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The Signpost: 02 January 2012

Thank You

The talk page you moved in George Withy appears to have been deleted after you moved it and new one without, the ORTS ticket has been created can you restore it.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 17:35, 3 January 2012 (UTC)

 Done, thanks for the heads-up. Cbrown1023 talk 17:43, 3 January 2012 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
Thanks for all the great work it is due to People like you that Wikipedia functions.You are truly outstanding. Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 17:48, 3 January 2012 (UTC)
Thanks! Cbrown1023 talk 19:44, 3 January 2012 (UTC)

WikiProject Film December 2011 Newsletter

The December 2011 issue of the Films WikiProject newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you. —Peppage (talk | contribs) 22:02, 4 January 2012 (UTC)

The Signpost: 09 January 2012

Edit warring and Violation of WP:OWN by user:John sargis

Please keep an eye on the article on Takis Fotopoulos. user:John sargis, a member[1] of Takis Fotopoulos' political-ideological faction (Inclusive Democracy) acts in a disruptive manner by deleting referenced information that is not flattering to Fotopoulos. This information is taken straight from the Greek section of Inclusive Democracy's website: it is an exceedingly long announcement in Greek by Inclusive Democracy that, among other conspiracy theories it sets forth, accuses the Free Software movement and organizations like Democracy Now! and Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting of being accessories to the master plan of the "transnational elite" and the New World Order. It is a clear attempt on behalf of Inclusive Democracy members to censor Wikipedia because some things they said could make them look bad. Also, do have a look at the Talk page of the concerned article (the article on Takis Fotopoulos and the discussion of the AfD (when ID members realized that their claims could and would be scrutinized, questioned and/or heavily edited and changed, they tried to have the article removed. When they didn't have their way, they posted a libelous announcement against Wikipedia on their website[2]. Elp gr (talk) 20:20, 12 January 2012 (UTC)

Your input is needed on the SOPA initiative

Hi Cbrown1023,

You are receiving this message either because you expressed an opinion about the proposed SOPA blackout before full blackout and soft blackout were adequately differentiated, or because you expressed general support without specifying a preference. Please ensure that your voice is heard by clarifying your position accordingly.

Thank you.

Message delivered as per request on ANI. -- The Helpful Bot 16:26, 14 January 2012 (UTC)

The Signpost: 16 January 2012

Etta James

Re: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etta_James#Illness_and_death

There is a really nasty, racist comment at the end of this section. It is highly offensive. Is it possible to remove it, please?

Regards. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.31.178.140 (talk) 18:29, 20 January 2012 (UTC)

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Cannot make minor edit to Wikipedia page

The last time I successfully edited a Wikipedia page was on March 2, 2010. I cannot change 2009 to 2011. Please reply on my talk page.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Union_of_Public_Employees#External_links

Real Solidarity (talk) 05:11, 7 February 2012 (UTC)

The Signpost: 06 February 2012

Please halt user

Please tell or stop User 23.143.236.49 Special:Contributions/24.143.236.49 (talk) and User:207.62.246.50 Special:Contributions/207.62.246.50 (talk) (the same user) to stop vandalizing the Chinese zodiac signs, Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. I keep fixing the problem, but the user believes this is a game, please at least try to warn the user or stop the user from taking chances on reviewing the user's contributions, please halt the person's actions. I appreciate your concern.--74.34.83.89 (talk) 01:18, 11 February 2012

McNab (dog)

