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Can you take a quick look

Hey Ben, would you (or any talk page stalkers) mind taking a look at these two articles I created in my userspace? User:Dainomite/Michael Caputo and User:Dainomite/T.J. Edwards Do you think they're good enough to be moved to article space? Any other input you'd like to provide would be much appreciated. Thank you! —  dainomite   19:00, 25 January 2016 (UTC)

I think they're both solid ... in the Caputo one, I would run Reflinks, which it looks like you did in the second one (check an error that says "1 second ago" as an author), but yeah, I think they're both solid starts! Go Phightins! 20:15, 25 January 2016 (UTC)

Thanks much, I ran Reflinks for Michael Caputo too. Too bad it doesn't automatically fill them in on the article and you just had to hit submit. Also, I just realized that Penn State and Wisconsin don't even play each other in football for another two years. Jeez! Anywho, thanks for looking at them again. Cheers, —  dainomite   00:17, 26 January 2016 (UTC)

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The Signpost: 03 February 2016

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The Signpost: 10 February 2016

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The Signpost: 24 February 2016

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Requesting userfied copy of page

Can I get a copy of List of college dropout billionaires restored to my userspace, thanks.--Prisencolin (talk) 00:28, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

Looks like this was taken care of? Go Phightins! 23:06, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

WikiCup 2015 March newsletter

One of Adam Cuerden’s several quality restorations during round 1

That's it, the first round is done, sign-ups are closed and we're into round 2. Forty-seven competitors move into this round (a bit shy of the expected 64), and we are roughly broken into eight groups of six. The top two of each group will go through to round 3, and then the top scoring 16 "wildcards" across all groups.

Twenty-two Good Articles were submitted, including three by Cyclonebiskit (submissions), and two each by MPJ-DK (submissions), Hurricanehink (submissions), 12george1 (submissions), and Cas Liber (submissions). Twenty-one Featured Pictures were claimed, including 17 by Adam Cuerden (submissions) (the Round 1 high scorer). Thirty-one contestants saw their DYKs appear on the main page, with a commanding lead (28) by Cwmhiraeth (submissions). Twenty-nine participants conducted GA reviews with J Milburn (submissions) completing nine.

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Interested in a FAC review?

I did your baseball catcher GA, you want to try my Football team mascot? Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Thunder (mascot)/archive1? Montanabw^(talk) 08:24, 24 February 2016 (UTC)

I'll try to take a look in the next week. Ping me again if I forget. Thanks! Go Phightins! 11:50, 24 February 2016 (UTC)

A little early, but it's "next week." Ping! Montanabw^(talk) 04:27, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Gahh! I'm sorry for the delay. If it hasn't passed with flying colors by then, I will look at this next week. This one got away from me :/ Go Phightins! 04:29, 4 March 2016 (UTC)

I think I will need at least one more reviewer. I have three, plus Nikki's usual review. I think one more will cinch it. Montanabw^(talk) 05:17, 4 March 2016 (UTC)

The Signpost: 02 March 2016

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This Weeks Editor of the Week

...is Happysquirrel (talk · contribs · count · logs), a relatively new editor that works hard at improving the encyclopedia experience for all. She deserves a few messages of appreciation. Go P, I have no idea if anybody pays attention to what happens at the WER pages anymore. For years I have been challenging members of the project to Drop by his/her talk page and give him/her a pat on the back and let him/her know he/she is supported. And for years the response has been miserable. O, every now and then an editor will get nominated that has a fan club and some 5 or 6 editors will drop in to say congrats. But most of the time I have to send out specific requests to specific editors or no one but me shows up. Don't get me wrong. I enjoy giving out the awards and I enjoy the cheerful responses that I get from most awardees. But can you imagine the pleasure that we as a project would give another editor if every week 3 dozen or more editors said, "Well done. Thank you". Happysquirrel said this after only two editors thanked her:

Thank you so much everyone! This means so much to me. It's always good to know my efforts are appreciated. As someone who works mostly with new articles and new editors, I find myself often on the margins of the community, helping people inwards, but never going in completely myself. You can't imagine how great it is to have people coming out to congratulate me.

Veteran editors waste so much time arguing. I know getting any membership to do something positive can be like herding cats. Sending good wishes takes ONE minute. Editor retention happens one editor at a time. I don't think Editor Happysquirrel will be leaving soon. This message, abbreviated, is at the EotW talk page and the Project talk page. I place it here in hopes that your stalkers will respond. Buster Seven Talk 06:55, 7 March 2016 (UTC)

Buster, I thoroughly appreciate everything you do with EotW. I apologize that I have fallen off with that. On Sundays when I think of it, I try to drop by the editor talk pages, but as you well know, I rarely remember. You are right that retention happens an editor at a time, and thanks to editors like you, dozens of editors have been retained. Wikipedia owes you much for your tireless, thankless efforts, Buster. Among my favorite sayings is "not being able to do everything isn't an excuse for not doing everything you can". No one embodies that more consummately than you. Keep up the excellent work. Go Phightins! 01:17, 8 March 2016 (UTC)

Thanks, as always, GOP! I certainly didn't come here to admonish you. You are one of the bricks that fortify my endeavors here. I left the same message at DB's page and a few others from the first few months. I just know from experience that the award brings joy to the editors that receive it and that the more fellow collaborators that join in the "Song of Praise" the more the joy increases. Buster Seven Talk 01:34, 8 March 2016 (UTC)

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The Signpost: 23 March 2016

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Baseball?

