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DYK for Barry Klarberg

PanydThe muffin is not subtle 16:05, 29 April 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Anacostia Community Museum

PanydThe muffin is not subtle 08:05, 30 April 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Grafton Tyler Brown

PanydThe muffin is not subtle 16:05, 30 April 2012 (UTC)

Requesting an entry and an image be retitled.

Hello! I'm asking someone to re-title an article and an image - I recently created an entry for "Ferdinand N. Kahler, Sr." and an image of same - using one source of info, I entered the name as "Ferdinand T. Kahler, Sr." for both - but subsequent research proves his middle name was "Nickolas" and therefore, the entry and image titles need to be changed to "Ferdinand N. Kahler" - I'm asking an administrator make the changes to the page title and image so the entries are accurate.

Thank you for all you do! WilliamWmArbaugh (talk) 10:49, 30 April 2012 (UTC)  Done Sarah (talk) 15:59, 1 May 2012 (UTC)

Thank you Sarah!WmArbaugh (talk) 17:46, 1 May 2012 (UTC)

Question

Hey Sarah, now this isn't really a big or article related question, but could I copy pasta the drama llama from the top of your talk page and put him onto mine? (Lunashy (talk)) —Preceding undated comment added 02:45, 30 April 2012 (UTC).

Done! :D Sarah (talk) 15:58, 1 May 2012 (UTC)
Thank you! :D Want to give you a barnstar but there doesn't appear to be one for the amount of hard work you do. ( Lunashy 02:19, 2 May 2012 (UTC))

This Month in GLAM: April 2012



Headlines
  • USA report: Wikimedia presence at American Association of Museums; Oregon Historical County Records mass upload; brief news
  • UK report: MonmouthpediA project; first QRpedia railway station
  • Spain report: Augmented Reality; emerging artists internship; workshop for museum professionals
  • France report: Release of content and outreach
  • Netherlands report: Edit-a-thon at Teylers Museum
  • Germany report: Long Nights; Wikipedia Academy; Wikipedia meets Museums, GLAM coordinator; Wikipedian in residence vacancy; Open GLAM workshop
  • Australia and New Zealand report: Australian and New Zealand GLAM efforts
  • Israel report: GLAM:NLI Edit-a-thon; Two Wikipedian-in-Residence positions
  • Sweden report: Wikipedian in Residence at the Swedish National Heritage Board
  • Bulgaria report: State Archive, Zoo and Natural History Museum
  • Open Access report: Journal meets Wikipedia; presentations at OA and Wikimedia conferences
  • Calendar: May's GLAM events
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Smithsonian message (8/Mar/12 apology from me; moved from your Archive 13)

Wrongs lie on both my part and your part, and I am apologizing here for my wrongs in the conflict. I apologize for my deficient charity/love on my part in this conflict. I apologize additionally for overreacting and the resulting legal threat. I also apologize for subjecting you to an unwarranted legal threat (and the negative emotions related to that subjection). I do feel bad and sorry for these wrongs that I did to you. I will certainly double-check myself in the future on how I related to you and to others. I do not, never have, and will never consider reconciliation (dialogue and/or any related apologies) to be harassment toward me. Hence, per ANI's thread Legal_threat where you expressed to the admins that you desire to apologize to me, I will welcome an apology for the wrongs on your part. Coviepresb1647 (talk) 17:53, 8 March 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Coviepresb1647 (talk • contribs)

A kitten for you!

love your page!!!!!

Kittycat500 (talk) 21:24, 4 May 2012 (UTC)

RE: Greater Elephant Film article creation

Hey Sarah. I assume you rejected the article because of 'notability' issues. But I have included newer links - which might be helpful to point out that it indeed is an 'existing film'. The fact that the film (made in India) won a jury award at a film festival in NY - also is notable enough, no? :) Can you please review the page again when you do get the time? Will really of great help! In fact, my previous film 'The Untitled Kartik Krishnan Project' also is on wikipedia - and this is my second film. Many thanks :) Thevaas (talk) 14:12, 6 May 2012 (UTC)thevaas

RE: Welcome to Wikipedia: check out the Teahouse!

Hi! I don't understand why you posted this on my IP's talk page. 109.15.46.23 (talk) 02:29, 7 May 2012 (UTC)

Because I thought you might need help sometimes on wikipedia and I wanted to welcome you. :) Sarah (talk) 02:29, 7 May 2012 (UTC)
Ha! That's sweet! I'm not new on Wikipedia. I'm currently trying to get the username I use on all other Wikipedias. :) 109.15.46.23 (talk) 02:32, 7 May 2012 (UTC)

You're invited: Smithsonian Institution Archives Edit-a-thon!

Please join us for the second Smithsonian Institution Archives Edit-a-thon! This event will focus on Smithsonian history including the history of the Institution's museums, archives, research centers and the people behind them. This will be a great opportunity to learn about the Archives, work within them & with staff, and learn more about the world's largest museum complex. We hope you'll join us on Friday, May 25. Please sign up here! Sarah (talk) 21:50, 7 May 2012 (UTC)
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Hi...please assist -- hopefully the last time

Hi Sarah. I was able to add credible resources to the Kenya Bankers Association page. Please see them. Ive also created a username that refects me as an editor. Please kindly share your feedback. Thanks. Nuru.Nurumugambi (talk) 09:16, 9 May 2012 (UTC)

I was surprised

to spot John Gray (museum administrator) because I think that I have a meeting with him Saturday morning at Zuley's and will try and get a picture for his article. Or not, if it's a different fellow. Einar aka Carptrash (talk) 21:13, 8 May 2012 (UTC)

John Gray (museum administrator)

