User talk:SMasters/Archives/2012/February

This Month in GLAM: January 2012
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Online Ambassador, Spring 2012
Hi, SMasters! As you may know, the Wikipedia Education Program has instilled a new set of standards that courses must meet to officially join the program for the semester. As you can see, one of the requirements is that at least one ambassador or professor is a Wikipedian, as this should give students more access to helpful information about contributing to Wikipedia and creating good content. You are listed on the Online Ambassador page; are you still interested in remaining active this semester? Some of these classes will have to remove themselves from the program should they fail to meet these standards, but we would like to ensure that new students are receiving proper support during the editing process. Please let me know if you are still interested in mentoring these students this semester and/or visit the Online Ambassador talk page to select a course that still needs an Online Ambassador. Thank you! JMathewson (WMF) (talk) 20:06, 6 February 2012 (UTC)

The Signpost: 06 February 2012

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Skomorokh
Good news. Tony   (talk)  00:19, 26 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Good to hear. Thanks for the update! --SMasters (talk) 04:24, 27 January 2012 (UTC)

Yo, sorry for the drama. Up and active again now, can look after Monday's issue. I'll email you now, long overdue a talk! Skomorokh 17:45, 28 January 2012 (UTC)
 * No problems at all, I'm just so glad that all went well! Hear from you soon. --SMasters (talk) 18:49, 28 January 2012 (UTC)
 * The issue went well, but lots of work to do in the coming weeks; can you take a look at the email and send me a reply during the week if you get the chance? Thanks, Skomorokh  22:50, 31 January 2012 (UTC)

Hello my colleague, did you get the chance to reply to the email yet? We are in, for want of a better phrase, exciting times at the Signpost, so active and unequivocal editorial oversight is imperative – we need to sort this out very soon. Regards, Skomorokh  20:45, 9 February 2012 (UTC)


 * I'm sooo sorry! I was sent away on an unexpected assignment at the last minute and I did not have time to inform anyone here. I have been on the road without any internet access. I will reply your email by this weekend, and by next week, I should be back to a normal schedule. Thanks so much for getting this week's issue out and apologies again for the delay. --SMasters (talk) 07:03, 10 February 2012 (UTC)

Interview query
Hello SMasters, Bishakha Datta and I have been stewarding the movement roles process which is being discussed this week, and would be glad to talk or write about it this week for a signpost article. Maybe an interview would be best - is there someone who might be interested in doing one? – SJ + 16:10, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

GOCE end-of-drive newsletter
Hi, SMasters. I have a end-of-drive newsletter here. If you have time, I would appreciate it if you could send it out using the bot or AWB. Thank you very much. --Dianna (talk) 05:32, 2 February 2012 (UTC) PS: Your edit notice for this page is out of date.
 * I have gone ahead and sent the newletters out manually to the drive participants. --Dianna (talk) 18:17, 10 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your help. I had some work issues that I had to sort out the last couple of weeks. I was going to update the graphs first before sending them out. I will update it very soon. Cheers. --SMasters (talk) 22:41, 10 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Is there a simple way to make a consolidated list like MZMcBride suggested? Then we can put a blurb on all future mail-outs "To stop receiving the newsletters, please remove your name from [this list]". It shouldn't be necessary to generate the list each time before the newsletter is sent out. I would be happy to help create the list and once it's done it would be up to the interested parties to make sure they were on or off the list. Does this make sense? --Dianna (talk) 03:33, 11 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Just a not to let you know I have gone ahead and created a consolidated list using the list of participants, the category, and the mailing list, and subtracting the exclusion list. I have asked Mr McBride for bot access to EdwardsBot as you are not always available to help any more, and as coordinator emeritus, need to spend more time resting on your laurels and less time working :) . Regards, --Dianna (talk) 13:23, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

Happy Valentine's Day!
Wilhelmina Will (talk) 10:37, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

The Signpost: 13 February 2012

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Drive launch instructions
Hi, SMasters. I have prepared some instructions for coordinators to use to launch the copy edit drives and placed it at the bottom of the drive main page. Please read it over when you have time and let me know if I have forgotten anything, or if the instructions are not clear. This action was prompted by the absence of The Utahraptor, who has not edited since the beginning of February. I am going to try to contact him by email as I am starting to get concerned. --Dianna (talk) 05:05, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

Utahraptor has resigned
Hi SMasters,

I have been notified by The Utahraptor that he has resigned as Lead coordinator of the Guild due to pressing real-life concerns. I have opened a discussion thread at Coordinators talk page to decide what to do next. Thanks. -- Dianna (talk) 06:47, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

New special edition Triple Crown
Upon looking over the Triple Crown page for the first time in a while, it strikes me that the Hockey WikiProject qualifies for "special edition" citation. Nurmsook, Leech44, Skudrafan1, Resolute, Maxim, Tonythetiger and myself have all racked up TC credit for hockey content alone, not counting Triple Crown winners Alaney2k and Scorpion0422, who miss hockey content in only one category.  Ravenswing  11:01, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

Article for Singpost
Hi SMasters, I wrote couple weeks ago on the discussion page of Signpost that we had issue for article. Finally, we completed our draft, it is available on Czech Wikipedia page, see link. Feel free correct, comment or modify. We would be happy if somebody will be able "polish" our Czech-English and make the story more readable for native speakers. Also, your opinion about the text is welcome. If you will like it, we will be glad to publish in Singpost. If not, please let us know, what is wrong and we (or you) will try to make better. Thanks for your time and looking forward to your reply. Best regards --Chmee2 (talk) 20:30, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

The Signpost: 20 February 2012

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The Signpost: 27 February 2012

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