User talk:Etacar11

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 * Archive 1 (1/2/05 to 11/5/05)

Savaglio & Pacini
I am updating the Pacini page and a *few* years ago I saw you have worked on it. If you ever get a chance or are curious please tell me if I make any mistakes. I finished Sandra Savaglio, though I am thinking of adding where she taught. Pacini I am just starting and you can see it in my sandbox: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:MichaelDenisCassidy/sandbox regards Michael

Jeans Instability
Could you possibly take a look at the articles for the Jeans instability sometime? I would value your feedback. We currently have several closely-related articles -- Jeans_Instability, Jeans_length and Jeans_mass. I think they could be strengthened by combining them. My best thinking is that we should keep the Free-fall_time article distinct.

Rtfisher 14:02, 2 June 2006 (UTC)

Punta Tombo
No problem! I actually thought it was a Robot doing the disambiguation. God wiking, Mariano (t/c) 17:02, 9 November 2005 (UTC)

afs
Thanks for the tip. I thought I was getting the hang of the afd process, but I'm apparently still missing something. Is the process a little bit convoluted, or am I just not following directions closely? Jasmol 21:58, 9 November 2005 (UTC)

childe hassam
thanks eta for your cats on my arthur frank mathews article. do you mind if i add a small amount of material on your good childe hassam article linking his influence on california artists, which is one of my specialties. ps im also a physicist who is interested in art :}Anlace 04:28, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

Theodore Robinson
Got your note. My apologies! I do try to incorporate existing text but I got a bit carried away there. You are right, the image is from the Smithsonian. There is an incredibly similar version at Baltimore. I'll be more careful next time :) --Worldofdew 02:09, 6 December 2005 (UTC)


 * Thanks! I was thinking of taking a crack at Frieseke at some point, though if you were preparing anything I'll hold off--he's not as well known to me as the others. I like your entry on Hassam. You're lucky to live in the Northeast around all that great art! Thanks again for the friendly advice. --Worldofdew 12:07, 6 December 2005 (UTC)

Kirwitzer
Yup, I think you can move it. I did not name it like that because for me, Czech, he was Václav but I wrote it as a wiki novice, now I know the custom of putting the names. Thanks

My recent rfa
Dear Etacar11, I wanted to thank you for your support during my recent RfA. :) --Syrthiss 21:22, 14 December 2005 (UTC)

Vandals galore
Hi Etacar! Long time no talk. I've been away from Wikipedia for a lot of time, hehe. Guess what, some vandal who is angry at you has created an Etacar12 account and is posting some incredibly childish comments around the pedia. I don't remember the rules, but I have the feeling that impersonating is BAD hehehe. Drop me a message if you need some support to kick this child a bit ;) Sarg 17:54, 21 December 2005 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I've seen this person before, editting using IPs. Don't know what I did that set this moron off... :) I just left note at WP:AIV. --  Etacar11   18:05, 21 December 2005 (UTC)
 * Might even be that childish Namela guy. The style is certainly similar. But again, every 11 year old writes like that :) Sarg 18:30, 21 December 2005 (UTC)
 * Maybe, but he never resorted to lesbian and sexual references before that I recall... ;) -- Etacar11   18:48, 21 December 2005 (UTC)

The Movement
What do you think of the movement? Reply here. Thanks. --Kin Khan 02:52, 22 December 2005 (UTC)

etcar11 your foul
You fool Etacar11 it was me all this time blanking your user pages and writeing all does things about being a lesbian and stuff all this time, the vandel was you closet friend and i bet your going to ask but why well ill tell you why cause i just couldent stand you being mrs perfect all ways getting the fame for yourself.oh and by the way i was etcar12 and trust me this is no imposter this is the real thing.so what are you going to do block well go ahead block me at least i got what i come here for its over now. sarg dec 23,2005


 * The above was actually posted by, now blocked. -- Curps 20:21, 23 December 2005 (UTC)


