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Hello? ;O) Keith-264 ( talk) 19:08, 6 October 2011 (UTC)
Tally ho! Keith-264 ( talk) 12:17, 10 October 2011 (UTC)
Sorry for mucking around on your user page, someone had left a legal threat with contact info and I removed it for you (it's deleted now if you want to see it). Alexandria (Ni!) 20:11, 13 October 2011 (UTC)
can you please put the Battle of Lahore/Lahore front under semi protection because there has been a lot of vandalism from both sides i have reverted it back to its last stable and genuine state please put semi-protection tag on the article here is link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lahore_Front please and thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Buklaodord ( talk • contribs) 06:01, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
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Sorry for bothering you. I'm probably the last person you want to hear from. But I was wondering if you could take a look at the discussions and RFC at Talk:East Germany. Many of us believe that East Germany was a satellite state of the Soviet Union and many of the RS make this clear but there are some editors who disagree. I'm not canvassing, I'm just asking if you could have a look. Caden cool 19:27, 23 January 2012 (UTC)
I hope things have calmed down a bit. Any chance we can talk about P'daele? Thanks. Keith-264 ( talk) 09:44, 26 January 2012 (UTC)
Splendid! I've put a lot of detail on the page and also on some new linked pages courtesy of Labatt' who's been a great help. I/we need a formula or convention for what to leave on the main page - 2 or 3 paragraphs under the link to the 'Battle Page' for e.g. I looked at the page for Arras and thought that those were a bit sparse but something on similar lines might do. I think the page could really do with a Haig-British Army hating smoker-out-of-anglocentric-bias sceptic looking it over and also a view on how much of the narrative on the page reflects historians' consensus rather than the synthesis of the sources I have available, which isn't necessarily the same thing. The subject still lacks English translations of lots of German & French work, apart from fragments in Terraine and Sheldon. I've got quite into the gig recently but feel the need to avoid being proprietorial. That said there doesn't seem to be much interest from the milhist aficionados Keith-264 ( talk) 01:32, 28 January 2012 (UTC)
Do you mind looking at my dealings with paulturtle re an edit dispute please? I think he changed something outside the NPOV criterion and undid it and he thinks that I shouldn't have. We're discussing it but I fear that my preference to discuss changes first has found little favour with him. If you're pressed for time would you nominate someone else (preferably soon)? Thanks. Keith-264 ( talk) 19:01, 30 January 2012 (UTC)
Is it OR to measure a distance on a map in a book and put it in the text? Keith-264 ( talk) 20:08, 1 February 2012 (UTC)
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Hi, just a quick note to say thank you for handling that report, I glanced at it and didn't have the time to dig further into all the finger pointing. When I came back, I expected someone to have blocked the IP for... well... being an IP. Good call :) -- Luk talk 11:50, 9 February 2012 (UTC)
EyeSerene, thank you for your advice as to how to proceed with my edit, as well as catching this [1], reverting it, and seeing that the edits I made were not vandalism, but good faith edits based upon sources. And you're right: I'll try to find a better source than PerezHilton. Duly noted. But thanks for this as well [2]. Given the labeling of my edit as vandalism by these users with these bots, I have to wonder how many other good faith editors have gotten shafted by users like this while made to appear guilty because these editors in question come across as the good guys going after the bad guys what with the vandalism-identifying bots and all. I thank you for your willingness to thoroughly investigate the situation and be individualistic in your approach as an admin. Your good deed does not go unnoticed. :) 173.0.254.229 ( talk) 09:19, 10 February 2012 (UTC)
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Well you deserved it and you're welcome=D Hey EyeSerene, sorry to trouble you, but could you have a look at The Talk page history here: [3]. A user has come behind me and reverted me for a 2nd for "Wp:Npov" despite the fact that I've provided a Hollywood Reporter source for the information in question. I reverted again, letting him/her know that I've added a source as to the information but chances are he/she will come back and revert it or someone else will come along and revert it, suspecting me as the bad guy or easy target as I'm using an IP. Could you check into it and perhaps monitor. Thanks! 173.0.254.229 ( talk) 19:12, 10 February 2012 (UTC)
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The Evolution of the British Army's Logistical and Administrative Infrastructure and its Influence on GHQ's Operational and Strategic Decision-Making on the Western Front, 1914-1918 by Ian Malcolm Brown free here http://ethos.bl.uk/Home.do has an interesting discussion on the schools of thought about the BEF in the G. War, pp 12-32. He gets P&W and Travers wrong but then we all do at first. The Operational Role of British Corps Command on the Western Front, 1914-18 by Andrew Simpson pp. 7-15 is also useful Keith-264 ( talk) 15:32, 13 February 2012 (UTC)
Hi EyeSerene. In the case Abortion, the main remedy established a community discussion to decide which title the associated article should use. The committee decided at that time to appoint three experienced administrators to close the discussion. With the community discussion beginning, we are looking to appoint these three administrators, and you were suggested as one such administrator. Would you be willing to close the discussion, when it has concluded? If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me or another arbitrator on our talk pages (or the mailing list, if you prefer e-mail). Regards, AGK [•] 22:43, 14 February 2012 (UTC)
Hi ES - the discussion about Moni's ANI analysis got moved to userspace for now. If you're interested then please feel free to join us at User:Manning Bartlett/Moni3 ANI analysis. Cheers Manning ( talk) 11:17, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
Due to my block and the requirement for me to force fragment the discussions I was blocked from participating in I replied to your comments on my talk page. -- Kumioko ( talk) 12:10, 17 February 2012 (UTC)
Hi Eyeserene,
A new version (more objective I hope) of my article about Ink global.
