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GOCE mid-March 2013 newsletter

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GOCE April 2013 newsletter

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The WikiProject Video Games Newsletter, Q1 2013

The WikiProject Video Games Newsletter
Volume 6, No. 1 — 1st Quarter, 2013
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• Interview: Teancum

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GOCE April 2013 newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors April 2013 events newsletter We finished the April blitz and are preparing to start our May backlog elimination drive. The April 2013 events newsletter is now ready for review. – Your project coordinators: Torchiest, BDD, and Miniapolis Sign up for the May drive! To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list. Newsletter delivered by EdwardsBot (talk) 04:10, 26 April 2013 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free media (File:Twin Skies Logo.png)

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GOCE May drive wrap-up

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GOCE June/July 2013 events

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GOCE July 2013 news report

Guild of Copy Editors July 2013 backlog elimination drive mid-drive newsletter Participation: Out of 30 people who have signed up for this drive so far, 18 have participated. If you have signed up for the drive but have not yet participated, it isn't too late. If you haven't signed up for the drive, sign up now! Progress report: Thus far we have reduced the number of May/June 2012 articles to just 124 articles, so we're on the right track. Unfortunately, for the first time in GOCE history, the number of articles in the backlog has actually gone up during this drive. While all participants are currently doing a fine job, we just don't have as many of them as we have had in the past. We have over 500 editors on our mailing list, but only 18 editors who have done a copy edit for the drive. If you're receiving this newsletter, it's because you have an interest in copy editing. Join the drive! Even if you only copy edit one article, it helps. Imagine how much progress we could make if everyone chipped in just one article. – Your drive coordinators: Torchiest, Baffle gab1978, Jonesey95, and The Utahraptor. >>> Sign up now <<< To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list. Newsletter delivered by EdwardsBot (talk) 21:50, 21 July 2013 (UTC)

GOCE July 2013 copy edit drive wrap-up

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GOCE Blitz wrap-up and September 2013 drive invitation

Guild of Copy Editors August Blitz wrap-up Participation: Out of sixteen people who signed up for this blitz, nine copy-edited at least one article. Thanks to all who participated! Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here. Progress report: During the seven-day blitz, we removed 26 articles from the requests queue. Hope to see you at the September drive in a few days! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Torchiest, Baffle gab1978, Jonesey95 and The Utahraptor. Sign up for the September drive! To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list. Newsletter delivered by EdwardsBot (talk) 01:21, 26 August 2013 (UTC)

Images

Hi, I haven't talked to you for a very long time (guess there was no point)! Can you be so kind and see this user's sandbox? He is in need of a photo of Damon Matthew Wise which he claimed can be found on his official website, Facebook, and bunch of Irish Damon Matthew Wise-related sites.--Mishae (talk) 02:00, 30 August 2013 (UTC)

Hey! Sorry for this very late reply - I wasn't active when you left me that message. Not sure if you found an answer, but here is mine either way (better late than never, eh?): the images he mentions are most likely copyrighted, and not released under a free license compatible with Wikipedia. Copyrighted files like video game covers or movie scenes are allowed to be used on Wikipedia, since no free alternative would realistically exist. A picture of a person, though, could be realistically freely licensed by its author, so it's required. Nice to hear from you! ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 07:00, 21 December 2013 (UTC)

GOCE September 2013 drive wrap-up

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GOCE Blitz wrap-up; join us for the November drive

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Bat Species in your photo

The bat species in your photo on Wikimedia (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dead_Bat.jpg#file) is the big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus. It also appears to be a juvenile bat (you can tell by the proportion of ears to head and body size).

Roguebiologist (talk) 15:51, 18 November 2013 (UTC)

Hey, thanks! Impressive. I'll update it as soon as I can. Sorry for the late reply. ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 23:07, 9 December 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for the bacon award

Thanks very much for the 2012 Bacon Award.

My latest contribution on the topic was the first WP:FA on Wikipedia within the subject matter, Everything Tastes Better with Bacon.

Not sure if you'd come across that quality improvement project yet.

Hope you're doing well,

— Cirt (talk) 22:06, 10 December 2013 (UTC)

Everything's going pretty well - getting used to college life. And I did see that - congrats and awesome job! ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 22:22, 10 December 2013 (UTC)

Thanks! Try to show up occasionally for your professors' office hours -- they really like that if you show some interest. ;) And good luck to you, — Cirt (talk) 02:27, 11 December 2013 (UTC)

Heh, I probably should have heeded that advice better before my final exams tomorrow, but there's always next semester ;P Good luck to you too - see you around, ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 02:29, 11 December 2013 (UTC)

Marine Le Pen

Yeah, um. That was my husband's edit. I'm totally getting an account now. Thx. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.253.20.135 (talk • contribs) 03:48, 21 December 2013 (UTC)

Heh...well, I'd keep an eye on him if I were you ;P ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 04:06, 21 December 2013 (UTC)

SVG

Quick question. I downloaded Inkspace and opened the file. But I feel like I'm missing something. I see that they have the states outside the margins of the image for users to just move into place, but they don't fit right. Am I missing something? Thank you! EvergreenFir (talk) 06:28, 21 December 2013 (UTC)

