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The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
Because of your endeavor and devotion shown on your contributions in articles in the scope of WikiProject Haiti. ★ Nacho ★ (Talk page) ★ 08:54, 6 August 2015 (UTC)

Candy Lalanne

The article absolutely indicates he left Haiti with American citizenship - "One day in late August, they were called to the embassy. More paperwork, they thought. A few hours later, they left with passports and Social Security numbers." do you have a source that says he is a Haititan citizen? Do you think he left with a Haitian passport that cleared things up? Rikster2 (talk) 02:37, 9 August 2015 (UTC)

Rikster2, it says "Oak Ridge alum Cady Lalanne stuck in Haiti for months after finding out at 18, he was an illegal immigrant." "he was deported to Haiti; born in Haiti; left at the age of 7" That is clear evidence that he was a citizen of that country. While it says that he was given a passport and SSN, it doesn't explicity say American. What if he never had a "Haitian passport" since arriving by boat to the US but obtained one (to allow him to travel legally) and received a SSN due to permanent residency status filed at the US embassey in Haiti. The details are not clear and there aren't any sources that mention him being an American. It also mentions that his mother became "legal" when she married an American. Again doesn't mention citizenship for her either. Savvyjack23 (talk) 03:21, 9 August 2015 (UTC)

if you are given a passport and SSN, you are at least a dual citizen. Again, where is the source saying he is solely Haitian? The source goes out of its way to say the immigration issue was cleared up. At worst he is dual. Rikster2 (talk) 03:27, 9 August 2015 (UTC)
Okay dual is not beyond the realm of possibility. Its just that the source is unclear on what embassy in Haiti. Yes it says he left with a passport and SSN, but it could have been a Haitian passport and a SSN would come with residency filing to allow him back in the states. There are so many questions like, why was he deported? (Okay he was illegal but...) Why couldn't he handle the paperwork in the US? It just sounds a lot like permanent residency to me, by mentioning "legal" and "illegal". The article seems like it goes out of its way to NOT mention him being "American" and/or a "citizen". It's incredibly vague. Savvyjack23 (talk) 03:43, 9 August 2015 (UTC)

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August 19: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC

Wednesday August 19, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC

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For proactively offering thanks on articles not otherwise active on. LavaBaron (talk) 00:50, 7 September 2015 (UTC)

September 16: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC

Wednesday September 16, 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.

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Vandalism by IP user 2001:8003:620F:1B00:5861:E7E5:6517:7A22

You're very welcome for my revert of 2001:8003:620F:1B00:5861:E7E5:6517:7A22's edit to Jean Baptiste Point du Sable. Turns out that IP user was fairly systematically removing category tags from articles about Black people that identified them as Black. In no case was there actually any question of the subjects' African ancestry; they hit articles including Melissa Harris-Perry, Solange Knowles, Charles Mingus, Sandman Sims, and Phyllis Wheatley. A few of their edits had been caught and reverted by other editors, but I fixed almost two dozen.

I actually asked at the Teahouse about how to go about getting an administrator to review that IP user's behavior and see if they should have a temporary editing ban or at least a warning (and also check to make sure they haven't switched to another IP address, I don't know if there's even a way to look for that other than checking lots of African-American biography articles). Nobody there seemed to consider it a problem or even necessarily vandalism, which I guess is ...we'll call that a cultural issue. Do you have any idea what the process is? —GrammarFascist contribstalk 02:07, 22 September 2015 (UTC)

