User:Rosalina2427/Archive1

Welcome!
Welcome to Wikipedia, Rosalina2427! I am Yellow Evan and have been editing Wikipedia for quite some time. Thank you for your contributions. I just wanted to say hi and welcome you to Wikipedia! If you have any questions, feel free to leave me a message on my talk page or by typing helpme at the bottom of this page. I love to help new users, so don't be afraid to leave a message! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful: I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Also, when you post on talk pages you should sign your name on talk pages using four tildes ( ~ ); that should automatically produce your username and the date after your post. If you need help, check out Questions, ask me on my talk page, or place helpme on your talk page and ask your question there. Again, welcome! YE Tropical  Cyclone   13:55, 26 June 2010 (UTC)
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Hi, thanks for the cookies and everything. These 5 pages helped a lot. Hope you recover from you wikistress soon. Rosalina2427 (talk) 05:03, 12 September 2010 (UTC)Rosalina2427

Help
How do I publish a page? Rosalina2427 (talk) 00:48, 30 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Move it to the new location by pressing Alt-Shift-M, if the location already exists, ask someone in #wikipedia-en-help to delete it so you can make a move. - HurricaneSpin  Talk to me  01:54, 30 October 2010 (UTC)

WikiProject Tropical cyclones
I'd like to be a member. What will you do when you are a member of the WikiProject? What are the procedures of becoming one? Rosalina2427 (talk) 18:35, 30 October 2010 (UTC)

Just sign up at WP:TROP. YE Tropical  Cyclone  00:02, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

Went to WP:TROP. Do I just put my name on the list, or????? Rosalina2427 (talk) 17:56, 6 November 2010 (UTC)


 * Yes. YE Tropical  Cyclone  18:28, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

Done. Should I delete this section when it is "no longer in use"? Rosalina2427 (talk) 23:09, 13 November 2010 (UTC)
 * No, but you might want to archive it once your talk page is full (about 25-30 sections). - HurricaneSpin  Talk to me  23:41, 13 November 2010 (UTC)

Sandboxes
How do I create a sandbox? Rosalina2427 (talk) 20:04, 18 December 2010 (UTC)
 * By clicking here. Type whatever you want in the sandbox. YE Tropical  Cyclone

Rock
rock ajshd djshfjsf wikipedia will fall!!

99.99.86.120, this is not a forum. Please stop vandalizing my page. Rosalina2427 (talk) 18:49, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Beatriz
Hey, regarding this edit, Wikipedia requires that all information be verified. That is, if you want to change an article and add new (or more) info, you need to put where you got it from. I hope you continue editing, though! --♫ Hurricanehink ( talk ) 01:25, 23 June 2011 (UTC)
 * ...I'm not sure how to do this... how do I do it? (The website is http://channel6newsonline.com/2011/06/missing-teen-found-dead-after-beatriz-slams-mexicos-pacific-coast/)
 * Oh, nice. The easy way is doing it like this. You can be more fancy (see ), but putting a simple tag around it would be the simple solution. ♫ Hurricanehink ( talk ) 04:39, 23 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Done. Rosalina2427 (talk) 23:43, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Big Nate: In A Class By Himself
A tag has been placed on Big Nate: In A Class By Himself, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a redirect to an article talk page, file description page, file talk page, MediaWiki page, MediaWiki talk page, category talk page, portal talk page, template talk page, help talk, user page, user talk or special page from the main/article space.

If you can fix the redirect to point to a mainspace page, please do so and remove the speedy deletion tag. However, please do not remove the speedy deletion tag unless you are fixing the redirect. If you think the redirect should be retained as is for some reason, contest the deletion by clicking on the button that looks like this: which appears inside of the speedy deletion  tag (if no such tag exists, the page is no longer a speedy delete candidate). Doing so will take you to the talk page where you will find a pre-formatted place for you to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the the article's talk page directly to give your reasons. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. DASHBot (talk) 12:00, 28 June 2011 (UTC)
 * It is fine to delete this. Rosalina2427 (talk) 19:48, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

Nintendo task force membership update
Hello,

It's that time again to update membership status with the Nintendo task force, which we try to do periodically to keep our membership up-to-date.