Hi Sarah, Don't forget that if you create an article with a title which needs to be disambiguated, like this one, then you need to provide an access route to it - in this case an addition to the (slightly non-standard!) dab page at John Gray (sometimes it just needs a hatnote). I've done it, though would have liked to have a date of birth to include. PamD 21:51, 8 May 2012 (UTC)

Thanks Pam for reminding me about that. I don't have a birth date at this point. Perhaps soon enough! Sarah (talk) 22:05, 8 May 2012 (UTC)
No problem - by the way, you used the "Your teahouse question has been answered" template on my talk page, which threw me momentarily! The Teahouse looks a splendid place, I'm sure that serious new editors are finding it a helpful safe place to hang around. Well done (I think you're one of the prime movers of it, aren't you?). PamD 22:16, 8 May 2012 (UTC)
DOH! I've had a few doh's today! That's what I get for attempting to be productive on wiki after finals :) without relaxing my fingers from typing ;) Oh, yes, I did help create the space and it's part of my fellowship project. Thank you for the kind words. Soon we'll have a report out - it looks like it is helping to retain editors. Even though I mean to to leave a normal talkback template (I have a script added on Twinkle with a Teahouse talkback so I hit the wrong one on your page), I'm glad you got to stop by for a visit :) Sarah (talk) 22:17, 8 May 2012 (UTC)
Oh I'd visited before, out of curiosity, and looked around at some of the Q&As, so this wasn't my first encounter with it (or I might have been seriously baffled, not just momentarily thrown!). Glad it seems to be working - I'll be interested to see the report. PamD 22:27, 8 May 2012 (UTC)

Talkback

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Ryan Vesey Review me! 02:15, 9 May 2012 (UTC)

Thank you!

Wow..I'm so flattered. Not sure I've really done *that* much! Thanks Sarah! -Pete (talk) 03:26, 9 May 2012 (UTC)

Thanks again!

Sarah, The tip about the Comics Project is much appreciated! I admit my application to the subject is a bit like my taste in Jazz; I've heard a good bit of it, and I admire some, but am tuned to a narrow band of favorites. The relationship of Carl Barks to Comics might not be symmetrically like Dave Brubeck's to Jazz- but it is in my own mind. I might not do much other in Comics than I've done; but you've nudged me to look at what's on the Brubeck Wikipedia page on my favorite album of the Quartet, Jazz impressions of Japan... Thanks for that! And I admire your capacity to keep so much in play across so many fields...Onundtreefoot (talk) 15:48, 9 May 2012 (UTC)

Wikipedia:GLAM/Philadelphia Museum of Art

They've requested some help, so I started the project page and signed you up. Of course feel free to remove yourself if you'd like.

PS - I'll be at the Smithsonian edit-a-thon and will sign-up Smallbones (talk) 17:12, 8 May 2012 (UTC)


Thanks for the GLAM work Sarah, keep up the good work sister. =) Baku Shad-do (talk) 16:24, 10 May 2012 (UTC)

Need some help with the Witch house page.

Hi Sarah, I'm dealing with an IP user who's repeatedly altering the Witch House page, the problem is that they're continually posting a historically inaccurate, but published criticism. In addition they are publishing an irrelevant criticism by an artist who claims that the music genre is already dead. I'm one of the original label owners within the genre, beginning in the mid 2000's, and can easily give proof that the Witch House scene is both very much alive and that the criticism that is being posted over and over again by the unknown IP user needs rebuttal because it is highly dishonest and misleading and has nothing to do with an honest definition of the music genre and everything to do with some agenda that the IP user must have. Baku Shad-do (talk) 16:19, 10 May 2012 (UTC)

Hi there. I'm not an admin so I can't do anything about it, but, you can bring this up at the admin noticeboard and perhaps someone with magical powers can help :) See: Wikipedia_talk:Administrators'_noticeboard. Sorry I can't do much else! Sarah (talk) 16:21, 10 May 2012 (UTC)

wikiman103 here

I'm Not Exactly New Here, This Is My 4th Wikipedia Account If I'm Not Mistaken, I'm Not An Experienced Editor Yet, But I'm Not Completly Clueless About Wikipedia Editing Either, But Thanks For The Support :) Wikiman103 talk

Um, not sure what instilled this type of bitey response, but, Wikiman103 does have a a talk page. You can see it here: User_talk:Wikiman103. Sarah (talk) 16:24, 10 May 2012 (UTC)

Mark Jones (musician) tagged as "very long"

Why is this article tagged "very long"? And, specially, what are your concerns about its length? --George Ho (talk) 13:46, 10 May 2012 (UTC)

Hi George. I think that the sections could probably be broken up into smaller sections based on major moments in those decades. I also think that the list of selected exhibitions could be removed or cut down to only feature notable exhibition spaces (i.e. those that might be worthy of their own articles) or just state someplace in the article that he has exhibited his art at numerous galleries in the United State. It reads like a resume, which Wikipedia really isn't a space for that. But, I write a lot of biographies and when I write artist biographies I only showcase highly notable exhibitions. Also, the section about upcoming works ("works in progress") should be removed. It's fully uncited, which isn't something we should have on a biography about a living person. Wikipedia also is not a place to house that type of information per WP:CRYSTAL. Thanks for coming by! Sarah (talk) 14:24, 10 May 2012 (UTC)
May I replace "very long" with {{like resume}}, {{restructure}}/{{wikify}}, {{overly detailed}}, and {{crystal}} please? These are more accurate than "very long", don't you think?
I was actually in the process of doing that! Sarah (talk) 14:35, 10 May 2012 (UTC)

