Your ongoing efforts to improve the encyclopedia have not gone unnoticed: You have been selected as Editor of the Week, for long-term excellence in both articles and mediation, avoiding conflict, and being an overall fantastic Wikipedian. Thank you for the great contributions! (courtesy of the Wikipedia Editor Retention Project)
An editor with more than 80 articles, 27 DYKs, 2 Good articles and more than 313 rescued articles. She deserves to become an Editor of the Week. Not only this, she has been on Wikipedia for more than 5 years and has 27000+ edits. A constructive editor with the patience of eternity; I have never seen her in any conflict. She has never refused to help anyone (One can see it on her talkpage). Even a feud between myself and User:Titodutta was stopped by her, in mid-March. She is a true wikipedian, yet her qualities are "behind the scene" so I want to nominate her because, again, she deserves it. Thank you. JimCarter(talk)
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Thanks again for your efforts! GoPhightins! 12:11, 27 April 2014 (UTC)
Really? WOW! Thank you, User:Jim Cartar, I had no idea! And thank you, Go Phightins! --MelanieN (talk) 14:32, 27 April 2014 (UTC)
I see you put in this nomination more than a month ago - and have kept it secret all this time! Amazing! Yes, I was really surprised. --MelanieN (talk) 14:37, 27 April 2014 (UTC)
A great award for a great user. You truly deseve this! I just wish we has a "Wikipedian of the Year"! (t) Josve05a (c) 14:53, 27 April 2014 (UTC)
Congrats. You are a role model for how editors should treat each other. ```Buster Seven Talk 16:19, 27 April 2014 (UTC)
As other editors said, you are a true Wikipedian! I don't have words to explain how good you are. That is why instead of rewarding you a barnstar I thought of nominating you. Honestly you deserve it!JimCarter(talk) 16:32, 27 April 2014 (UTC)
You can also add
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to display your Editor of the week screen shot. JimCarter(talk) 17:39, 27 April 2014 (UTC)
Well..... OK..... for now anyhow! (blushing) --MelanieN (talk) 19:23, 27 April 2014 (UTC)
Way to go Melanie - very well deserved. Dohn joe (talk) 16:15, 28 April 2014 (UTC)
I just now noticed this, and glad to see others have noticed Melanie. We both started in 2006, so I've seen you poking around here and there for years. Every time I see you, I see good things. You aren't one to jump out and steal the spot light; instead, you are are model Wikipedian that puts information above politics. Excellent pick, and I'm personally glad to see you get a little recognition. Dennis Brown | 2¢ | WER 23:42, 30 April 2014 (UTC)
For providing references to many of the old articles at the back of the Unreferenced BLPs backlog. Your contributions in this area are much appreciated! --Joshua Scott(LiberalFascist) 00:16, 20 June 2010 (UTC)
Awarded for the recognition granted to you by the San Diego media, which took note of your hard work in keeping local pol's biographies NPOV XinJeisan (talk) 03:12, 14 February 2011 (UTC)
Really this should be the barnstar of lost causes, but thank you for your efforts in trying to solve the problem that is Purplebackpack and Luciferwildcat. SpartazHumbug! 07:19, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
I agree 100% with Spartaz here. You deserve a lot of credit, no matter the outcome. Cullen328Let's discuss it 07:34, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
Your background enumeration, presentation, and reasoning in Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Gérard Gertoux (2nd nomination) is exactly what every nomination should have. The fact that you made the effort to DELSORT it appropriately is the icing on the cake. The encyclopedia needs more deletion nominations this well-constructed. Jclemens (talk) 03:17, 23 June 2012 (UTC)
for your patient, cogent efforts to elucidate the complexities of notability and article titling. Will it make a difference? I don't know, but it really should. Rivertorch (talk) 17:50, 24 April 2013 (UTC)
You're welcome. Even though you started the "stub project" as a protest against a policy you disagree with, you have worked hard to turn it into something positive for the encyclopedia. I like your attitude and I hope you keep editing here for a long, long time. (Warning, this place is dangerously habitforming.) --MelanieN (talk) 23:28, 27 June 2013 (UTC)
I've seen quite a number of your contributions on AfD discussions for biographies. Great work contributing helpful comments. —Tom Morris (talk) 15:43, 19 July 2013 (UTC)
rescued for San Diego
Thank you for quality articles around San Diego, its people, places, education, for chocoholicdial, for rescuing several hundred articles from deletion by diligently adding sources, and for encouraging reviews, - you are an awesome Wikipedian!
