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Massive deletion
What is this a duplicate of? Your edits are welcome, but please do be careful of deleting such a large amount of content by other editors in the future.[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2012_insurgency_in_northern_Mali&diff=485012781&oldid=485012354] Thanks, and happy editing! Khazar2 (talk) 16:21, 1 April 2012 (UTC)
:The exact same section was already in the article earlier on. There were two of the section I deleted. —Bzweebl— talk 16:28, 1 April 2012 (UTC)
::My mistake, and thank you for the catch; I should have double-checked before saying anything. Keep up the good work! Khazar2 (talk) 16:31, 1 April 2012 (UTC)
In The News/Recurring Items
I am posting here to ask for editors to look at Wikipedia:In_the_news/Recurring_items and to comment at the talk page to discuss/vote on an amendment to the ITN/R list. I am posting this message on a number of editor's talk pages to encourage debate.
In connection to an ongoing debate on which items can appear on the front page under "In The News", "Recurring Items" are nominated events which require very little debate in the nomination process.
I propose the following amendment to the current ITN/R list. In addition I will put this on the talk page of as many editors as I can find who are contributors to ITN/C
At Wikipedia:In_the_news/Recurring_items, I propose the following amendment to section 3:
- At line 5, delete "and", and add after "territories" the words "and the world's twenty smallest nations".
Section 3, Line 5 would then read:
- Disputed states, dependent territories and the world's twenty smallest nations should be discussed at WP:ITN/C and judged on their own merits.
I look forward to the debate doktorb wordsdeeds 07:22, 17 April 2012 (UTC)
ITNR for elections
As someone who regularly contributes to election articles: Due to recurrent discussions that lead nowhere, an open-ended discussion and proposals are invited Wikipedia talk:In the news/Recurring items/Elections for ITN on the main page as to what should be recurrent without ITNC discussionsLihaas (talk) 07:24, 19 April 2012 (UTC)
Can you not read an Edit summary?
Please stop accusing me of "mistakes". If you can read an Edit summary, it's obvious that they're not. We may have a difference of opinion. That does not mean that either of us is mistaken.
Your repetitive, insulting Edit summaries (unlike mine) will not convince me to give up. It's a Talk page, FFS, not an article. Don't be so silly about this. HiLo48 (talk) 23:12, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
:Are you sure about this? Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think you have been writing edit summaries which appear to me to be advocating that there be a listed option of keeping the status quo, yet these edit summaries have been coupled with edits which seem to delete the option of maintaining the status quo. Am I getting mixed up here? —Bzweebl— talk 23:20, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
Removal of a !vote
Hi there. While I appreciate the comment that you made in [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:In_the_news/Candidates&diff=prev&oldid=488894260 this edit], I also see that at the same time, you removed my !vote from an unrelated discussion. Was this intentional? If so, I'd like to know why; if not, I'd encourage greater care in future. AlexTiefling (talk) 11:54, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
:I'm sorry about that, I'm not quite sure how that happened. I didn't mean to. I will try to be more careful next time, so thanks a lot for letting me know. —Bzweebl— talk 22:06, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
Signature difficult to read
The appearance and color of your signature are such that that your signature -- —Bzweebl— talk -- is difficult to read. Please look over Wikipedia:Signatures and consider changing the appearance and color of your signature to ensure that the end result is easily readable by virtually everybody. Thanks! -- Uzma Gamal (talk) 14:16, 27 April 2012 (UTC)
:The signature uses the CSS3 text-shadow property which is unsupported by some browsers, for example all normal releases of Internet Explorer. Without text-shadow support the signature becomes —Bzweebl— talk. The username is hard to see for many people. Please pick a color which is more readable when text-shadow is unsupported. PrimeHunter (talk) 11:41, 28 April 2012 (UTC)
::Thanks to both of you for explaining your concerns. My signature should look normal for everyone besides me now. Bzweebl (Talk) 14:50, 29 April 2012 (UTC)
:::Is this new signature acceptable? Bzweebl (talk) 04:28, 30 April 2012 (UTC)
::::I like it. It reminds me somewhat of a form of Synesthesia (specifically grapheme–color synesthesia), a condition that fascinates me so much that I almost wish I had it. Ks0stm (T•C•G•E) 19:19, 3 May 2012 (UTC)
::::It looks OK to me. It's also OK to use text-shadow if the text color is easy to read in browsers where text-shadow is unsupported. PrimeHunter (talk) 19:36, 3 May 2012 (UTC)
Talkback (Ks0stm)
Thank you!
