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You are invited to join us for a planned outdoor gathering with the local Wikimedia NYC community at the beer garden of Queens's Bohemian Citizens' Benevolent Society, better known as "Bohemian Hall". All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate. Thursday July 14 Astoria Beer Garden Wiki-Picnic (RSVP on-wiki). 7:00 - 9:00 pm (Bohemian Citizens' Benevolent Society / "Bohemian Hall", Astoria, Queens) (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:41, 11 July 2022 (UTC) July 27: WikiWednesday Salon NYC (+Aug in-person for Wikimania) July 27, 7pm: ONLINE WikiWednesday Salon NYC Welcome to Wikimedia New York City! You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-8pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop. To join the meeting from your computer or smartphone, just visit the Zoom link on the meetup page. We look forward to seeing local Wikimedians, but would also like to invite folks from the greater New York metropolitan area (and beyond!) who might not typically be able to join us in person! If there's a project you'd like to share or a question you'd like answered, just let us know by adding it to the agenda or the talk page. Wednesday July 27 WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC (optional RSVP on-wiki). 7:00pm - 8:00 pm online via Zoom (optional breakout rooms from 8:00-8:30) P.S. next in-person August 12-14 Wiki World's Fair for Wikimania (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 21:45, 26 July 2022 (UTC) The Signpost: 1 August 2022 From the editors: Rise of the machines, or something News and notes: Information considered harmful In the media: Censorship, medieval hoaxes, "pathetic supervillains", FB-WMF AI TL bid, dirty duchess deeds done dirt cheap Op-Ed: The "recession" affair Eyewitness Wikimedian, Vinnytsia, Ukraine: War diary (part 3) Election guide: The chosen six: 2022 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees elections Community view: Youth culture and notability Opinion: Criminals among us Arbitration report: Winds of change blow for cyclone editors, deletion dustup draws toward denouement Deletion report: This is Gonzo Country Discussion report: Notability for train stations, notices for mobile editors, noticeboards for the rest of us Traffic report: US TV, JP ex-PM, outer space, and politics of IN, US, UK top charts for July Featured content: A little list with surprisingly few lists Tips and tricks: Cleaning up awful citations with Citation bot In focus: Wikidata insights from a handy little tool On the bright side: Ukrainian Wikimedians during the war — three (more) stories Essay: How to research an image Recent research: A century of rulemaking on Wikipedia analyzed Serendipity: Don't cite Wikipedia Gallery: A backstage pass From the archives: 2012 Russian Wikipedia shutdown as it happened Humour: Why did the chicken cross the road? * Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:38, 1 August 2022 (UTC) Fri/Sat/Sun Aug 12-14 with Saturday flagship Wiki World's Fair at Queens Museum Aug 12-14: Wiki World's Fair for Wikimania in NYC Queens Museum, venue of our Saturday flagship event, with the Unisphere just outside. You are invited to join the local Wikimedia NYC community for its flagship event to be held all-day on Saturday August 13, 2022 at the Queens Museum, in the context of the 1939/1964 fairgrounds at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park. There will also be smaller sessions for much of August 12-14 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) as hybrid local gatherings for the global online conference Wikimania 2022. You are also encouraged to sign up for a lightning talk! All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate. Flagship event: Saturday August 13 Wiki World's Fair (RSVP on-wiki). 10:00 am - 5:00 pm + evening (Queens Museum and Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, in the evening Queens Night Market) Other sessions (subject to change, see full Agenda): Friday August 12 Evening welcome reception in Queens 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Sunday August 14 Morning global breakfast banquet + Afternoon closing ceremony in Brooklyn 10:00 am - 3:00 pm (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 04:04, 6 August 2022 (UTC) Aug 24: WikiWednesday Salon NYC (+Sep annual meeting) August 24, 7pm: ONLINE WikiWednesday Salon NYC Welcome to Wikimedia New York City! You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-8pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop. To join the meeting from your computer or smartphone, just visit the Zoom link on the meetup page. We look forward to seeing local Wikimedians, but would also like to invite folks from the greater New York metropolitan area (and beyond!) who might not typically be able to join us in person! If there's a project you'd like to share or a question you'd like answered, just let us know by adding it to the agenda or the talk page. Wednesday August 24 WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC (optional RSVP on-wiki). 