User talk:Varnent/Archive 7

TWL HighBeam check-in
Hello Wikipedia Library Users,

You are receiving this message because the Wikipedia Library has record of you receiving a one-year subscription to HighBeam. This is a brief update to remind you about that access:


 * Make sure that you can still log in to your HighBeam account; if you are having trouble feel free to contact me for more information. When your access expires you can reapply at WP:HighBeam.
 * Remember, if you find this source useful for your Wikipedia work, make sure to include citations with links on Wikipedia: links to partner resources are one of the few ways we can demonstrate usage and demand for accounts to our partners. The greater the linkage, the greater the likelihood a useful partnership will be renewed. For more information about citing this source, see HighBeam/Citations
 * Write unusual articles using this partner's sources? Did access to this source create new opportunities for you in the Wikipedia community? If you have a unique story to share about your contributions, let us know and we can set up an opportunity for you to write a blog post about your work with one of our partner's resources.

Finally, we would greatly appreciate if you filled out this short survey. The survey helps us not only better serve you with facilitating this particular partnership, but also helps us discover what other partnerships and services the Wikipedia Library can offer.

Thank you. Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) at 16:46, 13 April 2015 (UTC)

Newspapers.com check-in
Hello Varnent,

You are receiving this message because you have a one-year subscription to Newspapers.com through the Wikipedia Library. This is a brief update, to remind you about that access:
 * Please make sure that you can still log in to your Newspapers.com account. If you are having trouble let me know.
 * Remember, if you find this source useful for your Wikipedia work, to include citations with links on Wikipedia. Links to partner resources are one of the few ways we can demonstrate usage and demand for accounts to our partners. The greater the linkage, the greater the likelihood a useful partnership will be renewed. Also, keep in mind that part of Newspapers.com is open access via the clipping function. Clippings allow you to identify particular articles, extract them from the original full sheet newspaper, and share them through unique URLs. Wikipedia users who click on a clipping link in your citation list will be able to access that particular article, and the full page of the paper if they come from the clipping, without needing to subscribe to Newspapers.com. For more information about how to use clippings, see http://www.newspapers.com/basics/#h-clips.
 * Do you write unusual articles using this partner's sources? Did access to this source create new opportunities for you in the Wikipedia community? If you have a unique story to share about your contributions, let me know and we can set up an opportunity for you to write a blog post about your work with one of our partner's resources.

Finally, we would greatly appreciate it if you filled out this short survey. Your input will help us to facilitate this particular partnership, and to discover what other partnerships and services the Wikipedia Library can offer.

Thank you,

Wikipedia Library Newspapers.com account coordinator HazelAB (talk) 00:20, 14 April 2015 (UTC)

The Signpost: 15 April 2015
News, reports and features from the English Wikipedia's weekly journal about Wikipedia and Wikimedia Read this Signpost in full &middot; Single-page &middot; Unsubscribe &middot; Global message delivery 15:32, 17 April 2015 (UTC)
 * News and notes: Erik Möller leaving Foundation; annual plan grants under community review
 * In the media: Saving Wikipedia; Internet regulation; Thoreau quote hoax
 * Featured content: Au-delà de les Alpes, le chien lit de Sainte Bernard. Sous les pavés, les trimes d'argent! Mes enfants, suivez-moi!
 * Traffic report: Furious domination
 * Blog: Single-User Login provides access to all wikis

Please comment on Talk:Elizabeth Warren
The feedback request service is asking for participation in this request for comment on Talk:Elizabeth Warren. Legobot (talk) 00:00, 19 April 2015 (UTC)

Precious again
  foundation

Thank you for quality articles promoting human rights, such as Agape Foundation and Matthew Shepard Foundation, for gnomish "minor clean up", page moves, redirects, for, - you are an awesome Wikipedian!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:39, 19 April 2014 (UTC) A year ago, you were the 830th recipient of my  Pumpkin Sky Prize, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:08, 19 April 2015 (UTC)

Nominations being accepted for 2015 Wikimedia Foundation elections
''This is a message from the 2015 Wikimedia Foundation Elections Committee. Translations are available.''

