User talk:ABCD/Archive 5

This is the fifth archive of User talk:ABCD.

Please, need your advice
Dear ABCD, I am a new Wikipedian and have a dispute. Is there a way for somebody independent to look at it and help me resolve it? Thanks. Your imput is highly appriciated --Rm125 (talk) 04:17, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

Warning:Javascript security issue
Hi! I need to inform you that I've protected Wikipedia:WikiProject_User_scripts/Scripts/Sigdash because it allows users to add code to the javascript of other users. If you are an admin, you are still able to edit it, but if you are not an admin, please copy and paste it into your userspace to continue modifying it. We can set up a message at the old javascript page telling users to change their links. If you need help, please contact me or User:Eagle_101. Thanks, --uǝʌǝs ʎʇɹnoɟʇs 01:48, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

Happy Birthday
--  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 00:17, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
 * FROM YOUR FRIEND:
 * Oh my BAD. Here ya go:

Happy First Edit Day
--  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 21:39, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

DC meetup #3
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A right to vanish request
Hi, I once used my real name as my username. I happen to have a family name which is quite rare in my local language, which subsequently make my full name unique. Due to this silly error, I was once harassed by a fellow wikipedian who digged my personal information from internet. He was subsequently warned. I stopped editing wikipedia actively since then. I would like to request right to vanish so that, at least, my name don't pop up in google search. Am I in the right place to make this request? Vapour (talk) —Preceding comment was added at 04:32, 24 November 2007 (UTC)

Classification of admins
Hi ABCD. Please consider adding your admin username to the growing list at Classification of admins. Best! -- Jreferee    t / c  22:40, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

(Untitled by Gp75motorsports)
Hi. I'm setting up a shop and was wondering if you'd like to become our assistant userscripts developer. If you do, then all you've got to do is go here and add your name. If not, then just tell me so. Thanks! -- Gp 75 motorsports  REV LIMITER  20:17, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

WikBack
Someone, perhaps you, just registered an account at the WikBack. If it was you, welcome! If not, please let me know. The Uninvited Co., Inc. 04:35, 29 December 2007 (UTC)
 * It was me. – ABCD✉ 22:10, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

electojects.com/motors
We need some admin help here, Should I add the above link to relevant articles (like electric motor). Some users consider it a spam, while it is relevant. please check it.62.139.238.152 (talk) 09:13, 30 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I'm not going to get involved, except to say to discuss it on the talk page(s). – ABCD✉ 00:44, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

TOR block of 72.21.33.202
Hey, I noticed that you've blocked 72.21.33.202, as a TOR node, which, it is no longer. I was wondering, if you'd consider either allowing me to unblock it, or, unblocking it yourself please. SQL Query me! 20:49, 27 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Unblocked. – ABCD✉ 04:53, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

DC Meetup on May 17th
Your help is needed in planning Meetup/DC 4! Any comments or suggestions you have are greatly appreciated. The Placebo Effect (talk) 18:31, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Bot activity
I was going over the list of bots and noticed that has not edited in a very long time. Is this bot still active and if not, would you object to it being de-flagged? Please post your comments to Wikipedia_talk:Bots/Requests_for_approval since this is a rather widely-posted message.  MBisanz  talk 06:38, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Bot policy
There is currently a question over the phrasing in Bot policy about it Bots can empty categories. Way back in 2005 this edit add the clause in question, but it doesn't specify what the certain types of person categories are. Do you remember the context of that change?  MBisanz  talk 00:35, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
 * The "certain types of person categories" would be those typed as "Non-'Business Card'", per [ this edit] from mid-2005. I might be able to clarify more if you were to tell me where this conversation was taking place, so that I would know exactly what is at issue.  While it has been a while, I still do remember a bit about policies concerning bots around that time (considering that that was when I started using mine...). – ABCD✉ 05:19, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Generally the area about half way throug this section Administrators%27_noticeboard/Betacommand, you can pick my comments out by my sig.  MBisanz  talk 05:24, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Personally, I do not remember any reason why automated removal of categories was ever an issue, especially if the reason was that the category does not actually exist. I also cannot find any discussion of the "minor rephrase", which makes it look like it was a unilateral policy change that was not contested, because, at that time, there were many edits being made to the page which were not actually policy changes, as the list of running bots was, at that time, maintained on that page. At this point, it looks like the only reason that wording is still used is due to inertia. – ABCD✉ 05:46, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks, the lack of institutional memory is a problem with Wikipedia and I'm glad at least you were around from that era and policy page.  MBisanz  talk 05:50, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

