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The Asian Volleyball players
[edit]I have tagged so many the past few days! I also have quite a few up for AFD's also. I had some up as BLP prods also! But yeah it is crazy how many there are! Wgolf (talk) 16:53, 2 October 2014 (UTC)
- No problem. Thanks for cleaning up. Bearian (talk) 17:03, 2 October 2014 (UTC)
Deletion of Interbeing Facilitation System article
[edit]You recently deleted an article that I authored. I understand why and get that since the concept of interbeing facilitation systems is quite new and hasn't received attention from "reliable sources" that it is perhaps too new for inclusion in Wikipedia. Is there any way for me to get the text that I wrote back? I'd at least like to have a copy of what I wrote so that I can put it back up after adding in the relevant references to reliable sources. Thanks.
Morphatic (talk) 18:36, 2 October 2014 (UTC)
- Yes, sure, see User:Morphatic/Interbeing facilitation system. Bearian (talk) 19:17, 2 October 2014 (UTC)
The Signpost: 01 October 2014
[edit]- From the editor: The Signpost needs your help
Contributing to the Signpost can be one of the most rewarding things an editor can do.
- Dispatches: Let's get serious about plagiarism
This article was first published in the Signpost in 2009. Written by several long-standing editors, including the late Adrianne Wadewitz, the article was subjected to extensive commentary and ultimately influenced the English Wikipedia's plagiarism guideline. With recent debates about close paraphrasing vis-à-vis plagiarism, we feel that this dispatch retains its relevance and deserves a second airing.
- News and notes: Wikipedia article published in peer-reviewed journal; Wikipedia in education
The argument on Wikipedia over the benefits of crowdsourcing versus the primacy of "expert" contributors stretches back to co-founder Larry Sanger's break with the project to start the alternative Citizendium.
- WikiProject report: Animals, farms, forests, USDA? It must be WikiProject Agriculture
This week, the Signpost went down to the farm to have a look at the work of WikiProject Agriculture, which has been in existence since 2007 and has a scope covering crop production, livestock management, aquaculture, dairy farming and forest management.
- Traffic report: Shanah Tovah
Jews wished each other Shanah Tovah ("Good year") this week as Rosh Hashanah was our most popular article. It was also a week not dominated by heavy news and tragedies, so aside from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (#2, sixth week in the Top 10), our popular article list runs the gamut of current events including new television series Gotham (#3), the 2014 Asian Games (#4), and Reddit-fueled popularity for German director Uwe Boll (#7).
- Featured content: Brothers at War
As the hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the American Civil War draws to a close, the race to improve content continues. The Battle of Franklin, fought on November 30, 1864, will, quite appropriately, be Picture of the Day for November 30, 2014, its 150th anniversary. If you want to help commemorate the American Civil War, why not help out at the Military History WikiProject's Operation Brothers at War. Or help out with the World War I centennial, just starting up, Operation Great War Centennial.
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Scheiner Law Group
[edit]Hi Bearian. Can you tell me what happened to the edit history of Scheiner Law Group? It seems to have disappeared prior to your Sept 15 edit, but I don't know why. --Dr. Fleischman (talk)
- It was erased by another admin when the article was deleted. I can try to resurrect some of it from the dead. Bearian (talk) 19:04, 8 October 2014 (UTC)
- I restored the entire history, as you requested. Bearian (talk) 19:07, 8 October 2014 (UTC)
New York state elections
[edit]None of the election articles has any historical context info in the lede. These elections formerly happened every year, now every two years, independent of what was going on in the world. To date the election from some other event (for example, one year after the beginning of the big depression, twelve years after the construction of the Eiffel Tower, sixteen years after the death of President Washington) is in my opinion out of scope. Major events may be added in the Background (in older articles called "History") section, if they had a direct influence (explain why) in the election. Kraxler (talk) 13:31, 9 October 2014 (UTC)
The Signpost: 08 October 2014
[edit]- In the media: Opposition research firm blocked; Australian bushfires
Also, Wikimedia Norge and Nobel Peace Center edit-a-thon
- Featured content: From a wordless novel to a coat of arms via New York City
2 Featured articles, 4 Featured lists, 62 Featured pictures, and 2 Featured portals were promoted.
- Traffic report: Panic and denial
The first case of the Ebola virus on US shores sent people into a tizzy, rushing to their keyboards to try and learn what they could.