Hrm...I opened it up and experimented a bit. You're right that the states don't fit exactly, but it's, well, close enough. That's just the design - if you look at the navy-colored states already placed onto the map, such as Massachusetts, they don't fit exactly, either. That's fine though, and it turns out all right in this situation where 100% border-exactness isn't needed. If you click and drag the state you want (yea Utah!), position it the best you can, and give it the white border, I think it should be fine :) ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 06:39, 21 December 2013 (UTC)

Thank you! I'll give it a shot! (Yea Utah!!!) EvergreenFir (talk) 06:43, 21 December 2013 (UTC)

Yep, no problem! If you need anything else, let me know. It's been a while since I messed with SVGs, but hey, it's nice to mess around with them again. ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 06:46, 21 December 2013 (UTC)

Here's what I got. Not bad. Thanks for your help! EvergreenFir (talk) 06:53, 21 December 2013 (UTC)

Lookin' good! Glad to help. ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 07:08, 21 December 2013 (UTC)

Welcome back!

Welcome back Hamster! You are still as Super as ever! Can you please add me a cover art for these two games: Art of Murder: Cards of Destiny and Art of Murder: Hunt for the Puppeteer? By the way, where have you been?--Mishae (talk) 17:19, 21 December 2013 (UTC)

Done and done!

Just took a break, I guess. Life got busy with the end of high school, along with just needing a rest. Glad to be back though. Cheers, ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 00:56, 22 December 2013 (UTC)

A cheeseburger for you!

Thanks! Happy to help =) ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 00:57, 22 December 2013 (UTC)

Kiwi Gardner

New message posted on Kiwi Gardner discussion board. Please read and respond. (Mathgenious989 (talk) 23:31, 25 December 2013 (UTC))

Bloons TD

Hey! Thanks for the help at the Teahouse!

I was wondering if you could point me toward what needs cleaning up in the Bloons Tower Defense article. The article also lacks citations; do you know a good place to find refs for video games?

Thank you! Bananasoldier (talk) 21:18, 30 December 2013 (UTC)

No problem! Happy to help.

Regarding the article, great job so far. It's been a while since I've worked on article content and I'm not the hottest in that department, but I'll give the article a look. This seems like a good way for me to get back into it ;)

Overall coverage of each game looks good, but I also think it's a bit long. Excessive gameplay detail isn't desirable for an encyclopedia, such as lists of all the types of towers, bloon colors, etc. (particularly for Bloons TD 4). Focusing on the key features and biggest changes between each game (graphics, game modes, new features, etc.) are the most important.

I think the next best place to look at is the reception section, since it only mentions a couple of games right now. It's complicated since it's going to cover the entire series. I'd look at the Grand Theft Auto series' reception section as a good example; we can provide an overall impression of the entire series, then get into game-specific ratings (with a table?).

Also, question: I believe the article should be moved to Bloons TD, since the series seems to have been renamed? Unless I'm missing something.

For reliable sources related to video gaming, Wikipedia:WikiProject Video games/Sources provides more information than you could ever want about video game sourcing. This list provides a comprehensive list of commonly accepted sources, along with custom Google searches set up so your search only returns results from the listed websites. Hope this helps! ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 00:59, 31 December 2013 (UTC)

Whoa! I really appreciate your extensive coverage. Thanks! Bananasoldier (talk) 02:56, 31 December 2013 (UTC)

Yeppp! Feel free to ask if need anything else :) ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 02:59, 31 December 2013 (UTC)

Is it okay for me to copy your advice to the article's talk page so I can easily reference it there and others may see it? Thanks! Bananasoldier (talk) 07:04, 31 December 2013 (UTC)

Go for it - just make sure you quote it for reference =) ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 07:10, 31 December 2013 (UTC)

Haha, thanks! Bananasoldier (talk) 07:12, 31 December 2013 (UTC)

A monkey for you!

	The Random Monkey Award
	For offering helpful advice on the Bloons TD article. Bananasoldier (talk) 07:01, 31 December 2013 (UTC)

Hah! This is a new one. Thanks, I appreciate it =) ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 07:03, 31 December 2013 (UTC)

Your response time is so soon, it's scary! :P I just put this up a few minutes ago! Bananasoldier (talk) 07:06, 31 December 2013 (UTC)

Haha, I happened to be online ;P I may have to do less of that... ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 07:07, 31 December 2013 (UTC)

Happy New Year SuperHamster!

	Happy New Year!
	Hello SuperHamster: Thanks for all of your contributions to improve the encyclopedia for Wikipedia's readers, and have a happy and enjoyable New Year! Cheers, Bananasoldier (talk) 05:48, 1 January 2014 (UTC) Send New Year cheer by adding {{subst:Happy New Year 2014}} to user talk pages with a friendly message.

Your help at the Teahouse has been appreciated by many!

