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DYK (Margaret Flagg Holmes)

Updated DYK query On 29 November 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Margaret Flagg Holmes, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Spebi 08:44, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

Thanks. Miranda 10:30, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

YOU DESERVE THIS

The Fraternity/Sorority Barnstar
For all the work. I know I just gave you a 'standard' barnstar, but I can't think of anyone who deserves the first project barnstar than you! —ScouterSig 15:59, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

DYK

Updated DYK query On 29 November 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Norma Elizabeth Boyd, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

— Daniel 23:21, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

Re: November 2007

Gurch, you are not alone... Something is wrong when administrators are block happy. Hint: Look at Mirandargh's block log. Miranda 05:21, 30 November 2007 (UTC)

Gurchzilla has also been incorrectly blocked (for a 3RR violation that never existed). Oh well – Gurch 05:23, 30 November 2007 (UTC)
Yep. Miranda 06:45, 30 November 2007 (UTC)
My bad, from the watchlist it appeared like it was blanking your talk page, and trying to impersonate you. Apologies. ⇒SWATJester Son of the Defender 08:06, 30 November 2007 (UTC)

Daylight Savings

Yay, it's over! Except..that means it's winter. :( Oh well, thanks for fixing my page anyway! GlassCobra 07:08, 1 December 2007 (UTC)

User:VK35/Gatlinburg Fire Department

I declined the speedy delete on that page because the editor does not appear to have been banned at the time he created it (May 2, 2007). He was never blocked before May 19, 2007. If you have evidence otherwise, please let me know. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 02:42, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

  • Never mind, I should have looked this up myself. His alter ego had been banned before he created that page. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 02:44, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

OMG

That was soo sweet of you!!! I'm glad we got through everything (smile). I will have some more photos for you soon! Knicksfan4ever 22:17, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

Working on this page, tell me what you think so far [[1]]Knicksfan4ever 22:22, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

Sorry, but don't have time to do so. Miranda 01:57, 3 December 2007 (UTC)


No problem, I have Kww, helping me out too. Once it's up, you can take a peek at it, I'm making sure it's done correctly before I publish it. ThanksKnicksfan4ever 13:35, 3 December 2007 (UTC)

Miranda

Check your email please. Thanks HistoricDST 20:32, 3 December 2007 (UTC)

Answered. Miranda 00:25, 4 December 2007 (UTC)



Founding members

You are correct that prods cannot be put back once they have been removed. However, I cannot imagine that some the articles on the individual members of Alpha Kappa Alpha will be found notable at AfD unless more information is provided. There has to be some source for their individual notability, each one of them. If you c an find anything about their respective careers, please add it--I think being a faculty member at a college may possibly do it, if you emphasize he pioneer nature of their careers there. Teaching alone has not in the past been sufficient unless shown by award from more than just the university level. For the ones who were high schools teachers, you will probably need something specially distinctive--it has proven very difficult to get such articles accepted--recognition at at least a state level is necessary, and preferably national.

The information given in the sorority historical write-ups such as [2] is not going to be considered a reliable source, but it may lead you to such sources as newspaper articles in local papers.
I understand the nature of their accomplishments in their period, and so will others But it will be necessary to show it according to the usual conventions here. I can only offer advice; I do not make the standards--I am trying to give you the most accurate advice I can about how I think they are likely to be interpreted here. I advise you to work as quickly as possible, for they are likely to very soon be challenged. DGG (talk) 04:52, 4 December 2007 (UTC)
Founders of organizations are all notable. If they aren't, then founders of Alpha Phi Alpha need to be deleted. I think we have settled this on F&S. Plus I am not on Wikipedia 24/7. This is a community project, so others should help as well. I feel like, personally, when a person is trying to make an article featured, some ignorant person decides to make a point, deletes articles where people worked hours on researching. So in the point of censoring Wikipedia, I suggest you to delete the articles that I have so tirelessly worked on, leave AKA and the list as a B so I can get the fuck out of this project, and do something else which has benefits. Sincerely, Miranda 09:55, 4 December 2007 (UTC)