7:00pm - 8:00 pm online via Zoom (optional breakout rooms from 8:00-8:30) P.S. September 28 will be our chapter's online Annual Election/Members Meeting (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:42, 23 August 2022 (UTC) The Signpost: 31 August 2022 News and notes: Admins wanted on English Wikipedia, IP editors not wanted on Farsi Wiki, donations wanted everywhere Special report: Wikimania 2022: no show, no show up? In the media: Truth or consequences? A tough month for truth Discussion report: Boarding the Trustees News from Wiki Education: 18 years a Wikipedian: what it means to me In focus: Thinking inside the box Tips and tricks: The unexpected rabbit hole of typo fixing in citations... Technology report: Vector (2022) deployment discussions happening now Serendipity: Two photos of every library on earth Featured content: Our man drills are safe for work, but our Labia is Fausta. Recent research: The dollar value of "official" external links Traffic report: What dreams (and heavily trafficked articles) may come Essay: Delete the junk! Gallery: A Fringe Affair (but not the show by Edward W. Feery that was on this year) Humour: CommonsComix No. 1 From the archives: 5, 10, and 15 years ago * Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 23:59, 31 August 2022 (UTC) Sep 28: Wikimedia NYC Annual Election/Members Meeting (+October 2 picnic) September 28, 7pm: ONLINE Wikimedia NYC Annual Election/Members Meeting Welcome to Wikimedia New York City! You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our Annual Election/Members Meeting. To join the meeting from your computer or smartphone, just visit the Zoom link on the meetup page. Important election info: register your chapter membership at wmnyc:Membership read the Election FAQ review and possibly add yourself to the board Nominations voting will be online, via emailed ballots, and the poll will be open for the 24-hour period of September 28 Wednesday September 28 ONLINE Wikimedia NYC Annual Election/Members Meeting (optional RSVP on-wiki). 7:00pm - 8:00 pm online via Zoom (optional breakout rooms from 8:00-8:30) P.S. Sunday October 2 will be post-election picnic gathering at the Grecian Shelter in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 01:39, 20 September 2022 (UTC) Sun Oct 2: WikiNYC Post-Election Wiki-Picnic Sun Oct 2, 2-5pm: WikiNYC Post-Election Wiki-Picnic Grecian Shelter at Prospect Park, Brooklyn. You are invited to join us for a planned outdoor gathering with the local Wikimedia NYC community at the Grecian Shelter of Brooklyn's Prospect Park. We will celebrate after Wednesday's Chapter Election, share some food, and informally discuss wiki-plans for the coming year. All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate. Sunday October 2 WikiNYC Post-Election Wiki-Picnic (RSVP on-wiki). 2:00 - 5:00 pm (Grecian Shelter, Prospect Park, Brooklyn) (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:36, 28 September 2022 (UTC) The Signpost: 30 September 2022 News and notes: Board vote results, bot's big GET, crat chat gives new mop, WMF seeks "sound logo" and "organizer lab" In focus: NPP: Still heaven or hell for new users – and for the reviewers In the media: A few complaints and mild disagreements Special report: Decentralized Fundraising, Centralized Distribution Discussion report: Much ado about Fox News Interview: ScottishFinnishRadish's Request for Adminship Opinion: Are we ever going to reach consensus? Serendipity: Removing watermarks, copyright signs and cigarettes from photos Recent research: How readers assess Wikipedia's trustworthiness, and how they could in the future Traffic report: Kings and queens and VIPs Featured content: Farm-fresh content Gallery: A Festival Descends on the City: The Edinburgh Fringe, Pt. 2 CommonsComix: CommonsComix 2: Paulus Moreelse From the archives: 5, 10, and 15 Years ago: September 2022 * Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:01, 1 October 2022 (UTC) Pending suspension of administrative permissions due to inactivity Established policy provides for the removal of the administrative permissions of users who have made fewer than 100 edits over a 60-month period. Your administrative permissions will be removed if you do not return to the required activity level before the beginning of January 2023. Inactive administrators are encouraged to engage with the project in earnest rather than to make token edits to avoid loss of administrative permissions. Resources and support for re-engaging with the