I've just stumbled on your name and if you're really a phils fan the wait for Opening Day is almost over. VegasCasinoKid (talk) 20:27, 26 March 2016 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) Yes. Yes he is. Zappa24Mati 01:56, 27 March 2016 (UTC)

There might be some chance of something decent happening this year, he said with as much optimism as a Philadelphia sports fan can muster. Go Phightins! 03:30, 27 March 2016 (UTC)

If anything goes wrong, just live by the motto I've used as a Mariners fan for the last few years: "There's always next year." Zappa24Mati 03:39, 27 March 2016 (UTC)

It was only a few years ago the Phils were perennial playoff contenders. So much I used to come at least once a year to cheer on the team. Oh where have you gone Charlie? VegasCasinoKid (talk) 13:46, 27 March 2016 (UTC)

What's that old saying? Insanity is repeating the same actions and expecting different results. I suggest you all become Cubs fans and join in the celebration of the first World Series game in 108 years!. Talk about, "Wait till next year." But, I may regret saying this, The wait is over. Get on board the Cubs bandwagon---there's plenty of room, Buster Seven Talk 13:38, 6 April 2016 (UTC)

I've been a Bears fan for a long time. I'd rather not hop on another Chicago bandwagon of disappointment. NFLisAwesome (ZappaOMati) 16:47, 6 April 2016 (UTC)

Time to promote? or wait until they are officially in a game?

Tyler Goeddel and Daniel Stumpf have made the Phillies major league roster. The question is ... move to their own page from Philadelphia Phillies minor league players now, or wait until they are officially in a game for the first time? I can make the move, just want to know the protocol. And its good to see the Phillies winning again (at least so far in the 3rd inning). Bob305 (talk) 21:12, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

Hey Bob! Darn bullpen; way to ruin a perfectly good start. In any case, I think we are OK to move them out of the minor league article and onto their own pages. Both satisfy WP:GNG at this point. If you don't do so in the next day or two, I will. Thanks, and here's to another great season (at least of coverage :-) Go Phightins! 20:44, 5 April 2016 (UTC)

Just finished moving Stumpf. Another editor moved Goeddel earlier this evening after he appeared in the game. If only it rained harder between the 6th and 9th innings ... maybe they could have had their first win of the season. Bob305 (talk) 03:00, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

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Hey Phightins!. When is the newest issue of the Signpost going to drop? Gamaliel is too busy with other stuff so I'm wondering if you have an answer. GamerPro64 01:54, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

My best guess is some time Friday, but it's hard to say. Go Phightins! 20:01, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

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The Signpost: 14 April 2016

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Request

There is an important discussion at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Editor Retention about possibly finding a way to salvage Single-purpose editors and transforming them into positive WP collaborators in the general mainspace. Your personal insight and experience would be appreciated. WP:WER has become a relative ghost town (and I may be the only ghost left in town) and User:Robert's idea may be just the boost the Project needs to revitalize. It's an opportunity for the Project to actually do something beyond handing out awards. I think Dennis Brown would like it. Buster Seven Talk 13:52, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

Editor of the Week : nominations needed!

The Editor of the Week initiative has been recognizing editors since 2013 for their hard work and dedication. Editing Wikipedia can be disheartening and tedious at times; the weekly Editor of the Week award lets its recipients know that their positive behaviour and collaborative spirit is appreciated. The response from the honorees has been enthusiastic and thankful.

The list of nominees is running short, and so new nominations are needed for consideration. Have you come across someone in your editing circle who deserves a pat on the back for improving article prose regularly, making it easier to understand? Or perhaps someone has stepped in to mediate a contentious dispute, and did an excellent job. Do you know someone who hasn't received many accolades and is deserving of greater renown? Is there an editor who does lots of little tasks well, such as cleaning up citations?

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The Signpost: 24 April 2016

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Writing an article for Signpost for 'Spy Week'

Hi, Rosiestep suggested I contribute an article to the Signpost regarding the recent collaboration between Wikiproject Women in Red and Edinburgh Spy Week on the Women in Espionage editathon. I've blogged about it here but can you let me know if I would need to re-jig things for a Signpost article. Best regards, Stinglehammer (talk) 00:44, 29 April 2016 (UTC)

The Signpost: 2 May 2016

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WikiCup 2016 May newsletter

FP of Christ Church Cathedral, Falkland Islands by Godot13

Round 2 is over and 35 competitors have moved on to Round 3.

