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- See also User talk:Y/Archive; User talk:Y/Archive2
The Signpost: 28 December 2020
- Arbitration report: 2020 election results
- Featured content: Very nearly ringing in the New Year with "Blank Space" – but we got there in time.
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- Essay: Subjective importance
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- Humour: 'Twas the Night Before Wikimas
Deletion of Irene Tarimo page
Why did you delete the page as it can be edited to better standard, yet your discourage efforts of others to this platform. It's not good pal Benson Kaile (talk) 01:07, 8 January 2021 (UTC)
Comparing deleted contributions
Hi Y. Could I get you to compare the deleted draft Draft:Prediction of the deadliest pandemic attack of the world, created by the blocked user Barat Venkit, with the following URL? http://www.atheratisuraksha.com/4415/
The user Grurukripa was blocked a few days ago for WP:CORPNAME, and their user sandbox created was deleted as a copyvio of http://www.atheratisuraksha.com/products/ateendriya-suraksha/. I think we might have a potential sockpuppet farm on our hands. --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 22:10, 10 January 2021 (UTC)
- I see you aren't online that frequently... so also pinging @Justlettersandnumbers:, who blocked the user Grurukripa. --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 22:13, 10 January 2021 (UTC)
- I found other accounts, GurukripaEnt and GurukripaEnterprises. All blocked already, but who knows how many more could be out there. I'm going to file a SPI report. --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 22:23, 10 January 2021 (UTC)
- Drm310 yet again showing how invaluable to this project he is. Hi, Y, I don't believe our paths have ever crossed? I wish you both all the best for a sock-free 2021. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 22:38, 10 January 2021 (UTC)
- Thanks very much, likewise! -- Y not? 22:41, 10 January 2021 (UTC)
- Thanks for the kind words, Justlettersandnumbers! And thanks for looking at that deleted page, Y. I appreciate the hard work you both do here. Happy 2021 and best wishes to you both! --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 23:07, 10 January 2021 (UTC)
- Thanks very much, likewise! -- Y not? 22:41, 10 January 2021 (UTC)
- Drm310 yet again showing how invaluable to this project he is. Hi, Y, I don't believe our paths have ever crossed? I wish you both all the best for a sock-free 2021. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 22:38, 10 January 2021 (UTC)
- I found other accounts, GurukripaEnt and GurukripaEnterprises. All blocked already, but who knows how many more could be out there. I'm going to file a SPI report. --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 22:23, 10 January 2021 (UTC)
Charles Lamar Grant
Hi. Can I have access to the deleted material? And can I resubmit the article for consideration? Thanks. --HistoricalAccountings (talk) 02:22, 11 January 2021 (UTC)
- Yeah, I can email it to you if you add an email address in your preferences. My suggestion is to wait until it meet the requirements set out in our notability guidelines - generally, multiple non-trivial secondary sources about Mr. Grant. -- Y not? 02:30, 11 January 2021 (UTC)
- Hi Y Added email. Or if you just want to add it to a draft or sandbox if you can. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:HistoricalAccountings/Charles_Lamar_Grant. Thanks.--HistoricalAccountings --(talk) 12:25, 11 January 2021 (UTC) - Email received. Thank you. --HistoricalAccountings (talk) 14:24, 11 January 2021 (UTC)
Revert per prior AfD discussion
It is proper to revert to deletion per a prior AfD discussion. But only if there are not changes, that would challenge the basis of the prior discussion. Where in the passage of time, an article becomes the subject of refs that now satisfy GNG - and especially when you can see so by looking that the present article, which reflects those refs, it is not sufficient to only look at the prior discussion. If, however, you believe the newly written article does not, as well, satisfy GNG, then certainly bring it to AfD. But the one in question does not appear to pose any question. It satisfies GNG, as it has many RS refs now devoted to the subject of the article. (Note, I gather that you and the subject attended the same school, but even if she was a nerd there, that's not sufficient reason ..) :) --2603:7000:2143:8500:95F7:477A:7FA6:7EB5 (talk) 03:20, 13 January 2021 (UTC)
- I have the alumni list on my watchlist, that’s how I became aware of it. I didn’t take administrative action under WP:G4. I merely restored the redirect, which was the consensus outcome of a very recent discussion. -- Y not? 04:45, 13 January 2021 (UTC)
- Great! As to the recency of the discussion - please check it, and compare it to all the cited sources dates, and compare the refs in the two articles. It is an enormous difference. It was not GNG before. Deletion was proper. But this is an entirely different article, as you can see. Oh - and I didnt know g4, so thanks for that, but I see it very sensibly says "It excludes pages that are not substantially identical to the deleted version". Which is what happened here.--2603:7000:2143:8500:95F7:477A:7FA6:7EB5 (talk) 07:17, 13 January 2021 (UTC)