project are available at Wikipedia:WikiProject Editor Retention/administrators. If you do not intend to re-engage with the project in the foreseeable future, please consider voluntarily resigning your administrative permissions by making a request at the bureaucrats' noticeboard. Thank you for your past contributions to the project. — JJMC89 bot 08:56, 1 October 2022 (UTC) Sat Oct 29: Wikidata Day in NYC Sat Oct 29: Wikidata Day in NYC Brooklyn Public Library at Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn. Wikidata 10th Birthday You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for Wikidata Day in NYC, an event marking the Wikidata 10th Birthday with a celebration and mini-conference. The all-day event will feature beginner workshops, keynote presentations, breakout group discussions, lightning talks and yes, CAKE. It is inspired by such past events as the Wikipedia Day tradition in New York City. All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate. Brooklyn Public Library encourages the wearing of masks when indoors, and especially be mindful of those in your proximity. Saturday October 29 Wikidata Day in NYC (RSVP on-wiki). 9:30 am - 5:30 pm (Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn) P.S. Three days before, October 26 will be October Online WikiWednesday (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:04, 17 October 2022 (UTC) The Signpost: 31 October 2022 From the team: A new goose on the roost News and notes: Wikipedians question Wikimedia fundraising ethics after "somewhat-viral" tweet News from the WMF: Governance updates from, and for, the Wikimedia Endowment In the media: Scribing, searching, soliciting, spying, and systemic bias Disinformation report: From Russia with WikiLove Recent research: Disinformatsiya: Much research, but what will actually help Wikipedia editors? Interview: Isabelle Belato on their Request for Adminship Featured content: Topics, lists, submarines and Gurl.com Serendipity: We all make mistakes – don’t we? 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In keeping with the online conference's partnership this year with Mapping USA and theme of "open knowledge allies", we are highlighting OpenStreetMap NYC efforts and other local organizing around various communities of practice. All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate. Brooklyn Public Library encourages the wearing of masks when indoors, and especially be mindful of those in your proximity. Saturday November 12 WikiConference North America in NYC (RSVP on-wiki). 9:30 am - 5:30 pm (Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn) (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:20, 3 November 2022 (UTC) Nov 30: WikiWednesday Salon in Brooklyn + online Nov 30: WikiWednesday @ BPL + on Zoom WikiWednesday is back in-person, pizza included! You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our WikiWednesday Salon, with in-person at Brooklyn Public Library by Grand Army Plaza, in the Central Library's Info Commons Lab, as well as an online-based participation option. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome! We are proud to announce that monthly PIZZA has returned! All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. 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Wednesday November 30 WikiWednesday @ BPL (RSVP on-wiki). 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (note modified time) (Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn) Also online via Zoom (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 21:39, 25 November 2022 (UTC) The Signpost: 28 November 2022 News and notes: English Wikipedia editors: "We don't need no stinking banners" In the media: "The most beautiful story on the Internet" Interview: Lisa Seitz-Gruwell on WMF fundraising in the wake of big banner ad RfC Opinion: Privacy on Wikipedia in the cyberpunk future Disinformation report: Missed and Dissed Op-Ed: Diminishing returns for article quality Book review: Writing the Revolution Technology report: Galactic dreams, encyclopedic reality Essay: The Six Million FP Man Tips and tricks: (Wiki)break stuff Recent research: Study deems COVID-19 editors smart and cool, questions of clarity and utility for WMF's proposed "Knowledge Integrity Risk Observatory" Featured content: A great month for featured articles Obituary: A tribute to Michael Gäbler Concept: The relevance of legal certainty to the English Wikipedia Traffic report: Musical deaths, murders, Princess Di's nominative determinism, and sports From the archives: Five, ten, and fifteen years ago CommonsComix: Joker's trick * Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:40, 28 November 2022 (UTC) ArbCom 2022 Elections voter message Hello! 