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Women in Red March 2025

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Women in Red | March 2025, Vol 11, Issue 3, Nos. 326, 327, 332, 333, 334


Online events:

Announcements from other communities:

Tip of the month:

  • You can access the Wikipedia Library if you have made 500+ edits, and 6+ months editing,
    and 10+ edits in the last 30 days, and No active blocks

Moving the needle:[1]

  • 27 Jan 2025: 20.031% of biographies on EN-WP are about women (2,047,793 bios, 410,200 women)
  • 23 Dec 2024: 20.009% (2,041,741 bios, 408,531 women)

Thank you if you contributed one or more of the 1,669 articles during this period!

Other ways to participate:

Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter/X

--Lajmmoore (talk 08:53, 25 February 2025 (UTC) via MassMessaging[reply]

  1. ^ "Humaniki".

A barnstar for you!

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The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
With all the amazing contributions and participation on all things Wikipedia, that you find time for NPP - a truly soul destroying activity (and I should know) - and to be one of the most active reviewers is, well, amazing. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 00:40, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, Kudpung; very thoughtful of you. I'm happy to help out at NPP. --Rosiestep (talk) 01:02, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Winter the dog (07:20, 26 February 2025)

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H rosie i have edited many times. although i made another account so i ccan hav a nicer name. lastname was Wikalevi --Winter the dog (talk) 07:20, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Winter the dog. I don't see a question, but thanks for notifying me about you username change. In that regard, I found this request from you. Please go back to that "Changing username" page as there are some important steps that you haven't completed yet. If you have questions regarding the instructions, the editors on that page would be glad to help you. Happy editing! --Rosiestep (talk) 17:27, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
hi rosiestep, do you mind if i start a chat?
and also regarding the request, it will be done. Winter the dog (talk) 06:46, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Wikimanisbackuwu (18:07, 27 February 2025)

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Hello. is it possible for me to delete my own user subpages or do I need admin help? I am trying to delete User:Wikimanisbackuwu/sandbox/new --Wikimanisbackuwu (talk) 18:07, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Wikimanisbackuwu; thanks for the question. Admins do deletions. I've deleted it. Happy editing! --Rosiestep (talk) 18:41, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
thanks :) Wikimanisbackuwu (talk) 18:54, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from CDA ISO (16:45, 28 February 2025)

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How do i create an article? --CDA ISO (talk) 16:45, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@CDA ISO: Please take a look at Help:Your first article. – DreamRimmer (talk) 16:49, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

March music

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story · music · places

New month: today is the birthday of Chopin and Ricardo Kanji, see my stories of today and yesterday, with dream music by the first and Bach played by the other. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:17, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Starting March with matching flowers. Happy bday, Chopin and Kanji. --Rosiestep (talk) 14:45, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Those will be mine in April ;) - seems to be different where you are. Even staying in one place: the crocuses that decorated all February are not even open today, photographed mid-February last year. Kanjy just died, did you see? He went to the main page for that 27 Feb, was off the same day, but restored yesterday, and is still there. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:34, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Today: Carmen turns 150, as the main page and my story tell you. I chose a 1962 concert of the Habanera, - enjoy! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:33, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Carmen, it is lovely. --Rosiestep (talk) 08:05, 4 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
On Ravel's birthday, we also think of a conductor and five more composers ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:57, 7 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Happy bday, Maurice. --Rosiestep (talk) 14:08, 8 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Today Rossini's latest "sin", as the main page has - composer had no birthday this year. - Also on vacation, and did a duet with a cat (pics to come) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:26, 14 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Burke's Peerage. Thepeerage.com. Woman

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Hello Rosiestep. I'm Names is Matvey. Rosiestep Please British Peerage Woman. What Will Happen Burke's Peerage. Rosiestep's about Darryl Lundy. Thepeerage.com 94.140.140.113 (talk) 12:45, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'm unaware of what's happening with Burke's Peerage or the historian, Darryl Lundy. Victuallers might be able to help with this. --Rosiestep (talk) 14:50, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I'm unaware of any recent changes but the book was regarded by Oscar Wilde as a work of fiction. In truth, it contains a lot of facts but it has also included wishful thinking by important families - who bought the book. See the Wikipedia entry. It appears that Darryl Lundy created the peerage site which is an amazing piece of work but it aims to collate the geneology of great families who have (sometimes) encouraged flattering speculations. ... can I suggest that Darryl deserves a sympathetic wiki article and an MBE. Victuallers (talk) 10:18, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Hawthornele (18:18, 1 March 2025)

