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Thanks, GlassCobra 06:04, 2 November 2009 (UTC)[reply] Archives 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 Archive 31: October 6, 2011 - April 16, 2012 Archive 32: April 16, 2012 - November 12, 2012 Archive 33: November 12, 2012 - April 29, 2013 Archive 34: May 6, 2013 - January 4, 2014 Archive 35: January 4, 2014 - June 18, 2014 Archive 36: June 28, 2014 - January 16, 2015 Archive 37: January 22, 2015 - August 6, 2015 Archive 38: August 11, 2015 - March 19, 2016 Archive 39: March 27, 2016 - March 3, 2017 Archive 40: March 7, 2017 - July 10, 2018 Archive 41: July 28, 2018 - December 17, 2019 Archive 42: December 27, 2019 - April 18, 2021 Archive 43: April 25, 2021 - June 26, 2022 Thu July 14: Astoria Beer Garden Wiki-Picnic Thu July 14, 7-9pm: Astoria Beer Garden Wiki-Picnic Beer garden at Bohemian Citizens' Benevolent Society. You are invited to join us for a planned outdoor gathering with the local Wikimedia NYC community at the beer garden of Queens's Bohemian Citizens' Benevolent Society, better known as "Bohemian Hall". All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate. Thursday July 14 Astoria Beer Garden Wiki-Picnic (RSVP on-wiki). 7:00 - 9:00 pm (Bohemian Citizens' Benevolent Society / "Bohemian Hall", Astoria, Queens) (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:41, 11 July 2022 (UTC)[reply] July 27: WikiWednesday Salon NYC (+Aug in-person for Wikimania) July 27, 7pm: ONLINE WikiWednesday Salon NYC Welcome to Wikimedia New York City! You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-8pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop. To join the meeting from your computer or smartphone, just visit the Zoom link on the meetup page. We look forward to seeing local Wikimedians, but would also like to invite folks from the greater New York metropolitan area (and beyond!) who might not typically be able to join us in person! If there's a project you'd like to share or a question you'd like answered, just let us know by adding it to the agenda or the talk page. Wednesday July 27 WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC (optional RSVP on-wiki). 7:00pm - 8:00 pm online via Zoom (optional breakout rooms from 8:00-8:30) P.S. next in-person August 12-14 Wiki World's Fair for Wikimania (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 21:45, 26 July 2022 (UTC)[reply] The Signpost: 1 August 2022 From the editors: Rise of the machines, or something The future of stuff? Who knows, but two articles were written by a computer this month. News and notes: Information considered harmful Wikipedia and human rights, publishers and the Internet Archive, Russia and Wikipedia. In the media: Censorship, medieval hoaxes, "pathetic supervillains", FB-WMF AI TL bid, dirty duchess deeds done dirt cheap Real news or silly season? Op-Ed: The "recession" affair IGNORANCE IS NOT STRENGTH. 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Strange mysteries of our animal world. * Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:38, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply] Fri/Sat/Sun Aug 12-14 with Saturday flagship Wiki World's Fair at Queens Museum Aug 12-14: Wiki World's Fair for Wikimania in NYC Queens Museum, venue of our Saturday flagship event, with the Unisphere just outside. You are invited to join the local Wikimedia NYC community for its flagship event to be held all-day on Saturday August 13, 2022 at the Queens Museum, in the context of the 1939/1964 fairgrounds at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park. There will also be smaller sessions for much of August 12-14 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) as hybrid local gatherings for the global online conference Wikimania 2022. You are also encouraged to sign up for a lightning talk! All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate. Flagship event: Saturday August 13 Wiki World's Fair (RSVP on-wiki). 10:00 am - 5:00 pm + evening (Queens Museum and Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, in the evening Queens Night Market) Other sessions (subject to change, see full Agenda): Friday August 12 Evening welcome reception in Queens 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Sunday August 14 Morning global breakfast banquet + Afternoon closing ceremony in Brooklyn 10:00 am - 3:00 pm (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 04:04, 6 August 2022 (UTC)[reply] Aug 24: WikiWednesday Salon NYC (+Sep annual meeting) August 24, 7pm: ONLINE WikiWednesday Salon NYC Welcome to Wikimedia New York City! You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-8pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop. To join the meeting from your computer or smartphone, just visit the Zoom link on the meetup page. We look forward to seeing local Wikimedians, but would also like to invite folks from the greater New York metropolitan area (and beyond!) who might not typically be able to join us in person! If there's a project you'd like to share or a question you'd like answered, just let us know by adding it to the agenda or the talk page. Wednesday August 24 WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC (optional RSVP on-wiki). 7:00pm - 8:00 pm online via Zoom (optional breakout rooms from 8:00-8:30) P.S. September 28 will be our chapter's online Annual Election/Members Meeting (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:42, 23 August 2022 (UTC)[reply] The Signpost: 31 August 2022 News and notes: Admins wanted on English Wikipedia, IP editors not wanted on Farsi Wiki, donations wanted everywhere [e-mail] [e-mail] (not a typo?) wants a moment of your time. Special report: Wikimania 2022: no show, no show up? Why the 'Festival Edition' was less than perfect, and what we can do better. In the media: Truth or consequences? A tough month for truth But Annie Rauwerda is the real thing! Discussion report: Boarding the Trustees 2022 elections, new page patrol, Fox News, Vector 2022, Royal Central and external links News from Wiki Education: 18 years a Wikipedian: what it means to me Change and stability. 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Humour: CommonsComix No. 1 Because the Signpost needs a cartoon. From the archives: 5, 10, and 15 years ago The Signpost looks back on The Signpost: New reports, conceived in a spirit of collaboration, and dedicated to the proposition of information and, uh, more information for all. * Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 23:59, 31 August 2022 (UTC)[reply] Sep 28: Wikimedia NYC Annual Election/Members Meeting (+October 2 picnic) September 28, 7pm: ONLINE Wikimedia NYC Annual Election/Members Meeting Welcome to Wikimedia New York City! You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our Annual Election/Members Meeting. To join the meeting from your computer or smartphone, just visit the Zoom link on the meetup page. Important election info: register your chapter membership at wmnyc:Membership read the Election FAQ review and possibly add yourself to the board Nominations voting will be online, via emailed ballots, and the poll will be open for the 24-hour period of September 28 Wednesday September 28 ONLINE Wikimedia NYC Annual Election/Members Meeting (optional RSVP on-wiki). 