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	Thanks for your work on Neil Cornrich! Go Phightins! 03:17, 30 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Cheers! All the content was hiding in there so it's good to have saved it (for now at least)! Acb314 (talk) 10:07, 30 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I've just returned to Wikipedia after a long break as well. I agree about overzealous deletions, but I am not aware of a group doing anything in this area. I picked up the page we both worked on RC patrolling, but I guess we could patrol AfD looking for articles to save? If you find out about a group or have any more thoughts, please do tell me. Dolive21 (talk) 13:05, 30 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

You may want to check out Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians (AIW)

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I have started the article Margaret Stock. I saw you had a stub on her in your sandbox.--Dwaipayan (talk) 02:47, 22 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks - looks good! acb314 (talk) 11:12, 18 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello, Bentoro! Having an article declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! Robert McClenon (talk) 12:22, 18 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The Wikimedia LGBTQ+ User Group is holding online working days in May. As a member of WikiProject LGBT studies, editing on LGBTQ+ issues or if you identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community, come help us set goals, develop our organisation and structures, consider how to respond to issues faced by Queer editors, and plan for the next 12 months.

We will be meeting online for 3 half-days, 14–16 May at 1400–1730 UTC. While our working language is English, we are looking to accommodate users who would prefer to participate in other languages, including translation facilities.

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