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 | Bearian is taking a short wikibreak and will be back on Wikipedia soon. |
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The Signpost: 30 January 2022
[edit]- 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)
[edit]| 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 NYC: Strategic Planning Survey for our community
[edit]| 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.
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--Wikimedia New York City Team 18:35, 10 February 2022 (UTC)
You have been inactive for more than 6 months and have been removed from the Wikipedia Birthday Committee birthday list. If you become active again please feel free to re-add yourself.
Best wishes, CAPTAIN RAJU(T) 10:14, 18 February 2022 (UTC)
Feb 23: ONLINE WikiWednesday Salon NYC
[edit]| February 23, 7pm: ONLINE WikiWednesday Salon NYC | |
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The Signpost: 27 February 2022
[edit]- 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
Nomination of Troy Rusnack for deletion
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Mar 27: Wiki-Tent Brunch in Brooklyn
[edit]| March 27, 11am-2pm: Wiki-Tent Brunch in Brooklyn | |
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The Signpost: 27 March 2022
[edit]- 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
[edit]| 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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The Signpost: 24 April 2022
[edit]- 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
[edit]| 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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May 22: Wiki-Picnic and Hackathon in Brooklyn
[edit]| May 22, 12-5pm: Wiki-Picnic and Hackathon in Brooklyn | |
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_(19361753542).jpg) 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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May 25: ONLINE WikiWednesday Salon NYC
[edit]| 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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The Signpost: 29 May 2022
[edit]- 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
| 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) 18:03, 1 June 2022 (UTC) (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) | |
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| Thank you for the barnstar - it can be fun to find a surprise dimension in a BLP. I wish I knew more about Broadway, but this was a start! Beccaynr (talk) 21:20, 2 June 2022 (UTC) |
NYC Wiknic, June 26
[edit]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) 21:27, 3 June 2022 (UTC)
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Precious anniversary
[edit]--Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:18, 7 June 2022 (UTC)
- Thank you, kindly! Bearian (talk) 12:56, 8 June 2022 (UTC)
June 22: ONLINE WikiWednesday Salon NYC
[edit]| June 22, 7pm: ONLINE WikiWednesday Salon NYC | |
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Sun June 26: Bronx Wiki-Picnic
[edit]| 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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The Signpost: 26 June 2022
[edit]- 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"?
- 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
[edit]| 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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July 27: WikiWednesday Salon NYC (+Aug in-person for Wikimania)
[edit]| July 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 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.
P.S. next in-person August 12-14 Wiki World's Fair for Wikimania | |
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The Signpost: 1 August 2022
[edit]- From the editors: Rise of the machines, or something
- News and notes: Information considered harmful
- In the media: Censorship, medieval hoaxes, "pathetic supervillains", FB-WMF AI TL bid, dirty duchess deeds done dirt cheap
- Op-Ed: The "recession" affair
- Eyewitness Wikimedian, Vinnytsia, Ukraine: War diary (part 3)
- Community view: Youth culture and notability
- Opinion: Criminals among us
- Arbitration report: Winds of change blow for cyclone editors, deletion dustup draws toward denouement
- Deletion report: This is Gonzo Country
- Discussion report: Notability for train stations, notices for mobile editors, noticeboards for the rest of us
- Featured content: A little list with surprisingly few lists
- Tips and tricks: Cleaning up awful citations with Citation bot
- On the bright side: Ukrainian Wikimedians during the war — three (more) stories
- Essay: How to research an image
- Recent research: A century of rulemaking on Wikipedia analyzed
- Serendipity: Don't cite Wikipedia
- Gallery: A backstage pass
- From the archives: 2012 Russian Wikipedia shutdown as it happened
Fri/Sat/Sun Aug 12-14 with Saturday flagship Wiki World's Fair at Queens Museum
[edit]| Aug 12-14: Wiki World's Fair for Wikimania in NYC | |
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 You are invited to join the local Wikimedia NYC community for its flagship event to be held all-day on Saturday August 13, 2022 at the Queens Museum, in the context of the 1939/1964 fairgrounds at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park. There will also be smaller sessions for much of August 12-14 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) as hybrid local gatherings for the global online conference Wikimania 2022. You are also encouraged to sign up for a lightning talk! 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. Flagship event:
Other sessions (subject to change, see full Agenda):
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Aug 24: WikiWednesday Salon NYC (+Sep annual meeting)
[edit]| August 24, 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.
