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NYC Meetup: You are invited!

New York City Meetup Next: Sunday November 16th, Columbia University area Last: 6/01/2008

In the afternoon, we will hold a session dedicated to meta:Wikimedia New York City activities, finalize and approve bylaws, interact with representatives from the Software Freedom Law Center, and hold salon-style group discussions on Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects (see the June meeting's minutes and the September meeting's minutes).

We'll also review our recent Wikis Take Manhattan event, and make preparations for our exciting successor Wikipedia Loves Art! bonanza, being planned with the Brooklyn Museum for February.

In the evening, we'll share dinner and chat at a local restaurant, and (weather permitting) hold a late-night astronomy event at Columbia's telescopes.

You can add or remove your name from the New York City Meetups invite list at Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Invite list.

To keep up-to-date on local events, you can also join our mailing list.
This has been an automated delivery by BrownBot (talk) 22:16, 7 November 2008 (UTC)

Kind Query

Hi Grace. It's Mohammed Sayanvala here. I was wondering if you could please give me an explanation as to why Wikipedia will not remove the pictures portraying prophet Muhammed? Thank you so much.

Mohammed Sayanvala

Sayanvala (talk) 19:38, 12 November 2008 (UTC)

rollback.js

Can you please configure the script to add the "sum" link next to every rollback link rather than just on the diff pages? -- IRP ☎ 01:33, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

Done. I've added the "sum" links onto history and contributions pages as well. If you want to disable the script on any one of those pages, just a line of code after the import statement:

//the script won't run on diff pages, history pages, and contribs page respectively,
//depending on what you put in the "rollbackLinksDisable" list
rollbackLinksDisable = [ 'diff', 'history', 'user' ]
 
//only disable one
rollbackLinksDisable = [ 'user' ]
 
//don't disable any: this is the default setting, no need to write it out
rollbackLinksDisable = []

I've also changed the script to use the browser's built-in method of finding rollback links, if such a method is available (otherwise defaulting to the normal implementation). If any bugs were introduced, please let me know about them! Gracenotes^T § 02:40, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

your script :/

I luffs j00 lots, but your Gracenotes/rollback.js script caused the error rbnode is null, which had the side effect of disabling my entire monobook except on diff pages, and I had to remove it :/ // roux   08:24, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

Oh, I see why that would be a problem. Fix'd. Gracenotes^T § 17:50, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

SPINACH IS GOOD AND I TOOK THE HINT AND PS PUSH BUTTON RECEIVE BACON // roux   18:05, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

Happy holidays!

I hope all is well, Gracenotes, and that you have a happy holiday season! Cheers, Iamunknown 09:19, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

Spam in Importance

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You forgot to explain why this is relevant to me, Mr. Bot. Gracenotes^T § 19:53, 26 December 2008 (UTC)

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Happy New Year!

Dear Gracenotes,

Wishing you a happy new year, and very best wishes for 2009. Whether we were friends or not in the past year, I hope 2009 will be better for us both.

Kind regards,

Majorly talk 21:34, 1 January 2009 (UTC)

You're invited!

New York City Meetup Next: Sunday January 18th, Columbia University area Last: 11/01/2008

In the afternoon, we will hold a session dedicated to meta:Wikimedia New York City activities, look at our approval by the Chapters Committee, develop ideas for chapter projects at museums and libraries throughout our region, and hold salon-style group discussions on Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects (see the November meeting's minutes and the December mini-meetup's minutes).

We'll make preparations for our exciting museum photography Wikipedia Loves Art! February bonanza (on Flickr, on Facebook) with Shelley from the Brooklyn Museum and Alex from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

We'll also be collecting folks to join our little Wikipedia Takes the Subway adventure which will be held the day after the meeting.

In the evening, we'll share dinner and chat at a local restaurant, and generally enjoy ourselves and kick back.

You can add or remove your name from the New York City Meetups invite list at Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Invite list.

To keep up-to-date on local events, you can also join our mailing list.
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NYC Meetup: You're invited!

