User talk:Barista

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Welcome to the Wikipedia[edit]

Here are some links I thought useful:

Feel free to ask me anything the links and talk pages don't answer. You can sign your name by typing 4 tildes, like this: ~~~~.

Be Bold!

Sam [Spade] 04:41, 5 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Indiana Wikipedians[edit]

Hello! Please consider adding yourself to Category:Indiana Wikipedians. Thanks! Kurt Weber 7 July 2005 02:53 (UTC)

AFAIK, I already am. --Barista | a/k/a マイケル | T/C 7 July 2005 03:08 (UTC)

Thanks![edit]

Hi Barista, thanks for your work on Recent Changes Patrol, tagging those speedy deletion articles. It's a real help, so keep up the good work! --Spangineer (háblame) July 9, 2005 04:20 (UTC)

Your welcome, and thanks for the compliment. :D --Barista | a/k/a マイケル | T/C 9 July 2005 04:24 (UTC)

Reverting[edit]

Why did you revert it, damm you 219.95.245.101 9 July 2005 05:40 (UTC)

Reverting (reprise)[edit]

Thanks for your vigilance with the SPLC article. The page seems to be a bit of a POV magnet. Hopefully with folks like you on guard it won't need to be mechanically protected. Dystopos 9 July 2005 05:45 (UTC)

No Problem - It's easy to see which ones are magnets on RC patrol --Barista | a/k/a マイケル | T/C 9 July 2005 05:49 (UTC)

'tis done[edit]

Yes--vandals of this type usually have to be blocked before they quit. Thanks for your RC patrol work, btw. Antandrus (talk) 22:57, 9 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

thanks[edit]

Thanks for your work combating the vandal on Ku Klux Klan. I think that article is probably the most frequently vandalized article on wikipedia. The funny thing is, I can't help agreeing with a lot of the vandals, even if they are peurile :-) --Bcrowell 04:17, 10 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Moist towelette[edit]

Yes, I am an administrator, and have been for over a year. My adminship was granted under an old username, and still appears as such on the admin list. I have had no reason to change it. I removed this speedy tag from this article for two reasons; first, no reason was given for adding the tag in the first place, and second, it does not fall under any of the current criteria for speedy deletion. It must, if it is deemed to be an unsatisfactory article for another reason, go to VfD. Denni ☯ 00:08, 2005 July 11 (UTC)

Template:Steven Spielberg's films[edit]

As the result of a dispute over its previous TFD, the template showing Spielberg's films has been folded into a discussion of similar templates and renominated for deletion. I am contacting everyone who voted on the original TFD so that they will have another chance to make sure their opinion is heard.

The new vote is here.

Dragons flight 01:42, July 11, 2005 (UTC)

Encore[edit]

61.129.44.201 (talk • contribs) is our featured performer tonight on Ahmadinejad... HKT 05:42, 11 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome Note - thanks[edit]

Thanks for the welcome note and handy links on my talk page. I have been contributing anonymously for a few months, so finally decided to register an account. The whole site is fascinating, but I'm still not totally convinced that it won't descend into revert-war chaos....! --PhilipO 04:14, 17 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Heh - Such is the life we lead --Barista | a/k/a マイケル | T/C 04:15, 17 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks[edit]

I'd like to thank you for your reverts to the Goatstown page after vandalism. As a Goatstown resident, I'd like to extend my sincirest thanks. Also through some research, I have found it's the same person who added the disgusting comment on votes for deletion - The Bonez and I believe this vandal deserves a lifetime ban. Tunney 02:52, 18 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I'd also want to thank you, for cleaning up my user page after it was vandalized. drini ☎ 16:44, 19 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Spam?[edit]

Hmm. I'm not too hot on the Wiki policy on posting some information about an external link on an existing article, but I can't see why what I posted was considered spam when all I was *attempting* to do was to help clarify what viewers would find if they clicked on the link listed on the article.

