User talk:DrMel/archive

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Welcome!

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I saw what you did, there. Publicola 20:31, 23 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Class project - teaching undergrads to edit wikipedia for the first time

I've been very grateful for the opportunity to work with Dr. Tricia King-Stargel, experimenting with including wikipedia editing as a course requirement in one criminal justice class in Spring '09, and again in a different class in Fall '09. Student response was enthusiastic - while all had used wikipedia as a resource in the past, only 1 or 2 had ever edited before. Many were confused because so many of their other professors had previously talked about wikipedia in derogatory terms, continuing to support the assumption that wikipedia articles are far more likely to contain misleading errors than other sources.

Our first try last spring went awkwardly. The second try seemed more cohesive: we asked students to find at least one article describing a term they were learning about in class and one article describing a famous criminal justice case they were studying which contained an example of this term. Then, part of their research project assignment was to edit those two wikipedia pages, referencing the example on the page for the term, and referencing the term on the page for the big case. One example we used was John George Haigh who had mistakenly believed ''corpus delicti'' (aka "body of evidence") meant that if he could destroy victims' bodies (which he did), he couldn't be found guilty of murder because there were no bodies as evidence of murder. Luckily he was wrong, and was convicted even without the bodies.

Some of the articles our students have worked on include DNA profiling, Psychological profiling, Groupthink, Masters of Deception, Robert Lee Yates, and Jeffrey Dahmer. We got them to report on their work using SurveyMonkey.

I have to confess (please forgive the pun!) that when I first imagined getting students to start editing wikipedia as part of their research dissemination requirements, I hadn't expected serial killers to be one of the areas we were going to be working to improve...

I'm very very grateful for feeling like it was safe to try this, and appreciate all the supportive comments and patience of editors like DreamGuy! I am planning to write up the methods we've developed so far (making it a requirement for every research paper), and try to get other educators to try it out. Hoping to write up the technique and recommend it to other educators. I would welcome hearing from anyone else who is open to trying this or has ideas for how to improve on it.

Hi. I saw your post on my talk page and that of the serial killer article talk page. I'd encourage you to go fill out an entry for this project on Wikipedia:School and university projects just to let people know about it in case questions come up later. The pages your students are editing can also have the talk page labeled with a template there that links to details on the project so editors on those articles can readily see what is going on and be especially careful. I'm happy to encourage anyone who wants to get more college students involved in Wikipedia, and I think many of the edits contributed will be very helpful in the long run, once other editors here get a handle on the extent of the changes and work with them. DreamGuy (talk) 13:50, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I would also like to welcome you and your students. I was coming by to welcome you but DreamGuy beat me to it. :) I hope you and your students find this project enjoyable. I've been watching the page Serial killer but I haven't gone through the article to look at the sources and so forth. I look forward to rereading the article and looking at the sources. It was interesting to watch the edits being done with references included. Thanks and Happy Editing. If you need any help please do not hesitate.--CrohnieGal^Talk 15:22, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to WP:FILMS

Welcome!

Hey, welcome to WikiProject Films! We're a group of editors working to improve Wikipedia's coverage of films, awards, festivals, filmmaking, and film characters. If you haven't already, please add {{User WikiProject Films}} to your user page.

A few features that you might find helpful:

Most of our important discussions about the project itself and its related articles take place on the project's main discussion page; it is highly recommended that you watchlist it.

The project has a monthly newsletter. The newsletter for May has been published. June's issue is currently in production; it will be delivered as a link, but several other formats are available.

There is a variety of interesting things to do within the project; you're free to participate however much—or little—you like:

Want to jump right into editing? The style guidelines show things you should include.
Want to assist in some current backlogs within the project? Visit the Announcements template to see how you can help.
Want to see some great film article examples? Head on over to the spotlight department.
Want to know how good our articles are? Our assessment department has rated the quality of the majority of film article in Wikipedia. Check it out!

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask another fellow member, and we'll be happy to help you. Again, welcome! We look forward to seeing you around! Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 02:06, 11 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

To Catch A Dollar

I've left you some comments on the talk page of the To Catch A Dollar article. Sorry if I come across as being really harsh, it just a lot of nitpicking really. Overall, for your first article, it is pretty good.

