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Re: Prince George's County Public Schools Magnet Programs

The article was tagged in accordance with WP:NOTADVERTISING, which states "Articles about companies and products are written in an objective and unbiased style". I know you're trying to expand on the topic, but keep in mind that this is an encyclopedia, and thus the content needs to be written in an appropriate manner. As it currently stands, the overal tone is not appropriate as it seems to promote the subject matter. -Reconsider the static (talk) 04:31, 27 November 2009 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Prince George's County Public Schools Magnet Programs

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Selena edits

Hey! It says you put "Grammy winning"? to Selena? I put "Selena Quintanilla Perez" was a Grammy-award winning singer... AJona1992 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 01:36, 1 February 2010 (UTC).

March 2010

Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to Wikipedia. However, please know that editors do not own articles and should respect the work of their fellow contributors on Prince George's County Public Schools. If you create or edit an article, know that others are free to change its content. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Thank you. This is not your article, you don't own it. The format changes I have done doesn't change the content of the article, it just formats it in a way more presentable as in the WP:MOS for the outline on how articles should be generally formatted. In addition, the changes I have done include correcting spelling and grammar such as "&" -> "and". The awards section should never go before the history of the school system for one. In addition, section titles should never have references. Please discuss, stop edit warring with me. Truco ₅₀₃ 02:14, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

I'm sorry, can you provide me with a link in reference to Wiki formatting rules that clearly state and outline the issues you have cited? I have seen numerous articles about school districts on Wikipedia and pretty much all of them have looked similar to the PGCPS article. Furthermore, this article has been in existence for quite some time and has been revived by other editors on Wikipedia, and none of them felt a need to radically change the theme of the article, until you came along. The Accolades section was placed at the beginning of the article, to provide a quick glimpse of interesting facts and figures about the school system. Burying something so minute at the end of the article, looks tacky and out of place. I don't "own" the article, but I painstakingly created it from scratch as it seemed like no one else was willing to, and when I see someone "desecrating" the article rather than "contributing" to it, I make it known. None of your edits were very cohesive at all. The article looked rushed and unprofessional after the edits you made. I appreciate you adding the "Transportation" section. That is something I've wanted added for a while but I didn't have the resources to do so. But, all of the additional reformats are unnecessary, unless otherwise cited by other editors. --Maryland Pride (talk) 04:31, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

As in the WP:WPSCH/AG#Sections of the article (guidelines set forth for school articles), history generally comes first in school articles and districts. In WP:WPSCH/AG##School district and List of schools articles, Dallas Independent School District is where I was coming from. In all articles on Wiki, they all follow some chronological order, starting with the history. The reason why the awards should go last is because you start off with some random awards and facts about schools that the reader has not even been introduced too, which is why when the reader starts off with the history they understand more about the district, then when they know about the schools available, and they will understand where the awards are coming from and understand why they are given. I especially see it this way since this is the district I attend, its a more better read. Even if you still disagree, the formatting of the titles still have to be reverted to my version because they are unencylcopedic in the sense of using characters for words, and the unneeded capitalization of words.--Truco ₅₀₃ 05:01, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

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Request to have some photos I uploaded deleted...

I was just wondering would it be possible to have some pictures, that I previously uploaded, deleted? Some of the pictures were uploaded a long time ago under an old account that I no longer use because I of technical issues. I'm not sure how to prove the account belonged to me. The reason I want to delete the pictures is because I want to upload some new pics and some of the new pics will make the older pics redundant. If deleting the pictures isn't recommended, what other course of action should I take. I want to add pictures to a particular article I have contributed highly to, and I don't want to have a bunch of redundant pictures cluttering up the article or the site. I should also mention some of the pics in question are hosted on Wikicommons so I'm not sure if that makes a big difference. Thanks in advance. --Maryland Pride ... a Wikipedia contributor (talk) 21:24, 9 August 2010 (UTC)

Add {{db-author}} to the files. This will show that author requests deletion. As for the files at the commons... I'm not sure. --ANowlin: talk 22:35, 9 August 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the reply. I'll ask the same question in the commons to see what they say. --Maryland Pride ... a Wikipedia contributor (talk) 23:17, 9 August 2010 (UTC)

