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Teahouse

Hi! I see you've checked in as a host, but I don't see your profile in the Host Breakroom. I'll see if I can find yours, but maybe you could just make a new one? Sorry for the inconvenience! heather walls (talk) 02:29, 21 December 2012 (UTC)

Thanks, I was wondering what was going on. I'll just make a new one. (I think it got lost in the pilot) Mono 02:35, 21 December 2012 (UTC)

WikiProject Brands

Thanks for joining the new project, and have an enjoyable holiday season! Northamerica1000^(talk) 06:48, 26 December 2012 (UTC)

2013

File:Happy New Year 2013.jpg		Have an enjoyable New Year!
		Hello Mono: Thanks for all of your contributions to Wikipedia, and have a happy and enjoyable New Year! Cheers, Northamerica1000^(talk) 15:33, 31 December 2012 (UTC)

SP email

Mono, thanks for doing the NAN draft! Could you check the surface changes I made? Tony (talk) 13:44, 1 January 2013 (UTC)

Looks great - thank you! (You mentioned an email?) Happy New Year, Mono 16:48, 1 January 2013 (UTC)

Wikipedia Day Celebration and Mini-Conference in NYC Saturday Feb 23

You are invited to celebrate Wikipedia Day and the 12th anniversary (!) of the founding of the site at Wikipedia Day NYC on Saturday February 23, 2013 at New York University; sign up for Wikipedia Day NYC here, or at bit.ly/wikidaynyu. Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues!

We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience!--Pharos (talk) 02:51, 2 January 2013 (UTC)

Tajjalan

DO NOT DELETE I have re-drafted this page. Inconvenience caused is regreted. I ought not to have presented Tajjalan the way I did.

I have not removed your message. Kindly remove your message. Thanks.Aditya soni (talk) 09:55, 2 January 2013 (UTC)

You've got mail!

Hello, Mono. Please check your email; you've got mail!
Message added 05:44, 8 January 2013 (UTC). It may take a few minutes from the time the email is sent for it to show up in your inbox. You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{You've got mail}} or {{ygm}} template.

(sent through Meta's email user function) Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 05:44, 8 January 2013 (UTC)

POTY coverage

Hi Mono, would you be interested in writing up the Signpost's coverage of the beginning of Commons' POTY? Basically we'd just be looking for an intro, what has happened before, what is going to happen this year, and how editors can participate. Perhaps five to six paragraphs maximum? Thanks and sorry for the late notice. Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 13:52, 13 January 2013 (UTC)

Hi, that would be a conflict of interest (as I am rather involved in organizing it), but if that's OK with you, I could write it. It's not exactly a controversial topic. Mono 15:47, 13 January 2013 (UTC)

I'm not too worried about that—as you say, it's not controversial at all, and if one of us wrote it, I'm sure we'd phrase it similarly. Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 08:50, 14 January 2013 (UTC)

I've started it. Mono 16:11, 14 January 2013 (UTC)

Thanks so much for your help this week, Mono. Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 13:46, 16 January 2013 (UTC)

Also, you may want to note this, and make any more changes (or revert me!) as needed. :-) Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 15:00, 16 January 2013 (UTC)

Mono, we moved your Teahouse host profile

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The Tea Leaf - Issue Seven

Hello again! We have some neat updates about the Teahouse:

We’ve added badges! Teahouse awards is a pilot project to learn how acknowledgement impacts engagement and retention in Teahouse and Wikipedia.

We’ve got a new WikiLove Badge script that makes giving badges quick and easy. Add it here. You can give out badges to thank helpful hosts, welcome guests, acknowledge great questions and more.

Come join the experiment and let us know what you think!

And...for all of your great work and all of the progress that you've helped the Teahouse make, we hereby award you the Host Badge:

Teahouse Host Badge

Awarded to hosts at the Wikipedia Teahouse.

Experienced editors with this badge have committed to welcoming guests, helping new editors, and upholding the standards of the Teahouse by giving friendly and patient guidance—at least for a time.

Hosts illuminate the path for new Wikipedians, like Tōrō in a Teahouse garden.

Earn more badges at: Teahouse Badges

You are receiving The Tea Leaf after expressing interest or participating in the Teahouse! To remove yourself from receiving future newsletters, please remove your username here

Thanks again! Ocaasi 01:56, 9 February 2013 (UTC)

Mono, we moved your Teahouse host profile

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Email

Hi, I've emailed you at the address we've used before (it looks like you disabled email here?). The subject line is "Commons' Picture of the Year". Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 20:37, 24 February 2013 (UTC)

Hey

Hey Mono, I thought I'd stop by and see what you're up to! Verbally Insane 19:04, 20 February 2013 (UTC)

Doing well. I've been busy on Commons, how are you? Mono 19:19, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

I'm great! Obviously, I haven't been doing too much anymore, but every so often I do! :D I know if I get pretty involved again, I'm likely to get addicted to editing again and spend too much time on it lol. Verbally Insane 20:15, 26 February 2013 (UTC)

The Tea Leaf - Issue Seven (special Birthday recap)

It's been a full year since the Teahouse opened, and as we're reflecting on what's been accomplished, we wanted to celebrate with you.

