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The Kindness Campaign

This user is a member of the Kindness Campaign

Some Wikipedians have formed a project to better the quality of life at the Wikipedia through Kindness and Recognition of Users. It is hoped that this project will help to focus the efforts of other Wikipedians. All too often we get too wrapped up in our own tasks to recognize the hard work and determination of others. This WikiProject aims to correct that injustice, even if only a little bit, by making a conscious effort to acknowledge exceptional effort, skill, and commitment. It is motivated by the belief that a little kindness goes a long way, and in the end results in a better Wikipedia experience for everybody.

Remembering Brian Boulton

[Message text copied here from User talk:Brianboulton#Remembering Brian:]
Dear colleagues,
I wanted to create something by which those of us who have had the pleasure of working with him could commemorate our friend Brian Boulton, who died peacefully on 9 December 2019. Although userboxes are often used for frivolous purposes, it occurred to me that it would be meaningful simply to display the following userbox on our user pages:

This Wikipedian remembers
Brian Boulton.

To add this userbox to your page, just apply: {{User:Pdebee/UBX/Remembers}}
With kind regards;
Patrick. Pdebee.^(talk)^{(become old-fashioned!)}

Remembering Sarah (SlimVirgin)

[Message text copied here from User talk:SlimVirgin#Remembering Sarah:]
Dear colleagues,
I created a generic userbox to commemorate our absent Wikifriends, and I keep a copy for Sarah at my user page:

This Wikipedian remembers
SlimVirgin.

To add this userbox to your user page, just copy/paste:
{{User:Pdebee/UBX/RemembersAbsentFriend|SlimVirgin}}
With kind regards;
Patrick. ツ Pdebee.^(talk)^{(become old-fashioned!)}

February music

Music and flowers on Rossini's rare birthday -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:52, 29 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Precious anniversary

I remember Vami_IV.. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:56, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Gerda,

As before, thank you for my yearly reminder and for being so dedicated to this generous task of acknowledging your colleagues, and for your kindness towards us all!
I hope you are keeping well, and wish you a Happy Spring in two weeks' time!
Please keep well, safe, musical and joyful.

With kindest regards;
Patrick. ツ Pdebee.^(talk)^{(become old-fashioned!)} 15:52, 6 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

PS: Again some more daffodils for you, all the way from the West Coast of Wales!

Thank you, beautiful! - I changed the link to the rose of missing that he designed, - it's hard to be joyful with that background, but let's try. Looking at the flowers helps! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:05, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Remembering Vami_IV

Didn't you see the obituary in the Signpost? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:57, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately no, as I don't consult the Signpost. I have looked at his~~/her~~ user page, and admire the editorial approach and high standards. Another sad loss... Thank you once again, and please keep well and joyful.
With kindest regards;
Patrick. ツ Pdebee.^(talk)^{(become old-fashioned!)} 15:10, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Gerda, I have now read the obituary and added link to it from "Another sad loss"; how so very sad, at such a young age! Thank you for letting me know, and for mentioning the Signpost obituary.
With kindest regards;
Patrick. ツ Pdebee.^(talk)^{(become old-fashioned!)} 15:22, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict:) I also don't clog my talk page with the Signpost, but can't miss it on my watchlist, and then typically read it on some other editor's page. Perhaps watch WP:Deceased Wikipedians. It hit me on his talk, - one who wrote a condolence described sensations of feeling ill when seeing the edit summary only, better than I could. See why: I had no idea that he archived so selectively. Since he left us, there were two featured articles coming in. I shouldn't compare but he was probably the most prolific contributor of WP:QAI, so much precious promise. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:28, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Gerda, I have now also added Wikipedia:Deceased Wikipedians to my watchlist per your advice, for which my grateful thanks. I wholeheartedly apologise for adding 'joyful' above, which was very clumsy of me, in the circumstances; I am so very sorry. Thank you for your lovely flowers, and hoping for your forgiveness.
With kindest regards;
Patrick. ツ Pdebee.^(talk)^{(become old-fashioned!)} 15:51, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Nothing to forgive. I guess not even Vami would want our joy to end. - Another little piece of advice: blank lines confuse the editor program. - Let's not forget joy, but still rehearse Tristis est anima mea with expression. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:57, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, dear Gerda. Patrick. ツ Pdebee.^(talk)^{(become old-fashioned!)} 16:01, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Rossini's Petite messe solennelle was premiered on 14 March 1864, - when I listen to the desolate Agnus Dei I think of Vami. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:52, 14 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I uploaded vacation pics (from back home), at least the first day, - and remember Aribert Reimann. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:07, 20 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Some days later, a calf in the mist and chocolate cake, and a story of collaboration --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:46, 27 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

