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I see you like translating pages. Would you like to help out at WikiProject Munich's traslation page? Kingjeff 13:35, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
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Template:Mayors of Munich is now moved - thank you. Templates can be moved just like articles. You'll need to be carefull to check all usages though. Agathoclea 20:45, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
Do you think we need the article, Mayor of Munich? Kingjeff 20:52, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
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Perhaps you'd be interested in this: Talk:Historical_Eastern_Germany#Requested_move. -- Hrödberäht ( gespräch) 05:09, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for clearing up the matter of Goebbels' title, however, are you sure what he gained his doctorate in? As you have put it down as philosophy whereas Peter believed it to be on literature. There was alot of debate over this in the previous incarnations of the article aswell and was wondering if you have a reference for his Ph.D. Gavin Scott 20:00, 11 March 2007 (UTC)
Further your comments on my talk page and here, I still feel that the honorific is correct, or at least would have been thought so in Nazi Germany. But it's no big deal, and if you feel that it looks wrong, ok, take it out. It was only my opinion, and I can be wrong at least as often as the next man.-- Anthony.bradbury 14:07, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
WikiProject Munich has over 20 members now which should make for a good WikiProject. To help organize the project, please put down some ideas at the talk page. Kingjeff 02:26, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
I'm giving WP Munich members a choice of being active members, semi-active members or inactive members. Please sign up for the correct one. Kingjeff 23:52, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
Funny how that nomination was sitting there for a month before we both reviewed it at the exact same time. On the plus side, where mine was more minutia-based, you provided a solid overview, so it wasn't a waste of time for either of us—or that's how I'll rationalize it. Anyway, I thought I'd mention that there was a new quick fail criteria added the other day, for which Kissinger qualifies. I'm going to give it a couple more days on the seemingly off chance some work is done but I'll defer to you if you'd prefer another course. Doctor Sunshine talk 19:47, 12 April 2007 (UTC)
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Ya, prolly the entire section should concern itself exclusively with official positions the EU takes on the subject of religion and the free (or limited) practice thereof. What I did was to take what was there that made it sound like Jewish history in Europe has been rosy, which is far from the truth. As for "several genocide attempts", I was trying to work with text that was already flawed and in my Sudafed-induced stupor, it was quite a struggle... As for the citation request, the aftermath of the 2nd Jewish-Roman war clearly fills the definition of attempted genocide, and that's ignoring the chequered Jewish-Roman history prior thereto; later, the expulsion from Spain and forced conversions or death in Portugal both within the same decade were also genocidal; during the Crusades when 1/3 of Europe's Jews were slaughtered by marauding Crusaders (or by their countrymen who didn't actually go on the Crusades), especially under the rationale "why are we going to the Holy Land to kill the Infidels when we've got our own Infidels right here among us?", also constitutes attempted genocide. Even without the Holocaust, the charge of "attempted genocide" stands pretty well on its own merit. Tom e r talk 22:55, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
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Hi Boson. Many thanks for the review, the comments and the upgrade. More to follow. -- Feetonthedesk 20:53, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
Look, to quote Balabkins straight off: A lack of timber imports and the Allied exports of German timber were the two principal reasons for the shortage of pit props. Timber exports from the U.S.-occupied zone were particularly heavy. American military government sources admitted that such timber exports were necessary for the "ultimate destruction of the war potential of the German forests". Clear felling was widely practiced, and an extensive deforestation resulted which could "be replaced only by long forestry development over perhaps a century."