Would you be so kind and take a look at it and tell me how I could improve it or if I can publish it?
Moreover, could you please tell me how I can do to insrt pictures in my article?
Thank you so much!
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Hi Eye, I still have a diagram of the WP vs. MilHist assessment streams to upload but if you can have a look in Feb's newsroom, I welcome comments (on my talk page I guess, so as to leave comments at the bottom of the page itself until after publishing the issue). We'll be aiming to get the latest issue out as soon as this looks right to go. Cheers,
Hi, I have worked on the citations in my edit and look forward to your feedback please. Also looking forward to info re copyrights and uploading an image please regards, John L Jlyster ( talk) 14:35, 19 February 2012 (UTC)
No worries........so I gather that it is a standard convention to put the 4x tilda thingo at the end of an edit. So I guess I'll just let the edit article hang in the HH talk page a few more days and see what people say..............gotta go interstate on Wed for a few days so I'll wait to see what's on when I get back........if all is OK then up she goes to the main page. Yes so still awaiting your advice re uploading the image and hearing your frind's copyright comments. cheers j Jlyster ( talk) 13:51, 20 February 2012 (UTC)
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Ma'm or Sir: Are you perhaps aware that every time you volk post to my talk page that you send my Mommy an email detailing the exact nature of the past and instant conflict ? How did you silly volk get my Mommy's email ? Why are you sending things of this nature to HER ? This is RES ISPSA LOQUITUR here....Please reconsider why you feel the need to bring up this matter in my mother's email. You may yet be able to avoid what I think shoul occur. Hopefull, with kindest reguards, John5Russell3Finley ( talk) 18:37, 21 February 2012 (UTC)
Hi Eyeserene, could you make sure the reference you just added is formatted the same as the rest of the article. Cheers, Nev1 ( talk) 09:41, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
Is the box at the top of the talk page out of date? Keith-264 ( talk) 19:53, 26 February 2012 (UTC)
Right, thanks. Keith-264 ( talk) 13:57, 28 February 2012 (UTC)
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Yes, that's also my account. HOWEVER, I don't use both account to do something such as raising ideas and voting yes/no in AfD. I did use that account for some vote to change, but I never use this account for that. Also I did make anti-vandalism edits. As you've already read in ANI, I believe those account and 2 IP making the pro-Thai edits in those Burmese-related articles. They could be the same person. So all I did was reverting those articles back to the original version. Please don't block me. ༆ ( talk) 18:47, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
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I've looked over the article histories in the ANI threads, and here's what I can make of it. Sarsein and his previous incarnations IP hopping are pushing for a Siamese hagiography in all those articles, as is most evident here and here (in particular, the part about being killed by the king of Siam is extremely dubious, to the point of implausibility), and here (attempting to say that Siamese soldiers killed the Burmese king when the only sources that say that are Siamese/Thai; everyone else wrote that he fell ill and died from disease). If you hadn't blocked already, I'd have probably indeffed Sarsein for disruption, but I suppose it won't do any harm to see what happens after his block expires. ༆ is at least trying for neutrality, but there seem to be some language issues which makes his editing seem somewhat slanted towards the ethnic groups in Burma (specifically the Taungoo Dynasty, the Arakanese, and Burmese). It needs a bit of reworking, but it's much more workable than the three people edit warring with him. If IPs start popping up again, I'd make liberal use of semiprotection, and watch especially for copyright violations (my long experience with South and Southeast Asian editors with bad command of English is that they're prone to copypasting left and right). I'll be watching over them, and I have no problem blocking Sarsein if he tries to force his pro-Siamese hagiography into those or other articles. The Blade of the Northern Lights ( 話して下さい) 22:00, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
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I don't suppose you know of any maps for the passchendaele page do you? Pilckem and Menin Road would be nice as would a relief map of the Ypres area. Thanks. Keith-264 ( talk) 14:23, 5 March 2012 (UTC)
I said you shouldn't stab your probation officer ;O). Keith-264 ( talk) 11:24, 7 March 2012 (UTC)
