply

Invitation to Wikipedia meetup in London edit

 
Wikimedia UK logo

Date: 13:00 onwards, Sunday 10 August 2008

Venue: Penderel's Oak pub, Holborn WC1 map

More information: Wikipedia:Meetup/London 12


Hello,

I noticed that you have listed yourself as a Wikipedian in London, so I thought you might like to come to one of our monthly social meetups. The next one is going to be on Sunday 10 August, which might well be rather short notice, but if you can't come this time, we try to have one every second Sunday of the month.

If you haven't been before, these meetups are mainly casual social events for Wikipedia enthusiasts in which we chat about Wikipedia and any other topics we fancy. It's a great way to meet some very keen Wikipedians, but we'd also love for you to come along if you're interested in finding out more about Wikipedia, other Wikimedia projects, or other collaborative wiki projects too.

The location is a pub that is quite quiet and family friendly on a Sunday lunchtime, so hopefully younger Wikipedians will also feel welcome and safe. Alcohol consumption is certainly not required!

Although the meetups are popular, many UK-based editors still don't know about them. It would be great to welcome some fresh faces, so I hope you can come along.

Yours,

James F. (talk) 09:27, 3 August 2008 (UTC)Reply

Please forgive the slightly impersonal mass-invite!

Fair use rationale for File:PA103_graphic_1.gif edit

 

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Replaceable fair use Image:PA103 graphic 2.gif edit

 
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Replaceable fair use Image:PA103 graphic 3.gif edit

 
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London Wikimedia Fundraiser edit

Good evening! This is a friendly message from Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry, inviting you to the London Wikimedia Fundraising party on 19th December 2010, in approximately one week. This party is being held at an artistic London venue with room for approximately 300 people, and is being funded by Ed Saperia, a non-Wikipedian who has a reputation for holding exclusive events all over London. This year, he wants to help Wikipedia, and is subsidising a charity event for us. We're keen to get as many Wikimedians coming as possible, and we already have approximately 200 guests, including members of the press, and some mystery guests! More details can be found at http://ten.wikipedia.org/wiki/London - expect an Eigenharp, a mulled wine hot tub, a free hog roast, a haybale amphitheatre and more. If you're interested in coming - and we'd love to have you - please go to the ten.wikipedia page and follow the link to the Facebook event. Signing up on Facebook will add you to the party guestlist. Entry fee is a heavily subsidised £5 and entry is restricted to over 18s. It promises to be a 10th birthday party to remember! If you have any questions, please email me at chasemewiki at gmail.com.

Hope we'll see you there, (and apologies for the talk page spam) - Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry (talk) 23:12, 12 December 2010 (UTC)Reply

The Contribution Team cordially invites you to Imperial College London

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ArbCom elections are now open! edit

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ArbCom elections are now open! edit

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ArbCom Elections 2016: Voting now open! edit

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