User talk:SMasters/Archives/2011/October

Final newsletter
The final newsletter for the Guild's September Backlog elimination drive is available for editing here. The Utahraptor Talk/Contribs 13:57, 2 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Hi, SMasters. I Think the newsletter is now ready to go out, so if you have time to do it using AWB, that would be a big help. If you don't have time, that's ok. --Dianna (talk) 04:02, 3 October 2011 (UTC)
 * OK, I will do it in a few hours. I don't know why but my internet connection is extremely slow at the moment. :( - SMasters (talk) 04:24, 3 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Thank you so much. No rush. --Dianna (talk) 04:46, 3 October 2011 (UTC)

The Signpost: 3 October 2011
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IRC
Sorry, I was thinking of TUSC instead of IRC the other day. What channel do you want to chat on? The Utahraptor Talk/Contribs 21:15, 6 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Sorry for the late reply, I had go out of town to attend my grandmother's funeral. I can often be found at if I am on IRC, as well as the main en channel. If we see each other around, we can just open a PM channel and have a chat. I'm not in a rush to do this, and I am looking at an attempt to consider a Request early November. Thanks and see you there! --SMasters (talk) 04:50, 8 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Is this what I think it is! Can I hop on this band wagon? JORGENEV 07:54, 8 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Hehe, I'm not sure what you think it is, but sure, hop on! The more the merrier! --SMasters (talk) 08:28, 8 October 2011 (UTC)
 * What I was on this page for a little less than two months ago? JORGENEV 08:42, 8 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Bingo! --SMasters (talk) 09:19, 8 October 2011 (UTC)
 * I've been busy for the past week, but I'll set aside a time when we can chat about this. The Utahraptor Talk/Contribs 13:24, 8 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Sure, no rush. Let me know when you're free. --SMasters (talk) 16:40, 8 October 2011 (UTC)

GOCE drive newsletter
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RE:

 * Thanks Jorgenev, it's been a stressful week. --SMasters (talk) 05:54, 8 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Well, let me know if there is anything I can do to help! JORGENEV 07:28, 8 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks so much! Hopefully everything is slowly going back to normal now, but I'll give you a shout is there's anything. Cheers! --SMasters (talk) 08:26, 8 October 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for you help with the September 2011 Move To Commons drive!

 * I've restored to you the awards which Quadell originally gave you, and which Ebe123 (the original drive coordinator) removed for no apparent reason. –Drilnoth (T/C) 20:22, 8 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks Drilnoth, and thanks also for organizing a fun drive. Look forward to the next one. Cheers. --SMasters (talk) 23:14, 8 October 2011 (UTC)

LivingBot issue
Should be fix now; apologies for the inconvenience. - Jarry1250 [Weasel? Discuss.] 08:52, 9 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks Jarry, you're the best! --SMasters (talk) 16:35, 9 October 2011 (UTC)

Publishing Oct 3 edition
Can you review and publish this edition when you get a chance? The script is not co-operating and I have no reliable internet connection at least until next week. N&N and FC are incomplete if you can find someone to contribute there. Good luck and sorry for not being available this week. Skomorokh 23:08, 4 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Urgent message: the talk-page notifications haven't gone around. Tony   (talk)  03:19, 6 October 2011 (UTC)


 * Can you take a look at Wikipedia_talk:POST and double-check the publication tasks list? Again apologies for not being available to handle this this week... Skomorokh  07:19, 6 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Sorry for the late reply. Unfortunately, I had to rush off to catch a flight to attend my grandmother's funeral. I thought I had checked every step but I must have missed one step. I'm now back but the next two weeks are extremely busy for me at work (I hope things will calm down after). I will be around during publication time but I hope that the articles are ready in time. This week was extremely stressful for me in the newsroom, I will put my thoughts on this in the newsroom talk page. --SMasters (talk) 04:59, 8 October 2011 (UTC)


 * Terribly sorry at hearing your personal travails, and especially for adding to them by depositing the editorial burden on you last week. I've knocked out an ITN column and sourced an op-ed this week, availability later is murky but if I can I will return to supervise N&N and possibly production (though still unable to use the bot for some reason). Mahalo, Skomorokh  06:05, 10 October 2011 (UTC)

The Signpost: 10 October 2011
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Incubator
When could you do the interview with about the incubator? You said in a couple of weeks but it was about 1 month ago. Ebe 123  (+) $talk Contribs$ (For the Incubator) 11:02, 11 October 2011 (UTC)
 * When did I say this? Please remind me. --SMasters (talk) 15:24, 11 October 2011 (UTC)
 * 23 days ago on the Signpost's suggestions page.   Ebe 123   (+) $talk Contribs$ 19:26, 11 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks! I just wanted to know where to find the original note. I'll have a look at it. Cheers. --SMasters (talk) 00:10, 12 October 2011 (UTC)