- Technology report: HHVM is the greatest thing since sliced bread
No seriously, it is.
A question
[edit]Hello dear Bearian. I have a question - did you see this (?) - http://www.addictinginfo.org/2014/09/06/its-official-president-obama-is-the-best-economic-president-in-modern-times/ . It is based on Forbes's report. Does this information worth to be written in the Barack Obama article or no? Thanks in advance for your opinion. M.Karelin (talk) 19:50, 12 October 2014 (UTC)
- No. First off, the source and the source it is based on are unreliable and opinion-laded. Secondly, the main Obama article is so long that nothing more can be added without splitting it further. Bearian (talk) 16:04, 13 October 2014 (UTC)
AfD comment
[edit]Your paraphrase of Winston Churchill's "riddle wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma" quote had me laughing out loud. Cheers. Dirtlawyer1 (talk) 17:52, 13 October 2014 (UTC)
- You are welcome. I think it livened up a contentious discussion. Bearian (talk) 01:07, 14 October 2014 (UTC)
- @Bearian: Yes, and you managed not to get called out for being a lawyer-editor, even as you expressed essentially the same arguments and concerns I did. If I could go back in time five and a half years, I would almost certainly choose a different user name. Cheers, counselor. Dirtlawyer1 (talk) 03:57, 14 October 2014 (UTC)
- Sigh. It's sort of the opposite of the situation of the Turkish astronomer who discovers The Little Prince's asteroid: "But he was in Turkish costume, and so nobody would believe what he said." Bearian (talk) 12:45, 14 October 2014 (UTC)
- That's an appropriate, if somewhat obscure metaphor. Or, if you're feeling biblical: "For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country." John 4:44 (KJV) Cheers. Dirtlawyer1 (talk) 13:31, 14 October 2014 (UTC)
- Sigh. It's sort of the opposite of the situation of the Turkish astronomer who discovers The Little Prince's asteroid: "But he was in Turkish costume, and so nobody would believe what he said." Bearian (talk) 12:45, 14 October 2014 (UTC)
- @Bearian: Yes, and you managed not to get called out for being a lawyer-editor, even as you expressed essentially the same arguments and concerns I did. If I could go back in time five and a half years, I would almost certainly choose a different user name. Cheers, counselor. Dirtlawyer1 (talk) 03:57, 14 October 2014 (UTC)
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The Signpost: 15 October 2014
[edit]- Op-ed: Ships—sexist or sexy?
Why does Wikipedia still use the gendered pronouns "she" and "her" for ships?
- In the media: College player falsely linked to sports scandal by Wikipedia; the Nobel Prizes
Ben Koo of the sports blog Awful Announcing investigated how player Joe Streater's name became involved in recent years with a historic sports scandal.
- Arbitration report: One case closed and two opened
The Banning Policy case was closed on 12 October. Arbcom affirmed that users have "considerable leeway" in terms of how their talk pages are managed.
- Featured content: Bells ring out at the Temple of the Dragon at Peace
Nine articles and twenty-six pictures were promoted to featured status on the English Wikipedia.
- Technology report: Attempting to parse wikitext
This week we sat down with The Earwig to learn about his wikitext parser.
- Traffic report: Now introducing ... mobile data
We are pleased to report that the WP:5000 has now been updated to include mobile views, including a column reflecting the percentage of views coming from mobile devices.
- WikiProject report: Signpost reaches the Midwest
Today, it's the turn of WikiProject Ohio to give us an interview probing deep into of how they manage to run a project covering one fiftieth of the United States, and the workings of how they manufacture their successes and other articles.
