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Sulphurdale, Utah (!)

Hi Utahraptor, just wondered if you saw my comment at T:TDYK about Sulphurdale. I saw you're away for a few days so there's no problem if you can't sort it for a few days but I thought it would make an interesting hook. Hope you have a good new year! SmartSE (talk) 12:42, 30 December 2010 (UTC)

Your alternate hook looks better than mine. I've also responded on the template talk page. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 15:17, 30 December 2010 (UTC)

WP:GA

[1] [2] Hello. When you pass articles, you also need to list them at an appropriate sub page of WP:GA. Gimmetoo (talk) 01:23, 31 December 2010 (UTC)

Thank you for letting me know. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 02:04, 31 December 2010 (UTC)

Grrrr

		The Original Barnstar
		For beating me to reverting Vandalism on HJ Mitchell's userpage, grrr. Tofutwitch11 (TALK) 02:43, 31 December 2010 (UTC)

Thanks Tofutwitch. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 02:44, 31 December 2010 (UTC)

GOCE Year-end Report

Season's Greetings from the Guild of Copy Editors We have reached the end of the year, and what a year it has been! The Guild of Copy Editors was full of activity, and we achieved numerous important milestones in 2010. Read all about these in the Guild's 2010 Year-End Report. Highlights Membership grows to 503 editors 2,589 articles removed through four Backlog elimination drives Our encounter with Jimbo Wales Guild home pages reorganized and redesigned Report on our inaugural elections Guild Plans for 2011 New barnstars introduced Requests page improved Sign up for the January 2011 Backlog elimination drive! Get your copy of the Guild's 2010 Year-End Report here On behalf of the Guild, we take this opportunity to wish you Season's Greetings and Happy New Year. See you in 2011! – Your Coordinators: S Masters (lead), Diannaa, The Utahraptor, and Tea with toast.

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Hitmixes Removal

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hitmixes (2nd nomination) Contribute to the discussion, please!--Blackjacks101 (talk) 22:27, 31 December 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Sulphurdale, Utah

The DYK project (nominate) 02:04, 1 January 2011 (UTC)

Happy New Year!

Shall we drink to the occasion?

It's several hours late, but the year is still new, so happy 2011!!! Wilhelmina Will (talk) 09:44, 1 January 2011 (UTC)

Happy New Year, and have a good 2011. –BuickCenturyDriver 09:37, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

Word count script

You mentioned that the word count script does not work under the vector skin on Wayne Slam's talk page. However, It works just fine for me under vector skin. "Page size" appears under the "Toolbox" drop-down menu on the sidebar. (Just remember to restart FireFox ;).) Reaper Eternal (talk) 03:54, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

I realized that when somebody said the same thing on Wayne's talk page. I'm not sure why it's not working for Wayne now. Do you have any ideas? Could it be that it's there, but he can't find it? The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 03:56, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

Did he completely restart FireFox? Also, what version is he running? (I run FireFox 3.6.13.) Reaper Eternal (talk) 04:04, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

He told me he did. I'm not sure which version he's running, though. I'll ask him. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 04:06, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

Invitation to join WikiProject United States

Hello, The Utahraptor/Archive 3! 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!!!

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Article(s) I will copy edit

I have decided to copy edit the Double layer (biospecific) article. The next one is the Fryer (surname) article. The next is the Core four article. After that the next is the Babayaga dj article. The next one is the Dynamic strain aging article. The following is the Microsoft Office 365 article. After that is the Subfluvial tunnel ESPO and Lena River. WAYNESLAM 01:32, 5 January 2011 (UTC)

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Orphans

Hi, I just wanted to let you know (since your comment at Talk:Norhill, Houston/GA1 is a little confusing) that articles are considered orphans if they have no links coming in from other articles, not because they don't have many links going out. That article is an orphan as it is not currently linked to by any other. Anyway, both of those things (links going out and coming in) are easily fixable. It's perhaps not fair to list them as reasons for quick-failing an article. I completely agree with you that the article is not at GA standard, but if you're not going to do a full review, it's probably best to only point out major failings of the GA criteria. (Especially for new editors who might not really know how GA works. :) ) --BelovedFreak 02:11, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

Sorry, I'm new to reviewing Good articles. You learn as you go, I guess. Thanks for letting me know. :) The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 02:20, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

No problems. Good for you for getting stuck into reviewing, there's a huge backlog so we need reviewers! Don't worry about it though, while you're still gaining experience, try to keep checking back on the criteria and focusing on what's actually required there. And maybe you do this already, but reading reviews that other people do is a good way to pick up tips. The above review was slightly unusual in that neither the nominator or major contributor seemed to really know what was happening! Sometimes though, I have seen articles nominated that fall well below the standard for GA, but whose nominators are quite keen to get there. If I get the feeling that's the case, I try to take a bit of time to do a bit more of a detailed review, even if it's a fail, as well as pointing them in the direction of WP:PR. A full review is not a requirement at GA, but sometimes 1st-time nominators don't really get why the article fails and will simply renominate. GA reviewing is pretty simple in principal, but you'll find different editors have different ways of going about it so don't worry! --BelovedFreak 14:24, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

Lo siento

Hey mate, I just now noticed that you had provided a review for Halo: Reach at Talk:Halo: Reach/GA1. My apologies for missing it, I'll be getting on making changes this week. Thanks for the review. Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs^(talk) 18:23, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

No problema. I kept it open because I counted on users being busy with holiday-related activities. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 18:29, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

Ok, I think I addresed all your points. Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs^(talk) 13:22, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

• whoosh* that was quick.... thanks! :) Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs^(talk) 13:31, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

You're welcome. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 13:33, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

DYK nomination for John Graham

I reviewed the DYK nomination for John Graham (racing driver). The article depends extensively on an unreliable source which is the same one used to cite the hook. This makes it a poorly referenced BLP. While I don't think it's acceptable as is, I don't think it would take long to fix given the right sources. --Pnm (talk) 23:43, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

Thank you for notifying me. I'll let the creator of the article know. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 23:45, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

And one for you too...

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Once more, thanks for your support and kind words, Utahraptor, they went some way to making this week (actually 12 days, but who's counting?) easier.  -- Lear's Fool 02:24, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

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With the first of what I hope will be monthly newsletters I again want to welcome you to the project and hope that as we all work together through the year we can expand the project, create missing articles and generally improve the pedia thought mutual cooperation and support. Now that we have a project and a solid pool of willing members I wanted to strike while the iron is hot and solicite help in doing a few things that I believe is a good next step in solidifiing the project. I have outlined a few suggestions where you can help with on the projects talk page. This includes but is not limited too updating Portal:United States, assessing the remaining US related articles that haven't been assessed, eliminating the Unrefernced BLP's and others. If you have other suggestions or are interested in doing other things feel free. I just wanted to offer a few suggestions were additional help is needed. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, comments or suggestions or you can always post something on the projects talk page. If you do not want to recieve a monthly message please put an * before your name on the members page.--Kumioko (talk) 05:07, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Can you?

