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The Signpost: 14 October 2015[edit]

Regarding a recent block[edit]

Hi Biblio!

Thank you in regards to blocking 67.42.180.219 (talk · contribs · WHOIS) for their personal attacks and incivility. However, they continue to add personal attacks to their talk page. Would you be able to revoke their talk page editing also? this was their most recent edit. Kind regards, —MelbourneStar☆talk 08:11, 21 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

A cup of tea for you![edit]

With this ever dramatic world and WikiDrama, here's a cup of tea to alleviate your day! This e-tea's remains have been e-composted SwisterTwister talk 05:58, 23 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Disruptive IPv6 range blocked[edit]

[1]. I wrote a tool which can perform ipv4/ipv6 range calculations for rangeblock if that would be of use in the future. NativeForeigner Talk 08:11, 24 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 21 October 2015[edit]

Welcome back[edit]

:-) --Dweller (talk) 10:33, 27 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
FWIW, I think it is fairly simple to request global renaming rights which is what other bureaucrats did back in 2014 when the policy changed. Visit Global renamers for more information on this process. Liz Read! Talk! 16:57, 28 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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ArbCom elections are now open![edit]

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ArbCom elections are now open![edit]

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Wik-Ed Women Session #5[edit]

Wik-Ed Women Session #5

Dear fellow Wikipedian,

I would like to personally invite you to the March edition of the Wik-Ed Women meetup, which will take place on March 15, from 6-10 in the evening. It will occur at Los Angeles Contemporary Archive, 2245 E Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90021 (downtown LA -- map). The building has a pink top with old signage for American Accessories, Inc. dba Princess Accessories (Photos [PDF]). There is on-site parking in the back, which also has an entrance. If you cannot attend in person, you are more than willing to work remotely, as we appreciate all help that you can provide. Finally, here is a link to the Facebook event, in case you want to invite friends, as we are always looking for new editors to help expand coverage of women on Wikipedia!

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Precious anniversary[edit]

Four years ago ...
goals and
hosting of awards
... you were recipient
no. 103 of Precious,
a prize of QAI!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:12, 21 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Five years now! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:29, 21 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

... and seven --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:47, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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GA queries[edit]

Hi Bibliomaniac15. As a novice reviewer, I still have few doubts about reviewing GAs. I am also writing an essay where your answers will be summarised. Considering you seem to be experienced, would you kindly answer some questions I have regarding them in general? Ugog Nizdast (talk) 16:18, 2 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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bureaucracy promotion for paoc3030[edit]

We can change group membership for Paoc3030 from none to bureaucrat and administrator on UserRights page 61.245.165.42 (talk) 11:29, 19 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

bibliomaniac15 is changing userrights for Paoc3030 112.134.81.53 (talk) 09:31, 21 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Extended confirmed protection[edit]

Hello, Bibliomaniac15. This message is intended to notify administrators of important changes to the protection policy.

Extended confirmed protection (also known as "30/500 protection") is a new level of page protection that only allows edits from accounts at least 30 days old and with 500 edits. The automatically assigned "extended confirmed" user right was created for this purpose. The protection level was created following this community discussion with the primary intention of enforcing various arbitration remedies that prohibited editors under the "30 days/500 edits" threshold to edit certain topic areas.

In July and August 2016, a request for comment established consensus for community use of the new protection level. Administrators are authorized to apply extended confirmed protection to combat any form of disruption (e.g. vandalism, sock puppetry, edit warring, etc.) on any topic, subject to the following conditions:

  • Extended confirmed protection may only be used in cases where semi-protection has proven ineffective. It should not be used as a first resort.
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Two-Factor Authentication now available for admins[edit]

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Please note that TOTP based two-factor authentication is now available for all administrators. In light of the recent compromised accounts, you are encouraged to add this additional layer of security to your account. It may be enabled on your preferences page in the "User profile" tab under the "Basic information" section. For basic instructions on how to enable two-factor authentication, please see the developing help page for additional information. Important: Be sure to record the two-factor authentication key and the single use keys. If you lose your two factor authentication and do not have the keys, it's possible that your account will not be recoverable. Furthermore, you are encouraged to utilize a unique password and two-factor authentication for the email account associated with your Wikimedia account. This measure will assist in safeguarding your account from malicious password resets. Comments, questions, and concerns may be directed to the thread on the administrators' noticeboard. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 20:34, 12 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

A new user right for New Page Patrollers[edit]

Hi Bibliomaniac15.

