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Arb report?

Yo, Jorge, we're nearly an hour away from publication deadline and there's no sign of an Arbitration Report. Are you still planning on writing this? If you can't make it in a given week we can work around that but I really, really need to know in advance (start of the weekend) in future. Cheers, Skomorokh 20:44, 28 November 2011 (UTC)

I'm so sorry! I will next time. jorgenev (t|c|s) 07:30, 30 November 2011 (UTC)

Are we okay for this week? Skomorokh 14:32, 3 December 2011 (UTC)

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Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Oregon State University residence halls

A tag has been placed on Category:Oregon State University residence halls requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the category has been empty for four days or more and it is not presently under discussion at Categories for discussion, or at disambiguation categories.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, contest the deletion by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion". Doing so will take you to the talk page where you will find a pre-formatted place for you to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page meets the criterion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Philosopher ^{Let us reason together.} 22:46, 29 November 2011 (UTC)

RFA thanks

Thank you for your support and comment at my recent successful RFA. Being now the new fellow in the fraternity of administrators, I will do my best to live up to the confidence shown in me by others, will move slowly and carefully when using the mop, will seek input from others before any action of which I might be unsure, and will try not to break anything beyond repair. I do not feel adminship is authority, but is rather a responsibility and trust accompanied by a few extra buttons. Best, Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 17:23, 4 December 2011 (UTC)

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• EdwardsBot (talk) 18:47, 6 December 2011 (UTC)

Mark Segal

Try not to edit war with bots next time. It's futile. They're bots. — Jeraphine Gryphon ^(talk) 07:43, 13 December 2011 (UTC)

I am glad I am giving you an opportunity for the consumption of popcorn! And, while what you say is somewhat true, it is false when you say the pernicious rigidity of software cannot be overcome. In the situation where SDPatrolBot impedes progress, it only does so for 15-20 seconds, and the upside of that is a valuable opportunity to feed the beast. jorgenev (t|c|s) 08:13, 13 December 2011 (UTC)

(I didn't know you've been doing this before.) That's pretty dumb. TY for the article anyway, looks like a good one. — Jeraphine Gryphon ^(talk) 10:40, 13 December 2011 (UTC)

Trolling, etc, and block

I do not even attempt to try to fathom the working of your mind, but this was blatant trolling. This refers to an earlier occasion, when I gave you a token 24 hour block because you had been persistently edit warring to remove speedy deletion tags from articles you had created yourself. You had done this on a number of articles, over a period of over a month, and had been warned repeatedly. You then proceeded to make unblock requests in which you indicated that you fully intended to do the same again, and described doing so as "just great sport". Three different administrators looked at your unblock requests, and explained to you that what you had been doing was unacceptable. One of them said that, on the basis of what you said in one of your unblock requests, the block length might well be increased. Another one described comments you made relating to the block as a "personal attack". You have now done exactly what you said you would do, which is edit war again to repeatedly remove a speedy deletion tag from an article you created. You did that, following (1) numerous warnings about doing so, (2) a short block, together with what was intended to be a friendly warning that doing so again would be likely to lead to a longer block, (3) the sort of comments from administrators I have just referred to (visible here). Naturally you will have been aware that this was likely to lead to a longer block, as you had been told. I am at a loss as to why you prefer that route to the much simpler and more straightforward one of explaining on the article's talk page why you think the article should not be deleted. Perhaps you enjoy the feeling that you are RIGHT and someone else is WRONG so much that it makes up for the inconvenience of being blocked. Perhps there is some other reason. However, you do not stop there: you add to all that the trolling post to my talk page that I linked to above.

As I have said, the block you underwent the last time was for 24 hours. If this were just a question of removing speedy deletion tags from an article you had created, I might this time block for 3 days or so. However, the combination of your announcement that you intended to do so again, together with other remarks (both on this page and in edit summaries) indicating that you fully intended to be contemptuous both of Wikipedia's procedure and of anyone who attempted to enforce such procedures, and finally your talk page trolling, combine to convince me that such a short block would be insufficient. I have therefore blocked you for two weeks.

