User talk:Stanselmdoc

BOTHER!!!

I am offended
I am deeply hurt that you would turn a sacred game into a joke with you people. You muggles are all alike! --Ronald Weasley 18:00, 9 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Bother! --Ronald Weasley 18:03, 9 Jun 2005 (UTC)

I Will Get You!!!
Now that I know where you are, I will get you!!! --Lord Voldemort 18:07, 9 Jun 2005 (UTC)

" short lived"
id say that soix months is pretty short lived, which is when i started seeing a lot of news coverage of the return to the way americans had treated each other prior to that little disaster... would you call six months short lived?

Gabrielsimon 8 July 2005 14:59 (UTC)


 * Okay Gabrielsimon, I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt, because I know you're not American. But I am.  And I know what my country believes in and flies.  And just because it's not on the news, doesn't mean the flags still aren't flying, and that people don't cry when they think of the military.  The news doesn't always cover the truth, you know, regardless of what we hope.  The vast majority of Americans are extremely patriotic and love their country, even if they disagree with who's in power (which is what the news covers) and the policies.  It's the country they love, and saying the words "September 11" is enough to incite patriotism in the hearts of everyone.  It's still going, and it's not short lived.  That's like saying the happiness of the end of World War II was short lived, because the news stopped covering the celebrations....Stanselmdoc 8 July 2005 15:15 (UTC)

Hi, Just wanted to comment.. first I understand your difficulty in dealing with GS, I've had difficulties as well. I've given up addressing my concerns to him on his talk page, as his usual response is to delete my comments. However, I do have to say as another American I disagree with your statement "The vast majority of Americans are extremely patriotic..." In my experience, people who are highly patriotic tend to believe that the vast majority shares their patriotism. People who aren't very patriotic probably assume most other people share that belief as well. At any rate, such a statement is fine for a talk page but not an article. (Not that I'm assuming you put it into an article). It would be appropriate for an article to contain something like "According to a survey run by Something Magazine, 42% of respondants described themselves as extremely patriotic.." as long as it was cited. Friday 8 July 2005 16:10 (UTC)


 * Point taken, Friday. I agree with you.  The issue arising from GS's comment was from an article on Sept 11.  He placed the comment that the patriotism arising from Americans after Sept 11 was short lived.  I removed it, calling it "debatable", not "false".  I agree to the fullest extent that things should be cited or sourced, and his comment wasn't.  And yes, I know you've had issues with GS, I've been following.  Thanks for the comment! :)Stanselmdoc 8 July 2005 16:40 (UTC)

Dumbest Thing Ever on Wiki
You know what the dumbest thing is? Getting blocked on wiki. Mostly because if one person gets blocked, a bunch of people get blocked. Blocking shouldn't be allowed unless a certain amount of people agree to block someone. Because I can guarantee a lot of people who should be blocked (insert whoever you're thinking of here) would actually FINALLY get blocked, and the people who do their own thing (and are most likely not doing anything wrong) would be able to continue editing. Oh yeah, and "talk" pages and user pages SHOULD be available to the user's own edit. That's why it's called the USER'S PAGE. Let them write what they want. Sticks and stones, people. If users aren't allowed to write what they want on their own page, why even let people have their own page? Take it away from everyone, because you could find something wrong with anyone's page, if you keep getting so politically correct about it all. I motion that everyone should pull the stick from where it's shoved and get over it because if they're really so low in self-esteem as to care about what a completely stranger says, then they shouldn't be allowed on wiki to begin with.Stanselmdoc 15:08, 11 July 2005 (UTC)

And I agree, I hate the First Amendment. Let's just throw it out okay? Oh, unless I can use it to support my own argument. Then it's okay. People aren't allowed to say anything that offends me, but I'm allowed to be MORON, which most likely offends many more people.Stanselmdoc 15:08, 11 July 2005 (UTC)

RFC on SlimVirgin
I have filed a request for comment on SlimVirgin. You can visit the page by going here. FuelWagon 22:14, 14 July 2005 (UTC)

Insults, etc.
Inviting you to contribute to this discussion of insults, etc. of public figures in the Village Pump patsw

Interesting
You seem to have deleted one of my comments to the Terri Schiavo talk page with no explanation. I'm intrigued, what's up? Fox1 14:58, 11 August 2005 (UTC)