April music

story · music · places

I like to see Appalachian Spring on the Main page today (not by me, just interested and reviewed), and I also made it my story. - How do you like the statue (look up places)? - I was undecided so show three versions ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:58, 6 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Today I see Marian Anderson as my top story (by NBC, 1939), and below (on my talk) three people with raised arms, - and the place is the cherry blossom in Frauenstein. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:23, 9 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

plum tree blossom for Kalevi Kiviniemi in the snow - see my talk --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:01, 11 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi

You're welcome. Nice to meet you. Phoenix7119 (talk) 11:40, 11 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Phoenix7119,

Nice to meet you, too! And thank you once more for your edit in the article on Emily Stipes Watts, here. Are you particularly interested in the life and career of Prof. Stipes Watts? If so, and if you have the time and inclination, perhaps you might be able to help, by looking for source(s) that could resolve the two {{citation needed|date=August 2016}} templates currently still in the article? When I created the initial version of the article, I cited those biographical details from Prabook, but that citation was subsequently removed, here, and quite correctly, as it turned out, since the content on Prabook is user-generated. If I were located closer to Urbana, Illinois, I would try to find a local, printed source for these details but, from where I live (here, on the west coast of Wales), this is a little bit too far...

. In any case, thank you for your time and consideration, and there is obviously no obligation on your part to do any more than you can. Keep well.
With kindest regards;
Patrick. ツ Pdebee.^(talk)^{(become old-fashioned!)} 13:56, 11 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Pdebee,

I'm not very familiar with Prof. Stipes Watts. However, since she appears to have been such an accomplished woman as well as a member of Phi Kappa Phi, I decided to add her name to the new Phi Kappa Phi category that I created. If I stumble across any information that might help resolve that templates issue, I'll let you know. Again, its nice to make your acquaintance. Kind regards, Phoenix Phoenix7119 (talk) 11:17, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Phoenix7119,

Thank you for your reply and kind words. I know next to nothing about sororities, but it's a good idea of yours to have created a category for at least one of them, as you did. Also, it's most kind of you to bear Prof. Stipes Watts in mind; as you are making progress with your Wikipedia project on sororities, you might well come across her name in a reliable, secondary source. If/when you do, feel free to make contact again, so that we could work together on adding it to her article. For example, if you had a photocopy of a printed page, you could send its photo as a file to my email address (via the "email" userbox in "About", at my user page), and I would create the citation template for it, thus fixing the {{citation needed|date=August 2016}} templates. I am pleased our paths have crossed here, and please feel free to keep in touch if you ever think I might be able to assist in any way. I wish you well in your editorial endeavours, and thank you for all your contributions to our encyclopaedia.
With kindest regards;
Patrick. ツ Pdebee.^(talk)^{(become old-fashioned!)} 14:40, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

May music

story · music · places

Today's story mentions a concert I loved to hear (DYK) and a piece I loved to sing in choir, 150 years old (OTD). -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:49, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

last offer in May: photos of the river Rhine, and the adjacent Eltville rose garden, - high water and interesting weather --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:13, 31 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Article for Sam Feldman

Hi Pdebee, I work for Canadian music executive Sam Feldman, and I'm trying to create a Wikipedia article for him. I see that you are part of WP:BLP, and that you've succesfully created many articles. I'm hoping that you will take a look at the draft I have posted here. Would you consider moving it to main space?

Thank you, Sarah for SF (talk) 20:31, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Sarah,

Thank you for making contact, and for your vote of confidence. I am currently quite busy and will be for some time. Much as I’d love to help, I am going to have to pass on your offer, rather than overcommit. What I will do, however, is have a quick sweep over your current draft and apply a few changes tomorrow morning, then leave it to you to contact the WP:COPYEDITORS, where you can place a general request for someone to assist you further. Sorry to disappoint you, but I hope you will understand. I will contact you again tomorrow, when I’ve completed the basic editorial sweep.
With kind regards;
Patrick. ツ Pdebee.^(talk)^{(become old-fashioned!)} 22:08, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

[Further details added to Sarah's talk page, just now.]
Patrick. ツ Pdebee.^(talk)^{(become old-fashioned!)} 17:06, 11 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, Pedebee. This is so helpful. Best of luck, Sarah for SF (talk) 17:23, 18 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I have sent you a note about a page you started

Hi Pdebee. Thank you for your work on Felice Lascelles. Another editor, Aszx5000, has reviewed it as part of new pages patrol and left the following comment:

Beautifully constructed article - why are you not autopatrolled?

To reply, leave a comment here and begin it with {{Re|Aszx5000}}. (Message delivered via the Page Curation tool, on behalf of the reviewer.)

