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Hello, Missvain. Please check your email; you've got mail!
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(Insert classic AOL soundbyte here) I, JethroBT ^{drop me a line} 18:47, 30 August 2013 (UTC)

Thanks, if it's about the GLAm stuff I had to move it to my personal email, because unless it's about program evaluation I don't do GLAM work as part of my Wikimedia job. I'll get to it when I have free time. I can't hurt to also ask folks on the cultural partnerships list for any urgent assistance. SarahStierch (talk) 18:51, 30 August 2013 (UTC)

Thanks, I'll go contact them, though your feedback would be helpful when you are able. I, JethroBT ^{drop me a line} 19:05, 30 August 2013 (UTC)

Copyedit Favour

Can I ask you a favour? Miss Bono ^[zootalk] 18:59, 30 August 2013 (UTC)

Hi MB. I'm pretty busy with other wiki work right now related to my residency, so I have to decline any extra work load. I'd suggest stopping by the Guild of Copy Editors and request a review. I'm sorry I can't help right now! SarahStierch (talk) 19:00, 30 August 2013 (UTC)

No problem, Sarah, I understand, sorry for bothering you. Thanks for the link and I hope you've had a great time in Hong Kong. Bye. Miss Bono ^[zootalk] 19:07, 30 August 2013 (UTC)

A cookie for you!

Thanks for inviting me to the Teahouse! Puntaalpo (talk) 08:55, 31 August 2013 (UTC)

Mediator in Economic History of Mexico

Hi Sarah, I'm getting stuff deleted by an username on this page, can you jump in and say if one of us is right or wrong?

Thanks.

Article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_history_of_Mexico
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Inrockuptible (talk • contribs) 18:57, 31 August 2013 (UTC)

Hi there. I'm not actually at the capacity right now to take on any mediation work. I suggest you stop by this page and seek out someone who is able. Sorry! SarahStierch (talk) 00:26, 1 September 2013 (UTC)

Please Help There are Stalkers monitoring the Stalking Page -

Stalkers Have found their way to this Page*-they have posted something (you can see by the lack of flow abruptness, etc and they edit and delete all else

• You can tell that it is not proper-it matches nothing* very choppy splicing and no flow. Most "Stalkers" do the -not-intilectual approach-

Yes, the actual Wikipedia "Stalking" page, has Stalkers on it. . .. They seem to be actual sociopaths - and have added Garbage to slander - stalking victims. ..

- by the way, these people are going to try to draw you out into a conversation using manipulation i.e. emotional etc . . . Please do not allow that 0

I added a small paragraph, which I incidentally found on the "Harassment" topic - and it is accepted on Wiki already- as it is used on that page - it completed and matched the entire flow of page-but it was deleted (vandalized) on the 24th. Please Help ! Stalkers Have found their way to this Page* -they have posted the Garbage edit and delete all else

Hi there. Please take a look at this page and feel free to get a hold of admins who are comfortable dealing with potentially sensitive situations. Also, please don't forget to sign your posts (like the one you left above) with four tildes. Thank you! (~~~~) SarahStierch (talk) 00:24, 1 September 2013 (UTC)

Interview request: Your interactions with new editors

Hi Sarah. I'm running with TheOriginalSoni exploring newcomer mentorship activities in Wikipedia. I'd like to ask you a few questions about your interactions with newcomers and to explore how a tool like WP:Snuggle might make your work or others' work easier. The interview and demo session will take 30 minutes to an hour depending on how much time we spend discussing things. If you're interested, let me know.

• Study overview: meta:Research:Peer_mentorship_and_snuggle
• Consent form: meta:Research:Peer_mentorship_and_snuggle/Consent

Thanks for your consideration. --EpochFail (talk • contribs) 15:34, 2 September 2013 (UTC)

Hi there, I'm pretty busy with other obligations on and off wiki right now, so I can't promise I can participate. We'll see! Thanks for asking. SarahStierch (talk) 15:44, 2 September 2013 (UTC)

No worries. I figure your a busy person. :) Drop me an email to schedule if you find some time. --EpochFail (talk • contribs) 15:14, 3 September 2013 (UTC)

Your article submission James Broselow

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wdl template is not working in Bengali Wikipedia

Hi, I've noticed that wdl template is not working in Bengali Wikipedia. Please look up the matter. Regards. Anubhab91 (talk) 15:52, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

Hi, yes, I believe it has to be localized on each language Wikipedia it is used on. I actually use this tool instead of that template because I edit so many languages. However, you can write User:Theopolisme who created the cite wdl template and see about localizing it if you'd interested! THanks for contributing! SarahStierch (talk) 15:52, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

Oh, and it's great that you're editing Bengali Wikipedia! Woo! Do be sure to share your outcomes (in order to be eligible for a barnstar, too) [Wikipedia:GLAM/World Digital Library/Outcomes here]. Thank you again! SarahStierch (talk) 15:53, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

Thanks. :-) Anubhab91 (talk) 16:02, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

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Hendy Woods

Re this change: are you certain that the trees in your new image are old growth? They look far too thin to me, and their location next to a road makes this questionable (the old growth groves are further into the park, away from the roads. —David Eppstein (talk) 20:01, 8 September 2013 (UTC)

