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Harper

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I suppose it doesn't matter if the second statement is deleted, although the sourced information at Members of the 39th Canadian Parliament and same-sex marriage makes it fairly clear the vote will probably not succeed.

Also, Canadian Catholics are generally more supportive of same-sex marriage than are many Canadian Protestant groups. CJCurrie 02:03, 18 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Preview button

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I would like to thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. However, it is recommended that you use the preview button before you save; this helps you find any errors you have made, and prevents clogging up recent changes and the page history. Thanks again. --Joe Jklin (T C) 07:00, 7 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

  • What on Earth is this in reference to? I would like to thank you for frequenting my talk page. However, it is recommended that you actually make some reference to the article you're addressing (and no, I edit frequently, so linking to recent changes isn't appropriate. Also, when I edit for grammar, punctuation, etc., that isn't "clogging up" anything. It's improving the article in question. OBriain 11:46, 7 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Keltik31 RfC

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Hello! Per your edit here; Goodlief was banned for trolling/vandalizing RfC pages. -- weirdoactor t|c -- 18:55, 7 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

  • Yes, I see he has a temporary ban for 48 hours. I still don't find any connection to the RfC page and that user's right to include his view. From my understanding, a temporary ban does not retroactively proscribe the right to comment. Have I missed something? OBriain 19:03, 7 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • I've examined the matter further and it even seems as though there is an ongoing dispute between Goodlief and MONGO, the editor who reverted the former's comments out after his ban took effect. OBriain 19:10, 7 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

On a happier note, thanks for your kind words. I appreciate knowing that I did the right thing. (And, I found the neo-Nazi troll comment regrettable and unhelpful - but I wasn't quite sure what to do about it.) - Eron Talk 01:52, 8 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Diocesan Infobox

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To the Members of the WikiProject Catholicism

I have proposed at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Catholicism an infobox for Catholic Dioceses. I have not gotten any feedback on this proposal, so I’m culling feedback, advice, corrections, etc. for this. If you have the time, would you check out User:SkierRMH/Diocese_Infobox and give me some feedback! Thanks much!!

Boston Slang revision

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  • I will do it. I'm fairly new to WP as a registered editor although I certainly viewed and edited before creating an account. Nonetheless, this will be a good project for me to get a sense of how a number of Wiki conventions work. OBriain 09:08, 19 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hey O'Brian. How's the revision going? I bet its turning out tougher than you thought (Wikipedia articles always are).

One thing: I noticed you are a Galway native. While anyone living in Boston encounters Boston slang, with all due respect I'm not sure that someone not born and raised in the city (or perhaps studying the subject of Boston slang at a graduate-level or above) will be able to sort through all the bogus info now contained in the article.

I write many articles about Ireland and have lived there, but I wouldn't take on the task of discussing certain esoteric subjects regarding Ireland. You did mention you are pretty new to Wikipedia and I am wondering if you are sure you are up to the task of this specific project.

I hope the inquiry does not offend; it is not intended to. Beannachtaí na Nollag; Athbhliain faoi shéan agus faoi shona duit. ◄HouseOfScandal►21:00, 18 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

  • Hello House of Scandal, thank you for your message; I am not offended at all. I was born in Galway in the western Gaeltacht to an Irish father and an American mother (albeit of Irish origin) then teaching linguistics at NUI. We came to the US in 1977 to Charlestown. I can't say that I know of a graduate degree in slang anywhere (I was an American Studies major at BU) :P but I'm confident I have a fair enough knowledge of our city's slang having lived here uninterrupted for the past 30 years. My only actual concern is that with the holidays I may not be able to work much on it until January. You're welcome to take it if you feel you're better suited to the task, otherwise, I have no reservations. There is a link to my progress -which is meager so far- on my user page. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you as well. OBriain 05:36, 22 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'll let you have at it; sounds like you're qualified. You might be even a little more qualified than some born-Bostonians since you have a second point of reference. BTW, I’m a little familiar with your native region as my granddad was an Ó Cahane from An Cheathrú Rua. Best wishes. ◄HouseOfScandal►06:11, 22 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Active?

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Are you active anymore? FEastman 02:00, 12 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Orphaned non-free image (Image:GWUSeal.jpg)

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Thanks for uploading Image:GWUSeal.jpg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

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Wiki Surprise

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You have won the Irish Wikipedians surprise draw!! Just leave a message on my talk page to receive the prize of USD 1,000,000 or EUR 638,442.37 or GBP 505,871.414 Markreidyhp 07:05, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Christianity

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Hello OBriain!

