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December 2

Catalan community meeting DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 23:43, 2 December 2013 (UTC)

• t: Editors from around the region gathered last month in Barcelona for the annual Catalan editor community meeting. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/12/02/annual-catalan-editor-meeting/
• f/g: The annual Catalan editor community meeting was held last month in Barcelona. The meeting served as an opportunity for editors to discuss issues related to their respective projects. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/12/02/annual-catalan-editor-meeting/

small edits. Matthew (WMF) (talk) 22:59, 2 December 2013 (UTC)

Legal victory in Germany post DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 22:32, 2 December 2013 (UTC)

• t: In legal victory, German court ruled Wikimedia Foundation need not proactively check for illegal/inaccurate content. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/12/02/legal-victory-german-court-wikimedia-foundation/
• f/g: In a legal victory, a German court ruled Wikimedia Foundation need not proactively check for illegal or inaccurate content, based on the fact that content on Wikipedia is created and managed by a global community of volunteer editors and contributors, and not the Wikimedia Foundation. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/12/02/legal-victory-german-court-wikimedia-foundation/

Changed to past tense; otherwise LGTM. -- LiAnna Davis (WMF) (talk) 19:32, 2 December 2013 (UTC)

En Wikivoyage DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 01:31, 3 December 2013 (UTC)

• t: December’s destination of the month is Cairns, a regional city in the far north of Queensland, Australia. https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Cairns
• f/g: December’s destination of the month is Cairns, a regional city in the far north of Queensland, Australia. Cairns is a popular travel destination for foreign tourists because of its tropical climate. It serves as a starting point for people wanting to visit the Great Barrier Reef. https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Cairns

LGTM Matthew (WMF) (talk) 19:11, 2 December 2013 (UTC)

Wikimedia Commons POTD DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 19:55, 2 December 2013 (UTC)

• t: English Wikipedia #PictureoftheDay: European Wildcat near Springe, Hanover, Germany. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Felis_silvestris_silvestris.jpg
• f/g: : English Wikipedia #PictureoftheDay: A European Wildcat in the Wisentgehege Springe game park, near Springe, Hanover, Germany. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Felis_silvestris_silvestris.jpg

cute kitty. Matthew (WMF) (talk) 19:11, 2 December 2013 (UTC)

EN Wikisource DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 20:24, 2 December 2013 (UTC)

• t/f/g: December’s featured text on English Wikisource is the 1877 novel “Black Beauty” by English novelist Anna Sewell. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Black_Beauty

small edits. Matthew (WMF) (talk) 19:11, 2 December 2013 (UTC)

EN Wiktionary DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 21:39, 2 December 2013 (UTC)

• t/f/g: English Wiktionary #WordoftheDay: bowk (verb). To belch, to burp. To vomit. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Word_of_the_day

small edits. Matthew (WMF) (talk) 19:11, 2 December 2013 (UTC)

Wikinews blog post: Done -- LiAnna Davis (WMF) (talk) 23:01, 2 December 2013 (UTC)

• t: Journalism students contribute to Wikinews for coursework: http://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/12/02/wikinews-education-program/
• f/g: Journalism students gain valuable real-world skills by contributing articles to Wikipedia's sister project Wikinews as part of their coursework. http://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/12/02/wikinews-education-program/

Looks good. CMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 19:59, 2 December 2013 (UTC)

December 3

Wikimedia Diversity blog DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 01:11, 4 December 2013 (UTC)

• t: Sharing ideas for diversifying Wikipedia contributor base at the Wikimedia Diversity Conference in Berlin. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/12/03/brainstorming-wikipedias-diversity/
• f/g: The Wikimedia Diversity Conference in Berlin was a chance for members of various Wikimedia Chapters to voice ideas for diversifying Wikipedia's contributor base. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/12/03/brainstorming-wikipedias-diversity/

-small edits. Matthew (WMF) (talk) 00:13, 4 December 2013 (UTC)

