Hi Maclean25, and a warm welcome to Wikipedia! I hope you have enjoyed editing as much as I did so far and decide to stay. Unfamiliar with the features and workings of Wikipedia? Don't fret! Be Bold! Here's some good links for your reference and that'll get you started in no time!
- Editing tutorial, learn to have fun with Wikipedia.
- Picture tutorial, instructions on uploading images.
- How to write a great article, to make it an featured article status.
- Manual of Style, how articles should be written.
Most Wikipedians would prefer to just work on articles of their own interest. But if you have some free time to spare, here are some open tasks that you may want to help out :
Oh yes, don't forget to sign when you write on talk pages, simply type four tildes, like this: ~~~~. This will automatically add your name and the time after your comments. And finally, if you have any questions or doubts, don't hesitate to contact me on my talk page. Once again, welcome! =)
- Mailer Diablo 11:59, 9 Mar 2005 (UTC)
Thank you for taking a look at my geo storm article. I would like to include more photographs in the "year to year changes" section. I have side front and rear photos for the 1990-1991 GSi, the 1992-1993 Base, and the 1992-1993 GSi, as well as detailed photos of the different spoilers on the two GSi variants. Which of these photos would you recommend using (I don't want to use too many) and what table format would you recommend Evenprime 06:24, 5 March 2006 (UTC)
I just want to thank you for your great contributions to the B.C. provincial electoral districts pages. They look great! Cheers, DoubleBlue ( Talk) 13:58, 15 May 2005 (UTC)
I have a question for you. What is your source for the Demographics data? I have been using Election Prediction Project but the numbers, on at least one article, are slightly different. I think we should use the same source but I don't know which is more accurate. Where did you get your data and from what year is it? Thanks, DoubleBlue ( Talk) 20:26, 15 May 2005 (UTC)
or is it Ryan? :-) Just to let you know that you can make your life easier by signing and date stamping just by typing four tildes ~~~~ . The wiki automagically changes it to your name and time stamp. By the way, I agree with your comments on your user page that contributors should state their biases. I have been too lazy to make a user page yet but your statement may encourage me to get on with it sooner or later. :-) Cheers, DoubleBlue ( Talk) 22:48, 16 May 2005 (UTC)
Sorry, I tagged your image as {{ unverified}} since it did not have an image tag. But I did not carefully read your image description when I did that. Therefore, I put a {{ GFDL}} instead since I am assuming you created the image specifically for Wikipedia.
Anyway, each image you upload has its own image description page where you give its description, its source, and its copyright situation. The image description page should also have a image copyright tag which quickly gives its copyright status. See Wikipedia:Image use policy for more information.
So feel free to change the image tag on Image:Bulkley Valley-Stikine 2001.png to something else. Zzyzx11 (Talk) 07:17, 21 May 2005 (UTC)
Good day. You asked:
Again, great work Maclean! DoubleBlue ( Talk) 14:27, 21 May 2005 (UTC)
P.S. I have asked User:Earl Andrew to comment as well since he has done a lot of work in the federal ridings and may have a fresh view of our work.
Mac, take a look at the British Columbia Conservative Party article. It says that the BC PC Party became the BCCP in 1991. And, of course, it was the BCCP before the 1940s. They are the same party, under different names, as far as I know. Ground Zero 17:56, 16 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Hello. Your boxes are fine. I just added the chart I did because there will be a by-election coming up, and there will be a spot light on the riding. The same thing was done at Labrador (electoral district). I feel both are acceptable, as my chart shows the progression of the parties, and yours goes into more detail. Cheers! -- Earl Andrew - talk 02:53, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
Hi, thanks for taking care of the Canada-related deletion list. Great job! -- Visviva 06:19, 24 August 2005 (UTC)
That's my suspicion as well. If that's the case she may be in violation of her probation, I don't think it's legal to falsely claim somone is being investigated by the police (an obvious lie since your IP address is not publicly available once you login to wikipedia and since stating the particular's of Marsden's sentence is not libel, let alone criminal harassment). Homey 06:45, 26 August 2005 (UTC)
Jodi, I worked on these articles last night:
WikiDon 19:54, 2 September 2005 (UTC)
Sure, I'll add what I can. These places (except Mackenzie) are on my todo list. Great maps, by the way. -- maclean25 03:50, 3 September 2005 (UTC)
Jodi, I need your help. I can't get this website to work on my computer:
I have emailed them, they say everything is fine. I re-installed a newer JAVA, Julie said it was that, but I still have the problem. I click on a topic, any topic on the left menu bar, and nothing. Nothing happens.
Maybe you can 1) check it out, and 2) if there is a problem, communicate with them to fix it. Thanks, WikiDon 04:18, 27 September 2005 (UTC)
Jodi, I hope your not going to leave this paragraph like this:
I would have just fixed it, but it had items that I didn't know the answer to. WikiDon 07:06, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
Nightowl..... WikiDon 07:42, 13 October 2005 (UTC)
That would be good. I just looked at it again and noticed a contribution by Wallymaster ( talk · contribs), looks like a child. I reverted the edit he made. Take a look at his other contribution, Beryl prairie, it either needs to be worked on or deleted in its present state. Hopefully the mayor will be re-elected and you can get a good article. WikiDon 07:39, 14 October 2005 (UTC)
Thanks for your contribution to Spoo! I've gone through dozens of different versions of the opening, and to keep up with FA standards the version I've gone with has a more prose-y flow. I'm reverting it for now while I mull over other possibilities in lieu of your change. Thanks so much! (And thanks for your support on the nomination!) -- Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 05:02, 10 September 2005 (UTC)
I wasn't attempting to vandalize Jackie Chan Adventures; I just don't know Chinese and my brother always says Sensei is Uncle's name! And you're right: he always throws the cup when he's done. By the way, what's it like in Canada?-- HistoricalPisces 17:11, 11 September 2005 (UTC)
I don't think it should be deleted, as the edit history will become available if it is, and you will not get credit for all the useful edits you made! Also, it could be useful in the future. That's just my opinion, though. Extraordinary Machine 20:29, 22 September 2005 (UTC)
Spoo has just been featured! Thanks for your early support! -- Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 05:13, 25 September 2005 (UTC)
Hi, Any suggestions as to content for this? I think the recipe is appropriate for cookbook, but not here, and if I remove that there's not much left. It's not a product I've come across. Dlyons493 Talk 11:31, 2 October 2005 (UTC)
Dlyons493 Talk 21:37, 2 October 2005 (UTC)
Howdy! I created this one last night, Northern Rockies Regional District, British Columbia, if you have anything you can/want to add. WikiDon 03:24, 14 October 2005 (UTC)
Please see Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard/Incidents#Woodroffe_Avenue. Thank you. Ëvilphoenix Burn! 19:01, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I should have left my comments this morning when there were only two other comments - what a mess this one has turned out to be. I'll probably wait until tomorrow to leave my arguments on that page. Sigh. I get this feeling some people are going to be ticked off with me soon, since I've compiled a list of Ottawa roads that I think deserve to be nominated for deletion; I'll probably do that next week. Mindmatrix 03:22, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
Hello again, Maclean. I agree that a discussion to get a consensus is a good idea, and will contribute to your draft project page next week. You're right that riding names can be confused easily with other geographic names. I have been working on defunct Ontario federal ridings for the past month or so, and have usually been adding "riding" after the name if there is any chance of confusion. I have assumed (perhaps incorrectly) that something like "Sunshine Coast—Nickel Belt" would be easily understood as a riding, unlike "Burnaby", but following your comment, I think that I assume too much, and will start using "riding" after each name. I don't think that bolding the name really works because that is a code that would have to be explained. I did not catch that that meant you were talking about a riding instead of another geographical feature, and I don't think that other readers would either. I think that excessive bolding, in addition to being inconsistent with the Style Manual, creates a cluttered article.
Context can also be used: if we say that "Maskinongé—Scarborough Southwest was abolished when it redistributed into Yellowknife—Essex South and Cape Breton—Lethbridge", then I think it is clear that we're tlking about other electoral districts.
So, does "riding" work as well as "electoral district"? I think that riding is a commonly understood Canadianism that works as a short form for electoral district, but it should probably be wikilinked at the first instance in each article for the benefit of non-Canadian readers. I will start doing that. I agree that "electoral district" is cumbersome, and I think that is why it has been shortened to "riding" in general usage, even if Elections Canada doesn't use it. (The Parliamentary website uses it, though.)
I have also been deleting the dates after the riding names for the same reasons: this is an unexlpained code that adds clutter to the articles. From my work on defunct districts, I understand that those dates refer to the period of existence of the ridings in question, but this code is not explained to the reader. Also, I think that the information about the period of existence of a riding other than the one that is the subject of the article belongs in that riding's article, not here.
I am continuing my work on defunct ridings: I am about half-way through Ontario, and will move on to other provinces when I'm done, but I also want to clean up the current ridings in anticipation of a federal election early next year. Do you have a problem with any of the changes that I made yesterday to BC ridings? I'll hold off on my clean-up work until I hear from you.
Some of the other changes that I've been making:
This is a huge project, and I am happy to contribute my share. I like you vision of making Wikipeida the most complete source of info on Canadian ridings. I look forward to working wiht you. Ground Zero | t 13:19, 20 October 2005 (UTC)
This was kind of a spontaneous thing. I thought of it earlier today, and when I was talking to Jord about naming issues, I suggested we start up a project. Now then, I will try and incorporate your stuff into the project, but I don't think being an admin will be to my advantage ;-). As for the Woodroffe Ave. thing, I didn't get into that much trouble did I? ;-) There are quite a few issues that have come up in regards to that. We have articles on pretty much all major Ottawa roads, so I feel it perposterous that one of our busiest would be deleted. But, let's not get into this again, me and my Ottawa wiki-buddies will figure something out :-D. -- Earl Andrew - talk 08:08, 23 October 2005 (UTC)
Good stuff you have there and I see it has been incorporated to the project page. I don't really see there being any risk of a "bog down discussion on regional-specific issues" if we include provincial districts. In terms of a shell for districts, in my mind, would be pretty common. If anything, there might be some add-ons for some provinces for some reason I am not imagining right now but that should not effect the basic outlines for a page on an electoral district. Have you looked at the work that is being done on Alberta electoral districts by Cloveious? See Calgary Shaw for example. - Jord 13:35, 23 October 2005 (UTC)
Thanks for the invitation - I've actually already had a look at it over the past two days, and have had some ideas that may be of interest. I'll present them on the project page. Aside: as far as naming conventions go, do we want to split an article like Vaughan—King—Aurora, or do we leave it as is? Mindmatrix 20:39, 26 October 2005 (UTC)
Hello, I appoligize for writing this in your talk space, but I was wondering if you could give me a status update on the WPCUG page that was marked for deletion? Is the decision standing or is there a way that we may appeal it. I've been doing searching on Wikipedia and I have found pages from other user groups.
Thank You
Michael Celotto
Personally, I'd probably either kill it or put in a few other subheadings as well; to me, it just kind of seems pointless to only sort one type of article out from the main list like that (when yeah, half the time users just add people articles under the main heading anyway). Bearcat 07:22, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
I posed a question to you on Wikipedia:WikiProject Electoral districts in Canada/History. Perhaps you could take a look at it when you have a chance. Thanks. Ground Zero | t 15:34, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
...but which end is it? (*grin*) Bearcat 09:34, 30 October 2005 (UTC)
Hello! I hope you're well. I'd like to thank you for participating in the vote earlier to include the HDI in the country infobox/template.
After a lengthy gestation, a discussion piece has been prepared to help give form to the vote. If you're interested in how and where this information should appear in the infobox, I'd appreciate it if you head on over there and comment. :)
After a decision is arrived at, if at all, I'm also hopeful to prevail upon you to add the values (if you're willing and comfortable) for a handful of countries; the more people doing it, the less time it will take to implement the vote and realise the fruits of our collective labour.
As a segue, I'll also be adding my comments to the relevant Canadian riding/election project pages shortly; stay tuned! :)
Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks again for your co-operation! E Pluribus Anthony 04:03, 1 November 2005 (UTC)
Well, we do have articles on Ottawa city wards. Look at Alta Vista Ward for an example. As for RDA's, I've been creating the bare stubs for a while now, and there are a few for other districts out there. I feel they are necessary, as they are census subdivisions recognized by StatsCan. I'm not sure how to expand them any further, as I am not a BC native, but would be open to suggestions. Just don't merge them all into one article. -- Earl Andrew - talk 03:34, 6 November 2005 (UTC)
First, thanks for the humorous intro to your message. :-)
Second, I will create a version of the demographics section, as I perceive it should exist, sometime soon. I won't be able to do much until Wednesday at the earliest, though. I'd prefer a slightly broader scope to the section, so I suspect my views differ from yours and Luigi's. I do agree that having examples to view would make selecting data much easier. My example will probably have several tables, and some text describing the data presented.
Third, I will contribute to Geography of British Columbia; I'm one of those people that expects that if someone votes for an article, (s)he should contribute to it. I'll probably start on it next week sometime.
I've really got to stop committing myself to so many things... Mindmatrix 17:30, 7 November 2005 (UTC)
Your recent comments on the Hugo Chavez article in the second peer review are deeply appreciated. I will carefully read them and immediately act upon them. However, I was forced to prematurely shut down that peer review due to the article's current candidature for "Featured Article" status. Please feel free to leave comments and objections at the FAC page, under the Hugo Chavez subheading, from now on. Regards, Saravask 09:46, 9 November 2005 (UTC)
Hi Maclean, thanks for your comments on the FAC for shoe polish. Please take another look as I have rejigged the article as per your excellent comments. Proto t c 11:32, 9 November 2005 (UTC)
Hi. First, I'm sure you'e noticed that I've done some copyediting of Dawson Creek. I've left some comments at the peer review too. I didn't edit the whole article, mostly the demographics section - it'll still need a few tweaks. I made one change (settlers -> immigrants) which I'm not sure is accurate, so please check it.
Also, since you were one of two people who seems to have had any interest in re-working the Canadian projects, could you do a quick test to see if it works as you'd expect? It shouldn't take more than a minute or two. I don't want to implement a system that nobody has tested, because I have no way of gauging if its easy to use - I find it easy, but then, I designed it! Just visit my test page. I've made the same request of Zhatt. Thanks... Mindmatrix 20:08, 11 November 2005 (UTC)
I wrote the Benjamin Mountfort article so long ago that I can't remember exactly which references came from where, those reference books were returned to the library long ago. I see the chief quote: " a half-educated architect whose buildings… have given anything but satisfaction, he being evidently deficient in all knowledge of the principles of construction, though a clever draughtsman and a man of some taste." - (the newspaper article regarding his reputation is quoted) is referenced in the external links listed in the article. For you ref here: [2]. This Christchurch City Library site I think can be relied on for authenticity. I do remember an exact newspaper for that quote though and will endevour to find it (if only because it will wake me up in the middle of the night if I don't!)
The second quote (to which I assume you are referring) "...Accordingly, we see in Nature's buildings, the mountains and hills; not regularity of outline but diversity; buttresses, walls and turrets as unlike each other as possible, yet producing a graduation of effect not to be approached by any work, moulded to regularity of outline. The simple study of an oak or an elm tree would suffice to confute the regularity theory." Is from here: Letters to the Governor of New Zealand concerning the designs for the new Government House, Auckland (1856-1857), Colonial Secretary's Notebook, National Archives, Wellington IA1 60/1708. This is also listed in the external links. I suppose the present style of Wikipedia FAs would be to footnote those references, rather than list them as I did as denoted external links - however time and the whims and requirements of Wikipedia FAs change by the day, and I no longer write FAs, as I am only able to write in my own style, and have little inclination to adapt.
Regarding referring to buildings as having an Gothic, Tudor or even (heaven forbid) Brutalist design, that is something that is apparent, I believe if one has to reference the obvious then it's time to give up on the project, the blue links to Gothic, Tudor and Brutalist should confirm basic assumptions.
Please feel free to edit what you like, they may be FAs today but nothing lasts for ever. Giano 22:23, 15 November 2005 (UTC)
I think when reporting scantily documented history unlike concrete rocket science, if there is an element of even the slightest doubt, it should be clear in the text. Giano 07:27, 16 November 2005 (UTC)
I'm glad you liked the Palladian page I regard it as the first "proper" page I wrote here, although I can now see a lot more that needs to be added and changed. I am very into facts and information probably at the expense of prose and style.
I'm afraid a lot of very silly people coin the term weasel words and attempt to remove them when they are best retained, the only way to evaluate any work of art from a painting to building is to evaluate by comparison with other buildings, and suggest differences or reasons for such a feature. To state something is definitely one thing or another would be to assert one's own opinion. The very term Weasel words, is stupid, and intended to be disparaging as though there is never a reason for using them
Secondly if an article lists references, one has to assume a degree of trust that the author has in fact read them and used them. If every reference was footnoted the page would soon resemble a sodoku square. The references are listed so one can obtain them and check facts, or better still further one's knowledge. I do agree with you that it is better if direct quotes are footnoted, or at least referenced in the text. I see that Robert Lawson which I wrote sometime after Mountfort is quite heavily footnoted, an FA feature which became popular after Mountfort. To explain every architectural term would be boring and a little patronising to the reader, if they are interested they can always click the link, where I think a feature need to be explained as to why it shows certain influences I do explain it i.e from Lawson: "....influences: the nearest style into which it can be categorised is probably Jacobethan" note the "probably" not weasel words but merely because in architecture each architect has a variation on a theme, so rarely is anything definitely anything, even the great Palladian is not a perfect imitation of Palladio's work (as I hope I have explained on the Palladian page)
Where I think an architectural term is not sufficiently covered by Wikipedia, or is an obscure vague style then I hope I do explain why sufficiently i.e: "........the school's many turrets and towers led to the architect Nathaniel Wales describing it in 1890 as "a semi-ecclesiastical building" in the "Domestic Tudor style of medieval architecture". I expect there are terms I should have explained more clearly, but at the end of the day there is only so much one can write and if people are interested that deeply they can always attempt to educate themselves further or ask someone.
