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'''I have declared talk page bankruptcy! All old messages deleted. :) --[[User:Brion VIBBER|brion]] ([[User talk:Brion VIBBER#top|talk]]) 21:00, 16 June 2009 (UTC)'''
'''I have declared talk page bankruptcy! All old messages deleted. :) --[[User:Brion VIBBER|brion]] ([[User talk:Brion VIBBER#top|talk]]) 13 January 2023 (UTC)'''


== How to get in touch with me ==
== How to get in touch with me ==


Feel free to leave me messages here about articles and such on Wikipedia, but if you need to prod me about a tech issue I might not see your message here. You'll get a speedier response if you track me down elsewhere...
Feel free to leave me messages here about articles and such on Wikipedia, but if you need to prod me about a tech issue I might not see your message here. You'll get a speedier response from regular channels these days, I'm mostly doing research and tech debt/documentation debt cleanup. :)


* '''Most software issues should get added to [[bugzilla:|our bug tracker]].'''<br> Even if you grab ahold of me another way, it's going to be easier for me to keep track of it if it's in here!
* '''Most software issues should get added to [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/ our bug tracker].'''<br> Even if you grab ahold of me another way, it's going to be easier for me to keep track of it if it's in here!
* [[Wikipedia:IRC|IRC chat]] - you'll often find me in #mediawiki or #wikimedia-tech during work hours
* [[Wikipedia:IRC|IRC chat]] - I idle in some channels but don't usually have the client open.
* For Wikimedia Foundation work people, Slack will give me a notification on direct ping but I don't actively sit in channels much!
* direct e-mail... if you're really sure :)
* direct e-mail is best option


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== Images ==

hi Brion VIBBER,

I wanna be an uploader. What should I do to be a?--<span style="color:Red3; background-color:#FF7F24;font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"> [[User:GreatOrangePumpkin|♫Greatorangepumpkin♫]] </span><span style="color:Black; background-color:#A4D3EE;font-family: 'Gigi'">[[User talk:GreatOrangePumpkin|T]]</span> 09:59, 7 June 2009 (UTC)

:Wait until your account is autoconfirmed. --[[User:Brion VIBBER|brion]] ([[User talk:Brion VIBBER#top|talk]]) 21:00, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

== Random obesrvation ==

Is it just me, or do server problems occur in bundles? Seems like we've had server trouble ''every day'' since MJ's death. <span style="color:green">Ten Pound Hammer</span>, his otters and a clue-bat • <sup>([[Special:Contributions/TenPoundHammer|Many otters]] • [[:User talk:TenPoundHammer|One bat]] • [[User:TenPoundHammer|One hammer]])</sup> 02:11, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

*My random observation is that you, sir, are now a double talk page bankrupt! ;> Just FYI I [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Lar&oldid=300128834#Our_lone_uploader asked Lar] to take care of that "uploader" userrights issue I queried you about a while back [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Brion_VIBBER&oldid=294947099#User:Heathermtimm.2C_The_Uploader]. He suggested I drop you a courtesy note. best regards, –[[user:xeno|<b style="font-family:verdana; color:black;">xeno</b>]][[user talk:xeno|<sup style="color:black; font-family:verdana;">talk</sup>]] 02:13, 4 July 2009 (UTC)
**Just to follow up, I removed the permission (Heather hasn't been editing since November 2008), but if you disagree with that feel free to ask me to put it back or do so yourself. ++[[User:Lar|Lar]]: [[User_talk:Lar|t]]/[[Special:Contributions/Lar|c]] 00:50, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

:It sure does seem like that sometimes. :) --[[User:Brion VIBBER|brion]] ([[User talk:Brion VIBBER#top|talk]]) 18:20, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

== Russian Spelling for Your Name ==

Dear Brion,

I'd like to ask you about correct spelling of your name in Russian.

As far as I remember it was your yourself who spelled your name as "Брион Вибур".

However, it look like "Брайон Виббер" would be more correct one. Could you please advise? Thanks! [[User:Drbug|D'''r''' B'''u'''g ''(Vladimir V. Medeyko)'']] 19:54, 3 July 2009 (UTC)
* I would like to note that according to modern Anglo-Russian transcription rules for names, it should probably be "Брайон Виббер", with two "б"'s in Vibber (see [[:ru:Англо-русская практическая транскрипция]]). --[[User:Tetromino|Tetromino]] ([[User talk:Tetromino|talk]]) 21:06, 3 July 2009 (UTC)
** Виббер sounds ok to me; for 'Brion' just use whatever's standard transcription for 'Brian', as it's pronounced the same. --[[User:Brion VIBBER|brion]] ([[User talk:Brion VIBBER#top|talk]]) 18:18, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

== ref is too imprecise ==

I tried to use the ref element to integrate footnotes. However, there seems to be no possibility to indicate if the footnote references to the sentence in front of the ref element or the paragraph in front of it. In example:
:This is a first sentence. This is a second sentence.<nowiki><ref>Miller (2009), p. 7.</ref></nowiki>
Instead, it should be as follows:
:This is a first sentence. <nowiki><ref text="Miller (2009), p. 7."></nowiki>This is a second sentence.<nowiki></ref></nowiki>
Now, it is clear, that Miller is based on the second sentence only. Is there any possibility, to indicate that? If not, it should be programmed, because it opens new possibilities, e.g. mouse-ever effects when having the mouse pointer over a sentence. Then, a pop-up box could show "Miller (2009), p. 7". Furthermore, it is much more helpful for future editors to know, if sentence 1 has a reference already and can be relied on. Bugzilla didn't help to find a solution for this problem so far. Can you help to find a solution? [[Special:Contributions/78.53.37.113|78.53.37.113]] ([[User talk:78.53.37.113|talk]]) 10:28, 5 July 2009 (UTC)
:As the top of the talk page says, you probably want to file a bug in Wikimedia's bug tracker: https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org --[[User:MZMcBride|MZMcBride]] ([[User talk:MZMcBride|talk]]) 03:14, 6 July 2009 (UTC)
::I already did that, but the topic is not discussed there anymore, although it is a very necessary bug. [[Special:Contributions/78.53.43.218|78.53.43.218]] ([[User talk:78.53.43.218|talk]]) 21:07, 6 July 2009 (UTC)
== Substituting surname ==

Any idea how you can {{subst: a surname in the page title to DEFAULTSORT sort the categories? Its just I have a large batch of German politicians to transwiki and I want to do it more quickly. So basically when you create the page it automatically places e.g Fritz Baier as Baier, Fritz in the categories. If not I gather there is a bot that can default sort the categories by surname and fix it afterwards?

I'd imagine it is something like {subst:PAGENAME} but with a little programming to read the last word of the title and place it first. It would save a great deal of time anyway.[[User:Dr. Blofeld| <span style="border:1px solid blue;padding:1px;"> <span style="color:#fef;background:black;">'''''Dr. Blofeld'''''</span></span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Dr. Blofeld| <span style="font-size:x-small; color:black;">White cat</span> ]]</sup> 12:35, 12 July 2009 (UTC)
:Brion -- Dr. Blofeld asked me this question, and I suggested that it could be done, except that it appears that the [[mw:Extension:StringFunctions|string functions]] are disabled. Is that the case, and if so, why? My guess is that they would suck up too much CPU power on Wikimedia's end... Thanks, [[User:Mikaey|<span style="color: #6598e3">Mikaey</span>]], [[User talk:Mikaey|<span style="color: #d70303">Devil's advocate</span>]] 01:23, 30 July 2009 (UTC)

==Quick bar==
Hi. I'm left handed and I've only noticed that cologne blue and classic or one other has the option to change the quickbar from left to right and fixed or moveable. Given that I mostly use modern and occasionally mono, would it be possible to be able to add the quickbar option for modern so the navigation bar can be moved to the right hand side. I think you should give people this option for all skins givne that some people are left handed and might find it more natural to have it on the otherside. I also think there should be a shrinkable option on the nav bars like we have with big templates for instance as if we could conveniently shrink the task while reading or at least have the option to this would ease useability I think. Also for the task bar on modern does it have to be so wide? There is at least a centimetre gap, it could be trimmed easily by 1-2 centimetres.[[User:Dr. Blofeld| <span style="border:1px solid blue;padding:1px;"> <span style="color:#fef;background:black;">'''''Dr. Blofeld'''''</span></span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Dr. Blofeld| <span style="font-size:x-small; color:black;">White cat</span> ]]</sup> 13:41, 19 July 2009 (UTC)

:I'll pass it on to the usability team working on the skin updates, thanks for the feedback! Note we're considering actually using sidebars on both sides for some extra navigation tools, but that's still a ways away. --[[User:Brion VIBBER|brion]] ([[User talk:Brion VIBBER#top|talk]]) 18:17, 19 July 2009 (UTC)

== Renames ==

So, you don't mind if we try a quarter-million rename, then, since the limit is not invoked? Just triple checking. -- [[User:Avraham|Avi]] ([[User talk:Avraham|talk]]) 00:02, 28 July 2009 (UTC)

test test... test test...

[[File:Information.svg|25px]] Welcome and thank you for experimenting with Wikipedia. Your test {{#if:User talk:Brion VIBBER|on the page [[:User talk:Brion VIBBER]]}} worked, and it has been [[Help:Reverting|reverted]] or removed. Please take a look at the [[Wikipedia:Introduction|welcome page]] to learn more about contributing to [[Wikipedia|this encyclopedia]]. If you would like to experiment further, please use the [[Wikipedia:Sandbox|sandbox]] instead. Thank you.<!-- Template:uw-test1 -->

== Lossless image compression and website optimization ==

Have a look at [http://developer.yahoo.com/yslow/smushit/ yahoo's smush it]. It can losslessly compress images (that are greater than 1kb)...it can save you guys quite a few bytes in bandwidth.

Looking at the [http://svn.wikimedia.org/svnroot/mediawiki/branches/REL1_13/phase3/skins/monobook/ mediawiki svn branch], I can see that most images can be losslessly compressed. Is there any reason you haven't compressed these images...or do you simply need some help^.^.[[User:Smallman12q|Smallman12q]] ([[User talk:Smallman12q|talk]]) 18:57, 2 September 2009 (UTC)

:1.13 is pretty old; we've been more aggressively recompressing things in more recent work. --[[User:Brion VIBBER|brion]] ([[User talk:Brion VIBBER#top|talk]]) 20:38, 4 September 2009 (UTC)

==File copyright problem with File:Fourth_test_file_investigating_bug_-_do_not_delete.png==
[[Image:Copyright-problem.svg|64px|left|File Copyright problem]]
Thank you for uploading [[:File:Fourth_test_file_investigating_bug_-_do_not_delete.png]]. However, it currently is missing information on its copyright status. Wikipedia takes [[Wikipedia:Copyrights|copyright]] very seriously. It may be deleted soon, unless we can determine the '''license''' and the '''source''' of the file. If you know this information, then you can add a '''[[Wikipedia:Image copyright tags|copyright tag]]''' to the [[Help:Image page|image description page]].

If you have uploaded other files, consider checking that you have specified their license and tagged them, too. You can find a list of files you have uploaded by following [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Log&type=upload&user=Brion_VIBBER this link].

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them at the [[Wikipedia:Media copyright questions|media copyright questions page]]. Thanks again for your cooperation.<!-- Template:Di-no license-notice --> [[User:Chris G Bot|Chris G Bot]] ([[User talk:Chris G Bot|talk]]) 00:19, 29 September 2009 (UTC)

== Pie for you! ==

{{user:Arakunem/Pie | all you've done for Wikipedia and the WMF. Best of luck in your future endeavors!}}[[User:Arakunem|<b>Arakunem</b>]][[User talk:Arakunem|<small><sup>Talk</sup></small>]] 14:07, 30 September 2009 (UTC)

:Nom nom nom -- thanks! --[[User:Brion VIBBER|brion]] ([[User talk:Brion VIBBER#top|talk]]) 17:09, 30 September 2009 (UTC)

== Lossless image compression/conversion ==

Hi, I was wondering if there are any plans to compress the images in the [http://svn.wikimedia.org/svnroot/mediawiki/branches/REL1_13/phase3/skins/monobook/ mediawiki trunk]? Some images can be losslessly compressed by 20% such as the [http://svn.wikimedia.org/svnroot/mediawiki/branches/REL1_15/phase3/skins/monobook/document.png document.png] to [[:File:Document.png]].[[User:Smallman12q|Smallman12q]] ([[User talk:Smallman12q|talk]]) <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|undated]] comment added 15:52, 3 October 2009 (UTC).</span><!--Template:Undated--> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== impact on fr.wp renamming file on commons ==
{{resolved}}
Bonsoir,
Il semble que sur la wikipédia francophone nous avons le même problème que la wikipédia anglophone avait.
Par exemple:
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Blason_dpt_fr_HautesAlpes.svg]
*[http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Blason_dpt_fr_HautesAlpes.svg]

Mais il est curieux de voir que [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:United_States_House_of_Representatives,_Georgia_District_9_map.png] fonctionne.

Merci de ton aide.

Regards, [[User:Otourly|Otourly]] ([[User talk:Otourly|talk]]) 18:38, 6 October 2009 (UTC)
:De plus [http://toolserver.org/~daniel/WikiSense/CheckUsage.php?i=Blason_d%C3%A9partement_fr_Hautes-Alpes.svg&w=_100000#end] est devenu incohérent. [[User:Otourly|Otourly]] ([[User talk:Otourly|talk]]) 18:42, 6 October 2009 (UTC)

:Yeah, the Commons file redirects seem to be working on English sites (Wikipedia, Wikinews, etc) but not in other languages (checked French and German). Might be something incorrectly using the local namespace name in queries or cache lookups... --[[User:Brion VIBBER|brion]] ([[User talk:Brion VIBBER#top|talk]]) 19:21, 6 October 2009 (UTC)
::Sticking this in [[bugzilla:21026]] to track -- hopefully an easy fix. --[[User:Brion VIBBER|brion]] ([[User talk:Brion VIBBER#top|talk]]) 19:27, 6 October 2009 (UTC)
:::...and fix is deployed. Thanks for the bug report! --[[User:Brion VIBBER|brion]] ([[User talk:Brion VIBBER#top|talk]]) 20:29, 6 October 2009 (UTC)
:::: and thank you for [https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=21026#c3] [[User:Otourly|Otourly]] ([[User talk:Otourly|talk]]) 20:42, 6 October 2009 (UTC)

== Vandalism bug ==

If you can't see vandalism on [[Maya civilization]] then please log out, delete coockies, give google search to access this article. Also see talk page of article. How this vandalism went unnoticed for such a long time? [[Special:Contributions/117.98.79.156|117.98.79.156]] ([[User talk:117.98.79.156|talk]]) 15:29, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

== Sequence of files (bug test) ==

There is a sequence of file redirects with ''(do not delete)'' in the file name, which date from September. Is it now OK to delete these redirects?
* [[File:Third test file investigating bug - do not delete.png]]
* [[File:Second test file investigating bug - do not delete.png]]
* [[File:Test file investigating bug - do not delete.png]]
— <span style="border:dashed #666;border-width:1px 0 0 1px">[[User:This, that and the other|This, that]]</span>, and <span style="border:dashed #666;border-width:0 1px 1px 0">[[User talk:This, that and the other|the other<small> (talk)</small>]]</span> 06:19, 26 November 2009 (UTC)

== Merry Christmas! ==

<div style="border-style:solid; border-color:red; background-color:fff; border-width:1px; text-align:left; padding:8px;" class="plainlinks">[[image:Christmas_tree_sxc_hu.jpg|70px|left]]


[[User:December21st2012Freak|<font color="Green">'''December21st2012Freak'''</font>]] <sup>[[user talk:December21st2012Freak|<font color="Red">'''Happy Holidays!'''</font>]]</sup> is wishing you a [[Mary Poppins|Merry]] [[Christmas]]! This greeting (and season) promotes [[Wikipedia:WikiLove|WikiLove]] and hopefully this note has made your day a little better. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a [[Christmas|Merry Christmas]], whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Happy New Year! <br />