 * U full, u suck it be mes all d time lolololol1111!!!1!!ONE I a vandel me be ur closet friend (?) and me be da blankin d pages you ask why well goood question isn't it I answer because since my schoooool teacha thinks I'm so smart but I can't type lololololol. (yeah, I'm sure he could convince anyone hehe. Now, seriously, is an IP ban out of the question here?). Sarg 10:07, 24 December 2005 (UTC)
 * Smart-ass!! ;D Yeah, this guy has a habit of creating a new account and then vandalizing.  Can the admins see the IP a user is coming from and block it?  My RL friend Syrthiss is one now, I should ask him. --  Etacar11   13:21, 24 December 2005 (UTC)

Camouflage Peer Review
Hello, you once edited Camouflage. You might be interested to know, this article has been nominated for peer peer review. novacatz 03:40, 24 December 2005 (UTC)

Many thanks, I was too quick pasting without checking. Hope I didn't do others. - Ted Wilkes 20:33, 30 January 2006 (UTC)
 * No problem. Easy mistake to make. :) --  Etacar11   20:36, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

George Field
Hi Etacar11, thanks for catching the possible copyright violation on George Field. I thought it was a shame he didn't have a writeup and wanted to correct the situation. I will send him an e-mail with a request to use the text of his website.

Rtfisher

---

Well, George stated that in his experience, wikipedia "is not sufficiently reliable to be useful," and requested that his bio not be used.

Stargelman
Hi Etacar11, can you give me some information about this painter? At last you made the list of his early works, so somehow you must have some information. There's nothing to be found in Germany. Regards Gerhard51 20:24, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

APL
Hi, I reverted APL back to the last Regieal1 edit, and added back in the appropriate content.

I understand why you did what you did, and the comment you left on that user's talk page, but I don't think it is Wikipedia policy that you can only ADD content. If it is, would you please direct me to that?

I worked at APL on NEAR, and I was so disappointed in the APL stub that I wrote to APL outreach and told them their Wikipedia article was crap. The Regieal1 content is OK, for now, and is definitely better than just the four mission links I put on their page. Rob Talk 03:24, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
 * I understand and what you did is fine. I wasn't really quoting a policy, I just hate it when a new person comes in and adds a big load of stuff, basically making a good stub into a long dead end article.  I was hoping the person would come back and play around with and fix it.  But another thing was that I was worried it was a copyvio (as often is the case when someone suddenly adds a huge amount of text), although I couldn't find a source online.  Anyway, no worries! (And I did some work on NEAR at APL and GSFC too!) --  Etacar11   03:30, 14 April 2006 (UTC)

Pierre
First off, good find.

Secondly, I'm on a personal campaign to increase the integrity of the AfD process. Could you do me a favor, and make sure to notify the article creator of the AfD? I would appreciate it; just a thing. T e  K  E  03:50, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Not a problem. -- Etacar11   06:17, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

Van Gogh
I rv the bold external links and then they were made bold again, which you rv. Different IP but anon, so it's probably the same person using AOL or some such. I have left a note on the user page, which they may or may not see. Tyrenius 01:38, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
 * I know, some people just never learn. I noticed you had just reverted the same thing from a different IP. :) --  Etacar11   01:44, 18 April 2006 (UTC)

Space for the Working Man
Dr. Kelly lives! Your evil plots to foil him are a failure!

Vincent van Gogh
I've noticed you've reverted some vandalism on this article, so I thought I'd draw your attention to this proposal on the talk page. Tyrenius 01:44, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

Haystacks (Monet)
I am just starting a new page. You seem to be knowledgeable on art of the late 19th century. You are welcome to make any revisions on my Haystacks (Monet) page. I have a long way to go. I was wondering if there is a category for Series Paintings. This is my second Series (Campbell's Soup Cans). I am also wondering if the term series is a serious enough art term to deserve mention on the Series dab page. I am an art hack who has never studied formally. I have never painted. I attend about 3-5 exhibits a year though.

Hi Etacar11,

I have tried to have the article deleted as it is breach of copyright laws, but Wikipedia haven't done anything about it. I am now contacting my lawyer about the person who wrote the article and if you notice what he wrote originally was copied entirely from our own article. Hopefully the article should be deleted from Wikipedia as no relevant information can be found as the whole thing was made up and is only a figment of the writers mind. I didn't mean to upset anyone from Wikipedia I am just trying to protect my own breed.


