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Disputed non-free use rationale for File:Ann Rivers.png
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Adoption
Hi PrairieKid. I notice that hidden among the avalanche of userboxes on your userpage, you've got a request for adoption up. Don't know whether that's still current (looking over your contributions, you seem to know the ropes reasonably well), but if it is, I'd be happy to take you on as an adoptee; let me know on my talkpage if you're interested. Yunshui 雲水 13:30, 30 April 2013 (UTC) P.S. If you aren't interested in adoption any longer, it would be great if you could remove that userbox, since it automatically lists you in the category Wikipedians seeking to be adopted in Adopt-a-user. Cheers, Yunshui 雲水 13:30, 30 April 2013 (UTC)
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Edits at Daniel Inouye
I reverted your edits, because your changes to wording insinuate that Inouye was a Senator who was awarded the MOH, versus a MOH awardee who became a Senator. My guess, and only me guess, is that Inouye would consider the MOH the "mark" of his life, over and above his years in the Senate. I feel that it should be the first and primary description since it is a mark of distinction unlike any of his other achievements. Please feel free to present an argument for something else if you feel strongly enough that it should be changed. Revmqo (talk) 23:45, 8 May 2013 (UTC)
- And for the record, I realize that he was awarded the medal while serving in the Senate, but for something unrelated to his Senate service. Revmqo (talk) 23:51, 8 May 2013 (UTC)
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Replaceable fair use File:Gabriel E. Gomez.jpg
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- This message explains it. An image of an active public figure is certainly replaceable with a free one, although it will take effort to get one (either reaching out to the campaign, asking a photographer, or attending an event and taking a photo yourself). —Designate (talk) 06:25, 18 June 2013 (UTC)
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Hi, PrairieKid, I just replied to your concerns on the GA review sheet. Thanks for the review! ComputerJA (☎ • ✎) 19:49, 22 June 2013 (UTC)
- Hello. I addressed your concerns in the review sheet. Please let me know if further changes are needed. Thanks again, ComputerJA (☎ • ✎) 04:12, 27 June 2013 (UTC)
John Millner GAN
Hello PrairieKid. Thanks for taking the time to review the GAN; I appreciate your feedback, even though my efforts were unsuccessful at this time. Just letting you know that I've opened a GAR (click here) because I believe that the article may still have a chance at becoming a GA. Edge3 (talk) 01:37, 29 June 2013 (UTC)
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