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Mount Vesuvius VPC nom

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Hi. There are now 4 versions of this picture. Please state which one you prefer. Thanks. Makeemlighter (talk) 01:23, 3 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Wikis Take Manhattan

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Wikis Take Manhattan
Next: Saturday October 10


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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.

LAST YEAR'S EVENT

WINNINGS? The first prize winning team members will get Eye-Fi Share cards, which automatically upload photos from your camera to your computer and to sites like Flickr. And there will also be cool prizes for other top scorers.

WHEN The hunt will take place Saturday, October 10th 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 fantastic new event space nestled between Chinatown and SoHo. Everyone will end at The Open Planning Project:

148 Lafayette Street
between Grand & Howard Streets

FOR UPDATES

Please watchlist Wikipedia:Wikipedia Takes Manhattan. 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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Dispatches

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Well,it'd have been nice if you asked sooner, but I'll finish up something I started, and post it up tomorrow. Shoemaker's Holiday Over 210 FCs served 00:45, 5 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

jinx!

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I was just doing the delivery message :) -- phoebe / (talk to me) 04:27, 6 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The Wikipedia Signpost: 5 October 2009

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Hi Sage - Now that I have a more complete index at List of works by Thomas Eakins, I just went back and took another look at the Yale Gallery listing. If I could impose on you one more time, could you do the following for me?

Thanks for all your help. Raul654 (talk) 17:54, 7 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I haven't had a chance to do this, but I will soon.--ragesoss (talk) 16:30, 9 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Great. If possible, can you do it before next Friday? That's when my featured article, The Swimming Hole, hits the main page. Raul654 (talk) 16:58, 9 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Definitely before next Friday. Probably today or tomorrow.--ragesoss (talk) 17:05, 9 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

From the editor

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Hey Ragesoss! Do you think you could drop a mention into From the Editor this week, thanking Signpost readers for using the new comments section so passionately, and of course reiterating the old tip line link / request for new contributors? Thanks :) PretzelsTalk! 01:05, 10 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thats a good idea. I'm also planning to point people back to the opinion desk to give feedback when I finish it up. --Sage

ITN

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Hey! Do you have time to adapt your blog post about the olympics photo for this week's in the news? -- phoebe / (talk to me) 04:27, 12 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

By the way....

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Here, have your own barnstar! I'm not sure if you've got this already, but it only seems fitting.

The Signpost Barnstar
Thanks for your consistent work on this very important project to the community - especially when your real life commitments are so big (and small) Witty Lama 02:13, 13 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The Wikipedia Signpost: 12 October 2009

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Mohamad Mahtab Alam

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Mohamad Mahtab Alam —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.155.136.84 (talk) 16:01, 17 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Signpost article: Sanger marginalized

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Greetings Ragesoss, I was thinking of covering this story of Larry Sanger speaking about Jimbo marginalizing Sanger's place in the history of WP, as posted in the Signpost Tip Room. Is it worth a full article, you think, or just a blurb on "In the News"? Thanks - Draeco (talk) 04:31, 18 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed, and done. - Draeco (talk) 05:34, 18 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Help with dermatology-related content

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Are you interested in dermatology-related content? I am looking for more help at the dermatology task force, particularly with our new Bolognia push 2009!, history of dermatology, or list of dermatologists pages? Perhaps you would you be able to help us? ---kilbad (talk) 21:29, 18 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not especially; I just had a relevant photo.--ragesoss (talk) 21:38, 18 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedians who tweet

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I was wondering whether this list of "Wikipedians who tweet" is worth including in the next Signpost -- Tinu Cherian - 05:05, 19 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for publishing the list to signpost. -- Tinu Cherian - 06:11, 20 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

eggselent

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what an awesome diff! -- phoebe / (talk to me) 07:00, 19 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The Wikipedia Signpost: 19 October 2009

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Current schedule

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At this point, I am going to try to finish the assessments for Uganda, as I was asked to do by another editor, which should be done by the end of the week, and maybe depending on how long that takes, try to get more assessments for the Vatican done, to help select articles for that portal. With any luck, Fuji should be a priority by the weekend, I hope, barring unforseen developments. John Carter (talk) 18:47, 26 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The Wikipedia Signpost: 26 October 2009

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Dispatch for 2 November edition of The Signpost?