Wal-Mart

No need to be a jerk or disrespectful. You aren't a site administrator. No one tried to turn the Walmart article into an article specifically about the Laurel location, but since they are MY pictures, and I can't post pictures belonging to anyone else, I thought I'd include them since unlike most of the other pictures, they were pictures of what a modern Walmart looks like. There are no other pictures in that article that shows a really modern Walmart, an thus the pictures are relevant. You really need to simmer down and mind your manners. Wikipedia is not meant to be a forum for you to live your life vicariously though. --Maryland Pride ... a Wikipedia contributor (talk) 03:52, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

Asking for a consensus for an edit and explaining why is not being "a jerk or disrespectuful" or rude or my trying to make Wikipedia my forum. Please read WP:CON if you haven't already; if you have read it, perhaps you should take a closer look. Consensus is a cornerstone of how Wikipedia works. Also read WP:5P while you're at it: "All of your contributions can and will be mercilessly edited". If you can't accept that, perhaps you need to find a different project to spend your time on. Also note that calling an editor a "jerk" is a personal attack; please comment on content and not the editor. I won't template you, but if you need a warning, consider this your first warning. Otherwise, I hope we have resolved this personal conflict, and I wish you the best. Cresix (talk) 22:47, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

Northwestern High School (Hyattsville, Maryland)

I found your edit summary in this edit a bit misleading: essentially, all you really did was undo the previous edits. In any case, another editor has explained his reasons for removing the material on the article's talk page (Talk:Northwestern High School (Hyattsville, Maryland)). Thanks, -- Gyrofrog (talk) 07:08, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

What are you talking about? Don't sit up here trolling and making vague comments without making SPECIFIC points that someone can address. I reverted none of the massive edits that the last poster did, outside of undoing two of his formats and deleting some redundant info he added to the Alumni section. Let's get real. --Maryland Pride ... a Wikipedia contributor (talk) 07:11, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

I'll re-phrase it, then. Toddst1 removed some portions of the article, based on guidelines at WP:NOT and prompted by a discussion at WP:AN/I. Your edit summary said, "Added citations; general information; fixed some formatting issues; added a new photo." What your edit did, though, was to restore 24,201 bytes of text that Toddst1 had removed earlier in the evening, and which he explained in his edit summaries and his explanation on the talk page. All I'm saying is that a couple of other editors have described problems that they saw with the article, and if you think the material should stay, then you ought to explain why on the talk page. I hope this is a better explanation and that you have a better evening. Thanks, -- Gyrofrog (talk) 07:32, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

I'm not sure how old you are, but I'm sure that had you actually taken the time to look at the edits I made instead of being so quick with the mouse clicks being Wikipolice and such, I wouldn't have to point out to you what's fairly obvious. I made a significant amount of edits to the article... edits that took me several hours. It would be clear to even the least brightest person on Earth that those edits couldn't have been done in two seconds. I didn't see a single one of those edits you are referencing. Between you and Toddst1, I seem to be about the only person who's following the recommended Wikipedia rules of editing. Toddst1 made a significant amount of edits at the same time I was doing my editing. The difference with me, is that instead of me making numerous edits (which is a violation of Wikipedia policy), I made one big edit and kept using the "Preview" feature to look at my edits, before I hit "Submit" to make the final edit. If you do the edits the proper way (the way in which I did it) Wikipedia does not show you any edits that have or are being made by another user, in the process. I didn't have a clue of the edits you were talking about, until AFTER I submitted my edits and then you came flying through here with accusations instead of first asking questions.--Maryland Pride ... a Wikipedia contributor (talk) 07:39, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

If that's the case, then I extend my apologies. But that same edit could indeed have been done in a matter of seconds by using the "undo" link (like you did here), or saving an earlier version in the article history (see Help:Reverting), and either way it would look exactly the same to an observer (such as myself). By the way, making successive edits (I assume you mean like Toddst1 did) is not a violation of any policy, it just makes the edit history longer to read. You are correct that it is preferable to use the preview button, and thank you for doing so. -- Gyrofrog (talk) 07:50, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

No hard feelings. I don't usually do massive edits. I do remember a long time ago when I read Wikis policies on editing, one of the first comments was that they felt very strongly against making constant and successive edits. So I try not to do that. I had no idea any changes had been done outside of the protection being added. Thanks for clarifying on your end. Maryland Pride ... a Wikipedia contributor (talk) 08:04, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

Can you explain why an encyclopedia article ought to include a full course catalog, interior shots of every hallway in the building, a full catalog of school clubs, and the complete lyrics to the school fight song, when none of those things are in any secondary source? -FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 11:51, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

Hi Maryland Pride. Although I don't think we've ever interacted directly, I do recognize you as someone whose edits I frequently come across as a frequent editor to PG County Public Schools articles and It's clear you're here to contribute as constructively as you can. It's unfortunate that our edits collided, but let me assure you that my making numerous edits is in no way a violation of policy. Rather, they are directly in line with policy and purposely well summarized.