For your work on Dave Brat. It has been a breath of fresh air working beside you. Your patience, tolerance, cool demeanor and good ideas have been central to finding a compromise that is fair and benefits the entire encyclopedia. What began as a divisive slog, quickly turned into a genuine discussion and solution, thanks in large part to you. You are an extraordinary Wikipedian. Dennis Brown | 2¢ | WER 13:04, 17 June 2014 (UTC)
Thank you so much, Dennis! You make me blush. There were a lot of other factors that helped that discussion cool down, but it was nice to see the way former antagonists began agreeing with each other. --MelanieN (talk) 13:36, 17 June 2014 (UTC)
That is what a good mediator does: finds the middle ground and gently draws the two sides together. I came there to do just that, but had no problem taking a back seat to you and supporting your efforts, which were right on target. Dennis Brown | 2¢ | WER 13:39, 17 June 2014 (UTC)
It was funny to see how often you and I edit-conflicted each other. We were definitely working in the same direction and often with the same idea at the same time. GMTA as they say. --MelanieN (talk) 13:48, 17 June 2014 (UTC)
I was going to email you, but I see you don't have it active. A pity, but I understand. Dennis Brown | 2¢ | WER 13:58, 17 June 2014 (UTC)
Check your own email. --MelanieN (talk) 14:42, 17 June 2014 (UTC)
Smell of RfA??? JimCarter(talk) 16:48, 17 June 2014 (UTC)
Not at this time. But thanks. --MelanieN (talk) 17:00, 17 June 2014 (UTC)
Wait! I already thought you were an admin...I would stand behind your RfA when (not if) you decide it is time! (t) Josve05a (c) 22:04, 17 June 2014 (UTC)
I guess I fake it well.... 0;-D Thanks for the vote of confidence. Too lazy to wield a mop at this point; I have always hated housework! --MelanieN (talk) 22:34, 17 June 2014 (UTC)
If I were in San Diego right now I'd buy you a local-style burrito at your favorite place. Thanks for doing what you do on Wikipedia. Cheers! Binksternet (talk) 01:26, 6 July 2014 (UTC)
P.S. Was there anything in particular that inspired this delicious gesture? I don't remember our paths having crossed recently. --MelanieN (talk) 09:05, 6 July 2014 (UTC)
I saw you cross swords with somebody at DYK and I wanted to register my pleasure at your presence here. Best! Binksternet (talk) 22:11, 6 July 2014 (UTC)
LOL! OK, thanks. --MelanieN (talk) 22:19, 6 July 2014 (UTC)
You were an important part of improving Glore Psychiatric Museum, and you did it while enduring a horse whipping. More importantly, you did it with poise and style. In spite of the misguided efforts of some, the article is better than my simple start. I'm looking forward to working with you again soon. Dennis Brown | 2¢ | WER 01:40, 6 July 2014 (UTC)
LOL, that's my first half barnstar! Thank you, Dennis, it was a pleasure working on this article with you and I'd enjoy doing it again. This time I'll avoid the drama! --MelanieN (talk) 01:43, 6 July 2014 (UTC)
Sometimes it can't be helped, and drama hunts you down, with the skill and grace of Elmer Fudd hunting Bugs Bunny. Dennis Brown | 2¢ | WER 02:02, 6 July 2014 (UTC)
BTW, Dennis - it may have been a hassle, but at least the DYK listing DID induce more than a thousand people to read your article. That's something. Maybe a few of them will even visit the museum - and say "I read about it on Wikipedia!" --MelanieN (talk) 18:52, 6 July 2014 (UTC)
Actually, Dennis, your page got more that TWO thousand views.[1] Its time on the front page must have been split between two days as Wikipedia counts them. No question but you picked an interesting topic to write about! --MelanieN (talk) 15:44, 7 July 2014 (UTC)
For inspired talk page stalking... :D Peridon (talk) 19:42, 10 July 2014 (UTC)
LOL, thanks! Did you see the discussion where they want us to stop saying "stalker" and start saying "watcher"? What fun is that??? --MelanieN (talk) 20:42, 10 July 2014 (UTC)
P.S. Don't think I convinced him, though. I posted the same note on his talk page, and he told me, very politely (got to hand it to him), to buzz off. --MelanieN (talk) 21:15, 10 July 2014 (UTC)
Oh, look at that: he finally got someone to userfy it for him! Persistence pays! --MelanieN (talk) 21:21, 10 July 2014 (UTC)
(ec) He's been to the Teahouse, amongst other places. Not listening, because we're not saying what he wants to hear. He'll repost it with references to unsuitable places - or maybe none at all. I'll leave it to someone else. Anyway, I'm staying as a talk page stalker (except occasionally I an a stalk page talker just for the hell of it...). Peridon (talk) 21:27, 10 July 2014 (UTC)
I put the title on my watchlist, so I'll know when/if he launches it again... --MelanieN (talk) 21:29, 10 July 2014 (UTC)
Thanks for the arrow tip, Melanie, If you have any curiosity about UFOs, keep stalking Rjc1. It's going to get pretty interesting when I finally adapt comfortably to this medium. Rjc1 (talk) 17:03, 13 July 2014 (UTC)
Thanks for the cookie! --MelanieN (talk) 17:05, 13 July 2014 (UTC)
rescued for San Diego
Thank you for quality articles around San Diego, its people, places, education, for chocoholic, Dial, for rescuing several hundred articles from deletion by diligently adding sources, and for encouraging reviews, - you are an awesome Wikipedian!
