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== Biographical articles ==

Hi, and thanks for your new biographical articles. June Foray is one of my favorite voice actors.

I notice that you have the {{tl|BLP unsourced}} tag on quite a few of your new articles. Did you know that all biographies of living people are supposed to have references? You can read about the policy at [[:en:WP:BLPPROD]]. While we don't usually delete unsourced biographies here, the concerns are the same. You can help by including references in your articles. When you base an article on an English Wikipedia article that already has references, keep the references in the text that you copy here. Thanks! --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 05:11, 29 August 2012 (UTC)

:Hi TDKR. Just a reminder about this. [[Lars Emil Johansen]], [[Kuupik Kleist]], [[Abdelmalek Sellal]], [[Jigme Thinley]] and [[Tshering Tobgay]] each need a reference. Thanks, [[User:Osiris|Osiris]] ([[User talk:Osiris|talk]]) 04:25, 16 December 2013 (UTC)

::Actually, I see that there are dozens of these... [[User:Osiris|Osiris]] ([[User talk:Osiris|talk]]) 04:30, 16 December 2013 (UTC)

:::Fixing is under the works :) --[[User:TDKR Chicago 101|TDKR Chicago 101]] ([[User talk:TDKR Chicago 101#top|talk]]) 04:32, 16 December 2013 (UTC)

::::Okay, thanks. Personally, I find these sort of two-sentence stubs pretty useless. Like [[Lars Emil Johansen]] and [[Zafer Önen]] contain almost no useful information. The one on Önen, particularly, doesn't even say why he was notable. Which makes it liable for quick deletion. [[User:Osiris|Osiris]] ([[User talk:Osiris|talk]]) 04:44, 16 December 2013 (UTC)

Should I continue tagging? Those were just the first few I came across, but it looks like you've created dozens of them without sources. I can list them here if you'd like. You can also go back and see them on [[Special:NewPages]]. [[User:Osiris|Osiris]] ([[User talk:Osiris|talk]]) 04:50, 16 December 2013 (UTC)

:::::Um, which ever reason you think seem to be the best. Sadly I can't do it right now because of school. First thing on my list tomorrow. Good night. --[[User:TDKR Chicago 101|TDKR Chicago 101]] ([[User talk:TDKR Chicago 101#top|talk]]) 04:52, 16 December 2013 (UTC)

== [[Natalie Portman]] ==

I undid your edit to this article. If you indicate a living person's religion, even by a category, there should be a reference for it. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 12:02, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

== Batman articles ==

It's fun to see all your new Batman articles. Before you create any more, though, please be sure they meet notability guidelines. Not everything in the Bat-verse needs a separate article. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 03:37, 13 January 2013 (UTC)

:Can you please give me an example, thanks - TDKR Chicago 101.

::Start by reading [[Wikipedia:Notability]]. That gives general notability guidelines. After you read that, reply here, on your talk page, with any questions you have. It's sometimes better to group fictional characters into one article, something like [[List of Percy Jackson and the Olympians characters]] or [[List of characters in The Sarah Jane Adventures]], especially if there isn't a lot to say about each one. If you do that, then you pretty much only have to think about whether the main subject is notable, not each character. Let me know if you have questions.
::By the way, please keep conversations on talk pages on the page where they started. I'm moving this back to your talk page, so you can reply there. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 04:24, 13 January 2013 (UTC)

:Looking through their articles I am seeing very notable characters and decently written stubs. Are there some that you are in particular concerned about?. The ones I saw by skimming through his contributations are all very notable comic/movie characters. -[[User:Djsasso|DJSasso]] ([[User talk:Djsasso|talk]]) 12:41, 14 January 2013 (UTC)

== New categories ==

Hi. Two categories that you created each have only two entries. Those categories are [[:Category:Mexican historians]] and [[:Category:Mexican historians]]. You probably didn't know that we want at least three entries in a category. Do you plan to put more pages in these categories? --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 04:23, 8 February 2013 (UTC)

== Your input requested on octogenarian and nonogenarian categories ==

I have asked Jim Michael about the need for these categories. Since you created some of them, please see the discussion on [[User talk:Jim Michael#Octogenarian and nonogenarian categories|his talk page]] and add your comments. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 01:52, 13 February 2013 (UTC)

== Categories should have at least 3 entries ==

Please stop creating categories that have only one or two entries. When you create a category, it should have at least three entries. This has been explained to you before (see above). If you have any questions, please let me know. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 04:17, 26 February 2013 (UTC)
:Hello? Are you seeing this message? Your new categories [[:Category:Holocaust survivors]] and [[:Category:Romanian-Americans]] each have only two entries. Please be sure you have at least three entries before creating a category. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 22:45, 2 March 2013 (UTC)

== Barnstar ==

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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | You're doing a great job with your new articles and other contributions, so here's a barnstar for you. [[User:Lugia2453|Lugia2453]] ([[User talk:Lugia2453|talk]]) 03:38, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
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== Einstein ==

Thanks for your interest in the Einstein article. As you may have noticed, there are some people who dislike the article pretty intensely. As is frequently the case, criticism is easier to provide than the work needed to remedy problems. I've noticed that lots of the vocabulary in the original sections is far more advanced than needed (e.g., "the dawn of," "on the verge of," etc. instead of "at the start of").  Finding simpler ways to say things, changing passive constructions into active constructions, etc., can be time consuming, but these articles are intended for readers whose first language may not be English. [[User:Patrick0Moran|Patrick0Moran]] ([[User talk:Patrick0Moran|talk]]) 00:44, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
== [[Wikipedia:Requests for deletion|RfD]] nomination of Category:US Independent Party politicians ==

<div class="floatleft" style="margin-bottom:0">[[File:Ambox warning orange.svg|48px|alt=|link=]]</div>An editor has requested [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy|deletion]] of [[:Category:US Independent Party politicians]], an article you created. We appreciate your changes, but the nominator doesn't believe that the article meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion and has explained why in his/her nomination (see also "[[WP:NOT|What Wikipedia is not]]").

Please comment on the discussion by adding your comments at {{#if:Category:US Independent Party politicians | [[Wikipedia:Requests for deletion/Requests/2013/Category:US Independent Party politicians]] | [[Wikipedia:Requests for deletion/Requests/2013/Category:US Independent Party politicians]] }} and please be sure to [[WP:SIG|sign your comments]] with four tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>).

You may also change the article during the discussion to address the nominator's concerns. But you should not remove the [[WP:RfD|requests for deletion]] template from the top of the article; such removal will not end the deletion debate. Thank you very much. [[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 23:25, 11 March 2013 (UTC)

== The Editor's Barnstar ==

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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | After all of the incessant ''nagging'' you had to endure from me when you first started here, you sure as hell deserve some recognition for the way your new articles are looking now. The quality has improved dramatically, and you haven't slowed down in the slightest! Amazing! [[User:Osiris|Osiris]] ([[User talk:Osiris|talk]]) 01:46, 16 March 2013 (UTC)
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:{{diff|diff=4327077|label=Replied}}. <tt>:)</tt> [[User:Osiris|Osiris]] ([[User talk:Osiris|talk]]) 02:41, 22 March 2013 (UTC)

::I have to agree. I was a big nag at first as well. You really have added so much to this project. Thank you very much. Your good, steady work is really amazing. [[User:Gotanda|Gotanda]] ([[User talk:Gotanda|talk]]) 10:06, 25 March 2013 (UTC)

:::Me, too! I know I still nag, but you add good articles here! --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 10:28, 25 March 2013 (UTC)

::::Yeah, I have to concur with the statements made by all these other users (though I've not been on long enough nor am I experienced enough to nag at you). I saw that list of articles you will create/have created, and I was extremely impressed! Keep up the good work! [[User:Greengreengreenred|Greengreengreenred]] ([[User talk:Greengreengreenred|talk]]) 12:53, 25 March 2013 (UTC)

== Natalie Portman ==

A couple of questions:
#Do you have a source for Portman being a naturalized US citizen? Her mother was American, so she might have that citizenship from her.
#BuzzFeed doesn't look like a very reliable source. The link says the people listed are "Democrats or known liberals". Can you find a better source for political affiliations? --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 09:24, 25 March 2013 (UTC)
===Not only Portman===
Actually, I see that you're using this as a source for many articles. For something like this, we should have better sources than entertainment sites. Please stop adding political parties until you can find a better source. Thanks. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 09:33, 25 March 2013 (UTC)

:OK, I have asked for more editor opinions on this [[Wikipedia:Simple talk#Buzzfeed as a source for a person's political affiliation|here]]. Please reply there. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 02:42, 26 March 2013 (UTC)
== Quick deletion of Category:English nonagenarians ==

[[Image:Ambox_speedy_deletion.png|left|25px]] The page you wrote, [[:Category:English nonagenarians]], has been selected for [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy#Quick deletion|quick deletion]]. If you think this page should be kept, please add {{tl|wait}} below the line {{tl|QD}} and say why on the [[{{TALKPAGENAME:Category:English nonagenarians}}|talk page]]. If the page is already gone, but you think this was an error, you can ask for it to be [[WP:Requests for undeletion|undeleted]]. You can find more information about the reason [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy#c1|here]].<!--Template:QD-notice end--> [[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 11:52, 26 March 2013 (UTC)

== Good job expanding articles! ==

You're doing good work expanding articles! Please remember to take the stub tags off when you do that. (I often forget that myself!) --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 04:50, 31 March 2013 (UTC)

== Talkback ==

{{tb|Auntof6|Thanks|ts=10:08, 31 March 2013 (UTC)}}
[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 10:08, 31 March 2013 (UTC)

== Article review ==

I've put some comments for you at [[Talk:Hal Holbrook]]. Please watch the articles you asked me to review. I'll put my comments on their talk pages as I get time to look at them. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 02:43, 1 April 2013 (UTC)

== Talkback ==

{{tb|Auntof6|Did you  know?|ts=14:06, 8 April 2013 (UTC)}}
[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 14:06, 8 April 2013 (UTC)

== A quick goodbye to [[User:Rebert|Rebert]] ([[User talk:Rebert|talk]]) by TDKR Chicago 101 ==

Every time when I would check movie reviews I would always look at his reviews only. Very sad that such a great man would die from such a painful disease. One of the greatest movie critics that this world will ever see. He's in a better place now. Goodbye Mr. Ebert and I give your career "two thumbs up". R.I.P. Roger Ebert (1942-2013). --TDKR Chicago 101, 8 April 2013, 22:50 (UTC).

