User talk:Planetary Chaos Redux

Hello, I have been editing and doing RC patrol since January 2007. I took a few years off but, it's good to be back. You can view my first user page Planetary Chaos. I had to create another user page because, I no forgot my password and, I no longer have my old email account, lol. Oh well! To view older discussions from 2007 to 2010, go here, Old talk page

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Reverting back ? Why?

I am trying to clean up the Odissi dance page. Why are you reverting it back?

oops!

I had no idea. Thanks for pointing it out. I will not use this account again then. But it will be great if you can leave the edits as they are. Some people pretty much messed that page and put their website links randomly at several place and I spend so much time cleaning them up :( Thanks again, Signing out for one last time: Editbot3 :) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Editbot3 (talk • contribs) 22:26, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Before saving your changes to an article, please provide an edit summary, which you forgot to do before saving your recent edit to Odissi. Also, remember to sign your messages on discussion pages using four tildes. Thankx, Planetary Chaos Redux (talk) 22:41, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

autoconfirmed

Just an FYI - autoconfirmed will kick in at 4 days/96 hours after an account is created (with the minimum # of edits, which you have surpassed), so it will happen automatically sometime on the 21st - you'll need to count hours to figure that one out :) Skier Dude (talk) 07:10, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hours, lol. I didn't like that I had to make a new account. I forgot my password to my od account and, now, I have a new e-mail account. I have been with Wiki since Jan, 2007. Planetary Chaos Redux (talk) 07:13, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sumerian Records

stop revert sourced changes, you don't read anything of sourced links?... (35forMVP)

http://www.facebook.com/notes/betraying-the-martyrs/we-just-signed-with-sumerian-records-/10150262785789308

Hey everyone...guess what...WE JUST SIGNED WITH SUMERIAN RECORDS !!! We are extremely proud to be a part of the Sumerian family. Sumerian is more than a label. It's a music madness and a great band factory. We deeply respect each band on the label and most of them influenced our own music. Sumerian has a few bands, they carefully pick and choose some of the greatest bands there is, so being with them is an honor. We couldn't DREAM of a better team to work with our music.You live in North America? If you already know us, be ready cause we will hit your town very soon!!! And if you don't know us, come by and see what 6 frog eaters can do (pardon our french). We count on you to come hang out, have a good time, mosh, pray, have a baguette and a croissant and discuss with us. ;) http://www.facebook.com/SumerianRecords http://www.sumerianrecords.com/ for those who don't know, Sumerian is the record label of: Born Of Osiris, Asking Alexandria, After The Burial, Veil of Maya, The Faceless, Animals as Leaders and more incredible bands !!!!! here is the link of the brand new video we made for this signature, and also for the FIRST music video we're going to release this summer, get ready, share this thing to all your friends !!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El1DXY1Pkvg&feature=youtu.be thank you so much for your support, it means the world to us! Aaron, Bapt, Vic, Lucas, Val, Ant — Preceding unsigned comment added by 35forMVP (talk • contribs) 13:06, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I don't see anything from [1]. [2] Don't mention anything about it. Not listed in [3] And, [4] has Listenable Records despite their note and photo. There are no credible sources to support the addition. Planetary Chaos Redux (talk) 13:23, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It is also highly doubtful that an article could be created for them. Planetary Chaos Redux (talk) 13:25, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

http://www.facebook.com/SumerianRecords?sk=app_7146470109 (35forMVP)

Please review BLOGS/WEBSITES as source. They are not considered reliable sources.Planetary Chaos Redux (talk) 13:43, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Please review what counts as acceptable SOURCES. The more we know about Wikipedia POLICY, the better editors and contributers we become. Planetary Chaos Redux (talk) 14:06, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

check it http://sumerianrecords.com/news.php what a surprice, they really signed to sumerian (35forMVP) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 35forMVP (talk • contribs) 18:42, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Still, SOURCES applies. Have a nice day and, remember Be civil. Thank you. Planetary Chaos Redux (talk) 19:14, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

"SliderAsia" article...