Thank you for the barnstar! It brought me a huge smile! I thought it was going to be a disambiguation notice. Take care! :) ComputerJA (talk) 06:07, 15 May 2012 (UTC)
ITN and jazz
Hi, I just wanted to drop a friendly note. I really like ITN because, despite its obvious imperfections, it is a place where editors often come together to discuss and evaluate content and notability based on arguments, rather than based on personality. I think our example is a textbook case of this - we agree on many issues, yet disagree on others, and we do so civilly, and never resort to personal comments; I find the same applies with other users on there. Anyway, just wanted to drop by to say hi! Colipon+(Talk) 02:15, 16 May 2012 (UTC)
:While i certainly dont agree with the ITN worth (its personality politics there and HIGHLY subjective), there have been a lot of civil comments. colipon had issues, and i think i tried to answer them by initiating a discussion but it eventually fell back to the same. I must say though you (Bzweebl) are highly civil and productive there. You should try DYK sometime ;) Came here to give you a barnsar but just realised this personal comment seemed better.(Lihaas (talk) 01:47, 18 June 2012 (UTC)).
::Thank you for your compliment, and your work as well. I too am disappointed that your election discussion went for nothing, but that's just what to expect on ITN. I did try DYK, but it was too technical for me to find it enjoyable. Bzweebl (talk • contribs) 02:29, 18 June 2012 (UTC)
:::Dyk's more objective mostly. What part confused you? Maybe i could help?(Lihaas (talk) 12:11, 18 June 2012 (UTC)).
::::It includes checking for copyvios- I do not know WP copyright policy or how to check for it or anything about copyright, so I can't review nominations completely. Bzweebl (talk • contribs) 14:26, 18 June 2012 (UTC)
:::::Ah thats much easier (and for your first 5 DYKs you dont even need reviews). Its basically to ensure that the wording is not from the source and written differently. Source should only be used to confirm facts. See Wikipedia:Copyvio#Resources. Otherwise its pretty standard (i have the DYK tool installed that checks for length and date requirements automtically (less than a mn there)). Then reflinks needs to be used instead of bare refs (helps to keep a new page clean) and that there is no OR/synthesis in unsourcesd bits that many articles have (which i think is the best part of DYK.) Then you have leeway as the reviewer to suggest a better hook or comment on that. You could try a review with the 1/2 i have pending? ;)Lihaas (talk) 17:51, 18 June 2012 (UTC)
::::::Thank you for all your help. I still don't know if I will join, but I'll definitely watch a few nominations. Bzweebl (talk • contribs) 22:48, 18 June 2012 (UTC)
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WikiCup 2012 May newsletter
We're halfway through round 3 (or the quarter finals, if you prefer) and things are running smoothly. We're seeing very high scoring; as of the time of writing, the top 16 all have over 90 points. This has already proved to be more competative than this time last year- in 2011, 76 points secured a place, while in 2010, a massive 250 was the lowest qualifying score. People have also upped their game slightly from last round, which is to be expected as we approach the end of the competition. Leading Pool A is {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Cwmhiraeth}}, whose points have mostly come from a large number of did you knows on marine biology. Pool B's leader, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Grapple X}}, is for the first time not our highest scorer at the time of newsletter publication, but his good articles on The X-Files and Millenium keep him in second place overall. {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Miyagawa}} leads Pool C, our quietest pool, with content in a variety of areas on a variety of topics. Pool D is led by {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Casliber}}, our current overall leader. Nearly half of Casliber's points come from his triple-scored Western Jackdaw, which is now a featured article.
