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:{{userlinks|Another Believer}} Primarily active in the areas of music and the Pacific Northwest, I first met Another Believer through his [[WP:ORE|WikiProject Oregon]] work. He has organized several meetups for Wiki-Oregonians, and has written many Oregon-related articles. Over 1,200 articles have been created by him, and he has accumulated over 40,000 edits in five years on Wikipedia. In terms of audited content, he has one featured article, 38 featured lists, and 44 good articles. Quite the editor! [[User:David1217|<span style="color:darkblue">'''David'''</span>]][[User talk:David1217|<span style="color:darkgreen">'''1217'''</span>]] <sup>[[Special:Contributions/David1217|<span style="color:black">'''''What I've done'''''</span>]]</sup> 02:08, 22 January 2013 (UTC) |
:{{userlinks|Another Believer}} Primarily active in the areas of music and the Pacific Northwest, I first met Another Believer through his [[WP:ORE|WikiProject Oregon]] work. He has organized several meetups for Wiki-Oregonians, and has written many Oregon-related articles. Over 1,200 articles have been created by him, and he has accumulated over 40,000 edits in five years on Wikipedia. In terms of audited content, he has one featured article, 38 featured lists, and 44 good articles. Quite the editor! [[User:David1217|<span style="color:darkblue">'''David'''</span>]][[User talk:David1217|<span style="color:darkgreen">'''1217'''</span>]] <sup>[[Special:Contributions/David1217|<span style="color:black">'''''What I've done'''''</span>]]</sup> 02:08, 22 January 2013 (UTC) |
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Thanks again for your efforts! [[User: Go Phightins!|<span style="color:blue">'''Go'''</span>]] [[User talk:Go Phightins!|<span style="color:#E90004">'''''Phightins'''''</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Go_Phightins!|<span style="color:#008504">'''!'''</span>]] 19:22, 3 March 2013 (UTC) |
Thanks again for your efforts! [[User: Go Phightins!|<span style="color:blue">'''Go'''</span>]] [[User talk:Go Phightins!|<span style="color:#E90004">'''''Phightins'''''</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Go_Phightins!|<span style="color:#008504">'''!'''</span>]] 19:22, 3 March 2013 (UTC) |
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: Thank you so much! I very much appreciate the kind gesture. --<font color="navy">[[User:Another Believer|Another Believer]]</font> <sub>(<font color="cc6600">[[User talk:Another Believer|Talk]]</font>)</sub> 22:05, 3 March 2013 (UTC) |
: Thank you so much! I very much appreciate the kind gesture. --<font color="navy">[[User:Another Believer|Another Believer]]</font> <sub>(<font color="cc6600">[[User talk:Another Believer|Talk]]</font>)</sub> 22:05, 3 March 2013 (UTC) |
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Revision as of 16:14, 4 March 2013
Welcome to the 2013 WikiCup
Hello, Another Believer, and welcome to the 2013 WikiCup! Your submissions' page is here. The first round will last until the end of February, at which point the top 64 scorers will advance to the second round. We will be in touch at the end of every month, and signups are going to remain open until the end of January; if you know of anyone else who may like to take part, please let them know! A few reminders:
- The rules can be found here. There have been a few changes from last year, which are listed on that page.
- Anything you submit must have been nominated and promoted in 2013, and you need to have completed significant work upon it in 2013. (The articles you review at good article reviews does not need to have been nominated in 2013, but you do need to have started and completed the review in 2013.) We will be checking.
- If you feel that another competitor is breaking the rules or abusing the competition in some way, please let a judge know. Please do not remove entries from the submissions' pages of others yourself.
- Don't worry about calculating precisely how many points everything is worth. The bot will do that. The bot may occasionally get something wrong- let a judge know, or post on the WikiCup talk page if that happens.
- Please try to be prompt in updating submissions' pages so that they can be double-checked.