:I didn't notice this at the time, but the English Wikipedia appears to have come to the tentative conclusion that {{enuser|Rebert}} was in fact the man himself -- [[:en:Wikipedia:Deceased Wikipedians/2013]]. [[User:Osiris|Osiris]] ([[User talk:Osiris|talk]]) 07:10, 18 April 2013 (UTC)

== Re: User:173.22.154.81 ==

Hi! Unfortunately I am not an administrator here, I suggest reporting him at [[WP:VIP]], someone will arrive soon enough :) --[[User:Mark91|<span style="font-family:Kristen ITC; color:blue">Mark91</span>]]'''''<small>[[User talk: Mark91|<span style="color:black;">it's my world</span>]]</small>''''' 08:27, 14 April 2013 (UTC)

== Some more notes ==

Hey again! I hope you are well! <tt>:)</tt> I noticed that you're getting really active on many other wikis now! I don't know where you find the time...

I was just looking through all the new pages on the wiki from the last week or so. Normally I don't bother with yours anymore because they don't need much correction - but another editor asked me to have a quick look at the particular way in which you write about ''marriages''. I looked at a few of your new articles from the past three days, and there were four that had mentions of marriages. The first three each had one sentence that did not make sense:

*[[Chris Cooper]]: "He was married to Marianne Leone since 1983."
*[[Angélica Rivera]]: "Then she was married to Enrique Peña Nieto since 2010."
*[[Tom Atkins]]: "Then he was married to Janice Atkins since 1986."

They didn't make sense because the use of "was" makes it seem like they're not married anymore. In the fourth article, [[César Évora]], you phrased it perfectly: "Évora is currently married to Vivian Domínguez".

So if you replace "was" with something of the present tense (like "is currently" or even "has been"), then it works okay. [[User:Osiris|Osiris]] ([[User talk:Osiris|talk]]) 14:11, 14 April 2013 (UTC)

:Oh, I see the notices from the other user. I agree with them in [[User talk:TDKR Chicago 101#Your biographical articles are looking really good these days!|the first notice]], where they want you to write: ''Smith has been married to Mary Jones since 1977''. That's the best form. [[User:Osiris|Osiris]] ([[User talk:Osiris|talk]]) 17:36, 14 April 2013 (UTC)

::What the other user says in the [[#Further explanation|second notice]] is also correct, when they say... "If the two people are still married:
:::Do not say: ''John ''<u>is</u>'' married to Mary since 1960''.
:::Say: ''John ''<u>has been</u>'' married to Mary since 1960''."
::[[User:Osiris|Osiris]] ([[User talk:Osiris|talk]]) 17:40, 14 April 2013 (UTC)

== Talkback ==

{{tb|Auntof6|English Wikipedia copied my article!|ts=22:01, 14 April 2013 (UTC)}}
[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 22:01, 14 April 2013 (UTC)

== Deaths in 2013 ==

FYI, I removed the notes you added to this page saying not to add people who don't have an article. I don't think we have such a policy. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 00:21, 19 April 2013 (UTC)

== movies by actor categories ==

Hi, TDKR. When you create a category like [[:Category:Movies starring John Ratzenberger]], please include a DEFAULTSORT, just like in an article about the person. Thanks! --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 23:08, 2 May 2013 (UTC)

== [[Alfredo Landa]] ==

Did you have a source for adding [[:Category:People from Madrid]] to this article? All I see, in the simple and the enwiki articles, is that he died there. That does indicate that he was from there. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 07:23, 11 May 2013 (UTC)

== Another reminder -- at least three entries in new categories ==

Please remember that you need at three entries for each new category. The category [[:Category:People from Tuscumbia, Alabama]], which you recently created, has only two entries. I see that it was created with the "popcat" tag, which indicates that this was not an oversight. You have been told about this requirement at least twice before. Please do not create categories until there are at least three entries for them. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 02:30, 15 May 2013 (UTC)

== Talkback ==

{{tb|User_talk:Bluegoblin7#Oregonian2012_DYK_reasons}} '''<font face="Verdana">[[User:Bluegoblin7|<font color="#354A98">Go</font><font color="#435BB3">b</font>]][[User talk:Bluegoblin7|<font color="#516BC9">l</font><font color="#95A9F4">i</font><font color="#9FB1F0">n</font>]]</font>''' 02:12, 1 June 2013 (UTC) <small>I ♥ Kennedy!</small>

== Categories "by xxx" ==

Thanks for the new category, [[:Category:People from Illinois by city]]. This kind of category ("x by y") is called a "parent category". When you create a parent category (one of my favorite things to do!), please note the following:
*Use a sort key starting with a space for the appropriate category. For example, this new category was in [[:Category:People from Illinois]]. The sort key for that could be either just a space, or " city" (a space followed by the word "city"). The sort key should never be the entire name of the category.
*Add the template {{tl|parent category}} to the top of the the category page.
*Where possible, include one of the categories shown at [[:Category:Categories by topic]].
Thanks, and feel free to let me know if you have any questions. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 20:58, 1 June 2013 (UTC)

== Actor categories ==

In a few of your articles about actors, I've seen you add categories for types of work that don't seem to apply. For example, in [[Ben Johnson]], you included categories for voice, stage, and radio work. When you use those categories, please be sure that the person actually did that type of work. Thanks. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 19:24, 2 June 2013 (UTC)

== Your Chicago stub template ==

You might not have known, but here on Simple English Wikipedia we require new stub types to be approved before they are created. I have redirected your new template to [[:Template:US-stub]]. Please do not create new stub types, stub templates, or stub categories without having them discussed and approved at [[Wikipedia talk:Simple Stub Project]]. Thank you. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 01:48, 4 June 2013 (UTC)

== Please use shorter sentences ==

Hi, TDKR. Your articles have been looking pretty good lately! One thing I still see is that your sentences need to be shortened. A few of us have mentioned this to you before. Here are some examples of what I'm talking about, using sentences from your recent article [[Thomas E. Donilon]].
*''Sentence from article'': "Thomas E. "Tom" Donilon (born May 14, 1955) is the National Security Advisor in the Obama Administration, and has had a career as a U.S. political advisor, government official and lawyer."
::''Simplified with shorter sentences'': Thomas E. "Tom" Donilon (born May 14, 1955) is the National Security Advisor in the Obama Administration. He has had a career as a U.S. political advisor, government official and lawyer.
*''Sentence from article'': Previously, he served together with diplomat Wendy Sherman as Agency Review Team Lead for the State Department in the Obama transition, and as Deputy to National Security Advisor James Jones early in the Obama administration.
::''Simplified with shorter sentences'': Previously, he served together with diplomat Wendy Sherman as Agency Review Team Lead for the State Department in the Obama transition. He was also Deputy to National Security Advisor James Jones early in the Obama administration.
For people with lower English skills, it's helpful if the sentences are short so they can read and try to understand a little bit at a time. That's why we want the sentences shorter. It's not just about using simple words. Please keep this in mind. Thanks! --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 05:13, 6 June 2013 (UTC)
:: Another good thing that you can do is you can make more sentences and make them longer; however, the sentences have to be simple for reading. Thanks. '''[[User:Curtaintoad|<span style="color:red;font-family:Comic Sans MS">curtain<font color="blue">toad</font></span>]] | <small>[[User talk:Curtaintoad|<span style="color:black;font-family:Comic Sans MS">chat me!</span>]]</small>''' 05:17, 6 June 2013 (UTC)
:::Are you saying to make sentences longer? The sentences should be shorter. Shorter sentences are simpler to read. That's the whole point of what I wrote. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 05:31, 6 June 2013 (UTC)

== Use of your signature on discussion pages ==

I am not quite sure what is happening here, but on discussion pages, the timestamp in your message does not match the time in which the edit was made:
*[https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template_talk:Did_you_know&diff=prev&oldid=4444882]
*[https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Chenzw&diff=prev&oldid=4442463]

Are you sure you know how to add a signature (your username, followed by date and time)? Sometimes it seems that you might not really know: [https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template_talk:Did_you_know&diff=prev&oldid=4444874] [https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template_talk:Did_you_know&diff=prev&oldid=4441498] [https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template_talk:Did_you_know&diff=prev&oldid=4439880]

The correct way to add a signature is to type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>. It consists of 4 special characters called [[tildes]]. To type a tilde, press and hold the shift key, and press the key that is to the left of the key for "1" (and below the Esc key). Alternatively, click the signature icon: [[File:Signature icon.png|link=|alt=]] or [[File:Insert-signature.png|link=|alt=]]. --[[User:Chenzw|<span style="color:#660066">Chenzw</span>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;<font size="1">[[User_talk:Chenzw|<span style="color:#660066">Talk</span>]]</font>&nbsp; 03:10, 8 June 2013 (UTC)

== Sort keys and DEFAULTSORT ==

I have corrected the sorting for category [[:Category:People from Lewiston, Maine]] that you created. Please look at it to see what I did. First, a category like that does not need a DEFAULTSORT, so I removed it. In any case, the sort key on the only category kept it from being used. However, the value you specified in the DEFAULTSORT was OK for [[:Category:People from Maine]], so I changed the sort key on that category. Thanks. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 05:50, 11 June 2013 (UTC)

== Great Work ==

I am giving you a barnster and cookies for your hard work.

