User talk:Big Bird

Happy, happy

Happy New Year, and all the best to you and yours! (from warm Cuba) Bzuk (talk) 08:46, 1 January 2011 (UTC)

WP:FILM December 2010 Newsletter

The December 2010 issue of the WikiProject Film newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. If you have an idea for improving the newsletter please leave a message on my talk page. --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 04:00, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

Question:

INRE: your summary used at the reversion,[1] where may I find the spot where "generally acceptable exceptions" are specifically listed? And would you not think the embolding of the word "not" acts to dismiss those rare exceptions encouraged by policy and guideline, and thus makes an interpretation of "never allows" possible as an interpretation at odds with policy? Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 21:36, 31 January 2011 (UTC)

My apologies. I was looking at something else at the time I wrote the edit summary; there are no "generally acceptable exceptions" that are "specifically listed." I do, however, support NFF in its current version and I do think that any changes to it should be discussed and agreed upon since it is quoted very very regularly at AfD. It wouldn't be fair to make a unilateral change to an often quoted and highly relevant guideline and then blind-side an AfD contributor who quotes NFF in a debate but has no idea that he's quoting something incorrect because it's been changed. That includes the bold formatting of "not". Big Bird (talk • contribs) 13:53, 1 February 2011 (UTC)

Ah... then my confusion was understandable (chuckle). My thought here, in considering that out of our many many thousands of film articles, is that we do have some 4 or 5 that have made it through AFD gauntlets to be accepted through consensus as representing those very rare rare rare exceptions to NFF. I am not lobbying that NFF be removed or relaxed... only that it be clarified to properly remind non-film folks that just as we are advised that essays should not be treated as guidelines, as a guideline NFF should not be treated as if it were a policy nor be treated as if it were an ironclad absolute... and that, as with any guideline, rare exceptions (such as those 4 or 5) are indeed allowed. And can you point me to the discusion where it was decided to embolden that word "not"? It seems to me that such emboldening acts to make guideline into a seeming over-ruling absolute that it is not supposed to be. I am reminded of WP:POLCON and its advising on how to treat seeming conflicts between policy and guideline, and how advice pages should offer multiple options when dealing with perceived conflicts between them. Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 20:14, 1 February 2011 (UTC)

My opinion that the exceptions are too rare to need to be specifically listed; we can deal with them on an individual basis. Maybe it's a good idea to bring your proposal at the guideline's talk page or WT:FILM for discussion? Big Bird (talk • contribs) 19:25, 9 February 2011 (UTC)

I agree, and will formulate a proposal, as it is just that the combative nature of the AFDs dealing with those rare exceptions, sometimes becomes too much the battleground. What would you think of our doing some rework at Wikipedia:WikiProject Film/Future films? Seems just the place to deal with concerns over application of the terse and unforgiving NFF. My own effort WP:TOOSOON is used quite a bit in deletion discussions to indicate that something needs to ripen more before it can be an article. Perhaps if we can direct editors away from the terseness of WP:NF and let them see the issue addressed in more clarity and detail at WP:FUTFILM, we may just reduce the battles some. Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 06:28, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

Well, an article needs to pass a notability threshold before it can make it to Future Films. Hence, if it fails NF and NFF there's nothing to be discussed at FF. I'd suggest to bring up the issue at WT:NF and notify the crowd at WT:FILM to join the discussion. I, personally, still believe NFF to be appropriate in its current form but that may be only because I haven't yet been presented with a better option. That's how things work with me in real life too, I never know what I'll like until I actually see it :) Big Bird (talk • contribs) 13:43, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

WP:FILM January 2011 Newsletter

The January 2011 issue of the WikiProject Film newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. If you have an idea for improving the newsletter please leave a message on my talk page. --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 03:10, 1 February 2011 (UTC)

Meet the Parents

On behalf of WP:CHICAGO, I would like to note my appreciation for your effort to raise the quality of the Meet the Parents article.

This user helped promote Meet the Parents to good article status.