P.S. September 28 will be our chapter's online Annual Election/Members Meeting | |
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David Copperfield help
[edit]Hi there - I proposed some updates to the David Copperfield article back in February here. Since the Request edits queue seems to be stalled and you’re a member of WP:LAS, I was wondering if you’d be interested in reviewing my proposals? I can’t do it myself because of a COI. Thanks very much. MagicTech1902 (talk) 15:11, 26 August 2022 (UTC)
No, thank you. I’m not a fan. Bearian (talk) 19:28, 26 August 2022 (UTC)
Help with Giffords Law Center article
[edit]Hi Bearian. I see you’re a member of WikiProject Law. I’ve made a number of proposals to substantially improve the article about Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, posted on the Talk page here: Talk:Giffords_Law_Center_to_Prevent_Gun_Violence#Updates_to_Improve_Article_-_June_14,_2022. Since I have a conflict of interest, I can’t implement the changes myself. Would you possibly have time to look at these and weigh in? Thank you very much.Brooklyn1576 (talk) 17:41, 26 August 2022 (UTC)
Sure, next week. Bearian (talk) 19:28, 26 August 2022 (UTC)
The Signpost: 31 August 2022
[edit]- News and notes: Admins wanted on English Wikipedia, IP editors not wanted on Farsi Wiki, donations wanted everywhere
- Special report: Wikimania 2022: no show, no show up?
- In the media: Truth or consequences? A tough month for truth
- Discussion report: Boarding the Trustees
- News from Wiki Education: 18 years a Wikipedian: what it means to me
- In focus: Thinking inside the box
- Tips and tricks: The unexpected rabbit hole of typo fixing in citations...
- Technology report: Vector (2022) deployment discussions happening now
- Serendipity: Two photos of every library on earth
- Featured content: Our man drills are safe for work, but our Labia is Fausta.
- Recent research: The dollar value of "official" external links
- Traffic report: What dreams (and heavily trafficked articles) may come
- Essay: Delete the junk!
- Humour: CommonsComix No. 1
- From the archives: 5, 10, and 15 years ago
Sep 28: Wikimedia NYC Annual Election/Members Meeting (+October 2 picnic)
[edit]| September 28, 7pm: ONLINE Wikimedia NYC Annual Election/Members Meeting | |
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our Annual Election/Members Meeting. To join the meeting from your computer or smartphone, just visit the Zoom link on the meetup page. Important election info:
P.S. Sunday October 2 will be post-election picnic gathering at the Grecian Shelter in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. | |
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Sun Oct 2: WikiNYC Post-Election Wiki-Picnic
[edit]| Sun Oct 2, 2-5pm: WikiNYC Post-Election 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 Grecian Shelter of Brooklyn's Prospect Park. We will celebrate after Wednesday's Chapter Election, share some food, and informally discuss wiki-plans for the coming year. 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) 17:32, 28 September 2022 (UTC)
Regrets. Bearian (talk) 20:32, 2 October 2022 (UTC)
The Signpost: 30 September 2022
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Fantastic! Bearian (talk) 20:25, 29 October 2022 (UTC)
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Regrets. I probably won’t make it. Bearian (talk) 11:35, 4 November 2022 (UTC)
Women
[edit]https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Women/SheSaid Bearian (talk) 15:16, 5 November 2022 (UTC)
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Thank you! Bearian (talk) 17:06, 15 December 2022 (UTC)
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- Thank you! Bearian (talk) 20:25, 3 January 2023 (UTC)
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Judas Priest reminder
[edit]Long overdue - apologies, but every time I remembered, I wasn't near something on which I could drop you this line I promised to drop when we chatted at Brooklyn Public last year! The Judas Priest song I mentioned was "Raw Deal", off of the Sin After Sin album. I don't remember the context exactly, but I think this was what I was supposed to mention..! Tduk (talk) 02:14, 16 January 2023 (UTC)
The Signpost: 4 February 2023
[edit]- From the editor: New for the Signpost: Author pages, tag pages, and a decent article search function
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Saw that you added photo of Jeff Pearlman. I think Martin Mack is notable. Would love your opinion. Joco179 (talk) 16:16, 27 February 2023 (UTC)
- I enquired with people who should know about notability. Reasonable people can disagree. Bearian (talk) 18:50, 27 February 2023 (UTC)
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The Signpost: 26 April 2023
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Apologies
[edit]Hi Bearian. I've struck the "tenuous" comment I left on Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/United States v. Strong and thank you for what I take as a gentle nudge by your "thanks". Didn't see it at the time of writing but my comment could be interpreted as a cast aspersion on the sincerity of your opinion. Not what I meant, but when I looked at it again, I realised its ambiguity. I respect your opinion, although in this AfD we may have to slightly disagree. Rupples (talk) 19:40, 5 May 2023 (UTC)
- Thanks fine. I was thanking your for constructive criticism. Bearian (talk) 17:03, 6 May 2023 (UTC)
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The article Melissa Sgambelluri has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:
Absolutely fails WP:NSINGER.