 * Not a problem, it was kind of a throw-away comment anyway.
 * Fox1 16:24, 11 August 2005 (UTC)

Advice on deleting content
It's a good idea to declare a paragraph a candidate for deletion in the talk page for 24 hrs. before deleting it. You don't have to, of course, but people could use your deletion without warning as a template aganist you later. patsw 20:24, 12 August 2005 (UTC)

2004 U.S. presidential election controversy and irregularities
I think it had started out as part of the main article, but was extracted because it was getting too long. It seems a little odd, the title, as it probably should be "2004 U.S. presidential election controversy" (or "controversies"), since the irregularities should really be "alleged". Perhaps I'll suggest a name change. Who knows? I wasn't there when it was really being written. Thanks for the note. Good to see you back. -- You Know Who (Dark Mark)  13:50, 10 June 2006 (UTC)

as (is) such
Hi. Thanks for cutting "As is such" out of the Rick Santorum article. I'd seen it and planned to remove it. I'm tired of this idea that "As such" and "As is such" mean "Because of what I've just said". President Lethe 00:42, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

Oh, so I amuuuuuuuse you?
I amuse you, huh? How do I amuse you? What am I, a clown to you? Whaddya think, I'm a clown? ;-) Lawyer2b 21:27, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

Ann Coulter poll
Hi, you have participated in Ann Coulter discussions in the past, please see here to cast your thoughts about whether Ann Coulter should be described as a "civil rights advocate" in the intro. --kizzle 07:26, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

Your "ME!" Stuff
Interesting that you are spawn of Poe. See this. Also, my wife discovered her half-Hungarian background a few years ago, and since then we've been looking into those most interesting people. Crazy (in a good sense) and very smart (some of 'em, at least). I joke with her that she grew up in a wagon (she is not amused). I also agree with you're userbox (is that what those things are called?) comment's about people who dont know how two use apostrophe's. Its a shame, isnt it? (Manny of them also cant spel.) Lou Sander 19:34, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

I'm sorry to here that your eye's are bleeding. Luckily, the eye is an organ that can heel it's self. (Dog's heel, two, I gues's.) BTW, do you eat any of the Hungarian food? Some of that stuff is pretty good, though I don't see anything really spectacular about chicken paprikash or goulash, both of which some people rave about. Lou Sander 19:56, 7 July 2006 (UTC)

Please comment on plagiarism
Thanks. Here you go. ____G_o_o_d____

Firefly: As if (it/they) were
I suppose you are correct that "episodes" is the subject, but with both "audience" and "characters" in the sentence, it's gotten quite confusing about what "they" refers to. I think the sentence might need to be rewritten to avoid the confusion, but I can't figure out the right way to do it. --LarryMac 18:18, 28 July 2006 (UTC)


 * How about dropping that pesky subjunctive completely:
 * In addition, to give the feeling that the audience was with the characters, the episodes were shot in a documentary style with hand-held cameras, giving them the look of "found footage". --LarryMac 19:00, 28 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Done! Sorry about the "snap" earlier :-) --LarryMac 19:29, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

New Coulter picture
O Spawn of Poe, If you care to give me your email address, I'll point you to a GREAT picture of Ann Coulter. You will have to swear on your ancestor's grave that you won't reveal it to anyone else. (It's a JOKE, for you in the media.) But then again, of what value is the oath of a Hungarian gypsy??? Anyway, I'll trust you. ;-) If you'd rather not share your email address, that's fine, but you'll miss a good Photoshop job. LSander153(at)aol.com Lou Sander 20:52, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

DC Meetup notice
Greetings. There is going to be a Washington DC Wikipedia meetup on next Saturday, July 21st at 5pm in DC. Since you are listed in Category:Wikipedians_in_Virginia, I thought I'd invite you to come. I'm sorry about the short notice for the meeting. Hopefully we'll do somewhat better in that regard next time. If you can't come but want to make sure that you are informed of future meetings be sure to list yourself under "but let me know about future events", and if you don't want to get any future direct notices \(like this one\), you can list yourself under "I'm not interested in attending any others either" on the DC meetup page.--Gmaxwell 22:08, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

