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The Signpost: 16 September 2015

On Wikipedia's commitment to open access and its obligations to readers and editors.
WMF CFO to depart, notifications come and go, and questions about the possible editing by a recently arrested terrorism suspect.
Probably not. Also, Whitehall still editing Wikipedia.
This week's featured content.
No particular trends to spot in this week's top article traffic.
Community technical news.

The Signpost: 23 September 2015

PETA launches a copyright lawsuit over the infamous photograph.
No, really, just stop.
This week's featured content.
This time of year features the Latin Grammy Awards, so here for an interview are WikiProject Latin music.
This week, drug lord and wannabe Bolivar Pablo Escobar was joined by a whole host of somewhat more primetime-friendly political insurgents.
Community technical news.

Saturday October 3: WikiArte Latin America Edit-a-thon @ MoMA

Saturday October 3: WikiArte Latin America Edit-a-thon @ MoMA

You are invited to join us for a full Saturday (drop-in any time!) of social Wikipedia editing at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) for our upcoming "WikiArte" Latin America Edit-a-thon, for Wiki Arte y Cultura Latinoamericana, a communal day of creating, updating, improving, and translating Wikipedia articles about Latin American art and culture.

11:00am - 5:00 pm (drop-in anytime!) at MoMA Cullman Education and Research Building, 4 West 54th Street

All are invited, with no specialized knowledge of the subject or Wikipedia editing experience required. We will provide training sessions and resources for beginner Wikipedians, WiFi, reference materials, and suggested topics, as well as childcare and refreshments.

Please bring your laptop, power cord, and ideas for articles that need to be updated, translated, or created. You are welcome to edit all day or drop by to show your support, and to follow #WikiArte on social media!

Trainings for new and less experienced Wikipedia editors will be offered (in English) at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. Tutorials and resources in Spanish will be available online, and participants are also encouraged to work on the Spanish and Portuguese language editions of Wikipedia.

We hope to see you there!--Pharos (talk) 10:33, 28 September 2015 (UTC)

P.S. Next event, October 15 - Women in Architecture editathon @ Guggenheim

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The Signpost: 30 September 2015

A year of fundraising and a controversial decision.
More Wikipedia editing in the news.
Low numbers of active admins and high standards for adminship make a troubling combination.
A look at newly published Wikipedia research.
Community technical news

Thursday October 15: Women in Architecture Edit-a-thon @ Guggenheim (drop-in any time, noon-8pm!)

Thursday October 15: Women in Architecture Edit-a-thon @ Guggenheim

You are invited to join us for a full afternoon and evening of social Wikipedia editing at the Guggenheim (drop-in any time, noon-8pm!), during which we will create, update, and improve Wikipedia articles covering the lives and works of women in architecture.

noon - 8pm (drop-in anytime!) at Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Garrett Lobby @ 1071 5th Ave by E 88 St

In conjunction with Archtober and New York Archives Week, the Guggenheim will host its third Wikipedia edit-a-thon—or, #guggathon— to enhance articles related to women in architecture on Wikipedia. The Guggenheim aims to further the goals of Ada Lovelace Day for STEM, and Art+Feminism for art, in a field that, by its nature combines both.

The Guggenheim will work alongside ArchiteXX, the founders of WikiD: Women Wikipedia Design #wikiD, the international education and advocacy program working to increase the number of Wikipedia articles on women in architecture and the built environment. New and experienced editors are welcome.

Can’t join us in New York? Visit our global partnerships page to discover an edit-a-thon in a city near you or simply join remotely.

We hope to see you there!--Pharos (talk) 19:34, 7 October 2015 (UTC)

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Thursday October 15: Women in Architecture Edit-a-thon @ Guggenheim (drop-in any time, noon-8pm!)

