User talk:John Cummings/Archive 2
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This Month in GLAM: April 2014
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This Month in GLAM: May 2014
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Discussion at Talk:Cory Doctorow#Cory Doctorow and Creative Commons
You are invited to join the discussion at Talk:Cory Doctorow#Cory Doctorow and Creative Commons. Thanks. Xb2u7Zjzc32 (talk) 01:28, 17 June 2014 (UTC)
This Month in GLAM: June 2014
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Invitation to WikiProject Poultry
This Month in GLAM: July 2014
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A barnstar for you!
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The Writer's Barnstar |
| Dear Mrjohncummings, thank you for all your contributions to Wikipedia, especially your recent creation of William Pooley. Keep up the good work! You are making a difference here! With regards, AnupamTalk 04:23, 10 September 2014 (UTC) |
This Month in GLAM: August 2014
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Medical Translation Newsletter Aug./Sept. 2014
Medical Translation Newsletter
Issue 2, Aug./Sept. 2014
by CFCF
Feature – Ebola articles
During August we have translated Disease and it is now live in more than 60 different languages! To help us focus on African languages Rubric has donated a large number of articles in languages we haven't previously reached–so a shout out them, and Ian Henderson from Rubric who's joined us here at Wikipedia. We're very happy for our continued collaboration with both Rubric and Translators without Borders!
- Just some of our over 60 translations:
- New roles and guides!
At Wikimania there were so many enthusiastic people jumping at the chance to help out the Medical Translation Project, but unfortunately not all of them knew how to get started. That is why we've been spending considerable time writing and improving guides! They are finally live, and you can find them at our home-page!
- New sign up page!
We're proud to announce a new sign up page at WP:MTSIGNUP! The old page was getting cluttered and didn't allow you to speficy a role. The new page should be easier to sign up to, and easier to navigate so that we can reach you when you're needed!
- Style guides for translations
Translations are of both full articles and shorter articles continues. The process where short articles are chosen for translation hasn't been fully transparent. In the coming months we hope to have a first guide, so that anyone who writes medical or health articles knows how to get their articles to a standard where they can be translated! That's why we're currently working on medical good lede criteria! The idea is to have a similar peer review process to good article nominations, but only for ledes.
- Some more stats
- In July, 18 full article translations went live (WP:RTT), and an additional 6 simplified versions went live (WP:RTTS)!
- We have a number of new lead integrators into Dutch, Polish, Arabic and Bulgarian, with more to come in smaller languages! (Find them here old sign up page)
- We were mentioned in a Global Voices Online report by Subhashish Panigrahi at Doctors and translators are working together to bridge Wikipedia's medical language gap
- New medical professionals have started, dedicated to working in Odiya and Kinyarwanda!
- Further reading
- Translators Without Borders
- Healthcare information for all by 2015, a global campaign
-- CFCF 🍌 (email) 13:09, 24 September 2014 (UTC)
This Month in GLAM: September 2014
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DYK Nomination
FYI, I've nominated Ghoncheh Ghavami for a DYK nomination at Template:Did you know nominations/Ghoncheh Ghavami. Thanks for creating the article. Plot Spoiler (talk) 20:18, 11 October 2014 (UTC)
Regular deletion discussion
just fyi, I've nominated William Pooley (Ebola patient) for deletion using the normal process. The discussion is here. Jytdog (talk) 16:15, 15 October 2014 (UTC)
Proposed deletion of William Pooley (Ebola patient)
The article William Pooley (Ebola patient) has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:
- Obvious WP:BLP1E
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You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.
Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Secret account 01:45, 15 October 2014 (UTC)
- PROD process above was terminated in this dif. Jytdog (talk) 16:17, 15 October 2014 (UTC)
This Month in GLAM: October 2014
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Hello
How are things? --AES514 (talk) 13:58, 13 November 2014 (UTC)
- Training session seems to be going well. MartinPoulter (talk) 14:03, 13 November 2014 (UTC)
From Paula
Thanks for your help! --Paulaosu (talk) 13:58, 13 November 2014 (UTC)
- Thanks again, let's see if I can do it alone :)
- --Paulaosu (talk) 14:06, 13 November 2014 (UTC)
WP:PERM Request
After reviewing your request for the account creator right, I have enabled the flag on your account. Keep in mind these things:
- The account creator right removes the limit on the maximum number of new accounts that can be created in a 24-hour period.
- The account creator right is not a status symbol. If it remains unused, it is likely to be removed. Abuse of the account creator right will result in its removal by an administrator.
