User talk:VerballyInsane

Welcome!

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Re-booting Magic WikiProject

I'm contacting you because you are listed as a participant at the Magic WikiProject. There is a draft for a new version of the main project page up for discussion and I would welcome your comments or suggestions. I wrote the draft because I was encouraged to try to do something to breathe some life back into the project and also to address some long standing problems that seem to dog it. The draft is posted at Wikipedia:WikiProject Magic/draft magic project page. Since starting to edit at Wikipedia in February I've contributed 25 new articles to the Magic project and added material to many more. I would really like to see this thing get going again but I need at least a few people to give some sign of encouragement if I am to continue. Circusandmagicfan 13:59, 19 April 2007 (UTC)Circusandmagicfan[reply]

Disputed fair use rationale for Image:Munster High School.gif

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Magic secrets - discussion underway

Hi! As a member of the Wiki magic project, I thought you might be interested in contributing to a discussion about magical secrets on Wikipedia. There has already been agreement as to the removing of unsourced magic secrets, as detailed here. However, I think consensus needs to be reached as to what should be done after the secrets are removed. Should the secret be placed on the talk page? Or is just a comment as to why the secret was removed sufficient? The discussion is taking place at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Magic#Removing the method - what next?, and if you are able to take part, that would be great.

Thank you! StephenBuxton (talk) 11:55, 16 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Adoption

Hello VerballyInsane,

I saw you were looking into adoption! I'd like to offer myself to help you out! Being an experienced editor, with several successful articles and many edits, I thought I would be a good choice! I love to work with new users; they have so much potential! I know how it feels to be a newbie in the ever so confusing Wikipedia. I'm working on a New Users program and I would be so happy to work with you. Before you accept, you might want to look over the adoption guidelines and understand:

Forever. Once experienced, an Adoptee will be able to graduate, though likely to stay in touch with their Adopter.
A social club. Though fun, Adoption is there to help users use and improve Wikipedia.
Just for the newest of users. It is also for users with limited experience who want to expand their involvement.
A shield. Adoptees remain solely responsible for their behavior.

There are many benefits to adoption and I'm glad you'd like to get involved. If you're interested, please drop me a line!

Thank you, mono 00:32, 24 March 2010 (UTC)--mono 00:32, 24 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Indiana

Hello! Thanks for joining WikiProject Indiana. If you are interested in collaborating, or need help or advice on any Indiana topic, feel free to contact me. :) —Charles Edward ^{(Talk | Contribs)} 12:11, 25 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Adoption Awards

		Award of First Success
		Congrats on completing the cleanup!

--mono 00:10, 28 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yay!

VerballyInsane^t|c 00:13, 28 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

		Award of Second Success
		For completion of Vandalism 1.1 in Mono's Classroom

		Award of Third Success
		For completion of Vandalism 1.2 in Mono's Classroom

--mono 00:04, 29 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yay²! VerballyInsane^t|c 00:07, 29 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

		Award of Fourth Success
		For completion of "Templates" in Mono's Classroom

		Award of Fifth Success
		For completion of "Templates (advanced)" in Mono's Classroom

--mono 00:48, 30 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

More Yay!s

VerballyInsane^t|c 00:57, 30 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

		Award of Sixth Success
		For completion of "Reviewing Articles" in Mono's Classroom

--mono 02:45, 5 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

		Award of Seventh Success
		For completion of "Permissions" in Mono's Classroom

--mono 01:50, 19 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Award

		The Exemplary Adoptee Barnstar
		Great job on all the missions so far. Keep up the good work!

--mono 22:20, 3 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Recovering

I'll be back soon; see my talkpage.--mono 16:59, 12 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Away

It seems you're away from Wikipedia. I sure hope it's temporary, so drop me a line when you get back. If you don't return, I understand, however, I invite you to finish up the adoption program and have some fun editing. Sincerely, mono 00:33, 19 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Once again, moɳo 02:03, 16 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Brunch... mmm...

Sorry about that, my internet must have been screwy or something. When I clicked on the link for every reference, I got a "page not found" or some variation therein. My apologies. ALI ^{nom nom} 20:03, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

'Sall good. I was removing the {{hangon}} (there was no CSD tag) and noticed that the links worked, so removed {{Dead link}} while I was at it. =) Love the section title. VerballyInsane^t|c 20:07, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

If only I could have been eating brunch whilst this was going on... curse you time zones! Why must you confine me to an afternoon snack for the time being? You can't force me to wait until brunch comes around again! I won't have it! I'll eat it right now.

