User talk:SMasters/Archives/2011/December

WikiProject Report

I needed to include a project in this week's teaser and didn't know what your status was since you've been away for a while. I moved up the WP Disambiguation interview and put WP Television on hold so you won't be rushed when you get back. Let me know when you're ready to jump back in. -Mabeenot (talk) 06:33, 28 November 2011 (UTC)

Hey, so sorry about this. I've been swamped with RL work and then I fell ill for a short period. We are getting extra staff so I hope to be back in action in a week or so. Thanks for helping me out. Cheers. --SMasters (talk) 01:32, 29 November 2011 (UTC)

No problem. I know what it's like to be short staffed, so good luck. I hope you feel better. -Mabeenot (talk) 05:15, 1 December 2011 (UTC)

Ambassador course Copyvio help

Hi, the students are turning in their final versions of their articles next Thursday. They are supposed to have added 1000 words to their articles at this point. Some of the articles are going quite well. One problem I am encountering is a plagiarism/copyvio. I want to handle this in the WP way, which I know involves a copyvio template but I don't know how to use it. Can you intercede in these two pages: Irma Boom and Piet Zwart (which was blanked... is that the right mode?) There may be more, as I do preliminary reviews of the work. Thanks!--Theredproject (talk) 21:59, 1 December 2011 (UTC)

Another here, Nicolas Jenson. Read through the first third. Signing off for today. --Theredproject (talk) 22:13, 1 December 2011 (UTC)

This Month in GLAM: November 2011

This Month in GLAM – Volume I, Issue XI, November 2011 USA report • UK report • Italy report • Spain report • Australia report • France report Mexico report • Russia report • Argentina report • East Asia report • Qatar report • Event calendar 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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Newsletter

I've created the end-of-drive newsletter here. Feel free to look over it. Regards, The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 15:11, 3 December 2011 (UTC)

OK, thanks! --SMasters (talk) 00:48, 5 December 2011 (UTC)

Request for newsletter mail-out

Hi, SMasters. I hope you are well. I was wondering if you have time for another AWB mail-out request. Our end-of-drive newsletter has now been prepared, and I think it is ready to go. If you have a few minutes, could you sent it out using AWB? Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. --Dianna (talk) 15:50, 4 December 2011 (UTC)

OK, will get it out in a day or two. Cheers. --SMasters (talk) 00:47, 5 December 2011 (UTC)

WikiProject: History of Design and Digital Media

Hello, SMasters. I am a student part of the WikiProject for User:Theredproject's History of Design & Digital Media class. I was wondering if you could review my article on Ladislav Sutnar when you had a chance as I am looking to improve on it more so. Thanks. --Nboffa (talk) 04:42, 5 December 2011 (UTC)

Nice to hear from you. I should be able to have a look at it in a day or two. Cheers. SMasters (talk) 09:26, 5 December 2011 (UTC)

Thanks! --Nboffa (talk) 18:44, 5 December 2011 (UTC)

Help please.

Are you good at paraphrasing? Jivesh1205 (Talk) 09:36, 5 December 2011 (UTC)

Not bad, considering that I do it for a living. But I'm very busy at the moment. What's up? --SMasters (talk) 22:51, 5 December 2011 (UTC)

A reviewer at the FAC is opposing because he wants all the quotes in the first paragraph here to be transformed into original prose. Jivesh1205 (Talk) 08:13, 6 December 2011 (UTC)

The Signpost: 05 December 2011

• News and notes: Amsterdam gets the GLAM treatment, fundraising marches on, and a flourish of new admins

• In the news: A Wikistream of real time edits, a call for COI reform, and cracks in the ivory tower of knowledge

• Discussion report: Trial proposed for tool apprenticeship

• WikiProject report: This article is about WikiProject Disambiguation. For other uses...

• Featured content: This week's Signpost is for the birds!

• Arbitration report: Elections due to finish this week, little activity on Betacommand 3, Abortion case amended

• Technology report: Incremental dumps help mirrors, full screen search helps mobile visitors, and two MediaWiki releases help external sites

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• EdwardsBot (talk) 19:25, 6 December 2011 (UTC)

