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== Deletion of Craig_Dillon ==
== Deletion of Craig_Dillon ==


Hi GreenMeansGo, I wanted to make you aware of the deletion of a page you previously voted to keep in 2016, unfortunately it seems the page has been deleted and salted, without proper discussion of the deletion. I have appealed this decision linked below, as I believe the page to pass the gng and can only assume the decision was taken on an impartial basis.
Hi GreenMeansGo, I wanted to make you aware of the deletion and salting of a page.

The subject is a former advisor to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and a regular guest on the Tucker Carlson show on Fox News, which is probably the real basis for deletion, especially as the deletion happened swiftly after the subject appeared on the show this week discussing President Biden meeting the Queen.


Wikipedia:Deletion_review/Log/2021_June_17
Wikipedia:Deletion_review/Log/2021_June_17

I would appreciate your input!


== Inline citations edit on Covid 19 pandemic talk page ==
== Inline citations edit on Covid 19 pandemic talk page ==

Revision as of 18:19, 17 June 2021

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Deletion of Craig_Dillon

Hi GreenMeansGo, I wanted to make you aware of the deletion and salting of a page.

Wikipedia:Deletion_review/Log/2021_June_17

Inline citations edit on Covid 19 pandemic talk page

Your recent edit had this summary: you asked to avoid inline references on talk pages if possible and use external links instead. Can you explain what you meant by that? I checked on Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines and it says this: "Keep the layout clear: Use standard formatting and threading. If you include references, add reflist-talk or sources-talk after your comment, to keep citations within your thread. See Talk page layout." Forich (talk) 17:22, 23 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hey User:Forich. No worries. Using inline citations on talk pages can be confusing because of how the software works. The latest {{reflist talk}} just catches everything above it on the page, regardless of whether it's relevant, and if there is none, then everything just stacks a the bottom of the page. Most of the time it's just easier to use external links, like saying Well According to the Atlantic... such and such... It's not required by policy but is just kindof used generally as a popular convention. GMGtalk 18:46, 23 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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You've been reccomended by HostBot who greeted me..Not sure if you can help but I have an issue.

Not sure if you actually can help. It's fine if you don't want to. But sent this to the arb committee for review.

I have issues with MarkH21 and Loksmythe

I've been watching a page on Adrian Zenz. Those two have honestly been gaslighting and are not being neutral to the topic. They should be reasonably aware that what they are doing is wrong. They have been given sources and clear evidence but they refuse to acknowledge it. Then they just lock the topic and tell other people that Adrian Zenz never endorsed hostile homophobia.

One of the sources is literally excerpts of his book. Could not be more objective.

Any idiot can read the pages in source below and clearly see that his book indeed claims that the decriminalisation of homosexuality in modern society, as something he is firmly against. Not that surprising considering he's a christian fubdamentalist. HIS owm book is literally the source that backs it.

Source https://books.google.com.au/books?id=lRtSQB3HHJcC&pg=PA31&lpg=PA31&dq=Worthy+to+Escape:+Why+All+Believers+Will+Not+Be+Raptured+Before+the+Tribulation+homosexual&source=bl&ots=svggzXNAy1&sig=ACfU3U2WRU34VvXkhgM9GT47foYdUJmiCQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj10eiCt6zqAhV8wTgGHf1nCvwQ6AEwAHoECAQQAQ#v=onepage&q=Worthy%20to%20Escape%3A%20Why%20All%20Believers%20Will%20Not%20Be%20Raptured%20Before%20the%20Tribulation%20homosexual&f=false

Other sources mention it too.

It's only because Adrian is also hostile to China. They are motivated to hide his skeletons. Which isn't right.


Because they wants people to have zero awareness of his already very public stance on homosexuality and gender equality. They delete all mentions of it. Except wikipedia doesn't do this kind of public relations and it ideally shows all major facts.

That Adrian is a christian fundamentalist who pushed a published book that warns about the anti-christ and telling other christians to help oppose laws that protect gay people and gender equality. They know these are facts but they hide it as they don't want people to see that side about him.

