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This is the talk page for Miniapolis (who is proud to be a Wikipedia editor) and is in fond memory of Corinne, one of WP's very best copyeditors. Although I can be reached by email, I prefer keeping discussions on-wiki as much as possible. Due to time constraints, I no longer accept direct copyedit requests; please list articles requiring copyediting for GAN, FAC and the like on the Guild of Copy Editors request page (and consider pitching in with the GOCE, which can always use more help!). Since I take the occasional wikibreak, feel free to undo any administrative action I've taken as you see fit.
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Peer review newsletter #1

Introduction

Hello to all! I do not intend to write a regular peer review newsletter but there does occasionally come a time when those interested in contributing to peer review should be contacted, and now is one. I've mailed this out to everyone on the peer review volunteers list, and some editors that have contributed to past discussions. Apologies if I've left you off or contacted you and you didn't want it. Next time there is a newsletter / mass message it will be opt in (here), I'll talk about this below - but first:

  • THANK YOU! I want to thank you for your contributions and for volunteering on the list to help out at peer review. Thank you!
  • Peer review is useful! It's good to have an active peer review process. This is often the way that we help new or developing editors understand our ways, and improve the quality of their editing - so it fills an important and necessary gap between the teahouse (kindly introduction to our Wikiways) and GA and FA reviews (specific standards uphelp according to a set of quality criteria). And we should try and improve this process where possible (automate, simplify) so it can be used and maintained easily.

Updates

It can get quite lonely tinkering with peer review...
With a bit of effort we can renovate the place to look like this!

Update #1: the peer review volunteers list is changing

The list is here in case you've forgotten: WP:PRV. Kadane has kindly offered to create a bot that will ping editors on the volunteers list with unanswered reviews in their chosen subject areas every so often. You can choose the time interval by changing the "contact" parameter. Options are "never", "monthly", "quarterly", "halfyearly", and "annually". For example:

  • {{PRV|JohnSmith|History of engineering|contact=monthly}} - if placed in the "History" section, JohnSmith will receive an automatic update every month about unanswered peer reviews relating to history.
  • {{PRV|JaneSmith|Mesopotamian geography, Norwegian fjords|contact=annually}} - if placed in the "Geography" section, JaneSmith will receive an automatic update every yearly about unanswered peer reviews in the geography area.

We can at this stage only use the broad peer review section titles to guide what reviews you'd like, but that's better than nothing! You can also set an interest in multiple separate subject areas that will be updated at different times.

Update #2: a (lean) WikiProject Peer review

I don't think we need a WikiProject with a giant bureaucracy nor all sorts of whiz-bang features. However over the last few years I've found there are times when it would have been useful to have a list of editors that would like to contribute to discussions about the peer review process (e.g. instructions, layout, automation, simplification etc.). Also, it can get kind of lonely on the talk page as I am (correct me if I'm wrong) the only regular contributor, with most editors moving on after 6 - 12 months.

So, I've decided to create "WikiProject Peer review". If you'd like to contribute to the WikiProject, or make yourself available for future newsletters or contact, please add yourself to the list of members.

Update #3: advertising

We plan to do some advertising of peer review, to let editors know about it and how to volunteer to help, at a couple of different venues (Signpost, Village pump, Teahouse etc.) - but have been waiting until we get this bot + WikiProject set up so we have a way to help interested editors make more enduring contributions. So consider yourself forewarned!

And... that's it!

I wish you all well on your Wikivoyages, Tom (LT) (talk) 00:31, 11 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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The Signpost: 1 December 2018

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Administrators' newsletter – December 2018

News and updates for administrators from the past month (November 2018).

Administrator changes

readded Al Ameer son • Randykitty • Spartaz
removed Boson • Daniel J. Leivick • Efe • Esanchez7587 • Fred Bauder • Garzo • Martijn Hoekstra • Orangemike

Interface administrator changes

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  • A request for comment is in progress to determine whether members of the Bot Approvals Group should satisfy activity requirements in order to remain in that role.
  • A request for comment is in progress regarding whether to change the administrator inactivity policy, such that administrators "who have made no logged administrative actions for at least 12 months may be desysopped". Currently, the policy states that administrators "who have made neither edits nor administrative actions for at least 12 months may be desysopped".
  • A proposal has been made to temporarily restrict editing of the Main Page to interface administrators in order to mitigate the impact of compromised accounts.

