User talk:Faithlessthewonderboy/Archive 30

Coco

Hello. Would you consider protecting the Conan O'brien article? The Tosh.0 TV show just mentioned him along with wikipedia, encouraging vandalism. The Tosh.0 article has already been locked. Cheers. Beach drifter (talk) 04:12, 28 January 2010 (UTC)

Done, thanks for the heads-up. Best, faithless (^speak) 04:16, 28 January 2010 (UTC)

Understood

I didn't make them and I didn't know they were made with my computer. Thanks for pointing this out. Madler 22:03, 28 February 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Madler (talk • contribs)

Edits to pages regarding Sam Cooke

To answer your question why it's relevant, I will quote from the talk page:

It's important because given the climate of the mid 1960's, many people assume he was shot by a white woman and subsequently blamed for his own death because he was black and she white - a very common occurrence before the civil rights movement.

It's amazing that I held this assumption myself for decades, even discussing this matter with several other people who were also misinformed. We remarked on the travesty that the man who sang an anthem for the Civil Rights movement was gunned down in what was likely a racially-motivated homicide.
I finally stumbled on the fact that he was shot by an African-American and quickly checked the Wikipedia article. I was stunned to find that it was missing this crucial and relevant information. One can speculate on the reasons why it wasn't included before I added it (with citation) and why it was removed within hours after I added it. However, a desire to perpetuate the misconception of a racially motivated killing while hiding the irony that the man who sang one of the most important songs of the Civil Rights movement was gunned down by one of his own certainly comes to mind.

Wikipedia is all about access to correct information. Deletion of a properly cited edit on the basis that you do not want readers to know that fact are not in the spirit of Wikipedia. If you believe it is irrelevant, please discuss it here and the results of this discussion can steer the content of the article without unilateral deletion of content. In the mean time, I will revert its deletion.

This is a fact regarding his death. Therefore, it's fair game for inclusion in the main biographical article on Sam Cooke. It's also fair game anywhere his death is mentioned. So it would only be irrelevant to the "A Change Is Gonna Come" article if any mention of the circumstances of his death are removed. In a way, you are correct that the circumstances of his death aren't directly related to the song. But one could also say that his death (and thus the circumstances surrounding it) are inextricably tied to the song since they overlap chronologically. I can buy that removing that fact from the song's article was a good faith edit on your part. But I don't buy that for removing it from the Sam Cooke article. That was uncalled for and was not in the spirit of Wikipedia.
I also take issue with your edit summary:

Reverted good faith edits by Bodybagger; "common misconception"? According to whom? And why is the woman's race relevant?.

Citations and explanations are not required (nor is there sufficient room for them - hence the talk page) in a summary and your summary implied that I had made a substandard contribution. This is however, only a minor issue. I share in the blame for that - I should have known my contribution would not be viewed favorably by all so I should have started a Talk section with a full explanation. That's been done, and it's my fault for not doing it sooner.

The main issue, however, would be better taken up in the talk page of the Sam Cooke article if you still feel strongly about removing my contribution. I can tell you I feel strongly about my contribution... when I learned he was killed by one of his own, it broke my heart.
Regardless of this disagreement, thank you for your time and effort on Wikipedia.
Sincerely,
--Bodybagger (talk) 05:39, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Sam Cooke

When you have a chance, could you please weigh in here regarding a revert you made to the article several days ago. Thanks! Pinkadelica^♣ 04:57, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

Template:2010 NL East standings

Could you please explain why you removed the hidden comment from {{2010 NL East standings}}? It's there to prevent incomplete updates. KV5 (Talk • Phils) 11:39, 27 April 2010 (UTC)

First, because it is completely ineffective. No IP or inexperienced user (i.e. the type of person it is meant for) is ever stopped from doing something because of these notes. They will just carry on with the edit regardless. Second, because said editors will almost certainly not even understand the note. Saying that "this is per [[WP:V]]" will make no sense to someone who doesn't know what WP:V is, and since they obviously can't click on it to find out, it's completely pointless. Third, and most importantly, it absolutely is not in violation of any Wikipedia policy (WP:V included) for an IP or inexperienced editor to make a good-faith effort at updating an article. In fact, it's the exact opposite. You can't leave hidden notes in articles meant to intimidate other people out of editing it and try to use an unrelated policy to give said note authority.