What is beginning to concern me about Wikipedia as a project though is that an article can become like a game of Chinese whispers, an eminent authority's hypothesis or view covered by a "perhaps" or "in the view of" attracts the self appointed "Weasel Words Police" (who invariably know nothing at all of the subject) who remove the doubt, resulting in a theory (however creditable or likely to be true) becomes suddenly becoming unassailable hard fact. This is why I shall be continuing to attempt when explaining architecture to allow people to form their own conclusions. For instance a certain building may well be an architects best/worst building, but its not for me to say it, however widely that view is held - so from me it will always be "possibly" or "perhaps" I hope that explains to you what I am trying to do here, and why I am writing no more FAs or anything in such detail again.
I hope you are going to start writing about architecture, there is a real "dearth" of people writing on the subject here. One author here is truly knowledgable on the subject, but apart from inspiring me with suggestions and help every now and again seems to prefer to write on many other subjects instead. I think almost every single architectural form could do with further coverage and information, all is a little superficial, but I suppose that's all an encyclopedia ever is. Giano 09:31, 16 November 2005 (UTC)
Can you please review the images at this Dawson Creek article. I plan to put it up as a FAC soon and would like to avoid any complications. I am specifically concerned with Image:Dawson Creek 1996.jpg. It is an air photo taken 10 years ago by the province. I use them in my mapping software at work but got this copy is from an online GIS application at a provincial ministry website. At my work we bought the licensing rights to use the the photos (about 100 photos) which we manipulate with other data. We give print-outs of these images out for free but it is data we are not allowed to give out. They are georeferenced to the 1:20,000 BCGS map grid. Of course, there is no data attached to this image posted on Wikipedia (it is simply a cut&pasted image of a section of two map sheets). If you know what the appropriate tag is, if it is indeed permitted, please let me know. Also, let me know what the appropriate tag is for Image:DawsonCreek logo.png, a version of the city's logo (other versions have slogans or other wording). And the flag was emailed to me from city hall after emailing them a request to use it on Wikipedia. Thank you in advance for any help you can provide. -- maclean25 04:13, 21 November 2005 (UTC)
Hi Maclean, just a quick note to say thanks so much for your support in shoe polish becoming a featured article. It's now made it! All the best, Proto t c 09:30, 22 November 2005 (UTC)
Oh sure, election results are relevant, but MPs? No!! that makes no sense. Whatever, your article. I just wanted to add something to it like I did for Riverview (Ottawa). -- Earl Andrew - talk 04:23, 24 November 2005 (UTC)
Hello, good work on the Dawson Creek article, well on its way to becoming featured, judging by the comments. :-) However, you will note that I have unlinked many years, while leaving the links on the complete dates. The only reason for putting square brackets around dates is so that different people's date format preferences work. See: Wikipedia:Manual of Style (dates and numbers)#Date formatting for instructions. Like you, I used to put square brackets around all years thinking it was the right way to do things until I ran across the page on date formatting. Keep up the good work. Cheers. Luigizanasi
Hi; got your note. For the ridings I've done so far (Coast Chilcotin federal, Cariboo, Yale, Yale-Lillooet, Lillooet and Atlin, I copied tables from other constituencies to use as a model. There's user-someone named EarlAndrew who's going to try and generate some maps for me later; I've asked for Coast Chilcotin first, and at least the federal ridings have legal descriptions on-line (BC historical ridings do not; I'm trying to get someone at Elections BC to provide me backfiles). If you'll look at Cariboo (provincial electoral district) you'll see I extrapolate on political-geographic issues, such as concentrations of population; in certain MLA cases - George Matheson Murray, and actually I think more on his wife's page Margaret Lally "Ma" Murray I provide some of the political/personal context as to why the win or loss; or fluctuations in voting popluations etc. Doing the best I can; for now just working on getting the poll-data in place and relying on later editors to provide character/candidate profiles. If there's anything I'm not doing right please let me know - two big things 1) we need a historical constituencies category for BC, and for other province's provincial ridings and 2) is there a template for a preferential ballot? the 1952-53 elections in BC were preferential (W.A.C. Bennett got into power because of STV, then did away with it to keep anyone else from benefitting from it as he had) Skookum1 05:02, 28 November 2005 (UTC)
Hi, First, congratulations on the Dawson Creek Featured article. On the electoral district template for Langley, looks good except for a few points.
Luigizanasi 08:01, 28 November 2005 (UTC)
For your exceedingly helpful peer review (and the only one that even bothered to peer review) of FairTax, I award you much WikiThanks! Please accept it as a token of my gratitude.
Trevdna 15:28, 28 November 2005 (UTC)
OK, there has been much work done on the article (
FairTax). However, I realize that it is still highly lacking as it stands. Would you mind going back over the article and offering any other improvements you can see?
Also, please take a look at the to-do list - is it complete, while at the same time concise enough to be useful? Did I write down your concerns (from the peer review) down well enough, or did somethings get lost in transcription? Are any things on the list already done, or unnessicary?
You can respond below, on my talk page, or on the article talk page - the response will be looked at in any of those places. (It would be most helpful if you answered in bullet form, so it can go easily to the to-do list.)
This would be a really great help to me, and to the article. I know it might seem like it is asking a lot, but you are the only one who who has shown that they can take a good objective look at this article and point out inconsistencies, who is not working on the article (and therefore is not clouded by their own biases from working on the article). Thank you very much. -- Trevdna 06:40, 27 December 2005 (UTC)
I noticed that Dawson Creek reached Featured Article status. Well done! Mindmatrix 16:47, 28 November 2005 (UTC)
As fellow residents of this land, I feel it is my duty to employ my newly-granted priviliges to ensure that this politically unstable land may one day achieve a level of stability and functional governance that we all desire. To that end, please use the attached funds with the strictest confidence to accomplish this goal. (Yes, you're right, functional governance and Canadian politics is an oxymoron.) Thank you for your support. Mindmatrix 21:19, 4 December 2005 (UTC)
Hi; working on a hangover but answered your comments on my Talk page. Skookum1 22:37, 4 December 2005 (UTC)
Thanks for your edits to White's tree frog. Most of them I liked, however I had a problem with your edits to Conservation Status. It made it sound more general to Australian frogs, and not specifically this species. I reverted that section, and fixed it up to sound a little less ambiguous. -- liquidGhoul 06:57, 5 December 2005 (UTC)
Thank you very much for your feedback at peer review. Would you take a look at two branching articles that address several of your comments? We followed the example of the French Wikipedia last month and created Joan of Arc in art and Joan of Arc bibliography. Durova 18:18, 9 December 2005 (UTC)
You said: "All arguments (except your racist comment) are based on Wikipedia policy concerning lists." Well, I don't know any Wikipedia policy that supports deleting perfectly encyclopedic lists based on ethnicity of people that are listed therein. But yet, some such lists are kept and other are deleted. There are many names for that phenomenon: "systemic bias", "Wikipedia is inconsistent", "POV" and so on. I prefer to call it "racism". Grue 19:57, 12 December 2005 (UTC)
Thanks, I will take a close look at the discussion in Wikipedia:Centralized discussion/Legislative candidates, because I agree that there has to be a comprehensive solution. Skeezix1000 15:11, 15 December 2005 (UTC)
Blind statements of not understanding are not useful counter-arguments.
So, to recap:
Between your bogus reasoning, insults, and disengenousness, I'd say you've earned the Bad-Faith crown. Congratulations. -- Calton | Talk 08:36, 22 December 2005 (UTC)
I would really like to use Image:Chetwynd BC Road Network.JPG in the Chetwynd article. Was it that I was using the wrong tag or is just not permitted. What about the unaltered version straight from the source: www.hellonorth.com (the pdf tourist magazine)? Is there a tag that would allow me to use that? Also, I think that BC and Canada are the same for copyrights. At my work we have a license to use the geo-referenced data on these airphotos, but we can do what we please with the images (give them away, publish them - once we publish an agenda they are public property, etc.). maclean25 16:36, 23 December 2005 (UTC)
Truthfully, I've only been pruning old AfD discussions as I find them - I rarely add new ones, since I don't hang out on AfD (now that I'm an admin, though, I do try to resolve a few dozen weekly). I'll keep doing this, and adding stubs and categories that come up for deletion. I agree that its a good draw for a number of contributors, so perhaps we should find some of these contributors that are willing to update the list. Mindmatrix 20:00, 23 December 2005 (UTC)
maclean25,
Thanks so much for your help on the Michigan State University Peer review. I just put the revised article up as a featured article candidate. Please let me know what you think. Lovelac7 20:43, 3 January 2006 (UTC)
Hey; popped by while looking at the registry of Electoral Wiki'ers; see you're in the Peace River area which I didn't realize about you before.....if you want some entertainment on those cold subArctic nights, your local library will have The Newspapering Murrays by Georgina Keddell (the Murrays' daughter); I think you'll enjoy the chapters on the early days of Ft St John in there..... Skookum1 09:29, 5 January 2006 (UTC)
I've protected the page against re-creation. Thanks for pointing it out. Mind matrix 17:03, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
Unless the photographer explicitly said that you can use it for any purpose, then it's all rights reserved by default. I don't think there's a justification for using this photo on the page that it was on, I think you should flag it for deletion. If you live near the town in question, perhaps you can find a local amateur pilots club and find someone to take a substitute free image the next time they are passing overhead. Good luck with the article, on casual inspection it looks close to feature status to me. Matt 13:13, 20 January 2006 (UTC)
please see the talk page on Talk:Amateur radio regarding identifying amateur radio users.
"And why no mention of the University of Kerala?" — Maclean25 ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
Hi. I hope you're not offended by my late response. I tried to implement your suggestions; however, I'm not sure that namedropping one university's name ( Kerala University) is appropriate here, notwithstanding a more thematic discussion of education. In all the "place" articles I've seen, I've not seen one with an "Education" section. Nonetheless, thanks for your critique and pointers to sources. Saravask 04:08, 24 January 2006 (UTC)
" Today gerrymandering is not a major issue in Canada." Yikes. Is that ever wrong; and I'm not just thinking about Gracie's Finger (which I've been trying to find or make a map of ). Guess I'll be around for the review process if I'm wanted. Have to do some digging for further examples; but I submit boundary revisions in the Kootenays and Vancouver Island and suburban Vancouver to be constantly political in nature, despite the neutrality of the respective Elections (BC/Can) organizations. Skookum1 08:40, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
Thank you very much for your help! An answer awaits you at Wikipedia:Peer review/3D Monster Maze/archive2. -- BACbKA 12:26, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
You wrote:
By any chance, would you happen to know why that reference/footnote no longer works? Radio Kirk talk to me 03:37, 27 January 2006 (UTC)
I have a bunch of small concerns about the Lindsay Lohan article. Where would be the best place to list them? the FAC page, Peer Review page, article talk page, or here on your talk page? -- maclean25 06:00, 27 January 2006 (UTC)
Hello again! I believe everyone's concerns have been addressed. Please feel free to revisit. Radio Kirk talk to me 18:27, 28 January 2006 (UTC) Got your list, I'll go over it, thanks. Radio Kirk talk to me 22:09, 28 January 2006 (UTC)
Hey, thanks for removing the objection! Let me answer your newest concerns:
Please see my response ;). Thanks! -- Cel e stianpower háblame 11:16, 28 January 2006 (UTC)
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Thanks for the feedback/criticism of the Patriots article; I will get on those ASAP. Deckiller 20:03, 31 January 2006 (UTC)
Thank you very much for voicing your criticism at its FAC. I have worked into the article all of your prcise suggestions but wondered if you might help me out with some of the others. This is what I've done so far.
Regards, -- Cel e stianpower háblame 21:07, 1 February 2006 (UTC)
Thanks. Sorry, somebody snook that one in on me. It looks like a factual error. The 16th (Irish) Division [4] [5] didn't even get to France until the end of 1915. The Battle of Hulluch page gives a date of April 27-29, 1916—a year later. I think that last sentence in the paragraph can be safely removed. — RJH 16:28, 10 February 2006 (UTC)
I believe it should be escadrons de chasse. Thanks. — RJH 22:47, 13 February 2006 (UTC)
Hi again. If you look at the history for the page, there have been at least a half dozen people in there making changes. All within the span of a few days. So I was just venting a little frustration, that may also have been the indirect fault of the very flaky database behavior that day. Sorry, no offense was intended.
I agree that the one objector listed a couple of points that needed clearing up. But some of the other bullets were in the nature of personal style issues. I don't think a page can really make everybody happy at the same time, so those I tend to give less weight.
No matter. If it fails then at least the page has had a better looking over. Thanks. — RJH 15:51, 15 February 2006 (UTC)
The correct way to write verbatim at the moment is to use the & HTML entity to escape the initial &. I agree that the nowiki tag should have done it for you :-) If confused, look at the source (by trying to edit this section)... -- BACbKA 18:07, 17 February 2006 (UTC)
Hi, I noticed that after I addressed ur objection to the excess wikilinking of dates, you had struck out ur opposition, then found you've changed ur mind again. I'm confused. I have made sure that excess linking hasn't occurred and only the most important dates/years are linked and that too not more than once. If you are talking about this edit the explanation is that the said years have already been highlighted in the first instances and years 1947, 1965, 1971, 1972 are very vital in the subcontinent history given the wars and its aftermath during these vital years. Oct 13 has also been wikilinked in the first para. I hope you can understand, for this is a minor issue. :) Idleguy 05:01, 20 February 2006 (UTC)
Jodi, thanks for the links! I have referenced them in the Bangalore article. AreJay 05:20, 22 February 2006 (UTC)
I'm in the middle of a dispute with backburner001 over the Punk'd reference at Lindsay Lohan. This user says it's irrelevant. I laid out the case for its relevance—with a rewrite for clarity—and he deleted it again. His response: "I did my part – I removed content I felt was not significant and I made suggestions for improvement when I was asked for them. If you are interested in working together to fix this problem, do your part and improve the Punk’d reference or give me a legitimate reason for keeping the reference that was in there before." (Essentially, "You think it should stay? Prove it to me and me alone," which sounds awfully close to self-appointed WikiGodhood, but I've been called dramatic already. More on point, "working together" to this editor means he deletes it, but someone else has to "fix" it.) This user's page includes as a goal, "[r]emove irrelevant/trivial content", but a quick look at his edit history is telling: on 30 January, he removed from WP:MOS a "reference to naming conventions for Mormonism"; on 19 February, he deleted "2 paragraphs" from Hiram College "to keep concise". Since then, every deletion of material has been a Punk'd reference, from Lindsay Lohan, Avril Lavigne, Jena Malone, Beyoncé Knowles, Mandy Moore, Chris Klein (actor) and Proof (rapper). After we blasted each other's antagonism (real or imagined), I threatened him with a WP:3RR war and mutual blocking, and backburner001 then agreed to stop removing the reference pending the discussion that results from my Request for Comment. No matter the outcome, your input would be very much appreciated. Radio Kirk talk to me 21:24, 24 February 2006 (UTC)
I've actioned your comments (for the better I must admit, thx!) - any chance of a support? -- PopUpPirate 00:48, 25 February 2006 (UTC)
You are more than welcome to post questions to me in my talk page, but it may be best to do so in the discussion page of the article. I started the article but have been more of a researcher and editor than as anything approximating an expert, so specific questions about the content from a scientific basis may be best addressed by User:Peltoms. User:Lulu of the Lotus-Eaters is to credited with the creation of the Glacier mass balance article. If you want to continue to post to my usertalk I can simply address your questions there.-- MONGO 03:22, 25 February 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for letting me know about this project. I'll look into it when I get the chance. Regards, -- Jayzel 15:41, 27 February 2006 (UTC)
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Hi, Maclean, it was nice to see your positive response to my input on FAC. An example of an article using both "Notes" and "References" sections is indeed worth a thousand words of description of the system, you're right. The trouble is I've only recently started using the new <ref> </ref> system myself, but you can see the two-section system the way a reader sees it in The Country Wife, where I use the old ref/note thing. See the advantage of keeping the references alphabetical? It means they're easy to find. In Restoration spectacular, you can see the system used with only a very few notes and the rest of the inlined references simply and briefly in parenthesis in the text (and of course fully referenced in the "References" section); that's my favorite system, really, but for The Country Wife, or for your article, the parentheses would probably be so many as to weigh down the text even more than note numbers do.
The only place I can think of where you can see it with the <ref> </ref> system is my sandbox article User:Bishonen/Andrées luftfärd. The article is an utter mess, but the footnotes and references sections are actually in good shape, so that might be a useful place to look, now I think about it. Best, Bishonen | ノート 03:35, 5 March 2006 (UTC).