WikiSangamotsavam 2013 DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 20:41, 3 December 2013 (UTC)

• t: The Malayalam Wikimedia community will be hosting the second WikiSangamotsavam in Alappuzha, Kerala, India. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/12/02/malayalam-wikimedia-wikisangamotsavam-2013/
• f/g: The Malayalam Wikimedia community will be hosting the second WikiSangamotsavam in Alappuzha, Kerala, India, from December 21-23. WikiSangamotsavam is the annual conference where people interested in Malayalam Wikimedia projects gather. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/12/02/malayalam-wikimedia-wikisangamotsavam-2013/

-LGTM, Matthew (WMF) (talk) 19:04, 3 December 2013 (UTC)

Fundraising blog post Done Matthew (WMF) (talk) 17:52, 3 December 2013 (UTC)

• t: Wikimedia Foundation launches tenth-annual online fundraising campaign for Wikipedia. http://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/12/03/wmf-tenth-annual-online-fundraising-campaign/
• f/g: The Wikimedia Foundation has launched the tenth-annual online fundraising campaign to support the sites it operates, like Wikipedia, and to increase access to free knowledge around the world. http://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/12/03/wmf-tenth-annual-online-fundraising-campaign/

LGTM, except that I'm not sure if it's "tenth-annual" or "tenth annual"? You make the call... Regards, Tbayer (WMF) (talk) 16:35, 3 December 2013 (UTC)

En Wikivoyage

• t: Big Corn Island, located off the coast of Nicaragua, provides a low-key environment for tourists. Learn more @Wikivoyage: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Big_Corn_Island
• f/g: Big Corn Island, situated off the eastern coast of Nicaragua, provides a low-key environment for tourists. Learn more on Wikivoyage. https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Big_Corn_Island

updated. Matthew (WMF) (talk) 01:40, 3 December 2013 (UTC)

Wikimedia Commons POTD DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 19:18, 3 December 2013 (UTC)

• t: : Wikimedia Commons #PictureoftheDay: Spanish football player David Villa celebrating after scoring a goal. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:David_Villa_-_01.jpg
• f/g: Wikimedia Commons #PictureoftheDay: Spanish football player David Villa celebrating after scoring a goal for Atletic de Madrid. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:David_Villa_-_01.jpg

LGTM. Matthew (WMF) (talk) 01:40, 3 December 2013 (UTC)

EN Wikisource DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 20:00, 3 December 2013 (UTC)

• t: “Young Folks’ History of Mexico” by Frederick A. Ober has just been added to Wikisource. Read it here: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Young_Folks%27_History_of_Mexico
• f/g: “Young Folks’ History of Mexico” by Frederick A. Ober has just been added to Wikisource. To read this and other recently added texts, visit Wikisource! https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Young_Folks%27_History_of_Mexico

-LGTM. Matthew (WMF) (talk) 02:06, 3 December 2013 (UTC)

OnThisDay DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 21:29, 3 December 2013 (UTC)

• t: #OnThisDay in 1992, the world’s first text message was sent. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Text_message
• f/g: #OnThisDay in 1992, a test engineer for Sema Group used a personal computer to send the world’s first text message via the Vodafone network to the phone of a colleague. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Text_message

-LGTM. Matthew (WMF) (talk) 02:06, 3 December 2013 (UTC)

TAFI DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 23:42, 3 December 2013 (UTC)

• t/f/g: Today’s article for improvement is “Talking bird.” Join with other editors and add to Wikipedia’s depth of knowledge! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talking_bird

-LGTM. Matthew (WMF) (talk) 02:06, 3 December 2013 (UTC)

December 4

Social media in China DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 19:01, 5 December 2013 (UTC)

• t: Editor @AddisWang has developed an approach for spreading knowledge of Wikipedia in the People’s Republic of China. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/12/04/using-social-media-to-engage-editors-in-china/
• f/g: Wikipedia editor Addis Wang has developed an approach for spreading awareness of Wikipedia in the People’s Republic of China through popular social media sites. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/12/04/using-social-media-to-engage-editors-in-china/

