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RE: Message from WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors

I think you should see the message where the editors seem to WP:OWN the article and refuse any work thereof. Im trying to discuss with them however if they abjectly refuse i will move on the article and other options thereof.

the issue is different from the tips you suggested.(Lihaas (talk) 12:30, 22 December 2010 (UTC)).

The issue was that Fae was saying that your copy editing skills are not up to a certain standard. I'm not saying that you are a poor copy editor, I'm simply saying that your skills could use a bit of sharpening. Please see User talk:SMasters#Lihaas for further information. Also take a look at this discussion, and let me know when you're up to speed on the situation. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 19:52, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

yall run a whole consensus debate hearing the whims of fae? he has WP:OWN issues and refused to discuss. He is clearly venting his steam.

Anyhoo, fuck it.

and well, anwyays, i dont know how to get my name of hat shit, but your welcome to take me off.Lihaas (talk) 12:30, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

We chose not to try the consensus vote. And please don't use swear words on my talk page. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 20:16, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

YOUve certainly been more reasonableLihaas (talk) 12:30, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

Utah Meetup 2011

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Return favour

Now you owe me a favour! As my return favour, I ask that you do a copy edit on one of the articles from the Requests Page. OK? Thanks.--Diannaa ^(Talk) 04:23, 23 December 2010 (UTC)

I am a man of my word, so I will copy edit an article from the Requests page. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 13:14, 23 December 2010 (UTC)

Thanks! --Diannaa ^(Talk) 16:08, 23 December 2010 (UTC)

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Merry Christmas!

Thanks SMasters! Merry Christmas to you too! The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 03:48, 24 December 2010 (UTC)

Merry Christmas Utahraptor, have a happy and safe holiday! Regards, —Ancient Apparition • Champagne? • 2:55pm • 03:55, 24 December 2010 (UTC)

Re:Merry Christmas

Thank you very much, The Utahraptor! That was a lovely surprise! And now, to return the favour:

This is the loveliest tree I could find. I hope it fits!

Merry Christmas! Wilhelmina Will (talk) 11:08, 24 December 2010 (UTC)

Same for me. I am not artistic enough to draw my own Christmas tree for you; to take someone else's picture and pretend it is mine is not good. BTW I have created over 600 articles at Simple English Wikipedia. About 38 articles in the past week were created by me. --Chemicalinterest (talk) 12:02, 24 December 2010 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!

“ And behold, he shall be born of Mary, at Jerusalem which is the land of our forefathers, she being a virgin, a precious and chosen vessel, who shall be overshadowed and conceive by the power of the Holy Ghost, and bring forth a son, yea, even the Son of God. ” — (Alma 7:10)

The Thing ^T/_C is wishing you a Merry Christmas! This greeting (and season) promotes WikiLove and hopefully this note has made your day a little better. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Happy New Year!

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Thank you very much Thing! Merry Christmas to you too. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 00:00, 25 December 2010 (UTC)

Merry Christmas

To you too! Sorry no fancy message... Christmas is after all about family and not presents... LOL j/k. Eat lots, drink lots and have a very merry time! -- Lil_℧niquℇ №1 ^[talk] 03:22, 25 December 2010 (UTC)

You're right, although in today's modern culture, presents are, sadly, valued more than family time. Merry Christmas, The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 03:30, 25 December 2010 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!

May your family have
a joyous holiday season
and a new year blessed
with hope and happiness.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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Merry Christmas

Thanks Dude! :) Merry Christmas! :) - Neutralhomer • Talk • 04:29, 25 December 2010 (UTC)

Merry Christmas (again)

'Tis a great season, 'tis. I received a laptop computer, but it won't let me log in to Wikipedia for some reason! So, I'll just have to use my old computer to wish you a Happy Holidays ;). Finalius (Say what?) 15:51, 25 December 2010 (UTC)

Merry Christmas

And Happy New Year! Finetooth (talk) 18:12, 25 December 2010 (UTC)

Diannaa ^(Talk) has given you a Christmas tree! Christmas trees promote WikiLove and are a great way to spread holiday cheer. Merry Christmas!