Eilenberg-Ganea theorem

Hi. I have recently posted an article on Eilenberg-Ganea theorem for submission. The article was not accepted and the reason stated was that "The content of this submission includes material that meets Wikipedia's minimum standard for inline citations". Can you please help me to understand what content of this article should given inline citation so that I can edit it for resubmission. Thanking you.Kabiraj.arpan (talk) 05:57, 11 May 2012 (UTC)

Ideally, all Wikipedia articles should be fully cited with inline citations. If they aren't, that means it's generally original research (written by you, by memory or your own personal research) and that content can be removed. You can read a bit more about inline citations here, or if you need additional help you can stop by the Teahouse. But yes, the more the merrier! Thanks! Sarah (talk) 13:44, 11 May 2012 (UTC)
This is really a well known result and almost 70 years old. I have also given reference to the original paper and books where this theorem has been stated and proved. I am really clueless why it has been removed. I have also given the inline citation in the introduction, but thanks for the reply. I will try to add some more reference to it.Kabiraj.arpan (talk) 16:25, 11 May 2012 (UTC)

Any news on Wikimania registration problem?

Hi Sarah! A while ago I asked about the problems with the registration, and you contacted someone to look into it. Since then, I haven't heard anything about it. Can you find out what's going on? Thanks! --TheBlueWizard (talk) 13:30, 11 May 2012 (UTC)

I have no idea..I'm sorry :( I posted it on the mailing list and I'm sorry no one ever got back to you. Sarah (talk) 13:39, 11 May 2012 (UTC)
Oh, perhaps you can email folks in the registration department perhaps for a faster answer. You can find an email address here. Sorry I can't be of more help. I was only involved in one aspect of the event and I'm even having a hard time getting responses. Sarah (talk) 13:46, 11 May 2012 (UTC)

When you get a chance

Regarding the Women's History project and the New Page Search with Tedderbot, Rich Farmbrough came forward to help. However, the search terms seem to be a snag. I think Rich and Tedder are trying to figure this out, but they could use someone like yourself who understands the goal of the project a bit better. See this thread on Tedder's page. This is the test page: WomensHistorySearchResult, and you can see what's happening. Hopefully, this can be worked out.Maile66 (talk) 17:40, 11 May 2012 (UTC)

Help for Wiki page

Hi Sarah, I'm new on Wikipedia and I would like to create page about Mehran Tavakoli Keshe. But review of page didn't go through editor process. I did some changes and now I'm waiting for review five days. Can you have a look what is wrong. I would be greatful for any advice. (Jakec10 (talk) 20:57, 13 May 2012 (UTC)) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jakec10 (talk • contribs) 09:07, 13 May 2012 (UTC)

Hi there, there is a major backlog with the articles for review, so we'll get to it eventually. You can always ask for help at Teahouse if you are in need of something urgent! Sarah (talk) 20:57, 13 May 2012 (UTC)

I tried to ask question at Teahouse but i couldn't post it (button for posting a question is dim. (Jakec10 (talk) 21:27, 13 May 2012 (UTC))

That is probably because you have to sign your question with four tildes (Sarah (talk) 21:28, 13 May 2012 (UTC)) and then the button will show up :) Sarah (talk) 21:28, 13 May 2012 (UTC)

Re: A Kitten for you

Thanks for the kitten; only wish it was real. Cats are soo cuddly! And also thanks for your praise!DanielC46 (talk) 19:42, 13 May 2012 (UTC)

Awee.. ha! I love cats too, and have one myself! Meow! Sarah (talk) 19:44, 13 May 2012 (UTC)

Thanks!

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Sara Niemietz discography -- thank you.

Hi Sarah,

I saw you picked up the Sara Niemietz discography page for review and declined it -- I assume that was the correct action here?

Here's what happened with the article, this process might be causing some Wikipedia AfC grief.

I created the article from an articlespace search, and chose the option to create the article in draft space. The draft URI was suffixed with my username, so I figured I was in the right place. The link on the draft for publishing automatically dumps the article into AfC, instead of recognizing that my profile has enough edits to create the article.

Against my better judgement, I allowed the article to go into AfC and then watched for a few days. I spoke with the Help desk when I realized that AfC was for anonymous posters and that I could move the article to articlespace myself and at least remove one article from the huge queue. Help desk responded, "That would be Grand," but did not elaborate on whether removing the AfC template would remove the article from the queue -- which it seemed to do.

Anyway, thanks for picking up the article and I hope we are on smooth sailing for the discography from here on.

Regards, Steve 009o9 (talk) 04:44, 14 May 2012 (UTC) 009o9 (talk) 04:45, 14 May 2012 (UTC)

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James Smithson expansion DYK

Hello! Your submission of James Smithson at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know!

I'm sorry, but your changes are nowhere near the 5 times expansion required for a DYK on an existing article. Mangoe (talk) 19:24, 14 May 2012 (UTC)

I did manage

a very informal portrait of John Gray (museum administrator). Do you think it is too informal for who he is and what he is about to become? Carptrash (talk) 22:13, 14 May 2012 (UTC)

That's awesome. I shared it with the archives :) I think it's cool, and we can maybe replace it once a formal photo is released, but, I love it! Awesome!! :D Sarah (talk) 22:19, 14 May 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for your help...

...with Syrian National Youth Party in AfC. AndrewRT(Talk) 22:25, 14 May 2012 (UTC)

Lindsey Pavao

Hi, I created the Lindsey Pavao page which you deemed to have unreliable source. I was wondering what about the sources listed is unreliable. I've been in live chat and the people I talked to took no issue with the sourcing.

