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== Thu Jan 4: Hacking Night + Misplaced Pages Day soon ==

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== Apologies == == Apologies ==



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Apologies

Hi NYB, just wanted to say sorry for my snark over there last night. It was a bit late to be posting and that would have benefitted from remaining unsaid. Your judgement, I know, remains impeccable wherever you apply it. Comment struck, and again, with apologies. ——Serial 13:31, 19 January 2024 (UTC)

@Serial Number 54129: Don't worry about it. You're right that I haven't been a regular on the unblock-review circuit in recent years. I volunteered to handle this one partly because a lot of the admins who do unblock reviews more regularly have commented on the XRV and, while I don't think that would constitute "involvement," they might not feel comfortable as the reviewing admin. Newyorkbrad (talk) 15:37, 19 January 2024 (UTC)
@Serial Number 54129: As I said I would, I took a few minutes today to go through the pending unblock requests. To my pleasant surprise, almost all of them were/are already in the process of being reviewed by another administrator. I'll try to work on some of these from time to time, as I have occasionally done in the past. Regards, Newyorkbrad (talk) 00:54, 22 January 2024 (UTC)

Clean start vis a vis your recent unblock

Coming off of the long administrative action review discussion, I'm wondering whether the option of a WP:CLEANSTART should be included in your unblock statement. This editor, apparently without intending to, has caused quite a kerfuffle and some editors got very heated in response. The way I see it: either this editor really is new in which case this instance falls squarely under recognizing past mistakes and avoiding harassment, or they really are a sock, in which case they're going to create a new account anyway so there's probably not a WP:BEANS issue. Thebiguglyalien (talk) 17:15, 19 January 2024 (UTC)

@Thebiguglyalien: Thanks for your post. I understand why you suggest this, but the editor seems to have returned to regular editing using his existing account, and hopefully that will go smoothly. Regards, Newyorkbrad (talk) 00:52, 22 January 2024 (UTC)

Happy Adminship Anniversary!

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Hi Newyorkbrad! On behalf of the Birthday Committee, I'd like to wish you a very happy anniversary of your successful request for adminship. Enjoy this special day! The Herald (Benison) (talk) 00:29, 21 January 2024 (UTC)
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Thu Feb 8 NYC Hacking Night + Feb 21 WikiWednesday

February 8: Hacking Night @ Prime Produce

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for NYC Hacking Night at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. It is intended primarily for technical contributors, though newcomers are welcome as well!

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

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February 21: WikiWednesday Salon @ Prime Produce

WikiWednesday is back this month! You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our WikiWednesday Salon at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, with an online-based participation option also available. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome!

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person, you should be vaccinated and be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate.

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Happy First Edit Day!

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Hi Newyorkbrad! On behalf of the Birthday Committee, I'd like to wish you a very happy anniversary of the day you made your first edit and became a Wikipedian! The Herald (Benison) (talk) 04:06, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
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