I already tried to launch an article on the book The World Solution for World Problems which has an ISBN number and is officially published as an electronic book by PiCarta and you prevented publication. Now I have discovered, that there exist many articles on books on Wikipedia, for example, the book Where Troy Once Stood, which is even controversial. Would you mind to publish my article, which in my opinion is very imporatnt for the survival of mankind?
ArbCom Elections 2011
Time flies and its two years. I shall not be seeking a new term; Will be returning to writing articles on Wikipedia, what I've always loved to do.
Upon completion of my term I will continue to help out with my Oversight and Checkuser privileges, in particular if backlogs show up. And perhaps an extra hand if there is anything that calls for my experience.
As for the hottest election issue this year, the illegal arbcom-l leaks, I have this to say. As what I have promised back in my candidacy two years back, I am not embarrassed by any of my emails, thought processes, etc to the list. But what made me felt utterly helpless and disappointed was when I saw names and other personal identifiable information of editors being thrown up on WR ala Wikileaks and not bothered to be redacted.
There are positive changes in the works coming slowly but surely, I believe my fellow colleagues and prospective arbitrators would continue the excellent work beyond this year. - Mailer Diablo14:13, 9 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Deleted Post
Hello,
I am not sure why the wikipedia page for Meghan Chavalier cannot be created and has been deleted on numerous occasions. She is an actress, author, singer and activist. Is it because she was in adult films? Because I've seen Jenna Jameson's page and she's no more relevant the next adult film star. She is a published author, singer with 3 cds readily available on any music website like Itunes and Amazon. She is an activist for the LGBT Community and she just happens to have starred in over 200 adult films. She is a legend in the transgender community and your constant deletion of her page shows me either one of two things you're a homophobe or you just have no idea who she is. Do you ever actually Google people when their pages are uploaded or do you listen to the random rants of homophobes who don't want people within the LGBT Community to get credit where credit is due? Acting as if one person is more important than another is one of the reasons I would never donate money to Wikipedia. That being said, I think you should undelete this page and give her the proper credit she deserves for all of the work she has done in her life. I find random articles about people on this website who haven't done 1/4 of the things she has done in the entertainment industry.
Wikipedia is controlled by rude people and bullies? If they can't explain their reasoning, they just ban?
I am neutral. I saw some genuine improvements that were possible in the Barack Obama article.
It seems that the article is guarded and heavily controlled by some thugs. They will make up fake excuses to get their way. I calmly made some suggestions. They just removed them without any discussion. "For Pete's Sake" was a typical edit summary.
When they found out that they don't have the mental capacity to rationally discuss why my edits are good and they have no ideas, they just ban me saying I am a sock. Their excuse is that everyone they don't like must be related to one another.
My suggestions was that some law call SCIP is not very important but that there were other things very important to Obama. I also said that we should stick with Obama and be careful not to just have a summary of the world or politics while he was in office. Similarly, I suggested that the paragraph about Libya be written about Obama's involvement, not just a history lesson about UN resolution this or that.
You can see that my suggestions are all good. Yet when they are unable to even explain their reasoning, they just resort to banning. I think that maybe they want to anger people hoping that the hurt party will start to vandalize. If so, that is a very sneaky way to damage Wikipedia (piss off people hoping a few percentage will vandalize).
Once again, look at my Barack Obama edits. Looks at them objectively. You will see that everything I wrote is of very high quality. I should be immediately unbanned. My username is Jack Paterno (I don't like that name and asked to have it changed so don't use that as an excuse)) Jack Patern (talk) 23:40, 15 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for your support at my recent successful RFA. Being now the new fellow in the fraternity of administrators, I will do my best to live up to the confidence shown in me by others, will move slowly and carefully when using the mop, will seek input from others before any action of which I might be unsure, and will try not to break anything beyond repair. Best, Schmidt,MICHAEL Q.21:05, 4 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Hi there! My name is Whenaxis, I noticed that you are on the Arbitration Committee. I created a policy proposal called Wikipedia:Representation. I think that this policy would help the Arbitration Committee as well as the Mediation Committee because the goal of this proposed policy is to decrease the amount of time wasted when an unfamiliar editor files a Arbitration or Mediation Committee when other forms of Dispute Resolution have not yet been sought. For example, an editor may come to the Arbitration Committee requesting formal mediation when other dispute resolution areas have not been utilised such as third opinions or request for comments. A representative works much like a legal aid - there to help you for free and:
File a formal mediation case or an arbitration case on your behalf
Make statements and submit evidence at the case page on your behalf
Guide you through the expansive and sometimes complex policies and procedures of Wikipedia
This proposed idea can also help the editor seeking help because it can alleviate the stress and anxiety from dispute resolution because mediation and arbitration can be intimidating for those who are unfamiliar.