Greetings,

I am pleased to announce that nominations are now being accepted for the 2015 Wikimedia Foundation Elections. This year the Board and the FDC Staff are looking for a diverse set of candidates from regions and projects that are traditionally under-represented on the board and in the movement as well as candidates with experience in technology, product or finance. To this end they have published letters describing what they think is needed and, recognizing that those who know the community the best are the community themselves, the election committee is accepting nominations for community members you think should run and will reach out to those nominated to provide them with information about the job and the election process.

This year, elections are being held for the following roles:

Board of Trustees The Board of Trustees is the decision-making body that is ultimately responsible for the long term sustainability of the Foundation, so we value wide input into its selection. There are three positions being filled. More information about this role can be found at the board elections page.

Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC) The Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC) makes recommendations about how to allocate Wikimedia movement funds to eligible entities. There are five positions being filled. More information about this role can be found at the FDC elections page.

Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC) Ombud The FDC Ombud receives complaints and feedback about the FDC process, investigates complaints at the request of the Board of Trustees, and summarizes the investigations and feedback for the Board of Trustees on an annual basis. One position is being filled. More information about this role can be found at the FDC Ombudsperson elections page.

The candidacy submission phase lasts from 00:00 UTC April 20 to 23:59 UTC May 5 for the Board and from 00:00 UTCApril 20 to 23:59 UTC April 30 for the FDC and FDC Ombudsperson. This year, we are accepting both self-nominations and nominations of others. More information on this election and the nomination process can be found on the 2015 Wikimedia elections page on Meta-Wiki.

Please feel free to post a note about the election on your project's village pump. Any questions related to the election can be posted on the talk page on Meta, or sent to the election committee's mailing list, board-elections -at- wikimedia.org

On behalf of the Elections Committee, -Gregory Varnum (User:Varnent) Coordinator, 2015 Wikimedia Foundation Elections Committee

''Posted by the MediaWiki message delivery 04:01, 21 April 2015 (UTC) • Translate • Get help

The Signpost: 22 April 2015
News, reports and features from the English Wikipedia's weekly journal about Wikipedia and Wikimedia Read this Signpost in full &middot; Single-page &middot; Unsubscribe &middot; Global message delivery 22:45, 23 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Special report: Sony emails reveal corporate practices and undisclosed advocacy editing
 * News and notes: Call for candidates as the movement approaches the Wikimedia Board elections
 * In the media: UK political editing; hoaxes; net neutrality
 * In focus: 2015 Wikimedia Foundation election preparations underway
 * Featured content: Vanguard on guard
 * Traffic report: A harvest of couch potatoes
 * Gallery: The bitter end

== Requests for comments on Wikimedia user groups approval process and agreements ==



''This is an update from the Wikimedia Affiliations Committee. Translations are available.''

The Wikimedia Affiliations Committee is requesting comments on the approval process and agreements for Wikimedia user groups.

Wikimedia user groups are groups of Wikimedia users who support and promote the Wikimedia projects in the offline world by organizing meetups and other projects. The Wikimedia Affiliations Committee's responsibilities include approval of new Wikimedia user groups.

The committee will seek community input until Friday, May 1, 2015. The committee will then review the community's input, and publish the new process and agreements on Meta-Wiki. The committee will again seek community input approximately six months after any changes are adopted to gauge effectiveness and if any additional changes are necessary.

Please see the RFC page on Meta-Wiki for more information and to provide feedback.

Thank you - Wikimedia Affiliations Committee

Posted by MediaWiki message delivery on behalf of the Affiliations Committee, 04:16, 24 April 2015 (UTC) • Translate • Get help • Subscribe or unsubscribe.

The current state of shmup articles
Hello! You're invited to express your views about this topic on the discussion topic. Jotamide (talk) 06:09, 25 April 2015 (UTC)

Community discussion on harassment reporting
There are many current proposals as part of the 2015 Inspire Campaign related to harassment management. I’ve created a page, Meta:Grants:IdeaLab/Community discussion on harassment reporting meant to serve as a central space where the various stakeholders in these proposals and other community members can discuss which methods might serve our community best so that we can unify our ideas into collective action. I encourage you to join the conversation and contribute your ideas! OR drohowa (talk) 12:40, 30 April 2015 (UTC)