What's next for my article about "SliderAsia" then? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Stanleywlchen (talk • contribs) 14:54, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

An Administrator will view and give the final say. At the bottom of the message I placed on your TALK PAGE entitled YOUR FIRST ARTICLE explains the do's and don'ts when creating an ARTICLE. Planetary Chaos Redux (talk) 15:06, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I have already followed through the "Your First Article" page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Stanleywlchen (talk • contribs) 15:16, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You might would like to read COPY AND PASTE Wikipedia does not allow that. Not even if you "change the text a little bit". The best idea, since you made the claim that you are the copyrite holder, is to have someone else write the article. If your article does get deleted, don't take it personally. Who knows, they may let you rewrite it yourself. It's always good to be possitive. :) Planetary Chaos Redux (talk) 15:28, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, this is unreasonable. This is the whole thing I have written all by myself in addition to I'm the copyright owner. And I expanded the whole explanation by my own writings except the purpose of the program which is solely not amendable. I don't see any reason why you guys don't allow this article to go through and I feel sorry about this. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Stanleywlchen (talk • contribs) 22:25, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Chaos Redux, can you help me with my entry?--Stanley@Chen (talk) 04:31, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hi! I can sure try. What do you need help with? Planetary Chaos Redux (talk) 04:35, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Gender and Social Capital

As reviewing administrator, I did not delete it, but made suggestions at Talk:Gender and social capital. BTW, when you greeted the new editor, you seem not to have told them you were placing a deletion tag on the article. As a concern of the overall general project goals for Wikipedia, we need to make special efforts to accommodate the work of new editors, and deletion is the last resort. DGG ( talk ) 13:30, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I can't seem to find one for db same talk page. Can you point me to one? I suppose I could just tell the contributor. Planetary Chaos Redux (talk) 13:34, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Your rollback request

Hello Planetary Chaos Redux, I have granted rollback rights to your account in accordance with your request. Please be aware that rollback should be used to revert vandalism/spam/blatantly unconstructive edits, and that using it to revert anything else (such as by revert-warring or reverting edits you disagree with) can lead to it being removed from your account...sometimes without any warning, depending on the admin who becomes aware of any misuse. If you think an edit should require a reason for reverting, then don't use rollback and instead, use a manual edit summary. For practice, you may wish to see Wikipedia:New admin school/Rollback. Good luck. Acalamari 14:12, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. Advice duly noted. Planetary Chaos Redux (talk) 14:15, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Why do you keep reverting?

I added a link to http://all-tag.com which manfucatures security labels and security tags among other EAS products. How is this considered spam? 1). The site does not have a shopping cart. 2). the site provides information and technical specifications about EAS products.

Please advise.

Please review, LINK SPAM. The links that you have placed on several articles violate (please see YOUR EDITS HERE ) Wikipedia Policy. Please don't do that because, you can be blocked from editing Wikipedia and, we don't want that. Instead, please read the links I have provided for you so that you can be better informed on what is allowed and, what's not allowed here on Wikipedia. Thank you. Planetary Chaos Redux (talk) 16:56, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the prompt reply. I will have a look at the links. The intention is not to spam but to provide information direct from the manufacturer - especially since we are getting ready to do a series of articles and videos on EAS.

I can appreciate that, however, it is still not allowed here on Wikipedia. Sorry. Planetary Chaos Redux (talk) 17:18, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Your recent edits

Could you have a look again on what you reverted in Plovdiv? Why you are actually removing foindation name wothout any provided reason in the intro and after placing on my talk page warnings for disruptive edoting. Pleasw provide om what grounds and on what Wikipedia rules you are removing this information and if not I wil recover the disruption tommorow, Regards — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.77.25.241 (talk) 14:55, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I would not advise that. Aside from, three-revert rule, you have also added your own point of view to several articles as seen HERE , please review, neutral point of view policy. Also, remember to sign your messages on discussion pages using four tildes. Thank you. Planetary Chaos Redux (talk) 15:00, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Wigger

What photo? Open your god damn eyes. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.209.198.223 (talk) 18:12, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for noticing. The image was removed by the BOT you reverted. Planetary Chaos Redux (talk) 18:15, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

User talk:77.77.25.241

Note: users are free to deleted notifications from their own talk page. They may not refactor, but they may delete. Undoing such deletions is disruptive. Thank you. Drmies (talk) 22:10, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Am I not correct for following this, WP:Removing warnings? Planetary Chaos Redux (talk) 22:19, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

That is, as the top indicates, outdated. General consensus is that an editor removing a warning means that they have read it. Thank you. Drmies (talk) 22:23, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

More importantly, you all have a content dispute and should seek the appropriate channels for resolution. I see discussion on Talk:Bulgaria but not on Talk:Plovdiv. After that, there's Wikipedia:NPOV dispute and a few other ways. But vandalism, that's not what we have here, according to the definition at WP:VANDAL. Thank you. Drmies (talk) 22:36, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