I have spent the time and effort in writing the above explanation, rather than just a one sentence block notification, not to inform you (you already know the background) but to clarify the background for any other administrator if you should decide to post an unblock request. However, a word of advice: if you do make an unblock request, I suggest making one that has some chance of success. Similar ones to what you posted last time may well be regarded as time wasting. JamesBWatson (talk) 10:20, 13 December 2011 (UTC)

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I do hope you are not gone for good! Paul Erik ^{(talk)(contribs)} 01:24, 15 January 2012 (UTC)

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A kitten for you!

they are rats. thay ar cutie. they are funny they are small .

mbraizer (talk) 20:17, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

A kitten for you!

they are rats. thay ar cutie. they are funny they are small .

mbraizer (talk) 20:17, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

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Nomination of Birch Hill Cemetery for deletion

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Nomination of Death of Jamison Thrun for deletion

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You're Invited! Wikipedia Takes Portland 2012

<font=3> You're invited to participate in Wikipedia Takes Portland 2012, an annual event which occurs each September in Portland, Oregon as part of Wikipedia Takes America and Wiki Loves Monuments in the United States. Photographing sites in Portland listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the main focus of Wikipedia Takes Portland. This year the event will kick off at Saturday, September 22nd at noon at Pioneer Courthouse Square. Currently, there are no formal plans--this is simply an opportunity to meet fellow Wikipedians before trekking around PDX to photograph sites on the Register. Not interested in coming downtown? You can still upload your images as part of the international photo competition. Be sure to RSVP and share the results of your work HERE (number of images uploaded, links to galleries, successes, feedback, etc. Click here for more information about meetups in Portland! --Another Believer (Talk) 15:07, 20 September 2012 (UTC)

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You're Invited to Wikipedia Loves Libraries 2012 (Portland, Oregon)!

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Wikipedia edit-thon: Saturday, February 9, 2013

WIKIPEDIA EDIT-ATHON! You're invited to the upcoming Wikipedia edit-athon, scheduled for Saturday, February 9 from 2–5pm in Old Town. Sponsored by Wiki Strategies and Prichard Communications, the event will begin with an introduction to Wikipedia, followed by an edit-a-thon focused on Portland's food scene, all things that "Keep Portland Weird", and local startup businesses. Details and signup here!