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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | Great job! You've created so many articles i can't even count the number of them.Your a great contributor here! --[[User:Reception123|Reception123 / Receptie123]] ([[User talk:Reception123|talk]]) 14:41, 11 June 2013 (UTC)
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{{Cookie}}--[[User:Reception123|Reception123 / Receptie123]] ([[User talk:Reception123|talk]]) 14:41, 11 June 2013 (UTC)
: Thanks!!!!!!!!!! You appear to be the only user to thank me.--[[User:TDKR Chicago 101|TDKR Chicago 101]] ([[User talk:TDKR Chicago 101#top|talk]]) 21:02, 11 June 2013 (UTC)

== [[:Category:US Democratic Party Wikipedians]] ==

I removed the {{tl|popcat}} template from this category. That template is not for use on user/Wikipedian categories. I also removed [[:Category:Democrats (United States)]] because that is for encyclopedic pages, not user/Wikipedian categories. Wikipedian categories are kept separate from encyclopedic categories. Please keep that in mind if you create any more Wikipedian categories. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 00:57, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
== [[Wikipedia:Requests for deletion|RfD]] nomination of Category:US Democratic Party Wikipedians ==

<div class="floatleft" style="margin-bottom:0">[[File:Ambox warning orange.svg|48px|alt=|link=]]</div>An editor has requested [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy|deletion]] of [[:Category:US Democratic Party Wikipedians]], an article you created. We appreciate your changes, but the nominator doesn't believe that the article meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion and has explained why in his/her nomination (see also "[[WP:NOT|What Wikipedia is not]]").

Please comment on the discussion by adding your comments at [[Wikipedia:Requests for deletion/Requests/2013/Category:US Democratic Party Wikipedians]] and please be sure to [[WP:SIG|sign your comments]] with four tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>).

You may also change the article during the discussion to address the nominator's concerns. But you should not remove the [[WP:RfD|requests for deletion]] template from the top of the article; such removal will not end the deletion debate. Thank you very much. [[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 01:00, 12 June 2013 (UTC)

== please sign your posts ==

tank you. <small>— This [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:Oregonian2012|Oregonian2012]] ([[User talk:Oregonian2012|talk]]&nbsp;&bull;&nbsp;[[Special:Contributions/Oregonian2012|changes]]).</small> <!--Inserted with Template:Unsigned-->

You too, Oregonian! It's thank you and not "tank you".[[User:Reception123|Reception123 / Receptie123]] ([[User talk:Reception123|talk]]) 18:26, 19 June 2013 (UTC)

:Must say it is rather ironic. -[[User:Djsasso|DJSasso]] ([[User talk:Djsasso|talk]]) 18:52, 19 June 2013 (UTC)

Was I posting to either of you? User talk pages are public but if this is SOP I'll post to email addresses. [[User:Oregonian2012|Oregonian2012]] ([[User talk:Oregonian2012|talk]]) 16:09, 20 June 2013 (UTC)
:And if you start doing stuff like that to make a point you will be blocked. I suggest you take my advice and step back and relax. -[[User:Djsasso|DJSasso]] ([[User talk:Djsasso|talk]]) 16:12, 20 June 2013 (UTC)
I would send emails to safeguard privacy on sensitive issues like this.  I'm sorry I didn't think of that in the beginning. I apologize to TDKR for unwittingly making this a public issue. I will be careful in the future. [[User:Oregonian2012|Oregonian2012]] ([[User talk:Oregonian2012|talk]]) 17:40, 20 June 2013 (UTC)
:How is it a privacy issue when someone forgets to sign a post? --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 22:46, 22 June 2013 (UTC)

== DYK ==

Just because there are no (or few) hooks on the DYK page it does not mean that you have to flood it with nominations. We still have four queues to get through (around a month's worth of updates!) so there is no rush. Please also remember that the three hook limit remains even though the categories have gone (Although that limit does seem fairly arbitrary, in fairness.). Please try to spread out new nominations over - at least - a few days, as approved hooks cannot be moved to a queue for at least three days either. Thanks, '''<font face="Verdana">[[User:Bluegoblin7|<font color="#354A98">Go</font><font color="#435BB3">b</font>]][[User talk:Bluegoblin7|<font color="#516BC9">l</font><font color="#95A9F4">i</font><font color="#9FB1F0">n</font>]]</font>''' 02:34, 16 June 2013 (UTC) <small>I ♥ Chenzw!</small>

== DYK hook ==

Hi! I heard on the news that Chicago has 300+ bridges. Do you think that would make a good hook for the future? [[User:Oregonian2012|Oregonian2012]] ([[User talk:Oregonian2012|talk]]) 17:34, 20 June 2013 (UTC)

== Block of Oregonian2012 ==

Did you know Oregonian2012 was blocked for 24 hours for rude behavior? --[[User:Aaqib|<font color="green" face="Comic Sans MS">Aaqib ♥</font>]] [[User talk:Aaqib|<font color="dark blue" face="Tahoma">Hola!</font>]]  00:33, 21 June 2013 (UTC)

:I found out now.[[User:Reception123|Reception123 / Receptie123]] ([[User talk:Reception123|talk]]) 14:37, 21 June 2013 (UTC)

== Barnstar ==

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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | You are so kind to give so many user cookies.You deserve this Barnstar for many other reasons too. [[User:Reception123|Reception123 / Receptie123]] ([[User talk:Reception123|talk]]) 05:35, 22 June 2013 (UTC)
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== Gandolfini ==

I left some comments on the article's talk page. Let's keep the conversation there.

By the very, I notice that your talk page is getting long. Did you know there is a bot that will archive things from user talk pages based on limits you specify? It doesn't just delete things, it moves them to subpages so you can still look at them later. Let me know if you'd like me to help set that up for your talk page.
--[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 22:39, 22 June 2013 (UTC)
: I'd like that please. --[[User:TDKR Chicago 101|TDKR Chicago 101]] ([[User talk:TDKR Chicago 101#top|talk]]) 23:00, 5 September 2013 (UTC)

::OK. The way you do it is to put a template on your talk page, with parameters to tell the archiving bot how to manage the archiving. The archiving bot archives whole sections based on the last date and time in each section. The main things you need to decide are:
::*How long (in hours or days) sections should stay on your talk page after the last post in them
::*How you want your talk pages archives organized: you can have a new archive page created every time the archive runs, or each subpage can have a month's worth or a year's worth or data or something like that.
::*What you want your archive pages to be named: each new one can have a counter in the name, or you can put the year and/or the month in the name.
::There are other things you can specify, but I think those are the basic ones. The template to use is [[:User:MiszaBot/config]]. It gives some examples and info about the other options. You can also look at the pages that link there for more examples, but you probably don't want to exactly copy someone else's example exactly because it will have their user name in it. If that gives you enough info to set this up yourself, then go for it! If you want help figuring out exactly what to put on your talk page, then answer the questions above and let me know. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 00:38, 6 September 2013 (UTC)

== Talkback ==

{{tb|Bluegoblin7|Good Article}} '''<font face="Verdana">[[User:Bluegoblin7|<font color="#354A98">Go</font><font color="#435BB3">b</font>]][[User talk:Bluegoblin7|<font color="#516BC9">l</font><font color="#95A9F4">i</font><font color="#9FB1F0">n</font>]]</font>''' 16:19, 23 June 2013 (UTC) <small>I ♥ The Rambling Man!</small>

== Welcome to [[User:American Eagle/Wikiproject Good articles|Wikiproject Good articles]] ==

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 --[[User:Aaqib|<font color="green" face="Comic Sans MS">Aaqib</font>]] [[User talk:Aaqib|<font color="black" face="Times New Roman">Hola!</font>]]  19:47, 23 June 2013 (UTC)
:Just a comment that this project is, for all intents and purposes, dead, and is also extremely out of date. You will find no more assistance through this project than you would by just nomination at [[WP:PGA|PGA]] or asking on talk pages as you have been doing. <tt>:)</tt> '''<font face="Verdana">[[User:Bluegoblin7|<font color="#354A98">Go</font><font color="#435BB3">b</font>]][[User talk:Bluegoblin7|<font color="#516BC9">l</font><font color="#95A9F4">i</font><font color="#9FB1F0">n</font>]]</font>''' 02:15, 24 June 2013 (UTC) <small>I ♥ Barras!</small>

