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[[User:{{{nominator}}}]] submitted the following nomination for [[WP:Editor of the Week|Editor of the Week]]:
[[User:Buster7]] submitted the following nomination for [[WP:Editor of the Week|Editor of the Week]]:
:Surprisingly, Another Believer was Editor of the Week 5 years ago. Since then he has amassed over 250000 edits with 55% in Mainspace, created over 4500 new pages and always, always, always uses the edit summary to explain his actions. Discussions, consultations, deliberations and concessions are the benchmarks of editors working toward a common goal. One of the more challenging editing tasks is to manage and manipulate input into an article that is in flux, an article that is developing daily. Such an article was the recent [[March For Our Lives]]. Another Believer was one of a team of editors that came together and worked on the maps before, during, and after the event and did a fantastic job. One need only look at [[Talk:March For Our Lives#Maps]] to see the positive interactions that resulted in a timely addition to the encyclopedia. It would be a difficult task to find a more deserving Editor of the Week.
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Revision as of 13:23, 5 May 2018

I am looking for editors who are interested in helping me complete and promote to Good status any of the following articles:

In most cases, these articles are somewhat far along, but I'm looking for someone who can lend fresh eyes and help fill in gaps (in some cases, with sources provided). Most of all, I just need the motivation and enjoy the collaboration. If you're interested in finishing and co-nominating any of the above articles with me, let me know! Thanks. –Another Believer

Women in Red's April+Further with Art+Feminism 2018

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This week's article for improvement (week 14, 2018)

Camp Ciara is a military base and home to the Irish battalion in the UN Mission in Chad and the Central African Republic, MINURCAT.
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Administrators' newsletter – April 2018

News and updates for administrators from the past month (March 2018).

Administrator changes

added 331dot • Cordless Larry • ClueBot NG
removed Gogo Dodo • Pb30 • Sebastiankessel • Seicer • SoLando

Guideline and policy news

  • Administrators who have been desysopped due to inactivity are now required to have performed at least one (logged) administrative action in the past 5 years in order to qualify for a resysop without going through a new RfA.
  • Editors who have been found to have engaged in sockpuppetry on at least two occasions after an initial indefinite block, for whatever reason, are now automatically considered banned by the community without the need to start a ban discussion.
  • The notability guideline for organizations and companies has been substantially rewritten following the closure of this request for comment. Among the changes, the guideline more clearly defines the sourcing requirements needed for organizations and companies to be considered notable.
  • The six-month autoconfirmed article creation trial (ACTRIAL) ended on 14 March 2018. The post-trial research report has been published. A request for comment is now underway to determine whether the restrictions from ACTRIAL should be implemented permanently.

Technical news

Arbitration

  • The Arbitration Committee is considering a change to the discretionary sanctions procedures which would require an editor to appeal a sanction to the community at WP:AE or WP:AN prior to appealing directly to the Arbitration Committee at WP:ARCA.

Miscellaneous

  • A discussion has closed which concluded that administrators are not required to enable email, though many editors suggested doing so as a matter of best practice.
  • The Foundations' Anti-Harassment Tools team has released the Interaction Timeline. This shows a chronologic history for two users on pages where they have both made edits, which may be helpful in identifying sockpuppetry and investigating editing disputes.
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Template:National Statuary Hall Collection

I found it confusing to have the American Statuary Hall reference, without at least “see also”. The template is about the collection, not the Hall. Anyone clicking on the heading will get a reference to the Hall right away. Anyway, I’m not happy with you having put it back, as I think it has a negative effect (causing confusion). deisenbe (talk) 09:31, 3 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

My original edit. My reasoning was that the Hall is directly related to the topic, and having it on the template adds to the map of information available on Wikipedia about the collection, and, importantly, it allows the template to be on the National Statuary Hall page (some stickers remove templates if the topic isn't listed). The main concern I had looking at the template was solved by AB, moving the "Other" section to after the main statue collection list. Good template. Does it need a small but defining image? Thanks. Randy Kryn (talk) 11:30, 3 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
@Deisenbe: Thanks for commenting here. Actually, I had reverted to a previous version of the template to add back List of sculptures in the National Statuary Hall Collection, and wasn't specifically focused on the NSH article. However, I agree with User:Randy Kryn, I think the article is directly related to the collection and worth keeping. I suggest we move this discussion to the template talk page. ---Another Believer (Talk) 15:02, 3 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of 2018 San Bruno, California shooting for deletion

