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The newsletter is ready for delivery. It has a lot of big stories, some big things happened this month! Please take a look over it before sending it out, and reword if necessary. Could you please send it out to both the active and inactive members? Next month, we can send it out only to the active members, and at this point it should cut the delivery in about half. --Nehrams2020 06:27, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

Being sent out now. I have also cleared the special delivery sections so people can re-sign up. Cbrown1023 talk 22:21, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

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Request for Brownbot

Could you have BrownBot distribute a notice to this list: Wikipedia:WikiProject_Philadelphia/Philadelphia_meet-up_invite_list?

What I'd like to ask them is to look at Wikipedia:Meetup/Philadelphia 5 and give their input about the next meet-up. Thanks. --evrik (talk) 20:53, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

Sure, what exactly do you want on the notice? Cbrown1023 talk 21:06, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

Philly meetup #5

Please look at Wikipedia:Meetup/Philadelphia 5 and give your input about the next meet-up. Thank you.

How's that? --evrik (talk) 21:08, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
Looks good, I'll send it out soon. (gotta boot up the desktop! :-P) Cbrown1023 talk 21:11, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
  • Thanks!--evrik (talk) 21:34, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
Being sent out now. ;-) Cbrown1023 talk 21:44, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
  • How about posting the invite? Same deal as before.
Wikipedia:Meetup/Philadelphia 5/invite

Thanks! --evrik (talk) 16:16, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

As you can probably see, done. :-) Cbrown1023 talk 23:06, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

Philly meetup #5

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#cvn-wp-en

What does it mean You have been added to the access list for #cvn-wp-en with level [2]? What's this channel do? (I'm Ignatzmice at #wikipedia, #wikipedia-en, #wikipedia-en-help, and #cvn-wp-en.) —Ignatzmicetalkcontribs 20:46, 4 October 2007 (UTC)

I added you because you put a request on the Verifications page. What this does should be outlined in the Results section. Level 2 autovoices you when you join the channel, letting you speak and give commands to the bot. Cbrown1023 talk 20:54, 4 October 2007 (UTC)

Scream 4 Page

Hi, I dont know how to get this page unlocked, but The Weinstein Company has issued an official press release confirming that the creation of Scream 4 is on and I am unable to make the wikipedia page. More information about this at http://videoeta.com/news/2366 if you could help me get this page created. Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dane2007 (talkcontribs) 06:02, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

Sorry, this one's a hoax. ˉˉanetode╦╩ 20:51, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

24 September semi-protection of Aristotle

There was no discussion of this; may I ask if you could unprotect the article or explain why its protection is necessary? I would like to see the article unprotected because it, like the whole of Wikipedia, has a history of receiving valuable contributions from anonymous users. Yes, like every article on a very famous topic assigned to bored students, it also gets its share of anonymous vandalism. But it is well watched by established editors who are glad to do the work of taking the vandalism out. Wareh 19:57, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

Hello, hope CB doesn't mind me answering... the edit history shows a lot of vandalism, and he was correct to protect it at the time. Often, vandalism goes unnoticed, and Wikipedia gets complaints from the public, which is no surprise. Semi protection simply removes the ability for anonymous users/new users to edit. Since the most recent history shows that all such edits were unconstructive, it was the right thing to do. Of course, it is up to Cbrown to decide whether to unprotect or not. – Aillema 20:07, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
Don't mind you answring at all. :-) Cbrown1023 talk 23:24, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
Just to be sure a couple of relevant facts are mentioned:
(1) Vandalism has not gone unnoticed long at this article.
I am sure Aillema was referring to vandalism in general.
(2) This article has materially benefited from anonymous contributions, even if these edits are hard to discover in the busy article history.
That is the same for all articles on Wikipedia, however we still see protections every day.
Some consideration should be given to the suggestion made in the article "Who Writes Wikipedia?";
That has been refuted.
missed opportunities for knowledgeable participation are a more serious long-term loss to the encyclopedia's quality than vandalism. Respectfully, Wareh 20:18, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
I do not protect all articles, but when we get a few complaints about one, I will protect the article accordingly. Thank you for posting this, though, I'll add an expiration of 5 days from now. Cbrown1023 talk 23:23, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
Well, at least it will expire. Thanks for that. The "refutation" makes it clear that more conclusive analysis is needed; anecdotally, I've certainly seen good work from IP's, and good-faith IP's turn into good registered editors. Wareh 23:37, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
I agree with you here, whenever I see an IP contributing well or reverting vandalism, I make sure to put a "{{subst:anon}} ~~~~" and "Thanks for..." on their talk page so they realize that they are appreciated for the good that they do. Cbrown1023 talk 00:10, 6 October 2007 (UTC)

Reconsideration of Deletion: Ronna Herman

I saw recently that the article Ronna Herman was deleted. Details on Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ronna Herman. I have noticed her more prolific on the web and on several TV shows after the deletion date March 18th, 2007.

