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United States RfC
Hi PointsofNoReturn, I wanted to let you know that I have taken the liberty of refactoring your comments in the "Comments and questions" section of the RfC here. I created a new subsection for discussion of the "Length and structure of the note." My reasoning was based on two considerations: 1) Your question was similar to subsequent comments about the note, and b) the heading you used wasn't necessary. If you have any concerns about what I've done, please let me know. Sunray (talk) 15:26, 29 July 2015 (UTC)
- Fine with me. Thanks for helping out. PointsofNoReturn (talk) 00:31, 31 July 2015 (UTC)
TAFI's List of articles
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This week's article for improvement (week 32, 2015)
 A farmhouse (bottom) in Einsiedeln, Switzerland
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I-87 GAN
I removed the GA nomination from I-87. If you'll look, one of the footnotes is citing Yahoo Maps. That site has been shut down, and so the link is dead. You should have switched that footnote over to another online mapping service before nominating. That issue is more minor compared to the other one. There are two roadgeek websites in use. They are both self-published sources. As such they fail to meet the requirement as "reliable sources", in the Wikipedia sense. That means the article fails the GA criteria. They absolutely must be replaced as sources before the article could be passed. Some less-experienced reviewers may or may not pick up on the SPS tags, and it may take you longer than the default 7-day holding period to find replacement citations. It is better to fix those issues before nominating than to hold up a review for a long time or have the review fail. Imzadi 1979 → 17:43, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
- And would replacing yahoo maps with google maps make any difference? PointsofNoReturn (talk) 17:45, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
- That's a good way to resolve that issue, assuming the replacement link supports the same information the old link is supposed to reference. Yahoo shut down their mapping site very quickly, so all of the links are useless already. That's still the more minor concern compared to finding replacements for roadgeek websites. Since those sites are most commonly used to cite historical data, and that's the hardest information to research in a highway article, they can be quite hard to replace. If you have access to the right sources, it could be easy to find old maps or old newspaper articles to support the information. It might take you a few minutes or a few months to resolve. The Yahoo issue should only take a few minutes to fix, but the other... Imzadi 1979 → 17:56, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
- Ah, that makes sense. Could you tell me which sites are the roadgeek ones? Given this road is a major interstate, I suspect I should be able to find something to replace them. PointsofNoReturn (talk) 18:00, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
- The SPSs were tagged with {{self-published source}} already. They're the NYCRoads website and AARoads. I think I saw that you replaced one, but not the other. Also, since it's an American highway, you should really use MDY date formats, so "August 3, 3015" instead of "3 August 2015"". You may have to edit the date to clean up after a script if that's what you're using to insert citations.
As for map citations, most of them aren't complete and should be completed at some point. (This isn't a GA-level issue, but it is if you took the article to ACR or FAC.) After the updates to {{cite map}} earlier this year, a complete map citation should have an author (could be, and usually is, the same as the publishing company), a date or year of publication, a title, the scale, a location of publication, the publisher, and any applicable page/inset/section information to locate the part of the map being cited. If the scale is not printed on the map,
|scale=Scale not givenis an appropriate notation. If the map is online with a variable scale, just omit this parameter. The|cartography=parameter is basically deprecated as the person or entity that did the cartography should be listed as an author. (There are cases though where it should be separated from regular authorship, like the map Chris Bessert drew for the CVB that's used as a source on M-185.) Check http://www.worldcat.org and search for the map to see what they list on it. You may locate an ISBN or OCLC number, and a scale. Sometimes they have a scale that's not printed on the map, so you can list it in brackets like|scale=[c. 1:75,000]. Imzadi 1979 → 03:58, 4 August 2015 (UTC)- @Imzadi1979: I found a second source to replace the other self-published source. By the way, the self-published source does not seem to even prove the fact it claims to site. The new source does, although I am not certain if it is reliable. It seems to be a local website for Albany, and the article has an author listed. Do you think this is a reliable source? [1] PointsofNoReturn (talk) 01:28, 5 August 2015 (UTC)
- The SPSs were tagged with {{self-published source}} already. They're the NYCRoads website and AARoads. I think I saw that you replaced one, but not the other. Also, since it's an American highway, you should really use MDY date formats, so "August 3, 3015" instead of "3 August 2015"". You may have to edit the date to clean up after a script if that's what you're using to insert citations.
