User talk:Switchercat/Archive 1

Welcome!

Hello, Switchercat, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers: I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~&#126;); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you need help, check out Questions, ask me on my talk page, or place  on your talk page and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Again, welcome! --He:ah? 21:23, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
 * The five pillars of Wikipedia
 * How to edit a page
 * Help pages
 * Tutorial
 * How to write a great article
 * Manual of Style

FTM
Hi. May I be so bold as to ask how come you'r an FTM and a teenager..? How young are you..? in what age did you tranform...? how extensive have you gone till now ?--Procrastinating@ talk2me 21:47, 13 July 2006 (UTC) (On the other hand I may not be so bold, and you may erase this)
 * I'm young enough to not want to say my age. :P I have not yet medically transitioned from female to male; socially, I am only referred to as a male by a certain group of trusted friends. However, I do consider myself a boy, and pretty much look like one at a glance. »  »  » Switchercat talkcontribs 22:14, 13 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Cool. way to go man! Assuming you are underaged(<18), this is probably a rare transformation and a difficult social one, something that may prerequisite a very pluralistic and tolerant society, and obviously guardians. in what country do you live in then ? (You may answer me through Icq if you'd like.)--Procrastinating@ talk2me 11:17, 15 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Don't have ICQ, so: United States. Massachusetts, actually, which is luckily one of the most socially liberal states in the nation. Switche<FONT COLOR="#474ba5">r</FONT><FONT COLOR="#47469c">c</FONT><FONT COLOR="#484294">a</FONT><FONT COLOR="#483d8b">t</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#483d8b">t</FONT><FONT COLOR="#484192">a</FONT><FONT COLOR="#48459a">l</FONT><FONT COLOR="#4748a1">k</FONT><FONT COLOR="#464dab">c</FONT><FONT COLOR="#4551b3">o</FONT><FONT COLOR="#4556ba">n</FONT><FONT COLOR="#445ac2">t</FONT><FONT COLOR="#435eca">r</FONT><FONT COLOR="#4262d2">i</FONT><FONT COLOR="#4266da">b</FONT><FONT COLOR="#4169e1">s</FONT> 15:46, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

Articles you might like to edit, from SuggestBot
SuggestBot predicts that you will enjoy editing some of these articles. Have fun!

SuggestBot picks articles in a number of ways based on other articles you've edited, including straight text similarity, following wikilinks, and matching your editing patterns against those of other Wikipedians. It tries to recommend only articles that other Wikipedians have marked as needing work. Your contributions make Wikipedia better -- thanks for helping.

If you have feedback on how to make SuggestBot better, please tell me on SuggestBot's talk page. Thanks from ForteTuba, SuggestBot's caretaker.

P.S. You received these suggestions because your name was listed on the SuggestBot request page. If this was in error, sorry about the confusion. -- SuggestBot 15:41, 20 July 2006 (UTC)

Your sig
I noticed your vote on Catamorphism's RfA and wanted to stop by to remind you of WP:SIG. This is your current sig from that RfA:

<FONT COLOR="#4169e1">S</FONT><FONT COLOR="#4266d9">w</FONT><FONT COLOR="#4361d1">i</FONT><FONT COLOR="#435dc8">t</FONT><FONT COLOR="#4458bf">c</FONT><FONT COLOR="#4554b7">h</FONT><FONT COLOR="#464fae">e</FONT><FONT COLOR="#474ba5">r</FONT><FONT COLOR="#47469c">c</FONT><FONT COLOR="#484294">a</FONT><FONT COLOR="#483d8b">t</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#483d8b">t</FONT><FONT COLOR="#484192">a</FONT><FONT COLOR="#48459a">l</FONT><FONT COLOR="#4748a1">k</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#464dab">c</FONT><FONT COLOR="#4551b3">o</FONT><FONT COLOR="#4556ba">n</FONT><FONT COLOR="#445ac2">t</FONT><FONT COLOR="#435eca">r</FONT><FONT COLOR="#4262d2">i</FONT><FONT COLOR="#4266da">b</FONT><FONT COLOR="#4169e1">s</FONT>

