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Hello, Bedford! I noticed you display a service award, and would like to invite you to join the discussion over a proposed revamping of the awards. If you have any opinions on the proposal, please participate in the discussion. Thanks! — the Man in Question (in question) 01:04, 9 January 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I noticed that you are participating in the 2010 WikiCup. I have been working on the Bolognia push which is a project to make sure Wikipedia has an article (or redirect) on every know cutaneous condition. With that being said, there are still many cutaneous condition stubs to be made, and Bolognia could be a source for a lot of DYK articles, etc. Therefore, I was thinking maybe we could help one another... a competative WikiCup that also serves to improve dermatologic content on Wikipedia. I could e-mail you the Bolognia login information if you have any interest? ---kilbad (talk) 03:19, 12 January 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I hope you don't mind me asking (I know I could dig through your archives and find the answer myself, but...) I noted that you have a "lynched admin" status ... what the heck happened? (talk→ BWilkins ←track) 21:28, 19 January 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

• The answer may be found here.--Doug.^{(talk • contribs)} 19:53, 1 January 2013 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Given a reply to a three year old question, what Doug gave was an "official" reason and not the real reason; namely, that Jimbo felt the need to abuse someone and cater to a bunch of worshipers at the same time, thus rewarding bad elements to his website ad discouraging a good one from adding.--King Bedford I ^{Seek his grace} 21:04, 1 January 2013 (UTC).Reply[reply]

In my screen this looks to be really messed up by User:Marcus334. Can you take a look and work accordingly as this is an article you have had an interest in, in the past. Is this one of the articles we worked to good article? Thanks for looking into this, as maybe my screen looks at this article a little different (for whatever reason).--Doug Coldwell ^talk 21:59, 23 January 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Compare to my version of 20:28, 23 January 2010 and see which layout looks better to you.--Doug Coldwell ^talk 22:38, 23 January 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Compare also my version of 23:07, 24 January 2010 and see which layout looks better to you. I'm trying to get it to look good with good natural text flow, howerver User:Marcus334 leaves large white spaces just to get the picture to match EXACTLY with the text, which I feel is not necessary (as long as it is somewhere close). Perhaps you would like to have some input to the article.--Doug Coldwell ^talk 12:55, 25 January 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

The current caption of the photo Camp_Morton_1.JPGMedia:Camp_Morton_1.JPG‎ reads "Camp Morton, where 1,700 Confederate were martyred while prisoners of war." Is the use of such a term as 'martyred' consistent with Wikipedia's goal of a 'neutral point of view?' Just for information: I noticed the caption when looking at the article on Camp Morton, where my 3greats-grandmother's brother was a PoW. I have at least one PoW on each side & am relatively new to the wiki-world. I hope this is the appropriate place for posting such an inquiry, if not, please advise.--Cmissy (talk) 16:41, 31 January 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

We are half way through round one of the WikiCup. We've had some shakeups regarding late entries, flag changes and early dropouts, but the competition is now established- there will be no more flag changes or new competitors. Congratulations to Sasata (submissions), our current leader, who, at the time of writing, has more listed points than Hunter Kahn (submissions) and TonyTheTiger (submissions) (second and third place respectively) combined. A special well done also goes to Fetchcomms (submissions)- his artcle Jewel Box (St. Louis, Missouri) was the first content to score points in the competition.

Around half of competitors are yet to score. Please remember to submit content soon after it is promoted, so that the judges are able to review entries. 64 of the 149 current competitors will advance to round 2- if you currently have no points, do not worry, as over half of the current top 64 have under 50 points. Everyone needs to get their entries in now to guarantee their places in round 2! If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges are reachable on their talk pages, by email or on IRC. Good luck! J Milburn, Garden, iMatthew and The ed17 Delivered by JCbot (talk) at 00:09, 1 February 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

You are being notified because you participated in a previous Afd regarding this article, either at Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Argentina–Singapore_relations or at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Philippines–Romania relations, and you deserve a chance to weigh in on this article once again. --Cdogsimmons (talk) 00:01, 11 February 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

The article has been reviewed (see review) and placed on hold until 2/26/2010. WTF? (talk) 16:42, 12 February 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Nice work on this article. I've taken a stab at expanding the lead. Feel free to edit it mercilessly. Hope I didn't overstep my bounds here, but I'd love to see this article promoted. Acdixon ^{(talk • contribs • count)} 17:53, 12 February 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thanks AC. Looks long enough to me now.--King Bedford I ^{Seek his grace} 17:54, 12 February 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

User:Bedford has been identified as an Awesome Wikipedian, and therefore, I've officially declared today as Bedford's day! For being such a beautiful person and great Wikipedian, enjoy being the Star of the day, dear Bedford! Peace, Rlevse 00:10, 25 February 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply] A record of your Day will always be kept here.

For a userbox you can add to your userbox page, see User:Rlevse/Today/Happy Me Day! and my own userpage for a sample of how to use it. — Rlevse • Talk • 00:10, 25 February 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thanks.--King Bedford I ^{Seek his grace} 02:47, 25 February 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Round one is over, and round two has begun! Congratulations to the 64 contestants who have made it through, but well done and thank you to all contestants who took part in our first round. A special well done goes to Sasata (submissions), our round one winner (1010 points), and to Hunter Kahn (submissions) and TonyTheTiger (submissions), who were second and third respectively (640 points/605 points). Sasata was awarded the most points for both good articles (300 points) and featured articles (600 points), and TonyTheTiger was awarded the most for featured topics (225 points), while Hunter Kahn claimed the most for good topics (70). Staxringold (submissions) claimed the most featured lists (240 points) and featured pictures (35 points), Geschichte (submissions) claimed the most for Did you know? entries (490 points), Jujutacular (submissions) claimed the most for featured sounds (70 points) and Candlewicke (submissions) claimed the most for In the news entries (40 points). No one claimed a featured portal or valued picture.

Credits awarded after the end of round one but before round two may be claimed in round two, but remember the rule that content must have been worked on in some significant way during 2010 by you for you to claim points. The groups for round two will be placed up shortly, and the submissions' pages will be blanked. This round will continue until 28 April, when the top two users from each group, as well as 16 wildcards, will progress to round three. Please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup; thank you to all doing this last round, and particularly to those helping at Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges are reachable on their talk pages, by email or on IRC. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn, Fox, iMatthew and The ed17 Delivered by JCbot (talk) at 00:42, 1 March 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

The Military history WikiProject coordinator selection process has started; to elect the coordinators to serve for the next six months. If you are interested in running, please sign up here by 23:59 (UTC) on 8 March 2010! More information on coordinatorship may be found on the coordinator academy course and in the responsibilities section on the coordinator page.
This has been an automated delivery by BrownBot (talk) 21:03, 1 March 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Kurt Weber (Go Colts!: 16-0 and Super Bowl XLIV Champions) 21:55, 11 March 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Just got a cardboard cut less than a centimeter from my eyeball, almost blinding me. Otherwise OK. Not on WP much as its beneath me; feel like I'm slumming.--King Bedford I ^{Seek his grace} 06:04, 17 March 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thanks for uploading File:Pike county courthouse.jpg. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, please add a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a brief restatement of that website's terms of use of its content. However, if the copyright holder is a party unaffiliated from the website's publisher, that copyright should also be acknowledged.

If you have uploaded other files, consider verifying that you have specified sources for those files as well. You can find a list of files you have uploaded by following this link. Unsourced and untagged images may be deleted one week after they have been tagged per Wikipedia's criteria for speedy deletion, F4. If the image is copyrighted and non-free, the image will be deleted 48 hours after 13:36, 14 March 2010 (UTC) per speedy deletion criterion F7. If you have any questions or are in need of assistance please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Stifle (talk) 13:36, 14 March 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hey Bedford,

There seems to be some question about the source for the image File:Pike county courthouse.jpg that you uploaded. The problem was raised at my FA nom for Paul Patton. Could you clear this up when you have a chance? Thanks. Acdixon ^{(talk • contribs • count)} 16:26, 15 March 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Voting for the Military history WikiProject coordinator elections has opened; all users are encouraged to participate in the elections. Voting will conclude 23:59 (UTC) on 28 March 2010.
This has been an automated delivery by BrownBot (talk) 21:24, 18 March 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Obama sucks. For his passion on destroying the US health care system I will never forgive him. Here's a republic revolution in 2010, and with luck the end of Obama's communism in the west. TomStar81 (Talk) 06:41, 22 March 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Amen!--King Bedford I ^{Seek his grace} 00:51, 23 March 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Tom your respect from me has risen at least 100%! Have A Great Day! (BTW how is it going Bedford?) Lord Oliver ^{The Olive Branch} 02:17, 23 March 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I'll have a great day when the Republicans annihilate the damn health care bill(s) with thermonuclear weapons. I want my family back, and this unholy bastard has scattered us from hell to breakfast in the name of "reform". BTW, Bedford, I'm borrowing User:Bedford/userboxes/America Held Hostage, I hope that's alright. TomStar81 (Talk) 02:34, 23 March 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

