User talk:Ragesoss/Archive15

Mount Vesuvius VPC nom
Hi. There are now 4 versions of this picture. Please state which one you prefer. Thanks. Makeemlighter (talk) 01:23, 3 October 2009 (UTC)

Wikis Take Manhattan
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Dispatches
Well,it'd have been nice if you asked sooner, but I'll finish up something I started, and post it up tomorrow. Shoemaker's Holiday Over 210 FCs served 00:45, 5 October 2009 (UTC)

jinx!
I was just doing the delivery message :) -- phoebe / (talk to me) 04:27, 6 October 2009 (UTC)

The Wikipedia Signpost: 5 October 2009

 * New talk pages: LiquidThreads in Beta
 * Sockpuppet scandal: The Law affair
 * News and notes: Article Incubator, Wikipedians take Manhattan, new features in testing, and much more
 * Wikipedia in the news: Wikipedia used by UN, strange AFDs, iPhone reality
 * Discussion report: Discussion Reports and Miscellaneous Articulations
 * WikiProject report: New developments at the Military history WikiProject
 * Features and admins: Approved this week
 * Arbitration report: The Report on Lengthy Litigation
 * Technology report: Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News

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Yale gallery pics
Hi Sage - Now that I have a more complete index at List of works by Thomas Eakins, I just went back and took another look at the Yale Gallery listing. If I could impose on you one more time, could you do the following for me?
 * - is the "Portrait of Rear-Admiral George W. Melville" G408 or G420? If it's G408, and the Yale pic is in color, could you replace it?
 * File:Portrait of Rear-Admiral George W. Melville, G408, by Thomas Eakins.jpg
 * - Archbishop James Frederick Wood. If it's color and the same as File:James Wood G107.jpg, please upload it
 * File:Archbishop James Frederick Wood, by Thomas Eakins.jpg - it's a color version of the one listed as Study, #108.
 * - If "study for the Timer is different from File:Eakins - the Timer.jpg, could you upload it. Also lists "Timer". Please do the same with that.
 * File:Between Rounds Study for the Timer, by Thomas Eakins.jpg - this one is the same, but higher quality
 * File:Timer, by Thomas Eakins.jpg - this one is different
 * - There are two listings for "Between Rounds". If either of these happens to be a colorized version of File:Sketch for Between Rounds G313.png or File:Landscape sketch G313.jpg, please upload it.
 * They are both of the final painting.
 * - There are two entries for "Masked Woman Seated". If either of these are not G1, please upload it.
 * File:Masked nude woman, seated, by Thomas Eakins.jpg - it's the same as G1, but it's a better reproduction than the current one
 * - Please upload "Sketch for 'In Washington'" if it's not the same as G118
 * It's the same, but an inferior reproduction.
 * Lists two sketches for Homespun. I think one of these is G147. If either of them look like not-quite-finished versions of File:Eakins, Homespun 1881.jpg, please upload it.
 * File:Sketches for 'Home-Spun' (verso), Top of painting at right, by Thomas Eakins.jpg
 * File:Sketches for 'Home-Spun' (recto), by Thomas Eakins.jpg - looks like one is verso and one is recto for G147
 * - Please upload "Thomas B. Harned"
 * File:Thomas B. Harned, by Thomas Eakins.jpg
 * Please upload Water Nymph and Bittern if it's not a sculpture.
 * It's a sculpture.

Thanks for all your help. Raul654 (talk) 17:54, 7 October 2009 (UTC)
 * I haven't had a chance to do this, but I will soon.--ragesoss (talk) 16:30, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Great. If possible, can you do it before next Friday? That's when my featured article, The Swimming Hole, hits the main page. Raul654 (talk) 16:58, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Definitely before next Friday. Probably today or tomorrow.--ragesoss (talk) 17:05, 9 October 2009 (UTC)

From the editor
Hey Ragesoss! Do you think you could drop a mention into From the Editor this week, thanking Signpost readers for using the new comments section so passionately, and of course reiterating the old tip line link / request for new contributors? Thanks :) P retzels Talk! 01:05, 10 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Thats a good idea. I'm also planning to point people back to the opinion desk to give feedback when I finish it up. --Sage

ITN
Hey! Do you have time to adapt your blog post about the olympics photo for this week's in the news? -- phoebe / (talk to me) 04:27, 12 October 2009 (UTC)

By the way....
Here, have your own barnstar! I'm not sure if you've got this already, but it only seems fitting.