Resolved

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article 2018 San Bruno, California shooting is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2018 San Bruno, California shooting until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. wumbolo ^^^ 21:00, 3 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Premature nomination... ---Another Believer (Talk) 21:18, 3 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

The Barnstar of Diligence
Good job on the article about the YouTube Shooting! TheRealWeatherMan (talk) 22:17, 3 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
@TheRealWeatherMan: Why, thank you! ---Another Believer (Talk) 22:18, 3 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

The Teamwork Barnstar
Great teamwork on 2018 YouTube headquarters shooting!! I appreciate how collaborative and responsive you are! -- Dane talk 22:38, 3 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
@Dane: Wow, thank you! 2 in one day... ---Another Believer (Talk) 22:39, 3 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon (April 13, University of Oregon)

On Friday, April 13 (3pm to 6pm), the University of Oregon will be hosting a Wikipedia edit-a-thon to create and improve Wikipedia articles about art and feminism. You can learn more at the Dashboard page, or our Wikipedia meetup page. Tutorials for new editors, reference materials, and snacks will be provided. Please bring your laptop, power cord and ideas for entries that need updating or creation. For the editing-averse, we urge you to stop by to show your support and have snacks! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:01, 5 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

This week's article for improvement (week 15, 2018)

Natural sponges for sale at a market in Crete
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Sponge (material)

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WP:Politics task force

I'm trying to start a Gun Politics task force within WP:Politics (see proposal here), but there doesn't seem to be much activity within the project right now. Do you know where I might find help or information about setting up the page, building templates, etc? –dlthewave ☎ 02:21, 9 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Dlthewave: I've set up several WikiProject, but mostly just by copying what I saw at other WikiProjects. I'm not sure if there are any tools/resources at Wikipedia:WikiProject Council or Wikipedia:WikiProject X, but you might ask for help at one or both of those pages. ---Another Believer (Talk) 03:28, 9 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Review trade

Hi there. Noticed you've just nominated March for Our Lives Portland for GAN in the 'Culture, sociology and psychology' section. My nomination in that section, Death of Ms Dhu, is directly above yours. Feel like a trade? Or if you'd like to review something more protest related, I've got Riot shield nominated for GAN as well haha. No worries if you're too busy or not interested though. Just start a review for one if you're interested and I'll review yours in return. Freikorp (talk) 22:38, 10 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Freikorp: Thanks for the trade offer, and I do wish I could reciprocate, but I do not complete Good article reviews. I hope someone else can review your articles sooner than later. ---Another Believer (Talk) 23:38, 10 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

OneClickArchiver

@WWGB: You might not know how to help, and that's fine, but I have OneClickArchiver installed but I never see the option to archive talk page sections, and I'm not sure why. I've tried to get help here, but still can't tell what's wrong. I saw you use the tool recently and I really wish I could figure this out. Any ideas? Is there something you do to pages before archiving talk page sections? This tool used to work for me, but I have not been able to use it in a long time. ---Another Believer (Talk) 02:03, 15 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Did you follow the process described in the "Installation" section at User:Technical 13/Scripts/OneClickArchiver? It worked for me. I can't help with technical information, you might have to place Template:Help me on your talk page. Regards, WWGB (talk) 02:36, 15 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
@WWGB: I did. Ok, no problem, thanks for replying. ---Another Believer (Talk) 02:51, 15 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@SounderBruce: Pinging you as well, on the off chance you have any ideas or suggestions. ---Another Believer (Talk) 02:03, 15 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Deli nk: Pinging you as well, in case you have any ideas as a user of OneClickArchiver. ---Another Believer (Talk) 14:54, 18 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, I wish I could help but this is all I did. Deli nk (talk) 15:00, 18 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Gah, ok, thanks. ---Another Believer (Talk) 15:01, 18 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Help