- Ah, that makes sense. Could you tell me which sites are the roadgeek ones? Given this road is a major interstate, I suspect I should be able to find something to replace them. PointsofNoReturn (talk) 18:00, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
- That's a good way to resolve that issue, assuming the replacement link supports the same information the old link is supposed to reference. Yahoo shut down their mapping site very quickly, so all of the links are useless already. That's still the more minor concern compared to finding replacements for roadgeek websites. Since those sites are most commonly used to cite historical data, and that's the hardest information to research in a highway article, they can be quite hard to replace. If you have access to the right sources, it could be easy to find old maps or old newspaper articles to support the information. It might take you a few minutes or a few months to resolve. The Yahoo issue should only take a few minutes to fix, but the other... Imzadi 1979 → 17:56, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
That source looks it should be ok. The "about" page lists different names from the author of the article as editors, so we can tell that they review content before (or after) publication. There's also a media company listed as the publisher, which is a good sign. If you pull up the other stuff written for the site by that author, it looks like the variety of stuff a local reporter at a local newspaper might handle. I'm inclined to say that it's reliable for our purposes, like any local newspaper would be. So to save you some time, here's a citation (including a pre-emptive archive link):
- Johnson, Carl (March 8, 2011). "The Highway that Was Almost Buried Under Washington Park". All Over Albany. Archived from the original on August 5, 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)
I think based on what I said above that the principle of "editorial control" applies to that website, so that means we can consider it a reliable source. (Editorial control is the process where an editor reviews content to be published and has the ability to kill it before publication. It also means that that editor can issue a retraction or correction of an article previously published.) Imzadi 1979 → 05:36, 5 August 2015 (UTC)
- @Imzadi1979: Thanks for the help with this article. I replaced the other self-published source. Would this be enough to renominate for GA? Or should I complete the other references first? PointsofNoReturn (talk) 21:32, 5 August 2015 (UTC)
- GAN doesn't care about consistent or complete references. WP:WIAGA is what you should look through first. Those criteria are satisfied if someone can use the references to find a copy of the sources used, even if you used APA for note 1, MLA for note 3, CMOS for note 3 and our templates for note 4, or if you left half of the expected citation details out but left enough in to allow the reviewer judge the reliability of a source. That's why I said before that they "should be completed at some point". If you think the rest of the article meets the criteria, and you have the ability to respond to any issues the reviewer finds, then nominate it. Unless the article has been through an edit war, it should be stable enough. (Minor changes to prep something for nomination, and even the addition of regular content through normal editing aren't enough to make an article unstable.) Then it's a matter of prose quality, reliable references, complying with the OR policy, hitting the major details without going into too much detail, and proper licenses on the graphics/photos used in the article.
