User talk:Aristophanes68

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[edit] MELUS, anyone?

If anyone is interested in working with Multi-Ethnic U.S. Literature articles, leave me a note here and we'll see if we can get a group together. I've found that Multi-ethnic lit is woefully underrepresented on this site, and it would be great if we could give it the coverage it deserves. If you want to see what needs to be done, run a search for your favorite author, book, etc. and see what kind of coverage it's getting. You might also search for the list of authors in your area, e.g. List of Asian American writers, List of Cuban American writers, etc. and see who's not listed and who doesn't have a page set up. You'll see how sporadic the coverage is!

What to do: you'll probably want to sign up for a free account so that you can use a nickname instead of #s to sign your posts--and you'll need an account to create articles (but anyone can edit). To sign a post, simply add ~~~~ at the end. Then, for a brief cheat-sheet on editing pages, go to Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page. For creating pages, read the information at Wikipedia:Your_first_article. If you're creating a page about an author, consider using the Bio Template as a guide.

Helpful hint: You may want to start by editing existing articles as a way of learning the ropes; use the "edit preview" button to make sure your changes look the way you want them to. And when you want to start an article, the two most important things to include (to make sure your page doesn't get nominated for deletion) are 1) a comment stating the subject's notability and 2) references and/or links to reliable outside sources (not necessarily online, but you can find a lot using Google Scholar and Google Books). You don't need a full article to start a page--you can always come back later to add more. A short description of the subject will suffice, as long as you establish the subject's notability and use reliable sources. Aristophanes68 (talk) 13:48, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Welcome to Novels WikiProject

Hi, and welcome to the Novels WikiProject! As you may have guessed, we're a group of editors working to improve Wikipedia's coverage of topics related to fiction books often referred to as "Novels".

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If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask one of the members, and we'll be happy to help you. Again, welcome! We look forward to seeing you around! :: Kevinalewis : (Talk Page)/(Desk) 08:54, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Speedy deletion of Before Columbus Foundation

A tag has been placed on Before Columbus Foundation requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person or group of people, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not indicate the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for biographies.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the article's talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Hersfold (t/a/c) 02:19, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Welcome!

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[edit] Welcome to WikiProject LGBT studies!

Hi, Aristophanes68, welcome to WikiProject LGBT Studies!

We are a growing community of Wikipedia editors dedicated to identifying, categorizing, and improving articles of interest to the LGBT community. Some points that may be helpful:

  • Our main aim is to help improve LGBT-related articles, so if someone asks for help with an article, please try your hardest to help them if you are able.
  • Most important discussions take place on the project's main discussion page; it is highly recommended that you watchlist it.
  • The project has several ongoing and developing activities, such as article quality assessment, peer review and a project-wide article collaboration, all of which you are welcome to take part in. We also have a unique program to improve our lower quality articles, Jumpaclass, so please consider signing up there.
  • If you have another language besides English, please consider adding yourself to our translation section, to help us improve our foreign LGBT topics.
  • If you're planning to stay, have a square in our quilt! You can put anything you want in it.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask on the talk page, and we will be happy to help you.

And once again - Welcome!

-- SatyrTN (talk / contribs) 05:47, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

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[edit] Toni Morrison and WP:LIT

From what I understand, Wikiproject Literature does not cover writers, so I've removed the WP template from Morrison's talk page. The Biography Wikiproject has a subcategory for people who are affiliated with Arts and Entertainment, which includes writers. María (habla conmigo) 19:37, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

I am not affiliated with WP:LIT, so you should ask one of the members there if you have comments or suggestions. It is made very clear in the mission statement, however, that they do not currently include writers in their scope, so I would suggest that you cease adding the project's template to writer talk pages until a consensus saying otherwise has been formed. I've added the Morrison article to the Arts & Entertainment workgroup for now. FYI, you added the WP:LIT template to the article, not the talk page, which is incorrect, so I've reverted it. María (habla conmigo) 20:09, 6 March 2008 (UTC)


[edit] The Novels WikiProject Newsletter - Issue XXII - March 2008

The March 2008 issue of the Novels WikiProject newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you. This is an automated delivery by KevinalewisBot --15:55, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject Novels - 1st Coordinators Election

An election has been proposed and has been set up for this project. Description of the roles etc., can be found at Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/Coordinators. If you wish to stand, enter your candidacy before the end of March and ask your questions of anyone already standing at Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/Coordinators/May 2008. Voting will start on the 1st April and close at the end of April. The intention is for the appointments to last from May - November 2008. For other details check out the pages or ask. KevinalewisBot (talk) 12:09, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Ron Arias

Updated DYK query On 18 March 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Ron Arias, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Gimmetrow 04:08, 18 March 2008 (UTC)


[edit] Infoboxes

I like the infoboxes that you have created (if you created them), I saw the ones that you posted on some of the Puerto Rican writers articles which I created and man they look real nice. I noticed that in most you posted the info which goes inside the box, however in some you didn't. I have an idea. From now on when you post an infobox, if the article has an image, at least post that in the infobox and if the article is one that I created, I will post the rest with due time. Tony the Marine (talk) 02:09, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

  • I must remind you, unlike Afro-Americans, Italian-Americans and so on "Puerto Rican' is not an ethnicity, it is a nationality. Take care. Tony the Marine (talk) 02:12, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Research Study about Wikipedia?

Hi, Aristophanes. Saw your message on my talk page. I'd definitely appreciate it if you could help. How about I contact you after April 7th? I myself am a grad student working on my master's project, so I know what it's like to have thesis deadlines.  :-) --Survivalism (talk) 00:53, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Thank you

Thanks for reaching a compromise on ethnicity in lead sentences of bios. Nice. --70.109.223.188 (talk) 15:52, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Murder Madness and Mayhem

Not me...this fellow Jbmurray (talk · contribs) is the head honcho. You ought to read his essay - User:Jbmurray/Madness - if you are interested in introducing Wikipedia into the classroom. Cheers! Wassupwestcoast (talk) 02:41, 2 April 2008 (UTC)


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[edit] Research Study about Wikipedia

Hope your dissertation is going well. Shoot me an e-mail if you have time to participate :-) --Survivalism (talk) 04:00, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] The Novels WikiProject Newsletter - Issue XXIII - April 2008

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The Novels WikiProject Newsletter
Issue XXIII - April 2008
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  • Elections are now taking place for coordinators of the project for the next six months. Any editors interested in seeking a coordinator position, or who want a say in who is selected, should indicate as much here.
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  • The project has currently 381 members, 69 joined & 0 leavers since the start of March 2008.
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  • There is a discussion regarding further task forces for other genres of fiction now taking place here.
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Welcome to the Twenty Third issue of the Novels WikiProject's newsletter! Use this newsletter as a mechanism to inform yourselves about progress at the project and please be inspired to take more active roles in what we do.

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[edit] Might you have a look at this?

I've posted a topic here [[1]] and was wondering what you thought?Smatprt (talk) 03:56, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] The Novels WikiProject Newsletter - Issue XXIV - May 2008

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[edit] WP New Mexico

Hi. I answered your question here. Cheers. --Una Smith (talk) 14:53, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

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