Thursday October 15: Women in Architecture Edit-a-thon @ Guggenheim

You are invited to join us for a full day and evening of social Wikipedia editing at the Guggenheim (drop-in any time, noon-8pm!), during which we will create, update, and improve Wikipedia articles covering the lives and works of women in architecture.

noon - 8pm (drop-in anytime!) at Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Garrett Lobby @ 1071 5th Ave by E 88 St

In conjunction with Archtober and New York Archives Week, the Guggenheim will host its third Wikipedia edit-a-thon—or, #guggathon—to enhance articles related to women in architecture on Wikipedia. The Guggenheim aims to further the goals of Ada Lovelace Day for STEM, and Art+Feminism for art, in a field that, by its nature combines both.

The Guggenheim will work alongside ArchiteXX, the founders of WikiD: Women Wikipedia Design #wikiD, the international education and advocacy program working to increase the number of Wikipedia articles on women in architecture and the built environment. New and experienced editors are welcome.

Can’t join us in New York? Visit our global partnerships page to discover an edit-a-thon in a city near you or simply join remotely.

We hope to see you there!--Pharos (talk) 19:58, 7 October 2015 (UTC)

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The Signpost: 07 October 2015

Kazakhstan and Wikipedia: A marriage made in hell.
English speakers, like most of humanity, are primarily a northern-hemispheric people, and as autumn draws close and the days grow shorter, as a group we tend to huddle around our flickering screens and remember what matters: TV, movies, sports and, of course, crazy doomsday prophecies.
Some of Wikipedia's newest featured content.
These winners of the Wiki Loves Monuments Pakistan 2015 contest were shared with the Social Media mailing list recently.
A new case was opened for ArbCom as the Genetically modified organisms case was accepted and opened on 28 September.
A reproduced version of the Wikimedia tech newsletter.
A summary of Wikimedia's mentions in the media

The Signpost: 14 October 2015

We believe that human interaction can only make Wikipedia stronger.
Three days at the US National Archives.
The news coverage we usually see about Wikipedia is neither in-depth, nor specialized, nor systematic.
Everyone's talking about money.
For the second consecutive week, the most viewed article had less than one million views, the only two weeks that has happened in all of 2015.
This week's featured content.
Community technical news.
On September 25, 26 and 27, Wikimedia Spain celebrated its third Wikimedia Conference at the Colegio Mayor Universitario Isabel de España in Madrid.

Oct 28: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC

Wednesday October 28, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our evening "WikiWednesday" salon and knowledge-sharing workshop by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.

This month, we will also host a Newcomer's Wiki Workshop for those getting started on the encyclopedia project!

We will also include a look at our annual plan and budget ideas, to see if the chapter is able to fiscally sponsor more ongoing projects tied to our core mission of expanding and diversifying free knowledge.

We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming editathons, and other outreach activities.

After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!

7:00pm - 9:00 pm at Babycastles, 137 West 14th Street

We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 17:44, 22 October 2015 (UTC)

Bonus events, RSVP now for our latest upcoming editathons:

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The Signpost: 21 October 2015

Time to clean up our mess.
District court judge decrees that the WMF lacks standing.
"The lunatics are running the asylum."
Examining the conflict and its participants.
Featured content
When given a choice between journals of similar impact factors, editors are significantly more likely to select the “open access” option.
Open cases before the Arbitration Committee.
We live in a harsh, uncertain world.
Community technical news.

The Signpost: 28 October 2015

A call for volunteers.
The community reacts to another milestone.
The week's news coverage about the encyclopedia.
Gangs of bullies and trolls rove the internet and make life difficult for the rest of us.
A divisive case before the Committee opens.
What's this all aboot, eh?
New research about Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects.
This week's featured content.
Community technical news.
The community celebrates.

The Signpost: 04 November 2015

The WMF wants your ideas for technical improvements.
WMF funding and the death and life of a controversial feature.
The difficulties of verifying encyclopedia content.
The week in article traffic.
This week's featured content.
Wikipedia received the 2015 Princess of Asturias Award for global cooperation on October 23.
Community technical news.