GOCE drive newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors November 2011 backlog elimination drive report GOCE November 2011 Backlog elimination drive progress graphs Greetings from the Guild of Copy Editors November 2011 Backlog elimination drive! We would like to thank all who participated in this drive. Here is the end-of-drive report. Participation There were 48 editors who signed-up for this drive, of which 35 participated. Thank you to everyone who helped reduce the size of the backlog! Progress report During the drive, we reduced the backlog by 232 articles, or by about 6%. This is a two percent increase from our September drive, when we copy edited 4% of the backlog. We were successful in our primary goal of clearing the oldest three months—March, April, and May 2010—from the queue. Thanks to all who helped copy edit these difficult articles. Thus far we have reduced the copy edit backlog by 5086 articles, or by about 61%. End-of-drive results and barnstar information can be found here. Coordinator election The term of our second tranche of coordinators has run out, and we will be accepting nominations from December 5, 00:01 UTC to December 15, 23:59 UTC. If you or any other member of the Guild of Copy Editors wishes to be a coordinator, add your name to this page along with a statement describing why you believe you should be a coordinator for the Guild. You must be able to commit to a six month term. Thanks! Once again, thank you for participating in the Guild's November 2011 Backlog elimination drive! Our next drive will be in January, and we hope to see you there! Your drive coordinators – Diannaa, Chaosdruid, The Utahraptor, Slon02 and SMasters

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The Signpost: 12 December 2011

• Opinion essay: Wikipedia in Academe – and vice versa

• News and notes: Research project banner ads run afoul of community

• In the news: Bell Pottinger investigation, Gardner on gender gap, and another plagiarist caught red-handed

• WikiProject report: Spanning Nine Time Zones with WikiProject Russia

• Featured content: Wehwalt gives his fifty cents; spies, ambushes, sieges, and Entombment

• Arbitration report: Betacommand 3 workshop revived, two cases set for acceptance and the ArbCom elections finish on a whimper

• Technology report: Trials and tribulations of image rotation, Article Feedback version 5, and new diff colours

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• EdwardsBot (talk) 18:34, 13 December 2011 (UTC)

Merry Christmas

Wishing you Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! :-) Tanweer^talk 18:57, 17 December 2011 (UTC)

Thanks so much Tanweer. Happy holidays to you too! :) --SMasters (talk) 01:51, 19 December 2011 (UTC)

GOCE election is open

Hi, SMasters. The GOCE election is now open. Could you do me a favour and send out a note to the members via AWB? I also have a sidebar happening in the next Signpost, which is due out in 25 hours. Thanks. --Dianna (talk) 23:06, 18 December 2011 (UTC)

Hi Diannaa, yes I can do this today. Have you set this up somewhere (the note)? Also, will you be doing a Year-End Report? Thanks. --SMasters (talk) 01:53, 19 December 2011 (UTC)

Also, the GOCE banner needs to be changed. --SMasters (talk) 01:55, 19 December 2011 (UTC)

No, I did not write a note yet, oh wait, yes I did. I have changed the banner and will start an annual report. Thanks --Dianna (talk) 02:19, 19 December 2011 (UTC)

Excellent. I will send it out today. Cheers. --SMasters (talk) 02:56, 19 December 2011 (UTC)

I have started the Annual Report, using last year's as a guide. I thought you might know where we stand right now for membership numbers, so I can put it in the report. Thanks. --Dianna (talk) 03:26, 19 December 2011 (UTC)

I will need a little bit of time to do the calculations. I'll try and do it tonight for you. --SMasters (talk) 04:46, 19 December 2011 (UTC)

I have started the Annual Report, but I am afraid it reads like something the accountant wrote at the moment, and will require some enlivening from a more talented writer such as yourself. Here is what I 've done so far: Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Membership/News/2011 Annual Report Thanks for any polishing or suggestions. --Dianna (talk) 15:17, 19 December 2011 (UTC)

Sorry I have a bit of a speed bump. Will help you sort out all of this by tomorrow, including sending out the notices. --SMasters (talk) 15:21, 19 December 2011 (UTC)

All done. Sorry it went out with the wrong header for the first 200 or so. I corrected it for the remaining 600 or so. Good luck with the elections. I'll put in my votes this weekend. --SMasters (talk) 11:48, 21 December 2011 (UTC)

The Signpost: 19 December 2011

• News and notes: Anti-piracy act has Wikimedians on the defensive, WMF annual report released, and Indic language dynamics

• In the news: To save the wiki: strike first, then makeover?

• Discussion report: Polls, templates, and other December discussions

• WikiProject report: A dalliance with the dismal scientists of WikiProject Economics

• Featured content: Panoramas with Farwestern and a good week for featured content

• Arbitration report: The community elects eight arbitrators

• Technology report: Visual editor demo launched, hailed as "most important change to our user experience ... ever"; but elsewhere over-hasty deployments criticised

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• EdwardsBot (talk) 04:41, 21 December 2011 (UTC)

GOCE newsletter

Greetings from the Guild of Copy Editors Elections are currently underway for our third tranche of Guild coordinators. The voting period will run for 14 days: 00:01 UTC, 16 December – 23:59 UTC, 31 December. All GOCE members, as well as past participants of any of the Guild's Backlog elimination drives, are eligible to vote. There are five candidates vying for four positions. Your vote really matters! Cast your vote today.

