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First ever Oxford Wiki Meetup
You are invited to the first ever Oxford Wiki Meetup which will take place at The Four Candles, 51 George Street, Oxford, OX1 2BE on Sunday 4 November 2012 from 1.00 pm.

I hope as many people as possible will be able to attend so that we can make this a regular event. If you have never been to one, this is an opportunity to meet other Wikipedians in an informal atmosphere for Wiki and non-Wiki related chat and for beer or food if you like. Experienced and new contributors are all welcome. This event is definitely not restricted just to discussion of Oxford related topics. Bring your laptop if you like and use the free Wifi or just bring yourself. Even better, bring a friend! Click the link for full details. Looking forward to seeing you. Philafrenzy (talk) 22:10, 25 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks Philafrenzy, I'm actually not back in Oxford until next year, it sounds like a really good initiative though and I'll definitely try to come along when I return. Extua (talk) 11:33, 8 October 2012 (UTC)

Communist Party of Britain flag
I've made the flag you added display properly. I just bracketed the file code :-) That was a good idea to add the flag, the page looks a lot better :-) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Netsurfer123 (talk • contribs) 10:27, 14 February 2013 (UTC)
 * aha, thanks. Plus I think you're right about changing the ideology back to communist, I wasn't sure about it at the time. There's a parameter on the wikibox somewhere for an election logo, I was thinking of including the hammer and dove if I can get permission from the party office. Extua (talk) 14:49, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

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May 2013
Constructive contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, but a recent edit of yours to the page Communist Party of Great Britain (Marxist–Leninist) has an edit summary that appears to be inaccurate or inappropriate. Please use edit summaries that accurately tell other editors what you did, and feel free to use the sandbox for any tests you may want to do. Thank you. RolandR (talk) 16:07, 31 May 2013 (UTC)
 * I left a message about my edit on your talk page a few weeks ago about this and you didn't repsond, then someone else complained on the article talk page that you'd spelt 'CPGBML' wrong as 'CPGMML' and you didn't respond, so I fixed it. I restored the abbreviations and that was what I wrote in the edit summary. My summary was accurate and if you want to have a discussion about it I suggest you use the talk page.


 * As it happens I think the abbreviation tag is necessary because CPGBML is an abbreviation and it's used quite frequently in the article, not everyone is familiar enough with the CPGBML to know what the abbreviation stands for and the abbreviation tag is there to explain it. The tag is not superfluous and removing it does not improve the article. Alternatively, if you really don't like abbreviation tags for some reason, consider changing 'CPGBML' to just 'the party'. Extua (talk) 17:50, 31 May 2013 (UTC)
 * I see from your latest edit that you just went ahead and corrected your spelling mistake in the article. Extua (talk) 14:19, 1 June 2013 (UTC)

Oxford Meetup 6
Thank you for attending the fifth Oxford Meetup, and it was a pleasure meeting you. I intended to send this message on Monday, but I've been a bit busy, sorry.

Several of us would like to continue with the monthly plan, since trying to make a two-monthly cycle fit into the University terms doesn't work very well. A page has been created about the sixth Oxford Meetup; please sign up if you think that you are able to attend - if the date or venue are unsuitable, please comment at its discussion page.

Please spread the word to anybody else who you think might be interested. The next UK meetups are at: London, 16 June; Manchester, 22 June; and Coventry, 7 July. -- Red rose64 (talk) 14:05, 5 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Hi, it was pointed out to me that 7 July 2013 collides with Coventry 8, who have a prior claim to the date. Since nobody has (yet) claimed 14 July for any UK meetups, I have decided that Oxford 6 should be held on 14 July 2013, and not 7 July as previously advertised. In this way, those who wish to attend both may do so. I hope the revised Oxford date is convenient for you; and if it isn't, why not give Coventry a try? -- Red rose64 (talk) 15:42, 15 June 2013 (UTC)

Robert Griffiths (politician)
Please stop adding unreferenced or poorly referenced biographical content, especially if controversial, to articles or any other Wikipedia page, as you did at Robert Griffiths (politician). Content of this nature could be regarded as defamatory and is in violation of Wikipedia policy. If you continue, you may be blocked from editing Wikipedia. GiantSnowman 12:52, 28 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Stop just deleting everything, I didn't write it in the first place but I've backed up the beginning bit with valid references. Extua (talk) 15:54, 28 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Forums, blogs, and self-published websites are not reliable sources. I have removed the information again. Please consider this a final warning - if you continue to violate WP:BLP then you will be blocked from editing. GiantSnowman 16:46, 28 November 2013 (UTC)
 * how about this http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cfQRcvqSW7UC&lpg=PA23&vq=94&dq=Welsh%20Socialist%20Republican%20Movement%20griffiths&pg=PA94#v=onepage&q&f=false Extua (talk) 16:49, 28 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Google Books is usually fine, but can you give me an hour or so to have a proper look at it? If you haven't heard from me by 6pm please give me a poke on my talk page. GiantSnowman 16:51, 28 November 2013 (UTC)
 * That source is fine btw. GiantSnowman 18:23, 28 November 2013 (UTC)
 * On that basis then could I replace the 2nd paragraph with the following -


 * Griffiths was born in Cardiff where he attended Bryn Hafod primary school and Cardiff High School. Employed as Plaid Cymru research officer from 1974 until 1979, he published Sosialaeth i'r Cymry (Socialism for the Welsh People) with Gareth Miles in July 1979 . In January 1980 he was involved in founding the Welsh Socialist Republican Movement (WSRM) . He has also previously served as Welsh president of the white-collar union AUEW-TASS.
 * Extua (talk) 11:40, 5 December 2013 (UTC)

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 * yes you can delete it Extua (talk) 19:57, 22 January 2014 (UTC)
 * there is actually a replaceable image for it but it's terrible quality https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rob_Griffiths.jpg Extua (talk) 20:03, 22 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I'm trying to get it licensed as a free work. Extua (talk) 08:21, 23 January 2014 (UTC)

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where did you get the link of File:Flag of the Popular Socialist Party.jpg? when i clicked the link it sent me to no where. if there was a typo in the link please update it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by CubanoBoi (talk • contribs) 19:31, 27 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Do you mean the source for the file? I had taken the photo myself and uploaded it to Gobblin.se - which has now gone offline, so that explains why the link is broken. Extua (talk) 21:55, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

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