Thanks for the Welcome[edit]

Finally got around to seeing what my "my talk" page was all about and found your nice welcome message. Look from some more articles on Western Colorado comming soon as I find the time and verify what my brain remembers about the history with other sources. Having fun sharing knowledge. Did my first page reversion on NewFoundland a couple of days ago when someone hacked the name. Again thanks for the welcome~ DebSpencer 12:10, 28 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the tip.[edit]

I was actually trying to create a template for my signature. Is that allowed? I'm not sure and wouldn't want to break any rules. Please let me know. :-) Gaurav Arora 08:50, August 7, 2005 (UTC)

Thank you for the help. :)

Alaskan Malamute[edit]

Thanks for your edits at Alaskan Malamute/Temp, but the copyvio notice was in error (see talk); even if part if the article is copyvio, which I'm not sure about, the rest should have been left in place. So I'm too tired to figure out what you edited on the temp page--could you be so kind as to reproduce it on the main article so we can delete the temp? Thanks. Elf | Talk 00:45, 20 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

My user name...[edit]

No, not from Ender's Game (though I have read it, many years ago, and I think still own a copy, somewhere). At least, not unless my mind's playing unusually elaborate tricks on me... Alai 05:32, 21 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

User Page Cat Change[edit]

Hi! Just wanted to let you know that your user page wasn't vandalized. Category:Indiana Wikipedians is being merged into Category:Wikipedians in Indiana. Just wanted to let you know ;-). Roby Wayne ^{Talk • Hist} 03:04, 13 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Michael S. Heiser[edit]

Because Mr. Heiser himself obvioussly does not want it up. I do not want to get into any real trouble so I will just comply (I wanted to put something up about him because what he has to say is very, very important, you can listen to the two audio links on the Laura Lee show). Of course I did not ask him, and that may have been a tad irresponsible. I tried to be as accurate as I could (some of his edits where a bit confusing, it could be a provocature pretending to be him, but he obvioussly uses the right vocabulary in his edits, so it is very likely him).

To see what this is mostly about look at my edits relating to Samyaza, Nephilim and some things I wrote on the theosophy discussion page, (whom a certain "Sethie" was very helpfull in with my work on Benjamin Creme). Again, much of this is a leap of faith.

So I made a little blunder, now I am attempting to prevent it from becomming a big blunder (i.e. L*A*W*S*U*I*T*E, I have enough problems allready).

  Thank you,

 RoyBot. (69.248.43.27) 21:07, 29 December 2005

--- UPDATE: I think someone is immitating you and tampering with your message. On the deletion page for M. S. Heiser there was an additional written statement, begging for the article to be kept on the basis of it's content. It is connected somewhat awkwardly and hastily to your address and there is an additional address at the end of it (which liks to yours, but in a different style, and you have allready voted keep, with your address right there following the Keep). This was rather curious so I looked at the history, what I saw was an address by the name of 88.111.253.50, upon clicking on it I saw a history leading only back to that one message, thus a first time poster.

There is very little you may do about the intruder, but I want to let you know in case there is anything that should not be there.

  Thank you for your consideration,

  Ideocentric RoyBot AKA: [69.248.43.27])

Keratoconus[edit]

Hi there! Some while ago, you found a powerful image to illustrate Keratoconus. I don't know if you've dropped in to take a look at the article recently, but it has been expanded quite a bit since. I think though it would really benefit though from a couple more images: one perhaps of corneal topography of a keratonic eye side-by-side with a normal eye for comparison; plus a post-op picture of a corneal transplant would be good. It's asking a lot, I'm sure, but do you think you might be able to spare the time? Thanks a lot! BillC 01:37, 23 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Category:WikiGnome[edit]

This category is being merged with Category:User Wikipedia/wikignomes. Please list yourself in the latter, by following the instructions at Wikipedia:WikiGnome. Thanks. -- Paddu 06:22, 3 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Category Cleanup[edit]

On your user page you mention the need to clean up categories. I just wanted to let you know that you are one of two users in a category proposed to be merged: Category:WikiGnome. If you (and the other user) move yourselves over to the larger category, the old category would be empty and could be speedy deleted. A small but useful step in the process of trimming down the category list.
— Bill W. (Talk) (Contrib) – February 7, 2006, 16:28 (UTC)

Image:Keratoconus1-800.jpg[edit]

Can you please provide detailed source information, such as where the picture is from, and who released it under the creative commons license. ed g2s • talk 07:54, 5 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I actually work for the Indiana School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology. We have literally thousands of teaching photos in various formats, mostly in slide format, though we are mostly digital now. This image was one image from a stereo slide taken sometime during the 1970's or 1980's. --Barista | a/k/a マイケル | T/C 18:00, 5 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

So who released it under the Creative Commons license, and was it within their authority to do so? ed g2s • talk 20:37, 5 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

A request for assistance[edit]

Would you support the concept of moving the Earhart "myths" to a separate page or article? The reason for my suggesting this is that the main article should be an accurate and scholarly work while the speculation and conspiracy theories surrounding the disappearance of Amelia Earhart are interesting, they belong in a unique section. Most researchers, as you know, discount the many theories and speculation that has arisen in the years following her last flight. Go onto the Earhart discussion page and register your vote/comments...and a Happy New Year to you as well. Bzuk 03:02 3 January 2007 (UTC).