A new user group, New Page Reviewer, has been created in a move to greatly improve the standard of new page patrolling. The user right can be granted by any admin at PERM. It is highly recommended that admins look beyond the simple numerical threshold and satisfy themselves that the candidates have the required skills of communication and an advanced knowledge of notability and deletion. Admins are automatically included in this user right.

It is anticipated that this user right will significantly reduce the work load of admins who patrol the performance of the patrollers. However,due to the complexity of the rollout, some rights may have been accorded that may later need to be withdrawn, so some help will still be needed to some extent when discovering wrongly applied deletion tags or inappropriate pages that escape the attention of less experienced reviewers, and above all, hasty and bitey tagging for maintenance. User warnings are available here but very often a friendly custom message works best.

If you have any questions about this user right, don't hesitate to join us at WT:NPR. (Sent to all admins).MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:47, 15 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

ArbCom Elections 2016: Voting now open![edit]

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Bureaucrat chat[edit]

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Administrators' newsletter - February 2017[edit]

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February 18 Wikipedia Day event in DTLA[edit]

LA Wikipedia Day Celebration (February 18)

Dear fellow Wikipedian,

Please join us at our Wikipedia Day celebration at the Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, February 18, 2017 from 11 am to 5 pm! This event will feature lectures, panel discussions, lightning talks, open space discussions and collaboration, and--most importantly--cake! Please RSVP on the event page if you're thinking of joining us.

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Bureaucrat discussion - GoldenRing[edit]

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You taught me something[edit]

I was just looking at your user rights - I did not know that a user could be a bureaucrat and an administrator at the same time - you just taught me something. Which one did you get first? Administrator I assume? --TheSandDoctor (talk) 03:01, 10 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Deletion review for File:Photo Permission Sherman - Ron Horii.pdf[edit]

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Today's Wikipedian 10 years ago[edit]

Awesome
Ten years!

... the third! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:56, 2 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

... and again today! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:50, 27 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Come and join us at the Wiknic[edit]

LA Meetup: 6th Wiknic, 7/15 @ Pan Pacific Park

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You are cordially invited to the 6th Los Angeles Wiknic, a part of the nationwide Great American Wiknic. We'll be grilling, getting to know each other better, and building the L.A. Wikipedia community! The event is planned for Pan-Pacific Park and will be held on Saturday, July 15, 2017 from 9:30am to 4pm or so. Please RSVP and volunteer to bring food or drinks if possible!

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Lizard GA[edit]

Hello, User:Chiswick Chap and I will be working on Lizard for GA sometime soon. Would you like to join? We could use someone with experience in reptiles. LittleJerry (talk) 16:46, 5 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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LA event this Thursday[edit]

LA Meetup: September 7 edit-a-thon near DTLA

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You have been invited to a meetup and edit-a-thon at the LA84 Foundation in Jefferson Park (near DTLA) on Thursday, September 7, 2017 from 5:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.! This event aims to improve coverage of female Olympians and Paralympians (some of whom will be attending!). There will be a deejay and food/drinks, and kids are welcome.

