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The Signpost: 17 December 2014

Seasonal Greets!

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2015 !!!

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Yo Ho Ho

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The Signpost: 24 December 2014

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Seasonal Greets!

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2015!!!

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Happy editing,
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AE (Malaysia Airlines)

AE is not a viable alternative route. AE will cause more problems than it will solve. There are systematic problems at play here, and targeting one or another editor is that last thing that needs to be done. It will result in more battleground behaviour, and more problems across the article. MVBW has been saying that there is "nothing wrong with the article" for ages, and even the DRN volunteer did not buy it. I agree that the article isn't in horrid shape, but the problem is that the talk page environment there is absolutely despicable. This is not a problem that can be resolved by filing AE reports. If one involved party files an AE report against one other involved party, the result will be tribalist sniping across many Ukraine-related articles, and an increase in tensions. It is the equivalent of a declaration of war. That's the last thing we need. Whilst the locus of the dispute is the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 article, as I said before, there is spillover across Ukraine conflict articles. Asking anyone to file an AE request is asking for trouble. RGloucester — ☎ 16:31, 27 December 2014 (UTC)

Happy Holidays!

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The Signpost: 31 December 2014

Wikidata, Wikimedia's free linked database that supplies Wikipedia and its sister projects, is gearing up to submit a grant application to the EU that would expand Wikidata's scope by developing it as a science hub. The proposal, supported by more than 25 volunteers and half a dozen European institutions as project partners, aims to create a virtual research environment (VRE) that will enhance the project's capacity for freely sharing scientific data.
A "study tour" by the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation for the purpose of researching development projects has been the subject of much controversy and criticism in the Indian press... The Indian Express described a government report about the trip as having copied extensively from the Wikipedia articles for Port Blair and the Kolkata Municipal Corporation.
Unlike last year, Wikipedia viewers seem to have embraced the Christmas spirit, with three topics in the top 10 (and eight in the top 25) focused on the holiday season.
Chris Troutman has been a campus ambassador for six classes in the Los Angeles area over the past four consecutive semesters. He is currently a Wikipedia Visiting Scholar at University of California, Riverside.
Three articles, three lists, fifteen pictures, and one topic were promoted.
A paper titled "Factors that influence the teaching use of Wikipedia in Higher Education" uses the technology acceptance model to shed light on faculty's (of Universitat Oberta de Catalunya) views of Wikipedia as a teaching tool.

The Signpost: 07 January 2015

ISIL hostage quotes Wikipedia in propaganda video; AirAsia articles draw complaints regarding Flight 8501; Article errors reveal US political approaches to Wikipedia editing; Rhode Island Governor numbering debate
User:Jakec has been a Wikipedia editor for over two years and has been a writer of many recent Did you know articles on Wikipedia, including multiple articles on rivers and streams in the state of Pennsylvania.
Two lists and twelve pictures were promoted.
We end 2014 and and start 2015 with the normal array of year-end activities, including movie watching with Bollywood film PK (#1) topping the list, followed by The Interview (#2), 2014 in film (#10), and five other films in the rest of the Top 25, plus a number of articles about the subjects of these films. We celebrated the New Year by singing "Auld Lang Syne" (#11), or perhaps watching Adam Lambert (#9) perform with Queen. But we could not avoid a final tragedy with the crash of Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 (#4) on December 28.

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The Signpost: 14 January 2015

Ever since the Wikipedia Seigenthaler biography incident in 2005 triggered the restriction against un-registered editors creating new pages, WikiProject Articles for creation (AfC) has stood in the breach. The WikiProject's purpose is to review draft submissions from IPs (and frequently new registered editors) to sort the wheat from the chaff.
This anniversary issue, the WikiProject report is returning to WikiProject Articles for creation for one of our largest interviews ever. Last looked at in 2011, AfC is the method used by unregistered or new users to create articles, and provides an effective filtering system to remove all unsuitable or unsourced submissions to save them needing to be found and deleted later.
On the fourteenth anniversary of the founding of the English Wikipedia, the Praemium Erasmianum Foundation has announced that its prestigious annual Erasmus Prize will be awarded to the worldwide community that has built Wikipedia.
Wikipedia turned 14 on January 15. A few media outlets took note of the anniversary.
Six featured articles, five featured lists, and sixteen featured pictures were promoted this week.
It's a grim certainty what topic most interested Wikipedia viewers this week. The horrific attacks on the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine have drawn anger and resolve from around the world, and also the attention of an English-speaking world that had previously never heard of it.