Except I'm not gay myself but still oppose homophobia and Adrian is a guy who published a solid selling book advocating for laws to discriminate against gays. And I can't turn a blind eye to that. MangoTareeface9 (talk) 16:36, 1 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hey @MangoTareeface9: First off, sorry that you seem to have had a frustrating experience. I'm not sure I can fix everything but maybe I can help explain a little better. Full disclosure, I've never heard of Zenz, and there's like eight pages of discussion on the talk page, and I have admittedly not read the whole thing.
As far as the meaningfulness of "his own words", this is often one way that Wikipedia can be different then writing in almost any other context. If you're writing for a magazine for instance, "his own words" is gonna be the best thing possible, right? What could be closer to the source? But on Wikipedia, his own writing is a primary source when he himself is the topic, and we can't engage in original critical commentary on his primary writings, because we get into trouble with original research. What we need instead is a secondary source, someone looking at his writings, and engaging in their own critical commentary that we can then attribute and cite.
One example where this tends to come up a lot is with racists of pretty much every flavor. Very seldom do you have someone who fires up their word processor and says "I'm a huuge racist. Seriously. Super racist." No, normally they'll come out and say... "I'm an identity traditionalist." ...Or whatever the trendy euphemism for racist is these days. So we often end up with these debates where we have say, 10 secondary sources on one hand saying dude is a literal Nazi, and dude himself saying "This is slander! I'm a [insert euphemism]." Obviously we can see how it would be problematic there if we were to prefer to get our information straight from the horse's mouth, and that's why we have a pretty across-the-board policy that makes us prefer secondary sourcing.
I'm not saying this guy isn't a homophobe. He may very well be. But that's not something where we can connect the dots on Wikipedia. We have to find secondary sources that connect the dots for us. Hopefully that makes some sense. GMGtalk 11:39, 2 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
(talk page stalker)Good thing you aren’t grabbing for the mop again; I can just picture certain parts of that being selectively quoted.... Qwirkle (talk) 15:47, 2 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Let's be honest, if I did ever run for RfA again and the fact that I already have mops twice over isn't sufficient, then it doesn't matter anyway. GMGtalk 16:26, 2 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Heh. Moplettes, you mean.

Point taken, though. Qwirkle (talk) 18:57, 2 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I really do appreciate you taking the time to read and reply to my post. I am however aware of "original research" prior but there are certain cases where it's obvious. And it's not "original research" but merely quoting the author.

Adrian Zenz own book stated that laws that protect gays from discrimination. Are what is destroying the world. It's not exactly purely original research to cite his book and the specific page when it's just not that disputable and very clear.

I am grateful for your decent explanations. It teaaches me a few things and made me understand wikipedia better. If adrian was promoting himself, then I can agree that his book would not be a reliable source. However when he explicitly opposes gay people in the book. As long as there is a reliable source to back it and an educated but Neutral lot of wiki editors to review it. I feel that in those "obvious" circumstances. Critical thinking will judge his book being an acceptable source. MangoTareeface9 (talk) 06:39, 3 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@MangoTareeface9: I realize that it probably seems silly and obvious to anyone who's used to writing for any other format. But you have to keep in mind that when we're constructing policy for a crowd sourced project like Wikipedia, we're trying to make rules that we can mostly apply across-the-board. When you scale that up to the largest encyclopedia in the history of the world, with hundreds of thousands of contributors, what seems "obvious" to some can actually wind up getting pretty crazy sometimes. But most of the time, if something like this person's view on homosexuality, is actually really obvious, then you're probably not the first person to notice it, and we can usually find pretty good secondary sources. GMGtalk 11:51, 5 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Alex Sanders correction to wikipedia page - can you help please

Hello My name is Natasha Sikah nee Natalie Sicka. My Mother Gillian Sicka married Alex sanders on twentieth December 1982 in East Sussex and remained Alex's wife until his death Alex was my Stepfather and he lived with us in Bexhill on Sea. I have a copy of the marriage certificate as authentication I amended the Alex Sanders Wikipedia page below about two weeks ago to reflect the marriage however this was taken down within a couple of days https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Sanders_(Wiccan) Can you please amend the page to correctly reflect my Mother's marriage to Alex, my stepfather Many thanks Natasha — Preceding unsigned comment added by Natasha Sikah (talk • contribs) 16:06, 14 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hey @Natasha Sikah:. This is a little tricky. We can sometimes use primary sources for fairly mundane personal details. But we can't really use sources that are entirely unpublished. Is there something like a Wiccan organization that has previously put this information out to the public? GMGtalk 12:34, 15 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