Edgar Allan Poe
Hello! I love your note about your (ahem... "alleged" ;) relationship to Edgar Allan Poe. I'm starting up a Poe Portal and I'm looking for support/feedback (especially welcome from a Poe several times removed!). If you're interested, the portal also has a list of high priority Poe projects I'm looking for help on. Many thanks! --Midnightdreary 17:05, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

Killed vs. murdered
Thank you for your intelligent contribution in the debate. I don't think I can say anymore personally, I've now made as clear a summary as I think is possible of the difference between the existing 'agreement' on usage (according to OneNightinHackney's own words on my talk page) and our proposals (which don't differ significantly at all). I've dropped advocating allowing "x murdered y". Your statement "If their conclusion states, "x was murdered", then logically we should be able to say that as well" is exactly my point. We accept the conclusions of experts and state them as fact in articles on physical science, so if we are talking about whether a murder has taken place, i.e. the science of forensic pathology, we do the same logically. The existing agreement, according to Hackney's own words restricts use to saying "x was killed" when describing any death directly, regardless of evidence that the killing was in the common definition of the term, a murder. Deus Ex 19:55, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

Hi there
I believe your comments on Wikipedia_talk:Manual_of_Style deserve a WikiThanks. This talk of GNL reminds me of a convention where I once worked, where the chairmen were all referred to as "chair" (when all three of them happened to be male), whereas a certain group of employees were all referred to as "hostess" (when roughly half of them were male). It's a weird world...  &gt; R a d i a n t &lt;  15:38, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

Reagan article
Let's get it settled, one way or another. Please see the Reagan talk page for my suggestion, and please comment appropriately. Thanks. Info999 19:23, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

thanks for providing those lead sentences for the recent presidents. Btw, if you feel left out, that I am not bullying you enough, please come to my Talk page, and I will endeavor to you mercilessly. lol - Arcayne   (cast a spell)  21:38, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

Welcome to WikiProject Catholicism!


Hello,, and welcome to Wikiproject Catholicism! Thank you for your generous offer to help contribute. I'm sure your input will be much appreciated. I hope you enjoy contributing here and being a Catholic Project Wikipedian! If you have any questions, feel free to discuss anything on the project talk page, or to leave a message on my own talk page. Please remember to sign all your comments, and be bold with your edits. Again, welcome, and happy editing! --Thw1309 15:23, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

GNL
I don't think you're in the minority on this; part of the impression that you are is that much of your side of the the discussion is too sensible to care about MOS; and part is the loudness of those on the other side. I would like the final settlement, which is likely to be a two or three sentence permission of gender-neutral language in order to avoid "offense to the weaker brethren", to be satisfactory to you, as to others. Please stay tuned. Septentrionalis PMAnderson 15:40, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

GNL
Oh, you've made my day a happy one. I'm so pleased that I haven't offended you, and I, too, am sorry for being intemperate. My best wishes. Tony 15:12, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

Collaboration
freenaulij 03:55, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

Jane Austen
You expressed an interest earlier in the Jane Austen replacement article. The first three (of about five) parts are now up, the main article, a sub-article and a timeline/chronology. Simmaren (talk) 15:59, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

Ronald Reagan
Stanselmdoc, as a fellow dedicated editor I am asking you to watchlist and contribute to the discussions going on at Talk:Ronald Reagan. There's an issue of Reagan's nicknames - "The Great Communicator" and "the teflon president" - being mentioned but more specifically the style/tone/prose. You can see it in the second paragraph at Ronald Reagan. Then there's the issue of Reagan's Cold War legacy, part I here and part II here. Any contributions are greatly apprecited. Thanks, Happyme22 (talk) 06:05, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
 * I hope I've clarified your confusion on the talk page. --Happyme22 (talk) 18:43, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

WikiProject Christianity
Hello !

You are receiving this invitation because you are a member of one of the related Christianity Projects and I thought that you might be interested in this project also - Tinucherian (talk) 04:59, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Propsoal To Promote wp:quote
Hello, this is a friendly notification.

In the past, seemed to showed support in promoting wp:quote into protocol. Currently, there is a discussion in an attempt to gather consensus to this signage ratification.

If you are interested, you can show your support there.

Thank you.174.3.110.108 (talk) 02:18, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

Ichthus: January 2012
 In this issue...