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Gamergate

The page sums it up: Enough is enough, indeed. April complaint listing every other instance. In many instance, one of the parties reports new editors to AIAV citing they are banned without warning them or after one revert. The fact that this bans five years certainly gives me reason to support your view.

The Signpost: 21 January 2015

A letter from departing Signpost editor-in-chief The ed17.
Celebrating and remembering ten years of community journalism.
Over seventy years ago, the US destroyer Mahan was patrolling off Ponson Island in the Philippines when eleven Japanese kamikaze aircraft appeared over the horizon and attacked. George Pendergast, who edits Wikipedia with the username Pendright, was eighteen years old when he joined Mahan '​s crew in April 1944.
The municipality of Esino Lario in Italy will host Wikimania 2016.
Our contributor opines that WikiProjects are failing to live up to their potential. WikiProject X is a new project funded by a Wikimedia Foundation Individual Engagement Grant that focuses on figuring out what makes some WikiProjects work and not others.
Quotes from Jimbo on Wikipedia in education; net neutrality; preserving musical heritage; Wikipedia in audio; a cheerful vandal credits high school with papal visitations.
Nine articles, one list, and ten pictures were promoted.
ArbCom's three open cases are GamerGate, Wifione, and Christianity and sexuality.

Note

Before casting your vote in the Wifione case, please be sure to have read and understood this thread. If you have any questions, please ask. --Anthonyhcole (talk · contribs · email) 13:22, 25 January 2015 (UTC)

Thanks, I will. Salvio Let's talk about it! 17:16, 26 January 2015 (UTC)

Gamergate 1RR remedy

May I ask why you and others support this for The Devil's Advocate, but oppose it for Ryulong? 192.249.132.237 (talk) 16:49, 26 January 2015 (UTC)

The honest answer is I forgot to switch my vote... And I'm about to do so now. Thanks for the reminder. Salvio Let's talk about it! 17:14, 26 January 2015 (UTC)
No problem. I think I'm going to drop the same message to others who opposed one but not the other. Thanks. 192.249.132.237 (talk) 17:20, 26 January 2015 (UTC)

The Signpost: 28 January 2015

The editorial board is not complete without you. We are looking for Wikipedians with all kinds of experience levels.
The English Wikipedia's Arbitration Committee has closed the colossal GamerGate arbitration case, whose size—involving 27 named parties—recalls large and complex cases of the past.
A murder suspect edits Wikipedia, Russia is kidding when it says it wants to censor Wikipedia.
Does the committee facilitate stability... or is it a circus. Two users, two perspectives.
It is pretty clear what the theme is this week: people.
A paper presented at the International Conference on Pattern Recognition last year presents an automated method to improve Wikipedia's coverage of theatre plays.
As with last year, music stars were the majority of celebrities on the list, as their frequent concerts and media appearances keep their flames alight longer than others of their stripe.
Ten featured articles, three featured lists, and 22 featured images were promoted this week.

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The Signpost: 04 February 2015

The Signpost talks with the creator of a grant proposal to create an on-wiki exclusive space for women to discuss issues.
Hundreds of posted jobs offer money to edit Wikipedia. These jobs appear to be thriving, with tens of thousands of dollars changing hands each month.
Media fallout continues from the January 29 decision in the mammoth Gamergate arbitration case.
The American heartland appears to dominate the Report this week, with Chris Kyle leading the Report.
Three featured articles, five featured lists, and thirty-nine featured images were promoted this week.
One case has been closed, two cases remain open, a third is undergoing a review, and three clarification or amendment requests remain open.
A small band of dedicated editors seek to improve articles relating to a less lively topic. If you haven't yet guessed, this week's focus is WikiProject Death.
The Signpost has arranged to mirror Tech news from the Meta-Wiki.
A new Signpost feature.

