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Mass-mail subscription list shells

Below is a list of empty shells that are available for use in the mass message subscription list content model. To use one, go to the page, and move it to the title you want. These pages should typically only be moved to the User and Project namespaces. New shells can be created by administrators and template editors.


General Discussions

Holiday greeting requests

I'm reluctant to complete "happy holiday" type mass mailing requests, which mark a holiday but have nothing to do with editing. Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines notes in its lead that talk pages in userspaces are used for discussion and communication between users [and] discussion should be directed solely toward the improvement of the encyclopedia. So I feel that these delve into WP:NOTSOCIALNETWORK. If it was about a holiday edit-a-thon or special main page activity organized for a holiday, that'd be okay. But to send a group of users a message purely related to a holiday (e.g.: this) seems outside the bounds of mass mailings, and when we aren't sure the group observe that holiday it may be perceived as spam. I think these are the sorts of message which might better be delivered user-to-user, personally and in the spirit of Wikipedia:Kindness Campaign. (I tend to receive a couple such messages around New Year's.) Thoughts? – Reidgreg (talk) 16:45, 8 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I sent one of these recently. I was hesitant to do so, but I didn't see that it went against WP:SPAM and sent it anyway. In my opinion, a "happy holiday" mass message is okay every once in a while, but could be considered spam if they are sent routinely. - ZLEA T\C 18:28, 8 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
@Reidgreg and ZLEA: I have formated the newsletter see Wikipedia:WikiProject India/Newsletter/1 ___CAPTAIN MEDUSAtalk (We are the champions, my friends) 18:32, 8 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
@CAPTAIN MEDUSA: I'd have no problem sending that newsletter, if you want to put that on your request below. (Although I suspect 2015 South Bend, Indiana mayoral election may be a false positive containing "India".) I'd still I'd have to do my due diligence checking the formatting and images, but content-wise it looks good. For the earlier message, maybe it'd be best to post that on the WikiProject India talk page; that way others can add short replies and you may get a little more of a sense of community in well-wishing. – Reidgreg (talk) 22:18, 8 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
These are iffy for sure. If a WikiProject wants to include this as part of its communications it seems a bit more acceptable, if Joe Editor makes a list and adds people to it, not so much. A good factor to review is to look at what is the distribution list, how was it made (was it opt-in?), for opt-in's what did people think they were opting-in to. — xaosflux Talk 18:32, 8 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Xaosflux, How do I get members of the project to join? If they wish to i.e. put an ad on the WikiProject talk page? ___CAPTAIN MEDUSAtalk (We are the champions, my friends) 18:37, 8 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
If the way the project has been communicating is a project talk, then yes - posting there about a new mailing list they can opt-in to is normally accepted. — xaosflux Talk 19:01, 8 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

note re possible technical glitch

I tried to add a request just now, but somehow the template seemed to not display correctly. you can check the edit that I made to add the request, on the page history. can anyone advise? sorry for any technical errors. thanks! --Sm8900 (talk) 23:11, 5 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Sm8900: I'm not seeing it in the edit history; maybe the preview looked so bad that you didn't save? When you click on the add request link, it should open an edit window with some pre-generated text. Edit the text between the arrows →← (removing the arrows in the process) to fill-out the request form. The first field (topic) tells us the general context of the request. The second field is the mailing list of intended recipients, the third is the subject of the mailing as it should appear on the destination talk pages, the fourth is the page where you have saved the message you want sent (or the text you want sent if it's a simple message), and the last is the delivery date (mostly used if a request is to be held until a certain date and then sent). For more information, see Wikipedia:Mass message senders § Requesting a mailing. Hope this helps. – Reidgreg (talk) 15:19, 6 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
hi @Reidgreg:. thanks for your reply. here is the link to that edit: Link to edit history. not sure what happened there. I appreciate your help. thanks!! --Sm8900 (talk) 16:04, 6 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@Sm8900: Oh, okay. That's Wikipedia:Requests for permissions/Mass message sender, you should take it up on that talk page. I'm not an admin, so that's outside my wheelhouse. This forum is for users to request a mass message to be sent, not to request the user right to send mass messages themselves. – Reidgreg (talk) 16:42, 6 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

MassMessage Delivery Requests

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Request for mass message delivery: July 2, 2021

Would someone please deliver the WikiProject Scouting Newsletter: July 2021

Here are the details

Thanks for your assistance! --evrik (talk) 17:34, 2 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

 Doing... Terasail[✉️] 15:14, 3 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Evrik: Yes Sent Checked 5 pages and appears to have sent correctly. Terasail[✉️] 15:18, 3 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Request for mass message delivery: July 7, 2021

Would someone please deliver Articles for creation July 2021 Backlog Drive

Here are the details

Thanks for your assistance! KylieTastic (talk) 20:12, 7 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Request for mass message delivery: July 14, 2021

Would someone please deliver Notification of an in-person mixer in Southern California

Here are the details

Thanks for your assistance! RightCowLeftCoast (Moo) 03:06, 14 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

 On hold for 10 days. Terasail[✉️] 08:02, 14 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Yes Sent. Terasail[✉️] 18:17, 24 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Checked 5 random pages. Appears to have sent correctly. Note: Nehrams2020 has opted out of MMS. Terasail[✉️] 18:19, 24 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Request for mass message delivery: August 1, 2021

Would someone please deliver Join Senate Elections in Nigeria Contest

Here are the details

Thanks for your assistance! —Nnadigoodluck███ 11:13, 1 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Request for mass message delivery: August 3, 2021

Would someone please deliver WikiProject Colorado Summer Zoom Meeting

Here are the details

Thanks for your assistance!  Buaidh  talk e-mail 08:56, 3 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

 Doing... Terasail[✉️] 15:05, 3 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Buaidh: Yes Sent: Checked 5 random pages, appears to have sent correctly. Terasail[✉️] 15:16, 3 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Request for mass message delivery: August 31, 2021

Would someone please deliver 2020 United States Census for Colorado

Here are the details

Thanks for your assistance!  Buaidh  talk e-mail 04:58, 31 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Request for mass message delivery: October 10, 2021

Would someone please deliver this?

Here are the details

Thanks for your assistance! Starship SN20 (talk) 12:06, 10 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Starship SN20, it appears that you don't have an active mailing list just yet. Procedures on creating one can be read about here. When you're done, you can request for another mass message delivery here. Best, —Nnadigoodluck███ 12:23, 10 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
What do you mean?@Nnadigoodluck Starship SN20 (talk) 12:28, 10 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Starship SN20, Wikipedia:WikiProject Computer science/Participants#Active_participants and Wikipedia:WikiProject Computer Vision#Members are not mailing lists. Create one by following the instructions here and request this mass message delivery again. Best, —Nnadigoodluck███ 12:31, 10 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Okay@Nnadigoodluck Starship SN20 (talk) 12:33, 10 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Remark: User blocked indefinitely. Liamyangll (talk to me! | My contribs!) 05:03, 11 October 2021 (UTC) (Non-administrator comment)[reply]
 Not done User indeffed for CIR issues. Best, —Nnadigoodluck███ 09:32, 11 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Request for mass message delivery: October 22, 2021

Would someone please deliver the WikiProject Scouting Newsletter: October 2021

Here are the details

Thanks for your assistance! --evrik (talk) 15:15, 22 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Request for mass message delivery: November 2, 2021

Would someone please deliver WikiProject Colorado Autumn 2021 online meeting

Here are the details

Thanks for your assistance!  Buaidh  talk e-mail 21:07, 2 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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