Thanks, Avox — Preceding unsigned comment added by TheWarOfArt (talk • contribs) 23:44, 14 May 2012 (UTC)

Hi. you are welcome to resubmit it, but, all of the sources are from NBC or Lindsey's websites. It'd be great to have news coverage. Sarah (talk) 23:52, 14 May 2012 (UTC)
p.s. please make sure you sign your talk page comments! That way we know who says what :) After you are done writing what you need to write, just sign with four tildes (~~~~) and your name will appear when you hit save. Sarah (talk) 23:53, 14 May 2012 (UTC)

Give me a dotted line ........

Where do I sign up! I can see every reason for the Teahouse and believe it is a brilliant initiative. My nicest and most enjoyable experience on Wiki in 4 months. Well Done! All I can offer is my own ignorance, interest in the world and knowing all about starting as you mean to go on! Any use? Media-Hound 'D 3rd P^) (talk) 01:59, 15 May 2012 (UTC)

Ha! How about you add yourself here: hosts page and then it's official :) Glad to have you on board! Sarah (talk) 15:22, 15 May 2012 (UTC)
So I signed my life away! I've done more foolish things and survived! Media-Hound 'D 3rd P^) (talk) 17:16, 15 May 2012 (UTC)

A cup of coffee for you!

I enjoyed reading your interview in the Signpost. Congratulations on your part in the continued success of the Teahouse project. It is a great idea that is meeting a great need. Blue Rasberry (talk) 14:44, 15 May 2012 (UTC)

Another malacologist

Thanks Sarah for the new article on Martha Burton Woodhead Williamson. Your contributions to Project Gastropods are always valuable. One day because of all my research, maybe someone will name a species after me, and then at some point (probably long after I am dead) maybe there will be a Wikipedia article on me too! Invertzoo (talk) 16:01, 15 May 2012 (UTC)

regarding the Stav Shaffir page

Hi Sarah,

I'm really new to this, so I hope I'm writing this in the correct place and/or in the correct format :)

You recently accepted the article I created titled Stav Shaffir, but added a clause that it requires more references. Could you please specify two which parts of the article you were referring? I'd like to do as much as I can to improve the entry.

Thanks again,

Ido

(Idoshlomo (talk) 22:07, 14 May 2012 (UTC))

Hi there. Basically, when writing about a living person you have to cite everything. Every single sentence should be cited in some capacity. The first two sections have no citations, for example, and could easily be removed by anyone because they could be considered untrue. I know it's dramatic, but, Wikipedia can fall into legal problems (and has before) when a living person sees their biography has untrue information. Also, for additional help you can always stop by the Teahouse, they can often answer questions faster than I can :) Teahouse is here. I hope this helps! Sarah (talk) 22:09, 14 May 2012 (UTC)

Is this the proper way to reply? :) Yes I was afraid that was the issue - the problem is that the parts of her profile concerning her personal life have not really received attention in the press. I will be able to find references for some of them probably concerning military service and such. But for example - am I really expected to provide references for her family's history and such?

(Idoshlomo (talk) 22:18, 14 May 2012 (UTC))

Yup. Yeah, you cannot have any information that has not been received by the press, or published by a reliable source book, etc. Anyone can say anything about anyone, so I'd just remove anything about her or her family that has not been published in an interview, book, magazine, etc. Sarah (talk) 22:14, 14 May 2012 (UTC)
p.s don't forget to sign all of your talk page posts so we know who said what. To do so just type four tildes (~~~~) after your statement :D Sarah (talk) 22:15, 14 May 2012 (UTC)

Ha okay :) I'll get right on it then. I could get much more information from Israeli Hebrew language publications. Can I cite them even though they aren't in English? Is there a proper way to do this? That's my last question :)

Thanks again for your help

(Idoshlomo (talk) 22:18, 14 May 2012 (UTC))

Yup, you can cite Hebrew sources. I'm not sure if there is a proper way, actually, there very well could be. I'd ask at the Teahouse. That's where I go when I need help :D Sarah (talk) 22:19, 14 May 2012 (UTC)

Alrighty :) **I'll be back** (Idoshlomo (talk) 22:20, 14 May 2012 (UTC))

Hi Sarah,

I added a whole bunch of references (many in English too) in the sections that were thin on them. Could you please review the page (Stav Shaffir) again to see if the additions are satisfactory?

Thanks :) :)

(Idoshlomo (talk) 14:13, 16 May 2012 (UTC))

The Tea Leaf - Issue Three

Hi! Welcome to the third edition of The Tea Leaf, the official newsletter of the Teahouse!

  • Teahouse reaches two month mark. The Teahouse has been live on English Wikipedia for two months now and evidence of the project's impact is beginning to show. Thank you to the hosts and Wikipedians who have helped make the Teahouse the valuable place for new editor's to seek help and feel welcome.
  • April metrics report has been posted on meta! Some relevant metrics from April’s report include:
  • In April, Teahouse averaged 45 questions per week.
  • An average of 20 new editors visiting for the first time were served at the Teahouse, in addition to repeat guests.
Wikipedia Teahouse always keeps it classy!
  • Many guests are repeat visitors: the average guest asks 1.5 questions and 22% of guests ask more than one question.
  • Reports show that the Teahouse is having a positive impact on editor engagement! Comparing a sample of 75 new editors who participate in the Teahouse with a control group (of equivalent size and similar first-day editing activity) shows:
  • New editors who participate in the Teahouse edit 10x the number of articles than the uninvited control group.
  • New editor participants also make an average six times more global edits.
  • Average Teahouse participants add 26 times more bytes of content that survive on Wikipedia (meaning content that isn't reverted or deleted) than the uninvited control group.
  • More Teahouse participants remain active on Wikipedia at least 10 days later. Among the 224 editors in our three experimental groups, 28 percent of new editors who participate in the Teahouse were still active on Wikipedia at least ten days later, compared with 12 percent who received an invitation but didn't actively participate in the Teahouse, and only 5 percent from a similar uninvited control group.
  • Teahouse visibility is a challenge, as we try to make the Teahouse visible to new editors, invitation has been the the main way of informing new editors about the Teahouse, and while that is a powerful tool, many new editors go uninvited. Input on Teahouse link placement is welcome! (Join in on the conversation here.)
  • Want to know how you can lend a hand at the Teahouse? Become a host! Learn more about what makes the Teahouse different than other help spaces on Wikipedia and see how you can help new editors by visiting here.
  • Say hello to the new guests at the Teahouse. Take the time to welcome and get to know the latest guests at the Teahouse. Drop off some wikilove to these editors today, as being welcomed by experienced editors is a really nice way to make new editors feel welcome.