Yes, we DID settle it; You were wrong. Then you waited until my back was turned to revery it (). It was Brocage, as in BIG HIGH HILLS of rock, not "hedgerows" as in overgrown rosebushes. EDIT: I can, if you really want, take this to an arbitration; I’d rather NOT, as that would mean I’d have to spend even MORE time here dealing with dis-information. It’s a difference to YOU of one non-consequential word; It’s a difference to ME of thousands of lives LOST because a couple people didn’t think the difference of words mattered, including hundreds of sappers killed trying to breach those “hedgerows” (each attempt to breach them, successful or not, resulted in an average of 2.3 sappers killed, with at least one being killed each and every time they tried, until the Cullins Cutters came along). I am not the one “Edit warring” here. Trying To Make Wikipedia At Least Better Than The ''Weekly World News.'' ( talk) 17:58, 6 March 2012 (UTC)
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Thank you very much! EyeSerene talk 09:25, 15 March 2012 (UTC)
Do you mind having a look at this page-in-progress and offering suggestions about structure and templates etc? I've done a bit of experimenting with the Passchendaele page, Pilckem and Menin to try to slim the main page but only managed to move the problem. Creating a stub seemed the only way to avoid overloading them somewhere. I think that if the page works, much of the expostion on the main page an the other two could be removed and replaced by links. Thanks Keith-264 ( talk) 14:55, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
Thanks, it's a great help to be pointed to the right place. I need to make some space on the Pass' article for a section on medical arrangements, which are easy to overlook and have some encouraging developments amidst the slaughter. What I've done is copy the exposition of tactics onto the Tactical page and am getting ready to do the bit about German changes at the start of the year. I've even found some narrative about French developments so they will get a bit of a look-in. What I want is something on the trends of firepower warfare and the way that its logic made all three armies converge in equipment and method (within their strategic constraints). Keith-264 ( talk) 12:09, 22 March 2012 (UTC)
Hi, EyeSerene. Can you please revoke 194.145.185.229's talk page access? Thanks, Darth Sjones23 ( talk - contributions) 13:29, 22 March 2012 (UTC)
Hello. Over at Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Abortion article titles, we have been trying to figure out exactly how the vote that ArbCom called for should be carried out, in particular in a proposal to use Borda Count for the purpose. Upon requesting clarification from ArbCom in the matter, it was suggested that the closing admins be asked for their input, since after all it's you who'll have to read the results. So, if you would be kind as to, at your convenience, provide your input into the current voting format proposal, or suggest other measures, it would be a great help. Thanks! —chaos5023 ( talk) 23:16, 23 March 2012 (UTC)
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Hi! I am not sure if you remember that about four years ago we were working on this article ( Frontier Force Regiment) and I went on an unannounced wikibreak. I know it was irresponsible of me to go away like this but I had to as my studies were affected. Now I am back and saw you active so thought you may be able to help me again. I have addressed some of your concerns as raised on the article talk page after I came back. Regards -- SMS Talk 20:08, 24 March 2012 (UTC)
Just thought you might be interested to know that Kurfürst [4], whom you blocked two years ago, has been editing under an IP address [5] from Budapest, Hungary [6] which happens to be where Kurfürst is from. Does this constitute sockpuppetry? Regards ◆Min✪rhist✪rian◆ MTalk 11:33, 26 March 2012 (UTC)
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All of a sudden there are pop-ups appearing on article pages that won't go away and the edit pages have changed form. Do you know what's going on? Keith-264 ( talk) 22:08, 13 April 2012 (UTC)
It was a big box at the botton for page ratings and a pop-up in the b.r-hand corner. Everything went back to normal so I wonder if its a difference between the old format pages I use and the newer version that I ignore? Keith-264 ( talk) 10:09, 20 April 2012 (UTC)
Hi! I noticed this user since he or she seemed to be oddly non-communicative, and further searching I found this thread, where it seems you blocked the user for refusing to following the manual of style. I'm not sure if this type of edit is an issue, but I've noticed that the user still seems to be changing the formatting of numbers without giving any reason since the block ended, such as here or here (there's a bunch more if you look through the contribs). Not sure if this is an issue or violation, but I thought you should know.-- Yaksar (let's chat) 05:34, 14 April 2012 (UTC)
Hello Eye,
Its been a while, hope you are well. RL pressures resulted in a 18 month Wikihiatus, but I'm back now and working on articles again. However, my long absence has left me rusty and I've made a mess of moving a new article from userspace to article space and I need an admins help to sort it out and you are the only admin I know.