GrammarFascist, thank you for bringing this to attention. I just reviewed 2001:8003:620F:1B00:5861:E7E5:6517:7A22's activity and it is indeed vandalism. This user is systematically removing content on various articles while not explaining reason for removal. A good way to start the block process is to first issue the user a warning on his/her talk page (see templates: WP:WARNVAND) and revert edits by mentioning "[Help:Reverting|Reverting] unexplained content removal" tag. If it continues, the next step gets easier, especially when dealing with an IP user; add the user's IP address and articles vandalized here --> WP:AIV and it will go under official review. If there is anything you are still unclear about, do not hesitate to ask. Savvyjack23 (talk) 19:22, 23 September 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for your guidance, Savvyjack23. I have added a warning template to their user page, and included a list of the articles they vandalized since the template only supports one and I wanted to make sure it was clear that all the other edits were unacceptable as well. This is my first time putting a warning template on another user's page, so I'd appreciate your looking at it for me.
So far there have been no new edits from that IP address. I'm still concerned the same user may be continuing their vandalism from a different IP address, though. My ISP changes my IP address on a nearly daily basis, so I know they wouldn't even necessarily have to be changing addresses deliberately. Do you think an administrator would check for that, or would I be told they hadn't done enough vandalism after a warning to 'qualify' for that kind of check? —GrammarFascist contribstalk 04:54, 24 September 2015 (UTC)

Thank you for your encouragement

It is good to know that someone else is keeping an eye on the "Education in Haiti" article. I next plan on working on a section devoted to the favoritism towards private schools by former leaders and donors - big and small.

I plan on going to the Wiki conference in DC this October - will you be there? A couple of us interested in increasing the articles in the Haitian Creole will be having a sit down about the project. There will be several conference sessions on translation issues which may help us w/r to the Creole WP. If you'll be at the conference and/or are interested in the Creole WP send me an email.

Take care, NegMawon (talk) 18:55, 23 September 2015 (UTC)

NegMawon, I appreciate your appreciation! I try to keep a keen eye on all Haiti-related articles as best as I can. However I cannot do it alone! Which was why it was imperative that I revamp the WP:HAITI in recent years to attract participation. I won't be able to attend the conference in DC, but I am glad that you and fellow interested parties are taking the initiative. A Creole WP would be great, and on that note, I think a WP:AYITI (HT-Wikipedia) would be able to satisfy all the Haitian Creole needs among Haiti-articles, while attracting participation in those fluent or knowledgeable of the language. Savvyjack23 (talk) 20:03, 23 September 2015 (UTC)

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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Thank you for bringing that to my attention GeoffreyT2000, that complete slipped my mind when moving the talk page. Well the good news is that there wasn't much history there to begin with. Savvyjack23 (talk) 02:44, 30 September 2015 (UTC)

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.

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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

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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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WP:VPP#Titles of articles about ethnic groups of the United States

A central discussion on certain titles has started already. I invite you to comment there. --George Ho (talk) 23:19, 17 October 2015 (UTC)

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Dessalines

Hi, in the article Jean-Jacques Dessalines, you've changed "Haitian tradition holds that Dessalines was transported to Saint-Domingue as a slave, but most historians believe that he was born in Saint-Domingue to enslaved African parents" into "Dessalines was born in Guinea and transported to Saint-Domingue as a slave", but later in the same section it still states that "his region of origin in Africa, are not known". Perhaps you could rewrite that as well with valid sources, seeing that the Caribbean is your "primary focus". Thanks in advance. TherasTaneel (talk) 03:00, 20 October 2015 (UTC)

Hi TherasTaneel, perhaps you have gotten me "confused" with Iñaki Salazar. Savvyjack23 (talk) 18:52, 21 October 2015 (UTC)

Ah, yes - I see now yours were a rollback of vandalism, thanks. Perhaps Iñaki Salazar will see the ping and do a follow-up. TherasTaneel (talk) 18:57, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
Sure, and I am confident that he will. Savvyjack23 (talk) 19:10, 21 October 2015 (UTC)

Oct 28: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC

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

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The term Quisqueya

Dear Savvyjack23, It is clear you have been monitoring the disambiguation page, "Quisqueya." It is also clear that previous contributors have mentioned, repeatedly, that the information on this page is incorrect. I want to confirm their statements; what they have mentioned in their summaries.

