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This is the talk page for User:Rhododendrites.

Been thinking recently about how much Wikipedia does act as a social network, and how valuable that can be. Articles aren't social media, of course, but Wikipedia is an encyclopedia and a community, and healthy volunteer communities need to foster forms of communication that aren't strictly "talking shop". In that spirit, how about some music talk. Might just be me sharing, but who knows.

Occasionally sharing songs/albums that I find myself listening to repeatedly. Starting this at the end of 2022, so here's what I've been listening to this year. And yeah, it's all over the place.

• Punk Rock Loser by Viagra Boys (spotify youtube). Filed under "they still make this kind of music?" Swedish post-punk band that seems to really enjoy making fun of manosphere-like themes, singing about sports and cowboys and being dumb and trying to be cool with all the blasé and irony of the best Williamsburg barista.
• This Town by The Go-Go's (spotify). I'm very, very late to the Go-Go's train. Been humming this one on and off for a month.
• Cool Jerk by The Capitols (spotify), which I've recently discovered is the best karaoke song.
• Money Folder by Madvillain remixed by Four Tet (spotify). Madvillainy is an excellent album, but I find that I only ever listen to Four Tet's remixes anymore, which just ramp up the energy and musical weirdness.
• Power! To the People by The Make-Up (spotify). When I first came across The Make-Up circa 2003, they just seemed like they were trying too hard to be 70s-cool to the point it all came off as affectation rather than inspiration. Couldn't say what happened, but it works for me 20 years later.
• Mnemophobia by Brainstory (spotify). Smooth, catchy r&b falsetto + electric guitar + harmonies.
• Nobody Speak (youtube) & Blockbuster Night, Pt. 1 (spotify) by Run the Jewels. Run the Jewels go hard -- the music, the often hilarious insults and braggadocio, and social commentary. Nobody Speak was my introduction, with an excellent video.
• Fingerbib by Alarm Will Sound (spotify), just a great orchestral cover of Aphex Twin.
• Such a Lovely Thing by DeVotchKa (spotify). I don't remember who they opened for, but I saw DeVotchKa at some live show back in ~2005 and they were clearly the most memorable thing about that concert. Most of How It Ends is excellent. The fun instrumentation could easily slip into saccharine indie pop, but Nick Urata's absolutely-always-earnest-and-passionate vocals keep it grounded. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 18:26, 30 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• Rebel Girl by Bikini Kill (spotify youtube). Kathleen Hanna is the coolest. Bikini Kill is a band that makes it into my regular rotation every few years. This time it was because Hanna did an interview with Marc Maron. One thing I remember from the interview: when she formed Bikini Kill there were a lot of really macho, kind of misogynistic hardcore bands (assuming maybe Cro-Mags? Agnostic Front?). As she started getting booked (or doing the booking), she'd talk about the various bands playing a show and, if one of those hardcore bands were in there, just refer to them as "stand-up comedy".
• I Keep Forgettin' by Michael McDonald (spotify youtube). Smooth.
• Damaged Goods by Gang of Four (spotify youtube). I remember giving Gang of Four a shot a long time ago, and it just didn't work for me, but when I came across this track recentl, something about their [kind of simple] funk-punk was just super infectious -- hard not to move around a bit.
• Cirice by Ghost (spotify youtube). Ghost is basically what would happen if you took a metal band straight out of the late-80s/early-90s and put a theater kid in front. This particular track leans a little more metal than e.g. Mary on a Cross, but the theater is still there.
• Never Fight a Man with a Perm by Idles (spotify youtube). If you took an angry, violent Peaky Blinders villain, gave him a punk band, and caught him in a moment of loud, slightly drunk criticism of the hypermasculine culture he's part of... you'd have this track.
• Sweetest Kill by Broken Social Scene (spotify youtube). We're a long ways from the days when I felt like I *should* like Broken Social Scene, so this one snuck up on me. Don't remember how I came across it, but the melody is just so catchy and patient and satisfying.

Open to anyone.