The Signpost: 29 April 2015
News, reports and features from the English Wikipedia's weekly journal about Wikipedia and Wikimedia Read this Signpost in full &middot; Single-page &middot; Unsubscribe &middot; Global message delivery 04:12, 1 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Wikimania: Choice of small village for Wikimania 2016 ruffles feathers
 * News and notes: Wiki Loves Monuments evaluation sees diminishing returns and increasing cost
 * In the media: Scottish MEP blocked for edit warring; ranking articles by importance
 * Featured content: Apartheid and related topics, awards and accolades, and a bunch of tough journeys
 * Recent research: Popularity vs. quality, Wikipedia images show how copyright damages economy, bots as servants or policemen
 * Traffic report: Bruce, Nessie, and genocide
 * Technology report: VisualEditor and MediaWiki updates

Please comment on Talk:Nisour Square massacre
The feedback request service is asking for participation in this request for comment on Talk:Nisour Square massacre. Legobot (talk) 00:01, 4 May 2015 (UTC)

Wikimedia Foundation Funds Dissemination Committee elections 2015
''This is a message from the 2015 Wikimedia Foundation Elections Committee. Translations are available.''

Voting has begun for eligible voters in the 2015 elections for the Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC) and FDC Ombudsperson. Questions and discussion with the candidates for the Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC) and FDC Ombudsperson will continue during the voting. Nominations for the Board of Trustees will be accepted until 23:59 UTC May 5.

The Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC) makes recommendations about how to allocate Wikimedia movement funds to eligible entities. There are five positions on the committee being filled.

The FDC Ombudsperson receives complaints and feedback about the FDC process, investigates complaints at the request of the Board of Trustees, and summarizes the investigations and feedback for the Board of Trustees on an annual basis. One position is being filled.

The voting phase lasts from 00:00 UTC May 3 to 23:59 UTC May 10. Click here to vote. Questions and discussion with the candidates will continue during that time. '''Click here to ask the FDC candidates a question. Click here to ask the FDC Ombudsperson candidates a question.''' More information on the candidates and the elections can be found on the 2015 FDC election page, the 2015 FDC Ombudsperson election page, and the 2015 Board election page on Meta-Wiki.

On behalf of the Elections Committee, -Gregory Varnum (User:Varnent) Volunteer Coordinator, 2015 Wikimedia Foundation Elections Committee

''Posted by the MediaWiki message delivery 03:45, 4 May 2015 (UTC) • Translate • Get help

The Signpost: 06 May 2015
News, reports and features from the English Wikipedia's weekly journal about Wikipedia and Wikimedia Read this Signpost in full &middot; Single-page &middot; Unsubscribe &middot; Global message delivery 03:53, 8 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Special report: FDC candidates respond to key issues
 * News and notes: "Inspire" grant-making campaign concludes, grantees announced
 * In the media: Guggenheim image donation; Wiki campaign gets advertising award
 * Featured content: The amorous android and the horsebreeder; WikiCup round two concludes
 * Traffic report: The grim ship reality
 * Blog: How many women edit Wikipedia?

The Signpost: 13 May 2015
News, reports and features from the English Wikipedia's weekly journal about Wikipedia and Wikimedia <div style="margin-top:10px; font-size:90%; padding-left:5px; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Read this Signpost in full &middot; Single-page &middot; Unsubscribe &middot; Global message delivery 04:44, 16 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Foundation elections: WMF Board candidates share their views with the Signpost
 * Op-ed: What made Wikipedia lose its reputation?
 * In the media: Grant Shapps story continues; Wikipedia's "leftist ties"
 * News and notes: Swedish Wikimedia chapter organizes simultaneous Wikidata contests
 * Featured content: Four first-time featured article writers lead the way
 * Traffic report: Round Two

Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees elections 2015
''This is a message from the 2015 Wikimedia Foundation Elections Committee. Translations are available.''

Voting has begun for eligible voters in the 2015 elections for the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees. Questions and discussion with the candidates for the Board will continue during the voting.

The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees is the ultimate governing authority of the Wikimedia Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization registered in the United States. The Wikimedia Foundation manages many diverse projects such as Wikipedia and Commons.

The voting phase lasts from 00:00 UTC May 17 to 23:59 UTC May 31. Click here to vote. More information on the candidates and the elections can be found on the 2015 Board election page on Meta-Wiki.