.... which is just mind-bogglingly long. You might want to simplify it, at most 200 characters as per the sig guideline. Thanks. Opabinia regalis 02:44, 24 July 2006 (UTC)


 * I am not sure what you mean by mind-boggling; do you mean you don't understand the HTML? The series of font tags produces a gradient effect on the text affected by it. Or did it take a mind-bogglingly long time to load on your browser? Sorry if that's the case. Is this current signature satisfactory? It is 218 characters.  Switcher <font color="#000">cat  talkcont 03:21, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Mind-boggling as in, stunned that someone had an >800-character sig. I'd still put the new one in the lengthy category, but then I'm a sig minimalist. Definitely a dramatic improvement, thanks. Opabinia regalis 03:25, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
 * This new one is definitely long when looked at in the context of the sig guideline, but I don't believe it'll cause any trouble. Eh, what can I say, I just like being able to easily identify my signature on a talk page. :P Hee. I go a bit overboard on formatting sometimes -- you should see the titles on my school papers...  Switcher <font color="#000">cat  talkcont 03:29, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

User:Disavian/Userboxes/Jewish Belief
Thanks for fixing that typo. Any help is appreciated :) —Disavian (talk/contribs) 16:48, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
 * You're welcome -- and thanks yourself for your userbox archive! I can't keep my paws off a typo; I'm glad I could help somehow. :)  Switcher <font color="#000">cat  talkcont 17:58, 29 July 2006 (UTC)
 * If you find a userbox that you think should go in my collection, lemme know. Another way to help is to use AWB to change ppls userpages to point to my box instead of the old boxen. —Disavian (talk/contribs) 03:14, 30 July 2006 (UTC)

[comment from Whiskey Rebellion]
Switchercat, thanks for the welcome! It made me happy to get welcomed. I can tell you now, I need all the help and instruction I can get. Whiskey Rebellion 02:44, 11 August 2006 (UTC)

Care Taking
Hi Swithercraft, Can you look after my userpage for me while I'm on vacation

<font face="Amaze"> Abdullah Geelah 19:33, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

Thanks
Thanks for the greeting. I'm glad to be here.

Alekjds 03:13, 19 August 2006 (UTC) Insert non-formatted text here

Stretching (body piercing)
Great work on the article. We need to get some non copyrighted pictures there, something less accute than a full double lip plate, which rare even in those african lands. I'm considering uploading my own pic, but that'll probably stay there too famous for too mcuh time..<font color="DarkGreen">Procrastinating@ talk2me 22:06, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Those lip plates are ... extreme. Yeah.


 * I took two photos today; do you like them enough to add them in? One is here and the other is here. The second one is crappy quality, IMO, but it's a pretty clear representation.


 * And thanks! :) <FONT COLOR="#4169e1">S</FONT><FONT COLOR="#4266d9">w</FONT><FONT COLOR="#4361d1">i</FONT><FONT COLOR="#435dc8">t</FONT><FONT COLOR="#4458bf">c</FONT><FONT COLOR="#4554b7">h</FONT><FONT COLOR="#464fae">e</FONT><FONT COLOR="#474ba5">r</FONT><FONT COLOR="#47469c">c</FONT><FONT COLOR="#484294">a</FONT><FONT COLOR="#483d8b">t</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#483d8b">t</FONT><FONT COLOR="#484192">a</FONT><FONT COLOR="#48459a">l</FONT><FONT COLOR="#4748a1">k</FONT><FONT COLOR="#464dab">c</FONT><FONT COLOR="#4551b3">o</FONT><FONT COLOR="#4556ba">n</FONT><FONT COLOR="#445ac2">t</FONT><FONT COLOR="#435eca">r</FONT><FONT COLOR="#4262d2">i</FONT><FONT COLOR="#4266da">b</FONT><FONT COLOR="#4169e1">s</FONT> 01:12, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

