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Hi, Arilicious. Welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for the polite note you left on my Talk Page; I'd be more than happy to discuss my edits with you, and answer any questions I can if it helps you learn the ropes (See the little userboxes at the top of my User Page). I'm glad to see another editor joining the RW articles! For quite some time I labored on them alone, until some good, solid editors like Plastikspork, Wikiguy09 and DPH1110 showed up to make my job easier, so welcome to the club! :-)

I apologize if my edits carry the appearance that I'm undoing your edits; I assure you it is not my intent to undo any valid edits by anyone, as I'm just trying to tweak things here and there, according to policy, just as everyone does. I'll try to explain my rationale for some of these.

Regarding List of The Real World cast members, the changes I made to the article was to 1. Add another couple of images, 2. change the word "novel" to "graphic novel" in Judd Winick's caption, since that's what he's holding, and 3. change the format of the Notes and References section. Although there is some stylistic disagreement among Wikipedians on that last issue, I believe that articles should be as consistent across the project as possible. Since the most common name for the section under which footnotes are inked to the inline citations in the article body is "References" (unless there is also a list of non-linked sources, in which case, the footnotes go under a "Notes" section, and the list of sources goes under a "References" section under that), that was the format into which I copyedited it.

As far as the list of seasons article, I haven't edited that article in a year, so I'm guessing you were referring to a different article. I'm guessing you may have been referring to the Back to New Orleans article, even though you didn't mention that one explicitly, since you did mention sources and my changing things (which I'm guessing referred to the premiere synopsis). Yes, I did initially remove unsourced material during the first of my three edits, such as the ages of some of the cast members. I did restore most of that in the subsequent edits by adding sources, but some stuff, like the description of McKenzie as "bubbly", for example, remained out. The most fundamental core policies of Wikipedia pertain to the requirement that all material added to articles be accompanied by a reliable, verifiable source that is explicitly cited in the article. Original research is not permitted, nor are personal opinions of editors, as the only opinions allowed in articles are those sourced to people considered reliable authorities in the relevant field (Roger Ebert's opinion in a film article, A Washington Post journalist's in an article about a politician, a CBG column in an article about comic books, etc.) This is why, for example, instead of saying "Ryan is promiscuous", I wrote "'MTV describes him as 'promiscuous'", with a citation at the end of that passage indicating which source that info comes from. I'm not pointing fingers, mind you, because when I started out, I myself sometimes added stuff that in retrospect, did not follow these policies. (I remember once referring to Amaya from The Real World: Hawaii as "voluptuous" in her Table bio, since I was just trying to describe the cast; now I cringe when I think about that.)

The synopsis is admittedly an area where things are a big more subjective, but the format that has emerged in the RW articles, especially the ones that have the well-formatted synopses, contains a summary of the episode's most salient plot points. Since this usually ends up being a description of the conflicts or cast member revelations, I added and removed details that I felt best summarized those plot points and conflicts. I didn't think Ryan being bought a drink by the guy was the most salient point (it was being kissed on the neck that set him off, not being bought the drink), and since he said a number of things in at least three different scenes that the others found offensive, I tried to convey this by summarizing them, rather than being so specific with the "I feel like killing myself" comment.

Obviously I do not regard my edits as set in stone, as many others have improved upon my edits, and vice versa. WP:Consensus and WP:Collaboration, after all, are another couple of fundamental site policies, so if you ever feel that my edits are not following policy, contain errors, or could use improvement, then remember to BE BOLD! :-)

As far as how to make references, WP:Citing Sources tells you all you need. It's pretty easy once you get the hang of it. The most basic way to make references is described in that pages "Summary" section. A good thing to know also is how to cite a single source multiple times in an article. You can see that in the "Footnotes" section of that page, or just go here.

I apologize for babbling; My posts are not usually this verbose, but as a new editor, I wanted to make as good an impression as I could about being helpful to a newbie, and transparent about my edits. If you have any questions, just ask. Nightscream (talk) 07:14, 7 July 2010 (UTC)

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The year 2011 has brought many changes to the State of Colorado. We have a new Governor and other state officers, two new U.S. Representatives, many new state legislators, and a new Mayor of Denver. WikiProject Colorado is updating many Colorado articles. Many Colorado places, people, and organizations need new articles. Portal:Colorado needs new featured articles.