- I thought that’s what you were referring to... but seeing as I did not proceed under G4, it’s not directly relevant. Anyways, please take it to WP:DRV (as you’ve already been told by others) and also kindly stop plugging Ms. Morales all over this website and edit warring. -- Y not? 13:41, 13 January 2021 (UTC)
- I am decidly not "plugging" her. I am filling out bios of more than one candidate for the mayoral election. The article is completely dvoid of partisan, slanted content or language. Why do you assume I am not a good faith editor? Your accusations along these lines are completely false and are upsetting - is it your goal to upset editors who are trying to add proper content to the project? For what purpose? It does not help the project to drive away good content contributors with baseless accusations. And have you checked the articles as I asked - they are completely different. The first was not gng compliant. The second clearly is. Right? 2603:7000:2143:8500:B1B6:2F9C:4ED:B7D (talk) 19:34, 13 January 2021 (UTC)
- You’re promoting this article so hard, you even added a link to Dianne, twice. -- Y not? 22:04, 13 January 2021 (UTC)
- I am not promoting the person. I have created an article on a person she is running against. Why are you assuming - given the contrary facts - bad faith? It is normal to add proper links. Thats what you should do if you create an article. It helps the project. If one link was in error, possibly, that is not bad faith. You seem for some reason to be assuming bad faith, without basis. Surely you want to improve the project, and surely you think proper links help that, and surely you understand that if the article is non promotional and I created an article likewise of a competing candidate, I am clearly trying to improve the project. What is your goal? 2603:7000:2143:8500:B1B6:2F9C:4ED:B7D (talk) 22:41, 13 January 2021 (UTC)
- You’re promoting this article so hard, you even added a link to Dianne, twice. -- Y not? 22:04, 13 January 2021 (UTC)
- I am decidly not "plugging" her. I am filling out bios of more than one candidate for the mayoral election. The article is completely dvoid of partisan, slanted content or language. Why do you assume I am not a good faith editor? Your accusations along these lines are completely false and are upsetting - is it your goal to upset editors who are trying to add proper content to the project? For what purpose? It does not help the project to drive away good content contributors with baseless accusations. And have you checked the articles as I asked - they are completely different. The first was not gng compliant. The second clearly is. Right? 2603:7000:2143:8500:B1B6:2F9C:4ED:B7D (talk) 19:34, 13 January 2021 (UTC)
- I thought that’s what you were referring to... but seeing as I did not proceed under G4, it’s not directly relevant. Anyways, please take it to WP:DRV (as you’ve already been told by others) and also kindly stop plugging Ms. Morales all over this website and edit warring. -- Y not? 13:41, 13 January 2021 (UTC)
- Great! As to the recency of the discussion - please check it, and compare it to all the cited sources dates, and compare the refs in the two articles. It is an enormous difference. It was not GNG before. Deletion was proper. But this is an entirely different article, as you can see. Oh - and I didnt know g4, so thanks for that, but I see it very sensibly says "It excludes pages that are not substantially identical to the deleted version". Which is what happened here.--2603:7000:2143:8500:95F7:477A:7FA6:7EB5 (talk) 07:17, 13 January 2021 (UTC)
Admin Y, you are completely wrong here. There is not one word in deletion policy which says that the "redirect" outcome of a deletion discussion applies to all articles on the subject, no matter how different they are from the version debated at AFD. AFD applies to texts, not subjects. As someone who's participated in DRV discussions for more than a decade, this principle has been repeatedly and uncontroversially invoked; editors are often told that no DRV is necessary if they wish to write a new or substantially different article text. Frankly, your refusal to provide a policy basis for your action, and your transparently false allegation of bad faith, make me question your adherence to administrative expectations. The Big Bad Wolfowitz (aka Hullaballoo). Treated like dirt by many administrators since 2006. Fight for freedom, stand with Hong Kong! (talk) 01:45, 18 January 2021 (UTC)
- Thanks for your note. I did not take any administrative action here, and I’m always happy to be proven wrong. What do you mean, treated like dirt? -- Y not? 15:01, 18 January 2021 (UTC)
Friday Jan 15: ONLINE Wikipedia Day NYC
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JesusOffical
Can user:JesusOffical please be blocked ASAP for vandalism? CLCStudent (talk) 01:23, 20 January 2021 (UTC)
Bejay Mulenga