In all the acrimony and curmudgeon-ism, what gets lost is what I have neglected to say. The Chetwynd article is very well done. It contains a great deal of information, and the writing is generally good. I do object to the telescoping in it to make it an FAC, but I realized that I hadn't offered the well-earned compliment on the good research and good work. Geogre 13:43, 5 March 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for the responses; they make my inline queries sound rather ill-considered. As for the light copyediting, I'm always glad to help to those who spend their time helping others. Saravask 00:43, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
Sorry about not linking the deleted articles. I'll try to remember to do that in future. — GrantNeufeld 21:53, 11 March 2006 (UTC)
Thank you for commenting on the peer review for history of Puerto Rico. I have implemented your suggestions. Please tell me what you think now that I have made the changes. Joelito 17:48, 19 March 2006 (UTC)
Ref: I uploaded the template (blank map) here: Regional Districts-BC.png, and the ones with highlighted regions here: Regional Districts of BC. They are (un)licenced under Public domain, so no-one has to worry about source quoting or licence of modified maps, and they're on wiki commons, so they can be used in other language wiki's. If there's any impovement you think I could make, just let me know. Qyd (talk) 22:12, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for your comments on the peer review. Sorry for only answering today. I'll shrink the history section, it really needs that. I'll start doing that when I finish my work in the List of Portuguese municipalities, which is also being reviewed. Thanks again. Afonso Silva 10:48, 21 March 2006 (UTC)
What you posted at Wikipedia:Successful requests for permission looks fine with me. Nice job with the article too. If you wish, you can also forward the e-mail message to permissions at wikimedia dot org, in case anyone questions it. -- Aude ( talk | contribs) 23:29, 25 March 2006 (UTC)
Hi Maclean25, the section looks much better as it flows rather than being a series of disjoint sentences. I've made a couple small changes. And I know that while the summary style discourages subsections, I think given the length of the section they aid the reader considerably; I would rather keep the subsections rather than give in to the FAC guidelines (I believe the guidelines and not necessary). Also it's great that you've added some references. I kind of felt alone in the need to get references for this page, and only E Pluribus Anthony helped out finding references, but some of the ones he signed up for are still incomplete. -- Jeff3000 14:20, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
I sincerely appreciate all the time you spent identifing areas needing improvement in the Retreat of glaciers since 1850 (formerly known as Glacier retreat). You're a dedicated Wikipedian with an eye towards doing what we are supposed to be doing here...writing an enccyclopedia. I made the corrections you mentioned and appreciate you bringing them to our attention. Thanks again!-- MONGO 21:29, 30 March 2006 (UTC)
re: coordinates ( Hudson's Hope): when I added the {{ coorheader}} template, it placed discrete coordinates in the upper right corner of the page (for example: German article). In the meantime, they changed the template to place the coordinates under the article title, and I think it looks awful (actualy they moved to another template name too). Now this is a widely used template in the portuguese and german wikis, but met a lot of opposition on the english one. I hope they change it back soon (as it is now it doesn't help at all, it looses the initial purpose and ellegance). Qyd(talk) 18:20, 1 April 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for your comments in Kolkata peer review. The things you pointed out have been taken care of. Please suggest any other changes you think appropriate for the article. Thanks a lot. Bye !-- Dwaipayanc 20:44, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
You could put a {{ db-author}} on the page. Lambiam Talk 11:02, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
Please read/comment at Wikipedia_talk:Canada_collaboration#Overhauling and re-evaluating the CC, thank You. N.B. Maybe You'd consider archiving Your long discussion page? feydey 10:16, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
Just thought I'd let you know: someone is reopening the "minor candidates" debate.
CJCurrie 05:41, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
I cracked open my copy of Matsuo Basho and found a route map right inside. The longest trip is the 1689 "Journey to the Deep North", which runs from Ogaki to Lake Biwa to Tsuruga, Fukui, Yamanaka, Kanazawa, Ichiburi, Kashiwazaki, Niigata, Murakami, Sakata, Kisagata, turn around and back to Sakata, Obanazawa, Hiraizumi, Ishinomaki, Matsushima, Sendai, Iizuka, Shirakawa, Nasu, Nikko, Kanuma, and finally Edo. The actual route is more complicated than this, if you'd like to send me an e-mail in the next few days I can send you a picture. Ashibaka tock 19:59, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
Hi Jodi, we met on Talk:Blue Whale. Unfortunately I feel obliged to let you know about Wikipedia talk:Featured articles#A delisting. I'd like to see Chetwynd stay as a FA, so if there's something I can do to help.... Pcb21 Pete 18:51, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
Non-admins can close AFDs that do not result in delete. Kotepho 08:36, 27 April 2006 (UTC)
Yours was the second significant suggestion toward improving this article, and you nailed it. Received the book today, self-nom'ed for Featured article status today, and I thank you profusely today. :) Radio Kirk talk to me 05:38, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
BTW, just wanted to tell you I copied your Canadian History suggestion into the Canada page. -- Jeff3000 04:02, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
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Thanks! Stifle ( talk) 19:19, 21 May 2006 (UTC)
Hi Jodi, I noticed your feedback on a peer review for the Natasha Demkina article. I've been working on a draft that expands the article to include more of her background history, her family, current events, and more on the debate concerining the CSICOP test. I'd appreciate it if you'd take a look at the draft and let me know what you think. Thanks!
Jkelly 21:22, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
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Hi Maclean. I've answered your questions. Thanks for asking. Paul August ☎ 19:31, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
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You reverted my edit. I did not blank the page, I actually improved it. Maybe you should actually check the diff next time. 67.70.70.168 00:43, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
Hi, you've expressed an opinion in the deletion discussion of this article. I've recently suggested a compromise in hopes of improving the article while keeping both sides happy, and would appreciate if you could revisit the issue. Thanks. -- Wafulz 18:30, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
Could you please look at
Energy: world resources and consumption and comment if it is ready to be a featured article? Thank you for your help.
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This AfD is currently on deletion review. You commented in a prior review on the same article. ~ trialsanderrors 19:28, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
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Thanks for the note. I have no objection to a nomination. I still have one section to complete and another to write. Kablammo 00:23, 30 April 2007 (UTC) Although two sections still need expansion, all sections of the article now have text. Kablammo 02:47, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
-- Carabinieri 12:23, 4 May 2007 (UTC)
Could you please look over this afd: [6]? Thanks. CJCurrie 01:48, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
Yup, that was me. Thanks for reading it. Take care.-- Keefer | Talk 20:42, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
Hi, I've done some stuff with it. Such as putting the history section after Geograghy, and merging the civic history into the main history section. Can you help me add the footnotes to it? Because I really don't know what footnotes are. Alphablast 20:02, 26 May 2007 (UTC)
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I have left a reply. Thanks. Epbr123 08:57, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
I've been working on integrating suggetestions, optimising organization, and clarifying unclear statements. User:Deckiller/Notability (fiction). — Deckill er 03:59, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
Your comments on Erie's FAC have been addressed. I didn't want to shorten the history down to low, though. The main article is just basically more structured for a reader. But everything else has been taken care of. -- trey 04:20, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for the review. Kingjeff 19:26, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
I have been following the development of the Hamilton, Ontario article and I wanted to commend you on the work you did to help bring it up to Featured Article status. I can see that you're very involved in the process with all kinds of articles. Good job! ... discospinster talk 00:30, 30 June 2007 (UTC)
Please remember to mark your edits, as you did to Hamilton, Ontario as minor when (and only when) they genuinely are minor edits (see Wikipedia:Minor edit). Marking a major change as a minor one (and vice versa) is considered poor etiquette. The rule of thumb is that only an edit that consists solely of spelling corrections, formatting changes, or rearranging of text without modifying content should be flagged as a 'minor edit.' Thank you.
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I am proud to award this Special Barnstar to Maclean25 for your hard work/ contributions in helping the Hamilton, Ontario wikipedia article reach the "featured article" status. Nhl4hamilton 19:35, 28 June 2007 (UTC) |
Thanks for the review. I'm not sure what you meant by "what services does the Borough provide Sale?" Could you give some examples, please? I think addressed your other concerns. Epbr123 22:18, 30 June 2007 (UTC)
Maclean, thanks for your review of [ Birmingham]. I'm new to wikipedia, so would appreciate if you could have a look a the changes i have made to [ Famous residents] in response to your review. is this what you were thinking of? UKbandit 11:38, 2 July 2007 (UTC)
I have addressed your objections at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Erie, Pennsylvania. Geography was greatly expanded and I fixed your other objections (style, ect.). I really appreciate the concerns you have brought up. Please update your oppose vote.-- trey 19:43, 2 July 2007 (UTC)
I think I have addressed most of your concerns, although I am unable to find any crime data for the town as a whole. Epbr123 23:45, 2 July 2007 (UTC)
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To Maclean25, on the occasion of Minneapolis, Minnesota reaching featured article. With thanks for a conversation in Wikiproject Cities - Susanlesch 10:58, 8 July 2007 (UTC) |
The 1st ever Mr. PG Award!!!
Thanks so much for all your help with Prince George, British Columbia and for your advice at the peer review. Presented by CindyBo talk 07:35, 9 July 2007 (UTC) |
Hello Maclean,
You gave Shaw and Crompton an "oppose" for FA status on its nomination page. The article has been through a lot since you passed comment, and wondered if these changes would make you change your opinion to support (!)? I took all your comments on board, and think we have a very high quality article now. You may think otherwise of course. Hope you get change to make an input, Jza84 12:04, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
After Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Plot of Les Misérables closed as a deletion, I'm challenging the way the closing administrator acted as in violation of Wikipedia rules. Your participation is welcome at that discussion, Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2007 July 14. Please keep in mind that only arguments related to either new information or to how Wikipedia rules were violated or not violated in closing the discussion will be considered. It isn't a replay of the original AfD. I'm familiar with WP:CANVASSING and I am alerting everyone who participated in that discussion to the deletion review. I won't contact anyone again on this topic, and I apologize if you consider this note distracting. Noroton 04:49, 14 July 2007 (UTC)
I'm not sure why, but I have trouble seeing this as anything more than "neutral" overall. Maybe I'm mildly blasé with the FLC process at the time, I'm not sure. I made various, mostly inconsequential edits to the article, but there is still atleast one thing that must be fixed, and it's the need for a bolded topic in the lead, ideally the same phrase as the article title ("law enforcement in British Columbia" minus the year, in this case, which can be bolded as a separate element of the sentence).
Another issue for me is these horizontal arrows in the table of the lead. Maybe these should be replaced by something else or dropped entirely as they could cause
accessibility issues. The simplest suggestion might be to give these cells style="padding-left1.5em;"
(or whatever between 1em and 2em looks best).
I suspect this should actually be something like "Law enforcement in British Columbia in 2005", since the only stuff that uses the comma+year format are, as far as I can tell, are elections (compare the articles in subcategories of Category:2005). Oh yeah, you should add the article to Category:2005 in Canada while at it. Circeus 17:24, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
Just a note to let you know that I've responded to your questions. If you have any other questions or concerns don't hesitate to let me know! -- JayHenry 02:12, 13 August 2007 (UTC)
Hello. I've spun off some data into a new article and I have a question. Would you mind reading the candidature page again and commenting? Regards, MarkBA t/ c/ @ 20:59, 25 September 2007 (UTC)
Thank you very much for your support on the mentioned FAC - I've left notes replying to some concerns you raised, especially if you'd prefer to have the beekeeper problem eliminated. Again, thanks for your much needed support (I'm surprised the FAC got this far with so little comment on it). Cheers, Spawn Man 04:17, 6 October 2007 (UTC). P.S. Congrats on your marriage! I got engaged at the beginning of the year - partners really do make you want to wake up in the morning. :) Cheers.
Oh, and thanks for your spelling and grammar checks on the actual article! :) Spawn Man 04:19, 6 October 2007 (UTC)
You either nominated a WP:FLC or closed such a nomination recently. As such, you are the type of editor whose opinion I am soliciting. We now have over 400 featured lists and seem to be promoting in excess of 30 per month of late (41 in August and 42 in September). When Today's featured article (TFA) started ( 2004-02-22), they only had about 200 featured articles and were barely promoting 20 new ones per month. I think the quality of featured lists is at least as good as the quality of featured articles was when they started appearing on the main page. Thus, I am ready to open debate on a proposal to institute a List of the Day on the main page with nominations starting November 1 2007, voting starting December 1 2007 and main page appearances starting January 1 2008. For brevity, the proposal page does not discuss the details of eventual main page content, but since the work has already been done, you should consider this proposal assuming the eventual content will resemble the current content at the featured content page. Such output would probably start at the bottom of the main page. The proposal page does not debate whether starting with weekly list main page entries would be better than daily entries. However, I suspect persons in favor of weekly lists are really voicing opinions against lists on the main page since neither TFA nor Picture of the day started as weekly endeavors, to the best of my knowledge. Right now debate seems to be among support for the current selective democratic/consensus based proposal, a selective dictatorial approach like that used at WP:TFA or a non-selective first in line/calendar approach like that used at WP:POTD. See the List of the Day proposal and comment at WP:LOTDP and its talk page.-- TonyTheTiger ( t/ c/ bio/ tcfkaWCDbwincowtchatlotpsoplrttaDCLaM) 19:03, 13 October 2007 (UTC)
No problem. It was actually quite a good article. Though I am still very confused at the "semi-automated peer review" that was done?!?! I actually re-read the article at least twice looking for "weasel words" and other grammatical insufficencies, and couldn't really find any. Though I still think a copyedit can't hurt for GA status, just to find other things I might have missed. But overall, the prose is quite good.
I left my review on the talk page; most are pretty minor issues that shouldn't be too much trouble to fix. The biggest issue might be just finishing the history section, as it kind of leaves you somewhere in the 1980s.
It's good to keep working towards FAC, though the article probably has quite a way to go for that. GA status can have a few gaps in referencing, but FA articles are pretty anal-retentive here -- go through it and make sure every single possible statement that should be cited is, and review WP:CITE for guidelines on formatting citations and such. You might also want to take a look at some of the external links and see if there's information in those links that could be added to parts of the article as well.
Cheers! Dr. Cash 05:29, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
Hi there
Sorry to trouble you, but I noticed that you made some excellent input to the Peer Review of Manchester, and I was wondering if you had the time to take a look at another "town" Peer Review? It's been up for a while but I've not had any comments - if you could lend your experttise it would be much appreciated!
All the best
ChrisTheDude 09:36, 29 October 2007 (UTC)
Hi, thank you for commenting on the FAC for Lawrence Sullivan Ross. I've responded to your concerns there. If you have time, I would appreciate it if you could take a look and see if I've adequately addressed your comments. Thanks! 14:25, 29 October 2007 (UTC)
Hi maclean. I am a firm believer that all facts need to have inline citations. Without those citations, it is very difficult for someone to verify those; in my opinion, pointing someone to a large list of references just doesn't cut it. The information in the article had to come from somewhere, and all I ask is that they cite where it comes from, both to allow for verification and to ensure that it is not original research. If the information can't be found in a reliable source, it shouldn't be included in the article. Karanacs 19:44, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
Hi Maclean, thanks for the e-mail the changes look great. It never even dawned on me that putting Fort Garry, Manitoba in 1869 was wrong, nice catch -- Cloveious 09:04, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
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I noticed that you nominated The World Without Us for Good Article status and I have reviewed the article. I just placed it "On Hold" and left some notes on the article Talk Page. They are mostly just minor fixes and once done the article should pass easily. If you work on it and have any questions about my assessment please feel free to ask on the talk page there or my talk page. Good luck. Phydend 04:26, 1 December 2007 (UTC)
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Hello, I believe (from this list you are a volunteer for peer reviewing articles about settlements?
I wondered if you'd be interested in taking a breif look at Wikipedia:Peer review/Neilston/archive1 and give me some feedback. Hope you can help. No problem if not, -- Jza84 · ( talk) 02:37, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
Is there anyway you can look over Davenport, Iowa and if u feel like doing two, Iowa and tell me what i need to fix/improve to get it to GAC? I'm also asking User:Epbr123's opinion too, so if you could respond on the respective article talk pages...thanks Ctjf83 talk 02:08, 20 December 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for stopping by the FAC. In a day or so, could I ask you to give it another flypast? Am keen to address any 'oppose' issues and would like to hear if you have any further comments. Cheers Dick G ( talk) 09:17, 21 December 2007 (UTC)
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Hi. Thanks for your message. I anxiously await the opinions of Victoriagirl99 and Victoriagirl100. Victoriagirl ( talk) 04:41, 18 January 2008 (UTC)
Hi, I listed Tel Aviv for a peer review at Wikipedia:Peer review/Tel Aviv. I saw you are interested in cities and so have contacted you to see whether you might consider helping with this. I have contacted two other users as well. Many thanks in advance.-- Flymeoutofhere ( talk) 20:23, 18 January 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for reviewing Le Père Goriot. Cheers! – Scartol • Tok 03:38, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
Hi. Do you have an explanation why you removed Mahmoud Zahar from the sidebar for recent deaths on the current events page? You just marked your edit rm, which is not a sufficient explanation for the reason behind the removal. I am inclined to think your edit qualifies as vandalism. I await your explanation.-- Cdogsimmons ( talk) 02:04, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
For awhile there, it seemed we were headed for Victoriagirl and Sunray. It was largely due to your vigilance that it got stopped (if only for the moment, perhaps). Thank you. Sunray ( talk) 06:51, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
Hi. I have carried out extensive work on the article based upon your feedback. If you could take a look at this and see if it meets your expectations, I would really appreciate it. Many thanks-- Flymeoutofhere ( talk) 19:26, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
Hi Maclean25, I think the issues you raised at the Tel Aviv FAC have been addressed. Flymeoutofhere ( talk) 18:45, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
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Hello again Maclean25,
You mentioned ( [7]) that I may contact you once Neilston reached FAC for a copyedit. Well, that time has come and was wondering if you could take a look at the article once again. Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Neilston has thrown up a suggestion that parts are in need of a copyedit from fresh eyes, so this seems to work here... that is... if you're willing and able??? Hope you can get some time to take a look. I would really appreciate you input, however small (or bold!) it may be. Thanks, -- Jza84 · ( talk) 01:12, 17 February 2008 (UTC)
Hi. I had a go at meeting your comments raised. Would you like to check it please and see if it satisfies your concerns? Thanks. Fainites. Fainites barley 20:43, 1 March 2008 (UTC)
Many thanks for your productive and helpful support. Fainites barley 16:08, 4 March 2008 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Tyrone Wheatley has been restarted. Your renewed support would be appreciated.-- TonyTheTiger ( t/ c/ bio/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:LOTD) 03:54, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
Have you considered asking Skomorokh to review? He was the editor who took William Gibson through FAC and might have useful comments. Mike Christie (talk) 22:57, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for the laugh. :) -- Laser brain ( talk) 02:27, 9 March 2008 (UTC)
Will you review the Mangalore article. It is a city in India. It is currently a GA nominee. I have contacted you because your name appears here: Wikipedia:Peer review/volunteers#Geography. ThankYou, Kensplanet ( talk) 09:11, 15 March 2008 (UTC)
Hi, I have made a proposal that no peer review request be archived without some response. To aid in this, there is a new list of PR requests at least one week old that have had no repsonses beyond a semi-automated peer review. This list is at Wikipedia:Peer review/backlog.