• US Navy Band. I never would have thought this would be for me, but I find their Jersey Boys medley strangely compelling. -- RoySmith (talk) 20:36, 8 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Mikayla McVey - folk singer & song writer, check out new album: Time Turns Everything
• Gangsta Boo - Recently deceased Memphis rapper, check out album: Enquiring Minds
• Photay - DJ and electronic music producer, pick any album
• Evolfo - Brooklyn based garage soul/rock band, check out song: Moon Eclipsed The Sun and 2021 album Site Out of Mind
• J. Cole - mainstream-ish, but if you did not listen to his "The Off-Season" album (2021), it's worth a listen --Wil540 art (talk) 16:07, 14 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • @RoySmith and Wil540 art: Could've sworn I replied to these a long time ago, sorry! "Strangely compelling" is a good description for that Jersey Boys medley. We both wound up watching the whole thing here, and were both surprised by that. :)
  • Photay is up my alley (one of them, anyway). Adding some to my "working" Spotify playlist. I think I know J. Cole from his early material. Listened to the popular tracks on The Off-Season and will explore some more later. Currently listening to Evolfo and digging it... Thanks for the recs. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 13:24, 12 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Death Note, Brodsky. A bit niche, but I personally enjoyed how it builds throughout. Also, because I'm 99% sure you'll have already listened to Me&Youphoria by Röyksopp. Domeditrix (talk) 22:27, 22 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Domeditrix: The name Brodsky rings a bell, but I can't say I know this. Doing some googling and spotifying indicates we're probably not talking about e.g. Stephen Brodsky. It would be pretty different from the sort of stuff I know him from.It's interesting, though. Kind of Sufjan Stevensy with an almost Anohni affectation. How did you come across it, I wonder (looking at numbers of YT views/spotify plays). And yeah I should know that Royksopp song because Royksopp is one of my favorites, but I haven't paid attention in a few years I guess. Thanks. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 01:07, 23 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    I came across his music through a music blog a bit over ten years ago. The blog has since died, but I found a good number of artists through it. Domeditrix (talk) 15:32, 23 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Well congrats! This proves that you are just as certifiable as the rest of us! And I thought that I was nerdy when I saw that one article had a totally needless fair use image and another one had a really crappy image. So I spent some quality camera time with my old LP collection and made new Commons:Categories for these two rather uninteresting and rarely viewed subjects. (No, I don't stalk your edits, and I rarely visit Twitter now, but when TFG gets indicted you have to take a look at what the site makes of it. ;-) Just in time for your announcement there.) cart-Talk 21:28, 9 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

And I thought that I was nerdy - No argument from me. :) Nice job illustrating cataloging systems there! Regarding SatanCon, I was more excited than I'd like to admit when I realized the milestone was coming and found a fitting topic. Woke up early (before my alarm, even), and wound up refreshing {{numberofarticles}} for ... a while, before publishing. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 22:53, 9 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Such a pleasure to meet you at Wikiconference North America! Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the future of Wikipedia... and covering my dinner ^_^ Really looking forward to seeing you at more conferences/gatherings/Future Audiences community calls!

Accedie^{talk to me} 23:00, 14 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Great to meet you, too, Accedie! Thanks for your sessions. I'm on the WikiFuturist list now -- looking forward [ahem] to hearing more. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 02:23, 15 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I was thinking of something you said when we talked last? An idea has kind of been bouncing around my head the past few days... maybe I could go around interviewing people around my age and seeing what we have in common and what we don't. Asking questions like

• When did you start editing Wikipedia?
• Why did you start editing Wikipedia?
• If you could go back in time, what do you think would've helped you be a better editor?
• Did you have help as a new editor? What worked and what didn't?
• As a new editor, were you aware that there was a community behind the scenes?
• Do you think you'll keep editing for the foreseeable future?
• Were you involved with WikiEd? If so, what was that like?
• Have you ever edited on mobile? Why or why not?

