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Deeb

Joined 6 December 2005

Looking forward to working with you! Leave a note, letting me know you stopped by.

If you've written to me lately, please be patient. I log in sporadically. I am still collaborating on selected projects/articles.

Most pages I created or maintained have been handed off to their new guardians. Please look for the most frequent contributors.

Who is This Editor, Anyway?

I'm Dekyi. I began contributing to wiki sites right around "the turn of the century," 2000, when wikis were new. Wikipedia has been a great resource for many people. So as a good netizen, I pitch in with maintenance and development where I can.

I also attempt to bring balanced gender POV to articles I touch. You might consider joining WikiMedia m:WikiWomen, participating in the WikiProject: Countering Systemic Gender Bias or adding the link to your user page and collaborating with someone you find in the CGB Project. Men are just as welcome to collaborate on the CGB Project; gender bias impacts you, too. If you need help because you've experienced gender discrimination in the editing community, you can find resources on the Arbitration Committee's page.

I enjoy collaborating and look forward to working with you! ---Dekyi

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  • {{reqphoto}}
  • {{Expandarticle}}
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  • {{divbox|box color|title|content}}
  • {{cleanup-date|March 2006}}
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  • {{not verified}}
  • {{Update}}
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  • {{underconstruction}}
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  • {{verylarge}}
  • {{Sisterlinks}}

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Dekyi's To Do List

Please draft with me.

  • include women's FIFA World Cup awards (e.g.: Golden Ball, Golden Shoe)
  • create article on youth football (soccer)
  • write United States U-20 women's national soccer team article
  • use article structure on List of national men's football teams to expand article on List of national women's football teams
  • fleshout article on Nettie Honeyball
  • women's football in Iran
  • add list of qualifier competitions to WWC and Women's U-20 World Championship
  • Tonya Antonucci art.
  • Liza Porteus
  • Women’s Soccer Initiative

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