The Wikipedia Signpost: 12 October 2009

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 * Special story: Memorial and Collaboration
 * Bing search: Bing launches Wikipedia search
 * News and notes: New WMF hire, new stats, and more
 * Wikipedia in the news: IOC sues over Creative Commons license, Wikipedia at Yale, and more
 * Dispatches: Sounds
 * Discussion report: Discussion Reports and Miscellaneous Articulations
 * WikiProject report: WikiProject Tropical cyclones
 * Features and admins: Approved this week
 * Arbitration report: The Report on Lengthy Litigation
 * Technology report: Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News

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Mohamad Mahtab Alam
Mohamad Mahtab Alam —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.155.136.84 (talk) 16:01, 17 October 2009 (UTC)

Signpost article: Sanger marginalized
Greetings Ragesoss, I was thinking of covering this story of Larry Sanger speaking about Jimbo marginalizing Sanger's place in the history of WP, as posted in the Signpost Tip Room. Is it worth a full article, you think, or just a blurb on "In the News"? Thanks - Draeco (talk) 04:31, 18 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Agreed, and done. - Draeco (talk) 05:34, 18 October 2009 (UTC)

Help with dermatology-related content
Are you interested in dermatology-related content? I am looking for more help at the dermatology task force, particularly with our new Bolognia push 2009!, history of dermatology, or list of dermatologists pages? Perhaps you would you be able to help us? ---kilbad (talk) 21:29, 18 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Not especially; I just had a relevant photo.--ragesoss (talk) 21:38, 18 October 2009 (UTC)

Wikipedians who tweet
I was wondering whether this list of "Wikipedians who tweet" is worth including in the next Signpost --  Tinu  Cherian  - 05:05, 19 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Thank you for publishing the list to signpost. --  Tinu  Cherian  - 06:11, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

eggselent
what an awesome diff! -- phoebe / (talk to me) 07:00, 19 October 2009 (UTC)

The Wikipedia Signpost: 19 October 2009
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 * News and notes: WikiReader, Meetup in Pakistan, Audit committee elections, and more
 * In the news: Sanger controversy reignited, Limbaugh libelled, and more
 * Discussion report: Discussion Reports and Miscellaneous Articulations
 * Features and admins: Approved this week
 * Arbitration report: The Report on Lengthy Litigation
 * Technology report: Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News

Current schedule
At this point, I am going to try to finish the assessments for Uganda, as I was asked to do by another editor, which should be done by the end of the week, and maybe depending on how long that takes, try to get more assessments for the Vatican done, to help select articles for that portal. With any luck, Fuji should be a priority by the weekend, I hope, barring unforseen developments. John Carter (talk) 18:47, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

The Wikipedia Signpost: 26 October 2009
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 * Interview: Interview with John Blossom
 * News and notes: New hires, German Wikipedian dies, new book tool, and more
 * In the news: Editor profiled in Washington Post, Wikia magazines, and more
 * Discussion report: Discussion Reports and Miscellaneous Articulations
 * Features and admins: Approved this week
 * Arbitration report: The Report on Lengthy Litigation
 * Technology report: Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News

Dispatch for 2 November edition of The Signpost?
Dear Rageross, SandyGeorgia suggested I contact you directly here, to ask whether it's too late to schedule an interview with the main author of a recently promoted FAC Inner German border, which we hope to have featured on the Main Page for the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Wall on 9 November. The piece has not yet been started, but could be ready by the 03:00 UTC Monday deadline, I think. Tony  (talk)  14:57, 29 October 2009 (UTC)
 * It will make a great Dispatch (particularly with Tony on board). Sandy Georgia  (Talk) 15:48, 29 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Of course. That sounds great.--ragesoss (talk) 17:18, 29 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Sage, is it possible to use an image in the Dispatch article? I know this has been done occasionally in previous years, but I'm unsure whether there's a policy not to have images. We have a good one taken by the subject of the article (ChrisO) that relates to an interesting narrative. Tony   (talk)  09:35, 31 October 2009 (UTC)