So, two issues, 1. Balabkins uses the word "admitted", which is why I felt it is OK to use it in Wikipedia. Since the author felt it was the correct word it is rather to make the text less NPOV by changing the word to a more bland one. 2. The years that this policy took place. The sources does not say when it started, nor when it ended. Almost certainly it was started already in 1945, along with everything else that the U.S. did. When it ended? Maybe it ended in 1947, more likely in 1948, but maybe not until even later. We cant tell from the source, thus it is false to provide specific years in the article based on when the books used to source two quotes were published.-- Stor stark7 Talk 22:58, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
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Hello, I am Thw1309. You rated the article List of member fraternities of the Cartellverband as start class and added comments in behalf of the five criteria, showing that the article failed the criteria one and four. I want to thank you for doing so, because this enabled me to improve the article. At least I hope so ;-). I removed your rating to gain a rating on the now changed article. You rated the article start again. This time you did not leave any explainations. All the criteria you proved showed a "criteria met". Please could you tell me the reasons of your rating? -- Thw1309 19:12, 6 June 2007 (UTC)
I followed your first advice. Thanks for helping. I could not put your second acvice into practice, although you are absolutely riht about this. I already tried to do so, when I reacted on your first rating, but the table "did not like it" ;-). Whatever I do, the table will appear at the end of the article. Now, half of the text of the article is written under the table but is shown above it. I am used to show the references under the text at the end of the page. It looks quite stupid above the text. Therefore I decided to solve the problem the way you can see now. It seemed to be the smaller evil. -- Thw1309 21:37, 6 June 2007 (UTC)
I changed your rating of the article from B to start because I think there is to much empty space within the list. To recieve a B rating, the article should be more completed. I asked for your reasons only to be able to improve the article. I have to tell you, that I was very impressed by your way of rating and very thankfull about your help. Therefore I do the following. -- Thw1309 07:58, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
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-- Thw1309 16:57, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
Hello Boson/Archive 1, I try to create a new project page for the project. You can see it at here Because this should be the project page for all it´s members, please tell me, what you think about it. Please leave your comments on the talkpage of the project.-- Thw1309 12:00, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
Do you really think it's just a Start article? -- Thus Spake Anittas 14:17, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
Second archiving:
Hi Boson, Thanks for the welcome message! As you know, I am inexperienced here and I was pleased and surprised that "someone" stumbled over the article and took the time to proofread it, spiff it up, and get it in conformance with Wikipedia conventions. Thanks also for the links. Mary Masters 16:15, 3 August 2007 (UTC)
Hi, I was wondering if you would be interested in participating in a new "WikiProject:Europe"? It would cover non-EU pan European elements and more national elements where there isn't a project to cover it (e.g. there is no project for Slovenia). I am just trying to get an idea of numbers before I propose it but if you have comments on the idea please see the Discussion on WPEU. Thanks for your time! - J Logan t: 08:36, 18 August 2007 (UTC)
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You have some how been finding and tagging every EU article with our project banner, how you have managed to keep doing such a repetitive task for so long is beyond me! I award you the Working Man's Barnstar! Your work may not be exciting, but it is essential and hasn't gone unnoticed. - J Logan t: 08:18, 25 August 2007 (UTC) |
Hi, sorry to bring up the European Union article again, I know it can get tedious. Basically it is about the city table. Small point but we've been wanting to replace it, thus far Lear has been the only one wanting the old and has reverted any changes. A summery of options has been written up, I'd appreciate it if you'd give a comment. Don't mind what you pick as it will either help convince Lear to compromise for once or it will legitimise what he is doing (if he has support I don't mind, so long as it is not him alone). See here for the summery. If you could pop an opinion I'd be grateful before it turns into 3 pages of "standard content" vs "consensus" again. I understand if you don't want to or don't have time to. Thanks! - J Logan t: 13:39, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
"attempt to avoid confusion while respecting sensitivities of those on both sides of the border."
There is no consusion. The only official name of the State is 'Ireland' or 'Éire'. 'Rep. of Ireland' is only an official description. If you believe this is causing confusion, perhaps you should change the UK to it's long form name ' United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'. Wiki01916 08:31, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for the reply, Boson.
I believe that it should be left as just 'Ireland'.
'Republic of Ireland' (ROI) is usually used in articles that relate to Ireland / N.Ireland, when one must distinguish between the two political entities. ' Éire' is the official name of the State in Irish, so you wouldn't use it in an English language article, just as you wouldn't use 'España', for example. 'Éire' is also the Irish name for the whole island of Ireland.
The majority of Wiki articles refer to the ROI as just 'Ireland'. Are you suggesting that these should be changed too? I don't see why the EU article should be any different.
I can find countless examples where 'Ireland' is used instead of ROI by doing a quick search on Google for "members of the EU".
Conclusion:
"Ireland" is the only offical name of the State and it the name is officially recognised as the sovereign State occupying five-sixths of the island.