Technical news

Arbitration

Miscellaneous

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  • Wikipedia policy requires administrators to have strong passwords. To further reinforce security, administrators should also consider enabling two-factor authentication. A committed identity can be used to verify that you are the true account owner in the event that your account is compromised and/or you are unable to log in.

Obituaries

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For your swan act

  The Teamwork Barnstar
It is with great pleasure that I award this barnstar jointly and severally to Baffle gab1978, Jonesey95, Miniapolis, Reidgreg and Tdslk. It has been earned by the serene grace with which these editors guide GOCE through the choppy waters of Wikipedia while no doubt paddling like crazy beneath the surface. Both the paddling and the calm are much appreciated. Gog the Mild (talk) 16:21, 3 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

December 2018 GOCE newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors December 2018 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the December 2018 GOCE newsletter. Here is what's been happening since the August edition.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the August blitz (results), which focused on Requests and the oldest backlog month. Of the twenty editors who signed up, eleven editors recorded 37 copy edits.

For the September drive (results), of the twenty-three people who signed up, nineteen editors completed 294 copy edits.

Our October blitz (results) focused on Requests, geography, and food and drink articles. Of the fourteen people who signed up, eleven recorded a total of 57 copy edits.

For the November drive (results), twenty-two people signed up, and eighteen editors recorded 273 copy edits. This helped to bring the backlog to a six-month low of 825 articles.

The December blitz will run for one week, from 16 to 22 December. Sign up now!

Elections: Nominations for the Guild's coordinators for the first half of 2019 will be open from 1 to 15 December. Voting will then take place and the election will close on 31 December at 23:59 UTC. Positions for Guild coordinators, who perform the important behind-the-scenes tasks that keep our project running smoothly, are open to all Wikipedians in good standing. We welcome self-nominations, so please consider nominating yourself if you've ever thought about helping out; it's your Guild and it doesn't run itself!

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators; Reidgreg, Baffle gab1978, Jonesey95, Miniapolis and Tdslk.

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Hawthorne, Florida

Thank you so much for your work on Hawthorne, Florida. You greatly improved the prose of the article. I was watching as you made updates and was simply in awe. I very much appreciate your care in this. PopularOutcasttalk2me! 00:37, 12 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

My pleasure; as an American, I found it easier than many copyedits I've done :-). Good luck with GA, happy holidays and all the best, Miniapolis 00:55, 12 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Miniapolis, cool! I do have a general question. I saw that you put anchor tags in on some of the sections. Can you tell me the reasoning behind that? Is this something we should be doing on all copyedits? PopularOutcasttalk2me! 11:19, 13 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
AFAIK, using the {{anchor}} tag when changing a section header preserves any links to that section. All the best, Miniapolis 20:10, 13 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Miniapolis, gotcha! I had so concentrated on the anchor tag that I didn't realize that you had changed the name of the section. :-) Another thing I learned today. Thanks. PopularOutcasttalk2me! 22:12, 13 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

List of songs recorded by Basshunter

Hello. Thanks for your help. I have a question. Why gallery? Other featured lists of songs don't use it. Eurohunter (talk) 23:55, 14 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Because of all that whitespace; it looked awful. Miniapolis 01:10, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I've finished the copyedit. Good luck with FL and all the best, Miniapolis 01:24, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. Whitespace? On my screen it was on the right side by table so it was cool ilustration to the table. Btw. you added dots by the end of sentences in description of photos in gallery so this is sanctioned? Should I add dot for photo in the lead too? I'm kinda confuseed because I have seen both versions in different articles or even both versions in one featured article. Eurohunter (talk) 16:47, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
On my screen the images didn't line up next to the tables, creating a large amount of whitespace between the key and the first table. You could narrow the table (partially by incorporating the ref column into one of the others), but you'd still have to reduce the font and that would affect legibility. Terminal punctuation (a period, in this case) is used when a caption is a sentence; sentence fragments aren't punctuated. Miniapolis 17:59, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Is the same issue occur in this or this list? Eurohunter (talk) 08:37, 16 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
No; the tables in both are narrower, leaving room for the images. Miniapolis 14:44, 16 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

The Copyeditor's Barnstar
Thank you very much for the thorough review, great timing :) ——SerialNumber54129 09:17, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject X Newsletter • Issue 13

Newsletter • December 2018

This month: A general update.

