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Class project - teaching undergrads to edit wikipedia for the first time
I've been very grateful for the opportunity to work with Dr. Tricia King-Stargel, experimenting with including wikipedia editing as a course requirement in one criminal justice class in Spring '09, and again in a different class in Fall '09. Student response was enthusiastic - while all had used wikipedia as a resource in the past, only 1 or 2 had ever edited before. Many were confused because so many of their other professors had previously talked about wikipedia in derogatory terms, continuing to support the assumption that wikipedia articles are far more likely to contain misleading errors than other sources.

Our first try last spring went awkwardly. The second try seemed more cohesive: we asked students to find at least one article describing a term they were learning about in class and one article describing a famous criminal justice case they were studying which contained an example of this term. Then, part of their research project assignment was to edit those two wikipedia pages, referencing the example on the page for the term, and referencing the term on the page for the big case. One example we used was John George Haigh who had mistakenly believed corpus delicti (aka "body of evidence") meant that if he could destroy victims' bodies (which he did), he couldn't be found guilty of murder because there were no bodies as evidence of murder. Luckily he was wrong, and was convicted even without the bodies.

Some of the articles our students have worked on include DNA profiling, Psychological profiling, Groupthink, Masters of Deception, Robert Lee Yates, and Jeffrey Dahmer. We got them to report on their work using SurveyMonkey.

I have to confess (please forgive the pun!) that when I first imagined getting students to start editing wikipedia as part of their research dissemination requirements, I hadn't expected serial killers to be one of the areas we were going to be working to improve...

I'm very very grateful for feeling like it was safe to try this, and appreciate all the supportive comments and patience of editors like DreamGuy! I am planning to write up the methods we've developed so far (making it a requirement for every research paper), and try to get other educators to try it out. Hoping to write up the technique and recommend it to other educators. I would welcome hearing from anyone else who is open to trying this or has ideas for how to improve on it.


 * Hi. I saw your post on my talk page and that of the serial killer article talk page. I'd encourage you to go fill out an entry for this project on School and university projects just to let people know about it in case questions come up later. The pages your students are editing can also have the talk page labeled with a template there that links to details on the project so editors on those articles can readily see what is going on and be especially careful. I'm happy to encourage anyone who wants to get more college students involved in Wikipedia, and I think many of the edits contributed will be very helpful in the long run, once other editors here get a handle on the extent of the changes and work with them. DreamGuy (talk) 13:50, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Hi. I saw your post on my talk page and that of the serial killer article talk page. I'd encourage you to go fill out an entry for this project on School and university projects just to let people know about it in case questions come up later. The pages your students are editing can also have the talk page labeled with a template there that links to details on the project so editors on those articles can readily see what is going on and be especially careful. I'm happy to encourage anyone who wants to get more college students involved in Wikipedia, and I think many of the edits contributed will be very helpful in the long run, once other editors here get a handle on the extent of the changes and work with them. DreamGuy (talk) 13:50, 3 June 2009 (UTC)


 * I would also like to welcome you and your students. I was coming by to welcome you but DreamGuy beat me to it. :)  I hope you and your students find this project enjoyable.  I've been watching the page Serial killer but I haven't gone through the article to look at the sources and so forth.  I look forward to rereading the article and looking at the sources. It was interesting to watch the edits being done with references included.  Thanks and Happy Editing.  If you need any help please do not hesitate.-- Crohnie Gal  Talk  15:22, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

Welcome to WP:FILMS
 Welcome! Hey, welcome to WikiProject Films! We're a group of editors working to improve Wikipedia's coverage of films, awards, festivals, filmmaking, and film characters. If you haven't already, please add User WikiProject Films to your user page.

A few features that you might find helpful:
 * Most of our important discussions about the project itself and its related articles take place on the project's main discussion page; it is highly recommended that you [ watchlist it].


 * The project has a monthly newsletter. The newsletter for May has been published.  June's issue is currently in production; it will be delivered as a link, but several other formats are available.

There is a variety of interesting things to do within the project; you're free to participate however much—or little—you like:


 * Want to jump right into editing? The style guidelines show things you should include.
 * Want to assist in some current backlogs within the project? Visit the Announcements template to see how you can help.
 * Want to see some great film article examples? Head on over to the spotlight department.
 * Want to know how good our articles are? Our assessment department has rated the quality of the majority of film article in Wikipedia.  Check it out!

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask another fellow member, and we'll be happy to help you. Again, welcome! We look forward to seeing you around! Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 02:06, 11 June 2010 (UTC)

To Catch A Dollar
I've left you some comments on the talk page of the To Catch A Dollar article. Sorry if I come across as being really harsh, it just a lot of nitpicking really. Overall, for your first article, it is pretty good.

