If you want to play around with your new Wiki skills, try the Sandbox.
Click on the Edit button on a page, and look at how other editors did what they did.
You can sign your name using three tildes, like this: ~~~. If you use four, you can add a datestamp too. Always sign comments on Talk pages, never sign Articles.
You might want to add yourself to the New User Log
Ref fixes look good; sorry I interpreted the info incorrectly the first time. You can find info on bibliography formats from the Wikipedia:Manual of Style; there's a link in the summary box on the right for Cite Sources. I've been editing Reference sections in all the dog-related articles to match the example format that they provide there. Elf | Talk19:47, 10 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Hmm, I see that the process isn't intuitively obvious. So here are some hints:
The file (photos, pictures, whatever) that you want to add to Wikipedia has to be on your computer first. So if it's on some other web site (for example), you need to save a copy of it on your computer.
Then click "Upload file" in Wikipedia (on left side of screen).
That page has a Browse button that you can use to find it on your computer.
In the Summary section, put a good description of the photo, and of its source (for example, did you take the picture? Or did you find it at xxx.com? or whatever), and under what license it's legal to put it onto public-domain Wikipedia. In other words, if you just happen to find a photo on another web site, and you don't know its copyright status, you really need to try to find that before you upload the file to wikipedia--otherwise its status stays in limbo and it might eventually have to be deleted again. Best photos are those known to be in the public domain (merely appearing on the web does NOT make it public domain) or that the photographer will release under GFDL (which is how I've released all of my photos). Some argument can be made for fair use of copyrighted photos, but there's a lot of disagreement about whether we should be including those photos on wikipedia, since GFDL gives everyone the right to copy the content and we can't really pass along that right to other people for copyrighted material.
Turn on the checkbox that the copyrigth holder allows it to be posted (as described above).
Click Upload File. This should upload the file and display a link as to where it's located in wikipedia--e.g., Image:myphoto.jpg.
Then you can use that info to insert the picture into an article, using syntax like this: [[Image:myphoto.jpg]]. Details on other formatting are at Wikipedia:Picture tutorial.
Hope this answers the questions you had. Let me know if not. (Sorry, I've not been online much recently.) Elf | Talk19:25, 17 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
I hope you know what a wonderful job you are doing on this article. Other states will have to use it as an example. Thank you. -Acjelen02:53, 28 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Wow, you really went to work on this! Thanks. That's a lot of effort. You zipped through it so fast that I didn't get a chance to suggest that you compare the articles that you find with the list (and categorization) on the Terrier page to try to catch any missing info. :-) Elf | Talk 16:15, 10 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Thanks, I wrote the intro and the Spanish and Mexican Texas articles, but the rest was transcirbed from other articles, all I did was bring it together. If you are from Texas you might want to consider joining, Wikipedia:WikiProject Texas, and depending on what part of the state your from, Wikipedia:U.S._Southern_wikipedians'_notice_board. Again welcome. -JCarriker 09:33, Jun 16, 2005 (UTC)
You can sign up under the participants, I think it's chronological order. It be the same thing for any other WikiProject or board you want to join. You can find more at Wikipedia:WikiProject. Personally I'm a memeber of several as well as the Coordinator, some might say overlord of WikiProject U.S. regions, which is always looking for new participants. -JCarriker 16:35, Jun 16, 2005 (UTC)
Great work on the categories. One suggestion--you don't have to add categories that are already covered. For example, on Kent Hance, you added "Category:Texas politicians". However, Hance was already in "Category:Texas State Senators", a subcategory of "Texas politicians", and so the second one didn't need to be added. See Wikipedia:Categorizations for more. Best wishes, Meelar(talk) 19:27, Jun 16, 2005 (UTC)
Thanks, its nice to hear you think so. Bringing articles up to featured status used to be one of my goals, but seeing what going on with the Hatshepsut FAC nomination , I'm not sure I'll try to write anymore with that goal in mind. I doubt the Marshall article would pass as a candidate with all of the pet-peves and agendas on the page now. Again, thanks. - JCarriker 03:24, August 6, 2005 (UTC)
I appologize ahead for clogging up your talk page with this.
Recently, User:Ed g2s keeps on changing the Texas template to a plain version and won't explain why. I need you guys to support me to keep the Texas template that has been active.