I think the cumulative effect of asking these questions might be useful. What do you think? Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 19:11, 17 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Clovermoss: - cumulative effect of asking these questions might be useful - Could be. Something I've found interesting is how wikiphilosophies seem to evolve with each "generation" of Wikipedians. If we think of Wikipedia's 22 years as being four generations, I guess I'm in the second generation. When I got here, my take on things like deletion, blocking, immediatism, etc. was a bit different from some of the old timers. These days I find that the newer generations make me feel like one of those old-timers (and I guess I am?). To reduce what I mean to a single example, back in 2013 I was most often called a deletionist. These days, though I don't feel like my take on deletion has changed that much, I find myself lumped in more often with the inclusionists (to the extent those sides even exist at all, of course). To your questions, there's one in there about Wiki Ed, which sure seems like it's intended for me, but I don't think I'd be included in the "people around my age" that you started with. :) Happy to answer if it would be helpful, though. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 17:54, 18 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, the WikiEd question was directed at you :) Since I've never really interacted with that side of the community, I was curious about the similarities and differences we face. Ever since you said something about how people can struggle even with a ton of resources at their disposal... I just went on to this whole train of thought full of ideas. Is it possible that you might have some idea of how I could connect with some students working with WikiEd? I really think it'd be insightful to interview some if they're open to that but I have no idea where to start. I like to plan things out a bit before I actually go about doing things. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 00:52, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It's okay if you don't really know if that's possible, though. Even if you could point me in the direction of someone who might be able to that'd be useful. Regardless, it was nice to meet you and I appreciate everything we've talked about. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 01:49, 28 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Clovermoss: Late reply, sorry.

Is it possible that you might have some idea of how I could connect with some students working with WikiEd? - You can always head over to dashboard.wikiedu.org, where you can find all the classes active in a given semester (and all of the courses Wiki Ed has supported since ~2015). You might have more luck reaching out to the professors, though, who can then connect you with interested students.

Some brief other answers:

When did you start editing Wikipedia? - 2007. A professor had us edit Wikipedia. I was fascinating by how much of a garbage fire it wasn't, and set out to study it. Highly active editing came a few years later.

If you could go back in time, what do you think would've helped you be a better editor? - I don't think I'd change anything, now that I think about it. There were times that I had different ideas of "what a Good Wikipedia ought to do" but in hindsight that's mostly nonsense. I did exactly what I wanted to do on Wikipedia at each stage, I suppose. If the question were "what advice would I give myself" it would probably be to think about anonymity a little more.

Did you have help as a new editor? What worked and what didn't? - I was an atypical newbie in that I spent a long time reading and researching before diving into editing, so I didn't need too much help. I learned from some veterans when I was researching, and when I solicited feedback on my first article. The names FT2, Dana Boomer, Wikid77, and DGG come to mind as early, helpful interactions (sadly now one is deceased, one long-inactive, and one banned).

Do you think you'll keep editing for the foreseeable future? - Yes. There have been a few discussions and trends over the past few years that I've found discouraging/demotivating, but there's just too much that I like about this place.

Were you involved with WikiEd? If so, what was that like? - It was overall a very positive experience. I was already teaching with Wikipedia and they needed an interim program manager shortly after my last semester teaching... then I stuck around for five years. Generally positive. It reframed my relationship to Wikipedia a bit as it meant I was no longer purely a volunteer (even if I separated my work and volunteer accounts), but I didn't let it affect my editing all that much. There were a bunch of layoffs early in the pandemic, which included me. The upside is it gave me time to finish my dissertation. :)

Have you ever edited on mobile? Why or why not? - Almost never. It's just too hard with a tiny screen. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 18:50, 28 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I don't mind the late reply. Thanks for your input :) I will check out the dashboard. Do you mind if I mention your answers to my interview questions in a userspace essay? Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 19:42, 28 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Clovermoss: No I don't mind (thanks for asking). — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 20:01, 28 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

And thank you for humouring me with the answers. :) If you want to check out the future progress of all this, it's at User:Clovermoss/Editor reflections. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 20:31, 28 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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		Thank you for all of your delightfully unusual articles, most especially BRAAAM and urinal target. gobonobo + c 16:51, 28 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Ha. Thanks, Gobonobo. I realize now that I'm at risk of developing an accidental focus area after recently starting Bryant Park restroom. I'll just pretend like I haven't noticed there isn't an article for urinal partitions and poor coverage of the "powder room" section of women's restrooms. :) — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 17:43, 29 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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		This award is given in recognition to Rhododendrites for collecting more than 50 points during the WikiProject Unreferenced articles's FEB24 backlog drive. Your contributions played a crucial role in sourcing 14,300 unsourced articles during the drive. Thank you so much for participating and helping to reduce the backlog! – – DreamRimmer (talk) 18:37, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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This wasn't so bad:[1] Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 10:59, 9 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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If you wish, I could email you the bibliographies of the books I have on JWs, if that would convince you more than what I said at the AfD. I'm all for informed choices in discussions. Alternatively I could try and improve Jehovah's Witnesses publications instead where the focus was meant to be on publications that are actually mentioned by secondary sources (which was not the intended purpose of List of Watch Tower Society publications.) There are slightly more passing mentions to publications apart from the Watchtower and Awake!, but not nearly enough for a spinoff list in my opinion. When you're actually reading the text and not just the bibliography in isolation, this observation is much more noticeable. But I could highlight all of the JW publications mentioned in the bibliographies for you if you wish. I'm not sure I should even try to go about improving Jehovah's Witnesses publications (which lacks much secondary sourcing to begin with) because the passing mentions would require me to make it a list and the recent move discussion I started decided against that, with the main argument being that such a move would risk an AfD (which is a line of thought I don't follow, but what can I do)? I really have been trying to reduce the reliance on primary sources in the JW topic area but sometimes it can get a bit disheartening. Anyways, the books I have are:

• Jehovah's Witnesses: A New Introduction by George Chryssides
• State and Salvation by William Kaplan
• Jehovah's Witnesses and the Third Reich by James Penton
• Apocalypse Delayed, also by Penton
• Jehovah's Witnesses and the Nazis by Michel Reynaud and Sylvie Graffard
• Crisis of Allegiance by James Beverly
• Judging Jehovah's Witnesses by Shawn Francis Peters
• Jehovah's Witnesses and the Secular World by Zoe Knox
• Dissent on the Margins by Emily Baran

One of the difficulties is that people rarely write about JW beliefs in isolation and usually focus on other themes like legislation that impacted JWs or government interactions. Bibliography of works on Jehovah's Witnesses shows some of the works I don't have, for comparison. As far as I can tell, Jehovah's Witnesses: A Comprehensive and Selectively Annotated Bibliography is a work that focuses on literature published by others, not by JWs. Counting the Days to Armageddon: The Jehovah's Witnesses and the Second Presence of Christ [2] might be more promising if I could get my hands on it someday. Anyways, that's why I've been relying on Chrysiddes so much in edits like these. As the jstor article mentions in the link I posted at the AfD itself, there isn't much scholarship on JW culture or the historiography of their publications. It's not really something that has been done, even if you find such an idea shocking. I also don't think we need two separate duplicative pages on the same topic. I figured the one that already doesn't cite any secondary sources at all would be the less controversial one to delete but given how this AfD is going, I suppose it isn't. I wish the arguments were stronger – I don't understand when people will say things like an article is well-sourced when it isn't or your argument that sources must exist without providing them. But I also don't want to drown out other people's commentary. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 04:05, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

If you ever do find something when you have more time, keep me in mind? I'd be genuinely interested in such content. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 19:33, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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@Premeditated Chaos: Someone nominated it on enwp, too, FYI. Maybe you can get a whole McMain Page sometime. :) — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 13:14, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That'd be fun! Thanks again :) ♠PMC♠ (talk) 13:18, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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The link to the open letter at Commons mentioned at Wales' talk page may be mislinked. It presently goes here. Thanks for bringing up the topic, and wondering exactly how much funding would be needed to accomplish everything Commons is asking for. Thanks. Randy Kryn (talk) 12:58, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oops! Fixed now. Thanks, Randy Kryn. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 13:01, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Why did you remove information in the article? Donald J. Harris is known as an economist who is influenced by post-Keynesian economics and Marxist economics. None of those terms are slurs or POV-pushing.

Multiple reliable sources describe him as a "post-Keynesian scholar", "Marxist scholar", and a "heterodox economist" who is "influenced by Marxism and post-Keynesian thought". I'm confused on why you deleted it. KlayCax (talk) 00:49, 22 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Marxism is additionally not an insult, as you are suggesting, but a way of interpreting economics and the relation between capital and labor. KlayCax (talk) 00:53, 22 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You edited her father's article, adding "Marxian economist" to the very first sentence citing a paper he wrote on Marxian economics. Writing a paper about a subject is not sufficient to highlight one descriptor above all else. That it was immediately after wedging "Marxist" (not even "Marxian") into the lead of Kamala Harris biography betrays an obvious POV. Regarding "it's not an insult", I do not believe that you do not know one of our two political parties has been casting anything related to Marx as bogeymen and then, of course, trying to cast opponents as Marxist. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 00:56, 22 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Responded on the article's talk page. But your argument seems to be that we should dumb or remove information from the article because some people are idiots. That's something we shouldn't do.

