User talk:AdelaMae/Archive4

This archive contains messages from February 1, 2007 to May 3, 2008.

Picture of the Year verification
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WP:LGBT Coordinator Election Notice
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Hi Adela! I'm a brand new member muddling my way around the site! Any advice for keeping it simple? Thanks! Im Kevin

Helping out with the Unassessed Wikipedia Biographies
Seeing that you are an active member of the WikiBiography Project, I was wondering if you would help lend a hand in helping us clear out the amount of unassessed articles tagged with. Many of them are of stub and start class, but a few are of B or A caliber. Getting a simple assessment rating can help us start moving many of these biographies to a higher quality article. Thank you! --Ozgod 20:08, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

Wikiproject Biography March 2007 Newsletter
The March 2007 issue of the Biography WikiProject newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you. Mocko13 22:37, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

article on Kiran Nagarkar.
This article on which you have worked has been proposed for deletion-you will know what needs to be added.DGG 20:46, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

Comments on 'Supreme Goddess Lorena'-page
Hello,

Thank you for reacting on the article about Supreme Goddess Lorena. As a novice contributor I hope you want to help me to improve the article. I opened a talk-page about it. Can you leave there your suggestions about how I can make the article better?

Thanks,

Devstef

Religio Romana
One of the problems that i'm SURE will be addressed by Freak is that we can't self reference to source something. I'm trying to understand how he can argue non-notability on so many pagan articles, yet try and claim inherent notability in obscure military units.--Vidkun 13:54, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
 * A few real references from outside will deal with his foibles--and mine. Frankly, I'm not quite sure it's been shown to exist.DGG 03:32, 1 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Remember, even Christianity is, essentially, self-referential. One book... :) --Bill W. Smith, Jr. (talk/contribs) 16:20, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

Hey!
I don't want to muddy the waters. If you have a problem with my work here I'd love to hear about it (really). I want to let you know that any edits I make here are not the result of an anti-Pagan bias (although I do have personal issues with that movement) but are because I want what is best for wikipedia. If you feel that my aim is contrary to the health of wikipedia then PLEASE let me know. I'm not here to push an agenda. Please drop me a line when you get a chance. I know that you're instrumental in the NeoPagan project and dialouge can only be constuctive. Being an editor in good standing I confident that you and I can come to terms on how bst to proceed. NeoFreak 23:11, 30 March 2007 (UTC)

LGBT WikiProject newsletter
SatyrBot 04:53, 3 April 2007 (UTC)

Thank You
thank you for the suggestions on Celtic Reconstructionist Paganism. Whateley23 03:48, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

CR Paganism
Um, I believe you made a slight mistake in adding the Notable Wikipedian template to the Talk:Celtic Reconstructionist Paganism page with my name. I'm not mentioned in the article nor have I ever been mentioned in the article. Would you mind removing the tag? Unless there's something I'm missing or a reason not readily apparent to me? Please let me know if there is. Thanks, Pigman 22:01, 11 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the removal of the tag. Also, thanks very much for your critique of the CR article. You made some excellent points and I'm going to try to address them today. I appreciate you taking the time to do it. Best, Pigman 18:40, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

The WikiProject Biography Newsletter: Issue II - April 2007
The April 2007 issue of the WikiProject Biography newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you BetacommandBot 18:08, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

LGBT WikiProject newsletter
This month's project newsletter (hand delivered as SatyrTN and Dev920 are away). Best wishes, WjBscribe 03:12, 2 May 2007 (UTC)

Neopaganism
Did you reedit the entries I did?

I am obviously not as skilled at the wiki process and feared I missed entries causing inconsistancies.

The problem here is that from the very begining Reconstructionism is both older, more studious, and clearly defined from Neopaganism, and Neopagans have always sought to "hitch their wagon" to that legitimacy no matter who just made up their belief system on the spot. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 65.185.125.218 (talk) 23:02, 4 May 2007 (UTC).

Peer review
Thank you for your review of the article about Espejo. These are my comments about your suggestions:

1. I will try to organize the references as in Samuel Adams' article.

2. Confront means that I am not citing the author, but giving my interpretation of what that person wrote. For instance, if you had the work cited, you could look for that reference and compare it to what I wrote.

3. Some things in Spanish are not translated as they are footnotes, which may not be of the interest of the reader; in other words, they are just complements. I agree that it would be the best if they were followed by an English translation, but some of them are quite complex (written in old Spanish) and lots of things would be lost in translation (besides, I'm not good at translating into English)

4. You are right. Interesting, isn't it?

5. I don't agree with your idea of incorporating all of the endnotes into the text of the article. I think they are just complementary, and if I did that, the article itself would get longer and boring to some people. If people are really interested in those facts, they should click the footnotes.