Can you help us? Please see our list of some requested articles. If you wish, you may join WikiProject Colorado at Wikipedia:WikiProject Colorado/Members. If you have any questions, please leave me a message at User talk:Buaidh or e-mail me at Special:EmailUser/Buaidh. Thanks for any help you can provide. Yours aye,  Buaidh  19:10, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Dear Ari,

Please come visit Colorado when you get a chance. Feel free to drop me a note anytime. Yours aye,  Buaidh  16:55, 24 January 2011 (UTC)

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I was talking about Fuse TV, I didn't realize I was making a link to a disambigation page. My bad. Arilicious (talk) 20:41, 26 April 2012 (UTC)

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Hi. Are you aware of the cite error in the References section? Nightscream (talk) 04:39, 29 June 2012 (UTC)

Hi, again. I took a closer look at edits from two days ago, and was disturbed at what I saw. I noticed three things:

• You removed some of the material that was in the article and sourced to Vevmo (though you left the Vevmo citations in), such as the passage about Laura attending the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the passages on the two Brandon's nicknames, yet you offered no rationale for this or any edit summary whatsoever when making these edits.
• You added unsourced biographical information to the cast table, in violation of Wikipedia's Verifiability and Source Citation policies. I presume that some of this material comes from MTV's website, but in addition to not including citations, at least some of it is not on MTV's site either. For example, a passage you added to Laura's biography states "Laura was adopted shortly after birth due to her biological parents inability to raise another child" How can someone be biologically unable to raise another child?? Did you mean to write that they were biologically unable to conceive another child? Where does this information come from?
• When you added this new material, you placed it in between the previous passages that were sourced to Vevmo and the citations that supported that material, which gives the appearance that new material is supported by Vevmo.

Can you explain this?

In addition to those things, there's also the matter of the cite error you left in the References section, without apparently fixing it or asking anyone else for help, and the fact that in your edits to this article on the Real World: Denver article, you persistently using slang or inappropriately informal wording. Remember, this is an encyclopedia, and as such, its content must be written in a dispassionate, formal tone, without informalities.

Please stop. While I appreciate the fact that you're willing to take some of the workload off my shoulders, and commend you for being only the second person after myself to take on the task of writing Cast tables and episode summaries, there are policies and guidelines on Wikipedia that must be followed. Write properly, with coherent, formal English, and summarize only the salient information in an episode. When adding material, make sure you cite sources, and place them after the supported passages. Do not remove sourced material without providing a rationale in an edit summary. Use the preview function to make sure that your edits have not created any problems such as citation errors, and if you encounter such problems, don't just leave them there, as that shows a very low regard for this project and the rest of the editing community; try reverting them or asking someone for help. Thanks. Nightscream (talk) 06:28, 30 June 2012 (UTC)

First of all, congratulations on your recent graduation.

I do not want to kill your confidence; as I said, I'm gratified that there's finally someone else who's willing to write Cast Table bios and episode synopses, and I don't want you to feel that you should stop. But you say you just graduated high school. Didn't you take English courses, in which you had to write book reports and term papers? Is it more work for me? Well, look at the article's edit history. What do you think? All I ask is that you:

• Look over your additions to make sure they do not use informal language
• That you cite sources for material when you add it
• Ask for help if you encounter some problem like a cite error, rather than just leaving it there.

Again, if you ever need help or advice, don't hesitate to ask. :-)

As for Brandon's nickname, if you want to know where a given piece of information comes from, just look at the source cited at the end of that passage. The "Hollywood" passage is indeed so sourced. Nightscream (talk) 02:30, 2 July 2012 (UTC)

No, formal writing on talk pages don't always matter, IMO. I myself speak quite informally on talk pages (in particular when I'm talking with an editor who happens to be a personal friend), or on Facebook or at Nitcentral.com, etc. I tend to be more formal if I'm involved in a debate with someone on a talk page, but if I'm just shooting the shit with someone, I keep it looser. But articles need to follow WP:TONE. If you want more places to write informally, I invite you to Nitcentral.com. It's got messages boards on every subject (I moderate Movies and Political Musings myself), and the people there are very nice. You can also look me up Facebook if you want. Nightscream (talk) 04:29, 2 July 2012 (UTC)

Hi. Regarding your recent edit summary, you can learn how to cite a source multiple times using the ref name tag, which you learn to do at WP:REFNAME. It's really simple.