On behalf of the Elections Committee, -Gregory Varnum (User:Varnent) Volunteer Coordinator, 2015 Wikimedia Foundation Elections Committee

''Posted by the MediaWiki message delivery 12:45, 17 May 2015 (UTC) • Translate • Get help

Please comment on Talk:Scott Walker (politician)
The feedback request service is asking for participation in this request for comment on Talk:Scott Walker (politician). Legobot (talk) 00:01, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

The Signpost: 20 May 2015
<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\"><div style="margin-top:10px; font-size:90%; padding-left:5px; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;">News, reports and features from the English Wikipedia's weekly journal about Wikipedia and Wikimedia <div style="margin-top:10px; font-size:90%; padding-left:5px; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Read this Signpost in full &middot; Single-page &middot; Unsubscribe &middot; Global message delivery 00:49, 21 May 2015 (UTC)
 * News and notes: The dark side of comedy: Wikipedia volunteers cleaning up behind John Oliver's fowl jokes
 * In focus: The awful truth about Wikimedia's article counts
 * From the editor: Your voice is needed: strategic voting in the WMF election
 * In the media: Jimmy Wales accepts Dan David Prize
 * WikiProject report: Cell-ebrating Molecular Biology
 * Arbitration report: Editor conduct the subject of multiple cases
 * Featured content: Puppets, fungi, and waterfalls
 * Traffic report: Inner Core

The Signpost: 27 May 2015
<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\"><div style="margin-top:10px; font-size:90%; padding-left:5px; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;">News, reports and features from the English Wikipedia's weekly journal about Wikipedia and Wikimedia <div style="margin-top:10px; font-size:90%; padding-left:5px; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Read this Signpost in full &middot; Single-page &middot; Unsubscribe &middot; Global message delivery 20:47, 29 May 2015 (UTC)
 * News and notes: WMF releases quarterly reports, annual plans
 * In the media: Scrubbing Parliamentary biographies; Wikipedia's invisible history
 * Recent research: Drug articles accurate and largely complete; women "slightly overrepresented"; talking like an admin
 * Traffic report: Summer, summer, summertime
 * Discussion report: A relic from the past that needs to be updated
 * Featured content: When music was confined to a ribbon of rust
 * Technology report: MediaWiki blows up printers

Please comment on Talk:Palestine grid
The feedback request service is asking for participation in this request for comment on Talk:Palestine grid. Legobot (talk) 00:02, 3 June 2015 (UTC)

The Signpost: 03 June 2015
<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\"><div style="margin-top:10px; font-size:90%; padding-left:5px; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;">News, reports and features from the English Wikipedia's weekly journal about Wikipedia and Wikimedia <div style="margin-top:10px; font-size:90%; padding-left:5px; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Read this Signpost in full &middot; Single-page &middot; Unsubscribe &middot; Global message delivery 17:31, 6 June 2015 (UTC)
 * News and notes: Three new community-elected trustees announced, incumbents out
 * Blog: How Wikipedia covered Caitlyn Jenner’s transition
 * Discussion report: The deprecation of Persondata; RfA – A broken process; Complaints from users on Swedish Wikipedia
 * Special report: Towards "Health Information for All": Medical content on Wikipedia received 6.5 billion page views in 2013
 * In the media: Anonymous Australian editing targets football player, shooting victim
 * Traffic report: A rather ordinary week
 * Featured content: It's not over till the fat man sings
 * Technology report: Things are getting SPDYier

The Signpost: 10 June 2015
<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\"><div style="margin-top:10px; font-size:90%; padding-left:5px; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;">News, reports and features from the English Wikipedia's weekly journal about Wikipedia and Wikimedia <div style="margin-top:10px; font-size:90%; padding-left:5px; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Read this Signpost in full &middot; Single-page &middot; Unsubscribe &middot; Global message delivery 18:10, 13 June 2015 (UTC)
 * News and notes: Chapter financial trends analyzed, news in brief
 * Traffic report: Two households, both alike in dignity
 * In the media: Arbitration case attracts media coverage; Wikipedia in Israel
 * Featured content: Just the bear facts, ma'am
 * Technology report: Wikimedia sites are going HTTPS only
 * Blog: Making Wikipedia’s medical articles accessible in Chinese

