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	Keep it up. Regards, CoconutPaste (talk) 23:27, 22 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I see you removed my tag without discussing the issue or improving the article. Technically, this is a {{one source}}, relying mostly on a single source. I was trying to be charitable with a {{refimprove}}, instead.

Removing the tag does not change the fact that the article is not based on sufficient sources. I am not changing the article in any way, simply stating the obvious so that a casual reader will be aware that the article may not be fully researched or developed.

What the tag does do is encourage people who are a subject matter expert to improve the article by finding and adding new sources. That is the entire point and spirit of Wikipedia. If you don't have additional sources, wouldn't you welcome new people adding to the article? That's what the tag is doing.

Please do not remove the tag again without addressing the issue. To do otherwise is disruptive, and is known as edit-warring. The tag is a reflection of the current state of the article. It is not a reflection on you, personally. Please try to understand that, and understand that other people here are trying to help improve Wikipedia as a whole. I thank you for your understanding and co-operation. Hi-storian (talk) 00:05, 25 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks again for calming down and ending your editwar. I hope you take my comments to heart, and not try that again, ever. We're all trying to do the same thing, make Wikipedia a better place for EVERYONE. Please try to remember that. I hope to work constructively with you in the future. Enjoy the cookie! Hi-storian (talk) 01:21, 25 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Cheers for this revert of now famous spam. Keep up the good work! ;) ‑‑Yodin^T 00:13, 8 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. I had no plans to nominate it for GA. You can if you like, but I am pretty busy and may not be able to help out much. I do not have any books about Novello, so if you nominate it, you should be prepared to go to the library. -- Ssilvers (talk) 21:54, 14 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sure you've not forgotten but the WP:Awaken the Dragon contest starts in 4 and a half hours time. I wish you the best of luck!♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:20, 31 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Rachel Barrett you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Sturmvogel 66 -- Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 04:01, 1 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Women's suffrage in Wales you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Sturmvogel 66 -- Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 15:01, 1 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Rachel Barrett looks very impressive; good luck with the GA review! Have you found anything in your sources which could be added to Emmeline and Christabel Pankhurst Memorial? (And obviously it can wait till after the end of April.) Ham II (talk) 18:18, 1 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The article Rachel Barrett you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Rachel Barrett for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Sturmvogel 66 -- Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 22:21, 1 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Llongyfarchiadau! Deb (talk) 20:40, 3 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

For this week I'm introducing a sort of game to blast away those stale old stubs with a prize at the end of it. See Wikipedia:WikiProject Wales/Awaken the Dragon/Stub Obliteration 2016. Expansion rules don't apply to any articles done through this, all you have to do is ensure every article you submit is minimum 1.5kb readable prose in total and adequately sourced and readable and remove the stub tag and update the project tag on the talk page. It could be that the article is 1.2kb readable prose and you simply add 0.3 kb prose and just quickly smarten up the sources and give a minor copyedit. The goal is reducing the number of stubs we have and making them more consistent, minimum start class entries. Read the top for the rules and more details and add your name to it in the style of the main entries page if you want to participate. It's open to contestants and anybody who is participating in the editathon independently. Potentially a lot of points can be earned from mass basic expansions with this!♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:16, 4 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, mentioned the Barry Railway to Seth. Placing a 100 bonus on that for GA status! Missing article incredibly. Tell me, do you have an issue with the sourcing in St Catharine's Church, Baglan. Deb seems happy with it, I had rather hoped she could format with the title and publisher separate. Shall I permit it? I don't want to put people off contributing, but don't think it's too difficult to start doing it.♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:43, 4 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks are in order! - I hadn't realised it was you that had done it. Deb (talk) 10:04, 5 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Much better now, thanks. If you can do that and check length before you submit I can quickly approve them and save you time!♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:10, 5 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Can you do me a favour and double check your point score to date. I'm in shady territory on what I gave you earlier.♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:08, 7 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The article Women's suffrage in Wales you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Women's suffrage in Wales for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Sturmvogel 66 -- Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 01:01, 11 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Just in case you hadn't seen the notice, this starts tomorrow. The most prolific new article creators have the chance to earn a lot of points from this over the weekend!♦ Dr. Blofeld 07:15, 14 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Today's focus is Glamorgan/Gwent Wikipedia:WikiProject Wales/Awaken the Dragon/Stub Obliteration/The Preserved County Challenge. If you could destub a few Vale/Rhondda articles this would be great.♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:26, 29 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Planning on runnng this without prizes on June 13-20. If you're interested in contributing put your name down at the bottom of Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Wales/Awaken the Dragon. Thanks.♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:10, 5 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Thanks very much for the Barn Star. :) Much appreciated. I'm trying to do some fixing on some of these sadly neglected articles ahead of the Paralympic Games in Rio. Please feel more than free to copy edit these edits because I keep picking up typos, and sometimes speed makes that worse. Also, any thoughts on organization, section headings? Please do act on them. I've done some but not completely happy with most of them other than not liking what was there. There are also flow issues because of organization. Some stuff could go in more than one place. And yeah, any content additions, more love from me. :D --LauraHale (talk) 15:31, 22 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

```` Was wondering if you knew how to access the total number of edits for an existing editor. I'm not sure how to find this information. Also curious where one finds the total years of service for an existing Wiki editor. Thanks!!!!