Shifted Info from History of the Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)
Hi,
You mentioned in the edit history of History of the Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore) that you have shifted the MRT disruption incident. However you did not indicate it's new location and I would like to find out where is it? ♠♠ BanëJ ♠ ♠ 15:49, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
quadrant as contributors to Aboriginal history
It would be un fortunate for wikipedia to lose credibility on Aboriginal issues by allowing Quadrant to write about subjects they are openly bias about, Quadrant have been engaged in whats called "the history wars" for a long time, the methods used by Quadrant writers is very narrow focused on records alone and ignoring/devaluing any evidence as required to achieve the outcome they want to advocate, Im not in a position to challenge professional writers and thinks publishing the truth goes beyond who's the better writer or who can argue better, this is the second time I have sent an email concerned about the information a genuine person may get from reading bias materials, or the impact on A young confused Aboriginal trying to get information, I am going to continue to follow up the issue of Quadrant dominating the Aboriginal issues within Wikipedia while activly advocating a bias view of Aboriginal Australian history, A copy of all emails will be sent to the head office in America highlighting the effect this has on Wikipedias reputation as a non-bias source of information within Australia, although most of whats published on Wikipedia on Aboriginal Australians issues is mostly accurate I would encourage Wikipedia (national and international) to distance their web site from any political players with vested intrests, I will continue to contact wikipedia directly as it would be impossible to challenge professional writers that get payed to write about history and have access to records the public cant see, I love Wikipedia and cringe when Quadrant are dominating public opinion about Aboriginals, I look forward to a reply and hope I can continue to direct people to your site when researching parts on Australian/Aboriginal histories.
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Sorry to be a buttinski here, but could you voice an opinion on #6 as well. I'll be honest in that I don't care which option you choose. I think it is far better that this ArbCom issue be closed than continue to linger. Any option you pick will help us determine an outcome sooner rather than later. Thanks in advance! Buffs (talk) 21:24, 6 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]
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Politics in the Wikipedia
Hi,
I've been going round and round the wiki looking for the exact process to use to report what might be a speedy deletion, but I haven't found the editing information that I might use, so I ask you.
sounds dandy, except it is not about political history or Cancer. It is a political article supporting an upcoming California ballot measure involving a tax increase of which the majority of voters will not be paying one penny for.
I believe, though the authors are being careful not to do so, that it is a Soapbox article without presenting any side to the issues presented but that of the authors who may very well be using Wikipedia's clout to freely promote their measure against the Rights of the Citizens in the Minority who will be affected and who stand no chance of defending themselves in the voting booth but for the mercy of the unaffected majority (often not likely), while the promoters may (they usually do) have a conflict of interest due to potential financial enrichment in their favor (as we say in California).
I will remind you that the Wikipedia guidelines do not support political causes, or taking sides.
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Teahouse updates
Hi Mailer! A few updates for you about Wikipedia:Teahouse, since you're one of our awesome Teahouse hosts!:
The host lounge is open! Please take time to review the materials in the space and start contributing to the how-to pages. Your input is valuable. Not only is it great practice to get our minds thinking like hosts, but, you can also provide easy to understand instructions and sound bites for fellow hosts!
Join the conversation by participating on the host lounge talk pages[2][3]. We also have an IRC channel now for hosts to get to know one another, develop your skills, and eventually the channel will serve as an additional help space for new editors!
To visit the IRC channel: #wikipedia-teahouseconnect (Feel free to ask me for help if you're having trouble connecting!)
Let new editors get to know you by creating your Teahouse profile. Contribute your profile on the host page at the Teahouse! This serves as a fun way for new editors to get to know the people behind the usernames. You can post a photograph of yourself or an avatar, add a quote about yourself or something you enjoy, and share projects and activities you participate on wiki (with wikilinks).