November 2015 newsletter

The WikiProject Food and Drink Newsletter
Volume III, no. 3, September–November 2015

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Food and drink articles by quality and importance

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Article statistics
Food and Drink WikiProject
article assessment
Food and drink articles by quality and importance
Quality Importance
Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total
FA 7 16 33 56
FL 2 11 13
FM 147 147
GA 21 35 83 309 1 449
B 56 234 353 763 100 1,506
C 71 414 1,036 3,811 596 5,928
Start 23 320 1,682 12,683 4,142 18,850
Stub 1 18 513 9,045 5,079 14,656
List 12 71 115 559 22 285 1,064
Category 9,895 9,895
Disambig 222 222
File 3,007 3,007
Portal 811 811
Project 443 443
Redirect 10 75 670 2,961 3,716
Template 1,086 1,086
NA 2 2
Other 5 261 266
Assessed 184 1,111 3,873 27,889 18,857 10,203 62,117
Unassessed 27 1,570 1,597
Total 184 1,111 3,873 27,916 18,857 11,773 63,714
WikiWork factors (?) ω = 211,313 Ω = 5.10

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The Signpost: 11 November 2015

Assessing the end of a controversial feature.
It's that time of the year again.
Fallout from a recent security breach.
Featured content
Are the inmates running the asylum? Are journalists copying Wikipedia? Are monkeys filing lawsuits?
More doodles, more traffic.
Reflecting on the tragedy in France.

Sunday Nov 22: Soviet Jewry Edit-a-thon & Women In Science Edit-a-thon

Two options for this Sunday: Soviet Jewry Edit-a-thon & Women In Science Edit-a-thon

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for one of two edit-a-thons this Sunday, just bring your laptop and an interest in participating!

No special knowledge of the subject or Wikipedia knowledge is required, and there will be Wikipedia training workshops for new folks.

Soviet Jewry Edit-a-thon @ Center for Jewish History

  • 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY
  • 11:00 am - 4:00 pm, Sun Nov 22

Join at the Center for Jewish History (drop-in any time!), during which we will create, update, and improve Wikipedia articles pertaining to the American Soviet Jewry movement.

Women In Science Edit-a-thon @ NY Academy of Sciences

  • 7 World Trade Center - 40th Floor
  • 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Sun Nov 22

Join at the NY Academy of Sciences, during which we will create, update, and improve Wikipedia articles pertaining to the lives and works of women scientists. Note that seating is limited for the Women in Science event, as well as signing up on-wiki, please RSVP by email.

Bonus event:

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The Signpost: 18 November 2015

Our annual election coverage.
Icelandic Wikipedia hits 400K articles; how do Wikipedia editors stay neutral?
Discussions around the encyclopedia.
Updates on the Committee. You know, besides the election.
The week in Featured Content.
Paris and Diwali.

ArbCom elections are now open!

Hi,
You appear to be eligible to vote in the current Arbitration Committee election. The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to enact binding solutions for disputes between editors, primarily related to serious behavioural issues that the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the ability to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail. If you wish to participate, you are welcome to review the candidates' statements and submit your choices on the voting page. For the Election committee, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:07, 23 November 2015 (UTC)

The Signpost: 25 November 2015

Wikidata is set to become the main open data repository worldwide.
Updates on the Wikimedia Foundation.
The worldwide community wins a prestigious award while the Russian community struggles with government interference.
Scholarly research about Wikipedia and related projects.
Featured content
The week's most read articles.
Another long-running case has been closed, while the voting process for this year's Arbitration Committee Elections has begun.
Community technical news.
The suit concerns copyright claims related to 17 images of the museum’s public domain works of art.

Dec 9: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC; Dec 12: Art & Law editathon + Dec 13: Black Film editathon

Wednesday December 9, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our evening "WikiWednesday" salon and knowledge-sharing workshop by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.

This month, we will also host a Newcomer's Wiki Workshop for those getting started on the encyclopedia project!

We will also include a look at our annual plan and budget ideas, and welcome input from community members on the sorts of projects the chapter should support through both volunteer and budgetary efforts.

We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming editathons, and other outreach activities.

After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!