Another thing. Your signature needs to be fixed. I believe using "DrMel" is fine, but signatures must include at least one internal link to your user page, user talk page, or contributions page. Having no links makes it really difficult to contact you (especially since your signature is different from your username). If you need help fixing your signature, see WP:FIXSIG. - Kollision (talk) 08:13, 26 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Checklist & TCAD

Dr. Melissa, thanks for contacting me on my talk page about the Checklist article. I left an answer over there.

I read your To Catch a Dollar article, and recognized the subject instantly, since that is another interest that we share. I had read about Grameen Bank before and was very impressed with the thoughtful social and financial innovation of it and its founder, Mohammed Yunus.

I look forward to working with you on subjects like this. One small technical note - I moved the article to To Catch a Dollar, removed the orphan tag, and added a few links here and there, like any good WikiGnome would do! Spalding (talk) 16:03, 5 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Usurpation of DrMel account

Well, it doesn't seem like you fully completed the process at Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations. Under Instructions, you seem to have only done the first two steps. You need to continue from the "Click here to place your request." link onwards. Kollision (talk) 03:57, 27 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Gangnam Style pistachio ad

I posted a response to your query on the pistachio ad. Hope it helps! :) AngusWOOF (talk) 23:23, 12 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Unforgetting L.A. edit-a-thon on September 6

Unforgetting L.A. edit-a-thon: Saturday, September 6 from 11am to 4pm

Dear fellow Wikipedian,

You are invited to meet up with online magazine East of Borneo for an edit-a-thon to build a better history of art in Southern California. This next event in their Unforgetting L.A. series will take place on Saturday, September 6, 2014 from 11am - 4pm at the Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena (map). Beginners welcome! Please RSVP here if you plan to attend. For more info, see eastofborneo.org/unforgetting.

I hope to see you there! Calliopejen1 (talk) - via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:39, 20 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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L.A. Meetup on September 21

The 20th Los Angeles meetup: Sunday, September 21 from 11am to 4pm

Dear fellow Wikipedian,

Join us on Sunday, September 21, from 11am to 4pm at Kramer Studio in Mid-City (map) for a meetup and edit-a-thon! Get to know the Los Angeles Wikipedia community and do some editing (or learn to edit!) in a collaborative environment. Please RSVP and consider becoming a member of the SoCal task force to help us improve articles about everything in the region.

I hope to see you there! Calliopejen1 (talk) - via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:00, 27 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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L.A. events on October 7 and 16

Upcoming L.A. events: Wik-Ed Women edit-a-thon (10/7, 6-10pm) and UCR edit-a-thon (10/16, 10am-4pm)

Dear fellow Wikipedian,

The Southern California Wikipedia community has two exciting events coming up in the next few weeks: a Wik-Ed Women editing session downtown designed to combat systemic bias, and a Wikipedia Loves Libraries event at UC Riverside!

Wik-Ed Women is a new monthly series of informal Wikipedia editing sessions for Los Angeles women-in-the-arts (though all are welcome) to contribute their expertise to Wikipedia, specifically expanding content about women artists. This second session will take place on Tuesday, October 7 from 6pm to 10pm at the Los Angeles Contemporary Archive downtown. Please RSVP here if you plan to attend.

The UC Riverside Wikipedia Loves Libraries event is an edit-a-thon targeting articles related to UC Riverside, SoCal, and beyond. Join students and faculty learning how to edit! This event will take place on Thursday, October 16 from 10am to 4pm at UCR's Tomás Rivera Library. Again, RSVPs are requested here.

I hope to see you there! Calliopejen1 (talk) - via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 20:47, 29 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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SoCal edit-a-thons on October 21 and 25

Upcoming SoCal edit-a-thons: UC Riverside (10/21, 10am-3pm) and Unforgetting L.A. (10/25, 9am-5pm)

Dear fellow Wikipedian,

The Southern California Wikipedia community has two more events scheduled for the month of October: a water-related edit-a-thon at UC Riverside, and an Unforgetting L.A. event at the Los Angeles Archives Bazaar in conjunction with L.A. as Subject!

As part of Wikipedia Loves Libraries and to celebrate Open Access Week, UC Riverside is participating alongside other Western Waters Digital Library members in an edit-a-thon focusing on water issues. Join students and faculty learning how to edit! This event will take place on Tuesday, October 21 from 10am to 3pm at UCR's Orbach Science Library (map). RSVPs are requested here.

