User talk:Mindspillage/archive20

Congratulations (or condolences?) on your re-election/re-appointment

There must be a mistake, how could I be first? But here I am. Well done, Kat! ++Lar: t/c 00:08, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

And congratulations from me too. I'm very pleased. ElinorD (talk) 00:10, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

Pardon me for being dense, but have the results been announced, and I just can't find them anywhere? I will of course give warm congratulations if Lar and Elinor are right...:) Antandrus (talk) 00:33, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

They are right, I got notification via WP:ML. BTW congratulations!--Cronholm¹⁴⁴ 00:38, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

Congratulations on your re-appointment. You've made us proud. :) Titoxd^{(?!? - cool stuff)} 01:05, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

Seek and ye shall find: m:Board elections/2007/Results ++Lar: t/c 01:15, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

Congratulations or condolences, whichever are in order ;-) Georgewilliamherbert 01:17, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

Ah, I see--thanks Lar. Congratulations Kat! Antandrus (talk) 01:19, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

Wow, I had no idea that the votes were counted yet. Hurray! Congratulations.  :-) --Iamunknown 04:33, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

Ditto, as above. Hamster Sandwich 05:16, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

I'm so glad you've made it again, Kat! David Cannon 13:14, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

Nicely done! Keep up the good work. Haukur 20:05, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

Congratulations. All the best! --Bhadani (talk) 15:28, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

<late>Congrats, and good luck!</late> —Anas ^talk? 15:34, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

Hearty congrats, counsellor-to-be! Best wishes to you and yours. Bearian 16:38, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

Congratulations! --Searchmaven 23:01, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

Mazel tov. -- Y not? 00:14, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

Congrats! --lightdarkness ^(talk) 03:26, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

Dear Kathleen, congratulations to be winner of Board elections 2007. Many wishes to your next work. --Snek01 20:54, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

Congratulations and wishes. --wpktsfs 20:57, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

Temptations

[1]. Oy. But it's .... tomorrow. Antandrus (talk) 04:43, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

Indian mythological music

have you ever listened to chants of Vedas ? ml:user:Challiyan (please pardon me... copied your userpage. it was simply irresistable)

Thanks Kate. and congrats on your victory. My vote hasn't been a waste afterall. I am an orthodontist practicing in India. never ever studied music. I am all interested in History and history of mankind... just a small time dude..
If you wanted I could send some of those music as Mp3s or as DVDs

Happy to know you too. ml:user:Challiyan

Creating single-character accounts

Hello. Why are you creating single-character accounts and then using them only to create userpages and add themselves to WP:SLG? WODUP 06:38, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

My curiosity exactly. Jmlk17 06:40, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

And I third the question. I  ^{(said) (did)} 06:47, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

Sheesh, teaches me to answer on only one person's talk page. They're not mine; I'm creating them on request. (They look a little silly, but so do lots of things.) Kat Walsh (spill your mind?) 06:50, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

What purpose could you, thebainer, and Daniel have for creating these? I honestly don't see the see the need to create these silly accounts for no reason (unless there is a reason of course). — Moe ε 06:55, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

(ec)So I can request several usernames be created by respected users, and then you or someone will create them, and then I can use them to be pointy? Where is this fabled request page? To Moe, look at the pages. Or specifically the ones Kat made. It becomes obviousI  ^{(said) (did)} 06:56, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

Peace page, huh? So I suppose we don't have better things to do on Wikipedia? Eh.. whatever.. — Moe ε 07:02, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

I'm assuming its a OTRS thing, probably people just asking to have accounts created. Matt/TheFearow (Talk) (Contribs) (Bot) 03:29, 30 July 2007 (UTC)

Congratulations

Well done on the board elections!. If I had been able to vote I would have for you. Once again, well done R_O (init!)