I see that you've added a variety of very useful sources to the article and by ignoring the edit conflict, inadvertently re-added a lot of the ill-considered lists/lyrics/etc., back to the article. Frankly, it's not that big a deal to me. The work you were doing required a lot of research and hard work and I will certainly yield to your edit. However, I'd strongly encourage you to go back and remove the course catalog, photo gallery WP:BLP issues, etc that I removed. Basically, I'll re-instate your edits, and perhaps you could (unfortunately, manually) reinstate mine.

Fisher, I appreciate your vigilance here and stepping in, but the paragraph above is really the crux of the issue.

Best regards all. Toddst1 (talk) 16:08, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

Thanks, Toddst1. Just to give a little insight, I've made a lot of changes to this article over the years. I used school articles that Wikipedia has specifically stated were to considered quality articles, as an example. So a lot of the lists that you take issue with, are actually found in most (if not all) articles that I've used as an example, such as Stuyvesant High School, Brooklyn Tech, Baltimore City College, etc. If you could do one more thing, can you please tell me what edits you would really like for me to revert? I loved what you did with the photo gallery. I didn't realize I had undid something. Please let me know. And if you have the time, please specifically point out a few other issues you still have so I can take a look at it. I appreciate your contributions. Not a lot of people have added much useful things to the article in question. Thanks. Maryland Pride ... a Wikipedia contributor (talk) 16:53, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

Thanks, Maryland Pride. In hindsight I should have cooled off some more, following a particular series of article edits (not yours, or Toddst1's) that had taken place earlier in the evening. Thanks again, -- Gyrofrog (talk) 17:13, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

re:song removal at Northwestern High School (Hyattsville, Maryland)

Hiya MP!

I read your note, and I am sorry it took so long to get back to you ... twice I had a reply on my to-do list, and I got sidetracked each time.

The short of it: This really falls under WP:NOTPROMOTION, and WP:PRESTIGE. When you include information about a school having a band, orchestra, choir, etc, that is encyclopedic information that should be included, if it is properly referenced. When you start including recordings of random pieces of music for the band, it comes across as promotional. It is not really giving any information about the school, as much as it is showing off how good the music program is.

There is an additional issue regarding copyright. The music is almost certainly protected, and as such, it cannot be posted on Wikipedia. Even though the performance is that of the school band, and even if you or another editor made the recording, I am fairly certain that the music is itself still protected ... generally when school's purchase sheet music for bands, as I understand it, they are free to perform it, record it, and allow for the audience to do the same. However, that does not mean that the recordings can be distributed so freely.

Just having taken a fairly quick look at the article, I think some more trimming may need to be done before the article can move up in classification.

I hope this clarifies my position, and again, I am sorry for the delay. LonelyBeacon (talk) 02:55, 22 January 2011 (UTC)

Oh okay. I'm not well versed on any of those copyright issues but I won't contest them. It's not a big deal. The article might require some more trimming as I see as well. I'll see whatever changes are recommended/made. Thanks for responding. Maryland Pride ... a Wikipedia contributor (talk) 05:36, 22 January 2011 (UTC)

AGF much?

Referring to your edit summary. Toddst1 (talk) 16:56, 23 January 2011 (UTC)

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Northwestern High School (Hyattsville, Maryland)

I'm pretty close to seeking a topic ban for you on Northwestern High School (Hyattsville, Maryland). Please stop dumping tons of unencyclopedic trivia, course listings, fan clubs, etc. into that article. Several of us are getting tired of cleaning up the mess you keep making of that article. Toddst1 (talk) 20:01, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

You can go ahead and do this and I will exercise every piece of power available to me to counter any biased crap you choose to impose on me. I listed my reasons for my edits up the last thing you posted on here. Take it up with an official Wikipedia moderator if you have your panties in a bunch over something so trivial, yet, apparently allowable under Wikipedia. --Maryland Pride ... a Wikipedia contributor (talk) 20:06, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

