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User talk pages

Users are welcome to change their use talk pages as they like. When removing things that aren't insulting or anything, that is an indication of bad faith, but that's their problem. Refusing to use a users username, no matter how self-aggrandizing, is rude. You should stop that. --OpenFuture (talk) 12:56, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for the feedback. I disagree with you about refusing to use his username. I was surprised to learn that it's not against the rules to delete another's comments on user talk pages. But I think FxC has a nasty habit of using his mastery of WP policies to dominate discussions and bludgeon his opponents, as opposed to having a civil discussion based on common sense and sound reasoning. Klortho (talk) 14:58, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

You are both WP:BATTLE-prone, and I fall into that as well sometimes. That's bad. If you are unable to even type out his name, you should probably not interact with him at all. Just don't respond. Mastery of policy can indeed be used to disrupt, the only way to fix that is to read up on those processes as they happen. It's a lot of work, but worth it. --OpenFuture (talk) 18:17, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Thanks again. It's good advice. Klortho (talk) 23:26, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

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Hi, I would appreciate it if you could add your input on this issue: Talk:2016_Sacramento_riot#BAMN_on_FBI_terror_list. Thanks! --Eightofnine (talk) 23:18, 30 June 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for adding your input. I appreciate it. --Eightofnine (talk) 00:58, 2 July 2016 (UTC)

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Klortho, I am still somewhat unclear on what, precisely, you're arguing here. I know you have said that there is a double standard, but I'm not clear on whether you're pointing to those because you think they should be removed, or simply to make a point about "double standards". Which of these are you arguing?

1. You don't actually think there are any problems with those items, but you think editors are biased because those are not any less verifiable than the claims about the DePaul protests.
2. You do think there are problem with those items AND with the DePaul protests.
3. You think there is a problem with those other cases, but you think the coverage of the DePaul protest is fine.

Please clarify. Nblund (talk) 16:27, 5 July 2016 (UTC)

I'll respond on the talk page. Klortho (talk) 01:56, 6 July 2016 (UTC)

POV Tag

Okay, since you haven't responded, I addressed the specific issues you mentioned in talk with re-wording and additional sources, and removed the POV tag again. If you want to replace it, you need to point to some aspect of the article content that is actually biased. Cleanup tags are meant to signify an issue that can be addressed with article content, not your beliefs about other editors. NPOV does not apply to talk page proposals, and there is no such thing as "prima facie" evidence of bias. If you are actually fine with the article in its current state, then you absolutely shouldn't be adding cleanup templates to it.

I want to improve the article, I didn't find (and still haven't found) verification for the claim related to DePaul. Several other editors also recognized the exact same issue I did. It's counterproductive and, frankly, just obnoxious, to make accusations of editorial bias simply because you disagree with someone about content. Going forward: just stick to discussing article content and keep your views about other editors to yourself unless you have some kind of meaningful evidence of impropriety. I think several of your comments have already been WP:UNCIVIL, but I am still willing to work with you if you show a little more tact. Nblund (talk) 00:17, 8 July 2016 (UTC)

"there is no such thing as "prima facie" evidence of bias" -- citation needed. I take issue with every point you raised above, especially with regards to my being uncivil. From what I've seen, you've steamrolled every discussion that you've been involved in, repeating the same assertions over and over, wearing everyone else down through attrition, and utterly deaf to valid points that counter your arguments. Klortho (talk) 01:33, 8 July 2016 (UTC)

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We the editors will make changes to pages. You are welcome to help move the discussion but endless threats and circular "discussions" are unhelpful. You seem to have a narrow view but I will try to work with your ideas. It's not personal and therefore I expect the same from you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Landerman56 (talk • contribs) 21:03, 24 July 2016 (UTC)

Yes, okay, I will try to be as responsive as I can. I have always said that I think the page could use improvements. And, yes, I know that my viewpoint is a minority one among the editors who have poked their heads up so far. And I'm, of course, familiar with "verifiability, not truth", but nevertheless, I would repeat the same question I asked you before, just on a personal level: Why is it so important to you to besmirch this Nobel Prize winner's reputation? Regardless of what you consider his "thought-crime", he made fantastic contributions to science. And, I think he's 89 years old now, and has paid a great price already. Frankly, even if I agreed with you on the adjective, I can't even see that insisting on adding it makes this a better encyclopedia. Klortho (talk) 22:44, 24 July 2016 (UTC)

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There's no right to edit through a VPN, and given the edits from that IP range preceding the block, I think it's better if it remains inaccessible. Huon (talk) 00:08, 3 November 2017 (UTC)

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If unblocking is not an option, could someone please point me to the WP policy on editing from VPNs? Thanks! Klortho (talk) 23:58, 2 November 2017 (UTC)

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Thanks for the link! Klortho (talk) 03:19, 3 November 2017 (UTC)

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The Signpost: 31 July 2019

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The Signpost: 30 August 2019

• News and notes: Documenting Wikimania and our beginnings

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• Op-Ed: We couldn't have told you this, but Wikipedia was censored

• Opinion: The Curious Case of Croatian Wikipedia

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• Traffic report: Varied and intriguing entries, less Luck, and some retreads

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• Special report: “Catch and Kill” on Wikipedia: Paid editing and the suppression of material on alleged sexual abuse

• In focus: The BBC looks at Chinese government editing

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• Essay: Wikipedia is in the real world

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The Signpost: 29 November 2019

• From the editor: Put on your birthday best

• News and notes: How soon for the next million articles?

