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Armenian-American

Thanks for helping out on Armenian-American related articles, I really appreciated.

		The Original Barnstar
		I award you this Barnstar for your tireless contributions on Armenian-American related articles. VartanM 19:57, 30 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Joseph Henry Kibbey

Hello Clariosophic. Thank you for your contributions to the biography of Joseph Henry Kibbey. Regards, Masterpiece2000 (talk) 12:55, 30 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you

Thank you for the comment! Hope I haven't given the impression that I'm abandoning the Anglicanism project: I'll keep an eye on it. But, I really am going to stick to a narrow path to avoid some of the weirdness that goes on here. I actually find Wikipedia to be a fun hobby. I imagine Secisek (talk · contribs) really has retired for good. I know he is active in politics in real life so probably doesn't want to play pointless politics on his free time. Cheers! Wassupwestcoast (talk) 00:04, 5 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar

I am asking whether WP:IE should have a barnstar for members and ordinary users who contribute a lot to it. i have a design for the barnstar if it is created on my computer so all I ask is should I create this barnstar? Yours sincerely --Markreidyhp 12:35, 27 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry

Sorry to hear about your kitty. I have a calico who is much loved. Best wishes, -- Secisek (talk) 22:44, 10 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Condolences for your cat. I have a friend whose cat is the spitting image of your beloved Kitty. Take care. Wassupwestcoast (talk) 03:14, 11 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

A and an

Where h is pronounced e.g. harvest - use A, Where h is silent e.g. honour - use AN, Where h is pronounced but the first syllable is unstressed e.g. historic - use A
Wikipeebee (talk) 07:29, 5 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not so in the United States per Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition, p.1: "Before unstressed or weakly stressed syllables with initial h both a and an are used in writing, a historic an historic, but in speech an is more frequent whether h is pronounced or not." See also See A and an#Discrimination between a and an. Moreover, articles on US subjects should use U.S. English, not British or Canadianclariosophic (talk) 14:13, 5 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I stand corrected; each to their own. I must admit I say an historic, and certainly wouldn't change any page. regards
Wikipeebee (talk) 15:24, 5 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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First United Methodist Church and other dab stuff

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Hi Clario -- I've continued cleaning up dab pages, including First United Methodist Church just now. There's an informative intro in that one, which should be deleted by MOSDAB guidelines and/or practices of enforcer dab editors. I won't delete it but someone else likely will. I think the intro, which is interesting, should be recycled to create an article for First United Methodist Church (Dallas, Texas). I wonder if you would like to do that. If you do, please add an entry for the Dallas one into the dab list, and please replace the dab intro by simply: "First United Methodist Church may refer to:". Hope u r well. Cheers, doncram (talk) 08:14, 16 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hi again, glad u r getting rest. :) You might take note of User talk:Tassedethe#Renaming churches and other articles where i mentioned you recently.... I don't expect Tassedethe is necessarily entering into the dab fixup field more generally, but i am in fact lonely there. :) As stated there, i have worked out certain principles with dab editors, but then the dab pages i have worked on are deficient in other ways, like being incomplete on non-NRHP places having wikipedia articles already. My worklist is at Category:NRHP dab needing cleanup. Feel free to add to that category and/or to work on the backlog. doncram (talk) 23:29, 17 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Foothills Baptist Church (Essex, New York)

This Foothills Baptist Church (Essex, New York), aka Church of the Nazarene, is neat, certainly a nice Richard Upjohn / carpenter Gothic. Not sure if it is on your watchlist from when u edited/developed it before. I added NRHP doc and photo links recently. Unfortunately no HABS pics available. It makes me want to get up to that part of NYS and photograph it plus several NHLs nearby. Cheers, doncram (talk) 04:30, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Another new article is United Methodist Church and Parsonage (Mount Kisco, New York), whose NRHP doc describes it as Carpenter Gothic. It would be great if you could visit those two articles and add relevant categories and/or develop the articles otherwise. doncram (talk) 20:27, 18 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You maybe interested in the Article Rescue Squadron

I notice that you are part of Category:Inclusionist_Wikipedians. I would like you to consider joining the Article Rescue Squadron. Rescue Squadron members are focused on rescuing articles for deletion, that might otherwise be lost forever. I think you will find our project matches your vision of Wikipedia.

Ikip (talk) 00:53, 21 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Category:Heritage sites in Canada

I'm trying to organize articles about heritage sites in Canada into more managable categories, based on who says that such-and-such is a heritage site (what level of gov't or what other body). That's why I created Category:Buildings in Canada by heritage register instead. I think we should be working towards the goal of indentifying who says something is a heritage site, rather than making big catch-all categories which are prone to boosterism and hard to police. Do you agree? --Kevlar (talk • contribs) 02:51, 9 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Reply: Thanks for your message. I can agree with you in some respects but disagree on others. Heritage sites aren't necessarily buildings. They can be archaeological sites, battlefields, geological sites (e.g Ayers Rock in Australia, etc. I envision Category: Heritage sites in Canada as an umbrella category which includes the category you created and complements it rather than competing with it. Best wishes. clariosophic (talk) 19:08, 10 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

invitation

You're invited to sign up as a founding member, at Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Proposals#WikiProject Historic Sites ! :) doncram (talk) 05:16, 15 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:WikiProject Historic Sites has opened up. I took the liberty of assuming your support for the wikiproject meant you wanted to join as a member, and I copied your signature to the Members list on the main page. Please visit and add to, or remove, your listing there. Please revise my cryptic summary of your interests there! It would be great to hear about what you're interested in the Wikiproject becoming, in your member comment and/or at the Talk page, shortcut wt:HSITES. Thanks for your support! doncram (talk) 17:47, 18 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Translation from the French

Show me the list - I'd be happy to take a look at it. Not necessarily tonight, but sometime in the next couple of days. --User:AlbertHerring ^{Io son l'orecchio e tu la bocca: parla!} 22:53, 15 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Quebec heritage sites

I noticed your comment regarding Quebec listings, and wanted to let you know you can always leave me a not about it, since I'm myself a Quebecer, and can help with locating "official" (thought of no legal standing) translations of laws (as well as the "official names" for the various elgal designations of site) etc. I've worked on a few pages (Édifice Price, Clarendon Hotel) and had been planned on doing more (aprticularly a hisoric preservation in Quebec page) when I went sort of wikipedia-dormant. Circeus (talk) 14:35, 16 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

St. David's Church (Radnor)

I noticed that you moved St. Davids Church from Radnor to Wayne. I have to ask whether you are an expert on this church or Pennsylvania locations. It's actually quite complicated and historically it's been St. David's church in Radnor. Three county borders meet on the church property dividing the Old Church from the "chapel." But the church was there before the borders and the name St. David's Church at Radnor likely predates the borders as well. And the Longfellow poem ... Unless you have a real expert certainty that this is what the name has to be, I'll suggest changing it back. Perhap you might check with User:Piledhigheranddeeper to see what he thinks. Smallbones (talk) 13:16, 12 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

User:Piledhigheranddeeper seems to agree with me, and I'll switch the article name back within a few days unless I hear from you. Please do let me know: I think you made a mistake in a complicated area, but I don't like the idea of just reverting you - I certainly wouldn't want an edit war. Thanks for any help. Smallbones (talk) 09:12, 14 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

church disambig template deletion

Please take notice of Wikipedia:Templates for deletion/Log/2009 April 17#Template:Church disambig and consider commenting there. doncram (talk) 14:46, 17 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for commenting. Now the discussion has moved towards renaming the related category from Category:Church building disambiguation pages to something more general, perhaps "Church disambiguation pages". That would help allow coverage of denominations and congregations, but seem to exclude synagogues and mosques. Your thoughts behind choosing a Places of worship approach before? And i wonder what was your category name, specifically before. Hope you will chime in again there, anyhow. Thanks! doncram (talk) 09:17, 24 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The First Church of Christ, Scientist (Boston)

I have proposed that The First Church of Christ, Scientist (Boston) be moved to The First Church of Christ, Scientist since I think the Boston disambiguation is necessary. I noticed you commented in the last move discussion but didn't really give any reasons for opposing. Would you mind commenting at the new discussion here: Talk:The First Church of Christ, Scientist (Boston)#Requested move. I'm not looking to merge any content, just take the (Boston) out of the title, you can see my reasons why at that talk page link. Usually the simplest title for an article is best. LonelyMarble (talk) 16:36, 17 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Boston College (United States)

Hey, any reason you just moved BC (US) to BC without proposing a move or discussing it first? It's been talked about at Talk:Boston College (United States), where it was not only backed by editors (myself included, yes) but meets WP:UNIGUIDE. I must admit that I'm a bit curious as to how/why you would do such a think without discussing it first (and do such a shoddy job, apparently, since the talk page doesn't redirect properly following your move). --Aepoutre (talk) 18:41, 17 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, I didn't realise it was you who first raised a stink about it in the first place. Well, now I'd express even more of a concern that 1) you'd make the move when the conversation wasn't going your way and 2) that you'd do it against WP:UNI standards. Not cool at all. --Aepoutre (talk) 18:44, 17 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It's not his fault the talk page doesn't redirect because it couldn't be moved because it had another edit in the history, but I have listed it at Wikipedia:Requested moves#Uncontroversial requests so it should be moved shortly. And, I think Boston College should stay as the article title for the college in the U.S. since it's much more notable by an order of magnitude than the one in England, which is why Boston, Massachusetts was moved to Boston, for the same reason I think Boston College shouldn't be a redirect either. LonelyMarble (talk) 18:46, 17 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

If the move was to be legitimately done, it should be discussed at Talk:Boston College, not ex post facto here, since a conversation had already been started. I'm especially concerned because no link to a consensus was given in the edit summary and no note was left for me, the "perpetrator" of the original move per WP:UNIGUIDE. LonelyMarble, I'll continue this conversation with you on the appropriate talk page, if you don't mind. Cheers! --Aepoutre (talk) 18:53, 17 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Carpenter romanesque?

