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Spiffier triple crown, new awards available

Hi, I've been sprucing up the triple crown awards. Here's the new version of the standard triple crown you've already earned. Feel free to replace your old one with this if you like the new version better. I've also introduced two new triple crown awards for editors who've done a lot of triple crown work: the Napoleonic and Alexander the Great edition awards. If you're active in a WikiProject, check out the new offer for custom WikiProject triple crowns. I'll make those upon request if five or more editors qualify. See User:Durova/Triple crown winner's circle for more information. Thanks for your hard work, and cheers! Durova^Charge! 21:57, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

LGBT WikiProject Newsletter

The LGBT studies WikiProject Newsletter

The LGBT studies WikiProject Newsletter!
Issue XII - December 1, 2007

Here comes Santa Claus, Here comes Santa Claus, right down Santa Claus lane! Ho, ho ho (but not that kind of ho!) and Merry Christmas, everybody! Yes, that's right. It's time for the Christmas edition of the LGBT Love Boat newsletter. This homo Love Boat is cruising into Christmas and counting down the days to a brand new year! It doesn't matter if you're Christian or belong to some other, more obscure sect. Jesus loves you one and all, so let's curl up around the fire, sing some carols, drink some egg nog, and have a gay old time. But before we do, perhaps your chipper cruise director Miss Julie should spread the gender bendin' news from everyone's favorite project....

Table of Contents
	Quelle Suprise! King James is a Queen! It's Britney, Bitch! Game show for nerds Jón Þór Birgisson Everybody loves a sequel Not quite the second coming, but special just the same Battle of the Wikipedia Stars!	Santa needs elves Urgent Christmas appeal Surrender, Dorothy!!!!!!! Ambrosia Christmas came early You!

Quelle Suprise! King James is a Queen!
Our dear Haiduc, never a stranger to controversy, recently decided to delve into the wardrobe of the British Monarchy, and what did he discover? King James had more than appreciative eyes for strapping young men! Naturally, Haiduc felt the need to share this news with the community, but instead of being praised for his scholarship, he was reviled. In fact, one rabid heterocentrist even rummaged around in his own wardrobe until he found an old pair of socks to play with. All seemed lost until astute editor Jeffpw noticed some odd postings and did some sleuthing of his own. The socks were uncovered, the Wicked Witch was melted and readers the world over were able to learn that Good King James regularly ordered tube steak from the menu of the day. Thank you, Haiduc! Thank you, Jeff! And let Miss Julie add (for readers who might not know) that tube steak tastes just like chicken!

It's Britney, Bitch!
Well, maybe it's not Miss Thang, herself, but it's the next best thing: Chris Crocker! he stirs up just about as much controversy as his idol does, even here on Wikipedia. Though it's all a bit of a muddle, one of our editors hopes you can drop by the talk page and leave a message of hope for those battling the forces of obstructionism in that little corner of the Wiki World. It is so hard to spread enlightenment. As Miss Parker herself said, "You can lead a whore to culture, but you can't make her think".

Game show for nerds
Wallowing in cash from the latest beg-a-thon, the powers-that-be have decided to sponser a little contest here to improve the articles, with a Grand prize of $100. Yeah. Just enough for a Burger King dinner for the family. Still, the thought is nice and the goal is noble, so we should support it. Our little Queer beehive has taken a look at what's on offer, and both the Greek Traditionalists and Daughters of Bilitis are well represented. The ever useful SatyrTN has made a little list, which can be found here (if that malignant bot hasn't archived it already, that is). So find a pal, roll up your sleeves and dive right in. Let's show this Encyclopedia just what Queers with firecrackers up their....err, I mean, let's show the others what we can do.

Jón Þór Birgisson
I can't pronounce his name, but he's awfully cute, he's deliciously foreign, and best of all...he's GAY! But he won't be for long, if certain users have their way. A concerted effort has been under way for a while now, designed to neuter poor Jon (pretend I put a little accent thingy over that O) and make him into a sort of rockin' Ken doll. So please watchlist this hunka man, and keep him queer! If anybody questions you, tell them "Miss Julie sent me".

Everybody loves a sequel
Readers not afflicted with Alzheimer's will remember that last month we had a little story about Alice and her harasser. That proved so popular that we bring you the sequel: Benjiboi and his stalker. After a chance meeting at the Michael Lucas article, this anonymous user took a shine to our Benjiboi, and has been showering him with attention on virtually every board on Wikipedia. Flattered though he is, Benjiboi finds the attention a bit distracting, and administrators have been seeking various remedies for this. It has proven difficult, as the stalker has an IP address that changes quicker than Superman in a telephone booth. So perhaps some of you would like to watchlist Benjiboi's page, and lend a hand if you see some love letters from an 11 digit friend. I was actually thinking we should get Alice's harasser and Benjiboi's stalker together. Then we could have another sequel, sort of like Freddy vs. Jason. Any bets as to who would win??