Look forward to a response. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wiki01916 ( talk • contribs) 04:55, 27 September 2007 (UTC)
Hi Boson, you added the tag "inline citations needed" to the article European_Union_Emission_Trading_Scheme. Could you please be a little more specific. Which facts are not supported by citations? Maybe we could change the tag for specific hints, using the "Fact-tag". Thanx, -- Spitzl 17:08, 12 October 2007 (UTC)
Hi, Boson. I noticed you added a merge tag to the ECTS grading scale article. Well, I've been expanding it and I'd like to know your opinion about how it is now. Do you think the merge tag should still be kept? Waldir 13:24, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
I removed the tag. At first, I didn't realise that the EU project was only for the broad scope of things, but I will be glad to help any way I can. If there is any special thing I can do to help please let me know. Illinois2011 | Talk 20:24, 9 November 2007 (UTC)
Maybe you want to comment this [1]. Lear 21 01:54, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
I didn't realize ^^. I edited, decided to make some changes, and re-edited. I had no idea until I saw your message —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tigerwolfen ( talk • contribs) 14:15, 24 November 2007 (UTC)
Hi Boson, Im new to wiki, did you comment on my article
I.U.S.W.L.S.S. ? I dont know what that is all about.
Douggiephresh
(Moved to bottom of talk page and added heading)--
Boson (
talk) 20:24, 25 November 2007 (UTC)
Hello Boson. got your message re adding at the bottom not the top. still finding my way around. oops, forgot a title.
Daiyounger (
talk) 11:10, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
Further to my original message on the project page and your reply, i would offer the example of the entry for "John George 111, Elector of Saxony". the sentence " In addition, his language instruction as well as learning the building of fortresses and the warfare, apart from a strictly Lutheran education " actually makes no sense. i think it means that as well as recieving a Lutheran education, he was taught languages, and about warfare and the building of fortresses. Daiyounger ( talk) 11:22, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
Translation a machine! that makes sense. some languages are like lego, bits fit into each other with a satisfying click; english is like a collection of wooden blocks badly cut by the child's father; be careful or all the whole thing falls over. taken note of your comments, many thanks. Daiyounger ( talk) 13:15, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
Maybe you want to support this [5]. Lear 21 ( talk) 16:46, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
Hey Boson, this is HARSH!!!
Do you want me top link this to a couple of thousand Wiki pages for reference? ;)
If you want verification just visit any more or less substantial and prominent article talk page :)
And trust me, there is nothing original about this research since I bet 99.9% of Wikipedians have encountered it, jut never put a name to the experience.
It is very much a unique description of something as unique as the Wikipedia itself. Can it be categorised as Wikipedia? --
Mrg3105 (
talk) 08:44, 22 December 2007 (UTC)
Your recent stance is convincing, considering the importance of the economic size(GDP) of the EU. Keep up this opinion. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.179.19.156 ( talk) 11:58, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
Can we remove the remaining flags now? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cschiffner ( talk • contribs) 22:15, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
I believe all remaining problems have been fixed with the Plaxall article flags. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.107.249.106 ( talk) 22:46, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
Have now removed the remaining flags.-- Boson ( talk) 22:58, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
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Why did you change Chung-Kwei Chang to Chung-Key Chang? That's how he spelt his name in the paper [6].
