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Sincerely, Sm8900 (talk) 20:03, 11 August 2020 (UTC)   (Leave me a message)Reply

Sm8900 (talk) 20:03, 11 August 2020 (UTC)Reply

August 2020

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  Hello, I'm Synoman Barris. I wanted to let you know that I reverted one of your recent contributions —specifically this edit to User talk:Wehwalt—because it did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you have any questions, you can ask for assistance at the Help desk. Thanks. Megan Barris (Lets talk📧) 20:50, 28 August 2020 (UTC)Reply

@Megan Barris: It was a message to someone else... And who are you to judge if it is constructive or not ? It isn't on the encyclopedia part, it's on the Wikipedia part. -- Calvinsky (talk) 20:52, 28 August 2020 (UTC)Reply
I've responded to it there but why are you asking about Irwin? Do you have an interest in working on it?--Wehwalt (talk) 21:39, 28 August 2020 (UTC)Reply
@Wehwalt: No, it's just you had indicated you were going to work on it on Adopt an astronaut. Good evening. -- Calvinsky (talk) 22:41, 28 August 2020 (UTC)Reply
I expect to do it eventually. I did Scott about two years ago and just finished with Worden. But if someone else wants to do it I won't stand in their way. Good evening to you.--Wehwalt (talk) 23:00, 28 August 2020 (UTC)Reply
@Wehwalt: No, you're not standing in anyone's way. It was just to know about your plans. And thanks for Worden and your incredible work ! -- Calvinsky (talk) 06:39, 29 August 2020 (UTC)Reply

Template additions

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Please do not add the {{expand French}} template to articles. Such edits are not constructive. UnitedStatesian (talk) 18:11, 9 September 2020 (UTC)Reply

Concern regarding Draft:Jolyon Wagg

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  Hello, Calvinsky. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that Draft:Jolyon Wagg, a page you created, has not been edited in at least 5 months. Drafts that have not been edited for six months may be deleted, so if you wish to retain the page, please edit it again or request that it be moved to your userspace.

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 11:28, 8 October 2021 (UTC)Reply

Your draft article, Draft:Jolyon Wagg

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Hello, Calvinsky. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Jolyon Wagg".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. If you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz Read! Talk! 16:10, 9 April 2022 (UTC)Reply

Your draft article, Draft:Jolyon Wagg

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Hello, Calvinsky. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Jolyon Wagg".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. When you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz Read! Talk! 07:56, 24 May 2023 (UTC)Reply