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What you said
Uh, yeah. I only bothered to be like "WTF" afterward. I'd carry on longer, but seems I've found me real work right now. Cheers. RadioKAOS / Talk to me, Billy / Transmissions 02:41, 25 April 2014 (UTC)
 * It's cool. Your edit summaries actually made me laugh, any editor who's stuck around Wikipedia long enough has stepped in it and had some "WTF" moments.  Took me forever to figure out what the vandal had done.  I just couldn't figure out how someone could go from posting innocuous apparent vandalism to over 11,000 bits of text...something just didn't seem right about it.  What I finally did was search for one of their headers and when it showed up twice... Heh, of course I could have just looked at the Table of Contents first and saved myself a lot of trouble. Shearonink (talk) 03:12, 25 April 2014 (UTC)

Edit summaries
I don't see what needs to be oversighted to be honest, as far as I can tell it's a non-offensive internet meme... GiantSnowman 18:20, 25 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Ok, I was thinking of its meaning as a synonym for 'penis' rather than the League of Legends/Heimerdinger/Internet meme but "raise your dongers" it is then. Shearonink (talk) 18:27, 25 April 2014 (UTC)

Two edit-a-thons coming up!


Hello there!

I'm pleased to tell you about two upcoming edit-a-thons:


 * This Tuesday, April 29, from 2:30 to 5:30 PM, we have the Freer and Sackler edit-a-thon. (Sorry for the short notice!)
 * On Saturday, May 10 we have the Wikipedia APA edit-a-thon, in partnership with the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, from 10 AM to 5 PM.

We have more stuff coming up in May and June, so make sure to keep a watch on the DC meetup page. As always, if you have any recommendations or requests, please leave a note on the talk page.

Best,

James Hare

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April 2014
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 * In 2014, Barry received his third nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Bolivarian propaganda
I saw that you reviewed the original proposal for the article to be deleted. The article is up for deletion again and I was wondering if you could take a look at the article.--Zfigueroa (talk) 00:51, 30 April 2014 (UTC)

Meet up with us


Happy May!

There are a few meetups in DC this month, including an edit-a-thon later this month. Check it out:
 * On Thursday, May 15 come to our evening WikiSalon at the Cove co-working space in Dupont Circle. If you're available Thursday evening, feel free to join us!
 * Or if you prefer a Saturday night dinner gathering, we also have our May Meetup at Capitol City Brewing Company. (Beer! Non-beer things too!)
 * You are also invited to the Federal Register edit-a-thon at the National Archives later this month.

Come one, come all!

Best,

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Notification of a June AfC BackLog Drive
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Yank Barry
Thanks! It's kind of hard to keep all the stuff together in my head and since there weren't any particular libel implications to the material I put it up in response to a "We need more info about his early life" request. I won't re-add it. The inverse of "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof" would seem to apply. - Richfife (talk) 18:25, 26 May 2014 (UTC)

(richfife) That phone call I got
Administrators%27_noticeboard/Incidents. Demiurge1000 thinks it was a crank call and I deserve it for being a jerk. Lovely. - Richfife (talk) 22:33, 28 May 2014 (UTC)

Washington, DC meetups in June


Greetings!

Wikimedia DC has yet another busy month in June. Whether you're a newcomer to Wikipedia or have years of experience, we're happy to see you come. Here's what's coming up:


 * On Wednesday, June 11 from 7 to 9 PM come to the WikiSalon at the Cove co-working space. Hang out with Wikipedia enthusiasts!
 * Saturday, June 14 is the Frederick County History Edit-a-Thon from 11 AM to 4 PM. Help improve local history on Wikipedia.
 * The following Saturday, June 21, is the June Meetup. Dinner and drinks with Wikipedians!
 * Come on Tuesday, June 24 for the Wikipedia in Your Library edit-a-thon at GWU on local and LGBT history.
 * Last but not least, on Sunday, June 29 we have the Phillips Collection Edit-a-Thon in honor of the Made in America exhibit.