After further reading, I could't find a clear consensus about removing warnings from user pages. I did however, find the poll that was taken. Wikipedia:Removing_warnings_poll#Deleting_valid_vandalism_warnings_is_always_wrong,

Wikipedia:Removing_warnings_poll#Deleting_valid.2C_recently_given_vandalism_warnings_is_wrong Wikipedia:Removing_warnings_poll#Deleting_valid_vandalism_warnings_related_to_ongoing_disputes_is_wrong. If you can point me to the consensus, I would appreciate it. I would like to read it for my own growth and understanding. Planetary Chaos Redux (talk) 22:47, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

From what I have read, no consensus was reached (failed) as mentioned on a tag at the top of the page.Wikipedia:Centralized_discussion/Removing_warnings Planetary Chaos Redux (talk) 22:57, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I think there needs to be some kind of uniformity on this matter. Some Admins say yes, while others, say no. I feel, that if consensus failed, the policy reverts back to the current (old) policy on deleting warnings on user pages. Thoughts? Planetary Chaos Redux (talk) 22:57, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

(OD) It's at WP:BLANKING. Dayewalker (talk) 23:15, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I read that. However, Now, I was acting on the only policy I know about warning removal and, I adhered to WP:AGF. I can not speak as to User:Jingiby but, I assume that he was acting on the old (current?) policy. I can't say much to WP:AFG on the annon with Edit summaries not exactly being Civil and the removal of the warnings looked, like Vandalism based on what the annon said in his/her edit summaries followed by their actions. Planetary Chaos Redux (talk) 23:29, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

No problem, now you know. WP:BLANKING is universal, any editor can remove comments from their own pages anytime they like, for any reason they choose. Archived is preferred, but IPs don't archive anyway so it's not worth edit warring over. As for vandalism, that has a very specific definition on Wikipedia. The IPs edits to his own page weren't vandalism. They may have been aggressive, but if you look at it from the other side, he's suddenly getting editors edit warring warnings on to his talk page. You gave him four of them in quick succession, if I'm reading that right. Dropping that many templated messages onto anyone's page will make them feel attacked.

I haven't looked into what the dispute was over, but those are settled by discussion, not just templated messages on talk pages. I understand you were acting in good faith, and I assume the other editors were as well. Now that we've all learned a little bit, I want you to feel free to drop by my talk page anytime you have a question. I'm certainly not an expert, but I'll be glad to help with any questions you guys might have. Good luck! Dayewalker (talk) 23:41, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ah so true. I have been reviewing the history page for WP:Blanking and there seems to be alot of discontent over changes. I'm still trying to find the consensus for the policy change so that I can better understand it. When I left afew years ago, the policy was that only after an Admin delt with the user that disrupted after final final warning or removed warnings was a bad thing. It seems I missed alot while I was away. Planetary Chaos Redux (talk) 23:50, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I agree that it would be more helpful if those messages remain--sometimes you have to dig through the history to find out what's been going on. But blocked editors, for instance, are not allowed to remove the block notice as long as the block is active. I concur with Dayewalker's reading, above. Replacing those templates just adds to the general pressure, and the other editor called the removal of those warnings vandalism--small wonder the IP is getting upset. I hope, in the meantime, that y'all are talking. Also, in case this wasn't clear, I'm not accusing you of acting in bad faith, I hope that's clear. Thanks, and good luck, Drmies (talk) 00:00, 24 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I hold no hard feelings for anyone, lol. Yes, It is hard to dig through some one's history. I have found that out several times. When someone deletes, let's say, a warning 3, then some one like me, places a welcome on their page, then, that user disrupts again, well the RC patroller only see's that welcome and, places a test 1. In theory and in practice, annons and new reg user can be around awhile causing havoc because their slate looks clean. I think the new policy works more in the favor of dubious edits rather then constructive. It makes it easer for them and harder for us. Seems like the policy went backwards a bit. I do say, (see other IP I reported at AIV, two IP's but, one in the same) but, the same) I agree with User:Chillum.