<i>Spread the cheer by adding {{tls|Xmas2}} to their talk page with a friendly message.</i>
</div> [[User:December21st2012Freak|<font color="Green">'''December21st2012Freak'''</font>]] <sup>[[user talk:December21st2012Freak|<font color="Red">'''Happy Holidays!'''</font>]]</sup> 00:15, 24 December 2009 (UTC)

== Bureaucrat discussion for Juliancolton RfB ==

A [[Wikipedia:Requests for bureaucratship/Juliancolton 2/Bureaucrat discussion|bureaucrat discussion]] has been opened in order to determine the consensus in this request for adminship. Please come participate. ···[[User:Nihonjoe|<span style="color:darkgreen;">日本穣</span>]]<sup>[[Help:Installing Japanese character sets|?]]</sup> · <small>[[Special:Contributions/Nihonjoe|<span style="color:blue;">投稿</span>]] · [[User talk:Nihonjoe|Talk to Nihonjoe]]</small> 02:01, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

==Categories==
Hi, Brion, and Happy New Year's (& Decade) to you! I have brought this to Tim Starling's attention, too. Constantly when a new edit is being made to any article lately that has categories, the category box at the bottom of the page comes into contact (and sometimes conflict) with either a template or some other various print that is nearby (see [[The Beatles]] for example). Since around last early-mid December, this has been happening often, maybe something to do with the article's change in parameters. So far, as I know, nothing has become of this situation. If you could please have a look into this, and possibly resolve this problem once and for all. Thanks Brion! Best, --[[User:Discographer|Discographer]] ([[User talk:Discographer|talk]]) 13:53, 3 January 2010 (UTC)
== SF Meetup #11 ==
<center>
<center>
{| style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; border: 1px solid #aaaaaa;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="400px"
|- style="background:#99ccff"
|colspan="2" align="center"|&nbsp;&nbsp;''In the area? You're invited to''
|- style="background:#99ccff"
|colspan="2" align="center"|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<big>'''[[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco|San Francisco]] [[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco 11|Meetup # 11]]'''</big>
|- style="background:#99ccff"
|rowspan="4" width="100px"|[[Image:GG-bridge-12-2006.jpg|100px]]
|- style="background:#99ccff"
|colspan="1"|&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Date''': Saturday, February 6th, 2010
|- style="background:#99ccff"
|colspan="1"|&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Time''': 15:00 (3PM)
|- style="background:#99ccff"
|colspan="1"|&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Place''': [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=149+New+Montgomery,+San+Francisco&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=149+New+Montgomery+St,+San+Francisco,+California+94105&gl=us&ei=p8RhS-2aFJDssgO6tq3GCw&ved=0CAoQ8gEwAA&ll=37.786301,-122.39924&spn=0.011531,0.01929&z=16 WMFoundation offices]
|- style="background:#99ccff"
|colspan="2" align=center|&nbsp;&nbsp;<small>prev: [[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco {{#expr:11 - 1}}|Meetup {{#expr:11 - 1}}]] - next: [[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco {{#expr:11 + 1}}|Meetup {{#expr:11 + 1}}]]</small>
|}
</center>
<small>This is posted to the groups by request. Please sign up on the [[Wikipedia:Meetup/San_Francisco/Invite|Invite list]] for future announcements. Thanks. --[[Commons:User:ShakataGaNai|<span style="color:#8B0000">'''S'''hakata</span><span style="color:#006400">'''G'''a</span><span style="color:#00008B">'''N'''ai</span>]] <sup>[[Commons:User Talk:ShakataGaNai|^_^]]</sup> 23:45, 4 February 2010 (UTC) </small>
</center>

==Ask for protection, how?==
Dear adminstrator, one of users of Persian wiki has insult me in my English talk page (in Persian language). How can I ask for protection of my User page and talk page and all sub pages against that I.P address? I have some valuable photos in my pages I dont want let him/her to damage them. Regards
[[User:Pournick|Pournick]] ([[User talk:Pournick|talk]]) 00:55, 16 February 2010 (UTC)

==Add a "public interest" clause to Oversight==
A proposal to add a "public interest" clause to [[Wikipedia:Oversight]] has started at [[Wikipedia_talk:Oversight#Proposal_for_new_.27public_interest.27_clause]]. <span style="border: 1px #F10; background-color:cream;">'''[[User:SilkTork|<span style="font-family:Script MT; color:#1111AA; font-size:small;">SilkTork</span>]]''' *[[User talk:SilkTork|<sup>YES!</sup>]]</span> 10:40, 17 February 2010 (UTC)

== [[bugzilla:20246|Bug 20246]] ==

Hi. Bug 20246 ("Install Extension:Transliterator on fr and en.wiktionary") has been sitting around since August, and you posted a comment on it saying "Assigning to myself for review." quite a long time ago. Is this going to get done any time soon? Are you even still doing work on bugs since you stepped down from being WMF CTO? If not, where does this go from here? Thanks in advance. --[[User:Yair rand|Yair rand]] ([[User talk:Yair rand|talk]]) 00:44, 9 April 2010 (UTC)

==Major flaw in New Features==
Hi Brion, I've had to go back to Take Me Back from New Features because New Features does not accept the wiki "dot" when editing templates which separates titles. Please try it yourself, and you will find I'm (unfortunately) correct. Best, --[[User:Discographer|Discographer]] ([[User talk:Discographer|talk]]) 22:03, 13 May 2010 (UTC)

== Usability ==

Not sure how quickly you would see [http://usability.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Brion_VIBBER this], so just fyi. Thanks [[User talk:7|<span style="background:#acf;padding:4px;color:white;text-shadow:black 0.2em 0.2em 0.3em">&nbsp;'''7'''&nbsp;</span>]] 00:52, 14 May 2010 (UTC)

== Saluton! ==

Bona vin tagon! :D - [[User:UtherSRG|UtherSRG]] [[User_talk:UtherSRG|(talk)]] 14:47, 1 June 2010 (UTC)

:Dankegon! :) --[[User:Brion VIBBER|brion]] ([[User talk:Brion VIBBER#top|talk]]) 16:36, 1 June 2010 (UTC)

== Quoted on, um, [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2010-07-05/Technology_report|BRION]] ==

Hey Brion. Just a quick note to say that I've chopped up your recent comment on phoebe's blog to make a nice little item (well, I think so anyway) for next week's [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2010-07-05/Technology_report|BRION]] report in the ''Signpost''. Inevitably, this meant shortening areas slightly, and I'd be grateful if you might check to make sure I haven't misrepresented your thoughts or if you have any suggestions about their presentation. Thanks, - [[User:Jarry1250|Jarry1250]]&nbsp;<sup>[''[[Special:Contributions/Jarry1250|Humorous]]? [[User_talk:Jarry1250|Discuss]].'']</sup> 18:54, 1 July 2010 (UTC)

== Login unification - odd snag with Japanese WP ==

Brion: Sorry to bother you about this (please redirect me if appropriate), but my login unification was unsuccessful for reasons I don't understand, and the [[Help:Unified_login|Help page on this]] suggests contacting a beaurocrat or steward. The holdout is [http://ja.wikipedia.org the Japanese wikipedia] (I'm confident that I never logged in there), where there's a [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Scray userpage] that looks like it was copied from an old version of [[User:Scray|my English wikipedia userpage]]. My English WP password doesn't work there. When I click the "send me a new password" button, I don't get anything in my email Inbox. Any suggestions on how I can finally unify my login worldwide (thus removing a nagging reminder in my Preferences)? -- [[User:Scray|Scray]] ([[User talk:Scray|talk]]) 05:29, 4 July 2010 (UTC)

== I herd u can ==

Hi. I heard you are the former "Chief Techincal Officer of Wikimedia" and you are good at wikicodes, so i am asking you a question that has been [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Thread:Project:Support_desk/Transcluding_onlyinclude_and_includeonly_tags unanswered on wikimedia for a quite long time. I hope you know the answer. To make it easier to see, i am posting the problem here too:


;short question:
Is there a way to let a template include <code><nowiki><includeonly><onlyinclude>{{{date}}}</onlyinclude></includeonly></nowiki></code> when transcluded?
;longer explaination for question
I'll try to explain it with this table:
{|class="wikitable"
!''Page name'':
!Template(in this case: "template:update")
!Page between(in this case: "update page")
!Final page(in this case: "item page")
|-
|''use'':
|add a notice to "update page"
|show information about the update,<br/>and when transcluded show the date of it only
|Only have the text between the onlyinclude tags included
|}

This is because at the [http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/RuneScape_Wiki RuneScape Wiki] i am trying to automate the update date. Because there is always a link to the update page on the item page, and the update page has the date on it, i want the update page to have an additional note with the date entered(between onlyinclude tags) and i don't want it to appear on the update page itself(between includeonly tags). All update pages have the template:Update on it, with the parameter {{{date}}} so I want template:update to add <code><nowiki><includeonly><onlyinclude>{{{date}}}</onlyinclude></includeonly></nowiki></code> to the update page so that when the item page has <code><nowiki>{{#time:j F Y|{{Update:(updatename)}}}}</nowiki></code> on it, it shows the date in "dd month yy" automatically without needing to add that yourself.

I hope you can help me. [[User:Joeytje50|Joeytje50]] ([[User talk:Joeytje50|talk]]) 17:56, 8 December 2010 (UTC)

== Plans? ==

I've read that you are a lead designer. I wonder whether there is anywhere we can see your design ideas for the Wikipedia, and possibly contribute to them? I didn't see anything about that on your user page (I aim to promote a [[Wikipedia:Sticky notes|sticky note system]]).-[[User:Tesseract2|'''<span style="color:#003153">Tesseract<sup>2</sup></span>''']][[User talk:Tesseract2|(talk)]] 19:50, 11 March 2011 (UTC)

== Unable to delete particular revision, blocked by interwiki shortcut ==
Hi there. Your Commons page points here; though you might be interested in [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Administrators%27_noticeboard#User_talk:Cmglee this weird glitch]. Kind regards. [[User:Rehman|<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-weight:bold; color:darkblue">Reh</span>]][[User talk:Rehman|<span style="color:green">man</span>]] 10:17, 29 March 2011 (UTC)

== hi! ==

how come there's no article about you?

you have been in the news [http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/security/five-security-tips-from-mediawikis-lead-developer/451].

[[Special:Contributions/89.216.196.129|89.216.196.129]] ([[User talk:89.216.196.129|talk]]) 13:32, 30 March 2011 (UTC)

== Problems with my Wikipedia name ==

Hello. :)<br>I cannot edit the page [[User:ℜepress/vector.css]]. I think the problem is my name. Quote: "'''Wikipedia does not have a user page with this exact name.'''" Can you change my name to "Repress"? – [[User:ℜepress|ℜepress]] ([[User talk:ℜepress|talk]]) 14:12, 19 May 2011 (UTC)

== The Great American Wiknic ==
Hi there! In the past, you've [[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/Invite|expressed an interest]] in local meetups of Wikipedians. Well, here's your chance! On Saturday, June 25, we'll be joining Wikipedians in cities all over the country for the first annual '''Great American Wiknic''' -- the picnic that anyone can edit! We'll meet up at a park in SF -- hopefully in the sun -- all other details are still in deliberation!

If this sounds fun, please add your name to the list: [[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/Wiknic]] and add that page to your watchlist. (And of course, feel free to edit that page with your ideas, questions, etc.) I look forward to wiknicking with you! -[[User:Peteforsyth|Pete]] ([[User talk:Peteforsyth|talk]]) 00:28, 25 May 2011 (UTC)

==Your opinion would be appreciated==
As a member of WikiProject Countries, I'm seeking your opinion on a possible issue identified at [[List of sovereign states]]. If you have some spare moments, please contribute a comment at the [[Talk:List of sovereign states/Discussion of criteria|Discussion of criteria]]. Best regards, '''<span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[User talk:Night w|<font color="black">Night</font><font color="gray">w</font>]]</span>''' 04:52, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

== A kitten for you! ==

[[File:Red Kitten 01.jpg|left|150px]]
A funny kitten coming from JanPaul123 and demonstrate the WikiLove functionality (plus, you deserve a kitten).

[[User:Hashar|Hashar]] ([[User talk:Hashar|talk]]) 20:29, 1 July 2011 (UTC)
<br style="clear: both"/>

Yay kittens! --[[User:Brion VIBBER|brion]] ([[User talk:Brion VIBBER#top|talk]]) 20:41, 1 July 2011 (UTC)

: Feel free to clean it up or put it somewhere else :-) [[User:Hashar|Hashar]] ([[User talk:Hashar|talk]]) 06:18, 5 July 2011 (UTC)

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== Reasons To Delete J1c3d (Y-DNA) ==


# Articles [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources|that cannot possibly be attributed to reliable sources]], including [[Wikipedia:Avoid neologisms|neologisms]], [[Wikipedia:No original research|original theories and conclusions]], and articles that are themselves [[Wikipedia:Don't create hoaxes|hoaxes]] (but not articles describing notable hoaxes)
#Articles for which thorough attempts to find [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources|reliable sources]] to [[Wikipedia:Verifiability|verify]] them have failed
#Categories representing [[Wikipedia:Overcategorization|overcategorization]]
[[User:JohnLloydScharf|JohnLloydScharf]] ([[User talk:JohnLloydScharf|talk]]) 02:31, 2 August 2011 (UTC)<br />
The hold on editing has been taken off without explanation, to my knowledge, as of this moment, without justification. <br />
[[User:JohnLloydScharf|JohnLloydScharf]] ([[User talk:JohnLloydScharf|talk]]) 00:42, 3 August 2011 (UTC)<br />
'''The one who took this off the edit hold did so without reading the talk page.<br />
[[User:JohnLloydScharf|JohnLloydScharf]] ([[User talk:JohnLloydScharf|talk]]) 01:17, 3 August 2011 (UTC)'''<br />
I refer to the article for J1c3d Y-DNA haplogroup as is indicated in the very first section of my User talk page.<br />
Please see:<br />
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Haplogroup_J1c3d_(Y-DNA)<br />
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haplogroup_J1c3d_(Y-DNA)<br />
<br />
[[User:JohnLloydScharf|JohnLloydScharf]] ([[User talk:JohnLloydScharf|talk]]) 02:17, 3 August 2011 (UTC)

== [[User:Stinky New User]] ==

Just saw this come across the user creation log and wanted to confirm that it is indeed you. Cheers! [[User:Tnxman307|<span style="color:darkorange;">TN</span>]][[User talk:Tnxman307|<b style="color:midnightblue; font-size:larger;">X</b>]][[Special:Contributions/Tnxman307|<span style="color:red;">Man</span>]] 16:01, 4 August 2011 (UTC)

:Sure is! See [[bugzilla:30226]] for the bug I found while creating it. ;) --[[User:Brion VIBBER|brion]] ([[User talk:Brion VIBBER#top|talk]]) 23:49, 4 August 2011 (UTC)

== Re: External link icon bug ==

Hi Brion, I hope you don't mind the reply here. That would be the classic monobook skin. Hope this helps. :) &nbsp;-- [[Special:Contributions/WikHead|WikHead]] ([[User talk:WikHead|talk]]) 18:50, 7 October 2011 (UTC)
*Perhaps I should add, that when I view the raw HTML source of a page, I see no <nowiki><img src=</nowiki>, or anything else that would indicate that an image is supposed to be loading into the blank space. &nbsp;-- [[Special:Contributions/WikHead|WikHead]] ([[User talk:WikHead|talk]]) 19:11, 7 October 2011 (UTC)
**Ok... you actually shouldn't see an <img> or anything as it's added in the CSS stylesheets -- so that's normal. :) I'll see if we can narrow down the bug checks on Monobook skin, thanks! --[[User:Brion VIBBER|brion]] ([[User talk:Brion VIBBER#top|talk]]) 20:59, 7 October 2011 (UTC)
:::Great, thanks for the reply! If the new plan is to remove the icon, I really don't mind that so much. What's weird to me however, is seeing the (space) tail-padding before the punctuation. If the padding was removed, I'd be just as happy. :) &nbsp;-- [[Special:Contributions/WikHead|WikHead]] ([[User talk:WikHead|talk]]) 21:09, 7 October 2011 (UTC)