6. That's right, shortly after he graduated in jurisprudence and canon law. Regarding his racial discrimination, it is not really hinted only once; later on, we are told that his pseudonym "showed his efforts to remove any vestige of his crossbreeding, in a culture which granted any white person importance and prestige". I could expand the part about his racial discrimination a bit more (it is actually an important part of his life story), but I think that would make the article unnecesarily longer. Also, some of the authors I read treated that matter in a subjective way.

7. "Cía, Apéstegui y Perochena" are Spanish (and therefore "white") lastnames. Perhaps I could include this remark as a footnote.

8. I'll see what I can do about it.

9. Barreto's report, stated that "The large number of religious celebrations in Riobamba were prejudicial to Catholic faith, agriculture, industry and the interests of the Crown". Espejo replied that "The economic problems of Quito could not be solved by the exploiting its human resources (the Indians) but by planning and taking advantage of the natural resources of the region." Barreto argued that Indians were not employed as they should because they spent too much time in celebrations organized by the priests.

10. That's because there is no article about the movement. However, after you click the link if you look well you'll see the following: "1809 - Quito, now the capital of Ecuador, declares independence from Spain". Maybe I should also include the year.

11. You are right about that observation. I should have wrote "He never traveled abroad, but nonetheless understood etc."

Once again thank you for your comments; let me know what do you think about my response. Dalobuca 00:23, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

Corrections
Hi there. I have made several corrections to the article about Espejo, taking into account some of your suggestions. Please let me know if I have successfully dealt with the problems the article had, or if my comments above were helpful to explain why I do not agree with some of the suggestions you made. Thank you very much for your time. Dalobuca 18:26, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

Thank you-
Many thanks for your comments about the Sanctuary Circle article, Mount Horeb, Wisconsin. RFD 12:08, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I added the Sanctuary Circle wedsite to the Mount Horeb, Wisconsin article where there is mention of Sanctuary Circle. Thanks-RFD 15:42, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

Circle Sanctuary article
Hello there, I believe from the talk page at Neopaganism that you are interested in this topic. I've set up a drafting page here which will let us assemble a good-looking, well-referenced article so that we can release it into the mainspace with a chance of surviving. I'm happy to 'host' the page but have no knowledge of Circle Sanctuary myself, so will rely on others with more knowledge for material! Please come and join us if you would like to. Many thanks, Kim Dent-Brown   (Talk to me)  09:35, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

WikiProject Biography 2007 Summer Assessment Drive
 WikiProject Biography Summer 2007 Assessment Drive! WikiProject Biography is holding a three month long assessment drive! The goal of this drive is to eliminate the backlog of unassessed articles. The drive is running from June 1, 2007 – September 1, 2007.

Awards to be won range from delicacies such as the WikiCookie to the great Golden Wiki Award. There are over 110,000 articles to assess so please visit the drive's page and help out!

This drive was conceived of and organized by Psychless with the help of Ozgod. Regards,  Psych less Type  words! .

LGBT WikiProject Newsletter
Delivered on 16:00, 6 June 2007 (UTC). SatyrBot 15:49, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

LGBT WikiProject Newsletter
Delivered on 16:00, 6 July 2007 (UTC).

LGBT WikiProject Newsletter
Delivered on 16:00, 6 July 2007 (UTC).

WikiProject Biography Newsletter 5
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LGBT WikiProject Newsletter
Delivered on 17:31, 11 October 2007 (UTC).

LGBT WikiProject Newsletter
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Hey, Peeps, it's that time of the month again (no not that time &mdash; get your mind out of the gutter): time for another monthly edition of the LGBT Project's Love Boat newsletter from your cruise director Miss Julie. So much has been happening this month and I just can't wait to tell you all about it!!!

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Alice and her harasser
Let's start with some good news: Alice and the project lost the bothersome sock puppet who had been disrupting many articles we monitor, and now most of us can edit in relative peace. Congratulations, Alice, for being able to come out of semi-retirement. Benjiboi, on the other hand, has gained an anonymous IP stalker who seems to be more Catholic than the Pope and who has a hard-on for the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. We seem to have a sort of Yin and Yang thing going on here, which helps both to keep us in balance and on our toes.