This is the Texas template that has been active, before that user erased it, see below:
I want you guys to have some input and decide which one is best for Texas. Like I said, I support the colorful template, but Ed g2s has been reverting it without explaination and has threatened to block me if I revert again to the colorful one. I think the colorful one is more aesthetic looking. Ed g2s doesn't seem to think so and keeps on erasing it to a plain version. Also, he's not even from Texas, he's from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Let's have a vote on this on Template talk:Texas. Thank you for everyone's time. – UH Collegian19:36, 10 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
I just want to say, thank you for your support of the "colorful" version. I have been to Dallas and Arlington, but not Fort Worth. I am not from anywhere near North Texas though, but from Sugar Land (of the Greater Houston area). I like what I saw from my last visit to North Texas, especially with two large cities almost side-by-side and many other larger cities in the area as well. There is only one major city in the Greater Houston area. – UH Collegian21:25, 11 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
I have a small price for becoming a regular contributor again, please review and participate in the this. It will only take a small amount of your time. Thanks. -JCarriker 12:36, August 12, 2005 (UTC)
Thanks. I've added your Z to the logo. I'll notify you when discussion over the charter begins. -JCarriker 19:23, August 12, 2005 (UTC)
I've posted some general ideas for discussion. Please participate. Thanks. -JCarriker 20:34, August 13, 2005 (UTC)
"Can the same picture that's on the internet on numerous different websites be considered GFDL?" No, no more than a piece of music that's been copied and distributed (illegally) among dozens of friends and clandestine websites can be considered public domain. The creator of a work or whoever it is that holds the rights to it is the only one who can release an item under GFDL or PD, or any other license, for that matter. If the image has been replicated wildly, it does make it hard to track down who the originator was. Life is sometimes hard. ;-) Elf | Talk21:36, 17 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you so much for the kindness award. I've been pounding the keyboard here for a year and a half and this is only the 2nd I've ever received. :-) I have gotten lots of thanks, though, so it's not so bad. I'll treasure this one, though, for sure. Also made me go look at the list of existing awards and I'll try to remember to note other people's good work, too. Elf | Talk00:15, 20 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you very kindly for your support for my nomination. I promise your trust will not be misplaced; I may occasionally be slightly buzzed with power, but never drunk. ;) · Katefan0(scribble) 22:33, September 12, 2005 (UTC)
Hi there Momma, and nice to meet you! I've just finished to do some massive work on the Texas Ranger Division article, and if you have the time, I'd like you to have a look at it. Also, I've just submitted it to Peer Review, and I'd love to have your input as a Texan and a serious critic. *Hugs*, ShauriYes babe?03:08, 18 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you so much for your encouraging words and your support. Hopefully, we'll be nominating it for FAC after some minor issues are adressed at Peer Review. Let's cross our fingers and hope we can get another Texan FA
Hello again, I have (unilatterly) taken away the 'assembly' idea, as per my reasons at that edit summary and per Wikipedia talk:Esperanza/Charter. I have left the admin general, as some leadership is good. Now, all you have to do is be a member to establish consensus, the whole assembly idea is gone. Also, I have added an advisory committee, of four members, with limited power besides watching over the admin general and making sure he doesn't do anything stupid. Please look at the ammended charter, and I would love a comment. Redwolf24 (talk) 00:24, 21 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Your encouragement and continued friendship are, as always, apreciated. I was ameniable to your ideas, but I'm afraid Esperanza is already not going in the direction I wanted. I had hoped that through a balanced government Esperanza would achieve a balance between the benevolent dictatorships of other areas like AMA, but not be the mob rule that discourages people that exists throughout much of wikipedia. Instead I find that by letting people in the house before the blueprints were complete, that they reject them and that my house is not in the style that I had hoped. -JCarriker05:42, 21 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
If you are willing to intiate a dialogue, I will consider participating in it, however I feel so demoralized and hopless with the situation that I will not initiate one myself. -JCarriker05:59, 21 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