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Dear Rageross, SandyGeorgia suggested I contact you directly here, to ask whether it's too late to schedule an interview with the main author of a recently promoted FAC Inner German border, which we hope to have featured on the Main Page for the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Wall on 9 November. The piece has not yet been started, but could be ready by the 03:00 UTC Monday deadline, I think. Tony (talk) 14:57, 29 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It will make a great Dispatch (particularly with Tony on board). SandyGeorgia (Talk) 15:48, 29 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Of course. That sounds great.--ragesoss (talk) 17:18, 29 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Sage, is it possible to use an image in the Dispatch article? I know this has been done occasionally in previous years, but I'm unsure whether there's a policy not to have images. We have a good one taken by the subject of the article (ChrisO) that relates to an interesting narrative. Tony (talk) 09:35, 31 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Copied from my talk: Tony, per WP:FCDW, could you put the Dispatch at WP:FCDW/November 2, 2009? I'm not aware of any reason that you can't include images, but I will ask Ragesoss. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 12:15, 31 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
PS, Ragesoss, another note while I'm here :) I've gotten multiple requests from editors wanting to interview me for The Signpost; one of those had already set up an interview that had some "interesting" wording. In case it comes up again, I'll politely decline being interviewed by editors who don't know well my entire history on Wiki-- my work at FAC, FAR, articlehistory, Unreviewed FAs, medical articles, the Dispatches (of which I was most proud) etc.-- editors like Tony, Marskell, Karanacs and several others. This might make it easier for you to answer those queries when they appear on your page :) SandyGeorgia (Talk) 13:04, 31 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Images are fine. I'll try to screen any future interview requests that come through me.--ragesoss (talk) 14:34, 31 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thoughts?

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Sage, I'm thinking of something like a biweekly report where I ask for comments from people who have been active in policy page discussions. The current submission came out well I think for people who are really into this stuff, although it's a bit "dry"; see Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2009-11-02/Discussion_report#Policy report. Regardless of the quality (or lack thereof) of the summary, if the existence of the column encourages the kind of thoughtful responses at Wikipedia_talk:SOCK#Interview for Signpost, then I think the column is a net positive. I don't have any strong feelings what the summary should look like; my inclination is generally to just try to report what people are saying with editorial judgment but not a lot of embellishment, but if you'd like to tweak it, please feel free. (Watching) - Dank (push to talk) 20:02, 1 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Dank, thanks for taking this on; it definitely seems worthwhile to me, and your plan for it seems a good one. One related idea that I've been thinking about is policy histories, which would sort of summarize how a specific policy developed over time and why: when was this bit added, and in response to what? etc. But I'm not sure if that would be right for the Signpost; it'd be more of a useful resource to be included on each policy page, so that our weird policies can start to make a little more sense to the people who didn't write them.--ragesoss (talk) 22:07, 1 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, I think it would be helpful if the top of every policy talk page gave some links to recent conversations that shaped the page, if the goal is to help new readers get up to speed. But it would be a good idea to keep the links minimal, otherwise it might devolve into arguments about the arguments ... who should get credit, etc. If someone wants to know what was behind a certain change, those questions get asked and answered all the time on policy talk pages. - Dank (push to talk) 23:41, 1 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oh and ... thanks, and feel free to edit or comment on the policy reports any time. I think I'll experiment with doing a little bit every week so we can gauge reader reaction. - Dank (push to talk) 23:42, 1 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You're invited!

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New York City Meetup

Next: Sunday November 15th, Columbia University area
Last: 09/13/2009


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In the afternoon, we will hold a session dedicated to meta:Wikimedia New York City activities, review the recent Wikipedia Takes Manhattan, plan for the next stages of projects like Wikipedia at the Library and Wikipedia Loves Landmarks, and hold salon-style group discussions on Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects, for example particular problems posed by Wikipedia articles about racist and anti-semitic people and movements (see the September 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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The Wikipedia Signpost: 2 November 2009

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Date formats

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I noticed you have changed the date formats for many of the current Signpost pages from 2 November 2009 to November 2, 2009. A few spot checks indicates that the former is traditionally much more common on regular features. Did you just want to change this or was there a discussion somewhere I missed? ÷seresin 23:22, 3 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Signpost tipline