SUL
I have moved the old v:fr:User:ABCD. Now you can have an account on French Wikiversity. :) RM77 (talk) 13:55, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

zh:User:ABCD
Hello ABCD, the user:ABCD in zh-wiki is moved so that now you can merge your usernames. --Philopp (talk) 06:56, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Happy Birthday!
-- S M S  Talk 19:54, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

Rename
Sorry, I don't own the username ABCD in zh wikipedia. --User:Yacht (talk) 13:40, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

Recall clerking
I've noticed you around as a cool head whose editing doesn't intersect with my own that much. I'd like to list you as a clerk option at User:MBisanz/Recall for people to select from when invoking my recall criteria. Is that ok with you?  MBisanz  talk 04:16, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
 * That is fine with me. – ABCD✉ 21:47, 10 August 2008 (UTC)

You're invited...
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Recall
So I've been recalled at User:MBisanz/Recall. I don't quite see how I abused block powers, since the filer has never been blocked, but yea, it is clerk time now.  MBisanz  talk 21:16, 31 January 2009 (UTC)

DC Meetup Events: You're invited!
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AbuseFilter 61
Did you try to alter the filter? If you did, you probably were just unlucky. I was not aware you tried to change anything. If you do change something please let me know what it is so I can see its effect on the log. - Mgm|(talk) 13:41, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Are you sure (!("http://en.wikipedia.org" in removed_lines) | "http://en.wikipedia.org" in added_lines) works like it is supposed to. The string should be in the removed lines, not be in the added lines and if that occurs the filter should be stopped. RIght now it stops if the string occurs in either the removed or added lines which is not the intended effect. - Mgm|(talk) 13:53, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
 * By DeMorgan's laws, that rewrite changed only how it looks, not how it behaves - if the intended effect was other than "if URL added, flag; else if URL not removed, flag; else don't flag", then the original was just as broken --ABCD
 * It did change how it behaves because (!added_lines & removed_lines) is not the same as (added_lines & !removed_lines). The intended use was to ignore the change if the removed ref contained a external link to Wikipedia - Mgm|(talk) 18:35, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

OTRS verification question
First time I've needed to do this - and haven't a clue on where to do this! The question is on File:Nilkanth Varni.JPG ; the uploader is claiming it's under a "blanket" OTRS, ticket number 2008101410045759. Can you clue me in on how to verify this, and thus restore the image? Thanks much! Skier Dude ( talk ) 03:33, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
 * I just checked the ticket, and while it does claim blanket permission, that permission does not include this image, simply because, so far as I can see, that image did not come from the site giving permission. For future reference, that site is http://swaminarayan.org.in/. – ABCD✉ 07:53, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Hi ABCD,

Skier Dude referred me here - why wldnt it be included - http://swaminarayan.org.in/Nilkanth%20Varni.jpg ?? Around The Globe सत्यमेव जयते 14:27, 24 March 2009 (UTC)


 * Thank you for the confirmation, ABCD. I wld like to raise another point here. Iv uploaded loads of pictures (mayb close to or more than a 100) - not only from this website but also others, under the same permission (I think I have blanket permission from 3 websites whch hv been fwd to permissions) - now MOST of these do not hv OTRS tickets - how do v stop further problems like this?

still waiting to hear from u on the issue - if u cl pl. help .. Around The Globe सत्यमेव जयते 19:16, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

