User talk:Alansohn/Archive 19

DYK for James Brady (columnist)
Number 356 (233 create/expand - 123 nominations)

Spreading the word....
From this discussion, we get the box on the right - cool eh? Casliber (talk · contribs) 21:55, 1 February 2009 (UTC)

Ivan the Terrible
Concerning and. Alansohn, this piece of text should be removed, because it is unsourced. The linked reference text does not contain what I have taken out. Now I want to clarify, why user:wilder thinks this text could be in the article. Please try not to add this piece of text again before you find an appropriate source for it. Thanks! 戦車 besuch mich 18:44, 2 February 2009 (UTC)

P.S. besides that adding “the“ to ”1525” is useless.
 * See reply with warning removed at user talk page. Alansohn (talk) 19:31, 2 February 2009 (UTC)

DYK for John Isaacs
Number 357 (234 create/expand - 123 nominations)

Reinstating vandalism by accident
Hi! I see you're doing a fantastic job of reverting vandalism, and just wanted to bring to your attention this reversion which appears to have coincided with another user (Captmondo) doing the same thing, with the result that the you undid the good undo and reinstated the vandalism that Captmondo undone. I guess if you'd been moments earlier you'd have got an edit conflict, but as it was Captmondo got in between you spotting the vandalism and undoing it yourself. Can I suggest that you check the history after each undo? Keep up your excellent work, which is really appreciated. Thanks -- Timberframe (talk) 19:26, 2 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the note. I do try my best to check edit histories, scrolling back through prior edits to ensure that I am reverting correctly, and did so for this specific revert in question. I'm not sure what happened here, but it may be the equivalent of a Huggle edit conflict overlaying a simultaneous revert. I do try to be as cautious as possible, but I will be even more cautious in avoiding such possible errors. Alansohn (talk) 19:34, 2 February 2009 (UTC)

File source problem with File:LorettaWeinberg.jpg
Thanks for uploading File:LorettaWeinberg.jpg. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, then a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a restatement of that website's terms of use of its content, is usually sufficient information. However, if the copyright holder is different from the website's publisher, their copyright should also be acknowledged.

If you have uploaded other files, consider checking that you have specified their source and tagged them, too. You can find a list of files you have uploaded by following this link. Unsourced and untagged images may be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If the image is copyrighted under a non-free license (per Fair use) then the image will be deleted 48 hours after 20:50, 2 February 2009 (UTC). If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Rockfang (talk) 20:50, 2 February 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Anti-Nazi Boycott of 1933
Number 358 (235 create/expand - 123 nominations)

Chromosome 6 Vandalism
I elevated your vandalism warning on the Chromosome 6 (novel) issue, on this talk page, since they simply reverted your changes. I also posted a new level one warning on another IP. I'll try to keep a log of warnings on the talk page of the article. Although it seems obviously the same group of disgruntled students, the IPs are floating. (Incidentally, how do you make the vandalism templates include the name of the article like that?) --Thomas B&#9816; talk 03:08, 3 February 2009 (UTC)

Could you check out these edits?
Hi. Could you check out Special:Contributions/144.26.129.2? They have a lot of top edits, and judging by recent edits a lot could be vandalism. I cannot check these myself as I have to leave now. Thanks, Inferno,   Lord of   Penguins  17:14, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the notice. They all seem to have been addressed. Alansohn (talk) 17:19, 3 February 2009 (UTC)

Please do not revert my edits without bothering to check the discussion page where you would have seen that there is no vandalism!
Politicalguy1234 (talk) 18:16, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
 * See reply on user talk page. Alansohn (talk) 19:42, 3 February 2009 (UTC)

Thanks!
For this. Andrea ( talk ) 19:55, 3 February 2009 (UTC)

Thank you
Thank you for reverting the vandalism to my user page! AlexTiefling (talk) 23:33, 3 February 2009 (UTC)

Award from: Article Rescue Squadron Hall of Fame
Congratulations, you have been inducted into the Article Rescue Squadron Hall of Fame. I loved your comments at the AfD at Tjandamurra O'Shane after User:RMHED nominated the article.

See the new little Life Preserver at the top of your page?

Coding:

Feel free to add more articles saved awards to your page, and to award other people this award too, for saving articles from deletion on Wikipedia. Ikip (talk) 02:15, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
 * While I appreciate the award quite sincerely, there are few things that are more satisfying than saving an article with potential by improving and expanding articles. It's a shame that AfD ends up triggering some of these efforts that should have happened before, but I am always so glad to be able to add the reliable and verifiable sources that so often exist but no one bothered to look for. I truly appreciate the recognition, but seeing the improved articles survive AfD is truly the best reward. Thanks again for your kind remarks. Alansohn (talk) 03:19, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
 * I agree. There are so many rules which are ignored before an editor puts an article up for deletion: User:Ikip/Del I was so impressed by your arguments in that AfD, your arguments I will use later myself.  Thank you for the inspiration, and see you in the AfD circuit! Ikip (talk) 03:23, 4 February 2009 (UTC)

Thanks
...for the very quick revert of the vandalism to my userpage! I really appreciate it. Keep up the great work! Apparition11 Complaints/ Mistakes 04:16, 4 February 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Allen Zwerdling
Number 359 (236 create/expand - 123 nominations)

DYK for Ira Eaker (Back Stage)
Number 360 (237 create/expand - 123 nominations)

Rube Foster
Be careful to check to make sure edits are actually vandalism when you reverse them. --24.119.32.80 (talk) 16:08, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
 * I had looked at previous edits and saw content being removed and material from other articles being pasted in. While it seems likely in retrospect that these edits were well-intentioned and made in good faith, the lack of any explanation in edit summaries from an editor with only about a dozen previous edits where content appeared to be removed without explanation and where previous edits by this editor to the same article appeared problematic, all came together to appear as vandalism. Please be careful to use clear and concise edit summaries, especially where content is being deleted. Alansohn (talk) 16:12, 4 February 2009 (UTC)

user:198.108.164.5
This user needs to be banned they have vandalized yet another article this time it was Edmonton. This user has been warned multiple times but it has not stopped them from vandalizing.Kyle1278 (talk) 16:47, 4 February 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Jessurun Cardozo
Number 361 (238 create/expand - 123 nominations)

Request For Assistance
There is an on-going effort by a User talk:Mashkin to suppress very well sourced historical, geological, and cultural information from the Arabian Peninsula article. It's gotten so bad that its an uphill battle just to include references to material in Encarta, Britannica, the New International Encyclopedia, peer-reviewed Journal articles authored by the Israeli Geological Survey team, links to maps from the US Geological Service/ARAMCO Surveys and so forth - whenever they mention Syria or Palestine.