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Account Creator Status[edit]

Hi Bibliomanic,

I'm a relatively new wikipedian, but I've been running (or co-running) edit-thons for about two years 2017 Editathon 2016 Editathon I'm following the directions on how to become an account creator so that I won't run up against the limits on accounts created on a single IP. Possible you could grant me account creator status? Thanks!! Awatkins123 (talk) 22:30, 13 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

In Reply to your message - I do have two coming up this Thursday and Friday, so sorry it's a bit last minute, but at least having the privilege through then would be very helpful. I will be planning to do more probably in the spring. Awatkins123 (talk) 19:04, 15 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your message, regarding an event page I was following the instructions at WP:How to run an edit-a-thon which paints an event page as option and in some cases detrimental to recruiting new editors (which is our goal) instead we have a facebook event and a webpage If necessary to get the ability to create accounts I can make a meetup page in Wikipedia and have done so for some earlier edit a thons. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Awatkins123 (talk • contribs) 23:17, 16 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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ArbCom 2017 election voter message[edit]

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question[edit]

Hi, do you know what this page is about? It seems kind of odd, but it has your name on it (twice!) so I thought I'd ask you. If you weren't aware of it, well... you are now. Cheers - theWOLFchild 04:53, 11 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Wikipedia Day LA, March 31[edit]

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Please join us from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm on Saturday, March 31st for Wikipedia Day LA 2018 at the Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. There will be speakers, panel discussions, a presentation on Wikidata, flash sessions, and a discussion about the formation of an LA User Group. There could be dramatic readings of LA-related talk pages, and there will be truly excellent cake. Please RSVP on the event page if you're thinking of joining us.

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Arts Datathon![edit]

LA County Civic Arts Datathon!
Please join us for the LA County Arts Commission Civic Art Wikipedia Edit-a-thon. Beginners are welcome! We'll provide training for new editors.
(See the meetup page for more details.)
Friday, April 27, 2018, 9:00-5:00
 Bob Hope Patriotic Hall, 1816 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90015.
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Peer review request[edit]

Hello, I'm looking for help on an ongoing peer review[2] on the Oxalaia article, in preparation for FAC. I saw you on the volunteers list and see you're interested in Biology articles, including dinosaurs, so I was wondering if you could take a look and give us your thoughts? Help would be much appreciated, Cheers! ▼PσlєοGєєкƧɊƲΔƦΣƉ▼ 18:10, 9 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Jbhunley/Bureaucrat chat[edit]

Hello fellow bureaucrats, in regards to a current RfA that has met its time, I would like your assistance in judging the community consensus presented in the discussion at Jbhunley's RfA. Your input would be most welcome at Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Jbhunley/Bureaucrat chat. Best regards, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:37, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Peer review newsletter #1[edit]

Introduction[edit]

Hello to all! I do not intend to write a regular peer review newsletter but there does occasionally come a time when those interested in contributing to peer review should be contacted, and now is one. I've mailed this out to everyone on the peer review volunteers list, and some editors that have contributed to past discussions. Apologies if I've left you off or contacted you and you didn't want it. Next time there is a newsletter / mass message it will be opt in (here), I'll talk about this below - but first:

  • THANK YOU! I want to thank you for your contributions and for volunteering on the list to help out at peer review. Thank you!
  • Peer review is useful! It's good to have an active peer review process. This is often the way that we help new or developing editors understand our ways, and improve the quality of their editing - so it fills an important and necessary gap between the teahouse (kindly introduction to our Wikiways) and GA and FA reviews (specific standards uphelp according to a set of quality criteria). And we should try and improve this process where possible (automate, simplify) so it can be used and maintained easily.

Updates[edit]

It can get quite lonely tinkering with peer review...
With a bit of effort we can renovate the place to look like this!

Update #1: the peer review volunteers list is changing[edit]

The list is here in case you've forgotten: WP:PRV. Kadane has kindly offered to create a bot that will ping editors on the volunteers list with unanswered reviews in their chosen subject areas every so often. You can choose the time interval by changing the "contact" parameter. Options are "never", "monthly", "quarterly", "halfyearly", and "annually". For example:

  • {{PRV|JohnSmith|History of engineering|contact=monthly}} - if placed in the "History" section, JohnSmith will receive an automatic update every month about unanswered peer reviews relating to history.
  • {{PRV|JaneSmith|Mesopotamian geography, Norwegian fjords|contact=annually}} - if placed in the "Geography" section, JaneSmith will receive an automatic update every yearly about unanswered peer reviews in the geography area.

