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Contents 1 London Meetup - January 12, 2008 2 Please help 3 Hemingway diabetic? 4 George Lucas 5 LGBT WikiProject Newsletter 6 CfD nomination of Category:Wikipedians interested in The Freecycle Network 7 Disputed fair use rationale for Image:TalkTalk Free Broadband logo.png 8 Category:Wikipedians who use an iPhone 9 Your use of Image:Torchwood logo.svg in Torchwood user box 10 Leaving in an unsourced statement... 11 Vandalism 12 Teeline 13 LGBT WikiProject Newsletter 14 Peter Tatchell (Political timeline) 15 Orphaned non-free media (Image:Boyz cover issue 802.jpg) 16 Request for Comment and Expansion of Syngas Fermentation Article 17 Block request declined 18 MfD nomination of Template:User car-free 19 List of LGBT rights activists 20 Orphaned non-free media (Image:TalkTalk Free Broadband logo.png)

[edit] London Meetup - January 12, 2008

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 a 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) 01:29, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Please help

I'm sorry for writing this on your page but I don't know where else I could put it. You banned me back in February (or at least banned this IP address) for vandalizing an article. I just came on today for the first time in months to look something up, and was surprised to see that message. It's surprising to me because I have never vandalized that page, and frankly never even been to it. I've also been warned before for vandalizing pages I've never even been to... how is this possible? Is it possible someone else out there has the same IP address as me? No one else have access to this computer but me, and I've never vandalized pages on wikipidia... I have better things to do. Can you explain what is going on? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.204.140.121 (talk) 04:04, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Hemingway diabetic?

Can you provide supporting info on this? I know his father was but I have not heard of Hemingway being diabetic. Thanks. -Alcmaeonid (talk) 16:51, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

Added to talk page. Ashley VH (talk) 23:48, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] George Lucas

The Q&A video is cited. I'm not in L.A. at the moment so I can't get the exact quote. It's something very near what's printed there. Robert K S (talk) 16:52, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] LGBT WikiProject Newsletter

