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meco (talk) 17:37, 26 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Don't argue in edit summaries

Hi Politicsislife, for the future: if you think you know better about something and have reliable sources backing up your statement, then please start a discussion on the talk page so a consensus can be found. Best regards Hekerui (talk) 11:00, 2 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, I'll avoid that from now on. --Politicsislife (talk) 22:27, 30 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Bob Holden

Just wanted to say nice job adding to the info boxes for Gov. Holden. I'd been meaning to but just hadn't gotten around to it yet. Thanks! Hope you have a great Wiki kinda day. Sector001 (talk) 20:03, 29 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

No problem and a Wiki kinda day to you. --Politicsislife (talk) 22:27, 30 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Barnstar

		The Minor Barnstar
		For being an upstanding new editor, who corrects small issues in politician articles and was able to go out of his way to retrieve Richard Lugar's signature Sadads (talk) 02:29, 30 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

FYI, WP:Barnstars are awards which community members give to eachother to pat each other on the back for good contributions. Keep up the tireless careful reading and minors edits, they are important, Sadads (talk) 02:31, 30 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. --Politicsislife (talk) 22:27, 30 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

William H. Ryan, Jr.

That is very good work on the William H. Ryan, Jr. article. Take a look at the talk page, where I have added appropriate templates. When you create a new article, take a look at related articles to see what templates would be appropriate, and be ready to add them right after you create the article. Also, take a look at the inline citation I added. The quote is not ideal, but the article itself is interesting. Notice, too, that this is a reliable secondary source. Your inline citation is to a primary source, but reliable secondary sources are preferred. You have created an excellent stub article, and with improvements it will become class=start. --DThomsen8 (talk) 20:30, 30 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks and I will. --Politicsislife (talk) 22:27, 30 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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"Obamacare"

Hi I just wanted to let you know I changed the wording in the edit to the Dereck Schmidt page. You listed the health care reform bill as “Obamacare” this is not an official term but rather a slang term started by conservatives and can be taken offensively by some. Please refrain from using this terminology in the future, our personal opinions to not belong in wikipedia. Thanks.--Politicsislife (talk) 01:24, 15 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The comment above was left on my talk page. It is unnecessarily combative and unproductive. Please just edit the articles and do not lecture the other editors. Thank you.--Corbridge (talk) 01:37, 15 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Please see: Bushism, as an example of word which "not an official term but rather a slang term started by" liberals and can be taken offensively by some. Please refrain from your misplaced lectures.--Corbridge (talk) 01:41, 15 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I was not meaning to lecture at all. Really I wasn’t. I guess I am not good at coming off as friendly and I’m not saying liberals don’t do it, sadly everyone does. I should point out I am by no means a liberal, not that it reflects anything to the argument. I just wanted to let you know not to be more careful with phrasing. Again sorry if it came off as combative or anything like that. Thanks.--Politicsislife (talk) 02:05, 15 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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File:CMS.jpg

Why upload over another image? His head was on Benton, Kansas. Hekerui (talk) 08:05, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I am so sorry, I really did not mean to do that. It was not my intention and I do not know why I titled it that. I wanted a better image that was not black and white. Sorry. I am still fairly new to this. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Politicsislife (talk • contribs)

Copyright violations

I nominated File:Ofdayton.jpg and File:Lgps.jpg for deletion because they are copyright violations. They are not works of the federal government so don't simply upload them under a license you made up. Hekerui (talk) 08:14, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I believe Minnesota has special copyright laws that always use of statewide office holders photos. Similar to California. His predecessor as Governor also has his official state photo used as well. As do all Minnesota state office holders and most all state legislators. It is definitely not my intention to cause issue. If you are going to nominate these pictures for deletion then all other state office holders, state legislators and former Gov. Pawlenty’s photo and the former Lieutenant Governor’s photo should also be deleted as they were gotten in the exact way and licensed the way I got these photos. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Politicsislife (talk • contribs)

You didn't claim a public domain license but a Creative Commons license, and that was certainly not permitted by Minnesota. The head shot photo of Tim Pawlenty used in his article infobox was released by Pawlenty under a specific license, so it has nothing to do with Minnesota law. When you refer to Minnesota law you mean Template:PD-MNGov, I guess? That template is a mess and should probably undergo a deletion discussion. It already underwent one on Commons and the outcome was that it should be done away with. I realize this can be confusing. But please don't upload images under licenses not even mentioned in the source. Hekerui (talk) 20:57, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, sorry. I was told by a friend that Minnesota pics were kosher in the same way Florida and California are. I stand corrected. Like I said all other statewide office holders and state legislators have similarly uploaded images so you may want to take a look at them. I’ll stick to federal images from now on. Thanks for letting me know. --Politicsislife (talk) 00:25, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Indiana

Hello, I've noticed your recent edits on a variety of Indiana political articles. I'd like to welcome you to join WikiProject Indiana, you may be interested in the government task force. If you are interested in collaboration, or need any pointers feel free to ping me anytime. :) —Charles Edward ^{(Talk | Contribs)} 18:42, 27 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah I wouldn't mind helping. I'm not exactly sure how it works, I signed up though. If there is anything you need me to do just let me know. Thanks.--Politicsislife (talk) 21:36, 27 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Would like to discuss an article you editted through email.