I failed to change the caption. I don't believe they are old growth. I replaced the photo just because it's a bit more bright light wise. Feel free to revert, or change the caption! Thanks for all your contributions to Wikipedia! SarahStierch (talk) 20:02, 8 September 2013 (UTC)

Since the main point of having a park there is to preserve the old growth groves, I think a picture of that is more appropriate than of generic young redwoods by the side of a road. And indeed the heart of the groves is very dark, so I think it's appropriate to have a picture that shows it that way. I have some other photos at http://www.ics.uci.edu/~eppstein/pix/hendywoods2/index.html some of which might also be suitable but I felt this one best captured the feel of the place. (By the way, in case it wasn't clear — this isn't about the quality of your photo at all, it's about the subject matter. An image of young redwoods by the side of the road would be very appropriate for the nearby Navarro River Redwoods State Park, just not for this one.) —David Eppstein (talk) 20:05, 8 September 2013 (UTC)

This Month in GLAM: August 2013

This Month in GLAM – Volume III, Issue VIII, August 2013 Headlines Australia and New Zealand report: Adding New South Wales stories to Wikipedia Finland report: Wikimaps Tartu–Hong Kong France report: Pompidou Germany report: Let the GLAM shine! Planning the year 2014 India report: Wikipedian in Residence pilot project at the Bombay Natural History Society Netherlands report: Wiki loves Monuments; Greek & Latin translations; Wikipedians in Residence Switzerland report: Interview of the Wikipedian in Residence at the Swiss National Archives USA report: William Blake in Kansas? Beginnings. Open Access report: Open Access at Wikimania 2013 & 2014 and on the Main Pages; New mailing list Calendar: September's GLAM events Read this edition in full • Single-page To assist with preparing the newsletter, please visit the newsroom. Past editions may be viewed here.

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Harassment and Stalking

Yes, of couse, That is the page that the added paragraph actually comes from (the one I referenced as being maliciously vandalized *removed* on the 24th of August) . ..

That small section happens to illuminate the Stalking article's paragraph, and the Stalking article as a whole very phenominally.

The Problem I have with doing what you suggested (Which was my first inclination myself) is that when I started doing that, I was immediately and repeatedly threatened by the people I mentioned, they say they are Admins, and will block me if I continue to raise this issue with anyone not on their page or something Dynomitedetails (talk) 17:13, 10 September 2013 (UTC)

It is obviously an attempt to keep others from being involved, but these stalking people do seem to be admins, so they will carry out their threats I am afraid. What can we do?Dynomitedetails (talk) 17:13, 10 September 2013 (UTC)

Wiki Loves Libraries 2013

WIKI LOVES LIBRARIES 2013! You're invited to attend the upcoming "Wiki Loves Libraries" edit-athon. The event will be held from 1–4pm on Sunday, October 13, 2013 at the Portland Art Museum's Crumpacker Family Library, located on the second floor of the Museum's Mark Building (formerly the Masonic Temple). The edit-athon will focus on the local arts community (but you can work on other topics as well!). It will also kick off the Oregon Arts Project, an on-wiki initiative to improve coverage of the arts in Oregon. Details and signup here!

FYI. Wish you could be here, Sarah! --Another Believer _(Talk) 15:44, 11 September 2013 (UTC)

Gendergap question

Hi Sarah,

On 27 August 2013 I sent an e-mail to gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org (subject heading: Discussion taking place on BLP noticeboard). I then received a reply saying that it was "being held until the list moderator can review it for approval". My intention was to get it to appear here. Did I send it to the wrong address or is this just the usual amount of time that it takes?

Also, the discussion was about Keeley Hazell. What started as a discussion about her became a discussion about whether (a) Page 3, the section on glamour modelling, and the section on magazines in the glamour photography article, all referring to a lack of subtlety and softcore pornography was enough to say that there is an "accepted knowledge" link between Page 3 and softcore pornography, and (b) whether a BLP article that has sources linking a model to Page 3, FHM magazine, Zoo (magazine) etc. means that it is okay to add that model to the pornography portal on the grounds that her blp is of interest to that portal (the portal does not give a "scope" section).

In my last post of the discussion, and on the advice of other editors, I said that I would try to get a policy consensus on the wider point (b). In the meantime an admin has closed the discussion on Keeley Hazell's talk page saying that there is a "consensus against including link to Pornography portal." I realize that it is not simply a case of adding up those for and those against, but I would have thought that it was at least a "no consensus".

I am now unsure whether it is okay to go ahead with a proposal for Page 3 models to be regarded as eligible for the pornography portal, simply on the grounds that they are of interest to that portal, or where to put such a proposal, or even if this message to you is okay. --The Vintage Feminist (talk) 02:21, 15 September 2013 (UTC)

Hi TVF - I'm one of the comoderators of gendergap; Sarah has stepped down. Usually you get that message if you are not a subscriber to gendergap. Unfortunate, as of late, we have been inundated with non-subscriber spam (I got ~10 messages today,) so it is likely that we missed your message in the fray. I'm sorry, I do try to get to legit ones as I can. If you sign up as subscriber to the mailing list you shouldn't have this problem again. I'll also keep a closer eye on the non-subscriber emails for the next few days. Please feel free to ping me if you run in to any future problems posting to gendergap. Kevin Gorman (talk) 05:43, 15 September 2013 (UTC)

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Are you free next Thursday? Join us at the Wikimedia DC WikiSalon!