7:00pm - 9:00 pm at Babycastles gallery, 137 West 14th Street

We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! (One talk this month will be on use of Wikipedia press passes for photographers.) Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 13:38, 4 December 2015 (UTC)

Bonus events, RSVP now for our upcoming editathons:

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The Signpost: 02 December 2015

Issues of quality and verifiability threaten the project.
How the community can have its say on two important matters.
Concerns about Wikidata and WMF fundraising.
The new Netflix series heads the list.
Newly promoted featured content.
Community technical news.

The Signpost: 09 December 2015

The three scrutineers announced the results, a little more than three days after the close of voting.
A response from Wikidata.
Another election, another series of edit wars.
The top 25 images.
Another death tops the report this week.
This week's featured content.
Community technical news.

The Signpost: 16 December 2015

Creating content in the sky.
Jimmy Wales finds his words edited on the Internet.
Keeping up with the committee.
Featured content
Tackling content gaps through collaboration.
More data, more problems.
A look back at October.

Saturday January 16: Wikipedia Day NYC Celebration and Mini-Conference

Saturday January 16: Wikipedia Day NYC 2016

You are invited to join us at New York University for Wikipedia Day NYC 2016, a Wikipedia celebration and mini-conference as part of Wikipedia 15, the project's global 15th birthday festivities. In addition to the party, the event will be a participatory unconference, with plenary panels, lightning talks, and of course open space sessions.

We also hope for the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects.

10:00am - 7:00 pm at NYU ITP Tisch School of the Arts, 721 Broadway (between Waverly and Washington Place)

We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 17:56, 23 December 2015 (UTC)

The Signpost: 30 December 2015

In a monumental move, the Board ousted one of its own
The latest news from ArbCom
A report covering material promoted from 13 to 26 December
In a development that should surprise no one, Star Wars takes the first place prize
We review the top ten stories that defined the Wikimedia movement in 2015
The latest news coverage from around the movement
Christmas time is here.

Wiki Loves Pride!

You are invited to participate in Wiki Loves Pride!

  • What? Wiki Loves Pride, a campaign to document and photograph LGBT culture and history, including pride events
  • When? June 2015
  • How can you help?
    1.) Create or improve LGBT-related articles and showcase the results of your work here
    2.) Upload photographs or other media related to LGBT culture and history, including pride events, and add images to relevant Wikipedia articles; feel free to create a subpage with a gallery of your images (see examples from last year)
    3.) Contribute to an LGBT-related task force at another Wikimedia project (Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, Wikivoyage, etc.)

Or, view or update the current list of Tasks. This campaign is supported by the Wikimedia LGBT+ User Group, an officially recognized affiliate of the Wikimedia Foundation. Visit the group's page at Meta-Wiki for more information, or follow Wikimedia LGBT+ on Facebook. Remember, Wiki Loves Pride is about creating and improving LGBT-related content at Wikimedia projects, and content should have a neutral point of view. One does not need to identify as LGBT or any other gender or sexual minority to participate. This campaign is about adding accurate, reliable information to Wikipedia, plain and simple, and all are welcome!

If you have any questions, please leave a message on the campaign's main talk page.


Thanks, and happy editing!

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Upcoming Saturday events - March 1: Harlem History Editathon and March 8: NYU Law Editathon

Upcoming Saturday events - March 1: Harlem History Editathon and March 8: NYU Law Editathon

You are invited to join upcoming Wikipedia "Editathons", where both experienced and new Wikipedia editors will collaboratively improve articles on a selected theme, on the following two Saturdays in March:

I hope to see you there! Pharos (talk)

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Saturday June 21: Wiki Loves Pride

Upcoming Saturday event - June 21: Wiki Loves Pride NYC

You are invited to join us at Jefferson Market Library for "Wiki Loves Pride", hosted by New York Public Library, Metropolitan New York Library Council, Wikimedia LGBT and Wikimedia New York City, where both experienced and new Wikipedia editors will collaboratively improve articles on this theme:

11am–4pm at Jefferson Market Library.