All participants have been placed on an "Inactive participants" list. To confirm that you're still a member of the Nintendo task force, simply go to WikiProject Video games/Nintendo and move your name from the "Inactive participants" list to the bottom of the "Active participants" list. If you are no longer an active member in the task force, you may simply remove your name altogether. After 1 month, on 1 August 2011, all entries under the "Inactive participants" list will be removed. Hopefully you can stay with us and continue to work on Nintendo-related articles. Regards, MuZemike delivered by MuZebot 17:12, 29 June 2011 (UTC)

Smile (graphic novel)
Thank you for your kind words and Barnstar! I felt sorry for that article after all the vandalism. Einbierbitte (talk) 18:08, 10 December 2011 (UTC)
 * You're welcome. You deserved the barnstar. Rosalina2427 (talk) 02:26, 20 January 2012 (UTC)

You've got mail!
SarahStierch (talk) 23:46, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Happy Valentine's Day

 * Thanks, Sarah. All I need to do now is spread the WikiLove to others! Rosalina2427 (talk) 00:12, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Teahouse userbox
I LOVE IT! The Teahouse team has talked about it, but we've been so darn busy with preparing for the opening it has been low priority. I absolutely love it. What do you think of creating one that is for new editors also? Perhaps like "This editor has enjoyed a cup of tea at the Teahouse" or "This editor visit the Teahouse," or something? I'm not too savvy with design, but if you're feeling bold I say "go for it!". Feel free to also let me know about the transclusion or template or whatnot, so I can place it in the host lounge. Great work and thank you! SarahStierch (talk) 03:16, 24 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Also, we can maybe host it via Wikipedia:Teahouse? I'm not too sure how userbox protocol works :) SarahStierch (talk) 04:03, 24 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Nice work - I'm just about to add this myself. Thanks! I look forward to sharing the Teahouse load and discussing things soon. Cheers. -- Trevj (talk) 07:21, 24 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Sarah, that's a great idea for a user box for the new editors- I was thinking about this, but dismissed the idea. I'll get to work as soon as I can! 22:50, 25 February 2012 (UTC)
 * This is my proposal for the user box- nothing big.

Thanks, 01:07, 26 February 2012 (UTC)

Teahouse updates
Hi Rosalina! A few updates for you about Wikipedia:Teahouse, since you're one of our awesome Teahouse hosts!:
 * The host lounge is open! Please take time to review the materials in the space and start contributing to the how-to pages. Your input is valuable. Not only is it great practice to get our minds thinking like hosts, but, you can also provide easy to understand instructions and sound bites for fellow hosts!
 * Join the conversation by participating on the host lounge talk pages. We also have an IRC channel now for hosts to get to know one another, develop your skills, and eventually the channel will serve as an additional help space for new editors!
 * To visit the IRC channel: (Feel free to ask me for help if you're having trouble connecting!)
 * Let new editors get to know you by creating your Teahouse profile. Contribute your profile on the host page at the Teahouse! This serves as a fun way for new editors to get to know the people behind the usernames. You can post a photograph of yourself or an avatar, add a quote about yourself or something you enjoy, and share projects and activities you participate on wiki (with wikilinks).

Very exciting things are taking place, and we'll be opening the Teahouse no later than Monday. Feel free to ping me on or off wiki, and I can't wait to work with you to welcome new editors with a warm cup of tea :) SarahStierch (talk) 03:39, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

A cup of tea for you!

 * ... Wow, that just made my day! See you at the Teahouse! 02:29, 27 February 2012 (UTC)

The Teahouse is Open!
Hi Rosalina! Great news: The Teahouse is open for business! We're ready to start inviting new users, answering questions and inspiring one another. If you haven't already taken a look at the links provided in the most recent Teahouse update, posted on your talk page, please do! Don't forget to add yourself to the Host page if you haven't already. What's next? Inviting hosts and reporting your invitation information. See you at the Teahouse! SarahStierch (talk) 19:03, 27 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Please familiarize yourself with this brief rundown of your responsibilities as a Teahouse host.
 * Use the invitation guide to invite new users and report your invites.
 * Make sure you have the Q&A page on your watch page and dive in when answers get asked! Feel free to ask your own questions - either seeking help or inspiring others to share their projects, ideas and inspiration for editing.
 * Hey Rosalina! Just dropping by to let the hosts know about some new suggestions I've made based on interactions at the Teahouse thus far. Please take a look when you can! Thanks and see you at the Teahouse. New suggestions regarding Q&A participation for hosts. SarahStierch (talk) 19:18, 28 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Hey Sarah, I looked at these pages- very helpful! I'll try as best as I can to help out also, though I have limited time. Thanks, 05:01, 29 February 2012 (UTC)

I asked a question at WP:Teahouse that you might have interest in!
You can reply here! SarahStierch (talk) 23:22, 3 March 2012 (UTC)

