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Image:Brianmoore01.jpg

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Hi did you take this pic?Geni 12:46, 11 November 2007 (UTC)Reply

It's fine just being slightly paranoid before adding it to a couple of pages.Geni 21:42, 11 November 2007 (UTC)Reply

Westroads Mall shooting

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You added a POV tag to this article without explanation, but demanded that it not be removed before the issue is settled. Would you care to explain what the issue you have with it is? Cumulus Clouds (talk) 19:44, 14 December 2007 (UTC)Reply

January 2008

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Ok, if you want it call it vandalism, I guess I have to give you one of these:

  •   Welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to make constructive contributions to Wikipedia, at least one of your recent edits, such as the one you made to User:Icestorm815, did not appear to be constructive and has been reverted or removed. Please use the sandbox for any test edits you would like to make, and take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Thank you.
Thanks for the humor, happy editing! Icestorm815 (talk) 21:42, 28 January 2008 (UTC)Reply

Windfall Elimination Provision POV

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The instance in Windfall Elimination Provision isn't POV, but using the term in biography articles seems to be emotive and involved, IMO. I think I'll leave "POV" out of the summaries in the future. --Oldak Quill 17:17, 13 February 2008 (UTC)Reply

Refrain

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You should actually refrain from making useless comments on my talk page if you dont wish to provoke me. SynergeticMaggot (talk) 05:01, 8 March 2008 (UTC)Reply

This article has been brought before the community. Please join the discussion. SynergeticMaggot (talk) 08:06, 8 March 2008 (UTC)Reply

Thanks, I've been keeping an eye on it but I wanted to let you finish first. I have some improvements I'd like to add myself. Don't know if they will help, but it's worth a try. Mstuczynski (talk) 00:23, 9 March 2008 (UTC)Reply

By the way, although I looked for quality references before I contributed to the AfD, there are some experts on this who might be able to help you if you place a {{rescue}} template at the beginning of the page. Mstuczynski (talk) 00:48, 9 March 2008 (UTC)Reply

Read all of this before its closed. SynergeticMaggot (talk) 19:23, 13 March 2008 (UTC)Reply

And this. SynergeticMaggot (talk) 19:51, 13 March 2008 (UTC)Reply

Userbox change

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How bout no? Why dont you just steal the design from my page. It would look so much better. And you could just change the color, and all. SynergeticMaggot (talk) 20:27, 13 March 2008 (UTC)Reply

Ah. Well. You werent clear on that. And no, I hate it. True opposition here, as it were. SynergeticMaggot (talk) 20:32, 13 March 2008 (UTC)Reply

Undue weight

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At 0.999..., you brought up the WP:UNDUE policy in your edit summary. This policy specifically precludes giving undue weight to fringe viewpoints. For more details, please see WP:FRINGE. Among experts, there are no people who "believe" that 0.999... represents a real number other than 1. There are alternative number systems, but these are not called "real numbers", and these are best dealt with separately where the context is clearer. To weaken the statement is a disservice to the reader, since it implies that there is a controversy where there is none, and the article needs to be very clear on this point: 0.999... = 1. No ifs ands or buts: It's a fact. If you can find one expert on the real number system who has written in a peer-reviewed source that 0.999... is a real number other than 1, then it is legitimate to put such a statement in the article. However, at present, NPOV and its corollaries specifically demand presenting the facts as such. The fact is, like it or not, in the real number system 0.999... = 1, and this is universally agreed by all experts.

If you would like to argue your point, you may do so on the article talk page. silly rabbit (talk) 19:15, 20 March 2008 (UTC)Reply

Michigan Third Parties Coalition

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Another editor has added the {{prod}} template to the article Michigan Third Parties Coalition, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but the editor doesn't believe it satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and has explained why in the article (see also Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not and Wikipedia:Notability). Please either work to improve the article if the topic is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia or discuss the relevant issues at its talk page. If you remove the {{prod}} template, the article will not be deleted, but note that it may still be sent to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached. BJBot (talk) 02:00, 21 March 2008 (UTC)Reply

This is notification that the article you created has been nominated. This is not a test, and this edit has been made by a bot. Good-day. SynergeticMaggot (talk) 08:46, 21 March 2008 (UTC)Reply

AfD nomination of Michigan Third Parties Coalition

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I didnt know a real bot handles this! SynergeticMaggot (talk) 09:00, 21 March 2008 (UTC)Reply

March 2008

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Just a note

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Did you note that Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Kmweber 2 is an April fools joke BTW? Your oppose looked rather serious! Pedro :  Chat  12:28, 1 April 2008 (UTC)Reply

Re: JSTOR

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I thought there was a subscription based service that allowed individuals access but I may be wrong. I can't seem to find any information on it on JSTOR's web page. I'll keep looking and if I find out anything, I'll let you know. Cheers! Redfarmer (talk) 09:39, 2 April 2008 (UTC)Reply

Barnstar

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  The Socratic Barnstar
For this brilliantly presented argument. James086Talk | Email 10:02, 3 April 2008 (UTC)Reply

Question

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Your comment in the oppose section of Sharkface 217's RFA seems to have a problem. You state that Sharkface self-nommed and then got co-nominators when he in fact was originally nominated by User:Hersfold and then co-nominated by User:The Transhumanist, User:Milk's Favorite Cookie, and then myself. You then go on to assume poor faith and accuse Sharkface and his co-nominators of sock-puppetry or meat-puppetry because of this. I don't understand how having multiple nominators can be interpreted as possible sock- or meat-puppet activity when two of the nominators are administrators and the other two are highly respected Wikipedians. If I'm missing something, could you please fill me in? Malinaccier (talk) 17:52, 5 April 2008 (UTC)Reply