Pedro Martir was the first person to use the term as one of three terms for the island of Haiti or Hispaniola. He took that information from what he thought people arriving from the other side of the Atlantic have told him. There is a consensus among specialists that this is not a true indigenous name. See, for example what historian David Geggus says:

"Las Casas's firsthand experience of the island dated from nearly a decade later, but his knowledge of the Taino was probably unrivaled among his European ropean contemporaries. Neither he nor the chronicler Oviedo used the term "Quizquella," which some modern scholars consider bogus.' Nevertheless, from the sixteenth to the early eighteenth century, European writers tended to record "Quisqueya" and "Haiti" as alternative aboriginal names for Hispaniola.'y In the course of the eighteenth century, however, "Haiti" began to emerge as the preferred of the two terms. Raynal did not mention "Quisqueya" at all in the three editions of his Histoire des deux Indes.80 Nor did Antonio Alcedo in his Diccionario of 1786. Moreau de Saint-Wry and Sanchez Valverde, also writing in the 1780s, mentioned the two alternatives but tended to privilege 'Haiti.'" David Patrick Geggus. Haitian Revolutionary Studies (Kindle Locations 3420-3423). Kindle Edition.

Ginetta Calendario supports Geggus claims and to cement the case further, provides more sources from Dominican scholars like Emilio Tejera: See, See Ginetta Calendario's, Black Behind the Ear, page 281, Note 125. Here is the link to the book in Google Books: https://books.google.com/books?id=WKZhl3N6uiMC

I would gladly discuss this further and/or make the appropiate changes. The point is, this page contains incorrect information.Historian (talk) 18:40, 16 November 2015 (UTC)

Yes Dennishidalgo, I would have to agree with you 100%, that is in fact the "Quisqueya" name was not an indigenous name used. Any changes that you may make I will support and reassure my thoughts on its talk page as well. We have old sources agreeing with newer ones, so it is more or less undisputable. Thank you for bringing this subject to light and involving me in it as well. Cheers! Savvyjack23 (talk) 22:10, 17 November 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for your support, Savvyjack23.

Just a sidenote: I love what you have been doing, and would like to share my thoughts about a minor point in your user-page because I think you would appreciate it: the words "lesser" and "developed" relate closely to a "superior" point of view. Hope you continue your hard work. Cheers, Historian (talk) 23:24, 22 November 2015 (UTC)

Yes, Dennishidalgo you're logic absolutely makes sense. I am surprised I hadn't seen that sooner, thanks. I also appreciate you're kind words and your contributions. We need more fact-driven, logical neutralists as contributors like yourself. Savvyjack23 (talk) 01:27, 23 November 2015 (UTC)

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

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

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

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

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Wishing you a joyous Christmas and a prosperous new year!
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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)

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Happy Wikibirthday

Happy Wikibirthday! Ueutyi (talk) 03:32, 31 December 2015 (UTC)

Haha thanks Ueutyi! Savvyjack23 (talk) 06:05, 31 December 2015 (UTC)

Happy New Year, Savvyjack23!

Happy New Year!

Savvyjack23,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia. Ueutyi (talk) 04:58, 1 January 2016 (UTC)


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Happy New Year

Happy New Year!
Hello Savvyjack23:

Did you know ... that back in 1885, Wikipedia editors wrote Good Articles with axes, hammers and chisels?

Thank you for your contributions to this encyclopedia using 21st century technology. I hope you don't get any unnecessary blisters.

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Thank you

Thank you for your kind new year's message. That was quite thoughtful of you.

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Thank you for mine, too. == BoringHistoryGuy (talk) 13:48, 1 January 2016 (UTC)

Likewise! :) Floridasand (talk) 03:09, 9 January 2016 (UTC)

A Good Year

@Savvyjack23: I heard what happened to your fireworks last night.

I wish you better luck this New Year. Caballero//Historiador ☊ 14:58, 1 January 2016 (UTC)

Happy New Year, Savvyjack23

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New Year's greetings...

...to you as well. Many thanks for the kind message, and happy editing for 2016! --Ser Amantio di NicolaoChe dicono a Signa?Lo dicono a Signa. 17:53, 1 January 2016 (UTC)

Caribbean music task force proposal

Hey Savvyjack! Happy New Year! Something's been on my mind for a while and I'm wondering if you're interested. I've been thinking about creating a task force dedicated to all music originating from the Caribbean. This of course would include Haiti, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, etc. What do you think? Erick (talk) 19:06, 1 January 2016 (UTC)

Happy New Year, Savvyjack23!