User categories, irssi, mIRC
I just spent a day cleaning this mess up, including having an admin help with some of it. I'd appreciate it if you would check edit histories before making automated edits/changes from something in an old backlog that had already been dealt with. Thanks. Tothwolf (talk) 06:57, 26 March 2009 (UTC)
 * For that fact, someone could have pinged my talk page and asked "Hey, I noticed a lot of work has been done here...What's the current status?" That wasn't done, unfortunately. Tothwolf (talk) 07:00, 26 March 2009 (UTC)
 * I apologize, I didn't check the histories first. I would, however, strongly suggest that you bring this up on WP:DRV, as there appears to be a valid XfD for the cat, and the cat was supposed to have been deleted as a result of that.  If you dispute this, then (unless I'm mistaken), WP:DRV should be the proper venue for the dispute.  I have reverted my own actions in this matter pending further discussion. – ABCD✉ 07:05, 26 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Well, I got caught off-guard too, the speedy delete warning wasn't expected at all. MBisanz‎ just undeleted the XChat category yesterday. No worries, we'll get it all sorted out (now I need to go for a walk...) Tothwolf (talk) 07:10, 26 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Before I forget...I try not to edit heavily transcluded templates like the mIRC userbox multiple times in a short amount of time because all the pages that transclude it have to be rebuilt which can sometimes add to the server load. Oh well, too late now :) Tothwolf (talk) 07:17, 26 March 2009 (UTC)
 * The good news is, that change is just a drop in the bucket nowadays, and now there's a job queue that allows those changes to happen asynchronously. (And if two updates happen in rapid succession, the cache is only invalidated once if the queue hasn't gotten that far.) In other words, don't worry too much about it. I remember the "good ol' days", when a change like that would mean waiting a while for the page to submit, while the server updated everything - now that doesn't happen nearly as often. – ABCD✉ 07:25, 26 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Ah! That is good news. I knew there was a job queue but didn't realize it didn't stack changes. I hadn't been active on Wikipedia much for 2-3 years until lately so this is a new (and very much welcome) improvement. Btw, there was also some discussion on Killiondude's and Black Falcon's talk pages and it got a little scattered. (Now, I'm really going for my walk this time LOL.) Tothwolf (talk) 07:33, 26 March 2009 (UTC)


 * The bad news is this category mess is much more widespread. Just about everything in Category:Wikipedians by software has been gutted. Even the User browser:Lynx template wasn't spared I believe it may be time to rewrite the ambiguous sentence that is causing this to happen. Tothwolf (talk) 11:03, 26 March 2009 (UTC)

A small request
Can you please delete all my "user subpages" that are actually redirects? Thanks. Tezkag72 (talk) 21:15, 22 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Tezkag72 (talk) 01:55, 23 April 2009 (UTC)

D.C. Meetup, Saturday, June 6, 2009
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AfD August 28 2009
Hi, it seems you closed almost all of the AfD entries here by closing one. I've tried to fix it, but was unable. Could you give it a go? Doc StrangeMailbox Logbook 23:57, 28 August 2009 (UTC)
 * I don't know what happened, as this is my first edit in a while (excepting to my user page). You can check my contributions to see that I didn't make any other edits recently. – ABCD✉ 01:41, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

D.C. Meetup, Saturday, September 26
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9-BBN
Hi there. If you have particular views/plans on renaming pages on chemicals, you might check in wiht the editing community to discuss your ideas. Lots of chem names have been arrived at via some deliberation. We are aware the hyphens, brackets, apostrophes and other typographic things cause some problems to some computers and some people. My sense - and that is all it is, a sense - is that the chem editing community has little interest in nomenclature-purity. So, please check check in at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Chemistry and discuss your ideas. Cheers, --Smokefoot (talk) 03:22, 24 October 2009 (UTC)
 * I didn't realize that this was a controversial area, and did not mean for any edits to imply support for any particular option (I simply saw the "wrongtitle" bit at the top, and moved the page to something closer). – ABCD✉ 20:57, 24 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Well you didnt do anything wrong and probably did good, so thanks. I was just alerting you in the event that you had large scale editing plans.  The topic is slightly sensitive one (with me at least) because Wiki-chem periodically experiences new editors determined to "clean up" the naming according to their perception of nomenclature rules.  Thanks for the note.  Best wishes,--Smokefoot (talk) 21:53, 24 October 2009 (UTC)