You are receiving The Tea Leaf after expressing interest or participating in the Teahouse! To remove yourself from receiving future newsletters, please remove your username here. Sarah (talk) 15:37, 15 May 2012 (UTC)

(edit conflict) May i treat you to some fish and chips? [1] benzband (talk) 15:52, 15 May 2012 (UTC)
This is one of the most amazing things I have seen come from Wikipedia recently. While I stated that I wasn't able to help take part in collecting data, I'm glad it was done. This has truly caused definitive improvements to the encyclopedia. Perhaps an examination of the archives is in order to see how many quality articles were created as a result of assistance at the Teahouse. Ryan Vesey Review me! 04:19, 16 May 2012 (UTC)

Thanks!

Helpful Hero!
Thanks for the Teahouse invite :) Ax1om77 20:18, 15 May 2012 (UTC)

Update: I have added sources and showed improvements on what I thought was your Talk page and re-submitted for acceptance!

Thanks again, Patrick

174.62.238.166 (talk) 23:25, 15 May 2012 (UTC)

Patrick Lalor

Sarah, I am new to Wikipedia and you recently reviewed my article on Patrick "Patt" Lalor. On reflection, I think I should have lodged this as Patrick Lalor but searchable as Patt Lalor. How do I do that? John (jc33a). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jc33a (talk • contribs) 23:51, 15 May 2012 (UTC)

Hi John. I created a redirect for you :) Sarah (talk) 23:55, 15 May 2012 (UTC)

Now that is excellent service!!! Thanks. I have put in redirects from his other family members, Peter Lalor, Richard Lalor, James Fintan Lalor and Alice Lalor. I would load up new articles on theother two noteworthy members of the family (General Joseph O'Lawlor and Dr Joseph Lalor) in the next week or so. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jc33a (talk • contribs) 00:01, 16 May 2012 (UTC)

A bowl of strawberries for you!

Thanks Sarah for reviewing the article: Camp Cable.

Appreciated.

Also for the kind invitation to the Teahouse. All the best with your Masters. 

Brass razoo (talk) 23:57, 15 May 2012 (UTC)

Onyx Spirits

Hi Sarah,

Thank you for taking the time to review my article 'Onyx Spirits'.The article is currently designated as 'Start' class and I am keen to see how I can improve it so that it may be approved.

Also, after I submitted the article I realised that I should have entitled it 'Onyx Moonshine' as it is really about a beverage, rather than a company. Is it possible to rename the article?

Thank you in advance.

Fergal Fbell74 (talk) 02:10, 16 May 2012 (UTC)

I went ahead and moved it for you. When people search for Onyx Spirits it will also redirect to that article for now. For future reference here is the information on moving pages. See ya around :D Sarah (talk) 02:17, 16 May 2012 (UTC)

That's great - thank you for doing that :) Does the article need additional work or has it now been created? It looks as if it has but I could just be being a bit dumb and not seeing a notification. Cheers Fbell74 (talk) 08:20, 16 May 2012 (UTC)

Barnstar

Thanks for this, by the way - it was lovely to see it when I logged in :) Fergal Fbell74 (talk) 02:12, 16 May 2012 (UTC)

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 09:48, 16 May 2012 (UTC)

Formal mediation has been requested

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Scope

You have recently removed articles of pre-20th century women from Sarah Stierch as not fitting the project scope. But the project Scope currently states that "The biography of a woman born before 1900 is generally within the scope of this project." Only following 1900 do the sources have to reflect contribution to significant societal or cultural changes. Dimadick (talk) 11:40, 16 May 2012 (UTC)

Barnstar - Thanks for the vote of confidence

Thanks for the barnstar. It did make me laugh and grin. It's so funny having to deal with language issues between the US and UK. A turn of phrase can have so many meanings. I have to keep stopping myself typing tearoom as I slurp my builders brew. We all do Zen our own way. Cheers. Media-Hound 'D 3rd P^) (talk) 18:26, 16 May 2012 (UTC)

Articles for creation/Willi Illbruck

Hi Sarah,

I'm new to this. Please let me have some input to the "Articles for creation/Willi Illbruck".

Is it "only" missing references?