Hi Y, the page Bejay Mulenga was very recently marked for speedy deletion. I contested the deletion tag within 2 to 3 hours, challenging the reasons why I felt it did not meet the criteria of speedy deletion. Afterwards, I contacted User:Onel5969(talk) the administrator who marked it letting him know that I had contested and asked if there were any specific points to tweak or advice about improving the page as it definitely isn't masquerading as advertising or ambiguous promotion. I believe the tone of the article is neutral. I ask in good faith that if there were elements such as having the company website listed in the external links removed then allow me to make such amendment/s. He said that would be fine, but unfortunately, the page was indeed speedily deleted. I'm reaching out to you in hopes of resolving the matter and getting more clarity behind the decision. Also, is it "best practice" to have a more experienced editor/administrator look over an article before moving it into the live space? Thanks for your time. Cornelius Henson (talk) 03:07, 21 January 2021 (UTC)
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Please do not add unsourced material to biographies
Hello, I'm David Eppstein. I noticed that you made an edit concerning content related to a living (or recently deceased) person on Stella Atkins, but you didn't support your changes with a citation to a reliable source. It's been removed and archived in the page history for now. Wikipedia has a very strict policy concerning how we write about living people, so please help us keep such articles accurate and clear. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you! —David Eppstein (talk) 02:50, 10 March 2021 (UTC)
- Hi David. I added a source. It's still kind of guesswork, but I think it's fairly inoffensive. -- Y not? 03:02, 10 March 2021 (UTC)
- All guesswork is disallowed. See WP:BLP. —David Eppstein (talk) 03:09, 10 March 2021 (UTC)
And I also got reverted for vandalism today! Serves me right I guess -- Y not? 01:32, 11 March 2021 (UTC)
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- WikiCup report: The WikiCup 2021
- Deletion report: What we lost, what we gained
- From a Wikipedia reader: What's Matt Amodio?
- Arbitration report: ArbCom in 2021
- Discussion report: On the brink of change – RFA reforms appear imminent
- Technology report: What does it take to upload a file?
- WikiProject report: Interview with contributors to WikiProject Actors and Filmmakers
- Recent research: Vandalizing Wikipedia as rational behavior
- Humour: A very new very Wiki crossword
Administrators will no longer be autopatrolled
A recently closed Request for Comment (RFC) reached consensus to remove Autopatrolled from the administrator user group. You may, similarly as with Edit Filter Manager, choose to self-assign this permission to yourself. This will be implemented the week of December 13th, but if you wish to self-assign you may do so now. To find out when the change has gone live or if you have any questions please visit the Administrator's Noticeboard. 20:07, 7 December 2021 (UTC)
Dec 15: ONLINE WikiWednesday Salon NYC
December 15, 7pm: ONLINE WikiWednesday Salon NYC | |
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-8pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop. To join the meeting from your computer or smartphone, just visit this link. More information about how to connect is available on the meetup page. We look forward to seeing local Wikimedians, but would also like to invite folks from the greater New York metropolitan area (and beyond!) who might not typically be able to join us in person! If there's a project you'd like to share or a question you'd like answered, just let us know by adding it to the agenda or the talk page.
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--Wikimedia New York City Team 18:53, 13 December 2021 (UTC)
The Signpost: 28 December 2021
- From the editor: Here is the news
- News and notes: Jimbo's NFT, new arbs, fixing RfA, and financial statements
- Serendipity: Born three months before her brother?
- In the media: The past is not even past
- Arbitration report: A new crew for '22
- By the numbers: Four billion words and a few numbers
- Deletion report: We laughed, we cried, we closed as "no consensus"
- Gallery: Wikicommons presents: 2021
- Traffic report: Spider-Man, football and the departed
- Crossword: Another Wiki crossword for one and all
- Humour: Buying Wikipedia
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Kurtis (talk) 03:51, 30 December 2021 (UTC)
How we will see unregistered users
Hi!
You get this message because you are an admin on a Wikimedia wiki.
When someone edits a Wikimedia wiki without being logged in today, we show their IP address. As you may already know, we will not be able to do this in the future. This is a decision by the Wikimedia Foundation Legal department, because norms and regulations for privacy online have changed.
Instead of the IP we will show a masked identity. You as an admin will still be able to access the IP. There will also be a new user right for those who need to see the full IPs of unregistered users to fight vandalism, harassment and spam without being admins. Patrollers will also see part of the IP even without this user right. We are also working on better tools to help.
