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RIBE

Hi, I see you are a deleted-page-resurector:)

Some time ago, I created a page for 'RIBE' which is the name of an automotive fastener. It was flagged as an advertisement and deleted.

I made the page after I had considerable difficulty fixing a problem on my car, in the hopes that it could give a little info and help document the fastener type - definitely not advertising.

I'd like to see the text to figure out what was wrong. This topic refers to a real, physical item people have in their garages, and I'd like to try and have wikipedia contain the best mechanical engineering reference set possible....

Thanks! (please ping my talk page in case I somehow miss your response here...) Mboard182 (talk) 06:41, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

Hi Mboard182, I have reviewed your request to userfy RIBE and, seeing no problem, have gone ahead and done it. You may now find the article at User:Mboard182/RIBE. I agree, there was nothing in it that should have been construed as advertising; the user who tagged it as advertising was mistaken. However, in looking at the deletion log, the actual deletion was for a different reason: "Unnecessary article; the disambiguation page is enough." I believe what User:Nihiltres meant by this was that, because the article was only a couple short sentences, it only merited a short mention at Ribe (disambiguation), no need for a whole page on it. Therefore, my advice is to build the article up quite a bit more, providing some more detail and a few references if you can find any, before you move it back into the main encyclopedia space (currently it's in your user space, where casual readers will not find it). Sorry to make you go through this when you just want to improve Wikipedia's coverage, but unfortunately there is no shortage of administrators here who will happily delete any article that doesn't meet rather strict criteria (listed here).

Anyway, thanks for contacting me, and if you have any questions or require anything else, feel free to drop me a line! -kotra (talk) 19:54, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

Great, thanks. For now the Ribe (disambiguation) page will be fine. we are still trying to get definitive sourses on RIBE / Polydrive, so I'll get back to it if more info surfaces. Mboard182 (talk) 03:58, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

Sounds good. -kotra (talk) 00:20, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

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Archive

Hi, Are you able to archive any more of the discussion sections at Fruitarianism.? Zanze123 (talk) 22:25, 2 April 2010 (UTC)

Sure. It's done now. -kotra (talk) 16:56, 8 April 2010 (UTC)

What's the best way to archive? Zanze123 (talk) 19:37, 21 April 2010 (UTC)

There are number of ways. Help:Archiving a talk page describes each. For me, the procedure is pretty simple: On the talk page, I add a link to a new archive page (like /Archive 999), click on the link to start adding to the new archive page, and cut and paste the archived discussions to it. I add {{talkarchive}} to the top and bottom of the new archive page so that people know what it is. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask! -kotra (talk) 23:18, 21 April 2010 (UTC)

IP edit

Hey, I never even set a step on the site you mentioned I should have edited...you must have confused my IP (router set IP that end changes constantly) with somebody elses.

responded on user's talk page. -kotra (talk) 18:00, 30 April 2010 (UTC)

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Username

Yes I know that but my signature was creating the problem. Wasn't it? I hope im not mistaken. SO i changed my signature YEAH YEAH NUTTY (talk) 01:19, 30 June 2010 (UTC)

RE: Wolfpuss(y)

I noticed. I also long ago realized that ignoring sarcasm of that sort is the best way to counter it.

The end reaction is about what I expected, frankly. Username and sig debates very rarely end up well, because a user who's possessive enough to let it go to debate in the first place rather than changing it as soon as they're notified of the problem is quite unlikely to change their mind once 40 people tell them instead. It's an amusing coincidence how many of the people who claim that their crass username or 6-line blinking signature is totally not meant to bug anyone end up being the same ones who would rather be kicked off the site than change them to something that doesn't annoy people. --erachima talk 10:09, 18 July 2010 (UTC)

Yeah, you may be right about ignoring sarcasm. And the end reaction... it's unfortunately true. There is something about usernames and sigs that people feel they own, and are part of their identity. Unfortunately, the community essentially owns them and can take them away. That concept is repellent to people, so it's no surprise people often get combative over their usernames and sigs. Not sure there's anything that can be done about that... -kotra (talk) 11:07, 18 July 2010 (UTC)

Thank you

Thank you for your voluntary help in sorting/keeping clean the Furcadia page :). ʍɪ₭Ꭵṯṭʏ 03:57, 29 July 2010 (UTC)

Sure, that's what we're all here for. By the way, if you haven't already, check out my response to your comment at Talk:Furcadia#Article_quality_dropped_to_Start.2C_an_assessment.2Fsome_suggestions. If the group you mentioned decide to help edit the article, they may want to know the things I mentioned there. -kotra (talk) 17:37, 29 July 2010 (UTC)

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Requested move discussion

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Talzhemir

Please only add tags like {{Autobiography}} if the article has POV problems. I had claimed on the talk page that it does not, if you feel it does please explain why on the discussion page, talk:Talzhemir, or remove the tag. Thank you, ErikHaugen (talk) 17:44, 6 October 2010 (UTC)

Responded on Talk:Talzhemir. -kotra (talk) 17:52, 6 October 2010 (UTC)

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Deletion of Article - Onward Technologies

Hi Kotra,

I'm a newbie to Wiki!