Rgds,

Niels Henrik Sodemann — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nhsodemann (talk • contribs) 18:28, 13 May 2012 (UTC)

H Niels. The issue with that article is that the only reliable sources you use show that his boats and organization (or whatnot) have won awards. There are no citations for his life, who he is, and why he is important. Even though an organization he runs or boats he owns have been awarded things, that doesn't necessarily make HIM notable. Besides, uncited material about living people we will have to remove, because anyone can write anything about anyone and say it is true when it necessarily is not, so for liability reasons we have to have full citations. So right now, he doesn't quite seem notable enough. Another good place to ask for advice is the Teahouse. I hope this helps a bit! I'm happy to see your further contributions though - on the boats, etc! Sarah (talk) 19:01, 13 May 2012 (UTC)
Oh, p.s.! Don't forget to sign your posts when you write a message to someone or anything on a talk page! To do that all you have to do is write four tildes (~~~~) after your done writing what you need to write :) That way I know who wrote it! Sarah (talk) 19:02, 13 May 2012 (UTC)

Hi Sarah,

I have revised the text and inserted a number of references. Is it looking better? The boat itself are described on: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinta_(yacht)

Best regards, Niels Niels Henrik Sodemann 12:31, 17 May 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nhsodemann (talk • contribs)

Bruce Clark

Sarah,

RE this page, please feel free to join in the discussion on my talk page. The author wasn't able to find your talk page, so she's appealing the decline there. ~ Matthewrbowker Talk to me 14:56, 16 May 2012 (UTC)

Sarah,

I apologize. The request for mediation has been withdrawn. I did not understand. I am sorry for the unjust and unfair hurt I caused. I have re-submitted if you are interested in guiding me. --Evarose3 (talk) 12:40, 17 May 2012 (UTC)

Help with Christine 'Peng Peng' Lee

Hi, I’ve been working on the article on Christine ‘Peng Peng’ Lee that you recently reviewed and I’ve just resubmitted it. It’s the first article that I’ve worked on and I’m a bit nervous. She is a notable athlete and meets many of the criteria for gymnasts which I realize I wasn’t making clear. I was hoping that you could help me with a few things. First, she goes by both Christine Lee and Peng Peng Lee and I want people to be able to find her page regardless of the name they search for. Will that happen automatically? Also there is another Christine Lee, who is a medical researcher, and I want to put that little thing at the top of the page that asks reader if they meant Christine Lee the gymnast but I’m not sure how to do that either.Malluu12 (talk) 00:57, 17 May 2012 (UTC)

Hey girlfriend, we need you to give a lunchtime talk!

Give me a shoutout, kiddo! Don't fly the coop without sharing your experiences :) Djembayz (talk) 17:18, 12 May 2012 (UTC)

I can't promise anything. My family comes into town this week, I graduate, I wrap up my work at the Smithsonian and I leave the day after the edit-a-thon. We had months to book a date, I never received any suggestions on those dates. Sarah (talk) 20:07, 12 May 2012 (UTC)
Bon voyage, from the old school phone call folks! :) Djembayz (talk) 12:35, 18 May 2012 (UTC)

Hi. I reverted your recent edit to this article since the edit merely led to a redirect page and back to the same article. I share your sentiment that links to DAB pages are generally good to avoid, but in this case the alternative is not really viable. Trilobitealive (talk) 02:41, 18 May 2012 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for the beer. I'm actually about to have a german dunkelwiezen and then a xinggu after that...The Chinese Pbr isn't that good...It's like the american coors or miller lite. But back then it sure tasted good before my taste buds developed... Take careWhoisgalt (talk) 19:17, 18 May 2012 (UTC)

I might have caused a problem

Hi again. I a week or so emailed the zhaoqing government, the china pabst blue ribbon company, and a travel company in china asking for pictures that I could use so I could enrich the different pages. From the zhaoqing government I requested all the statistics, history, things of interest in their city. I also signed up for their website and left my email address. I asked for them to give me many sources so as to be objective. And for the travel company I gave them my wiki username so they could follow my progress because they said they were interested in the page. I am new and innocent so maybe in retrospect this wasnt a good idea. I should of remembered that it is CHINA and they don't follow the same rules in terms of ethics, objectivity and law. But I just saw some spam from a travel company on the [[Jiangmen}} page which I just recently bookmarked that came from a Guangzhou IP address. And it just happens that a few days ago I was infected by a malware/virus that I thought I had extinguished but it turns out my friend in china had been recieving a copy of an old email I had sent her 25 times or so per minute and she thought I was sending it. And this email to her included references that I made about not liking the central government, the 50 cent party, a link to a HK religious institution and an attachment of the freegate software (to bypass the great firewall). I am having trouble believing this is all a coincidence because I know how things work in China. I just wanted you to know this because I'm concerned that this kind of behavior might continue and I don't want people to blame me. I hope you can understand. I left this message for you because from what I've seen your a semi-official representative of wiki and you're also very friendly :-) So please tell me what you think.Whoisgalt (talk) 21:35, 18 May 2012 (UTC)

Hey! This happens a lot. Besides, the statistics you would get from that company/org you might not be able to use because they are primary sources/original research, which we can't use in Wikipedia. If you find that editors/IPs are creating spam or conflict of interest (which is not allowed, either) then you can do a few things. You can report the page to be protected if it's getting edited by a lot of people in a non-positive manner. You can also warn them if you'd like, see here for templates about that. If you find that there are problems and things aren't changing you can ask help from admins here. I'm not an admin, so I can't block people, etc. So, perhaps that can help. It's happened to me also with museum people, so China or museum people or whoever - most people who work for orgs and companies aren't familiar with how Wikipedia works and dive in and it often doesn't work out ;) Sarah (talk) 22:46, 18 May 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Helena M. Weiss

Casliber (talk · contribs) 16:04, 19 May 2012 (UTC)

Help with article on Prof. Orly Lobel

Hi Sarah, Your response to my article asked for "more reliable sources." As I have picked established websites (e.g., university, publishers, popular press) I am not sure what to do. Can you please point me to one of the reference you feel is not strong enough, so I could fix it? Thank you very much! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Onamir88 (talk • contribs) 12:39, 20 May 2012 (UTC)