Also, I see you put a biography rating tag on the talk page. Should Christopher Henn-Collins have one too? I created that article about a month ago. Thanks SpinningSpark 22:53, 12 April 2008 (UTC)
"Die aufgerufene Spezialseite ist nicht vorhanden." Welche Seite meinten Sie? - Dan Dank55 ( talk)( mistakes) 18:21, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
If Directive 80/181/EEC survives its deletion vote in 3 days time--which looks likely--have you considered accessing Directive 80/181/EEC and hitting the 'move' button? This lets you to rename the article into the Metric Directive as you suggested. You just have to give a reason--that its relevance from a 1979 EEC directive appears questionable or the title is very bureaucratic whereas Metric Directive is more relevant today, etc. At present, there no article on 'Metric Directive' so you can do this. If every Wikipedia article on regulations was titled 'Directive XX', people would fall asleep. In the US, every WWII veteran knows of the G.I. Bill rather than its technical term--PL345. Cheers, Artene50 ( talk) 20:00, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
Yes, that sounds like a good idea. After some reflection, I suppose Directive 80/181/EEC has some significance for the gradual application of the metric system which is the predominant system of measurement in the world except for the UK and the USA/Canada. However, the title is a real put off! Only a bureaucrat could think of calling a legislation about the metric system by its purely technical name. I could tell this legislation was somewhat dated from its reference to the EEC. The EEC's name was changed in 1992, I believe. I never dreamed it dated to 1979 though...but it would have much relevance for the British. Regards, Artene50 ( talk) 04:48, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
I withdrew my application for deletion: [7] I trust you will change the article once it survives the deletion process. Cheers, Artene50 ( talk) 20:47, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
Directive 80/181/EEC has been saved. Good luck on rewriting this bureaucratic legislation and changing its awful title. Artene50 ( talk) 05:11, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
I don't think the closing admin will reconsider. See his comments on WP:DRV Agathoclea ( talk) 13:11, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
Have a look at the editsummary I did for the first few I reverted. Also get the link to the list of bot edits as well as his comments on the changes from User_talk:Happy-melon#Deletion_review_for_Template:Foreignchar - Can you copy my editsummary when doing further reverts? Agathoclea ( talk) 22:45, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
Your work on the Ulrike Meinhof article has been very constructive but there are a couple of changes I think are a little off stylistically. I don't understand why Meinhof's Bibliography should be moved beneath references (as this seems illogical, unlike how most references texts are presented and unlike say George Orwell or John Prescott), although if you can cite a style diktat I will have to relent. I also feel that the edit of 'the banned KPD (German Communist Party)' to 'the KPD, the banned German Communist Party' is detrimental, if only because it implies that there was another 'Communist Party' active in West Germany in 1958 which was not banned. I may have missed a positive aspect of this edit, however. Apologies, if I'm being overly aggressive or even offensive. (When you can tell you're too tired to edit Wikipedia...) Thanks, Zetetic Apparatchik ( talk) 10:29, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
Hello,
I've noticed that you are active in the area of Europe. I just wanted to let you know that a European Space Agency task force has been set up to improve the presently very poor condition of articles about ESA and related topics. If you are interested, please join the task force here. We sure could use your help. Thanks. U5K0 ( talk) 19:12, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi there,
I will provide the sources, do not worry. The problem is that now they are not in the shape I would want them to be in order to be referenced from Wikipidia. Once that is changed I will add the references. Do you know this site: http://www.ibiblio.org/theeuro/ ? It is referenced all over Wikipedia as a good source of information about the euro; that will be my source once I clarify one item with them.
Thanks, Miguel.mateo ( talk) 00:09, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
"Communication from the Commission on the recommendation of 29 September 2003 concerning a common practice for changes to the design of national obverse sides of Euro circulation coins" (10 October 2003) OJ 2003 C 247/5. Official Journal of the European Union.
"The obverse sides show country-specific designs, surrounded by the 12 stars of the European Union."
I was wondering, if you are also editing the German Wikipedia with the same user name. The user pages do not really look like so, but it's the same handle. Perhaps, you don't mind telling. Tomeasy T C 00:55, 12 October 2008 (UTC)
Dear Boson, I wish you as a fellow EU editor a successful, healthy and happy new year. I hope you keep up expanding high quality EU content at Wikipedia while also maintaining achieved standards. Keep up motivating others to contribute or to correct EU-European content. Viva Europa Lear 21 ( talk) 00:42, 5 January 2009 (UTC)