The last time I'm spamming you all with Esperanza stuff
Hello Maltmomma. As you may or may not know, there have been some troubles with Esperanza. So now, as a last ditch to save the community, please vote at Wikipedia:Esperanza/Reform on all neccisary polls. P.S. I'm very sorry for spamming you all with these messages, and this will be the last time. I recommend putting ESP on your watchlist. Cheers and please look at that, let's stop the civil war then. Redwolf24 (talk) 02:48, 22 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Well, I don't really care what the date font is in, although I'm not sure if you can have it your way without messing up other people's writing (see User talk:JCarriker... it wasn't doing any harm, it was just a little hard to read sometimes.). The new sig seems much better. Thanks. Cheers. --Lord Voldemort(Dark Mark)19:14, 22 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Hi there, I was going to ask you the same thing Lord Voldy here did after reading Carricker's page. I note from LV's page that you've edited the sig; awesome. However, since the rendered signature is quite long, I thought I'd write the script for you to the shortest possible length while still maintaining the features you want. Here it is: Maltmomma(chat)
Ah, my first ever spam mass produced and mailed to the spamlist. Well first of all let me re-state that we have an irc channel, #wp-esperanza, and its been rather empty, so I'd appreciate it if you come, even if you just idle about. Now, the evil polls have closed, and I left a justification note for running the evil polls. Nothing has really changed, but at least I have somewhat of a consensus. I hope to figure out a way to overturn my power to JCarriker somehow, I'll figure out a way :-) Meanwhile, I've been busy reforming the mediation system where I am the chairman now, er, acting chairman. Enjoy your spam, with extra vikings. Redwolf24 (talk) 00:39, 1 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry I have only recently seen you e-mail. I am staying for now but what I think you can best do for Esperanza is to run for the Advisory Committee. I am currently planning an orangization that, will do some of the things that Esperanza was intended to do but has rejected. Mainly attempt to study wikipedia and provide useful resources about wikipedia and wikipedians that do not currently exist- or at least in a readily accessable form. I would appreciated your help with this when I go public with it but, understandbly I hope, I am moving rather cautiously with this one than I did with Esperanza. I think the Assembly is dead, and I find it most disconcerting that rather than tolerate a new idea it has been desceneded on and destroyed, but I get the message and will not pursue it any further—for now. Its seems here as in the real world tolerance is an ideal often talked about and sought, but rarely found. Oh well, at least as long as Jimbo, and others like Angela and Anthere lead the way, wikipedia will be one of the most tolerant communities and objective sources that is humanly possible in our time. It's those userer with the mob rule mentality that concern me. However, I imagine I have been far to talkative, and open in airing my frustrations than would exemplify wikiquette, so I leave it at that. As always your continued freindship and conern are appreciated. -JCarriker22:53, 1 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Hello spam list, look at this. Essjay is the new leader of Esperanza, and I'm interested in seeing how he runs it. I'm busy doing other work... Please comment at that talk page there. I will still probably run the spamlist though. Redwolf24 (talk) 22:59, 2 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Our new admin general, Essjay, has set the date for the advisory committee elections, that date being October 7th. By UTC it is October 5th right now. So see WP:ESP/E for voting in two days, and add yourself to the list if you're interested in running. On a personal note, I'm considering running, as I only resigned as admin general because of time. I'm sure I could help out on the advisory committee... Anywho, watchlist that page, and be sure to read the voting method too. Regards, Redwolf24 (talk) 01:10, 5 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Could you please take a look, at this and feel free to review and edit this. The first one is the project we talked about the second is a propotype for one of the resources. Thanks. -JCarriker06:35, 8 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, I have elaborated about that small body, I mentioned pleas look at #s 6&7, and tell me which terms would be your preference. Thanks. -JCarriker23:34, 9 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Would you consider accepting Ç instead?