We hope to see you there! Pharos (talk)

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The Signpost: 06 January 2016

Trouble with the Board of Trustees
Wikipedia's science articles are "effectively incomprehensible"
Current Committee decisions
Featured content
Current academic research on Wikipedia and related projects
Sports!
Community technical news

The Signpost: 13 January 2016

A look at movement coverage "in the media"
Liam Wyatt shares his thoughts in "community view"
Our co-editor-in-chief, Gamaliel, shares his thoughts on the 15th anniversary of Wikipedia
William Beutler discusses problems inside the WMF.
James Heilman talks about why he was removed from the WMF board.
What was the most-viewed article of 2015? Read to find out!
WE LOVE PUBLIC DOMAIN DAY!
A look at community objections to a new Board trustee
Jeff Elder talks sports vandalism on the Wikimedia blog
A review of the featured content promoted this week
We sat down with both incoming and outgoing arbitrators to get their thoughts on the committee.
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community.

The Signpost: 20 January 2016

The continuing controversy over a new Board appointment.
Is Wikimedia taking the right approach?
The news media remembers we're still around.
A cheery week.
Newly promoted content.
A talk with MediaWiki developer : Magnus Manske.

The Signpost: 27 January 2016

Participate in the new strategy initiative.
Newly appointed trustee leaves following a community outcry.
Board turmoil gets the attention of journalists.
Current research involving Wikipedia.
Some things never change.
Newly promoted content.

Saturday February 6 in NYC: Black Life Matters Editathon

Saturday February 6 in NYC: Black Life Matters Editathon

You are invited to join us and the AfroCROWD initiative at New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture for our upcoming editathon, a part of the Black WikiHistory Month campaign.

12:00pm - 5:00 pm at NYPL Schomburg Center, 515 Malcolm X Boulevard (Lenox Avenue), by W 135th St

The Wikipedia training and editathon will take place in the Aaron Douglas Reading Room of the Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division, with a reception following in the Langston Hughes lobby on the first floor of the building at 5:00pm.

We hope to see you there!--Pharos (talk) 19:16, 1 February 2016 (UTC)

(Bonus upcoming event: WikiWednesday Salon @ Babycastles - Wednesday, February 17)

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The Signpost: 03 February 2016

Help us continue to publish on a weekly (-ish) basis.
New member María Sefidari joins the Board of Trustees.
James Heilman speaks out about the events leading up to his dismissal from the Board.
Examining the issues at the heart of recent Board disputes.
A survey released, another major departure from the Foundation.
More cases, more problems.
Some sort of sporting contest tops this week's traffic.
Newly promoted content.

February events and meetups in DC

Greetings from Wikimedia DC!

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

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 info@wikimediadc.org!

Kirill Lokshin (talk) 16:40, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

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Feb 16: Art+Feminism Training / Photo-Poetics @ Guggenheim
Feb 17: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC

Tuesday February 16, 5:30pm: Art+Feminism Training / Photo-Poetics @ Guggenheim

You are invited to join us for an evening of social Wikipedia training and editing at the Guggenheim, with a workshop given by the Art+Feminism project to prepare for next month's major campaign, and a tour and edit-a-thon of Photo-Poetics: An Anthology.

5:30pm - 8:30pm at Sackler Center Media Lab, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 1071 Fifth Avenue; enter through 89th Street staff entrance
Wednesday February 17, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our evening "WikiWednesday" salon and knowledge-sharing workshop by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.

This month, we will also host a Newcomer's Wiki Workshop for those getting started on the encyclopedia project!

We will also include a look at our annual plan and budget ideas, and welcome input from community members on the sorts of projects the chapter should support through both volunteer and budgetary efforts.

We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming editathons, and other outreach activities.

After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!

7:00pm - 9:00 pm at Babycastles gallery, 137 West 14th Street

We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! (One talk this month will be on use of Wikipedia press passes for photographers.) Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 00:27, 11 February 2016 (UTC)

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The Signpost: 10 February 2016

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The Signpost: 17 February 2016

Examining the impact of the knowledge engine
A new column that examines the articles that are helping to fight systemic bias
One article, three lists, and five images attained featured status this past week
The biggest annual event in America takes over Wikipedia viewership
The news for the nerd inside of us
The American Supreme Court justice's impact on the life of a Wikipedia editor

