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Marty Peretz

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You might be right. Would comments by others be better? The Kristoff stuff goes on for too long-- I think you are right. I just wanted to make the point that Kristoff thought that Peretz was misrepresenting his position should be gotten in. Taking your advice, diretion, I will cut it back in length-- but leave some of it with your approval, if ok?

I won't be edit warring at Marty Peretz but I believe the current structure of "Peretz said....Kristof said about Peretz...Peretz replied....Kristof re-replied...." gives one critic of Peretz too much weight. Also, what Peretz thinks of Kristof is not that important in a bio of Peretz. This IMO is a common problem in WP bios and creates what I call a "POV quilt" where instead of giving an overview of disputes in Wikipedia's voice, we get mired in minutia. Jonathanwallace (talk) 13:06, 14 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]


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Your revert makes no sense. The ref was missing the title, so I added it. Why undo it? Schazjmd (talk) 21:25, 1 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Apologies, I meant to do another revert. Obviously, this article was posted in the first place by either the subject of the entry itself or people close to the subject. The subject of the article was involved in one of the most notorious episodes of sexual harassment in recent times, and that became a historical episode of the #metoo movement. The article began largely as a fan type/promotional vehicle that contained no mention whatsoever of the widely publicized sexual harassment issue. The article was also begun by a single person who had never written or edited for Wikipedia previously. And ALL of the contributions were initially by this same one person until recently. Language used in the writing of the article contained uncommon phrasing in other things in the public record quoting the subject on unrelated issues.

Regarding the boasting about the lavish food at the dinner, one of the quotations is from comments made to the Associated Press, hardly gossip. Another comment was made by the subject of the article himself on Twitter. There was widespread media coverage in various mainstream outlets about these comments. Perhaps additional citations could be added, but some already are cited as footnotes. The comments were controversial-- rightfully-- because hundreds of thousands of North Koreans were dying, including children, or hunger. Therefore,it is pertinent to the subject and the article.

Added reference to Daily Beast article, but also included citation for it as well.

OK. Thank you.

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Also, if the primary job or one of the primary jobs of the subject of the article is as an author, or the subject is known as an author, short snippets of book reviews are not only allowed, but encouraged.

I am not sure what information you think is copyrighted? Wikipedia every day attributes information to publications such as the New York Times, Vanity Fair, the Washington Post, CNN, etc. That was done in my editing of this article as well, so not sure why you reverted or changed it. Please explain.

I see that your deletions were all of things that might be considered negative. Numerous articles online say that people paid by the subjects of article pay editors to oversee their pages to make sure nothing bad gets published. All of the deletions were something negative. All of the things left in are positive. Wikipedia does not allow for articles about certain people to be edited by themselves or anyone cloase to them.

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I am not sure what copyrighted material you are referring to? Please cite e single example. I quoted from articles in the New York Times, congressional hearings, with attribution. Can you please tell me what SPECIFICALLY in my additions was copyrighted? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cathradgenations (talkcontribs)

As Diannaa stated in the edit summary, the content you added is verbatim from the Vanity Fair article. It was not quoted and attributed (Vanity Fair attributed it to HuffPost). Schazjmd (talk) 18:32, 18 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Center for American Progress

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The sentence you added ("It is today considered one of the most effective and influential think tanks in Washington") looks like it is referenced from the Washington Post article that follows, but the article doesn't include such a statement- it calls the president's office an influential position. Such a statement should at least be sourced as to who has identified them in that way. The article does call it "Washington’s leading liberal think tank", which would be fine with attribution. Despite the short addition, it probably shouldn't have been marked as a minor edit because it adds content. --Spasemunki (talk) 20:55, 12 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Information icon Hello, I'm Magnolia677. I noticed that you added or changed content in an article, Washington Examiner, but you didn't provide a reliable source. It's been removed and archived in the page history for now, but if you'd like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so. You can have a look at the tutorial on citing sources. If you think I made a mistake, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Magnolia677 (talk) 09:56, 21 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The citation was indeed included, as well as a footnote: Please see Footnote 16: Chasmar, Jessica (February 14, 2020). "Washington Examiner's parent Clarity launches probe into outlet's 'culture' after firings: Report". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on February 20, 2020

The source you cited has no footnotes, and that quote is not mentioned. Perhaps you meant to cite a different article. Magnolia677 (talk) 10:04, 21 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Apologies,let me look.

The footnote and citation should be the same as that of the rest of the paragraph, the CNN story, but I was having trouble with the code to put it up.

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I cited, footnoted And added a formal citation of a CNN news story. It is hard to understand why CNN is not a reliable source?!

Also I added the names of columnists for the Examiners. While they do not contain citations, the ones you left did not either. So why not remove ALL of them? Without doing so, your reverts are inconsistent, capricious, and not living up to the standard you yourself want to set.