Overall, however, don't worry, and have fun. It doesn't matter if you make the odd mistake; these things happen. Questions can be asked on the WikiCup talk page. Good luck! J Milburn and The ed17 12:58, 1 January 2013 (UTC)
The Signpost: 31 December 2012
- From the editor: Wikipedia, our Colosseum
- In the media: Is the Wikimedia movement too 'cash rich'?
- News and notes: Wikimedia Foundation fundraiser a success; Czech parliament releases photographs to chapter
- Technology report: Looking back on a year of incremental changes
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- Featured content: Whoa Nelly! Featured content in review
- WikiProject report: New Year, New York
- Recent research: Wikipedia and Sandy Hook; SOPA blackout reexamined
Reminders
--Another Believer (Talk) 19:19, 3 January 2013 (UTC)
- Thanks once again for your help with Fossil Creek. Finetooth (talk) 21:24, 4 January 2013 (UTC)
The Signpost: 07 January 2013
- WikiProject report: Where Are They Now? Episode IV: A New Year
- News and notes: 2012—the big year
- Featured content: Featured content in review
- Technology report: Looking ahead to 2013
Main Page appearance
Hello! This is a note to let the main editors of the article Grammy Award for Best Polka Album know that it will be appearing as the main page featured list on January 21, 2013. You can view the TFL blurb at Wikipedia:Today's featured list/January 21, 2013. If you think it is necessary to change the main date, you can request it with the featured list directors The Rambling Man (talk · contribs), Dabomb87 (talk · contribs) or Giants2008 (talk · contribs), or at Wikipedia talk:Today's featured list. If the previous blurb needs tweaking, you might change it—following the instructions of the suggested formatting. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page so Wikipedia doesn't look bad. :D Thanks! Tbhotch.™ Grammatically incorrect? Correct it! See terms and conditions. 03:50, 10 January 2013 (UTC)
The Grammy Award for Best Polka Album was presented to recording artists for quality polka albums at the Grammy Awards, an annual ceremony hosted by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences that recognizes "artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position". Originally called the Grammy Award for Best Polka Recording, the honor was first presented to Frankie Yankovic at the 28th Grammy Awards in 1987. The category was renamed in 1992 and retired in 2009. Jimmy Sturr holds the record for the most wins in this category, with eighteen (including six as the leader of the group known as Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra). Walter Ostanek (pictured) received the award three times consecutively, and the band Brave Combo was presented the award twice.
- Fantastic! Thanks for the heads up! --Another Believer (Talk) 04:35, 10 January 2013 (UTC)
This Month in GLAM: December 2012
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I didn't want to taint the talk page with possible OR. The reception section may have to balance the point of view though. I live in Candada and grew up in Vancouver. We have many proud artists here that should have complained that it was not commissioned to a Vancouverite or Canadian. I will see if I can find sources to balance the POV. Do you mind if we include a low key sentence about this?--Canoe1967 (talk) 18:07, 13 January 2013 (UTC)
- I will retract the above. It seems that the selection process was balanced with local artists involved. Many may agree that local art does not need to be created by locals and thus be able to create works in other countries without controversy. One blog says it was built in Calgary. I may find a better source for that.--Canoe1967 (talk) 18:43, 13 January 2013 (UTC)
- Thanks for the comments. I do not think the reception section is unbiased, I think it just needs to be expanded with other reviews and points of view. --Another Believer (Talk) 21:29, 13 January 2013 (UTC)
I only helped with a GA article once and had a big edit war about it. I just read the GA criteria and it may be ready now. The reception section is 100% positive and some may think it needs tabloid dirt added as a counter or they may claim that section is one sided. (kidding).--Canoe1967 (talk) 23:50, 16 January 2013 (UTC)
- Hah! I have experience promoting articles to Good status, I was just wondering if you happened to come across any other sources. The article still needs to be expanded further, but hopefully I can finish the job soon! --Another Believer (Talk) 00:02, 17 January 2013 (UTC)
Wikipedia edit-athon: February 2013
WIKIPEDIA EDIT-ATHON! You're invited to the upcoming Wikipedia edit-athon, scheduled for Saturday, February 9 from 2–5pm in Old Town. Sponsored by Wiki Strategies and Prichard Communications, the event will begin with an introduction to Wikipedia, followed by an edit-a-thon focused on Portland's food scene, all things that "Keep Portland Weird", and local startup businesses. Details and signup here! |