OTRS permission
Hello. I asked another OTRS person this question, but I think he/she ignored me. If you have a moment, could you please check this file's OTRS template to make sure the ticket number actually goes to that file? Thank you.--Rockfang (talk) 01:34, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
 * If there is permission in the system for the use of that image, it is not under that ticket number. – ABCD✉ 01:50, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Thank you.--Rockfang (talk) 03:19, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
 * FYI, he might be headed this way.--Rockfang (talk) 22:11, 2 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Hello, to follow up with Rockfang's question, I am the user who uploaded the file with the cc-by-sa-3.0 tag. I represent the copyright holders of this image and therefore believe I should be able to apply this tag and upload the photo to Wikipedia. I did send an email to permissions-en-at-wikimedia.org notifying them that I represent the copyright holders, received a ticket # (2009102310039971) and applied the OTRS tag with ticket number to the image. I do not understand why the file is still getting marked for deletion. Can you please help? Any advice would be most appreciated. Thank you.Brandopedia (talk) 14:35, 5 November 2009 (UTC)

OTRS request
I was wondering if you could please confirm the OTRS ticket for File:Hannah Montana cast 2.JPG. The uploader previously uploaded this image as File:Hannah Montana cast 2.png claiming it was his work, which it obviously isn't. He now claims it came from hannahmontananow.com but the image is copyrighted to Disney so the origin of the permission used for the OTRS ticket (if there actually is one) is questionable. Thank you. --AussieLegend (talk) 06:05, 21 November 2009 (UTC)

Planning Discussions Now Finished Regarding DC Meetup #9
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Meetup/DC 11
Hey, just in case you missed it, there is an oppurtunity to get a free dinner this Tuesday August 11 and a chance to meet and hang out talk about WikiProject United States Public Policy and WP:GLAM/SI. Sorry that this is so late in the game, I was hoping the e-mail would be a better form of contact for active members (if you want to get on the e-mail list send me an User e-mail ). Hope that you can attend, User:Sadads (talk)11:38, 9 August 2010 (UTC)

Survey on gender
Hi! I'm Liria Veronesi (User:Akoha77) and, together with Paolo Massa (User:Phauly), I'm starting an empirical research on "Gender and votes in requests for adminship". For this reason, we need to know the gender of Wikipedians who were candidated to become admins.

We tried looking for the templates User:UBX/male and User:UBX/female but only 4 admins use it. We also used the API for getting the gender field in the profile but, out of 1744 admins, only around 400 have filled this field. But we would benefit from a larger coverage, i.e. possibly knowing the gender of 100% of candidates.

So, after asking for advice to 3 admins and receiving 2 positive replies (1 and 2), we decided to try to ask directly to Wikipedians.

Thus, would you be so kind to write your gender [Male / Female / Other], together with a text comment if you want, on my talk page at User_talk:Akoha77? If you prefer to send me this information privately, you can send me an email, the information will be kept confidential and never shared.

Thanks! Akoha77 (talk) 12:48, 31 August 2010 (UTC)

DC Meetup #12
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Happy Adminship Anniversary
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Happy Birthday (2012)
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Abuse Filter on the Article Feedback Tool
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For this to work, we need people to write and maintain filters. I'd be very grateful if you could take a look at the discussion here and the attached docs, and comment and contribute! Thanks :). Okeyes (WMF) (talk) 18:06, 17 April 2012 (UTC)

You are invited to the "All Things GW" editathon on Saturday, April 20
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Webinar / edit-a-thon at the National Library of Medicine (NLM)
Join us at the NLM next week, either in person or online, to learn about NLM resources, hear some great speakers, and do some editing!