I am older and not skilled at computers or the internet! -- but wanted to bring to someone's attention that there is what appears to me to be an advertisement of someone's personal web site in an article. That bothered me! If you go to the article McNab (dog), scroll down to the end of the references, after the second reference there is a web site link to this woman's personal dog breeding web site. Please someone who knows how, correct/remove that if you feel it's appropriate to do so. Thank you.

```` mslaura@earthlink.net — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.245.5.191 (talk) 19:07, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

MSU Interview

Dear Cbrown1023,

My name is Jonathan Obar user:Jaobar, I'm a professor in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University and a Teaching Fellow with the Wikimedia Foundation's Education Program. This semester I've been running a little experiment at MSU, a class where we teach students about becoming Wikipedia administrators. Not a lot is known about your community, and our students (who are fascinated by wiki-culture by the way!) want to learn how you do what you do, and why you do it. A while back I proposed this idea (the class) to the communityHERE, where it was met mainly with positive feedback. Anyhow, I'd like my students to speak with a few administrators to get a sense of admin experiences, training, motivations, likes, dislikes, etc. We were wondering if you'd be interested in speaking with one of our students.


So a few things about the interviews:

  • Interviews will last between 15 and 30 minutes.
  • Interviews can be conducted over skype (preferred), IRC or email. (You choose the form of communication based upon your comfort level, time, etc.)
  • All interviews will be completely anonymous, meaning that you (real name and/or pseudonym) will never be identified in any of our materials, unless you give the interviewer permission to do so.
  • All interviews will be completely voluntary. You are under no obligation to say yes to an interview, and can say no and stop or leave the interview at any time.
  • The entire interview process is being overseen by MSU's institutional review board (ethics review). This means that all questions have been approved by the university and all students have been trained how to conduct interviews ethically and properly.


Bottom line is that we really need your help, and would really appreciate the opportunity to speak with you. If interested, please send me an email at obar@msu.edu (to maintain anonymity) and I will add your name to my offline contact list. If you feel comfortable doing so, you can post your nameHERE instead.

If you have questions or concerns at any time, feel free to email me at obar@msu.edu. I will be more than happy to speak with you.

Thanks in advance for your help. We have a lot to learn from you.

Sincerely,

Jonathan Obar --Jaobar (talk)

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WikiProject Film's January–February Newsletter

The January 2012 issue of the Films WikiProject newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you.

To unsubscribe, please remove your name from the distribution list. GRAPPLE X 00:37, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

The Signpost: 05 March 2012

You're invited to DC Meetup #28!

DC Meetup #28: March 10 at Capitol City Brewery

DC Wikipedia meetup #28 is on Saturday, March 10, 2012, from 7pm on at Capitol City Brewery in downtown DC. (11th & H St NW).

Join us for an evening of socializing, chatting about Wikipedia, discussing Wikimedia DC activities and the latest preparations for Wikimania 2012. (RSVP + details)

Note: You can remove your name from the DC meetup invite list here. -- Message delivered by AudeBot (talk) 02:55, 7 March 2012 (UTC), on behalf of User:Aude

You're invited: Smithsonian Institution Women in Science Edit-a-Thon!

Who should come? You should. Really.
She Blinded Me with Science: Smithsonian Women in Science Edit-a-Thon will be held on Friday, March 30, 2012 at the Smithsonian Archives in Washington, D.C. This edit-a-thon will focus on improving and writing Wikipedia content about women from the Smithsonian who contributed to the sciences. It will be followed by a happy hour meetup! We look forward to seeing you there!
Sarah (talk) 22:32, 7 March 2012 (UTC)

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The Signpost: 26 March 2012

Danny Bhoy page error

Hi -

I am a journalist at the Victoria Times Colonist in Victoria, B.C. Canada.

I just interviewed the comic, Danny Bhoy, this morning. He says his age on Wikipedia is incorrect -- he is only 37. He says he's tried to contact Wikipedia to correct this, but with no success.

Adrian Chamberlain — Preceding unsigned comment added by Adrianman1 (talk • contribs) 20:01, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

COULD YOU PLEASE HELP CORRECT A MISINFORMATION ON YOUR WEBSITE

