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The sockpuppetry[edit]

Thank you for pointing out the sockpuppet connection to the account that created the Robert Shireman page. The original version of the page appeared to be created by someone doing the bidding of the for-profit college industry, attempting to disparage. The connection you pointed out appears to confirm that. Months ago I had requested more balanced additions, which were made and then reversed by an anonymous user (probably connnected to the sockpuppet). The improvements were restored recently, and your edits improved upon that. As I have a COI any edits I have made I have attempted to keep to non-substantive.

In short: the article creation was pretty clearly a UPE. The article has been substantially edited since then, so should the flag remain or not?

Mastimido (talk) 14:59, 22 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Im not so sure about GeorgiaPistachio‎–Globaltaxer and the Atlanta IP(s), they look like one editor to me. Other than me, there hasn’t been a lot of cleanup by others. In fact this revert took it back to the Georgia IP's version. I don’t feel like it was finished after my edits, so I won’t be removing the tag. ☆ Bri (talk) 15:19, 22 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks[edit]

Thanks for revisiting the article. I've asked a follow-up question at Talk:Jodi Kantor, if you have a moment. Thanks again! Inkian Jason (talk) 14:48, 2 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DRN[edit]

Thanks for bringing the Miss Universe issue to the DRN, and trying to mediate it.... have you ever considered volunteering at the DRN? You seem to have the skill and patience for it. Just sayin Nightenbelle (talk) 17:09, 8 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the feedback. I haven't considered it but I may in the future.

Regarding the closure, you stated to the two other editors neither of you are to edit the article until you reach a decision. Are you watching the page, or do you want a ping if I see something amiss? ☆ Bri (talk) 00:30, 9 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I’m watching- but if you see it before me- a ping wouldn’t hurt! Nightenbelle (talk) 11:01, 9 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

One editor has been warned. The other editor had a long list of level 3 and level 4 warnings going back to 2018, and has been indeffed. I think that dispute is over. Robert McClenon (talk) 18:21, 9 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of Roehr Motorcycle Company for deletion[edit]

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Roehr Motorcycle Company is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Roehr Motorcycle Company until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article.

KUBE[edit]

thanks for the clean up. Too many tabs open and meant to redirect Kube Radio, which I've now done. Star Mississippi 20:52, 2 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

User:Bri/DateCountdown[edit]

Can You copy/move Your template User:Bri/DateCountdown to Template space? I look, this Your user template is call from Template:Wikipedia Signpost/Deadline/core.
✍️ Dušan Kreheľ (talk) 08:01, 7 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

My access is intermittent right now. I could move the page but I would not be able to monitor for adverse changes to the dependent pages especially Signpost newsroom and its talkpage. Maybe it’s better if someone else moves it, I won’t object. ☆ Bri (talk) 13:25, 8 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Signpost "In the Media"[edit]

Sdanderson20 (talk) Hello, I was mentioned in this post, which I just found out existed.I wanted to apologize for that. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sdanderson20 (talk • contribs) 07:47, 8 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Sdanderson20: I'm not sure I know what you mean. Are you apologizing for editing the article Jeanne Ives? ☆ Bri (talk) 15:50, 8 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you![edit]

		Short Description Barnstar
		Thanks so much for helping out with my task at the Reward Board! 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him | talk, FAQ, contribs | please use {{ping}} on reply) 21:00, 13 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of Carson Optical for deletion[edit]

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Carson Optical is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Carson Optical until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article.

That Slate article[edit]

It should be included in next month's Signpost, of course, but I just read through that Slate piece and... boy, the author really doesn't quite get Wikipedia, does he? I thought it was particularly funny that he called us for deleting Laura Zeng's page - back in 2010, when she was 11 and years away from being an Olympian! He also seemed to think it odd that we don't act like gymnastics fandom folks. Ganesha811 (talk) 02:32, 30 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, I wouldn't blow him off. Harrison is somewhat of a Wikipedia specialist; see Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2021-01-31/In focus. ☆ Bri (talk) 02:42, 30 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Bri, fair enough - odd that he chose those strange examples, then. Ganesha811 (talk) 02:45, 30 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:Medical Marijuana Research Act[edit]

Hello, Bri. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Medical Marijuana Research Act".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. If you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 17:47, 13 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Edit conflict?[edit]