Saiman Miah
[edit]Dear Bearian, I invite you to express your opinion about the article for deletion. --Rossi101 (talk) 18:55, 20 October 2014 (UTC)Rossi101
Merged article
[edit]Could you let me know how to access my original page about Alconbury Weald so that I can merge the material into the RAF Alconbury page please? Thanks. Grumpykoala1 (talk) 14:00, 21 October 2014 (UTC)
Thank you! Grumpykoala1 (talk) 15:52, 21 October 2014 (UTC)
Articles for deletion/Sherif Amer
[edit]Hi, I noticed that you deleted Sherif Amer. Did you mean to also close the AfD for it? Thanks.Natg 19 (talk) 17:48, 23 October 2014 (UTC)
- Yes, sorry! Bearian (talk) 20:38, 23 October 2014 (UTC)
please tweak
[edit]Hi, thanks for your input on the AFD of the decarbonize europe's economy article here. However, you added commentary above the relisting. To assist the closing admin, please consider relocating your article at the end of the comments (like everyone else does). I don't see any particular reason relocation would alter your meaning, do you? NewsAndEventsGuy (talk)
- Yes, I hope you weren't insulted! Bearian (talk) 20:39, 23 October 2014 (UTC)
- Certainly not! In fact, I can't imagine why that was a worry but no matter. All is well. NewsAndEventsGuy (talk) 23:00, 23 October 2014 (UTC)
The Signpost: 22 October 2014
[edit]- Featured content: Admiral on deck: a modern Ada Lovelace
Four articles, four lists, and fifty-three pictures were promoted to featured status.
- Op-ed: Hong Kong's Umbrella Revolution—a wiki-protest
Our op-ed writer this week opines that the organization of Hong Kong's "Umbrella Revolution" resembles how Wikipedia is organized.
- In the media: The story of Wikipedia; Wikipedia reanimated and republished; New UK government social media rules; death of Italian Wikipedia administrator
Among many newsworthy stories this week, the Signpost notes the passing of Italian Wikipedia administrator and former Wikimedia Italia treasurer [Cotton
- Traffic report: Death, War, Pestilence... Movies and TV
Ebola, movies and television articles appear in this week's top ten.
- WikiProject report: De-orphanning articles—a huge task but with a huge team of volunteers to help
PaintedCarpet explains that "WikiProject Orphanage aims to connect all Wikipedia pages, so that pages can be found and read more easily."
Halloween cheer!
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Thanks for all of your contributions to improve Wikipedia, and have a happy and enjoyable Halloween!
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The Signpost: 29 October 2014
[edit]- Featured content: Go West, young man
By the way, there is a monster at the end of this article
- In the media: Wikipedia a trusted source on Ebola; Wikipedia study labeled government waste; football biography goes viral
Noam Cohen reports in The New York Times (October 26) that Wikipedia's "Ebola Virus Disease article has had 17 million page views in the last month," an indication of the public's reliance on the online encyclopedia.
- Maps tagathon: Find 10,000 digitised maps this weekend
Rather than the usual WikiProject Report, this week our guest author Jheald is telling us about a campaign to identify thousands of old maps which have been digitised, to make them available for georeferencing and upload
- Traffic report: Ebola, Ultron, and Creepy Articles
Ebola virus disease leads the Report for the fourth straight week. The rest of the list is primarily a mix of pop culture topics, including movie Avengers: Age of Ultron (#4) whose trailer was leaked early, and the death of Oscar de la Renta (#7). A BuzzFeed article on creepy Wikipedia articles, no doubt well-timed with Halloween (#9) around the corner, was responsible for three articles in the Top 25, including June and Jennifer Gibbons (#10), Taman Shud Case (#17), Joyce Vincent (#25). And the internet-run-amok controversy of Gamergate cracked the Top 25 for the first time at #19.
- Recent research: Informed consent and privacy; newsmaking on Wikipedia; Wikipedia and organizational theories
In new research conducted in light of proposed changes to data protection legislation in the European Union (EU), authors Bart Custers, Simone van der Hof, and Bart Schermer conducted a comparative analysis of social media and user-generated content websites’ privacy policies along with a user survey (N=8,621 in 26 countries) and interviews in 13 different EU countries on awareness, values, and attitudes toward privacy online.