Round 2 saw three FAs (two by Cas Liber (submissions) and one by Montanabw (submissions)), four Featured Lists (with three by Calvin999 (submissions)), and 53 Good Articles (six by Worm That Turned (submissions) and five each by Hurricanehink (submissions), Cwmhiraeth (submissions), and MPJ-DK (submissions)). Eleven Featured Pictures were promoted (six by Adam Cuerden (submissions) and five by Godot13 (submissions)). One Featured Portal, Featured Topic and Good Topic were also promoted. The DYK base point total was 1,135. Cwmhiraeth (submissions) scored 265 base points, while The C of E (submissions) and MPJ-DK (submissions) each scored 150 base points. Eleven ITN were promoted and 131 Good Article Reviews were conducted with MPJ-DK (submissions) completing a staggering 61 reviews. Two contestants, Cwmhiraeth (submissions) and Cas Liber (submissions), broke the 700 point mark for Round 2.

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Would The Signpost be interested in a short opinion piece on the subject of Wikipedia and extortion? I think it would surely be topical and timely. Like its author, it would probably not be popular among all Wikipedians, but I think it will be of interest to many. I’ll be writing about the topic elsewhere, but some aspects are specifically interesting to active admins, who are perhaps better approached in The Signpost than through a general-interest publication.

If you're interested, let me know about your editorial schedule. Don’t hesitate to email or phone. MarkBernstein (talk) 15:02, 12 May 2016 (UTC)

Not now. Go Phightins! 19:15, 15 May 2016 (UTC)

The Signpost: 17 May 2016

• News and notes: Affiliates' nomination of WMF trustees announced; FDC's straight talking to WMF

• Op-ed: Swiss chapter in turmoil

• In the media: Wikimedia's Dario Taraborelli quoted on Google's Knowledge Graph in The Washington Post

• Featured content: Two weeks for the prize of one

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The Signpost: 28 May 2016

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The Signpost: 05 June 2016

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• Traffic report: Pop goes the culture, again.

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The Signpost: 15 June 2016

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• In the media: Biography disputes; Craig Newmark donation; PR editing

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The Signpost: 04 July 2016

• News and notes: Board unanimously appoints Katherine Maher as new WMF executive director; Wikimedia lawsuits in France and Germany

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• In the media: Terrorism database cites Wikipedia as a source

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The Signpost: 21 July 2016

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The Signpost: 04 August 2016

• Editorial: Wikipedia policy suppresses sharing of information

• News and notes: Foundation presents results of harassment research, plans for automated identification; Wikiconference submissions open

• In the media: Paid editing service announced; Commercial exploitation of free images; Wikipedia as a crystal ball; Librarians to counter systemic bias

• Obituary: Kevin Gorman, who took on Wikipedia's gender gap and undisclosed paid advocacy, dies at 24

• Traffic report: Summer of Pokémon, Trump, and Hillary

• Featured content: Women and Hawaii

• Recent research: Easier navigation via better wikilinks

• Blog: All-new notifications page helps Wikimedians focus on what matters most

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The Signpost: 18 August 2016

• News and notes: Focus on India—WikiConference produces new apps; state government adopts free licenses

• Special report: Engaging diverse communities to profile women of Antarctica

• In the media: The ugly, the bad, the playful, and the promising

• Featured content: Simply the best ... from the last two weeks

• Traffic report: Olympic views

• Technology report: User script report (January–July 2016, part 2)

• Arbitration report: The Michael Hardy case

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Congrats on the win!

How did Saquon Barkley look? He's probably one of the top 3 running backs in the Big Ten this year. Best of luck to you guys this season, please beat OSU, UM and MSU, they need it, and we will try the same. Cheers! —  dainomite   17:08, 5 September 2016 (UTC)

Hey Dainomite. Sadly, I missed the game, so I don't know, but we won, so that's good :-) I think this is going to be a rebuilding year for us, but beating the Big Ten's big three would certainly be welcome :-) Best of luck to your Badgers! I hope all is well, Go Phightins! 19:34, 6 September 2016 (UTC)

The Signpost: 06 September 2016

• News and notes: AffCom still grappling with WMF Board's criteria for new chapters

• Special report: Olympics readership depended on language

• In the media: Librarians, Wikipedians, and a library of Wikipedia coverage

• WikiProject report: Watching Wikipedia

• Featured content: Entertainment, sport, and something else in-between

• Traffic report: From Phelps to Bolt to Reddit

• Technology report: Wikimedia mobile sites now don't load images if the user doesn't see them

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Hello Phightins!

I am Ranjith pursuing my masters degree in Lawrence Tech University Michigan. My major is Information Technology and my area of interest is Database modeling.I am doing Emerging Technologies course in current semester by Professor Chih Hao Ku. I was assigned a project in this semester on wiki articles. I have to choose an article which needs improvisation and work on that article to improve the topic. I am new to Wikipedia and i seek your help towards the project. Thanks in advance.Cranjithkumarreddy (talk) 00:22, 12 September 2016 (UTC)

Hello Cranjithkumarreddy. I know very little about database modeling ... do you have a particular article in mind? In general, my advice would be to choose a topic, approach it like you would approach a research paper in terms of finding sources perhaps through your university library resources, and then improve the article where you can. Unfortunately, I am not as active as I used to be, so I am unable to take a direct mentorship role, but if you have questions along the way, our team at the Teahouse can help. Best of luck! God bless, Go Phightins! 04:49, 12 September 2016 (UTC)

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