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The Daily Caller and the CNN are both reliable news sources. Please explain why they are not? I was in the middle of editing and had not even finished posting yet when you reverted me. I may wish to take this to a moderator. CNN and Daily Caller are considered credible sources. And you reverted me as I was actually in the middle of edits. Please let me continue so that you can see the edit in its entirety.

Stop icon You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you add unsourced material to Wikipedia, as you did at Washington Examiner.  Bait30  Talk 2 me pls? 22:11, 21 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I keep telling you that I was in the middle of the edit, and added the citation when you reverted it. Could you please let me FINISH adding the edit and citation, and not interfere and revert it while I am actually doing it? Please let me finish. Is something wrong with you??

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Information icon Hi Cathradgenations! I noticed that you recently marked an edit as minor at Washington Examiner that may not have been. "Minor edit" has a very specific definition on Wikipedia — it refers only to superficial edits that could never be the subject of a dispute, such as typo corrections or reverting obvious vandalism. Any edit that changes the meaning of an article is not a minor edit, even if it only concerns a single word. Please see Help:Minor edit for more information. Thank you. Aoi (青い) (talk) 22:49, 21 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Although you've previously had it brought to your attention, you are continuing to mark your edits as minor when they're not. Please read WP:Minor edits and only mark your edits as minor when they are typographical corrections, corrections of minor formatting errors, or reversion of obvious vandalism. Thank you. Schazjmd (talk) 14:54, 23 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Your edits at David Corn are adding insignicant and inadequately sourced disparaging or damaging content to this biographical article. Please review the preceeding link and undo your recent edits. You may use the article talk page if you believe you can gain consensus for this content. SPECIFICO talk 17:25, 18 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The information sourced is hardly insignificant or inadequately sourced.

This was not a small matter. There were two lengthy articles about Corn's alleged conduct in "Politico". "Politico" is a more than credible source. Corn's employer, Mother Jones publicly said that there were two officiial investigations of the matter. Corn himself admitted that he he had acted inappropriately, and vowed to change his behavior. The allegatons were further discussed in more than a half dozeen journalistic outlets. Please do not unilaterally revert this informmation from the article further until there is further discussion by the community. If you seek to delete it, a discussion should ensue in the broader community and if you continue to ignore the input of others, I will seek out an administrator for an appeal. If you are associated with the subject of the article, you should fully disclose this. It is noteworthy that you deleted any negative information whatsoever about Corn from the article, despite the fact that the original material appeared in publications such as Politico, Politifact, and the New York Observer.

You need to sign your posts, both here and on the article talk page. On the article talk page, your should add new threads at the bottom, not the top of the page. You should remove the content while it is under discussion, because it is poorly sourced UNDUE negatve BLP material. The default is to leave it out not in the article while it is being discussed. Also, do not make statements about other editors. Your comments should focus on content and article improvements. By all means, contact an Admin if you do not understand what I am telling you. Thanks. SPECIFICO talk 17:42, 18 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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As you've previously been advised on this talk page, it is not appropriate to use the m tag signifying a "minor edit" when your edit adds or removes substantive article content or sourcing. I see that you are continuing to use the minor edit tag in this way. Please stop doing this, or the matter may eventually be brought to sitewide attention at one of the noticeboards. Thanks. SPECIFICO talk 14:41, 13 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Go ahead and seek to have SPECIFICO banned permanently if you like, and if you feel you have evidence for it (it may backfire). Meanwhile, stop pestering them on their page. Being I-banned from another editor and topic banned from the Ludwig von Mises Institute, plus reverting you once at Rudy Giuliani, are not desperate crimes, and they're certainly not something that you need to enumerate on their page. SPECIFICO is most likely perfectly well aware of all three, so your long post here merely comes across as an attack. Don't post on their page again unless it's to notify them of a noticeboard report, or some other necessary information. This is a warning. Bishonen | tålk 23:40, 16 September 2020 (UTC).[reply]