There are just over 100 names on the PR volunteers page, so I figure if each of these volunteers reviewed just one or two PR requests without a response from the list each month, it would easily take care of the "no response" backlog (as there have been 2 or 3 such unanswered requests a day on average).
If you would be able to help out with a review or two a month from the "no responses" backlog list that would be great (and much appreciated). Please discuss questions, comments, or ideas at the PR talk page and thanks in advance for your help, Ruhrfisch ><>°° 00:15, 16 March 2008 (UTC)
Just wanted to let you know that I went to the rare books library today to get that information for The Guardian of Education article. I added what I could. Awadewit ( talk) 04:07, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for looking at this bugger.. I believe I have addressed your comments. I went over the generalized statements you mentioned, and went around pickup up after rogue "also's". There are a few left but they seem to make sense to me. -- Laser brain ( talk) 17:06, 20 March 2008 (UTC)
Hi, maclean, thank you for reverting the nasty vandalism on my userpage and for reporting the apparently related "votestacking" at WP:AN/I. Funny the things that happen while I'm asleep! Take care, María ( habla con migo) 12:24, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
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I just wanted to respond here as to not clutter the FAC. Translators are good, but jstor is a pay cite and translations of the PDFs are harder to come by. I don't know if there is a tool out there that would solve both at the same time. Ottava Rima ( talk)
I've listed the Oxford article for peer review because I would like to know how it could be improved. If you have time please could you review it for me? Thanks. -- TwentiethApril1986 ( talk) 15:02, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
Hi maclean, it's nice to see you again at The General in His Labyrinth FAC. I just wanted to let you know that we have addressed or commented on your comments. Hopefully, if you have time, you can stop by and see it things have improved. Thanks again for all your help! Eshiu ( talk) 19:35, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
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I have fixed everything. Will you support the article? Limetolime talk to me • look what I did! 20:14, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
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Hi. I've recently rewritten the article Eastwood, Nottinghamshire. I would appreciate it if you have time to peer review it. Thanks in anticipation, -- Chzz ► 06:33, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
Hi! The article is up at candidates page again, would you like to support it again? Limetolime talk to me • look what I did! 21:41, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to develop and guide the Bralorne, British Columbia article which an IP user known as sfs just started and I fixed up a bit (see Talk:Minto City as to why I've put this off so long). It's because of your amazing work on Dawson Creek that Iv'e been thinking of asking you to do this ever since; I'm far from BC libraries/bookstores though I know what's in what and where. Bralorne is ultra-important in BC/Canadian mining history, and Lewis Green's book is really great; it and the companion aticles of Pioneer Mine and Brexton are all sometime FA candidates, as is Minto City if done up right. anyway, I'm in Nova Scotia now, drifting farther away from BC by summer probably; I promise you that Bralorne will be more than worth it, among the many articles I know would be worth devleoping (lately I've been seduced by Hagensborg/Bella Coola and Tallheo but "haven't gone there"). I'm here to troubleshoot and sort out vagueness in the sources, but I'd really like to see a pro editor take charge of this; sfs means well but doesn't know wiki style well enough, and his narravitve style is somewhat random and un-encyclopedic (moreso than mine, and taht's saying something....). I'll start the other Bridge River-area stubs tonight; Bridge River Gold Rush and Bridge River Mining District I'll launch from memory (similar but diff contexts; some of the former is contained inmy current additions to the Bralorne stub). Anyway, if you can't or aren't so included please let me know so I can try to recruit someone selse. Bralorne's pretty well-known in mining history, so someone from WikiProject Mining might show up.....the Lewis Green book the Great Years is a great read, even if you've got no time to do the article. Among so many other mining-town articles needed, huh? (at least 50 in the Cariboo, for instance....likewise in the Slocan/Boundary/West Kootenay). Skookum1 ( talk) 00:10, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
Hi, Maclean25, I recently added the article about Meridian, Mississippi to be peer reviewed. I looked in the Geography list of volunteers, and you were the first to deal with cities. If you have the time, input at the review page would be helpful. Thanks! -- Dudemanfellabra ( talk) 17:33, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
Hey, Maclean. I recall that I contacted you for help concerning the peer review of Lincolnshire, Illinois. Well, I do thank you for that, as it is proceeding through GAN right now; however, I think that greater things can be done in the Wikipedian world of cities, hence the reason for why I am organizing a featured article drive for the Cities WikiProject. However, from what I see, the only way to facilitate this movement is to collect all data about each city's flaws prior. That means peer review. Are you up for the job?
If so, I have already started a peer review of the city of Los Angeles, California, the first of eighteen.
Please get back to me as soon as you can.
Thanks, -- Starstriker7( Dime algo or see my works) 13:09, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for you work as a peer review volunteer. Since March, there has been a concerted effort to make sure all peer review requests get some response. Requests that have gone three days or longer without a substantial response are listed at Wikipedia:Peer review/backlog. I have three requests to help this continue.
1) If you are asked to do a peer review, please ask the person who made the request to also do a review, preferably of a request that has not yet had feedback. This is fairly simple, but helps. For example when I review requests on the backlog list, I close with Hope this helps. If my comments are useful, please consider peer reviewing an article, especially one at Wikipedia:Peer review/backlog (which is how I found this article). Yours, ...
2) While there are several people who help with the backlog, lately I have been doing up to 3 or 4 peer reviews a day and can not keep this up much longer. We need help. Since there are now well over 100 names on the PR volunteers page, if each volunteer reviewed just one PR request without a response from the list each month, it would easily take care of the "no response" backlog. To help spread out the load, I suggest those willing pick a day of the month and do a review that day (for example, my first edit was on the 8th, so I could pick the 8th). Please pick a peer review request with no responses yet, if possible off the backlog list. If you want, leave a note on my talk page as to which day you picked and I will remind you each month.
3) I have made some proposals to add some limits to peer review requests at Wikipedia_talk:Peer_review#Proposed_limits. The idea is to prevent any one user from overly burdening the process. These seem fairly reasonable (one PR request per editor per day, only four total PR requests per editor at a time, PR requests with cleanup banners can be delisted (like GAN quick fail), and wait two weeks to relist a PR request after it is archived), but have gotten no feedback in one week. If you have any thoughts on these, please weigh in.
Thanks again for your help and in advance for any assistance with the backlog. Ruhrfisch ><>°° 21:24, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for the barnstar! I also appreciate your work in BC-related articles. :) Nishkid64 ( Make articles, not wikidrama) 23:37, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
Yeah, you were right. It was an error and thanks for letting me know. I saw the word "pimp" and reflexed. (apparently, Cluebot did the same thing. I guess that tells you my intelajince level...) Thingg ⊕ ⊗ 02:36, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for reverting vandalism on my user page. Imperial Star Destroyer ( talk) 15:41, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
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Hockey is different. The formula for hockey is Wins + 0.5(ties)/total games. Thanks, « Milk's Favorite Cøøkie 01:32, 7 July 2008 (UTC)
The article Tree: A Life Story you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold. It hasn't failed because it's basically a good article, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needed to be addressed. If these are fixed within seven days, the article will pass, otherwise it will fail. See Talk:Tree: A Life Story for things needed to be addressed. D.M.N. ( talk) 18:50, 8 July 2008 (UTC)
I added the info in the text. I was unable to find one solid reference, so instead, I overloaded and put four references on the statement. The refs do check out. As for the tagging, thanks for letting me know about that rule. Cheers.-- LAA Fan 03:44, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
They must have miswrote it. I fixed it on the table. Annoyomous 24 01:35, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
Hi. I've reviewed your DYK submission for the article Race Against Time (Stephen Lewis), and made a comment on it at the submissions page. Please feel free to reply or comment there. Cheers, Art LaPella ( talk) 23:28, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for copyediting and fixing up the article, I appreciate that! :) To be honest, the article was a source of grief for me; I gave up in getting it up to GA/FA. - Cheers, Mailer Diablo 06:30, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
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Hey there, Maclean. I see that you've reviewed a WP:ALBUM featured article candidate in the past and am wondering if I could get you to take a look at my current FAC, Lions (album). I'd appreciate your input. — Zeagler ( talk) 20:06, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
-- Ryan Postlethwaite 03:21, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
I was wondering if you want to review my featured list nomination for List of Vancouver Canucks head coaches. Thanks if you do! –.– K. Annoyomous 24 23:54, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
--Congratulations! PeterSymonds (talk) 05:14, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
To be honest, I don't know how to do that. I think it's gona be tough. If you give me a aricle that does command related to this article, then please tell me. -- K. Annoyomous 24 08:45, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
Hi maclean, I'm holding off promotion based on your concern. Any help you could give KA24 to alleviate your conerns would be great. The Rambling Man ( talk) 12:56, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
Please see Category talk:Regional Districts of British Columbia, the "Coast/Interior" section. This is a follow-up from reading your comments on the List of Electoral Areas talkpage/ Skookum1 ( talk) 21:46, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for the quick revert on User talk:MrDolomite. I was rolling back that vandal's edits when I saw the message come up and by time I got there, you had already fixed it. — MrDolomite • Talk 16:48, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi Maclean. I asked a question regarding references at the above FLC and was directed to you. If you could visit the page and satisfy my curiosity, I'd appreciate it. Matthewedwards ( talk • contribs • email) 00:03, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
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Hi Maclean25...I was hoping that you could take a look at this article. It could use the evaluation, and I could use the experience.
Thanks, -- Starstriker7( Say hi or see my works) 14:52, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
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Thank you so much for the emails. Today was the first time I checked my account since talking to you so I had completely forgot that I had asked. I really appreciate them. Thanks again! Matthewedwards ( talk • contribs • email) 01:15, 26 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi again! I'm planning to send off Odex's actions against file-sharing for FAC again soon once I finish running through its Peer Review. Is there anything you think I may have missed out on or needs fixing for the article before I do so? Thanks in advance! - Cheers Mailer Diablo 19:50, 28 August 2008 (UTC)
Next month we will begin the coordinator election selection process. We hope to have more involvement and input this time around! More news will be forthcoming. Thanks, everyone! María ( habla con migo) 18:04, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi, I was hoping you could help me out with my peer review request for the Davenport, Iowa page. I worked really hard to get it to a GA in March, and am hoping to get it to an FA by the end of this year. Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Ctjf83 Talk 02:21, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for nominating. Hassocks 5489 (tickets please!) 17:12, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for the verification on my DYK nomination, the alternate hook looks (and sounds) good. -- Gwib ( talk) 19:38, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
I'm humbly asking for your considered opinion on my peer review request for the Lakeside Apartments District, Oakland, California page. I've listed this article for peer review because, at present the City of Oakland's Planning Commission and City Council is revising zoning and height regulations for new land development (i.e. skyscrapers) in the neighborhood. Currently, much public attention is focused on this neighborhood in the Hearing Rooms at City Hall down the street, around in the conference tables of local investment banks, and kitchen tables of local activists. Having spent many hours editing it, I'd hope this article reflects a modicum of accuracy and good encyclopedic writing. Critical Chris ( talk) 20:16, 15 September 2008 (UTC)
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As PR has a 14-day debarring period before it can be put up, I'm thinking of stopping by a few places first. One of the first ones would be FA-Team, and see if we can obtain any new assistance for the article. - Best regards, Mailer Diablo 18:53, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
I was speaking to another editor who also had his article failed due to 1(a) concerns. I recall you also have one article with similar symptoms. I'm thinking of setting up a mini-project so that all of us editors can coordinate and pool resources to tackle the 1(a) problems. What do you think? - Cheers, Mailer Diablo 10:50, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
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Thanks for the revert. CambridgeBayWeather Have a gorilla 16:07, 26 October 2008 (UTC)
I'm not really interested in that edit war anymore, since none of the positions that remain are anything that I can agree with and I can only put up a very weak argument for my own position (namely: "why can't we just have both?"). So, I'm still watching the page but not really participating. Soap Talk/ Contributions 17:54, 1 November 2008 (UTC)
Hello, I just listed the article for Fort Lauderdale, Florida for peer review. Could you please consider helping me to get this article up and running for WP:FA status? I would like to start working on it as soon as possible. If you could let me know, I would appreciate it. Thank you. Canyouhearmenow 19:20, 1 November 2008 (UTC)
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Hey, Maclean.
Well, it's back. I managed to get Lincolnshire through GA on the comments from the last peer review, and am preparing to nominate it for FAC. However, I'd like to save the FA reviewers some trouble. Could you possibly lend a hand? Any aid would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, -- Starstriker7( Dime algo or see my works) 23:17, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
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Hi - I've reviewed the article and left some notes here. Congrats for working heavily upon the article. A talk 01:22, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for your careful consideration at my successful RfA. Please let me know on my talk page if you have any suggestions for me. - Dan Dank55 ( send/receive) 03:28, 7 December 2008 (UTC)
You are a user who responded to RFC: Use of logos on sports team pages. As someone interested in the discussion a new straw poll has been laid out to see where we currently stand with regards to building a consensus. For the sake of clarity, please indicate your support or opposition (or neutrality) to each section, but leave discussion to the end of each section. — BQZip01 — talk 23:26, 6 January 2009 (UTC)
Dravecky ( talk) 00:40, 24 January 2009 (UTC)
I had to change the hook. Schuym1 ( talk) 22:44, 24 January 2009 (UTC)
p.s. go ahead and cut these two "messages" from your talk if you want.
Hi, I reviewed you article, The Ingenuity Gap at Talk:The Ingenuity Gap/GA1 and passed it as . I see it as a nicely written article. I made a few changes where words were repeated and added some references to Kaplan's article on the web where Homer-Dixon is mentioned. Feel free to change what I did. Congratulations! Regards, — Mattisse ( Talk) 01:06, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
You were very helpful with my last politics FA. Do you have any opinion on my Byron Brown FAC?-- TonyTheTiger ( t/ c/ bio/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:LOTM) 03:57, 6 February 2009 (UTC)
Gatoclass 16:57, 9 February 2009 (UTC)
Hi Maclean25. This is regarding #Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of Toronto Blue Jays managers and #Degrassi emails.
A long time ago, back in August, you sent some articles you'd found from Newsstand regarding The Kids of Degrassi Street. I was wondering if you still had them in your outbox because I've changed computers twice since then and have also closed that email account. If you can't it's no problem, I just thought I'd ask. Regards, Matthewedwards ( talk • contribs • email) 17:37, 9 February 2009 (UTC)
Gatoclass 22:49, 9 February 2009 (UTC)
Hey, there! I'm going to be reviewing the article you nominated, Fences and Windows, for a Good Article. Feel free to comment on my talk page to post suggestions, comments, etc! Cheers. Imperat§ r( Talk) 15:55, 21 February 2009 (UTC)
I have requested a peer review for Home of Truth, Utah. If you get a chance, could you please review the article and leave any comments on the peer review discussion page? Thanks, Ntsimp ( talk) 17:25, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for signing up at Wikipedia:Peer review/volunteers and for your work doing reviews. It is now just over a year since the last peer review was archived with no repsonse after 14 (or more) days, something we all can be proud of. There is a new Peer review user box to track the backlog (peer reviews at least 4 days old with no substantial response), which can be found here. To include it on your user or talk page, please add {{Wikipedia:Peer review/PRbox}} . Thanks again, and keep up the good work, Ruhrfisch ><>°° 03:50, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
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Hey Maclean, I was wondering if you could review the Spokane, Washington article in an ACR. After you read the article, I believe all you need to do is apply the A-Class criteria to the article and put whether you believe it is worthy of being A-class in the section dealing with the review in the articles Talk page. Also, in addition to doing the assessment, it would be helpful if you could include some points for improvement. If you are up to review it, notify me on my Talk. Thanks! Anon134 ( talk) 02:22, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
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-- TonyTheTiger ( t/ c/ bio/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:LOTM) 01:10, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
Unfortunately, my RFA was closed recently with a final tally of 75 ½/38/10. Though it didn't succeed, I wanted to thank you for your support and I hope I can count on it in the future. Even though it didn't pass, it had a nearly 2 to 1 ratio of support and I am quite encouraged by those results. I intend to review the support, oppose, and neutral !votes and see what I can do to address those concerns that were brought up and resubmit in a few months. If you would like to assist in my betterment and/or co-nominate me in the future, please let me know on my talk page. Special thanks go to Schmidt, MICHAEL Q., TomStar81, and henrik for their co-nominations and support. — BQZip01 — talk |
Hi Maclean25, and a warm welcome to Wikipedia! I hope you have enjoyed editing as much as I did so far and decide to stay. Unfamiliar with the features and workings of Wikipedia? Don't fret! Be Bold! Here's some good links for your reference and that'll get you started in no time!
- Editing tutorial, learn to have fun with Wikipedia.
- Picture tutorial, instructions on uploading images.
- How to write a great article, to make it an featured article status.
- Manual of Style, how articles should be written.
Most Wikipedians would prefer to just work on articles of their own interest. But if you have some free time to spare, here are some open tasks that you may want to help out :
Oh yes, don't forget to sign when you write on talk pages, simply type four tildes, like this: ~~~~. This will automatically add your name and the time after your comments. And finally, if you have any questions or doubts, don't hesitate to contact me on my talk page. Once again, welcome! =)
- Mailer Diablo 11:59, 9 Mar 2005 (UTC)
Thank you for taking a look at my geo storm article. I would like to include more photographs in the "year to year changes" section. I have side front and rear photos for the 1990-1991 GSi, the 1992-1993 Base, and the 1992-1993 GSi, as well as detailed photos of the different spoilers on the two GSi variants. Which of these photos would you recommend using (I don't want to use too many) and what table format would you recommend Evenprime 06:24, 5 March 2006 (UTC)
I just want to thank you for your great contributions to the B.C. provincial electoral districts pages. They look great! Cheers, DoubleBlue ( Talk) 13:58, 15 May 2005 (UTC)
I have a question for you. What is your source for the Demographics data? I have been using Election Prediction Project but the numbers, on at least one article, are slightly different. I think we should use the same source but I don't know which is more accurate. Where did you get your data and from what year is it? Thanks, DoubleBlue ( Talk) 20:26, 15 May 2005 (UTC)
or is it Ryan? :-) Just to let you know that you can make your life easier by signing and date stamping just by typing four tildes ~~~~ . The wiki automagically changes it to your name and time stamp. By the way, I agree with your comments on your user page that contributors should state their biases. I have been too lazy to make a user page yet but your statement may encourage me to get on with it sooner or later. :-) Cheers, DoubleBlue ( Talk) 22:48, 16 May 2005 (UTC)
Sorry, I tagged your image as {{ unverified}} since it did not have an image tag. But I did not carefully read your image description when I did that. Therefore, I put a {{ GFDL}} instead since I am assuming you created the image specifically for Wikipedia.