Game on at the Teahouse Rosalina!
WOW! Ever since it was announced on the Wikimedia blog, the Teahouse has been blowin' up. Calling all hosts! :) We've got new editor's lookin' for answers! Sarah (talk) 19:46, 6 March 2012 (UTC)

MOTDs (This space for rent)
You may have noticed over the past few days that the MOTD that you link to on your user page has simply displayed a red link. This is due to the fact that not enough people are reviewing pending MOTDs here. Please help us keep the MOTD template alive and simply go and review a few of the MOTDs in the list. That way we can have a real MOTD in the future rather than re-using (This space for rent). Any help would be appreciated! –p joe f (talk • contribs) 12:59, 7 March 2012 (UTC)

inserting unconventional symbols
Hi Rosalina (pretty name!!) I'm trying to insert some symbols into my article

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AUI_(artificial_language)#External_links_and_references

Symbols of this language which I have also on a webpage. How can I get them onto the wikipage? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Andiweilgart (talk • contribs) 04:50, 9 March 2012 (UTC)
 * Perhaps you can view the source and copy it, I suppose. For a note, please do not use the first real name of a user; it is not used for safety reasons, and I have removed them from your message. Also, don't forget to sign your name with four tildes (~) 10:07 UTC, 09 March 2012

The Tea Leaf - Issue One - Recent news from the Teahouse
Hi! Welcome to the first edition of The Tea Leaf, the official newsletter of the Teahouse! You are receiving The Tea Leaf after expressing interest or participating in the Teahouse! To remove yourself from receiving future newsletters, please remove your username here. Sarah (talk) 16:08, 9 March 2012 (UTC)
 * Metrics are out from week one. Week one showed that the need for Teahouse hosts to invite new editors to the Teahouse is urgent for this pilot period. It also showed that emailing new users invitations is a powerful tool, with new editors responding more to emails than to talk page templates. We also learned that the customized database reports created for the Teahouse have the highest return rate of participation by invitees. Check out the metrics here and see how you can help with inviting in our Invitation Guide.
 * A refreshed "Your hosts" page encourages experienced Wikipedians to learn about the Teahouse and participate. With community input, the Teahouse has updated the Your hosts page which details the host roles within the Teahouse pilot and the importance that hosts play in providing a friendly, special experience not always found on other welcome/help spaces on Wikipedia. It also explains how Teahouse hosts are important regarding metrics reporting during this pilot. Are you an experienced editor who wants to help out? Take a look at the new page today and start learning about the hosts tasks and how you can participate!
 * Introduce yourself and meet new guests at the Teahouse. Take the time to welcome and get to know the latest guests at the Teahouse. New & experienced editors to Wikipedia can add a brief infobox about themselves and get to know one another with direct links to userpages. Drop off some wikilove to these editors today, they'll surely be happy to feel the wikilove!

Can you or someone help me?
I was going thru the articles and was also searching for more info on a certain manga. I couldn't find it on Wikipedia and I was wondering if anyone will be making an article for it? It's called Shinyaku Ookami ga Kuru! I would make a page for it but I'm new and I don't know if there's a certain template/way of doing manga articles? I asked this on the Teahouse and someone recomened you for help. HTcreager (talk) 18:42, 15 March 2012 (UTC)
 * Perhaps you could search it one more time. If it's not there you can go start the article yourself and/or visit Articles for creation. If you need help, visit the Article Wizard. Also, there's no real way to create manga articles. Other more experienced editors, like the ones at WikiProject Anime can help out too! As McDoobAU93 said, Be Bold. Happy editing (and creating articles!), 23:40, 15 March 2012 (UTC)