Recently this year there have been more infomation and shows that Ronna herman has aired on. Several Episodes of Bridging Heaven & Earth Show #31 & #55 also VirtualLight Broadcast Mar 31 2007 Seg 2 and 3 with notable Wikipedia Article Subject Steve Rother. Copies of these broadcasts can be shown on YouTube.com.

When googled she lists 36,400 entries, just short of the 40,400 for Steve Rother, and many more than the 2,020 for Elizabeth Clare Prophet who also has a wiki page.

Ronna Herman is listed under "Famous Psychics" on the internet page http://www.trans-formers.com/famous-psychics.html. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Trickse (talkcontribs) 20:08, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

Ronna Herman is also listed on the Michael (archangel) wiki page.

Is there a review process that can revive a wiki entry for Ronna Herman, speaker & author?

Trickse 20:04, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

Yes, there is, you can post your request on Wikipedia:Deletion review. Cbrown1023 talk 23:18, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

Homeowners Association

thank you for responding to the complaint of vandalism (the whole article was deleted). You wrote "Please do not completely blank the page because of that, just rewrite it" I would like to know to whom you were communicating and where the first part of this communication could be found. Thank you Mike Reardon 03:35, 7 October 2007 (UTC)

Please put posts on the bottom of the page, thanks. The person who removed the whole article said that he was did so because it was not written in the neutral point of view. I was addressing that user who reverted (and all those who felt the same as he) that the article should be rewritten and not blanked if it is not written in NPOV. Cbrown1023 talk 04:02, 7 October 2007 (UTC)

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Saturday November 3, 2007 New York City Meetup

You have expressed interest in creating a meta:Wikimedia New York City. Please have a look at Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC, the meetup for Saturday November 3, 2007, where it is hoped we can actually get a local chapter started.--Pharos 07:15, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

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Hi, I noticed that User:Fred Bauder accidentally voted twice in Proposed enforcement 1.--Yury Petrachenko 22:30, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for telling me! :-) I've fixed the error. Cbrown1023 talk 22:43, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

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ArbCom clerking

Hi, CB. I see you are closing Digwuren, which I think leaves you off the board in terms of cases you are currently clerking. If you want to pick up a case, I'll be glad to reassign you one of mine, since I will have less time for clerking when the election process starts next week and I'll be busy answering candidate questions. It probably would make most sense for you to take Ebionites, because the parties have been away and the submitting of evidence hasn't really started yet. If you want it, just let me know. Regards, Newyorkbrad 18:13, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

I'm willing to take it if you'd like. :-) Cbrown1023 talk 18:14, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
Yes, please. Thanks. Newyorkbrad 18:57, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

Reporting of Digwuren arbcom outcome

Could you notify the affected regional noticeboards, too?-- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus | talk  18:48, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

Could you also notify Ghirlandajo and RJ CG, since they were also explicitly a subject of the "Findings of fact" section. Martintg 19:24, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

Anyone is free to notify other noticeboards or users of the decision, you don't need to be a clerk to do it. Feel free to add the summary, or just a link to the decision yourself. Cbrown1023 talk 22:20, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
On second though, I've decided to notify all three of the pages you two mentioned because they probably should have been there in the first place, however you are still free to notify anyone else if you feel I have missed someone. Thanks! :-) Cbrown1023 talk 22:23, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
Neither Digwuren nor Petri, who were both banned for a year, are the chief protagonists on the larger stage (the RfA in question arising out of Estonian-related edits and behaviors). That said, I am hoping that improved oversight will mean that clear provocations will be dealt with summarily. After a certain level of provocation has been reached, requesting that editors simply not respond in kind (and their continuing to comply) simply invites even more provocation looking to reach a breaking point--and then retaliation.
   What is the appropriate method/forum for reporting future violations, since the wider ArbCom decision impacts all Baltic/Eastern European articles? I assume it's a RfA, I'm just looking to confirm. PētersV 16:55, 22 October 2007 (UTC)
P.S. On the proposed decision detail page where there's some concern on the part of one of the ArbCom members about inserting the Balkans et al. into the oversight milieu as part of the Eastern European "controversy" (my quotes), having participated there (though less), it can be just as contentious. PētersV 18:38, 22 October 2007 (UTC)
There are two different remedies involved here:
  • if a user uses Wikipedia as a battleground, that user should be reported to the Arbitration Committee;
  • any user "working on topics related to Eastern Europe, broadly defined, may be made subject to an editing restriction at the discretion of any uninvolved administrator. The restriction shall specify that, should the editor make any edits which are judged by an administrator to be uncivil, personal attacks, or assumptions of bad faith, he may be blocked for the duration specified in the enforcement ruling below. Before the restriction shall come into effect for a particular editor, that editor shall be given an official notice of it with a link to this decision." This means that any user who does any of the outlined actions can be blocked by an uninvolved administrator and it does not need to be reported to the Arbitration Committee (though it should probably be logged at Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Digwuren#Log of blocks and bans).
I hope this helps. Cbrown1023 talk 20:27, 22 October 2007 (UTC)
Yes, thanks! PētersV 20:33, 22 October 2007 (UTC)
I did not issue the notifications myself as the allegations of canvassing are only too common in the related issues, and I am sure if I were to notify the Polish noticeboard, somebody somewhere would criticize me for it (heck, I am probably going to be criticized for asking you for the notifications here...). Sigh. Thanks, -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus | talk  21:20, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Arbitration enforcement is also an appropriate place to raise concerns about compliance with this or any ArbCom decision. Newyorkbrad 10:44, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

