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Hey Nick, thanks for writing the book reviews! Would you like me to run one or both of them? Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 09:31, 30 June 2011 (UTC)
Spamming arbitrator talk pages is probably a good way to ensure that they won't be very sympathetic to your request, whatever it is. Next time, for best results, post your request and wait your turn like everybody else. Jehochman Talk 12:38, 1 July 2011 (UTC)
The Admin's Barnstar | |
For being such an awesome Admin and that the fact that I don't think I can be one without that clam (oops! I mean calm) head of yours. Cheers~! Dave ♠♣♥♦™№1185©♪♫® 13:41, 1 July 2011 (UTC) |
These edits were made after his latest block began. [1] Is accusing Arcom of topic banning him "in absentia" a personal attack against the members of Arbcom? Edward321 ( talk) 00:25, 2 July 2011 (UTC)
Some editors complained that the World War II infobox used on the Manhattan Project article was too ugly and unwieldy, so I added Manhattan Project to the World War II template at the bottom of the page. No one seems to have complained. However, now it has no campaign box. I think this is probably okay. Let me know if you have any suggestions. Hawkeye7 ( talk) 10:24, 2 July 2011 (UTC)
Sorry, I know you don't know me yet, but there is a discussion concerning Arilang1234 and POV pushing at WP:Dispute resolution noticeboard#User:Arilang1234 and Boxer Rebellion and I mentioned previous complainants against him. I hear you're an admin who has dealt with him and may have some insight on how to handle him. Please weigh in at the dispute resolution noticeboard and help us if you can. It's tough for only one or two of us to manage... Thank you! NickDupree ( talk) 17:26, 2 July 2011 (UTC)
Just this... (CC: Hawkeye7) Cheers, Ian Rose ( talk) 07:52, 3 July 2011 (UTC)
Hi Nick, A friend built this page and you deleted it and as they are new to Wikipedia, they asked me to help speak to you about it. You deleted it on the grounds of gratuitous advertising. It is a corporate page and they were fully aware of the sensitivities of pages of this nature. Such being the case they were very careful when making the page. I looked at it before you deleted it and I have to say that it looked pretty good and compared to other corporate pages I have seen.
There are hundreds of thousands of corporate pages on Wikipedia. While you may have had an issue with this page, they should have been given the chance to edit it to make it acceptable as opposed to it just being deleted.
Kelly97 ( talk) 17:35, 4 July 2011 (UTC)
Hi Nick, Thanks for writing back. They would like to do whatever it takes to make the page acceptable. What about if you put the page back up and edit to make it ok and/or tell them what they have to do further to make it ok?
Best, Kelly97 ( talk) 06:39, 5 July 2011 (UTC)
Ok can you put it in the creator's user page and also document the parts that were problematic because at this point in time they aren't aware of what the problems were
Kelly97 ( talk) 07:14, 5 July 2011 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Paulioetc For info. Wee Curry Monster talk 21:24, 8 July 2011 (UTC)
I agree. I also agree with what you said at What does this project do well?, but I expect everyone will agree with that. Excellent summaries ... concise, hard-hitting. - Dank ( push to talk) 13:05, 9 July 2011 (UTC)
It seems to that the proper place to report his personal attacks after his last block is at Arbitation Enforcement, not Requests for Clarification. He's provided several more examples since your last edit at RfC. Edward321 ( talk) 14:51, 9 July 2011 (UTC)
Congratulations! | |
Thanks for all the work you did in making
German attacks on Nauru a certified "Good Article"! Your work is appreciated.
In the spirit of celebration, you may wish to review one of the Good Article nominees that someone else nominated, as there is currently a backlog, and any help is appreciated. All the best, – Quadell ( talk) 18:02, 10 July 2011 (UTC) |
And again! | |
Well now you've done it. You've gone and made
No. 79 Squadron RAAF a Feature Article as well!
Seriously, your work is much appreciated. All the best, – Quadell ( talk) 13:26, 11 July 2011 (UTC) |
On 12 July 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Peter Raw, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Air Commodore Peter Raw had joined the Royal Australian Air Force after being rejected by the Royal Australian Navy? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
— HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 00:02, 12 July 2011 (UTC)
Hi, Nick, I'd like to encourage you to consider running for co-ord in the next election. I know you are probably quite busy, but if you think you might have the time, I'm sure your contribution would be greatly appreciated. I know it's a bit Jack of me, but I'm probably not going to run this time, so I'm trying to find a replacement. Cheers, AustralianRupert ( talk) 11:31, 12 July 2011 (UTC)
Hi Nick, I see that you wanted to help me out with some aircraft articles, in light of your comment at the MilHist self-assessment page. Well, you do have access to high-quality sources regarding Soviet/Russian aircraft. The site is Ausairpower.net, and the Russian section's at Flanker. Some of the articles are authored by Carlo Kopp, taken from old Australian Aviation magazines and the like. Best of all, we can both relate to the website, provided that you're a Aussie Sp33dyphil " Ad astra" 04:52, 14 July 2011 (UTC)
thanks for the heads up. The offending phrase is withdrawn. I noted on the Fort Pulaski discussion page,
In the article on the Battle of Fort Pulaski, it does not square to address Confederate strategic success, since as argued elsewhere, in the event of Pulaski, the fort was lost. It is only in a larger, longer view that Confederates could advance their cause, so I listed some of those developments specifically, without characerizing them. The phrase objected to is withdrawn, the citation tag removed.
I hope that is procedure. when I went on the military page link, there was nothing I could see on first look.
I've been experimenting, trying to eliminate the big white box at the beginning of aricles. It seems to be a problem with most battle boxes... Battle of Fort Pulaski has something of a new look since you last saw it ... I think this is my best solution to date ...