--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 20:03, 14 February 2011 (UTC)

National Screen Institute

I saw a need for this article and so I wrote it. But the article could benefit from expansion and further sourcing. As you are listed at the WikiProject Film/Canadian cinema task force, perhaps you might care to help out? Expanding on the school's programs? Listing the awards its presented (and recipients)? How other media in Canada recognize the intitute and its efforts? Thanks, Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 07:24, 25 February 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for the heads up! I checked the article and it looks like a decent start. As I mentioned in my email to you the other day, I'm probably only going to be able to work on Wikipedia sporadically at best for the next undetermined length of time due to WP:Real Life issues. But, when I get some time, I will definitely look into this and see what I can add.

Peace! Big Bird (talk • contribs) 14:38, 25 February 2011 (UTC)

WP:FILM February 2011 Newsletter

The February 2011 issue of the WikiProject Film newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. If you have an idea for improving the newsletter please leave a message on my talk page. --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 03:10, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

WP:FILM March 2011 Newsletter

The March 2011 issue of the WikiProject Film newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. If you have an idea for improving the newsletter please leave a message on my talk page. --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 21:07, 3 April 2011 (UTC)

WP:FILM April 2011 Newsletter

The April 2011 issue of the WikiProject Film newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. If you have an idea for improving the newsletter please leave a message on my talk page. --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 22:36, 1 May 2011 (UTC)

WP:FILM May 2011 Newsletter

The May 2011 issue of the WikiProject Film newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. If you have an idea for improving the newsletter please leave a message on my talk page. --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 01:40, 2 June 2011 (UTC)

WP:FILM June 2011 Newsletter

The June 2011 issue of the WikiProject Film newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. We are also seeking new members to assist in writing the newsletter, if interested please leave a note on the Outreach department's talk page. --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 04:31, 2 July 2011 (UTC)

WP:FILM July 2011 Newsletter

The July 2011 issue of the WikiProject Film newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. We are also seeking new members to assist in writing the newsletter, if interested please leave a note on the Outreach department's talk page. --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 03:32, 2 August 2011 (UTC)

WP:FILM September 2011 Newsletter

The September 2011 issue of the Films WikiProject newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you. —Erik (talk | contribs) 16:36, 30 September 2011 (UTC)

2011 WikiProject Film coordinator election

Voting for WikiProject Film's October 2011 project coordinator election has started. We are aiming to select five coordinators to serve for the next year; please take a moment from editing to vote here by October 29! Erik (talk | contribs) 11:56, 15 October 2011 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses DVD cover.jpg

⚠

Thanks for uploading File:Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses DVD cover.jpg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

PLEASE NOTE:

• I am a bot, and will therefore not be able to answer your questions. If you have a question, place a {{helpme}} template, along with your question, beneath this message.
• I will remove the request for deletion if the file is used in an article once again.
• If you receive this notice after the image is deleted, and you want to restore the image, click here to file an un-delete request.
• To opt out of these bot messages, add {{bots|deny=DASHBot}} to your talk page.
• If you believe the bot has made an error, please turn it off here and leave a message on my owner's talk page.

Thank you. DASHBot (talk) 18:48, 21 October 2011 (UTC)

WP:FILM October 2011 Newsletter

The October 2011 issue of the Films WikiProject newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you. —Erik (talk | contribs) 15:01, 31 October 2011 (UTC)

WikiProject Film November 2011 Newsletter

The October 2011 issue of the Films WikiProject newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you. —Peppage (talk | contribs) 22:36, 5 December 2011 (UTC)

WikiProject Film December 2011 Newsletter

The December 2011 issue of the Films WikiProject newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you. —Peppage (talk | contribs) 22:01, 4 January 2012 (UTC)

Good question

I predict your critical question at Talk:Colombiana (film) will be ignored because of this: User:Born2cycle/Status_quo_stonewalling#Ignoring_good_faith_questions. --Born2cycle (talk) 19:57, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

I appreciate the comment that mine was a good question, thank you. I won't be too upset if it's not answered, it's not that big of a deal. If the involved editors are about to start digging their trenches (which might be possible on both sides) I think the best idea may be for all of us to ease up on the issue rather than push harder. Status quo is sometimes quite arbitrary, as perhaps it is in this case, but it's what we have when we can't reach consensus. Good or bad, it is what it is. Big Bird (talk • contribs) 20:22, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

inre Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Lawful Cheater

Redirects are fine... but rather than hope someone in the future decides to build upon a redirect, I took it upon myself to do some digging and build upon what tokyogirl79 began. I am not pleased that the nominator felt 60 seconds was enough time for the author to complete his article. Just how much diligence does 60 seconds really allow? Admittedly it took me all of 10 minutes to do some digging and improving... but to me, that's what WP:BEFORE, WP:WIP and WP:ATD are all about. It may always be a short article, but I believe it has enough now to remain and serve our readers... and perhaps even be expanded more in the future... but stubs are not a crime. Best, Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 20:05, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

I saw what you and User:Tokyogirl79 did on the article and I find it very commendable. As promised in my initial rationale, I have changed my !vote to keep as a result. Nice work so far!