Would you mind looking over my copy Editing of Soul, it was basic and far from perfect, I just want to know what else I should have done. Thanks. Tofutwitch11 ^(TALK) 16:26, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

I'll do it tomorrow, when my computer stops being a piece of crap slow. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 00:52, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

ha ha ha okay :) Tofutwitch11 ^(TALK) 01:14, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

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Saturday's party

Hi Utahraptor,

I'm working on a story for the Deseret News on Wikipedia's tenth anniversary. I'd like to feature your contributions to Wikipedia and your plans to celebrate at NYPD pizza in an story to be published this Friday or Saturday. Please let me know if you're interested at 801-309-7542. We can discuss protecting your identity in the article when you call.

All the best,

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RfA toolbox

Many thanks, I've created the page as requested. Regards, GiantSnowman 17:37, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Essay

Ok, I don't like essays because they can be created by just one user and then that user can point to them during discussion, causing it to appear that it is a consensus. For example, a user can see keep/delete (afd) support/oppose (rfa) per (the user's own essay). I believe Wikipedia is a community, and as such discussions, policies, etc should have community involvement and consensus from the community, not just one user creating an essay, and then using it as a reason to support their position on issues. CTJF83 chat 19:04, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

OK, I think I see what you mean. But that doesn't necessarily mean all essays are like that. For example, the one I pointed out to you on your RfA, WP:RBI, is a good essay to consider. When you think about it, the motive of persistent trolls is to attract attention to themselves. They actually want to see that orange banner on the top of their page that warns them about what they are doing. It's like adding wood to a fire. For this purpose, the troll is the fire, and warnings are wood. The more wood you add to the fire, the bigger (or more intense) it becomes. By ignoring the fire (for our purpose, trolls) and just pouring water on it (blocking them), they are more likely to cease. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 19:08, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Ok, I understand. That is a good essay to follow. I also understand your fire analogy, and if I pass, I will definitely put RBI in to practice on trolls. Thanks for "straightening" me out. CTJF83 chat 19:12, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Glad I could help. I'll consider switching my !vote to support. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 19:17, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Yes, thank you for your help. CTJF83 chat 19:22, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Thanks!

		The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
		You get this for taking so much time to go over my copy edit, I really appreciate the help, keep up the good work. Tofutwitch11 (TALK) 21:40, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Thanks Tofutwitch! The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 21:43, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

May as well crack open the good stuff!

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Vote

Hi, Can you please vote here? Thanks.Rodrigo15 (talk) 01:09, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Dangerous

Isn't it bad luck to toast someone with a half-full glass? <grin> --BrownHairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 15:27, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Sorry, I couldn't help myself. Call me an alcoholic. ;) The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 15:59, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Happy tenth!!!

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Nightwish discography

All the problems according to GreatOrangePumpkin have been solved. Rodrigo15 (talk) 22:53, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for notifying me. I'll take another look when I get the chance. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 22:58, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

I've decided to keep my oppose up there. GreatOrangePumpkin has pointed out that several of the sources in the article are unreliable, and the most important thing for an article, especially one at FLC, is having verifiable, reliable sources. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 16:31, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Yeah, i know, i'm gonna replace them all soon. Rodrigo15 (talk) 18:57, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Adminship and DYK

I want to run for adminship and be a better DYKer. WAYNESLAM 20:59, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

I don't think you should try an RfA for a while. You still don't have rollback back, and that's going to look bad. Unfortunately, you still have a long way to go before you should try an RfA. However, given enough time, I'm sure you would make a good administrator.

If you want to make better DYKs, all you have to do is write an article that is at least 1,500 characters long and come up with an interesting fact from the article. The fact will be the hook that is used in the DYK. Hope this helped. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 21:08, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

I need to make a good hook that would work. How can I make an article and work on it on my own with no help? WAYNESLAM 21:14, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Good writing skills are very important when it comes to writing Wikipedia articles. You have to have verifiable, reliable sources available in order to start the article. Then, based on the information in the sources, you write the article. Remember not to plagiarize or closely paraphrase the text. A hook should be something from the article that is backed up by a source and that is interesting enough to be featured on the Main Page. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 21:23, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

I still can't do it on my own. WAYNESLAM 21:26, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Why not? What can I do to help you feel more comfortable with creating articles on your own? The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 21:28, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

I created a BLP article that is too small. I created a BLP article that was proposed for deletion because it was unreferenced. I created an article that isn't very large. Figuring out the sources and content for it. WAYNESLAM 21:33, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Use as much information as you can from the sources. That way, the article has a better chance of being large enough to qualify for DYK. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 21:35, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Sorry for butting in, but Wayne (you may have already been told this) use Google or Bing to find sources. I searched Donnie Wingo in a Bing search and they gave me this, a great source for the article. Since I helped you on Kenny Francis try to expand that article. If you need help just contact me. Nascar1996 04:33, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) Another piece of advice for Wayne: Sources don't have to be websites. They could be newspapers (using {{cite news}}), magazines, etc. In fact, I find most of my sources by clicking the "News" button at the top of Google. →♠Gƒoley↔Four♣← 04:45, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for the suggestions, guys! WAYNESLAM 15:13, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

GOCE drive news

Guild of Copy Editors January 2011 backlog elimination drive Greetings from the Guild of Copy Editors January 2011 Backlog elimination drive! The drive is halfway over, so here are some mid-drive stats. Participation GOCE January 2011 backlog elimination drive progress graphs So far, 43 people have signed up for this drive. Of these, 25 have participated. If you signed up for the drive but haven't participated yet, it's not too late! Try to copy edit at least a few articles. Remember, if you have rollover words from the last drive, you will lose them if you do not participate in this drive. If you haven't signed up for the drive yet, you can sign up now. Progress report We have eliminated two months from the backlog – January and February 2009. One of our goals is to eliminate as many months as possible from the 2009 backlog. Please help us reduce the size of this part of the backlog if you haven't already. Another goal is to reduce the entire backlog by 10%, or by 515 articles. Currently, we have eliminated 375 articles from the queue, so if each participant copy edits four more articles, we will reach that goal. Thank you for participating in the January 2011 drive. We anticipate it will be another big success! Your drive coordinators –S Masters (talk), Diannaa (Talk), The UtahraptorTalk to me, and Tea with toast (Talk)

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Mine (song)

Hello! I have fixed the article according to you GA review. Thank you. — My December ^(talk) 05:03, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

Utah-related articles I've created

You asked the other day about this, so here's a list:

• Action Target
• Ancestry.com
• CONduit (convention)
• Kent Derricott
• Arnold Friberg
• Paul Genesse
• Heritage Makers
• Life, the Universe, & Everything
• Utah Speculative Fiction Council
• Kevin Wasden
• Dan Willis (author)
• Anne Wingate

All of them are about non-places, but they are still Utah-related. :) ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WikiProject Japan! 05:59, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

I just created Sam White Bridge the other day, too. Needs a few good pics, though. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WikiProject Japan! 05:51, 7 April 2011 (UTC)

Hi

Please take a look here and please put your name if you are interested. Jivesh • Talk2Me 19:16, 22 January 2011 (UTC)

Ohhh

Sorry to see you are "temporarily not editing as much as usual slash have lost interest in wikipedia". I'll miss your name in my watchlist....and thanks for the Barnstar :P. Tofutwitch11 ^(TALK) 02:48, 24 January 2011 (UTC)

I miss Raptor already. Hopefully it's just small issues of business and boredom and nothing big. Good luck! GreenGlass^(talk) 03:02, 24 January 2011 (UTC)

Agree with those above. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WikiProject Japan! 04:51, 24 January 2011 (UTC)

Adoptioon

yes(Curiouscorey (talk) 16:15, 26 January 2011 (UTC))

Yes please

Hello!