== DYK Robert E. Lee nom ==

I've reworked the DYK Robert E. Lee nom. Please take a look and make suggestions. [[User:Oregonian2012|Oregonian2012]] ([[User talk:Oregonian2012|talk]]) 02:41, 24 June 2013 (UTC)

== James Gandolfini ==

I had the thought that it might seem like I'm being difficult on the talk page of the Gandolfini article. If I'm not being as helpful as I could, it's because I'm trying to help ''you'' learn how to do the work. I'm a big believer that people learn by doing, and by having to figure some things out for themselves. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 08:47, 27 June 2013 (UTC)

== Active Wikipedian category ==

I just wanted you to know that I removed [[:Category:Active Wikipedians]] from your user page. That category should not be added directly. It should be added by using a template such as {{tl|UserStatus}}. The category is for users who are currently online, not for users who overall make a lot of contributions. Thanks! --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 03:13, 29 June 2013 (UTC)
== Quick deletion of Kgalema Motlanthe ==

[[Image:Ambox_speedy_deletion.png|left|25px]] The page you wrote, [[:Kgalema Motlanthe]], has been selected for [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy#Quick deletion|quick deletion]]. If you think this page should be kept, please add {{tl|wait}} below the line {{tl|QD}} and say why on the [[{{TALKPAGENAME:Kgalema Motlanthe}}|talk page]]. If the page is already gone, but you think this was an error, you can ask for it to be [[WP:Requests for undeletion|undeleted]]. You can find more information about the reason [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy#a3|here]].<!--Template:QD-notice end--> [[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 21:54, 29 June 2013 (UTC)
== Quick deletion of President of South Africa ==

[[Image:Ambox_speedy_deletion.png|left|25px]] The page you wrote, [[:President of South Africa]], has been selected for [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy#Quick deletion|quick deletion]]. If you think this page should be kept, please add {{tl|wait}} below the line {{tl|QD}} and say why on the [[{{TALKPAGENAME:President of South Africa}}|talk page]]. If the page is already gone, but you think this was an error, you can ask for it to be [[WP:Requests for undeletion|undeleted]]. You can find more information about the reason [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy#a3|here]].<!--Template:QD-notice end--> [[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 21:57, 29 June 2013 (UTC)
== Quick deletion of Thabo Mbeki ==

[[Image:Ambox_speedy_deletion.png|left|25px]] The page you wrote, [[:Thabo Mbeki]], has been selected for [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy#Quick deletion|quick deletion]]. If you think this page should be kept, please add {{tl|wait}} below the line {{tl|QD}} and say why on the [[{{TALKPAGENAME:Thabo Mbeki}}|talk page]]. If the page is already gone, but you think this was an error, you can ask for it to be [[WP:Requests for undeletion|undeleted]]. You can find more information about the reason [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy#a3|here]].<!--Template:QD-notice end--> [[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 21:58, 29 June 2013 (UTC)

== Please simplify when bringing articles from enwiki ==

The three articles you recently created about South African politicians still had the original complex text from the enwiki articles. When you bring an article from enwiki (or anywhere else), it is not enough to just remove parts of it. You also need to simplify the language in the parts that are left. I have requested QD for those articles. If you want to simplify them, add the {{tl|wait}} tag and go ahead. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 22:05, 29 June 2013 (UTC)

: I've just simplified all the articles. If there's any problems write them in the article's talk pages. Please write back. --[[User:TDKR Chicago 101|TDKR Chicago 101]] ([[User talk:TDKR Chicago 101|talk]]) 02:12, 30 June 2013 (UTC)

::They look better now. I did a little copy editing and removed the tags. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 02:36, 30 June 2013 (UTC)

::: Thanks. --[[User:TDKR Chicago 101|TDKR Chicago 101]] ([[User talk:TDKR Chicago 101#top|talk]]) 02:38, 30 June 2013 (UTC)

== Barnstar! ==

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== Another one! ==

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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | I looked at your list of articles you created. Amazing! You have created so many articles on this Wiki, even more than I thought. I don't believe so many users can't notice how helpful you are. Keep up the good work! [[User:Reception123|<font color="#FA80231">'''Reception123'''</font>]]/[[User:Reception123|<font color="#AF91521">'''Receptie123'''</font>]][[User talk:Reception123|<font color="#4418E1"> (talk)</font>]] 15:44, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
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== DYK ==

[http://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template_talk%3ADid_you_know&diff=4481360&oldid=4481183] - you must sign nominations made, and new nominations (which these are) go to the top - you have effectively withdrawn the original Chicago nom. '''<font face="Verdana">[[User:Bluegoblin7|<font color="#354A98">Go</font><font color="#435BB3">b</font>]][[User talk:Bluegoblin7|<font color="#516BC9">l</font><font color="#95A9F4">i</font><font color="#9FB1F0">n</font>]]</font>''' 16:37, 2 July 2013 (UTC) <small>I ♥ Kennedy!</small>
:I have now done this myself. Please additionally note that you may have only '''four''' active hooks at any one time. I'll let it pass this time (you have five) because of the above diff, but next time I'll be more aggressive in my clerking and in the enforcement of the rules. '''<font face="Verdana">[[User:Bluegoblin7|<font color="#354A98">Go</font><font color="#435BB3">b</font>]][[User talk:Bluegoblin7|<font color="#516BC9">l</font><font color="#95A9F4">i</font><font color="#9FB1F0">n</font>]]</font>''' 01:35, 3 July 2013 (UTC) <small>I ♥ Yottie!</small>

== Commodore Nutt ==

Would you please take a look at '''[[Commodore Nutt]]''' and make any revisions or suggestions you think necessary. I trust your judgement! Thanks! [[User:Oregonian2012|Oregonian2012]] ([[User talk:Oregonian2012|talk]]) 02:20, 3 July 2013 (UTC)

== Talkback ==

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[[User:Aaqib|<font color="green" face="Comic Sans MS">Aa</font>]][[User talk:Aaqib|<font color="red" face="Tahoma">qib</font>]]  20:18, 3 July 2013 (UTC)

== Talkback ==

{{tb|Aaqib|ts=20:33, 6 July 2013 (UTC)}}
[[User:Aaqib|<font color="green" face="Comic Sans MS">Aa</font>]][[User talk:Aaqib|<font color="red" face="Tahoma">qib</font>]]  20:33, 6 July 2013 (UTC)

== Broken templates ==

I think I have broken a few templates causing script errors. I will try to fix this ASAP. Sorry if causes any problem for you.--[[User:Peterdownunder|Peterdownunder]] ([[User talk:Peterdownunder|talk]]) 02:45, 23 July 2013 (UTC)
: It's fine. How did you brake them? --[[User:TDKR Chicago 101|TDKR Chicago 101]] ([[User talk:TDKR Chicago 101#top|talk]]) 20:38, 23 July 2013 (UTC)

== Congratulations! ==

{{User Wikipedian For|year=2012|month=7|day=23}}
{{clear}}
Congratulations on your first full year here! According to your userpage box, and confirmed by your edits, you've been here exactly one year! Well done! Good luck for the next year... <tt>:)</tt> <small>[[user:kennedy|<font color="#800000" face="lucida handwriting">Kennedy</font>]]</small> <sup>([[user_talk:kennedy|<font color="#800000">talk</font>]]) </sup> 22:49, 23 July 2013 (UTC)
:Congratulations from me too, keep up the great work! -[[User:Mh7kJ|Mh7kJ]] ([[User talk:Mh7kJ|talk]]) 00:39, 24 July 2013 (UTC)
::Congratulations. '''''[[User:Curtaintoad|<span style="color:red;background:blue;font-family:Curtaintoad">~ curtaintoad ~</span>]][[User talk:Curtaintoad|<span style="color:blue;background:red;font-family:Curtaintoad">~ talk ~</span>]]''''' 06:31, 24 July 2013 (UTC)
::Congratulations, again! [[User:Reception123|<font color="#FA80231">'''Reception123'''</font>]]/[[User:Reception123|<font color="#AF91521">'''Receptie123'''</font>]][[User talk:Reception123|<font color="#4418E1"> (talk)</font>]] 13:56, 24 July 2013 (UTC)

Happy Wikiversary to one of our most prolific editors! --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 22:20, 24 July 2013 (UTC)
:Thanks to everyone! --[[User:TDKR Chicago 101|TDKR Chicago 101]] ([[User talk:TDKR Chicago 101#top|talk]]) 23:41, 24 July 2013 (UTC)

== movies and TV program articles ==

Hi, TDKR. I have some minor notes about your recent articles about American movies and television series

'''Linking to "American"'''

You linked "American" to "Americans", like this:
:<code><nowiki>[[Americans|American]]</nowiki></code>
That should really be linked like this:
:<code><nowiki>[[United States|American]]</nowiki></code>
The article [[Americans]] is about American people, not other things that are American.

'''Establishment/disestablishment categories'''

You added establishment and disestablishment categories to TV series articles. Those don't apply to television series. For the year a series starts, you can add a category like [[:Category:1987 television series]]. (We should probably changed that to something like [[:Category:1987 television series debuts]].) We don't have categories for the year a series ended. If you want to create them, you could follow enwiki's lead and call them something like [[:Category:2010 television series endings]]. If you would like to tackle this, let me know if you want some help.

