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~~== December 2014 ==~~

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~~:Yep, my bad. — <span style="font-family:Palatino Linotype">[[User:Satori Son|<b>Satori Son</b>]]</span> 21:30, 1 January 2015 (UTC)~~

~~== Museum hacks and museum edits ==~~

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~~Hello there!~~

~~Upcoming events:~~

* February 6–8: The third annual '''[https://www.eventbrite.com/e/artbytes-3-hackathon-tickets-15166279751 ArtBytes Hackathon]''' at the Walters Art Museum! This year Wikimedia DC is partnering with the Walters for a hack-a-thon at the intersection of art and technology, and I would like to see Wikimedia well represented.

* February 11: The monthly '''[[Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/WikiSalon|WikiSalon]]''', same place as usual. RSVP [http://www.meetup.com/Wikimedia-DC/events/220239571/ on Meetup] or just show up!

* February 15: '''[[Wikipedia:Meetup/Ocean_City,_MD/Wiki_Loves_Small_Museums|Wiki Loves Small Museums]]''' in Ocean City. Mary Mark Ockerbloom, with support from Wikimedia DC, will be leading a workshop at the Small Museum Association Conference on how they can contribute to Wikipedia. Tons of representatives from GLAM institutions will be present, and we are looking for volunteers. If you would like to help out, check out [[Wikipedia:Meetup/Ocean_City,_MD/Wiki_Loves_Small_Museums#Information_for_Volunteers|"Information for Volunteers"]].

~~I am also pleased to announce events for '''Wikimedia DC Black History Month''' with Howard University and NPR. Details on those events soon.~~

~~If you have any questions or have any requests, please email me at james.hare{{@}}wikimediadc.org.~~

~~See you there! – [[User:Harej|James Hare]]~~

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~~(To unsubscribe, remove your username [[Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Invite/List|here]].) 03:11, 2 February 2015 (UTC)~~

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~~== Wikimedia DC celebrates Black History Month, and more! ==~~

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~~Hello again!~~

~~Not even a week ago I sent out a message talking about upcoming events in DC. Guess what? There are more events coming up in February.~~

First, as a reminder, there is a [[WP:SALON|WikiSalon]] on February 11 (RSVP [http://www.meetup.com/Wikimedia-DC/events/220239571/ here] or just show up) and Wiki Loves Small Museums at the Small Museum Association Conference on February 15 (more information [[Wikipedia:Meetup/Ocean_City,_MD/Wiki_Loves_Small_Museums|here]]).

~~Now, I am very pleased to announce:~~

* '''Tuesday, February 17''' from 10 AM to 3 PM there will be [[Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/WikiTurgy_UMD|#WikiTurgy at the University of Maryland]]. Join fellow theatre enthusiasts for a “mass act of public dramaturgy!”

* '''Thursday, February 19''' from 10 AM to 4 PM we are hosting the [[Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Howard|Howard University Black History Edit-a-Thon]]. We are working in partnership with the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center to improve Wikipedia’s coverage of African-American and African diasporic history.

* '''Tuesday, February 24''' from 6 PM to 8 PM we have the [[Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/NPR_Black_History_Month|Black History Month “First Edit” at NPR]]. Help improve Wikipedia and help others make their first edit to Wikipedia!

* Finally, our monthly '''[[WP:Meetup/DC/February 2015|dinner meetup]]''' is on '''Saturday, February 28'''.

~~There is going to be a lot going on, and I hope you can come to some of the events!~~

~~If you have any questions or need any special accommodations, please let me know.~~

~~Regards,~~

~~[[User:Harej|James Hare]]~~

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~~(To unsubscribe, remove your username [[Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Invite/List|here]].) 18:20, 7 February 2015 (UTC)~~

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~~== Editing for Women's History in March ==~~

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~~Hello,~~

~~I am very excited to announce this month’s events, focused on Women’s History Month:~~

* Sunday, March 8: '''Women in the Arts 2015 Edit-a-thon''' – 10 AM to 4 PM

*: Women in the Arts and ArtAndFeminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Free coffee and lunch served!

*: [[Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Women_in_the_Arts_2015|More information]] • [http://www.meetup.com/Wikimedia-DC/events/220856534/ RSVP on Meetup]

* Wednesday, March 11: '''March WikiSalon''' – 7 PM to 9 PM

*: An evening gathering with free-flowing conversation and free pizza.

