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	== ~~Whats~~ up ==		== In appreciation ==

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	How do I make my user thingy blue like the rest? Do I need refernce for that? ] 01:45, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
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	:To make the link to your userpage blue, you add some content to your userpage: have a look at ]. ] (]) 01:52, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
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			\|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" \| For your decades-long effort to separate the grain from the chaff. Best wishes, ] (]) 18:50, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
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			\|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" \| Hi Sandy! I was assigned to the AD article a long while ago with some peers in my class and have been keeping tabs on the article since then. Similar to the previous barnstar (above), I'm honestly a huge fan of your work - you were super helpful back when I was learning the ropes of Misplaced Pages editing and I wanted to come back and say THANK YOU for all that. I hope all is well and that you know all your efforts are appreciated and remembered :) ] (]) 20:37, 15 August 2024 (UTC)
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			: Thank you so much, {{u\|AirshipJungleman29}} and {{u\|Bharatss-SB}}; if has been a rough year and I have been unable to help out as I'd like. I hope you have a Happy New Year! ] (]) 00:10, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
	That helped. Thanks alot!] 06:01, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

	==~~Re:~~ ~~External~~ ~~links?~~==		== Thank you! ==
	As I told you, there is nothing decided yet :-) I just created the list because I remembered (a year or over ago) when I bumped into a similar page, and haven't found it since then. If you do really want to review articles, you could give a different background color to the ones you have reviewed. To do so, in the ''\|-'' that is above the item you have reviewed, add ''style="background-color: lightgreen;"''. However, since this process is not automatic, the next time I create the dump the cells will have to be painted manually again. As I said, we are just starting. -- ] 02:14, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
	:Adding the for my reference. ] (]) 13:17, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
	::Thanks for bolding the ones you recognize as having no problems. ] would be the correct place to search for help, but the wikiproject is seen as "competing" with WikiProject Spam, which takes far more resources. I do not expect this to change soon, but hopefully someday people will pay attention to the lists (just as some pay attention to {{tl\|external links}} and work with the backlog there from time to time). Cheers! -- ] 20:30, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

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	== Technical question ==
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			:That was quite a haul, {{u\|SusanLesch}} and I commend you for your tenacity through such difficulty. I'm sorry that issues in real life have made it impossible for me to continue to help. I hope you have a Happy New Year! ] (]) 00:15, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
	Sandy,
	Is it possible to define the width of a collumn? If so, how is that done? Specifically I want to set the width of the second column to 410 px and let the first column float with the screen resolution. Thanks for your help. ] 03:46, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
	:I know it's possible, but I don't know how to do it - whenever I have to create a column or box, I have to copy someone else's. You could ask at ]. Regards, ] (]) 13:19, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

	== ~~Gallery~~ ~~formatting~~ ==		== A g.o.a.t. for you! ==

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	Hi Sandy. As ] seems to have ermerged from the FAC process, I've pasted your objection and responded to it ]. -- ] 08:05, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
			When I grow up I want to do edits like you do Sandy, you are the g.o.a.t. in my book.
	:Hi, Hoary - goodness, I didn't remember my Object on that article, and I'm sorry I didn't get back to strike if concerns were met. I view four different monitors - the only small screen is my laptop. I've had problems with wrap on image galleries and math formulas on all four. Maybe it's my screen resolution settings? I don't think it's only a problem with my settings, though, because on some of the math articles, the printable versions also wrap and text is chopped. Congratulations on the FA, and if I ever leave a resolved Object again on you, pls do ping me. ] (]) 13:27, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

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	==Barbaro==
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	I have to refuse to do my penance. I was tempted, but it is going to fail 1(e). Maybe next year. Until then it will have to be Hail Marys. ]] 17:55, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
	:LOL - well, it was hard reading about tortured horses while I was watching the sad ] news on the TV :-) Hail Marys will not suffice - we'll have to come up with something else. Have a look at the ] far - there's a new helper on board. ] (]) 18:04, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

			:{{U\|Oscar_.}} mil gracias por las palabras tan amables, y espero que 2025 te trata bien. Saludos, ] (]) 00:16, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
	== Assessments within projects ==