== Oversize upload ==

Hi. Can you upload [http://www.dlib.si/stream/URN:NBN:SI:doc-RL06CTA6/56ec55ec-e6af-4084-9949-4ec908a5ddab/PDF this 1592 dictionary PDF] ([http://www.dlib.si/details/URN:NBN:SI:doc-RL06CTA6 alternatively]) to [[:Commons:File:Hieronymus Megiser - Dictionarium quatuor linguarum.pdf]]? The problem is it's 125M size. --[[User:Sporti|Sporti]] ([[User talk:Sporti|talk]]) 09:26, 8 November 2011 (UTC)

:I can't -- I need to ask server people to do those kinds of uploads for me too. It's not a fun situation, and hopefully we'll get the chunked upload system going soon so we can all do these ourselves... --[[User:Brion VIBBER|brion]] ([[User talk:Brion VIBBER#top|talk]]) 19:36, 8 November 2011 (UTC)

::So does soon mean I should wait or file a bug report?--[[User:Sporti|Sporti]] ([[User talk:Sporti|talk]]) 16:12, 12 November 2011 (UTC)

:::File a bug. --[[User:Brion VIBBER|brion]] ([[User talk:Brion VIBBER#top|talk]]) 19:50, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

== Request for uninvolved admin to review page deletion discussion ==

Hello, I was wondering if you could lend a hand. I am currently in a discussion about a page deletion for the article [[Big Brother Australia 2012]] and as an uninvolved administrator, I was wondering if you were able to review the discussion? Thank you. [[User:Bbmaniac|Bbmaniac]] ([[User talk:Bbmaniac|talk]]) 10:42, 18 November 2011 (UTC)

== [[User:Brion VIBBER|Your user page]] ==

I killed some of the ancient content on your user page. It could use a bit of sprucing, though. :-) --[[User:MZMcBride|MZMcBride]] ([[User talk:MZMcBride|talk]]) 21:08, 28 November 2011 (UTC)

:Thanks... I gotta spend more editing time on this wiki. :D --[[User:Brion VIBBER|brion]] ([[User talk:Brion VIBBER#top|talk]]) 21:11, 28 November 2011 (UTC)

== Thank you for your recent work with portals !!! ==

Thanks so much for your help with portal coding, especially {{tl|Related portals2}}. Much appreciated. ;) Cheers, &mdash; '''[[User:Cirt|Cirt]]''' ([[User talk:Cirt|talk]]) 06:03, 12 December 2011 (UTC)
:I agree. However, can you please fix {{tl|Related portals2}} so that the contents float in the center of the section they are in instead of left aligning? I can't seem to figure out how to get it to do that. something somewhere in the code is preventing everything I try. Thanks! ···[[User:Nihonjoe|<font color="darkgreen">日本穣</font>]]<sup>[[WP:HIJCS|?]]</sup> · <small>[[Special:Contributions/Nihonjoe|<font color="blue">投稿</font>]] · [[User talk:Nihonjoe|Talk to Nihonjoe]] · [[WP:JA|<font color="maroon">Join WP Japan</font>]]!</small> 08:27, 13 January 2012 (UTC)
::Ideally that would be nice! Not sure offhand how though; I think I tried something basic like setting text-align: center.... possibly using inline-block instead of floats would resolve this. --[[User:Brion VIBBER|brion]] ([[User talk:Brion VIBBER#top|talk]]) 18:36, 13 January 2012 (UTC)

== proper semantic constructs ==

* [[Template talk:Navbox#Another hlist construct to consider]]

I'm sure you're busy. If you or one of the people you work with has time, we could use some input on improving the generated markup in things like navboxes. This is mostly about the new class=hlist in common.css (and bits of common.js). Things like {{tl|flatlist}} and {{tl|plainlist}} (and class=plainlist), too. And see [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2011-11-21/Technology report#Horizontal lists have got class|Horizontal lists have got class]] in the ''Signpost''.

In a nutshell, I'm looking at this as something that will end-up folded into MediaWiki itself and made available to all projects and external wikis. Part of this may involve (wishful) tweaks to wiki-text syntax ;) [[User:Alarbus|Alarbus]] ([[User talk:Alarbus|talk]]) 01:40, 17 December 2011 (UTC)

==[[meta:Press kit/Wikimedia People/Officers/Brion Vibber]]==
[[File:Farm-Fresh eye.png|15px|link=|alt=]] You are invited to join the discussion at [[meta:Talk:Press kit/Wikimedia People/Officers/Brion Vibber#Incomplete]]. {{#if:|{{{more}}}}} <span style="white-space:nowrap;">-- [[User:Trevj#top|Trevj]]</span> ([[User talk:Trevj#top|talk]]) 16:17, 10 February 2012 (UTC)<!--Template:Please see-->

== MSU Interview ==

Dear Brion VIBBER,

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 community[[Wikipedia:Village_pump_(proposals)/Archive_82#Learn_to_be_a_Wikipedia_Administrator_-_New_class_at_MSU|HERE]], 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 name[[User:Jaobar/Admins_to_Interview_List_1|HERE]] 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 --[[User:Jaobar|Jaobar]] ([[User talk:Jaobar|talk]])23:23, 17 April 2012 (UTC)

==San Francisco Women's History Month Edit-a-Thon==
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! colspan="2" style="font-size:150%;" | San Francisco Women's History Month Edit-a-Thon!<br/> Who should come? ''You should.'' Really.
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|<div style="background: #fff;margin-right: 10px;">[[File:We Can Do It!.jpg|90px]]</div>
|<center>The '''[[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco WikiWomen's Edit-a-Thon|San Francisco Women's History Month Edit-a-Thon]]''' will be held on Saturday, March 17, 2012 at the the [[Wikimedia Foundation]] offices in San Francisco! Participate in editing subjects about women's history and beyond! Workshops will also be hosted. New and experienced editors of any gender are welcome!<br/>We look forward to seeing you there!</center>
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== MathJax review ==

I'm not sure you are checking for replies to your posts, so: [[Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Mathematics#mathJax_progress]]. [[User:Nageh|Nageh]] ([[User talk:Nageh|talk]]) 14:44, 14 March 2012 (UTC)

== A barnstar for you! ==

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|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px;" | [[File:Original Barnstar Hires.png|100px]]
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|style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Hey Brion! Thanks for your years of dedication and hard work in improving and making Wikipedia as best as ever! :) [[User:TheGeneralUser|TheGeneralUser]] ([[User talk:TheGeneralUser|talk]]) 23:15, 30 April 2012 (UTC)
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:Thanks! :D --[[User:Brion VIBBER|brion]] ([[User talk:Brion VIBBER#top|talk]]) 23:28, 30 April 2012 (UTC)

== You're invited: San Francisco WikiWomen's Edit-a-Thon 2! ==

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|The '''[[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco WikiWomen's Edit-a-Thon 2|San Francisco WikiWomen's Edit-a-Thon 2]]''' will be held on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at the [[Wikimedia Foundation]] offices in San Francisco. Wikipedians of all experience levels are welcome to join us! This event will be specifically geared around encouraging women to learn how to edit and contribute to Wikipedia. Workshops on copy-editing, article creation, and sourcing will be hosted. Bring a friend! Come one, come all!

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== San Francisco Wiknic 2012 ==

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| You are invited to the second [[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/Wiknic/2012|Great American Wikinic]] taking place in [[Golden Gate Park]], in San Francisco, on Saturday, June 23, 2012. We're still looking for input on planning activities, and thematic overtones. List your add yourself to the [[Wikipedia:Meetup/San_Francisco/Wiknic/2012#Attendees_and_what_you.27re_bringing|attendees list]], and edit the picnic as you like. <span style="font-family:Verdana; ">—'''[[User:Maximilianklein|<span style="color:#33C;">Max Klein</span>]]''' <small>{[[User talk:Maximilianklein|chat]]}</small></span> 18:35, 21 May 2012 (UTC)
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== Today is the [[Wikipedia:Brion Vibber Day|Day]] ==

Dankon Brion, Sanon! ;) --[[User:FoeNyx|FoeNyx]] ([[User talk:FoeNyx|talk]]) 05:32, 1 June 2012 (UTC)
===My toast for you===
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'''Happy Brion Vibber Day'''
<center>
[[File:ToastedWhiteBread.jpg|120px|link=User talk:Vanischenu|I hope you enjoy it; it's very yummy.]]
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Hurray! it is the time for celebration...<br>
<big>Mi deziras al vi feliĉan Brion Vibber Tago.</big><br>
Here is my toast for you...(Well.. I had an early dinner!)<Br>
I hope you have a great day today...<Br>
Yours Kindly<Br>
→<span style="text-shadow:#A3BFBF 0.2em 0.3em 0.2em">[[User:Vanischenu|'''V<font color="green">ani</font>s<font color="green">che</font>nu''']]</span><sup>[[User_talk:Vanischenu|T]][[Special:Contributions/Vanischenu|M]]</sup><Br>
11:01, 1 June 2012 (UTC)

:awwww thanks :)

== testing testing ==

just a test <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/84.131.73.17|84.131.73.17]] ([[User talk:84.131.73.17|talk]]) 09:24, 2 June 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== how can i get account user:goosy ==

I'm [[zh:user:goosy|goosy@zhwiki]], In this wiki(en), I forgot my password, and no email. I can't attached accounts to Unified login. can you help me?
* [https://toolserver.org/~quentinv57/sulinfo/Goosy My SUL info]
* [[Special:Contributions/Goosy|User Goosy contributions]] is nothing in enwiki.
thank you. --[[Special:Contributions/182.134.64.249|182.134.64.249]] ([[User talk:182.134.64.249|talk]]) 01:22, 17 June 2012 (UTC)

== [[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|Proposed deletion]] of [[Starfighter]] ==
[[Image:Ambox warning yellow.svg|left|link=|48px|]]

The article [[Starfighter]] has been [[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|proposed for deletion]]&#32; because of the following concern:
:'''article on a word made up by some editor, unsourced after several years'''

While all contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, content or articles may be [[WP:DEL#REASON|deleted for any of several reasons]].

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{Tlc|proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your [[Help:edit summary|edit summary]] or on [[Talk:Starfighter|the article's talk page]].

Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing {{Tlc|proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the [[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|proposed deletion process]], but other [[Wikipedia:deletion process|deletion process]]es exist. In particular, the [[Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion|speedy deletion]] process can result in deletion without discussion, and [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion|articles for deletion]] allows discussion to reach [[Wikipedia:Consensus|consensus]] for deletion.<!-- Template:Proposed deletion notify -->
:I've seconded it. <span style="white-space:nowrap;">-- [[User:Trevj#top|Trevj]]</span> ([[User talk:Trevj#top|talk]]) 11:22, 13 July 2012 (UTC)

== [[Wikipedia:Editor review/TheGeneralUser (2)]] Your review is required and will be greatly appreciated :) ==

Hi Brion VIBBER {{smiley|smile}}! I have started my second editor review at [[Wikipedia:Editor review/TheGeneralUser (2)]]. I will be greatly delighted, thankful and valued to have your review for me regarding my editing and possible candidate for [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship|Adminship]]. As you are a experienced and long term Wikipedian so i have asked for your kind review. Take your time to review my editing and give the best review that you can :). Feel free to ask me any questions you would like to on the review page itself. It will be a great honor to have you review me for which I will truly feel appreciated and helpful! I always work to improve Wikipedia and make it a more better place to be for Everyone :). Regards and Happy Editing! [[User:TheGeneralUser|TheGeneralUser]] ([[User talk:TheGeneralUser|talk]]) 19:05, 4 September 2012 (UTC)

== '' '''You're invited!''' - '''Wiki Loves Monuments - San Francisco Events''' '' ==

[[File:Palace of Fine Arts SF CA.jpg|thumbnail|right|[[Palace of Fine Arts]] in San Francisco]]
'''Hi!''' As part of [http://www.wikilovesmonuments.us Wiki Loves Monuments], we're organizing two photo events in the [[San Francisco Bay Area]] and one in [[Yosemite National Park]]. We hope you can come out and participate! Feel free to contact [[User:Almonroth]] with questions or concerns.

There are three events planned:

*September 15, Saturday - [[Wikipedia:Meetup/San_Francisco/WikiLovesMonuments_Photo_Ride|A bike ride along San Francisco's waterfront]]
*September 22-23rd, Saturday-Sunday - [[Wikipedia:Meetup/San_Francisco/Wiki_Loves_Monuments_Yosemite_Valley|Wiki Takes Yosemite]]
*September 29, Saturday - [[Wikipedia:Meetup/San_Francisco/Harvest_Moon_Bridges,_Palace,_Boats_and_Tower_Tour|A sunset and harvest moon bridges, palace, boats and tower tour]]

We look forward to seeing you there!

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== Invitation to join the Ten Year Society ==
[[File:Ten Year Society.svg|left|125px]] Dear Brion,

I'd like to extend a cordial invitation to you to join the '''[[Wikipedia:Ten Year Society|Ten Year Society]]''', an informal group for editors who've been participating in the Wikipedia project for ten years or more. I'm currently inviting people whose names that I recognize from around the project, please feel free to invite anyone else you like.

Best regards, -- [[User:Hex|Hex]] [<sup>[[User_talk:Hex|t]]</sup>/<sub>[[Special:Contributions/Hex|c]]</sub>] 11:23, 27 September 2012 (UTC).

== ''You're invited!'' Ada Lovelace Day San Francisco ==

==''You're invited!'' Ada Lovelace Day San Francisco==

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The event is October 16, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm, everyone is welcome!

You must RSVP [http://adalovelacedaysf.eventbrite.com/ here] - see you there! <br><small>[[User:SarahStierch|SarahStierch]] ([[User talk:SarahStierch|talk]]) 19:53, 13 October 2012 (UTC)</small>
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==Wikipedia skins==
Hi Brion, I learn there are plans to throw out some of the old skins. ''Please'', ''please'' ''please'' invent some new ones. I actually think editors should have the option to design their own skin to their modifications in their preferences but if not at least introduce a number of inspiring new skins which are graphically more impressive than the current ones. Presentation and graphics I think is very important and can radically alter how the website looks and is perceived. The current ones I find bland and uninspiring. Any chance you could do something in regards to this?♦ [[User talk:Dr. Blofeld|<span style="font-variant:small-caps;color:#000">Dr. ☠ Blofeld</span>]] 18:16, 29 October 2012 (UTC)

:Most of the new design work is focused on mobile -- we can iterate quickly there without breaking things -- but we plan to expand that work back to the desktop as well. Keep watching. :) --[[User:Brion VIBBER|brion]] ([[User talk:Brion VIBBER#top|talk]]) 01:17, 6 November 2012 (UTC)

== Deletion of a block log entry ==

Hey, I was hoping you could answer a question. Is it possible to delete a block log entry of an editor?

For some background, look at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Levdr1lostpassword#Deep_apologies this discussion]. I then did some poking around on my own and found [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Village_pump_%28technical%29/Archive_25#block_logs this brief discussion] from 2008, which is what led me to you.