The page "Onward Technologies" got deleted due to "Conflict of Interest"

Can you give me the draft version, which I could edit and resubmit for proof reading?

--OnwardRavi (talk) 12:12, 30 November 2011 (UTC)Ravi

Apologies for the slow response. I see you seem to have resolved the issue with the editor who removed the content in question. If you require any further assistance, I recommend you ask another administrator or experienced editor to help, as I don't come around here much anymore and will be slow in my responses (may take weeks or even months sometimes). Sorry again, and thanks for helping to build Wikipedia! -kotra (talk) 19:06, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

MSU Interview

Dear Kotra,

My name is Jonathan Obar user:Jaobar, I'm a professor in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University and a Teaching Fellow with the Wikimedia Foundation's Education Program. This semester I've been running a little experiment at MSU, a class where we teach students about becoming Wikipedia administrators. Not a lot is known about your community, and our students (who are fascinated by wiki-culture by the way!) want to learn how you do what you do, and why you do it. A while back I proposed this idea (the class) to the communityHERE, where it was met mainly with positive feedback. Anyhow, I'd like my students to speak with a few administrators to get a sense of admin experiences, training, motivations, likes, dislikes, etc. We were wondering if you'd be interested in speaking with one of our students.

So a few things about the interviews:

• Interviews will last between 15 and 30 minutes.
• Interviews can be conducted over skype (preferred), IRC or email. (You choose the form of communication based upon your comfort level, time, etc.)
• All interviews will be completely anonymous, meaning that you (real name and/or pseudonym) will never be identified in any of our materials, unless you give the interviewer permission to do so.
• All interviews will be completely voluntary. You are under no obligation to say yes to an interview, and can say no and stop or leave the interview at any time.
• The entire interview process is being overseen by MSU's institutional review board (ethics review). This means that all questions have been approved by the university and all students have been trained how to conduct interviews ethically and properly.

Bottom line is that we really need your help, and would really appreciate the opportunity to speak with you. If interested, please send me an email at obar@msu.edu (to maintain anonymity) and I will add your name to my offline contact list. If you feel comfortable doing so, you can post your nameHERE instead.

If you have questions or concerns at any time, feel free to email me at obar@msu.edu. I will be more than happy to speak with you.

Thanks in advance for your help. We have a lot to learn from you.

Sincerely,

Jonathan Obar --Jaobar (talk) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chlopeck (talk • contribs) 03:48, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

I appreciate the offer, but I haven't done any admin work in years, or even done much editing at all for the same period of time. So I don't think I would be a good interviewee. But I wish you good luck with the project! -kotra (talk) 17:59, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

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In the past 2 years, I haven't so much as glanced at anything relating to dispute resolution, and have barely made any edits at all. So my knowledge on the subject is hopelessly obsolete, and I won't be participating in the survey. But thanks for doing it... as a person who still greatly values Wikipedia, I appreciate it. -kotra (talk) 02:34, 6 April 2012 (UTC)

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DragonSpires Page

Hi, I wanted to swing by and leave a note that the DragonSpires page is close to deletion. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Video_games#DragonSpires I figured it was worth passing along, in case you might wish to offer any insight to the folks making the decision. Thanks! 4.154.6.11 (talk) 08:50, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for the note. I don't have any insights worth passing along regarding DragonSpires, about 7 years ago I spent a lot of time searching for suitable references for the article, and found not much more than what you see now. Perhaps there are more references available now, 7 years later, but I don't care enough anymore to search. That would be the only way to save the article: finding more reliable references that assert the notability of the subject. -kotra (talk) 23:57, 10 January 2013 (UTC)

Nomination of Dragon's Eye Productions for deletion

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Thanks for letting me know. There was a time when I would've cared to comment, but I understand that the majority of the people who write policy in WP decided long ago to exclude all topics that don't meet WP's threshold for academic recognition. So there isn't much point in offering a keep vote there, even though there is nothing incorrect or POV in that article. -kotra (talk) 19:50, 6 February 2013 (UTC)

Wiknic

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Hey, Kotra. Feel free to invite other Portland wiki folks! --Another Believer _(Talk) 04:11, 13 September 2013 (UTC)

Just a reminder about this weekend's event! --Another Believer _(Talk) 16:17, 7 October 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for the notice! Sorry I didn't see it until now. -kotra (talk) 03:21, 18 October 2013 (UTC)

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Thank you for coming. Good seeing you again! --Another Believer _(Talk) 01:55, 18 November 2013 (UTC)

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A new user right for New Page Patrollers

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

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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)

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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)

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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)

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