I agree that founders of organizations are notable, the majority of founders have done other notable things i.e. Ernest Everett Just one of the founders of Omega Psi Phi. The founding of some organizations have made an impact to society and American history as well, therefore their founders should be considered notable too. Knicksfan4ever 14:20, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

absolutely the ones who have done other notable things are notable. If the majority have, great--the majority get articles. DGG (talk) 22:00, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

your userpage

Hello Miranda, I thought you should be aware that User:Gurch has been redirecting your userpage away from your talk page and towards various Miranda articles, as in Miranda warning, Miranda (W.I.T.C.H.), Miranda!, Miranda class starship, and Miranda railway station, Sydney. Out of respect for Gurch's prior contributions, I've only asked him why he doing this, rather than mention this at WP:ANI or WP:AIV. I don't know if this is due to some inside joke, or out of malice, but it is certainly odd behaviour. --Kyoko 15:06, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

there are so many things called Miranda it's unreal. seriously – Gurch 19:04, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
Updated DYK query On 5 December 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Marie Woolfolk Taylor, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Mrs.EasterBunny (talk) 21:01, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

Lizz Robbins

I noticed that you recreated a userfied version of this article whose deletion was endorsed at deletion review. I checked the article and it seems substantially identical, so it cannot be kept. I have moved it back to your userspace User:Miranda/Lizz Robbins because of your good-faith effors to improve the article. I acknowledge that you did a very nice job in cleaning up the article, but the article still suffers from the same problems of notability that led to it being deleted (and that deletion being endorsed) in the first place. If I have missed a substantial addition of verifiable references, please let me know. Best, IronGargoyle (talk) 21:44, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

Thanks. I won't be creating articles anymore. Miranda 22:05, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
I certainly hope this doesn't discourage you from creating any articles in the future. :-( As I said, you did a very nice job of patching that up. It just didn't change her lack of notability. IronGargoyle (talk) 00:42, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
Meh, sorry. I decided this long ago before this issue came up. Cheers. Miranda 01:25, 6 December 2007 (UTC)


Thanks for taking a stab at it. I still don't understand the notability issue when compared to other models in the same field [3] on here, but guess I never will. For the record great job on all of your contributions that you worked very hard on, I can say with my short time being on here, I truly recognize your efforts, if there is ever anything I can assist you with if you do decide to continue to contribute let me knowKnicksfan4ever (talk) 02:27, 6 December 2007 (UTC)


Chipmunk

Don't let em, bring you down. Kitty still loves you (despite everything!). El_C 12:55, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

Here have a long chipmunk, it's on us! Kitty 12:55, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

 :O

huggles – Gurch 15:48, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

African American Sororities

It would be interesting to do an article about the overall topic of African American sororities, what they meant to women's success in college, the job market and communities. There appears to be quite a bit of academic study of this topic recently, as people recognize the importance of building networks and social capital. --Parkwells (talk) 16:19, 12 December 2007 (UTC)


Lizz Robbins

Question for you. I saw on one of the discussions you mentioned Wiki, do you think that article can be added there? Since it doesn't seem like it will be able to be back on here anytime soon, well possibly early next year with some pending projects (fingers crossed). Knicksfan4ever (talk) 18:19, 12 December 2007 (UTC)

You can ask an administrator to move it to your userspace (i.e. User:Knicksfan4ever/sandbox. Miranda 00:41, 13 December 2007 (UTC)


Ok, thanks. Where can I see the version that you revised? I think it should be built on that one.Knicksfan4ever (talk) 15:32, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
Ask an administrator to undelete the copy for you. Miranda 21:38, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
Ok, thanksKnicksfan4ever (talk) 21:50, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
I contacted an admin about it, waiting to hear back. Thanks again Knicksfan4ever

23:07, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

He moved it (your version) to my userpage, but I don't know how to view it. Can you help? Thanks Knicksfan4ever 13:59, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

User:Knicksfan4ever/Lizz_Robbins Miranda 16:06, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

Hey, whenever you get a chance check this out, thought you may find this interesting. My friend just sent me the link. [4]Knicksfan4ever 16:17, 19 December 2007 (UTC)

AKA Founders

I've completed the first reworking of the Founders articles, based on your materials - mostly rewriting the leads to stress later accomplishment and trying to emphasize some of each individual's career achievements, which are needed for separate article notability. There are a few that probably won't make separate articles, but I think most will, as the women were wonderfully accomplished. Now I'm going to try to get them as consistent as possible and look for some more sources, too.