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Thank you for your past contributions to the project. — JJMC89 bot 01:03, 1 December 2022 (UTC) Job Done award Job Done Awarded to GlassCobra for good services as an admin, and for resigning the tools in a noble manner. SilkTork (talk) 14:37, 1 December 2022 (UTC) Your signature and linter errors Just a reminder that your signature contains obsolete font tags. They create Linter errors, and it is advised that you change your signature to [[User:GlassCobra|<span style="color:#002bb8;">Glass</span>]]'''[[User talk:GlassCobra|<span style="color:#002bb8;">Cobra</span>]]''' ASAP. The purpose of this message is because Linter errors affect the way the page looks, and with a lot of errors, the page may render badly. To reduce Linter errors, please change your signature. See WP:SIGFONT for more info. If the software doesn't accept my replacement signature, let me know, and if that's the case, unfortunately you may have to change it to something else. Sheep (talk) 03:34, 5 December 2022 (UTC) Dec 28: WikiWed Salon (+ Wikipedia Day on Jan 15) Dec 28: WikiWednesday @ BPL + on Zoom WikiWednesday is back in-person, pizza included! You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our WikiWednesday Salon, with in-person at Brooklyn Public Library by Grand Army Plaza, in the Central Library's Info Commons Lab, as well as an online-based participation option. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome! We are proud to announce that monthly PIZZA has returned! All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate. Brooklyn Public Library encourages the wearing of masks when indoors, and especially be mindful of those in your proximity. Wednesday December 28 WikiWednesday @ BPL (RSVP on-wiki). 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn) Also online via Zoom P.S. Next big event January 15 will be Wikipedia Day NYC 2023, and you can sign up now for your lightning talk! (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:28, 23 December 2022 (UTC) The Signpost: 1 January 2023 News and notes: Wikimedia Foundation ousts, bans quarter of Arabic Wikipedia admins In the media: Odd bedfellows, Elon and Jimbo, reliable sources for divorces, and more Interview: ComplexRational's RfA debrief Technology report: Wikimedia Foundation's Abstract Wikipedia project "at substantial risk of failure" Essay: Mobile editing Arbitration report: Arbitration Committee Election 2022 Recent research: Graham's Hierarchy of Disagreement in talk page disputes Serendipity: Wikipedia about FIFA World Cup 2022: quick, factual and critical Featured content: Would you like to swing on a star? Traffic report: Football, football, football! Wikipedia Football Club! CommonsComix: #4: The Course of WikiEmpire From the archives: Five, ten, and fifteen years ago * Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:45, 1 January 2023 (UTC) Sun Jan 15: Wikipedia Day returns to NYC! Sunday January 15: Wikipedia Day 2023 NYC Wikipedia Day NYC is back in-person at Jefferson Market Library, cake included! You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our Wikipedia Day 2023 at Jefferson Market Library in Greenwich Village, a Wikipedia and Public Domain Day celebration and mini-conference as part of birthday festivities marking the project's founding in 2001. In addition to the party, the event features presentations by Jason Scott of the Internet Archive and Anne Hunnell Chen of the International (Digital) Dura-Europos Archive, panels, and, of course, lightning talks. Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! And there will be WIKICAKE. Sunday January 15 Wikipedia Day 2023 (RSVP on-wiki). 1 - 5PM at Jefferson Market Library, 425 Sixth Avenue in Manhattan After 5PM, migration to afterparty at Ace Hotel, 20 West 29th St Livestreaming is likely, watch the wiki meetup page All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate. New York Public Library encourages the wearing of masks when indoors, and especially be mindful of those in your proximity. P.S. Next regular event February 15 will be Feb WikiWednesday. (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:49, 7 January 2023 (UTC) The Signpost: 16 January 2023 From the team: We heard zoomers liked fortnights: the biweekly Signpost rides again Special report: Coverage of 2022 bans reveals editors serving long sentences in Saudi Arabia since 2020 News and notes: Revised Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines up for vote, WMF counsel departs, generative models under discussion In the media: Court orders user data in libel case, Saudi Wikipedia in the crosshairs, Larry Sanger at it again Technology report: View it! A new tool for image discovery In focus: Busting into Grand Central Serendipity: How I bought part of Wikipedia – for less than $100 Gallery: What is our responsibility when it comes to