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Merry Christmas reply

Merry Christmas! Thanks for the e-card Christmas message. Cmguy777 (talk) 02:37, 26 December 2010 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!

Thank you for the Christmas greetings hope you and your family had a great Christmas!--Blackjacks101 (talk) 18:16, 26 December 2010 (UTC)

Essay

You can view the essay in my userspace here. Lets make it nice before it goes to namespace. Tofutwitch11 ^(TALK) 04:06, 27 December 2010 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Cedar Creek, Utah

Hello! Your submission of Cedar Creek, Utah at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! PM800 (talk) 18:41, 27 December 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia Ambassador Program is looking for new Online Ambassadors

Hi Utahraptor! I noticed your activity as a Good Article reviewer, and wanted to let you know about the Wikipedia Ambassador Program, and specifically the role of Online Ambassador. We're looking for friendly Wikipedians who are good at reviewing articles and giving feedback to serve as mentors for students who are assigned to write for Wikipedia in their classes.

If you're interested, I encourage you to take a look at the Online Ambassador guidelines; the "mentorship process" describes roughly what will be expected of mentors in the coming term. If that's something you want to do, please apply!

You can find instructions for applying at WP:ONLINE. The main things we're looking for in Online Ambassadors are friendliness, regular activity (since mentorship is a commitment that spans several months), and the ability to give detailed, substantive feedback on articles (both short new articles, and longer, more mature ones).

I hope to hear from you soon.--Sage Ross - Online Facilitator, Wikimedia Foundation (talk) 21:16, 27 December 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for considering me. I'll look into it. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 21:24, 27 December 2010 (UTC)

Syracuse University

I think that we are very close. What should be my next step? Thanks, Racepacket (talk) 02:52, 28 December 2010 (UTC)

Nice work, I have passed the article. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 03:20, 28 December 2010 (UTC)

Merry Christmas

Hello, Utahraptor!

Thank you for stopping by with the Christmas tree! I've taken the liberty of sending a fresh Hippodraco ;)

Special of the day for Cedar Mountain Formation dromaeosaurs

J. Spencer (talk) 02:38, 29 December 2010 (UTC)

Thank you very much, J. Spencer. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 03:10, 29 December 2010 (UTC)

Victor, Utah

Congratulations on creating Victor, Utah—especially the photo. Well done! Did you get Desert Lake as well? I've been wanting to get out there myself. Ntsimp (talk) 15:24, 29 December 2010 (UTC)

Thanks. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get up to Desert Lake, but I'm planning on going there once the snow clears next year. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 15:29, 29 December 2010 (UTC)

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! 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) 20:40, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

Welcome to the Project! Please let me know if you have any questions, comments or suggestions.--Kumioko (talk) 02:20, 5 January 2011 (UTC)

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)

Talkback

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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...

  -- Lear's Fool has bought you a pint! Sharing a pint is a great way to bond with other editors after a day of hard work. Spread the WikiLove by buying someone else a pint, whether it be someone with whom you have collaborated or had disagreements. Cheers!

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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)

New Years Message for WikiProject United States

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)

Takback: Wayne Slam

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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,

Spencer Garn Reporter, Deseret News 801-309-7542 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.147.141.10 (talk) 00:51, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

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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HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? has bought you a whisky! Sharing a whisky is a great way to bond with other editors after a day of hard work. Spread the WikiLove by buying someone else a whisky, whether it be someone with whom you have collaborated or had disagreements. Enjoy!

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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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Happy 10th anniversary of Wikipedia!

Perseus, Son of Zeus has bought you a whisky! Sharing a whisky is a great way to bond with other editors after a day of hard work. Spread the WikiLove by buying someone else a whisky, whether it be someone with whom you have collaborated or had disagreements. Enjoy!

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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
• 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

Starting with the February 2011 issue WikiProject United States has established a newsletter to inform anyone interested in United States related topics of the latest changes. This newsletter will not only discuss issues relating to WikiProject United States but also:

1. Portal:United States
2. the United States Wikipedians Noticeboard
3. the United States Wikipedians collaboration of the Month - The collaboration article for February is Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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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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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

The DYK project (nominate) 16:03, 10 April 2011 (UTC)

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)

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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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,

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)