 * Copied from my talk: Tony, per WP:FCDW, could you put the Dispatch at WP:FCDW/November 2, 2009?  I'm not aware of any reason that you can't include images, but I will ask Ragesoss. Sandy Georgia  (Talk) 12:15, 31 October 2009 (UTC)


 * PS, Ragesoss, another note while I'm here :) I've gotten multiple requests from editors wanting to interview me for The Signpost; one of those had already set up an interview that had some "interesting" wording.  In case it comes up again, I'll politely decline being interviewed by editors who don't know well my entire history on Wiki-- my work at FAC, FAR, articlehistory, Unreviewed FAs, medical articles, the Dispatches (of which I was most proud) etc.-- editors like Tony, Marskell, Karanacs and several others.  This might make it easier for you to answer those queries when they appear on your page :)  Sandy Georgia  (Talk) 13:04, 31 October 2009 (UTC)


 * Images are fine. I'll try to screen any future interview requests that come through me.--ragesoss (talk) 14:34, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

Thoughts?
Sage, I'm thinking of something like a biweekly report where I ask for comments from people who have been active in policy page discussions. The current submission came out well I think for people who are really into this stuff, although it's a bit "dry"; see Wikipedia_Signpost/2009-11-02/Discussion_report. Regardless of the quality (or lack thereof) of the summary, if the existence of the column encourages the kind of thoughtful responses at Wikipedia_talk:SOCK, then I think the column is a net positive. I don't have any strong feelings what the summary should look like; my inclination is generally to just try to report what people are saying with editorial judgment but not a lot of embellishment, but if you'd like to tweak it, please feel free. (Watching) - Dank (push to talk) 20:02, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Dank, thanks for taking this on; it definitely seems worthwhile to me, and your plan for it seems a good one. One related idea that I've been thinking about is policy histories, which would sort of summarize how a specific policy developed over time and why: when was this bit added, and in response to what? etc.  But I'm not sure if that would be right for the Signpost; it'd be more of a useful resource to be included on each policy page, so that our weird policies can start to make a little more sense to the people who didn't write them.--ragesoss (talk) 22:07, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Yes, I think it would be helpful if the top of every policy talk page gave some links to recent conversations that shaped the page, if the goal is to help new readers get up to speed. But it would be a good idea to keep the links minimal, otherwise it might devolve into arguments about the arguments ... who should get credit, etc.  If someone wants to know what was behind a certain change, those questions get asked and answered all the time on policy talk pages. - Dank (push to talk) 23:41, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Oh and ... thanks, and feel free to edit or comment on the policy reports any time. I think I'll experiment with doing a little bit every week so we can gauge reader reaction. - Dank (push to talk) 23:42, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

You're invited!
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The Wikipedia Signpost: 2 November 2009
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Date formats
I noticed you have changed the date formats for many of the current Signpost pages from 2 November 2009 to November 2, 2009. A few spot checks indicates that the former is traditionally much more common on regular features. Did you just want to change this or was there a discussion somewhere I missed? ÷seresin 23:22, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

Signpost tipline
the divsions between tips for last week's and the coming week's issues don't quite line up with the actual suggestions. Not sure whether this is intentional. Durova 357 22:40, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Any chance you'd consider Roger Davies's find for News and Notes? It's the first time I recall when a reliable source hosting of a featured picture actually misidentified the subject.  Durova 357 23:12, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks; where exactly would it go? I get shy about these things. :)  And btw (if you think this would segue) the Montréal Museum of Fine Art incorporated updated Library of Congress data from the Wounded Knee Massacre restoration into its official program notes for a historic photography exhibit.  Durova 357 23:26, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Sorry to have missed the museum notes; thank you for the link. Always feels like a struggle to tread water.  Thanks very much!  Durova 357 01:06, 7 November 2009 (UTC)