[5] Planetary Chaos Redux (talk) 00:30, 24 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Red links in year articles

Per WP:YEARS, births and deaths in year articles should be removed if the person does not presently have a Wikipedia article. Events may be deleted if there is no relevant Wikipedia article. (If it's not important enough to have a relevant Wikipedia article, it's not important enough to be listed.) In other words, on year articles, items with red links should generally be deleted. In addition, you are restoring some vandalism; see WT:YEARS#Bullwinkle is a dope. — Arthur Rubin (talk) 05:43, 24 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I think I can do one better then just not red linking in years, or deaths. Infact, names of persons shouldn't be red linked anywhere on Wikipedia. Something I just read, even though I cite the page often. WP:REDNOT say's, "Red links to personal names should be avoided, particularly when the name is reported in a context which might cause readers to hold a low or critical opinion of the named individual. Frequently a red linked name has been placed in an article, and subsequently a different editor has created an article about an entirely different person with the same or a similar name. Aside from the basic misidentification involved, redlinking has led to notable, but not very prominent, persons being incorrectly identified on Wikipedia as accused or convicted criminals, sex workers, or persons involved in or associated with other forms of disreputable conduct." So, now I know not to red link people, lessen learned. But now, I can perform more efficiently. ;) Planetary Chaos Redux (talk) 09:49, 24 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sir, Where i can change username? — Preceding unsigned comment added by DoabaHeadlines (talk • contribs) 10:38, 28 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hi! I'm glad you asked. Make sure you read the username policy first to better understand the policy. There are two ways you can change your user name.. If you want to keep your your contributions go here request user name change and follow the instructions. The second way, is to simply register for a new account. Make sure to note on your current talk page that you have changed your user name because of the policy violation. Just, don't use that account after that, you should be fine! I hope this helps! Planetary ChaosTalk 11:04, 28 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Talkback

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Removal of maintanence templates in Kagney Linn Karter

The reason specified on the maintenance template on article Kagney Linn Karter is really inappropriate. Considering the fact that she is a pornstar, it would be difficult (and unwise) to find material about her early life. I guess you were patrolling the pages using Huggle or something, and didn't really bother to see why I removed it. Anyway please take a look and do the neeedful. Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 115.248.114.51 (talk) 13:28, 21 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! Thank you for taking time to contact me. These maintenance tags exist for a reason. maintenance tags are designed to help improve the article. Here at Wikipedia, we do not censor material, please see, Wikipedia Is Not Censored. Also, please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~)Thank you.Planetary Chaos Talk 15:16, 21 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I used to edit Wikipedia (User:Finemann), and am well aware about that rule. And I still feel that the maintenance template regarding that particular issue is inappropriate. Such things should go on the article talk page I guess, or on the talk page of Pornography Task Force (dunno if it exists?). Anwyay, don't bother :) 115.248.114.51 (talk) 15:44, 21 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Maintenance tags (depending on what kind is used) either go at the top of the article or, in a section of the article (like the tags we are discussing) and, there are guidelines for this procedure. Please see, tag placement (one), tag placement (two) and, MOS lead section policy (placement of Maintenance tags). I hope this is enough information for you. Best wishes. Planetary ChaosTalk 15:58, 21 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thank You

Thanks for the wiki links on "Love on Top". ★Jivesh 1205★ (talk / ♫♫Give 4 a try!!!♫♫) 13:13, 22 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You are very welcome! Planetary ChaosTalk 04:43, 25 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hey may i ask whether you like the song? I actually allowed myself the liberty to look at your contributions and it surprised me that you edited "Love on Top". ★Jivesh 1205★ (talk / ♫♫Give 4 a try!!!♫♫) 04:57, 25 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Anything Beyonce, lol! :) Planetary ChaosTalk 05:01, 25 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

So you are a fan of Beyonce??? I am a huge fan. Hey please join WP:BEY. ★Jivesh 1205★ (talk / ♫♫Give 4 a try!!!♫♫) 05:07, 25 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I would be honored. Thank you! Planetary ChaosTalk 05:20, 25 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

		Welcome to Beyoncé Knowles WikiProject
		We welcome you to Beyoncé Knowles WikiProject, a collaboration between Wikipedians to improve and organize Beyoncé Knowles related articles. If you have any questions, feel free to post it at the talk page. Also, you might want to add {{WikiProject Beyoncé Knowles/Userbox}} to your User page. Thank you. – ★Jivesh 1205★ (talk / ♫♫Give 4 a try!!!♫♫) 05:26, 25 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Let the Beyhive grow and grow further. ★Jivesh 1205★ (talk / ♫♫Give 4 a try!!!♫♫) 05:26, 25 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the cookies

I should have answered before: thank you for the welcome. Soerfm (talk) 13:54, 23 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You are very welcome. Hope they were delicious! :) Planetary ChaosTalk 04:43, 25 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Wolf Dittus copypaste

