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Userbox Barnstar Award

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For creating the "User world stage" userbox, I award you this "I like your Userbox" Barnstar Award.Rosa 00:52, 24 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Christian Wiki

Hi,

Just wanted to let you know about a christianity wiki that was recently started and has now moved to it's own server. Because of your interest, I think you would be a valuable member of our team and I'd love to have your contributions.

We are just about ready to go live!

As soon as we finalize the CPOV policy, I think we're ready to "go public" with this project and invite the world! We can submit to DMOZ and Google and start getting some real active hits on that site.

Please take a look and see if this project is something you would like to get behind. the URL is: ChristWiki

-- nsandwich 04:33, 3 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

A pat on the back

A pat on the back for your hard work and reverting your own mistake on ICANN. Keep it up! Ardenn 06:57, 16 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Court of Chivalry

Hi, Thanks for your edit of Court of Chivalry. I took out the category origninally, because I thought that it was a bit redundant to include it in both the Heraldry Category and the Heraldic Authority SUB-Category. Doesn't its inclusion in the Authorities subcat make the other cat unecessary. I'm not sure if I've seen a consensus on this, but that's how it seemed to me.--E va ^db 13:53, 19 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The way I understand it, heraldry-stub is an extra category, to indicate it's an entry that needs expansion. When the stub is expanded (eventually), the stub and heraldry-stub category would be removed, but the heraldry category would remain. --Aquarius Rising 14:45, 19 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

A good point about the heraldry stub. I'm not sure I made myself clear, though. I was talking about the the Heraldic Authority SUB-Category. This is a subcategory within the heraldry category. It contains all of the heraldic articles that are directly related to the College of Arms. This includes Heralds, Pursuivants, and Kings of Arms mostly, but also the Earl Marshal and Court of Chivalry. I think that this ought to be a sufficient reference to the heraldic nature of the article. That's my opinion, though, and I'm open to suggestions.--E va ^db 15:19, 19 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Good points. Strictly speaking the Court of Chivalry isn't a heraldic authority like most of the others in that category as it doesn't grant arms; it deals with disputes regarding arms. That's why it's nice to have it placed in the Heraldy category, although it doesn't hurt to put it in the Heraldic Authority category as well. --Aquarius Rising 15:25, 19 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

User God interested

I deleted the article you created called User God interested. Moriori 02:43, 23 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It was intended to be a template Template:User God interested. I'll try again. --Aquarius Rising 02:45, 23 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Aaaargh. So that was it. Couldn't figure it out. Sorry for the extra work. Cheers Moriori 03:11, 23 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

P.S. I've renamed it as Template:User Pascal's Wager. --Aquarius Rising 06:16, 23 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

TfD nomination of Template:User beauty2

Template:User beauty2 has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for Deletion page. Thank you. SCHZMO ✍ 23:14, 22 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Invitation to join Wikipedia:WikiProject Eastern Orthodoxy

Hi there! I've noticed that you've edited articles pertaining to the Eastern Orthodox Church. I wanted to extend an invitation to you to join the WikiProject dedicated to organizing and improving articles on the subject, which can be found at: WikiProject Eastern Orthodoxy. This WikiProject was begun because a need was perceived to raise the level of quality of articles on Wikipedia which deal with the Eastern Orthodox Church.

You can find information on the project page about the WikiProject, as well as how to join and how to indicate that you are a member of the project. Additionally, you may be interested in helping out with our collaboration of the month. I hope you'll consider joining and thank you for your contributions thus far! —A.S. Damick ^talk ^contribs 18:04, 24 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Bilingualism in Ottawa

I already had the photo on my computer. If I get a different one, I'll add it. -- Earl Andrew - talk 18:42, 19 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Juris Doctor

Thx for the help to fix my fix for the "Will the Real Civil Law Please Stand Up". I gave that disambiguation the once over, but figured there could be a few I had backwards. And there were also some that I couldn't even lean towards, so I left them just disambig'd. Thx again. — MrDolomite | Talk 06:18, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Please note that there is a Mediation conversation at Talk:J.D. in regards to WP:MedCab. --Jon Cates 01:06, 27 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Concordia Newsletter

NEWSLETTER

Concordia is currently trying to relaunch. I, and all the members of the ex-council, wish to welcome new members to the group. We are a group who aim to promote remaining civil, in an environment where messages can easily be interpretated wrongly.

Help out now!