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March Metro

Issue 48: March 2013 Previous edition · Next edition

London Transport News March Tube customer satisfaction hits record high as strong reliability performance maintained Crossrail train funding announced February Northern line upgrade one step closer Mayor and TfL unveil plans to double Thames passenger journeys by 2020 New set of Poems on the Tube to celebrate 150th anniversary of the London Underground out now London Overground stations now offer WiFi London Overground concession extended until November 2016 Mark Wallinger unveils largest art commission ever for the Underground's 150th anniversary Below inflation increase to taxi fares London Overground introduces five-car trains to meet increasing demand Victoria line customers have most intensive train service in the country TfL's construction industry review highlights action needed to deliver step-change in road safety Seventy per cent of the Capital's bus stops now fully accessible January TfL scoops two Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership Awards Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall take a ride on the Tube as it celebrates 150 years of serving London and the UK London Underground outlines plan to cut Tube delays even further London Overground tops passenger satisfaction table Londoners encouraged to submit views on proposed changes to Congestion Charging scheme Mayor announces first bus route to be fully served by iconic new bus for London fleet The Royal Mint issues special London Underground coins into circulation to celebrate 150th anniversary of Tube Mayor and TfL continue drive to improve air quality in Putney First phase of Mayor's Clean Air Fund programme has a positive effect London Underground on hunt for musical talent Local bus services affected by closure of Shepherd's Bush Green TfL travel advice to road users following helicopter crash in Vauxhall London's transport network gets ready for cold weather TfL appoints design consultants as major road structure improvement portfolio takes shape New London Overground link carries one million people in one month Transformation of the Tube network continues apace during historic 150th year DLR operating contract extended until September 2014 Passengers to benefit from £45m Upgrade of Vauxhall Tube station Project News Alerts A1 road in London was promoted to Good Article status in December London congestion charge was delisted as a Featured Article in January London Necropolis Company has not been featured in Today's Featured Article Metropolitan Railway was be Today's Featured Article in January Hammersmith & City line has been put up for Peer Review in January and then promoted to Good Article status in February List of bus types used in London was put up for Articles for Deletion in January and closed as keep M11 link road protest was promoted to Good Article status in January St Pancras railway station was put of for Peer Review in February District line was nominated for Good Article status in February Project discussions Within the project, discussions included the Metropolitan Railway being TFA to mark the 150th anniversary of the tube, bus routes in station articles, comparing American pseudo facts with the London Underground, renaming Uxbridge Road station and identifying stations in photographs. Within other related projects, relevant discussions included colours of railway lines, age of metro systems, coordinates in infoboxes, {{S-line}}, watersports in London, aqueducts, lists of bus, distance measurement of British roads, rail usage figures, the West Coast Main Line, identification and rail freight . Requests If you want to post a request for help with an article, finding a photograph or seeking reference material, contact the editor Things to do Here are some tasks awaiting attention: Cleanup : Lists of articles needing cleanup Expand : These top 10 favourite articles to Good Article: J. P. Morgan  · Heathrow Airport  · River Thames  · London Bridge  · London Underground  · London Bridge (Lake Havasu City)  · Gatwick Airport  · London Congestion Charge  · Tube map  · Tower Bridge These top importance articles to Good Article: 7 July 2005 London bombings  · Buses in London  · Crossrail  · London Passenger Transport Board  · London Transport (brand)  · London Transport Museum  · Transport for London  · Transport in London Photo : Upload your non-copyrighted London transportation images to Wikimedia Commons Stubs : Improve a stub article Update : London low emission zone, London congestion charge Other : Suggest: A Did You Know...? fact here or an Anniversary fact here. Patrol: Recent changes Join: Become a member of WikiProject London Transport or encourage others Membership ThunderingTyphoons! (talk · contribs) and Nick-D (talk · contribs) joined in August, bringing the number of participants to 84. Welcome to them. Spacevezon (talk · contribs) also left the project. Good luck wherever you may go. Recent Activity of Project participants Editorial Editor: Simply south Special thanks to founders Unisouth (talk · contribs) and Bluegoblin7 (talk · contribs) for setting up the newsletter Here is March's edition. All suggestions for improvements to the newsletter are welcome at feedback page or Simply south Best Articles Featured articles (34) 1910 London to Manchester air race • Albert Bridge, London • Aldwych tube station • Albert Stanley, 1st Baron Ashfield • Baker Street and Waterloo Railway • Battersea Bridge • Brill Tramway • Brill railway station • Central London Railway • Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway • Chelsea Bridge • City and South London Railway • Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway • Great Western Railway War Memorial • Green Park tube station • Herne Hill railway station • Charles Holden • London Necropolis Company • London and North Western Railway War Memorial • Marchioness disaster • Metropolitan Railway • Moorgate tube crash • RAF Northolt • Frank Pick • Sinking of SS Princess Alice • Quainton Road railway station • Richmond Bridge, London • Underground Electric Railways Company of London • Vauxhall Bridge • Waddesdon Road railway station • Wandsworth Bridge • Westcott railway station • Wood Siding railway station • Wotton railway station (Brill Tramway) Featured lists (6) List of former and unopened London Underground stations • List of London Underground stations • List of London Monopoly locations • List of works by Charles Holden • London station group • Timeline of the London Underground Featured topics (2) Brill Tramway • Underground Electric Railways Company of London Good articles (111) A1 in London • M25 motorway • A215 road • Acton Town tube station • Angel tube station • Arnos Grove tube station • William Henry Barlow • Becontree tube station • Blackfriars station • Blackwall Tunnel • BOAC Flight 712 • Bond Street • Boston Manor tube station • Bow Back Rivers • Bow Street • Infrastructure of the Brill Tramway • British Airways • British Rail Class 700 • Broad Street railway station (England) • Cannon Street station • Charing Cross railway station • Chesham branch • Chiswick Bridge • City Thameslink railway station • Coventry Street • 2016 Croydon tram derailment • Dartford Crossing • Denmark Street • District Railway • Down Street tube station • Earl's Court tube station • East Finchley tube station • Elephant & Castle tube station • Embankment tube station • Euston Road • Euston railway station • Euston tube station • Fenchurch Street railway station • Finchley Central tube station • Fleet Street • Sir John Fowler, 1st Baronet • Gants Hill tube station • Gloucester Road tube station • Great Marlborough Street • Hammersmith & City line • Hammerton's Ferry • High Speed 1 • Highgate tube station • History of British Airways • Holborn Viaduct railway station • Holborn tube station • Hounslow West tube station • Kennington tube station • Kensington (Olympia) station • Kilburn tube station • King's Cross Thameslink railway station • King's Cross St Pancras tube station • Leicester Square • Murder of Deborah Linsley • Liverpool Street station • London Bridge station • London Country North East • London 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Portland "Wiknic" 2013!