 * If you feel it is a copyright violation, then follow the procedure outlined here: WP:CP problems. And please sign your comments in the future.  --  Etacar11   14:01, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks but it seems to of gone already!!
 * I'm sorry, but you've lost me. What's gone?  The article?  It is still there, as far as I can tell...  The copyright violating text?  If so, then why do you keep going on about it?  And this is all very strange since YOU are the one who started the article in the first place... (btw, you sign by using ~ ) --  Etacar11   15:00, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

I wasn't going on about it I was saying thank you! I didn't start the article maybe we have crossed wires I am talking about the Tamaskan Wolfdog article which has now been deleted and the page redirected instead. 80.223.126.199 17:22, 14 November 2006 (UTC)blufawn80.223.126.199 17:22, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

Couple of AfDs that might interest you
Hi Etacar11 - A persistent vandal who often uses IPs as sockpuppets decided on a new strategy and set up a couple of articles that really need to go. If you have a moment, I was wondering if you could look at Aga Khani and Islamic Cults and comment on their AfD pages. Much appreciated -- Aylahs (talk) 04:22, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

The Editor's Barnstar

 * Wow, my first! Thanks, I really appreciate it. :) --  Etacar11   14:45, 20 January 2007 (UTC)


 * And, not so incidentally, for your many contributions to entries on artists. JNW 15:03, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

Reverting
Thanks for reverting the vandalism on Luton and Cardinal Newman Catholic High School (Luton). I should of noticed, but I was busy on other things. Please keep up the good work! R a n d o m articles 14:54, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

Manet
Thank you. I usually pride myself on doing a decent reversion, but you are tres sharp. JNW 02:56, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Not a problem. :) -- Etacar11   03:17, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

Hello
Hello. I saw you appear suddenly all over my watchlist, making me wonder for a moment if I had a clone! I now see you were mostly bounty hunting, but did have to check to see if you were a bot :-) Good work. Skittle 16:43, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
 * No problem, just cleaning up the vandalism 'round these parts... ;) -- Etacar11   16:53, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

Spam
I saw the original link leading to William-Adolphe Bouguereau page of MoodBook web-site and corrected it a little, and then decided to add links to Michelangelo pages as well, because their site has good Michelangelo pages as well.

Why have you deleted all of the links including Bouguereau link which was added by someone else a long time ago? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Argenberg (talk • contribs)
 * See my reply on your talk page. -- Etacar11   21:20, 6 April 2007 (UTC)

Spam?
These contributions are blogs which appear to come from a reliable (authoritative?) source. WP:EL gives some guidance here, but I am uncertain about reverting them, and would value your opinion. Many thanks, JNW 14:12, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Although I'm always wary of massing linkings to personal sites like blogs, I am willing to give these a pass. There's no commercial aspect that I can see and as art history teachers/professors, they do seem to have some authority/knowledge in the field.  I haven't delved into their stuff, though.  Open for more discussion... --  Etacar11   15:47, 30 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Though I was uncomfortable with all the links, your rationale echoes my reasons for hesitating to revert. Thank you, JNW 02:08, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

Barnstar
Thanks a million!! :D -- Etacar11   12:56, 5 June 2007 (UTC)

Your user page
I just wanted to tell you that your user page has been vandalized many many times by 71.229.11.82. It has been reverted and a block has been requested. Arienh4 11:43, 10 June 2007 (UTC)
 * And I've requested semi-protection as I don't think the vandal is going away (it's the only thing he does here). Cheers! -- Evilclown93 (talk)  11:50, 10 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the help guys. I appreciate it. -- Etacar11   16:42, 10 June 2007 (UTC)
 * It's still continuing, he's just released from a block apparently, and I have requested a new block. Arienh4(Talk) 14:15, 12 June 2007 (UTC)
 * I took the liberty of semi-protecting your page. If you need anything else gimme a shout. Sasquatch t|c 17:53, 13 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I appreciate it. -- Etacar11   18:05, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Barnstar

 * Seconded.  Evilclown93 (talk)  20:27, 12 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks, love you guys! -- Etacar11   22:16, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Thirded! JNW 15:56, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

And another
I see your work has already been recognised, but I'm going to add to it anyway. Tyrenius 00:23, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

Muchas gracias! :D -- Etacar11   02:52, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