Yes please, I would like to be an admin. I think it only fair though that I should tell you that I won't be on Wikipedia this weekend, funeral to attend. Just in case it makes any difference :) --5 albert square (talk) 23:05, 26 January 2011 (UTC)

That gives me time to write up your nomination statement in my sandbox. I'll get started right away, and we can transclude the RfA on Monday. You'll probably need to be around for the entire week of the RfA, just in case people ask optional questions. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 23:10, 26 January 2011 (UTC)

Thank you!--5 albert square (talk) 23:14, 26 January 2011 (UTC)

Just looked in your sandbox, is looking good so far! --5 albert square (talk) 19:55, 30 January 2011 (UTC)

I think you are watching my talk but just in case you're not, there's a reply there :) --5 albert square (talk) 21:54, 30 January 2011 (UTC)

RfA

Hello! I was wondering if you could give me some advice. I'm planning on going for a third RfA in February (my second RfA was in August), but I'd like some advice from other Wikipedians before I make a third one. Do you think that it has a chance of succeeding, and do you have any suggestions for what I can do to improve its chances of succeeding? --Slon02 (talk) 01:26, 28 January 2011 (UTC)

Have a look at what qualities I think an administrator should have by clicking here. I have a few words of advice for you:

• Don't nominate yourself. Self-nominations don't always hurt, but they can. Find an administrator to nominate you; that way, voters will know that a user with a high level of experience thinks you're ready.
• One of the concerns that may come up is lack of content contributions. You're a top-notch vandal fighter as well as an excellent copy editor, but you don't have any GAs or FAs. Some people look for these kinds of things in RfAs, and you may garner some opposition based on this.

Of course, this is just my opinion, and you may do as you wish. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 02:45, 28 January 2011 (UTC)

Thank you for your comments, and thank you for pointing out the link to your opinions on admin criteria. I have been thinking about the lack of content contributions, especially since it has been brought up a few times by other editors and it is a constant argument in RFA's. While I don't think that I'll be able to write a GA or FA by the time of my next RfA, I do think that I will be able to make several more articles of similar quality to my last one. I know that this won't be enough to quiet the RfA group that focuses on content, but hopefully it will be enough for some of them to show them that I did create some content. --Slon02 (talk) 03:23, 28 January 2011 (UTC)

Help

Can somebody realign the links to my archives so they're aligned to the right instead of to the left? Thanks, The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 22:54, 28 January 2011 (UTC)

Um, isn't the link box already on the right side? →♠Gƒoley↔Four♣← 23:31, 28 January 2011 (UTC)

That's not what I meant, so I'll clarify. The links to my talk archives are on the left side of the box. I want them on the right side of the box. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 23:38, 28 January 2011 (UTC)

For some reason, HTML won't work in the template. (The code would be <span style="text-align:right"></span>) Sorry, →♠Gƒoley↔Four♣← 00:20, 29 January 2011 (UTC)

I've fixed it. Intelligentsium 00:25, 29 January 2011 (UTC)

Ahhh, I see what I did. →♠Gƒoley↔Four♣← 00:28, 29 January 2011 (UTC)

{{helpme}}

Thanks for helping me before, but now there's no table of contents. Is there any way it can be restored? Also, is there a way to make the archive box smaller? The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 00:58, 29 January 2011 (UTC)

Any better? HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 01:19, 29 January 2011 (UTC)

After making a few changes of my own, everything looks good now. Thanks for the help! The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 01:27, 29 January 2011 (UTC)

Wikipedia Ambassador Program Newsletter: 28 January 2011

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GOCE mentor program

Hi Utahraptor. I've done a few more copy edits, including a longer article (as you suggested). Have you had a chance to look at them? If so, do you have any comments? So far, I've edited Machine embroidery (not 100% happy with the result, but it's better than it was), Internal passport, and International Shotokan Karate Federation. Any thoughts you might have would be appreciated. Thanks! Yourstruly42 (talk) 16:12, 29 January 2011 (UTC)

I'm relatively busy at the moment, but I'll take a look at them when I get the chance. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 16:54, 29 January 2011 (UTC)

You're back?

I noticed you changed from retired to semi-retired. Are you really back? --Perseus, Son of Zeus ✉ sign here 16:18, 3 February 2011 (UTC)

Yes, I am really back, at least for the time being. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 22:15, 3 February 2011 (UTC)

Yay! --Perseus8235 19:44, 4 February 2011 (UTC)

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January barnstar

		The Cleanup Barnstar
		This barnstar is awarded to The Utahraptor for copy editing articles totalling over 12,000 words in the January GOCE Backlog elimination drive. Thank you for participating! Diannaa (Talk) 18:11, 4 February 2011 (UTC)

New WikiProject United States Newsletter: February 2011 edition

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Loaded (band)

Back in November last year, you copy-edited the Loaded article prior to me nominating it for good article status. It was finally reviewed and passed today: Talk:Loaded (band)/GA1. Still waiting for Velvet Revolver to be reviewed. HrZ (talk) 15:14, 5 February 2011 (UTC)

That's excellent news, thank you for letting me know. If I can help you with Velvet Revolver in any way, please let me know. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 15:17, 5 February 2011 (UTC)

Now that you mention it, could you take a look at the "Possible return (2010–present)" section of Velvet Revolver? The rest of the article hasn't really needed any work since you last copy-edited it. However that section has been added to and, to me, seems a bit bulky and excessive? Could just be me but wouldn't mind someone else having a look. HrZ (talk) 15:28, 5 February 2011 (UTC)

Seem to have come into a dispute over Velvet Revolvers lead sentence amongs other issues. Started a discussion on the talk page. Don't want to turn it into an edit war which wouldn't help the articles chances of GA status. Is it possible you could give your opinion on the matter? Thanks. HrZ 14:28, 8 February 2011 (UTC)