Very exciting things are taking place, and we'll be opening the Teahouse no later than Monday. Feel free to ping me on or off wiki, and I can't wait to work with you to welcome new editors with a warm cup of tea :) SarahStierch (talk) 03:37, 24 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]
The Teahouse is Open!
Hi Mailer diablo! Great news: The Teahouse is open for business! We're ready to start inviting new users, answering questions and inspiring one another. If you haven't already taken a look at the links provided in the most recent Teahouse update, posted on your talk page, please do! Don't forget to add yourself to the Host page if you haven't already. What's next? Inviting hosts and reporting your invitation information.
Please familiarize yourself with this brief rundown of your responsibilities as a Teahouse host.
Use the invitation guide to invite new users and report your invites.
Make sure you have the Q&A page on your watch page and dive in when answers get asked! Feel free to ask your own questions - either seeking help or inspiring others to share their projects, ideas and inspiration for editing.
User:Grahame/S, a page you substantially contributed to, has been nominated for deletion. Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/User:Grahame/S and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes (~~~~). You are free to edit the content of User:Grahame/S during the discussion but should not remove the miscellany for deletion template from the top of the page; such a removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you. mabdul22:01, 6 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Teahouse ping!
Hi MD! We haven't seen you at the Teahouse yet since it opened and I just wanted to drop by and say hi and see if you were still interested in participating in the pilot -if so, great! And if not, that's fine too, but it'd just be great to know your status (or if you're busy and will be helping out soon!)! We need hosts to be helping invite and continue to answer questions on the Q&A page! Let me know if you're still interested in participating in the pilot, and hopefully we'll see you there :) Sarah (talk) 23:44, 8 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Metrics are out from week one. Week one showed that the need for Teahouse hosts to invite new editors to the Teahouse is urgent for this pilot period. It also showed that emailing new users invitations is a powerful tool, with new editors responding more to emails than to talk page templates. We also learned that the customized database reports created for the Teahouse have the highest return rate of participation by invitees. Check out the metrics here and see how you can help with inviting in our Invitation Guide.
A refreshed "Your hosts" page encourages experienced Wikipedians to learn about the Teahouse and participate. With community input, the Teahouse has updated the Your hosts page which details the host roles within the Teahouse pilot and the importance that hosts play in providing a friendly, special experience not always found on other welcome/help spaces on Wikipedia. It also explains how Teahouse hosts are important regarding metrics reporting during this pilot. Are you an experienced editor who wants to help out? Take a look at the new page today and start learning about the hosts tasks and how you can participate!
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Hello. I am young (22) and new to Wikipedia. I was just about to start a new article page on the Traditional Britain Group when a thing popped up in front of me to say that you had previously deleted one. Please could I ask why that was. It ssems to be a thriving organisation according to various people I meet. It is here: www.traditionalbritain.org
Maybe you could reconsider this?
Thanks.
TomTower (username). — Preceding unsigned comment added by TomTower (talk • contribs) 15:25, 15 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I've starte the talk pag for this recreated article, which hasbeen tagged as needing proper (ie not self-published)cites. These will, as per my comment on the talk page in question, be problematic. They have 'published' press releases, but gained no significant coverage.TheLongTone (talk) 20:56, 25 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]
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Removed your name from active hosts list for now
Hi MD,
Just writing to let you know that I've removed your name from the list of active Teahouse hosts, because it looks like you haven't participated much in the last few weeks. This wasn't supposed to be some passive-aggressive swipe at you; we're really just trying to make sure the list of hosts (and the host profiles that new users see) reflects people who are actively working the Q&A board, inviting new users, etc. This is so new users who are browsing through the host list feel confident that the people the see there are available and engaged. Anyway, we'd still love to have you around and value your contribution, so feel free to come by and add yourself back in when/if you want to take part. Any questions, ping me. Cheers, - J-MoTalk to MeEmail Me22:27, 20 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Request to userfy a (very) old AfD
Greetings! Zenfolio was deleted at an AfD in 2006. I think that since then it has risen in notability to meet the GNG (ie [4], [5]). Can you please userfy the most recently deleted version and any previous non G11/non G12 versions to User:VQuakr/Zenfolio for development prior to community review? In addition, thoughts on whether this really needs to go to deletion review (given the AfD is 6 years old and the closure decision from that time is not in dispute) before being moved in to main space would be most welcome. Thanks! VQuakr (talk) 04:21, 22 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]
question about CU
You recently checked an SPI I submitted. I understand IP and whatnot pretty well, and understand how you can confirm the socks I nominated. I dont understand how you found the additional socks that I did not suspect. When you use CU do you get a list of all users in the same ip range or something to compare with? Gaijin42 (talk) 14:51, 28 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Hi! Welcome to the second edition of The Tea Leaf, the official newsletter of the Teahouse!