LGTM, made some small tweaks. We should try to link Addis' account when posting on FB and G+, too. Regards, Tbayer (WMF) (talk) 01:51, 5 December 2013 (UTC)

Wikimedia Commons POTD DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 18:00, 4 December 2013 (UTC)

• t/f/g: : Wikimedia Commons #PicutreoftheDay: Mesquite Flats Sand Dunes in Death Valley, California, United States. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Death_Valley_Mesquite_Flats_Sand_Dunes_2013.jpg

-LGTM. Matthew (WMF) (talk) 01:23, 4 December 2013 (UTC)

EN Wikisource DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 21:04, 4 December 2013 (UTC)

• t: Use Wikisource’s book creator to create your own book containing wiki pages. Learn more: https://en.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Book&bookcmd=book_creator&referer=Main+Page
• f/g: With Wikisource’s book creator, you can create a book containing wiki pages of your choice. You can export the book in different formats (for example PDF or ODF) or order a printed copy. Learn more: https://en.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Book&bookcmd=book_creator&referer=Main+Page

-LGTM. Matthew (WMF) (talk) 01:23, 4 December 2013 (UTC)

EN Wiktionary DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 19:09, 4 December 2013 (UTC)

• t: English Wiktionary #WordoftheDay: intersperse (verb). To mix two things irregularly. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/intersperse
• f/g: English Wiktionary #WordoftheDay: intersperse (verb). To mix two things irregularly, placing things of one kind among things of other. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/intersperse

-LGTM. Matthew (WMF) (talk) 01:23, 4 December 2013 (UTC)

OnThisDay DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 18:38, 4 December 2013 (UTC)

• t: #OnThisDay in 1910, the first modern neon lighting set was demonstrated at the Paris Motor Show. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neon_lighting
• f/g: #OnThisDay in 1910, Georges Claude demonstrated the first modern neon lighting system at the Paris Motor Show. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neon_lighting

-copy edits. Matthew (WMF) (talk) 01:21, 4 December 2013 (UTC)

December 5

Leigh's blog post Done -- LiAnna Davis (WMF) (talk) 19:17, 5 December 2013 (UTC)

• t/f/g: Students in Mexico add articles, images and sounds to Wikimedia projects through club and coursework: http://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/12/05/wiki-borregos-fall-2013/

small edit. Looks good. CMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 18:29, 5 December 2013 (UTC)

Train the Trainer in India DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 18:01, 6 December 2013 (UTC)

• t: A2K: Access To Knowledge hosted the first annual Train the Trainer in India. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/12/05/train-the-trainer-in-india/
• f/g: A2K: Access To Knowledge hosted the first annual Train the Trainer in India. Wikimedia communities from around the country gathered to learn how to conduct effective and efficient outreach programs in their respective regions. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/12/05/train-the-trainer-in-india/

December 6

Fashion blog DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 00:43, 7 December 2013 (UTC)

• t/f/g: Virginia Gentilini talks about what she learned during the Europeana Fashion Edit-a-thon 2013. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/12/06/europeana-fashion-ediathon-2013/

Wikimedia Commons POTD DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 18:14, 6 December 2013 (UTC)

• t: Wikimedia Commons #PictureoftheDay: Lighthouse, situated in the island of Vormsi, in Estonia. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Picture_of_the_day
• f/g: Wikimedia Commons #PictureoftheDay: Lighthouse, situated in the island of Vormsi, in Estonia. It was built in 1864 and is 24 m tall. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Picture_of_the_day

EN Wikisource DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 21:27, 6 December 2013 (UTC)

• t/f/g: “Christian Science” by American novelist Mark Twain has just been added to Wikisource. Read it here: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Christian_Science

EN Wiktionary DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 22:27, 6 December 2013 (UTC)