Hello. Help add image to the article Maureen Wroblewitz. Thanks you very much. 27.68.85.208 (talk) 02:49, 15 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I can't, but I added an "image needed" tag to the article's talk page. Take care. ---Another Believer (Talk) 02:51, 15 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
You can help me to add content to this article? Thanks you. 27.68.85.208 (talk) 02:53, 15 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, I'm not particularly interested and I'm working on other topics. ---Another Believer (Talk) 02:53, 15 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

This week's article for improvement (week 16, 2018)

Spanish transition to democracy – People waiting to vote in the 1977 general election in Toledo, Spain. The 1977 general election was the first free election since February 1936.
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March for Our Lives Portland

@Baffle gab1978: Thank you! ---Another Believer (Talk) 04:17, 18 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Books & Bytes - Issue 27

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March for Our Lives Portland AfD

Resolved

I wanted to notify you that I've created an AfD discussion related to March for Our Lives Portland, [[1]]. Springee (talk) 23:13, 18 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

That's too bad, but thanks for the heads up. ---Another Believer (Talk) 00:21, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Portland Youth Philharmonic

I left some clarify tags in there for you. Let me know if you have any questions. A pleasure, as always. – Jonesey95 (talk) 18:07, 20 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Jonesey95: Thank you! ---Another Believer (Talk) 19:03, 20 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

This week's article for improvement (week 17, 2018)

The Wikipedia Fried potatoes article is presently a Disambiguation page that has been identified as qualifying for a standalone article.
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Fried potatoes

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Can't Live Without You

I thought you might be interested. Take a look at what I did with this redirect and with the hatnote on "I Can't Live Without You". There might be a better way to do both of these.— Vchimpanzee • talk • contributions • 20:56, 23 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Vchimpanzee: Thanks for the heads up. ---Another Believer (Talk) 21:09, 23 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
So no changes have been made. I assume you approve then.— Vchimpanzee • talk • contributions • 13:21, 26 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I prefer disambiguation pages be for one phrase, not multiple, but I don't feel too strongly about this. ---Another Believer (Talk) 14:32, 26 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I get it, but I didn't see any other solution. It would have made a mess on the redirect target page. Going to different pages for similar titles when you don't know which one is the right one is too confusing.— Vchimpanzee • talk • contributions • 18:00, 26 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Drafting articles

Hello,

I noticed your article Cannabis policy of the Barack Obama administration. It appears to be quite short at the moment (and may fail WP:GNG). Although you're the more experienced editor, I'd like to suggest that you work on this as a draft and expand it before moving it to the mainspace. LittlePuppers (talk) 00:43, 27 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@LittlePuppers: Thanks, but an active work in progress. ---Another Believer (Talk) 00:44, 27 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Sure, I realize that it's a work in progress (which is why I didn't immediately tag it with something or another or nominate for CSD). Is there any consensus about drafting in the userspace/namespace/articlespace - it's coming along quite nicely as we speak, however I'd argue that something starting as a one-sentence, two-citation piece shouldn't be immediately in the article namespace. LittlePuppers (talk) 00:51, 27 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Ok, thanks for the suggestion. ---Another Believer (Talk) 00:52, 27 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
No problem - it technically passes GNG now with 4 sources, so it just needs some expansion (which you're working on). If you don't want to create it as a draft, you could also just spend a few more minutes on it before publishing (which is what I did with my first article - though I doubt I knew the draft namespace existed back then). Either way, contributing something is better than nothing. LittlePuppers (talk) 01:02, 27 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, you've made your point, and I agree, something > nothing. ---Another Believer (Talk) 01:03, 27 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Obama policies vs personal use