I would like it if you would serve as Regent Ж, this would meet Jmabel's time concerns and would also make it that since the person who came up with the idea is not the one with the longest term that this is meant for all wikipedians. -JCarriker19:49, 11 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]
I have added subpages, including one for your essay (which I made a few minor structural changes to. Please review them, and please indicate if you inted to volunteer for wikibio. Please also review my wikibio, which is what the second link in my original post was suppose to ber at User:JCarriker/wikibio, please feel free to edit it, that's what it's there for. Thanks. -JCarriker21:45, 11 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the message on my talk page, its really nice to know that people I don't even know care about me. It makes me feel better about my life to know that, so thanks again. I just want to say that in case I'd ever feel like doing something bad again, I can ask for help from people like you, before I would do anything stupid. PrivateButcher00:15, 10 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]
A lot of bad is happening, too much bad, I have to get out. I have to go, I'm gone, if I'm not back by 12 in the afternoon eastern time, I need you to send messages to me, if I don't come back by the end of that day, then its all really, really bad. PrivateButcher02:58, 10 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Dear Maltmomma, thank you very much for your vote of support in the Esperanza Advisory Committee elections. I appreciate the confidence that you have shown, and would like to express my excitement in the possibilities of this organization within Wikipedia. All of us Esperanzians can work together to help make Wikipedia a nicer place to be. Thanks again, Bratschetalk | Esperanza03:04, 13 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for your support of my adminship!! I was surprised at the turnout and support I got! If you ever have any issues with any of my actions, please notify me on my talk page! Thanks again! Glad you like my initials too! I'm kind of partial to them myself! Ryan NortonT | @ | C04:18, 13 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Hello there Maltmomma! Thanks a bunch your supporting me during the Esperanza Advisory Committee Election! I'm very excited to begin doing whatever we're supposed to be doing. (I'm not clear on this; hopefully Essjay will clue me in :P). Take care! Acetic'Acid21:19, 14 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Hello there, I just wanted to thank you for your vote of confidence. Even though I didn't make, it's not the end of the world and I really appreciate the trust you have given to me. Thanks again and I wish you all the best... Gryffindor21:50, 14 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Hey, Maltmomma, thanks for your vote in Esperanza's Advisory Committee Elections. While I didn't get enough votes to be part of it, I know that the four who are can do the job much better than I could have. But I don't take your show of trust in me lightly, I really appreciate it, and tell me whenever you think I can be useful for something. Titoxd(?!?)23:11, 14 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]
My other annoouncement is that our founder, JCarriker, has founded Esperanza's sister project, Wikipediology. I have written two essays here (my name is Matt Binder). My essays are under Teenage Wikipedians and Anon Editors.
On behalf of myself and Jay Carriker and the other wikipediologists, I would appreciate it if you were to join.
With the promotion of the Rangers, we now have a new Texan FA! A hi five from an "honorary" Texan to a native one, please? Thank you for your help, Denise, and hugs! Shaurismile!17:53, 16 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]
I'd like to ask those fellows who have not indicated whether or not they grant permission for a wikibio on them to please do so soon. I'd also appreciate it everyone could expand or create the wikibios for which permission has been granted. The wikibio project simply won't be useful unless fellows actively participate; so I'd like to issue a challenge that each fellow contribute at least one sentence to two wikibios. I'll be on wikibreak for the next week and when I get back there will be prizes in store for the fellows who have the three highest edit counts on wikibios. Thanks. -JCarriker22:51, 17 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]
I just came to this page because I saw a protection request; I'm not familiar with it at all and as such I can't make heads or tails of this edit war that's going on over this photograph. I saw that you had visited the page at one time and had been engaged in discussions about what photograph should be used; might I trouble you to visit the page again and help me sort out this dispute? Is there a consensus for any certain photograph? Thank you... · Katefan0(scribble)20:24, 28 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]
To update you on goings on while you were away, Katefan0 and I have taken over admin duties at Texas Collab of the Month (see new shortcut WP:TCM) and will be revitalizing it shortly, Jmabel and Mamawrites did the most work on Wikibios, Essjay has resigned as Esperanza Admin Gen and is leaving wikipedia, and the I have returend with a loaded camera from Chicago. One more thing, why aren't you an administrator? -JCarriker23:51, 29 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Haha, I was reading this exchange above in JCarriker's page as well. You got the translation right and it was JCarriker who wrote the wrong header. It should read either "Encantado como siempre" or "Como siempre encantado". As it is right now, it reads as if he were flirting with you ;). -- Rune Welsh | ταλκ | Esperanza20:24, 1 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Hello. I was wondering if you would like to participate in my classic rock survey. I'm trying to find the most liked classic rock song. There is more information on my user page. Hope you participate! RENTASTRAWBERRYFOR LET?röck01:34, 2 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
File:Voting box clipart.gifHi Maltmomma: This is a quick note just to let you know that there's an election under way at Esperanza. If you'd like to become a candidate for Administrator General or the Advisory Council, just add your name hereby 15 December 2005. Voting begins at 12:00UTC on 16 December.
