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Editors like you keep the machine working
Hi there! I see you building up the article on James B. Carey. A very interesting life. (And coincidental death date.) I wonder if there is yet more information on his experiences in the CIO. Anyway, it takes a lot of effort to make something from scratch like that. Thank you for your hard work! groupuscule (talk) 18:36, 21 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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July 2013[edit]

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Thank you for your recognition of my work! I really appreciate that. Let me know if you see anything interesting for me to do over the summer.Petercannon usf (talk) 17:43, 14 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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RFC at Wikipedia for page protection[edit]

Last call for opinions on RFC at Wikipedia page for page protection extension. User:Pundit is in support of increasing gender equality at Wikipedia and another user is opposed to User:Pundit's efforts. RFC ends on the 14th. LawrencePrincipe (talk) 19:39, 9 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you![edit]

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Hi there - I saw you did some page curation at Jennie Allen. The article was created by a user of the same name, which is an almost sure sign of a WP:AUTOBIOGRAPHY. Best to leave them a {{uw-autobiography}} notice to let them know that this is frowned upon, and to get them to refrain from making further significant edits to the article.

I'm debating on whether to propose it for deletion, as all the sources are affiliated with her publisher or her non-profit group. --Drm310 (talk) 20:58, 5 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Rebecca Alexander[edit]

I worked on it some more. Do you like or approve of my changes to the article.AdditionSubtraction (talk) 03:46, 18 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

UWI Museum page[edit]

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Thanks for editing the page. I've added some more info and I see where there's a link from the University of the West Indies page. Hope this all improves the entry. Sfbja14 (talk) 16:34, 18 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Dori[edit]

Thanks! I've only just started out with it, plan to do a lot more work on it soon. ProfessorTofty (talk) 15:13, 24 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Laura Cornelius Kellogg[edit]

Thank you for reviewing my article and your kind comments. Richlevine00 (talk) 02:41, 26 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for Promoting Wikipedia to Librarians[edit]

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This is recognition of all the work you do to promote this excellent resource in all your courses.Petercannon usf (talk) 19:46, 9 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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IdeaLab proposal[edit]

There is a proposal at the IdeaLab that may interest you. Lightbreather (talk) 20:13, 9 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Did you know...[edit]

Did you know that you have your Internationalisation preference set to "She edits wiki pages" (yeah!), but you aren't a member of Category:Female Wikipedians? I hope that you'll add yourself! Lightbreather (talk) 23:56, 13 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Thank you. Kmccook (talk) 00:05, 14 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

A kitten for you![edit]

Hope you like kittens! (Somebody ought to add puppy love - but I love 'em both.)


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Test Kaffeeklatsch area for women-only[edit]

Since WikiProject Women as proposed at the IdeaLab may take some time to realize, and based on a discussion on the proposal's talk page, I have started a test Kaffeeklatsch area for women (cis, lesbian, transgender) only. If interested, your participation would be most welcome. Lightbreather (talk) 19:39, 16 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

UPDATE: The MfD for the Kaffeeklatsch was closed with the result page kept,[2] and this notice[3] re the WMF non discrimination policy was put on my page by Harej. (In a nutshell, the klatsch does not violate the policy.)

I don't know how the proposed WikiProject Women at the IdeaLab will fare, but one step at a time, I guess. Lightbreather (talk) 01:21, 8 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Josephine Adams Rathbone[edit]

Thanks for starting the Josephine Adams Rathbone page. I was wondering if you were planning on expanding it. I ask because she looks interesting and I might expand it myself, but certainly don't wish to "step on any toes" if you plan to do so yourself. (I have PLENTY of other projects to do as well.) --ThaddeusB (talk) 04:56, 21 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

1000th edit[edit]

I just did my 1000th Wikipedia edit. I added a photo of the Cleveland Public Library to the entry on Linda Eastman. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Eastman

Congratulations on your 1000th Edit![edit]

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Clean Start[edit]

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Notable American Women[edit]

I created the page link below as as basis of recognition of effort made by women to document women's achievements. I notice that many women in NAB are not in Wikipedia. Might be a good project to review entries. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notable_American_Women,_1607-1950;_a_Biographical_Dictionary. I have reached out to several editors on this topic and if I received response it was positive.Kmccook (talk) 18:32, 1 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Writing Women's Lives[edit]

I commend this article. Ware, Susan. "Writing Women's Lives: One Historian's Perspective." Journal Of Interdisciplinary History 40, no. 3 (Winter 2010): 413-435.