Have come across some interesting info about the status of M Street/Dunbar High School, the only academic high school in DC for African Americans in those years. It was a place of such high standards that students went there from other cities. The teachers were very highly qualified, and as they were Federal employees then, they were paid on the same scale as white teachers.

It's easy to get some sense of how these women were living a great social change, as an unusually high proportion of the 20 founders did not appear to marry or have children. They were living big public lives, and it's not always easy to do both. It's like the pattern of women who came of age in the first years of the 1960s-1970s women's movement. About one-third did not have children. Later women have managed both to work in new fields and have children.--Parkwells (talk) 21:14, 12 December 2007 (UTC)

I am busy to start an article, but you can find out more in NPHC. Thanks for your help. Miranda 00:33, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
As an FYI, this was also a time when women were forced to choose between work and marriage--once women married, they often had to resign their jobs.

39aka94 (talk) 14:01, 14 December 2007 (UTC)39aka94

Names

Sorry, I did not know that. I'll correct my boo-boos. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ccson (talk • contribs) 22:08, 12 December 2007 (UTC)

Don't worry...

He's not stalking me. Lara❤Love 01:46, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

Your thoughtful words

Thank you for your thoughtful words on my Talk: page, they are appreciated. Jayjg (talk) 03:12, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

Pi Kappa Phi

Can you please comment on your start rating? I am willing to do what needs to be done to upgrade it, but I am not sure where it is lacking in your opinion.

ThanksStorkpkp (talk) 02:24, 15 December 2007 (UTC)

Okay, I will comment on the talk page in a sec. Miranda 02:25, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
Miranda, thanks for your help. I went through and tried to make suggested changes. Let me know what you think. ThanksStorkpkp (talk) 06:49, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
Several images lack fair use guidelines (hint: logo, and a few others). Miranda 16:18, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
More changes have been made including removing some NPOV occurrences. I also fixed the image tags. Storkpkp (talk) 18:41, 17 December 2007 (UTC)
Miranda, what exactly are you looking for in reference to the history section. I put references to the only place this material is found. Can you provide more insight?Storkpkp (talk) 19:25, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

I feel that the history section is based on one source only. For example, see Alpha Kappa Alpha, which incorporates multiple sources. Are there books on the history of the fraternity? Miranda 20:00, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

Miranda, I have looked for other sources, but have not found any. As far as I know the only book on the histroy of the Fraternity would be the White Diamond. It is the pledge manual, but it is published by national headquarters. I don't see that as an independent source. Suggestions? I went back and properly cited the history section. is that more in line with MOS? ThanksStorkpkp (talk) 20:19, 17 December 2007 (UTC)
Try looking on google search for your fraternity in google books. Miranda 04:07, 18 December 2007 (UTC)

Thankspam

ThankSpam™— the good kind of spam.
ThankSpam™— the good kind of spam.

As promised, I went to the store and picked up a brand new, never-been-opened-since-1963 can of ThankSpam™ for your participation in my RfA. Cheers =)

--slakr\ talk / 13:51, 15 December 2007 (UTC)


Deleting of DST Information

Miranda I was checking the history summary on DST page and I was wondering who deleted information from the DST article. Some of the information on on DST Homeownership Program I wrote. I am not claiming ownership, but I wrote it according to this sites standards. Do you know what the problem was. Thanks. HistoricDST (talk) 02:24, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

The content which was deleted was the founders due to copyright violation. Miranda 10:39, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

Um....