Another thing. Your signature needs to be fixed. I believe using "DrMel" is fine, but signatures must include at least one internal link to your user page, user talk page, or contributions page. Having no links makes it really difficult to contact you (especially since your signature is different from your username). If you need help fixing your signature, see WP:FIXSIG. - Kollision (talk) 08:13, 26 June 2010 (UTC)

Checklist & TCAD
Dr. Melissa, thanks for contacting me on my talk page about the Checklist article. I left an answer over there.


 * I read your To Catch a Dollar article, and recognized the subject instantly, since that is another interest that we share. I had read about Grameen Bank before and was very impressed with the thoughtful social and financial innovation of it and its founder, Mohammed Yunus.


 * I look forward to working with you on subjects like this. One small technical note - I moved the article to To Catch a Dollar, removed the orphan tag, and added a few links here and there, like any good WikiGnome would do! Spalding (talk) 16:03, 5 July 2010 (UTC)

Usurpation of DrMel account
Well, it doesn't seem like you fully completed the process at Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations. Under Instructions, you seem to have only done the first two steps. You need to continue from the "Click here to place your request." link onwards. Kollision (talk) 03:57, 27 June 2010 (UTC)

Gangnam Style pistachio ad
I posted a response to your query on the pistachio ad. Hope it helps! :) AngusWOOF (talk) 23:23, 12 February 2013 (UTC)

San Diego April 2015 meetup idea
You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia talk:Meetup/San Diego. Thanks. RightCowLeftCoast (talk) 06:32, 24 January 2015 (UTC)

This Thursday: Women in Architecture edit-a-thon @ Getty Center
You are invited to join the Women in Architecture edit-a-thon @ Getty Center in LA on October 15! (drop-in any time, 10am-4pm)--Pharos (talk) 18:25, 14 October 2015 (UTC)

A kitten for you!
Thanks!!!

Slwsandiego (talk) 20:28, 27 February 2016 (UTC) 

First Wiki meeting!!
Hi! Thank you for inviting me to today's meeting! It was exciting to actually edit wikipedia!SevJE (talk) 20:45, 27 February 2016 (UTC)

First Wiki Message!
Hello! I recently emailed you before, so I wanted to post a Hello message on your Talk Page. Thank you so much for all your advice! I look forward to talking to you! --Emperno (talk) 01:14, 5 May 2016 (UTC)

Welcome to The Wikipedia Adventure!

 * Hi DrMel! We're so happy you wanted to play to learn, as a friendly and fun way to get into our community and mission.  I think these links might be helpful to you as you get started.
 * The Wikipedia Adventure Start Page
 * The Wikipedia Adventure Lounge
 * The Teahouse new editor help space
 * Wikipedia Help pages

-- 20:26, Tuesday, June 14, 2016 (UTC)

Advice for scientists
Thought you might be interested in my Wikipedia advice for academic researchers in the natural sciences, at User:Antony-22/Advice for scientists. Antony–22 (talk⁄contribs) 04:01, 19 June 2016 (UTC)

San Diego Wiknic
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Invitation to participate in Wikipedia mini summer program
Greetings DrMel:



It appears you have participated in an editathon in the past. We are doing a mini research study involving past editathon participants to transform and improve Wikipedia. If this sounds like something quick you would want to do this summer, please sign up to our mini summer research program.

You can read more about our project here.

Together we can revolutionize Wikipedia!

Thanks & Cheers

Wiki crowdresearch (talk) 15:31, 7 July 2016 (UTC)

Invitation to participate in Wikipedia mini summer program
Greetings DrMel:



It appears you have participated in an editathon in the past. We are doing a mini research study involving past editathon participants to transform and improve Wikipedia. If this sounds like something quick you would want to do this summer, please sign up to our mini summer research program.

You can read more about our project here.

Together we can revolutionize Wikipedia!

Thanks & Cheers

Wiki crowdresearch (talk) 16:48, 7 July 2016 (UTC)

Thursday, August 4 San Diego Wiki-Dinner
Join us for an informal San Diego Wiki-Dinner meeting with visiting Wikipedians and, to get to know each other, and to help prepare for WikiConference North America in October 2016! --Pharos (talk) 17:08, 30 July 2016 (UTC)

Sorry our conversation got interrupted
But you had to take care of business. Hope to see you again soon. -- Orange Mike &#124;  Talk  00:46, 13 October 2016 (UTC)

Welcome to The Wikipedia Adventure!

 * Hi DrMel! We're so happy you wanted to play to learn, as a friendly and fun way to get into our community and mission.  I think these links might be helpful to you as you get started.
 * The Wikipedia Adventure Start Page
 * The Wikipedia Adventure Lounge
 * The Teahouse new editor help space
 * Wikipedia Help pages

-- 20:17, Sunday, December 4, 2016 (UTC)

Still so much to learn
Just fell down the rabbit hole again and stumbled across wikibreak templates: Wikibreak templates Wanted to try this one. It'd have been suitable to post last August.