Teahouse celebrates one month of being open! This first month has drawn a lot of community interest to the Teahouse. Hosts & community members have been working with the project team to improve the project in many ways including creating scripts to make inviting easier, exploring mediation processes for troubling guests, and best practices regarding mentoring for new editors who visit the Teahouse.
Springtime means fresh tea leaves...
First month metrics report an average of 30 new editors visiting the Teahouse each week. Approximately 30 new editors participate in the Teahouse each week, by way of asking questions and making guest profiles. An average of six new questions and four new profiles are made each day. We'd love to hear your ideas about how we can spread the word about the Teahouse to more new editors.
Teahouse has many regulars. Like any great teahouse, our Teahouse has a 61% return rate of guests, who come back to ask additional questions and to also help answer others' questions. Return guests cite the speedy response rate of hosts and the friendly, easy to understand responses by the hosts and other participants as the main reasons for coming back for another cup o' tea!
Early metrics on retention. It's still too early to draw conclusions about the Teahouse's impact on new editor retention, but, early data shows that 38% of new editors who participate at the Teahouse are still actively editing Wikipedia 2-4 weeks later, this is compared with 7% from a control group of uninvited new editors who showed similar first day editing activity. Additional metrics can be found on the Teahouse metrics page.
Say hello to the new guests at the Teahouse. Take the time to welcome and get to know the latest guests at the Teahouse. Drop off some wikilove to these editors today, as being welcomed by experienced editors is a really nice way to make new editors feel welcome.
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Dispute resolution survey
Dispute Resolution – Survey Invite
Hello Mailer diablo. I am currently conducting a study on the dispute resolution processes on the English Wikipedia, in the hope that the results will help improve these processes in the future. Whether you have used dispute resolution a little or a lot, now we need to know about your experience. The survey takes around five minutes, and the information you provide will not be shared with third parties other than to assist in analyzing the results of the survey. No personally identifiable information will be released.
Please click HERE to participate.
Many thanks in advance for your comments and thoughts.
I confirm that I have requested an account on the UTRS tool. - Mailer Diablo
Kevin McKay page
Hey Diablo,
I was about to create a page for the DJ/Producer/Label Owner called Kevin McKay but I was told to contact you because you deleted it.
Do you think I can create this page? I think his productions deserve to be mentioned in wikipedia, they are being reviewed in all the key dance music places; DJ Magazine, mixmag, Resident Advisor, etc and his production work on both Mylo and Linus Loves makes him an important electronic producer.
Modifying of article : Hystory of rail transport in Poland
I was reading the above informative article for curiosity when wanted to try to tidy up the English as the contents was good but obviously written by someone not too familiar English in especially railway terms. As an Italian speaker, who has lived and worked in UK as student and then an engineer for 30 years, I realized that he was "Anglicizing" his mother tongue. Eg: he did not seem to know about superheated steam as the English for steam at temperatures about boiling point. Correctly in the article Mr. Schmitt is mentioned regarding superheated steam.
I edited this section as saved it checking for the end result.
Then I moved to the next paragraph about 5 driving axles Prussian freight locomotives to correct it (for example I replaced "class" for "series" etc. however when I saved this paraph the last sentence about "war locomotive" wasn't being saved neither in the previous version nor in mine. WHY! I appreciate that a reference digit was there complicating matters.
COMING TO THE POINT: why did it happen. I am new to edit and I do it rarely.