On Tuesday, 28 May there will be a community Wikipedia meeting at the United States National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland - with a second on Thursday, 30 May for those who can't make it on Tuesday. You can participate either in-person, or via an online webinar. If you attend in person, USB sticks (but not external drives) are ok to use.

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Have time on Saturday?
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DC meetup & dinner on Saturday, June 15!
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DC meetup & dinner on Saturday, July 13!
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DC meetup & dinner on Saturday, August 24!
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Are you free on Wednesday? Join us at the Wikimedia DC WikiSalon!
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We look forward to seeing you there! Kirill [talk] 11:47, 19 August 2013 (UTC)

Meet up with local Wikipedians on September 14!
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Are you free next Thursday? Join us at the Wikimedia DC WikiSalon!
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Are you free next Thursday? Join us at the Wikimedia DC WikiSalon!
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We look forward to seeing you there! Kirill [talk] 06:00, 17 September 2013 (UTC)

Are you free on Sunday? Join us for a special Wikimedia DC WikiSalon!
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Meetups coming up in DC!
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Coming up in February!
Hello there!

Our February WikiSalon is coming up on Sunday, February 23. Join us at our gathering of Wikipedia enthusiasts at the Kogod Courtyard of the National Portrait Gallery with an optional dinner after. As usual, all are welcome. Care to join us?

Also, if you are available, there is an American Art Edit-a-thon being held at the Smithsonian American Art Museum with Professor Andrew Lih's COMM-535 class at American University on Tuesday, February 11 from 2 to 5 PM. Please RSVP on the linked page if you are interested.

If you have any ideas or preferences for meetups, please let us know at Wikipedia talk:Meetup/DC.

Thank you, and hope to see you at our upcoming events! Harej (talk) 18:41, 4 February 2014 (UTC)

DC Meetups in March
 Happy March!

Though we have a massive snowstorm coming up, spring is just around the corner! Personally, I am looking forward to warmer weather.

Wikimedia DC is looking forward to a spring full of cool and exciting activities. In March, we have coming up:


 * Evening WikiSalon on Wednesday, March 12 from 7 PM – 9 PM. Meet up with Wikipedians for coffee at the Cove co-working space in Dupont Circle! If you cannot make it in the evening, join us at our...
 * March Meetup on Sunday, March 23 from 3 PM – 6 PM. Our monthly weekend meetup, same place as last month. Meet really cool and interesting people!
 * Women in the Arts 2014 meetup and edit-a-thon on Sunday, March 30 from 10 AM – 5 PM. Our second annual Women in the Arts edit-a-thon, held at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Free lunch will be served!

We hope to see you at our upcoming events! If you have any questions, feel free to ask on my talk page.

— Harej (talk) 05:10, 3 March 2014 (UTC)

An exciting month of wiki events!
 Hello there,

I am pleased to say that April will be a very exciting month for Wikipedia in Washington, DC. We have a lot of different events coming up, so you will have a lot to choose from.

First, a reminder that our second annual Women in the Arts Edit-a-Thon will take place on Sunday, March 30 at the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

Coming up in April, we have our first-ever Open Government WikiHack with the Sunlight Foundation on April 5–6! We are working together to use open government data to improve the Wikimedia projects, and we would love your help. All are welcome, regardless of coding or editing experience. We will also be having a happy hour the day before, with refreshments courtesy of the Sunlight Foundation.

On Friday, April 11 we are having our first edit-a-thon ever with the Library of Congress. The Africa Collection Edit-a-Thon will focus on the Library's African and Middle East Reading Room. It'll be early in the morning, but it's especially worth it if you're interested in improving Wikipedia's coverage of African topics.

The following day, we are having our second annual Wiki Loves Capitol Hill training. We will discuss policy issues relevant to Wikimedia and plan for our day of outreach to Congressional staffers that will take place during the following week.