No problem Tom, and thanks Oliver.--King Bedford I ^{Seek his grace} 14:22, 27 March 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

• It's great to hear from you again Bedford! Have A Great Day! Lord Oliver ^{I Heard It Through The Olive Branch} 18:01, 27 March 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

We're going to go ahead and try this again! The contest will begin April 1. It is a contest to encourage editors to improve teh quality of WP:USRD articles and participate in USRD. Precautions will be taken to make sure that people do not "game the system" and bring article quality down. Please sign up ASAP! Announcements regarding the contest will be made at WP:USRDCUP, Twitter, and/or IRC. --Rschen7754 06:51, 28 March 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hi Bedford! I'm working on List of Indiana state parks, and I'd like to know what sources you used for the park areas and establishment dates. I see that these numbers are also on the individual park pages, most of which you wrote, but their links are dead and the current DNR site does not list this information. Thanks! Reywas92^Talk 21:30, 28 March 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I used PDFs of published DNR materials, namey the annual Recreation guide and the pamphlets for the individual parks.--King Bedford I ^{Seek his grace} 01:39, 31 March 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Please refrain from introducing inappropriate pages, such as Portal:Louisville/On this day.../March 1, to Wikipedia. Doing so is not in accordance with our policies. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding ((hangon)) to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page meets the criterion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the page does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that they userfy the page or have a copy emailed to you. Ost (talk) 17:33, 30 March 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

We're half way through round two, and everything is running smoothly. Hunter Kahn (submissions) leads overall with 650 points this round, and heads pool B. TonyTheTiger (submissions) currently leads pool C, dubbed the "Group of Death", which has a only a single contestant yet to score this round (the fewest of any group), as well five contestants over 100 points (the most). With a month still to go, as well as 16 wildcard places, everything is still to play for. Anything you worry may not receive the necessary attention before the end of the round (such as outstanding GA or FA nominations) is welcome at Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews, and please remember to continue offering reviews yourself where possible. As always, the judges are available to contact via email, IRC or their talk pages, and general discussion about the Cup is welcome on the WikiCup talk page.

Although unrelated to the WikiCup, April sees a Good Article Nominations backlog elimination drive, formulated as a friendly competition with small awards, as the Cup is. Several WikiCup contestants and judges have already signed up, but regular reviewers and those who hope to do more reviewing are more than welcome to join at the drive page. If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn, Fox, iMatthew and The ed17 Delivered by JCbot (talk) 22:09, 31 March 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jargon of The Rush Limbaugh Show (4th nomination). patsw (talk) 04:29, 6 April 2010 (UTC) (Using ((Please see))) You voted on one of the earlier AFD's, are still active, and have a high edit count. patsw (talk) 04:29, 6 April 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I'm currently updating the Wikipedia:WikiProject Australia/Participants page and you're listed under "Unsorted participants". From reading a little about you on your page, you'd probably belong under "Participants from outside of Australia". Would you be so kind to add your name under the correct heading and add some info about yourself and your important contributions? Thanks much! --Funandtrvl (talk) 01:41, 19 April 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Round two is over, and we are down to our final 32. For anyone interested in the final standings (though not arranged by group) this page has been compiled. Congratulations to Hunter Kahn (submissions), our clear overall round winner, and to ThinkBlue (submissions) and Arsenikk (submissions), who were solidly second and third respectively. There were a good number of high scorers this round- competition was certainly tough! Round three begins tomorrow, but anything promoted after the end of round two is eligible for points. 16 contestants (eight pool leaders and eight wildcards) will progress to round four in two months- things are really starting to get competitive. Anything you worry may not receive the necessary attention before the end of the round (such as outstanding GA or FA nominations) is welcome at Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews, and please remember to continue offering reviews yourself where possible. As always, the judges are available to contact via email, IRC or their talk pages, and general discussion about the Cup is welcome on the WikiCup talk page.

Judge iMatthew has retired from Wikipedia, and we wish him the best. The competition has been ticking over well with minimal need for judge intervention, so thank you to everyone making that possible. A special thank you goes to participants Stone (submissions) and White Shadows (submissions) for their help in preparing for round three. Good luck everyone! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn, Fox and The ed17 17:30, 30 April 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hi, I was notified on Commons about your image being "used by the magazine Bloomberg Businessweek in an article entitled 'Best Places to Raise Your Kids' (here). The image appeared without attribution and did not mention that it may be reproduced under a Creative Commons license. I thought it would be helpful to notify you of this fact. Contact information for Businessweek is available on its website." As you originally uploaded the image here, I'm notifying you now. --Magnus Manske (talk) 08:08, 6 May 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

When I first posted it, I did not keep any Copyright rights, as I did not realize at the time I could. As I put it into public domain, they didn't have to accredit me, but it would have been nice if they had.--King Bedford I ^{Seek his grace} 00:52, 7 May 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Greeting, Bedford. Joe Chill has nominated this article for DYK as a 5x expansion, but I noticed it does not appear to have been expanded more that 3x. I recommended you as one of three active DYK reviewers who might know more about this; the discussion is on my talkpage under "Abraxas sylvata". I hope you can help. Thanks in advance! Wilhelmina Will (talk) 22:17, 30 May 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I'm hardly active anymore; it would be best to find someone else.--King Bedford I ^{Seek his grace} 22:32, 30 May 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Well, fortunately, the matter has been resolved, but thanks anyway. Have a good day! Wilhelmina Will (talk) 02:02, 31 May 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

We are half way through round 3, with a little under a month to go. The current overall leader is Sasata (submissions), who has 570 points. He leads pool C. Pools A, B and D are led by Hunter Kahn (submissions), Sturmvogel_66 (submissions) and White Shadows (submissions) respectively. Anything you worry may not receive the necessary attention before the end of the round (such as outstanding GA or FA nominations) is welcome at Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews, and please remember to continue offering reviews yourself where possible. As always, the judges are available to contact via email, IRC or their talk pages, and general discussion about the Cup is welcome on the WikiCup talk page.

Two of last year's final 8, Theleftorium (submissions) and Scorpion0422 (submissions), have dropped out of the competition, saying they would rather their place went to someone who will have more time on their hands than them next round. On a related note, a special thank you goes to White Shadows (submissions) for his help behind the scenes once again. There is currently a problem with the poster, perhaps caused by the new skin- take a look at this discussion and see if you can help. The competition has continued to tick over well with minimal need for judge intervention, so thank you to everyone making that possible. Good luck to all! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn, Fox and The ed17 20:45, 31 May 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hello. Your account has been granted the "reviewer" userright, allowing you to review other users' edits on certain flagged pages. Pending changes, also known as flagged protection, will be commencing a two-month trial at approximately 23:00, 2010 June 15 (UTC).

Reviewers can review edits made by users who are not autoconfirmed to articles placed under flagged protection. Flagged protection is applied to only a small number of articles, similarly to how semi-protection is applied but in a more controlled way for the trial.

When reviewing, edits should be accepted if they are not obvious vandalism or BLP violations, and not clearly problematic in light of the reason given for protection (see Wikipedia:Reviewing process). More detailed documentation and guidelines can be found here.

If you do not want this userright, you may ask any administrator to remove it for you at any time. Courcelles (talk) 18:54, 15 June 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

We're half way through 2010, and the end of the WikiCup is in sight! Round 3 is over, and we're down to our final 16. Our pool winners were Ian Rose (submissions) (A), Sturmvogel_66 (submissions) (B, and the round's overall leader), ThinkBlue (submissions) (C) Casliber (submissions) and TonyTheTiger (submissions) (D, joint), but, with the scores reset, everything is to play for in our last pooled round. The pools will be up before midnight tonight, and have been selected randomly by J Milburn. This will be the toughest round yet, and so, as ever, anything you worry may not receive the necessary attention before the end of the round (such as outstanding GA or FA nominations) is welcome at Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews, and please remember to continue offering reviews yourself where possible. As always, the judges are available to contact via email, IRC or their talk pages, and general discussion about the Cup is welcome on the WikiCup talk page.

Though unaffiliated with the WikiCup, July sees the third Great Wikipedia Dramaout- a project with not dissimilar goals to the WikiCup. Everyone is welcome to take part and do their bit to contribute to the encyclopedia itself.