GOCE January Backlog elimination drive conclusion

Guild of Copy Editors January 2011 Backlog elimination drive Greetings from the January 2011 Backlog elimination drive! We have reached the end of the month and the end of another successful drive; thanks to all who participated. Statistics 54 people signed up for the year's first Backlog elimination drive. Of these, 40 participated. One of our goals was to reduce the size of the backlog by at least 10%. We managed to reduce the backlog by 633 articles, or about 12%. Another goal was to eliminate as many 2009 months as possible from the queue. We eliminated January, February, March, and April—4 out of 12 months is not bad! In addition, we eliminated 37% of all remaining 2009 articles from the queue. Chaosdruid copy edited Kutch Gurjar Kashtriya for 32,711 words, which is the largest single article completed in one of our drives so far. This article counts as six 5000-K articles, and Chaosdruid wins the "most 5000-K articles" leaderboard category. Way to go! A complete list of individual results is here. Barnstars If you copy edited at least 4,000 words, you qualify for a barnstar. If you participated in the November 2010 Backlog elimination drive, you may have earned roll-over words (more details can be found here). These roll-over words count as credit towards earning barnstars, except for leaderboard awards. We will be delivering the barnstars within the next couple of weeks. Thank you for participating in this year's first Backlog elimination drive! We hope to see you in March. Your drive coordinators –S Masters (talk), Diannaa (talk), The Utahraptor (talk), and Tea with toast (talk)

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needing a mentor

I'm working on a master's class project in Environmental Economics, as part of the WikiProject United States - Public Policy. I was looking through the mentor list, and remembered when I was a kid I read a book told from a utahraptor's point of view, so I figured you must be pretty cool... I'm mostly looking for editing to make sure what I add in/edit makes sense, as I've found that often enough what I say doesn't... thanks Bkmertz (talk) 03:27, 9 February 2011 (UTC)

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Wikipedia Ambassador Program Newsletter: 13 February 2011

The newsletter of the Wikipedia Ambassador Program – Volume 1, 28 January 2011 This is the second issue of the Wikipedia Ambassador Program Newsletter, with details about what's going on right now and where help is needed. Userboxes and profiles - Add an ambassador userbox to your page, and make sure you've added your mentor profile! Be a coordinating ambassador - Pick and class and make sure no students fall through the cracks. New screencasts - Short videos on watchlists and a number of other topics may be useful to students. Updates from Campus Ambassadors - Ambassadors are starting to report on classroom experiences, both on-wiki and on the Google Group. Other news - There's a new on-wiki application for being an Online Ambassador, and Editing Friday #2 is today! Things you can do - This is just a sample; if you're eager for something to do, there's plenty more.

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Bugger! lol

Hi

I think that I have made a little woopsie lol

For some reason (probably due to a page update without me refreshing) when I clicked on the links on Wikipedia:WikiProject_Guild_of_Copy_Editors/Requests it was giving me the link above the ones I was clicking on. As a result I have just double copyedited The_Heroes_of_Olympus - I was half watching Revenge of the Sith while I was starting the edits and the battle scene got the better of me, which is I suppose why I did not notice it was the wrong page - DOH!

If you feel I have over edited it (as I do not know what state it was in when you started on it) - feel free to undo my changes!

I have refreshed the page now and am starting on the one I should have done, as well as pausing the film :¬)

Sorry about that Chaosdruid (talk) 01:11, 14 February 2011 (UTC)

WP:AOW

Hi, I'm a new member of WP:AOW. I've noticed that the stub templates have been proposed for rename ... no problem, but the stub categories have also been nominated for deletion. Could I get your help to oppose the category deletions (here: Wikipedia:Stub_types_for_deletion/Log/2011/February/15) --Hutcher (talk) 17:20, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Mentoring students: be sure to check in on them

This message is going out to all of the Online Ambassadors who are, or will be, serving as mentors this term.

Hi there! This is just a friendly reminder to check in on what your mentees are doing. If they've started making edits, take a look and help them out or do some example fixes for them, if they need it. And if they are doing good, let them know it!

If you aren't mentoring anyone yet, it looks like you will be soon; at least one large class is asking us to assign mentors for them, and students in a number of others haven't yet gotten to asking ambassadors to be their mentors, but may soon. --Sage Ross - Online Facilitator, Wikimedia Foundation (talk) 20:09, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Velvet Revolver

Just thought I would inform you that Velvet Revolver has now achieved good article status! =) HrZ (talk) 13:56, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

Vote needed

Votes are needed on the Thomas Jefferson talk page, (1st section) Gwillhickers (talk) 02:23, 2 March 2011 (UTC)

Online Ambassador Program

Please take a look at this project page and see if you can be a mentor to one of the many Areas of Study. If you can, please put your name in the "Online Mentor" area of the Area of Study of your choice and then contact the students you will be working with. As the Coordinating Online Ambassador for this project, please let me know if I can be of assistance. Take Care...Neutralhomer • Talk • 04:26, 3 March 2011 (UTC)

Old West stubs

Hi - there seems to be a bit of confusion as to what I was actually proposing here - hopefully my latest comments have explained things a bit better - could you have a second look, please? Grutness...wha? 23:38, 4 March 2011 (UTC)

GOCE / Mid-drive newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors March 2011 backlog elimination drive Greetings from the Guild of Copy Editors March 2011 Backlog elimination drive! Here is your mid-drive newsletter. Participation GOCE March 2011 backlog elimination drive progress graphs So far, 79 people have signed up for this drive. Of these, 64 have participated. Interest is high due to a link to our event from the Watchlist page, and many new and first-time copy editors have joined us for the drive. If you signed up for the drive but haven't participated yet, it's not too late! Try to copy edit at least a few articles. Remember, if you have rollover words from the last drive, you will lose them if you do not participate in this drive. If you haven't signed up for the drive yet, you can sign up now. Many thanks to those editors who have been helping out at the Requests page. We have assisted in the promotion of seven articles to Good article status so far this month. Progress report We have already achieved our target of reducing the overall backlog by 10%; however, we have more work to do with the 2009 backlog. We have almost eliminated May 2009 and we only have some 700 articles left from 2009. It is excellent progress, so let's concentrate our fire power on the remaining months from 2009. Thank you for participating in the March 2011 drive. We anticipate it will be another big success! Utahraptor resigns The UtahraptorTalk to me has decided to step down from his position as project coordinator due to real-life issues. Your drive coordinators – S Masters (talk), Diannaa (Talk) and Tea with toast (Talk)

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Marking articles students are working on

Howdy, Online Ambassador!

This is a quick message to all the ambassadors about marking and tracking which articles students are working on. For the classes working with the ambassador program, please look over any articles being worked on by students (in particular, any ones you are mentoring, but others who don't have mentors as well) and do these things:

1. Add {{WAP assignment | term = Spring 2011 }} to the articles' talk pages. (The other parameters of the {{WAP assignment}} template are helpful, so please add them as well, but the term = Spring 2011 one is most important.)
2. If the article is related to United States public policy, make sure the article the WikiProject banner is on the talk page: {{WikiProject United States Public Policy}}
3. Add Category:Article Feedback Pilot (a hidden category) to the article itself. The second phase of the Article Feedback Tool project has started, and this time we're trying to include all of the articles students are working on. Please test out the Article Feedback Tool, as well. The new version just deployed, so any bug reports or feedback will be appreciated by the tech team working on it.

And of course, don't forget to check in on the students, give them constructive feedback, praise them for positive contributions, award them {{The WikiPen}} if they are doing excellent work, and so on. And if you haven't done so, make sure any students you are mentoring are listed on your mentor profile.