Hi Bri, you seem to have conflicted with my publishing here. Let me know how you want to best resolve this. Thanks for all you do! Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 19:44, 29 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Ahh! I will keep hands off til publication is done. ☆ Bri (talk) 19:45, 29 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Publication should be done, rr is at Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2021-07-25/Recent research Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 19:47, 29 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Help! So many Unreliable references on Miss Supranational 2021 and Mister Supranational 2021[edit]

Hi Bri Please help me to check, I found that these two pages (Miss Supranational 2021 and Mister Supranational 2021) are using so many unreliable references, from sites Facebook, Instagram, Blog such as Conan Daily and many other blogging sites. It's ridiculous that the beauty pageant page on wikipedia uses haphazard information, I removed some unreliable references that wikipedia has banned from using, based on Wikipedia:WikiProject Beauty Pageants/Sources, but some users continue to edit using the blog site, I warn some of them, but can you take a look at these two pages, to prevent vandalism by some irresponsible users who like to edit with no reference and delete information that is already backed by trusted reliable sources.--Lukewon (talk) 16:13, 6 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I'm glad you asked, but I'm pulling back somewhat from the beauty pageant articles. My intent was to invest enough time and effort to establish some parameters for what is acceptable, not to monitor them indefinitely. It's actually not an intrinsic interest of mine. ☆ Bri (talk) 16:29, 6 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Lukewon: you might want to use the {{ Help me}} template on the Miss Supranational 2021 talkpage. ☆ Bri (talk) 17:42, 6 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Done Bri, great idea! Thank you...--Lukewon (talk) 18:00, 6 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I am not a socketpuppet for Kosinsky[edit]

Hi. I've noticed that I am suspected for sockpuppetry because of Olaf Kosinsky. And yes, my name is "Olaf" but have you got any idea how many people in Germany and Scandinavia who carries that name? A lot! My last name is "Aumann" not Kosinsky. That a another guy called Olaf has made an edit on my draft, shouldn't automatically make me a suspect. Unless you want to block people called John, Joe, Paul etc. for appearing twice or more in the editing space. I suggest that you recreate my draft Wasserturm Wilhelsmhaven to an article again or at least explain to me, how I can prove my innocence. This is very hurtful for me, hope you understand. Best, --Olaf Aumann (talk) 10:26, 15 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I think you are confused. If you look at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Olaf Kosinsky and the connected case at the conflict of interest noticeboard, your account was never listed. Also, I never participated in the sockpuppet investigation. You can resubmit your draft, if you think it is ready. It does not need to be recreated, it is at Draft:Wasserturm Wilhelmshaven. ☆ Bri (talk) 12:53, 15 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Then I apologize, I see now that my account is not listed on the investigations. I thought that I was "under suspicion of upgrading my own article" using the name Olaf Kosinsky, because Wasserturm Wilhelmshaven suddenly got downgraded from article to draft again. I can assure you, I have got absolutely no connection to Olaf Kosinsky and his sockpuppetry. I will try to resubmit the draft again. Best, --Olaf Aumann (talk) 14:41, 15 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Sounds good, no hard feelings I hope. We had to treat most or all the new pages patrolled or articles for creation reviewed by Kosinski as needing re-review. ☆ Bri (talk) 15:02, 15 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

New Page Patrol newsletter September 2021[edit]

New Page Review queue September 2021

Hello Bri,

Please join this discussion - there is increase in the abuse of Wikipedia and its processes by POV pushers, Paid Editors, and by holders of various user rights including Autopatrolled. Even our review systems themselves at AfC and NPR have been infiltrated. The good news is that detection is improving, but the downside is that it creates the need for a huge clean up - which of course adds to backlogs.

Copyright violations are also a serious issue. Most non-regular contributors do not understand why, and most of our Reviewers are not experts on copyright law - and can't be expected to be, but there is excellent, easy-to-follow advice on COPYVIO detection here.

At the time of the last newsletter (#25, December 2020) the backlog was only just over 2,000 articles. New Page Review is an official system. It's the only firewall against the inclusion of new, improper pages.

There are currently 706 New Page Reviewers plus a further 1,080 admins, but as much as nearly 90% of the patrolling is still being done by around only the 20 or so most regular patrollers.