- Someday, since this is a 2dI we're discussing, someone will probably want to take the article to ACR or FAC. It's a lot easier to fill in a complete citation when it is added than for someone else to come back later and dig for the missing information. To prep Interstate 96 for ACR or FAC, I had to to go a university library to find copies of a journal article from the 1960s that someone else had added years previously without all of the details. For books or maps that can be located in http://www.worldcat.org or another library catalog, it isn't so bad, but for newspaper or journal articles, it can mean traveling to a library to retrieve missing citation details. Imzadi 1979 → 01:54, 6 August 2015 (UTC)
- P.S. You might want to look into archiving your talk page. It's getting quite long, and if you follow the instructions, a bot can automate the process for you and put older talk page sections into neat archives. Long talk pages can be problematic for people using mobile devices to access Wikipedia. Imzadi 1979 → 01:57, 6 August 2015 (UTC)
- Thank you for the input. I think I will renominate the article for GA. Also, I was planning on archiving a lot of my talk page, but was feeling a little lazy. I will do that now. Thank you for the heads up. I will also try to complete as many references as possible along the way. PointsofNoReturn (talk) 01:59, 6 August 2015 (UTC)
TAFI List of articles purge, part II
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This week's article for improvement (week 33, 2015)
 Berries for sale at a farmers' market
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August 19: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC
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Charlotte All Stars
The page definetly needs a lot of work, but they are a legitimate and notable establishment. It's worthy of keeping. --Willthacheerleader18 (talk) 05:39, 14 August 2015 (UTC)
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This week's article for improvement (week 34, 2015)
 Three plates of soufflés
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Your GA nomination of Interstate 87
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Your GA nomination of Interstate 87
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Saturday October 3: WikiArte Latin America Edit-a-thon @ MoMA
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All are invited, with no specialized knowledge of the subject or Wikipedia editing experience required. We will provide training sessions and resources for beginner Wikipedians, WiFi, reference materials, and suggested topics, as well as childcare and refreshments. Please bring your laptop, power cord, and ideas for articles that need to be updated, translated, or created. You are welcome to edit all day or drop by to show your support, and to follow #WikiArte on social media! Trainings for new and less experienced Wikipedia editors will be offered (in English) at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. Tutorials and resources in Spanish will be available online, and participants are also encouraged to work on the Spanish and Portuguese language editions of Wikipedia. We hope to see you there!--Pharos (talk) 10:33, 28 September 2015 (UTC) P.S. Next event, October 15 - Women in Architecture editathon @ Guggenheim | |
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Thursday October 15: Women in Architecture Edit-a-thon @ Guggenheim (drop-in any time, noon-8pm!)
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  You are invited to join us for a full afternoon and evening of social Wikipedia editing at the Guggenheim (drop-in any time, noon-8pm!), during which we will create, update, and improve Wikipedia articles covering the lives and works of women in architecture.
In conjunction with Archtober and New York Archives Week, the Guggenheim will host its third Wikipedia edit-a-thon—or, #guggathon— to enhance articles related to women in architecture on Wikipedia. The Guggenheim aims to further the goals of Ada Lovelace Day for STEM, and Art+Feminism for art, in a field that, by its nature combines both. The Guggenheim will work alongside ArchiteXX, the founders of WikiD: Women Wikipedia Design #wikiD, the international education and advocacy program working to increase the number of Wikipedia articles on women in architecture and the built environment. New and experienced editors are welcome. Can’t join us in New York? Visit our global partnerships page to discover an edit-a-thon in a city near you or simply join remotely. We hope to see you there!--Pharos (talk) 19:34, 7 October 2015 (UTC) | |
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Thursday October 15: Women in Architecture Edit-a-thon @ Guggenheim (drop-in any time, noon-8pm!)
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Dec 9: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC; Dec 12: Art & Law editathon + Dec 13: Black Film editathon
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Feb 16: Art+Feminism Training / Photo-Poetics @ Guggenheim
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If you have time?
If you have time could you review the Second Avenue Subway article that another editor I work with nominated to be a good article? Thanks. --Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 21:03, 29 February 2016 (UTC)
- @Kew Gardens 613: I am not certain if I will have much time for the next few weeks, due to schoolwork and other commitments. I am also working on the article on the Hudson River. I will look into doing the review on the 2nd Ave Subway in the next few days, though most likely any substantial work would occur outside of a week and a half (after two exams I have). PointsofNoReturn (talk) 05:00, 7 March 2016 (UTC)
- @PointsofNoReturn: Thanks for the response, and thanks for considering it. Good luck on your exams!--Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 20:27, 7 March 2016 (UTC)
- Thanks! PointsofNoReturn (talk) 23:20, 7 March 2016 (UTC)
- @PointsofNoReturn: Thanks for the response, and thanks for considering it. Good luck on your exams!--Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 20:27, 7 March 2016 (UTC)
Saturday, March 5: Art+Feminism Edit-a-thon @ MoMA