Can it be irritating when neophytes bite off a bit more than they can chew? Certainly. But it's hardly the end of the world. In those instances you can just undo what they did and leave them a friendly message letting them know what they did wrong. IPs updating pages in which they are interested is what drives Wikipedia, and is necessary for its survival (not to sound melodramatic).

As an aside, coming from someone who has updated all six MLB standings templates on a daily basis for the past two seasons, I can't recall ever having the problem which the note is meant to prevent. For that reason alone the note seems to me to be wildly unnecessary. Best, faithless (^speak) 17:15, 27 April 2010 (UTC)

Well, I don't know about you, but I've seen a lot less incomplete updates this year than I did by this point last season. Maybe it's something else, maybe IPs are going away, but maybe it's the note. Regardless of WP:V being unclickable from the edit box, I thought perhaps it was helping. That being said, construing the comment as intimidation or other baiting tactics is probably not the best course of action, and the incomplete edits do end up being in violation of WP:V because the official sources don't update until after all games are complete. I'll remove the comment (which I restored this morning), but will restore it again if the incomplete edits come back. KV5 (Talk • Phils) 19:55, 27 April 2010 (UTC)

Let me start by saying, lest my tone was unclear, that I have no doubt that your edits have been in good faith and in the best interest of the encyclopedia. (Perhaps "intimidate" was not the best word choice on my part, but I think you caught my meaning, even if I didn't convey it in a particularly eloquent manner.) As I said, I've never, to the best of my recollection, encountered the problem we're discussing. Maybe I've just missed it, I don't know. For my part, I won't remove the note again if it does reappear, but, again, I think that it is wholly unnecessary and potentially off-putting to new users, who are often particularly sensitive to perceived slights. Best, faithless (^speak) 22:33, 27 April 2010 (UTC)

WikiProject Harry Potter: Evanna Lynch

WikiProject Harry Potter has been rather inactive recently. I've been working on the Evanna Lynch article lately, and have based it off the featured article Emma Watson. I thought I'd ask if you would like to collaborate on the article, as part of a possible WikiProject revival. Leave your response at the article's talk page. Thanks! Alex Douglas (talk) 11:34, 1 May 2010 (UTC)

Please Investigate Problems on BP (british Petroleum) Wikipedia Page: Intentionally Burying Section on Gulf of Mexico Oil Disaster, Changing Name of Oil Disaster to Hide it

Any attempts to correct this (following reasonable Wikipedia guidelines) are met with aggressive reverts and edits. Intentional spinning and manipulation of article in favor of BP? Can this task force investigate this?

Currently there is no easily recognizable section on the current Gulf of Mexico Oil Disaster, surprisingly since the US Government has held BP responsible. Instead the "Oil Disaster" Section in the article keeps being given obscure (hard to recognize) names (as if someone is trying to hide the section from the public).

That section also keeps getting pushed to the bottom of the article (attempts to bury it)?

It's as if the BP Public Relations department has staff people who are aggressively spinning the article. Could this Task Force investigate this?

75.166.179.110 (talk) 08:12, 17 May 2010 (UTC)

Cody Arnoux

Do you think that [Arnoux] meets the WP:Notable criteria? He was signed in similar circumstances as Anton Peterlin (soccer) and has been mentioned in various news articles. TheBigJagielka (talk) 13:54, 17 May 2010 (UTC)

WP:VIRGINIA Question

Resolved

As a member of WP:VIRGINIA, I was wondering if you do any assessments on the articles, like B grade, A grade, etc. I have an article waiting (and waiting for a month) for an assessment and if it gets an assessment from WP:VIRGINIA, all other templates follow. Could you take a look at Stephens City, Virginia (currently B grade and low importance) and assess it, if possible. Thanks. - NeutralHomer • Talk • 23:52, 30 May 2010 (UTC)

Larissa Kelly

Quite some time ago, a user named Larissa231 added weird unsourced original research to Larissa Kelly. I have a feeling it was Larissa Kelly herself. Us441(talk)(contribs) 00:28, 24 September 2010 (UTC)