G12 discussion at WT:CSD

Hi there. I've started a discussion at Wikipedia talk:Criteria for speedy deletion about a clause you added to G12. The thread is at Wikipedia talk:Criteria for speedy deletion#G12 needs revising. I'd appreciate it if you could contribute to the discussion and clarify the reasons for the criteria. Apologies if this was covered in a talk page discussion previously. If it was, would you be able to point that out? Thanks. Carcharoth 21:07, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

Just a brief update. The thread is now at Wikipedia talk:Criteria for speedy deletion/Archive 22#G12 needs revising. The criterion was eventually changed, as the edit you made here seemed to miss a few points about how image libraries operate. I hope the changes didn't alter the intent of what you added. Carcharoth 19:42, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

Licensing policy clarifications

There is also some discussion going on at WT:NFC. I wonder if you would be able to advise on the best way to get clarification of the Foundation Licensing policy? The points I've raised here concern historical images and some mentions I've seen of a deadline. What I've said over there is as follows:

"[What] about this bit of the policy? "Such EDPs must be minimal. Their use, with limited exception, should be to illustrate historically significant events..." - it says right there: "to illustrate historically significant events". [...] Also, I've seen people say that there is a deadline of "March 23, 2008" to sort all this out, but in fact that deadline is currently written as a subclause of point 6. ie. It only applies to projects without an EDP. "For the projects which currently do not have an EDP in place, the following action shall be taken [...] By March 23, 2008, all existing files under an unacceptable license as per the above must either be accepted under an EDP, or shall be deleted." This may just be a mistake in the layout of the Licensing Policy, but if this is so, it needs to be changed and the change widely advertised."

As well as the 'deadline' confusion, my concern is also over historical images. I would be grateful if you could bring these points to the attention of the board if this needs clarification. Carcharoth 19:42, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

Portamento

Hi there, In a moment of newbie enthusiasm I undertook some sorting out of the portamento (to which you contributed) and glissando pages, and I'm still working out what an anticipation that resolves by step could look like. The only Gauldin book I can find is the 18c one, which only mentions portamento in a long list of nonharmonic tones, so can you tell me 1) how he defines/illustrates it and 2) is this term peculiar to his writing or more general? tia, and all the best Sparafucil 06:50, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

Licensing issues related to mugshots

Can I ask for your assistance in a case that requires a solution to the treatment of mugshots? The issue is that some believe that mugshots belong to the public domain, while the photos fall under fair use, subject to state law. I searched the state statute in this case, but the statute only mentions that mugshots (referred to "booking photographs" in the statute) are "public data," and I did not find references to whether "public data" means "public domain."

I commented on the rationale that another editor proposes as the rationale for deletion on the dispute page for the image. Since the editor proposing deletion claims that the mugshot fails under WP:NFCC #8, others, including me, disagree with this rationale -- the conversation for that issue is also mentioned in the in the Public Records section. My rationale supporting the use of the mugshot under NFCC #8 is also included in this section, and this part of the thread was cross-posted in this section as an addendum to preserve the record in case the image was deleted without someone checking first for resolution of its status.

At one point, this conversation was moved to a related one in the "Public Records" section of the Public Domain talk page where part of the discussion was moved. I also posted in that section what I found in the state statute here. Even an intellectual property attorney weighed in on this conversation.

I've asked for guidance by posting a message on the talk pages for Media copyright questions, but the comment went unanswered. An unrelated conversation about the use of mugshots also went unanswered on this same page. I found no other place with a like situation about the use of mugshots released under a state data act.

I don't know whether editors do not know or not sure about the proper handling of mugshots pertaining to copyright, unsure of their treatment given the release by a state, rather than federal, government. Just asking an opinion from someone who might know so that this issue can be resolved for the image's use in the article. If you're not the person to ask, could you suggest where this issue can be finally resolved? The editor tagged the mugshot for deletion on or after September 9. →Lwalt ^♦ talk —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lwalt (talk • contribs) 22:54, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

Philly meetup #5

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New York City Meetup

New York City Meetup Next: Saturday November 3rd, Brooklyn Museum area Last: 8/12/2007

The agenda for the next meetup includes the formation of a Wikimedia New York City local chapter. Hope to see you there!--Pharos 20:28, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

Request release of copyright for mop images other projects

Hi, my appologies if you already responded to my email (mine got horrible crashed/frozen by the ISP, so not sure if I lost any incoming)

Having merely fixed the "Admin mop.png" image on English Wikipedia (I was not of course the original creator of the image), I've been asked to provide similar "mop" images for use by admins on the sister projects.