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May 17: WikiWednesday Salon + Queering Wikipedia
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The Signpost: 22 May 2023
[edit]- In the media: History, propaganda and censorship
- Arbitration report: Final decision in "World War II and the history of Jews in Poland"
- Featured content: A very musical week for featured articles
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The Signpost: 5 June 2023
[edit]- News and notes: WMRU director forks new 'pedia, birds flap in top '22 piccy, WMF weighs in on Indian gov's map axe plea
- Featured content: Poetry under pressure
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Always precious
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Ten years ago, you were found precious. That's what you are, always. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:34, 6 June 2023 (UTC)
- Thank you. This affirmation is much needed. Bearian (talk) 17:43, 7 June 2023 (UTC)
June 21: WikiWednesday Salon back in Manhattan!
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[edit]- Disinformation report: Imploded submersible outfit foiled trying to sing own praises on Wikipedia
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July 19 WikiWednesday + New York Botanical Garden Edit-a-thon (July 29)
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[edit]- In the media: Tentacles of Emirates plot attempt to ensnare Wikipedia
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[edit]- News and notes: City officials attempt to doxx Wikipedians, Ruwiki founder banned, WMF launches Mastodon server
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WikiWednesday (Aug 23) and Governors Island Wiki-Picnic (Sun Aug 27)
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The Signpost: 15 August 2023
[edit]- News and notes: Dude, Where's My Donations? Wikimedia Foundation announces another million in grants for non-Wikimedia-related projects
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- Cobwebs: Getting serious about writing
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Sunday: NYC Wiki-Picnic @ Gov Island
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The Signpost: 31 August 2023
[edit]- From the editor: Beta version of signpost.news now online
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Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism
[edit]I don't think you realize it, but with this edit, you deleted part of what I previously posted. Please be more careful in the future.—Anita5192 (talk) 18:22, 9 September 2023 (UTC)
- Sorry! Bearian (talk) 13:26, 11 September 2023 (UTC)
- That's quite all right. It looked like an accident. I was able to spot it and correct it before an administrator reached it through the backlog. Happy editing!
—Anita5192 (talk) 14:43, 11 September 2023 (UTC)
- That's quite all right. It looked like an accident. I was able to spot it and correct it before an administrator reached it through the backlog. Happy editing!
Sep 20: Wikimedia NYC Annual Election Meeting
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The Signpost: 16 September 2023
[edit]- In the media: "Just flirting", going Dutch and Shapps for the defence?
- Obituary: Nosebagbear
- Featured content: Catching up
- Traffic report: Some of it's magic, some of it's tragic
Deletion review for Princess Anna of Saxony (1903–1976)
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Sun Oct 1: NYC Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month 2023
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The Signpost: 3 October 2023
[edit]- News and notes: Wikimedia Endowment financial statement published
- Recent research: Readers prefer ChatGPT over Wikipedia; concerns about limiting "anyone can edit" principle "may be overstated"
- Featured content: By your logic,
- Poetry: "The Sight"
Wiki.NYC Pavilion for Open House New York (Oct 21–22) and Wikidata Day (Oct 29)
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The Signpost: 23 October 2023
[edit]- News and notes: Where have all the administrators gone?
- In the media: Thirst traps, the fastest loading sites on the web, and the original collaborative writing
- Gallery: Before and After: Why you don't need to know how to restore images to make massive improvements
- Featured content: Yo, ho! Blow the man down!
- Traffic report: The calm and the storm
- News from Diff: Sawtpedia: Giving a Voice to Wikipedia Using QR Codes
The Signpost: 6 November 2023
[edit]- Arbitration report: Admin bewilderingly unmasks self as sockpuppet of other admin who was extremely banned in 2015
- In the media: UK shadow chancellor accused of ripping off WP articles for book, Wikipedians accused of being dicks by a rich man
- Opinion: An open letter to Elon Musk
- WikiCup report: The WikiCup 2023
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- Recent research: How English Wikipedia drove out fringe editors over two decades
- Featured content: Like putting a golf course in a historic site.