Civility

I'd appreciate it if you would refrain from discussing my panties or otherwise making disparaging remarks about me and any other editors that disagree with you. WP:CIVIL is not optional. You've demonstrated a lack of good faith before and it is now becoming a serious problem. You could be blocked if this continues. Toddst1 (talk) 20:29, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

I have already escalated this issue to a Wikipedia moderator. I see you have also contact the same moderator so in an effort to avoid a conflict of interest, I will contact someone else with this issue. I do not wish to have further contact with you outside of being contacted by a third party. Good day. --Maryland Pride ... a Wikipedia contributor (talk) 20:33, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

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If I may recommend, try going over to Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Schools and leaving a request there. Explain that there was an (accidental) request for formal mediation that was rejected, and that it was advised that a third party administrator look into this. I recommend the schools project because any administrator there would have the most experience in dealing with schools related articles. LonelyBeacon (talk) 21:50, 20 August 2011 (UTC)

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I made a bunch of changes... Mainly to reduce what seemed like a little bit of boasting (or what have you) of the school's achievements etc. I've tried to do the changes as individual changes rather than in bulk, so can we discuss any particular diffs that you have trouble with either at my talkpage or on the talkpage for the article? Thanks mate. ˜danjel [ talk | contribs ] 10:01, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

Hello. Thanks for your continued efforts regarding the Northwestern High School article. I do have some issues with the edits. You mention "boasting" but I'm honestly not seeing what you're referring to or if you're just referring to one particular thing or several things. There are some things you deleted completely that seem fine. There are other things I'm completely puzzled about, especially considering I've had to go back and forth with a few administrators (in the past) to find out of the content you ended up deleting, was acceptable for the article. I've listed my issues below:

• I think the fact that Northwestern is the only school in the world LEGALLY allowed to use Jim Henson's name, is noteworthy and should be included.

• It seems like you removed the entire section which provides insight on the method of scheduling used by Northwestern. I've never seen anyone flag that as a potential issue. It's definitely relevant. It might not need to be detailed - and it definitely needs a citation or two for legitimacy - but to completely remove it has me scratching my head right now.

• Removal of the Academy of Engineering and Academy of Finance logos seem premature. I checked to see if they could be used to indicate they were authentic programs and it was found that it was. Neither of the images have been flagged or questioned by the many other admins that have seen the images.

• You removed some information about the International Studies Program that (again) I'm not understanding the potential conflict. It sights program requirements. It almost seems like 'either way' scenario. You could leave it or ommit it, but it's not necessarily anything that would go against any policies imposed by Wikipedia.

I look forward to any further input. I'm also in the process of seeking out a U.S. wiki schools editor to get another input on any revisions or reversions should be made. Thanks. --Maryland Pride ... a Wikipedia contributor (talk) 14:28, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

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I am aware of the (erroneous) flagging and deletion requests of a large amount of my Wikipedia images. I have responded to all of them, and as of now, there may only be ONE image which may be slightly questionable. I am now in the unfortunate process of filing a dispute claim with Wikipedia, due to the issues brought on by the editor who not only flagged these images, but who is involved with other issues related to the article the photos were in. --Khemistry (talk) 20:35, 27 July 2012 (UTC)

Dispute resolution noticeboard

Hi, do you mind filing your request again - it was a bit long and hard to understand. Thanks :-) Steven Zhang ^{Get involved in DR!} 09:04, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

What was hard to understand about what I wrote? It was long so I could be detailed and not vague, to avoid what you are now saying to me. I will attempt to refile. --Khemistry (talk) 09:26, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

I think the problem that Steven had was the same that I had when I first looked at it. Where it says "quick", what it means is brief. Write a brief explanation of the dispute. We can then go over to the talk page of the article in question and try to address the dispute. ˜danjel [ talk | contribs ] 09:30, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

I refiled. I'm sorry to come across as rude. I'm just really frustrated at this point. I was detailed because I wanted to avoid any confusion. There's a lot to the story, and people judgments could be affected by not knowing the story. I tried to keep it much shorter this time. --Khemistry (talk) 09:42, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

In dispute resolution, it is best for the people reading it to be able to go and assess the situation from a neutral perspective (and this necessitates a brief/quick description of the situation). I'm sure all that you wanted to say has already been said on talk pages, right? So it doesn't need to be said again for the benefit of whomever decides to involve themselves.