The current status of the project is as follows:

  • Progress of the project has been generally delayed since September due to development issues (more bitrot than expected, some of the code just being genuinely confusing, etc) and personal injury (I suffered a concussion in October and was out of commission for almost two months as a result).
  • I currently expect to be putting out a proper call for CollaborationKit pilots in January/February, with estimated deployment in February/March if things don't go horribly wrong (they will, though, don't worry). As a part of that, I will properly update the page and send out announcement and reach out to all projects already signed up as pilots for WikiProject X in general, at which point those (still) interested can volunteer specifically to test the CollaborationKit extension.
    • Wikipedia:WikiProject X/Pilots was originally created for the first WikiProject X prototype, and given this is where the project has since gone, it's only logical to continue to use it. While I haven't yet updated the page to properly reflect this:
    • If you want to add your project to this page now, feel free. Just bear in mind that more information what to actually expect will be added later/included in the announcement, because by then I will have a much better idea myself.
  • Until then, you can find me in my corner working on making the CollaborationKit code do what we want and not just what we told it, per the workboard.

Until next time,

-— Isarra ༆ 22:44, 20 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Question

I came across the Boston Globe article from a couple years back, and thought I'd add it to the main GOCE talk page in a {{Press}} template (below the Signpost banners), if that's okay with you. I am sensitive to privacy issues and wanted to check if you'd rather I didn't. – Reidgreg (talk) 21:53, 21 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Very kind of you. Although it identifies me, it'll be in a quiet-enough corner of the 'pedia. Thanks for asking, though; we female editors tend to be sensitive to privacy concerns. All the best, Miniapolis 21:58, 21 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Merry Christmas!

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Hello, Miniapolis! Thank you for your work to maintain and improve Wikipedia! Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
CAPTAIN RAJU(T) 20:05, 23 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays!
May your winter holidays be filled with joy, laughter and good health. Wishing you all the best in 2019 and beyond.

--Cameron11598 (Talk) 06:09, 24 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Many thanks, and good luck with the house. Happy Holidays and all the best, Miniapolis 14:50, 24 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 24 December 2018

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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2019!

Hello Miniapolis, may you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on this seasonal occasion. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Sending you heartfelt and warm greetings for Christmas and New Year 2019.
Happy editing,
TheSandDoctor Talk 07:47, 25 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Spread the love by adding {{subst:Seasonal Greetings}} to other user talk pages.

Wishing you and your family the best in 2019! --TheSandDoctor Talk 07:47, 25 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Yo Ho Ho

Liz Read! Talk! is wishing you Seasons Greetings! Whether you celebrate your hemisphere's Solstice or Christmas, Diwali, Hogmanay, Hanukkah, Lenaia, Festivus or even the Saturnalia, this is a special time of year for almost everyone!

Spread the holiday cheer by adding {{subst:User:WereSpielChequers/Dec15b}} to your friends' talk pages.

Precious anniversary

Precious
Four years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:30, 30 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Gerda, and Happy New Year! All the best, Miniapolis 16:33, 30 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Lebanon national football team copyedit

Hi,

Firstly I wanted to thank you for your work on the Lebanon national team article, I really appreciate it!

Secondly, I wanted to ask what the anchor template does, and why you changed the title from “1957-79: Pre-Civil War” to just “1957-79”.

Thanks, Nehme1499 (talk)

Thanks for the kind words. {{Anchor}} is used when a section header is changed; it creates an HTML link to the original header, to avoid breaking links to it. I changed it because, IMO, the original header was a bit clunky; not every section header needs a subtitle. Feel free to change it back, though :-). Happy New Year and all the best, Miniapolis 02:12, 1 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Ok I see. Also, grammatically speaking, why did you change “this would be Lebanon’s biggest win at that point” to “this tied Lebanon’s biggest win to date”? That match in question was Lebanon’s biggest win at that point in time, today that record is held by another match.
Thanks again, and happy new year! Nehme1499 (talk)
WP:WBA#State the obvious is informative; I tried to clarify the sentence ("to date", in this context, means "up to that time"). Encyclopedic prose is, by nature, "flatter" than the typical prose in a book. Miniapolis 04:10, 1 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

RE: Joshua Foster Article

Just so you know, despite technically creating the page you're referring to, almost a decade ago, I'm not responsible for the form you found it in. I just created a redirect to another person named Joshua Foster, who happened to be the only one with an article on Wikipedia at the time of its creation.. PRehse is responsible for the iteration of the Joshua Foster article you recommended for deletion. --Vercalos (talk) 05:01, 1 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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