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. . . on twenty years of service here. Kablammo (talk) 11:54, 27 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much! I wouldn't have noticed that had you not mentioned it. Not normally an early adopter, somehow I stumbled onto Wikipedia when it was still quite obscure. Those two decades have gone by quickly. Moncrief (talk) 14:24, 27 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Myotus (talk) 21:13, 15 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

In the area? You're invited to the November 2024 Minnesota User Group Meeting The organizer of this soiree is Joe Hoover aka Myotus feel free to drop him a message. Okay its been a while since the Wikipedia Minnesota User Group has meet. Since the last time we meet there has been social upheaval, plague, etc... - no small thing to be sure. There has been some sad lonely discussions on the Minnesota Meetup page on getting together but little action. So here it is. Come and be seen. Talk about the future of the Minnesota User Group and see what nefarious plans we can hatch. Date: Sunday, November 3, 2024 Time: 1 to 3:30 pm (reminder - Daylight Saving Time ends) Place: Wild Mind Ales' 6031 Pillsbury Ave, Minneapolis, MN Look forward to seeing folks!

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In the area? You're invited to the 2025 Minnesota User Group Wikipedia Day Celebration The organizer of this feed is Joe Hoover aka Myotus feel free to drop him a message. Wednesday, January 15, 2025 is Wikipedia Day and the Minnesota User Group is meeting to celebrate the day with a Tater Tot Hotdish Dinner! When: Wednesday, January 15, 2025, from 6 to 7:30 pm CDT Where: Rondo Community Library, Meeting Room B 461 Dale Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota To ensure that a helping of Tater Tot Hotdish is waiting for you at the meeting please RVSP on the event page. Transit Metro Green Line | Dale St Station Bus 65 Look forward to seeing folks! Wear yer mittens!

Myotus (talk) 22:31, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

In the area? You're invited to the April 2025 Minnesota User Group Meeting The organizer of this event is Joe Hoover aka Myotus feel free to drop him a message. Sunday, April 6, 2025 is New Beer's Eve and the Minnesota User Group is meeting to celebrate at Lake Monster Brewing Company! When: Sunday, April 6, 2025, from 1 to 3:30 pm CDT Where: Lake Monster Brewing Company, Taproom space 550 Vandalia St #160, St Paul, Minnesota Please RVSP on the event page. Transit Metro Green Line | Raymond Ave Station Buses: 63 & 67 Look forward to seeing folks! While there will be free snacky bits, there is a pizza restaurant next door, OG Zaza, that you can order food from.

Myotus (talk) 16:22, 15 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

See live action shots of the event! In the area? You're invited to the Wiknic July 2025 Minnesota User Group Meeting Saturday July 19, 2025 the Minnesota User Group is having a Wiknic at the Minnesota State Capitol! We will be picnicing in the shade near the Minnesota Woman Suffrage Memorial, so bring a picnic blanket, lawn chairs and a hot dish for the picnic if you like! We'll also be providing sandwiches for everyone but we encourage you to bring your own favorite dishes to share. All Minnesota Wikipedia editors and wanna-be editors are welcome! Also... The new "Wikimedians of Minnesota User Group" (DBA: Minnesota User Group) is up and running! If you are a legacy member and already have joined, please reregister using the code in the Participants section of the page. If you have not yet joined please consider joining and helping out in Minnesota based Wikipedia projects! When: Saturday, July 19, 2025 Time: 10 to 1:30 pm Place: Minnesota State Capitol near the Minnesota Woman Suffrage Memorial Please RVSP on the event page. Transit Metro Green Line | LRT Stations: Capitol/Rice St. & Robert St. Buses: 3,62,67,21,68 Look forward to seeing folks!

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	Meet and converse online with your fellow Wikipedians from across Minnesota. Help is available for new users, and all guests are welcome.		This in-person meeting will be at Surly Brewing We will be meeting a wee bit early and will go over the agenda items. The rest of the night we will be cleaning up in Trivia using our Wikipedia Super Powers!
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Hey @Moncrief. Your wiki edit anniversary is today, marking 22 years of dedicated contributions to English Wikipedia. Your passion for sharing knowledge and your remarkable contributions have not only enriched the project, but also inspired countless others to contribute. Thank you for your amazing contributions. Wishing you many more wonderful years ahead in the Wiki journey. :) -❙❚❚❙❙ GnOeee ❚❙❚❙❙ ✉ 05:44, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! 22 years is a long way from the "first" of the headline, but I'll take compliments where I can get them. You're very kind. Moncrief (talk) 02:51, 31 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Per MOS:APPROXDATE and WP:V, the use of “circa” added in this edit is not appropriate here. “c.” is intended for genuinely uncertain dates (e.g., year-only or approximate periods). All reliable sources specify a complete modern calendar date (December 14, 2025), so adding “circa” introduces unsourced uncertainty and should not be used. Waypoint47 (talk) 04:05, 15 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This did not need to be a comment on my Talk page. Obviously, at the time I made my edit, I was noting that while the discovery date of his death was certain, it wasn't necessarily clear he had died on that day. Some people who die at home are only discovered dead a day or days after their death. Think Gene Hackman and the "c." of his death date in his article. It has since been conclusively determined that Reiner died on Sunday, so obviously no "c." is warranted. In future, I encourage you to just edit an article as you see fit (noting the rationale for your change in the edit summary) and move on, rather than leaving superfluous messages on people's talk pages. Moncrief (talk) 17:24, 15 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for clarifying. My concern was simply to ensure the article reflects what reliable sources explicitly state, per WP:V and MOS:APPROXDATE, rather than hypothetical possibilities not supported by sourcing. Since all cited reporting specified a single calendar date and did not indicate uncertainty, qualifying it with “circa” introduced ambiguity not present in the sources. I raised it on the talk page to document the rationale and help avoid similar issues arising again in future edits. Happy editing! Waypoint47 (talk) 23:37, 15 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You don't seem to understand my point, nor the lack of information known when I made my edit. Certainly at the time I made my edit, reliable sources were conclusively stating that their bodies were discovered on Sunday. That doesn't mean they conclusively died on Sunday. They could have been killed before midnight after the Saturday-night party where they were last seen outside their home. I hope you'll stop wasting my time and cease commenting on my page. If you have concerns about the article, take them to the article's Talk page. Moncrief (talk) 00:59, 16 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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