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Are you affiliated in any way with Wildside Press or Leigh Ronald Grossman? Neither really seems to meet our notability requirements. Could you please review the requirements and add the proper sourcing if available? In general, notability at a minimum requires some in-depth third-party coverage of the subject (i.e. someone has to have taken note of them). Yworo (talk) 22:23, 19 July 2010 (UTC)

I am not affiliated in any way with either of these parties, I am just a fan of his work. However, I don't quite understand what you mean by a lack of third party coverage. if you look at my references all his review articles are sourced to three different journals, which are noted in the article. He is the president of Swordsmith Productions, and the author of Wildside gaming system, which is noted in the first paragraph of Wildside Press(which didn't even mention him in the first place). You also have to take note of the relatively large number of conventions he has been a speaker and program leader at, which is noted in the first paragraph. admittedly, I am still in the process of cross referencing him in other appropriate sources on wikipedia at this time. also he has published 13 books, not self-published mind you, which I have sourced as well (Hidden gecko (talk) 23:00, 19 July 2010 (UTC))

We don't need reviews written by Grossman, we need third-party reviews of Grossman's works. Also, biographical articles need to have biographical information. That information has to come from third-party sources. If nobody has ever written about the subject other than himself, that puts his notability in question, regardless of the number of books he has written. If any of his books has achieved best-seller status or have been received reviews by independent reviewers, that would probably be sufficient. Our requirements for a book to be notable can be found here and our notability requirements for biographies can be found here. If you believe the books and/or the subject meets these requirement, please by all means carry on. If not, the article should probably be deleted. Wikipedia articles can be targeted by enemies of the subject and used as attack platforms. This is more likely to happen the less biographical material is able to be included. Writing an article about someone on WP is not always doing them a favor... Yworo (talk) 22:43, 19 July 2010 (UTC)

Those third party reviews are incoming, just waiting on an email from him to confirm . for example, He has had a number of radio appearances in regard to his red sox fan handbook. Also, his gaming system is mentioned in the first paragraph of Wildside Press(not a third party?). and I really don't think enemies are a concern here as the last version of this page was made by a fan from Sweden and deleted over a trivial issue because no one was around to defend it. His article didn't have half the sources/references I have. I just have to shore up his article with a number of third party references which I working on. But I don't think his notability will be in question after I update the article. (Hidden gecko (talk) 23:00, 19 July 2010 (UTC))

Right, his publisher is not a third party. But if you have the appropriate sources but just haven't added them, no problem. You might put a note on the article talk page that you are going to be adding them, or even put one of the underconstruction-type template on the page. Some of the other editors can be rather abrupt about putting article up for speedy deletion if they even remotely look like they might be promotioning a non-notable company or subject. Yworo (talk) 23:16, 19 July 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for helping out! I didn't even know know about the underconstruction template. I will put that on there and have the article up to snuff tonight since I've started too get emails from Grossman concerning third parties such as newspaper articles, radio appearances and such. (Hidden gecko (talk) 23:20, 19 July 2010 (UTC))

Articles for deletion nomination of Leigh Ronald Grossman

I have nominated Leigh Ronald Grossman, an article that you created, for deletion. I do not think that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Leigh Ronald Grossman. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time.

Please contact me if you're unsure why you received this message. Christopher Connor (talk) 03:24, 15 August 2010 (UTC)

Grossman

Hi Hidden Gecko. I've tried to drop you numerous hints, but the key to content inclusion and article notability is coverage in reliable independent sources. Try searching Google News, Google Books, regular Google, and see if you can come up with any sources discussing this subject. There's also a concern among some editors that you may have conflict of interest and be attempting to promote this subject, something that is frowned on here since Wikipedia is meant to be an encyclopedia. The policy page is wp:coi. Please let me know if I can be of any help. Freakshownerd (talk) 01:28, 23 August 2010 (UTC)

WikiProject Connecticut Autumn 2010 Photo Contest

As a member of WikiProject Connecticut, you are invited to participate in the WikiProject Connecticut AUTUMN 2010 Photo Contest! Rules: You must take the picture yourself; adding public domain pictures (i.e. postcards from pre-1923 that are on a website) will NOT count. The picture cannot already exist on Wikipedia, in Commons, etc. The picture must be of something notable for a CT rated article and be of decent quality. You may not add more than 5 pictures to any one article during the contest. All photos must be uploaded and added to their articles. If it wasn't added to the article and titled, it doesn't count. All submissions must be made after 12:00 UTC (8:00 AM EST) on September 15th, 2010 and no later than 23:59 UTC (7:59 PM EST) on October 31st, 2010. Everyone who adds 15 pictures will earn a barnstar, and the editor who adds the most pictures will earn a special unique barnstar! To enter the contest, click here. Thanks for your attention and good luck! –Grondemar 04:14, 13 September 2010 (UTC)

Invitation to join WikiProject United States

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	New England Wikimedia General Meeting
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You're invited: Ada Lovelace, STEM women edit-a-thon at Harvard

U.S. Ada Lovelace Day 2012 edit-a-thon, Harvard University - You are invited!