Also, please make sure not to put spaces in front of citations. As indicated by WP:PAIC, cites should go right after the end of the passage they support. Hope that helps. Thanks. Nightscream (talk) 08:58, 6 July 2012 (UTC)

No prob. Nightscream (talk) 01:21, 7 July 2012 (UTC)

That's great. Go for it. :-) Nightscream (talk) 20:51, 20 October 2012 (UTC)

Hey. Good to see that you're continuing to beef up the Vegas episode synopses. I have a suggestion: If you're going to mention that one castmember admonished another to better deal with situations through methods other than starting rumors about others, it is important to establish clearly what the rumor-mongering you were alluding to is about. Who was Irulan starting rumors about? And what situation was Alton talking about? Was Irulan starting rumors about the female castmembers because they characterized Marc as a "molester"? Let me know. If you want, I can re-add that info to the article. Nightscream (talk) 19:53, 9 November 2012 (UTC)

So the "rumor" in question was that he was a molester? Did Alton actually the use the word "rumor", or was he just objecting to the name-calling? Nightscream (talk) 17:37, 10 November 2012 (UTC)

But why would Alton tell this to Irulan if it was the other women who called him a child molester? Nightscream (talk) 17:47, 10 November 2012 (UTC)

Again, why would he include Irulan in this, if she wasn't among the women using that word? If it was just the other women using that epithet, why wouldn't he restrict his admonition to them? Nightscream (talk) 17:56, 10 November 2012 (UTC)

So the the conversation in which the word "molester" was bandied about was one in which all the women participated, including Irulan, I take it?

Btw, where are you seeing these episodes? Nightscream (talk) 00:41, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

Thanks. Sorry if I didn't get it initially. Nightscream (talk) 03:58, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

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Due to health issues affecting one of the organizers, the third Wik-Ed Women editing session (originally scheduled for Tuesday, November 11) has been canceled. We expect the series to pick up again sometime in December. Sorry for the inconvenience, and hope to see you in the near future! Calliopejen1 (talk) - via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:08, 7 November 2014 (UTC) To opt out of future mailings about LA meetups, please remove your name from this list.

L.A. edit-a-thon this Sunday, December 14

L.A. meetup: December 14 edit-a-thon at the California African American Museum

Dear fellow Wikipedian, East of Borneo's "Unforgetting L.A." edit-a-thon series continues this weekend at the California African American Museum! Please join us this Sunday, December 14 from 11am to 4pm. Beginners welcome! You'll learn to create new articles that improve Wikipedia's coverage of African American art in Los Angeles, past and present. Please click here for full event details and to RSVP if you plan to attend. I hope to see you there! Calliopejen1 (talk) - via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:25, 10 December 2014 (UTC) Join our Facebook group here! To opt out of future mailings about LA meetups, please remove your name from this list.

L.A. event on Tuesday, January 20

Wik-Ed Women editing session (1/20, 6-10pm)

Dear fellow Wikipedian, Please join us at an event this coming Tuesday: the third Wik-Ed Women editing session will take place on January 20 from 6pm to 10pm at the Los Angeles Contemporary Archive downtown. This series of informal get-togethers is designed to encourage Los Angeles women-in-the-arts (though all are welcome!) to contribute their expertise to Wikipedia, specifically expanding content about women artists. Please RSVP here if you plan to attend. I hope to see you there! Calliopejen1 (talk) - via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 23:06, 15 January 2015 (UTC) Join our Facebook group here! To opt out of future mailings about LA meetups, please remove your name from this list.

LA edit-a-thons on February 14, 17, and 21

Redondo Loves Wikipedia (2/14), Wik-Ed Women (2/17), and Unforgetting LA at the Getty (2/21)!

