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You have been mentioned in User talk:Jimbo Wales#Has a witchhunt happened? --Epipelagic (talk) 08:20, 1 April 2013 (UTC)

The Signpost: 01 April 2013

• Special report: Who reads which Wikipedia?
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• Featured content: What the ?
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• News and notes: Grants given for Wikipedia Library, six others; April Fool's Day ructions
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Invitation to WikiProject Breakfast

Hello, Bearian. You are invited to join WikiProject Breakfast, a WikiProject and resource dedicated to improving Wikipedia's coverage of breakfast-related topics. To join the project, just add your name to the member list. Northamerica1000(talk) 18:37, 6 April 2013 (UTC)

• Thank you NA, let me think about it: I'm very busy off-wiki. Bearian (talk) 21:16, 6 April 2013 (UTC)

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No, it was an intentional link to Baldwin_brothers#Acting. Bearian (talk) 15:41, 8 April 2013 (UTC)

My dear talk page watchers

I have not been getting a lot of Wikilove lately. First, I was accused of illegally shortening Pope Francis's name. Then I became part of an Evil Cabal interested in a Witch hunt at Jimbo's talk page; even after I explained my perfectly pure motives, I got guff for not reverting vandalism that existed for exactly 18 months before I was elected a sysop. I've also been accused of being Kirsten Gillibrand's attorney or alter ego, or alternately, a mean old man. I think it may be time to go back to WP:RFA for a recall. What do you all think? Bearian (talk) 23:06, 8 April 2013 (UTC)

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		Seal of Official Acknowledgement
		This is the Seal of Official Acknowledgement of The Esoteric Wikipedia Cabal. The Seal is definitive proof that, as from the date appended to the Seal, you have been Cleansed of all Suspicions of being Apprentice to the Evil Witchhunter. A Special Fire Ritual has been conducted on your behalf which has purified All Links with your Activities on Wikipedia, and these have been freed from Nefariousness as far as your particular personhood is concerned. The Ritual has also conferred upon you the ability to continue associating with Vile Presences on Wikipedia without being Tainted. – Secret Inquisitor of the The Esoteric Wikipedia Cabal 06:06, 9 April 2013 (UTC) The Cabal does not have the power to absolve you from illegally shortening Pope Francis's name, and we advise that you should most urgently appeal to a higher authority.

• Thank you, you made me LOL. Bearian (talk) 16:19, 9 April 2013 (UTC)

Clearing something up

You seem to be under the mistaken impression that I ever had an issue with the Kirsten Gillibrand article. I’m not sure if you just read the discussion wrong or what, but I neither had a problem with the page nor with you. It’s obvious from this comment that you thought I was the one complaining about her Mandarin abilities, among other things. Look again. That wasn’t me. Nor did I complain about sources, undue weight, POV, or anything else for that matter. I didn’t ask anyone to do anything. In fact, I’m the guy who reviewed the article and promoted it to GA status back in October. The only thing I took exception to was Haberstr’s rant. And, now, your confusion.

I’ve made a visual aid for you. It’s still a bit complicated, what with having to match the numbers and everything, but I color coded the sections so if you view it at full magnification hopefully that will help. Kafziel ^{Complaint Department: Please take a number} 17:30, 9 April 2013 (UTC)

OK, now I understand why you gave me pushback. So why did User:Haberstr give me pushback? Bearian (talk) 18:06, 9 April 2013 (UTC)

Never mind. Nothing to see here, folks, nothing to see. Bearian (talk) 18:08, 9 April 2013 (UTC)

Completely understandable. The discussion thread is all out of whack because Haberstr keeps moving parts of the discussion around to insert replies in different spots. To make matters worse, there was a crazy flurry of (mostly) unrelated stuff on the article itself, just as the conversation was getting going. Mayhem and madness! Anyway, no harm done, I just wanted to set the record straight. Cheers! Kafziel ^{Complaint Department: Please take a number} 18:17, 9 April 2013 (UTC)

The Signpost: 08 April 2013

• Wikizine: WMF scales back feature after outcry
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• News and notes: French intelligence agents threaten Wikimedia volunteer
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• Featured content: Wikipedia loves poetry
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Wikipedia Meetup NYC this Sunday April 14

Hi Bearian! You're invited to our next meeting for Wikipedia Meetup NYC on Sunday April 14 -this weekend- at Symposium Greek Restaurant @ 544 W 113th St (in the back room), on the Upper West Side in the Columbia University area.