I note though that for the original "Admin mop.png" that Angela, as a board member, had to be approached to grant use of the wikipedia logo which is copyrighted and thus not otherwise freely useable under GNU. So I presume similar permission is required for say a "Wiki Commons mop.png", "Wikinews mop.png" , "Wikimedia mop.png" etc from a current serving board member ?

I've drawn up suitable images (slotting the same mop into the project images) and I presume, if acceptable, that these images would go into Commons, rather than each specific project space ? David Ruben ^Talk 01:52, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

--Cronholm144 10:23, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

Fair-use image

Hello, Kat. Tōru Takemitsu is a FAC, and I said there that, because the source of Image:TakemitsuToru.jpg clearly states "commercial use strictly forbidden" I think its use is ruled it out on Wikipedia. I am now confused after rereading Wikipedia:Image copyright tags/Non-free. I know you have taken an interest in the thickets of fair-use and free images: please can you give me some friendly advice on whether to withdraw my objection to this image? Best wishes, RobertG ♬ talk 11:15, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Userpage quotes

The quotes on your userpage spawned this strange conversation: Wikipedia_talk:Non-free_content#Non-free_text. Dragons flight 22:14, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

DRV Notice

An editor has asked for a deletion review of Calli Cox. Since you deleted this article many times back in December 2006 and it looks like permission is being given to allow its recreation, you might want to participate in the deletion review.--- Jreferee t/c 16:27, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Meetup/Philadelphia 5

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DC meetup #3

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SF meetup

I was nice to meet you over at the San Francisco meetup, the whole barnstar idea was so funny. I had a blast talking with you and everybody else. Hopefully future ones will be just as great. --w^{L<speak·check>} 06:40, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

Nice seeing you again, Kat! Thanks for the barnstar! Eekim 09:26, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

Nice to meet you yesterday ... and thanks again for the Barnstar ... It's sitting in a place of honor next to my monitor. -- Prove It ^(talk) 16:15, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

Glad you made it out to the meetup again! Thanks for the metal barnstar, too 8-) Georgewilliamherbert 06:20, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

Real Life Barnstar

		The Real Life Barnstar
		For your real life contributions to making Wikipedia a fun place to edit, I have created this real-life barnstar. You might recognize the image; it's the metal star you gave me at the last Philly meetup. You shall be the first recipient. TexasDex 04:41, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

I'm treating this barnstar as an online version of the barnstars Kat gave us at the Meetup. So in turn, I think Mindspillage gave us all Real-life barnstars. —Preceding unsigned comment added by WikiLeon (talk • contribs) 22:31, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

I just put mine on a little knob next to my computer. Now I can spin it and it becomes {{The Tireless Contributor Barnstar}}. Thanks! Nice meeting too, cheers! --JayHenry (talk) 03:03, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

Henry IV

Round about the cauldron go; In the poison'd entrails throw. Toad, that under cold stone Days and nights has thirty-one Swelter'd venom sleeping got, Boil thou first i' the charmed pot.

Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.

User:Project2501a

PS: How are the pants? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.219.95.114 (talk) 12:12, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

Philly meetup 6

I'm working on planning the sixth Philadelphia meetup, and I'm looking for ideas and votes about the place and location. Since you RSVP'd for the last one I thought you might like to weigh in. Thanks, and I hope to see you there! --TexasDex ★ 22:37, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

Riemann

Hi Kat!