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Are you going to take care of a WP:GEONOTICE too? Want me to do that? -Pete (talk) 21:36, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
- Done --Another Believer (Talk) 16:30, 15 January 2013 (UTC)
- I am hoping that at least a couple of folks from the OHSU pilot project will show up. I gave a talk/presentation today and sent out an invite but it is short notice. -- UseTheCommandLine (talk) 20:08, 8 February 2013 (UTC)
This is a strange note to have to write. I went downtown this afternoon, parked near the Post Office, and walked to where I thought the meeting was. Nobody seemed to be about. I walked around, puzzled. After a while another person came down the street looking for the meeting. We exchanged introductions, tried to figure out what the problem was, and waited a while longer for others to show up. Eventually I said to User:EncMstr, the other person, that I was going home, and I did. Where he went, I don't know. Perhaps he found you. When I got home, I discovered to my horror that I had been looking for you at 322 N.W. Seventh rather than Sixth. I hope this mistake was a one-off and not the start of a trend. Sorry. Finetooth (talk) 03:44, 10 February 2013 (UTC)
The Signpost: 14 January 2013
- Investigative report: Ship ahoy! New travel site finally afloat
- News and notes: Launch of annual picture competition, new grant scheme
- WikiProject report: Reach for the Stars: WikiProject Astronomy
- Discussion report: Flag Manual of Style; accessibility and equality
- Special report: Loss of an Internet genius
- Featured content: Featured articles: Quality of reviews, quality of writing in 2012
- Arbitration report: First arbitration case in almost six months
- Technology report: Intermittent outages planned, first Wikidata client deployment
Draft for the edit-a-thon February 9
Hi Another Believer. Thanks for the invitation to the edit-a-thon, although I can't attend. It sounds like fun. I'm semi-active on Wikipedia these days, but I have a mostly-abandoned draft of the famous Pok Pok restaurant at User:David1217/Pok Pok. If you or any of the other attendees would like to take a crack at it, please do. Sincerely, David1217 What I've done 03:46, 17 January 2013 (UTC)
- Whoa, nice David, spread the word! This is a perfect introduction for someone in pdx. ∴ here…♠ 08:44, 19 January 2013 (UTC)
Not sure where you are these days, but thought I would send an invite nonetheless! --Another Believer (Talk) 16:54, 15 January 2013 (UTC)
- Thank you much for taking the time to invite. I'm planning to be in SoCal chasing waves and biotech drones if possible for Feb, but I'll be back to the nw for the sunshine July 5th. :p Hope to catch you at a meetup later this year. ∴ here…♠ 08:44, 19 January 2013 (UTC)
- Sounds great! --Another Believer (Talk) 18:09, 19 January 2013 (UTC)
Astoria Riverfront Trolley GAN
SJ Morg just told me he's ready for the nomination. Are you? Jsayre64 (talk) 05:24, 21 January 2013 (UTC)
Editor of the Week nomination
Hi Another Believer! I've nominated you for the new editor of the week project. Thank you for all your contributions to music- and Pacific Northwest–related articles! David1217 What I've done 01:34, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
- Wow, I am flattered. Thanks so much the recognition and your kind words. :) On a related note, I think this "editor of the week" ideas is a good one! --Another Believer (Talk) 03:10, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
- No problem. Maybe I'll nominate some other WP:ORE members next. David1217 What I've done 04:32, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
The Signpost: 21 January 2013
- News and notes: Requests for adminship reform moves forward
- WikiProject report: Say What? — WikiProject Linguistics
- Featured content: Wazzup, G? Delegates and featured topics in review
- Arbitration report: Doncram case continues
- Technology report: Data centre switchover a tentative success
The Signpost: 28 January 2013
- In the media: Hoaxes draw media attention
- Recent research: Lessons from the research literature on open collaboration; clicks on featured articles; credibility heuristics
- WikiProject report: Checkmate! — WikiProject Chess
- Discussion report: Administrator conduct and requests
- News and notes: Khan Academy's Smarthistory and Wikipedia collaborate
- Featured content: Listing off progress from 2012
- Arbitration report: Doncram continues
- Technology report: Developers get ready for FOSDEM amid caching problems
Revising the nominations process at Wikipedia:Today's article for improvement
I'm seeking wider input on a proposed redesign of the nomination process over at TAFI. The current method could benefit from some streamlining and usability tweaks. If you feel so inclined, I'd like to hear your opinion on the matter. --NickPenguin(contribs) 23:02, 31 January 2013 (UTC)