'''DEFAULTSORT/sort keys'''

When you specify a defaultsort, please note the following:
*If the article title begins with the word ''a'', ''an'', or ''the'', move that word to the end of the sort key.
*If the article title has a qualifier, leave that out of the sort key. An example of a qualifier is the word "movie" in parentheses in [[The Conjuring (movie)]].
As an example, the defaultsort for the movie I just mentioned would be written like this:
:<code><nowiki>{{DEFAULTSORT:Conjuring, The}}</nowiki></code>

'''Titles in italics'''

Please be sure to put movie and TV program titles in italics in the text of the article, every place they are mentioned. You're doing a good job of remembering to include the {{tl|italictitle}} template, but that just makes the title appear in italics at the top of the page. It also needs to be in italics in the article text.


Thanks, and feel free to let me know if you have any questions. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 06:34, 26 July 2013 (UTC)

== You've got mail! ==

{{you've got mail|subject=|ts=16:59, 5 August 2013 (UTC)}}
[[User:WorldTraveller101|<font face="Comic Sans MS" color="brown">World</font>]][[User talk:WorldTraveller101|<font face="verdana" color="red">Traveller</font>]][[Special:Contributions/WorldTraveller101|<font face="veranda" color="green">101</font>]] 16:59, 5 August 2013 (UTC)
== Quick deletion of Talk:Mike Kellogg ==

[[Image:Ambox_speedy_deletion.png|left|25px]] The page you wrote, [[:Talk:Mike Kellogg]], has been selected for [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy#Quick deletion|quick deletion]]. If you think this page should be kept, please add {{tl|wait}} below the line {{tl|QD}} and say why on the [[{{TALKPAGENAME:Talk:Mike Kellogg}}|talk page]]. If the page is already gone, but you think this was an error, you can ask for it to be [[WP:Requests for undeletion|undeleted]]. You can find more information about the reason [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy#db|here]].<!--Template:QD-notice end--> <big>[[User talk:Arctic Kangaroo|✉→]]</big>[[User:Arctic Kangaroo|<span style="color:blue;font-family:Segoe UI">'''Arctic'''</span> <span style="color:brown;font-family:Segoe UI">'''Kangaroo'''</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Arctic Kangaroo|←✎]] 01:32, 8 August 2013 (UTC)

== Use of [[Template:Talk header]] ==

Hi TDKR Chicago 101, please note that the above template '''should not be used on empty talk pages'''. You may wish to take a look at [[Template:Talk header#Usage|the template description page]] to know when and when not to use it. Thanks. <big>[[User talk:Arctic Kangaroo|✉→]]</big>[[User:Arctic Kangaroo|<span style="color:blue;font-family:Segoe UI">'''Arctic'''</span> <span style="color:brown;font-family:Segoe UI">'''Kangaroo'''</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Arctic Kangaroo|←✎]] 01:34, 8 August 2013 (UTC)

== Talkback ==

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[[User:Reception123|<font color="#FA80231">'''Reception123'''</font>]]/[[User:Reception123|<font color="#AF91521">'''Receptie123'''</font>]][[User talk:Reception123|<font color="#4418E1"> (talk)</font>]] 07:29, 11 August 2013 (UTC)

== Mandela ==

Hi mate. The article looks pretty good, but it needs copy-editing. I noticed a few spelling mistakes and missing words, so proof-reading the article and fixing any mistakes you find would be helpful for later. There are also a fair number of terms in there that need linking to either what is already an article (like [[nationalist]] and [[democratic socialist]]) or what should be an article (like [[Thembu]] and [[Xhosa]]). Don't be afraid to have a few red links for the moment – most complex terms will need linking. You may also need to look at the referencing: for example, there is cited a 'Sampson 2011' in shorthand footnoting, but there is no matching reference. You took it from the English Wikipedia, I'm assuming. When you click the link on 'Sampson 2011' on there, it takes you to a [[:en:Nelson Mandela#CITEREFSampson2011|detailed reference]]. There are also some [http://toolserver.org/~dispenser/cgi-bin/webchecklinks.py?page=simple:Nelson_Mandela dead links]. I haven't read it through fully, but will do so during this week when I have some time. Let me know if you have any questions about anything I've said here. Regards, [[User:Osiris|Osiris]] ([[User talk:Osiris|talk]]) 21:19, 11 August 2013 (UTC)

== Mandela comments from Auntof6 ==

Like Osiris said, it needs some copy editing for grammar and spelling. There are also some incomplete sentences. If you have access to word processing software like Word, try putting the text into it to see where it flags grammatical errors. It won't find them all, but it should help. [[Wikipedia:How to write Simple English pages]] can also help.

A lot of the sentences could be shorter. Each sentence should be about one thing. One way to spot sentences that can be shorter is to look for sentences that have more than one [[clause]]. That includes many sentences that have "but" or "however" in the middle. Sentences like that can usually be split into two or more sentences. This can also include many, but not all, sentences that have "and" in the middle. If the "and" is for a list, then it would not apply. If it's for two different statements, then it could. Some things that could be shorter are:
*Several of the bulleted items in the "Honors" section, because some of them mention more than one award
*The second sentence in the "Movie portrayals" section

Here are a few specific places that could be simplified:
*"Anti-apartheid activity" section, first sentence: One or more words are missing at the beginning.
*"Early life" section, first sentence:
::Mandela was born in [[18 July]] [[1918]] at [[Mvezo]], a village in [[Mthatha|Umtata]] (now [[Mthatha]]), capital of the Transkei region of South Africa next to Mbashe River.
:It should be "in" Mvezo, not "at". It should be "on 18 July", not "in". You also don't need so much description of the village. If readers want to know more about the village, they can go to that article. It would be enough to say "Mandela was born on [[18 July]] [[1918]] in [[Mvezo]], [[Mthatha|Umtata]], South Africa.".
*"Presidency" section, second sentence:
::Soon afterwards, Mandela's inauguration took place in [[Pretoria]] on 10 May 1994.
:First, it would be better to say "his" instead of "Mandela's", because he is already mentioned by name in the sentence just before this one. Also, it's not necessary to say "soon afterwards", because the reader can see that the dates were close. Last, "was" is simpler than "took place".

I'm not giving you every place that could be improved, because I'd rather help you learn how to recognize those places yourself. Look at the notes you've been given, and try to find other places in the article that have similar issues. After you address some of these, reply here with any questions you have. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 22:13, 11 August 2013 (UTC)

: Well I'm not sure how to copy-edit. Oregonian was kind enough to simplify the meaning, but I don't know the areas I need to work on. --[[User:TDKR Chicago 101|TDKR Chicago 101]] ([[User talk:TDKR Chicago 101#top|talk]]) 00:23, 14 August 2013 (UTC)

::Well, it requires a understanding grasp of English grammar and style. People can point out areas that need copy editing, even tell you some specifics, but if you don't have a feel for it, you might not be able to do it yourself. I'll take a look when I have more time. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 02:37, 14 August 2013 (UTC)
: Thanks. --[[User:TDKR Chicago 101|TDKR Chicago 101]] ([[User talk:TDKR Chicago 101#top|talk]]) 02:38, 14 August 2013 (UTC)

::I agree with Auntof6 on this. [[User:Reception123|<font color="#FA80231">'''Reception123'''</font>]]/[[User:Reception123|<font color="#AF91521">'''Receptie123'''</font>]][[User talk:Reception123|<font color="#4418E1"> (talk)</font>]] 18:11, 17 August 2013 (UTC)

== Hi ==

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'''Hello TDKR Chicago 101''', Pratyya Ghosh has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better! Spread the WikiLove by smiling at someone else, whether it be someone you have had trouble with in the past or a good friend. Go on, smile! Cheers, and happy editing!  <br /> <small>''Smile at others by adding {{tls|Smile}} to their talk page with a friendly message.''</small></div>
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Hi, after a long time I'm back here. Anyway you are doing great. Go on like this.--'''[[User:Pratyya Ghosh|<span style="color:green;font-family:Comic Sans MS">Pr<font color="red">at</font><font color="blue">yya</font></span>]]''' <sup>[[User_talk:Pratyya Ghosh|<span style="color:orange;font-family:Verdana">'''(Hello!)'''</span>]]</sup> 04:34, 13 August 2013 (UTC)

== Hello ==

Hi TDKR :). --[[Special:Contributions/173.53.52.217|173.53.52.217]] ([[User talk:173.53.52.217|talk]]) 20:17, 14 August 2013 (UTC)

== Use of talk header ==

As Arctic Kangaroo has [[User_talk:TDKR_Chicago_101#Use_of_Template:Talk_header|brought up about a week ago]], please '''do not create''' an empty talk page for the sole purpose of adding {{tl|talk header}}. [[User:Chenzw|<span style="color:
#CC0000">Chenzw</span>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;<font size="1">[[User_talk:Chenzw|<span style="color:
#CC0000">Talk</span>]]</font>&nbsp; 02:15, 18 August 2013 (UTC)

== Notes on [[Nelson Mandela]] ==

I've left some notes on the article's talk page. [[User:Oregonian2012|Oregonian2012]] ([[User talk:Oregonian2012|talk]]) 04:03, 20 August 2013 (UTC)

: More notes at First Section: "Early Life" on talk page. [[User:Oregonian2012|Oregonian2012]] ([[User talk:Oregonian2012|talk]]) 21:02, 21 August 2013 (UTC)

== Patrolling categories ==

Thanks for patrolling the new categories {{category|People from Jalisco}} and {{category|People from Oaxaca}}. I notice that {{category|People from Jalisco}} has only two entries. If you patrol a category with fewer than three entries, could you tag it with {{tl|popcat}}? It would also help if you leave a message on the creator's talk page explaining our three-entry rule, but if you tag it then it would at least be tracked at {{category|Underpopulated categories}}. Thanks. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 15:02, 23 August 2013 (UTC)

== Deletion discussion ==

Hi, Lenin - thank you for creating many articles and categories. You're one the most prolific contributors here and your work is appreciated. 