I also added that they weren't close together + don't talk + have a frictional relationship. KlayCax (talk) 02:04, 22 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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I just looked at your list of things you listen to--I'm very ignorant. Anyway, I had two questions for you. First, your block log is clean: would you like for me to change that? Just for the hell of it? It's like a cool scar. Second, can I vote you in for ArbCom or something like that? Change of pace! Drmies (talk) 17:31, 30 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Drmies: #What_I_should_be_listening_to_(and_what_you're_listening_to) awaits you. Also I didn't realize I hadn't updated that section in a year. I mean really, at this stage, just the fact that I'm aware of any music from the last 5-10 years is kind of a miracle. :)

As for your questions, thanks for the offer but I think I'll go ahead and pass on both scars. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 18:31, 30 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello. Why can't we call Don Harris a "marxist economist". A reputable source like The Economist calls him exactly that. Smells like bias to me?--Afus199620 (talk) 16:09, 14 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Afus199620: An article should summarize the body of literature about a person. Since his daughter became the presumptive democratic nominee, there have been probably 10 different attempts to insert the word "Marxist" into her father's biography (and other articles) with little to no attempt to actually improve the article. Bias is searching out a term that resonates with one side of a culture war, finding sources that use that term, and adding only those to the article. Neutrality is taking all of the best sources about a subject and summarizing them, describing various aspects of the subject in proportion to their presence in the literature. If you searching out sources to call him a Marxist, you're failing at NPOV. To be clear: yes of course he draws on and was influenced by Marx. You can't really do economics + class + inequality without Marx. In fact, Marx is already mentioned multiple times in the article. I'm not even opposed to talking about him as a "Marxian economist" (which, again, isn't inaccurate) -- what I'm opposed to are these non-neutral drive-by insertions of "Marxist" with no attempt to present a proportional view of the subject. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 16:26, 14 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Rhododendrites: Fair point. But it should still be allowed to call him a Marxist economist when one of the biggest business magazines describes him as such. It is also very questionable and against neutrality to simply delete quotes from reputable sources for the simple suspicion that an editor is maybe biased. I am not biased. I was merely surprised that he is not labeled a Marxist when the Economist does so. Where are the sources for him not being a Marxist? The quote from The Economist should at least be under the section "Contributions to economic analysis and policy". I would therefore ask you not to undo my edit again this time. Greetings.--Afus199620 (talk) 16:58, 14 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Economist is a reliable source, but that doesn't guarantee inclusion (see WP:ONUS). It would be surprising to find a source that says "he's not a Marxist", because he clearly is influenced by/uses Marx. Point is, there are a lot of sources about him which say a lot more than "he's a Marxist", including a lot which just don't talk about his relationship with Marx. Ignoring all of that to add "he's a Marxist" is not neutral. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 17:18, 14 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

But it should be allowed to write that he was described as a marxist by a source. Not every source about him has to call him a marxist for adding one sentence. It is relevant information for an economist. Why can you include reliable source A but not reliable source B? It seems to me very arbitrary. You can say that people who call him a Marxist are biased in some way and are searching for a source to call him a Marxist, but that's just a subjective opinion. Maybe people who are deleting every edit that brings Harris in direct relation to marxism are biased themselves. I find this argument just not convincing.--Afus199620 (talk) 18:36, 14 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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You are invited to the picnic anyone can edit on Roosevelt Island, at Southpoint Park. 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. See also upcoming events in September and October at Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC.

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• Language Community meeting (August 30 at 15:00 UTC).
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• The Wikimedia+Libraries Convention 2025 will take place in Mexico City from January 15-17, 2025. The scholarship application deadline is August 31.
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Annual Goals Progress on Infrastructure See also newsletters: Wikimedia Apps · Growth · Research · Web · Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia · Tech News · Language and Internationalization · other newsletters on Mediawiki.org

• Highlights of the Product & Technology department's recent work in improving the user experience.
• Editor tools related to references & categories and more tech updates on the latest Tech News.
• Outreachy (a paid, remote three-month internship to support underrepresented groups in tech) is open. Mentors should submit projects before September 11 at 16:00 UTC (more info).
• The Campaign Events extension is now available on Meta-Wiki, Arabic Wikipedia, Igbo Wikipedia, and Swahili Wikipedia, and can be requested in other language wikis.
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• Editors using the iOS Wikipedia app who have more than 50 edits can now use the Add an Image feature. This feature presents opportunities for small but useful contributions to Wikipedia.
• Applications for the Product and Technology Advisory Council (PTAC) are still open until September 16.