WikiCup 2013 January newsletter
Signups are now closed; we have our final 127 contestants for this year's competition. 64 contestants will make it to the next round at the end of February, but we're already seeing strong scoring compared to previous years. Sturmvogel_66 (submissions) currently leads, with 358 points. At this stage in 2012, the leader ( Grapple X (submissions)) had 342 points, while in 2011, the leader had 228 points. We also have a large number of scorers when compared with this stage in previous years. 12george1 (submissions) was the first competitor to score this year, as he was last year, with a detailed good article review. Some other firsts:
- 12george1 (submissions) was also the first to score for an article, with the good article Hurricane Gordon (2000). Again, this is a repeat of last year!
- Buggie111 (submissions) was the first to score for a did you know, with Marquis Flowers.
- Spencer (submissions) was the first to score for an in the news, with 2013 Houphouët-Boigny stampede.
- Status (submissions) was the first to score for a featured list, with list of Billboard Social 50 number-one artists.
- Adam Cuerden (submissions) was the first to score for a featured picture, with File:Thure de Thulstrup - L. Prang and Co. - Battle of Gettysburg - Restoration by Adam Cuerden.jpg.
Featured articles, portals and topics, as well as good topics, are yet to feature in the competition.
This year, the bonus points system has been reworked, with bonus points on offer for old articles prepared for did you know, and "multiplier" points reworked to become more linear. For details, please see Wikipedia:WikiCup/Scoring. There have been some teething problems as the bot has worked its way around the new system, but issues should mostly be ironed out- please report any problems to the WikiCup talk page. Here are some participants worthy of note with regards to the bonus points:
- Ed! (submissions) was the first to score bonus points, with Portland-class cruiser, a good article.
- Hawkeye7 (submissions) has the highest overall bonus points, as well as the highest scoring article, thanks to his work on Enrico Fermi, now a good article. The biography of such a significant figure to the history of science warrants nearly five times the normal score.
- HueSatLum (submissions) claimed bonus points for René Vautier and Nicolas de Fer, articles that did not exist on the English Wikipedia at the start of the year; a first for the WikiCup. The articles were eligible for bonus points because of fact they were both covered on a number of other Wikipedias.
Also, a quick mention of The C of E (submissions), who may well have already written the oddest article of the WikiCup this year: did you know that the Fucking mayor objected to Fucking Hell on the grounds that there was no Fucking brewery? The gauntlet has been thrown down; can anyone beat it?
If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn (talk • email) and The ed17 (talk • email) 00:37, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
The Signpost: 04 February 2013
- Special report: Examining the popularity of Wikipedia articles
- News and notes: Article Feedback Tool faces community resistance
- WikiProject report: Land of the Midnight Sun
- Featured content: Portal people on potent potables and portable potholes
- In the media: Star Trek Into Pedantry
- Technology report: Wikidata team targets English Wikipedia deployment
This Month in GLAM: January 2013
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OHSU Project
For an update, please see WikiProject Medicine (cross-posted at WP:ENB and WT:PHARM) -- UseTheCommandLine (talk) 01:16, 9 February 2013 (UTC)
DYK for List of songs recorded by Fiona Apple
On 12 February 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article List of songs recorded by Fiona Apple, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that in 2012, Fiona Apple (pictured) recorded "Dull Tool", her first original song written for a film soundtrack, for the comedy film This Is 40? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/List of songs recorded by Fiona Apple. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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WikiProject Good Articles Newsletter - February 2013
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You're invited! Women's History Month Edit-a-Thon at the University of Oregon
Saturday, March 9 - Women's History Month Edit-a-Thon at the University of Oregon - You are invited! | |
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Come celebrate Women's History Month at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, on March 9! This event, facilitated by WikiWoman Sarah Stierch, is hosted by the Fembot, in collaboration with ASOU Women's Center, the Center for the Study of Women in Society, the School of Journalism and Communication, and the UO Libraries.