New York City Meetup—Museum Extravanganza Next: February 6-7, at the Met Museum and the Brooklyn Museum Last: 01//2008

Join us the evenings of Friday February 6 and Saturday February 7 around Wikipedia Loves Art! museum photography events at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Brooklyn Museum.

There will also be a special business meeting on Saturday dedicated to discussing meta:Wikimedia New York City issues with guests from the Wikimedia Foundation.

You can add or remove your name from the New York City Meetups invite list at Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Invite list.

To keep up-to-date on local events, you can also join our mailing list.
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You're invited!

New York City Meetup Next: Sunday March 29th, Columbia University area Last: 01/18/2009

In the afternoon, we will hold a session dedicated to meta:Wikimedia New York City activities, sign official incorporation papers for the chapter, review recent projects like Wikipedia Loves Art and upcoming projects like Wikipedia at the Library, and hold salon-style group discussions on Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects (see the January meeting's minutes).

In the evening, we'll share dinner and chat at a local restaurant, and generally enjoy ourselves and kick back.

You can add or remove your name from the New York City Meetups invite list at Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Invite list.

To keep up-to-date on local events, you can also join our mailing list.
This has been an automated delivery by BrownBot (talk) 19:19, 21 March 2009 (UTC)

rollback.js

There should be "sum" links in Special:RecentChanges now that rollback links are enabled there. Also, the default text for the summary field should be "[[WP:RBK|Reverted]] edits by [[Special:Contributions/$2|$2]] ([[User talk:$2|talk]]) to last version by $1; ". I understand that it will create such a summary after clicking "OK" (when the field is blank), however, the field should be prefilled with that text before users click OK so users can easily append the rollback reason after the default summary. If they do not want the summary to contain the default text, they can just blank the summary and write a custom one. -- IRP ☎ 15:08, 25 April 2009 (UTC), modified 15:09, 25 April 2009 (UTC)

Okay, I've added RC support! Unfortunately, the default rollback edit summary is only available after you click OK: it is generated by the system. Anything generated by the script would be susceptible to race conditions (errors caused by bad timing), and require a few API calls. To make a long story short, it is possible to replace the default summary, but not append to it. I think there's a bug request for customizable summaries, like submitting an edit summary with $1 and having MediaWiki replace it with the correct variables server-side. Until then, this feature can't easily exist. However, I've added an option for a default value, if it helps. For anything more complicated, try using more complex anti-vandalism scripts. Gracenotes^T § 15:57, 25 April 2009 (UTC)

If I manually paste in "[[WP:RBK|Reverted]] edits by [[Special:Contributions/$2|$2]] ([[User talk:$2|talk]]) to last version by $1" for the summary, I get the same thing that I would if I were to click "rollback". If I enter "[[WP:RBK|Reverted]] edits by [[Special:Contributions/$2|$2]] ([[User talk:$2|talk]]) to last version by $1; reson for reverting", I get the default summary with the reason after that. I don't see any problem with that. It's just like appending "Reply" after "/* rollback.js */ " when I replied to this post. If I didn't change it, I would just have the default edit summary. Do you see what I'm trying to request? -- IRP ☎ 16:16, 25 April 2009 (UTC)

Oh, so it was in fact added as a feature! Lots of things change when you're not in the loop :) To enable this, just add:

rollbackSummaryDefault = "[[WP:RBK|Reverted]] edits by [[Special:Contributions/$2|$2]] ([[User talk:$2|talk]]) to last version by $1";

After the script inclusion. Then it will be the default summary. Gracenotes^T § 16:30, 25 April 2009 (UTC)

Where am I supposed to add it? -- IRP ☎ 16:40, 25 April 2009 (UTC)

After the script inclusion, so on the next line after the importScript on your user JS page. Gracenotes^T § 16:45, 25 April 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for the help. -- IRP ☎ 16:58, 25 April 2009 (UTC)

I forgot something. I forgot to request that it be enabled on Special:Watchlist. -- IRP ☎ 17:15, 25 April 2009 (UTC)

Also, I think it would be better if the "rollbackSummaryDefault" was enabled by default (without the extra code in the monobook.js file) and should have an option to disable it just like the "rollbackLinksDisable" option. -- IRP ☎ 17:21, 25 April 2009 (UTC)

Note: I have fused the script inclusion and the extra code. Now instead of doing that, you can just add:

importScript('User:Porchcrop/rollback.js');

To your monobook.js file. -Porchcrop ^{(talk|contributions)} 06:08, 10 July 2009 (UTC)

You're invited...