This round has seen an unusually high number of featured lists, with nearly one in five remaining participants claiming one, and one user, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Muboshgu}}, claiming two. Miyagawa's featured list, 1936 Summer Olympics medal table, was even awarded double points. By comparison, good article reviews seem to be playing a smaller part, and featured topics portals remain two content-types still unutilised in this competition. Other than that, there isn't much to say! Things are coming along smoothly. As ever, if you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn (talk • email) and The ed17 (talk • email) 23:25, 31 May 2012 (UTC)
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WikiCup 2012 June newsletter
Apologies for the lateness of this letter; our usual bot wasn't working. We are now entering round 4, our semi-finals, and have our final 16. A score of 243 was required to reach this round; significantly more than 2011's 76 points, and only a little behind 2010's 250 points. By comparison, last year, 150 points in round 4 secured a place in the final; in 2010, 430 were needed. Commiserations to Pool A's {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Igordebraga}}, who scored 242 points, missing out on a place in the round by a whisker. However, congratulations to Pool B's {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Grapple X}}, whose television articles have brought him another round victory. Pool A's {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Cwmhiraeth}} came second overall, with an impressive list of biological did you knows, good articles and featured articles. Third overall was Pool D's {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Muboshgu}}, with a long list of contibutions, mostly relating to baseball. Of course, with the points resetting every round, the playing field has been levelled. The most successful Pool was Pool D, which saw seven into the final round. Pool B saw four, C saw three and Pool A saw only the two round leaders.
A quick note about other competitions taking place on Wikipedia which may be of interest. There are 13 days remaining in the June-July GAN backlog elimination drive, but it is not too late to take part. August will also see the return of The Core Contest- a one month long competition first run in 2007. While the WikiCup awards points for audited content on any subject, The Core Contest about is raw article improvement, focussing heavily on the most important articles on Wikipedia. As ever, if you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn (talk • email) and The ed17 (talk • email) 10:46, 2 July 2012 (UTC)
WikiCup 2012 July newsletter
We're approaching the beginning of 2012's final round. Pool A sees {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Cwmhiraeth}} as the leader, with 300 points being awarded for the featured article Bivalvia, and Pool B sees {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Grapple X}} in the lead, with 10 good articles, and over 35 articles eligible for good topic points. Pool A sees {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Muboshgu}} in second place with a number of articles relating to baseball, while Pool B's {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Ruby2010}} follows Grapple X, with a variety of contributions including the high-scoring, high-importance featured article on the 2010 film Pride & Prejudice. Ruby2010, like Grapple X, also claimed a number of good topic points; despite this, not a single point has been claimed for featured topics in the contest so far. The same is true for featured portals.
Currently, the eighth-place competitor (and so the lowest scorer who would reach the final round right now) has scored 332, more than double the 150 needed to reach the final round last year. In 2010, however, 430 was the lowest qualifying score. In this competition, we have generally seen scores closer to those in 2010 than those in 2011. Let's see what kind of benchmark we can set for future competitions! As ever, if you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn (talk • email) and The ed17 (talk • email) 22:19, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
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:Thanks a lot! It's great to hear that from someone as skilled as you. Bzweebl (talk • contribs) 17:19, 14 August 2012 (UTC)
Welcome back
Precious
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| style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Thank you for your dedication to the news on the Main page, such as Okobie road tanker explosion, for the clear rainbow colours on your user and in your signature, and for [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/Incidents&diff=507451141&oldid=507450981 speaking up clearly] with reason, - you are an awesome Wikipedian, shalom! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:02, 15 August 2012 (UTC) |
:Wow. Bzweebl (talk • contribs)
::A year ago, you were the 214th recipient of my PumpkinSky Prize, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:07, 15 August 2013 (UTC)
Shabbat Shalom
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| style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Regardless of whether I'm Jewish or not (personal choice not to reveal that info), I noticed on your user page that you are a modern Orthodox Jew. So it's only polite that I wish you a Shabbat Shalom! Activism1234 20:23, 17 August 2012 (UTC) |
:Thanks! 1 hour till Shabbos, so I was just about to turn off my computer. Bzweebl (talk • contribs) 22:01, 17 August 2012 (UTC)
Talkback
Current events
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| style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | Isn't it obvious? You're a frequent visitor to ITN and help update and nominate important articles. Your presense is welcoming at ITN. Activism1234 04:26, 21 August 2012 (UTC) |
:Thanks for the return barnstar! Bzweebl (talk • contribs) 04:34, 21 August 2012 (UTC)
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Bagumba's RfA
Hi. I just !voted on Bagumba's RfA and I noticed that as of now, your neutral was the only non-supporting comment in the whole thing. I am sure your reference to not being able to support because of question 6 was intended in the same playful spirit as the question itself and the candidate's response to it, but I'd still like to ask you to withdraw that !vote as I hate to see something presumably meant in jest detracting from the otherwise unanimously supportive comments so far.