The Commons Ambassador Barnstar

 * Drilnoth, you already awarded to .   Ebe 123   (+) $talk Contribs$ 20:10, 11 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks so much! I will just remove the Special barnstar from the other award. Cheers. --SMasters (talk) 06:55, 12 October 2011 (UTC)

This Month in GLAM: September 2011
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Report on WP Rugby Union
Just a heads up: your WP Report on WP Rugby Union is a little over one week away. If you're busy and need more time, I can bump something up. -Mabeenot (talk) 16:11, 12 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Sorry, I've been super busy. Please go ahead and do a swap. I'll try to start it this week for the following week. Cheers. --SMasters (talk) 00:38, 13 October 2011 (UTC)

Invitation to join the January 2012 Move to Commons Drive
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Email
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Signpost
Please let me know as soon as possible what project you are doing for the November 21 issue of the 'Post, because currently I have a blank space on my report for the preceding week. Thanks, Beluga boy ''cup of tea? 20:38, 17 October 2011 (UTC)
 * I don't quite understand as it's just under a month away. If you are talking about the final sentence – don't worry. We normally do that just before publication. --SMasters (talk) 02:08, 19 October 2011 (UTC)

The Signpost: 17 October 2011
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The Signpost
Please see User_talk:Jorgenev. -- Klein zach  04:50, 19 October 2011 (UTC)

Important
Please remove the "in disrepute" bit from all headings wherever the bots copied it. It has been removed from the Signpost article itself. Have mörser, will travel (talk) 13:52, 20 October 2011 (UTC)
 * I have changed that now, you basically wiped out the entire page with your edit. You edited the wrong page, you should have changed Wikipedia Signpost/2011-10-17 instead. --SMasters (talk) 13:59, 20 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Sorry about that, I couldn't figure out where it was coming from. I suspected someone knowledgeable would be watching that page. Thanks for your help and sorry for the trouble. Have mörser, will travel (talk) 14:08, 20 October 2011 (UTC)

Mentor Question
I've made you my mentor through the online ambassador program - I hope I've done this correctly. I have been tasked by a course I'm taking at the UofT with becoming involved with Wikipedia through a substantive edit of an article relevant to my topic. I've chosen Yochai Benkler's page for this. I have a question about editing standards that I couldn't find the answer to on the Wikipedia edit page. How should quotations be handled when citing someone's creation of a term or concept - do we use quotation marks? Do we italicize? Bold? If you go the Benkler page you'll see that this is done inconsistently there ("networked information economy" and "Jalt" for example) but maybe there's some subtlety I'm missing.

Thanks you in advance for helping me out!--Jbnisenson (talk) 19:38, 25 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Firstly, let me answer your question. I would use single quotes to cite the actual term or concept. Secondly, I would like to thank you for choosing me as a mentor. However, I already have too much on my plate, and I'm concerned that I might not be able to devote enough time to be able to help you properly, and thus, deprive you of the services of someone who could do a much better job than myself. As such, I urge you to look for another mentor. Do feel free to ask any questions here, and I will try to answer them. Thanks again and all the best in finding a mentor. Cheers. --SMasters (talk) 12:15, 26 October 2011 (UTC)


 * Thanks very much for this! I'll go back to the list for a mentor.  Best.--Jbnisenson (talk) 16:35, 26 October 2011 (UTC)

The Signpost: 24 October 2011
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November GOCE Drive invitation
Hi, SMasters. I was wondering if you could help me out? We need the November drive invitation sent out, and I was hoping you could do it for us using AWB. It is located at WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Newsletters/November 2011. Thanks in advance, --Dianna (talk) 14:07, 26 October 2011 (UTC)
 * OK, will do it by tomorrow. Cheers. --SMasters (talk) 14:34, 26 October 2011 (UTC)

Mail
Sorry for the delay; I've been busy lately. The Utahraptor Talk/Contribs 18:49, 18 October 2011 (UTC)

Another. The Utahraptor Talk/Contribs 14:00, 27 October 2011 (UTC)

When?
For the Signpost, when will you conduct the interview with about the incubator? Also, I saw that you have your account there. Ebe 123  <span title="This is a special signature.">(+) $<small style="color:#0000FF">talk Contribs$ 20:37, 26 October 2011 (UTC)
 * When I have some time. We are extremely short-staffed and stretched at the Signpost, and have lots of other pending issues to deal with first. Cheers. --SMasters (talk) 01:22, 27 October 2011 (UTC)

GOCE drive newsletter
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