The Unforgetting L.A. edit-a-thon and training workshop will take place at the 9th annual Los Angeles Archives Bazaar, and is hosted by online magazine East of Borneo in partnership with L.A. as Subject. Join us on Saturday, October 25 from 9am to 5pm at the USC Doheny Memorial Library (map). Beginners welcome! Please RSVP here if you plan to attend.

I hope to see you there! Calliopejen1 (talk) - via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:06, 17 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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L.A. event on November 11, and a new Facebook group

Wik-Ed Women editing session (11/11, 6-10pm), and join our new Facebook group!

Dear fellow Wikipedian,

The LA Wikipedia community has a new Facebook group! Become a member to keep up to date with all of our upcoming events and to connect with local Wikipedians!

In addition, we have one upcoming event: the third Wik-Ed Women editing session will take place on Tuesday, November 11 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) 19:20, 4 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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L.A. event on November 11 CANCELED

Wik-Ed Women editing session CANCELED

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)[reply]

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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)[reply]

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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)[reply]

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San Diego April 2015 meetup idea

You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia talk:Meetup/San Diego#April 2015. Thanks. RightCowLeftCoast (talk) 06:32, 24 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

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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) 22:40, 17 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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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.[reply]

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.[reply]

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)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

	The Graphic Designer's Barnstar
	We are stars! Swedam (talk) 20:07, 27 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

A kitten for you!

Thanks!!!

Slwsandiego (talk) 20:28, 27 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

First Wiki meeting!!

Hi! Thank you for inviting me to today's meeting! It was exciting to actually edit wikipedia!SevJE (talk) 20:45, 27 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

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First Wiki Message!

Hello! I recently emailed you before, so I wanted to post a Hello message on your Talk Page.
Thank you so much for all your advice! I look forward to talking to you! --Emperno (talk) 01:14, 5 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

	The Special Barnstar
	Thank you so much for supporting such a great cause! We need more people like you to make this world a better place! I believe - together we can make a difference! Thank you so much for including me in your team! :) AbhiSuryawanshi (talk) 19:13, 10 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to The Wikipedia Adventure!

Hi DrMel! We're so happy you wanted to play to learn, as a friendly and fun way to get into our community and mission. I think these links might be helpful to you as you get started.

-- 20:26, Tuesday, June 14, 2016 (UTC)

Mission 1	Mission 2	Mission 3	Mission 4	Mission 5	Mission 6	Mission 7
Say Hello to the World	An Invitation to Earth	Small Changes, Big Impact	The Neutral Point of View	The Veil of Verifiability	The Civility Code	Looking Good Together

Get Help

About The Wikipedia Adventure | Hang out in the Interstellar Lounge

Advice for scientists

Thought you might be interested in my Wikipedia advice for academic researchers in the natural sciences, at User:Antony-22/Advice for scientists. Antony–22 (^talk⁄_contribs) 04:01, 19 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

		A bottle of Maaza for you
		Here is a bottle of Maaza! Maaza is a Coca-Cola fruit drink brand marketed in India and Bangladesh, the most popular drink being the mango variety, so much that over the years, the Maaza brand has become synonymous with Mango. You were busy when I slipped away to pore over microfilm, so I didn't get a chance to thank you in person for organizing today's event. I look forward to future meetings. Thank you. Worldbruce (talk) 03:38, 26 June 2016 (UTC)[reply] For more Indian dishes, visit the Kitchen of WikiProject India.

San Diego Wiknic

Saturday, July 9: San Diego Wiknic

You are invited to the San Diego Wiknic on Saturday, July 9, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm in Fanuel Street Park, a grassy park on the Mission Bay side of Pacific Beach. Join San Diego-area Wikimedians at the "picnic anyone can edit" as part of the Great American Wiknic celebrations being held across the United States.

Visit our event page for full details. Remember it's a wiki-picnic, which means potluck. Sign up today!

We hope to see you there! --Worldbruce (talk · contribs) 16:04, 4 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Invitation to participate in Wikipedia mini summer program

Greetings DrMel:

It appears you have participated in an editathon in the past. We are doing a mini research study involving past editathon participants to transform and improve Wikipedia. If this sounds like something quick you would want to do this summer, please sign up to our mini summer research program.

You can read more about our project here.

Together we can revolutionize Wikipedia!

Thanks & Cheers

Wiki crowdresearch (talk) 15:31, 7 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Invitation to participate in Wikipedia mini summer program

Greetings DrMel:

It appears you have participated in an editathon in the past. We are doing a mini research study involving past editathon participants to transform and improve Wikipedia. If this sounds like something quick you would want to do this summer, please sign up to our mini summer research program.