Anyway, each image you upload has its own image description page where you give its description, its source, and its copyright situation. The image description page should also have a image copyright tag which quickly gives its copyright status. See Wikipedia:Image use policy for more information.
So feel free to change the image tag on Image:Bulkley Valley-Stikine 2001.png to something else. Zzyzx11 (Talk) 07:17, 21 May 2005 (UTC)
Good day. You asked:
Again, great work Maclean! DoubleBlue ( Talk) 14:27, 21 May 2005 (UTC)
P.S. I have asked User:Earl Andrew to comment as well since he has done a lot of work in the federal ridings and may have a fresh view of our work.
Mac, take a look at the British Columbia Conservative Party article. It says that the BC PC Party became the BCCP in 1991. And, of course, it was the BCCP before the 1940s. They are the same party, under different names, as far as I know. Ground Zero 17:56, 16 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Hello. Your boxes are fine. I just added the chart I did because there will be a by-election coming up, and there will be a spot light on the riding. The same thing was done at Labrador (electoral district). I feel both are acceptable, as my chart shows the progression of the parties, and yours goes into more detail. Cheers! -- Earl Andrew - talk 02:53, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
Hi, thanks for taking care of the Canada-related deletion list. Great job! -- Visviva 06:19, 24 August 2005 (UTC)
That's my suspicion as well. If that's the case she may be in violation of her probation, I don't think it's legal to falsely claim somone is being investigated by the police (an obvious lie since your IP address is not publicly available once you login to wikipedia and since stating the particular's of Marsden's sentence is not libel, let alone criminal harassment). Homey 06:45, 26 August 2005 (UTC)
Jodi, I worked on these articles last night:
WikiDon 19:54, 2 September 2005 (UTC)
Sure, I'll add what I can. These places (except Mackenzie) are on my todo list. Great maps, by the way. -- maclean25 03:50, 3 September 2005 (UTC)
Jodi, I need your help. I can't get this website to work on my computer:
I have emailed them, they say everything is fine. I re-installed a newer JAVA, Julie said it was that, but I still have the problem. I click on a topic, any topic on the left menu bar, and nothing. Nothing happens.
Maybe you can 1) check it out, and 2) if there is a problem, communicate with them to fix it. Thanks, WikiDon 04:18, 27 September 2005 (UTC)
Jodi, I hope your not going to leave this paragraph like this:
I would have just fixed it, but it had items that I didn't know the answer to. WikiDon 07:06, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
Nightowl..... WikiDon 07:42, 13 October 2005 (UTC)
That would be good. I just looked at it again and noticed a contribution by Wallymaster ( talk · contribs), looks like a child. I reverted the edit he made. Take a look at his other contribution, Beryl prairie, it either needs to be worked on or deleted in its present state. Hopefully the mayor will be re-elected and you can get a good article. WikiDon 07:39, 14 October 2005 (UTC)
Thanks for your contribution to Spoo! I've gone through dozens of different versions of the opening, and to keep up with FA standards the version I've gone with has a more prose-y flow. I'm reverting it for now while I mull over other possibilities in lieu of your change. Thanks so much! (And thanks for your support on the nomination!) -- Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 05:02, 10 September 2005 (UTC)
I wasn't attempting to vandalize Jackie Chan Adventures; I just don't know Chinese and my brother always says Sensei is Uncle's name! And you're right: he always throws the cup when he's done. By the way, what's it like in Canada?-- HistoricalPisces 17:11, 11 September 2005 (UTC)
I don't think it should be deleted, as the edit history will become available if it is, and you will not get credit for all the useful edits you made! Also, it could be useful in the future. That's just my opinion, though. Extraordinary Machine 20:29, 22 September 2005 (UTC)
Spoo has just been featured! Thanks for your early support! -- Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 05:13, 25 September 2005 (UTC)
Hi, Any suggestions as to content for this? I think the recipe is appropriate for cookbook, but not here, and if I remove that there's not much left. It's not a product I've come across. Dlyons493 Talk 11:31, 2 October 2005 (UTC)
Dlyons493 Talk 21:37, 2 October 2005 (UTC)
Howdy! I created this one last night, Northern Rockies Regional District, British Columbia, if you have anything you can/want to add. WikiDon 03:24, 14 October 2005 (UTC)
Please see Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard/Incidents#Woodroffe_Avenue. Thank you. Ëvilphoenix Burn! 19:01, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I should have left my comments this morning when there were only two other comments - what a mess this one has turned out to be. I'll probably wait until tomorrow to leave my arguments on that page. Sigh. I get this feeling some people are going to be ticked off with me soon, since I've compiled a list of Ottawa roads that I think deserve to be nominated for deletion; I'll probably do that next week. Mindmatrix 03:22, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
Hello again, Maclean. I agree that a discussion to get a consensus is a good idea, and will contribute to your draft project page next week. You're right that riding names can be confused easily with other geographic names. I have been working on defunct Ontario federal ridings for the past month or so, and have usually been adding "riding" after the name if there is any chance of confusion. I have assumed (perhaps incorrectly) that something like "Sunshine Coast—Nickel Belt" would be easily understood as a riding, unlike "Burnaby", but following your comment, I think that I assume too much, and will start using "riding" after each name. I don't think that bolding the name really works because that is a code that would have to be explained. I did not catch that that meant you were talking about a riding instead of another geographical feature, and I don't think that other readers would either. I think that excessive bolding, in addition to being inconsistent with the Style Manual, creates a cluttered article.
Context can also be used: if we say that "Maskinongé—Scarborough Southwest was abolished when it redistributed into Yellowknife—Essex South and Cape Breton—Lethbridge", then I think it is clear that we're tlking about other electoral districts.
So, does "riding" work as well as "electoral district"? I think that riding is a commonly understood Canadianism that works as a short form for electoral district, but it should probably be wikilinked at the first instance in each article for the benefit of non-Canadian readers. I will start doing that. I agree that "electoral district" is cumbersome, and I think that is why it has been shortened to "riding" in general usage, even if Elections Canada doesn't use it. (The Parliamentary website uses it, though.)
I have also been deleting the dates after the riding names for the same reasons: this is an unexlpained code that adds clutter to the articles. From my work on defunct districts, I understand that those dates refer to the period of existence of the ridings in question, but this code is not explained to the reader. Also, I think that the information about the period of existence of a riding other than the one that is the subject of the article belongs in that riding's article, not here.
I am continuing my work on defunct ridings: I am about half-way through Ontario, and will move on to other provinces when I'm done, but I also want to clean up the current ridings in anticipation of a federal election early next year. Do you have a problem with any of the changes that I made yesterday to BC ridings? I'll hold off on my clean-up work until I hear from you.
Some of the other changes that I've been making:
This is a huge project, and I am happy to contribute my share. I like you vision of making Wikipeida the most complete source of info on Canadian ridings. I look forward to working wiht you. Ground Zero | t 13:19, 20 October 2005 (UTC)
This was kind of a spontaneous thing. I thought of it earlier today, and when I was talking to Jord about naming issues, I suggested we start up a project. Now then, I will try and incorporate your stuff into the project, but I don't think being an admin will be to my advantage ;-). As for the Woodroffe Ave. thing, I didn't get into that much trouble did I? ;-) There are quite a few issues that have come up in regards to that. We have articles on pretty much all major Ottawa roads, so I feel it perposterous that one of our busiest would be deleted. But, let's not get into this again, me and my Ottawa wiki-buddies will figure something out :-D. -- Earl Andrew - talk 08:08, 23 October 2005 (UTC)
Good stuff you have there and I see it has been incorporated to the project page. I don't really see there being any risk of a "bog down discussion on regional-specific issues" if we include provincial districts. In terms of a shell for districts, in my mind, would be pretty common. If anything, there might be some add-ons for some provinces for some reason I am not imagining right now but that should not effect the basic outlines for a page on an electoral district. Have you looked at the work that is being done on Alberta electoral districts by Cloveious? See Calgary Shaw for example. - Jord 13:35, 23 October 2005 (UTC)
Thanks for the invitation - I've actually already had a look at it over the past two days, and have had some ideas that may be of interest. I'll present them on the project page. Aside: as far as naming conventions go, do we want to split an article like Vaughan—King—Aurora, or do we leave it as is? Mindmatrix 20:39, 26 October 2005 (UTC)
Hello, I appoligize for writing this in your talk space, but I was wondering if you could give me a status update on the WPCUG page that was marked for deletion? Is the decision standing or is there a way that we may appeal it. I've been doing searching on Wikipedia and I have found pages from other user groups.
Thank You
Michael Celotto
Personally, I'd probably either kill it or put in a few other subheadings as well; to me, it just kind of seems pointless to only sort one type of article out from the main list like that (when yeah, half the time users just add people articles under the main heading anyway). Bearcat 07:22, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
I posed a question to you on Wikipedia:WikiProject Electoral districts in Canada/History. Perhaps you could take a look at it when you have a chance. Thanks. Ground Zero | t 15:34, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
...but which end is it? (*grin*) Bearcat 09:34, 30 October 2005 (UTC)
Hello! I hope you're well. I'd like to thank you for participating in the vote earlier to include the HDI in the country infobox/template.
After a lengthy gestation, a discussion piece has been prepared to help give form to the vote. If you're interested in how and where this information should appear in the infobox, I'd appreciate it if you head on over there and comment. :)
After a decision is arrived at, if at all, I'm also hopeful to prevail upon you to add the values (if you're willing and comfortable) for a handful of countries; the more people doing it, the less time it will take to implement the vote and realise the fruits of our collective labour.
As a segue, I'll also be adding my comments to the relevant Canadian riding/election project pages shortly; stay tuned! :)
Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks again for your co-operation! E Pluribus Anthony 04:03, 1 November 2005 (UTC)
Well, we do have articles on Ottawa city wards. Look at Alta Vista Ward for an example. As for RDA's, I've been creating the bare stubs for a while now, and there are a few for other districts out there. I feel they are necessary, as they are census subdivisions recognized by StatsCan. I'm not sure how to expand them any further, as I am not a BC native, but would be open to suggestions. Just don't merge them all into one article. -- Earl Andrew - talk 03:34, 6 November 2005 (UTC)
First, thanks for the humorous intro to your message. :-)
Second, I will create a version of the demographics section, as I perceive it should exist, sometime soon. I won't be able to do much until Wednesday at the earliest, though. I'd prefer a slightly broader scope to the section, so I suspect my views differ from yours and Luigi's. I do agree that having examples to view would make selecting data much easier. My example will probably have several tables, and some text describing the data presented.
Third, I will contribute to Geography of British Columbia; I'm one of those people that expects that if someone votes for an article, (s)he should contribute to it. I'll probably start on it next week sometime.
I've really got to stop committing myself to so many things... Mindmatrix 17:30, 7 November 2005 (UTC)
Your recent comments on the Hugo Chavez article in the second peer review are deeply appreciated. I will carefully read them and immediately act upon them. However, I was forced to prematurely shut down that peer review due to the article's current candidature for "Featured Article" status. Please feel free to leave comments and objections at the FAC page, under the Hugo Chavez subheading, from now on. Regards, Saravask 09:46, 9 November 2005 (UTC)
Hi Maclean, thanks for your comments on the FAC for shoe polish. Please take another look as I have rejigged the article as per your excellent comments. Proto t c 11:32, 9 November 2005 (UTC)
Hi. First, I'm sure you'e noticed that I've done some copyediting of Dawson Creek. I've left some comments at the peer review too. I didn't edit the whole article, mostly the demographics section - it'll still need a few tweaks. I made one change (settlers -> immigrants) which I'm not sure is accurate, so please check it.
Also, since you were one of two people who seems to have had any interest in re-working the Canadian projects, could you do a quick test to see if it works as you'd expect? It shouldn't take more than a minute or two. I don't want to implement a system that nobody has tested, because I have no way of gauging if its easy to use - I find it easy, but then, I designed it! Just visit my test page. I've made the same request of Zhatt. Thanks... Mindmatrix 20:08, 11 November 2005 (UTC)
I wrote the Benjamin Mountfort article so long ago that I can't remember exactly which references came from where, those reference books were returned to the library long ago. I see the chief quote: " a half-educated architect whose buildings… have given anything but satisfaction, he being evidently deficient in all knowledge of the principles of construction, though a clever draughtsman and a man of some taste." - (the newspaper article regarding his reputation is quoted) is referenced in the external links listed in the article. For you ref here: [2]. This Christchurch City Library site I think can be relied on for authenticity. I do remember an exact newspaper for that quote though and will endevour to find it (if only because it will wake me up in the middle of the night if I don't!)
The second quote (to which I assume you are referring) "...Accordingly, we see in Nature's buildings, the mountains and hills; not regularity of outline but diversity; buttresses, walls and turrets as unlike each other as possible, yet producing a graduation of effect not to be approached by any work, moulded to regularity of outline. The simple study of an oak or an elm tree would suffice to confute the regularity theory." Is from here: Letters to the Governor of New Zealand concerning the designs for the new Government House, Auckland (1856-1857), Colonial Secretary's Notebook, National Archives, Wellington IA1 60/1708. This is also listed in the external links. I suppose the present style of Wikipedia FAs would be to footnote those references, rather than list them as I did as denoted external links - however time and the whims and requirements of Wikipedia FAs change by the day, and I no longer write FAs, as I am only able to write in my own style, and have little inclination to adapt.
Regarding referring to buildings as having an Gothic, Tudor or even (heaven forbid) Brutalist design, that is something that is apparent, I believe if one has to reference the obvious then it's time to give up on the project, the blue links to Gothic, Tudor and Brutalist should confirm basic assumptions.
Please feel free to edit what you like, they may be FAs today but nothing lasts for ever. Giano 22:23, 15 November 2005 (UTC)
I think when reporting scantily documented history unlike concrete rocket science, if there is an element of even the slightest doubt, it should be clear in the text. Giano 07:27, 16 November 2005 (UTC)
I'm glad you liked the Palladian page I regard it as the first "proper" page I wrote here, although I can now see a lot more that needs to be added and changed. I am very into facts and information probably at the expense of prose and style.
I'm afraid a lot of very silly people coin the term weasel words and attempt to remove them when they are best retained, the only way to evaluate any work of art from a painting to building is to evaluate by comparison with other buildings, and suggest differences or reasons for such a feature. To state something is definitely one thing or another would be to assert one's own opinion. The very term Weasel words, is stupid, and intended to be disparaging as though there is never a reason for using them
Secondly if an article lists references, one has to assume a degree of trust that the author has in fact read them and used them. If every reference was footnoted the page would soon resemble a sodoku square. The references are listed so one can obtain them and check facts, or better still further one's knowledge. I do agree with you that it is better if direct quotes are footnoted, or at least referenced in the text. I see that Robert Lawson which I wrote sometime after Mountfort is quite heavily footnoted, an FA feature which became popular after Mountfort. To explain every architectural term would be boring and a little patronising to the reader, if they are interested they can always click the link, where I think a feature need to be explained as to why it shows certain influences I do explain it i.e from Lawson: "....influences: the nearest style into which it can be categorised is probably Jacobethan" note the "probably" not weasel words but merely because in architecture each architect has a variation on a theme, so rarely is anything definitely anything, even the great Palladian is not a perfect imitation of Palladio's work (as I hope I have explained on the Palladian page)
Where I think an architectural term is not sufficiently covered by Wikipedia, or is an obscure vague style then I hope I do explain why sufficiently i.e: "........the school's many turrets and towers led to the architect Nathaniel Wales describing it in 1890 as "a semi-ecclesiastical building" in the "Domestic Tudor style of medieval architecture". I expect there are terms I should have explained more clearly, but at the end of the day there is only so much one can write and if people are interested that deeply they can always attempt to educate themselves further or ask someone.
What is beginning to concern me about Wikipedia as a project though is that an article can become like a game of Chinese whispers, an eminent authority's hypothesis or view covered by a "perhaps" or "in the view of" attracts the self appointed "Weasel Words Police" (who invariably know nothing at all of the subject) who remove the doubt, resulting in a theory (however creditable or likely to be true) becomes suddenly becoming unassailable hard fact. This is why I shall be continuing to attempt when explaining architecture to allow people to form their own conclusions. For instance a certain building may well be an architects best/worst building, but its not for me to say it, however widely that view is held - so from me it will always be "possibly" or "perhaps" I hope that explains to you what I am trying to do here, and why I am writing no more FAs or anything in such detail again.
