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| Oh, I see - thank you! I didn't realize that fansites were not allowed. I wasn't meaning to break any kind of guidelines or anything. I didn't understand why anyone would be deleteing something so useful to readers. Thanks for your assistance. Best wishes for a Happy New Year! ] (]) 05:55, 2 January 2008 (UTC) | Oh, I see - thank you! I didn't realize that fansites were not allowed. I wasn't meaning to break any kind of guidelines or anything. I didn't understand why anyone would be deleteing something so useful to readers. Thanks for your assistance. Best wishes for a Happy New Year! ] (]) 05:55, 2 January 2008 (UTC) | ||
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Invitation to join WikiProject Textile Arts
Hey, MegaMom! I've noticed that you've made helpful edits to a few articles that fall within the scope of WikiProject Textile Arts, a collaborative project which aims to help improve articles about textile arts. I think you could be a wonderful addition to the project! To join, just add yourself to the list of participants, and then check out the Project Page to find ways to help.
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Stained glass
Hi MegaMom!
Thanks for your edits to Stained glass. I'm the main recent editor of that page. I've just incorporated your edits a bit differently, moving them up into the second paragraph. i've left out the bit about the solder because the process is explained in more detail further down. --Amandajm 11:08, 7 April 2007 (UTC)
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Help!
Hi Megamom,
Thanks agian for being part of this important task force.
Becuase as you know, Misplaced Pages's coverage of the Salem Witch Trials is absolutely terrible. Most of the people involved don't even have biographies written about them. Plus, the biographies that do exist are horrible. They are ridden with vandalism, nonfactual information, spelling and grammar errors, and they do not have a Neutral Point of View. Most of them probably have to be re-written! Also, most of the existing biographies are stubs anyway.
Unfortunately, besides you and I, we only have five other members. And seven people alone can not do all of this work!
Is it possible that you could help me and other members of the Task Force recruit more members?
And together, we can hopefully improve Misplaced Pages's coverage of the Salem Witch Trials.
Thanks.
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Witch trails entry
Thanks for the heads-up on your response. Unfortunately, I'm also pretty new to Misplaced Pages, so I really wouldn't know how to go about properly adding an attribution\reference, either. I do think those additions would benefit from attribution to the published work, however. -ReverendTed 05:22, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
Gee, that's too bad. Your contributions, although few, led me to think that you were an experienced Wikipedian. Oh, well. I'll try to figure out the whole footnote process on my own. Thanks any way. MegaMom 06:36, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
Pictures?
FWD: There are so many wonderful renderings of key figures in these events, as well as many photos of historic sites and memorials available online. It seems that the introduction of more images would improve many of the biographies. Does anyone know anything about adding pictures to Misplaced Pages? It seems that much of this material would fall in the public domain. I'm unclear on the process of adding images. Any guidance would be appreciated. MegaMom 07:36, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
This should help you: Misplaced Pages:Upload and Misplaced Pages:Images. - Psdubow 15:11, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
Witchcraft article
Hello there, I've made some changes to the edits you recently made to this article, which I hope you'll be OK with. As the article is about witchcraft in its general, historical context (and not modern neopagan witchcraft only) I've reduced the overall length. I've also toned down the references to 'white witches' as I've never actually heard any of my fellow Wiccans refer to themselves this way. I suspect some newcomers to neopagan witchcraft do in fact use the term, but I think it's going too far to suggest that 'most' do. I also removed the sentence on 'black witches' as I have never, ever heard or read of neopagans using the term. If you have a reference for the claim, then of course you could cite this and re-insert the sentence. Best wishes, Kim Dent-Brown 10:11, 15 July 2007 (UTC)
Okay? I think your edits are great! Thanks so much for your help. As for the use of the terms "white" and "black" witches, I understand the point you are making. I have heard these terms used more in the context of simplified explainations provided to concerned outsiders or new comers. Drawing a distinction between their perceptions of witchcraft and actual practice can provide some measure of comfort. I'm not certain I could provide a citation for the whole black/white thing and it may not really be necessary. I'll give it some thought. Thanks again for your help. MegaMom 02:09, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
SWTTF Newsletter
Hi MegaMom,
I was thinking about making a Salem Witch Trials Task Force Newsletter, that would be published once a month and it would be dleivered to all the members of the Task Force. It would sort of be similar to the Military History WikiProject Newsletter (latest Military History newsletter: June 2007 issue).
What do you think? Any thoughts?