Re: Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice
Thank you for creating this article and contributing to the Wiki Loves Pride campaign. Do share if you create any other new LGBT-related articles this month! :) --- Another Believer ( Talk ) 22:22, 18 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Will do! :) --Varnent (talk)(COI) 22:23, 18 June 2015 (UTC)

The Signpost: 17 June 2015
<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\"><div style="margin-top:10px; font-size:90%; padding-left:5px; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;">News, reports and features from the English Wikipedia's weekly journal about Wikipedia and Wikimedia <div style="margin-top:10px; font-size:90%; padding-left:5px; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Read this Signpost in full &middot; Single-page &middot; Unsubscribe &middot; Global message delivery 20:49, 19 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Arbitration report: An election has consequences
 * Discussion report: A quick way of becoming an admin
 * Featured content: Great Dane hits 150
 * In focus: Three weeks to save freedom of panorama in Europe
 * In the media: Wikipedia wins Asturias Prize; printing out Wikipedia; HTTPS switch
 * Interview: A veteran’s Wikipedia edits help him understand the brutality behind Yugoslavia’s wars
 * News and notes: Labs outage kills tools, self; news in brief
 * Op-ed: Making a difference in Wikipedia, one GA at a time
 * Technology report: HTTPS-only rollout completed, proposal to enable VisualEditor for new accounts
 * WikiProject report: We are back - Western Australia speaks

Please comment on User talk:Factchecker atyourservice/Innuendo
The feedback request service is asking for participation in this request for comment on User talk:Factchecker atyourservice/Innuendo. Legobot (talk) 00:00, 21 June 2015 (UTC)

Hello!
PEarley (WMF) (talk) 18:04, 22 June 2015 (UTC)

The Signpost: 24 June 2015
<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\"><div style="margin-top:10px; font-size:90%; padding-left:5px; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;">News, reports and features from the English Wikipedia's weekly journal about Wikipedia and Wikimedia <div style="margin-top:10px; font-size:90%; padding-left:5px; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Read this Signpost in full &middot; Single-page &middot; Unsubscribe &middot; Global message delivery 22:14, 25 June 2015 (UTC)
 * From the editor: The Signpost tagging initiative
 * Op-ed: Content Translation beta is coming to the English Wikipedia
 * News and notes: Board of Trustees propose bylaw amendments
 * In the media: Turkish Wikipedia censorship; "Can Wikipedia survive?"; PR editing
 * Special report: Small impact of the large Google Translation Project on Telugu Wikipedia
 * Recent research: How Wikipedia built governance capability; readability of plastic surgery articles
 * Featured content: One eye when begun, two when it's done
 * Blog: 7,473 volumes at 700 pages each: meet Print Wikipedia
 * Arbitration report: Politics by other means: The American politics 2 arbitration
 * Technology report: 2015 MediaWiki architecture focus and Multimedia roadmap announced

The Signpost: 01 July 2015
<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\"><div style="margin-top:10px; font-size:90%; padding-left:5px; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;">News, reports and features from the English Wikipedia's weekly journal about Wikipedia and Wikimedia <div style="margin-top:10px; font-size:90%; padding-left:5px; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Read this Signpost in full &middot; Single-page &middot; Unsubscribe &middot; Global message delivery 21:01, 3 July 2015 (UTC)
 * News and notes: Training the Trainers; VP of Engineering leaves WMF
 * In the media: EU freedom of panorama; Nehru outrage; BBC apology
 * WikiProject report: Able to make a stand
 * Featured content: Viva V.E.R.D.I.
 * Traffic report: We're Baaaaack
 * Technology report: Technical updates and improvements
 * Blog: These Texans are on a quest to improve Wikipedia’s coverage of their state’s revolution

Please comment on Talk:Eliot Higgins
The feedback request service is asking for participation in this request for comment on Talk:Eliot Higgins. Legobot (talk) 00:00, 6 July 2015 (UTC)