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Merry Christmas!

	Seasons Greetings
	Have a Merry Christmasand aHappy New Year

Apologies, slight technical problem in the Christmas Cheer Distribution Network Automated Felicitations System (no electricity) meant a small delay in getting my greetings out this year ... Chaosdruid (talk) 16:58, 26 December 2011 (UTC)

No problems, thanks for the greetings and happy holidays to you too! :) --SMasters (talk) 06:15, 27 December 2011 (UTC)

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My Sincere Wishes For This Festive Season

		★*★*★*★*★*★*★*★* Merry Christmas And Happy New Year 2012 *★*★*★*★*★*★*★*★
		I Wish You And Your Family A Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year 2012. May The New Year Bring Much Happiness, Prosperity, Peace, And Success In Your Life. I Am Very Happy To be Part of Wikipedia And To Have Great Friends Like You. Cheers. - From A Big Fan of ----> Jivesh1205 (Talk) 16:27, 21 December 2011 (UTC)

Thanks!! Happy holidays! --SMasters (talk) 06:14, 27 December 2011 (UTC)

You are welcome. Thanks. :)) Jivesh1205 (Talk) 09:42, 28 December 2011 (UTC)

Available today?

Hullo SMasters, is there any chance you will be available to publish the Signpost at some point today? My health is deteriorating and it's very difficult to do any writing. The issue is mostly ready apart from ITN and the discussion report, which can be omitted if necessary. Thanks, Skomorokh 15:20, 27 December 2011 (UTC)

Hi Skomorokh, Sorry to hear about your health. Yes, I'm available today an will help publication today. Take care and I hope you feel better soon. Cheers. --SMasters (talk) 22:17, 27 December 2011 (UTC)

Startling by Each Step

Dear SMasters

I sees that you are a member of WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors. The reason I'm writing is because I need help of cleaning up the article of the Chinese TV serial Startling by Each Step. I've been doing proofreading and clean-up from contributions made by other users, but I am not confidant of my ability and hope you can help. PLEASE?! Thank you and have a Happy New Year. --NeoBatfreak (talk) 18:26, 27 December 2011 (UTC)

Hi, thanks for writing. What you are looking for is a GOCE mentor. As you can see, I'm completely booked. Perhaps one of the other mentors can help you. You can put in a request here, or you can write to the available mentors directly. Cheers and good luck! --SMasters (talk) 22:22, 27 December 2011 (UTC)

Just done it, both write to the other mentors directly made a request.--NeoBatfreak (talk) 02:04, 28 December 2011 (UTC)

End-of-year graphs

Hey SMasters, since you created File:GOCE 2010 review.gif for our 2010 end-of-year newsletter, I was wondering if you could create File:GOCE 2011 review.gif for our 2011 end-of-year newsletter? Thanks and Happy Holidays! The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 19:36, 27 December 2011 (UTC)

OK, will do this today and Happy Holidays to you too! --SMasters (talk) 22:19, 27 December 2011 (UTC)

Done. There is also File:GOCE 2011 review 2.gif for use in the report. Cheers. --SMasters (talk) 07:31, 28 December 2011 (UTC)

Thanks! I'll put it in the report. The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 14:22, 28 December 2011 (UTC)

The Signpost: 26 December 2011

• Opinion essay: Openness versus quality: why we're doing it wrong, and how to fix it

• Recent research: Psychiatrists: Wikipedia better than Britannica; spell-checking Wikipedia; Wikipedians smart but fun; structured biological data

• News and notes: Fundraiser passes 2010 watermark, brief news

• WikiProject report: The Tree of Life

• Featured content: Going through the roster with Killervogel5 and a plethora of featured content

• Arbitration report: Three open cases, one set for acceptance, arbitrators formally appointed by Jimmy Wales

• Technology report: Wikimedia in Go Daddy boycott, and why you should 'Join the Swarm'

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• EdwardsBot (talk) 04:10, 28 December 2011 (UTC)

Oh noes!

The opinion essay and the interview were meant to represent two sides of the same coin, and my opinion essay, which was done nay but a month ago, has been delayed several times to match publication with the interview... ResMar 16:04, 28 December 2011 (UTC)

Unfortunately, no instructions were given to me regarding this and the articles were not clearly marked as "Done". :( --SMasters (talk) 23:43, 28 December 2011 (UTC)

Well, I imagine Tony is starking mad. We should publish it in the next issue and link it to the current one. ResMar 14:45, 29 December 2011 (UTC)

He is, and I have apologized. We will get it out in the New Year edition. --SMasters (talk) 22:10, 29 December 2011 (UTC)