images? Humour: New geologically speedy deletion criteria introduced Opinion: Good old days, in which fifth-symbol-lacking lipograms roam'd our librarious litany Featured content: Flip your lid Traffic report: The most viewed articles of 2022 From the archives: Five, ten, and fifteen years ago * Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:13, 16 January 2023 (UTC) The Signpost: 4 February 2023 From the editor: New for the Signpost: Author pages, tag pages, and a decent article search function News and notes: Foundation update on fundraising, new page patrol, Tides, and Wikipedia blocked in Pakistan Section 230: Twenty-six words that created the internet, and the future of an encyclopedia Disinformation report: Wikipedia on Santos Special report: Legal status of Wikimedia projects "unclear" under potential European legislation In the media: Furor over new Wikipedia skin, followup on Saudi bans, and legislative debate Op-Ed: Estonian businessman and political donor brings lawsuit against head of national Wikimedia chapter Opinion: Study examines cultural leanings of Wikimedia projects' visual art coverage Recent research: Wikipedia's "moderate yet systematic" liberal citation bias WikiProject report: WikiProject Organized Labour Tips and tricks: XTools: Data analytics for your list of created articles Featured content: 20,000 Featureds under the Sea Traffic report: Films, deaths and ChatGPT * Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 21:44, 4 February 2023 (UTC) Feb 15: WikiWednesday Salon in Brooklyn Feb 15: WikiWednesday @ BPL + on Zoom WikiWednesday is back in-person, pizza included! You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our WikiWednesday Salon, with in-person at Brooklyn Public Library by Grand Army Plaza, in the Central Library's Info Commons Lab, as well as an online-based participation option. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome! We are proud to announce that monthly PIZZA has returned! All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate. Brooklyn Public Library encourages the wearing of masks when indoors, and especially be mindful of those in your proximity. Wednesday February 15 WikiWednesday @ BPL (RSVP on-wiki). 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn) Also online via Zoom (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 23:51, 7 February 2023 (UTC) The Signpost: 20 February 2023 News and notes: Terms of Use update, Steward elections, and Wikipedia back in Pakistan In the media: Arbitrators open case after article alleges Wikipedia "intentionally distorts" Holocaust coverage Disinformation report: The "largest con in corporate history"? Essay: Machine-written articles: a new challenge for Wikipedia Tips and tricks: All about writing at DYK Featured content: Eden, lost. Gallery: Love is in the air Traffic report: Superbowl? Pfft. Give me some Bollywood! Yours sincerely, the world From the archives: 5, 10, and 15 years ago: Let's (not) delete the Main Page! Cobwebs: Editorial: The loss of the moral high ground Humour: The RfA Candidate's Song * Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:01, 20 February 2023 (UTC) Mar 8: WikiWednesday Salon by Grand Central Mar 8: WikiWednesday Salon by Grand Central The gathering is in the vicinity of Grand Central Terminal. You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community and visitors from the global Wikimedia Foundation for our WikiWednesday Salon by Grand Central, in-person at Convene 101 Park Avenue in the vicinity of Manhattan's Grand Central Terminal. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome! This is somewhat of a sequel to last year's Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Brunch in terms of the participants, though this time it is an evening event in a different borough. We may leaven the event with a few impromptu lightning talks, a Wiki-fashion show (yes, really!), and likely an afterparty tour. All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate. Wednesday March 8 WikiWednesday Salon by Grand Central (RSVP off-wiki at Eventbrite to attend in-person). 