Dear Politicisislife,

Is there a way we may be able to reach out you to via email about an article you've contributed to?

Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.56.27.117 (talk) 17:12, 9 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I suppose. It would be easier to discuss it here but you can reach me by email at Hadley812@aol.com --Politicsislife (talk) 21:28, 9 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of John Crangle

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The other county officials with an article have most likely received coverage by multiple reliable sources and are therefore notable, and WP:OTHERSTUFF is not a valid argument. This article has no sources whatsoever that constitute notability and per WP:BLP all new articles on living persons must have at least one source anyway – otherwise they are subject to a dated deletion. The man has only just been appointed to his office and as you wrote he's only a temporal officeholder; so we should wait until sufficient reliable reports exist to prove his notability. De728631 (talk) 22:12, 1 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Jonathan D. George

There were no copyright issues in the previous article. US government works are in the public domain. Thus, as long as the information is properly attributed (which I took care of with a tag), they can be copied verbatim. This isn't to say that this is the best approach, but if that was your sole reason for massively changing the article, it wasn't necessary. You may want to consider going back and incorporating some of the info you removed. Qwyrxian (talk) 02:04, 11 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your concern. I realize now that it was not a copy right infringement, however I still feel this is the best way to go, rather than copying and pasting. I already posted a comment on the other users talk page welcoming them to edit how they feel fit, incorporating more info from the previous article, and I welcome you to do so also. I know its not perfect now, but it still has time to grow.--Politicsislife (talk) 02:12, 11 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sounds good. I have no opinions about the article content itself, just covering the technical aspects. Thanks for your work! Qwyrxian (talk) 02:15, 11 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Kentucky State Treasurer

I just wanted to let you know that I took a look at your recently created article Kentucky State Treasurer-- However, I think the article seems to contain a few errors: some of the article's Wikilinks are broken.  Jipinghe (talk) 01:18, 27 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

As far as articles go it was not something I put a lot of time towards. I just put something together quickly from info obtained from the 2011 Treasurer election page. I look forward to continue working on it in the future (I have a super long to do list already haha). I appreciate the work that you have put towards it. Thanks for the feedback. --Politicsislife (talk) 02:46, 27 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Bev Perdue

Please do not remove sourced, relevant material without consensus, as you did at Bev Perdue earlier today. Neutral statement of notable facts from reliable sources does not constitute bias in any form. If you still believe that there are problems with the article, read WP:CONSENSUS and then take it to the article's talk page. Thanks very much. Evanh2008, Super Genius Who am I? You can talk to me... 03:49, 24 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, first off happy Thanksgiving. I do not know much about Governor Perdue, care much about her, or anything of that matter. However I have been watching this page for a long time now and have seen various editors put their personal distaste towards Governor Perdue through various forms. I remember the approval section that was once on here that only had negative approvals, and positive, or less bad, got removed for no reason. I remember when her intro was just that she was Governor and then a list of controversies and approvals. The part of her being DOA on her 2012 re-elction. I have seen the various forms of attacks on her, for no other reason than bias I fear. The fact she has received hardly anything but negative coverage since her inauguration shows this. Funny how no one bothered to post about highlights such as her handling of Hurricane Irene. I do not mean insult to you, I am sure you are a fine editor with good intentions. However I fear many contributors to this page do not have the best interest of wikipedia at heart, and this section is a classic example of this. For the consciousness I have been on here with varying usernames for years, I know how that works. You post on the talk page and nothing happens unless it is an extremely hot button page, which this is not. If anything the uber biased editors chipping in. You and I know doing this will accomplish nothing. To the section itself it is well cited, but just because you give it references does not mean it is valid. The thing was clearly a bad joke and does not deserve an entire section. A mention maybe (really I think not), but an entire section? Not at all. It just irks me to see bias. Look at my edit history, I take off bias from Republican pages as well. I just can't stand it anywhere. So yes I took it off. However I understand you concerns and I feel we can work this through friendly and with compromise. I assume you would like it mentioned. How about we shorten it in length, synopsizes the quote put it under the fed investigating section and make one big controversy section. Or perhaps shorten the article as I said above and change the title to something besides Controversies, or maybe create a Governor section, add some items as well as this to it. I really do not like editing wars, no one does, and I do not wish to start one with you. I have no intention to do so. So please work with me on this, I am sure we can work through it well and create a better page. Thanks and best regards. --Politicsislife (talk) 05:18, 24 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