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the divsions between tips for last week's and the coming week's issues don't quite line up with the actual suggestions. Not sure whether this is intentional. Durova357 22:40, 6 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Any chance you'd consider Roger Davies's find for News and Notes? It's the first time I recall when a reliable source hosting of a featured picture actually misidentified the subject. Durova357 23:12, 6 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks; where exactly would it go? I get shy about these things. :) And btw (if you think this would segue) the Montréal Museum of Fine Art incorporated updated Library of Congress data from the Wounded Knee Massacre restoration into its official program notes for a historic photography exhibit. Durova357 23:26, 6 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry to have missed the museum notes; thank you for the link. Always feels like a struggle to tread water. Thanks very much! Durova357 01:06, 7 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Wiktionary lookup tool

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WiktLookup now supports retrieving more than one defintion. See n:Wikinews:Javascript#Configuration_options. Cheers. Bawolff (talk) 01:47, 7 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I want to try out the new parameters for configuring the Wiktionary gadget on my blog, but I don't know where add the configuration code to make it work.--ragesoss (talk) 02:32, 7 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, sorry the instructions are unclear. I was somewhat in a rush when writing them. Basically, add the following to the html of your blog somewhere:
<script type='text/javascript'>
if (!window.wiktLookup) wiktLookup = {};
wiktLookup.count = 3;
</script>

(Replacing the 3 with whatever you want the max number of definitions to be displayed. The script obviously won't display more defintions than exist, so if you want as many as possible put count to 9000 or something really big. It should be noted that it will still only display definitions for only a single language (aka it will not display what the word means if it is an english word, and what the word means if its a french word). Cheers. Bawolff (talk) 21:07, 7 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

In the near future, I'll make the size of the box configurable as an option as well, to hopefully address that issue. Bawolff (talk) 06:52, 8 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-11-09/New pages experiment

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I just drafted Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-11-09/New pages experiment, is it too late for inclusion? Hiding T 23:25, 9 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The Wikipedia Signpost: 9 November 2009

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Nice read

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Particularly fascinating issue of the Signpost this week - thanks for all of the work you put into this! Awadewit (talk) 06:42, 13 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Seconded; I think the Signpost is in rude health and hope you all can maintain the high level of contributions and standards set during 2009. Mahalo,  Skomorokh, barbarian  23:51, 13 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Did you know....

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Fyi, Wikipedia talk:WikiProject History of Science#Did you know.... . . dave souza, talk 14:56, 16 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The Wikipedia Signpost: 16 November 2009

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Signpost traffic spike

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I just noticed a spike in the traffic to Signpost on the 4th November, [11]. I can't fathom it myself, thought I'd mention it see if you had any ideas. Hiding T 11:09, 19 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I noticed that too, and I'm not sure what the cause is.--ragesoss (talk) 15:44, 23 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

WP:MOTD

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Please could you look at WT:MOTD#The Future? Simply south (talk) 19:30, 23 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The Wikipedia Signpost: 23 November 2009

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WiktLookup configurable width and height

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It took a little longer than anticipated (I've been quite busy recently), but wiktLookup now supports configurable width and height. Adding something like: 

<script>
if (!window.wiktLookup) wiktLookup = {};
wiktLookup.width = 250;
wiktLookup.height = 600;
</script>

to the html source, will increase the max size of the popup. Cheers. Bawolff (talk) 01:35, 28 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Awesome! Looks great.--ragesoss (talk) 01:57, 28 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Tropenmuseum update for Signpost

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We have video this time, plus a 35,000 image donation to Wikimedia Commons. Please credit the submission here to myself and GerardM. Durova371 22:48, 30 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Election report

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I banged something together. Hope it's okay. Hiding T 12:27, 1 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  • Not a problem. Next week I'll try and be ahead of the game. Hiding T 12:48, 1 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    • Sorry guys. My big work deadline is tomorrow. I've arrived home at nearly 1am from a five-hour meeting, with hours of work to do before bed. Thanks Hiding if you've done something. I'll take a look tomorrow and see if I can add anything. I can do next week's easily. Tony (talk) 13:53, 1 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The Wikipedia Signpost: 30 November 2009

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User:Durova/A digital restoration

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Proposed editorial for the next issue of Signpost. Suggestions welcomed. Durova371 05:36, 5 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

ISS FAC4.