By the way, it was always said among the Pacific Marines in the 1960s that the once British colonials closest to ourselves were the Australians. Then came the stern lecture not to go crazy on liberty with Aussies and compete at hotel swimming pools, jumping in from ever higher stories, 'cause we both lost good Marines one weekend. You don't think that was just apocryphal, laid on thick for effect, do you? Anyway, thanks again. TheVirginiaHistorian ( talk) 15:27, 15 July 2011 (UTC)
Re your message: That's fine with me. He does not get the issue and does not appear to be any closer to understanding it. -- Gogo Dodo ( talk) 17:18, 15 July 2011 (UTC)
Have noted your rank edit. Do you want to add some sort of link to the ranks article so it can be accessed through the main F-FDTL page? Buckshot06 (talk) 21:49, 15 July 2011 (UTC)
The WikiChevrons | ||
By order of the Military history WikiProject coordinators, for your devoted contributions to the WikiProject's Peer, A-Class and Featured Article reviews for the period Apr–Jun 2011, I am delighted to award you the WikiChevrons. AustralianRupert ( talk) 08:38, 16 July 2011 (UTC) |
Fantastic work. An example of how we're getting more professional as a project all the time. - Dank ( push to talk) 14:49, 16 July 2011 (UTC)
Is is reasonable for me to look at Bombardment of Cherbourg before you start? Not much is on it, but it is another fascinating multi-service, multi-arm effort that I find profoundly interesting ... Some of the German gun enplacements had mounts that unlike Singapore, allowed them to engage targets seaward and landward. In a related context, Battle of Cherbourg is infantry only ... TheVirginiaHistorian ( talk) 18:11, 16 July 2011 (UTC)
Hi Nick, hope you're well. It seems people aren't noticing the request on the WWII edit page (inside the editing code) to discuss changes on the talk page first. Indeed it is really easy to miss and I have missed it myself. Your semi-protect header in the pink box is much more prominent, is there any chance you could update it to request people discuss first at the Talk page? It could save days of everyone's time. Cheers, - Chumchum7 ( talk) 12:03, 18 July 2011 (UTC)
You did it again! | |
Another round of congratulations are in order for all the work you did in making John Hines (Australian soldier) a certified "Good Article"! Here's an old jug of whiskey for you, probably swiped from a hapless German. Thank you; your work is much appreciated. All the best, – Quadell ( talk) |
I think ive now addressed those last two issues, thanks for reviewing the article! XavierGreen ( talk) 00:29, 19 July 2011 (UTC)
Hi Nick I read about your forthcoming tour, and have just found this book which may be useful A traveller's guide to D-Day and the Battle for Normandy - A new kind of guidebook. Each title in the series gives comprehensive information about: Major battles and battlefields, Memorials, sites, cemeteries, and statues, How to get there; what to see. I have not read it just found it when searching the net but it seems to have good reviews. Its located here [6] Jim Sweeney ( talk) 17:54, 20 July 2011 (UTC)
It appears Comminukat is continuing his copy-pasting problem. [7] His third sentence - "Editors on both sides of politically charged subjects can rationally discuss their positions, find common ground, and unemotionally document their differences" [8] is lifted directly from another source without attribution. [9] Edward321 ( talk) 01:23, 24 July 2011 (UTC)
I disagree with your block of M2. Since you used I note that no-one has written in your defence in the discussion at WP:ANI#Proposed topic ban from History of Islam for User:Misconceptions2 and User:Al-Andalusi as an explicit part of your block rationale, I'd like to note that it is wrong. Also your comments there have basically sought to continue the dispute is, in my opinion, wrong or overly harsh. In fact M2 has made attempts to resolve the dispute - most obviously [10]. Al-A has uncompromisingly rejected those attempts; I don't think your one-sided closing of this incident is good William M. Connolley ( talk) 12:06, 26 July 2011 (UTC)
Sorry, just not sure if you're watching it any more. Panyd The muffin is not subtle 13:43, 26 July 2011 (UTC)
As Australia's just-about first line of defence, do you want to take a look at this appalling excuse for an article with a view to improve it ? Just thought you might be interested. Cheers Buckshot06 (talk) 03:07, 28 July 2011 (UTC)
I think this is an WP:AGF and WP:BITE issue. -- Orange Mike | Talk 17:04, 28 July 2011 (UTC)
Hello! I'm very pleased to say that the collaboration with the National Maritime Museum which I mentioned earlier in the year is going ahead. They have put a load of their data on Royal Navy warships up on their website. Please do drop by Wikipedia:GLAM/NMM to find out more, start work, and/or help suggest ways of moving forward. :-) The Land ( talk) 12:27, 30 July 2011 (UTC)
Congratulations on your contributions. I am keen to use one of your photographs and would be grateful if you could contact me to tell me whether this is possible. Many thanks, Singapore History — Preceding unsigned comment added by Singapore History ( talk • contribs) 22:36, 30 July 2011 (UTC)
Nick-D, thank you for this edit. The people who attempt to introduce this material are shameless. Cheers, W. B. Wilson ( talk) 17:29, 31 July 2011 (UTC)
I have mentioned you at Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard/Incidents#Deletion_of_a_page_in_my_userspace_without_warning.2C_cause_or_consensus -- Surturz ( talk) 12:36, 3 August 2011 (UTC)
I note you reverted my edit to David Irving, I think the Daily Mail is OK as a source because they have good lawyers and wouldn’t have published their stuff if they were vulnerable to libel action. Proxima Centauri ( talk) 16:32, 3 August 2011 (UTC)
