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==18th Anniversary and Business Meeting==
* Save the date. I have booked [[Rojo]]'s side room for an 18th anniversary party and business meeting on the afternoon of Sunday, March 17, 2024 (St Patrick's Day) from 1:00 to 4:00. The agenda for the business meeting is "Time to Grow Up", and we will aim to draft an advisory committee which will take up the task of discussing the future of the website (succession plans, etc.)  Anyone interested is invited to join us. More information to come. Feel free to contact me with questions, etc. --[[User:Dystopos|Dystopos]] ([[User talk:Dystopos|talk]]) 10:05, 1 February 2024 (CST)
** I have created an event page on Facebook. If you haven't been invited to interact with that page and would like to be, just let me know. Facebook interaction is by no means a requirement for actually coming to the party. --[[User:Dystopos|Dystopos]] ([[User talk:Dystopos|talk]]) 14:43, 12 February 2024 (CST)
*** Thank you to everyone who showed up. It was a surprisingly good turnout and very enjoyable. --[[User:Dystopos|Dystopos]] ([[User talk:Dystopos|talk]]) 11:23, 19 March 2024 (CDT)


 
===Remarks===
 
* You can find a copy of my remarks here: [[Bhamwiki talk:Messageboard/18th Anniversary notes]]. --[[User:Dystopos|Dystopos]] ([[User talk:Dystopos|talk]]) 20:01, 18 March 2024 (CDT)
== Tommy James ==
 
I happened across this on Wikipedia on the entry for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_James_and_the_Shondells Tommy James and the Shondells]:
 
<blockquote style="background-color:#eef; padding:.2em; ">The group continued until 1970. At a concert in Birmingham, Alabama in March of that year, an exhausted James collapsed after coming off stage from a reaction to drugs and was actually pronounced dead. He recovered and decided to move to the country to rest and recuperate, and left the band.</blockquote>
 
Unfortunately, the source cited for the first sentence is a book. The other source cited in that section doesn't actually mention anything about it happening in Birmingham. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_James Tommy James]' own Wikipedia entry actually has less detail on the incident other than mentioning it happened in March 1970. I don't have time to dig further right now, but wanted to note it in case someone else wants to chase it. --[[User:Lkseitz|Lkseitz]] ([[User talk:Lkseitz|talk]]) 09:16, 30 May 2019 (PDT)
** [http://wvok-memories.tripod.com/id21.html This collection of WVOK "Shower of Stars" advertisements] indicates that they were billed as part of the show in 1966, 1967, 1969 and 1971. They weren't billed as part of any of the three 1970 shows, though. And I haven't found much by trying to limit Google's searches to before 2010, when that tidbit was added to the Wikipedia page by User:147.31.159.125. --[[User:Dystopos|Dystopos]] ([[User talk:Dystopos|talk]]) 11:13, 5 July 2019 (PDT)
 
==Statistics July 5, 2019==
===Articles/files===
* We have 13,806 articles and 6,270 uploaded files on Bhamwiki right now.
* That's 0.45 illustrations per article, or 1 image for every 2.20 articles.
 
===Page edits===
Over 12 years, we're still averaging right around 32 page edits per day and 3.96 edits per page.
 
===Red links===
* As of July 5, 2019, there are [http://www.bhamwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Special:WantedPages&limit=500&offset=67000 67,487 wanted articles] with who knows how many links to them (red links). We have 13,806 articles, so we're now 16.98% complete. Three years ago (May 2016), we were about 18.86% done. Our "percent done" continues to track backwards as we've added more red links than articles. (Note that wanted pages represent any topic which "could" have an article, not just those that "should" or "probably will" have articles.) This phenomenon is (still) probably best explained by my use of City Directories to populate street articles with abundant red links.
 
===Users===
We have a total of 519 registered users, of whom 243 have made at least one edit, and 5 have made edits in the 30 days (between June 5 and July 5, 2019).
 