Annual Goals Progress on Equity See also a list of all movement events: on Meta

• Central Asian community members share their thoughts on Wikimania 2024.
• Take a look at updates on new feature developments and improvements in various language-related technical projects in the July 2024 edition of the Language and internationalization newsletter.
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• Meet the Wikimedia Foundation Global Advocacy Team.

Board and Board committee updates See Wikimedia Foundation Board noticeboard · Affiliations Committee Newsletter

• Some next steps on a movement charter: A message from Wikimedia Foundation CEO, Maryana Iskander, Chair of Board of Trustees, Nataliia Tymkiv, and Chair of Governance Committee, Dariusz Jemielniak.
• Elections for four community-and-affiliate elected seats on the Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation will be held from September 3 to September 17. To learn more about the candidates, watch this short "Meet the Candidates" presentations.

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September 25: Annual Election & Members Meeting

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our Annual Election & Members Meeting, with in-person at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, as well as an online-based participation option. 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!

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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. Meeting info: Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024 Time: 1:00–7:00 p.m. Location: Lehman College (CUNY) 250 Bedford Park Blvd W, Bronx, NY Equipment: Please bring your own computer. We are not yet able to provide loaner laptops. Eventbrite RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wikicurious-editing-to-the-beat-tickets-1009115641047 RSVP is necessary for building entry.

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is this in reference to a specific edit I made? — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 19:50, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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October 26: Wikidata Day in New York City

You are invited to Wikidata Day in New York City at Pratt Institute School of Information in Manhattan, in celebration of Wikidata's 12th birthday. This event, held by our chapter in collaboration with Pratt and Girls Who Code, will be our third annual celebration of Wikidata Day. It will feature spotlight sessions, lightning talks, and the customary Wiki-cake, while those unable to attend in person will be able to watch a livestream. All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. Saturday, October 26, 2024 Wikidata Day in New York City (Eventbrite RSVP is required and also optionally on-wiki). 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Pratt Manhattan (rooms 201 and 214), 144 W 14th Street RSVP off-wiki is required for building entry!

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I suspect you may need to apply for a word-count extension. AndyTheGrump (talk) 23:14, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. Wasn't sure if the limit was just the original message or if you're supposed to somehow get all your replies in that limit. Maybe the goal is preventing unnecessary responses, and as I type this I wonder if that's exactly what I just added... — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 23:21, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'm fairly certain that the limit applies to the total word count. They are generally open to extending it where it looks like being productive - JSS requested an extension earlier. [3] AndyTheGrump (talk) 23:29, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Wikipedia owes its existence to the dedication of volunteers who contribute encyclopedic content according to fundamental principles, often with as much commitment as one would give a full time job. These volunteers make personal sacrifices to ensure that what the world sees when it visits Wikipedia is as comprehensive and reliable as possible. These individuals are not paid for their work, but driven by the conviction that free access to knowledge has the power to improve lives.

Unfortunately, as we've become more popular, we have attracted not just those who want to influence Wikipedia for personal gain, but those who see our editorial policies as a threat to their own power. That means the labor we donate to pursue ideals like neutral point of view comes with vulnerabilities. The anonymity or pseudonymity of many contributors is essential to maintaining our integrity and diversity of voices. But it is fragile. Sometimes, members of our community find themselves navigating complex, hostile political and legal landscapes just for the audacity of upholding our policies. Protecting volunteers like these is not merely an act of gratitude; it is absolutely necessary for the future of our project.

Many people, companies, and governments look at articles that meet our standards for neutrality and sourcing and want to replace them with their own preferred narratives. If they can effectively use their money, influence, and power to pierce anonymity and threaten, intimidate, sue, or arrest volunteers simply for making edits in accordance with our basic policies, it threatens the neutrality and accuracy of those articles. More importantly, it signals that these are effective strategies for silencing voices one doesn't like and creates a pernicious chilling effect for all contributors.

