User talk:WeijiBaikeBianji

A thoughtful researcher I admire

Thanks to all of you for the interesting conversations that occur here. We are here to build an encyclopedia, so let's discuss how to improve as many of the 7,143,439 articles on Wikipedia as we can. Tips from Wikipedians on how to edit better, and on where to find resources for sourcing better edits, are always appreciated. I see other user talk pages have announcements about where each editor will reply to posts. Usually I will reply to your comments to me, posted here, right here on this page. I'll do my best to learn to follow to where you want me to read your posts, and where to reply to them, if you have a differing preference.

Please see my how I edit page for a detailed discussion of my approach to editing Wikipedia. Note that I am rigid and inflexible in respecting the core Wikipedia content guideline of respecting reliable secondary sources, so I read actual books and review articles rather than blogs or fringe websites when searching for information for updating Wikipedia articles. Experience has taught me that it is pointless to prefer the world of blogs for information in an era when academic libraries are woefully neglected. Professional academic librarians (who are severely underpaid, in my opinion) are well qualified to advise you on what sources are reliable and what sources are laughable in the opinion of thorough, thoughtful scholars. Ask a professional reference librarian at an academic library for advice on what sources are reliable and mainstream. The librarian will be glad to help. (And, yes, anyone who answers questions like this should be paid more to answer the questions than is usually the case.)

Please note. Somehow some editor has been disregarding the immediately preceding paragraph here, so let me be especially clear. I happen to work on pages that are subject to active arbitration remedies, and the related ArbCom case included site bans for some editors who have returned to Wikipedia as puppets. I cannot always be sure that comments posted to this page are posted by someone who had nothing to do with the case that triggered those remedies. Therefore I will make full use of my right to remove comments from my own user pages. "The removal of material from a user page is normally taken to mean that the user has read and is aware of its contents. There is no need to keep them on display and usually users should not be forced to do so." I have the right to clean up my own user talk page and will do so. If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, we may as well remember that it's always hunting season for that kind of duck.


To Wikipedia, With Love

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To Wikipedia, With Love

Hello WeijiBaikeBianji, please join us in spreading the love of human creativity! Share your favorite artist from Mia's collection "To Wikipedia, With Love" by creating or updating their article.

Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia)
Saturday, February 17,
Noon to 4 pm.

May 2018 Minnesota User Group Meeting

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  In the area? You're invited to the
   May 2018 Minnesota User Group Meeting
  Date: Sunday, May 20, 2018
  Time: 4 – 6 p.m.
dinner afterward on Eat Street (Nicollet Avenue)
  Place: Minneapolis Institute of Art
2400 Third Avenue South, Minneapolis
Target Wing: Art Research and Reference Library Reading Room 44°57'30"N 93°16'30"W
  

Wikipedia 25th Anniversary, Minnesota User Group Celebration - January 18

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  You're invited to the
    Wikipedia 25th Anniversary
Minnesota Wikipedia User Group Celebration
  
Celebrate Minnesota Style with Tater Tot Hotdish
Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026
Time: 1 to 4:30 PM

Location: Lake Monster Brewing
550 Vandalia Street #160 Saint Paul, Minnesota

Come meet and celebrate with fellow Wikipedia enthusiasts at this in-person meeting at Lake Monster Brewing. For those new to editing Wikipedia this is the perfect time to attend and learn more about Wikipedia culture and how to get involved. Help is available for new users, and all guests are welcome.
  If you don't wish to receive these invitations any more, please remove your username from our invitation list. Thanks.

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 20:50, 19 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Online Minnesota User Group Meeting - February 10

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You're invited to the
ONLINE
Minnesota Wikipedia User Group Meeting

Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Time: 7 to 8:30 PM (CT)
Meet and converse online with your fellow Wikipedians from across the state of Minnesota. Help is available for new users, and all guests are welcome.
Stay home, stay warm, attend online.
  If you don't wish to receive these invitations anymore, please remove your username from our invitation list. Thanks.

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:24, 21 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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