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Wikimedia Foundation now exists to help new editors communicate with the WMF and to understand what it is and what it does. Could it be mentioned in the next Signpost? Perhaps you could help improve it as well. Thanks! Biosthmors (talk) 11:08, 1 September 2013 (UTC)
 * I'll put it in a "News and notes" in brief. Thanks! Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 00:09, 2 September 2013 (UTC)

Peninsula 400
What are your plans for User:The ed17/Sandbox/Peninsula 400? It seems ready to move into the article space. Mackensen (talk) 17:43, 1 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Ah, I completely forgot about that. I've moved it into the mainspace after a few more additions. Ed [talk] [majestic titan]
 * Great, thanks! Mackensen (talk) 12:16, 2 September 2013 (UTC)

I'm sorry, I meant to tell you I was going to nominate it on your behalf to spare you the review requirement. Best, Mackensen (talk) 12:52, 3 September 2013 (UTC)
 * No worries, Mackensen. Thanks for your additions to the article&mdash;they were quite helpful! Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 12:55, 3 September 2013 (UTC)

Notice
I mentioned you (very briefly) at Administrators'_noticeboard. *sigh* — Crisco 1492 (talk) 22:56, 1 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the notification! Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 00:09, 2 September 2013 (UTC)

Majestic Titan
Hello, I see by your contributions that you stay busy; in commendable things. I am not certain if you received The interior's ping; I am certain that he is standing by; hoping to see your response. Thank you for your consideration.—John Cline (talk) 23:57, 2 September 2013 (UTC)
 * I've got a few hours here, so I'm writing it now. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 01:37, 3 September 2013 (UTC)
 * This is good news. I noticed The Interior editing moments ago. Hopefully he will see these comments and perhaps stay close by until you are finished; ultimately transcluding, which I am keenly interested in seeing move forward. Cheers.—John Cline (talk) 01:54, 3 September 2013 (UTC)

Would you like to OA for a Molecular Biology course project?
Hi Ed,

I and User:Keilana are OAs for this course project. Another professor, teaching another section of the same course, has just decided that she would also like to run this Wikipedia project. This is very last minute -- the course officially starts tomorrow. But as you can see, the course page is already thoroughly documented and very detailed, and so the role you would play would be as a mentor and guide for editing, and as a reviewer for articles as they are written.

Would you be able to help with this? If so, could you please let us know as soon as possible? I will be setting up the new section's course page this evening. Thanks! Klortho (talk) 20:19, 3 September 2013 (UTC)
 * @Klortho, I can't. I'm just too busy in real life at the moment. Sorry! Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 02:15, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

Longest collab in the history of collabs
I finally just went to the library and got a bunch of books for the Washington. I'm going to try and move forwards with it and I understand you're busy, but I don't have that much experience writing with FA as a goal. NativeForeigner Talk 23:10, 3 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Wow, you're not kidding. :-) I'll help where I can, but realistically my time will be limited at best. It's still on my watchlist, though, and you can ask me anything you need. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 02:15, 4 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I've been doing a lot of technical stuff recently and want something a little more content oriented to go forwards on. I'll aim for GA first, and ask limited but relevant questions, assuming that's OK with you. NativeForeigner Talk 02:22, 4 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Sounds much more fun. ;-) It's fine, you can ask whatever you need to. Also, I'll pitch in where/when I can. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 03:03, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

A kitten for you!
A kitty with all its legs attached, one hopes.

Drmies (talk) 03:51, 5 September 2013 (UTC) 
 * He's so cute! Nice to hear from you, Drmies. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 04:05, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
 * I think you're a great admin and content contributor, and the place is the better for having you around. Drmies (talk) 14:15, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks! You know, you aren't too shabby yourself. Better than me, that's for sure. :-) Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 18:22, 5 September 2013 (UTC)

An otter for you!

 * Aww... — Crisco 1492 (talk) 05:33, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
 * No, he likes deer. They're furry, they're cute, they're everything otters are, plus more. Tony   (talk)  06:54, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Tony, you know exactly how I feel about deer. Keilana, it's just an otter. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 18:22, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Psh. Just an otter?!? Keilana&#124;Parlez ici 21:55, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
 * You heard me. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 19:16, 6 September 2013 (UTC)

Wikicup Query
I don't understand this bot edit. I thought that DYKs were all 5 or 10 points. Hawkeye7 (talk) 11:53, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
 * I think that's just a multiplier, not the actual points received. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 18:22, 5 September 2013 (UTC)

The Signpost: 04 September 2013

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Last-minute addition
Hi Ed,

Did you know/Good Article RfC has just been closed (GAs to be eligible to appear on the main page) - this is one of our bigger recent RFCs, with high effect for visibility and well over 150 respondents. Given the Signpost is still going out, do you mind if I add a quick note to this week's N&N about it? Andrew Gray (talk) 21:09, 6 September 2013 (UTC)


 * I decided to just be bold and stick it in. Hope that's no problem! Andrew Gray (talk) 21:25, 6 September 2013 (UTC)
 * No worries Andrew, I finished publishing and went straight to work, so I wasn't around to do anything about it. Thanks for the help! Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 03:51, 7 September 2013 (UTC)