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) 12:04, 25 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Invitation to join WikiProject United States

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Hello, OBriain! WikiProject United States, an outreach effort supporting development of United States related articles in Wikipedia, has recently been restarted after a long period of inactivity. As a user who has shown an interest in United States related topics we wanted to invite you to join us in developing content relating to the United States. If you are interested please add your Username and area of interest to the members page here. Thank you!!!

--Kumioko (talk) 04:01, 5 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ichthus: January 2012

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ICHTHUS

January 2012
Ichthus is the newsletter of Christianity on Wikipedia • It is published by WikiProject Christianity
For submissions contact the Newsroom • To unsubscribe add yourself to the list here

You're invited! New England Wikimedia General Meeting

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 New England Wikimedia General Meeting

The New England Wikimedia General Meeting will be a large-scale meetup of all Wikimedians (and friends) from the New England area in order to discuss regional coordination and possible formalization of our community (i.e., a chapter). Come hang out with other Wikimedians, learn more about ongoing activities, and help plan for the future!
Potential topics:
Sunday, April 22
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Conference Room C06, Johnson Building,
Boston Public Library—Central Library
700 Boylston St., Boston MA 02116
Please sign up here: Wikipedia:Meetup/New England!

Message delivered by Dominic at 08:50, 11 April 2012 (UTC). Note: You can remove your name from this meetup invite list here.[reply]

You're invited: Ada Lovelace, STEM women edit-a-thon at Harvard

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U.S. Ada Lovelace Day 2012 edit-a-thon, Harvard University - You are invited!
Now in its fourth year, Ada Lovelace Day is an international celebration of women in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), and related fields. Participants from around New England are invited to gather together at Harvard Law School to edit and create Wikipedia entries on women who have made significant contributions to the STEM fields.
Register to attend or sign up to participate remotely - visit this page to do either.
00:36, 5 October 2012 (UTC)

2nd Annual Wikimedia New England General Meeting

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You are invited to the 2nd Annual Wikimedia New England General Meeting, on 20 July 2013 in Boston! We will be talking about the future of the chapter, including GLAM, Wiki Loves Monuments, and where we want to take our chapter in the future! EdwardsBot (talk) 09:50, 16 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Feast day listed at Redirects for discussion

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I have asked for a discussion to address the redirect Feast day. You might want to participate in the redirect discussion.

You are receiving this message because you are a member of WikiProject Catholicism and/or WikiProject Saints --Jayarathina (talk) 13:13, 16 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

New England Wikipedia Day @ MIT: Saturday Jan 18

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NE Meetup #4: January 18 at MIT Building 5

Dear Fellow Wikimedian,

You have been invited to the New England Wikimedians 2014 kick-off party and Wikipedia Day Celebration at Building Five on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus on Saturday, January 18th, from 3-5 PM. Afterwards, we will be holding an informal dinner at a local restaurant. If you are curious to join us, please do so, as we are always looking for people to come and give their opinion! Finally, be sure to RSVP here if you're interested.

I hope to see you there! Kevin Rutherford (talk)

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You're invited: Women's History Edit-a-thons in Massachusetts this March

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Women's History Edit-a-thons in Massachusetts this March - You are invited!
New England Wikimedians is excited to announce a series of Wikipedia edit-a-thons that will be taking place at colleges and universities throughout Massachusetts as part of Wikiwomen's History Month from March 1 - March 31. We encourage you to join in an edit-a-thon near you, or to participate remotely if you are unable to attend in person (for the full list of articles, click here). Events are currently planned for the cities/towns of Boston, Northampton, South Hadley, and Cambridge. Further information on dates and locations can be found on our user group page.
Questions? Contact Girona7 (talk)

You're invited!

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NE Meetup #5: April 19th at Clover Food Lab in Kendall Square

Dear Fellow Wikimedian,

New England Wikimedians would like to invite you to the April 2014 meeting, which will be a small-scale meetup of all interested Wikimedians from the New England area. We will socialize, review regional events from the beginning of the year, look ahead to regional events of 2014, and discuss other things of interest to the group. Be sure to RSVP here if you're interested.