If you're interested in the scores for the last round of the Cup, please take a look at Wikipedia:WikiCup/History/2010/Round 3 and Wikipedia:WikiCup/History/2010/Full/Round 3. Our thanks go to Stone (submissions) for compiling these. As was predicted, Group C ended up the "Group of Death", with 670 points required for second place, and, therefore, automatic promotion. This round will probably be even tougher- again, the top two from each of the two groups will make it through, while the twelve remaining participants will compete for four wildcard places- good luck everyone! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn, Fox and The ed17

We are half-way through our penultimate round, and nothing is yet certain. Pool A, currently led by Sasata (submissions) has ended up the more competitive, with three contestants ( Sasata (submissions), Sturmvogel_66 (submissions) and TonyTheTiger (submissions)) scoring over 500 points already. Pool B is led by Casliber (submissions), who has also scored well over 500. The top two from each pool, as well as the next four highest scorers regardless of pool, will make it through to our final eight. As ever, anything you worry may not receive the necessary attention before the end of the round (such as outstanding GA or FA nominations) is welcome at Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews, and please remember to continue offering reviews yourself where possible. As always, the judges are available to contact via email, IRC or their talk pages, and general discussion about the Cup is welcome on the WikiCup talk page.

Planning has begun for the 2011 WikiCup, with open discussions concerning scoring and flags for next year's competition. Contributions to those discussions would be appreciated, especially concerning the flags, as next year's signups cannot begin until the flag issue has been resolved. Signups will hopefully open at some point in this round, with discussion about possible changing in the scoring/process opening some time afterwards.

Earlier this round, we said goodbye to Hunter Kahn (submissions), who has bowed out to spend more time on the book he is authoring with his wife. We wish him all the best. In other news, the start of this round also saw some WikiCup awards sent out by Suomi Finland 2009 (submissions). We appreciate his enthusiasm, and contestants are of course welcome to award each other prizes as they see fit, but rest assured that we will be sending out "official" awards at the end of the competition. If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn, Fox and The ed17 22:30, 31 July 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hey, there was some discussion leading to the rules for flag choice being changed in an attempt to avoid some of the drama that came about last year. Would it be possible for you to choose a different place to represent? The rules are explained on the signup page. J Milburn (talk) 16:14, 17 August 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Those people are always looking for drama, and sadly you have only encouraged them. Still, in case this screwjob happened, I had two back-up plans. That way, I still have the Southern Cross. Besides, you should have been clearer and said "existing", not "extant".--King Bedford I ^{Seek his grace} 21:09, 17 August 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I've got no interest in making a stand on principle or anything, I'm just trying to avoid drama. As for extant, the term is accurate, and "existing", as well as being grammatically awkward, carries with it associations I didn't want to convey. J Milburn (talk) 15:51, 19 August 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

We have our final eight! The best of luck to those who remain. A bumper newsletter this week as we start our home straight.

• Pool A's winner was Sturmvogel_66 (submissions). Awarded the top score overall this round, Sturmvogel_66 writes primarily on military history, favouring Naval warfare.
• Pool B's winner was Casliber (submissions). Awarded the top score for featured articles this round, Casliber writes primarily on natural sciences, especially botany and ornithology.
• Pool A's close second was Sasata (submissions). Awarded the top score for featured pictures this round, Sasata writes primarily on natural sciences, favouring mycology.
• Pool B's close second was ThinkBlue (submissions). Awarded the top score for good articles and topics this round, ThinkBlue primarily writes content related to television and film, including 30 Rock.
• The first wildcard was TonyTheTiger (submissions). Awarded the top score for did you knows and valued pictures this round, TonyTheTiger writes on a number of topics, including baseball, American football and Chicago.
• The second wildcard was White Shadows (submissions). Someone who has helped the Cup behind the scenes all year, White Shadows said "I'm still in shock that I made it this far" and writes primarily on Naval warfare, especially U-boats.
• The third wildcard was Staxringold (submissions). Awarded the top score for featured lists and topics this round, Staxringold primarily writes on sport and television, including baseball and 30 Rock.
• The fourth wildcard was William S. Saturn (submissions). Entering the final eight only on the final day of the round, William S. Saturn writes on a number of topics, mostly related to Texas.

We say goodbye to the six who fell at the final hurdle. Geschichte (submissions) only just missed out on a place in the final eight. Resolute (submissions) was not far behind. Candlewicke (submissions) was awarded top points for in the news this round. Gary King (submissions) contributed a variety of did you know articles. Suomi Finland 2009 (submissions) said "I'm surprised to have survived so far into the competition", but was extactic to see Finland in the semi-finals. Arsenikk (submissions) did not score this round, but has scored highly in previous rounds. We also say goodbye to Ian Rose (submissions), who withdrew earlier this month after spending six weeks overseas. Anyone interested in this round's results can see them here and here. Thank you to Stone (submissions) for these.

Signups for next year's competition are now open. Planning is ongoing, with a key discussion about judges for next year open. Discussion about how next year's scoring will work is ongoing, and thoughts are more than welcome at Wikipedia talk:WikiCup/Scoring. Also, TonyTheTiger is compiling some information and statistics on the finalists here- the final eight are encouraged to add themselves to the list.

Our final eight will play it out for two months, after which we will know 2010's WikiCup winner, and a variety of prizes will be awarded. As ever, anything you worry may not receive the necessary attention before the end of the round (such as outstanding GA or FA nominations) is welcome at Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews, and please remember to continue offering reviews yourself where possible. As always, the judges are available to contact via email, IRC or their talk pages, and general discussion about the Cup is welcome on the WikiCup talk page.If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn, Fox and The ed17 23:06, 31 August 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

The Military history WikiProject coordinator election has started. You are cordially invited to help pick fourteen new coordinators from a pool of twenty candidates. This time round, the term has increased from six to twelve months so it is doubly important that you have your say! Please cast your vote here no later than 23:59 (UTC) on Tuesday, 28 September 2010.

With many thanks in advance for your participation from the coordinator team,  Roger Davies ^talk 21:21, 16 September 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hi Bedford, I happened to notice that one of your edits [1] used Rollback to revert a non-vandalism edit. As I'm sure you are aware, the Rollback tool really isn't supposed to be used for that, since it doesn't give you the option to use an edit summary. Please be more careful with this in the future. Thanks, The Wordsmith^Communicate 20:58, 21 September 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

We are half-way through our final round, entering the home straight. TonyTheTiger (submissions) leads at the time of writing with 1180 points, immediately followed by Sasata (submissions) with 1175 points. Sturmvogel_66 (submissions) closely follows in third place with 1100 points. For those who are interested, data about the finalists has been compiled at Wikipedia:WikiCup/History/2010/finalists, while a list of content submitted by all WikiCup contestants prior to this round has been compiled at Wikipedia:WikiCup/History/2010/Submissions. As ever, anything contestants worry may not receive the necessary attention before the end of the round (such as outstanding GA or FA nominations) is welcome at Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews, and please remember to continue offering reviews yourself where possible. As always, the judges are available to contact via email, IRC or their talk pages, and general discussion about the Cup is welcome on the WikiCup talk page.

Despite controversy, the WikiCup remains open. Signups for next year's competition are more than welcome, and suggestions for how next year's competition will work are appreciated at Wikipedia talk:WikiCup/Scoring. More general comments and discussions should be directed at the WikiCup talk page. One month remains in the 2010 WikiCup, after which we will know our champion. Good luck everyone! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn, Fox and The ed17 23:00, 30 September 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

• Wikipedia:WikiProject Bacon has been created, and you are cordially invited to join, and list yourself as a participant at Wikipedia:WikiProject_Bacon#Participants!
• You may also feel free to add the userbox - ((User Bacon)) - to your userpage, to indicate your participation in the WikiProject.
• The Wikipedia:Bacon WikiCup is also ongoing, more info about that at User:SuperHamster/Bacon Challenge 2011, and User:SuperHamster/Bacon WikiCup 2011.

Thank you for your time, -- Cirt (talk) 08:40, 16 October 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Hillbillyjim2005.JPG, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. I don't have any complaints with the image itself; it's just that it's significantly smaller than another image of the same guy, so I don't believe that it's useful anymore. Nyttend (talk) 23:48, 18 October 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

The 2010 WikiCup is over! It has been a long journey, but what has been achieved is impressive: combined, participants have produced over seventy featured articles, over five hundred good articles, over fifty featured lists, over one thousand one hundred "did you know" entries, in addition to various other pieces of recognised content. A full list (which has yet to be updated to reflect the scores in the final round) can be found here. Perhaps more importantly, we have our winner! The 2010 WikiCup champion is Sturmvogel_66 (submissions), with an unbelievable 4220 points in the final round. Second place goes to TonyTheTiger (submissions), with 2260, and third to Casliber (submissions), with 560. Congratulations to our other four finalists – White Shadows (submissions), William S. Saturn (submissions), Staxringold (submissions) and ThinkBlue (submissions). Also, congratulations to Sasata (submissions), who withdrew from the competition with an impressive 2685 points earlier in this round.