The Signpost: 24 February 2016

The Board of Trustees may be deciding the direction of the Foundation.
Parting words from a WMF employee,
Another grim week in traffic statistics.
Wiki Loves Africa photo competition focuses on continent’s varied fashion traditions from north, south, east, and west.
Committee motions and business.
Newly promoted featured content.
Community technical news.
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Wikiproject Food and Drink Newsletter – March 2016

The WikiProject Food and Drink Newsletter
Volume III, no. 4, March 2016

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18 new members!
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Off-shell
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The project currently has 100 active members.
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  • Vazisubani (wine) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Biwom (talk · contribs · new pages (12)) started on 2016-02-24, score: 20
  • Monterebro (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Onel5969 (talk · contribs · new pages (37)) started on 2016-02-24, score: 10
  • Predictive microbiology (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by MiriamRGarcia (talk · contribs · new pages (1)) started on 2016-02-24, score: 10
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    Article statistics
    Food and Drink WikiProject
    article assessment
    Food and drink articles by quality and importance
    Quality Importance
    Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total
    FA 7 16 33 56
    FL 2 11 13
    FM 147 147
    GA 21 35 83 309 1 449
    B 56 234 353 763 100 1,506
    C 71 414 1,036 3,811 596 5,928
    Start 23 320 1,682 12,683 4,142 18,850
    Stub 1 18 513 9,045 5,079 14,656
    List 12 71 115 559 22 285 1,064
    Category 9,895 9,895
    Disambig 222 222
    File 3,007 3,007
    Portal 811 811
    Project 443 443
    Redirect 10 75 670 2,961 3,716
    Template 1,086 1,086
    NA 2 2
    Other 5 261 266
    Assessed 184 1,111 3,873 27,889 18,857 10,203 62,117
    Unassessed 27 1,570 1,597
    Total 184 1,111 3,873 27,916 18,857 11,773 63,714
    WikiWork factors (?) ω = 211,313 Ω = 5.10

    – Sent by Northamerica1000 using mass messaging on 17:26, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

    Saturday, March 5: Art+Feminism Edit-a-thon @ MoMA

    Saturday March 5, 10am-5pm: Art+Feminism Edit-a-thon @ MoMA

    You are invited to join us for the MoMA Art+Feminism edit-a-thon on Saturday, to support the expansion of Wikipedia's coverage of women in the arts.

    We encourage both people new to Wikipedia, and people who have experience editing online, or have joined us for past edit-a-thon events.

    This is by far our biggest event of the year (over 200 participants in the last edition), and every extra hand counts, so please join and volunteer to help us engage new communities!

    10:00am - 5:00pm (drop-in anytime!) at The Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Education and Research Building at the Museum of Modern Art, 4 West 54 Street - between 5th/6th, New York, NY 10019
    Please note that this entrance is one block north of the main 53rd Street entrance, closer to 5th Avenue.

    And bring your interested friends and colleagues!

    For those outside of the city, or unable to join on Saturday, check out Art+Feminism regional and global events as well. --Pharos (talk) 21:48, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

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    March events and meetups in DC

    Greetings from Wikimedia DC!

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

    Can't make it to an event? Most of our edit-a-thons allow virtual participation; see the guide for more details.

    Do you have an idea for a future event? Please write to us at info@wikimediadc.org!

    Kirill Lokshin (talk) 16:29, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

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    The Signpost: 02 March 2016

    A tumultuous time at the Wikimedia Foundation
    Newly promoted articles and images.
    Politics and wrestling top the traffic statistics.
    Current academic research about the encyclopedia and related projects.
    The WMF reports on incoming requests.
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    March 16: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC

    Wednesday March 16, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC

    You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Babycastles gallery by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.

    We will include a look at the organization and planning for our chapter, and expanding volunteer roles for both regular Wikipedia editors and new participants.

    We will also follow up on plans for recent (Art+Feminism!) and upcoming edit-a-thons, and other outreach activities.

    We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from all educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects.

    We will also vote on nominations for the global Wikimedia Foundation board.

    After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!