Teahouse guests and hosts are sharing their stories in a new blog post about the project.

1 year statistics for Teahouse visitors compared to invited non-visitors from the pilot:

Metric	Control group	Teahouse group	Contrast
Average retention (weeks with at least 1 edit)	5.02 weeks	8.57 weeks	1.7x retention
Average number of articles edited	58.7 articles	116.9 edits	2.0x articles edited
Average talk page edits	36.5 edits	85.6 edits	2.4x talk page edits
Average article space edits	129.6 edits	360.4 edits	2.8x article edits
Average total edits (all namespaces)	182.1 edits	532.4 edits	2.9x total edits

Over the past year almost 2000 questions have been asked and answered, 669 editors have introduced themselves, 1670 guests have been served, 867 experienced Wikipedians have participated in the project, and 137 have served as hosts. Read more project analysis in our CSCW 2013 paper

Last month January was our most active month so far! 78 profiles were created, 46 active hosts answered 263 questions, and 11 new hosts joined the project.

Come by the Teahouse to share a cup of tea and enjoy a Birthday Cupcake! Happy Birthday to the Teahouse and thank you for a year's worth of interest and support :-)

-- Ocaasi and the rest of the Teahouse Team 20:41, 27 February 2013 (UTC)

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The Teahouse Turns One!

It's been an exciting year for the Teahouse and you were a part of it. Thanks so much for visiting, asking questions, sharing answers, being friendly and helpful, and just keeping Teahouse an awesome place. You can read more about the impact we're having and the reflections of other guests and hosts like you. Please come by the Teahouse to celebrate with us, and enjoy this sparkly cupcake badge as our way of saying thank you. And, Happy Birthday!

	Teahouse First Birthday Badge
	Awarded to everyone who participated in the Wikipedia Teahouse during its first year! To celebrate the many hosts and guests we've met and the nearly 2000 questions asked and answered during this excellent first year, we're giving out this tasty cupcake badge. Earn more badges at: Teahouse Badges

--Ocaasi and the rest of the Teahouse Team 22:44, 27 February 2013 (UTC)

I'm all ears

You might want to send me an e-mail from my user page if it's anything long and detailed. Smallbones_(smalltalk) 01:27, 9 March 2013 (UTC)

Nothing too verbose - I'm just seeking advice on what needs to be done (and how to do it) and looking for people to help on a team of planners. I also wanted to see how involved you wanted to be - I'm told you did most of the work last year - so there's no pressure, just a query. Thanks, Mono 01:46, 9 March 2013 (UTC)

I actually would rather not do too much this year, but am willing to help out and advise. I was surprised at the range of goals people came in with last year. I'll suggest WP:NRHP be heavily involved - while they may also have different goals - increase number of pics of NHLs, Historic Districts, increase quality, etc. the main one will always be to increase the number of NRHP sites covered (we're up to 53.23% now). Having meetings, or photothons (12 people take 20 photos each of 15 buildings) never grabbed me. State and local lists will be surprisingly difficult to deal with, and folks who suggest these should be required to do the work themselves. The work involves judging - just getting 3 people to look for 20 seconds at each of 20,000 photos takes a huge time (I'll let you do the math), and that's only the first round. There should definitely be one person or more who do nothing but help out the newbies - pure editor recruitment. Off the top of my head, that's it. Smallbones_(smalltalk) 03:36, 9 March 2013 (UTC)

The Signpost: 11 March 2013

From the editor: Signpost–Wikizine merger

News and notes: Finance committee updates

Featured content: Batman, three birds and a Mercedes

Arbitration report: Doncram case closes; arbitrator resigns

WikiProject report: Setting a precedent

Technology report: Article Feedback reversal

The Signpost: 18 March 2013

News and notes: Resigning arbitrator slams Committee

WikiProject report: Making music

Interview: Meeting in the middle: Wikipedia and libraries

Featured content: Wikipedia stays warm

Arbitration report: Richard case closes

Technology report: Visual Editor "on schedule"

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Mono, we moved your Teahouse host profile

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The Signpost: 25 March 2013

WikiProject report: The 'Burgh: WikiProject Pittsburgh

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