Prizes will also be going to those who claimed the most points for different types of content in a single round. It was decided that the prizes would be awarded for those with the highest in a round, rather than overall, so that the finalists did not have an unfair advantage. Winning the featured article prize is Casliber (submissions), for five featured articles in round 4. Winning the good article prize is Sturmvogel_66 (submissions), for eighty-one good articles in round 5. Winning the featured list prize is Staxringold (submissions), for six featured lists in round 1. Winning the picture and sound award is Jujutacular (submissions), for four featured pictures in round 3. Winning the topic award is Sturmvogel_66 (submissions), for forty-seven articles in various good topics in round 5. Winning the "did you know" award is TonyTheTiger (submissions), for over one hundred did you knows is round 5. Finally, winning the in the news award is Candlewicke (submissions), for nineteen articles in the news in round three.

The WikiCup has faced criticism in the last month – hopefully, we will take something positive from it and create a better contest for next year. Like Wikipedia itself, the Cup is a work in progress, and ideas for how it should work are more than welcome on the WikiCup talk page and on the scoring talk page. Also, people are more than welcome to sign up for next year's competition on the signup page. Well done and thank you to everyone involved – the Cup has been a pleasure to run, and we, as judges, have been proud to be a part of it. We hope that next year, however the Cup is working, and whoever is running it, it will be back, stronger and more popular than ever. Until then, goodbye and happy editing! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn, Fox and The ed17 03:01, 1 November 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

		The WikiCup 2010 Ribbon of Participation
		Awarded to Bedford, for participation in the 2010 WikiCup. J Milburn, Fox and The ed17 08:55, 1 November 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thanks for uploading or contributing to File:James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home bust.JPG. I notice the file page specifies that the file is being used under fair use but there is not a suitable explanation or rationale as to why each specific use in Wikipedia constitutes fair use. Please go to the file description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale.

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This image has been tagged with the no rationale warning tag due to the fact there is no freedom of panorama in the United States for 3D works of art, and as such your photograph constitutes a derivative work and is not free of copyright from the original creator of the sculpture. --Hammersoft (talk) 13:10, 4 November 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hello Bedford. Recently, the Amusement Parks WikiProject was reformatted and revived. As part of this process other related WikiProjects (such as Disneyland, Herschend Family Entertainment, Universal Parks & Resorts and Walt Disney World) were also revived and have now become part of the Amusement Park WikiProject as task forces. If you would like to remain listed as a member on these WikiProjects please re-add your name to the appropriate lists at the participants page. All names currently on the list have been cleared. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me directly. Thank you for your cooperation, Themeparkgc  Talk  08:13, 6 November 2010 (UTC).Reply[reply]

Hello Bedford. I read you are interested in American Steamboats and well I just created a new page for our companies steamboat the Chautauqua Belle, which operates over in Western New York on Chautauqua Lake, and was designed by someone I'm sure you're familiar with if your a steamboat fan there in Louisville, Captain Alan Bates. I have a huge collection of information about the ships history, the history of her equipment, etc, but I am just starting to use wiki and could use some expertise. (Stage079 (talk) 04:47, 27 December 2010 (UTC))Reply[reply]

that I discovered your pictures of the sculptures at the Louisville Water Tower while working on this project http://www.archsculptbooks.com/home.htm and am planning on using them there at least until I get back to Louisville. My folks, generations ago are here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Smyser_Memorial.jpg and also here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CaveHill2.jpg. Looking over your user page I'd guess that we do not have a lot in common, but we do appear to have a Louisville connection. For Sure. Einar aka Carptrash (talk) 03:43, 31 December 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

As long as you credit me as the source for pictures, go ahead and use them and thank you for doing so.--King Bedford I ^{Seek his grace} 05:59, 31 December 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Absolutely credit. I am going with the C.B.C. version of your name. Carptrash (talk) 16:00, 31 December 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hello, happy new year and welcome to the 2011 WikiCup! Your submissions' page can be found here and instructions of how to update the page can be found here and on the submissions' page itself. From the submissions' page, a bot will update the main scoresheet. Our rules have been very slightly updated from last year; the full rules can be found here. Please remember that you can only receive points for content on which you have done significant work in 2011; nominations of work from last year and "drive-by" nominations will not be awarded points. Signups are going to remain open through January, so if you know of anyone who would like to take part, please direct them to Wikipedia:WikiCup/2011 signups. The judges can be contacted on the WikiCup talk page, on their respective talk pages, or by email. Other than that, we will be in contact at the end of every month with the newsletter. If you want to stop or start receiving newsletters, please remove your name from or add your name to this list. Good luck! J Milburn and The ed17 12:55, 1 January 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hi Bedford, can you look back through the history on this one. I have reverted the work of the recent author and warned him/her on their talk page. They are stealing a bio for one person and relabelling it as a living for a bio reality TV person. I didn't want to revert your work too. OK? Hope your well Victuallers (talk) 21:47, 5 January 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I didn't noticed what happened. I just got done watch the show the modern Jenny Cross was on with Youtube, went to see if she had an article, and then fixed the obvious problem. Not sure if either Cross needs their own article at this time.--King Bedford I ^{Seek his grace} 01:04, 6 January 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

No, I wasn't "friggin' kidding". And I don't think there's any need for that sort of post. I'll admit that at 450px, the photo I appended to the article Camp Nelson National Cemetery was a little larger than usual, but not overly so. I've seen a 700px photo in another article. It seemed appropriate for that article, and at its place in the article. I felt the same about the photo I added to the Camp Nelson NC article, mostly since I thought the photo had some good background details that a reader couldn't appreciate at a smaller size. It's certainly more informative to the reader than the photo that was origianlly posted (now in the infobox). But, the issue is not important enough to pursue, and I'm not going to revert your edit. Just wanted to respond to your question. Have a nice day. Boneyard90 (talk) 03:07, 23 January 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

We are half way through round one of the WikiCup. Signups are now closed, and we have 129 listed competitors, 64 of whom will make it to round two. Congratulations to The Bushranger (submissions), who, at the time of writing, has a comfortable lead with 228 points, followed by Hurricanehink (submissions), with 144 points. Four others have over 100 points. Congratulations also go to Yellow Evan (submissions), who scored the first points in the competition, claiming for Talk:Hurricane King/GA1, Miyagawa (submissions), who scored the first non-review points in the competition, claiming for Dognapping, and Jarry1250 (submissions) who was the first in the competition to use our new "multiplier" mechanic (explanation), claiming for Grigory Potemkin, a subject covered on numerous Wikipedias. Thanks must also go to Jarry1250 for dealing with all bot work- without you, the competition wouldn't be happening!

A running total of claims can be seen here. However, numerous competitors are yet to score at all- please remember to submit content soon after it is promoted, so that the judges are able to review entries. The number of points that will be needed to reach round two is not clear- everyone needs to get their entries in now to guarantee their places! If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges are reachable on their talk pages, or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn and The ed17 22:26, 31 January 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I have nominated for renaming Category:Charlestown township, which you created. If you would like to participate in the discussion, your comments would be most welcome here. Cheers, -- Black Falcon ^(talk) 07:11, 1 February 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Four years ago, you created Swan's Landing Archeological Site; it sat as a stub until my recent expansion of it. You may be interested to know that it's now at DYK. If you'd not created it, I might not have noticed it; thanks for your work! Nyttend (talk) 18:06, 26 February 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hey, congrats. I guess you got ahold of the nomination document?--King Bedford I ^{Seek his grace} 19:03, 26 February 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

No, I've never seen it. I'm now an IU-Bloomington student; among their journal subscriptions is one to the Midcontinental Journal of Archaeology, which published a detailed paper on the site in 1995. The only nomination form that I used for the site is the one for the Houserville Site in Pennsylvania, which was roughly contemporaneous and used for similar purposes. I've been looking for similar documents about the Potts Creek Rockshelter Archeological Site, but haven't been able to find anything yet. Nyttend (talk) 19:41, 26 February 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

So begins round two of the WikiCup! We now have eight pools, each with eight random contestants. This round will continue until the end of April, when the top two of each pool, as well as the next 16 highest scorers of those remaining, will make it to round three. Congratulations to The Bushranger (submissions) (first, with 487 points) and Hurricanehink (submissions) (second, with 459), who stormed the first round. Casliber (submissions) finished third with 223. Twelve others finished with over 100 points- well done to all of you! The final standings in round one can be seen here. A mere 8 points were required to reach round two; competition will no doubt be much more fierce this round, so be ready for a challenge! A special thanks goes, again, to Jarry1250 (submissions) for dealing with all bot work. This year's bot, as well as running smoothly, is doing some very helpful things that last year's did not. Also, thanks to Stone (submissions) for some helpful behind-the-scenes updating and number crunching.