The Earth Sciences community refer to the whole Arabian subcontinent as the Arabian Peninsula or Arabia, not just the Gulf region. See for example the USGS Map Showing Oil and Gas Fields and Geological Provinces of the Arabian Peninsula.

This morning he posted a request for comments, but only after removing and rewriting most of the material. Needless to say the talk page is already too long to read. harlan (talk) 15:06, 5 February 2009 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of Engraved (band)
A tag has been placed on Engraved (band) requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a band or musician, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for musical topics.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding  to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the article does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that they userfy the article or have a copy emailed to you.  TN ‑ X - Man  18:44, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Please ignore the above. I noticed that you split this article off from another page and have removed the speedy tag. Best,  TN ‑ X - Man  18:47, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Hmm? It looks like clear speedy material.  Friday (talk) 18:48, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
 * It did look that way, but I saw that Alansohn is a member of the Article Rescue Squad, and thus removed the tag to give him and the editor a chance to improve and/or userfy the material. I guess it's kinda moot now, but let me know if I can do anything to help. Best,  TN ‑ X - Man  18:53, 5 February 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Aron Moscona
Number 362 (239 create/expand - 123 nominations)

February 2009 edit??
I didn't make an edit to Mayhem Festival; I was merely reverting a vandals edit. --SamB135TalkContribs 04:04, 6 February 2009 (UTC)
 * No problem. --SamB135TalkContribs 04:07, 6 February 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Robert Palmer (vintner)
Number 363 (240 create/expand - 123 nominations)

Random question
I saw your comment at the election and am a bit perplexed. I don't remember filing a sockpuppet accusation against you, and according to Sockpuppet investigations/Alansohn/Archive and User_talk:Lar I wasn't involved in the one that was filed. I looked over the last several months of edits and can't find anywhere we were in common after the AT&T building article we worked on.  MBisanz  talk 20:18, 6 February 2009 (UTC)

The comment from your vote has been removed. The rules of the election do not permit comments in the voting section. If you wish to comment on MBisanz, feel free to do so in the comments section of his voting page. Thank you. --Deskana (talk) 20:22, 6 February 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Malcolm MacPherson (writer)
Number 364 (241 create/expand - 123 nominations)

Help with Frank Prewitt
Alansohn, I was curious if you had any guidance for me in regards to Frank Prewitt's page. Another editor continues to play with the wording and inserting vernacular and political hear-say, thus making it one sided in addition to writing unique messages on my talk page. I can truly say, "I didn't start it" but this guy "activist" is quite the vandalizing fiend in addition to making absurd accusations as to my intent with authoring the page in the first place. Please advise. Thank you!! Andregen8 (talk) 06:45, 7 February 2009 (UTC)

Used your EXCELLENT one event argument
Used your EXCELLENT one event argument, almost verbatim: See: Articles_for_deletion/Morton_Brilliant_(2nd_nomination) Ikip (talk) 23:13, 7 February 2009 (UTC)

Hardcore California
Sorry about that. I had inadvertently made an error in the title of the page. The actual title of the book is: Hardcore California: A History of Punk and New Wave NOT Hardcore California: The History of Punk and New Wave. When I tried to correct the title it didn't work, so I deleted the article and started another with the correct title. Obviously this isn't the way to do it. So please explain.

PB belsipeBelsipe (talk) 08:06, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

DYK for We Remember: A Reflection on the Shoah
Number 365 (242 create/expand - 123 nominations)

DYK for Leon Klenicki
Number 366 (243 create/expand - 123 nominations)

University of South Florida Alumni
Per Wiki:Notability, this is an appropriate entry. Wikipedia does not exist to serve only the positive image of any institution or person. Debra Lafave is a notable alumna of the University of South Florida. You have no legitimate reason to declare her inclusion on the list to be Vandalism or any other prohibited conduct. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.254.164.140 (talk) 21:09, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

Please see University of South Florida List of Alumni discussion page for further discussion of this issue. 69.254.164.140 (talk) 21:12, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

Sorry for the confusion at first. Both the Lafave article and the Alumni list have been properly sourced. Good working with you. 69.254.164.140 (talk) 21:28, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
 * I saw both pages and the sources are appropriate. Alansohn (talk) 21:29, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

Thanks
Thanks for reverting the speedy removes from Cervicography -Zeus-uc 03:32, 9 February 2009 (UTC)
 * I talked to the user, sounds like it was an accident. I removed speedy4 but left 3 -Zeus-uc 04:04, 9 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the note. From a review, your actions seem appropriate. Alansohn (talk) 13:24, 9 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks -Zeus-uc 15:15, 9 February 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Billy Wilson (American football)
Number 367 (244 create/expand - 123 nominations)

?
Why could you see my edit in 2-3 seconds? --84.62.47.76 (talk) 16:59, 9 February 2009 (UTC)
 * To deal with rampant vandalism, a series of tools allow editors to monitor new edits, identifying and reverting likely vandalism. Alansohn (talk) 17:09, 9 February 2009 (UTC)

What?
What was wrong with this edit??? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Shnear (talk • contribs)
 * The edit is unencyclopedic and unsourced. Alansohn (talk) 20:51, 9 February 2009 (UTC)

Thanks :)
Idiots never worry me though. I tend to collect them. But the talk page looks prettier after your reversions. Fiddle Faddle (talk) 21:27, 9 February 2009 (UTC)

New Jersey Route 90
Hello there I am writing up the GA review on New Jersey Route 90 to which you also contributed. Could you help me with a second opinion on the query "Is it broad in coverage" In your humble opinion is it aye or nay? and if nay why? Thank you kind regards SriMesh | talk  03:07, 10 February 2009 (UTC)

WTF
Jesus Christ man. How did you find that article? Thats not even an important article, and I didnt even blank the page.