Check out Burke County Courthouse (Georgia). doncram (talk) 00:10, 19 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Lancaster Historic District

Speedy deletion of Lancaster Historic District

A tag has been placed on Lancaster Historic District, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done for the following reason:

It is a disambiguation page for non-existent articles. It is also an orphan.

Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not meet basic Wikipedia criteria may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as an appropriate article, and if you can indicate why the subject of this article is appropriate, you may contest the tagging. To do this, add {{hangon}} on the top of the page and leave a note on the article's talk page explaining your position. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would confirm its subject's notability under the guidelines.

For guidelines on specific types of articles, you may want to check out our criteria for biographies, for web sites, for bands, or for companies. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. Kevin Rector (talk) 15:20, 22 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I removed the speedy tag and developed the disambig page to comply with wp:MOSDAB. I turned one red-link to blue by creating a stub article, and followed up at User talk:Kevin Rector. Think this is done. Thanks Clario for creating the disambig page last year! doncram (talk) 15:56, 22 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

please comment again

Please comment again, now at relisted TfD Wikipedia:Templates for deletion/Log/2009 May 2#template:Church disambig. doncram (talk) 02:45, 2 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! Could you please comment anew, at Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2009 May 2#Category:Church building disambiguation pages. Maybe the outcome will be to restore places of worship disambiguation template and category, i don't know if I care or not as long as some template and category is kept. I'm exhausted, anyhow, but I think that one has to hang in to see that the TfD and CfD do not go a poor way due to too little informed participation. doncram (talk) 05:57, 3 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Carpenter Gothic

I uploaded a Methuen MA image that you may find interesting. File:Methuen, MA Park St looking south .jpg The third building on the right is the back of the First Baptist Church (Methuen, Massachusetts) I have not as yet found an old image of the building. EraserGirl (talk) 19:30, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

NRHP headers

Thanks for the note — I'm simply formatting these headers and footers to comply with the vast majority of other county-level lists nationwide. I first saw this format in Dtbohrer's rendition of the Pennsylvania county lists.

In my opinion, it's not that much of a problem: many states have been in this format since at least late last year, and although I watch every NRHP list for 28 different states, I don't remember seeing such a problem as you mention in any of the lists I watch. If such does come up, it shouldn't be that hard to explain that these are NRHP-only. One difference between the situation now and the situation when you added these headers is that we don't use the "RHP" terminology anymore (forgive me if I'm just telling you things you know); because we specifically use "NRHP", it should be easier to explain to ignorant editors that these aren't just any historic places that are registered somewhere. Nyttend (talk) 00:39, 31 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I don't see why one editor's ideas should be permitted to go against the standards of an entire project. If that were so, I'd still have Mapits at the bottom of all community articles :-) I've restored the Framingham list to a redirect, and it's now on my watchlist; if the editor again reverts, I'll take it to AFD, because there's no clear criterion for inclusion for any non-NRHP sites. If I need support, I'll tell you, and likely Doncram and Sanfranman59. Nyttend (talk) 01:48, 31 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

To respond to what you said in the first place — because content forks aren't allowed, I don't see why we need to worry about them continuing to exist. Most editors are reasonable about this kind of thing, so it shouldn't be hard to explain the precise purpose of the list. I can hardly imagine multiple non-sock, non-meat editors wanting to support a fringe idea such as the Framingham list, so we NRHP project people should be able to demonstrate with simple discussion that this is a bad idea. And if there's a problem that way, we can always take it to AFD, where our project standards should make it an easy case. At any rate: what I thought you meant was that people would add non-NRHP sites to these pages, and the use of "NRHP" in the intro I expect will prevent that or make it far less likely that people will complain if they add stuff and we remove it. Nyttend (talk) 01:52, 31 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The Framingham editor reverted my redirection with an edit summary of "Restoring content. Please discuss if you feel it does not have reasoning for inclusion.", so I've responded. If he responds more, would you be willing to participate? I'm going to ask Doncram's assistance also. Nyttend (talk) 04:11, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I commented at Talk:Historic places in Framingham, Massachusetts. It's not a great local historic sites list-article, but I am supportive if local editors want to do list-articles about smaller locales that include more historic sites than the NRHP ones. I would not want them taking over and converting our mainline NRHP list-articles, but that is not the case here: the Framingham NRHPs are covered in a county-wide list article. So I don't see a problem with there being a local historic sites list-article. Again, can discuss further there. Cheers, doncram (talk) 06:13, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Old Mill

I've reverted your deletion of the various windmills, watermills and cotton mills from this dab page. Reasons given on the talk page. Mjroots (talk) 09:23, 11 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks!

		The NRHP Table-izer Barnstar
		I award you this Barnstar for your contributions in table-izing multiple states' NRHP list-tables. As one editor put it, just before midnight U.S. Eastern time on July 4, Hey, between us we got it all done. Hooray!! In fact we met multiple goals in table-izing list-articles covering all 83,973 NRHPs nation-wide during February 2008 to July 4, 2009. Thanks for your participation in the NRHP table-izing all along, and especially for your taking the lead in disambiguation, a crucial support task. Hope you had a great Fourth! -- Doncram, 5 July 2008

InsideNorthside - A North Minneapolis Encyclopedia

Hi, I noticed you've edited some articles related to North Minneapolis and I wanted to tell you about a project I'm involved in called InsideNorthside. It's basically a wikipedia for North Minneapolis, built on wikispaces (which is a bit more user-friendly then mediawiki, though not nearly as robust). Anyways, wanted you to know. I'm trying to find some wiki experts to help build an initial user base for the site. Check it out and let me know what you think. http://insidenorthside.org --Ariahfine (talk) 01:21, 29 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

WP:Hornbook -- a new WP:Law task force for the J.D. curriculum

Hi Clariosophic,

I'm asking Wikipedians who are interested in United States legal articles to take a look at WP:Hornbook, the new "JD curriculum task force".

Our mission is to assimilate into Wikipedia all the insights of an American law school education, by reducing hornbooks to footnotes.

Each casebook will have a subpage.

Over the course of a semester, each subpage will shift its focus to track the unfolding curriculum(s) for classes using that casebook around the country.
It will also feature an extensive, hyperlinked "index" or "outline" to that casebook, pointing to pages, headers, or {{anchors}} in Wikipedia (example).
Individual law schools can freely adapt our casebook outlines to the idiosyncratic curriculum devised by each individual professor.

I'm encouraging law students around the country to create local chapters of the club I'm starting at my own law school, "Student WP:Hornbook Editors". Using WP:Hornbook as our headquarters, we're hoping to create a study group so inclusive that nobody will dare not join.

What you can do now:

1. Add WP:Hornbook to your watchlist, {{User Hornbook}} to your userpage, and ~~~~ to Wikipedia:Hornbook/participants.

2. If you're a law student,

Email http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:Hornbook to your classmates, and tell them to do the same.
Contact me directly via talk page or email about coordinating a chapter of "Student WP:Hornbook Editors" at your own school.

(You don't have to start the club, or even be involved in it; just help direct me to someone who might.)

3. Introduce yourself to me. Law editors on Wikipedia are a scarce commodity. Do knock on my talk page if there's an article you'd like help on.

Regards, Andrew Gradman ^talk/_WP:Hornbook 20:21, 31 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Broken Coords

Hi. In order to clean up Category:Coord template needing repair, would you mind if I changed a couple of instances of {{coord}} in User:Clariosophic/sandbox10? They need to be rolled over to one more minute and zero seconds, e.g. from "{{39|57|60|N..." to "{{coord|39|58|0|N...".
—WWoods (talk) 18:38, 5 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry for the delay. I no longer need this is my sandbox anyway, so I've just deleted it. If you find other coordinates needing adjustment, feel feel to do so. clariosophic (talk) 20:36, 19 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! —WWoods (talk) 23:51, 19 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks!

Thanks for taking care of perfecting the categories on churches in Maryland. I created most of the stubs for those articles and I'm very happy to see them being revised and updated! Best wishes--Pubdog (talk) 12:47, 10 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your note. I appreciate the work you have done (and are doing) in writing articles on them and taking photos. BTW do you have a photo of St. Peter's Chapel in Solomons? If so, please post it in the article. Best wishes. clariosophic (talk) 14:26, 10 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Clario ... thanks for your kind comments. I'm afraid I don't have a pic of St. Peter's Chapel. Ironically, I was down there just last weekend for a wine festival at Sotterley (Hollywood, Maryland) then dinner at Solomons Island, Maryland. Next time I get down that way I'll be sure to drop by.--Pubdog (talk) 14:33, 10 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Pic for you

On the road today and took pic of Trinity Church (Warsaw, New York) just for you. Also revised category on article to the correct Carpenter Gothic reference. Cheers!--Pubdog (talk) 22:47, 25 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Another of your favorite Carpenter Gothic churches is at Church of the Redeemer (Addison, New York). I hope to get a pic of it soon.--Pubdog (talk) 13:28, 28 October 2009 (UTC) Actually found a recent pic on Flickr and uploaded that to commons.--Pubdog (talk) 14:48, 28 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Maryland churches

Would you please take a look at Category talk:Anglican parishes in the Province of Maryland? Thanks, . . . . Jim . . . . Jameslwoodward (talk • contribs) 11:06, 26 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

WikiBirthday

I saw from here that it's been exactly three years since you joined the project. Happy WikiBirthday! Keep up the good work, rʨanaɢ ^talk/_contribs 17:56, 7 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Allston Congregational Church -- Current Use?