I must say, however, and you may not agree but your AfD rationale reads quote abrasive and unnecessarily preachy. I don't think anyone, let alone an administrator, should lose their cool and proceed to verbal bashing of another editor, especially when the editor on the receiving end acted in good faith. If the nominator didn't know something, teach him like you would a student without yelling ("STRONG Keep") or taking their lack of knowledge personally ("I am quite unhappy"). Big Bird (talk • contribs) 20:23, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

Fair statement, and I'll strike and modify. Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 20:27, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

I appreciate the gesture of modifying your comments, thank you.

With regards to the film, I see that you changed the lead sentence to identify the film as "Lawful Cheaters (aka The Lawful Cheater)...". I think "The Lawful Cheater, sometimes known as Lawful Cheaters..." might be more appropriate since sources identifying it as The Lawful Cheater seem to easily outnumber those identifying it as Lawful Cheaters. What do you think? Big Bird (talk • contribs) 20:54, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

Done. :) Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 22:44, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

Justin Bieber

Hi,I m Mukta Sawant from India. And thinking of creating Wikiproject page 4 Justin Bieber.If u wish 2 help me reply it on ur page & pls I wanna Listen yes (116.203.63.51 (talk) 07:01, 28 January 2012 (UTC))

Please enjoy a tasty cookie!

Thank you so much for your input at WT:FILM. I was getting very discouraged by the conversation, and it was a much-needed morale boost to hear from an editor who understood where I was coming from. If there's ever a time where you think my input might be valuable, please do not hesitate to call upon me. Doniago (talk) 17:52, 2 February 2012 (UTC)

I'm glad you're no longer discouraged with that conversation. I'll keep your offer in mind. Thanks! Big Bird (talk • contribs) 18:47, 2 February 2012 (UTC)

WikiProject Film's January–February Newsletter

The January 2012 issue of the Films WikiProject newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you.

To unsubscribe, please remove your name from the distribution list. GRAPPLE X 00:36, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

Why are popular song references considered "irrelevant trivia" ?

I first looked up Lake Okeechobee in Wiki because I heard it in a popular song, and wanted to learn something more about it. That makes the song references relevant to this article. Webster defines "relevant" as: "...logically connected with and important to the matter in hand". On 4/12/12, you removed all popular song references, presumably due to vandalism. Should you not remove all TV/Movie references as well, since they're just another medium, after all ? Why don't you just remove the "Popular Culture" category all together, if it's so offensive ? I believe the educational value has been lowered by removing the links to popular songs which mention Lake Okeechobee. Ghostrdr (talk) 19:26, 1 May 2012 (UTC)

You might wish to look at WP:IPC, but I believe the prevailing wisdom is that popular culture references should not be listed unless they include a third-party source that establishes their significance in some manner. I'd be happy to look at the article or diffs in question if you think that would help, but I'd also note that Big Bird is under no obligation to delete material; conversely, the fact that material hasn't been deleted doesn't mean it is appropriate for inclusion. Hope this helps. Doniago (talk) 19:50, 1 May 2012 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free media (File:The Celebration DVD Cover.jpg)

Thanks for uploading File:The Celebration DVD Cover.jpg. The media description page currently specifies that it is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, it is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the media was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that media for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of 'file' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "File" from the dropdown box. Note that all non-free media not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Hazard-Bot (talk) 06:49, 15 June 2012 (UTC)

Talkback

Hello, Big Bird. You have new messages at Callanecc's talk page.
Message added 15:22, 22 June 2012 (UTC). You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.

Callanecc (talk) 15:22, 22 June 2012 (UTC)

hi @BigBird i was wondering if you could help me with my article for one of my university subjects. I'm trying to rewrite the article about Zoe Ventoura. Any help would be really appreciated. Thank youuu :)

Overlinking?