Vincent van Gogh chronology
Please add to your admirable watchlist! In fact any Van Gogh articles are prime targets... Tyrenius 22:40, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Done! -- Etacar11   02:43, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

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Aww
You beat me, I was in the process of editing the Pieter Bruegel vandalism right as you changed it. 76.166.111.168 11:09, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

Longfellow
Why did You (according to the edit log) change 18 to 45? 18 is what I see when I search the Net. Kdammers 04:32, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Just reverting an unexplained change by someone else. If I'm wrong, feel free to fix it. --  Etacar11   12:29, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

National Academy of Design
Dear Etacar11, Please stop undoing the changes I've made to the National Academy of Design entry. The artists you added are NOT members of the National Academy. Please try and keep Wikipedia as accurate as possible for all those users. Thank you. An expert on the NAD. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mnormanprice (talk • contribs) 18:27, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

Mrmaninla/68.121.18.63
RE: (aka  .....THANK YOU for reverting the spamvertisement. WikiDon 21:06, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * No problem! -- Etacar11   03:43, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

Edgar Alwin Payne
Maybe put the type of media somewhere else in the article, Edgar Alwin Payne, I think media type is important to tell the reader. But, I did make sound like he was a wildcatter drilling in West Texas. WikiDon 19:51, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

Again
I was about to give you The RickK Anti-Vandalism Barnstar, when I realised I'd already done so previously! Add a bar to it... Great work. Tyrenius (talk) 18:23, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
 * No problem, thanks! :D -- Etacar11   13:56, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

Oops and thank you
For cleaning up after my overzealous reversions of spam. My bad. I noticed that you have encountered the same links before, and I mentioned the long-running situation here ‎. Cheers and thanks again. JNW (talk) 02:52, 7 January 2008 (UTC)
 * No problem, you're most welcome. Yeah, I have seen these people before.  When will they get it through their heads...? --  Etacar11   03:00, 7 January 2008 (UTC)
 * I can understand their motivation: It's business, and how can you beat free advertising? Especially if it appears to have the blessing of an encyclopedia. JNW (talk) 03:26, 7 January 2008 (UTC)

Rollback
Hello Etacar11, I have granted rollback rights to your account. The reason for this is that, after a review of some of your contributions, I can trust you to use rollback correctly by using it for its intended use of reverting vandalism: I do not believe you will abuse it by reverting good-faith edits or to revert-war. For information on rollback, see New admin school/Rollback and Rollback feature. If you do not want rollback, just let me know, and I'll remove it. Good luck. Tyrenius (talk) 20:46, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Hey thanks! I promise to use it wisely. :D --  Etacar11   20:51, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

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 * Thanks for the tip! -- Etacar11   17:25, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Image credit
Just like in individual edits, on wikipedia we do not credit the images in articles. There has been countless discussions about this. The relevant credit is available at arms length. You would need to click the image for it. -- Cat chi? 18:25, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Hmm. Well, I don't like it, but I bow to the consensus.  :)  Thanks! --  Etacar11   18:36, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks. -- Cat chi? 18:41, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Edit conflict
We apparently edited simultaneously at Sandro Botticelli--just a note to you that my unflattering edit summary referred to the anonymous edit we both reverted! Ewulp (talk) 20:50, 30 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Awwww. :) No worries. --  Etacar11   23:38, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

Miss you
I hope you are ok, we miss you....Modernist (talk) 14:36, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
 * I know, I've been on an extended Wikibreak. Trying to break my addiction. :) --  Etacar11   16:24, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I know what you mean...Modernist (talk) 17:55, 19 November 2008 (UTC)

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Backstage at the Smithsonian Libraries
Backstage at the Smithsonian Libraries is part of Wikipedia Loves Libraries 2012, the second annual continent-wide campaign to bring Wikipedia and libraries together with on-site events. Running this fall through October and November, libraries (and archives) will open their doors to help build a lasting relationship with their local Wikipedian community.

Organized by Wikimedia DC, this event will take place on October 12, 2012, and will include new editor training, a "backstage pass" tour of the National Museum of Natural History, and an edit-a-thon. Everyone is welcome to attend!