Wikimedia DC invites you to join us for our next WikiSalon, which will be held from 7 to 9 PM on Thursday, September 26 at our K Street office.

The WikiSalon is an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts, who come together to discuss the Wikimedia projects and collaboratively edit. There's no set agenda, and guests are welcome to recommend articles for the group to edit or edit on their own. Light refreshments will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you there! Kirill ^[talk] 05:53, 17 September 2013 (UTC)

IEG for Program Assessment

Hi Sarah-- two questions about program assessment. I'm very interested in conducting a few forms of program assessment for the WLL event I am conducting in October and for the GLAM program I am helping to develop here in Chicago. There are some forms of assessment (e.g. recorded interviews) that I was interested in conducting that would require me to invest in some appropriate equipment. I do not know how familiar you are with the Individual Engagement Grants, but I was curious to get your feedback on whether this would make for a viable proposal.

Relatedly, as your previous survey asked participants about how the WMF could assist us in terms of helping with program assessment, what resources are available to help me develop effective questions and strategies for getting useful feedback and data based on these events, and what kinds of analyses might be helpful for informing decisions about future events? With my background in psychology, I have experience in developing surveys for various cooperative programs and designing appropriate analyses based on the feedback, so I have some ideas, but I figured it would be good to seek other opinions, particularly since assessment seems to be your initiative. I, JethroBT ^{drop me a line} 19:56, 17 September 2013 (UTC)

Hi Jethro. I'm not sure if IEG is able to fund something like that. The best person to ask is User:Sbouterse (WMF), she runs the program and is always happy to provide thoughts and feedback. One other idea, if you just need funding to get equipment and for potential travel, you could apply for a [[1]]. However, Siko works on the grantmaking team and could better advise.

For your second question, if you don't mind bringing it to our meta portal, where the entire PE&D team and community participates, that would be ideal. We actually have a program evaluation specialist and we're developing a portal (The one I am sending you to is temporary) which will feature many resources about this. If you can perhaps pitch your question on our Q&A forum here that would be great, because Frank and Jaime don't edit English Wikipedia on their staff accounts, at least (and not really as volunteers, either). You can browse the entire temporary portal here. SarahStierch (talk) 20:01, 17 September 2013 (UTC)

Hey there Sarah and Jethro! Chiming in on the IEG question - it depends exactly what you've got in mind for the project, Jethro. IEGs are for projects that are 6 months long, and you can request funding for equipment etc as well as for time or other people's time to help with the project. We're definitely willing to fund research projects, especially if you're aiming to wind up with something that can be a scalable model for others to follow and learn from. However, if it is more of a one-time expense kind of thing, not a multi-month project that you'd be looking for support for, as Sarah mentions, a Project and Events Grant might be more the ticket. They'll want to know what you plan to do with the equipment after the grant ends, so you might want to give that some thought in advance...would you donate it in the resource exchange on Commons or something? Anyway, happy to kick around ideas in more detail if you've got more grants questions! Cheers, Siko (WMF) (talk) 18:33, 19 September 2013 (UTC)

Thanks Siko and Sarah. I know the IEG deadlines are coming up, I'm short on time to put together a grant proposal, and I don't think I could demonstrate a multi-month need for this project, so that might not be the best avenue right now. I think a one-time expense might be a better this time around. Still, I'll pitch the question to the Q&A board over at Meta tonight. Thanks for pointing me to that P&E grant resource, Siko. I, JethroBT ^{drop me a line} 18:41, 19 September 2013 (UTC)

ThatCampPhilly Edit-a-thon Invitation

Please join the Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at THATCamp Philly, September 27, 2013, held at the Chemical Heritage Foundation. Bring your own content to work on, or get an early start on Ada Lovelace Day with our resources about women in science, chemistry and the history of science. Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 02:35, 20 September 2013 (UTC)

Lists

I need your opinion regarding this list. I don't know if the himself should appear so many times. Thank you very much. Miss Bono ^{[hello, hello!]} 19:21, 23 September 2013 (UTC)

Heya Miss Bono :) Nice list..I looked at it and I'm not sure. I'm not as familiar with videography/discography lists and the protocol. To me, it looks a bit funny, but, it's what it is - he plays himself, and you're saying what he's doing, and I think that's OK and encyclopedic. So, even if it looks a bit funny, I think it's totally OK and looks good. If you need another opinion, another good place to ask might be the WikiProject about Film? But, I think it's OK. SarahStierch (talk) 23:18, 23 September 2013 (UTC)

I took a quick look when I noticed this discussion on my watch list. Project Actors and Film Makers has the style guide for that template at WP:FILMOGRAPHY. From what it says there, you credit the role as it is found in the credits of the film. When it is a role as in the series "The Simpsons" it will probably list it as "Himself". When it is a documentary or music video/film production (such as Joshua Tree) it will credit him as "Bono". This would differentiate an actual "role" where he has been written into a scripted production verses when he himself is the subject or part of the subject of the documentary. You can always ask for clarification on that talk page if you are not sure. Hope this helps.--Mark Miller (talk) 23:56, 23 September 2013 (UTC)