You can read more about our project here.

Together we can revolutionize Wikipedia!

Thanks & Cheers

Wiki crowdresearch (talk) 16:48, 7 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thursday, August 4 San Diego Wiki-Dinner

Join us for an informal San Diego Wiki-Dinner meeting with visiting Wikipedians Rosiestep and Fuzheado, to get to know each other, and to help prepare for WikiConference North America in October 2016! --Pharos (talk) 17:08, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

barnstar

		The Purple Barnstar
		for your equinimity and emotional intelligence, even when not feeling the wiki-love.Slowking4♡†@1₭

Sorry our conversation got interrupted

But you had to take care of business. Hope to see you again soon. --Orange Mike | Talk 00:46, 13 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

	WikiConference North America Barnstar
	Thank you for the role you played at WikiConference North America 2016. This year's conference could not have been a success without your contributions and we hope you will continue to be involved in 2017. On behalf of WikiConference North America - Gamaliel (talk) 00:52, 30 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to The Wikipedia Adventure!

Hi DrMel! We're so happy you wanted to play to learn, as a friendly and fun way to get into our community and mission. I think these links might be helpful to you as you get started.

-- 20:17, Sunday, December 4, 2016 (UTC)

Mission 1	Mission 2	Mission 3	Mission 4	Mission 5	Mission 6	Mission 7
Say Hello to the World	An Invitation to Earth	Small Changes, Big Impact	The Neutral Point of View	The Veil of Verifiability	The Civility Code	Looking Good Together

Get Help

About The Wikipedia Adventure | Hang out in the Interstellar Lounge

A cupcake for you!

Thank you for being so awesome! TiagoGracia (talk) 00:10, 11 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

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Still so much to learn

Just fell down the rabbit hole again and stumbled across wikibreak templates: Wikibreak templates Wanted to try this one. It'd have been suitable to post last August.

DrMel is currently feeling discouraged about Wikipedia and is taking an off-and-on wikibreak due to loss of motivation.

Your help in cheering this user up would be appreciated.

They will return when their wikistress has dissipated and their confidence in the wikicommunity has been restored.

Barnstar

		Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know Award
		English: Thank you for your interaction with an acolyte of George Gordon Noel, 6th Baron Byron ! We are so glad to have met you, and look forward to working with you at many more fun events! Slowking4⇔ †@1₭)

A kitten for you!

Yay!

Psanchez820 (talk) 00:31, 30 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to The Wikipedia Adventure!

Hi DrMel! We're so happy you wanted to play to learn, as a friendly and fun way to get into our community and mission. I think these links might be helpful to you as you get started.

-- 12:04, Sunday, April 2, 2017 (UTC)

Mission 1	Mission 2	Mission 3	Mission 4	Mission 5	Mission 6	Mission 7
Say Hello to the World	An Invitation to Earth	Small Changes, Big Impact	The Neutral Point of View	The Veil of Verifiability	The Civility Code	Looking Good Together

Get Help

About The Wikipedia Adventure | Hang out in the Interstellar Lounge

Come and join us at the Wiknic

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

Dear fellow Wikipedian,

You are cordially invited to the 6th Los Angeles Wiknic, 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 planned for Pan-Pacific Park and will be held on Saturday, July 15, 2017 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) 19:02, 26 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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We're on Twitter!

WikiLGBT is on Twitter!

Hello DrMel!
Follow the Wikimedia LGBT user group on Twitter at @wikilgbt for news, photos, and other topics of interest to LGBT Wikipedans and allies. Use #wikiLGBT to share any Wiki Loves Pride stuff that you would like to share (whether this month or any day of the year) or to alert folks to things that the LGBT Wikipedan community should know. RachelWex (talk)

For more information about Wiki Loves Pride, → click here ←.

