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2012-02-12T16:00:00.001-08:00

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Dansk : Surfing-konkurrence 2010 i Mavericks, Californien, USA.
English : 2010 Mavericks surfing competition
Español : Competición de surf de 2010 de los Mavericks.
Italiano : Competizione di surf a Mavericks, 2010.
Magyar : Mavericks szörf verseny 2010
Nederlands : Foto van de surfwedstrijd van Mavericks in 2010.
Русский : Соревнования по виндсёрфингу, Маверикс, 2010
Українська : Змагання з серфінгу 2010 в Маверікс (Північна Каліфорнія). Світлину зроблено з човна.
日本語 : 2010年、マヴェリクスのサーフィン競技会
‪中文(简体)‬ : 2010年在美国马韦里克斯举行的冲浪比赛。

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[daily-image-l] 2012-02-12

2012-02-11T16:00:00.001-08:00

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Česky : Babočka bílé C v německém Hammu
Dansk : Det hvide C (Polygonia C-album) i Hamm, Tyskland.
Deutsch : C-Falter (Polygonia c-album f. hutchinsoni) der Sommergeneration in Hamm, Deutschland.
English : Comma (Polygonia c-album) in Hamm, Germany.
Español : C-blanca (Polygonia c-album) en Hamm (Alemania).
Italiano : Esemplare di vanessa c-bianco (Polygonia c-album). Hamm, Germania.
Magyar : C-betűs lepke (Németország, Hamm)
Nederlands : Een gehakkelde aurelia (Polygonia c-album) in Hamm (Duitsland).
Suomi : Kesäsukupolven Herukkaperhonen (Polygonia c-album f. hutchinsoni) Hammissa, Saksassa.
Русский : Углокрыльница c-белое, Хамм, Германия
Українська : Щербатка с-біле (Polygonia c-album) літнього покоління, Гамм, Німеччина.
한국어 : 산네발나비(Polygonia c-album). 함(독일)에서.
日本語 : シータテハ (Polygonia c-album)。ハム（ドイツ）にて。
‪中文(简体)‬ : 黄蛱蝶(Polygonia c-album)。

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1. Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Pure Fiction: Nichalp and Wifione
(CherianTinu Abraham)
2. Re: [Wikimedia-in-en] [Wikimediaindia-l] Pure Fiction:
Nichalp and Wifione (wheredevelsdare@hotmail.com)

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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:46:16 +0530
From: CherianTinu Abraham <tinucherian@gmail.com>
To: Wikimedia India Community list
<wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org>, "Wikimedians working on India
related content on English Wikipedia & related projects."
<wikimedia-in-en@lists.wikimedia.org>, English Wikipedia
<wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] [Wikimediaindia-l] Pure Fiction: Nichalp and
Wifione
Message-ID:
<CAEDH97M+nk46nDfRgZ6+wBqNBreXFR5tqxusj80Wggt91tCJww@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

Another one >>
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Makrandjoshi&oldid=108166042
( No translation needed)

On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 3:53 PM, CherianTinu Abraham
<tinucherian@gmail.com>wrote:

> I think, some are getting it all wrong. It is not about sympathies to
> Nichalp or who so ever.
>
> The problem is not conflict of interest editing... It is not even a
> philosophical debate of Paid editing Vs Volunteer editing... The problem is
> getting paid to white wash "negative materials" in favor of the clients,
> which eventually render Wikipedia articles biased and information
> suppressed... And if those people can get favors from the level of Admins,
> it is definitely wrong. What is more shocking is that if that if an account
> created possibly with a single purpose ( of protecting the interests of a
> business group) can manage to climb up the ladder of admin-ship of a
> "stronger" Wikipedia like en.wiki , it is definitely alarming !
>
> At this point of time, I am giving the benefit of doubt of whether Wifione
> is actually Nichalp or not. But definitely an account like Wifione aka
> "Wireless Fidelity Class One" must be investigated.
>
> It is not the first time, IIPM related folks tried to infiltrate Wikipedia
> to get the articles in their favour.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_checkuser/Case/Mrinal_Pandey
>
> I am sure that scores of such sock puppet users are still having a free
> run with related articles.
> Previous sockpuppet investigations against Wifione in 2009 returned a
> "possible" result.
>
> Imagine having an admin also with ACC ( Account Creation) toolserver
> authorization in the favour.
>
> What is more shocking is that one user who slapped the notice on Wifione
> got this message on his talk page
> http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Makrandjoshi&oldid=104617335
> (which closely translates to DONT YOU GET SCARED? THESE IIPM GUYS WILL
> KILL YOU)
>
> Now tell me, can volunteers like you and me fearlessly edit articles
> related to IIPM to remove its bias, in such situations of death threats?
> Least I want to go to Silichar after being sued.
>
> -TC
>
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Pradeep Mohandas <
> pradeep.mohandas@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> hi,
>>
>> I think we mean this criticism only in the Wikipedia reference. It's
>> not as if we're going to catch and hand over this guy to the Police.
>>
>> Such paid editing lowers the morale of other editors. Efforts must be
>> made to stop such work that is detrimental to other Wikipedia
>> volunteers.
>>
>> Then again, we're putting the cart in front of the horse. It's not
>> been proved Nichalp and wifione are one and the same. It is hence best
>> to discuss only about paid editing and how this practise can be
>> identified and stopped.
>>
>> Pradeep
>> Handheld
>>
>> On 09/02/2012, Ashwin Baindur <ashwin.baindur@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I would only like to remind people that showing some sympathy is not a
>> > bad thing .
>> >
>> > Coming from armed forces where there are no second places - to me the
>> > greatest sin is lack of competence, whether in language, wiki-writing,
>> > techniques or otherwise. I was told by someone that Wikipeding was a
>> > voluntary activity so high standards should not be expected in
>> > competence. If that is true, then we should not suddenly start
>> > witch-hunting on the basis of principle when we are ourselves so
>> > casual about other qualities in other ways!
>> >
>> > Without mentioning specific incidents, I have come across this
>> > tendency to crucify others in India community - which is deplorable.
>> >
>> > Before any one becomes high & mighty on morals here, one should look
>> > closely at what are harmful crimes against humanity (murder, rape etc)
>> > and what are social misdemeanours (wiki-crimes). So many of us condone
>> > other faults all the time in Indian society; it is hypocrisy to be
>> > principled in issues concerning others, when we ourselves don't apply
>> > the highest standards to ourselves.
>> >
>> > In my opinion. it is NOT the business of this community to go
>> > searching for culprits unless the culprit has affected us in some
>> > manner, which does not appear to be the case.
>> >
>> > As Jesus Christ said, let he who is without blame cast the first stone.
>> >
>> > There are far better and much more important things to do here.
>> >
>> > Warm regards,
>> >
>> > Ashwin Baindur
>> > ------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>> > On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 9:23 PM, praveenp <me.praveen@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> I feel no sympathy for Nichalp or any such users....
>> >
>> > _______________________________________________
>> > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list
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>>
>>
>> --
>> Pradeep Mohandas
>> How Pradeep uses email - http://goo.gl/6v1I9
>>
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>
>

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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:26:33 +0000
From: <wheredevelsdare@hotmail.com>
To: <wikimedia-in-en@lists.wikimedia.org>, Wikipedia India Mailing
List <wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org>,
<wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] [Wikimedia-in-en] [Wikimediaindia-l] Pure
Fiction: Nichalp and Wifione
Message-ID: <SNT117-W21D2F80E41C5328118EF75BD780@phx.gbl>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"

Worse:
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Makrandjoshi&diff=prev&oldid=108166519

I cant believe nothing has been done about this so far!

From: tinucherian@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:46:16 +0530
To: wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org; wikimedia-in-en@lists.wikimedia.org; wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org
Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-in-en] [Wikimediaindia-l] Pure Fiction: Nichalp and Wifione

Another one >>
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Makrandjoshi&oldid=108166042
( No translation needed)

On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 3:53 PM, CherianTinu Abraham <tinucherian@gmail.com> wrote:

I think, some are getting it all wrong. It is not about sympathies to Nichalp or who so ever.

The problem is not conflict of interest editing... It is not even a
philosophical debate of Paid editing Vs Volunteer editing... The
problem is getting paid to white wash "negative materials" in favor
of the clients, which eventually render Wikipedia articles biased and information suppressed...
And if those people can get favors from the level of Admins, it is
definitely wrong. What is more shocking is that if that if an account
created possibly with a single purpose ( of protecting the interests of a
business group) can manage to climb up the ladder of admin-ship of a
"stronger" Wikipedia like en.wiki , it is definitely alarming !

At this point of time, I am giving the benefit of doubt of whether
Wifione is actually Nichalp or not. But definitely an account like Wifione aka
"Wireless Fidelity Class One" must be investigated.

It is not the first time, IIPM related folks tried to infiltrate Wikipedia to get the articles in their favour.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_checkuser/Case/Mrinal_Pandey

I am sure that scores of such sock puppet users are still having a free run with related articles.

Previous sockpuppet investigations against Wifione in 2009 returned a "possible" result.

Imagine having an admin also with ACC ( Account Creation) toolserver authorization in the favour.

What is more shocking is that one user who slapped the notice on Wifione got this message on his talk page

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Makrandjoshi&oldid=104617335

(which closely translates to DONT YOU GET SCARED? THESE IIPM GUYS WILL KILL YOU)

Now tell me, can volunteers like you and me fearlessly edit articles
related to IIPM to remove its bias, in such situations of death threats? Least I want to go to Silichar after being sued.

-TC

On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Pradeep Mohandas <pradeep.mohandas@gmail.com> wrote:

hi,

I think we mean this criticism only in the Wikipedia reference. It's

not as if we're going to catch and hand over this guy to the Police.

Such paid editing lowers the morale of other editors. Efforts must be

made to stop such work that is detrimental to other Wikipedia

volunteers.

Then again, we're putting the cart in front of the horse. It's not

been proved Nichalp and wifione are one and the same. It is hence best

to discuss only about paid editing and how this practise can be

identified and stopped.

Pradeep

Handheld

On 09/02/2012, Ashwin Baindur <ashwin.baindur@gmail.com> wrote:

> I would only like to remind people that showing some sympathy is not a

> bad thing .

> Coming from armed forces where there are no second places - to me the

> greatest sin is lack of competence, whether in language, wiki-writing,

> techniques or otherwise. I was told by someone that Wikipeding was a

> voluntary activity so high standards should not be expected in

> competence. If that is true, then we should not suddenly start

> witch-hunting on the basis of principle when we are ourselves so

> casual about other qualities in other ways!

> Without mentioning specific incidents, I have come across this

> tendency to crucify others in India community - which is deplorable.

> Before any one becomes high & mighty on morals here, one should look

> closely at what are harmful crimes against humanity (murder, rape etc)

> and what are social misdemeanours (wiki-crimes). So many of us condone

> other faults all the time in Indian society; it is hypocrisy to be

> principled in issues concerning others, when we ourselves don't apply

> the highest standards to ourselves.

> In my opinion. it is NOT the business of this community to go

> searching for culprits unless the culprit has affected us in some

> manner, which does not appear to be the case.

> As Jesus Christ said, let he who is without blame cast the first stone.

> There are far better and much more important things to do here.

> Warm regards,

> Ashwin Baindur

> ------------------------------------------------------

> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 9:23 PM, praveenp <me.praveen@gmail.com> wrote:

>> I feel no sympathy for Nichalp or any such users....

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[Daily article] February 11: Trevor Linden

2012-02-10T16:05:00.000-08:00

100px|Trevor Linden playing for the Vancouver Canucks

Trevor Linden (born 1970) is a retired Canadian professional ice
hockey player. He played centre and right wing with four different
teams: the Vancouver Canucks (in two stints), New York Islanders,
Montreal Canadiens, and Washington Capitals. In addition to appearing
in two NHL All-Star Games, Linden was a member of the 1998 Canadian
Olympic team and participated in the 1996 World Cup of Hockey.
Throughout his career, Linden has been recognized as a respected leader
on and off the ice. He was named captain of the Canucks at the age of
21, making him one of the youngest captains in league history. While
captaining the Canucks, Linden led the team to within a game of winning
the Stanley Cup in 1994. It was during this time that he began to be
called Captain Canuck. In 1998 he was elected President of the National
Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA), a position he held for
eight years. As President, he played an instrumental role in the
2004–05 NHL lockout, including negotiations with league owners. After
19 seasons in the NHL, Linden retired on June 11, 2008, twenty years to
the day after he was drafted into the NHL. Linden's jersey number 16
was retired by the Canucks on December 17, 2008, the second number
retired by the team. (more...)

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Today's selected anniversaries:

1250:

Seventh Crusade: After three days of fighting, the Ayyubids
successfully defended Al Mansurah, Egypt, from invading crusaders.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Al_Mansurah>

1826:

University College London was founded as the first secular university
in England.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_College_London>

1858:

Fourteen-year-old peasant girl Bernadette Soubirous reported the first
of eighteen Marian apparitions in Lourdes, France, resulting in the
town becoming a major site for pilgrimages by Catholics.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lourdes_apparitions>

1919:

Friedrich Ebert was elected the first President of the German Weimar
Republic by the Weimar National Assembly.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Ebert>

1990:

Anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela, a political prisoner for 27
years, was released from Victor Verster Prison near Paarl, South
Africa.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela>

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Wiktionary's word of the day:

thin-film interference (n):
(optics) [[interference
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Wikiquote quote of the day:

I was sixteen years old when the first World War broke out, and I lived
at that time in Hungary. From reading the newspapers in Hungary, it
would have appeared that, whatever Austria and Germany did was right
and whatever England, France, Russia, or America did was wrong. A good
case could be made out for this general thesis, in almost every single
instance. It would have been difficult for me to prove, in any single
instance, that the newspapers were wrong, but somehow, it seemed to me
unlikely that the two nations located in the center of Europe should be
invariably right, and that all the other nations should be invariably
wrong. History, I reasoned, would hardly operate in such a peculiar
fashion, and it didn't take long until I began to hold views which were
diametrically opposed to those held by the majority of my schoolmates.
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<http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Le%C3%B3_Szil%C3%A1rd>

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[daily-image-l] 2012-02-11

2012-02-10T16:00:00.001-08:00

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Česky : Laponská rodina v Norsku okolo roku 1900
Dansk : En samisk familie i Norge omkring år 1900.
English : A Sami (Lapp) family in Norway around 1900.
Español : Una familia lapona en Noruega sobre 1900.
Italiano : Una famiglia di etnia Sami. Norvegia intorno al 1900.
Magyar : Egy számi (lapp) család Norvégiában, 1900 körül
Nederlands : Een Samenfamilie in Noorwegen rond 1900.
Русский : Семья саамов в Норвегии около 1900 года
Українська : Саамcька родина в Норвегії, приблизно 1900 р. <small>Фотохром (хромолітографія з чорно-білих фотонегативів). Із зібрань Бібліотеки Конгресу США</small>.
한국어 : 1900년 경 촬영한 노르웨이의 사미족 가족의 사진.
日本語 : 1900年頃、ノルウェーにおけるサーミ人の家族。
‪中文(简体)‬ : 挪威的一个萨米家庭，拍摄于约1900年。

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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 11:51:23 -0500
From: Risker <risker.wp@gmail.com>
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Cc: "Wikimedians working on India related content on English Wikipedia
& related projects." <wikimedia-in-en@lists.wikimedia.org>, Wikimedia
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Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] [Wikimediaindia-l] Pure Fiction: Nichalp and
Wifione
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Not to state an opinion in any direction about Wifione, but has anybody
bothered to tell him that he is being discussed on these mailing lists?

Risker

On 9 February 2012 05:23, CherianTinu Abraham <tinucherian@gmail.com> wrote:

> I think, some are getting it all wrong. It is not about sympathies to
> Nichalp or who so ever.
>
> The problem is not conflict of interest editing... It is not even a
> philosophical debate of Paid editing Vs Volunteer editing... The problem is
> getting paid to white wash "negative materials" in favor of the clients,
> which eventually render Wikipedia articles biased and information
> suppressed... And if those people can get favors from the level of Admins,
> it is definitely wrong. What is more shocking is that if that if an account
> created possibly with a single purpose ( of protecting the interests of a
> business group) can manage to climb up the ladder of admin-ship of a
> "stronger" Wikipedia like en.wiki , it is definitely alarming !
>
> At this point of time, I am giving the benefit of doubt of whether Wifione
> is actually Nichalp or not. But definitely an account like Wifione aka
> "Wireless Fidelity Class One" must be investigated.
>
> It is not the first time, IIPM related folks tried to infiltrate Wikipedia
> to get the articles in their favour.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_checkuser/Case/Mrinal_Pandey
>
> I am sure that scores of such sock puppet users are still having a free run
> with related articles.
> Previous sockpuppet investigations against Wifione in 2009 returned a
> "possible" result.
>
> Imagine having an admin also with ACC ( Account Creation) toolserver
> authorization in the favour.
>
> What is more shocking is that one user who slapped the notice on Wifione
> got this message on his talk page
> http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Makrandjoshi&oldid=104617335
> (which closely translates to DONT YOU GET SCARED? THESE IIPM GUYS WILL KILL
> YOU)
>
> Now tell me, can volunteers like you and me fearlessly edit articles
> related to IIPM to remove its bias, in such situations of death threats?
> Least I want to go to Silichar after being sued.
>
> -TC
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Pradeep Mohandas <
> pradeep.mohandas@gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
> > hi,
> >
> > I think we mean this criticism only in the Wikipedia reference. It's
> > not as if we're going to catch and hand over this guy to the Police.
> >
> > Such paid editing lowers the morale of other editors. Efforts must be
> > made to stop such work that is detrimental to other Wikipedia
> > volunteers.
> >
> > Then again, we're putting the cart in front of the horse. It's not
> > been proved Nichalp and wifione are one and the same. It is hence best
> > to discuss only about paid editing and how this practise can be
> > identified and stopped.
> >
> > Pradeep
> > Handheld
> >
> > On 09/02/2012, Ashwin Baindur <ashwin.baindur@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > I would only like to remind people that showing some sympathy is not a
> > > bad thing .
> > >
> > > Coming from armed forces where there are no second places - to me the
> > > greatest sin is lack of competence, whether in language, wiki-writing,
> > > techniques or otherwise. I was told by someone that Wikipeding was a
> > > voluntary activity so high standards should not be expected in
> > > competence. If that is true, then we should not suddenly start
> > > witch-hunting on the basis of principle when we are ourselves so
> > > casual about other qualities in other ways!
> > >
> > > Without mentioning specific incidents, I have come across this
> > > tendency to crucify others in India community - which is deplorable.
> > >
> > > Before any one becomes high & mighty on morals here, one should look
> > > closely at what are harmful crimes against humanity (murder, rape etc)
> > > and what are social misdemeanours (wiki-crimes). So many of us condone
> > > other faults all the time in Indian society; it is hypocrisy to be
> > > principled in issues concerning others, when we ourselves don't apply
> > > the highest standards to ourselves.
> > >
> > > In my opinion. it is NOT the business of this community to go
> > > searching for culprits unless the culprit has affected us in some
> > > manner, which does not appear to be the case.
> > >
> > > As Jesus Christ said, let he who is without blame cast the first stone.
> > >
> > > There are far better and much more important things to do here.
> > >
> > > Warm regards,
> > >
> > > Ashwin Baindur
> > > ------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 9:23 PM, praveenp <me.praveen@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> I feel no sympathy for Nichalp or any such users....
> > >
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[Daily article] February 10: Big Butte Creek

2012-02-09T16:05:00.000-08:00

100px|Willow Lake, located in the Big Butte Creek watershed

Big Butte Creek is a 12-mile (19 km) long tributary of the Rogue
River located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It drains approximately 245
square miles (630 km2) of Jackson County. The north fork of the creek
begins on Rustler Peak and the south fork's headwaters are near Mount
McLoughlin. They meet near Butte Falls, and Big Butte Creek flows
generally northwest until it empties into the Rogue River about 1 mile
(1.6 km) southwest of Lost Creek Dam (William L. Jess Dam). Big Butte
Creek's watershed was originally settled over 8,000 years ago by the
Klamath, Upper Umpqua, and Takelma tribes of Native Americans. In the
Rogue River Wars of the 1850s, most of the Native Americans were either
killed or forced into Indian reservations. The first non-indigenous
settlers arrived in the 1860s, and the area was quickly developed. The
creek was named after Snowy Butte, an early name for Mount McLoughlin.
In the late 19th century, the watershed was primarily used for
agriculture and logging. The small city of Butte Falls was incorporated
in 1911. (more...)

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Today's selected anniversaries:

1862:

American Civil War: A Union naval flotilla destroyed the bulk of the
Confederate Mosquito Fleet in the Battle of Elizabeth City on the
Pasquotank River in North Carolina.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Elizabeth_City>

1936:

Second Italo-Abyssinian War: The Battle of Amba Aradam began and ended
nine days later in a decisive tactical victory for Italy and the
neutralisation of almost the entire Ethiopian army as a fighting force.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Amba_Aradam>

1962:

"Rudolf Abel", a Soviet spy arrested by the FBI, was exchanged for Gary
Powers, the pilot of the CIA spy plane that had been shot down over
Soviet airspace two years earlier.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vilyam_Genrikhovich_Fisher>

2008:

An arson fire severely damaged the Namdaemun gate in Seoul, the first
of South Korea's National Treasures.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Namdaemun_fire>

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Wiktionary's word of the day:

love goggles (pl n):
(idiomatic, plurale tantum) Blindness to criticism or objectivity
directed at a person that one is in love with
<http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/love_goggles>

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Wikiquote quote of the day:

Let nothing be called natural

In an age of bloody confusion,
Ordered disorder, planned caprice,

And dehumanized humanity, lest all things

Be held unalterable!
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[daily-image-l] 2012-02-10

2012-02-09T16:00:00.001-08:00

Body of email:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flea_Scanning_Electron_Micrograph_False_Color.jpg
Copyright status: Public domain as a work of the US HHS CDC organisation.
Featured Picture category: Animals (Arthropods)

Descriptions:

Dansk : Billede fra scanning-elektronmikroskop af en loppe med uautentiske farver.
English : Scanning electron micrograph of a flea with false colors.
Español : Microscopía electrónica por escaneo de una pulga con colores falsos.
Français : Une puce observée en microscopie électronique (les couleurs ont été ajoutées pour mettre l'animal en valeur).
Italiano : Esame al microscopio elettronico di una pulce visualizzata con falsi colori.
Magyar : Bolha hamis színű pásztázó elektronmikroszkópos képe
Nederlands : Een vlo gezien met een rasterelektronenmicroscoop.
Русский : Изображение блохи в сканирующем электронном микроскопе
Українська : Неправдиво-кольорове зображення блохи́, отримане з допомогою скануючого електронного мікроскопа.
한국어 : 벼룩의 위색 합성 주사 전자 현미경 사진.
日本語 : 走査型電子顕微鏡で撮影したノミ。色は実物と異なる。
‪中文(简体)‬ : 跳蚤的扫描电子显微镜图片。

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2012-02-09T04:00:00.000-08:00

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1. Ancient merge proposals (Carcharoth)
2. Re: Ancient merge proposals (Charles Matthews)
3. Re: Ancient merge proposals (Andrew Gray)
4. Re: Ancient merge proposals (Carcharoth)
5. Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Pure Fiction: Nichalp and Wifione
(CherianTinu Abraham)

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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 12:26:26 +0000
From: Carcharoth <carcharothwp@googlemail.com>
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: [WikiEN-l] Ancient merge proposals
Message-ID:
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I recently came across a very ancient merge proposal (from November 2009).