It's ok. I was rather shocked to be accused of Sock/meat puppetry, but now it's done and over. Happy editing, Malinaccier (talk) 19:01, 6 April 2008 (UTC)Reply

RFA Thanks

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Thank you for your comments on my RFA. Even though it failed with 28 supports, 42 opposes, and 15 neutrals, I am grateful for the suggestions and advice I have received and I do hope to improve as a Wikipedian. If you ever need my help in any endeavor, feel free to drop me a line. --Sharkface217 19:57, 13 April 2008 (UTC)Reply

"sock master"

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KV, it will do you little good to spew vitriol against your critics. Calling me a "sock master" is not only silly, it will also erode your credibility very quickly. If you are willing to engage in reasonable debate, I'm at Talk:Hermetism. If you just want to WP:OWN your essay, Wikipedia article space isn't the right place for your text. --dab (𒁳) 07:03, 15 April 2008 (UTC)Reply

The anon's comments on ANI

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I removed them because the anon is a sockpuppet evading a block, and for no other reason. Black Kite 22:48, 15 April 2008 (UTC)Reply

Recent moves

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It really is a very bad idea to create a work group of a project, or put articles in that projects' "line of descent" or whatever you want to call making "subpages" of that project, without first getting that project's express consent in advance. Otherwise, they could, at least potentially, be deleted by that project. You might want to move them back and ask for the pages to be accepted by that project before, as it were, telling them that those pages are now "theirs". John Carter (talk) 23:01, 16 April 2008 (UTC)Reply

Portal

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Wikipedia:Portal/Instructions. Go there and use it to create Portal:Hermeticism or Portal:Hermetic, whichever seems like the likely candidate for a broader sense of the project. Like I had said before, if this was done the first time, you would have gotten a lot less attention and disagreements and more work done. I'd do it myself but I have to leave for work. John Carter will delete the old portal, as noted on the talk page. You might want to rename the project was well. SynergeticMaggot (talk) 23:54, 17 April 2008 (UTC)Reply

Another AfD has been created for Stewart Alexander (politician). You are the only other contributor to the article, the other already knows. Regards. SynergeticMaggot (talk) 07:56, 20 May 2008 (UTC)Reply

MfD nomination of Wikipedia:WikiProject Hermetism

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Wikipedia:WikiProject Hermetism, 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/Wikipedia:WikiProject Hermetism and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes (~~~~). You are free to edit the content of Wikipedia:WikiProject Hermetism during the discussion but should not remove the miscellany for deletion template from the top of the page; such removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you. John Carter (talk) 23:24, 14 July 2008 (UTC)Reply

WikiProject Michigan/Detroit

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Hi! A task force in WikiProject Michigan has been started about Detroit and its suburbs. Please see Wikipedia:WikiProject Michigan/Detroit WhisperToMe (talk) 08:04, 11 November 2009 (UTC)Reply

Grammar in User:King Vegita/wsu

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Shouldn't {{User:King Vegita/wsu}} read is an alumnus or is one of the alumni rather than is alumni? Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz Username:Chatul (talk) 18:40, 28 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

Wikipedia Ambassador Program at MSU

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Hi! I'm leaving you this message because you're listed as a Wikipedian associated with Michigan State University. The Wikipedia Ambassador Program is currently looking for Campus Ambassadors to help with Wikipedia assignments at MSU, which will be participating in the Public Policy Initiative for the Spring 2011 semester. The role of Campus Ambassadors will be to provide face-to-face training and support for students on Wikipedia-related skills (how to edit articles, how to add references, etc.). This includes doing in-class presentations, running workshops and labs, possibly holding office hours, and in general providing in-person mentorship for students.

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Hello There

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Your page is awesome, we have alot in common. I too am interested in hermetic, esoteric, spiritual, and occultic ideas. I also have a BA in political science and have socialist ideas. It is wonderful to have seen your page :). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Starcomet (talkcontribs) 08:51, 26 February 2011 (UTC)Reply

License tagging for File:Alex Mendoza.JPG

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License tagging for File:Stewart Alexander 2011.JPG

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Photocaucus

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Hello, user. What pictures do you prefer?

Option C/E)
   

Option B)
   

Option D)
   
--Belibaste (talk) 22:38, 5 June 2012 (UTC)Reply

A question

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Hi there! I'm a freelance writer with Hour Detroit magazine, and I'm working on a piece about Detroit's Wikipedians. Would you be willing to talk with a bit about your work and experience on Wikipedia for my story? You can reach me at [email protected], or let me know what's the best way for me to get a hold of you. Thanks so much! PatrickPDunn (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 15:00, 26 June 2012 (UTC)Reply

MfD nomination of User:King Vegita/Sandbox/Hermeticism

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User:King Vegita/Sandbox/Hermeticism, 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:King Vegita/Sandbox/Hermeticism and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes (~~~~). You are free to edit the content of User:King Vegita/Sandbox/Hermeticism 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. Magioladitis (talk) 17:57, 8 December 2012 (UTC)Reply

Proposed deletion of Phoenix Screwjob

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Article for Deletion: Michigan State Miracle

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ArbCom elections are now open!

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Europe 10,000 Challenge invite

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Nomination of The All for deletion

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"Horse Jew" listed at Redirects for discussion

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  A discussion is taking place to address the redirect Horse Jew. The discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2021 July 3#Horse Jew until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. Gonnym (talk) 10:07, 3 July 2021 (UTC)Reply