I hate Wikipedia, it's too difficult to mess up. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.183.9.129 (talk) 03:32, 10 February 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Milton Parker
Number 368 (245 create/expand - 123 nominations)

DYK for Leo Steiner
Number 369 (246 create/expand - 123 nominations)

DYK for Robert L. Stone
Number 370 (247 create/expand - 123 nominations)

Hello Kitty.
I redid the edit to Hello Kitty that you undid, because I feel it is *very* relevant. The author of Miffy feels that Hello Kitty is a copy (i.e. Rip-Off) of Miffy and he does have a point. See the quote on this subject on the Miffy page. I phrased this politely (I said "Miffy looks very similar and predates Hello Kitty") so as not to offend the makers of Hello Kitty who might have Japanese copyright law on their side?

Martin. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.35.160.133 (talk) 13:43, 11 February 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Michael Homer
Number 371 (248 create/expand - 123 nominations)

Wrongly accused of vandalism
The school in question, that i said had turned to the Islamic faith, was completely true. I know somebody who goes there and the reason why it might not be on its website, is because it no longer believes in technology.
 * And the new name is "Cardinal Newman Islam School"? Alansohn (talk) 19:09, 11 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Makes perfect sense. Check out his talk page; I blocked him and he's now on his second unblock request.  Postdlf (talk) 20:11, 11 February 2009 (UTC)

Baumhauerite
Hi Alansohn. I created about a mineral from New Jersey named Baumhaumerite. Could you please it edit the page? Here's the link:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baumhauerite. Thanks! Neptunekh (talk) 20:41, 11 February 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Blair Lent
Number 372 (249 create/expand - 123 nominations)

DYK for Arlene Mosel
Number 373 (250 create/expand - 123 nominations)

Christian way of life
Thank you for showing me the Christian way of life. —Preceding unsigned comment added by TaBuAllDay (talk • contribs) 21:04, 12 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Praise the Lord. Alansohn (talk) 22:08, 12 February 2009 (UTC)

Lack of life
You have no life, do you? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 141.53.210.50 (talk) 22:00, 12 February 2009 (UTC)
 * It's a hobby. Alansohn (talk) 22:08, 12 February 2009 (UTC)

Corn-cob chewing kitten
 204.81.202.103 (talk) has given you a kitten! Kittens promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Kittens must be fed three times a day and will be your faithful companion forever! Spread the WikiLove by giving someone else a kitten, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. And don't feed him too much corn!

Spread the goodness of kittens by adding {{subst:Kitten}} to someone's talk page with a friendly message!

http://img.4chan.org/b/res/116662565.html —Preceding unsigned comment added by 141.53.210.50 (talk) 22:11, 12 February 2009 (UTC)

Semi-protection
You seem to be quite a target right now, so I semi-protected your talk page for several hours. I doubt you'll be missing anything, but let me know if you'd rather keep it open and unprotected and I'll undo it. Postdlf (talk) 23:12, 12 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks. It was fun to watch the 4chan discussion and see this all behind the scenes. They appear to have moved on. Alansohn (talk) 03:28, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Joe M. Rodgers
Number 374 (251 create/expand - 123 nominations)

DYK for Paul Galloway
Number 375 (252 create/expand - 123 nominations)

Help?
Cut and paste moving to Brock University Faculty of Business While I agree with the name change, the means under which you are trying to implement the move from Brock Faculty of Business to Brock University Faculty of Business violates Wikipedia policy which forbids cut-and-paste moves. Please put this up for renaming at Wikipedia:Requested moves and let me know if I can help. Alansohn (talk) 17:29, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:OntarioMan"

I don't know how to do this and never meant to violate the policies. Can you do it for me? I looked on the page you quoted but do not understand the procedure. —Preceding unsigned comment added by OntarioMan (talk • contribs) 17:37, 13 February 2009 (UTC)
 * I set the process in motion at Requested_moves. Alansohn (talk) 17:41, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

Thanks, Alan
I've noticed that in the midst of fairly frantic activity at the time I forgot to thank you for reverting vandalism to my user page. It means a lot to me.

And thank you for your help at the Dominican Republic article. SamEV (talk) 03:49, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Ben Blank
Number 376 (253 create/expand - 123 nominations)

DYK for Tom Brumley
Number 377 (254 create/expand - 123 nominations)

Calebrod3294
He is a one man epidemic. How long does the infection go on before somebody stops it. He needs a block. Help 7&amp;6=thirteen (talk) 00:59, 16 February 2009 (UTC) Stan ]
 * I agree with your characterization. I filed a report at WP:AIV. Alansohn (talk) 01:29, 16 February 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Mira Rostova
Number 378 (255 create/expand - 123 nominations) --Dravecky (talk) 04:55, 16 February 2009 (UTC)

The changes you made to the Algonquin article was not a change from an editor that was a vandal. I am wolastoqiyik, and a member of this language branch. The scope of this article in places was narrow, and failed to represent Maliseet as Algonquin people in places, and this was found after reviewing what defined a Metis-- of which was the term Algonquin, so if another definition is to be derived from this one, then this one should reflect an accurate portrayal of what is and what is not Algonquin. Anishnabek people are one of the many people are either the original or Algonquin derivative speakers according to language history. It was for this reason that I changed the article. I also added information that was more representative of the current defintion of the Algonquin people such as added Indigenous peoples and a reference to an article for the same. This was not vandalism, it was a contribution, and what you are doing is wasting time that was spent on something that was constructive by deleting it, at least from my perspective. If you have anything constructive to share please do so. thank you WM324AHI (talk) 04:52, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

re: Algonquin article changes and your statement of 'vandalism'
The changes you made to the Algonquin article was not a change from an editor that was a vandal. I am wolastoqiyik, and a member of this language branch. The scope of this article in places was narrow, and failed to represent Maliseet as Algonquin people in places, and this was found after reviewing what defined a Metis-- of which was the term Algonquin, so if another definition is to be derived from this one, then this one should reflect an accurate portrayal of what is and what is not Algonquin. Anishnabek people are one of the many people are either the original or Algonquin derivative speakers according to language history. It was for this reason that I changed the article. I also added information that was more representative of the current defintion of the Algonquin people such as added Indigenous peoples and a reference to an article for the same. This was not vandalism, it was a contribution, and what you are doing is wasting time that was spent on something that was constructive by deleting it, at least from my perspective. If you have anything constructive to share please do so. thank you WM324AHI (talk) 04:53, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