If you no longer require the right, let me know, or ask any other administrator. Drop a note if you run into troubles or have any questions about appropriate/inappropriate use of the account creator right. Happy editing! — xaosflux Talk 21:42, 13 November 2014 (UTC)
commons app
https://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/List_of_Wikipedia_mobile_applications#Related_applications
Victor Grigas (talk) 05:38, 2 December 2014 (UTC)
Ghoncheh Ghavami has been nominated for Did You Know
 | Hello, Mrjohncummings. Ghoncheh Ghavami, an article you either created or significantly contributed to, has been nominated for Did you know consideration to appear on Wikipedia's Main Page. You can see the hook and the discussion here. You are welcome to participate! Thank you. APersonBot (talk!) 05:48, 3 December 2014 (UTC) |
This Month in GLAM: November 2014
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This Month in GLAM: December 2014
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This Month in GLAM: January 2015
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WikiProject Research Invitation
Hello Mrjohncummings,
We’d like to invite you to participate in a study that aims to explore how WikiProject members coordinate activities of distributed group members to complete project goals. We are specifically seeking to talk to people who have been active in at least one WikiProject in their time in Wikipedia. Compensation will be provided to each participant in the form of a $10 Amazon gift card.
The purpose of this study is to better understanding the coordination practices of Wikipedians active within WikiProjects, and to explore the potential for tool-mediated coordination to improve those practices. Interviews will be semi-structured, and should last between 45-60 minutes. If you decide to participate, we will schedule an appointment for the online chat session. During the appointment you will be asked some basic questions about your experience interacting in WikiProjects, how that process has worked for you in the past and what ideas you might have to improve the future.
You must be over 18 years old, speak English, and you must currently be or have been at one time an active member of a WikiProject. The interview can be conducted over an audio chatting channel such as Skype or Google Hangouts, or via an instant messaging client. If you have questions about the research or are interested in participating, please contact Michael Gilbert at (206) 354-3741 or by email at mdg@uw.edu.
We cannot guarantee the confidentiality of information sent by email.
Link to Research Page: m:Research:Means_and_methods_of_coordination_in_WikiProjects
Marge6914 (talk) 01:58, 4 March 2015 (UTC)
Botswana volunteers
Gaborone 3-phase study on Wikipedia as an mHealth tool
I see that you recently posted in the Wikimedia Botswana page looking for volunteers. My name is Afton Chavez and I'm a US medical student working in Botswana with the Botswana-UPenn Health Informatics Team on a Wikipedia Project. You can see details about our project on this grant application I just created, Botswana Wikipedia 3-phase study and HIV/AIDS article evaluation workshop. I'm wondering if once our project gets launched and we recruit people and train people, they would be interested in helping you. Also, we are hoping to train students, faculty, and librarians, so if you know of any human resources that would be interested in helping with training, please let me know! Thanks. Abchave1 (talk) 15:32, 8 March 2015 (UTC)
- Replied on Abchave1 userpage
This Month in GLAM: February 2015
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ebola/west africa
hi, I would like to thank you for the images you have uploaded , as they could very well end up at the article Ebola virus epidemic in west Africa , thank you--Ozzie10aaaa (talk) 17:48, 13 March 2015 (UTC)
- MrjohncummingsI used another image for ebola/west Africa, however after looking at the images im not entirely certain how exactly to categorize them, please advise if I can help. thank you--Ozzie10aaaa (talk) 14:30, 16 March 2015 (UTC)
Fossil Fuel Divestment
Good article concept, thanks for doing that! Apologies in advance for whatever I revert/delete. There may be some questionable sources there. NewsAndEventsGuy (talk) 07:48, 29 March 2015 (UTC)
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This Month in GLAM: March 2015
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Incomplete DYK nominations
Hello! Your submission of Template:Did you know nominations/Tesla Model S manufacturing process at the Did You Know nominations page is not complete; see step 3 of the nomination procedure. If you do not want to continue with the nomination, tag the nomination page with {{db-g7}}, or ask a DYK admin. Thank you. DYKHousekeepingBot (talk) 03:39, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
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Fossil fuel divestment
Hello Mrjohncummings,
I really liked your start to the fossil fuel divestment article and I supported your nomination for DYK. I'm new to the procedure for DYK so I don't really understand the process very well. Brian Everlasting (talk) 21:46, 16 April 2015 (UTC)
- Hi Brian Everlasting
- Thanks very much, I've never nominated something for DYK before, seemed like a useful and interesting topic to have more attention on.
- Thanks again
- Mrjohncummings (talk) 19:15, 17 April 2015 (UTC)
DYK nomination of Tesla Model S manufacturing process
Hello! Your submission of Tesla Model S manufacturing process at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Harrias talk 22:08, 20 April 2015 (UTC)
Nomination of Tesla Model S manufacturing process for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Tesla Model S manufacturing process is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.
The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tesla Model S manufacturing process until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.
Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. DGG ( talk ) 20:18, 25 April 2015 (UTC)
This Month in GLAM: April 2015
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