*: [[Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/WikiSalon|More information]] • [http://www.meetup.com/Wikimedia-DC/events/220856648/ RSVP on Meetup] (or just show up!)

* Friday, March 13: '''NIH Women's History Month Edit-a-Thon''' – 9 AM to 4 PM

*: In honor of Women’s History Month, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is organizing and hosting an edit-a-thon to improve coverage of women in science in Wikipedia. Free coffee and lunch served!

*: [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Women's History/NIH Women’s History Month Edit-a-Thon 2015|More information]] • [http://www.meetup.com/Wikimedia-DC/events/220856734/ RSVP on Meetup]

* Saturday, March 21: '''Women in STEM Edit-a-Thon at DCPL''' – 12 PM

*: Celebrate Women's History Month by building, editing, and expanding articles about women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields during DC Public Library's first full-day edit-a-thon.

*: [[Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/DCPL|More information]] • [http://www.meetup.com/Wikimedia-DC/events/220856995/ RSVP on Meetup]

* Friday, March 27: '''She Blinded Me with Science, Part III''' – 10 AM to 4 PM

*: Smithsonian Institution Archives Groundbreaking Women in Science Wikipedia Edit-a-thon. Free lunch courtesy of Wikimedia DC!

*: [[Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Women_In_Science|More information]] • [http://www.meetup.com/Wikimedia-DC/events/220857076/ RSVP on Meetup]

* Saturday, March 28: '''March Dinner Meetup''' – 6 PM

*: Dinner and drinks with your fellow Wikipedians!

*: [[Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/March_2015|More information]] • [http://www.meetup.com/Wikimedia-DC/events/220856338/ RSVP on Meetup]

~~Hope you can make it to an event! If you have any questions or require any special accommodations, please [[User talk:Harej|let me know]].~~

~~Thanks,~~

~~[[User:Harej|James Hare]]~~

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~~== Upcoming attractions in DC ==~~

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~~'''Hello!'''~~

~~Here are some upcoming DC meetups in April and May:~~

* '''Tuesday, April 14''': [[Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/NARA COMM535 2015|National Archives Hackathon on Wikipedia Space]] with American University – 2:30-5pm

*: See the latest work on the Wikipedia Space exhibit in the new NARA Innovation Hub and brainstorm on new ideas for a public exhibit about Wikipedia

* '''Friday, April 17''': [[Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Tech LadyMafia Edit-a-thon, April 2015: Women in Tech|Women in Tech Edit-a-thon]] with Tech LadyMafia – 5-9pm

*: Team up with Tech LadyMafia to improve Wikipedia content on women in the history of technology.

* '''Saturday, April 25''': [[Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/April 2015|April Dinner Meetup]] – 6 PM

*: Dinner and drinks with your fellow Wikipedians!

* '''Friday, May 1''': [[Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/UMDLabor|International Labour Day Edit-a-Thon]] – 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM

*: An edit-a-thon at the University of Maryland

~~Hope to see you at these events! If you have any questions or require any special accommodations, please [[User talk:Harej|let me know]].~~

~~Cheers,~~

~~[[User:Harej|James Hare]]~~

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~~== [[WP:ACE2015|ArbCom elections are now open!]] ==~~

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~~== February events and meetups in DC ==~~

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~~<big>Greetings from '''<span class="plainlinks">[https://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Home Wikimedia DC]</span>'''!</big>~~

~~February is shaping up to be a record-breaking month for us, with nine scheduled edit-a-thons and several other events:~~

* On Friday, February 12, NPR will host a '''[[Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Black_History_Month_First_Edit_at_NPR|Black History Month First Edit]]''' event.

* On Saturday, February 13 and Sunday, February 14, we're working with the <span class="plainlinks">[http://wikiedu.org Wiki Education Foundation]</span> to hold a series of four edit-a-thons at the '''[[Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/AAAS2016|AAAS 2016 Annual Meeting]]'''.

* On Tuesday, February 16, we're holding the '''[[Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/SAAM_AU_2016|Smithsonian American Art Museum and American University WikiWorkshop]]''' with Professor Andrew Lih's class.

* On Saturday, February 20, the Smithsonian American Art Museum will host the '''[[Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/African_American_Artists_2016|African American Artists Edit-a-Thon]]'''.

* On Friday, February 26, Howard University will host its second annual '''[[Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Howard 2016|Black History Month Edit-a-Thon]]'''.