			== Request for input ==
	Regarding the edits to and - an assessment of GA within a project is ''not'' the same thing as an assessment of GA from ]. Projects can, and do, use somewhat different scales, and a project assessment of A can coexist with a WP:GA. (Even WP:GA does not change project A assessments to GA when they list an article.) I've taken care of the U2 one. With Snow Leopard, it's remotely possible the project assigns a GA within the project without going through WP:GA, but I don't know if that's the case there, so I left it. Another problem is what to do with articles like ] which use one of the obscure GA template including extra categories. ] 01:00, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
	: If you think all FAR-demotions should be B's, the bot can do that in the future. ] 01:09, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
	:: More amusement at ]. Take a look at the version uploaded at 10:45 January 26. (It's safe.) Did you notice what was amusing about the Pashtun FACs? You dug out the old version and put it in /archive1, but one of the article editors is apparently an admin who "fixed" your cut-and-paste move by splitting the page history. But left one of the pages a redirect... ] 03:40, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

			Sandy, I know you're quite busy, but I was wondering if you could spare the time sometime to look over ]. I either slipped a substandard article through FAC in 2020, or my perfectionism is flaring up again. Or maybe a mix of the two. ] <sub> '']''</sub> 03:01, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
	== The latest pile-up ==

			== A barnstar for you! ==
	I've decided the best metaphor for FAR is a wilderness stream: it gets blocked at points, and often meanders, but the general flow carries on... So then:

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	* Illimatic only has one remove but hasn't had much work in a while. There were some efforts early in the review.
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			\|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" \| Went through some of the ] archived discussions from the past few months, out of curiosity. Your diligence in trying to clean up the article, your tireless attempts to keep a civil environment all-around, and most of all your continued efforts to remain impartial and mindful of proper policies and guidelines, impressed me, regardless of whether I agreed or not with your suggested changes. Thanks for your work. ] (]) 23:00, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
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			:Thank you, {{u\|LaughingManiac}} and I hope you have a Happy New Year! ] (]) 00:16, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
	All of these are pushing two months, but that's becoming par for the course. ] 08:08, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

			==Invitation to provide feedback==
	:Hi Sandy, just messaging to hope that my occasional notification of FARs of late is doing you a favour as intended, and not being disruptive. ] 14:03, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
			Inspired by Worm That Turned's ] where he noted administrators don't get a lot of feedback or suggestions for improvement, I have decided to solicit feedback. I'm reaching out to you as you are currently one of the users I've selected as part of my ]. I hope you will consider taking a few moments to fill out my ''''''. Clicking on the link will load the questions and create a new section on my user talk. Thanks for your consideration. Best, ] (]) 16:03, 2 December 2024 (UTC)

			==Io Saturnalia!==
	::"Utter frustration". I can imagine. I hate to repeatedly ask you, but at least in terms of referencing, you're the last word... A victim of your own success? :) I've started ce'ing Quartermass, BTW. Seems quite good. ] 14:08, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

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	:::The bot has already swept the archive once and got it right. I asked Gimme on FAR talk if he wanted different archives, without reply. ] 16:25, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
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			:Thank you, {{u\|Ealdgyth}}, and a Happy New Year to you! ] (]) 00:17, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
	== Re:sign ==

			== Season's Greetings ==
	Hi there. Thanks for reminding me. Next time you see unsigned statements, you can use <nowiki>{{unsigned\|username}}</nowiki> template. It will produce: {{unsigned\|username}}. ''Peace''. --''']'''<sub>]</sub> 14:39, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
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			:Thank your for you beautiful card, as always, {{u\|Johnbod}}; I'm sorry I've been so absent this year and didn't get a chance to reciprocate, and I hope you have a Happy New Year! ] (]) 00:18, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

