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Important note

Can you please respond to my previous note, which I feel is very important relative to the situation in which both you and I have found ourselves embroiled? Thank you in advance. I very strongly don't want to seem like I'm pressuring you to respond, but if you have the time to make other edits then you clearly have the time to deal with my response to your statements regarding what you have considered to be my failure to discuss my actions.

I look forward to reading your response which will, I am certain, be well-worded and cogently-reasoned. DS (talk) 16:51, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

I was taking some time to think on this issue, and just wondering if it was really necessary to remove the hook, even for some other reason, when several people had already expressed their opinions that such removals were disruptive. Don't you think that it was an inappropriate time for that? You could have started a discussion on the project talk page first. --BorgQueen (talk) 17:02, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

I may have misunderstood the purpose of preparation areas. My understanding was that they were for experimenting with layout and sequence, and identifying last-minute mistakes. Is this correct or incorrect? DS (talk) 18:53, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

Dombrovskis image

Thanks for the new image but I found this one far better than the current one. I was wondering if there was some reason that you chose the current image. --BorgQueen (talk) 17:12, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

Dombrovskis is looking to his left (our right), which tends to draw readers' eyes away from the section's text. (The opposite is true for the left-hand column.)

The image that I used is of insufficient resolution for most applications (and therefore inferior, indeed), but it's suitable for use as a 100px thumbnail.

The above, of course, is merely my assessment. I don't mean to imply that it carries any more weight than yours does.  :) —David Levy 17:22, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

ITN for Jérôme Kerviel

Two can play at that game ;-) I didn't really expect an ITN for this, so it was all the more welcome as it came as a surprise. Anyway, you nominated it, so here you go! TFOWR 21:48, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

Thanks! --BorgQueen (talk) 21:50, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

BTW, thanks for considering my BLP concerns about the story; the blurb that's posted is fine by me, and my modifications to the article seem to have stuck. Best wishes, at least until tomorrow's Nobel Prize ;) Physchim62 (talk) 23:06, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

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It's wrong isn't it? YellowMonkey (new photo poll) 01:31, 19 October 2010 (UTC)

Sorry, I'm not really interested in Korea-related topics. --BorgQueen (talk) 05:00, 19 October 2010 (UTC)

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Picture request for Myanmar Snub-nosed Monkey

The animal has only just been discovered by western science: I've seen no claim of any photograph having been taken. I have no idea of how to research/decide open the status of the computer gererated graphic that has been on many press reports: can you? Kevin McE (talk) 09:47, 27 October 2010 (UTC)

Let's be optimistic, and perhaps a bit of faith. Some free image might come in a few years, and there's no harm in having the request on the talk page. It's not some kind of dispute tag. --BorgQueen (talk) 09:56, 27 October 2010 (UTC)

I was, but no longer... Kevin McE (talk) 16:04, 30 October 2010 (UTC)

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Regarding this thread, I read the quotes as you making a blurb suggestion. Pardon me if I misinterpreted you.--Chaser (talk) 23:14, 18 December 2010 (UTC)

No worries, the latest news must be driving a lot of people wild :D --BorgQueen (talk) 23:21, 18 December 2010 (UTC)

ITN credits

as an aside, i see you didnt give ITN credits when posting. Per Misplaced Pages:In_the_news/Admin_instructions#Article_talk_page_and_credits, ive given the ven. prez one that you recently posted.(Lihaas (talk) 21:47, 26 December 2010 (UTC)).

wine in foie gras

Hi ~ if you read the discussion, citing wasn't the problem, it was that wine had no place in the article. I don't wish to get into a scruffle, so see if you read the same thing i did in the discussion. 174.74.68.103 (talk) 05:00, 3 January 2011 (UTC)

Please read another discussion below. The user said "Once you have a citation, I don't object. Without citations, it just seems really random." Which I agree. --BorgQueen (talk) 05:09, 3 January 2011 (UTC)

And in the discussion you quoted: "There is a certain snobbishness about the section and although I am neutral about whether it should stay or go I do think it needs to be trimmed down to only include well sourced statements." --BorgQueen (talk) 05:16, 3 January 2011 (UTC)

Here is the exact quotation from an admin that should put the wine addition to rest:

I have removed the wine section as it was silly.'