Kirill [talk] 18:43, 10 September 2012 (UTC)

DC Meetup #33
December 10 is Ada Lovelace's birthday! Not only was she the world's first computer programmer, but also the world's first female open source developer! Come celebrate with Wikimedia District of Columbia at Busboys & Poets for an informal get together!

The Washington, DC event will be held on Monday, December 10, 2012 at Busboys & Poets on 5th St NW & K St NW near Mt Vernon Square. The area is easily accessible by the Red Line Chinatown stop and the Yellow Line and Green Line Mt Vernon Square stop, as well as by WMATA buses.

Kirill [talk] 14:17, 10 December 2012 (UTC)

Wikimedia DC Holiday Party and Wiki Loves Monuments Exhibition
Please join Wikimedia DC and four other local media nonprofits—the National Press Club's Young Members Committee, 100Reporters, IRE and the Fund for Investigative Journalism—in winding down another year with a night of well-mannered frivolity.

The festivities will take place on Friday evening from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM in the Zenger Room on the 13th Floor of the National Press Club, located on 529 14th Street NW, near Metro Center. There will be meat and vegetarian appetizers as well as a cash bar with specially reduced drink prices all night long. In addition, we will be exhibiting the finalists of the Wiki Loves Monuments photo contest at the event.

Hope to see you there! Kirill [talk] 04:42, 13 December 2012 (UTC)

DC happy hour on Thursday, February 28!
Please join Wikimedia DC for Happy Hour at the Capitol City Brewery at Metro Center on Thursday, February 28 at 6 p.m. All Wikipedia/Wikimedia and free knowledge/culture enthusiasts, regardless of editing experience, are welcome to attend! All ages welcome!

For more information and to sign up, see Meetup/DC 34. Hope to see you there! Harej (talk) 02:28, 24 February 2013 (UTC)

Invitation to a discussion: Wikipedia and legislative data
Hi Etacar11, since you are interested in meetups in DC, I'd like to invite you to attend the Cato Institute's "Wikipedia and Legislative Data" events on March 14. (There's also an all day workshop on March 15; let me know if you are interested, we may be able to add more people.)

There will be an introduction to Wikipedia and open edit-a-thon in the afternoon, and a Sunshine Week Reception in the evening. I hope you can make it!


 * Please sign up here
 * Announcement on Cato's blog
 * Background from Cato sponsor Jim Harper's perspective
 * Background from Wikipedian Pete Forsyth's perspective

Hope to see you there! -Pete (talk) 19:12, 1 March 2013 (UTC)

DC meetup & dinner on Saturday, March 9!
Please join Wikimedia DC for a social meetup and dinner at Guapo's at Tenleytown-AU on Saturday, March 9 at 5 PM All Wikipedia/Wikimedia and free knowledge/culture enthusiasts, regardless of editing experience, are welcome to attend! All ages welcome!

For more information and to sign up, please see Meetup/DC 35. Hope to see you there! Kirill [talk] 14:03, 4 March 2013 (UTC)

You are invited to a Women in the Arts Meetup & Edit-a-thon on Friday, March 29
In honor of Women's History Month, the Smithsonian and the National Museum of Women in the Arts are teaming up to organize a Women in the Arts Meetup & Edit-a-thon on Friday, March 29, 2013 from 10:00am - 5:00pm. The event is focused on encouraging women editors while improving Wikipedia entries about women artists and art world figures. This event is free of charge, but participation is limited to 20 volunteers, so RSVP today! Sarasays (talk) 23:19, 20 March 2013 (UTC)

DC meetup & dinner on Saturday, April 13!
Please join Wikimedia DC for a social meetup and dinner at Vapiano (near Farragut North/Farragut West) on Saturday, April 13 at 5:30 PM All Wikipedia/Wikimedia and free knowledge/culture enthusiasts, regardless of editing experience, are welcome to attend! All ages welcome!

For more information and to sign up, please see Meetup/DC 36. Hope to see you there! Kirill [talk] 19:08, 10 April 2013 (UTC)

You are invited to the "All Things GW" editathon on Saturday, April 20
The "All Things GW" editathon on Saturday, April 20, 2013 from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. is a rare chance to go behind the scenes in the University Archives of the GW Libraries and use their unique resources to research and update Wikipedia pages related to The George Washington University and the Foggy Bottom neighborhood. Did you miss our last D.C. history editathon? This is your is your chance to come edit with wiki-friends using different great collection! The event includes a behind-the-scenes tour of the University Archives and a show-and-tell of some of its most interesting treasures, snacks, and the editathon.