File:ZCTA 07838 Great Meadows, New Jersey.gif listed for deletion
An image or media file that you uploaded or altered, File:ZCTA 07838 Great Meadows, New Jersey.gif, has been listed at Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Skier Dude ( talk ) 05:00, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

North Strand Road
Thanks for reverting the vandalism to this article - for some reason the person responsible seems to want to keep vandalising it. Autarch (talk) 09:22, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

DYK for William Close
Number 379 (256 create/expand - 123 nominations)


 * The article on William Close is fascinating. Thank you for writing and sharing. 12.10.167.98 (talk) 15:45, 17 February 2009 (UTC)
 * My pleasure! Thanks for the note. Alansohn (talk) 21:58, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

Please help!
The Utah Grizzlies has been vandalized again! Can you revert it back again? Thank you Raul17 (talk) 20:06, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

Maramures
Hi, Are you aware of any bot that can help with redirects? . Dc76\talk 04:12, 18 February 2009 (UTC)

man as nature - intellegence
Wikipedia administrator on intellegence - alansohn

allo my friend,

my name is inge j.clausen in oslo. thanks for good advice on testing my knowlegde. i have checked wikipedia knowlegde on the subjects nature and man.

What is nature?

Is man nature?.

In norway many people belive that man is nature and that everything is nature. But there are also many who are confused in this matter.

What do you think my friend, is man nature on wikipedia?

Sending you good vibes from oslo.

20090218 1337 inge jarl clausen man as nature asking wikipedia.com

facebook: man as nature —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.202.85.8 (talk) 12:37, 18 February 2009 (UTC)

Thanks
Thanks for reverting the vandalism on my userpage. --Captain-tucker (talk) 17:52, 17 February 2009 (UTC)
 * The least I can do is watch the back of a fellow Wikipedian. Alansohn (talk) 22:12, 18 February 2009 (UTC)

You are wrong
This was not vandalism. Only correct interwiki is cs:Vysoká škola finanční a správní. Say "sorry". --213.220.219.85 (talk) 16:26, 18 February 2009 (UTC)
 * I agree that the edit was not vandalism. See your talk page for further details. Alansohn (talk) 23:05, 18 February 2009 (UTC)

February 2009
Welcome to Wikipedia. The recent edit you made to Putnam City North High School has been reverted, as it appears to introduce incorrect information. Please do not intentionally add incorrect information to articles; use the sandbox for testing. You may also wish to read the introduction to editing. Thank you. - down load | sign!  04:00, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Sorry for reverting your revert. Got there too late.  >:(  - down load  | sign!  04:03, 19 February 2009 (UTC)

Anonymous/4chan
"F*ck Alansohn for reverting our just changes! Go to his talk page and tell him what a giant faggot he is"

Just thought you should know people are talking about you behind your back. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.153.250.8 (talk • contribs)
 * Just doing my job. Alansohn (talk) 22:08, 12 February 2009 (UTC)

Wait. Is it a hobby to not have life or to edit Wikipedia?
 * Oh the irony. It buuurrrnnnsss. J.delanoy <sup style="color:red;">gabs <sub style="color:blue;">adds  21:39, 19 February 2009 (UTC)

Yokaiden
Why are you insisting on putting an inapropriate infobox - a broken one at that - on this article? It isn't manga, and it is explicitly NOT covered by WP:ANIME. I've explained my edits, if you'll look at the edit history. The only one who hasn't is YOU, not that that stopped you from issuing a warning that MY "unexplained edits" could get me blocked. 159.182.1.4 (talk) 15:45, 19 February 2009 (UTC)

Part of my new religion
Well done for editing that page, you are the first member of my new religion. As a reward a temple has been dedicated to your honor in Southampton and you've become a demigod. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Heaven12345 (talk • contribs)
 * While other deities appreciate offerings of incense and burnt animals, I prefer cash. Do you need my address for worshippers to pass on their tithes? Alansohn (talk) 21:27, 19 February 2009 (UTC)

The money shall be given to you in the temple. First the worshippers will eat it, then vomit (barf) it out again and it shall be given to you. Notes though are buried in an ostrich egg and the worshippers must eat the egg, then the note can be passed on to you.

DYK for Marshall Loeb
Number 380 (257 create/expand - 123 nominations) --Dravecky (talk) 05:54, 20 February 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Daniel Seligman
Number 381 (258 create/expand - 123 nominations) --Dravecky (talk) 05:55, 20 February 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Mark Shepherd (businessman)
Number 382 (259 create/expand - 123 nominations) --Dravecky (talk) 05:57, 20 February 2009 (UTC)

Good job!
vandilism is very annoying and you are knocking the junk out of them as well as beating me to the pages keep it up!--ANOMALY-117 (talk) 15:09, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Ralph Carpenter
Number 383 (260 create/expand - 123 nominations) --Dravecky (talk) 03:40, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

albert fish
i agree with your revert; the whole letter should not be deleted without summarizing. however, there is a discussion section regarding trimming it down and summarizing - will you come to the talk page and discuss? thanks. untwirl (talk) 21:42, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

Did You Know problem
Hello! there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath and respond there as soon as possible. Art LaPella (talk) 02:24, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