You've received this spam because you signed up for it here. To stop the spam, pop over and remove yourself and you'll never hear from Esperanza again!
Maltmomma, as you are probably aware, the Esperanza elections are coming up. After running for the advisory committee last time, with some degree of success, I have decided to run for the same post again. I noticed that you (graciously) voted for me last time. I hope I can count on your vote again! Working together, we can make Wikipedia a better, more inclusive place. Yours in Esperanza, JDH Owens.
Hello, fellow Esperanzians! This is just a friendly reminder that elections for Administrator General and two advisory council positions have just begun. Voting will last until Friday, December 30, so make sure you exercise your right to vote! Also, I'm pleased to announce the creation of the Esperanza mailing list. I urge all members to join; see Wikipedia:Esperanza/Contact for more information. All you need to do is email me and I will activate your account. This will be a great way to relax, stay in touch, and hear important announcements. Thanks! Flcelloguy (A note?)
This message was delivered to all Esperanza members by our acting messenger, Redvers. If you do not wish to receive further messages, please list yourself at WP:ESP/S. Thanks.
Jmabel and I would like to host a discussion on Wikipedia and Race and Ethnicity in our user space. You can see our discussion here. I hope you'll agree so that we can adopt it by consensus. Please get back to me soon with your thoughts. Thanks. -JCarriker00:07, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
I'm sorry to here that but I need a clarification before I accept it, you are resigning as regent not from the projct correct? -JCarriker07:51, 27 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for voting for me in the Esperanza elections. I've been appointed to the Advisory Committee, thanks to your show of confidence in me. I'll do my best to make you proud, but please feel free to ask me for help at any time or to give me tips as to what you would like to do. Thanks for being an active member of Esperanza! I'll see you around. Titoxd(?!? - help us)00:54, 31 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Howdy! This is RJN (formerly UH Collegian) and I have been back editing Wikipedia again for the past 2 weeks or so after 4 months of Wikibreak. Just to let you know that I am back and glad to see you are still around. RJN06:54, 31 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Hi - see you have been added to Nurse Category. I, as a UK GP, have just created pages on Health Visitor and District Nurse, both are stubs and clearly from my UK & doctor perspectives. Not sure if equivalent community posts exist in the USA, but if so could you have a look at the article and offer any comments please. David RubenTalk01:38, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you so much for finding the seal! I've temporarily converted the Fort Worth infobox back to template form because it has a space for it. All you need to do is upload the image and add the filename to the image_seal line!
As I remember, the last spam that was handed out was on the 20th of December last year, so I think it's time for another update. First and foremost, the new Advisory Council and Administrator General have been elected. They consist of myself as Admin General and FireFox, Titoxd, Flcelloguy and Karmafist as the Advisory Council. We as a group met formally for the first time on the 31st of Decembe. The minutes of this meeting can be found at WP:ESP/ACM. The next one is planned for tonight (Sunday 29 January) at 20:30 UTC and the agenda can be found at WP:ESP/ACM2.
In other news, Karmafist has set up a discussion about a new personal attack policy, which it can be found here. Other new pages include an introductory page on what to do when you sign up, So you've joined Esperanza... and a welcome template: {{EA-welcome}} (courtesy of Bratsche). Some of our old hands may like to make sure they do everything on the list as well ;) Additionally, the userpage award program proposal has become official is operational: see Wikipedia:Esperanza/User Page Award to nominate a userpage or volunteer as a judge. Also see the proposed programs page for many new proposals and old ones that need more discussion ;)
Other than that, I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and wish you an Esperanzially good new WikiYear :D Thank you! --Celestianpowerháblame16:57, 29 January 2006 (UTC)[reply] Message delivered by Rune.welsh using AWB. If you wish to recieve no further messages of this ilk, please sign your name here.