Not quite the second coming, but special just the same
Let me be the first to give a warm, wet, Love Boat kiss (though not with tongue) to our newest Project members: Jacksinterweb, Cleduc, Pigman, Becksguy and Iamandrewrice. Even in the month of our Saviour's birth, your popping into our Wikipedian lives is a blessed event indeed. As Jesus Himself said, "Live long and prosper". He did say that, didn't he? I think he said it. In any event, if he was standing next to me now, I'm sure he'd say it, and add, "Happy homo editing!"

Battle of the Wikipedia Stars!
Indomitable Ann Bannon is holding her own in Wikipedia's answer to American Idol: The Featured Article candidate list! For four feverish weeks, she has mastered the challenges and not been eliminated from the competition. Drop by the FAC page and show Ann you love her....or give her the hook (I'm not supposed to tell you how to vote). Giving our plucky Ann reason to hope is the recent promotion of List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people: Sa-Sc. If Miss Julie has her way, we will have the entire alphabet of Queerdom Featured here on Wikipedia soon! And I would be remiss if I did not give a warm, Lesbian salute to our own Belovedfreak, who showed Wikipedia with But I'm a Cheerleader that even pom poms are no protection from the Love that dare not speak its name, and got a gold star for her efforts.

Climbing the Wikipedia career ladder is User: Tim1965, who has not only written, but is now promoting Reel Affirmations to Good article status. Best of luck, Tim, and remember: there are no small parts, only small actors. We're sure you'll be trading that green circle for a gold star soon (assuming you get the green in the first place!).

Santa needs elves
Yes, I know: packages need buying, trees need trimming, egg nog needs drinking. The holidays make many demands on our time. It's ...well, it's a bitch, is what it is. So I wouldn't blame you for skipping this little section and putting off my request until next year. But...think of the children. Our future. They need quality information about the homosexual "lifestyle" if we are to indoctrinate them properly. That's why I am asking you to drop by our Peer review area and give your meaning as to the efforts of your fellow gay Wikipedians. And think: in this season of kindness and good will to all, isn't it nice that I am pointing you to someplace where you can (in a Wikiloving way, of course) rip someone a new asshole? Think about it...and those children with their shiny, bright eyes, thanking you for contributing to their future.

Even more festively, consider joining in on the deletion discussions of our favorite articles. Here you can bandy about such words as "homophobia", "Right-wing Christian agenda" and my personal favorite, "just who do you think you're pushing around?!?!?". If you play your cards right, there might even be an extra present under the tree for you. :-D

Urgent Christmas appeal
Tovojolo asked me to ask you to edit Elizabeth Bishop as part of the Collaboration Project. She's an old dead poet (Miss Bishop, not Tovojolo. I've never actually met Tovojolo. She's probably very young and attractive. Maybe somebody should ask if she's single), but she was a flaming homosexual long before most of us had even been conceived, so we owe her some respect. Tovojolo actually asked me for the last newsletter, but Miss Julie forgot. Bad Miss Julie. She was so busy boosting morale it just slipped right by her. Nemissimo, maybe you need to crack that whip again to get Julie back in line.

Surrender, Dorothy!!!!!!!
Friend of Dorothy has attracted the attention of a group of....the more senior elements of our gay society. They disagree with our thesis that Saint Judy was the possible source of the term, and demand we change the article to reflect their contention that Dorothy Parker was the origin. The problem is, their source didn't check out. So we agreed to disagree. Well, we at the project did. They got kinda mad at us, said unkind things, and started edit warring. Though they are old, they are certainly quick, and could revert the article faster than my nimble fingers could press the undo button. To quote the divine Miss Parker, every time I saw the article on my watchlist, I thought to myself, "What fresh hell is this?". The page was protected by sympathetic administrators, but keeping an eye on it will keep Dorothy safe from future Wicked Witches of the West or East.

Ambrosia
Our dear Benjiboi has been busy indeed, lately. He recently made fruit salad out of Fruit, turning a once nasty word into a damn good article, and saving it from deletion! Congratulations, Benjiboi! I hear he has turned his attention from fruit to poultry now. Before he is through, he will have turned every major food group gay on Wikipedia!

Christmas came early
Yes, indeed! Valued administrator WJBscribe was raised out of the mire of mid-level management and placed squarely into the Pantheon of Bureaucracy! And Miss Julie is just too proud of him not to mention that he got the most support votes in the history of Wikipedia! Congratulations, WJB! We know you will not prove the Peter Principle correct!

