WikiProject X Newsletter • Issue 12

Newsletter • August 2018

This month: WikiProject X: The resumption

Work has resumed on WikiProject X and CollaborationKit, backed by a successfully funded Project Grant. For more information on the current status and planned work, please see this month's issue of the newsletter!

-— Isarra 22:24, 30 August 2018 (UTC)

Please comment on Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style/Words to watch

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WikiWoke

Hi. Thank you for being so WikiWoke. I really appreciate your analysis, conclusions, and words today.

For me, I slept through it. Having fun! Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 23:14, 2 September 2018 (UTC)

@Checkingfax: "WikiWoke" is a first for me. :) No problem. I get frustrated with how willing some people are to throw kerosene -- and how quickly -- on dedicated Wikipedians who find themselves the subject of a thread at ANI. Anyway. It was a good time to get some shut-eye. :) — Rhododendrites talk \\ 05:03, 3 September 2018 (UTC)
I apologise if I inadvertently caused a lynch mob to turn up, simply by trying to follow due process :-/ Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 08:40, 3 September 2018 (UTC)
@Ritchie333: Nobody expects the Wiki Inquisition! I do suspect characterizing it as libelous is precisely what led to someone else connecting it to "vindictive and retaliatory behavior" and to call it a "a borderline or passive-aggressive attack page" which is just utter nonsense (but, at ANI, early commenters color the discussion). That response isn't on you, of course, and there were some valid arguments elsewhere in the discussion but ... meh, I don't really want to belabor this. ANI just stinks sometimes and is best avoided if possible IMO. I imagine a message on Checkingfax's page rather than ANI would've resulted in something like "oh. jim requested it be deleted? fine with me." — Rhododendrites talk \\ 14:54, 3 September 2018 (UTC)

Help with publishing Honeywell list

I'm reposting from here for visibility. I revised this draft further per your suggestions, which I thought were all sound. I've incorporated everything from the existing section of the main article, and the intent is to replace that content with a main article link to this newly-created standalone list article. Does that help clarify things? If you agree this is a suitable draft for an article, could you publish it?--FacultiesIntact (talk) 22:03, 4 September 2018 (UTC)

@FacultiesIntact: FYI any time you post to another user's talk page, it creates a notification/email, so pinging doesn't have any added functionality (the purpose of the ping template is to create a notification). Sorry to say I don't have time to give this a careful re-review/publish in the immediate future. My suggestion would be to send it through the WP:AFC process, through which you'll get some additional feedback from an experienced editor who will either move it for you or give an explicit go-ahead. — Rhododendrites talk \\ 23:12, 4 September 2018 (UTC)

Please comment on Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Basketball

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This Month in GLAM: August 2018

 




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Thanks, funplussmart (talk) 22:17, 14 September 2018 (UTC)

How exciting. First time named in an arbcom case request. :) Methinks it'll be speedily declined, though. Typically something like this only goes to ArbCom when the community has tried and failed to deal with it multiple times. There are still lots of things that can happen here, up to and including AE. Left a message there saying as much. — Rhododendrites talk \\ 22:32, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
This arbitration case request has been closed. For the Arbitration Committee, Kevin (aka L235 · t · c) 01:25, 15 September 2018 (UTC)

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September 26: WikiWednesday Salon / Wikimedia NYC Annual Meeting

Wednesday September 26, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon / Wikimedia NYC Annual Meeting
 
 

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. Is there a project you'd like to share? A question you'd like answered? A Wiki* skill you'd like to learn? Let us know by adding it to the agenda.

This month will also feature on our agenda, upcoming editathons, the organization's Annual Meeting, and Chapter board elections - you can add yourself as a candidate.

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.

7:00pm - 9:00 pm at Babycastles gallery, 145 West 14th Street
(note the new address, a couple of doors down from the former Babycastles location)

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) 20:43, 20 September 2018 (UTC)

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The Signpost: 1 October 2018

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Please comment on Talk:Alan Walker discography

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You are invited to join two events supported by the Wikimedia NYC community on Sunday October 14:

2:00pm - 6:00 pm at ITP, Tisch School of the Arts. New York University (721 Broadway, New York, NY)
The photo competition is at many sites all weekend, this is just the concluding event
2:00 - 5:00pm at Interference Archive (314 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY)
Note the new Park Slope location for Interference Archive

Have a WikiWonderful Weekend! --Pharos (talk) 04:56, 11 October 2018 (UTC)

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You've Been Pinged!