Thanks a lot! Happy new year to you too =) Keep up the nice work, ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 07:48, 1 January 2014 (UTC)

Barnstar

		The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
		Thanks a TON Bhavnadelhi (talk) 06:30, 4 January 2014 (UTC)

Wee, thanks! Happy to help. ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 19:06, 4 January 2014 (UTC)

A Tesla Roadster for you!

	A Tesla Roadster for you!
	Thank you for contributing to Wikipedia! Gg53000 (talk) 02:09, 11 January 2014 (UTC)

Nice! Now I'll just have to wait for charging stations to spring up around Ohio...

Thanks! ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 04:19, 12 January 2014 (UTC)

Random question

Have you ever resided in New York state? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.77.227.70 (talk) 13:56, 14 January 2014 (UTC)

Nope. Great question though! ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 14:01, 14 January 2014 (UTC)

Thanks for responding. I only asked because you remind me of a certain Kevin from NYS. Anyway, keep up the good work. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.77.227.70 (talk) 14:05, 14 January 2014 (UTC)

Ah, gotcha. Kevin from NYS sounds pretty cool. Thanks, ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 14:08, 14 January 2014 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Surveillance awareness day

You were supportive of the idea that Jehochman proposed: "A message is most effective when it matches the format of the media. We're an encyclopedia. On Feb 11, I suggest we fill our front page with articles, blurbs and news about mass spying and privacy. That will send a strong message, and help educate people. It's sort of like what we do on April 1, except serious instead of foolish."

Since this proposal received so much support, I and several others have done our best to begin the process of implementation. That said, the proposal is very controversial with Main Page insiders who have, understandably, objections that boil down to WP:NOTADVOCATE.

It's valuable to have feedback from people who oppose any deviation from the status quo, but we really need feedback from people who understood Jehochman idea, supported it, and could tell us whether we're succeeding in "implementing the vision" that Jehochman laid out and how to improve the proposal.

If you have the time, would you lend your view over at Wikipedia:Surveillance awareness day. If you want to see a list of custom content that could be available, we have a Arbitrary mockup #2, that shows lots of proposed content on one page.

Your feedback is most appreciated. --HectorMoffet (talk) 09:55, 20 January 2014 (UTC)

Awesome to see the proposal come this far! I've been a bit busy this weekend, but I'll try to provide input where I can. Thanks for the update, ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 20:24, 20 January 2014 (UTC)

Draft:Honest Kids

Hey! I was wondering if you'd be interested in doing a collaboration for Draft:Honest Kids, which is a juice brand. Thanks, --Bananasoldier (talk) 05:26, 2 February 2014 (UTC)

I've been a bit busy, but I'd love to help. I'm not sure about the availability of sources, though - do you think it might be better as a section in the Honest Tea article? ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 07:37, 2 February 2014 (UTC)

Yes, I agree. As far as I know, Honest Kids doesn't have a logo, either. We'd have the freedom to work with all the other brands as well as the company's history, etc. Bananasoldier (talk) 16:35, 2 February 2014 (UTC)

Looking at the Honest Tea article history, I noticed an edit war that occurred between August 19, 2013 and August 22, 2013 between MrOllie and Bethesda36. I have no experience in dispute resolution, and I was wondering if you know how to deal with these situations. Thanks, --Bananasoldier (talk) 17:36, 2 February 2014 (UTC)

Expanding Honest Kids sounds good to me, then! As for the edit war, there's really nothing to do at this point. Usually when there's an active edit war going on, you'd want to follow the instructions here, which could involve warning the users, or reporting them to the edit warring noticeboard depending on the circumstances. Since that edit war took place months ago though, there's nothing to do - blocks are to prevent disruption and encourage change, not to punish. ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 20:07, 2 February 2014 (UTC)

Okay, got it. Thanks. Bananasoldier (talk) 23:56, 2 February 2014 (UTC)

GOCE January drive

		The Cleanup Barnstar
		Thanks for copyediting six articles (and a total of 12,129 words) during the GOCE January drive. Hope to see you in March! All the best, Miniapolis 15:02, 2 February 2014 (UTC)

		Guild of Copy Editors Leaderboard Award: 5K Articles, 4th Place (tie)
		This Leaderboard Barnstar is awarded to SuperHamster for copyediting one long article during the GOCE January Backlog Elimination Drive. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! — Miniapolis 15:02, 2 February 2014 (UTC)

Awesome, thanks! ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 20:08, 2 February 2014 (UTC)

My pleasure (and sorry I forgot this one :-)):

		Guild of Copy Editors Leaderboard Award: Longest Article, 5th Place
		This Leaderboard Barnstar is awarded to SuperHamster for your copy edit of the 8,172-word article PlayStation Home during the GOCE January Backlog Elimination Drive. Congratulations, and thank you for taking on this long article! — Miniapolis 17:26, 3 February 2014 (UTC)

Paul Jett

Hey, Paul Jett is a legendary swimmer. He qualified for the state meet for his high school swim team in every event he swam in. He deserves recognition on the Wikipedia page for Skyline High School due to his outstanding achievements. Paul is a charitable human being, and he donates his time to a local soup kitchen.

Thanks for your consideration. Have a nice day.