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Nov 15: WikiWednesday Salon + Wikimedia NYC Executive Director job
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The Signpost: 20 November 2023
[edit]- In the media: Propaganda and photos, lunatics and a lunar backup
- News and notes: Update on Wikimedia's financial health
- Traffic report: If it bleeds, it leads
- Recent research: Canceling disputes as the real function of ArbCom
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Wed Dec 6: Hacking Night + job listing
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The Signpost: 4 December 2023
[edit]- In the media: Turmoil on Hebrew Wikipedia, grave dancing, Olga's impact and inspiring Bhutanese nuns
- Disinformation report: "Wikipedia and the assault on history"
- Comix: Bold comics for a new age
- Essay: I am going to die
- Featured content: Real gangsters move in silence
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- Humour: Mandy Rice-Davies Applies
Happy Birthday!
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- Many thanks. Bearian (talk) 16:15, 15 December 2023 (UTC)
Thu Jan 4: Hacking Night + Wikipedia Day soon
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The Signpost: 24 December 2023
[edit]- Special report: Did the Chinese Communist Party send astroturfers to sabotage a hacktivist's Wikipedia article?
- News and notes: The Italian Public Domain wars continue, Wikimedia RU set to dissolve, and a recap of WLM 2023
- In the media: Consider the humble fork
- Discussion report: Arabic Wikipedia blackout; Wikimedians discuss SpongeBob, copyrights, and AI
- In focus: Liquidation of Wikimedia RU
- Technology report: Dark mode is coming
- Recent research: "LLMs Know More, Hallucinate Less" with Wikidata
- Gallery: A feast of holidays and carols
- Comix: Lollus lmaois 200C tincture
- Crossword: when the crossword is sus
- Traffic report: What's the big deal? I'm an animal!
- From the editor: A piccy iz worth OVAR 9000!!!11oneone! wordz ^_^
- Humour: Guess the joke contest
AFD participation request
[edit]Hi, if you have some spare time, could you participate in the AFD for Civil Police Officer? It is not getting enough participation. Thank you in advance. 2409:4073:114:4E4C:4D26:ABA5:4290:7758 (talk) 15:21, 27 December 2023 (UTC)
- I am fine with a merger. Bearian (talk) 00:03, 8 January 2024 (UTC)
Restoring DJ Many Due To Notability For RIAA Gold Record Certification
[edit]Heya Brian This Is DJ Many I Think I'm Notable Now LOL I Was Certified Gold By The RIAA Source: https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=DJ+Many#search_section Last Month For My Song With https://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/Toby_Turner Here Is A Article About It In Broadway World https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/DJ-Many-YouTuber-Tobuscus-Reach-RIAA-Gold-For-Minecraft-Collab-20231214
Some Articles In The Media About Me.
https://www.flavourmag.co.uk/dj-many-releases-single-know-with-pop-legend-donny-osmond/
Gold Record Database Link:
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I Have Read: https://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability_(music) Please Check Section 3 2601:2C1:4080:7170:64AF:5D08:8478:AAB4 (talk) 08:01, 10 January 2024 (UTC)
The Signpost: 10 January 2024
[edit]- From the editor: NINETEEN MORE YEARS! NINETEEN MORE YEARS!
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- News and notes: In other news ... see ya in court!
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- Comix: Conflict resolution
Unreferenced articles February 2024 backlog drive
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The Signpost: 31 January 2024
[edit]- News and notes: Wikipedian Osama Khalid celebrated his 30th birthday in jail
- Opinion: Until it happens to you
- Disinformation report: How paid editors squeeze you dry
- Recent research: Croatian takeover was enabled by "lack of bureaucratic openness and rules constraining [admins]"
- Traffic report: DJ, gonna burn this goddamn house right down
Welcome to the drive!
[edit]Welcome, welcome, welcome Bearian! I'm glad that you are joining the drive! Please, have a cup of WikiTea, and go cite some articles.
CactiStaccingCrane (talk)14:58, 2 February 2024 UTC [refresh]via JWB and Geardona (talk to me?)
Thu Feb 8 NYC Hacking Night + Feb 21 WikiWednesday
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Happy First Edit Day!
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The Signpost: 13 February 2024
[edit]- News and notes: Wikimedia Russia director declared "foreign agent" by Russian gov; EU prepares to pile on the papers
- Disinformation report: How low can the scammers go?
- Serendipity: Is this guy the same as the one who was a Nazi?