A happy Thanksgiving to you as well. : ) You bring up several good points about the article, and I certainly didn't mean to accuse you of being biased or trying to push a POV, so if you took it that way, I apologize. I'm not aware of the positive statements being removed as you mentioned, but maybe I haven't been watching the page as long as you. I especially like your suggestion of creating a section specifically for her tenure as governor; I think that could help the article a lot and we might want to give that a go in the near future. You're also right about the article not being a highly patrolled one, and I know what you mean about the talk page. I don't necessarily think that the article as it stands now is particularly biased, though. Articles can get in a state where they can appear that way just because of infrequent editing (often by IPs) that tends to get clustered close together when a news event (the election thing) happens. My only beef with your change was that you unilaterally removed info that was notable and sourced. As such, I do think it deserves a mention, but I think your suggestion of merging the Investigation and Controversies section is a perfect one! I'll try to do some work on the article to get that process started tomorrow or Friday. Hope you have a great Thanksgiving! Evanh2008, Super Genius Who am I? You can talk to me... 05:38, 24 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Wikipedia:WikiProject United States/The 50,000 Challenge

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!

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2019 US Banknote Contest

US Banknote Contest

November-December 2019

There are an estimated 30,000 different varieties of United States banknotes, yet only a fraction of these are represented on Wikimedia Commons in the form of 2D scans. Additionally, Colonial America, the Confederate States, the Republic of Texas, multiple states and territories, communities, and private companies have issued banknotes that are in the public domain today but are absent from Commons.

In the months of November and December, WikiProject Numismatics will be running a cross-wiki upload-a-thon, the 2019 US Banknote Contest. The goal of the contest is to increase the number of US banknote images available to content creators on all Wikimedia projects. Participants will claim points for uploading and importing 2D scans of US banknotes, and at the end of the contest all will receive awards. Whether you want to claim the Gold Wiki or you just want to have fun, all are invited to participate.

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You're invited! Wiki Loves Pride in Indianapolis

Upcoming Indianapolis event - June 21: Wiki Loves Pride Indy

You are invited to join us at IUPUI University Library for a Wiki Loves Pride editathon—hosted by IUPUI University Library, and supported by the Central Indiana Community Foundation—where both experienced and new Wikipedia editors will collaboratively improve articles on this theme:

Tuesday, June 21: Wikipedia:Meetup/Indianapolis/Wiki Loves Pride 2022 (RSVP), focusing on Indiana LGBT history and culture.

11am–4pm at IUPUI University Library, Ashby Browsing Room.

We hope to see you there! Sincerely, Dominic & Jere

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July 28: You're invited! Food Deserts & Food Policy in Indianapolis editathon

Upcoming Indianapolis event - July 28: Food Deserts & Food Policy

You are invited to join us at Ruth Lilly Law Library for an edit-a-thon on Food Deserts & Food Policy hosted by Ruth Lilly Law Library and United States National Agricultural Library. Together, both experienced and new Wikipedia editors will collaboratively improve articles on food deserts, nutrition, and related local and federal food policy.

Thursday, July 28th from 11am-4pm, in Room 235G, Inlow Hall, 530 West New York St. Indianapolis, IN 46202.

Visit the Wikipedia/Meetup page or Eventbrite to sign up and learn more.

We hope to see you there! Sincerely, Dominic, Jere, & Jamie

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You're invited! Environmental Justice editathons in Indianapolis & Bloomington

Bloomington

Upcoming events around Indiana - Nov. 1: Environmental Justice editathons
2 locations: Indianapolis & Bloomington (and virtual option)

IUPUI

You are invited to join us for a multi-site editathon organized by Indiana Wikimedians at IUPUI University Library in downtown Indianapolis and the Herman B Wells Library at IU Bloomington (with virtual option). Together, both experienced and new Wikipedia editors, with faculty subject matter experts, will collaboratively improve articles on environmental justice in Indiana and globally. Join us at either location or virtually!

Tuesday, November 1st from 11am-4pm, at...

Indianapolis: IUPUI University Library, Ashby Browsing Room (2nd floor)
Bloomington: Indiana University Bloomington, Wells Library, Hazelbaker Hall, room E159 (1st Floor, East Tower) [Visitor Information]
Virtual: Via Zoom (please register on Eventbrite for link)

Visit the meetup page or Eventbrite to sign up and learn more.

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You're invited! In-person WikiConference North America Meetup in Indianapolis!

Nov. 11-13: WikiConference North American Meetup!
IUPUI University Library (and around Indianapolis)

Registration is now open for WikiConference North America 2022 (Nov. 11–13) held jointly with Mapping USA! If you would like to experience this virtual event in-person, you are welcome to join our meetup in Indianapolis! We will be meeting at IUPUI University Library for the weekend, with AV set up for conference streaming and presenting (for those who've submitted proposals).

