User talk:Pharos/Golden Age of Russian Poetry

Removal of block on 65.88.88.175
Regarding your comment that the block on this IP address has been removed because alternative measures had been taken: well, they aren't working. Twice today, deletions he made at Arihant class submarine have been reverted, and he left this comment at the talk page, which makes it clear that we're still dealing with the same person:. —Largo Plazo (talk) 16:22, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

User:65.88.88.175 is vandalising again
User:65.88.88.175 was reported for deletion of sections and vandalism. I was about to block the user, when I saw that you lifted the block early, citing some arrangement. I will be blocking the address for a short period (a few hours) as it is possible that it might just be someone using their computers briefly. However, I thought you ought to be aware. Stephen! Coming... 16:38, 20 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Briefly? It's the same person vandalizing and/or pushing a point of view on some topic related to India or South Asian peoples who has been blocked on several NYPL IP addresses for as much as a month or more over the last year or more (at least, as long as I've been dealing with him). He completely ignores warnings and blocks, never responding to them. Three hours is nothing. This is a recalcitrant case.—Largo Plazo (talk) 17:36, 20 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Please see User talk:Master of Puppets. We have to remember that we are blocking not one person but many potential users at a major library that we are cooperating with and actively trying to recruit new users with through the Wikimedia New York City project.  In a case like this, I think maybe short blocks and semi-protection of a couple of these articles will deal with this problem better, without the major collateral damage that extended blocks of an entire library would cause.  Thanks.--Pharos (talk) 11:34, 21 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Granting all the reasons for being cautious, then why bother blocking at all? It isn't worth the effort, since the experience of over a year now shows that it clearly isn't making the minutest dent into his disruptive activities.
 * As for the cooperative effort with the library, note that that notwithstanding, there has been but a single anonymous edit from this IP address in the past year that was by someone other than this offender. Further, it is hardly outlandish to expect that serious contributors engaged in a formal project would create accounts for themselves even in the absence of a block. So I don't see appreciable harm coming from a very long-term anonymous-only block on this IP address. —Largo Plazo (talk) 14:51, 21 August 2009 (UTC)

"the algemiene enclipedia"
Hello,

Chaim told me to talk to you. My name is Eli Russ. I am 15 years old. I live in Westchester County, NY (I can take train in to city). Here is my Wikipedia user page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Eliscoming1234. Yes, I am quite interested in helping out with this project. Sadly, I do not know much Yiddish. But I am very active in Bund related circles. I may be able to bring my Yiddish speaking parents along. I can also publicize this project on social netwroking sites to qualified people. Thank you. Eli —Preceding unsigned comment added by Eliscoming1234 (talk • contribs) 22:25, 24 August 2009 (UTC)

You're invited...
In the afternoon, we will hold a session dedicated to meta:Wikimedia New York City activities, review the recent Wiki-Conference New York, plan for the next stages of projects like Wikipedia Takes Manhattan and Wikipedia at the Library, and hold salon-style group discussions on Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects (see the May meeting's minutes).

In the evening, we'll share dinner and chat at a local restaurant, and generally enjoy ourselves and kick back.

You can add or remove your name from the New York City Meetups invite list at Meetup/NYC/Invite list.

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Question about blocks
Hi, Pharos. Sorry I couldn't make it to the last Meetup, but I was photographing at the Brooklyn Book Festival, as you can see here.

Recently, I was told that it was inappropriate for an admin to protect a page or block someone regarding edits to an article that the admin has edited, even if it's unambiguous vandalism, rather than a policy-based content dispute.

User 166.127.1.224 needs to be blocked for this edit, as he already has a litany of warnings, including a final one, on his Talk Page. Do I really have to abstain from doing so myself, and ask someone else to do it for me, simply because I've edited the Spike Lee article in the past? Nightscream (talk) 23:27, 15 September 2009 (UTC)


 * Found another one: this edit by this editor. He was last blocked for six months in February, and is now back to vandalism. Nightscream (talk) 23:36, 15 September 2009 (UTC)

Wikipedia Takes Philadelphia
 You're invited to the

Wiki Takes Philadelphia

October 4, 2009

Time: 12 pm

Location: Drexel Quad (33rd and Market) University City, Philadelphia 'RSVP (view/edit this template'')

Wikipedia Takes Philadelphia is a photo scavenger hunt and free content photography contest to be held all around Philadelphia aimed at illustrating Wikipedia articles.

Scheduled for Sunday, October 4, 2009, the check-in location will be at the Drexel University quad (between Chestnut and Market, 33rd and 32nd) at noon, and the ending party and photo uploading (location to be announced) will be at 6 PM. To reach the Drexel quad, walk south from Market Street at 32nd Street into the campus.