- Traffic report: Griselda, Nikki, Carl, Jannik and two types of football
- Crossword: Our crossword to bear
- Comix: Strongly
New message from GeoffreyT2000
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My Draft
[edit]Hello! My draft Draft:James Kall was recently not accepted. I fixed the problem that the Reviewer listed. I’m hoping if you get the time you could give it a look over and see if it could now be accepted as an article. I believe this actor is notable and there are multiple sources discussing him and his works! Thank you! Elvisisalive95 (talk) 17:09, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- I don't see the notability, Elvisisalive95. He has a mere 1,573 followers on Instagram. I'll review it again later, next weekend. I am very busy in real life this week. Bearian (talk) 13:40, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you @Bearian. I really appreciate it, i’m going to keep on working on it in the mean time. Elvisisalive95 (talk) 14:11, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
Tue March 5: Wiki Gala NYC
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The Signpost: 2 March 2024
[edit]- News and notes: Wikimedia enters US Supreme court hearings as "the dolphin inadvertently caught in the net"
- Recent research: Images on Wikipedia "amplify gender bias"
- In the media: The Scottish Parliament gets involved, a wikirace on live TV, and the Foundation's CTO goes on record
- Obituary: Vami_IV
- Traffic report: Supervalentinefilmbowlday
- WikiCup report: High-scoring WikiCup first round comes to a close
February 2024 WikiProject Unreferenced articles backlog drive – award
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WikiNYC: 3/14 Hacking Night + 3/16 Queens Name Explorer
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The Signpost: 29 March 2024
[edit]- Technology report: Millions of readers still seeing broken pages as "temporary" disabling of graph extension nears its second year
- Recent research: "Newcomer Homepage" feature mostly fails to boost new editors
- Traffic report: He rules over everything, on the land called planet Dune
- Humour: Letters from the editors
- Comix: Layout issue
WikiWednesday (April 10) and City Tech Library LGBTQIA edit-a-thon (April 11)
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Thu April 25: WikiNYC Hacking Night
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The Signpost: 25 April 2024
[edit]- In the media: Censorship and wikiwashing looming over RuWiki, edit wars over San Francisco politics, and another wikirace on live TV
- News and notes: A sigh of relief for open access as Italy makes a slight U-turn on their cultural heritage reproduction law
- WikiConference report: WikiConference North America 2023 in Toronto recap
- WikiProject report: WikiProject Newspapers (Not WP:NOTNEWS)
- Recent research: New survey of over 100,000 Wikipedia users
- Traffic report: O.J., cricket and a three body problem
May 8: WikiWednesday Salon with new Executive Director
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The Signpost: 16 May 2024
[edit]- News and notes: Democracy in action: multiple elections
- Special report: Will the new RfA reform come to the rescue of administrators?
- Arbitration report: Ruined temples for posterity to ponder over – arbitration from '22 to '24
- Comix: Generations
- Traffic report: Crawl out through the fallout, baby
June 2: Hacking Sunday (+preview of June 8 Wiknic)
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Sat June 8: Governors Island Wiknic
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The Signpost: 8 June 2024
[edit]- Technology report: New Page Patrol receives a much-needed software upgrade
- Deletion report: The lore of Kalloor
- In the media: National cable networks get in on the action arguing about what the first sentence of a Wikipedia article ought to say
- News from the WMF: Progress on the plan — how the Wikimedia Foundation advanced on its Annual Plan goals during the first half of fiscal year 2023-2024
- Recent research: ChatGPT did not kill Wikipedia, but might have reduced its growth
- Featured content: We didn't start the wiki
- Essay: No queerphobia
- Special report: RetractionBot is back to life!
