Switchercat

See my talk page archives for previous discussion and comments:
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Feminism Task Force

Hello! I've seen you around Wikipedia. I just wanted to let you know that you might be interested in this. Hope to see you around more and happy editing! :) --Grrrlriot (talk) 21:04, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

Oh, I definitely am! Thanks! —Switchercat ^talk_cont 19:41, 6 July 2008 (UTC)

Your welcome! Thank you for joining the task force! --Grrrlriot (talk) 19:54, 6 July 2008 (UTC)

Rollback granted

After reviewing your request for rollback, I have enabled rollback on your account. Keep in mind these things when going to use rollback:

• Getting rollback is no more momentous than installing Twinkle.
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If you no longer want rollback, then contact me and I'll remove it. Also, for some information on how to use rollback, you can view this page. I'm sure you'll do great with rollback, just leave me a message if you run into troubles or have any questions about appropriate/inappropriate use of rollback. Happy editing! –xenocidic (talk) 02:57, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

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LGBT WikiProject Newsletter (July 2008)

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WikiProject LGBT studies Newsletter

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Thanks

Sorry about the typo w/ the article Genital leiomyomas... thank you for fixing that! kilbad (talk) 18:42, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

No problem. Just passing by Special:Newpages. ;) —Switchercat ^talk_cont 18:43, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

Marlond Dollaku

I have translated the article from Albanian to English. I left a note pointing to the Albanian Wikipedia on the authors talk page. Cheers! » \ / (⁂) 00:42, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

Wonderful, thank you! —Switchercat ^talk_cont 00:44, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

File:FinneyBoylan.jpg listed for deletion

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My new redirect

Thanks for fixing that. Mike R (talk) 17:44, 9 February 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for the redirect!!

Thanks for re-directing my Lion's Club page to where it belongs. I'll do a search accordingly, before starting pages in the future - just never though to look under "Lion's Club International".

Cheers,MayFlowerNorth (talk) 19:45, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

Automatic patrolling of tagged pages at New Page patrol

Hi there. There is a suggestion to get a bot to patrol any New Page that an editor has tagged for CSD, AfD, etc. As someone who patrols a lot, your opinion is particularly welcomed. --GedUK  10:11, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

Removal of deletion tag

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Sorry, I meant to message the user who removed it. I clicked on message this user at the wrong time. My apologies, Genius101^Guestbook 21:04, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

WikiProject LGBT studies Newsletter (June 2009)

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User:Switchercat/Sandbox/Arturo Campión

Hi, I just came across this one listed under Basque authors - is this a released article or still in your sandbox? Akerbeltz (talk) 03:09, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

Trans man lede

Hi Switch

Some time ago, in response to the dispute we had at Trans man, I changed the lede to read: "a person who was identified as female at birth, but who feels that this is not an accurate or complete description of themselves and consequently identifies as male." I left a note to that effect on the talk page, as well as on Benji's talk page, but I have yet to hear any feedback. I'm hoping this is because everyone finds the change acceptable, and not simply because it got missed. Are you okay with the new wording? Thanks, Throwaway85 (talk) 04:02, 26 January 2010 (UTC)

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Wiki Loves Pride 2014

Hi Switchercat. In case you are not aware, there is an upcoming campaign to improve coverage of LGBT-related topics on Wikipedia, culminating with an international edit-a-thon on June 21. See Wiki Loves Pride 2014 for more information. If you are interested, you might consider creating a page for a major city (or cities!) near you, with a list of LGBT-related articles that need to be created or improved. This would be a tremendous help to Wikipedia and coverage of LGBT culture and history. Thanks for your consideration, and please let me know if you have any questions! --Another Believer _(Talk) 15:56, 9 May 2014 (UTC)

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Wiki Loves Pride!

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As a participant of WikiProject LGBT studies, you are invited to participate in the third annual Wiki Loves Pride campaign, which runs through the month of June. The purpose of the campaign is to create and improve content related to LGBT culture and history. How can you help?

1. Create or improve LGBT-related Wikipedia pages and showcase the results of your work here
2. Document local LGBT culture and history by taking pictures at pride events and uploading your images to Wikimedia Commons
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Thanks, and happy editing! ---Another Believer _(Talk) 20:47, 30 May 2016 (UTC)

New deal for page patrollers

Hi Switchercat,

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Under the new rule, you may find that you are temporarily unable to mark new pages as reviewed. However, this is nothing to worry about - most current experienced patrollers are being accorded the the new right without the need to apply, and if you have significant previous experience of patrolling new pages, we strongly encourage you to apply for the new right as soon as possible - we need all the help we can get, and we are now providing a dynamic, supportive environment for your work.

Find out more about this exiting new user right now at New Page Reviewers and be sure to read the new tutorial before applying. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 04:29, 13 November 2016 (UTC)

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Nomination for deletion of Template:Welcomeip2

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"Wayne Chiang" listed at Redirects for discussion

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