Thanks.--[[User:Bbb23|Bbb23]] ([[User talk:Bbb23|talk]]) 23:12, 29 October 2012 (UTC)

:Generally there's no reason to remove log entries, though it is physically possible; see [[Wikipedia:Revision deletion#Log redaction]]. --[[User:Brion VIBBER|brion]] ([[User talk:Brion VIBBER#top|talk]]) 01:16, 6 November 2012 (UTC)
::Yes, I read that. It's too bad, though, because in cases of pure mistake (like this one), it would be nice not to have the block on the log, even though the unblock entry with the reason is also there. I'm just sympathetic to the user who would have liked it removed. Thanks for coming over and responding.--[[User:Bbb23|Bbb23]] ([[User talk:Bbb23|talk]]) 01:23, 6 November 2012 (UTC)

== Quotes about MediaWiki ==


I'm doing research for ''Wikiquote'', if anyone knows of interesting or pithy quotes about [[q:MediaWiki]], please let me know at [[q:Talk:MediaWiki]], it would be most appreciated! Thank you, &mdash; '''[[User:Cirt|Cirt]]''' ([[User talk:Cirt|talk]]) 17:25, 5 November 2012 (UTC)

== From VPR: TOC labels ==

Just had a thought. Sometimes you want to quickly identify the status of something in a process - say, the completion amount of a particular day at AFD. So you go to that page's AFD log and there's a great big table of contents. Short of scrolling down the page there's no way to know what the status is of each item in that TOC. My suggestion: a magic word that allows the appending of text to the display of a heading in a TOC. Something like this:
<pre><nowiki>
== First thing {{TOCLABEL:closed}}==
Text

== Second thing {{TOCLABEL:open}}==
Text

== Third thing {{TOCLABEL:reopened}}==
Text
</nowiki></pre>

which would render something like:

<blockquote>
<table class="toc">
<tr>
<td><div style="text-align: center"><h2 style="font-weight: normal"><strong>Contents</strong> [[#|(hide)]]</h2></div>
<ul>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1">[[#|<span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">First thing</span>]] (closed)</li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2">[[#|<span class="tocnumber">2 <span class="toctext">Second thing</span>]] (open)</li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-3">[[#|<span class="tocnumber">3 <span class="toctext">Third thing</span>]] (reopened)</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</blockquote>

Wouldn't that be kind of handy? There would likely be all sorts of uses. The technique might need to be restricted to use outside article space only, though, I think. [[User:YellowPegasus|'''.:<font color="Green">YellowPegasus</font>:.''']]<small> ([[User talk:YellowPegasus|talk]]</small> • <small>[[Special:Contributions/YellowPegasus|contribs]])</small> 20:00, 23 November 2012 (UTC)

== Edit-a-thon tomorrow (Saturday) in Oakland ==
Hi, I hope you will be joining us tomorrow afternoon at the '''[[Wikipedia:Meetup/Bay Area WikiWomen's Edit-a-Thon 3|Edit-a-thon at Tech Liminal]]''', in Oakland. We'll be working on articles relating to women and democracy (and anything else that interests you). It's sponsored by the California League of Women Voters, Tech Liminal, and me.

If this is the first you are hearing of this event, my apologies for the last-minute notice! I announced it on the [http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf San Francisco email list] and by [[WP:GEONOTICE|a banner on your watchlist]], but I neglected to look at the [[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/Invite|San Francisco invitation list]] until this evening. If you can't make it this time, I hope to see you at a similar event soon! -[[User:Peteforsyth|Pete]] ([[User talk:Peteforsyth|talk]]) 04:41, 15 December 2012 (UTC)

== Wikimedia Foundation employee salaries ==

You are invited to comment [[meta:Wikimedia_Forum#Wikimedia_employee_salaries|here]]. [[User:Nirvana2013|Nirvana2013]] ([[User talk:Nirvana2013|talk]]) 09:24, 17 December 2012 (UTC)

== Crat statement draft ==

Hi
Following the drama at BN, I'm trying to come up with a statement all Crats could agree to. Please take a look, below.
I am quite content to do this onwiki -we have always worked transparently, except where secrecy is essential (ie RTV). I think we should be able to wordsmith a statement acceptable to all, and I think it's an important thing to do.
# In my opinion, this issue has come about through an unfortunate proliferation of documentation: policy, guideline, how-to etc
# I am not convinced that there is community consensus on all of the points encapsulated in those various pages
# I am unhappy at what may be described as some or all of: inconsistencies, inaccuracies or lack of clarity in that documentation
# I do not believe that any of the issues we have faced have been caused by Crats trying to widen their powers
# I would like to see the issues clarified, based on consensus, and for the documentation to be updated accordingly
# I'd like to thank Griot-de for generously withdrawing the rename request
Signed [crat sig]
Lmk what you think. Many thanks, --[[User:Dweller|Dweller]] ([[User talk:Dweller|talk]]) 10:39, 7 January 2013 (UTC)

== Mail awaits you. ==

{{you've got mail}}--[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 14:45, 30 March 2013 (UTC)
==MfD nomination of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject California/List of California-related topics]]==
[[Wikipedia:WikiProject California/List of California-related topics]], a page you substantially contributed to, has been nominated for [[WP:MfD|deletion]]. Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at [[Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:WikiProject California/List of California-related topics ]] and please be sure to [[WP:SIG|sign your comments]] with four tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>). You are free to edit the content of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject California/List of California-related topics]] during the discussion but should not remove the miscellany for deletion template from the top of the page; such a removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you.<!-- Template:MFDWarning --> [[User:Mercurywoodrose|Mercurywoodrose]] ([[User talk:Mercurywoodrose|talk]]) 04:01, 1 April 2013 (UTC)

==Women's history editathon==
Hey -
Sorry for the late notice, but since you have yourself tagged as living in the Bay Area, I thought you might appreciate notification that we’re having an event Saturday! It’ll be held at Hoyt Hall, an all-women's house of the [[Berkeley Student Cooperative]] from 3 to 6 pm tomorrow. The main event page is [[Wikipedia:Meetup/Hoyt_Hall_Women%27s_edit-a-thon|here]].
Anyone is welcome to show up, but we’re expecting a significant number of people to come who have literally never edited Wikipedia before. If you’re an experienced Wikipedian who would be able to provide useful help to some of the newbies, your presence would be especially appreciated (and it might be a good idea for you to show up at 2 or 2:30 instead of three.
Thanks, [[User:Kevin Gorman|Kevin Gorman]] ([[User talk:Kevin Gorman|talk]]) 02:00, 6 April 2013 (UTC)
<small>I’m AWB’ing this message to all Wikipedians who have tagged themselves in the bay area. I’m sorry if the message isn’t of interest to you; feel free to delete it. I’ll be unlikely to send future messages in a similar way, but if really don’t want to receive future messages of this sort, please let me know. </small>

== Template:Related portals2 ==

Hey, I love this template but I would like to alter the images. Where does this pull the images from? I could simply change that location in the portals I am using. --<span style="font-family:lucida sans, sans-serif;">[[User:Jerem43|Jeremy]] <small style="font-size:85%;">([[User talk:Jerem43|blah blah]] • [[Special:Contributions/Jerem43|I did it!]])</small></span> 06:28, 29 April 2013 (UTC)

:It pulls them via [[Template:Related portal item]] which pulls them via [[Template:Portal image]] which checks for filenames in templates of the form [[Template:Portal/Images/Film]] etc. You can change those little templates to change which image shows up for the given category. --[[User:Brion VIBBER|brion]] ([[User talk:Brion VIBBER#top|talk]]) 13:17, 29 April 2013 (UTC)

:thank you very much! --<span style="font-family:lucida sans, sans-serif;">[[User:Jerem43|Jeremy]] <small style="font-size:85%;">([[User talk:Jerem43|blah blah]] • [[Special:Contributions/Jerem43|I did it!]])</small></span> 15:25, 29 April 2013 (UTC)

== [[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/Wiknic|Wiknic 2013]] ==

<blockquote><center><big>'''Wiknic 2013'''</big><br/><big>''Sunday, June 23rd · 12:34pm · Lake Merritt, Oakland''</big><br/><big>Theme: Hyperlocal [[List of lists of lists|list]]-making</big></center></blockquote> [[File:Lake Merritt Wild Duck Refuge (Oakland, CA).JPG|thumb|right|Lake Merritt Wild Duck Refuge (Oakland, CA)]]
This year's '''2013 SF Wiknik''' will be held at [http://oaklandwiki.org/Lake_Merritt Lake Merritt], next to Children's Fairyland in Oakland. This event will be co-attended by people from the hyperlocal [http://www.oaklandwiki.org Oakland Wiki]. May crosspollination of ideas and merriment abound!
===Location and Directions===
*Location: The grassy area due south of Children's Fairyland ([http://oaklandwiki.org/The_Great_American_Wiknic_2013 here]) (Oakland Wiki)
**Nearest BART: 19th Street
**Nearest bus lines: NL/12/72
**Street parking abounds

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== [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Single User Login finalisation announcement|Forced user renames coming soon for SUL]] ==

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Hi, sorry for writing in English. I'm writing to ask you, as a bureaucrat of this wiki, to [//meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Translate&group=page-Single+User+Login+finalisation+announcement%2FPersonal+announcement&filter=&action=page translate and review the notification] that will be sent to all users, also on this wiki, who will be forced to change their user name on May 27 and will probably need your help with renames.
You may also want to help with the pages [[m:Rename practices]] and [[m:Global rename policy]].
Thank you, [[m:User:Nemo_bis|Nemo]] 13:05, 3 May 2013 (UTC)
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== You're invited... ==

to two upcoming Bay Area events:
* '''[[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/Maker Faire 2013|Maker Faire 2013]]''', Sat/Sun May 18-19, San Mateo -- there will have a booth about Wikimedia, and we need volunteers to talk to the public and ideas for the booth -- see the wiki page to sign up!
* '''[[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco WikiWomen's Edit-a-Thon 5|Edit-a-Thon 5]]''', Sat May 25, 10-2pm, WMF offices in San Francisco -- this will be a casual edit-a-thon open to both experienced and new editors alike! Please sign up if on the wiki page if you can make it so we know how much food to get.

I hope you can join us at one or both! -- [[user:phoebe|phoebe]] / <small>([[user_talk:phoebe|talk to me]])</small> 18:51, 12 May 2013 (UTC)

== Already this time of the year ! ==

Saluton, Brion ! Happy [[Wikipedia:Brion Vibber Day|day]] ! Gratulon ! Dankon ! -- [[User:FoeNyx|FoeNyx]] ([[User talk:FoeNyx|talk]]) 14:52, 1 June 2013 (UTC)

:Dankon :D --[[User:Brion VIBBER|brion]] ([[User talk:Brion VIBBER#top|talk]]) 16:30, 5 June 2013 (UTC)

== Wanted by PETA ==

You have just been added to PETA's watchlist for killing too many server kitties. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/114.6.22.11|114.6.22.11]] ([[User talk:114.6.22.11|talk]]) 05:22, 16 July 2013 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== A barnstar for you! ==

{| style="background-color: #fdffe7; border: 1px solid #fceb92;"
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px;" | [[File:Administrator Barnstar Hires.png|100px]]
|style="font-size: x-large; padding: 3px 3px 0 3px; height: 1.5em;" | '''The Admin's Barnstar'''
|-
|style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Great job sir! [[User:Crab rangoons|Crab rangoons]] ([[User talk:Crab rangoons|talk]]) 19:08, 8 August 2013 (UTC)
|}

== "Deletion means deletion" ==

Hi!

Is [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Village_pump_(technical)&diff=101684983 this comment from 2007] still accurate? Or would it be correct to say that the content is just hidden? Are there copies of deleted content on Wikimedia Dumps?

(I'm asking because of a [[:pt:WP:Esplanada/propostas/E se dissermos "ocultação" em vez de "eliminação"? (25ago2013)|new discussion on Portuguese Wikipedia]], about the terminology used in our deletion policy to describe what happens to "deleted pages") [[User talk:Helder.wiki|Helder]] 22:29, 25 August 2013 (UTC)

:In principle this remains true (that the archives of deleted pages in the database are not meant as permanent storage and could be cleared out from time to time), but in practice we haven't cleared out the deletion archives in a long time as people expect things to remain undeletable.
:Data dumps don't include the deleted pages -- but of course if you grab an old dump from between the creation and the deletion of a page, you'd find the at-the-time-not-deleted item in there.
:Note that since '07 we've also introduced "revision deletion" or hiding, which allows striking out of particular parts of a revision's metadata (content, author username, comment). Again, the data remains in the database on the site, but isn't included in data dumps.
:So, while in theory just about all deleted stuff could be recovered from Wikimedia Foundation's servers if required (some things get really-really-totally-perma-deleted-for-reals like child porn...) if Wikimedia shut down and Wikipedia had to be reinstated from public data dumps, those deleted items would not be available to the 'new' site.
:--[[User:Brion VIBBER|brion]] ([[User talk:Brion VIBBER#top|talk]]) 14:02, 28 August 2013 (UTC)

== Wikimedia Code Review Access ==

Hi! I was [https://github.com/wikimedia/WikipediaMobile/pull/330#issuecomment-29754812 told] to go and contribute to the new repositories on Code Review. Since the only reason I was on that repository in the first place was to work on the Metro app, I would like to be able to [https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/#/admin/groups/579,members access] the Metro project on Code Review. Thank you very much! [[User:APerson|APerson]] ([[User_talk:APerson|talk!]]) 03:41, 6 December 2013 (UTC)

== You're invited: Art & Feminism Edit-a-thon ==

{| style="background:#d5dceb; border:1px solid #6881b9; margin:0.5em; padding:0.5em;border-radius: 8px; text-align:center;"
! colspan="2" style="font-size:150%;" | Art & Feminism Edit-a-Thon - ''You are invited!''
|-
|<div style="background: #fff;margin-right: 10px;">[[File:Csaky madonna.jpg|90px]]</div>
|Hi '''{{ {{{|safesubst:}}}ROOTPAGENAME}}'''! The first '''[[Wikipedia:Meetup/ArtAndFeminism#San_Francisco_Meetup_at_CCA_Wattis_Institute_for_Contemporary_Arts|Art and Feminism Edit-a-thon]]''' will be held on Saturday, February 1, 2014 in San Francisco.<br/>
Any editors interested in the intersection of feminism and art are welcome. Wikipedians of all experience levels are invited! Experienced editors will be on hand to help new editors. <br/>
Bring a friend and a laptop! Come one, come all! Learn more '''[[Wikipedia:Meetup/ArtAndFeminism|here]]!'''

<div style="font-size:smaller;">[[User:SarahStierch|SarahStierch]] ([[User talk:SarahStierch|talk]]) 08:50, 21 December 2013 (UTC)</div>
|}

== Request for a ''complete'' export of one article and related pages. ==

Hello Brion: I have been politely asked to "read the archives" before editing on a contentious article and realize this is going to take a while and require lots of notes. :) I decided to setup a personal Wikimedia-on-a-stick so I can work locally (much faster, I live in a rural area and have a somewhat slower connection) but the history limit on export is an issue since there are ''a lot'' more than 1000 edits. I saw you were able to do this before [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Village_pump_(technical)/Archive_I#Special:Export_Full_History_alternative.3F here] and was hoping you would be willing to do it again maybe? The page is [[Morgellons]] and I would like to have the whole set of article + article history/diffs + talk + talk history/diffs + talk archives (11) + talk archives history/diffs. Is that possible? Thanks in advance either way.
<nowiki>{{imaginary-smiley|pleading-with-big-sad-puppy-dog-eyes}}</nowiki> :)
[[User:Formerly6697|<big>'''F6697'''</big>]]<sup>[[Special:Contributions/66.97.209.215| <i><span style="color:green">FORMERLY</span></i> ]][[Special:Contributions/Formerly6697|''' 66.97.209.215 ''']]</sup><sub>[[User talk:Formerly6697|TALK]]</sub> 04:24, 4 January 2014 (UTC)

== service oriented architecture ==

Greetings $editor, I see from your $signpostProfileArticle that you have an interest in service-oriented architectures! :-) &nbsp; I'm trying to help a group of COI-encumbered PhDs re-write the [[SORCER]] article (NPOV), which is a service-oriented architecture based on the [[Jini]]/[[JVM]] substrate, used by the USAF (plus French and rumour has it Chinese and Russians and possibly Brits/Aussies) to speed up the automated mechanical-design-and-analysis of radical new aerospace structures. Interesting stuff, but could use another set of eyeballs to help translate from the jargon-debt they've built up during classified and quasi-governmental projects involving this software, since the previous millenium. Do you have any interest in helping, and are you available? And if so, how strong is your wikiImmuneSystem when it comes to surviving TLDR?