Following that was:

I notice that the milk article does NOT mention cookies, or cereal or use in coffee. Certainly these are major items that milk is served with but it would be nonsense to have them in the milk article because they aren't relevant to the subject. The same is true for the Accompaniment section in this article, I think. Even the cheese article doesn't mention crackers or wine (as an accompaniment). Thanks Theresa knott for removing the wine mentions.

I really should have directly quoted her earlier rather than making you guess at which statements I was referring to, my apologies. As this was an admin decision, I'll go ahead and reinstate it, and maybe you can take it up with Theresa if there is further confusion, she looks to still be an active user. 174.74.68.103 (talk) 22:34, 3 January 2011 (UTC)

1) According to the context, it appears that she said it was silly because it was uncited. 2) You keep saying "it was an admin who did it". So what? It was based on her personal opinion, not an official policy. They are not some kind of ruling class. Do you realize I am an admin too? 3) I see you have been already reverted by someone else. What you are doing is getting disruptive and perhaps should be dealt with a bit more force. --BorgQueen (talk) 04:00, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

2010–2011 Philippine floods

Hello! Could you please take your attention to the 2010–2011 Philippine floods on the WP:ITN/C. I believe it is ready for posting, with 5 supports against 1 oppose. GreyHood 12:40, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

Thanks!GreyHood 13:35, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

Possible imposter

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In the news

Why exactly do I have to nominate the Golden Globe results for inclusion in the In the News template? From what I understand, there are many topics, certain award shows among them, that inherently meet the importance criteria, and do not need to be voted on to gain consensus. As far as I can remember, the Golden Globe results have always been documented on the main page. Orane (talk) 07:51, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

It does not necessarily mean that the particular article is adequately updated. It is true that the Golden Globe is listed at Misplaced Pages:In the news/Recurring items, however the page states: Items which are listed on this page are considered to have already satisfied the 'importance' criterion for inclusion on ITN, every time they occur. However, the relevant article(s) will still have to be updated appropriately and proposed on the candidates page before being posted. That happens to be our consensus, and we will have to follow it although some of us might think that it could be inconvenient. --BorgQueen (talk) 08:01, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Golden Globe

I nominated it here for you, and guess what, so far consensus is against it. --BorgQueen (talk) 19:53, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Thank you. I guess it's not as notable as I thought it was. I checked, and saw that last year's wasn't posted either, which is weird, because I seem to remember it.

As a side note, though, my posting it in the "In the news" template without consensus wasn't an attempt to slight the process, but simply a lack of experience on my part. I've been on many areas of Misplaced Pages, but this simply wasn't my niche. Orane (talk) 03:28, 18 January 2011 (UTC)

Old ITN images

Hi BorgQueen,

I was flipping through the enwiki fully-protected files and noticed a few that sprouted from ITN. I'm not as familiar with ITN's processes, so it would be great if you could unprotect/delete as necessary. The files (I don't care as much about the ones late last month):

• File:Submarine cable cross-section 3D plain ITN.svg
• File:TVAHouseflood.jpg
• File:Obama and Beverly Eckert cropped.jpg
• File:Geim.jpg
• File:Richard Holbrooke cropped.jpg
• File:HenriIV cropped.jpg
• File:12 21 2010 lunar eclipse Orlando FL.jpg
• File:Carlos Andrés Pérez cropped.jpg

Shubinator (talk) 13:55, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Done. --BorgQueen (talk) 14:13, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Thanks :) Shubinator (talk) 01:59, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

Spam and Vandalism

Hello there is a situation thats out of control this user: (62.228.76.199) continuesly spams and Vandalizes Anorthosis Famagusta FC wiki Please have a look at his edits and you'll understand that he is a real pain. the representative (Alexf) used to help the situation but he is away for some weeks now. Thanks in advance (Argento1985 11:26, 22 January 2011 (UTC)) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Argento1985 (talk • contribs)

Where did everybody go?