There are other meetups in the works, so be sure to check our meetup page with the latest. I hope to see you at some of these events!

All the best, James Hare

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Two edit-a-thons coming up!


Hello there!

I'm pleased to tell you about two upcoming edit-a-thons:


 * This Tuesday, April 29, from 2:30 to 5:30 PM, we have the Freer and Sackler edit-a-thon. (Sorry for the short notice!)
 * On Saturday, May 10 we have the Wikipedia APA edit-a-thon, in partnership with the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, from 10 AM to 5 PM.

We have more stuff coming up in May and June, so make sure to keep a watch on the DC meetup page. As always, if you have any recommendations or requests, please leave a note on the talk page.

Best,

James Hare

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Meet up with us


Happy May!

There are a few meetups in DC this month, including an edit-a-thon later this month. Check it out:
 * On Thursday, May 15 come to our evening WikiSalon at the Cove co-working space in Dupont Circle. If you're available Thursday evening, feel free to join us!
 * Or if you prefer a Saturday night dinner gathering, we also have our May Meetup at Capitol City Brewing Company. (Beer! Non-beer things too!)
 * You are also invited to the Federal Register edit-a-thon at the National Archives later this month.

Come one, come all!

Best,

James Hare

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Washington, DC meetups in June


Greetings!

Wikimedia DC has yet another busy month in June. Whether you're a newcomer to Wikipedia or have years of experience, we're happy to see you come. Here's what's coming up:


 * On Wednesday, June 11 from 7 to 9 PM come to the WikiSalon at the Cove co-working space. Hang out with Wikipedia enthusiasts!
 * Saturday, June 14 is the Frederick County History Edit-a-Thon from 11 AM to 4 PM. Help improve local history on Wikipedia.
 * The following Saturday, June 21, is the June Meetup. Dinner and drinks with Wikipedians!
 * Come on Tuesday, June 24 for the Wikipedia in Your Library edit-a-thon at GWU on local and LGBT history.
 * Last but not least, on Sunday, June 29 we have the Phillips Collection Edit-a-Thon in honor of the Made in America exhibit.

Wikipedia is better with friends, so why not come out to an event?

Best,

James Hare

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The Great American Wiknic and other events in July


I am pleased to announce our fourth annual picnic, the Great American Wiknic, will take place at Meridian Hill Park in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, July 13 from 1 to 5 PM (rain date: July 20). We will be hanging out by the statue of Dante Alighieri, a statue that was donated to the park in 1921 as a tribute to Italian Americans. Read more about the statue on Wikipedia. If you would like to sign up for the picnic, you can do so here. When signing up, say what you’re going to bring!

July will also feature the second annual Great American Wiknic in Frederick, Maryland. This year’s Frederick picnic will take place on Sunday, July 6 at Baker Park. Sign up here for the Frederick picnic.

What else is going on in July? We have the American Chemical Society Edit-a-Thon on Saturday, July 12, dedicated to notable chemists, and our monthly WikiSalon on Wednesday, July 16.

We hope to see you at our upcoming events!

Best,

James Hare

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Battle of Fort Stevens Edit-a-Thon!




Greetings!

Sorry for the last minute update, but our friends at the DC Historical Society have scheduled a Battle of Fort Stevens Edit-a-Thon to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War battle fought in the District. The event will last from noon to 2 PM on Wednesday, July 30. Hope you can make it!

