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Ways to improve Copthorne Prep School

Hello, Moonraker,

Thank you for creating Copthorne Prep School ↗.

I have tagged the page ↗ as having some issues to fix, as a part of our page curation process ↗ and note that:

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The tags can be removed by you or another editor once the issues they mention are addressed. If you have questions, leave a comment here and begin it with <code><nowiki>{{Re|</nowiki>Fade258<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>. Remember to sign your reply with <code><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></code>. For broader editing help, please visit the Teahouse ↗.

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Fade258 (talk) 12:17, 1 January 2026 (UTC)

:This message is not among the most helpful I have ever received, {{U|Fade258}}. What I created was a redirect to Copthorne Preparatory School ↗, and it seems that redirect was then turned into a shadow of a page. Anyway, I have now redirected it again, merging what little content there was. Moonraker (talk) 18:39, 1 January 2026 (UTC)
::Hi @Moonraker, Apologies for the inconvenience. I didnot get a option to choose an exact editor to whom the message is need to be delivered. Can you please tell me in short what brings you that the message is not helpful to you ? Fade258 (talk) 02:21, 2 January 2026 (UTC)
:::Hello, {{U|Fade258}}. The main points are that I had not created such a page and that there was no point in anyone working to improve it. Moonraker (talk) 02:26, 2 January 2026 (UTC)
::::@Moonraker. Thanks for the clarification. I will take care of this from onwards. Thank you ! Fade258 (talk) 02:28, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

January music

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300 years ago, a Bach cantata was born: happy new year! -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:52, 1 January 2026 (UTC)

Inviting you to check out "my" story (fun listen today, full of surprises), music (and memory), and places (pictured by me: the latest uploads) any day! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:48, 10 January 2026 (UTC)

Nomination of :Nicholas Tate (schoolmaster) ↗ for deletion

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The article will be discussed at '''Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Nicholas Tate (schoolmaster) ↗''' until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, 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 until the discussion has finished.</div> JFHJr (㊟) 17:07, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

BBC West Online - request for interview discussing Wiki project Wiltshire

Dear Moonraker,

I hope all's well with you.

I was wondering if you are still involved in creating/editing Wikipedia pages?

If you are, would you be willing/available for a short pre-recorded interview in the next couple of days/next week to discuss what it's like be a local Wikipedia contributor and how important it is to have pages with local significance?

If that sounds like something you'd be interested in doing, please let me know.

Best wishes,

BBC West Online team Wiltshirewombler (talk) 14:46, 14 January 2026 (UTC)

:Yes, I am still here, {{U|Wiltshirewombler}}. Sorry, this is not for me, and I don't know of any Wiltshire editors who would have a go. But let me just ping {{U|Rodw}}, from a bit nearer to Bristol, he might be willing. Failing that, Wikipedia:WikiProject Somerset ↗ is much more active than Wiltshire, you could try asking on its Talk page. Also, I believe Wikimedia has a press office, that might be able to help. Moonraker (talk) 18:16, 14 January 2026 (UTC)
::Hi Moonraker, many thanks for getting back to me and for your suggestions. I completely understand - I will try the WikiProject Somerset page and the Wikimedia press office and if Rodw is willing/available, please do let me know. Best wishes, BBC West Online team ~2026-31984-8 ↗ (talk) 17:09, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

Hi Moonraker, many thanks for getting back to me and for your suggestions. I completely understand - I will try the WikiProject Somerset page and the Wikimedia press office and if Rodw is willing/available, please do let me know. Best wishes, BBC West Online team Wiltshirewombler (talk) 18:21, 14 January 2026 (UTC)

:Rodw is a Wikimedia trustee and has contacts. More thoughts, {{U|Wiltshirewombler}}, let's also ask {{U|Wire723}} and {{U|Shaun Sheep}} if they might pick up the gauntlet. Moonraker (talk) 18:24, 14 January 2026 (UTC)
::I am no longer a Wikimedia Uk trustee (having served my term) and I no longer live in Somerset (now in Glos). Can you give a bit more info about what you are looking for?— Rod <sup>talk</sup> 20:39, 14 January 2026 (UTC)
::Similar to Rod I have now moved and I'm no longer in Wiltshire so haven't contributed to the Wiltshire Wiki Project for a while. I have been interviewed by BBC Wiltshire before about listed buildings but I can no longer just pop into their studio in Swindon. Sorry can’t help on this one.'''<code><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></code>''' Shaun Sheep (talk) 08:53, 15 January 2026 (UTC)
:::Hi {{U|Rodw}} - we are looking for Wikipedia volunteers, whether writers or editors, for a piece about the importance of local Wikipedia pages/the promotion of local knowledge - with a link to the anniversary. Best wishes, BBC West Online team ~2026-31984-8 ↗ (talk) 17:42, 15 January 2026 (UTC)
:::Hi {{U|Shaun Sheep}} - thanks for getting back to me. I completely understand and hope you have a lovely evening. Best wishes, BBC West Online Team ~2026-31984-8 ↗ (talk) 17:43, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

Contentious topics alert for pages relating to the Balkans or Eastern Europe

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Nomination of :Robert Pringle (poet) ↗ for deletion

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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 until the discussion has finished.</div> Tacyarg (talk) 05:30, 21 February 2026 (UTC)

:Category:Lower Normandy ↗ has been nominated for merging

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Wikipedia:Destubathon of the Americas ↗

You are invited to participate in the '''Destubathon of the Americas ↗''', a contest/editathon which will run from May 1 to May 31. The goal is to destub as many of our 475,000+ stubs for the Americas (from Alaska down to Chile) as possible. A good chance to have fun in expanding many of our old stale stubs and win up to £2000 ($2680) in Amazon vouchers for expanding stub articles. Sign up in the Contestants/participants section on the contest page if interested. Even if not interested in prizes you are still warmly welcome to participate in it as an editathon! Hopefully we can achieve something significant in the month of May together! ♦ <span style="font-variant:small-caps;color:#aba67e">''Dr. Blofeld''</span> 17:19, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

Peter Wyngarde article

Hi. You might want to look at this edit https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peter_Wyngarde&diff=prev&oldid=1359979712 as I think they may have removed quite a bit of sourced content that I think you may have added from looking at the article edit history. Rocksymusic (talk) 01:42, 28 June 2026 (UTC)
:Many thanks, {{U|Rocksymusic}}. I have not been keeping a close eye on it, as the rather bitter warring seemed to have died out. Do please keep me posted if it goes on. Moonraker (talk) 03:12, 28 June 2026 (UTC)