Hi there. I've started a new initiative, the Wikipedia:The 10,000 Challenge. It's a long term goal to bring about 10,000 article improvements to the UK and Ireland. Through two contests involving just six or seven weeks of editing so far we've produced over 1500 improvements. Long term if we have more people chipping it and adding articles they've edited independently as well from all areas of the UK then reaching that target is all possible. I think it would be an amazing achievement to see 10,000 articles improvements by editors chipping in. If you support this and think you might want to contribute towards this long term please sign up in the Contributors section. No obligations, just post work on anything you feel like whenever you want, though try to avoid basic stubs if possible as we're trying to reduce the overall stub count and improve general comprehension and quality. Thanks.♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:09, 30 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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	I cannot believe that no one had written an article about Angela_Madsen - she is such an inspiring person. Hope you have the tenacity to propose this at DYK. #WikiWomenInRed have tweeted her and I'm optimistic that others will be inspired by #Herstory Victuallers (talk) 11:01, 5 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Hey Fruitmonkey. Yeah. I am in Rio. There are some difficulties getting copyright usable images. I know anything in the Paralympic venues, unless released by a Broadcasting Rights Holder, doesn't work copyright wise and should be deleted from Commons. I'm trying to get as many images as I possibly can that are copyright free when I can. They aren't necessarily great. I'm shoving them into the relevant categories when I can get them and trying to link them. I apologize for lack of quality as I feel a bit guilty but copyright restrictions are a pain in the ass. :( But yeah, hopefully I can get a few more. I've talked to some people to try to get them if they have availabiliy. --LauraHale (talk) 12:53, 8 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi. You may be interested in participating in the African Destubathon which starts on October 15. Africa currently has over 37,000 stubs and badly needs a quality improvement editathon/contest to flesh out basic stubs. There are proposed substantial prizes to give to editors who do the most geography, wildlife and women articles, and planned smaller prizes for doing to most destubs for each of the 53 African countries, so should be enjoyable! So it would be a good chance to win something for improving stubs on African Paralympians, particularly female ones, but also male. Even if contests aren't your thing we would be grateful if you could consider destubbing a few African articles during the drive to help the cause and help reduce the massive 37,000 + stub count, of which many are rated high importance (think Regions of countries etc). If you're interested in competing or just loosely contributing a few expanded articles on African Paralympians, Olympians and committees etc, please add your name to the Contestants/participants section. Diversity of work from a lot of people will make this that bit more special. Thanks.♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:47, 5 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi FruitMonkey. I have a question I'd love your input on. I'm currently researching disability sport in Cameroon for some articles I am drafting in my user space. Cameroon did not participate in the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Paralympics. There is some information about Cameroon's attempts to qualify and why they did not participate in these Games. (NPC suspension, money issues, etc. for non-participation. A few athletes were trying to qualify.) I was wondering if articles could be created about this, and what their names should be given that Cameroon did not actually participate. "Cameroon and the 2000 Summer Paralympics" as a title given the non-participation? And given the lack of participation but importance of why they missed out, how would that be worked into the infobox that generally goes on those articles? In any case, your input would be greatly appreciated by me. :) Thanks. --LauraHale (talk) 05:42, 7 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello ! You are in the top 10 of participants to the African Women section of the The Africa Destubathon. Whilst you did not make it to the top 3, I would like to thank you for the numerous improvements to African Women biographies and thus for reducing the gap. Anthere

Although we have identical birth and death dates and places, I find it hard to believe that these two guys are the same person. There is no mention of Jenkins playing league in any books I have, and he was still representing London Welsh in 1911. Not only that but he was a committee member of Middlesex and played for the county in 1926 when he was 46. There is no way he would have been allowed to return to Union after playing league, and if he did return from pro-rugby it would be a major reference point in many books. FruitMonkey (talk) 13:13, 21 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Going back in time more than 3½-years… I've now found that "my" John "Jack" T. Jenkins had a rugby union career with Llwynypia RFC prior to joining Warrington in 1906. It seems highly unlikely that "my" John "Jack" T. Jenkins and "your" John "Jack" Charles Jenkins would have the same date/place of birth, and the same date of death… I'm pretty convinced that births/deaths or "my" man have somehow assimilated "your" man… perhaps one day we might be able to sort this troublesome pair out :) Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year DynamoDegsy (talk) 14:23, 14 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi FruitMonkey, according to the Bill Watkins (cricketer, born 1923) article, he had a rugby league trial with Wigan, and being Welsh it is very likely he played rugby union while in Wales, would you have any evidence to confrim this? Best regards DynamoDegsy (talk) 20:54, 21 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Four years!