Help

Hi there. I see you created the redirect Kathy Casey-Kirschling back in 2008. I'm starting an article about a chef and in a reference, a chef named Kathy Casey is mentioned. Would that be her? Thanks! Tommy! 15:03, 26 September 2010 (UTC)

Hey Tommy, sorry for the belated reply. I didn't remember creating that redirect, but apparently I did because Kathy Casey-Kirschling has been declared as the first baby boomer. To my knowledge she isn't a chef, and certainly not one important enough to be written about, but I really don't know any more than you do about it. Best, faithless (^speak) 03:39, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

Ah I see. Thanks! Tommy! 11:54, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

2010 San Francisco Giants season stats

Hey there, spotted your edit on the player stats and thought I'd open a dialogue instead of outright switching some of it back - as an article on the Giants' season, shouldn't the player stats only reflect what was done on the Giants' roster? That is, should we include stats gained with other teams in the boxes there? I don't think that makes much sense, personally - it's perfectly fine to include it in the players' articles, but seems outside of the scope of the article. Thoughts? AllynJ (talk | contribs) 03:20, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

When I update the stats I go by the official MLB stats (Giants batting stats, Giants pitching stats). (If I'm not mistaken, they include the stats that players earn in the league during the season regardless of team, but do not include stats from the other league if the player played in both the AL and NL during the season.) It's a sticky situation to be sure, but I think that using MLB's stats is the way to go. Best, faithless (^speak) 03:34, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

Ah, that makes sense. Still, that highlights a pretty major concern - it excludes players who have left the club but who did appear for them that season. In this case, Joe Martinez pitched about 13 innings and isn't listed at all; clearly he should be listed. B-R and ESPN both split the stats by team and are definitely reliable so I do think using one of those would probably be preferable. AllynJ (talk | contribs) 06:10, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

Trust me, I definitely see your point, and have thought the same thing. But if there is an authority on baseball stats, it has to be baseball itself, don't you think? IMHO, if it's a choice between MLB, ESPN, or BR, I think we have to defer to baseball, even if we think their reasoning is a little odd. It might be worth raising this topic over at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Baseball - I'm not even sure if there is a "standard" used on Wikipedia when it comes to stats, I've just used MLB for the past couple SFG seasons. Best, faithless (^speak) 06:33, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

Lincecum

So, in what way was me undoing your edit on Lincecum vandalism? I didn't add the nickname in the 1st place, but if you know anything of baseball, you'd know its one of Lincecums nicknames. Why remove it? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.230.193.177 (talk) 02:16, 18 October 2010 (UTC)

It was a joke on an ESPN commercial. faithless (^speak) 02:25, 18 October 2010 (UTC)

Yeah it was originally, but what does that have to do with it? It has become a nickname to him and alot of people have been calling him that now. Theres no reason not to have it as one of his nicknames. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.230.193.177 (talk) 02:34, 18 October 2010 (UTC)

No one calls him that, and no one will remember it a month from now when the commercial no longer airs. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a place to document fleeting fads and trivia. Best, faithless (^speak) 03:20, 18 October 2010 (UTC)

People have been calling him that for a while now, in Game 1 of the NLCS McCarver even mentioned it. What makes you think its a fad? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.230.193.177 (talk) 04:24, 18 October 2010 (UTC)

Ollivanders

Just an FYI - Just corrected an edit - in which you were cleaning up Places in Harry Potter. There is no apostrophe in "Ollivanders". Ccrashh (talk) 16:39, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

Carl Goldstein

Last November I created a page about the Director Carl Goldstein which you deleted. I work with Carl Goldstein and he wants the site created and asked me to create the site. He again today is asking that I create a Wikipedia page about him. He has been in the film industry for over 20 years and would like to list information about himself, his company Swim Pictures Productions, and link his name to movies and TV shows listed in Wikipedia that already have his name highlighted in red. What do I need to do to get his page relisted? Pdd3517 (talk) 15:35, 17 December 2010 (UTC) pdd3517

Invitation to join WikiProject United States

Hello, Faithlessthewonderboy/Archive 30! WikiProject United States, an outreach effort supporting development of United States related articles in Wikipedia, has recently been restarted after a long period of inactivity. As a user who has shown an interest in United States related topics we wanted to invite you to join us in developing content relating to the United States. If you are interested please add your Username and area of interest to the members page here. Thank you!!!