- Traffic report: Chimps, Eurovision, and the return of the Baby Reindeer
- Comix: The Wikipediholic Family
- Concept: Palimpsestuous
June 26: ONLINE WikiWednesday Salon NYC
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The Signpost: 4 July 2024
[edit]- News and notes: WMF board elections and fundraising updates
- Special report: Wikimedia Movement Charter ratification vote underway, new Council may surpass power of Board
- In focus: How the Russian Wikipedia keeps it clean despite having just a couple dozen administrators
- Discussion report: Wikipedians are hung up on the meaning of Madonna
- In the media: War and information in war and politics
- Sister projects: On editing Wikisource
- Opinion: Etika: a Pop Culture Champion
- Gallery: Spokane Willy's photos
- Humour: A joke
- Recent research: Is Wikipedia Politically Biased? Perhaps
- Traffic report: Talking about you and me, and the games people play
Fri July 19: Wikicurious in NYC, Editing Wikipedia for Beginners
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Reviving Task force Philippine history
[edit]Hey! I noticed you're part of the Philippines Wikiproject as well. Hello! We're trying to see if we can revive the PH History Task Force, and I wanted to ask if you might be interested in helping out. What do you think? Drop by the discussion or the TF page! NyanThousand (talk) 16:05, 28 July 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you! My interest is through my Filipino fiancé. Bearian (talk) 18:59, 28 July 2024 (UTC)
Masada
[edit]Re your comment on the Masada myth, did you read the citations and bibliography? Onceinawhile (talk) 15:17, 29 July 2024 (UTC)
- No, I don’t have the time, but others did. Even if there’s significant coverage, it’s still a POV fork. Bearian (talk) 02:40, 30 July 2024 (UTC)
- OK, I will make that clear at the discussion, so as not to mislead other editors. Onceinawhile (talk) 06:50, 30 July 2024 (UTC)
- I’m not misleading anyone. The article is misleading our readers. Bearian (talk) 09:01, 30 July 2024 (UTC)
- Without reading the sources, you cannot know that for sure. I think you would find them interesting - it is a fascinating story. Onceinawhile (talk) 20:34, 30 July 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you for your opinion. Have a good night. Bearian (talk) 21:26, 30 July 2024 (UTC)
- Without reading the sources, you cannot know that for sure. I think you would find them interesting - it is a fascinating story. Onceinawhile (talk) 20:34, 30 July 2024 (UTC)
- I’m not misleading anyone. The article is misleading our readers. Bearian (talk) 09:01, 30 July 2024 (UTC)
- OK, I will make that clear at the discussion, so as not to mislead other editors. Onceinawhile (talk) 06:50, 30 July 2024 (UTC)
WikiProject
[edit]Hi, I see you've contributed a lot to Awilda, would you be interested in a taskforce on oral tradition? Kowal2701 (talk) 16:56, 2 August 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you, but I’m very busy in real life for at least the next month. Bearian (talk) 18:36, 2 August 2024 (UTC)
- That’s okay, no worries Kowal2701 (talk) 19:48, 2 August 2024 (UTC)
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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Global Education Monitoring Report
[edit]Hi Bearian
I recently noticed an article I was involved in creating got deleted, I agree there weren't enough reliable sources. Can I ask you to undelete it into a draft space User:John_Cummings/Articles/Global Education Monitoring Report and then I can look for enough reliable sources?
Thanks :)
John Cummings (talk) 14:55, 9 September 2024 (UTC)
- I can’t do that because I’m no longer an admin. Bearian (talk) 16:04, 9 September 2024 (UTC)
- Hi Bearian, thanks so much for your clear and speedy answer. Do you know what the correct next step is? Just ask on the admin notice board? John Cummings (talk) 18:40, 9 September 2024 (UTC)
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- Neither of those sources appear to be reliable. Bearian (talk) 17:03, 13 October 2024 (UTC)
- Let the decision be made! I will not appeal any further. Moniiquedecastro (talk) 17:24, 13 October 2024 (UTC)
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AfD controversy about some Jewish history articles
[edit]@Bearian: Thank you for your attention. After you correctly removed [1] the prod at History of the Jews in Cambodia, the same editor who did the prod has subsequently submitted the article for deletion [2] and it seems has plans to pile on a number of similar articles of "History of the Jews in ____" that is part of a greater whole relating to Jewish history, as in Category:Jewish history by country that have taken over 20 years to be written up on WP. Since you were astute enough to see the potential for controversy with these moves, kindly share your point of view about this at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/History of the Jews in Cambodia. Thank you so much! IZAK (talk) 05:21, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
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Welcome to the drive!