Re: your post at MHSTRAT ... I'll send you an email with GLAM info if you want one. - Dank ( push to talk) 11:59, 6 August 2011 (UTC)
You did it again! | |
Sorry I'm a little late to the party, but... Another round of congratulations are in order for all the work you did in making Operation Kita a Featured Article! Thank you; your work is much appreciated. All the best, – Quadell ( talk) |
Greetings. Just a heads-up: I'm not trying to get drawn into an edit war with User:75.10.108.94, and I'm assuming good faith, but they have gone from their original edits, which could taken as an honest disagreement about Latino involvement in early Hip hop, to simply inserting false information, I guess to make a point. -RoBoTam ice 01:00, 10 August 2011 (UTC)
I really like your book reviews. You've obviously put a lot of thought into them, and you've picked quite a diverse selection of books. I was just wondering if there was any particular method in how you selected the books you review. Best, HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 19:27, 10 August 2011 (UTC)
Nick-D. I would like to unblock this user. I believe, based primarily on this edit that User:Dominus Vobisdu has, in bad faith, attempted to game the system by placing all four warnings at once on a new user who didn't understand edit warring. The warnings happened 4 hours after the edit warring. User:Dominus Vobisdu attempted to talk to User:Stephfo on his talk page. When it led no where, User:Dominus Vobisdu issued 4 warnings together well after the user stopped reverting and began discussing on the talk page. I feel appalled at User:Dominus Vobisdu's behavior. When discussion failed, he tried for a block to prove his point. Please let me know if you have any objections.--v/r - T P 19:30, 10 August 2011 (UTC)
Can you please begin the canvass that is requested in this discussion? Your assistance would be appreciated. -- RightCowLeftCoast ( talk) 19:40, 10 August 2011 (UTC)
Nick, I've just spun off Chinese aircraft carrier ex-Varyag from Soviet aircraft carrier Varyag, per some comments at Talk:Soviet aircraft carrier Varyag. I then discovered thsat you had redirected Shi lang (aircraft carrier), a very poor attempt at such an article. (Had I realized that first, I might have talked to you about this first.) Anyway, I anticipate many attempts to find a better name for the article, and would like to see if you could move protect it. The title its protected at doesn't matter to me, but as far as I can tell at this point, Shi Lang is just speculation, mainly from Taiwan, and has never been confirmed by the PRC. Thanks.
As to why I think a split is necessary, we also have two article for Soviet aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov and INS Vikramaditya, and this situation is similar. - BilCat ( talk) 22:26, 10 August 2011 (UTC)
Four Award | ||
Congratulations! You have been awarded the Four Award for your work from beginning to end on Operation Kita. TonyTheTiger ( T/ C/ BIO/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:FOUR) 13:06, 11 August 2011 (UTC) |
-- TonyTheTiger ( T/ C/ BIO/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:FOUR) 13:06, 11 August 2011 (UTC)
Hello there "Nick-D". I noticed that you deleted hours of my hard work on the 'Federal's Got Talent' page. I would be interested to know why you deleted it, and if it would be possible to return the page so that I can continue editing it on another website of my own.
If this is not possible, I would have much rathered a deletion warning so that I could have kept all of my information.
I am very disappointed to read that it has been deleted. My day has been bad enough. :(
Rhain1999 —Preceding undated comment added 09:19, 14 August 2011 (UTC).
I saw that you removed this post. I had read it before removal... anything else to do with that? — Tgeairn ( talk) 10:45, 14 August 2011 (UTC)
The Real Life Barnstar | |
for reporting a situation which needed an emergency look by the office. Philippe Beaudette, Wikimedia Foundation ( talk) 11:14, 14 August 2011 (UTC) |
The Working Man's Barnstar | |
For saving me from the hard work of going through the requested move process I hereby award you the Working Man's Barnstar. TomStar81 ( Talk) 10:41, 15 August 2011 (UTC) |
D'oh! I missed that Nick said if the consensus was clear to move back after five days then he would part; if I had seen that, I would've moved the article myself. Good catch :) Thanks for the move. Incidentally, If your up to it, the Kirov class battlecruiser move debate wraps up today and the consensus is pretty clear to move it back. I'd do this one myself, but since I happen to be involved I think it better to let someone else handle the move. TomStar81 ( Talk) 10:41, 15 August 2011 (UTC)
- Dank ( push to talk) 19:37, 15 August 2011 (UTC)
Hello! Concerning your stance in Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Nicolas_Savin, might you reconsider? I have found a number of additional sources concerning this man and have begun revising the article accordingly. Please note that he is also covered in international sources that I have not yet cited. In German, for example, see Historische Zeitschrift: Volume 113 (1968): "dem nach 1812 in Sara- tow angesiedelten und 1894 im Alter von 126 Jahren verstorbenen Nicolas Savin..." In French, for example, see Revue d'histoire moderne et contemporaine: Volume 19 (1970): "Il s'agit de Nicolas Savin, né en 1768, officier de hussards à la Grande Armée, fait prisonnier à la Bérézina..." And still other English language sources exist, such as History today: Volume 22 (1962): "He was a French hussar, Nicolas Savin, who was taken prisoner by the cossacks of Platoff at the Berezina and who is..." That he is written about in multiple published sources in French, English, and German in both the 1800s and 1900s and even got the notice of the Tsar seems sufficiently notable. I do not know if you watch list AfDs, hence why I am messaging you here with this update. Thank you for your time and consideration. -- 24.154.173.243 ( talk) 16:17, 16 August 2011 (UTC)