--<font color="DarkGreen">Procrastinating@ talk2me 00:34, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
 * 1) You have a huge ass signature, really try considering trimming it. one blue Is enough..no? :)
 * 2) Your ear is hardly stretched at all.(sorry)
 * 3) Instrument photo is cool and ofhigh res, yet not Really Very instrumental. please add it somewhere in ther article..we still do neen a photo of a wikipedian with some lobes though. Any cool people around editing en encyclopedia..for fun..? :)
 * 4) You really do look like an FTM person..:)
 * Already stated, already fixed.
 * That doesn't mean it isn't stretched. :P I like it small.
 * What do you mean "instrumental"?
 * Uh, how so?  Switcher <font color="#000">cat  talkcont 00:45, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

--<font color="DarkGreen">Procrastinating@ talk2me 19:32, 4 August 2006 (UTC)
 * yea, it's only 2.5 lines instead of 7...lol. :)
 * Ok, so we need something Larger for the article, try taking some pictures of your cooler freinds.
 * 1) I looked at your other photo's at that site. Do you have a girl freind? :)
 * If by "cool" you mean "with large stretched ears," I don't have any cool friends. Sorry.
 * No, I don't have a girlfriend. Why?  Switcher <font color="#000">cat  talkcont 21:01, 4 August 2006 (UTC)
 * lol, "cool" could ber anykind of a fashion statment. transexuality being a clear one.
 * Am interested in the upbringing episode of ppl who choose to be different to such a degree. Good luck fuincding one...for both of us..:)--<font color="DarkGreen">Procrastinating@ talk2me 13:09, 20 August 2006 (UTC)

Paganism, not Pagan
Dude, no problem. But if you're doing ppl's userpages, leave them something, too, as why, not everyone reads their watch page and the comments on them like I do, k? StarLotus
 * I'll try. :)  Switcher <font color="#000">cat  talkcont 01:14, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

Thank you
Thank you for welcoming me, Switchercat. You are 1 of 2 people who left a message on my talk page that didn't have trouble finding me. Thanks! I am using my IP. Please respond. Thanks again, by the way! User:Bethicalyna2

I also would like to add my thanks for welcoming me. I know it took me some time but it is better late than never. (VMRO 18:38, 29 August 2006 (UTC))

Hi
Hi. I was trying to see if 'orgonite' has any place in fact (apparently it doesn't) and found your comment at Therianthropy. I think we might have a lot in common. Do you want to be friends? Haha. SpaceJaggy 10:25, 1 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Sure :D Hi Swift. Sorry I couldn't talk to you for long on the telephone in Denver, I'm terrible at phone conversations.
 * Orgonite! The page's been deleted, it seems. I skimmed Google and it seems to be some sort of rock with orgone energy in it ... ? I've heard of orgone, mentioned in a book about psuedoscience, but I didn't know it had a stone too.
 * Which comment -- the one about the links, or about 'therianism'? I'm itching to take that links section out. Maybe I should propose further changes or something.  Switcher <font color="#000">cat  talkcont 22:06, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

someguy
Someguy0830 has consistantly not been following the rules about being nice i think he shuold b warned.--Kenshin -Himura 21:03, 1 September 2006 (UTC)


 * I'm not an admin and can't deal with that problem, unfortunately. Check out the list of admins and you'll be able to find someone who can help.  Switcher <font color="#000">cat  talkcont 22:14, 1 September 2006 (UTC)


 * Hm. That's certainly a random complaint. The user barely edits anything but talk pages. – Someguy0830 (Talk | contribs) 00:43, 2 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Well, yeah, and his user page. :P Have you been doing anything that you think might annoy him -- making edits he doesn't like, or something? Your contribs don't really show anything malicious, but I see you're both editing anime-related pages.
 * I welcomed Kenshin -Himura a while back, so perhaps he's under the assumption that I have much power here on Wikipedia. I would expect that's why it's been brought up on my talk page.  Switcher <font color="#000">cat  talkcont 01:21, 2 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Offhand, I suppose it'd be the one comment I made about him commenting randomly on Talk:List of Naruto summons. He commented on an image being too big, though no image was there. – Someguy0830 (Talk | contribs) 01:34, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