Thank you in advance for your attention,
Signed FNM600
(also class of Italian electric loco mentioned in the Italian version of wikipedia too) I am sorry but I cannot find the 4 tildes on my Italian keyboard (what ASCII is it?) as it has accented vowels instead! — Preceding unsigned comment added by FNM600 (talk • contribs) 03:56, 9 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Orphaned non-free image File:SGcurrency.jpg
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I'm slightly confused by your response. Was a CU performed on these accounts? If not, was it because the CUs or stewards decided it didn't warrant one, or because of something else? Nyttend (talk) 18:23, 14 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]
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We have created a brief survey intended to help us understand the experiences and impressions of veteran editors who have participated on the Teahouse. You are being selected to participate in our survey because you edited the Teahouse Questions or Guests pages some time during the last few months.
Hi! We're seeking your feedback as a current or formal host at the Teahouse about the project. Please stop by and lend your voice at your convenience, here. Thanks :) Sarah (talk) 20:11, 31 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, Mailer diablo, for !voting at my successful RFA; I am humbled that you put your trust in me. I grant you this flower, which, if tended to properly, will grow to be the fruit of Wikipedia's labours. Love the comic at the top of the page! — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:49, 3 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
The Tea Leaf - Issue Four
Hi! Welcome to the fourth issue of The Tea Leaf, the official newsletter for the Teahouse!
Teahouse pilot wraps up after 13 weeks After being piloted on English Wikipedia starting in February, the Teahouse wrapped up its pilot period on May 27, 2012. We expect this is just the beginning for the Teahouse and hope the project will continue to grow in the months to come!
Thank you and congratulations to all of the community members who participated - and continue to participate!
What you've all been waiting for: Teahouse Pilot Report is released! We look forward to your feedback on the methodology and outcomes of this pilot project.
....and if a pilot report wasn't enough, the Teahouse Pilot Metrics Report is out too! Dive into the numbers and survey results to learn about the impact the Teahouse has made on English Wikipedia.
Teahouse shows positive impact on new editor retention and engagement
409 new editors participated during the entire pilot period, with about 40 new editors participating in the Teahouse per week.
Two weeks after participating, 33% of Teahouse guests are still active on Wikipedia, as opposed to 11% of a similar control group.
New editors who participated in the Teahouse edit 10x the number of articles, make 7x more global edits, and 2x as much of their content survives on Wikipedia compared to the control group.
Women participate in the Teahouse 28% of Teahouse participants were women, up from 9% of editors on Wikipedia in general, good news for this project which aimed to have impact on the gender gap too - but still lots to be done here!
New opportunities await for the Teahouse in phase two as the Teahouse team and Wikipedia community examine ways to improve, scale, and sustain the project. Opportunities for future work include:
Automating or semi-automating systems such as invites, metrics and archiving
Experimenting with more ways for new editors to discover the Teahouse
Building out the social and peer-to-peer aspects further, including exploring ways to make answering questions easier, creating more ways for new editors to help each other and for all participants to acknowledge each other's efforts
Growing volunteer capacity, continuing to transfer Teahouse administration tasks to volunteers whenever possible, and looking for new ways to make maintenance and participation easier for everyone.
Want to know how you can lend a hand at the Teahouse? Become a host! Learn more about what makes the Teahouse different than other help spaces on Wikipedia and see how you can help new editors by visiting here.
Say hello to the new guests at the Teahouse. Take the time to welcome and get to know the latest guests at the Teahouse. Drop off some wikilove to these editors today, as being welcomed by experienced editors is really encouraging to new Wikipedians.
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Well, if he did tell me, I would have told you all his User name and he could've been indefed. If he wasn't an admin-why would he tell me to vote in an upcoming RfB.--Deathlaser (talk) 21:01, 13 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I sometimes wonder about this tool. For example, some 80 diffs seem to be gone just like that. I guess there is no way of removing the information without removing the ability to cite the diffs? Ncmvocalist (talk) 03:23, 1 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]
wait why did u edit things off of my page i clearly didnt put that much info on my page ok listen would u please tell me what was wrong on my page soooo i can have some peace of mind and if it iis worth it thx for the minor edit and thats excactly why i gave u a minor barnstar cause i feel like u have over loooked some of the things u said that u edited off of my page soooooooooooooooo here is a MINOR BARNSTAR for u and message me back when u get this peace out and PIPEBOMB wwecenarules 02:41, 5 July 2012 (UTC)
Unusual Correction/Modification
I have been reading the wiki about the The Law Society of Upper Canada.