Dear fellow Wikipedian, The LA Wikipedia community has three events in mid-February -- please consider attending! First, we have a Valentine's Day edit-a-thon appropriately named Redondo Loves Wikipedia, which will take place at the Redondo Beach Public Library from 10am to 1pm on Saturday, February 14. Join library staff, the Redondo Beach Historical Society, and others to help improve Wikipedia's coverage of Redondo Beach! Second, we have a Wik-Ed Women editing session on Tuesday, February 17 from 6pm to 10pm at the Los Angeles Contemporary Archive downtown. This series of informal get-togethers is designed to encourage Los Angeles women-in-the-arts (though all are welcome!) to contribute their expertise to Wikipedia, specifically expanding content about women artists. Third, we have an Unforgetting LA event put on by East of Borneo in collaboration with the Getty Research Institute. Come help improve Wikipedia's coverage of LA design and architecture, and have an awesome free day at the museum -- parking will be validated for edit-a-thon participants! If you'd like to use particular books from GRI's great collection, be sure to email before 2/13 (instructions at event page). And be sure to check out our main meetup page, because we already have three SoCal events scheduled for early March! I hope to see you there! Calliopejen1 (talk) - via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:58, 5 February 2015 (UTC) Join our Facebook group here! To opt out of future mailings about LA meetups, please remove your name from this list.

LA edit-a-thons on March 18 (tomorrow!) and 28

Wadewitz memorial edit-a-thon (3/18), Redondo Loves Wikipedia (3/28)

Dear fellow Wikipedian, The LA Wikipedia community has two events in this second half of March -- please consider attending! First, there is a memorial edit-a-thon in honor of the prolific LA Wikipedian Adrianne Wadewitz, which is being held downtown on March 18 (tomorrow!) from noon to 8pm as a part of the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies' annual conference. Please drop by to contribute your own work or teach other users how to write for Wikipedia. Second, there will be an event at the Redondo Beach Public Library (following up on last month's session), in collaboration with the Redondo Beach Historical Society. Please join us from 10am to noon on Saturday, March 28 at the main branch of the Redondo Beach Public Library! I hope to see you there! Calliopejen1 (talk) - via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:39, 17 March 2015 (UTC) Join our Facebook group here! To opt out of future mailings about LA meetups, please remove your name from this list.

5th Annual Wiknic

5th Annual Wiknic (Saturday, July 11, 2015, ~9:30am-4pm)

Dear fellow Wikipedian, You are cordinally invited to the fifth annual Los Angeles Wiknic! The Wiknic is a part of the nationwide Great American Wiknic. We'll be grilling, getting to know each other better, and building the L.A. Wikipedia community! The event is tentatively planned for Pan-Pacific Park (map) and will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2014 from 9:30am to 4pm or so. Please RSVP and volunteer to bring food or drinks if possible! I hope to see you there! Howcheng (talk) - via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:40, 21 June 2015 (UTC) Join our Facebook group here! To opt out of future mailings about LA meetups, please remove your name from this list.

Wikinic rescheduled

5th Annual Wiknic rescheduled to Saturday, July 25, 2015, ~9:30am-4pm

Due to a conflict with the Redondo Loves Wikipedia edit-a-thon, the fifth annual Los Angeles Wiknic has been rescheduled. As before, the location will be at Pan-Pacific Park (map) and will be held on Saturday, July 25, 2015 from 9:30am to 4pm or so. Please RSVP and volunteer to bring food or drinks if possible! I hope to see you there! —howcheng {chat} - via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 04:28, 7 July 2015 (UTC) Join our Facebook group here! To opt out of future mailings about LA meetups, please remove your name from this list.

This Thursday: Women in Architecture edit-a-thon @ Getty Center

You are invited to join the Women in Architecture edit-a-thon @ Getty Center in LA on October 15! (drop-in any time, 10am-4pm)--Pharos (talk) 18:25, 14 October 2015 (UTC)

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Wik-Ed Women Session #5

Wik-Ed Women Session #5

Dear fellow Wikipedian, I would like to personally invite you to the March edition of the Wik-Ed Women meetup, which will take place on March 15, from 6-10 in the evening. It will occur at Los Angeles Contemporary Archive, 2245 E Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90021 (downtown LA -- map). The building has a pink top with old signage for American Accessories, Inc. dba Princess Accessories (Photos [PDF]). There is on-site parking in the back, which also has an entrance. If you cannot attend in person, you are more than willing to work remotely, as we appreciate all help that you can provide. Finally, here is a link to the Facebook event, in case you want to invite friends, as we are always looking for new editors to help expand coverage of women on Wikipedia! I hope to see you there! Cosmicphantom (talk) - via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 05:54, 15 March 2016 (UTC) Join our Facebook group here! To opt out of future mailings about LA meetups, please remove your name from this list.