&nbsp; p.s. I'd also like to give you an earful about WP:FLOW and VizEd and the general push for wiki2.0 sorts of things. But I promise to refrain, if you'd prefer not to hear it. :-) &nbsp; Hope this helps, and thanks for improving wikipedia. [[The Blues | Please leave me a talkback / if you respon' / cannot have no watchlist / as just an anon']]. Danke. [[Special:Contributions/74.192.84.101|74.192.84.101]] ([[User talk:74.192.84.101|talk]]) 17:19, 26 January 2014 (UTC)
==MfD nomination of [[Portal:Literature/Mobile redesign attempt]]==
[[Portal:Literature/Mobile redesign attempt]], a page you substantially contributed to, has been nominated for [[WP:MfD|deletion]]. Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at [[Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Portal:Literature/Mobile redesign attempt ]] and please be sure to [[WP:SIG|sign your comments]] with four tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>). You are free to edit the content of [[Portal:Literature/Mobile redesign attempt]] during the discussion but should not remove the miscellany for deletion template from the top of the page; such a removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you.<!-- Template:MFDWarning --> [[User:Sven Manguard|<font color="207004">'''<big>S</big>ven&nbsp;<big>M</big>anguard'''</font>]]&nbsp;[[User talk:Sven Manguard|<small><font color="F0A804">'''Wha?'''</font></small>]] 20:02, 3 February 2014 (UTC)

== A barnstar for you! ==

{| style="background-color: #fdffe7; border: 1px solid #fceb92;"
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px;" | [[File:Original Barnstar Hires.png|100px]]
|style="font-size: x-large; padding: 3px 3px 0 3px; height: 1.5em;" | '''The Original Barnstar'''
|-
|style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | For collaboration on a technical book explaining the software that runs Wikipedia. [[User:Bides time|Bides time]] ([[User talk:Bides time|talk]]) 18:11, 20 February 2014 (UTC)
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== ''You're invited!'' WikiWomen's Edit-a-thon at the University of California, Berkeley ==

{| style="background:#eee; border:1px solid #999; margin:0.5em; padding:0.5em;border-radius: 8px;"
|-
! colspan="2" style="font-size: 150%;" | Saturday, April 5 - [[Wikipedia:Meetup/Berkeley/WWUCB|WikiWomen's Edit-a-thon at the University of California, Berkeley]] - ''You are invited!'' <br />
|-
| <div style="background: #fff;margin-right: 10px;">[[File:We Can Edit.jpg|right|150px]]</div>
| style="text-align: center;" | The [[University of California, Berkeley]]'s [[Berkeley Center for New Media]] is hosting our first edit-a-thon, facilitated by WikiWoman [[User:SarahStierch|Sarah Stierch]], on April 5! This event, focused on engaging women to contribute to Wikipedia, will feature a brief Wikipedia policy and tips overview, followed by a fast-paced energetic edit-a-thon. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Please bring your laptop and be prepared to edit about women and women's history!

The event is April 5, from 1-5 PM, at the Berkeley Center for New Media Commons at Moffitt Library.

You must RSVP [[Wikipedia:Meetup/Berkeley/WWUCB|here]] - see you there! [[User:SarahStierch|SarahStierch]] ([[User talk:SarahStierch|talk]]) 23:13, 13 March 2014 (UTC)
|}

== June is already here ! ==

Saluton, Brion ! Happy [[Wikipedia:Brion Vibber Day|day]] ! Gratulon ! Dankon ! -- [[User:FoeNyx|FoeNyx]] ([[User talk:FoeNyx|talk]]) 09:03, 1 June 2014 (UTC)

== Wikimania discussion ==
Hello Brion, I have something I would like to discuss with you about using apps to contribute multimedia content to Wikipedia. Could we please meet up and have a brief discussion today at Wikimania?
Please feel free to call or text me on my cell phone: +44 7792906335 or email: yu.wan05{{@}}alumni.imperial.ac.uk
Thank you! Regards, Francis --[[User:Computor|Computor]] ([[User talk:Computor|talk]]) 08:42, 10 August 2014 (UTC)

== An important message about renaming users ==

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Dear Brion VIBBER,

I am cross-posting this message to many places to make sure everyone who is a Wikimedia Foundation project bureaucrat receives a copy. If you are a bureaucrat on more than one wiki, you will receive this message on each wiki where you are a bureaucrat.

As you may have seen, work to perform the Wikimedia cluster-wide [[mw:SUL finalisation|single-user login finalisation]] (SUL finalisation) is taking place. This may potentially effect your work as a local bureaucrat, so please read this message carefully.

Why is this happening? As currently stated at [[m:Global rename policy|the global rename policy]], a global account is a name linked to a single user across all Wikimedia wikis, with local accounts unified into a global collection. Previously, the only way to rename a unified user was to individually rename every local account. This was an extremely difficult and time-consuming task, both for stewards and for the users who had to initiate discussions with local bureaucrats (who perform local renames to date) on every wiki with available bureaucrats. The process took a very long time, since it's difficult to coordinate crosswiki renames among the projects and bureaucrats involved in individual projects.

The SUL finalisation will be taking place in stages, and one of the first stages will be to turn off Special:RenameUser locally. This needs to be done as soon as possible, on advice and input from Stewards and engineers for the project, so that no more accounts that are unified globally are broken by a local rename to usurp the global account name. Once this is done, the process of global name unification can begin. The date that has been chosen to turn off local renaming and shift over to entirely global renaming is 15 September 2014, or three weeks time from now. In place of local renames is a new tool, hosted on Meta, that allows for global renames on all wikis where the name is not registered will be deployed.

Your help is greatly needed during this process and going forward in the future if, as a bureaucrat, renaming users is something that you do or have an interest in participating in. The Wikimedia Stewards have set up, and are in charge of, a new community usergroup on Meta in order to share knowledge and work together on renaming accounts globally, called [[m:Global renamers|Global renamers]]. Stewards are in the process of creating documentation to help global renamers to get used to and learn more about global accounts and tools and Meta in general as well as the application format. As transparency is a valuable thing in our movement, the Stewards would like to have at least a brief public application period. If you are an experienced renamer as a local bureaucrat, the process of becoming a part of this group could take as little as 24 hours to complete. You, as a bureaucrat, should be able to apply for the global renamer right on Meta by the [[m:SRGP|requests for global permissions]] page on 1 September, a week from now.

In the meantime please update your local page where users request renames to reflect this move to global renaming, and if there is a rename request and the user has edited more than one wiki with the name, please send them to [[:m:SRUC|the request page for a global rename]].

Stewards greatly appreciate the trust local communities have in you and want to make this transition as easy as possible so that the two groups can start working together to ensure everyone has a unique login identity across Wikimedia projects. Completing this project will allow for long-desired universal tools like a global watchlist, global notifications and many, many more features to make work easier.

If you have any questions, comments or concerns about the SUL finalisation, read over the [[m:SUL|Help:Unified login]] page on Meta and leave a note on the talk page there, or on the talk page for [[m:Talk:Global renamers|global renamers]]. You can also contact me on [[m:User talk:Keegan (WMF)|my talk page on meta]] if you would like. I'm working as a bridge between Wikimedia Foundation Engineering and Product Development, Wikimedia Stewards, and you to assure that SUL finalisation goes as smoothly as possible; this is a community-driven process and I encourage you to work with the Stewards for our communities.

Thank you for your time.
-- [[m:User:Keegan (WMF)|Keegan (WMF)]] [[m:User talk:Keegan (WMF)|talk]] 18:24, 25 August 2014 (UTC)

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== ''You're invited!'' Litquake Edit-a-thon in San Francisco ==


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! colspan="2" style="font-size: 150%;" |''You are invited!'' → [[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/Litquake Edit-a-Thon|Litquake Edit-a-thon in San Francisco]] → Saturday, October 11, 2014, from 1-5 PM<br />
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The Edit-a-thon will occur in parallel with [[Litquake]], the [[San Francisco Bay Area]]'s annual literature festival.

Writers from all over the Bay Area and the world will be in town during the nine day festival, so the timing is just right for us to meet, create and improve articles about literature and writers.

All levels of Wikipedia editing experience are welcome. This event will include new editor training. Please bring your laptop.

The venue: [[Wikimedia Foundation]] offices (149 New Montgomery Street, 6th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105)&nbsp;– [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=149+New+Montgomery+Street&hnear=149+New+Montgomery+St,+San+Francisco,+California+94105&gl=us&t=m&z=16 Google Maps view]

You must RSVP [[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/Litquake Edit-a-Thon|here]] — see you there! --[[User:Rosiestep|Rosiestep]] ([[User talk:Rosiestep|talk]]) 03:44, 26 September 2014 (UTC)
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== Block quotes on mobile ==

Hi Brion, I just added your mobile gadget. Thank you for creating it.

I'm having trouble working out what to do with block quotes that are formatted to be narrower than usual. These can look good on desktop/laptop, because they avoid long lines of text and give us more white space. But on mobile, they're sometimes reduced to one or two letters per line.

For example, see the block quote toward the end of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marshalsea&oldid=629877355#Prisons_in_England Prisons in England subsection] in the Background section of [[Marshalsea]] on mobile.

Would it be possible to have the mobile version reformat these, so that we don't have to remove or widen them? [[User:SlimVirgin|SlimVirgin]] <small><sup>[[User_talk:SlimVirgin|(talk)]]</sup></small> 17:44, 16 October 2014 (UTC)

== Recent changes app ==

Hello Brion,

I'm an [[:ca:User:Gerardduenas|editor from the Catalan Wikipedia]] and I write small programs as a hobby (Python bots and some PHP and JavaScript). Recently I had the idea of making a Recent-changes-patrolling app where you could easily mark as patrolled or revert the recent changes. I had the idea of putting each unpatrolled edit in a "card" that you could swipe left to revert and right to mark as patrolled (something like [[Tinder]] or [https://github.com/kikoso/Swipeable-Cards Swipable-Cards]). The problem is I don't know where to start. I've never programmed an app before (but I would like to learn how to do it) and I don't know if is there a way to go multi-platform easily. I'm asking you this because you and [[User talk:Yuvipanda]] are the main contributors of the Wikipedia app.

I wouldn't like to annoy, please feel free to say "Sorry, but I can't help you"

Thanks in advance,

[[User:Gerardduenas|Gerardduenas]] ([[User talk:Gerardduenas|talk]]) 20:09, 21 December 2014 (UTC)

== PEGJS ==

Saluton!
Mi vidis, ke vi scipovas pegjs. Mi havas tiun problemon:

tzwd!34!346
sdfw!212!54
rews!325!321
wdr!345!32

Mi volas tiun parsi, ke en la listo la tokenoj ne estu disigitaj en karakteroj, sed en vorto kaj tu entjeroj.
Jen mi havas tiun:

list
= ((spaceNL* bareword spaceNL*)* spaceNL*)

token
= value:bareword separator
line:integer separator
offset:integer spaceNL*{
return value, line, offset; }

integer "integer"
= digits:$[0-9]+ { return parseInt(digits, 10); }

bareword
= cs:barewordChar+

barewordChar
= '\\' chr:barewordMeta { return chr }
/ !barewordMeta chr:. { return chr }

barewordMeta = [$"';&<>\n()\[*?|` ]

space
= " " / "\t"

spaceNL
= space / "\n"

separator
= "!"

Kiel povas mi helpi tiun?

[[User:Szalakóta|Szalakóta]] ([[User talk:Szalakóta|talk]]) 18:57, 7 January 2015 (UTC)

== SF edit-a-thons on March 7 and 8 ==

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Dear fellow Wikipedian,

In celebration of [[Wikipedia:WikiWomen's History Month|WikiWomen's History Month]], the SF Bay Area Wikipedia community has two events in early March -- please consider attending!

First, we have an '''[[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/ArtandFeminism 2015|ArtAndFeminism edit-a-thon]]''', which will take place at the [[Kadist Art Foundation]] from 12 noon to 6pm on Saturday, March 7. We'll be one of many sites worldwide participating in this edit-a-thon on March 7th. So join us as we help improve Wikipedia's coverage of women artists and their works!

Second, we will be celebrating [[International Women's Day]] with the '''[[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/International Women's Day 2015|International Women's Day edit-a-thon]]''' on Sunday, March 8 from 1pm to 5pm at the [[Wikimedia Foundation]]. Our editing focus will be on women, of course!
I hope to see you there! [[User:Rosiestep|Rosiestep]] ([[User talk:Rosiestep|talk]]) - via [[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery|talk]]) 18:06, 20 February 2015 (UTC)

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== Once more! ==

Saluton, Brion!
It's already this time of the year: [[Wikipedia:Brion Vibber Day|your day]]!
Gratulon & Dankon !
-- [[User:FoeNyx|FoeNyx]] ([[User talk:FoeNyx|talk]]) 21:16, 1 June 2015 (UTC)

== Workshopping bureaucrat activity requirements ==

:''(Message to all bureaucrats)''
There is an [[Wikipedia:Village_pump_(idea_lab)#More stringent requirements on admin activity|ongoing discussion]] about implementing some kind of standards for administrative and bureaucrat activity levels; and activity requirements for bureaucrats have been explored several times in the past. I've prepared a draft addition to [[Wikipedia:Bureaucrats]] that would require [[Wikipedia talk:Bureaucrats#Activity requirement|at least one bureaucratic action every five years to retain the bureaucrat permission]].

In the past, I've been hesitant of such proposals but I believe that if the bureaucrat group as a whole is seen to be actively engaged, the community may be more willing to grant additional tasks to the position.

Please let me know your thoughts. I'm not sure if this actually applies to any of us, but if you have not acted as a bureaucrat in over five years, you might consider [[m:SRP|requesting removal]] of the permission or otherwise signalling that you intend to return to bureaucrat activity. –[[User:xeno|<b style="font-family:verdana;color:#000">xeno</b>]][[user talk:xeno|<sup style="color:#000">talk</sup>]] 14:22, 30 June 2015 (UTC)

== FYI: [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Rich Farmbrough 2/Bureaucrat discussion|bureaucrat discussion]] opened ==

:''Message to most bureaucrats''
A bureaucrat chat has been opened by Maxim at [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Rich Farmbrough 2/Bureaucrat discussion]].

<small>[[Wikipedia:Bureaucrat discussion]] suggests notifying bureaucrats on their talk page as well as BN, hence this courtesy note. –[[User:xeno|<b style="font-family:verdana;color:#000">xeno</b>]][[user talk:xeno|<sup style="color:#000">talk</sup>]] 16:44, 5 July 2015 (UTC)</small>

== Community & Bureaucrat based desysoping proposal ==

A discussion is taking place regarding a proposal to create a community and bureaucrat based desysoping committee. The proposal would modify the position of bureaucrat. Your input is encouraged. Please see [[Wikipedia:Administrators/RfC for BARC - a community desysoping process]]. Thank you, --[[User:Hammersoft|Hammersoft]] ([[User talk:Hammersoft|talk]]) 19:55, 28 July 2015 (UTC)

== Implementation of [[Wikipedia:Bureaucrats#Bureaucrat activity requirements]] ==

Following a [[Special:Permalink/676107626|community discussion]] ending August 2015, consensus was reached to [[Wikipedia:Bureaucrats#Bureaucrat activity requirements|remove the bureaucrat permissions of users who have not participated in bureaucrat activity for three years]].

{{cquote|Bureaucrats are expected to exercise the duties granted by their role while remaining cognizant of relevant community standards concerning their tasks. In addition to the "[[Wikipedia:Bureaucrats#Inactive bureaucrat accounts|Inactive bureaucrat accounts]]" requirements, if a bureaucrat does not participate in bureaucrat activity<ref>Bureaucrat activity is widely construed and includes acting or commenting as a bureaucrat at any venue including WP:BN/RFA/RFB/RFBAG/BRFA and responding to requests in their capacity as a [[meta:global renamer|global renamer]] or subscriber to the bureaucrats' mailing list or signalling that they remain actively engaged and available for bureacrat tasks.</ref> for over three years, their bureaucrat permissions may be removed. The user must be notified on their talk page and by email one month before the removal, and again and a few days prior to the removal. If the user does not return to bureaucrat activity, another bureaucrat may request the removal of permissions at [[meta:Steward requests/Permissions]]. Permissions removed for not meeting bureaucrat activity requirements may be re-obtained through a new request for bureaucratship.