Thanks Sarah and Mark. I will fix that today. I need to read all over again the article and do some copy-edit (or whatever it should be written), I am planning to make it a GA-Class article :D. THank you so much :D Miss Bono ^{[hello, hello!]} 12:12, 24 September 2013 (UTC)

Contemporary art

Hi Sarah. i would like to revitalize the wikiproject contemporary art. I added some resources and edited a bit the project pages. I think it would be useful to have a coordinated space for contemporary art. it is still needing quite a lot of effort to improve that Wikipedia offers in this field. it would be great if you can add the sources for US art and the references you have about women artists. hope you like the idea and thanks.--Iopensa (talk) 10:24, 24 September 2013 (UTC)

by the way, i obviously copied and pasted the structure of the wikiproject public art. i added a thank you note in the menu talk page, but here again: thank you! --Iopensa (talk) 10:27, 24 September 2013 (UTC)

Please check this edit

Hi Sarah :) Please check this edit of yours. We seem to have lost one and duplicated another in the process which is probably accidental. HelenOnline 21:24, 25 September 2013 (UTC)

Ha! Oops, copy and paste fail. Fixed :) SarahStierch (talk) 21:27, 25 September 2013 (UTC)

Hi

Hi Sarah - thank you for your note. If i got a question i will contact you and if you need any help feel free to contact me ;) regards Ginosti (talk) 04:39, 26 September 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for edits so far Ginosti! SarahStierch (talk) 04:41, 26 September 2013 (UTC)

NP - What you doing here this late? And Stierch? Sounds you got german speaking roots?Ginosti (talk) 04:46, 26 September 2013 (UTC)

It's 10 PM my time, and I'm working my other "job" as Wikipedian in Residence at the World Digital Library. And yes, a butchered German name. :) SarahStierch (talk) 04:48, 26 September 2013 (UTC)

Ah ok, so do you still speak german? I am from Liechtenstein. Its a small german speaking country between austria and switzerland.Ginosti (talk) 04:52, 26 September 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for your input !

Hello Missvain! I have seen what you've done on the Swahili Wikipedia. And if you happen to have anything needs to be done on the Swahili Wikipedia, please let me know - gladly to make it for you!--_{Mwanaharakati}^(Longa) 05:58, 26 September 2013 (UTC)

L.A. GLAM Contact?

Hi, Sarah. I'm looking for Wikipedians and GLAM contacts in the L.A. area to connect with a contact at a museum in L.A. who is interested in the Wikipedian-in-Residence program and GLAM-Wiki. She is also affiliated with the L.A. as Subject program. Please contact me if you know of a good GLAM affiliate or group in L.A. - thought since you were in Oakland perhaps you are connected with them in some way. OR drohowa (talk) 15:34, 27 September 2013 (UTC) Special:EmailUser/OR drohowa.

Hi there! The list of people who are available for contact in California for GLAM is here. It looks like User:Calliopejen1 is the current LA contact. Hope that helps! SarahStierch (talk) 17:06, 27 September 2013 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Hissho Sushi

The article Hissho Sushi has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Was accepted in AFC by an inexperienced editor after previously being declined as being written like an advertisement. There is insufficient demonstration that the topic is notable. The purpose of this page appears to be to promote the company and its leadership.

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AFD Michel Von Tell

Hello, i saw your work and it seams you are a fair person. I could need your help. I got a problem. I wrote an article and then there came a personal motifated 1 edit account witch did vanadlism to this article and did AFD to it. Also it seams he got some friends witch supported him a bit. This all happens when the article was still under construction and had a notice - do not change this article. its about this article Michel Von Tell

the afd seams to be going unfair and not very objectiv and nice. maybe you be be a bit more objectiv and open. here my arguments why this should stay. WP:BIO says

1 .Has been featured multiple times in notable mainstream media. DONE MMnews (alexa rank 500 of germany), Russia today (after cnn biggest news tv of the word), paraguay television and some more. see in article.

2 Has had significant roles in multiple films, shows, or other productions. DONE Films, audio books, shows, books, interviews, articles, big blogs etc see in article (witch was/is still under construction).

3 Has a large fan base. DONE

It of course has! you see about 1 million views on YT. His politic documentation alone got about 100 000 views. and this is quite a lot if you keep in mind it is a documentary about geopolitics!! also it is SWITZERLAND - less people then NYC! and this 7 million people their got 4 diffent languages! finaly you see he had very much highly notable guests. and i also showed their the YT channel of the 2 biggest TV stations of the country. www.youtube.com/user/sfr/videos this the offical channel of the 2 biggest tv stations of switzerland SF1 SF2 Schweizer Fernsehen.

have a look at how many views they got and compare please!

