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15:42, 27 June 2016 (UTC)
Thank you for welcoming me to Wikipedia, BrillLyle. Also, I appreciate that you posted some helpful tips that I can apply when completing my edits. -- Laki718 ( talk) 18:16, 30 June 2016 (UTC)
It took me some time to find out how to do it, but this seems to have fixed your graph question. I copied it from one of the examples at mw:Extension:Graph/Demo. Huon ( talk) 20:28, 3 July 2016 (UTC)
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19:45, 4 July 2016 (UTC)
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I had a blast on Sunday. I look forward to the next one. VegasCasinoKid ( talk) 08:09, 11 July 2016 (UTC)
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21:48, 1 August 2016 (UTC)
Hi
Did you know about Wikiversity Journal of Medicine? It is an open access, peer reviewed medical journal, with no publication charges. We welcome you to have a look. Feel free to participate.
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Diptanshu Talk 19:46, 7 August 2016 (UTC) -on behalf of the Editorial Board, Wikiversity Journal of Medicine.
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19:37, 15 August 2016 (UTC)
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We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! -- Pharos ( talk) 23:20, 16 August 2016 (UTC) P.S. Prep for our chapter elections next month in September (and add your candidacy!): Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Elections |
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21:18, 22 August 2016 (UTC)
Thank you for your help on Wikipedia:Meetup/SCAR_2016! Getting all the outcomes organised is really useful. I've really no idea how to do wikidata stuff! It has been wonderful seeing this project come together. T.Shafee(Evo&Evo) talk 16:50, 24 August 2016 (UTC)
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17:12, 5 September 2016 (UTC)
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Featuring a keynote talk this month to be determined! We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! -- Pharos ( talk) 18:06, 10 September 2016 (UTC) |
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22:09, 19 September 2016 (UTC)
Hi BrillLyle, Can you please try to edit my draft /info/en/?search=Draft:Yazda ? It has been denied 4 times and I'm out of ideas how to make it work. Please feel free to add, delete or do anything necessary to make be accepted Khalaf Smoqi ( talk) 08:15, 22 September 2016 (UTC)
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15:42, 27 June 2016 (UTC)
Thank you for welcoming me to Wikipedia, BrillLyle. Also, I appreciate that you posted some helpful tips that I can apply when completing my edits. -- Laki718 ( talk) 18:16, 30 June 2016 (UTC)
It took me some time to find out how to do it, but this seems to have fixed your graph question. I copied it from one of the examples at mw:Extension:Graph/Demo. Huon ( talk) 20:28, 3 July 2016 (UTC)
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19:45, 4 July 2016 (UTC)
Sunday July 10, 3-8pm: WikNYC Picnic | |
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![]() ![]() You are invited to join us the "picnic anyone can edit" in Manhattan's Central Park, as part of the Great American Wiknic celebrations being held across the USA. Remember it's a wiki-picnic, which means potluck.
We hope to see you there! -- Pharos ( talk) 14:55, 5 July 2016 (UTC) |
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There were over 350 articles on Women in Entertainment, 55 on Jewish Women's History and 50 on Women in LGBTQ
Our next event: Women in Halls of Fame |
-- Ipigott ( talk) 16:05, 9 July 2016 (UTC)
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I had a blast on Sunday. I look forward to the next one. VegasCasinoKid ( talk) 08:09, 11 July 2016 (UTC)
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19:54, 25 July 2016 (UTC)
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21:48, 1 August 2016 (UTC)
Hi
Did you know about Wikiversity Journal of Medicine? It is an open access, peer reviewed medical journal, with no publication charges. We welcome you to have a look. Feel free to participate.
You can participate in any one or more of the following ways:
The future of this journal as a separate Wikimedia project is under discussion and the name can be changed suitably. Currently a
voting for the same is underway. Please cast your vote in the name you find most suitable. We would be glad to receive further suggestions from you. It is also acceptable to mention your votes in the wide-reachwikiversityjournal.org email list. Please note that the voting closes on 16th August, 2016, unless protracted by consensus, due to any reason.
Diptanshu Talk 19:46, 7 August 2016 (UTC) -on behalf of the Editorial Board, Wikiversity Journal of Medicine.
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19:37, 15 August 2016 (UTC)
Wednesday Auugust 17, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC | |
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We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! -- Pharos ( talk) 23:20, 16 August 2016 (UTC) P.S. Prep for our chapter elections next month in September (and add your candidacy!): Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Elections |
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21:18, 22 August 2016 (UTC)
Thank you for your help on Wikipedia:Meetup/SCAR_2016! Getting all the outcomes organised is really useful. I've really no idea how to do wikidata stuff! It has been wonderful seeing this project come together. T.Shafee(Evo&Evo) talk 16:50, 24 August 2016 (UTC)
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16:02, 29 August 2016 (UTC)
Books & Bytes
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talk ·
contribs),
Ocaasi,
Samwalton9,
UY Scuti, and
Sadads
The Interior via MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) 23:25, 31 August 2016 (UTC)
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17:12, 5 September 2016 (UTC)
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Wednesday September 14, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon / Wikimedia NYC Annual Meeting | |
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![]() ![]() You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our evening "WikiWednesday" salon and knowledge-sharing workshop by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan. This month will also feature on our agenda, upcoming editathons, the organization's Annual Meeting, and Chapter board elections. We will include a look at the organization and planning for our chapter, and expanding volunteer roles for both regular Wikipedia editors and new participants. We will also follow up on plans for recent ( UN Women and CFR!) and upcoming edit-a-thons, and other outreach activities. We also hope for the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming editathons, and other outreach activities. Along with the main meeting, hummus and refreshments and video games in the gallery!
Featuring a keynote talk this month to be determined! We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! -- Pharos ( talk) 18:06, 10 September 2016 (UTC) |
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<maplink>
and
<mapframe>
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use geodata from
Open Street Map if Open Street Map has defined a region and given it an ID in Wikidata. You can use this to draw on the map and add information.
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22:09, 19 September 2016 (UTC)
Hi BrillLyle, Can you please try to edit my draft /info/en/?search=Draft:Yazda ? It has been denied 4 times and I'm out of ideas how to make it work. Please feel free to add, delete or do anything necessary to make be accepted Khalaf Smoqi ( talk) 08:15, 22 September 2016 (UTC)
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