AfD Nomination: Calyr Elves Church
An article that you have been involved in editing, Calyr Elves Church, has been listed at Articles for deletion/Calyr Elves Church. Please look there to see why this is, if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. --Hroðulf (or Hrothulf) (Talk) 11:08, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

!
Holy hell, you're everywhere. I was looking up fellow synaesthetic Wikipedians, and lo and behold... I'm deeply_confused on LiveJournal, by the way. How strange! Thorns Among Our Leaves 02:18, 10 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Ha! I would say the same of you. I don't know if I'm everywhere, I tend to stay on LJ and Wikipedia, but statistically speaking we do seem to bump into each other a lot. Guess it's just one of those things. :P »  »  » Switchercat talkcontribs 02:30, 10 July 2006 (UTC)
 * A couple of months later... May I add you on LiveJournal? You seem like such a smart person, and I'd really like to get to know you better through speaking with you.  You seem so cool.  Thorns Among Our Leaves 01:27, 15 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Thank you. :) Sure, if you like. I'm ... notably odd, in a lot of ways, and so a lot of what I write about seems initially insane/obscure. I'm not much of a heavy commenter, either. But if you can get over that, go ahead.  Switcher <font color="#000">cat  talkcont 02:10, 16 September 2006 (UTC)

Hello
Hello and thank you for the warm welcome. While I have much to learn about Wikipedia, I hope to become a full-fleged Wikipedian soon enough. Thank you for taking the time to greet myself and many others. I have made only very minor edits or added basic facts, and I don't doubt I've made a mistake already, I appreciate your courtesy and willingness to take the time to welcome me and many others and help point us in the right direction.

Dark Mythril 03:34, 17 September 2006 (UTC)


 * You're very welcome!


 * I hope the information I gave you will be enough, at least for now, to keep you from any doing Bad Things for a while. :P Have fun on Wikipedia; I know I have.  Switcher <font color="#000">cat  talkcont 03:37, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

Please be careful
You accidentally reverted the Oprah Winfrey article to a vandalized version containing racial slurs. Yamaguchi先生 20:05, 19 September 2006 (UTC)


 * Yes, in order to get rid of some other slurs. *sigh*


 * I hate vandals.


 * Sorry, I'll be more careful next time.  Switcher <font color="#000">cat  talkcont 20:06, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

Hiya!
Appreciate the warm welcome, Switchercat!

Kelaiel 18:08, 9 September 2006 (UTC)


 * No problem. :)  Switcher <font color="#000">cat  talkcont 03:35, 17 September 2006 (UTC)


 * Me too.--Kenshin -Himura 20:10, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

Back to the Article
I was wondering what other people's opinions on the otherkin religion since that was the article this talk page is attached to. Solon Olrek 18:01, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

OOPS!....sorry about that...I had two pages up at once and I typed my message on the wrong one. Once again, sorry. Solon Olrek 17:40, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

Barnstar

 * How do you give someone a barnstar? Because there is someone i know who diserves one and i (if possible) would like 2 b the one to give it to him.--Kenshin -Himura 20:02, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

Thank You
Thank you so very much for catching the vandalism to the Langston Hughes article.TonyCrew 06:33, 29 September 2006 (UTC)
 * You're very welcome. I'm glad I could help. :)  Switcher <font color="#000">cat  talkcont 18:38, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

Sidebox for Homicide
Looks great to me! I think you should add it! Isoxyl 11:44, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

Question
I was wondering how you got your username to have diffent colors. I have looked all over my profile, and I can't find the place to fix mine.Solon Olrek 18:04, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

Template:Body_Piercing
Hey thanks for the editing, that was my first template and I'm glad to know some of the formatting rules. Tschuess, Na uf an a  : <sup style="color:LightSlateGray;">talk  03:53, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