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Five years now! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:09, 24 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

... and six! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:57, 24 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

... and seven --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:13, 24 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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With respect to Wales, just accept a gentle reminder that it really should be WP:BRD not BRR... etc etc. And, no, this should not be taken as a warning, even though some might think one were justified; it really is just a gentle reminder to you. Nevertheless, yes, if one is convinced one is correct and what one is doing is clearly not combatting vandalism, but merely engaging with someone who has a different understanding of emphasis or of influence, it can be frustrating at times, but we are supposed to go directly to discussion (on the relevant talk page). Best wishes.  DDStretch  (talk) 23:58, 7 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

OK, you are going to have to explain this one to me. How in any way is "Welsh" a nationality except in the most fevered imagination of a Welsh nationalist? There are no Welsh passports, and Wales has not been an independent state for centuries. You may as well call "Cornish" a nationality! --Legis (talk - contribs) 00:00, 10 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I am feeling like I have given you plenty of time to comment - I am planning to "re-make" that change. Let me know if you have any comments or want to discuss further. --Legis (talk - contribs) 15:00, 16 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi Fruit Monkey I am a total newcomer to Wikipedia editing. I wonder if you can help please. During my spare time I promote Treorchy Male Choir and a number of other Welsh organisations / individuals. I;ve just uploaded a new image of the Choir to their Wikipedia page. But I wonder whether you can advise me on how to place it on the front page itself? I realize you have one of three choristers in Gellia. But would you kindly consider replacing it with the new image of the entire Choir? Not sure how on earth to do it! Thanks Dean Powell

Hi User:Llantrisant1346. I see that User:FruitMonkey has not been active here for a while, so I have taken the liberty of responding. Looking at Treorchy Male Choir, it seems you have just updated the link to the choir's website? Were you trying to also update the image at the top of the article? Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 11:12, 31 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi FruitMonkey, would you know if Evan James, and David James were black? Best regards DynamoDegsy (talk) 16:04, 17 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. I'm working through some of the easier fixes in Rugby Union project and saw the Johnnie Morgan article. Theres a bit about him working as a police officer in Campo Largo but the date is unclear so has been tagged. Looking back through the history it was the day you created the article and added more content. If you still have the book, would you be able to check the book and quickly fix the year? It was "Who's Who of Welsh International Rugby Players" by Jenkins, Pierce and Auty 1991. Page ref was 133. Thank you. Jkmaskell (talk) 21:18, 8 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure how Wiki-active you currently are, but this image entitled… November 1928: Welsh rugby internationals Dan Jones (left), P C T Arthur (centre) and P C T Hollingdale at Preston Park. (Photo by Hewerdine/London Express/Getty Images) is stored in Wikimedia, and crops from it are used on the articles for; David "Dai" Lewis Jones, Tom Arthur, and Thomas Hollingdale. I have three questions; 1. What kit are they wearing? (Neath? combined Aberavon and Neath XV? Glamorganshire? Wales?), 2. Where is Preston Park (Brighton? (unlikely), Preston, Lancashire? (unlikely)), and 3. I believe David Jones joined Wigan (RL) in February 1927, so the image is unlikely to be from 1928, so on what date was it taken, or alternatively, is this a different (or not even a) David Jones? Best regards. DynamoDegsy (talk) 16:51, 14 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Ah-ha… As per Ham105 at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Rugby union on 16 November 2018, the caption of the Getty image mentions "Dan Jones", *NOT* Dai Jones. It is most likely… http://en.espn.co.uk/wales/rugby/player/3497.html