If you have not seen it before, you can read more on Meta. If you want to make sure you don’t miss technical changes on the Wikimedia wikis, you can subscribe to the weekly technical newsletter.
We have two suggested ways this identity could work. We would appreciate your feedback on which way you think would work best for you and your wiki, now and in the future. You can let us know on the talk page. You can write in your language. The suggestions were posted in October and we will decide after 17 January.
Thank you. /Johan (WMF)
18:14, 4 January 2022 (UTC)
Protecting a Page - Public Official
I stumbled upon vandalism of a public official and would like to see the page protected. I edited it back to remove the vandalism.
Here is the page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Milgram — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ckoian (talk • contribs) 23:43, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
The Signpost: 30 January 2022
- Special report: WikiEd course leads to Twitter harassment
- News and notes: Feedback for Board of Trustees election
- Interview: CEO Maryana Iskander "four weeks in"
- Black History Month: What are you doing for Black History Month?
- WikiProject report: The Forgotten Featured
- Arbitration report: New arbitrators look at new case and antediluvian sanctions
- Traffic report: The most viewed articles of 2021
- Obituary: Twofingered Typist
- Essay: The prime directive
- In the media: Fuzzy-headed government editing
- Recent research: Articles with higher quality ratings have fewer "knowledge gaps"
- Crossword: Cross swords with a crossword
Saturday Feb 5: ONLINE Met Afrofuturist edit-a-thon (and monthlong campaign)
February 5, 12-2pm: ONLINE Met Afrofuturist edit-a-thon | |
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for a virtual Metropolitan Museum of Art edit-a-thon Saturday afternoon (12-2pm) with partners AfroCROWD and Black Lunch Table. To join the livestream from your computer or smartphone, just watch at this link. More information about how to connect is available on the meetup page. Our focus will be on the exhibition Before Yesterday We Could Fly inspired by Seneca Village, and featured art, artists, history and culture of the African diaspora. We look forward to seeing local Wikimedians, but would also like to invite folks from the greater New York metropolitan area (and beyond!) who might not typically be able to join us in person! We are also running a Met Afrofuturist chat channel on our Wikimedia NYC Discord server for the whole monthlong campaign.
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--Wikimedia New York City Team 05:30, 3 February 2022 (UTC)
Wikimedia NYC: Strategic Planning Survey for our community
Wikimedia NYC: Strategic Planning Survey for our community | |
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Hi Wiki-Yorkers, We are reaching out as part of our community-building efforts at Wikimedia NYC. Our regional group is engaged in a strategic planning process to sharpen our strategy for the next three years, and we would like your input. Given your connection to us and your experience with Wikimedia NYC, I would be grateful if you would be willing to share some of your perspectives and insights as we think about our next chapter. Attached is an anonymous survey, which will remain active until February 28. Responses will go directly to Barretto Consulting and the Wikimedia NYC board will receive responses in aggregate and to identify cross-cutting themes. Please take some time to answer it and share your thoughts with us.
Thank you so much. We appreciate all your ideas and community spirit. |
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--Wikimedia New York City Team 18:39, 10 February 2022 (UTC)
Feb 23: ONLINE WikiWednesday Salon NYC
February 23, 7pm: ONLINE WikiWednesday Salon NYC | |
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-8pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop. To join the meeting from your computer or smartphone, just visit this link. More information about how to connect is available on the meetup page. We look forward to seeing local Wikimedians, but would also like to invite folks from the greater New York metropolitan area (and beyond!) who might not typically be able to join us in person! If there's a project you'd like to share or a question you'd like answered, just let us know by adding it to the agenda or the talk page.
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--Wikimedia New York City Team 19:42, 22 February 2022 (UTC)
The Signpost: 27 February 2022
- From the team: Selection of a new Signpost Editor-in-Chief
- News and notes: Impacts of Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Special report: A presidential candidate's team takes on Wikipedia
- In the media: Wiki-drama in the UK House of Commons
- Technology report: Community Wishlist Survey results
- WikiProject report: 10 years of tea
- Featured content: Featured Content returns
- Deletion report: The 10 most SHOCKING deletion discussions of February
- Recent research: How editors and readers may be emotionally affected by disasters and terrorist attacks
- Arbitration report: Parties remonstrate, arbs contemplate, skeptics coordinate
- Gallery: The vintage exhibit
- Traffic report: Euphoria, Pamela Anderson, lies and Netflix
- News from Diff: The Wikimania 2022 Core Organizing Team
- Crossword: A Crossword, featuring Featured Articles
- Humour: Notability of mailboxes
Mar 27: Wiki-Tent Brunch in Brooklyn
March 27, 11am-2pm: Wiki-Tent Brunch in Brooklyn | |
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You are invited to join us for a planned outdoor gathering between the local Wikimedia NYC community and visitors from the global Wikimedia Foundation at Sahadi's tent in Brooklyn's Industry City. All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate.