Of course, if you were making a serious point that I have missed (e.g. if the questions were renumbered since you !voted or something), please feel free to ignore this. Thanks and regards, Newyorkbrad (talk) 01:13, 22 August 2012 (UTC)
:Thanks for making the change. I didn't and don't mean for this to take on exaggerated importance, but I appreciate your accommodating my request. Thanks again. Regards, Newyorkbrad (talk) 01:57, 22 August 2012 (UTC)
::No problem. Fell free to let me know anytime I do something that doesn't look right. Bzweebl (talk • contribs) 01:58, 22 August 2012 (UTC)
Content
Which content are you referring to?? I don't recall removing any content. --Activism1234 19:35, 23 August 2012 (UTC)
:[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:In_the_news/Candidates&diff=next&oldid=508798944 Here]. It was probably an accident because I can't imagine why you would want to remove it, but I have no clue how it happened. Bzweebl (talk • contribs) 19:37, 23 August 2012 (UTC)
::Whaaaat? That's messed up. Sorry, didn't intend that! (We both voted to support it anyway, why would I remove it on purpose?) Thanks for notifying me. --Activism1234 19:38, 23 August 2012 (UTC)
Silly question
I'm going to sound pretty ridiculous when I say this, but how do you get colors in your signature when you link to your user page? Because, as you can tell by my signature, it only works for my talk page at the moment. I'm asking you, of course, because of your colorful signature. Brambleberry of RiverClanmeow 21:33, 23 August 2012 (UTC)
:I'm not quite sure what you mean. Do you want the code? You can get that by looking at the page source, as I'm sure you know. If you want me to explain any technical details I can't, because I got the coding for my signature from someone else. Bzweebl (talk • contribs) 00:50, 24 August 2012 (UTC)
::I don't want the code for yours, I just want the link to my user page to appear a different color than the navy link color. Brambleberry of RiverClanmeow 18:01, 24 August 2012 (UTC)
:::I'm still confused. Do you want me explain how to do it, because for that you just have to see the markup. Other than that, I can't explain anything. Bzweebl (talk • contribs) 18:09, 24 August 2012 (UTC)
::::I did check the markup, but it didn't work. And I know my color is good because I looked at it on my userpage, and it showed up. Brambleberry of RiverClanmeow 18:22, 24 August 2012 (UTC)
:::::Sorry, I can't help you further because the markup came from someone else; it was not of my own creation and I am not an expert in signatures. Bzweebl (talk • contribs) 18:24, 24 August 2012 (UTC)
::::::Okay. No problem. Brambleberry of RiverClanmeow 18:29, 24 August 2012 (UTC)
24 August Shabbat Shalom
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deaths itn rfc
You recently participated in an informal discussion [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:In_the_news#Deaths_in_last_7_days here] on reforming the recent deaths section of ITN. The old discussion has been closed, and a more formal proposal has been made as an RfC. Please feel free to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:In_the_news#Recent_Deaths_.2F_In_The_News_change_proposal add your vote and comment to the new section], and, if you support, please indicate whether you prefer bare links or one-word blurbs. Thanks. μηδείς (talk) 04:27, 25 August 2012 (UTC)
Principality of Sealand
Hello,
I do not manage to put on Wikipedia the sentence which indicates that Sir-Christopher is elected a Prime Minister of the Principality of Sealand in 2012. Can has him(it) to you to put?