Participation is limited to 30 volunteers, so RSVP today! Dominic·t 07:22, 15 April 2013 (UTC)

DC meetups on April 19 and 20
Wikimedia DC invites you to join us for two exciting events this weekend:

On the evening of Friday, April 19, we're hosting our first-ever WikiSalon at our K Street office. The WikiSalon will be a twice-monthly informal meetup and collaborative editing event to help build the community of Wikimedia enthusiasts here in DC; please join us for its inaugural session. Light refreshments will be provided.

On Saturday, April 20, we've partnered with the George Washington University to host the All Things GW Edit-a-Thon at the Teamsters Labor History Research Center. Please join us for behind-the-scenes tours of the University Archives and help edit articles about GWU history.

We look forward to seeing you at one or both of these events! Kirill [talk] 20:13, 15 April 2013 (UTC)

DC meetup & dinner on Saturday, May 11!
Please join Wikimedia DC for a social meetup and dinner at Vapiano (near Farragut North/Farragut West) on Saturday, May 11 at 5:30 PM. All Wikipedia/Wikimedia and free knowledge/culture enthusiasts, regardless of editing experience, are welcome to attend! All ages welcome!

For more information and to sign up, please see the meetup page. Hope to see you there! Kirill [talk] 23:13, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

DC WikiSalon on May 24
Wikimedia DC invites you to join us for our next DC WikiSalon, which will be held on the evening of May 24 at our K Street office.

The WikiSalon an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts, who come together to discuss the Wikimedia projects 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. Light refreshments will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you there! Kirill [talk] 18:28, 17 May 2013 (UTC)

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.

Please go to the event page to get more information, including a detailed program schedule.

If you are interested in participating, please register by sending an email to pmhmeet@gmail.com. Please indicate if you are coming in person or if you will be joining us via the webinar. After registering, you will receive additional information about how to get to our campus (if coming in-person) and details about how to join the webinar. Klortho (talk) 00:54, 25 May 2013 (UTC)

DC WikiSalon on June 6
Wikimedia DC invites you to join us for our next DC WikiSalon, which will be held on the evening of Thursday, June 6 at our K Street office.

The WikiSalon an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts, who come together to discuss the Wikimedia projects 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. Light refreshments will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you there! Kirill [talk] 11:59, 3 June 2013 (UTC)

Have time on Saturday?
I'm sorry for the last-minute notice, but on Saturday, June 8, from 3 to 6 PM, Wikimedia DC and the Cato Institute are hosting a Legislative Data Meetup. We will discuss the work done so far by WikiProject U.S. Federal Government Legislative Data to put data from Congress onto Wikipedia, as well as what more needs to be done. If you have ideas you'd like to contribute, or if you're just curious and feel like meeting up with other Wikipedians, you are welcome to come! Be sure to RSVP here if you're interested.

I hope to see you there!

(You can unsubscribe from future notifications for D.C.-area events by removing your name from this list.)

Harej (talk) 04:32, 6 June 2013 (UTC)

DC meetup & dinner on Saturday, June 15!
Please join Wikimedia DC for a social meetup and dinner at Vapiano (near Farragut North/Farragut West) on Saturday, June 15 at 5:30 PM. All Wikipedia/Wikimedia and free knowledge/culture enthusiasts, regardless of editing experience, are welcome to attend! All ages welcome!

For more information and to sign up, please see the meetup page. Hope to see you there! Kirill [talk] 20:05, 10 June 2013 (UTC)

Join us this Sunday for the Great American Wiknic!
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Harej (talk) 15:56, 19 June 2013 (UTC)

DC meetup & dinner on Saturday, July 13!
Please join Wikimedia DC for a social meetup and dinner at Vapiano (near Farragut North/Farragut West) on Saturday, July 13 at 6:00 PM. All Wikipedia/Wikimedia and free knowledge/culture enthusiasts, regardless of editing experience, are welcome to attend! All ages welcome!

