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On 1 July 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Stephen II of Hungary, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Stephen II of Hungary (pictured) invaded Dalmatia while the Venetians were on a naval expedition, only to lose the territory when they returned? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Stephen II of Hungary. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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Some of my

Just to prove it.BLUE_DOG^TN 20:29, 30 June 2014 (UTC)

This story just gets better, doesn't it? I will miss a lot of your contributions, HotHat, but it appears you have violated policy regarding multiple accounts, and your recent behavior shows that you cannot work on this encyclopedia.--¿3family6 _contribs 20:44, 30 June 2014 (UTC)

Actually, your comment made me come back here one last time because I am no

SOCK. Just look at the dates, when only one overlaps. I am telling the truth!HotHat (talk

) 13:18, 1 July 2014 (UTC)

I do realize that they do not overlap. I filed a sock report, if your activities don't count as socking, the report will just be closed. You probably should explain things there, though. See

Wikipedia:Multiple accounts. If you ever decide to come back, you need to fully explain why you used multiple accounts, and why you went on the rants you did shortly before retiring.--¿3family6 _contribs

17:52, 1 July 2014 (UTC)

Okay, you are a tremendous editor on here, which is why I am sorry that I put you in this perilous predicament. I will comment on the page about my history, so that no one needs to waste time on me, which I consider myself to be a pointless and worthless individual, but I thank God everyday that He does not see it that way.HotHat (talk) 19:54, 1 July 2014 (UTC)

Goodbye, HotHat. I appreciate your disclosure on that page, that went a long way to restoring my trust in you, because you were upfront about your activities. I wish you the best.--¿3family6 _contribs 20:12, 1 July 2014 (UTC)

Random break

Here are the accounts that I used in the timeframes,

• October 17, 2007 - January 22, 2011 as Bluedogtn user page and talk page, while I was with this account TW-RF June 23, 2009 - May 21, 2010, also TN-IS September 21, 2009 - January 31, 2010
• January 29, 2011 - September 1, 2011 as SaysWhoWhatWhenWhereWhyHow?
• September 7, 2011 - November 1, 2011 as The Gypsy Vagabond Man
• November 6, 2011 - November 24, 2011 as Agape101
• November 14, 2011 - June 30, 2014 as HotHat

I was a sock some four years ago, but I have been on the up-and-up ever since then, and I have been an above board Wikipedian, since I started my HotHat days, which if this old crap is enough to block all my accounts then so-be-it. In the long run, I think that I have done more help than harm to this encyclopedia with my creations with regards to tennis and season articles to reduce the size growths on the biographical articles and worked on numerous lists, and golf with the numerous tournament pages and lists particularly the women. I helped to codify the way tennis scores were presented, which is still in use today. I tried and failed on the Lindsey Vonn season article, but that got deleted. I should have titled Lindsey Vonn in 2010 to the 2010 Lindsey Vonn skiing season, but I was dumb at the time and did not understand scope, but I remedied it with 2010 Rafael Nadal tennis season. I started most of the early Roger Federer ones, and converted them to the new methodologies. Now lets get to HotHat and Cloverton that shows and proves that I changed my ways discussion, which it got deleted. Furthermore, I researched and created the RS list of Christian music, and did so with community assistance. I understood with HotHat to put the encyclopedia first before myself, which I did. Hard ass editors like my former self can change their ways, when they look at the person in the mirror. I am telling 100-percent of the truth, so I can be made whole again. 100-percent honesty is the best policy! LOVE!HotHat (talk) 05:58, 2 July 2014 (UTC)BLUE_DOG^TN 06:00, 2 July 2014 (UTC)

• You gave me the impetus and inspired me to say all that I have and had done on Wikipedia with your comment above. I hope your life is all you wish it to be. I am going to enjoy relaxing now after work.HotHat (talk) 06:53, 2 July 2014 (UTC)

• I am truthful and not lying.The Gypsy Vagabond Man (talk) 14:21, 3 July 2014 (UTC)
• Again, I just wanted to be upfront and show you and all that I am a changed person, so I am so sorry about all that I put you through Mr. Mick III.SaysWhoWhatWhenWhereWhyHow? (talk) 14:25, 3 July 2014 (UTC)
• I may come back to edit, but doing so unpaid, since I cannot disclose my real identity. I will not be able to utilize any of my former accounts including this one because if my bosses found out then I would be terminated from my job. So, I may look forward to seeing you again under other auspices and another pseudonym user name. I will have to tell my bosses of the new account, so that they can monitor it. I have loved every moment of my editing with you by my side.HotHat (talk) 14:35, 3 July 2014 (UTC)