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heliotrop_Rotating_House&oldid=467204628
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heliotrope_%28building%29&oldid=467204633

I may try and fix that at some point, if no-one else gets there first,
but was wondering where very old merge proposals are listed. Is there
a tracking category somewhere that they are put in?

Carcharoth

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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 12:40:24 +0000
From: Charles Matthews <charles.r.matthews@ntlworld.com>
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] Ancient merge proposals
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On 8 February 2012 12:26, Carcharoth <carcharothwp@googlemail.com> wrote:

> I recently came across a very ancient merge proposal (from November 2009).
>
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heliotrop_Rotating_House&oldid=467204628
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heliotrope_%28building%29&oldid=467204633
>
> I may try and fix that at some point, if no-one else gets there first,
> but was wondering where very old merge proposals are listed. Is there
> a tracking category somewhere that they are put in?
>

[[Category:Articles to be merged]].

Charles

>
> Carcharoth
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 12:57:28 +0000
From: Andrew Gray <andrew.gray@dunelm.org.uk>
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] Ancient merge proposals
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On 8 February 2012 12:26, Carcharoth <carcharothwp@googlemail.com> wrote:
> I recently came across a very ancient merge proposal (from November 2009).
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heliotrop_Rotating_House&oldid=467204628
> http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heliotrope_%28building%29&oldid=467204633
>
> I may try and fix that at some point, if no-one else gets there first,
> but was wondering where very old merge proposals are listed. Is there
> a tracking category somewhere that they are put in?

The various merge templates drop articles into subcategories of

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Articles_to_be_merged

All are hidden, so they shouldn't display on the article pages.

There's a full set of tracking categories here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedia_maintenance_categories_sorted_by_month

(some go back an alarmingly long time...)

--
- Andrew Gray
? andrew.gray@dunelm.org.uk

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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 15:44:06 +0000
From: Carcharoth <carcharothwp@googlemail.com>
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] Ancient merge proposals
Message-ID:
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 12:57 PM, Andrew Gray <andrew.gray@dunelm.org.uk> wrote:

> The various merge templates drop articles into subcategories of
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Articles_to_be_merged
>
> All are hidden, so they shouldn't display on the article pages.

Thanks. That's why I missed them (not logged in). I was looking at the
template source code, trying to see where the code putting them into
categories was, but presumably it is tucked away in one of the
templates contained within the template. I now see the template
document page would have told me this.

"These templates will add tagged articles to Category:Articles to be
merged, while non-articles (files, templates, etc.) will be added to
Category:Items to be merged."

Doh! Thanks anyway.

Carcharoth

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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 15:53:19 +0530
From: CherianTinu Abraham <tinucherian@gmail.com>
To: Wikimedia India Community list
<wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org>, "Wikimedians working on India
related content on English Wikipedia & related projects."
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Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] [Wikimediaindia-l] Pure Fiction: Nichalp and
Wifione
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I think, some are getting it all wrong. It is not about sympathies to
Nichalp or who so ever.

The problem is not conflict of interest editing... It is not even a
philosophical debate of Paid editing Vs Volunteer editing... The problem is
getting paid to white wash "negative materials" in favor of the clients,
which eventually render Wikipedia articles biased and information
suppressed... And if those people can get favors from the level of Admins,
it is definitely wrong. What is more shocking is that if that if an account
created possibly with a single purpose ( of protecting the interests of a
business group) can manage to climb up the ladder of admin-ship of a
"stronger" Wikipedia like en.wiki , it is definitely alarming !

At this point of time, I am giving the benefit of doubt of whether Wifione
is actually Nichalp or not. But definitely an account like Wifione aka
"Wireless Fidelity Class One" must be investigated.

It is not the first time, IIPM related folks tried to infiltrate Wikipedia
to get the articles in their favour.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_checkuser/Case/Mrinal_Pandey

I am sure that scores of such sock puppet users are still having a free run
with related articles.
Previous sockpuppet investigations against Wifione in 2009 returned a
"possible" result.

Imagine having an admin also with ACC ( Account Creation) toolserver
authorization in the favour.

What is more shocking is that one user who slapped the notice on Wifione
got this message on his talk page
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Makrandjoshi&oldid=104617335
(which closely translates to DONT YOU GET SCARED? THESE IIPM GUYS WILL KILL
YOU)

Now tell me, can volunteers like you and me fearlessly edit articles
related to IIPM to remove its bias, in such situations of death threats?
Least I want to go to Silichar after being sued.

-TC

On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Pradeep Mohandas <pradeep.mohandas@gmail.com
> wrote:

> hi,
>
> I think we mean this criticism only in the Wikipedia reference. It's
> not as if we're going to catch and hand over this guy to the Police.
>
> Such paid editing lowers the morale of other editors. Efforts must be
> made to stop such work that is detrimental to other Wikipedia
> volunteers.
>
> Then again, we're putting the cart in front of the horse. It's not
> been proved Nichalp and wifione are one and the same. It is hence best
> to discuss only about paid editing and how this practise can be
> identified and stopped.
>
> Pradeep
> Handheld
>
> On 09/02/2012, Ashwin Baindur <ashwin.baindur@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I would only like to remind people that showing some sympathy is not a
> > bad thing .
> >
> > Coming from armed forces where there are no second places - to me the
> > greatest sin is lack of competence, whether in language, wiki-writing,
> > techniques or otherwise. I was told by someone that Wikipeding was a
> > voluntary activity so high standards should not be expected in
> > competence. If that is true, then we should not suddenly start
> > witch-hunting on the basis of principle when we are ourselves so
> > casual about other qualities in other ways!
> >
> > Without mentioning specific incidents, I have come across this
> > tendency to crucify others in India community - which is deplorable.
> >
> > Before any one becomes high & mighty on morals here, one should look
> > closely at what are harmful crimes against humanity (murder, rape etc)
> > and what are social misdemeanours (wiki-crimes). So many of us condone
> > other faults all the time in Indian society; it is hypocrisy to be
> > principled in issues concerning others, when we ourselves don't apply
> > the highest standards to ourselves.
> >
> > In my opinion. it is NOT the business of this community to go
> > searching for culprits unless the culprit has affected us in some
> > manner, which does not appear to be the case.
> >
> > As Jesus Christ said, let he who is without blame cast the first stone.
> >
> > There are far better and much more important things to do here.
> >
> > Warm regards,
> >
> > Ashwin Baindur
> > ------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 9:23 PM, praveenp <me.praveen@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> I feel no sympathy for Nichalp or any such users....
> >
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[Daily article] February 9: Frederick Russell Burnham

2012-02-08T16:05:00.000-08:00

100px|Frederick Russell Burnham in 1901

Frederick Russell Burnham (1861–1947) was an American scout and world
traveling adventurer known for his service to the British Army in
colonial Africa and for teaching woodcraft to Robert Baden-Powell, thus
becoming one of the inspirations for the founding of the international
Scouting Movement. Burnham had little formal education, attending high
school but never graduating. He began his career at 14 in the American
Southwest as a scout and tracker for the U.S. Army in the Apache Wars
and Cheyenne Wars. Sensing the Old West was getting too tame, as an
adult Burnham went to Africa where this background proved useful. He
soon became an officer in the British Army, serving in several battles
there. During this time, Burnham became friends with Baden-Powell, and
passed on to him both his outdoor skills and his spirit for what would
later become known as Scouting. Burnham eventually moved on to become
involved in espionage, oil, conservation, writing and business. His
descendants are still active in Scouting. (more...)

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Today's selected anniversaries:

1825:

After no presidential candidate received a majority of electoral votes,
the U.S. House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams president.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Quincy_Adams>

1913:

A group of meteors was visible across much of the eastern seaboard of
North and South America, leading astronomers to conclude the source had
been a small, short-lived natural satellite of the Earth.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteor_procession_of_February_9%2C_1913>

1945:

World War II: HMS Venturer sank U-864 in history's only incident where
one submarine has intentionally sunk another while both were fully
submerged.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_of_9_February_1945>

1959:

The Soviet R-7 Semyorka, the world's first intercontinental ballistic
missile, became fully operational.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R-7_Semyorka>

1971:

A 6.6 Mw earthquake struck the northern San Fernando Valley near the
Los Angeles district of Sylmar, killing 65 people.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1971_San_Fernando_earthquake>

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Wiktionary's word of the day:

twitcher (n):
(informal) A compulsive bird watcher, travelling long distances to see
rare species
<http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/twitcher>

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Wikiquote quote of the day:

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is
no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither
thou goest.

I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift,
nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet
riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but
time and chance happeneth to them all. For man also knoweth not his
time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds
that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil
time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.
--Ecclesiastes
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[daily-image-l] 2012-02-09

2012-02-08T16:00:00.001-08:00

Body of email:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Saturn%27s_Rings_in_Ultraviolet_Light.png
Copyright status: Public domain as a work of the NASA organisation.
Featured Picture category: Astronomy

Descriptions:

Česky : Prstence Saturnu v utrafialovém světle
Dansk : Saturn med sine ringe i ultraviolet belysning.
English : Saturn's Rings in Ultraviolet Light
Español : Los anillos de Saturno en el espectro ultravioleta.
Français : Les Anneaux de Saturne à la lumière ultraviolette.
Italiano : Gli anelli di Saturno visti alla luce ultravioleta.
Magyar : A Szaturnusz gyűrűi ultraibolya fényben
Nederlands : De ringen van Saturnus gezien bij ultraviolet licht.
Русский : Кольца Сатурна в ультрафиолетовых лучах
Українська : Сатурн і його кільця в ультрафіолетовому світлі.
한국어 : 자외선으로 찍은 토성의 고리.
日本語 : 土星の輪の紫外線写真
‪中文(简体)‬ : 紫外线中的土星环。

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3. Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Pure Fiction: Nichalp and Wifione
(CherianTinu Abraham)
4. Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Pure Fiction: Nichalp and Wifione
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5. Call for votes! Steward elections 2012 (Tanvir Rahman)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 08:55:25 -0500
From: Nathan <nawrich@gmail.com>
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] Newt Gingrich
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It was reported in the NY Times that the campaign manager has a habit of
whitewashing the article on Callista Gingrich.

On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 3:58 AM, Tony Sidaway <tonysidaway@gmail.com> wrote:

> Some sources on my Wikipedia search are showing reports that prospective US
> Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich's staff have become embroiled over
> edits they wanted made to his Wikipedia article.
>
> Given the prominence of the personage and the current point in the
> seemingly interminable US election cycle, the more eyes on this the better.
> Gingrich is probably more sympathetic to Wikipedia than most politicians
> but we probably wouldn't want to get into a fight needlessly, especially
> one in which we may appear to take a partisan position.
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Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:18:11 -0500
From: scs@eskimo.com (Steve Summit)
To: wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] Newt Gingrich
Message-ID: <2012Feb07.0918.scs.0001@eskimo.com>

I saw that, too.
Michele Dowd, in <http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/05/opinion/sunday/dowd-the-great-mans-wife.html>.
Although there's evidence at [[Talk:Callista_Gingrich]] that COI
policies are being observed.

Nathan wrote:
> It was reported in the NY Times that the campaign manager has a habit of
> whitewashing the article on Callista Gingrich.
>
> On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 3:58 AM, Tony Sidaway <tonysidaway@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Some sources on my Wikipedia search are showing reports that prospective US
> > Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich's staff have become embroiled over
> > edits they wanted made to his Wikipedia article.
> >
> > Given the prominence of the personage and the current point in the
> > seemingly interminable US election cycle, the more eyes on this the better.
> > Gingrich is probably more sympathetic to Wikipedia than most politicians
> > but we probably wouldn't want to get into a fight needlessly, especially
> > one in which we may appear to take a partisan position.

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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 13:38:01 +0530
From: CherianTinu Abraham <tinucherian@gmail.com>
To: Wikimedia India Community list
<wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org>, English Wikipedia
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Unbelievable but Shocking !

I am not sure if Wikifone is same as Nichalp, but a look at the edit
history of Wikifone, the editor has some serious interest to protect the
interests of IIPM and its stakeholders.

He seems to even change policy pages to suit his cause
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia%3ANo_original_research&action=historysubmit&diff=475525747&oldid=475410422

Wifione seems to be working on IIM and Amity ( Competitors to IIPM)
articles as well, possibly trying to show them in bad light.
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Amity_University&action=historysubmit&diff=475405890&oldid=474606800

Nevertheless , this has be investigated or possibly reported to Arb Com.

-TC

On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 11:30 AM, Pradeep Mohandas <
pradeep.mohandas@gmail.com> wrote:

> hi,
>
> I do not understand why this accusation is written as a work of fiction.
>
> Whatever the problems faced by an individual, it does not provide
> grounds for crimes like theft. If the person does resort to these
> methods, has to face the consequences, if found out. I am sure we
> appreciated User:Nichalp's contributions when they were made. However,
> when he/she has made mistakes and makes them multiple times, I think
> this also warrants serious investigation.
>
> Pradeep
> Handheld
>
> On 07/02/2012, guptchar@ovi.com <guptchar@ovi.com> wrote:
> >
> > This is the story of Nichalp[1], an Indian student from Mumbai who became
> > obsessed with editing Wikipedia at a young age. He transformed several
> > articles into featured articles, and became a role model for many
> editors.
> > He was granted the bureaucrat, oversight and administrator privileges -
> > nobody deserved these rights more than him, not even Jimbo.
> >
> > A major change in Nichalp's life came when he came to Australia for
> higher
> > education. Facing a severe financial crunch, Nichalp decided to use the
> only
> > extraordinary skill he had - editing Wikipedia - for making money. He
> put up
> > ads on several freelancer recruiting websites, promising to write
> articles
> > in oexchange for small amounts of money.[2] These were the days when the
> PR
> > professionals had started realizing the importance of Wikipedia. There
> were
> > many takers for Nichalp's services. With his "sockpuppet" accounts,
> Nichalp
> > made a number of contributions (many of which stand deleted now).
> >
> > Unfortunately for Nichalp, the Wikizealots live in an idealistic world.
> They
> > don't realize that, in the long run, editors cannot be expected to
> devote
> > their time to the project for free.[3] When the Wikihounds came to know
> > about one of Nichalp's paid editing accounts they came after him. Nichalp
> > knew he would be stalked in real life, so he made his main account
> inactive.
> > Meanwhile, he continued to be active through his other paid editing
> > accounts. A man of foresight, Nichalp started another account in April
> 2009
> > to gain back his admin rights.[4]
> >
> > The Wikihounds have an astonishing ability to track the suspicious
> accounts
> > - they tracked another one of Nichalp's paid editing accouents.[5] The
> drama
> > prompted the Arbitration Committee to send him an email enquiry about the
> > paid editing concerns. Nichalp's identity was well-known to those who had
> > exposed his paid editing. The personal information that he had posted
> > earlier on his user page and elsewhere on Wikipedia (and social
> networking
> > sites) had made it easy for Wikihounds to stalk him in real life. Denial
> was
> > not an option - Nichalp knew the Wikihounds were capable of producing
> > evidence against him. Pleading not guilty would only gather more eyeballs
> > and possibly lead to media attention - that could sabotage his
> post-college
> > career. Pleading guilty was not an option either - it would lead to the
> same
> > fate. Nichalp did what he felt was the best option before him. He neither
> > accepted the charge, nor denied it. What happened next was unfortunate
> for
> > him. Ignoring his 5-year long devotion to the project, the Arbitration
> > Committee took away his bureaucrat, administrator and oversight rights
> in an
> > unopposed judgment.[6]
> > Realizing that his paid editing accounts may be under survelliance from
> the
> > Wikihounds, Nichalp abandoned all of them. All of them, except one - the
> one
> > he had started in April 2009 with the objective of gaining back his admin
> > rights: Wifione. Nichalp carefully crafted his new wiki identity. He
> devoted
> > this new account to earning money from India's most notorious self-styled
> > "management guru". To make sure his paid editing does not appear
> blatantly
> > obvious, Nichalp (or shall we call him Wifione, now?) engaged in a wide
> > range of edits. Wifione rose up in the wiki-hierarchy and became the
> > administrator. He tried not to appear like a paid editor, but the
> constant
> > pressure from his client forced him to make constant edits to the pages
> > associated with the client. Anyone looking at his top 50 edits would not
> > fail to notice that much of his work in the article namespace was
> devoted to
> > the pages associated with his client and its competitors.[7] But Wifione
> > knew
> > that nobody would oppose him openly: his client is infamous for suing
> any
> > one who criticizes him or his organization. Nobody wants to be sued for
> 500
> > million bucks in a court that lies in the remotest part of the Indian
> > subcontinent - traveling to and staying in Silchar during every court
> > hearing could bankrupt a humble wiki editor. Besides, Wifione had taken
> care
> > not to repeat the mistakes he had made as Nichalp - he had left no tracks
> > that would lead the Wikihounds to him. Or so he thought.
> >
> >
> > [1] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Nichalp
> >
> > [2]
> >
> wikipediareview.com/index.php?s=1122a1d3e604276b519c9501881856f4&showtopic=24786&st=0&p=177577&#entry177577
> >
> > [3] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Paid_editing
> >
> > [4]
> >
> en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Contributions&dir=prev&action=view&target=Wifione
> >
> > [5]
> >
> en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Jimbo_Wales&oldid=295308358#Cash_for_spam
> >
> > [6]
> >
> en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee/Noticeboard&oldid=296240244#Nichalp
> >
> > [7] wikidashboard.appspot.com/enwiki/wiki/User:Wifione
> >
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Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 19:37:01 +1100
From: John Vandenberg <jayvdb@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] [Wikimediaindia-l] Pure Fiction: Nichalp and
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On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 7:08 PM, CherianTinu Abraham
<tinucherian@gmail.com> wrote:
> Unbelievable but Shocking !
>
> I am not sure if Wikifone is same as Nichalp, ...

So far the evidence is not good.

> but a look at the edit history
> of Wikifone, the editor has some serious interest to protect the interests
> of IIPM and its stakeholders.
>
> He seems to even change policy pages to suit his cause
> http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia%3ANo_original_research&action=historysubmit&diff=475525747&oldid=475410422

It looks like he re-arranged the policy a lot in that edit, but there
arnt many changes.

"trial" became "trial/litigation in any country"

and he added "independent" a few times.

"Any interpretation of primary source material requires a reliable
secondary source for that interpretation."

"Any interpretation of primary source material requires reliable,
independent secondary sources for that interpretation."

"'''Do not''' analyze, synthesize, interpret, or evaluate material
found in a primary source yourself; instead, refer to reliable
secondary sources that do so."

'''Do not''' analyze, synthesize, interpret, or evaluate material
found in a primary source yourself; instead, refer to reliable,
independent secondary sources that do so."

"Wikipedia articles usually rely on material from secondary sources.
Articles may make analytic or evaluative claims only if these have
been published by a reliable secondary source."

"Wikipedia articles usually rely on material from reliable secondary
sources. Articles ''may'' make an analytic or evaluative claim ''only
if'' that has been published by ''multiple'' independent, reliable
secondary sources."

> Wifione seems to be working on IIM and Amity ( Competitors to IIPM) articles
> as well, possibly trying to show them in bad light.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Amity_University&action=historysubmit&diff=475405890&oldid=474606800
>
> Nevertheless , this has be investigated? or possibly reported to Arb Com.

I've alerted Arbcom as a courtesy, however a community assessment is
needed in order to determine if there is any credible link to nichalp
or any reason for a desysop.

--
John Vandenberg

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Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 06:02:45 +0600
From: Tanvir Rahman <wikitanvir@gmail.com>
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Subject: [WikiEN-l] Call for votes! Steward elections 2012
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Hello everyone,

I am pleased to announce the beginning of the voting of steward elections
2012 [1]. Eligible voters are now encouraged to give their valuable votes
to elect new stewards this year. To find out more about voter eligibility,
please take a look on our guidelines page. [2] Vote page will remain open
to vote until February 27 2012, 23:59 (UTC).

This year, we have made some modifications so it will be easier for voters
to vote compared to the last years. You just have to follow the following
steps.

- Click on the big gray vote button on the vote page, a box will appear;
- Select your vote (yes/no/neutral), and write your comments (if you
have any) in the comment box;
- And click "vote" on that box and it will save your vote automatically.

Additionally, we are using template and bot so it will be easy to check the
votes and verify the eligible ones.

This year, we are also arranging the confirmation of existing stewards [3],
so you are also welcome to give your valuable comments/feedback about their
works. Confirmations are a good opportunity to check if we are still happy
with our current stewards. So please speak your voice there.

if you have any queries related to anything about to the election, you can
ask us on the talk page [4]. You are also free to poke us on IRC channel
#wikimedia-stewards-elections.

We hope you will participate as soon as possible to speak your opinion and
make this year's election a successful one (as you did in past).

Please feel free to forward this e-mail to any other lists if you think it
will be useful. :-)

Regards,
Tanvir Rahman
Wikitanvir on Wikimedia
(On behalf of the Election Committee.)

[1] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/Elections_2012
[2] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/Elections_2012/Guidelines
[3] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/Confirm/2012/en
[4] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Stewards/Elections_2012

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Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 09:20:22 +0000
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Wifione commented on this discussion. He redacted some comments there, a few hours later, with this edit on WP:No Original Research - he changed "trial" to "trial/litigation in any country" and "published by any involved party" to "published/authored
by any involved party" and also changed Book Reviews from being considered a secondary source to being considered a primary source. Its interesting to note that the changes he made in policy relate somewhat to the discussion taking place on an article talk page where he was involved.

Also, the following statements:

"Please provide valid sources to support this statement. MSN is not a reliable source." - Wifione 06:26, 3 February 2012 (UTC) (this discussion)

The MSN article is actually an article by IANS (an independent News Agency), carried by MSN and others like Yahoo News.

A comment about the same Yahoo News article: ".. Yahoo link simply shows the opinion of Mr. Devi Singh from IIM Lucknow.
That is a self-published statement which should not be used to make a
definitive statement." - Wifione 19:02, 5 February 2012 (UTC) (Same discussion)

Im not commenting on the contents of the original email, the above definitely looks a bit out of order to me.

> Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 19:37:01 +1100
> From: jayvdb@gmail.com
> To: wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org
> CC: wikimedia-in-en@lists.wikimedia.org; wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org
> Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Pure Fiction: Nichalp and Wifione
>
> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 7:08 PM, CherianTinu Abraham
> <tinucherian@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Unbelievable but Shocking !
> >
> > I am not sure if Wikifone is same as Nichalp, ...
>
> So far the evidence is not good.
>
> > but a look at the edit history
> > of Wikifone, the editor has some serious interest to protect the interests
> > of IIPM and its stakeholders.
> >
> > He seems to even change policy pages to suit his cause
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia%3ANo_original_research&action=historysubmit&diff=475525747&oldid=475410422
>
> It looks like he re-arranged the policy a lot in that edit, but there
> arnt many changes.
>
> "trial" became "trial/litigation in any country"
>
> and he added "independent" a few times.
>
> "Any interpretation of primary source material requires a reliable
> secondary source for that interpretation."
>
> "Any interpretation of primary source material requires reliable,
> independent secondary sources for that interpretation."
>
> "'''Do not''' analyze, synthesize, interpret, or evaluate material
> found in a primary source yourself; instead, refer to reliable
> secondary sources that do so."
>
> '''Do not''' analyze, synthesize, interpret, or evaluate material
> found in a primary source yourself; instead, refer to reliable,
> independent secondary sources that do so."
>
> "Wikipedia articles usually rely on material from secondary sources.
> Articles may make analytic or evaluative claims only if these have
> been published by a reliable secondary source."
>
> "Wikipedia articles usually rely on material from reliable secondary
> sources. Articles ''may'' make an analytic or evaluative claim ''only
> if'' that has been published by ''multiple'' independent, reliable
> secondary sources."
>
> > Wifione seems to be working on IIM and Amity ( Competitors to IIPM) articles
> > as well, possibly trying to show them in bad light.
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Amity_University&action=historysubmit&diff=475405890&oldid=474606800
> >
> > Nevertheless , this has be investigated or possibly reported to Arb Com.
>
> I've alerted Arbcom as a courtesy, however a community assessment is
> needed in order to determine if there is any credible link to nichalp
> or any reason for a desysop.
>
> --
> John Vandenberg
>
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[Daily article] February 8: Vijayanagara Empire

2012-02-07T16:05:00.000-08:00

100px|Stone Chariot at the Vitthala Temple in Hampi

The Vijayanagara Empire was an empire based in South Indian in the
Deccan Plateau region. It was established in 1336 by Harihara I and his
brother Bukka Raya I of the Yadava lineage. The empire rose to
prominence as a culmination of attempts by the southern powers against
Islamic invasions by the end of the 13th century. It lasted until 1646
although its power declined after a major military defeat in 1565 by
the Deccan sultanates. The empire is named after its capital city of
Vijayanagara (pictured), whose impressive ruins surround modern Hampi,
now a World Heritage Site in modern Karnataka, India. The writings of
medieval European travelers such as Domingo Paes, Fernão Nunes and
Niccolò Da Conti and the literature in local vernaculars provide
crucial information about its history. The empire's legacy includes
many monuments spread over South India, the best known being the group
at Hampi. Secular royal structures show the influence of the Northern
Deccan Sultanate architecture. Efficient administration and vigorous
overseas trade brought new technologies like water management systems
for irrigation. The empire's patronage enabled fine arts and literature
to reach new heights in the languages of Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and
Sanskrit, while Carnatic music evolved into its current form. The
Vijayanagara Empire created an epoch in South Indian history that
transcended regionalism by promoting Hinduism as a unifying factor.
(more...)

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Today's selected anniversaries:

1887:

The Dawes Act, a law meant to help the assimilation of Native Americans
into American society but ended up having a negative effect instead,
was signed by President Grover Cleveland.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawes_Act>

1915:

Film director D. W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation was released,
becoming one of the most influential and controversial films in the
history of American cinema.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birth_of_a_Nation>

1950:

The Stasi, the secret police of East Germany, was established.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stasi>

1965:

After taking evasive action to avoid a mid-air collision just after
takeoff from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, Eastern
Air Lines Flight 663 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean and exploded,
killing all 84 people on board.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Air_Lines_Flight_663>

2010:

A freak storm in the Hindu Kush mountains of Afghanistan triggered a
series of at least 36 avalanches, that buried over two miles (3.2 km)
of road, killed at least 172 people and trapped over 2,000 travellers.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Salang_avalanches>

_____________________________
Wiktionary's word of the day:

hypocoristic (adj):
Pertaining to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy with the person
<http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hypocoristic>

___________________________
Wikiquote quote of the day:

There is no wealth but life. Life, including all its powers of love, of
joy, and of admiration. That country is the richest which nourishes the
greatest numbers of noble and happy human beings; that man is richest,
who, having perfected the functions of his own life to the utmost, has
also the widest helpful influence, both personal, and by means of his
possessions, over the lives of others.
--John Ruskin
<http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/John_Ruskin>

[daily-image-l] 2012-02-08

2012-02-07T16:00:00.001-08:00

Body of email:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Green_Flag_West_11-08.jpg
Copyright status: Public domain as a work of the US Air Force organisation.
Featured Picture category: Objects (Vehicles)

Descriptions:

Dansk : F-15 Strike Eagle fra US Air Force fra 335. jagereskadrille, Nevada, USA.
English : A U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle with the 335th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C in Nevada, US
Español : Un F-15E Strike Eagle de la Fuerza Aérea estadounidense del 335.º Escuadrón de Bombarderos, Base Aérea Seymour Johnson (Carolina del Norte) sobrevolando Nevada.
Italiano : Un F-15E Strike Eagle dell'USAF appartenente al 335th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, Nevada.
Magyar : Az Amerikai Egyesült Államok Légierejének F–15 Strike Eagle vadászbombázója. Seymour-Johnson légibázis, Észak Karolina, USA, 335. vadászrepülő század.
Nederlands : Een McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle van de United States Air Force. Deze maakt deel uit van de 335th Fighter Squadron.
Русский : Истребитель ВВС США F-15 Strike Eagle
Українська : Винищувач ВПС США F-15E Strike Eagle 335-ої винищувальної ескадрилії військово-повітряної бази імені Саймура Джонсона, яка розташована в місті Голдсборо, штат Північна Кароліна, після дозаправки в повітрі в небі штату Невада.
日本語 : シーモア・ジョンソン空軍基地（ノースカロライナ州）所属第335飛行隊のF-15ストライクイーグル。アメリカ合衆国ネバダ州にて。
‪中文(简体)‬ : 美国空军F-15鹰式战斗机，隶属于美国内华达州西摩约翰逊空军基地第335战斗机中队。

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2012-02-07T04:00:00.000-08:00

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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 08:58:37 +0000
From: Tony Sidaway <tonysidaway@gmail.com>
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Some sources on my Wikipedia search are showing reports that prospective US
Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich's staff have become embroiled over
edits they wanted made to his Wikipedia article.

Given the prominence of the personage and the current point in the
seemingly interminable US election cycle, the more eyes on this the better.
Gingrich is probably more sympathetic to Wikipedia than most politicians
but we probably wouldn't want to get into a fight needlessly, especially
one in which we may appear to take a partisan position.

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[Daily article] February 7: Cartman Gets an Anal Probe

2012-02-06T16:05:00.000-08:00

"Cartman Gets an Anal Probe" is the pilot episode of the animated
television series South Park. It first aired on Comedy Central in the
United States on August 13, 1997. The episode introduces child
protagonists Eric Cartman, Kyle Broflovski, Stan Marsh and Kenny
McCormick, who attempt to rescue Kyle's younger brother Ike from being
abducted by aliens. At the time of the writing of the episode, South
Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone did not yet have a series
contract with Comedy Central. Short on money, the creators animated the
episode using paper cutout stop motion technique, similarly to the
short films that were the precursors to the series. As such, "Cartman
Gets an Anal Probe" remains the only South Park episode animated
largely without the use of computer technology. Part of a reaction to
the culture wars of the 1980s and 1990s in the United States, South
Park is deliberately offensive. Much of the show's humor, and of
"Cartman Gets an Anal Probe", arises from the juxtaposition of the
seeming innocence of childhood and the violent, crude behavior
exhibited by the main characters. The episode also exemplifies the
carnivalesque, which includes humor, bodily excess, linguistic games
that challenge official discourse, and the inversion of social
structures. Initial reviews of the episode were generally negative;
critics singled out the gratuitous obscenity of the show for particular
scorn. Regarding the amount of obscenities in the episode, Parker later
commented that they felt "pressure" to live up to the earlier shorts
which first made the duo popular. (more...)

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Today's selected anniversaries:

1904:

The Great Baltimore Fire in Maryland began, and would destroy over
1,500 buildings in 30 hours.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Baltimore_Fire>

1907:

Over 3,000 women trudged through the cold and the rutty streets of
London in the Mud March, the first large procession organized by the
National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies, to advocate for women's
suffrage.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mud_March_%28Suffragists%29>

1943:

World War II: Japan successfully withdrew its troops from Guadalcanal.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ke>

1986:

President of Haiti Jean-Claude Duvalier fled the country after a
popular uprising, ending 28 years of one-family rule in the nation.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Claude_Duvalier>

1995:

Ramzi Yousef , one of the main perpetrators of the 1993 World Trade
Center bombing and the bombing of Philippine Airlines Flight 434, was
arrested in Islamabad, Pakistan.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramzi_Yousef>

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Wiktionary's word of the day:

senescence (n):
The state or process of ageing, especially in humans; old age
<http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/senescence>

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Wikiquote quote of the day:

In no victory do they glory so much as in that which is gained by
dexterity and good conduct without bloodshed. In such cases they
appoint public triumphs, and erect trophies to the honour of those who
have succeeded; for then do they reckon that a man acts suitably to his
nature, when he conquers his enemy in such a way as that no other
creature but a man could be capable of, and that is by the strength of
his understanding.
--Thomas More
<http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Thomas_More>

[daily-image-l] 2012-02-07

2012-02-06T16:00:00.001-08:00

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Descriptions:

Dansk : Polarulv i Wisentgehege Springe dyrepark nær Springe, Hannover, Tyskland.
Deutsch : Polarwolf im Wisentgehege Springe bei Springe in der Region Hannover, Deutschland.
English : Arctic Wolf in the Wisentgehege Springe game park near Springe, Hanover, Germany.
Español : Lobo ártico (Canis lupus arctos) en el zoo acuario de Wisentgehege Springe, cerca de Springe (distrito de Hanover, Alemania).
Français : Un Loup arctique (Canis lupus arctos). Photo prise dans le parc animalier de Springe, en Allemagne.
Italiano : Lupo artico (Canis lupus arctos) nel parco di Wisentgehege Springe vicino a Springe, Hannover, Germania.
Magyar : Sarki farkas (Canis lupus arctos) az Alsó-Szászország hannoveri járásának Springe városában található Wisentgehege Springe parkban
Nederlands : Een poolwolf in het wildpark Wisentgehege Springe (Duitsland).
Polski : Wilk polarny
Suomi : Arktinen susi (Canis lupus arctos) Wisentgehege Springen villieläinpuistossa, Hannoverin piirikunnassa, Saksassa.
Русский : Мелвильский островной волк
日本語 : ホッキョクオオカミ
‪中文(简体)‬ : 北极狼(Canis lupus arctos)，拍摄于德国维森特格黑格·施普林格游戏公园。

[Daily article] February 6: Prince Louis of Battenberg

2012-02-05T16:05:00.000-08:00

100px|Prince Louis Alexander of Battenberg prior to 1915

Prince Louis of Battenberg (1854–1921) was a German prince related to
the British Royal Family. After a career in the United Kingdom's Royal
Navy lasting over forty years, in 1912 he was appointed First Sea Lord,
the professional head of the British naval service. He took steps to
ready the British fleet for combat as World War I began, but his
background as a German prince forced his retirement at the start of the
war when anti-German feeling was running high. Queen Victoria and her
son King Edward VII, when Prince of Wales, occasionally intervened in
his career—the Queen thought that there was "a belief that the
Admiralty are afraid of promoting Officers who are Princes on account
of the radical attacks of low papers and scurrilous ones". However,
Louis welcomed battle assignments that provided opportunities for him
to acquire the skills of war and to demonstrate to his superiors that
he was serious about his naval career. Posts on royal yachts and tours
arranged by the Queen and Edward actually impeded his progress, as his
promotions were perceived as royal favours rather than deserved. He
married a granddaughter of Queen Victoria, and was the father of Earl
Mountbatten, who also served as First Sea Lord from 1954 to 1959.
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, consort of Queen Elizabeth II, is his
grandson. (more...)

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Today's selected anniversaries:

1819:

British official Stamford Raffles signed a treaty with Sultan Hussein
Shah of Johor, establishing Singapore as a trading post for the British
East India Company.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Founding_of_modern_Singapore>

1833:

Otto became the first modern King of Greece.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_of_Greece>

1922:

Britain, France, Japan, Italy and the United States signed the
Washington Naval Treaty to avoid a naval arms race.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Naval_Treaty>

1952:

Elizabeth II ascended to the thrones of the United Kingdom, Canada,
Australia, New Zealand and three other Commonwealth countries upon the
death of her father, George VI.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II>

1976:

In testimony before a U.S. Senate subcommittee, Lockheed president Carl
Kotchian admitted that the company had paid out approximately
US$3 million in bribes to the office of Japanese Prime Minister Kakuei
Tanaka.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_bribery_scandals>

_____________________________
Wiktionary's word of the day:

acculture (v):
To familiarize oneself with, and adopt a new culture, especially by an
immigrant
<http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/acculture>

___________________________
Wikiquote quote of the day:

I believe with all my heart that our first priority must be world
peace, and that use of force is always and only a last resort, when
everything else has failed, and then only with regard to our national
security.
--Ronald Reagan
<http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Ronald_Reagan>

[daily-image-l] 2012-02-06

2012-02-05T16:00:00.001-08:00

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Descriptions:

Dansk : Ortodoks kirke for Xenia af Sankt Petersborg i Vinnitsa, Ukraine, ved bredden af Sydlige Bug. Sankt Xenia blev helgenkåret 6. februar 1988.
English : Orthodox church of Saint Blessed Xenia of Petersburg in Vinnitsa, Ukraine. St.Xenia was canonized on February 6, 1988. The Southern Bug river bank.
Español : Iglesia ortodoxa de Santa Xenia de San Petersburgo a orillas del Bug Meridional, en Vinnitsa (Ucrania. Santa Xenia fue canonizada el 6 de febrero de 1988.
Italiano : Chiesa ortodossa di Ksenija di San Pietroburgo a Vinnycja , Ucraina. Sponda meridionale del Bug Orientale.
Magyar : Boldogságos Pétervári Xénia temploma Vinnicjában (Ukrajna), a Déli-Bug partján
Nederlands : Orthodoxe kerk van Xenia van Sint-Petersburg in Vinnytsja (Oekraïne).
Русский : Православная церковь Святой Ксении Петербургской в Виннице на берегу Южного Буга. Святая Ксения была канонизирована 6 февраля 1988 года.
Українська : Православна церква Святої Ксенії Петербурзької у Вінниці на березі Південного Бугу. Свята Ксенія була канонізована 6 лютого 1988 року.
日本語 : ウクライナ、ヴィーンヌィツャの南ブーフ川の岸に建つ、正教会のクセニヤ・ペテルブルクスカヤ教会。聖クセニアは1988年2月6日に列聖された。
‪中文(简体)‬ : 乌克兰文尼察圣彼得堡守护神东正教教堂。

[Daily article] February 5: Titania (moon)

2012-02-04T16:05:00.000-08:00

100px|The high-resolution Voyager 2 image of Titania taken on January
24, 1986

Titania is the largest of the moons of Uranus and the eighth largest
moon in the Solar System. Discovered by William Herschel in 1787,
Titania is named after the queen of the fairies in Shakespeare's A
Midsummer Night's Dream. Its orbit lies inside Uranus' magnetosphere.
Titania consists of approximately equal amounts of ice and rock, and is
likely differentiated into a rocky core and an icy mantle. A layer of
liquid water may be present at the core–mantle boundary. The surface of
Titania, which is relatively dark and slightly red in color, appears to
have been shaped by both impacts and endogenic processes. It is covered
by numerous impact craters reaching 326 km in diameter, but is less
heavily cratered than the surface of Uranus' outermost moon, Oberon.
Titania probably underwent an early endogenic resurfacing event that
obliterated its older, heavily cratered surface. Like all major moons
of Uranus, Titania probably formed from an accretion disk that
surrounded the planet just after its formation. As of 2011, the Uranian
system has been studied up close only once: by the spacecraft Voyager 2
in January 1986. It took several images of Titania, which allowed
mapping of about 40% of the moon's surface. (more...)

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Today's selected anniversaries:

1783:

The first of five strong earthquakes hit the region of Calabria in
present-day southern Italy, killing more than 32,000 people over a
period of nearly two months.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1783_Calabrian_earthquakes>

1869:

Prospectors in Moliagul, Victoria, Australia, discovered the largest
alluvial gold nugget ever found, known as the "Welcome Stranger".
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welcome_Stranger>

1941:

Second World War: British and Free French forces began the Battle of
Keren to capture the strategic town of Keren in Italian Eritrea.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Keren>

2000:

Second Chechen War: As the Battle of Grozny came to a close, Russian
forces summarily executed at least 60 civilians in the city's Novye
Aldi suburb.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novye_Aldi_massacre>

2009:

The United States Navy guided missile cruiser USS Port Royal ran
aground on a coral reef off the island of Oahu.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_USS_Port_Royal_grounding>

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Wiktionary's word of the day:

inflicted insight (n):
(psychology) Unsolicited revelation of aspects of one's character,
usually as a result of a deceitful experiment that has psychological
dimensions, and especially where this results in emotional trauma and
prolonged anxiety
<http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/inflicted_insight>

___________________________
Wikiquote quote of the day:

For my part I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemption of
ignorance.
--Adlai Stevenson
<http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Adlai_Stevenson>

[daily-image-l] 2012-02-05

2012-02-04T16:00:00.001-08:00

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Descriptions:

Dansk : Kødfluer (Sarcophaga liopygia ruficornis) i parring, Dar es-Salaam, Tanzania.
English : Sarcophaga (Liopygia) ruficornis flesh-fly mating. Pictured in Dar es salaam, Tanzania.
Español : Moscas sarcofágidas (Sarcophaga (Liopygia) ruficornis) apareándose. Fotografía tomada en Dar es Salaam (Tanzania).
Italiano : Mosche carnarie (Sarcophaga carnaria) durante l'accoppiamento. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Magyar : Párzó Sarcophaga ruficornis húslegyek (Dar es-Salaam, Tanzánia)
Nederlands : Twee parende Sarcophaga (Liopygia) ruficornis (dambordvliegen) in Dar es Salaam (Tanzania).
Русский : Спаривающиеся мухи рода Sarcophaga. Дар-эс-Салам, Танзания
Українська : Мухи сірі м'ясні підроду Sarcophaga (Liopygia) виду Sarcophaga ruficornis (лат. Sarcophaga ruficornis — м'ясоїдний рудорогий), які паруються, Дар-ес-Салам, Танзанія.
日本語 : ツノアカニクバエ Sarcophaga (Liopygia) ruficornis の交尾。タンザニア、ダル・エス・サラームにて。
‪中文(简体)‬ : 一种学名为Sarcophaga的麻蝇正在交配，拍摄于坦桑尼亚达累斯萨拉姆。

[Daily article] February 4: Richard Barre

2012-02-03T16:05:00.000-08:00

Richard Barre (c. 1130 – c. 1202) was a medieval English justice,
clergyman, and scholar. He was educated at the law school of Bologna,
and entered royal service under King Henry II of England, later working
for Henry's son and successor Richard I. He was also briefly in the
household of Henry's son Henry the Young King. Barre served the elder
Henry as a diplomat, and was involved in a minor way with the king's
quarrel with Thomas Becket, which earned Barre a condemnation from
Becket. After King Henry's death, Barre became a royal justice during
Richard's reign, and was one of the main judges in the period from 1194
to 1199. During the reign of King John, Barre was no longer employed as
a judge owing to earlier disagreements with John. Barre was the author
of a work of biblical extracts dedicated to one of his patrons, William
Longchamp, the Bishop of Ely and Chancellor of England. (more...)

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Today's selected anniversaries:

211:

Roman emperor Septimius Severus died of illness while on a military
campaign in Eboracum (modern York, England).
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Septimius_Severus>

960:

Emperor Taizu began his reign in China, initiating the Song Dynasty
period that would eventually last for more than three centuries.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_Dynasty>

1899:

The Philippine–American War opened when an American soldier, under
orders to keep insurgents away from his unit's encampment, fired upon a
Filipino soldier in Manila.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine%E2%80%93American_War>

1969:

Yasser Arafat was elected chairman of the Palestine Liberation
Organization.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasser_Arafat>

2008:

The London low emission zone , governing what types of vehicles may
enter Greater London, came into being.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_low_emission_zone>

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Wiktionary's word of the day:

sororate (n):
1. The custom of the marriage of a man to the sister of his wife,
usually after the wife has died.
2. A marriage according to this custom
<http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sororate>

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Wikiquote quote of the day:

Getting up and criticising the other fellow because he's in and you are
not seems to me a futile waste of time. Especially as you know in your
heart that you would be doing more or less the same thing if you were
in his place.
--Hartley Shawcross, Baron Shawcross
<http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Hartley_Shawcross%2C_Baron_Shawcross>

[daily-image-l] 2012-02-04

2012-02-03T16:00:00.001-08:00

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Descriptions:

Dansk : Marek Szufa i sin kopi af en Curtiss JN-4. Samme dag blev piloten dødelig såret, da han i et andet fly styrtede ned i en flod. Han blev straks kørt på hospitalet, hvor han imidlertid døde på operationsbordet.
English : Marek Szufa in his replica of a Curtiss JN-4. On the same day, in a different plane, the pilot was fatally injured upon striking the river. He was rushed to hospital, where he died in ER.
Español : Marek Szufa en su réplica de un Curtiss JN-4. El mismo día, en otro avión, el piloto resultó fatalmente herido tras estrellarse contra el río.
Français : Marek Szufa à bord d'une réplique de Curtiss JN-4. Le même jour, à bord d'un autre avion, le pilote a été mortellement blessé en tombant dans le fleuve.
Italiano : 18 giugno 2011, Marek Szufa sorvola la Vistola sulla sua replica di un Curtiss JN-4. Lo stesso giorno, su un diverso areoplano, rimase mortalmente ferito precipitando sul fiume. Venne portato all'ospedale dove morì al pronto soccorso.
Magyar : Marek Szufa Curtiss JN-4 replica repülőjében. Ugyanezen a napon egy másik repülőgép vezetője halálos sérülést szenvedett, amikor gépével belezuhant a folyóba.
Nederlands : Marek Szufa in zijn replica van een Curtiss JN-4. Op dezelfde dag kreeg hij met een ander vliegtuig een fataal ongeluk.
Русский : Марек Шуфа на своей реплике Curtiss JN-4. Пилот получил смертельную травму в тот же день на другом самолёте
Українська : Марек Шуфа (пол. Marek Szufa) в його копії біплана Curtiss JN-4 на Плоцькому авіаційному пікніку 18 червня 2011 р. В той же день льотчик був смертельно поранений після падіння в спортивному біплані Christen Eagle II у Віслу. Рятувальники витягли його з уламків, він був доставлений в лікарню, де і помер.
日本語 : Curtiss JN-4 の複製機を操縦する Marek Szufa。この日、彼は別の飛行機を操縦中に川に墜落し、病院に運ばれたが救急救命室で死亡した。
‪中文(简体)‬ : 2011年6月18日，波兰飞行员马立克·舒法驾驶柯蒂斯JN-4水上飞机的复制品。同一天，他驾驶另一架飞机时失事，送入医院后死亡。

[Daily article] February 3: Pathways into Darkness

2012-02-02T16:05:00.000-08:00

Pathways into Darkness is a first-person adventure video game developed
and published by Bungie Software Products Corporation (now Bungie) in
1993, exclusively for Apple Macintosh personal computers. Players
assume the role of a Special Forces soldier who must stop a powerful,
godlike being from awakening and destroying the world. Players solve
puzzles and defeat enemies to unlock parts of a pyramid where the god
sleeps; the game's ending changes depending on player actions. Pathways
began as a sequel to Bungie's Minotaur: The Labyrinths of Crete, before
the developers created an original story. Jason Jones programmed the
game, while his friend Colin Brent developed the environments and
creatures. The game features three-dimensional texture mapped graphics
and stereo sound on supported Macintosh models. Pathways was critically
acclaimed and won a host of awards; it was also Bungie's first major
commercial success, enabling the two-man team of Jason Jones and Alex
Seropian to move into a Chicago office and begin paying staff.
(more...)