The LGBT studies WikiProject Newsletter

The LGBT studies WikiProject Newsletter! Issue XII - December 1, 2007 Ms Julie is .. unavailable .. this month, so Isaac and Gopher have stepped in to put this newsletter thing together. We may not be as funny as you're used to, but if you'd like a free drink, come see me at the bar. That might help. Maybe. And no, there aren't any flashing lights or fancy pictures this month - I'm still recovering from a whopping hangover. Julie's recovering too, but that's a story I'll let her tell. Two New Featured Articles (and...) Emma Goldman was promoted to Featured status on 2007 December 27. If you don't know Ms. Goldman, she was a Lithuanian anarchist. Aren't many of those around, really, so having one of our very own is special. She'll be dancing the Cha-Cha on the Promenade deck later tonight. Ann Bannon was promoted to Featured status on 2007 December 3. Faithful readers may remember Moni moaning that we didn't mention this promotion in the last newsletter. Happy now? Ludwig Wittgenstein seems to have been dropped from the vaunted roles - he was downgraded to "B class" on 29 December 2007. What a way to end the year! Let's see - we started December with 35 FAs. We added two and dropped one. So somewhere there's a missing FA - has anyone seen one lying around? Jumpaclass Contest winner The winner of 2007's Jumpaclass competition is Fluffball70 (talk · contribs)! Congratulations, Fluffball! Despite strongly being urged to select Love Boat as the next WikiProject Collaboration, she has chosen LGBT Symbols as her prize: please contribute to its improvement - or enter the competition for this year! Ze Portal The marathon efforts of Dev920 against her astonishing abilities of procrastination continued this month, and she managed to update the Portal's main articles. Whether she will finally beat her procrastination pixies in submission and update the biographies remains to be seen, but Jeffpw has leapt to the rescue and taken it upon himself to do all our lovely news. Friends, lend us your goodwill and your eyeballs, and mosey on over to see all Jeff's hard work. Also, back in October 2007, Allstarecho and Benjiboi worked diligently on the "WP:LGBT Random Quote" and "WP:LGBT Random Picture" sections of the portal. They added many new quotes and pictures but, and yes here's the cat's meow friends... you can now use these on your own user pages! To add the "WP:LGBT Random Quote" to your own userpage, use: {{Portal:LGBT/Quotes}} And to add the "WP:LGBT Random Picture" to your own userpage, use: {{Portal:LGBT/Pics}} If you'd like to see it in action, check out Allstarecho's userpage for both in action and Benjiboi's talk page for the Quotes in action! The long, slow race toward FP status continues... Bisexual Awareness Month Folks in Utah are celebrating Bisexual Awareness Month. For our own wikicelebration, Alison suggests we try to bring Bisexuality at least up to good article status. Working on the Utah article would be encouraged, but do it stealthily - they don't like us to be *too* open. A cunning plan In a move sure to bring her fame and fortune at last, Dev920 (talk · contribs) has proposed that an FA buddying system be set up, to help nudge frightened tikes who also happen to write killer ass articles over that initial first FAC hurdle. Anyone interested in shepherding duties, or anyone interested in being made to lie beside still waters (handcuffs are optional), do drop Dev an RSVP so she can start battering those darned pixies... New members Let's give a big Love Boat welcome to all our new members: Mike1981, RAShippy, CoppBob, Altairisfar, Dureo, LessThanClippers William P. Coleman, Grrrlriot, Queer Scout, Kentucky1333, Melty girl, Phenominus, Avazina, Dfeuer, and Lycanthropiclion. We're glad to have you all aboard! New task-force? Zigzig20s has mentioned a desire to work on .. desire. Specifically literature by and about LGBT desire. To facilitate "LGBT Literature" taskforce, there will be shuffleboard and lesbian fiction on the foredeck later in the afternoon. Signup if you're interested. To stop receiving this newsletter, or to receive it in a different format, please let us know here. If you have any news or any announcements to be broadcast, do let Your Cruise Director know.

Delivered sometime in January 2008 (UTC). SatyrBot (talk) 23:17, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] CfD nomination of Category:Wikipedians interested in The Freecycle Network

I have nominated Category:Wikipedians interested in The Freecycle Network (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) for deletion. Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at the discussion page. Thank you. Ashley VH (talk) 02:12, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Disputed fair use rationale for Image:TalkTalk Free Broadband logo.png

Thanks for uploading Image:TalkTalk Free Broadband logo.png. However, there is a concern that the rationale you have provided for using this image under "fair use" may be invalid. Please read the instructions at Wikipedia:Non-free content carefully, then go to the image description page and clarify why you think the image qualifies for fair use. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to ensure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

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[edit] Category:Wikipedians who use an iPhone

I have speedy deleted a category you created, Category:Wikipedians who use an iPhone, as a substantially similar recreation of previously deleted material. Please see Wikipedia:User categories for discussion/Archive/June 2007#Category:Wikipedians with iPhones. Thanks for understanding! VegaDark (talk) 23:08, 22 January 2008 (UTC)

I've also speedy deleted Category:Wikipedians who use a Dvorak keyboard per Wikipedia:User categories for discussion/Archive/June 2007#Category:Wikipedians by keyboard. I'd recommend you take a look at Wikipedia:User categories for discussion/Archive/Topical index before creating any more user categories, as several of the other categories you recently created look like they will likely be deleted based on past precedent listed there. VegaDark (talk) 23:26, 22 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Your use of Image:Torchwood logo.svg in Torchwood user box

I'm not sure if you are aware, but Wikipedia has a policy that does not allow the use of non-free images outside article space. Your userbox at User:Ashleyvh/Userboxes/Torchwood does contain a non-free image, namely Image:Torchwood logo.svg. I am going to have to ask you to remove the image. Thank you. — Edokter • Talk • 01:50, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

Changed to some fancy text that is similar to the Torchwood titles.--Ashley VH (talk) 15:08, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Leaving in an unsourced statement...