Hello, Big Bird. You have new messages at Hearfourmewesique's talk page.
You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.

Hearfourmewesique (talk) 19:03, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:The Other Side of Midnight DVD cover.jpg

⚠

Thanks for uploading File:The Other Side of Midnight DVD cover.jpg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Skier Dude (talk) 04:09, 16 September 2012 (UTC)

Holiday cheer

		Holiday Cheer
		Michael Q. Schmidt my talk page is wishing you Season's Greetings! This message celebrates the holiday season, promotes WikiLove, and hopefully makes your day a little better. Spread the seasonal good cheer by wishing another user a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Share the good feelings.

An RfC that you may be interested in...

As one of the previous contributors to {{Infobox film}} or as one of the commenters on it's talk page, I would like to inform you that there has been a RfC started on the talk page as to implementation of previously deprecated parameters. Your comments and thoughts on the matter would be welcomed. Happy editing!

This message was sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of {{U|Technical 13}} ^{(t • e • c)} 18:26, 8 March 2014 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:1776 DVD cover.jpg

⚠

Thanks for uploading File:1776 DVD cover.jpg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Stefan2 (talk) 23:04, 7 July 2014 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Chow Bella

The article Chow Bella has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Seriously non notable film. Googled in an attempt to expand. Only related hit was IMDB entry though there is a sixteen minute short by the same name! The two references didn't even come up in Google. Turns out link one is dead link. So I giess it is unverifiable as well.

While all constructive contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, content or articles may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Postcard Cathy (talk) 22:12, 25 October 2014 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Gavin Grazer

The article Gavin Grazer has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Other than referenced article, only Google hits are imdb or wiki mirror like sites or mention him in relation to his more successful brother. So nn and basically unverifiable, at least most of what is written here.

While all constructive contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, content or articles may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Postcard Cathy (talk) 22:28, 25 October 2014 (UTC) 

Orphaned non-free image File:Chow Bella DVD Cover.jpg

⚠

Thanks for uploading File:Chow Bella DVD Cover.jpg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Stefan2 (talk) 00:07, 28 November 2014 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:Train of Events.jpg

⚠

Thanks for uploading File:Train of Events.jpg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. --B-bot (talk) 03:05, 24 June 2015 (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) 13:58, 23 November 2015 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:Longtime Companion DVD cover.jpg

⚠

Thanks for uploading File:Longtime Companion DVD cover.jpg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. --B-bot (talk) 18:51, 10 December 2015 (UTC)

ArbCom Elections 2016: Voting now open!

Hello, Big Bird. Voting in the 2016 Arbitration Committee elections is open from Monday, 00:00, 21 November through Sunday, 23:59, 4 December to all unblocked users who have registered an account before Wednesday, 00:00, 28 October 2016 and have made at least 150 mainspace edits before Sunday, 00:00, 1 November 2016.

The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority 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 in the 2016 election, please review the candidates' statements and submit your choices on the voting page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:08, 21 November 2016 (UTC)

Polish Poster

Good morning Big Bird
I need the photo of the poster here for an article in french wikipedia. After all the poster is written in polish language, and the film maker is polish too. Is it possible to have the photo on french wikipedia fr:La leçon de Biélorussie. Thanks a lot Mike Coppolano (talk) 12:28, 31 January 2017 (UTC)

Nomination of The Errand of Angels for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article The Errand of Angels is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Errand of Angels until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 02:40, 23 October 2017 (UTC)

Women in Red World Contest

Hi. We're into the last five days of the Women in Red World Contest. There's a new bonus prize of $200 worth of books of your choice to win for creating the most new women biographies between 0:00 on the 26th and 23:59 on 30th November. If you've been contributing to the contest, thank you for your support, we've produced over 2000 articles. If you haven't contributed yet, we would appreciate you taking the time to add entries to our articles achievements list by the end of the month. Thank you, and if participating, good luck with the finale!

Survey Invite

I'm working on a study of political motivations and how they affect editing. I'd like to ask you to take a survey. The survey should take no more than 1-2 minutes. Your survey responses will be kept private. Our project is documented at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:Wikipedia_+_Politics.