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Hope you are able to attend! --Another Believer _(Talk) 15:39, 14 June 2013 (UTC)

Wikipedia Takes Portland 2013!

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Wikipedia Edit-athon!

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Hope to see you there! --Another Believer _(Talk) 15:59, 7 October 2013 (UTC)

"Wiki Loves Libraries" edit-athon in Vancouver, WA

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Wiki Loves Pride

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Nomination of Myrtle Young for deletion

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Feminist+Queer Art Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Saturday, September 13, Portland, Oregon

			You are invited to the Feminist+Queer Art Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, to be held on Saturday, September 13, 2014 from noon–4pm at the Independent Publishing Resource Center (IPRC), located at 1001 SE Division (97202). Prior Wikipedia editing is not required; assistance will be available the day of the event. Attendees should bring their own laptops and power cords. Female editors are particularly encouraged to attend, but all are welcome. Hope to see you there! If you have any questions, please leave a message on the talk page. You can unsubscribe from future notifications for Oregon-related events and projects by removing your name from this list. --MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:59, 4 September 2014 (UTC)

Nomination of Kainat Soomro for deletion

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Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, Portland Oregon (March 7, 2015)

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  Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at the Portland Art Museum's Crumpacker Family Library (Mark Building, 2nd Floor; 1219 SW Park Avenue). Art+Feminism is a campaign to improve coverage of women and the arts on Wikipedia. No Wikipedia editing experience necessary; as needed throughout the event, tutoring will be provided for Wikipedia newcomers. Female editors are particularly encouraged to attend. Attendees should bring their own laptops and power cords.

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Wikipedia Women's Health Information Edit-a-thon: Tuesday, May 12 at OHSU

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• This edit-a-thon is intended to address some of these important differences and to generally improve women’s health information in key articles and topics. Areas for improvement have been identified in cooperation with WikiProject Medicine. Prior Wikipedia editing is not required; assistance will be available the day of the event. Attendees should bring their own laptops and power cords.

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Upcoming Art+Feminism events in Oregon

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You are invited to participate in Oregon's upcoming Art+Feminism events, which will be held in Portland and Eugene on Saturday, March 5, 2016. Please see the following links for additional information, or to sign up:

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• Portland: Yale Union (800 SE 10th Avenue), 12:00–5:00pm
• Eugene: Architecture and Allied Arts (A&AA) Library (200 Lawrence Hall, University of Oregon), 12:00–5:00pm

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About Art+Feminism: Art+Feminism is pleased to announce its third annual Wikipedia edit-a-thon, an all-day event designed to generate coverage of women and the arts on Wikipedia and encourage female editorship. Last year, over 1,500 participants at more than 75 events around the world participated in the second annual campaign, resulting in the creation of nearly 400 new pages and significant improvements to 500 articles on Wikipedia. For more information, see Art+Feminism.

