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[edit] A-League Barnstar Proposal

A barnstar for WikiProject A-League has been proposed here by Daniel.Bryant. Feel free to add your opinions.

[edit] Good Article

Finally! After months of hard work and toil, 2006 FIFA World Cup controversies was promoted to Good Article status. On behalf of everyone, I'd like to take the chance to thank you for all your hard work in improving this article. Thank you! Daniel.Bryant 07:31, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] August Esperanza Newsletter

Program Feature: To-Do List
The Esperanza To-Do List is a place where you may list any request, big or small, for assistance. If you need help with archiving your usertalk, for example, all you need to do is list it here and somebody will help you out. Likewise, if you need help with some area of editing on Wikipedia, list it here! Again, any matter, trivial or not, can be placed on this page. However, all matters listed on this page must not be of an argumentative nature. You do not need to be a member of Esperanza (or this program) to place or fulfill requests on this page. If you don't have any requests, consider coming by and fulfilling a few! This program has not been very active, but has lots of potential!
What's New?
In order to help proposed programs become specific enough to make into full-fledged programs, the In development section of the proposals page has been created. Proposals that are promising, but need to be organized in more detail are listed here. Please take a look at what is there, and help the proposals turn into programs.
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  1. In order to make sure all users who join Esperanza are welcomed, a list of volunteers who are willing to welcome new Esperanzians is at Wikipedia:Esperanza/Members#Esperanza_welcomers. Please add yourself if you are interested; we want to make sure all new Esperanza members are welcomed!
  2. The In development section of the proposals page has been created.
  3. Proposals page: Some proposals have been moved to the aforementioned "In development" section, some have been left as a proposal, and others have been archived. For those proposals that were a good idea but didn't necessarily constitute a program, General Esperanzial Actions has been created.
  4. Two small pieces of charter reform will be decided on in a straw poll at Wikipedia talk:Esperanza/Governance. One involves filling the position of any councillors who may leave, the other involves reforming the charter.
  5. Until cooperation with the Kindness Campaign is better defined, it remains as a proposed program.
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05:03, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] Edits to EG White

Thanks for your welcoming message - but I did not quite understand it. I see that you removed my attempt to place the discussion about criticisms and responses in a less dichotomous context, and your note suggests I more closely observe NPOV, but I would appreciate understanding what aspects of my comment you saw as POV. I gladly submit to the better wisdom of the group on how to communicate this, but I think it is important to include in the article the fact that there is a variety of views of EGW and her visions both within the SDA membership and within the academic community. As currently written the article gives the impressions that all members who value EGW reject all criticisms, which is simply inaccurate.

I apologize if I did not sign my comments on the discussion page for EGW - I thought that I had.

Also, I think you should add the reference to *The White Lie* to the footnotes. Gogh 18:22, 20 August 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for your response. I have not yet mastered the finer points of wiki editing. I noted that I had not properly referenced my contribution in my discussion post and provided the reference information hoping someone else could do it before I figured out how.
I note now that someone has reverted my edit, and the EGW article again has the Rea book coming before the Numbers book. This is clearly an error. Whoever reverted this did not explain the action, so I don't understand why they did it. When I have time I will see if I can fix it, but you might want to look into it.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Gogh (talk • contribs) 07:27, August 24, 2006 (UTC+10)

[edit] Seventh Day Adventist Template

Hi NotBob, Sorry, but I'm technically hopeless when it comes to things like sophisticated templates! You may want to ask User:Kingboyk (Beatles project) or User:Kirill Lokshin (Military History), they were largely responsible for writing the fancier templates. However, your list looks just fine to me - can you tell me what the problem is? Thanks for using the bot, Walkerma 20:03, 29 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] You reverted my edit on the sandbox! :)

Please refrain from removing nonsense to Wikipedia, as you did to the sandbox. It isn't considered vandalism. If you don't like to experiment, use some other article. --200.118.163.92 00:05, 30 August 2006 (UTC) :)

[edit] A-League Newsletter II, 2006

WikiProject A-League Newsletter
Issue II – September 2006
Current Player project status
10% complete
A-League News


Project News
  • The Player project has been moved, overhauled and refined. It now is not limited to the 2005-06 player list. However, only 10% of articles are considered "complete", and hopefully we can get this figure to approach 100% by the end of the season.
  • Major changes to the layout of the 2006-07 A-League season page have taken place recently, and an infobox created. A table for attendances, as well as top scorer etc. are now in place. All users are encouraged to update the scores for completed matches as they come in.
  • Recently, Perth Glory F.C. was moved to Perth Glory FC after no objections were raised at the Wikiproject talk page. All links to the old page (including various templates) were changed.
  • The project requires pictures of games and stadiums to help improve articles. Any pictures are much appreciated.
  • The A-League Portal has been set up. Feel free to update the scores, and make sure you check out the selected article and picture each fortnight.
  • The football (soccer) barnstar has recently became the official award of the Wikiproject. Feel free to hand it out to anyone you see making excellent contributions to all things A-League related.
Shotcuts