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Request for consensus for editing Template:Catholicism
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Webinar / edit-a-thon at the National Library of Medicine (NLM)
Join us at the NLM next week, either in person or online, to learn about NLM resources, hear some great speakers, and do some editing!

On Tuesday, 28 May there will be a community Wikipedia meeting at the United States National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland - with a second on Thursday, 30 May for those who can't make it on Tuesday. You can participate either in-person, or via an online webinar. If you attend in person, USB sticks (but not external drives) are ok to use.

Please go to the event page to get more information, including a detailed program schedule.

If you are interested in participating, please register by sending an email to pmhmeet@gmail.com. Please indicate if you are coming in person or if you will be joining us via the webinar. After registering, you will receive additional information about how to get to our campus (if coming in-person) and details about how to join the webinar. Klortho (talk) 05:31, 25 May 2013 (UTC)

Have time on Saturday?
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Harej (talk) 03:52, 6 June 2013 (UTC)

DC meetup & dinner on Saturday, June 15!
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Join us this Sunday for the Great American Wiknic!
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DC meetup & dinner on Saturday, July 13!
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DC meetup & dinner on Saturday, August 24!
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Are you free on Wednesday? Join us at the Wikimedia DC WikiSalon!
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Meet up with local Wikipedians on September 14!
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Are you free next Thursday? Join us at the Wikimedia DC WikiSalon!
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Are you free next Thursday? Join us at the Wikimedia DC WikiSalon!
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We look forward to seeing you there! Kirill [talk] 05:23, 17 September 2013 (UTC)

Are you free on Sunday? Join us for a special Wikimedia DC WikiSalon!
Wikimedia DC invites you to join us for a special WikiSalon at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library's Digital Commons Center. We will gather at 3 PM on Sunday, October 13, 2013 to discuss an important topic: what can Wikipedia and the DC area do to help each other? We hope to hear your thoughts and suggestions; if you have an idea you would like to pursue, please let us know and we will help!

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Meetups coming up in DC!
Hey!

You are invited to two upcoming events in DC:


 * Meetup at Capitol City Brewery on Saturday, January 25 at 6 PM. Please join us for dinner, drinks, socializing, and discussing Wikimedia DC activities and events. All are welcome! RSVP on the linked page or through Meetup.
 * Art and Feminism Edit-a-Thon on Saturday, February 1 from Noon – 5 PM. Join us as we improve articles on notable women in history! All are welcome, regardless of age or level of editing experience. RSVP on the linked page or through Meetup.

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Harej (talk) 00:07, 16 January 2014 (UTC)

Coming up in February!
Hello there!

Our February WikiSalon is coming up on Sunday, February 23. Join us at our gathering of Wikipedia enthusiasts at the Kogod Courtyard of the National Portrait Gallery with an optional dinner after. As usual, all are welcome. Care to join us?

Also, if you are available, there is an American Art Edit-a-thon being held at the Smithsonian American Art Museum with Professor Andrew Lih's COMM-535 class at American University on Tuesday, February 11 from 2 to 5 PM. Please RSVP on the linked page if you are interested.

If you have any ideas or preferences for meetups, please let us know at Wikipedia talk:Meetup/DC.

Thank you, and hope to see you at our upcoming events! Harej (talk) 18:42, 4 February 2014 (UTC)

DC Meetups in March
 Happy March!

Though we have a massive snowstorm coming up, spring is just around the corner! Personally, I am looking forward to warmer weather.

Wikimedia DC is looking forward to a spring full of cool and exciting activities. In March, we have coming up:


 * Evening WikiSalon on Wednesday, March 12 from 7 PM – 9 PM. Meet up with Wikipedians for coffee at the Cove co-working space in Dupont Circle! If you cannot make it in the evening, join us at our...
 * March Meetup on Sunday, March 23 from 3 PM – 6 PM. Our monthly weekend meetup, same place as last month. Meet really cool and interesting people!
 * Women in the Arts 2014 meetup and edit-a-thon on Sunday, March 30 from 10 AM – 5 PM. Our second annual Women in the Arts edit-a-thon, held at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Free lunch will be served!

We hope to see you at our upcoming events! If you have any questions, feel free to ask on my talk page.