Wikipedia is better with friends, so why not come out to an event?

Best,

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Lincoln assassination
I have been trying to change the wording in the quote to the correct source; 10->ten (as it appears in the source material. Also adding more sources for Lincoln's goodbye to Crook. Also changed "a" knife to "the" knife. By having it as "a" knife, it sounds like Booth changed knives or something. It was the same he stabbed Rathbone with. Also need help adding sources(pages, books, ect.) I am afraid — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.15.128.189 (talk) 21:02, 2 June 2014 (UTC)

I am afraid Acroterion is not listing.

The Bath school disaster
Hi Shearonink Yes, that is true, however by adding the "/mass murder" tag to the end, it does not change that fact. The reason that I felt that attaching the "/mass murder" tag to the end will be helpful, was so that modern day researchers would have an easier time finding it, without denying the fact that it is also simply called the "Bath school disaster". Most modern researchers are far more likely to cross-reference the words "school" and "mass murder" in doing Google research on this, than "school" and "disaster". Scott P. (talk) 17:23, 12 June 2014 (UTC)


 * You did this renaming and instituted the redirects without any editorial consensus. You did not post your ideas on the talkpage before this wholesale change, which, by the way, would seem to be against the WP:MOS.  Please continue any further discussion about this issue on the article's talk page so other editors can weigh in with their thoughts. Shearonink (talk) 17:34, 12 June 2014 (UTC)


 * I apologize for this. I have already continued this discussion over there.  I'm only trying to reach a sort of a compromise between old terminology and new terminology, but let's continue this conversation over there.  Thanks, Scott P. (talk) 17:39, 12 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Yes, already over on the article's talk page, but I must say that it would probably have been more appropriate for the matter to have been discussed on the talk page before the article was renamed. Shearonink (talk) 17:44, 12 June 2014 (UTC)

Nomination of Yank Barry for deletion
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Sunday July 6: WikNYC Picnic
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The Great American Wiknic and other events in July


I am pleased to announce our fourth annual picnic, the Great American Wiknic, will take place at Meridian Hill Park in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, July 13 from 1 to 5 PM (rain date: July 20). We will be hanging out by the statue of Dante Alighieri, a statue that was donated to the park in 1921 as a tribute to Italian Americans. Read more about the statue on Wikipedia. If you would like to sign up for the picnic, you can do so here. When signing up, say what you’re going to bring!

July will also feature the second annual Great American Wiknic in Frederick, Maryland. This year’s Frederick picnic will take place on Sunday, July 6 at Baker Park. Sign up here for the Frederick picnic.

What else is going on in July? We have the American Chemical Society Edit-a-Thon on Saturday, July 12, dedicated to notable chemists, and our monthly WikiSalon on Wednesday, July 16.

We hope to see you at our upcoming events!

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ANI
On ANI you made this post. Some how it reverted my comments in another post. It could have just been a software bug, but I thought I would tell you on the off chance that it was human error.Serialjoepsycho (talk) 16:13, 9 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Ah, there was an edit conflict (ANI is so fast-moving sometimes), thought I had fixed that happened on my end - sorry about reverting/changing whatever I did. Yes, I'm human and I made the error. Apologies all around and thanks for letting me know. Shearonink (talk) 16:21, 9 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Yes I saw that they were within minutes of each other and well they were separated by topics and a wall of text so I didn't expect it was purposeful. It looks like you angered the wikigods. Have a good day.Serialjoepsycho (talk) 16:28, 9 July 2014 (UTC)

July 2014
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Credo
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Battle of Fort Stevens Edit-a-Thon!




Greetings!

Sorry for the last minute update, but our friends at the DC Historical Society have scheduled a Battle of Fort Stevens Edit-a-Thon to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War battle fought in the District. The event will last from noon to 2 PM on Wednesday, July 30. Hope you can make it!