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--Wikimedia New York City Team 04:16, 18 March 2022 (UTC)
WikiWednesday tonight + Sunday Wiki-Tent Brunch
Online and in-person events | |
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--Wikimedia New York City Team 13:26, 23 March 2022 (UTC)
The Signpost: 27 March 2022
- From the Signpost team: How The Signpost is documenting the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- News and notes: Of safety and anonymity
- Eyewitness Wikimedian – Kharkiv, Ukraine: Countering Russian aggression with a camera
- Eyewitness Wikimedian – Vinnytsia, Ukraine: War diary
- Eyewitness Wikimedian – Western Ukraine: Working with Wikipedia helps
- Disinformation report: The oligarchs' socks
- In the media: Ukraine, Russia, and even some other stuff
- Wikimedian perspective: My heroes from Russia, Ukraine & beyond
- Discussion report: Athletes are less notable now
- Technology report: 2022 Wikimedia Hackathon
- Arbitration report: Skeptics given heavenly judgement, whirlwind of Discord drama begins to spin for tropical cyclone editors
- Traffic report: War, what is it good for?
- Deletion report: Ukraine, werewolves, Ukraine, YouTube pundits, and Ukraine
- From the archives: Burn, baby burn
- Essay: Yes, the sky is blue
- Tips and tricks: Become a keyboard ninja
- On the bright side: The bright side of news
Apr 24: Wiki-Picnic and WikiSeder in Brooklyn
April 24, 2-5pm: Wiki-Picnic and WikiSeder in Brooklyn | |
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You are invited to join us for a planned outdoor gathering with the local Wikimedia NYC community at the barbecue area of Brooklyn's Fort Greene Park. All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate.
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--Wikimedia New York City Team MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:50, 14 April 2022 (UTC)
New administrator activity requirement
The administrator policy has been updated with new activity requirements following a successful Request for Comment.
Beginning January 1, 2023, administrators who meet one or both of the following criteria may be desysopped for inactivity if they have:
Administrators at risk for being desysopped under these criteria will continue to be notified ahead of time. Thank you for your continued work. |
22:53, 15 April 2022 (UTC)
The Signpost: 24 April 2022
- News and notes: Double trouble
- In the media: The battlegrounds outside and inside Wikipedia
- Special report: Ukrainian Wikimedians during the war
- Eyewitness Wikimedian – Vinnytsia, Ukraine: War diary (Part 2)
- Technology report: 8-year-old attribution issues in Media Viewer
- Featured content: Wikipedia's best content from March
- Interview: On a war and a map
- Serendipity: Wikipedia loves photographs, but hates photographers
- Traffic report: Justice Jackson, the Smiths, and an invasion
- News from the WMF: How Smart is the SMART Copyright Act?
- Humour: Really huge message boxes
- From the archives: Wales resigned WMF board chair in 2006 reorganization
Apr 27: ONLINE WikiWednesday Salon NYC
April 27, 7pm: ONLINE WikiWednesday Salon NYC | |
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-8pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop. To join the meeting from your computer or smartphone, just visit this link. More information about how to connect is available on the meetup page. We look forward to seeing local Wikimedians, but would also like to invite folks from the greater New York metropolitan area (and beyond!) who might not typically be able to join us in person! If there's a project you'd like to share or a question you'd like answered, just let us know by adding it to the agenda or the talk page.
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--Wikimedia New York City Team 02:38, 27 April 2022 (UTC)
May 22: Wiki-Picnic and Hackathon in Brooklyn
May 22, 12-5pm: Wiki-Picnic and Hackathon in Brooklyn | |
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You are invited to join us for a planned outdoor "Hacknic" gathering with the local Wikimedia NYC community at the 10th Avenue Lawn of Brooklyn's Prospect Park. All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate.
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--Wikimedia New York City Team 02:22, 19 May 2022 (UTC)
May 25: ONLINE WikiWednesday Salon NYC
May 25, 7pm: ONLINE WikiWednesday Salon NYC | |
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-8pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop. To join the meeting from your computer or smartphone, just visit this link. More information about how to connect is available on the meetup page. We look forward to seeing local Wikimedians, but would also like to invite folks from the greater New York metropolitan area (and beyond!) who might not typically be able to join us in person! If there's a project you'd like to share or a question you'd like answered, just let us know by adding it to the agenda or the talk page.