Cathradgenations, please familiarize yourself with WP:PERSONALATTACKS. Even when you believe the editor's behavior you are describing is readily apparent, according to policy you must provide diffs to support your statements. This will protect you from a WP:BOOMERANG. Kolya Butternut (talk) 23:55, 16 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I am not sure if you understand if your comments are menacing. "This is a warning..." My decisions and those of others will be based on his future conduct, the facts, and Wikipedia's standards. You leave out among other things his transphobia and inappropriate comments online here to individuals in that community. As I have said, in my case, he has literally followed me around online, looking at every minor edit I have ever done, on subjects and individuals he has no interest in, and reverting even the most routine things I post, without even offering an explanation. I don't think Wikipedia would think it is ok to send messages to a user "warning" them not to exercise their rights to privacy, safety, and fairness.Cathradgenations (talk) 00:04, 17 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Has neither of you heard of indenting discussions for the convenience of the reader, so that the whole thing doesn't look like one big hard-to-parse lump of text? Cathradgenations, you're not supposed to make accusations like that ("he has literally followed me around online, looking at every minor edit I have ever done, on subjects and individuals he has no interest in, and reverting even the most routine things I post, without even offering an explanation") without evidence — diffs — as Kolya Butternut was just telling you above. Please try to be more receptive to good advice. Stop the unevidenced accusations right now. As for your opinion that my warning violates your right to "privacy, safety, and fairness", you can always complain of me at WP:ANI, feel free. Bishonen | tålk 00:19, 17 September 2020 (UTC).[reply]
I thought because I wasn't replying to you I shouldn't indent? I just read the policy. Kolya Butternut (talk) 00:36, 17 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
IMO, it would have been better to start a separate section, Kolya Butternut. I mean, you can see what I mean about an undifferentiated lump of text? Bishonen | tålk 09:36, 17 September 2020 (UTC).[reply]
Bishonen, you're the third person to bring up WP:INDENT to Cathradgenations ([1][2]). It also looks like third time isn't the charm because they responded below after you brought it up and it's ambiguous as to whether it is a reply or a standalone comment. From my previous interactions with this editor, I'm starting to get WP:NOTGETTINGIT vibes.  Bait30  Talk 2 me pls? 01:17, 17 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Below are two excerpts from one of his banning orders. Niether woman in question felt safe, and the site's administrators found that to be well founded. No evidence has been presented that Carol is hounding Specifico. It looks like she wants to disengage from the interactions with Specifico but can't do it because Specifico keeps initiating contact. In the unlikely case that Carol starts hounding or baiting Specifico, the interaction should be extended to her as well. --Sonicyouth86 (talk) 20:46, 12 September 2014 (UTC) "SPECIFICO continues to WikiHound Carolmooredc. Here is the latest example. Carolmooredc has never edited our article on September 11 attacks until now.[79] SPECIFICO has never edited this article before until now.[80] Despite these two editors having never edited this article before, after Carolmooredc makes her first edit on 20:27, September 10, 2014, SPECIFICO show up hours later,12:13, September 11, 2014 to complain about Carolmooredc's edit and then subsequently reverts Carolmooredc's edit.18:13, September 11, 2014. At this point, like the others I simply want to go about my business without being molested further.Cathradgenations (talk) 00:28, 17 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Ben Domenech plagiarism

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Hi, would you like to comment on my post on the article's talk page, here? Please do have a look at MOS:LEAD if you haven't lately -- I think it's pretty clear-cut. If you're in agreement, I'll restore the material; if not, I'll seek broader consensus at a noticeboard. Best regards --Middle 8 (s)talkprivacy 08:57, 13 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I have no disagreement with you! Cathradgenations (talk) 09:11, 13 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I think you have some good and valid points, and acquiesce to them. My thinking was the plagiarism incident was dealt with at length in both the biography and controversies portions of the article, so that would have been the third mention of it. But I can understand as well as to how the plagiarism episode is central to his broader life story. I'm still not sure the Malaysian thing is a central part of his broader life though? But won't argue the point. I think what is missing in that upper section as well is that he is now a commentator and contributor and guest house for Fox, but haven't had the same time to add it. Hoping someone else would! Cheers. Cathradgenations (talk) 22:02, 13 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Cathradgenations, sorry for delay... sounds like we're in full agreement, including the Fox contributor stuff in the lead. Having read your reply I was gonna add that but you beat me to it. :-) On the Malaysian thing, my understanding is that WP:BLPPUBLIC applies: coverage of a given event isn't really a function of its centrality to the subject's life (by whatever metric that might be determined), but rather a function of coverage in multiple high quality RS's. Best regards & happy editing, Middle 8 (s)talkprivacy 08:22, 6 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Please be mindful of WP:3RR