If you are no longer very active on Wikipedia or you no longer wish to be part of the New Page Reviewer user group, please consider asking any admin to remove you from the list. This will enable NPP to have a better overview of its performance and what improvements need to be made to the process or its software.

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Filter Evaluation Request[edit]

Hello. I tried to leave a warning on the talk page of an IP editor that had vandalized an article, and was stopped by the automated filter. I posted the false positive on the Wikipedia:Edit filter/False positives/Reports page, and the bot MajavahBot said that the request needs to be evaluated. Thanks. 205.154.245.36 (talk) 17:51, 16 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sure it will get handled there. I don't have permissions to change the edit filters. ☆ Bri (talk) 17:54, 16 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Ah. I thought it was asking for it to be brought to the attention of an edit filter helper. My mistake. 205.154.245.36 (talk) 17:56, 16 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Mutya Pilipinas 2019[edit]

Hello! I am Allyriana000. Sorry if I didn't add a source for the Results part of Mutya Pilipinas 2019. I've already found an article that mentions the Top 12 and the Top 20 of the said pageant. As for the Special Awards, I believe I've added a reference in that part which is the same reference for one of the 4 references in the Introduction. That article also mentions the special awards given to the contestants aside from mentioning the winners of Mutya Pilipinas. But still, thank you for reminding me to add more sources and I promise you to improve more articles related to pageantry much more better. – Allyriana000 (talk) 9:06, 18 September 2021 (UTC)

ITN recognition for Bob Enyart[edit]

On 20 September 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Bob Enyart, which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Stephen 02:53, 20 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

we had an EC[edit]

Can you take the article, make changes, and switch it to next issue then let me know. How good is your German? Smallbones_(smalltalk) 15:49, 25 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Just high school level German. Be right back… ☆ Bri (talk) 15:50, 25 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Good to go, though I may have missed an apostrophe or two. ☆ Bri (talk) 15:59, 25 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I'll try to include a bit more, mostly from the newsroom talk page. Smallbones_(smalltalk) 16:07, 25 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Smallbones: Good idea, the talkpage had some good content. Suggestion: can the article blurb contain schmutziges Wikipedia-Geheimnis, a "filthy wiki-secret"? ☆ Bri (talk) 16:10, 25 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Tagging CSD G5s[edit]

Hello, Bri,

First, thank you for investigating these beauty pageant sockpuppets and tagging their articles for speedy deletion. I'd like to encourage you to use Twinkle to tag articles for deletion, especially G5s, because Twinkle has a field to add the sockmaster and it's useful to have that information in the deletion edit summaries.

Although it's not important for sockpuppets, Twinkle also posts notifications to page creators when you tag a page for deletion which is an important step in the deletion process. And another advantage of Twinkle for many editors is that Twinkle compiles an editor's log for CSD, PROD, and XfD tagging which can be useful to keep track of. If you are already familiar with Twinkle, I apologize for this brief introduction. I'm a big fan. ;-) Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 03:17, 28 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Liz, appreciate your processing the deletions recently. I haven’t tried twinkle, thanks for the tip. The javascript tools aren’t always usable to me for technical reasons. But I will try to keep the user parameter in mind for {{g5}}. I do keep a PROD log manually. ☆ Bri (talk) 03:44, 28 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Need help in reporting vandalism[edit]

Hi, my name is Miles and I need help regarding an editor named User:GAROSENTAIJINOHGERRV7. The user has been persistently vandalizing the Miss Universe 2021 and Miss Earth 2021 pages as seen [[1]] and [[2]], respectively. I have tried to address this in their talk page but I have received no reply and still kept on doing disruptive edits.

I approached to you because I know you are a very trusted person in the WikiProject Beauty Pageants community, and I hope this community can be more improved by diminishing vandalism and disruptive edits one at a time.

I hope you would see this and get a reply regarding this problem.