Europe 10,000 Challenge invite

Hi. The Wikipedia:WikiProject Europe/The 10,000 Challenge has recently started, based on the UK/Ireland Wikipedia:The 10,000 Challenge. The idea is not to record every minor edit, but to create a momentum to motivate editors to produce good content improvements and creations and inspire people to work on more countries than they might otherwise work on. There's also the possibility of establishing smaller country or regional challenges for places like Germany, Italy, the Benelux countries, Iberian Peninsula, Romania, Slovenia etc, much like Wikipedia:The 1000 Challenge (Nordic). For this to really work we need diversity and exciting content and editors from a broad range of countries regularly contributing. If you would like to see masses of articles being improved for Europe and your specialist country like Wikipedia:WikiProject Africa/The Africa Destubathon, sign up today and once the challenge starts a contest can be organized. This is a way we can target every country of Europe, and steadily vastly improve the encyclopedia. We need numbers to make this work so consider signing up as a participant and also sign under any country sub challenge on the page that you might contribute to! Thank you. --Ser Amantio di Nicolao^{Che dicono a Signa?}_{Lo dicono a Signa.} 02:19, 6 November 2016 (UTC)

Wikipedia:WikiProject United States/The 50,000 Challenge

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Request for 5 minute survey

Hi! I'm a researcher from the University of Minnesota conducting a study on LGBT user contributions to Wikipedia. Would you be willing to answer a short five minute survey? If so, I would appreciate if you could drop me an email at leung085@umn.edu — Preceding unsigned comment added by Weiwensg (talk • contribs) 22:53, 15 November 2016 (UTC)

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New Challenge for Oceania and Australia

Hi, Wikipedia:WikiProject Oceania/The 10,000 Challenge and Wikipedia:WikiProject Australia/The 5000 Challenge are up and running based on Wikipedia:The 10,000 Challenge which has currently produced over 2300 article improvements and creations. The Australia challenge would feed into the wider region one and potentially New Zealand could have a smaller challenge too. The main goal is content improvement, tackling stale old stubs and important content and improving sourcing/making more consistent but new articles are also welcome if sourced. I understand that this is a big goal for regular editors, especially being summertime where you are, but if you'd like to see large scale quality improvements happening for Oceania and Australia like The Africa Destubathon, which has produced over 1700 articles in 5 weeks, sign up on the page. The idea will be an ongoing national editathon/challenge for the region but fuelled by a series of contests to really get articles on every province and subject mass improved. The Africa contest scaled worldwide would naturally provide great benefits to Oceania countries, particularly Australia and attract new editors. I would like some support from existing editors here to get the Challenges off to a start with some articles to make doing a Destubathon worthwhile and potentially bring about hundreds of improvements in a few weeks through a contest! Cheers.♦ --MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:12, 24 November 2016 (UTC)

America's Next Top Model

Hello, please see WP:CRUFT. Thank you. Linguist 23:59, 5 January 2017 (UTC)

@Linguist111: I read what you showed me, I do not see a problem with having the Top Model articles filled with details about each individual episodes. The summaries have been there for a very long, as long as I can remember, and sometimes, fans like to look back in the pages and re-read the episode summaries. I do not believe that it causes the pages to be too long, since if fans are the only ones reading those details, then why would they be bothered seeing it then? And if it's such a hassle for a casual reader to get through, they can easily just scroll right past it if it bothers them so much. I do not think this causes cruft, as the episode summaries tend to stick to just that individual season's page, it's not like there are articles about every individual contestant from the show, nor are there articles about each individual episode. I think it would be better to ask for improvement of the article episode summaries, rather than removing them altogether. Arilicious (talk) 00:07, 6 January 2017 (UTC)

The episode summaries contained a lot of info which only fans would be interested in (it was also largely unverified). They also did not reflect Wikipedia's intended encyclopedic tone and would have required a fundamental rewrite to become encyclopedic, and were also clear-cut contraventions of WP:IINFO. I and some other editors have been working towards the removal of cruft, and replacing it with more encyclopedic descriptions. I haven't got round to doing most of the cycles' episode summaries, but I hope to soon. Meanwhile, if you are interested in helping out in the improvement of Top Model-related articles, you are welcome to join WikiProject Top Model. Thanks and regards, Linguist 00:54, 6 January 2017 (UTC)

I would be glad to help join WikiProject Top Model if that means fixing up the episode summaries, making them perhaps briefer and adding citations, if possible? I do not find them unnecessary, even if they are something only fans are interested in, I do not see that as a bad thing. An article can appeal to fans as well as sound encyclopedic. But I still believe that they should be there. Arilicious (talk) 03:06, 6 January 2017 (UTC)