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March 16: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC
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| Wednesday April 13, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon NYC and Mini-Video Opportunity | |
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 You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Babycastles gallery by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan. Special this month, a Mini-Video opportunity for individuals to share their Wikipedia experiences (during pre-meeting, 6-7pm, and in side-office during regular meetup). A videographer will be present to record 1-3 minute Mini-Videos of folks informally speaking, sharing anything about their Wikipedia-related projects, whether an edit-a-thon they joined, an article they edited, or a class project they were a part of, etc. We will also follow up on plans for recent (Art+Feminism!) and upcoming edit-a-thons, and other outreach activities. We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from all educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. We will also place our chapter's votes for the global Wikimedia Foundation board. After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 14:20, 6 April 2016 (UTC) | |
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Saturday April 30: Contemporary Art of the Middle East and North Africa @ Guggenheim
| Saturday April 30, 1-6pm: Contemporary Art of the Middle East and North Africa @ Guggenheim | |
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On Saturday April 30, 2016, in conjunction with a global campaign, the Guggenheim will host its fourth Wikipedia edit-a-thon — or, #guggathon — to enhance Wikipedia's coverage of modern and contemporary artists from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, and to counter geocultural systemic bias on Wikipedia. The Guggenheim aims to further the goals of the Guggenheim UBS MAP Global Art Initiative, and build on the model of campaigns like the Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at the Guggenheim: Women in Architecture, Wikipedia Asian Month, and Art+Feminism. New and experienced editors are welcome. The event will include a training session for participants who are new to Wikipedia and Wikipedia specialists will be on hand to provide basic instruction and editing support. Can’t join us in New York? Visit our global MENA Artists Month partnership page to coordinate international and online events as well.
Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) ~~~~~ | |
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| Wednesday May 25, 6pm: WikiWednesday Salon NYC / Enterprise MediaWiki Conference | |
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  You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon. This month's WikiWednesday Salon, we'll meet and share with the MediaWiki software development community, through a community learning night at NYU on May 25.
Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 13:51, 21 May 2016 (UTC) | |
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Sunday June 5: Women in Jewish History Edit-a-thon
| Sunday June 5, 12-5pm: Women in Jewish History Edit-a-thon | |
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  Join us for a full Sunday of social Wikipedia editing at the Center for Jewish History (drop-in any time!), during which we will create, update, and improve Wikipedia articles pertaining to Women in Jewish History. All are invited, with no specialized knowledge of the subject or Wikipedia editing experience required. Expanding coverage of Jewish women on Wikipedia makes these women and their creations discoverable, addresses the gender bias on Wikipedia in a positive way, and works to correct imbalances archival collecting practice and institutional projects that have historically silenced women's narratives. A training session on editing Wikipedia will be held at 12:30 pm. Experienced Wikipedians will be on-hand to assist throughout the day. Please bring your laptop and power cord; we will have library resources, WiFi, and a list of suggested topics on hand. Light refreshments will be provided. Make edits! Ask questions! Be bold!
Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 15:02, 1 June 2016 (UTC) P.S. Stay tuned / sign up early for our June 15 WikiWednesday and other upcoming events. | |
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| Wednesday June 15, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC | |
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Babycastles gallery by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan. Featuring special guest presentations on Wikipedia Asian Month and Wikipedia Club at Ohio State University. We will include a look at the organization and planning for our chapter, and expanding volunteer roles for both regular Wikipedia editors and new participants. We will also follow up on plans for recent (Art+Feminism! AfroCrowd!) and upcoming edit-a-thons, and other outreach activities. We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from all educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 01:38, 12 June 2016 (UTC) P.S. Stay tuned / sign up early for our AfroCrowd June calendar, June 29 Pride Edit-a-thon @ MoMA, and July 15 Wiknic @ Central Park, among other upcoming events. | |
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Wednesday June 29: Wiki Loves Pride Edit-a-thon @ MoMA
| Wednesday June 29, 6-8:30pm: Wiki Loves Pride Edit-a-thon @ MoMA | |
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 Join us for an evening of social Wikipedia editing at the Museum of Modern Art Library's second annual Wiki Loves Pride Edit-a-thon, during which we will create, update, and improve Wikipedia articles pertaining to LGBT art, culture and history. All are invited, with no specialized knowledge of the subject or Wikipedia editing experience required. Also featuring a lightning talk by CUNY students at the La Guardia and Wagner Archives on a project to document local 1980s HIV/AIDS activism on Wikipedia. Experienced Wikipedians will be on-hand to assist throughout the day. Please bring your laptop and power cord; we will have library resources, WiFi, and a list of suggested topics on hand.
Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 21:03, 20 June 2016 (UTC) P.S. Stay tuned / sign up early for our Sunday July 10 Wiknic in Central Park and other upcoming events. | |
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Sunday July 10: WikNYC Picnic @ Central Park
| Sunday July 10, 3-8pm: WikNYC Picnic | |
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  You are invited to join us the "picnic anyone can edit" in Manhattan's Central Park, as part of the Great American Wiknic celebrations being held across the USA. Remember it's a wiki-picnic, which means potluck.
We hope to see you there! --Pharos (talk) 14:55, 5 July 2016 (UTC) | |
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August 17: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC
| Wednesday Auugust 17, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC | |
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Babycastles gallery by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan. Featuring special guest presentations on WikiVerse and Bringing Wikipedia to the Last Mile. We will include a look at the organization and planning for our chapter, and expanding volunteer roles for both regular Wikipedia editors and new participants. We will also follow up on plans for recent (UN Women!) and upcoming edit-a-thons, and other outreach activities. We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from all educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 23:19, 16 August 2016 (UTC) P.S. Prep for our chapter elections next month in September (and add your candidacy!): Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Elections | |
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September 14: WikiWednesday Salon / Wikimedia NYC Annual Meeting
| Wednesday September 14, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon / Wikimedia NYC Annual Meeting | |
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our evening "WikiWednesday" salon and knowledge-sharing workshop by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan. This month will also feature on our agenda, upcoming editathons, the organization's Annual Meeting, and Chapter board elections. We will include a look at the organization and planning for our chapter, and expanding volunteer roles for both regular Wikipedia editors and new participants. We will also follow up on plans for recent (UN Women and CFR!) and upcoming edit-a-thons, and other outreach activities. We also hope for the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming editathons, and other outreach activities. Along with the main meeting, hummus and refreshments and video games in the gallery!
Featuring a keynote talk this month to be determined! We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 18:06, 10 September 2016 (UTC) | |
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Sun October 16: CommonsLab / Open House NY Photo Contest + Hackathon
| Sunday October 16, 2pm: CommonsLab / Open House NY Photo Contest + Hackathon | |
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On Sunday, October 16, Wikimedia NYC will host a multimedia tutorial, workshop, and hackathon focused on Wikimedia Commons and the work processes for cultural multimedia wiki-projects. The CommonsLab is the concluding "upload party" to the Wikipedia @ Open House New York Weekend photo scavenger hunt, and an accompanying Wikimedia Commons multimedia hackathon. The event will take the form of a modified unconference, with sessions for photographers/creatives, editors/writers and hackers/software folks!
Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 13:35, 14 October 2016 (UTC) And RSVP now for our next event after this, focusing on Latin American art and artists:
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Saturday October 22: WikiArte Latin American Edit-a-thon @ MoMA
| Saturday October 22, 10am: WikiArte Latin American Edit-a-thon @ MoMA | |
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 Join us for a full Saturday of social Wikipedia editing at the Museum of Modern Art (drop-in any time!), during which we will create, update, and improve Wikipedia articles pertaining to the lives and works of Latin American artists. The WikiArte (Wiki Arte y Cultura Latinoamerica) edit-a-thon is a global campaign to improve Wikipedia's coverage of Latin American arts and culture and to counter geocultural systemic bias on Wikipedia. Featuring an opening Artists' Panel at 10am, with Sol Aramendi, Sharon Lee De La Cruz, and Marisa Morán Jahn, to be moderated by Rocío Aranda-Alvarado, curator at El Museo del Barrio. The Museum of Modern Art and Fundacion Cisneros/Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros are uniting with international allies to focus on the lives and works of Latin American artists, architects and designers. With keystone events scheduled for October 22 in New York City and other cities throughout the month (Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Caracas, & others), the campaign aims to further similar goals to Art+Feminism. All are invited, with no specialized knowledge of the subject or Wikipedia editing experience required. Introductory training on the basics of Wikipedia editing will be given throughout the edit-a-thon. Please bring your laptop and power cord; we will have library resources, WiFi, and a list of suggested topics on hand.
Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 23:28, 19 October 2016 (UTC) | |
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Saturday November 12: Women in Science Edit-a-thon @ NY Academy of Sciences (plus Sunday Indigenous People's Justice event)
| Saturday November 12, 12-4pm: Women in Science Edit-a-thon @ NY Academy of Sciences | |
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  Join us for a full Saturday of social Wikipedia editing at NY Academy of Sciences (drop-in any time!), during which we will create, update, and improve Wikipedia articles covering Women in science for their second annual edit-a-thon!. This event also coincides with the year-long celebration of the Academy's 200th Anniversary and a Women in Red online campaign. Beginning and experienced Wikipedia writers are both welcome, and there will be helpers on hand to assist those new to editing the encyclopedia.
Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 19:25, 10 November 2016 (UTC) And RSVP now for our other event this Sunday in Brooklyn, focusing on Indigenous communities and social justice:
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ArbCom Elections 2016: Voting now open!
Hello, PointsofNoReturn. Voting in the 2016 Arbitration Committee elections is open from Monday, 00:00, 21 November through Sunday, 23:59, 4 December to all unblocked users who have registered an account before Wednesday, 00:00, 28 October 2016 and have made at least 150 mainspace edits before Sunday, 00:00, 1 November 2016.
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.
If you wish to participate in the 2016 election, please review the candidates' statements and submit your choices on the voting page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:08, 21 November 2016 (UTC)
Saturday December 3: Contemporary Chinese Art Edit-a-thon @ Guggenheim
| Saturday December 3: Contemporary Chinese Art Edit-a-thon @ Guggenheim | |
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On Saturday December 3, 2016, in conjunction with a global campaign, the Guggenheim will host its fifth Wikipedia edit-a-thon—or, #guggathon—to enhance Wikipedia's coverage of modern and contemporary artists from Greater China. The event will cap off Wikipedia Asian Month, an online campaign dedicated to augmenting Asian content on Wikipedia throughout November. New and experienced editors are welcome. The event will include a training session for participants who are new to Wikipedia, and Wikipedia specialists will be on hand to provide basic instruction and editing support. Editors are invited to view the exhibition Tales of Our Time following the event. The Guggenheim aims to raise awareness of the artists featured in the Tales of Our Time exhibition supported by The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Chinese Art Initiative, and build on the model of campaigns like the Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at the Guggenheim: Women in Architecture, Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at the Guggenheim: Contemporary Art of the Middle East and North Africa, and Art+Feminism.
Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 09:46, 23 November 2016 (UTC) | |
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December 21: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC (plus Wikipedia Day on Jan 15!)
| Wednesday December 21, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC | |
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 You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Babycastles gallery by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan. This will be the holiday party! Celebrate a December holiday with us, or in wiki-fashion, edit the calendar itself and join us to celebrate any holiday of your choice regardless of when it usually happens. Featuring special guest presentations on structure data, university library meetups, metrics and reporting, and other topics. We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming edit-a-thons, and other outreach activities. We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from all educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. After the main meeting, savory and sweet pies and refreshments and video games in the gallery!
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 21:43, 17 December 2016 (UTC)
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Sunday January 15: Wikipedia Day NYC Celebration and Mini-Conference
| Sunday January 15: Wikipedia Day NYC 2017 | |
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  You are invited to join us at Ace Hotel for Wikipedia Day NYC 2017, a Wikipedia celebration and mini-conference as part of the project's global 16th birthday festivities. In addition to the party, the event will be a participatory unconference, with plenary panels, lightning talks, and of course open space sessions. With special guests Katherine Maher of the Wikimedia Foundation and Tim Wu of Columbia Law School speaking on our Post-truth panel! Also featuring an International/Multilingual panel, a Documenting Activism panel, a Multimedia/Tech Panel, a Science panel, an Art panel, and more. And there will be cake. We also hope for the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects.