The Signpost: 08 July 2015
<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\"><div style="margin-top:10px; font-size:90%; padding-left:5px; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;">News, reports and features from the English Wikipedia's weekly journal about Wikipedia and Wikimedia <div style="margin-top:10px; font-size:90%; padding-left:5px; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Read this Signpost in full &middot; Single-page &middot; Unsubscribe &middot; Global message delivery 04:51, 11 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Editorial: So you want to get your message out. Where do you turn?
 * News and notes: Wikimedia Foundation annual plan released, news in brief
 * In the media: Wikimania warning; Wikipedia "mystery" easily solved
 * Traffic report: The Empire lobs back
 * Featured content: Pyrénées, Playmates, parliament and a prison...
 * Technology report: Tech news in brief

US Thrill Rides
Hey,

If you are interested in expanding the US Thrill Rides article, I had collected a bunch of sources a while ago that may help!-- Dom497  ( talk ) 13:00, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Excellent - thank you! --Varnent (talk)(COI) 16:08, 13 July 2015 (UTC)

Copying within Wikipedia
Hi, Varnent. Thanks for creating the Eyerly Aircraft Company article. I notice though that it was created with text copied directly from the Lee Eyerly page. I just wanted to remind you that this does require proper attribution per terms of Wikipedia's copyright policy. Although all Wikipedia text is licensed under a CC-BY-SA Creative Commons license, this only creates a co-license in which contributors still maintain their right to attribution. Therefore, when copying Wikipedia text from one article to another, attribution must be given in the edit summary and should be done on the talk page, as well. I've gone ahead and added the attribution for you at Eyerly Aircraft Company and Talk:Eyerly Aircraft Company if you need to see how to do it. The page at WP:Copying within Wikipedia provides a better explanation. It will help you to do this on any future copying (and to add it to any of the past articles you may have created this way if you hadn't already done so). Cheers. — Cactus Writer (talk) 18:01, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Excellent - thank you. I was going to look into that more as I hadn't done it before - but you solved that. :) Thanks again! --Varnent (talk)(COI) 18:12, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * No problem at all. — Cactus Writer (talk) 23:12, 14 July 2015 (UTC)

The Signpost: 15 July 2015
<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\"><div style="margin-top:10px; font-size:90%; padding-left:5px; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;">News, reports and features from the English Wikipedia's weekly journal about Wikipedia and Wikimedia <div style="margin-top:10px; font-size:90%; padding-left:5px; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Read this Signpost in full &middot; Single-page &middot; Unsubscribe &middot; Global message delivery 22:43, 16 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Op-ed: On paid editing and advocacy: when the Bright Line fails to shine, and what we can do about it
 * News and notes: The Wikimedia Conference and Wikimania
 * In the media: Shapps requests WMUK data; professor's plagiarism demotion
 * Blog: Wikimedia Foundation releases third transparency report
 * Traffic report: Belles of the ball
 * WikiProject report: What happens when a country is no longer a country?
 * Technology report: Tech news in brief
 * Featured content: When angels and daemons interrupt the vicious and intemperate

Please comment on Talk:Park Yeon-mi
The feedback request service is asking for participation in this request for comment on Talk:Park Yeon-mi. Legobot (talk) 00:00, 21 July 2015 (UTC)

The Signpost: 22 July 2015
<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\"><div style="margin-top:10px; font-size:90%; padding-left:5px; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;">News, reports and features from the English Wikipedia's weekly journal about Wikipedia and Wikimedia <div style="margin-top:10px; font-size:90%; padding-left:5px; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Read this Signpost in full &middot; Single-page &middot; Unsubscribe &middot; Global message delivery 23:18, 23 July 2015 (UTC)
 * From the editor: Change the world
 * News and notes: Wikimanía 2016; Lightbreather ArbCom case
 * Wikimanía report: Wikimanía 2015 report, part 1, the plenaries
 * In the media: Novelists annotate Wikipedia; Wales promotes TPO; Working for free
 * Traffic report: The Nerds, They Are A-Changin'
 * WikiProject report: Some more politics
 * Featured content: The sleep of reason produces monsters\
 * Gallery: "One small step..."
 * Technology report: Tech news in brief