Happy New Year!

Savvyjack23,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia. –Davey2010 Merry Xmas / Happy New Year 23:40, 1 January 2016 (UTC)


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Happy New Year

A very Happy New Year to you also. Thank you for the greetings. I didn't answer sooner because I have been a little busy setting up my computer system in the new house that I purchased. I wish you and your loved ones a year full of blessings. Tony the Marine (talk) 00:18, 3 January 2016 (UTC)

And now for 2016

A view of Lake Bondhus in Norway, and in the background of the Bondhus Glacier, part of the Folgefonna Glacier.
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Savvyjack23, you go beyond what an ordinary Wikipedian does in protecting vulnerable articles and in educating yourself to make better contributions. Caballero/Historiador ⎌ 12:15, 18 January 2016 (UTC)

Sablé FC

Okay I saw you made a article for Sablé FC, is this the same as Sable FC? It looks like they are both different, but wanted to point this out really quick-maybe a hatnote on both pages? Wgolf (talk) 19:54, 25 January 2016 (UTC)

No, they are not the same Wgolf. One plays in France, the other Cameroon which is in Africa. They are also distinguished by the accent mark in the French club. Savvyjack23 (talk) 12:50, 26 January 2016 (UTC)

Request for Admin's process and the Caribbean/PR's Wikiproject

Considering the level of involvement you have in WP, I wonder about your thoughts on the Request for Admin's process and why it seems that few of the editors linked to the Caribbean projects are usually involved (if any). Would it make a difference? Thanks for your view. Caballero/Historiador ⎌ 15:03, 26 January 2016 (UTC)

Invitation to an online editathon on Black Women's History

Invitation

Black Women's History online edit-a-thon

--Ipigott (talk) 10:57, 27 January 2016 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Steph Lecor

Hello Savvyjack23,

I wanted to let you know that I just tagged Steph Lecor for deletion, because the article doesn't clearly say why the subject is important enough to be included in an encyclopedia.

If you feel that the article shouldn't be deleted and want more time to work on it, you can contest this deletion, but please don't remove the speedy deletion tag from the top.

You can leave a note on my talk page if you have questions. TheLongTone (talk) 16:38, 1 February 2016 (UTC)

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) 19:17, 1 February 2016 (UTC)

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

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"I've noticed that you have been consistently taking this approach with other articles since you joined Wikipedia in the second half of 2015."

What do you mean by this? Linguist111 (talk) 18:36, 31 January 2016 (UTC)

Yes Linguist111, you've been tagging pages with proposed deletions without a simple notability check first. Example: JSTOR, (Google)News, (Google)Books, etc. If one of these outlets can verify notability which "news" did of said article, there would be no reason to tag in this manner opposed to a verification template. I will assume that you were operating in good faith and this one may have slipped through your review process. In any case, please try to be certain before tagging up a debate. In this case, I managed to verify her notability in all but three seconds. Savvyjack23 (talk) 18:53, 31 January 2016 (UTC)
Okay, I will check the articles I have nominated and for the ones with enough notability, I will close the deletion discussions. I'm sorry for my mistake, I promise I will be more careful in the future. Linguist111 (talk) 18:48, 1 February 2016 (UTC)
I appreciate the apology Linguist111; you were only doing what you felt was right. Some other editors I have come across lately did not have the same intentions. For that, I truly know that Wikipedia will greatly benefit from your presence. Feel free to reach out to me anytime, with questions or concerns about anything. Cheers. Savvyjack23 (talk) 03:06, 2 February 2016 (UTC)

Nomination of Steph Lecor for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Steph Lecor is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Steph Lecor until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. TheLongTone (talk) 15:44, 2 February 2016 (UTC)

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) 00:28, 11 February 2016 (UTC)

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Thanks for your edits at the Haitian Creole Wikipedia

Thanks! Welcome! And see w:ht:Diskisyon_Itilizatè:Savvyjack23 for more.  ;-)  WhatamIdoing (talk) 23:18, 13 February 2016 (UTC)

