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The Signpost: 02 January 2012
- Interview: The Gardner interview
- News and notes: Things bubbling along as Wikimedians enjoy their holidays
- WikiProject report: Where are they now? Part III
- Featured content: Ghosts of featured content past, present, and future
- Arbitration report: New case accepted, four open cases, terms begin for new arbitrators
The Signpost: 09 January 2012
- Technological roadmap: 2011's technological achievements in review, and what 2012 may hold
- News and notes: Fundraiser 2011 ends with a bang
- WikiProject report: From Traditional to Experimental: WikiProject Jazz
- Featured content: Contentious FAC debate: a week in review
- Arbitration report: Four open cases, proposed decision in Betacommand 3
January 2012 Newsletter for WikiProject United States and supported projects
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The January 2012 issue of the WikiProject United States newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you.
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The Signpost: 16 January 2012
- Special report: English Wikipedia to go dark on January 18
- Sister projects: What are our sisters up to now?
- News and notes: WMF on the looming SOPA blackout, Wikipedia turns 11, and Commons passes 12 million files
- WikiProject report: WikiProject Beer
- Featured content: Lecen on systemic bias in featured content
- Arbitration report: Four open cases, Betacommand case deadlocked, Muhammad images close near
Teylers Challenge
Hello Mabeenot, I saw you editing for the Signpost. I do not know if I am at the right place, but maybe you/others can mention the Teylers Challenge, see: Wikipedia:GLAM/Teylers/Multilingual Challenge and announcement writing contest. Greetings - Romaine (talk) 20:46, 22 January 2012 (UTC)
- I have added it to the news sidebar of the WikiProject Report in this week's issue of the Signpost. Thanks for letting me know. -Mabeenot (talk) 21:24, 22 January 2012 (UTC)
- Thanks! Great!! :-) Romaine (talk) 21:29, 22 January 2012 (UTC)
The Bugle: Issue LXX, January 2012
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The Signpost: 23 January 2012
- News and notes: SOPA blackout, Orange partnership
- WikiProject report: The Golden Horseshoe: WikiProject Toronto
- Featured content: Interview with Muhammad Mahdi Karim and the best of the week
- Arbitration report: Four open cases, proposed decision in Muhammad images, AUSC call for applications
- Technology report: Looking ahead to MediaWiki 1.19 and related issues
Paleontology project praise
I really liked this week's project report (even if still to be published)! – SJ + 01:04, 31 January 2012 (UTC)
- Thanks! -Mabeenot (talk) 02:51, 31 January 2012 (UTC)
The Signpost: 30 January 2012
- In the news: Zambian wiki-assassins, Foundation über alles, editor engagement and the innovation plateau
- Recent research: Language analyses examine power structure and political slant; Wikipedia compared to commercial databases
- WikiProject report: Digging Up WikiProject Palaeontology
- Featured content: Featured content soaring this week
- Arbitration report: Five open cases, voting on proposed decisions in two cases
- Technology report: Why "Lua" is on everybody's lips, and when to expect MediaWiki 1.19
Signpost project interviews
Hi, I wonder if it would be helpful if you reminded interviewees that they should sign each individual answer, so that other editors' answers can go below each and be clearly identified. I think I got it wrong when I first replied to the disambiguation project interview a while back, and Grutness didn't sign their answers this time for the stub-sorting project (I added their name, and also bullets for clarity, before adding my answers). It's not immediately obvious, to someone coming to it for the first time, how the questionnaire page works (I think I assumed last time round that each editor had their own copy of it somehow). Thanks. PamD 13:49, 1 February 2012 (UTC)
- Thanks for the feedback. I'll see what changes I can make for the next set of interviews. -Mabeenot (talk) 00:31, 2 February 2012 (UTC)
Please comment on renaming Extraordinary rendition by the United States
Hi, I've formally requested the article move you've previously discussed; please re-express your opinion here, thank you. Rostz (talk) 12:35, 3 February 2012 (UTC)
I have answered but I don't know what to do with the file, you haven't explained.
Xx236 (talk) 10:33, 6 February 2012 (UTC)
Interviews for WPPOLAND
You need a big notice asking people to sign and to not remove previous interviews. I think some people may think it is a space just for them. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk to me 18:33, 6 February 2012 (UTC)
- Sounds like it's the same suggestion I was making a couple of posts earlier! How about something like:
- THANK YOU FOR COMING TO THIS INTERVIEW PAGE
- To reply to a question, please add your answer below the question and sign it.
- Other editors will then add their replies below yours.
- Perhaps?