Thank you again, Gerda, you are PRECIOUS yourself for your dedication to spreading Wikilove! --MelanieN (talk) 17:10, 5 August 2014 (UTC)
Thank you, I like "dedication", but it's recognition of merits more than love ;) - I had great examples, - did you see in the list that the first bunch received an individually chosen poem, for example? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:18, 5 August 2014 (UTC)
For improving articles that are minutes away from deletion. JimCarter(from public cyber) 10:40, 18 August 2014 (UTC)
My goodness! I came to my talk page this morning and was dazzled by all the stars! Thank you, Jim Carter. --MelanieN (talk) 14:05, 18 August 2014 (UTC)
Thanks for nominating Ken Getz for deletion. I made that article and I regret doing it because it does not meet inclusion criteria. Blue Rasberry (talk) 16:16, 27 August 2014 (UTC)
Thanks for the coffee and the gracious acknowledgement, Blue Rasberry! I might never have noticed it, except that Ken Getz himself has been trying to get one of his employees to insert a resume-style page in place of the encyclopedic entry you made. Those additions were all promptly deleted, but it made me wonder if the subject was even notable. --MelanieN (talk) 16:24, 27 August 2014 (UTC)
I made the mistake because I am biased as a fan of his work. I read his papers and books and have heard him present, and somehow when I wrote the article I must have wanted the Wikipedia entry to exist even though now I clearly see he does not meet notability criteria. I am always surprised to see how stepping back and letting some time pass makes my own biases obvious, even though I try to be objective. I know completely well that the article is inappropriate and I am not sure what I was thinking at the time. Blue Rasberry (talk) 16:28, 27 August 2014 (UTC)
For working to elevate the article Beer in San Diego County, California to GA status I hereby present to you on behalf of craft beer enthusiast of San Diego County this barnstar. May it be a beacon to all those whom seek knowledge regarding this subject.RightCowLeftCoast (talk) 19:10, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
LOL, thanks! Or should I say, cheers! --MelanieN (talk) 19:19, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
And thank you too. I went ahead and moved it to mainspace - along with the title change of adding a hyphen. --MelanieN (talk) 21:15, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
I've always been impressed with your patience and kindness towards Jim. You are a wonderful mentor. - NQ(talk) 07:10, 19 January 2015 (UTC)
Thank you for the barnstar, NQ. Jim has turned out to be a very productive and valuable editor; he was clearly worth the effort! --MelanieN (talk) 17:37, 20 January 2015 (UTC)
Thanks for being an outstanding editor, and an inspiration. Cullen328Let's discuss it 05:49, 20 January 2015 (UTC)
Thanks for the barnstar and the kind words, Cullen. But sweet-talking me isn't going to stop me from reminding you about our bet, or dare, or whatever it was. It's your turn, my friend! 0;-D -- Melanie aka Alphonse (talk) 17:39, 20 January 2015 (UTC)
(barring a record-breaking pile-on of opposition with convincing diffs...). Have a look at User:Peridon/links. The top part is the admin dashboard (also obtainable elsewhere of course), and some of the bottom part you won't need, but bits might be handy. Peridon (talk) 12:55, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
Thanks for the link. It made my head spin. How long does it take before one is actually conversant with all of that??? --MelanieN (talk) 15:52, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
That's what the links are for - just remember the everyday stuff. The admin school is useful for playing with to begin with. You'll build up your own collection of handy links for the things that aren't easy to find in a hurry. The main problem is remembering to add them after you've found them and hurriedly used them and moved on to something else urgent. 8-) Peridon (talk) 16:32, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
I don't think it's too premature :) Congratulations! Throughly well-deserved! Kind regards Irondome (talk) 15:10, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
Congratulations! Aside from a very foolish 'crat close, I think it's pretty safe to say that your RfA succeeded. :) --Biblioworm 15:23, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
If a 'crat closed that as anything other than pass, there'd be the biggest enquiry in the history of Wikipedia... Peridon (talk) 15:48, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