A kitten for you!
Yay!

Psanchez820 (talk) 00:31, 30 March 2017 (UTC) 

Welcome to The Wikipedia Adventure!

 * Hi DrMel! We're so happy you wanted to play to learn, as a friendly and fun way to get into our community and mission.  I think these links might be helpful to you as you get started.
 * The Wikipedia Adventure Start Page
 * The Wikipedia Adventure Lounge
 * The Teahouse new editor help space
 * Wikipedia Help pages

-- 12:04, Sunday, April 2, 2017 (UTC)

We're on Twitter!
RachelWex 00:22, 11 June 2017 (UTC)

Invitation to December meetup event
You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia:Meetup/San Diego/December 2017. RightCowLeftCoast (talk) 01:19, 10 November 2017 (UTC)

7th Annual Los Angeles Wiknic
It's the 7th Annual Los Angeles Wiknic! Sunday, September 30, 11:00-4:00 PM Pan Pacific Park, 7600 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036 Hang out. Consume crowd-sourced BBQ! Bask in the glory of late September in Los Angeles (and the glory of our new user group, Wikimedians of Los Angeles). RSVP (and volunteer) here. We hope to see you there! JSFarman (talk) 02:50, 9 September 2018 (UTC) Join our Facebook group, or follow us on Twitter! To opt out of future mailings about LA meetups, please remove your name from this list.

San Diego Wikimedians User Group October 2018 meetup invitation
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What: Filipino American History Month-themed Edit a thon in Mira Mesa, San Diego.

When: Sunday 7 October 2018, 1:00PM PST / 1300 until 3:00PM PST / 1500

Where: Mira Mesa Branch Library

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Invitation for a Edit a thon in Chula Vista
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What: A Edit a thon in Chula Vista.

When: Sunday 11 November 2018, 2:00PM PST / 1400 until 4:00PM PST / 1600

Where: Chula Vista Public Library Civic Center Branch

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Invitation to attend a mini Unconference in Mission Valley
Who: All members of the public

What: San Diego mini Unconference.

When: Sunday 3 February 2019, 6:00PM PST / 1800 until 7:30PM PST / 1930

Where: Starbucks at Fenton Marketplace

Sponsor: San Diego Wikimedians User Group ( US-SAN )

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Invitation to attend a Southern California Regional mini Unconference
Who: All Wikipedians & Wikimedians

What: Southern California Regional mini Unconference.

When: Sunday 3 March 2019, 2:00PM PST / 1400 until 4:10PM PST / 1610

Where: Philippe's at Chinatown, Los Angeles

Sponsor: San Diego Wikimedians User Group ( US-SAN )

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Discussion at Wikipedia talk:Meetup/Los Angeles/March 2019
You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia talk:Meetup/Los Angeles/March 2019. RightCow LeftCoast ( Moo ) 04:10, 27 February 2019 (UTC)

Art + Feminism 2019
Dear fellow Wikipedian,

You are invited to join Art+Feminism's annual worldwide Wikipedia edit-a-thon and help close Wikipedia's gender gap at one of these Los Angeles–area museums this March! RSVP/Details here.


 * Sunday, March 3: The Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (DTLA), Noon–5p. Focus: Women+Comedy.


 * Saturday, March 9: Vincent Price Art Museum at East Los Angeles College (Monterey Park), Noon–4p. Focus: Latinx+Non-Binary Artists.


 * Sunday, March 10: Hammer Museum (Westwood), Noon–5p. Focus: Women+Film+Media


 * Sunday, March 17: LACMA (Miracle Mile), Noon–5p. Focus: Women+Design+Craft


 * Sunday, March 31: California African American Museum (Exposition Park/USC), 1–4p. Focus: Women of CAAM.

These Los Angeles events are co-hosted by online magazine East of Borneo and include step-by-step Wikipedia instruction for beginners. Bring your laptop or tablet computer and any reference materials you'd like to work from or share. People of all gender expressions and identities are encouraged to attend.

I hope to see you there! StaceyEOB (talk) - MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 04:05, 3 March 2019 (UTC)

Invitation for a Edit a thon in Chula Vista
Who: All members of the public

What: An Edit a thon in Chula Vista.

When: Sunday 14 April 2019, 2:00PM PST / 1400 until 4:00PM PST / 1600

Where: Chula Vista Public Library Civic Center Branch

Sponsor: San Diego Wikimedians User Group ( US-SAN )

Your host:

Please add your username to our attendees list so we know how many will be attending, due to limited space available. (Delivered: 06:10, 18 March 2019 (UTC) You can unsubscribe from future invitations to San Diego Wikimedians User Group events by removing your name from the WikiProject San Diego mass mailing list.)