I invite you to participate in a discussion at Talk:Audie Murphy. Thank you, in advance, Bullmoosebell ( talk) 01:42, 17 August 2011 (UTC)
See Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Alex79818, as you can't link named accounts to IP address through Check User, it only remains to user behavioural evidence to complete the SPI Check. And he's twigged you can sock using IP addresses quite prolifically. This has been hanging around for a couple of weeks now with no action. On past behaviour he'll keep his head down and the SPI will eventually be quietly closed as the accounts are inactive and there is no longer a problem. Then it'll start again - and he will claim he was cleared at SPI. I can link the IP to Alex quite easily but with evidence that would fall foul of WP:OUT. I'm in a quandary as to what to do now, what would you advise? Wee Curry Monster talk 14:09, 19 August 2011 (UTC)
This was the right thing to do; thank you. I think he has a legitimate reason to be upset, and he didn't know our rules. (I think the first section of this essay is pretty accurate, even though there was never was any implication of an LT -- maybe there's another essay around about newbie BLP complaints that's not specifically about LTs but I couldn't find one...) Cheers, Antandrus (talk) 03:25, 20 August 2011 (UTC)
ANZ rels needed an admin - suspect with a user name like that wants a block Satu Suro 05:34, 21 August 2011 (UTC)
Hi Nick-D, can you please review the decision. Because i found your decision ridiculous, injustice and unfair since he have made at least 3 reverts within 24 hours. Which is involvement in disrespecting of the 3RR rule. And for the same reason i was blocked for 31 hours and i cann't belief that he isn't getting anything and can freely edit pages, which is something that i found it ridiculous, injustice, unfair and members unfriendly. I hope for your cooperation about the issue/case. Thanks in advance, Akbar Khan89 ( talk) 12:42, 21 August 2011 (UTC)
Nick, I just ran across User:Daniel Christensen#Miami High Rise Window Cleaning, which is basically an ad for his business. I've not seen something like this before, so I don't know if it's allowed, though I suspect it isn't. Thanks. - BilCat ( talk) 23:43, 21 August 2011 (UTC)
Hi mate, just noticed that the Mitchell has a copy of Norman Barnes (2000). The RAAF and the Flying Squadrons. St Leonards: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1865081302.. Glancing at a few entries I don't think it adds much if anything to Units and Eather, but if you find any contradictions between those two and need a tie-breaker, let me know and I could see what this one says... ;-) Cheers, Ian Rose ( talk) 07:06, 23 August 2011 (UTC)
Congratulations! | |
Thanks for all the work you did in making John Treloar (museum administrator) a Featured Article! In this and so many other things, your work is much appreciated. – Quadell ( talk) |
See [13]. 209.36.57.10 is one of Alex's many IP addresses from which he vandalises. Its not dynamic, should I do an SPI request? Wee Curry Monster talk 20:24, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
Stimulated by your recent edit, my befuddled brain seems to remember that Steven Smith said "recently" something about buying MANY less than 72 JSFs. I now can't locate that statement. Do you remember him making such a statement? If so, do you remember what he said? Cheers, Pdfpdf ( talk) 13:01, 27 August 2011 (UTC)
Thanks. Though the content was sound, I knew it wasn't well worded or structured, you've made a big improvement. Cheers. -- Surturz ( talk) 02:24, 28 August 2011 (UTC)
Hi Nick,
I know that you're heavily involved in World War II articles, including the mother article itself. Yesterday I encountered a very nice and polite user who is adding Category:World War II sites to numerous articles, articles which are already in subcategories of that category. I asked him about it, and he replied that he was adding the articles to the parent category because then "citizens" could find World War II places of interest without going to the subcategories. Is this the correct way to use categories? Manxruler ( talk) 08:05, 28 August 2011 (UTC)
Note that Corusant for some took it upon himself to edit your comment on his talk. Manxruler ( talk) 06:58, 29 August 2011 (UTC)
Is it true, King Richard the Lionheart help in any way pave the road to the Age of Exploration, and if so I might edit something about it ? -- Corusant ( yadyadyada) 22:34, 28 August 2011 (UTC)
Hi Nick, since you asked me once to throw my hat in the ring as an admin and I said no thanks it might be a bit cheeky of me to bring this up but we're old chums here so... ;-) Any chance of you coming back as a MilHist coord? Just from the Aussie contingent we've lost you and Bryce and are soon to lose Rupert. While SpeedyPhil looks like having a go this election, AnotherClown has politely refused. Then there are a bunch of others who haven't been too active the past year and no certainty how things will pan out with potential newbies. No hard feelings of course if you don't but be great to have you back. Cheers,
Ian Rose (
talk) 12:00, 30 August 2011 (UTC)
P.S. Okay, I'll also drop a note to Hawkeye but the more the merrier...!