Serious allegations with little or no sourcing.
Hello, I'm not sure what should be done. An editor has been adding basically unsourced data that I have not been able to corroborate here. This person claims all sorts of proof on their talk page but doesn't produce it. I don't know what to do, but it does seem to me that the source that he mentions in the talk page doesn't do the trick since I could find nothing there. What should be done? Thanx, Friuli (talk) 04:27, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

Panama editing
I don't understand why you reverted my edition in the Panamá article. Independence from spain occured on November 28, 1821. The Villa de Los Santos Cry (Primer grito de independencia) happens on November 10. Then, after more than 80 years of voluntary union to Gran Colombia, on November 3 Panama decided to separate from this country. I don´t recommend you a sandbox, but a history book... 201.227.103.38 (talk) 04:32, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

Gharjamai
You reverted my edit to Gharjamai while I was updating the talk page. Please reconsider. Anish7 (talk) 20:47, 19 February 2009 (UTC)

Thank you for the quick response. Anish7 (talk) 20:57, 19 February 2009 (UTC)

You reverted my 'undo' of the previous user's uninformed vandalism - Pls refer to the history of the article and the talk/discussion page before just editing. Thanks. Xghostfacexx (talk) 14:41, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

Appology
I appologize on behalf of my school for all the vandalism that comes out of this IP address. There are a lot of stupid people here, and they like to mess things up. Its a high school, you see... Immortal Z (talk) 14:49, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Peer Portner
Number 384 (261 create/expand - 123 nominations)

Thank you...
... for recognizing that my redirecting a non-notable song title by Weird Al Yankovic to the album that contains the song is in good faith, as my contribution history demonstrates. In this case, the redirection is superior to an AfD, which would have happened if the redirect is not sustained. Thanks again. 147.70.242.54 (talk) 18:40, 25 February 2009 (UTC)


 * I have reverted the article back to its original content. Such a change should not be performed on a long-standing article without any discussion for gathering consensus. Gail (talk) 18:52, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

Bubble94's Userboxes
I was banned, and both the user and talk pages are now gone. I have the right to take down MY content if I so choose. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.84.144.15 (talk) 21:36, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

You
I really don't like you. Why would you delete my Demi article?! and then say i was "vandilizing." Seriously. —Preceding unsigned comment added by LexiThePickle (talk • contribs) 23:02, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

Thank you
Thank you for reverting the edit made to my user talk page. Before I even saw it! All the best. Bobo. 02:58, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

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New bio stub
Hi Alansohn. Did you see Nonnie Moore? Best, Bongo  matic  23:32, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Nonnie Moore is what led me to write to you. Thanks for the notification and I have already expanded the article. Alansohn (talk) 15:01, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

Fred M. Levin
I noticed you once edited Eric Kandel, if you are interested in his work, perhaps you can add content to Fred M. Levin, who is an believe in the work of Eric Kandel. Mwalla (talk) 20:44, 26 February 2009 (UTC)mwalla

Thanks for the reverts!
Hello. Thank you for the revert of my "fan club." Your speedy anti-vandal action is much appreciated! Thanks! Kralizec! (talk) 00:30, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

DYK for International Trot
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You may be interested...
...in the edits of. -- Y not? 20:29, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

Some bios
Hi Alansohn. If you're interested, please take a look at:


 * Noel Martin. Recently deceased. Old article, not complete (I added some of the basic facts behind the more important color). Could use improvements, other refs.
 * William Jorden. Recently deceased. New article, not quite a stub anymore. Would benefit from additional references and perspectives.

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DYK for Faze TV (TV channel)
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Another bio
Hi Alsonsohn, added a stub for Rhena Schweitzer Miller. Bongo matic  01:24, 1 March 2009 (UTC)

Why
Its humor man, humor. user:GaryDaFatSnail does not need the welcome box, and if he does he can look in his history. The rest is a response to whats on my page, as well as a greeting. Is all that illegal? I thought not. Please undo it and remove the warning you placed on my page. --BACON EXPLOSION (talk) 05:22, 1 March 2009 (UTC)

Re: Penis sizes
I think you've got the wrong user. I think you want Canadianeh1. Matt (talk) 23:22, 26 February 2009 (UTC)
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 * Again, I do sincerely appreciate your comments & guidance in this matter. Regarding your last message, I understand your points, and will take your good advice! --Spendthrift (talk) 21:53, 20 June 2016 (UTC)

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Your flags
Maybe my wording was a little harsh. Tony  (talk)  16:53, 22 June 2016 (UTC)
 * , as a radical anarcho-syndicalist, I truly resent being called a fascist. I tried being a Luddite, but I couldn't figure out where exactly to stick my wooden shoes to gum up Wikiedpia.I recognize that we can have differences of opinion on the flag issue and other critical matters, but we're all here to build an encyclopedia. Or so the members of my anarcho-syndicalist faction tell me. Alansohn (talk) 17:00, 22 June 2016 (UTC)
 * You're right. Tony   (talk)  03:46, 23 June 2016 (UTC)

Camden "Unsourced Opinion"
Sorry that you think things you don't know are opinion but what I wrote was fact, and I'm putting it back in. Anybody who knows A) The Philadelphia area B) Basketball or C) Sports in general knows that Camden is right up there both historically and currently with places like Baltimore and Detroit as a hotbed of basketball. That is indisputable fact, and anybody who writes about basketball with even the slightest bit of a clue knows this.