• t: En Wiktionary #WordoftheDay: Nicholine. Something created in the style pertaining to someone named Nicholas. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Word_of_the_day#Today.27s_Word_of_the_day
• f/g: English Wiktionary #WordoftheDay: Nicholine (adjective). Created by in the style of, or pertaining to (any of several people named ) Nicholas. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Word_of_the_day#Today.27s_Word_of_the_day

OnThisDay DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 23:41, 6 December 2013 (UTC)

• t/f/g: : #OnThisDay in 1953, Russian novelist Vladamir Nabokov Completed his controversial novel “Lolita.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lolita

It's "Vladimir" and "completed" though... Regards, Tbayer (WMF) (talk) 01:43, 7 December 2013 (UTC)

RT DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 19:39, 6 December 2013 (UTC)

• MT @wikimonuments: The winners of the international finale for #WikiLovesMonuments will be announced on December 10! http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org/
• https://twitter.com/wikimonuments/status/408155297388060672

German version of court decision blog post: Done Regards, Tbayer (WMF) (talk) 01:43, 7 December 2013 (UTC)

• FB (targeted to German and Germany):

Das obsiegende Urteil vor einem deutschen Gericht besagt, dass die Wikimedia Foundation Inhalte auf Wikipedia nicht pro-aktiv auf mögliche Rechtsverletzungen hin überprüfen muss. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/12/02/legal-victory-german-court-wikimedia-foundation/#German

This is just the (vetted) translation of the blog post's title, i.e. basically the same as the tweet sent out on Monday, but feel free to mention other aspects to consider.

Regards, Tbayer (WMF) (talk) 22:28, 6 December 2013 (UTC)

The tweet sent on Monday works well, but I think the English Facebook status summarized it more: "In a legal victory, a German court ruled Wikimedia Foundation need not proactively check for illegal or inaccurate content, based on the fact that content on Wikipedia is created and managed by a global community of volunteer editors and contributors, and not the Wikimedia Foundation." Either works I think. CMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 00:21, 7 December 2013 (UTC)

Good point, I checked and indeed we can use the vetted translation for that longer post too, so I went with your suggestion. Regards, Tbayer (WMF) (talk) 01:43, 7 December 2013 (UTC)

December 9-13

December 9

WLM Israel DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 23:45, 9 December 2013 (UTC)

• t: Wiki Loves Monuments Israel – A chance to showcase the country’s historical significance https://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/12/09/wiki-loves-monuments-israel/ https://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/12/09/wiki-loves-monuments-israel/
• f/g: Wiki Loves Monuments Israel was more than just a competition, it was a chance to recapture the nation's historical significance. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/12/09/wiki-loves-monuments-israel/

Samir's blog post Done -- LiAnna Davis (WMF) (talk) 19:00, 9 December 2013 (UTC)

• t/f/g: Class assignment to edit Wikipedia encourages female students in Egypt to contribute articles about women: http://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/12/09/egypt-gender-gap/

lgtm.CMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 18:09, 9 December 2013 (UTC)

December 10

WLM 2013 blog DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 23:17, 11 December 2013 (UTC)

• t/f/g: Here are the international winners for the Wiki Loves Monuments 2013 photo competition! http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org/and-the-winner-is-2/

Wikimedia Commons POTD DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 19:24, 10 December 2013 (UTC)

• t: Wikimedia Commons #PitctureoftheDay: The sacred pushkarani located on the eastern side of Krishna temple in Hampi, India. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Krishna_Pushkarani_-_Hampi_Ruins.jpg
• f/g: Wikimedia Commons #PitctureoftheDay: The sacred pushkarani located on the eastern side of Krishna temple in Hampi, India. It is an example of water tank design during the Vijayanagar Empire. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Krishna_Pushkarani_-_Hampi_Ruins.jpg

  I changed the links to point directly to the picture. Otherwise, LGTM. guillom 17:37, 10 December 2013 (UTC)