This Month in GLAM: August 2013
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Message from Neotarf
Hi. I've received a request from Neotarf to comment on the Infobox ArbCom for the Signpost. I was writing my answer when I discovered that Neotarf was no longer on WP. Do you know what's happening here?  Klein zach  01:45, 13 September 2013 (UTC)
 * For her own reasons, Neotarf is choosing to not engage on Wikipedia for the moment, but she is still writing the arbitration report on a regular basis. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 01:47, 13 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Has she had any previous involvement in infobox controversies? Is she a neutral party, I wonder?  Klein zach  02:37, 13 September 2013 (UTC)
 * As far as I'm aware, she is. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 02:40, 13 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks.  Klein zach  05:24, 13 September 2013 (UTC)

The Signpost: 11 September 2013

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Signpost Q&A
Hi Ed. Just checking in on this. CorporateM (Talk) 16:48, 16 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Oh damn, I missed this message, sorry Corporate. With a few tweaks, I can put it in next week's edition! Will get back to you asap. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 16:39, 18 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Okay, what I'd like is an introduction to the topic (despite appearances, many readers will not have engaged in the paid editing debates before). Otherwise, all I'll change is the byline, to make it clear that the Signpost isn't asking the questions. Also, what name would you like to be known by? Can I include the business name? Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 05:49, 26 September 2013 (UTC)


 * ✅ I will email you the byline info. CorporateM (Talk) 13:04, 26 September 2013 (UTC)

WikiProject Military history coordinator election
Greetings from WikiProject Military history! As a member of the project, you are invited to take part in our annual project coordinator election, which will determine our coordinators for the next twelve months. If you wish to cast a vote, please do so on the election page by 23:59 (UTC) on 28 September! Kirill [talk] 17:25, 16 September 2013 (UTC)

Tech report
Working on it. Will let you know ASAP. Adam Cuerden (talk) 16:37, 17 September 2013 (UTC)

Email
I've sent you an email, but it's not urgent. J Milburn (talk) 17:49, 17 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Will reply asap, J. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 04:16, 18 September 2013 (UTC)

Teh report
Will get this done tomorrow morning. Sorry; I get bad allergies, and haven't been sleeping right because the cats keep waking me. About all I got done today was half an image in the new FP set I've been working on. Adam Cuerden (talk) 21:42, 17 September 2013 (UTC)
 * No worries, thanks Adam Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 04:16, 18 September 2013 (UTC)
 * I have a report on Wikidata coming in as the lead story; and, while I want to add more brief news, I made a start on my initial sources. I have enough brief news for publication, anyway. Adam Cuerden (talk) 12:36, 18 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks Adam, you've got until about 3pmEST tomorrow. :-) Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 16:39, 18 September 2013 (UTC)

Fixed your vote for TomStar81
Please check my edit - I presume that was your intention! [|Here] Rgds Farawayman (talk) 12:50, 18 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks, but you don't have to say "support"&mdash;it's rather redundant, if you think about it. ;-) Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 16:39, 18 September 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Peninsula 400
The DYK project (nominate) 16:06, 19 September 2013 (UTC)

The Signpost: 18 September 2013

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The Bugle: Issue LXXXXX, September 2013
The Bugle is published by the Military history WikiProject. To receive it on your talk page, please join the project or sign up here. If you are a project member who does not want delivery, please remove your name from this page. Your editors, Ian Rose (talk) and Nick-D (talk) 23:37, 20 September 2013 (UTC)

Possible DYK issue
Miyagawa and I collaborated on HMS Grasshopper (T85), but he nominated it by himself while giving me credit for working on it. Is this going to be a problem for the bot whenever it makes the main page? Or should I add myself as a nominator to forestall any issues?--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 19:26, 22 September 2013 (UTC)
 * I don't think so. Worst case, we can manually add it. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 05:49, 26 September 2013 (UTC)

Op-Ed on Wikipedia's urban renewal
A discussion at the WikiProject Council got me thinking about how WikiProjects, GLAM initiatives, classroom outreach, meetups, and other collaborations would benefit from some degree of community planning. I'd like to write an Op-Ed exploring this way of thinking about Wikipedia's various neighborhoods and communities. The Op-Ed would also argue that Wikipedians need to institute some form of urban renewal for the myriad dead and dying projects. I thought about running this idea as a special for the WikiProject Report, but since it would be mostly my opinion and the theory could be applied to more than just WikiProjects, I feel it would be more appropriate to run it as an opinion piece separate from the WikiProject Report. Would you be game for that? –Mabeenot (talk) 04:37, 23 September 2013 (UTC)
 * I would definitely be game for it&mdash;it sounds like a very interesting idea. Let me know when you've come up with a working draft. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 05:49, 26 September 2013 (UTC)

Tech report
Tech report should be done tonight, after the rehearsals for The Sorcerer. Adam Cuerden (talk) 15:35, 25 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Adam. We'll be publishing Friday morning UTC. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 05:49, 26 September 2013 (UTC)

The Signpost: 25 September 2013

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Congratulations
G'day, in recognition of your successful election as a co-ordinator of the Military History project for the next year, please accept these co-ord stars. I look forward to working with you over the next year. Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 06:27, 29 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Rupert. Best of luck with your year-long lead coordinatorship. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 06:34, 29 September 2013 (UTC)