{{reflist}}
}}

To assist with the implementation of this requirement, please see [[Wikipedia:Bureaucrat activity]]. Modeled after [[Wikipedia:Inactive administrators]] and similar to that process, the [[Wikipedia:Bureaucrat activity/2015|log page]] will be created on 1 September 2015. Bureaucrats who have not met the activity requirements as of that date will be notified by email (where possible) and on their talk page to advise of the pending removal.

If the notified user does not return to bureaucrat activity and the permissions are removed, they will need to request reinstatement at [[WP:RFB]]. Removal of access is procedural only, and not intended to reflect negatively upon the affected user in any way.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. –[[User:xeno|<b style="font-family:verdana;color:#000">xeno</b>]][[user talk:xeno|<sup style="color:#000">talk</sup>]]

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Following a [[Special:Permalink/676107626|community discussion]] ending August 2015, consensus was reached to [[Wikipedia:Bureaucrats#Bureaucrat activity requirements|remove the bureaucrat permissions of users who have not participated in bureaucrat activity for three years]]. As a result of this discussion, your bureaucrat permissions may be removed if you do not return to bureaucrat activity within the next month. If you do not return to bureaucrat activity and the permissions are removed, you will need to request reinstatement at RFB. This removal of access is procedural only, and not intended to reflect negatively upon you in any way. We wish you the best in future endeavors, and thank you for your past bureaucrat efforts. <!-- Template:Inactive bureaucrat --> –[[User:xeno|<b style="font-family:verdana;color:#000">xeno</b>]][[user talk:xeno|<sup style="color:#000">talk</sup>]] 21:05, 30 November 2015 (UTC)

== Notification of imminent suspension of bureaucrat permissions due to not meeting bureaucrat activity requirements ==

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Following a [[Wikipedia_talk:Bureaucrats#Activity_requirement|community discussion]] ending August 2015, consensus was reached to [[Wikipedia:Bureaucrats#Bureaucrat activity requirements|remove the bureaucrat permissions of users who have not participated in bureaucrat activity for three years]]. As a result of this discussion, your bureaucrat permissions may be removed if you do not return to bureaucrat activity within the next few days. If you do not return to bureaucrat activity and the permissions are removed, you will need to request reinstatement at RFB. This removal of access is procedural only, and not intended to reflect negatively upon you in any way. We wish you the best in future endeavors, and thank you for your past bureaucrat efforts. <!-- Template:Inactive admin --> –[[User:xeno|<b style="font-family:verdana;color:#000">xeno</b>]][[user talk:xeno|<sup style="color:#000">talk</sup>]] 14:43, 26 December 2015 (UTC)

== Suspension of bureaucrat permissions due to not meeting bureaucrat activity requirements ==

[[Image:Information.svg|25px|alt=Information icon]] Following a [[Wikipedia_talk:Bureaucrats#Activity_requirement|community discussion]] ending August 2015, consensus was reached to [[Wikipedia:Bureaucrats#Bureaucrat activity requirements|remove the bureaucrat permissions of users who have not participated in bureaucrat activity for three years]]. As a result of this discussion, your bureaucrat permissions have been removed by a Steward. If you wish to request reinstatement, you may do so at [[WP:RFB]]. This removal of access is procedural only, and not intended to reflect negatively upon you in any way. We wish you the best in future endeavors, and thank you for your past bureaucrat efforts. <!-- Template:Inactive bureaucrat--> –[[User:xeno|<b style="font-family:verdana;color:#000">xeno</b>]][[user talk:xeno|<sup style="color:#000">talk</sup>]] 06:14, 31 December 2015 (UTC)

== Tri Kronoj (ludo) ==
En la esperanta vikipedio estas artikolo [[:eo:Tri Kronoj (ludo)]], en kiu estas 14 dosieroj alsxutitaj antaux novembro 2002. La dosieroj TriKronoj10.jpg gxis TriKronoj14.jpg konservigxis, sed dosieroj TriKronoj1.jpg gxis TriKronoj9.jpg sxajnas al mi netroveblaj. La [[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Log:Uploads meta-alsxuto-protokolo]] informas ke estis vi kiu alsxutis la 14 dosierojn je 2002-01-29. Cxu vi havas ideon kie la dosieroj povus esti kasxitaj? En la nuna situacio la artikolo [[Tri Kronoj (ludo)]] aspektas katastrofe fusxe - tiel ne povus resti. Antauxdankas pro via komento [[User:ThomasPusch|ThomasPusch]] ([[User talk:ThomasPusch|talk]]) 13:28, 13 February 2016 (UTC)

== A barnstar for you! ==

{| style="background-color: #fdffe7; border: 1px solid #fceb92;"
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px;" | [[File:WikiDefender Barnstar Hires.png|100px]]
|style="font-size: x-large; padding: 3px 3px 0 3px; height: 1.5em;" | '''The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar'''
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|style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Thanks for being awesome. [[User:Legoktm|Legoktm]] ([[User talk:Legoktm|talk]]) 22:14, 18 February 2016 (UTC)
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== Being sane and reasonable ==

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|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px;" | [[File:Pushkin in the Futurist Manner by F Chaliapin 1922.jpg|100px]]
|style="font-size: x-large; padding: 3px 3px 0 3px; height: 1.5em;" | '''Futurist award'''
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|style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | B. A big thank you for being able to put into words and sense answers to questions that I have. To questions that I try to have and never can get out in a lucid fashion. You are our resident futurist, and our Pushkin of technology. Thanks for being here, and all that you do. — [[user:billinghurst|billinghurst]] ''<span style="font-size:smaller">[[user talk:billinghurst|sDrewth]]</span>'' 01:07, 24 February 2016 (UTC)
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== Bay Area WikiSalon series kickoff, April 27 ==

{{letterhead start}}
{{center|{{big|Please join us in San Francisco!}}}}

[[File:Panel fields questions on Journalism and Wikipedia (cropped).jpg|right|thumb|upright=1|alt=A Wikipedia panel discussion about journalism|Panel discussion at a recent Wikipedia & Journalism event.]]

The last Wednesday evening of every month, wiki enthusiasts in the San Francisco Bay Area will gather to collaborate, mingle, and learn about new projects and ideas. We have two brief presentations lined up for our kickoff event in downtown San Francisco:

* The Nueva Upper School recently hosted the first ever high school Wikipedia edit-a-thon. We will hear what interests them about Wikipedia, what they have learned so far, and what they hope to achieve.
* Photojournalist Kris Schreier Lyseggen, author of ''The Women of San Quentin: The Soul Murder of Transgender Women in Male Prisons,'' will tell us about her work and how she researched the topic.

We allow time for informal conversation and working on articles. Newcomers and experienced wiki users are encouraged to attend. We will have beverages and light snacks.

'''''Please note: You must [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cjLRrSTlEkGOPTQ-h6A0WvSFI4ZmIUl6jEHp_RYas-E/viewform register here], and bring a photo ID that matches your registration name.''''' The building policy is strict on this point.

For further details, see here: '''[[Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon, April 2016]]'''

We hope to see you -- and until then, happy editing! - [[User:Peteforsyth|Pete]], [[User:Ben Creasy|Ben]] & [[User:Checkingfax|Wayne]]
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== Invitation to the Bay Area WikiSalon series on May 25 ==

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<center><big>Please join us in downtown San Francisco!</big></center>

[[File:Panel fields questions on Journalism and Wikipedia (cropped).jpg|right|frameless|upright=1|alt=A Wikipedia panel discussion about journalism]]

The last Wednesday evening of every month, wiki enthusiasts gather at '''Bay Area WikiSalon''' to collaborate, mingle, and learn about new projects and ideas.

We allow time for informal conversation and working on articles. Newcomers and experienced wiki users are encouraged to attend. We will have beverages and light snacks.

'''Please note: You must''' '''''[https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cjLRrSTlEkGOPTQ-h6A0WvSFI4ZmIUl6jEHp_RYas-E/viewform register here],''''' '''and bring a photo ID that matches your registration name.''' The building policy is strict on this point.

For further details, see: '''[[w:en:Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon, May 2016|Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon, May 2016]]'''

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See you soon! {{u|Peteforsyth|Pete F}}, {{u|Ben Creasy}}, and {{u|Checkingfax}} via [[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery|talk]]) 01:15, 9 May 2016 (UTC) | [[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/Invite|Subscribe/Unsubscribe to the SF Meetups notice]].
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== Invitation to the Bay Area WikiSalon series, Wednesday, June 29 ==

{{letterhead start}}
<center><big>Please join us in downtown San Francisco!</big></center>

[[File:Panel fields questions on Journalism and Wikipedia (cropped).jpg|right|frameless|upright=1|alt=A Wikipedia panel discussion about journalism]]

The last Wednesday evening of every month, wiki enthusiasts gather at '''Bay Area WikiSalon''' to collaborate, mingle, and learn about new projects and ideas.

We make sure to allow time for informal conversation and working on articles. Newcomers and experienced wiki users are encouraged to attend. Free Wi-Fi is available so bring your editing devices. We will have beverages and light snacks. We will also have:

*'''A brief report on [[Wikipedia:Meetup/SFPL-LGBT/2016|Pride edit-a-thon recently held at the San Francisco Publice Library]]''', coordinated by [[User:Merrilee|Merrilee]]:
*: What topics might we cover in a follow up?
*: Find out more about resources your public library provides to help with editing (hint, it's more than just books!)
*: Special announcement (secret for now but come and find out more!)
* '''Join in on an in person [[meta:Wikidojo|Wikidojo]]!'''
*: Are you curious how your peers approach writing a Wikipedia article? This exercise, pioneered by Wikipedians Nikola Kalchev and Vassia Atanassova in 2015 and conducted in many places around the world, will help us all - from first-time wiki users to veteran Wikipedians - share ideas, while building an article together. If you have ideas (relating to Bay Area history, ideally) about a new article we could build (stubs and short existing articles are fine), please submit them ahead of time to coordinator [[User:Peteforsyth|Pete Forsyth]]. (User talk page or email is fine.)
*: Announcements and impromptu topics are welcome, too!

''Please note: You must'' '''''[https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cjLRrSTlEkGOPTQ-h6A0WvSFI4ZmIUl6jEHp_RYas-E/viewform register here]''''', ''and bring a photo ID that matches your registration name.'' The building policy is strict.

For further details, see: '''[[w:en:Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon, May 2016|Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon, June 2016]]'''

<hr>

See you soon! {{u|Peteforsyth|Pete F}}, {{u|Ben Creasy|Ben}}, {{u|Slaporte (WMF)|Stephen}} and {{u|Checkingfax}} | <small>([[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/Invite|Subscribe or Unsubscribe to this talk page notice here]])</small>
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== REMINDER/invitation to the Bay Area WikiSalon series, Wednesday, June 29 at 6 p.m. ==

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<center><big>Please join us in downtown San Francisco tonight!</big></center>

[[File:Panel fields questions on Journalism and Wikipedia (cropped).jpg|right|frameless|upright=1|alt=A Wikipedia panel discussion about journalism]]

If you cannot join in person or want to view portions later:
* [https://hangouts.google.com/call/tgw2ofvj6ba7bnzjy4umkte7jae To join via Hangout on Air]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IYcmCUJliQ Via YouTube Stream]

We will have:

* Light snacks, and time to mingle
* A brief report on the Pride edit-a-thon recently held at the San Francisco Public Library, that was coordinated by Wiki editor [[User:Merrilee|Merrilee]]
* A special announcement (secret for now but come and find out more!)
* Join in on a brief in person [[:meta:Wikidojo|Wikidojo]]!
* Announcements and impromptu topics are welcome, too!

Please register at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cjLRrSTlEkGOPTQ-h6A0WvSFI4ZmIUl6jEHp_RYas-E/viewform
and bring a photo ID that matches your registration name. The building policy is strict.

For further details, see: [[:en:Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon, June 2016|Bay Area WikiSalon, June 2016]]

<hr>

See you tonight! {{u|Peteforsyth|Pete F}}, {{u|Ben Creasy|Ben}}, {{u|Slaporte (WMF)|Stephen}} and [[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery|talk]]) 15:48, 29 June 2016 (UTC) | <small>([[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/Invite|Subscribe or Unsubscribe to this talk page notice]])</small>
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== Late breaking invitation to the Bay Area WikiSalon series, July 27 (Wednesday) - change of venue - tonight ==

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<center><big>Please join us in the Mission at Noisebridge (one time change of venue)!</big></center>

[[File:Panel fields questions on Journalism and Wikipedia (cropped).jpg|right|frameless|upright=1|alt=A Wikipedia panel discussion about journalism]]

We hope you can join us today, Wednesday, from 6 p.m. on, at our July Bay Area WikiSalon. This month only, we are going to be at '''Noisebridge''', a hackerspace/makerspace 1.5 blocks from the 16th & Mission BART station (see the link for directions). Some of us will be working on the Wikipedia article on ''basic income''. [//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Bay_Area_WikiSalon_July_2016 All info here]. Some good news - we do not have to be as strict about advance RSVP at Noisebridge, so bring spontaneous guests! ([//docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHtIIcEtUPqLtbG6BXCAs-A6u6bdK6aW3z_jBNiA5lnTHKog/viewform Registering] ahead of time is still helpful, as always, as it will help us plan ahead.)

Come and hang out, have some light snacks. Wi-Fi is available, so please bring your editing device if you plan to edit.

Also, Pete just published a writeup of the Wikidojo exercise we did last month. Your comments welcome, if he missed anything!
http://wikistrategies.net/ghost-town-royals-wikidojo

The last Wednesday evening of every month, wiki enthusiasts gather at '''Bay Area WikiSalon''' to collaborate, mingle, and learn about new projects and ideas. Mark you calendars now.

We allow time for informal conversation and working on articles. Newcomers and experienced wiki users are encouraged to attend.
<hr>

See you soon! {{u|Peteforsyth|Pete F}}, {{u|Ben Creasy}}, {{u|Slaporte|Stephen}} and {{u|Checkingfax|Wayne}} | <small>([[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/Invite|Subscribe/Unsubscribe to this talk page notice here]])</small>
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== Invitation to the Bay Area WikiSalon series, Wednesday, August 31 ==

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<center><big>Please join us in downtown San Francisco!</big></center>

[[File:Panel fields questions on Journalism and Wikipedia (cropped).jpg|right|frameless|upright=1|alt=A Wikipedia panel discussion about journalism]]

Hi folks,

We would like to invite you to this month's '''Bay Area WikiSalon'''. The last Wednesday evening of every month, wiki enthusiasts gather to collaborate, mingle, and learn about new projects and ideas.

We make sure to allow time for informal conversation and working on articles. Newcomers and experienced wiki users are encouraged to attend. Free Wi-Fi is available so bring your editing devices. We will have beverages and light snacks. We will also have a brief presentation for your education and possible enjoyment:

* Former EFF intern Marta Belcher will discuss crowdsourcing her Stanford Law School graduation speech using a wiki. The "WikiSpeech" was the subject of prominent national media attention in 2015, and more than half of her classmates contributed to writing and editing the commencement address via a wiki.

''Please note: You should'' '''''[https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cjLRrSTlEkGOPTQ-h6A0WvSFI4ZmIUl6jEHp_RYas-E/viewform register here]''''', ''and bring a photo ID that matches your registration name.'' The building policy is strict on the I.D. part. This also helps us figure out how much food and drink to bring in! Feel free to stop by even if only to say a quick hello, but you might have to give us a last minute call if you forget to RSVP. Also, don't be shy about hitting us up if you have thoughts on speakers or wiki-related activities.

For further details, see: '''[[w:en:Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon August 2016|Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon, August 2016]]'''

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See you soon! {{u|Peteforsyth|Pete F}}, {{u|Ben Creasy|Ben}}, {{u|Slaporte (WMF)|Stephen}} and {{u|Checkingfax}} | <small>([[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/Invite|Subscribe or Unsubscribe to this talk page notice here]])</small>
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== Tonight: Live and archived links for Bay Area WikiSalon ==

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Bay Area WikiSalon, Wednesday, August 31:

If you cannot join us in person tonight, we are streaming (and later archiving) the presentation by former EFF intern Marta Belcher. We expect her to be live starting between 6:30 or 6:45 p.m. PDT and talking and taking questions for about 30 minutes thereafter.