Try and help people remain civil! Talk to them, and help them in any way possible. Do not be afraid to use the talk page.
Give people the Civility Barnstar.
Make and spread some Wikitokens so people know there are people to help if they want assistance.
Add banners or logos to your userpage to show your support.
Suggest some ideas! Add 'em to the talk page.

We are a community, so can only work though community contributions and support. It's the helping that counts.

Decision Making

The council expired one month ago, but due to the current position of the group the current council will remain until the position of the group can be assessed, and whether it would be sensible to keep Concordia going. For most decisions, however, it will be decided by all who choose to partake in discussions. I am trying to relaunch because of the vast amounts of new members we have received, demonstrating that the aims are supported.

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- Ian¹³ /t 20:29, 13 December 2006 (UTC). Kindly delivered by MiszaBot.[reply]

"Tarot (game)" or "French Tarot"

Do you think that the article "Tarot (game)" should be re-directed to "French Tarot?" I think this idea has some meritSmiloid 08:06, 8 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Possible renaming of Wikipedia:WikiProject Saints

It has been suggested that the above named project be renamed Wikipedia:WikiProject Christian saints. Please express your opinion on this proposed renaming, and the accompanying re-definition of the scope of the project, here. John Carter 17:01, 9 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Infinite Monkey Theorem

Thought you might be interested in this new userbox: {{User:Orgone/Userboxes/Millionmonkeys}}

This user is one of an infinite number of "monkeys" editing Wikipedia right now.

Orgone 16:39, 22 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar of diligence

		The Barnstar of Diligence
		Hi I am leaving you with this barnstar for you to reflect carefully on. I will provide the citation in a few days once you have had the opportunity to consider why I might think that you deserve it. Peace Dr Spam (MD) 16:50, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Statuate X1600 times

re: this trifle -- apparently in the electronic age, the alternative spelling is falling into disrepute or some such. Though it's probably indicative of memory (canalized thinking, no doubt being a lifelong reader of old and dusty tomes of many kinds) that google suggested the spelling and the alias, but when prodded a bit did give a fair sized list of misspellings in your judgment. I suspect however there is just a hard core of old mariners like myself who remember that that spelling from their formative days, and then your theory of misspelling the term (If that is indeed 'possible at all' when 'correct spelling' is a matter of custom, not statuate, errr... Statute. Even Teddy Roosevelt's spelling reforms only had the authority of a executive directive, not even an executive order as things today are accounted.)

I'd even had this 'debate' as it were with someone else two years back. At that point, Merriam-Webster still listed it, but now that they're part of the O.E.D., it seems to have vanished. Or perhaps I had another reference dictionary on a different computer and it's bookmarks. Darn if I ever get any of mine anywhere close to having the same bag of references! 'Tis much worse now too, with checking pages in four browsers.

In any event, since there certainly is more than a few references to that, and there are certainly awkward terms like "Statuate of limitations" and "Statuate mile" (Alas more propaganda from mainly the ranks of my engineering professors and such. Likewise much used in Civil Engineering books in days of yore!) that need explained away, for search engine reasons if no other, and aging old fart like myself has to opine that perhaps the word should be in the article for the good of wikipedia... and the education of the young. (We oldsters are all to well aware of having our noses rubbed in changes daily that they occur with dreary regularity, alas!) I'm sure you're aware that a spelling has to be encountered a statistically significant number of occasions before the dictionary building lexicographers deign to add it. This one apparently fell out of common use. (Another thing to blame lawyers on, no doubt! <G>)

On your head let it be, but in nautical references and engineering tomes of old, one will certainly see statuate mile not this new-fangled misspelt version. (It can be fun, being a dinosaur! <g>) // FrankB 19:21, 11 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

ang-N

As one of the very few people in the category, you may be interested in a discussion of the possible deletion of The category User ang-N at the UCfD pageDGG (talk) 02:58, 20 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar Mockery

On May 7th of this year, at 14:37, the user page User:Dr Spam (MD) was created. Within a period of 48 hours, User:Dr Spam (MD) had placed approximately 55 barnstars on user pages and user talk pages. Many recipients doubted the sincerity of the sentiments behind these barnstars, in part because of the comments placed by Dr Spam on the barnstars. A sampling of the reasons that Dr. Spam offered for presenting barnstars to editors:

Hi - I am putting this here in case there's trouble later. Please accept this tireless barnstar thing for all of your wiki-activity. Thanks. User:Dr Spam (MD) 16:08, 11 May 2007

nice one! User:Dr Spam (MD) 16:51, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi I am leaving you with this barnstar for you to reflect carefully on. I will provide the citation in a few days once you have had the opportunity to consider why I might think that you deserve it. Peace User:Dr Spam (MD) 16:50, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well done for all of your fantastic editing / writing: you are obviously a genius of our day, shining like the brightest barnstar against a dark barnnight in these new and difficult wiki-times. I therefore award you the surreal barnstar (I can't get the other barnstars to work properly - my apologies.) Please note that you have no right to remove the barnstar, for it is sacred. LEAVE WELL ALONE! Many thanks.

awesome contribution to this web site! have a lovely barnstar thing User:Dr Spam (MD) 12:01, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

cool editing

Awesome

Cool.

I am awarding you a surreal barnstar because you obviously deserve it! Keep up the good work - don't slacken off, it'll get harder before it gets easier!

Hy my cat (the fat white one) is awarding you this barnstar of diligence because he doesn't eat fish either. He just likes to eat biscuits - or so he says. But how then does he get so fat????

Occasionally Dr. Spam's comments did appear sincere (if vague), but a review of the record indicates that sincere-appearing comments were generally generated during a massive cut-and-paste session. There were also many barnstars presented with no comments at all, and even more that User:Dr Spam (MD) presented without signing his name to indicate from whom the award was coming. And some barnstars, praising the editing skills of the recipient, were awarded to editors with one solitary edit to their name.

In response, once this pattern of apparent insincerity was established, a few experienced editors asked Dr. Spam to desist from barnstar spamming, in the belief that randomly awarding barnstars devalues the entire barnstar program. (Indeed, so random was the placement of barnstars, that some were even placed on wiki accounts that had not been active for over a year.) Dr. Spam has now stopped, presumably recognizing that his efforts were not appreciated by the majority of editors.

Most of the barnstars placed by Dr. Spam during his May campaign have been voluntarily removed by the editors on whose pages they were placed. You are receiving this notice because Dr. Spam's barnstar still remains on your page. If you feel that Dr. Spam's barnstar spamming was a form of mockery, you may choose to remove it yourself. But if the way this barnstar was "awarded" does not bother you, you are of course free to keep it on your page. After all, it is your page. This notification was simply for your information. HuskyHuskie 13:58, 9 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

TfD nomination of Template:User toomanyedits user page

Template:User toomanyedits user page has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for Deletion page. Thank you. Wizardman 01:15, 7 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

MfD nomination of Template:User toomanyedits user page

Template:User toomanyedits user page, a page you created, has been nominated for deletion. Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Template:User toomanyedits user page and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes (~~~~). You are free to edit the content of Template:User toomanyedits user page during the discussion but should not remove the miscellany for deletion template from the top of the page; such removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you. RichardΩ6 12 15:55, 9 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Christianity

Hello Aquarius Rising!

You are cordially invited to participate in WikiProject Christianity

The goal of WikiProject Christianity is to improve the quality and quantity of information about Christianity available on Wikipedia. WP:X as a group does not prefer any particular tradition or denominination of Christianity, but prefers that all Christian traditions are fairly and accurately represented.

You are receiving this invitation because you are a member of one of the related Christianity Projects and I thought that you might be interested in this project also - Tinucherian (talk) 04:23, 24 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ichthus: January 2012

ICHTHUS

January 2012

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Request for consensus for editing Template:Catholicism

You are invited to join the discussion at Template_talk:Catholicism#Edit_request_on_7_December_2012 to edit the list of Doctors of the Church to add John of Avila and Hildegard of Bingen and do this by embedding Template:Churchdoctor. I am messaging you because you are a member of Wikipedia:WikiProject_Saints --Jayarathina (talk) 16:50, 7 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

ArbCom elections are now open!

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You appear to be eligible to vote in the current Arbitration Committee election. The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to enact binding solutions for disputes between editors, primarily related to serious behavioural issues that the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the ability to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail. If you wish to participate, you are welcome to review the candidates' statements and submit your choices on the voting page. For the Election committee, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:06, 23 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

ArbCom elections are now open!

Hi,
You appear to be eligible to vote in the current Arbitration Committee election. The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to enact binding solutions for disputes between editors, primarily related to serious behavioural issues that the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the ability to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail. If you wish to participate, you are welcome to review the candidates' statements and submit your choices on the voting page. For the Election committee, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:32, 23 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]