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New York State Route 5S

Im trying to get the new york state route 5s article to good article status. I see that you editited that the new section between frankfort and mohawk was completed by 1992. I was wondering if you knew the source? Thanks, 420Traveler (talk) 07:38, 9 April 2020 (UTC)

@420Traveler: Hi, I haven't made any contributions to that article or any other within this field. Are you sure you got the right person? Good luck with the GA anyway! Shellwood (talk) 11:22, 9 April 2020 (UTC)

@Shellwood: Hi, no problem. I clicked on the url of the edit and it brought me to your page for some reason. Thanks for getting back to me. 420Traveler (talk) 15:37, 9 April 2020 (UTC)

Template

In the template " This template's initial visibility currently defaults to autocollapse, meaning that if there is another collapsible item on the page (a navbox, sidebar, or table with the collapsible attribute), it is hidden apart from its title bar; if not, it is fully visible.

To change this template's initial visibility, the |state= parameter may be used:

• {{Shellwood|state=collapsed}} will show the template collapsed, i.e. hidden apart from its title bar.
• {{Shellwood|state=expanded}} will show the template expanded, i.e. fully visible.

" was found added. After the Template some words were found in the screen. So I deleted " This template's initial visibility currently defaults to autocollapse, meaning that if there is another collapsible item on the page (a navbox, sidebar, or table with the collapsible attribute), it is hidden apart from its title bar; if not, it is fully visible.

To change this template's initial visibility, the |state= parameter may be used:

• {{Shellwood|state=collapsed}} will show the template collapsed, i.e. hidden apart from its title bar.
• {{Shellwood|state=expanded}} will show the template expanded, i.e. fully visible.

". Please let me know if the template is correct form. Your opinion will be of helpful. Regards. --B Jambulingam (talk) 01:55, 10 April 2020 (UTC)

@B Jambulingam: The additional message on the template page only appears there, it wont appear under the template when added to articles and is there to instruct users of how to collapse the template. This can be desirable if an article has several templates at the bottom. I suggest you put it back. Shellwood (talk) 11:20, 10 April 2020 (UTC)

@Shellwood:, As suggested by you, I put it back. As I did not not understand earlier I could not able to make suitable correction. Please ensure if it is okay. Regards. --B Jambulingam (talk) 14:11, 10 April 2020 (UTC)

Republic of China holds both mainland China and Taiwan.

PRC had only control on mainland China not Taiwan. Wikiofficehub (talk) 12:03, 10 April 2020 (UTC)

@Wikiofficehub: One-China policy is the common term for this policy, also the page is not protected. Shellwood (talk) 12:06, 10 April 2020 (UTC)

Shellwood would help me in future.

Relpy Wikiofficehub (talk) 12:13, 10 April 2020 (UTC)

Allmost Almost

You wanna learn to spell or something POWWOWWOWWOW (talk) 19:44, 12 April 2020 (UTC)

@POWWOWWOWWOW: You wanna learn to check the source or something. Shellwood (talk) 19:47, 12 April 2020 (UTC)

OK I do see you are right. It's just that normally when things are copied into another source, they are accompanied by the caveat (sic), and as this one wasn't, it looked like a misspelling. Thanks for being meticulous there. POWWOWWOWWOW (talk) 19:53, 12 April 2020 (UTC)

Adding category

Hey there can you please add categories of "New York Rangers draft picks" "New York Rangers players" "Ice hockey players" in this discussion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Koverko I've recently added new categories Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rattyhats (talk • contribs) 18:03, 13 April 2020 (UTC)

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Precious anniversary

Precious

Two years!

Anniversaries ... today is the birthday of Claudio Monteverdi and Hans Herbert Jöris, did you know? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:25, 15 May 2020 (UTC)

Recent Edit to Verstappen

I recently got this

Hello, I'm Shellwood. I wanted to let you know that I reverted one of your recent contributions —specifically this edit to Max Verstappen— because it did not appear constructive.

I am sorry but I have no idea what this is, I have never visited the Verstappen page (until now to see what I was supposed to have done) and have certainly never edited it

This is not a shared computer, or ip address, so I have no idea how this happened

94.132.51.175 (talk) 08:50, 18 May 2020 (UTC)

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"Didier François ( Journalist)" listed at Redirects for discussion

A discussion is taking place to address the redirect Didier François ( Journalist). The discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2020 June 7#Didier François ( Journalist) until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. 1234qwer1234qwer4 (talk) 21:03, 7 June 2020 (UTC)

Shahram Qadir

Hello sir, For two days age until now I have been tried to add some info to this article. But unfortunately my contribution has been faild and now you put deletion tag on the top of this article. I meant contribution not vandalism. I will be grateful if you remove deletion tag because I didnt mean to be reason for deletion of this person's article in wikipedia. Thank you so much for your understanding.