Just thought I'd drop you a line, since it looks like it's pretty much just you and me adminning ITN at the minute! Any idea where everyone went? Anyway, glad to see you're still around! HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 04:15, 24 January 2011 (UTC)

Categories for discussion nomination of Category:Cigarette additives

ITN sun image

I'm guessing the reason you did not use File:Far side of the Sun 3D STEREO crop.jpg is because it was taken before the satellites reached 180 degrees of separation and it is therefore not a complete image of the far side. Frankly, I'm a bit peeved that NASA made this announcement without making such an image available. However, I still think that image is superior to one from 2007, as many people will expect the lead image to have something to do with the announcement. The 3D anaglyph, although from STEREO, is not a product of the situation that has been in the news for the past few days. I'd suggest the recent image and "preliminary view pictured" or something along those lines. What do you think?--Chaser 14:04, 8 February 2011 (UTC)

I don't really mind. Please feel free to switch the image. --BorgQueen 14:28, 8 February 2011 (UTC)

Done. Thank you.--Chaser (talk) 19:35, 8 February 2011 (UTC)

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ITN pic

Hi, thanks for the image and I've cropped it a bit more. I hope you won't mind. --BorgQueen (talk) 18:17, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

I kind of liked the context, but it's okay. Also, why did you re-protect the image? Is the cascade protection on the fritz? -- tariqabjotu 18:19, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

By, the way, you should have made your incarnation File:Muammar al-Gaddafi, 12th AU Summit, 090202-N-0506A-534 cropped once again.jpg. -- tariqabjotu 18:20, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

Oh dear... I was just kidding. You didn't have to rename the image. -- tariqabjotu 19:17, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

Hmm... --BorgQueen (talk) 19:56, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

Did you hate him so much?

You've replaced the ITN pic just after about 4 hours. :-D --BorgQueen (talk) 00:05, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

Smiley emoticon noted. (:

Regarding the general issue, past discussions have shown consensus that we generally should illustrate the newest item when feasible. Variety is important too (and we wouldn't want four hours of one image followed by two days of another), but we can revert to an earlier image if a subsequent one stagnates (especially if neither item appears at the top by this point, rendering that aspect irrelevant). —David Levy 00:21, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

Egyptian take over the SSI

Article in-need of major help

I know that this article is need help. If you look at the history of the page, you will notice that I am almost the only editor who worked on it. I have tried to update it but I have been super busy joining the protesters in Egypt and when I have time, I work on other articles that I think I can have a more NPOV on. That's why I think it will be good to mention it ITN so more editors can pay attention to it and help edit it to bring it up to wikipedia's standards. -- The Egyptian Liberal (talk) 00:24, 6 March 2011 (UTC) -- The Egyptian Liberal (talk) 16:28, 6 March 2011 (UTC)

 Done -- The Egyptian Liberal (talk) 16:28, 6 March 2011 (UTC)

Post it?

Can you post it now? -- The Egyptian Liberal (talk) 16:28, 6 March 2011 (UTC)

Can you add more references? We usually require at least three. --BorgQueen (talk) 16:32, 6 March 2011 (UTC)

MENA protests

I would imagine that most of our readers have no idea what MENA refers to. Would it be fine to label it "Arab World protests" or something similiar perhaps? NW (Talk) 00:18, 7 March 2011 (UTC)

I see it has been fixed by someone else already. --BorgQueen (talk) 06:04, 7 March 2011 (UTC)

RE: Verifiable sources

• many sexually explicit tapes of public figures and involvement of the State Security in the bombing of Alexandria's church on new year's eve. You can find more at Amn Dawla Leaks -- The Egyptian Liberal (talk) 00:18, 7 March 2011 (UTC)

If I may, . While probably not what would qualify as an RS on Misplaced Pages, it is reliable enough. I found it via Project Syndicate. --Sherif9282 (talk) 00:09, 7 March 2011 (UTC)

We are working to wikileaks to translate the papers and release them (even the sheered papers). I think the army is going to release some info on the topic too. I aslo think it has been in the news . -- The Egyptian Liberal (talk) 10:35, 7 March 2011 (UTC)

LSE LIbya Links

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Hi again, great picture of Gaddafi Jr on the page! I had problems finding suitable pictures before. If you find any please add!! Btw, any idea why examiner.com in Boston would be on a Misplaced Pages blacklist? There is a pretty good article there, I'd like to use as a reference.Erik 16:17, 12 March 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Erikringmar (talk • contribs)

Posting ITN candidates

We've started adding and to ITN candidates that are ready/have been posted to make them clearer and stand out, can you try and remember to make the change when you post stuff? Cheers. -- Eraserhead1 <talk> 19:26, 9 March 2011 (UTC)

I'm sure you can change it yourself. We are not talking about a protected template - it can be edited by anyone, including you. --BorgQueen (talk) 19:49, 9 March 2011 (UTC)

True enough :). -- Eraserhead1 <talk> 21:55, 9 March 2011 (UTC)

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I did just revert you on .xxx for a couple of reasons. 1) The mention of censorship didn't appear to be exactly in the refs. 2) The section in question is just about the ICANN/ICM interaction.