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Hello there! As an editor who has posted a comment in one of the recent Peer Reviews, GANs or FACs of International Space Station, or who has contributed to the article recently, I was wondering if you wouldn't mind commenting in the current Featured Article Candidacy with any suggestions you have for article improvements (and being bold and making those changes), whether or not you feel any issues you have previously raised have been dealt with, and, ultimately, if you believe the article meets the Featured Article guidelines. This is the fourth FAC for this article, and it'd be great to have it pass. Many thanks in advance, Colds7ream (talk) 16:41, 7 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Check your email

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Check your email, I just sent you some. Hiding T 21:42, 8 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]


Happy Ragesoss's Day!

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User:Ragesoss has been identified as an Awesome Wikipedian,
and therefore, I've officially declared today as Ragesoss's day!
For being such a beautiful person and great Wikipedian,
enjoy being the Star of the day, dear Ragesoss!

Peace,
Rlevse
01:42, 9 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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 • 01:42, 9 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

What a wonderful surprise! Thank you! I'm greatly honored.--ragesoss (talk) 03:59, 9 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The Wikipedia Signpost: 7 December 2009

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Retraction of concern

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After consulting with people, it has been made clear to me that such links are not considered BLP violations. My request was made under an apparent misconception that they did constitute a substantive violation of community norms and policies. My sincere apologies for the confusion and misunderstanding on my part, including for any consternation or confusion I may have caused you or the other Signpost volunteers. Vassyana (talk) 12:59, 9 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sega dreamcast

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The Sega Dreamcast picture is a Valued picture nominee. Can you please vote on it ASAP (even though it is for Valued Picture)? If you have any questions, respond on my talkpage ASAP Secret Saturdays (talk to me) 00:10, 11 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Article Incubator / Copyvio linked from Main Page

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The article incubator is being used for a different purpose to its originally intended one. Through a discusstion at WP:UKT it became apparant that a number of editors had some of the info on a particular subject, but none had it all. Rather than create a poor article in mainspace, collaboration is now taking place in the article incubator at Wikipedia:Article Incubator/SE&CR Diagram 960 PMV. Maybe worth a mention in the Signpost?

Also, you may be interested in the fall-out from a copyvio article (Charles Fryatt) being linked on the main page. see Wikipedia Talk:Main_Page#Copyright_violations.3B_the_front_page and Talk:Charles Fryatt. I rewrote the article from scratch and two editors have awarded me a barnstar for that so far. I'm trying for a DYK and GA status with FA status in the medium term. If you need further details please ask. Mjroots (talk) 16:25, 11 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Election report

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Hey Sage, this time around, the precise time of publication will make a big difference. Voting closed about 8 hours ago; the scrutineers are at work checking, certifying, and then announcing the tally at the election talk page. I think we're expecting this should take up to a day, but this is unclear, since it's the first time SecurePoll has been used for an ArbCom election. Can you buzz me when you have a reasonable idea of the publication date: I'll do a draft soon in the expectation that publication will be before the tally is announced, but it would be good to update if the announcement happens in time. Tony (talk) 08:10, 15 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The draft is here. I'll be awake by 00:00 UTC, so that will give me time to change the text if the tally has been announced. Tony (talk) 16:54, 15 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Sage, is it possible to insert a "Breaking news" section in the Election report when the tally is announced, or is that not done after publication? Tony (talk) 10:32, 17 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The Wikipedia Signpost: 14 December 2009

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Signpost

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Comment #3 by The Tech Litigator attached to this article you cited on the Signpost is interesting, and it has a direct bearing on Wikipedia and its COI policies. davidwr/(talk)/(contribs)/(e-mail) 17:18, 16 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The Wikipedia Signpost: 21 December 2009

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Wrong number of pictures?

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Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-12-21/Features and admins says "Fifteen pictures were promoted to featured status this week.", but only seven pictures are shown below it. JRSpriggs (talk) 22:07, 23 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The Wikipedia Signpost: 28 December 2009

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Happy New Year!

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A noiseless patient spider,
I mark'd where on a little promontory it stood isolated,
Mark'd how to explore the vacant vast surrounding,
It launch'd forth filament, filament, filament, out of itself,
Ever unreeling them, ever tirelessly speeding them.

And you O my soul where you stand,
Surrounded, detached, in measureless oceans of space,
Ceaselessly musing, venturing, throwing, seeking the spheres to connect them,
Till the bridge you will need be form'd, till the ductile anchor hold,
Till the gossamer thread you fling catch somewhere, O my soul."

—"A Noiseless Patient Spider" by Walt Whitman

Happy New Year Awadewit (talk) 05:53, 31 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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