Hi there! Thanks for stopping by! In that submission, you use YouTube, press releases, a blog, a publishing house (which basically is a company working for the person who you are writing about), Amazon, a few links to reviews which don't actually go to the direct link about Lobel (i.e. it's just search results), a resume, and so forth. All of those are not considered reliable sources in the land of Wikipedia. The links I placed in that text discusses the verifability of content like that. Anyone can say anything when it's self published or self-submitted. All of those websites require the authors to submit content, or have someone writing something on their blog, etc, and that isn't verifiable. This link discusses how you can identify a reliable source. Things like articles in the New York Times, on NBC news, journal articles that extensively cite the subject, etc, are considered reliable sources. Basically it's "Articles should be based on reliable, third-party, published sources with a reputation for fact-checking and accuracy." I hope this helps a bit. If these types of sources are unavailable then your subject may not be notable enough to be included in Wikipedia at this time! For further assistance you can also stop by the Teahouse. Also, please don't forget to sign your posts so we know who is writing what on talk pages! To do this just write four tildes ~~~~ after you are done writing! :D Thanks again! Sarah (talk) 15:10, 20 May 2012 (UTC)

Will do. Thanks! Onamir88 (talk) 17:16, 20 May 2012 (UTC)

Hey Sarah, Sorry to bother you, but I have been working on the piece and need some advice. I realized that my referencing logic was too academic, where references lead to more information many times, and have fixed that issue (creating links where those are due). I do, however, view official press releases by 3rd party institutions, such as universities or granting agencies, as somewhat independent, and feel like those might help provide credibility to various career milestones. Would you disagree with this assessment? Thanks again for your help! Onamir88 (talk) 17:02, 21 May 2012 (UTC)

Hi Onamir. That is a good question. I can't really give solid advice or input on that, as I'm afraid my answer might not be correct. Would you mind stopping by Teahouse to ask? I'm also moving this week, so I might be a little away from Wikipedia. I look forward to seeing what they say at the Teahouse - we'll both learn something! Sarah (talk) 17:04, 21 May 2012 (UTC)

Dykes on bikes

Thanks for the review Women's International Motorcycle Association. I started a few more topics on women motorcycle pioneers and clubs;

added a little to

and started a section on motorcycle and gender which I think you be expanded to make a topic on Motorcycle and sexuality

if you know of any woman who is interested in motorcycles, sex and collaborating to develop them further.

It struck me that the whole treatment of motorcycles on Wikipedia was even more one sided than in real life as far as women riders go (which is pretty bad). Photos of some of the older ones must almost be out of copyright by now and there are plenty more female racers and riders to go. --Bridge Boy (talk) 21:30, 20 May 2012 (UTC)

Notes on the Teahouse

Hello Sarah,

I understand the Teahouse is a pilot project and I wanted to share with you a few of my experiences that might be helpful in its evaluation.

I find the Teahouse invaluable not so much for answering my own questions, but rather in pointing out questions I would not have thought to ask. For pretty much every question that has been posted, I've made a significant effort to track down the answer myself. This has brought me in contact with documentation and capabilities of wikipedia that I would not have known of otherwise. As an added benefit, I can then compare my (usually unspoken) answer to the answers provided by more experienced editors.

As someone who spends a fair amount of time thinking about how learning occurs, I'm impressed. One particular factor has allowed this to happen: both guests and hosts are allowed to answer questions. If answers were restricted only to hosts, the magic vanishes: I would no longer have the impetus to potentially make a contribution, thus I would be less likely to track down that acronym I hadn't seen before or examine the article in question. In contrast, the education I've gotten from reading the old RfA logs has been more wide-ranging but also more shallow: there's no opportunity there to sanity-check what I learned, or for further discussion.

I first came to Wikipedia to repair the damage caused by a particular net loon I knew from talk.origins on USENET. I found the process and the community fascinating, but didn't see myself as someone who would make a contribution. The interactions I've had at the Teahouse pushed me past the tipping point; I have started (cautiously, haltingly) to contribute to articles.

I hope the Teahouse continues past the pilot stage. Please let me know if there's anything I can do to help make that happen.

Best, and many thanks,

Garamond Lethe(talk) 06:08, 21 May 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for the advice re: Mediamatic Foundation page

Hi Sarah,

Thank you for the advice about the Mediamatic Foundation page. I will add more external references and re-submit.

Margaritaosipian (talk) 08:43, 21 May 2012 (UTC)

Elizabeth Stanton

Hi Sarah,

I thought you might be able to help with this. I've been trying to get an approval for Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/Elizabeth_Stanton, but no one will approve it. I kinda have a loss for words on this subject as she has a TV show currently airing all over the United States, and it has been renewed for a second season. I have no idea why she isn't notable enough for a Wikipedia page. The sources are reliable, although the editors think they aren't. She does have a page for her TV show, Elizabeth Stanton's Great Big World, but not for herself. I could include a bunch of minor filmography credits, would this be helpful?

Any input would be greatly appreciated as I'd love to get this page created.

--MrIndustry (talk) 17:45, 21 May 2012 (UTC)

Hi there! I did approve the article. However, the article needs major improvement regarding sources. Most of these sources aren't really quality based (i.e. it'd be great to have coverage from reliable quality news sources like major news programs, magazines, newspapers, not just teenager pop magazines). I'm also going to be removing all of the uncited content about her. Wikipedia can't have uncited content about living people in the encyclopedia - because anyone can say anyone about anyone and we could get sued! So, until you have full reliable sources for the uncited content about her personal life, we have to remove it. Also, when writing encyclopedic biographies we always call someone by their surname not their first name. So I'm fixing that, too! I hope you don't mind the critique - Wikipedia is a wacky weird world! I'm moving across the country this week, so if you need more help or quicker assistance you can stop by the Teahouse, which is a super awesome place for new editors to get help :) It's tough to learn the ropes here, but once you do - it's only up from here!! Thank you for your contributions! Sarah (talk) 01:10, 22 May 2012 (UTC)
Hi Sarah,

Thanks so much! And thanks for the tips! Good luck on your move!