There are plenty of opinions on all sides as noted in the 'Background' section. Rather than just re-revert perhaps you'd like to try and improve that. Or make a more balanced 'Reaction' section? Myself I feel the link to Wikinews is probably sufficient. Wwwhatsup (talk) 11:21, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Actually the mention of censorship does appear exactly in the refs: "Industry members say they fear they could be subject to arbitrary censorship by governments and even by a new board overseeing the dot-xxx domain." Having said that, I don't really care, as I added it just to meet the minimum update requirements for ITN. --BorgQueen (talk) 11:36, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

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For the first time ever I feel myself reaching for the block button. Your advice on this matter would be much appreciated. My apologies for dragging you into this wikidrama. Hawkeye7 (talk) 21:52, 25 March 2011 (UTC)

Sorry, I am too busy at the moment. Can you ask another admin? Thanks. --BorgQueen (talk) 08:02, 26 March 2011 (UTC)

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Hi borg queen, I wanted to give you a heads up to let you know that I removed the story from ITN about the head of the IMF. I'm sorry I didn't do this with prior discussion or any sort of consensus but I would rather be bold and have my change reverted than to leave something I felt was inapproriate. I know it went through the process, however allegations are simply that. This hasn't even progressed to becoming a court case or anything as such. Such high profile equivalents such as Chirac/Berlusconi have only ever made it to the front page when they have gone to court and I think that we should be careful when publicizing a story such as this. This wasn't a decision based on any policy just what I felt was common sense. If you feel that there are no problems then feel to revert me, i certainly wont force the issue :) Just had alarm bells in my head and wanted you to just have a second think before letting this one go. Apologies for any inconvenience by me doing this. This is has been done entirely in good faith. Seddon | 16:34, 15 May 2011 (UTC)

I already know you did, and notified here. I don't really care that much, but the consensus is overwhelming so far. --BorgQueen (talk) 16:37, 15 May 2011 (UTC)

That wasn't being bold, that was totally giving the ITN community a slap in the face and rejecting a strong consensus. Awful move. Please restore. Strange Passerby (talk • cont) 17:03, 15 May 2011 (UTC)

ITN for STS-134

Thanks for changing the image from one of DSK to the AMS! However, I am now wondering if it wouldn't be better to use an image of Endeavour itself? I've included two images at 100px to the right. Both are of Endeavour on the launch pad, taken yesterday according to NASA. Strange Passerby (talk • cont) 14:38, 16 May 2011 (UTC)

RE: Amn Dawla Leaks

They created a new page. Here is the link . It's in Arabic. It has most of the documents that we got our hands on and has been verified. -- The Egyptian Liberal (talk) 05:53, 18 May 2011 (UTC)

ITN removals

Given these seem to be continuing to happen, what can we do so that you guys are happy just to press rollback when something gets removed without justification? -- Eraserhead1 <talk> 22:29, 1 June 2011 (UTC)

A good start would be complaining to the rogue admin who did it. I recall he got into trouble after doing something similar at DYK a few months back. --BorgQueen (talk) 00:36, 2 June 2011 (UTC)

Done already :). -- Eraserhead1 <talk> 17:53, 2 June 2011 (UTC)

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Trial of Geert Wilders

How about the verdict in the major trial of Geert Wilders for the "In the News" section of the Main Page? It's pretty big news and has quite some coverage in the world's media, as it was a pretty major occurance. Polozooza (talk) 10:53, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

Sure, you might want to give it a try. Please nominate it on WP:ITN/C. --BorgQueen (talk) 10:56, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

As you already noticed, I did, although I'm rather new around here so I did not know the proper procedure. As I saw you were the one updating the news template, I came to you. Hope you don't mind. Polozooza (talk) 11:04, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

I don't mind, but as I noted the article will have to be updated more. --BorgQueen (talk) 13:38, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

License rationale on Whitey Bulger photo

Whitey Bulger

Hi. I think I did encounter an edit conflict as you suggest, but from what I can tell, according to the diff you provided the difference in text between the two versions was only 151 bytes, which mostly corresponds to the removal of this cruft: The campaign focused on Greig, describing her as an animal lover who frequently goes to beauty salons.. This is not "quite a bit of text", unless you are referring to the following paragraphs:

• "He added that he loves his brother..."
• "A US District Court judge found on September 5, 2006..."