WP:POH

Hello GreenMeansGo. FWIW, today I have learned that "dissection" has a second meaning. So I thank you for that. Xeriphas1994 (talk) 14:29, 23 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

That essay is a beautiful thing. Qwirkle (talk) 15:18, 23 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Glad you enjoy it. Maybe one day it will catch on. GMGtalk 15:37, 23 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Why am I the last to hear about these things? Brilliant essay, next time I type "peanut gallery" in a discussion I can link to this :-) Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 12:37, 28 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I have an important question...

I'm not here to attack anyone and I'm not pro trump or biden I literally could care less about political parties ,I'm asking for sources because I want to see where you got the information of Stella Immanuel in regards to the alien dna and demon stuff because the only source I've found is daily beast and yahoo which constantly upload fake articles. She was born in africa and people are making fun of her beliefs and it's coming off pretty racist and judgmental during these times. Like I said not stirring a pot I just want to know the source not that it would effect my knowledge of hydrachloraquine treatments because I personally know doctors and friends in Algeria that were treated the way she has treated covid and they literally tested negative within days. I've survived cancer 2009, I currently have transverse myelitis and human swayback disease , I can no longer have vaccines like flu shots and something as simple as a stomach virus could trigger my immune system and I'd be rendered paralyzed again or worse....so vaccines aren't an option for me sadly,nor people with similar situations as mine. Hydrachloraquine has been my only saving grace during this pandemic and I fear more people dying because of media manipulation. So I'm just asking for your help ,I just want to see the source behind the alien dna and demon sex rumor. Rallomy38 (talk) 13:54, 30 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Type Stella Immanuel into YouTube to see her sermons. O3000 (talk) 13:58, 30 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Hey @Rallomy38: Welcome to Wikipedia. Sorry you seem to have jumped in into a fairly controversial area. Contrary to popular opinion, most of Wikipedia is actually completely non-political content about history and science and such. I'm a hopeless political moderate, so I get where you're coming from.
The way our rules work here is that we, as Wikipedia editors, don't really "get to have an opinion". We kindof just record what the sources report. If the sources are biased, then Wikipedia will be biased and if this is the case, then it tends to correct itself over time. But the stuff about the alien DNA seems to have been pretty widely reported. It's possible that this is totally wrong, and over time, we would expect sources to retract statements that they find are erroneous. That is, so long as they are truly reliable. This kind of thing happens all the time, and Wikipedia follows suit.
Until then, like I indicated, Wikipedia is not a publisher or original research and we as editors don't really get to have a personal opinion. The same goes for contemporary topics as it does for the Boer War or the chemical properties of Carbon. We kindof just follow whatever the sources say. GMGtalk 14:02, 30 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much! Rallomy38 (talk) 14:17, 30 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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FAC for Elizabeth Willing Powel

Do you think we are ready for FAC? --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 04:27, 3 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm. I suppose it couldn't hurt to give it a try. Though I"ll be honest, it's been like three years since I did an FA, so I'm probably a little rusty. GMGtalk 10:12, 3 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
One thing we should handle first is the sentence beginning with "Similarly, historian Richard Beeman...". It seems out of place since the paragraph is about the pre-Revolution Continental Congress, but Beeman is referring to the post-Revolution Constitutional Convention. I think you added that sentence. Do you have an idea of how to deal with this? --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 12:43, 3 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Well, "similarly" should go, as that's a bit of editorializing, commenting on the content itself rather than simply presenting it plainly. I honestly don't know whether I added that bit or not. We can remove it entirely if you wish. Not gonna hurt my feelings any. I probably need a bit to re-familiarize myself with the article. I've had a couple GAs in the meanwhile. GMGtalk 12:59, 3 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • Just noting @Coffeeandcrumbs: that if the nom doesn't seem to be getting much traction, it may be worth posting to Women in Red to see if any experienced/uninvolved FAC reviewers are willing to give it a look. GMGtalk 15:55, 4 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Notice of ANI that mentions you in passing