are this not quite many good arguments to keep this article? special if you keep in mind how small switzerland is, this article is just under construction? i mean hey. u know as good as me. 30% of Wikipedia got much less sources then this. would be nice if you could think about your voteing or let me know what exactly yor argument is. also i could show you hunderet of journalists witch are listed in wikipedia witch got WAY less sources and notablity then this article. here just some examples. Osaremen ehi james Larry Izamoje Chief Olu Oyesanya Meir Javedanfar Óðinn Jónsson Juan Bautista Rivarola Matto Leopoldo Ramos Giménez Luis Ruffinelli Alfredo Seiferheld Adriano Irala Fulgencio R. Moreno Sali Nivica Ludmilla Pajo Bedri Pejani Skender Temali Mirko Gashi Mirshahin Agayev Aslan Aslanov Kurt Thyboe Monica Ritterband Henrik Qvortrup Hans Pilgaard

now tell me pls - why this artcles are good and my article is not should be deleted? what is missing they got? would be nice if you could help me a bit. but anyway thank you for takeing time. Adniim- (talk) 07:01, 30 September 2013 (UTC)

October 2013 AFC Backlog elimination drive

WikiProject Articles for creation Backlog Elimination Drive

WikiProject AFC is holding a one month long Backlog Elimination Drive!
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Help test better mass message delivery

Hi. You're being contacted as you've previously used global message delivery (or its English Wikipedia counterpart). It doesn't feel so great to be spammed, does it? ;-)

For the past few months, Legoktm has built a replacement to the current message delivery system called MassMessage. MassMessage uses a proper user interface form (no more editing a /Spam subpage), works faster (it can complete a large delivery in minutes), and no longer requires being on an access list (any local administrator can use it). In addition, many tiny annoyances with the old system have been addressed. It's a real improvement! :-)

You can test out MassMessage here: testwiki:Special:MassMessage. The biggest difference you'll likely notice is that any input list must use a new {{#target:}} parser function. For example, {{#target:User talk:Jimbo Wales}} or {{#target:User talk:Jimbo Wales|test2.wikipedia.org}}. For detailed instructions, check out mw:Help:Extension:MassMessage.

If you find any bugs, have suggestions for additional features, or have any other feedback, drop a note at m:Talk:MassMessage. Thanks for spamming! --MZMcBride (talk) 05:22, 1 October 2013 (UTC)

Justin Smith (radio) - thank you

Hi, Many thanks for your assistance/improvements and approval of the Justin Smith (radio). Much appreciated. Melbourne3163 (talk) 19:31, 1 October 2013 (UTC)

Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Cristóvão Tezza

I added more citations per your feedback, as well as rewrote some of the text and added a translation template per some feedback I got on the Articles for Creation Help Desk. It sounds like the translation templates are supposed to go on the talk page, but since there is no talk page, they're just on the main space. Anyhow, the article has been resubmitted for review. Thanks for your help and let me know if you have any more suggestions. Vojen (talk) 22:44, 2 October 2013 (UTC)

Metrics?

Hi Sarah.

At Wikipedia_talk:MED#Health_information_on_Wikipedia we're discussing the need for reliable metrics on Wikipedia medical content - unique visitors/month, page views/month, average time spent on a page, etc. - to help with outreach. I was wondering if you would be able to offer advice about the best way to go about getting that. Is there a formal request process, or is there a liaison with specific responsibility for that kind of need?

We also need rigorous scholarly scrutiny of those metrics (as well as quality, clarity and comprehensiveness metrics), comparing them with other online sources of health information - the kind of work that a doctoral candidate might do, or that we might commission a relevant academic institution to perform on our behalf. Is there anyone in the WMF that can offer us help with getting that underway? --Anthonyhcole (talk · contribs · email) 02:41, 3 October 2013 (UTC)

Hi Anthony! Glad to know the project is thinking about this. We are able to provide support in suggesting tools to use (and eventually sharing tools we are hoping to create), and helping people learn more about how to evaluate - we can't evaluate your data for you - but, we can provide support. We are launching a new portal on meta-wiki on Friday, but, the easiest thing to do - since there we have a team, and our Program Evaluation Specialist Jaime doesn't edit English Wikipedia, is to email me with things you're interested in, or, if you wish, to leave requests and ideas here [2]. Sarah at wikimedia.org and then we can do our best to support you! SarahStierch (talk) 04:31, 3 October 2013 (UTC)

Category:Archives of American Art related

Category:Archives of American Art related, which you created, has been nominated for possible deletion, merging, or renaming. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the Categories for discussion page. Thank you. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 01:06, 4 October 2013 (UTC)

OTRS ticket

In follow up of this post, please consider replying at FfD File:North York Rockets Program Insert (August 1987).pdf. Thanks. -- Jreferee (talk) 15:47, 5 October 2013 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Sun King Brewing

Hello! Your submission of Sun King Brewing at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 09:26, 7 October 2013 (UTC)

Are you free on Sunday? Join us for a special Wikimedia DC WikiSalon!

Wikimedia DC invites you to join us for a special WikiSalon at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library's Digital Commons Center. We will gather at 3 PM on Sunday, October 13, 2013 to discuss an important topic: what can Wikipedia and the DC area do to help each other? We hope to hear your thoughts and suggestions; if you have an idea you would like to pursue, please let us know and we will help!