Hey thank you!
Thanks for helping John out with Big Cat Week! He had to shoot off so I came to tidy it up and ta-da! Done already :) He only joined like an hour ago so thats a farly fantastic effort I think! Maybe you'd know better (guessing by your username!) - what's the best cat type of category to add it to? You rock! Gl e n 21:00, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Wow, thanks yourself! :D An hour ago? Nifty -- he's being bold already, I guess. I would suggest, but that's films, and from the wording of the article I'm not certain whether or not this thing is a film or a TV series, or both. Glad to help!  Switcher <font color="#000">cat  talkcont 21:36, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

Userpage vandalism
Thanks, Switchercat - much appreciated. This goes back to persistent vandalism which the same user has been inflicting on the Jobcentre Plus article over a matter of several weeks (since the beginning of the college term/trimester).

To be honest, I didn't know how to deal with this until I waded through the Wikipedia guidelines last night and issued him with a first (and final) warning yesterday evening. His response has been to vandalise my own Userpage twice today.

Your intervention is timely, and I'd be grateful for any help you can give to get rid of this idiot, who had caused mayhem to an otherwise useful article, which has had so may changes made – because other editors were reverting in good faith, but not always to the most recent version - it got quite confusing. Took me a while to sort all that out, as you will see from the History.

Thanks again! – Agendum 23:11, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

Your edit to Lion
Your recent edit to Lion (diff) was reverted by an automated bot that attempts to recognize and repair vandalism to Wikipedia articles. If the bot reverted a legitimate edit, please accept my humble creator's apologies – if you bring it to the attention of the bot's owner, we may be able to improve its behavior. Click here for frequently asked questions about the bot and this warning. // AntiVandalBot 21:26, 9 November 2006 (UTC)


 * Don't worry, these missteps while reverting vandalism happen to all. Keep up the good work. Best regards.-- Hús  ö  nd  21:29, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

Username
See User:Hamedog - look at his contribs - enforced Wikibreak (its me!).220.238.65.185 01:50, 13 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Okay, sure, but how was I to know that you had anything to do with "Hamedog" just from one edit? I thought you were doing a good job, were new to the 'pedia, and welcomed you. If I offended you by welcoming an established user, sorry, but there was nothing on your talkpage to indicate that.  Switcher <font color="#000">cat  talkcont 01:54, 13 November 2006 (UTC)
 * No I am not offended, I was replying to your suggestion of getting a username.58.104.32.229 05:22, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

You helped choose Rosetta Stone as this week's WP:AID winner
AzaBot 16:30, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

8-mop
I have removed the speedy tag that you placed on 8-mop and I want to explain why. The article fails to meet the specified criteria (spam) as it deals with a generic product and not a proprietary drug. It overlaps with Methoxsalen into which I have merged the content. TerriersFan 23:04, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Mmkay. It was written in a VERY spammy way, and by a user who had also written another spam article for a drug in a similar format. I figured that that individual article was unsalvageable, even if the drug was notable and did exist, because of the tone of the article. That's why I put the tag on. Glad you could find a solution that didn't involve deletion, though. :)  Switcher <font color="#000">cat  talkcont 23:12, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

Gary Fong
I removed the almost all of the material in the Gary Fong article. He is a notable photographer, and his Lightsphere is a notable product. However, he is famous as a self-promoter too and needs to be watched. Hu 19:10, 16 December 2006 (UTC)

Articles you might like to edit, from SuggestBot
SuggestBot predicts that you will enjoy editing some of these articles. Have fun!

SuggestBot picks articles in a number of ways based on other articles you've edited, including straight text similarity, following wikilinks, and matching your editing patterns against those of other Wikipedians. It tries to recommend only articles that other Wikipedians have marked as needing work. Your contributions make Wikipedia better -- thanks for helping.

If you have feedback on how to make SuggestBot better, please tell me on SuggestBot's talk page. Thanks from ForteTuba, SuggestBot's caretaker.