RachelWex 00:22, 11 June 2017 (UTC)

References

Remember that when adding content about health, please only use high-quality reliable sources as references. We typically use review articles, major textbooks and position statements of national or international organizations (There are several kinds of sources that discuss health: here is how the community classifies them and uses them). WP:MEDHOW walks you through editing step by step. A list of resources to help edit health content can be found here. The edit box has a built-in citation tool to easily format references based on the PMID or ISBN. We also provide style advice about the structure and content of medicine-related encyclopedia articles. The welcome page is another good place to learn about editing the encyclopedia. If you have any questions, please feel free to drop me a note. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 17:47, 22 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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) 14:10, 2 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Invitation to December meetup event

You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia:Meetup/San Diego/December 2017 . RightCowLeftCoast (talk) 01:19, 10 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia Day LA, March 31

Wikipedia Day LA 2018

Please join us from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm on Saturday, March 31st for Wikipedia Day LA 2018 at the Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. There will be speakers, panel discussions, a presentation on Wikidata, flash sessions, and a discussion about the formation of an LA User Group. There could be dramatic readings of LA-related talk pages, and there will be truly excellent cake. Please RSVP on the event page if you're thinking of joining us.

We hope to see you there! JSFarman (talk) via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:19, 9 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Arts Datathon!

LA County Civic Arts Datathon!

Please join us for the LA County Arts Commission Civic Art Wikipedia Edit-a-thon. Beginners are welcome! We'll provide training for new editors.
(See the meetup page for more details.) Friday, April 27, 2018, 9:00-5:00
Bob Hope Patriotic Hall, 1816 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90015. We hope to see you there! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 04:09, 25 April 2018 (UTC)[reply] Join our Facebook group here, and follow us on Twitter .
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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
Pan Pacific Park, 7600 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Hang out. Consume crowd-sourced BBQ! Bask in the glory of late September in Los Angeles (and the glory
of our new user group, Wikimedians of Los Angeles).
RSVP (and volunteer) here.
We hope to see you there! JSFarman (talk) 02:50, 9 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]
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San Diego Wikimedians User Group October 2018 meetup invitation

Who: All members of the public

What: Filipino American History Month-themed Edit a thon in Mira Mesa, San Diego.

When: Sunday 7 October 2018, 1:00PM PST / 1300 until 3:00PM PST / 1500

Where: Mira Mesa Branch Library

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

Your host: RightCowLeftCoast (talk · contribs)

Please add your username to our attendees list so we know how many will be attending, due to limited space available.

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Invitation for a Edit a thon in Chula Vista

Who: All members of the public

What: A Edit a thon in Chula Vista.

When: Sunday 11 November 2018, 2:00PM PST / 1400 until 4:00PM PST / 1600

Where: Chula Vista Public Library Civic Center Branch

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

Your host: RightCowLeftCoast (talk · contribs)

Please add your username to our attendees list so we know how many will be attending, due to limited space available.

The City of Chula Vista Public Library does not advocate nor endorse the views or positions expressed by the users of its facilities.
— Chula Vista Public Library Meeting Room Policy

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Invitation to attend a mini Unconference in Mission Valley

Who: All members of the public

What: San Diego mini Unconference.

When: Sunday 3 February 2019, 6:00PM PST / 1800 until 7:30PM PST / 1930

Where: Starbucks at Fenton Marketplace

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

Your host: RightCowLeftCoast (talk · contribs)

Please add your username to our attendees list so we know how many will be attending, due to the limited size of the cafe.

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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 )

Your host: RightCowLeftCoast (talk · contribs)

Please add your username to our attendees list so we know how many will be attending, due to the limited size of the cafe.

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Wikipedia Day LA, February 24, 2019

Wikipedia Day LA 2019
Consider the Source

Please join the LA User Group, Wikimedians of Los Angeles, for an afternoon of panels, presentations and conversations on the subject of sources, and cake (locally sourced), in celebration of Wikipedia's 18th birthday.

Sunday, February 24, 1:00 PM-5:00 PM

The Ace Hotel (DTLA)

929 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90015

For more details or to sign up, see Wikipedia Day LA, or RSVP via Eventbrite.

Everyone is welcome! We hope to see you there. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:00, 18 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Discussion at Wikipedia talk:Meetup/Los Angeles/March 2019

You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia talk:Meetup/Los Angeles/March 2019. RightCowLeftCoast (Moo) 04:10, 27 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Art + Feminism 2019

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) - MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 04:05, 3 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Attendance appreciation

	Southern California Regional mini Unconference tchotchke
	Thanks for attending the Southern California Regional mini Unconference, in Chinatown, Los Angeles, in March 2019. Without your attendance, the event would not have been the success it was! We look forward in seeing you again at our future events. RightCowLeftCoast (Moo) 01:10, 6 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Invitation for a Edit a thon in Chula Vista

Who: All members of the public

What: An Edit a thon in Chula Vista.