In general, I think it's best to keep them short, briefly detailing the challenges, photo shoots, and who was eliminated/quit/whatever. Things to avoid include arguments between contestants, contestants' personal backgrounds, the judges' feedback and who "excelled" and who "struggled" at what shoot/challenge. I've already done this at cycles 1, 2, 3 and 19's articles; other users have done so at Australia's cycles' articles. To join the project, add # {{User|Arilicious}} (I am interested in working on what you're interested in working on) ~~~~~ to the participants list. If you like, another thing you can do to help is place the {{WikiProject Top Model}} template on the talk pages of all articles that are covered by the project where I haven't got round to doing it (versions' television channels, contestants, presenters, judges and other cast members, producers etc.). Linguist 06:11, 6 January 2017 (UTC)

@Linguist111:I understand wanting to keep the episode summaries brief, but do you not think that these summaries that you have written are perhaps too brief? Simply saying "This week they did a photoshoot for swimwear, and whats-her-name was eliminated" is a little too brief. I agree that saying which contestants "excelled" or "struggled" with the photoshoot is unnecessary, as well as minor arguments or the judges small comments. But if it is a notable moment (Tyra vs. Tiffany in c4, the Granola fight in c5) can that be included? Also I think we should include reasons why the contestant was eliminated or in the bottom two. Again, keep the summaries relatively brief, but still have enough details to be able to read like a story in a way. Arilicious (talk) 21:20, 6 January 2017 (UTC)

Hi again, sorry for the late reply. I'd like to say that I too feel that the summaries may be a bit too brief. Still, I haven't been sure how to write episode summaries like this. One key policy here is Wikipedia's strict policy on how we write about living persons, which dictates that anything written about a living person that is negative in tone and unsourced must be removed, especially if potentially defamatory, and that anything that may be viewed as controversial must be supported by a citation to a reliable source. We must also make sure that the summaries don't lend undue weight to certain aspects. I think we may need more opinions on this, so I may file a request for comment at Top Model's talk page. Linguist 12:01, 9 January 2017 (UTC)

February 18 Wikipedia Day event in DTLA

LA Wikipedia Day Celebration (February 18)

Dear fellow Wikipedian, Please join us at our Wikipedia Day celebration at the Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, February 18, 2017 from 11 am to 5 pm! This event will feature lectures, panel discussions, lightning talks, open space discussions and collaboration, and--most importantly--cake! Please RSVP on the event page if you're thinking of joining us. I hope to see you there! Calliopejen1 (talk) - via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:35, 2 February 2017 (UTC) Join our Facebook group here! To opt out of future mailings about LA meetups, please remove your name from this list.

Come and join us at the Wiknic

LA Meetup: 6th Wiknic, 7/15 @ Pan Pacific Park

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LA event this Thursday

LA Meetup: September 7 edit-a-thon near DTLA

Dear fellow Wikipedian, You have been invited to a meetup and edit-a-thon at the LA84 Foundation in Jefferson Park (near DTLA) on Thursday, September 7, 2017 from 5:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.! This event aims to improve coverage of female Olympians and Paralympians (some of whom will be attending!). There will be a deejay and food/drinks, and kids are welcome. I hope to see you there! Calliopejen1 (talk) - via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:09, 2 September 2017 (UTC) Join our Facebook group, follow our Twitter account, and like our Facebook page!! To opt out of future mailings about LA meetups, please remove your name from this list.

Women in Red World Contest

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Wikipedia Day LA, March 31

Wikipedia Day LA 2018

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Arts Datathon!

LA County Civic Arts Datathon!

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7th Annual Los Angeles Wiknic

It's the 7th Annual Los Angeles Wiknic!

Sunday, September 30, 11:00-4:00 PM
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Invitation to attend a Southern California Regional mini Unconference

Who: All Wikipedians & Wikimedians

What: Southern California Regional mini Unconference.

When: Sunday 3 March 2019, 2:00PM PST / 1400 until 4:10PM PST / 1610

Where: Philippe's at Chinatown, Los Angeles

Sponsor: San Diego Wikimedians User Group ( US-SAN )

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Wikipedia Day LA, February 24, 2019

Wikipedia Day LA 2019 Consider the Source

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Art + Feminism 2019

Art+Feminism 2019 Los Angeles Events!