- And maybe add a couple of specimen answers below the first question:
- "Sample answer 1 - signature 1"
- "Sample answer 2 - sig2"
- to make it really clear? PamD 19:09, 6 February 2012 (UTC)
The Signpost: 06 February 2012
- News and notes: The Foundation visits Tunisia, analyzes donors
- In the news: Leading scholar hails Wikipedia, historians urged to contribute while PR pros remain shunned
- Discussion report: Discussion swarms around Templates for deletion and returning editors of colourful pasts
- WikiProject report: The Eye of the Storm: WikiProject Tropical Cyclones
- Featured content: Talking architecture with MrPanyGoff
- Arbitration report: Four open cases, final decision in Muhammad images, Betacommand 3 near closure
Talkback
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Signpost interview
Thanks for the offer, but I'm going to decline -- I'm not really involved in the science fiction Wikiproject at all, though I do write a lot of articles on sf magazines. I don't think it's a very active project, in fact; there's no coordination nor much activity of any kind, so it might not be a good choice for a Signpost interview. Thanks -- Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 18:36, 14 February 2012 (UTC)
The Signpost: 13 February 2012
- Special report: Fundraising proposals spark a furore among the chapters
- News and notes: Foundation launches Legal and Community Advocacy department
- WikiProject report: WikiProject Stub Sorting
- Featured content: The best of the week
The Signpost: 20 February 2012
- Special report: The plight of the new page patrollers
- News and notes: Fundraiser row continues, new director of engineering
- Discussion report: Discussion on copyrighted files from non-US relation states
- WikiProject report: WikiProject Poland
- Featured content: The best of the week
The Bugle: Issue LXXI, February 2012
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Women's History Month
Hi Mabeenot! I saw your post on my talk page (and else where) about the Signpost interview for the Women's History Project. FYI I am also writing a small opinion piece which will feature thoughts from Wikimedians and scholars on why more women should be participating to improve Wikipedia content. So just an FYI :) (They don't have to run at the same time, would be nice to spread it out for the month perhaps). Thanks for your efforts! SarahStierch (talk) 15:46, 25 February 2012 (UTC)
The Signpost: 27 February 2012
- News and notes: Finance meeting fallout, Gardner recommendations forthcoming
- Recent research: Gender gap and conflict aversion; collaboration on breaking news; effects of leadership on participation; legacy of Public Policy Initiative
- Discussion report: Focus on admin conduct and editor retention
- WikiProject report: Just don't call it "sci-fi": WikiProject Science Fiction
- Arbitration report: Final decision in TimidGuy ban appeal, one case remains open
- Technology report: 1.19 deployment stress, Meta debates whether to enforce SUL
Thanks, and something to run by you
Hello Mabeenot, just dropping by to thank you for your stellar (and sadly, lonely these days) work at the WikiProject Report desk. It's really a great asset to the Signpost to have a report of such a consistent standard. I was wondering if you might take a look at this proposal for a sort of cross-wiki WikiProject report and give me your read on it. I thought it might run in some form under the aegis of the WikiProject Report desk, or reworked as a separate feature. Your opinion would be appreciated. Regards, Skomorokh 01:47, 28 February 2012 (UTC)
An idea that you might consider
Hi, Mabeenot. I've read some of your WikiProject Reports with interest, and it's great that you showcase our many excellent projects. However, I'm wondering how you'd feel about a report on WikiProject History, which is dormant and is difficult to revive. I'd like to talk more in depth about this later, but perhaps a Signpost article might get the WikiProject gang to help out and revitalize salvageable parts of the project. Thank you, dci | TALK 19:19, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
- Added this to the proposals at the WikiProject desk. -Mabeenot (talk) 16:55, 6 March 2012 (UTC)
The Signpost: 05 March 2012
- News and notes: Chapter-selected Board seats, an invite to the Teahouse, patrol becomes triage, and this week in history
- In the news: Heights reached in search rankings, privacy and mental health info; clouds remain over content policing
- Discussion report: COI and NOTCENSORED: policies under discussion
- WikiProject report: We don't bite: WikiProject Amphibians and Reptiles
- Featured content: Best of the week
- Arbitration report: AUSC appointments announced, one case remains open
WikiProject protected areas
Hi Mabeenot, We prepared answers for your questions on cs.wiki. Feel free to short them and polish :) However, I tried encouraged several people join the interview, but unfortunately nobody wanted :/ Best regards --Chmee2 (talk) 15:25, 8 March 2012 (UTC)
- Thanks. I'll start putting it all together. -Mabeenot (talk) 17:02, 9 March 2012 (UTC)
The Signpost: 12 March 2012
- Interview: Liaising with the Education Program
- Women and Wikipedia: Women's history, what we're missing, and why it matters
- Arbitration analysis: A look at new arbitrators
- Discussion report: Nothing changes as long discussions continue
- WikiProject report: WikiProject Women's History
- Featured content: Extinct humans, birds, and Birdman
- Arbitration report: Proposed decision in 'Article titles', only one open case
- Education report: Diverse approaches to Wikipedia in Education
The Signpost: 19 March 2012
- News and notes: Chapters Council proposals take form as research applications invited for Wikipedia Academy and HighBeam accounts
- Discussion report: Article Rescue Squadron in need of rescue yet again
- WikiProject report: Lessons from another Wikipedia: Czech WikiProject Protected Areas
- Featured content: Featured content on the upswing!
- Arbitration report: Race and intelligence 'review' opened, Article titles at voting
Thanks
Hi Mabeenot, just want to thank you for your help with Signpost article and for everything associated with this! I am happy that we were able published story about our project on en.wiki and maybe inspired somebody else! Really thanks! --Chmee2 (talk) 07:22, 23 March 2012 (UTC)
The Bugle: Issue LXXII, March 2012
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Biodiversity of New Caledonia, paleobotany forgotten
Hello, could you to work on this article, please? Biodiversity of New Caledonia. It is a very important archaic species group in Paleobotany and evolution.85.251.99.49 (talk) 08:10, 25 March 2012 (UTC)
Hello mabeenot, I also have been working on this article in response to the same request. I think I have got further than you, but of course I do not know. Could you please let me know where we stand, because I don't want a lot of edit conflicts and double work, and I should guess that you do not either. If you like I can send you a copy of my work so far, including lede and part of the next section. Thanks. JonRichfield (talk) 16:50, 25 March 2012 (UTC)
- Go ahead. I just rewrote the lead and since my expertise is not in this field, I probably won't be much help in the body of the article. -Mabeenot (talk) 17:16, 25 March 2012 (UTC)
Thank you very much
Thank you very much by your unselfish cooperation in Article "Biodiversity of New Caledonia". Muchas gracias por tu colaboración desinteresada en el articulo "Biodiversidad de Nueva Caledonia". 85.251.99.49 (talk) 23:11, 25 March 2012 (UTC)
The Signpost: 26 March 2012
- News and notes: Controversial content saga continues, while the Foundation tries to engage editors with merchandising and restructuring
- WikiProject report: WikiProject Rock Music
- Featured content: Malfunctioning sharks, toothcombs and a famous mother: featured content for the week
- Arbitration report: Race and intelligence review at evidence, article titles closed
- Recent research: Predicting admin elections; studying flagged revision debates; classifying editor interactions; and collecting the Wikipedia literature
- Education report: Universities unite for GLAM; and High Schools get their due.