Do you think List of United States politicians who have acknowledged cannabis use and Choom Gang are worth mentioning at the Obama policies article? ☆ Bri (talk) 00:48, 27 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Bri: I would actually pose this question on the article's talk page. I have a feeling this one might get some attention from other editors. Someone has already posted above. IMO, neither of these links are specifically about his administration. Perhaps this article will grow to a point where background context might be appropriate, but I think for now we should focus on his presidency. ---Another Believer (Talk) 00:50, 27 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I'm scratching my head over this one. The acknowledged drug use of Clinton, Obama and Bush (43) seem to be relevant to their policies and highlight the fact that they are a new generation from the WWII veteran era presidents. ☆ Bri (talk) 17:46, 27 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
@Bri: Ok, feel free to update the article appropriately! :) ---Another Believer (Talk) 21:49, 27 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

New version of Oak Park rink photo

Resolved

I took and uploaded a new version of File:Oaks Park Roller Skating Rink, 2018 - 1.jpg. If you like it less than yours, you can revert my upload, and I won't be offended. The weather was perfect for a more dramatic photo. – Jonesey95 (talk) 15:46, 27 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Jonesey95: I love your image, but if you don't mind, I'd prefer to keep mine as well. Are you ok if I revert, but then you can upload using a different name? ---Another Believer (Talk) 21:50, 27 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Go ahead. Yours is good too! – Jonesey95 (talk) 21:57, 27 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
@Jonesey95:  Done Thanks, ---Another Believer (Talk) 21:57, 27 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
@Jonesey95: I do hope you upload your version, too, and feel free to update the article accordingly. :) ---Another Believer (Talk) 22:00, 27 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of March for Our Lives Portland for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article March for Our Lives Portland is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/March for Our Lives Portland (2nd nomination) until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. wumbolo ^^^ 22:10, 27 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

*sigh* ---Another Believer (Talk) 22:16, 27 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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This week's article for improvement (week 18, 2018)

Hello, Another Believer.

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Paul Anka

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Nomination of Vanessa Vanjie Mateo for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Vanessa Vanjie Mateo is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Vanessa Vanjie Mateo until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

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Accelerate (Ariana Grande song) listed at Redirects for discussion

An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect Accelerate (Ariana Grande song). Since you had some involvement with the Accelerate (Ariana Grande song) redirect, you might want to participate in the redirect discussion if you have not already done so. I've also listed seven others. Ss112 13:45, 30 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

May 2018

Information icon Welcome to Wikipedia. It might not have been your intention, but you recently removed maintenance templates from Reunion (Westworld). When removing maintenance templates, please be sure to either resolve the problem that the template refers to, or give a valid reason for the removal in the edit summary. Please see Help:Maintenance template removal for further information on when maintenance templates should or should not be removed. If this was a mistake, don't worry, as your removal of this template has been reverted. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia, and if you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Thank you. -- AlexTW 03:46, 1 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

*smh* ---Another Believer (Talk) 18:08, 1 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

AfC notification: Draft:Journey into Night has a new comment

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Journey into Night.
Thanks! Netoholic @ 05:48, 1 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks! ---Another Believer (Talk) 18:20, 1 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup 2018 May newsletter

The second round of the 2018 WikiCup has now finished. Most contestants who advanced to the next round scored upwards of 100 points, but two with just 10 points managed to scrape through into round 3. Our top scorers in the last round were:

  • Scotland Cas Liber, our winner in 2016, with three featured articles
  • Republic of Texas Iazyges, with nine good articles and lots of bonus points
  • India Yashthepunisher, a first time contestant, with two featured lists
  • Cascadia (independence movement) SounderBruce, a finalist last year, with seventeen good topic articles
  • United States Usernameunique, a first time contestant, with fourteen DYKs
  • San Francisco Muboshgu, a seasoned competitor, with three ITNs and
  • South Carolina Courcelles, another first time contestant, with twenty-seven GARs

So far contestants have achieved twelve featured articles between them and a splendid 124 good articles. Commendably, 326 GARs have been completed during the course of the 2018 WikiCup, so the backlog of articles awaiting GA review has been reduced as a result of contestants' activities. As we enter the third round, remember that any content promoted after the end of round 2 but before the start of round 3 can be claimed in round 3. Remember too that you must claim your points within 14 days of "earning" them. When doing GARs, please make sure that you check that all the GA criteria are fully met; most of the GARs are fine, but a few have been a bit skimpy.