Your reference about Street Symphony on the Reach Records page is incorrect and inaccurate. Street Symphony worked for Reach Records for 2 years from 2/1/12 - 2/1/14 as the labels A&R responsible for the development of Lecrae and the label a mainstream sound. He was never signed to the company as a producer. He was on staff. Please remove your reference as a "signed producer". The only signed producers to Reach Records are Gawvi and Joseph Prielozny. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.193.143.0 (talk) 05:05, 4 July 2014 (UTC)

3family6, there's a comment on this nomination that the hook is a little vague. Can you please address it? It's probably keeping other reviewers away. Many thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 23:38, 7 July 2014 (UTC)

On 16 July 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Principality of Nitra, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that much of the history of the Principality of Nitra remains uncertain? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Principality of Nitra. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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On 22 July 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Big Smo, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that on Kuntry Livin', recording artist Big Smo blends country music and hip hop in a style known as hick hop? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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On 22 July 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kuntry Livin', which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that on Kuntry Livin', recording artist Big Smo blends country music and hip hop in a style known as hick hop? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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To help with translations, please subscribe to the Translators mailing list or contact Elitre at Meta. Thank you! — Whatamidoing (WMF) (talk) 00:10, 8 October 2014 (UTC) The Signpost: 08 October 2014 In the media: Opposition research firm blocked; Australian bushfires Featured content: From a wordless novel to a coat of arms via New York City Traffic report: Panic and denial Technology report: HHVM is the greatest thing since sliced bread Read this Signpost in full Single-page Unsubscribe MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:41, 11 October 2014 (UTC) GA Cup -Round 1 Newsletter WikiProject Good Articles's 2014-15 GA Cup - Round 1 As we move into the middle of Round 1, we wanted to report some of the lessons we've learned thus far, as well as announce a major rule change going into Round 2, which begins November 1. Remember, sign-ups for this year's Cup ends on September 15. Thus far, we're very happy with the results of the competition. One of our major goals, reducing the long backlog at GAN, is well on the way to being accomplished, mostly due to the enthusiastic efforts of Jonas Vinther , who has earned over 250 points. Over 80 reviews have been made thus far. Thank you all for your efforts and for your part in making the GA Cup a success. However, this is the inaugural year of the GA Cup, so there have been some unforeseen circumstances that have come up. One has been a glaring inadequacy with the rules, which the judges feel makes the competition unfair. As a result, there will be a major change in the rules, starting at the beginning of Round 2: Your review must provide feedback/suggestions for improvement, and then you must wait until the nominator has responded and all issues/suggestions have been resolved before you can pass the article. Failure to follow this rule will result in disqualification. What this means is that you must provide some feedback to the article's nominator, and must wait for him or her to respond before passing the article. If the nominator has not responded in the standard 7 days, you can fail the article. We're instituting this rule change to prevent the possibility of competitors passing articles for the sake of passing articles (or failing them) and to gain more points. We believe that the change will make it more fair to all competitors in the GA Cup. Also, in case you haven't noticed, we increased the "guarantee" for Round 2 to 25 participants. The exact number will be decided in the near future. We thank your for your participation, and for your flexibility and understanding as we learn what works and what doesn't work in this competition. Cheers from NickGibson3900, Dom497, TheQ Editor and Figureskatingfan. To subscribe or unsubscribe to future GA Cup newsletter, please add or remove your name to our mailing list. If you are a participant, you will be on the mailing list no matter what as this is the easiest way to communicate between all participants. --MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:26, 12 October 2014 (UTC) GA Cup Newsletter Correction Hi everyone, It was brought to the attention of the judges that there was an error in the newsletter sent out earlier today. Sign-ups for the GA Cup will close on October 15, 2014, not September 15, 2014 (as mentioned in the newsletter). Sorry for any confusion. Cheers from NickGibson3900, Dom497, TheQ Editor and Figureskatingfan. --MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:03, 13 October 2014 (UTC) Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:3family6/Archive_8&oldid=1083701784" Toggle limited content width