User talk:Moni3/Archive 20

Buffy re-writes
Hey there. I haven't been active on WP at all for some time (leaky bucket syndrome got me down) but I did just notice that some guy called Gen. Quon has completely re-arranged and re-written lots of Buffy pages, including the Adam page you and I worked so hard on. I noticed, too, that you haven't objected. Have you given up hope, or do you think he did a good job? I think your work was far superior (it's all back to "character arc" and that sort of crap). Do you want to do anything about it, or are you content to let it be? Hope you've been well, by the way. I did leave him a not saying "Updated since my last visit" is not an appropriate edit summary.--TEHodson 06:13, 14 June 2012 (UTC)

I'm removing the material on my talk page. Wikipedia is ready for the next generation of editors. I will stand aside and let them at it.

Best of luck to you all. --Moni3 (talk) 21:52, 14 June 2012 (UTC)


 * Wise. I'm with you, babe. Be well.--TEHodson 23:30, 14 June 2012 (UTC)


 * What terrible news for Wikipedia. Moni, you are the best of the best.  I've followed your Amazing Grace article for several years.  I can only hope that it will not get cluttered by this and that with no one with the expertise to question it.  Maybe you would consider keeping just one or two articles under your watch?  xxxooo Gandydancer (talk) 00:11, 15 June 2012 (UTC)


 * Sigh. Your work on the Everglades was wonderful, and your clear thinking and level-headedness have been a beacon of calm around here. You'll be missed. Iridia (talk) 00:36, 15 June 2012 (UTC)
 * There is something to be said of letting go, if it's possible. My best to you and yours.  It's been a blessing to know you even in this small way, through this crazy-making community. Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 04:48, 19 June 2012 (UTC)
 * I agree with everyone above, Moni. I'll try to check in on these articles from time to time, especially since I was a huge fan of the show. Flyer22 (talk) 10:50, 22 June 2012 (UTC)
 * I do want to state that Zythe will still be around, though. See his user page about improving Buffy the Vampire Slayer articles. Flyer22 (talk) 10:59, 22 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Honestly, I'm not that active anymore. I should probably change my user page. Paul doesn't really go on Wikipedia anymore (bizarrely, I bumped into him on a street in Glasgow one time, and he said this) and I go on but I don't know if between work, a social lfie and attempting to do some writing I'll really have many projects. Clearly a lot of good stuff is coming out of editors at the moment -- a glance at the Adam article and it appears to have a really good focus. Some really talented editors at work. Zythe (talk) 13:32, 22 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks for weighing in, Zythe. Flyer22 (talk) 23:42, 22 June 2012 (UTC)
 * What a loss to the project. Working up Museum of Bad Art was perhaps the most fun I've had here. We'll miss you. LeadSongDog come howl!  16:02, 31 August 2012 (UTC)

Lesbian bed death article
Hey, Moni. Just letting you know that I'm going to be significantly fixing up the Lesbian bed death article in July, finally taking it away from the point I originally took it as a rescued article. I've definitely kept your suggestions in mind, and would be glad to have you help out with the article when you can.

I'll see you around. And thanks again for your help. Flyer22 (talk) 10:43, 22 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Still haven't gotten around to significantly fixing up this article (got sidetracked by working on a different article and elevating it to WP:GA status during that time), but I eventually will. Flyer22 (talk) 20:51, 25 September 2012 (UTC)

Invasive species in Florida article?
Since you did a lot of work on the List of invasive species in the Everglades can you create a Invasive species in Florida? See also Invasive species in the United States. Cheers. -- Alan Liefting (talk - contribs) 05:22, 25 August 2012 (UTC)

Amazing Grace
Your amazing grace is appreciated, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:48, 25 August 2012 (UTC)

