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Featured article for December 25th edit

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Michaellovesnyc 13:20, 26 May 2006 (UTC) michaellovesnyc - I edited that section about the men because somebody edited it after I was the one that put it in there. That is my research and quote that somebody distorted and I am correcting it.Reply

I thought taking demographics out would resolve the issue. What is wrong with trying to resolve the issue.

Who cares if men are older; you are sexist, racist and ageist; it is inappropriate. Why don't you join the KKK.

Gays have nothing to do with mail order brides; who cares what gay paople do? Someone looking up mail order brides has no interest in gays.

I am trying to compromise; I took out the how to prevent fraud, and I merged the demographics; but you refuse to compromise one bit

Michaellovesnyc edit

Hi Grace, I think you should add the comments that you put on my user page to the mediator page. It adds weight to the case that he should be banned, both by name and IP address. People like him ruin Wikipedia for everyone else, even more so than casual vandals. Gavin 16:57, 28 May 2006 (UTC)Reply


Michaellovesnyc 01:12, 1 June 2006 (UTC) michaellovesnyc - I have submitted this for mediation; Please sign or I will elevate this to the next levelReply

"Please mediate the "Mail Order Bride" article. I have attempted to make this article factual and based on accurate information and sources. Some people including a "Famous Movie Director" has used this article to make political viewpoints. Some of the things she has done: Deleted 1) sections where I include the male-female ratios of countries with sources such as the CIA Factbook and a number of scholarly articles that discuss migration of people to find mates, The origin of the word mail order bride is deemed offensive by her, she insists on including antecdotal cases of abuse and deletes statistical facts that show actual abuse, she deleted sections on how some mail order brides commit marriage fraud, she insists on discussing "gay mail order brides" depsite there being none and having nothing to do with the article, and so on ... Please help resolve this. I will be happy to present my article for review and you can look and hers to decide who has less of a POV. This has been going on for months. We tried a poll, I tried discussing, compromising, etc... She has her one way of seeing the world and that is it; no one else's viewpoint is allowed. She has made many threats towards me and others. I have included everyone's viewpoints even if I disagreed as long as it was related to the article. Thank you. Michaellovesnyc 01:07, 1 June 2006 (UTC) michaellovesnyc"

I have reviewed your case for RfC and will be keeping tabs on the situation. -- Evanx(tag?) 14:51, 9 June 2006 (UTC)Reply

Thanks edit

Thanks, I really appreciate that. I got so frustrated editing this very article because of various trolls, at times, that I swore it off. I'm trying now to focus on verifiability and clear writing and just ignore those people, and it seems to be working out okay. Catamorphism 00:25, 1 June 2006 (UTC)Reply

Convention of Tauroggen edit

Thank you for the deletion of German text while I was busy translating! Next time, try to contribute something useful. --Matthead 01:43, 3 June 2006 (UTC)Reply

Sorry about that--I was monitoring new pages, which are often of low quality, and wasn't aware that you were still at work on the page. I hope it didn't set you back too much. The text I deleted should still be available in the history, of course. --Grace 07:05, 3 June 2006 (UTC)Reply

Manmohan Singh edit

Thanks for the notice, I was messaging another user at the time. Anyway, you should use WP:AIV for quick admin reply. Thanks again for your work.Blnguyen | Have your say!!! 07:05, 5 June 2006 (UTC)Reply

The very hungry caterpillar edit

Hi there! I removed that reference to Bush, because if it is verifyable, we should be able to find something on the internet from a reputable source which substantiates it. Otherwise, that bit of information is not particularly useful. Perhaps a journalist asked him publically about the book? --HappyCamper 15:17, 9 June 2006 (UTC)Reply

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Hello Grace! edit

Thanks for your very hospitable welcome to Wikipedia. I really appreciate it!

I've already got to work improving some Wikipedia articles, as you might have already noticed. I'm sure the general guidelines for editing pages will make themselves clear as time passes, but I'll make sure I check out the New Contributors Help Page if I strike a hurdle of some sort. See you later!

Your Help desk question edit

Hi. As you requested, I am just letting you know that someone has left an answer to your query on the Help Desk. Road Wizard 11:50, 11 June 2006 (UTC)Reply

68.227.69.195 report on WP:RFI edit

First, I must comment that you have a remarkably short talk page considering you've been around a while :)

I noticed that IP had a red linked talk page. With issues like this it is work dropping a note on their talk page. Take a look at WP:EL and WP:SPAM and decide for yourself if you think the links are suitable. If not, feel free to revert even if they are the only one. If they are spam then warn using the {{spam}}, {{spam2}}, {{spam3}}, {{spam4}} templates as appropriate. Let me know if you have any further questions and/or if you need me to issue a block if they persist despite warnings. Cheers, Petros471 19:29, 13 June 2006 (UTC)Reply

Thanks, I'll check whether the editor is still at it when I have the time. I think I have a short talk page because I make mostly uncontroversial edits in a wide variety of places rather than staying on one task where I could become well known. Oh well. --Grace 01:37, 14 June 2006 (UTC)Reply

music tapes edit

it was fun trying to edit the pages i am new and i have been reading up on the guidelines and stuff. i am having issues because i changed my skin to chick and now i can't change it back or change much else. any ideas how i can fix it? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rogersbowne (talkcontribs)

When you're logged in, go to "my preferences", which should be toward the bottom of any page on the Chick layout, under "personal tools". Click on "Skin". Select "Monobook (default)" and click Save. --Grace 01:41, 14 June 2006 (UTC)Reply