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You've got mail!

Hello, Salvio giuliano. Please check your email; you've got mail!
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Puffin Let's talk! 17:43, 10 February 2015 (UTC)

Oh, the e-mail bounced back to me.. Puffin Let's talk! 18:03, 10 February 2015 (UTC)
Puffin (talk · contribs), I'm sorry. I just tried to send you an e-mail, but the system did not let me; if it was something for ArbCom, you can try sending an e-mail to the mailing list, otherwise, do feel free to try e-mailing me again, if you wish. Salvio Let's talk about it! 10:51, 12 February 2015 (UTC)

The Signpost: 11 February 2015

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Also: GLAM-Wiki Conference; Ombudsman Commission announced; Slovak Wikipedia now has 200,000 articles
Edina edit war illustrates disconnect between new and experienced editors; Wikipedia is "astroturf's dream come true"; Canadian government investigating even more Wikipedia editing; academics on Gamergate as "clash of civilizations"?
Two articles, three lists, and twenty five pictures became featured.
Wikipedia presents itself as a repository for the world, and while that is a noble sentiment, it is still true that, Conservapedian complaints notwithstanding, the English language Wikipedia is very often the American Wikipedia, and never has that been more apparent than this week.
This week, we bring three of the most recently created WikiProjects to come into being on the English Wikipedia. While many long-established projects are becoming inactive, (as we have covered before), that doesn't stop new ones forming every now and then to cover a topic that a group of editors feel should be better cared for.
This week, we feature subjects that are about love of all kinds.


Valentine Greets!!!

Valentine Greets!!!

Hello Salvio giuliano, love is the language of hearts and is the feeling that joins two souls and brings two hearts together in a bond. Taking love to the level of Wikipedia, spread the WikiLove by wishing each other Happy Valentine's Day, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person.
 Sending you a heartfelt and warm love on the eve,
Happy editing,
 - T H (here I am) 12:13, 13 February 2015 (UTC)

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Play on

I like Chopin. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:02, 19 February 2015 (UTC)

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The Signpost: 18 February 2015

Go Phightins! shares his thoughts on admin attrition and the size of the administrative backlog.
The Australian ("Wikipedia not destroying life as we know it", February 11) and Times Higher Education ("Wikipedia should be 'better integrated' into teaching", February 10) reported on a recent study performed at Monash University, titled "Students’ use of Wikipedia as an academic resource – patterns of use and perceptions of usefulness".
The authors of this report inform us that the "goal in the Revision Scoring project is to do the hard work of constructing and maintaining powerful AI so that tool developers don't have to. This cross-lingual, machine learning classifier service for edits will support new wiki tools that require edit quality measures."
Darwin Day is observed annually on February 12 to commemorate the life and work of scientist Charles Darwin. Here is a selection of images of life on the Galápagos Islands, where Darwin made key observations leading to his scientific theory of evolution by natural selection.
This week saw the 57th Annual Grammy Awards (#13 on the Top 25) held on 8 February dominating the traffic chart, as music lovers checked out Sam Smith (#3) picking up four awards, Beck taking album of the year, and performances including Sia (#9), Madonna (#11), and Annie Lennox (#16). But Valentine's Day (#1) proved the perfect time for the release of Fifty Shades of Grey, with the movie coming in at #5, the book of the same name at #2, and the primary actors at #14 and #15.
Five pictures, six lists, and seventeen pictures were promoted
The most significant item on ArbCom's agenda this fortnight has been the closure of the Wifione case and subsequent fallout, although the fallout from GamerGate continues to linger.

per Courcelles

Hello Salvio,

I was wondering if you would have a look at this diff from Courcelles where I was having a discussion with him on his talk page in this thread. He is traveling right now with limited Internet access, and suggested that I bring this to you and NF. Also I noticed your talk header; I do hope that your health issues are not serious, and that they are temporary. Get well soon, and Best, — Ched :  ?  19:36, 21 February 2015 (UTC)

Hi Ched. I apologise for the delay in responding, but I have been a bit busy in real life, as they say (unforeseen deadlines, sigh).