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm (Convene 101 Park Avenue, near Manhattan's Grand Central Terminal) (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:38, 28 February 2023 (UTC) The Signpost: 9 March 2023 News and notes: What's going on with the Wikimedia Endowment? Technology report: Second flight of the Soviet space bears: Testing ChatGPT's accuracy In the media: What should Wikipedia do? Publish Russian propaganda? Be less woke? Cover the Holocaust in Poland differently? Featured content: In which over two-thirds of the featured articles section needs to be copied over to WikiProject Military History's newsletter Recent research: "Wikipedia's Intentional Distortion of the Holocaust" in Poland and "self-focus bias" in coverage of global events From the archives: Five, ten, and fifteen years ago * Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 05:41, 9 March 2023 (UTC) The Signpost: 20 March 2023 News and notes: Wikimania submissions deadline looms, Russian government after our lucky charms, AI woes nix CNET from RS slate Eyewitness: Three more stories from Ukrainian Wikimedians In the media: Paid editing, plagiarism payouts, proponents of a ploy, and people peeved at perceived preferences Featured content: Way too many featured articles Interview: 228/2/1: the inside scoop on Aoidh's RfA Traffic report: Who died? Who won? Who lost? * Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 11:16, 20 March 2023 (UTC) The Signpost: 03 April 2023 From the editor: Some long-overdue retractions News and notes: Sounding out, a universal code of conduct, and dealing with AI In the media: Twiddling Wikipedia during an online contest, and other news Arbitration report: "World War II and the history of Jews in Poland" case is ongoing Featured content: Hail, poetry! Thou heav'n-born maid Recent research: Language bias: Wikipedia captures at least the "silhouette of the elephant", unlike ChatGPT From the archives: April Fools' through the ages Disinformation report: Sus socks support suits, seems systemic * Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:45, 3 April 2023 (UTC) Apr 12 WikiWednesday + Earth Week (Apr 15-23) April 12: WikiWednesday @ BPL + on Zoom WikiWednesday is back in-person, pizza included! You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our WikiWednesday Salon, with in-person at Brooklyn Public Library by Grand Army Plaza, in the Central Library's Info Commons Lab, as well as an online-based participation option. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome! We are proud to announce that monthly PIZZA has returned! All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate. Brooklyn Public Library encourages the wearing of masks when indoors, and especially be mindful of those in your proximity. Wednesday April 12 WikiWednesday @ BPL (RSVP on-wiki). 5:30 pm -6:30 pm (Open Hour) 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (Wiki Salon) (Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn) Also online via Zoom starting at ~6:30 pm April 15-23: Earth Week! Please RSVP on-wiki to any of the Earth Day/Week activities you will be joining, all are open: Earth Day and the Digital Environment - Beacon, NY When: Saturday, April 15, 11pm - 3pm Where: Howland Public Library, 313 Main Street, Beacon NY Earth Day 2023 Translat-a-thon at LaGuardia Community College When: Wednesday, April 19, 2pm-5pm Where: LaGuardia CC - Room MB10B, 31-10 Thomson Avenue, Queens, NY 11101 Earth Day 2023 Edit-a-thon Environment of Brooklyn with Sure We Can When: Saturday April 22, 11am-2pm Where: Spectrum Learning Lab - DeKalb branch Brooklyn Public Library and Sure We Can & Hybrid Earth Day Wiki-Picnic NYC When: Sunday, April 23, 12-5pm Where: Concert Grove Pavilion, Prospect Park (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:06, 4 April 2023 (UTC) Sat: Earth Day Edit-a-thon + Sun: Wiki-Picnic April 22: Earth Day Edit-a-thon + April 23: Wiki-Picnic Join us for two final Earth Week events! 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This is the first summer Wiknic since the 2019 edition and will feature an edit-a-thon focused Governors Island and ArtCrawl Harlem, Depths of Wikipedia and perpetual stew, as well as plenty more food. All are welcome, new and experienced! Sunday, August 27, 2023 Annual NYC Wiknic @ Governors Island (RSVP on-wiki). 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm (come by any time!) Wiknic Discussion Groups: 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm (session A); 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm (session B) Picnic site: Governors Island, 406b Colonel's Row by ArtCrawl Harlem house. Reach the island by the Governors Island Ferry. All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct, and don't forget your sunscreen! 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Some past local edit-a-thons touching on this area have included the two editions of Wikipedia:Meetup/WikiArte at MoMA in 2015-16, and the CUNY LaGuardia translat-a-thons held annually since 2018. Meeting info: Sunday, October 1 Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month 2023: Edit-a-thon! (optional RSVP on-wiki). 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Prime Produce Guild Hall, Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan) Alternatively, you can sign up for the edit-a-thon on Eventbrite. All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person, you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate. 