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Today's selected anniversaries:

1488:

Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias landed in Mossel Bay, becoming the
first known European to have sailed around the Cape of Good Hope and
the southern tip of Africa.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartolomeu_Dias>

1781:

American Revolutionary War: British forces captured the Dutch island of
Sint Eustatius with only two shots fired.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capture_of_Sint_Eustatius>

1813:

Argentine War of Independence: José de San Martín and his Regiment of
Mounted Grenadiers gained a largely symbolic victory against a royalist
army in the Battle of San Lorenzo .
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_San_Lorenzo>

1967:

Ronald Ryan became the last person to be legally executed in Australia,
sparking public protests across the country.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Ryan>

1998:

A United States Air Force EA-6B Prowler inadvertently severed a cable
supporting a gondola of an aerial tramway in Cavalese, Italy, sending
20 people plummeting to their deaths.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavalese_cable_car_disaster_%281998%29>

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Wiktionary's word of the day:

dystopia (n):
1. A vision of a future that is a corrupted (usually beyond
recognition) utopian society.
2. A miserable, dysfunctional state or society that has a very poor
standard of living.
3. (medicine) Anatomical tissue that is not found in its usual place
<http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dystopia>

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Wikiquote quote of the day:

Rights are always asserted in a tone of contention; and when this tone
is adopted, it must rely upon force in the background, or else it will
be laughed at.
--Simone Weil
<http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Simone_Weil>

[daily-image-l] 2012-02-03

2012-02-02T16:00:00.001-08:00

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Descriptions:

Dansk : Søanemone (Heteractis magnifica) og en almindelig klovnfisk (Amphiprion ocellaris), der lever i den, Østtimor.
English : Purple anemone (Heteractis magnifica) and resident anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris) (clownfish) in East Timor.
Español : Anémona púrpura (Heteractis magnifica) con sus peces payaso (Amphiprion ocellaris) residentes en Timor Oriental.
Français : Une anémone pourpre (Heteractis magnifica) avec des Poissons-clown à trois bandes (Amphiprion ocellaris), photographiés au large du Timor Oriental.
Italiano : Anemome purpureo (Heteractis magnifica) e pesce pagliaccio (Amphiprion ocellaris). Timor Est.
Magyar : Közönséges bohóchal (Amphiprion ocellaris) az egyébként halálos mérgű óriás anemóna (Heteractis magnifica) tengeri rózsában — Kelet-Timor
Nederlands : Twee driebandanemoonvissen (Amphiprion ocellaris) verscholen in een paarse Ritteri-anemoon (Heteractis magnifica) in de zee bij Oost-Timor.
Русский : Пурпурный анемон (Heteractis magnifica) и рыба-клоун, Восточный Тимор
日本語 : センジュイソギンチャク (Heteractis magnifica) と、その中に棲むカクレクマノミ (Amphiprion ocellaris)。東チモールにて。
‪中文(简体)‬ : 公主海葵(Heteractis magnifica)和共生在上面的眼斑双锯鱼(Amphiprion ocellaris)，拍摄于东帝汶。

[Daily article] February 2: Chew Stoke

2012-02-01T16:05:00.000-08:00

100px|Chew Stoke

Chew Stoke is a small village and civil parish in the Chew Valley, in
Somerset, England, about 8 miles (13 km) south of Bristol. It is at the
northern edge of the Mendip Hills, a region designated by the United
Kingdom as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and is within the
Bristol/Bath green belt. The parish includes the hamlet of Breach Hill,
which is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Chew Stoke itself.
Chew Stoke has a long history, as shown by the number and range of its
heritage-listed buildings. The village is at the northern end of Chew
Valley Lake, which was created in the 1950s, close to a dam, pumping
station, sailing club, and fishing lodge. A tributary of the River
Chew, which rises in Strode, runs through the village. The population
of 905 is served by one shop, two public houses, a primary school and a
bowling club. Together with Chew Magna, it forms the ward of Chew
Valley North in the unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset.
Chew Valley School and its associated leisure centre are less than a
mile (1.6 km) from Chew Stoke. The village has some areas of light
industry but is largely agricultural; many residents commute to nearby
cities for employment. (more...)

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Today's selected anniversaries:

1207:

Terra Mariana, comprising present-day Estonia and Latvia, was
established as a principality of the Holy Roman Empire.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terra_Mariana>

1659:

Jan van Riebeeck, the founder of Cape Town, produced the first bottle
of South African wine .
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_wine>

1848:

The Mexican–American War ended with the signing of the Treaty of
Guadalupe Hidalgo, which gave 1.36 million square kilometres (530,000
sq mi) of Mexican territory known as the Mexican Cession to the United
States in exchange for US$15 million.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Guadalupe_Hidalgo>

1920:

The signing of the Treaty of Tartu ended the Estonian War of
Independence, with Russia agreeing to recognize the independence of
Estonia and renounce in perpetuity all rights to that territory.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Tartu_%28Russian%E2%80%93Estonian%29>

1974:

The F-16 Fighting Falcon, one of the most popular jet fighters ever
built, had its first flight.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Dynamics_F-16_Fighting_Falcon>

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Wiktionary's word of the day:

be mother (v):
(idiomatic, UK) To pour out tea for others
<http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/be_mother>

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Wikiquote quote of the day:

When the soul of a man is born in this country there are nets flung at
it to hold it back from flight. You talk to me of nationality,
language, religion. I shall try to fly by those nets.
--James Joyce
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2012-02-01T16:00:00.001-08:00

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English : Crew members refuel an A V-22 Osprey vertical-lift aircraft before a night mission in central Iraq.
Español : Miembros de la tripulación repostan una aeronave de despegue vertical V-22 Osprey antes de una misión nocturna en el centro de Irak.
Français : Un Boeing-Bell V-22 Osprey avant une mission nocturne dans le centre de l'Irak alors que des membres d'équipage le ravitaillent en carburant.
Italiano : Un membro dell'equipaggio rifornisce un convertiplano V-22 Osprey prima di una missione notturna sull'Iraq centrale.
Magyar : V–22 Osprey konvertiplán bevetés előtti üzemanyag-feltöltés közben Irak középső részén
Nederlands : Een V-22 Osprey-vliegtuig met verticaal hefvermogen wordt bijgetankt voor een nachtelijke missie in Irak.
Русский : Экипаж заправляет вертолёт A V-22 Osprey перед ночной операцией в центральном Ираке
日本語 : イラク中部での夜間任務に向かう垂直上昇機 V-22 オスプレイに乗組員が燃料を補給する。
‪中文(简体)‬ : 机组成员在伊拉克中部给一架即将执行夜间任务的V-22鱼鹰式倾转旋翼机加油。

[Daily article] February 1: Germany women's national football team

2012-01-31T16:05:00.000-08:00

100px|Goalie Nadine Angerer saving a goal

The German women's national football team represents Germany in
international women's football and is directed by the German Football
Association (DFB). The team – then informally called West Germany in
English – played its first international match in 1982. After German
reunification in 1990, the DFB squad remained the national side of the
Federal Republic of Germany. The German national team is one of the
most successful in women's football. They are two-time world champions,
having won the 2003 and 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup. Germany is the
only nation which has won both the men's and the women's World Cup. The
team has won seven of the ten UEFA European Championships, claiming the
last five titles in a row. Germany has won three bronze medals at the
Women's Olympic Football Tournament, finishing third in 2000, 2004 and
2008. The popularity of the women's national football team has grown
since the team won their first World Cup title. They were chosen as
Germany's Sports Team of the Year in 2003. Silvia Neid has been the
team's head coach since 2005, succeeding Tina Theune after nine years
as her assistant. As of September 2011, Germany is ranked No. 2 in the
FIFA Women's World Rankings. (more...)

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Today's selected anniversaries:

1327:

Fourteen-year old Edward III became King of England, but the country
was ruled by his mother Queen Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_III_of_England>

1709:

Scottish sailor Alexander Selkirk was rescued by English captain Woodes
Rogers and the crew of the Duke after spending four years as a castaway
on an uninhabited island in the Juan Fernández archipelago, providing
the inspiration for Daniel Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodes_Rogers>

1942:

Voice of America, the official external radio and television service of
the United States federal government, began broadcasting with programs
aimed at areas controlled by the Axis powers during World War II.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_of_America>

1968:

The Government of Canada merged the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army,
and the Royal Canadian Air Force into a unified structure, the Canadian
Forces.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Forces>

2009:

Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir became Iceland's first female Prime Minister
and the world's first openly gay head of government of the modern era.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B3hanna_Sigur%C3%B0ard%C3%B3ttir>

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Wiktionary's word of the day:

a priori (adj):
1. (logic) Based on hypothesis rather than experiment.
2. Self-evident, intuitively obvious
3. (linguistics, of a constructed
language) Developed entirely from scratch, without deriving it from
existing languages
<http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/a_priori>

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Wikiquote quote of the day:

Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for
crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist
within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
--w:Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
<http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/w%3AThirteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution>

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Dansk : Panoramaudsigt over Tbilisi, Georgien.
English : Panoramic view of Tbilisi, Georgia.
Español : Vista panorámica de Tiflis (Georgia).
Français : Vue panoramique sur Tbilisi, en Géorgie.
Italiano : Vista panoramica di Tbilisi, Georgia.
Nederlands : Panorama van Tbilisi (Georgië)
Русский : Панорама Тбилиси, Грузия
Українська : Панорама столиці Грузії Тбілісі.
한국어 : 조지아의 수도 트빌리시의 전경.
日本語 : トビリシ（グルジア）のパノラマ
‪中文(简体)‬ : 格鲁吉亚第比利斯全景图。

[Daily article] January 31: Liberty Head nickel

2012-01-30T16:05:00.000-08:00

100px|Liberty head nickle, observe side, showing Liberty wearing a
coronet and wreath

The Liberty Head nickel was an American five-cent piece. It was
struck for circulation from 1883 until 1912, with at least five pieces
being surreptitiously struck dated 1913. The original copper–nickel
five-cent piece, the Shield nickel, had longstanding production
problems, and in the early 1880s, the United States Mint was looking to
replace it. Mint Chief Engraver Charles Barber was instructed to
prepare designs for proposed one-, three-, and five-cent pieces, which
were to bear similar designs. Only the new five-cent piece was
approved, and went into production in 1883. For almost thirty years
large quantities of coin of this design were produced to meet
commercial demand, especially as coin-operated machines became
increasingly popular. Beginning in 1911, the Mint began work to replace
the Liberty head design, and a new design, which became known as the
Buffalo nickel, went into production in February 1913. Although no 1913
Liberty head nickels were officially struck, five are known to exist.
While it is uncertain how these pieces originated, they have come to be
among the most expensive coins in the world, with one selling in 2010
for $3,737,500. (more...)

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Today's selected anniversaries:

1747:

The London Lock Hospital, the first clinic specialising in the
treatment of venereal diseases, opened.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Lock_Hospital>

1919:

Intense rioting over labour conditions broke out in Glasgow, Scotland,
and was only quelled when the British government sent tanks to restore
order.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_George_Square>

1942:

Second World War: Allied forces retreated from British Malaya to
Singapore, ceding control of the country to Japan.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malayan_Campaign>

1961:

Aboard NASA's Mercury-Redstone 2, Ham the Chimp became the first
hominid launched into outer space.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ham_the_Chimp>

1996:

Japanese amateur astronomer Yuji Hyakutake discovered Comet Hyakutake,
which was one of the closest cometary approaches of the previous 200
years.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet_Hyakutake>

_____________________________
Wiktionary's word of the day:

avant-garde (n):
Any group of people who invent or promote new techniques or concepts,
especially in the arts
<http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/avant-garde>

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Wikiquote quote of the day:

Attunement could occur through any of the great religions, but would be
tied exclusively to none of them. A person could be attuned to an
"integral spirituality" while still be a practicing Christian,
Buddhist, New-Age advocate, or Neopagan. This would be something added
to one's religion, not subtracted from it. The only thing it would
subtract (and there's no way around this) is the belief that one's own
path is the only true path to salvation.
--Ken Wilber
<http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Ken_Wilber>

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Descriptions:

Dansk : Blodcikade (Cercopis vulnerata).
English : Froghopper (Cercopis vulnerata) The froghoppers, or the superfamily Cercopoidea, are a group of Hemipteran insects, in the suborder Auchenorrhyncha.
Español : Ejemplar de cigarra espumadora rojinegra (Cercopis vulnerata), uno de los pocos miembros coloridos de esta familia.
Français : Cercopis vulnerata, un cercope.
Italiano : Esemplare di cicaletta rossonera (Cercopis vulnerata, famiglia delle Cercopidae).
Magyar : Vérfoltos kabóca (Cercopis vulnerata)
Nederlands : Een bloedcicade (Cercopis vulnerata), een insect dat leeft van plantensappen, en algemeen voorkomt in midden- en zuid-Europa.
Македонски : Плукајбубата (Cercopis vulnerata) е полутврдокрилен инсект од редот Цикади.
Русский : Насекомое Cercopis vulnerata
Українська : Представник ряду клопи цикада-пінниця (Cercopis vulnerata, з латини — поранені Керкопи).
日本語 : アワフキムシ (Cercopis vulnerata)
‪中文(简体)‬ : 沫蝉(Cercopis vulnerata)是半翅目头喙亚目沫蝉总科的昆虫。

[Daily article] January 30: Cyathus

2012-01-29T16:33:00.000-08:00

100px|Cyathus striatus

Cyathus is a genus of fungi in the Nidulariaceae, a family
collectively known as the bird's nest fungi. They are given this name
since they resemble tiny bird's nests filled with "eggs". The "eggs",
or peridioles, are firmly attached to the inner surface of this
fruiting body by an elastic cord of mycelia known as a funiculus. The
45 species are widely distributed throughout the world and some are
found in most countries, although a few exist in only one or two
locales. Cyathus stercoreus is considered endangered in a number of
European countries. The internal and external surfaces of this cup may
be ridged longitudinally; this is one example of a taxonomic
characteristic that has traditionally served to distinguish between
species. Generally considered inedible, Cyathus species are saprobic,
since they obtain nutrients from decomposing organic matter. They
usually grow on decaying wood or woody debris, on cow and horse dung,
or directly on humus-rich soil. The life cycle of this genus allows it
to reproduce both sexually, with meiosis, and asexually via spores.
Phylogenetic analysis is providing new insights into the evolutionary
relationships between the various species in Cyathus. (more...)

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Today's selected anniversaries:

1649:

English Civil War: King Charles I , who was defeated in both the First
and the Second Civil Wars, was beheaded for high treason in front of
the Banqueting House in London.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_I_of_England>

1930:

Soviet meteorologist Pavel Molchanov launched one of the world's first
radiosondes, a device attached to weather balloons to measure various
atmospheric parameters.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/radiosonde>

1945:

World War II: Allied forces liberated over 500 prisoners of war from a
Japanese POW camp near Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raid_at_Cabanatuan>

1959:

On the return leg of her maiden voyage, the "unsinkable" Danish ocean
liner Hans Hedtoft struck an iceberg and sank with all hands lost.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Hans_Hedtoft>

2000:

Kenya Airways Flight 431 crashed into the Pacific Ocean near Côte
d'Ivoire shortly after takeoff, killing 169 on board.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenya_Airways_Flight_431>

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Wiktionary's word of the day:

hungry ghost (n):
(Buddhism, Chinese folk religion) A type of being condemned to desire
more than it can consume
<http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hungry_ghost>

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Wikiquote quote of the day:

I have marched in many a battle host, but I have also planted seeds and
reaped the harvest with my own hands. And I have learned there is
greater honor in a field well plowed than in a field steeped in blood.
--Lloyd Alexander
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2012-01-29T16:00:00.001-08:00

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Dansk : Nordmuren i ruinbyen Ani i det østlige Tyrkiet.
English : North wall of Ani, Turkey.
Español : Muralla norte de Ani (Turquía).
Français : Mur nord d'Ani, en Turquie. Ani fut la capitale de l'Arménie aux alentours de l'an mille.
Italiano : Muro nord di Ani, Turchia.
Magyar : Ani örmény romváros északi fala Törökország Kars tartományában
Nederlands : Het noordelijk deel van de stadsmuur van Ani in Turkije.
Suomi : Pohjoismuuri nähtynä Anista, Turkista.
Македонски : Северната ѕидина на стариот ерменски град Ани, денес во Турција.
Русский : Северная стена руин города Ани, Турция
Українська : Північна стіна давньої вірменської столиці Ані, зараз територія Туреччини.
한국어 : 터키 아니 유적의 북쪽 성벽
日本語 : トルコ・アニ遺跡の北壁。
‪中文(简体)‬ : 土耳其阿尼北面城墙。

[Daily article] January 29: Battle of Rennell Island

2012-01-28T16:05:00.001-08:00

100px|USS Chicago low in the water on the morning of 30 January 1943,
from torpedo damage inflicted the night before

The Battle of Rennell Island took place on 29–30 January 1943, and
was the last major naval engagement between the United States Navy and
the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Guadalcanal campaign of World
War II. The battle took place in the South Pacific between Rennell
Island and Guadalcanal in the southern Solomon Islands. In the battle,
Japanese naval land-based torpedo bombers, seeking to provide
protection for the impending evacuation of Japanese forces from
Guadalcanal, made several attacks over two days on United States'
warships operating as a task force south of Guadalcanal. In addition to
approaching Guadalcanal with the objective of engaging any Japanese
ships that might come into range, the U.S. task force was protecting an
Allied transport ship convoy that was carrying replacement troops to
Guadalcanal. As a result of the Japanese air attacks on the task force,
one U.S. heavy cruiser was sunk, a destroyer was heavily damaged, and
the rest of the U.S. task force was forced to retreat from the southern
Solomons area. Partly because of their success in turning back the U.S.
task force in this battle, the Japanese were successful in evacuating
their remaining troops from Guadalcanal by 7 February 1943, leaving
Guadalcanal in the hands of the Allies and ending the battle for the
island. (more...)

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Today's selected anniversaries:

1845:

American poet Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" appeared in the New York
Evening Mirror, the first publication attributed to Poe.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Raven>

1886:

German engine designer and engineer Karl Benz filed a patent for the
Motorwagen, the first purpose-built, gasoline-driven automobile.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Benz>

1944:

World War II: At least 38 people were killed and about a dozen injured
when the Polish village of Koniuchy (present-day Kaniūkai, Lithuania)
was attacked by Soviet partisan units.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koniuchy_massacre>

1967:

The Mantra-Rock Dance, called the "ultimate high" of the hippie era,
took place in San Francisco, featuring Swami Bhaktivedanta, Janis
Joplin, Grateful Dead, and Allen Ginsberg .
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantra-Rock_Dance>

2009:

The Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt ruled that people who did not
adhere to one of the three government-recognised religions are also
eligible to receive government identity documents.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_identification_card_controversy>

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Wiktionary's word of the day:

expedite (v):
1. (transitive) To accelerate the progress of.
2. (transitive) To perform (a task) fast and efficiently
<http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/expedite>

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Wikiquote quote of the day:

It is never to be expected in a revolution that every man is to change
his opinion at the same moment. There never yet was any truth or any
principle so irresistibly obvious that all men believed it at once.
Time and reason must cooperate with each other to the final
establishment of any principle; and therefore those who may happen to
be first convinced have not a right to persecute others, on whom
conviction operates more slowly. The moral principle of revolutions is
to instruct, not to destroy.
--Thomas Paine
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Dansk : Ferskenfarvet koraldyr (Dendronephthya sp.) i Komodo National Park.
English : Peach colored soft coral (Dendronephthya sp.) in Komodo National Park
Español : Coral coliflor (Dendronephthya sp.) de color melocotón en el Parque Nacional de Komodo.
Français : Un corail mou orangé du genre Dendronephthya, photographié dans le Parc National de Komodo, en Indonésie.
Italiano : Corallo color pesca (specie Dendronephthya, famiglia Nephtheidae) nel Parco nazionale di Komodo.
Nederlands : Een zachte koraalsoort in het Komodo nationaal park in Indonesië.
Македонски : Мек корал (Dendronephthya sp.) во националниот парк Комодо
Русский : Коралл Dendronephthya в национальном парке Комодо
Українська : Восьмипроменевий м'який / гвоздичний / деревоподібний корал Dendronephthya в Національному парку Комодо, Індонезія.
한국어 : 코모도 국립공원 의 복숭아빛 산호(Dendronephthya 종)
日本語 : 軟質サンゴ (Dendronephthya 種)。インドネシア・コモド国立公園にて。
‪中文(简体)‬ : 桃红软珊瑚(Dendronephthya sp.)，拍摄于巴厘岛科莫多国家公园。

[Daily article] January 28: Otto Julius Zobel

2012-01-27T16:05:00.000-08:00

Otto Julius Zobel (1887–1970) was a design engineer who worked for the
American Telephone & Telegraph Company (AT&T) in the early part of the
20th century. Zobel's work on filter design was revolutionary and led,
in conjunction with the work of John R. Carson, to significant
commercial advances for AT&T in the field of frequency division
multiplex (FDM) telephone transmissions. Although much of Zobel's work
has been superseded by more modern filter designs, it remains the basis
of filter theory and his papers are still referenced today. Zobel
invented the m-derived filter and the constant-resistance filter, which
remains in use. Zobel and Carson helped to establish the nature of
noise in electric circuits, concluding that—contrary to mainstream
belief—it is not even theoretically possible to filter out noise
entirely and that noise will always be a limiting factor in what it is
possible to transmit. Thus, they anticipated the later work of Claude
Shannon, who showed how the theoretical information rate of a channel
is related to the noise of the channel. (more...)