Please bring your laptop and be prepared to edit about women and women's history! The event is March 9, from 1-4 PM, at the University of Oregon Library. You must RSVP here - see you there! SarahStierch (talk) 19:57, 16 February 2013 (UTC) |
TAFI
Hello,
The Project is almost ready to hit the Main Page, where it will be occupying a section just below "Did you Know" section. Three article from the weekly batch of 7 will be displayed randomly at the main page, the format of which can be seen at the Main Page sandbox. There is also an ongoing discussion at the Main page talk over the final details before we can go forward with the Main Page. If you have any ideas to discuss with everyone else, please visit the TAFI Talk Page and join in on the ongoing discussions there. You are also invited to add new nominations, and comment and suport on the current ones at the Nominations page. You can also help by helping in the discussions at the Holding Area. Above all, please do not forget to improve our current Today's Articles for Improvement Thank you and hoping to have some productive work from you at the Project, |
The Signpost: 18 February 2013
- WikiProject report: Thank you for flying WikiProject Airlines
- Technology report: Better templates and 3D buildings
- News and notes: Wikimedia Foundation declares 'victory' in Wikivoyage lawsuit
- In the media: Sue Gardner interviewed by the Australian press
- Featured content: Featured content gets schooled
Arlene Schnitzer
Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus Award | |
I hereby present Another Believer with the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus Award for creating the Arlene Schnitzer article and for uploading a superb series of photographs featuring the interior of the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. Keep up the great work! Gobōnobō + c 05:00, 25 February 2013 (UTC) |
- Thanks! I am curious to learn about the context of this award... --Another Believer (Talk) 15:58, 25 February 2013 (UTC)
- Just thought it would be more interesting than giving you a kitten. The article is here. 21:56, 25 February 2013 (UTC)
The Signpost: 25 February 2013
- Recent research: Wikipedia not so novel after all, except to UK university lecturers
- News and notes: "Very lucky" Picture of the Year
- Discussion report: Wikivoyage links; overcategorization
- Featured content: Blue birds be bouncin'
- WikiProject report: How to measure a WikiProject's workload
- Technology report: Wikidata development to be continued indefinitely
WikiCup 2013 February newsletter
Round 1 is now over. The top 64 scorers have progressed to round 2, where they have been randomly split into eight pools of eight. At the end of April, the top two from each pool, as well as the 16 highest scorers from those remaining, will progress to round 3. Commiserations to those eliminated; if you're interested in still being involved in the WikiCup, able and willing reviewers will always be needed, and if you're interested in getting involved with other collaborative projects, take a look at the WikiWomen's Month discussed below.
Round 1 saw 21 competitors with over 100 points, which is fantastic; that suggests that this year's competition is going to be highly competative. Our lower scores indicate this, too: A score of 19 was required to reach round 2, which was significantly higher than the 11 points required in 2012 and 8 points required in 2011. The score needed to reach round 3 will be higher, and may depend on pool groupings. In 2011, 41 points secured a round 3 place, while in 2012, 65 was needed. Our top three scorers in round 1 were:
- Sturmvogel_66 (submissions), primarily for an array of warship GAs.
- Miyagawa (submissions), primarily for an array of did you knows and good articles, some of which were awarded bonus points.