Hi again Esperanzians! Well, since our last frolic in the realms of news, the Advisory Council has met twice more (see WP:ESP/ACM2 and WP:ESP/ACM3). As a result, the charter has been ammended twice (see here for details) and all of the shortcuts have been standardised (see the summary for more details). Also of note is the Valentines ball that will take place in the Esperanza IRC channel on the 14th of February (tomorrow). It will start at 6pm UTC and go on until everyone's had enough! I hope to see you all there! Also, the spamlist has been dissolved - all Esperanzians will now recieve this update "newsletter".
The other major notice I need to tell you about is the upcoming Esperanza Advisory Council Elections. These will take place from 12:00 UTC on February 20th to 11:59 UTC on February 27th. The official handing-over will take place the following day. Candidates are able to volunteer any time before the 20th, so long as they are already listed on the members list. Anyone currently listed on the memberlist can vote. In a change since last time, if you have already been a member of the leadership, you may run again. Due to the neutrality precident, I will not vote for anyone.
Reach out is a program aimed at allowing users to bring issues that they have had in Wikipedia to a listening, sympathetic and caring audience:
"No one can know how we feel if we do not say. We cannot expect to get understanding if we do not ask for it. No one will dispute that sometimes life's issues are too much for one person. It is fair to say that sometimes Wikipedia's problems fall under the same heading. This is a place where you can bring the bruises that can sometimes be got on this project for attention."
The Stress alertsprogram aims at identifying users who are stressed, alerting the community of thier stress and works in tandem with the Stressbusters at trying to identify causes of stress and eliminating them.
Note from the editor
Welcome to this new format of the Esperanza Newsletter, which came about during the last Advisory Council meeting - we hope you like it! The major changes are that each month, right after the Council meeting, this will be sent out and will include two featured programs and a sum up of the meeting. Also, it will be signed by all of the Advisory Council members, not just Celestianpower. Have an Esperanzial end of March, everyone!
The Barnstar Brigade is a new program aimed at giving more very deserving yet unappreciated users barnstars. It will officially start on 2006-04-09, but signing up is encouraged before this date:
"Here in Wikipedia, there are hundreds of wikipedians whose work and efforts go un-appreciated. One occasionally comes across editors who have thousands of good edits, but because they may not get around as much as others, their contributions and hard work often go un-noticed. Sadly, these editors often leave the project. As Esperanzians, we can help to make people feel appreciated, be it by some kind words or the awarding of a Barnstar. A project the size of Wikipedia has thousands of editors, so there are plenty of people out there who deserve recognition, one just has to find them. The object of this program is not to flood editors with Barnstars, but to seek out people who deserve them, and make them feel appreciated."
The Stress alertsprogram aims at identifying users who are stressed, alerting the community of thier stress and works in tandem with the Stressbusters at trying to identify causes of stress and eliminating them.
Information
Welcome to the second issue of the new format Esperanza Newsletter - we hope you still like it! This week, it was delivered diligently by our new dogsbody. MiszaBot (run by Misza13): any execution complaints should go to him. Content comments should be directed at the Esperanza talkpage. Thanks!
The current process for accepting proposals for new programs has been deemed fine. All Advisory Council members and the Admin Gen are to endevour to be bold when viewing discussion. If they feel that consensus has been reached, they will act accordingly.
A plea from the editor...
The propsed programs page is terribly underused! Please leave any comments, good or bad, on the page, to help us determine the membership's thoughts on the ideas there.
The Administrator Coaching program is a program aimed at preparing Wikipedians for Adminship or helping them understand the intricacies of Wikipedia better. Recently, changes have been made to the requirements of coachees. Please review them before requesting this service.
This would be something like the Welcoming Committee, but for people who have figured out the basics of editing articles; they're not newcomers any more, but they might want some help in learning new roles. Some might like suggestions about how to learn vandal patrol, or mentoring on taking an article to featured status, or guidance with a proposal they plan to make at the Village Pump, for example. In this way, Esperanza would help keep hope alive for Wikipedia because we would always be grooming the next generation of admins.
The Stressbusters are a subset of Esperanza aiming to investigate the causes of stress. New eyes on the situation are always welcome!
Note from the editor
As always, MiszaBot handled this delivery. Thank you! Also, congratulations go to Pschemp, Titoxd and Freakofnurture for being elected in the last elections! An Esperanzial May to all of the readership!
Posting logs of the Esperanza IRC channel are explicitly banned anywhere. Violation of this rule results in deletion and a ban from the channel.