Harry Potter and his homosexual teacher
Albus Dumbledore got outed this month, and was immediately adopted by our project. The international brouhaha surrounding this disclosure reached all the way to Wikiland, and his article was briefly locked due to homophobic vandalism (as well as well meaning editors who just couldn't believe that that nice man could possibly be gay). This is a wonderful article to add to your watchlist, and will surely give you hours of reverting fun on cold winter days.

"My Fellow Americans"
On a more serious note, Fireplace has suggested a new article series about LGBT rights in the United States, state by state. This ambitious topic will surely require many editors and a lot of research, but has the potential to add further prestige to our already prestigious project.

Same name, same sexuality: a riddle for the ages
Francis Bacon (not the new gay one, but the old gay one ... though they're actually both dead, now that I think about it) has also aroused passions here on Wikipedia, with editors opposing his sexuality being disclosed in his biography. The always helpful Haiduc has thoughtfully provided any number of sources, but it is slow going getting his point across. Anyone want to lend a hand?

Beat writer arouses Irish guy
And speaking of passions, Jack Kerouac has inflamed the senses once again with editors, including administrator Irishguy, mounting a spirited defense to keep him as heterosexual as possible for Wikipedia purposes. Why? I don't know. Perhaps some of you can drop by the talk page and ask your questions there. I feel certain a stimulating debate will ensue that will be enjoyed by all.

Love those Texas Longhorns
Did you know that one of our Featured articles, Lawrence v. Texas, lost its shiny gold star? That was a shocker. It has been suggested that we turn our attention to it in an effort to restore it to its former glory. I took a peek, and it does need our help badly. For our American editors, it would seem almost a civic duty to edit it (not that I'm hinting....).

Point and Counterpoint
Though it was far too intellectual a debate for a mere cruise director like myself to take part in, Intersexuality was certainly a hot topic a week or two ago. The thrust of the debate was over inclusion in our project. Lots of good editors had lots of good opinions. For those too lazy to check out the discussion, we decided to leave it out for now.

Drudgery on offer
Peer review is, as always, short staffed and seemingly unloved. Wouldn't you feel better about yourself and the world in general if you took a few minutes to read one of the listed articles and offer some helpful advice? I know I'd feel better if you did.
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"My Fellow Americans" redux
The article LGBT movements in the United States certainly raised eyebrows last week, especially when it was discovered that copyrighted content had been added to our article. Tragedy was averted at the last minute, though, when the original hosts of the article where the material had been pilfered agreed to make it free to everyone. Our thanks to them, whoever they are. Busy Bee that I am, I haven't had time to read it, but I'm sure it's sensational.

This month's Wiki stars
Lesbian pulp fiction (a genre close to my heart, I must confess) writer Ann Bannon has decided to spice up the featured articles candidates list this month. Why not drop by and make your opinion heard? Joining her in this lofty aspiration are the articles But I'm a Cheerleader and Conversion therapy. I'm sure their main editors would welcome any comments (well, helpful ones, anyway) on the talk pages or the FAC discussions. And lest we forget, the List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people: Sd-Si became a Featured list!! Rah rah, siskumbah! Go, team, GO!!!!

And the Oscar goes to...
Not content to run for Best Actress, plucky Bannon won a Best supporting actress Oscar... whoops, I meant to say Ann is also getting more than her share of womanly attention on the Good Article list. Joining her on this exalted plane are Freddy Mercury, Waylon Smithers and Lance Bass. Good articles indeed, and the last one mentioned just goes to show that one needn't admire the subject of an article to appreciate the effort put into making him worthwhile reading. What on earth Britney ever saw in him I'll never know. Truly a riddle cloaked in an enigma and wrapped around a puzzle.

Fresh faces to brighten our pages
Though I may not be the first, let me extend a warm, LGBT Love Boat welcome to the 12 new members who joined us in October: Jliberty, JockCub360, ChristopherEdwards, Desiderius82, Zlrussell, Kelsied, BeardedWoof, Mujerado, Tyrfing, Fabgurrl, Redl@nds597198, and decafdyke! Whatever you choose to do here, I feel sure that your contributions will enhance our project to no end. And if they don't...well, let's just say that I'm not shy.

Leather and lace
On a personal note, your already overworked cruise director is being cyberly whipped almost daily by Nemissimo, who desperately wants to get the German BDSM translation copy edited and used as a replacement for the current one. It's such a ... err, stimulating topic that I am sure many of you will want to join the copy editing fun. Jump right in, folks! It's so lonely copy editing it all by my lonesome!