I don't disagree with your decision, but normally I think it's bad practice for the the same admin to decline multiple unblock requests from the same editor. It's similar to the reason why the blocking admin doesn't decline unblocks of his own block. I'd leave this one alone, but I encourage you to limit yourself to handling one request per block.— Kww( talk) 14:18, 3 September 2011 (UTC)
"WikiProject Report" would like to focus on WikiProject Australian Politics for a Signpost article. This is an excellent opportunity to draw attention to your efforts and attract new members to the project. Would you be willing to participate in an interview? If so, here are the questions for the interview. Just add your response below each question and feel free to skip any questions that you don't feel comfortable answering. Other editors will also have an opportunity to respond to the interview questions. If you know anyone else who would like to participate in the interview, please share this with them. Have a great day. - Mabeenot ( talk) 16:41, 3 September 2011 (UTC)
See Acroterion's talk page. As for the names of the battles, those come from the Handbook of Texas.-- $1LENCE D0600D ( talk) 02:49, 4 September 2011 (UTC)
Hello Nick. An IP vandalised the article on Willie Apiata with this edit [16], then undid it himself. Given that its a BLP and the content of the vandalism I was wondering if you thought the edit itself warranted being deleted? If so are you able to do this please? Thanks again. Anotherclown ( talk) 03:20, 4 September 2011 (UTC)
Dear User:Nick-D, I hope this message finds you doing well! I would kindly request that read my message here. Thanks in advance! Have a nice day! With regards, Anupam Talk 17:21, 4 September 2011 (UTC)
Me again. They have provided a very detailed response in their unblock request, completely owning up to what they did to get blocked, specifying what they would do instead in the future, and apologizing. I'm leaning heavily toward unblocking but consulting with you first as blocking admin. Beeblebrox ( talk) 15:59, 6 September 2011 (UTC)
I have read your message regarding casualties in Afghanistan, and I would like to explain that, like other editors have done in more recent sections of the article, I added together the individual reports of casualties of 2001 and posted the total at the top of the section, hence the sentence beginning with "Based on the Numbers Below". Please do not interpret this as a made up total or vandalism. 50.129.89.173 ( talk) 00:59, 8 September 2011 (UTC)
Hi Nick. Corusant is back to adding Category:World War II sites to articles which are already in subcategories of that category, as well as adding other parent categories were they don't belong and overlinking. What should be done? This is getting somewhat tiresome to clean up. Manxruler ( talk) 20:57, 10 September 2011 (UTC)
I have recently been updating the List of Taliban fatality reports in Afghanistan article and I have a question. Part of my updates include reports of captured/defected insurgents, but they obviously don't belong in that article. However, I don't really know where to put these reports. Do you have any suggestions? 50.129.89.173 ( talk) 00:20, 11 September 2011 (UTC)
and use your admin powers to move HMAS Cerberus (disambiguation) to the (currently redirect) HMAS Cerberus? -- saberwyn 00:13, 13 September 2011 (UTC)
You are involved in a recently filed request for arbitration. Please review the request at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests#User:La goutte de pluie and, if you wish to do so, enter your statement and any other material you wish to submit to the Arbitration Committee. Additionally, the following resources may be of use—
Thanks, OpenInfoForAll ( talk) 22:42, 13 September 2011 (UTC)
I just like WW2 military history, and there was very little regarding SAAF squadrons who made a significant contribution! They need a lot more work though - will plough through my books for more information in due course. Thanks. Farawayman ( talk) 19:29, 15 September 2011 (UTC)
Hi mate, I picked up McPhedran's Air Force last week (bit of an unusual event buying a new book as I prefer libraries to use up their shelf space rather than me!) so if you want a rest from one or both of your excellent book reviews in the next month or so I could pick up the slack on this occasion... ;-) Cheers, Ian Rose ( talk) 06:27, 16 September 2011 (UTC)
I would like to take this opportunity to briefly thank you for your vote in the ongoing Military History election. Your vote is greatly appreciated. LeonidasSpartan ( talk) 08:29, 16 September 2011 (UTC)
Hello, Nick-D. I see that you are a member of WP:OMT. I am reminding you that there is a discussion [ here] about whther or not to award Bahamut0013, a member of OMt who passsed awsay a short while ago, the Titan's Cross in silver. your opinion will be welcome. Thanks, Buggie111 ( talk) 14:04, 18 September 2011 (UTC)
Hi Nick-D. I'm the one who indef-blocked User:Ylightflight, for whom you recently declined an unblock request.
Upon further examination, I'm having second thoughts. About 6 months after the closing of Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Blood on the dance floor (band), it appears they got an album ranked #5 on Billboard's dance/electronic album list. The band may now be notable under WP:BAND criterion #2. Is that a notable list? (I confess I don't follow pop culture much.) If so, this would mean the article Ylightflight created on them may have been done correctly in good faith. What do you think? ~ Amatulić ( talk) 13:45, 19 September 2011 (UTC)
Nick,
Bit of a petty problem with a newbie editor who doesn't appear to want to listen [17] [18]. HMS Cardiff (D108) was taken to Featured Article status by a mate of mine User:Ryan4314. As a result its on my watch list. We have a newbie editor who doesn't like the wikilinks to Cardiff as "currently the capital of the UK is actually London!" [19]. The info in the infobox stems from the FA review. They have been conducting a slow revert war to remove anything related to Cardiff. Editor is User:Betakittymolly. Is there any chance you could have a quiet word before they're foolish enough to be blocked for a 3RR violation? Wee Curry Monster talk 11:39, 22 September 2011 (UTC)
Enjoy Russavia Let's dialogue 10:43, 24 September 2011 (UTC)
Hey, Nick. I noticed you removed the uncited casualty figures. I would like to let you know that the reason they are uncited is that I got every casualty from a news article, therefore I have no one magical source that documents each casualty. However, said articles are referenced throughout the article, and each instance of a casualty is recorded. You might want to reconsider, though the final decision is up to you. 50.129.89.173 ( talk) 11:58, 25 September 2011 (UTC)
Hi, the HMS Cardiff is the only article of the Type 42 destroyers that weecurrymonster seems to have issues with!
Adding the words "Welsh Capital" are not need in the article as all of the other Type 42 articles do not have in the right hand notes section anything about the cities that they are named after.
HMS Edinburgh does not have the words "Scottish Capital" in the right hand notes section and the same for HMS Glasgow etc.
So why should HMS Cardiff be any different?
I did ask for another Wiki editor to intervene but I was the one who was blocked, which I don't think was particularly fair and weecurrymonsters own homepage is quite rude and aggressive.
In the article the info about the capital Welsh city is mentioned in the first section and it does not need to be added to the notes.
If you think that I am wrong then please have all the articles for the various Type 42's adjusted in the same way as HMS Cardiff - or if I you think that I am right and all the articles should be the same then please inform weecurrymonster about the correction.