A disclaimer is going to be added to the Esperanza main page. We are humans and, as such, are imperfect.
Various revisions have been made to the Code of Conduct. Please see them, as the proposal is ready to be ratified by the community and enacted. All members will members to have to re-confirm their membership after accepting the Code of Conduct.
Referendums are to be held on whether terms of AC members should be lengthened and whether we should abolish votes full stop.
My survey has changed. I am now continuing my mission for the best songs, but now I am accepting all genres. I'm giving you a chance to revote for your top ten favorite songs of any genres (not just classic rock which is still the best). I've made a executive decision to keep the existing survey results and just add on to that with the new entries. My feeling for doing this is because classic rock is the most influential genre in music currently so it should be expressed more in the survey. Thank you for contributing in the past, and hopefully in the future. ROCK ON. RENTASTRAWBERRYFOR LET?röck03:25, 9 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
As you may have gathered, discussions have been raging for about a week on the Esperanza talk page as to the future direction of Esperanza. Some of these are still ongoing and warrant more input (such as the idea to scrap the members list altogether). However, some decisions have been made and the charter has hence been amended. See what happened. Basically, the whole leadership has had a reshuffle, so please review the new, improved charter.
As a result, we are electing 4 people this month. They will replace JoanneB and Pschemp and form a new tranche A, serving until December. Elections will begin on 2006-07-02 and last until 2006-07-09. If you wish to run for a Council position, add your name to the list before 2006-07-02. For more details, see Wikipedia:Esperanza/June 2006 elections.
The good news is the most recent Texan Collaboration of the Month - Juneteenth has recently been featured on the Main Page! The bad news is that we chose this article six months ago and we haven't kept up to date with choosing and improving a new article.
This page is traditionally administered by Katefan0 and JCarriker, but since they are both semi-retired, Johntex is filling in. (Yet another reason to hope Katefan0 and JCarriker come back soon!!)
We are going to pick up right where we left off. Please visit Texan Collaboration of the Month and help select the new collaboration - we'll begin working on the selected article 1 July2006.
The Esperanza To-Do List is a place where you may list any request, big or small, for assistance. If you need help with archiving your usertalk, for example, all you need to do is list it here and somebody will help you out. Likewise, if you need help with some area of editing on Wikipedia, list it here! Again, any matter, trivial or not, can be placed on this page. However, all matters listed on this page must not be of an argumentative nature. You do not need to be a member of Esperanza (or this program) to place or fulfill requests on this page. If you don't have any requests, consider coming by and fulfilling a few! This program has not been very active, but has lots of potential!
What's New?
In order to help proposed programs become specific enough to make into full-fledged programs, the In development section of the proposals page has been created. Proposals that are promising, but need to be organized in more detail are listed here. Please take a look at what is there, and help the proposals turn into programs.
To improve both the layout and text of the front page, in an attempt to clarify the image of Esperanza, the front page is going to have some redesigning take place. Please take your creative minds to Wikipedia:Esperanza/Front page redesign to brainstorm good ideas.
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In order to make sure all users who join Esperanza are welcomed, a list of volunteers who are willing to welcome new Esperanzians is at Wikipedia:Esperanza/Members#Esperanza_welcomers. Please add yourself if you are interested; we want to make sure all new Esperanza members are welcomed!
The In development section of the proposals page has been created.
Proposals page: Some proposals have been moved to the aforementioned "In development" section, some have been left as a proposal, and others have been archived. For those proposals that were a good idea but didn't necessarily constitute a program, General Esperanzial Actions has been created.
Two small pieces of charter reform will be decided on in a straw poll at Wikipedia talk:Esperanza/Governance. One involves filling the position of any councillors who may leave, the other involves reforming the charter.
Until cooperation with the Kindness Campaign is better defined, it remains as a proposed program.
Although having the newsletter appear on everyone's userpage is desired, this may not be ideal for everyone. If, in the future, you wish to receive a link to the newsletter, rather than the newsletter itself, you may add yourself to Wikipedia:Esperanza/Newsletter/Opt Out List.
I guess you're wondering who I am and all that. I'm currently training to be a nurse in Australia, but I'm here for a different reason, really.
