User talk:Phoebe/Archive8

Editing Fridays article for 11 February 2011
--Guerillero &#124; My Talk   01:55, 11 February 2011 (UTC)

E-mail from Digital villager
Hi Phoebe, just a note to say that I have sent you an e-mail message. Have a fabulous day. Digital Villager 21:27, 13 February 2011 (UTC)

Editor's noticeboard?
See User:Sj/EN. –SJ + 11:04, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Editor's noticeboard 2?
Hi Phoebe, my problem is that long time ago I found in gravitation and cosmology things that gravity physicists don't know (being in my opinion poor scientists as it happens in gravitation a lot (see Richard Feynman's rant aginst gravity physicists from his book What Do You Care What Other People Think, page 91). Since they don't know them they don't allow to publish them; for over 25 years by now despit the things were confirmed by observations done by Supernova Cosmology Project already in 1998.

The thing is basically that Einstein was right about the universe despite he didn't know it well enough to be able to publish an article about it (his knowledge remained only intuitive). So technically it is not publishable in wikipedia. Einstein's knowledge (that the universe is in reality stationary, not expanding and the "Einstein's biggest bluder" as he called it, his "cosmological constant", does not exist, and so Einstein is not guilty of any blunder, just a legitimate way of explaining physics available to him with his limited knowledge of that time) can't be passed legally to physic students and so the opponents of Einstein as John Archibald Wheeler were trying to use it to diminish Einstein's achievement as the discoverer of true theory of gravitation. They were, and still are, trying to replace it with creationism (creation of energy from nothing) instead, according to their beliefs to which they are entitled but not as scientists since in my opinion the first duty of scientist is to science and his religion should come second.

Do you happen to know how this knowledge about Einstein could be passed in wikipedia legally to physics studentsts? I consider belief in creationism among physics students a negative phenomenon as well as not publishing the truth about cosmology despite it has a minor influence on human affairs. "In cosmology, unlike in civil engineering, one may be 100% wrong and nobody is hurt". Jim (talk) 01:25, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Editing Fridays article for 24 February 2011
--Guerillero &#124; My Talk   00:28, 25 February 2011 (UTC)

Librarians & Wikipedia
Hello friend =) Where is your presentation? Will you be at ACRL? I've got a whole mess of sessions there (2 posters and a Cyber Zed Shed). I'll be staying with one of my other favorite science librarians, and also in attendance will be Mssr Glover and I believe also the lovely Kyla. I would be thrilled (thrilled I say!) to see you there too! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kenirwin (talk • contribs) 19:49, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

Just a line
To know whether there are updates about your book's website, as people keep wondering where they can download it. Hope you might put it elsewhere if the site is not coming back. Regards, --Elitre (talk) 14:03, 17 March 2011 (UTC)
 * me too. Gah! I have had a hard time getting this done. -- phoebe / (talk to me) 19:37, 7 June 2011 (UTC)

Editing Fridays article for 25 March
--Guerillero &#124; My Talk   17:30, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

You did not answer my Mail from March 9
Regards --Historiograf (talk) 15:57, 31 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I did, a bit late :) -- phoebe / (talk to me) 19:37, 7 June 2011 (UTC)

Edmonton Journal Newspaper Article July 1996
Hi there Phoebe! I am looking for an electronic copy of an Edmonton Journal Article from July 23, 1996. It is called "Kid writers mix it with 'names'" (or at least it starts with that). It is written by Geoff McMaster a Journal Staff Writer. I have a scanned copy but I dont seem to see anywhere where I can attach it... Im new to this! Thanks so much! InkPulser (talk) 20:58, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

The Great American Wiknic
Hi there! In the past, you've expressed an interest in local meetups of Wikipedians. Well, here's your chance! On Saturday, June 25, we'll be joining Wikipedians in cities all over the country for the first annual Great American Wiknic -- the picnic that anyone can edit!

If this sounds fun, please add your name to the list: Meetup/San Francisco/Wiknic and add that page to your watchlist. (And of course, feel free to edit that page with your ideas, questions, etc.) I look forward to wiknicking with you! -Pete (talk) 23:43, 24 May 2011 (UTC)
 * will be away on that day but this is an awesome idea, everyone should go to their local wicnic! -- phoebe / (talk to me) 19:37, 7 June 2011 (UTC)

The Wikipedia Game
A discussion about improving Wikipedia's help documentation inspired an idea--tutorials would be best if they were interactive and immersive. The thought of a learning-teaching game came up, one based on a real interface with realistic 'missions'. Would you be interested in providing some feedback or helping work on it, or know some editors who might? The idea is just getting started and any assistance with the help/policy side, the experienced-editor side, or the coding/game-making side would be great. Cheers, Ocaasi c 04:05, 30 May 2011 (UTC)
 * very cool idea :) -- phoebe / (talk to me) 19:37, 7 June 2011 (UTC)

Landau and Lifshitz
This whole series is awesome, both clean and very sophisticated, and you should be good friends with them. Underappreciated. – SJ + 06:06, 30 May 2011 (UTC)
 * thank you :) I will make sure we own them... for my own purposes, amazon says "for advanced undergrads or grad students" -- it's a pity I'm more remedial than advanced! But I'll check it out. -- phoebe / (talk to me) 19:39, 7 June 2011 (UTC)