I will hopefully hear from you within 48 hours on your decision.
All the best and thank you for reading this message :)
Betakittymolly ( talk) 12:49, 26 September 2011 (UTC)
Try helping someone instead of being rude to people.
14:00, 26 September 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Betakittymolly ( talk • contribs)
Nick, [20], edit summary "Can't be arsed: Response to rude person.)". If you think my comments were rude Nick, I'll tap dance down Buccleuch Street in a Tu Tu. Wee Curry Monster talk 14:13, 26 September 2011 (UTC)
I am pleased to inform you that you have been elected as a coordinator of the Military history WikiProject. Congratulations on your achievement, and thank you for volunteering!
Discussions of our plans for the coming year will no doubt begin in the next few days. In the meantime, please make sure that you have the coordinators' discussion page on your watchlist, as most of the relevant activity happens there. If you have not already done so, you may want to read the relevant courses in the project academy, as well as the discussion page and its recent archives.
If you have any questions about your work as a coordinator, or anything else, please don't hesitate to ask me directly. Kirill [talk] [prof] 02:02, 29 September 2011 (UTC)
Thank you Muchas gracias, merci, vielen Dank and many thanks for your trust and voting me into the team of coordinators. MisterBee1966 ( talk) 07:47, 29 September 2011 (UTC)
Hi HJ Mitchell, I'm not sure you're aware of it, but MilHist's got an IRC channel at [21]. I'm getting some people to join it, and because you're a coord, I'd like to ask you to join to make yourself available to others who need help. Dank, The Ed17, Adamdaley, Ian Rose and a few guys are on it, so please join and tell others about it as well. (I saw you logging on yesterday). Sp33dyphil " Ad astra" 01:02, 30 September 2011 (UTC)
Congrats on your election as Coordinator of the Military history Project! In honor of your achievement, I present you with these stars. Parsecboy ( talk) 22:07, 30 September 2011 (UTC)
The WikiChevrons | ||
By order of the Military history WikiProject coordinators, for your devoted contributions to the WikiProject's Peer, A-Class and Featured article reviews for the period Jul-Sept 2011, I am delighted to award you the WikiChevrons. Cheers, Buggie111 ( talk) 20:50, 1 October 2011 (UTC) |
Hello,
An article you have helped edit, Confirmation and overclaiming of aerial victories during World War II (which was formerly entitled "Confirmation and overclaiming of aerial victories") has been proposed for deletion.
Georgejdorner ( talk) 17:24, 2 October 2011 (UTC)
I see you're coming to the UK. I can make it down to London on 5 November, or for an evening in the week (but I wouldn't be able to stay very long in the latter case), if you want to get a beer—though I might have to convert you to English ale rather than that 4% swill Aussies drink! ;) HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 23:19, 2 October 2011 (UTC)
On 7 October 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Australian contribution to the Battle of Normandy, which you created or substantially expanded. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Australian contribution to the Battle of Normandy.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Materialscientist ( talk) 00:58, 7 October 2011 (UTC)
See [22], I have no idea what the guy is trying to achieve but adding what appears to be French and a redlink is indeed a strange contribution. As is edit warring to keep it and posting on multiple projects to lobby to keep it. Would you take a peek for me? Wee Curry Monster talk 09:24, 11 October 2011 (UTC)
By your leave, I would appreciate a look-see at Battle of Fort Pulaski since your last. Substantial different look in illustrations, captions and added links throughout. Only one serious vandalism attack has transpired over three months. My entries on the discussion page are a stab at posting a rationale for various editorial decisions. Lots of rewriting on the intro and throughout. Can it qualify for article quality promotion from B to A? Is there a friendly notes-and-references editor who can be relied upon for technical help, if only by tagging items?
Battle of Fort Pulaski is not yet feature article quality. (1) section on blockade needs Union expansion, (2) section on Approaches needs Confederate expansion. (3) I have not figured out how to treat the Tattnall fire-storm of controversy, blaming him for personal neglect and professional incompetence. (4) I am not sure how to pursue Olmstead’s character assassination by post-war memoir wars. (5) Critical analysis is now wanting, but I’ve found articles addressing the sea-based amphibious campaigns of the Civil War in the U.S. Naval Institute’s “Proceedings.”