You recently removed a good portion of a comment I made about the issue that caused Defender911's indefblock, saying that I provided too much information. I don't think I did.. my comment had no specifics about the user or his attempts to contact him. Just that I had grave doubts about unblocking someone who continued to try to contact someone who A) had been harassed off of WP due to RL information, and B) Had made it clear they didn't want to be contacted. Just looking to see why you modified my comment, no big deal. SirFozzie (talk) 06:44, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, I reverted. Sorry. Sometimes you feel like a nut... Miranda 06:48, 17 December 2007 (UTC)
Dat's Ok! No harm, no foul. :) (oh, and I'd say sometimes you don't.. but I think it's obvious I always feel a bit nutty ;)) SirFozzie (talk) 06:50, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

Hey how can i do one like you?

i noticed u have a big thing there that says "Miranda" and all the changes u made...how can i do one like that? thanksss Lucia (talk) 14:17, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

I made mine from scratch. It took a lot of work and is kind of special to me. If you want to design your own userpage, go to user page design. Miranda 15:57, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

Building v babysitting

Hi, I got your comment on my talk page. I understand how you may want to spend more time building an encyclopedia than babysitting other users. Just take it easy! Bearian (talk) 15:30, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

 :O

You have successfully written a featured list. Please accept this token of my astonishment – Gurch 23:10, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

OMG, I would like to thank...me for being such an obsessive prick...and owning this article in order to make it featured. Thank you, Miranda. Thank you. **bows**. Miranda 23:16, 17 December 2007 (UTC)
The Working Woman's Barnstar
Touché–For your tireless efforts, patience and tenacity in putting together the List of Alpha Kappa Alpha sisters article and bringing it to a Featured List, I hereby award this Working woman's Barnstar.--Ccson (talk) 05:34, 18 December 2007 (UTC)


YAY!!! Miranda!!! CONGRATS!!!!! Knicksfan4ever 01:50, 19 December 2007 (UTC)

Featured list of the day experiement

see List of the Day. Maybe the list can be featured on January 15 2008 in honor of the sorority's centennial founding day.--Ccson (talk) 15:14, 18 December 2007 (UTC)

Y Done Miranda 06:25, 19 December 2007 (UTC)

Apology Accepted

Dear Miranda,

I accept your apology, and I would like to apologize to you for overreacting. I'm not going to give you any "advice" on how to work on Wikipedia. You are just as capable as I am of finding and reading the policy statements and guidelines.

I hope this lowers your level of stress as much as it does for me, if not more. Let me add that I did not understand that your userbox was using the term "babysitter" to refer to "administrator." This means that I was not curious enough about you to click on the userbox. Maybe it would also help you to know that I have not looked at a single one of the stub articles you list on your userpage (other than the one that started this whole thing). I am not watching your userpage, and I would ask that you not watch mine.

You may also be interested to know that of the fifty or sixty articles I tagged for speedy deletion in the last few days, only five are still on Wikipedia. Of those five, only one caused me stress, and I hope this chapter is now closed - for both of us.

Peace. Have a great holiday season. Cbdorsett (talk) 10:17, 18 December 2007 (UTC)

Anne Frank Tree

The Original Barnstar
Congratulations for accomplishing what no one thought was possible! Kaldari (talk) 15:09, 18 December 2007 (UTC)


Would you like to claim the reward money as a PayPal payment or as a donation to your favorite charity? Kaldari (talk) 15:09, 18 December 2007 (UTC)

Can I e-mail you? Thanks. Miranda 15:10, 18 December 2007 (UTC)

Main page

I currently have no knowledge of confirmed plans to have WP:FLs on the main page. I am currently conducting an experiment on people's interest in determining featured lists to be chosen as the featured list of the day. I would appreciate it if you would vote at WP:LOTD and nominate a list if you get a chance.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTD) 17:10, 18 December 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia banners

Hi! plz add this banner to the WP ads. I don't want to break the template xD.