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Invitation to join WikiProject United States

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Insider Information about User IP: 134.241.2.61

Hi there. The purpose of the this message is to provide a bit more information on 134.241.2.61, and even a suggestion or two on how to make the vandalism less common.

The IP address in question belongs to a computer for Middlesex Community College Library at the Lowell Campus. I am currently enrolled there, but I will probably not be going back to the Lowell Campus again.

I recently completed an internship with the IT department, which ended in late October, 2010. I can say, with certainty, that they do not have the time, the man-power, the willpower, the authority, or the interest to deal with Wikipedia vandalism. There are far too many more important matters for them to do.

After examining the contributions, I cannot provide very much insight. There is no way for me to know exactly how many people are vandalizing or what role (staff, faculty, student, night crew) the culprit can be classified.

I can tell you the following:

1. All computers at the Lowell Campus library are set to shutdown at 8:45 PM

2. I think we are dealing with at least two vandals. One is a student, and another works the night shift. I have never met anybody who works the night shift, but I can say that most computer viruses come from the night shift workers who like to "download NSFW stuff"

Please contact me if you have any questions.

DarkArcher25 (talk) 03:06, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

The/the Beatles

Yes folks, it's here again. Please look at this link [1] and leave your vote. I thank you.--andreasegde (talk) 08:07, 1 February 2011 (UTC)

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Max Baker

I noticed that you were the deleting administrator in the CSD#A7 case of the BLP article, Max Baker. I was wondering if you could restore the 2 deleted versions of that page to my userspace at User:Evilgohan2/Max Baker and User:Evilgohan2/Max Baker 2 as I'd like to try my hand at creating a proper BLP for that individual. I don't know if I will be able to (reliable sources seem rather thin), but I would like to give it an attempt. Thank you. ⒺⓋⒾⓁⒼⓄⒽⒶⓃ② 16:43, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

Hi Evilgohan. I'd have no problem restoring the deleted pages to your userspace, but after looking them over, I can tell you that there is absolutely no useful information in either version. I'm not even sure if it's the person you want to create an article for - these seem more like prank pages made by a bored teenager. The first page says that Max Baker (born 1993) is a stand-up comedian. The second (the version I deleted) says the same thing, but includes vague assertions of Max Baker's homosexuality. If this does indeed sound like the person you're interested in, I'll restore them to your userspace (minus the "he's gay" bits, for BLP reasons). But honestly, you're better off starting from scratch. Best, faithless (^speak) 20:36, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

Certainly not the ones I was looking for. I was trying to do a BLP for the actor, but it indeed appears that it would be better to start from scratch. Thanks for your help. ⒺⓋⒾⓁⒼⓄⒽⒶⓃ② 21:27, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of User talk:Bubblegumcrunch

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I beg your pardon? faithless (^speak) 19:00, 5 December 2011 (UTC)

Ah, sorry about that - Twinkle decided you needed to be notified since you created that page with the welcome template. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 18:20, 11 December 2011 (UTC)

Gotcha. Figured it was just a mix-up. Just making sure, though. faithless (^speak) 18:22, 11 December 2011 (UTC)

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MSU Interview

Dear Faithlessthewonderboy,

My name is Jonathan Obar user:Jaobar, I'm a professor in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University and a Teaching Fellow with the Wikimedia Foundation's Education Program. This semester I've been running a little experiment at MSU, a class where we teach students about becoming Wikipedia administrators. Not a lot is known about your community, and our students (who are fascinated by wiki-culture by the way!) want to learn how you do what you do, and why you do it. A while back I proposed this idea (the class) to the communityHERE, where it was met mainly with positive feedback. Anyhow, I'd like my students to speak with a few administrators to get a sense of admin experiences, training, motivations, likes, dislikes, etc. We were wondering if you'd be interested in speaking with one of our students.