I wrote a new article named Cornwallis's Retreat, covering a naval battle of 1795. This article was already on Wikipedia as First Battle of Groix (an entirely invented name). Cornwallis's Retreat was a redirect to First Battle of Groix and I was unable to move my userspace workbox User:jackyd101/Workbox3 into the correct article name as I normally would. I therefore copy and pasted the new article into the redirect Cornwallis's Retreat and then redirected First Battle of Groix to the new title. I intended to move the talk page from First Battle of Groix to become the talk page of Cornwallis's Retreat (which did not previously exist), but messed something up and now am unable to do it. Are you able to complete this move for me by deleting the redirect at Talk:Cornwallis's Retreat and moving Talk:First Battle of Groix into the new space? It would be much appreciated.
Regards-- Jackyd101 ( talk) 17:31, 16 April 2012 (UTC)
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Hey, EyeSerene. Please see my response to Black Kite's commentary on RFC:AAT, on his talk page. Thanks. :) —chaos5023 ( talk) 15:09, 30 April 2012 (UTC)
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Just a note to let you know that Charles Scott (governor), an article you reviewed for MILHIST A-class status, has now been nominated for FA status. Your comments on this nomination would be appreciated. Thanks. Acdixon ( talk · contribs) 13:39, 2 May 2012 (UTC)
User:AndrewFirestone777 is at it again. Twice in 24h, three since February block expired. Since you put the block on last time, I'm hoping you know what to do this time. I also posted a notice at WP:Bio Talk. Thx in advance. No need to reply. TREKphiler any time you're ready, Uhura 06:56, 3 May 2012 (UTC)
Hi there ES, being the sponsor of the add-on option "1+4+12" in the abortion article titles, I realised that I didn't actually state "strongly support", and as I see a "strongly support" from User:chaos5023, I'm wondering if the vote count of '1' is his or mine. I guess it's not really very important, and feel free to ignore this - I also see you are uber-busy! Anyhow, have a great day! 20040302 ( talk) 14:51, 3 May 2012 (UTC)
Your thoughtful discussion of the comments is much appreciated. -- Pechmerle ( talk) 06:24, 5 May 2012 (UTC)
Hi EyeSerene. Is a decision about WP:RFC/AAT forthcoming? AGK [•] 12:45, 11 May 2012 (UTC)
Hi! Not sure if you remember me but I came to you with help some time ago and you were extremely helpful in the matter. Anyways, I'm currently involved in what looks like will become an all-out editing war, so before it gets to that point I'm coming here. Not sure if it's because I'm using an IP or what but I made an edit on the Judge Judy article, which I was able to source with a New York Post article (as shown here) [7] and the same user has reverted it twice with the reason of "original research", despite my telling him that the information came from the source provided. He even has gone so far as coming to my talkpage after I plainly told him this in edit summary (as shown here [8]). Furthermore, each time he reverts the edit in question, he decides to revert all of my edits to the article as opposed to the mere edit he's arguing against. He's got a belligerent editing style and seems to be looking for an editing dispute. Could you help? Thank you 173.0.254.229 ( talk) 04:00, 12 May 2012 (UTC)
Pretty sure the above user somehow relates to this character as he's been vandalizing my page since the above dispute [9] if you could have a look. Thank you! 173.0.254.229 ( talk) 11:30, 12 May 2012 (UTC)
Sigh! Eyesore, the trolls are really beginning to build up. Could you please step in ASAP?! User Dave continues to revert my user talk page to a version of an edit that has made accusations of vandalism against me on some kind of notice, as well as in his edit summaries. As it seems the the reversions of user:Melbourne Star on the Judge Judy article, quickly created a domino effect of trolling from two additional users (user: Dave who's reverting the edits on my page and user: Bushranger right above, who's not even involved in the issue), I have to wonder if there's some connection between each of these users. Either that, or they must be types that are just inclined to troll IP users if there's nothing else fun for them to do. Not sure if this is a trolling alliance or if trolling IP users is just common practice on this site among many, but I really don't have time for all the silly games between these 3 users. Again, I'm so sorry to bug you again, but you seemed to savvy to the impulse to annoy IP users the last time I dealt with you which is why I applauded you. Thanks. 173.0.254.229 ( talk) 08:52, 13 May 2012 (UTC)
