User talk:DrMel/archive - Knowledge (XXG)

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wikipedia as a resource in the past, only 1 or 2 had ever edited before. Many were confused because so many of their other professors had previously talked about wikipedia in derogatory terms, continuing to support the assumption that wikipedia articles are far more likely to contain misleading errors than other sources.

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I have so many pieces of WikiLove art that students have made for wikiLove and I haven’t known who I could go to for help making their art available. I / we have so many resources for the wiki movement. But I’ve upset people and been shunned and shamed in incredulous ways. Impossible to help when you

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is a new monthly series of informal Knowledge (XXG) editing sessions for Los Angeles women-in-the-arts (though all are welcome) to contribute their expertise to Knowledge (XXG), specifically expanding content about women artists. This second session will take place on Tuesday, October 7 from 6pm to

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will take place on Tuesday, November 11 from 6pm to 10pm at the Los Angeles Contemporary Archive downtown. This series of informal get-togethers is designed to encourage Los Angeles women-in-the-arts (though all are welcome!) to contribute their expertise to Knowledge (XXG), specifically expanding

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just to let people know about it in case questions come up later. The pages your students are editing can also have the talk page labeled with a template there that links to details on the project so editors on those articles can readily see what is going on and be especially careful. I'm happy to

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on Tuesday, February 17 from 6pm to 10pm at the Los Angeles Contemporary Archive downtown. This series of informal get-togethers is designed to encourage Los Angeles women-in-the-arts (though all are welcome!) to contribute their expertise to Knowledge (XXG), specifically expanding content about

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will take place on January 20 from 6pm to 10pm at the Los Angeles Contemporary Archive downtown. This series of informal get-togethers is designed to encourage Los Angeles women-in-the-arts (though all are welcome!) to contribute their expertise to Knowledge (XXG), specifically expanding content

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Another thing. Your signature needs to be fixed. I believe using "DrMel" is fine, but signatures must include at least one internal link to your user page, user talk page, or contributions page. Having no links makes it really difficult to contact you (especially since your signature is different

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I've been very grateful for the opportunity to work with Dr. Tricia King-Stargel, experimenting with including wikipedia editing as a course requirement in one criminal justice class in Spring '09, and again in a different class in Fall '09. Student response was enthusiastic - while all had used

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Due to health issues affecting one of the organizers, the third Wik-Ed Women editing session (originally scheduled for Tuesday, November 11) has been canceled. We expect the series to pick up again sometime in December. Sorry for the inconvenience, and hope to see you in the near future!

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in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, February 18, 2017 from 11 am to 5 pm! This event will feature lectures, panel discussions, lightning talks, open space discussions and collaboration, and--most importantly--cake! Please RSVP on the event page if you're thinking of joining us.

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but I haven't gone through the article to look at the sources and so forth. I look forward to rereading the article and looking at the sources. It was interesting to watch the edits being done with references included. Thanks and Happy Editing. If you need any help please do not

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I have to confess (please forgive the pun!) that when I first imagined getting students to start editing wikipedia as part of their research dissemination requirements, I hadn't expected serial killers to be one of the areas we were going to be working to improve...

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I read your To Catch a Dollar article, and recognized the subject instantly, since that is another interest that we share. I had read about Grameen Bank before and was very impressed with the thoughtful social and financial innovation of it and its founder, Mohammed

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in Jefferson Park (near DTLA) on Thursday, September 7, 2017 from 5:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.! This event aims to improve coverage of female Olympians and Paralympians (some of whom will be attending!). There will be a deejay and food/drinks, and kids are welcome.

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is an edit-a-thon targeting articles related to UC Riverside, SoCal, and beyond. Join students and faculty learning how to edit! This event will take place on Thursday, October 16 from 10am to 4pm at UCR's Tomás Rivera Library. Again, RSVPs are requested

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It appears you have participated in an editathon in the past. We are doing a mini research study involving past editathon participants to transform and improve Knowledge (XXG). If this sounds like something quick you would want to do this summer, please

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The Southern California Knowledge (XXG) community has two more events scheduled for the month of October: a water-related edit-a-thon at UC Riverside, and an Unforgetting L.A. event at the Los Angeles Archives Bazaar in conjunction with L.A. as Subject!

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and training workshop will take place at the 9th annual Los Angeles Archives Bazaar, and is hosted by online magazine East of Borneo in partnership with L.A. as Subject. Join us on Saturday, October 25 from 9am to 5pm at the USC Doheny Memorial Library

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encourage anyone who wants to get more college students involved in Knowledge (XXG), and I think many of the edits contributed will be very helpful in the long run, once other editors here get a handle on the extent of the changes and work with them.

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The Southern California Knowledge (XXG) community has two exciting events coming up in the next few weeks: a Wik-Ed Women editing session downtown designed to combat systemic bias, and a Knowledge (XXG) Loves Libraries event at UC Riverside!

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and include step-by-step Knowledge (XXG) instruction for beginners. Bring your laptop or tablet computer and any reference materials you'd like to work from or share. People of all gender expressions and identities are encouraged to attend.