Gurch did it Miranda 05:20, 19 December 2007 (UTC)

Your request

Your request for ClueBot has been completed.  :) -- Cobi(t|c|b) 19:58, 18 December 2007 (UTC)

Thanks. Miranda 05:58, 19 December 2007 (UTC)

DYK

Updated DYK query On 19 December 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Evelyn J. Fields, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Carabinieri (talk) 22:21, 19 December 2007 (UTC)


Nonstandard formatting in Talk pages

Whatever that stuff was you put in my Talk page, it was not following the expected format for Talk page messages and other editors could not carry on conversations around it. -- SEWilco (talk) 15:42, 20 December 2007 (UTC)

Okay. I see that you removed the photo. miranda 18:31, 20 December 2007 (UTC)

Little rock nine

Yes! Thanks I knew it was PD, but did not know what tag to use. Then I never got back to look again. Thanks again. Dlohcierekim 15:55, 20 December 2007 (UTC)

Pi Kappa Phi

Miranda, sorry for not responding sooner. I looked on Google books and the only thing I could find was a small blurb in Baird's Guide to American Fraternities. It basically stated when and where it was founded. I am not sure how else to reference this article. Also, you put in a need for copyediting. What specifically needs copyediting. I put in a request for that to happen, but I did not know the details. Thanks Storkpkp (talk) 16:25, 20 December 2007 (UTC)

Mostly, the whole article needs copyediting. Also, I found more refs on the subject. You can get a peer review by clicking this link. Cheers. miranda 19:04, 20 December 2007 (UTC)
Miranda, thanks. I put in for a peer review from one of the volunteers. On those references, I do not see where they back up the information contained in the article. They may contain some more information to include, but do not give a history of the fraternity. Oh, and when I am citing a source for the notable alumni section, do I put a reference after every person or at the end of the section? Thanks Storkpkp (talk) 20:06, 20 December 2007 (UTC)
You can use the organization's history book. But, secondary sources such as other books are good to use if you want a GA. Also, has the fraternity been in the news? You may want to use news sources. For the people notable in the organization you may want to create a list...like List of Pi Kappa Phi brothers. You can see how I fixed a list by seeing List of Alpha Kappa Alpha sisters. Yes, according to BLP you would need to provide sources. miranda 21:02, 20 December 2007 (UTC)

Victoria Beckham

Thanks for the kind words. I've been meaning for such a long time to get my hands on this article, and it's starting to look good now. I'm sure the article needs some more work before GA, and you're really welcome to do anything to improve it in any way possible. Many thanks. Eagle Owl (talk) 21:54, 20 December 2007 (UTC)


Happy Holidays

Hey, just wanted to say congrats on the Featured List!!! I received a message from you, but I didn't understand the meaning, can you resend? Thanks! Knicksfan4ever 16:36, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

I am not going to help you to write an article about yourself. miranda 17:28, 21 December 2007 (UTC)


I'm confused, where did that come from? I didn't ask you to write one for me. Let me know what you are referring to. The one you edited you did on your own, which I appreciated. As of now, I'm done with that, until someone feels they want to expand, etc. Knicksfan4ever 17:49, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

Hope you had a wonderful Christmas, I'm still confused as to why you made this comment. You can respond on my talk page if you like. If you are referring to the link someone sent me that I shared with you, I just wanted you to read it, because I thought you would find it amusing, I know I did. I'm attending the 100 year 3-day celebration in Jan, I will get you some photos. Best, Knicksfan4ever 14:31, 26 December 2007 (UTC)
Sorry, I didn't find the link amusing. Thanks for the photos. miranda 21:11, 26 December 2007 (UTC)
No prob, was just showing you another person's opinion and obviously they lifted the information from the version you did, that's all. No, don't want you to help me write an article about myself or anything else. I'm still learning, but getting better. Take CareKnicksfan4ever 22:17, 26 December 2007 (UTC)
Well, Alpha Kappa Alpha is up for featured status. miranda 23:40, 26 December 2007 (UTC)
Great, let me know what I can do to helpKnicksfan4ever 01:35, 27 December 2007 (UTC)

Email

Hi Miranda,

Did you get my lastest email? Also, thanks for the signature options you placed on my discussion page. Is there anyway that you can show me how to have my entire signatuare in all red. All of the options seem to be a combination of red and white and portion of my signatuare in white is not really showing up. Thanks. '''<font face="trebuchet ms" color="red">[[User:HistoricDST]] (talk) 20:08, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