The Tea Leaf - Issue Two
Hi! Welcome to the second edition of The Tea Leaf, the official newsletter of the Teahouse! You are receiving The Tea Leaf after expressing interest or participating in the Teahouse! To remove yourself from receiving future newsletters, please remove your username here. -- Sarah (talk) 21:47, 5 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Teahouse celebrates one month of being open! This first month has drawn a lot of community interest to the Teahouse. Hosts & community members have been working with the project team to improve the project in many ways including creating scripts to make inviting easier, exploring mediation processes for troubling guests, and best practices regarding mentoring for new editors who visit the Teahouse.
 * First month metrics report an average of 30 new editors visiting the Teahouse each week. Approximately 30 new editors participate in the Teahouse each week, by way of asking questions and making guest profiles. An average of six new questions and four new profiles are made each day. We'd love to hear your ideas about how we can spread the word about the Teahouse to more new editors.
 * Teahouse has many regulars. Like any great teahouse, our Teahouse has a 61% return rate of guests, who come back to ask additional questions and to also help answer others' questions. Return guests cite the speedy response rate of hosts and the friendly, easy to understand responses by the hosts and other participants as the main reasons for coming back for another cup o' tea!
 * Early metrics on retention. It's still too early to draw conclusions about the Teahouse's impact on new editor retention, but, early data shows that 38% of new editors who participate at the Teahouse are still actively editing Wikipedia 2-4 weeks later, this is compared with 7% from a control group of uninvited new editors who showed similar first day editing activity. Additional metrics can be found on the Teahouse metrics page.
 * Nine new hosts welcomed to the Teahouse. Nine new hosts have been welcomed to the Teahouse during month one: Chicocvenancio, Cullen328, Hallows AG, Jeffwang, Mono, Tony1, Worm That Turned, Writ Keeper, and Nathan2055. Welcome to the Teahouse gang, folks!
 * Say hello to the new guests at the Teahouse. Take the time to welcome and get to know the latest guests at the Teahouse. Drop off some wikilove to these editors today, as being welcomed by experienced editors is a really nice way to make new editors feel welcome.

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Teahouse
Hi Rosalina! I hope you are doing well! I really appreciate your contributions at the Teahouse. However, it appears you haven't been able to be that active at the Teahouse lately! I understand that we all get busy with real life and wiki-life. :) I hope you don't mind, but, for now I am going to remove you from the your hosts page and move you to our past hosts page which will be linked from the hosts page. You are of course encouraged to move yourself back to the active host page anytime, especially if I am wrong and you do expect to be more active at the Teahouse! You are always welcome to just drop by to lend a hand at your convenience. I'm really glad you were able to participate in the pilot! Enjoy the spring and see you for a cup of tea soon! Sarah (talk) 17:37, 14 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Hi Sarah, thanks for the info. I've been busy, but I hope to be more active when summer rolls around! Thanks, 23:51, 14 May 2012 (UTC)

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We have created a brief survey intended to help us understand the experiences and impressions of veteran editors who have participated on the Teahouse. You are being selected to participate in our survey because you edited the Teahouse Questions or Guests pages some time during the last few months.

Click here to be taken to the survey site.

The survey should take less than 15 minutes to complete. We really appreciate your feedback, and we look forward to your next vist to the Teahouse!

Happy editing,

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How did you made the color on your User page subject? You wouldn't mind telling me would you?? please reply on my talk page Earth100 (talk) 13:43, 23 May 2012 (UTC)

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Thank you!

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The Tea Leaf - Issue Four
Hi! Welcome to the fourth issue of The Tea Leaf, the official newsletter for the Teahouse!


 * Teahouse pilot wraps up after 13 weeks After being piloted on English Wikipedia starting in February, the Teahouse wrapped up its pilot period on May 27, 2012. We expect this is just the beginning for the Teahouse and hope the project will continue to grow in the months to come!

Thank you and congratulations to all of the community members who participated - and continue to participate!


 * What you've all been waiting for: Teahouse Pilot Report is released! We look forward to your feedback on the methodology and outcomes of this pilot project.
 * ....and if a pilot report wasn't enough, the Teahouse Pilot Metrics Report is out too! Dive into the numbers and survey results to learn about the impact the Teahouse has made on English Wikipedia.
 * Teahouse shows positive impact on new editor retention and engagement
 * 409 new editors participated during the entire pilot period, with about 40 new editors participating in the Teahouse per week.
 * Two weeks after participating, 33% of Teahouse guests are still active on Wikipedia, as opposed to 11% of a similar control group.
 * New editors who participated in the Teahouse edit 10x the number of articles, make 7x more global edits, and 2x as much of their content survives on Wikipedia compared to the control group.


 * Women participate in the Teahouse 28% of Teahouse participants were women, up from 9% of editors on Wikipedia in general, good news for this project which aimed to have impact on the gender gap too - but still lots to be done here!
 * New opportunities await for the Teahouse in phase two as the Teahouse team and Wikipedia community examine ways to improve, scale, and sustain the project. Opportunities for future work include:
 * Automating or semi-automating systems such as invites, metrics and archiving
 * Experimenting with more ways for new editors to discover the Teahouse
 * Building out the social and peer-to-peer aspects further, including exploring ways to make answering questions easier, creating more ways for new editors to help each other and for all participants to acknowledge each other's efforts
 * Growing volunteer capacity, continuing to transfer Teahouse administration tasks to volunteers whenever possible, and looking for new ways to make maintenance and participation easier for everyone.

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The Tea Leaf - Issue Five
Hi! Welcome to the fifth edition of The Tea Leaf, the official newsletter of the Teahouse!