A few editors want to delete [[:Category:Deaths by city]] and all of its subcats, many of which you created. You're welcome to make comments in the discussion. [[User:Jim Michael|Jim Michael]] ([[User talk:Jim Michael|talk]]) 12:21, 30 August 2013 (UTC)

== Canvassing ==

[https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AOregonian2012&diff=4547777&oldid=4544308 This edit] that you made is considered canvassing. Canvassing is considered inappropriate, per [[:en:WP:Canvas]]. You are welcome to let other editors know that a discussion is going on, but you should not try to get them to comment one way or the other. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 04:44, 31 August 2013 (UTC)
:* Sorry, I had no idea. --[[User:TDKR Chicago 101|TDKR Chicago 101]] ([[User talk:TDKR Chicago 101#top|talk]]) 04:47, 31 August 2013 (UTC)

== Redundant categories ==

Hi Lenin,

To clarify, the Nelson Mandela is/should be a subcategory of those removed and in that case would create duplicate categories. I have not yet undone, but I hope you know what I mean. -- <small><span class="nowrap" style="border:1px solid #000;padding:1px;">'''[[User:WorldTraveller101|WorldTraveller101]]''' [[User_talk:WorldTraveller101|<span style="color:#FFF;background:#0000fa;">&nbsp;T&nbsp;</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/WorldTraveller101|C]] [[User:WorldTraveller101/Guestbook|<span style="color:#FFF;background:#0000fa;">&nbsp;G&nbsp;</span>]] [[Special:EmailUser/WorldTraveller101|E]]</span></small> 02:49, 3 September 2013 (UTC)

:I don't think ''anybody'' knows what you mean. You removed [[:Category:Presidents of South Africa]] and [[:Category:Living people]], neither of which have or will ever have any subcategories. Please read through [[Wikipedia:Categories#Categorizing people]]. [[User:Osiris|Osiris]] ([[User talk:Osiris|talk]]) 02:57, 3 September 2013 (UTC)

== [[Nelson Mandela]] ==

I've changed my thoughts on this article. I've put some suggestions for improvements on the article talk page. Please check them out! [[User:Oregonian2012|Oregonian2012]] ([[User talk:Oregonian2012|talk]]) 02:29, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

== DYK ==

[https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Did_you_know/Queue/3&curid=187700&diff=4551698&oldid=4551671 Thanks for this] - it's late in the UK! <tt>:-)</tt> '''<font face="Verdana">[[User:Bluegoblin7|<font color="#354A98">Go</font><font color="#435BB3">b</font>]][[User talk:Bluegoblin7|<font color="#516BC9">l</font><font color="#95A9F4">i</font><font color="#9FB1F0">n</font>]]</font>''' 00:41, 5 September 2013 (UTC) <small>I ♥ Fr33kman!</small>
:I've visited the UK a dozen times. Why do you people have such bad teeth? Is it the water? [[User:Oregonian2012|Oregonian2012]] ([[User talk:Oregonian2012|talk]]) 00:46, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
:: Wow man that's not nice. --[[User:TDKR Chicago 101|TDKR Chicago 101]] ([[User talk:TDKR Chicago 101#top|talk]]) 00:48, 5 September 2013 (UTC)

== Oregonian2012 ==

I've retired. I'm 63, the survivor of two heart attacks, a disabled and decorated Vietnam vet, and a former government worker. I'm mentally ill and suicidal. My doctors, psychiatrists, social workers, case workers, family and friends have urged me to do something like Simple English. I can do it in my wheelchair and have had hours of fun. However, I do not have the patience for the high school mentality of this place. I get the idea from Auntof6 that part of our job here is to "mother" the high schoolers. To"nuture" them. Forget it. That's not me. I've seen too much horror. I'm used to adult behavior and company. There are a few good people here. People who are wise and competent. However, most of those "center stage" here are sticking their incompetent two cents into everything and are nothing more than boring high schoolers. I'm not used to hanging out with youngsters, game-playing  mothers, and clerks like you, Auntof6, and Goblin. They give me the creeps. I've retired. I'm not coming back. [[User:Oregonian2012|Oregonian2012]] ([[User talk:Oregonian2012|talk]]) 00:43, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
:Aside from the fact that I'm nearly 21 and at University and not solely a clerk, I think you've missed the point. There's no need to retire, and there's no need to 'mother' anyone. However, we are accommodating to everyone, and we have rules and policies in place for good reason. It's disappointing that you've decided to leave, but I think I'm probably wasting my words if I try and persuade you otherwise, so I'm going to leave it at that. '''<font face="Verdana">[[User:Bluegoblin7|<font color="#354A98">Go</font><font color="#435BB3">b</font>]][[User talk:Bluegoblin7|<font color="#516BC9">l</font><font color="#95A9F4">i</font><font color="#9FB1F0">n</font>]]</font>''' 00:47, 5 September 2013 (UTC) <small>I ♥ Barras!</small>
Per BG7. Come back (I hope not) when you learn to have some decent manners. --[[User:TDKR Chicago 101|TDKR Chicago 101]] ([[User talk:TDKR Chicago 101#top|talk]]) 00:56, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
:Coming at this from outside, I haven't been around and just read up whats happened. Can I just say TDKR that some of your comments could be considered provocative such as: ''"READ MY LIPS. Finally."'' <sup>[https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Oregonian2012&diff=next&oldid=4551736]</sup> and ''"Come back (I hope not)"'' <sup>[https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ATDKR_Chicago_101&diff=4551735&oldid=4551712]</sup> and this is something Oregonian complained about - childishness. Please be constructive, inflammatory remarks help no-one. Regards, <small>[[user:kennedy|<font color="#800000" face="lucida handwriting">Kennedy</font>]]</small> <sup>([[user_talk:kennedy|<font color="#800000">talk</font>]]) </sup> 22:53, 5 September 2013 (UTC)

== Cookies! ==

{{cookies|Bluegoblin7}} As much as Wikilove irritates me, I think we could all do with some at the moment, so, here's some cookies. <tt>:-)</tt> '''<font face="Verdana">[[User:Bluegoblin7|<font color="#354A98">Go</font><font color="#435BB3">b</font>]][[User talk:Bluegoblin7|<font color="#516BC9">l</font><font color="#95A9F4">i</font><font color="#9FB1F0">n</font>]]</font>''' 01:03, 5 September 2013 (UTC) <small>I ♥ Gordonrox24!</small>
: Thank you my friend. --[[User:TDKR Chicago 101|TDKR Chicago 101]] ([[User talk:TDKR Chicago 101#top|talk]]) 01:05, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
::No problem! '''<font face="Verdana">[[User:Bluegoblin7|<font color="#354A98">Go</font><font color="#435BB3">b</font>]][[User talk:Bluegoblin7|<font color="#516BC9">l</font><font color="#95A9F4">i</font><font color="#9FB1F0">n</font>]]</font>''' 01:43, 5 September 2013 (UTC) <small>I ♥ Mh7kJ!</small>

== More Mandela comments ==

See [[Talk:Nelson_Mandela#More_comments|here]]. Nearly there! '''<font face="Verdana">[[User:Bluegoblin7|<font color="#354A98">Go</font><font color="#435BB3">b</font>]][[User talk:Bluegoblin7|<font color="#516BC9">l</font><font color="#95A9F4">i</font><font color="#9FB1F0">n</font>]]</font>''' 02:20, 6 September 2013 (UTC) <small>I ♥ The Rambling Man!</small>

== Glitch Nelson Mandela ==

My comments are here  [https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Proposed_good_articles], at the bottom of the comments for "Nelson Mandela". Drop me a line if you need clarification. [[User:Oregonian2012|Oregonian2012]] ([[User talk:Oregonian2012|talk]]) 15:14, 8 September 2013 (UTC)

== Attribution on new articles ==

Thanks for the new biography articles. Don't forget, you need to point to the specific version of the enwiki article they're based on. On at least one or two of them, you haven't included the oldid= parameter. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 05:40, 20 September 2013 (UTC)

== Deaths by location categories ==

I know that you created some of the subcategories under [[:Category:Deaths by country]], including [[:Category:Deaths in Illinois]]. As per the discussion at [[Category talk:Deaths by country#Proposal: Use of this category and its subcategories]], this category and its subcategories are no longer to be used for deaths of individual people, except where the subcategory also includes a cause of death (such as [[:Category:Accidental deaths in the United Kingdom]] or [[:Category:Disease-related deaths in Canada]]). I will be removing individual people from the categories that do not include a cause of death, and deleting categories that end up without enough entries. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 08:54, 21 September 2013 (UTC)

== Jimmy Carter ==

Hi TDKR Chicago 101.  Since you nominated the hook for [[Jimmy Carter]] at [[Template talk:Did you know]], I was wondering if you could come look over the conversation and provide any additional views you might have.  There is still an on-going discussion on it and its "interestingness."  Any insight you can provide would be helpful.  Thanks,  [[User:Only|Only]] ([[User talk:Only|talk]]) 12:26, 12 October 2013 (UTC)

== QDs on [[Governor of Virginia]] and [[Bob McDonnell]] ==

The issue with these is not about attribution. It's that they were copied without being simplified. If you can simplify them before another admin deletes them, I will decline the QDs. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 21:26, 17 October 2013 (UTC)


== [[Wikipedia:Requests for deletion|Template:Skyscrapers in Chicago]] ==

<div class="floatleft" style="margin-bottom:0">[[File:Ambox warning orange.svg|48px|alt=|link=]]</div>An editor has requested [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy|deletion]] of [[Template:Skyscrapers in Chicago]], an article you created. We appreciate your changes, but the nominator doesn't believe that the article meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion and has explained why in his/her nomination (see also "[[WP:NOT|What Wikipedia is not]]").