Can a Colonel without independent command meet WP “notability” criteria for a biography? I did import a portrait of him to Wikimedia for use in the Pulaski article. After a notable letter protesting POW conditions in violation of the terms of surrender to the U.S. Secretary of War and subsequent parole, he returned to Confederate service expanding Charleston SC defenses. On transfer to the western theater, Olmstead performed well as an infantry regimental commander of Georgia regulars (same regimental number, but not the Georgia volunteers of his Pulaski garrison command). If he does not qualify, shouldn’t the brackets be removed from his name? The highlighted red font acts as Hawthorne's scarlet letter. TheVirginiaHistorian ( talk) 16:59, 16 October 2011 (UTC)
Hi Nick. W.B. Wilson and I have been talking and have provisionally decided to merge all the various Polish and Yugoslav armed forces into one overall 'Military of P' and 'Military of Y' articles. This may generate controversy but is in line with the overall approach of WP MILHIST. Wanted thus to give another experienced editor a heads-up. Cheers Buckshot06 (talk) 17:04, 22 October 2011 (UTC)
Hello Nick. I just noticed this [23], surely one of the more interesting cases of vandalism that I have seen! It was a while back and Saberwyn reverted it so no harm done. Anyway take it easy. Anotherclown ( talk) 09:57, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
"WikiProject Report" would like to focus on the Bugle for a Signpost article. This is an excellent opportunity to draw attention to your efforts and attract new members to WikiProject Military History. Would you be willing to participate in an interview? If so, here are the questions for the interview. Just add your response below each question and feel free to skip any questions that you don't feel comfortable answering. Multiple editors will have an opportunity to respond to the interview questions. If you know anyone else who would like to participate in the interview, please share this with them. Have a great day. - Mabeenot ( talk) 03:56, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
Hello, not sure if you are going to notice this edit amougnst a packed watchlist. Just wondering if this is right [24]. It probably is but I wanted to make sure. Cheers. Anotherclown ( talk) 10:04, 7 November 2011 (UTC)
Hi mate, I don't normally question your edits but the words changed in Cobby were chosen with some care, "enemy" to avoid using "Japanese" twice in the same sentence, and "had flown" because the narrative switched a bit in time, i.e. early 1945, then December 1944, then January 1945. Now I could probably avoid the latter issue by rejigging the sequence of sentences, but I'd still like to avoid repetition in the former case. Thoughts? Cheers, Ian Rose ( talk) 11:46, 8 November 2011 (UTC)
Hi there, please help reach consensus by weighing in your opinion here. Thanks! Oz talk 00:38, 9 November 2011 (UTC)
Nice work and a totally logical extension of book reviewing (and no, I don't stalk your contribs, I watch the page!). Should we change the section title to "Reviews" to reflect the new scope? (I'm thinking of making a fourth new header to facilitate a change from "Article news" to "Content news", so this wouldn't be any trouble). On a side note, I was assigned to review a museum in my Introduction to Museum Studies class today, so I may end up using yours as a basis to start mine. :-) Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 08:01, 9 November 2011 (UTC)
I've posted the essay at Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/News/October 2011/Review essay and would be interested in any and all comments on it. Nick-D ( talk) 07:40, 11 November 2011 (UTC)
re: your comments at WP:AIV ...
The warnings were issued following continued edits without acknowledging the prior warning - the speed of the warnings were directly tied to the speed of their edits. The warnings used were not the vandal series of templates, but instead were {{ uw-test1}}, {{ uw-test2}}, {{ uw-test3}}, and {{ uw-test4}}.
I agree that they are new and likely well meaning ... but may need a short "break" just to get their attention to read the concerns. --- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 01:14, 13 November 2011 (UTC)
Hi, mate, sorry to bother you with this one. I'm really at a loss with it, though. I'm concerned about the way this article keeps being moved. I've tried to have editors involved stop, discuss and reach a decision, but for whatever reason I do not appear to have the ability to resolve the situation. The situation is harder because I've worked very closely in the past with both editors involved, both of which are editors in good standing and who have contributed greatly to Wiki. Is it possible maybe to get a move protect? So that it is clear what my position is: I don't have a strong opinion what name it remains at, just so long as the moves stop and a consensus is reached about what the name should be. Regards, AustralianRupert ( talk) 05:59, 13 November 2011 (UTC)
Hi mate, you might remember this one from ACR a while back, where you made your usual helpful comments. Per discussion there, I've put more meat on the article to hopefully see it through the next stage. Re. A Tribute Fom His Friends, the Mitchell Library has managed to lose its copy (!) but, coincidentally, a recent book on the AFC (Fire in the Sky) used it as a source and included a few quotes from it, which I've duly reproduced in the WP article. Interested in your comments if you have time... Cheers, Ian Rose ( talk) 13:29, 15 November 2011 (UTC)
Hello! Regarding this edit, please note that " crackdown on" is grammatically correct, is far more common than " crackdown of" is, and is the wording used in our article. Thanks! — David Levy 12:40, 17 November 2011 (UTC)
I just wanted to thank you for your review of the article, I shall expand it again over the next few days and take into account your critiques. I also wish to thank you for the link to Wikipedia:WikiProject Books/Non-fiction article which I did not know even existed. The Last Angry Man ( talk) 09:06, 18 November 2011 (UTC)
Hi, Nick, I just had a quick look at Australian contribution to the Battle of Normandy. I can't seem to find a direct citation to Gullett's work, but it appears in the References list. Cheers, AustralianRupert ( talk) 05:03, 19 November 2011 (UTC)
What do you think of [[ User:Piotrus/Morsels_of_wikiwisdom#On_the_perils_of_anonymity - Solution? That is, a named-user only editing level? Are you interested in pushing for it? Buckshot06 (talk) 19:13, 23 November 2011 (UTC)
Hi Nick, I have been working with the battle of Milne Bay article and have created a small section on air operations as part of the battle. I was wondering whether you could use your talent, skills and resources to expand this section regarding the Allied and Japanese air operations. Regards Newm30 ( talk) 23:53, 23 November 2011 (UTC)
I appreciate your prompt and candid comments on the article, but I wonder if you look it over again soon to see if your concerns have been addressed.-- Sturmvogel 66 ( talk) 16:50, 24 November 2011 (UTC)
My statement that "Why the hell are you guys discussing this at all?" does not really count as involvement in my opinion. And these discussions are a waste of time for doing this shit to people who are de facto banned to begin with.— Ryulong ( 竜龙) 23:22, 25 November 2011 (UTC)
which is actually a lot of moaning about WMF's failure to get Vital Articles covered.
I wonder how many FA articles the presenter has authored?
Georgejdorner ( talk) 03:54, 26 November 2011 (UTC)
Your deleting the dispute template is very disappointing Nick-D, particularly when you didn't seek to discuss it with me before taking that action. I don't know why you think I might be interested in knowing the likes and dislikes of even more editors when its a problem regarding the reliable references not being respected. The request to the military history page by AustralianRupert elicited responses from editors who expressed their taste - nothing more. I am disappointed that you think these carry more weight than reliable references. Where in Wikipedia does it state a consensus of personal opinions is more valuable than reliable references?
