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I've recently received multiple notifications of attempts to reset my password as well as failed logins from unknown devices. Just notifying the community in case there's a more widespread issue I'm not aware of.
Strong passwords and other measures should prevent compromise of this account. However, if strange stuff comes from this account or my alternate, bri.public, please don't hesitate to request that an administrator block until it gets sorted out. ☆ Bri (talk) 16:26, 18 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]
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Thank you
...for finding the link to Greg Williams. For some reason that I don't remember I had problems with the link. I had his name in the byline but that and a link to his userpage is even better. Best Regards, Barbara✐ ✉ 04:58, 13 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
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I have submitted an article for Signpost's next issue. I don't really know who is responsible for Signpost these days, but I thought you'd like to know and might like to copy edit it. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 06:16, 25 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
(bump) has Signpost actually given it's last croak? Will it ever be published again? What do you think are the reasons for so little interest in maintaining it these days? Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 01:11, 27 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I saw a comment on the publisher's talkpage that he might be ill. I hope not, but it's unusual not to hear from another editor for over a month. I feel like I kind of helped kick-start it last June (IIRC) but can't keep pushing on a rope. ☆ Bri (talk) 01:14, 27 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I actually replied to you in more detail on user talk:Montanabw before I saw your reply here. I think there's now enough content to get the next issue out but who has the tools (and knowledge) to do this? There must be prior Signpost editors who can come in and lend a hand or at least tell us how to do it - or have we been puting all our eggs in one basket? I've emailed the current publisher. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 04:59, 27 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for thinking of me. Much time has passed since I was deeply involved with the Signpost and I have likely forgotten some of the steps for publishing it correctly. I still have the password for the publication tool from my Signpost days although the password may have been changed after I discontinued my regular involvement. I have plenty of unpaid responsibilities at the moment and I am avoiding taking on more big or regular projects unless they are paid. If a community consensus emerges that the current Editor-in- Chief is no longer doing the job and someone else should take over then I would be willing to disclose the password that I have for the publication tool to the new designated person or people. I would like the Signpost to continue. --Pine✉04:38, 29 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for chiming in, Pine. I'm not sure, but I seem to remember reading somewhere in the labarynthine Signpost project that the current E-in-C created a new publishing tool. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 05:06, 29 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks 7754, another admin helped (see below). If we don't get a publication manager by ~4 weeks from now I'll ask for it to be made perm. ☆ Bri (talk) 20:43, 29 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
@Pine: I think I did everything possible, incuding receiving mass-message rights to send notices on enwp! We haven't sent a tweet, Facebook update, or Wikimedia-L notices yet, could you? ☆ Bri (talk) 18:49, 29 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for getting this published. However, I am not going to add Signpost work to my responsibilities. If I am going to be effective on my existing priorities and not get burnt out then I cannot accept the vast majority of requests that I get. Thanks again for getting the publication done. --Pine✉03:10, 30 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks agian Bri. I never intended to get involved in Signpost but I will attempt to boost the content of future issues with an op-ed on some topic or another, and do some proof reading. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 04:44, 30 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Grant proposal
I wrote a draft grant to WMF to fund me to continue as Publication Manager for three months on a trial basis. This was done without any consultation so it might be dumb. But it might not. Comments can be made at the link provided. ☆ Bri (talk) 23:02, 29 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
COI case
Dear Bri, I was cleaning up one Forex broker company article and noticed that another broker company article TeleTrade Group has been heavily edited by a connected contributor. I suggest you to follow up with this. I am not sure I can do it the right way. -- Bbarmadillo (talk) 17:09, 26 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Tell me, please, where has been a problem? Was she born as the article states, or the date and month are unknown, as in info box? It seems (at least: to me) as an incogruence, if not a contradiction. Please, explain me the logic to know it for future. Thanks. --Inoslav Bešker (talk) 06:17, 28 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Chiefly, the ownership is listed incorrectly (TIAA-CREF is now just TIAA), and the building is named inaccurately (e.g. it's just called 'Fourth & Madison' and it is stylized with the ampersand officially). I tried to make these edits myself, but they were changed. Can you assist? Thanks so much! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Robynhorn (talk • contribs) 23:34, 28 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I've given you the ability to send mass messages. This should solve the Signpost problem? If you need help on Meta, I can do things over there as necessary. Courcelles (talk) 18:50, 29 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
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I got nuttin'. Guess I wasn't considered a fur-most author. It's OK, I've got plenty of DYK credits squirreled away. ☆ Bri (talk) 06:22, 2 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I've gotten a watchlist noticed approved and listed. If there is a slot in any of the unfilled positions on the editorial team that I could temporarily fill within my capabilities, don't hesitate to let me know. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 02:44, 4 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
It's an absolutely necessary article. I've corrected a couple of typos but there is more I could do. IMO it rambles a bit and I could do a full copy edit for better readability, but of course I would not do this without your approval. That said, as you will have seen from my writings over the years, I'm a bit old fashioned and as I have a background as a published author, and newspaper contributor (in English, French, and German), my style for publications tends to be slightly more formal. I would absolutely not expect any attribution for copy editing it - I do enough around the Wiki already :)My other concern is that there are so many questions and suggestions that the user comments may possibly develop into an unmanagable thread which ultimately would perhaps be better directed to a dedicated suggestions sub page. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 03:36, 4 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, wow, I didn't expect it to be copyedited already. You know it started with me just throwing a bunch of ideas into a bucket, then Eddie chipped in with some more. Anyhow, thanks ☆ Bri (talk) 03:48, 4 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Kudpung Ah, just one thing: we still need it actually to be approved by changing "Status|Unreviewed" to "Status|In development". Here's the edit link [1] ☆ Bri (talk) 03:50, 4 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I haven't copy edited it yet. Just corrected a couple of tyos. Copy Editing is something quite different. I would need your approval to go ahead. I could do it in my user space and you could check it out. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 03:57, 4 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]