Please comment on the discussion by adding your comments at [[Wikipedia:Requests for deletion/Requests/2013/Template:Skyscrapers in Chicago]] and please be sure to [[WP:SIG|sign your comments]] with four tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>).

You may also change the article during the discussion to address the nominator's concerns. But you should not remove the [[WP:RfD|requests for deletion]] template from the top of the article; such removal will not end the deletion debate. Thank you very much. [[User:Oregonian2012|Oregonian2012]] ([[User talk:Oregonian2012|talk]]) 01:12, 20 October 2013 (UTC)

== Samuel Barber and Adagio for Strings ==

Thanks for these two new articles. Unfortunately, the one about the composer was text from English Wikipedia that had not been simplified, so the article has been deleted. The article on ''Adagio for Strings'' has been simplified somewhat, but still needs more simplifying. Please take care of that. Here are some specific notes that might help:
*Sentences are too long
*Specific words and phrases that could be simplified include "choral arrangement" and "can be heard"
Although simplification should NOT be done in quotes, the text in the quote of the ''Adagio'' article is complex and our readers could have trouble understanding it. You might want to either leave the quote out or paraphrase instead of quoting.

Feel free to ask if you have any questions. Thanks. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 08:09, 20 October 2013 (UTC)

: Can I revive the Barber article with my words. --[[User:TDKR Chicago 101|TDKR Chicago 101]] ([[User talk:TDKR Chicago 101#top|talk]]) 18:41, 20 October 2013 (UTC)

::Do you mean you will simplify it if it's restored? --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 19:18, 20 October 2013 (UTC)
::: I already re-created the article with my words (simplified). Sorry for the trouble. --[[User:TDKR Chicago 101|TDKR Chicago 101]] ([[User talk:TDKR Chicago 101#top|talk]]) 19:30, 20 October 2013 (UTC)
:::::No problem. The new version looks good! --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 19:52, 20 October 2013 (UTC)

== Gay Rainbow Flag ==

I notice you are flying the gay flag from the head of your user page. Further on, you tell us you are a teenager. Take the flag down and keep your sexuality to yourself. You are creating trouble for this project by declaring your sexuality and age from the site. I will alert the admins. [[User:Oregonian2012|Oregonian2012]] ([[User talk:Oregonian2012|talk]]) 22:07, 20 October 2013 (UTC)
: I'm an LGBT SUPPORTER. Jeez. --[[User:TDKR Chicago 101|TDKR Chicago 101]] ([[User talk:TDKR Chicago 101#top|talk]]) 22:54, 20 October 2013 (UTC)
:: The perverts circulating around this site don't know that or care. They know you're a teenager named Lenin living in Chicago and advertising your sexuality from your user page. A boy doesn't fly the gay flag if he's not "looking".  TDKR Chicago 101, I honestly think you are too immature for this project. You're creating a lot of tiresome work for others. Poor Auntof6, she has to review almost everything you post. I saw the business about Samuel Barber and the Adagio for strings. I couldn't believe it. You don't learn from the experience and wisdom of others trying to help you. You make the same mistakes over and over. I can't believe you are flying the gay flag from your user page. I can't believe you have told stranger danger that you live in Chicago, youre name is Lenin, and you're a teenager! Don't you know perverts and child molesters prowl around sites like this looking for foolish teens like you? They know your name, your age, where you live, and your sexuality. Believe me, a determined pervert with child sexual torture and murder on his or her mind will find you with just the little personal information you've posted. You lack the maturity to perceive the danger you are putting yourself in and others, such as loved ones at home and this project. You need a mentor, a guide, someone to protect your best interests when making decisions. There are some here who are leading you astray. Avoid them. Contact a good admin and ask for a trustworthy mentor. Good luck! [[User:Oregonian2012|Oregonian2012]] ([[User talk:Oregonian2012|talk]]) 22:57, 20 October 2013 (UTC)
::: Excuse me what gives you the right to say does things to me! --[[User:TDKR Chicago 101|TDKR Chicago 101]] ([[User talk:TDKR Chicago 101#top|talk]]) 23:23, 20 October 2013 (UTC)

== Talkback ==

{{tb|Reception123|Hey!|ts=04:44, 21 October 2013 (UTC)}}
[[User:Reception123|<font color="#FA80231">'''Reception123'''</font>]]/[[User:Reception123|<font color="#AF91521">'''Receptie123'''</font>]][[User talk:Reception123|<font color="#4418E1"> (talk)</font>]] 04:44, 21 October 2013 (UTC)

== Thanks! ==

The cookies and hello were very kind. Thanks for making my day :) --[[User:Tbennert|Tbennert]] ([[User talk:Tbennert|talk]]) 05:42, 21 October 2013 (UTC)

:Thank you for the post on my talk page as well. I hope that you're not letting others get to you. Just keep doing what you're doing. {{=)}} [[User:Osiris|Osiris]] ([[User talk:Osiris|talk]]) 11:38, 21 October 2013 (UTC)

:: Thanks you guys :) --[[User:TDKR Chicago 101|TDKR Chicago 101]] ([[User talk:TDKR Chicago 101#top|talk]]) 22:04, 21 October 2013 (UTC)

== Hey back ==

Thank you for the greeting and for the cookies. They were yummy with my morning coffee. ツ  <b>[[User:Fylbecatulous|<font color="#595454">Fylbecatulous</font>]] [[User talk:Fylbecatulous|<font color="#DB7093">talk</font>]]</b> 12:40, 21 October 2013 (UTC)
: Glad you liked them :) --[[User:TDKR Chicago 101|TDKR Chicago 101]] ([[User talk:TDKR Chicago 101#top|talk]]) 21:57, 21 October 2013 (UTC)

== Tagging recent deaths ==

Please stop putting the {{tl|recent death}} tag on all articles of people who died recently. It isn't needed in every case. The documentation for that template explains this. Please take a look at the articles in [[:Category:Recent deaths]] and take some or all of the tags off -- all but one of the articles there had the tag placed by you. Thanks. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 03:05, 22 October 2013 (UTC)

:You're continuing to use the recent death tag too much. Please stop. Please look at the template documentation for more information. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 03:34, 5 December 2013 (UTC)

::Sorry. I'm just going to add them when there's no exact cause of death, place, or id date is disputed. Sounds good? --[[User:TDKR Chicago 101|TDKR Chicago 101]] ([[User talk:TDKR Chicago 101#top|talk]]) 14:25, 5 December 2013 (UTC)

:::Almost. Read the documentation again. I don't think any brand new article should need it. How about if you don't use it at all unless you see people disagreeing about one of those things on here -- not in the press, but here. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 18:21, 5 December 2013 (UTC)

The tag wasn't needed on [[Joan Fontaine]], and probably wasn't needed on the other articles currently in [[:Category:Recent deaths]]. Since you don't have a good feel for when to use the tag and when not to, I'd rather see you not use it at all than leave us a cleanup task. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 07:05, 19 December 2013 (UTC)

: I added the tag on [[Peter O'Toole]] because his cause of death was unclear and there were some debates on the date of his death. Same went for [[Ronnie Biggs]] his death cause was unclear. --[[User:TDKR Chicago 101|TDKR Chicago 101]] ([[User talk:TDKR Chicago 101#top|talk]]) 22:42, 19 December 2013 (UTC)

::I can sort of understand that, but the tag is only supposed to be used when a lot of people are making conflicting edits about a death. I don't see that with any of these. If you consistently removed these tags after a day or two, I wouldn't be as concerned, but they stay on quite a bit longer. Please read the documentation on the template, as I asked you to do before. If it doesn't make sense to you, let me know -- maybe it needs simplifying or something. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 00:46, 20 December 2013 (UTC)

== [[Wikipedia:Requests for deletion|RfD]] nomination of Category:Francis Preston Blair ==

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== [[Wikipedia:Requests for deletion|RfD]] nomination of Category:Gene Siskel ==

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== [[Wikipedia:Requests for deletion|RfD]] nomination of Category:Roger Ebert ==

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== [[Wikipedia:Requests for deletion|RfD]] nomination of Category:Walt Disney ==

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== You deserve this ==

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|-
|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | I know you already have four of these, but you deserve another one. You're one of the Simple English Wikipedia's most prolific editors to articlespace, and it's astounding the number of articles you've created. Keep up the great work! [[User talk:TCN7JM|<font color="blue" face="Tahoma">T</font>]][[Special:Contributions/TCN7JM|<font color="red" face="Tahoma">C</font>]][[User:TCN7JM|<font color="gray" face="Tahoma">N7</font><font color="black" face="Tahoma">JM</font>]] 02:19, 23 November 2013 (UTC)
|}

== [[Wikipedia:Requests for deletion|RfD]] nomination of Category:Movies by actor ==

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== Sentence clauses ==

Hi TDKR! I hope everything is going well. One tip for keeping articles simple is to try and reduce the amount of [[clause]]s in each sentence. A simple sentence has only one clause. See my edit [https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jeff_Bennett&diff=prev&oldid=4634862 here] for a simple example. My edit [https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maleficent_%28movie%29&diff=prev&oldid=4634858 here] turned compound sentences into simple sentences, and my edit [https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Secret_Life_of_Walter_Mitty_%282013_movie%29&diff=prev&oldid=4634861 here] turned complex-compound sentences into simple sentences.