Thanks! --Sage Ross - Online Facilitator, Wikimedia Foundation (talk) 18:14, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

Wikipedia Ambassador Program Newsletter: 21 March 2011

The newsletter of the Wikipedia Ambassador Program – Volume 3, 21 March 2011 This is the third issue of the Wikipedia Ambassador Program Newsletter, with details about what's going on right now and where help is needed. Where the courses are - A brief summary of how each of the 31 Public Policy Initiative courses are faring so far in the Spring 2011 term, as of 9-11 March. Feel free to add more detail. Tracking students' articles - Make sure students' articles are tagged with {{WAP assignment}} on the talk pages, and have the newly improved Article Feedback Tool active. Education portal in progress - Wikimedia staff have started work on an outreach portal for information about teaching with and about Wikipedia. Please help develop it! Online Ambassadors logistics - If you don't have a Wikipedia Ambassador sweatshirt, now's your chance to get one! (Also, some other more mundane, but important, details.) Steering committee preparing proposals - Look for discussions about two major proposals about the future ambassador program soon: the "Regional Ambassador" role, and elections for a new committee. Editing Friday returns - This Friday, join fellow ambassadors and others real-time collaboration on Wainwright Building.

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West Weber

Sure and it's my pleasure - always happy to be of help. --Ser Amantio di Nicolao^{Che dicono a Signa?}_{Lo dicono a Signa.} 02:38, 28 March 2011 (UTC)

Request to mentor a student

Hi Utahraptor! I'm trying to find mentors for each of the groups in the Energy Economics and Policy course. Would you be willing to mentor this group (actually, just a group of one)? If so, please sign up on the course page and introduce yourself to the student. If not, let me know so I can find someone else. Thanks!--Sage Ross - Online Facilitator, Wikimedia Foundation (talk) 14:51, 28 March 2011 (UTC)

Sorry, I can't. Real life has taken up most, if not all, of my time. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 00:30, 29 March 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for letting me know. Cheers --Sage Ross - Online Facilitator, Wikimedia Foundation (talk) 00:32, 29 March 2011 (UTC)

GOCE drive newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors March 2011 backlog elimination drive report Greetings from the Guild of Copy Editors March 2011 Backlog elimination drive. Thank you for participating in the March 2011 drive! This newsletter summarizes the March drive and other recent events. Participation GOCE March 2011 backlog elimination drive progress graphs There were 99 signups for the drive; of these, 70 participated. Interest was high mainly due to a link to our event from the Watchlist page. We had a record-breaking 84 articles listed on the Requests page in March; 11 of these have been promoted to Good article status so far. Several of our recent efforts have received Featured Article status as well, and the GOCE is becoming a solid resource for the Wikipedia community. Many thanks to editors who have been helping out at the Requests page and by copy editing articles from the backlog. Progress report Remarkable progress was made in reducing the backlog this month, as we now have fewer than 500 articles remaining from 2009. We are well under the 4,000-article mark for the total number remaining in the queue. Since our backlog drives began in May 2010 with 8,323 articles, we have cleared more than 53% of the backlog. A complete list of results and barnstars awarded can be found here. Barnstars will be distributed over the next week. If you enjoyed participating in our event, you may also like to join the Wikification drives, which are held on alternate months to our drives. Their April drive has started. New coodinators On March 21, SMasters appointed Chaosdruid (talk) and Torchiest (talk) as Guild coordinators to serve in place of The Utahraptor, who recently stepped down. Please feel free to contact any coordinator if you have any questions or need assistance. Your drive coordinators – S Masters (talk), Diannaa (Talk) and Tea with toast (Talk)

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Desert Lake

Hey Raptor, I finally got around to creating the Desert Lake article we talked about three or four months ago. When (if!) you ever get a break from real life, see what you can add. Seems I also recall that your birthday was in March, so I hope that you had a great one! GreenGlass^(talk) 21:54, 2 April 2011 (UTC)

Thanks! I'll have a look at it as soon as I can find the sources I managed to collect. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 21:44, 8 April 2011 (UTC)

April 2011 Newsletter for WikiProject United States

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DYK for West Weber, Utah

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Wikipedia Ambassador Program Newsletter: 22 April 2011

The newsletter of the Wikipedia Ambassador Program – Volume 4, 22 April 2011 This is the fourth issue of the Wikipedia Ambassador Program Newsletter, with details about what's going on right now and where help is needed. Voting begins for steering committee - The voting phase for the Wikipedia Ambassador Steering Committee election started this week, and will continue through 27 April. Seeking more Regional Ambassadors in the US - We are still looking for Regional Ambassadors for the United States! The deadline has been extended to Friday, April 29th. India pilot being organized now - Plans are currently underway for a pilot expansion of the Wikipedia Ambassador Program – in India! Hisham Mundol and other Wikimedia staff have begun recruiting Campus Ambassador candidates for Pune. Document DYK, peer review and other milestone at the trophy case - If students you are working with (or any others you notice) are doing work that makes to DYK, is nominated for Good Article status, or is just solid content worth marking, then please help us document the students' success at the trophy case. Ambassador program at Wikimania - We're planning a set of Wikipedia Ambassador Program presentations for Wikimania 2011, in Haifa this August. Changes to mailing list - A new low-volume mailing list, [Ambassador-announce-l], is being created. It will be reserved for key announcements and news, which we'd like all ambassadors to be subscribed to.

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James A. Garfield

Is there a chance you could copy-edit the James A. Garfield article? There is a plan to submit for a good article review. Your help is needed, valued, and appreciated. Cmguy777 (talk) 17:55, 18 April 2011 (UTC)

Sorry it's taken me a while to respond, I've been extremely busy. I'll copy edit the article whenever I get the time. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 01:31, 7 May 2011 (UTC)

Thanks Utahraptor. Diannaa has edited the James A. Garfield article, however, another editor is always welcome. Cmguy777 (talk) 05:11, 7 May 2011 (UTC)

GOCE drive newsletter

The Guild of Copy Editors – May 2011 Backlog Elimination Drive The Guild of Copy Editors invite you to participate in the May 2011 Backlog Elimination Drive, a month-long effort to reduce the backlog of articles that require copy-editing. The drive began on May 1 at 00:00 (UTC) and will end on May 31 at 23:59 (UTC). The goals of this backlog elimination drive are to eliminate as many articles as possible from the 2009 backlog and to reduce the overall backlog by 15%. ! NEW ! In an effort to encourage the final elimination of all 2009 articles, we will be tracking them on the leaderboard for this drive. Awards and barnstars A range of barnstars will be awarded to active participants. Some are exclusive to GOCE drives. More information on awards can be found on the main drive page. We look forward to meeting you on the drive! Your GOCE coordinators: SMasters, Diannaa, Tea with toast, Chaosdruid, and Torchiest

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May 2011 Newsletter for WikiProject United States

The May 2011 issue of the WikiProject United States newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you.