Survey Link: http://uchicago.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9S3JByWf57fXEkR?Q_DL=56np5HpEZWkMlr7_9S3JByWf57fXEkR_MLRP_e2tjYhrnp53ZLXT&Q_CHL=gl

I am asking you to participate in this study because you are a frequent editor of pages on Wikipedia that are of political interest. We would like to learn about your experiences in dealing with editors of different political orientations.

Sincere thanks for your help! Porteclefs (talk) 13:24, 7 April 2018 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:Juha DVD cover.jpg

⚠

Thanks for uploading File:Juha DVD cover.jpg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in section F5 of the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. --B-bot (talk) 18:06, 27 June 2018 (UTC)

AfroCine: Join us for the Months of African Cinema in October!

Greetings!

You are receiving this message because your username or portal was listed as a participant of a WikiProject that is related to Africa, the Carribean, Cinema or theatre.

This is to introduce you to a new Wikiproject called AfroCine. This new project is dedicated to improving the Wikipedia coverage of the history, works, people, places, events, etc, that are associated with the cinema, theatre and arts of Africa, African countries, the carribbean, and the diaspora. If you would love to be part of this or you're already contributing in this area, kindly list your name as a participant on the project page here.

Furthermore, In the months of October and November, the WikiProject is organizing a global on-wiki contest and edit-a-thon tagged: The Months of African Cinema. If you would love to join us for this exciting event, also list your username as a participant for this event here. In preparation for the contest, please do suggest relevant articles that need to be created or expanded in different countries, during this event!

If you have any questions, complaints, suggestions, etc., please reach out to me personally on my talkpage! Cheers!--Jamie Tubers (talk) 20:50, 5 September 2018 (UTC)

Welcome to the Months of African Cinema!

Greetings!

The AfroCine Project welcomes you to October, the first out of the two months which has been dedicated to improving contents that centre around the cinema of Africa, the Caribbean, and the diaspora.

This is a global online edit-a-thon, which is happening in at least 5 language editions of Wikipedia, including the English Wikipedia! Join us in this exciting venture, by helping to create or expand articles which are connected to this scope. Also remember to list your name under the participants section, if you haven't done so already.

On English Wikipedia, we would be recognizing Users who are able to achieve the following:

• Overall winner (1st, 2nd, 3rd places)
• Country Winners
• Diversity winner
• High quality contributors
• Gender-gap fillers
• Page improvers
• Wikidata Translators

For further information about the contest, the recognition categories and how to participate, please visit the contest page here. For further inquiries, please leave comments on the contest talkpage or on the main project talkpage. See you around :).--Jamie Tubers (talk) 22:50, 03 October 2018 (UTC)

ArbCom 2018 election voter message

Hello, Big Bird. Voting in the 2018 Arbitration Committee elections is now open until 23.59 on Sunday, 3 December. All users who registered an account before Sunday, 28 October 2018, made at least 150 mainspace edits before Thursday, 1 November 2018 and are not currently blocked are eligible to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once.

The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority 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 in the 2018 election, please review the candidates and submit your choices on the voting page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:42, 19 November 2018 (UTC)

AfroCine: Join the Months of African Cinema this October!

Greetings!

After a successful first iteration of the “Months of African Cinema” last year, we are happy to announce that it will be happening again this year, starting from October 1! In the 2018 edition of the contest, about 600 Wikipedia articles were created in at least 8 languages. There were also contributions to Wikidata and Wikimedia commons, which brought the total number of wikimedia pages created during the contest to over 1,000.

The AfroCine Project welcomes you to October, the first out of the two months which have been dedicated to creating and improving content that centre around the cinema of Africa, the Caribbean, and the diaspora. Join us in this global edit-a-thon, by helping to create or expand articles which are connected to this scope. Also remember to list your name under the participants section.

On English Wikipedia, we would be recognizing participants in the following manner:

• Overall winner (1st, 2nd, 3rd places)
• Diversity winner
• Gender-gap fillers

For further information about the contest, the recognition categories and how to participate, please visit the contest page here. For further inquiries, please leave comments on the contest talkpage or on the main project talkpage. See you around :).--Jamie Tubers (talk) 00:50, 30 September 2019 (UTC)

Join the Months of African Cinema Global Contest!

Greetings!

The AfroCine Project invites you to join us again this October and November, the two months which are dedicated to improving content about the cinema of Africa, the Caribbean, and the diaspora.