Should have read "#PictureoftheDay". Regards, Tbayer (WMF) (talk) 19:23, 10 December 2013 (UTC)

EN Wikisource DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 22:55, 10 December 2013 (UTC)

• t/f/g: “Association Football and How to Play it” has just been added to Wikisource. Read it here: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Association_Football_and_How_to_Play_It

  Fixed a typo. LGTM. guillom 17:37, 10 December 2013 (UTC)

OnThisDay DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 20:28, 10 December 2013 (UTC)

• t: : #OnThisDay in 1868, the first traffic lights were installed, outside the Palace of Westminster in London. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traffic_lights
• f/g: #OnThisDay in 1868, the first traffic lights were installed, outside the Palace of Westminster in London. Resembling railway signals, they were illuminated at night by red and green gas lamps. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traffic_lights

  Fixed a typo. LGTM. guillom 17:37, 10 December 2013 (UTC)

Language summit blog post DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 19:35, 10 December 2013 (UTC)

• t: Wikimedia language engineers review the progress made at the Open Source Language Summit in Pune, India: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/12/10/language-engineering-events-language-summit-fall-2013/
• f/g: Wikimedia language engineers review the progress made at the Open Source Language Summit in Pune, India last month. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/12/10/language-engineering-events-language-summit-fall-2013/

Tweaked a bit (alternatively, could also capitalize "Engineers"), LGTM. Regards, Tbayer (WMF) (talk) 19:23, 10 December 2013 (UTC)

RT https://twitter.com/wikimonuments/status/410460596153241600 DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 19:28, 10 December 2013 (UTC)

LGTM. Regards, Tbayer (WMF) (talk) 19:23, 10 December 2013 (UTC)

December 11

Wikimedia Commons POTD DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 23:25, 11 December 2013 (UTC)

• t: Wikimedia Commons #PictureoftheDay: The Lone Cypress off California’s scenic 17-mile drive in Pebble Beach. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lone_Cypress_17-Mile_Drive_2013.jpg
• f/g: Wikimedia Commons #PictureoftheDay: The Lone Cypress on a granite hillside off California’s scenic 17-mile drive in Pebble Beach. The tree is a western icon, and has been called one of the most photographed trees in North America. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lone_Cypress_17-Mile_Drive_2013.jpg

LGTM. Regards, Tbayer (WMF) (talk) 22:20, 11 December 2013 (UTC)

EN Wikisource DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 00:00, 12 December 2013 (UTC)

• t: December’s featured text of the month is the 1848 novel “Vanity Fair” by English author William Makepeace Thackeray. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Vanity_Fair
• f/g: December’s featured text of the month is the 1848 novel “Vanity Fair” by English author William Makepeace Thackeray. Read it here: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Vanity_Fair

Fixed a typo, LGTM. Regards, Tbayer (WMF) (talk) 22:20, 11 December 2013 (UTC)

OnThisDay DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 01:39, 12 December 2013 (UTC)

• t/f/g: #OnThisDay in 1972, Apollo 17 became the sixth and last Apollo mission to land on the Moon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_17

This would be OK, but I think the superlative could be made a bit stronger:

• t/f/g: #OnThisDay in 1972, Apollo 17 landed on the Moon, which remains the most recent time that humans have visited it https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_17

Regards, Tbayer (WMF) (talk) 22:20, 11 December 2013 (UTC)

December 12

Wikimedia Commons POTD

• t: Wikimedia Commons #PictureoftheDay: Rummu quarray, in Rummu, Estonia. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Picture_of_the_day
• f/g: Wikimedia Commons #PictureoftheDay: Rummu quarray, in Rummu, Estonia. The limestone mining quarry was established in 1938. Limestone was mined by convicts of the adjacent Murru prison until the restoration of Estonian independence. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Picture_of_the_day

EN Wikisource ((ok}}CMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 18:29, 13 December 2013 (UTC)