Wikipedia Library Newspapers.com signup
Your free one-year account with Newspapers.com will end on August 7 2015. Newspapers.com has offered to extend existing accounts by another year. If you wish to keep your account until August 7 2016, please add your name to the Account Renewal list here. I'll let Newspapers.com customer support know, and they will extend your subscription. If you don't want to keep your account for another year, you don't have to do anything. Your account will expire unless I hear from you that you want to keep it. All the best, HazelAB (talk) 15:15, 26 July 2015 (UTC)

Your reversion.
I think you reverted my edit by mistake. I went ahead and reverted back. Just wanted to let you know :-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   22:31, 28 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Ack! My apologies! I accidentally clicked the link on my phone and thought I hit cancel when it asked to confirm - but apparently that's not mobile friendly. Sorry about that! --Varnent (talk)(COI) 03:58, 29 July 2015 (UTC)

The Signpost: 29 July 2015
<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\"><div style="margin-top:10px; font-size:90%; padding-left:5px; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;">News, reports and features from the English Wikipedia's weekly journal about Wikipedia and Wikimedia <div style="margin-top:10px; font-size:90%; padding-left:5px; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Read this Signpost in full &middot; Single-page &middot; Unsubscribe &middot; Global message delivery 15:00, 31 July 2015 (UTC)
 * News and notes: BARC de-adminship proposal; Wikimania recordings debate
 * Op-ed: My life as an autistic Wikipedian
 * Recent research: Wikipedia and collective intelligence; how Wikipedia is tweeted
 * In the media: Is Wikipedia a battleground in the culture wars?
 * Featured content: Even mammoths get the Blues
 * Traffic report: Namaste again, Reddit

Please comment on Talk:Eliot Higgins
The feedback request service is asking for participation in this request for comment on Talk:Eliot Higgins. Legobot (talk) 00:00, 5 August 2015 (UTC)

The Signpost: 05 August 2015
<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\"><div style="margin-top:10px; font-size:90%; padding-left:5px; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;">News, reports and features from the English Wikipedia's weekly journal about Wikipedia and Wikimedia <div style="margin-top:10px; font-size:90%; padding-left:5px; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Read this Signpost in full &middot; Single-page &middot; Unsubscribe &middot; Global message delivery 02:17, 6 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Editorial: Wikipedia better equipped to deal with systemic bias than traditional publishers
 * Op-ed: Je ne suis pas Google
 * News and notes: VisualEditor, endowment, science, and news in brief
 * WikiProject report: Meet the boilerplate makers
 * In the media: Probe into Nehru edits launched; dangers of the right to be forgotten
 * Traffic report: Mrityorma amritam gamaya...
 * Featured content: Maya, Michigan, Medici, Médée, and Moul n'ga
 * Blog: Get help editing Wikipedia with the new “Co-op” mentorship program

A page you started (Merrill Community Schools) has been reviewed!
Thanks for creating Merrill Community Schools, Varnent!

Wikipedia editor Shibbolethink just reviewed your page, and wrote this note for you:

"Keep up the good work!"

To reply, leave a comment on Shibbolethink's talk page.

Learn more about page curation.

A page you started (Hemlock Public School District) has been reviewed!
Thanks for creating Hemlock Public School District, Varnent!

Wikipedia editor Shibbolethink just reviewed your page, and wrote this note for you:

"Keep up the good work!"

To reply, leave a comment on Shibbolethink's talk page.

Learn more about page curation.

A page you started (Freeland Community School District) has been reviewed!
Thanks for creating Freeland Community School District, Varnent!

Wikipedia editor Shibbolethink just reviewed your page, and wrote this note for you:

"Keep up the good work!"

To reply, leave a comment on Shibbolethink's talk page.

Learn more about page curation.

A page you started (Chesaning Union Schools) has been reviewed!
Thanks for creating Chesaning Union Schools, Varnent!

Wikipedia editor Shibbolethink just reviewed your page, and wrote this note for you:

"Keep up the good work!"

To reply, leave a comment on Shibbolethink's talk page.

Learn more about page curation.

The Signpost, 1 April 2015
<div style="margin-top:10px; font-size:90%; padding-left:5px; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> News, reports and features from the English Wikipedia's weekly journal about Wikipedia and Wikimedia
 * News and notes: New edits-by-mail option will "revolutionize" Wikipedia and its editor base


 * Special report: Pictures of the Year 2015


 * Featured content: Stop Press. Marie Celeste Mystery Solved. Crew Found Hiding In Wardrobe.