2.0 remastering (help)
Hi, I saw you posted requests on Antonu's talkpage and you added the alt code of the 2.0 on the barnstar template. Can I ask you that you add the alt code to the barnstars, that I asked him to update as 2.0, thanks. --extra999 (talk) 13:59, 23 March 2012 (UTC)
- Sure. It looks like you've had many barnstars updated over the past couple years. Could you put together a list of all the 2.0 barnstars you've requested that need an updated template? -Mabeenot (talk) 16:37, 23 March 2012 (UTC)
Done -Mabeenot (talk) 18:03, 1 April 2012 (UTC)
The Signpost: 02 April 2012
- Interview: An introduction to movement roles
- Arbitration analysis: Case review: TimidGuy ban appeal
- News and notes: Berlin reforms to movement structures, Wikidata launches with fanfare, and Wikipedia's day of mischief
- WikiProject report: The Signpost scoops The Signpost
- Featured content: Snakes, misnamed chapels, and emptiness: featured content this week
- Arbitration report: Race and intelligence review in third week, one open case
The Signpost: 09 April 2012
- News and notes: Projects launched in Brazil and the Middle East as advisors sought for funds committee
- WikiProject report: The Land of Steady Habits: WikiProject Connecticut
- Featured content: Assassination, genocide, internment, murder, and crucifixion: the bloodiest of the week
- Arbitration report: Arbitration evidence-limit motions, two open cases
Talkback
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The Signpost: 16 April 2012
- Arbitration analysis: Inside the Arbitration Committee Mailing List
- Paid editing: Does Wikipedia Pay? The Facilitator: Silver seren
- Discussion report: The future of pending changes
- WikiProject report: The Butterflies and Moths of WikiProject Lepidoptera
- Featured content: A few good sports: association football, rugby league, and the Olympics vie for medals
There hasn't been much discussion on the project's talk page for years, but if people are interested in talking up the project, that's great. - Dank (push to talk) 14:52, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
The Signpost: 23 April 2012
- Investigative report: Spin doctors spin Jimmy's "bright line"
- WikiProject report: Skeptics and Believers: WikiProject The X-Files
- Featured content: A mirror (or seventeen) on this week's featured content
- Arbitration report: Evidence submissions close in Rich Farmbrough case, vote on proposed decision in R&I Review
- Technology report: Wikimedia Labs: soon to be at the cutting edge of MediaWiki development?
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signpost map project
please checks my spelling and grammar, i'm not a native speaker~ Yug Yug (talk) 20:40, 30 April 2012 (UTC)
The Bugle: Issue LXXIII, April 2012
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The Signpost: 30 April 2012
- Paid editing: Does Wikipedia Pay? The Consultant: Pete Forsyth
- Discussion report: 'ReferenceTooltips' by default
- WikiProject report: The Cartographers of WikiProject Maps
- Featured content: Featured content spreads its wings
- Arbitration report: R&I Review remains in voting, two open cases
map in Signpost changed!
Hi,
I changed the map in the Signpost, even though it was already published. I hope you approve. I think it was EdwardLane who suggested this one. Regards, MathewTownsend (talk) 01:17, 2 May 2012 (UTC)
- Looks good. Thanks for the update. -Mabeenot (talk) 06:13, 2 May 2012 (UTC)
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image in Signpost
Hi,
Tony1 explicitly ask me to add a large image at the end of Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2012-04-30/WikiProject report on his talk page. Please review his talk page request and discuss with him what is appropriate. Thanks, MathewTownsend (talk) 03:26, 1 May 2012 (UTC)
- Mabeenot, really fine piece of work this week. I thought the maps-are-emotions thing might have been brought out more (even put in the title to attract those readers!); but no matter.
I just suggested somewhere a map at the bottom, but it's no big deal. I wonder whether you might in future consider a big map centred across the top ... but it might cause problems with the side-bar; just a thought. Well done. Tony (talk) 04:49, 1 May 2012 (UTC)
- Indeed a nice piece! Mabeenot, I just wanted to notify you quickly - in particular if you had wondered about the readership numbers - that we linked to it on the official Wikipedia/WMF social media channels (Facebook, Google+, Twitter, Identi.ca). We might start featuring Signpost pieces more often again. (In related news, we are holding an IRC Office hour about blog.wikimedia.org on Wednesday, inviting suggestions for blog postings.) Regards, Tbayer (WMF) (talk) 01:54, 4 May 2012 (UTC)
- Thanks! That's a nice bump you gave us. I hope you do decide to continue featuring Signpost pieces. I'll check out the office hour and think of some suggestions. -Mabeenot (talk) 04:49, 4 May 2012 (UTC)
- Indeed a nice piece! Mabeenot, I just wanted to notify you quickly - in particular if you had wondered about the readership numbers - that we linked to it on the official Wikipedia/WMF social media channels (Facebook, Google+, Twitter, Identi.ca). We might start featuring Signpost pieces more often again. (In related news, we are holding an IRC Office hour about blog.wikimedia.org on Wednesday, inviting suggestions for blog postings.) Regards, Tbayer (WMF) (talk) 01:54, 4 May 2012 (UTC)
Project report
Hey Mabeenot, I saw that no one from WP Robotics responded to you for an interview. Do you have a report that can run tomorrow, or should we go without one? Sorry for the hassle. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 03:35, 6 May 2012 (UTC)
- Luckily, I have a backup. We'll run WikiProject Languages. -Mabeenot (talk) 06:08, 6 May 2012 (UTC)
Signpost
Hi,
(copied from Signpost)
Is it ok if I added some images to this report? I haven't looked around much yet, but pics like these? MathewTownsend (talk) 14:50, 6 May 2012 (UTC)
What do you think? MathewTownsend (talk) 15:19, 6 May 2012 (UTC)
- I was just typing you a reply. Some projects don't really lend themselves to having a gallery of pictures, so I'm not too concerned about including images for this article. The images you've chosen to the right will be fine, so feel free to add them if you like. -Mabeenot (talk) 15:23, 6 May 2012 (UTC)
- I added enough images to sort of reach the bottom of the article. I tried to find images that were directly applicable to language articles, demonstrating the variety of languages, and with variation in type of image. Please remove or change any you don't like. I'm so passionate about images because for me it makes the text more understandable and interesting to me. And there are probably other readers like me that find text tough going without images. Thanks for putting up with me. Best wishes, MathewTownsend (talk) 01:18, 7 May 2012 (UTC)
- Nicely done. Thanks! -Mabeenot (talk) 03:09, 7 May 2012 (UTC)
The Signpost: 07 May 2012
- Paid editing: Does Wikipedia Pay? The Communicator: Phil Gomes
- News and notes: Hong Kong to host Wikimania 2013
- WikiProject report: Say What?: WikiProject Languages
- Featured content: This week at featured content: How much wood would a Wood Duck chuck if a Wood Duck could chuck wood?