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Nomination of George Estrada for deletion
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Thanks for citing Wikipedia:Coatrack
[edit]Hello Bearian! I'm quite new at Wikipedia and I'm still learning the basics. I've read your mention of Wikipedia:Coatrack at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Pipeline marketing and I just wanted to thank you for making me discover the guidelines dedicated to this topic. They are exactly was I was searching for! By the way, if you want to read about another excellent and quite clever example of (what I think is) WP:COAT, have a look at here. Cheers! LowLevel73(talk) 23:20, 3 November 2014 (UTC)
Hi!
[edit]As you evince an interest in ancient bards of debatable notability, have a look here. Yours, Quis separabit? 18:37, 5 November 2014 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
[edit]| The Original Barnstar | |
your prod message on Adam Hughes (poet) made me laugh :)
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- You're welcome. Glad to make your day! Bearian (talk) 20:48, 5 November 2014 (UTC)
Bobby Cummines PROD?
[edit][1] Dude - a former notorious gangster with an OBE and a FRSA might not be notable? Really? --GRuban (talk) 15:03, 6 November 2014 (UTC)
- GRuban - I didn't say he was not notable; I just stated that it was disputed, hence I changed the speedy deletion tag to a proposed deletion, giving the creators seven more days to fix any issues. Bearian (talk) 17:29, 6 November 2014 (UTC)
- OK. Accepted. No trout for you. :-) --GRuban (talk) 18:48, 6 November 2014 (UTC)
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The Signpost: 05 November 2014
[edit]- In the media: Predicting the flu, MH17 conspiracy theories
"Rachel Feltman, in The Washington Post (November 4), examined research in which a team, mostly from Los Alamos National Laboratory, headed by Kyle Hickman developed a model that enabled them "to successfully predict the 2013-2014 flu season in real time" by employing "an algorithm to link flu-related Wikipedia searches with CDC data from the same time." Apparently when individuals search for information about the flu and its symptoms in Wikipedia when they feel ill, this generates data useful in forecasting the the flu season."
- Traffic report: Sweet dreams on Halloween
"It is, perhaps, ironic that humanity chose the week of Halloween to finally put its fears to bed. Let's face it: 2014 has been a year of tragedies, conflicts, plagues and pain, and eventually something had to break... Whether we at last came to terms with our limited ability to affect events, shoved those events under the carpet, or just decided to let go and move on, we turned our eye to more positive things, such as sports heroes, hotly anticipated movies, and lifelong learning; two Google doodles appeared in the top 25 for the first time since the beginning of August."
Hi Bearian. I was confused by your remark "we are Wikipedia, not USApedia". What was this in reference to? Becky Sayles (talk) 04:15, 7 November 2014 (UTC)
- Becky Sayles, a speech by a United States politician seems to get its own article, but one by a leader elsewhere in the world tends to get deleted. There are too many articles that focus on the USA rather than the rest of the world. I am OK with the redirect/merger. Bearian (talk) 17:30, 8 November 2014 (UTC)
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The Signpost: 12 November 2014
[edit]- In the media: Amazon Echo; EU freedom of panorama; Bluebeard's Castle
"Technology media outlets are abuzz after the November 6 unveiling of the Amazon Echo, an Internet-connected voice command device"; "The EUobserver talks (November 4) with Dimitar Dimitrov (User:Dimi z) about the lack of freedom of panorama in some European Union countries and its implications for Wikimedia projects"; "Scott Cantrell, classical music critic for the Dallas Morning News, recounts efforts to verify an uncited claim in the Wikipedia article for the Béla Bartók opera Bluebeard's Castle."
- Traffic report: Holidays, anyone?
This was very much a week dominated by holidays and pop culture over current events, with new film Interstellar taking the top spot followed by holidays Day of the Dead (#2), Guy Fawkes and his Night (#4 and #5), and Halloween (#8, and its third week on the list). And a foursome of television shows, all return visitors, appear to setting up residence on the greater Top 25: The Walking Dead (#11), American Horror Story: Freak Show (#14), Gotham (#16), and The Flash (#18).
- Featured content: Wikipedia goes to church in Lithuania
Nine articles, two lists, and 55 featured pictures were promoted during the week of 26 October.