===WikiFactor===
:''"WikiFactor" is a measure of a site's popularity, derived by finding which is the last page (on [[Special:Popularpages]]) to have 1000x the number of page views as the number of its ranking.''
:* Our WikiFactor is now 54, as of 07/05/19.
:* Our WikiFactor is now 60, as of 07/22/20.
:* Our WikiFactor is now 61, as of 12/09/20.
:* Our WikiFactor is now 63, as of 06/06/21.
:* Our WikiFactor is now 64, as of 10/14/21.
 
===Social media===
* On Facebook, 2,028 people "like" Bhamwiki, and 2,084 "follow" our posts.
* On Twitter, 8,282 accounts "follow" Bhamwiki.
* On Instagram, 980 accounts "follow" Bhamwiki.
 
== https ==
* I do wish you'd stop removing the "s" from "https" links. It's much safer to browse using https and there's no guarantee that a server will respond to an http call to the same page as an https one. If you don't like the lock icons it produces, there's probably a way to disable that in the MediaWiki settings. --[[User:Lkseitz|Lkseitz]] ([[User talk:Lkseitz|talk]]) 06:42, 3 August 2019 (PDT)
** Okay. --[[User:Dystopos|Dystopos]] ([[User talk:Dystopos|talk]]) 08:07, 5 August 2019 (PDT)
 
== COVID-19 closures ==
 
Does a subcategory need to be created for businesses that closed permanently as a result of the current pandemic? I'm not sure what to call it. "2020 Coronavirus pandemic permanent closures" is a mouthful. Maybe some subset of those words. --[[User:Lkseitz|Lkseitz]] ([[User talk:Lkseitz|talk]]) 07:48, 16 May 2020 (PDT)
* I think maybe a [[List of businesses that closed during the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic|list]] might be less 'junky' than a category, but I'm not opposed. --[[User:Dystopos|Dystopos]] ([[User talk:Dystopos|talk]]) 13:21, 22 July 2020 (PDT)
 
== In The News ==
 
* On the front page in the "In the News" section, there is an errant </small > which is showing on the page. [[User:Wheresdib|--Wheresdib]] ([[User talk:Wheresdib|talk]]) 14:05, 24 November 2020 (PST)
** Thanks for the small tip. --[[User:Dystopos|Dystopos]] ([[User talk:Dystopos|talk]]) 14:54, 24 November 2020 (PST)
** And welcome back! --[[User:Lkseitz|Lkseitz]] ([[User talk:Lkseitz|talk]]) 07:13, 25 November 2020 (PST)
*** We'll see how long my return lasts. My new employer doesn't allow cell phones in the building so it feels like 2006 all over again. [[User:Wheresdib|--Wheresdib]] ([[User talk:Wheresdib|talk]]) 07:22, 27 November 2020 (PST)
**** 😮 --[[User:Lkseitz|Lkseitz]] ([[User talk:Lkseitz|talk]]) 06:53, 28 November 2020 (PST)
***** Terrified of the [https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2020/05/great-5g-conspiracy/611317/ 5G], eh? --[[User:Dystopos|Dystopos]] ([[User talk:Dystopos|talk]]) 07:21, 30 November 2020 (PST)
 
== Images from Wikipedia ==
 
Pardon my ignorance, or lack of memory. I am trying to fill in some of the missing images we have. I found an image of [[Mary McLeod]] on Wikipedia but I'm unsure if we can use it and if so, which template to use. See [[Talk:Mary McLeod]] for more info. [[User:Wheresdib|--Wheresdib]] ([[User talk:Wheresdib|talk]]) 10:33, 3 December 2020 (PST)
 
