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		Thanks for attending yesterday's NZ writers' workshop. Schwede66 00:41, 9 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

By the way, I've published Jill Eggleton for you. Schwede66 00:41, 9 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

By the way, there is a way you can work on several articles in your user space (sandbox) at the same time, by giving them individual pages. I'll set up redlinks on your user page; simply a forward slash followed by the page title. Just click on one of the links to start that page. See whether that is helpful. Schwede66 20:03, 9 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Schwede66: That's excellent, because I'd been wondering how to do that. Herewhy (talk) 20:20, 9 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

You need to start with a forward slash. :) Schwede66 05:33, 11 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Schwede66: Ah, yes, forward, not back. Thanks for that. Hey, just to let you know: while researching, I learnt that someone else - someone who attended a similar seminar to us, up in Wellington - is already working on Janet Holm and is way ahead of me, so I think I'll add to it once it's up, if I can, and in the meantime pick up one a different notable to work on. Also, for my peace of mind, is it only administators (like you) who can see my sandbox or the whole Wikipedian community?

Haha, no, I'm afraid your sandbox is visible to the whole world. As far as I know, they don't get indexed by Google (or other search engines), though. So it's tricky to find sandbox content. I see you've got a nice work programme ahead of you. Not sure whether the order signifies anything but for what it's worth, Di Lucas is very much deserving of a bio. I'd go and visit her to take a photo if you put some words together (I couldn't write anything; conflict of interest as I know her too well). I take it you are aware that Diana Shand was in fact there for part of the workshop? I wasn't aware that she'd meet the notability threshold (which is not to say that she wouldn't, just that I wasn't aware of it). I certainly remember her good deeds as a regional councillor. With regards to Janet Holm, you could always ask the other editor whether it's ok for you to add to their sandbox content (see, you can see it, eh?). Most people would be happy with that. Let me know if you do and I'll look over your collective shoulders (if that's ok). Schwede66 04:14, 13 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Schwede66: I’ll gladly take you up on your offer to take a photo of Di Lucas. No hurry, for even though she’s top of the list, it’ll take me a while to do the research and write up. I recall seeing D.S.’s name on a name badge on the table, but I did not see anyone wearing it. The person who told me someone else was working on Janet Holm, did not tell me her username, so a collaboration is a no-go at the moment. Herewhy (talk) 22:05, 13 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

When I say above "So it's tricky to find sandbox content", what I refer to is an external search. Within Wikipedia, under advanced search, it lets you set the namespace for your search. Setting it to 'User' and 'User talk', I looked for Janet Holm. Your draft shows up (top of the list), but nothing else of relevance. So if it's being written, it's not done in user space. Most likely, somebody was working on it offline. Given the last event in Wellington was in March, I'd say that the attempt has been abandoned. My advice is that you should carry on with your draft and publish when done. Schwede66 18:34, 14 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Schwede66: Okay. There’s good bio of her in the 2018 UC Alumni annual report (found at [1]). I know that UC Chronicle is considered a reliable source, but is this one? Herewhy (talk) 21:21, 14 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

That's a great source. Reputable organisation; please use it. By the way, I've got Caught Mapping on my bookshelf but previously knew nothing of its author. Schwede66 21:44, 14 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Just spotted Janet Holm in mainspace; User:MurielMary wrote it on Sunday. Schwede66 17:20, 17 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Schwede66: Good spotting. Thanks. Herewhy (talk) 03:08, 22 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there! Thanks for soliciting feedback for this edit. I would recommend adding an in-text citation in standard Wikipedia format (most likely using {{Cite book}}), since Wikipedia:Manual of Style#Attribution mentions using footnotes for quotes. Take care, Benny White (talk) 04:09, 20 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Benny White: Many thanks for the recommendation.Herewhy (talk) 05:14, 20 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

For creating List of New Zealand places named by James Cook. Keep up the good work! Captain Eek Edits Ho Cap'n!⚓ 07:13, 6 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Thanks for the invite, but, for various reasons I am taking a break from Wikipedia-ering. Good luck with the project. Herewhy (talk) 22:27, 5 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

No problem; I hope to see you back again some day. Let me know if there's anything I can help with if you do decide to return. —Giantflightlessbirds (talk) 06:46, 6 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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An article you recently created, Dulcie Stocker, is not suitable as written to remain published. While it appears to be notable, it needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. There are large sections which are wholly uncited. (?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of "Draft:" before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. I did this rather than removing the uncited material in the article, which I felt would be more disruptive. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask on my talk page. When you have the required sourcing (and every assertion needs a source), and thus is ready for mainspace, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. Or feel free to ping me to take another look.Onel5969 ^{TT me} 10:29, 19 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Onel5969: Hello. Thank you for the opportunity to incubate this article and ask you to take another look. I appreciate that.

There’s a reason that women are not well represented on Wikipedia. Overlooked in their lifetime, they slip out of the historical record, slip from our consciousness. The world needs role models, like Dulcie Stocker.

I did not know her, but people who did have told me that she deserves to be remembered as someone who greatly contributed to her community, her city, her country. For that she is "worthy of notice", even though reliable independent sources are elusive.

My research and pers comm has slowly uncovered that she was what we call in New Zealand a “do-gooder” and a “good sort”. She simply got on with doing good for others, in the wings, never centre stage, never seeking the limelight.

While I completely understand that verifiability is central to Wikipedia, and that we mustn't weaken the veracity, what does Wikipedia do to recognise people like her? Your thoughts? Herewhy (talk) 00:39, 17 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Greetings from Mohua. If you want to ping someone, you need to place the ping AND your signature in the same edit. Without both those components, nothing will happen. @Onel5969: Schwede66 07:18, 18 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Thinking about your summer break? Think about joining other Wikipedians and Wikimedians in Golden Bay / Mohua! Details are on the meetup page. There's heaps of interesting stuff to work on e.g. the oldest extant waka or New Zealand's oldest ongoing legal case. Or you may spend your time taking photos and then upload them.

Golden Bay is hard to get to and the airline flying into Tākaka uses small planes, so we are holding some seats from and to Wellington and we are offering attendees a $200 travel subsidy to help with costs.

Be in touch with Schwede66 if this event interests you and you'd like to discuss logistics. Schwede66 09:14, 13 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Is there anything I can do (advice; help with logistics) that'll help with making it to Golden Bay? Schwede66 03:29, 19 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for asking. I won't know if I can make it until the last minute. If I do come it'll be by car over the hill from Nelson Herewhy (talk) 19:02, 19 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

If you bring a tent, I'll assign you some space on the lawn! Schwede66 04:44, 20 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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