High-importance articles
  • Individual team's 2006-07 articles


High-importance templates


Signed,


06:58, 8 September 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Just a reply

Hi NotBob. I'm just replying to your invitation, which I just found. I haven't looked at my pages for ages. I'm not too familiar with the ins and outs of wikipedia, but if I can be of help, I'd be glad to do so. Stefanbs 03:17, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Admin coaching

Hello! Back in May you signed up for admin coaching. You're now at the top of the request list. Do you still want it? Petros471 22:04, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

Yes, admin coaching would still be useful. Thank you for asking. MyNameIsNotBob 23:06, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
OK, your coaches are Lar and myself. We usually ask you to set up an admin coaching subpage (e.g. User:MyNameIsNotBob/Admin coaching), where we can talk about what you want out of the program, what areas you need advice in etc. Petros471 08:53, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
I'm happy with the subpage idea. Sounds good. What do you want me to put on there? A starting point would be good. Thanks. MyNameIsNotBob 09:18, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
I've taken the liberty of creating that page (with it's associated talk page), mostly by recycling elements from previous admin coaching sessions I've helped with. See you over there! Petros471 09:43, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
With a bit more recycling, there is some more for you to be taking a look at on your admin coaching page :) Petros471 20:18, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] 3ABN forum links

I would appreciate it if you could look into the issue on the talk page. IMO the user, at least from their username, has been setup just to link to the commentary on the forum. Thanks, Ansell 07:05, 18 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] G'day!

Hi NotBob! I recently stumbled upon Wikipedia's SDA articles, and couldn't help noticing that there was plenty that I could contribute. (I have lots of personal knowledge about the SDA church, having been brought up in an SDA family, and have done heaps of research into SDA doctrine). I've also noticed that you have been very involved with these articles, with Wikiproject SDA church, and are an aspiring editor. I'd be delighted if you could comment on my recent contributions, particularly to the investigative judgment, Seventh-day Adventist doctrine and Eschatology (Adventist) articles. Feel free to leave me a message on my talk page. cheers,Tonicthebrown 14:14, 20 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] September Esperanza Newsletter

Program Feature: Barnstar Brigade
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!
What's New?
September elections are upon us! Anyone wishing to be a part of the Advisory Council may list themselves as a candidate from 18 September until 24 September, with the voting taking place from 25 September to 30 September. Those who wish to help with the election staff should also list themselves!
Appreciation Week, a program currently in development, now has its own subpage! Share your good ideas on how to make it awesome there!
The Esperanza front page has been redesigned! Many thanks to all who worked hard on it.
Many thanks to MiszaBot, courtesy of Misza13, for delivering the newsletter.
  1. The proposals page has been updated, with some proposals being archived.
  2. Since the program in development Appretiaion week is getting lots of good ideas, it now has its own subpage.
  3. The September 2006 Council elections will open for nominations on 18 September 2006. The voting will run from 25 September 2006 until 30 September 2006. If you wish to be a candidate or a member of the elections staff, please list yourself!
  4. The new Esperanza front page design has but put up - many thanks to all who worked on it!
  5. TangoTango has written a script for a bot that will list new members of Esperanza, which will help those who welcome new Esperanzains greatly!
Signed...
Natalya, Banes, Celestianpower, EWS23, FireFox, Freakofnurture, and Titoxd
04:04, 18 September 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] Admin Coaching

Hi NotBob... please see What next? and let us know what your thinking is... thanks ++Lar: t/c 14:46, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

(poke)... Let us know, Bob... thanks! ++Lar: t/c 22:08, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

Hey I think we might have to retire this programme for me, I'm going to be fairly busy for the next month, and the Admin Coaching is not exactly on my high priortiy list. Sorry for the delay. MyNameIsNotBob 02:05, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

Well, my bad, I JUST got back to see this... sorry for delay at my end but let us call it a win for now. I'll update Esperanza stats accordingly.... Let us know if/when you decide to stand for admin! thanks for participating. ++Lar: t/c 21:39, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Expansion of WP:A-League

Hi MyNameIsNotBob,

Just thought I'd let you know there is currently a proposal to expand WikiProject A-League to include all areas of football/soccer in Australia, including the NSL, A-League, Socceroos, state leagues and more. A more formal proposal page can be found here. Please indicate whether you support the idea or not at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject A-League, and also add your 2c about what the new project should be called. Cheers! – AlbinoMonkey (Talk) 04:13, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] November Esperanza Newsletter

Program Feature: Admin Coaching (needs coaches!)
Admin Coaching needs coaches!!! If you are an administrator, or even a generally experienced user, do consider signing up to be a coach.