I'm not sure. I was there yesterday and it didn't look like it was being currently used by the UCC -- There are large rental agency signs on it and various organization names, but not, IIRC, any sign of the UCC or the name above. It's not shown on the national or Mass. UCC sites and it isn't one of the names on the large newish signboard out front which you can see to the left of the door(but not read) here . I'm going to guess that it combined with the Brighton Evangelical Congregational Church which is now calling itself the Allston Brighton Congregational Church. Also, see the last line here. and this. And. lastly, the phone given on the church web site doesn't answer -- no machine, just rings. That's very unlike a church phone.

I probably should have checked all this before I added the church web site to the article -- but I think it's a dead site. . . . . Jim . . . . Jameslwoodward (talk • contribs) 15:48, 12 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Kinney Octagon Barn

Since you created a stub for this historic place and requested a photo, you may be interested to know that I took one, but sadly it shows this barn is nearly gone. Jonathunder (talk) 06:20, 8 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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New pic of MD Episcopal Church

Hello Clario: Visited St. Mary's Episcopal Church (Woodlawn, Maryland) and added pic. Happy New Year!--Pubdog (talk) 02:54, 30 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

... and another new one for you here St. Michael's Church (Reisterstown, Maryland)--Pubdog (talk) 22:05, 30 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Time traveling Honda Civic

Hi. File:1978 Honda Civic, Stuart, Florida.jpg says it is a 1987 auto photographed in 1978. I'm guessing one or the other of the digits got mixed up there, no? :-) Please straighten that out. If I can be of any assistance, ask. Thanks for your work! Cheers, -- Infrogmation (talk) 19:19, 2 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Service awards proposal

Hello, Clariosophic! I noticed you display a service award, and would like to invite you to join the discussion over a proposed revamping of the awards.

If you have any opinions on the proposal, please participate in the discussion. Thanks! — the Man in Question (in question) 18:28, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Wikiproject SUSF

As a current or past contributor to a related article, I thought I'd let you know about WikiProject State University System of Florida, a collaborative effort to improve Wikipedia's coverage of the State University System of Florida. If you would like to participate, you can visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks and related articles. Thanks!

NorwalkJames (talk) 21:51, 15 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Historic Florida pictures

Hey! I bought a very inexpensive copy of A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, and have added stuff in there to my lists, if they weren't on it already. I've been taking photos all over the place recently, though in a way I wish weren't, for obvious reasons. In any case, I created a hidden category on Commons for some of them. This is it. There are more that aren't in it yet. If you have any you're specifically interested, just ask, or do a Commons search. I named them pretty much as they are in the Guide. Later! --Ebyabe (talk) 14:24, 8 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You are now a Reviewer

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Hi, would you be so kind as to give us support!

Hello, I hope you're doing fine and I sincerely apologize for this intrusion. I've just read your profile and I saw that you're proud to be Irish (I wish I can visit your wonderful country some time soon!), so you understand what are a minorized language and culture and maybe I am not bothering you and you will help us... I'm a member of a Catalan association "Amical de la Viquipèdia" which is trying to get some recognition as a Catalan Chapter but this hasn't been approved up to that moment. We would appreciate your support, visible if you stick this on your first page: Wikimedia CAT. Supporting us will be like giving equal opportunity to minorized languages and cultures in the future! Thanks again, wishing you a great summer, take care! The picture of the cat is a really good and beautiful one, the cat was really cute, sorry! Keep on preserving your great culture, country, music and language even though you might live in the US like many of my IrishAmerican friends! Slán agat! Capsot (talk) 07:23, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

NRHP sites in Nebraska

Just discovered and read with great interest your recent article on Dawson County Courthouse (Nebraska).

I'm based in Kearney, Nebraska, and have been photographing both NRHP sites and courthouses in the state. If you're contemplating, or working on, an article on a Nebraska site, and you'd like it illustrated, please feel free to drop a note at my talk page. I can't promise quick results, but travel extensively in the state, and would probably be able to produce some pictures within a year or so of a request...

--Ammodramus (talk) 00:24, 25 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the reply. As I recall, it was a rather gloomy day when I photographed Allen's Opera House. I'll try to get back to Cozad on a sunny afternoon.

Incidentally, if you're interested in Nebraska courthouses, you might like to look at Commons:Category:Thayer County Courthouse (Nebraska). I was surprised to find that the courthouse wasn't on the NRHP; a bit of research revealed that it'd once possessed a peaked roof and a tower, which were removed by a 1953 tornado. While this alteration apparently renders it ineligible for the NRHP, it only seems to me to add to the notability of the building.

--Ammodramus (talk) 00:49, 25 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'm deeply envious of you for the panther. I lived in Arizona for 25 years and spent a lot of time outdoors, and never once did I see a mountain lion. The closest I came was a possible footprint in dried mud near Tombstone.

Like you, I'm trying to become a better photographer by trial and error. Of course, part of it is declining to take pictures when the light's not good—as, for example, was the case at Allen's Opera House. However, I decided to shoot pictures just in case; enough Nebraska sites have been lost to fires and tornadoes and the like that I thought it'd be a good idea to have some pictures in reserve, even if their quality wasn't high.

--Ammodramus (talk) 17:59, 25 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Recently returned to Cozad, Nebraska on a clear bright afternoon and photographed Allen's Opera House and the Hendee Hotel in better light than on my last trip. Have uploaded the new photos.

--Ammodramus (talk) 06:36, 9 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Historic Florida architecture 1989 AIA survey listings by county

Just noticed that you've been creating and adding the above categories manually. If you'd like some help, I have AWB authority; just give me a list of the sites in a given county and I can add the category for you semi-automatically. It'll save you a lot of wear and tear. --Ser Amantio di Nicolao^{Che dicono a Signa?}_{Lo dicono a Signa.} 14:29, 2 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sure thing - always happy to be of help. --Ser Amantio di Nicolao^{Che dicono a Signa?}_{Lo dicono a Signa.} 01:01, 3 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

your recent edit to villa Vizcaya

I see you added Villa vizcaya to Category:Historic Florida architecture 1989 AIA survey listings in Miami-Dade County . That seems very interesting, but, I look on GOOGLE and can't see anything about a 1989 AIA survey. Could you please point me to a reference for this? GroveGuy (talk) 02:54, 7 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It's a book called A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture. Should be available at most libraries. See the Google results. --Ebyabe (talk) 12:20, 7 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

New photos

Last Saturday I hit Hampton, Starke, Lawtey and Orange Park. Check here for more info. :) -Ebyabe (talk) 01:49, 26 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Canary Islands

In Europe or the Atlantic? Orlady and I seem to (mildly) disagree... I think we would both bow to consensus... but we need a few more opinions in order to know what consensus is. Please share your opinion on the talk page. Blueboar (talk) 22:01, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Doncram 2

In case you wish to comment

Passing through

I'll be in your neck o' the woods this weekend. Going to Miami tomorrow and heading north from there, photo'ing my way through south Florida. Will wave atcha as I pass through your county. :) --Ebyabe (talk) 22:06, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Invitation to join WikiProject United States

Hello, Clariosophic! WikiProject United States, an outreach effort supporting development of United States related articles in Wikipedia, has recently been restarted after a long period of inactivity. As a user who has shown an interest in United States related topics we wanted to invite you to join us in developing content relating to the United States. If you are interested please add your Username and area of interest to the members page here. Thank you!!!

--Kumioko (talk) 03:29, 4 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to the Project!. Please let me know if you have any questions, commments or suggestions.--Kumioko (talk) 15:18, 4 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Question about WikiProject South Carolina

Greetings, I have been watching WikiProject South Carolina for a while and it doesn't appear to be very active and I had a proposition for the members to consider. I would like to pull WPUS under WikiProject United States to some degree. I am not necessarily talking a full merger unless thats what the members of WPSC want but here is what I mean.

The project would stay the way it is except for a couple things. I would like to replace {{WikiProject South Carolina}} with {{WikiProject United States}} and add WPSC to the list of Projects supported by WPUS. This would include replacing the WPSC template on the talk pages of the articles with WPUS/South Carolina (if you want to see an examply you camn look at Washington DC).
I would also add it to the list of Projects supported by WPUS on the main WPUS landing page.

This would do a couple things that I think would benefit both projects.

It would increase visibility of South Carolina and related articles to a much larger user base
It would allow WPSC to more easily benefit from the Bots running for WPUS. This includes article alert bot that warns of Articles and Images for deletion or Promotion. This would ensure maximum visibility if an article relating to South Carolina was submitted for deletion or promotion.
It would allow the South Carolina related articles to fall under the WPUS and South Carolina scope.
It would somewhat reduce the maintenance required by consolidating the templates
It would reduce the number of templates visibile on the articles
In addition to the above, I typically cycle through all the articles in the WPUS scope every month or 2 fixing various things (sections, typos, persondata, categories, etc) and this would allow the South Carolina articles to fall under that much more easily.