* On Saturday, February 27, we have three different events. In the morning, we're holding an '''[[Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/DCPL February 2016|Accessibility Edit-a-Thon]]''' at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. In the afternoon, we'll host our '''[[Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/WikiSalon|second February WikiSalon]]''' at Cove Dupont Circle, followed by our '''[[Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/February 2016|monthly dinner meetup]]''' at Vapiano.

~~We hope to see you at one—or all—of these events!~~

~~Do you have an idea for a future event? Please write to us at <span class="plainlinks">[mailto:info@wikimediadc.org info@wikimediadc.org]</span>!~~

~~[[User:Kirill Lokshin|Kirill Lokshin]] ([[User talk:Kirill Lokshin|talk]]) 16:41, 10 February 2016 (UTC)~~

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~~== March events and meetups in DC ==~~

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~~<big>Greetings from '''<span class="plainlinks">[https://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Home Wikimedia DC]</span>'''!</big>~~

~~Looking for something to do in DC in March? We have a series of great events planned for the month:~~

* On Wednesday, March 9, we'll host our '''[[Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/WikiSalon|first March WikiSalon]]''' at Cove Dupont Circle.

* On Friday, March 11, the National Archives will host the '''[[Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/NARA/Civil War|Women in the Civil War Edit-a-Thon]]'''.

* On Saturday, March 19, the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian will host the '''[[Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Color History with the Smithsonian!|Color History with the Smithsonian!]]''' event, and we'll hold our second '''[[Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/DCPL March 2016|Accessibility Edit-a-Thon]]''' at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.

* On Sunday, March 20, the American Chemical Society will host the '''[[Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/ACS March 2016|Computers in Chemistry Edit-a-Thon]]'''.

* On Saturday, March 26, we'll host our '''[[Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/WikiSalon|second March WikiSalon]]''' at Cove Dupont Circle, followed by our '''[[Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/March 2016|monthly dinner meetup]]''' at Vapiano.

~~Can't make it to an event? Most of our edit-a-thons allow virtual participation; see <span class="plainlinks">[https://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Virtual_participation the guide]</span> for more details.~~

~~Do you have an idea for a future event? Please write to us at <span class="plainlinks">[mailto:info@wikimediadc.org info@wikimediadc.org]</span>!~~

~~[[User:Kirill Lokshin|Kirill Lokshin]] ([[User talk:Kirill Lokshin|talk]]) 16:31, 6 March 2016 (UTC)~~

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~~== Dato Vijay Eswaran listed at [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion|Redirects for discussion]] ==~~

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An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect [[Dato Vijay Eswaran]]. Since you had some involvement with the ''Dato Vijay Eswaran'' redirect, you might want to participate in [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2016 April 18#Dato Vijay Eswaran|the redirect discussion]] if you have not already done so.  [[User:Alexander Iskandar|Alexander Iskandar]] ([[User talk:Alexander Iskandar|talk]]) 17:36, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

~~== Request to recreate the page KENNETH UWADI ==~~

Hi Satori Son, I seek to recreate the page KENNETH UWADI thast you deleted in 2008. I want to recreate it with verifiable sources and I seek your permission. [[User:Chiomaamadi|Chiomaamadi]] ([[User talk:Chiomaamadi|talk]]) 09:42, 27 July 2016 (UTC)

:Hello Chiomaamadi. I don't think that I had any involvement with that article. I didn't participate in [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kenneth Uwadi|the AfD debate]], nor did I delete it [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Log&page=Kenneth+Uwadi either time]. But I see the new [[Kenneth Uwadi]] article and it looks fine at first glance. I went ahead and restored all the past edits so that the full history is there for everyone to see. — <span style="font-family:Palatino Linotype">[[User:Satori Son|<b>Satori Son</b>]]</span> 00:08, 26 August 2016 (UTC)

~~== Extended confirmed protection ==~~

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[[WP:BLUELOCK|Extended confirmed protection]] (also known as "30/500 protection") is a new level of page protection that only allows edits from accounts at least 30 days old and with 500 edits. The automatically assigned [[WP:EXTENDEDCONFIRMED|"extended confirmed" user right]] was created for this purpose. The protection level was created following [[Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)/Archive 129#New usergroup with autopromotion to implement arbitration "30-500" bans as a page protection|this community discussion]] with the primary intention of enforcing various arbitration remedies that prohibited editors under the "30 days/500 edits" threshold to edit certain topic areas.