Anyways, thanks for cleaning it all up. ALI ^{nom nom} 20:22, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

List of Kevin 11: Ultimate Alien Episodes

Sorry to have supplanted your PROD tag; I found this was a group of entries about the same non-notable web content and figured I might as well delete the group all at once. I think we agreed about the ultimate destination, but I apologize for overruling your sensible judgment about the path. Accounting4Taste:talk 22:20, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for letting me know. =) I wasn't sure if CSD would qualify, so I figured I'd just PROD it. By the way, the user who created them had a name implying a COI. Not sure if you noticed or not. Verbally Insane 22:32, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I'm happy that you're not affronted; I always hesitate before substituting my judgment for others'. I did note the COI implication but figured that this might well be an inexperienced young person -- I figured I was getting close to BITE-iness already by polishing off the whole related group so quickly, so I thought I'd just let it alone. Accounting4Taste:talk 22:38, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Cheeseburger

Mono has given you a Cheeseburger! Cheeseburgers promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by giving someone else a Cheeseburger, whether it be someone you've had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Happy eating!

Spread the goodness of Cheeseburgers by adding {{subst:Cheeseburger}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

moɳo 00:57, 9 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Motto of the Day

Hi there, VerballyInsane! Thought you might be interested in Motto of the Day, a collaborative (and totally voluntary) effort by a group of Wikipedians to create original, inspirational mottos. Have a good motto idea? Share it here, comment on some of the mottos there or just pass this message onto your friends.

MOTD Needs Your Help!

Delivered By –pjoef (talk • contribs) 12:43, 13 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

template fix

Not only do I agree that bullets are better (in {{New editor advice}}), that was my intention, and I'm embarrassed that I totally missed it was not converting * to bullet. It was my first template, and I was struggling to see how they worked, and missed the improper rendering.

FYI, I also made a shorter version {{NEA}}, which originally invoked the full length name, but I couldn't quite get it to work properly, so I hard-coded it. I made the change there as well. Thanks.--SPhilbrick T 21:04, 15 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, no problem!

I'll make {{NEA}} a redirect to {{New editor advice}}. When a template redirects, it just works the same way. =) Verbally Insane 04:46, 16 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, that works better than what I was trying to do. I've added some documentation. Thanks for the help.--SPhilbrick T 13:41, 16 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Months later...

You there? ℳono 06:40, 9 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'm around here somewhere... *searches* Verbally Insane 04:18, 11 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

But are you? o.O Verbally Insane 02:42, 2 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I am still getting on every few days, just not as much as before. Verbally Insane 13:20, 26 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to the LGBT Studies WikiProject!

Hi, VerballyInsane, welcome to WikiProject LGBT Studies!

We are a growing community of Wikipedia editors dedicated to identifying, categorizing, and improving articles regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and intersex people. LGBT Studies covers people, culture, history, and related subjects concerning sexual identity and gender identity - this covers a lot of ground and your help is appreciated! Some points that may be helpful:

Our main aim is to help improve articles, so if someone seeks help, please try to assist if you are able. Likewise feel free to ask for help, advice or clarification.
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If you have any questions, feel free to ask on the talk page, and we will be happy to help you.

And once again - Welcome!

-- SatyrTN (talk / contribs) 06:04, 29 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Invitation to join WikiProject United States

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

--Kumioko (talk) 21:22, 4 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hi BKL!!

Haha imagine my surprise when I realized you were on here. Can you figure out who I am? It's not that hard LOL Jademushroom (talk) 10:11, 16 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hey there! I know who you are! :p I looked at your Talk page and just so you know, QSU isn't notable enough for an article. :) Verbally Insane 20:40, 27 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I figured, was just thinking about it since other student orgs have shown up on wikipedia too Jademushroom (talk) 03:55, 28 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Wikipedia Loves Libraries Seattle

Decemmber 8 - Wikipedia Loves Libraries Seattle - You're invited

Date Saturday, December 8, 2012
Time 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Location Seattle Public Library Meeting Room 1 on Level 4, Central Library, 1000 4th Avenue, Seattle WA, 98104
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Registration http://wll-seattle.eventbrite.com or use on-wiki regsistration.