Please let me know what thoughts or ideas you have about this and if the other members would be receptive to this. I also added a message to the talk page of WikiProject South Carolina. Thanks in advance. --Kumioko (talk) 20:25, 11 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

New Years Message for WikiProject United States

With the first of what I hope will be monthly newsletters I again want to welcome you to the project and hope that as we all work together through the year we can expand the project, create missing articles and generally improve the pedia thought mutual cooperation and support. Now that we have a project and a solid pool of willing members I wanted to strike while the iron is hot and solicite help in doing a few things that I believe is a good next step in solidifiing the project. I have outlined a few suggestions where you can help with on the projects talk page. This includes but is not limited too updating Portal:United States, assessing the remaining US related articles that haven't been assessed, eliminating the Unrefernced BLP's and others. If you have other suggestions or are interested in doing other things feel free. I just wanted to offer a few suggestions were additional help is needed. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, comments or suggestions or you can always post something on the projects talk page. If you do not want to recieve a monthly message please put an * before your name on the members page.--Kumioko (talk) 02:51, 12 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

New WikiProject United States Newsletter: February 2011 edition

Starting with the February 2011 issue WikiProject United States has established a newsletter to inform anyone interested in United States related topics of the latest changes. This newsletter will not only discuss issues relating to WikiProject United States but also:

Portal:United States
the United States Wikipedians Noticeboard
the United States Wikipedians collaboration of the Month - The collaboration article for February is Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
and changes to Wikipolicy, events and other things that may be of interest to you.

You may read or assist in writing the newsletter, subscribe, unsubscribe or change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you by following this link. If you have an idea for improving the newsletter please leave a message on my talk page or the Newsletters talk page. --Kumioko (talk) 20:37, 4 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

NRHP infobox edits

This edit and this one remove a National Register Information System (NRIS) reference number for these two sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). I have restored both reference numbers as their removal placed the articles in a cleanup category. Was there a reason behind these removals, or was this a mistake?--Dudemanfellabra (talk) 19:33, 5 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

New photos

I'm uploading 800 or so to Commons, fyi. Use as desired, doncha know. :) --Ebyabe (talk) 01:51, 7 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

April 2011 Newsletter for WikiProject United States

The April 2011 issue of the WikiProject United States 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.

--Kumioko (talk) 17:31, 6 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

May 2011 Newsletter for WikiProject United States

The May 2011 issue of the WikiProject United States 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.

.--Kumioko (talk) 02:03, 6 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Goldfield Historic District

Please do not put references, especially in the infobox, on a new line. Per the MoS there should be no space. Vegaswikian (talk) 18:21, 6 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Esmeralda County Courthouse

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June 2011 Newsletter for WikiProject United States

The June 2011 issue of the WikiProject United States 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.

--Kumioko (talk) 17:36, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Mentioned in discussion

You may wish to comment in a discussion in which you were mentioned at WT:NRHP#Comment on Straw Polls, "decisions" and consensus. Thanks. --SarekOfVulcan (talk) 14:10, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

US National Archives collaboration

United States National Archives WikiProject

Would you like to help improve Wikipedia's coverage of topics related to the National Archives and its incredible collection? This summer, the National Archives—which houses some of America's most important historical documents—is hosting me as its Wikipedian in Residence, and I have created WP:NARA to launch these efforts.

There are all sorts of tasks available for any type of editor, whether you're a writer, organizer, gnome, coder, or image guru. The National Archives is making its resources available to Wikipedia, so help us forge this important relationship! Please sign up and introduce yourself. Dominic·t 15:22, 22 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

GLAM-Wiki Baltimore meetup

You are invited to the first Wikipedia Baltimore meetup on Saturday, July 23, 10:00am-12:30pm at the Walters Art Museum. Come meet Wikimedians, learn about GLAM-Wiki partnerships, get involved, and discuss future wiki outreach and activities in the Baltimore area!

There also is a Wikipedia & Cultural Heritage at the Young Preservationist Happy Hour on Friday, July 22, 6:30pm at the Midtown Yacht Club, an unpretentious neighborhood pub.

Note: You can remove your name from the Baltimore meetup invite list here. -- Message delivered by AudeBot, on behalf of User:Aude

Florida mostly done

I've managed to get photos of 95%+ of Florida NRHPs, as well as most of the stuff in A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture. Much material for article creation, then, doncha know. :) --Ebyabe (talk) 18:26, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Jupiter FEC Railway Station: Demotion threatened

Ugh! I can't drive all the way to Palm Beach County right now. I still think it sucks that this is being threatened with demolition. ----DanTD (talk) 23:28, 26 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Commem plates

Suggestion for WikiProject United States to support WikiProject Maryland

It was recently suggested that WikiProject Maryland might be inactive or semiactive and it might be beneficial to include it in the list of projects supported by WikiProject United States. I have started a discussion on the projects talk page soliciting the opinions of the members of the project if this project would be interested in being supported by WikiProject United States. Please feel free to comment on your opinions about this suggestion. --Kumioko (talk) 03:06, 16 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Georgia

Got back from a roadtrip to Savannah and down the east coast of Georgia. Found some neat stuff, like this church in Midway built in 1792. In case your working on any articles about churches in the area, eh? :) --Ebyabe (talk) 03:47, 26 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

NRHP discussion

Hi, I noticed that you are active in the NRHP WikiProject, and I was hoping that you would like to make a comment on a discussion going on there. You don't have to, but it would be greatly appreciated. The discussion is at WT:NRHP#Numbers in NRHP county lists. Thank you. Theking 17825 16:08, 31 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

September 2011 Newsletter for WikiProject United States

The September 2011 issue of the WikiProject United States 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.

--Kumioko (talk) 12:20, 5 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DC-area Meetup, Saturday, October 8

National Archives Backstage Pass - Who should come? You should. Really.
	You are invited to the National Archives in College Park for a special backstage pass and scanathon meetup with Archivist of the United States David Ferriero, on Saturday, October 8. Go behind the scenes and into the stacks at the National Archives, help digitize documents, and edit together! Free catered lunch provided! Dominic·t 16:03, 29 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

"Episcopal" versus "Episcopalian"

What is the proper use of "Episcopalian" -- to describe a person who is a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church? Beyond My Ken (talk) 02:13, 25 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

An Episcopalian is a person who belongs to the Episcopal Church. IMHO, a true Episcopalian would never call his or her church the "Episcopalian" church. That terminology is used by non-Episcopalians either derisively or out of ignorance. In any event, I find its use offensive as an Episcopalian. BTW the term Protestant Episcopal Church or P.E. Church, is rarely used by U.S. Episcopalians today, except in an historical context. Best wishes. clariosophic (talk) 17:30, 25 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, always glad to learn something new. Beyond My Ken (talk) 17:33, 25 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

wikipedia project for school

Hello Clariosophic,

I am a student at Clemson University creating a wikipedia project for one of my English classes. I am suppose to contact two wikipedians asking for feed back on my article.

This is a link to my sandbox: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Krondorx/Saluda_%28band%29_sandbox

It is a work in progress but if you see anything that sticks out like a sore thumb please feel free to comment.

Thank you,

Krondorx — Preceding unsigned comment added by Krondorx (talk • contribs) 22:25, 3 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

December 2011 Newsletter for WikiProject United States

The December 2011 issue of the WikiProject United States 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.

--Kumioko (talk) 04:07, 12 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 02 January 2012

Interview: The Gardner interview

News and notes: Things bubbling along as Wikimedians enjoy their holidays

WikiProject report: Where are they now? Part III

Featured content: Ghosts of featured content past, present, and future

Arbitration report: New case accepted, four open cases, terms begin for new arbitrators

The Signpost: 09 January 2012

Technological roadmap: 2011's technological achievements in review, and what 2012 may hold

News and notes: Fundraiser 2011 ends with a bang

In the news: Wikipedia ends annual fundraising drive; Monmouthpedia launches

WikiProject report: From Traditional to Experimental: WikiProject Jazz

Featured content: Contentious FAC debate: a week in review

Arbitration report: Four open cases, proposed decision in Betacommand 3

Technology report: December in more detail; and why the MediaWiki codebase was "slushed" this week

January 2012 Newsletter for WikiProject United States and supported projects

The January 2012 issue of the WikiProject United States 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.

--Kumi-Taskbot (talk) 18:51, 16 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 16 January 2012

Special report: English Wikipedia to go dark on January 18

Sister projects: What are our sisters up to now?

News and notes: WMF on the looming SOPA blackout, Wikipedia turns 11, and Commons passes 12 million files

WikiProject report: WikiProject Beer

Featured content: Lecen on systemic bias in featured content

Arbitration report: Four open cases, Betacommand case deadlocked, Muhammad images close near

Technology report: ArticleFeedback moves into new trial phase; and how MediaWiki integrates with Facebook, IPv6, and PostgreSQL explored

The Signpost: 23 January 2012

News and notes: SOPA blackout, Orange partnership

In the news: World watched as Wikipedia shut down for SOPA blackout

WikiProject report: The Golden Horseshoe: WikiProject Toronto

Featured content: Interview with Muhammad Mahdi Karim and the best of the week

Arbitration report: Four open cases, proposed decision in Muhammad images, AUSC call for applications

Technology report: Looking ahead to MediaWiki 1.19 and related issues

The Signpost: 30 January 2012

News and notes: Update on Global Development, Wikipedia Day NYC is a success, JFK audio on Commons

In the news: Zambian wiki-assassins, Foundation über alles, editor engagement and the innovation plateau

Recent research: Language analyses examine power structure and political slant; Wikipedia compared to commercial databases

WikiProject report: Digging Up WikiProject Palaeontology

Featured content: Featured content soaring this week

Arbitration report: Five open cases, voting on proposed decisions in two cases

Technology report: Why "Lua" is on everybody's lips, and when to expect MediaWiki 1.19

The Signpost: 06 February 2012

News and notes: The Foundation visits Tunisia, analyzes donors

In the news: Leading scholar hails Wikipedia, historians urged to contribute while PR pros remain shunned

Discussion report: Discussion swarms around Templates for deletion and returning editors of colourful pasts

WikiProject report: The Eye of the Storm: WikiProject Tropical Cyclones

Featured content: Talking architecture with MrPanyGoff

Arbitration report: Four open cases, final decision in Muhammad images, Betacommand 3 near closure

Technology report: October's coding challenge: results now in; progress on 1.19 steady; and why for a while interwiki links were no more

The Signpost: 13 February 2012

Special report: Fundraising proposals spark a furore among the chapters

News and notes: Foundation launches Legal and Community Advocacy department

In the news: Scholars and spindoctors contend with the emergent wikiorder

In focus: Skirmishes in the 'great sectarian war of the Internet'

WikiProject report: WikiProject Stub Sorting

Featured content: The best of the week

Arbitration report: Betacommand 3 closed, proposed decision in Civility enforcement, AUSC candidates announced

Technology report: January sees prototype new geodata API; but February looks to be a testing time for top developers

The Signpost: 20 February 2012

Special report: The plight of the new page patrollers

News and notes: Fundraiser row continues, new director of engineering

Discussion report: Discussion on copyrighted files from non-US relation states

WikiProject report: WikiProject Poland

Featured content: The best of the week

Arbitration report: Civility enforcement closed, proposed decision in TimidGuy, two cases remain open

Technology report: Major strands of development cycle coalesce as 1.19 is deployed to first wikis

Ichthus: January 2012

ICHTHUS

January 2012

In this issue...