As another member of WP:WPSCH, I'll take a look as soon as my daughter stops puking on me. ˜danjel [ talk | contribs ] 09:54, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

Hey, by the way...

If you want to change your username, you can go to WP:CHU and ask for you to be renamed to User:Khemistry... ˜danjel [ talk | contribs ] 09:57, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

Thanks, Danjel. I really appreciate it and also the tip about changing my username. Also, I will try to remain level-headed and accept whatever opinion you and/or someone else has on this matter. BTW, I hope you have lots of wipes for the baby mess! --Khemistry (talk) 10:25, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

I've responded to your DRN request.. Basicly, I think you need to take a look at WP:CALM. I've also summarised CT Cooper's assessment into a to do list at DRN and at the article's talkpage (add {{done}} as you get each point done. Happy to answer questions.

There's never enough wipes. Never. ˜danjel [ talk | contribs ] 11:42, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

MP: Danjels comments on the DRN page (here) are spot on. I've also added some comments, and suggest that you consider nominating the article for WP:Good article status. If you decide to go that route, let me know, and I'll be happy to help out. --Noleander (talk) 15:14, 29 July 2012 (UTC)

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August 2012

Please stop attacking other editors, as you did on File:Northwestern High School Wildcat Logo.svg. If you continue, you may be blocked from editing Wikipedia. Gyrofrog (talk) 16:26, 20 August 2012 (UTC)

This is your last warning. The next time you remove the maintenance templates from Wikipedia articles without resolving the problem that the template refers to, as you did at File talk:Northwestern High School Wildcat Logo.svg, you may be blocked from editing without further notice. Gyrofrog (talk) 16:38, 24 August 2012 (UTC)

• It is evident that you have made previous edits using older accounts; see Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Neno8403, Category:Wikipedia sockpuppets of Neno8403. All of these accounts are blocked, and have a history of non-compliance with Wikipedia's policies regarding non-free content. When your current account appeared, editing the same subject matter at Northwestern High School (Hyattsville, Maryland), it was immediately apparent that you had returned using a new account (and see, for example, these comments). At that time, I held off on blocking you as another sockpuppet, because it seemed you were making, or at the very least seriously attempting to make, constructive edits. In hindsight, I believe I made the wrong decision. You seem to have taken it very personally (example) when someone (rightly) tagged File:Northwestern Logo.png with {{Non-free reduce}}, although other editors have repeatedly cautioned you about ownership of articles (as well as WP:CIVIL). You then proceeded to insult the other editor (via an edit summary), in spite of previous warnings about no personal attacks. While I do appreciate your efforts and desire to improve the NWS article, by now this has been outweighed by (1) your apparent refusal to abide by Wikipedia's policies, and (2) your open hostility to other editors who raise these, or even lesser, issues with you (example; and another example; and this comment is how you reacted to someone's response to your own request for their help). The only reason I'm not blocking your account right now, is because I don't think it's fair without explaining why I did not do so when you created this account three years ago. -- Gyrofrog (talk) 17:20, 24 August 2012 (UTC)
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Webinar / edit-a-thon at the National Library of Medicine (NLM)

Join us at the NLM next week, either in person or online, to learn about NLM resources, hear some great speakers, and do some editing!

organized by Wiki Project Med

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

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Have time on Saturday?

I'm sorry for the last-minute notice, but on Saturday, June 8, from 3 to 6 PM, Wikimedia DC and the Cato Institute are hosting a Legislative Data Meetup. We will discuss the work done so far by WikiProject U.S. Federal Government Legislative Data to put data from Congress onto Wikipedia, as well as what more needs to be done. If you have ideas you'd like to contribute, or if you're just curious and feel like meeting up with other Wikipedians, you are welcome to come! Be sure to RSVP here if you're interested.

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DC meetup & dinner on Saturday, July 13!

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You're Invited: Luce and Lunder Edit-a-thon at the Smithsonian

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Are you free on Wednesday? Join us at the Wikimedia DC WikiSalon!

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Meet up with local Wikipedians on September 14!

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Are you free next Thursday? Join us at the Wikimedia DC WikiSalon!

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Are you free next Thursday? Join us at the Wikimedia DC WikiSalon!

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Are you free on Sunday? Join us for a special Wikimedia DC WikiSalon!

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

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Meetups coming up in DC!

Hey!

You are invited to two upcoming events in DC:

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

I hope to see you there!