Greetings, FYI I filed a request at WP:ANI titled "CIR-based community-imposed site ban re: RTG". In providing a basis for my request I mentioned you and your prior dealings with this editor. Your input at ANI is optional, i.e., invited but not specifically requested. Thanks for reading. NewsAndEventsGuy (talk) 12:56, 3 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the notification. But I'm not sure I have a strong opinion. I haven't to my knowledge interacted with this user in several months, and had entirely forgotten the situation in which I'm referenced. GMGtalk 13:02, 3 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

In appreciation

The Userpage Barnstar
By the authority vested in me by myself it gives me great pleasure to present you with this barnstar in recognition of your classy and engrossing user page. I am sure that I am only one of very many who have spent an enjoyable half hour browsing through it. Gog the Mild (talk) 19:17, 3 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Hey thanks. I'm glad someone found it entertaining. GMGtalk 19:25, 3 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you

Think you just salvaged my sanity. Best wishes. S. SiJoHaAl (talk) 20:57, 4 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hey @SiJoHaAl:. Welcome to Wikipedia. Feel free to stop by any time I can be of any help...or you know...if you hear any good jokes or anything. GMGtalk 23:38, 4 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @GreenMeansGo: I came to start a new Thank You section and saw this one already here, different thread, similar sentiments. I wanted to say thank for your feedback on the draft outline of Movement Strategy Transition events and for taking part in the office hour. It's valuable discourse and greatly appreciated. -- MPourzaki (WMF) (talk) 21:09, 12 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hey @MPourzaki (WMF):. No worries. I mostly got lucky and happened to be available for the meeting. I hope the Foundation and the volunteers involved take it to heart that many of the most important parts of accessibility are not at all fancy, and not the type of thing we get to really brag about. So long as there's only 13 of us in the meeting, we're not really "being accessible". GMGtalk 23:46, 12 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

The Brilliant Idea Barnstar
Not even a day later and I already find myself referencing your essay—not even to give to a newbie to demonstrate how to format their suggestions, but to formulate my own points. Great work! GorillaWarfare (talk) 04:06, 14 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Hey thanks. I'm glad someone found it useful. GMGtalk 10:16, 14 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Draft of Constantine Ganosis

Can you help the page for being correct and meet the criteria? I mean at least help me further to correct it. Or just look though this draft and correct by yourself — Preceding unsigned comment added by Thecganosis2 (talk • contribs) 13:16, 14 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hey @Thecganosis2: The short answer on what you do going forward is to first explicitly disclose your conflict of interest according to instructions at WP:PAID. Then write an original and neutral article based on coverage of the subject in independent reliable secondary sources. Unfortunately, doing so is often exceptionally difficult for those who have outside conflicts of interest, which is why conflicted editing is strongly discouraged, and undisclosed conflicted editing is not permitted at all.
I do not otherwise have an interest in "fixing the article for you". I have no interest in this individual, and certainly no interest in helping them in their self promotion. As I said previously, it is unfortunate that the subject seems to misunderstand that Wikipedia is not social media, and not a means of promotion. But this misunderstanding on their part does not constitute a crisis on ours.
Your efforts would be entirely better spent on Facebook, Twitter, or... basically literally anywhere else other than here. Not to be rude, but that's kindof the lay of the land here. GMGtalk 13:26, 14 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hey @GreenMeansGo: He doesn't want to promote his biography here. He just want his bio being here.Just please show us solidarity and help us to imrpove the reallity — Preceding unsigned comment added by Thecganosis2 (talk • contribs)