<div style="margin-top:10px; font-size:90%; padding-left:5px; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Read this Signpost in full · Single-page · Unsubscribe · Ed [talk] [en] 07:19, 1. Apr. 2015 (CEST)

Wiki Loves Pride!
<div style="padding:3em; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',sans-serif; font-size:110%; line-height:1.75;"> You are invited to participate in Wiki Loves Pride!


 * What? Wiki Loves Pride, a campaign to document and photograph LGBT culture and history, including pride events
 * When? June 2015
 * How can you help?
 * 1.) Create or improve LGBT-related articles and showcase the results of your work here
 * 2.) Upload photographs or other media related to LGBT culture and history, including pride events, and add images to relevant Wikipedia articles; feel free to create a subpage with a gallery of your images (see examples from last year)
 * 3.) Contribute to an LGBT-related task force at another Wikimedia project (Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, Wikivoyage, etc.)

Or, view or update the current list of Tasks. This campaign is supported by the Wikimedia LGBT+ User Group, an officially recognized affiliate of the Wikimedia Foundation. Visit the group's page at Meta-Wiki for more information, or follow Wikimedia LGBT+ on Facebook. Remember, Wiki Loves Pride is about creating and improving LGBT-related content at Wikimedia projects, and content should have a neutral point of view. One does not need to identify as LGBT or any other gender or sexual minority to participate. This campaign is about adding accurate, reliable information to Wikipedia, plain and simple, and all are welcome!

If you have any questions, please leave a message on the campaign's main talk page.

Thanks, and happy editing!

User:Another Believer and User:OR drohowa

The Signpost: 12 August 2015
<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\"><div style="margin-top:10px; font-size:90%; padding-left:5px; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;">News, reports and features from the English Wikipedia's weekly journal about Wikipedia and Wikimedia <div style="margin-top:10px; font-size:90%; padding-left:5px; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Read this Signpost in full &middot; Single-page &middot; Unsubscribe &middot; Global message delivery 04:50, 14 August 2015 (UTC)
 * News and notes: Superprotect, one year later; a contentious RfA
 * In the media: Paid editing; traffic drop; Nicki Minaj
 * Forum: Community voices on paid editing
 * Wikimanía report: Wikimanía 2015, part 2, a community event
 * Traffic report: Fighting from top to bottom
 * Featured content: Fused lizards, giant mice, and Scottish demons
 * Technology report: Tech news in brief
 * Blog: The Hunt for Tirpitz

Please comment on Talk:Early 2012 Hong Kong protests
The feedback request service is asking for participation in this request for comment on Talk:Early 2012 Hong Kong protests. Legobot (talk) 00:00, 20 August 2015 (UTC)

The Signpost: 19 August 2015
<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\"><div style="margin-top:10px; font-size:90%; padding-left:5px; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;">News, reports and features from the English Wikipedia's weekly journal about Wikipedia and Wikimedia <div style="margin-top:10px; font-size:90%; padding-left:5px; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Read this Signpost in full &middot; Single-page &middot; Unsubscribe &middot; Global message delivery 16:02, 20 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Op-ed: WP:THREATENING2MEN: The English Wikipedia's misogynist infopolitics and the hegemony of the asshole consensus
 * In the media: Politically controversial science; "Wikipedia hates women"
 * Featured content: Dead parrots, live frogs, a symbolic kiss and what do we get? Enrique Iglesias!
 * Travelogue: Seeing is believing
 * Traffic report: Straight Outta Connecticut
 * Technology report: Tech news in brief
 * Blog: How Wikipedia responds to breaking news

Alphabet Task Force
Please revert edits changing Alphabet Task Force to something within Google. StudiesWorld (talk) 17:12, 20 August 2015 (UTC)

StudiesWorld (talk) 17:12, 20 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Do you want it to be a separate WikiProject then? Task forces exist within a WikiProject generally. Also, it seems very unlikely to me to succeed as a solo WikiProject, I would strongly advise against that change - especially as the two topics are obviously connected. --Varnent (talk)(COI) 17:29, 20 August 2015 (UTC)