Wiktionary lookup tool
WiktLookup now supports retrieving more than one defintion. See n:Wikinews:Javascript. Cheers. Bawolff (talk) 01:47, 7 November 2009 (UTC)


 * I want to try out the new parameters for configuring the Wiktionary gadget on my blog, but I don't know where add the configuration code to make it work.--ragesoss (talk) 02:32, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Yeah, sorry the instructions are unclear. I was somewhat in a rush when writing them. Basically, add the following to the html of your blog somewhere:

 if (!window.wiktLookup) wiktLookup = {}; wiktLookup.count = 3; (Replacing the 3 with whatever you want the max number of definitions to be displayed. The script obviously won't display more defintions than exist, so if you want as many as possible put count to 9000 or something really big. It should be noted that it will still only display definitions for only a single language (aka it will not display what the word means if it is an english word, and what the word means if its a french word). Cheers. Bawolff (talk) 21:07, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
 * In the near future, I'll make the size of the box configurable as an option as well, to hopefully address that issue. Bawolff (talk) 06:52, 8 November 2009 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-11-09/New pages experiment
I just drafted Wikipedia Signpost/2009-11-09/New pages experiment, is it too late for inclusion? Hiding T 23:25, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

The Wikipedia Signpost: 9 November 2009
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Nice read
Particularly fascinating issue of the Signpost this week - thanks for all of the work you put into this! Awadewit (talk) 06:42, 13 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Seconded; I think the Signpost is in rude health and hope you all can maintain the high level of contributions and standards set during 2009. Mahalo, Skomorokh,  barbarian  23:51, 13 November 2009 (UTC)

Did you know....
Fyi, Wikipedia talk:WikiProject History of Science. . dave souza, talk 14:56, 16 November 2009 (UTC)

The Wikipedia Signpost: 16 November 2009
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Signpost traffic spike
I just noticed a spike in the traffic to Signpost on the 4th November,. I can't fathom it myself, thought I'd mention it see if you had any ideas. Hiding T 11:09, 19 November 2009 (UTC)
 * I noticed that too, and I'm not sure what the cause is.--ragesoss (talk) 15:44, 23 November 2009 (UTC)


 * Ragesoss, hope you're well. Could you take a look at this talk page thread and perhaps add some thoughts? It's getting on for our 250th issue and I'd like it to be something special. &mdash; PretzelsHii! 16:49, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

WP:MOTD
Please could you look at WT:MOTD? Simply south (talk) 19:30, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

The Wikipedia Signpost: 23 November 2009
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WiktLookup configurable width and height
It took a little longer than anticipated (I've been quite busy recently), but wiktLookup now supports configurable width and height. Adding something like: if (!window.wiktLookup) wiktLookup = {}; wiktLookup.width = 250; wiktLookup.height = 600; to the html source, will increase the max size of the popup. Cheers. Bawolff (talk) 01:35, 28 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Awesome! Looks great.--ragesoss (talk) 01:57, 28 November 2009 (UTC)


 * Rageross, Hiding says an election report is possible around 10:00 UTC tomorrow. Tony   (talk)  17:14, 30 November 2009 (UTC)

Tropenmuseum update for Signpost
We have video this time, plus a 35,000 image donation to Wikimedia Commons. Please credit the submission here to myself and GerardM. Durova 371 22:48, 30 November 2009 (UTC)

Election report
I banged something together. Hope it's okay. Hiding T 12:27, 1 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Not a problem. Next week I'll try and be ahead of the game. Hiding T 12:48, 1 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Sorry guys. My big work deadline is tomorrow. I've arrived home at nearly 1am from a five-hour meeting, with hours of work to do before bed. Thanks Hiding if you've done something. I'll take a look tomorrow and see if I can add anything. I can do next week's easily. Tony   (talk)  13:53, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

The Wikipedia Signpost: 30 November 2009
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User:Durova/A digital restoration
Proposed editorial for the next issue of Signpost. Suggestions welcomed. Durova 371 05:36, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