 
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Please help assess articles for Public Policy Initiative research

Hi The Utahraptor/Archive 3,

Your work as an Online Ambassador is making a big contribution to Wikipedia. Right now, we're trying to measure just how much student work improves the quality of Wikipedia. If you'd like contribute to this research and get a firsthand look at the quality improvement that is happening through the project, please sign up to assess articles. Assessment is happening now, just use the quantitative metric and start assessing! Your help would be hugely appreciated!

Thank you, ARoth (Public Policy Initiative) (talk) 17:15, 6 May 2011 (UTC)

Fielding Garr ranch

Hi Utahraptor, I was wondering if you wrote the Fielding Garr Ranch article yet? OldWestHistorian (talk) 21:07, 11 May 2011 (UTC)

Not yet, I've been pretty busy lately. I'll see what I can do, though. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 21:59, 13 May 2011 (UTC)

>>>Talk page stalker alert!<<< Just thought I'd butt-in with info - there's been a Fielding Garr Ranch article for a month or two. GreenGlass^(talk) 00:07, 14 May 2011 (UTC)

Interesting. I guess being away from Wikipedia for so long has its disadvantages. You'd think I'd have looked for the article again to be sure... By the way, GreenGlass, there are a couple ghost town articles I want to write (Richville, Utah and Blacks Fork, Utah), and I was wondering if you would like to help me with them? The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 01:20, 15 May 2011 (UTC)

I'd be glad to help. I've got a side writing project that I've been dedicated to for the past two months, but I'll have some time once that's done in a few weeks, and before the next one starts. I recommend starting at the Weber State library - they've got a treasure trove on the shelves and in special collections. Looks like Richville is in Morgan County and Blacks Fork is Summit? GreenGlass^(talk) 02:29, 15 May 2011 (UTC)

Actually Richville is in Tooele County. But Blacks Fork is in Summit County. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 03:11, 15 May 2011 (UTC)

GOCE drive update

Guild of Copy Editors May 2011 backlog elimination drive update Greetings from the Guild of Copy Editors May 2011 Backlog elimination drive! Here is your mid-drive newsletter. Participation GOCE May 2011 backlog elimination drive progress graphs So far, 54 people have signed up for the drive, and 33 are actively participating. If you signed up for the drive but have not participated yet, it's not too late! Try to copy edit at least a few articles. Remember, if you have rollover words from the last drive, you will lose them if you do not participate in this drive. If you have not signed up for the drive yet, you can sign up now. If you have questions about getting started, feel free to talk to us. Many thanks to those editors who have been helping out at the Requests page. We currently have 17 articles awaiting edit. Progress report We are making slow progress on achieving our target of reducing the overall backlog by 15%; in order to accomplish this goal we will need to complete about 400 more articles. However, we are making good progress on the 2009 backlog, as we have eliminated over half of the articles from 2009 that were present at the start of the drive. Let's concentrate our fire power on the remaining months from 2009; leaderboard awards will be handed out for 2009 articles this drive. Thank you for participating in the May 2011 drive. We hope it will be another success! Your drive coordinators – S Masters (talk), Diannaa (Talk), Tea with toast, Chaosdruid, and Torchiest

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Wayne and automated tools

You might like to comment here. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 23:29, 15 May 2011 (UTC)

Wikipedia Ambassador sweatshirt

Hi! This is the last call for signing on for a Wikipedia Ambassador hooded sweatshirt (in case you missed the earlier message in one of the program newsletters about it). If you would like one, please email me with your name, mailing address, and (US) sweatshirt size. We have a limited number left, so it will be first-come, first-served. (If more than one size would work for you, note that as well.)

Cheers, Sage Ross - Online Facilitator, Wikimedia Foundation (talk) 19:43, 19 May 2011 (UTC)

Please take the Wikipedia Ambassador Program survey

Hi Ambassador,

We are at a pivotal point in the development of the Wikipedia Ambassador Program. Your feedback will help shape the program and role of Ambassadors in the future. Please take this 10 minute survey to help inform and improve the Wikipedia Ambassadors.

WMF will de-identify results and make them available to you. According to KwikSurveys' privacy policy: "Data and email addresses will not be sold, rented, leased or disclosed to 3rd parties." This link takes you to the online survey: http://kwiksurveys.com?u=WPAmbassador_talk

Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments, Thank You!

Amy Roth (Research Analyst, Public Policy Initiative) (talk) 20:46, 24 May 2011 (UTC)

GOCE drive stats

Hi

I know you are saying that you didn't complete the copyedit but the work you did may still count. Normally when an article is tagged for copyedit and the editing is only in part of it, the editor takes the word count of the parts they edited. If the tag was at the top of the article and one only edited the first half the word count would be a word count on the first half instead of the whole article word count.

Please can you respond at User_talk:Diannaa#MofM_and_The_Utahraptor to say whether or not you still wish to remain uncredited.

Thanks Chaosdruid (talk) 14:21, 2 June 2011 (UTC)

GOCE drive newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors May 2011 backlog elimination drive report Greetings from the Guild of Copy Editors May 2011 Backlog elimination drive. Thank you for participating! Participation GOCE May 2011 backlog elimination drive progress graphs There were 63 signups for the drive; of these, 45 participated. Although we did not award a bonus for articles from the Requests page this drive, we are not experiencing lengthy delays in getting the articles processed. Many thanks to editors who have been helping out at the Requests page and by copy editing articles from the backlog. Progress report During the month of May we reduced the backlog by approximately 10%, and made remarkable progress on eliminating articles tagged from 2009. There are now only 15 articles left, down from the 415 that were present when the drive started. Since our backlog drives began in May 2010 with 8,323 articles, we have cleared more than 54% of the backlog. A complete list of results and barnstars awarded can be found here. Barnstars will be distributed over the next week. If you enjoyed participating in our event, you may also like to join the Wikification drives, which are held on alternate months to our drives. Their June drive has started. Coodinator election The six-month term for our first tranche of Guild coordinators will be expiring at the end of June. We will be accepting nominations for the second tranche of coordinators, who will also serve a six-month term. Nominations will open starting on June 5. For complete information, please have a look at the election page. Please feel free to contact any coordinator if you have any questions or need assistance. Your project coordinators are S Masters (talk), Diannaa (Talk), Tea with toast (Talk), Chaosdruid (talk), and Torchiest (talk).

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General feedback

Hi Utahraptor,

How are you? I found you on the mentor page for Copy Editors. I can imagine you are usually really busy. I am a newbie to Wikipedia and wrote an article. I was wondering if you could give me your quick feedback on the article. No need to dedicate a month to it like the mentor program I read as I don't want to take too much of your time on a subject that you probably are not interested in. But if you could check it out, that would be great.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Mtstaffa/GALA_Group

Thanks very much for your feedback. Mtstaffa (talk) 10:21, 6 June 2011 (UTC)

Thank you for your detailed message!!! Mtstaffa (talk) 14:34, 6 June 2011 (UTC)

You're very welcome, and if there's anything I can do for you, just let me know. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 16:42, 6 June 2011 (UTC)

I have worked to remove the Link rot on my article. I also added the categories to the article. I noticed the Gala Group page a few weeks ago and started to focus on Gala Inc. as the holding company and simply mention the members of the Gala Group. I just dont know how to change the URL of my draft to show Gala Inc. instead of Gala Group. Also how to move from a draft work to a published Wiki page. Lastly, I don't know how to officially request your help with Copy Editing. I know my grammar is poor and would much appreciate some editing help to clean it up! Thanks again! Mtstaffa (talk —Preceding undated comment added 02:15, 7 June 2011 (UTC).