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and perhaps drop a line in there introducing yourself; there are lots of folks in the WikiProject who are willing to help you if you want to contribute to any aspect of medicine in Knowledge (XXG). Let me know if I can help. Cheers

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Hi Mel, I've also sent you an email and I think it's a great idea. In the meantime, I'd like to see if I can also help you make contacts here. I see you already know James, Jake and Sydney, who are friends of mine through

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Thank you for the role you played at WikiConference North America 2016. This year's conference could not have been a success without your contributions and we hope you will continue to be involved in 2017. On behalf of

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Thank you so much for supporting such a great cause! We need more people like you to make this world a better place! I believe - together we can make a difference! Thank you so much for including me in your team! :)

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I've left you some comments on the talk page of the To Catch A Dollar article. Sorry if I come across as being really harsh, it just a lot of nitpicking really. Overall, for your first article, it is pretty good.

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I would also like to welcome you and your students. I was coming by to welcome you but DreamGuy beat me to it. :) I hope you and your students find this project enjoyable. I've been watching the page

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and hopefully this one has made your day better. You can spread the "WikiLove" by giving someone else some cookies, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend.

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and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling at someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Happy editing!

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is a Coca-Cola fruit drink brand marketed in India and Bangladesh, the most popular drink being the mango variety, so much that over the years, the Maaza brand has become synonymous with Mango.

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Thank you so much for joining in our crazy adventures, and for all the wiki work you’ve already done over the years! Very very grateful for your time and energy. And your overall awesomeness.

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270° panorama overlooking La Jolla Shores Beach as seen from the Martin Johnson House, Scripps Institute of Oceanography, during a late August sunset. Photo by Gregg M. Erickson

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focusing on water issues. Join students and faculty learning how to edit! This event will take place on Tuesday, October 21 from 10am to 3pm at UCR's Orbach Science Library (

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You were busy when I slipped away to pore over microfilm, so I didn't get a chance to thank you in person for organizing today's event. I look forward to future meetings.

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You are invited to meet up with online magazine East of Borneo for an edit-a-thon to build a better history of art in Southern California. This next event in their

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Hey, I see you have been discouraged and would love to thank you for all your hard work! Keep going and if you need any help, contact me on my talk page!

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to the Facebook event, in case you want to invite friends, as we are always looking for new editors to help expand coverage of women on Knowledge (XXG)!

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because there was no discussion for a few days (usually at least two days, and sometimes four or more). You can still find the archived discussion

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because there was no discussion for a few days (usually at least two days, and sometimes four or more). You can still find the archived discussion

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I'm very very grateful for feeling like it was safe to try this, and appreciate all the supportive comments and patience of editors like

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is another good place to learn about editing the encyclopedia. If you have any questions, please feel free to drop me a note.

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There is a variety of interesting things to do within the project; you're free to participate however much—or little—you like:

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Thought you might be interested in my Knowledge (XXG) advice for academic researchers in the natural sciences, at

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Most of our important discussions about the project itself and its related articles take place on the project's

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I look forward to working with you on subjects like this. One small technical note - I moved the article to

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The LA Knowledge (XXG) community has two events in this second half of March -- please consider attending!

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tag when you are done, and someone will be along to help. Alternatively, you can ask your question at the

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walks you through editing step by step. A list of resources to help edit health content can be found

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and help close Knowledge (XXG)'s gender gap at one of these Los Angeles–area museums this March!

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so we know how many will be attending, and please add your intended potluck contribution to the

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The LA Knowledge (XXG) community has three events in mid-February -- please consider attending!

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We are so glad to have met you, and look forward to working with you at many more fun events!

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Hi! Thank you for inviting me to today's meeting! It was exciting to actually edit wikipedia!

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Hello! I recently emailed you before, so I wanted to post a Hello message on your Talk Page.

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Please join us for our Cascadia Wikimedians annual meeting, Monday, December 23, 5:30pm PST

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be truly excellent cake. Please RSVP on the event page if you're thinking of joining us.

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Capitol Hill Meeting Room at Capitol Hill Library (425 Harvard Ave. E., Seattle, WA 98102)

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Wow! I have been extremely discouraged. And so grateful to get this wikiLove from you!

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has rated the quality of the majority of film article in Knowledge (XXG). Check it out!

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1st hour: National livestream via Streamyard / Youtube / social media (12-1pm Pacific)

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in downtown Los Angeles. There will be speakers, panel discussions, a presentation on

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East of Borneo's "Unforgetting L.A." edit-a-thon series continues this weekend at the

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for your equinimity and emotional intelligence, even when not feeling the wiki-love.

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article talk page. I'd encourage you to go fill out an entry for this project on

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2nd hour: Regional breakout rooms via Zoom / Wikimedia Meet, etc (1-2pm Pacific)

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Join us on Sunday, September 21, from 11am to 4pm at Kramer Studio in Mid-City (

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Just fell down the rabbit hole again and stumbled across wikibreak templates:

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