7:00pm - 8:00 pm online via Zoom (optional breakout rooms from 8:00-8:30) P.S. Sunday October 2 will be post-election picnic gathering at the Grecian Shelter in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 01:39, 20 September 2022 (UTC)[reply] Sun Oct 2: WikiNYC Post-Election Wiki-Picnic Sun Oct 2, 2-5pm: WikiNYC Post-Election Wiki-Picnic Grecian Shelter at Prospect Park, Brooklyn. You are invited to join us for a planned outdoor gathering with the local Wikimedia NYC community at the Grecian Shelter of Brooklyn's Prospect Park. We will celebrate after Wednesday's Chapter Election, share some food, and informally discuss wiki-plans for the coming year. All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate. Sunday October 2 WikiNYC Post-Election Wiki-Picnic (RSVP on-wiki). 2:00 - 5:00 pm (Grecian Shelter, Prospect Park, Brooklyn) (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:36, 28 September 2022 (UTC)[reply] The Signpost: 30 September 2022 News and notes: Board vote results, bot's big GET, crat chat gives new mop, WMF seeks "sound logo" and "organizer lab" Candidates sign off and peel out – Sigalov is on and Peel is in. In focus: NPP: Still heaven or hell for new users – and for the reviewers Just what is NPP? Why does it need the WMF? Why does it need YOU? In the media: A few complaints and mild disagreements Was Katherine Maher a former encyclopedia salesperson? Special report: Decentralized Fundraising, Centralized Distribution The latest from the Wikimedia Deutschland Movement Strategy & Global Relations Team. 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From the archives: 5, 10, and 15 Years ago: September 2022 Yes, again. * Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:01, 1 October 2022 (UTC)[reply] Pending suspension of administrative permissions due to inactivity Established policy provides for the removal of the administrative permissions of users who have made fewer than 100 edits over a 60-month period. Your administrative permissions will be removed if you do not return to the required activity level before the beginning of January 2023. Inactive administrators are encouraged to engage with the project in earnest rather than to make token edits to avoid loss of administrative permissions. Resources and support for re-engaging with the project are available at Wikipedia:WikiProject Editor Retention/administrators. 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From the archives: Paid advocacy, a lawsuit over spelling mistakes, deleting Jimbo's article, and the death of Toolserver What tales echo in these hallowed halls. * Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:42, 31 October 2022 (UTC)[reply] Sat Nov 12: WikiConference North America in NYC Sat Nov 12: WikiConference North America in NYC Like Wikidata Day last month, this event will be at Brooklyn Public Library by Grand Army Plaza. WikiConference North America 2022. You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for WikiConference North America in NYC, as a local satellite event and celebration of the primarily online WikiConference 2022 (Nov 11-13). The Saturday in-person event will feature beginner workshops, keynote presentations, breakout group discussions, and lightning talks. It is inspired by such past events as the Wikipedia Day tradition in New York City. In keeping with the online conference's partnership this year with Mapping USA and theme of "open knowledge allies", we are highlighting OpenStreetMap NYC efforts and other local organizing around various communities of practice. All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate. Brooklyn Public Library encourages the wearing of masks when indoors, and especially be mindful of those in your proximity. Saturday November 12 WikiConference North America in NYC (RSVP on-wiki). 9:30 am - 5:30 pm (Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn) (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:20, 3 November 2022 (UTC)[reply] Nov 30: WikiWednesday Salon in Brooklyn + online Nov 30: WikiWednesday @ BPL + on Zoom WikiWednesday is back in-person, pizza included! You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our WikiWednesday Salon, with in-person at Brooklyn Public Library by Grand Army Plaza, in the Central Library's Info Commons Lab, as well as an online-based participation option. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome! We are proud to announce that monthly PIZZA has returned! All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate. Brooklyn Public Library encourages the wearing of masks when indoors, and especially be mindful of those in your proximity. Wednesday November 30 WikiWednesday @ BPL (RSVP on-wiki). 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (note modified time) (Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn) Also online via Zoom (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 21:39, 25 November 2022 (UTC)[reply] The Signpost: 28 November 2022 News and notes: English Wikipedia editors: "We don't need no stinking banners" Joe Roe's close sows dough woes, manifestos... vetoes? overthrows? In the media: "The most beautiful story on the Internet" Ineffective altruism, return of the toaster, Jess Wade keeps wading through it, Russia censors searches, schools embrace Wikipedia. Interview: Lisa Seitz-Gruwell on WMF fundraising in the wake of big banner ad RfC An interview with Wikimedia's Chief Advancement Officer. Opinion: Privacy on Wikipedia in the cyberpunk future Oh, just one more thing... AI couldn't help but notice you use that punctuation a little bit more than most people... Disinformation report: Missed and Dissed Are government goons prowling our fair encyclopedia? Op-Ed: Diminishing returns for article quality Have we gotten past the point where better articles makes us a better encyclopedia? And what comes next? Book review: Writing the Revolution Heather Ford's new volume on Wikipedia, knowledge and power in the 2011 Egyptian revolution. 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They create Linter errors, and it is advised that you change your signature to [[User:GlassCobra|<span style="color:#002bb8;">Glass</span>]]'''[[User talk:GlassCobra|<span style="color:#002bb8;">Cobra</span>]]''' ASAP. The purpose of this message is because Linter errors affect the way the page looks, and with a lot of errors, the page may render badly. To reduce Linter errors, please change your signature. See WP:SIGFONT for more info. If the software doesn't accept my replacement signature, let me know, and if that's the case, unfortunately you may have to change it to something else. Sheep (talk) 03:34, 5 December 2022 (UTC)[reply] Dec 28: WikiWed Salon (+ Wikipedia Day on Jan 15) Dec 28: WikiWednesday @ BPL + on Zoom WikiWednesday is back in-person, pizza included! You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our WikiWednesday Salon, with in-person at Brooklyn Public Library by Grand Army Plaza, in the Central Library's Info Commons Lab, as well as an online-based participation option. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome! We are proud to announce that monthly PIZZA has returned! All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate. Brooklyn Public Library encourages the wearing of masks when indoors, and especially be mindful of those in your proximity. Wednesday December 28 WikiWednesday @ BPL (RSVP on-wiki). 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn) Also online via Zoom P.S. Next big event January 15 will be Wikipedia Day NYC 2023, and you can sign up now for your lightning talk! (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:28, 23 December 2022 (UTC)[reply] The Signpost: 1 January 2023 News and notes: Wikimedia Foundation ousts, bans quarter of Arabic Wikipedia admins Plus admin update and cool tools for the new year. In the media: Odd bedfellows, Elon and Jimbo, reliable sources for divorces, and more Sometimes you need to read more than just the headlines! Interview: ComplexRational's RfA debrief Interview of ComplexRational about their recent request for adminship. Technology report: Wikimedia Foundation's Abstract Wikipedia project "at substantial risk of failure" Wikifunctions might drag it down. Essay: Mobile editing Frustrations and successes. Arbitration report: Arbitration Committee Election 2022 Congratulations. 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From the archives: Five, ten, and fifteen years ago Photographers, Sandy Hook, the shocking use of Nazi symbols in articles about Nazis, and "You wouldn't recognise a fact if it bit you in the ass". * Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:45, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply] Sun Jan 15: Wikipedia Day returns to NYC! Sunday January 15: Wikipedia Day 2023 NYC Wikipedia Day NYC is back in-person at Jefferson Market Library, cake included! You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our Wikipedia Day 2023 at Jefferson Market Library in Greenwich Village, a Wikipedia and Public Domain Day celebration and mini-conference as part of birthday festivities marking the project's founding in 2001. In addition to the party, the event features presentations by Jason Scott of the Internet Archive and Anne Hunnell Chen of the International (Digital) Dura-Europos Archive, panels, and, of course, lightning talks. Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! And there will be WIKICAKE. Sunday January 15 Wikipedia Day 2023 (RSVP on-wiki). 1 - 5PM at Jefferson Market Library, 425 Sixth Avenue in Manhattan After 5PM, migration to afterparty at Ace Hotel, 20 West 29th St Livestreaming is likely, watch the wiki meetup page All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate. New York Public Library encourages the wearing of masks when indoors, and especially be mindful of those in your proximity. P.S. Next regular event February 15 will be Feb WikiWednesday. (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:49, 7 January 2023 (UTC)[reply] The Signpost: 16 January 2023 From the team: We heard zoomers liked fortnights: the biweekly Signpost rides again It's not just a phase! Well, maybe it is. Special report: Coverage of 2022 bans reveals editors serving long sentences in Saudi Arabia since 2020 Long-time contributors imprisoned for 32 and 8 years after "swaying public opinion" and "violating public morals". News and notes: Revised Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines up for vote, WMF counsel departs, generative models under discussion UCoC draws nearer, alongside the rise of the machines, in mainspace this time. In the media: Court orders user data in libel case, Saudi Wikipedia in the crosshairs, Larry Sanger at it again Wikipedia's birthday, a cute dog, and nipplefruit. Technology report: View it! A new tool for image discovery The depths of Commons, at your fingertips. Or eyetips. In focus: Busting into Grand Central Debunking widely-told myths about New York's grandest and centralest railway station. Serendipity: How I bought part of Wikipedia – for less than $100 The economics of Wikipedia. Gallery: What is our responsibility when it comes to images? When notability conflicts with what it might be used for. Humour: New geologically speedy deletion criteria introduced 7,000,000-year Landmasses for Subduction discussions considered "too long". Opinion: Good old days, in which fifth-symbol-lacking lipograms roam'd our librarious litany Allow us to bring you back, back, back, to days of Wikifun rampant. Featured content: Flip your lid ...and your ambigram. Also: Boring lava fields, birds of Tuvalu, and commelinid family names with etymologies. Traffic report: The most viewed articles of 2022 War, sports, and all types of chaos. From the archives: Five, ten, and fifteen years ago The editor with five million edits, the death of Aaron Swartz, and rollback. * Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:13, 16 January 2023 (UTC)[reply] The Signpost: 4 February 2023 From the editor: New for the Signpost: Author pages, tag pages, and a decent article search function Last issue's vow for "something to show for these efforts" revisited. News and notes: Foundation update on fundraising, new page patrol, Tides, and Wikipedia blocked in Pakistan As well as the continued rise of the machines, and Amanda Keton's WMF departure. Section 230: Twenty-six words that created the internet, and the future of an encyclopedia Section 230 before the Supreme Court in two cases, with broad implications for the web. Disinformation report: Wikipedia on Santos Or Santos on Wikipedia? Special report: Legal status of Wikimedia projects "unclear" under potential European legislation WMF issues salvo in latest battles of the Posting Wars In the media: Furor over new Wikipedia skin, followup on Saudi bans, and legislative debate The good, the bad, and the ugly. Op-Ed: Estonian businessman and political donor brings lawsuit against head of national Wikimedia chapter Isamaa party sponsor Parvel Pruunsild files claim in Tartu County Court against WMEE head Ivo Kruusamägi and Reform Party politicians. Opinion: Study examines cultural leanings of Wikimedia projects' visual art coverage English Wikipedia among most "global" and Thai Wikipedia's among most "Western", but non-Western works neglected overall. Recent research: Wikipedia's "moderate yet systematic" liberal citation bias And other new research publications. WikiProject report: WikiProject Organized Labour An interview with those who pitch in together Tips and tricks: XTools: Data analytics for your list of created articles Letting you find out about yourself (and others). Featured content: 20,000 Featureds under the Sea An exceptionally good period for featured articles. Traffic report: Films, deaths and ChatGPT Can we have a chat? * Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 21:44, 4 February 2023 (UTC)[reply] Feb 15: WikiWednesday Salon in Brooklyn Feb 15: WikiWednesday @ BPL + on Zoom WikiWednesday is back in-person, pizza included! You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our WikiWednesday Salon, with in-person at Brooklyn Public Library by Grand Army Plaza, in the Central Library's Info Commons Lab, as well as an online-based participation option. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome! We are proud to announce that monthly PIZZA has returned! All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate. Brooklyn Public Library encourages the wearing of masks when indoors, and especially be mindful of those in your proximity. Wednesday February 15 WikiWednesday @ BPL (RSVP on-wiki). 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn) Also online via Zoom (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 23:51, 7 February 2023 (UTC)[reply] The Signpost: 20 February 2023 News and notes: Terms of Use update, Steward elections, and Wikipedia back in Pakistan UCoC Enforcement Guidelines pass, Wikimedia Enterprise financials, GPTs gone wild, and a speedy deletion criterion removed. In the media: Arbitrators open case after article alleges Wikipedia "intentionally distorts" Holocaust coverage Also: Russ Baker's BLP, the digital commons, the NSA, and more on Pakistan. Disinformation report: The "largest con in corporate history"? Gautam Adani and his companies possibly behind scheme featuring scores of socks, infiltration of articles for creation process. Essay: Machine-written articles: a new challenge for Wikipedia GPT: friend or foe? Tips and tricks: All about writing at DYK Your one-stop hooker's handbook. Featured content: Eden, lost. But much else to be found. Gallery: Love is in the air Lovey-dovey stuff for Valentine's. Traffic report: Superbowl? Pfft. Give me some Bollywood! Yours sincerely, the world And maybe a side of AI. From the archives: 5, 10, and 15 years ago: Let's (not) delete the Main Page! Also: let's delete images of Muhammed! Let's delete portals! Cobwebs: Editorial: The loss of the moral high ground Yesterday's controversies, reported on today. Humour: The RfA Candidate's Song A musical interlude. * Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:01, 20 February 2023 (UTC)[reply] Mar 8: WikiWednesday Salon by Grand Central Mar 8: WikiWednesday Salon by Grand Central The gathering is in the vicinity of Grand Central Terminal. You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community and visitors from the global Wikimedia Foundation for our WikiWednesday Salon by Grand Central, in-person at Convene 101 Park Avenue in the vicinity of Manhattan's Grand Central Terminal. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome! This is somewhat of a sequel to last year's Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Brunch in terms of the participants, though this time it is an evening event in a different borough. We may leaven the event with a few impromptu lightning talks, a Wiki-fashion show (yes, really!), and likely an afterparty tour. All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate. Wednesday March 8 WikiWednesday Salon by Grand Central (RSVP off-wiki at Eventbrite to attend in-person). 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm (Convene 101 Park Avenue, near Manhattan's Grand Central Terminal) (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:38, 28 February 2023 (UTC)[reply] The Signpost: 9 March 2023 News and notes: What's going on with the Wikimedia Endowment? A lack of transparency. Technology report: Second flight of the Soviet space bears: Testing ChatGPT's accuracy Using failed AI Galactica's worst mistakes to test a new AI. In the media: What should Wikipedia do? Publish Russian propaganda? Be less woke? Cover the Holocaust in Poland differently? Probable answers: No, no, maybe? Featured content: In which over two-thirds of the featured articles section needs to be copied over to WikiProject Military History's newsletter Seriously, even the chef has a major military history connection. Recent research: "Wikipedia's Intentional Distortion of the Holocaust" in Poland and "self-focus bias" in coverage of global events And other new research publications. From the archives: Five, ten, and fifteen years ago Wikizine, Wikipedia Zero, Single User Login, and Wales allegedly editing his girlfriend's article. * Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 05:41, 9 March 2023 (UTC)[reply] The Signpost: 20 March 2023 News and notes: Wikimania submissions deadline looms, Russian government after our lucky charms, AI woes nix CNET from RS slate Be part of the Wikimania 2023 program! Eyewitness: Three more stories from Ukrainian Wikimedians One year in: volunteering, science, art, and candlelight. In the media: Paid editing, plagiarism payouts, proponents of a ploy, and people peeved at perceived preferences Everything is broken, again. Featured content: Way too many featured articles Seriously, it's only a fortnight's worth! Interview: 228/2/1: the inside scoop on Aoidh's RfA An interview with Wikipedia's newest admin. Traffic report: Who died? Who won? Who lost? All the pop culture that's fit to print, with a sprinkling of cocaine (bear). * Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 11:16, 20 March 2023 (UTC)[reply] The Signpost: 03 April 2023 From the editor: Some long-overdue retractions Errata regretted. News and notes: Sounding out, a universal code of conduct, and dealing with AI Skynet believed to be in violation of the new Universal Code of Conduct. In the media: Twiddling Wikipedia during an online contest, and other news Taking the phrase "gaming the system" to the next level. Arbitration report: "World War II and the history of Jews in Poland" case is ongoing Desysop case request still in accept/decline phase. Featured content: Hail, poetry! Thou heav'n-born maid Thou gildest e'en the Signpost's trade. Recent research: Language bias: Wikipedia captures at least the "silhouette of the elephant", unlike ChatGPT And a dataset of article revisions to provide a corpus for promotional content. From the archives: April Fools' through the ages A retrospective of the best and worst pranks. Disinformation report: Sus socks support suits, seems systemic Do important banks sock? Maybe – but don't grab your money and run just yet! * Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:45, 3 April 2023 (UTC)[reply] Apr 12 WikiWednesday + Earth Week (Apr 15-23) April 12: WikiWednesday @ BPL + on Zoom WikiWednesday is back in-person, pizza included! You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our WikiWednesday Salon, with in-person at Brooklyn Public Library by Grand Army Plaza, in the Central Library's Info Commons Lab, as well as an online-based participation option. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome! We are proud to announce that monthly PIZZA has returned! All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate. Brooklyn Public Library encourages the wearing of masks when indoors, and especially be mindful of those in your proximity. Wednesday April 12 WikiWednesday @ BPL (RSVP on-wiki). 5:30 pm -6:30 pm (Open Hour) 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (Wiki Salon) (Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn) Also online via Zoom starting at ~6:30 pm April 15-23: Earth Week! Please RSVP on-wiki to any of the Earth Day/Week activities you will be joining, all are open: Earth Day and the Digital Environment - Beacon, NY When: Saturday, April 15, 11pm - 3pm Where: Howland Public Library, 313 Main Street, Beacon NY Earth Day 2023 Translat-a-thon at LaGuardia Community College When: Wednesday, April 19, 2pm-5pm Where: LaGuardia CC - Room MB10B, 31-10 Thomson Avenue, Queens, NY 11101 Earth Day 2023 Edit-a-thon Environment of Brooklyn with Sure We Can When: Saturday April 22, 11am-2pm Where: Spectrum Learning Lab - DeKalb branch Brooklyn Public Library and Sure We Can & Hybrid Earth Day Wiki-Picnic NYC When: Sunday, April 23, 12-5pm Where: Concert Grove Pavilion, Prospect Park (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:06, 4 April 2023 (UTC)[reply] Sat: Earth Day Edit-a-thon + Sun: Wiki-Picnic April 22: Earth Day Edit-a-thon + April 23: Wiki-Picnic Join us for two final Earth Week events! You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for a pair of special events this weekend as we wrap up Earth Week! No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome. Earth Day 2023 Edit-a-thon Environment of Brooklyn with Sure We Can What: Improve Wikipedia articles on the Environment of Brooklyn! When: Saturday April 22, 11am-1pm (BPL), 1pm-5:30pm (SWC) Where: Spectrum Learning Lab - DeKalb branch Brooklyn Public Library and Sure We Can & Hybrid Earth Day Wiknic NYC What: Enjoy a picnic celebration and Wiki-Seder! When: Sunday, April 23, 12-5pm Where: Concert Grove Pavilion, Prospect Park (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:37, 21 April 2023 (UTC)[reply] The Signpost: 26 April 2023 News and notes: Staff departures at Wikimedia Foundation, Jimbo hands in the bits, and graphs' zeppelin burns Plus: Wikipedians get own Mastodon account, and Wikiprojects move to uniform quality assessment. In the media: Contested truth claims in Wikipedia Covering Russia, Poland, the Vatican, the U.S., and the "perilously thin" boundary between real life and Wikipedia. Obituary: Remembering David "DGG" Goodman The prolific editor, former Arbitration Committee member and co-founder of Wikimedia New York City died in April. Arbitration report: Holocaust in Poland, Jimbo in the hot seat, and a desysopping No news is good news, and this isn't no news. 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Humour: The law of hats The Selfish Hatnote, the Disambiguation Singularity, and other information-theoretic conundra of encyclopedic note. Traffic report: Long live machine, the future supreme Wrestling bumps world-changing technology from the #1 spot, imagine that. * Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:16, 26 April 2023 (UTC)[reply] The Signpost: 8 May 2023 News and notes: New legal "deVLOPments" in the EU ... and at WP:Mastodon. In the media: Vivek's smelly socks, online safety, and politics Fake fines, false alarms and faux headlines! Recent research: Gender, race and notability in deletion discussions And other new research publications. Featured content: I wrote a poem for each article, I found rhymes for all the lists; My first featured picture of this year now finally exists! ...Layout lovers will hate this featured content's title. Arbitration report: "World War II and the history of Jews in Poland" approaches conclusion There will likely be more to say next issue. News from the WMF: Planning together with the Wikimedia Foundation The second article in a series describing the priorities and work of the Wikimedia Foundation. The article invites Wikimedians to collaborate with the Foundation. Special report: There Shall Be Seasons Refreshing – Stories from WikiConference India 2023 First national-level conference in the Indian subcontinent in seven years. * Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 04:24, 8 May 2023 (UTC)[reply] May 17: WikiWednesday Salon + Queering Wikipedia May 17: WikiWednesday + Queering Wikipedia @ BPL + on Zoom WikiWednesday is back in-person, pizza included! You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our WikiWednesday Salon, with in-person at Brooklyn Public Library by Grand Army Plaza, in the Central Library's Info Commons Lab, as well as an online-based participation option. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome! We will also sync with the Queering Wikipedia 2023 Conference and Wiki Loves Pride 2023 and have a Wikidata session on LGBT themes for figures in religion/mythology. We are proud to announce that monthly PIZZA has returned! All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate. Brooklyn Public Library encourages the wearing of masks when indoors, and especially be mindful of those in your proximity. Wednesday May 17 WikiWednesday + Queering Wikipedia @ BPL (RSVP on-wiki). 5:30 pm -6:30 pm (Open Hour + Wikidata-thon) 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (Wiki Salon) (Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn) Also online via Zoom (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:40, 15 May 2023 (UTC)[reply] The Signpost: 22 May 2023 News and notes: Golden parachutes: Record severance payments at Wikimedia Foundation ... and a referendum on Jimmy Wales' traditional role as a final court of appeal in arbitration policy. In the media: History, propaganda and censorship Opposing scholars on ArbCom case. Arbitration report: Final decision in "World War II and the history of Jews in Poland" Includes stronger sourcing restriction, and a nod to the UCoC. Recent research: Create or curate, cooperate or compete? Game theory for Wikipedia editors And other new research results. Featured content: A very musical week for featured articles Bird is the word for featured pictures. Traffic report: Coronation, chatbot, celebs Celebs and Bollywood film dominated reader interest, as usual, but with a new persistent presence on the lists of a certain AI. WikiProject report: Wikipedians Convene for Queering Wikipedia 2023: The First International LGBT+ Wikipedia Conference An online conference with 12 distributed trans-local in-person meetup "Nodes" on 5 continents. * Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:38, 22 May 2023 (UTC)[reply] The Signpost: 5 June 2023 News and notes: WMRU director forks new 'pedia, birds flap in top '22 piccy, WMF weighs in on Indian gov's map axe plea Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee Building Committee Commences Command By Convening. In the media: Section 230 stands tall, WP vs. UK bill, Miss Information dissed again Also: Goog gets delist ask for en-wp yt-dl ar-ticle, wacky football fails. Featured content: Poetry under pressure Now is not this ridiculous, and is not this preposterous? A thorough-paced absurdity - explain it if you can. Traffic report: Celebs, controversies and a chatbot in the public eye Plus mortalities, and movies about mermaids. * Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 01:21, 5 June 2023 (UTC)[reply] June 21: WikiWednesday Salon back in Manhattan! June 21: WikiWednesday @ Prime Produce WikiWednesday is back in Manhattan! You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our WikiWednesday Salon, with in-person at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, as well as an online-based participation option. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome! We are proud to announce that monthly food has returned! All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate. Prime Produce encourages the wearing of masks when indoors, and especially be mindful of those in your proximity. Wednesday June 21 WikiWednesday @ Prime Produce (RSVP on-wiki). 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm (Prime Produce, Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan) Also online via Zoom (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 01:05, 14 June 2023 (UTC)[reply] The Signpost: 19 June 2023 News and notes: WMF Terms of Use now in force, new Creative Commons licensing Problems with emergency emails sent to WMF. In the media: English WP editor glocked after BLP row on Italian 'pedia ... and an AI writer explains why he just bought a paper encyc. Featured content: Content, featured Poetry still present. Recent research: Hoaxers prefer currently-popular topics And other new research findings. * Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 10:09, 19 June 2023 (UTC)[reply] The Signpost: 3 July 2023 News and notes: Online Safety Bill: Wikimedia Foundation and Wikimedia UK launch open letter ... and a new Elections Committee. Disinformation report: Imploded submersible outfit foiled trying to sing own praises on Wikipedia A few editors who fought many times to keep advertisements out. In the media: Journo proposes mass Wiki dox, sponsored articles on Fandom, Section 230 discussed Are you now, or have you ever been, a Wikipedia editor? Featured content: Incensed In which featured pictures have a pleasing orange/blue colour scheme for some reason. Traffic report: Are you afraid of spiders? Arnold? The Idol? ChatGPT? Don't worry, they are mostly harmless. Humour: United Nations dispatches peacekeeping force to Wikipedia policy discussions Mission to ensure stability in conflict-ridden area. * Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:14, 3 July 2023 (UTC)[reply] July 19 WikiWednesday + New York Botanical Garden Edit-a-thon (July 29) July 19: WikiWednesday @ Prime Produce WikiWednesday is back in Manhattan! You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our WikiWednesday Salon, with in-person at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, as well as an online-based participation option. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome! We are proud to announce that monthly free food has returned! All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate. Prime Produce encourages the wearing of masks when indoors, and especially be mindful of those in your proximity. Wednesday July 19 WikiWednesday @ Prime Produce (RSVP on-wiki). 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm (Prime Produce, Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan) Also online via Zoom July 29: NYBG Environment of the Bronx Edit-a-thon! Flyer for the NYBG event You are also invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our 9th Editathon with the New York Botanical Gardens! Attendees familiar with editing Wikipedia can edit off of a worklist focused on the environment of New York City; as well as, a sub-list focused on the environment of the Bronx. Additionally, LuEsther T. Mertz Library will pull topical media from their collection to assist the editing. You can also learn more and RSVP on the NYBG website here. Bring your own laptop if you can, the Library can only provide laptops on a first-come, first-served basis. Entrance to the Library is free; when you arrive, alert Security that you are here for the event. Please enter through the Mosholu Entrance at 2950 Southern Boulevard. Saturday July 29 NYBG Environment of the Bronx Edit-a-thon (RSVP on-wiki) 12:00pm - 3:00pm (Mertz Library at the New York Botanical Garden, Bronx) (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:22, 12 July 2023 (UTC)[reply] The Signpost: 17 July 2023 News and notes: Big bux hidden beneath wine-dark sea as we wait for the Tides to go out? Gitz666 unglocked, Wikimania scholarships given and a new admin anointed. In the media: Tentacles of Emirates plot attempt to ensnare Wikipedia Ruwiki on the Ruinternet, Rauwerda on TEDx, and Jimbo on Fridman. Obituary: David Thomsen (Dthomsen8) and Ingo Koll (Kipala) Philadelphians and Tanzanians say goodbye. News from the WMF: ABC for Fundraising: Advancing Banner Collaboration for fundraising campaigns The collaboration process for the 2023 English fundraising campaign is kicking off now, right from the start of the fiscal year. In focus: Are the children of celebrities over-represented in French cinema? Wikidata queries investigate nepo babies. Tips and tricks: What automation can do for you (and your WikiProject) A summary of various tools designed over the years. Recent research: Wikipedia-grounded chatbot "outperforms all baselines" on factual accuracy And various other research on large language models and Wikipedia. Humour: New fringe theories to be introduced Bold move intended to "get some variety" into Wikipedia arguments. Cobwebs: If you're reading this, you're probably on a desktop The annual report that tries to understand the Signpost through data, written in 2020, which never saw the light of day until now. Featured content: Scrollin', scrollin', scrollin', keep those readers scrollin', got to keep on scrollin', Rawhide! In which choices have been made™. Traffic report: The Idol becomes the Master Sex, drugs and violence, English, math and science. * Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 09:00, 17 July 2023 (UTC)[reply] The Signpost: 1 August 2023 News and notes: City officials attempt to doxx Wikipedians, Ruwiki founder banned, WMF launches Mastodon server And French gov't proposes legislation to slam Wikipedia, others. In the media: Truth, AI, bull from politicians, and climate change Or just another brouhaha? Disinformation report: Hot climate, hot hit, hot money, hot news hot off the presses! Hot damn, it's damned hot! Obituary: Donald Cram, Peter McCawley, and Eagleash Three editors have departed. Tips and tricks: Citation tools for dummies! You don't really want to do this stuff by yourself, do you? Humour: Does Wikipedia present neutral perspectives? A serious visual investigation. In focus: Journals cited by Wikipedia A compilation of over 3M citations. Opinion: Are global bans the last step? Possible solutions after being re-harassed. Featured content: Featured Content, 1 to 15 July Due to unfortunate events, this issue is published as is, in its unfinished state. Traffic report: Come on Oppie, let's go party Oppenheimer, Barbie, and a couple other scandals. * Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:37, 1 August 2023 (UTC)[reply] WikiWednesday (Aug 23) and Governors Island Wiki-Picnic (Sun Aug 27) August 23: WikiWednesday @ Prime Produce WikiWednesday in Manhattan You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our WikiWednesday Salon, with in-person at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, as well as an online-based participation option. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome! All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person, you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate. Wednesday, August 23 WikiWednesday @ Prime Produce (RSVP on-wiki). 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (Open Hour) 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Wiki Salon) (Prime Produce, Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan) Also online via Zoom August 27: Annual NYC Wiknic @ Governors Island Group photo from 2012 Governors Island Wiknic Additionally, you are invited to the picnic anyone can edit on Governors Island, at Colonel's Row by ArtCrawl Harlem house, as part of the Great North American Wiknic celebrations (and Wikimania satellite events) being held across the continent. This is the first big summer Wiknic since the 2019 edition and will feature an edit-a-thon focused on Governors Island and ArtCrawl Harlem, Depths of Wikipedia (recently of perpetual stew fame), as well as plenty more food topics drawing on the potluck ethos. All are welcome, new and experienced! Sunday, August 27, 2023 Annual NYC Wiknic @ Governors Island (RSVP on-wiki). 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm (come by any time!) Wiknic Discussion Groups: 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm (session A); 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm (session B) Picnic site: Governors Island, 406b Colonel's Row by ArtCrawl Harlem house. Reach the island by the Governors Island Ferry. All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct, and don't forget your sunscreen! (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:52, 15 August 2023 (UTC)[reply] The Signpost: 15 August 2023 News and notes: Dude, Where's My Donations? Wikimedia Foundation announces another million in grants for non-Wikimedia-related projects Jimbo promises more transparency, Wikimania in Singapore, move away from Tides still planned, and Wikifunctions rolls out. In the media: An accusation of bias from Brazil, a lawsuit from Portugal, plagiarism from Florida Harsh words from problematic fave Glenn Greenwald. In focus: 2023 Good Article Nomination drive is underway: get your barnstars here! Rigorous Review of Content for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Wikipedia. Special report: Thirteen years later, why are most administrators still from 2005? Damn kids need to get off our lawn and onto RfA. Tips and tricks: How to find images for your articles, check their copyright, upload them, and restore them Because one gets some secondary skills when one has 645 featured pictures. Cobwebs: Getting serious about writing The innards of the Signpost received a major overhaul in March/April 2019. Here's how we reduced behind-the-scenes busywork and improved writers resources. Opinion: Copyright trolls, or the last beautiful free souls on this planet? For whom does the Creative Commons enforcement clause toll? Serendipity: Why I stopped taking photographs almost altogether An announcement of 335,000 new images on Wikimedia Commons. Featured content: Barbenheimer confirmed Some improvement on last week. Humour: Arbitration Committee to accept case against Right Honorable Frimbley Cantingham, 15th Viscount Bellington-upon-Porkshire Case request cited misuse of tools by administrator who last used tools in 1661. Traffic report: 'Cause today it just goes with the fashion Barbenheimer, Pee-Wee Herman and the Women's World Cup. * Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:16, 15 August 2023 (UTC)[reply] Sunday: NYC Wiki-Picnic @ Gov Island August 27: Annual NYC Wiknic @ Governors Island Group photo from 2012 Governors Island Wiknic You are invited to the Annual NYC Wiknic, "the picnic anyone can edit" on Governors Island, at Colonel's Row by ArtCrawl Harlem house, as part of the Great North American Wiknic celebrations (and Wikimania satellite events) being held across the continent. This is the first summer Wiknic since the 2019 edition and will feature an edit-a-thon focused Governors Island and ArtCrawl Harlem, Depths of Wikipedia and perpetual stew, as well as plenty more food. All are welcome, new and experienced! Sunday, August 27, 2023 Annual NYC Wiknic @ Governors Island (RSVP on-wiki). 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm (come by any time!) Wiknic Discussion Groups: 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm (session A); 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm (session B) Picnic site: Governors Island, 406b Colonel's Row by ArtCrawl Harlem house. Reach the island by the Governors Island Ferry. All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct, and don't forget your sunscreen! (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:27, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply] The Signpost: 31 August 2023 From the editor: Beta version of signpost.news now online News for the editoriat. Stuff that matters. News and notes: You like RecentChanges? Wikipedia really comes into its own, editorially and artistically. In the media: Taking it sleazy "Poli", which means "many", and "tics", which means "under-the-table Wikipedia article whitewashing campaigns". Recent research: The five barriers that impede "stitching" collaboration between Commons and Wikipedia And other recent research publications. Draftspace: Bad Jokes and Other Draftspace Novelties The good, the bad, and the nonsense. Humour: The Dehumourification Plan A message from the Counter-Fun Unit. Traffic report: Raise your drinking glass, here's to yesterday I just poured HOT GRITS down my pants ohh yeah * Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:43, 31 August 2023 (UTC)[reply] Sep 20: Wikimedia NYC Annual Election Meeting September 20: Annual Election & Members Meeting You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our Annual Election & Members Meeting, with in-person at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, as well as an online-based participation option. The Members' Meeting is similar to other WikiWednesday meetups, except that its primary function is to elect a new Board of Directors. We will elect five board seats. After being elected, those elected can potentially appoint more seats. We will also have a fun WikiWednesday! Election info: To run for election or to vote, you must be a dues-paying member of Wikimedia New York City, having renewed in the past 12 months. 