Thank you very much — Preceding unsigned comment added by PofSealand (talk • contribs) 11:25, 27 August 2012 (UTC)
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Maintenance work & invite to NPP
Hi Bzweebl! I'm glad to see you taking an interest in what makes Wikipedia tick. I see you are fairly new here and and I recommend reading this and following all the links and footnotes. It's obviously aimed at candidates, but as we don't have a much advice for voters, you may find it interesting. As I wrote it, I would welcome any comments on its talk page. BTW, we need a lot of help patrolling new pages - you can find out more about it at WP:NPP and if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask me on my talk page. Happy editing and keep up the good work! Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 03:55, 31 August 2012 (UTC)
Shabbat Shalom
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WikiCup 2012 August newsletter
The final is upon us! We are down to our final 8. A massive 573 was our lowest qualifying score; this is higher than the 150 points needed last year and the 430 needed in 2010. Even in 2009, when points were acquired for mainspace edit count in addition to audited content, 417 points secured a place. That leaves this year's WikiCup, by one measure at least, our most competitive ever. Our finalists, ordered by round 4 score, are:
- {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Grapple X}} once again finishes the round in first place, leading Pool B. Grapple X writes articles about television, and especially The X-Files and Millenium, with good articles making up the bulk of the score.
- {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Miyagawa}} led Pool A this round. Fourth-place finalist last year, Miyagawa writes on a variety of topics, and has reached the final primarily off the back of his massive number of did you knows.
- {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Ruby2010}} was second in Pool B. Ruby2010 writes primarily on television and film, and scores primarily from good articles.
- {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Casliber}} finished third in Pool B. Casliber is something of a WikiCup veteran, having finished sixth in 2011 and fourth in 2010. Casliber writes on the natural sciences, including ornithology, botany and astronomy. Over half of Casliber's points this round were bonus points from the high-importance articles he has worked on.
- {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Cwmhiraeth}} came second in Pool A. Also writing on biology, especially marine biology, Cwmhiraeth received 390 points for one featured article (Bivalvia) and one good article (pelican), topping up with a large number of did you knows.
- {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Muboshgu}} was third in Pool A. Muboshgu writes primarily on baseball, and this round saw Muboshgu's first featured article, Derek Jeter, promoted on its fourth attempt at FAC.
- {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Dana boomer}} was fourth in Pool A. She writes on a variety of topics, including horses, but this round also saw the high-importance lettuce reach featured article status.
- {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Sasata}} is another WikiCup veteran, having been a finalist in 2009 and 2010. He writes mostly on mycology.
However, we must also say goodbye to the eight who did not make the final, having fallen at the last hurdle: {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|GreatOrangePumpkin}}, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Ealdgyth}}, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Calvin999}}, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Piotrus}}, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Toa Nidhiki05}}, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|12george1}}, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|The Bushranger}} and {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|1111tomica}}. We hope to see you all next year.
On the subject of next year, a discussion has been opened here. Come and have your say about the competition, and how you'd like it to run in the future. This brainstorming will go on for some time before more focused discussions/polls are opened. As ever, if you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn (talk • email) and The ed17 (talk • email) 00:09, 1 September 2012 (UTC)
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Interesting to see you have "chosen" to change the color of your signature: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:In_the_news&curid=485213&diff=511255697&oldid=511219722 μηδείς (talk) 18:15, 7 September 2012 (UTC)
:Um, that edit wasn't me. Could you clarify why you are raising this on my talk page? I don't really understand your comment. Bzweebl (talk • contribs) 20:06, 7 September 2012 (UTC)
::I was bringing to your attention that your signature's color had been changed from rainbow to blue. (I am sorry, I thought I conveyed I knew it wasn't really you by putting "chosen" in quotes.) In the meantime someone else fixed your signature back to normal and warned the miscreant. μηδείς (talk) 20:36, 7 September 2012 (UTC)