I was happily talking with Kim, and the subject reached math (which, despite what the title of this section might have made you wonder, I am no expert at -- actually, I kinda have a love/hate relationship with it), and he at some point (somewhere between when I was confessing my inability to understand broadly what a manifold is from the article, and when I cried that "There is no easy introduction to Riemannian geometry. It is generally recommended that one should work in the subject for quite a while to build some geometric intuition, usually by doing enormous amounts of calculations." was a scary sentence to be in the respective article) told me to talk to you, since according to him, you enjoy math. So, here I am. Can you help me? Thanks! :) Waldir ^talk 19:52, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

Btw, happy new year :D

Lol, thanks for the reply. Look at the good side, I got no worse than I was before! :D

But still, can you follow Kim's example and point me to someone else I could bother instead? :P Thanks! Waldir ^talk 08:10, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

You're invited!

...to the next New York City Meetup!

New York City Meetup Next: Sunday January 13th, Columbia University area Last: 11/3/2007

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In the afternoon, we will hold a session dedicated to discussing meta:Wikimedia New York City issues (see the last meeting's minutes).

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Speedy deletion of Gordon Jacob

A tag has been placed on Gordon Jacob requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be a blatant copyright infringement. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words.

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At most I may have inadvertently used a phrase or two the same as one of my reference sources -- since it's been three years since I wrote it it's hard to recall -- but this is not a direct copy of anything. I see someone else is looking at it now... Kat Walsh (spill your mind?) 01:41, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

Indeed; well hello! I haven't seen you for a while! Hope all is well... :) Antandrus (talk) 01:42, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

Essay on rollback

I loved your essay on rollback. As usual, a blast of common sense and intelligence. We have so many foul vapors here from stasis and stagnation and associated drama ("expect poison from the standing water" -- William Blake) that it is quite refreshing to have a gust of wind blow them away once in a while. If my metaphors are getting away from me, I blame the wine, but darn we miss you here.  :) Happy new year! Antandrus (talk) 01:51, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

Ignore all dramas

A new essay for your perusal.  :) Have a great Sunday! Antandrus (talk) 20:06, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

Ever notice...

...that a bottle of pinkeye antibiotics and a bottle of peg drops are basically the same size and shape? ~Kylu (u|t) 00:22, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

Could you look at something on wikinews

Just wondering if you could tell me for sure if my proposal on wikinews - n:Template:Logo/ammendment to WN:FU falls within the foundation's license policy? I think it does, but i want to be sure. Thanks. Bawolff (talk) 05:36, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Meetup/Philadelphia 6

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Hello.

I've sort of become friends with Kim Bruning. I told him I was curious\interested about Wikipedia meet-ups. He told me to contact you and (paraphrase, "Tell her that I think you're crazy, which means I like you."

See my essay Wikipedia:Zombies

I live in central Maryland, roughly an hour or two away from Washington D.C.. ☯  Zenwhat (talk) 13:00, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

Featured sounds

I noticed that you have participated in Wikipedia:Featured sound candidates in the past. There are now two candidates and the project appears to be abandoned. If you could look at the candidates and vote it would be appreciated. Zginder ^{(talk) (Contrib)} 00:44, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Wikimedia Foundation non-free image deadline and Betacommandbot (discussion notices)

Hi there. Please see:

• Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard#How to handle the WMF non-free image deadline
• Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard#Avoiding drama with Betacommandbot during March 2008

For obvious reasons, it would be good if you, or other members of the Wikimedia Board of Trustees, could comment over there, or find your way to where-ever the discussion ends up. I previously asked you this question at: User talk:Mindspillage#Licensing policy clarifications ([2]), though I think you were away at Wikimania the time. You may also have missed User talk:Mindspillage#G12 discussion at WT:CSD, but that is less urgent now, I think. I am also going to contact the other WMF Board of Trustees members. Carcharoth (talk) 10:14, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

New mailing list

There has been a mailing list created for Wikipedians in the New York metropolitan area (list: Wikimedia NYC). Please consider joining it! Cbrown1023 talk 21:22, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

You are invited!

New York City Meetup Next: Sunday March 16th, Columbia University area Last: 1/13/2008

In the afternoon, we will hold a session dedicated to meta:Wikimedia New York City activities, and have salon-style group discussions on Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects (see the last meeting's minutes).