We can at this stage only use the broad peer review section titles to guide what reviews you'd like, but that's better than nothing! You can also set an interest in multiple separate subject areas that will be updated at different times.

Update #2: a (lean) WikiProject Peer review[edit]

I don't think we need a WikiProject with a giant bureaucracy nor all sorts of whiz-bang features. However over the last few years I've found there are times when it would have been useful to have a list of editors that would like to contribute to discussions about the peer review process (e.g. instructions, layout, automation, simplification etc.). Also, it can get kind of lonely on the talk page as I am (correct me if I'm wrong) the only regular contributor, with most editors moving on after 6 - 12 months.

So, I've decided to create "WikiProject Peer review". If you'd like to contribute to the WikiProject, or make yourself available for future newsletters or contact, please add yourself to the list of members.

Update #3: advertising[edit]

We plan to do some advertising of peer review, to let editors know about it and how to volunteer to help, at a couple of different venues (Signpost, Village pump, Teahouse etc.) - but have been waiting until we get this bot + WikiProject set up so we have a way to help interested editors make more enduring contributions. So consider yourself forewarned!

And... that's it!

I wish you all well on your Wikivoyages, Tom (LT) (talk) 00:31, 11 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 30 August 2018[edit]

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7th Annual Los Angeles Wiknic[edit]

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ArbCom 2018 election voter message[edit]

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The Signpost: 1 December 2018[edit]

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Rollback user right request, hello Bibliomaniac15 can you please grant me...........[edit]

please grant me that rollback right you can check i reverted many vandalism. If you give me that right that would be cool. And if you find me doing something wrong just take that right away without a warning, i will not disappoint you. How can you edit Wikipedia from china, i thought it was banned it china?Do you use tor? and does tor really works in china? ... THANKS Nuksanhai (talk) 14:29, 14 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Nuksanhai: please see Wikipedia:Requests for permissions/Rollback. — xaosflux Talk 00:17, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 24 December 2018[edit]

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The Signpost: 31 January 2019[edit]

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Today's Wikipedian 10 years ago[edit]

Awesome
Ten years!

And now I'll go find whom you honoured that day, - thank you! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:28, 7 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Rollback Request[edit]

Hi, i'm requesting for rollback permission. I have been undoing possible vandalism edits and i want to help protect Wikipedia articles. I do not intend to vandalize. I just want to help Wikipedia. Seby1541 (talk) 05:40, 8 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Invitation to attend a Southern California Regional mini Unconference[edit]

Who: All Wikipedians & Wikimedians

What: Southern California Regional mini Unconference.

When: Sunday 3 March 2019, 2:00PM PST / 1400 until 4:10PM PST / 1610

Where: Philippe's at Chinatown, Los Angeles

Sponsor: San Diego Wikimedians User Group ( US-SAN )

Your host: RightCowLeftCoast (talk · contribs)

Please add your username to our attendees list so we know how many will be attending, due to the limited size of the cafe.

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Wikipedia Day LA, February 24, 2019[edit]

Wikipedia Day LA 2019
Consider the Source

Please join the LA User Group, Wikimedians of Los Angeles, for an afternoon of panels, presentations and conversations on the subject of sources, and cake (locally sourced), in celebration of Wikipedia's 18th birthday.

Sunday, February 24, 1:00 PM-5:00 PM

The Ace Hotel (DTLA)

929 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90015

For more details or to sign up, see Wikipedia Day LA, or RSVP via Eventbrite.

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The Signpost: 28 February 2019[edit]

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Art + Feminism 2019[edit]

Art+Feminism 2019 Los Angeles Events!

Dear fellow Wikipedian,

You are invited to join Art+Feminism's annual worldwide Wikipedia edit-a-thon and help close Wikipedia's gender gap at one of these Los Angeles–area museums this March! RSVP/Details here.