Removing projects[edit]

I have removed specific projects from the Historical page for school and university projects because I think that this has been damaging to the projects as they have been singled out for deletion. I am not sure how this kind of thing happens, but to lessen opportunity I deleted specific examples. Makes me sad.

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The Reason Why I Reverted At Qilin[edit]

I reverted it because a one-line mention of a walking stick just sounds unimportant. For starters, is a "kylin" the same thing as a qilin? If so, then why is it spelled differently? Does the walking-stick have a profound, qilin-related impact on the plot? Does this "kylin-headed" walking stick have notability outside of the book? That, and "In Popular Culture" sections should not be a laundry list of every appearance the subject has made. If you think it's notable, then the onus is on you to explain and cite why it is notable.--Mr Fink (talk) 21:10, 28 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

kmccook responds: Yes, it is a variant spelling and as I noted when I reverted this it is mentioned multiple times in the book--The Last Dickens that uses the kylin throughout and in the final sequences, but if the onus is on me (bold letters, you sound very stern) I can't do much more to convince you. It is not worth an edit war. Kmccook (talk) 22:45, 28 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Better with a Man[edit]

This is the kind of bully behavior that happens at WP, too.

Female Scientists Told To Add A Male Author To Their Study 

see http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/01/sexist-peer-review_n_7190656.html

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Retiring and closing Kaffeeklatsch[edit]

I will be retiring from Wikipedia soon and wanted to let you know that I am closing down the Kaffeeklatsch. Thanks for expressing an interest in a place for women Wikipedia editors. Sorry I couldn't develop it. Lightbreather (talk) 19:27, 15 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi Kmccook, I recently came across the above talkpage and was surprised to see that it had no wikiprojects but the following words:

IP user 24.92.174.244 is adding unnecessary templates without sufficient explanation. This appears to be vandalism as IP User 24.92.174.244 is focusing on women librarians who are noted for social justice and labor activism.
There is an unidentified IP user vandalizing librarian entries,

Looking at the page's history I see that you removed all of its projects and added the above words in April 2015. Sorry, but I don't understand what this means as the projects have been added by different editors and appear relevant to the article subject. I have reinstated the projects. Coolabahapple (talk) 14:47, 25 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Adding categories[edit]

Hello. When you create a new category, it's really important that you categorise it to put it within the category hierarchy so that humans and maintenance bots can find it. Browsing the existing hierarchy or using WP:HOTCAT are both good ways to find suitable parent categories. In doing so you may find categories that duplicate the new one - for instance I'd suggest that Category:Authors' libraries is close enough to Category:Literary archives for separate categories to be WP:Overcategorization. Cheers Le Deluge (talk) 18:54, 20 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hello & thank you, but these are their books, not their papers. I was looking at the Ransom Center collection and saw that they not only accept archives but also the books off shelves of authors. I can see why they merge in categories, tho. Thank you. Kmccook

Copyright problem on Horace Logan[edit]

Material you included in the above article appears to have been copied from the copyright web page https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/flo79. Copying text directly from a source is a copyright violation. Unfortunately, for copyright reasons, the content had to be removed and I paraphrased some. Please leave a message on my talk page if you have any questions or if you think I made a mistake. — Diannaa 🍁 (talk) 21:37, 20 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

It was paraphrased and cited. but I'm glad the page has remained. Mr. Logan was impt. to rockabilliy legacies. Kmccook (talk) 12:43, 19 September 2017 (UTC)[reply] 
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Books and Bytes - Issue 23[edit]

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Edit summaries[edit]

Why do you keep putting the four tildes ~~~~ in your Edit summaries? It's not needed. Ten Pound Hammer(What did I screw up now?) 01:59, 9 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I thought that was how to show I did it. What did I screw up now? and how on earth did you see I was doing it? I think an admin told me to do it. 