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Sunday August 17: NYC Wiki-Salon and Skill Share
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Wikipedia and YOUR History: Taking Control of the Internet
Come one and come all. To a presentation at the Laurel Historical Society about how you can help verify, validate, and edit the information that is on the front line of local history.
 * Show the Internet who is the better editor.
 * Be the creator of culture that you know you are.
 * Spread the knowledge of noteworthy people who no one but you cares about.
 * Lead the charge to a better Wikipedia --- eventually.

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Wikipedia and YOUR History: Taking Control of the Internet
See you at the Laurel Pool Room, 9th and Main Street, Laurel, MD on Thursday, September 11, 2014 at 7:00 PM EST. See http://www.meetup.com/Wikimedia-DC/events/205494212/ for more information. Geraldshields11 (talk) 02:13, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

Wikimedia DC invites revolutionaries, free thinkers, and other sundry editors to a DC WikiSalon
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If you're coming by Metro, the closest station is Dupont Circle (on the Red Line). If you're driving, a lot of parking opens up downtown after 6:30 PM, so finding a parking space (even a free one) should be easy. Once you've found the building, go to Cove on the second floor. We will be in the conference room. When: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Where: The Cove, Dupont Circle, 1730 Connecticut Avenue NW, 2nd floor, 20009, DC

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Wikimedia DC's Wonderful meetups
Wikimedia DC's Upcoming meetups My best regards, Geraldshields11 (talk) 22:50, 6 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Thursday, September 11: “Wikipedia and YOUR History: Taking Control of the Internet, One Article at a Time!”
 * A presentation at the Laurel Historical Society about how you can help verify, validate, and edit the information that is on the front line of local history. Laurel Pool Room, 9th and Main Street in Laurel, MD. 7 PM.
 * Wednesday, September 17: WikiSalon
 * Come for the pizza, stay for the conversation. 7 PM – 9 PM
 * Saturday, September 20: September Meetup
 * Get dinner and drinks with fellow Wikipedians! 6 PM
 * Sunday, September 21: Laurel History Edit-a-Thon
 * Local history for Wikipedia! 10:15 AM – 4 PM
 * Saturday, September 27 – Sunday, September 28: Please RSVP for the Open Government WikiHack at Eventbrite by clicking on the link. The National Archives and Records Administration and Wikimedia DC are teaming up to come up with solutions that help integrate government data into Wikipedia. 10:30 AM – 5 PM each day

Saturday June 21: Wiki Loves Pride
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The wonderful annual meeting! And more!




Hello, fellow Wikipedian!

I am excited to announce our upcoming Annual Meeting at the National Archives! We'll have free lunch, an introduction by Archivist of the United States David Ferriero, and a discussion featuring Ed Summers, the creator of CongressEdits. Join your fellow DC-area Wikipedians on Saturday, October 18 from 12 to 4:30 PM. RSVP today!

Also coming up we have the Human Origins edit-a-thon on October 17 and the WikiSalon on October 22. Hope to see you at our upcoming events!

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James Hare

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 * ] (formerly of Robinella and the CCstringband). Their present lineup includes Tom Pryor  formerly of The Everybodyfields  on guitar/pedal steel, Bowman Townsend on percussion, bassist Robert Richards and vocalist [[

Hi. Barney Kalman was the original drummer. Barry Curtis doesn't like to admit it. But he wasn't part of the group then. Why do you keep editing Barney out? What can I say to make you believe? — Preceding unsigned comment added by judymarlborough (talk • contribs) 00:09, 18 October 2014‎ (UTC)
 * You need to prove your assertion that Mr. Kalman is a past member of the group by finding better sources than a user-submitted Internet forum to back up your claims. Please take a look at reliable sources and the various links I left on your talk page.  Thanks, Shearonink (talk) 00:59, 18 October 2014 (UTC)

Donald Trump
I removed Donald Trump from the Apprentice category only because it makes more sense for Trump to be the parent topic of The Apprentice. Trivialist (talk) 01:12, 30 October 2014 (UTC)