ISS FAC4.
Hello there! As an editor who has posted a comment in one of the recent Peer Reviews, GANs or FACs of International Space Station, or who has contributed to the article recently, I was wondering if you wouldn't mind commenting in the current Featured Article Candidacy with any suggestions you have for article improvements (and being bold and making those changes), whether or not you feel any issues you have previously raised have been dealt with, and, ultimately, if you believe the article meets the Featured Article guidelines. This is the fourth FAC for this article, and it'd be great to have it pass. Many thanks in advance, Colds7ream (talk) 16:41, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

Check your email
Check your email, I just sent you some. Hiding T 21:42, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

Happy Ragesoss's Day!
For a userbox you can add to your userbox page, see User:Rlevse/Today/Happy Me Day! and my own userpage for a sample of how to use it. — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 01:42, 9 December 2009 (UTC)
 * What a wonderful surprise! Thank you!  I'm greatly honored.--ragesoss (talk) 03:59, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

The Wikipedia Signpost: 7 December 2009
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Retraction of concern
After consulting with people, it has been made clear to me that such links are not considered BLP violations. My request was made under an apparent misconception that they did constitute a substantive violation of community norms and policies. My sincere apologies for the confusion and misunderstanding on my part, including for any consternation or confusion I may have caused you or the other Signpost volunteers. Vassyana (talk) 12:59, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

Sega dreamcast
The Sega Dreamcast picture is a Valued picture nominee. Can you please vote on it ASAP (even though it is for Valued Picture)? If you have any questions, respond on my talkpage ASAP Secret Saturdays   (talk to me) 00:10, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

Article Incubator / Copyvio linked from Main Page
The article incubator is being used for a different purpose to its originally intended one. Through a discusstion at WP:UKT it became apparant that a number of editors had some of the info on a particular subject, but none had it all. Rather than create a poor article in mainspace, collaboration is now taking place in the article incubator at Article Incubator/SE&CR Diagram 960 PMV. Maybe worth a mention in the Signpost?

Also, you may be interested in the fall-out from a copyvio article (Charles Fryatt) being linked on the main page. see Wikipedia Talk:Main_Page and Talk:Charles Fryatt. I rewrote the article from scratch and two editors have awarded me a barnstar for that so far. I'm trying for a DYK and GA status with FA status in the medium term. If you need further details please ask. Mjroots (talk) 16:25, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

Election report
Hey Sage, this time around, the precise time of publication will make a big difference. Voting closed about 8 hours ago; the scrutineers are at work checking, certifying, and then announcing the tally at the election talk page. I think we're expecting this should take up to a day, but this is unclear, since it's the first time SecurePoll has been used for an ArbCom election. Can you buzz me when you have a reasonable idea of the publication date: I'll do a draft soon in the expectation that publication will be before the tally is announced, but it would be good to update if the announcement happens in time. Tony  (talk)  08:10, 15 December 2009 (UTC)
 * User:Hiding is having computer trouble, apologies. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.92.54.229 (talk) 14:35, 15 December 2009 (UTC)
 * The draft is here. I'll be awake by 00:00 UTC, so that will give me time to change the text if the tally has been announced. Tony   (talk)  16:54, 15 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Sage, is it possible to insert a "Breaking news" section in the Election report when the tally is announced, or is that not done after publication? Tony   (talk)  10:32, 17 December 2009 (UTC)

The Wikipedia Signpost: 14 December 2009
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Signpost
Comment #3 by The Tech Litigator attached to this article you cited on the Signpost is interesting, and it has a direct bearing on Wikipedia and its COI policies. davidwr/ (talk)/(contribs)/(e-mail)  17:18, 16 December 2009 (UTC)

The Wikipedia Signpost: 21 December 2009
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Wrong number of pictures?
Wikipedia Signpost/2009-12-21/Features and admins says "Fifteen pictures were promoted to featured status this week.", but only seven pictures are shown below it. JRSpriggs (talk) 22:07, 23 December 2009 (UTC)

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