User talk:Dumaka

Still's MD
Hi, If you have any reliable source that states that Still had an MD or a DO, please let me know and add it to his biography too. It seems that he actually trained by apprenticeship and never gained formal qualifications. Thanks, Verbal   chat  14:57, 4 November 2008 (UTC)


 * He only had an MD. I meant to take the DO out. Dumaka (talk) 14:59, 4 November 2008 (UTC)
 * What is the source for this? We haven't been able to find a good source for him having an MD on his biography page. Verbal   chat  15:11, 4 November 2008 (UTC)


 * It's on the ATSU website. Dumaka (talk) 18:13, 4 November 2008 (UTC )

A.T. Still's MD
Verbal, Dumaka, the history of medical practice in the late 1800's is quite fascinating. Practicing under another physician as an apprentice was the formal qualification for M.D. and the medical profession was struggling to establish formal qualifications. A. T. Still was an M.D., formally, by the standards of the time, but he struggled against the misconceptions of common medical treatment and eventually established Osteopathic Medicine. He was an MD; the museum says they have copies of the medical licenses for Adair and Macon counties of Missouri; and he was awarded the D.O. from the Trustees of American School of Osteopathy in 1897. It would be some work to properly cite all of these facts, but the American Osteopathic Association, http://www.osteopathic.org/index.cfm?PageID=ost_still, starts with Andrew Taylor Still, M.D., D.O.... —Preceding unsigned comment added by Stevecalloway (talk • contribs) 13:10, 11 November 2008 (UTC)

Gaelle
Hi :) Can I ask where you got that picture of her? A URL, maybe? There is none in the "source" part of the fair use rationale table. Thanks. The no erz (talk) 07:55, 14 December 2008 (UTC)


 * I took the photo myself Dumaka (talk) 18:35, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

User Page

 * I just wanted to state that you have a very interesting user page, and that we need more editors like yourself here. I also agree with your stated viewpoints on your user page, but that is another story. That is all I have to say, and keep up the good work! The Scythian 08:18, 14 January 2009 (UTC)

Question Reply

 * Yes because that is part of the steps for removing vandalism. Stop putting non neutral points of view on articles and I won't undo your edits.


 * Please sign your comments so I will know who you are in the future. I'm not adding NPOV on articles. All information has been comfirmed by the person in question himself. You're the one adding POV edits on all of Rick Ross articles.  I haven't vandalised anything. Dumaka (talk) 12:58, 24 March 2009 (UTC)


 * They aren't point of view idiot. If you read the sources, those are his actual quotes. You are only offering one side because you don't feel he measures up to some form of gangster. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lithium72990 (talk • contribs) 13:05, 24 March 2009 (UTC)


 * Once again sign your post! And second, please reframe from calling me names. If you can't conduct an argument in a civil manner I will report you. Third, I could quote all the things 50 Cent has said about Rick Ross but that would be considered Bias. Stop adding bias information and I'll stop countering your edits with bias sources. Dumaka (talk) 13:09, 24 March 2009 (UTC)


 * First off he isn't speaking on 50, he is speaking on what happened. Second, he is offering a different perspective. Using quotes isn't bias, it is promoted in the rules. Using slang isn't, however, neither is not capitalizing titles correctly, or not citing sources correctly which is why I undid your edit. If you're going to list Ross as a fraud you should also list every other rapper. Do you not see how that is bias. --Lithium72990 (talk) 13:19, 24 March 2009 (UTC)


 * I was just using 50 Cent as an example. This has nothing to do with their feud. If you want to add quotes to his page then I will also being to use quotes. If we keep this up, his article will become nothing but a conversation on feuds.  By the way, he is a fraud that is why I added that information.  It's known fact. Dumaka (talk) 13:24, 24 March 2009 (UTC)


 * Go ahead and add quotes, it is fine. just expand on the information with the quotes like I did. Saying that someone lawyer said they aren't "gangsta" isn't in fact the entire story. You didn't even introduce the situation or the lawyer for that matter.--Lithium72990 (talk) 13:27, 24 March 2009 (UTC)


 * OK. But you may not like the information I put into this article. No matter how true it may be. Dumaka (talk) 13:29, 24 March 2009 (UTC)


 * Okay.--Lithium72990 (talk) 13:32, 24 March 2009 (UTC)

ANI discussion here. -- Ricky81682 (talk) 05:18, 26 March 2009 (UTC)

WP:Hornbook -- a new WP:Law task force for the J.D. curriculum
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Stay Cool
Please do not attack other editors. Comment on content, not on contributors. Personal attacks damage the community and deter users. Please stay cool and keep this in mind while editing. Niteshift36 (talk) 14:01, 8 September 2009 (UTC)