Admin Coaching, now being coordinated by HighwayCello, is a program for people who want help learning some of the more subtle aspects of Wikipedia policy and culture. People are matched with experienced users who are willing to offer coaching. The program is designed for people who have figured out the basics of editing articles; they're not newcomers any more, but they might want some help in learning new roles. In this way, Esperanza would help keep hope alive for Wikipedia because we would always be grooming the next generation of admins.
What's New?
The Tutorial Drive is a new Esperanza program! In an effort to make complicated processes on Wikipedia easier for everyone, Esperanza working to create and compile a list of tutorials about processes here on Wikipedia. Consider writing one!
A discussion on how Esperanza relates to the encyclopedia has been started; please add your thoughts.
Many thanks to MiszaBot, courtesy of Misza13, for delivering the newsletter.
The last AC meeting (full log)
  • The list of proposed programs has been updated, with some proposals being archived.
  • There is now a new program: the Tutorial Drive! Consider writing a tutorial on something you are good at doing on Wikipedia.
  • The suggestion of adding a cohesive look to all the Esperanza pages is being considered; join the discussion if you are interested!
  • In order to make a useful interlanguage welcome template, those involved in translation projects will be asked what English Wikipedia policies are most important and confusing to editors coming from other language Wikipedias.
  • A discussion of Esperanza's role in Wikipedia is being held, with all thoughts of all Esperanzians wanted!
  • Shreshth91 informed everyone that he will be leaving the Esperanza council as life is rather busy; his spot will be filled by the runner up from the last election, HighwayCello.
Signed...
Natalya, Banes, Celestianpower, EWS23, FireFox, The Halo, Shreshth91 and HighwayCello
20:33, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] Merry Christmas!

MyNameIsNotBob, as one of my Wikifriends I would like to wish you a merry Christmas. Thanks for all your good work with WikiProject Seventh-day Adventist Church. Enjoy the break!

All the best,

Colin MacLaurin 08:01, 17 November 2006 (UTC).

Cheers and ditto on the good work MNINB...he he ----Maniwar (talk) 05:37, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] E.Shubee

Hi, I'm E.Shubee's adopter. My main goal I set when adopting E.Shubee was to reach a compromise between all three parties involved in this while mentoring the obviously frustrated E.Shubee. I hope to be able to teach him how to meet his goals while still following policy. I'll do my best to keep personal attacks out of this. I would like to play the part of a neutral third party in this whole situation, while still giving advice to E.Shubee. I hope that we can get this matter resolved. Cheers, -- THLCCD 12:29, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Let us begin

I would like to get this problem solved ASAP, so let us begin the process. I would appreciate you stating your view of this dispute at User:The Hybrid/Dispute. Cheers, -- THLCCD 13:07, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Request for feedback on Hurdy gurdy

Hi MyNameIsNotBob.

About a year ago you were involved in a peer review of Hurdy gurdy in which you were fairly pessimistic (justifiably so) about the article as it then stood and you provided some useful feedback. Since then a number of people have put in a fair amount of work on the article, and I would be interested in your feedback on the article now versus then. If you could take a few minues to look at it again and provide feedback on the appropriate peer review page, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks. +Fenevad 00:05, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Smiley Award

Feel free to place this award on your user page, as a token of appreciation for your contributions. If you're willing to help spread the good cheer to others, please see the project page for the Random Smiley Award at: User:Pedia-I/SmileyAward

In the interest of promoting sweetness and light, you are hereby granted the coveted Random Chocolate Chip Smiley Award
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[edit] Help

I am posting this at a couple other pages. I have to be careful and not break the WP:3RR on Seventh-day Adventist Church‎ because of some biased edits. I would like to ask a few of you to help monitor it. I've basically been following protocol of other pages I edit. The editors will not allow links unless they lend value to the article and I am sticking to this with the Adventist article as well. There is a current discussion, however two editors feel compelled to usurp the consensus and stick in their edits. If you wish to weigh in and keep control, I welcome it. I must step back as I wish to not break the 3RR rule. Thanks--Maniwar (talk) 03:19, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday from the Birthday Committee

Wishing MyNameIsNotBob a very happy birthday on behalf of the Wikipedia Birthday Committee!

Don't forget to save us all a piece of cake!

> Kamope < 00:04, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

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