User talk:Thorns among our leaves

Welcome to the Wikipedia[edit]

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Be Bold!

Sam [Spade] 21:50, 7 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Gidday, Aly! No talkers to you for 7 months? - you must have been very polite and careful. You may soon notice that I'm with you in the fr-2[+??!] brigade. Now why isn't there a French interwiki on your userpage? Oh, of course, you're busy studying and don't want to be sidetracked. Good lad! Get those exams over and the world will be your oyster. Actually it's well past my bedtime, as you can probably work out, but it's amazing how far one can ramble after promising oneself just a very quick last look at the watchlist! Robin Patterson 15:00, 17 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Hey there! Yeah, I haven't stirred up too much controversy... I keep to myself and make silent edits. Hehe. I'm like a female Solid Snake! And actually, I just got out for summer... Nailed my exams, exempted French... It's my best class, y'know. Thanks for stopping by... oh, and I don't know how to put the interwiki on the page.. -blush.- --Thorns Among Our Leaves 01:42, 18 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Crikey, the welcome messages get longer all the time. Anyhow, I'd just like to thank you for the best username I've seen. I know it's not the same as thanking for excellent editing, but nonetheless. -- Kizor 14:19, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Religious persecution by Muslims[edit]

Hi Thorns among our leaves. I noticed you recently voted to delete the article Religious persecution by Muslims at Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Religious persecution by Muslims. You might be interested in a similar VfD at Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Religious persecution by Jews. Jayjg ^(talk) 18:50, 21 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

VfD pollution[edit]

Ril enlisted Persecution by Muslims for VfD again, just 24 hours after the article withstood the first VfD. You might be interested to watch it. [1] --Germen (Talk | Contribs ) 10:26, 30 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Anonymous[edit]

I think I'm in love Kangy 04:37, 31 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Spelling[edit]

I am always working on my spelling, but I am a bit more of a "concept" person than a stickler for details. Anyway, thank for the advice. -- Pinktulip 11:22, 22 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hi[edit]

You rule insanely. I just listened to Loveless, it rules. Hüsker Dü are one of the best bands ever. What do you think of Zen Arcade? How about Dinosaur Jr, Sonic Youth, Radiohead, Meat Puppets, Smashing Pumpkins, The Velvet Underground?? NIRVANA2764 01:22, 10 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

What do you think of Land Speed Record? That's one of the most brutal albums I've ever heard. Back when they were THE hardcore punk band. Minor Threat rules a ton. NIRVANA2764 14:46, 10 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Heads-Up[edit]

A heads-up re: Talk: Issa (singer). If you disagree, let's hash out the issue, but since it's article-related, let's discuss the issue on the article's talk page, so no need to respond here or on my talk page. Obliged! — Mike 16:33, 21 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

August Esperanza Newsletter[edit]

Program Feature: To-Do List
The Esperanza To-Do List is a place where you may list any request, big or small, for assistance. If you need help with archiving your usertalk, for example, all you need to do is list it here and somebody will help you out. Likewise, if you need help with some area of editing on Wikipedia, list it here! Again, any matter, trivial or not, can be placed on this page. However, all matters listed on this page must not be of an argumentative nature. You do not need to be a member of Esperanza (or this program) to place or fulfill requests on this page. If you don't have any requests, consider coming by and fulfilling a few! This program has not been very active, but has lots of potential!
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In order to help proposed programs become specific enough to make into full-fledged programs, the In development section of the proposals page has been created. Proposals that are promising, but need to be organized in more detail are listed here. Please take a look at what is there, and help the proposals turn into programs.
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The last AC meeting (full log)
In order to make sure all users who join Esperanza are welcomed, a list of volunteers who are willing to welcome new Esperanzians is at Wikipedia:Esperanza/Members#Esperanza_welcomers. Please add yourself if you are interested; we want to make sure all new Esperanza members are welcomed! The In development section of the proposals page has been created. Proposals page: Some proposals have been moved to the aforementioned "In development" section, some have been left as a proposal, and others have been archived. For those proposals that were a good idea but didn't necessarily constitute a program, General Esperanzial Actions has been created. Two small pieces of charter reform will be decided on in a straw poll at Wikipedia talk:Esperanza/Governance. One involves filling the position of any councillors who may leave, the other involves reforming the charter. Until cooperation with the Kindness Campaign is better defined, it remains as a proposed program. There is a page for discussing the front page redesign.
Signed...
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September Esperanza Newsletter[edit]

