User talk:Rosiestep/Archive 39

Happy 2017!
Thank you kindly - you, too. I have plans for this year - I'll discuss them over at the WiR talkpage in a little bit. :-) -- Ser Amantio di Nicolao Che dicono a Signa?Lo dicono a Signa. 19:54, 1 January 2017 (UTC)

Happy editing, and keep up the good work, always! -- Ser Amantio di Nicolao Che dicono a Signa?Lo dicono a Signa. 19:54, 1 January 2017 (UTC)


 * Thanks, ; and to you, too. Looking forwarding to learning more about your plans! --Rosiestep (talk) 20:23, 1 January 2017 (UTC)

Happy Holidays & Thanks for All You Do! Xo
Happy Holidays, Rosie!!!
 * Xo Rosie! -- Erika aka BrillLyle (talk) 20:16, 1 January 2017 (UTC)


 * Thanks, ; and to you, too! --Rosiestep (talk) 20:22, 1 January 2017 (UTC)

Happy New Year 2017 RS

 * Thank you, 7&6=thirteen; and you, too! --Rosiestep (talk) 20:57, 1 January 2017 (UTC)

Happy New Year

 * Spread the WikiLove; use {{subst:Happy New Year elves}} to send this message


 * Thank you,, and to you, too! --Rosiestep (talk) 03:16, 2 January 2017 (UTC)

Happy New Year!
 Happy New Year!

Hi - I hope you had a very merry holiday season. May your new year be happy and prosperous! ~ Super  Hamster  Talk Contribs 04:17, 2 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Thank you,, and to you, too! --Rosiestep (talk) 17:37, 2 January 2017 (UTC)

Bring it!
Happy 2017 backatcha! May it bring you the best of times onWiki and off! Alafarge (talk) 16:32, 2 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks,, and to you, too! --Rosiestep (talk) 17:37, 2 January 2017 (UTC)

New Year
My best wishes for you Rosie !!! Anthere (talk)

Learning More About Project Management
Hi Rosie- I am hoping you can give me some advice. I am working with a couple people to take on leadership of a project. There hasn't been anyone at the helm of the project for a few years. The problem is that we have no idea what we are doing. We need to set priorities and learn about evaluating entries that are part of the project. You are one of the best project managers I know, so I am hoping you can help me figure out how to learn how to do these things. Is there anything on Wiki? Is there actual training? How do you do these things? Thanks in advance and happy new year! --LibraryGurl (talk) 18:43, 1 January 2017 (UTC)


 * Hi, first and foremost: just go for it. You'll learn by doing.  As for how do I do these things, I started managing projects in 1987, became a project manager in 1990, a contract manager in 1993, studied project management as part of my MBA (graduated 1997), and at some point during the 1990s, became a member of the Project Management Institute, though I never sat for the exam. I don't know of any on wiki pm training. But there are some good books... maybe starting with "Project Management for Dummies" (not that you're a dummie!). One last thing: I've relied on checklists through thick and thin, and I'd say most project managers do, too. Good luck, and ok to ping me via email with other questions/comments if you wish. --Rosiestep (talk) 19:47, 1 January 2017 (UTC)


 * Thanks Rosie! I will check out the book and let you know if I have any questions.  I appreciate this a lot! --LibraryGurl (talk) 17:36, 2 January 2017 (UTC)

Alaskan artist
While the article is a year old, I nonetheless thought you might enjoy reading about this Alaskan artist and her portrait series. Enjoy! (KTOO-TV) Juneau Mike (talk) 18:14, 3 January 2017 (UTC)


 * Nice article, {{rto|Michaelh2001|label1=Mike|p=}. Thanks for sharing it. --Rosiestep (talk) 03:24, 4 January 2017 (UTC)

Sugar Bunker
Hey, can you find anything on Sugar Bunker, Nevada? Near Area 51. I spotted it on Google maps but we don't have an article!♦ Dr. Blofeld  19:54, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Found this, but not really anything else. I'm guessing that the info is classified because of the Nevada Test Site; notice proximity to the Nevada National Security Site Device Assembly Facility and Creech Air Force Base. --Rosiestep (talk) 21:07, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Funny thing is on google maps it's labelled as if it's like a small town or something!♦ Dr. Blofeld  11:29, 4 January 2017 (UTC)
 * This is conjecture on my part,, but you might not be far off, e.g. here might be some sort of underground habitat. --Rosiestep (talk) 20:49, 4 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Could be an underground village of aliens ;-)♦ Dr. Blofeld  11:20, 5 January 2017 (UTC)