Federation logos

Oiyarbepsy, Marchjuly, IncredibleSE, Explicit, glad we have finally reached a consensus on Wikipedia:Files for discussion/2016 February 7#File:Federation_Haitienne_de_Football.png. Now, does this apply just to this team's federation or to them all? If it does, I haven't noticed. Savvyjack23 (talk) 02:58, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

Well, the files for discussion page only specifically addressed Haiti, but the same principle applies to every other country's teams. The idea is that the full organization can display the logo, but child organizations should only display the logo specific to that child organization. For (somewhat literal) example, a national youth team logo can display the logo for the national youth team, but not for the nation adult team. Oiyarbepsy (talk) 04:20, 15 February 2016 (UTC)
I agree with Oiyarbepsy posted in that the same should apply to all national teams in principle, and that the federation/association is generally considered to be the parent entity while the individual teams are considered to be child entities in such cases. Moreover, the same applies not only to sports teams, but to any organization, etc. where such a relationship exists. Wikipedia currently has over 5,000,000 articles, and almost 900,000 files have been uploaded, many of which are images of some kind. I've seen some posts saying that there are over 500,000 non-free images being used on Wikipedia, with more probably being added each day. So, just as not every article added to Wikipedia is going to satisfy WP:BASIC, not every non-free image being used is going to satisfy WP:NFCC. Obvious violations, such as WP:NFCC#9/WP:NFCC#10c can be removed per WP:NFCCE/WP:UP#Non-free images, but there are many cases which do require further discussion at WP:FFD. Sure it's possible to randomly click on any article and find a non-free image being inappropriately used, but just because other stuff exists doesn't mean there is an automatic entitlement to use similar non-free images in similar articles. -- Marchjuly (talk) 02:35, 16 February 2016 (UTC)

WikiCup 2015 March newsletter

One of Adam Cuerden’s several quality restorations during round 1

That's it, the first round is done, sign-ups are closed and we're into round 2. Forty-seven competitors move into this round (a bit shy of the expected 64), and we are roughly broken into eight groups of six. The top two of each group will go through to round 3, and then the top scoring 16 "wildcards" across all groups.

Twenty-two Good Articles were submitted, including three by Connecticut Cyclonebiskit (submissions), and two each by Denmark MPJ-DK (submissions), Zanzibar Hurricanehink (submissions), Florida 12george1 (submissions), and New South Wales Cas Liber (submissions). Twenty-one Featured Pictures were claimed, including 17 by There's always time for skeletons Adam Cuerden (submissions) (the Round 1 high scorer). Thirty-one contestants saw their DYKs appear on the main page, with a commanding lead (28) by Wales Cwmhiraeth (submissions). Twenty-nine participants conducted GA reviews with Lancashire J Milburn (submissions) completing nine.

If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Thanks to everyone for participating, and good luck to those moving into round 2. Sturmvogel 66 (talk · contribs · email), Figureskatingfan (talk · contribs · email), and Godot13 (talk · contribs · email) --MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:38, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

WikiCup 2016 March newsletter (update)

Along with getting the year wrong in the newsletter that went out earlier this week, we did not mention (as the bot did not report) that New South Wales Cas Liber (submissions) claimed the first Featured Article Persoonia terminalis of the 2016 Wikicup. Sturmvogel 66 (talk · contribs · email), Figureskatingfan (talk · contribs · email), and Godot13 (talk · contribs · email).--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:05, 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) 21:49, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

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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

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User:Bored1995

This user has made some "interesting" edits in the area of Dominican history recently. He's created:

And he extensively edited List of wars involving the Dominican Republic. I reverted those edits and asked him to explain on the talk page what he's doing. I bring all this to your attention in case you have an interest in this. Srnec (talk) 02:30, 21 March 2016 (UTC)

I do Srnec. I'll look into this, thank you. Savvyjack23 (talk) 03:37, 21 March 2016 (UTC)

thanks

For ur support of being a good contribute with me guys. I would expect to try my best and try my hardest to be part of ur troop 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟😊😊☺☺💀 Mcyvenz (talk) 10:31, 1 April 2016 (UTC)

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