Hi PCR,

For the most part, I'm the author of the page on Wolf Dittus and I see it's been flagged for copyright violation. Since I wrote it, I'm pretty sure I didn't copy anything from anywhere else. How do I demonstrate this?

very best Sarith21 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sarith21 (talk • contribs) 02:32, 26 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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removing a link from an article

Hi thanks for trying to keep wikipedia a reliable wiki i recently added the website link to this page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Arak

the link was to a website managed by that university's students and however it's not an official site it's better updated an managed than the official one and i wasn't claiming it to be official in any way and i kept the official link at top of my link i'm just wondering why did you remove that

thanks in advance — Preceding unsigned comment added by Raminhsz (talk • contribs) 07:57, 4 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, there is a problem with the link you provided. Please see this Wikipedia policie on external links. it's a discussion forum see: #10Planetary Chaos Talk 11:47, 4 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Help

The article created by me is not unambiguous advertising to promotes a company, product, group, service or person if other companies have the article why we dont have — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rajugajul (talk • contribs) 10:44, 4 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, the deal is, the article was Copy and pasted from a website or other source and, that source was promoting the company. If you would like, you can re-write the article in your own words and, please provide verifiable and reliable third party sourcing as defined in the Wikipedia, Sourcing guidelines. You should also read, Your first article. This will tell you all about how to create an article and, the do's and don'ts. Best of luck. Planetary ChaosTalk 11:32, 4 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Peter Stanley has no neutral POV

Here is a question for you PCR. It is asked in good faith and with no hostile intentions (adding that because people can and do often read into what a person writes in a message.

The question is; how would you rewrite the following quote to reflect that there is considerble controversy over what Peter Stanley has written while retaining neutral POV? My bet is that you will not satisfy Nick D and he will just go over your head.

Here is the quote in full. No I have not reverted.

He has recently been a major participant in a public debate regarding the "Battle for Australia", contesting opinions that events in Darwin in 1942 during the Second World War represented Japan's intention to invade Australia. He argues that the wartime slogan of a 'battle for Australia', used by John Curtin in February 1942 in anticipating invasion by Japan, was taken up in the mid-1990s and applied unjustifiably. Furthermore, in his article Threat made manifest (Griffith Review, Spring 2005) Peter describes the desire of Australians to 'want to believe that they were part of a war' to be 'rather pathetic'.

Mr Stanley may very well be correct in his analysis of the situation. I also have no dispute about his integrity or qualification. He is one of our leading war historians. Even if he is wrong he has created considerable debate.

Either war - his statement in "Threat made manifest" is highly controvertial and no matter what he may consider today he cannot withdraw those words. The difficulty that people have at present is creating a balanced POV relating to this issue as no soon as an alteration is made Nick D or another 'Stanley Fan' immediatley reverts claiming that they are protecting neutral POV when in actuality they are preventing a neutral POV from being recorded.

He has recently been a major participant in a public debate regarding the "Battle for Australia", contesting opinions that events in Darwin in 1942 during the Second World War represented Japan's intention to invade Australia. He argues that the wartime slogan of a 'battle for Australia', used by John Curtin in February 1942 in anticipating invasion by Japan, was taken up in the mid-1990s and applied unjustifiably.

There is nothing in the above that in any way indicates what the other point of view is or what it is that Peter has said that people consider controvertial.

Given this I suggest you open the topic up for comments and get a range of views and not just Nick D (the guardian) and other supporters of Peter Stanley who seem to want to monopolise anything on wiki related to him and in doing so prevent a neutral POV from being recorded. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.148.43.180 (talk) 15:45, 4 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! I wouldn't be a good person to come to about this issue since I have already been involved but, there is a way to get an some help with this issue from someone or, several other editors who haven't edited the article in question. This process would be to file a Requests for comment. It will help bring more people (and maybe some with more insight then I could bring to the table) into the discussion. I know I'm not that much help with this but, maybe the above action can bring a resolution to this. Best of luck. Planetary ChaosTalk 05:50, 5 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. I will add a request for content as suggested, although I am quite sure that editor Nick-D will simply remove it and argue that it is an attempt at vandalism. Since I made my last edit I note that someone else has already tried to give the page a NPOV and was defeated by Nick-D each time (although I only read their first attempt, and cannot comment on their other attempts as I did not read them). I have a feeling Nick-D may possibly be Peter Stanley, although I cannot prove that - although it is interesting that in any article related to Peter Stanley the editor controlling the page is always Nick-D and will not allow for any view other than those that agree with Peter Stanley's views. Cheers — Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.148.43.180 (talk) 08:06, 14 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Francis the Preying Mantis