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

Toyota lead images

Thanks for adding new images to many Toyota articles. And thank you for removing that hideous bright orange traffic cone from the new Tundra image - that was the major reason I reverted it. However, there is no policy for having the latest model as the image in the lead. Image quality is considered more important than the particular model shown. Also, your edit summary "Any reverting needs to be discussed in talk. No one has a single final say-so" has missed a core Wikipedia principle. Anyone is allowed to edit an article. And anyone is allowed to change or revert what you edited. And further editors are allow to change, revert or reinstate what both of them did. Usually good edits survive and poor edits are removed by conscientious editors. Most reverts do not need discussion (e.g. outright vandalism). However, when two editors have a disagreement about the value of an edit, we follow the guidelines at WP:BOLD, revert, discuss cycle. Which means you make your initial edit, I revert it and you start a discussion on the talk page. We then work it out (possibly with help from other editors) and edit the article according the conensus gained. Otherwise somebody could add a line such as "The Tundra get 1000 mpg" and your method would require us to tediously talk about every such change. Hope this clears things up. Cheers.  Stepho  talk  00:58, 1 February 2014 (UTC)

Regarding the reverts of the Corolla and Tundra articles: As I mentioned above, any editor is allowed to add or change something and any editor is allowed to further add or change it again - including reverting. The first revert is treated as uncontroversial. If you feel that your work did not deserve to be revert then WP:BOLD, revert, discuss cycle tells us that the proper method to follow is to discuss it on the talk page. But note that the discussion is required before the second revert, not before the first revert. Which means your reversal, not Mr Chopper's revert, is actually the one that is not following the rules.

Also, there were no 'childish hissy fits'. He expressed his opinion in a calm manner that he thought the previous photos were better. You are entitled to express the opposite opinion on the talk page (after the first revert) to see if other editors have any wisdom to add about the photos. I heartily encourage you to discuss it on the talk page.  Stepho  talk  09:27, 10 February 2014 (UTC)

It wasn't a calm manner. It was sarcastic and condescending. Add to that... you and I had already discussed this issue, previously. This is why I try my best to stay off of Wikipedia. This site is chaotic, disorganized, and filled with edit nazi's who never follow the rules they tell others to follow. This site is promoted as one that encourages others to contribute, and when they do contribute, they have face trolls who make this site so contentious, you don't want to even bother. I'm not going out of my way to discuss the matter, because from prior experiences, I've found that discussing the matter leads to nothing but me coming out 'the loser' in the situation. I've gone through edit disputes with people where I was told three different things by three different people, and each time I did something to comply with the wishes of one editors, another would come along and tell me I was wrong, and the cycle continues. So, I won't even bother. You can keep the crappy pics or change to others. All I know is, for a site that's begging for contributions to stay afloat, Wikipedia will not endure much longer since most people are being chased away. This isn't an opinion... it's a sentiment I've seen over and over again. I appreciate your remarks, they have been mostly constructive. Good day. --Khemistry (talk) 22:09, 10 February 2014 (UTC)

I've been watching this account for a long time now and I'm getting a bit tired of these rants. There are thousands of users who can follow the rules and get along fine. If you want to stay off Wikipedia, just do it. Nobody is compelling you to edit. You clearly haven't been trying very hard as you've operated multiple accounts to get around past blocks. Regardless, this is a collaborative project and if you make edits, you may required to communicate with other editors, and you are expected to do so in a civil manner. If you can't do that, you shouldn't be editing, it's as simple as that. I've reviewed this incident and all I've seen is users calmfully explaining things with you giving them a mouthful of abuse back with an apparent refusal to get the point. You have been warned that such behaviour is unacceptable before. You have also been told very clearly that once reverted by an editor, it's inappropriate to re-instate the edit without discussing it on the talk page as per the bold, revert, discuss cycle. I hope both of these points are clear to you now. CT Cooper · talk 15:39, 11 February 2014 (UTC)

MarylandPride, you really need to review WP:NPA, WP:OWN and WP:CIVIL. This isn't the first time it has been an issue. Thanks, -- Gyrofrog (talk) 15:29, 10 February 2014 (UTC)

Coming up in February!

Hello there!

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

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

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

Thank you, and hope to see you at our upcoming events! Harej (talk) 18:41, 4 February 2014 (UTC)

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DC Meetups in March

Happy March!

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

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

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

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

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

An exciting month of wiki events!