Sorry about that- this wasn't meant to be a spam- I wanted to ensure that all the editors had a chance to vote on a proposed change. I used the history of the article to send out messages to those who edited the original work. Please excuse any unintended campaign message. Bzuk 06:41 3 January 2007 (UTC). Further: The note I saw in the "history" page on the Amelia Earhart article inidcated: "02:43, 9 July 2005 Barista (Talk | contribs) m (rv vandal)" which I took to being an administrator who had an early interest in the article and was attempting to safeguard it. Again, my apologies and my only intention was to alert previous editors that there was a request for a change in the structure of an article in which they had shown previous interest. BTW Happy New Year. Bzuk 15:22 3 January 2007 (UTC).

Advice requested[edit]

Hi Barista. I've been attempting to overview and tidy up the geography cats which involve the places where people live. There appear to be two useful ways of doing it - by region, and by size. And these can operate side by side quite usefully. Organising by region isn't a problem. But organising by size has become difficult because User:Hmains uses the term settlements to cover all sizes of communities, and has altered dictionary definitions [1] to fit his own understanding of the term - [2]. Community appears to be the term used most often to describe the places where people live, regardless of size. This is the definition of community - [3]. I did some sorting, placing the cat Human communities under Human geography. Human communities splitting into Urban geography and Rural geography. And those splitting into appropriate sized communities - cities, districts, neighbourhoods, villages, settlements, etc. Hmains has reverted much of my work, and insists on settlements being the term we should use - basing it on this decision, which was a declined proposal to rename Settlements by region to Populated places by region. What do you think? Is settlement an acceptable term for covering human communities ranging from well established cities down to refuge camps. Is Human community a viable alternative? Are there other choices (apart from populated places of course!)? I have started a discussion here and here, with the above wording, but no response as yet. I have left this message on the talk pages of active Geography Project members. And then on this page. I am a bit lost as the best place to discuss this issue. I don't want to delete or rename any category. And I don't want to get into a revert war. I'd like an open debate to reach sensible consensus. I'm now leaving this message on the pages of WikiProject Category members. Can you advise? SilkTork 19:45, 24 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion taking place at Wikipedia talk:Naming conventions (settlements)#Settlements SilkTork 11:24, 25 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Request for comment on Category Redirect template[edit]

Because you are a member of WikiProject Categories, your input is invited on some proposed changes to the design of the {{Category redirect}} template. Please feel free to view the proposals and comment on the template talk page. --Russ (talk) 21:38, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Operation COOKIE MONSTER[edit]

Children's Museum backstage pass[edit]

The Children's Museum Backstage Pass! - You are invited!

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis is hosting its second Backstage Pass and its first Edit-a-Thon on Saturday, August 20. The museum is opening its doors to Wikipedians interested in learning about the museum's collection, taking them on a tour of the vast collection before spending the afternoon working with curators to improve articles relating to the Caplan Collection of folk toys and Creative Playthings objects. Please sign up on the event page if you can attend, and if you'd like to participate virtually you can sign up on the Edit-a-Thon page. ---LoriLee (talk) 15:10, 17 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Quixotic plea[edit]

You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia talk:Wikipediholism test. Thanks. — {{U|Technical 13}} ^{(e • t • c)} 04:12, 23 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

ArbCom elections are now open![edit]

Hi,
You appear to be eligible to vote in the current Arbitration Committee election. The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to enact binding solutions for disputes between editors, primarily related to serious behavioural issues that the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the ability to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail. If you wish to participate, you are welcome to review the candidates' statements and submit your choices on the voting page. For the Election committee, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 12:49, 23 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Image release[edit]

Wondering if you got image release for this image? [4] Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 23:12, 1 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

File permission problem with File:Keratoconus1-800.jpg[edit]

Thanks for uploading File:Keratoconus1-800.jpg, which you've attributed to Courtesy of Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology. I noticed that while you provided a valid copyright licensing tag, there is no proof that the creator of the file has agreed to release it under the given license.