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Today's selected anniversaries:

98:

Trajan, namesake of a forum, a market and a column in Rome, succeeded
his adoptive father Nerva as Roman emperor.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trajan>

1813:

The novel Pride and Prejudice by English author Jane Austen was
published, using material from an unpublished manuscript that she
originally wrote between 1796 and 1797.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_and_Prejudice>

1933:

Choudhry Rahmat Ali published a pamphlet entitled "Now or Never" in
which he called for the creation of a Muslim state in northwest India
that he termed "Pakstan".
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choudhry_Rahmat_Ali>

1964:

An unarmed US Air Force T-39 Sabreliner on a training mission was shot
down over Erfurt, East Germany, by a Soviet MiG-19, killing all three
aboard.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_T-39_shootdown_incident>

1984:

Tropical Storm Domoina made landfall in southern Mozambique, causing
some of the most severe flooding so far recorded in the region.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_Storm_Domoina>

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Wiktionary's word of the day:

stoically (adv):
1. In a manner that endures pain and hardship without outwardly showing
suffering or expressing complaint.
2. In an unfeeling manner that inwardly is unaffected by pain or
distress
<http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/stoically>

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Wikiquote quote of the day:

Perhaps the only misplaced curiosity is that which persists in trying
to find out here, on this side of death, what lies beyond the grave.
--Colette
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Česky : Kotor a Boka Kotorska - pohled z městských hradeb
Dansk : Den montenegrinske by Kotor og bugten udfor byen - panorama fra bymuren.
English : Kotor and the Bay of Kotor - panorama from city wall
Español : Kotor (Montenegro) y las Bocas de Kotor. Panorámica desde la muralla de la ciudad.
Français : Kotor et les bouches de Kotor (Boka kotorska) - panorama depuis les murailles de la cité.
Italiano : Panorama di Cattaro e delle bocche di Cattaro, visti dalle mura cittadine.
Magyar : Kotor és a Kotori-öböl a városfalról nézve
Nederlands : Baai van Kotor nabij het Montenegrijnse stadje Kotor.
Polski : Kotor i Boka Kotorska widziana ze szczytu murów miejskich
Suomi : Kotor ja Kotorinlahti – panoraama kaupungin muurilta.
Македонски : Градските ѕидини на Котор и заливот Бока Которска (Црна Гора).
Русский : Панорама Котора и Которской бухты с городской стены
Українська : Чорногорське місто Котор і Которська затока — панорама з міського валу.
日本語 : モンテネグロ・コトル
‪中文(简体)‬ : 黑山共和国科托尔和科托尔湾。

WikiEN-l Digest, Vol 102, Issue 16

2012-01-27T04:00:00.000-08:00

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1. Article Feedback Tool - Office Hours, 27th January, 19:00 UTC
(Oliver Keyes)
2. Re: Wikipedia and political statements (Ray Saintonge)
3. Re: Wikipedia and political statements (Johan J?nsson)

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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:50:25 +0000
From: Oliver Keyes <okeyes@wikimedia.org>
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Hey guys

We'll be holding another AFT office hours session at 19:00 tomorrow, in
#wikimedia-office; hope to see a lot of you there :). If you can't make it,
drop me an email and I'll send you the logs.

Thanks!

--
Oliver Keyes
Community Liaison, Product Development
Wikimedia Foundation

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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:10:33 -0800
From: Ray Saintonge <saintonge@telus.net>
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] Wikipedia and political statements
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On 01/18/12 12:54 AM, David Gerard wrote:
> On 18 January 2012 08:15, Carcharoth<carcharothwp@googlemail.com> wrote:
>> A one-off black-out, yes. Repeated black-outs, no. I would hope most
>> Wikipedians would oppose anything like this happening again in the
>> near future, if only because this strategy becomes less effective the
>> more it is used.
> Yep. Personally, I'd like this to be really rare.
>

Saying "Fuck off" is always more effective when expressed by someone who
very rarely speaks so bluntly.

Ray

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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:55:39 +0100
From: Johan J?nsson <brevlistor@gmail.com>
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] Wikipedia and political statements
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2012/1/18 David Gerard <dgerard@gmail.com>:
> On 18 January 2012 08:15, Carcharoth <carcharothwp@googlemail.com> wrote:
>
>> A one-off black-out, yes. Repeated black-outs, no. I would hope most
>> Wikipedians would oppose anything like this happening again in the
>> near future, if only because this strategy becomes less effective the
>> more it is used.
>
> Yep. Personally, I'd like this to be really rare.

There's a number of reasons why it would be a terrible idea to start
using Wikipedia as a political platform, but even ignoring them: don't
imagine you'd get the same kind of attention for this kind of action
for another ten years or so. English Wikipedia going black was world
news, but one of the main reasons it was world news was that we'd
*never* taken such a stance before. Next time the reaction would be
something along the lines of "again?" rather than what we saw during
the SOPA/PIPA blackout. And the users would soon stop caring about the
message.

//Johan J?nsson
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http://kontrast2012.se

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[Daily article] January 27: Nebula Science Fiction

2012-01-26T16:05:00.000-08:00

Nebula Science Fiction was the first Scottish science fiction magazine.
It was published from 1952 to 1959, and was edited by Peter Hamilton, a
young Scot who was able to take advantage of spare capacity at his
parents' printing company, Crownpoint, to launch the magazine. Nebula's
circulation was international, with only a quarter of the sales in the
United Kingdom: this led to disaster when both South Africa and
Australia imposed import controls on foreign periodicals at the end of
the 1950s. Excise duties imposed in the UK added to Hamilton's
financial burdens, and he was rapidly forced to close the magazine
down. The last issue was dated June 1959. The magazine was popular with
writers, partly because Hamilton went to great lengths to encourage new
writers, and partly because he paid better rates per word than much of
his competition. Initially he could not compete with the American
market, but he offered a bonus for the most popular story in the issue,
and eventually was able to match the leading American magazines. He
published the first stories of several well-known writers, including
Robert Silverberg, Brian Aldiss, and Bob Shaw. Nebula was also a fan
favourite: author Ken Bulmer recalls that it became "what many fans
regard as the best-loved British SF magazine". (more...)

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Today's selected anniversaries:

447:

An earthquake destroyed large sections of the Walls of Constantinople .
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walls_of_Constantinople>

1868:

Boshin War: The Battle of Toba-Fushimi, where pro-Imperial forces
defeated those of the Tokugawa shogunate and which was a catalyst for
the Meiji Restoration, began in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Toba-Fushimi>

1888:

Two weeks after a group of over thirty explorers and scientists met in
Washington, D.C., to organize "a society for the increase and diffusion
of geographical knowledge," the National Geographic Society, publisher
of the National Geographic Magazine, was incorporated.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Geographic_Society>

1980:

With the assistance of Canadian government officials, six American
diplomats who had avoided capture in the Iran hostage crisis escaped to
Zurich, Switzerland.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Caper>

2002:

An explosion at a military storage facility in Lagos, Nigeria, killed
at least 1,100 people and displaced over 20,000 others.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagos_Armoury_Explosion>

_____________________________
Wiktionary's word of the day:

dubitation (n):
1. The process of doubting or the state of being in doubt; hesitation,
uncertainty.
2. A pang or expression of doubt
<http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dubitation>

___________________________
Wikiquote quote of the day:

I suppose every child has a world of his own — and every man, too, for
the matter of that. I wonder if that's the cause for all the
misunderstanding there is in Life?
--Lewis Carroll
<http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Lewis_Carroll>

[daily-image-l] 2012-01-27

2012-01-26T16:00:00.001-08:00

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Copyright status: Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike license, version 2.5.
Featured Picture category: Animals (Birds)

Descriptions:

Dansk : Klyde (Recurvirostra avosetta), ungfugl, nær Oosterend, Texel, Holland.
English : Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) chick near Oosterend, Texel island, the Netherlands.
Español : Pollo de avoceta común (Recurvirostra avosetta).
Français : Une Avocette élégante, photographiée près d'Oosterend, sur l'île de Texel, dans les Pays-bas.
Italiano : Esemplare di avocetta (Recurvirostra avosetta) vicino al villaggio di Oosterend, sull'isola di Texel, Paesi Bassi.
Magyar : Gulipán (Recurvirostra avosetta) fióka a tengerparton (Hollandia, Texel-sziget, Oosterend közelében)
Nederlands : Een kluut (Recurvirostra avosetta).
Suomi : Avosetin (Recurvirostra avosetta) poikanen lähellä Oosterendia, Texelin saaressa, Alankomaissa.
Македонски : Млада птица сабјарка (Recurvirostra avosetta) кај Остеренд (остров Тексел, Холандија).
Русский : Шилоклювка около Остеренда, остров Тексел, Нидерланды
Українська : Чоботар (шилодзьобка), пташеня біля міста Оштренд (нід. Oosterend), острів Тесел, Нідерланди.
日本語 : ソリハシセイタカシギ (Recurvirostra avosetta) のメス。オランダ・テセル島オーステレンド付近。
‪中文(简体)‬ : 反嘴鹬(Recurvirostra avosetta)。

WikiEN-l Digest, Vol 102, Issue 15

2012-01-26T04:00:00.000-08:00

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Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:41:31 +0100
From: ?????? <to.aru.shiroi.neko@gmail.com>
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Subject: [WikiEN-l] Copyright for non Berne signatories on
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Copyrights#RfC:_What_to_do_with_respect_to_the_copyright_of_countries_with_which_the_US_does_not_have_copyright_relations.3F

There seems to be a belief that images that are not copyrighted in their
own country in the absence of a copyright law OR in the absence
of agreements between the said country and the US that all works are in the
public domain. My attempt to explain anything here probably will not do
justice to any side of the argument so please read the linked page.

I merely feel the community is underrepresented as for a discussion of
this magnitude there are very few people commenting. Feel free to comment.

-- ?????? (To Aru Shiroi Neko)

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[Daily article] January 26: Australian Cattle Dog

2012-01-25T16:05:00.000-08:00

100px|A blue Australian Cattle Dog with black mask

The Australian Cattle Dog is a breed of herding dog originally
developed in Australia for droving cattle over long distances across
rough terrain. Crossbred in the 19th century from Australian dingoes
and dogs from Northumberland, the Australian Cattle Dog is a
medium-sized, short-coated dog that occurs in two main colour forms:
with either brown or black hair distributed through a white coat,
termed a "red" or a "blue" dog. It has been nicknamed a "Red Heeler" or
"Blue Heeler" on the basis of this colouring and its practice of moving
reluctant cattle by nipping at their heels. As with dogs from other
working breeds, the Australian Cattle Dog has a high level of energy, a
quick intelligence, and an independent streak. A robust breed, it has a
lifespan of 12 to 14 years. It responds well to structured training and
forms a strong attachment with its owners. Australian Cattle Dogs now
participate in a range of activities beyond the herding they were bred
to do, including competing with their owners in dog sporting events and
working as assistance dogs. (more...)

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Today's selected anniversaries:

1841:

Commodore Sir James Bremer raised the Union Jack at Possession Point
and formally claimed Hong Kong as a colony for the British Empire.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Hong_Kong_%281800s%E2%80%931930s%29>

1907:

The Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III, the second oldest military rifle
still in official use, was introduced into British military service.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee-Enfield>

1950:

Indian independence movement: India officially became a republic under
a new constitution, with Rajendra Prasad as its first president.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajendra_Prasad>

1998:

In a nationally televised press conference, US President Bill Clinton
denied having "sexual relations" with intern Monica Lewinsky.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewinsky_scandal>

2009:

Rioting broke out in Antananarivo, Madagascar, sparking a political
crisis that led to deposing of President Marc Ravalomanana.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Malagasy_political_crisis>

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Wiktionary's word of the day:

heterogeneous (adj):
Diverse in kind or nature; composed of diverse parts
<http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/heterogeneous>

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Wikiquote quote of the day:

Yes, we hope to seed a new, rich earth.

We hope to breed a race of men whose power
Dwells in hearts as open
as all Space

Itself, who ask for nothing but the light
That rinses the heart of
hate so that the stars

Above will be below when man has Love.
--Philip José Farmer
<http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Philip_Jos%C3%A9_Farmer>

[daily-image-l] 2012-01-26

2012-01-25T16:00:00.001-08:00

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Copyright status:
Featured Picture category: Places

Descriptions:

Dansk : Både på stranden i Poovar i Kerala, Indien.
Deutsch : Boote am Strand von Poovar im Bundesstaat Kerala (Indien)
English : Boats on the beach at Poovar in Kerala, India.
Español : Botes en la playa de Poovar (Kerala, India).
Français : Scène de plage à Poovar, dans le Kérala, en Inde.
Italiano : Barche sulla spiaggia di Poovar a Kerala, India.
Magyar : Csónak Poovar tengerpartján (Kerala, India)
Nederlands : Een boot op het strand van Poovar in de deelstaat Kerala in India.
Suomi : Veneitä rannalla Poovarissa (Kerala, Intia).
Македонски : Чамец на плажа во Пувар (Керала, Индија).
Русский : Лодки на берегу в Пуваре, Керала, Индия
Українська : Човни на Малабарському березі, село Пува (англ. Poovar), штат Керала, Індія.
한국어 : 인도 케랄라 주 푸바 해안에 놓인 보트
日本語 : インド・ケーララ州プーヴァー。
‪中文(简体)‬ : 印度喀拉拉邦珀瓦海滩的渔船。

[Daily article] January 25: Warkworth Castle

2012-01-24T16:05:00.001-08:00

100px|Warkworth Castle, 2007

Warkworth Castle is a ruined medieval building in the town of the
same name in the English county of Northumberland. When the castle was
founded is uncertain, but traditionally it has been ascribed to Prince
Henry of Scotland in the mid 12th century, although it may have been
built by King Henry II of England when he took control of England's
northern counties. Warkworth Castle was first documented in a charter
of 1157–1164 when Henry II granted it to Roger fitz Richard. The timber
castle was considered "feeble", and was left undefended when the Scots
invaded in 1173. Roger's son Robert inherited and improved the castle.
With the outbreak of the Anglo-Scottish Wars, Edward II invested in
castles including Warkworth where he funded the strengthening of the
garrison in 1319. Twice in 1327 the Scots besieged the castle without
success. In the late 19th century, the dukes refurbished Warkworth
Castle and Anthony Salvin was commissioned to restore the keep. Alan
Percy, 8th Duke of Northumberland, gave custody of the castle to the
Office of Works in 1922. Since 1984 English Heritage has cared for the
site which is a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient
Monument. (more...)

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Today's selected anniversaries:

1554:

Jesuit missionaries José de Anchieta and Manoel da Nóbrega established
a mission at São Paulo dos Campos de Piratininga, which grew to become
São Paulo, Brazil.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A3o_Paulo>

1890:

Inspired by Jules Verne's Around the World in Eighty Days, American
journalist Nellie Bly completed a circumnavigation of the globe in a
then-record 72 days.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_Bly>

1971:

Idi Amin Dada seized power in a military coup d'état from President
Milton Obote, beginning eight years of military rule in Uganda.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idi_Amin>

1993:

Five people were shot outside the Central Intelligence Agency
headquarters in Langley, Virginia, resulting in two deaths.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_shootings_at_CIA_Headquarters>

2011:

The first wave of the Egyptian revolution began , eventually leading to
the removal of Hosni Mubarak after nearly 30 years of rule.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2011_Egyptian_revolution_under_Hosni_Mubarak%27s_rule>

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Wiktionary's word of the day:

quacksalver (n):
One falsely claiming to possess medical or other skills, especially one
who dispenses potions, ointments, etc. supposedly having curative
powers
<http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/quacksalver>

___________________________
Wikiquote quote of the day:

Fiction is like a spider's web, attached ever so lightly perhaps, but
still attached to life at all four corners. Often the attachment is
scarcely perceptible; Shakespeare's plays, for instance, seem to hang
there complete by themselves. But when the web is pulled askew, hooked
up at the edge, torn in the middle, one remembers that these webs are
not spun in midair by incorporeal creatures, but are the work of
suffering human beings, and are attached to the grossly material
things, like health and money and the houses we live in.
--Virginia Woolf
<http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Virginia_Woolf_>

[daily-image-l] 2012-01-25

2012-01-24T16:00:00.001-08:00

Body of email:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Su25-kompo-vers2.svg
Copyright status: Licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Featured Picture category: Non-photographic media (Computer-generated)

Descriptions:

Dansk : Tegning af Sukhoj Su-25-flyet.
English : Layout scheme of Su-25.
Español : Diagrama esquemático del Sujói Su-25.
Français : Schéma de la structure d'un Soukhoï Su-25. Source: Su-25 i ego modifikacii, par Ildar Bedretdinov Shturmovik, 2002. ISBN 5-901668-01-4.
Italiano : Diagramma schematico del Sukhoi Su-25.
Magyar : A Szu–25 sematikus szerkezeti rajza.
Nederlands : De getekende indeling van een Soechoj Soe-25 gevechtsvliegtuig.
Suomi : Su-25-koneen rakenne / järjestelmä.
Македонски : Составна шема на борбен авион Су-25.
Русский : Компоновочная схема Су-25.
Українська : Компонувальна схема штурмовика Су-25.
한국어 : 수호이 Su-25의 내부 구조
日本語 : Su-25の構造図。
‪中文(简体)‬ : 苏-25攻击机设计图。

[Daily article] January 24: Thurisind

2012-01-23T16:05:00.000-08:00

Thurisind was king of the Gepids, an East Germanic Gothic people, from
c. 548 to 560. He was the penultimate Gepid king, and succeeded King
Elemund by staging a coup d'état and forcing the king's son into exile.
Thurisind's kingdom, known as Gepidia, was located in Central Europe
and had its centre in Sirmium, a former Roman city on the Danube River.
His reign was marked by multiple wars with the Lombards, a Germanic
people who had arrived in the former Roman province of Pannonia under
the leadership of their king, Audoin. Thurisind also had to face the
hostility of the Byzantine Empire, which was resentful of the Gepid
takeover of Sirmium and anxious to diminish Gepid power in the
Pannonian Basin, a plain covering most of modern Hungary and partly
including the bordering states. The Byzantines' plans to reduce the
Gepids' power took effect when Audoin decisively defeated Thurisind in
551 or 552. The Byzantine Emperor Justinian forced a peace accord on
both leaders so that equilibrium in the Pannonian Basin could be
sustained. Thurisind lost his eldest son, Turismod, in the Battle of
Asfeld, where the prince was killed by Alboin, son of Audoin. In about
560, Thurisind died and was succeeded by his remaining son Cunimund,
who was killed by Alboin in 567. Cunimund's death marked the end of the
Gepid Kingdom and the beginning of the conquest of their territories by
the Lombards' allies, the Avars, a nomadic people migrating from the
Eurasian Steppe. (more...)

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Today's selected anniversaries:

1848:

James W. Marshall discovered gold at Sutter's Mill in Coloma,
California, leading to the California Gold Rush.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Gold_Rush>

1900:

Second Boer War: Boer forces stopped a British attempt to break the
Siege of Ladysmith in the Battle of Spion Kop.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Spion_Kop>

1961:

A Boeing B-52 Stratofortress carrying two Mark 39 nuclear weapons broke
up in mid-air near Goldsboro, North Carolina; one bomb was recovered
intact, the other disintegrated.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1961_Goldsboro_B-52_crash>

1972:

Japanese soldier Shoichi Yokoi was found hiding in a Guam jungle, where
he had been since the end of World War II.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoichi_Yokoi>

1993:

Turkish journalist and writer Uğur Mumcu was assassinated by a car bomb
outside his home in Ankara.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U%C4%9Fur_Mumcu>

_____________________________
Wiktionary's word of the day:

baby fat (n):
1. The natural fat on the body of a child or young animal that normally
disappears at adolescence.
2. The bodyfat gained by a woman during pregnancy
<http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/baby_fat>

___________________________
Wikiquote quote of the day:

Defer not till tomorrow to be wise,

Tomorrow's sun to thee may never rise.
--William Congreve
<http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/William_Congreve>

[daily-image-l] 2012-01-24

2012-01-23T16:00:00.001-08:00

Body of email:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IIT_Machinery_Hall.jpg
Copyright status:
Featured Picture category: Places (Architecture)

Descriptions:

Dansk : Maskinhallen ved Illinois Institute of Technology i Chicago, USA, blev tegnet af C.V. Kerr fra Patten & Fisher og opført i 1901. I 2004 blev bygningen udnævnt til mindesmærke i Chicago.
English : The Machinery Hall at Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, USA was designed by C. V. Kerr of Patten & Fisher and built in 1901. In 2004, the building was recognized as a Chicago Landmark.
Español : La Sala de Maquinaria del Instituto de Tecnología de Illinois (Chicago, EE.UU.) fue diseñada por C. V. Kerr de Patten & Fisher y construida en 1901. En 2004 fue reconocida como un Punto de Referencia de Chicago.
Français : Le Machinery Hall de l'Illinois Institute of Technology à Chicago, dans l'Illinois (États Unis).
Italiano : La Machinery Hall presso l'Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, Stati Uniti venne progettata da C. V. Kerr della Patten & Fisher e costruita nel 1901. Nel 2004 venne riconosciuta come punto di interesse di Chicago.
Nederlands : Machinery Hall van het te Chicago gevestigde Illinois Institute of Technology in de Amerikaanse staat Illinois.
Македонски : Машинската хала на Технолошкиот институт на Илиноис во Чикаго, САД.
Русский : Машинери-Холл Иллинойского Технологического Института, Чикаго
Українська : Машінері-хол Іллінойського технологічного інституту в Чикаго, США, спроектований фірмою Патен & Фішер і збудований в 1901 р. У 2004 р. будівлю було визнано пам'яткою архітектури Чикаго.
日本語 : シカゴのランドマークとして知られるイリノイ工科大学の機械堂 (1901年竣工)。
‪中文(简体)‬ : 美国芝加哥伊利诺伊理工学院机械馆，建造于1901年，由 C·V·克尔设计。该建筑由马维娜·阿芒捐赠，为了纪念她的儿子小菲利普·阿芒。2004年，该建筑被确认为芝加哥地标建筑而建。

WikiEN-l Digest, Vol 102, Issue 14

2012-01-23T04:00:00.000-08:00

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Someone should purchase the domain and redirect it to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page just to spite them ;)

James.

On Sat, Jan 21, 2012 at 9:08 PM, Anthony <wikimail@inbox.org> wrote:

> On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 8:12 AM, Daniel R. Tobias <dan@tobias.name> wrote:
> > On Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:34:49 -0500, Anthony wrote:
> >
> >> Put 184.172.174.94 for wikipediareview.com in your hosts file.
> >> (Fortunately, as SOPA has not passed, this is legal :)).
> >
> > Like I'm gonna go reconfiguring my own system just to get around the
> > fact that those guys can't keep their act together well enough to
> > properly manage their domain registration?
>
> It has its alt.hackersesque charm :).
>
> They've now publicized and promoted the url
> http://184.172.174.94/~wikipede/
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[daily-image-l] 2012-01-23

2012-01-22T16:00:00.001-08:00

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http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:In_the_Conservatory.jpg
Copyright status: Public domain as a work of the Art (PD-old-100) organisation.
Featured Picture category: Non-photographic media

Descriptions:

Dansk : I vinterhaven, af Édouard Manet (1879).
English : In the Conservatory, by Édouard Manet (1879).
Español : En el conservatorio, óleo sobre tela de Édouard Manet (1879).
Français : Dans la Serre, tableau d'Édouard Manet peint en 1879.
Italiano : Dans la serre di Édouard Manet. Conservato all'Alte Nationalgalerie di Berlino.
Magyar : A Édouard Manet (1879): A konzervatóriumban (olaj, vászon, 115 cm × 150 cm)
Nederlands : Het schilderij In de Serre (Dans la Serre) van de 19e-eeuwse Franse kunstschilder Édouard Manet. Het schilderij hangt in de Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlijn.
Suomi : Édouard Manetin (1832-1883) maalaus In the Conservatory.
Македонски : „Во стаклената градина" од Едуар Мане (1879).
Русский : Эдуар Мане, В оранжерее (1879)
Українська : Едуар Мане, В оранжереї (1879).
한국어 : 에두아르 마네 《온실안에서》 (1879).
日本語 : エドゥアール・マネ『温室にて』(Dans la serre)。1897年。
‪中文(简体)‬ : 爱德华·马奈于1879年创作的《温室里》，现收藏于旧国家画廊。

WikiEN-l Digest, Vol 102, Issue 13

2012-01-22T04:00:00.000-08:00

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On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 8:12 AM, Daniel R. Tobias <dan@tobias.name> wrote:
> On Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:34:49 -0500, Anthony wrote:
>
>> Put 184.172.174.94 for wikipediareview.com in your hosts file.
>> (Fortunately, as SOPA has not passed, this is legal :)).
>
> Like I'm gonna go reconfiguring my own system just to get around the
> fact that those guys can't keep their act together well enough to
> properly manage their domain registration?