Congratulations, I have just closed your RfA as successful and made you an administrator. Take a look at the administrators' how-to guide and the administrators' reading list if you haven't read those already. Also, the practice exercises at the new admin school may be useful. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to get in touch on my talk page. WJBscribe(talk) 15:49, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
Yea!!!!! Peridon (talk) 15:50, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
That was easy! ;) Congratulations, Melanie. 171/5/1 is the most impressive final tally I've seen in a long time. I've no doubt you'll make a great admin (and neither, it seems, does the community!). You know where I ma if you need anything. Once you've got your head round the new buttons, drop me a note and I'll give you some tips and show you some useful bits of Javascript! Best, HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 15:56, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
Sabaash! Sabaash! Ami jantum amar friend nischoi admin hobe (In Bengali) JimCarter 16:03, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
I was hoping you would say "Sabaash" - but you'll have to tell me what the rest of it means! --MelanieN (talk) 16:23, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
"I knew that my friend would definitely become an admin." Congratulations from me too! Axl¤[Talk] 18:53, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
Thank you, Axl! --MelanieN (talk) 18:57, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
Congratulations, Melanie. Well deserved promotion. I hope you don't mind if I stop by from time to tome when I'm in need of admin help. Dirtlawyer1 (talk) 16:19, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
Sure, but give me a while to learn to use the mop without tripping over it. --MelanieN (talk) 16:23, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
Well, well done, Melanie. I only found out about the nomination this morning. I tried to !support, but was reverted because you'd already been appointed! As I said in the failed !support, you are perhaps the ideal Wikipedian. I'm so glad to have worked with you over the years, and look forward to doing so in the future. Congrats! Dohn joe (talk) 16:25, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
Congratulations from me as well, Melanie. By the way, I wanted to say how much I liked your answer to Question 5. You make a good point: many new editors are likely driven away because their very first attempt at editing is a new article that promptly gets tossed in the memory hole. More would stay if they started more simply, e.g. making small edits until becoming autoconfirmed. Cheers, Antandrus (talk) 16:30, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
Congratulations! :) Keep up the outstanding work. Orphan Wiki 16:48, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
Welcome to the order of the mop. Let me know if you need any advice about which cabals to join. Chillum 16:51, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
Congratulations. Regards. --Tito Dutta (talk) 16:54, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
Congratulations Melanie :) –Davey2010Talk 16:57, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
Can't believe I was late on telling you congrats, but anyway, congrats!! T-shirt delivered! :) --AmaryllisGardenertalk 17:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
Whew, that's a relief - I was afraid I might not get my shirt! --MelanieN (talk) 17:18, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
Just adding my congrats, I rarely check RFA but just saw your success and was glad to see it.--Milowent • hasspoken 18:07, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
Well done. I too liked Q5 answer. Ronhjones (Talk) 20:34, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
Thank you all for your kind congratulations - and for your support. I actually feel kind of like the proverbial dog chasing a car: now that I've caught it, what do I do with it? 0;-D
Comment from my husband: "Goodbye, see you next week!" --MelanieN (talk) 16:56, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
Thank you so much for your kind words on your review of my dual Zephyrette DYK nomination. (Not to mention the review itself; I know I gave you quite a lot to review, and I really appreciate the time and effort you put into it!) Someday, I'd love to go for a GA nomination, and if you really think that one of these might be worthy than I might just go for it! Also, I always try to review twice as many DYKs as I nominate in order to help reduce the backlog and compensate for newcomers who don't (have to) review. Thanks again for your review, and it is always a pleasure to interact with a Wikipedian as thoughtful and considerate as you. Take care! Michael Barera (talk) 03:22, 21 February 2015 (UTC)
