User talk:Newyorkbrad/Archive/2020/Jan

The Incredible Dr. Pol

Hi Brad--and happy new year. I hope you and yours are well. If you have a moment, can you look at this article? It has a "legal" section where some, if not much, of the content comes from primary sources; I'd like for you to see what can stay and what, if anything should go. (There is a bit of conversation about it on the talk page which strikes me as OR/personal opinion.) Thanks, and all the best, Drmies (talk) 01:06, 6 January 2020 (UTC)

I think WP:UNDUE is the most relevant policy for that section. The subject is not notable for the quality of his practice, and that topic is too high a proportion of the article. But you knew that already, I'm sure. Regards, Newyorkbrad (talk) 09:20, 7 January 2020 (UTC)

Threats

Are you fine with people threatening to out others? It looks like you think that’s fine. Can you clarify? - Chris.sherlock (talk) 09:49, 7 January 2020 (UTC)

Threats and outing are not acceptable. However, I am sure that is not what was intended in this instance. If there is any doubt, I hope Kudpung will confirm this in the ANI thread. Newyorkbrad (talk) 13:32, 7 January 2020 (UTC)

The charitable interpretation is that Kudpung found the wiki-history of the accounts interesting: for example, there was the transfer of adminship between accounts (a rare but not completely out of the ordinary occurrence) that resulted in a lengthy discussion at BN. –xeno^talk 14:14, 7 January 2020 (UTC)

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Arbitration case opened

You recently offered a statement in a request for arbitration. The Arbitration Committee has accepted that request for arbitration and an arbitration case has been opened at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Kudpung. Evidence that you wish the arbitrators to consider should be added to the evidence subpage, at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Kudpung/Evidence. Please add your evidence by January 28, 2020, which is when the evidence phase closes. You can also contribute to the case workshop subpage, Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Kudpung/Workshop. For a guide to the arbitration process, see Wikipedia:Arbitration/Guide to arbitration. For the Arbitration Committee, CodeLyoko^talk 05:03, 14 January 2020 (UTC)

@CodeLyoko: Thank you. I waive any further notifications in this case. Newyorkbrad (talk) 05:10, 14 January 2020 (UTC)

Topic ban

I'd like to request revision of my "gun control" topic ban, but I can't find the details of the ban or the correct location to request changes. Doesn't seem to have even been noted on my talk page, according to the archives. I believe I've been "clean" since the ban, with one exception where someone requested I take action, and I referred to the topic ban, and possibly an importance tag on a year article. — Arthur Rubin (talk) 20:03, 8 January 2020 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:Arbitration enforcement log/2015#Gun control and the links it points to. Johnuniq (talk) 01:05, 9 January 2020 (UTC)

@Johnuniq: How about my US politics restriction? I think it's been relaxed to 1RR/week (with reverts of spam, in addition to vandalism, excluded). But I'm not sure where to look for it. In fact, it would be nice if there were a central place where I could look up my own topic bans, even if I couldn't look up others'. I'll check my talk page archives, but I thought I already had. — Arthur Rubin (talk) 05:50, 15 January 2020 (UTC)

@Arthur Rubin: All I can find are the existing restriction regarding Tea Party movement and this complex sanction which presumably no longer applies. You could post at WP:AN and ask if you have any edit restrictions apart from TPm and someone will either find it or say they can't. You would presumably then be in the clear, so long as there is no topic ban in the last, say, 12 months (in a quick look, I can't see one). If there is any need to follow up, please do it elsewhere as NYB does not need to see this. Johnuniq (talk) 06:35, 15 January 2020 (UTC)

Jan 22: WikiWednesday Salon NYC

January 22, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon NYC

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Metropolitan New York Library Council in Midtown Manhattan. Is there a project you'd like to share? A question you'd like answered? A Wiki* skill you'd like to learn? Let us know by adding it to the agenda. Wednesday January 22 WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC (optional RSVP on-wiki). 7:00pm - 9:00 pm at Metropolitan New York Library Council (8th floor) at 599 11th Avenue, Manhattan We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Wikimedia New York City Team 20:08, 17 January 2020 (UTC)

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Saturday Jan 25: Met 'Understanding America' Edit-a-thon @ Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jan 25, 12:30pm: Met 'Understanding America' Edit-a-thon @ Metropolitan Museum of Art

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for the Met 'Understanding America' Edit-a-thon @ Metropolitan Museum of Art on the Upper East Side. Together, we'll expand Wikipedia articles on American history and art, and the understanding that all communities bring to American culture, as reflected in the Met collection up until ca. 1900. With refreshments, and there will be a wiki-cake! Open to everyone at all levels of experience, wiki instructional workshop and one-on-one support will be provided. Saturday Jan 25 Met 'Understanding America' Edit-a-thon @ Metropolitan Museum of Art (RSVP on-wiki or at meetup.com). 12:30pm - 4:30 pm at Uris Center for Education, Metropolitan Museum of Art (81st Street entrance) at 1000 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan (note this is just south of the main entrance) Galleries will be open this evening until 9 pm, and some wiki-visitors may wish to take this opportunity to see exhibits together after the formal event. Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends, colleagues and students! --Wikimedia New York City Team 21:01, 21 January 2020 (UTC)

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Copyright question on linking to articles via Semantic Scholar

Newyorkbrad, there is some disgreement on the understanding of whether PDFs can be pointed to via the open access tool Semantic Scholar through the WMFLabs OABOT, and I would value your thoughts on this. Can you see the discussion on the Reliable sources Noticeboard and offer your thoughts on this? It relates to a number of reverts to my edits where another editor stated that using those sources is a copyright violation. I want to avoid copyright violations at all costs on Wiki, but am getting conflicting interpretations of this. Thank you. --- FULBERT (talk) 16:03, 20 January 2020 (UTC)

Commented there. Thank you, Newyorkbrad (talk) 15:12, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

Happy Adminship Anniversary!

Thank you. The idea that my RfA took place 13 years ago is mind-boggling. Regards, Newyorkbrad (talk) 15:12, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

Arbcom

January

... with thanks from QAI

Thank you for your reasoned vote not to desysop BrownHairedGirl. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:33, 31 January 2020 (UTC)

+1 I know this was a difficult case for the Arbs (on many fronts). I was impressed by your engagement in the nuance of the case, and the rigor of the verdict. There was no "schoolbook solution" here, but your instincts to be reflective rather than wrathful, were impressive. Thanks. Britishfinance (talk) 15:39, 31 January 2020 (UTC)

Me, too. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 15:52, 31 January 2020 (UTC)

As always. --GRuban (talk) 16:25, 31 January 2020 (UTC)