User talk:Mkadams888

Adoption request
Hello there, Mkadams888! I'm Netalarm and I've been around on Wikipedia for quite some time now. It appears that you've indicated that you want to be adopted on your user page. While you can wait for an adopter to come forward and offer to adopt you, I would highly recommend that you also actively seek an adopter. From the cases I've seen, I've noticed that it is often much faster if the adoptee also actively participates in the matching process.

When choosing an adopter (click here for a list), there are a few things you'll want to check. First of all, you'll want to check if they are available. The column with the label "Adoption status" will tell you if they are able to accept more adoptees. You may also want to choose an adopter that has similar interests, which are indicated in the "Interests" column, though it is not required you do so. Once you have found an adopter you want, you may message them on their talk page and ask to be adopted. If you have any questions about this process (or about Wikipedia in general), feel free to message me on my talk page.

Click here to view a full list of adopters

Once again, welcome to Wikipedia! Netalarm talk 04:41, 5 November 2010 (UTC)

Main project page
Don't forget that you are free to edit the main project page (not just the talk page). If there is important information that you want more visible, do add it wherever you'd like. I agree that it's important that people see and understand the work you've done on WP:WSPA/IndianaStatehouse/Neutral Point of View. You can organize any of the project links (or any links) however you'd like. Thanks for all of your work! HstryQT (talk) 14:28, 21 November 2010 (UTC)

individual Doyle sculptures
As reviewing administrator, I saw the two articles Sculpture of History (Doyle)] and [[Sculpture of History (Doyle) listed for deletion. We normally do delete articles at the editor's request if nobody else has contributed -- the correct tag for that is to place  at the top, not deleting the contents and placing.

I would however like to make sure that this is your intention. I gather that what you wish to do is consolidate the information on the page for Values of Civilization (Doyle). If there is not significant published criticism of the individual titles, then that probably is a good idea. The question then is making links from the individual names--I think you have decided that none are needed--I think that might be correct also, because the titles are otherwise generic.

I have therefore deleted the two articles, but if I do not understand you correctly, please let me know on my  talk page.

Seems like a very nice project.  DGG ( talk ) 04:30, 6 December 2010 (UTC)

Hello, Mkadams888. You have new messages at fuhghettaboutit's talk page.

Wisdom of elders
Just be careful what you get involved in here. This place will drive you bonkers. Me, for instance. I’m bonkers. &mdash; Ford (talk) 01:35, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:Statehouse 149.jpg
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Possibly unfree File:Stephen Neal.jpg
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File:Statehouse 153.jpg listed for deletion
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File permission problem with File:Statehouse 025.jpg
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ArbCom elections are now open!
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Non-free rationale for File:Statehouse 202.jpg
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