Aszx5000 (talk) 10:20, 15 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Aszx5000: Dear Colleague;

Thank you for reviewing both my newly moved articles on Felice Lascelles and its associated List of performances by Felice Lascelles; your assistance is very much appreciated. Thank you also for your kind words. I did apply for the Autopatrolled right, which was denied on September 1, 2020, without explanation. Therefore, it doesn’t seem worthwhile applying again, since I had already published my article on John R. Buckmaster at the time, which seemed to be of the required standard, especially since it was also my 27th article, which clearly exceeds the minimal requirement of 25 published articles. In any case, thank you once again for your helpful assistance and kind words.
With kind regards;
Patrick. ツ Pdebee.^(talk)^{(become old-fashioned!)} 16:43, 15 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Aszx5000: Dear Colleague;
I have just double-checked: the right I had applied for on 1 September 2020 was Page mover, not Autopatrolled. I apologise for the confusion. Thank you once again.
With kind regards;
Patrick. ツ Pdebee.^(talk)^{(become old-fashioned!)} 17:11, 15 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That explains it! You would certainly be at autopatrolled standard imho :) Aszx5000 (talk) 17:58, 15 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Autopatrolled granted

Hi Pdebee, I just wanted to let you know that I have added the autopatrolled user right to your account. This means that pages you create will automatically be marked as 'reviewed', and no longer appear in the new pages feed. Autopatrolled is assigned to prolific creators of articles, where those articles do not require further review, and may have been requested on your behalf by someone else. It doesn't affect how you edit; it is used only to manage the workload of new page patrollers.

Since the articles you create will no longer be systematically reviewed by other editors, it is important that you maintain the high standard you have achieved so far in all your future creations. Please also try to remember to add relevant WikiProject templates, stub tags, categories, and incoming links to them, if you aren't already in the habit; user scripts such as Rater and StubSorter can help with this. As you have already shown that you have a strong grasp of Wikipedia's core content policies, you might also consider volunteering to become a new page patroller yourself, helping to uphold the project's standards and encourage other good faith article writers.

Feel free to leave me a message if you have any questions. Happy editing! Just Step Sideways ^{from this world ..... today} 21:20, 15 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Colleague;

Thank you once again for your vote of confidence, as well as for all the advice mentioned above. I certainly intend to keep to my existing approach, and to improve it as I develop further.
With kind regards;
Patrick. ツ Pdebee.^(talk)^{(become old-fashioned!)} 21:52, 15 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Aszx5000,

Please see above! You were right; thank you so much for your suggestion and encouragements!
With kind regards;
Patrick. ツ Pdebee.^(talk)^{(become old-fashioned!)} 21:47, 15 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Delighted to have been of help :) Aszx5000 (talk) 21:50, 15 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Senior Wikipedians

WikiProject Wikipedians aged 70 and older has been inactive for some time. The following three proposals may help invigorate this project.

Change the name of this project to WikiProject Senior Wikipedians.^[a]
Open membership in this project to users who are at least 60 years of age and have made at least 50 edits in the past year.^[b]
Open supporting membership in this project to users who are less than 60 years old but have made at least 50 edits in the past year and support the goals of this project.^[c]

Suggested goals for this project:

To support collaboration and communication among members for the advancement and improvement of Wikipedia and the Wikimedia movement.
To encourage older people, retired people, and soon-to-be-retired people to participate in Wikipedia both for the advancement of the encyclopedia and for their own personal enjoyment.
To encourage older people to share their experience and expertise for the improvement of Wikipedia.
To encourage older users to use their experience and expertise to help younger and less experienced users.
To encourage participation in local and regional Wikimedia events.
To sponsor Wikipedia meetings and classes at places where older people gather.
To advocate for the elimination of ageism and sexism in Wikipedia and the Wikimedia movement.

Notes

^ The current name of this project, WikiProject Wikipedians aged 70 and older, is somewhat cumbersome and excludes participation by any users under the age of 70 years.
^ This current minimum age limit of this project is 70 years. A minimum age limit of 60 years should permit the participation of most retired users. The minimum activity level of 50 edits per year is arbitrary. A minimum activity level indicates continued interest. Members who do not meet the minimum activity level shall be moved to inactive status. Members who have died shall be moved to memorial status.
^ A new class of Supporting Members allows those users under 60 years to support the goals of the project. Users approaching the age of 60 years may wish to become supporting members in anticipation of reaching the minimum age limit for members.

Please add your suggestions for this project at Senior Wikipedians. Thank you, Buaidh talk e-mail 01:15, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

If you don't wish to receive any further information about Senior Wikipedians, please remove your username from our notice list. Thanks.

[1] The current name of this project, WikiProject Wikipedians aged 70 and older, is somewhat cumbersome and excludes participation by any users under the age of 70 years.

[2] This current minimum age limit of this project is 70 years. A minimum age limit of 60 years should permit the participation of most retired users. The minimum activity level of 50 edits per year is arbitrary. A minimum activity level indicates continued interest. Members who do not meet the minimum activity level shall be moved to inactive status. Members who have died shall be moved to memorial status.

[3] A new class of Supporting Members allows those users under 60 years to support the goals of the project. Users approaching the age of 60 years may wish to become supporting members in anticipation of reaching the minimum age limit for members.

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