I reviewed your talk from the discussion. The wiki was inspired by a recent article about Wiki Project: Public_Art. Francis the Preying Mantis is a 20+ year old piece of public art which, although maintained by the museum, was built by someone outside of the institution and sits on land owned by the City of New York, not the Staten Island Children's Museum (which is a non profit). The mantis has become a local icon and is something that is enjoyed by over 250,000 school children a year. The wiki serves no economic purpose, and was created by volunteer students as merely a way to educate people about the history of this artwork, and as a tool to introduce students to Wikipedia as a teaching tool. I realize now that the article was being edited as a live article and not in the sandbox (my mistake). Should I have the students continue their work in the sandbox and then submit when it is complete? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Falecore (talk • contribs) 21:06, 6 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Falecore and welcome to Wikipedia. To get started, I need to know, are you a teacher or, a student? I would also like you to please review, THIS user name policy regarding shared user names. Planetary ChaosTalk 21:24, 6 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

re: shared account

I am an educator. I have read the policy on shared user-names. It is understood, and this account will no longer be shared with anyone but myself. Do you feel the topic in question posses the validity to be given its own Wiki? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Falecore (talk • contribs) 22:00, 6 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Great! Now, I would assume that you as the educator would edit under this name? In any case, I will post an informative welcome on the user name you are using now that is designed for teacher/students. About the article Francis the Preying Mantis. As soon as you can, you or your students need to provide multiple reliable sources so that the article can assert it's notability. Otherwise, in time, the article may be deleted. Planetary ChaosTalk 22:12, 6 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I left you a new welcome teacher message and information for students on your talk page. Planetary ChaosTalk 22:23, 6 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you

Thank you for the links, I see that I have a lot to read and learn! For the time being, I have added more citations, and replaced

This article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

with

This public art article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

.

Falecore (talk) 02:26, 7 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You are very welcome! Just like you, I once was a new Wikipedian and yes, there is a lot to learn but, once you get the hang of it, Wikipedia is a nice place to be. Good luck and best wishes. If you have any more questions, feel free to leave me a message. Planetary ChaosTalk 02:38, 7 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

My Sincere Wishes For This Festive Season

		★★★★★★★★ Merry Christmas And Happy New Year 2012 ★★★★★★★★
		I Wish You And Your Family A Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year 2012. May The New Year Bring Much Happiness, Prosperity, Peace, And Success In Your Life. I Am Very Happy To be Part of Wikipedia And To Have Great Friends Like You. Cheers. - From A Big Fan of ----> Jivesh1205 (Talk) 16:22, 21 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! I hope you had a very Merry Christmas and will have a happy New Year! Planetary ChaosTalk 05:14, 27 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You are welcome and thanks. Jivesh1205 (Talk) 06:27, 27 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Phantom OS

Last July you tagged Phantom OS with a copypaste template.[6] I am trying to track down the issue and remove the specific sections that were copied and pasted. Do you recall where the material was first published? Thanks! --Guy Macon (talk) 16:52, 20 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

There were "special characters" that were obviously copied from the from the originating source, where ever that was (I couldn't find it at the time). I see the article has been improved. It should be ok to remove the copyvio tag now. Thank you for helping fix the article! Planetary ChaosTalk 22:31, 21 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I Made No Such Vandalism

Lip readers claimed Daley did say those exact words. I could even add another reliable source to back my claim. This isn't a Daley fanpage.75.72.35.253 (talk) 00:31, 22 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

May your Christmas sparkle with moments of love, laughter and goodwill,

May the year ahead be full of contentment and joy,

May the good times and treasures of the present become the golden memories of tomorrow,

Merry Christmas To U & Ur Family.

Jivesh1205 (Talk) 07:18, 24 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Super Bowl XLVII halftime show

Hurricane Beyonce caused a power failure! --Another Believer _(Talk) 18:56, 4 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed deletion of A New Love Ishtory

The article A New Love Ishtory has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

WP:TOOSOON, or maybe not at all—is there a movie industry equivalent of vaporware? I'm having trouble finding any substantial media coverage of this perennially upcoming film.

While all contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, content or articles may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Psychonaut (talk) 18:52, 15 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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!

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.