- Arbitration report: Proposed decision in Rich Farmbrough, two open cases
- Technology report: Search gets faster, GSoC gets more detail and 1.20wmf2 gets deployed
A barnstar for you!
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The Signpost Barnstar |
This is for tirelessly writing the Wikiproject report every week, always doing it on time and helping me with my own. Thank you Mabeenot! Rcsprinter (rap) 13:34, 13 May 2012 (UTC) |
- Thanks! -Mabeenot (talk) 17:21, 13 May 2012 (UTC)
The Signpost: 14 May 2012
- WikiProject report: Welcome to Wikipedia with a cup of tea and all your questions answered - at the Teahouse
- Featured content: Featured content is red hot this week
- Arbitration report: R&I Review closed, Rich Farmbrough near closure
Re:Endless [deleted] WikiProjects
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The Signpost: 21 May 2012
- From the editor: New editor-in-chief
- WikiProject report: Trouble in a Galaxy Far, Far Away....
- Featured content: Lemurbaby moves it with Madagascar: Featured content for the week
- Arbitration report: No open arbitration cases pending
- Technology report: On the indestructibility of Wikimedia content
The Bugle: Issue LXXIV, May 2012
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Counter-Vandalism Unit in the Signpost
The WikiProject Report would like to focus on the Counter-Vandalism Unit for a Signpost article. This is an excellent opportunity to draw attention to your efforts and attract new members to the project. Would you be willing to participate in an interview? If so, here are the questions for the interview. Just add your response below each question and feel free to skip any questions that you don't feel comfortable answering. Multiple editors will have an opportunity to respond to the interview questions, so be sure to sign your answers. If you know anyone else who would like to participate in the interview, please share this with them. Have a great day. -Mabeenot (talk) 04:46, 27 May 2012 (UTC)
- Certainly. However I am rather busy until Friday. Would it be a problem if I were to answer the questions after that point. -- A Certain White Cat chi? 13:16, 27 May 2012 (UTC)
- That's fine. The interview is scheduled to be published June 11. -Mabeenot (talk) 14:52, 27 May 2012 (UTC)
- By the way is there any special reason why you want to interview me? The questions appear a bit generic because CVU grew out of my userspace. I am not complaining, just trying to establish what you want to know. :) -- A Certain White Cat chi? 18:12, 27 May 2012 (UTC)
- I've invited several contributors from CVU to participate in the interview, which is why the questions are geared toward the many facets of the project. I wanted to make sure you were part of the interview since you started the CVU. I hope you'll be able to share with us why you started the CVU, some of the challenges associated with building it, and how it has grown. -Mabeenot (talk) 22:22, 27 May 2012 (UTC)
- I'd be very interested. I'll try to see what I can do. I am unsure if this is what you are looking for though as the questions on the signpost page are a bit too generic for me to answer to the questions you poised here. Could you perhaps come up with questions specifically for me like the ones you asked here? This can be an interview for the following week's signpost if you like. perhaps a follow-up to this weeks signpost. What do you think? -- A Certain White Cat chi? 00:19, 28 May 2012 (UTC)
- Your motivation for starting the project can be your answer to the first question, since you didn't really have to join the project like everyone else. I've added an open-ended question at the end where you can share other thoughts. Unfortunately, we have other projects scheduled for the following weeks, so we can't dedicate more than one week to a given project. -Mabeenot (talk) 01:34, 28 May 2012 (UTC)
- I'd be very interested. I'll try to see what I can do. I am unsure if this is what you are looking for though as the questions on the signpost page are a bit too generic for me to answer to the questions you poised here. Could you perhaps come up with questions specifically for me like the ones you asked here? This can be an interview for the following week's signpost if you like. perhaps a follow-up to this weeks signpost. What do you think? -- A Certain White Cat chi? 00:19, 28 May 2012 (UTC)
- I've invited several contributors from CVU to participate in the interview, which is why the questions are geared toward the many facets of the project. I wanted to make sure you were part of the interview since you started the CVU. I hope you'll be able to share with us why you started the CVU, some of the challenges associated with building it, and how it has grown. -Mabeenot (talk) 22:22, 27 May 2012 (UTC)
- By the way is there any special reason why you want to interview me? The questions appear a bit generic because CVU grew out of my userspace. I am not complaining, just trying to establish what you want to know. :) -- A Certain White Cat chi? 18:12, 27 May 2012 (UTC)
- That's fine. The interview is scheduled to be published June 11. -Mabeenot (talk) 14:52, 27 May 2012 (UTC)
The Signpost: 28 May 2012
- News and notes: Wikimedia Foundation endorses open-access petition to the White House; pending changes RfC ends
- Recent research: Supporting interlanguage collaboration; detecting reverts; Wikipedia's discourse, semantic and leadership networks, and Google's Knowledge Graph
- WikiProject report: Experts and enthusiasts at WikiProject Geology
- Featured content: Featured content cuts the cheese
- Arbitration report: Fæ and GoodDay requests for arbitration, changes to evidence word limits
- Technology report: Developer divide wrangles; plus Wikimedia Zero, MediaWiki 1.20wmf4, and IPv6
The Signpost: 04 June 2012
- Special report: WikiWomenCamp: From women, for women
- Discussion report: Watching Wikipedia change
- WikiProject report: Views of WikiProject Visual Arts
- Featured content: On the lochs
- Arbitration report: Two motions for procedural reform, three open cases, Rich Farmbrough risks block and ban
- Technology report: Report from the Berlin Hackathon
Re:WP Athletics in the Signpost
See this. --Kasper2006 (talk) 06:27, 6 June 2012 (UTC)
- Just to give you a heads up that I'm looking to respond to the interview in the next couple of days when I get the time. SFB 06:42, 7 June 2012 (UTC)
WP Korea in the Signpost
Hello Mabeenot, and thank you for interviewing WP Korea. the interview page, however, couldn't attract many response from the project participants. May I ask you when is the due date for this interview? Could WP Korea be featured in Signpost if we could have one or two more interviewees? Many Thanks, --PBJT (talk) 17:43, 8 June 2012 (UTC)
- I originally scheduled WP Korea for June 18, but it was postponed when nobody responded for about a week. Now that there are two replies, I've brought the project back to the schedule for August 27 after the big Summer Sports Series has concluded. If you can attract more participants, please go for it. Now you've got a couple months to work with. -Mabeenot (talk) 04:32, 9 June 2012 (UTC)
- Thank you so much for postponing the due date, Mabeenot. I was interested in answering those questions, but since I'm new to the Wikipedia and have not contributed to any of the project's good articles I hoped that more experienced users could answer them. I left messages at some of participants' talk pages, and will update the rescheduled interview at the project's talk page. Hope the project could attract one or two more interviewee's by July 27 (assuming a month's buffer before its target date August 27.) Best, --PBJT (talk) 21:30, 10 June 2012 (UTC)
The Signpost: 11 June 2012
- News and notes: Foundation finance reformers wrestle with CoI
- WikiProject report: Counter-Vandalism Unit
- Featured content: The cake is a pi
- Arbitration report: Procedural reform enacted, Rich Farmbrough blocked, three open cases
WP Motorsport in the Signpost
Hello, Mabeenot! I'm honoured to have been selected for such a prestigious interview. I will answer it, but I must remind you that I've been working mainly in the Spanish-language articles on motorsport. If that's a problem, then I'm sure other WikiProject members will gladly respond. Thank you! --NaBUru38 (talk) 16:27, 15 June 2012 (UTC)
- I hope you'll include some of your experiences with the Spanish Wikipedia in the interview and mention the differences you see between the two wikis. -Mabeenot (talk) 16:32, 15 June 2012 (UTC)
- Great idea! --NaBUru38 (talk) 16:45, 15 June 2012 (UTC)
Questionaire invitation - Reply
Hi there MABEENOT, VASCO from Portugal here,
i humbly accept your invitation, and swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help me God! Cheers, keep it up - --Vasco Amaral (talk) 17:02, 19 June 2012 (UTC)
The Signpost: 18 June 2012
- Investigative report: Is the requests for adminship process 'broken'?