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 14:57, 8 January 2017 (UTC) | |
February 15: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC
| Wednesday February 15, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC | |
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Babycastles gallery by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan. Featuring special guest presentations on WikiProject La Guardia and Wagner Archives, WikiProject Metropolitan Museum of Art, Wiki Loves the Dominican Republic, and more. We will include a look at the organization and planning for our chapter, and expanding volunteer roles for both regular Wikipedia editors and new participants. We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming edit-a-thons, and other outreach activities. We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from all educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 22:17, 9 February 2017 (UTC) P.S. Get ready now for Black WikiHistory Month Weekend:
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March 11: Art+Feminism Edit-a-thon @ MoMA (and beyond!)
| Saturday March 11: Art+Feminism Edit-a-thon @ MoMA | |
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  Join us at the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Education and Research Building at the Museum of Modern Art, 4 West 54th Street, on Saturday, March 11, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for an all-day communal updating of Wikipedia entries on subjects related to art and feminism. There will be childcare, snacks, multiple trainings and panel discussions. People of all gender identities and expressions welcomed and encouraged to attend. This year’s edit-a-thon kicks off at 10:00 a.m. with a conversation about information activism with writer Joanne McNeil and Data & Society Research Institute Fellow Zara Rahman, moderated by Kimberly Drew, the social media manager for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, creator of the Tumblr “Black Contemporary Art,” and the person behind @museummammy on Instagram. Afternoon breakout groups will engage in focused discussions about related issues, including intersectionality and librarianship, power structures in notability guidelines on Wikipedia, and radical archives. --Pharos (talk) 18:46, 7 March 2017 (UTC) And a broader calendar of events on the theme this week/weekend, and the next:
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Sunday March 26: Action=History Wiki-Hackathon @ Ace Hotel
| Sunday March 26: Action=History Wiki-Hackathon @ Ace Hotel | |
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 On the last Sunday of every month, the Boardroom at Ace Hotel New York hosts Action Equals History — a unique opportunity for New Yorkers to learn hands-on in a technology training/workshop session about the mechanics, practices and benefits of Wikipedia and the Wikimedia projects. This is an opportunity for all to gather, share and work collectively towards a more robust account of history. For this month, and following on the recent Art+Feminism campaign, we'll focus on building better edit-a-thon tools for a variety of different thematic campaigns, and user-testing them with the community. Towards a goal of advancing these tools for wider use with diverse local groups.
Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 05:13, 21 March 2017 (UTC) | |
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The Center Line: Spring 2017
Volume 9, Issue 1 • Spring 2017 • About the Newsletter
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April 19: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC
| Wednesday April 19, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC | |
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Babycastles gallery by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan. We will include a look at the organization and planning for our chapter, and expanding volunteer roles for both regular Wikipedia editors and new participants. We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming edit-a-thons, museum and library projects, education initiatives, and other outreach activities. We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from all educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 18:30, 15 April 2017 (UTC) | |
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Alternative account?
Hi, is this an alternative account for Ɱ? Thanks. Jytdog (talk) 02:15, 1 May 2017 (UTC)
- Hi Jytdog, I watch this page. This user is someone I met at a Wikipedia event who has volunteered to independently review (and when satisfied, publish) a few drafts I wrote while under a conflict of interest, following best practices. Users Bluerasberry, Pharos, and Jeremyb are among those that will attest that we are not the same individual, and that PointsofNoReturn is not under any conflicts of interest. I can skype or email you better if you want more details. Thanks, ɱ (talk) · vbm · coi) 03:26, 1 May 2017 (UTC)
- This is not an alternative account. I have over 3000 independent edits on a variety of articles and pages. With relation to the article specifically, I subjected it to a rigorous review, delaying the publishing of the article for 6 months or so. I made an effort to remove any biased points in the article. If you think I missed anything important, feel free to change it. PointsofNoReturn (talk) 03:36, 1 May 2017 (UTC)
- Thanks for clarifying and for your tolerance of the question. I looked at contribs and there were some strange edits by this account to Ɱ's userpage and sandbox; otherwise i would not have asked. The two of you did a nice job on the article btw. Thanks for that work! Jytdog (talk) 04:20, 1 May 2017 (UTC)