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Hi Rosie, longtime reader, first time editor. :-) I am planning to update the page on Bentinho Massaro, which seems to violate Wikipedia's standards for neutrality, reliable sourcing, and Biographies of Living Persons. While I work on a new draft (and learn how to edit) - do you see any content here that should be deleted right away? For example the section title Allegations is misleading, as the police did not file any charges against Massaro. Further, the section "Testimony from former members" is poorly sourced and biased. While I will address the "cult" controversy in the revision, the content that currently exists seems designed to disparage, not inform. What do you think? I appreciate your time and expertise, thank you! --Hawthornele (talk) 18:18, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Hawthornele and thanks for connecting with. Without specific regard to the Massaro article, I would discourage you from making one big change to an article until you have gained editing experience. Make small, incremental changes, which include explanatory edit summaries. Recognize that editors who have worked on an article and/or watchlisted it might have a different point of view than you and feel inclined to revert your edit(s). If there are multiple points of view on a topic, include all of them. Regarding specific questions about the Bentinho Massaro article ("... seems to violate Wikipedia's standards for neutrality, reliable sourcing, and Biographies of Living Persons"): it's far outside the scope of things I work on, so I recommend asking on the talkpages of WikiProject Internet culture, WikiProject Netherlands, and/or WikiProject Spirituality (as they are listed on Massaro's talkpage). --Rosiestep (talk) 18:57, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you Rosie. Yes, I plan to work incrementally and explain as I go, and I have been gathering sources. Is it possible to help me find a mentor who has experience with BLPs? (The WikiProject Spirituality is inactive, and the other two don't seem to fit the topic.) Thanks again. Hawthornele (talk) 21:24, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hawthornele - Likely, there will be someone at the Teahouse (for future reference, it's also linked on your talkpage). Diverse group of helpful editors monitor it and respond quickly. --Rosiestep (talk) 23:05, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you so much! Hawthornele (talk) 16:56, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Pppery

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I asked Pppery if there is a technical solution to this problem. Polygnotus (talk) 18:47, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Guild of Copy Editors 2024 Annual Report

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Guild of Copy Editors Annual Report
Our 2024 Annual Report is now ready for review.

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  • Introduction
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  • Closing words
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Question from Noorsadaque122 (07:05, 2 March 2025)

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How can I submit my articles? --Noorsadaque122 (talk) 07:05, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I've sent you a guide on your talk page. Starting with small edits is a good (and less stressful) way of learning. Finding a mentor might follow from this. It took me months but it can be done in an hour with skilled support. On line guidance is supplied by Edinburgh University on the last Friday of each month for aspiring Women in Red contributors. Victuallers (talk) 10:27, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Bacem.mbarek (09:04, 3 March 2025)

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Hello, I want to write an article about myself --Bacem.mbarek (talk) 09:04, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Bacem.mbarek. Wikipedia considers it a "conflict of interest" to write an article about yourself so you should not do so. More info here. I've also sent you a guide on your talkpage. --Rosiestep (talk) 16:19, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Wikimanisbackuwu (19:19, 3 March 2025)

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I mistakenly issued an edit Warning to User:Swiãtopôłk here: User_talk:Swiãtopôłk#March_2025. We discussed it and it appeared that he was doing legitimate actions and he simply forgot to add a fitting description. should I Delete the warning or is there another action that is supposed to happen in a event like this? --Wikimanisbackuwu (talk) 19:19, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Wikimanisbackuwu, I see that Swiãtopôłk reverted it so no worries. Chalk it up to "stuff happens". Also: remember that, same as in real life, if you make a mistake, apologize as quickly as you can. --Rosiestep (talk) 23:15, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – March 2025

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News and updates for administrators from the past month (February 2025).

Administrator changes

removed

CheckUser changes

removed

Oversighter changes

removed AmandaNP

Guideline and policy news

Technical news

  • A new filter has been added to the Special:Nuke tool, which allows administrators to filter for pages in a range of page sizes (in bytes). This allows, for example, deleting pages only of a certain size or below. T378488
  • Non-administrators can now check which pages are able to be deleted using the Special:Nuke tool. T376378

Miscellaneous

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Growth Newsletter #33

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A quarterly update from the Growth team on our work to improve the new editor experience.