In July and August 2016, [[WP:ECP2016|a request for comment]] established consensus for community use of the new protection level. Administrators are authorized to apply extended confirmed protection to combat any form of disruption (e.g. vandalism, sock puppetry, edit warring, etc.) on any topic, subject to the following conditions:

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Please note that [[Time-based One-time Password Algorithm|TOTP]] based two-factor authentication is now available for all administrators. In light of the recent compromised accounts, you are encouraged to add this additional layer of security to your account. It may be enabled on your [[Special:Preferences|preferences page]] in the "User profile" tab under the "Basic information" section. For basic instructions on how to enable two-factor authentication, please see the [[Help:Two-factor authentication|developing help page]] for additional information. '''Important''': Be sure to record the two-factor authentication key and the single use keys. If you lose your two factor authentication and do not have the keys, it's possible that your account will not be recoverable. Furthermore, you are encouraged to utilize a unique password and two-factor authentication for the email account associated with your Wikimedia account. This measure will assist in safeguarding your account from malicious password resets. Comments, questions, and concerns may be directed to the [[Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard#Two-Factor_Authentication_now_available_for_admins|thread on the administrators' noticeboard]]. [[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery|talk]]) 20:32, 12 November 2016 (UTC)

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~~== New deal for page patrollers ==~~

~~Hi {{BASEPAGENAME}},~~

In order to better control the quality of new pages, keep out the spam, and welcome the genuine newbies, the [[WP:Page Curation|current system we introduced in 2011]] is being updated and improved. The documentation and tutorials have also been revised and given a facelift. Most importantly a new user group '''New Page Reviewer''' has been created.

Under the new rule, you may find that you are temporarily unable to mark new pages as reviewed. However, this is nothing to worry about - most ''current'' experienced patrollers are being accorded the the new right without the need to apply, and if you have significant previous experience of patrolling new pages, we strongly encourage you to apply for the new right as soon as possible - we need all the help we can get, and we are now providing a dynamic, supportive environment for your work.

Find out more about this exiting new user right now at [[Wikipedia:New pages patrol/Reviewers|'''''New Page Reviewers''''']] and be sure to read the new tutorial before applying. [[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery|talk]]) 04:29, 13 November 2016 (UTC)

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~~== A new user right for New Page Patrollers ==~~

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A new user group, [[Wikipedia:New pages patrol/Reviewers|'''New Page Reviewer''']], has been created in a move to greatly improve the standard of new page patrolling. The user right can be granted by any admin at [[Wikipedia:Requests for permissions/New page reviewer|PERM]]. It is highly recommended that admins look beyond the simple numerical threshold and satisfy themselves that the candidates have the required skills of communication and an advanced knowledge of notability and deletion. Admins are automatically included in this user right.

It is anticipated that this user right will significantly reduce the work load of admins who patrol the performance of the patrollers. However,due to the complexity of the rollout, some rights may have been accorded that may later need to be withdrawn, so some help will still be needed to some extent when discovering wrongly applied deletion tags or inappropriate pages that escape the attention of less experienced reviewers, and above all, hasty and bitey tagging for maintenance. User warnings are available [[Wikipedia:New pages patrol/Templates|here]] but very often a friendly custom message works best.

If you have any questions about this user right, don't hesitate to join us at [[WT:NPR]]. <small>''(Sent to all admins)''</small>.[[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery|talk]]) 13:47, 15 November 2016 (UTC)

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~~== [[WP:ACE2016|ArbCom Elections 2016]]: Voting now open! ==~~

{{Ivmbox|Hello, Satori Son. Voting in the '''[[WP:ACE2016|2016 Arbitration Committee elections]]''' is open from Monday, 00:00, 21 November through Sunday, 23:59, 4 December to all unblocked users who have registered an account before Wednesday, 00:00, 28 October 2016 and have made at least 150 mainspace edits before Sunday, 00:00, 1 November 2016.

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If you wish to participate in the 2016 election, please review [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2016/Candidates|the candidates' statements]] and submit your choices on '''[[Special:SecurePoll/vote/399|the voting page]]'''. [[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery|talk]]) 22:08, 21 November 2016 (UTC)

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~~== Administrators' newsletter - February 2017 ==~~

[[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (January 2017). This first issue is being sent out to all administrators, if you wish to keep receiving it please [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter/Subscribe|subscribe]]. Your [[Wikipedia talk:Administrators' newsletter|feedback]] is welcomed.

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:*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.~~

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:*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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