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Women in Red March 2023Edit

Women in Red Mar 2023, Vol 9, Iss 3, Nos 251, 252, 258, 259, 260, 261


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Tip of the month:

  • Mobile phone readers may only see the article "lead" – take some time to make it shine!
    Include something to keep people reading.

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Administrators' newsletter – March 2023Edit

News and updates for administrators from the past month (February 2023).

  Guideline and policy news

  Technical news

  Arbitration

  Miscellaneous


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Wikimedia Foundation project to improve PageTriageEdit

Hi, as an active New Page Patroller, I wanted to make sure you were aware of an upcoming Wikimedia Foundation project to improve the PageTriage extension. We recently published results of user interviews, and have some findings that we would value patrollers' opinions on. If you haven't yet, please consider adding the project page to your watchlist to stay up to date with our progress! Samwalton9 (WMF) (talk) 13:17, 2 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

March storiesEdit

March songs
 
my women's day story

today: where I learned opera, + 3 women -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:35, 3 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Gerda Arendt, what a magnificent structure. I smiled when I noticed that Dr. B created the article back in 2010. And I learned about the 3 singers. --Rosiestep (talk) 09:59, 4 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
I love Arabian Mau1! - Just returned from a concert, all singers girls or women! - watch my talk for a new pic (not yet uploaded). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:05, 5 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Gerda Arendt, thanks! Beautiful bokeh image; majestic cat!--Rosiestep (talk) 17:28, 5 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

today a woman, a 2016 DYK remembered (our conductor was courageous and called her to step in for a concert on short notice, and she was interested! - only had no time that day in 2013. We got Gabriela Eibenová who was also great. Girls and women sang how Bach arranged Pergolesi's Stabat Mater to a new text paraphrasing Psalm 51, last Sunday. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:45, 8 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thanks, Gerda Arendt. I'll get caught up as soon as I'm back home. --Rosiestep (talk) 07:26, 9 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Latest singer I wrote about: Johanna Geisler, off the FAC of her famous husband. Composer Marek Kopelent died, and it's Saint Patrick's Day --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:47, 17 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Gerda Arendt, great photo of Johanna! And yes indeed, Happy Saint Patrick's Day! I dropped my grandson off at school this morning and like him, all the children were wearing green. I don't know if it's a thing in other parts of the world, but here, if you don't wear green on St. Pat's Day, you are likely to get pinched. --Rosiestep (talk) 18:02, 17 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
cute! - today we remember the 150th birthday of Max Reger, who saw the horrors of a world war right when it began in 1914, while others were still in high patriotic moods - your cat looks serious to match that --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:04, 19 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Gerda Arendt, what a talented man. Indeed, the years leading up to WWI left bread crumbs of what was to be, but many missed the warning signs. Yes, serious cat pose today... almost like a still-life portrait sitter. --Rosiestep (talk) 20:18, 19 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
BWV 1 today, and new pics, more of them - including cats! - tomorrow --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:18, 25 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Gerda Arendt, Nice! I'll be back home tonight, so will check out pics tomorrow. --Rosiestep (talk) 16:13, 26 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #106 is outEdit

There is a new update for Abstract Wikipedia and Wikifunctions. Please, come and read it!

In this issue: an essay from Denny about deconstructing narratives around functions, links to the recordings of our last presentations, and the latest development updates.

Also, we remind you that if you have questions or ideas to discuss, the next Volunteers' Corner will be held today at 18:30 UTC (link to the meeting).

Enjoy the reading!

-- User:Sannita (WMF) 09:21, 6 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hello!Edit

Nothing urgent here but is there a Women in Red bat signal? Betty Pack was a charming, young, sex-positive, good-looking, adulterous, highly intelligent woman with at least one abortion and probably a child out of wedlock. She was also, by all accounts, a bona fide hero of Allied espionage during World War II. I've done a little tidying up of her article but I would to have some more female editors aware of her and working on telling her story in a way that is misogyny-conscious if that makes sense. Is there somewhere I should comment or post to get the attention of WIR team members? Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer. jengod (talk) 18:40, 7 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hi Jengod, and thanks for stopping by. Yes! Here's the place to post questions or ask for help with regard to women's biographies, as well as articles about women's works (e.g., the paintings they painted; the conferences they convened) or women's issues (e.g., suffrage): Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Women in Red. :) --Rosiestep (talk) 22:52, 7 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
check! Thanks again. jengod (talk) 22:57, 7 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

