User talk:Wikichange
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Did you know
- 17 Dec 2024 – 1925 Tri-State tornado (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by EF5 (t · c); see discussion
- 12 Dec 2024 – Noah Knigga (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Soulbust (t · c); see discussion
Articles for deletion
- 20 Dec 2024 – Marcus Wilson (basketball) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Novemberjazz (t · c); see discussion (10 participants)
- 20 Dec 2024 – Ridgeport, Indiana (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Mangoe (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 19 Dec 2024 – Plummer, Indiana (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Mangoe (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
- 18 Dec 2024 – Lone Tree, Indiana (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Mangoe (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 14 Dec 2024 – Island City, Indiana (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Mangoe (t · c); see discussion (3 participants; relisted)
- 18 Dec 2024 – 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament championship game (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Esolo5002 (t · c) was closed as merge by Benison (t · c) on 25 Dec 2024; see discussion (9 participants)
- 12 Dec 2024 – Ilene, Indiana (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Mangoe (t · c) was closed as delete by Liz (t · c) on 20 Dec 2024; see discussion (2 participants; relisted)
- 02 Dec 2024 – Beehunter, Indiana (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Mangoe (t · c) was closed as no consensus by Liz (t · c) on 23 Dec 2024; see discussion (7 participants; relisted)
Categories for discussion
- 17 Dec 2024 – Category:Sailing clubs in Indiana (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by The Bushranger (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 16 Dec 2024 – Category:Braun family of Indiana (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by Mike Selinker (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Good article nominees
- 17 Dec 2024 – 1925 Tri-State tornado (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by EF5 (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Dec 2024 – 2023 Robinson–Sullivan tornado (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by EF5 (t · c); start discussion
Articles to be merged
- 03 Sep 2024 – Edwardsville Formation (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Borden Formation by Allan Nonymous (t · c); see discussion
- 03 Sep 2024 – Spickert Knob Formation (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Borden Formation by Scope creep (t · c); see discussion
Articles for creation
- 20 Dec 2024 – Draft:2025 Indy Eleven season (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by GingerLines (t · c)
- 17 Oct 2024 – Draft:Shoemaker Ditch (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Thecatofslay (t · c)
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Welcome
[edit]Howdy! Welcome to Wikipedia; I noticed your comment on the Wikipedia talk:Vandalism page. I have replied there, but I moved the discussion to the bottom of the page. Unless indicated otherwise, new disucssions should generally be started at the bottom of a page. Feel free to write a note on the bottom of my talk page, User_talk:TeaDrinker, if I can help with anything. Keep up the good work and again, welcome! --TeaDrinker 22:14, 20 July 2006 (UTC)
Test templates
[edit]Hi, could you please substitute warning templates after you issue them? As you can see from this list, or specific templates, that it is suggested that you substitute them by typing "subst:" before the name of the template. Ryūlóng 08:51, 25 September 2006 (UTC)
- Thanks for the tip! Wikichange 15:17, 25 September 2006 (UTC)
Indiana stubs
[edit]Hi - good to see someone writing a few geo-stu articles on places in Indianapolis... just thought I'd let you know that each US state has its own geo-stub template, so if you could use Indiana-geo-stub rather than US-geo-stub it'll save a litle bit of sorting later. Cheers - and keep up the good work! :) Grutness...wha? 00:24, 30 September 2006 (UTC)
Ball State Cardinals
[edit]Hi, Although it is great to see articles about my alma mater, I think it makes more sense to merge the Ball State Cardinals article with the Ball State article. Moorematthews 13:31, 6 October 2006 (UTC)
Question
[edit]How do I add anti-vandal protection to my pages? Wikichange 18:26, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
Page protection
[edit]Just to let you know, adding {{sprotected}} or {{protected}} to a page is only a means for an admin to notify users that a page is protected. This does not actually confer protection to the article. If you need help protecting a page, please contact an admin or request it. Thanks! -- Omicronpersei8 (talk) 07:05, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
Dates
[edit]Hey, I was just wondering why you bother changing linked dates like "1 January" to "January 1" since the MediaWiki software changes the format based on the user preferences automatically. If you want a date to show up as "January 1" then you should check your preferences to make sure that's the way dates show for you. Or is there some style guideline that you're following? Dismas|(talk) 09:48, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
- I'm not sure I made myself clear. I don't want to change it back. I just think you're doing extra work that doesn't need to be done. I say this because both [[1 January]] and [[January 1]] both show up as January 1 because that's how your preferences are set. So it doesn't really matter what the raw code looks like, they both look the same to the reader. See what I'm saying? Dismas|(talk) 10:09, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
Image:Thecircle.jpg
[edit]Did you take this? If so, can you licence it properly for Wikipedia? It's a great picture and it'd be a shame if it was deleted. --Guinnog 07:10, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
The Village
[edit]I noticed you edited the Ball State University article to call the Village "University Village." Is this really its "full" name? As a fellow BSU student, I've never heard it called anything other than just "the Village". --L. Pistachio 08:33, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
License tagging for Image:Northen Indiana.png
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[edit]User:ItsforaquestItsforaquest 21:34, 8 August 2007 (UTC)
- For more on this odd message, see the user's contribs. Seems like a strange sort of spam or evangelizing... Dismas|(talk) 21:46, 8 August 2007 (UTC)
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You're invited! Wiki Loves Pride in Indianapolis
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You are invited to join us at IUPUI University Library for a Wiki Loves Pride editathon—hosted by IUPUI University Library, and supported by the Central Indiana Community Foundation—where both experienced and new Wikipedia editors will collaboratively improve articles on this theme:
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July 28: You're invited! Food Deserts & Food Policy in Indianapolis editathon
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Upcoming Indianapolis event - July 28: Food Deserts & Food Policy |   |
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You are invited to join us at Ruth Lilly Law Library for an edit-a-thon on Food Deserts & Food Policy hosted by Ruth Lilly Law Library and United States National Agricultural Library. Together, both experienced and new Wikipedia editors will collaboratively improve articles on food deserts, nutrition, and related local and federal food policy.