    7:00pm - 9:00 pm at Babycastles gallery, 137 West 14th Street

    We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! (One likely talk this month will be on the Wikidata project.) Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 18:06, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

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    The Signpost: 09 March 2016

    Controversy, change, and everything between.
    Perhaps we're turning over a new leaf as a front-runner in the fight for equality?
    A look at the future of our parent foundation.
    This week's featured content
    Finally, a break for the vandalism fighters!
    Your detailed look at one of Wikipedia's largest contests.
    By night, she smites trolls on the Internet with positive punishment: for each harassing email she receives, one Wikipedia article on a woman in science is created.
    Wherein I am STILL fucking angry about systemic bias and am highlighting kick-ass articles we created and improved this month in our never-ending quest to fix it.
    The Oscars, Super Tuesday, and Super Saturday"

    The Signpost: 16 March 2016

    Parties could not agree on extending the 2009 agreement.
    Two board members on stage at the popular yearly event.
    The road ahead for the WMF.
    Wikipedia news sparks editing disagreements.
    Featured content
    An interview with a MediaWiki developer.
    Time to move abroad.
    The popular podcast returns.
    A Deutschland anniversary.
    * Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 21:13, 19 March 2016 (UTC)

    The Signpost: 23 March 2016

    The Signpost speaks with the incoming WMF interim executive director.
    The outgoing ED to be honored at Davos.
    Piracy and controversy.
    Are readers exhausted?
    All of us can do better.
    The week in newly promoted content.
    Motions from the Committee.
    Discussing the upcoming Italian Wikimania.
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    Wikiproject Food and Drink Newsletter – April 2016

    The WikiProject Food and Drink Newsletter
    Volume III, no. 5,

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    • The following food and drink articles have recently been promoted to Good article-class:
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    Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus. Nulla gravida orci a odio. Nullam varius, turpis et commodo pharetra, est eros bibendum elit, nec luctus magna felis sollicitudin mauris. Integer in mauris eu nibh euismod gravida. Duis ac tellus et risus vulputate vehicula. Donec lobortis risus a elit. Etiam tempor. Ut ullamcorper, ligula eu tempor congue, eros est euismod turpis, id tincidunt sapien risus a quam. Maecenas fermentum consequat mi. Donec fermentum. Pellentesque malesuada nulla a mi. Duis sapien sem, aliquet nec, commodo eget, consequat quis, neque. Aliquam faucibus, elit ut dictum aliquet, felis nisl adipiscing sapien, sed malesuada diam lacus eget erat. Cras mollis scelerisque nunc. Nullam arcu. Aliquam consequat. Curabitur augue lorem, dapibus quis, laoreet et, pretium ac, nisi. Aenean magna nisl, mollis quis, molestie eu, feugiat in, orci. In hac habitasse platea dictumst.

    Fusce convallis, mauris imperdiet gravida bibendum, nisl turpis suscipit mauris, sed placerat ipsum urna sed risus. In convallis tellus a mauris. Curabitur non elit ut libero tristique sodales. Mauris a lacus. Donec mattis semper leo. In hac habitasse platea dictumst. Vivamus facilisis diam at odio. Mauris dictum, nisi eget consequat elementum, lacus ligula molestie metus, non feugiat orci magna ac sem. Donec turpis. Donec vitae metus. Morbi tristique neque eu mauris. Quisque gravida ipsum non sapien. Proin turpis lacus, scelerisque vitae, elementum at, lobortis ac, quam. Aliquam dictum eleifend risus. In hac habitasse platea dictumst. Etiam sit amet diam. Suspendisse odio. Suspendisse nunc. In semper bibendum libero.