When: Sunday 14 April 2019, 2:00PM PST / 1400 until 4:00PM PST / 1600

Where: Chula Vista Public Library Civic Center Branch

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

Your host: RightCowLeftCoast (talk · contribs)

Please add your username to our attendees list so we know how many will be attending, due to limited space available.

The City of Chula Vista Public Library does not advocate nor endorse the views or positions expressed by the users of its facilities.
— Chula Vista Public Library Meeting Room Policy

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Attendance appreciation

	Chula Vista meeting tchotchke
	Thanks for attending the meeting in Chula Vista in April 2019. It would not have been a success without you! RightCowLeftCoast (Moo) 02:19, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Grant proposal review request

Please look at a grant proposal written recently for San Diego Wikimedians User Group. Please review/edit/endorse the proposal as you see fit.--RightCowLeftCoast (Moo) 02:24, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Re: The possibilities of a WikiBlind volunteer group

Hi Mel, I've sent you an email. Sounds potentially exciting! Graham87 03:10, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Mel, I've also sent you an email and I think it's a great idea. In the meantime, I'd like to see if I can also help you make contacts here. I see you already know James, Jake and Sydney, who are friends of mine through WikiProject Med Foundation. Have a look at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Medicine and perhaps drop a line in there introducing yourself; there are lots of folks in the WikiProject who are willing to help you if you want to contribute to any aspect of medicine in Wikipedia. Let me know if I can help. Cheers --RexxS (talk) 13:22, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Invitation for a Edit a thon in San Diego

Who: All members of the public

What: A Edit a thon in Mission Valley, San Diego.

When: Sunday 9 June 2019, 1:00PM PDT / 1300 until 3:00PM PDT / 1500

Where: Mission Valley Branch Library

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

Your host: DrMel (talk · contribs) & RightCowLeftCoast (talk · contribs)

Please add your username to our attendees list so we know how many will be attending, due to limited space available.

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— San Diego Public Library Meeting Room Policies

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

Dear fellow Wikipedian,

You are cordially invited to an edit-a-thon this Friday in Orange County, focused on gender equity. The event is a collaboration between UCI and Women in Red.

Friday, May 17, 2019
10:00 am – 4:00 pm PDT (UTC-7)
Langson Library, Room 228, at University of California, Irvine

Points of contact:

Logistics: moderator, Prof. Adriana Briscoe
Schedule: facilitators, Roger Bamkin & Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight

For more details, including the registration link, please see the meetup page. Everyone is welcome! We hope to see you there.

--Rosiestep (talk) 00:36, 14 May 2019 (UTC) via MassMessaging[reply]

Hello

Great to start working with you on WikiBlind!

You should remove the Wikipedians Feeling Discouraged category, haha. Academic Challenger (talk) 03:30, 21 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Invitation for a Edit a thon near Comic-Con International 2019

Who: All members of the public

What: A near Comic-Con International Edit a thon.

When: Sunday 21 July 2019, 1:00PM PDT / 1300 until 3:00PM PDT / 1500

Where: San Diego Central Library

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

Your host: DrMel (talk · contribs) & RightCowLeftCoast (talk · contribs)

Please add your username to our attendees list so we know how many will be attending, due to limited space available.

Granting permission to use library facilities does not constitute endorsement by the San Diego Public Library, the Board of Library Commissioners, or the City of San Diego. No advertisement or announcement implying such endorsement is permitted, unless written permission to do so has been previously given by the Library.
— San Diego Public Library Meeting Room Policies

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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

Who: All members of the public

What: Southern California Wiknic & Bonfire.

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

Where: La Jolla Shores

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

Your host: RightCowLeftCoast (talk · contribs)

Please add your username to our attendees list so we know how many will be attending, and please add your intended potluck contribution to the list.

Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of Wikipedia:WikiProject San Diego at 18:27, 1 August 2019 (UTC). You can unsubscribe from future invitations to San Diego Wikimedians User Group events by removing your name from the WikiProject San Diego mass mailing list, and from the Southern California meet-up group by removing your name from the LA meet-ups mailing list.[reply]

Please join us for our Cascadia Wikimedians annual meeting, Monday, December 23, 5:30pm PST

Please join us for our Cascadia Wikimedians annual meeting, Monday, December 23, 5:30pm PST. You can join us virtually from your PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, or Android at this link: https://virginia.zoom.us/my/wikilgbt. If your are in Seattle, the address of the physical meeting is: Capitol Hill Meeting Room at Capitol Hill Library (425 Harvard Ave. E., Seattle, WA 98102) 47°37′23″N 122°19′22″W / 47.622928°N 122.322912°W The event page is here. You do not have to be a member to attend, but only members can vote in board elections. New members may join in person by completing the membership registration form onsite or (to be posted) online and paying $5 for a calendar year / $0.50 per month for the remainder of a year. Current members may renew for 2019 at the meeting as well.

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Further to your question today

The link you want is: https://support.google.com/knowledgepanel/answer/9163198?hl=en --Worldbruce (talk) 03:33, 20 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Great American Wiknic virtual edition 2020

W.A.L.R.U.S.

You are invited to the Great American Virtual Wiknic on Sunday, August 16, 2020, noon to 2pm

1st hour: National livestream via Streamyard / Youtube / social media (12-1pm Pacific)
2nd hour: Regional breakout rooms via Zoom / Wikimedia Meet, etc (1-2pm Pacific)

Click here for more details!

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Some WikiLove!

Cookies!

HeartGlow30797 has given you some cookies! Cookies promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. You can spread the "WikiLove" by giving someone else some cookies, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend.

Hey, I see you have been discouraged and would love to thank you for all your hard work! Keep going and if you need any help, contact me on my talk page! HeartGlow ^(talk) 02:44, 21 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

To spread the goodness of cookies, you can add {{subst:Cookies}} to someone's talk page with a friendly message, or eat this cookie on the giver's talk page with {{subst:munch}}!

Wow! I have been extremely discouraged. And so grateful to get this wikiLove from you!

I have so many pieces of WikiLove art that students have made for wikiLove and I haven’t known who I could go to for help making their art available. I / we have so many resources for the wiki movement. But I’ve upset people and been shunned and shamed in incredulous ways. Impossible to help when you feel completely unwanted, right? DrMel (talk) 03:06, 2 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Your thread has been archived

Hi DrMel! The thread you created at the Wikipedia:Teahouse, From WikiBlind.org folks - Is this the Help Desk for wikipedia?, has been archived because there was no discussion for a few days (usually at least two days, and sometimes four or more). You can still find the archived discussion here. If you have any additional questions that weren't answered then, please feel free to create a new thread.

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Welcome to The Wikipedia Adventure!

Hi DrMel! We're so happy you wanted to play to learn, as a friendly and fun way to get into our community and mission. I think these links might be helpful to you as you get started.

-- 19:00, Monday, January 25, 2021 (UTC)

Mission 1	Mission 2	Mission 3	Mission 4	Mission 5	Mission 6	Mission 7
Say Hello to the World	An Invitation to Earth	Small Changes, Big Impact	The Neutral Point of View	The Veil of Verifiability	The Civility Code	Looking Good Together

Get Help

About The Wikipedia Adventure | Hang out in the Interstellar Lounge

Hi

Thanks for properly introducing me to WikiBlind the other night.

I've never left a message on a user Talk Page before (apart from when I did the Wikipedia Adventure) so I thought I'd pick on you. :)

Looking forward to taking part and helping out in any way I can. — Preceding unsigned comment added by KaraLG84 (talk • contribs) 10:01, 29 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much for joining in our crazy adventures, and for all the wiki work you’ve already done over the years! Very very grateful for your time and energy. And your overall awesomeness. DrMel (talk) 00:02, 30 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

A cookie for you!

Here's a cookie for you in return. KaraLG84 (talk) 15:19, 30 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your thread has been archived

Hi DrMel! The thread you created at the Wikipedia:Teahouse, Help Adding new image to wikiLove templates?, has been archived because there was no discussion for a few days (usually at least two days, and sometimes four or more). You can still find the archived discussion here. If you have any additional questions that weren't answered then, please feel free to create a new thread.

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Help me!

Hello DrMel. You used the {{Help me}} tag but did not ask a question. Please write out your question and replace the {{Help me}} tag when you are done, and someone will be along to help. Alternatively, you can ask your question at the Teahouse, the help desk, or join Wikipedia's Live Help IRC channel to get real-time assistance. Click here for instant access to the channel.

Please help me with... hmmmm ... this is unexpected but I do need help. DrMel (talk) 06:38, 14 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]