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I am not going to ask for any kind of action against you. but others might. If you can source your additions, I would certainly be willing to discuss them. With no citation, I am afraid it's the sort of thing that should be immediately removed from a WP:BLP. Cheers. Dumuzid (talk) 03:02, 24 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I believe you deleted the sourcing for the episode where Lane made inappropriate comments about the woman with brain cancer. i will find it and add it back.
However, it is not a notable incident because it is a pattern with him: He has made inappropriate comments about the obese, disabled people, Gabby Giffords, gunshot victims, the food insecure? If this was a single episode, I would take your point. Just offering you my own view-- hoping to learn yours. If someone has six to eight known episodes-- especially an editor of the Washington Post-- isn't that notable and worthy of inclusion?! Thanks, I am not as experienced on Wikipedia as you, so very interested in having a discussion and dialogue with you on this issue. Cathradgenations (talk) 03:08, 24 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
So first of all -- please stop making any changes to the article for 24 hours. You're liable to be blocked for some period if you continue. I don't necessarily disagree with your opinions; the problem is on Wikipedia we have a particular policy for biographies of living people where any negative information needs to be strongly sourced. I am sure you can imagine, practical, social, and even legal reasons why this is so. The content you are writing sounds to me like an opinion piece, rather than an encyclopedia. My advice would be simply to slow down and try to be a bit more neutral. That doesn't mean the article won't end up where you want it, but unless you have a fistful of reliable sources, it's unlikely to get there in one fell swoop. Happy editing. Dumuzid (talk) 03:12, 24 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. I will follow your advice and lead! Wikipedia is tough for us less learned in it or how it works. Just would like my voice and others who agree heard in the discussion. Will look to you to learn how to do it. Thanks again!!! Cathradgenations (talk) 03:20, 24 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
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NYC Wiknic, June 26

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Hold the date. Meetup/NYC Wiknic in Crotona Park, Sunday June 26.

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July 27: WikiWednesday Salon NYC (+Aug in-person for Wikimania)

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Aug 12-14: Wiki World's Fair for Wikimania in NYC
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Sat Oct 29: Wikidata Day in NYC

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Sat Oct 29: Wikidata Day in NYC
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Sat Nov 12: WikiConference North America in NYC

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Sat Nov 12: WikiConference North America in NYC
Like Wikidata Day last month, this event will be at Brooklyn Public Library by Grand Army Plaza.
WikiConference North America 2022.

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Nov 30: WikiWednesday Salon in Brooklyn + online

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Nov 30: WikiWednesday @ BPL + on Zoom
WikiWednesday is back in-person, pizza included!

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Dec 28: WikiWed Salon (+ Wikipedia Day on Jan 15)

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Dec 28: WikiWednesday @ BPL + on Zoom
WikiWednesday is back in-person, pizza included!

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6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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Sun Jan 15: Wikipedia Day returns to NYC!

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Sunday January 15: Wikipedia Day 2023 NYC
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Murray Waas

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Why did you remove the {{copyvio}} template from Murray Waas with the edit summary added introduction? The edit didn't add an introduction, it just removed the template. — Red-tailed hawk (nest) 22:02, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry. I understand the process now or better understand it. I think I better understand, but not sure if I am the only one editing that page. You can edit below the template I presume. Cathradgenations (talk) 02:32, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Feb 15: WikiWednesday Salon in Brooklyn

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Feb 15: WikiWednesday @ BPL + on Zoom
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Mar 8: WikiWednesday Salon by Grand Central

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Mar 8: WikiWednesday Salon by Grand Central
The gathering is in the vicinity of Grand Central Terminal.

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Apr 12 WikiWednesday + Earth Week (Apr 15-23)

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April 12: WikiWednesday @ BPL + on Zoom
WikiWednesday is back in-person, pizza included!

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5:30 pm -6:30 pm (Open Hour)
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When: Wednesday, April 19, 2pm-5pm
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When: Saturday April 22, 11am-2pm
Where: Spectrum Learning Lab - DeKalb branch Brooklyn Public Library and Sure We Can & Hybrid
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Sat: Earth Day Edit-a-thon + Sun: Wiki-Picnic

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April 22: Earth Day Edit-a-thon + April 23: Wiki-Picnic
Join us for two final Earth Week events!

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What: Enjoy a picnic celebration and Wiki-Seder!
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May 17: WikiWednesday Salon + Queering Wikipedia

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May 17: WikiWednesday + Queering Wikipedia @ BPL + on Zoom
WikiWednesday is back in-person, pizza included!

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We will also sync with the Queering Wikipedia 2023 Conference and Wiki Loves Pride 2023 and have a Wikidata session on LGBT themes for figures in religion/mythology.

We are proud to announce that monthly PIZZA has returned!

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5:30 pm -6:30 pm (Open Hour + Wikidata-thon)
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (Wiki Salon)
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Information icon Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. It appears that you copied or moved text from Bob Woodward into Murray Waas. While you are welcome to re-use Wikipedia's content, here or elsewhere, Wikipedia's licensing does require that you provide attribution to the original contributor(s). When copying within Wikipedia, this is supplied at minimum in an edit summary at the page into which you've copied content, disclosing the copying and linking to the copied page, e.g., copied content from [[page name]]; see that page's history for attribution. It is good practice, especially if copying is extensive, to also place a properly formatted {{copied}} template on the talk pages of the source and destination. Please provide attribution for this duplication if it has not already been supplied by another editor, and if you have copied material between pages before, even if it was a long time ago, you should provide attribution for that also. You can read more about the procedure and the reasons at Wikipedia:Copying within Wikipedia. Thank you. DanCherek (talk) 18:14, 11 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. I might come to you for assistance as to how to execute that, if that is ok. Cathradgenations (talk) 18:18, 11 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
No problem. In this case, I have already added the attribution in the edit summary of this subsequent edit so this is taken care of; this message was just a note for the future. DanCherek (talk) 19:26, 11 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, thank you! Will go look so I know exactly what to do next time. Cathradgenations (talk) 19:33, 11 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

June 21: WikiWednesday Salon back in Manhattan!