• In the media: You say you want a revolution

• On the bright side: What's making you happy this month?

• Arbitration report: Two requests for arbitration cases

• Traffic report: The queen and the princess meet the king and the joker

• Technology report: Reference things, sister things, stranger things

• Gallery: Winter and holidays

• Recent research: Bot census; discussions differ on Spanish and English Wikipedia; how nature's seasons affect pageviews

• Essay: Adminitis

• From the archives: WikiProject Spam, revisited

• In focus: An update on the Wikimedia Movement 2030 Strategy

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The Signpost: 27 December 2019

• From the editors: Caught with their hands in the cookie jar, again

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• In the media: "The fulfillment of the dream of humanity" or a nightmare of PR whitewashing on behalf of one-percenters?

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• Op-Ed: Why we need to keep talking about Wikipedia's gender gap

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The Signpost: 27 January 2020

• From the editor: Reaching six million articles is great, but we need a moratorium

• News and notes: Six million articles on the English language Wikipedia

• Special report: The limits of volunteerism and the gatekeepers of Team Encarta

• In the media: Turkey's back up, but what's happening with Dot-org and a new visual identity?

• Arbitration report: Three cases at ArbCom

• Traffic report: The most viewed articles of 2019

• Gallery: Wiki Loves Monuments 2019, we're all winners

• News from the WMF: Capacity Building: Top 5 Themes from Community Conversations

• Community view: Our most important new article since November 1, 2015

• In focus: Cryptos and bitcoins and blockchains, oh no!

• Recent research: How useful is Wikipedia for novice programmers trying to learn computing concepts?

• From the archives: A decade of The Signpost, 2005-2015

• On the bright side: What's making you happy this month?

• WikiProject report: WikiProject Japan: a wikiProject Report

• Humour: Predicting the 6,000,000th article

• Obituary: Remembering Wikipedia contributor Brian Boulton

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The Signpost: 1 March 2020

• From the editor: The ball is in your court

• News and notes: Alexa ranking down to 13th worldwide

• Special report: More participation, more conversation, more pageviews

• In the media: Mapping IP editors, Smithsonian open-access, and coronavirus disinformation

• Discussion report: Do you prefer M or P?

• Arbitration report: Two prominent administrators removed

• By the numbers: How many actions by administrators does it take to clean up spam?

• Community view: The Incredible Invisible Woman

• In focus: History of The Signpost, 2015–2019

• Recent research: Wikipedia generates $50 billion/year consumer surplus in the US alone

• From the archives: Is Wikipedia for sale?

• Traffic report: February articles, floating in the dark

• Gallery: Feel the love

• On the bright side: What's making you happy this month?

• Op-Ed: What I learned as Wikimedia UK Communications Coordinator

• Opinion: Wikipedia is another country

• Humour: The Wilhelm scream

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The Signpost: 29 March 2020

• From the editors: The bad and the good

• News and notes: 2018 Wikipedian of the year blocked

• WikiProject report: WikiProject COVID-19: A WikiProject Report

• Special report: Wikipedia on COVID-19: what we publish and why it matters

• In the media: Blocked in Iran but still covering the big story

• Discussion report: Rethinking draft space

• Arbitration report: Unfinished business

• In focus: "I have been asked by Jeffrey Epstein …"

• Community view: Wikimedia community responds to COVID-19

• Recent research: Disease outbreak uncertainties, AfD forecasting, auto-updating Wikipedia

• From the archives: Text from Wikipedia good enough for Oxford University Press to claim as own

• Traffic report: The only thing that matters in the world

• Gallery: Visible Women on Wikipedia

• News from the WMF: Amid COVID-19, Wikimedia Foundation offers full pay for reduced hours, mobilizes all staff to work remote, and waives sick time

• On the bright side: What's making you happy this month?

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The Signpost: 26 April 2020

• News and notes: Unbiased information from Ukraine's government?

• In the media: Coronavirus, again and again

• Discussion report: Redesigning Wikipedia, bit by bit

• Featured content: Featured content returns

• Arbitration report: Two difficult cases

• Traffic report: Disease the Rhythm of the Night

• Gallery: Roy is doing fine and sending more photos

• Recent research: Trending topics across languages; auto-detecting bias

• Essay: Wikipedia:An article about yourself isn't necessarily a good thing

• By the numbers: Open data and COVID-19: Wikipedia as an informational resource during the pandemic

• Opinion: Trusting Everybody to Work Together

• On the bright side: What's making you happy this month?

• Interview: Health and RfA's: An interview with Guy Macon

• In focus: Multilingual Wikipedia

• WikiProject report: The Guild of Copy Editors

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Membership renewal

You have been a member of Wiki Project Med Foundation (WPMEDF) in the past. Your membership, however, appears to have expired. As such this is a friendly reminder encouraging you to officially rejoin WPMEDF. There are no associated costs. Membership gives you the right to vote in elections for the board. The current membership round ends in 2022.

ReJoin Wiki Project Med Foundation

Thanks again :-) The team at Wiki Project Med Foundation---Avicenno (talk), 2021.01