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January 2012 Newsletter for WikiProject United States and supported projects

The January 2012 issue of the WikiProject United States newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you.

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Barnstar

		The Original Barnstar
		This barnstar is awarded to everyone who - whatever their opinion - contributed to the discussion about Wikipedia and SOPA. Thank you for being a part of the discussion. Presented by the Wikimedia Foundation.

Nomination for deletion of Template:Mdash

Template:Mdash has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 23:08, 1 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Orphaned non-free image File:Elo-living thing-29 sec.ogg

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Thanks for uploading File:Elo-living thing-29 sec.ogg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Skier Dude (talk) 05:31, 4 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

You're invited to DC Meetup #28!

DC Meetup #28: March 10 at Capitol City Brewery

DC Wikipedia meetup #28 is on Saturday, March 10, 2012, from 7pm on at Capitol City Brewery in downtown DC. (11th & H St NW).

Join us for an evening of socializing, chatting about Wikipedia, discussing Wikimedia DC activities and the latest preparations for Wikimania 2012. (RSVP + details)

Note: You can remove your name from the DC meetup invite list here. -- Message delivered by AudeBot (talk) 03:17, 7 March 2012 (UTC), on behalf of User:Aude[reply]

You're invited: Smithsonian Institution Women in Science Edit-a-Thon!

Who should come? You should. Really.
	She Blinded Me with Science: Smithsonian Women in Science Edit-a-Thon will be held on Friday, March 30, 2012 at the Smithsonian Archives in Washington, D.C. This edit-a-thon will focus on improving and writing Wikipedia content about women from the Smithsonian who contributed to the sciences. It will be followed by a happy hour meetup! We look forward to seeing you there!

Sarah (talk) 00:01, 8 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Smithsonian Institution Archives Edit-a-Thon and Meetup!

Who should come? You should. Really.
	She Blinded Me with Science: Smithsonian Women in Science Edit-a-Thon will be held on Friday, March 30, 2012 at the Smithsonian Archives in Washington, D.C. This edit-a-thon will focus on improving and writing Wikipedia content about women from the Smithsonian who contributed to the sciences. It will be followed by a happy hour meetup! We look forward to seeing you there!

...and if you do not live in the Washington, D.C. area, please forgive the intrusion and you can delete this invite! Sarah (talk) 15:50, 8 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

File:I065.gif listed for deletion

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:I065.gif, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. Cloudbound (talk) 22:15, 3 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

File:I076.gif listed for deletion

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File:I084.gif listed for deletion

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File:I057.gif listed for deletion

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Nomination for deletion of Template:Black days

Template:Black days has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Chris Cunningham (user:thumperward) (talk) 14:31, 17 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Wikimedia DC Meetup & Dinner

Please join us for a Wikimedia DC Meetup & Dinner on Saturday, May 5. This will be a great opportunity to meet other Wikimedians from the DC area, discuss upcoming Wikimedia DC activities and events, and have fun over dinner and drinks. All ages are welcome! Kirill ^[talk] 04:09, 18 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

File:Willie Wonka copyright notice.png listed for deletion

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Willie Wonka copyright notice.png, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. Stefan2 (talk) 08:57, 28 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Comparison of temperature scales

Hello Rfc1394,

Concerning your Dutch translation of the graph: could you please make a language-independent version of File:Comparison of temperature scales.svg? See my reply on .

Thanks! With kind regards — Mar(c). 11:38, 1 May 2012 (U T C)

Hello Rfc1394,

Two first-timers for me: manually svg editing, and uploading at commons. Result: File:Comparison of temperature scales blank.svg. I also added a usage example there.

If you have any comments/remarks, please contact me. With kind regards — Mar(c). 20:35, 12 June 2012 (U T C)

You're invited: Smithsonian Institution Archives Edit-a-thon!

Please join us for the second Smithsonian Institution Archives Edit-a-thon! This event will focus on Smithsonian history including the history of the Institution's museums, archives, research centers and the people behind them. This will be a great opportunity to learn about the Archives, work within them & with staff, and learn more about the world's largest museum complex. We hope you'll join us on Friday, May 25. Please sign up here! Sarah (talk) 21:50, 7 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Florida Star v. B. J. F.