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Thanks for welcoming me

I forgot my details to my old account, so I'm not new, but thanks for welcoming me anyways. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Giggybyte1 (talk • contribs) 20:40, 10 April 2013 (UTC)

Energy law

Thanks for following me on Twitter. I'll reciprocate. As for Energy law, I'm interested in expanding it with data on Quebec, however it'll have to wait for a few weeks. I entered the March-April 2013 frwiki Wikicontest with two fellow editors and I'll try to focus on these articles until the April 30 deadline (although I spent the last week fixing up an article on an obscure military radio station in France, which suddenly became top priority on fr for some reason). Regards. Bouchecl (talk) 21:05, 10 April 2013 (UTC)

Feature Article

Bearian, alcohol laws of New Jersey was made a feature article. Thank you for your help. We are petitioning to have it placed on the main page for a day - Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests. DavidinNJ (talk) 12:37, 11 April 2013 (UTC)

AfDs

Hello. Since you participated in Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2012 Buffalo State Bengals football team, I would like to inform you that two articles have been renominated. If you are interested, please see Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2008 Buffalo State Bengals football team (2nd nomination) and Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2007 St. Norbert Green Knights football team (2nd nomination). Best, Edge3 (talk) 14:56, 11 April 2013 (UTC)

Thank you, but I am staying out of those debates. Bearian (talk) 15:43, 13 April 2013 (UTC)

No problem. I just wanted to ensure that all of the participants in the first debate were well informed. I am writing only to let you know that subsequent AfD nominations are posted at:

• Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2011 Buffalo State Bengals football team
• Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2011 St. Norbert Green Knights football team
• Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2010 Buffalo State Bengals football team
• Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2010 St. Norbert Green Knights football team
• Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2009 Buffalo State Bengals football team
• Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2009 St. Norbert Green Knights football team
• Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2008 St. Norbert Green Knights football team

Edge3 (talk) 00:27, 18 April 2013 (UTC)

London Gazette (and Edinburgh Gazette)

Hi

You might want to look at the above "London Gazeteer". The official government publications include a lot of information, for example military officer's careers from commissioning, awards of all honours, even those that are relatively minor. I know people who are military officers who are mentioned, a couple of others who have MBEs, etc. however, yes, CBE, Who's Who and The Times Obituary all indicate notability. Barney the barney barney (talk) 18:00, 16 April 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for the clarification. Bearian (talk) 18:03, 16 April 2013 (UTC)

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Thanks for the barnstar you gave me for my work on The Blue Nile, that's very kind of you... just trying to improve the odd article here and there. Currently trying to go through and improve one by one various articles on early 1980s post-punk/new wave bands and their albums (I realise the Blue Nile don't fit either of these descriptions...) - most of these articles are in very poor condition, even those relating to well known and popular records. Thanks again. Richard3120 (talk) 21:23, 17 April 2013 (UTC)

The Signpost: 15 April 2013

• Op-ed: How do we fix RfA inactivity?
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Nelson Antonio Denis?

Wow, that was a while ago. Kind of after the fact, huh? :P Silverseren^C 02:50, 18 April 2013 (UTC)

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A cup of tea for you!

Maybe time to take a break, look out of the window and contemplate on life while enjoying a nice cup of tea? Lova Falk talk 13:38, 22 April 2013 (UTC)

• Thanks. Bearian (talk) 16:18, 22 April 2013 (UTC)

Unblock on hold

Hello, Bearian. There is an unblock request at User talk:Ixistant, relating to an IP block you placed back in December 2012: see the block log for 134.36.154.191. Is there any objection to changing the block to anon-only, so that the account can edit? I can't see anything in the editing history that might require logged-in editing to be blocked, but I thought it better to check with you, in case there are circumstances I don't know about. JamesBWatson (talk) 09:01, 23 April 2013 (UTC)

After writing the above message, I found this edit, which seems to imply that you intended the block to be anon-only, so I will go ahead and make the change. If I am wrong then please change it back and let me know. JamesBWatson (talk) 09:05, 23 April 2013 (UTC)

Yes, that is correct -- I only meant to block anon IP users from that University. Bearian (talk) 15:44, 23 April 2013 (UTC)

A cupcake for you!

Thanks for the barnstar! Ramaksoud2000 (Talk to me) 20:16, 23 April 2013 (UTC)

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• All done! Bearian (talk) 13:32, 25 April 2013 (UTC)

The Signpost: 22 April 2013

• In the media: Wikipedia inaccurate, says Florence; New Wikipedia app for breaking news
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• WikiProject report: WikiProject Editor Retention
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Freedom for the Thought That We Hate - FA nomination

• Freedom for the Thought That We Hate

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Freedom for the Thought That We Hate is currently a candidate for consideration of Featured Article quality status. The discussion page is at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Freedom for the Thought That We Hate/archive1.