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Lincoln's lack of middle name
Thanks so much for answering my question so quickly. Here's something incidental that should give you a smile: I don't think the talkback template was intended to be used the way you did; instead of Talk:Abraham Lincoln, it directed me to User talk:Abraham Lincoln. (What are the odds he has a WP account? :-) JustinTime55 (talk) 17:21, 20 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Hahaha, that's what comes from not reading it *completely* before hitting 'Submit'. Shearonink (talk) 18:05, 20 November 2014 (UTC)

Seeking collaboration
Hi Shearonink, I’m currently working on the page for David M. Cote and I’m seeking out guidance from experienced editors to collaborate with. I’ve disclosed my COI on the article talk page, but have yet to receive any responses there. When you have a quick moment, would you mind taking a look at the draft I have on my sandbox? I’d appreciate any feedback or suggestions you might have. Thanks! --FacultiesIntact (talk) 03:55, 24 November 2014 (UTC)

Well, it seemed
that we had talked about the Bath School disaster for long enough, the only dissenter had not shown up for a while, so it seemed that (as we say in my home) it's time to "move the goods." Einar aka Carptrash (talk) 20:28, 26 November 2014 (UTC)

Thursday December 4: NYC Wiki-Salon and Skill Share
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End-of-the-year meetups


Hello,

You're invited to the end-of-the-year meetup at Busboys and Poets on Sunday, December 14 at 6 PM. There is Wi-Fi, so bring your computer if you want!

You are also invited to our WikiSalon on Thursday, December 18 at 7 PM.

Hope to see you at our upcoming events!

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Re: Boston Corbett
Hi. To be honest, I've no idea why the links in the Harvard refs don't go anywhere and never have. Template:Harvard citation says the template makes "a one-directional link to the first matching citation template on the same page", so maybe that's why? I just converted them out of boredom and to make the article look cleaner. Perhaps someone at the Village Pump knows?  Pinkadelica  (Talk)  07:53, 15 January 2015 (UTC)

WP:LEDE
Hello :-). I know that the lead section is used to describe the context end the reason for notability but in this particular case I think that it's confusing. The actress is notable for other reasons, for example for her role in Quincy, M.E., this is why I removed the sentence: currently it is not neutral and a bit biased. Thanks :) --Lucas (talk) 06:34, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Well perhaps, then, the sentence could have been edited to reflect more of Miss Gillette's various claims of notability rather then deleting much of its content? Anyway, I've since tweaked it a bit so more of her claims to notability are included. Shearonink (talk) 08:32, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
 * I thought (perhaps a bit quickly :-) that it was better to delete a wrong information instead of keeping it, and I have to admin that I am not very good in summarizing (because we have very diffrent policies in it.wiki). But you are right: let me say that you did a great work in rephrasing the text, thanks for your help! :-) --Lucas (talk) 11:41, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Glad to help and all's well that ends well. Shearonink (talk) 16:47, 21 January 2015 (UTC)

Graves
Shearonink,

Regarding your request for a re-assessment of Benjamin Franklin Graves, I've done a re-assessment, and it still appears as a Start class article to me. The key things that in my opinion would need to be addressed to move it up to a higher class are to make it longer and more comprehensive. Right now the article is only about 2500 bytes of prose, and focuses almost entirely on his involvement in the war of 1812. Though I know sources may not be available to tell us about much of the rest of his life, I would consider expansion in other areas key to moving him up to C class. However, don't think that this Start class means that it is not a worthwhile article. 1bandsaw (talk) 20:44, 24 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your feedback. I was taking a look at the article assessment scale and thought it would at least be a C keeping in mind those stated parameters:
 * The article is substantial, but is still missing important content or contains much irrelevant material. The article should have some references to reliable sources, but may still have significant problems or require substantial cleanup.
 * The article cites at least one reliable source and is better developed in style, structure, and quality than Start-Class, but it fails one or more of the criteria for B-Class. It may have some gaps or missing elements; need editing for clarity, balance, or flow; or contain policy violations, such as bias or original research. Articles on fictional topics are likely to be marked as C-Class if they are written from an in-universe perspective. It is most likely that C-Class articles have a reasonable encyclopedic style.
 * Anyway, if you could point me which WikiProject you're referring to I'll take a look at their examples so maybe it can be worked up into at least the next Level. Thanks,Shearonink (talk) 22:15, 24 January 2015 (UTC)
 * I was evaluating from the standpoint of Biography, as that's where I came across your request. I look forward to seeing more about B. F. Graves!  1bandsaw (talk) 22:24, 24 January 2015 (UTC)