    Proin nonummy, lacus eget pulvinar lacinia, pede felis dignissim leo, vitae tristique magna lacus sit amet eros. Nullam ornare. Praesent odio ligula, dapibus sed, tincidunt eget, dictum ac, nibh. Nam quis lacus. Nunc eleifend molestie velit. Morbi lobortis quam eu velit. Donec euismod vestibulum massa. Donec non lectus. Aliquam commodo lacus sit amet nulla. Cras dignissim elit et augue. Nullam non diam. Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. In hac habitasse platea dictumst. Aenean vestibulum. Sed lobortis elit quis lectus. Nunc sed lacus at augue bibendum dapibus.
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    6 new members!
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    VMS Mosaic
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    CAPTAIN RAJU
    Edwardx
    The project currently has 106 active members.
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    Past newsletters

    Food and drink articles by quality and importance

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    Article statistics
    Food and Drink WikiProject
    article assessment
    Food and drink articles by quality and importance
    Quality Importance
    Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total
    FA 7 16 33 56
    FL 2 11 13
    FM 147 147
    GA 21 35 83 309 1 449
    B 56 234 353 763 100 1,506
    C 71 414 1,036 3,811 596 5,928
    Start 23 320 1,682 12,683 4,142 18,850
    Stub 1 18 513 9,045 5,079 14,656
    List 12 71 115 559 22 285 1,064
    Category 9,895 9,895
    Disambig 222 222
    File 3,007 3,007
    Portal 811 811
    Project 443 443
    Redirect 10 75 670 2,961 3,716
    Template 1,086 1,086
    NA 2 2
    Other 5 261 266
    Assessed 184 1,111 3,873 27,889 18,857 10,203 62,117
    Unassessed 27 1,570 1,597
    Total 184 1,111 3,873 27,916 18,857 11,773 63,714
    WikiWork factors (?) ω = 211,313 Ω = 5.10

    – Sent by Northamerica1000 using mass messaging on 17:00, 1 April 2016 (UTC)

    The Signpost: 1 April 2016

    A surprise political announcement.
    Police haul away some article content.
    Rock out to this interview with project editors.
    ¿Quién es más macho?
    .
    Set your Wayback Machine.
    Current research about Wikimedia projects.
    A roundtable discussion about current Wikimedia issues.
    Using hashtags to track the results of Wikimedia outreach.
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    April 13: WikiWednesday Salon NYC and Mini-Video Opportunity

    Wednesday April 13, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon NYC and Mini-Video Opportunity

    You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Babycastles gallery by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.

    Special this month, a Mini-Video opportunity for individuals to share their Wikipedia experiences (during pre-meeting, 6-7pm, and in side-office during regular meetup). A videographer will be present to record 1-3 minute Mini-Videos of folks informally speaking, sharing anything about their Wikipedia-related projects, whether an edit-a-thon they joined, an article they edited, or a class project they were a part of, etc.

    We will also follow up on plans for recent (Art+Feminism!) and upcoming edit-a-thons, and other outreach activities.

    We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from all educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects.

    We will also place our chapter's votes for the global Wikimedia Foundation board.

    After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!

    6:00pm - 7:00pm Mini-Video and social hour
    7:00pm - 9:00pm Regular meeting: Introduction for new participants, Noshing, Chapter projects

    We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience!

    Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 14:19, 6 April 2016 (UTC)


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    The Signpost: 14 April 2016

    They do have plenty of time on their hands
    More turnover in the foundation
    Copyright laws, prisoners, and the future of technology
    Featured content
    American politics seem to have finally bored people
    The drought is finally over!
    A look at political satire, brought to you by Wikipedia and Commons
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    The Signpost: 24 April 2016

    Maybe the rover could find an ED on the moon...
    When is competing with Google not competing with Google?
    Help wanted!
    What's better than one traffic report? Two!
    10 articles, 6 lists, and 11 pictures have been promoted in this cycle
    When it rains, it pours
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    The Signpost: 2 May 2016

    Wikimedia Switzerland board members involved in paid-editing firm
    More reports surface of pirates' new favorite database: Wikimedia Commons
    Prince's death breaks traffic report records
    Seven articles, six lists, and four pictures were promoted these weeks
    Arbitration news
    Making sense of Wikipedia's social network
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    The Signpost: 17 May 2016

    Christophe Henner and Nataliia Tymkiv respond to the Signpost's questions
    Paid-editing controversy
    Citations needed
    Nine featured articles, eight featured lists, and six featured pictures
    Prince gives way to Captain America
    News from two arbitration cases
    35 competitors move on to round 3
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