Late breaking news
A little birdie just whispered in my ear that our noble collaboration project was delisted from the Community Portal due to inactivity. When asked how this scandalous turn of events could have occurred, the answer I received was "we suck at stuff like that". Well. In the first place, I disagree that sucking should be considered a negative, but to each his or her own. In the second place, I have full confidence that we can and will collaborate with other projects in the future. So let's not view this as a setback (even though it is), but rather a challenge to improve (and good Lord, I sound almost Wikipedian!).

Champagne dreams and caviar kisses
Lastly, the holidays are rapidly approaching. Our American cousins are currently getting ready to slaughter masses of poultry in an effort to show their gratitude and generally peaceful demeanor, and those of the Canadian persuasion, trendsetters that they are, celebrated a bit early this year. I'm sure all us foreigners will join together in wishing them all a very happy Thanksgiving on their respective holidays, both already celebrated and forthcoming... though I would hope somebody would enlighten me as to why they don't celebrate it on the same day. I was awake all last night trying to figure that one out. - In the spirit of this peculiarly North American holiday, let me take a moment to thank all of our editors for their contributions to this project. It's people like you who make people like me...well, a "people person"! May all your Wiki days be bright, and may your Love Boat never turn into a Poseidon.
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Kisses,

Miss Julie 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 Dev920 know. Delivered on 12:00, 1 November 2007 (UTC).
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I am pagan and I'm not going to stand by and see a Pagan poser sugar coat or spread lies about my faith. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Zainypagan (talk • contribs) 04:36, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

Deletion of Pagan House artical
I wish that you would have helped me make the Pagan House article better rather than delete it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Musashi39 (talk • contribs) 04:03, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

Talk page for templates relating to pagan topics
Hello there AdelaMae, I'm aware that at least five different templates have recently been produced and added to pages within this general area. I'm a bit concerned that this profusion has taken place without much discussion from editors who work on these articles, and I'd suggest that this should be discussed centrally so that there is a degree of uniformity in articles within the same family. I'm writing to you because I know you have been involved with these articles quite closely. If you would like to join this discussion, please do not reply here, but go instead to the talk page I have set up for this purpose. Of course if you want to have a 1:1 discussion about this, then please do reply here or on my own talk page. Many thanks! Kim Dent-Brown  (Talk)  00:11, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

Hellenion
A proposed deletion template has been added to the article Hellenion, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but this article may not satisfy Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and the deletion notice should explain why (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and Wikipedia's deletion policy). You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the  notice, but please explain why you disagree with the proposed deletion in your edit summary or on its talk page. Also, please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Even though removing the deletion notice will prevent deletion through the proposed deletion process, the article may still be deleted if it matches any of the speedy deletion criteria or it can be sent to Articles for Deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached. If you agree with the deletion of the article, and you are the only person who has made substantial edits to the page, please add  to the top of Hellenion. --151.201.147.150 (talk) 14:48, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

WikiProject Council roll call
Hi there. You are receiveing this message because your name appears on the WikiProject Council participants list. The WikiProject Council is currently having a roll-call; if you are still interested in participating in the inter-project discussion forum that WT:COUNCIL has become, or you are interested in continuing to develop and maintain the WikiProject Guide or Directory, please visit WikiProject Council/Participants and remove the asterisk (*) from your name on the list of participants. If you are no longer interested in the Council, you need take no action: your name will be removed from the participants list on April 30 2008.

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Ref : Paganism
Hello AdelaMae,

My name is scott and i have been reading your artical on the wikipedia encyclopedia site and found it very intresting.

I have been into paganism for sometime now and i would like to study a lot more about it.

I was born in a palce called dundee scotland which means i have celtic blood,

My mother brought me and my 3 other brothers down to london when we were all very young.

I went to boarding school at the age of 0 years old because i was to much for my mum to cope with being a single parent.

I loved the school i went to which was in berkshire deep in the country which fasinated me very much,

I use to rome around in the forest and build tents out of twigs and leaves and just loved being at one with nature.

I feel very lost in london and would like very much to meet other pagans who are looking to meet othrs just like myself.

It would be very nice to hear from you and maybe you can help me in finding a pagan group of some sort that i can join and meet other.

My email is justinboy2005@yahoo.co.uk or scott.lawson7@ntlworld.com.

Thank you for your time.

Blessed Be. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.28.167.0 (talk) 01:32, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

Joining
Hi, my name is Anthony and since your name is first on e the neopagan wikiproject I assume that you are the head of that. If you are I would like to know about joining it and what I can do to help. If you are not then if there is a leader I would appreciate it if you could let me know who that is. Thanks. Asatruar (talk) 20:11, 3 May 2008 (UTC)