A barnstar for you

 * Thank you, ; I appreciate it very much. --Rosiestep (talk) 03:15, 4 January 2017 (UTC)

Address Collection - WAM
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Thank you!
Dear Rosie, thank you for your kind message about BBC 100 Women edit-a-thon! Museu33389 (talk) 13:41, 7 January 2017 (UTC)

Amy Morris Bradley page
Hello, I came across the Amy Morris Bradley page while patrolling for new articles. Just to let you know, I added a infobox, categorization and a few links. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cassini127 (talk • contribs) 00:46, 21 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Hi, and thank you! --Rosiestep (talk) 00:53, 21 January 2017 (UTC)


 * Your Welcome! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cassini127 (talk • contribs) 01:02, 21 January 2017 (UTC)

Precious five years
Rosie, you are the first to be told that! I translated an article about a woman yesterday ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:33, 21 January 2017 (UTC)


 * , thank you. Humbled by the honor. Nice article on Sonja Kehler.--Rosiestep (talk) 15:45, 21 January 2017 (UTC)


 * Thank you! She will get more refs and links, once I made progress with FP (Poulenc), 80 pieces of 185. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:49, 21 January 2017 (UTC)

Your opinion wanted
Rosie: I'm looking for feedback on and subsequent discussion rgdg inclusivity and correcting systemic bias. It's been bugging me and I need an outside opinion. Could I have made my point better? Was I out of line or even wrong in my perception about these articles being singled out due to subject matter? Why is there such reaction to what to me is an obvious systemic problem, and how do we change opinions on this? - Brianhe (talk) 18:19, 25 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Hi : From 60000 feet... (a) different people have different perceptions, and (b) not easy to change people's opinions. --Rosiestep (talk) 23:04, 25 January 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Oliveto Citra
Harrias talk 00:32, 28 January 2017 (UTC)

February invitations to WiR
Hi Rosie. I think it's about time to send out the invitations. Feel free to make any changes, including separate listings for biographies and works on the editathon pages if you think that's a good idea.--Ipigott (talk) 16:23, 28 January 2017 (UTC)


 * Thanks for creating the invite.  I'll get it sent out within the hour. --Rosiestep (talk) 20:11, 28 January 2017 (UTC)

February 2017 at Women in Red
(To subscribe, Women in Red/Invite list. Unsubscribe, Women in Red/Opt-out list) --Rosiestep (talk) 20:55, 28 January 2017 (UTC) via MassMessaging

El Progreso, Jutiapa
Hi, you might add a bit for DYK. The sport section and population figure need citations. Es wiki is tricky because of the sourcing issue so largely best ignored I think.♦ Dr. Blofeld  16:05, 1 February 2017 (UTC)


 * , added a little, but couldn't find more. --Rosiestep (talk) 23:53, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

Is it x5 expansion now for DYK?♦ Dr. Blofeld  10:36, 3 February 2017 (UTC)

Feature article link?
Hi, Rosie— I was just looking at your user page and saw the gray star in the upper right: hovering over it indicated that you helped the article "No FAs promoted" become a featured article, but when I click on the star, I am told that no such article actually exists. Am just a bit confused, is all, and wondered whether I am doing something wrong somehow or if the link on your user page has some kind of error in it (or if maybe the star is only meant to be a placeholder). Anyhow, that's all! KDS4444 (talk) 19:14, 2 February 2017 (UTC)


 * Hi - I don't recall when the gray star was added to my userpage or who added it, but I agree that it's probably a placeholder as I haven't promoted an FAs. --Rosiestep (talk) 20:43, 2 February 2017 (UTC)


 * Hm. Well, it looks like it was added on Nov. 1st of last year by a user with an IP address, 172.56.0.43 with the edit summary "Time to focus".  Weird.  But there you have it.  Whoever that user was, he/ she was pretty familiar with Wikimarkup.  But no matter.  I suppose perhaps I will see you at the LA conference on the 18th?  KDS4444 (talk) 00:30, 3 February 2017 (UTC)