P.S. You received these suggestions because your name was listed on the SuggestBot request page. If this was in error, sorry about the confusion. -- SuggestBot 19:04, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

Just to let you know, PaganWiki isn't down, it just moved. http://www.paganwiki.org

Welcome to WikiProject LGBT studies!
-- SatyrTN (talk | contribs) 23:06, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

jennifer finney boylan
hi switchercat. Jenny Boylan here. My email is jfboylan@colby.edu.

I wanted to tell you I am grateful for the work you do on wikipedia, and for the good articles on trans stuff I see here.

I was charmed to see someone had put up a Jennifer Finney Boylan page, although like you, I did blink when I saw that most of the material had been taken from my own personal page. In any case i see that you have now put a flag on that enrty, which strikes me as fair  I was  flattered, I admit, to have been made an entry in W.  It was very cool. I suppose I am hoping that at some point you are able to take a good hard look at the material on the page about me and make that page as accurate as can be.

If I can provide any information about my own doings, I'd be glad to help. Maybe you saw that I played myself--along with a half dozen other trans people of a wide variety of races, ages, ethnicities, and trans embodiments-- on, of all things, ABC"s "All My Children" back in March 2006. I hope to be joiing other trans people for lobby day in DC for trans rights in May.  I have a new book coming out next year (2008) which I hope will continue to shine a light on trans issues.  anyhow.  Thank you for all you do, and let me know if I can be of any help.

I do grant permission for material from my site-- www.colby.edu/personal/jfboylan-- to be used, if you so wish.

with best wishes.

Jenny Boylan 172.147.88.173 01:32, 2 April 2007 (UTC) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 172.147.88.173 (talk) 01:31, 2 April 2007 (UTC).

LGBT WikiProject Newsletter
SatyrBot 05:21, 3 April 2007 (UTC)

Straw poll
You expressed opinions on the reordering of Cho Seung-hui's name. Please vote in the straw poll on renaming him in Wikipedia here. --Dynaflow 06:59, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

Hi there
Hi! I'm Michael Jackson! You have probably heard of me. Me and you have a lot in common. We should get together. Michael M Jackson
 * The famous Michael Jackson is Michael Joseph Jackson. TimVickers 02:23, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

Compton fashion center
MIght not be the most amazing article there is right now but I just wanted to prove it isn't unsalvageable! Postcard Cathy 02:15, 23 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Uh, it's not like I've got anything against the fashion center -- you don't have to prove anything to me, I've not got a vested interest against that article. But an article can be proposed for deletion if it's that short and that unencyclopedic, even if the subject is legitimate. Glad that you could fix it up, though.  Switcher <font color="#000">cat  talkcont 02:49, 23 April 2007 (UTC)

Deletion of page
Further inquiry about the 'speedy deletion' of the Wikipedia page, 'Amelia Catt'. The notability of this page was questioned, and the creator of the page (myself) was not given opportunity to further edit the page to make the notability of the subject more obvious. The subject is a winner of numerous awards in sailing, and is currently writing a novel. A student at 'The Friends' School Hobart' is currently writing a biographical report on 'Amelia Catt', and the page was created to be an assistance to this student and others focusing on 'Amelia Catt' for their reports. The deletion of the page was uncalled for and unnecessary. A piece of work which took considerable to time create and was unfinished was deleted. I am disappointed in this and am encouraging all others editors and creators of pages on Wikipedia whom I am acquainted with to discontinue their use of the site, as their pages will most likely be deleted by users who obviously have no idea of what they are doing, and have not even the decency to allow an extended amount of time for the article to be completed. Disgraceful. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Icatt (talk • contribs) 04:02, 4 May 2007 (UTC).

