User talk:Dupea

August 2008
Welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to make constructive contributions to Wikipedia, at least one of your recent edits did not appear to be constructive and has been reverted or removed. Please use the sandbox for any test edits you would like to make, and take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. -MBK004 19:33, 8 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the welcome and for your hard work over the past year. I have, in fact, been editing off and on on Wikipedia since 2001. I know the policies very well and also the controversies around overly zealous applications of the NPOV policy, which your recent reversions on the United States twenty-dollar bill page would seem to represent. You might also rethink sending the vandalism template to people who make substantive changes in good faith and with accompanying discussion on the talk page. It's insulting.--Dupea (talk) 20:09, 8 August 2008 (UTC).

I found the editing today of this article to be extremely biased. When I went to the entry on Wikipedia to propose an edit, to call more attentions to the increasingly common view, in the academic world, that Wikipedia reflects painfully naive positivism, I found that there was no way to edit the Wikipedia entry on Wikipedia. Who will judge the judges! I do hope that there is an increasing public outcry against the arrogant and philosophically unsophisticated approach to Truth pursued by this supposed encyclopedia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dsegal58 (talk • contribs) 05:10, 9 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Your concerns are among those already referenced way up in the lead section of the Wikipedia article and addressed at length in the Criticism of Wikipedia article. The latter is currently wide open for editing, and I assume that after you contribute for a little longer you can edit the oft-vandalized Wikipedia article if you wish. There are also limitless opportunities to debate policies on citation and neutral point of view throughout Wikipedia; you will find many in agreement with you. If you adopt less demeaning and elitist language in which to express your positions and demonstrate a genuine commitment to improving Wikipedia, I'm sure your contributions to these long-running debates will be welcomed.--Dupea (talk) 20:13, 9 August 2008 (UTC)

I do think it is a shame that almost all new users will likely find their first contributions labeled vandalism by vocational "deleters" and "reverters" like our friend MBK above. Think of them as the hard-working carrion beetles of Wikipedia. It's a dirty job, but somebody has to do it, and there's bound to be a certain amount of mindlessness in the way they go about it.--Dupea (talk) 20:20, 9 August 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia Loves Art
First off, I apologize for the spam. You are receiving this message because you have indicated that you are in Southern California or interested in Southern California topics (either via category or WikiProject).

I would like to invite you to the Los Angeles edition of Wikipedia Loves Art, a photography scavenger hunt to be held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) on Saturday, February 28, 2009, from 1:00 to 7:00 PM. All photos are intended for use in Wikipedia articles or on Wikimedia Commons. There will be a prize available for the person who gets the most photos on the list.

If you don't like art, why not come just to meet your fellow Wikipedians. Apparently, we haven't had a meetup in this area since June 2006!

If you are interested in attending, please add your name to Wikipedia Loves Art. Please make a note if you are traveling to the area (train or plane) and need transportation, which can probably be arranged via carpool, but we need time to coordinate. Lodging is as of right now out of scope, but we could discuss that if enough people are interested.

Thank you and I hope to see you there!  howcheng  {chat} 23:48, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

Wikipedia Meetup
You are invited to "Come Edit Wikipedia!" at the West Hollywood Library on Saturday, July 27th, 2013. There will be coffee, cookies, and good times! -- Olegkagan (talk) &mdash; Message delivered by Hazard-Bot at 03:32, 21 July 2013 (UTC)

Wikipedia Meetup
Help build the Wikipedia community in Southern California at "Come Edit Wikipedia!" presented by the West Hollywood Library on Saturday, August 31st, 2013 from 1-5pm. Drop in for some lively editing and conversation! Plus, it's a library, so there are plenty of sources. --Olegkagan (talk) &mdash; Message delivered by Hazard-Bot at 02:17, 22 August 2013 (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)

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.

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 )

Your host:

Please add your username to our attendees list so we know how many will be attending, due to the limited size of the cafe.

(Delivered: 00:38, 10 February 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 & the Los Angeles mass mailing list.)

Art + Feminism 2019
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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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Happy New Year from Wikimedians of Los Angeles!
--JSFarman (talk) 02:08, 4 January 2022 (UTC)

June 8, 2024
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