It has its alt.hackersesque charm :).

They've now publicized and promoted the url http://184.172.174.94/~wikipede/

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[Daily article] January 22: James Nesbitt

2012-01-21T16:05:00.000-08:00

100px|James Nesbitt in July 2008

James Nesbitt (born 1965) is a Northern Irish actor. Nesbitt got his
breakthrough television role playing Adam Williams in the romantic
comedy-drama Cold Feet (1998–2003), which won him a British Comedy
Award, a Television and Radio Industries Club Award, and a National
Television Award. His first significant film role came when he appeared
as pig farmer "Pig" Finn in Waking Ned (1998). With the rest of the
starring cast, Nesbitt was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award.
In Lucky Break (2001), he made his debut as a film lead playing
prisoner Jimmy Hands. The next year, he played Ivan Cooper in the
television film Bloody Sunday, about the 1972 shootings in Derry.
Nesbitt has also starred in Murphy's Law (2001–2007) as undercover
detective Tommy Murphy, in a role that was created for him by writer
Colin Bateman. Nesbitt has since appeared in several more dramatic
roles; he starred alongside Liam Neeson in Five Minutes of Heaven
(2009), and was one of three lead actors in the television miniseries
Occupation (2009) and The Deep (2010). He also starred in the movies
Outcast (2010) and Emilio Estevez's The Way (2011), and has been cast
in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit (2012/13). (more...)

Recently featured: Variegated Fairywren – Henry Cornelius Burnett –
Nick Drake

Archive – By email – More featured articles...

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<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Nesbitt>

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Today's selected anniversaries:

565:

Justinian the Great deposed Eutychius, Patriarch of Constantinople,
after he refused the Byzantine Emperor's order to adopt the tenets of
the Aphthartodocetae, a sect of Monophysites.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriarch_Eutychius_of_Constantinople>

1689:

The Convention Parliament convened to justify the overthrow of James
II, the last Roman Catholic king of England, who had vacated the throne
when he fled to France in 1688.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_Parliament_%281689%29>

1944:

World War II: The Allies commenced Operation Shingle, an amphibious
landing against Axis forces in the area of Anzio and Nettuno, Italy.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Shingle>

1946:

Iran Crisis: The Republic of Mahabad declared its independence, seeking
autonomy for the Kurds within Iran.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Mahabad>

1987:

After being convicted of receiving bribes, Pennsylvania Treasurer R.
Budd Dwyer committed suicide during a televised press conference.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._Budd_Dwyer>

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Wiktionary's word of the day:

xenodochium (n):
A room (or separate guesthouse) in a monastery for the temporary
accommodation of guests or pilgrims
<http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/xenodochium>

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Wikiquote quote of the day:

Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in
passing it over, he is superior; for it is a prince's part to pardon.
--Francis Bacon
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2012-01-21T16:00:00.001-08:00

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Descriptions:

Dansk : San Francisco-kirken i Guanajuato, Mexico.
English : San Francisco Church, in the city of Guanajuato, Mexico.
Español : Iglesia de San Francisco en la ciudad de Guanajuato (México).
Français : Porche de l'église Saint Francis de Guanajuato, au Mexique.
Italiano : Chiesa di San Francisco nella città di Guanajuato, Messico.
Magyar : A Szent Ferenc-templom bejárata a mexikói Guanajuato városában
Nederlands : Het portaal van de San Franciscokerk in de Mexicaanse plaats Guanajuato.
Suomi : San Franciscon kirkko Guanajuaton kaupungissa Meksikossa.
Македонски : Црквата Св. Франциско во Гванахуато, Мексико.
Русский : Церковь святого Франциска, Гуанахуато, Мексика
Українська : Головний вхід церкви святого Франциска в місті Ґуанахуато, Мексика.
한국어 : 멕시코 과달루페의 산프란치스코 성당.
日本語 : メキシコ・グアナフアト州グアナフアトのサン・フランシスコ教会。
‪中文(简体)‬ : 墨西哥瓜纳华托圣弗朗西斯科教堂。

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2012-01-21T04:00:00.000-08:00

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4. Re: A Wikipedian asked to write for a paper encyclopedia
(Charles Matthews)
5. Re: A Wikipedian asked to write for a paper encyclopedia
(Amir E. Aharoni)
6. Re: A Wikipedian asked to write for a paper encyclopedia
(Carcharoth)
7. Re: A Wikipedian asked to write for a paper encyclopedia
(Amir E. Aharoni)
8. Re: A Wikipedian asked to write for a paper encyclopedia
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:16:46 +0000
From: Carcharoth <carcharothwp@googlemail.com>
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] A Wikipedian asked to write for a paper
encyclopedia
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On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 11:34 AM, David Gerard <dgerard@gmail.com> wrote:
> http://savageminds.org/2012/01/19/wikipedia-encyclopedias/

Probably not the first and not the last. I don't find it that surprising.

What he says there is excellent, though. Well worth reading.

Carcharoth

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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:49:50 -0700 (MST)
From: "Fred Bauder" <fredbaud@fairpoint.net>
To: "English Wikipedia" <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] A Wikipedian asked to write for a paper
encyclopedia
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> http://savageminds.org/2012/01/19/wikipedia-encyclopedias/
>
>
> - d.

Note that citing references is forbidden; proof Wikipedia is not a real
encyclopedia.

Fred

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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:18:21 -0000
From: "wiki" <doc.wikipedia@ntlworld.com>
To: <fredbaud@fairpoint.net>, "'English Wikipedia'"
<wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] A Wikipedian asked to write for a paper
encyclopedia
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> -----Original Message-----
> To: English Wikipedia
> Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] A Wikipedian asked to write for a paper
encyclopedia
>
> > http://savageminds.org/2012/01/19/wikipedia-encyclopedias/
> >
> >
> > - d.
>
> Note that citing references is forbidden; proof Wikipedia is not a real
> encyclopedia.
>
> Fred
>

"Encyclopedias give us no reason to believe their claims are true except the
arbitrary authority of those who write them. They are the ultimate triumph
of the authoritarian impulse in academics."

Yes, but.

Ultimately, a paper encyclopedia says "This article is written by a
qualified person (you can see his name) he has been chosen by an expert
panel (here are their names) and his work will be reviewed by them. All of
the above named people, and this encyclopedia, are willing to stake their
professional reputations on the accuracy of this work and that we have
credible quality control - whether that's enough for you, is up to you"

Wikipedia says "this article is written by [[User:Warhammer2000]] and maybe
some others. We've no idea who they are and what expertise they have. If you
are lucky, it may have been checked over by many others (or no one at all),
those people may be knowledgeable and unbiased (or not at all). No one
whatsoever has staked anything on the accuracy of this article, and Wikpedia
(while it tries) guarantees absolutely nothing (see our disclaimer)."

The only reason why anyone should take it seriously is that we try to say
"here are the sources, the best thing to do is check for yourself"

(The other reason for demanding sources is that it somewhat increases the
chances of what Quality Control we do have, because it makes it easier for
someone to review the article for accuracy.)

Scott

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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:10:55 +0000
From: Charles Matthews <charles.r.matthews@ntlworld.com>
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] A Wikipedian asked to write for a paper
encyclopedia
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On 20 January 2012 13:18, wiki <doc.wikipedia@ntlworld.com> wrote:

<snip>

> Yes, but.
>
> Ultimately, a paper encyclopedia says "This article is written by a
> qualified person (you can see his name) he has been chosen by an expert
> panel (here are their names) and his work will be reviewed by them. All of
> the above named people, and this encyclopedia, are willing to stake their
> professional reputations on the accuracy of this work and that we have
> credible quality control - whether that's enough for you, is up to you"
>
>
This is the interesting (if now quite old) debate about traditional
encyclopedias. Yes, Britannica or any other old-style commercial
encyclopedia is keen to tell you about expert authors. Less keen, for
example, to tell you when the article was written, as opposed to who wrote
it; the expert not having a crystal ball rather affects the value of an
article (say in science or technology). This was the starting point of
Harvey Einbinder's "The Myth of the Britannica" (1964), which even
Wikipedians might find rather unfair to EB (though the detail is
fascinating - seems Einstein got the same $80 as anyone else for an article
which allowed them to promote the work using his name ... wonder how hard
he worked to write it).

One should note that the market works to favour encyclopedias with a
business model that allows later editions in which revision is kept to
essentials. That's how it is: initiating a new high-quality print
encyclopedia requires money up front, and the investment is paid off by
having later editions that require substantially less writing bought in,
rather than done in-house. I don't know this for a fact, but I doubt
encyclopedia writers get a contract in which they are guaranteed the right
to revise their work for each edition - implausible given the way
publishers' minds works.

Anyway we know that (for English speakers at least) market forces, given
the barriers to entry, did not really drive quality right up. Einbinder
pretty much gets that correct, as I recall.

Charles

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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:30:28 +0200
From: "Amir E. Aharoni" <amir.aharoni@mail.huji.ac.il>
To: fredbaud@fairpoint.net, English Wikipedia
<wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] A Wikipedian asked to write for a paper
encyclopedia
Message-ID:
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8

2012/1/20 Fred Bauder <fredbaud@fairpoint.net>:
>> http://savageminds.org/2012/01/19/wikipedia-encyclopedias/
>>
>>
>> - d.
>
> Note that citing references is forbidden; proof Wikipedia is not a real
> encyclopedia.

Thank you very much for this link, David.

I submitted an article for a four-volume paper encyclopedia recently.
I shall definitely write in detail about my experience after it will
be published in a few moths from now.

In the meantime i can say that i was not told not to cite references.
I just received a style guide for citing them, which is completely
reasonable. So different paper encyclopedias are, well, different.

The biggest difference was in the editorial process - deciding on the
scope of the article, finding reviewers, proofreading, communicating
with other writers etc. Since it's not over yet, i cannot write more
about it, but the comparison between that and writing for Wikipedia
would be hugely interesting.

--
Amir Elisha Aharoni ? ?????? ????????? ??????????
http://aharoni.wordpress.com
??We're living in pieces,
I want to live in peace.? ? T. Moore?

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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:50:43 +0000
From: Carcharoth <carcharothwp@googlemail.com>
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] A Wikipedian asked to write for a paper
encyclopedia
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On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 2:30 PM, Amir E. Aharoni
<amir.aharoni@mail.huji.ac.il> wrote:

> The biggest difference was in the editorial process - deciding on the
> scope of the article, finding reviewers, proofreading, communicating
> with other writers etc. Since it's not over yet, i cannot write more
> about it, but the comparison between that and writing for Wikipedia
> would be hugely interesting.

I appreciate you can't say more right now, but can you say whether
"deciding on the scope of the article, finding reviewers,
proofreading, communicating with other writers" is referring to the
process on Wikipedia or the process for the encyclopedia you are
writing for? In my view, that process you describe is how writing on
Wikipedia *should* work. Whether it does in practice or not is another
matter.

Carcharoth

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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:06:48 +0200
From: "Amir E. Aharoni" <amir.aharoni@mail.huji.ac.il>
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] A Wikipedian asked to write for a paper
encyclopedia
Message-ID:
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2012/1/20 Carcharoth <carcharothwp@googlemail.com>:
> On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 2:30 PM, Amir E. Aharoni
> <amir.aharoni@mail.huji.ac.il> wrote:
>
>> The biggest difference was in the editorial process - deciding on the
>> scope of the article, finding reviewers, proofreading, communicating
>> with other writers etc. Since it's not over yet, i cannot write more
>> about it, but the comparison between that and writing for Wikipedia
>> would be hugely interesting.
>
> I appreciate you can't say more right now, but can you say whether
> "deciding on the scope of the article, finding reviewers,
> proofreading, communicating with other writers" is referring to the
> process on Wikipedia or the process for the encyclopedia you are
> writing for? In my view, that process you describe is how writing on
> Wikipedia *should* work. Whether it does in practice or not is another
> matter.

It referes to both. These things are done both in Wikipedia and in the
paper encyclopedia for which i wrote, but they are done entirely
differently. Possibly they are so different that you would even say
that on Wikipedia you can't use these words to describe them.

--
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http://aharoni.wordpress.com
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:34:46 +0000
From: Tom Morris <tom@tommorris.org>
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] A Wikipedian asked to write for a paper
encyclopedia
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On 20 January 2012 14:10, Charles Matthews
<charles.r.matthews@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> This is the interesting (if now quite old) debate about traditional
> encyclopedias. Yes, Britannica or any other old-style commercial
> encyclopedia is keen to tell you about expert authors. Less keen, for
> example, to tell you when the article was written, as opposed to who wrote
> it; the expert not having a crystal ball rather affects the value of an
> article (say in science or technology). This was the starting point of
> Harvey Einbinder's "The Myth of the Britannica" (1964), which even
> Wikipedians might find rather unfair to EB (though the detail is
> fascinating - seems Einstein got the same $80 as anyone else for an article
> which allowed them to promote the work using his name ... wonder how hard
> he worked to write it).
>
> One should note that the market works to favour encyclopedias with a
> business model that allows later editions in which revision is kept to
> essentials. That's how it is: initiating a new high-quality print
> encyclopedia requires money up front, and the investment is paid off by
> having later editions that require substantially less writing bought in,
> rather than done in-house. I don't know this for a fact, but I doubt
> encyclopedia writers get a contract in which they are guaranteed the right
> to revise their work for each edition - implausible given the way
> publishers' minds works.
>
> Anyway we know that (for English speakers at least) market forces, given
> the barriers to entry, did not really drive quality right up. Einbinder
> pretty much gets that correct, as I recall.
>

Not related to Britannica, but I came across a stunning omission from
a printed encyclopedia a while back while editing Wikipedia...

http://blog.tommorris.org/post/11947599442/encyclopedia-of-the-harlem-renaissance-vs-wikipedia

--
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<http://tommorris.org/>

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[Daily article] January 21: Variegated Fairywren

2012-01-20T16:05:00.000-08:00

100px|Bird, Variegated Fairy-wren, Malurus lamberti

The Variegated Fairywren is a fairywren that lives in diverse
habitats spread across most of Australia. Four subspecies are
recognised. Exhibiting a high degree of sexual dimorphism, the brightly
coloured breeding male has chestnut shoulders and blue crown and ear
coverts, while non-breeding males, females and juveniles have
predominantly grey-brown plumage. Notably, females of the two
subspecies rogersi and dulcis have mainly blue-grey plumage. Like other
fairywrens, the Variegated Fairywren is a cooperative breeding species,
with small groups of birds maintaining and defending small territories
year-round. Groups consist of a socially monogamous pair with several
helper birds who assist in raising the young. Male wrens pluck yellow
petals and display them to females as part of a courtship display.
These birds are primarily insectivorous and forage and live in the
shelter of scrubby vegetation across 90% of continental Australia,
which is a wider range than that of any other fairywren. (more...)

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Today's selected anniversaries:

1789:

The Power of Sympathy by William Hill Brown, widely considered to be
the first American novel, was published.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Power_of_Sympathy>

1931:

Sir Isaac Isaacs became the first Australian-born Governor-General of
Australia.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Isaacs>

1941:

Sparked by the murder of a German officer in Bucharest, Romania, the
day before, members of the Iron Guard engaged in a rebellion and
pogrom, killing 125 Jews.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legionnaires%27_rebellion_and_Bucharest_pogrom>

1968:

Vietnam War: The Vietnam People's Army attacked Khe Sanh Combat Base, a
U.S. Marines outpost in Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam, starting the
Battle of Khe Sanh.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Khe_Sanh>

2008:

The Eyak language in Alaska became extinct after Marie Smith Jones, the
language's last native speaker, died, an event that became a symbol in
the fight against language extinction.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyak_language>

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Wiktionary's word of the day:

bacchanal (adj):
1. Relating to Bacchus or his festival.
2. Engaged in drunken revels; drunken and riotous or noisy
<http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bacchanal>

___________________________
Wikiquote quote of the day:

The gods of the valley are not the gods of the hills, and you shall
understand it.
--Ethan Allen
<http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Ethan_Allen>

[daily-image-l] 2012-01-21

2012-01-20T16:00:00.001-08:00

Body of email:
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Copyright status:
Featured Picture category: Animals (Birds)

Descriptions:

Dansk : Rosenbryset kernebider, hun, (Pheucticus ludovicianus), Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area, Quebec, Canada.
English : Rose-breasted Grosbeak female (Pheucticus ludovicianus), Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area, Quebec, Canada
Español : Candelo tricolor hembra (Pheucticus ludovicianus), Reserva Nacional de Fauna del Cap Tourmente, en Quebec (Canadá).
Italiano : Esemplare femmina di beccogrosso pettorosa (ordine Passeriformes), Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area, Québec, Canada
Magyar : Rózsásmellű magvágó (Pheucticus ludovicianus) — nőstény, Québec, Cap Tourmente Nemzeti Park
Nederlands : Een vrouwelijke Pheucticus ludovicianus uit de familie der kardinaalachtigen.
Suomi : Punarintakardinaalinaaras (Pheucticus ludovicianus) Cap Tourmenten kansallispuistossa Quebecissa Kanadassa.
Македонски : Розовоград дебелоклун кардинал (Pheucticus ludovicianus) во Квебек, Канада
Русский : Самка красногрудого дубоносового кардинала, национальный заповедник Кап-Турмент, Квебек, Канада
Українська : <b>Червоногрудий костогриз / червоногрудий костогризовий кардинал</b> (Pheucticus ludovicianus), самка в Національному заповіднику дикої природи мису Турмонт (фр. Réserve nationale de faune du cap Tourmente, англ. Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area), Квебек, Канада.
日本語 : ムネアカイカル (Pheucticus ludovicianus) のメス。カナダ・ケベック州キャップ・トゥルマンテ国立野生生物保護区にて。
‪中文(简体)‬ : 雌性玫胸白斑翅雀(Pheucticus ludovicianus)。

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2. Re: WR bites the dust? (David Gerard)
3. A Wikipedian asked to write for a paper encyclopedia
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:12:46 -0500
From: "Daniel R. Tobias" <dan@tobias.name>
To: wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] WR bites the dust?
Message-ID: <4F1816CE.27190.62CAE96@dan.tobias.name>
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On Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:34:49 -0500, Anthony wrote:

> Put 184.172.174.94 for wikipediareview.com in your hosts file.
> (Fortunately, as SOPA has not passed, this is legal :)).

Like I'm gonna go reconfiguring my own system just to get around the
fact that those guys can't keep their act together well enough to
properly manage their domain registration?

It appears that wikipediareview.org also belongs to them and has not
yet expired, but unfortunately they have it set up to redirect to the
nonfunctional .com domain. (I personally would have done the
redirection the opposite way, since it's a noncommercial criticism
and discussion site, more logically done as a .org rather than
implying commerciality with .com; Wikipedia itself switched from .com
to .org when it went noncommercial.) They could easily make their
site accessible again simply by setting up the .org domain to point
directly at the site instead of redirecting, but probably that
configuration is in the hands of the same person who failed to renew
the other domain, maybe a different person than whoever manages the
web hosting itself. I could never untangle the details of the
ownership/management of that site, which has sometimes been in heated
dispute.

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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:18:00 +0000
From: David Gerard <dgerard@gmail.com>
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] WR bites the dust?
Message-ID:
<CAJ0tu1GnQQ6ohNMu-=ca24QGkJ16Mj_8P3FTH5H2ctuG+J3BLA@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8

On 19 January 2012 13:12, Daniel R. Tobias <dan@tobias.name> wrote:

> It appears that wikipediareview.org also belongs to them and has not
> yet expired, but unfortunately they have it set up to redirect to the
> nonfunctional .com domain. ?(I personally would have done the
> redirection the opposite way, since it's a noncommercial criticism
> and discussion site, more logically done as a .org rather than
> implying commerciality with .com; Wikipedia itself switched from .com
> to .org when it went noncommercial.) ?They could easily make their
> site accessible again simply by setting up the .org domain to point
> directly at the site instead of redirecting, but probably that
> configuration is in the hands of the same person who failed to renew
> the other domain, maybe a different person than whoever manages the
> web hosting itself. ?I could never untangle the details of the
> ownership/management of that site, which has sometimes been in heated
> dispute.

It turns out that trolls and cranks don't get along with each other
any better than they get along with the rest of us.

- d.

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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:34:10 +0000
From: David Gerard <dgerard@gmail.com>
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: [WikiEN-l] A Wikipedian asked to write for a paper
encyclopedia
Message-ID:
<CAJ0tu1FMZXfuBq6xCS2bLgYAisryW5GLAG6kAQ7E4_hSSPDTQg@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8

http://savageminds.org/2012/01/19/wikipedia-encyclopedias/

- d.

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[Daily article] January 20: Henry Cornelius Burnett

2012-01-19T16:05:00.000-08:00

75px|Henry Cornelius Burnett

Henry Cornelius Burnett (1825–1866) was a U.S. representative from
the state of Kentucky and a Confederate States senator. He represented
Kentucky's 1st congressional district during the lead-up to the Civil
War. This district contained the entire Jackson Purchase region of the
state, which was more sympathetic to the Confederate cause than any
other area of Kentucky. Burnett promised the voters of his district
that he would have President Abraham Lincoln arraigned for treason.
Besides championing the Southern cause in Congress, Burnett also worked
within Kentucky to bolster the state's support of the Confederacy. He
presided over a sovereignty convention in Russellville in 1861 that
formed a Confederate government for the state. The delegates to this
convention chose Burnett to travel to Richmond, Virginia to secure
Kentucky's admission to the Confederacy. Burnett also raised a
Confederate regiment at Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and briefly served in
the Confederate States Army. Burnett's actions were deemed treasonable
by his colleagues in Congress, and he was expelled from the House in
1861. After the war, he was indicted for treason, but was never tried.
He returned to the practice of law, but died of cholera in 1866 at the
age of 40. (more...)

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Today's selected anniversaries:

1843:

Honório Hermeto Carneiro Leão, Marquis of Paraná , became the de facto
first prime minister of the Empire of Brazil.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hon%C3%B3rio_Hermeto_Carneiro_Le%C3%A3o%2C_Marquis_of_Paran%C3%A1>

1942:

The Holocaust: SS-Obergruppenführer Reinhard Heydrich and other senior
Nazi officials met at the Wannsee Conference in the Berlin suburb of
Wannsee to discuss implementation of the "Final Solution to the Jewish
Question".
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wannsee_Conference>

1969:

Bengali student activist Amanullah Asaduzzaman was shot and killed by
East Pakistani police, one of the casus belli that led to the
Bangladesh Liberation War.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanullah_Asaduzzaman>

1990:

The Soviet Red Army violently cracked down on Azeri pro-independence
demonstrations in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_January>

2007:

A three-man team, using only skis and kites, completed a 1,093-mile
(1,759 km) trek to reach the southern pole of inaccessibility for the
first time since 1958, and for the first time ever without mechanical
assistance.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/pole_of_inaccessibility>

_____________________________
Wiktionary's word of the day:

devil-may-care (adj):
Carefree or recklessly irresponsible
<http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/devil-may-care>

___________________________
Wikiquote quote of the day:

If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place
where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our
founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our
democracy, tonight is your answer. ... It's the answer spoken by young
and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white,
Hispanic, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not
disabled. Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never
been just a collection of individuals or a collection of red states and
blue states.