New York City Meetup Next: Sunday May 17th, Columbia University area Last: 03/29/2009

In the afternoon, we will hold a session dedicated to meta:Wikimedia New York City activities, establish a membership process for the chapter, review the upcoming Wiki-Conference New York 2009 (planned for ~100 people at NYU this summer) and future projects like Wikipedia at the Library, and hold salon-style group discussions on Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects (see the March meeting's minutes).

In the evening, we'll share dinner and chat at a local restaurant, and generally enjoy ourselves and kick back.

You can add or remove your name from the New York City Meetups invite list at Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Invite list.

To keep up-to-date on local events, you can also join our mailing list.
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AmelPrefs

Whenever I try to set one of the preferences to a custom value, my monobook fails because, for some reason, AmelPrefs is undefined when I try. I kindly entreat your help. :-) —Animum (talk) 01:38, 21 June 2009 (UTC)

Additionally, could you perhaps update WikiEdit to use the API's edit functionality? Yours, —Animum (talk) 20:49, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

Happy birthday!

Hey, Gracenotes. Just stopping by to wish you a Happy Birthday from the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Have a great day!-- I dream of horses (talk) 19:12, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

You're invited...

New York City Meetup Next: Sunday September 13th, Columbia University area Last: 07/25/2009

In the afternoon, we will hold a session dedicated to meta:Wikimedia New York City activities, review the recent Wiki-Conference New York, plan for the next stages of projects like Wikipedia Takes Manhattan and Wikipedia at the Library, and hold salon-style group discussions on Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects (see the May meeting's minutes).

In the evening, we'll share dinner and chat at a local restaurant, and generally enjoy ourselves and kick back.

You can add or remove your name from the New York City Meetups invite list at Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Invite list.

To keep up-to-date on local events, you can also join our mailing list.
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New Doctor Steel Page AfD

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Wikis Take Manhattan

Wikis Take Manhattan Next: Saturday October 10

WHAT Wikis Take Manhattan is a scavenger hunt and free content photography contest aimed at illustrating Wikipedia and StreetsWiki articles covering sites and street features in Manhattan and across the five boroughs of New York City.

LAST YEAR'S EVENT

• Wikipedia:Wikipedia Takes Manhattan/Fall 2008 (a description of the results, and the uploading party)
• Commons:Wikis Take Manhattan (our cool team galleries)
• Streetfilms: Wikis Take Manhattan (our awesome video)

WINNINGS? The first prize winning team members will get Eye-Fi Share cards, which automatically upload photos from your camera to your computer and to sites like Flickr. And there will also be cool prizes for other top scorers.

WHEN The hunt will take place Saturday, October 10th from 1:00pm to 6:30pm, followed by prizes and celebration.

WHO All Wikipedians and non-Wikipedians are invited to participate in team of up to three (no special knowledge is required at all, just a digital camera and a love of the city). Bring a friend (or two)!

REGISTER The proper place to register your team is here. It's also perfectly possible to register on the day of when you get there, but it will be slightly easier for us if you register beforehand.

WHERE Participants can begin the hunt from either of two locations: one at Columbia University (at the sundial on college walk) and one at The Open Planning Project's fantastic new event space nestled between Chinatown and SoHo. Everyone will end at The Open Planning Project:

• Wikis Take Manhattan page at The Open Planning Project

148 Lafayette Street

between Grand & Howard Streets

FOR UPDATES

Please watchlist Wikipedia:Wikipedia Takes Manhattan. This will have a posting if the event is delayed due to weather or other exigency.

Thanks,

Pharos

You can add or remove your name from the New York City Meetups invite list at Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Invite list.
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You're invited!