@Thecganosis2: I am thankful they appreciate the value of Wikipedia, and the role it plays in public knowledge. But the standard-for-entry is sustained coverage in independent reliable published sources, and that is not related to how much the subject would wish to have their own biography here. When they meet this standard, a volunteer will likely write an article for them. Trying to recruit others to circumvent this process does them no favors, and may actively make it less likely that they eventually get their own article.
The only thing they need concern themselves with is doing the kind of things that get them the type of independent coverage that qualifies them for an article. So long as the most we have to offer is social media and user-generated sites like IMDB, then they don't yet qualify.
That can be frustrating to those who recognize the value of Wikipedia, but it is also the reason that having an article here is valuable, and normally having a LinkedIn profile is much less so. GMGtalk 14:02, 14 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]


@GreenMeansGo: I see.So at least can I keep it ass a draft and without deletation? For next time have it ready and add realable sources— Preceding unsigned comment added by Thecganosis2 (talk • contribs)

@Thecganosis2: As a general rule, no. It is copied and pasted from elsewhere online and there does not seem to be any indication that it is free for public use under a compatible license. But...I mean...that's okay, because content from the person's self-authored biography isn't really appropriate anyway. The source, even if it were free, is neither independent nor secondary, and is barely considerable as "published". So it would most likely need to be entirely rewritten regardless.
I can understand how that might be confusing or even offensive to someone who is used to posting content on social media, where non-free, non-neutral, self-published content is allowed, and even encouraged. But...that's just not the way Wikipedia works. GMGtalk 14:24, 14 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hello

Hi again GMG! It's been a minute, and it was great to see you pop up at Powel's FAC and my RFA (where I was very much humbled by the support). Anyways, now that I've got my time pretty freed up, would you like to get back to work on the 1877 Strike? My content-writing has hopefully improved, and I've got access to all of Syracuse University's library (through a very kind relative and a very generous alumni program). Anyways, I'm ready to write some good content! Let me know what you think, and best wishes, Eddie891 Talk Work 00:24, 20 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I'm glad everything went so well. Thank you for the review also. I'll at the very least have to wrap up the FAC first. At least for a little while, I'm working at home with the family which is...how to say...not bad for leaving commentary, but not super at sustained reading. Good luck with the mop. If you need any help on the tools, especially when it comes to some of the more annoying cross wiki issues, feel free to drop by. GMGtalk 00:50, 20 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, I'm largely stuck at home right now, but have a surprising amount of time to spend on-wik (though really perhaps that's not so surprising :P). I've not tried to do any real content writing, so I'm curious to see how it goes... I think I can work more on St. Louis by myself- I'll keep checking in over here, and please let me know how your time looks. I just may take you up on that offer of help—though I hope to avoid much of the dramah and ease myself in. Best, Eddie891 Talk Work 01:03, 20 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
I keep saying something similar and then some LTA pings me 35 times on like the Danish Wikibooks and tells me how much the love me. GMGtalk 06:53, 20 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Another fun one

For my next trick, I will be working up Draft:Obliviousness. Feel free to any resources you may have handy. BD2412 T 21:19, 25 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@BD2412: I'm afraid I'm about armpit deep in an FA at the moment. It seems it's been a few years since my last FA, and I may or may not have forgotten exactly how much work is involved. GMGtalk 00:53, 26 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
No worries, I can completely understand that! BD2412 T 01:02, 26 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for being a collaborative Wikipedian. I look forward to working with you on the project and I thank you for your work. Cheers!

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One of your sockpuppet investigation error-type thingys

Hello there, GreenMeansGo. I have noticed that on an archived section of a sockpuppet investigation that one of your external links came out bad (i.e. I knew it was an external link, but it did not come out looking like a blue text with a box with a diagonal arrow coming out of it; instead, it came out with the website without an "https://" and the word "userpage"). So, I decided to go to the archived page and added an "https://," and it worked; "userpage" was blue with a box and diagonal arrow next to it. Am I allowed to do this on an archived page? I just wanted to let you know, nothing more. Tfess up?or down? 12:33, 31 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Yeeeah... I've done that on accident quite a bit actually. It's a problem with using Chrome. If you single click the url it gives you a shortened version, and you have to double click it to get the full https bit. I wonder if this has been a change in functionality since I seem to mess it up so much intuitively.
At any rate. I wouldn't sweat it too much in project space. It's all factory-floor sausage-making anyway, though I would definitely sweat it in article space. GMGtalk 12:55, 31 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
I see. I have been using Chrome on an old operating system that, as you mentioned, has that double-click function. Thank you! Tfess up?or down? 13:10, 31 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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DYK for Stella Immanuel