 * See you in LA, ! --Rosiestep (talk) 05:45, 3 February 2017 (UTC)

Maria Eugenia Bozzoli
I expanded it a bit. Can you source the first female anthr. claim and nom?♦ Dr. Blofeld  15:01, 4 February 2017 (UTC)

Email!
Fiona Apps (work) (talk) 17:45, 7 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks for reaching out, . I responded. --Rosiestep (talk) 20:24, 7 February 2017 (UTC)

Rabaraba
Thought this might interest you. I've reached page 3 or 4 of google books but you can probably access more details in the US. New jetty♦ Dr. Blofeld  11:21, 8 February 2017 (UTC)
 * , looks cool, but I'm swamped with off-wiki things for the moment. Fun stuff but time sensitive so must concentrate on that. --Rosiestep (talk) 22:12, 9 February 2017 (UTC)

Mail call
Bishonen &#124; talk 17:26, 8 February 2017 (UTC).


 * Thanks for reaching out, . Let me know if you want me do any further follow-up. --Rosiestep (talk) 00:02, 9 February 2017 (UTC)

Glacier Creek
I've commented on the talk page, but I noticed you are the original author of the articles on Glacier Creek and Crow Creek. The articles identify Crow as a tributary of Glacier, but that just isn't possible. Crow Creek is near Girdwood, which isn't even on the Kenai Peninisula, and Glacier Creek is near Sunrise, on the opposite side of Turnagin Arm. I've double checked with GNIS since so many feature names are re-used in Alaska, and it came back with no results for a Crow Creek on the Kenai. Beeblebrox (talk)


 * Hi and thanks for reaching out to me. I'm not sure what you're saying. The articles are almost entirely based on PD info. Is the info in the PD sources wrong, and the article content is wrong as a result?  Or does the content in the articles not accurately reflect what the sources say? In either case, I hope you improve the articles if you have time/inclination to do so. --Rosiestep (talk) 22:17, 8 February 2017 (UTC)


 * I think I may have figured out what's going on and will describe it on the talk page. Beeblebrox (talk) 22:33, 8 February 2017 (UTC)

Thank you!
Thank you so much for all of the guidance before, during, and after Wikipedia Day. Thank you always for all the inspiration!
 * Thanks, . And thank you for the wonderful experience, before, during, and after the event! Looking forward to our next wiki adventure. --Rosiestep (talk) 01:56, 20 February 2017 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Maria Eugenia Bozzoli
Hello! Your submission of Maria Eugenia Bozzoli at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! BlueMoonset (talk) 01:39, 23 February 2017 (UTC)

DYK for El Progreso, Jutiapa
Mifter (talk) 12:03, 25 February 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Maria Eugenia Bozzoli
Mifter (talk) 12:02, 27 February 2017 (UTC)

The Special Barnstar

 * Thanks, . Mostly, just glad you are well! --Rosiestep (talk) 17:56, 2 March 2017 (UTC)

Alaska
Another local Alaskan art/music project. This one is here in Juneau. Enjoy! (wooden music!) Juneau Mike (talk) 18:16, 4 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Really nice! Thanks, ! --Rosiestep (talk) 19:06, 4 March 2017 (UTC)

New Alaska article
My second "shout out" to you in one day, you get a two-fer! LOL. I just created this article about an ongoing, mid-level environmental disaster here in Alaska. Enjoy! 2017 Cook Inlet natural gas leak. Juneau Mike (talk) 21:44, 4 March 2017 (UTC)
 * - how horrible!!!!! --Rosiestep (talk) 00:35, 5 March 2017 (UTC)

Overview #2 of updates on Wikimedia movement strategy process
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DYK nomination of Hannah Johnson Carter
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Update
No help needed here, just updating you on an article that you and I previously discussed, the Bergmann Hotel. Major development there. I hope you are well. Juneau Mike (talk) 08:24, 12 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Very cool, . Definitely need an article on Marie E. Bergmann so redlinking it here as a future "to do" item. --Rosiestep (talk) 17:18, 12 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I just added a new photo I took of the hotel this morning, to the section "21st Century use, and demise." I put the photo on the Commons, then utilized it here. Remind me and I will collaborate with you on the Marie Bergmann article. Enjoy! Juneau Mike (talk) 20:18, 12 March 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Maymie de Mena
Mifter (talk) 12:02, 16 March 2017 (UTC)