Please go to the event page to get more information, including a detailed program schedule.

If you are interested in participating, please register by sending an email to pmhmeet@gmail.com. Please indicate if you are coming in person or if you will be joining us via the webinar. After registering, you will receive additional information about how to get to our campus (if coming in-person) and details about how to join the webinar. Klortho (talk) 06:05, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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.

I hope to see you there!

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Harej (talk) 04:40, 6 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

DC meetup & dinner on Saturday, June 15!

Please join Wikimedia DC for a social meetup and dinner at Vapiano (near Farragut North/Farragut West) on Saturday, June 15 at 5:30 PM. All Wikipedia/Wikimedia and free knowledge/culture enthusiasts, regardless of editing experience, are welcome to attend! All ages welcome!

For more information and to sign up, please see the meetup page. Hope to see you there! Kirill ^[talk] 20:12, 10 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Join us this Sunday for the Great American Wiknic!

	Great American Wiknic DC at Meridian Hill Park
	You are invited to the Great American Wiknic DC at the James Buchanan Memorial at Meridian Hill Park. We would love to see you there, so sign up and bring something fun for the potluck! :)

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DC meetup & dinner on Saturday, July 13!

Please join Wikimedia DC for a social meetup and dinner at Vapiano (near Farragut North/Farragut West) on Saturday, July 13 at 6:00 PM. All Wikipedia/Wikimedia and free knowledge/culture enthusiasts, regardless of editing experience, are welcome to attend! All ages welcome!

For more information and to sign up, please see the meetup page. Hope to see you there! Kirill ^[talk] 00:46, 6 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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

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American Art Museum

Luce and Lunder Edit-a-thon at the
Smithsonian American Art Museum

You're invited to the Luce and Lunder Edit-a-thon, part of a series of edit-a-thons organized by the Smithsonian American Art Museum to add and expand articles about American art and artists on Wikipedia.

This event will include a catered lunch and special tours of the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and the Lunder Conservation Center at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

9:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Friday, July 19, 2013
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Meet at G Street Lobby (9th St. & G St. NW, Washington, D.C.)

Capacity is limited, so please sign up today!

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Luce Foundation Center

DC meetup & dinner on Saturday, August 24!

Please join Wikimedia DC for a social meetup and dinner at Vapiano (near Farragut North/Farragut West) on Saturday, August 24 at 6:00 PM. All Wikipedia/Wikimedia and free knowledge/culture enthusiasts, regardless of editing experience, are welcome to attend! All ages welcome!

For more information and to sign up, please see the meetup page. Hope to see you there! Kirill ^[talk] 04:26, 8 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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

Wikimedia DC invites you to join us for our next DC WikiSalon, which will be held on the evening of Wednesday, August 24 at our K Street office.

The WikiSalon an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts, who come together to discuss the Wikimedia projects 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. Light refreshments will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you there! Kirill ^[talk] 12:02, 19 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Meet up with local Wikipedians on September 14!

Are you free on Saturday, September 14? If so, please join Wikimedia DC and local Wikipedians for a social meetup and dinner at Vapiano (near Farragut North/Farragut West) at 6:00 PM. All Wikipedia/Wikimedia and free knowledge/culture enthusiasts, regardless of editing experience, are welcome to attend! All ages are welcome!

For more information and to sign up, please visit the meetup page. Hope to see you there! Kirill ^[talk] 19:20, 25 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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

Wikimedia DC invites you to join us for our next WikiSalon, which will be held from 7 to 9 PM on Thursday, September 5 at our K Street office.

The WikiSalon is an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts, who come together to discuss the Wikimedia projects 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. Light refreshments will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you there! Kirill ^[talk] 15:20, 28 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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

Wikimedia DC invites you to join us for our next WikiSalon, which will be held from 7 to 9 PM on Thursday, September 26 at our K Street office.

The WikiSalon is an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts, who come together to discuss the Wikimedia projects 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. Light refreshments will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you there! Kirill ^[talk] 06:17, 17 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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!

Following the WikiSalon, we will be having dinner at a nearby restaurant, Ella's Wood Fired Pizza.

If you're interested in attending, please sign up at the event page. We look forward to seeing you there! Kirill ^[talk] 02:33, 8 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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!

(Note: If you do not wish to receive talk page messages for DC meetups, you are welcome to remove your username from this page.)

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

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) 18:42, 4 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

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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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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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.

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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) 22:50, 6 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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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ArbCom elections are now open!