Following the WikiSalon, we will be having dinner at a nearby restaurant, Ella's Wood Fired Pizza.

If you're interested in attending, please sign up at the event page. We look forward to seeing you there! Kirill ^[talk] 02:12, 8 October 2013 (UTC)

Date pages

Hello. I've noticed you've attempted to add events to a few date pages like May 15 but the events you added have not been supported by linked articles. The date pages rely on links to other articles that support the content, not external references. Please have a read of WP:DOY and WP:DAYS for information about what and how items should be included in the date pages. -- Mufka ^{(u) (t) (c)} 09:55, 8 October 2013 (UTC)

This Month in GLAM: September 2013

This Month in GLAM – Volume III, Issue IX, September 2013 Headlines Belgium report: Europeana Fashion Fashion edit-a-thon; Wiki Loves Monuments France report: Aerial pictures of Versailles; In Brief Germany report: Reaching out for new partners India report: Wiki Loves Monuments in India Italy report: Italian Wikipedia takes libraries Mexico report: Wiki Loves Monuments 2013; edit-a-thon in La Merced historical neighborhood Netherlands report: Wiki Loves Monuments; ECNC photo competition; Europeana Fashion Edit-a-thon Antwerp; Fourth Dutch Wikipedian in Residence; Wiki loves libraries workshop; 10 years of CC licenses Spain report: Amical projects: Catalan Culture; Wiki Loves Monuments Sweden report: Sign language and case studies Switzerland report: New cooperation with Botanical Garden; History of Alps update; OpenGLAM workshop at OKCon UK report: The Morning After the Month Before USA report: Wikipedia at the Metropolitan New York Library Council in New York Wiki Loves Monuments report: The world's largest photography contest has struck again, but missed many countries Open Access report: Thanks, OKCon, featured content, stats and a final Calendar: October's GLAM events Read this edition in full • Single-page To assist with preparing the newsletter, please visit the newsroom. Past editions may be viewed here.

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DYK for Melody Inn (nightclub)

The DYK project (nominate) 08:38, 10 October 2013 (UTC)

User talk:Washvb

Did you mean to block them? The username is a vio and needs a block. You gave them a block notice but neglected to block. Unless you have an objection or do not proceed, I will before the end of the day (softerblock). -- Alexf^(talk) 13:49, 10 October 2013 (UTC)

Ha. I don't even remember, that was back in June. Do whatever you think is best! SarahStierch (talk) 15:45, 10 October 2013 (UTC)

Blocked. So we can get them out of the pending list at CAT:UAA. -- Alexf^(talk) 15:55, 10 October 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Sun King Brewing

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James

Yeah, didn't mean to undo your edit...once I saw I had I put it back :-)--Antiqueight ^confer 01:58, 17 October 2013 (UTC)

Thank you and I just noticed...

that you were the closing admin for the AfD that started the Morning 277 SPI. I really didn't do that much. It was my first SPI. I did learn a lot.

A quick update: I responded to DQ's urgent request for help with account creation. I planned to just help when there was a backlog but it seems that as soon as one backlog is knocked down, another develops. I spend way too much time there and way too little at the Teahouse and in creating new content. Some of my projects are languishing.

I am now retired from paid work and spend a significant part of most days on Wikipedia-related activities. Take care, DocTree (ʞlɐʇ·cont) Join WER 04:08, 9 October 2013 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Original Barnstar
	Hello! I like your work. Leglish (talk) 04:56, 17 October 2013 (UTC)

some help please

Hi Sarah. I am a San Francisco based independent documentary filmmaker and about a year ago finished my 3rd feature documentary titled THE SINGULARITY. i know i can't write my own article so i tried to write a redirect and prompt an editor with Wikipedia to start an article. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Singularity_%28film%29 Jonnie smith tagged what i wrote for deletion. i asked jonnie for help but i haven't heard back from jonnie.

Perhaps you can help me.

I think would be appropriate to have a Wikipedia article about the film (for many reasons) and I know I am not supposed to write my own article. That's why I didn't write much about the film or me and instead left sources (including imdb, press, and a couple theatre listings). The documentary film was released on iTunes last year, has been in a couple of film festivals and museum screenings, and now recently its begun to show in theatres. More than half of the people in the film (including Ray Kurweil, Leon Panetta, Richard A. Clarke) have Wikipedia articles about them and the film subject (the technological singularity) is the of course an article.

Perhaps there could be an article about me as well. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0937638. I have made 3 feature documentaries. My last film BUTTERFLY (2000)was broadcast on POV, PBS's premiere documentary showcase, as well as on the Sundance Channel. And both my last two films (BUTTERLY and WEED[1996]) have been in over 100 theatres around the country. there's ton of information about me on -ine through interviews and press and critiques, and interviews; in fact there's literally hundreds of web pages that reference me.

Would be interested in writing an article about me? I read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:BFAQ#COMPANY and that's why I made the entry that i did. But i am so lost with this.