Anyway, I have read the discussion you link to and though I know ArbCom used to do "valued editor" FOF, from what I've gathered, we stopped doing that a while ago and, in my opinion, that's for the best (and something like that now would probably be perceived as strange). My point is that I don't think a. it's our job to do that and b. we have the authority to do that. We are not there to commend anybody, we are not even there to punish anyone; we are merely there to do what's strictly necessary to stop ongoing disruption and nothing else. I could probably see us passing a "valued contributor" FOF when that "status" is immediately relevant to the decision, i.e., for instance, should we use it as an extenuating circumstance (and, even then, we don't usually do that, cf. the GGTF case, where we chose not to ban Eric owing to his contributions, but did not explicitly stated we were doing so, or the GamerGate case, where some editors have been sanctioned more leniently because they were upholding Wikipedia's policies, but this was not explicitly stated anywhere on the decision page). Salvio Let's talk about it! 10:34, 23 February 2015 (UTC)

Hi Salvio, no need to apologize - there are many times where real life interferes with my wiki-time as well. Thank you for the the time, consideration, and detailed explanation. I was (and am) of the opinion that it is worthy of note, but I won't continue to beat a drum in an empty room either. I'm of the impression that we are of opposite views in this particular instance; but fortunately that is rare. I knew that it had been done in the past, so I appreciate you updating me on the changes that have happened while I was away for a while. As I mentioned, I do hope you are either well, or quickly trending in that direction. Best always, — Ched :  ?  12:11, 23 February 2015 (UTC)
It's still occasionally done, albeit in simplified form, along the lines of "John Doe is a prolific content creator, but...". And, as they say, the part before the "but" doesn't really count. I know, being one of the drafters, that it was done in the Kiefer/Ironholds case, but, if I were to draft the same case today, I wouldn't add it, as my drafting style has increasingly moved towards conciseness and the removal of everything that's not strictly necessary.

That said, yes, on this issue we hold opposite opinions; I do realise that I'm being quite severe, but I'm doing what I think will be best to stop disruption and to protect the project.

Concerning my health, I'm mostly well, now, but I still occasionally may have to disappear for a few days at a time and, so, it's fair to alert those who leave a message on my talk page that I may not always be in a position to reply quickly. Salvio Let's talk about it! 10:57, 24 February 2015 (UTC)

User page

My user page found one more admirer, who seems to like it so much that he copied it (+ several others) to his. Protest ;) - my infobox is unique! I am probably the only criminal admonished without a warning, and proud of it ;) - Seriously: what can we do? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:48, 25 February 2015 (UTC)

I found help, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:18, 27 February 2015 (UTC)

The Signpost: 25 February 2015

A report from the external research firm Lafayette Practice has declared that the Wikimedia Foundation is the "largest known participatory grantmaking fund." Several concerns have been raised with the report, the phrase being used (participatory grantmaking), the now-former Wikipedia article on that phrase, and an alleged conflict of interest by WMF staff members.
Doc James tells us that "The one good thing that has come out of all of this is that Wikipedia’s content passing a major textbook publisher review processes is some external validation of Wikipedia’s quality."
Andrew McMillen's February 3 profile of and his quest to rid Wikipedia of the phrase "comprised of" has been one of the most widely circulated and commented upon media stories about the encyclopedia recently.
Eleven articles and twenty pictures were promoted in the week covered by this report.
The Gallery is an occasional Signpost feature highlighting quality images and articles from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons based on a particular theme, as well as an article you could help improve. This week, we feature subjects that are "far from home".
An odd juxtaposition this week, as interest in Fifty Shades of Grey coincided with the observance of the Chinese New Year and the annual festival of penance, Ash Wednesday.
A monthly roundup of Wikimedia-related research
This week's project is on a youth activity, one of the largest in the world; its project is commensurately large, containing around 136 active editors. It's WikiProject Scouting, a group of editors whose remit is everything relating to the Scouting movement, which has around 42 million members worldwide and celebrated the centenary of its founding only eight years ago.
Editor's note: the Blog will be a recurring Signpost section that will highlight a recent post from the Wikimedia blog, run by the Wikimedia Foundation. This week's installment is written by Philippe Beaudette, the Foundation's Director of Community Advocacy, and focuses on planning for the future of the Wikimedia movement.