@Michael Barera: You're welcome, Michael. I'm always happy to see such polished and well-researched articles being added to the encyclopedia. I am not a GA reviewer myself, but if you like I'll ask an experienced GA reviewer to look at these articles and advise what would need to be done to get them to GA level. --MelanieN (talk) 14:52, 21 February 2015 (UTC)
Thanks for the laughs and for well making this a better place to be!,
It's nice to know there's people on this place that isn't this miserable,
Keep up the great work and the great humour too :) –Davey2010Talk 01:28, 6 March 2015 (UTC)
... and thanks for taking a ribbing in the sense it was intended. I should know better, though. There's always someone who takes it wrong. --MelanieN (talk) 01:30, 6 March 2015 (UTC)
I knew you were joking it was just obvious to anyone so no worries, Exactly you always get one that ruins the fun here!, If you think today's bad enough imagine 5-10years time! - Doesn't bear thinking about . –Davey2010Talk 01:42, 6 March 2015 (UTC)
Davey, I'm afraid unless you have had express written permission from Martinevans123, being funny is punishable by extreme sarcasm and irony. (On the other hand, I no longer get stressed out about the Dartford Crossing since they removed the toll boths, so it's not all bad). Ritchie333(talk)(cont) 15:24, 6 March 2015 (UTC)
My comment wasn't even that funny. As is often the case at Wikipedia, it's not the comment itself that's funny - it's the reaction by somebody who doesn't get it. Like when Mkativerata posts an "oppose" vote in the "Support" section at RfA, and somebody always thinks it's a mistake and moves it to the "Oppose" section. Now THAT's funny! --MelanieN (talk) 16:04, 6 March 2015 (UTC)
You have been far too kind to me and my Lamont Johnson article. I sincerely appreciate the time you took to help me reformat the article. It was such a kind thing for you to do. At this point, I am nervous to make edits to the article since I'm worried I'll unintentionally make a mistake and have someone delete it! I'm reading the rules of Wikipedia and learning... but truly THANK YOU SO MUCH! I wish I could hug you!!! :)
You're very welcome, and thank you for the additional references and information. Don't worry, the article won't get deleted just because you don't do everything perfectly! Editing mistakes can be fixed; it's the notability of the subject that matters. If you can find any more sources, particularly anything written about him by a newspaper or magazine, that would help a lot. To be honest I can't guarantee that the article won't be deleted. The criteria for having an article about a musician can be found at WP:MUSIC. I think he meets the criteria, but others may disagree. But at least it won't be speedy-deleted - not without a discussion and a process. --MelanieN (talk) 16:33, 11 May 2015 (UTC)
I don't know if persuading me to finally get round to filing an RfA counts as "a tedious, but needed admin task", but of all the support I have had, I think you have been the most enthusiastic and encouraging about convincing me that I could do some good work with the tools if I put my mind to it. Thank you. Ritchie333(talk)(cont) 13:55, 11 May 2015 (UTC)
You're welcome, and thank YOU for picking up the mop! I said at your RfA what Kudpung said at mine: We don't owe it to you to give you a mop; you owe it to us to accept one! I hope you enjoy adminship - and tolerate the occasional hassles with your usual good humor. See you at the next cabal meeting! --MelanieN (talk) 16:10, 11 May 2015 (UTC)
You're welcome, and thanks for the barnstar! I know from my own previous RFPP requests how helpful a timely protection can be. Thanks for your own good work there! --MelanieN (talk) 21:12, 4 June 2015 (UTC)
Thanks for approving the semi-protecting for Shila Amzah page! Really appreciated it :) Aiman851 (talk) 11:47, 16 August 2015 (UTC)
You're welcome. The protection was needed. The unwanted edits were not just unsourced; they were violations of our WP:BLP policy. Let me know if the problem recurs And thanks for the strawberries! --MelanieN (talk) 18:46, 16 August 2015 (UTC)
Thank you for stopping edit Warring at Mujadid page. ScholarM (talk) 17:46, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
Thanks for the barnstar, but it's the wrong barnstar. I didn't see any vandalism there - just strong differences of opinion. If we will all show respect for each other, I believe it will be possible to work out compromise language that everyone can accept. That's what the "page lock" is for, and that's what the talk page is for. --MelanieN (talk) 19:07, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