New York City Meetup Next: Sunday November 15th, Columbia University area Last: 09/13/2009

In the afternoon, we will hold a session dedicated to meta:Wikimedia New York City activities, review the recent Wikipedia Takes Manhattan, plan for the next stages of projects like Wikipedia at the Library and Wikipedia Loves Landmarks, and hold salon-style group discussions on Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects, for example particular problems posed by Wikipedia articles about racist and anti-semitic people and movements (see the September meeting's minutes).

In the evening, we'll share dinner and chat at a local restaurant, and generally enjoy ourselves and kick back.

You can add or remove your name from the New York City Meetups invite list at Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Invite list.

To keep up-to-date on local events, you can also join our mailing list.
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A problem with 'User:Gracenotes/amelvand.js' and 'User:Gracenotes/wpPicmark.js'

Hi, when I have this enabled in my monobook.js (as importScript('User:Gracenotes/amelvand.js');), when I load up a Wikipedia page, I get an error:

An error has occurred in the script on this page

Line: 771

Char 25

Error: Expected ';'

Code: 0

URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Gracenotes/amelvand.js&action=raw&ctype=text/javascript

Also, in wpPicmark (in monobook as importScript('User:Gracenotes/wpPicmark.js');), I get two different errors:

When I first go to a File: page, I get:

Message: '0.lastChild' is null or not an object

Line: 131

Char: 5

Code: 0

URI: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Gracenotes/wpPicmark.js&action=raw&ctype=text/javascript

And then when I choose a template from the drop-down list, I get two messages:

Message: '0.lastChild' is null or not an object

Line: 131

Char: 5

Code: 0

URI: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Gracenotes/wpPicmark.js&action=raw&ctype=text/javascript

Message: 'document.forms.templateSelect.imagetemp' is null or not an object

Line: 139

Char: 3

Code: 0

URI: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Gracenotes/wpPicmark.js&action=raw&ctype=text/javascript

I get no problems when I'm using your rollback.js though!

Regards, -- PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 00:17, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

Happy Gracenotes's Day!

User:Gracenotes has been identified as an Awesome Wikipedian, and therefore, I've officially declared today as Gracenotes's day! For being such a beautiful person and great Wikipedian, enjoy being the Star of the day, dear Gracenotes! Peace, Rlevse 01:43, 6 January 2010 (UTC) A record of your Day will always be kept here.

For a userbox you can add to your userbox page, see User:Rlevse/Today/Happy Me Day! and my own userpage for a sample of how to use it. — Rlevse • Talk • 01:43, 6 January 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia Day NYC

Wikipedia 9th birthday coin

You are invited to celebrate Wikipedia Day and the 9th anniversary (!) of the founding of the site at Wikipedia Day NYC on Sunday January 24, 2010 at New York University; sign up for Wikipedia Day NYC here. Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends!
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NYC Wikipedia Meetup Sunday, March 21

New York City Meetup Next: Sunday March 21st, Columbia University area Last: 11/15/2009

In the afternoon, we will hold a session dedicated to meta:Wikimedia New York City activities, review the recent Wikipedia Day NYC, plan for the next stages of projects like Wikipedia at the Library and Lights Camera Wiki, and hold salon-style group discussions on Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects, for example User:ScienceApologist will present on "climate change, alternative medicine, UFOs and Transcendental Meditation" (see the November meeting's minutes).

In the evening, we'll share dinner and chat at a local restaurant, and generally enjoy ourselves and kick back. And if the weather is good, we'll have a star party with the telescopes on the roof of Pupin Hall!

You can add or remove your name from the New York City Meetups invite list at Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Invite list.

To keep up-to-date on local events, you can also join our mailing list.
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NYC Wikipedia Meetup Saturday, May 22

New York City Meetup Next: Saturday May 22nd, OpenPlans in Lower Manhattan Last: 03/21/2010

In the afternoon, we will hold a session dedicated to meta:Wikimedia New York City activities, review the recent Wikimedia Chapters Meeting 2010, plan for the next stages of projects like Wiki-Conference NYC and Wikipedia Cultural Embassy, and hold salon-style group discussions on Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects (see the March meeting's minutes).

In the evening, we'll share dinner and chat at a local restaurant, and generally enjoy ourselves and kick back.