Maybe you want to support this: EU inclusion in lists. Would be much appreciated. Even a short comment helps to keep the longterm established version [8]. all the best Lear 21 ( talk) 00:53, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
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I see you like translating pages. Would you like to help out at WikiProject Munich's traslation page? Kingjeff 13:35, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
-- Boson 20:59, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
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Template:Mayors of Munich is now moved - thank you. Templates can be moved just like articles. You'll need to be carefull to check all usages though. Agathoclea 20:45, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
Do you think we need the article, Mayor of Munich? Kingjeff 20:52, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
Seeing that you are an active member of the WikiBiography Project, I was wondering if you would help lend a hand in helping us clear out the amount of unassessed articles tagged with {{WPBiography}}. Many of them are of stub and start class, but a few are of B or A caliber. Getting a simple assessment rating can help us start moving many of these biographies to a higher quality article. Thank you! -- Ozgod 20:15, 23 February 2007 (UTC)
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Perhaps you'd be interested in this: Talk:Historical_Eastern_Germany#Requested_move. -- Hrödberäht ( gespräch) 05:09, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for clearing up the matter of Goebbels' title, however, are you sure what he gained his doctorate in? As you have put it down as philosophy whereas Peter believed it to be on literature. There was alot of debate over this in the previous incarnations of the article aswell and was wondering if you have a reference for his Ph.D. Gavin Scott 20:00, 11 March 2007 (UTC)
Further your comments on my talk page and here, I still feel that the honorific is correct, or at least would have been thought so in Nazi Germany. But it's no big deal, and if you feel that it looks wrong, ok, take it out. It was only my opinion, and I can be wrong at least as often as the next man.-- Anthony.bradbury 14:07, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
WikiProject Munich has over 20 members now which should make for a good WikiProject. To help organize the project, please put down some ideas at the talk page. Kingjeff 02:26, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
I'm giving WP Munich members a choice of being active members, semi-active members or inactive members. Please sign up for the correct one. Kingjeff 23:52, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
Funny how that nomination was sitting there for a month before we both reviewed it at the exact same time. On the plus side, where mine was more minutia-based, you provided a solid overview, so it wasn't a waste of time for either of us—or that's how I'll rationalize it. Anyway, I thought I'd mention that there was a new quick fail criteria added the other day, for which Kissinger qualifies. I'm going to give it a couple more days on the seemingly off chance some work is done but I'll defer to you if you'd prefer another course. Doctor Sunshine talk 19:47, 12 April 2007 (UTC)
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Ya, prolly the entire section should concern itself exclusively with official positions the EU takes on the subject of religion and the free (or limited) practice thereof. What I did was to take what was there that made it sound like Jewish history in Europe has been rosy, which is far from the truth. As for "several genocide attempts", I was trying to work with text that was already flawed and in my Sudafed-induced stupor, it was quite a struggle... As for the citation request, the aftermath of the 2nd Jewish-Roman war clearly fills the definition of attempted genocide, and that's ignoring the chequered Jewish-Roman history prior thereto; later, the expulsion from Spain and forced conversions or death in Portugal both within the same decade were also genocidal; during the Crusades when 1/3 of Europe's Jews were slaughtered by marauding Crusaders (or by their countrymen who didn't actually go on the Crusades), especially under the rationale "why are we going to the Holy Land to kill the Infidels when we've got our own Infidels right here among us?", also constitutes attempted genocide. Even without the Holocaust, the charge of "attempted genocide" stands pretty well on its own merit. Tom e r talk 22:55, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
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Hi Boson. Many thanks for the review, the comments and the upgrade. More to follow. -- Feetonthedesk 20:53, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
Look, to quote Balabkins straight off: A lack of timber imports and the Allied exports of German timber were the two principal reasons for the shortage of pit props. Timber exports from the U.S.-occupied zone were particularly heavy. American military government sources admitted that such timber exports were necessary for the "ultimate destruction of the war potential of the German forests". Clear felling was widely practiced, and an extensive deforestation resulted which could "be replaced only by long forestry development over perhaps a century."