If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article nominations, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed (remember to remove your listing when no longer required). Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Godot13 (talk), Sturmvogel 66 (talk), Vanamonde (talk) and Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:10, 1 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Journey into Night has been accepted

Journey into Night, which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.
The article has been assessed as Start-Class, which is recorded on the article's talk page. You may like to take a look at the grading scheme to see how you can improve the article.

You are more than welcome to continue making quality contributions to Wikipedia. If your account is more than four days old and you have made at least 10 edits you can create articles yourself without posting a request. However, you may continue submitting work to Articles for Creation if you prefer.

Thank you for helping improve Wikipedia!

Netoholic @ 17:05, 1 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]
@Netoholic: Thanks! ---Another Believer (Talk) 18:08, 1 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – May 2018

News and updates for administrators from the past month (April 2018).

Administrator changes

added None
removed Chochopk • Coffee • Gryffindor • Jimp • Knowledge Seeker • Lankiveil • Peridon • Rjd0060

Guideline and policy news

  • The ability to create articles directly in mainspace is now indefinitely restricted to autoconfirmed users.
  • A proposal is being discussed which would create a new "event coordinator" right that would allow users to temporarily add the "confirmed" flag to new user accounts and to create many new user accounts without being hindered by a rate limit.

Technical news

  • AbuseFilter has received numerous improvements, including an OOUI overhaul, syntax highlighting, ability to search existing filters, and a few new functions. In particular, the search feature can be used to ensure there aren't existing filters for what you need, and the new equals_to_any function can be used when checking multiple namespaces. One major upcoming change is the ability to see which filters are the slowest. This information is currently only available to those with access to Logstash.
  • When blocking anonymous users, a cookie will be applied that reloads the block if the user changes their IP. This means in most cases, you may no longer need to do /64 range blocks on residential IPv6 addresses in order to effectively block the end user. It will also help combat abuse from IP hoppers in general. This currently only occurs when hard-blocking accounts.
  • The block notice shown on mobile will soon be more informative and point users to a help page on how to request an unblock, just as it currently does on desktop.
  • There will soon be a calendar widget at Special:Block, making it easier to set expiries for a specific date and time.

Arbitration

Obituaries

  • Lankiveil (Craig Franklin) passed away in mid-April. Lankiveil joined Wikipedia on 12 August 2004 and became an administrator on 31 August 2008. During his time with the Wikimedia community, Lankiveil served as an oversighter for the English Wikipedia and as president of Wikimedia Australia.
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Speedy deletion nomination of City Liquidators

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A tag has been placed on City Liquidators 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 company, corporation or organization, but it does not credibly indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

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Not necessary... ---Another Believer (Talk) 23:56, 4 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Editor of the Week

Editor of the Week
Your ongoing efforts to improve the encyclopedia have not gone unnoticed: You have been selected as Editor of the Week in recognition of your history and teamwork. Thank you for the great contributions! (courtesy of the Wikipedia Editor Retention Project)

User:Buster7 submitted the following nomination for Editor of the Week:

Surprisingly, Another Believer was Editor of the Week 5 years ago. Since then he has amassed over 250000 edits with 55% in Mainspace, created over 4500 new pages and always, always, always uses the edit summary to explain his actions. Discussions, consultations, deliberations and concessions are the benchmarks of editors working toward a common goal. One of the more challenging editing tasks is to manage and manipulate input into an article that is in flux, an article that is developing daily. Such an article was the recent March For Our Lives. Another Believer was one of a team of editors that came together and worked on the maps before, during, and after the event and did a fantastic job. One need only look at Talk:March For Our Lives#Maps to see the positive interactions that resulted in a timely addition to the encyclopedia. It would be a difficult task to find a more deserving Editor of the Week.

You can copy the following text to your user page to display a user box proclaiming your selection as Editor of the Week: 

{{User:UBX/EoTWBox}}

Thanks again for your efforts! ―Buster7 ☎ 13:18, 5 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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