With my best regards Garciamilano (talk) 19:25, 9 June 2020 (UTC)

@Garciamilano: I didn't tag the article, also the deletion tag cannot be removed while the AfD process is ongoing. Shellwood (talk) 19:30, 9 June 2020 (UTC)

Swedish translation

Hello. I'm looking for someone who speaks Swedish and would help time to time with translations. I already translated myself some articles and I wrote "Angels Ain't Listening". The article would need to be check especially section music video. Btw. it also need fixes in English but it is the other concern. Eurohunter (talk) 15:59, 11 June 2020 (UTC)

@Eurohunter: Sure, I can help you with the Swedish part. Shellwood (talk) 16:08, 11 June 2020 (UTC)

I would also get translation of interview from Sveriges Radio (MP3 file to download, it's podcast) but the problem is it lasts 62 mins. Eurohunter (talk) 20:14, 11 June 2020 (UTC)

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re:june 2020

Hi there! Apologies for any mistakes I've made in the articles I've edited. I've been having trouble finding certain statistics that always seem to be in different places, such as name meanings and average size, so I figured it would be best to move them to the same place. I've begun reading the manual of style, but if there is any section in particular you think I should study up on, I'd appreciate you letting me know. :) --Vaporwaveboyfriend (talk) 21:45, 17 June 2020 (UTC)

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apologies

I'm sorry for what I wrote on the community portal. I did it on a dare, a fellow editor was trying to say I wouldn't do it, I knew it would be reverted soon anyway. DaltoUprising (talk) 21:24, 18 June 2020 (UTC)

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New Delsort category

Deletion sorting

Since you routinely perform deletion sorting for AfD discussions, check out the new Delsort category/page at Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Products. Take a look, and note the criteria for posting there, listed atop the page in a box. Thanks for your work to manage Wikipedia! North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 21:26, 20 June 2020 (UTC)

Sure will do, thanks! Shellwood (talk) 22:25, 20 June 2020 (UTC)

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Re Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Heritage Park (Morristown, Tennessee). Sometimes I get so caught up writing my AfD I forget to categorize it! Thanks. Magnolia677 (talk) 23:37, 14 July 2020 (UTC)

No problems at all. Shellwood (talk) 08:18, 15 July 2020 (UTC)

Quick note on Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/P. 6684

Ooops, Edit conflict atWikipedia:Articles for deletion/P. 6684. I did it again :| Megan Barris (Lets talk📧) 19:44, 22 July 2020 (UTC)

@Synoman Barris: No worries, it happens to all of us. Keep up the good work. Shellwood (talk) 19:48, 22 July 2020 (UTC)

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@TimothyBlue: Thanks, this is much appreciated, best wishes! Shellwood (talk) 21:04, 3 August 2020 (UTC)

Delsort

Hello, I'm a bit new in enwiki. Thanks for sorting the XfD's I created. Have a nice day :)--evrifaessa ❯❯❯ talk 09:40, 7 August 2020 (UTC)

@Evrifaessa: You're welcome. Have a nice day as well! Shellwood (talk) 09:56, 7 August 2020 (UTC)

AfD

Hello Shellwood. Is it possible please to add Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Himashree to a list of biographical discussions: I'm not sure how to do that myself. Thanks. Shhhnotsoloud (talk) 07:43, 10 August 2020 (UTC)

@Shhhnotsoloud: Hi, simply replace the I with a B in REMOVE THIS TEMPLATE WHEN CLOSING THIS AfD|I. There are several user scripts that can assist with these tasks. Shellwood (talk) 08:35, 10 August 2020 (UTC)

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Delete article

Dear, if you can please delete article 'Jovan Milic'. When the Corona crisis passes, I will do my best to improve the branches and my work on Wikipedia. Sorry. Other moderator's wrote that they think that this article is not good. Thank you. I am new i if you have any advices for me, be free to contact me. - Daca 1234 17 August 2020. 14.38 CET — Preceding unsigned comment added by Daca1234 (talk • contribs) 12:39, 17 August 2020 (UTC)

@Daca1234: Hi, I'm not an administrator so I can't do that and even if I had the tools that would not be possible, you have to wait and let this process take its time, an AfD is usually open for a week. Shellwood (talk) 12:53, 17 August 2020 (UTC)

Sorry!