Some news for those who are interested- March will see a GAN backlog elimination drive, which you are still free to join. Organised by WikiProject Good articles, the drive aims to minimise the GAN backlog and offers prizes to those who help out. Of course, you may well be able to claim WikiCup points for the articles you review as part of the drive. Also ongoing is the Great Backlog Drive, looking to work on clearing all of the backlogs on Wikipedia; again, incentives are offered, and the spirit of friendly competition is alive, while helping the encyclopedia is the ultimate aim. Though unrelated to the WikiCup, these may well be of interest to some of you.

Just a reminder of the rules; if you have done significant work on content this year and it is promoted in this round, you may claim for it. Also, anything that was promoted after the end of round one but before the beginning of round two may be claimed for in round two. Details of the rules can be found on this page. For those interested in statistics, a running total of claims can be seen here, and a very interesting table of that information (along with the highest scorers in each category) can be seen here. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges are reachable on their talk pages, or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn and The ed17 23:36, 28 February 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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If you can add a note to the image page for these files justifying that the statue is PD because of it's age (be sure to state the date it was erected) I'll withdraw those noms. The parrot still has issues. -Selket ^Talk 19:49, 1 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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I'm thinking of heading down to the far south tomorrow: I don't have work, and I've wanted to see Corydon for a long time. One question — I notice that you never photographed the Kintner-Withers House; do you remember if it's visible from the road at all? Thanks! Nyttend (talk) 03:13, 3 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I've tried, and it looks like it's too far off the road. I was by the driveway once, and didn't feel comfortable driving that far in. There have been times I've dreamed of riding a boar down the Ohio River just to take a pic of it thro.--King Bedford I ^{Seek his grace} 04:19, 3 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

So I suspected; I guess I'll have to settle for a photo of the driveway and the farm, similar to what I got for the Applethorpe Farm in southern Ohio. I hope you mean a boat; you might have a hard time getting a boar to stay calm enough for a good picture :-) Anyway, Google satellite view makes me wonder if you'd be able to see the house through the trees along the riverbank. Nyttend (talk) 04:49, 3 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I dunno...Motorcycle gangs have no troubles riding hogs. :P --King Bedford I ^{Seek his grace} 06:52, 3 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I've proven you wrong: I saw the house today, and I never left the roadway. The house is located at 37°58′28″N 86°3′36″W / 37.97444°N 86.06000°W / 37.97444; -86.06000, and the end of the driveway is at 37°58′48″N 86°3′24″W / 37.98000°N 86.05667°W / 37.98000; -86.05667, but you have to go to about37°58′35″N 86°2′56″W / 37.97639°N 86.04889°W / 37.97639; -86.04889 to see the house, and that's dreadfully far away — about 3,000 feet according to Wikimapia. So the picture came out, but it's hard to see even at the best resolution, and I think your swimming pig might work better :-) On the other hand, I wasn't able to get out to Swan's Landing: the dead-end road to the site crosses Indian Creek at 38°7′32.7″N 86°14′51.6″W / 38.125750°N 86.247667°W / 38.125750; -86.247667, and the flooding was bad enough that the surface of the water was literally several inches above the bridge's deck. Do you know if you might be able to get out there at any time? The southern end of the site is at the road, so you'd not need to go walking in the woods to get a picture. Nyttend (talk) 02:27, 4 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

It's at least 45 miles away in a place I never have a need to be near. Besides, with all the BS on WIkipedia, including regarding some of pics (as you see on my talk page as well), I'm not really interested in takign the pic.--King Bedford I ^{Seek his grace} 04:31, 4 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Okay, didn't know, especially since you'd gone a similar distance to the K-W House; thanks for explaining. Part of my reason for visiting these sites is scholastic — I'm hoping to do a historic preservation concentration for my history master's program, and I suspect that familiarity with specific sites would help in that. I'm hoping to get the Perry County sites at some point, so I suspect that I could go east and get Swan's Landing on the same trip. Nyttend (talk) 04:41, 4 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

By the way — seeing the picture notices on your talk page, I've advocated keeping the statue images, since they're obviously too old for copyright. I'm inclined to think that the other ones (especially the parrot) are de minimis, but since that's not such a clear-cut issue, I'm not going to leave that opinion at the discussions. Nyttend (talk) 05:27, 4 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

User:Bedford/userboxes/America Held Hostage, a page you substantially contributed to, has been nominated for deletion. Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/User:Bedford/userboxes/America Held Hostage and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes (~~~~). You are free to edit the content of User:Bedford/userboxes/America Held Hostage during the discussion but should not remove the miscellany for deletion template from the top of the page; such a removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you. Feezo (Talk) 05:19, 13 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

After reviewing our conversation on Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/User:Bedford/userboxes/America Held Hostage, it is my painful duty to issue you a warning for making personal attacks. Although I understand why you did it, comments such as the one you made contribute to a hostile editing environment and damage the Wikipedia community. I've redacted your comment, and hope we can leave this behind us. You're welcome to continue participating in the discussion, and I look forward to resolving the issue amicably. With best regards, Feezo (Talk) 10:13, 14 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I reject your warning. It is those like you who make a "hostile editing environment" and you just didn't like being called on it.--King Bedford I ^{Seek his grace} 14:50, 14 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Of course you're free to ignore whatever does not suit you. But, as WP:NPA is an official policy here on Wikipedia, I must ask that you obey it. If you feel rhe need to "call someone" on something, you should do so in a civil manner. By the way, what do you mean "those like me"? :) Do you have something you'd like to share? Feezo (Talk) 19:01, 14 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I've got to say, I disagree with almost everything I read up here. But, there's no reason that you shouldn't have file mover; I added the permission. Xymmax ^{So let it be written} _{So let it be done} 02:08, 16 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thanks.--King Bedford I ^{Seek his grace} 02:47, 16 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

：：No problem.　--Xymmax ^{So let it be written} _{So let it be done} 09:52, 16 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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If you have uploaded other files, consider verifying that you have specified sources for those files as well. You can find a list of files you have created in your upload log. Unsourced and untagged images may be deleted one week after they have been tagged per Wikipedia's criteria for speedy deletion, F4. If the image is copyrighted and non-free, the image will be deleted 48 hours after 13:29, 20 March 2011 (UTC) per speedy deletion criterion F7. If the file is already gone, you can still make a request for undeletion and ask for a chance to fix the problem. If you have any questions or are in need of assistance please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 13:29, 20 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thank you for uploading File:Camp Morton 1.JPG. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, please add a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a brief restatement of that website's terms of use of its content. However, if the copyright holder is a party unaffiliated from the website's publisher, that copyright should also be acknowledged.

If you have uploaded other files, consider verifying that you have specified sources for those files as well. You can find a list of files you have created in your upload log. Unsourced and untagged images may be deleted one week after they have been tagged per Wikipedia's criteria for speedy deletion, F4. If the image is copyrighted and non-free, the image will be deleted 48 hours after 13:30, 20 March 2011 (UTC) per speedy deletion criterion F7. If the file is already gone, you can still make a request for undeletion and ask for a chance to fix the problem. If you have any questions or are in need of assistance please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 13:30, 20 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Confederate Bowling Green marker.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 13:32, 20 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thank you for uploading File:Francis Shoup.JPG. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, please add a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a brief restatement of that website's terms of use of its content. However, if the copyright holder is a party unaffiliated from the website's publisher, that copyright should also be acknowledged.

If you have uploaded other files, consider verifying that you have specified sources for those files as well. You can find a list of files you have created in your upload log. Unsourced and untagged images may be deleted one week after they have been tagged per Wikipedia's criteria for speedy deletion, F4. If the image is copyrighted and non-free, the image will be deleted 48 hours after 13:34, 20 March 2011 (UTC) per speedy deletion criterion F7. If the file is already gone, you can still make a request for undeletion and ask for a chance to fix the problem. If you have any questions or are in need of assistance please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 13:34, 20 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thank you for uploading File:Jeff Quartermaster Depot.jpg. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, please add a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a brief restatement of that website's terms of use of its content. However, if the copyright holder is a party unaffiliated from the website's publisher, that copyright should also be acknowledged.