Saturday February 7 in NYC: Black Life Matters Editathon
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Museum hacks and museum edits
 Hello there!

Upcoming events:


 * February 6–8: The third annual ArtBytes Hackathon at the Walters Art Museum! This year Wikimedia DC is partnering with the Walters for a hack-a-thon at the intersection of art and technology, and I would like to see Wikimedia well represented.
 * February 11: The monthly WikiSalon, same place as usual. RSVP on Meetup or just show up!
 * February 15: Wiki Loves Small Museums in Ocean City. Mary Mark Ockerbloom, with support from Wikimedia DC, will be leading a workshop at the Small Museum Association Conference on how they can contribute to Wikipedia. Tons of representatives from GLAM institutions will be present, and we are looking for volunteers. If you would like to help out, check out "Information for Volunteers".

I am also pleased to announce events for Wikimedia DC Black History Month with Howard University and NPR. Details on those events soon.

If you have any questions or have any requests, please email me at james.hare@undefinedwikimediadc.org.

See you there! – James Hare

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Wikimedia DC celebrates Black History Month, and more!
 Hello again!

Not even a week ago I sent out a message talking about upcoming events in DC. Guess what? There are more events coming up in February.

First, as a reminder, there is a WikiSalon on February 11 (RSVP here or just show up) and Wiki Loves Small Museums at the Small Museum Association Conference on February 15 (more information here).

Now, I am very pleased to announce:


 * Tuesday, February 17 from 10 AM to 3 PM there will be #WikiTurgy at the University of Maryland. Join fellow theatre enthusiasts for a “mass act of public dramaturgy!”
 * Thursday, February 19 from 10 AM to 4 PM we are hosting the Howard University Black History Edit-a-Thon. We are working in partnership with the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center to improve Wikipedia’s coverage of African-American and African diasporic history.
 * Tuesday, February 24 from 6 PM to 8 PM we have the Black History Month “First Edit” at NPR. Help improve Wikipedia and help others make their first edit to Wikipedia!
 * Finally, our monthly dinner meetup is on Saturday, February 28.

There is going to be a lot going on, and I hope you can come to some of the events!

If you have any questions or need any special accommodations, please let me know.

Regards,

James Hare

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Mail call
Dropped you a note, only 2 years late. Worm TT( talk ) 15:45, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks so much, got it. Answer's still the same. Shearonink (talk) 16:28, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
 * Ask again later? B'ah ;) Worm TT( talk ) 16:36, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
 * Sure, lol, maybe in another two years?... Shearonink (talk) 08:00, 27 February 2015 (UTC)
 * B'ah is an expression of disappointment or frustration, just a noise I made when I read your reply. I'll bother you in less than 2 years, I don't intend to disappear onto Arbcom and forget about everything else this time! Worm TT( talk ) 08:19, 27 February 2015 (UTC)
 * Well, it's nice that someone thinks I'm competent. Shearonink (talk) 08:21, 27 February 2015 (UTC)

Editing for Women's History in March
 Hello,

I am very excited to announce this month’s events, focused on Women’s History Month:


 * Sunday, March 8: Women in the Arts 2015 Edit-a-thon – 10 AM to 4 PM
 * Women in the Arts and ArtAndFeminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Free coffee and lunch served!
 * More information • RSVP on Meetup
 * Wednesday, March 11: March WikiSalon – 7 PM to 9 PM
 * An evening gathering with free-flowing conversation and free pizza.
 * More information • RSVP on Meetup (or just show up!)
 * Friday, March 13: NIH Women's History Month Edit-a-Thon – 9 AM to 4 PM
 * In honor of Women’s History Month, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is organizing and hosting an edit-a-thon to improve coverage of women in science in Wikipedia. Free coffee and lunch served!
 * More information • RSVP on Meetup
 * Saturday, March 21: Women in STEM Edit-a-Thon at DCPL – 12 PM
 * Celebrate Women's History Month by building, editing, and expanding articles about women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields during DC Public Library's first full-day edit-a-thon.
 * More information • RSVP on Meetup
 * Friday, March 27: She Blinded Me with Science, Part III – 10 AM to 4 PM
 * Smithsonian Institution Archives Groundbreaking Women in Science Wikipedia Edit-a-thon. Free lunch courtesy of Wikimedia DC!
 * More information • RSVP on Meetup
 * Saturday, March 28: March Dinner Meetup – 6 PM
 * Dinner and drinks with your fellow Wikipedians!
 * More information • RSVP on Meetup

Hope you can make it to an event! If you have any questions or require any special accommodations, please let me know.

Thanks,

James Hare

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Talkback
w L &lt;speak&middot;check&gt; 02:24, 5 March 2015 (UTC)

Sunday March 22: Wikipedia Day NYC Celebration and Mini-Conference
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UVA name list thing
I don't think you've understood what I've been trying to say about listing Jackie's friend's names. I think your change was a step in the right direction, but not the point. Look at this:

The two friends confirmed to the Post that they remembered meeting "Jackie" on the night of the incident, that she was distraught but not visibly injured or bloodied, and that details she provided then were different from those in the Rolling Stone article. One friend, Ryan Duffin (called "Randall" in the Rolling Stone article), told the Washington Post that he had never spoken to any reporter from Rolling Stone, despite the fact that Erdely had claimed him as a source to corroborate the accuser's story. [36] [27][37]

What I'm trying to say is that's how you should identify Jackie's friends. If you want to identify the other two, it should look like that: They're quoted or otherwise referenced by name and identified by alias in an RS. Are there facts worthy of inclusion for the other two similar to the above? If so, identify them the same way that Randall is identified above. If not, don't identify them. I'm not trying to stop you putting their names in. I figure that if you really want to, you can find passages in the RSs that justify identifying the other two. I'm just saying they should be identified iff such facts are added. Dingsuntil (talk) 04:28, 28 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Guess what, I do understand what you've been saying. You don't like lists! You want the information to be integrated into the Wikipedia article! And, guess what?  I *agree* with you.  Look, I think it's important,  These people stepped up and publicly identified themselves as the people at the heart of a huge media controversy.  If they are willing to identify themselves their names shouldn't be left out of the Wikipedia article that reports on this event and its aftermath.  These people are part of the story now, what their pseudonymous stand-ins are asserted to have done is part of it too, but the *people* should be given their personhood and allowed to have their part in this narrative.  Crafting a Wikipedia article so this will all make timeline/linear sense will take some time, that's all. Shearonink (talk) 06:17, 28 March 2015 (UTC)


 * Fair enough. Dingsuntil (talk) 00:24, 30 March 2015 (UTC)

MOS Style
Thanks for the note re MOS. Ordinarily I'd agree. In this case I think the article reads better with the links to the Rolling Stone article and retraction before the (vast) list of refs. Capitalismojo (talk) 02:07, 6 April 2015 (UTC)

Bare ref note
Thanks! Fixed. I had tried refill but it didn't work. Capitalismojo (talk) 17:19, 6 April 2015 (UTC)

Done, thanks! Capitalismojo (talk) 20:45, 7 April 2015 (UTC)

Upcoming attractions in DC
 Hello!