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You're invited! Wiki Loves Pride in Indianapolis[edit]

Upcoming Indianapolis event - June 21: Wiki Loves Pride Indy

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Tuesday, June 21: Wikipedia:Meetup/Indianapolis/Wiki Loves Pride 2022 (RSVP), focusing on Indiana LGBT history and culture.

11am–4pm at IUPUI University Library, Ashby Browsing Room.

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July 28: You're invited! Food Deserts & Food Policy in Indianapolis editathon[edit]

Upcoming Indianapolis event - July 28: Food Deserts & Food Policy

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Thursday, July 28th from 11am-4pm, in Room 235G, Inlow Hall, 530 West New York St. Indianapolis, IN 46202.

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You're invited! Environmental Justice editathons in Indianapolis & Bloomington[edit]

Bloomington

Upcoming events around Indiana - Nov. 1: Environmental Justice editathons
2 locations: Indianapolis & Bloomington (and virtual option)

IUPUI

You are invited to join us for a multi-site editathon organized by Indiana Wikimedians at IUPUI University Library in downtown Indianapolis and the Herman B Wells Library at IU Bloomington (with virtual option). Together, both experienced and new Wikipedia editors, with faculty subject matter experts, will collaboratively improve articles on environmental justice in Indiana and globally. Join us at either location or virtually!

Tuesday, November 1st from 11am-4pm, at...

Indianapolis: IUPUI University Library, Ashby Browsing Room (2nd floor)
Bloomington: Indiana University Bloomington, Wells Library, Hazelbaker Hall, room E159 (1st Floor, East Tower) [Visitor Information]
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You're invited! In-person WikiConference North America Meetup in Indianapolis![edit]

Nov. 11-13: WikiConference North American Meetup!
IUPUI University Library (and around Indianapolis)

Registration is now open for WikiConference North America 2022 (Nov. 11–13) held jointly with Mapping USA! If you would like to experience this virtual event in-person, you are welcome to join our meetup in Indianapolis! We will be meeting at IUPUI University Library for the weekend, with AV set up for conference streaming and presenting (for those who've submitted proposals).

Anyone is welcome to join, we will have some light refreshments and are planning evening activities. Feel free to join us for an activity, a day, or the whole weekend. Please let us know you are coming via the meetup page and please register for the conference. We will share more about in-person activities on the meetup page as they are finalized.

Visit the WikiConference North America site for the schedule and visit our meetup page to sign up and learn more. And don't forget to register for the conference!

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March 17: You're invited! Indiana Women in the Arts editathon[edit]

Upcoming Indianapolis event
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Together, both experienced and new Wikipedia editors will collaboratively improve articles on women artists and artworks of Indiana.

Friday, March 17th from 10am-3pm, in Stout Reference Library, Newfields (Indianapolis Museum of Art), 4000 North Michigan Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46208

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You're invited! Indiana Politics & Government Editathon on Saturday, May 13[edit]

Upcoming Indianapolis event - May 13: Indiana Politics & Government 2023

It's been an eventful state legislative session in Indiana, and local elections took place this week, so we have lots to cover! You are invited to The AMP at 16 Tech in Indianapolis for a Politics & Government editathon to improve write articles about local political and government topics of interest and improve information about local officials, candidates, elections, and legislation. Come join us at this fun venue, with free parking and refreshments provided!

Saturday, May 13: Indiana Politics & Government 2023 (RSVP), focusing on Indiana politics and government and the Indiana Spring 2023 session.

11am–4pm The AMP at 16 Tech in Indianapolis, IN.

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Upcoming Indianapolis event - June 24, 2023: Wiki Loves Pride Indy

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You're invited! Indiana State Fair Wiknic on Sunday, July 30[edit]

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All levels of experience are welcome! Please RSVP so we know who is coming. We hope you'll join us!

Sunday, June 30: Wikipedia:Meetup/Indianapolis/State Fair Wiknic (RSVP), focusing on topics related to the Indiana State Fair.

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You're invited! Underrepresented Artists of Indiana editathon on Oct. 11[edit]

Upcoming Indianapolis event - October 11, 2023: Indiana Under-represented Artists Edit-a-thon

You are invited to Herron Art Library in Herron School of Art & Design for an Under-represented Artists of Indiana Edit-a-thon—hosted by the Wikimedians of Indiana User Group with support from the Central Indiana Community Foundation. Together, new and experienced Wikipedia editors will collaboratively improve articles on under-represented Indiana based artists and art/artist organizations and groups in Indiana today, and historically.

When: Wednesday October 11, 2023 11:30 am - 2:00 pm Eastern
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