Leila Monaghan

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I don't mean to discourage you, but Wyoming's changing weather cannot be published "as is". Please check out some of the links above or ask for help. --SVTCobra 02:05, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

Questions for Cobra

Have looked over various of the hints but still have questions.

Rename for style--Do you have a suggestion for a different name? Does the current title imply some thing that this blurb is not, like global warming? ) Edit for style--How? It is perhaps a bit colloquial, but I always like news that has a distinctive voice to it. Expand to include more information/Refocus on a news event. WHAT!!! Three lines aren't enough!! if I have time, I will try to connect this in with general global warming and how the specifics of climate change are affecting weather day to day. Add categories--How do I add categories? add original reporting notes--hmm, like "I went outside my door and took a picture and have seen the snow melt over the last couple of weeks." Where do these go?

Template:Featured picture

Thanks for your attention for the FPc template, next time if you want to change this template, please check the archive page first before adding. Brock ^contact... 15:34, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

Your recent edits

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--SineBot - (talk) 19:52, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

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You have been mentioned in Issue IX of the Wikinews bulletin for your contributions to Wikinews. Well done! --Anonymous101 (talk · contribs) 19:57, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

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NASA: Old Arctic sea ice continues to melt

I was the one who published it. Most of it came from NASA. I am generally the science, environment and weather etc person. I am in Buffalo, NY. I would love to start a series and what not...where should we begin? DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 17:46, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

I will look over some stuff and etc sometime this week end if I have time. Sounds good so far. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 19:23, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

Signing comments

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Style problems

Please see Talk:Climate change impacts Wyoming#Problems with this article. Cirt - (talk) 10:36, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

Tornado kills one and injures 100 in northern Colorado

Please ensure that you add a license tag to the images you've uploaded to Commons otherwise they will be deleted. Regards. Adambro (talk) 14:54, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

Have done, thanks, Leila Leila Monaghan (talk) 16:10, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

Your Obama sign photo

Your Obama sign photo was deleted from Commons and Wikinews as a derivative work as the focus of the image was a copyrighted sign. So, unfortunately, your image cannot be used. Sorry, Anonymous101^talk 17:27, 4 November 2008 (UTC)

US voters go to the polls

If you go, try to interview someone else. We won't be able to use your own story due to WN:COI issues.--SVTCobra 18:04, 4 November 2008 (UTC)

Sorry, I can't review it (and take it to main page) as I have edited the article previously. Try asking on IRC. Thanks, Anonymous101^talk 18:20, 4 November 2008 (UTC)

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