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Archive 1 - 11:41, 24 May 2005 to 17:50, 17 August 2006
Archive 2 - 01:57, 19 August 2006 to 15:30, 28 April 2007
Archive 3 - 16:28, 28 April 2007 to 13:01, 13 January 2008
Archive 4 - 12:19, 13 January 2008 to 20:49, 8 November 2010

REdundancy[sic]

You tagged Tautology (rhetoric) with repetition. The article is about repetition so there is bound to be repetition in the article. I reverted to previous version(rollbck AGF) Just so you know--Gauravjuvekar (talk) 05:55, 5 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

MOTDs (This space for rent)

You may have noticed over the past few days that the MOTD that you link to on your user page has simply displayed a red link. This is due to the fact that not enough people are reviewing pending MOTDs here. Please help us keep the MOTD template alive and simply go and review a few of the MOTDs in the list. That way we can have a real MOTD in the future rather than re-using (This space for rent). Any help would be appreciated! ·Add§hore· ^{Talk To Me!} 14:09, 6 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

File copyright problem with File:Bliss.png

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Non-free rationale for File:TheNowShow 20060804 Wikipedia.ogg

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WP:SURREY

Hello Vanderdecken. You have been invited to join WikiProject Surrey, a WikiProject dedicated to improving Surrey-related articles on Wikipedia. You received this invitation due to your interest in, or edits within the scope of the project. You may wish to visit the:

Article guidelines, for help with writing surrey related articles.
Article Requests Department, to help clear the list of requested new surrey related articles or to add new requests.
Assessment Department, to help out with assessing articles for the project or to request an article be assessed by another editor.

If you plan to contribute to the project please add yourself to the list of project members. You may also like to add {{User WikiProject Surrey}} to your userpage. Adam37 (talk) 13:35, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Become a member and assessor of the Wikiproject:Surrey - we thank you for your demonstrated high scholarly standards in respect of one location in the county and would welcome assistance with any areas of the project in which you may have an interest.

WikiIndaba and Wikipedian in Residence Notice

Dear Vanderdecken

As a Wikipedian interested in African subjects and specifically Malawi, I would like you to be aware of the following two opportunities:

1. Wikimedia South Africa and WikiAfrica are organising an WikiIndaba for February 2014 – a continental meeting for Africa-based Wikipedians to get together, discuss challenges and drive the agenda for Wikipedia from Africa. If you support this initiative, then please sign up on this site: http://wikiindaba.net – we also want to hear what you want the Wiki Indaba to achieve. What are your expectations? What does it need to include? Who and what do you want to see happen at WikiIndaba? What is your area of interest? Languages? Data? Please share your ideas and thoughts on the Community Portal

2. WikiAfrica is looking for a Wikipedian in Residence from Malawi. This might be a position that you would consider. Or it could be the perfect opportunity for someone you know from Malawi, please spread the word! For more details, please look at this page: http://www.wikiafrica.net/wikipedian-in-residence-malawi

If you have any questions about either of the above, please contact isla on isla [at] wikiafrica [dot] net : Isla Haddow (talk)

Disambiguation link notification for September 23

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PC Gamer UK scan

Hey. You list in the WPVG reference library that you have access to the August 2005 issue of PC Gamer UK. I'm working on Thief II: The Metal Age and I'm looking for material on its fan expansion, Thief 2X: Shadows of the Metal Age. Apparently it's covered in your issue. If you have time, I'd really appreciate it if you could grab me a scan of the relevant page(s). Thanks. JimmyBlackwing (talk) 19:20, 15 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Huge thanks; this will help a ton. JimmyBlackwing (talk) 17:03, 17 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Motto of the Day Help Request April 2014

Today's motto...

→ Well sir, goin' 'ome...'Ome, sir.

Nominate one today!

Motto of the Day (WP:MOTD) is in a state of emergency and really needs your help! There are not enough editors who are reviewing or nominating mottos at Wikipedia:Motto of the day/Nominations/In review, and this probably means that you will notice a red link or “This space for rent” as our mottos for the next weeks and months.

Please take a moment to review the nominations and nominate your own new mottos at Wikipedia:Motto of the day/Nominations/In review and Wikipedia:Motto of the day/Nominations/'Specials. Any help would be appreciated! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 09:13, 29 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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ArbCom elections are now open!

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ArbCom Elections 2016: Voting now open!

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February 2018

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"Wikipedia:GRAPE" listed at Redirects for discussion

A discussion is taking place to address the redirect Wikipedia:GRAPE. The discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2021 April 17#Wikipedia:GRAPE until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. 𝟙𝟤𝟯𝟺𝐪𝑤𝒆𝓇𝟷𝟮𝟥𝟜𝓺𝔴𝕖𝖗𝟰 (𝗍𝗮𝘭𝙠) 22:53, 17 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Image source problem with File:Pangong faults.png

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Proposed deletion of File:Howler monkey (super closeup).jpg

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Proposed deletion of File:Pulteney Bridge 2.jpg

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