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Bicycle seat
[edit]Can we find and add references to this stub? Bearian (talk) 01:38, 4 November 2024 (UTC)
- I've added the one I could find. -AndrewDressel (talk) 07:52, 4 November 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks. Bearian (talk) 08:42, 4 November 2024 (UTC)
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Found out that Ammakandakara is not a hoax
[edit]Hi, earlier this month you added a suspected hoax template to the article. I found out it actually isn't so I thought I'd let you know. It's a small village + electoral ward in the Parakode junction. Jolielover (talk) 17:37, 10 November 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you Jolielover. Bearian (talk) 20:04, 10 November 2024 (UTC)
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Steven E North
[edit]Bearian, would you be willing to give a quick opinion on possible notability of Steven E North? I removed some copyvio material, which did say that he began his career involved in the prosecution of the Weather Underground, but reliable sources don't seem to cover his role. I am considering nominating for AfD. Russ Woodroofe (talk) 17:25, 12 November 2024 (UTC)
- He’s a run of the mill plaintiff’s attorney. The “awards” he’s been given are not competitive. He has no record of law review/ journal, nor service to any bar association. If you take this to WP:AfD, I would be able to help. Bearian (talk) 17:29, 12 November 2024 (UTC)
- Nominated! Thank you taking a look. Apologies for delay -- was looking into a broader pattern. Russ Woodroofe (talk) 15:09, 13 November 2024 (UTC)
Irreconcilable Differences and Marital Breakdown
[edit]You need to make sure to put the respective merger template on both articles and start a talk page discussion on one of the two articles discussing the merger in order to complete the initial setup of the discussion. I would finish this process for you, but I have no knowledge on this topic and the proposal and only bumped into it by chance. Just wanted to make sure you were aware of this. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 (talk) 23:59, 14 November 2024 (UTC)
- Sure. It’s not urgent at all. Bearian (talk) 00:07, 15 November 2024 (UTC)
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- Good day, Bearian! I'll try it. We need to change the title of the article to the Bulgar Ulus. Historically and encyclopedically, this is a more correct decision. I will not be able to hand it in, because my settings are tied to the Chuvash Wikipedia. Someone in our section changed the settings and now my computer does not have this option. Best regards, Viktor (talk) 12:53, 20 November 2024 (UTC)
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A barnstar for you!
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- You’re welcome! Bearian (talk) 01:30, 2 December 2024 (UTC)
New discussion
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Easy way to see whether an editor is blocked or inactive
[edit]It sounds like you might be interested in a script I use, which shows how long it's been since an editor's most recent edit, if you go to their talk page. See m:User:WhatamIdoing/global.js and look for the line that says "userinfo" (about two thirds of the way down). If you paste that into Special:MyPage/common.js here (if you only want it to work at the English Wikipedia) or m:Special:MyPage/global.js (if you'd like it to work at allof the WMF's SUL-connected wikis), then I think you'll find the results useful. You can see a mockup of the results. WhatamIdoing (talk) 07:14, 10 December 2024 (UTC)
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Merry Christmas!
[edit]You thanked me for an edit I made recently and I just wanted extend warm wishes for a merry Christmas in this season when we extend ourselves for peace on Earth and goodwill toward man. I enjoyed reading about your real life. Unfortunately, because some people do things online they'd get punched in the nose for doing on a sidewalk, I won't reciprocate. But if I was your next-door neighbor, I'd shovel your sidewalk in winter! Oona Wikiwalker (talk) 06:02, 12 December 2024 (UTC)
- Many thanks and Merry Christmas ! Bearian (talk) 13:48, 12 December 2024 (UTC)
November 2024 WikiProject Unreferenced articles backlog drive – award
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- Thanks! Bearian (talk) 18:41, 12 December 2024 (UTC)
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Wish
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Review
[edit]Dear @Bearian, I saw that you are participating in the Law's project, so I would like to ask you to review Doctrine which is a French legaltech. I remained as neutral and factual as possible, integrating legal proceedings and criticism. I have also integrated the remarks of @Imcdc. Thanks. Condottiero dei tempi moderni (talk) 16:06, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
- Normally, I delete paid contributions, but I will look at this when I can. Today is my birthday, so not today. Bearian (talk) 16:45, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
- Oh happy birthday. No worries, I totally understand. Of course, when you can. Best. Condottiero dei tempi moderni (talk) 17:21, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
Happy Birthday!
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- No problem. Thanks! Bearian (talk) 10:25, 15 December 2024 (UTC)
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Seeking guidance on problematic user
[edit]Hi,
I have come across a user GrandLake editor that seems to be problematic. I see a lot of the articles created by this user seem to be non-notable yet promotional. Quite a few of them seem to have SPA users editing them. It is possible this could be a WP:PAID issue.