SECTION: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Ghana. The above link takes you the economy of Ghana. i am sorry to inform you that the exchange at the footnote has some mathematical and factual inaccuracies. 1USD = Gh¢1.7005 or Gh¢ 1 = 0.56 USD. I hope you will help correct the inaccuracies without any delay. Your passionate reader, Paul S.K Amegadze

The Signpost: 02 April 2012

re Wikipedia article

I was checking out some information regarding the sinking of the RMS Titanic, specifically with reference to the RMS Carpathia which saved many of the Titanic passengers. The Captain of the Carpathia at that time was Arthur Rostron who later went on to command several other ships, one of them being the RMS Alaunia. However, the Wikipedia article has it written as the AULANIA. There was another ship called Aurania but not a ship called Aulania. In the separate Wiki page about Arthur Rostron it is written correctly which is how I encountered the error. If you type AULANIA into Google search you can immediately see there's some kind of error. I wanted to contact someone who has Wikipedia editing privileges as I do not feel qualified or confident enough to take on that kind of role. Sincerely DuchessD (talk) 18:53, 7 April 2012 (UTC)

The Signpost: 09 April 2012

You're invited to Wiki-Gangs of New York @ NYPL on April 21!

Wiki-Gangs of New York: April 21 at the New York Public Library
Join us for an an civic edit-a-thon, Wikipedia meet-up and instructional workshop that will be held this weekend on Saturday, April 21, at the New York Public Library Main Branch.
  • Venue: Stephen A. Schwarzman Building (NYPL Main Branch), Margaret Liebman Berger Forum (Room 227).
  • Directions: Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street.
  • Time: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. (drop-ins welcome at any time)

The event's goal will be to improve Wikipedia articles and content related to the neighborhoods and history of New York City - No special wiki knowledge is required!

Also, please RSVP!--Pharos (talk) 17:16, 16 April 2012 (UTC)

The Signpost: 16 April 2012

Wikimedia DC Meetup & Dinner

Please join us for a Wikimedia DC Meetup & Dinner on Saturday, May 5. This will be a great opportunity to meet other Wikimedians from the DC area, discuss upcoming Wikimedia DC activities and events, and have fun over dinner and drinks. All ages are welcome! Kirill [talk] 03:57, 18 April 2012 (UTC)

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You're invited: Smithsonian Institution Archives Edit-a-thon!

Please join us for the second Smithsonian Institution Archives Edit-a-thon! This event will focus on Smithsonian history including the history of the Institution's museums, archives, research centers and the people behind them. This will be a great opportunity to learn about the Archives, work within them & with staff, and learn more about the world's largest museum complex. We hope you'll join us on Friday, May 25. Please sign up here! Sarah (talk) 21:41, 7 May 2012 (UTC)
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The Signpost: 07 May 2012

robert smythe hichens

the article gives 1906 as the pub date for the garden of allah. I have a cipy pub by grosset and dunlap ny dated for copyright as 1884. ted werfhorst. marileewhite1@aol.com. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.128.24.2 (talk) 22:18, 10 May 2012 (UTC)

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tidal heights article

this orphan phrase in the paragraph below: tidal frequencies."I like grieving pages when we have an acout" As a result



and predictable, as is the time of high or low tide relative to other points on the same coast. For example, the high tide at Norfolk, Virginia, predictably occurs approximately two and a half hours before the Moon passes directly overhead.

Land masses and ocean basins act as barriers against water moving freely around the globe, and their varied shapes and sizes affect the size of tidal frequencies.I like grieving pages when we have an acout As a result, tidal patterns vary. For example, in the U.S., the East coast has predominantly semi-diurnal tides, as do Europe's Atlantic coasts, while the West coast predominantly has mixed tides.[11][12][13] — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.118.52.26 (talk) 19:14, 23 May 2012 (UTC)

Deletion required

The lead story to day is about the US Draped Bust Dollar. It is an interesting story and I wanted to read on. However clicking on more revealed in the right pane where one would normally see a picture, logo, flag, etc, a video clip of a man masturbating. Given that school chuildren may well be doing research about the silver dollare this needs to be removed as a matter of urgency. 114.76.5.38 (talk) 07:39, 26 May 2012 (UTC)

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Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

In the Wikipedia entry for this base 13th Air Force is not listed as a unit assigned to this base. This is a very big oversight that should be corrected. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.164.65.133 (talk) 00:25, 19 June 2012 (UTC)

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