If you have uploaded other files, consider verifying that you have specified sources for those files as well. You can find a list of files you have created in your upload log. Unsourced and untagged images may be deleted one week after they have been tagged per Wikipedia's criteria for speedy deletion, F4. If the image is copyrighted and non-free, the image will be deleted 48 hours after 13:35, 20 March 2011 (UTC) per speedy deletion criterion F7. If the file is already gone, you can still make a request for undeletion and ask for a chance to fix the problem. If you have any questions or are in need of assistance please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 13:35, 20 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thank you for uploading File:Basil Duke 1.JPG. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, please add a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a brief restatement of that website's terms of use of its content. However, if the copyright holder is a party unaffiliated from the website's publisher, that copyright should also be acknowledged.

If you have uploaded other files, consider verifying that you have specified sources for those files as well. You can find a list of files you have created in your upload log. Unsourced and untagged images may be deleted one week after they have been tagged per Wikipedia's criteria for speedy deletion, F4. If the image is copyrighted and non-free, the image will be deleted 48 hours after 13:37, 20 March 2011 (UTC) per speedy deletion criterion F7. If the file is already gone, you can still make a request for undeletion and ask for a chance to fix the problem. If you have any questions or are in need of assistance please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 13:37, 20 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Muscatatuck NWR Map.JPG, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 13:42, 20 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Hines Raid Map.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 13:42, 20 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Confederate Monument in Perryville marker.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 13:44, 20 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Tebbs Bend Monument marker.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 13:45, 20 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Tebbs Bend Monument marker closeup.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 13:46, 20 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thank you for uploading File:Maurice Thompson.jpg. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, please add a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a brief restatement of that website's terms of use of its content. However, if the copyright holder is a party unaffiliated from the website's publisher, that copyright should also be acknowledged.

If you have uploaded other files, consider verifying that you have specified sources for those files as well. You can find a list of files you have created in your upload log. Unsourced and untagged images may be deleted one week after they have been tagged per Wikipedia's criteria for speedy deletion, F4. If the image is copyrighted and non-free, the image will be deleted 48 hours after 00:37, 21 March 2011 (UTC) per speedy deletion criterion F7. If the file is already gone, you can still make a request for undeletion and ask for a chance to fix the problem. If you have any questions or are in need of assistance please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 00:37, 21 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Tilghman House marker.JPG, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 00:41, 21 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thank you for uploading File:Poe bust by Zolnay.jpg. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, please add a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a brief restatement of that website's terms of use of its content. However, if the copyright holder is a party unaffiliated from the website's publisher, that copyright should also be acknowledged.

If you have uploaded other files, consider verifying that you have specified sources for those files as well. You can find a list of files you have created in your upload log. Unsourced and untagged images may be deleted one week after they have been tagged per Wikipedia's criteria for speedy deletion, F4. If the image is copyrighted and non-free, the image will be deleted 48 hours after 00:44, 21 March 2011 (UTC) per speedy deletion criterion F7. If the file is already gone, you can still make a request for undeletion and ask for a chance to fix the problem. If you have any questions or are in need of assistance please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 00:44, 21 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:High Grove Grocery.JPG, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 00:49, 21 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Leno wikimedia.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 01:02, 21 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Hodgenville Lincoln marker.JPG, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 01:03, 21 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Thomas Hines.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 15:29, 21 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Francis Shoup.JPG, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 15:29, 21 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Basil W Duke 2.JPG, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 15:31, 21 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:George Ellsworth.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 15:31, 21 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Maurice Thompson.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 15:31, 21 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Simpson County Kentucky courthouse front.jpg.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 01:22, 22 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Billy Mitchell uniforms.JPG, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 03:16, 22 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Morgan Lexington statue marker 2.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 19:51, 22 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Mike Kerr Home 2.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 19:51, 22 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Brandenburg Morgan marker.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 19:51, 22 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Sturgus Station Marker.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 19:52, 22 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Louisville City Hall M2.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 19:52, 22 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:GRC Gravesite M2.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 19:52, 22 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Old State Bank 47150 Marker.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 19:53, 22 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Carnegie 47150 M1.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 19:53, 22 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Culbertson Widow Home M1.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 19:53, 22 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Town Clock Church M3.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 19:53, 22 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Town Clock Church M1.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 19:54, 22 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Cedar Glade 2.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 19:54, 22 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:UofL Historical marker.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 19:54, 22 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Scott Co Home Close.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 19:54, 22 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Pigeon Roost Marker 3.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 19:55, 22 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Pigeon Roost Marker 1.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 19:55, 22 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Lewis Clark Historical Marker GRC Homesite.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 19:55, 22 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Rose Island Marker Back.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 19:56, 22 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Please do not attack other editors. If you continue, you may be blocked from editing Wikipedia. SchuminWeb (Talk) 04:35, 23 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

To clarify: Statements such as, "If you ever tried to add stuff to Wikipedia instead of urinating on other people's efforts, you might know this stuff," is unbecoming of a Wikipedia editor, and considered uncivil. Please stop focusing on personalities, and discuss the content, since I personally am not up for deletion at FFD. SchuminWeb (Talk) 04:38, 23 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

You are the one being uncivil, as it is obvious you have been pursuing me for a week now. Get over the fact I am a far better person than you. Individuals such as yourself is why Wikipedia is dying.--King Bedford I ^{Seek his grace} 14:17, 25 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

"Get over the fact I am a far better person than you" is another personal attack. Personal attacks are strictly prohibited on Wikipedia. SchuminWeb (Talk) 23:24, 25 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

It is simply stating a fact.--King Bedford I ^{Seek his grace} 02:37, 26 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

There has been a major revision of the the Service Awards: the edit requirements for the higher levels have been greatly reduced, to make them reasonably attainable.

Because of this, your Service Award level has been changed, and you are now eligible for a higher level. I have taken the liberty of updating your award on your user page.

Herostratus (talk) 21:21, 24 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Scribner House 2.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 00:00, 25 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thank you for uploading File:Jim Limber.jpg. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, please add a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a brief restatement of that website's terms of use of its content. However, if the copyright holder is a party unaffiliated from the website's publisher, that copyright should also be acknowledged.

If you have uploaded other files, consider verifying that you have specified sources for those files as well. You can find a list of files you have created in your upload log. Unsourced and untagged images may be deleted one week after they have been tagged per Wikipedia's criteria for speedy deletion, F4. If the image is copyrighted and non-free, the image will be deleted 48 hours after 23:46, 25 March 2011 (UTC) per speedy deletion criterion F7. If the file is already gone, you can still make a request for undeletion and ask for a chance to fix the problem. If you have any questions or are in need of assistance please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 23:46, 25 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home marker.JPG, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 00:04, 26 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thank you for uploading File:1910 Alabama Confederate Home photo.jpg. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, please add a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a brief restatement of that website's terms of use of its content. However, if the copyright holder is a party unaffiliated from the website's publisher, that copyright should also be acknowledged.

If you have uploaded other files, consider verifying that you have specified sources for those files as well. You can find a list of files you have created in your upload log. Unsourced and untagged images may be deleted one week after they have been tagged per Wikipedia's criteria for speedy deletion, F4. If the image is copyrighted and non-free, the image will be deleted 48 hours after 03:02, 26 March 2011 (UTC) per speedy deletion criterion F7. If the file is already gone, you can still make a request for undeletion and ask for a chance to fix the problem. If you have any questions or are in need of assistance please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 03:02, 26 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thank you for uploading File:Indiana Reformatory South.jpg. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, please add a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a brief restatement of that website's terms of use of its content. However, if the copyright holder is a party unaffiliated from the website's publisher, that copyright should also be acknowledged.

If you have uploaded other files, consider verifying that you have specified sources for those files as well. You can find a list of files you have created in your upload log. Unsourced and untagged images may be deleted one week after they have been tagged per Wikipedia's criteria for speedy deletion, F4. If the image is copyrighted and non-free, the image will be deleted 48 hours after 02:08, 27 March 2011 (UTC) per speedy deletion criterion F7. If the file is already gone, you can still make a request for undeletion and ask for a chance to fix the problem. If you have any questions or are in need of assistance please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 02:08, 27 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Scribner House 3.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 02:19, 27 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

We are half way through round two of the WikiCup, which will end on 28 April. Of the 64 current contestants, 32 will make it through to the next round; the two highest in each pool, and the 16 next highest scorers. At the time of writing, our current overall leader is Hurricanehink (submissions) with 231 points, who leads Pool H. Piotrus (submissions) (Pool G) also has over 200 points, while 9 others (three of whom are in Pool D) have over 100 points. Remember that certain content (specifically, articles/portals included in at least 20 Wikipedias as of 31 December 2010 or articles which are considered "vital") is worth double points if promoted to good or featured status, or if it appears on the main page in the Did You Know column. There were some articles last round which were eligible for double points, but which were not claimed for. For more details, see Wikipedia:WikiCup/Scoring.