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June 21: WikiWednesday @ Prime Produce
WikiWednesday is back in Manhattan!

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our WikiWednesday Salon, with in-person at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, as well as an online-based participation option. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome!

We are proud to announce that monthly food has returned!

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. Prime Produce encourages the wearing of masks when indoors, and especially be mindful of those in your proximity.

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
(Prime Produce, Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan)
Also online via Zoom

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--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 01:02, 14 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

July 19 WikiWednesday + New York Botanical Garden Edit-a-thon (July 29)

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July 19: WikiWednesday @ Prime Produce
WikiWednesday is back in Manhattan!

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our WikiWednesday Salon, with in-person at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, as well as an online-based participation option. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome!

We are proud to announce that monthly free food has returned!

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. Prime Produce encourages the wearing of masks when indoors, and especially be mindful of those in your proximity.

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
(Prime Produce, Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan)
Also online via Zoom
July 29: NYBG Environment of the Bronx Edit-a-thon!
Flyer for the NYBG event

You are also invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our 9th Editathon with the New York Botanical Gardens! 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. Additionally, LuEsther T. Mertz Library will pull topical media from their collection to assist the editing. You can also learn more and RSVP on the NYBG website here.

Bring your own laptop if you can, the Library can only provide laptops on a first-come, first-served basis. Entrance to the Library is free; when you arrive, alert Security that you are here for the event. Please enter through the Mosholu Entrance at 2950 Southern Boulevard.

12:00pm - 3:00pm
(Mertz Library at the New York Botanical Garden, Bronx)

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--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:21, 12 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

WikiWednesday (Aug 23) and Governors Island Wiki-Picnic (Sun Aug 27)

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August 23: WikiWednesday @ Prime Produce
WikiWednesday in Manhattan

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our WikiWednesday Salon, with in-person at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, as well as an online-based participation option. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome!

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.

August 27: Annual NYC Wiknic @ Governors Island
Group photo from 2012 Governors Island Wiknic

Additionally, you are invited to the picnic anyone can edit on Governors Island, at Colonel's Row by ArtCrawl Harlem house, as part of the Great North American Wiknic celebrations (and Wikimania satellite events) being held across the continent.

This is the first big summer Wiknic since the 2019 edition and will feature an edit-a-thon focused on Governors Island and ArtCrawl Harlem, Depths of Wikipedia (recently of perpetual stew fame), as well as plenty more food topics drawing on the potluck ethos. All are welcome, new and experienced!

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct, and don't forget your sunscreen!

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--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:51, 15 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Sunday: NYC Wiki-Picnic @ Gov Island

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August 27: Annual NYC Wiknic @ Governors Island
Group photo from 2012 Governors Island Wiknic

You are invited to the Annual NYC Wiknic, "the picnic anyone can edit" on Governors Island, at Colonel's Row by ArtCrawl Harlem house, as part of the Great North American Wiknic celebrations (and Wikimania satellite events) being held across the continent.

This is the first summer Wiknic since the 2019 edition and will feature an edit-a-thon focused Governors Island and ArtCrawl Harlem, Depths of Wikipedia and perpetual stew, as well as plenty more food. All are welcome, new and experienced!

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct, and don't forget your sunscreen!

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--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:31, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Sep 20: Wikimedia NYC Annual Election Meeting

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September 20: Annual Election & Members Meeting

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our Annual Election & Members Meeting, with in-person at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, as well as an online-based participation option.

The Members' Meeting is similar to other WikiWednesday meetups, except that its primary function is to elect a new Board of Directors. We will elect five board seats. After being elected, those elected can potentially appoint more seats. We will also have a fun WikiWednesday!

Election info:

  • To run for election or to vote, you must be a dues-paying member of Wikimedia New York City, having renewed in the past 12 months.
  • Voting will be both online, via emailed ballots from the ElectionBuddy service, and in-person.
  • The poll will be open for the 48 hours between 8pm EDT on September 18 and 8pm EDT on September 20.
  • For additional information, please consult the Election FAQ.

Meeting info:

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) 02:06, 10 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Sun Oct 1: NYC Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month 2023

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October 1: Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month 2023: Edit-a-thon!

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month 2023: Edit-a-thon!, with in-person at Prime Produce Guild Hall in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan.