Here are some upcoming DC meetups in April and May:


 * Tuesday, April 14: National Archives Hackathon on Wikipedia Space with American University – 2:30-5pm
 * See the latest work on the Wikipedia Space exhibit in the new NARA Innovation Hub and brainstorm on new ideas for a public exhibit about Wikipedia
 * Friday, April 17: Women in Tech Edit-a-thon with Tech LadyMafia – 5-9pm
 * Team up with Tech LadyMafia to improve Wikipedia content on women in the history of technology.
 * Saturday, April 25: April Dinner Meetup – 6 PM
 * Dinner and drinks with your fellow Wikipedians!
 * Friday, May 1: International Labour Day Edit-a-Thon – 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM
 * An edit-a-thon at the University of Maryland

Hope to see you at these events! If you have any questions or require any special accommodations, please let me know.

Cheers,

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April 29: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC
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August 19: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC
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Mt Washington (NH) Renaming
There is a White House.gov petition to change the name of the great peak that is active because it is a micro-aggression to African-Americans to honor a man who owned over 300 slaves. Links were provided (1) to support Washington's slavery ownership and (2) to the petition itself. These are third party facts, so why is it being censured? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Taxed2death (talk • contribs) 13:01, 3 September 2015 (UTC)
 * There is no censoring happening in this instance. The sources you provided in your previous edits to Mount Washington (New Hampshire) ‎did not prove the text you placed in that article.  Now you're stating that there is a petition, but that is not the same as your previously-asserted "executive order from the President of the United States" (besides, Denali's name was not changed by a Presidential executive order it was changed on the Federal level by a secretarial order from Secretary of the Interior Jewell).  Also, Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, it is a compendium of information published in reliable sources and content is added or deleted through editorial consensus.  If multiple editors are reverting content you have added to an article, then the next step you should take is to discuss the reverted content on the article's talk page, which is where any further discussion should take place.
 * If this renaming is an issue you feel passionately about I would suggest that you take User:Ken Gallager's advice as he posted in the Mt. Washington (NH) Revision section on his talk page. Shearonink (talk) 17:06, 3 September 2015 (UTC)

September 16: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC
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Saturday October 3: WikiArte Latin America Edit-a-thon @ MoMA
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Thursday October 15: Women in Architecture Edit-a-thon @ Guggenheim (drop-in any time, noon-8pm!)
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Thursday October 15: Women in Architecture Edit-a-thon @ Guggenheim (drop-in any time, noon-8pm!)
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List of school attacks
Thanks for your comment. Not sure if there is anything positive about this, but the broadest inclusion is not helpful.Parkwells (talk) 12:15, 13 October 2015 (UTC)

Suggested changes to criteria for list articles
I know you don't want to be very active, but have tried to initiate discussion again at List of school shootings in the United States and List of school attacks to narrow criteria to something that might have meaning. These long lists of every act of violence that happened to occur at a school are useless. If the underlying interest is the rise in mass school shootings in the US in the late 20th century, which individual articles already attract great attention, let's focus the criteria. There is a chilling article about school shootings in this week's New Yorker, Malcolm Gladwell's "Thresholds of Violence", relating the rise in mass shootings (which seems to be the underlying interest in why these list article were founded) to studies about how riots develop - and attract different people as they roll along (including people who would never have been part of the initial violence). A list with a focus on mass school shootings in the United States, rather than every act of violence that happens to take place at a school, might be able to make use of such research and give readers more to think about.Parkwells (talk) 13:15, 15 October 2015 (UTC)
 * There's been a recent spate of additions (by mostly IP-editors and some possible SPAs/new editors) that seem to be including every minor scuffle, every misdemeanor assault that is occurring or has occurred in (especially) US schools and I find the trend troubling. I think the subject-matter would be better served by including incidents that attract nationwide/statewide/regional attention, appear in multiple media outlets (not just a single local paper/TV news) and incur some level of political/gun-control/mental-health/societal change.  Another issue is how bloated  these lists have become - List of attacks related to secondary schools is at 895kb and List of school shootings in the United States is at 775 kb!
 * But you're right, I don't know if I have the time or willpower right now for picking through the list and deleting the info-cruft. I might be able to provide some assistance but can't carry the flag in this issue.Shearonink (talk) 14:32, 15 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your comments on potential criteria; I agree these lists need to be reduced. I have discovered there are many other related lists, as well, such as List of rampage killers (school massacres), which requires only 2 fatalities for listing.Parkwells (talk) 14:36, 15 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Someone had arbitrarily changed the criteria for the list above; the master list criteria make somewhat more sense. I deleted about 30 entries that didn't meet the criteria. Parkwells (talk) 16:17, 15 October 2015 (UTC)