You can add or remove your name from the New York City Meetups invite list at Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Invite list.

To keep up-to-date on local events, you can also join our mailing list.
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Secondary source for Gracenotes

Hey, just found a secondary source mentioning you, just have a look.

• Bonk, Curtis Jay. The World Is Open: How Web Technology Is Revolutionizing Education. p. 238. ISBN 9780470461303. 

Shivashree (talk) 07:19, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

Oh, neat! That was some time ago since many of the things on that page were true ;) Thanks for letting me know. Gracenotes^T § 08:14, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

Wiki-Conference NYC (2nd annual)

Our 2nd annual Wiki-Conference NYC has been confirmed for the weekend of August 28-29 at New York University.

There's still plenty of time to join a panel, or to propose a lightning talk or an open space session. Register for the Wiki-Conference here. And sign up here for on-wiki notification. All are invited!
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Wikipedia NYC Meetup Sat Oct 16

New York City Meetup Next: Saturday October 16th, Jefferson Market Library in Lower Manhattan Last: 05/22/2010

In the afternoon, we will hold a session dedicated to meta:Wikimedia New York City activities, review the recent Wiki-Conference NYC 2010, plan for the next stages of projects like Wikipedia Ambassador Program and Wikipedia Academy, and hold salon-style group discussions on Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects (see the May meeting's minutes).

In the evening, we'll share dinner and chat at a local restaurant, and generally enjoy ourselves and kick back.

You can add or remove your name from the New York City Meetups invite list at Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Invite list.

To keep up-to-date on local events, you can also join our mailing list.
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Invitation to particpate in the December 2010 Wikification Drive

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NYC Meetup: Saturday, December 4

We meet outside by the trees at 5:00 PM.

Our next Wikipedia NYC Meetup is this weekend on Saturday Dec 4 at Brooklyn Museum during their awesome First Saturdays program, starting at 5 PM.

A particular highlight for the wiki crowd will be 'Seductive Subversion: Women Pop Artists, 1958–1968', and the accompanying "WikiPop" project, with specially-created Wikipedia articles on the artists displayed on iPads in the gallery.

This will be a museum touring and partying meetup, so no excuses about being a shy newbie this time. Bring a friend too!

You can add or remove your name from the New York City Meetups invite list at Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Invite list.

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You're invited to the New York Wiknic!

You could be having this much fun! Seriously, consider coming.

This message is being sent to inform you of a Wikipedia picnic that is being held in your area next Saturday, June 25. From 1 to 8 PM or any time in between, join your fellow volunteers for a get together at Norman's Landscape (directions) in Manhattan's Central Park.

Take along your friends (newbies permitted), your family and other free culture enthusiasts! You may also want to pack a blanket, some water or perhaps even a frisbee.

If you can, share what you're bringing at the discussion page.

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To subscribe to future events, follow the mailing list or add your username to the invitation list. BrownBot (talk) 19:07, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

Happy Birthday!

Wikipedia:The Musical in NYC Oct 22

Wikipedia:The Musical in NYC

You are invited to Wikipedia:The Musical in NYC, an editathon, Wikipedia meet-up and lectures that will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2011, at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts (at Lincoln Center), as part of the Wikipedia Loves Libraries events being held across the USA.

All are welcome, sign up on the wiki and here!--Pharos (talk) 04:21, 18 October 2011 (UTC)

National Archives ExtravaSCANza

You are invited to the National Archives ExtravaSCANza, taking place every day next week from January 4–7, Wednesday to Saturday, in College Park, Maryland (Washington, DC metro area). Come help me cap off my stint as Wikipedian in Residence at the National Archives with one last success! This will be a casual working event in which Wikipedians are getting together to scan interesting documents at the National Archives related to a different theme each day—currently: spaceflight, women's suffrage, Chile, and battleships—for use on Wikipedia/Wikimedia Commons. The event is being held on multiple days, and in the evenings and weekend, so that as many locals and out-of-towners from nearby regions1 as possible can come. Please join us! Dominic·t 01:19, 30 December 2011 (UTC) 1 Wikipedians from DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Newark, New York City, and Pittsburgh have been invited.