• t: The current proofread of the month is “Indoor and Outdoor Gymnastic Games” (1913) by Albert Meader Chesley. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Index:Indoor_and_Outdoor_Gymnastic_Games.djvu
• f/g: The current proofread of the month is “Indoor and Outdoor Gymnastic Games” (1913) by Albert Meader Chesley. The purpose of the project is to increase the number of proofread texts on Wikisource and improve the overall quality of the project. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Index:Indoor_and_Outdoor_Gymnastic_Games.djvu

En Wiktionary

• t: En Wiktionary #WordoftheDay: tin anniversary. The 10th anniversary of an event, especially a wedding. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tin_anniversary
• f/g: English Wiktionary #WordoftheDay: tin anniversary (noun). The tenth anniversary (yearly recurrence) of an event, especially a wedding. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tin_anniversary

OnThisDay

• t: : #OnThisDay in 1901, Guglielmo Marconi received the first transatlantic radio signal at Signal Hill, Newfoundland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guglielmo_Marconi
• f/g: #OnThisDay in 1901, Guglielmo Marconi received the first transatlantic radio signal (the letter “S” in Morse Code), at Signal Hill in St John’s, Newfoundland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guglielmo_Marconi

December 16-20

December 16

Sue blog DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 18:27, 16 December 2013 (UTC)

• t: Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation @SuePGardner is set to receive the First Knight Innovation award.
• f/g: Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation, Sue Gardner, is set to receive the First Knight Innovation award from the Knight Foundation, in conjunction with the City University of New York’s Graduate School of Journalism and its Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism.

  Made a few tweaks; LGTM. guillom 07:51, 16 December 2013 (UTC)

En Wikivoyage DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 23:37, 16 December 2013 (UTC)

• t: This month’s Off the Beaten Path takes us to the Musandam Peninsula. Learn more at Wikivoyage. https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Musandam_Peninsula
• f/g: This month’s Off the Beaten Path takes us to the Musandam Peninsula, an exclave of Northern Oman. Musandam is the northernmost tip of the Arabian Peninsula. Learn more at Wikivoyage. https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Musandam_Peninsula

  Fixed a typo. LGTM. guillom 07:51, 16 December 2013 (UTC)

Wikimedia Commons POTD DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 19:47, 16 December 2013 (UTC)

• t/f/g: Wikimedia Commons #PictureoftheDay: Wat Anun, a temple situated in the city of Bangkok, Thailand. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Templo_Wat_Arun,_Bangkok,_Tailandia,_2013-08-22,_DD_37.jpg

  Fixed a typo. LGTM. guillom 07:51, 16 December 2013 (UTC)

En Wiktionary DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 21:07, 16 December 2013 (UTC)

• t: En Wiktionary #WordoftheDay: tergiversation (noun). The act of abandoning something or someone, of changing sides. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tergiversation
• f/g: English Wiktionary #WordoftheDay: tergiversation (noun). The act of abandoning something or someone, of changing sides; desertion; betrayal. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tergiversation

  LGTM. guillom 07:51, 16 December 2013 (UTC)

OnThisDay DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 22:43, 16 December 2013 (UTC)

• t/f/g: #OnThisDay in 2009 “Avatar” was released internationally, and would later become the first film to gross $2 billion. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar_(2009_film)

  LGTM. guillom 07:51, 16 December 2013 (UTC)

December 17

Open Dyslexic blog DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 18:27, 18 December 2013 (UTC)

• t/f/g: OpenDyslexic, the free open-source font, is now available on Polish Wikipedia! https://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/12/17/opendyslexic-now-available-in-polish/

Engagment Grantees blog DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 18:53, 17 December 2013 (UTC)

• t: The second round of Individual Engagement Grantees have been announced! 7 projects experimenting with new ideas: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/12/16/new-individual-engagement-grantees-to-engage-community-with-tools-and-outreach/
• f/g: The second round of Individual Engagement Grantees have been announced! These grants from the Wikimedia Foundation support individuals and small teams of Wikimedians to experiment with new ideas aimed at having online impact on Wikimedia projects. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/12/16/new-individual-engagement-grantees-to-engage-community-with-tools-and-outreach/