I reverted an edit you made, that removed an unsourced statement. I did this because it looked like you had added a "Need's citation" tag literally one minute before deleting it. If this is close to the truth, then I ask that you leave it in for, say, two weeks, and then delete it. In order to allow someone to possibly find a citation. If I am in error, or you wish to delete it immediatly, I ask that you first talk to me on my userpage, or this page, or on the talkpage for the article before re-deleting it. Kairos (talk) 12:53, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Vandalism

Re. Freeganism, I did not vandalize the page; I merely added some realism, and provided a counter-point to the Freegan's completely biased point of view. They are basically parasites, feeding off capitalist society. --195.137.105.1 22:35, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Teeline

Your recent edit to User:Paddles/Userbox/Teeline was to remove the category Category:Wikipedians interested in shorthand with the justification that this had been concluded on Wikipedia:User_categories_for_discussion, however the discussion was has only dealt with Category:Wikipedians interested in Teeline shorthand and the creation of the wider category Category:Wikipedians interested in shorthand was in response. I have reverted your edit to this particular userbox on that basis. Ashley VH (talk) 08:29, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

Thank you for the note. And yes, that was an accidental error. A single word (or lack of it) makes all the difference : ) - Thank you for bringing it to my attention. - jc37 19:38, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] LGBT WikiProject Newsletter

The LGBT studies WikiProject Newsletter

The LGBT studies WikiProject Newsletter! Issue XIV - February 29, 2008 Article Milestones The leprechaun is a male faerie in Irish mythology. We have one new Featured Article this month - Emily Dickinson was recently promoted thanks to the hard work of Yllosubmarine! We also have 4 new GA-class articles: Ben Daniels, J. Michael Bailey, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, and Walt Whitman were promoted this month, but Dante's Cove was demoted. Wikinews Things are happening over at Wikipedia sister project Wikinews. First, Nicholas Turnbull became the first openly-Trans reporter to gain (resounding) accreditation by the Wikinews community. Second, project member David Shankbone is going to Rio de Janeiro at the invitation of the Rio Convention & Visitor's Bureau. Wikinews:Portal:LGBT Lambda Book Report Project member Moni3 has been working on the article for Barbara Gittings and noted that the Lambda Literary Foundation used the lead paragraph from Wikipedia, skillfully and lovingly written by Moni3, verbatim in the Lambda Literary Pioneers calendar. Moni3 contacted the Lambda Literary Foundation to let them know, and to ask if we could get a little write-up in the next Lambda Book Report. There is a preliminary text you can find here. Feel free to add to it. It should be no longer than 1,000 words, and it needs to be submitted by March 15. New members Let's give a big LGBT welcome to all our new members: Dylankidwell (talk · contribs), Jay*Jay (talk · contribs), Ftmichael (talk · contribs), AgnosticPreachersKid (talk · contribs), Phyesalis (talk · contribs) , Tullerk (talk · contribs), Ravenwhitehorse (talk · contribs), TigressofIndia (talk · contribs), Yohan euan o4 (talk · contribs), Masculinity (talk · contribs), Renegade Replicant (talk · contribs), and Youngwebprogrammer (talk · contribs)! User categories Place yourself in a user category so you can collaborate with other LGBT/Allied Wikipedians! Mostly for allies of LGBT people; To place yourself in Category:Wikipedians interested in LGBT issues, just add [[Category:Wikipedians interested in LGBT issues|?]] to your userpage and change the question mark to your username OR add this userbox by placing {{User:UBX/LGBTinterest}} on your userpage. Mostly for people who identify as either Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender; To place yourself in Category:LGBT Wikipedians, just add [[Category:LGBT Wikipedians|?]] to your userpage and change the question mark to your username OR add a userbox found at User:Xaosflux/UBX/Sexuality#Sexual orientation. St. Patrick's Day In honor of Saint Patrick's Day, why don't you consider improving one of these articles: Homosexuality and Roman Catholicism, LGBT rights in the Republic of Ireland, Campaign for Homosexual Law Reform, Recognition of gay unions in Ireland, List of gay and lesbian resource centres in Ireland, or any of the articles in our to-do list? Women's History Month March is Women's History Month in the United States. Help us celebrate by improving History of lesbianism or Lesbian American history! You could also find references for women in our giant list of LGB people to be sorted. To stop receiving this newsletter, or to receive it in a different format, please let us know here. If you have any news or any announcements to be broadcast, do let us know.