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--Wikimedia New York City Team 00:49, 25 May 2022 (UTC)
The Signpost: 29 May 2022
- From the team: A changing of the guard
- News and notes: 2022 Wikimedia Board elections
- Community view: Have your say in the 2022 Wikimedia Foundation Board elections
- In the media: Putin, Jimbo, Musk and more
- Special report: Three stories of Ukrainian Wikimedians during the war
- Discussion report: Portals, April Fools, admin activity requirements and more
- WikiProject report: WikiProject COVID-19 revisited
- Technology report: A new video player for Wikimedia wikis
- Featured content: Featured Content of April
- Interview: Wikipedia's pride
- Serendipity: Those thieving image farms
- Recent research: 35 million Twitter links analysed
- Tips and tricks: The reference desks of Wikipedia
- Traffic report: Strange highs and strange lows
- News from Diff: Winners of the Human rights and Environment special nomination by Wiki Loves Earth announced
- News from the WMF: The EU Digital Services Act: What’s the Deal with the Deal?
- From the archives: The Onion and Wikipedia
- Humour: A new crossword
June 8: NYBG Environment of The Bronx - Editing Wikipedia for Beginners
Wednesday June 8, 11am-5pm: New York Botanical Garden - Environment of the Bronx - Editing Wikipedia for Beginners | |
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The LuEsther T. Mertz Library of the New York Botanical Garden and the Environment of New York City Task Force invite the general public of all experience levels to come to the Mertz Library in person and learn how to use Wikipedia! All skill levels welcome at the event! Experienced Wikipedia editors from the Wikimedia New York City chapter will be in attendance and available to help. A one hour training session will be offered at the start of this event covering introductory topics. Attendees familiar with editing Wikipedia can edit off of a worklist focused on the environment of New York City; as well as, a sub-list focused on the environment of the Bronx. The Mertz Library will pull topical media from their collection to assist the editing. --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:08, 1 June 2022 (UTC) (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) |
NYC Wiknic, June 26
Hold the date. Meetup/NYC Wiknic in Crotona Park, Sunday June 26.
Watch Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Wiknic June 2022 for further details as they become available.
MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 21:33, 3 June 2022 (UTC)
June 22: ONLINE WikiWednesday Salon NYC
June 22, 7pm: ONLINE WikiWednesday Salon NYC | |
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-8pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop. To join the meeting from your computer or smartphone, just visit the Zoom link on the meetup page. We look forward to seeing local Wikimedians, but would also like to invite folks from the greater New York metropolitan area (and beyond!) who might not typically be able to join us in person! If there's a project you'd like to share or a question you'd like answered, just let us know by adding it to the agenda or the talk page.
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--Wikimedia New York City Team 14:54, 21 June 2022 (UTC)
Sun June 26: Bronx Wiki-Picnic
June 26, 3-6pm: Bronx Wiki-Picnic | |
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You are invited to join us for a planned outdoor gathering with the local Wikimedia NYC community at the Charlotte Street barbecue area of the Bronx's Crotona Park. All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate.
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--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:48, 23 June 2022 (UTC)
The Signpost: 26 June 2022
- News and notes: WMF inks new rules on government-ordered takedowns, blasts Russian feds' censor demands, spends big bucks
- In the media: Editor given three-year sentence, big RfA makes news, Guy Standing takes it sitting down
- Special report: "Wikipedia's independence" or "Wikimedia's pile of dosh"?
- Discussion report: MoS rules on CCP name mulled, XRV axe plea nulled, mass drafting bid pulled
- Featured content: Articles on Scots' clash, Yank's tux, Austrian's action flick deemed brilliant prose
- Recent research: Wikipedia versus academia (again), tables' "immortality" probed
- Serendipity: Was she really a Swiss lesbian automobile racer?
- News from the WMF: Wikimedia Enterprise signs first deals
- Gallery: Celebration of summer, winter
Thu July 14: Astoria Beer Garden Wiki-Picnic
Thu July 14, 7-9pm: Astoria Beer Garden Wiki-Picnic | |
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You are invited to join us for a planned outdoor gathering with the local Wikimedia NYC community at the beer garden of Queens's Bohemian Citizens' Benevolent Society, better known as "Bohemian Hall". All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate.
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--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:39, 11 July 2022 (UTC)