You!
Yes, you! It's you who make this project shine! It's you who make Wikipedia such a valuable resource for all humanity! And it's you who make Miss Julie's dull life just a little bit better. So I want to take this moment to thank each and every one of you for all you do here. Merry Christmas, everybody! Happy Hanukkah! Festive Kwanzaa! Delirious Dong Zhi! Delicious Diwali! And for our oppressed Iranian brothers and sisters, I wish you a safe and joyous Yalda. And if I didn't mention your favorite December holiday, well, it's because I feel it's so special I should just keep it between you and me. Always remember: You light up my life!

May we all have a joyous holiday season, and a safe, healthy, happy and prosperous 2008.

With love from Miss Julie

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Delivered on 20:05, 3 December 2007 (UTC). SatyrBot 21:18, 3 December 2007 (UTC)

South of Heaven

I haven't had as much time on Wikipedia recently now that the semester's winding down, so if I don't comment at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/South of Heaven, could you remind me this weekend? 17Drew 08:12, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

Your comments were fine; obviously, I'd much rather see the quality articles you've produced in British English than nothing. There's no specific section or paragraph I had concerns about. The main reason I put down a weak support was simply that I wouldn't know if there are any errors I might have missed. I'll try to look at the FAC and the article tomorrow to see if there's anything that can be done to address the editor's concerns. 17Drew (talk) 14:23, 12 December 2007 (UTC)

Congrats on the FA. M3tal H3ad (talk) 01:49, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

Thanks. That should show everyone the Project is not inactive. :) LuciferMorgan (talk) 09:41, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

Megadeth and BLS songs at AfD

Hi, sorry for the really delayed reply, I lost even my limited Internet access after lightning took out my router. I'll take a look if I get around to it tonight, otherwise, I will hopefully find some time online over the next couple of days. I'll message you once I have nominated any which I feel should go. J Milburn (talk) 19:20, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

Ok, I have gone through Megadeth and nominated all the songs that seem to have no claim to notability at all-

It is possible others should go, but these will certainly do for a start, and, should they not be deleted, the articles will hopefully be improved. Coincidentially, they were authored by Skeeker, whom I met a few weeks ago over at the Godsmack peer review, so I have contacted him. J Milburn (talk) 21:19, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

Joy Division

It's been a while, and I didn't want to bug you too much. Please, by all means if you can. Do you also want a link to the user page we're fleshing it out on? That has a longer musical style section, for one. WesleyDodds (talk) 09:43, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

Here you go. I plan to add more to the Legacy section shortly. WesleyDodds (talk) 12:01, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

I've now put up a peer review for R.E.M., as I said I would a few months back. Feedback would be welcome. WesleyDodds (talk) 10:08, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

Metallica

Could you please offer your opinion on the article when you get the opportunity.

With SOH, In order to contrast the aggressive assault put forth on Reign in Blood, Slayer consciously slowed down the tempo of the album as a whole. They also added elements like undistorted guitars and toned-down vocal styles not heard on previous albums." There's double quotes at the end of the sentence but none marking the start of a quote
References WITH CAPITALS LIKE THIS, mainly the Blabbermouth ones, need to be changed to lowercase. M3tal H3ad (talk) 12:41, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

Took care of the latter. M3tal H3ad (talk) 12:43, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

You gotta archive this page! M3tal H3ad (talk) 11:25, 12 December 2007 (UTC)

Blame the Fair Use Gestapo. LuciferMorgan (talk) 12:14, 12 December 2007 (UTC)

Could you look at Undisputed Attitude attitude when you get a moment, it can pass GA it just needs to be written well. M3tal H3ad (talk) 03:36, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

New toy

Hey, Lucifer, there's a newish toy at FAC that I'm trying to figure out, but I can't make it go consistently, and I don't know how to give you a link. I was hoping you'd experiment. If you go to the WP:FAC page and look below the instructions, next to the Table of Contents, you find a new Toolbox for dead links. If you click on it, it idenitifies all the dead links on every FAC article. It claims that South of Heaven has four dead links, and some other 302 errors (I don't know what those are). Can you experiment with those, sort them out, decipher the usefulness of this tool? Remember that you can usually replace dead links at archive.org. Best, SandyGeorgia (Talk) 06:40, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

I'll use it for the South of Heaven FAC, and see if it works. LuciferMorgan (talk) 07:30, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

If you end up as confused as I am, you can follow the conversation on my talk page and his talk page[1] with the fellow who designed the tool. I haven't sorted it all out yet. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 07:50, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

By the way, I think that tool only updates once every 24 hours, so if you fix links, I'm not sure the fixes will show right away on the tool. Not sure. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 07:54, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

Judging by the dead link I fixed this morning, it updates immediately. LuciferMorgan (talk) 11:04, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, Lucifer; I still haven't figured it out, but it points out some FACs that have far too many dead links, so I'm hoping it will be useful. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 18:17, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

I haven't totally figured it out - I just use it as a way to check dead links, and in that sense it's very useful. It'll definitely be useful at FAC in that sense. LuciferMorgan (talk) 18:54, 10 December 2007 (UTC)