Thanks! Doug Dougoinsf (talk) 19:34, 22 October 2013 (UTC)

Hi there Doug. The best place to request an article is by requesting an article here. Of course, your film has to pass Wikipedia's notability guidelines, which you can find here. If your film is notable enough, someone will eventually write an article about it on their own accord. And yes, please don't edit about your article, or add links to your article, etc. You could get blocked for that. Any further questions I'd advise stopping by the Teahouse. Good luck with your work! SarahStierch (talk) 19:39, 22 October 2013 (UTC)

Thanks Sarah! i'll make the request later today. fyi, i know you are in the east bay. we (brass tax) have our Halloween renegade spooktakular in the east bay on Sunday november 3rd (well...it's actually permitted). do you know of brass tax? best party ever! best, DougDougoinsf (talk) 15:31, 23 October 2013 (UTC)

Thanks!

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Brotherman

Please note Brotherman's real name, as stated in ym article, Thomas Boord-James does appear in the BBC Poetry Slam link in my article.

Sam Dyson (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 19:02, 7 November 2013 (UTC)

Mary Jo Bole

Thanks Sarah, for the approval. Best, Marilyn Nix

Marilyn Nix (talk) 05:50, 6 November 2013 (UTC)

Cathy Luchetti

Sarah, this is in regard to the Wikipedia entry on Cathy Luchetti. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathy_Luchetti Are you the person who places the note on the top of Cathy's page? How does one carry on a conversation with the specific individual who posts notes on an article? Anyway, I'm going to take care of the link rot issue, but you should be aware than Cathy's page is no longer orphan as Bo Keeley's page now references it. Bwisok (talk) 23:34, 21 October 2013 (UTC)

(tps) Bwisok There was two main ways to carry on a conversation with an editor of an article. One can post comments to the Talk page of the article. In this case Talk:Cathy Luchetti. That's ideal if your question is about the article and/or you think other editors of the article might be interested. The other main approach is to post on the talk page of the editor, as you have done. The second approach makes more sense if the question isn't about the article itself, or in cases whether an editor might be editing an article but misses the query in their watchlist. For example, Sarah will see that you added a question to the article talk page if she has the article on her watchlist (which she probably does) and if she sees it in her watchlist. I don't know about her watchlist, but I have over 8000 items on my watchlist, and that's only because I went through and clear out 4000 the other day, so I am certainly missing edits if they are only in my watchlist. Different editors have different preferences, so of course when Sarah gets a moment,s he can share what her personal preference is, I'm trying to give some general advice.--SPhilbrick(Talk) 18:31, 25 October 2013 (UTC)

(tps) To answer your specific question, Sarah is the editor who added the maintenance templates at the top of the article. It is my experience that many new editors misunderstand the orphan tag, the other one is less apt to be misunderstood. She is in the best position to explain exactly why she added them, but I'll be happy to help if you have specific questions.--SPhilbrick(Talk) 18:36, 25 October 2013 (UTC)

Am I missing something?

OK - I'm quite new at this stuff, but I'm puzzled by the deletion of all external links but the official one on the Ordnance Survey article. I agree some of them appear non-functional, but others take you to sites that are (a) relevant,(b) would take a long time to find any other way and (c) are gold dust to anyone interested in maps, particularly OS maps. At first I assumed you worked for the OS (I know better now). I really feel as though as though I'm speaking out of turn on this, but thought I should ask - even if it's so I get the obvious pointed out to me. (Incidentally, my inclination would be to try to track down the correct link for some of the broken ones - I've just been doing that for National Historic Fleet, Core Collection.) Thanks. ThoughtIdRetired (talk) 21:43, 23 October 2013 (UTC)

GLAM Cafe invitation

Wikipedians are invited to the GLAM Café at the Chemical Heritage Foundation to meet, talk, and edit. We provide the space, the coffee, and the snacks: you provide ideas and enthusiasm! On the second Tuesday of each month, starting November 12, 2013. Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 00:17, 24 October 2013 (UTC) Drop in if you're ever nearby!

OTRS issue

Could you take a glance at 2013102410010525 I forwarded it to Frank, and have no idea how important it is, but you have better access to Frank than I have. --SPhilbrick(Talk) 14:51, 25 October 2013 (UTC)

Thanks. Our team is extremely busy this week with some major deadlines and reports. I'm sure Frank will get to it on his volunteer time! SarahStierch (talk) 18:30, 25 October 2013 (UTC)

DYK for The Leadership Challenge

Alex Shih^Talk 00:02, 27 October 2013 (UTC)

Books and Bytes: The Wikipedia Library Newsletter

Books and Bytes

Volume 1, Issue 1, October 2013

by The Interior (talk · contribs), Ocaasi (talk · contribs)

Greetings Wikipedia Library members! Welcome to the inaugural edition of Books and Bytes, TWL’s monthly newsletter. We're sending you the first edition of this opt-in newsletter, because you signed up, or applied for a free research account: HighBeam, Credo, Questia, JSTOR, or Cochrane. To receive future updates of Books and Bytes, please add your name to the subscriber's list. There's lots of news this month for the Wikipedia Library, including new accounts, upcoming events, and new ways to get involved...

New positions: Sign up to be a Wikipedia Visiting Scholar, or a Volunteer Wikipedia Librarian

Wikipedia Loves Libraries: Off to a roaring start this fall in the United States: 29 events are planned or have been hosted.

