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Cup newsletter
I'm back online, but I still have a lot on my plate. I've drafted a newsletter to be sent out later this evening here. Anything you'd like to add? J Milburn (talk) 19:18, 1 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Looks good to me. I'm really sorry for not getting to this before you were back online. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 20:37, 1 October 2013 (UTC)

WikiCup 2013 September newsletter
In 30 days, we will know the identity of our 2013 WikiCup champion. currently leads; if that lead is held, she will become the first person to have won the WikiCup twice. , —who has never participated in the competition before—and follow. The majority of points in this round have come from a mix of good articles and bonus points. This final round is seeing contributions to a number of highly important topics; recent submissions include Phoenix (constellation) (FA by Casliber), Ernest Lawrence (GA by Hawkeye7), Pinniped, and red fox (both GAs by Sasata).

The did you know (DYK) eligibility criteria have recently changed, meaning that newly passed good articles are accepted as "new" for did you know purposes. However, in the interests of not changing the WikiCup rules mid-competition, please note that only articles eligible for DYK under the old system (that is, newly created articles or 5x expansions) will be eligible for points in this year's WikiCup. We do, however, have time to discuss how this new system will work for next year's competition; a discussion will be opened in due course. On that note, thoughts are welcome on changes you'd like to see for next year. What worked? What didn't work? What would you like to see more of? What would you like to see less of? All Wikipedians, new or old, are also warmly invited to sign up for the 2014 WikiCup.

If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on WikiCup/Reviews. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, please do your bit to reduce the review backlogs! Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn (talk • email) and The ed17 (talk • email) 22:45, 1 October 2013 (UTC)

Tech report
Sorry. I have three rehearsals a week at the moment and have been struggling with time. This goes back to one rehearsal a week at the end of the month, after which the Tech report should stop being fortnightly. Adam Cuerden (talk) 04:33, 3 October 2013 (UTC)

The Signpost: 02 October 2013

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Wikimedia Highlights from August 2013
Highlights from the Wikimedia Foundation Report and the Wikimedia engineering report for August 2013, with a selection of other important events from the Wikimedia movement About &middot; Subscribe/unsubscribe &middot; Distributed via Global message delivery, 09:08, 6 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Wikimedia Foundation highlights
 * Foundation staff report on their work at Wikimania
 * Wikipedia Education Program in the Arab World completes its third term
 * HTTPS by default for logged-in users
 * Data and Trends
 * Financials
 * Other movement highlights
 * Wikimania
 * Wikimedians and pilots cooperate to photograph Israel from the air

This Month in GLAM: September 2013
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Congratulations!

 * Thanks, Rupert! Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 07:52, 10 October 2013 (UTC)

The Signpost: 09 October 2013

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 * Really nice work on the paid advocacy coverage, BTW. I really appreciated the links to the anonymous e-mail and past cases to better contextualize this situation.  A very informative and compelling read. I, JethroBT  drop me a line 18:39, 10 October 2013 (UTC)

An op-ed on the community
Hi, Ed17! I've written an op-ed on how to prevent conflicts to damage the Wikimedia community. Where do I show it to you? Thanks! --NaBUru38 (talk) 21:53, 13 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Hi there! Could you either email it to me or put it in a Google Doc and send me the link? Thanks! Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 06:56, 14 October 2013 (UTC)


 * I just mailed you :) -- NaBUru38 (talk) 16:48, 15 October 2013 (UTC)
 * I've replied to your email! Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 20:11, 16 October 2013 (UTC)

Flow Newsletter
Hey The ed17. I'm dropping you a note to let you know (or remind you) about Flow, the structured discussion system for Wikipedia that we're building. You may have heard about some of the longer-term vision for Flow in the past, but in the last two months we've been moving quickly to narrow down the short-term scope of the project, and we're keen to get feedback.

First: we've written up an explanation of the "minimum viable product" – the set of features that will be in the first, on-wiki deployment. Because discussions on Wikipedia are complex and varied, we're approaching Flow development as an incremental process of uncovering user needs for different types of discussion. The first release will be limited to a few WikiProject talkpages only, with the goal of testing out our first stab at peer-to-peer discussion functionality and improving it based on feedback from the WikiProject members who use it. If you've got any thoughts on the MVP, or on the philosophy we're trying to follow with this software, let us know on the Flow talkpage. If you know of a WikiProject that might be interested in testing this out, let Maryana know on her talkpage :)

Second: we're having a set of discussions around some experimental features we'll be trying in the first release. These include indenting and nesting of comments and comment editing. If you've got any practical thoughts on these, we'd appreciate hearing them. For background and feedback on the design, there are the ongoing set of design iteration notes, a Design FAQ, and a page for design feedback.

The software prototype is still in early development, and changing daily in small ways, with major goals updating every 2 weeks. If you've got comments about other bits of the software, we'll be holding an IRC office hours session in #wikimedia-office at 18:00 UTC on 17 November to talk about Flow as a whole, and fielding questions on the talkpage before and after then.

Third: this is a pre-newsletter announcement of a new WP:Flow/Newsletter signup page! If you'd like further updates, details, and requests for input, please add your name there.