* Any help on this one? [[User:Dystopos]]? [[User:Lkseitz]]? [[User:Wheresdib|--Wheresdib]] ([[User talk:Wheresdib|talk]]) 06:38, 9 December 2020 (PST)
** Anything that's on Wikipedia is okay to use. Generally, the (CC BY-SA 3.0) license notification produced by using the "<nowiki>{{CC Image}}</nowiki>" template is compatible with photographs published under Wikipedia's standard GFDL license. In this case the creator has released it into the public domain, so the "<nowiki>{{PD}}</nowiki>" template applies. --[[User:Dystopos|Dystopos]] ([[User talk:Dystopos|talk]]) 07:12, 9 December 2020 (PST)
*** Perfect! I had looked but couldn't find what I was looking for. I knew there was something along these lines. [[User:Wheresdib|--Wheresdib]] ([[User talk:Wheresdib|talk]]) 08:55, 9 December 2020 (PST)
 
== Creature ==
 
See the Discussion page for [[Creature]]. Is it still in business, if not, who is currently using their signage? [[User:Wheresdib|--Wheresdib]] ([[User talk:Wheresdib|talk]]) 06:38, 9 December 2020 (PST)
 
== Please delete  ==
* Delete category [[:Category:Greek owned businesses]], I forgot the dash. [[User:Wheresdib|--Wheresdib]] ([[User talk:Wheresdib|talk]]) 11:17, 9 December 2020 (PST)
** Done. --[[User:Dystopos|Dystopos]] ([[User talk:Dystopos|talk]]) 12:36, 9 December 2020 (PST)
 
== 2007-2008 recession ==
* Do we have a page which showcases the businesses closed or otherwise impacted by the recession of 2007-2008? There's a Wikipedia article [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_crisis_of_2007%E2%80%932008 Financial crisis of 2007-2008] ... Is it needed? I know we lost several car dealerships and related industries such as [[Southern Comfort Conversions]], as well as [[Colonial Bank]], [[Superior Bank]], [[Nexity Bank]], and others. Thoughts? Concerns? Issues? [[User:Wheresdib|--Wheresdib]] ([[User talk:Wheresdib|talk]]) 07:40, 18 December 2020 (PST)
** Sounds reasonable to try. --[[User:Dystopos|Dystopos]] ([[User talk:Dystopos|talk]]) 10:21, 18 December 2020 (PST)
*** I found a comprehensive al.com article as the base. I'm going to name it [[Great Recession]] for now. It seems to be the consensus at least with Wikis and internet pundits. There's a Wikipedia page by the same name as well. [[User:Wheresdib|--Wheresdib]] ([[User talk:Wheresdib|talk]]) 10:34, 18 December 2020 (PST)
**** Did you notice there were already nine articles linking to Great Recession? Frankly, I thought I'd seen John create more of those links over the years, but I guess not. Oh, wait, here's a couple that link to "Great recession". I'll update those. Ah, and more for "2007", "2008", and "2009 recession"! --[[User:Lkseitz|Lkseitz]] ([[User talk:Lkseitz|talk]]) 15:30, 19 December 2020 (PST)
 
== Articles ==
 
* I have been adding articles from local news sources as I find them to redlinked entries here. My current bandwidth isn't allowing me much play time, so anyone is welcome to create the pages. I've merely added the links as a future reference. [[User:Wheresdib|--Wheresdib]] ([[User talk:Wheresdib|talk]]) 07:47, 17 February 2021 (PST)
 