Join us in this exciting venture, by helping to create or expand contents in Wikimedia projects which are connected to this scope. Kindly list your username under the participants section to indicate your interest in participating in this contest.

We would be awarding prizes to different categories of winners:

• Overall winner
  • 1st - $500
  • 2nd - $200
  • 3rd - $100
• Diversity winner - $100
• Gender-gap fillers - $100
• Language Winners - up to $100*

We would be adding additional categories as the contest progresses, along with local prizes from affiliates in your countries. For further information about the contest, the prizes and how to participate, please visit the contest page here. For further inquiries, please leave comments on the contest talkpage or on the main project talkpage. Looking forward to your participation.--Jamie Tubers (talk) 19:22, 22nd September 2020 (UTC)

Ýou can opt-out of this annual reminder from The Afrocine Project by removing your username from this list

The Months of African Cinema Contest Continues in November!

Greetings,

Thank you very much for participating in the Months of African Cinema global contest/edit-a-thon, and thank you for your contributions so far.

It is already the middle of the contest and a lot have been achieved already! We have been able to get over 1,500 articles created in over fifteen (15) languages! This would not have been possible without your support and we want to thank you. If you have not yet listed your name as a participant in the contest page please do so.

Please make sure to list the articles you have created or improved in the article achievements' section of the contest page, so that they can be easily tracked. To be able to claim prizes, please also ensure to list your articles on the users by articles page. We would be awarding prizes to different categories of winners:

• Overall winner
  • 1st - $500
  • 2nd - $200
  • 3rd - $100
• Diversity winner - $100
• Gender-gap filler - $100
• Language Winners - up to $100*

We are very excited about what has been achieved so far, but your contributions are still needed to further exceed all expectations! Let’s create more articles before the end of this contest, which is this November!!!

Thank you once again for being part of this global event! --Jamie Tubers (talk) 10:30, 06 November 2020 (UTC)

You can opt-out of this annual reminder from The Afrocine Project by removing your username from this list

Welcome to the Months of African Cinema Global Contest!

Greetings!

The AfroCine Project core team is happy to inform you that the Months of African Cinema Contest is happening again this year in October and November. We invite Wikipedians all over the world to join in improving content related to African cinema on Wikipedia!

Please list your username under the participants’ section of the contest page to indicate your interest in participating in this contest. The term "African" in the context of this contest, includes people of African descent from all over the world, which includes the diaspora and the Caribbean.

The following prizes would be recognized at the end of the contest:

• Overall winner
  • 1st - $500
  • 2nd - $200
  • 3rd - $100
• Diversity winner - $100
• Gender-gap fillers - $100
• Language Winners - up to $100*

Also look out for local prizes from affiliates in your countries or communities! For further information about the contest, the prizes and how to participate, please visit the contest page here. For further inquiries, please leave comments on the contest talkpage or on the main project talkpage. We look forward to your participation.--Jamie Tubers (talk) 23:20, 30th September 2021 (UTC)

Ýou can opt-out of this annual reminder from The Afrocine Project by removing your username from this list

The Months of African Cinema Contest Continues in November!

Greetings,

It is already past the middle of the contest and we are really excited about the Months of African Contest 2021 achievements so far! We want to extend our sincere gratitude for the time and energy you have invested. If you have not yet participated in the contest, it is not too late to do it. Please list your username as a participant on the contest’s main page.

Please remember to list the articles you have improved or created on the article achievements' section of the contest page so they can be tracked. In order to win prizes, be sure to also list your article in the users by articles. Please note that your articles must be present in both the article achievement section on the main contest page, as well as on the Users By Articles page for you to qualify for a prize.

We would be awarding prizes to different categories of winners:

• Overall winner
  • 1st - $500
  • 2nd - $200
  • 3rd - $100
• Diversity winner - $100
• Gender-gap filler - $100
• Language Winners - up to $100*

Thank you once again for your valued participation! --Jamie Tubers (talk) 18:50, 11 November 2021 (UTC)

You can opt-out of this annual reminder from The Afrocine Project by removing your username from this list

Nomination of The Fifth Patient for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article The Fifth Patient is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Fifth Patient until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article until the discussion has finished.

Just Another Cringy Username (talk) 22:54, 15 September 2023 (UTC)