 * I didn't personally attack you. You are a conservative aren't you? There is nothing wrong with being a conservative you know.Dumaka (talk) 14:02, 8 September 2009 (UTC)


 * I am a conservative........but what you said was "typical conservative". Think stereotype. The template fits, if you read it, because you were commenting on the editor, not the content. Your response had nothing to do with the content at all, then added your personal stereotype. If you want to address the issue, wonderful. Niteshift36 (talk)


 * Alright. I did "stereotype" you. My apologies. Dumaka (talk) 14:12, 8 September 2009 (UTC)


 * It's all good. I've done it myself more than once. I'm just trying to change my ways a little. Niteshift36 (talk) 14:17, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

My bad
Alright, my bad. Dan56 (talk) 13:06, 24 August 2010 (UTC)


 * Thanks. Dumaka (talk) 13:10, 24 August 2010 (UTC)

Warring
Please work it out on the Talkpage. Thanks --- intelati talk 18:13, 18 November 2010 (UTC)


 * Will do. Dumaka (talk) 18:16, 18 November 2010 (UTC)

Please read up on the WP:3RR, as ThinkEnemies has only reverted twice, which only puts them halfway to a violation. --SarekOfVulcan (talk) 18:19, 18 November 2010 (UTC)


 * I was working under the assumpion that he was going to revert my edits one last time. Dumaka (talk) 18:21, 18 November 2010 (UTC)


 * ...which still wouldn't have been a violation. You might also want to read up on WP:AGF. --SarekOfVulcan (talk) 18:24, 18 November 2010 (UTC)


 * He wasn't assuming good faith, he just decided to start reverting all my edits regardless of the fact that they were sourced. Dumaka (talk) 18:27, 18 November 2010 (UTC)

That's just not true. I reverted your opinion that "his claims were not backed up by any factual data." I also restored the term "opined." Do you have a problem with that revert? I really could care less about my partial quote addition, though, I believe it's a good zinger. ;-) †TE†  Talk  19:11, 18 November 2010 (UTC)
 * "[H]e just decided to start reverting all my edits regardless of the fact that they were sourced."


 * It wasn't my opinion, it was fact, if you even bothered to check the reference. Also, you could have been professional and responded on the talk page. Dumaka (talk) 02:34, 19 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Patently false. †TE†  Talk  17:26, 19 November 2010 (UTC)


 * No it wasn't Dumaka (talk) 18:18, 19 November 2010 (UTC)


 * Well, let's just agree to disagree that:
 * 1) An economist, professor, and former director of the CBO doesn't back up his expert opinion with factual data.
 * 2) It's not your own personal opinion that his OP-ED lacked factual data.
 * †TE†  Talk  18:27, 19 November 2010 (UTC)


 * If he had factual data then please present it. The fact that he is the president of American Action Forum which is a conservative think tank. And the fact that he was the economic adviser to John McCain gives you no indication of his obvious bias? Not to mention that he's been on Fox News bitching about the healthcare bill continuously. Please stop arguing because you've lost. Dumaka (talk) 18:55, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

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RE: Embrya
There's no reason to get into an edit war over this. Removing all the less flattering reviews from the article seems POV driven, and you cannot remove a source simply because you disagree with its point of view (WP:TRUTH). Please consider using the talk page if there is a valid reason behind this. Dan56 (talk) 18:25, 16 July 2013 (UTC)


 * You're one putting POV citations in this article by saying the album was panned by music critics based on ONE review. Dumaka (talk) 18:27, 16 July 2013 (UTC)


 * It's not a review, it's a profile of Maxwell by a reputed magazine source. You should use the edit summaries to explain your edit, not make threats, and use the talk page to further explain it. (Civility) Frankly, if I revert you, it wouldn't be in violation of 3RR, unless I revert you again. If you force the issue and revert me again, I'll easily be able to solicit comments from an admin or two, who will not side with unexplained, massive removal of content that happens to be negative reviews of the article's topic. Please consider reverting yourself if you don't plan on explaining that removal anytime soon. Dan56 (talk) 18:34, 16 July 2013 (UTC)


 * If you took a look at what I was doing instead of reverting everything you'd see that I edited that portion of the article and put in back on the page. I made no threats and I did explain every edit I did. And, yes if you do revert me again you will be in violation. Next time wait until I finish my edits before you get all salty with the issue. And I don't need you lecturing me on the rules of Wiki.Dumaka (talk) 18:37, 16 July 2013 (UTC)