Grant proposal review request
Please look at a grant proposal written recently for San Diego Wikimedians User Group. Please review/edit/endorse the proposal as you see fit.-- RightCow LeftCoast ( Moo ) 02:24, 15 April 2019 (UTC)

Re: The possibilities of a WikiBlind volunteer group
Hi Mel, I've sent you an email. Sounds potentially exciting! Graham 87 03:10, 18 April 2019 (UTC)
 * Hi Mel, I've also sent you an email and I think it's a great idea. In the meantime, I'd like to see if I can also help you make contacts here. I see you already know James, Jake and Sydney, who are friends of mine through WikiProject Med Foundation. Have a look at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Medicine and perhaps drop a line in there introducing yourself; there are lots of folks in the WikiProject who are willing to help you if you want to contribute to any aspect of medicine in Wikipedia. Let me know if I can help. Cheers --RexxS (talk) 13:22, 30 April 2019 (UTC)
 * Hi Mel, I've also sent you an email and I think it's a great idea. In the meantime, I'd like to see if I can also help you make contacts here. I see you already know James, Jake and Sydney, who are friends of mine through WikiProject Med Foundation. Have a look at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Medicine and perhaps drop a line in there introducing yourself; there are lots of folks in the WikiProject who are willing to help you if you want to contribute to any aspect of medicine in Wikipedia. Let me know if I can help. Cheers --RexxS (talk) 13:22, 30 April 2019 (UTC)

Invitation for a Edit a thon in San Diego
Who: All members of the public

What: A Edit a thon in Mission Valley, San Diego.

When: Sunday 9 June 2019, 1:00PM PDT / 1300 until 3:00PM PDT / 1500

Where: Mission Valley Branch Library

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Hello
Great to start working with you on WikiBlind!

You should remove the Wikipedians Feeling Discouraged category, haha. Academic Challenger (talk) 03:30, 21 May 2019 (UTC)

Invitation for a Edit a thon near Comic-Con International 2019
Who: All members of the public

What: A near Comic-Con International Edit a thon.

When: Sunday 21 July 2019, 1:00PM PDT / 1300 until 3:00PM PDT / 1500

Where: San Diego Central Library

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Southern California Wiknic & Bonfire invitation
 Meetup-San Diego-September 2K19 Who: All members of the public

What: Southern California Wiknic & Bonfire.

When: Sunday 1 September 2019, 2:00PM PDT / 1400 until 10:00PM PDT / 2200

Where: La Jolla Shores

Sponsor: San Diego Wikimedians User Group ( US-SAN )

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Please add your username to our attendees list so we know how many will be attending, and please add your intended potluck contribution to the list.

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Further to your question today
The link you want is: https://support.google.com/knowledgepanel/answer/9163198?hl=en --Worldbruce (talk) 03:33, 20 January 2020 (UTC)

Great American Wiknic virtual edition 2020
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Some WikiLove!
Wow! I have been extremely discouraged. And so grateful to get this wikiLove from you!

I have so many pieces of WikiLove art that students have made for wikiLove and I haven’t known who I could go to for help making their art available. I / we have so many resources for the wiki movement. But I’ve upset people and been shunned and shamed in incredulous ways. Impossible to help when you feel completely unwanted, right? DrMel (talk) 03:06, 2 October 2020 (UTC)

Important Notice
Doug Weller talk 17:18, 13 November 2020 (UTC)

Welcome to The Wikipedia Adventure!

 * Hi DrMel! We're so happy you wanted to play to learn, as a friendly and fun way to get into our community and mission.  I think these links might be helpful to you as you get started.
 * The Wikipedia Adventure Start Page
 * The Wikipedia Adventure Lounge
 * The Teahouse new editor help space
 * Wikipedia Help pages

-- 19:00, Monday, January 25, 2021 (UTC)

Hi
Thanks for properly introducing me to WikiBlind the other night.

I've never left a message on a user Talk Page before (apart from when I did the Wikipedia Adventure) so I thought I'd pick on you. :)

Looking forward to taking part and helping out in any way I can. — Preceding unsigned comment added by KaraLG84 (talk • contribs) 10:01, 29 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Thank you so much for joining in our crazy adventures, and for all the wiki work you’ve already done over the years! Very very grateful for your time and energy. And your overall awesomeness. DrMel (talk) 00:02, 30 January 2021 (UTC)

Help me!
Please help me with... hmmmm ... this is unexpected but I do need help. DrMel (talk) 06:38, 14 February 2021 (UTC)