It is being held in the middle of National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sep 15–Oct 15).

Some past local edit-a-thons touching on this area have included the two editions of Wikipedia:Meetup/WikiArte at MoMA in 2015-16, and the CUNY LaGuardia translat-a-thons held annually since 2018.

Meeting info:

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person, you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate.

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--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:04, 23 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki.NYC Pavilion for Open House New York (Oct 21–22) and Wikidata Day (Oct 29)

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October 21–22: Wiki.NYC Pavilion for Open House New York @ Prime Produce
Prime Produce

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our Wiki.NYC Pavilion for Open House New York at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. The event will feature several interactive exhibits highlighting the "wiki way" for New York City

October 29: Wikidata Day in New York City
2023 Wikidata Day NYC flyer

Additionally, you are invited to Wikidata Day in New York City at Butler Library, Columbia University, in celebration of Wikidata's 11th birthday. This coincides with the online/global WikidataCon 2023 and is a sequel to Wikidata Day 2022. The event will feature a Harlem Arts & Culture edit-a-thon, spotlight sessions, lightning talks, and cake!

At both events, 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) 21:59, 14 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Nov 15: WikiWednesday Salon + Wikimedia NYC Executive Director job

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November 15: WikiWednesday @ Prime Produce

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly WikiWednesday Salon at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, with an online-based participation option also available. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome!

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person, you should be vaccinated and be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate.

Meeting info:

Wikimedia New York City Executive Director job listing

Wikimedia NYC, the 501(c)(3) non-profit supporting Wikipedia and related projects in the metro area, is hiring our founding Executive Director, apply here.

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--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 05:20, 10 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Wed Dec 6: Hacking Night + job listing

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December 6: Hacking Night @ Prime Produce

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our first NYC Hacking Night at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. This event is intended primarily for technical contributors, though newcomers are welcome as well!

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct and Wikimedia's Technical Code of Conduct.

Meeting info:

Wikimedia New York City Executive Director job listing

Wikimedia NYC, the 501(c)(3) non-profit supporting Wikipedia and related projects in the metro area, is hiring our founding Executive Director; apply here.

(You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.)

--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:46, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

ArbCom 2023 Elections voter message

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Hello! Voting in the 2023 Arbitration Committee elections is now open until 23:59 (UTC) on Monday, 11 December 2023. All eligible users are allowed to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once.

The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.

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Thu Jan 4: Hacking Night + Wikipedia Day soon

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January 4: Hacking Night @ Prime Produce

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for NYC Hacking Night at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. This event is a successor to our inaugural December 2023 Hacking Night. It is intended primarily for technical contributors, though newcomers are welcome as well!

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct and Wikimedia's Technical Code of Conduct.

Meeting info:

January 14: Wikipedia Day 2024 @ Columbia University

In addition, you are invited to Wikipedia Day 2024, hosted at Columbia University by the Brown Institute for Media Innovation with Wikimedia NYC. Eventbrite RSVP is required, while RSVP on-wiki is also highly encouraged.

The special focus this year will be Artificial intelligence in Wikimedia projects.

More details about the event will be shared later, but save the date for now!

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--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:06, 19 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thu Feb 8 NYC Hacking Night + Feb 21 WikiWednesday

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February 8: Hacking Night @ Prime Produce

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for NYC Hacking Night at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. It is intended primarily for technical contributors, though newcomers are welcome as well!

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct and Wikimedia's Technical Code of Conduct.

Meeting info:

February 21: WikiWednesday Salon @ Prime Produce

WikiWednesday is back this month! You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our WikiWednesday Salon at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, with an online-based participation option also available. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome!

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person, you should be vaccinated and be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate.

Meeting info:

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--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:12, 5 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Tue March 5: Wiki Gala NYC

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March 5: Wiki Gala @ Prime Produce
Wiki-fashion show at last year's event

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community and visitors from the global Wikimedia Foundation for our Wiki Gala at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. All are welcome!

This is a sequel to the March 2023 Grand Central Salon and the March 2022 Wiki-Tent Brunch.

The event will feature lightning talks and a Wiki-fashion show, for which you are encouraged to dress in your finest Wikimedia clothing and accessories (bags, buttons, even books), or clothing connected to the topics you edit on wiki projects.

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.

Meeting info:

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--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 06:29, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

WikiNYC: 3/14 Hacking Night + 3/16 Queens Name Explorer

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March 14: Hacking Night @ Prime Produce

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for Pi Day Hacking Night at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. It is intended primarily for technical contributors, though newcomers are welcome as well, and pies will be served in celebration of Pi Day!

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct and Wikimedia's Technical Code of Conduct.