- I can see why the recent edits would make you think that. No hard feelings at all. Also, thanks for noticing our work! I'm glad the article came out the way it did. PointsofNoReturn (talk) 04:32, 1 May 2017 (UTC)
- Thanks for clarifying and for your tolerance of the question. I looked at contribs and there were some strange edits by this account to Ɱ's userpage and sandbox; otherwise i would not have asked. The two of you did a nice job on the article btw. Thanks for that work! Jytdog (talk) 04:20, 1 May 2017 (UTC)
Sunday May 21: Metropolitan Museum of Art Edit-a-thon + global online challenge
| Sunday May 21, 10:30 am - 4:30pm: Metropolitan Museum of Art Edit-a-thon | |
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 The Metropolitan Museum of Art Edit-a-thon: Met Open Access Initiative is the Metropolitan Museum of Art's first edit-a-thon, being hosted on Sunday May 21, 2017 in Thomas J. Watson Library at The Met Fifth Avenue in New York City. The Met is excited to make available over 375,000 images of public domain artworks for contribution to Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons from the museum’s collection spanning 5,000 years of art. The event is an opportunity for Wikimedia communities to engage The Met's diverse collection onsite and remotely. The event is a key marker too of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's first Wikimedian-in-Residence program, with resident Richard Knipel (User:Pharos), along with Wikimedia NYC. We invite you to help enhance Wikimedia communities and platforms with open access images from The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The event requires pre-registration. To register, 1) please sign-up with Eventbrite via The Met's website and 2) add your Wikipedia username to the #Participants on the wikimeetup page. Please check-in with museum staff when you arrive at the Thomas J. Watson Library within the museum. We also welcome remote participation for the global Met Open Access Artworks Challenge (15 May - 30 June, 2017), you can sign up there at Met Open Access Artworks Challenge/Participants. --Pharos (talk) 16:23, 16 May 2017 (UTC) | |
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| Wednesday May 24, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC | |
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Babycastles gallery by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan. Topics this month include the TED wikiproject, the Met wikiproject, and encouraging free video on Wikimedia Commons! We will include a look at the organization and planning for our chapter, and expanding volunteer roles for both regular Wikipedia editors and new participants. We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming edit-a-thons, museum and library projects, education initiatives, and other outreach activities. We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from all educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 19:30, 22 May 2017 (UTC)
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Thursday June 22: Wiki Loves Pride Edit-a-thon @ MoMA
| Thursday June 22, 6-8:30pm: Wiki Loves Pride Edit-a-thon @ MoMA | |
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Join us for an evening of social Wikipedia editing at the Museum of Modern Art Library's third annual Wiki Loves Pride Edit-a-thon, during which we will create, update, and improve Wikipedia articles pertaining to LGBT art, culture and history. All are invited, with no specialized knowledge of the subject or Wikipedia editing experience required. Themes for this event include art related to HIV/AIDS activism and on LGBTQ artists of the African Diaspora as part of the Black Lunch Table project. Experienced Wikipedians will be on-hand to assist throughout the day. Please bring your laptop and power cord; we will have library resources, WiFi, and a list of suggested topics on hand.
Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 21:40, 15 June 2017 (UTC) P.S. Stay tuned / sign up early for our Sunday June 25 Hackathon @ Ace Hotel, the Sunday July 9 Wiknic on Governors Island, and other upcoming events. | |
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Sunday July 9: WikNYC Picnic @ Governors Island
| Sunday July 9, 1-6pm: WikNYC Picnic | |
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You are invited to join us the "picnic anyone can edit" on New York City's green and historic Governors Island, as part of the Great American Wiknic celebrations being held across the USA. Remember it's a wiki-picnic, which means potluck.
We hope to see you there! --Pharos (talk) 11:02, 6 July 2017 (UTC) | |
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| Wednesday July 19, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC | |
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Babycastles gallery by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan. We will include a look at the organization and planning for our chapter, and expanding volunteer roles for both regular Wikipedia editors and new participants. We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming edit-a-thons, museum and library projects, education initiatives, and other outreach activities. We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from all educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 02:37, 13 July 2017 (UTC) | |
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Your GA nomination of Hudson River
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Hudson River you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of 24.215.177.84 -- 24.215.177.84 (talk) 08:00, 21 July 2017 (UTC)