We are, and always will be, the United States of America.
It's the
answer that led those who've been told for so long by so many to be
cynical and fearful and doubtful about what we can achieve to put their
hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a
better day.

It's been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on
this date in this election at this defining moment, change has come to
America.
--Barack Obama
<http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Barack_Obama>

[daily-image-l] 2012-01-20

2012-01-19T16:00:00.001-08:00

Body of email:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elisabethkirche_Schneeberg_color_corr.jpg
Copyright status: Created by a Wikimedian (see image page for details); Licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Featured Picture category: Places (Architecture)

Descriptions:

Dansk : Elisabeth-kirken på Schneeberg i Niederösterreich.
Deutsch : Die Elisabethkirche am Schneeberg in Niederösterreich.
English : The Elisabeth church at the Schneeberg in Lower Austria.
Español : La Elisabethkirche ('iglesia de Isabel') en el Schneeberg (Baja Austria).
Italiano : Elisabethkirche ("Chiesa di Elisabet") sullo Schneeberg nella Bassa Austria.
Magyar : Az Erzsébet-templom (Elisabethkirche) Alsó-Ausztriában, a Schneeberg fennsíkján
Nederlands : De Elisabethkerk op de Schneeberg in Neder-Oostenrijk.
Suomi : Elisabethin kirkko Schneebergissa Ala-Itävallassa.
Македонски : Црквата Св. Елисавета кај Шнеберг, Долна Австрија.
Русский : Церковь Елизаветы, Шнеберг, Нижняя Австрия
Українська : Церква Святої Єлизавети на горі Шнеєберг (нім. Schneeberg — Сніжна гора) в Нижній Австрії.
日本語 : オーストラリア・ニーダーエスターライヒ州シュネーベルクのエリザベト教会。
‪中文(简体)‬ : 奥地利下奥地利州施内山内山伊丽莎白教堂。

WikiEN-l Digest, Vol 102, Issue 10

2012-01-19T04:00:00.000-08:00

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1. Error at Special:CongressLookup (David Levy)
2. Re: Error at Special:CongressLookup (Charles Matthews)

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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:55:05 -0500
From: David Levy <lifeisunfair@gmail.com>
To: foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org, wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org
Subject: [WikiEN-l] Error at Special:CongressLookup
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[crossposted to Foundation-l and WikiEN-l]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:CongressLookup

Can someone please change "zip code" to "ZIP code" again? (This error
was corrected in the blackout notice yesterday.) I haven't managed to
get anyone's attention via the IRC channels. Thanks!

David Levy

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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:12:48 +0000
From: Charles Matthews <charles.r.matthews@ntlworld.com>
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] Error at Special:CongressLookup
Message-ID:
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On 19 January 2012 09:55, David Levy <lifeisunfair@gmail.com> wrote:

> [crossposted to Foundation-l and WikiEN-l]
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:CongressLookup
>
> Can someone please change "zip code" to "ZIP code" again? (This error
> was corrected in the blackout notice yesterday.) I haven't managed to
> get anyone's attention via the IRC channels. Thanks!
>
> Probably should be everyone's highest priority, once the lost 24 hours of
editing enWP has been caught up.

Charles

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WikiEN-l Digest, Vol 102, Issue 9

2012-01-19T01:11:00.001-08:00

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2. Re: BBC articles related to Wikipedia blackout (phoebe ayers)
3. WR bites the dust? (Daniel R. Tobias)
4. Re: WR bites the dust? (Bob the Wikipedian)
5. Re: English Wikipedia blackout (Anthony)
6. Re: WR bites the dust? (Phil Nash)
7. Re: WR bites the dust? (Phil Nash)
8. Re: WR bites the dust? (Anthony)
9. Re: WR bites the dust? (Bob the Wikipedian)
10. Re: English Wikipedia blackout (wheredevelsdare@hotmail.com)

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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:25:19 -0300
From: Javier Bassi <javierbassi@gmail.com>
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] BBC articles related to Wikipedia blackout
Message-ID:
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

Fox news:

Wikipedia to go dark, Google to join protest against anti-piracy bill
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/01/17/wikipedia-to-go-dark-for-24-hours-to-protest-anti-piracy-bill/#ixzz1jpcEMzqA

Wikipedia editors question site's planned blackout
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/01/17/wikipedia-editors-question-sites-planned-blackout/

Wikipedia Blacks Out In SOPA Protest
http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2012/01/18/wikipedia-blacks-out-in-sopa-protest/

Wikipedia goes dark for 24 hours to protest web piracy bills
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/01/18/wikipedia-goes-dark-for-24-hours-to-protest-us-web-piracy-bills/#ixzz1jpcTQUA4

Savvy web surfers finding ways to circumvent Wikipedia blackout
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/01/18/savvy-web-surfers-finding-ways-to-circumvent-wikipedia-blackout/#ixzz1jpcip734

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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:45:29 -0800
From: phoebe ayers <phoebe.wiki@gmail.com>
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] BBC articles related to Wikipedia blackout
Message-ID:
<CAAi3vqEAy8Spc7zPSHQ4u33vPN8qgOHxQQaunkgnm5XYLcBGmQ@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

Hi folks! Adding links to
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/English_Wikipedia_SOPA_blackout/Media
if you're able would be super helpful. Thanks :)

-- phoebe

On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 9:25 AM, Javier Bassi <javierbassi@gmail.com> wrote:
> Fox news:
>
> Wikipedia to go dark, Google to join protest against anti-piracy bill
> http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/01/17/wikipedia-to-go-dark-for-24-hours-to-protest-anti-piracy-bill/#ixzz1jpcEMzqA
>
> Wikipedia editors question site's planned blackout
> http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/01/17/wikipedia-editors-question-sites-planned-blackout/
>
> Wikipedia Blacks Out In SOPA Protest
> http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2012/01/18/wikipedia-blacks-out-in-sopa-protest/
>
> Wikipedia goes dark for 24 hours to protest web piracy bills
> http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/01/18/wikipedia-goes-dark-for-24-hours-to-protest-us-web-piracy-bills/#ixzz1jpcTQUA4
>
> Savvy web surfers finding ways to circumvent Wikipedia blackout
> http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/01/18/savvy-web-surfers-finding-ways-to-circumvent-wikipedia-blackout/#ixzz1jpcip734
>
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:48:57 -0500
From: "Daniel R. Tobias" <dan@tobias.name>
To: wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org
Subject: [WikiEN-l] WR bites the dust?
Message-ID: <4F176879.9509.383AA25@dan.tobias.name>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII

On the day that Wikipedia is temporarily blacked out, it seems like
one of its most prominent groups of critics has had a possibly more
permanent "blackout" of its own... the infamous BADSITE, Wikipedia
Review, might be dead. Going to its site today yields a GoDaddy
parking page saying that its domain is expired.

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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:53:39 -0600
From: Bob the Wikipedian <bobthewikipedian@gmail.com>
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] WR bites the dust?
Message-ID: <4F176993.2040405@gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed

I was equally surprised (and saddened) to learn a few months ago that
Ripway's domain expired...I went through this week and {{dead}}'d all
the ripway links on the English Wikipedia.

Bob

On 1/18/2012 6:48 PM, Daniel R. Tobias wrote:
> On the day that Wikipedia is temporarily blacked out, it seems like
> one of its most prominent groups of critics has had a possibly more
> permanent "blackout" of its own... the infamous BADSITE, Wikipedia
> Review, might be dead. Going to its site today yields a GoDaddy
> parking page saying that its domain is expired.
>
>

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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:12:38 -0500
From: Anthony <wikimail@inbox.org>
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>,
risker.wp@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] English Wikipedia blackout
Message-ID:
<CAPreJLS42WuK97P+5rOo75Us+iGUUb3f2FpiOTb1V1h2dT3P=A@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 9:35 AM, Risker <risker.wp@gmail.com> wrote:
> Ironically, Conservapedia seems to be in agreement with Wikipedia in
> opposing SOPA/PIPA. ?Talk about strange bedfellows....

Wikipedia Review has been down for more than 24 hours now.

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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:14:08 -0000
From: "Phil Nash" <phnash@blueyonder.co.uk>
To: "English Wikipedia" <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] WR bites the dust?
Message-ID: <D881DEEFF20545D5A1D4AA56EB8DC208@mothere50f7f7b>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original

This happens from time to time. Usually, somebody stumps up another few
months rental, and it's up again the following day.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel R. Tobias" <dan@tobias.name>
To: <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 12:48 AM
Subject: [WikiEN-l] WR bites the dust?

> On the day that Wikipedia is temporarily blacked out, it seems like
> one of its most prominent groups of critics has had a possibly more
> permanent "blackout" of its own... the infamous BADSITE, Wikipedia
> Review, might be dead. Going to its site today yields a GoDaddy
> parking page saying that its domain is expired.
>
>
> --
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>
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:14:52 -0000
From: "Phil Nash" <phnash@blueyonder.co.uk>
To: "English Wikipedia" <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] WR bites the dust?
Message-ID: <98E83920956448EC875358DD1EEAC718@mothere50f7f7b>
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob the Wikipedian" <bobthewikipedian@gmail.com>
To: "English Wikipedia" <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 12:53 AM
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] WR bites the dust?

>I was equally surprised (and saddened) to learn a few months ago that
> Ripway's domain expired...I went through this week and {{dead}}'d all
> the ripway links on the English Wikipedia.
>
> Bob

Were they not in the Wayback Machine?

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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:34:49 -0500
From: Anthony <wikimail@inbox.org>
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>, dan@tobias.name
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] WR bites the dust?
Message-ID:
<CAPreJLSETH0aWMezjnascusGX0ZPHscP1FJyxWdTtdhnZ1oq9w@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

Put 184.172.174.94 for wikipediareview.com in your hosts file.
(Fortunately, as SOPA has not passed, this is legal :)).

On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 7:48 PM, Daniel R. Tobias <dan@tobias.name> wrote:
> On the day that Wikipedia is temporarily blacked out, it seems like
> one of its most prominent groups of critics has had a possibly more
> permanent "blackout" of its own... the infamous BADSITE, Wikipedia
> Review, might be dead. ?Going to its site today yields a GoDaddy
> parking page saying that its domain is expired.

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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:42:17 -0600
From: Bob the Wikipedian <bobthewikipedian@gmail.com>
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] WR bites the dust?
Message-ID: <4F178309.8070700@gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed

They might've been, though I doubt their members' files were. It was a
wonderful free host for practically any non-media file upload and public
file sharing (provided you didn't exceed their daily bandwidth limits);
guess all good things that are too good to be true eventually cease
being true.

Bob

On 1/18/2012 7:14 PM, Phil Nash wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob the Wikipedian"
> <bobthewikipedian@gmail.com>
> To: "English Wikipedia" <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 12:53 AM
> Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] WR bites the dust?
>
>
>> I was equally surprised (and saddened) to learn a few months ago that
>> Ripway's domain expired...I went through this week and {{dead}}'d all
>> the ripway links on the English Wikipedia.
>>
>> Bob
>
> Were they not in the Wayback Machine?
>
>
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Message: 10
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:14:11 +0000
From: <wheredevelsdare@hotmail.com>
To: <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] English Wikipedia blackout
Message-ID: <SNT117-W374D41137DA64BAAEE6DDCBD810@phx.gbl>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"

Dont need to - its in the press.

See: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/how-to-access-wikipedia-on-internet-blackout-day/221956-11.html

The New York Times also put out an article which mentioned hitting the ESC key lets you access the article.

> Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:52:35 +1100
> From: stephen.bain@gmail.com
> To: wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org
> Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] English Wikipedia blackout
>
> On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 4:15 PM, Javier Bassi <javierbassi@gmail.com> wrote:
> > A blackout with JavaScript? -_-
>
> Yes. And don't tell anyone they can avoid the blackout by hitting ESC
> pressing 'stop' in their browser before onLoad() triggers.
>
> --
> Stephen Bain
> stephen.bain@gmail.com
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[Daily article] January 19: Nick Drake

2012-01-18T16:05:00.000-08:00

100px|Nick Drake's grave in Tanworth-in-Arden

Nick Drake (1948–1974) was an English singer-songwriter and musician,
best known for his sombre guitar-based songs. He failed to find a wide
audience during his lifetime, but now ranks among the most influential
English singer-songwriters of the last 50 years. Drake released his
debut album, Five Leaves Left, in 1969. None of his first three albums
sold more than 5,000 copies on their initial release. Drake suffered
from depression and insomnia throughout his life, and these topics were
often reflected in his lyrics. On completion of his third album, 1972's
Pink Moon, he withdrew from both live performance and recording,
retreating to his parents' home in rural Warwickshire. He died from an
overdose of amitriptyline in 1974 (grave pictured). Drake was credited
as an influence by numerous artists during the 1980s, including The
Dream Academy, who in 1985 reached the UK and US charts with "Life in a
Northern Town", a song written for and dedicated to him. By the early
1990s, Drake represented a certain type of "doomed romantic" musician
in the UK music press. In 2000, Volkswagen featured the title track
from Pink Moon in a television advertisement, and within a month Drake
had sold more records than he had in the previous 30 years. (more...)

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Archive – By email – More featured articles...

Read the rest of this article:
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Drake>

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Today's selected anniversaries:

1607:

San Agustin Church in Manila, the oldest church in the Philippines,
was completed.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Agustin_Church%2C_Manila>

1764:

English radical and politician John Wilkes was expelled from the
British Parliament and declared an outlaw for seditious libel.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wilkes>

1917:

Approximately 50 tons of TNT exploded at a munitions factory in
Silvertown in West Ham, present-day Greater London, killing over 70
people and injuring over 400 others.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvertown_explosion>

1983:

The Nazi SS officer Klaus Barbie was arrested in Bolivia, 32 years
after having fled to Argentina with the help of the US Army US Army
Counterintelligence Corps.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaus_Barbie>

2006:

In the deadliest aviation accident in Slovak history, an Antonov An-24
aircraft operated by the Slovak Air Force crashed in northern Hungary,
killing 42 of the 43 people on board.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Slovak_Air_Force_Antonov_An-24_crash>

_____________________________
Wiktionary's word of the day:

gnocchi (n):
Italian pasta-like dumplings made of potato or semolina
<http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gnocchi>

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Wikiquote quote of the day:

I cannot consent to place in the control of others one who cannot
control himself.
--Robert E. Lee
<http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Robert_E._Lee>

[daily-image-l] 2012-01-19

2012-01-18T16:00:00.000-08:00

Body of email:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MiG-29_38.JPG
Copyright status:
Featured Picture category: Objects (Vehicles)

Descriptions:

Dansk : Polsk MiG-29 (version 9.12A) fra basen i Malbork.
Deutsch : Polnische MiG-29 (Version 9.12A) aus dem Fliegerhorst in Marienburg.
English : Polish MiG-29 (version 9.12A) from the base in Malbork.
Español : MiG-29 (versión 9.12A) polaco despegando de la base en Malbork.
Italiano : Un MiG-29 polacco (versione 9-12A) decolla dalla base vicino a Malbork.
Nederlands : Een MiG-29 van de Poolse luchtmachtbasis bij de stad Malbork.
Suomi : Puolalainen MiG-29-lentokone (versio 9.12A) Malborkin yllä.
Македонски : МиГ-29 кај Малборк, Полска.
Русский : Польский МиГ-29 на базе в Мальборке
Українська : Винищувач МіГ-29 (модифікація 9.12A) ВПС Польщі з 22-ї тактичної авіаційної бази в Мальборку, Польща.
한국어 : 폴란드 말보르크 기지의 미그-29 전투기.
日本語 : ポーランド・マルボルクの基地に配備されたMiG-29戦闘機 «9.12A»。
‪中文(简体)‬ : 波兰马尔堡基地起飞的米格-29战斗机。

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1. Re: Blackout notice errors (Ken Arromdee)
2. Re: Blackout notice errors (David Gerard)
3. Re: English Wikipedia blackout (Carcharoth)
4. Re: English Wikipedia blackout (Carcharoth)
5. Reactions against the SOPA blackout (Carcharoth)
6. Re: Reactions against the SOPA blackout (Elias Friedman)
7. Irony (Elias Friedman)
8. BBC articles related to Wikipedia blackout (Carcharoth)
9. Re: English Wikipedia blackout (Risker)
10. Re: BBC articles related to Wikipedia blackout (Peter Coombe)
11. Re: BBC articles related to Wikipedia blackout (Carcharoth)
12. Re: BBC articles related to Wikipedia blackout (Tom Morris)

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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:30:08 -0800 (PST)
From: Ken Arromdee <arromdee@rahul.net>
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] Blackout notice errors
Message-ID: <alpine.LRH.2.00.1201180128370.28517@oxygen.rahul.net>
Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed

Here's another big one: The message says "There are better ways, like the
Digital Millennium Copyright Act, to find the right approach to legitimate
copyright enforcement without trampling on free expression. "

However, the page links to an EFF summary which includes a mention of how
the DMCA has been abused.

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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:35:09 +0000
From: David Gerard <dgerard@gmail.com>
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] Blackout notice errors
Message-ID:
<CAJ0tu1Gobe0SCnOf-pahaBNpYuQRCR1Zt5=x9vO6hQjs=xks0g@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8

On 18 January 2012 09:30, Ken Arromdee <arromdee@rahul.net> wrote:

> Here's another big one: The message says "There are better ways, like the
> Digital Millennium Copyright Act, to find the right approach to legitimate
> copyright enforcement without trampling on free expression. "
> However, the page links to an EFF summary which includes a mention of how
> the DMCA has been abused.

As I thought when I read Geoff Brigham's blog post on SOPA, "it's
gotta be bad if it makes the DMCA look good."

- d.

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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:51:32 +0000
From: Carcharoth <carcharothwp@googlemail.com>
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] English Wikipedia blackout
Message-ID:
<CABw735Qa9n6SuK2h-MwKmVA8Z6R1wx=2Gu1cHSHA6d_pcWxznA@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 9:09 AM, George Herbert
<george.herbert@gmail.com> wrote:

> I started a thread along these lines a few hours ago on foundation-l.

I may cross-post there (foundation-l) gently chiding those who were
discussing the blackout there with no cross-posting or announcement
here (wiki-en-l). That was a really bad omission, given that this
directly affected the English language version of Wikipedia. I would
also plead that more cross-posting be done. It may sometimes lead to
parallel discussions, but that is better than those only following one
list missing out on announcements. If someone else wants to cross-post
this, or post before I do, please do.

Carcharoth

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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:58:41 +0000
From: Carcharoth <carcharothwp@googlemail.com>
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] English Wikipedia blackout
Message-ID:
<CABw735SUb+NaP_WftvJOSE0kaYJeGkwjUvkmWZQiWu+s3Py=iQ@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 6:55 AM, Jeraphine Gryphon <jeraphine@gmail.com> wrote:
> Wikipedia should do these complete edit locks more often, TBH. For the
> sake of Wikipediholics like me, and so admins can catch up with
> reports and backlogs in peace.

Point of order. This is not an edit-lock. You are thinking from the
perspective of an editor. This is a reader lock-out as well (though
really, those that know enough to use mirrors or caches or disable
javascript are not missing out on reading articles, and that may get
mis-reported in the press as those in the know not being
inconvenienced but everyone else being locked out from reading
Wikipedia).

> Not sure if it's a serious suggestion but it's just a thought I had.

It's a nice idea, but there are several problems with that. Firstly,
how to handle urgent edits that still need to be made. Secondly, how
to restrict editing disablement to just article namespace (which is
what would be needed to allow other stuff to carry on as normal). I
don't think it would ever really happen.

Carcharoth

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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:21:47 +0000
From: Carcharoth <carcharothwp@googlemail.com>
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: [WikiEN-l] Reactions against the SOPA blackout
Message-ID:
<CABw735QwZxW8qqXeORTPG6M9TEUGOF=fa0wQkeODw9HaOMMY+A@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

Starting a thread to collect some links to reactions against the SOPA
blackout of Wikipedia.

Here is one to start things off:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Scott_MacDonald

And a link to that page as it currently stands:

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Scott_MacDonald&oldid=471993971

Carcharoth

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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:34:10 -0500
From: Elias Friedman <elipongo@gmail.com>
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] Reactions against the SOPA blackout
Message-ID:
<CALagzhEtvZ-3frhRiOP6FnN5Gc4yzyo-QtTKstwRa7+X0b+gcQ@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8

I'd love to list my support on that page (after hitting the "stop" button
to keep the blackout from loading), but with the whole site under full
protection...

And to imagine people were worried about alienating people and perverting
our doctrines with Pending Changes!

Sent from my Droid2
Elias Friedman A.S., CCEMT-P
????? ?????? ?? ???
elipongo@gmail.com
On Jan 18, 2012 7:22 AM, "Carcharoth" <carcharothwp@googlemail.com> wrote:

> Starting a thread to collect some links to reactions against the SOPA
> blackout of Wikipedia.
>
> Here is one to start things off:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Scott_MacDonald
>
> And a link to that page as it currently stands:
>
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Scott_MacDonald&oldid=471993971
>
> Carcharoth
>
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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:59:12 -0500
From: Elias Friedman <elipongo@gmail.com>
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: [WikiEN-l] Irony
Message-ID:
<CALagzhF2SQM7pb=82VgqzGzJvP_tee3Y9aMmGo5nNZ6YP9Yu_w@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8

Today's "Now I Know" by Dan Lewis discusses copyright and involves several
links to Wikipedia.

http://dlewis.net/nik-archives/no-copying-grandma/

Sent from my Droid2
Elias Friedman A.S., CCEMT-P
????? ?????? ?? ???
elipongo@gmail.com
On Jan 18, 2012 5:58 AM, "Carcharoth" <carcharothwp@googlemail.com> wrote:

> On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 6:55 AM, Jeraphine Gryphon <jeraphine@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Wikipedia should do these complete edit locks more often, TBH. For the
> > sake of Wikipediholics like me, and so admins can catch up with
> > reports and backlogs in peace.
>
> Point of order. This is not an edit-lock. You are thinking from the
> perspective of an editor. This is a reader lock-out as well (though
> really, those that know enough to use mirrors or caches or disable
> javascript are not missing out on reading articles, and that may get
> mis-reported in the press as those in the know not being
> inconvenienced but everyone else being locked out from reading
> Wikipedia).
>
> > Not sure if it's a serious suggestion but it's just a thought I had.
>
> It's a nice idea, but there are several problems with that. Firstly,
> how to handle urgent edits that still need to be made. Secondly, how
> to restrict editing disablement to just article namespace (which is
> what would be needed to allow other stuff to carry on as normal). I
> don't think it would ever really happen.
>
> Carcharoth
>
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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:05:57 +0000
From: Carcharoth <carcharothwp@googlemail.com>
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: [WikiEN-l] BBC articles related to Wikipedia blackout
Message-ID:
<CABw735ReKUmmevX7ZUXJnWujEsF53zo6z7CSp7jULmTvPtso8Q@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

Three BBC articles related to Wikipedia blackout:

1) "Wikipedia joins blackout protest at US anti-piracy moves"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16590585

2) "Wikipedia - what can it tell us about Sopa?"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16609057

3) "Without Wikipedia, where can you get your facts?"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16601517

All BBC News, 18 January 2012.