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You're invited! Environmental Justice editathons in Indianapolis & Bloomington
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Upcoming events around Indiana - Nov. 1: Environmental Justice editathons 2 locations: Indianapolis & Bloomington (and virtual option) |
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You are invited to join us for a multi-site editathon organized by Indiana Wikimedians at IUPUI University Library in downtown Indianapolis and the Herman B Wells Library at IU Bloomington (with virtual option). Together, both experienced and new Wikipedia editors, with faculty subject matter experts, will collaboratively improve articles on environmental justice in Indiana and globally. Join us at either location or virtually!
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You're invited! In-person WikiConference North America Meetup in Indianapolis!
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Nov. 11-13: WikiConference North American Meetup! IUPUI University Library (and around Indianapolis) |
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Registration is now open for WikiConference North America 2022 (Nov. 11–13) held jointly with Mapping USA! If you would like to experience this virtual event in-person, you are welcome to join our meetup in Indianapolis! We will be meeting at IUPUI University Library for the weekend, with AV set up for conference streaming and presenting (for those who've submitted proposals). Anyone is welcome to join, we will have some light refreshments and are planning evening activities. Feel free to join us for an activity, a day, or the whole weekend. Please let us know you are coming via the meetup page and please register for the conference. We will share more about in-person activities on the meetup page as they are finalized. Visit the WikiConference North America site for the schedule and visit our meetup page to sign up and learn more. And don't forget to register for the conference! —From the Wikimedia Indiana team!
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March 17: You're invited! Indiana Women in the Arts editathon
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Upcoming Indianapolis event March 17: Indiana Women in the Arts |
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You are invited to join us at Newfields for an edit-a-thon on Indiana women in the arts, co-hosted by Wikimedians of Indiana and IUPUI University Library. Together, both experienced and new Wikipedia editors will collaboratively improve articles on women artists and artworks of Indiana.
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You're invited! Indiana Politics & Government Editathon on Saturday, May 13
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It's been an eventful state legislative session in Indiana, and local elections took place this week, so we have lots to cover! You are invited to The AMP at 16 Tech in Indianapolis for a Politics & Government editathon to improve write articles about local political and government topics of interest and improve information about local officials, candidates, elections, and legislation. Come join us at this fun venue, with free parking and refreshments provided!
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You're invited! Wiki Loves Pride in Indianapolis
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You are invited to join us at Spades Park Branch Library for a Wiki Loves Pride editathon—hosted by the Wikimedians of Indiana User Group with support from the Central Indiana Community Foundation. Together, new and experienced Wikipedia editors will collaboratively improve articles on LGBTQ+ topics, individuals, organizations, and legislation in Indiana.
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You're invited! Indiana State Fair Wiknic on Sunday, July 30
[edit]| Upcoming Indianapolis event - July 30, 2023: Indiana State Fair Wiknic | ||
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We are partnering with the Indiana State Fair to offer FREE tickets to the fair for Wikipedians! We will be meeting on July 30th at 10am to pass out tickets and have a quick info session before we attend the fair (feel free to branch off and share your accomplishments on the Meetup page later!) Detailed instructions on how the day will go is available on the Meetup page! We hope you'll join us to edit about things related to fair (historic buildings, foods, animals, activities, and the fair itself). All levels of experience are welcome! Please RSVP so we know who is coming. We hope you'll join us!
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You're invited! Underrepresented Artists of Indiana editathon on Oct. 11
[edit]| Upcoming Indianapolis event - October 11, 2023: Indiana Under-represented Artists Edit-a-thon | ||
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You are invited to Herron Art Library in Herron School of Art & Design for an Under-represented Artists of Indiana Edit-a-thon—hosted by the Wikimedians of Indiana User Group with support from the Central Indiana Community Foundation. Together, new and experienced Wikipedia editors will collaboratively improve articles on under-represented Indiana based artists and art/artist organizations and groups in Indiana today, and historically.
All levels of experience are welcome! Please RSVP so we know who is coming. We hope you'll join us!
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