You have a nice day now. You're welcome for the free lesson. 24rhhtr7 (talk) 19:20, 26 June 2016 (UTC)
 * , you've demonstrated the flaw here. Wikipedia is predicated on the presence of reliable and verifiable sources to confirm that the information belongs here. It's not my job to refute the information; it's your job to provide the reliable and verifiable sources that show it belongs in the article. In the absence of these required sources, it will be removed. Alansohn (talk) 01:39, 27 June 2016 (UTC)

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I know I'm breaking my ban again...
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Re Changing link to a redirect
That was due to me using the Reflinks tool. It automatically changes certain things on a page when filling in bare links. I will change it back. Tinton5 (talk) 23:14, 13 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Hey, it's a pleasure to help build this site. I know I have done so in the past but wanted to thank you for all your hard working contributions. Tinton5 (talk) 06:22, 20 July 2016 (UTC)
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 * , I hadn't realized that the article as still in the works. I will follow up again. Alansohn (talk) 01:33, 21 August 2016 (UTC)

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Hello. Seeing as you live in New Jersey, I do not know how much you follow sports, but I just have to ask. Are you bitter about the Nets leaving New Jersey for Brooklyn in 2012?—Bde1982 17:32, 5 September 2016 (UTC)
 * , I'm actually more resentful of the Nets leaving both Teaneck, New Jersey and Uniondale, New York. What are you referring to? Alansohn (talk) 17:35, 5 September 2016 (UTC)
 * I am referring to the Nets leaving New Jersey entirely. The Nets played their final two seasons at Prudential Center in Newark before they relocated to Brooklyn in 2012. If I was a Nets fan, I would be angry about the team leaving New Jersey.—Bde1982 18:22, 5 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Also, during their time as the New Jersey Nets, they had a better color scheme: red, white and blue. I can do more with those colors than I can with just black and white.—Bde1982 11:34, 6 September 2016 (UTC)

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Alvin Tillery and Glassboro NJ
You've curated Glassboro well. This story alludes to a lynching in Glassboro around 1980. Is this true? Should it be up on the Glassboro page? (The link on the Wikipedia page mentions Glassboro) http://www.poliscirumors.com/topic/on-jaqueline-stevens-and-northwestern-the-other-side-of-the-story 69.167.17.92 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 21:37, 5 September 2016 (UTC)
 * I agree that it shouldn't be in the article. Alansohn (talk) 12:22, 22 September 2016 (UTC)

Greenwich Village
Hi Alansohn, thanks for the revert at Greenwich Village. I don't tend to edit articles about neighbourhoods, cities, etc, so I wasn't familiar with that exception. Cheers, 207.161.217.209 (talk) 19:55, 22 September 2016 (UTC)
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DYK for Joseph A. Maressa
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DYK for Lee B. Laskin
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Seton Hall Prep
Good afternoon,

Recently you changed some information on the seton hall prep page about the cross country team. You stated that the link did not make any mention of the team although it does. It states that Millburn highschool won the title along with shp. Thank you for your time. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Deportivo2016 (talk • contribs) 03:42, 19 October 2016 (UTC)
 * I'll take another look. Alansohn (talk) 03:50, 19 October 2016 (UTC)

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DYK for Ernest F. Schuck
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Wikipedia Takes Brooklyn! Saturday September 7

 * OK. Alansohn (talk) 00:40, 20 October 2016 (UTC)

Seton Hall Prep
Good afternoon,

Recently you changed some information on the seton hall prep page about the cross country team. You stated that the link did not make any mention of the team although it does. It states that Millburn highschool won the title along with shp. Thank you for your time. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Deportivo2016 (talk • contribs) 03:42, 19 October 2016 (UTC)
 * I'll take another look. Alansohn (talk) 03:50, 19 October 2016 (UTC)

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Wikipedia Takes Brooklyn! Saturday September 7

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DYK for James M. Turner
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DYK for Kenneth A. Gewertz
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Producing some great articles! Can I interest you in contributing to the new WikiProject United States/The 50,000 Challenge? Will start a 1000 Challenge for new Jersey if there is the interest. ♦ Dr. Blofeld  12:08, 1 November 2016 (UTC)
 * , thanks for the invite. I've added my name to the list and I'll start working on articles. Alansohn (talk) 14:21, 1 November 2016 (UTC)

Books and Bytes - Issue 19
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WikiCup 2016 November newsletter: Final results
The final round of the 2016 WikiCup is over. Congratulations to the 2016 WikiCup top three finalists:
 * First Place -
 * Second Place -
 * Third Place -

In addition to recognizing the achievements of the top finishers and everyone who worked hard to make it to the final round, we also want to recognize those participants who were most productive in each of the WikiCup scoring categories:
 * Featured Article – Cas Liber (actually a three-way tie with themselves for two FAs in each of R2, R3, and R5).
 * Good Article – MPJ-DK had 14 GAs promoted in R3.
 * Featured List – produced 2 FLs in R2
 * Featured Pictures – Adam Cuerden restored 18 images to FP status in R4.
 * Featured Portal – produced the only FPO of the Cup in R2.
 * Featured Topic – and Calvin were each responsible for one FT in R3 and R2, respectively.
 * Good Topic – MPJ-DK created a GT with 9 GAs in R5.
 * Did You Know – MPJ-DK put 53 DYKs on the main page in R4.
 * In The News – and, each with 5 ITN, both in R4.
 * Good Article Review – MPJ-DK completed 61 GARs in R2.

Over the course of the 2016 WikiCup the following content was added to Wikipedia (only reporting on fixed value categories): 17 Featured Articles, 183 Good Articles, 8 Featured Lists, 87 Featured Pictures, 40 In The News, and 321 Good Article Reviews. Thank you to all the competitors for your hard work and what you have done to improve Wikipedia.--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 01:52, 2 November 2016 (UTC)

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DYK for Stanley Silverstein
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DYK nomination of Joseph Harmatz
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 * Hi, it's been 2 weeks since I asked if you could tighten the hook. I'll be happy to sign off on this review. Yoninah (talk) 22:31, 5 November 2016 (UTC)

DYK for John J. Horn
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DYK for Thomas J. Shusted
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DYK for Mary Keating Croce
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DYK for Barbara Berman (politician)
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Thank you
Thank you for your help improving people pages with references, to make sure there's no made up material that got sneaked in there over time, to be commended. Sagecandor (talk) 17:46, 23 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Alan, Happy Thanksgiving to you ! Sagecandor (talk) 13:28, 24 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Hope you enjoyed as well. Alansohn (talk) 18:20, 26 November 2016 (UTC)

better coverage of Union County Parks and nature
Hi Alan- any thoughts on best way to corral info on Union County Parks and historic sites? Unlike, say, Essex and Morris, it is very hard to find all such info on here. There is an organization called Friends of Rahway River Parkway that is working to gather information for public- is wikipedia useful for that? Oldyorkey (talk) 13:42, 2 December 2016 (UTC)
 * , do you realize that your old Oldyorke account has been blocked and do you understand why? I'd like to help -- and I have -- but there are policies about copyrights that must be observed. Alansohn (talk) 19:08, 4 December 2016 (UTC)