			==Merry Christmas!==
	Hi, there - wanted to check in with you regarding your FAR nominations; we try not to overwhelm any given WikiProject with too many nominations at once. We now have four MilHist articles at FAR. The instructions also say, "Nominators are asked to improve an article that they nominate for review to the best of their ability," so we discourage nominating more articles than an editor can work on at once. Are you planning to nominate other MilHist articles right away, and are you able to keep up with two reviews at once? Regards, ] (]) 16:05, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
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	:Hi. I only nominated two and wasn't really aware there was two that had already been nominated. However, if an article doesn't meet FA criteria, I'd be concerned about not being allowed to promote it for delisting on the basis that the wikiproject was too busy. The wikiproject MILHIST is one of the largest projects to my understanding and can hopefully withstand this. I have been trying to offset my nominations by commenting on other nominatins for articles seeking FA and articles nominated for de-listing as FA (see my contribs). I currently have no more articles I wish to nominate as de-list as FA. I was just struck how articles listed as FA in the past fail to meet the rudmimentary qualifications for articles currently seeking FA, which seems wrong. FA should reflect the current article state and the current FA qualifications, not a historic version of either. I apologies if I have overloaded this wikiproject, but I will be monitoring both FARs on my watchlist. Let me know if there's anything else I can do to help - <span style="color:#ccf;background:#ccf;border-style: single">]</span> 16:11, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
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	::The Military History project is indeed huge, so if editors worked on the articles I'd say they'd be able to fix it. The worrying thing is that when I nominated World War I, which I would class as a core topic, it went through FAR/C without much effort. Also, Battle of the Somme, one of the major World War I battles, looks destined to be FARC. I hope I'm wrong, but I think they'll go through FAR/C and end up being defeatured. ] 21:19, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
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			<big>Have a great Christmas, and may 2025 bring you joy, happiness – and no trolls or vandals!</big>
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			:Thank you, {{u\|SchroCat}}; keep up the good work, and Happy New Year! ] (]) 00:18, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
	== Doctor Who FAs ==

			== Season's Greetings ==
	Hi, Sandy. Thanks for your help during the ] FAR — sorry it dragged out as long as it did.

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	I'd like to get the Doctor Who WikiProject to work together on improving the citations on our other featured articles (], ], ] and ]), but I think our energies would be best spent working on one at a time. Early ] suggested that members would like to work on ] first, but I remember you mentioning that you were considering putting ] on FAR after ] was finished. Are you still planning to do that? LuciferMorgan suggested that he'd be willing to let us work on our FAs in a more relaxed atmosphere than the FAR produces — how do you feel about that? Which article do ''you'' think we need to work on most/first? —] <small>(] • ])</small> 04:53, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
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	:No, I didn't say I was going to put it at FAR - I said it's on the list of articles lacking citations that will eventually need to come to FAR, and anyone else could do it at any time. I think it's the one you most need to work on, but I personally have no plans to FAR any of them any time soon, hope you'll be able to work at your own pace, but we can't control if someone else FARs them. Perhaps put a message on the talk pages that the Project is aware of the need for citations and plans to address it soon? ] (]) 14:33, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
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			(Text on page 17 illustrated in the ] in ]'s ''Mary's Meadow and Other Tales of Fields and Flowers'', illustrated by ], London: G. Bell and Sons, 1915.)
	::Where editors have asked me, I'm reviewing articles also. Apartf from "The Quatermass Experiment", all the FAs I nominated are coming through FAR without any editors trying to improve them. I actually gave feedback in "The Quatermass Experiment" also. I'm sorry if you feel that I don't participate much, and don't "actively read the articles" and give feedback - I'm unsure if I was included in this comment about FAR reviewers on Josiah's talk page, but if so then I'm sorry you feel this way about me. It was me who actually suggested the Doctor Who Wikiproject for them to improve their articles, and I'll be helping them review the article as much as I can. The problem is prose isn't my strong point. I try to help where I can though, and that's why I've been trying to notify Projects since you've been swamped. ] 21:21, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

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	:::Goodness, Lucifer, I wasn't referring to you ''at all'' - I was speaking about the general lack of reviewers, at the same time we have some off-topic rambling on the talk page from people who don't actually do anything to help !! ] (]) 21:24, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
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			:Thank you, {{u\|Fowler&fowler}}; I hope you are well and that the New Year is kind to you! ] (]) 00:19, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
	::::Ok ok, chill!! My point was "someone else" is reviewing them, so no need to feel lonely. ] 21:37, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

			== Happy Holidays ==
	::::: OK, so there's half a dozen of us - that's still pretty lonely :-) ] (]) 21:39, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

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	::::::The fact there's 6 of us is a good thing, as it forges a stronger working relationship. ] 21:44, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

	==Thanks==
	Never got round to thanking you for your comments to ], so thanks :). If you have any concerns, feel free to give me a message and i will deal with them ASAP. Thanks again. ] 06:56, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