Ichthus is published by WikiProject Christianity
For submissions and subscriptions contact the Newsroom

The Signpost: 27 February 2012

News and notes: Finance meeting fallout, Gardner recommendations forthcoming

Recent research: Gender gap and conflict aversion; collaboration on breaking news; effects of leadership on participation; legacy of Public Policy Initiative

Discussion report: Focus on admin conduct and editor retention

WikiProject report: Just don't call it "sci-fi": WikiProject Science Fiction

Featured content: By plane, by ship, and by stagecoach: Featured content goes trekking this week

Arbitration report: Final decision in TimidGuy ban appeal, one case remains open

Technology report: 1.19 deployment stress, Meta debates whether to enforce SUL

The Signpost: 05 March 2012

News and notes: Chapter-selected Board seats, an invite to the Teahouse, patrol becomes triage, and this week in history

In the news: Heights reached in search rankings, privacy and mental health info; clouds remain over content policing

Discussion report: COI and NOTCENSORED: policies under discussion

WikiProject report: We don't bite: WikiProject Amphibians and Reptiles

Featured content: Best of the week

Arbitration report: AUSC appointments announced, one case remains open

Technology report: With the 1.19 deployment now (mostly) complete, developers consider possible "mini" deployment later in the month

The Signpost: 12 March 2012

Interview: Liaising with the Education Program

Women and Wikipedia: Women's history, what we're missing, and why it matters

Arbitration analysis: A look at new arbitrators

News and notes: Sue Gardner tackles the funds, and the terms of use update nears implementation

In the news: Britannica runs out of print as Jimmy Wales anointed UK transparency tsar

Discussion report: Nothing changes as long discussions continue

WikiProject report: WikiProject Women's History

Featured content: Extinct humans, birds, and Birdman

Arbitration report: Proposed decision in 'Article titles', only one open case

Education report: Diverse approaches to Wikipedia in Education

Technology report: Git learning curve steep but not insurmountable, plus a diff style we can all agree on?

The Signpost: 19 March 2012

News and notes: Chapters Council proposals take form as research applications invited for Wikipedia Academy and HighBeam accounts

Discussion report: Article Rescue Squadron in need of rescue yet again

WikiProject report: Lessons from another Wikipedia: Czech WikiProject Protected Areas

Featured content: Featured content on the upswing!

Arbitration report: Race and intelligence 'review' opened, Article titles at voting

Technology report: Bugmeister to leave at end of May, but developers keen to "chart" a path ahead

Shopping for editors

I just published an article on the Princess Theatre (Edmonton). It is listed as a Provincial Historic Resource in the province of Alberta, and so I believe it falls into the scope of WikiProject Historic Sites. I also noticed that you take on articles from Canada, and so I was wondering if you would be willing to add the page to the project, rate it under the project, and perhaps take on its GA nomination.

Thanks!

--Rawlangs (talk) 16:34, 22 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 26 March 2012

News and notes: Controversial content saga continues, while the Foundation tries to engage editors with merchandising and restructuring

WikiProject report: WikiProject Rock Music

Featured content: Malfunctioning sharks, toothcombs and a famous mother: featured content for the week

Arbitration report: Race and intelligence review at evidence, article titles closed

Recent research: Predicting admin elections; studying flagged revision debates; classifying editor interactions; and collecting the Wikipedia literature

Education report: Universities unite for GLAM; and High Schools get their due.

Technology report: A busy week: Git switchover, mobile site upgraded, and still time for three security releases

Olympia School

That's great that it's being renovated. Nicer photo too. I visited on my extended Thanksgiving roadtrip of 2010, and the weather was crappy from Dade County through southern Martin. It didn't get nice until after Hobe Sound. If I'd known about the Bubble House, I would've snagged some photos whilst passing through. Hope you got some while you were getting ones of the School. Cheerio! :) --‖ Ebyabe ^talk - Inspector General ‖ 22:27, 31 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 02 April 2012

Interview: An introduction to movement roles

Arbitration analysis: Case review: TimidGuy ban appeal

News and notes: Berlin reforms to movement structures, Wikidata launches with fanfare, and Wikipedia's day of mischief

WikiProject report: The Signpost scoops The Signpost

Featured content: Snakes, misnamed chapels, and emptiness: featured content this week

Arbitration report: Race and intelligence review in third week, one open case

Technology report: Somewhere amongst the endless discussions about Gerrit lie details of hackathons, performance blips explained and more

DYK for Bubble Houses (Hobe Sound, Florida)

On 9 April 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Bubble Houses (Hobe Sound, Florida), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that according to Life, Florida's Bubble Houses (one pictured) are hurricane-proof, despite being built using an inflatable balloon? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bubble Houses (Hobe Sound, Florida).You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Victuallers (talk) 00:02, 9 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 09 April 2012

Wikidata: The next big thing? An interview with Wikidata

Interview: Funds, fiduciaries, and the Foundation: the complex dynamics of scaling

News and notes: Projects launched in Brazil and the Middle East as advisors sought for funds committee

WikiProject report: The Land of Steady Habits: WikiProject Connecticut

Featured content: Assassination, genocide, internment, murder, and crucifixion: the bloodiest of the week

Arbitration report: Arbitration evidence-limit motions, two open cases

Technology report: Next Wikimedia deployment already in the pipeline and details of recent performance improvements

You're invited! New England Wikimedia General Meeting

	New England Wikimedia General Meeting
	The New England Wikimedia General Meeting will be a large-scale meetup of all Wikimedians (and friends) from the New England area in order to discuss regional coordination and possible formalization of our community (i.e., a chapter). Come hang out with other Wikimedians, learn more about ongoing activities, and help plan for the future! Potential topics: What is a Wikimedia chapter and should we work towards one? Planning of regular Boston meetups (any other New England cities?) Planning for upcoming coordinated events (Wikipedia Love Libraries, Wiki Loves Monuments, Wiknic, etc.) Outreach to universities (WikiProject Academical Village) and cultural institutions (GLAM) Wikimania DC is this summer. Your ideas!
	Sunday, April 22 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM	Conference Room C06, Johnson Building, Boston Public Library—Central Library 700 Boylston St., Boston MA 02116
Please sign up here: Wikipedia:Meetup/New England!

Message delivered by Dominic at 08:31, 11 April 2012 (UTC). Note: You can remove your name from this meetup invite list here.[reply]

The Signpost: 16 April 2012

Arbitration analysis: Inside the Arbitration Committee Mailing List

Paid editing: Does Wikipedia Pay? The Facilitator: Silver seren

News and notes: French language outreach, WikiTravel debate, and HighBeam reloaded

Discussion report: The future of pending changes

WikiProject report: The Butterflies and Moths of WikiProject Lepidoptera

Featured content: A few good sports: association football, rugby league, and the Olympics vie for medals

Arbitration report: Evidence submissions begin in Rich Farmbrough case, proposed decision in R&I Review

Technology report: MediaWiki 1.20wmf01 hits first WMF wiki, understanding 20% time, and why this report cannot yet be a draft

The Signpost: 23 April 2012

Investigative report: Spin doctors spin Jimmy's "bright line"

News and notes: Help-space revamp, WikiTravel RfC, and Justin Knapp scores a million edits

WikiProject report: Skeptics and Believers: WikiProject The X-Files

Featured content: A mirror (or seventeen) on this week's featured content

Arbitration report: Evidence submissions close in Rich Farmbrough case, vote on proposed decision in R&I Review

Technology report: Wikimedia Labs: soon to be at the cutting edge of MediaWiki development?

DYK for Bubble Houses (Litchfield Park, Arizona)

On 28 April 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Bubble Houses (Litchfield Park, Arizona), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Wallace Neff's Bubble Houses in Litchfield Park, Arizona, were built in a community planned and owned by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bubble Houses (Litchfield Park, Arizona).You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Panyd^{The muffin is not subtle} 00:04, 28 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Ichthus: May 2012

ICHTHUS

May 2012

From the Editor

This month marks the observation of Pentecost, one of the most important feast of the Christian liturgical year. It is our hope here that all of you, regardless of your religious affiliation (if any), find that the holiday, and its accompanying activities, an enjoyable and beneficial experience. We also hope that this "Birthday of the Church" is one which gives you the same joy as the birthday of yourself or your loved ones.

