User talk:Barkeep49
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Precious anniversary
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| Seven years! |
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--Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:51, 4 January 2026 (UTC)
January music
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| story · music · places |
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happy new year! - inviting you to check out "my" story (fun listen today, full of surprises), music (and memory), and places (pictured by me: the latest uploads) any day! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:57, 10 January 2026 (UTC)
Mozart music for today, same as 10 years ago! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:46, 15 January 2026 (UTC)
20 January is the 100th birthday of David Tudor (see my story) and the 300th birthday of Bach's cantata Meine Seufzer, meine Tränen, BWV 13, if we go by date instead of occasion as he would have thought, so see my story for last Sunday, and celebrate ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:53, 20 January 2026 (UTC)
The Signpost: 15 January 2026
[edit]- News and notes: Wikipedia's 25th anniversary is here!
Where does the time go?
- Special report: Wikipedia at 25: A Wake-Up Call
The internet is booming. We are not.
- Serendipity: The WMF wants to buy you books!
Really! A major triumph.
- WikiProject report: Time for a health check: the Vital Signs 2026 campaign
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- In the media: Fake Acting President Trump and a Wikipedia infobox
D.J.T. assumes a new position.
- Community view: The inbox behind Wikipedia
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- Recent research: Art museums on Wikidata; comparing three comparisons of Grokipedia and Wikipedia
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- Traffic report: Tonight I'm gonna rock you tonight
A world in white gets underway.
- Comix: Oh come on man.
Really?
Appeal
[edit]I haven't yet started my appeal but I plan to do so in the next few days. Unfortunately I've also had problems with my internet so I think I should note in my appeal that if I haven't edited in at least 24 hours the appeal should be put on hold as it is likely that I an having problems with my internet. On Wikipedia I have Wiltshire, Worcestershire and part of West Yorkshire left to check as far as former parishes go which should take around 4 more days. I also have Norfolk to re do and check which should take around 3 days as well as checking for (current) parish changes which should take around 2 days. On Commons I have Stranraer to finish off which should take another few days and West Suffolk and part of East Suffolk to check which should in theory take 5 days but will probably take quite a bit longer. I have done all of my creation allowance for 2025 now. I am nervous about the appeal and removal of restrictions given my previous failed appeals and the fact I have been under restrictions for so long now. I think I need also need to say for the appeal to be done slowly to give chance to review things properly and to give me time to finish on Commons. The appeals in general seem to take around 2 weeks which hopefully will be enough to finish on Commons. Crouch, Swale (talk) 22:31, 17 January 2026 (UTC)
- You're under no deadline. So why not properly finish on Commons and then appeal? Barkeep49 (talk) 05:35, 19 January 2026 (UTC)
Feedback request: Society, sports, and culture request for comment
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Feminism and Folklore 2026 starts soon
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- Invitation to Organize Feminism and Folklore 2026
Dear Wiki Community,
We are pleased to invite Wikimedia communities, affiliates, and independent contributors to organize the Feminism and Folklore 2026 writing competition on your local Wikipedia.
The international campaign will run from 1 February to 31 March 2026 and aims to improve coverage of feminism, women’s histories, gender-related topics, and folk culture across Wikipedia projects.
- About the Campaign
Feminism and Folklore is a global writing initiative that complements the Wiki Loves Folklore photography competition. While Wiki Loves Folklore focuses on visual documentation, this writing campaign addresses the gender gap on Wikipedia by improving encyclopedic content related to folk culture and marginalized voices.
- What Can Participants Write About?
Communities can contribute by creating, expanding, or translating articles related to:
- Folk festivals, rituals, and celebrations
- Folk dances, music, and traditional performances
- Women and queer figures in folklore
- Women in mythology and oral traditions
- Women warriors, witches, and witch-hunting narratives
- Fairy tales, folk stories, and legends
- Folk games, sports, and cultural practices
Participants may work from curated article lists or generate new article suggestions using campaign tools.
- How to Sign Up as an Organizer
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- Create a local project page on your wiki (see sample)
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- Add your local project page and CampWiz link to the Meta project page
- Campaign Tools
The Wiki Loves Folklore Tech Team has introduced tools to support organizers and participants:
- Article List Generator by Topic – Helps identify articles available on English Wikipedia but missing in your local language Wikipedia. The tool allows customized filters and provides downloadable article lists in CSV and wikitable formats.
