User talk:Stitchbird2

Welcome![edit]

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I have sent you a note about a page you started[edit]

Hello, Stitchbird2

Thank you for creating Myosotis colensoi.

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I have sent you a note about a page you started[edit]

Hello, Stitchbird2

Thank you for creating Myosotis pulvinaris.

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Good work!

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HᴇʀᴘᴇᴛᴏGᴇɴᴇꜱɪꜱ (talk) 07:18, 22 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia and copyright[edit]

Hello Stitchbird2! Your additions to Myosotis matthewsii have been removed in whole or in part, as they appear to have added copyrighted content without evidence that the source material is in the public domain or has been released by its owner or legal agent under a suitably-free and compatible copyright license. (To request such a release, see Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission.) While we appreciate your contributions to Wikipedia, there are certain things you must keep in mind about using information from sources to avoid copyright and plagiarism issues.

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Hi Diannaa, Thank you very much for your message. I am sorry this happened! I wrote the original article and made an error in not paraphrasing the content I wanted to add to Wikipedia sufficiently. I will attempt to ensure this doesn't happen again. I am going to check the other Myosotis pages I've created recently for Wikipedia to make sure original content is paraphrased sufficiently.

Stitchbird2 (talk) 23:41, 25 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

P.S. I've been trying to figure out exactly what part of the article breached copyright by comparing versions, but I just can't see it. Could you please let me know what it was so I can correct it here and also for future reference in avoiding similar paraphrasing mistakes again. Thank you.

Stitchbird2 (talk) 00:04, 26 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand Incorporated - Draft Strategy 2022-2025 Feedback Round[edit]

Kia ora,

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Did you know ...[edit]

... that another editor has nominated your good work for DYK?

There's nothing for you to do, unless you want to get involved. Your user name is on the nomination because you wrote the article. When you produce quality work like that, you could nominate that for DYK yourself. It'll then get some Main Page exposure, where items usually get a few thousand views while there. Pretty cool, eh? Once the nomination gets closed (you'll see what I mean when that happens), you'll find your work in the "queue". From the table at the top of that page, you can work out when the item will be on the Main Page. And at the appointed time, you can celebrate that with friends, colleagues, and fellow editors.

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Thank you for helping with Team Critter[edit]

	A slug for you
	Thank you for helping improve the coverage of uncharismatic New Zealand species as part of the Critter of the Week team. Please accept this leaf-veined slug (Athoracophorus sp.) as a token of appreciation. —Giantflightlessbirds (talk) 23:13, 14 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Myosotis pansa subsp. praeceps[edit]

On 2 January 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Myosotis pansa subsp. praeceps, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that one threatened species of plant (pictured) endemic to the North Island of New Zealand is colloquially known as a forget-me-not? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Myosotis pansa subsp. praeceps. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Myosotis pansa subsp. praeceps), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Z1720 (talk) 00:02, 2 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Knew when I saw this on the main page that it'd be one of yours! Great page. :) Chocmilk03 (talk) 00:58, 2 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much! What a lovely surprise to have been nominated :) Thanks for noticing. Stitchbird2 (talk) 22:55, 2 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Precious[edit]

Myosotis

Thank you for quality articles around flowering plants of New Zealand, such as Myosotis pansa subsp. praeceps and others of the genus beginning with Myosotis chaffeyorum, even in Spanish, for supporting project critter of the week, - Heidi, you are an awesome Wikipedian!

You are recipient no. 2794 of Precious, a prize of QAI. Please keep us informed of future articles on DYK! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:55, 2 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Wow, thank you so much! How exciting. Thanks for noticing my articles and for your kind words. Stitchbird2 (talk) 22:55, 2 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

CS1 error on Dorita Hannah[edit]

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A barnstar for you![edit]

	The Original Barnstar
	Dorita Hannah is a very good article. Well done! BoyTheKingCanDance (talk) 04:15, 20 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Request for applications for position of Wikipedian-at-Large, Aotearoa New Zealand[edit]

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I have sent you a note about a page you started[edit]

Hello, Stitchbird2. Thank you for your work on Myosotis forsteri. User:SunDawn, while examining this page as a part of our page curation process, had the following comments:

Hey there! Hope you're having a great day. Thank you for contributing to Wikipedia with your article. I'm happy to inform you that your article has adhered to Wikipedia's policies, so I've marked it as reviewed. Have a fantastic day for you and your family!

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✠ SunDawn ✠ (contact) 15:14, 3 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Excellent, thank you for taking the time to review this page and others in Wikipedia! Stitchbird2 (talk) 17:13, 3 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Auckland Museum Wiki-Award[edit]

		The Auckland Museum Wiki-Award
		Congratulations Heidi! You've received the The Auckland Museum Wiki-Award as a thank you for creating articles on the four Myosotis species identified by Thomas Cheeseman that needed pages. Wonderful work! --Prosperosity (talk) 01:15, 22 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Wow, thank you so much! I'm very honoured to received this award. Stitchbird2 (talk) 22:43, 29 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Invitation to an in-person meetup in Mohua / Golden Bay[edit]

Thinking about your summer break? Think about joining other Wikipedians and Wikimedians in Golden Bay / Mohua! Details are on the meetup page. There's heaps of interesting stuff to work on e.g. the oldest extant waka or New Zealand's oldest ongoing legal case. Or you may spend your time taking photos and then upload them.

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Annual Team Critter Award[edit]

	The Robust Grasshopper Award
	Thank you for all your hard work helping with Critter of the Week this year. You are the official Most Valuable Player on Team Critter for this year, and a member of the Order of the Robust Grasshopper (Brachaspis robustus). —Giantflightlessbirds (talk) 01:27, 20 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Precious anniversary[edit]

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:42, 2 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A kitten for you![edit]

Hi, Stitchbird2, Thank you for your contribution. Cheers!

Dcotos (talk) 11:54, 13 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Change in room for the Wellington meetup on the 20th Jan[edit]

Kia ora Stitchbird2 and Happy New Year. There's been a change in room for the Wellington meetup see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Wellington/Meetup_20_January_2024#Venue Einebillion (talk) 21:22, 16 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! Looking forward to it and to seeing you! :) Stitchbird2 (talk) 07:14, 17 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Selection and placement of images in articles[edit]

Further to discussions, here is guidance about placement, including avoiding sandwiching text between left and right side images:MOS:IMAGELOC. Further guidance is given here: WP:IMGPLACEMENT. However, I note that in this second reference, there is a sentence "Some subjects easily lend themselves to image-heavy articles for which image galleries are suitable, such as plants (e.g., Lily), ". Going to the article Lilium, there is a section that includes multiple galleries: Lilium#Classification_of_garden_forms. This article seems to be a good exemplar._Marshelec (talk) 00:52, 13 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I have sent you a note about a page you started[edit]

Hi Stitchbird2. Thank you for your work on Ourisia confertifolia. Another editor, Aviram7, has reviewed it as part of new pages patrol and left the following comment:

Thanks for Creating this article, Keep it up this good work :)

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~~ αvírαm|(tαlk) 05:14, 21 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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