Constructive Activation Experiments

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This year, the Growth team is exploring ways to help more new account holders start editing—and do so constructively, meaning their edits are not reverted. Our latest experiments include:

  • Gradual rollout of "Add a Link" at English Wikipedia – We are gradually introducing the "Add a Link" structured task to newcomers at English Wikipedia (T386029). This serves as a natural A/B test to measure its impact on activation, retention, and revert rates (T382603). Previous experiments on pilot wikis showed that "Add a Link" increases newcomer participation, particularly by helping them make constructive (non-reverted) edits.
  • Testing in-article suggestions for first-time editors – Many new account holders want to contribute but don’t know where to start. To help, we’re piloting a feature that surfaces structured task suggestions directly in an article’s read view for brand-new editors (T385343). These suggestions will appear for logged-in users with no edits, providing a clear, simple way to begin contributing that is surfaced while they read.

Community Updates

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Newcomers often struggle to find their place in Wikipedia’s collaborative environment. While experienced editors easily discover events like edit-a-thons and writing campaigns, newcomers often miss out.

  • To bridge this gap, we launched the Community Updates module for the Newcomer Homepage. This module is disabled by default, allowing Community Admins to decide how (or if) to use it.
  • If your community hosts events, consider setting up a Community Update to engage and welcome newcomers! Learn more on Diff. To configure, visit Special:CommunityConfiguration.

Community Configuration

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Community Configuration is now available across all wikis, including non-Wikipedia projects (T383910). Community Configuration allows admins to customize various features like Growth features and Automoderator for their communities, and more recently the Babel extension now allows admins to modify configuration:

Mentorship

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Mentors play a key role in guiding new editors. If you’re interested in mentoring, or turning mentorship on at your wiki, check out the Mentorship FAQ

  • Starting February 17, 100% of new accounts at English Wikipedia will be assigned a mentor (T384505).
  • At Spanish Wikipedia, on 50% of newcomers get a mentor. Experienced contributors are encouraged to join mentorship so that Spanish Wikipedia can provide a mentor to all new users.

Looking Ahead

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In the coming months, we will continue balancing maintenance work—such as deprecating EditGrowth Config (T367574) and migrating Statslib (T359352) — with user-facing improvements that support new editors and foster the next generation of contributors.

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Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #192 is out: Recent Changes in the software, Recording of Volunteer’s Corner, and talks in London

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There is a new update for Abstract Wikipedia and Wikifunctions. Please, come and read it!

In this issue, we present two talks that will feature Denny as a speaker and we take a look at the latest software developments.

Want to catch up with the previous updates? Check our archive!

Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 15:12, 7 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Mustyverymusty (18:59, 7 March 2025)

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Hi! What counts as a minor edit? --Mustyverymusty (talk) 18:59, 7 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Mustyverymusty. Good question. It's these things. --Rosiestep (talk) 19:23, 7 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Wed March 12: Wiki Gala NYC

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March 12: Wiki Gala @ Prime Produce
Wiki-fashion show, Singapore

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community and visitors from the global Wikimedia Foundation for our Wiki Gala at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. All are welcome!

This is a sequel to the March 2024 Wiki Gala at Prime Produce, the March 2023 Grand Central Salon and the March 2022 Wiki-Tent Brunch.

The event will feature thematic video art installations and our traditional Wiki-fashion show, for which you are encouraged to dress in your finest Wikimedia clothing and accessories (bags, buttons, even books), or clothing connected to the topics you edit on wiki projects.

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct and Photography Policy.

Meeting info:

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--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:18, 7 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from M.o.b 6g cartel (16:29, 8 March 2025)

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how to change sandbox name --M.o.b 6g cartel (talk) 16:30, 8 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi M.o.b 6g cartel. Good question. On Wikipedia, a page can usually be renamed if the already existing title is incorrect or needs to be changed; this is called moving a page. Here are the instructions on how to do it. --Rosiestep (talk) 18:53, 8 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

A goat for you!

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Thank you very much for reviewing Festungshaft so quickly!