- WikiProject report: Talking hospitals
We return to our interview format this week, speaking with the participants of WikiProject Hospitals. This project, formed in 2010, has no Featured content and only three Good articles, yet aided by around 30 hard-working Wikipedians covers a topic that is essential to life.
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Deletion discussion about Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Nevada
[edit]Hello, Bearian,
I wanted to let you know that there's a discussion about whether it should be deleted. Your comments are welcome.
If you're new to the process, articles for deletion is a group discussion (not a vote!) that usually lasts seven days. If you need it, there is a guide on how to contribute. Last but not least, you are highly encouraged to continue improving the article; just be sure not to remove the tag about the deletion nomination from the top. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:306:CE9A:860:DD6B:693A:ACF:B874 (talk) 18:46, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
The Signpost: 26 November 2014
[edit]- Featured content: Orbital Science: Now you're thinking with explosions
Four articles, four lists, eleven pictures, and one topic were promoted.
- In the media: A Russian alternative Wikipedia; Who's your grandfather?; ArtAndFeminism
Numerous media outlets are reporting on a November 14 statement on the website of the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library announcing the formation of a Russian "alternative" to Wikipedia, a "regional electronic encyclopedia" dedicated to "Russian regions and the life of the country".
- Recent research: Gender gap and skills gap; academic citations on the rise; European food cultures
The monthly roundup of research related to Wikimedia.
- WikiProject report: Back with the military historians
It's time for this year's edition of the Report looking at possibly our largest wikiproject: Military history. Since our last interview in June 2013, the project has had no break in its huge quest to document everything in their scope, that is, militaries and conflicts of the past. As usual, its participants were eager to answer the questions posed by The Signpost and update us on how they are doing.
- Traffic report: Big in Japan
Often times in popular culture, a subject will be quite popular among a distinct niche of people or region of the world, but little-known elsewhere -- like a musical artist that is boasted to be "big in Japan". The Traffic Report provides a bevy of examples this week.
PROD vs Redirect
[edit]I stumbled on this thread by pure coincidence and I saw you didn't really get a direct reply. DePRODing to create a redirect is perfectly legitimate. I do it all the time if it's appropriate. Our actual deletion policy leans towards being inclusive and recommends redirecting rather than outright deletion. If you create such a redirect however, do remember to include the :R from...' template on the redirect page so that it loads the correct message and populates the related cat. For example, a school redirect would have this template {{R from school}} which creates a message for anyone who sees the redirect rather than the target page. --Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 13:38, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
Lazurus999
[edit]I suspect (well, based on what he said on my talk page, I know for sure) that User:Lazurus999, whom you just blocked, is a sockpuppet of User:Wikiblanks. Wikiblanks was blocked yesterday for edit warring, then blocked again about 2 hours later for continuing the edit war with the sockpuppet User:Childprotect1 (report). Is it worth filing another sockpuppet report for Lazarus999 and Wikiblanks? Given the comments Wikiblanks made on his own talk page [2] [3] shortly after you blocked Lazurus999, I think it's unlikely Wikiblanks won't send me more legal threats/insults or make more sockpuppets. Thanks, Tiller54 (talk) 22:36, 2 December 2014 (UTC)
- Meh. To mix metaphors, Tiller54, let sleeping trolls starve under the bridge. Bearian (talk) 13:37, 8 December 2014 (UTC)
The Signpost: 03 December 2014
[edit]- In the media: Embroidery and cheese
- Featured content: ABCD: Any Body Can Dance!