Best,

James Hare

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Fields Medal page
Hello there,I'm that user who's been the victim of editing the Fields Medal page(i.e.I got blocked with charge of Vandalism.).I've got three question:1)When the current protected status of that page ends,Does the page current contents remain in place or they are replaced with the old version? 2)I've prepared a new and somehow comprehensive table about Fields medalists.I posted this table on the discussion section of the Fields Medal page,and I request for comments about this(If You come there and see my that table I will be really glad,and don't forget to put your comment about it down there!;-)),but so far,just one person did so.Is it normal? 3)Should I submit a request for edit to replace the new table with current one?Or should I wait for reaching a consensus?Thank You. Rezameyqani (talk) 07:50, 19 August 2014 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rezameyqani (talk • contribs)

Wikipedia and YOUR History: Taking Control of the Internet
Come one and come all. To a presentation at the Laurel Historical Society about how you can help verify, validate, and edit the information that is on the front line of local history.
 * Show the Internet who is the better editor.
 * Be the creator of culture that you know you are.
 * Spread the knowledge of noteworthy people who no one but you cares about.
 * Lead the charge to a better Wikipedia --- eventually.

Geraldshields11 (talk) 02:07, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

Wikipedia and YOUR History: Taking Control of the Internet
See you at the Laurel Pool Room, 9th and Main Street, Laurel, MD on Thursday, September 11, 2014 at 7:00 PM EST. See http://www.meetup.com/Wikimedia-DC/events/205494212/ for more information. Geraldshields11 (talk) 02:13, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

Wikimedia DC invites revolutionaries, free thinkers, and other sundry editors to a DC WikiSalon
The WikiSalon is a special meetup usually held during the first and third full weeks of every month, from 7 PM to 9 PM. It's an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts, who come together to discuss Wikimedia wikis and collaboratively edit. There's no set agenda, and guests are welcome to recommend articles for the group to edit or edit on their own.

If you're coming by Metro, the closest station is Dupont Circle (on the Red Line). If you're driving, a lot of parking opens up downtown after 6:30 PM, so finding a parking space (even a free one) should be easy. Once you've found the building, go to Cove on the second floor. We will be in the conference room. When: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Where: The Cove, Dupont Circle, 1730 Connecticut Avenue NW, 2nd floor, 20009, DC

For more information, see http://www.meetup.com/Wikimedia-DC/events/205500822/

My best regards, Geraldshields11 (talk) 02:25, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

Wikimedia DC's Wonderful meetups
Wikimedia DC's Upcoming meetups My best regards, Geraldshields11 (talk) 22:49, 6 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Thursday, September 11: “Wikipedia and YOUR History: Taking Control of the Internet, One Article at a Time!”
 * A presentation at the Laurel Historical Society about how you can help verify, validate, and edit the information that is on the front line of local history. Laurel Pool Room, 9th and Main Street in Laurel, MD. 7 PM.
 * Wednesday, September 17: WikiSalon
 * Come for the pizza, stay for the conversation. 7 PM – 9 PM
 * Saturday, September 20: September Meetup
 * Get dinner and drinks with fellow Wikipedians! 6 PM
 * Sunday, September 21: Laurel History Edit-a-Thon
 * Local history for Wikipedia! 10:15 AM – 4 PM
 * Saturday, September 27 – Sunday, September 28: Please RSVP for the Open Government WikiHack at Eventbrite by clicking on the link. The National Archives and Records Administration and Wikimedia DC are teaming up to come up with solutions that help integrate government data into Wikipedia. 10:30 AM – 5 PM each day

The wonderful annual meeting! And more!




Hello, fellow Wikipedian!

I am excited to announce our upcoming Annual Meeting at the National Archives! We'll have free lunch, an introduction by Archivist of the United States David Ferriero, and a discussion featuring Ed Summers, the creator of CongressEdits. Join your fellow DC-area Wikipedians on Saturday, October 18 from 12 to 4:30 PM. RSVP today!

Also coming up we have the Human Origins edit-a-thon on October 17 and the WikiSalon on October 22. Hope to see you at our upcoming events!

Best,

James Hare

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End-of-the-year meetups


Hello,

You're invited to the end-of-the-year meetup at Busboys and Poets on Sunday, December 14 at 6 PM. There is Wi-Fi, so bring your computer if you want!

You are also invited to our WikiSalon on Thursday, December 18 at 7 PM.

Hope to see you at our upcoming events!

Best,

James Hare

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Museum hacks and museum edits
 Hello there!