Hi,
You appear to be eligible to vote in the current Arbitration Committee election. The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to enact binding solutions for disputes between editors, primarily related to serious behavioural issues that the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the ability to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail. If you wish to participate, you are welcome to review the candidates' statements and submit your choices on the voting page. For the Election committee, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:48, 24 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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!

Kirill Lokshin (talk) 16:41, 10 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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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!

Kirill Lokshin (talk) 16:30, 6 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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New deal for page patrollers

Hi Planetary Chaos Redux,

In order to better control the quality of new pages, keep out the spam, and welcome the genuine newbies, the current system we introduced in 2011 is being updated and improved. The documentation and tutorials have also been revised and given a facelift. Most importantly a new user group New Page Reviewer has been created.

Under the new rule, you may find that you are temporarily unable to mark new pages as reviewed. However, this is nothing to worry about - most current experienced patrollers are being accorded the the new right without the need to apply, and if you have significant previous experience of patrolling new pages, we strongly encourage you to apply for the new right as soon as possible - we need all the help we can get, and we are now providing a dynamic, supportive environment for your work.

Find out more about this exiting new user right now at New Page Reviewers and be sure to read the new tutorial before applying. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 04:29, 13 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

RC Patrol-related Proposals in the 2016 Community Wishlist Survey

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Mark Dice

Due to Mr Dice's decision to try and canvas for support the page is currently under a number of restrictions. One is that users who do not appear to be there to do more then parrot Mr Dice may get blocked. Please keep this in mind and try to make constructive suggestions.Slatersteven (talk) 16:43, 14 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Like I said about Bad Faith, and now intimidation? You are displaying that right here, and right now. WP:WikiGnome Planetary ChaosTalk 16:53, 14 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

No I am asking you to make some constructive suggestions about how to improve the article, it is what the talk page is for. wp is not a forum.Slatersteven (talk) 17:07, 14 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Slatersteven, your WP:INTIM, is duly noted, and scoffed at. Planetary ChaosTalk 17:09, 14 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

You have been blocked indefinitely from editing because it appears that you are not here to build an encyclopedia.

If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please read the guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text below the block notice on your talk page: {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}. Ian.thomson (talk) 18:13, 14 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The easiest way to get unblocked is to indicate that you'll back off from this topic. Ian.thomson (talk) 18:13, 14 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the Orwellian verification. 72.194.158.175 (talk) 01:12, 29 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Mark Dice

I would sincerely appreciate an update to Mark Dice wikipedia page including up to but not limited to 2018.

The bias of the editors on this page is beyond belief.

Maybe this should be made public and exposed before the next round of funding requests is made to keep wikipedia alive. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:4A:C202:BB85:6DFD:E793:41CA:BC6E (talk) 18:25, 14 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Is that you Planetary Chaos Redux? If so, please remember that editing from an IP or any other account while blocked as an editor is illicit WP:SOCKING and can mean any of your accounts or IPs blocked and your contributions reverted. Unless I've completely misunderstood the block log [7], you still have talk page access so are allowed to edit this page but it would be better to do so from your account. Do remember also that your comments should solely be related to appealing your block. This may include questions related to understanding your block, but won't include suggestions for article improvement or comments on funding requests. Note that if you mean the donation drives, these are something we have little control over anyway, you should contact the Wikimedia Foundation if you have questions or comments over that and because they run multiple projects, the best place would be Meta:Wikimedia Foundation or somewhere similar (e.g. email), not here. Nil Einne (talk) 12:06, 15 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I do believe you have completely misunderstood the block log: [8]. That IP was totally blocked, and is still blocked. Having said that, and having duly noted your comment: "please remember that editing from an IP or any other account while blocked as an editor is illicit WP:SOCKING". Oh, okay... please see: [9]. Have a great day!!! 72.194.158.175 (talk) 01:40, 29 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

This blocked user is asking that his block be reviewed on the Unblock Ticket Request System:

Planetary Chaos Redux (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • abuse filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

UTRS appeal #23954 was submitted on Feb 14, 2019 18:47:53. This review is now closed.

--UTRSBot (talk) 18:47, 14 February 2019 (UTC) [reply]

This blocked user is asking that his block be reviewed on the Unblock Ticket Request System:

Planetary Chaos Redux (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • abuse filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

UTRS appeal #23957 was submitted on Feb 15, 2019 06:21:03. This review is now closed.

--UTRSBot (talk) 06:21, 15 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]