User talk:Mr.Luther34

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		Archives Message January 1st 2015-2016 Deletion's Made & Why Need to contact me? Leave a message at the bottom of my talk page! Multiple accounts Based on this reply to my query on User talk:--MoshPit~8D-- it was my understanding that you had intended to abandon this account. But now you seem to be actively using it again. Pick one or the other, or risk getting blocked on both. WikiDan61^ChatMe!ReadMe!! 13:25, 23 December 2015 (UTC)[reply] New Page Patrol Hi. Thank you for creating an account. Please see the welcome message above. Please do not do any New Page Patrolling until you have considerably more experience, suh as for example, at least 500 mainspace edits without any issues with your editing, and when you have read and thoroughly absorbed both WP:NPP and WP:DELETION, and if you need any help don't hesitate to ask me on my talk page. BTW, there is something wrong with the format of this talk page. Happy editing and happy holidays! --Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 01:01, 24 December 2015 (UTC)[reply] The Signpost: 30 December 2015 News and notes: WMF Board dismisses community-elected trustee In a monumental move, the Board ousted one of its own Arbitration report: Second Arbitration Enforcement case concludes as another case is suspended The latest news from ArbCom Featured content: The post-Christmas edition A report covering material promoted from 13 to 26 December Traffic report: The Force we expected In a development that should surprise no one, Star Wars takes the first place prize Year in review: The top ten Wikipedia stories of 2015 We review the top ten stories that defined the Wikimedia movement in 2015 In the media: Wikipedia plagued by a "Basket of Deception" The latest news coverage from around the movement Gallery: It's that time of year again Christmas time is here. Read this Signpost in full Single-page Unsubscribe MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:34, 30 December 2015 (UTC)[reply] I have unreviewed a page you curated Hi, I'm Fylbecatulous. I wanted to let you know that I saw the page you reviewed, Eric July, and have un-reviewed it again. If you have any questions, please ask them on my talk page. Thank you. Fylbecatulous talk 19:21, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply] New Page Patrol (2) Hi. We appreciate your enthusiasm but with only 24 edits to mainspace you do not have sufficient experience to be carrying out maintenance tasks. Please see the welcome message above. Please do not do any New Page Patrolling until you have considerably more experience, such as for example, at least 500 mainspace edits without any issues with your editing, and when you have read and thoroughly absorbed both WP:NPP and WP:DELETION. If you need any help don't hesitate to ask me on my talk page. BTW, there is something wrong with the format of this talk page. Please note that this is the second request. Thank you --Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 16:59, 4 January 2016 (UTC)[reply] But...but...Mr Kudpung, he hasn't done any editing or reviewing since your message on Dec 24: Noyster (talk), 22:18, 4 January 2016 (UTC)[reply] The Signpost: 06 January 2016 News and notes: The WMF's age of discontent Trouble with the Board of Trustees In the media: Impenetrable science; Jimmy Wales back in the UAE Wikipedia's science articles are "effectively incomprehensible" Arbitration report: Catflap08 and Hijiri88 case been decided Current Committee decisions Featured content: Featured menagerie Featured content Recent research: Teaching Wikipedia, Does advertising the gender gap help or hurt Wikipedia? Current academic research on Wikipedia and related projects WikiProject report: Try-ing to become informed - WikiProject Rugby League Sports! 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