So a few things about the interviews:

• Interviews will last between 15 and 30 minutes.
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Bottom line is that we really need your help, and would really appreciate the opportunity to speak with you. If interested, please send me an email at obar@msu.edu (to maintain anonymity) and I will add your name to my offline contact list. If you feel comfortable doing so, you can post your nameHERE instead.

If you have questions or concerns at any time, feel free to email me at obar@msu.edu. I will be more than happy to speak with you.

Thanks in advance for your help. We have a lot to learn from you.

Sincerely,

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Smithsonian Institution Archives Edit-a-Thon and Meetup!

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WT:WikiProject Harry Potter#Turning this Project into a task force?

I propose a conversion of this Project into a task force. Join in if you may. --George Ho (talk) 02:23, 22 May 2012 (UTC)

Lincecum GAR

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Alex Smith (footballer born 1991)

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September 2012

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I am an administrator, have been one for almost five years, and have written over a hundred articles. I don't appreciate being lectured with impersonal, templated messages from fellow administrators. And considering that 1.) a bot had already left a message to this effect on my talk page and 2.) you yourself had already made the improvements you asked me to make, this message is all the more pointless and insulting. faithless (^speak) 15:56, 16 September 2012 (UTC)

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Alana Thompson

I'd like to re-create this article, and re-direct the fan-created Alana Thompson (Honey Boo Boo) there, so we can start editing a decent article about her. I think, since she's had articles in reliable sources about more than just one TV show, she's notable on her own. Bearian (talk) 14:14, 1 December 2012 (UTC)

Cross-posted at Talk:Here_Comes_Honey_Boo_Boo#Alana_Thompson, if you want to discuss it there, intead. Bearian (talk) 17:35, 1 December 2012 (UTC)

Replied on the article's talk page. faithless (^speak) 02:46, 8 December 2012 (UTC)

John Herberger

You mentioned that John coached Hakoah New York. Do you have any sources for that? Currently, I'm working on a biography of John but I couldn't find any information about his time as coach of Hakoah. Thank you for your help. – Steffen Lars Herberger (talk) 12:43, 12 March 2013 (UTC)

Max Wozniak

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We look forward to seeing you there! Kirill ^[talk] 11:34, 19 August 2013 (UTC)

Meet up with local Wikipedians on September 14!

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

For more information and to sign up, please visit the meetup page. Hope to see you there! Kirill ^[talk] 18:50, 25 August 2013 (UTC)

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

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

The WikiSalon is an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts, who come together to discuss the Wikimedia projects and collaboratively edit. There's no set agenda, and guests are welcome to recommend articles for the group to edit or edit on their own. Light refreshments will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you there! Kirill ^[talk] 14:49, 28 August 2013 (UTC)

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

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

The WikiSalon is an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts, who come together to discuss the Wikimedia projects and collaboratively edit. There's no set agenda, and guests are welcome to recommend articles for the group to edit or edit on their own. Light refreshments will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you there! Kirill ^[talk] 05:45, 17 September 2013 (UTC)

Maddy Savage

Hi - it looks like previous pages on Maddy Savage were deleted in 2008. Maddy now has a strong presence at the BBC and is cited on several other wiki pages. Is it possible for her page to be restored?

132.185.160.98 (talk) 18:28, 28 September 2013 (UTC)

Are you free on Sunday? Join us for a special Wikimedia DC WikiSalon!

Wikimedia DC invites you to join us for a special WikiSalon at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library's Digital Commons Center. We will gather at 3 PM on Sunday, October 13, 2013 to discuss an important topic: what can Wikipedia and the DC area do to help each other? We hope to hear your thoughts and suggestions; if you have an idea you would like to pursue, please let us know and we will help!

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

If you're interested in attending, please sign up at the event page. We look forward to seeing you there! Kirill ^[talk] 02:04, 8 October 2013 (UTC)

Meetups coming up in DC!

Hey!

You are invited to two upcoming events in DC:

• Meetup at Capitol City Brewery on Saturday, January 25 at 6 PM. Please join us for dinner, drinks, socializing, and discussing Wikimedia DC activities and events. All are welcome! RSVP on the linked page or through Meetup.
• Art and Feminism Edit-a-Thon on Saturday, February 1 from Noon – 5 PM. Join us as we improve articles on notable women in history! All are welcome, regardless of age or level of editing experience. RSVP on the linked page or through Meetup.