A running total of claims can be seen here. However, numerous competitors are yet to score at all- please remember to submit content soon after it is promoted, so that the judges are able to review entries. The number of points that will be needed to reach round three is not clear- everyone needs to get their entries in now to guarantee their places! If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges are reachable on their talk pages, or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn and The ed17 00:52, 1 April 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

This is your last warning; the next time you make personal attacks on other people, as you did at Wikipedia:Files for deletion/2011 March 27, you may be blocked from editing without further notice. Comment on content, not on other contributors or people. SchuminWeb (Talk) 01:07, 3 April 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Now lets not abuse power here, you should not be blocking or threatening to block in this case as you are a participant in it. It is unethical. You are also subject to the rules, you should find an uninvolved admin to determine if blocking is warranted. You have been on a recent deletion spree of photo's taken by Bedford and uploaded. And given that for the last at least twenty times you've attempted to delete a file his upload, consensus was to keep, this can easily be interpreted as uncivil too. Policies have changed since those files were originally uploaded, and you should understand that the problem with the first one (or at least the first ten) was the same problem with all. But rather than do a little extra work to try and save an image, you just keep attempting to delete them. Why? A subsequent block could also be interpreted as an attempt to suppress opposition to the deletion attempts. Please reconsider your current course of action. —Charles Edward ^{(Talk | Contribs)} 02:17, 3 April 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Can't say I'm surprised he did this thro.--King Bedford I ^{Seek his grace} 06:48, 4 April 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Just looked at the page in question...he considers THAT an attack?--King Bedford I ^{Seek his grace} 06:51, 4 April 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Culbertson Widow Home M2.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 02:22, 9 April 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hello, My name is Natalia Ioana Olaru and I am a final year master student in the Corporate Communication programme at the Aarhus School of Business, Aarhus University, Denmark. I am currently working on my final paper on the topic of user motivation to create content on collaborative media websites, the focus being Wikipedia. As a sample I chose the English and Danish portals. I would like to invite you for an online interview on the topic of what motivates you, to participate in editing and creating articles for this platform. I plan on doing the actual interviews in the period between 1st and the 15th of May via Skype, MSN or Yahoo Messenger. I am, however, open to other channels of communication too. Please let me know if you would like to participate in this interview and the preferred channel.

Thank you, Natalia Olaru Email: natalia.ioana.olaru@gmail.com MulgaEscu (talk) 14:24, 11 April 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Paducah Railroad Station.JPG, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 05:10, 14 April 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Paducah Railroad Museum 2.JPG, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 05:18, 14 April 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Rose Island Marker.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 19:12, 23 April 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Round 2 of the 2011 WikiCup is over, and the new round will begin on 1 May. Note that any points scored in the interim (that is, for content promoted or reviews completed on 29-30 April) can be claimed in the next round, but please do not start updating your submissions' pages until the next round has begun. Fewer than a quarter of our original contestants remain; 32 enter round 3, and, in two months' time, only 16 will progress to our penultimate round. Casliber (submissions), who led Pool F, was our round champion, with 411 points, while 7 contestants scored between 200 and 300 points. At the other end of the scale, a score of 41 was high enough to reach round 3; more than five times the score required to reach round 2, and competition will no doubt become tighter now we're approaching the later rounds. Those progressing to round 3 were spread fairly evenly across the pools; 4 progressed from each of pools A, B, E and H, while 3 progressed from both pools C and F. Pools D and G were the most successful; each had 5 contestants advancing.

This round saw our first good topic points this year; congratulations to Hurricanehink (submissions) and Nergaal (submissions) who also led pool H and pool B respectively. However, there remain content types for which no points have yet been scored; featured sounds, featured portals and featured topics. In addition to prizes for leaderboard positions, the WikiCup awards other prizes; for instance, last year, a prize was awarded to Candlewicke (submissions) (who has been eliminated) for his work on In The News. For this reason, working on more unusual content could be even more rewarding than usual!

Sorry this newsletter is going out a little earlier than expected- there is a busy weekend coming up! A running total of claims can be seen here. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges are reachable on their talk pages, or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn and The ed17 19:08, 29 April 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

We are currently attempting to bring the Lincoln article to FA status and are trying to establish consensus regarding images. Your consensus and opinion is needed on the Abraham Lincoln talk page. -- Gwillhickers (talk) 02:06, 25 May 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Again, thank you for creating Swan's Landing Archeological Site. Because the road to the site was impassable when I visited there in March, I contacted the Harrison COunty Engineer's office; they recently told me that the bridge was again open, so I visited the site today. If you care, you can see some photos at Commons:Category:Swan's Landing Archaeological Site. Nyttend (talk) 05:08, 25 May 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Cool; thanks.--King Bedford I ^{Seek his grace} 06:20, 25 May 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

We're half way through round 3 of the 2011 WikiCup. There are currently 32 remaining in the competition, but only 16 will progress to our penultimate round. Casliber (submissions), of pool D, is our overall leader with nearly 200 points, while pools A, B and C are led by Racepacket (submissions), Hurricanehink (submissions) and Canada Hky (submissions) respectively. The score required to reach the next round is 35, though this will no doubt go up significantly as the round progresses. We have a good number of high scorers, but also a considerable number who are yet to score. Please remember to submit content soon after it is promoted, so that the judges are able to review entries. Also, an important note concerning nominations at featured article candidates: if you are nominating content for which you intend to claim WikiCup points, please make this clear in the nomination statement so that the FAC director and his delegates are aware of the fact.

A running total of claims can be seen here. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges are reachable on their talk pages, or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn and The ed17 23:22, 31 May 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Please accept this invite to join the Conservatism WikiProject, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to conservatism. Simply click here to accept! Lionel (talk) 09:13, 15 June 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Greetings, It was recently suggested that WikiProject United States History might be inactive or semiactive and that it might be beneficial to include it in the list of projects supported by WikiProject United States.

I have started a discussion and will contact each of the active members for their comments and input on the suggestion. Please take a moment and add your comments to the discussion or feel free to contact me if you have any questions. --Kumioko (talk) 19:43, 16 June 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect WikiProject:Indiana. Since you had some involvement with the WikiProject:Indiana redirect, you might want to participate in the redirect discussion (if you have not already done so). —SW— ^squeal 21:04, 20 June 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Greetings, It was recently suggested that WikiProject US Presidents might be inactive or semiactive and it might be beneficial to include it in the list of projects supported by WikiProject United States. I have started a discussion on the projects talk page soliciting the opinions of the members of the project if this project would be interested in being supported by WikiProject United States. Please feel free to comment on your opinions about this suggestion. --Kumioko (talk) 02:44, 21 June 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

United States National Archives WikiProject

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

We are half way through 2011, and entering the penultimate round of this year's WikiCup; the semi-finals are upon us! Points scored in the interim (29/30 June) may be counted towards next round, but please do not update your submissions' pages until the next round has begun. 16 contestants remain, and all have shown dedication to the project to reach this far. Our round leader was Casliber (submissions) who, among other things, successfully passed three articles through featured article candidates and claimed an impressive 29 articles at Did You Know, scoring 555 points. Casliber led pool D. Pool A was led by Wizardman (submissions), claiming points for a featured article, a featured list and seven good article reviews, while pool C was led by Eisfbnore (submissions), who claimed for two good articles, ten articles at Did You Know and four good article reviews. They scored 154 and 118 respectively. Pool B was by far our most competitive pool; six of the eight competitors made it through to round 4, with all of them scoring over 100 points. The pool was led by Hurricanehink (submissions), who claimed for, among other things, three featured articles and five good articles. In addition to the four pool leaders, 12 others (the four second places, and the 8 next highest overall) make up our final 16. The lowest scorer who reached round 4 scored 76 points; a significant increase on the 41 needed to reach round 3. Eight of our semi-finalists scored at least twice as much as this.

No points were awarded this round for featured pictures, good topics or In the News, and no points have been awarded in the whole competition for featured topics, featured portals or featured sounds. Instead, the highest percentage of points has come from good articles. Featured articles, despite their high point cost, are low in number, and so, overall, share a comparable number of points with Did You Know, which are high in number but low in cost. A comparatively small but still considerable number of points come from featured lists and good article reviews, rounding out this round's overall scores.