This is the Lawyer's Union in Ontario Canada.
I would like to correct some of the statements made, but am unsure what personal documentation needs to be included as proof of my statements.
Basically, my input would be an assessment of this Law Society, with my own personal experiences over the last 15 years as proof. This would ensure that others have the full information that they need before hiring an Ontario Lawyer.
Much of the info that I would add to their wikipedia info is already posted on the website www.LegalMafia.Blog.com.
Can I simply copy & paste my info into their wikipedia page?
Should I also add a pdf copy of correspondence from the Law Society to prove my statements?
How do I include pdf documents into the wiki info page? 184.148.50.239 (talk) 21:35, 5 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I just noticed that on 28 Sep 2006, you deleted Lazy K. The AfD "discussion" is archived at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lazy K, but seems to include no discussion or voting, just you deciding to delete it. I started to think "who does this guy think he is!?" then realised the page had been vandalised. You can check the actual discussion in history of course. (Maybe these pages should be permanently locked?)
However, that discussion is itself rather dubious. The article was originally "culled" in a mass deletion of all articles in its category. This was identified as an abuse of process and the deletion was reverted, but then a semi-mass culling was conducted by putting each up on AfD at fairly frequent intervals for short periods (3 days from nomination to deletion in this case.)
In the case of this article, the vote was 1 "keep", 1 "weak delete" (what ever that is) and two "deletes." However, one of the two deletion voters proposes to delete because he cannot understand it, and therefore it must be a joke (he's wrong, it's a real language that happens to demonstrate some obscure and difficult principles of computer science.) Worse, the other deletion voter is an anonym who has never made any other edit, and voted for deletion with a comment that itself seems to be a joke.
Bearing in mind that:
the article previously sufferred a VfD process here: Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Lazy K which was much more thorough, and came up with a strong "keep" vote;
Lazy K is not some kid's silly vanity project, the author is a highly respected academic with an Erdős number of 2, and several other WP articles are either about, or refer to his work: Special:Search/John_Tromp; and
the code looks like line-noise not because it's being deliberately silly (like, say, Befunge) but because that's what SKI combinator calculus actually looks like
This discussion was done six years ago, which is a very long time. The quality of the article at that time could have been very poor and had no references. Personally, if you are able to recreate the article addressing the concerns in the AfD/VfD with reliable third-party sources that clearly establishes notability and is well-written, I would not object to its recreation. - Mailer Diablo01:05, 22 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]
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Hi! Welcome to the fifth edition of The Tea Leaf, the official newsletter of the Teahouse!
Guest activity increased in July. Questions are up from an average of 36 per week in June to 43 per week in July, and guest profile creation has also increased. This is likely a result of the automatic invite experiments we started near the end of month, which seeks to lessen the burden on hosts and other volunteers who manually invite editors. During the last week of July, questions doubled in the Teahouse! (But don't let that deter you from inviting editors to the Teahouse, please, there are still lots of new editors who haven't found Teahouse yet.)
More Teahouse hosts than ever. We had 12 new hosts sign up to participate at the Teahouse! We now have 35 hosts volunteering at the Teahouse. Feel free to stop by and see them all here.
Phase two update: Host sprint. In August, the Teahouse team plans to improve the host experience by developing a simpler new-host creation process, a better way of surfacing active hosts, and a host lounge renovation. Take a look at the plan and weigh in here.
New Teahouse guest barnstar is awarded to first recipient: Charlie Inks. Using the Teahouse barnstar designed by Heatherawalls, hosts hajatvrc and Ryan Vesey created the new Teahouse Guest Barnstar. The first recipient is Charlie Inks, for her boldness in asking questions at the Teahouse. Check out the award in action here.
Teahouse was a hot topic at Wikimania! The Teahouse was a hot topic at Wikimania this past month, where editor retention and interface design was heavily discussed. Sarah and Jonathan presented the Teahouse during the Wikimedia Fellowships panel. Slides can be viewed here. A lunch was also held at Wikimania for Teahouse hosts.
As always, thanks for supporting the Teahouse project! Stop by and visit us today!