Hi. With this edit, I fixed a few glaring errors in the case article. I'm not sure what happened, but please be careful with citations and dates. :-) --MZMcBride (talk) 03:47, 10 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

You posted a note on my page regarding a recent edit to this article, admonishing me to be more careful. The edit was not done by me, it was done by a bot operated by someone else. If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have had no idea about the change or the error. I haven't touched this article since I created it sometime in 2011. So, clearly, you need to be more careful in identifying who made a change. :) Paul Robinson (Rfc1394) (talk) 09:57, 10 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Excuse me? I'm not following.

We're discussing Florida Star v. B. J. F. According to the article's page history, it was created by you in October 2011. Here is the initial revision: <https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=455654620>.

After creating a placeholder page, you added content in a subsequent edit. As you can see from the linked diff, you added the following lines:

|USPage= 521

Florida Star v. B. J. F., 491 U.S. 521 (1989) ...

Both of these lines were wrong. In another subsequent edit, you added the following lines:

|ArgueDate=March 29

|DecideDate= June 29

Both of these lines were also wrong.

I corrected these mistakes in my edit to the article.

Examining the page history more closely, it seems that an IP editor (173.243.174.6) attempted to fix the citation in February 2012, but was inexplicably reverted by XLinkBot. (I've followed up about this apparent false positive by the anti-spam bot here.)

Anyway, it isn't really a big deal, but I found your response ("The edit was not done by me, it was done by a bot operated by someone else.") to be baffling and inexplicable. If you were running a bot or some other automated or semi-automated process, it needs to be fixed to ensure that this doesn't happen again. But from what I can tell, this was simply human error on your part. --MZMcBride (talk) 17:00, 10 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

File:I065.gif listed for deletion

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:I065.gif, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. Cloudbound (talk) 19:30, 12 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

File:I076.gif listed for deletion

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:I076.gif, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. Cloudbound (talk) 19:31, 12 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

File:I057.gif listed for deletion

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:I057.gif, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. Cloudbound (talk) 19:55, 12 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

File:I084.gif listed for deletion

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:I084.gif, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. Cloudbound (talk) 19:56, 12 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:Spaced mdash

Template:Spaced mdash has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 21:30, 30 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Template:X9

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Speedy deletion nomination of Template:X9

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Speedy deletion nomination of Template:X9

If this is the first article that you have created, you may want to read the guide to writing your first article.
You may want to consider using the Article Wizard to help you create articles.

Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. This is a notice that the page that you created was tagged as a test page and has been or soon may be deleted. Please use the sandbox for any other tests you want to do. Take a look at the welcome page if you would like to learn more about contributing to our encyclopedia.

If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you. OlYeller21^Talktome 20:36, 7 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

You're invited to Masterpiece Museum Edit-a-Thon!

"Masterpiece Museum" Edit-a-Thon at the Smithsonian American Art Museum

The Smithsonian American Art Museum and Wikimedia DC present the "Masterpiece Museum" Edit-a-Thon. Drawing from their vast vaults of art, the caretakers of the Smithsonian American Art Museum have meticulously drawn forth canvas jewels to import into Wikimedia Commons and Wikipedia articles. The museum directors and staff are excited about this project, and would love to have experienced Wikimedians help in the effort! Kirill ^[talk] 18:06, 29 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

When

August 10, 2012, 10 AM - 4 PM

Where

Smithsonian American Art Museum, 7th & F St NW, Washington, DC

Signup

Details & signup

Making love listed at Redirects for discussion

Hello, I've asked for a discussion to address the redirect Making love (along with Having sex and Have sex). Since you created the redirect back in 2005, you might want to participate in the redirect discussion. France3470 (talk) 12:23, 21 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Non-free rationale for File:Syncopated Clock 11K.ogg

Thanks for uploading or contributing to File:Syncopated Clock 11K.ogg. I notice the file page specifies that the file is being used under non-free content criteria, but there is not a suitable explanation or rationale as to why each specific use in Wikipedia is acceptable. Please go to the file description page, and edit it to include a non-free rationale.