New subscription donations: Cochrane round 2; HighBeam round 8; Questia round 4... Can we partner with NY Times and Lexis-Nexis??

New ideas: OCLC innovations in the works; VisualEditor Reference Dialog Workshop; a photo contest idea emerges

News from the library world: Wikipedian joins the National Archives full time; the Getty Museum releases 4,500 images; CERN goes CC-BY

Announcing WikiProject Open: WikiProject Open kicked off in October, with several brainstorming and co-working sessions

New ways to get involved: Visiting scholar requirements; subject guides; room for library expansion and exploration

Read the full newsletter

Thanks for reading! All future newsletters will be opt-in only. Have an item for the next issue? Leave a note for the editor on the Suggestions page. --The Interior 22:03, 27 October 2013 (UTC)

Some falafel for you!

Enjoy the falafel! Epicgenius(give him tirade • check out damage) 16:52, 28 October 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for the Barnstar!

Thanks for the Barnstar, Sarah! Also, that falafel looks yummy... Opinenow (talk) 01:34, 31 October 2013 (UTC)

Deleted Cogora page

Hello,

You have deleted my company page - Cogora - and I was wondering if it would be possible to edit it in order that meet your standards.

Cogora, was previously Campden Media and we have just rebranded this month.

Is it possible to get the page working please?

Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Neel Vyas (talk • contribs) 15:53, 1 November 2013 (UTC)

changing title of a page

Hello Sarah, thanks so much for your help with the article I was working on! I would like to change the title from Carl Ronald Kahn to C. Ronald Kahn, as Dr. Kahn goes by Ronald. Can you help with this? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/Carl_Ronald_Kahn

Thanks, EP

Elliot735P (talk) 18:48, 1 November 2013 (UTC)

Talk page lurker here...  Done. Your article has been moved to the name you specified: C. Ronald Kahn. Binksternet (talk) 19:18, 1 November 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Ticasuk Brown

Gatoclass (talk) 16:02, 3 November 2013 (UTC)

Bankstown Bites Food Festival

Hi, I have deorphaned and added categories to the article, can you check, please, if all is OK now?--203.25.149.10 (talk) 21:25, 3 November 2013 (UTC)

Surprise deletion

I surprised with the deletion of Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2014 Formula One season cars as no consensus to delete and no policy reason given for delete. Please leave me a copy of article somewhere to work on more. Best, Freimütig (talk) 07:14, 4 November 2013 (UTC)

• I'm not seeing a consensus to delete either. I am quite ready to take this to WP:DRV but userfication and improvement are always a preferable option so that drama can be minimised. There's obviously going to be lot more to say as the 2014 cars are revealed and start racing and so the article is likely to get much better. The first race is scheduled for 16 March 2014 and so the current draft is naturally quite tentative. But, per WP:CRYSTAL, "Predictions, speculation, forecasts and theories stated by reliable, expert sources or recognized entities in a field may be included," Warden (talk) 08:04, 4 November 2013 (UTC)

Hi to both of you. Closing of AfD's isn't based necessarily on "consensus," it's based on argument and those who close AfD's should base their decisions on just that, IMHO. Feel free to review Wikipedia:AFD#How_an_AfD_discussion_is_closed. Previous deletions of similar articles by the authors (due to lack of material and content in articles, etc), crystal ball, and etc lead to my decision. But, if you feel I made a mistake, no offense is taken, go for it taking it to DRV. I most likely won't participate in the decision as to let others weigh in (and I don't have any investment in this article at this time despite my interest and enjoyment in Formula 1) It's just the deletion of an article, not the end of the world, and if I Make one mistake out of 200000 AfD's then my ratio isn't too bad. I'm happy to userfy, as I'm happy to do so for anyone. Thanks for coming by. SarahStierch (talk) 15:42, 4 November 2013 (UTC)

For some reason it won't let me discover the versions in able to view and userfy it. I've never seen that before. It keeps telling me there is no page history and I'm unable to view it. Very, weird. SarahStierch (talk) 15:46, 4 November 2013 (UTC)

I asked for assistance here. So hopefully we'll figure it out. SarahStierch (talk) 15:51, 4 November 2013 (UTC)

I don't think it was similar to anything else I'd written, although it may have had a similar title - and it was notable and reliably sourced too. And now appears to be lost forever! I'll try again with a different title perhaps. Freimütig (talk) 21:21, 4 November 2013 (UTC)

Restored and userfied as User:Freimütig/2014 Formula One season cars ϢereSpielChequers 00:08, 5 November 2013 (UTC)

Can you please explain to me how that happened? I was unable to do it for a very long time (24 hours). THanks. SarahStierch (talk) 00:14, 5 November 2013 (UTC)

Not sure what happened, but when I looked at Freimütig's deleted contributions there were 17 edits just sitting there. ϢereSpielChequers 00:19, 5 November 2013 (UTC)

That is so weird. When I looked through their contributions I couldn't even find it, or any other way. Strange! Thanks. SarahStierch (talk) 00:21, 5 November 2013 (UTC)

I've got it all back now, thanks for your efforts. Freimütig (talk) 07:21, 5 November 2013 (UTC)