I hope to see you there!

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Harej (talk) 00:06, 16 January 2014 (UTC)

Coming up in February!

Hello there!

Our February WikiSalon is coming up on Sunday, February 23. Join us at our gathering of Wikipedia enthusiasts at the Kogod Courtyard of the National Portrait Gallery with an optional dinner after. As usual, all are welcome. Care to join us?

Also, if you are available, there is an American Art Edit-a-thon being held at the Smithsonian American Art Museum with Professor Andrew Lih's COMM-535 class at American University on Tuesday, February 11 from 2 to 5 PM. Please RSVP on the linked page if you are interested.

If you have any ideas or preferences for meetups, please let us know at Wikipedia talk:Meetup/DC.

Thank you, and hope to see you at our upcoming events! Harej (talk) 18:41, 4 February 2014 (UTC)

DC Meetups in March

Happy March!

Though we have a massive snowstorm coming up, spring is just around the corner! Personally, I am looking forward to warmer weather.

Wikimedia DC is looking forward to a spring full of cool and exciting activities. In March, we have coming up:

• Evening WikiSalon on Wednesday, March 12 from 7 PM – 9 PM. Meet up with Wikipedians for coffee at the Cove co-working space in Dupont Circle! If you cannot make it in the evening, join us at our...
• March Meetup on Sunday, March 23 from 3 PM – 6 PM. Our monthly weekend meetup, same place as last month. Meet really cool and interesting people!
• Women in the Arts 2014 meetup and edit-a-thon on Sunday, March 30 from 10 AM – 5 PM. Our second annual Women in the Arts edit-a-thon, held at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Free lunch will be served!

We hope to see you at our upcoming events! If you have any questions, feel free to ask on my talk page.

— Harej (talk) 05:11, 3 March 2014 (UTC)

An exciting month of wiki events!

Hello there,

I am pleased to say that April will be a very exciting month for Wikipedia in Washington, DC. We have a lot of different events coming up, so you will have a lot to choose from.

First, a reminder that our second annual Women in the Arts Edit-a-Thon will take place on Sunday, March 30 at the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

Coming up in April, we have our first-ever Open Government WikiHack with the Sunlight Foundation on April 5–6! We are working together to use open government data to improve the Wikimedia projects, and we would love your help. All are welcome, regardless of coding or editing experience. We will also be having a happy hour the day before, with refreshments courtesy of the Sunlight Foundation.

On Friday, April 11 we are having our first edit-a-thon ever with the Library of Congress. The Africa Collection Edit-a-Thon will focus on the Library's African and Middle East Reading Room. It'll be early in the morning, but it's especially worth it if you're interested in improving Wikipedia's coverage of African topics.

The following day, we are having our second annual Wiki Loves Capitol Hill training. We will discuss policy issues relevant to Wikimedia and plan for our day of outreach to Congressional staffers that will take place during the following week.

There are other meetups in the works, so be sure to check our meetup page with the latest. I hope to see you at some of these events!

All the best,
James Hare

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Two edit-a-thons coming up!

Hello there!

I'm pleased to tell you about two upcoming edit-a-thons:

• This Tuesday, April 29, from 2:30 to 5:30 PM, we have the Freer and Sackler edit-a-thon. (Sorry for the short notice!)
• On Saturday, May 10 we have the Wikipedia APA edit-a-thon, in partnership with the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, from 10 AM to 5 PM.

We have more stuff coming up in May and June, so make sure to keep a watch on the DC meetup page. As always, if you have any recommendations or requests, please leave a note on the talk page.

Best,

James Hare

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Meet up with us

Happy May!

There are a few meetups in DC this month, including an edit-a-thon later this month. Check it out:

• On Thursday, May 15 come to our evening WikiSalon at the Cove co-working space in Dupont Circle. If you're available Thursday evening, feel free to join us!
• Or if you prefer a Saturday night dinner gathering, we also have our May Meetup at Capitol City Brewing Company. (Beer! Non-beer things too!)
• You are also invited to the Federal Register edit-a-thon at the National Archives later this month.

Come one, come all!

Best,

James Hare

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