Meeting info:

March 16: Queens Name Explorer @ QPL Tech Lab

You are also invited to the Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Queens Name Explorer edit-a-thon at the Queens Public Library Tech Lab in Long Island City, which will be hosted in collaboration OpenStreetMap US, Urban Archive and the Queens Memory Project. This is an opportunity for the tech savvy to learn about Queens history and for the history savvy to hone their open data skills – plus, there will be refreshments and prizes for everyone!

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person, you should be vaccinated and be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate.

Meeting info:

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--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:58, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

WikiWednesday (April 10) and City Tech Library LGBTQIA edit-a-thon (April 11)

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April 10: WikiWednesday @ Prime Produce
Prime Produce

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our WikiWednesday Salon, with in-person at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, as well as an online-based participation option.

Among the topics, we'll be covering the newly-released drafts of the Movement Charter for Wikimedia global governance.

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct.

April 11: City Tech Library LGBTQIA edit-a-thon
New York City College of Technology

Additionally, you are invited to City Tech Library LGBTQIA edit-a-thon at the New York City College of Technology Library in Downtown Brooklyn! Join us in person on April 11th to learn about these great new materials at City Tech Library; to learn about editing Wikipedia; and to help increase representation of LGBTQIA individuals and issues online. All are welcome, new and experienced!

Interested in attending, but not a CUNY student or faculty? Please get in touch; we'll help you navigate City Tech building security. Email Jen: jennifer.hoyer18 (at) citytech.cuny.edu.

  • Thursday, April 11 City Tech Library LGBTQIA edit-a-thon (RSVP on-wiki).
    12:30 pm – 3:30 pm (come by any time!)
    4:00 pm – 5:00 pm (reception to celebrate the library's LGBTQIA collection)
    City Tech Library Multimedia Screening and Meeting Space, 300 Jay Street, Brooklyn NY

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct.

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--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 06:12, 5 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thu April 25: WikiNYC Hacking Night

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April 25: Hacking Night @ Prime Produce
Past event at Prime Produce.

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for NYC Hacking Night at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. It is intended primarily for technical contributors, though newcomers are welcome as well!

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct and Wikimedia's Technical Code of Conduct.

Meeting info:

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--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:47, 19 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

May 8: WikiWednesday Salon with new Executive Director

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May 8: WikiWednesday @ Prime Produce

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly WikiWednesday Salon at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, with an online-based participation option also available. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome!

This special WikiWednesday will feature a welcome session and beginning of a listening tour by the newly appointed executive director of Wikimedia NYC, the first staff member leading our local non-profit.

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. Meeting info:

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--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 04:06, 6 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

June 2: Hacking Sunday (+preview of June 8 Wiknic)

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June 2: Hacking Sunday @ Prime Produce

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our Hacking Sunday at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. It is intended primarily for technical contributors, though newcomers are welcome as well! The event runs for the whole day, though you are welcome to come by for as little or as long as you'd like.

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct and Wikimedia's Technical Code of Conduct.

A documentary filmmaker will be in attendance, working on Rabbit Hole, which aims to document Wikipedia's community to showcase how our network tackles important questions about how history is recorded. They will be in attendance to film snippets of this gathering for the documentary. It is completely optional to be a part of the film and there will be protocols in place if you wish to not be filmed. If there are any questions about the filming please reach out to the filmmaker, Meg Vatterott (meg.vatterott@gmail.com).

Meeting info:

P.S. Next up will be Sat June 8 Wiknic on Governors Island!

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--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 01:01, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sat June 8: Governors Island Wiknic

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June 8: Wiknic @ Governors Island
2023 Wiknic group photo

You are invited to the picnic anyone can edit on Governors Island, at 403 Colonels Row by the ArtCrawl Harlem house.

This is a sequel event to the 2023 Governors Island Wiknic and will feature a workshop led by AfroCrowd at the ArtCrawl Harlem house. We'll also encourage collaboration for wiki-coverage of ArtCrawl Harlem's current exhibition at Governors Island. All are welcome, new and experienced!

Bring a picnic blanket and some potluck, as well as some sunscreen! We'll also provide sandwiches for everyone, and maybe some NYC pizza too, but we encourage you to bring your own favorite dishes to share, especially for those food cultural topics you would like to improve on Wikipedia.

We'll also do a portal thing for a bit with West Coast friends at Wikipedia:Meetup/LA/Wiknic2024.

Saturday, June 8, 2024 NYC Wiknic @ Governors Island (RSVP on-wiki)

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct.

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--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:37, 5 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

June 26: ONLINE WikiWednesday Salon NYC

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June 26: ONLINE WikiWednesday Salon NYC
Welcome to Wikimedia New York City!

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our Online-Only WikiWednesday Salon on Zoom. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome!

This special online-only WikiWednesday will be dedicated to the Wikimedia Movement Charter referendum, and also to exploring future options of other online-centric events for our Wikimedia NYC chapter.