— Harej (talk) 05:11, 3 March 2014 (UTC)

An exciting month of wiki events!
 Hello there,

I am pleased to say that April will be a very exciting month for Wikipedia in Washington, DC. We have a lot of different events coming up, so you will have a lot to choose from.

First, a reminder that our second annual Women in the Arts Edit-a-Thon will take place on Sunday, March 30 at the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

Coming up in April, we have our first-ever Open Government WikiHack with the Sunlight Foundation on April 5–6! We are working together to use open government data to improve the Wikimedia projects, and we would love your help. All are welcome, regardless of coding or editing experience. We will also be having a happy hour the day before, with refreshments courtesy of the Sunlight Foundation.

On Friday, April 11 we are having our first edit-a-thon ever with the Library of Congress. The Africa Collection Edit-a-Thon will focus on the Library's African and Middle East Reading Room. It'll be early in the morning, but it's especially worth it if you're interested in improving Wikipedia's coverage of African topics.

The following day, we are having our second annual Wiki Loves Capitol Hill training. We will discuss policy issues relevant to Wikimedia and plan for our day of outreach to Congressional staffers that will take place during the following week.

There are other meetups in the works, so be sure to check our meetup page with the latest. I hope to see you at some of these events!

All the best, James Hare

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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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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,

James Hare

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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,

James Hare

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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!

Best,

James Hare

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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!

Best,

James Hare

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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.

Geraldshields11 (talk) 02:08, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

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
The WikiSalon is a special meetup usually held during the first and third full weeks of every month, from 7 PM to 9 PM. It's an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts, who come together to discuss Wikimedia wikis and collaboratively edit. There's no set agenda, and guests are welcome to recommend articles for the group to edit or edit on their own.

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

For more information, see http://www.meetup.com/Wikimedia-DC/events/205500822/

My best regards, Geraldshields11 (talk) 02:26, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

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

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!

Best,

James Hare

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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!

Best,

James Hare

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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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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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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,

James Hare To remove yourself from this mailing list, remove your name from this list. 22:15, 13 April 2015 (UTC)

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February events and meetups in DC
Greetings from  Wikimedia DC !

February is shaping up to be a record-breaking month for us, with nine scheduled edit-a-thons and several other events:
 * On Friday, February 12, NPR will host a Black History Month First Edit event.
 * On Saturday, February 13 and Sunday, February 14, we're working with the Wiki Education Foundation to hold a series of four edit-a-thons at the AAAS 2016 Annual Meeting.
 * On Tuesday, February 16, we're holding the Smithsonian American Art Museum and American University WikiWorkshop with Professor Andrew Lih's class.
 * On Saturday, February 20, the Smithsonian American Art Museum will host the African American Artists Edit-a-Thon.
 * On Friday, February 26, Howard University will host its second annual Black History Month Edit-a-Thon.
 * On Saturday, February 27, we have three different events. In the morning, we're holding an Accessibility Edit-a-Thon at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.  In the afternoon, we'll host our second February WikiSalon at Cove Dupont Circle, followed by our monthly dinner meetup at Vapiano.

We hope to see you at one—or all—of these events!

Do you have an idea for a future event? Please write to us at [mailto:info@wikimediadc.org info@wikimediadc.org] !

Kirill Lokshin (talk) 16:41, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

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March events and meetups in DC
Greetings from  Wikimedia DC !

Looking for something to do in DC in March? We have a series of great events planned for the month:
 * On Wednesday, March 9, we'll host our first March WikiSalon at Cove Dupont Circle.
 * On Friday, March 11, the National Archives will host the Women in the Civil War Edit-a-Thon.
 * On Saturday, March 19, the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian will host the Color History with the Smithsonian! event, and we'll hold our second Accessibility Edit-a-Thon at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.
 * On Sunday, March 20, the American Chemical Society will host the Computers in Chemistry Edit-a-Thon.
 * On Saturday, March 26, we'll host our second March WikiSalon at Cove Dupont Circle, followed by our monthly dinner meetup at Vapiano.

Can't make it to an event? Most of our edit-a-thons allow virtual participation; see the guide for more details.

Do you have an idea for a future event? Please write to us at [mailto:info@wikimediadc.org info@wikimediadc.org] !

Kirill Lokshin (talk) 16:29, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

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