Here is the YouTube stream link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t8V79s2-og<br>
Here is the link to join the Hangout on Air: https://hangouts.google.com/call/ezrol7dafjfwxfh2ilpkjyxoaue

You can search for it on the Commons and YouTube later too.

Wayne, Pete, Ben, and Stephen
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== Invitation to the Bay Area WikiSalon series, Wednesday, September 28 ==

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<center><big>Please join us in downtown San Francisco!</big></center>

[[File:Panel fields questions on Journalism and Wikipedia (cropped).jpg|right|frameless|upright=1|alt=A Wikipedia panel discussion about journalism]]

Hi folks,

We would like to invite you to this month's '''Bay Area WikiSalon'''. The last Wednesday evening of every month, Wikipedia and Wikimedia enthusiasts gather to collaborate, mingle, and learn about new projects and ideas.

We will have no formal agenda to allow people to freely share ideas and perhaps learn about Wikipedia through hands-on editing. Co-organizer Ben Creasy will be looking at election-related articles to enhance the information available in the upcoming November elections.

[[File:LUSITANA WLM 2011 d.svg|left|frameless|upright=.5|alt=Official logo of Wiki Loves Monuments]]

Co-organizer Stephen LaPorte has suggested doing an upload-a-thon for [[Wiki Loves Monuments]]. Niki, the California coordinator for WLM will be in attendance. WLM is an annual event and the official dealine is Friday the 30th for submissions to count towards awards.

Or, you can grab a couch, a booth, or a stool and do your own thing.

[[File:Wikimedia_Community_Logo.svg|right|frameless|upright=.5|alt=Wikimedia community logo (public domain)]]

''Please note: You should'' '''''[https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cjLRrSTlEkGOPTQ-h6A0WvSFI4ZmIUl6jEHp_RYas-E/viewform register here]''''', ''and bring a photo ID that matches your registration name.'' The building policy is strict on the I.D. part. This also helps us figure out how much food and drink to bring in! Feel free to stop by even if only to say a quick hello, but you might have to give us a last minute call if you forget to RSVP. Also, don't be shy about hitting us up if you have thoughts on future speakers or wiki-related activities.

For further details, please see: '''[[w:en:Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon September 2016|Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon, September 2016]]'''. Mark your calendars now for the 3rd Wednesday in October, the 26th, when we will have a brief presentation.

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See you soon! {{u|Peteforsyth|Pete F}}, {{u|Ben Creasy|Ben}}, {{u|Slaporte (WMF)|Stephen}} and {{u|Checkingfax}} | <small>([[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/Invite|Subscribe or Unsubscribe to this talk page notice here]])</small>
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[[File:Panel fields questions on Journalism and Wikipedia (cropped).jpg|right|frameless|upright=1|alt=A Wikipedia panel discussion about journalism]]

Hi folks,

Please copy and share this on other talk pages. We would like to invite you to this month's '''Bay Area WikiSalon'''. The last Wednesday evening of every month, Wikipedia and Wikimedia enthusiasts gather at the Wikimedia Foundation lounge to collaborate, mingle, and learn about new projects and ideas.

We will have no meaty agenda this month, but we will allow a brief period for:

* Open mic for anybody who attended [//wikiconference.org/wiki/2016/Main_Page WikiConference North America 2016] in San Diego last week and wants to share their takeaway
* Question & answer
* Open mic for announcements
* Maybe a focus on some topical election article editing with Ben?

Or, you can grab a couch, a booth, a stool or counter and do your own thing.

[[File:Wikimedia Community Logo.svg|right|frameless|upright=.5]]
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''Please note: You should'' '''''[//docs.google.com/forms/d/1cjLRrSTlEkGOPTQ-h6A0WvSFI4ZmIUl6jEHp_RYas-E register here]''''', ''and bring a photo ID that matches your registration name.'' The building policy is strict on the I.D. part. This also helps us figure out how much food and drink to bring in! Feel free to stop by even if only to say a quick hello, but you might have to give us a last minute call if you forget to RSVP. Also, don't be shy about hitting us up if you have thoughts on future speakers or wiki-related activities.

For further details, please see: '''[[Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon October 2016|Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon, October 2016]]'''.
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PS: Mark your calendars ahead now for the 3rd Wednesday in November, the 30th (the week after Thanksgiving), at 6 p.m. when our WikiSalon will host a super awesome top secret mystery guest mingling in our midst. We will announce specifics at the upcoming WikiSalon.

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== Everybody is invited to the November 30 Bay Area WikiSalon ==

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<center><big>Please join us in downtown San Francisco!</big></center>

[[File:Panel fields questions on Journalism and Wikipedia (cropped).jpg|right|frameless|upright=1|alt=A Wikipedia panel discussion about journalism]]

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Details and RSVP '''[[w:en:Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon November 2016|here]]'''.

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See you soon! {{u|Peteforsyth|Pete F}}, {{u|Ben Creasy}}, and {{u|Checkingfax}} | <small>([[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/Invite|Subscribe/Unsubscribe to this talk page notice here]])</small>
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== Bay Area WikiSalon series: Everybody is invited this Wednesday evening at 6 ==

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<center><big>Please join us in downtown San Francisco!</big></center>

[[File:Panel fields questions on Journalism and Wikipedia (cropped).jpg|right|frameless|upright=1|alt=A Wikipedia panel discussion about journalism]]

The last Wednesday evening of every month, wiki and open-source enthusiasts gather at '''Bay Area WikiSalon''' to collaborate, mingle, and learn about new projects and ideas.

Before and after the brief presentation we allow time for informal conversation and working on articles. Newcomers and experienced wiki users are encouraged to attend. Free Wi-Fi is available so bring your editing devices. We will have beverages and light snacks.

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In addition, this month we will have:
* a brief presentation from {{u|Cullen328|User:Cullen328}} (Jim Heaphy) about the Wikipedia Teahouse
* spontaneous [[lightning talk]]s from the floor
* community announcements from the floor
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For details and to RSVP see: '''[[w:en:Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon December 2016|Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon, December 2016]]'''

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See you soon! {{u|Ben Creasy}} and {{u|Checkingfax}} | <small>([[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/Invite|Subscribe/Unsubscribe to this talk page notice here]])</small>

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P.S. Any help spreading the word through social media or other avenues is most welcome! We plan to announce this on
various sites and invite various groups; if you would like to join in, check
our meta planning page, and please note any announcements you are sending out:
[[meta:Monthly WikiSalon in San Francisco#Announcements and promotion]]

Please feel free to add to, refine, reorganize or edit the above linked page: it is a wiki!

We need more helpers and organizers, so if you see a need, please jump in, or talk to us about it! You can add your username to the meta page where appropriate, or create a new role!
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== Reminder invitation to the December Bay Area WikiSalon ==

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<center><big>Please join us in downtown San Francisco!</big></center>

[[File:Panel fields questions on Journalism and Wikipedia (cropped).jpg|right|frameless|upright=1|alt=A Wikipedia panel discussion about journalism]]

Hi, everybody.

We are excited to remind you of the ninth in the Bay Area WikiSalon series that is coming up this Wednesday evening at 6 p.m.

* Details (RSVP suggested) '''[[Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon December 2016|here]]''' (RSVP helps us know how much food and drink to bring in)

What is a WikiSalon? A monthly safe and inclusive meatspace event conducted in organized chaos and we all clean up the mess afterwards. Livestream links for the presentation are available during presentation months, and will be forthcoming for those of you that cannot attend. December is a presentation month.
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Hope to see you there! {{u|Checkingfax|Wayne}} (and {{u|Ben Creasy|Ben}}) - co-organizers<br>
Any last minute questions or suggestions? Please ping or email Ben or me. | <small>([[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/Invite|Subscribe/Unsubscribe to this talk page notice here]])</small>
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== Archived link for December Bay Area WikiSalon ==

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Hi, y'all.
In case you missed it and want to watch the archive reel; the topic was The Wikipedia Teahouse and the presenter was well respected Wikimedian Jim Heaphy [[[[User:Cullen328]]]]

* [//www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeJim1n2uiY Archive link] (also includes intro, announcements, and a lightning talk)

* Details about Bay Area WikiSalon for December '''[[Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon December 2016|here]]'''

The full title of Jim's presentation was: ''Welcoming and Helping New Editors: A Month at the Wikipedia Teahouse: an overview of the Teahouse and an analysis of over 300 Teahouse conversations during the month of August, 2016''

Jim gave a longer version of this presentation in October at [//wikiconference.org/wiki/2016/Main_Page WikiConference North America 2016] in San Diego, California.

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Cheers! Co-organizer {{u|Checkingfax}} - and co-organizer {{u|Ben Creasy}} | <small>([[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/Invite|Subscribe/Unsubscribe to this talk page notice here]])</small>

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PS: Mark your calendars now for Sunday, January 15 at 2 p.m. which will be Wikipedia's 16th Birthday party hosted by Bay Area WikiSalon! Details to follow soon. If you want to help plan it, get in touch with us ASAP!
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== You are invited to a birthday bash to Celebrate Wikipedia's 16th Birthday! ==

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<center><big>Please join us in downtown San Francisco!</big></center>

[[File:Praha, Skautský institut, oslava 15 let Wikipedie, dort III.jpg|right|frameless|upright=1|alt=Cut the cake]]

'''Wikipedia Day 16 SF''' is a fun Birthday bash and [[edit-a-thon]] on '''Sunday, January 15, 2017,''' hosted by '''''[[Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon|Bay Area WikiSalon]]''''' at the Wikimedia Foundation's ''Chip Deubner Lounge'' in the South of Market Street business district.

[[File:Wikimedia Community Logo.svg|left|frameless|upright=.35|alt=Wikimedia Community logo]]

For details and to RSVP, please see: '''[[w:en:Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon, May 2016|Wikipedia:Meetup/SF/Wikipedia Day 2017]]'''

The San Francisco gathering is one of a number of [[WP:Wikipedia Day|Wikipedia Day]] celebrations worldwide.

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See you soon! {{noping|Ben Creasy}}, {{noping|Checkingfax}} and {{u|Slaporte}} | <small>([[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/Invite|Subscribe/Unsubscribe to this notice]])</small>

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PS: We need volunteers to help make this a fun and worthwhile event. Please add your name to the '''[[Wikipedia:Meetup/SF/Wikipedia Day 2017#Volunteer|Project page]]''', and what you can offer. It is a wiki, so please make direct edits to the page.

''Bay Area WikiSalon usually meets the last Wednesday evening of every month as an inclusive and safe place to collaborate, mingle, munch and learn about new projects and ideas''.
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== Reminder invitation to the ''Wikipedia Day 16'' birthday bash & edit-a-thon ==

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[[File:Praha, Skautský institut, oslava 15 let Wikipedie, dort III.jpg|right|frameless|upright=1|alt=Cut the cake]]

'''Wikipedia Day 16 SF''' is a fun Birthday bash and [[edit-a-thon]] on '''Sunday, January 15, 2017,''' hosted by
''Bay Area WikiSalon'' at the Wikimedia Foundation's ''Chip Deubner Lounge'' in the South of Market Street business district and everybody is invited!

[[File:Wikimedia Community Logo.svg|left|frameless|upright=.35|alt=Wikimedia Community logo]]

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See you Sunday! {{noping|Ben Creasy}}, {{noping|Checkingfax}} and {{u|Slaporte}}

<hr>

'''PS''': We still need more volunteers to help make this a fun and worthwhile event. Please add what you can offer and your name to the '''[[Wikipedia:Meetup/SF/Wikipedia Day 2017#Volunteer|Project page]]''' or '''[[Wikipedia talk:Meetup/SF/Wikipedia Day 2017|Talk about it]]'''. It is a wiki, so please make direct edits to the Project page. The event is already growing due to volunteers that have stepped up so far. {{smiley}}

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:'''''[[Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon|Bay Area WikiSalon]]''''' ''meets one evening of every month as an inclusive and safe place to collaborate, mingle, munch or learn about new projects and ideas''.
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== Permission to use figure in a book. ==

Dear Brion,

I am working with Prof. Steven LaValle to help obtain permissions for borrowing figures or pictures in his upcoming book Virtual Reality, to be published by Cambridge University Press. The book is online here:

http://vr.cs.uiuc.edu/

We are hoping to include the picture of yours (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Bump-map-demo-full.png/400px-Bump-map-demo-full.png) in this book (Chapter 7, Figure 7.9). Could we please have your permission for this? Thank you.

Please contact me at awarkoczewski@yahoo.com

Sincerely,

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[[File:Green check.svg|20px]] '''Guideline and policy news'''
:*A [[Wikipedia talk:Administrators#Workshopping an RfC on the inactivity policy|discussion]] to workshop proposals to amend the [[Wikipedia:Administrators#Lengthy inactivity|administrator inactivity policy]] at [[Wikipedia talk:Administrators]] has been in process since late December 2016.
:*[[Wikipedia:Pending changes/Request for Comment 2016]] closed with no consensus for implementing [[Wikipedia:Pending changes#Effect of various protection levels|Pending changes level 2]] with new criteria for use.
:*Following [[Wikipedia talk:Bot policy#Activity requirements|an RfC]], an activity requirement is now in place for bots and bot operators.

[[File:Octicons-tools.svg|20px]] '''Technical news'''
:*When performing some administrative actions the reason field briefly gave suggestions as text was typed. This change has since been reverted so that issues with the implementation can be addressed. ([[Phab:T34950|T34950]])
:*Following the latest RfC concluding that Pending Changes 2 should not be used on the English Wikipedia, an [[Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)#Make PC2 no longer available to admins|RfC]] closed with consensus to remove the options for using it from the page protection interface, a change which has now been made. ([[Phab:T156448|T156448]])
:* The Foundation has [[:mailarchive:wikimedia-l/2017-January/086013.html|announced]] a new [[meta:Community health initiative|community health initiative]] to combat harassment. This should bring numerous improvements to tools for admins and CheckUsers in 2017.

[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px]] '''Arbitration'''
:*The Arbitration Committee released [[Special:Permalink/762120256#Response to the Wikimedia Foundation statement on paid editing and outing|a response]] to the Wikimedia Foundation's [[Wikipedia:Wikimedia Foundation statement on paid editing and outing|statement on paid editing and outing]].

[[File:Nuvola apps knewsticker.png|20px]] '''Obituaries'''
:* [[User:JohnCD|JohnCD]] (John Cameron Deas) passed away on 30 December 2016. John began editing Wikipedia seriously during 2007 and became an administrator in November 2009.

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== Bay Area WikiSalon invitation for February 22 ==

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<center><big>Please join us in downtown San Francisco!</big></center>

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The last Wednesday evening of every month, wiki enthusiasts gather at '''Bay Area WikiSalon''' to collaborate, mingle, and learn about new projects and ideas.

We allow time for informal conversation and working on articles. Newcomers and experienced wiki users are encouraged to attend. Free Wi-Fi is available so bring your editing devices. We will have beverages (including beer and wine) plus light snacks.
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'''Please note: You should''' '''''[https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cjLRrSTlEkGOPTQ-h6A0WvSFI4ZmIUl6jEHp_RYas-E/viewform RSVP here],''''' '''and bring a photo ID that matches your registration name'''. This also helps us figure out how much food and drink to bring in.
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For further details, see: '''[[w:en:Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon February 2017|Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon, February 2017]]'''

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See you soon! {{u|Ben Creasy}} and {{u|Checkingfax|Wayne}} | <small>([[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/Invite|Subscribe/Unsubscribe to this talk page notice here]])</small> | [[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery|talk]]) 06:47, 15 February 2017 (UTC)
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== Bay Area WikiSalon February reminder ==

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Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 6 p.m.
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For details and to RSVP: '''[[w:en:Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon February 2017|Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon, February 2017]]'''
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See you soon! {{u|Ben Creasy}} and {{u|Checkingfax|Wayne}} (co-coordinators) | <small>([[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/Invite|Subscribe/Unsubscribe to this talk page notice here]])</small> | [[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery|talk]]) 02:58, 21 February 2017 (UTC)
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== Your invitation: Bay Area WikiSalon series at Noisebridge ==

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The last Wednesday evening of every month, wiki enthusiasts gather at '''Bay Area WikiSalon''' to collaborate, mingle, and learn about new projects and ideas. This month we are meeting at [[Noisebridge|Noisebridge makerspace/hackerspace]] in the Mission near 16th Street BART (temporary change of venue). The good news is this means that you can bring spontaneous guests if you forget to RSVP!