Carcharoth

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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:35:30 -0500
From: Risker <risker.wp@gmail.com>
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] English Wikipedia blackout
Message-ID:
<CAPXs8yT1SKm47ZdXzdZ8oxBum2KvS-Cd_cvycCLWcAs4ZDKuww@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

On 17 January 2012 19:40, Tyler <myusernameornot@gmail.com> wrote:

> I wish you luck maintaining your sanity after using conservapedia then, and
> hope you'll come back to reason after the blackout.
>
> On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 6:37 PM, David Carson <carson63000@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Personally I intend to get all of my information for the day from
> > Conservapedia. So by the end of the day I expect I'll be ready to take to
> > the streets _defending_ SOPA.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > David...
>

Ironically, Conservapedia seems to be in agreement with Wikipedia in
opposing SOPA/PIPA. Talk about strange bedfellows....

Risker

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Message: 10
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:46:01 +0000
From: Peter Coombe <thewub.wiki@googlemail.com>
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] BBC articles related to Wikipedia blackout
Message-ID:
<CAJQX6yfEP9u9HrEvf6m157CX+iqW=KjneoNWcs55q2Mnmb4icQ@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252

On 18 January 2012 13:05, Carcharoth <carcharothwp@googlemail.com> wrote:
> Three BBC articles related to Wikipedia blackout:
>
> 1) "Wikipedia joins blackout protest at US anti-piracy moves"
>
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16590585
>
> 2) "Wikipedia - what can it tell us about Sopa?"
>
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16609057
>
> 3) "Without Wikipedia, where can you get your facts?"
>
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16601517
>
> All BBC News, 18 January 2012.
>
> Carcharoth
>

The Grauniad is giving it a lot of coverage too:

Wikipedia begins blackout in protest against US anti-piracy laws
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/jan/18/wikipedia-blackout-protest

Wikipedia blackout a 'gimmick', MPAA boss claims
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/jan/17/wikipedia-blackout-tech-firms-sopa

Dan Gillmor - Stop Sopa or the web really will go dark
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2012/jan/17/stop-sopa-or-web-will-go-dark

Sopa blackout and day of action ? live
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/jan/18/sopa-blackout-day-of-action-live

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Message: 11
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:06:30 +0000
From: Carcharoth <carcharothwp@googlemail.com>
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] BBC articles related to Wikipedia blackout
Message-ID:
<CABw735R5wRWwQHc92WY-gm_i8Z2JBVgedOc5Jn6Rzk7p12Qw0w@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

Also this:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/jan/17/wikipedia-blackout

Carcharoth

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Message: 12
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:19:53 +0000
From: Tom Morris <tom@tommorris.org>
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] BBC articles related to Wikipedia blackout
Message-ID:
<CAAQB2S-eN0a4YdNiOA1qB5-4RvvmhwNoOj=2jLSJKNxA06V_gg@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

I hate to toot my own horn, but Wikinews has had some articles...

Wikipedia, Reddit in 'blackout' against SOPA, PROTECT IP laws
https://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Wikipedia,_Reddit_in_%27blackout%27_against_SOPA,_PROTECT_IP_laws?dpl_id=342230

Wikinews interviews Sue Gardner on Wikipedia blackout
https://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Wikinews_interviews_Sue_Gardner_on_Wikipedia_blackout

--
Tom Morris
<http://tommorris.org/>

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WikiEN-l Digest, Vol 102, Issue 7

2012-01-18T01:09:00.001-08:00

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1. Blackout notice errors (David Levy)
2. Blackout notice errors (David Levy)
3. Re: English Wikipedia blackout (Stephen Bain)
4. Re: English Wikipedia blackout (John Du Hart)
5. Re: English Wikipedia blackout (Alan Liefting)
6. Re: Wikipedia and political statements (Carcharoth)
7. Re: English Wikipedia blackout (Carcharoth)
8. Re: Wikipedia and political statements (David Gerard)
9. Re: English Wikipedia blackout (Tyler)
10. New Brunswick Wikipedians? (Nicholas Moreau)
11. Re: English Wikipedia blackout (Jeraphine Gryphon)
12. Re: English Wikipedia blackout (George Herbert)

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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:24:11 -0500
From: David Levy <lifeisunfair@gmail.com>
Subject: [WikiEN-l] Blackout notice errors
To: foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org, wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org
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[crossposted to Foundation-l and WikiEN-l]

Can someone please correct the following errors in the English
Wikipedia's blackout notice?

internet -> Internet
zip code -> ZIP code

Thanks!

David Levy

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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:35:51 -0500
From: David Levy <lifeisunfair@gmail.com>
Subject: [WikiEN-l] Blackout notice errors
To: wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org
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[crossposted to Foundation-l and WikiEN-l]

Can someone please correct the following errors in the English
Wikipedia's blackout notice?

internet -> Internet
zip code -> ZIP code

Thanks!

(I apologize if this message appears twice. My fist attempt appeared
unsuccessful.)

David Levy

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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:52:35 +1100
From: Stephen Bain <stephen.bain@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] English Wikipedia blackout
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
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On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 4:15 PM, Javier Bassi <javierbassi@gmail.com> wrote:
> A blackout with JavaScript? -_-

Yes. And don't tell anyone they can avoid the blackout by hitting ESC
pressing 'stop' in their browser before onLoad() triggers.

--
Stephen Bain
stephen.bain@gmail.com

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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:58:24 -0500
From: John Du Hart <compwhizii@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] English Wikipedia blackout
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
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Yes, it's the only way that doesn't result in serious
technical repercussions.

On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 12:15 AM, Javier Bassi <javierbassi@gmail.com>wrote:

> A blackout with JavaScript? -_-
>
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:13:39 +1300
From: Alan Liefting <aliefting@ihug.co.nz>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] English Wikipedia blackout
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
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On 18/01/2012 7:52 p.m., Stephen Bain wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 4:15 PM, Javier Bassi<javierbassi@gmail.com> wrote:
>> A blackout with JavaScript? -_-
> Yes. And don't tell anyone they can avoid the blackout by hitting ESC
> pressing 'stop' in their browser before onLoad() triggers.
>
Can't edit though. Although some can. See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:RecentChanges

Am getting withdrawal symptoms!!!

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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:15:00 +0000
From: Carcharoth <carcharothwp@googlemail.com>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] Wikipedia and political statements
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
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On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 3:05 PM, Nathan <nawrich@gmail.com> wrote:
> Now that we have taken the necessary first step to regard the English
> Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects as high-profile platforms for
> political statements, we ought to consider what other critical humanitarian
> problems we could use our considerable visibility and reputation to
> address.

<snip>

"considerable visibility and reputation" is the key point here. The
visibility is unlikely to be much affected, but the blackout and
activism may well affect the reputation, or the mental image many
people have of Wikipedia, especially if it becomes a regular
occurrence. More comments below.

> Of course, there is no articulated reason to limit ourselves this way.
> Surely a large portion of our voting community would be against

<snip>

"voting community" is the key point there. This community changes and
will be greatly affected by these developments, especially if
black-outs become a regular event. Some will leave, others will
arrive. The make-up of the community will change. I also predict that
those who previously stayed silent will start to speak up, and more
than just those who are naturally activist and/or political will start
to speak up.

> The possibilities are, quite unfortunately, nearly endless. Obviously we
> can't keep Wikipedia offline and just rotate the protest message; perhaps
> we should consider creating a Campaign of the Week (or Month?) to highlight
> humanitarian problems. All we need are volunteers to set up a
> Wikipedia:CotW and get it rolling, and we can start to make a real
> difference.

I wasn't entirely sure if you were being sarcastic here and elsewhere
in the post.

A couple of objections.

(1) Many (hopefully most) Wikipedians are here to write an online
encyclopedia, not to be part of an activist community (though there
are elements of that in the parts of the free licensing movement who
actively promote copyleft and work to (legitimately) reduce as much as
possible the restrictions produced by copyright legislation, which is
pertinent given the SOPA element here).

(2) Many Wikipedians are quite happy to be activist elsewhere and to
make protests in person at demonstrations, and to sign petitions, and
help run activist and/or political organisations, but are happy to do
this as something completely separate from Wikipedia. It tends to be a
question of balancing different interests and not letting one dominate
the others, and keeping interests that might conflict apart. Some will
say you shouldn't keep things like this separate, others will say you
should. There are valid points for both arguments.

As I said above, the main result of all this, especially if it
continues, will be to shift the public perception of Wikipedia from a
user-edited resource that is moderately reliable if used with caution
(sometimes very unreliable if used without caution) to an activist
platform. That could be disastrous for its reputation. Consider if a
rival was started or was around that pledged it would never use its
visibility and reputation to make points like this.

A one-off black-out, yes. Repeated black-outs, no. I would hope most
Wikipedians would oppose anything like this happening again in the
near future, if only because this strategy becomes less effective the
more it is used.

Carcharoth

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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:39:17 +0000
From: Carcharoth <carcharothwp@googlemail.com>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] English Wikipedia blackout
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
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On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 12:04 PM, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 17 January 2012 11:29, Andrew Gray <andrew.gray@dunelm.org.uk> wrote:
>> The one omission there other than the mailing list seems to have been
>> the Village Pumps; the first RFC was hosted on VP/Proposals, but
>> spamming a notice for the second RFC to the others might have been
>> worthwhile. Something to add to the list for next time we have some
>> mass short-notice discussion like this - though, hopefully, that won't
>> be for another ten years!
>
> Really, if it's on Central Notice, it doesn't need to be anywhere
> else. It was a little difficult to miss.

The problem I have is with the timescale. I was away that weekend
(though I was briefly active on Commons, I didn't have time to check
much else). I had no time to look at the discussion when it opened on
Friday, and by the time I got back and had time on Monday evening to
look at the discussion, it had closed. A discussion like that should
have been started at least a week before the planned action. Anything
requiring action on a swifter timescale should have been delegated
following (at minimum) a week-long community discussion.

Ironically, I just tried to look up some comments made in one of the
earlier discussions, but was unable to do so. Shouldn't the
discussions leading up to the blackout have been omitted from the
blackout? I think some were, but not all. If there are some discussion
pages related to this that are still readable (even if not editable),
could someone list them here?

Carcharoth

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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:54:36 +0000
From: David Gerard <dgerard@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] Wikipedia and political statements
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
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On 18 January 2012 08:15, Carcharoth <carcharothwp@googlemail.com> wrote:

> A one-off black-out, yes. Repeated black-outs, no. I would hope most
> Wikipedians would oppose anything like this happening again in the
> near future, if only because this strategy becomes less effective the
> more it is used.

Yep. Personally, I'd like this to be really rare.

- d.

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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:40:06 -0600
From: Tyler <myusernameornot@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] English Wikipedia blackout
To: david@eldergoth.com, English Wikipedia
<wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
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I wish you luck maintaining your sanity after using conservapedia then, and
hope you'll come back to reason after the blackout.

On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 6:37 PM, David Carson <carson63000@gmail.com> wrote:

> Personally I intend to get all of my information for the day from
> Conservapedia. So by the end of the day I expect I'll be ready to take to
> the streets _defending_ SOPA.
>
> Cheers,
> David...
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 4:09 AM, David Gerard <dgerard@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Citizendium will *clean up* tomorrow.
> >
> >
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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:57:48 -0500
From: Nicholas Moreau <nicholasmoreau@gmail.com>
Subject: [WikiEN-l] New Brunswick Wikipedians?
To: wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org
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Hi,

I've got a radio request for a New Brunswick Wikimedian to comment on
CBC Radio about SOPA... any takers? You do have to be from the
Canadian province.

Nick

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Message: 11
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:55:33 +0200
From: Jeraphine Gryphon <jeraphine@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] English Wikipedia blackout
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
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Wikipedia should do these complete edit locks more often, TBH. For the
sake of Wikipediholics like me, and so admins can catch up with
reports and backlogs in peace.

Not sure if it's a serious suggestion but it's just a thought I had.

On a related note, the Internet looks really dumb with JavaScript turned off.

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Message: 12
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:09:05 -0800
From: George Herbert <george.herbert@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] English Wikipedia blackout
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
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On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 12:39 AM, Carcharoth
<carcharothwp@googlemail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 12:04 PM, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 17 January 2012 11:29, Andrew Gray <andrew.gray@dunelm.org.uk> wrote:
>>> The one omission there other than the mailing list seems to have been
>>> the Village Pumps; the first RFC was hosted on VP/Proposals, but
>>> spamming a notice for the second RFC to the others might have been
>>> worthwhile. Something to add to the list for next time we have some
>>> mass short-notice discussion like this - though, hopefully, that won't
>>> be for another ten years!
>>
>> Really, if it's on Central Notice, it doesn't need to be anywhere
>> else. It was a little difficult to miss.
>
> The problem I have is with the timescale. I was away that weekend
> (though I was briefly active on Commons, I didn't have time to check
> much else). I had no time to look at the discussion when it opened on
> Friday, and by the time I got back and had time on Monday evening to
> look at the discussion, it had closed. A discussion like that should
> have been started at least a week before the planned action. Anything
> requiring action on a swifter timescale should have been delegated
> following (at minimum) a week-long community discussion.
>
> Ironically, I just tried to look up some comments made in one of the
> earlier discussions, but was unable to do so. Shouldn't the
> discussions leading up to the blackout have been omitted from the
> blackout? I think some were, but not all. If there are some discussion
> pages related to this that are still readable (even if not editable),
> could someone list them here?
>
> Carcharoth

I started a thread along these lines a few hours ago on foundation-l.
More specifically focused on the Foundation role in catalyzing it
(going from an unfocused small on-wiki discussion to a "We should
really do this" within 5 days of the proposed initiation date), but
touching generally on insufficient time for proper discussion and
consensus.

On the plus side, I think a majority of active Wikipedians seem to
have been heard, and the consensus was clearly there.

On the minus side, for a "big thing", we need time to frame things.
Time to define what arguments people think there are to be made, what
the big options are, how to present them. Once the idea is proposed
and framed, then there needs to be time for consensus discussions.
For something as big as a day of Dark, probably a week. And then time
for counting it up, calling a consensus, and implementing. Two weeks
would be rushing it, from beginning to end. We had approximately 5
days.

I don't suspect that spending the appropriate amount of time here
would have changed things regarding community decision and ultimate
outcome. However, it is not appropriate to cut corners in this
manner. There's a fundamental difference between a Community
Consensus and a Mob. 72 hrs over a weekend is somewhere in between,
and uncomfortably on the Wrong End of that scale.

This entirely seems to have been timing, the community sort of
deciding it was a good idea without proper wide consensus-seeking in
late December through the 12th, followed by the Foundation deciding it
was a good idea and pushing for an on-wiki consensus process roughly
on the 13th. Someone - I still haven't entirely figured out who from
reading all the threads - called a 72 hr time limit on it all
arbitrarily around late 13th or early 14th.

The earlier on-wiki planners could perhaps have started a better
onwiki process with enough discussion and notice. The Foundation
could have rethought engaging given the date date, but appears to have
decided that the issue was important enough to push on through
(overlooking the consensus timing issues). Nobody is "at fault" here,
but a bunch of people in positions to try and be proactive weren't and
a bunch of community leaders jumped to the front of it rather than
being a little cautious.

I don't like SOPA any more than anyone else here I can think of. But
a lot of nuance - for Wikipedia's long term reputation and otherwise -
was lost or bulled through in this process. Doubleplus ungood.

--
-george william herbert
george.herbert@gmail.com

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2. Re: Wikipedia and political statements (Nathan)
3. Re: Wikipedia and political statements (Fajro)
4. Re: English Wikipedia blackout (priyank bagrecha)
5. Re: English Wikipedia blackout (Erik Moeller)
6. Re: English Wikipedia blackout (Ian Woollard)
7. Re: English Wikipedia blackout (Javier Bassi)
8. Re: English Wikipedia blackout (Ian Woollard)
9. Re: English Wikipedia blackout (David Carson)
10. Re: English Wikipedia blackout (Bob the Wikipedian)
11. Re: English Wikipedia blackout (Javier Bassi)

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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:17:40 +0000
From: Tom Morris <tom@tommorris.org>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] English Wikipedia blackout
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
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On 17 January 2012 17:09, David Gerard <dgerard@gmail.com> wrote:
> Citizendium will *clean up* tomorrow.
>

No, Simple English Wikipedia will.

It's like Citizendium, but with three times as many articles and with
a much better homeopathy article. ;-)

--
Tom Morris
<http://tommorris.org/>

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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:16:53 -0500
From: Nathan <nawrich@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] Wikipedia and political statements
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
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>
> I can. ?You're displaying the literal-mindedness that's too common
> on Wikipedia: everything has to be reduced down to a rule which something
> either passes or fails and there's no such thing as nuance. ?The correct
> answer is that while many things affect Wikipedia, not everything affects
> Wikipedia to an equal degree. ?How do you figure out if a particular law
> affects Wikipedia to a sufficient degree? ?It's hard--you discuss it and
> maybe take a poll--but one thing you don't do is have an absolute rule
> which insists that we must protest it if it passes the rule and we must
> ignore it if it fails the rule.
>

I appreciate the psychoanalysis, but I have to disagree. While "a U.S.
law that affects Wikipedia" is certainly a narrow category, there's no
clearly articulated reason for why this should be the limit to our
political advocacy. It's hard to argue that a proposed law like SOPA
-- which only theoretically might affect Wikipedia if it were passed,
and only if we ignore the political realities behind enforcement
decision-making -- is more important to Wikipedia and the Wikimedia
mission than the permanent or intermittent blocking of Wikipedia in
nations around the world. The general notion of free speech and free
access to information is *the* core ideological underpinning of the
Wikimedia movement (as clearly demonstrated by the SOPA protest), and
there are certainly many opportunities for advocacy in this area once
we accept that advocacy by the projects directly is a Good Thing.

More broadly, I disagree that it is nit-picking narrow-mindedness to
mark an important distinction between a project that does not engage
in political advocacy (or take any positions at all, as a project) and
one that does. First, it's not a one-off - like anything, once we've
done it once, it becomes easier to do it again... and as I've tried to
demonstrate, it's not difficult to argue that there are any number of
other worthy problems we might decide to similarly address. If you
disagree, just look at recent history. A year ago, no one would have
predicted we'd take the whole project offline to protest a proposed
American law. But just a short time after the Italians surprised us
all, we've followed suit. Some (see the e-mail from Delphine) are even
thanking them for making it possible. Second, it's not a minor
philosophical difference, particularly not when we go from having
literally no voice as an entity to undertaking an aggressive lobbying
effort. The benefit of not speaking with the Voice of Wikipedia is
that we have the formality of no organizational opinion to protect us
from accusations of intentional bias. Once we surrender that
formality, we also are no longer insulated from alienating
contributors who object to (or argue fruitlessly for) specific
positions.

Nathan

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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:31:08 -0300
From: Fajro <faigos@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] Wikipedia and political statements
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
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On Tue, 17 Jan 2012, Nathan wrote:
> There are so many good candidates, in fact, we will need some way of
> narrowing them down. A SOPA protest fits a somewhat narrow range - a United
> States law that could effect a Wikimedia project.

All that prevents us from sharing knowledge should be protested.

After SOPA/PIPA/OPEN we should protest agains ACTA:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Counterfeiting_Trade_Agreement

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=citzRjwk-sQ

--
Fajro

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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:07:18 -0800
From: priyank bagrecha <bagi.priyank@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] English Wikipedia blackout
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
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Just curious to know, when we say that english wikipedia will be having a
blackout, does that also include the english wikipedia api?

Thanks
Priyank

On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 5:00 AM, K. Peachey <p858snake@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 10:34 PM, Katie Chan <ktc@ktchan.info> wrote:
> > One can't really complain about not being inform about things if they
> > choose to block out one of the major channel of public notice....
> I'm not going to start the whole debate on If CN is a notice service,
> what it should be used for, etc discussion.
>
> But when 99% of the messages are visually distracting and serve no
> relevance to a large amount of the audience, You can expect these
> things to be blocked which is why most people have.
>
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:16:03 -0800
From: Erik Moeller <erik@wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] English Wikipedia blackout
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
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On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 12:07 PM, priyank bagrecha
<bagi.priyank@gmail.com> wrote:
> Just curious to know, when we say that english wikipedia will be having a
> blackout, does that also include the english wikipedia api?

No, except for write access.

We'll post a technical FAQ soon with some more info.

Erik

--
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VP of Engineering and Product Development, Wikimedia Foundation

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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:10:14 +0000
From: Ian Woollard <ian.woollard@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] English Wikipedia blackout
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
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Am I correct in thinking that the english wikipedia is going to be blocked
for the whole world, rather than just a technical block all non admins in
the US, even though this is a US law that the rest of the world have
practically no control over?

On 17 January 2012 20:16, Erik Moeller <erik@wikimedia.org> wrote:

> We'll post a technical FAQ soon with some more info.
>
> Erik
>
> --
> Erik M?ller
> VP of Engineering and Product Development, Wikimedia Foundation
>

--
-Ian Woollard

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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:48:50 -0300
From: Javier Bassi <javierbassi@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] English Wikipedia blackout
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
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On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 7:10 PM, Ian Woollard <ian.woollard@gmail.com> wrote:
> Am I correct in thinking that the english wikipedia is going to be blocked
> for the whole world, rather than just a technical block all non admins in
> the US, even though this is a US law that the rest of the world have
> practically no control over?

Yes

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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:22:45 +0000
From: Ian Woollard <ian.woollard@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] English Wikipedia blackout
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
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Yes, I looked into it, and apparently being stupid* is popular.

*- defined as voting for things that are probably not in your own best
interests

On 17 January 2012 22:48, Javier Bassi <javierbassi@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 7:10 PM, Ian Woollard <ian.woollard@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Am I correct in thinking that the english wikipedia is going to be
> blocked
> > for the whole world, rather than just a technical block all non admins in
> > the US, even though this is a US law that the rest of the world have
> > practically no control over?
>
> Yes
>

--
-Ian Woollard

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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:37:47 +1100
From: David Carson <carson63000@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] English Wikipedia blackout
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
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Personally I intend to get all of my information for the day from
Conservapedia. So by the end of the day I expect I'll be ready to take to
the streets _defending_ SOPA.

Cheers,
David...

On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 4:09 AM, David Gerard <dgerard@gmail.com> wrote:

> Citizendium will *clean up* tomorrow.
>
>

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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:11:18 -0600
From: Bob the Wikipedian <bobthewikipedian@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] English Wikipedia blackout
To: wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org
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I understand Conservapedia could use a fresh revision of the "Dinosaur"
article... Maybe I'll do that tomorrow.

Bob

On 1/17/2012 6:37 PM, David Carson wrote:
> Personally I intend to get all of my information for the day from
> Conservapedia. So by the end of the day I expect I'll be ready to take to
> the streets _defending_ SOPA.
>
> Cheers,
> David...
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 4:09 AM, David Gerard<dgerard@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Citizendium will *clean up* tomorrow.
>>
>>
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Message: 11
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:15:49 -0300
From: Javier Bassi <javierbassi@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] English Wikipedia blackout
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
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A blackout with JavaScript? -_-

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