Alright, I'll perform a copy edit, and once that and a few other things are done, we can move it into the mainspace as Gala Inc. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 02:20, 7 June 2011 (UTC)

Much appreciated. Really, you have no idea! So should I not do any edits to it for the next day or two so I don't interfere with your copy edits? Mtstaffa (talk) 02:22, 7 June 2011 (UTC)

I will add the {{GOCEinuse}} tag to the top of the subpage, and when the tag is removed, you may begin editing again. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 02:26, 7 June 2011 (UTC)

Thank you very much for your detailed help! I am very new to Wikipedia and have been encouraged by the communities willingness to help. I hope you could see I have tried very hard to follow the rules and guidelines, as I learn about them, as much as possible. I do not know how to thank you! Mtstaffa (talk) 01:58, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

I'm glad I could help one of Wikipedia's newest editors. Yes, I can tell you are trying your best to follow Wikipedia's policies. I look forward to working with you in the future. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 13:30, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

My article is now live! Thanks again for your help, guidance and encouragement. I am happy to actually be a small part of Wikipedia rather than simply a user.Mtstaffa (talk) 02:48, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Every user's contributions, no matter how small, all make a big difference in Wikipedia. So don't consider yourself a "small contributor", because there's no such thing as a small contributor. No matter how many contributions you make, and no matter what type of contributions you make, you will always make a big difference. Nice work, by the way. I'm glad to have assisted you. If there's anything else I can do for you, you know where to find me. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 13:12, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

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Make sure you follow this link, as it goes to a different discussion I would like your input on. ;) Thanks --Diannaa ^(Talk) 23:51, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

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GOCE elections

Greetings from the Guild of Copy Editors Elections are currently underway for our Guild coordinators. The voting period will run for 14 days and ends on June 30, 23:59 UTC. All GOCE members in good standing, as well as past participants of any of the Guild's Backlog elimination drives, are eligible to vote. The candidate with the highest number of votes will become the Lead Coordinator, therefore, your vote really matters! There is also a referendum to appoint a Coordinator Emeritus. Cast your vote today.

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Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Guoguo12 2

And now you know why I opposed. I would have been much more harsh than SandyGeorgia. He was a little kid who had no reason to be an admin. However, it's worse than that. I figured someone would figure it all out. OrangeMarlin ^{Talk• Contributions} 18:14, 21 June 2011 (UTC)

It's still common practice to include a reason or reasons as to why you're opposing. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 20:02, 21 June 2011 (UTC)

But not a hard and fast rule, unless I'm missing something. I knew he was immature, but my way of dragging it out isn't very nice. Apparently, given what followed, my comments weren't really required, because I was going to blast him a new one. I was pretty sure it was all going to come out, and it did. No one knows this, but there's absolute method in my madness always. I do nothing around here with out a motive, and writing no comment after a vote is one of those actions. How people react is more telling than anything I can say. OrangeMarlin ^{Talk• Contributions} 22:02, 21 June 2011 (UTC)

No it is not a "hard and fast rule", but as you can see here, your "writing no comment" in RfAs causes more problems than it addresses, even if the problems with the user running for adminship are addressed later on. Plus, if you look at almost all failed RfAs, there are some pretty convincing arguments in the oppose section that are put in the nicest of ways. Couldn't you put your oppose rationale in a nice way? The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 22:32, 21 June 2011 (UTC)

Funny guy, you must not know me very well. I don't do "nice". I think I got a bit of a stroke just typing the word. On another note, I see your ex-governor is running for Pres. I just don't see a Utah boy every becoming President. Except for me, but then again, I'd never do the nice thing.  :) OrangeMarlin ^{Talk• Contributions} 22:48, 21 June 2011 (UTC)

Help

{{helpme}} How can I align my userbox display to the left? The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 23:34, 21 June 2011 (UTC)

I did it with this edit. Often, when you have a question like this the place to look is at the documentation on the template page, here {{Userboxtop}}.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 23:55, 21 June 2011 (UTC)

US National Archives collaboration

United States National Archives WikiProject

Would you like to help improve Wikipedia's coverage of topics related to the National Archives and its incredible collection? This summer, the National Archives—which houses some of America's most important historical documents—is hosting me as its Wikipedian in Residence, and I have created WP:NARA to launch these efforts. There are all sorts of tasks available for any type of editor, whether you're a writer, organizer, gnome, coder, or image guru. The National Archives is making its resources available to Wikipedia, so help us forge this important relationship! Please sign up and introduce yourself. Dominic·t 15:22, 22 June 2011 (UTC)

Dianna on wikibreak

I have to go to an out-of-town event on the Canada Day long weekend. Since my travel day is June 30 I will be unable to launch the drive and close off the election (if we don't close if off early). Would you be able to do these things? You would have to be available more or less exactly at 23:59 UTC on the 30th of June. I will be on an airplane at that time. Please check your schedule and let me know if you can do it or not. Thank you. --Diannaa (talk) 01:08, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

Yes, I will most likely be able to close the elections and launch the drive. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 14:19, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

Also, I think it's important to know that I won't be here from July 17-19 or 20; I'm going on a vacation to Silver Reef. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 14:33, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

Thank you. I will be bringing my laptop and keeping up with things when I don't have to be at the venue. Return travel day is Monday and then if all goes as planned at this event I will be away again at the end of August. I will mark down your vacation days in my planner. --Diannaa (talk) 18:51, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

Wiknik

Wiknik this weekend if you're interested. Looks like Pioneer Park farmers' market. Nijonjoe, Useight, and some others will be there. GreenGlass^(talk) 04:36, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

I'm going to West Haven Days on Saturday. What time is the Wiknik? I might be able to make it after West Haven Days. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 14:19, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

No time or location has been decided yet, so maybe weigh in. GreenGlass^(talk) 00:49, 24 June 2011 (UTC)

Suggestion for WikiProject United States to support WikiProject American Old West

It was recently suggested that WikiProject American Old West might be inactive or semiactive and it might be beneficial to include it in the list of projects supported by WikiProject United States. I have started a discussion on the projects talk page soliciting the opinions of the members of the project if this project would be interested in being supported by WikiProject United States. Please feel free to comment on your opinions about this suggestion. --Kumioko (talk) 19:38, 6 July 2011 (UTC)

Vacation

Hope you have a nice holiday and return refreshed :¬)

Silver reef looks great, like a Sergio Leone film set! - though the goings on I have seen on TV from a town called Eureka would make me wary of going there lol Chaosdruid (talk) 20:14, 8 July 2011 (UTC)