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The event will feature several interactive exhibits highlighting the "wiki way" for New York City Saturday, October 21 & Sunday, October 22 (optional RSVP on-wiki). 10:00 am – 6:30 pm (come by any time, either or both days!) Prime Produce Guild Hall, Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan October 29: Wikidata Day in New York City 2023 Wikidata Day NYC flyer Additionally, you are invited to Wikidata Day in New York City at Butler Library, Columbia University, in celebration of Wikidata's 11th birthday. This coincides with the online/global WikidataCon 2023 and is a sequel to Wikidata Day 2022. The event will feature a Harlem Arts & Culture edit-a-thon, spotlight sessions, lightning talks, and cake! Sunday, October 29, 2023 Wikidata Day in New York City (RSVP required on Eventbrite and optional on-wiki). 11:00 am – 5:15 pm Butler Library (Room 203), 535 West 114th Street, Morningside Heights RSVP off-wiki is required! See the event page for a tentative schedule. 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Following up on this month's Wikimania in Poland, this Wiknic will have as guest of honor User:DerHexer, the 2024 Wikimedia Laureate of the Year, marking his triumphant North American tour! Bring a picnic blanket and some potluck, as well as some sunscreen! We'll also provide a little something for everyone, but we encourage you to bring your own favorite dishes to share, especially for those food cultural topics you would like to improve on Wikipedia. We'll also do a portal thing for a bit with West Coast friends at the WikiLA ocean life edit-a-thon. All are welcome, new and experienced! Saturday, August 24, 2024 NYC Wiknic @ Roosevelt Island (RSVP on-wiki) Time: 2:00 - 7:00 pm (come by any time!) Salon-style Discussions: 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm (session A) 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm (session B) Location: Roosevelt Island (Southpoint Park, look for our Wikipedia/Wikimedia NYC banner). All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. 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The Members' Meeting is similar to other WikiWednesday meetups, except that its primary function is to elect a new Board of Directors. We will elect three board seats, half of the elected seats on the board. After being elected, those elected can potentially appoint more seats. We will also focus on the Wikimedia NYC Strategic Plan, our Financial Report, and Annual and Monthly event teams for the coming year. Election info: To run for election or to vote, you must be a dues-paying member of Wikimedia New York City, having renewed in the past 12 months. Voting will be both online, via emailed ballots from the ElectionBuddy service, and in-person. The poll will be open for the 48 hours between 8pm EDT on September 23 and 8pm EDT on September 25. For additional information, please consult the Election FAQ. Meeting info: Wednesday, September 25 Annual Election & Members Meeting (optional RSVP on-wiki). 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (Open Hour) 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Wiki Salon) (Prime Produce, Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan) Also online via Zoom All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. P.S. Also upcoming just before our annual meeting is the Latin music edit-a-thon, Wikicurious: Editing to the Beat (RSVP at Eventbrite), on Saturday September 21! (You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.) --Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:57, 9 September 2024 (UTC) Sep 21: Wikicurious for Latin Music: Editing to the Beat ♫ Sat Sep 21: Wikicurious - Editing to the Beat ♫ @ Lehman College You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for the "Editing to the Beat" event of the beginner-focused Wikicurious series at Lehman College. This is the second event of the series, following the inaugural event at Civic Hall in July. Led by a 9-person live band demonstrating Caribbean and Latin musical genres, we'll engage with efforts such as WikiProject Latin Music, and will encourage editing on both English and Spanish Wikipedia. All are welcome, and newcomers and aspiring editors are especially encouraged to attend. Registration via Eventbrite is required for building entry, and is also encouraged on the event page on Meta. The Wikicurious series is supported by Craig Newmark Philanthropies. Wikimedia NYC is an official affiliate and supported by the Wikimedia Foundation. Also supporting this event are Equis, The Celia Cruz Foundation, and the International Museum of Salsa. In association with WikiCari and AfroCrowd. All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. 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