The kind of page you're looking at right now -- any page with "Talk" in it, like User talk:TenPoundHammer or Talk:Main Page -- that is where you use the tildes. Not in edit summaries (which is the really long skinny box saying "Edit summary" on any page). Like, right after the word "sentence" in this sentence. Ten Pound Hammer(What did I screw up now?) 03:07, 9 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Books and Bytes - Issue 24[edit]

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apology needed I feel[edit]

for your disgusting generalised statements here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Harvey_Weinstein_sexual_abuse_allegationsSimply-the-truth (talk) 15:00, 30 October 2017 (UTC) It continues More Women Say Harvey Weinstein Sexually Assaulted Them[reply]

The post was not addressed to you.Kmccook (talk) 16:52, 30 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

It was im afraid. You tarred all male editors with the same disgusting accusations. If I made such a general claim about females im sure you would be very offended. You really do need to apologise for these sexist remarks?Simply-the-truth (talk) 10:50, 31 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

  • @Kmccook: I'm concerned that User:Simply-the-truth is trying to kindle an argument here, so let me step in. Your comment was not addressed to anyone specific, just a comment accusing Wikipedia's editors of being unwilling to cover the topic. You have to be careful, as the wording accused a great many editors of sexism. Many of us are committed to maintaining good, factual and neutral coverage of these topics, including myself. I'm not asking for you to apologise or say anything at all, but bear this in mind next time before you post. And if you feel provoked by User:Simply-the-truth, don't rise to the bait. Anywikiuser (talk) 12:13, 31 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The majority of editors are men. Initially the Weinstein harassment posts were moved to their own page that was then slated for deletion and required a discussion to retain This certainly was not all male all editors, but the fact that the article had a deletion discussion startd with this statement: "Like everything else controversial in the news, this incident blew up overnight and will likely die down soon. If it continues garnering significant and important coverage beyond the original story, like California's or New York's statute of limitations for rape allows for charges against Weinstein, if there's a trial, an uncovered sex ring, crimes were committed, and so on, then I would say this article is appropriate. This story really has no impact right now other than Hollywood and politicians covering their behinds," was almost an instantaneous Wikipedia modeling of victim blaming. I know most editors have objectivity at heart. I believe Simply-the-Truth is a vandal. Thank you for your support. Kmccook (talk) 13:01, 31 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, hope you dont mind me commenting here again. I was never looking for an argument at any time. I truly was greatly offended by the wording of your remarks. The things that man has been accused off are terribile, so to be painted as the same by poor wording was not nice at all. I now accept that this was all that it was, slightly poor wording and my wrong take on what @Kmccok was saying. So no apology needed at all, and I apologise if I upset you as well, never my intention. Have a great rest of the week! Simply-the-truth (talk) 09:35, 7 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Books and Bytes - Issue 25[edit]

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Books and Bytes - Issue 26[edit]

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Books & Bytes – Issue 28[edit]

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Books & Bytes – Issue 29[edit]

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Collins article[edit]

In a 2014 article Collins body-shamed Senator Barbara Mikulski for being petite in stature with the title, "Barbara Mikulski’s Hottest Moments " which appeared in the Daily Caller. This is a fact. I have explained at the dispute site that belittling people of petite stature is mean-spirited.

See here. Thanks. PaulCHebert (talk) 17:59, 9 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Books & Bytes, Issue 30[edit]

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Wikipedia Makes Me Weep[edit]

Wikipedia makes me weep. I have found Wikipedia to be a very hostile place, sometimes. Full of themselves editors delete because they can. They cite rules and regulations to cover their meanness. As do most tyrants. I have tried to encourage young people to edit but a speedy deletion can crush their desire. Once in a while an editor is kind and helps the new person but the more frequent response to a new person's efforts is "off with their head." Wikipedia makes me weep.Kmccook (talk) 14:40, 26 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Books & Bytes, Issue 31[edit]

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Books & Bytes, Issue 32[edit]

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Hiya -- I cleaned this up a little but it was really good already. Now approved! Jessamyn (talk) 22:13, 31 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Books & Bytes, Issue 33[edit]

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Books & Bytes Issue 34, May – June 2019[edit]

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Books & Bytes – Issue 35, July – August 2019[edit]

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April 2020[edit]

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