I just wanted to say that I really admire the work you've done on Donald Trump related articles. Not a fun or easy body of articles to edit, I'm sure, but I think you've done a great job! Safehaven86 (talk) 18:35, 19 July 2016 (UTC)
Thank you, Safehaven86! I don't usually work much on political articles, but I found that to be an area that really needs help to stay verified and neutral. I'm not the only one trying to keep it that way, but I appreciate your comments. --MelanieN (talk) 18:41, 19 July 2016 (UTC)
for being the first editor in seven years to cause me to retract a claim, through your painstaking and knowledgeable vetting of my contributions. Dervorguilla (talk) 03:35, 30 August 2016 (UTC)
The Half Barnstar
For your admirable capability to withstand unsparing criticism, maintain good cheer, and continue collaborating productively in an ideologically charged discussion. Dervorguilla (talk) 03:35, 30 August 2016 (UTC)
Thank you, Dervorguilla, what a nice surprise! --MelanieN (talk) 13:36, 30 August 2016 (UTC)
The election is everywhere, it pervades everything. A bird-watching friend recently commented at Facebook that he had seen an Orange-crowned warbler, and somebody immediately asked if he was talking about Trump. --MelanieN (talk) 14:47, 28 September 2016 (UTC)
That's a very nice anecdote I can't hope to compete with. :-) One sometimes wonders if the political implications shouldn't be discussed more than they generally seem to be - major topics of the elections seem to have included the authenticity of hair and complexion, the size of hands, and the relative frequency of coughing or sniffling. That alone makes me think something unhealthy (no pun intended) is going on here. Samsara 14:34, 30 September 2016 (UTC)
Not to mention the enormous amount of energy devoted to which photo should be used in the infobox. I'm afraid that kind of shallowness is the nature of political coverage nowadays. After the debate, it's not about what they said, it's just "who won?" News coverage is all he-said-she-said, even when one person's comment is factually true and the other false. And in spite of (or maybe because of) the enormous attention paid to the presidential election this whole year, only 60% of eligible voters will actually show up to vote. --MelanieN (talk) 14:58, 30 September 2016 (UTC)
Hello, MelanieN. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places, or things you have written about in the article Donald Trump, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a COI may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic, and it is important when editing Wikipedia articles that such connections be completely transparent. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for organizations for more information. In particular, we ask that you please:
avoid editing or creating articles related to you and your family, friends, school, company, club, or organization, as well as any competing companies' projects or products;
instead, you are encouraged to propose changes on the Talk pages of affected article(s) (see the {{edit COI}} template);
when discussing affected articles, disclose your COI (see WP:DISCLOSE);
avoid linking to the Wikipedia article or to the website of your organization in other articles (see WP:SPAM);
exercise great caution so that you do not violate Wikipedia's content policies.
In addition, you must disclose your employer, client, and affiliation with respect to any contribution for which you receive, or expect to receive, compensation (see WP:PAID).
Please take a few moments to read and review Wikipedia's policies regarding conflicts of interest, especially those pertaining to neutral point of view, sourcing and autobiographies. This only applies if you are Melania kNauss. If not then please delete/revert/undo. Emir of Wikipedia (talk) 18:47, 12 December 2016 (UTC)
LOL! No, I am not Melania Trump. But thanks for the note. It's always nice to start out the day with a laugh. --MelanieN (talk) 18:49, 12 December 2016 (UTC)
Thank you, thank you for your ongoing tireless efforts to keep the content on the pages relating to Donald Trump less problematic than the subject himself often seems to be. John Carter (talk) 19:36, 12 December 2016 (UTC)
Thank you, John. There are a lot of problematic areas on Wikipedia, and I should probably do more at more of them. --MelanieN (talk) 20:28, 12 December 2016 (UTC)
(talk page stalker) No, no, Melanie! There are no "should"s, it's supposed to be a hobby! Only edit what you like to edit! Well, unless you actually are Melania Trump, see above. In such a case, perhaps you "should" diversify. Bishonen | talk 23:00, 12 December 2016 (UTC).