Your Eureka comment made me chuckle a little. Silver Reef was, in fact, used as a backdrop for a movie, though; 1969s Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was filmed in southern Utah, with scenes being filmed in Silver Reef and other nearby ghost towns such as Grafton. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 20:26, 8 July 2011 (UTC)

I went over to Rockland County, NY, to visit my brother and we went to a couple of areas there, and a little further north, that had been abandoned, very eerie. They were old mines and a small settlement that were more like our 15th and 16th century abandoned buildings, in terms of being overgrown and decaying, even though they were occupied just over a hundred years ago. I think it is probably because of the temperatures. Although we get only as low as −8 °C (18 °F) (ish) here in the UK, it was as cold in Monsey as it had been in Sweden the week before, −18 °C (0 °F) if I remember correctly, and for much longer periods of time. That is probably why they decay so fast in the North (well, it's almost in Canada!) Chaosdruid (talk) 21:14, 8 July 2011 (UTC)

Last year I visited several of Utah's ghost towns, including several mining towns. Coal mining was a major industry in Carbon County in the 20th century, and continues to be a major industry in the county today. From about 1912 to the 1970s, numerous company towns were constructed in Carbon County. I visited several of them: Standardville, Peerless, and Royal among them. Their buildings were very decrepit even though they were inhabited less than 100 years ago. I can only imagine what town life was like when these towns were active. It's hard to believe that eighty years ago Carbon County's coal towns were alive and well, and today only a couple have avoided becoming ghost towns. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 22:43, 8 July 2011 (UTC)

Small problem with the May drive totals and Barnstars

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An unusual and interesting problem has arisen: Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Guild_of_Copy_Editors/Coordinators#Aichikawa_-_May_drive_totals_edited_today Chaosdruid (talk) 02:52, 9 July 2011 (UTC)

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Guild of Copy Editors mentorship

I noticed that you are on the mentorship list and was wandering if you could mentor me as far as copy editing is concerned. I copyedited my first article a few days ago and, reading through it today, I don't think I did as good a job on it as I could have done (even though, as yet, there have been no real problems highlighted except for a little mishap over some dates which was quickly reverted). Thanks in advance --Skamecrazy123 (talk) 22:34, 11 July 2011 (UTC)

Yes, I could mentor you. I won't be available for the first part of next week; I'm going to be in Southern Utah from July 17-19, and I will be in Eureka, Utah on the 20th. But I will be available all this week and the second half of next week. Could you tell me what article you copy edited so I can review it to determine where to begin? Thanks, The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 01:43, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

First thing: thank you very much for helping me out, second thing: No worries at all about your availability (I'm sure I will find something to do in the meantime) and third thing: This was the article I copy edited - Timeline of the 2011 Egyptian revolution under Supreme Council of the Armed Forces

Thanks for the link. It's getting late where I live, so I'll review your copy edit of the article tomorrow morning (between 15:00 UTC and 18:00 UTC). The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 02:45, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

Oh no problems at all. Take your time with it as well. I have a gut feeling that there may well be a long list of things I need to work on ;-) --Skamecrazy123 (talk) 03:46, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

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Copy Editing

Thanks for the feedback. I will go through the article again with those points in mind. One thing I forgot to ask about was that users were adding new information to the article, despite the copy edit tag I left at the top. How would I deal with that when copy editing. --Skamecrazy123 (talk) 16:31, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

It looks like, in most cases, the editors were editing after you had been inactive for a while. This is generally acceptable, but if it presents a problem for you, just issue a notice to any user who edits the article while you're copy editing it telling them to allow you to finish your copy edit before continuing their own edits. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 23:37, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

Oh, ok. Wasn't trying to step on anyones toes or anything. Was just wondering. --Skamecrazy123 (talk) 23:43, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

Timeline of the 2011 Egyptian revolution under Supreme Council of the Armed Forces

I believe I have finished the majority of the points you made with one exception. I am still confused about the tone of the article and how that should be changed, even after reading the link you sent me on the subject. Any helpful pointers would be appreciated so that I can finish going over it. --Skamecrazy123 (talk) 21:52, 16 July 2011 (UTC)

That's great! I'll fix the tone problems and look over your copy edit as soon as I get back on the 20th, or if I have enough time at the hotel. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 00:54, 17 July 2011 (UTC)

Thankyou very much. --Skamecrazy123 (talk) 00:59, 17 July 2011 (UTC)

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Holiday/Vacation

Hi

Thanks for the reminder, you just make sure you have a good time and refresh those batteries before returning :¬)

I am going to do some checking of the drive articles tommorrow, though I might give Diannaa's the first look - 190 articles! (and that's before she puts today's list in...) Chaosdruid (talk) 01:05, 17 July 2011 (UTC)

Mid-drive newsletter available for editing

Hi, Utahraptor. I hope you are having a great trip. I have made a first draft of a mid-drive newsletter and it is available here for further work. If you have time to check it over that would be great. Thanks. --Diannaa (talk) 17:21, 17 July 2011 (UTC)

Hey, sorry I wasn't able to work on it. I've volunteered at the Silver Reef Museum, and I've been busy with that since yesterday. I'll still be able to participate in and coordinate the Guild in addition to my new volunteer work, so don't worry too much about inactivity on my part. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 12:31, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

The newsletter was sent out as-is, it didn't need any editing this time. Thanks for the update. Sounds like you are having a great time. Good stuff --Diannaa (talk) 14:00, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

GOCE drive newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors July 2011 backlog elimination drive update GOCE July 2011 backlog elimination drive progress graphs Greetings from the Guild of Copy Editors July 2011 Backlog elimination drive! Here is your mid-drive newsletter. Participation So far, 45 people have signed up for the drive, of which 30 are actively participating, a very high participation rate. If you have not signed up for the drive yet, you can sign up now. If you have questions about getting started, feel free to talk to us. Progress report Progress has been less than that needed to meet our target for the drive (which would reduce the backlog by about 400 articles). Remember though, if everyone copy edits one or two articles every day, we will easily meet our goal. Many thanks to those editors who have been helping out at the Requests page. Reducing the number of articles on this list has been a major success of this drive. Thanks for participating! Your drive coordinators – Diannaa, Chaosdruid, The Utahraptor, Slon02 and SMasters

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Silver Reef

Good job on the new Silver Reef pictures. With a bit of elbow grease and spit polish, I think this article may be good enough for FA. Cheers! NielsenGW (talk) 19:59, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

It's still a far cry from FA, but I'm working on it. I've got a few more sources to add, and I still need to expand the "Decline" section. But I agree, with the right amount of work, Silver Reef could become a Featured article. After all, it is one of only two places where silver was substantially mined in sandstone formations, so it's notable enough to be Featured. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 21:45, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Photographer's Barnstar
	For your photographic contributions to Silver Reef, Utah. SMasters (talk) 03:00, 22 July 2011 (UTC)

Thank you very much! The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 03:24, 22 July 2011 (UTC)