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Both tools are now available for use in the campaign. Click here to access the tools
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Invitation to Host Wiki Loves Folklore 2026 in Your Country
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Hello everyone,
We are delighted to invite Wikimedia affiliates, user groups, and community organizations worldwide to participate in Wiki Loves Folklore 2026, an international initiative dedicated to documenting and celebrating folk culture across the globe.
- About Wiki Loves Folklore
Wiki Loves Folklore is an annual international photography competition hosted on Wikimedia Commons. The campaign runs from 1 February to 31 March 2026 and encourages photographers, cultural enthusiasts, and community members to contribute photographs that highlight:
- Folk traditions and rituals
- Cultural festivals and celebrations
- Traditional attire and crafts
- Performing arts, music, and dance
- Everyday practices rooted in folk heritage
Through this campaign, we aim to preserve and promote diverse folk cultures and make them freely accessible to the world.
Project page on Wikimedia Commons
- Host a Local Edition
As we celebrate the eight edition of Wiki Loves Folklore, we warmly invite communities to organize a local edition in their country or region. Hosting a local campaign is a great opportunity to:
- Increase visibility of your region’s folk culture
- Engage new contributors in your community
- Enrich Wikimedia Commons with high-quality cultural content
If your team prefers to organize the competition in either February or March only, please feel free to let us know.
If you are unable to organize, we encourage you to share this opportunity with other interested groups or organizations in your region.
- Get in Touch
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We are also happy to connect via an online meeting if your team would like to discuss planning or coordination in more detail.
Warm regards,
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Annual review of the Universal Code of Conduct and Enforcement Guidelines
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I am writing to you to let you know the annual review period for the Universal Code of Conduct and Enforcement Guidelines is open now. You can make suggestions for changes through 9 February 2026. This is the first step of several to be taken for the annual review. Read more information and find a conversation to join on the UCoC page on Meta.
The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. This annual review was planned and implemented by the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, you may review the U4C Charter.
Please share this information with other members in your community wherever else might be appropriate.
-- In cooperation with the U4C, Keegan (WMF) (talk)
21:01, 19 January 2026 (UTC)
RfA Starter error report
[edit]Error Type: Failed to remove substitution comment
Page: Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship/Vacant0
RfX Type: adminship
User: User:Vacant0
Timestamp: 2026-01-23T07:50:07.472Z
Error Details: Error: Could not find substitution-blocking comment on Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship/Vacant0. Expected pattern for RfA not found.
Page: Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship/Vacant0 RfX Type: adminship
07:50, 23 January 2026 (UTC)Vacant0 (talk • contribs)
RfA Starter error report
[edit]Error Type: Failed to remove substitution comment
Page: Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship/Vacant0
RfX Type: adminship
User: User:Vacant0
Timestamp: 2026-01-23T07:50:50.749Z
Error Details: Error: Could not find substitution-blocking comment on Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship/Vacant0. Expected pattern for RfA not found.
Page: Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship/Vacant0 RfX Type: adminship
07:50, 23 January 2026 (UTC)Vacant0 (talk • contribs)
Nvm I'm gonna do it manually. Vacant0 (talk • contribs) 07:52, 23 January 2026 (UTC)
- @Vacant0 sorry for the issues. Thanks for submitting the error reports. Best, Barkeep49 (talk) 15:03, 23 January 2026 (UTC)
- No problem! Vacant0 (talk • contribs) 15:07, 23 January 2026 (UTC)
- @Vacant0 thanks again. There were a few issues, but the main one is that there were some template changes from the "live" enwiki ones I used for final testing and what is used now. I'm going to be working to update all of this. Best, Barkeep49 (talk) 15:47, 23 January 2026 (UTC)
- Good to know! Vacant0 (talk • contribs) 15:59, 23 January 2026 (UTC)
- @Vacant0 thanks again. There were a few issues, but the main one is that there were some template changes from the "live" enwiki ones I used for final testing and what is used now. I'm going to be working to update all of this. Best, Barkeep49 (talk) 15:47, 23 January 2026 (UTC)
- No problem! Vacant0 (talk • contribs) 15:07, 23 January 2026 (UTC)
Simple summaries?
[edit]Regarding this comment: did you mean the simple summaries experiment? For a moment I tried to figure out what simple sentences the WMF used to reject community feedback while also taking on board the feedback and changing process to avoid similar situations in the future. isaacl (talk) 18:10, 25 January 2026 (UTC)
The Signpost: 29 January 2026
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