So, two issues, 1. Balabkins uses the word "admitted", which is why I felt it is OK to use it in Wikipedia. Since the author felt it was the correct word it is rather to make the text less NPOV by changing the word to a more bland one. 2. The years that this policy took place. The sources does not say when it started, nor when it ended. Almost certainly it was started already in 1945, along with everything else that the U.S. did. When it ended? Maybe it ended in 1947, more likely in 1948, but maybe not until even later. We cant tell from the source, thus it is false to provide specific years in the article based on when the books used to source two quotes were published.-- Stor stark7 Talk 22:58, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
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Hello, I am Thw1309. You rated the article List of member fraternities of the Cartellverband as start class and added comments in behalf of the five criteria, showing that the article failed the criteria one and four. I want to thank you for doing so, because this enabled me to improve the article. At least I hope so ;-). I removed your rating to gain a rating on the now changed article. You rated the article start again. This time you did not leave any explainations. All the criteria you proved showed a "criteria met". Please could you tell me the reasons of your rating? -- Thw1309 19:12, 6 June 2007 (UTC)
I followed your first advice. Thanks for helping. I could not put your second acvice into practice, although you are absolutely riht about this. I already tried to do so, when I reacted on your first rating, but the table "did not like it" ;-). Whatever I do, the table will appear at the end of the article. Now, half of the text of the article is written under the table but is shown above it. I am used to show the references under the text at the end of the page. It looks quite stupid above the text. Therefore I decided to solve the problem the way you can see now. It seemed to be the smaller evil. -- Thw1309 21:37, 6 June 2007 (UTC)
I changed your rating of the article from B to start because I think there is to much empty space within the list. To recieve a B rating, the article should be more completed. I asked for your reasons only to be able to improve the article. I have to tell you, that I was very impressed by your way of rating and very thankfull about your help. Therefore I do the following. -- Thw1309 07:58, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
The Special Barnstar | ||
I award you this Special Banstar for your great work rating and helping improve articles as shown on List of member fraternities of the Cartellverband. Thw1309 07:58, 7 June 2007 (UTC) |
Hello, Boson/Archive 1, and welcome to WikiProject European Union! Thank you for your generous offer to help contribute. I'm sure your input will be much appreciated. I hope you enjoy contributing here and being a European Union Project Wikipedian! If you have any questions, feel free to discuss anything on the project talk page, or to leave a message on my own talk page. Please remember to sign all your comments, and be bold with your edits. Again, welcome, and happy editing! |
-- Thw1309 16:57, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
Hello Boson/Archive 1, I try to create a new project page for the project. You can see it at here Because this should be the project page for all it´s members, please tell me, what you think about it. Please leave your comments on the talkpage of the project.-- Thw1309 12:00, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
Do you really think it's just a Start article? -- Thus Spake Anittas 14:17, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
Second archiving:
Hi Boson, Thanks for the welcome message! As you know, I am inexperienced here and I was pleased and surprised that "someone" stumbled over the article and took the time to proofread it, spiff it up, and get it in conformance with Wikipedia conventions. Thanks also for the links. Mary Masters 16:15, 3 August 2007 (UTC)
Hi, I was wondering if you would be interested in participating in a new "WikiProject:Europe"? It would cover non-EU pan European elements and more national elements where there isn't a project to cover it (e.g. there is no project for Slovenia). I am just trying to get an idea of numbers before I propose it but if you have comments on the idea please see the Discussion on WPEU. Thanks for your time! - J Logan t: 08:36, 18 August 2007 (UTC)
The Working Man's Barnstar | ||
You have some how been finding and tagging every EU article with our project banner, how you have managed to keep doing such a repetitive task for so long is beyond me! I award you the Working Man's Barnstar! Your work may not be exciting, but it is essential and hasn't gone unnoticed. - J Logan t: 08:18, 25 August 2007 (UTC) |
Hi, sorry to bring up the European Union article again, I know it can get tedious. Basically it is about the city table. Small point but we've been wanting to replace it, thus far Lear has been the only one wanting the old and has reverted any changes. A summery of options has been written up, I'd appreciate it if you'd give a comment. Don't mind what you pick as it will either help convince Lear to compromise for once or it will legitimise what he is doing (if he has support I don't mind, so long as it is not him alone). See here for the summery. If you could pop an opinion I'd be grateful before it turns into 3 pages of "standard content" vs "consensus" again. I understand if you don't want to or don't have time to. Thanks! - J Logan t: 13:39, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
"attempt to avoid confusion while respecting sensitivities of those on both sides of the border."
There is no consusion. The only official name of the State is 'Ireland' or 'Éire'. 'Rep. of Ireland' is only an official description. If you believe this is causing confusion, perhaps you should change the UK to it's long form name ' United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'. Wiki01916 08:31, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for the reply, Boson.
I believe that it should be left as just 'Ireland'.
'Republic of Ireland' (ROI) is usually used in articles that relate to Ireland / N.Ireland, when one must distinguish between the two political entities. ' Éire' is the official name of the State in Irish, so you wouldn't use it in an English language article, just as you wouldn't use 'España', for example. 'Éire' is also the Irish name for the whole island of Ireland.
The majority of Wiki articles refer to the ROI as just 'Ireland'. Are you suggesting that these should be changed too? I don't see why the EU article should be any different.
I can find countless examples where 'Ireland' is used instead of ROI by doing a quick search on Google for "members of the EU".
Conclusion:
"Ireland" is the only offical name of the State and it the name is officially recognised as the sovereign State occupying five-sixths of the island.