Having expressed my own distaste for actions taken by editors against editors, my retrospective look at History of Moldova after rewriting a section to avert further warring, led me to post at Wikipedia:Arbitration enforcement to determine if, in this one case, the end justifies the means. PētersV 19:33, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for your help

Image:WikiThanks.png Thanks for reverting vandalism on Larrys Creek on October 20. I appreciate your help keeping the article presentable while it was linked on the Main Page very much, Ruhrfisch ><>°° 20:20, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

ban template and blanking Petri Krohn's page

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I reverted your edit of User:Petri Krohn, putting the template on the top of the page. I gave my reasons for this at User talk:Petri Krohn#Blanking of the user page. Please read them and discuss. --MPorciusCato 12:27, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

Adriana

Hello, can you unlock this page so that I can create a {{given name}} page. Thank you in advance. 16@r 16:44, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

Y Done Cbrown1023 talk 23:26, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

NYC meetup change of schedule

You've expressed an interest in the upcoming New York City Meetup for Saturday, November 3. I'd like to update you on an important change of schedule.

  • It's been agreed that we should have a 2-hour formal meeting period to start organizing meta:Wikimedia New York City, and this will be held at the Pacific Library (note this is different from the Brooklyn Central Library, which was discussed earlier) from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

This will be in addition to the previously scheduled roving activities at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden (this activity has also been cut short a bit) and at the Brooklyn Museum. For full details, see Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC. Ask any questions at Wikipedia talk:Meetup/NYC. Thank you.--Pharos 21:11, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

Unfortunately, I will be in Los Angeles at the time and unable to make the meetup. However, I would love to be informed of how your Chapter discussion goes. Cbrown1023 talk 21:53, 26 October 2007 (UTC)
I might be able make it to Philadelphia for the next meetup, and we can exchange chapter ideas then I hope.--Pharos 19:47, 29 October 2007 (UTC)
Ooh, must've missed your comment! But yes, that sounds fun; are you talking about the 5th or the 6th? Cbrown1023 talk 23:21, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
The 5th; I'll be taking the bus in if I'm free that weekend (you haven't even planned the 6th yet, I presume?)--Pharos 23:25, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
No, we haven't planned the 6th yet, we're definitely not that ahead of the game. ;-) But ah, I'm still not sure if I'll be able to go, but if I can, I'll hopefully see you there! :-) Cbrown1023 talk 01:21, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

You have mail!

Hello! I just sent you an email message. Best, --Le Grand Roi des CitrouillesTally-ho! 22:14, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

Received and replied, thank you. :-) Cbrown1023 talk 22:25, 27 October 2007 (UTC)
Okay and thank you for the kind reply as well! :) Sincerely, --Le Grand Roi des CitrouillesTally-ho! 22:35, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

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I appreciate your help doing that, I'm still a newbie as far as wikipedia policy enforcement goes (though I have been editing various pages on it for about a year now), yes I did search around but it was non obvious at first sight. But then this is the first loon I've had to deal with, most other pages I created / edited have had really good editors participating. srs 01:22, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

:-) No problem at all. Cbrown1023 talk 01:51, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

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This is a fantastic tool. Do you think you could run it for me, when we organize the next NYC meetup (and we've compiled a good spam list)? Thank you.--Pharos 23:08, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

Hehe, thanks for the compliment! :-D I would be more than happy to run the bot for you. :-) Cbrown1023 talk 23:14, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

How's my favorite bot doing? I finished the newsletter, we had quite a lot of things happen this month within the project! Would you be willing to send it out whenever it is convenient for you? Also, could you please give it a copyedit of anything you think should be reworded. Thanks again. --Nehrams2020 20:15, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

He's doing well, excited at all the work he's been getting to do lately! :-) I'll probably send it out soon after I copyedit it like you said, thanks for writing it! :-D Cbrown1023 talk 20:23, 31 October 2007 (UTC)
starting it right now for only the Active members. :-) Cbrown1023 talk 20:54, 31 October 2007 (UTC)
Thanks again. I'm sure it saves a lot more time by just sending it to the active members. We're bypassing almost 330 talk pages with all of the inactive members. I guess it's a good thing we had that roll call! --Nehrams2020 22:33, 31 October 2007 (UTC)
Hehe, yup, it was a good idea. :-) Cbrown1023 talk 23:29, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

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