Psdubow 16:49, 19 July 2007 (UTC)
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Departure of User:Calton
Calton hasn't left, Wyatt. Cut back, yes; left, uh uh. Oh well. --Calton | Talk 05:42, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
I am not Wyatt. I had never even heard of Wyatt until I googled your name in connection with cyberstalking. http://www.fireflysun.com/book/Berkeley_Wikipedia_cyberstalking.php It's amazing how many people on the Internet seem to have complaints about your behavior. Honestly, my husband and I are seriously considering creating a website dedicated in part to publicly compiling complaints against you. Rest assured, that if we do, we will go out of our way to expose every bit of personal information we can about you. It seems a healthy dose of your own medicine might be the only thing that might get through to you. Attempting to destroy strangers reputations on the Internet is just wrong. Your behavior is cruel, callous and unecessary, particularly when you target minors for humiliation. It's easy to behave in a cruel and heartless manner when you are anonymous. I suspect that it would be very unpleasant for you to be held publicly accountable for your conduct. You seem to be deliberately messing with people's careers. Does your employer know how many hours a day you spend editing Misplaced Pages? How would you feel if the shoe were on the other foot? I think you should consider that. You must have some idea as to how many people you've angered on Misplaced Pages and other sites. Imagine if there was a whole website where they could all tell their side of the stories. You are wrong about my identity. You were wrong in your assessment of my son. How many more people have you been wrong about? How many innocent people are out there who have legitimate complaints against you? I seriously hope that you take a break and reconsider your course of conduct. MegaMom 07:09, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
- Hello, MegaMom. Please don't type things like "we will go out of our way to expose every bit of personal information we can about you". It's not conducive to a collaborative project. Why not try being collegial toward all editors, and, where that's not possible, just ignoring them. (It's what I try to do.) Thank you. ---Sluzzelin talk 17:01, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
You are absolutely right! Going out of your way to expose personal information about people and humiliate and embarrass them on the Internet is very wrong - and against Misplaced Pages's rules. That is exactly the point I am trying to hammer home to Calton. Thank you for pointing out the fact that it just isn't conducive to a collaborative project. I will point out, additionally, that interjecting yourself into a talk page discussion that has nothing what-so-ever to do with you might also be considered bad form. Thanks and have a nice day! MegaMom 07:37, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
- Point taken, I'm working on my form. Peace. ---Sluzzelin talk 12:41, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
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January 2008
Welcome to Misplaced Pages. Everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia. However, one or more of the external links you added to the page Kate Mulgrew do not comply with our guidelines for external links and have been removed. Misplaced Pages is not a collection of links; nor should it be used for advertising or promotion. Since Misplaced Pages uses nofollow tags, external links do not alter search engine rankings. If you feel the link should be added to the article, please discuss it on the article's talk page before reinserting it. Please take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Thank you. Ageekgal (talk) 05:30, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
I'm really not sure what it is you are objecting to. Can you please cite, with specificity, what section of Misplaced Pages's policy you are referring to? Readers of the Kate Mulgrew article may well find her fansite to be a useful link for information and further reading. What exactly are you objecting to? Sorry, I just don't get whatever point it is you are trying to make. MegaMom (talk) 05:43, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
- Please read the link regarding External Links contained in the warning on your talk page, specifically the section on Misplaced Pages:External_links#Restrictions on linking linking restrictions. Fansites violate the copyrights of others and are, for that reason among others, not permitted as links here on Misplaced Pages. Further, the site you linked is "under construction" and redundant to Kate's official site. The note I left on your talk page is a Misplaced Pages-standard warning template for spam/inappropriate links. - Ageekgal (talk) 05:50, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
Oh, I see - thank you! I didn't realize that fansites were not allowed. I wasn't meaning to break any kind of guidelines or anything. I didn't understand why anyone would be deleteing something so useful to readers. Thanks for your assistance. Best wishes for a Happy New Year! MegaMom (talk) 05:55, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
Pointless stalking
Welcome to Misplaced Pages. We invite everyone to contribute constructively to our encyclopedia. Take a look at the welcome page if you would like to learn more about contributing. However, unconstructive edits, such as the blind reversions you made to User:Sellick666, are considered vandalism and stalking and are immediately reverted. If you continue in this manner you may be blocked from editing without further warning. Please stop, and consider improving rather than damaging the work of others.
Misplaced Pages offers many user talk templates to warn users about possible violations of vandalism ({{uw-vandalism3}}), the three-revert rule ({{uw-3rr}}), and other policies and guidelines. You should use these templates carefully.
These templates serve to explain the respective rule to new editors. When novice editors break rules, it is quite possible that they are unaware of it, and educating them is helpful. On the other hand, most editors that have been around for a while are familiar with these rules. If they break (or are about to break) one, it is frequently the result of some dispute, or temporarily heated tempers. In such situations, telling them "did you know we had a rule against this" tends to be counterproductive in resolving the issue, as it can be misconstrued as being patronising and uncivil.
A personal message tends to work better in these situations. If you have a question, why not ask the experienced user your question? You may begin a dialogue that will prove infinitely more effective than a template.
Note, however, that templating at all — to regulars or newcomers — may be taken as rude by being impersonal (biting the newbies). No one likes to feel they are being bureaucratically processed. Writing what the template says in your own words, with reference to the particular situation, is more likely to communicate well if the editor is amenable to reason. Failing that, you can append a personal message immediately after the template. --Calton | Talk 13:26, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
Having said this, those who receive a template message should not assume bad faith regarding the user of said template. They may not be aware how familiar the user is with policy, or may not consider it rude themselves. They may also simply be trying to save time by avoiding writing out a lengthy message that basically says the same thing as the template, which is, after all, the purpose of a template.