Also, if you haven't done so already, please consider signing up for our mailing list and connect with us on Facebook and Twitter.

We hope to see you there!

Kevin Rutherford (talk) and Maia Weinstock (talk)

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Edit-a-thon invite

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You're invited to the Peabody Essex Museum Edit-a-thon Spring 2014

On May 3rd, the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts will be hosting a Native American and Chinese Art edit-a-thon from 9:00-5:00 pm. You are more than welcome to attend, as there will be free food and drink, and an outing afterwards. If you are interested, please sign up here, as we would love to see you there!

If you have any questions, please leave a message at Ed Rodley's talk page. You can unsubscribe from future notifications for Boston-area events by removing your name from this list.

Adrianne Wadewitz Memorial edit-a-thons

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Adrianne Wadewitz edit-a-thons in Southern New England

As you may have already heard, the Wikipedia community lost an invaluable member of the community last month. Adrianne Wadewitz was a feminist scholar of 18th-Century British literature, and a prolific editor of the site. As part of a worldwide series of tributes, New England Wikimedians, in conjunction with local institutions of higher learning, have created three edit-a-thons that will be occurring in May and June. The events are as follows:

We hope that you will be able to join us, whether you are an experienced editor or are using Wikipedia for the first time.

If you have any questions, please leave a message at Kevin Rutherford's talk page. You can unsubscribe from future notifications for Boston-area events by removing your name from this list.

New England Wikimedians summer events!

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Upcoming events hosted by New England Wikimedians!

After many months of doubt, nature has finally warmed up and summer is almost here! The New England Wikimedians user group have planned some upcoming events. This includes some unique and interesting events to those who are interested:

Although we also aren't hosting this year's Wikimania, we would like to let you know that Wikimania this year will be occurring in London in August:

If you have any questions, please leave a message at Kevin Rutherford's talk page. You can unsubscribe from future notifications for Boston-area events by removing your name from this list.

New England Wikimedians summer events!

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Upcoming events hosted by New England Wikimedians!

After many months of doubt, nature has finally warmed up and summer is almost here! The New England Wikimedians user group have planned some upcoming events. This includes some unique and interesting events to those who are interested:

Although we also aren't hosting this year's Wikimania, we would like to let you know that Wikimania this year will be occurring in London in August:

If you have any questions, please leave a message at Kevin Rutherford's talk page. You can unsubscribe from future notifications for Boston-area events by removing your name from this list.

This Friday: Women in Architecture edit-a-thon @ Cambridge, MA

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You are invited to join the Women in Architecture edit-a-thon @ Cambridge, MA on October 16! (drop-in any time, 6-9pm)--Pharos (talk) 18:29, 14 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:The 10,000 Challenge

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Hi, at Wikipedia:The 10,000 Challenge we're striving to bring about 10,000 article improvements and creations for the UK and Ireland and inspire others to create more content. In order to achieve this we need diversity of content, in all parts of the UK and Ireland on all topics. Eventually a regional contest will be held for all parts of the British Isles, like they were for Wales and the Wedt Country. We currently have just over 1900 articles and need contributors! If you think you'd be interested in collaborating on this and helping reach the target quicker, please sign up and begin listing your entries there as soon as possible! Thanks.♦ --MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:42, 28 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:WikiProject United States/The 50,000 Challenge

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You are invited to participate in the 50,000 Challenge, aiming for 50,000 article improvements and creations for articles relating to the United States. This effort began on November 1, 2016 and to reach our goal, we will need editors like you to participate, expand, and create. See more here!

--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:38, 8 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Sunday July 16: New England Wiknic @ Cambridge, MA

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Sunday July 16, 1-5pm: New England Wiknic

You are invited to join us the "picnic anyone can edit" at John F. Kennedy Park, near Harvard Square, Cambridge, as part of the Great American Wiknic celebrations being held across the USA. Remember it's a wiki-picnic, which means potluck.

1–5pm - come by any time!
Look for us by the Wikipedia / Wikimedia banner!

We hope to see you there! --Phoebe (talk) 16:33, 12 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Happy Earth day!

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Happy Earth Day!

Hello! Wishing you a Happy Earth day on the behalf of WikiProject Environment and WikiProject Ecology.

When man tries to fight nature, he invariably loses. Nature invariably wins. It is only when man is wise enough to live with nature that he really gets anywhere.

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--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 05:51, 22 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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