Just so there's no confusion, the troll, and I emphasize that, above is user Melbourne Star: The user who continued to revert ALL my edits on the Judge Judy article on basis of one edit to which he labeled as "original research" despite my telling him multiple times, it was information provided in a New York City Post source which I placed in the article. 173.0.254.229 ( talk) 18:19, 13 May 2012 (UTC)
To further support my suspicion that there's a link between these three trolls, they've each trolled my user talk page one behind the other (as shown here [10]). Again, either wiki-buddy trolls that look out for each other whenever one has done something reprehensible and risks being called out or users that pleasure in trolling IPs. If you could protect my page and block our bored trolls with nothing else better to do, it be much appreciated. 173.0.254.229 ( talk) 18:32, 13 May 2012 (UTC)
Heads up: This might back up my statements above and User:Bushranger's defense of user:Dave's trolling from out of nowhere. Check out Bushranger's talkpage history with multiple edits from user:Dave [11]. 173.0.254.229 ( talk) 18:51, 13 May 2012 (UTC)
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...by your exceptional contribution to the abortion titles RfC. When I first saw it, I was completely put off by the loaded nature of the format and questions, and by the conflation of multiple issues, but you have teased them apart in a helpful and forward looking way. I hope Wikipedia will value and celebrate your contributions here for a long time. Geometry guy 22:20, 31 May 2012 (UTC)
Greetings Eye, do you know if there are any formalities required to use photographs culled from books which are out of copyright? There are some I'm minded to use if possible from an Epub version of The Dover Patrol showing the pontoons built for the coast landing mooted in 1917. Ta Keith-264 ( talk) 11:26, 3 June 2012 (UTC)
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/info/en/?search=User:Keith-264/sandbox2 contains a piece on Pilckem Ridge 31 July 1917 and the OH which I fear got a bit out of hand. It's too big to use as a note and has some analysis in it not from a published source, (about the absence of published sources). Is it Wiki enough? Thanks, Keith. Keith-264 ( talk) 14:22, 26 June 2012 (UTC)
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Hi. I'm making substantial progress on my draft of a followup RFC to AAT, User:Chaos5023/Abortion advocacy movement coverage. The draft presently names you, along with the other two closing administrators for AAT, as a closer. Are you okay with that? If ArbCom were to accept the proposed RFC as a valid followup to AAT, would you be willing to participate in closing it? —chaos5023 ( talk) 03:21, 27 July 2012 (UTC)
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Hello dear EyeSerene. I was wondering whether you could look over a new intro section for the article History of Iran. I was hoping you could review it's prose and adherence to MoS, as well as commenting on it's clarity from the point of view of a member that (I assume) is not familiar with the topic. It is only four paragraphs, though I'm sure that you can find some constructive criticism. I understand that you may be busy, or maybe just not interested. Either way, thank you :) Karafs ( talk) 12:31, 16 August 2012 (UTC)
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Greetings Eye, I've finished the first stage (!) , all the pages have been revised expanded and standardised. Someone kindly suggested theat the Messines page wasn't far off an A class rating, which is what I want to work on next for all of them. Any suggestions? Thanks Keith-264 ( talk) 08:25, 3 October 2012 (UTC)
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The March 2014 GAN Backlog Drive has begun and will end on April 1, 2014! Sent by Dom497 on behalf of MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) 21:01, 1 March 2014 (UTC)
Motto of the Day ( WP:MOTD) is in a state of emergency and really needs your help! There are not enough editors who are reviewing or nominating mottos at Wikipedia:Motto of the day/Nominations/In review, and this probably means that you will notice a red link or “ This space for rent” as our mottos for the next weeks and months.