Thank you for your time, — Cirt (talk) 04:42, 28 April 2013 (UTC)

Sorry, not a lot of time this week. Just doing my usual 'maintenance mopping' today. Bearian (talk) 13:08, 1 May 2013 (UTC)

The FAC's been proceeding, we've done a bit of work to address some very helpful comments, and the article looks much better for it. Perhaps you could have a look? — Cirt (talk) 01:55, 5 May 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Alan Gendreau

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Regarding entry for Rules for Radicals

it´s the truth Jackass, not vandalism — Preceding unsigned comment added by 1a2s3d4fzz (talk • contribs) 13:30, 1 May 2013 (UTC)

Not even unique. Don't mess with Boston. Vandalism # 52. Blocked for six months. Bearian (talk) 14:22, 1 May 2013 (UTC)

The Signpost: 29 April 2013

• News and notes: Chapter furore over FDC knockbacks; First DC GLAM boot-camp
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• In the media: Wikipedia's sexism; Yuri Gadyukin hoax
  On 24 April 2013, novelist Amanda Filipacchi published what turned out to be an influential op-ed in the New York Times; illuminating the unusual background of the Yuri Gadyukin hoax.

• Featured content: Wiki loves video games
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The Signpost: 06 May 2013

• News and notes: Candidates nominating for Foundation elections; Looking ahead to Wikimania 2014
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• Technology report: Foundation successful in bid for larger Google subsidy
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• Featured content: WikiCup update: full speed ahead!
  May sees the beginning of Round 3 of the 2013 WikiCup, with 33 of the original 127 competitors remaining. ... six articles, ten pictures, and two portals were promoted to "featured" status on the English Wikipedia this week.

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Hi, I noticed that you aptly added the carpenter image to the unknown years page. I recently cleaned that page up, added refs, etc. And added items like this elsewhere which had been missing those key pieces of information for 7 years now... go figure. But my time is up next week. So if you could keep an eye on these two pages, and the args from silence page that you commented on before, it will be very nice of you. The args from silence page had seen puppetry, so it may need a little attention once in a while. Thanks, and best wishes for all your future Wiki-activities. History2007 (talk) 17:58, 15 May 2013 (UTC)

Vaya con dios. "I'll keep on eye out for you," said the actress to the bishop. Bearian (talk) 18:07, 15 May 2013 (UTC)

Thanks. History2007 (talk) 18:09, 15 May 2013 (UTC)

The Signpost: 13 May 2013

• News and notes: WMF–community ruckus on Wikimedia mailing list
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• WikiProject report: Knock Out: WikiProject Mixed Martial Arts
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• Featured content: A mushroom, a motorway, a Munich gallery, and a map
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• In the media: PR firm accused of editing Wikipedia for government clients; can Wikipedia predict the stock market?
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The Signpost: 20 May 2013

• Foundation elections: Trustee candidates speak about Board structure, China, gender, global south, endowment
  Nominations closed last Friday for the three community-elected seats on the Wikimedia Foundation's (WMF) ten-member Board of Trustees—the ultimate corporate authority of the worldwide WMF. The Board has influential roles and responsibilities over one of the most powerful global information sources on the Internet.

• WikiProject report: Classical Greece and Rome
  This week, we traveled to WikiProject Classical Greece and Rome. The project was started in May 2006 and has 37 featured articles.

• News and notes: Spanish Wikipedia leaps past one million articles
  On 16 May, the Spanish Wikipedia became the seventh Wikipedia to cross the million article Rubicon, a symbolic yet important achievement.

• In the media: Qworty incident continues
  Salon.com published another article detailing the ongoing incidents with Wikipedia user Qworty, who has identified himself as Robert Clark Young. It documents Qworty's role in the controversy involving Amanda Filipacchi's op-ed, which kindled a debate on Wikipedia sexism as it relates to categories, where Qworty was responsible for a series of revenge edits against Filipacchi in the days after she released her op-ed.

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The Signpost: 27 May 2013

• News and notes: First-ever community election for FDC positions
  Alongside the Signpost's interviews with the Wikimedia Foundation's (WMF) Board of Trustees candidates, the Signpost asked the candidates for the Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC) and its Ombudsperson position a series of questions relating to the positions they may be taking on. For the FDC candidates, this will include specific recommendations to the WMF on how to disburse over US$11 million in donors' funds to affiliate organizations, something which appears to have garnered little attention from the editing community at large so far.

• In the media: Pagans complain about Qworty's anti-Pagan editing
  In the continuing saga of User:Qworty's outing as author Robert Clark Young, several blogs and websites covered the now-banned user's anti-Pagan editing. In an article published on 22 May 2013, TechEye described Qworty's edits as a "reign of terror" and were pleased to find that he had not succeeded in removing several prominent Pagan biographies from the encyclopedia.

• Foundation elections: Candidates talk about the Meta problem, the nation-based chapter model, world languages, and value for money
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• EdwardsBot (talk) 09:44, 31 May 2013 (UTC)