Yes, I did. I will show you on your talk page. miranda 20:23, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

Hello Miranda,

I sent you another email. Please let me know if you have received it. Thanks. HistoricDST 19:39, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

Triple crown

I, Durova, offer thanks to Miranda for outstanding mainspace contributions with this triple crown. DurovaCharge! 03:58, 22 December 2007 (UTC)
I, Durova, offer thanks to Miranda for outstanding mainspace contributions with this triple crown. DurovaCharge! 03:58, 22 December 2007 (UTC)

Your Majesty, An excellent job on that featured list! Very informative and awesome line referencing. Good work. Happy holidays, DurovaCharge! 03:58, 22 December 2007 (UTC)

Thanks. miranda 03:35, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

Hello!

Hello Miranda! I was looking at user pages and I saw your talk page. Your user name is cool. And, you have made some great contributions. Are you an admin? Regards, Masterpiece2000 (talk) 08:16, 22 December 2007 (UTC)

No, I am not. miranda 03:42, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

howard window

Hey Miranda,

I really apologize, I didn't get the picture of the window. It's been overcast and drizzle all week, and that means no good picture for stained glass. I leave for home tomorrow, but I'm back around the 7th of Jan. and I promise I'll get a picture of it then. ⇒SWATJester Son of the Defender 23:45, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

Hmm...nice excuse. BTW, the picture is inside the church. So, theoretically, you won't get wet. miranda 03:59, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

TfD nomination of Template:Rescue

Template:Rescue has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for Deletion page. Thank you. — Benjiboi 21:45, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

Peer review

User:VeblenBot/C/Requests for peer review is an automatically generated page, so any edits to it will likely be overwritten. Please read the revised guidelines at WP:PR, and if you have any questions, I'd be glad to help. Best wishes, Geometry guy 23:56, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

Um, I requested the deletion of the peer review? So why did you revert me if the edits will be re-written? miranda 23:58, 24 December 2007 (UTC)
I guess I did not need to revert you. However, edits to User:VeblenBot/C/Requests for peer review are pointless, and may confuse the bot (for example, if you make them during an update), so please do not edit this user(bot) subpage. The bot will remove the peer review from WP:PR within an hour. Cheers, Geometry guy 00:06, 25 December 2007 (UTC)
Okay. Cheers. miranda 00:08, 25 December 2007 (UTC)
I tried to figure out what you were doing. I guess you wanted not simply to archive the (non-existent) peer review, but to delete it entirely, which is fine per G7 if you are sure that is what you want to do. I'll revert your edit again to the bot page again, just to make sure the bot is working properly. Geometry guy 00:37, 25 December 2007 (UTC)
Apologies for troubling you with all this extra chat, but this is a new system, and the bot worked okay. Thanks for your understanding, and season's greetings. Geometry guy 00:46, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

GA Delisting of Hurricane Humberto (2007)

Hey. I was wondering why you delisted the aforementioned article? You claimed cites and grammar, but there are no {{fact}} tags, and the grammar appears good. Given how favorable the GA review was, you should have brought up what was needed, rather than outright delisting it. --♬♩ Hurricanehink (talk) 03:32, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

  • "Oil production was slowed as a result of Humberto, as at least four refineries - the Valero plant in Port Arthur and the ExxonMobil, Total SA and Motiva Enterprises LLC plants in Beaumont - were halted due to the loss of power."
Needs dash.
  • Delete repetitive hyperlinking of dates (i.e. if you hyperlinked September 12, you don't need to hyperlink it again).
  • "X city, Y state," not "X city, Y state" per MOS.
  • Refs 28-30 needs the citation template.