Hello there,

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

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

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

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

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

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

All the best,
James Hare

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Two edit-a-thons coming up!

Hello there!

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

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

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

Best,

James Hare

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Meet up with us

Happy May!

There are a few meetups in DC this month, including an edit-a-thon later this month. Check it out:

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

Come one, come all!

Best,

James Hare

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Washington, DC meetups in June

Greetings!

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

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

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

Best,

James Hare

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Explanation for NHS edit of June 13, 2014

Maryland Pride, I hope this information can relieve any confusion about NCES information for private and public schools. I just want you to know that according to the CCD School and District Glossary from NCES (URL: http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/commonfiles/glossary.asp), it indicates information that are relevant to public schools and school districts. NCES does indicate a school status for private schools under their use of directory information. However, they do indicate this for public schools. The reason why I remove the related NCES indicators for status because it would be unnecessary to indicate a school status from NCES knowing the indicators are only relevant to public schools not private schools. Editor of 3000 (talk) 21:58, 28 June 2014 (UTC)
Hi, Maryland Pride. In the CCD School District Glossary, the classifications include currently operational; closed; new; added; changed boundary; temporarily closed and may reopen within 3 years; scheduled to be operational within 2 years; and reopened. The attributes/classifications are not generally used in reference to "status" parameter. This only appears in the statistics of school profiles for public schools.(URL: http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/commonfiles/glossary.asp) Editor of 3000 (talk) 06:52, 13 November 2014 (UTC)

The Great American Wiknic and other events in July

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

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

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

We hope to see you at our upcoming events!

Best,

James Hare

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I moved your comments from my talk page to the article talk page as that is where this discussion belongs. John from Idegon (talk) 22:01, 1 July 2014 (UTC)

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Not having much experience in the deletion process of files, I have removed the speedy and instead filed at WP:PUF per advice on the images talk page. John from Idegon (talk) 22:26, 3 July 2014 (UTC)

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July 2014

This is your only warning; if you make personal attacks on other people again, as you did at Wikipedia:Possibly unfree files/2014 July 3, you may be blocked from editing without further notice. Comment on content, not on other contributors or people. to accuse another editor of inappropriate behavior without citing an actual diff to it can be and will be in the future considered a personal attack. To refer to me as a troublemaker just plain is a personal attack. I will not be warning you again. John from Idegon (talk) 06:24, 9 July 2014 (UTC)

It seems that you are unable to enter a discussion without resorting to personal attacks, civility, or failure to assume good faith. I've lost count of the amount of warnings you've been given on these issues. You were given an amnesty for sockpuppetry because it was thought that allowing you to continue editing wouldn't cause many problems. It seems as clear as ever now that this is not the case. I'm going to make things very simple for you here: One more violation of any the policies I have cited, and I will file a request at WP:ANI to have you re-blocked indefinitely. CT Cooper · talk 16:44, 9 July 2014 (UTC)

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Battle of Fort Stevens Edit-a-Thon!

Greetings!

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

Best,

James Hare

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Wikipedia and YOUR History: Taking Control of the Internet

Come one and come all. To a presentation at the Laurel Historical Society about how you can help verify, validate, and edit the information that is on the front line of local history.

Picture your self leading the masses to improve Wikimedia one article at a time.

• Show the Internet who is the better editor.
• Be the creator of culture that you know you are.
• Spread the knowledge of noteworthy people who no one but you cares about.
• Lead the charge to a better Wikipedia --- eventually.

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

Wikipedia and YOUR History: Taking Control of the Internet

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

Wikimedia DC invites revolutionaries, free thinkers, and other sundry editors to a DC WikiSalon

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

If you're coming by Metro, the closest station is Dupont Circle (on the Red Line). If you're driving, a lot of parking opens up downtown after 6:30 PM, so finding a parking space (even a free one) should be easy. Once you've found the building, go to Cove on the second floor. We will be in the conference room.

When: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

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

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

My best regards, Geraldshields11 (talk) 02:25, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

Wikimedia DC's Wonderful meetups

Wikimedia DC's Upcoming meetups

• Thursday, September 11: “Wikipedia and YOUR History: Taking Control of the Internet, One Article at a Time!”

  A presentation at the Laurel Historical Society about how you can help verify, validate, and edit the information that is on the front line of local history. Laurel Pool Room, 9th and Main Street in Laurel, MD. 7 PM.