Please take a moment to review the nominations and nominate your own new mottos at Wikipedia:Motto of the day/Nominations/In review and Wikipedia:Motto of the day/Nominations/'Specials. Any help would be appreciated! MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) 09:13, 29 April 2014 (UTC)
Hello there, a proposal regarding pre-adminship review has been raised at Village pump by Anna Frodesiak. Your comments here is very much appreciated. Many thanks. Jim Carter through MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) 06:47, 28 May 2014 (UTC)
Hello everyone! Hope you've all been having a great summer!
TheQ Editor recently proposed the idea of having another Backlog Drive in either September/October or November/December of this year. For those of you who have participated in the past two drives you know I was the one who organized them, however, come September, this will be my most important year in school so I will not be able to coordinate this drive (if it happens). TheQ Editor has volunteered to be a coordinator for the drive. If any of you would like to co-coordinator, please notify TheQ Editor on his talk page.
If you would be interested in participating in a Backlog Drive sometime before the end of this year, please notify TheQ Editor. Also, make sure to specify what month(s) work best for you.
At the time this message was sent out, the backlog was at 520 nominations. Since May, the backlog has been steadily increasing and we are currently near an all time high. Even though the backlog will not disappear over one drive, this drive can lead to several others which will (hopefully) lead to the day where there is no longer a backlog.
As always, the more participants, the better, and everyone is encouraged to participate!
Sent by Dom497-- MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) 15:52, 16 August 2014 (UTC)
Hello everyone! We hope you have all been having a great summer!
As we all know, the recent GAN Backlog Drives have not had any big impact on the backlog. Because of that, me (Dom497), Figureskatingfan, and TheQ Editor have worked on an idea that could possibly finally put a dent into the massive backlog. Now, I will admit, the idea isn't entirely ours as we have took the general idea of the WikiCup and brought it over to WikiProject Good Articles. But anyways, here's what we have in mind:
For all of you that do not know what the WikiCup is, it is an annual competition between several editors to see who can get the most Good Articles, Featured Article's, Did You Know's, etc. Based of this, we propose to you the GA Cup. This competition will only focus on reviewing Good articles.
For more info on the proposal, click here. As a FYI, the proposal page is not what the final product will look like (if you do go ahead with this idea). It will look very similar to WikiCup's page(s).
The discussion for the proposal will take place here. Please let us know if you are interested, have any concerns, things to consider, etc.
--Dom497, Figureskatingfan, and TheQ Editor
MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) 01:28, 31 August 2014 (UTC)
WikiProject Good articles is holding a new competition, the GA Cup, from October 1, 2014 - March 28, 2015. The Cup will be based on reviewing Good article nominations; for each review, points will be awarded with bonuses for older nominations, longer articles and comprehensive reviews. All participants will start off in one group and the highest scoring participants will go through to the second round. At the moment six rounds are planned, but this may change based on participant numbers. Some of you may ask: what is the purpose for a competition of this type? Currently, there is a backlog of about 500 unreviewed Good article nominations, almost an all time high. It is our hope that we can decrease the backlog in a fun way, through friendly competition. Everyone is welcome to join; new and old editors! Sign-ups will be open until October 15, 2014 so sign-up now! If you have any questions, take a look at the FAQ page and/or contact one of the four judges. Cheers from NickGibson3900, Dom497, TheQ Editor and Figureskatingfan. -- MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) 19:04, 15 September 2014 (UTC) To receive future GA Cup newsletter, please add your name to
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Greetings from WikiProject Military history! As a member of the project, you are invited to take part in our annual project coordinator election, which will determine our coordinators for the next twelve months. If you wish to cast a vote, please do so on the election page by 23:59 (UTC) on 28 September! Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 22:15, 23 September 2014 (UTC)
A case ( Gibraltar) in which you were involved has been modified by motion which changed the wording of the discretionary sanctions section to clarify that the scope applies to pages, not just articles. For the arbitration committee -- S Philbrick (Talk) 21:57, 27 October 2014 (UTC)