:::Thanks! Bzweebl (talk • contribs) 16:32, 9 September 2012 (UTC)
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It's not that important, but I just wanted to let you know that your comment on the Admin noticeboard wasn't entirely accurate, as I was fine with the article being pulled but I didn't support that course of action. Bzweebl (talk • contribs) 04:40, 14 October 2012 (UTC)
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recent deaths/mcgovern
Hey, would you consider closing your four-part nom, given it invites pointy BS like IP98's four vote oppose, and maybe repost just McGovern? Or withdraw the other three from the nom, and just focus on McGovern? If there's an admin you can prompt to look at this, please do so. The lack even of comment by admins seems rather odd here. μηδείς (talk) 03:55, 23 October 2012 (UTC)
:Sorry, but I would rather not do that. I don't want to be overly aggressive in squeezing through my own nom, but you are welcome to try. Bzweebl (talk • contribs) 03:56, 23 October 2012 (UTC)
::I am not sure what you are saying, you are not willing to talk to an admin or not willing to withdraw the other people from your four part nom? The latter hardly seems aggressive. μηδείς (talk) 04:11, 23 October 2012 (UTC)
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The 2012 WikiCup has come to a close; congratulations to {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Cwmhiraeth}}, our 2012 champion! Cwmhiraeth joins our exclusive club of previous winners: {{ul|Dreamafter}} (2007), {{ul|jj137}} (2008), {{ul|Durova}} (2009), {{ul|Sturmvogel 66}} (2010) and {{ul|Hurricanehink}} (2011). Our final standings were as follows:
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Sky city
Hello,
I noticed that you were involved in WikiProject Skyscrapers, and I thought you could help me. I am trying to take Skycity to DYK, considering what an interesting hook it will make. For which, I intend to expand the article as much as I can (to meet DYK expansion standards). For this I request your help to expanding the article and making it a truly great hook.
I am trying to keep all edits at User:TheOriginalSoni/Sky city so that we have more than the traditional 7 days to finish this hook. Hope you shall help!!!
Thanks and cheers!!
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Sky city
Are you sure that sky city has been approved? We shall need some serious sources to support our claims on that.
The article and the sources look like they are very nearly exhausted by now. Now should we try and look for more photos and other information, background maybe?
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:That's what the real article says, so I figured it was true. If that is not the case then you can change it back.
:Looking for background information to add to the article seems like a good idea. Bzweebl (talk • contribs) 04:10, 4 December 2012 (UTC)
:: Some background on the group looks important. I have tried to explain whatever I could remember in my own words, but it will be better if we use sources to make a proper paragraph or two on the group and its president [They used to make large scale air conditioners before for example]. Just going through the references shall be enough to supply it.
:: We need pictures, esp one comparing this building with burj.
:: As for the approval, see my edit summary. Thats what the case is, IMO. If the actual scenario is different (and some sources say so), then we better leave it as approved. TheOriginalSoni (talk) 04:28, 4 December 2012 (UTC)
:: Oh and I am bad with handling references, so it would be good if you can restructure them in the best way possible, so they dont look as chaotic as they are now TheOriginalSoni (talk) 04:30, 4 December 2012 (UTC)
:: Some background on the city can also be good, I think TheOriginalSoni (talk) 04:32, 4 December 2012 (UTC)
:::Will get to as many of these things as I can tomorrow. There are existing pictures comparing real and proposed skyscrapers, so taking one and adding Sky City shouldn't be too difficult for someone- not me- who knows how to do that. Bzweebl (talk • contribs) 04:38, 4 December 2012 (UTC)
:::: How do you think the article looks as of now? Good to be nominated or is there some work still to be done? TheOriginalSoni (talk) 06:32, 7 December 2012 (UTC)
:::::If you mean nominate for DYK, I don't think that's a plausible goal. You need a fivefold expansion of prose, and we're not close to that. Sorry I've been busy the past couple of days, but I'll keep working on it. However, DYK does seem impossible to me for this article, so maybe it's time to put it in the mainspace and work from there. Bzweebl (talk • contribs) 06:59, 7 December 2012 (UTC)
How do you think the article looks now? Do you think we can haul it up to GA status? TheOriginalSoni (talk) 11:30, 11 December 2012 (UTC)
:I'm not too familiar with the GA process, but your work definitely has been excellent, so it might not be a bad idea to seek out some sort of review or recognition. Sorry I haven't been working recently, but I am very impressed by your work. Bzweebl (talk • contribs) 00:27, 12 December 2012 (UTC)
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