The Signpost: 9 March 2023Edit

This Month in GLAM: February 2023Edit





Headlines
  • Albania report: I Edit Wikipedia Online Campaign 2023
  • Belgium report: Public Domain Day Belgium 2023
  • Brazil report: GLAM-Wiki initiatives in Brazil spark academic investigation
  • Croatia report: Activities during first two months of 2023
  • Indonesia report: Launching of Wikisource Loves Manuscripts; Bincang GLAM continues
  • Italy report: New project and collaboration in February
  • Kosovo report: I Edit Wikipedia Online Campaign 2023
  • New Zealand report: Wikidata and the Biodiversity Heritage Library, Wellington WikiCon 2023 and Auckland Museum local suburb project funding
  • Poland report: The European GLAM Coordinators online meet-up; GLAM-Wiki workshop at the Wawel Royal Castle State Art Collection; Wikimedians-in-residence online meet up
  • Sweden report: 100 000 Bildminnen; Report from The Association of Swedish Museums; Wikipedia for all of Sweden; ArkDes edit-a-thons
  • UK report: In Memoriam Jo Pugh / Cultural Diversity
  • USA report: Black History Month and More
  • Wiki Loves Living Heritage report: Wiki Loves Living Heritage launches 17 March 1pm UTC
  • WMF GLAM report: Gender, language, and living heritage events in collaboration with affiliates
  • Calendar: March's GLAM events
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Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #107 is outEdit

There is a new update for Abstract Wikipedia and Wikifunctions. Please, come and read it!

In this issue: an essay from Denny about where to store objects for Abstract Wikipedia (and relative problems with such issue) and the next appointment with the community.

About the last point, we remind you that the next Natural Language Generation workstream public meeting will be held on March 21, at 16:30 UTC on Jitsi (link to the meeting).

Enjoy the reading!

-- User:Sannita (WMF) 11:02, 17 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Guild of Copy Editors March 2023 NewsletterEdit

Guild of Copy Editors March 2023 Newsletter
 


Hello and welcome to the March 2023 newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since December and our Annual Report for 2022. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below. We extend a warm welcome to all of our new members, including those who have signed up for our current March Backlog Elimination Drive. We wish you all happy copy-editing.

Election results: In our December 2022 coordinator election, Reidgreg and Tenryuu stepped down as coordinators; we thank them for their service. Incumbents Baffle gab1978, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Zippybonzo were returned as coordinators until 1 July. For the second time, no lead coordinator was chosen. Nominations for our mid-year Election of Coordinators open on 1 June (UTC).

Drive: 21 editors signed up for our January Backlog Elimination Drive, 14 of whom claimed at least one copy-edit. Between them, they copy-edited 170 articles totaling 389,737 words. Barnstars awarded are here.

Blitz: Our February Copy Editing Blitz focused on October and November 2022 requests, and the March and April 2022 backlogs. Of the 14 editors who signed up, nine claimed at least one copy-edit; and between them, they copy-edited 39,150 words in 22 articles. Barnstars awarded are here.

Drive: Sign up now for our month-long March Backlog Elimination Drive. Barnstars awarded will be posted here after the drive closes.

Progress report: As of 12:08, 19 March 2023 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have processed 73 requests since 1 January 2023, all but five of them from 2022, and the backlog stands at 1,872 articles.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Baffle gab1978, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Zippybonzo.

To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

The Signpost: 20 March 2023Edit

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Love the latest "eyes" watchingEdit

Black cats are so beautiful. I love her eyes. --ARoseWolf 18:24, 22 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

ARoseWolf, I am so glad you think so. She certainly caught my attention. --Rosiestep (talk) 18:31, 22 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Absolutely caught my attention as soon as the page popped up. Thank you for sharing her. --ARoseWolf 18:43, 22 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
ARoseWolf, . --Rosiestep (talk) 19:00, 22 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #108 is outEdit

There is a new update for Abstract Wikipedia and Wikifunctions. Please, come and read it!

In this issue we announce a new paper about Natural Language Generation by Aarne Ranta, member of the Abstract Wikipedia NLG Special Interest Group and professor at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. The paper is also accessible as a pre-print here.

Also, we remind you that if you have questions or ideas to discuss, the next Volunteers' Corner will be held on April 3, 2023 at 17:30 UTC (link to the meeting).

Enjoy the reading!

-- User:Sannita (WMF) 10:50, 24 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Women in Red April 2023Edit

Women in Red Apr 2023, Vol 9, Iss 4, Nos 251, 252, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266


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