- Traffic report: Turkey and a movie
- WikiProject report: Today on the island
Woodson museum
[edit]Thanks for explaining your rationale carefully; I've prodded a lot of this user's edited-too-much-for-G5 stubs, basically just to get rid of ones that didn't appear to have a shred of notability, regardless of their topic. I'm much more in favor of redirecting than deleting, but when possible: as I explained when nominating the article for deletion just now, I don't see a good target. Nyttend (talk) 21:44, 9 December 2014 (UTC)
Malay characteristic
[edit]Weyh, ckp baik2 skit boleh x? Ko ni ader period ker? Tetiba nk carik pasal, ko jgn cabar aq, kang aq btol2 meletup kang, nyesal ko... Razirchen (talk) 11:03, 10 December 2014 (UTC)
- FWIW, I indef-blocked this user. Bearian (talk) 14:09, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
- You want to know how I managed to evade your blocking? Let me reason with you, do you like it if your father doing something on the internet, your father gets blocked unjustly and indefinitely without mercy and second chance? Do you like it if your mother doing something on the internet, your mother gets blocked unjustly and indefinitely? Do you like it if you sons or daughter get blocked unjustly and indefinitely just because of petty issues? If I am an admin and you are ordinary user, do you like it if I blocked you unjustly and indefinitely without a chance to change just because of petty issues? Just be in my shoes and see what happen if I do the same thing as you do towards me... Also, I am just creating an article to contribute to the wikipedia, and, all of a sudden you sent me a message of warning of vandalism. How can a wikipedian user who create a probable reasonable article doing a vandalism and even being blocked unjustly and indefinitely just because to advice you? Think about it... Anonsinim (talk) 13:04, 17 December 2014 (UTC)
Frozen
[edit]I'm contacting you because you were the last admin to edit the protection settings on Frozen (2013 film). Recently (last month or so) the page has suffered consistent vandalism and incompetent edits while only one IP edit has been accepted. Would another period of semi-protection be appropriate, so interest and so unconstructive edits might begin to wear off? BethNaught (talk) 22:07, 10 December 2014 (UTC)
Semi-protected for a period of 1 month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Bearian (talk) 22:10, 10 December 2014 (UTC)
Catholicism in Argentina
[edit]- Where do you see 3 reverts in less than 24 hours ???
- I've added information on the 19 November [4]
- It was deleted on the 7 December [5]
- I restored it on the 8 December [6]
- It was deleted on the 8 December [7]
- End of the strory.
- You're threating me in an aggressive manner on the 11 December... [8]
- It is sad that Wikipedia admins don't know how to count up to three, as I only revert it once. Blaue Max (talk) 18:13, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
- I saw those two reverts, to which you have admitted. I was warning you from doing it three times. I only warned you that you could face sanctions if you did it a third time. I noted, as well, that you've been called out before about your past edit warring. I didn't want to template you, but the next time, I'll be forced to do so, since you don't seem to comprehend subtle hints. Bearian (talk) 20:18, 15 December 2014 (UTC)
- Pardon my interjection/interruption. While the WP:3RR provides a bright line, WP:Edit warring is more comprehensive and extends beyond 24 hours. I am passing no judgments here, but think that 'all the guns should be out on the table.' Happy editing to you both. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 20:27, 15 December 2014 (UTC)
- I saw those two reverts, to which you have admitted. I was warning you from doing it three times. I only warned you that you could face sanctions if you did it a third time. I noted, as well, that you've been called out before about your past edit warring. I didn't want to template you, but the next time, I'll be forced to do so, since you don't seem to comprehend subtle hints. Bearian (talk) 20:18, 15 December 2014 (UTC)
- I did just one revert !!! [9] Where do you see that I admit two reverts ??? The edit of the 19 November [10] was new information brought by me, not a revert... You should think and comprehend a situation before acting unsubtly. I guess waiting for apologies is pointless... "Constant experience shows us that every man invested with power is apt to abuse it" - Montesquieu. 17:19, 17 December 2014 (UTC)
- And the fact that my talkpage has been vandalized with WP:3RR [[11]] by a sockpuppet named User:Historian Student is not an argument.Blaue Max (talk) 17:24, 17 December 2014 (UTC)
- Well then, you've had your chance to argue, and in the wrong venue. "A guilty man flees when none pursue." Bearian (talk) 17:37, 17 December 2014 (UTC)
The Signpost: 10 December 2014
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Happy birthday!
[edit]- Thank you, kindly. Bearian (talk) 13:55, 23 December 2014 (UTC)
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- Thank you, kindly. Bearian (talk) 13:54, 23 December 2014 (UTC)
The Signpost: 24 December 2014
[edit]- From the editor: Looking for new editors-in-chief
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