On 2 September 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Stella Immanuel, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Stella Immanuel claims that space alien DNA is used in medical treatments, that reptilians run the United States government, and that she uses hydroxychloroquine to cure COVID-19? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Stella Immanuel. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Stella Immanuel), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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CSQ Research

That case at DRN has been closed, because it is an appeal of a speedy deletion, and those go to Deletion Review. (So if the filer shows up at DRV, the merits can be argued.) Thank you for trying to reason with an unreasonable editor. Robert McClenon (talk) 21:50, 24 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I don't mean to be overly harsh. But at some point it just becomes a bit silly. GMGtalk 23:43, 24 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Requesting some help

Hello and Greetings,

More than one and half year ago you had supported me with copy editing in my first Wikipedia article Kithaab relating to women's rights. One more time I am looking for some support in Draft:Avret Esir Pazarları in copy edit.

Actually I am not in too much hurry, you can take your time, since it would be okay for me to bring article in main space as late as 8 March 21.

Thanks and warm regards

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Elizabeth Willing Powel scheduled for TFA

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Thank you for the article - finally a woman in 2021! - introduced: "Elizabeth Willing Powel has been called a forgotten "Founding Mother" of the United States. An apt moniker for a woman perhaps forgotten by history but whose influence on early American History is evident in her communiques with the notables of her period, including many of the Founding Fathers of the United States who she entertained at her home at Powel House (now a museum in Philadelphia). She is most often remembered for a light exchange with Benjamin Franklin which became an often quoted statement about the Constitution of the United States. The story goes as such: a "lady" asked Franklin "What have we got, a republic or a monarchy?", to which he responded, "A republic ... if you can keep it". Who this "lady" was is often glossed over. This article attempts to answer that question with the best sources available today. Powel was a kingmaker and power broker of her time who counseled Supreme Court justices, presidents, senators, and mayors."! - Happy WP 20 and new year! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:37, 17 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

  • Hey Gerda. All due credit to User:Coffeeandcrumbs and also to the help of User:Slsnyder2 from the library at Mount Vernon. Samantha is supposed to be coming out with a book on her soon, which I certainly look forward to reading. GMGtalk 14:38, 17 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    Due credit to C&C given, thank you for pointing out the other, less obvious. I have a FAC open, DYK? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:09, 17 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    Oh geez. I have an old beaten up Wurlitzer that I like to bang out folk songs on. But I'm afraid that ~1870 to ~1920 US history is my only real area of amateur expertise. GMGtalk 15:36, 17 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    The less familiar a reviewer is with a topic, the more enlightening the input can be. Look at the helpful comments already given by one. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:01, 17 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    I'll try to give it a look over. My time has been regrettably limited lately, and I have some admin stuff to do elsewhere with what time I have. But I'll try to give it a look see. GMGtalk 22:38, 17 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    User:GreenMeansGo thank you for the kind compliment!! First a chapter coming out in an edited volume in January 2022 - the book will come after that. Deep in the writing process now! I've done a couple of videos and a few podcasts which has been quite a lot of fun. I've so enjoyed working on this! Thank you for the inclusion. I look forward to getting this book out. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Slsnyder2 (talk • contribs) 16:35, 17 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    User:GreenMeansGo Also you might find this interesting, today is the EWP died, so how fitting that this is the day she's featured. Definitely an honor to her legacy! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Slsnyder2 (talk • contribs) 16:50, 17 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    Hey Sam. Glad to see you're still hanging around these parts. Feel free to drop me a line when I can pre-order. GMGtalk 22:38, 17 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Hey Alexis. Long time no see. Sorry I've been away mostly. It's been a heckuva year. Back home at the moment, but about to leave again for about a month. Hope all is well. GMGtalk 00:04, 17 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. Mostly yes, but still waiting for Ombuds. Been waiting for 8 months now for someone clear up the misconception of the existence of off-wiki threats. Maybe next year. Who knows. Stay safe. — Alexis Jazz (talk or ping me) 17:33, 28 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Merry Christmas GreenMeansGo!