Milesq (talk) 12:08, 1 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I'm replying under my alternate account. The article is already under semi-protection otherwise I'd advise asking for an increase in protection at WP:RFPP. I'm not an admin so there's not much I can do myself. You will need to file at WP:ANI listing the specific editor and they will probably want one or two diffs showing a) you have warned them what the problem is and b) they are continuing to do it especially if c) they are uncommunicative. If you can show a, b and c there's a good chance the disruptive editor will get blocked. Oh, also mention when you post that the article is under WP:GS/PAGEANT general sanctions, this should help. - Bri.public (talk) 19:27, 1 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I just noticed that Talk:Miss Earth 2021 is blank, so you could post there and if I agree, I'll leave a comment. I likely will not comment at ANI. - Bri.public (talk) 19:42, 1 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the advice! Sadly the editor still kept on doing the disruptive edits, even with all the advice given. I even put up the incident at ANI but I guess the block, if approved is the only way this could be put to an end. Feel free to check Talk:Miss Earth 2021 as well if you think my statement is sufficient.

Milesq (talk) 14:08, 5 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Milesq: They were blocked for 31 hours. If it continues, keep reporting. ☆ Bri (talk) 21:28, 9 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

And as expected, the vandalism still persists after the block. I have modified my statement on ANI for this, as a soft block isn't enough. Milesq (talk) 05:15, 11 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I still don't know why they keep on insisting on adding Miss Earth South Korea when there is none at the official website nor provide a source so I don't have to keep undoing it every time. My only last option (and suggestion) is to get Miss Earth 2021's protection to 30/500. The user has barely 100 edits so it might put an end somehow.

Milesq (talk) 14:18, 12 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Reverted Edits[edit]

Hello, thanks for the warning. As I said, I checked that editor's edits and all the references check out. If it were vandalism or anything unhelpful I would not have reverted it. Thanks. Koikefan (talk) 19:07, 2 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

RfA 2021 review update[edit]

Best, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:08, 10 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, about the reversion in CoI editing at Wikipedia article.[edit]

Hello. I'll answer here why did I changed one of the phrases there. On my point of view the grammar there is a little bit wrong and I changed it. Thanks. Xingqiu • Talk 15:10, 10 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

It was actually correct; the sentence had odd-looking grammar because the company is called "This". Another editor made further clarification. ☆ Bri (talk) 16:42, 10 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you[edit]

• WP:Conflict of interest/Noticeboard/Archive 94#Indian fashion models and contests 2015 discussion of scope of the problem, it hasn't abated
• User:Bri/COI index#Beauty pageant socking graphical timeline of the sockfarms active since 2009
• Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/AnnLivinova/Archive#20 April 2016 describes deliberate methodology of one of the sockfarms

Hello, Bri,

In addition to all of the work you do, I have noticed that you have made an effort to rid Wikipedia of unnecessary articles on beauty pageants and pageant contestants and I just wanted to thank you for that. There seems to be a veritable industry of people putting on these pageants to make money and they sure don't need to be advertised on Wikipedia. The articles somehow get all tied up with national pride which just seems to cause them to multiply despite a lack of notability. Thanks for tagging them for deletion. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 02:22, 14 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Liz: Yes it is a weird confluence of publicity-seeking COI, national pride, and obsessive fandom. Kind of a perfect storm for a lot of bad WP content. I have no doubt that for years, there have been active suites of paid operatives for one or more of the different groups that own the pageants (have you seen the links in the bulleted list above?). Just one chapter of the many related SPI cases was called by RoySmith a huge pile of spammy socky UPE[3], which is as unpleasant as it sounds. I've been mulling over the thought of making an essay about my journey into this space. ☆ Bri (talk) 18:21, 22 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thumbnail bio[edit]

November 2021 backlog drive[edit]

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RfA Reform 2021 Phase 2 has begun[edit]

16:13, 31 October 2021 (UTC)

recent edit to article on Greg Hagadorn[edit]

Just to let you know that I think your recent edit on Gregor Hagedorn needs revisiting:

- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Gregor_Hagedorn#Reinstating_the_Scientists_for_Future_%28S4F%29_section