For more information and to sign up, please see the meetup page. Hope to see you there! Kirill [talk] 00:38, 6 July 2013 (UTC)

DC meetup & dinner on Saturday, August 24!
Please join Wikimedia DC for a social meetup and dinner at Vapiano (near Farragut North/Farragut West) on Saturday, August 24 at 6:00 PM. All Wikipedia/Wikimedia and free knowledge/culture enthusiasts, regardless of editing experience, are welcome to attend! All ages welcome!

For more information and to sign up, please see the meetup page. Hope to see you there! Kirill [talk] 04:19, 8 August 2013 (UTC)

Are you free on Wednesday? Join us at the Wikimedia DC WikiSalon!
Wikimedia DC invites you to join us for our next DC WikiSalon, which will be held on the evening of Wednesday, August 24 at our K Street office.

The WikiSalon an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts, who come together to discuss the Wikimedia projects 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. Light refreshments will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you there! Kirill [talk] 11:54, 19 August 2013 (UTC)

Meet up with local Wikipedians on September 14!
Are you free on Saturday, September 14? If so, please join Wikimedia DC and local Wikipedians for a social meetup and dinner at Vapiano (near Farragut North/Farragut West) at 6:00 PM. All Wikipedia/Wikimedia and free knowledge/culture enthusiasts, regardless of editing experience, are welcome to attend! All ages are welcome!

For more information and to sign up, please visit the meetup page. Hope to see you there! Kirill [talk] 19:12, 25 August 2013 (UTC)

Are you free next Thursday? Join us at the Wikimedia DC WikiSalon!
Wikimedia DC invites you to join us for our next WikiSalon, which will be held from 7 to 9 PM on Thursday, September 5 at our K Street office.

The WikiSalon is an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts, who come together to discuss the Wikimedia projects 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. Light refreshments will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you there! Kirill [talk] 15:12, 28 August 2013 (UTC)

Are you free next Thursday? Join us at the Wikimedia DC WikiSalon!
Wikimedia DC invites you to join us for our next WikiSalon, which will be held from 7 to 9 PM on Thursday, September 26 at our K Street office.

The WikiSalon is an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts, who come together to discuss the Wikimedia projects 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. Light refreshments will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you there! Kirill [talk] 06:09, 17 September 2013 (UTC)

Are you free on Sunday? Join us for a special Wikimedia DC WikiSalon!
Wikimedia DC invites you to join us for a special WikiSalon at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library's Digital Commons Center. We will gather at 3 PM on Sunday, October 13, 2013 to discuss an important topic: what can Wikipedia and the DC area do to help each other? We hope to hear your thoughts and suggestions; if you have an idea you would like to pursue, please let us know and we will help!

Following the WikiSalon, we will be having dinner at a nearby restaurant, Ella's Wood Fired Pizza.

If you're interested in attending, please sign up at the event page. We look forward to seeing you there! Kirill [talk] 02:26, 8 October 2013 (UTC)

Meetups coming up in DC!
Hey!

You are invited to two upcoming events in DC:


 * Meetup at Capitol City Brewery on Saturday, January 25 at 6 PM. Please join us for dinner, drinks, socializing, and discussing Wikimedia DC activities and events. All are welcome! RSVP on the linked page or through Meetup.
 * Art and Feminism Edit-a-Thon on Saturday, February 1 from Noon – 5 PM. Join us as we improve articles on notable women in history! All are welcome, regardless of age or level of editing experience. RSVP on the linked page or through Meetup.

I hope to see you there!

(Note: If you do not wish to receive talk page messages for DC meetups, you are welcome to remove your username from this page.)

Harej (talk) 00:06, 16 January 2014 (UTC)

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) 05:11, 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

(To unsubscribe, remove your username here.) 01:41, 31 May 2014 (UTC)

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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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) 02:08, 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) 22:50, 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

(To unsubscribe, remove your username here.) 02:22, 8 December 2014 (UTC)

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!
 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

(To unsubscribe, remove your username here.) 18:20, 7 February 2015 (UTC)

Editing for Women's History in March
 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

To unsubscribe from this newsletter, remove your name from this list. 02:24, 2 March 2015 (UTC)

Upcoming attractions in DC
 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,

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ArbCom elections are now open!
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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) 16:41, 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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