 * You threatened to report me for making as many reverts as you had. And you have not restored what was appropriately cited in the article, even Robert Christgau's consumer guide, which clearly references the title Embrya. This clearly does not support what you are telling me. I understand; you do not agree with what a source says, but removing it simply because you disagree with it is against Wikipedia policy and will not be tolerated. You did not mention a valid reason as to why this should be removed (apart from you disagreeing with it) in any of your edit summaries, but you have one, please consider using the article's talk page to explain it. Otherwise, your edits did not appear to improve the article at all, and I'll have to revert them. I don't understand your tone; this matter can simply be resolved by discussing it at the talk page. Dan56 (talk) 18:44, 16 July 2013 (UTC)


 * I am on the talk page. You're the one who added all that negative feedback on this page in the first. Why? I don't know, maybe you just hate the album or something. Your edit do nothing for the article but ridicule it. And judging by the edit history, you've reverted every single edit by everyone on that article. Nice to know I'm not the only one you're harassing. Dumaka (talk) 18:47, 16 July 2013 (UTC)

July 2013
Welcome to Wikipedia. At least one of your recent edits, such as the edit you made to Embrya, did not appear to be constructive and has been reverted or removed. Although everyone is welcome to contribute to Wikipedia, please take some time to familiarise yourself with our policies and guidelines. You can find information about these at the welcome page which also provides further information about contributing constructively to this encyclopedia. If you only meant to make some test edits, please use the sandbox for that. Thank you. Teammm $talk email$ 21:25, 16 July 2013 (UTC)


 * In what way was my edit nonconstructive? Dumaka (talk) 21:26, 16 July 2013 (UTC)
 * First, you're engaged in edit war over the content in the article. Apparently, you feel as though the criticism of the album was not satisfying to you, so you attempted to delete a significant amount of adequately sourced material. Your removal of that content was unjustified because after reviewing the nature of those sources, the information in the article was well-documented. I'm not an editor of that article but as far as I can tell, this particular album was criticized heavily when it was released. Instead of constantly changing the article over disputes, use the talk page...it's easier. I just reverted an edit of yours where you repeated a line in the article that was just above it. Remember, the lead section is a summary of the whole article. It wasn't necessary to have your addition in two separate sections at all, let alone adjacent to one another. It was not constructive. Neutrality calls for a fair balance of the material, that is not to say that treating insignificant viewpoints as more than appropriate is justifiable. If the majority of sources from music critics treat the album as good, but lacking...then it is not our job to sugarcoat the content to make it sound better to our own liking. There are some positive critiques I'm sure that can be added. Teammm $talk email$ 21:43, 16 July 2013 (UTC)


 * If you took a look at my other edits would you see I added the criticism of the album back into the article after I had made them more balanced and removed sources that were not found or dead links. I didn't remove any major content, it was all put back into the article after I was done editing it. If certain other editor had not been reverting my edits before I could finish, it wouldn't have appeared that way.Dumaka (talk) 21:49, 16 July 2013 (UTC)


 * That may be the case, I haven't looked through the whole editing history but an editor watching that article wouldn't know your intentions, especially if you do not explain what you're doing in the edit summary. It's always better, if you're doing a significant change to the article, that you get your content together in the sandbox first. It saves you the hassle of dealing with the aftermath of removing huge portions of material that other editors may find odd or objectionable. Also, as far as the removal of dead links, a lot of the time those references can be found in archives and can be repaired. It is not necessary to delete those right away as the content is still good and was sourced. Deleting is not always appropriate. Teammm $talk email$ 22:03, 16 July 2013 (UTC)


 * OK, thanks for the tip. I usually use a word document but that other editor was reverting my edits so fast I couldn't explain or keep up with what I was trying to finish.


 * He's not being truthful. He removed references that were all active and appropriately cited, contrary to his edit summaries . I've addressed this several times at the talk page, and also recommended he use a sandbox, but he was less polite in his response to me. And four minutes in between my two reverts (before I took it to the talk page; yours and the article's) is hardly a record-breaking pace. Dan56 (talk) 22:10, 16 July 2013 (UTC)


 * That is a complete lie and you know it. You know I re-added the content I removed after I finished editing. I only removed content that was POV and didn't give balance to the article. That second edit summary you provided was a dead link btw. But what does it matter, I'm not going to touch the article anymore. You win.... have a nice day. Happy? Dumaka (talk) 22:13, 16 July 2013 (UTC)


 * Diffs and edit history don't lie. And if you think that was a dead link, you clearly haven't heard of Harvard-style referencing for book sources. But who cares about sources, let's just cut down, cherry-pick, and rearrange the article I largely wrote to suit our own point of view. You didn't remove the LA times and USA Today reviews I added, now did you? Dan56 (talk) 22:23, 16 July 2013 (UTC)


 * I GIVE UP! Go the f#@& away please.Dumaka (talk) 22:25, 16 July 2013 (UTC)

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Meetups coming up in DC!
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Coming up in February!
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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!
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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!