Cranford, New Jersey
You are rather critical of the removal at Cranford, New Jersey as block evasion. In fact Oldyorke was blocked for repeated copyright violations (see: User talk:Oldyorke) but User:Oldyorkey continued with that. And then there was Sockpuppet investigations/Oldyorke confirming the sock and the block evasion. <span style="font-family:'Old English Text MT',serif;color:green">The Banner <i style="color:maroon">talk</i> 17:24, 5 December 2016 (UTC)
 * , Oldyorke / Oldyorkey is an editor who is trying to improve articles who doesn't understand copyright policy. Anal retentive admins abusing their authority to impose blocks certainly doesn't solve a problem; it just gets rid of a potentially productive editor. The failure of multiple admins to understand this is a big part of Wikipedia's failure to bring in new editors. Alansohn (talk) 17:28, 5 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Nasty remarks towards admins and towards me do not show a positive attitude in the best interest of the encyclopaedia, but a battleground mentality. Protecting guys with copyvio is a dangerous hobby. <span style="font-family:'Old English Text MT',serif;color:green">The Banner <i style="color:maroon">talk</i> 20:34, 5 December 2016 (UTC)
 * , again, and as you seem to refuse to understand, Oldyorke / Oldyorkey is an editor who is trying to improve articles who doesn't understand copyright policy. It is anal retentive rule pushers who don't understand or pay attention to circumstances who are destroying Wikipedia. You have made more than 60,000 edits and have been unable and unwilling to comply with Wikipedia policy, but you've decided that an editor with 250-300 total edits, with no understanding of Wikipedia policy, is a puppetmaster whose sourced edits needed to be destroyed. If you don't like the characterization of your disruption, I really don't care. Alansohn (talk) 20:40, 5 December 2016 (UTC)
 * You do not seem to understand that fiddling around and protecting copyvio can have serious consequences for your editing rights. And a WP:BATTLEFIELD-mentality is certainly not helpful. To make is clear: this is a friendly warning. <span style="font-family:'Old English Text MT',serif;color:green">The Banner <i style="color:maroon">talk</i> 20:45, 5 December 2016 (UTC)
 * , cut out the smarmy patronizing attitude. While I've been trying to correct these edits and educate the editor in proper Wikipedia policy, reaching out to the editor's talk page to provide helpful information, you've created a battleground where you're the judge, jury and executioner. If you are unable to help, find another hobby. Alansohn (talk) 20:49, 5 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Sleep well, mr. Alansohn, hope you have soon another hobby after being blocked. You are working yourself to the exit. Sorry to see that happen. <span style="font-family:'Old English Text MT',serif;color:green">The Banner <i style="color:maroon">talk</i> 21:00, 5 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Mr., when we rid of ourselves of editors seeking to destroy this encyclopedia, we might one day build one. It's time for you to get lost; maybe some editor will cower from your bullshit threats. Alansohn (talk) 21:04, 5 December 2016 (UTC)

Guild of Copy Editors December 2016 News
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DYK for Aubrey Lewis (athlete)
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✅
I added a ✅ at Joe Clark, I hope that is ok. --Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) (talk) 04:03, 10 December 2016 (UTC)
 * ✅ No problemo. Only clarifies my position there on the talk page discussion. Alansohn (talk) 00:33, 11 December 2016 (UTC)

Your false positive report
Why did you report http://press.co.burlington.nj.us/PRESS/EResults/ ?—<sup style="color:green;font-family:Courier">cyber power <sub style="margin-left:-13.5ex;color:red;font-family:Comic Sans MS"> Merry Christmas:Unknown 01:07, 11 December 2016 (UTC)
 * The link I typed was this one, which I tested and then pasted directly into the form, just as I did onto this page. I have dealt with hundreds upon hundreds of false reports from IAB, cleaning up the little messes one after the other. Some of them are legitimate, but a disturbingly high number are working links. I often look at the dozens of articles that need cleanup related to IAB and say that I should just revert them all as useless busy work. Now I'm the one getting complaints that the link I had just tested didn't work. Please create a link that allows the false positive reports to be made directly from the affected article, so that I and other editors don;t have to do your work for you. Alansohn (talk) 03:40, 11 December 2016 (UTC)
 * You submitted two links. One is actually dead, which I mentioned above, and the other got reset in the DB.  As for on the spot reporting, it's coming, but still needs time.  It requires the user to be logged on to the interface so it's a bit tricky to implement.  I'm open to ideas on how the on the spot link should work.—<sup style="color:green;font-family:Courier">cyber power <sub style="margin-left:-13.5ex;color:red;font-family:Comic Sans MS"> Merry Christmas:Unknown 04:03, 11 December 2016 (UTC)
 * I submitted two different links, both of which are working. If you tell me that http://press.co.burlington.nj.us/PRESS/EResults//2013/2013%20General%20Summary.pdf is dead, there is something seriously screwed up with your system. Alansohn (talk) 04:05, 11 December 2016 (UTC)
 * , for example, I just typed in http://press.co.burlington.nj.us/PRESS/EResults//2014/2014%20General%20Summary.pdf, which your link truncates to http://press.co.burlington.nj.us/PRESS/EResults/. The link in the article works, as does the link I type; your truncated link doesn't work. Same with http://press.co.burlington.nj.us/PRESS/EResults//2012/2012%20General%20Election%20Summary.pdf, which also works. Alansohn (talk) 04:10, 11 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Okay so there's a bug with IABot, that seems to be truncating the URL for some reason. I have filters and validations in place to help clean the URL up and filter out invalid characters.  It might be catching something it shouldn't.  This let's the user conveniently, sloppily copy and paste an entire URL with bits and pieces of the surrounding stuff into the form and it extracts the URL.—<sup style="color:green;font-family:Courier">cyber power <sub style="margin-left:-13.5ex;color:red;font-family:Comic Sans MS"> Merry Christmas:Unknown 04:22, 11 December 2016 (UTC)
 * , I looked at the link I typed in and the one you reported back. It looks like the link http://press.co.burlington.nj.us/PRESS/EResults//2014/2014%20General%20Summary.pdf includes a slash-slash where the link gets truncated. Cold that be the problem? Alansohn (talk) 04:26, 11 December 2016 (UTC)
 * It probably it is, and it should be a straightforward fix since it uses Regex to validate. I saw the other URL you just reported, and it looks like the bot is blacklisted from that site.  Whenever a URL with the response "NO RESPONSE FROM SERVER" gets reported, it likely means it's because Labs has been blacklisted for that site.  I'm working on developing workarounds for that.  The bot's newest version 1.3 is going to be a big release.—<sup style="color:green;font-family:Courier">cyber power <sub style="margin-left:-13.5ex;color:red;font-family:Comic Sans MS"> Merry Christmas:Unknown 04:48, 11 December 2016 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Joseph Harmatz
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WikiCup December newsletter: WikiCup 2017
On 1 January 2017, WikiCup 2017 (the 10th Annual WikiCup) will begin. This year we are trying something a little different – monetary prizes.