Also, do you remember [[User talk:Osiris/October 2013#Stub|this]], where we were talking about the right place for a stub tag to go? It should go at the very end, after the categories. Also, try to add double line breaks to separate the stub message from the actual article text, unless there is an object to divide them already (like a navigational box or something). [[User:Osiris|Osiris]] ([[User talk:Osiris|talk]]) 05:58, 26 November 2013 (UTC)

:Thanks for the advice. --[[User:TDKR Chicago 101|TDKR Chicago 101]] ([[User talk:TDKR Chicago 101#top|talk]]) 03:38, 27 November 2013 (UTC)

== Unitarians ==

I see that you created [[:Category:Unitarians]]. It is not good to put people in a religion category without some mention of their religion in the text, so please try to do more than just add the category to the articles. Also, if you mention the person's religion in an article, please try to include a reference for it. That's a requirement for biographies of living people, but a good practice for all biographies. Thanks. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 08:36, 30 November 2013 (UTC)

:Sorry. I saw in the Unitarianism article it had some people listed there and I got the names there. --[[User:TDKR Chicago 101|TDKR Chicago 101]] ([[User talk:TDKR Chicago 101#top|talk]]) 08:42, 30 November 2013 (UTC)

::I see. I still don't think it's good to just add a religion category to the articles with no mention in the text. Categorizing by religion can be tricky. Please see what you can do about references for this -- the enwiki article [[:en:List of Unitarians, Universalists, and Unitarian Universalists]] seems to have a reference for each person, so maybe you could copy it from there. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 09:00, 30 November 2013 (UTC)

:::First thing tomorrow, it's getting late up here in Chicago. Good night. --[[User:TDKR Chicago 101|TDKR Chicago 101]] ([[User talk:TDKR Chicago 101#top|talk]]) 09:04, 30 November 2013 (UTC)

::::Sounds good, thanks! --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 09:26, 30 November 2013 (UTC)

== [[Feature movie]] ==

This is a good article, but I think you need to reword the first sentence. "A movie long enough to be considered a movie" doesn't make sense. I'm not sure what it should say, but it needs to be changed. Just letting you know! --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 03:29, 5 December 2013 (UTC)

== Relative time references ==

Please avoid using words like "currently" in articles. For example, in [[Aleqa Hammond]], it says "Currently the leader of the Siumut party". That kind of statement can become obsolete. Instead, you could say something like "became the leader of the Siumut party in 2009". I know the word "currently" was in the enwiki article, but we can fix it when we bring articles here. You can see [[:en:WP:RELTIME]] for more info on this kind of thing. Thanks! --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 04:44, 11 December 2013 (UTC)

== Time-related statements ==

I was looking at some of the recent biographical articles you created, and I see statements such as "[[Luc-Adolphe Tiao]] (born 1954) is the Prime minister of Burkina Faso." With facts that will change with time (he will eventually be succeeded by someone else), it's better to state them differently. For example, in the article I just quoted, it would be better to say something like "he became Prime Minister of Burkina Faso on..." and give the date that he entered office. (In fact, it's better to start with a more generic statement, such as "John Doe is a British politician", and then give specifics about current and past offices.) The reason for this is so that the text doesn't go out of  date. There is a guideline that explains this at [[:en:WP:RELTIME]]. Please take this into account with any future articles you create, and go back and adjust the ones you already created. Thanks! --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 01:27, 14 December 2013 (UTC)

:Sorry, I forgot I had already posted on the related topic above. Just be aware that this issue isn't just about specific words. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]])
::Such as? Just to be clear before I screw up again. --[[User:TDKR Chicago 101|TDKR Chicago 101]] ([[User talk:TDKR Chicago 101#top|talk]]) 01:41, 14 December 2013 (UTC)
:::The guideline I linked to explains it. It might help to remember that these are encyclopedia articles, not news stories. They are meant to be read many times over the years, not to be read once and then be thrown away like a newspaper or magazine. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 02:01, 14 December 2013 (UTC)
::::So the last part, you're saying I should add an Infobox or expand the articles? --[[User:TDKR Chicago 101|TDKR Chicago 101]] ([[User talk:TDKR Chicago 101#top|talk]]) 02:03, 14 December 2013 (UTC)
:::::I didn't think I was saying that, although an infobox is usually good. What "last part" are you referring to? --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 02:19, 14 December 2013 (UTC)
::::::This one -> "They are meant to be read many times over the years, not to be read once and then be thrown away like a newspaper or magazine", oh and I'm adding infoboxes with an other websites section maybe references. --[[User:TDKR Chicago 101|TDKR Chicago 101]] ([[User talk:TDKR Chicago 101#top|talk]]) 02:24, 14 December 2013 (UTC)
:::::::What I meant by that is that, as much as possible, articles should be worded so that the things in them remain true. A statement like "John Doe is the mayor of Pleasantville" remains true only until John Doe leaves office -- somebody would have to change the article at that time. We want as few things as possible that we have to change in the future. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 02:33, 14 December 2013 (UTC)

== List ==

Here is the list. I won't tag them because it would be good to just get them fixed and I'd rather not add 30 pages to this month's clean up category.
{{div col|cols=4}}
# <s>[[Zafer Önen]]</s>
# <s>[[Jigme Thinley]]</s>
# <s>[[Tshering Tobgay]]</s>
# <s>[[Kuupik Kleist]]</s>
# <s>[[Željko Komšić]]</s>
# <s>[[Vjekoslav Bevanda]]</s>
# <s>[[Ian Khama]]</s>
# <s>[[Hassanal Bolkiah]]</s>
# <s>[[Rosen Plevneliev]]</s>
# <s>[[Boyko Borisov]]</s>
# <s>[[Marin Raykov]]</s>
# <s>[[Luc-Adolphe Tiao]]</s>
# <s>[[Pierre Nkurunziza]]</s>
# <s>[[Thein Sein]]</s>
# <s>[[Norodom Sihamoni]]</s>
# <s>[[Hun Sen]]</s>
# <s>[[Philémon Yang]]</s>
# <s>[[José Maria Neves]]</s>
# <s>[[François Bozizé]]</s>
# <s>[[Michel Djotodia]]</s>
# <s>[[Djimrangar Dadnadji]]</s>
# <s>[[Guillaume Soro]]</s>
# <s>[[Daniel Kablan Duncan]]</s>
# <s>[[Charles Savarin]]</s>
# <s>[[Taur Matan Ruak]]</s>
# <s>[[Mike Dunleavy, Jr.]]</s>
# <s>[[Mauricio Funes]]</s>
# <s>[[Andrus Ansip]]</s>
# <s>[[Vano Merabishvili]]</s>
# <s>[[Bidzina Ivanishvili]]</s>
# <s>[[Giorgi Margvelashvili]]</s>
# <s>[[John Dramani Mahama]]</s>
# <s>[[Karolos Papoulias]]</s>
# <s>[[Antonis Samaras]]</s>
# <s>[[Keith Mitchell]]</s>
# <s>[[Alpha Condé]]</s>
# <s>[[Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo]]</s>
# <s>[[Rui Duarte de Barros]]</s>
# <s>[[Sam Hinds]]</s>
# <s>[[Michel Martelly]]</s>
{{div col end}}
It's possible that I missed some. You can check them for yourself [https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ANewPages&namespace=0&tagfilter=&username=TDKR+Chicago+101 here]. If you need any help, let me know. Regards, [[User:Osiris|Osiris]] ([[User talk:Osiris|talk]]) 05:08, 16 December 2013 (UTC)

:Thank you for following up on this. <tt>:)</tt> [[User:Osiris|Osiris]] ([[User talk:Osiris|talk]]) 03:45, 17 December 2013 (UTC)
::Anything for the Wiki. <tt>:)</tt> --[[User:TDKR Chicago 101|TDKR Chicago 101]] ([[User talk:TDKR Chicago 101#top|talk]]) 03:51, 17 December 2013 (UTC)

== DYK ==

I put Heft and Big Ben in the DYK queue. Wilder and Gorbachev have been on the nomination page for quite a while. I'd say it's time to queue them as well. [[User:Kauffner|Kauffner]] ([[User talk:Kauffner|talk]]) 10:13, 21 December 2013 (UTC)
: Thank you. How's my O'Toole hook? --[[User:TDKR Chicago 101|TDKR Chicago 101]] ([[User talk:TDKR Chicago 101#top|talk]]) 15:58, 21 December 2013 (UTC)
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