  • Sunday, March 3: The Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (DTLA), Noon–5p. Focus: Women+Comedy.
  • Saturday, March 9: Vincent Price Art Museum at East Los Angeles College (Monterey Park), Noon–4p. Focus: Latinx+Non-Binary Artists.
  • Sunday, March 10: Hammer Museum (Westwood), Noon–5p. Focus: Women+Film+Media
  • Sunday, March 17: LACMA (Miracle Mile), Noon–5p. Focus: Women+Design+Craft
  • Sunday, March 31: California African American Museum (Exposition Park/USC), 1–4p. Focus: Women of CAAM.

These Los Angeles events are co-hosted by online magazine East of Borneo and include step-by-step Wikipedia instruction for beginners. Bring your laptop or tablet computer and any reference materials you'd like to work from or share. People of all gender expressions and identities are encouraged to attend.

I hope to see you there! StaceyEOB (talk) - MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 04:05, 3 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Concern for granting permission[edit]

Hello sir, I'm a active user of Wikipedia. And I have requested for permission for helping Wikipedia for a safer place and help fellow Wikipedian's. If you feel I need more practice though, I'll be happy to gain more experience. So, I would like to grab your attention. Im extremely sorry if I words are rude towards you sir. Thank you for taking the time to review my case, and have a nice day! AR.Dmg (talk) 12:19, 23 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 31 March 2019[edit]

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Confirm Involvement in WikiProject Disney[edit]

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Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/RexxS/Bureaucrat chat[edit]

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The Signpost: 30 April 2019[edit]

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ArbCom 2019 special circular[edit]

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Administrator account security (Correction to Arbcom 2019 special circular)[edit]

ArbCom would like to apologise and correct our previous mass message in light of the response from the community.

Since November 2018, six administrator accounts have been compromised and temporarily desysopped. In an effort to help improve account security, our intention was to remind administrators of existing policies on account security — that they are required to "have strong passwords and follow appropriate personal security practices." We have updated our procedures to ensure that we enforce these policies more strictly in the future. The policies themselves have not changed. In particular, two-factor authentication remains an optional means of adding extra security to your account. The choice not to enable 2FA will not be considered when deciding to restore sysop privileges to administrator accounts that were compromised.

We are sorry for the wording of our previous message, which did not accurately convey this, and deeply regret the tone in which it was delivered.

For the Arbitration Committee, -Cameron11598 21:03, 4 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

UC Irvine edit-a-thon on May 17, 2019[edit]

UC Irvine edit-a-thon on May 17, 2019

Dear fellow Wikipedian,

You are cordially invited to an edit-a-thon this Friday in Orange County, focused on gender equity. The event is a collaboration between UCI and Women in Red.

Friday, May 17, 2019
10:00 am – 4:00 pm PDT (UTC-7)
Langson Library, Room 228, at University of California, Irvine

Points of contact:

For more details, including the registration link, please see the meetup page. Everyone is welcome! We hope to see you there.

--Rosiestep (talk) 00:36, 14 May 2019 (UTC) via MassMessaging[reply]

The Signpost: 31 May 2019[edit]

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urgent help needed with my Wiki page - query[edit]

Dear Bibliomaniac15:

I need help with my Wikipedia page:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Michael_Cummings

I myself did not create the article. In 2010 or so, a librarian in a West Virginia public school did. She is deceased. Since, editors of journals having published my short stories and a former literary agent added to the page.

Recently, I made changes to the page, specifically uploading two photos of my book covers. But I did not follow protocol. Tags at the top of the page appeared, one after another, each worse.

I myself have not touched the actual article since this incident started six weeks ago, but have instead remained markedly earnest and cooperative and forthcoming on the User Talk page.

On my USER TALK, page you will see extensive dialogue between me and who seems to be only Wiki editor involved "Bonadea." She's well-informed and reasonable.

A few weeks back, she redrafted the page to sound encyclopedic, but she removed too much, I think. I had thought at the time, she was ready to remove the tags. Not so. She still feels the page is "autobiographical," even though I have dug up many links to reliable sources for her. Today, she's less and less available to help, as she is a teacher with a heavy class load.