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. Meeting info:

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--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:23, 24 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Fri July 19: Wikicurious in NYC, Editing Wikipedia for Beginners

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July 19: Wikicurious: Editing Wikipedia for Beginners @ Civic Hall

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for the inaugural event of the beginner-focused Wikicurious series at Civic Hall! All are welcome, and newcomers and aspiring editors are especially encouraged to attend.

Registration via Eventbrite is required for building entry, and is also encouraged on the event page on Meta.

The Wikicurious series at Civic Hall is supported by Craig Newmark Philanthropies. Wikimedia NYC is an official affiliate and supported by the Wikimedia Foundation.

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct.

Meeting info:

  • RSVP is necessary for building entry

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--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:49, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sat August 24: Roosevelt Island Wiknic

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August 24: Wiknic @ Roosevelt Island
2019 Wiknic group photo, last time we held it on Roosevelt Island

You are invited to the picnic anyone can edit on Roosevelt Island, at Southpoint Park.

Following up on this month's Wikimania in Poland, this Wiknic will have as guest of honor User:DerHexer, the 2024 Wikimedia Laureate of the Year, marking his triumphant North American tour!

Bring a picnic blanket and some potluck, as well as some sunscreen! We'll also provide a little something for everyone, but we encourage you to bring your own favorite dishes to share, especially for those food cultural topics you would like to improve on Wikipedia.

We'll also do a portal thing for a bit with West Coast friends at the WikiLA ocean life edit-a-thon.

All are welcome, new and experienced!

Saturday, August 24, 2024 NYC Wiknic @ Roosevelt Island (RSVP on-wiki)

  • Time: 2:00 - 7:00 pm (come by any time!)
  • Salon-style Discussions: 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm (session A) 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm (session B)
  • Location: Roosevelt Island (Southpoint Park, look for our Wikipedia/Wikimedia NYC banner).

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct.

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--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 23:43, 19 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sep 25: Wikimedia NYC Annual Election Meeting (plus Latin music event on Sep 21!)

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September 25: Annual Election & Members Meeting

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our Annual Election & Members Meeting, with in-person at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, as well as an online-based participation option.

The Members' Meeting is similar to other WikiWednesday meetups, except that its primary function is to elect a new Board of Directors. We will elect three board seats, half of the elected seats on the board. After being elected, those elected can potentially appoint more seats.

We will also focus on the Wikimedia NYC Strategic Plan, our Financial Report, and Annual and Monthly event teams for the coming year.

Election info:

  • To run for election or to vote, you must be a dues-paying member of Wikimedia New York City, having renewed in the past 12 months.
  • Voting will be both online, via emailed ballots from the ElectionBuddy service, and in-person.
  • The poll will be open for the 48 hours between 8pm EDT on September 23 and 8pm EDT on September 25.
  • For additional information, please consult the Election FAQ.

Meeting info:

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct.

P.S. Also upcoming just before our annual meeting is the Latin music edit-a-thon, Wikicurious: Editing to the Beat (RSVP at Eventbrite), on Saturday September 21!

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--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:56, 9 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sep 21: Wikicurious for Latin Music: Editing to the Beat ♫

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Sat Sep 21: Wikicurious - Editing to the Beat ♫ @ Lehman College

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for the "Editing to the Beat" event of the beginner-focused Wikicurious series at Lehman College. This is the second event of the series, following the inaugural event at Civic Hall in July. Led by a 9-person live band demonstrating Caribbean and Latin musical genres, we'll engage with efforts such as WikiProject Latin Music, and will encourage editing on both English and Spanish Wikipedia. All are welcome, and newcomers and aspiring editors are especially encouraged to attend. Registration via Eventbrite is required for building entry, and is also encouraged on the event page on Meta.

The Wikicurious series is supported by Craig Newmark Philanthropies. Wikimedia NYC is an official affiliate and supported by the Wikimedia Foundation. Also supporting this event are Equis, The Celia Cruz Foundation, and the International Museum of Salsa. In association with WikiCari and AfroCrowd.

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct.

Meeting info:

  • RSVP is necessary for building entry.

P.S. Upcoming WikiNYC meetups:

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--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:21, 14 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oct 26: Wikidata Day NYC

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October 26: Wikidata Day in New York City
2024 Wikidata Day NYC flyer

You are invited to Wikidata Day in New York City at Pratt Institute School of Information in Manhattan, in celebration of Wikidata's 12th birthday. This event, held by our chapter in collaboration with Pratt and Girls Who Code, will be our third annual celebration of Wikidata Day. It will feature spotlight sessions, lightning talks, and the customary Wiki-cake, while those unable to attend in person will be able to watch a livestream.

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct.

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--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:06, 11 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]