I am currently seeking guidance on the next step apart from seeing what articles should be proposed for deletion.- Imcdc Contact 12:03, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
- By using that tag you've alerted them. Let me take a look. Bearian (talk) 13:49, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
- I'm not aware of any checklist, but I will usually:
- Tag articles heavily edited with the {{coi|date=December 2024}} tag;
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- Bearian (talk) 13:57, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
- If I personally know someone or use an institution, I use a checkmark on my "contributions" page. Bearian (talk) 15:18, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
- Imcdc, just to be clear, my personal opinion and those of many others here, is that a conflict of interest is not something that prevents someone from editing an article, as long as the connection is disclosed. For example, two of my science articles were reviewed by Ralph Alpher, who denied their publication. That creates a negative conflict of interest, but I have disclosed it. Likewise, I'm a fan of Patti LuPone and not only edited her article, but took a candid photo of her and added it to her article. This is a positive conflict of interest, because in exchange for her signature, I got to boast about meeting her and obtained something of value. As long as any COI is disclosed, I have no problem. The only issue that's a cardinal sin for me is editing one's own BLP. Bearian (talk) 16:05, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
- Imcdc, the official guide is here: Wikipedia:Conflict_of_interest. Bearian (talk) 00:52, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks for the info. For the time being, I have decided to first PROD the articles that don't seem have have sufficient supporting sources for notability. Imcdc Contact 05:12, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
- Imcdc, the official guide is here: Wikipedia:Conflict_of_interest. Bearian (talk) 00:52, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
- Imcdc, just to be clear, my personal opinion and those of many others here, is that a conflict of interest is not something that prevents someone from editing an article, as long as the connection is disclosed. For example, two of my science articles were reviewed by Ralph Alpher, who denied their publication. That creates a negative conflict of interest, but I have disclosed it. Likewise, I'm a fan of Patti LuPone and not only edited her article, but took a candid photo of her and added it to her article. This is a positive conflict of interest, because in exchange for her signature, I got to boast about meeting her and obtained something of value. As long as any COI is disclosed, I have no problem. The only issue that's a cardinal sin for me is editing one's own BLP. Bearian (talk) 16:05, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
- If I personally know someone or use an institution, I use a checkmark on my "contributions" page. Bearian (talk) 15:18, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
- I'm not aware of any checklist, but I will usually:
PROD tags on Indian villages
[edit]Hey, I've noticed that you've PROD-tagged at least two Indian villages with the rationale "Unreferenced and unimproved almost 15 years. No reliable sources online Google news, newspapers, books, or scholar. Run of the mill, very small village. Not enough information to merge. Can redirect if necessary." I'm sure you've done more, but those two happened to be on navboxes I watch, so I noticed them get unlinked after deletion. The two that I've seen, Inai and Tihawali, both show up on the 2011 Census of India, so they unquestionably meet GEOLAND, and are in fact possible to add sources to (I've restored both and done so). If you're going to keep PROD-tagging Indian villages, can you please check them at the Census first? The original site is dead, but there's an accurate and searchable mirror at census2011.co.in. I have gotten plenty of Indian settlements deleted when they don't meet GEOLAND, so I'm well versed in verifying them. Thank you. ♠PMC♠ (talk) 00:10, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
- Great! Source them! Bearian (talk) 02:19, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
- If you're going to be placing PROD tags, it's your responsibility to conduct a BEFORE check and confirm they fail GEOLAND. At the very least you can trouble yourself to perform a simple search on the census website first, which will enable you to source them yourself if they are located there, and if not, then you have basically a slam-dunk rationale for deletion. ♠PMC♠ (talk) 02:49, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you. Please allow me to explain my process. I always conduct several searches before I propose deletion: especially Google books, newspapers, and news. If I find sources in English or another language that I can read, I add them (with apologies in the edit summary for any poor translation). Recent unreferenced articles on Asian and Oceania topics that I've rescued include Utaki, Thirumangalam, Chennai, Tanghalang Ateneo, Shakotan District, Hokkaido, Saroornagar Indoor Arena, Padungan, and Dilga. I also check and see if there are any articles in other languages that are relatively easy for others to translate such as (in India) Hindi and Tamil. If I find sources or another language article, but I can't translate them, I tag it with the appropriate more sources needed or translation tag, and move on. If I think that I can redirect instead to the district article, I do so. I've also reached out repeatedly on Wikipedia talk:Noticeboard for India-related topics–five times in as many weeks begging for help–to source unreferenced stubs. I haven't yet intentionally searched for primary sources, because they don't contribute to significant coverage, and there is a risk that a few months later another editor may nominate it for deletion or redirecting anyway, wasting my time. I only propose deletion as a last resort, when I can't find two or three secondary sources in any language. Thank you again for teaching me about the census data. As Tony Adams said, "You learn something new every day, no matter how hard you try." Bearian (talk) 03:24, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
- If you're going to be placing PROD tags, it's your responsibility to conduct a BEFORE check and confirm they fail GEOLAND. At the very least you can trouble yourself to perform a simple search on the census website first, which will enable you to source them yourself if they are located there, and if not, then you have basically a slam-dunk rationale for deletion. ♠PMC♠ (talk) 02:49, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
Please read WP:AGF. You're banned from my talk page. DarmaniLink (talk) 16:26, 20 December 2024 (UTC)