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Proposed deletion of The Daily Dot

The article The Daily Dot has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

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Nomination of The Daily Dot for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article The Daily Dot is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

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Art+Feminism @ Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (March 18, 2017)

You are invited to the upcoming Art+Feminism edit-athon, which will be held at the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (415 Southwest 10th Avenue #300, Portland 97205) on Saturday, March 18, 2017 from 10:00am – 5:00pm. For more information, visit Eventbrite.

Hope to see you there! -MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:46, 14 March 2017 (UTC)

Nomination of The Northern Iowan for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article The Northern Iowan is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

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Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon @ PNCA Library (April 29, 2017)

You are invited to the upcoming Art+Feminism edit-athon, which will be held at the Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) Library at 511 NW Broadway on Saturday, April 29, 2017, from 11am to 4pm. For more information, visit the Facebook event page.

Hope to see you there! -MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:32, 27 April 2017 (UTC)

Wiki Loves Pride at PNCA: Tuesday, June 27

You are invited to the upcoming Wiki Loves Pride edit-athon, which will be held at the Pacific Northwest College of Art (511 NW Broadway) on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, from 5–8pm. For more information, visit the meetup page or Facebook event page.

Hope to see you there! -MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:38, 25 June 2017 (UTC)

Upcoming Wikipedia edit-a-thon dedicated to artists of color - Thursday, Oct. 26 at PNCA

Main page: Wikipedia:Meetup/Portland/Artists of Color

On Thursday, October 26, a Wikipedia edit-a-thon dedicated to artists of color will be held from 4–8pm at the Pacific Northwest College of Art (511 NW Broadway). Learn more at Facebook. Hope to see you there! -MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:27, 21 October 2017 (UTC)

Reinstate Jesselynn Desmond page

It is a known fact that Jesselynn Desmond is a celebrity. She is the same person that you weren't sure was her in the newspaper for being inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame for being the loudest fan. In a google search with her name JESSELYNN DESMOND you will find she comes up in every single listing in the first 17 pages. There is no denying she needs her own page. She is in newspapers all around the world. Here are 24 pages that contribute to her bio and what she has done. France recognizes her as needing her own page as well: She is in newspapers and magazines all around the world: People Magazine, Irish Independent, Electric Pictures, Electric Ticket: She is an actress in 23 films and many TV shows: Flavor of Love She is a music video director: She toured Europe performing with Emily Autumn: She is a founding member of Lucent Dossier: Rotten TOmatoes: She is a singer and community leader She is a psychic: She is a teacher: She is a stand-up comedian: She produces live shows all around the world:

Thank you so much! MissAbundance (talk) 05:34, 23 November 2017 (UTC)

Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon: Jewish Women Artists (March 8, Oregon Jewish Museum)

On March 8 (International Women's Day), the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education and artist Shoshana Gugenheim will be hosting a Wikipedia edit-a-thon to create and improve Wikipedia articles about Jewish women artists. Click here for more information. You can also express interest or suggest articles to create or improve here. This event is free and open to the public, and will serve as both a public art action and a public educational program. Participation is welcome in person and remotely (for those outside of Portland). MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 23:25, 2 March 2018 (UTC)

Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon (March 10, Pacific Northwest College of Art)

On Saturday, March 10 (11am to 4pm), the Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) will be hosting a Wikipedia edit-a-thon to create and improve Wikipedia articles about art, feminism, and women. You can read details on the Facebook event page, or this Wikipedia meetup page. Tutorials for new editors, reference materials, childcare, and refreshments will be provided. Bring your laptop, power cord and ideas for entries that need updating or creation. For the editing-averse, you're welcome to stop by to show your support! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:50, 9 March 2018 (UTC)

Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon (April 13, University of Oregon)

On Friday, April 13 (3pm to 6pm), the University of Oregon will be hosting a Wikipedia edit-a-thon to create and improve Wikipedia articles about art and feminism. You can learn more at the Dashboard page, or our Wikipedia meetup page. Tutorials for new editors, reference materials, and snacks will be provided. Please bring your laptop, power cord and ideas for entries that need updating or creation. For the editing-averse, we urge you to stop by to show your support and have snacks! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:01, 5 April 2018 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Epsilon Award

The article Epsilon Award has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Not notable. Doesn't meet WP:GNG. No significant coverage from reliable sources. The European Software Conference that issues this award wouldn't be notable enough for its own article, either.