For an anonymous or pseudonymous contributor here, there is exactly one organization with the capacity--and the responsibility--to defend Wikipedians against powerful entities: the Wikimedia Foundation. We, the undersigned, appreciate the complexities of international legal disputes over release of personally identifying information and commend the foundation for both routinely resisting disclosure and assisting editors who find themselves in legal jeopardy. However, in light of cases around the world whereby powerful people seek to influence Wikipedia by attacking its users, we call upon the foundation to:

(1) prioritize the safety and well-being of volunteers even if it comes with a risk of legal action against the foundation;
(2) create a dedicated team of staff and advisors focused on procedural, technical, and legal assessment, strategies, and tools to preserve the pseudonymity or anonymity of contributors who need it. While this statement comes during a high-profile case, these are principles which apply broadly, and this team should be prepared to address censorship threats both in places where they exist now and where they may arise in the future as political landscapes evolve.

We, the volunteers, must be able to contribute with the assurity that the Wikimedia Foundation will defend those of us whose guilt is in upholding our shared principles, and will hold that defense even if it comes at a cost. Because the cost of failing is even greater. The choice to stand firm for our most vulnerable contributors in the face of censorship is an ethical one--it's existential. It is a fundamental decision to preserve the independence, credibility, and mission of the world's largest free encyclopedia.

[putting this here because it's a very rough draft and I don't want to dump more text over at VPW] — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 04:54, 6 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Just a quick note to say that I hope you don't feel that I stepped on your toes here, Rhododendrites. I saw a consensus emerging for a concise letter and was encouraged by Ipigott (albeit based on what turned out to be an incorrect assumption) to write a shorter draft, and felt like time was pressing. Regards, Espresso Addict (talk) 02:48, 7 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No, no worries at all. I'm not worried about credit, if that's what you mean. As I just wrote at VPW, I'm just not sure I want to sign on to something that's explicitly about one ongoing case rather than a broader statement of principles. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 14:25, 7 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Rhododendrites, and obviously everyone can only support whatever wording they feel personally works for them. We're all on the same page here. I'd encourage you to work up a broader general statement of principles that doesn't mention the case to collect signatures in parallel, because in the current (US) climate, it is clear that this is just going to be the tip of a very big iceberg, and I'd like more clarity from WMF about what they are going to do about it. Cheers, Espresso Addict (talk) 00:52, 8 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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This Month in GLAM – Volume XIV, Issue X, October 2024 Headlines Albania report: Wiki Loves Monuments in Albania and Kosovo, 2024 Brazil report: Amazon holotypes: how the species were discovered Canada report: FIMS Graduate Library Wiki Club Lunch & Learn Colombia report: ¿Por qué y para qué usar Wikidata en Colombia? / Why and for what purpose should Wikidata be used in Colombia? Italy report: Empowering Italian GLAMs Kosovo report: Edit-a-thon at the City Museum of Mitrovica Latvia report: Wikidata Workshop 2024: National Library of Latvia Netherlands report: Highlights from the Third Wiki Loves Fashion Campaign in the Netherlands New Zealand report: Auckland Museum Wikimedian in Residence, Te Maori edit-a-thons & NZ Species edit-a-thons North Macedonia report: WIKIMEDIA MKD's successful GLAM programme! Poland report: What's up in GLAM-Wiki in Poland Spain report: General Archive of the Palace UK report: Memory of the World baseline USA report: October meetups Biodiversity Heritage Library report: BHL-Wiki Working Group October monthly highlights AvoinGLAM report: European encounters Memory of the World report: Baseline report Wikidata report: Wikidata's 12th birthday celebration Calendar: November's GLAM events Read this edition in full • Single-page To assist with preparing the newsletter, please visit the newsroom. Past editions may be viewed here.