We allow time for informal conversation and working on articles. Newcomers and experienced wiki users are encouraged to attend. Free Wi-Fi is available so bring your editing devices. We will have beverages (including beer and wine) plus light snacks.
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If possible, please RSVP as it helps us figure out how much food and drink to bring in. For further details and to RSVP, please see: '''[[w:en:Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon March 2017|Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon, March 2017]]'''
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See you soon! Co-coordinators {{u|Ben Creasy}} and {{u|Checkingfax|Wayne}}<br><small>('''Subscribe/Unsubscribe to this talk page notice [[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/Invite|here]]''')</small> | [[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery|talk]]) 02:06, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
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== Reminder: Tonight is Bay Area WikiSalon at Noisebridge ==

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Details and to RSVP: '''[[w:en:Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon March 2017|Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon, March 2017]]'''
(optional, but helpful for food and special needs accommodations)

We are meeting at Noisebridge makerspace/hackerspace (temporary venue change) near 16th ST BART in SF.

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See you soon! Co-coordinators {{u|Ben Creasy}} and {{u|Checkingfax|Wayne}}<br><small>('''Subscribe/Unsubscribe to this talk page notice [[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/Invite|here]]''')</small> | [[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery|talk]]) 18:52, 29 March 2017 (UTC)
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== Wednesday night you are invited! Bay Area WikiSalon ==

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The last Wednesday evening of every month, wiki enthusiasts gather for the '''Bay Area WikiSalon''' series to collaborate, mingle, and learn about new projects and ideas.

We allow time for informal conversation and working on articles. Newcomers and experienced wiki users are encouraged to attend. Free Wi-Fi is available so bring your editing devices. We will have beverages (including beer and wine) plus light snacks. We will have some announcements and lightning talks from the floor, and a breakout session. This is our one year anniversary, so there will be cake!
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'''''[[Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon April 2017|Please RSVP here]],''''' '''and bring a photo ID that matches your registration name'''. This also helps us figure out how much food and drink to bring in.
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See you soon! {{u|Ben Creasy}} and {{u|Checkingfax|Wayne}}<br /> <small>([[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/Invite|Subscribe/Unsubscribe to this talk page notice here]])</small> | [[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery|talk]]) 06:19, 26 April 2017 (UTC)
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== Everybody is invited to the May 31 Bay Area WikiSalon series! ==

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The last Wednesday evening of every month, wiki enthusiasts gather at '''Bay Area WikiSalon''' to collaborate, mingle, and learn about new projects and ideas. This month we are taking it on the road to Noisebridge makerspace/hackerspace!

We allow time for informal conversation and working on articles. Newcomers and experienced wiki users are encouraged to attend. Free Wi-Fi is available so bring your editing devices. We will have beverages (including beer and wine) plus light snacks. There will be periodic guided tours of Noisebridge. You can stay late, on your own! YeeHaw!
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For details and to RSVP, see: '''[[w:en:Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon, May 2017|Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon, May 2017]]'''
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See you soon! {{u|Ben Creasy}} and {{u|Checkingfax|Wayne}}<br /><small>([[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/Invite|Subscribe/Unsubscribe to this talk page notice here]])</small> | [[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery|talk]]) 06:07, 24 May 2017 (UTC)
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== The Bay Area WikiSalon is an unSalon this month! ==

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We are taking July off! Please gather your thoughts for changes that you would like to see in the next 10 months and present them at our July 26 WikiSalon.

Ordinarily, the last Wednesday evening of every month, wiki enthusiasts gather at the '''Bay Area WikiSalon''' series to collaborate, mingle, and learn about new projects and ideas.

We normally allow time for informal conversation and working on articles. Newcomers and experienced wiki users are encouraged to attend.
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Mark your calendars now for Wednesday, July 26 at 6 p.m.! The venue will be the Noisebridge hackerspace/makerspace on Mission Street in San Francisco.
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Sincerely, {{u|Ben Creasy}} and {{u|Checkingfax|Wayne}} | <small>([[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/Invite|Subscribe/Unsubscribe to this talk page notice here]])</small> | [[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery|talk]]) 04:44, 28 June 2017 (UTC)
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== The Black Woman is God Edit-a-Thon in San Francisco, July 22 ==

You're invited to [[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/The Black Woman is God Edit-a-Thon|''The Black Woman is God'' Edit-a-Thon]] at SOMArts in San Francisco on Saturday July 22, 1-4 pm. It'll be at 934 Brannan Street (between 8th & 9th). Everyone is welcome to join this editing event, held in conjunction with [http://www.somarts.org/theblackwomanisgod2017/ ''The Black Woman is God'' exhibition] to raise the online visibility of Black women artists and challenge the gaps in art history that erase or minimize Black women’s contributions as artists, activists and social change-makers. <small>(Message requested by [[User:Dreamyshade|Dreamyshade]] and delivered on 14:23, 9 July 2017 (UTC). You can [[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/Invite|subscribe/unsubscribe to San Francisco event talk page notices here]].)</small>
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== Invitation to Admin confidence survey ==

Hello,

Beginning in September 2017, the Wikimedia Foundation Anti-harassment tool team will be conducting a survey to gauge how well tools, training, and information exists to assist English Wikipedia administrators in recognizing and mitigating things like sockpuppetry, vandalism, and harassment.

The survey should only take 5 minutes, and your individual response will not be made public. This survey will be integral for our team to determine how to better support administrators.

<big>To take the survey sign up '''[[en:Wikipedia:Community health initiative on English Wikipedia/Administrator confidence survey|here]]''' and we will send you a link to the form.</big>

We really appreciate your input!

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== What is ''Talk Page Theatre''? Come find out! ==

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Come find out what "Talk Page Theatre" is all about! The last Wednesday evening of every other month, wiki enthusiasts gather at '''Bay Area WikiSalon''' to collaborate, mingle, and learn about new projects and ideas.
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We allow time for informal conversation and working on articles. Newcomers and experienced wiki users are encouraged to attend. Free Wi-Fi is available so bring your editing devices. We will have beverages (including beer and wine) plus light snacks. We will be at the NEW Wikimedia Foundation offices! w00t!!!
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For further details, see: '''[[w:en:Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon November 2017|Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon, November 2017]]'''
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See you soon! {{u|Ben Creasy}}, {{u|Nikikana}}, and {{u|Checkingfax|Wayne}} | <small>( [[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/Invite|Subscribe/Unsubscribe to this talk page notice]] )</small> | [[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery|talk]]) 09:30, 14 November 2017 (UTC)
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== ArbCom 2017 election voter message ==

{{Ivmbox|Hello, Brion VIBBER. Voting in the '''[[WP:ACE2017|2017 Arbitration Committee elections]]''' is now open until 23.59 on Sunday, 10 December. All users who registered an account before Saturday, 28 October 2017, made at least 150 mainspace edits before Wednesday, 1 November 2017 and are not currently blocked are eligible to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once.

The [[WP:ARBCOM|Arbitration Committee]] is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration|Wikipedia arbitration process]]. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose [[WP:BAN|site bans]], [[WP:TBAN|topic bans]], editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Policy|arbitration policy]] describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.

If you wish to participate in the 2017 election, please review [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2017/Candidates|the candidates]] and submit your choices on the '''[[Special:SecurePoll/vote/400|voting page]]'''. [[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery|talk]]) 18:42, 3 December 2017 (UTC)
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== SFMOMA Edit-a-Thon in San Francisco, March 8 ==

You're invited to [[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/Art+Feminism@SFMOMA 2018|an Art+Feminism Edit-a-Thon]] at SFMOMA in San Francisco on Thursday March 8, 5-9 pm. It'll be at 151 Third Street, 2nd floor, free to the public. Everyone is welcome to participate in an evening of communal updating of Wikipedia entries on subjects related to gender, art, and feminism. <small>(This message is from [[User:Dreamyshade]]. You can [[Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/Invite|subscribe/unsubscribe to San Francisco event talk page notices here]].)</small> <br>
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== Help making a button work ==

Hi Brion, maybe you remember me from the Seattle meetup a while back. Anyway, I have a tech-ish question. I've been fiddling with this and can't make it do what I really want [[User:Bri/SignpostCreateTest]]. It is currently coded as a workaround to create Page1, Page2 or Page3 in the Wikipedia namespace when the user clicks a button, then I will probably go back and move the new page to userspace for content development. Ideally I'd '''like''' the buttons to create a new subpage in the userspace of the person who clicks. Is this doable? I've tried using the REVISIONUSER magic word with various wrapping code, but couldn't get it to work in a HTTP link. ☆ [[User:Bri|Bri]] ([[User talk:Bri|talk]]) 04:24, 30 March 2018 (UTC)

== Bay Area WikiSalon invitation! ==

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<center><big>Please join us in downtown San Francisco!</big></center>

[[File:Panel fields questions on Journalism and Wikipedia (cropped).jpg|right|frameless|upright=1|alt=A Wikipedia panel discussion about journalism]]

Periodically, on the last Wednesday evening of the month, wiki enthusiasts gather at '''Bay Area WikiSalon''' to munch, mingle, and learn about new projects and ideas.

We allow time for announcements, informal conversation and working on articles. Newcomers and experienced wiki users are encouraged to attend. Bring a friend! Free Wi-Fi is available so bring your editing devices. This months focus is '''images'''!

We will have beverages (including beer and wine) plus light snacks (maybe pizza too!).
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:For further details and to RSVP, please see: '''[[w:en:Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon May 2018|Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon, May 2018]]''' (note: we are meeting at the new WMF HQ at 120 Kearny Street!)
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See you soon! {{u|Ben Creasy}}, {{u|Nikikana}}, {{u|Slaporte|Stephen}}, and {{u|Checkingfax|Wayne}} | <small>([[Wikipedia:Meetup/SFrancisco/Invite|Subscribe/Unsubscribe to this talk page notice here]])</small> | [[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery|talk]]) 19:22, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
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== UPDATE! Bay Area WikiSalon moved to June 6! ==

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Our apologies, but we are rescheduling to Wednesday, June 6 at 6:00 p.m. due to a WMF host scheduling conflict.
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:For further details and to RSVP, please see: '''[[w:en:Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon June 2018|Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon, June 2018]]''' (note: we are meeting at the new WMF HQ at 120 Kearny Street!)
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See you soon! {{u|Nikikana|Niki}}, {{u|Ben Creasy|Ben}}, {{u|Slaporte|Stephen}}, and {{u|Checkingfax|Wayne}} | <small>([[Wikipedia:Meetup/SFrancisco/Invite|Subscribe/Unsubscribe to this talk page notice here]])</small> | [[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery|talk]]) 03:38, 25 May 2018 (UTC)
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== REMINDER: Bay Area WikiSalon is Wednesday, June 6 ==

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'''When''': Wednesday, June 6 at 6:00 p.m.
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:For details and to RSVP, please see: '''[[w:en:Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon June 2018|Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon, June 2018]]''' ''(note: we are meeting at the new WMF HQ at 120 Kearny Street!)''
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See you soon! {{u|Nikikana|Niki}}, {{u|Lodewijk}}, {{u|Ben Creasy|Ben}}, {{u|Slaporte|Stephen}}, and {{u|Checkingfax|Wayne}} | <small>([[Wikipedia:Meetup/SFrancisco/Invite|Subscribe/Unsubscribe to this talk page notice here]])</small> | [[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery|talk]]) 00:41, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
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== Bay Area WikiSalon invitation for July 25! ==

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<center><big>Please join us in downtown San Francisco!</big></center>

[[File:Wikimedia Community Logo.svg|left|frameless|upright=.25|alt=Wikimedia Community logo]][[File:Panel at Wikipedia 15 - 2.jpg|right|frameless|upright=1|alt=A Wikipedia panel discussion about journalism]]

<b>P</b>eriodically, on the last Wednesday evening of the month, wiki enthusiasts gather at the '''Bay Area WikiSalon''' series to munch, mingle, and learn about new projects and ideas.

We allow time for announcements, informal conversation and working on articles. Newcomers and experienced wiki users are encouraged to attend. Bring a friend! Kid/family friendly. Free Wi-Fi is available so bring your editing devices. This months focus is '''reliable sources'''!

We will have beverages (including beer and wine) plus light snacks (maybe pizza too!).
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:For further details and to RSVP, please see: '''[[w:en:Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon July 2018|Wikipedia:Bay Area WikiSalon, July 2018]]''' (note: we are meeting at the new WMF HQ at 120 Kearny Street!)
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See you soon! {{u|Quantumavik|Avik}} (User:Quantumavik), {{u|Effeietsanders|Lodewijk}} (User:Effeietsanders), {{u|Ben Creasy}} (User:Ben Creasy), {{u|Slaporte|Stephen}} (User:Slaporte), and {{u|Checkingfax|Wayne}} (User:Checkingfax) <br /><center><small>([[Wikipedia:Meetup/SFrancisco/Invite|Subscribe/Unsubscribe to this talk page notice here]])</small> | [[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery|talk]]) 15:14, 19 July 2018 (UTC) </center>
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Following a [[Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)/suspend sysop rights of inactive admins|community discussion]] in June 2011, consensus was reached to [[Wikipedia:Administrators#Procedural removal for inactive administrators|provisionally suspend the administrative permissions of users who have been inactive for one year]] (i.e. administrators who have not made any edits or logged actions in more than one year). As a result of this discussion, your administrative permissions will be removed&#32;if you do not return to activity within the next month. If you wish to have these permissions reinstated&#32;should this occur, please post to the [[Wikipedia:Bureaucrats' noticeboard]] and the userright will be restored per the [[Wikipedia:Bureaucrats#Resysopping|re-sysopping process]] (i.e. as long as the attending bureaucrats are reasonably satisfied that your account has not been compromised, that your inactivity did not have the effect of evading scrutiny of any actions which might have led to sanctions, that you have not been inactive for a three-year period of time, and that you have not been inactive from administrative tasks for a five year period of time). If you remain inactive for a three-year period of time, including the present year you have been inactive, you will need to request reinstatement at [[WP:RFA]]. Further, following a [[Special:PermanentLink/828861169#RFC: Slight tweak to lengthy inactivity policy|community discussion in March of 2018]], administrators suspended for inactivity who have not had any logged administrative activity for five years will need to request reinstatement at [[WP:RFA]]. This removal of access is procedural only, and not intended to reflect negatively upon you in any way. We wish you the best in future endeavors, and thank you for your past administrative efforts. <!-- Template:Inactive admin -->—&thinsp;[[User:JJMC89 bot|JJMC89 '''bot''']] 00:04, 1 August 2018 (UTC)

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== Bay Area WikiSalon invitation for September 26! ==

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<center><big>Please join us in downtown San Francisco!</big></center>

[[File:Wikimedia Community Logo.svg|left|frameless|upright=.25|alt=Wikimedia Community logo]][[File:Bay Area WikiSalon Oct 2016 - 4.jpg |right|frameless|upright=1.36|alt=WikiSalon attendees]]

<b>P</b>eriodically, on the last Wednesday evening of the month, wiki enthusiasts gather at the '''Bay Area WikiSalon''' series to munch, mingle, and learn about new projects and ideas.

We allow time for announcements, informal conversation and working on articles. Newcomers and experienced wiki users are encouraged to attend. Bring a friend! Kid/family friendly. Free Wi-Fi is available so bring your editing devices. This months' focus is '''Did you know ... ?'''

We will have beverages (including beer and wine) plus light snacks (maybe pizza too!).
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How to get in touch with me

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    Even if you grab ahold of me another way, it's going to be easier for me to keep track of it if it's in here!
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