Dear fellow Wikipedian, You are invited to join Art+Feminism's annual worldwide Wikipedia edit-a-thon and help close Wikipedia's gender gap at one of these Los Angeles–area museums this March! RSVP/Details here. Sunday, March 3: The Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (DTLA), Noon–5p. Focus: Women+Comedy. Saturday, March 9: Vincent Price Art Museum at East Los Angeles College (Monterey Park), Noon–4p. Focus: Latinx+Non-Binary Artists. Sunday, March 10: Hammer Museum (Westwood), Noon–5p. Focus: Women+Film+Media Sunday, March 17: LACMA (Miracle Mile), Noon–5p. Focus: Women+Design+Craft Sunday, March 31: California African American Museum (Exposition Park/USC), 1–4p. Focus: Women of CAAM. These Los Angeles events are co-hosted by online magazine East of Borneo and include step-by-step Wikipedia instruction for beginners. Bring your laptop or tablet computer and any reference materials you'd like to work from or share. People of all gender expressions and identities are encouraged to attend. I hope to see you there! StaceyEOB (talk)

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UC Irvine edit-a-thon on May 17, 2019

UC Irvine edit-a-thon on May 17, 2019

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Southern California Wiknic & Bonfire invitation

270° panorama overlooking La Jolla Shores Beach as seen from the Martin Johnson House, Scripps Institute of Oceanography, during a late August sunset. Photo by Gregg M. Erickson

Meetup-San Diego-September 2K19

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When: Sunday 1 September 2019, 2:00PM PDT / 1400 until 10:00PM PDT / 2200

Where: La Jolla Shores

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A goat for you!

You have the greatest set of user boxes I've seen, I copied most of your film section, we have something in common, a taste for great films !

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A beer for you!

Hey, Cheers ! He@ven's Queent@lk 15:56, 9 August 2020 (UTC)

Happy New Year from Wikimedians of Los Angeles!

Happy New Year from Wikimedians of Los Angeles! We're beginning to plan in-person and virtual events for 2022, and your support is needed as we re-launch the LA User Group. Please get involved! If you have ideas, or if you're interested in helping to lead the group, leave a note at Ideas for 2022 on our talk page. Join our Facebook group here. To opt out of future mailings about LA meetups, please remove your name from this list.

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LA to FA 2022

LA to FA 2022

Dear Arilicious, You're invited to a zoom call, taking place on February 11, with the goal of improving the article on Los Angeles to Featured article status! I often find it daunting to approach the Big Subjects on my own—so if you, like me, want a time to sit down with fellow dedicated editors and tackle something important and complex, this is the zoom for you! I, unfortunately, have no way to transmit snacks over zoom; but I trust you to exercise good judgement and discretion in selecting snacks of your own. Hope to see you there—if you're interested, add your name here! theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/she) 00:19, 10 January 2022 (UTC) To opt out of future mailings about LA meetups, please remove your name from this list.

Invitation to an in-person meetup in Mohua / Golden Bay

Golden Bay Air are holding some seats for us until 21 November

Thinking about your summer break? Think about joining other Wikipedians and Wikimedians in Golden Bay / Mohua! Details are on the meetup page. There's heaps of interesting stuff to work on e.g. the oldest extant waka or New Zealand's oldest ongoing legal case. Or you may spend your time taking photos and then upload them.

Golden Bay is hard to get to and the airline flying into Tākaka uses small planes, so we are holding some seats from and to Wellington and we are offering attendees a $200 travel subsidy to help with costs.

Be in touch with Schwede66 if this event interests you and you'd like to discuss logistics. Schwede66 09:14, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

LA Meetup: February 17, 2024

Edit-a-thon and Wikipedia Day Celebration

Please join Wikimedians of Los Angeles on Saturday, February 17 from 12:00 to 4:00 pm for a Los Angeles and West Hollywood-themed edit-a-thon at the West Hollywood Library. (For the details and to sign up, see Wikipedia:Meetup/Los Angeles/February 2024.) We'll also be celebrating Wikipedia's 23rd birthday/Wikipedia Day. (There will be cake!) We hope to see you there! JSFarman via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 20:03, 1 February 2024 (UTC) Join our Facebook group here. To opt out of future mailings about LA meetups, please remove your name from this list.