I hope you are going to start writing about architecture, there is a real "dearth" of people writing on the subject here. One author here is truly knowledgable on the subject, but apart from inspiring me with suggestions and help every now and again seems to prefer to write on many other subjects instead. I think almost every single architectural form could do with further coverage and information, all is a little superficial, but I suppose that's all an encyclopedia ever is. Giano 09:31, 16 November 2005 (UTC)
Can you please review the images at this Dawson Creek article. I plan to put it up as a FAC soon and would like to avoid any complications. I am specifically concerned with Image:Dawson Creek 1996.jpg. It is an air photo taken 10 years ago by the province. I use them in my mapping software at work but got this copy is from an online GIS application at a provincial ministry website. At my work we bought the licensing rights to use the the photos (about 100 photos) which we manipulate with other data. We give print-outs of these images out for free but it is data we are not allowed to give out. They are georeferenced to the 1:20,000 BCGS map grid. Of course, there is no data attached to this image posted on Wikipedia (it is simply a cut&pasted image of a section of two map sheets). If you know what the appropriate tag is, if it is indeed permitted, please let me know. Also, let me know what the appropriate tag is for Image:DawsonCreek logo.png, a version of the city's logo (other versions have slogans or other wording). And the flag was emailed to me from city hall after emailing them a request to use it on Wikipedia. Thank you in advance for any help you can provide. -- maclean25 04:13, 21 November 2005 (UTC)
Hi Maclean, just a quick note to say thanks so much for your support in shoe polish becoming a featured article. It's now made it! All the best, Proto t c 09:30, 22 November 2005 (UTC)
Oh sure, election results are relevant, but MPs? No!! that makes no sense. Whatever, your article. I just wanted to add something to it like I did for Riverview (Ottawa). -- Earl Andrew - talk 04:23, 24 November 2005 (UTC)
Hello, good work on the Dawson Creek article, well on its way to becoming featured, judging by the comments. :-) However, you will note that I have unlinked many years, while leaving the links on the complete dates. The only reason for putting square brackets around dates is so that different people's date format preferences work. See: Wikipedia:Manual of Style (dates and numbers)#Date formatting for instructions. Like you, I used to put square brackets around all years thinking it was the right way to do things until I ran across the page on date formatting. Keep up the good work. Cheers. Luigizanasi
Hi; got your note. For the ridings I've done so far (Coast Chilcotin federal, Cariboo, Yale, Yale-Lillooet, Lillooet and Atlin, I copied tables from other constituencies to use as a model. There's user-someone named EarlAndrew who's going to try and generate some maps for me later; I've asked for Coast Chilcotin first, and at least the federal ridings have legal descriptions on-line (BC historical ridings do not; I'm trying to get someone at Elections BC to provide me backfiles). If you'll look at Cariboo (provincial electoral district) you'll see I extrapolate on political-geographic issues, such as concentrations of population; in certain MLA cases - George Matheson Murray, and actually I think more on his wife's page Margaret Lally "Ma" Murray I provide some of the political/personal context as to why the win or loss; or fluctuations in voting popluations etc. Doing the best I can; for now just working on getting the poll-data in place and relying on later editors to provide character/candidate profiles. If there's anything I'm not doing right please let me know - two big things 1) we need a historical constituencies category for BC, and for other province's provincial ridings and 2) is there a template for a preferential ballot? the 1952-53 elections in BC were preferential (W.A.C. Bennett got into power because of STV, then did away with it to keep anyone else from benefitting from it as he had) Skookum1 05:02, 28 November 2005 (UTC)
Hi, First, congratulations on the Dawson Creek Featured article. On the electoral district template for Langley, looks good except for a few points.
Luigizanasi 08:01, 28 November 2005 (UTC)
For your exceedingly helpful peer review (and the only one that even bothered to peer review) of FairTax, I award you much WikiThanks! Please accept it as a token of my gratitude.
Trevdna 15:28, 28 November 2005 (UTC)
OK, there has been much work done on the article (
FairTax). However, I realize that it is still highly lacking as it stands. Would you mind going back over the article and offering any other improvements you can see?
Also, please take a look at the to-do list - is it complete, while at the same time concise enough to be useful? Did I write down your concerns (from the peer review) down well enough, or did somethings get lost in transcription? Are any things on the list already done, or unnessicary?
You can respond below, on my talk page, or on the article talk page - the response will be looked at in any of those places. (It would be most helpful if you answered in bullet form, so it can go easily to the to-do list.)
This would be a really great help to me, and to the article. I know it might seem like it is asking a lot, but you are the only one who who has shown that they can take a good objective look at this article and point out inconsistencies, who is not working on the article (and therefore is not clouded by their own biases from working on the article). Thank you very much. -- Trevdna 06:40, 27 December 2005 (UTC)
I noticed that Dawson Creek reached Featured Article status. Well done! Mindmatrix 16:47, 28 November 2005 (UTC)
As fellow residents of this land, I feel it is my duty to employ my newly-granted priviliges to ensure that this politically unstable land may one day achieve a level of stability and functional governance that we all desire. To that end, please use the attached funds with the strictest confidence to accomplish this goal. (Yes, you're right, functional governance and Canadian politics is an oxymoron.) Thank you for your support. Mindmatrix 21:19, 4 December 2005 (UTC)
Hi; working on a hangover but answered your comments on my Talk page. Skookum1 22:37, 4 December 2005 (UTC)
Thanks for your edits to White's tree frog. Most of them I liked, however I had a problem with your edits to Conservation Status. It made it sound more general to Australian frogs, and not specifically this species. I reverted that section, and fixed it up to sound a little less ambiguous. -- liquidGhoul 06:57, 5 December 2005 (UTC)
Thank you very much for your feedback at peer review. Would you take a look at two branching articles that address several of your comments? We followed the example of the French Wikipedia last month and created Joan of Arc in art and Joan of Arc bibliography. Durova 18:18, 9 December 2005 (UTC)
You said: "All arguments (except your racist comment) are based on Wikipedia policy concerning lists." Well, I don't know any Wikipedia policy that supports deleting perfectly encyclopedic lists based on ethnicity of people that are listed therein. But yet, some such lists are kept and other are deleted. There are many names for that phenomenon: "systemic bias", "Wikipedia is inconsistent", "POV" and so on. I prefer to call it "racism". Grue 19:57, 12 December 2005 (UTC)
Thanks, I will take a close look at the discussion in Wikipedia:Centralized discussion/Legislative candidates, because I agree that there has to be a comprehensive solution. Skeezix1000 15:11, 15 December 2005 (UTC)
Blind statements of not understanding are not useful counter-arguments.
So, to recap:
Between your bogus reasoning, insults, and disengenousness, I'd say you've earned the Bad-Faith crown. Congratulations. -- Calton | Talk 08:36, 22 December 2005 (UTC)
I would really like to use Image:Chetwynd BC Road Network.JPG in the Chetwynd article. Was it that I was using the wrong tag or is just not permitted. What about the unaltered version straight from the source: www.hellonorth.com (the pdf tourist magazine)? Is there a tag that would allow me to use that? Also, I think that BC and Canada are the same for copyrights. At my work we have a license to use the geo-referenced data on these airphotos, but we can do what we please with the images (give them away, publish them - once we publish an agenda they are public property, etc.). maclean25 16:36, 23 December 2005 (UTC)
Truthfully, I've only been pruning old AfD discussions as I find them - I rarely add new ones, since I don't hang out on AfD (now that I'm an admin, though, I do try to resolve a few dozen weekly). I'll keep doing this, and adding stubs and categories that come up for deletion. I agree that its a good draw for a number of contributors, so perhaps we should find some of these contributors that are willing to update the list. Mindmatrix 20:00, 23 December 2005 (UTC)
maclean25,
Thanks so much for your help on the Michigan State University Peer review. I just put the revised article up as a featured article candidate. Please let me know what you think. Lovelac7 20:43, 3 January 2006 (UTC)
Hey; popped by while looking at the registry of Electoral Wiki'ers; see you're in the Peace River area which I didn't realize about you before.....if you want some entertainment on those cold subArctic nights, your local library will have The Newspapering Murrays by Georgina Keddell (the Murrays' daughter); I think you'll enjoy the chapters on the early days of Ft St John in there..... Skookum1 09:29, 5 January 2006 (UTC)
I've protected the page against re-creation. Thanks for pointing it out. Mind matrix 17:03, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
Unless the photographer explicitly said that you can use it for any purpose, then it's all rights reserved by default. I don't think there's a justification for using this photo on the page that it was on, I think you should flag it for deletion. If you live near the town in question, perhaps you can find a local amateur pilots club and find someone to take a substitute free image the next time they are passing overhead. Good luck with the article, on casual inspection it looks close to feature status to me. Matt 13:13, 20 January 2006 (UTC)
please see the talk page on Talk:Amateur radio regarding identifying amateur radio users.
"And why no mention of the University of Kerala?" — Maclean25 ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
Hi. I hope you're not offended by my late response. I tried to implement your suggestions; however, I'm not sure that namedropping one university's name ( Kerala University) is appropriate here, notwithstanding a more thematic discussion of education. In all the "place" articles I've seen, I've not seen one with an "Education" section. Nonetheless, thanks for your critique and pointers to sources. Saravask 04:08, 24 January 2006 (UTC)
" Today gerrymandering is not a major issue in Canada." Yikes. Is that ever wrong; and I'm not just thinking about Gracie's Finger (which I've been trying to find or make a map of ). Guess I'll be around for the review process if I'm wanted. Have to do some digging for further examples; but I submit boundary revisions in the Kootenays and Vancouver Island and suburban Vancouver to be constantly political in nature, despite the neutrality of the respective Elections (BC/Can) organizations. Skookum1 08:40, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
Thank you very much for your help! An answer awaits you at Wikipedia:Peer review/3D Monster Maze/archive2. -- BACbKA 12:26, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
You wrote:
By any chance, would you happen to know why that reference/footnote no longer works? Radio Kirk talk to me 03:37, 27 January 2006 (UTC)
I have a bunch of small concerns about the Lindsay Lohan article. Where would be the best place to list them? the FAC page, Peer Review page, article talk page, or here on your talk page? -- maclean25 06:00, 27 January 2006 (UTC)
Hello again! I believe everyone's concerns have been addressed. Please feel free to revisit. Radio Kirk talk to me 18:27, 28 January 2006 (UTC) Got your list, I'll go over it, thanks. Radio Kirk talk to me 22:09, 28 January 2006 (UTC)
Hey, thanks for removing the objection! Let me answer your newest concerns:
Please see my response ;). Thanks! -- Cel e stianpower háblame 11:16, 28 January 2006 (UTC)
This is a broadcast message for users that voted to select this article as the Canadian collaboration. It has been selected for the February 2006 collaboration period. Congratulations! Mind matrix 19:41, 31 January 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for the feedback/criticism of the Patriots article; I will get on those ASAP. Deckiller 20:03, 31 January 2006 (UTC)
Thank you very much for voicing your criticism at its FAC. I have worked into the article all of your prcise suggestions but wondered if you might help me out with some of the others. This is what I've done so far.
Regards, -- Cel e stianpower háblame 21:07, 1 February 2006 (UTC)
Thanks. Sorry, somebody snook that one in on me. It looks like a factual error. The 16th (Irish) Division [4] [5] didn't even get to France until the end of 1915. The Battle of Hulluch page gives a date of April 27-29, 1916—a year later. I think that last sentence in the paragraph can be safely removed. — RJH 16:28, 10 February 2006 (UTC)
I believe it should be escadrons de chasse. Thanks. — RJH 22:47, 13 February 2006 (UTC)
Hi again. If you look at the history for the page, there have been at least a half dozen people in there making changes. All within the span of a few days. So I was just venting a little frustration, that may also have been the indirect fault of the very flaky database behavior that day. Sorry, no offense was intended.
I agree that the one objector listed a couple of points that needed clearing up. But some of the other bullets were in the nature of personal style issues. I don't think a page can really make everybody happy at the same time, so those I tend to give less weight.
No matter. If it fails then at least the page has had a better looking over. Thanks. — RJH 15:51, 15 February 2006 (UTC)
The correct way to write verbatim at the moment is to use the & HTML entity to escape the initial &. I agree that the nowiki tag should have done it for you :-) If confused, look at the source (by trying to edit this section)... -- BACbKA 18:07, 17 February 2006 (UTC)
Hi, I noticed that after I addressed ur objection to the excess wikilinking of dates, you had struck out ur opposition, then found you've changed ur mind again. I'm confused. I have made sure that excess linking hasn't occurred and only the most important dates/years are linked and that too not more than once. If you are talking about this edit the explanation is that the said years have already been highlighted in the first instances and years 1947, 1965, 1971, 1972 are very vital in the subcontinent history given the wars and its aftermath during these vital years. Oct 13 has also been wikilinked in the first para. I hope you can understand, for this is a minor issue. :) Idleguy 05:01, 20 February 2006 (UTC)
Jodi, thanks for the links! I have referenced them in the Bangalore article. AreJay 05:20, 22 February 2006 (UTC)
I'm in the middle of a dispute with backburner001 over the Punk'd reference at Lindsay Lohan. This user says it's irrelevant. I laid out the case for its relevance—with a rewrite for clarity—and he deleted it again. His response: "I did my part – I removed content I felt was not significant and I made suggestions for improvement when I was asked for them. If you are interested in working together to fix this problem, do your part and improve the Punk’d reference or give me a legitimate reason for keeping the reference that was in there before." (Essentially, "You think it should stay? Prove it to me and me alone," which sounds awfully close to self-appointed WikiGodhood, but I've been called dramatic already. More on point, "working together" to this editor means he deletes it, but someone else has to "fix" it.) This user's page includes as a goal, "[r]emove irrelevant/trivial content", but a quick look at his edit history is telling: on 30 January, he removed from WP:MOS a "reference to naming conventions for Mormonism"; on 19 February, he deleted "2 paragraphs" from Hiram College "to keep concise". Since then, every deletion of material has been a Punk'd reference, from Lindsay Lohan, Avril Lavigne, Jena Malone, Beyoncé Knowles, Mandy Moore, Chris Klein (actor) and Proof (rapper). After we blasted each other's antagonism (real or imagined), I threatened him with a WP:3RR war and mutual blocking, and backburner001 then agreed to stop removing the reference pending the discussion that results from my Request for Comment. No matter the outcome, your input would be very much appreciated. Radio Kirk talk to me 21:24, 24 February 2006 (UTC)
I've actioned your comments (for the better I must admit, thx!) - any chance of a support? -- PopUpPirate 00:48, 25 February 2006 (UTC)
You are more than welcome to post questions to me in my talk page, but it may be best to do so in the discussion page of the article. I started the article but have been more of a researcher and editor than as anything approximating an expert, so specific questions about the content from a scientific basis may be best addressed by User:Peltoms. User:Lulu of the Lotus-Eaters is to credited with the creation of the Glacier mass balance article. If you want to continue to post to my usertalk I can simply address your questions there.-- MONGO 03:22, 25 February 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for letting me know about this project. I'll look into it when I get the chance. Regards, -- Jayzel 15:41, 27 February 2006 (UTC)
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Hi, Maclean, it was nice to see your positive response to my input on FAC. An example of an article using both "Notes" and "References" sections is indeed worth a thousand words of description of the system, you're right. The trouble is I've only recently started using the new <ref> </ref> system myself, but you can see the two-section system the way a reader sees it in The Country Wife, where I use the old ref/note thing. See the advantage of keeping the references alphabetical? It means they're easy to find. In Restoration spectacular, you can see the system used with only a very few notes and the rest of the inlined references simply and briefly in parenthesis in the text (and of course fully referenced in the "References" section); that's my favorite system, really, but for The Country Wife, or for your article, the parentheses would probably be so many as to weigh down the text even more than note numbers do.
The only place I can think of where you can see it with the <ref> </ref> system is my sandbox article User:Bishonen/Andrées luftfärd. The article is an utter mess, but the footnotes and references sections are actually in good shape, so that might be a useful place to look, now I think about it. Best, Bishonen | ノート 03:35, 5 March 2006 (UTC).
In all the acrimony and curmudgeon-ism, what gets lost is what I have neglected to say. The Chetwynd article is very well done. It contains a great deal of information, and the writing is generally good. I do object to the telescoping in it to make it an FAC, but I realized that I hadn't offered the well-earned compliment on the good research and good work. Geogre 13:43, 5 March 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for the responses; they make my inline queries sound rather ill-considered. As for the light copyediting, I'm always glad to help to those who spend their time helping others. Saravask 00:43, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
Sorry about not linking the deleted articles. I'll try to remember to do that in future. — GrantNeufeld 21:53, 11 March 2006 (UTC)
Thank you for commenting on the peer review for history of Puerto Rico. I have implemented your suggestions. Please tell me what you think now that I have made the changes. Joelito 17:48, 19 March 2006 (UTC)
Ref: I uploaded the template (blank map) here: Regional Districts-BC.png, and the ones with highlighted regions here: Regional Districts of BC. They are (un)licenced under Public domain, so no-one has to worry about source quoting or licence of modified maps, and they're on wiki commons, so they can be used in other language wiki's. If there's any impovement you think I could make, just let me know. Qyd (talk) 22:12, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for your comments on the peer review. Sorry for only answering today. I'll shrink the history section, it really needs that. I'll start doing that when I finish my work in the List of Portuguese municipalities, which is also being reviewed. Thanks again. Afonso Silva 10:48, 21 March 2006 (UTC)
What you posted at Wikipedia:Successful requests for permission looks fine with me. Nice job with the article too. If you wish, you can also forward the e-mail message to permissions at wikimedia dot org, in case anyone questions it. -- Aude ( talk | contribs) 23:29, 25 March 2006 (UTC)
Hi Maclean25, the section looks much better as it flows rather than being a series of disjoint sentences. I've made a couple small changes. And I know that while the summary style discourages subsections, I think given the length of the section they aid the reader considerably; I would rather keep the subsections rather than give in to the FAC guidelines (I believe the guidelines and not necessary). Also it's great that you've added some references. I kind of felt alone in the need to get references for this page, and only E Pluribus Anthony helped out finding references, but some of the ones he signed up for are still incomplete. -- Jeff3000 14:20, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
I sincerely appreciate all the time you spent identifing areas needing improvement in the Retreat of glaciers since 1850 (formerly known as Glacier retreat). You're a dedicated Wikipedian with an eye towards doing what we are supposed to be doing here...writing an enccyclopedia. I made the corrections you mentioned and appreciate you bringing them to our attention. Thanks again!-- MONGO 21:29, 30 March 2006 (UTC)
re: coordinates ( Hudson's Hope): when I added the {{ coorheader}} template, it placed discrete coordinates in the upper right corner of the page (for example: German article). In the meantime, they changed the template to place the coordinates under the article title, and I think it looks awful (actualy they moved to another template name too). Now this is a widely used template in the portuguese and german wikis, but met a lot of opposition on the english one. I hope they change it back soon (as it is now it doesn't help at all, it looses the initial purpose and ellegance). Qyd(talk) 18:20, 1 April 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for your comments in Kolkata peer review. The things you pointed out have been taken care of. Please suggest any other changes you think appropriate for the article. Thanks a lot. Bye !-- Dwaipayanc 20:44, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
You could put a {{ db-author}} on the page. Lambiam Talk 11:02, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
Please read/comment at Wikipedia_talk:Canada_collaboration#Overhauling and re-evaluating the CC, thank You. N.B. Maybe You'd consider archiving Your long discussion page? feydey 10:16, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
Just thought I'd let you know: someone is reopening the "minor candidates" debate.