Thanks, Quiddity (WMF) (talk) 20:03, 15 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Due to multiple-human-error (the best kind of error!) the Office Hours meeting was announced with the wrong month. The logs for today's (quiet) meeting, can be seen at IRC office hours.
 * The updated time and date of our next IRC office hours meeting is: 18:00 UTC on 24 October. Thanks, and sorry about the mixup. Quiddity (WMF) (talk) 21:48, 17 October 2013 (UTC)

Assistance with 28th Infantry Division Article.
Go Phigtens referred me to you. For about the last month I have been both editing and expanding the aforementioned article. Could you, or someone you recommend review it and provide me with a critique??? Also, GP stated that the article could be raised in class from "Start" to "C". How do I get that done??? You may contact me by email or talk page.User:JCHeverly 20:22, 16 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Hi there! I dabble in military matters, but mostly naval. For a topic like the 28th Infantry Division (United States), I'm pinging Ed!, who has far more experience in these types of articles than possibly anyone else on Wikipedia. Regards, Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 21:14, 16 October 2013 (UTC)

Signpost book reviews
I recall that the Signpost use to run book reviews of books related to Wikipedia but I haven't seen one in a while. I'm reading a recentish book right now that I'd like to write a short review of if you are interested. Thanks. Gamaliel ( talk ) 20:42, 16 October 2013 (UTC)
 * "Awhile" is right, we haven't had one since 2010! I'll be happy to run a review of it, though we'd it'd have to be of at least medium length so that it can run as a stand-alone piece. Is a thousand words okay? Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 21:14, 16 October 2013 (UTC)
 * A bit longer than I thought, but I'll see what I can do. I'll whack out a first draft when I finish the book and we can see how things stand then. Thanks!  Gamaliel  ( talk ) 21:17, 16 October 2013 (UTC)
 * That sounds great! Thanks for getting in touch with me. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 21:21, 16 October 2013 (UTC)

Okay, I'm not quite sure how I did it, but my review is now exactly 1000 words. If I had tried to round it off like that, I wouldn't have succeeded. Anyway, obviously I'm open to suggestions for changes, revisions, whatever. Thanks. Gamaliel ( talk ) 04:31, 7 November 2013 (UTC)
 * @User:Gamaliel, I completely missed your message. I'm slating this in the newsroom for next week so I don't miss it again. My sincere apologies. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 06:21, 16 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Don't give it a second thought. I see from your talk page that you've been very busy.  Gamaliel  ( talk ) 16:54, 16 November 2013 (UTC)

Bookmark is now Books and Bytes
Despite your advice, we've gone with Books and Bytes. Bit cheesy, but relates to the library's work. Here's the link The Wikipedia Library/Newsletter/October2013. Cheers, The Interior  (Talk) 17:31, 18 October 2013 (UTC)
 * That's alright. ;-) I almost forgot it, but it's there now! Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 21:35, 18 October 2013 (UTC)

The Signpost: 16 October 2013

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Nomination of Arborlon for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Arborlon is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Articles for deletion/Arborlon until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. TTN (talk) 17:08, 20 October 2013 (UTC)

You've got mail!
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The Bugle: Issue XCI, October 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) 22:23, 23 October 2013 (UTC)

The Sinking of the Lusitania FAC
Hi. Thanks for the feedback at The Sinking of the Lusitania's FAC. I've responded in one way or another to all of it, and I've also left you a question. Do you think you'd have the time to revisit? Curly Turkey (gobble) 07:17, 24 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks for reminding me&mdash;I've given some replies. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 08:38, 24 October 2013 (UTC)

The Signpost: 23 October 2013

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Books and Bytes: The Wikipedia Library Newsletter
Books and Bytes Volume 1, Issue 1, October 2013 by , Greetings Wikipedia Library members! Welcome to the inaugural edition of Books and Bytes, TWL’s monthly newsletter. We're sending you the first edition of this opt-in newsletter, because you signed up, or applied for a free research account: HighBeam, Credo, Questia, JSTOR, or Cochrane. To receive future updates of Books and Bytes, please add your name to the subscriber's list. There's lots of news this month for the Wikipedia Library, including new accounts, upcoming events, and new ways to get involved... New positions: Sign up to be a Wikipedia Visiting Scholar, or a Volunteer Wikipedia Librarian Wikipedia Loves Libraries: Off to a roaring start this fall in the United States: 29 events are planned or have been hosted. New subscription donations: Cochrane round 2; HighBeam round 8; Questia round 4... Can we partner with NY Times and Lexis-Nexis?? New ideas: OCLC innovations in the works; VisualEditor Reference Dialog Workshop; a photo contest idea emerges News from the library world: Wikipedian joins the National Archives full time; the Getty Museum releases 4,500 images; CERN goes CC-BY Announcing WikiProject Open: WikiProject Open kicked off in October, with several brainstorming and co-working sessions New ways to get involved: Visiting scholar requirements; subject guides; room for library expansion and exploration Read the full newsletter ''Thanks for reading! All future newsletters will be opt-in only. Have an item for the next issue? Leave a note for the editor on the Suggestions page. --The Interior 21:09, 27 October 2013 (UTC)''

WP:FT topic question
Hello, you recently commented on the Featured Topic nomination Featured topic candidates/Battlecruisers of the World/archive1. There have been three different versions of the topic box proposed - could you take a look at them and offer an opinion as to which is best? Thanks. Parsecboy (talk) 18:39, 28 October 2013 (UTC)

16 October Signpost
Perhaps "which was not included in the most recently deleted article about Emad Rahim but was deleted after this Signpost was published" would be better than the current "which is not included on the current article but was only deleted after this article was published." &mdash; rybec 20:50, 29 October 2013 (UTC)
 * I've changed this again&mdash;thanks for the note, as the sentence didn't make a whole lot of sense with the article deleted. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 13:44, 30 October 2013 (UTC)

I know it's late in the day...
...and you seem to be away, but I have started a draft of tonight's newsletter. I going to make "the announcement" in it, if there's no objection. Any additions welcome. J Milburn (talk) 17:55, 31 October 2013 (UTC)