Program Feature: Barnstar Brigade
Here in Wikipedia there are hundreds of wikipedians whose work and efforts go unappreciated. One occasionally comes across editors who have thousands of good edits, but because they may not get around as much as others, their contributions and hard work often go unnoticed. As Esperanzians we can help to make people feel appreciated, be it by some kind words or the awarding of a Barnstar. This is where the Barnstar Brigade comes in. The object of this program is to seek out the people which deserve a Barnstar, and help them feel appreciated. With your help, we can recognize more dedicated editors!
What's New?
September elections are upon us! Anyone wishing to be a part of the Advisory Council may list themselves as a candidate from 18 September until 24 September, with the voting taking place from 25 September to 30 September. Those who wish to help with the election staff should also list themselves!
Appreciation Week, a program currently in development, now has its own subpage! Share your good ideas on how to make it awesome there!
The Esperanza front page has been redesigned! Many thanks to all who worked hard on it.
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The last AC meeting (full log)
The proposals page has been updated, with some proposals being archived. Since the program in development Appretiaion week is getting lots of good ideas, it now has its own subpage. The September 2006 Council elections will open for nominations on 18 September 2006. The voting will run from 25 September 2006 until 30 September 2006. If you wish to be a candidate or a member of the elections staff, please list yourself! The new Esperanza front page design has but put up - many thanks to all who worked on it! TangoTango has written a script for a bot that will list new members of Esperanza, which will help those who welcome new Esperanzains greatly!
Signed...
Natalya, Banes, Celestianpower, EWS23, FireFox, Freakofnurture, and Titoxd 04:04, 18 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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November Esperanza Newsletter[edit]

Program Feature: Admin Coaching (needs coaches!)
Admin Coaching needs coaches!!! If you are an administrator, or even a generally experienced user, do consider signing up to be a coach. Admin Coaching, now being coordinated by HighwayCello, is a program for people who want help learning some of the more subtle aspects of Wikipedia policy and culture. People are matched with experienced users who are willing to offer coaching. The program is designed for people who have figured out the basics of editing articles; they're not newcomers any more, but they might want some help in learning new roles. In this way, Esperanza would help keep hope alive for Wikipedia because we would always be grooming the next generation of admins.
What's New?
The Tutorial Drive is a new Esperanza program! In an effort to make complicated processes on Wikipedia easier for everyone, Esperanza working to create and compile a list of tutorials about processes here on Wikipedia. Consider writing one!
A discussion on how Esperanza relates to the encyclopedia has been started; please add your thoughts.
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The last AC meeting (full log)
The list of proposed programs has been updated, with some proposals being archived. There is now a new program: the Tutorial Drive! Consider writing a tutorial on something you are good at doing on Wikipedia. The suggestion of adding a cohesive look to all the Esperanza pages is being considered; join the discussion if you are interested! In order to make a useful interlanguage welcome template, those involved in translation projects will be asked what English Wikipedia policies are most important and confusing to editors coming from other language Wikipedias. A discussion of Esperanza's role in Wikipedia is being held, with all thoughts of all Esperanzians wanted! Shreshth91 informed everyone that he will be leaving the Esperanza council as life is rather busy; his spot will be filled by the runner up from the last election, HighwayCello.
Signed...
Natalya, Banes, Celestianpower, EWS23, FireFox, The Halo, Shreshth91 and HighwayCello 20:33, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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Waves[edit]

Hi...I'd love to talk to you - you're right, we do sound very similar (how did you come across my page?) However, I'm not on Wikipedia constantly, like I used to be...(I discovered epinions, which now has to share my love with Facebook and Wikipedia) The best way to contact me is through Facebook - I sent you a message. Verloren Hoop 21:54, 25 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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Survey[edit]

Hi Aly!

I have put together a survey for female editors of Wikipedia (and related projects) in order to explore, in greater detail, women's experiences and roles within the Wikimedia movement. It'd be wonderful if you could participate!

It's an independent survey, done by me, as a fellow volunteer Wikimedian. It is not being done on behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation. I hope you'll participate!

Just click this link to participate in this survey, via Google!

Any questions or concerns, feel free to email me or stop by my user talk page. Also, feel free to share this any other female Wikimedians you may know. It is in English, but any language Wikimedia participants are encouraged to participate. I appreciate your contributions - to the survey and to Wikipedia! Thank you! SarahStierch (talk) 20:11, 27 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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ArbCom elections are now open![edit]

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