CJCurrie 05:41, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
I cracked open my copy of Matsuo Basho and found a route map right inside. The longest trip is the 1689 "Journey to the Deep North", which runs from Ogaki to Lake Biwa to Tsuruga, Fukui, Yamanaka, Kanazawa, Ichiburi, Kashiwazaki, Niigata, Murakami, Sakata, Kisagata, turn around and back to Sakata, Obanazawa, Hiraizumi, Ishinomaki, Matsushima, Sendai, Iizuka, Shirakawa, Nasu, Nikko, Kanuma, and finally Edo. The actual route is more complicated than this, if you'd like to send me an e-mail in the next few days I can send you a picture. Ashibaka tock 19:59, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
Hi Jodi, we met on Talk:Blue Whale. Unfortunately I feel obliged to let you know about Wikipedia talk:Featured articles#A delisting. I'd like to see Chetwynd stay as a FA, so if there's something I can do to help.... Pcb21 Pete 18:51, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
Non-admins can close AFDs that do not result in delete. Kotepho 08:36, 27 April 2006 (UTC)
Yours was the second significant suggestion toward improving this article, and you nailed it. Received the book today, self-nom'ed for Featured article status today, and I thank you profusely today. :) Radio Kirk talk to me 05:38, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
BTW, just wanted to tell you I copied your Canadian History suggestion into the Canada page. -- Jeff3000 04:02, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
Hi there, I just noticed that User:Maclean25/sandbox contains fair use images. Wikipedia's fair use policy states that fair use images cannot be used in the user namespace. I'd appreciate if you'd remove them.
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Thanks! Stifle ( talk) 19:19, 21 May 2006 (UTC)
Hi Jodi, I noticed your feedback on a peer review for the Natasha Demkina article. I've been working on a draft that expands the article to include more of her background history, her family, current events, and more on the debate concerining the CSICOP test. I'd appreciate it if you'd take a look at the draft and let me know what you think. Thanks!
Jkelly 21:22, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
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Hi Maclean. I've answered your questions. Thanks for asking. Paul August ☎ 19:31, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
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You reverted my edit. I did not blank the page, I actually improved it. Maybe you should actually check the diff next time. 67.70.70.168 00:43, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
Hi, you've expressed an opinion in the deletion discussion of this article. I've recently suggested a compromise in hopes of improving the article while keeping both sides happy, and would appreciate if you could revisit the issue. Thanks. -- Wafulz 18:30, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
Could you please look at
Energy: world resources and consumption and comment if it is ready to be a featured article? Thank you for your help.
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This AfD is currently on deletion review. You commented in a prior review on the same article. ~ trialsanderrors 19:28, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
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Thanks for the note. I have no objection to a nomination. I still have one section to complete and another to write. Kablammo 00:23, 30 April 2007 (UTC) Although two sections still need expansion, all sections of the article now have text. Kablammo 02:47, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
-- Carabinieri 12:23, 4 May 2007 (UTC)
Could you please look over this afd: [6]? Thanks. CJCurrie 01:48, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
Yup, that was me. Thanks for reading it. Take care.-- Keefer | Talk 20:42, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
Hi, I've done some stuff with it. Such as putting the history section after Geograghy, and merging the civic history into the main history section. Can you help me add the footnotes to it? Because I really don't know what footnotes are. Alphablast 20:02, 26 May 2007 (UTC)
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I have left a reply. Thanks. Epbr123 08:57, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
I've been working on integrating suggetestions, optimising organization, and clarifying unclear statements. User:Deckiller/Notability (fiction). — Deckill er 03:59, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
Your comments on Erie's FAC have been addressed. I didn't want to shorten the history down to low, though. The main article is just basically more structured for a reader. But everything else has been taken care of. -- trey 04:20, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for the review. Kingjeff 19:26, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
I have been following the development of the Hamilton, Ontario article and I wanted to commend you on the work you did to help bring it up to Featured Article status. I can see that you're very involved in the process with all kinds of articles. Good job! ... discospinster talk 00:30, 30 June 2007 (UTC)
Please remember to mark your edits, as you did to Hamilton, Ontario as minor when (and only when) they genuinely are minor edits (see Wikipedia:Minor edit). Marking a major change as a minor one (and vice versa) is considered poor etiquette. The rule of thumb is that only an edit that consists solely of spelling corrections, formatting changes, or rearranging of text without modifying content should be flagged as a 'minor edit.' Thank you.
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I am proud to award this Special Barnstar to Maclean25 for your hard work/ contributions in helping the Hamilton, Ontario wikipedia article reach the "featured article" status. Nhl4hamilton 19:35, 28 June 2007 (UTC) |
Thanks for the review. I'm not sure what you meant by "what services does the Borough provide Sale?" Could you give some examples, please? I think addressed your other concerns. Epbr123 22:18, 30 June 2007 (UTC)
Maclean, thanks for your review of [ Birmingham]. I'm new to wikipedia, so would appreciate if you could have a look a the changes i have made to [ Famous residents] in response to your review. is this what you were thinking of? UKbandit 11:38, 2 July 2007 (UTC)
I have addressed your objections at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Erie, Pennsylvania. Geography was greatly expanded and I fixed your other objections (style, ect.). I really appreciate the concerns you have brought up. Please update your oppose vote.-- trey 19:43, 2 July 2007 (UTC)
I think I have addressed most of your concerns, although I am unable to find any crime data for the town as a whole. Epbr123 23:45, 2 July 2007 (UTC)
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To Maclean25, on the occasion of Minneapolis, Minnesota reaching featured article. With thanks for a conversation in Wikiproject Cities - Susanlesch 10:58, 8 July 2007 (UTC) |
The 1st ever Mr. PG Award!!!
Thanks so much for all your help with Prince George, British Columbia and for your advice at the peer review. Presented by CindyBo talk 07:35, 9 July 2007 (UTC) |
Hello Maclean,
You gave Shaw and Crompton an "oppose" for FA status on its nomination page. The article has been through a lot since you passed comment, and wondered if these changes would make you change your opinion to support (!)? I took all your comments on board, and think we have a very high quality article now. You may think otherwise of course. Hope you get change to make an input, Jza84 12:04, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
After Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Plot of Les Misérables closed as a deletion, I'm challenging the way the closing administrator acted as in violation of Wikipedia rules. Your participation is welcome at that discussion, Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2007 July 14. Please keep in mind that only arguments related to either new information or to how Wikipedia rules were violated or not violated in closing the discussion will be considered. It isn't a replay of the original AfD. I'm familiar with WP:CANVASSING and I am alerting everyone who participated in that discussion to the deletion review. I won't contact anyone again on this topic, and I apologize if you consider this note distracting. Noroton 04:49, 14 July 2007 (UTC)
I'm not sure why, but I have trouble seeing this as anything more than "neutral" overall. Maybe I'm mildly blasé with the FLC process at the time, I'm not sure. I made various, mostly inconsequential edits to the article, but there is still atleast one thing that must be fixed, and it's the need for a bolded topic in the lead, ideally the same phrase as the article title ("law enforcement in British Columbia" minus the year, in this case, which can be bolded as a separate element of the sentence).
Another issue for me is these horizontal arrows in the table of the lead. Maybe these should be replaced by something else or dropped entirely as they could cause
accessibility issues. The simplest suggestion might be to give these cells style="padding-left1.5em;"
(or whatever between 1em and 2em looks best).
I suspect this should actually be something like "Law enforcement in British Columbia in 2005", since the only stuff that uses the comma+year format are, as far as I can tell, are elections (compare the articles in subcategories of Category:2005). Oh yeah, you should add the article to Category:2005 in Canada while at it. Circeus 17:24, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
Just a note to let you know that I've responded to your questions. If you have any other questions or concerns don't hesitate to let me know! -- JayHenry 02:12, 13 August 2007 (UTC)
Hello. I've spun off some data into a new article and I have a question. Would you mind reading the candidature page again and commenting? Regards, MarkBA t/ c/ @ 20:59, 25 September 2007 (UTC)
Thank you very much for your support on the mentioned FAC - I've left notes replying to some concerns you raised, especially if you'd prefer to have the beekeeper problem eliminated. Again, thanks for your much needed support (I'm surprised the FAC got this far with so little comment on it). Cheers, Spawn Man 04:17, 6 October 2007 (UTC). P.S. Congrats on your marriage! I got engaged at the beginning of the year - partners really do make you want to wake up in the morning. :) Cheers.
Oh, and thanks for your spelling and grammar checks on the actual article! :) Spawn Man 04:19, 6 October 2007 (UTC)
You either nominated a WP:FLC or closed such a nomination recently. As such, you are the type of editor whose opinion I am soliciting. We now have over 400 featured lists and seem to be promoting in excess of 30 per month of late (41 in August and 42 in September). When Today's featured article (TFA) started ( 2004-02-22), they only had about 200 featured articles and were barely promoting 20 new ones per month. I think the quality of featured lists is at least as good as the quality of featured articles was when they started appearing on the main page. Thus, I am ready to open debate on a proposal to institute a List of the Day on the main page with nominations starting November 1 2007, voting starting December 1 2007 and main page appearances starting January 1 2008. For brevity, the proposal page does not discuss the details of eventual main page content, but since the work has already been done, you should consider this proposal assuming the eventual content will resemble the current content at the featured content page. Such output would probably start at the bottom of the main page. The proposal page does not debate whether starting with weekly list main page entries would be better than daily entries. However, I suspect persons in favor of weekly lists are really voicing opinions against lists on the main page since neither TFA nor Picture of the day started as weekly endeavors, to the best of my knowledge. Right now debate seems to be among support for the current selective democratic/consensus based proposal, a selective dictatorial approach like that used at WP:TFA or a non-selective first in line/calendar approach like that used at WP:POTD. See the List of the Day proposal and comment at WP:LOTDP and its talk page.-- TonyTheTiger ( t/ c/ bio/ tcfkaWCDbwincowtchatlotpsoplrttaDCLaM) 19:03, 13 October 2007 (UTC)
No problem. It was actually quite a good article. Though I am still very confused at the "semi-automated peer review" that was done?!?! I actually re-read the article at least twice looking for "weasel words" and other grammatical insufficencies, and couldn't really find any. Though I still think a copyedit can't hurt for GA status, just to find other things I might have missed. But overall, the prose is quite good.
I left my review on the talk page; most are pretty minor issues that shouldn't be too much trouble to fix. The biggest issue might be just finishing the history section, as it kind of leaves you somewhere in the 1980s.
It's good to keep working towards FAC, though the article probably has quite a way to go for that. GA status can have a few gaps in referencing, but FA articles are pretty anal-retentive here -- go through it and make sure every single possible statement that should be cited is, and review WP:CITE for guidelines on formatting citations and such. You might also want to take a look at some of the external links and see if there's information in those links that could be added to parts of the article as well.
Cheers! Dr. Cash 05:29, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
Hi there
Sorry to trouble you, but I noticed that you made some excellent input to the Peer Review of Manchester, and I was wondering if you had the time to take a look at another "town" Peer Review? It's been up for a while but I've not had any comments - if you could lend your experttise it would be much appreciated!
All the best
ChrisTheDude 09:36, 29 October 2007 (UTC)
Hi, thank you for commenting on the FAC for Lawrence Sullivan Ross. I've responded to your concerns there. If you have time, I would appreciate it if you could take a look and see if I've adequately addressed your comments. Thanks! 14:25, 29 October 2007 (UTC)
Hi maclean. I am a firm believer that all facts need to have inline citations. Without those citations, it is very difficult for someone to verify those; in my opinion, pointing someone to a large list of references just doesn't cut it. The information in the article had to come from somewhere, and all I ask is that they cite where it comes from, both to allow for verification and to ensure that it is not original research. If the information can't be found in a reliable source, it shouldn't be included in the article. Karanacs 19:44, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
Hi Maclean, thanks for the e-mail the changes look great. It never even dawned on me that putting Fort Garry, Manitoba in 1869 was wrong, nice catch -- Cloveious 09:04, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
Blnguyen ( bananabucket) 00:53, 9 November 2007 (UTC)
There have been a series of proposals to initiate a Featured List of the Day on the main page. Numerous proposals have been put forth. After the third one failed, I audited all WP:FL's in order to begin an experiment in my own user space that will hopefully get it going. Today, it commences at WP:LOTD. Afterwards I created my experimental page, a new proposal was set forth to do a featured list that is strikingly similar to my own which is to do a user page experimental featured list, but no format has been confirmed and mechanism set in place. I continue to be willing to do the experiment myself and with this posting it commences. Please submit any list that you would like to have considered for list of the day in the month of January 2008 by the end of this month to WP:LOTD and its subpages. You may submit multiple lists for consideration.-- TonyTheTiger ( t/ c/ bio/ WP:LOTD) 17:57, 16 November 2007 (UTC)
I noticed that you nominated The World Without Us for Good Article status and I have reviewed the article. I just placed it "On Hold" and left some notes on the article Talk Page. They are mostly just minor fixes and once done the article should pass easily. If you work on it and have any questions about my assessment please feel free to ask on the talk page there or my talk page. Good luck. Phydend 04:26, 1 December 2007 (UTC)
This user helped promote The World Without Us to good article status. |
- I've just reviewed the article again and everything looks great now so I passed it. Good job and congratulations. Phydend 16:40, 3 December 2007 (UTC)
The Red Maple Leaf Award
For your high quality contribution on geography articles in the Peace Country, I offer you this red maple leaf. Keep up the excellent work. -- Qyd 17:28, 3 December 2007 (UTC) |
Hello, I believe (from this list you are a volunteer for peer reviewing articles about settlements?
I wondered if you'd be interested in taking a breif look at Wikipedia:Peer review/Neilston/archive1 and give me some feedback. Hope you can help. No problem if not, -- Jza84 · ( talk) 02:37, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
Is there anyway you can look over Davenport, Iowa and if u feel like doing two, Iowa and tell me what i need to fix/improve to get it to GAC? I'm also asking User:Epbr123's opinion too, so if you could respond on the respective article talk pages...thanks Ctjf83 talk 02:08, 20 December 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for stopping by the FAC. In a day or so, could I ask you to give it another flypast? Am keen to address any 'oppose' issues and would like to hear if you have any further comments. Cheers Dick G ( talk) 09:17, 21 December 2007 (UTC)
What a Brilliant Idea Barnstar | ||
To Maclean25, for two things. Being a writer and getting married. Merry Christmas to you and yours. - Susanlesch ( talk) 17:51, 24 December 2007 (UTC) |
Hi. Thanks for your message. I anxiously await the opinions of Victoriagirl99 and Victoriagirl100. Victoriagirl ( talk) 04:41, 18 January 2008 (UTC)
Hi, I listed Tel Aviv for a peer review at Wikipedia:Peer review/Tel Aviv. I saw you are interested in cities and so have contacted you to see whether you might consider helping with this. I have contacted two other users as well. Many thanks in advance.-- Flymeoutofhere ( talk) 20:23, 18 January 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for reviewing Le Père Goriot. Cheers! – Scartol • Tok 03:38, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
Hi. Do you have an explanation why you removed Mahmoud Zahar from the sidebar for recent deaths on the current events page? You just marked your edit rm, which is not a sufficient explanation for the reason behind the removal. I am inclined to think your edit qualifies as vandalism. I await your explanation.-- Cdogsimmons ( talk) 02:04, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
For awhile there, it seemed we were headed for Victoriagirl and Sunray. It was largely due to your vigilance that it got stopped (if only for the moment, perhaps). Thank you. Sunray ( talk) 06:51, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
Hi. I have carried out extensive work on the article based upon your feedback. If you could take a look at this and see if it meets your expectations, I would really appreciate it. Many thanks-- Flymeoutofhere ( talk) 19:26, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
Hi Maclean25, I think the issues you raised at the Tel Aviv FAC have been addressed. Flymeoutofhere ( talk) 18:45, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
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Hello again Maclean25,
You mentioned ( [7]) that I may contact you once Neilston reached FAC for a copyedit. Well, that time has come and was wondering if you could take a look at the article once again. Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Neilston has thrown up a suggestion that parts are in need of a copyedit from fresh eyes, so this seems to work here... that is... if you're willing and able??? Hope you can get some time to take a look. I would really appreciate you input, however small (or bold!) it may be. Thanks, -- Jza84 · ( talk) 01:12, 17 February 2008 (UTC)
Hi. I had a go at meeting your comments raised. Would you like to check it please and see if it satisfies your concerns? Thanks. Fainites. Fainites barley 20:43, 1 March 2008 (UTC)
Many thanks for your productive and helpful support. Fainites barley 16:08, 4 March 2008 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Tyrone Wheatley has been restarted. Your renewed support would be appreciated.-- TonyTheTiger ( t/ c/ bio/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:LOTD) 03:54, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
Have you considered asking Skomorokh to review? He was the editor who took William Gibson through FAC and might have useful comments. Mike Christie (talk) 22:57, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for the laugh. :) -- Laser brain ( talk) 02:27, 9 March 2008 (UTC)
Will you review the Mangalore article. It is a city in India. It is currently a GA nominee. I have contacted you because your name appears here: Wikipedia:Peer review/volunteers#Geography. ThankYou, Kensplanet ( talk) 09:11, 15 March 2008 (UTC)
Hi, I have made a proposal that no peer review request be archived without some response. To aid in this, there is a new list of PR requests at least one week old that have had no repsonses beyond a semi-automated peer review. This list is at Wikipedia:Peer review/backlog.
