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5x expanded by ONUnicorn ( talk). Self-nominated at 15:59, 9 January 2017 (UTC).
Re-opened in light of discussions at here. The Rambling Man ( talk) 09:16, 23 January 2017 (UTC)
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== Prep 6 - kombonis (ma or not ma?) ==
So I added "Zambia" because I'm certain that a vast majority of our "English-speaking" audience don't know where Lusaka is. And I changed "one of 37" to "1 of 37" per our manual of style (MOSNUM), but looking at the source, it calls these "ma kombonis" not simply "kombonis". So I'd like to see this fixed or clarified before it hits the main page. Asking ONUnicorn, Tryptofish and Cwmhiraeth, all of whom were clearly very happy with the discrepancy in nomenclature (and italics). Plus, the sole source for this was published 10 months ago, so it needs a timeframe, so "as of March 2016", or even better, when the research was actually conducted for the book.... I would suggest these kind of numbers are fluid so stating it as fact as of now is somewhat dubious. The Rambling Man ( talk) 21:56, 22 January 2017 (UTC)
Pull: Yoninah's version is a substantial improvement, so thanks for that. :) I was going to post some tweaks, but I think we have bigger issues to look at, including:
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The Rambling Man: Thank you for bringing up these issues.
I hope this clarifies things somewhat. I'll try to make both the article and the nomination clearer. Can we actually continue discussion of the article itself on the article's talk page? I'll copy this discussion there. I welcome any feedback anyone has. ~ ONUnicorn( Talk| Contribs) problem solving 16:24, 23 January 2017 (UTC) |
I believe both of these clear up the confusion. ~ ONUnicorn( Talk| Contribs) problem solving 18:33, 23 January 2017 (UTC)
“ | Komoboni is a Zambian term for an informal community characterised by high population density where low-income residents typically have some rights of occupation. Approximately 80& of the population of Lusaka (Zambia's capital) live in kombonis, which occupy around 20% of the city's area. They have been compared to the urban slum areas of Brazil ( favela), and are home to a majority of urban-dwelling Zambians, with komboni found in most Zambian cities; however, they differ from illegal squatter camps where provision of services by state and local authorities does not occur. Historically, many komboni communities began on lands of a company, mine, or estate, as housing areas for its employees. In modern times, these communities include middle-class families and locally-based entrepreneurial efforts are leading to improvements in resident's quality of life. Kombani Radio, based in the communities, has achieved high popularity and portrays itself as the "voice of the people". | ” |
for ALT2A. -- Tryptofish ( talk) 01:05, 31 January 2017 (UTC)
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The result was: promoted by
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5x expanded by ONUnicorn ( talk). Self-nominated at 15:59, 9 January 2017 (UTC).
Re-opened in light of discussions at here. The Rambling Man ( talk) 09:16, 23 January 2017 (UTC)
Discussion from Prep Area 6
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== Prep 6 - kombonis (ma or not ma?) ==
So I added "Zambia" because I'm certain that a vast majority of our "English-speaking" audience don't know where Lusaka is. And I changed "one of 37" to "1 of 37" per our manual of style (MOSNUM), but looking at the source, it calls these "ma kombonis" not simply "kombonis". So I'd like to see this fixed or clarified before it hits the main page. Asking ONUnicorn, Tryptofish and Cwmhiraeth, all of whom were clearly very happy with the discrepancy in nomenclature (and italics). Plus, the sole source for this was published 10 months ago, so it needs a timeframe, so "as of March 2016", or even better, when the research was actually conducted for the book.... I would suggest these kind of numbers are fluid so stating it as fact as of now is somewhat dubious. The Rambling Man ( talk) 21:56, 22 January 2017 (UTC)
Pull: Yoninah's version is a substantial improvement, so thanks for that. :) I was going to post some tweaks, but I think we have bigger issues to look at, including:
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The Rambling Man: Thank you for bringing up these issues.
I hope this clarifies things somewhat. I'll try to make both the article and the nomination clearer. Can we actually continue discussion of the article itself on the article's talk page? I'll copy this discussion there. I welcome any feedback anyone has. ~ ONUnicorn( Talk| Contribs) problem solving 16:24, 23 January 2017 (UTC) |
I believe both of these clear up the confusion. ~ ONUnicorn( Talk| Contribs) problem solving 18:33, 23 January 2017 (UTC)
“ | Komoboni is a Zambian term for an informal community characterised by high population density where low-income residents typically have some rights of occupation. Approximately 80& of the population of Lusaka (Zambia's capital) live in kombonis, which occupy around 20% of the city's area. They have been compared to the urban slum areas of Brazil ( favela), and are home to a majority of urban-dwelling Zambians, with komboni found in most Zambian cities; however, they differ from illegal squatter camps where provision of services by state and local authorities does not occur. Historically, many komboni communities began on lands of a company, mine, or estate, as housing areas for its employees. In modern times, these communities include middle-class families and locally-based entrepreneurial efforts are leading to improvements in resident's quality of life. Kombani Radio, based in the communities, has achieved high popularity and portrays itself as the "voice of the people". | ” |
for ALT2A. -- Tryptofish ( talk) 01:05, 31 January 2017 (UTC)
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