			] (]) is wishing you ]! This greeting (and season) promotes ] and hopefully this note has made your day a little better. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user ], whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Happy New Year! <br />
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			''Spread the cheer by adding {{tls\|Happy holidays}} to their talk page with a friendly message.''
	Check my evil strawpoll on the bottom of talk. ] 11:35, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
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			:It's wonderful to hear from you, {{u\|Spicy}}; I'm sorry I've been so absent, hope you are well, and wish you the Happiest of New Years! ] (]) 00:20, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
	:In a stunning reversal (!!!) we may have found a way forward: simply use the existing wording from RS and V in the exceptions section. Third exception out, first and second verbatim from the P&G's now. Truly a lightbulb moment. ] 17:50, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

	== ~~Thanks!~~ ==		== Happy Holidays ==

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	Thanks for the heads up Sandy! I had already noticed them on certain articles, but I didn't know what the markup for it was or where it was to be located so I didn't replace any of the articles I encountered without ut. However, if I encounter any in the future, I will go ahead and change them over. I do have one request though, and that is that for the maindate portion, the date listed on the article comes out in American format due to the page being in this format. While I'm American and find that fine, I do normally make the effort to wikilink each date so that it could come out in user preffered format. Perhaps the markup for this new template could do the same. Great job on your hard work!! -- ] / <sup><font color="blue">]</font></sup> / <sup><font color="blue">]</font></sup> 18:12, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
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			'''Hello SandyGeorgia, may you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on this ]. Spread the ] by wishing another user a ] and a ], whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Sending you heartfelt and warm greetings for Christmas and New Year 2025. <br />Happy editing,'''<br />
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	:Ok, I'll add the old system and hen advise you of any who are still using it. Thanks! -- ] / <sup><font color="blue">]</font></sup> / <sup><font color="blue">]</font></sup> 22:50, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
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			:Thank you, {{u\|Abishe}}; I hope you have a wonderful 2025 ! ] (]) 00:20, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
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	I have now gone through and had a go at this article, in an attempt to start bringing it up to scratch and preserve its FA status. I hope it's getting vaguely close to being able to avoid FAR, and I'd be interested to hear your thoughts. ] 20:04, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
	:Expand this ref:
	:*^ Newman, Kim in "The Kneale Tapes".
	:and then make a post at ] that you would like to have it stricken from the list - unless someone objects and if there is consensus, we can call it a keep from there. That was fast ! ] (]) 20:07, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

			== Hello again ==
	::I wasn't sure if I had to put the full details of "The Kneale Tapes" twice, because I put the full details in an earlier citation when referring to something ] had said in the same documentary? ] 20:16, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
	:::ah, I missed that - since others may miss it was well, how about go ahead and repeat it ?? ] (]) 20:18, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
	::::I'll do that. :-) ] 20:22, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

			Hello again. Apologies for leaving this random message, especially since I know you are more semi-retired on here, but I just wanted to say that I hope you are doing well and having a great end of the year! I just wanted to send some kind words your way. ] (]) 17:59, 25 December 2024 (UTC)

			:Just popping by to echo Aoba47's sentiment. I'm glad to see you're around here and there, and I hope I continue seeing you around. Wishing you and your family all the best for 2025, leaving behind what sounds like it has been a challenging 2024. ] (]) 13:03, 31 December 2024 (UTC)
			::Happy New Year, {{u\|Ajpolino}}! I am around as I'm able, but I'm not anticipating that 2025 will be any less challenging than 2024. It is wonderful to hear from you, and when/if I next get a breather, I will send you an email to update you on my absence. All the best, ] (]) 00:23, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
			:{{u\|Aoba47}} it is always so nice to hear from you. This year has been quite rough for me, and your random words of kindness always bring good cheer. I hope the coming year is kind to you! Best regards, ] (]) 00:21, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
			:: Thank you for the kind words. I am sorry to hear that your year has been rough, but I am glad that I am able to help in any small way. Your words do the same for me. I am trying my best to remain optimistic and focused about the future. Just keeping my attention on things that I can control and ideally improve. It is always great to hear from you as well. ] (]) 01:59, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

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			'''Hello SandyGeorgia, may you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on this ]. Spread the ] by wishing another user a ] and a ], whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Sending you heartfelt and warm greetings for Christmas and New Year 2025. <br />Happy editing,'''<br />
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			:Thank you, {{u\|Jo-Jo Eumerus}}; that is such a nice thought! May you have a wonderful 2025! ] (]) 00:24, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
	Gracias for taking care of some of the items from the peer review. I will get on the rest on Saturday.--''''']''''' <sup>(])</sup> 01:29, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