Amazing Grace et al
Moni3, I just created an user account to be able to comment on your Amazing Grace article. Previously, I read the invasive species article and was impressed by the fine work that it represents. After reading the invasive species article, I recall exclaiming to myself, "who the wrote that?!?" because I thought it was one of the best articles I had ever read on the internet! This morning, I was reading your Amazing Grace research and didn't even get half way through it before a similar exclamation to my self but this time, I followed through to find the author. I think the Amazing Grace article is one of the finest pieces of literature I have ever read. I think it has immense importance as well. The hymn Amazing Grace is a piece of United States culture. Modern Americans should release their current angst about Christianity and I believe your article eloquently makes the case for the hymn as an important part of the history and culture of our country. In addition, I would strongly urge that high school teachers, students and anyone going beyond in their education hold your Amazing Grace article as a shining template of how research should be done. This article is a marvelous example of critical analysis the likes of which is seldom found anywhere, ever. Anyone wishing to "improve" upon your work is simply attempting to pat themselves on the back. Regretably, your "public" only knows you as Moni3. Should you ever desire to write and promote a book, please include a blurb on the dust jacket that your previously wrote for Wikipedia as Moni3 and your fans will line up for autograph copies. Normally I am not the kind to gush, but give credit where credit is due. On Wikipedia at least, Amazing Grace appears as your magnum opus. Thank you for all your work. dustmuffinDustmuffin (talk) 14:29, 4 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Ah, what a great post! It makes me smile and laugh out loud remembering the first time I met Moni, first read this article, and such.  I think it was some sort of fast-moving news article, like a hurricane perhaps, when I first came across her name.  At that time I thought she was just a normal person like me (I had no idea yet about how talented she was/is), but she stood out right away - it was something about her obvious intelligence and yet she had a great deal of emotional intelligence (passion?) as well.  I was a fly on the wall of this article for quite a few years and I watched how she managed the article and was always impressed with her wisdom.  I did worry when she left, but I have come to understand that the years that she spent working on this article were also years spent teaching the rest of us to carry on her legacy - not that Moni or any of us were aware of that, of course.  Dustmuffin, you might like to read the Emmett Till article too.  Just the other day an editor said s/he wanted to do something or another to that article and all I had to do was to dig up Moni's thoughts on that!  Gandydancer (talk) 15:34, 4 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Moni3 is the kind of WP editor I want to become, but I'm afraid that's too lofty an ideal for me to attain. She has helped me here in immeasurable ways, and has been a wonderful mentor and teacher for me.  I would also recommend Donnor Party, another article that defies description in its analysis and thoughtfulness.  It's not a light read, but it's compelling; one of those pieces of writing that you can't stop reading even though you know the outcome.  This community has been a poorer one since her departure, but I maintain hope for her return.  It's shameful that forces here caused her to leave, but she has made a huge impact.  I admire her, and am proud to have "met" her. Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 16:49, 4 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Since this page suddenly popped up on my watchlist for the first time in ages... I'll just say that you had one of the most unique and interesting voices on Wikipedia, and the place is a lot poorer and less interesting since you've left. You're missed. MastCell Talk 16:51, 4 October 2012 (UTC)

Merry Christmas Moni, and a happy 2013!
  Gareth Griffith-Jones  – The Welsh  Buzzard  – is wishing you the season's greetings. Whether you celebrate your hemisphere's solstice or Christmas, Diwali, Hogmanay, Hanukkah, Lenaia, Festivus, Yule, or the Saturnalia, this is a special time of year for (almost) everyone –&#32; –&#32; Gareth Griffith-Jones &#124; The Welsh Buzzard &#124; 23:39, 22 December 2012 (UTC)

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The Birmingham campaign was a strategic movement in the spring of 1963 organized by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to draw attention to the unequal treatment of black Americans in Birmingham, Alabama. Organizers, led by Martin Luther King, Jr. (pictured) used nonviolent direct action tactics, beginning with a boycott of businesses. Sit-ins and marches followed, intended to provoke mass arrests. After the campaign ran low on adult volunteers, high school, college, and elementary students were trained to participate, resulting in hundreds of arrests and greater media attention. To dissuade demonstrators and control the protests the local police used water jets and dogs on children and bystanders. In some cases, bystanders attacked the police, who responded with force. Scenes of the ensuing mayhem caused an international outcry, leading to intervention by the Kennedy administration. By the end of the campaign, King's reputation surged, the "Jim Crow" signs in Birmingham came down, and public places became more open to blacks. The campaign brought national force to bear on the issue of racial segregation and was a major factor in the push towards the Civil Rights Act of 1964. UcuchaBot (talk) 23:02, 3 April 2013 (UTC)


 * Thank you Moni. I miss you. Ruhrfisch &gt;&lt;&gt; &deg; &deg; 01:17, 10 April 2013 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

 * How does someone who hasn't edited in almost a year get a barnstar? Pumpkin Sky  talk  22:24, 5 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Because she produced a well-written piece that someone appreciated. Simple. Truthkeeper (talk) 22:28, 5 April 2013 (UTC)


 * Most of my heroes are dead, but I still honor them! Moni may be gone, but she is not forgotten.  And unlike the dead, who knows, someday she may return?... :-)  Gandydancer (talk) 13:52, 6 April 2013 (UTC)
 * I agree. My answer to the above is because Moni rocks! Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 14:24, 6 April 2013 (UTC)

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