FruitMonkey - I applaud all the work you've done getting Wales on WP, something I'm keen on too, though myself an incomer. I was tidying some Welsh entries and came upon Rhondda Fawr and Rhondda Fach and changed the translations so that 'big' and 'little' did not open with caps, my reasoning being that these themselves are not place-names but translations for those unfamiliar with Welsh words 'Fawr' and 'Fach'. You didn't agree. Sgwd yr Eira is another example where I would suggest 'Waterfall of Snow' would be wrong but 'falls of snow' would be correct as a simple translation of the name in common use. In my experience people don't use the expression, 'big Rhondda' when speaking in English (nor indeed 'large Rhondda' or great Rhondda') but drop the whole name 'Rhondda Fawr' into their speech. Moreover, increased use of translations as actual alternative names for localities can reduce the use of the native names, ultimately leading to their disappearance from common conversation, to the detriment of Welsh culture. thanks Geopersona (talk) 08:20, 10 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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please help and create other editions , i am find 2010 , 2006 and 2017 results and links. thanks.Guugiyyyu (talk) 14:56, 5 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I notice that you created Cerdd dafod several years ago, and I wondered if you are up for adding a section on Welsh poetry to Metre (poetry). Wales is noteworthy in having a long documented culture of strict metre poetry that continues to this day. I could have a go, but my knowledge of this topic is minimal. Thanks, Verbcatcher (talk) 17:56, 19 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hi FruitMonkey, it's been a while since we last "colluded". Via 'Rugby league historians' Facebook group, the sister of John Mantle (rugby) has told me that he didn't have a middle name (Although i have found that family memories are not as reliable as one might imagine). Its been John Thomas Mantle since the Wikipedia article was initiated by yourself back on 1 December 2008‎... the odd thing is I can't find the 1942 birth of John Mantle in Cardiff on the FreeBMD website, only in Bedwellty (1936 and 1941) or even further away (I think, my Welsh historical county knowledge is poor) in Radnorshire East (1938 and 1940), your thoughts? 🏉 DynamoDegsy (talk) 08:03, 24 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for so generously giving me a Barnstar for Kitty Marshall. It is really down to the excellent Atkinson, Diane (2018). Rise up, women! : the remarkable lives of the suffragettes. London: Bloomsbury ISBN 9781408844045. I have been working on various Women in Red and suffragettes from her superbly referenced and readable work. Also glad to see Welsh people and places filling up from your work. Kaybeesquared (talk) 20:56, 24 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi there, I've been giving Freddie Welsh's article a polish to take your fine work up to its deserved GA status. Obviously, as the primary editor of the article, you're more than welcome to nominate it yourself. I'd be happy to co-nom with you and, after I've done a run through, I would add you as a co-nom either way.

I've a quick query on one matter, in the "early history and amateur career" section, the fifth paragraph begins with "His first job in New York City was as a bouncer" but the previous paragraph mentions him working in New York as a dish washer and a banner bearer. Did the bouncing come before these or is the timeline slightly askew? Thanks Kosack (talk) 10:19, 12 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I've nominated this for GA now as I think it'll probably get through a review with little problem. I've added you as a co-nominator so please feel free to participate. Kosack (talk) 09:23, 14 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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We don't bump into each other as much as we did back in the early-2010s, but I thought I'd make contact as I was so pleased that I finally managed to joined the dots to establish that the "Harlequins centre JA Davies" from the WalesOnline article; Welsh stars still had a rugby ball in wartime, is in fact Jack Davies, though I'm still unsure as to what the actual name/nickname of "Eifion" is derived from. Best regards DynamoDegsy (talk) 14:23, 11 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

There's a prize for Wales! :-) † Encyclopædius 21:02, 3 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Awesome

Ten years!

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Eight years!

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Precious

Nine years!

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Back in 2013, you created the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships. It is a great article! Thank you for your hard work :) It is a wonderful world (talk) 20:42, 23 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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