LGBT WikiProject Newsletter
Delivered on 16:00, 6 June 2007 (UTC). SatyrBot 16:38, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

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

User:Switchercat/Sandbox/Honey Dew Donuts
A template has been added to the article User:Switchercat/Sandbox/Honey Dew Donuts, 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 explains why (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and Wikipedia's deletion policy). You may contest 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 endorse deletion of the article, and you are the only person who has made substantial edits to the page, please tag it with db-author. Postcard Cathy 00:06, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Thank you for tagging it and letting me know! I hadn't thought about that page in a while. :P I was a bit angry when I got this on my talkpage ("But I'm still working on it! *kneejerk reaction*") but, really, I'm not working on it... so, yep, I've put a speedy-deletion tag on.  Switcher <font color="#000">cat  talkcont 18:46, 21 July 2007 (UTC)

Ariakon Overlord
You proposed the deletion of Ariakon Overlord last May on basis of notability. I just rewrote that article and put in the fact that it is the best selling paintball pistol and it was referenced. I'm not sure where to go from here so I decided to talk to you about it since you were the one who first tagged it. Thanks! Deflagro Contribs/Talk 14:17, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Also, forgot to mention, could you please respond on my talk page? I usually forget to check back on other's talk pages. Thanks! Deflagro Contribs/Talk 14:19, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
 * After you responded I looked back at the article and saw most of my edits were reverted which took out the notability part. Ah well. Thanks for responding! <font face="Vivaldi" size="4"> Def lag <font color="BB0000">ro   Contribs/Talk 01:43, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

Thanks
thank you for the help with the wikibreak templatesAFUSCO 21:02, 30 July 2007 (UTC)

Smile
<div style="float:center; border-style:solid; border-color:blue; background-color:AliceBlue; border-width:1px; text-align:left; padding:8px;" class="plainlinks">

has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling at someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Happy editing! Smile at others by adding {{subst:Smile}} to their talk page with a friendly message. AFUSCO 20:59, 30 July 2007 (UTC)

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

Itaici
Hi Switchercat

This article is the first time I've used / contributed to Wikipedia, hence the poor effort HTML and terrible layout. Itaici Monastery is near my home and thought it worthy or mention, it is important for Jesuit Catholicism in Brasil, although not a Catholic myself I find the place a tranquil site for contemplation.
 * No, it's fine! I totally understand that you're not entirely experienced in Wiki-markup and layout. The place seems like a worthy topic, although there are no sources in the article as of yet, as I see. Perhaps I'll help flesh it out sometime when I get the chance.  Switcher <font color="#000">cat  talkcont 02:39, 13 August 2007 (UTC)

Thank :)

Fair use rationale for Image:BayWindowsNewspaper.jpg
Thanks for uploading or contributing to Image:BayWindowsNewspaper.jpg. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in Wikipedia articles constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use. Suggestions on how to do so can be found here.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to ensure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If you have uploaded other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on those pages too. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free media lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. <font color="#777">~  <font color="#888">Wi <font color="#bbb">ki <font color="#aaa">her <font color="#ccc">mit  18:11, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
 * There was a fair use rationale on there, but I suppose it could have been missed, as it was small. I made it clearer.  Switcher <font color="#000">cat  talkcont 22:15, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

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

LGBT WikiProject Newsletter
{| class="navbox collapsible collapsed" style="text-align: left; border: 0px; margin-top: 0.2em;" ! style="background-color: #CC9966; text-align: center;" |The LGBT studies WikiProject Newsletter  {| The LGBT studies WikiProject Newsletter! Issue XI - November 1, 2007
 * style="border: solid 1px purple;"|
 * style="border: solid 1px purple;"|
 * colspan="2" valign="middle" style="width: 60%; border: 1px purple solid; padding: 1em; background: #ffe4e1" |
 * valign="top" style="border: 1px purple solid; padding: 1em; width: 75%; " |
 * valign="top" style="border: 1px purple solid; padding: 1em; width: 75%; " |

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!!!

{| style="font-size: 90%;"
 * valign="top" |
 * valign="top" |

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.
 * valign="top" |

"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.
 * }

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).
 * valign="top" colspan="2" style="padding: 0.5em; text-align: right; font-size: 85%; " |
 * valign="top" colspan="2" style="padding: 0.5em; text-align: right; font-size: 85%; " |
 * }
 * }