Anyone is welcome to join, we will have some light refreshments and are planning evening activities. Feel free to join us for an activity, a day, or the whole weekend. Please let us know you are coming via the meetup page and please register for the conference. We will share more about in-person activities on the meetup page as they are finalized.

Visit the WikiConference North America site for the schedule and visit our meetup page to sign up and learn more. And don't forget to register for the conference!

—From the Wikimedia Indiana team!

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March 17: You're invited! Indiana Women in the Arts editathon

Upcoming Indianapolis event
March 17: Indiana Women in the Arts

You are invited to join us at Newfields for an edit-a-thon on Indiana women in the arts, co-hosted by Wikimedians of Indiana and IUPUI University Library.

Together, both experienced and new Wikipedia editors will collaboratively improve articles on women artists and artworks of Indiana.

Friday, March 17th from 10am-3pm, in Stout Reference Library, Newfields (Indianapolis Museum of Art), 4000 North Michigan Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46208

Visit the Wikipedia Meetup page or Eventbrite to sign up and learn more.

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You're invited! Indiana Politics & Government Editathon on Saturday, May 13

Upcoming Indianapolis event - May 13: Indiana Politics & Government 2023

It's been an eventful state legislative session in Indiana, and local elections took place this week, so we have lots to cover! You are invited to The AMP at 16 Tech in Indianapolis for a Politics & Government editathon to improve write articles about local political and government topics of interest and improve information about local officials, candidates, elections, and legislation. Come join us at this fun venue, with free parking and refreshments provided!

Saturday, May 13: Indiana Politics & Government 2023 (RSVP), focusing on Indiana politics and government and the Indiana Spring 2023 session.

11am–4pm The AMP at 16 Tech in Indianapolis, IN.

We hope to see you there! Sincerely, Wikimedians in Indiana User Group

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You're invited! Wiki Loves Pride in Indianapolis

Upcoming Indianapolis event - June 24, 2023: Wiki Loves Pride Indy

You are invited to join us at Spades Park Branch Library for a Wiki Loves Pride editathon—hosted by the Wikimedians of Indiana User Group with support from the Central Indiana Community Foundation. Together, new and experienced Wikipedia editors will collaboratively improve articles on LGBTQ+ topics, individuals, organizations, and legislation in Indiana.

Saturday, June 24: Wikipedia:Meetup/Indianapolis/Wiki Loves Pride 2023 (RSVP), focusing on Indiana LGBT history and culture.

2 pm to 5 pm at the Spades Park Branch of The Indianapolis Public Library.

We hope to see you there! Sincerely, Wikimedians of Indiana User Group

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You're invited! Indiana State Fair Wiknic on Sunday, July 30

Upcoming Indianapolis event - July 30, 2023: Indiana State Fair Wiknic

We are partnering with the Indiana State Fair to offer FREE tickets to the fair for Wikipedians! We will be meeting on July 30th at 10am to pass out tickets and have a quick info session before we attend the fair (feel free to branch off and share your accomplishments on the Meetup page later!) Detailed instructions on how the day will go is available on the Meetup page! We hope you'll join us to edit about things related to fair (historic buildings, foods, animals, activities, and the fair itself).

All levels of experience are welcome! Please RSVP so we know who is coming. We hope you'll join us!

Sunday, June 30: Wikipedia:Meetup/Indianapolis/State Fair Wiknic (RSVP), focusing on topics related to the Indiana State Fair.

10 am to ? at the Indiana State Fairgrounds; meet at the Deaf School Gateway

We hope to see you there! Sincerely, Wikimedians of Indiana User Group

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You're invited! Underrepresented Artists of Indiana editathon on Oct. 11

Upcoming Indianapolis event - October 11, 2023: Indiana Under-represented Artists Edit-a-thon

You are invited to Herron Art Library in Herron School of Art & Design for an Under-represented Artists of Indiana Edit-a-thon—hosted by the Wikimedians of Indiana User Group with support from the Central Indiana Community Foundation. Together, new and experienced Wikipedia editors will collaboratively improve articles on under-represented Indiana based artists and art/artist organizations and groups in Indiana today, and historically.

When: Wednesday October 11, 2023 11:30 am - 2:00 pm Eastern
Where: Herron Art Library in Herron School of Art & Design 735 W. New York St. Indianapolis, IN 46202
Parking: Please park in lot 88 - the visitor parking area in the garage across the surface lot from Herron. We will have parking vouchers available.
What to bring: Your preferred editing device and necessary charging cables, and any material you may want to reference. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

All levels of experience are welcome! Please RSVP so we know who is coming. We hope you'll join us!

We hope to see you there! Sincerely, Wikimedians of Indiana User Group

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