'''[http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dC1OUlVTRUJwempjREg3VkRHUEF1Z3c6MA.. Register your team here]'''

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Wikis Take Manhattan
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WTM pictures?
Hey. I saw the WTM invitation, but I won't really be able to make it. Having said that, I saw the Goals page, and there are two pictures on there that I can help out with: the Greenpoint Ave G and the Court Square G. I could have those pictures on Commons tomorrow night or the day after. Is it okay for me to take those pictures and add them, or should I leave it alone so someone else can take it for the event? &mdash;  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 13:18, 6 October 2009 (UTC)

When you go for the TOPP meeting tonight
Give me till tomorrow to finalize the list. I will have 104 in the high rate ones, 52 in the smaller ones (Canal-59th, and the 4 other boroughs), and 26 in the far outlying regions (Jersey, Nassau and Westchester). I was going to have the 52 set to go for 42-59 when a Wikimedia Error erased the last 20, so I'll readd those at home.Mitch32(The Password is... See here!) 17:36, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

re this
OK, but Anguel and I will be taking some of those anyway ... (Our plan this year is to drive to Marble Hill and take the subway down so we can go back up after signing in and clean out the Bronx via car). Daniel Case (talk) 02:36, 10 October 2009 (UTC)

U Thant Island
This article from the Philadelphia Inquirer here is likely to have escaped your attention. The accompanying photographs are relevant in terms of the article you created -- especially number 2 of 6. As you can see for yourself, the Louis Kahn-designed memorial which intends to honor Franklin Roosevelt will achieve an unanticipated consequence.

The granite "room" to be built at the southern tip of Roosevelt Island will succeed in directing visitors' attention towards U Thant Island while blocking the panoramic view of Manhattan and the United Nations. --Tenmei (talk) 18:52, 10 October 2009 (UTC)

Opine for User:Fg2
You contributed to the Signpost Tip Room's discussion of Fg2's death. Several editors have decided to collaborate to get one of his favorite articles to FA status. Would you care to opine on which article we should select here? Thanks. - Draeco (talk) 04:21, 12 October 2009 (UTC)

Edwin D. Cruz Imaginary MMA Fighter and Vandalism??
This person has vandalized several MMA pages. If you look at this person's page, they appear to be imaginary. There are several links used as references that are either dead links or have nothing to do with Edwin D. Cruz. I figure you know better than I what to do about this.--Qwertasdfgzx (talk) 19:28, 12 October 2009 (UTC)

Geonotice?
Please investigate into this and by the way what is Geonotice? Saqib talk 10:04, 16 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Well, there is no way I can think of to determine who may or may not have attended a meetup in Hyderabad. Geonotice is a tool which puts a notice on the watchlist of users in a particular geographical area, based on their IP address; I have activated a geonotice to advertise the meetup in the area around Karachi.--Pharos (talk) 12:35, 16 October 2009 (UTC)

Incorporating WTM photos
Are the photos from WTM available to be added to articles? If so, where can I find them? JamesMLane t c 18:59, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

Gabriel's email
We're hopefully going to talk on the phone tomorrow. Daniel Case (talk) 08:27, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

WP Meetups
I see most of the Wikimedian meetups around the world are just like casual get to gatherings with informal chit chat. Don't you think we should chamge that culture? Saqib talk 07:09, 30 October 2009 (UTC)  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Saqib Qayyum (talk • contribs)

What is the type or nature, we can call our Wikipedia meetups are? Work meetings, Ad-hoc meetings or other? --Saqib talk 16:08, 6 November 2009 (UTC)  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Saqib Qayyum (talk • contribs)

Wikipedia Loves Art
Hi Pharos, hope things are well with you. How are things going with uploading the WLA images from Flickr to Commons? Do you want a hand carrying out the transfer? I've started working on code for Britain Loves Wikipedia, and I've put together some prototype code that transfers images from Flickr to Commons - it should be fairly easy to go from there to having a full pipeline. If you're in the final stages of polishing off your own code to do this, though, then there's no point in me duplicating your work. Mike Peel (talk) 17:39, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Actually, never mind: I'll ask you about this in person next week... ;-) Mike Peel (talk) 00:32, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
 * i fear i've been remiss about this award thing, am i a winner? see you at meet-up. Pohick2 (talk) 17:31, 20 December 2009 (UTC)
 * lol, i did, User talk:Swatjester he referred me to you, (i'm not all that anxious about the prize thing tho') Pohick2 (talk) 01:42, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
 * thanks for the contact, we'll see Pohick2 (talk) 14:52, 22 December 2009 (UTC)

You're invited!
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