Since there was room in the tweet, I added a second sentence to make it more enticing. LGTM. Regards, Tbayer (WMF) (talk) 18:24, 17 December 2013 (UTC)

En Wikivoyage DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 22:49, 17 December 2013 (UTC)

• t: The Karakum Desert’s most famous sight is the Gates of Hell. Learn more at Wikivoyage! https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Karakum
• f/g: The Karakum Desert’s most famous sight is the Gates of Hell, an open pit lake of fire that has been burning for more than 40 years. Lear more at Wikivoyage! https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Karakum

Fixed typos, LGTM. Regards, Tbayer (WMF) (talk) 18:19, 17 December 2013 (UTC)

Wikimedia Commons POTD DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 19:20, 17 December 2013 (UTC)

• t/f/g: Wikimedia Commons #PictureoftheDay: Casino Resort MGM Grand, in Macau, China. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MGM_Grand,_Macao,_2013-08-08,_DD_14.jpg

LGTM. Regards, Tbayer (WMF) (talk) 18:19, 17 December 2013 (UTC)

En Wiktionary DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 20:24, 17 December 2013 (UTC)

• t/f/g: English Wiktionary #WordoftheDay: neotenous (adjective). Exhibiting retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/neotenous

Fixed a typo and added the link, LGTM. Regards, Tbayer (WMF) (talk) 18:19, 17 December 2013 (UTC)

OnThisDay DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 21:45, 17 December 2013 (UTC)

• t: #OnThisDay in 1790, the Aztec calendar stone was discovered. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aztec_calendar_stone
• f/g: #OnThisDay in 1790, the Aztec calendar stone was discovered during work on the Mexico City Cathedral. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aztec_calendar_stone

After checking, I removed the detail that it was repair work (the source cited in the article seems to be a now defunct personal student homepage, and the German Wikipedia has a slightly different account). Otherwise LGTM. Regards, Tbayer (WMF) (talk) 18:24, 17 December 2013 (UTC)

December 18

Notes from Brussels blog DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 23:07, 18 December 2013 (UTC)

• t:"Wikimedian in Brussels" @dimi_z on EU legislative developments from November, seen from a Wikipedia perspective. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/12/18/november-notes-from-brussels/
• f/g: Dimitar Dimitrov gives a rundown of what the Free Knowledge Advocacy Group EU has been up to this past month. From licenses, to copyright consultation, the group stays busy monitoring legislation pertaining to the world’s largest encyclopedia. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/12/18/november-notes-from-brussels/

Wikimedia Commons POTD DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 19:27, 18 December 2013 (UTC)

• t: Wikimedia Commons #PictureoftheDay: A Japanese garden seen through a window from a chickee in Tennoji Park, Japan. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_Japanese_garden_scene_from_a_chickee_in_Keitaku-en.jpg
• f/g: Wikimedia Commons #PictureoftheDay: A Japanese garden seen through a window from a chickee in Tennoji Park, Osaka, Japan. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_Japanese_garden_scene_from_a_chickee_in_Keitaku-en.jpg

LGTM. Regards, Tbayer (WMF) (talk) 19:21, 18 December 2013 (UTC)

En Wiktionary DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 20:39, 18 December 2013 (UTC)

• t: EN Wiktionary #WordoftheDay: pergola (noun). A framework that supports and trains climbing plants. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pergola
• f/g: English Wiktionary #WordoftheDay: pergola (noun). A framework in the form of a passageway of columns that supports a trellisork roof; used to support and train climbing plants. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pergola

Fixed a typo, LGTM. Regards, Tbayer (WMF) (talk) 19:21, 18 December 2013 (UTC)

OnThisDay DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 22:04, 18 December 2013 (UTC)