For conflicting with you on Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Shlomit Yanisky-Ravid! I should have known that your lightning-fast delsorts would pop up before I got mine in :) AleatoryPonderings (talk) 14:59, 17 August 2020 (UTC)

Earwig's Copyvio Detector

Hello Shellwood, I see that you have the format that makes up the Earwig's Copyvio Detector userbox. I assume you copied that from my userpage (originally JudeccaXIII). I just wanted to let you know that I did eventually make a template for it via {{User wikipedia/Earwig's Copyvio Detector}}. Jerm (talk) 16:39, 22 August 2020 (UTC)

@Jerm: Thanks, looks good! Shellwood (talk) 14:24, 23 August 2020 (UTC)

Possible !vote wipeout

Be a little careful as I suspect you inadvertently in good faith may have wiped a delete vote on this one.[1] (I suspect it was a conflicting edit). We all make mistakes like that from time to time (my personal time to time interval is quite short). Keep up the good work adding the delsorts though. Thankyou. Djm-leighpark (talk) 06:47, 26 August 2020 (UTC)

@Djm-leighpark: This is the first time I see the script overriding a post when used, thanks for bringing this to my attention. Shellwood (talk) 08:58, 26 August 2020 (UTC)

I may have been incorrect in accusing you of making a mistake, and I am greatly one for laying the fault at the software rather than the user. interesting anyway. Don't really see how I could ask you to be more careful on this one then. Thanks. Djm-leighpark (talk) 09:48, 26 August 2020 (UTC)

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New Page Patrol December Newsletter

Hello Shellwood,

Year in review

It has been a productive year for New Page Patrol as we've roughly cut the size of the New Page Patrol queue in half this year. We have been fortunate to have a lot of great work done by Rosguill who was the reviewer of the most pages and redirects this past year. Thanks and credit go to JTtheOG and Onel5969 who join Rosguill in repeating in the top 10 from last year. Thanks to John B123, Hughesdarren, and Mccapra who all got the NPR permission this year and joined the top 10. Also new to the top ten is DannyS712 bot III, programmed by DannyS712 which has helped to dramatically reduce the number of redirects that have needed human patrolling by patrolling certain types of redirects (e.g. for differences in accents) and by also patrolling editors who are on on the redirect whitelist.

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John B123 has been named reviewer of the year for 2020. John has held the permission for just over 6 months and in that time has helped cut into the queue by reviewing more than 18,000 articles. His talk page shows his efforts to communicate with users, upholding NPP's goal of nurturing new users and quality over quantity.

NPP Technical Achievement Award

As a special recognition and thank you DannyS712 has been awarded the first NPP Technical Achievement Award. His work programming the bot has helped us patrol redirects tremendously - more than 60,000 redirects this past year. This has been a large contribution to New Page Patrol and definitely is worthy of recognition.

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18:16, 10 December 2020 (UTC)

My apologies

Sorry about that revert on the Entertainment Desk at 9:04 this morning, I have no idea where that came from. An accidental rollback while scrolling through my watchlist on my smartphone is the most likely culprit, although I normally notice that sort of thing straight away and revert myself and it hasn't happened for several months. My apologies. Mikenorton (talk) 17:58, 11 December 2020 (UTC)

@Mikenorton: No worries, such things happen. I suspected that was the case. Shellwood (talk) 18:10, 11 December 2020 (UTC)

Yo Ho Ho

Donner60 (talk) is wishing a foaming mug of Seasons Greetings! Whether you celebrate your hemisphere's Solstice or Christmas, Diwali, Hogmanay, Hanukkah, Lenaia, Festivus or even the Saturnalia, this is a special time of year for almost everyone!

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@Donner60: Thanks Donner! And Happy holidays to you and yours as well. Shellwood (talk) 01:17, 25 December 2020 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!

~~~ Merry Christmas! ~~~
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Hello, Shellwood! Thank you for your work to maintain and improve Wikipedia! Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 03:55, 26 December 2020 (UTC)

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The Signpost: 28 December 2020

• News and notes: Year-end legal surprises cause concern, but Public Domain Day is imminent

• In the media: Concealment, data journalism, a non-pig farmer, and some Bluetick Hounds

• Arbitration report: 2020 election results

• Opinion: How to make your factory's safety and labor issues disappear

• Featured content: Very nearly ringing in the New Year with "Blank Space" – but we got there in time.

• Traffic report: 2020 wraps up

• News from the WMF: What Wikipedia saw during election week in the U.S., and what we’re doing next

• Recent research: Predicting the next move in Wikipedia discussions

• Essay: Subjective importance

• Op-Ed: An unforgettable year we might wish to forget

• Gallery: Angels in the architecture

• Humour: 'Twas the Night Before Wikimas

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Happy New Year!

	Happy New Year!
	Hello Shellwood: Did you know ... that back in 1885, Wikipedia editors wrote Good Articles with axes, hammers and chisels? Thank you for your contributions to this encyclopedia using 21st century technology. I hope you don't get any unnecessary blisters. CAPTAIN RAJU(T) 01:14, 31 December 2020 (UTC)

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@CAPTAIN RAJU: Thanks, Happy New Year to you as well and good work! Shellwood (talk) 11:12, 31 December 2020 (UTC)

Happy New Year

Happy New Year 2021 I hope your New Year holiday is enjoyable and the coming year is much better than the one we are leaving behind. Best wishes from Los Angeles.   // Timothy :: talk

Thanks! And best wishes to you too. Shellwood (talk) 22:21, 31 December 2020 (UTC)