Sunday Nov 22: Soviet Jewry Edit-a-thon & Women In Science Edit-a-thon
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Creating talk archive pages
It is not necessary to manually create a talk archive page. The archiving bot automatically does that on its first archiving run of a talk page. Additionally, doing this creates a blue link that misleads people into thinking archives exist when they don't. In the future, please let the archive bot create the page. Thanks. Safiel (talk) 02:52, 2 December 2015 (UTC)
 * I was wondering why the talk page was starting to get unwieldy in length and thought it might be because no talk page archive had been established - I remembered the archive bots have been misbehaving recently & thought this might be another problem. And so now there's a temporarily empty archive page that doesn't have content (for the moment) and that is an issue...
 * Ok.
 * Well, anyway, I have been unable to find anything on Help:Archiving a talk page and How to Archive a Talk Page and User:MiszaBot/Archive HowTo and Template:Talk archive that says the bot/s create the named archived-content pages (Talk: (Article title)/Archive 1) automatically - maybe you could clear up that misunderstanding on them and any other technical helps pages associated with archiving so others won't make my apparent mistake. Thanks. Shearonink (talk) 03:44, 2 December 2015 (UTC)
 * The Miszabots have been down for some time, but Lowercase sigmabot is now performing the archiving functions. The page in question may start to archive as early as tonight or in the next day or two. In any events, the bots do automatically create the page and automatically apply the header that is given in the configuration on the main talk page. Safiel (talk) 03:48, 2 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Yes, I know the MiszaBot/s have been offline for a couple of years. I was referring to what seemed to be some archiving issues that sigmabot was having earlier this year, and, yes, I know from past experience that it can take a couple of days for archiving to kick in.  I am, however, suggesting to you that the fact that the bot/s automatically create the "Talk:(Article name)/Archive #" pages is not clear.  I am an editor with some experience, if I can make this apparent error others can as well (Heck, just take a look at  and  or how about the instructions at Template:Talk archive?)  If people are following the instructions that they can find, there shouldn't be a problem.  If what they are finding is incorrect, well, I was thinking you could help fix that.  Thanks. Shearonink (talk) 04:29, 2 December 2015 (UTC)
 * I will mention it to the owner of the bot account and see if he may be able to make the instructions more clear on that point. Since the pages are in user space, I would not be so bold as to edit it directly. Safiel (talk) 04:51, 2 December 2015 (UTC)
 * I can let sigma know, that wasn't quite what I was trying to get across. My point is that it is not just the various archiving bot pages run by users, it is also all the other Wikipedia pages & its sister groups' pages associated with archiving...like "Template:Talk archive" etc. & the instructions page for archiving at Commons etc etc that are lacking the info: 1)that the bot/s will create the first archive page before moving the content there, 2)that editors do not need to manually create the first/empty archive-talk page in order for the bots to kick in and start moving the stale posts from the talk page to the archive.  If I've missed it then other editors might too.  Since you consider the blue-linking that occurred to be an issue and others like myself might be following the various instructions that they can find, I thought you would like to correct the situation yourself.  Thanks. Shearonink (talk) 06:28, 2 December 2015 (UTC)

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