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	Dear Sandy,

			== Greetings of the season ==
	Do you have some time to take a look at the references for ]. It is a fairly short article that came out as a result of moving a section not too long ago to a longer article. It is a fairly quick read and the references are not too many. I'd greatly appreciate any help that I can get. :-) ] 05:24, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
			<div class="center" style="background:pink;border:no;padding:0.2em 0em;{{round corners}}"><br />] <span style="color:blue;">~ ~ ~ Greetings of the season ~ ~ ~</span>{{pb}}

			''<span style="color:crimson;">'''Hello SandyGeorgia:''' Happy new year, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Misplaced Pages. Cheers, --] (]) 14:18, 1 January 2025 (UTC)</span>''
	==Wesley Clark==
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	Is there any particular criticism you feel is underrepresented in the article? If not, would merging the now-existing criticism section throughout the article where applicable fix your issues? ] <sub>]</sub><sup><span style="position: relative; left: -16px; margin-right: -16px;">]</span></sup> 05:26, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
			<!-- belated -->
	*Hi SandyGeorgia! I've now heavily rewritten the article, including weaving the criticism into the article as you requested and including other criticisms that others said should be included. I was hoping you could ] reevaluate the article and let me know if you either think it's good enough for your support or if not what needs to be done! Thanks! ] <sub>]</sub><sup><span style="position: relative; left: -16px; margin-right: -16px;">]</span></sup> 22:54, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
			:Thank you, {{u\|Dustfreeworld}} -- what a beautiful card. I'm sorry I've not been able to help anywhere, and hope you have a wonderful 2025. ] (]) 00:24, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

	== ~~Firefox~~ ~~2.0~~ ==		== RFC Notice ==

			Hello, this notice is for everyone who took part in the ]. I have started a new RfC on the subject. If you would like to participate please follow this link: {{slink\|Misplaced Pages talk:What Misplaced Pages is not\|RfC on WP:NOT and British Airways destinations}}. ] (]) 01:22, 8 January 2025 (UTC)
	Get it :)? Well, an editor has that we link to specific ''revisions'' of Mozilla Wiki pages instead of pages themselves; I think it's a good start. I've also pinged the folks on ] as you suggested. <small>BTW if you'd like me to stop giving you these "updates", feel free to let me know. Far be it from me to commit the ultimate crime of spam...</small> ] 13:07, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

	:LOL - thanks FV, no, pls do keep me informed, since that saves me from having to check back all the time, and thanks for doing the work ! ] (]) 14:45, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

	== Some issues ==

	The bot is going to have trouble if someone re-noms right away, and the archived nomination isn't changed. Then the archived nomination link is pointing to the now-current nom, and the bot closes it. Ran into this with ] and had to undo things. As a result, the current FAC is already at /archive2, so it will also need to be done by hand when it finishes.

	On ] there was a FAC listed from December 2005, pointing to the recent page. Couldn't find it.

	On some other page, I seem to recall that the recent facfailed template was not at the top, but later. An older facfailed template was at the top. When there is no {{tl\|fac}} the bot is programmed to grab the first facfailed, under the assumption that someone probably already updated the page. I guess I'll have to figure out a way to identify the "right" facfailed. Just something to be aware of.
	: This was at The old facfailed pointing to /archive1 was before the facfailed on the talk page. I can probably program around this. ] 15:07, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
	:: Short answer: the bot doesn't need the fac templates changed to facfailed. If they are changed, the bot (as currently programmed) expects the most recent facfailed to be first. I'll probably have the bot give priority in the future to any {{tl\|facfailed}} without parameters. ] 15:19, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

	Gee, MILHIST must have fairly high standards to drop a "FA" to "Start". ] 14:54, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

	More on New York City: the numbering of the archives doesn't matter to me. As long as the page exists, and it's not going to get moved again, it doesn't really matter. There are other pages already with a /Archive1 and a /archive1. No real reason to move 'em around. I think the problem on NYC was that someone made a small mistake trying to incorporate the recent facfailed into AH by hand, and listed it as a December 2005 FAC. I removed it. ] 15:15, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