Ichthus is the successor to the long running WikiProject Christianity newsletter, run under the WikiProject Christianity’s Outreach department. As such, you will continue to see information about our latest featured and good articles, DYKs, as well as new members who have joined our project. You might also see links to Christianity related news from the mainstream media!

With that, I wish you all happy reading!

John Carter, Asst. Editor

P.S. Please click here to add the new Christianity-related topics Noticeboard to your watchlist to follow the latest discussions relevant to WikiProject Christianity and subprojects.

Help Bring Wikipe-tan "into the fold"

As many of you may know, our unofficial mascot, dear Wikipe-tan, hasn't yet indicated any particular beliefs. However, yes, as we all know, ahem, some people might object to our beloved mascot running around in a French maid outfit. People do talk, you know. ;) If anyone might be able to develop an image of the dear lady in a image more, well, "Christian," I would like to see perhaps a vote for next month as to which, if any, image of the dear girl we might make our own unofficial mascot. Please post your images here.

By John Carter

Christianity in other wikis

As many of you might now, there are a large number of other Wikimedia Foundation projects, including WikiSource, Wiktionary, Wikibooks, WikiQuote, and others. I certainly believe that Wikibooks and Wikiquote might be among the more directly relevant sister projects. If any of you can think of any particular efforts in these other projects which you think would benefit from more input, please let us know here, so we can help spread the word around.

By John Carter

Spotlight on the Outreach department

Ichthus will spotlight a different subproject or workgroup of WikiProject Christianity. This edition will spotlight on our vital Outreach department. This comparatively small, but vital, project unit is dedicated to welcoming new editors to Wikipedia and the Christianity related content, and to providing information to the various project members, in forms like this newsletter.

The scope of articles with which this group deals is truly enormous, and, given the wide variety of material with which we deal, we would very much welcome the input of more individuals, particularly individuals who are particularly knowledgeable of the less well-known and less frequently monitored articles related to Christianity.

Speaking personally, I would be very, very gratified if we were to have this become a very, very large and active unit, with members from the broad spectrum of Christian beliefs, practices, and groups. The broader the spectrum and areas of expertise of members we have, the better we will be able to help manage the content. Please consider whether you believe you might be able to contribute in this vital area.

By John Carter

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The Signpost: 30 April 2012

Paid editing: Does Wikipedia Pay? The Consultant: Pete Forsyth

News and notes: Showdown as featured article writer openly solicits commercial opportunities

Recent research: Barnstars work; Wiktionary assessed; cleanup tags counted; finding expert admins; discussion peaks; Wikipedia citations in academic publications; and more

Discussion report: 'ReferenceTooltips' by default

WikiProject report: The Cartographers of WikiProject Maps

Featured content: Featured content spreads its wings

Arbitration report: R&I Review remains in voting, two open cases

Technology report: What Git means for end users, design controversies and pertinent poll results

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The Signpost: 07 May 2012

Paid editing: Does Wikipedia Pay? The Communicator: Phil Gomes

News and notes: Hong Kong to host Wikimania 2013

In the news: What does Wikipedia call an expert; and untruths in biographies ... again.

WikiProject report: Say What?: WikiProject Languages

Featured content: This week at featured content: How much wood would a Wood Duck chuck if a Wood Duck could chuck wood?

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The Signpost: 07 May 2012

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News and notes: Hong Kong to host Wikimania 2013

In the news: What does Wikipedia call an expert; and untruths in biographies ... again.

WikiProject report: Say What?: WikiProject Languages

Featured content: This week at featured content: How much wood would a Wood Duck chuck if a Wood Duck could chuck wood?

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The Signpost: 14 May 2012

Special report: Wikimedia and the "seismic shift" towards open-access research publication

News and notes: Finance debate drags on as editor survey finds Wikipedia too bureaucratic

WikiProject report: Welcome to Wikipedia with a cup of tea and all your questions answered - at the Teahouse

Featured content: Featured content is red hot this week

Arbitration report: R&I Review closed, Rich Farmbrough near closure

Technology report: Cross-wiki watchlist controversy; and is "go file a bug" really a useful response?

The Signpost: 21 May 2012

From the editor: New editor-in-chief

News and notes: Two new Wikimedia fellows to boost strategies for tackling major issues

WikiProject report: Trouble in a Galaxy Far, Far Away....

Featured content: Lemurbaby moves it with Madagascar: Featured content for the week

Arbitration report: No open arbitration cases pending

Technology report: On the indestructibility of Wikimedia content

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The Signpost: 28 May 2012

News and notes: Wikimedia Foundation endorses open-access petition to the White House; pending changes RfC ends

Recent research: Supporting interlanguage collaboration; detecting reverts; Wikipedia's discourse, semantic and leadership networks, and Google's Knowledge Graph

WikiProject report: Experts and enthusiasts at WikiProject Geology

Featured content: Featured content cuts the cheese

Arbitration report: Fæ and GoodDay requests for arbitration, changes to evidence word limits

Technology report: Developer divide wrangles; plus Wikimedia Zero, MediaWiki 1.20wmf4, and IPv6

The Signpost: 04 June 2012

Special report: WikiWomenCamp: From women, for women

News and notes: Editors want most funding for technical areas, while widespread ignorance of WMF board elections and chapters persists; voting still live on Commons best picture

Discussion report: Watching Wikipedia change

WikiProject report: Views of WikiProject Visual Arts

Featured content: On the lochs

Arbitration report: Two motions for procedural reform, three open cases, Rich Farmbrough risks block and ban

Technology report: Report from the Berlin Hackathon

Ousley

You're quite right – links on the dio page and the bishops list should match. I've determined (using Google Books) that Ousley should be at Todd Ousley, and I'm in the process of a long series of edits overhauling the bishops list, so they will match once I've got to him... D B D 18:51, 8 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Ichthus: June 2012

ICHTHUS

June 2012

Membership report

The parent Christianity WikiProject currently has 331 active members. We would like to welcome User:Sanju87, User:Psalm84, User:Zegron, User:Jargon777, User:Calu2000, User:Gilderien, User:Ronallenus, Thank you all for your interest in this effort. If any members, new or not, wish any assistance, they should feel free to leave a message at the Christianity noticeboard or with me or other individual editors to request it.

From the Editor

Ichthus is one of the ways that the WikiProject Christianity’s Outreach department helps update our members. We have recently added some new sections to the newsletter. Please let us know what you think of the new departments, and if there are any other suggestions for departments you would like to see. And if you have anything you would personally like to add, by all means let us know. The talk page of the current issue is probably the best place to post such comments.

With that, I wish you all happy reading!

P.S. Please click here to add the new Christianity noticeboard to your watchlist to follow the latest discussions relevant to WikiProject Christianity and subprojects.

Church of the month

by Berthold Werner Saint Catherine's Monastery, Mount Sinai

Vote for the project mascot

We had last month asked our members to help "bring into the fold" Wikipe-tan as the project's mascot. Voting will take place this month for which image we should adopt at Wikipedia:WikiProject Christianity/Outreach/Wikipe-tan. Please take a moment to review the images and vote for whichever is your favorite, or, if you so prefer, suggest an additional one.

By John Carter

DYK

...that Anna of Kashin, a Russian medieval princess, was twice canonized as a holy protectress of women who suffer the loss of relatives?

Calendar

Thie coming month includes days dedicated to the honor of Beheading of John the Baptist, Saints Peter and Paul, the Nativity of John the Baptist, and Saint Barnabas.

Featured content and GA report

Alec Douglas-Home recently achieved FA status. This picture, in the Church of the Month section, was recently promoted to Featured Picture status. Our thanks and congratulations to all those involved.

Wikimedia Foundation report

Wikisource currently has many old texts available, most of them in the public domain. This is a potentially very valuable source for several things, including for instance links to Biblical verses, because we know that it will, basically, be around as long as we are.

By user:John Carter with inspiration from History2007

Christian art

This section would include a rather large image of a specific work of art, with a link to the most directly relevant article.

Suggestion: Resurrection of Christ, an English 15th century Nottingham alabaster. Groups of painted relief panels were sold via dealers to churches on a budget , who had wood frameworks made to hold them locally. From a huge new donation of images from the Walters Art Museum to Commons, see

By Johnbod

Spotlight

A new WikiProject relating directly to Christian history is being developed at Wikipedia:WikiProject Christian history. Also, a group specifically devoted to the Mennonites and other Anabaptists is now up and running at Wikipedia:WikiProject Christianity/Anabaptist work group. Anyone interested in assisting with the development of these groups and topics is more than welcome to do so.

By John Carter

I believe

... in the statements contained in the Nicene Creed. I believe that the Bible is one of the two defining bases for belief. The other is the Sacred tradition, which provides us with means of interpreting the Scriptures, as well as some teachings which have been handed on by God outside of the scriptures. I believe that the Magisterium has been empowered to fill this interpretative function. I believe that clerical celibacy is a rule that should generally be followed. I am a member of the Catholic Church.

By John Carter

Help requests

Please let us know if there are any particular areas, either individual articles or topics, which you believe would benefit from outside help from a variety of other editors. We will try to include such requests in future issues.

Ichthus is the newsletter of Christianity on Wikipedia • It is published by WikiProject Christianity
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The Signpost: 11 June 2012

Special report: Springer's misappropriation of Wikimedia content "the tip of the iceberg"

News and notes: Foundation finance reformers wrestle with CoI

WikiProject report: Counter-Vandalism Unit

Featured content: The cake is a pi

Arbitration report: Procedural reform enacted, Rich Farmbrough blocked, three open cases

Technology report: To support or not to support IPv6, and why knowing when this report was last updated might be getting easier

The Signpost: 18 June 2012

Investigative report: Is the requests for adminship process 'broken'?