If you have uploaded other non-free media, consider checking that you have specified the non-free rationale on those pages too. You can find a list of 'file' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "File" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free media lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If the file is already gone, you can still make a request for undeletion and ask for a chance to fix the problem. If you have any questions, please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Sfan00 IMG (talk) 12:05, 28 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Backstage at the Smithsonian Libraries

Backstage at the Smithsonian Libraries is part of Wikipedia Loves Libraries 2012, the second annual continent-wide campaign to bring Wikipedia and libraries together with on-site events. Running this fall through October and November, libraries (and archives) will open their doors to help build a lasting relationship with their local Wikipedian community.

Organized by Wikimedia DC, this event will take place on October 12, 2012, and will include new editor training, a "backstage pass" tour of the National Museum of Natural History, and an edit-a-thon. Everyone is welcome to attend!

Kirill ^[talk] 18:48, 10 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Orphaned non-free image File:Clark Brands logo (1987).jpg

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Orphaned non-free media (File:Clark Brands (original logo).jpg)

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Note to self - this has been corrected Paul Robinson (Rfc1394) (talk) 14:30, 19 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

October 2012

Your addition to Fort McHenry Tunnel has been removed, as it appears to have added copyrighted material to Wikipedia without permission from the copyright holder. If you are the copyright holder, please read Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials for more information on uploading your material to Wikipedia. For legal reasons, Wikipedia cannot accept copyrighted text, or images borrowed from other websites, or printed material without a verifiable license; such additions will be deleted. You may use external websites or publications as a source of information, but not as a source of article content, such as sentences or images—you must write using your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing. Rs chen 7754 23:12, 27 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

My apologies; the automated tool I used to check to see who added it seems to be wrong. --Rs chen 7754 01:09, 28 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of List of Amtrak station codes for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article List of Amtrak station codes is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of Amtrak station codes (2nd nomination) until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion template from the top of the article. –Dream out loud (talk) 16:22, 30 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia Loves Libraries Seattle

Decemmber 8 - Wikipedia Loves Libraries Seattle - You're invited

Date Saturday, December 8, 2012
Time 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Location Seattle Public Library Meeting Room 1 on Level 4, Central Library, 1000 4th Avenue, Seattle WA, 98104
Event An editathon on Seattle-related Wikipedia articles with Wikipedia tutorials and Librarian assistance on hand.
Hashtag #wikiloveslib or #glamwiki.
Registration http://wll-seattle.eventbrite.com or use on-wiki regsistration.

Yours, Maximilianklein (talk) 04:24, 1 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

DC Meetup #33

December 10 is Ada Lovelace's birthday! Not only was she the world's first computer programmer, but also the world's first female open source developer! Come celebrate with Wikimedia District of Columbia at Busboys & Poets for an informal get together!

The Washington, DC event will be held on Monday, December 10, 2012 at Busboys & Poets on 5th St NW & K St NW near Mt Vernon Square. The area is easily accessible by the Red Line Chinatown stop and the Yellow Line and Green Line Mt Vernon Square stop, as well as by WMATA buses.

Kirill ^[talk] 14:12, 10 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Wikimedia DC Holiday Party and Wiki Loves Monuments Exhibition

Please join Wikimedia DC and four other local media nonprofits—the National Press Club's Young Members Committee, 100Reporters, IRE and the Fund for Investigative Journalism—in winding down another year with a night of well-mannered frivolity.

The festivities will take place on Friday evening from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM in the Zenger Room on the 13th Floor of the National Press Club, located on 529 14th Street NW, near Metro Center. There will be meat and vegetarian appetizers as well as a cash bar with specially reduced drink prices all night long. In addition, we will be exhibiting the finalists of the Wiki Loves Monuments photo contest at the event.

Hope to see you there! Kirill ^[talk] 04:36, 13 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]