When you have the time, please see my humungous new meisterwork User:Doomsdayer520/Cambodian rock (1960s-70) and the associated talk page. Thanks! ---DOOMSDAYER520 (Talk|Contribs) 20:27, 11 October 2018 (UTC)

Went live with the article. See Cambodian rock (1960s-70) at your leisure. Thanks! ---DOOMSDAYER520 (Talk|Contribs) 18:26, 25 October 2018 (UTC)

This Month in GLAM: September 2018

 




Headlines
  • Albania report: Collections of Museums in Albania
  • Armenia report: GLAM+Wikidata
  • Australia report: WikiTour AU
  • Brazil report: Developing tGLAM: a landing-page generator for GLAM initiatives
  • France report: European Heritage Days; Linked data for archaeology; Paris: Edit-a-thon at Mobilier National
  • Germany report: History of Women and Democracy, Wikipedia-Culture-Ambassadors and two GLAM-on-Tour-stations in just four weeks
  • Macedonia report: Wiki camps in Macedonia
  • Malaysia report: Wikipedia for Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museum
  • Mexico report: Open GLAM Mexico 2018
  • Netherlands report: >20,000 press photographs 1940-1990 uploaded, GLAM Wiki Meeting, Aerial Photographs, GLAM-Wiki Manual & Wikipedia Course for Historical Societies
  • Norway report: Women in Red; Researhers Days 2018; The 2019 edition of #wikinobel
  • Poland report: Archival photographs and literary knowledge enrich Polish Wikipedia
  • Serbia report: Impact of GLAM seminars: Decentralization of GLAM activities
  • Sweden report: Wikidata P3595 Biografiskt lexikon för Finland; Student Project at the Nordic Museum; Learning about sources on Swedish Wikipedia
  • UK report: Botanical illustrations and Wiki Loves Monuments in Scotland
  • USA report: Back to school
  • Wikipedia Library report: Books & Bytes–Issue 30, August–September 2018
  • Wikidata report: Wikidata Tour Down Under
  • Calendar: October's GLAM events
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October 24: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC

October 24, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC
 
 

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Triangle Arts Association in the DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn. Is there a project you'd like to share? A question you'd like answered? A Wiki* skill you'd like to learn? Let us know by adding it to the agenda.

We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming edit-a-thons, museum and library projects, education initiatives, and other outreach activities.

7:00pm - 9:00 pm at Triangle Arts Association (Suite 317 & 318) at 20 Jay Street, Brooklyn
(note this month we will be meeting in DUMBO, Brooklyn, not at Babycastles)

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) 01:30, 23 October 2018 (UTC)

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Note on additional option at source review RfC

The source review RfC you commented on now has an additional option based on the suggestion you and others made that the new process should be the first part of FAC. I forgot to include you in the pings, so I'm just letting you know in case you now want to !vote. Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 12:40, 24 October 2018 (UTC)

Halloween cheer!

Books & Bytes, Issue 30

  The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 30, August – Septmeber 2018

  • Library Card translation
  • Spotlight: 1Lib1Ref spreads to the Southern Hemisphere and beyond
  • Wikimedia and Libraries User Group update
  • Global branches update
  • Bytes in brief

French version of Books & Bytes is now available in meta!
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Sent by MediaWiki message delivery on behalf of The Wikipedia Library team --MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:43, 25 October 2018 (UTC)

Sunday October 28: Wikidata Birthday Party
 
 

Wikidata, the newest project of the Wikimedia movement, went live on October 29, 2012. Please join Wikimedia New York City as we celebrate its sixth birthday at the Ace Hotel. There will be (optional) lightning talks, casual conversation, and, most importantly, CAKE!

No experience with Wikidata? No problem. This event is open to all.

Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues on Sunday!--Wikimedia New York City Team 15:34, 25 October 2018 (UTC)

Bonus edit-a-thons on Saturday

The day before the Wikiata Birthday, on Saturday, you are also welcome to join Archtober Wikipedia Edit-a-thon @ Bard Graduate Center or Black Lunch Table @ Magnum Foundation. Please RSVP to those pages if you plan on joining.

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The Signpost: 28 October 2018

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