News and notes: Ground shifts while chapters dither over new Association

Discussion report: Discussion Reports And Miscellaneous Articulations

WikiProject report: The Punks of Wikipedia

Featured content: Taken with a pinch of "salt"

Arbitration report: Three open cases, GoodDay case closed

Technology report: Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News

The Signpost: 25 June 2012

Op-ed: A call for editorial input in developing new Creative Commons licensing

News and notes: "Mystical" Picture of the Year; run-up to Wikimania DC; RfA reform 2012

In the news: Wales enters extradition battle; Wikipedia's political bias

Recent research: Edit war patterns, deleters vs. the 1%, never used cleanup tags, authorship inequality, higher quality from central users, and mapping the wikimediasphere

WikiProject report: Summer Sports Series: WikiProject Athletics

Featured content: A good week for the Williams

Arbitration report: Three open cases

Technology report: Second Visual Editor prototype launches

The Signpost: 02 July 2012

Analysis: Uncovering scientific plagiarism

Op-ed: Representing knowledge – metadata, data and linked data

News and notes: RfC on joining lobby group; JSTOR accounts for Wikipedians and the article feedback tool

In the news: Public relations on Wikipedia: friend or foe?

Discussion report: Discussion reports and miscellaneous articulations

WikiProject report: Summer sports series: Burning rubber with WikiProject Motorsport

Featured content: Heads up

Arbitration report: Three open cases, motion for the removal of Carnildo's administrative tools

Technology report: Initialisms abound: QA and HTML5

The Signpost: 09 July 2012

Special report: Reforming the education programs: lessons from Cairo

News and notes: Russian Wikipedia blackout; WMF tools; Wikitravel proposal revisited

WikiProject report: Summer sports series: WikiProject Football

Featured content: Keeps on chuggin'

Arbitration report: Three requests for arbitration

Technology report: Optimism over LastModified and MoodBar, but change in clock time causes downtime

The Signpost: 16 July 2012

Special report: Chapters Association mired in controversy over new chair

News and notes: WMF enacts reforms at Wikimania; main page redesign; 4 millionth article milestone

WikiProject report: Summer sports series: French WikiProject Cycling

Discussion report: Discussion reports and miscellaneous articulations

Wikimania: Young chapter shows experience beyond its years

Featured content: Taking flight

Technology report: Tech talks at Wikimania amid news of a mixed June

Arbitration report: Fæ faces site-ban, proposed decisions posted

Ichthus: July 2012

ICHTHUS

July 2012

Membership report
The parent Christianity WikiProject currently has 336 active members. We would like to welcome User:Emilymadcat, User:Toa Nidhiki05, User:DonutGuy, and User:RCNesland, Thank you all for your interest in this effort. If any members, new or not, wish any assistance, they should feel free to leave a message at the Christianity noticeboard or with me or other individual editors to request it.

From the Editor
Ichthus is one of the ways that the WikiProject Christianity’s Outreach department helps update our members. We have recently added some new sections to the newsletter. Please let us know what you think of the new departments, and if there are any other suggestions for departments you would like to see. And if you have anything you would personally like to add, by all means let us know. The talk page of the current issue is probably the best place to post such comments.

With that, I wish you all happy reading!

P.S. Please click here to add the new Christianity noticeboard to your watchlist to follow the latest discussions relevant to WikiProject Christianity and subprojects.

Church of the month

by User:JaGa Mission Santa Clara de Asis

Vote for the project mascot
We had last month asked our members to help "bring into the fold" Wikipe-tan as the project's mascot. Voting will take place this month for which image we should adopt at Wikipedia:WikiProject Christianity/Outreach/Wikipe-tan. Please take a moment to review the images and vote for whichever is your favorite, or, if you so prefer, suggest an additional one.

By John Carter

Calendar
Thie coming month (mid-July through mid-September) includes days dedicated to the honor of Mary Magdalene, James, son of Zebedee, Ignatius Loyola, Saint Dominic, Joseph of Arimathea, and the Transfiguration of Jesus.

Featured content and GA report
Grade I listed churches in Cheshire was recently promoted to Featured List status. This picture was recently promoted to Featured Picture status. Bartolome de las Casas and Edmund the Martyr were promoted to GA level this past month. Our thanks and congratulations to all those involved.

Wikimedia Foundation report

Wikibooks welcomes the development of textbooks of all kinds, children's books, recipes, and other material. It currently has just under 2500 books, including several Wikijunior books for the 12 and under population. There is, at present, not even a book on Christianity. Anyone interested in helping develop such a textbook is more than welcome to do so.

By John Carter

Christian art

The portrait of Sir Thomas More by Hans Holbein the Younger.

By John Carter

Spotlight
A new WikiProject relating directly to Christian history is being developed at Wikipedia:WikiProject Christian history. Anyone interested in assisting with the development of these groups and topics is more than welcome to do so.

By John Carter

I believe
... in the tradition of Thomas the Apostle, Mar Addai, and Saint Bartholomew. I believe that Jesus had two essences (or natures), human and divine, unmingled, that are everlastingly united in one personality. I am a member of the Assyrian Church of the East.

By John Carter

Help requests
Please let us know if there are any particular areas, either individual articles or topics, which you believe would benefit from outside help from a variety of other editors. We will try to include such requests in future issues.

Ichthus is the newsletter of Christianity on Wikipedia • It is published by WikiProject Christianity
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The Signpost: 23 July 2012

Paid editing: Does Wikipedia pay? The skeptic: Orange Mike

From the editor: Signpost developments

News and notes: Chapter head speaks about the aftermath of Russian Wikipedia shutdown

WikiProject report: Summer sports series: WikiProject Olympics

Arbitration report: Fæ and Michaeldsuarez banned; Kwamikagami desysopped; Falun Gong closes with mandated external reviews and topic bans

Op-ed: The future of PR on Wikipedia

Featured content: When is an island not an island?

Technology report: Translating SVGs and making history bugs history

Lake Worth Inlet

Hi there. I've moved Palm Beach Inlet back to Lake Worth Inlet as a check of sources seems to indicate that the latter is far and away the most commonly used name for the feature. If you still think it needs to be moved I believe the requested move process should be used so it can be discussed. Thanks. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 16:58, 24 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Renaming proposal

Hello, Clariosophic, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia!

I wanted to let you know that I’m proposing an article that you worked on, The Glebe (Arlington, Virginia), for renaming because I don't think the current name describes the subject well. Please come join the discussion here.

Thanks again for contributing! Argos'Dad 19:01, 25 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 30 July 2012

Recent research: Conflict dynamics, collaboration and emotions; digitization vs. copyright; WikiProject field notes; quality of medical articles; role of readers; Best Wiki Paper Award

News and notes: Wikimedians and London 2012; WMF budget – staffing, engineering, editor retention effort, and the global South; Telegraph's cheap shot at WP

WikiProject report: Summer sports series: WikiProject Horse Racing

Featured content: One of a kind

Technology report: Talking performance with CT Woo and Green Semantic MediaWiki with Nischay Nahata

Arbitration report: No pending or open arbitration cases

The Signpost: 06 August 2012

Op-ed: The Athena Project: being bold

News and notes: FDC portal launched

Arbitration report: No pending or open arbitration cases

Featured content: Casliber's words take root

Technology report: Wikidata nears first deployment but wikis go down in fibre cut calamity

WikiProject report: Summer sports series: WikiProject Martial Arts

DYK for Amaryllis (ship)

On 11 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Amaryllis (ship), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Amaryllis was sunk and used as an artificial reef after being wrecked by Hurricane Betsy in 1965? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Amaryllis (ship). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Orlady (talk) 16:02, 11 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 13 August 2012

Op-ed: Small Wikipedias' burden

News and notes: Bangla-language survey suggests the challenges for small Wikipedias

Arbitration report: You really can request for arbitration

Featured content: On the road again

Technology report: "Phabricating" a serious alternative to Gerrit

WikiProject report: Dispute Resolution

Discussion report: Image placeholders, machine translations, Mediation Committee, de-adminship

WikiProject Christianity August 2012 newsletter

ICHTHUS

August 2012

Membership report
The parent Christianity WikiProject currently has 341 active members. We would like to welcome our newest members, User:David_FLXD, User:Alexsbecker, User:Penguin 236, User:Gugi001, User:John D. Rockerduck, and User:Margaret9mary. Thank you all for your interest in this effort. If any members, new or not, wish any assistance, they should feel free to leave a message at the Christianity noticeboard or with me or other individual editors to request it.

From the Editor
Ichthus is one of the ways that the WikiProject Christianity’s Outreach department helps update our members. We have recently added some new sections to the newsletter. Please let us know if there are changes you would like to see in the format, or if there are any particular things you would like to see included. And if you have anything you would personally like to add, by all means let us know. The talk page of the current issue is probably the best place to post such comments.

With that, I wish you all happy reading!

P.S. Please click here to add the new Christianity noticeboard to your watchlist to follow the latest discussions relevant to WikiProject Christianity and subprojects.

By John Carter

Church of the month

by User:Diliff Frauenkirche (Church of Our Blessed Lady) in Munich, taken from the tower of St. Peter's Church

Contest of the month
We currently have a remarkable lack of Wikipedia:Wikipedia-Books. Right now, Category:Wikipedia books on Christianity contains only 12 books. We certainly could have at least one book on each major grouping within Christianity. One of the challenges for this month, then, is working to put together books on relevant topics. For this month, one contest is for editors to assemble the basic Wikipedia books for each of the main topics of the extant related projects. When finished, they should their creation of the books at the main Christianity noticeboard, and at the end of the month the project will award barnstars to those who have made a significant efforts in developing this underdeveloped content.