I so much want the page to exist at its best. It would make me very proud, and I honestly feel who I am as a writer and what accomplishments I have made are of note.

But the paragraphs about my article become scant as the descend, and the entire page is lacking my most important accomplishments.

Again, I have available all links to the entirety of my USER TALK page.

My first novel won The Paterson Prize for Books for Young People 2009 (Grade 7-12), with a link to a reliable source. This a great award. But it is not listed.

I want acknowledgement of my receiving an Honorable Mention in The Best American Short Stories 2007, again a great accomplishment, with a link available.

I want acknowledgement being nominated for The Pushcart Prize - a fabulous achievement not listed.

I want all my 75 plus published short stories listed, not just a handful as shown on my page. All stories are reputably published is good university journals and commercial magazines. I want them presented in columns and set off my the lines of a box around them, as I seen on many sites.

I'v spent thirty years of my life - every day devoted - to becoming a writer of accomplishment. I sacrificed income and the great life experience of having a family I could support.

A few questions:

How quickly can you get to work on the Wiki page?

Do other editors get involved with you?

Will you willingly communicate with me here on your email page, rather on the USER TALK for all the world to see. I think "Bonadea" would prefer not seeing my comments, as I am the subject of the article, and would prefer working only with a professional Wiki editor.

I look forward to a prompt reply.

Thank you very much.

LankyKeller (talk) 12:55, 8 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The June 2019 Signpost is out![edit]

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Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Floquenbeam 2/Bureaucrat chat[edit]

I've opened a bureaucrat chat for a current RfA. Your input would be most appreciated at Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Floquenbeam 2/Bureaucrat chat. Primefac (talk) 19:51, 29 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 31 July 2019[edit]

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Southern California Wiknic & Bonfire invitation[edit]

270° panorama overlooking La Jolla Shores Beach as seen from the Martin Johnson House, Scripps Institute of Oceanography, during a late August sunset. Photo by Gregg M. Erickson

Who: All members of the public

What: Southern California Wiknic & Bonfire.

When: Sunday 1 September 2019, 2:00PM PDT / 1400 until 10:00PM PDT / 2200

Where: La Jolla Shores

Sponsor: San Diego Wikimedians User Group ( US-SAN )

Your host: RightCowLeftCoast (talk · contribs)

Please add your username to our attendees list so we know how many will be attending, and please add your intended potluck contribution to the list.

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The Signpost: 30 August 2019[edit]

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11 years of bureaucratship[edit]

Wishing Bibliomaniac15 a very happy bureaucratship anniversary on behalf of the Birthday Committee! Chris Troutman (talk) 00:38, 9 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]


The Signpost: 30 September 2019[edit]

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The Signpost: 31 October 2019[edit]

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The Signpost: 29 November 2019[edit]

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The Signpost: 27 December 2019[edit]

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The Signpost: 27 January 2020[edit]

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Bureaucrat chat for RFA - Money emoji[edit]

I've opened a bureaucrat chat for the current RfA. Your input would be most appreciated at Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Money emoji/Bureaucrat chat. Cheers, Primefac (talk) 15:01, 18 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Request to join very tight CratChat[edit]

If you could possibly give an opinion at Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship/Money_emoji/Bureaucrat_chat (asap), that would be just lovely. Thank you! And if not, no worries. --Dweller (talk) Become old fashioned! 20:37, 22 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 1 March 2020[edit]

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The Signpost: 29 March 2020[edit]

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Notice of bureaucratic inactivity - April 2020[edit]

Hello Bibliomaniac15, in accordance with the Wikipedia:Bureaucrat activity policy it appears that you have been inactive from bureaucratic activity for at least 3 years (report). It is possible we missed a qualifying action, and if so would appreciate your help in updating the report. Should you wish to remain an active bureaucrat, please check in at WP:BN. If your 'crating days are behind you, you may formally retire by posting at BN or to the stewards at meta - or just carry on and we will process the removal in a month. Please note, this has no impact on your administrator access. In either event, thank you for your lengthy service. Best regards, — xaosflux Talk 14:52, 1 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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