Currently, English NursingWiki has around 90 articles, in comparison to the German NursingWiki, which has well over 2000 articles. I was wondering if a group of technically minded nurses would mind commiting some information to it and helping it grow.
It's a little bit different from Wikipedia, in that it's designed for content that Wikipedia cannot have, such as steps for drawing up a nursing plan and the like, but I'm finding it a valuable resource already in my education, and I think it could become a very valuable resource very quickly if it had a group of nurses comitting their knowledge.
Here in Wikipedia there are hundreds of wikipedians whose work and efforts go unappreciated. One occasionally comes across editors who have thousands of good edits, but because they may not get around as much as others, their contributions and hard work often go unnoticed. As Esperanzians we can help to make people feel appreciated, be it by some kind words or the awarding of a Barnstar. This is where the Barnstar Brigade comes in. The object of this program is to seek out the people which deserve a Barnstar, and help them feel appreciated. With your help, we can recognize more dedicated editors!
What's New?
September elections are upon us! Anyone wishing to be a part of the Advisory Council may list themselves as a candidate from 18 September until 24 September, with the voting taking place from 25 September to 30 September. Those who wish to help with the election staff should also list themselves!
Appreciation Week, a program currently in development, now has its own subpage! Share your good ideas on how to make it awesome there!
The Esperanza front page has been redesigned! Many thanks to all who worked hard on it.
Many thanks to MiszaBot, courtesy of Misza13, for delivering the newsletter.
The September 2006 Council elections will open for nominations on 18 September 2006. The voting will run from 25 September 2006 until 30 September 2006. If you wish to be a candidate or a member of the elections staff, please list yourself!
The new Esperanza front page design has but put up - many thanks to all who worked on it!
TangoTango has written a script for a bot that will list new members of Esperanza, which will help those who welcome new Esperanzains greatly!
Although having the newsletter appear on everyone's userpage is desired, this may not be ideal for everyone. If, in the future, you wish to receive a link to the newsletter, rather than the newsletter itself, you may add yourself to Wikipedia:Esperanza/Newsletter/Opt Out List.
Admin Coaching needs coaches!!! If you are an administrator, or even a generally experienced user, do consider signing up to be a coach.
Admin Coaching, now being coordinated by HighwayCello, is a program for people who want help learning some of the more subtle aspects of Wikipedia policy and culture. People are matched with experienced users who are willing to offer coaching. The program is designed for people who have figured out the basics of editing articles; they're not newcomers any more, but they might want some help in learning new roles. In this way, Esperanza would help keep hope alive for Wikipedia because we would always be grooming the next generation of admins.
What's New?
The Tutorial Drive is a new Esperanza program! In an effort to make complicated processes on Wikipedia easier for everyone, Esperanza working to create and compile a list of tutorials about processes here on Wikipedia. Consider writing one!
A discussion on how Esperanza relates to the encyclopedia has been started; please add your thoughts.
Many thanks to MiszaBot, courtesy of Misza13, for delivering the newsletter.
The list of proposed programs has been updated, with some proposals being archived.
There is now a new program: the Tutorial Drive! Consider writing a tutorial on something you are good at doing on Wikipedia.
The suggestion of adding a cohesive look to all the Esperanza pages is being considered; join the discussion if you are interested!
In order to make a useful interlanguage welcome template, those involved in translation projects will be asked what English Wikipedia policies are most important and confusing to editors coming from other language Wikipedias.
Shreshth91 informed everyone that he will be leaving the Esperanza council as life is rather busy; his spot will be filled by the runner up from the last election, HighwayCello.
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I saw that you were the original creator of Emily West Morgan and that many parts of the prose are very similar to this Texas A&M article. Can you comment on the talk page for the article?
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I really like what you're doing with this, great job, really. You're a true asset to Wikipedia. I give you a Barnstar in recognition of your work. :-) --File:Ottawa flag.png Spinboy 19:17, 2 October 2005 (UTC)
Thanks for your support of my adminship!! I was surprised at the turnout and support I got! If you ever have any issues with any of my actions, please notify me on my talk page! Thanks again! Glad you like my initials too! I'm kind of partial to them myself! Ryan Norton T | @ | C 04:18, 13 October 2005 (UTC)
smile! 17:53, 16 October 2005 (UTC)
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