Merry Christmas everybody!!!
Merry Christmas everybody!!!

"And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold,

I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord."

Luke 2:10-11 (King James Version)

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Voting for "Military Historian of the Year" and "Military history newcomer of the year" closing

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How's that book of yours coming along?

Not nagging, just wondering, respond in months or years if you wish. Mine is going nowhere as fast as last time I was here, still down for buying a copy of yours some day. Have a memorably descriptive Twenties, now that looking back has gotten old again! InedibleHulk (talk) 05:00, 2 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hey @InedibleHulk:. Eh. It's still just a sprawling manuscript. I did get a piece published in an independent print magazine this week. But I'm afraid that and a new FA has been the extent of the concentrated writing I've had time for. It's been a hectic year. GMGtalk 16:46, 3 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, still feels like 2020 here, too. No guilt trip implied, there are more important things in life than writing. Cheers on that recent piece, though. I haven't earned a dime or seen my "real name" in print since 2011. No FAs at all, ever. It's hard workers like yourself that bring dignity back to this profession, and maintain decency in the craft. I salute that, carry on! InedibleHulk (talk) 18:01, 3 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Unibeq: Teach me

I am Unibeq. I am a very tiny contributor to Wikipedia. Can you please give me articles in where the language needs to be simplified and corrected? To, User:GreenMeansGo Yours truly Unibeq (talk) 06:31, 20 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Edit: I am sorry to send it in early morning

Unibeq (talk) 06:32, 20 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

  • Hey Unibeq. Usually a good place to look if you're trying to find articles that need attention is at WP:BACKLOG, which lists articles according to problems that have been identified and need fixing. GMGtalk 12:23, 20 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Possible GAN: Stella Immanuel

I was considering nominating Stella Immanuel for good article status. Do you have any thoughts or interest in doing a co-nomination? I'd love to collaborate. It needs some tweaking but I think it seems close. TJMSmith (talk) 12:38, 16 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@TJMSmith: It's been almost a year since most of that was written. I'd recommend doing a good scrub for newer sourcing before nominating. I can help out some, but I'm still not back to my normal routine of contributing heavily on a daily basis. GMGtalk 14:59, 16 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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being a dick and democracy

Hi. I'm using Dont be a dick online for democracy on one of my subpages. SlightSmile 21:56, 28 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

  • In my defense, I have actually done some productive stuff on here. It's not all silly inside jokes...but a significant portion is silly inside jokes. GMGtalk 22:23, 28 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Humor is a good thing otherwise users would get bored and lose interest which we see happening too often. I've been off and on here for the past year or two. I'll go into articles to look up something as a reader and end up cleaning something up as needed. Editing from the perspective of a reader with the occasional attempt at humor. What's going on with the soldier's hand, it's so dirty. SlightSmile 23:08, 28 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
It's an old war propaganda poster from the 40s. One of those things about how our boys are doing their part on the front lines, so you need to do your part on the home front. GMGtalk 00:31, 29 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I was wondering if it was from an actual poster. The caption on the parody image needs a correction: "Parody WWI propaganda poster". btw I like this story how they got citizens to buy war bonds. SlightSmile 01:08, 29 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

RFC for Entertainers section

I made an RFC here can you add your opinion? --Cs california (talk) 09:16, 29 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

April 2021 WikiProject Military History Reviewing Drive

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Precious anniversary

Precious
Four years!

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RfC on racial hereditarianism at the R&I talk-page

An RfC at Talk:Race and intelligence revisits the question, considered last year at WP:FTN, of whether or not the theory that a genetic link exists between race and intelligence is a fringe theory. This RfC supercedes the recent RfC on this topic at WP:RSN that was closed as improperly formulated.

Your participation is welcome. Thank you. NightHeron (talk) 21:22, 3 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

  • Gee fizz. "Hereditarianism" makes English look like German. GMGtalk 02:20, 4 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    • If I tell you not to dis that, would that be antidishereditarianism? Qwirkle (talk) 15:17, 4 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
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