There are just over 100 names on the PR volunteers page, so I figure if each of these volunteers reviewed just one or two PR requests without a response from the list each month, it would easily take care of the "no response" backlog (as there have been 2 or 3 such unanswered requests a day on average).
If you would be able to help out with a review or two a month from the "no responses" backlog list that would be great (and much appreciated). Please discuss questions, comments, or ideas at the PR talk page and thanks in advance for your help, Ruhrfisch ><>°° 00:15, 16 March 2008 (UTC)
Just wanted to let you know that I went to the rare books library today to get that information for The Guardian of Education article. I added what I could. Awadewit ( talk) 04:07, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for looking at this bugger.. I believe I have addressed your comments. I went over the generalized statements you mentioned, and went around pickup up after rogue "also's". There are a few left but they seem to make sense to me. -- Laser brain ( talk) 17:06, 20 March 2008 (UTC)
Hi, maclean, thank you for reverting the nasty vandalism on my userpage and for reporting the apparently related "votestacking" at WP:AN/I. Funny the things that happen while I'm asleep! Take care, María ( habla con migo) 12:24, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
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I just wanted to respond here as to not clutter the FAC. Translators are good, but jstor is a pay cite and translations of the PDFs are harder to come by. I don't know if there is a tool out there that would solve both at the same time. Ottava Rima ( talk)
I've listed the Oxford article for peer review because I would like to know how it could be improved. If you have time please could you review it for me? Thanks. -- TwentiethApril1986 ( talk) 15:02, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
Hi maclean, it's nice to see you again at The General in His Labyrinth FAC. I just wanted to let you know that we have addressed or commented on your comments. Hopefully, if you have time, you can stop by and see it things have improved. Thanks again for all your help! Eshiu ( talk) 19:35, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
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Thanks so much for all of your help. It's rare for someone to stick with an FAC like that, so I appreciate it. I'm a firm believer in reciprocity, so feel free to drop me a line if you ever have something up at FAC or anywhere else. Drewcifer ( talk) 01:35, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
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I have fixed everything. Will you support the article? Limetolime talk to me • look what I did! 20:14, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
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Hi. I've recently rewritten the article Eastwood, Nottinghamshire. I would appreciate it if you have time to peer review it. Thanks in anticipation, -- Chzz ► 06:33, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
Hi! The article is up at candidates page again, would you like to support it again? Limetolime talk to me • look what I did! 21:41, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to develop and guide the Bralorne, British Columbia article which an IP user known as sfs just started and I fixed up a bit (see Talk:Minto City as to why I've put this off so long). It's because of your amazing work on Dawson Creek that Iv'e been thinking of asking you to do this ever since; I'm far from BC libraries/bookstores though I know what's in what and where. Bralorne is ultra-important in BC/Canadian mining history, and Lewis Green's book is really great; it and the companion aticles of Pioneer Mine and Brexton are all sometime FA candidates, as is Minto City if done up right. anyway, I'm in Nova Scotia now, drifting farther away from BC by summer probably; I promise you that Bralorne will be more than worth it, among the many articles I know would be worth devleoping (lately I've been seduced by Hagensborg/Bella Coola and Tallheo but "haven't gone there"). I'm here to troubleshoot and sort out vagueness in the sources, but I'd really like to see a pro editor take charge of this; sfs means well but doesn't know wiki style well enough, and his narravitve style is somewhat random and un-encyclopedic (moreso than mine, and taht's saying something....). I'll start the other Bridge River-area stubs tonight; Bridge River Gold Rush and Bridge River Mining District I'll launch from memory (similar but diff contexts; some of the former is contained inmy current additions to the Bralorne stub). Anyway, if you can't or aren't so included please let me know so I can try to recruit someone selse. Bralorne's pretty well-known in mining history, so someone from WikiProject Mining might show up.....the Lewis Green book the Great Years is a great read, even if you've got no time to do the article. Among so many other mining-town articles needed, huh? (at least 50 in the Cariboo, for instance....likewise in the Slocan/Boundary/West Kootenay). Skookum1 ( talk) 00:10, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
Hi, Maclean25, I recently added the article about Meridian, Mississippi to be peer reviewed. I looked in the Geography list of volunteers, and you were the first to deal with cities. If you have the time, input at the review page would be helpful. Thanks! -- Dudemanfellabra ( talk) 17:33, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
Hey, Maclean. I recall that I contacted you for help concerning the peer review of Lincolnshire, Illinois. Well, I do thank you for that, as it is proceeding through GAN right now; however, I think that greater things can be done in the Wikipedian world of cities, hence the reason for why I am organizing a featured article drive for the Cities WikiProject. However, from what I see, the only way to facilitate this movement is to collect all data about each city's flaws prior. That means peer review. Are you up for the job?
If so, I have already started a peer review of the city of Los Angeles, California, the first of eighteen.
Please get back to me as soon as you can.
Thanks, -- Starstriker7( Dime algo or see my works) 13:09, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for you work as a peer review volunteer. Since March, there has been a concerted effort to make sure all peer review requests get some response. Requests that have gone three days or longer without a substantial response are listed at Wikipedia:Peer review/backlog. I have three requests to help this continue.
1) If you are asked to do a peer review, please ask the person who made the request to also do a review, preferably of a request that has not yet had feedback. This is fairly simple, but helps. For example when I review requests on the backlog list, I close with Hope this helps. If my comments are useful, please consider peer reviewing an article, especially one at Wikipedia:Peer review/backlog (which is how I found this article). Yours, ...
2) While there are several people who help with the backlog, lately I have been doing up to 3 or 4 peer reviews a day and can not keep this up much longer. We need help. Since there are now well over 100 names on the PR volunteers page, if each volunteer reviewed just one PR request without a response from the list each month, it would easily take care of the "no response" backlog. To help spread out the load, I suggest those willing pick a day of the month and do a review that day (for example, my first edit was on the 8th, so I could pick the 8th). Please pick a peer review request with no responses yet, if possible off the backlog list. If you want, leave a note on my talk page as to which day you picked and I will remind you each month.
3) I have made some proposals to add some limits to peer review requests at Wikipedia_talk:Peer_review#Proposed_limits. The idea is to prevent any one user from overly burdening the process. These seem fairly reasonable (one PR request per editor per day, only four total PR requests per editor at a time, PR requests with cleanup banners can be delisted (like GAN quick fail), and wait two weeks to relist a PR request after it is archived), but have gotten no feedback in one week. If you have any thoughts on these, please weigh in.
Thanks again for your help and in advance for any assistance with the backlog. Ruhrfisch ><>°° 21:24, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for the barnstar! I also appreciate your work in BC-related articles. :) Nishkid64 ( Make articles, not wikidrama) 23:37, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
Yeah, you were right. It was an error and thanks for letting me know. I saw the word "pimp" and reflexed. (apparently, Cluebot did the same thing. I guess that tells you my intelajince level...) Thingg ⊕ ⊗ 02:36, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for reverting vandalism on my user page. Imperial Star Destroyer ( talk) 15:41, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
Don't let my delinquency diminish your perception of my appreciation for your assistance. You may want to add the following somewhere:
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Congratulations! -- PeterSymonds (talk) 21:00, 6 July 2008 (UTC)
Hockey is different. The formula for hockey is Wins + 0.5(ties)/total games. Thanks, « Milk's Favorite Cøøkie 01:32, 7 July 2008 (UTC)
The article Tree: A Life Story you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold. It hasn't failed because it's basically a good article, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needed to be addressed. If these are fixed within seven days, the article will pass, otherwise it will fail. See Talk:Tree: A Life Story for things needed to be addressed. D.M.N. ( talk) 18:50, 8 July 2008 (UTC)
I added the info in the text. I was unable to find one solid reference, so instead, I overloaded and put four references on the statement. The refs do check out. As for the tagging, thanks for letting me know about that rule. Cheers.-- LAA Fan 03:44, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
They must have miswrote it. I fixed it on the table. Annoyomous 24 01:35, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
Hi. I've reviewed your DYK submission for the article Race Against Time (Stephen Lewis), and made a comment on it at the submissions page. Please feel free to reply or comment there. Cheers, Art LaPella ( talk) 23:28, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for copyediting and fixing up the article, I appreciate that! :) To be honest, the article was a source of grief for me; I gave up in getting it up to GA/FA. - Cheers, Mailer Diablo 06:30, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
-- BorgQueen ( talk) 07:46, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
Hey there, Maclean. I see that you've reviewed a WP:ALBUM featured article candidate in the past and am wondering if I could get you to take a look at my current FAC, Lions (album). I'd appreciate your input. — Zeagler ( talk) 20:06, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
-- Ryan Postlethwaite 03:21, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
I was wondering if you want to review my featured list nomination for List of Vancouver Canucks head coaches. Thanks if you do! –.– K. Annoyomous 24 23:54, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
--Congratulations! PeterSymonds (talk) 05:14, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
To be honest, I don't know how to do that. I think it's gona be tough. If you give me a aricle that does command related to this article, then please tell me. -- K. Annoyomous 24 08:45, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
Hi maclean, I'm holding off promotion based on your concern. Any help you could give KA24 to alleviate your conerns would be great. The Rambling Man ( talk) 12:56, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
Please see Category talk:Regional Districts of British Columbia, the "Coast/Interior" section. This is a follow-up from reading your comments on the List of Electoral Areas talkpage/ Skookum1 ( talk) 21:46, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for the quick revert on User talk:MrDolomite. I was rolling back that vandal's edits when I saw the message come up and by time I got there, you had already fixed it. — MrDolomite • Talk 16:48, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi Maclean. I asked a question regarding references at the above FLC and was directed to you. If you could visit the page and satisfy my curiosity, I'd appreciate it. Matthewedwards ( talk • contribs • email) 00:03, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
The Articles for Creation Barnstar | ||
I present you with the AFC barnstar in recognition of your work getting The Penelopiad to featured status. This is the very first AFC article which has made it so far. Well done. MSGJ ( talk) 12:41, 19 August 2008 (UTC) |
Thank you for recently reviewing an FLC candidate that I nominated. Your work is appreciated! from KV5 |
Hi Maclean25...I was hoping that you could take a look at this article. It could use the evaluation, and I could use the experience.
Thanks, -- Starstriker7( Say hi or see my works) 14:52, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
User:K. Annoyomous24/FLC review
Thank you so much for the emails. Today was the first time I checked my account since talking to you so I had completely forgot that I had asked. I really appreciate them. Thanks again! Matthewedwards ( talk • contribs • email) 01:15, 26 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi again! I'm planning to send off Odex's actions against file-sharing for FAC again soon once I finish running through its Peer Review. Is there anything you think I may have missed out on or needs fixing for the article before I do so? Thanks in advance! - Cheers Mailer Diablo 19:50, 28 August 2008 (UTC)
Next month we will begin the coordinator election selection process. We hope to have more involvement and input this time around! More news will be forthcoming. Thanks, everyone! María ( habla con migo) 18:04, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi, I was hoping you could help me out with my peer review request for the Davenport, Iowa page. I worked really hard to get it to a GA in March, and am hoping to get it to an FA by the end of this year. Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Ctjf83 Talk 02:21, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for nominating. Hassocks 5489 (tickets please!) 17:12, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for the verification on my DYK nomination, the alternate hook looks (and sounds) good. -- Gwib ( talk) 19:38, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
I'm humbly asking for your considered opinion on my peer review request for the Lakeside Apartments District, Oakland, California page. I've listed this article for peer review because, at present the City of Oakland's Planning Commission and City Council is revising zoning and height regulations for new land development (i.e. skyscrapers) in the neighborhood. Currently, much public attention is focused on this neighborhood in the Hearing Rooms at City Hall down the street, around in the conference tables of local investment banks, and kitchen tables of local activists. Having spent many hours editing it, I'd hope this article reflects a modicum of accuracy and good encyclopedic writing. Critical Chris ( talk) 20:16, 15 September 2008 (UTC)
Congratulations -- Mifter ( talk) 10:15, 16 September 2008 (UTC)
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As PR has a 14-day debarring period before it can be put up, I'm thinking of stopping by a few places first. One of the first ones would be FA-Team, and see if we can obtain any new assistance for the article. - Best regards, Mailer Diablo 18:53, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
I was speaking to another editor who also had his article failed due to 1(a) concerns. I recall you also have one article with similar symptoms. I'm thinking of setting up a mini-project so that all of us editors can coordinate and pool resources to tackle the 1(a) problems. What do you think? - Cheers, Mailer Diablo 10:50, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
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Maclean25/Archive, you posted at one or more of the recent discussions of short FAs. There's now a proposal to change the featured article criteria that attempts to address this. Please take a look and consider adding your comments to the straw poll there. Mike Christie (talk) 19:34, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
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Thanks for the upgrade! Cheers, Cirt ( talk) 00:53, 24 October 2008 (UTC)
Let me know if there is an article I should rate of yours or others to pay back or forwards. TCO ( talk) 22:05, 25 October 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for the revert. CambridgeBayWeather Have a gorilla 16:07, 26 October 2008 (UTC)
I'm not really interested in that edit war anymore, since none of the positions that remain are anything that I can agree with and I can only put up a very weak argument for my own position (namely: "why can't we just have both?"). So, I'm still watching the page but not really participating. Soap Talk/ Contributions 17:54, 1 November 2008 (UTC)
Hello, I just listed the article for Fort Lauderdale, Florida for peer review. Could you please consider helping me to get this article up and running for WP:FA status? I would like to start working on it as soon as possible. If you could let me know, I would appreciate it. Thank you. Canyouhearmenow 19:20, 1 November 2008 (UTC)
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Thanks for the Barnstar ! I didnt even realize that the Project actually had its own barnstar as never seen it on anyone's talk page, so i am glad to get one. Keep up the good work ! Regards Boylo ( talk) 06:13, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
Hey, Maclean.
Well, it's back. I managed to get Lincolnshire through GA on the comments from the last peer review, and am preparing to nominate it for FAC. However, I'd like to save the FA reviewers some trouble. Could you possibly lend a hand? Any aid would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, -- Starstriker7( Dime algo or see my works) 23:17, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
A proposed deletion template has been added to the article History of Simon Fraser University, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process because of the following concern:
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Hi - I've reviewed the article and left some notes here. Congrats for working heavily upon the article. A talk 01:22, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for your careful consideration at my successful RfA. Please let me know on my talk page if you have any suggestions for me. - Dan Dank55 ( send/receive) 03:28, 7 December 2008 (UTC)
You are a user who responded to RFC: Use of logos on sports team pages. As someone interested in the discussion a new straw poll has been laid out to see where we currently stand with regards to building a consensus. For the sake of clarity, please indicate your support or opposition (or neutrality) to each section, but leave discussion to the end of each section. — BQZip01 — talk 23:26, 6 January 2009 (UTC)
Dravecky ( talk) 00:40, 24 January 2009 (UTC)
I had to change the hook. Schuym1 ( talk) 22:44, 24 January 2009 (UTC)
p.s. go ahead and cut these two "messages" from your talk if you want.
Hi, I reviewed you article, The Ingenuity Gap at Talk:The Ingenuity Gap/GA1 and passed it as . I see it as a nicely written article. I made a few changes where words were repeated and added some references to Kaplan's article on the web where Homer-Dixon is mentioned. Feel free to change what I did. Congratulations! Regards, — Mattisse ( Talk) 01:06, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
You were very helpful with my last politics FA. Do you have any opinion on my Byron Brown FAC?-- TonyTheTiger ( t/ c/ bio/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:LOTM) 03:57, 6 February 2009 (UTC)
Gatoclass 16:57, 9 February 2009 (UTC)
Hi Maclean25. This is regarding #Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of Toronto Blue Jays managers and #Degrassi emails.
A long time ago, back in August, you sent some articles you'd found from Newsstand regarding The Kids of Degrassi Street. I was wondering if you still had them in your outbox because I've changed computers twice since then and have also closed that email account. If you can't it's no problem, I just thought I'd ask. Regards, Matthewedwards ( talk • contribs • email) 17:37, 9 February 2009 (UTC)
Gatoclass 22:49, 9 February 2009 (UTC)
Hey, there! I'm going to be reviewing the article you nominated, Fences and Windows, for a Good Article. Feel free to comment on my talk page to post suggestions, comments, etc! Cheers. Imperat§ r( Talk) 15:55, 21 February 2009 (UTC)
I have requested a peer review for Home of Truth, Utah. If you get a chance, could you please review the article and leave any comments on the peer review discussion page? Thanks, Ntsimp ( talk) 17:25, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for signing up at Wikipedia:Peer review/volunteers and for your work doing reviews. It is now just over a year since the last peer review was archived with no repsonse after 14 (or more) days, something we all can be proud of. There is a new Peer review user box to track the backlog (peer reviews at least 4 days old with no substantial response), which can be found here. To include it on your user or talk page, please add {{Wikipedia:Peer review/PRbox}} . Thanks again, and keep up the good work, Ruhrfisch ><>°° 03:50, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
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Hey Maclean, I was wondering if you could review the Spokane, Washington article in an ACR. After you read the article, I believe all you need to do is apply the A-Class criteria to the article and put whether you believe it is worthy of being A-class in the section dealing with the review in the articles Talk page. Also, in addition to doing the assessment, it would be helpful if you could include some points for improvement. If you are up to review it, notify me on my Talk. Thanks! Anon134 ( talk) 02:22, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
A proposed deletion template has been added to the article Jenny Stevens, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process because of the following concern:
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-- TonyTheTiger ( t/ c/ bio/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:LOTM) 01:10, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
Unfortunately, my RFA was closed recently with a final tally of 75 ½/38/10. Though it didn't succeed, I wanted to thank you for your support and I hope I can count on it in the future. Even though it didn't pass, it had a nearly 2 to 1 ratio of support and I am quite encouraged by those results. I intend to review the support, oppose, and neutral !votes and see what I can do to address those concerns that were brought up and resubmit in a few months. If you would like to assist in my betterment and/or co-nominate me in the future, please let me know on my talk page. Special thanks go to Schmidt, MICHAEL Q., TomStar81, and henrik for their co-nominations and support. — BQZip01 — talk |