We would again like to thank Jarry1250 (submissions) and Stone (submissions) for invaluable background work, as well as all of those helping to provide reviews for the articles listed on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. Please do keep using it, and please do help by providing reviews for the articles listed there. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews generally at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup.

Two final notes: Firstly, please remember to state your participation in the WikiCup when nominating articles at FAC. Finally, some WikiCup-related statistics can be seen here and here, for those interested, though it appears that neither are completely accurate at this time. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges are reachable on their talk pages, or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn and The ed17 23:26, 30 June 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Please read the article talk page. You are not exempt from WP:V. Roscelese (talk ⋅ contribs) 03:58, 9 July 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hi. There's been a discussion about sourcing the claim that Humberto Leal Garcia, Jr. was an illegal immigrent. I know you found a source, but per WP:REDFLAG I don't think that's good enough. I've spent several hours attempting to locate another reliable source that confirms he was illegal, including looking through court records. Can you please weigh in on the post recent points in Talk:Humberto Leal Garcia, Jr.#Status_as_an_Immigrant? Thanks! Sailing to Byzantium (talk) 05:19, 13 July 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

The July 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.

 
--Kumioko (talk) 23:51, 23 July 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Please do not restore edits that make the ludicrous claim that the Daily Telegraph (a leading conservative UK newspaper) is a 'left wing group'. I suggest that you participate in the talk page discussion instead, as, is expected for contentious edits. AndyTheGrump (talk) 02:20, 26 July 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

In stead, let us define from where the critique comes. Also, we should perhaps continue the talk page discussion under a new heading.

Accusativen hos Olsson (talk) 03:39, 26 July 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

We are half way through the penultimate round of this year's WikiCup; there is less than a month to go before we have our final 8. Our pool leaders are Adabow (submissions) (Pool A, 189 points) and PresN (submissions) (Pool B, 165 points). The number of points required to reach the next round is not clear at this time; there are some users who still do not have any recorded points. Please remember to update your submissions' pages promptly. In addition, congratulations to PresN, who scored the first featured topic points in the competition for his work on Thatgamecompany related articles. Most points this round generally have, so far, come from good articles, with only one featured article (White-bellied Sea Eagle, from Casliber (submissions)) and two featured lists (Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story, from PresN and Grammy Award for Best Native American Music Album, from Another Believer (submissions)). Points for Did You Know and good article reviews round out the scoring. No points have been awarded for In the News, good topics or featured pictures this round, and no points for featured sounds or portals have been awarded in the entire competition. On an unrelated note, preparation will be beginning soon for next year's WikiCup- watch this space!

There is little else to be said beyond the usual. Please list anything you need reviewing on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews, so others following the WikiCup can help, and please do help if you can by providing reviews for the articles listed there. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews generally at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup- points are, of course, offered for reviews at GAC. Two final notes: Firstly, please remember to state your participation in the WikiCup when nominating articles at FAC. Finally, some WikiCup-related statistics can be seen here and here. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges are reachable on their talk pages, or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn and The ed17 11:22, 1 August 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I just came across your June photos of the John Work House and Mill. Since I hope to visit the area eventually, I was curious — during the daytime, are any of these sites typically accessible without first getting permission from the Hoosier Trails Council office? If not, is it generally difficult to get permission to enter? Thanks! Nyttend (talk) 14:03, 2 August 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I took the advantage of an open house to go see them. As I am severely out-of-shape, I didn't go far into the camp to take pictures. The main caretakers anymore are Taylor Rose Historical Outfitters, who are fanatical about keeping ghost hunters away. They'd be the ones to contact. Find them at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Taylor-Rose-Historical-Outfitters/241417365414 --King Bedford I ^{Seek his grace} 17:52, 2 August 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thanks for the link. Using the Clark County Interim Report, I just learned that the house itself is on the opposite side of the road from Fourteen Mile Creek. It looks to me that the house at 38°28′54″N 85°37′34″W / 38.48167°N 85.62611°W / 38.48167; -85.62611 (Street View) is the same as in your photo; am I correct? Since I just want a quick photo, I'll not bother the BSA people or the outfitters if I can easily get a picture without leaving the public roadway. Nyttend (talk) 21:52, 3 August 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Yep, that is the house. Wish we could get a better pic of the mill, but then we would have to bother them. :) --King Bedford I ^{Seek his grace} 21:59, 3 August 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thanks for the confirmation! Since I generally don't like asking for permission, and since I'll definitely not go onto private property without permission, I often have to settle for meagre images of faraway sites (e.g. File:Kintner-Withers House from the road.jpg, south of Corydon), so it's good to know that I'll not need to do that with this place. Nyttend (talk) 22:14, 3 August 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

The Children's Museum Backstage Pass! - You are invited!

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis is hosting its second Backstage Pass and its first Edit-a-Thon on Saturday, August 20. The museum is opening its doors to Wikipedians interested in learning about the museum's collection, taking them on a tour of the vast collection before spending the afternoon working with curators to improve articles relating to the Caplan Collection of folk toys and Creative Playthings objects. Please sign up on the event page if you can attend, and if you'd like to participate virtually you can sign up on the Edit-a-Thon page. ---LoriLee (talk) 15:10, 17 August 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

The finals are upon us; we're down to the last few. One of the eight remaining contestants will be this year's WikiCup champion! 150 was the score needed to progress to the final; just under double the 76 required to reach round 4, and more than triple the 41 required to reach round 3. Our eight finalists are:

• Casliber (submissions), Pool A's winner. Casliber has the highest total score in the competition, with 1528, the bulk of which is made up of 8 featured articles. He has the highest number of total featured articles (8, 1 of which was eligible for double points) and total did you knows (72) of any finalist. Casliber writes mostly on biology, including ornithology, botany and mycology.
• PresN (submissions), Pool B's winner and the highest scorer this round. PresN is the only finalist who has scored featured topic points, and he has gathered an impressive 330, but most of his points come from his 4 featured articles, one of which scored double. PresN writes mostly on video games and the Hugo Awards.
• Hurricanehink (submissions), Pool A's runner-up. Hurricanehink's points are mostly from his 30 good articles, more than any other finalist, and he is also the only finalist to score good topic points. Hurricanehink, as his name suggests, writes mostly on meteorology.
• Wizardman (submissions), Pool B's runner-up. Wizardman has completed 86 good article reviews, more than any other finalist, but most of his points come from his 2 featured articles. Wizardman writes mostly on American sport, especially baseball.
• Miyagawa (submissions), the "fastest loser" (Pool A). Miyagawa has written 3 featured lists, one of which was awarded double points, more than any other finalist, but he was awarded points mostly for his 68 did you knows. Miyagawa writes on a variety of topics, including dogs, military history and sport.
• Resolute (submissions), the second "fastest loser" (Pool B). Most of Resolute's points come from his 9 good articles. He writes mostly on Canadian topics, including ice hockey.
• Yellow Evan (submissions), who was joint third "fastest loser" (Pool A). Most of Evan's points come from his 10 good articles, and he writes mostly on meteorology.
• Sp33dyphil (submissions), who was joint third "fastest loser" (Pool B). Most of Phil's points come from his 9 good articles, 4 of which (more than any other finalist) were eligible for double points. He writes mostly on aeronautics.

We say goodbye to our seven other semi-finalists, Another Believer (submissions), Piotrus (submissions), Grandiose (submissions), Stone (submissions), Eisfbnore (submissions), Canada Hky (submissions) and MuZemike (submissions). Everyone still in the competition at this stage has done fantastically well, and contributed greatly to Wikipedia. We're on the home straight now, and we will know our winner in two months.

In other news, preparations for next year's competition have begun with a brainstorming thread. Please, feel free to drop by and share any thoughts you have about how the competition should work next year. Sign ups are not yet open, but will be opened in due course. Watch this space. Further, there has been a discussion about the rule whereby those in the WikiCup must delcare their participation when nominating articles at featured article candidates. This has resulted in a bot being created by new featured article delegate Ucucha (talk · contribs). The bot will leave a message on FAC pages if the nominator is a participant in the WikiCup.

A reminder of the rules: any points scored after August 29 may be claimed for the final round, and please remember to update submission pages promptly. If you are concerned that your nomination, be it at good article candidates, a featured process or anywhere else, will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges are reachable on their talk pages, or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn and The ed17 23:52, 31 August 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

The September 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.

 
--Kumioko (talk) 04:37, 5 September 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Your Military History Newsletter Project news: From the editors; medal recipients; contest results Articles: The month's featured and A-class Milhist content Book reviews: Nick-D looks at Carthage and Australia in Palestine Op-ed: Remembering 9/11