• t/f/g: #OnthisDay in 1966, Saturn’s moon Epimetheus was discovered by Richard L. Walker. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epimetheus_(moon)

LGTM. Regards, Tbayer (WMF) (talk) 19:21, 18 December 2013 (UTC)

December 19

Wikimedia Commons POTD OKCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 19:03, 19 December 2013 (UTC)

• t: Wikimedia Commons #PictureoftheDay: Stenbock House. A neo-classical building located in Tallinn, Estonia. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stenbocki_maja_30-04-2013.jpg
• f/g: Wikimedia Commons #PictureoftheDay: Stenbock House. A prominent neo-classical building located on Toompea hill, Tallinn. It is the official seat of the Government of the Republic of Estonia. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stenbocki_maja_30-04-2013.jpg

Commons is not separated by language. Regards, Tbayer (WMF) (talk) 17:41, 19 December 2013 (UTC)

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• t/f/g: Today’s random work is the poem “Evening Star” by American poet Hentry Wadsworth Longfellow. Read it on Wikisource! https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Evening_Star_(Longfellow)

What is "Today’s random work"? It's better to highlight content that has been pre-selected by the Wikisource community. Regards, Tbayer (WMF) (talk) 17:41, 19 December 2013 (UTC)

En Wiktionary DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 20:57, 19 December 2013 (UTC)

• t: EN Wiktionary #WordoftheDay: doomsayer. One who's fond of making dire predictions about the future. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/doomsayer
• f/g: English Wiktionary #WordoftheDay: doomsayer (noun). One who makes dire predictions about the future; one fond of predicting disaster. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/doomsayer

"fond" is not in the original definition, some might say it's not accurate (there may be doomsayers who would actually prefer to predict a good future ;). Suggest just citing the original definition instead:

• T: EN Wiktionary #WordoftheDay: doomsayer. One who makes dire predictions about the future; one who predicts doom.
• f/g: English Wiktionary #WordoftheDay: doomsayer (noun). One who makes dire predictions about the future; one who predicts doom.

Regards, Tbayer (WMF) (talk) 17:41, 19 December 2013 (UTC)

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En Wikivoyage DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 22:01, 24 December 2013 (UTC)

• f/g: A really scenic way to travel between Russia and Georgia is by bus along the Georgian Military Highway through the Caucasian mountains. Learn more at Wikivoyage. https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Georgian_Military_Highway

Wikimedia Commons POTD DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 18:35, 24 December 2013 (UTC)

• t/f/g: Wikimedia Commons #PictureoftheDay: Phra Si Sanphet temple, in Ayutthaya, Thailand. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Templo_Phra_Si_Sanphet,_Ayutthaya,_Tailandia,_2013-08-23,_DD_17.jpg

EN Wikisource DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 22:46, 24 December 2013 (UTC)

• t: : Read “A Christmas Carol” and other classics on Wikisource! https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/A_Christmas_Carol_(Dickens,_1843_facsimile)
• f/g: “A Christmas Carol” by English writer Charles Dickens has recently been added to Wikisource. To read this and other classics visit Wikisource! https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/A_Christmas_Carol_(Dickens,_1843_facsimile)

En Wiktionary DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 19:24, 24 December 2013 (UTC)

• t/f/g: English Wiktionary #WordoftheDay: bullshot (noun). A cocktail made from Vodka and beef bouillon. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bullshot

OnThisDay DoneCMonterrey (WMF) (talk) 21:23, 24 December 2013 (UTC)

• t: #OnThisDay in 1818, the first performance of “Silent Night” took place at the church of St. Nikolaus in Austria. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_Night
• f/g: #OnThisDay in 1818, the first performance of “Silent Night” took place at the church of St. Nikolaus in Oberndorf, Austria. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_Night

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• t: Help edit today’s article for improvement “meal,” and support the world’s largest encyclopedia! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meal
• f/g: Wikipedia is made better by contributors like you. Help edit today’s article for improvement “meal,” and support the world’s largest encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meal

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