Well also make preparations for our exciting Wikipedia Takes Manhattan event, a free content photography contest for Columbia University students planned for Friday March 28 (about 2 weeks after our meeting).

In the evening, we'll share dinner and chat at a local restaurant, and (weather permitting) hold a late-night astronomy event at Columbia's telescopes.

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You're also invited to subscribe to the public Wikimedia New York City mailing list, which is a great way to receive timely updates.
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DC Meetup on May 17th

Your help is needed in planning Wikipedia:Meetup/DC 4! Any comments or suggestions you have are greatly appreciated. The Placebo Effect (talk) 19:24, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Article Rescue Contest revival

There is a discussion ongoing at Wikipedia talk:Article Rescue Squadron about reviving the Wikipedia:Article rescue contest. I noticed you were listed as one of the judges, I would appreciate it very much if you would lend your experience to the discussion. -- RoninBK _{T C} 15:05, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

Hey Kat

It was good to see you at the Meet-up, and thanks for bringing the barnstars :-) I'm going to a rural high school in Calhan, Colorado today to discuss Wikipedia with the kids, how they can be involved. I also will rehash my talk I gave at the Meet-up. --David Shankbone 15:40, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

You're invited!

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WP:DGF

Hello, a couple of years ago you made this comment on the talk page of WP:Assume good faith which I really loved: “ ...anyone who waves this policy/guideline/principle/whatever around insincerely to try to get out of being called out on bad behavior should be severely beaten with a large, knotty cluestick. ” because I've recently been in a tussle with a couple of users who did exactly that. I recently added a new section "Demonstrate good faith", shortcut WP:DGF, which I think addresses some of the concerns about WP:AGF and its application that have been expressed during the last couple of years on the talk page. (Though the inspiration for it was really the dispute I was involved in.) If you have the time to take a look I would love to hear feedback and please feel free to edit it all you want. --❨Ṩtruthious ℬandersnatch❩ 21:56, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

I, in turn, would invite you to review the entirety of the New York Pathological Society article and its aftermath to decide for yourself whether User:Struthious_Bandersnatch has accurately described to you his motivation for making serious changes to the WP:AGF guideline without first attempting to reach consensus. I don't agree with using WP:AGF as a sword, but I think there is a significant difference between that and calling somebody out for their obvious choice not to assume good faith. Erechtheus (talk) 22:18, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Meetup/DC 4

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Planning for the 7th Wikipedia Meetup

The planning for the summer Philadelphia meetup has begun. We would appreciate your input.
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Wikipedia meetup

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NYC Meetup: June 1, 2008

New York City Meetup Next: Sunday June 1st, Columbia University area Last: 3/16/2008

In the afternoon, we will hold a session dedicated to meta:Wikimedia New York City activities, elect a board of directors, and hold salon-style group discussions on Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects (see the last meeting's minutes).

We'll also review our recent Wikipedia Takes Manhattan event, and make preparations for our exciting successor Wiki Week bonanza, being planned with Columbia University students for September or October.

In the evening, we'll share dinner and chat at a local restaurant, and (weather permitting) hold a late-night astronomy event at Columbia's telescopes.

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Also, check out our regional US Wikimedia chapters blog Wiki Northeast (and we're open to guest posts).
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Audio Barnstar

		The Audio Barnstar
		I award you the Audio Barnstar for the many soundfiles of musical/technical examples you helped to create or performed on. They add a lot of value to the related articles and really improve them!  Channel ®   08:41, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

Requested recordings

I posted a request at requested recordings. If you have the time, please take a look. Thanks. Also, the Library of Congress might have a recorded copy, so if you have some time, could you please check. Thanks. Bebestbe (talk) 20:51, 29 June 2008 (UTC)

EDP comments

Could you please look over here? There appears to be another contributor making the rather audacious claim that the Foundation has allowed projects complete control over the licensing permitted for media due to S.230. Ignoring the basic factual inaccuracy of the claim, the reasoning for it provided there is so obviously nonsense that it would even make Slashdot proud. ;) Perhaps an application of clue-stick may be required. --Gmaxwell (talk) 21:25, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