Delivered by SatyrBot around 17:14, 3 March 2008 (UTC) SatyrBot (talk) 17:18, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Peter Tatchell (Political timeline)

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[edit] Orphaned non-free media (Image:Boyz cover issue 802.jpg)

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After undoing some anon edit on the Boyz (magazine) page, the image is no longer an accidental orphan.—Ashleyvh (talk) 12:33, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Request for Comment and Expansion of Syngas Fermentation Article

Hi Ashleyvh,

I have been writing an article about a part of Wikiproject Energy Development, and I need comments and expansions in terms of the article. Could you please get a chance, and look at the article. If you can try your best, I would really appreciate for that.

Thanks

User:Feritisik Ferit Isik 16:03, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Block request declined

Thank you for your help in fighting vandalism. Unfortunately I am forced to decline your request to have 86.2.209.35 (talk · contribs) blocked [1] because this IP's last edit was 13 days ago. When making reports to WP:AIV, please keep criteria #2 in mind: "the vandal must be active now." Thanks again for helping contain vandalism. --Kralizec! (talk) 15:42, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] MfD nomination of Template:User car-free

Template:User car-free, a page you created, has been nominated for deletion. Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Template:User car-free and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes (~~~~). You are free to edit the content of Template:User car-free during the discussion but should not remove the miscellany for deletion template from the top of the page; such removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you.--DieWeisseRose (talk) 06:17, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] List of LGBT rights activists

Your POV pushing on the above list article is quite stunning - first claiming that those who you do not wish to appear on the list must have sources with specific wording; then insisting that those who you approve of do not need to have a source in the article at all. It is rare that I have seen such bald POV pushing and I encourage you to review the guidelines and policies that I have listed on the talk page. After review, please take appropriate action such as providing the sources that you claim exist on other pages, or reverting to the version where non-sourced material has been appropriately removed per WP:V. Lasalle202 (talk) 00:24, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks, I'm rarely called stunning. In return I hope you take time to understand my response on the discussion page. If you still think I'm wrong perhaps you can quote the specific part of WP guidance that supports your view that citations must be duplicated from other pages from wikipedia rather than linking to the existing wikipage. BTW most folks don't consider undoing incorrect changes pushing a POV.—Ashleyvh (talk) 07:42, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

My position again, is WP:LIST#Listed items: "Lists, whether they are embedded lists or stand-alone lists, are encyclopedic content as are paragraphs and articles, and they are equally subject to Wikipedia's content policies such as Verifiability, No original research, Neutral point of view, and others." (emph added) We then look at Wikipedia Policy: Verifiability: " Editors should provide a reliable source for quotations and for any material that is challenged or is likely to be challenged, or the material may be removed." (emph added). Your posistion that "verification located in some other article is somehow WP:V -enough'" for material in another article is countered in WP:V#Self-published sources (online and paper): "Articles and posts on Wikipedia may not be used as sources."

As requested repeatedly, please provide sources for the challenged material or revert yourself to the version that does not contain unsourced material.Lasalle202 (talk) 11:32, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

Refer to Talk:List_of_LGBT_rights_activists—Ashleyvh (talk) 13:21, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Orphaned non-free media (Image:TalkTalk Free Broadband logo.png)

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