Thanks for the reassurance. I really wasn't planning to anyhow. 0;-D --MelanieN (talk) 23:02, 12 December 2016 (UTC)
For MelanieN. You are hereby awarded this Admin's Barnstar for carrying out a yeoman's work on the speedy revdels as well as facilitating the sorting of the sock responsible for the mess. Well done. SW3 5DL (talk) 16:09, 6 January 2017 (UTC)
Thanks, SW3. It was definitely a team effort. --MelanieN (talk) 16:17, 6 January 2017 (UTC)
Thanks for the barnstar and the support, Ponyo. It will be interesting to see if they actually do take it to the next level. --MelanieN (talk) 22:59, 16 March 2017 (UTC)
Given the history of tendentiousness on display here, I would assume it is not the last you will hear from them.--Jezebel's Ponyobons mots 23:15, 16 March 2017 (UTC)
I assume that as well. It wouldn't be my first bogus ANI complaint and won't be my last. I'm sure you can say the same; this kind of thing comes with the territory. --MelanieN (talk) 23:17, 16 March 2017 (UTC)
P.S. That is quite a record. Amazing that they were allowed to appeal and appeal before the talk page access was finally blocked. --MelanieN (talk) 23:21, 16 March 2017 (UTC)
IP blocked for one year. The NLT block last August would have been an indef if it was a registered editor. --NeilNtalk to me 23:30, 16 March 2017 (UTC)
Aww, shucks - no bogus ANI complaint? I was kind of looking forward to it. 0;-D Seriously, thanks. This kind of thing doesn't really benefit Wikipedia any. --MelanieN (talk) 23:47, 16 March 2017 (UTC)
Subject matters that are in the news, that are "hot", always draw interest from many new editors...and not always with the best of results. I support a locked door. If they want to "get in" they should join. Buster Seven Talk 23:53, 16 March 2017 (UTC)
I've developed the habit, when a news story like this one breaks, to immediately take a look at the pages of relevant people. About half the time I find that they are under attack from all sides ("this person is a hero", "this person is a traitor"). Amazing how quickly things calm down with a little protection. --MelanieN (talk) 00:01, 17 March 2017 (UTC)
I never thought I would return this gesture. Wear the shirt with pride! For the next day or so at least... --NeilNtalk to me 00:18, 27 April 2017 (UTC)
LOLOL! Imagine that coming back to haunt me! Thank you, I'm very impressed that you remembered. (Personally I was in too much of a fog to remember who said what when I got my mop.) But wait: If I get desysopped again tomorrow, do I have to give it back??? --MelanieN (talk) 00:51, 27 April 2017 (UTC)
@NeilN: Hah! This] will teach you to make things visible again! --MelanieN (talk) 00:53, 27 April 2017 (UTC)
Who's going to ask for a crappy T-shirt back? Not me. Besides, I think they were ordered with the assumption that the 2007 level of successful RFAs would continue so there's crates and crates of them in the admin clubhouse. Just push past the pallets of bottled tap water and shelves of Kraft Dinner and no-frills ramen packets. --NeilNtalk to me 01:16, 27 April 2017 (UTC)
I see the admin lounge is just as crappy as the t-shirt. Pull up a folding chair and I'll get you a styrofoam cup of instant coffee. So why do you think the adminstats bot is alternating - working one day and not the next? I mean, Cyberbot isn't crappy! --MelanieN (talk) 14:18, 27 April 2017 (UTC)
You can put your two cents in here and maybe make a sacrifice to the bot-op. --NeilNtalk to me 14:33, 27 April 2017 (UTC)
I'm not techie enough to make a coherent comment at the discussion. I can just have fun with it until it gets fixed. As for sacrificing to the bot-op, I nommed at the bot-op's RfA, you'd think that would give me a little juice! Or is it like the old saying, "What Have You Done for Me Lately?" --MelanieN (talk) 14:43, 27 April 2017 (UTC)
THANKS: for defending Wikipedia against the incessant attempts by outsiders and troglodytes to violate her integrity and land her smack in the current political and cultural warfare we see and hear all around us. Quis separabit? 16:11, 5 May 2017 (UTC)
Don't thank me yet, I'm only about 10% of the way through. BTW thanks for letting me know Wikipedia's gender; I never realized she was female. Is that why the majority of editors are guys? 0;-D --MelanieN (talk) 16:23, 5 May 2017 (UTC)
Didn't mean to offend. I was waxing poetic and used the feminine in the same way that boats and ships and very often other things that people have a special affection for are usually referred to as "she"; also a pronoun is needed given the wording. Which one should I have used? I am too old for PC re-education, so my apology will have to do. How do you know "the majority of editors are guys?" Just curious. Also, in re "I'm only about 10% of the way through", why don't/didn't you use ROLLBACK? Quis separabit? 16:39, 5 May 2017 (UTC)