- News and notes: Ground shifts while chapters dither over new Association
- Discussion report: Discussion Reports And Miscellaneous Articulations
- WikiProject report: The Punks of Wikipedia
- Featured content: Taken with a pinch of "salt"
- Arbitration report: Three open cases, GoodDay case closed
- Technology report: Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News
Re:WP Olympics in the Signpost
Thanks for the invite, but I haven't been very active as of late, so surely there's someone better than me. I also did an interview back during the 2010 Winter Olympics. However, if you can't find anyone else and really need an interview, I suppose I could do it. -- Scorpion0422 13:07, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
INCINE
Hi :). That would be a nice start. I guess a throughout July form is better since it will ensure longevity. Thanks! ~*~AnkitBhatt~*~ 09:05, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
GOCE July 2012 Copy Edit Drive
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Suggestion
I believe you were the intended recipient of this. :-) Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 06:59, 25 June 2012 (UTC)
- Yep. I've seen it before and already responded on his talk page. He posted the request in more than one place. -Mabeenot (talk) 10:26, 25 June 2012 (UTC)
The Signpost: 25 June 2012
- WikiProject report: Summer Sports Series: WikiProject Athletics
- Featured content: A good week for the Williams
- Arbitration report: Three open cases
- Technology report: Second Visual Editor prototype launches
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Robotics
Hi
Apologies, I have just seen your post about featuring the Robotics Project. It must have been tucked away between some others as I did not see it after I returned from holiday and it was archived without me even seeing it.
I can only apologise again and hope my not replying did not cause any issues. If there is a chance for something to go into a future edition I would be extremely happy to go ahead, though I would request an e-mail as well as I am only around for infrequent periods during July. Chaosdruid (talk) 03:17, 1 July 2012 (UTC)
- That would be great!
- I'll try and make sure I don't miss anything you post this time :¬)
- Thanks Chaosdruid (talk) 04:52, 1 July 2012 (UTC)
The Signpost: 02 July 2012
- Analysis: Uncovering scientific plagiarism
- News and notes: RfC on joining lobby group; JSTOR accounts for Wikipedians and the article feedback tool
- In the news: Public relations on Wikipedia: friend or foe?
- Discussion report: Discussion reports and miscellaneous articulations
- WikiProject report: Summer sports series: Burning rubber with WikiProject Motorsport
- Featured content: Heads up
- Arbitration report: Three open cases, motion for the removal of Carnildo's administrative tools
- Technology report: Initialisms abound: QA and HTML5
The Signpost: 09 July 2012
- Special report: Reforming the education programs: lessons from Cairo
- WikiProject report: Summer sports series: WikiProject Football
- Featured content: Keeps on chuggin'
- Arbitration report: Three requests for arbitration
Pics?
Hi Mabeenot, are there a few pics from cycling at WP.fr that could be used? Tony (talk) 16:44, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
The Signpost: 16 July 2012
- Special report: Chapters Association mired in controversy over new chair
- WikiProject report: Summer sports series: French WikiProject Cycling
- Discussion report: Discussion reports and miscellaneous articulations
- Featured content: Taking flight
- Technology report: Tech talks at Wikimania amid news of a mixed June
- Arbitration report: Fæ faces site-ban, proposed decisions posted
Kind of you to drop a note...
If specific needs come to your attention, feel free to refer any specific needs/requests to my attention. I added to mu user page to make clear areas of active interest ... Prof D Meduban (talk) 17:31, 22 July 2012 (UTC)
The Signpost: 23 July 2012
- Paid editing: Does Wikipedia pay? The skeptic: Orange Mike
- From the editor: Signpost developments
- WikiProject report: Summer sports series: WikiProject Olympics
- Arbitration report: Fæ and Michaeldsuarez banned; Kwamikagami desysopped; Falun Gong closes with mandated external reviews and topic bans
- Featured content: When is an island not an island?