Neither of these were removed, however. According to the diff in question, the former was condensed into the previous paragraph (by me) and the latter moved (I think by a different editor) further down the article. Anyway thanks for looking out for the article. I understand it is probably a magnet for vandals and such. Yours, Rms125a@hotmail.com (talk) 00:52, 24 June 2011 (UTC)

Hi, again!! I apologize if I offended you. I wasn't trying to play a semantics game. I take your point regarding edit conflict messages. Yours, Rms125a@hotmail.com (talk) 10:59, 24 June 2011 (UTC)

I just re-read, as per your suggestion, about Bob & Alice. I think I can safely say I will not make the same mistake again re edit summaries. Thank goodness for copy and paste. Rms125a@hotmail.com (talk) 11:04, 24 June 2011 (UTC)

(pictured)

Thanks for catching my error!  :-) —David Levy 18:56, 25 June 2011 (UTC)

ITN: 2011 Syrian uprising

• The Syrian military moves into two villages, one on the border with Turkey and the other on the border with Lebanon, with civilians reportedly being shot in the village near Lebanon. (BBC News), (AFP via Al Jazeera)
• Over 1,000 Syrians flee into Lebanon to escape the unrest. (Al Jazeera)
• Syrian forces attempt to reinforce the border with Turkey. (The Guardian)

Any of them could be ITN if you are looking for something to post -- The Egyptian Liberal (talk) 17:25, 26 June 2011 (UTC)

There is no point in telling me this. I can't post anything without others' supports. --BorgQueen (talk) 17:27, 26 June 2011 (UTC)

Post it and you will get my support :D You also do (as long as I agree with you) -- The Egyptian Liberal (talk) 18:06, 26 June 2011 (UTC)

The lion of Egyptian revolution (Qasr al-Nil Bridge).jpg

I was wondering if you could give you opinion on the picture nomination to be a featured picture. -- The Egyptian Liberal (talk) 09:57, 27 June 2011 (UTC)

ITN

Nice to se you taking the initiative to rapidly update ITN. Only thing is per the admin instructions there, you should also be giving credit to noms/updaters when adding it.Lihaas (talk) 07:58, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

No, I don't have to. Read the instruction again. --BorgQueen (talk) 09:00, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

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that sIP

That IP 203. at 2011 Libyan civil war is banned User:SuperblySpiffingPerson - policy in this case is to revert on sight, block on sight - never anything else! noclador (talk) 08:09, 1 July 2011 (UTC)

I got that. It certainly is easier! :D --BorgQueen (talk) 08:11, 1 July 2011 (UTC)

oh- you're an admin! good! thanks for semi-protecting the article, SuperblySpiffingPerson is an ultra-slow learner... since two months he is now being reverted and blocked on sight... but he keeps creeping back with his socks and myriad IPs. noclador (talk) 08:16, 1 July 2011 (UTC)

ITN

ITN is waitin' for an update. How 'bout the Wimbledon blurb? Avenue X at Cicero (talk) 15:49, 2 July 2011 (UTC)

INR

Since you are the admin who posted the "Temple" blurb, I request you to handle my request over here. Avenue X at Cicero (talk) 08:54, 3 July 2011 (UTC)

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WCI 2011

Hiya, Im currently helping out with WikiConference India 2011 (first such a national annual Wiki event in India). Just wondering if you can spare time to help out with the programming Team. Cheers, Around The Globe 08:24, 8 July 2011 (UTC)

But I am not in India. Is it a problem? :D --BorgQueen (talk) 08:34, 8 July 2011 (UTC)

In The News for 2011 Egyptian revolution

I think it's ready to be posted. What do you think? -- The Egyptian Liberal (talk) 07:46, 10 July 2011 (UTC)