URBAN MEDIA INC. edit

I dropped a note onto the Admin notice board asking someone to block our good friend User:URBAN MEDIA INC.. It's pretty obvious that he or she doesn't care to work with us or within the community's guidelines here. --ElKevbo 07:44, 14 June 2006 (UTC)Reply

Tomawanda Seneca Nation Land Claim edit

Since you submitted this article for deletion, I figured you might like to contribute to its AfD. Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tomawanda Seneca Nation Land Claim. NickelShoe (Talk) 15:47, 14 June 2006 (UTC)Reply

Michael and Sen. Cantwell edit

Hi Grace, no I didn't see his work over on that article until you mentioned it. FYI, on other blogs, Michael is fond of calling her "Senator Cuntwell" and has called for her impeachment. He's really amazing. I'm glad he's so out of control, as it should make the RfC easier. See you later. Dcbiglaw 02:47, 16 June 2006 (UTC)Reply

Welcome to the Kindness Campaign! edit

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Thanks edit

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Welcome to Esperanza! edit

 

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Now that you are a member you should read the guide to what to do now or you may be interested in some of our programs. A quite important program is the StressUnit, which seeks to support editors who have encountered any stress from their Wikipedia events, and are seeking to leave the project. So far, Esperanza can be credited with the support and retention of several users. We will send you newsletters to keep you up to date. Also, we have a calendar of special events, member birthdays, and other holidays that you can add to and follow.

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Gombert Girl edit

You were exactly right. I put those messages on her user page by accident, so thank you for bringing that to my attention. I've made the fix. Thanks again! Rklawton 21:31, 17 June 2006 (UTC)Reply

Sorry about that edit

I think that it was a mistake on my part, I was trying to revert a differnt article and hit the wrong link Aeon 03:18, 19 June 2006 (UTC)Reply

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You added the NPOV tag to the article, Fulla (doll) in the popularity section because you said it sounded like an advertisement. Would you mind telling me how to improve the status of that section so it has a netural point of view and doesn't sound like an advertisement? --71.118.87.141 01:55, 14 July 2006 (UTC)Reply

Well, I think I fixed all the NPOV problems on that section of the article...are there any other problems with the section? And on the subject of getting a Wikipedia account, I'll consider it. --71.105.10.216 23:58, 15 July 2006 (UTC)Reply
Thanks for helping me improve the status of the article! But if it's okay, would you mind uploading some pictures for me? I'll add the appropriate copyright tags and put a good rationale with them. --71.118.76.145 17:37, 16 July 2006 (UTC)Reply
I haven't had any experience with uploading pictures, but there's a tutorial to help if you want to try it yourself. :) --Grace 06:23, 18 July 2006 (UTC)Reply
Thanks for the suggestion, but anonymous users aren't allowed to upload pictures (which I notice is another benefit of getting a Wikipedia account). --71.118.81.115 23:06, 18 July 2006 (UTC)Reply

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Here in Wikipedia there are hundreds of wikipedians whose work and efforts go unappreciated. One occasionally comes across editors who have thousands of good edits, but because they may not get around as much as others, their contributions and hard work often go unnoticed. As Esperanzians we can help to make people feel appreciated, be it by some kind words or the awarding of a Barnstar. This is where the Barnstar Brigade comes in. The object of this program is to seek out the people which deserve a Barnstar, and help them feel appreciated. With your help, we can recognize more dedicated editors!
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Hello,

Why did you move the Absolutes article to Absolute (aromatherapy)? Absolutes are not just used in aromatherapy. In fact, the article mentions that absolutes are often not used in aromatherapy because the extract process leaves behind chemicals "considered undesirable since they could cause allergies and effect the immune system."

Absolutes can (simply put) be thought of as more concentrated versions of essential oils.

Thanks. Brainsik 02:52, 1 February 2007 (UTC)Reply

Instead of (aromatherapy), how about (essential oil)? Brainsik 14:27, 2 February 2007 (UTC)Reply

Changed to (substance) per your suggestion. I fixed the disambiguation page, and the double redirect. Brainsik 02:43, 7 February 2007 (UTC)Reply

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Unblock me please? edit

{{unblock|My shared IP has been blocked, but I'm not a vandal and I'd like to be able to edit while logged in. (I've been away from Wikipedia for a while. It used to be that if your IP was blocked you could still edit if you were logged in, because your IP is supposed to be anonymous when you're logged in. Why have the rules changed?)}}

I don't know what your IP is. Is the block message giving you an IP address or block ID that I could use to track down the block? MBisanz talk 12:25, 31 July 2008 (UTC)Reply
I think it says it's 203.213.7.136 - thanks for your help. I'd still like to know why I'm unable to edit even while logged in, if you can figure it out. --Grace (talk) 13:20, 31 July 2008 (UTC)Reply
Hmm, that is odd, the block on that IP expired 5 days ago. Any other messages coming through? I want to help here, but right now, from what I can see, you should be able to edit. MBisanz talk 14:15, 31 July 2008 (UTC)Reply

Hmm. Do you know how to take a screenshot? J.delanoygabsadds 14:32, 31 July 2008 (UTC)Reply

That really wouldn't work, as he can't upload while blocked. MBisanz talk 14:51, 31 July 2008 (UTC)Reply
If he knows how, I was going to give him my email address ask him to email it to me. J.delanoygabsadds 14:58, 31 July 2008 (UTC)Reply
Smart thinking! MBisanz talk 15:17, 31 July 2008 (UTC)Reply

Hmm, for some reason I am able to edit again now. Thanks for your help, everyone. I'll put the template back if the problem comes back and I'd be happy to take a screenshot or whatever else is necessary. --Grace (talk) 05:13, 1 August 2008 (UTC)Reply

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"Health and disease" listed at Redirects for discussion edit

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