WatkynBassett (talk) 13:38, 9 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome, WatkynBassett! Thanks for editing Wikipedia. --Rosiestep (talk) 02:27, 10 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from JoseMoranUrena (02:22, 10 March 2025)

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Good evening, I wanted to say thank you for reviewing Regena M. Aye, this is my first Wikipedia article I make! Also, I saw the prose template on my article, I have since converted the education from list to prose, is it good enough since the Civil Air Patrol sub header explains everything else in chronological order? JoseMoranUrena (talk) 02:22, 10 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, JoseMoranUrena. Yup; it's fine now and I've removed the template. Note, in the future, you can remove these kinds of templates when you've made the improvements mentioned. Thanks for editing Wikipedia. --Rosiestep (talk) 02:27, 10 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you! I knew I could remove it, but I wanted to double-check with someone to make sure I made the right changes. JoseMoranUrena (talk) 02:40, 10 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Wikimedia Foundation Bulletin 2025 Issue 4

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Here is a quick overview of highlights from the Wikimedia Foundation since our last issue on 24 February. Please help translate.
Wikimania 2025 Theme
Wikimania 2025 programming proposals are now open.

Upcoming and current events and conversations
Let's Talk continues

  • Annual Planning: Help shape our early-stage thinking around our Product & Tech work and provide feedback before budgets and measurable targets are committed.
  • Global Trends 2025: As part of annual planning, we identify a list of global trends that will impact the Wikimedia movement, such as changes in how and where people search for and contribute information online, the rise of misinformation and disinformation in online spaces, and evolving regulation of online information providers.
  • Wikimania 2025: Apply now to speak at Wikimania 2025 whether to lead a workshop, host a panel, present a poster, or showcase a tool demonstration. Submit your session by March 31 anywhere on earth. If you're interested reviewing proposals for Wikimania 2025 and helping shape the program, you can fill out a short form to apply to be a program reviewer by 17 March.
  • WikiConference North America 2025: Scholarship applications are now open until April 4. This conference will take place in New York City from October 16–19, 2025, under the theme “Wiki’s World Fair".
  • Wikimedia Enterprise and Global Advocacy at SXSW 2025: Wikimedia Enterprise is coming together with Creative Commons on March 9 for a day of conversations and panel discussions at SXSW 2025 that tackles the challenges of AI and the preservation and ethical development of open data. Global Advocacy is participating on a panel on March 8, diving into conversations about the future of the internet.
  • WikiCauserie: The online bi-monthly meeting aimed at bringing together the French-speaking member communities of WikiFranca will be held next on March 21 at 18:00 UTC.


Annual Goals Progress on Infrastructure
See also newsletters: Wikimedia Apps · Growth · Research · Web · Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia · Tech News · Language and Internationalization · other newsletters on MediaWiki.org


Annual Goals Progress on Knowledge Equity
See also a list of all movement events: on Meta-Wiki

  • Women’s History Month: Wikimedia Foundation is running a campaign to spotlight some of the Wikimedians working to close the gender gap on Wikimedia projects. The campaign, Knowledge is human. Knowledge is her., is aimed at reaching external audiences in Sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Wikimedia Research Showcase: "Gender Gaps" will be the featured theme for the next research showcase taking place on March 19 at 16:30 UTC.
  • Global Resource Distribution Committee (GRDC): The call for candidates is being extended until March 31.


Annual Goals Progress on Safety & Integrity
See also blogs: Global Advocacy blog · Global Advocacy Newsletter · Policy blog


Annual Goals Progress on Effectiveness
See also: quarterly Metrics Reports


Board and Board committee updates
See Wikimedia Foundation Board noticeboard · Affiliations Committee Newsletter


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This Month in GLAM: February 2025

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Headlines
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Question from Icomewithallthefacts (21:20, 11 March 2025)

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Hey mentor how do I create my own article? I just signed up. Why tf is you away until September 25?? --Icomewithallthefacts (talk) 21:20, 11 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Icomewithallthefacts, and thanks for reaching out. It's considered a conflict of interest to create an article about yourself, so you should not do so; this link gives a full explanation. I'm traveling; that's why I put up the notice regarding being away until Sunday (16 March). Happy editing. P.S. I left a guide on your talkbpage. --Rosiestep (talk) 07:29, 12 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Mkabodia Fulani blogger (05:15, 12 March 2025)

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hello is this working --Mkabodia Fulani blogger (talk) 05:15, 12 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Mkabodia Fulani blogger and thanks for reaching out. Yes, you were able to write a message here on my talkpage. Happy editing! P.S. I left a guide on your talkbpage. --Rosiestep (talk) 07:29, 12 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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