- Technology report: Translating SVGs and making history bugs history
GOCE notices
Hi Mabeenot. I'm the lead coordinator of WP:GOCE and I've seen Dank's removal of the GOCE notice from the 30 July project report, which he has mentioned on one of our pages. I just wanted you to know how much your inclusion of such notices throughout our drives is appreciated. Please don't stop! Kind regards, --Stfg (talk) 15:44, 28 July 2012 (UTC)
The Bugle: Issue LXXVI, July 2012
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GSU copyright violation, no-fair-use justification. Contextual significance
Notice of Dispute resolution discussion
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Wikiproject report
Hey there...I notice you're the regular writer for the signpost wikiproject report, and I was wondering if you would consider featuring Wikiproject Dispute Resolution at some point (hopefully before the end of June?). We're trying to get some visibility to increase participation in dispute resolution, and think this may help. Cheers, Steven Zhang Get involved in DR! 11:39, 30 May 2012 (UTC)
- Thanks for the update. I've added your request to the list and I can at least guarantee that WP Dispute Resolution will be included in next week's news sidebar and for several more weeks to come if you'd like. As for a full interview, the next few months are pretty tightly packed because we're trying to put together a special series this summer. One of our interviews preceding the series in June is not panning out, but there's currently another project ahead of you (WP Punk Music). If another space opens, I'll try to squeeze you guys in. -Mabeenot (talk) 00:05, 31 May 2012 (UTC)
- Thanks a lot for your idea to feature the Wikiproject DR in the signpost...hopefully it does some good. Steven Zhang Get involved in DR! 03:15, 25 July 2012 (UTC)
- Hey, um, are we in the signpost this week or next week? Steven Zhang Help resolve disputes! 05:10, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
- Wikiproject Dispute Resolution is scheduled for August 13, the first project we'll feature after the summer sports series ends. -Mabeenot (talk) 05:20, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
- Any chance it can be this week? It'd co-incide with changes to DRN, and we could really use the extra volunteers this month :-) Steven Zhang Help resolve disputes! 05:51, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
- This week's Report is actually about to be published (it was supposed to run Monday, but the Signpost is running late as usual) and it'd be a strange break in the middle of the series anyway. I could still squeak a news item into the sidebar before the final call, so if you'd like to announce some changes at DRN send me a short blurb pronto. -Mabeenot (talk) 05:57, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
- Any chance it can be this week? It'd co-incide with changes to DRN, and we could really use the extra volunteers this month :-) Steven Zhang Help resolve disputes! 05:51, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
- Wikiproject Dispute Resolution is scheduled for August 13, the first project we'll feature after the summer sports series ends. -Mabeenot (talk) 05:20, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
- Hey, um, are we in the signpost this week or next week? Steven Zhang Help resolve disputes! 05:10, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
- Thanks a lot for your idea to feature the Wikiproject DR in the signpost...hopefully it does some good. Steven Zhang Get involved in DR! 03:15, 25 July 2012 (UTC)
The Signpost: 30 July 2012
- News and notes: Wikimedians and London 2012; WMF budget – staffing, engineering, editor retention effort, and the global South; Telegraph's cheap shot at WP
- WikiProject report: Summer sports series: WikiProject Horse Racing
- Featured content: One of a kind
- Arbitration report: No pending or open arbitration cases
The Signpost: 06 August 2012
- News and notes: FDC portal launched
- Arbitration report: No pending or open arbitration cases
- Featured content: Casliber's words take root
- Technology report: Wikidata nears first deployment but wikis go down in fibre cut calamity
- WikiProject report: Summer sports series: WikiProject Martial Arts
I don't know where you post this or even if you just be bold and fix it yourself, but "nidan" doesn't direct to the right place. Dan653 (talk) 18:27, 7 August 2012 (UTC)
- Thanks for finding the mistake. I've corrected it now. For Signpost articles, it's okay for readers to be bold with typos and incorrect links. -Mabeenot (talk) 22:18, 7 August 2012 (UTC)
The Signpost: 13 August 2012
- Op-ed: Small Wikipedias' burden
- Arbitration report: You really can request for arbitration
- Featured content: On the road again
- Technology report: "Phabricating" a serious alternative to Gerrit
- WikiProject report: Dispute Resolution
- Discussion report: Image placeholders, machine translations, Mediation Committee, de-adminship
The Signpost: 20 August 2012
- In the news: American judges on citing Wikipedia
- Featured content: Enough for a week – but I'm damned if I see how the helican.
- Technology report: Lua onto test2wiki and news of a convention-al extension
- WikiProject report: Land of Calm and Contrast: Korea
The Signpost: 27 August 2012
- News and notes: Tough journey for new travel guide
- Technology report: Just how bad is the code review backlog?
- Featured content: Wikipedia rivals The New Yorker: Mark Arsten
- WikiProject report: From sonic screwdrivers to jelly babies: Doctor Who
Can anything be done?
Hi Mabeenot. When I requested a link in the Projects Report for the GOCE September drive, I made a really stupid blunder and gave you a link to last year's September drive page. I've made a quick fix by redirecting the September 2011 drive page to the September 2012 page, but is it feasible to change the link in the projects report at this stage? The correct link is:
- WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/September 2012
Sorry about this, and thanks for all your help. --Stfg (talk) 08:02, 29 August 2012 (UTC)
- <sigh> I'm doing very badly today, aren't I! I've adjusted the link myself. Sorry to have troubled you. --Stfg (talk) 08:11, 29 August 2012 (UTC)
- Haha. No problem. -Mabeenot (talk) 23:28, 29 August 2012 (UTC)
The Bugle: Issue LXXVII, August 2012
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WP Report
Hi, the report wasn't finished and was rather short (only one person!) at publishing time, so we dropped it for this week w/ Casliber's blessing. I moved it back to its interview page. Regards, Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 10:23, 4 September 2012 (UTC)
The Signpost: 03 September 2012
- Technology report: Time for a MediaWiki Foundation?
- Featured content: Wikipedia's Seven Days of Terror
Robotics
Hi
Apologies for not getting back to you, but as the bot was not working and the editorial team pages were down, I could not really answer some of the questions. I am completing the questionnaire now and will get it back to you within the hour.
Should I wikilink anything or is that not used within the article?