--MrIndustry (talk) 01:53, 22 May 2012 (UTC)

Hi Sarah,

You may be interested in helping out Jssteil (talk · contribs), someone mentioned this editor at the spaceflight wikiproject, if you encounter anything out of the ordinary please let me know. Penyulap ☏ 20:24, 21 May 2012 (UTC)

Cotton Rogers

Much obliged for the Invitation to the Tea house it looks very informativeCotton Rogers (talk) 15:23, 22 May 2012 (UTC)

San Francisco Wiknic 2012

San Francisco Wiknic at Golden Gate Park
You are invited to the second Great American Wikinic taking place in Golden Gate Park, in San Francisco, on Saturday, June 23, 2012. We're still looking for input on planning activities, and thematic overtones. List your add yourself to the attendees list, and edit the picnic as you like. —Max Klein {chat} 18:35, 21 May 2012 (UTC)
If you would not like to receive future messages about meetups, please remove your name from Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/Invite.

Thanks

Thanks for Wikipedia Teahouse invite, I certainly need help in understanding the process of wikipedia editing. Although, I am not aware of the etiquettes followed on wiki (for example I am not sure if this is the right place to post what I am writing). But thanks anyways! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shashi B Jain (talk • contribs) 10:16, 23 May 2012 (UTC)

Request for mediation rejected

The request for formal mediation concerning Bruce Clark (legal scholar), to which you were listed as a party, has been declined. To read an explanation by the Mediation Committee for the rejection of this request, see the mediation request page, which will be deleted by an administrator after a reasonable time. Please direct questions relating to this request to the Chairman of the Committee, or to the mailing list. For more information on forms of dispute resolution, other than formal mediation, that are available, see Wikipedia:Dispute resolution.

For the Mediation Committee, User:Lord Roem (talk) 21:38, 22 May 2012 (UTC)
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You're invited: San Francisco WikiWomen's Edit-a-Thon 2!

San Francisco WikiWomen's Edit-a-Thon 2! You are invited!
The San Francisco WikiWomen's Edit-a-Thon 2 will be held on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at the Wikimedia Foundation offices in San Francisco. Wikipedians of all experience levels are welcome to join us! This event will be specifically geared around encouraging women to learn how to edit and contribute to Wikipedia. Workshops on copy-editing, article creation, and sourcing will be hosted. Bring a friend! Come one, come all!

Teahouse host

Since the teahouse hosts no longer need to do all of the record keeping, would it be alright if I formally became one? Ryan Vesey Review me! 00:09, 23 May 2012 (UTC)

Absolutely Ryan :) You rock! Thanks! Sarah (talk) 00:17, 23 May 2012 (UTC)
Thanks :) That made me feel good. Ryan Vesey Review me! 00:36, 23 May 2012 (UTC)

A big thank you to Sarah

Sarah, just want to thank you for inviting me to this forum as I am learning how to contribute to wikipedia...I would appreciate any help or guidance on cleaning up my page - most of the content was not written by me but by our teams and it was removed just recently. So, thank you for giving me heads up for this support forum. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Londonberry (talk • contribs) 15:16, 23 May 2012 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for the invitation to the Teahouse. So many questions, so little time. This looks like a great place to learn. Zeete (talk) 22:51, 23 May 2012 (UTC)

No problem! Absolutely, it is. I'm glad you're here! See you for a cup of tea! Sarah (talk) 23:14, 23 May 2012 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
I think the Teahouse is the best thing I have ever seen happen on Wikipedia since I started editing. I also made this for you. Ryan Vesey Review me! 02:11, 24 May 2012 (UTC)
Ah, wow, thanks Ryan. I love that meme :) I'm flattered and your feedback means so much to me! Sarah (talk) 16:13, 24 May 2012 (UTC)

AfC

HI Sarah, I thought my article is still waiting for review that what it says at the top of it anyway. Hopefully it not get and I can work on it more.CHCBOY (talk) 08:30, 24 May 2012 (UTC)

Editathon

re: San Francisco WikiWomen's Edit-a-Thon 2.

Are you soliciting instructors for this? I'm not in your target market but may be able to make for half a day to assist (I have 25K+ edits, 8 years editing).

Leonard G. (talk) 20:31, 23 May 2012 (UTC)

Hi Leonard. We're inviting anyone interested in participating, to, well, participate :) If you'd like to lend a hand or propose something specifically feel free to mention it in your sign-up or on the talk page. I'll keep you posted! Thanks for offering! Sarah (talk) 20:55, 23 May 2012 (UTC)
I do a lot of image work using both my images and various free use. What do you think of having themed instruction stations (areas with multiple instructors/computers) that newbies could visit based on their own perception of need? Or would you a prefer small lecture group style with fixed elements and times, conference-style? - Leonard G. (talk) 22:04, 25 May 2012 (UTC)

Syed Tahla Ahsan

Sarah, Your helpful comments are appreciated. I have removed the links to campaigining organisations for Tahla's release and added more reliable citations. I hope this is OK? Thank you very much, Jkdjulia — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jkdjulia (talk • contribs) 08:46, 25 May 2012 (UTC) Just to add that AndrewN who has just rejected my article did not leave any comments. Maybe he will do so after the weekend as this would be helpful because I would like more feedback to make the article inline with your guidelines. The case of Syed Tahla Ahsan is highly topical and it closely relates to other other US/UK extradtion cases in the pipeline. Much misinformation in the press needs to be put right with facts on Wikipedia. This is a topic which relates to the treatment of minorities in the UK (ie Muslims). Any thoughts appreciated please Jkdjulia (talk) 09:52, 26 May 2012 (UTC)