Look forward to a response. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wiki01916 ( talk • contribs) 04:55, 27 September 2007 (UTC)
Hi Boson, you added the tag "inline citations needed" to the article European_Union_Emission_Trading_Scheme. Could you please be a little more specific. Which facts are not supported by citations? Maybe we could change the tag for specific hints, using the "Fact-tag". Thanx, -- Spitzl 17:08, 12 October 2007 (UTC)
Hi, Boson. I noticed you added a merge tag to the ECTS grading scale article. Well, I've been expanding it and I'd like to know your opinion about how it is now. Do you think the merge tag should still be kept? Waldir 13:24, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
I removed the tag. At first, I didn't realise that the EU project was only for the broad scope of things, but I will be glad to help any way I can. If there is any special thing I can do to help please let me know. Illinois2011 | Talk 20:24, 9 November 2007 (UTC)
Maybe you want to comment this [1]. Lear 21 01:54, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
I didn't realize ^^. I edited, decided to make some changes, and re-edited. I had no idea until I saw your message —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tigerwolfen ( talk • contribs) 14:15, 24 November 2007 (UTC)
Hi Boson, Im new to wiki, did you comment on my article
I.U.S.W.L.S.S. ? I dont know what that is all about.
Douggiephresh
(Moved to bottom of talk page and added heading)--
Boson (
talk) 20:24, 25 November 2007 (UTC)
Hello Boson. got your message re adding at the bottom not the top. still finding my way around. oops, forgot a title.
Daiyounger (
talk) 11:10, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
Further to my original message on the project page and your reply, i would offer the example of the entry for "John George 111, Elector of Saxony". the sentence " In addition, his language instruction as well as learning the building of fortresses and the warfare, apart from a strictly Lutheran education " actually makes no sense. i think it means that as well as recieving a Lutheran education, he was taught languages, and about warfare and the building of fortresses. Daiyounger ( talk) 11:22, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
Translation a machine! that makes sense. some languages are like lego, bits fit into each other with a satisfying click; english is like a collection of wooden blocks badly cut by the child's father; be careful or all the whole thing falls over. taken note of your comments, many thanks. Daiyounger ( talk) 13:15, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
Maybe you want to support this [5]. Lear 21 ( talk) 16:46, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
Hey Boson, this is HARSH!!!
Do you want me top link this to a couple of thousand Wiki pages for reference? ;)
If you want verification just visit any more or less substantial and prominent article talk page :)
And trust me, there is nothing original about this research since I bet 99.9% of Wikipedians have encountered it, jut never put a name to the experience.
It is very much a unique description of something as unique as the Wikipedia itself. Can it be categorised as Wikipedia? --
Mrg3105 (
talk) 08:44, 22 December 2007 (UTC)
Your recent stance is convincing, considering the importance of the economic size(GDP) of the EU. Keep up this opinion. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.179.19.156 ( talk) 11:58, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
Can we remove the remaining flags now? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cschiffner ( talk • contribs) 22:15, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
I believe all remaining problems have been fixed with the Plaxall article flags. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.107.249.106 ( talk) 22:46, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
Have now removed the remaining flags.-- Boson ( talk) 22:58, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
The
Germany WikiProject Newsletter Issue II - March 2008 | |
This is the second issue of WikiProject Germany's newsletter. The newsletter is intended to help all members of the project to keep up with new developments and coordinate new collaborative efforts. If you think anything should be featured in the next issue, please leave a note at the Newsdesk |
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The task force dedicated to creating and improving articles on all German cities and municipalities is happy to announce that there are now (at least) stub articles for all municipalities of Germany. Now the task force is looking for help in fleshing these out a little bit. The current phase of activity for the task force is to copy in infoboxes from the articles in German Wikipedia. If you want to help, even just for a few articles, look at the instructions and links here
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Why did you change Chung-Kwei Chang to Chung-Key Chang? That's how he spelt his name in the paper [6].