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I still gotta notify you... even if the violations were made 17 years ago, and sloppily made it past GA review...⸺RandomStaplers 02:59, 17 July 2024 (UTC)[reply] The Signpost: 22 July 2024 Discussion report: Internet users flock to Wikipedia to debate its image policy over Trump raised-fist photo Iconic photograph, invalid fair use exemption criterion #3a claimant, or both? News and notes: Wikimedia community votes to ratify Movement Charter; Wikimedia Foundation opposes ratification Establishment of power-sharing agreement between WMF corporation and volunteer user community in limbo. News from the WMF: Wikimedia Foundation Board resolution and vote on the proposed Movement Charter Natalia Tymkiv, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation, on the Charter vote results, the resolution, meeting minutes, and proposed next steps. 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Following up on this month's Wikimania in Poland, this Wiknic will have as guest of honor User:DerHexer, the 2024 Wikimedia Laureate of the Year, marking his triumphant North American tour! Bring a picnic blanket and some potluck, as well as some sunscreen! We'll also provide a little something for everyone, but we encourage you to bring your own favorite dishes to share, especially for those food cultural topics you would like to improve on Wikipedia. We'll also do a portal thing for a bit with West Coast friends at the WikiLA ocean life edit-a-thon. All are welcome, new and experienced! Saturday, August 24, 2024 NYC Wiknic @ Roosevelt Island (RSVP on-wiki) Time: 2:00 - 7:00 pm (come by any time!) Salon-style Discussions: 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm (session A) 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm (session B) Location: Roosevelt Island (Southpoint Park, look for our Wikipedia/Wikimedia NYC banner). All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. 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Registration via Eventbrite is required for building entry, and is also encouraged on the event page on Meta. The Wikicurious series is supported by Craig Newmark Philanthropies. Wikimedia NYC is an official affiliate and supported by the Wikimedia Foundation. Also supporting this event are Equis, The Celia Cruz Foundation, and the International Museum of Salsa. In association with WikiCari and AfroCrowd. All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. Meeting info: Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024 Time: 1:00–7:00 p.m. Location: Lehman College (CUNY) 250 Bedford Park Blvd W, Bronx, NY Equipment: Please bring your own computer. We are not yet able to provide loaner laptops. Eventbrite RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wikicurious-editing-to-the-beat-tickets-1009115641047 RSVP is necessary for building entry. P.S. Upcoming WikiNYC meetups: Wed Sep 25: Wikimedia NYC Annual Election/Members Meeting 2024! Sat Oct 26: Wikidata Day 2024! 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Event details and registration link below: NYC 400: Women Do News Edit-A-Thon When: July 17, 2025 Time: 5pm to 8pm (8pm to 10pm optional hackathon) Where: In person at Prime Produce (424 W 54th St, New York, NY 10019) NYC 400: Wiknic and Edit-A-Thon with Washington Square Park When: July 20, 2025 Time: 12pm to 4pm Where: In person in NYC at Washington Square Park All attendees at Wikimedia NYC events are subject to the Wikimedia NYC Code of Conduct and Photography Policy. (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:52, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply] The Signpost: 18 July 2025 News and notes: Is no WikiNews good WikiNews? — Election season returns! Endowment tax form, Wikimania, elections, U4C, fundraising and a duck! In the media: How bad (or good) is Wikipedia? And how do we know? 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Wikimania Satellite Social When: August 7, 2025 Time: 3pm to 7pm Where: In person at Prime Produce (424 W 54th St, New York, NY 10019) Roosevelt Island Wiknic More info coming soon! All attendees at Wikimedia NYC events are subject to the Wikimedia NYC Code of Conduct and Photography Policy. (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:18, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply] The Signpost: 9 August 2025 News and notes: Court order snips out part of Wikipedia article, editors debate whether to frame shreds or pulp them Plus a mysterious CheckUser incident, and the news with Wikinews. Discussion report: News from ANI, AN, RSN, BLPN, ELN, FTN, and NPOVN A review of June, July and August. Disinformation report: The article in the most languages Who is this guy? Community view: News from the Villages Pump Threads since June. In the media: Disgrace, dive bars, deceased despots, and diverse dispatches And slop. Crossword: Accidental typography It's not a conlang, it's a crossword puzzle. Comix: best-laid schemes o' wikis an' men gang aft agley, an' lea'e us nought but grief an' pain, for promis'd joy! Traffic report: I'm not the antichrist or the Superman Everybody's Somebody's Fool. * Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:23, 9 August 2025 (UTC)[reply] WikiNYC Sun Aug 24: Roosevelt Island Wiknic 2025 August 24: Wiknic @ Roosevelt Island Southpoint Park, where we held Wiknics in 2019 and 2024 You are invited to the picnic anyone can edit on Roosevelt Island, at Southpoint Park. Please dress for the weather and bring a blanket or lawn chair for seating; we will be having this picnic on the grass. Bring some potluck as well as some board games to add to the fun! All are welcome, new and experienced! Sunday, August 24, 2025 Wiknic @ Roosevelt Island Time: 2:00 - 7:00 pm (come by any time!) Location: Roosevelt Island – Southpoint Park; look for our Wikipedia/Wikimedia NYC banner. (In case of inclement weather, we plan to relocate to our usual venue, Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan.) All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct and Photography Policy. (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:55, 20 August 2025 (UTC)[reply] September 10: Wikimedia NYC Annual Election Meeting September 10: Annual Election & Members Meeting You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our Annual Election & Members Meeting, in-person at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan and also via Zoom. 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