Laziest Men on Mars torrent

I noticed that you removed the link to a torrent on The Pirate Bay of The Laziest Men on Mars's music. The music of this artist and all mp3's distributed by that torrent were available on the old mp3.com free of charge and/or are currently available from the artist(s) elsewhere online free of charge. Why was the link removed? Is the legality of the content questionable, is it a wikipedia policy not to link to p2p content in general, or is there some other reason I'm not aware of? DarkProdigy (talk) 04:10, 26 July 2008 (UTC)

Meetup

Wikipedia:Meetup/Tampa -- You're invited! Hires an editor (talk) 14:37, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

Second Annual WikiNYC Picnic

Greetings! You are invited to attend the second annual New York picnic on August 24! This year, it will be taking place in the Long Meadow of Prospect Park in Brooklyn. If you plan on coming, please sign up and be sure to bring something! Please be sure to come!
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Fair use rational for historic images.

Apologies for taking up your valuable time but I noticed a comment here concerning the issue of using historical photographs to illustrate articles about the events those photos depict. The comment being to the effect that in your opinion even a stricter fair-use policy than the current one would allow such images to be used. An article I've edited has an image nominated for deletion, where the image is used in that context. Would you be able to provide a comment that clarifies policy on this matter. Thank you in advance, Justin talk 09:27, 15 August 2008 (UTC).

Gadsby (book)

Hi Mindspill! I built upon your hard work on this topic (Gadsby), and I thought you might want to look at it now, in light of contributors who do not favor my phrasing. If you don't mind, would you point out if I'm taking a wrong path on this? Thank you! JJB 18:57, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

You're invited...

...to the 5th Washington DC Meetup! Please visit the linked page to RSVP or for more information. All are welcome!
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So.

I disappeared for a while, and I feel really bad about it. I'm back now. Thought I'd say hi.--Tznkai (talk) 08:25, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

Question

How do you get the echo sound in your recordings? By the way, they are very instructive and educational. OboeCrack (talk) 01:03, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

Wikis Take Manhattan

Wikis Take Manhattan Next: Saturday September 27

WHAT Wikis Take Manhattan is a scavenger hunt and free content photography contest aimed at illustrating Wikipedia and StreetsWiki articles covering sites and street features in Manhattan and across the five boroughs of New York City. The event is based on last year's Wikipedia Takes Manhattan, and has evolved to include StreetsWiki this year as well.

LAST YEAR'S EVENT

• Wikipedia:Wikipedia Takes Manhattan/Spring 2008 (a description of the results, and the uploading party)
• Commons:Wikipedia Takes Manhattan/Gallery (our cool gallery)

WINNINGS? Prizes include a dinner for three with Wikipedia creator Jimmy Wales at Pure Food & Wine, gift certificates to Bicycle Habitiat and the LimeWire Store, and more!

WHEN The hunt will take place Saturday, September 27th from 1:00pm to 6:30pm, followed by prizes and celebration.

WHO All Wikipedians and non-Wikipedians are invited to participate in team of up to three (no special knowledge is required at all, just a digital camera and a love of the city). Bring a friend (or two)!

REGISTER The proper place to register your team is here. It's also perfectly possible to register on the day of when you get there, but it will be slightly easier for us if you register beforehand.

WHERE Participants can begin the hunt from either of two locations: one at Columbia University (at the sundial on college walk) and one at The Open Planning Project's West Village office. Everyone will end at The Open Planning Project:

• Wikis Take Manhattan page at The Open Planning Project

349 W. 12th St. #3

Between Greenwich & Washington Streets

By the 14th St./8th Ave. ACE/L stop

FOR UPDATES

Check out:

• Wikis Take Manhattan main website

This will have a posting if the event is delayed due to weather or other exigency.