- Casliber (submissions), due in no small part to Canis Minor, a featured article awarded a total of 340 points. A joint submission with Keilana (submissions), this is the highest scoring single article yet submitted in this year's competition.
Other contributors of note include:
- Sven Manguard (submissions), whose Portal:Massachusetts is the first featured portal this year. The featured portal process is one of the less well-known featured processes, and featured portals have traditionally had little impact on WikiCup scores.
- Sasata (submissions), whose Mycena aurantiomarginata was the first featured article this year.
- Muboshgu (submissions) and Wizardman (submissions), who both claimed points for articles in the Major League Baseball tie-breakers topic, the first topic points in the competition.
- Toa Nidhiki05 (submissions), who claimed for the first full good topic with the Casting Crowns studio albums topic.
Featured topics have still played no part in this year's competition, but once again, a curious contribution has been offered by The C of E (submissions): did you know that there is a Shit Brook in Shropshire? With April Fools' Day during the next round, there will probably be a good chance of more unusual articles...
March sees the WikiWomen's History Month, a series of collaborative efforts to aid the women's history WikiProject to coincide with Women's History Month and International Women's Day. A number of WikiCup participants have already started to take part. The project has a to-do list of articles needing work on the topic of women's history. Those interested in helping out with the project can find articles in need of attention there, or, alternatively, add articles to the list. Those interested in collaborating on articles on women's history are also welcome to use the WikiCup talk page to find others willing to lend a helping hand. Another collaboration currently running is an an effort from WikiCup participants to coordinate a number of Easter-themed did you know articles. Contributions are welcome!
A few final administrative issues. From now on, submission pages will need only a link to the article and a link to the nomination page, or, in the case of good article reviews, a link to the review only. See your submissions' page for details. This will hopefully make updating submission pages a little less tedious. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn (talk • email) and The ed17 (talk • email) J Milburn (talk) 17:25, 1 March 2013 (UTC)
Editor of the Week
PROJECT EDITOR RETENTION Editor of the Week | |
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Another Believer | |
Editor of the Week for the week beginning March 3, 2013 | |
Another Believer is a key contributor to WikiProject Oregon, as the organizer of several meetups with other project members and the writer of many related articles. He has created over 1,200 articles, averaging over 8,000 edits per year over five years, including a featured article, 38 featured lists, and 44 good articles. Another Believer is also a music aficionado, with many edits to music-related pages. He is also an active Wikipedian and has started 4 WikiProjects. | |
Recognized for | key contributions to WikiProject Oregon |
Notable work(s) | Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall |
Nomination page |
Editor of the Week | ||
Your ongoing efforts to improve the encyclopedia have not gone unnoticed: You have been selected as Editor of the Week, for creation of over 1200 articles, mostly related to Oregon. Thank you for the great contributions! (courtesy of the Wikipedia Editor Retention Project) |
User:David1217 submitted the following nomination for Editor of the Week:
- Another Believer (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) Primarily active in the areas of music and the Pacific Northwest, I first met Another Believer through his WikiProject Oregon work. He has organized several meetups for Wiki-Oregonians, and has written many Oregon-related articles. Over 1,200 articles have been created by him, and he has accumulated over 40,000 edits in five years on Wikipedia. In terms of audited content, he has one featured article, 38 featured lists, and 44 good articles. Quite the editor! David1217 What I've done 02:08, 22 January 2013 (UTC)
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Thanks again for your efforts! Go Phightins! 19:22, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
- Thank you so much! I very much appreciate the kind gesture. --Another Believer (Talk) 22:05, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
- Well deserved, kudos to you! J04n(talk page) 22:11, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
- Thanks, Another Believer, for all you do! ```Buster Seven Talk 23:50, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
- Thanks and Cheers!! You deserve it! TheOriginalSoni (talk) 08:08, 4 March 2013 (UTC)
- Thanks, Another Believer, for all you do! ```Buster Seven Talk 23:50, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
- Well deserved, kudos to you! J04n(talk page) 22:11, 3 March 2013 (UTC)