	By the way, I had the bot use /articleN style because it was the most common style in the WP:FAC pages. Don't recall if I've posted these stats already. Determined January 16, 2007. ] 19:44, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

	*3500 files beginning with Misplaced Pages:featured article candidates (includes rdrs)
	* 491 contain two /
	* 2 article AC/DC, TV/FM
	* 260 with /archiveN (including at least one ending //archive1)
	* 22 with /archive N (including at least one "/archive one")
	* 8 with /archive (no number)
	* 59 with /ArchiveN
	* 47 with /Archive N (including /Archive I and /Archive II)
	* 5 with /Archive (no number)
	* 4 others containing archive or Archive, eg:
	**Misplaced Pages:Featured article candidates/Merit badge types (BSA)/RenamingArchive1
	**Misplaced Pages:Featured article candidates/Merit badge types (BSA)/SolvedIssuesArchive1
	**Misplaced Pages:Featured article candidates/Cædmon/FACarchive1
	* 12 with /Attempt N
	* 3 starting Featured article candidates/Featured article candidates
	* 4 using /Month Year
	**Misplaced Pages:Featured article candidates/Sesame Street/August 2005
	**Misplaced Pages:Featured article candidates/Sesame Street/June 2006
	**Misplaced Pages:Featured article candidates/Sesame Street/October 2004
	**Misplaced Pages:Featured article candidates/Sesame Street/September 2004
	* 39 containing /Featured log/<articlename>
	* 4 apparently numbered AfD style, but note others (probably redirects):
	**Misplaced Pages:Featured article candidates/Charizard 1
	**Misplaced Pages:Featured article candidates/Charizard 2
	**Misplaced Pages:Featured article candidates/Charizard 3
	**Misplaced Pages:Featured article candidates/Charizard 4
	**Misplaced Pages:Featured article candidates/Charizard/Archive 1
	**Misplaced Pages:Featured article candidates/Charizard/Archive 2

	Wow - and the bot can handle all of these? ] (]) 19:46, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
	: No, the bot just needs to find one open pagename to move the discussion to. Since /archiveN is used most commonly, the bot just finds the next one of those available in sequence. All the others are just links, it really doesn't matter what they are, which is why moving them around is unnecessary work. But it shows how well people follow directions to archive to /Archive N ;) ] 19:49, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
	::Right - LOL ! ] (]) 19:50, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

	==TS edits==
	Just to point out, that I was editing out being as I have Tourette Syndrome myself. It is fairly serious and I frequently land in hospital due to my tics.
	And as you will be shocked, I am sure, to know, I am 18 years old. My symptoms exploded at 17, I didnt even know I had it before then.
	I also know several people who only exploded into serious tics when they were in their early to late thirties.
	Please try not to be an insufferable smart ass and leave my edit next time please.
	Thanks

	If you are sore about it, feel free to come and chat to the guys on www.tourettefriends.org.uk, all of us have the syndrome and maybe could provide you with a bit of real information.
	Leave it alone please.
	:) {{unsigned\|82.26.24.247\|22:44, 3 February 2007 }}
	::My rationale ], in case you or the editor who inserted the information wish to read it. ] 23:49, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
	:::Hey, no problem here. I'm not negating his/her suffering or troubles; the point is, this sort of disorder (manifestation?) wouldn't fit into the present definition of TS, whatever its etiology. ] 23:59, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
	::::(Right—now I'm being redundant. Didn't notice your reply on the TS Talk page.) ] 00:01, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
	:::::Welcome. Right, let me get out of here before someone thinks we're forming some sort of ]... 00:06, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

	==DYK template==
	Just to confirm: they should be substituted for the bot to work, right? Just checking because they should already be...probably just means that one of the admins hasn't been doing it properly. I'll leave a note for the regular updaters. ]] 00:43, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
	: If they are subst'ed, this bot won't find them. ] 03:33, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

	Per I don't think ] was ever a featured article. ] 03:33, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
	:I took it off of FFA . If it's still in the category, that means I'm out of sync still by one article, grrrrr ... yes, we should change it to FFAC, and I have to see what article is missing. ] (]) 03:37, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
	::OK, so now I'm short one an FFA in the category - can't find it. Can you run another one of those comparison lists? ] (]) 03:46, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
	:::Pythagoreun -- going to check now. Think I found it. ] (]) 03:54, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
	::::Yes, another FFA/GA gone wrong - those are going to keep me busy - I'll probably have to run regular comparisons to see which articles drop the FFA cat. ] (]) 04:02, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