The Teahouse
I would like to join the tea house, how? Martinkemp (talk) 17:14, 17 March 2017 (UTC)


 * Hi and thanks for reaching out to me. Here is the link to join The Teahouse. Happy editing! --Rosiestep (talk) 17:24, 17 March 2017 (UTC)

We invite you to join the movement strategy conversation (now through April 15)

 * This message, "We invite you to join the movement strategy conversation (now through April 15)", was sent through multiple channels by Gregory Varnum on 15 and 16 of March 2017 to village pumps, affiliate talk pages, movement mailing lists, and MassMessage groups. A similar message was sent by Nicole Ebber to organized groups and their mailing lists on 15 of March 2017. This version of the message is available for translation and documentation purposes

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April 2017 editathons
Hi Rosie. I've prepared editathon pages for Psychologists, Book artists and CEE Countries together with an invitation to all three on the Outreach page. I've used the international model but I really don't know if it's worthwhile making another international mailing. I think most of our "international" partners are on our main mailing list anyway. Perhaps you can look through everything as errors often occur with all the cutting and pasting. Please let me know if the invitation is OK too as there will be separate mailings in connection with #39 and #40. Enjoy your trip to Berlin.--Ipigott (talk) 16:07, 24 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Thank you, for creating the pages and invitation. The invitation is particularly attractive this time, IMHO. I made some minor changes, and then (as you can see) MassMessaged to the standard list. I agree, there isn't a strong need to reach out to the international list at this time. I'll stay in touch while I'm gone, tweeting from my personal Twitter account, which is the same as my wiki username. I think we'll be in the same time zone. :) --Rosiestep (talk) 18:46, 24 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your final touches, including an interesting image for the psychologists. Yes, Berlin and Luxembourg are in the same time zone. We change the clocks to summertime tonight. Gute Reise!--Ipigott (talk) 09:46, 25 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Danke schön, . Re the image, it was the only img I could find from Asia or Africa for either event focus (psychologists or book artists). As much as Wikipedia lags re content gender gap, Commons has a long way to go, too. --Rosiestep (talk) 18:17, 25 March 2017 (UTC)
 * There are a few Japanese book artists but you are right, it's always difficult to find Creative Commons photos of recent individuals.--Ipigott (talk) 18:24, 25 March 2017 (UTC)

section headings on WIR
I reverted your format changes. Hope that's OK. It was just fine the way it was initially.198.58.162.200 (talk)
 * I thought pulling the AfDs together in one "Noticeboard" section would draw more eyes to the group as it's easy for some of them to get lost between all the other sections (looks like 16 in 5 days). I'm also ok with not doing this. Copying in a few more editors to the convo in case they have thoughts on the subject . But in any case, thank you for keeping a close eye on WiR-scope articles at AfD; it's much appreciated! --Rosiestep (talk) 20:01, 26 March 2017 (UTC)
 * I like having them grouped together by the week. For some reason that talk page in particular does not always show up on my watchlist when additions are made. Though I try to check it several times a day, I find that I miss things. Sometimes I remember to go to the view history and check what has changed and sometimes I am just too busy to do that. I think if they are grouped by week, I would be less concerned that I might miss something. By the by, I love that (how do you ping an IP address?) is posting these regularly. Sometimes I weigh in. Others I just contribute a ref or an edit and move on, but it really does help to have them posted on the talk page. SusunW (talk) 21:08, 26 March 2017 (UTC)
 * I have the same problem as Susun with the main talk page. I look at the history every day as many of the edits are made to existing sections rather than new ones. The advantage of having the new AfDs at the bottom of the page is that they can be easily identified by everyone. Posting them has been extremely effective. It might be a good idea to delete those which are accepted as "Keep" as otherwise there must be many editors who waste time looking at solved problems. I hope 198.58.162.200 can keep up posting these and working on many of the articles. It's a great help.--Ipigott (talk) 06:54, 27 March 2017 (UTC)
 * I can't see the new noticeboard at all. :( Megalibrarygirl (talk) 16:30, 27 March 2017 (UTC)