Perhaps you would like to comment? Best, RobbieIanMorrison (talk) 12:15, 5 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Other than doing the bare minimum of cleanup wrt self-published and non-independent sources, I'm not interested in improving this article any farther. You can see the essay "Buy one, get one free" for why I choose not to work in the wake of paid editors. ☆ Bri (talk) 12:48, 5 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The revised copy is on the Talk page for comment. The referencing is considerably tighter now, which is useful I think. And please note that all my efforts on wikipedia are entirely voluntary. Indeed I have created 11 articles over the years and actively maintain the page on open energy system models. Of course these inputs are where my interests in outreach lie too. Best, RobbieIanMorrison (talk) 17:15, 6 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@RobbieIanMorrison: "in the wake of paid editors" was not an implication that you are one. But the article history speaks for itself; if you didn’t read The Signpost about it, see the September issue. ☆ Bri (talk) 01:33, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Can I point out that I was completely upfront on the Talk page about my relationship with Gregor. Indeed, I believe full transparency is the best policy. And I don't believe my editing standards were compromised even one millimeter in light of my knowing Gregor professionally. I rarely edit living biographies, although I do usually know many of the authors of the scientific articles I cite and review for inclusion in technical articles. And again. I try to maintain a neutral point of view in these cases. / I just read the Signpost article and am naturally appalled with recent events in Germany. With best wishes, RobbieIanMorrison (talk) 11:59, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of Graves of Bruce and Brandon Lee for deletion[edit]

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Great Western Iron and Steel Company[edit]

Greetings. Matt McCauley and I are deep into research and (soon) writing on the Great Western Iron and Steel Company. This is an off-Wikipedia endeavor (kirklandhistory.org -- no content there yet on this topic). If you are interested in staying in touch, please let me know.

In the meantime, a new book by one of Kirk's descendants has much good info about MBI&S and GWI&S: Middleton, Saundra (2021). The Pioneering Life of Peter Kirk. Genetically Inclined. ISBN 978-1-09837-091-6.

yg mail[edit]

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Reversion in the article Metrication[edit]

Hello Bri, you recently reverted my contribution in the section History of adoption of metric weights and measures. In fact, I copied the text from my contributions in the sections International prototype metre bar and Early adoption of the metre internationally of the article Metre. As the contributions were mine, I didn't mentionned that the text was copied from the article Metre, but simply that the sources could be found in the article. I think that the introductory text I wrote is more complete and explicative than the text after your reversion. I hope you will agree to undo your reversion. Charles Inigo (talk) 19:11, 21 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Regardless of where you found the text, this edit that you made was absolutely unreferenced and that's not OK for Wikipedia. If you can find references, great, but it will still need to conform to good article writing such as correct interpretation of historical facts and appropriate weight. ☆ Bri (talk) 19:47, 21 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The text is perfectly referenced in the article from which it was copied and conforms to good article writing. Please tell me if it is absolutely necessary to repeat sourcing for a copied text. If it is necessary, I will do it with pleasure after you will undo your reversion, but I think you could rather simply mention that "Material was copied from the Wikipedia article: Metre on 18 December 2021". Charles Inigo (talk) 07:05, 22 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

RFA 2021 Completed[edit]

01:46, 30 December 2021 (UTC)

thank you very much[edit]

		The Signpost Barnstar
		for a very nice job this issue. Smallbones(smalltalk) 02:06, 30 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Mass messenger request[edit]

Hello Bri, I'm requesting a message to be sent out to all members of Wikipedia:WikiProject Wikipedia Awards/Participants about to my proposal: Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Wikipedia_Awards#Splitting_topical_barnstars, thank you. Jerm (talk) 02:03, 5 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Jerm: Not sure this is the right way to go forward with your proposal. Have you considered formatting an RfC and publicizing it through the means discussed here? Or other alternatives given at WP:Publicizing discussions? ☆ Bri (talk) 20:05, 5 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Bri I didn't use RfC because it's a split proposal which RfC isn't supposed to be used for per WP:RFCNOT. Jerm (talk) 20:10, 5 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, I've sent notifications to related WikiProjects. Jerm (talk) 21:05, 5 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for merger of Template:420Collaboration2017[edit]

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Nomination for deletion of Template:420Collaboration2019[edit]

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Nomination for deletion of Template:420Collaboration2019template[edit]

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Nomination for deletion of Template:UWRC November 23, 2015 editathon[edit]

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Denver LTA[edit]

I seem to be his new harassment target. See the section I added to WP:LTA/DENVER wizzito | say hello! 01:47, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Cyborgs[edit]

Hi Bri, please have a look at Talk:Distributed cognition#Cyborgs?. I removed your 2018 categorization after four people have questioned its relevance. Maybe you can help us figure out some better categories to place it in?

Check your email[edit]

Please check your email for some Cascadian Wikimedians biz. Peaceray (talk) 05:21, 22 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]