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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.

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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!

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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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Talkback
Randykitty (talk) 15:27, 31 July 2014 (UTC)

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.

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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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Edits to Embrya
I reverted your edits to Embrya. You removed a paragraph from the lead because it repeated information found in the body, but that's what a lead "usually" does (WP:LEADCITE), so that's not a valid reason to remove something from the lead. You also moved the first two paragraphs of the "Critical reception" section ahead of the third, without mentioning a reason in the edit summary. Rather than restore your changes, please use the talk page to discuss these changes if you have a valid reason to restore them. Thank you. Dan56 (talk) 06:31, 26 March 2015 (UTC)


 * Just Forget it. I'll let you have it your way. I don't feel like going to war with you again. Dumaka (talk) 14:55, 26 March 2015 (UTC)

Upcoming attractions in DC
<div style="padding:3em; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',sans-serif; font-size:110%; line-height:1.75;"> Hello!

Here are some upcoming DC meetups in April and May:


 * Tuesday, April 14: National Archives Hackathon on Wikipedia Space with American University – 2:30-5pm
 * See the latest work on the Wikipedia Space exhibit in the new NARA Innovation Hub and brainstorm on new ideas for a public exhibit about Wikipedia
 * Friday, April 17: Women in Tech Edit-a-thon with Tech LadyMafia – 5-9pm
 * Team up with Tech LadyMafia to improve Wikipedia content on women in the history of technology.
 * Saturday, April 25: April Dinner Meetup – 6 PM
 * Dinner and drinks with your fellow Wikipedians!
 * Friday, May 1: International Labour Day Edit-a-Thon – 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM
 * An edit-a-thon at the University of Maryland

Hope to see you at these events! If you have any questions or require any special accommodations, please let me know.

Cheers,

James Hare To remove yourself from this mailing list, remove your name from this list. 22:16, 13 April 2015 (UTC)

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February events and meetups in DC
Greetings from  Wikimedia DC !

February is shaping up to be a record-breaking month for us, with nine scheduled edit-a-thons and several other events:
 * On Friday, February 12, NPR will host a Black History Month First Edit event.
 * On Saturday, February 13 and Sunday, February 14, we're working with the Wiki Education Foundation to hold a series of four edit-a-thons at the AAAS 2016 Annual Meeting.
 * On Tuesday, February 16, we're holding the Smithsonian American Art Museum and American University WikiWorkshop with Professor Andrew Lih's class.
 * On Saturday, February 20, the Smithsonian American Art Museum will host the African American Artists Edit-a-Thon.
 * On Friday, February 26, Howard University will host its second annual Black History Month Edit-a-Thon.
 * On Saturday, February 27, we have three different events. In the morning, we're holding an Accessibility Edit-a-Thon at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.  In the afternoon, we'll host our second February WikiSalon at Cove Dupont Circle, followed by our monthly dinner meetup at Vapiano.

We hope to see you at one—or all—of these events!

Do you have an idea for a future event? Please write to us at [mailto:info@wikimediadc.org info@wikimediadc.org] !

Kirill Lokshin (talk) 16:40, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

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March events and meetups in DC
Greetings from  Wikimedia DC !

Looking for something to do in DC in March? We have a series of great events planned for the month:
 * On Wednesday, March 9, we'll host our first March WikiSalon at Cove Dupont Circle.
 * On Friday, March 11, the National Archives will host the Women in the Civil War Edit-a-Thon.
 * On Saturday, March 19, the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian will host the Color History with the Smithsonian! event, and we'll hold our second Accessibility Edit-a-Thon at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.
 * On Sunday, March 20, the American Chemical Society will host the Computers in Chemistry Edit-a-Thon.
 * On Saturday, March 26, we'll host our second March WikiSalon at Cove Dupont Circle, followed by our monthly dinner meetup at Vapiano.

Can't make it to an event? Most of our edit-a-thons allow virtual participation; see the guide for more details.

Do you have an idea for a future event? Please write to us at [mailto:info@wikimediadc.org info@wikimediadc.org] !

Kirill Lokshin (talk) 16:30, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

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