 * Guest activity increased in July. Questions are up from an average of 36 per week in June to 43 per week in July, and guest profile creation has also increased. This is likely a result of the automatic invite experiments we started near the end of month, which seeks to lessen the burden on hosts and other volunteers who manually invite editors. During the last week of July, questions doubled in the Teahouse! (But don't let that deter you from inviting editors to the Teahouse, please, there are still lots of new editors who haven't found Teahouse yet.)
 * More Teahouse hosts than ever. We had 12 new hosts sign up to participate at the Teahouse! We now have 35 hosts volunteering at the Teahouse. Feel free to stop by and see them all here.
 * Phase two update: Host sprint. In August, the Teahouse team plans to improve the host experience by developing a simpler new-host creation process, a better way of surfacing active hosts, and a host lounge renovation. Take a look at the plan and weigh in here.
 * New Teahouse guest barnstar is awarded to first recipient: Charlie Inks. Using the Teahouse barnstar designed by Heatherawalls, hosts hajatvrc and Ryan Vesey created the new Teahouse Guest Barnstar. The first recipient is Charlie Inks, for her boldness in asking questions at the Teahouse. Check out the award in action here.
 * Teahouse was a hot topic at Wikimania! The Teahouse was a hot topic at Wikimania this past month, where editor retention and interface design was heavily discussed. Sarah and Jonathan presented the Teahouse during the Wikimedia Fellowships panel. Slides can be viewed here. A lunch was also held at Wikimania for Teahouse hosts.

As always, thanks for supporting the Teahouse project! Stop by and visit us today!

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The Tea Leaf - Issue Six
Hi! Welcome to the sixth edition of The Tea Leaf, the official newsletter of the Teahouse!
 * Teahouse serves over 700 new editors in six months on Wikipedia! Since February 27, 741 new editors have participated at the Teahouse. The Q&A board and the guest intro pages are more active than ever.
 * Automatic invites are doing the trick: 50% more new editors visiting each week. Ever since HostBot's automated invite trial phase began we've seen a boost in new editor participation. Automating a baseline set of invitations also allows Teahouse hosts to focus on serving hot cups of help to guests, instead of spending countless hours inviting.
 * Guests to the Teahouse continue to edit more & interact more with other community members than non-Teahouse guests according to six month metrics. Teahouse guests make more than twice the article edits and edit more talk pages than other new editors.
 * New host process implemented which encourages anyone to get started as a Teahouse host in a few easy steps. Stop by the hosts page and become a Teahouse host today!
 * Host lounge renovations nearing completion. Working closely with Teahouse hosts, we've made some major renovations to the Teahouse Host Lounge - the main hangout and resource space for hosts. Learn more about the improvements here.

As always, thanks for supporting the Teahouse project! Stop by and visit us today!

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The Tea Leaf - Issue Seven
Hello again! We have some neat updates about the Teahouse:
 * We’ve added badges! Teahouse awards is a pilot project to learn how acknowledgement impacts engagement and retention in Teahouse and Wikipedia.


 * We’ve got a new WikiLove Badge script that makes giving badges quick and easy. Add it here.  You can give out badges to thank helpful hosts, welcome guests, acknowledge great questions and more.


 * Come join the experiment and let us know what you think!


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The Tea Leaf - Issue Seven (special Birthday recap)


It's been a full year since the Teahouse opened, and as we're reflecting on what's been accomplished, we wanted to celebrate with you.

Teahouse guests and hosts are sharing their stories in a new blog post about the project.

1 year statistics for Teahouse visitors compared to invited non-visitors from the pilot:

Over the past year almost 2000 questions have been asked and answered, 669 editors have introduced themselves, 1670 guests have been served, 867 experienced Wikipedians have participated in the project, and 137 have served as hosts. Read more project analysis in our CSCW 2013 paper

Last month January was our most active month so far! 78 profiles were created, 46 active hosts answered 263 questions, and 11 new hosts joined the project.

Come by the Teahouse to share a cup of tea and enjoy a Birthday Cupcake! Happy Birthday to the Teahouse and thank you for a year's worth of interest and support :-)
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The Teahouse Turns One!
It's been an exciting year for the Teahouse and you were a part of it. Thanks so much for visiting, asking questions, sharing answers, being friendly and helpful, and just keeping Teahouse an awesome place. You can read more about the impact we're having and the reflections of other guests and hosts like you. Please come by the Teahouse to celebrate with us, and enjoy this sparkly cupcake badge as our way of saying thank you. And, Happy Birthday!


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