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Wikipedia Editathon: The Visibility Project - Saturday, January 19

Make+Think+Code and the Pacific Northwest College of Art are hosting a Wikipedia editathon at the Shipley Collins Mediatheque (511 NW Broadway) on Saturday, January 19 from 10am to 2:30pm. The purpose of the event is to make Wikipedia a more vibrant, representative, inclusive and diverse resource. Please visit Wikipedia:Meetup/MakeThinkCode/TheVisibilityProject for more information. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 20:46, 14 January 2019 (UTC)

Oregon State University Black History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, Friday, February 8

To commemorate Black History Month, Oregon State University, Wikimedia Nigeria, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, and AfroCROWD are hosting a Wikipedia edit-a-thon at the Oregon State University Valley Library on Friday, February 8 from 2–5pm. The purpose of the event is to reduce Wikipedia's diversity gap by creating and improving articles about African American culture and history, as well as notable people of African descent and the African diaspora in general. Please visit here for more information. Remote participation is welcome! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:37, 6 February 2019 (UTC)

PNCA Art+Feminism Wikipedia Editathon, Saturday, March 9

The Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) is hosting a Wikipedia edit-a-thon in the Shipley Collins Mediatheque (511 NW Broadway) on Saturday, March 9 from 10am – 2:30pm. This is a free community event designed to teach people to add and edit information about cis and transgender women and nonbinary folks to Wikipedia. We'll have training sessions, artist talks, snacks, free childcare, and plenty of exciting energy and collaboration! You're welcome to drop in any time during the event. Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptops and charging cables, though if you are not able, computer stations will be available. Please visit this link for more information. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 20:02, 4 March 2019 (UTC)

International Women's Day Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, Oregon Jewish Museum, Thursday, March 7

The Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education, in partnership with social practice artist Shoshana Gugenheim and as part of the Art+Feminism Project, will host the 2nd Annual International Women's Day Wikipedia Edit-a-thon to edit and/or create Wikipedia articles for Jewish women artists. The event will be held at the museum on Thursday, March 7 from 4 to 8 pm. Pre-registration is preferred but not required. Members of the public are invited to come to the museum to learn about the editing process, its history, its impact, and how to do it. We aim to collaboratively edit/enter 18 Jewish women artists into the canon. Support will be provided by an experienced local Wikipedian who will be on site to teach and guide the process. This edit-a-thon will serve as both a public art action and a public educational program. Participants will have an opportunity to select an artist/s ahead of time or on site.

Please visit this link and the meetup page for more information. Thanks! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:25, 5 March 2019 (UTC)

Please join us for our Cascadia Wikimedians annual meeting, Monday, December 23, 5:30pm PST

Please join us for our Cascadia Wikimedians annual meeting, Monday, December 23, 5:30pm PST. You can join us virtually from your PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, or Android at this link: https://virginia.zoom.us/my/wikilgbt. The address of the physical meeting is: Capitol Hill Meeting Room at Capitol Hill Library (425 Harvard Ave. E., Seattle, WA 98102) 47.622928°N 122.322912°W / 47.622928; -122.322912 The event page is here. You do not have to be a member to attend, but only members can vote in board elections. New members may join in person by completing the membership registration form onsite or (to be posted) online and paying $5 for a calendar year / $0.50 per month for the remainder of a year. Current members may renew for 2019 at the meeting as well.

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Proposed deletion of Mike Goodwin

The article Mike Goodwin has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Fails WP:GNG. Unable to find any significant, independent coverage of this person via Google searching or newspapers.com.

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Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Penale52 (talk) 12:42, 4 April 2023 (UTC)

Nomination of National Alopecia Areata Foundation for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article National Alopecia Areata Foundation is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

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Bbb23 (talk) 14:52, 7 July 2023 (UTC)