When these concerns have been addressed, I will put the GA back up. Also, GA's going to be much stricter next year. So, we better start getting adjusted to the new system! :-D Merry Christmas! miranda 04:26, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

Still, I strongly disagree with delisting. The appropriate route would have been a GA review, or at the very least citing your concerns on the talk page, and not saying your concerns on here ;) I disagree with repetitive hyperlinking, as September 12 should linked every time for user preferences. Also, why do you suggest that GA's will be much stricter next year? I changed the few (really minor) things you mentioned. Sorry, but if you don't think it's GA, then I'll put it up for GA review. Have a Merry Christmas! --♬♩ Hurricanehink (talk) 06:27, 25 December 2007 (UTC)
Someone told me on IRC based upon libel issues. And, I have seen people delist GAs without going through GA review. miranda 06:38, 25 December 2007 (UTC)
I noted the improvements (with minor ones from myself) that you made and re-promoted the article to GA. miranda 08:34, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

Thanks

For the Congrats. Not everything in there was accurate and they put their own gloss on articles, but that is typical of the MSM. --David Shankbone 15:26, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

Invite

Century Tower

As a current or past contributor to a related article, I thought I'd let you know about WikiProject University of Florida, a collaborative effort to improve Wikipedia's coverage of University of Florida. If you would like to participate, you can visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks and related articles. Thanks! Jccort 09:32, December 25, 2007

Thanks and Congrats

Hi, thanks for your thanks and congrats on the Featured List. Hope you have happy holidays ---Parkwells (talk) 18:26, 27 December 2007 (UTC)


Barnstar

The Original Barnstar
I, Truco9311, award this barnstar in appreciation for her advertisement made for WikiProject Reggaeton. Thanks! TrUcO9311 TaLk / SiGn 17:48, 28 December 2007 (UTC)


Note:I know its late but I have improved the project and I have becomed a more established user and I noticed the ad and wanted to thank you. Cheers!--TrUcO9311 TaLk / SiGn 17:48, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

Thanks. I also matched the colors to the WikiProject to the banner. miranda 12:03, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

Flags

All gone. I was still in a wikignoming mood. :) Happy holidays to you too. Garion96 (talk) 22:54, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

Re: Comment from Miranda

Dammit, I want my name like that! miranda 22:08, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

As you wish... – Gurch 22:11, 29 December 2007 (UTC)
/me huggles gurch. miranda 09:20, 30 December 2007 (UTC)
I see you put it back to how it was :) – Gurch 12:58, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

Thank you

Real96, Thank you for your neutral vote in my unsucessful run for adminship.--Uga Man (talk) UGA MAN FOR PRESIDENT 2008 22:23, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

Thanks

For the revert of that... peculiar message. Fvasconcellos (t·c) 23:11, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

No problem. miranda 02:19, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

DHMO's RfA

Hi, Miranda. I cannot tell if you are still opposing in this. The formatting does not show a number before your comments, but counts yours in subsequent comments. Let me know if you need help formatting. Dlohcierekim 23:48, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

Yep, I am opposing. miranda 23:51, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

Re: Moral Support

Hi Miranda, Thanks for you opinion on my RFA. Two things, then if you want to please change your opinion. I participate in 7 wikiprojects, and I have offered an adoption to a user. Both your suggestions, I already have. Will this affect your opinion. Please, if possible, reply on my talk page. Ohmpandya (Talk) 02:24, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

No, not really. But I responded on your RFA. Good luck. miranda 02:32, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

Done

I 'signed up' for admin coaching. Ohmpandya (Talk) 03:23, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

Victoria Beckham

Hi there, I just thought I'd ask your help for this matter about the Victoria Beckham article. What do you think about this being in the article:

"Beckham seems keen for the public to forget her solo music career, going so far as to have her biography on the Official Spice Girls webpage contain no information whatsoever on the history of her solo music career [1], and being the only member of the Spice Girls to not perform a solo song on The Return of the Spice Girls Tour, instead doing a makeshift catwalk and pose in the style of a fashion show. [2]"

I've removed the paragraph once, but the user who wrote it has put it back. I'm of the opinion that it's a POV as it states "seems". I don't know, I just feel that it's not the right tone for the article. I think it's the fact that she just wants to move on, rather than forget her solo career. Would be good to have your opinion. Many thanks. Eagle Owl (talk) 14:23, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

Doesn't she say in a quote that she didn't want to sing again, except with the the Spice Girls? miranda 14:35, 31 December 2007 (UTC)