Thanks,

Pharos

You can add or remove your name from the New York City Meetups invite list at Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Invite list.
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Wikis Take Manhattan rescheduled for October 4

Wikis Take Manhattan has been rescheduled for next Saturday, October 4, due to the rain predicted for this weekend.. I hope you can make it to the new time, and bring a friend (or two)!--Pharos (talk) 23:22, 25 September 2008 (UTC)

NYC Meetup: You are invited!

New York City Meetup Next: Sunday November 16th, Columbia University area Last: 6/01/2008

In the afternoon, we will hold a session dedicated to meta:Wikimedia New York City activities, finalize and approve bylaws, interact with representatives from the Software Freedom Law Center, and hold salon-style group discussions on Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects (see the June meeting's minutes and the September meeting's minutes).

We'll also review our recent Wikis Take Manhattan event, and make preparations for our exciting successor Wikipedia Loves Art! bonanza, being planned with the Brooklyn Museum for February.

In the evening, we'll share dinner and chat at a local restaurant, and (weather permitting) hold a late-night astronomy event at Columbia's telescopes.

You can add or remove your name from the New York City Meetups invite list at Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Invite list.

To keep up-to-date on local events, you can also join our mailing list.
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Happy New Year

Ring out the old,
and Ring in the new.
Happy New Year!
From FloNight

Happy Mindspillage/archive20's Day!

User:Mindspillage/archive20 has been identified as an Awesome Wikipedian, and therefore, I've officially declared today as Mindspillage/archive20's day! For being such a beautiful person and great Wikipedian, enjoy being the Star of the day, dear Mindspillage/archive20! Peace, Rlevse ~ A record of your Day will always be kept here.

For a userbox you can add to your userbox page, see User:Rlevse/Today/Happy Me Day! and my own userpage for a sample of how to use it. — Rlevse • Talk • 03:05, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

You're invited!

New York City Meetup Next: Sunday January 18th, Columbia University area Last: 11/01/2008

In the afternoon, we will hold a session dedicated to meta:Wikimedia New York City activities, look at our approval by the Chapters Committee, develop ideas for chapter projects at museums and libraries throughout our region, and hold salon-style group discussions on Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects (see the November meeting's minutes and the December mini-meetup's minutes).

We'll make preparations for our exciting museum photography Wikipedia Loves Art! February bonanza (on Flickr, on Facebook) with Shelley from the Brooklyn Museum and Alex from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

We'll also be collecting folks to join our little Wikipedia Takes the Subway adventure which will be held the day after the meeting.

In the evening, we'll share dinner and chat at a local restaurant, and generally enjoy ourselves and kick back.

You can add or remove your name from the New York City Meetups invite list at Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Invite list.

To keep up-to-date on local events, you can also join our mailing list.
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You're invited!

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You're invited to the
Seventh Philadelphia-area Wikipedia Meetup
March 15, 2009
Time: 3:00 PM

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NYC Meetup: You're invited!

New York City Meetup—Museum Extravanganza Next: February 6-7, at the Met Museum and the Brooklyn Museum Last: 01//2008

Join us the evenings of Friday February 6 and Saturday February 7 around Wikipedia Loves Art! museum photography events at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Brooklyn Museum.

There will also be a special business meeting on Saturday dedicated to discussing meta:Wikimedia New York City issues with guests from the Wikimedia Foundation.

You can add or remove your name from the New York City Meetups invite list at Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Invite list.

To keep up-to-date on local events, you can also join our mailing list.
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Wikipedia Loves Art: DC

See:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Loves Art

The Smithsonian American Art Museum will be having a Wikipedia Loves Art! meetup on Friday, February 27 from 5-7 pm in the Kogod Courtyard. Come share your experiences, meet the other teams, and take some photos! While RSVPing isn't necessary drop Jeff Gates an email if you're planning on attending so he can get a head count: gatesj (at) si.edu. (Note: The SAAM is located in between Metro Center and Gallery Place (closer to the Gallery Place/Chinatown metro), and is convenient to all 5 metro lines.) ⇒SWATJester ^{Son of the Defender} 17:05, 16 February 2009 (UTC)