A stray

Hello! Have you lost anything recently? Is this yours by any chance? Or is it a close relative? I'm not sure if it's supposed to be put down! ;) --candle•wicke 10:21, 17 July 2011 (UTC)

What do you mean? --BorgQueen (talk) 10:31, 17 July 2011 (UTC)

unblock of Coronacomp (talk · contribs) on hold

I agree they were spamming, but they were not given any explicit warnings at all before being blocked, and they have indicated they understand the block and will not spam in the future. Was thinking of handing them the rope but checking with you first as blocking admin. Beeblebrox (talk) 20:45, 14 August 2011 (UTC)

Sure, no problem. --BorgQueen (talk) 03:45, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

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Thanks

Thanks a lot for fixing the balance :) Snowolf 00:45, 6 October 2011 (UTC)

As you were passing...

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AdamCaputo (talk) 08:20, 7 October 2011 (UTC)

Thank you so much for your message on my wall. I've fixed (I think) the section headings - and I'm going to send some emails to see if I can get some images sorted... would you mind if I occasionally popped back looking for more advice? I'm kind of just treading water :s AdamCaputo (talk) 18:11, 7 October 2011 (UTC)

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This is my latest article. Feel free to make any improvements. --Doug Coldwell 19:07, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

Expanded article. Any ideas for a DYK hook?--Doug Coldwell 11:27, 4 November 2011 (UTC)

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Thanks and a question

Hello BQ. Thank you for blocking 75.144.36.137 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log). I was placing a warning on their page while you were doing this and I came across something that I had not seen before. They have a bot that is archiving their talk page. That requires someone to go into the archives to see the long history of warnings. As I type this I realize that there isn't anything particularly wrong with it as it doesn't violate any guidelines but it still seems odd and I wonder if you have encountered it before. Thanks for your time and for your work as an admin here at WikiP. MarnetteD | Talk 15:36, 5 January 2012 (UTC)

It doesn't really strike me as something odd. I think I've seen such a practice several times before. --BorgQueen (talk) 16:41, 5 January 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for the reply. I guess it shows that no matter how long you edit here there is always something new to discover. Cheers. MarnetteD | Talk 16:44, 5 January 2012 (UTC)

MSU Interview

Dear BorgQueen,

My name is Jonathan Obar user:Jaobar, I'm a professor in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University and a Teaching Fellow with the Wikimedia Foundation's Education Program. This semester I've been running a little experiment at MSU, a class where we teach students about becoming Misplaced Pages administrators. Not a lot is known about your community, and our students (who are fascinated by wiki-culture by the way!) want to learn how you do what you do, and why you do it. A while back I proposed this idea (the class) to the community HERE, were it was met mainly with positive feedback. Anyhow, I'd like my students to speak with a few administrators to get a sense of admin experiences, training, motivations, likes, dislikes, etc. We were wondering if you'd be interested in speaking with one of our students.

So a few things about the interviews:

• Interviews will last between 15 and 30 minutes.
• Interviews can be conducted over skype (preferred), IRC or email. (You choose the form of communication based upon your comfort level, time, etc.)
• All interviews will be completely anonymous, meaning that you (real name and/or pseudonym) will never be identified in any of our materials, unless you give the interviewer permission to do so.
• All interviews will be completely voluntary. You are under no obligation to say yes to an interview, and can say no and stop or leave the interview at any time.
• The entire interview process is being overseen by MSU's institutional review board (ethics review). This means that all questions have been approved by the university and all students have been trained how to conduct interviews ethically and properly.

Bottom line is that we really need your help, and would really appreciate the opportunity to speak with you. If interested, please send me an email at obar@msu.edu (to maintain anonymity) and I will add your name to my offline contact list. If you feel comfortable doing so, you can post your name HERE instead.

If you have questions or concerns at any time, feel free to email me at obar@msu.edu. I will be more than happy to speak with you.

Thanks in advance for your help. We have a lot to learn from you.

Sincerely,

Jonathan Obar --Jaobar (talk) 16:13, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

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Bo Xilai entry

Hi, thanks for posting. Can we add a couple more of links onto that entry?

Bo Xilai, Chongqing Committee Secretary of the Communist Party of China... Colipon+(Talk) 18:00, 16 March 2012 (UTC)

1. Cite error: The named reference CNN_2011 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).