Upcoming events:


 * February 6–8: The third annual ArtBytes Hackathon at the Walters Art Museum! This year Wikimedia DC is partnering with the Walters for a hack-a-thon at the intersection of art and technology, and I would like to see Wikimedia well represented.
 * February 11: The monthly WikiSalon, same place as usual. RSVP on Meetup or just show up!
 * February 15: Wiki Loves Small Museums in Ocean City. Mary Mark Ockerbloom, with support from Wikimedia DC, will be leading a workshop at the Small Museum Association Conference on how they can contribute to Wikipedia. Tons of representatives from GLAM institutions will be present, and we are looking for volunteers. If you would like to help out, check out "Information for Volunteers".

I am also pleased to announce events for Wikimedia DC Black History Month with Howard University and NPR. Details on those events soon.

If you have any questions or have any requests, please email me at james.hare@undefinedwikimediadc.org.

See you there! – James Hare

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Wikimedia DC celebrates Black History Month, and more!
<div style="max-width:1000px; margin:0 auto; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',sans-serif; font-size:110%; line-height:1.75;"> Hello again!

Not even a week ago I sent out a message talking about upcoming events in DC. Guess what? There are more events coming up in February.

First, as a reminder, there is a WikiSalon on February 11 (RSVP here or just show up) and Wiki Loves Small Museums at the Small Museum Association Conference on February 15 (more information here).

Now, I am very pleased to announce:


 * Tuesday, February 17 from 10 AM to 3 PM there will be #WikiTurgy at the University of Maryland. Join fellow theatre enthusiasts for a “mass act of public dramaturgy!”
 * Thursday, February 19 from 10 AM to 4 PM we are hosting the Howard University Black History Edit-a-Thon. We are working in partnership with the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center to improve Wikipedia’s coverage of African-American and African diasporic history.
 * Tuesday, February 24 from 6 PM to 8 PM we have the Black History Month “First Edit” at NPR. Help improve Wikipedia and help others make their first edit to Wikipedia!
 * Finally, our monthly dinner meetup is on Saturday, February 28.

There is going to be a lot going on, and I hope you can come to some of the events!

If you have any questions or need any special accommodations, please let me know.

Regards,

James Hare

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Editing for Women's History in March
<div style="padding:3em; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',sans-serif; font-size:110%; line-height:1.75;"> Hello,

I am very excited to announce this month’s events, focused on Women’s History Month:


 * Sunday, March 8: Women in the Arts 2015 Edit-a-thon – 10 AM to 4 PM
 * Women in the Arts and ArtAndFeminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Free coffee and lunch served!
 * More information • RSVP on Meetup
 * Wednesday, March 11: March WikiSalon – 7 PM to 9 PM
 * An evening gathering with free-flowing conversation and free pizza.
 * More information • RSVP on Meetup (or just show up!)
 * Friday, March 13: NIH Women's History Month Edit-a-Thon – 9 AM to 4 PM
 * In honor of Women’s History Month, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is organizing and hosting an edit-a-thon to improve coverage of women in science in Wikipedia. Free coffee and lunch served!
 * More information • RSVP on Meetup
 * Saturday, March 21: Women in STEM Edit-a-Thon at DCPL – 12 PM
 * Celebrate Women's History Month by building, editing, and expanding articles about women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields during DC Public Library's first full-day edit-a-thon.
 * More information • RSVP on Meetup
 * Friday, March 27: She Blinded Me with Science, Part III – 10 AM to 4 PM
 * Smithsonian Institution Archives Groundbreaking Women in Science Wikipedia Edit-a-thon. Free lunch courtesy of Wikimedia DC!
 * More information • RSVP on Meetup
 * Saturday, March 28: March Dinner Meetup – 6 PM
 * Dinner and drinks with your fellow Wikipedians!
 * More information • RSVP on Meetup

Hope you can make it to an event! If you have any questions or require any special accommodations, please let me know.

Thanks,

James Hare

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