You are receiving The Tea Leaf after expressing interest or participating in the Teahouse! To remove yourself from receiving future newsletters, please remove your username here. Sarah (talk) 08:31, 4 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
My RfA
Thanks for partaking in my RfA. I'm glad I took my chances and gave it a go. Also, I still remember the advice you gave me several months back when I felt dispirited with my presence on this project. I've been suffering from clinical depression for a number of years (not gonna hide it), and the period from the latter half of 2011 through to the beginning of 2012 was an especially rough time for me emotionally and mentally. I've started on the road to recovery, and come to the realization that Wikipedia (and indeed, the world) is nowhere near as bad as I thought it was.
I was going to create the page but than I realized that you deleted this page in 2007. I have just noticed that similar pages exist for de.wiki (de:Verwaltungssprache) and it.wiki (it:Burocratese)... whoch is quite bizzare because they are two wikis much more selective than en.wiki, really. Just for your information, but considering also that the word appears in more than 24.900 entries on google books, I think that maybe restoring the page in en.wiki will reduce in the future content asymmetries. It will also help to give a more global taste to both current pages in Italian and German, which are too much focused on their language despite indicating with their name a very generic neutral meaning that should apply to all possible existing languages (the titles both mean "bureaucratic jargon"). Just my opinion, I don't have time for a complete "discussion" on the topic, I have just informed you. I won't therefore create any stub page here for the moment.--Alexmar983 (talk) 23:15, 22 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.
Hi Mailer diablo ! I have started my second editor review at Wikipedia:Editor review/TheGeneralUser (2). I will be greatly delighted, thankful and valued to have your review for me regarding my editing and possible candidate for Adminship. I see you also evaluate possible candidates for Adminship as you had chosen to do so on Wikipedia:Request an RfA nomination, so do evaluate me too! As you are a experienced and long term Wikipedian so i have asked for your kind review. Take your time to review my editing and give the best review that you can :). Feel free to ask me any questions you would like to on the review page itself. It will be a great honor to have you review me for which I will truly feel appreciated and helpful! I always work to improve Wikipedia and make it a more better place to be for Everyone :). Regards and Happy Editing! TheGeneralUser (talk) 19:46, 4 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
The Tea Leaf - Issue Six
Hi! Welcome to the sixth edition of The Tea Leaf, the official newsletter of the Teahouse!
Teahouse serves over 700 new editors in six months on Wikipedia! Since February 27, 741 new editors have participated at the Teahouse. The Q&A board and the guest intro pages are more active than ever.
Automatic invites are doing the trick: 50% more new editors visiting each week. Ever since HostBot's automated invite trial phase began we've seen a boost in new editor participation. Automating a baseline set of invitations also allows Teahouse hosts to focus on serving hot cups of help to guests, instead of spending countless hours inviting.
Guests to the Teahouse continue to edit more & interact more with other community members than non-Teahouse guests according to six month metrics. Teahouse guests make more than twice the article edits and edit more talk pages than other new editors.
New host process implemented which encourages anyone to get started as a Teahouse host in a few easy steps. Stop by the hosts page and become a Teahouse host today!
Host lounge renovations nearing completion. Working closely with Teahouse hosts, we've made some major renovations to the Teahouse Host Lounge - the main hangout and resource space for hosts. Learn more about the improvements here.
As always, thanks for supporting the Teahouse project! Stop by and visit us today!
You are receiving The Tea Leaf after expressing interest or participating in the Teahouse! To remove yourself from receiving future newsletters, please remove your username here. EdwardsBot (talk) 00:08, 6 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
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! I have started my second editor review at Wikipedia:Editor review/TheGeneralUser (2). I will be greatly delighted, thankful and valued to have your review for me regarding my editing and possible candidate for Adminship. I see you also evaluate possible candidates for Adminship as you had chosen to do so on Wikipedia:Request an RfA nomination, so do evaluate me too! As you are a experienced and long term Wikipedian so i have asked for your kind review. Take your time to review my editing and give the best review that you can :). Feel free to ask me any questions you would like to on the review page itself. It will be a great honor to have you review me for which I will truly feel appreciated and helpful! I always work to improve Wikipedia and make it a more better place to be for Everyone :). Regards and Happy Editing! TheGeneralUser (talk) 19:46, 4 September 2012 (UTC)