• Wednesday, September 17: WikiSalon

  Come for the pizza, stay for the conversation. 7 PM – 9 PM

• Saturday, September 20: September Meetup

  Get dinner and drinks with fellow Wikipedians! 6 PM

• Sunday, September 21: Laurel History Edit-a-Thon

  Local history for Wikipedia! 10:15 AM – 4 PM

• Saturday, September 27 – Sunday, September 28: Please RSVP for the Open Government WikiHack at Eventbrite by clicking on the link. The National Archives and Records Administration and Wikimedia DC are teaming up to come up with solutions that help integrate government data into Wikipedia. 10:30 AM – 5 PM each day

My best regards, Geraldshields11 (talk) 22:49, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

The wonderful annual meeting! And more!

Hello, fellow Wikipedian!

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

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

Best,

James Hare

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End-of-the-year meetups

Hello,

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

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

Hope to see you at our upcoming events!

Best,

James Hare

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Museum hacks and museum edits

Hello there!

Upcoming events:

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

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

If you have any questions or have any requests, please email me at james.harewikimediadc.org.

See you there! – James Hare

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Wikimedia DC celebrates Black History Month, and more!

Hello again!

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

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

Now, I am very pleased to announce:

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

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

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

Regards,

James Hare

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Editing for Women's History in March

Hello,

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

• Sunday, March 8: Women in the Arts 2015 Edit-a-thon – 10 AM to 4 PM

  Women in the Arts and ArtAndFeminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Free coffee and lunch served!

  More information • RSVP on Meetup

• Wednesday, March 11: March WikiSalon – 7 PM to 9 PM

  An evening gathering with free-flowing conversation and free pizza.

  More information • RSVP on Meetup (or just show up!)

• Friday, March 13: NIH Women's History Month Edit-a-Thon – 9 AM to 4 PM

  In honor of Women’s History Month, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is organizing and hosting an edit-a-thon to improve coverage of women in science in Wikipedia. Free coffee and lunch served!

  More information • RSVP on Meetup

• Saturday, March 21: Women in STEM Edit-a-Thon at DCPL – 12 PM

  Celebrate Women's History Month by building, editing, and expanding articles about women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields during DC Public Library's first full-day edit-a-thon.

  More information • RSVP on Meetup

• Friday, March 27: She Blinded Me with Science, Part III – 10 AM to 4 PM

  Smithsonian Institution Archives Groundbreaking Women in Science Wikipedia Edit-a-thon. Free lunch courtesy of Wikimedia DC!

  More information • RSVP on Meetup

• Saturday, March 28: March Dinner Meetup – 6 PM

  Dinner and drinks with your fellow Wikipedians!

  More information • RSVP on Meetup

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

Thanks,

James Hare

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Upcoming attractions in DC

Hello!

Here are some upcoming DC meetups in April and May:

• Tuesday, April 14: National Archives Hackathon on Wikipedia Space with American University – 2:30-5pm

  See the latest work on the Wikipedia Space exhibit in the new NARA Innovation Hub and brainstorm on new ideas for a public exhibit about Wikipedia

• Friday, April 17: Women in Tech Edit-a-thon with Tech LadyMafia – 5-9pm

  Team up with Tech LadyMafia to improve Wikipedia content on women in the history of technology.

• Saturday, April 25: April Dinner Meetup – 6 PM

  Dinner and drinks with your fellow Wikipedians!

• Friday, May 1: International Labour Day Edit-a-Thon – 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM

  An edit-a-thon at the University of Maryland

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

Cheers,

James Hare

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February events and meetups in DC

Greetings from Wikimedia DC!

February is shaping up to be a record-breaking month for us, with nine scheduled edit-a-thons and several other events:

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

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

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

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March events and meetups in DC

Greetings from Wikimedia DC!

Looking for something to do in DC in March? We have a series of great events planned for the month:

• On Wednesday, March 9, we'll host our first March WikiSalon at Cove Dupont Circle.
• On Friday, March 11, the National Archives will host the Women in the Civil War Edit-a-Thon.
• On Saturday, March 19, the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian will host the Color History with the Smithsonian! event, and we'll hold our second Accessibility Edit-a-Thon at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.
• On Sunday, March 20, the American Chemical Society will host the Computers in Chemistry Edit-a-Thon.
• On Saturday, March 26, we'll host our second March WikiSalon at Cove Dupont Circle, followed by our monthly dinner meetup at Vapiano.

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

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

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