Your SP piece
Phoebe, I tweaked it here and there; please check. Thanks for writing that piece! Me, I'd put the pic in the middle at the top—real people—but that's just my particular take. Tony  (talk)  13:53, 6 June 2011 (UTC)


 * Phoebe, I made some changes to your Signpost piece. But since these are suggestions only, I also reverted my edit; the piece now doesn't include any changes by me. If you have time, please consider whether any of these suggestions might improve your piece.  -- John Broughton  (♫♫) 14:54, 6 June 2011 (UTC)
 * thanks guys, looks good. -- phoebe / (talk to me) 17:19, 6 June 2011 (UTC)

How do we educate people that you can't just credit "Wikipedia"?
I apparently have a hot button, or so I'm told. It drives me absolutely crazy when people take text from Wikipedia and don't credit it properly. I was just reading a book, "Alarm Management for Process Control: A Best-Practice Guide for Design, Implementation, and Use of Industrial Alarm Systems" by Douglas H. Rothenberg and he quotes the following text from the handbook article that you wrote:
 * "Handbooks may deal with any topic, and are generally compendiums of information in a particular field or about a particular technique. They are designed to be easily consulted and provide quick answers in a certain area."

Why even bother crediting it to Wikipedia if you can't be bothered to credit it properly... /sigh

Please help me avoid high blood pressure and teach me how to deal with this sort of thing in a more constructive manner. Thanks! Psu256 (talk) 20:48, 21 June 2011 (UTC)
 * :) Well, I guess I should be flattered about the reuse! Referring people to the "cite this page" link in the toolbox is one thing... many folks don't even know about it. A friendly note to the author, perhaps (though at least they cited Wikipedia at all). best, -- phoebe / (talk to me) 22:25, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

Some baklava for you!

 * Well, this is great since we were too full for dessert! :) it was great, -- phoebe / (talk to me) 22:26, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

A kitten for you!
Thank you, Phoebe, for your part in the panel at ALA Annual in New Orleans. I hoped to find materials on your user page for a follow-up assignment. I wound up trying to wikify your book link to a currently viable option, with my husband's help and account. Sincerely, Jennifer Stubb jenniferstubbs@ruidoso-nm.gov Library Assistant MLIS candidate

Sirstubby (talk) 00:06, 11 July 2011 (UTC) 

report on off wiki
Hi Phoebe, just a short question. In m:Wikimedia Foundation Report, October 2010 I have found in the chapter Community health a notice that you should develop something like a general meta policy on the topic "off wiki harassment" in late 2010. I would need some information about this for the arbitration commitee of the german Wikipedia where I am a member. Could you help me in this question? Thanks, -jkb- (talk) 18:47, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

Survey
Hi Phoebe!!!!

I have put together a survey for female editors of Wikipedia (and related projects) in order to explore, in greater detail, women's experiences and roles within the Wikimedia movement. It'd be wonderful if you could participate!

It's an independent survey, done by me, as a fellow volunteer Wikimedian. It is not being done on behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation. I hope you'll participate!

Just click this link to participate in this survey, via Google!

Any questions or concerns, feel free to email me or stop by my user talk page. Also, feel free to share this any other female Wikimedians you may know. It is in English, but any language Wikimedia participants are encouraged to participate. I appreciate your contributions - to the survey and to Wikipedia! Thank you! SarahStierch (talk) 22:24, 1 October 2011 (UTC)

Henoch-schonlein purpura
Hello friend, am looking for your help to get access to these 3 articles related to Henoch–Schönlein purpura article,, , , can you do that for me?? M aen K. A. Talk  18:03, 25 December 2011 (UTC)
 * sent you email. phoebe / (talk to me) 03:53, 31 December 2011 (UTC)

facilitator for class?
Hi Phoebe,

We met briefly at ALA in New Orleans - I'm the librarian from the Maritime Academy in Vallejo.

This Spring 2012, I will be structuring my 2-unit Info Lit class around Wikipedia, as will my colleague who teaches the other section. I'm getting up to speed on Wikipedia culture, style, etc., and am making my way through the helpful information on your User page. Thank you for that.

I'm writing to ask if you would be able to be a facilitator for us this Spring. There will be a total of about 50-55 students in 2 or 3 sections. The class is called Information Fluency in the Digital Age and almost all students in the class will be freshman Marine Engineering Technology majors.

My tentative plan is to spend the first half of the semester having students edit current Wikipedia articles that need citations or better citations, teaching the research skills I usually teach in LIB100. After the midterm, I plan to have each student identify, research, and write a complete Wikipedia article, primarily in areas related to Marine Propulsion, Maritime History, or possibly a non-maritime mechanical engineering topic of their choice.

I've got lots of ideas for how to do this and I don't want to bug you unless we run into a problem. Of course, I am happy to take advice at any time :)

For now, are you available to be our official facilitator?

Thanks again for the help you've already posted and Happy New Year!

Michelev (talk) 05:32, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
 * I might be able to help -- will email :) - phoebe / (talk to me) 03:56, 31 December 2011 (UTC)