The Signpost: 25 February 2015

A report from the external research firm Lafayette Practice has declared that the Wikimedia Foundation is the "largest known participatory grantmaking fund." Several concerns have been raised with the report, the phrase being used (participatory grantmaking), the now-former Wikipedia article on that phrase, and an alleged conflict of interest by WMF staff members.
Doc James tells us that "The one good thing that has come out of all of this is that Wikipedia’s content passing a major textbook publisher review processes is some external validation of Wikipedia’s quality."
Andrew McMillen's February 3 profile of and his quest to rid Wikipedia of the phrase "comprised of" has been one of the most widely circulated and commented upon media stories about the encyclopedia recently.
Eleven articles and twenty pictures were promoted in the week covered by this report.
The Gallery is an occasional Signpost feature highlighting quality images and articles from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons based on a particular theme, as well as an article you could help improve. This week, we feature subjects that are "far from home".
An odd juxtaposition this week, as interest in Fifty Shades of Grey coincided with the observance of the Chinese New Year and the annual festival of penance, Ash Wednesday.
A monthly roundup of Wikimedia-related research
This week's project is on a youth activity, one of the largest in the world; its project is commensurately large, containing around 136 active editors. It's WikiProject Scouting, a group of editors whose remit is everything relating to the Scouting movement, which has around 42 million members worldwide and celebrated the centenary of its founding only eight years ago.
Editor's note: the Blog will be a recurring Signpost section that will highlight a recent post from the Wikimedia blog, run by the Wikimedia Foundation. This week's installment is written by Philippe Beaudette, the Foundation's Director of Community Advocacy, and focuses on planning for the future of the Wikimedia movement.

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Self blocks

As your name appears on Category:Wikipedia administrators willing to consider placing self-requested blocks, you may sign at the newly revamped Wikipedia:Block on demand page, along with comments and a link to your requirements page, if any. I hope I did not err in sort of reviving that page. Thanks, SD0001 (talk) 15:02, 2 March 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for the note; I'll check the page as soon as I can. Salvio Let's talk about it! 16:25, 2 March 2015 (UTC)

Case in need of a close

Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Toddst1. User:Toddst1 has been desysopped procedurally for inactivity, so by the motion the case should now be unsuspended and closed. KonveyorBelt 17:57, 2 March 2015 (UTC)

It has now been closed. KonveyorBelt 02:58, 3 March 2015 (UTC)
Yes, the clerks are an efficient bunch. Thanks for the note. Salvio Let's talk about it! 09:59, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

The Signpost: 04 March 2015

We received a large amount of feedback in our survey indicating that our readers found the idea of contributing to the Signpost difficult due to our opaque internal structure.
The Wikimedia Foundation released their Quarterly Report last week covering the three months October to December of 2014.
Last week, my colleagues on the Signpost produced a news report covering a minor controversy about a report commissioned by the Wikimedia Foundation. Written by the staff of The Lafayette Practice, a French research firm, it proclaimed the WMF as a leader in the practice of participatory grantmaking.
The Report this week is dominated by the Academy Awards, taking the top 4 spots and 13 of the Top 25.
In the first of what the author hopes will become a regular feature of the Arbitration report, the Signpost speaks to veteran arbitrator Newyorkbrad, who recently retired from the committee after almost seven years of arbitrating. The Signpost was keen to hear his thoughts on his time on the committee and on the past, present, and future of ArbCom.
Before being indefinitely blocked, User:FergusM1970 made more than 4600 edits on the English Wikipedia, spread over eight years. In the last two years, he was paid to edit several articles for clients that included the Venezuelan energy company Derwick Associates. We spoke with him about his experiences.
Numerous news outlets are reporting that the domain loser.com now redirects to the Wikipedia article for rapper Kanye West. Page views on West's Wikipedia article skyrocketed to almost 250,000 views on March 2, up from less than 19 thousand the previous day.
Two featured articles, four featured lists, and 38 featured pictures were promoted this week..
The Signpost has arranged to mirror Tech news from Meta-Wiki to supplement the long-form tech coverage in our infrequent Technology report..
Black History Month is celebrated annually in the United States in February, to commemorate the history of the African diaspora. For this occasion, Wikipedians worked together to honor black history and to address Wikipedia's multicultural gaps in the encyclopedia, hosting Wikipedia edit-a-thons throughout the United States, from February 1 to 28, 2015.

