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June 2008 edit

  Welcome to Wikipedia. Please do not remove Articles for deletion notices from articles, or remove other people's comments in Articles for deletion debates, as you did with Larkin Grimm. Otherwise, it may be difficult to create consensus. If you oppose the deletion of an article, please comment at the respective page instead. Thank you. - Realkyhick (Talk to me) 01:13, 16 June 2008 (UTC)Reply

The edit history of the article (click here) clearly shows that you were the one who deleted the AfD notice. It's one thing to delete AfD notices, but then to not be truthful about it once you're called on it is quite another. If you are seen as dealing in bad faith, you aremore likely to be blocked. I may disagree with PhilKnight on the deletion of this article, but he's far too experienced at Wikipedia to not know about deleting AfD notices, so don't try to pin this on him. - Realkyhick (Talk to me) 02:08, 16 June 2008 (UTC)Reply
I think that Samantha555 is not referring to her removal of the AFD notice, but rather PhilKnight's edit which removed the {{db-band}} tag. As a relatively new user, she may be unaware of the distinction between speedy deletion and Articles for deletion. Michael Slone (talk) 02:29, 16 June 2008 (UTC)Reply

Thank you Michael Slone. I am relatively new here, although I have created three other articles that I never had trouble with. I deffiantly do not think I should be blocked, as I never meant to pin anything on anyone. I just meant that a few days ago PhilKnight removed the speedy deletion tag. I thought that was the last I would hear about any problems with this article. If anything I've praised PhilKnight, and if you go to history, you will see he added references to the Larkin Grimm page, as well as the removal of the speedy deletion tag a few days ago, and I thanked him. Samantha555 (talk) 02:42, 16 June 2008 (UTC)Reply


Larkin Grimm edit

Thanks for starting the Larkin Grimm article. As a Memphian, I very much appreciate the effort and time you put into it, especially considering all that you had to deal with. I hope the whole ordeal didn't throw you off of Wikipedia. Some editors tend to hound specific individuals and demonize the work they're trying to do, which I think violates the Wikipedian ethic altogether. Keep up the good work! Icarus of old (talk) 22:35, 25 June 2008 (UTC)Reply

Thank you very much for the kind comment. I by no means leaving Wikipedia. I have contributed a dozen articles thus far and will continue doing so. I never had a problem with creating articles until the Larkin Grimm one. Very odd! Thanks again!! Samantha555 (talk) 01:07, 26 June 2008 (UTC)Reply


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Date linking edit

Hi ho, just a heads up, we don't link dates anymore, as you did here. Thanks. --Closedmouth (talk) 06:59, 29 October 2008 (UTC)Reply

Colleen edit

Hello,
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Edit summaries edit

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You maybe interested in the Article Rescue Squadron edit

 
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WikiProject Sociology Newsletter: II (April 2010) edit

Sociology ProjectNews • April 2010
Spreading the meme since August 2006

The Sociology WikiProject is conducting a roll call (or min-census, if you prefer). More then five years down the road, we have over 50 members, but we don't know how many of them are still active in the sociology area. If you are or want to become once again an active contributor to the sociology content on Wikipedia, please move your name from the inactive to the active list on our roll call (or add yourself to the list if you haven't joined yet!).

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WikiProject Sociology membership edit

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We're recruiting art lovers! edit

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Survey edit

Hi Samantha!

I have put together a survey for female editors of Wikipedia (and related projects) in order to explore, in greater detail, women's experiences and roles within the Wikimedia movement. It'd be wonderful if you could participate!

It's an independent survey, done by me, as a fellow volunteer Wikimedian. It is not being done on behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation. I hope you'll participate!

Just click this link to participate in this survey, via Google!

Any questions or concerns, feel free to email me or stop by my user talk page. Also, feel free to share this any other female Wikimedians you may know. It is in English, but any language Wikimedia participants are encouraged to participate. I appreciate your contributions - to the survey and to Wikipedia! Thank you! SarahStierch (talk) 05:29, 27 September 2011 (UTC)Reply

WikiWomen's Collaborative edit

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As a WikiWoman, we'd love to have you involved! You can do this by:

We can't wait to have you involved, and feel free to drop by our meta page (under construction) to see how else you can get involved!

Can't wait to have you involved! SarahStierch (talk) 04:55, 9 October 2012 (UTC)Reply

WikiWomen's Collaborative: Come join us (and check out our new website)! edit

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Drawing of Kim Jong-un edit

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Europe 10,000 Challenge invite edit

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Wikipedia:WikiProject United States/The 50,000 Challenge edit

  You are invited to participate in the 50,000 Challenge, aiming for 50,000 article improvements and creations for articles relating to the United States. This effort began on November 1, 2016 and to reach our goal, we will need editors like you to participate, expand, and create. See more here!

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Aaron Hawks moved to draftspace edit

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Aaron Hawks has been accepted edit

 
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