Yours, Maximilianklein (talk) 03:37, 1 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki Loves Pride 2014

Hi VI. In case you are not aware, there is an upcoming campaign to improve coverage of LGBT-related topics on Wikipedia, culminating with an international edit-a-thon on June 21. See Wiki Loves Pride 2014 for more information. If you are interested, you might consider creating a page for a major city (or cities!) near you, with a list of LGBT-related articles that need to be created or improved. This would be a tremendous help to Wikipedia and coverage of LGBT culture and history. Thanks for your consideration, and please let me know if you have any questions! --Another Believer _(Talk) 16:53, 9 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki Loves Pride!

You are invited to participate in Wiki Loves Pride!

What? Wiki Loves Pride, a campaign to document and photograph LGBT culture and history, including pride events
When? June 2015
How can you help?
1.) Create or improve LGBT-related articles and showcase the results of your work here

2.) Upload photographs or other media related to LGBT culture and history, including pride events, and add images to relevant Wikipedia articles; feel free to create a subpage with a gallery of your images (see examples from last year)

3.) Contribute to an LGBT-related task force at another Wikimedia project (Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, Wikivoyage, etc.)

Or, view or update the current list of Tasks. This campaign is supported by the Wikimedia LGBT+ User Group, an officially recognized affiliate of the Wikimedia Foundation. Visit the group's page at Meta-Wiki for more information, or follow Wikimedia LGBT+ on Facebook. Remember, Wiki Loves Pride is about creating and improving LGBT-related content at Wikimedia projects, and content should have a neutral point of view. One does not need to identify as LGBT or any other gender or sexual minority to participate. This campaign is about adding accurate, reliable information to Wikipedia, plain and simple, and all are welcome!

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Deleting userbox

Any reason why you want to delete this? A couple of editors use it. --NeilN ^{talk to me} 04:59, 28 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Ah! Totally forgot to look at what links there. Nevermind. Verbally Insane 05:04, 28 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Do you mind if I decline to delete boxes used on other pages? --NeilN ^{talk to me} 05:06, 28 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Of course not. I was just cleaning up some. Verbally Insane 05:08, 28 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. I've deleted the unused pages. --NeilN ^{talk to me} 05:16, 28 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much! Verbally Insane 05:20, 28 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki Loves Pride 2016

As a participant of WikiProject LGBT studies, you are invited to participate in the third annual Wiki Loves Pride campaign, which runs through the month of June. The purpose of the campaign is to create and improve content related to LGBT culture and history. How can you help?

Create or improve LGBT-related Wikipedia pages and showcase the results of your work here
Document local LGBT culture and history by taking pictures at pride events and uploading your images to Wikimedia Commons
Contribute to an LGBT-related task force at another Wikimedia project (Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, Wikivoyage, etc.)

Looking for topics? The Tasks page, which you are welcome to update, offers some ideas and wanted articles.

This campaign is supported by the Wikimedia LGBT+ User Group, an officially recognized affiliate of the Wikimedia Foundation. The group's mission is to develop LGBT-related content across all Wikimedia projects, in all languages. Visit the affiliate's page at Meta-Wiki for more information, or follow Wikimedia LGBT+ on Facebook. Remember, Wiki Loves Pride is about creating and improving LGBT-related content at Wikimedia projects, and content should have a neutral point of view. One does not need to identify as LGBT or any other gender or sexual minority to participate. This campaign is about adding accurate, reliable information to Wikipedia, plain and simple, and all are welcome! If you have any questions, please leave a message on the campaign's talk page.

Thanks, and happy editing! ---Another Believer _(Talk) 20:52, 30 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

We're on Twitter!

WikiLGBT is on Twitter!

Hello VerballyInsane!
Follow the Wikimedia LGBT user group on Twitter at @wikilgbt for news, photos, and other topics of interest to LGBT Wikipedans and allies. Use #wikiLGBT to share any Wiki Loves Pride stuff that you would like to share (whether this month or any day of the year) or to alert folks to things that the LGBT Wikipedan community should know. RachelWex (talk)

For more information about Wiki Loves Pride, → click here ←.

RachelWex 19:07, 10 June 2017 (UTC)

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Queering Wikipedia 2021 User Group Working Days: May 14–16

The Wikimedia LGBTQ+ User Group is holding online working days in May. As a member of WikiProject LGBT studies, editing on LGBTQ+ issues or if you identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community, come help us set goals, develop our organisation and structures, consider how to respond to issues faced by Queer editors, and plan for the next 12 months.

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