Also this month, we are going to have have a challenge to create and improve some of our more important missing or low-quality articles. As biographies are often a bit easier, this month we are choosing two biographies: Karl Behm, which has yet to be started, and the currently Stub-class article Nerses IV the Gracious. A barnstar will be awarded to any editor who can get these articles up to DYK quality level and ultimately selected for the DYK section of the main page.

Calendar
Thie coming month (mid-August through mid-September) includes feasts dedicated to the honor of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Bartholomew the Apostle, Nativity of Mary, and the Exaltation of the Cross.

Featured content and GA report
Since the last report, William de Chesney (sheriff), Knights of Columbus, and Angelus Silesius were promoted to GA level. Our thanks and congratulations to all those involved.

Wikimedia Foundation report

Wikinews is our sister site for developing news stories. Several events relating to Christianity, like the installation of bishops for instance, do not necessarily merit extensive coverage in wikipedia encyclopedic articles, but can and easily could be covered at greater length in a news article format. Given the number of significant news events that relate to religion, including claims of miracles, assignment of bishops and other religious leaders, church conferences, and other events, this site provides an excellent opportunity to provide in-depth coverage of current events at greater length than wikipedia.

Christian art

Christ Crucified by Diego Velazquez.

Spotlight

One of our newer editors, User:David_FLXD, has recently gone through much of our content related to Methodism and assessed it. We are very grateful for his efforts, and that of all the editors who have had a role in developing that content. We have every reason to believe that this will make it significantly easier for the Methodism work group to create and develop content relevant to Methodism. To help that along, we certainly encourage everyone to do what they can to help David and the other Methodism editors to bring the content relevant to their tradition to the highest possible level of quality.

I believe
... in the Holy Trinity, the sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion, the Arminian conception of free will through God's prevenient grace, and the regular renewal of the individual's covenant with God. I am a Methodist.

Help requests
Please let us know if there are any particular areas, either individual articles or topics, which you believe would benefit from outside help from a variety of other editors. We will try to include such requests in future issues.

Ichthus is the newsletter of Christianity on Wikipedia • It is published by WikiProject Christianity
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The Signpost: 20 August 2012

Op-ed: Wikimedians are rightfully wary

News and notes: Core content competition in full swing; Wikinews fork taken offline

In the news: American judges on citing Wikipedia

Featured content: Enough for a week – but I'm damned if I see how the helican.

Technology report: Lua onto test2wiki and news of a convention-al extension

WikiProject report: Land of Calm and Contrast: Korea

Category:Egmont Key State Park

Category:Egmont Key State Park, which you created, has been nominated for possible deletion, merging, or renaming. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the Categories for discussion page. Thank you. The Bushranger _{One ping only} 08:31, 23 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Category:Longboat Key, Florida

Category:Longboat Key, Florida, which you created, has been nominated for possible deletion, merging, or renaming. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the Categories for discussion page. Thank you. The Bushranger _{One ping only} 08:49, 23 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 27 August 2012

News and notes: Tough journey for new travel guide

Recent research: New influence graph visualizations; NPOV and history; 'low-hanging fruit'

Technology report: Just how bad is the code review backlog?

Featured content: Wikipedia rivals The New Yorker: Mark Arsten

WikiProject report: From sonic screwdrivers to jelly babies: Doctor Who

Discussion report: Sidebar and main page alterations; Recent Deaths; Education Program extension

The Signpost: 03 September 2012

News and notes: World's largest photo competition kicks off; WMF legal fees proposal

Technology report: Time for a MediaWiki Foundation?

Featured content: Wikipedia's Seven Days of Terror

Op-ed: Dispute resolution – where we're at, what we're doing well, and what needs fixing

The Signpost: 10 September 2012

From the editor: Signpost adapts as news consumption changes

Op-ed: Fixing Wikipedia's help pages one key to editor retention

In the media: Author criticizes Wikipedia article; Wales attacks UK government proposal

Featured content: Not a "Gangsta's Paradise", but still rappin'

WikiProject report: WikiProject Fungi

Special report: Two Wikipedians set to face jury trial

News and notes: Researchers find that Simple English Wikipedia has "lost its focus"

Technology report: Mmmm, milkshake...

Discussion report: Closing Wikiquette; Image Filter; Education Program and Momento extensions

WikiProject Christianity September 2012 newsletter

ICHTHUS

September 2012

Membership report
The parent Christianity WikiProject currently has 344 active members. We would like to welcome our newest members, User:Floating Boat, User:Dewey420, and User:Jpacobb. Thank you all for your interest in this effort. If any members, new or not, wish any assistance, they should feel free to leave a message at the Christianity noticeboard or with me or other individual editors to request it.

From the Editor
Ichthus is one of the ways that the WikiProject Christianity’s Outreach department helps update our members. We have recently added some new sections to the newsletter. Please let us know if there are changes you would like to see in the format, or if there are any particular things you would like to see included. And if you have anything you would personally like to add, by all means let us know. The talk page of the current issue is probably the best place to post such comments.

With that, I wish you all happy reading!

P.S. Please click here to add the new Christianity noticeboard to your watchlist to follow the latest discussions relevant to WikiProject Christianity and subprojects.

By John Carter

Church of the month

by User:Diliff The Chapel of Keble College, Oxford

Contest of the month
We currently have a remarkable lack of Wikipedia:Wikipedia-Books. Right now, Category:Wikipedia books on Christianity contains only 12 books. We certainly could have at least one book on each major grouping within Christianity. One of the challenges for this month, then, is working to put together books on relevant topics. For this month, one contest is for editors to assemble the basic Wikipedia books for each of the main topics of the extant related projects. When finished, they should their creation of the books at the main Christianity noticeboard, and at the end of the month the project will award barnstars to those who have made a significant efforts in developing this underdeveloped content.

Also this month, we are going to have have a challenge to create and improve some of our more important missing or low-quality articles. Last month's challenge articles were Karl Beth and Nerses IV the Gracious. Both articles are currently candidates for the DYK section of the main page. This month's challenge articles are the Stub-class article James Hastings and the not yet started Rudolf Sohm, A barnstar will be awarded to any editor who can get these articles up to DYK quality level and ultimately selected for the DYK section of the main page.

Calendar
Thie coming month (mid-September through mid-October) includes feasts dedicated to the honor of the Martyrs of Korea, Saint Matthew, Vincent de Paul, Michaelmas, Saint Jerome, Theresa of Lisieux, the Feast of the Guardian Angels, Francis of Assisi, Our Lady of the Rosary, and Teresa of Avila.

Featured content and GA report
Since the last report, Albertus Soegijapranata, and Reginald Heber were promoted to FA. Grade I listed churches in Greater Manchester was promoted to Featured List, and Jackie Hudson, Joyce Kilmer, Divine command theory, Bosa of York and Argument from morality were promoted to GA level. DYKs featured this past month include Church of Saint Benoit, Istanbul, All Saints Church, Hollingbourne, Neustädter Kirche, Hannover, St Mary's Church, Kirkby Lonsdale, Albert Ndongmo, If We Are the Body, List of places of worship in Tonbridge and Malling, Kulubnarti church, All Saints Church, Ulcombe, Val-Saint-Lambert Abbey, Igny Abbey, Church of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel, Brăila, Places of Worship Registration Act 1855, Collegiate Church of San Gimignano, and St Matthew's Church, Burnley. Our profoundest thanks and congratulations to all those involved!

Wikimedia Foundation report

As some of you may have seen, the Simple English Wikipedia has been experiencing some difficulties lately. This particular entity could be of great value to several individuals who are trying to learn English. As some of you who do speak foreign languages know, one of the most easily available, and, in general, useful learning aids for people is a text they know already, which allows them to focus on the specific words of the new language. Various recorded readings and translations of the Bible are among the best examples of this. Any efforts to try to enhance this vital means of informing a large segment of our readership is more than welcome. People interested in helping develop it are encouraged to leave a note regarding their specific articles of interest at the Christianity noticeboard. It would be wonderful if we could report some significant contributions to this sister site next month. And, of course, if we do have something to report, those involved would receive our greatest thanks.

Christian art

The Guardian Angel by Pietro da Cortona.

Spotlight

WikiProject Calvinism is one of our more important subprojects. It is specifically devoted to developing content relating to the Calvinist tradition, and the primary point for development of content relating to the Pilgrims, Presbyterians, Reformed churches, Congregational church, Reformed Baptists, and Low church. We definitely encourage everyone to do what they can to help this project develop the content relating to this extremely important Christian tradition.

I believe
... that human nature is insufficient for salvation, and the grace of God is required to do so. I believe that God has preordained who will and will not achieve salvation. I believe that Jesus's atonement was sufficient for the purposes for which it was done. I believe that God's grace is of such power that it can overcome any person's resistance. I believe that those whom God has chosen for salvation will, by the undeniable power of God, persevere in God's grace. I am a Calvinist.

Help requests
Please let us know if there are any particular areas, either individual articles or topics, which you believe would benefit from outside help from a variety of other editors. We will try to include such requests in future issues.

Ichthus is the newsletter of Christianity on Wikipedia • It is published by WikiProject Christianity
For submissions contact the Newsroom • To unsubscribe add yourself to the list here
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The Signpost: 17 September 2012

From the editor: Signpost expands to Facebook

WikiProject report: Action! — The Indian Cinema Task Force

Featured content: Go into the light

News and notes: Tens of thousands of monuments loved; members of new funding body announced

Technology report: Future-proofing: HTML5 and IPv6

The Signpost: 24 September 2012