For the WC2017 the prizes will be as follows (amounts are based in US$ and will be awarded in the form of an online Amazon gift certificate):
 * First place – $200
 * Second & Third place – $50 each
 * Category prizes – $25 per category (which will be limited to FA, FL, FP, GA, and DYK for 2017). Winning a category prize does not require making it to the final round.

Note: Monetary prizes are a one-year experiment for 2017 and may or may not be continued in the future. In order to be eligible to receive any of the prizes above, the competing Wikipedia account must have a valid/active email address. After two years as a WikiCup judge, Figureskatingfan is stepping down. We thank her for her contributions as a WikiCup judge. We are pleased to announce that our newest judge is two-time WikiCup champion Cwmhiraeth.

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DYK
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December 21: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC (plus Wikipedia Day on Jan 15!)
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DYK for George H. Barbour
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Merry Merry

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St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Englewood, New Jersey)
Nice add to this article. Beyond My Ken (talk) 23:55, 22 December 2016 (UTC)
 * , and a nice article creation on your part. Just fortunate that I'm familiar with the historic sources available on this side of the Hudson. Alansohn (talk) 00:10, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I just happened to be in that area some months ago and took pictures of the church.  When I saw it was on the NRHP but didn't have an article, I thought, "Why not?". Beyond My Ken (talk) 01:11, 23 December 2016 (UTC)

May I impose on our long-standing - albeit acrimonious -- relationship to ask you a question? (If not, please feer free to ignore it.) What is the explanation for the many multiple Bergen County NRHP listings being related to the Ackerman, Ackerson/Eckerson, Banta, Berdan, Blackledge, Blanch, Blauvelt, Bogert, Brinkerhoff, Cadmus, Cooper, Debaun, Demarest, Durie, Haring, Huyler, Hopper, Lydecker, Terhune, Van Houten, Van Winkle, Vandelinda, Vanderbeck, Westervelt, Wortendyke and Zabriske families. It almost seems like at some point they were the only residents of the county, presumably on large farms. Is that the case, to your knowledge? Beyond My Ken (talk) 06:07, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
 * While Bergen County is the state's most-populous county today, with 900,000 residents, there were only 12,000 residents back at the first U.S. census in 1790. The early Dutch and English settlers in northeastern New Jersey prospered and their families grew with them. You see many of these same names not only on houses, but even on street signs and in names of politicians. Alansohn (talk) 18:23, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Thanks for that, I appreciate it. Beyond My Ken (talk) 21:11, 23 December 2016 (UTC)

Merry, merry!
From the icy Canajian north; to you and yours! FWiW Bzuk (talk) 18:54, 26 December 2016 (UTC)
 * And best wishes to you from the not-quite-as-frigid Northern New Jersey. Alansohn (talk) 20:03, 26 December 2016 (UTC)

Monsignor Farrell High School
This material has been repeatedly removed from this article and the article has in the past been protected because of the repeated addition of this material. It simply does not meet the requirements for listing in a notable alumni section. A notable group or TV show is not an alumnus. The explanation for rejecting this material has been explained on the article's talk page. Your justification of WP:PRESERVE has absolutely no validity. Meters (talk) 22:03, 1 January 2017 (UTC)
 * , WP:PRESERVE is policy. Your claim that groups can;t be listed is just that; a claim. I've dealt with that claim on the talk page and the onus is on you to demonstrate that encyclopedic content about a group of alumni should be removed simply because you feel it shouldn't be in the article. Alansohn (talk) 04:27, 2 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Replied on the article's talk page. A group does not meet the inclusion criterion of being an alumnus. There is no way to fix that, so WP:PRESERVE is not applicable. Meters (talk) 05:20, 2 January 2017 (UTC)

Camden, New Jersey
You're welcome. And thank you. Nightscream (talk) 00:54, 17 January 2017 (UTC)

Books and Bytes - Issue 20
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 * Done. Alansohn (talk) 04:39, 18 January 2017 (UTC)

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Saturday June 21: Wiki Loves Pride
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Stupid nuisance question from a no sense spelling gnome
"emedfe"? Such things bother small minds... (I still get a kick out of having found a spelling error in German on a German user's page years ago) Shenme (talk) 08:45, 21 January 2017 (UTC)

Including notable K-9s in NJ schools templates
I was wondering whether the New Jersey Japanese School should be included the Bergen County school template even though it's 1-9. I've been making school templates across the U.S. and I've started including notable private schools even if they're middle schools sometimes. WhisperToMe (talk) 17:47, 24 January 2017 (UTC)
 * , I don't see why not. Try it out and let's see how well it works. Alansohn (talk) 17:49, 24 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Ok! Take a look: Template:Bergen County, New Jersey Schools WhisperToMe (talk) 17:55, 24 January 2017 (UTC)
 * , works for me. Alansohn (talk) 17:57, 24 January 2017 (UTC)

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