Not offended; amused! Being female myself, it's nice to know Wikipedia is with me. It's pretty generally accepted that most editors here are male; see Wikipedia:Gender bias and editing on Wikipedia. Wikipedia at one time set a goal (not yet realized, I believe) to increase female editorship to 20%. Of course these figures are based on some kind of user survey, since most registered editors here do not identify themselves as either male or female. Anyhow, I am comfortable being in the minority here, but I'm glad to know Wikipedia and I are both subject to special affection. As to why I'm not using Rollback: because every article is different; some have had intervening edits, some haven't; and there is a grammatical error in the sentence I am retaining that needs hand-correcting. It's a slog but somebody's gotta do it. --MelanieN (talk) 16:48, 5 May 2017 (UTC)
We've never interacted on Wikipedia, but I've come across your contributions multiple times, and I'm always impressed by your civility, empathy, and ability to assume good faith. When I saw on your talk page that you're a fellow Stanford-ite (Cardinal? Tree-hugger? I've never figured out what we're supposed to call ourselves), I thought that I should drop by your talk page and say hi. I'm very glad there are administrators like you on Wikipedia. SaAnKe 17:27, 1 August 2017 (UTC)
Thank you, SaAnKe, how nice! I hope you have the Stanford article watchlisted, it needs attention from time to time. (Maybe we should just call ourselves Robber Barons - which the student body wanted for a mascot but the administration wouldn't allow?) --MelanieN (talk) 17:56, 1 August 2017 (UTC)
P.S. Oh, I see you are a chemist! That was my major too. Have they ever figured out what to do with the old chemistry building, or is it still standing empty? --MelanieN (talk) 17:57, 1 August 2017 (UTC)
I'll make sure to add it to my watchlist. (It's a pity the Robber Barons idea never got further off the ground; I think the student body could have really gotten creative with it.) As for Old Chem, they renovated the inside and renamed it "The Sapp Center for Science Teaching and Learning." It's a really nice facility, but the downside for the Chemistry Department is that they have to share it with the Biology Department. I'll link some pictures in case you're interested in seeing what it looks like now. [2][3][4]SaAnKe 19:01, 1 August 2017 (UTC)
Thanks for the info, that's good to know! --MelanieN (talk) 19:20, 1 August 2017 (UTC)
Thanks for the barnstar, and for calling my attention to this. I have commented at the talk page, and restored what used to be the consensus version in the text. --MelanieN (talk) 16:23, 18 October 2017 (UTC)
I send flares.
You are there. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 02:21, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
Thank you for the barnstar. But kindness - really? The paradox of being an administrator is that what you regard as kindness, some other user regards as... well, their opinion is often not printable. --MelanieN (talk) 03:32, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
I'm awarding this barnstar for your tireless efforts at WP:RFPP. Clovermoss(talk) 19:21, 26 March 2020 (UTC)
Thank you, Clovermoss! My guilty secret: page protection is my favorite area because it's the only admin action that you ever get thanked for! -- MelanieN (talk) 19:36, 26 March 2020 (UTC)
For your work defusing and assisting with reaching a compromise in the RfC at Elizabeth IINatt39 (talk) 23:57, 20 February 2020 (UTC)
Thank you, Natt, but the person who really deserves this barnstar is User:Celia Homeford. She was the one who originally suggested the format that seems to have solved the problem. -- MelanieN (talk) 00:00, 21 February 2020 (UTC)
I'm awarding this barnstar for your tireless efforts at WP:RFPP. Clovermoss(talk) 19:21, 26 March 2020 (UTC)
Thank you, Clovermoss! My guilty secret: page protection is my favorite area because it's the only admin action that you ever get thanked for! -- MelanieN (talk) 19:36, 26 March 2020 (UTC)
De nada. Somehow I just had the feeling that person was not a clerk... 0;-D Amazing how trolls will find the strangest pages to vandalize. -- MelanieN (talk) 15:20, 20 April 2020 (UTC)
you have made some wikipedia article proctected from vandalism. Thanks and continue this great work of yours. This my appreciation to you effort . Thank you Tbiw (talk) 20:43, 31 May 2020 (UTC)
Thanks for the barnstar. There has been a lot of need for protection lately. :-( -- MelanieN (talk) 20:44, 31 May 2020 (UTC)
Thanks for being a talk page watcher and replying on behalf of Valereee. I think your reply triggered Valereee's response. I am really grateful for your reply, even though in the end, you weren't the one who completely answered the question. But I think your response triggered the further discussion between me, Valereee, you, Serial, and Astme. Thanks!! Friend505 (talk) 20:48, 2 August 2020 (UTC)
You're welcome, and thanks for the barnstar. Many of us watch other people's user pages, and we chime in (or you might say butt in) when we think we can be helpful. That kind of informal collaboration is what makes Wikipedia work. -- MelanieN (talk) 20:51, 2 August 2020 (UTC)
This is for your outstanding performance in Wikipedia as an administrator. I appreciate your selfless effort in serving Wikipedia. Your efforts are really grateful. Your quick troubleshooting abilities are a gift for Wikipedia. Thank you. PATHSLOPU 14:02, 5 August 2020 (UTC)
Thank you, Path slopu, what a nice surprise! -- MelanieN (talk) 14:31, 5 August 2020 (UTC)
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