Thanks Chaosdruid (talk) 13:33, 4 September 2012 (UTC)
- No problem. Feel free to wikilink whatever you'd like. I look forward to publishing your responses in the Signpost. -Mabeenot (talk) 22:42, 4 September 2012 (UTC)
- Sorry - my back went tonight, so not been able to sit here for long, I am trying to get other editors to contribute as well, so will get back to you tomorrow if that is ok? Thanks Chaosdruid (talk) 23:39, 4 September 2012 (UTC)
- OK -Mabeenot (talk) 00:06, 5 September 2012 (UTC)
- I have completed my bit (though I may go over it once more to check accuracy) - can you tell me how long other editors would have to add to the page before any deadline? Thanks for your patience :¬) Chaosdruid (talk) 20:37, 9 September 2012 (UTC)
- WP Robotics is currently scheduled for September 24. A second contributors added their comments to the interview a few hours ago, which should be enough to publish. However, the more the merrier! -Mabeenot (talk) 15:44, 10 September 2012 (UTC)
- I have completed my bit (though I may go over it once more to check accuracy) - can you tell me how long other editors would have to add to the page before any deadline? Thanks for your patience :¬) Chaosdruid (talk) 20:37, 9 September 2012 (UTC)
- OK -Mabeenot (talk) 00:06, 5 September 2012 (UTC)
- Sorry - my back went tonight, so not been able to sit here for long, I am trying to get other editors to contribute as well, so will get back to you tomorrow if that is ok? Thanks Chaosdruid (talk) 23:39, 4 September 2012 (UTC)
INCINE and Signpost
Hello. Could you explain why the scheduled WikiProject Report of The Signpost concerning the Indian Cinema Task Force has been pushed back by a week? I was expecting it to come out on September 10. ~*~AnkitBhatt~*~ 09:45, 8 September 2012 (UTC)
- Everything has been pushed back a week. No report was published this week due to some editing issues and miscommunication. -Mabeenot (talk) 15:59, 8 September 2012 (UTC)
- This is mostly my fault, Ankit. My apologies. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 19:20, 10 September 2012 (UTC)
The Signpost: 10 September 2012
- From the editor: Signpost adapts as news consumption changes
- Featured content: Not a "Gangsta's Paradise", but still rappin'
- WikiProject report: WikiProject Fungi
- Special report: Two Wikipedians set to face jury trial
- Technology report: Mmmm, milkshake...
- Discussion report: Closing Wikiquette; Image Filter; Education Program and Momento extensions
The Signpost: 17 September 2012
- From the editor: Signpost expands to Facebook
- WikiProject report: Action! — The Indian Cinema Task Force
- Featured content: Go into the light
- Technology report: Future-proofing: HTML5 and IPv6
A beer for you!
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Thanks for updating the GW seal and adding the new logo and photos. The lack of those details to the page was hurting the university's web presence. Are you affiliated with GW at all? Jonlhussey (talk) 18:54, 19 September 2012 (UTC) |
The Signpost: 24 September 2012
- In the media: Editor's response to Roth draws internet attention
- Recent research: "Rise and decline" of Wikipedia participation, new literature overviews, a look back at WikiSym 2012
- WikiProject report: 01010010 01101111 01100010 01101111 01110100 01101001 01100011 01110011
- News and notes: UK chapter rocked by Gibraltar scandal
- Technology report: Signpost investigation: code review times
- Featured content: Dead as...
- Discussion report: Image filter; HotCat; Syntax highlighting; and more
moin Mabeenot, indeed i liked your international efforts very much and would be glade to help out with some contacts - for example via the translation committee teams on meta. however, i do recommend to pick up my point on email correspondence, because i do (so to speak) home-in on en.wp only once a week to orchestrate news and notes but have no "daily" activities here (at least not on wiki). thus, its only fair and in the best interest of sound procedure, if you can get hold on me more easily and mail usually does the trick :), all best --Jan eissfeldt (talk) 22:51, 28 September 2012 (UTC)
The Signpost: 01 October 2012
- Paid editing: Does Wikipedia Pay? The Founder: Jimmy Wales
- News and notes: Independent review of UK chapter governance; editor files motion against Wikitravel owners
- Featured content: Mooned
- Technology report: WMF and the German chapter face up to Toolserver uncertainty
- WikiProject report: The Name's Bond... WikiProject James Bond
Hello I have made the relevant changes. Please see if I need to do anything else.Ananyaprasad (talk) 05:22, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
- Kindly check the article pleaseAnanyaprasad (talk) 06:39, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
- Have edited the author's name as a page has been made on her name. I guess to do this is alright. Please helpAnanyaprasad (talk) 15
- 21, 5 October 2012 (UT
- I hve noticed it is being considered for deletion just because someone else by the aurhor's name and the book's name was trying to make similar pages. I respect Wikipedia and understand that if someon is doing like this, he/she shld be banned or enlightened. I do not know about this user. I think this article deserves to be here. Love's JOurney I know is a bestseller in India nad reliable evidences are given too. KEEP IT. This weekend I might not be here with no internet access so please try and understand01:57, 6 October 2012 (UTC)Ananyaprasad (talk) 05:58, 6 October 2012 (UTC)
The Bugle: Issue LXXVIII, September 2012
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DYK nomination of Pono (audio format)
Hello! Your submission of Pono (audio format) at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Chris857 (talk) 00:01, 6 October 2012 (UTC)
New article submission and copyright violation
Thank you for reviewing the article I submitted for inclusion in Wikipedia, Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/John Boultbee (Artist). The message I received indicated that the article included copyrighted information. I'd appreciate knowing to what that refers. I assume it refers to the illustration I have used. I retrieved that from Wikimedia Commons which indicates the image is in the public domain. If this is the case, I can remove the image. If it is something else, please let me know so I can amend the entry. Cheers.Pgboultbee (talk) 18:54, 6 October 2012 (UTC)
- The copyright violation message I sent referred to the direct copying of the sentence "Some pictures of 1797 of cattle and sheep at Petworth, signed "J. Bolteby" are probably his." from this website as well as close paraphrasing other sentences from that website. Another editor tried to save the article by removing the sentence that was directly copied, but the article has again been flagged as a copyright violation by the user Jorgecarleitao. You'll need to contact him for further information. –Mabeenot (talk) 02:33, 7 October 2012 (UTC)
Speedy deletion nomination of File:DW A Town Called Mercy titlecard.png
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The Signpost: 08 October 2012
- News and notes: Education Program faces community resistance
- WikiProject report: Ten years and one million articles: WikiProject Biography
- Featured content: A dash of Arsenikk
- Discussion report: Closing RfAs: Stewards or Bureaucrats?; Redesign of Help:Contents
Wikiprojects in the Signpost
Mabeenot,
Just to let you know I greatly appreciate your recent coverage of wikiprojects in the Signpost. I am ashamed to say that for the longest time I viewed them as annoying banners that I had to manouver around in order to read the contents of talk pages. Ottawahitech (talk) 18:29, 12 October 2012 (UTC)
- Thanks for the kind feedback. I hope you continue to enjoy reading about WikiProjects in the Signpost and maybe join a few projects covering topics that intrigue you. Happy editing! –Mabeenot (talk) 18:34, 12 October 2012 (UTC)
- Thanks for the speedy response. I will look forward to your continued coverage. Actually I have been hunting for quite some time for a wikiproject that not only interests me but that is also active (I have many inteterests) and that I can contribute to. So far, unfortunately, I have been unsuccessful. 18:55, 12 October 2012 (UTC)
The Signpost: 15 October 2012
- In the media: Wikipedia's language nerds hit the front page
- Featured content: Second star to the left
- News and notes: Chapters ask for big bucks
- Technology report: Wikidata is a go: well, almost
- WikiProject report: WikiProject Chemicals
Suggestion for the Signpost
I hope it is OK to suggest a topic for Signpost coverage: heated discussion regaring the renaming of all "women" categories to "female" at Wikipedia:Categories_for_discussion/Log/2012_September_12#Categories:Women_by_occupation Ottawahitech (talk) 05:22, 16 October 2012 (UTC)
- I've copied it to the Signpost's suggestion page. –Mabeenot (talk) 05:35, 16 October 2012 (UTC)
- Thank you. I was not sure if there was such a suggestion box at the Signpost (still not sure how to find it - I guess I'll have to dig when I get a chance) Ottawahitech (talk) 16:06, 17 October 2012 (UTC)
WikiProject:Articles for Creation October - November 2012 Backlog Elimination Drive
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The goal of this drive is to eliminate the backlog of unreviewed articles. The drive is running from October 22, 2012 – November 21, 2012.