	== ] ==

	I think all of the concerns have pretty much been addressed. More refs have been added (and made consistent), and anything that may have been OR has been removed. Any way you could reconsider your vote? :-) <tt class="plainlinks">]]</tt> 00:47, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

	:Ok, thanks. Regards, <tt class="plainlinks">]]</tt> 01:09, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

	::Sure. <tt class="plainlinks">]]</tt> 01:11, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

	== Congratulations ==

	Congratulations on the wiki-anniversary. Your contributions and especially your work in featured articles processes are very much appreciated; Misplaced Pages’s featured content is much better now than it was one year ago. Also belated congratulations on the FA status for ], where you have done very good work. Unfortunately I was away when it reached GA and FA status and could not participate. I am also sorry I haven’t made that collage about which we talked last year; if you still want it (I don’t know whether it would fit in the article now), I’ll try it once I’m done with some real life stuff that is in the way.

	By the way, I’ve just noticed ]; how would you like an automatic way to estimate prose length? —]<sub>]</sub> 02:49, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

	I’m not really on either side regarding the collage, so I’ll just accept the poll result. Thanks for pointing out <code>prosesize.js</code>; it’s a cool script (according to the source code, anyway; I haven’t actually tried it yet) and somewhat different from what I had in mind. There are some minor problems with it at which I’d like to hack eventually, but I’m glad you have something that works. —]<sub>]</sub> 03:25, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

	== The Tireless Contributor Barnstar ==

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		For your decades-long effort to separate the grain from the chaff. Best wishes, ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 18:50, 17 July 2024 (UTC)

		The Helping Hand Barnstar
		Hi Sandy! I was assigned to the AD article a long while ago with some peers in my class and have been keeping tabs on the article since then. Similar to the previous barnstar (above), I'm honestly a huge fan of your work - you were super helpful back when I was learning the ropes of Misplaced Pages editing and I wanted to come back and say THANK YOU for all that. I hope all is well and that you know all your efforts are appreciated and remembered :) Bharatss-SB (talk) 20:37, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

Thank you so much, AirshipJungleman29 and Bharatss-SB; if has been a rough year and I have been unable to help out as I'd like. I hope you have a Happy New Year! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:10, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

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		To SandyGeorgia on the occasion of the Minneapolis FA being kept. You put in years of work keeping this article honest. Thank you! -SusanLesch (talk) 17:36, 6 October 2024 (UTC)

That was quite a haul, SusanLesch and I commend you for your tenacity through such difficulty. I'm sorry that issues in real life have made it impossible for me to continue to help. I hope you have a Happy New Year! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:15, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

A g.o.a.t. for you!

When I grow up I want to do edits like you do Sandy, you are the g.o.a.t. in my book.

Oscar_. (talk) 04:11, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

Oscar_. mil gracias por las palabras tan amables, y espero que 2025 te trata bien. Saludos, SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:16, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Request for input

Sandy, I know you're quite busy, but I was wondering if you could spare the time sometime to look over Talk:Landis's Missouri Battery#Revamping. I either slipped a substandard article through FAC in 2020, or my perfectionism is flaring up again. Or maybe a mix of the two. Hog Farm _Talk 03:01, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

		The Barnstar of Diligence
		Went through some of the J. K. Rowling archived discussions from the past few months, out of curiosity. Your diligence in trying to clean up the article, your tireless attempts to keep a civil environment all-around, and most of all your continued efforts to remain impartial and mindful of proper policies and guidelines, impressed me, regardless of whether I agreed or not with your suggested changes. Thanks for your work. LaughingManiac (talk) 23:00, 24 October 2024 (UTC)

Thank you, LaughingManiac and I hope you have a Happy New Year! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:16, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Invitation to provide feedback

Inspired by Worm That Turned's re-RfA where he noted administrators don't get a lot of feedback or suggestions for improvement, I have decided to solicit feedback. I'm reaching out to you as you are currently one of the users I've selected as part of my recall process. I hope you will consider taking a few moments to fill out my feedback form. Clicking on the link will load the questions and create a new section on my user talk. Thanks for your consideration. Best, Barkeep49 (talk) 16:03, 2 December 2024 (UTC)

Io Saturnalia!