Also, I see you put a biography rating tag on the talk page. Should Christopher Henn-Collins have one too? I created that article about a month ago. Thanks SpinningSpark 22:53, 12 April 2008 (UTC)
"Die aufgerufene Spezialseite ist nicht vorhanden." Welche Seite meinten Sie? - Dan Dank55 ( talk)( mistakes) 18:21, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
If Directive 80/181/EEC survives its deletion vote in 3 days time--which looks likely--have you considered accessing Directive 80/181/EEC and hitting the 'move' button? This lets you to rename the article into the Metric Directive as you suggested. You just have to give a reason--that its relevance from a 1979 EEC directive appears questionable or the title is very bureaucratic whereas Metric Directive is more relevant today, etc. At present, there no article on 'Metric Directive' so you can do this. If every Wikipedia article on regulations was titled 'Directive XX', people would fall asleep. In the US, every WWII veteran knows of the G.I. Bill rather than its technical term--PL345. Cheers, Artene50 ( talk) 20:00, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
Yes, that sounds like a good idea. After some reflection, I suppose Directive 80/181/EEC has some significance for the gradual application of the metric system which is the predominant system of measurement in the world except for the UK and the USA/Canada. However, the title is a real put off! Only a bureaucrat could think of calling a legislation about the metric system by its purely technical name. I could tell this legislation was somewhat dated from its reference to the EEC. The EEC's name was changed in 1992, I believe. I never dreamed it dated to 1979 though...but it would have much relevance for the British. Regards, Artene50 ( talk) 04:48, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
I withdrew my application for deletion: [7] I trust you will change the article once it survives the deletion process. Cheers, Artene50 ( talk) 20:47, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
Directive 80/181/EEC has been saved. Good luck on rewriting this bureaucratic legislation and changing its awful title. Artene50 ( talk) 05:11, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
I don't think the closing admin will reconsider. See his comments on WP:DRV Agathoclea ( talk) 13:11, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
Have a look at the editsummary I did for the first few I reverted. Also get the link to the list of bot edits as well as his comments on the changes from User_talk:Happy-melon#Deletion_review_for_Template:Foreignchar - Can you copy my editsummary when doing further reverts? Agathoclea ( talk) 22:45, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
Your work on the Ulrike Meinhof article has been very constructive but there are a couple of changes I think are a little off stylistically. I don't understand why Meinhof's Bibliography should be moved beneath references (as this seems illogical, unlike how most references texts are presented and unlike say George Orwell or John Prescott), although if you can cite a style diktat I will have to relent. I also feel that the edit of 'the banned KPD (German Communist Party)' to 'the KPD, the banned German Communist Party' is detrimental, if only because it implies that there was another 'Communist Party' active in West Germany in 1958 which was not banned. I may have missed a positive aspect of this edit, however. Apologies, if I'm being overly aggressive or even offensive. (When you can tell you're too tired to edit Wikipedia...) Thanks, Zetetic Apparatchik ( talk) 10:29, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
Hello,
I've noticed that you are active in the area of Europe. I just wanted to let you know that a European Space Agency task force has been set up to improve the presently very poor condition of articles about ESA and related topics. If you are interested, please join the task force here. We sure could use your help. Thanks. U5K0 ( talk) 19:12, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi there,
I will provide the sources, do not worry. The problem is that now they are not in the shape I would want them to be in order to be referenced from Wikipidia. Once that is changed I will add the references. Do you know this site: http://www.ibiblio.org/theeuro/ ? It is referenced all over Wikipedia as a good source of information about the euro; that will be my source once I clarify one item with them.
Thanks, Miguel.mateo ( talk) 00:09, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
"Communication from the Commission on the recommendation of 29 September 2003 concerning a common practice for changes to the design of national obverse sides of Euro circulation coins" (10 October 2003) OJ 2003 C 247/5. Official Journal of the European Union.
"The obverse sides show country-specific designs, surrounded by the 12 stars of the European Union."
I was wondering, if you are also editing the German Wikipedia with the same user name. The user pages do not really look like so, but it's the same handle. Perhaps, you don't mind telling. Tomeasy T C 00:55, 12 October 2008 (UTC)
Dear Boson, I wish you as a fellow EU editor a successful, healthy and happy new year. I hope you keep up expanding high quality EU content at Wikipedia while also maintaining achieved standards. Keep up motivating others to contribute or to correct EU-European content. Viva Europa Lear 21 ( talk) 00:42, 5 January 2009 (UTC)
Maybe you want to support this: EU inclusion in lists. Would be much appreciated. Even a short comment helps to keep the longterm established version [8]. all the best Lear 21 ( talk) 00:53, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
End of second archiving.