The Signpost: 11 March 2015

The Wikimedia Foundation gave the Signpost an advance copy of the results of a survey of English Wikipedia readers regarding Wikimedia fundraising, due for official release today.
The community has arranged a number of commemorative initiatives focused on the gender gap, under the banner "WikiWomen's History Month".
ThinkProgress tech reporter Lauren C. Williams wrote a long article on how the Gamergate controversy has spilled over onto Wikipedia.
In an effort to protect and maintain the privacy of Wikipedia's thousands of editors, the Wikimedia Foundation has filed a lawsuit against the United States' National Security Agency, Department of Justice, and the Attorney General.
A dull week, with only three new entries in the top 10; a UFC champion, a Google Doodle and a Hindu festival involving people throwing powder at each other (though that does sound fun).
Six featured articles, three featured lists, and forty featured pictures were promoted this week.
I continue to be excited about the Core Contest because I see it as a way of encouraging the expansion of broad articles that are typically neglected by our article improvement incentives.

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The Signpost: 18 March 2015

We announce with sadness and gratitude that Signpost publication and newsroom manager Pine will be stepping back to focus on other Wikipedia and Wikimedia-related endeavors.
This process is now entering its long-awaited final phase with the upcoming SUL finalization, scheduled for April 15, less than a month away. ... Wikimedia Foundation chief talent and culture officer Gayle Karen Young announced her retirement from the Foundation this week. Young will be replaced in that role by interim chief operating officer Terry Gilbey. According to the Foundation's job description for the title as it was applied in the past, Gilbey will be in charge of "overall administration and business operations of the Wikimedia Foundation."
On March 13, Kelly Weill of Capital New York revealed that numerous Wikipedia edits originated from 1 Police Plaza, the headquarters of the NYPD. Most of the attention has focused on a number of their edits to articles about incidents of alleged police brutality and controversial police practices.
The publication of the Wikimedia survey findings on fundraising questions came three months after significant concerns were voiced about the design and wording of the December 2014 fundraising banners and e-mails.
Four featured articles, four featured lists, and thirty-five featured pictures were promoted this week.
If not for Kayne West's dubious repeat at #1, the 2015 Cricket World Cup (#2) would have made the top spot, albeit in a generally slow news week.
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The Signpost – Volume 11, Issue 12 – 25 March 2015

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Once when I was young, growing up in the 1990s, my father pulled his collection of railroad slides out from the basement, set up his projector, and shared a glimpse into American railway history with our family.
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Request

I have received an email request that is in agreement with the notice on Dreadstar's talk page. The request is that all messages be removed from his talk. It also acknowledges that he has seen the notice. Is there a way I can honor his request without being smacked as well? — Ched :  ?  22:15, 27 March 2015 (UTC)

I see that the notice has already been removed by Bish, so my reply is kinda superfluous, but here it is anyway: don't worry, Ched, and just remove the thing. The notice was there to make sure Dreadstar knew that his actions were being discussed and that I had proposed for him to be desysopped; it serves no purpose whatsoever to keep it there once he has seen it. Salvio Let's talk about it! 10:12, 28 March 2015 (UTC)
Thank you ... I am hesitant always to make changes to an official Arbcom related issue. — Ched :  ?  04:07, 29 March 2015 (UTC)

Precious again

unblock decision
Thank you for assuming good faith in an unblock decision, saying "There are people who have gathered to lynch an editor they dislike and others debating linguistics, while only very few are discussing the actual merits of the block itself." and "blocks are not supposed to be punitive", - repeating: you are an awesome Wikipedian!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:28, 29 March 2012 (UTC)

Three years ago, you were the 76th recipient of my PumpkinSky Prize, repeated in br'erly style, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:57, 29 March 2015 (UTC)

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