User talk:Loksmythe

Alexandra Wong

Hi!!!! You won me!!!! LOL! I was working on submitting along with Corachow the article about her, but you did it first. thank you so much for contributing to HK articles. I have expanded the article, I hope it's not disastrous gramatically speaking, I am not native. --CoryGlee (talk) 19:20, 21 October 2020 (UTC)

I'll work on the article either tonight or tomorrow. Thank you Loksmythe for creating the stub and thank you CoryGlee for the current version! Corachow (talk) 19:23, 21 October 2020 (UTC)

Hah, funny. Great job CoryGlee and Corachow on building out the article with all those critical details. Loksmythe (talk) 23:38, 21 October 2020 (UTC)

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Barnstar!

		The Original Barnstar
		I saw that you hit 11,111 edits, which is quite the feat (and number). Congratulations on making it this far and for your contributions! WMrapids (talk) 05:14, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

Thank you WMrapids! I appreciate the recognition 😊 Loksmythe (talk) 23:40, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

November Articles for creation backlog drive

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New Pages Patrol newsletter April 2024

Hello Loksmythe,

New Page Review queue January to March 2024

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Blocked as a sockpuppet

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Loksmythe (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

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After taking a much needed hiatus after several years of constructive editing, including reviewing hundreds of AFCs, I'm devastated and disheartened to learn I've somehow been blocked on sockpuppet charges based on some cryptic and spurious "private tip". I've made over 10,000 edits, it's natural that there would be a certain degree of overlap with other accounts that exhibit similar interests. I desperately hope something can be done to reverse this injustice so I can return to my long history of constructive editing and contributions to the Wikipedia community. \\ Loksmythe // (talk) 13:28, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

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