		Io, Saturnalia!
		Wishing you and yours a Happy Holiday Season, from the horse and bishop person. May the year ahead be productive and distraction-free. Ealdgyth (talk) 15:25, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

Thank you, Ealdgyth, and a Happy New Year to you! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:17, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Season's Greetings

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		Wishing everybody a Happy Holiday Season, and all best wishes for the New Year! The Adoration of the Magi in the Snow (1563) by Pieter Bruegel the Elder is my Wiki-Christmas card to all for this year. Johnbod (talk) 17:36, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

Thank your for you beautiful card, as always, Johnbod; I'm sorry I've been so absent this year and didn't get a chance to reciprocate, and I hope you have a Happy New Year! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:18, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!

	A very happy Christmas and New Year to you!
	Have a great Christmas, and may 2025 bring you joy, happiness – and no trolls or vandals! Cheers SchroCat (talk) 08:27, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

Thank you, SchroCat; keep up the good work, and Happy New Year! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:18, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Season's Greetings

Season's Greetings

When he took up his hat to go, he gave one long look round the library. Then he turned ... (and Saxon took advantage of this to wag his way in and join the party), and said, "It's a rare privilege, the free entry of a book chamber like this. I'm hoping ... that you are not insensible of it."

(Text on page 17 illustrated in the frontispiece in Juliana Horatia Ewing's Mary's Meadow and Other Tales of Fields and Flowers, illustrated by Mary Wheelhouse, London: G. Bell and Sons, 1915.)

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Thank you, Fowler&fowler; I hope you are well and that the New Year is kind to you! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:19, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Happy Holidays

Spicy (talk) is wishing you Happy Holidays! This greeting (and season) promotes WikiLove and hopefully this note has made your day a little better. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user Happy Holidays, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Happy New Year!

Spread the cheer by adding {{subst:Happy holidays}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

Spicy (talk) 11:25, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

It's wonderful to hear from you, Spicy; I'm sorry I've been so absent, hope you are well, and wish you the Happiest of New Years! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:20, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Happy Holidays

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2025!

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Thank you, Abishe; I hope you have a wonderful 2025 ! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:20, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Hello again

Hello again. Apologies for leaving this random message, especially since I know you are more semi-retired on here, but I just wanted to say that I hope you are doing well and having a great end of the year! I just wanted to send some kind words your way. Aoba47 (talk) 17:59, 25 December 2024 (UTC)

Just popping by to echo Aoba47's sentiment. I'm glad to see you're around here and there, and I hope I continue seeing you around. Wishing you and your family all the best for 2025, leaving behind what sounds like it has been a challenging 2024. Ajpolino (talk) 13:03, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

Happy New Year, Ajpolino! I am around as I'm able, but I'm not anticipating that 2025 will be any less challenging than 2024. It is wonderful to hear from you, and when/if I next get a breather, I will send you an email to update you on my absence. All the best, SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:23, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Aoba47 it is always so nice to hear from you. This year has been quite rough for me, and your random words of kindness always bring good cheer. I hope the coming year is kind to you! Best regards, SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:21, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Thank you for the kind words. I am sorry to hear that your year has been rough, but I am glad that I am able to help in any small way. Your words do the same for me. I am trying my best to remain optimistic and focused about the future. Just keeping my attention on things that I can control and ideally improve. It is always great to hear from you as well. Aoba47 (talk) 01:59, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2025!

Thank you, Jo-Jo Eumerus; that is such a nice thought! May you have a wonderful 2025! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:24, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

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Greetings of the season

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Hello SandyGeorgia: Happy new year, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Misplaced Pages. Cheers, --Dustfreeworld (talk) 14:18, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

Thank you, Dustfreeworld -- what a beautiful card. I'm sorry I've not been able to help anywhere, and hope you have a wonderful 2025. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:24, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

RFC Notice

Hello, this notice is for everyone who took part in the 2023 RfC on lists of airline destinations. I have started a new RfC on the subject. If you would like to participate please follow this link: Misplaced Pages talk:What Misplaced Pages is not § RfC on WP:NOT and British Airways destinations. Sunnya343 (talk) 01:22, 8 January 2025 (UTC)