November 22: Free Culture Friday
You are invited to Foundation and Friends' Free Culture Friday at Prime Produce on Friday, November 22. This event will feature a reception with Wikimedia Foundation staff in the afternoon, followed by a more informal salon and game night, utilizing Prime Produce's vast collection of board games. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome! Friday, November 22, 2024 1:30 pm – 7:00 pm Prime Produce, 424 W 54th St
November 26: Wikicurious: Capturing the Moment
You are also invited to Wikicurious: Capturing the Moment, the third event of the beginner-focused Wikicurious series, at Jefferson Market Library on Tuesday, November 26, in collaboration with WikiPortraits and AfroCROWD. All are welcome to attend, especially those interested in photography or contributing to Wikimedia Commons. We will explore the art of capturing the moment through photography and learn the basics of Wikimedia Commons, and (weather-permitting) we are also planning a photo walk, so bring your camera (or use your smartphone)! Tuesday, November 26, 2024 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm Jefferson Market Library, 425 6th Ave RSVP on Eventbrite is required for event entry!
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		Nice job crafting Wikipedia:2024 open letter to the Wikimedia Foundation. It's well-written, concise, and presents a balanced perspective. Cheers, Sdkb talk 16:17, 11 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Sdkb, although I had floated a [decidedly less concise] version that didn't name the ANI case and was written more broadly to apply to future situations, too. I commend Espresso Addict and Airshipjungleman for cutting through the wall of text to actually get something concrete started, but I haven't signed the current letter (and haven't made up my mind whether I will). i.e. this. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 16:24, 11 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Remember that second photo you showed me with the ketchup chip photo having better white balance? If you still have it around somewhere, I'd appreciate it being uploaded. A friend convinced me to try my luck at GAN (which is something I've only done once and years ago). If the article does pass, it'd be nice to have a better photo in the article. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 07:11, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Clovermoss: Sure! I uploaded both of the alternative versions and then reverted to the original here: File:Ketchup_chips.jpg. You can revert to whichever version you prefer. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 17:30, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know how to revert to a previous file version on Commons? If it requires a certain right, I don't have it. But I like the version with the edit summary of "alternate version with just wb adjustment" because it reflects the reality of what they look like best. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 21:54, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Clovermoss:  Done. Didn't realize reverting image versions required a special right. So down in the commons:File:Ketchup_chips.jpg#File history section, the first column of the table doesn't show "revert"? Maybe it's tied in with rollback or something. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 01:08, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Nope, it doesn't give me the option. I'm curious too now. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 01:59, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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@Gerda Arendt: You're always working on interesting music content. With those photos, I have to ask (if you don't mind), do you work in music? I seem to recall learning you were a musician some time ago, but can't recall. No problem if you'd prefer not to say, of course! — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 18:17, 2 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Thanks for the review, Jon698! I'm curious what you think of the big results table at the bottom (apart from the GA review). It's a big block on the page, but at the same time I like being able to sort the numbers. Couldn't come up with a cleaner way to do so. Maybe a collapsed table somewhere, but I don't know. In looking around, I found some other articles that include full results like that, and some that don't. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 15:39, 4 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The results table is fine and is a common for pages like this. Jon698 (talk) 16:17, 4 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Jon698. Also, I only just realized the numbers in that table changed and no longer reflect the numbers at the official elections site. Where did those come from? — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 18:53, 4 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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I got those numbers from the Proposition 1 page of the official elections site. Blank votes are not valid and should not be factored into the final result percentages. Jon698 (talk) 21:45, 11 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, that's the discrepancy, then. Blank votes are valid -- invalid votes are counted separately. Blanks are a quantification of confusion, ambivalence, lack of information, etc. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 01:29, 12 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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On Ravel's birthday, we also think of a conductor and five more composers ;) -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:27, 7 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Today I could have written five stories off the main page, and chose Sofia Gubaidulina. I find the TFA also interesting, and two DYK, and a birthday OTD. How about you? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:23, 16 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Still Ravel: today his opera, 100 years old OTD, on Bach's birthday, - I saw it, see music. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:58, 21 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Today, 300 years of Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 1! We sang works for (mostly) double choir by Pachelbel, Johann Christoph Bach, Kuhnau/Bach, Gounod and Rheinberger! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:38, 25 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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March 27: Editing the Open Data Garden @ Prime Produce

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for an urban gardening-themed edit-a-thon at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. This event will be hosted in collaboration with Farming Concrete in celebration of Open Data Week in New York City. All are welcome, new and experienced! All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct and Photography Policy. Meeting info: Thursday, March 27 Editing the Open Data Garden @ Prime Produce (RSVP on NYC Open Data and optionally on-wiki). 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm (Prime Produce, Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan)

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