User talk:NovaSTL

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BAMF

Did you read Talk:BAMF. I'm reverting your change, because there was no consensus to do so. Feel free to bring up your issues on the talk page McKay 23:26, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

You and the bot

Possibly the '''Bold text''' included in your edit made the bot jump. Agathoclea 11:13, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

What'd a simple approval process be?

I noted your comment about "an elaborate approval process" for stub types. "Elaborate" in what way? Alai 02:10, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

That sounds to me like a pretty simple approval process (though more elaborate than no process at all, I'll grant you). Though perhaps I'm just habituated to the WSS ways of doing things. Alai 02:38, 4 November 2006 (UTC)

Sahaja Yoga

It would greatly help if you actually knew what you were doing when you go on your 'patrolling' eg. the mess you've made of the Sahaja Yoga page. Sahajhist 04:03, 4 November 2006 (UTC)

KidsRights Foundation

Hi there!

I have been working on improving the article on KidsRights Foundation to address some of the concerns that you raised. Unlike the original author, I am myself not in any way affiliated with this organisation.

Under sources I have listed a few of the many Dutch and English-language sources for information on KidsRights.

I have gone ahead and removed the nn, primarysources and wikify tags you added.

Btw, I will also work on the International Children's Peace Prize article shortly.

Take care,

Jorrit van Hertum

Jvhertum 15:01, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

Discussion

Re-adding questionable content time and time again without discussion can be considered Vandalism: "Vandalism is any addition, deletion, or change of content made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of Wikipedia". Since you refuse to discuss the issue (despite multiple requests), your edits can only be considered bad-faith edits.

Please read Wikipedia:Resolving_disputes "First Step". Sfacets 02:02, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

Adding a link to the University of Virginia's "Religious Movements Homepage Project"[1], as a reference at the article on Sahaja Yoga, is not vandalism.[2] Please do not abuse warning templates. --NovaSTL 02:05, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

It isn't a warning, or a template. Sfacets 02:19, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

Also, Wikipedia:Administrator_intervention_against_vandalism is not a place to settle content disputes. Also you left no warnings on my talk page. Sfacets 02:24, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

Welcome back

No special problems. Sfacets is semi-away, so things have quieted down at Sahaja Yoga. I've asked him to participate in mediation when he returns. Otherwise all is well - the usual Wikipedia chaos. Cheers, -Will Beback · † · 09:03, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

Jiri Petr

Dear NovaSTL please check the changes on page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiri_Petr and help a "beginner" Thanks user:raupp

Canard revert?

I noticed your revert to Canard...do you realize that by doing that we now have Canard and Canard (aeronautics) which are almost identical? I think the objective of the previous editor was to segregate the aeronautical term, and make the plain "canard" page into a true disambig. I'm curious why you are objecting? Akradecki 06:01, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

Not a problem. It looked to me like the guy who did that is very new, and didn't understand how to properly set up a disambig page. You might want to have a look at his disambig listing in ref to his other edits...I'm wondering if there's some POV pushing involved. Thanks much for the quick response! Akradecki 06:10, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

Thanks much! Akradecki 17:39, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

New Page Patrol survey

New page patrol – Survey Invitation Hello NovaSTL! The WMF is currently developing new tools to make new page patrolling much easier. Whether you  have patrolled many pages or only a few, we now need to  know about your experience. The survey takes only 6 minutes, and the information you provide will not be shared with third parties other than to assist us in analyzing the results of the survey; the WMF will not use the information to identify you. If this invitation  also appears on other accounts you  may  have, please complete the  survey  once only.  If this has been sent to you in error and you have never patrolled new pages, please ignore it. Please click HERE to take part. Many thanks in advance for providing this essential feedback. You are receiving this invitation because you  have patrolled new pages. For more information, please see NPP Survey. Global message delivery 12:37, 26 October 2011 (UTC)

Upcoming Wikimedia events in Missouri and Kansas!

You're invited to 3 exciting events Wikipedians are planning in your region this June—a tour and meetup at the National Archives in Kansas City, and Wiknics in Wichita and St. Louis:

Kansas City Saturday, June 16, starting at 9 a.m. — National Archives in Kansas City This full-day event will include a tour of the facility; presentations from National Archives Wikipedian-in-Residence, Dominic McDevitt-Parks, and Exhibit Specialist, Dee Harris; and time in the research room to work on projects. The focus of the projects will be scanning, writing articles, transcribing, or categorizing images on Commons. Wikipedians from St. Louis and elsewhere in the region are encouraged to make a day-trip of it and come to Kansas City for this special opportunity!
And two local editions of the Great American Wiknic, the "picnic anyone can edit." Come meet (and geek out with, if you want) your local Wikipedians in a laid-back atmosphere: Wichita Saturday, June 23, starting at 1 p.m. — Central Riverside Park Join the 1st annual Wichita Wiknic: The Sunflower State blooms Free Knowledge! St. Louis Saturday, June 23, starting at 11 a.m. — Forest Park Visitors' Center Join the 2nd annual St Louis Wiknic: The Gateway to the West is now The Gateway to the Wiki!

Message delivered by Dominic·t 20:07, 24 May 2012 (UTC)

You're invited to Wikipedia Takes St. Louis!

Dust off your Polaroid camera and pack your best lenses. The first-ever Wikipedia Takes St. Louis photo hunt kicks off Sat, Sept. 15, around noon in downtown St. Louis. Tour the streets of the Rome of the West with other Wikipedians and even learn a little St. Louis history. This event is a fun and collaborative way to enhance St. Louis articles with visual content. Novice photographers welcome! Marcus Qwertyus (talk) 08:10, 1 September 2012 (UTC)

ArbCom elections are now open!

Hi,
You appear to be eligible to vote in the current Arbitration Committee election. The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to enact binding solutions for disputes between editors, primarily related to serious behavioural issues that the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the ability to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail. If you wish to participate, you are welcome to review the candidates' statements and submit your choices on the voting page. For the Election committee, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:18, 23 November 2015 (UTC)

New deal for page patrollers

Hi NovaSTL,

In order to better control the quality of new pages, keep out the spam, and welcome the genuine newbies, the current system we introduced in 2011 is being updated and improved. The documentation and tutorials have also been revised and given a facelift. Most importantly a new user group New Page Reviewer has been created.

Under the new rule, you may find that you are temporarily unable to mark new pages as reviewed. However, this is nothing to worry about - most current experienced patrollers are being accorded the the new right without the need to apply, and if you have significant previous experience of patrolling new pages, we strongly encourage you to apply for the new right as soon as possible - we need all the help we can get, and we are now providing a dynamic, supportive environment for your work.

Find out more about this exiting new user right now at New Page Reviewers and be sure to read the new tutorial before applying. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 04:29, 13 November 2016 (UTC)