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There is a backlog of over 1000 articles, so start reviewing articles! Visit the drive's page and help out!
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The Bugle: Issue LXXIX, October 2012
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The Signpost: 22 October 2012
- Special report: Examining adminship from the German perspective
- Arbitration report: Malleus Fatuorum accused of circumventing topic ban; motion to change "net four votes" rule
- Technology report: Wikivoyage migration: technical strategy announced
- Discussion report: Good articles on the main page?; reforming dispute resolution
- News and notes: Wikimedians get serious about women in science
- WikiProject report: Where in the world is Wikipedia?
- Featured content: Is RfA Kafkaesque?
DYK for Pono (audio format)
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WikiProject report
I hinted at it in the Newsroom, but I want to reemphasize how awesome this week's WP report is. Nice work! Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 03:02, 25 October 2012 (UTC)
- Thanks! –Mabeenot (talk) 06:00, 25 October 2012 (UTC)
About WikiProject Report!
Thanks for the great report! The implications are mind-blowing. Having being associated with WikiProject India, I would say you are spot on about India. However, there are areas of activity beating the trend such as the recent collaboration and grading of over one lakh unassessed articles in Wikipedia:WikiProject India/Assessment/Tag & Assess 2012. AshLin (talk) 13:31, 29 October 2012 (UTC)
- Sounds exciting. Let me know when you host another assessment drive so we can mention it in the Signpost. Keep up the good work! –Mabeenot (talk) 18:15, 29 October 2012 (UTC)
Nordmann, Rassmann GmbH
Thank you for your message. I hope this is the right place for my message?!? I can't contact the woman who blocks my article. And for a while I gave my article right and independet sources. And now? Could it be so difficult - I thought wikipedia is a free encyclopedia?
Thank you and kind regards Claudia — Preceding unsigned comment added by Claudia vdH (talk • contribs) 18:28, 29 October 2012 (UTC)
The Signpost: 29 October 2012
- News and notes: First chickens come home to roost for FDC funding applicants; WMF board discusses governance issues and scope of programs
- WikiProject report: In recognition of... WikiProject Military History
- Technology report: Improved video support imminent and Wikidata.org live
- Featured content: On the road again
The Signpost: 05 November 2012
- Op-ed: 2012 WikiCup comes to an end
- News and notes: Wikimedian photographic talent on display in national submissions to Wiki Loves Monuments
- In the media: Was climate change a factor in Hurricane Sandy?
- Discussion report: Protected Page Editor right; Gibraltar hooks
- Featured content: Jack-O'-Lanterns and Toads
- Technology report: Hue, Sqoop, Oozie, Zookeeper, Hive, Pig and Kafka
- WikiProject report: Listening to WikiProject Songs
re WP Human Rights in the Signpost
Oh, I was more thinking of having a separate interview, just specifically focusing on WP:WikiProject Freedom of speech. If I do this one, could we also do that one next? — Cirt (talk) 18:43, 9 November 2012 (UTC)
Done, answers given here, thank you for the opportunity! — Cirt (talk) 20:06, 9 November 2012 (UTC)
- WP Freedom of Speech is still a young project. Let it grow and mature a few more months. We'll conduct an interview when there's plenty to talk about. –Mabeenot (talk) 05:54, 10 November 2012 (UTC)
- Okay that sounds like a good idea. :) Thanks again for the opportunity to talk about human rights and freedom of speech! — Cirt (talk) 07:14, 10 November 2012 (UTC)
- WP Freedom of Speech is still a young project. Let it grow and mature a few more months. We'll conduct an interview when there's plenty to talk about. –Mabeenot (talk) 05:54, 10 November 2012 (UTC)
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Hello,
Today's Article for Improvement is one WikiProject that could really benefit from having an interview on the Signpost on it. Currently, few editors have signed up, and fewer are active on it. But seeing that it might be possibly going to the Main Page in due time (per this), it would be very useful for the Project to have an interview on the project before that happens so that we could interest other seasoned editors to help around.
Would it be possible then if you could give us an interview for TAFI (for as early as you could- The project would benefit a lot more if editors come on in early than late) so more editors can come and help?
Thanks and cheers, TheOriginalSoni (talk) 23:22, 29 December 2012 (UTC)
Thanks
Hi Mabeenot. My term as GOCE lead coordinator comes to an end in a few hours, and I just wanted to thank you for helping us by making sure our notices get published at the right times. Thanks indeed for all your work on the Signpost. Have a great year in 2013. Yours, Simon. --Stfg (talk) 14:44, 31 December 2012 (UTC)