== Fifteen Years! ==
* Can you believe we are coming up on the 15th Anniversary of Bhamwiki? Nether can I! Dystopos, do you want to host a Zoom meeting on March 15, or something similar? I assume an in-person meet-up is still discouraged at this point. [[User:Wheresdib|--Wheresdib]] ([[User talk:Wheresdib|talk]]) 12:25, 23 February 2021 (PST)
** I'm not a huge fan of zoom meetings, but I'm up for participating in whatever is safe and appropriate. Maybe I can get Chivon to make a little video presentation to share. I was also thinking of having t-shirts made for all of us, but then I forgot to follow-up. --[[User:Dystopos|Dystopos]] ([[User talk:Dystopos|talk]]) 14:20, 23 February 2021 (PST)
*** T-shirts would be cool. And since we're not going anywhere much, no one would know if they're late. :-)  I'd say I'm up for anything, but looking at my calendar, I'm booked the weekend of 3/14-15 and pretty much all Sundays. :-( --[[User:Lkseitz|Lkseitz]] ([[User talk:Lkseitz|talk]]) 06:29, 24 February 2021 (PST)
**** Just for the record, you should all let me know how many t-shirts you would want, and what size(s). Admin at Bhamwiki dot com would be a good way to let me know. --[[User:Dystopos|Dystopos]] ([[User talk:Dystopos|talk]]) 09:07, 24 February 2021 (PST)
** I think a Zoom meeting would be fine. I'm used to those for work, so I could probably join whenever you decide to meet. [[User:Robert Matthews|Robert Matthews]] ([[User talk:Robert Matthews|talk]]) 14:29, 24 February 2021 (PST)
*** If anyone has proposals for items to put on an agenda for a zoom meeting, add them here. --[[User:Dystopos|Dystopos]] ([[User talk:Dystopos|talk]]) 15:10, 24 February 2021 (PST)
**** I think I mainly need the annual(ish) Reading of the Statistics. --[[User:Lkseitz|Lkseitz]] ([[User talk:Lkseitz|talk]]) 05:17, 10 March 2021 (PST)
* I'm thinking I'll write up a 15-year stat[u]s update and distribute it to all interested parties, along with a mock-up of a 15th Anniversary t-shirt. --[[User:Dystopos|Dystopos]] ([[User talk:Dystopos|talk]]) 07:50, 12 March 2021 (PST)
 
=== 15th Anniversary notes ===
{{Main|Bhamwiki talk:Messageboard/15th Anniversary notes}}
 
== Last chance ==
* If anyone missed their chance to get a [[User:Dystopos/Bhamwiki t-shirts|15th anniversary Bhamwiki t-shirt]], I'll soon be placing another order. These are free to anyone who has made more than 20 edits to pages that aren't about themselves. If anyone else in the world wants one or more at cost, let me know. You can contact me here, or email me at admin at bhamwiki dot com. Tell me your preferred size and color(s) (Note: orange is discontinued) and either give me a mailing address or talk to me about a pick-up location. --[[User:Dystopos|Dystopos]] ([[User talk:Dystopos|talk]]) 15:44, 30 July 2021 (PDT)
 
==Reporting Awards==
* I've been pondering the idea of giving an annual award or awards for first-hand in the media, as a way of recognizing the irreplaceable importance of first-hand reporting to Bhamwiki, as well as to the public. I'd probably come up with some kind of token to give out, and possibly invite honorees to attend our annual (?!) anniversary get-together. Thoughts? --[[User:Dystopos|Dystopos]] ([[User talk:Dystopos|talk]]) 07:41, 15 October 2021 (PDT)

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18th Anniversary and Business Meeting

  • Save the date. I have booked Rojo's side room for an 18th anniversary party and business meeting on the afternoon of Sunday, March 17, 2024 (St Patrick's Day) from 1:00 to 4:00. The agenda for the business meeting is "Time to Grow Up", and we will aim to draft an advisory committee which will take up the task of discussing the future of the website (succession plans, etc.) Anyone interested is invited to join us. More information to come. Feel free to contact me with questions, etc. --Dystopos (talk) 10:05, 1 February 2024 (CST)
    • I have created an event page on Facebook. If you haven't been invited to interact with that page and would like to be, just let me know. Facebook interaction is by no means a requirement for actually coming to the party. --Dystopos (talk) 14:43, 12 February 2024 (CST)
      • Thank you to everyone who showed up. It was a surprisingly good turnout and very enjoyable. --Dystopos (talk) 11:23, 19 March 2024 (CDT)

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