What do you think of a WP/LOC talk series in the DC area? I'd love to help improve the LOC's perspective on how to share free knowledge (and make their librarians more active contributors). +sj + 00:59, 8 March 2009 (UTC)

Codgers

LOCo is back! Please help with task setting and inviting members.... Wikipedia:Old_Codgers'_League -- +sj

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You're invited to the
Philadelphia-area Wikipedia Meetup
March 15, 2009
Time: 3pm
Location: Drexel University

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In the afternoon, we will hold a session at Drexel dedicated to discussing Wikimedia Pennsylvania activity and cooperation with the regional Wikimedia New York City chapter.

Are events like a Wikipedia Takes Philadelphia in our future?

In the evening, we'll share dinner and friendly wiki-chat at a local Italian restaurant.
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You're invited!

In the afternoon, we will hold a session dedicated to meta:Wikimedia New York City activities, sign official incorporation papers for the chapter, review recent projects like Wikipedia Loves Art and upcoming projects like Wikipedia at the Library, and hold salon-style group discussions on Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects (see the January meeting's minutes).

In the evening, we'll share dinner and chat at a local restaurant, and generally enjoy ourselves and kick back.

You can add or remove your name from the New York City Meetups invite list at Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Invite list.

To keep up-to-date on local events, you can also join our mailing list.
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Expulsión de Drini de wikiquote en Español

Hola Mindspillage: ¿qué tal tu nivel de Español? espero que bien. Te quería pedir el favor de que removiérais y expulsarais a Drini de wikiquote en español, ya que está tiranizando el proyecto y a usuarios que trabajan constructivamente los bloquea diciendo que son títeres de otros, sin base, actúa sin tolerancia y sin consideración. Bloquea IP's diciendo que son un antiguo usuario, sin base, y ha bloqueado a muchos por discriminación religiosa, e intolerancia. Te pido que no dejéis que intervenga en wikiquote en español y que exponga claramente su retirada a la comunidad. Su participación es innecesaria ya que otros usuarios bloquean las IP de vándalos y de los que atacan, y lo hacen bien pues hay poca actividad en ese proyecto. Hay unas 20 o 30 ediciones diarias, por lo que con un administrador o como mucho dos es suficiente. Javierme también es insoportable como administrador y un mal administrador. Pero sobre todo Drini debe ser removido pues se ha convertido en un perseguidor religioso implacable. --Pediaknowledge (talk) 20:35, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

The 7th DC Meetup

Please be advised that a proposed Meetup/DC 7 is being discussed here. We need your help to figure out some of the details! You are being sent this notice because you previously expressed interest in such meetups. If you no longer wish to receive such notices, then please leave your user name here.
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You're invited...

New York City Meetup Next: Sunday May 17th, Columbia University area Last: 03/29/2009

In the afternoon, we will hold a session dedicated to meta:Wikimedia New York City activities, establish a membership process for the chapter, review the upcoming Wiki-Conference New York 2009 (planned for ~100 people at NYU this summer) and future projects like Wikipedia at the Library, and hold salon-style group discussions on Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects (see the March meeting's minutes).

In the evening, we'll share dinner and chat at a local restaurant, and generally enjoy ourselves and kick back.

You can add or remove your name from the New York City Meetups invite list at Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Invite list.

To keep up-to-date on local events, you can also join our mailing list.
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Essays

Hey there, I read your essays and found them to be quite useful and informative. I'd like to add them to Category:User essays for wider exposure, if you don't mind me doing that? -- OlEnglish ^(Talk) 21:40, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

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You're invited to the
Philadelphia-area Wikipedia Meetup
June 14, 2009
Time: 3pm
Location: Drexel University

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In the afternoon, we will hold a session at Drexel dedicated to discussing Wikimedia Pennsylvania activity and cooperation with the regional Wikimedia New York City chapter.

Are events like a Wikipedia Takes Philadelphia in our future?

In the evening, we'll share dinner and friendly wiki-chat at a local sports bar.
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