Now in its fourth year, Ada Lovelace Day is an international celebration of women in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), and related fields. Participants from around New England are invited to gather together at Harvard Law School to edit and create Wikipedia entries on women who have made significant contributions to the STEM fields. Register to attend or sign up to participate remotely - visit this page to do either. 00:23, 5 October 2012 (UTC)

2nd Annual Wikimedia New England General Meeting

You are invited to the 2nd Annual Wikimedia New England General Meeting, on 20 July 2013 in Boston! We will be talking about the future of the chapter, including GLAM, Wiki Loves Monuments, and where we want to take our chapter in the future! EdwardsBot (talk) 09:59, 16 July 2013 (UTC)

New England Wikipedia Day @ MIT: Saturday Jan 18

NE Meetup #4: January 18 at MIT Building 5

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You're invited: Women's History Edit-a-thons in Massachusetts this March

Women's History Edit-a-thons in Massachusetts this March - You are invited!

New England Wikimedians is excited to announce a series of Wikipedia edit-a-thons that will be taking place at colleges and universities throughout Massachusetts as part of Wikiwomen's History Month from March 1 - March 31. We encourage you to join in an edit-a-thon near you, or to participate remotely if you are unable to attend in person (for the full list of articles, click here). Events are currently planned for the cities/towns of Boston, Northampton, South Hadley, and Cambridge. Further information on dates and locations can be found on our user group page. Questions? Contact Girona7 (talk)

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NE Meetup #5: April 19th at Clover Food Lab in Kendall Square

Dear Fellow Wikimedian, New England Wikimedians would like to invite you to the April 2014 meeting, which will be a small-scale meetup of all interested Wikimedians from the New England area. We will socialize, review regional events from the beginning of the year, look ahead to regional events of 2014, and discuss other things of interest to the group. Be sure to RSVP here if you're interested. Also, if you haven't done so already, please consider signing up for our mailing list and connect with us on Facebook and Twitter. We hope to see you there! Kevin Rutherford (talk) and Maia Weinstock (talk)

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Adrianne Wadewitz Memorial edit-a-thons

Adrianne Wadewitz edit-a-thons in Southern New England

As you may have already heard, the Wikipedia community lost an invaluable member of the community last month. Adrianne Wadewitz was a feminist scholar of 18th-Century British literature, and a prolific editor of the site. As part of a worldwide series of tributes, New England Wikimedians, in conjunction with local institutions of higher learning, have created three edit-a-thons that will be occurring in May and June. The events are as follows: May 21st at Northeastern University's Snell Library, in the Digital Scholarship Commons on the second floor May 22nd at Brown University's Rockefeller Library, in the Digital Scholarship Lab June 25th at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (exact location TBA), where we will also be hosting a "how to conduct an edit-a-thon" session beforehand We hope that you will be able to join us, whether you are an experienced editor or are using Wikipedia for the first time. If you have any questions, please leave a message at Kevin Rutherford's talk page. You can unsubscribe from future notifications for Boston-area events by removing your name from this list.

New England Wikimedians summer events!

Upcoming events hosted by New England Wikimedians!

After many months of doubt, nature has finally warmed up and summer is almost here! The New England Wikimedians user group have planned some upcoming events. This includes some unique and interesting events to those who are interested: Cape Cod Wiknic and Photography Blitz on June 14th in Barnstable County, with complete travel reimbursements available for those who participate Adrianne Wadewitz Memorial Edit-a-thon on June 25th at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (exact location TBA), where we will also be hosting a "how to conduct an edit-a-thon" session beforehand 3rd Annual Wikimedia New England General Meeting, which will feature at least one guest speaker, and possibly many more Although we also aren't hosting this year's Wikimania, we would like to let you know that Wikimania this year will be occurring in London in August: Wikimania 2014 in London If you have any questions, please leave a message at Kevin Rutherford's talk page. You can unsubscribe from future notifications for Boston-area events by removing your name from this list.

New England Wikimedians summer events!

Upcoming events hosted by New England Wikimedians!

After many months of doubt, nature has finally warmed up and summer is almost here! The New England Wikimedians user group have planned some upcoming events. This includes some unique and interesting events to those who are interested: Cape Cod Wiknic and Photography Blitz on June 14th in Barnstable County, with complete travel reimbursements available for those who participate Adrianne Wadewitz Memorial Edit-a-thon on June 25th at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (exact location TBA), where we will also be hosting a "how to conduct an edit-a-thon" session beforehand 3rd Annual Wikimedia New England General Meeting, which will feature at least one guest speaker, and possibly many more Although we also aren't hosting this year's Wikimania, we would like to let you know that Wikimania this year will be occurring in London in August: Wikimania 2014 in London If you have any questions, please leave a message at Kevin Rutherford's talk page. You can unsubscribe from future notifications for Boston-area events by removing your name from this list.

This Friday: Women in Architecture edit-a-thon @ Cambridge, MA

You are invited to join the Women in Architecture edit-a-thon @ Cambridge, MA on October 16! (drop-in any time, 6-9pm)--Pharos (talk) 18:28, 14 October 2015 (UTC)

Wikipedia:WikiProject United States/The 50,000 Challenge

You are invited to participate in the 50,000 Challenge, aiming for 50,000 article improvements and creations for articles relating to the United States. This effort began on November 1, 2016 and to reach our goal, we will need editors like you to participate, expand, and create. See more here!

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Sunday July 16: New England Wiknic @ Cambridge, MA

Sunday July 16, 1-5pm: New England Wiknic

You are invited to join us the "picnic anyone can edit" at John F. Kennedy Park, near Harvard Square, Cambridge, as part of the Great American Wiknic celebrations being held across the USA. Remember it's a wiki-picnic, which means potluck. Sunday July 16 New England Wiknic (also on Facebook) 1–5pm - come by any time! Look for us by the Wikipedia / Wikimedia banner! We hope to see you there! --Phoebe (talk) 16:33, 12 July 2017 (UTC)

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