Is WP:COMMONNAME no longer in use? It currently states "Titles are often proper nouns, such as the name of the person, place or thing that is the subject of the article. The most common name for a subject is often used as a title because it is recognizable and natural; one should also ask the questions outlined above; ambiguous or inaccurate names for the article subject, as determined by reliable sources, are often avoided even though they may be more frequently used by reliable sources. Neutrality is also considered; our policy on neutral titles, and what neutrality in titles is, follows in the next section." Has this been overturned?
Before this article was substantially rewritten and reliable references added there was a template on it calling for this work to be done. The original name of the article at that time reflected the single reference used which incidentally does not name Abu Tellul a battle. The reliable references used to upgrade the article indicate the common name and it is not battle. There is no possibility that I will stand by and let this travesty continue to attempt to lower the high standards of Wikipedia.-- Rskp ( talk) 04:20, 26 November 2011 (UTC)
Regarding the principal naming criteria, it begins article titles are based on what reliable English-language sources refer to the article's subject by. That is Affair of Abu Tellul. It is recognisable because that is the name this engagement has been called for the last 90 years. It is natural, precise, concise and consistent.
As to the common name criteria, its the common name which should be used while ambiguous or inaccurate names are to be avoided, even if used by reliable sources. While affair is not inaccurate it is, in this day and age, ambiguous because affair is most often taken to be a positive relationship rather than a fight.
However, if affair is not to be used because of its potential ambiguity then there is a problem because in WW1 'battles' which probably should be called super battles are just called battles. For example, the Battle of the Somme where 24 to 99 divisions fought 10 1/2 to 50 divisions between July and December 1916. Now if you put the fighting at Abu Tellul by two dismounted regiments (3/4 strength as 1/4 were holding the horses) reinforced by two more dismounted regiments in 1918 weaponry, in the same basket as any of the battles fought at Romani, Magdhaba, Rafa, Gaza, Mughar Ridge, Jerusalem and Megiddo in the Sinai and Palestine campaign, which ranged from a minimum of a large division up to three corps, there will be a serious disparity. And if more recent battles such as the Battle of Normandy or the Battle of Milne Bay are considered then Abu Tellul will look out of place in the battle category.
Apart from being misleading, another problem of using the term battle in this case is that it is probably original research. May be it should not be separate article at all but a subheading on the Sinai and Palestine campaign article.
I would be grateful to have some serious consideration of the problems involved in the name of this article.
I don't know what a RfC is. -- Rskp ( talk) 07:25, 28 November 2011 (UTC)
Can you check the last line in the aftremath section. Is something missing or left in by mistake. Jim Sweeney ( talk) 02:27, 27 November 2011 (UTC)
You undid my edit because, "POV pushing, BLP violation" What is that? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chinese Homosexual ( talk • contribs) 06:10, 29 November 2011 (UTC)
I am not going to continue to make that edit if it is not OK. I want to help wikipedia — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chinese Homosexual ( talk • contribs) 06:13, 29 November 2011 (UTC)
Dave1185 is racially and sexually harassing me at my user talkpage. I demand that they stop immediately and apologize (I would comment at Dave1185's talk page, but for some reason I cannot edi t it).
The user is implying that "Chinese Homosexual" is inappropriate as a user name. I find that to have racist and homophobic implications; it suggests it is wrong to be Chinese or homosexual. He must stop. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chinese Homosexual ( talk • contribs) 22:10, 29 November 2011 (UTC)
Thanks for the link to Stephen Colbert at the 2006 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. I had no idea that there was such an article. It is indeed a shame it is no longer an FA. Hawkeye7 ( talk) 05:13, 30 November 2011 (UTC)
Hi, is there a reason why it's not OK to include reference to the matters you deleted from Crikey's page? I don't much care either way but it did seem like an interesting incident. -- Brandonfarris ( talk) 06:48, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
Hi, Nick, I've done a bit of work trying to clean up recent entries to the Battle of Milne Bay article. I believe that you had reservations about the Boettcher source that was added by an IP earlier (I haven't read it, so I can't really comment). I've added it to an inline citation, because they seem insistent on adding it back in but using a format that is inconsistent with our standards. I've left a note on the IP's talk page asking for page numbers and pointing them towards policy. It might need a second set of eyes, though, and if you feel that the book should be removed entirely, please let me know and we can possibly discuss it on the article's talk page to try to gauge/establish some consensus. Cheers, AustralianRupert ( talk) 15:03, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
G'day, Nick, in the GA review there is a query that relates to info sourced to Collie & Marutani p. 102. The query is whether the name of the destroyer is specified here: "During the night a Japanese destroyer entered the bay". If you have time, could you please have a look at the source and maybe reply to the relevant section of the GA review? Cheers, AustralianRupert ( talk) 06:28, 13 December 2011 (UTC)
The Australia Barnstar of National Merit | ||
For your efforts in expanding Battle of Milne Bay to Good Article status. Regards Newm30 ( talk) 03:13, 19 December 2011 (UTC) |
I just reviewed the article and it's looking really good. I don't see any omissions. You even have sections on the moral debate and on the atrocities committed against captured Allied aircrews. I have a couple of sources you don't have listed that could provide a little reinforcement on the referencing in some areas, which I will try to add. I recently purchased a thick book published in Japan which appears to give more of the Japanese side. The language barrier is, of course, getting in my way of fully utilizing it. It has a lot of good pictures, including several hundred pages of before and after pictures of the damage done to various cities, which I'll try to get scanned and uploaded if I can ever find the time. Cla68 ( talk) 00:49, 4 December 2011 (UTC)
Might you consider giving your opinion at Talk:Polish Armed Forces#Image and, if you have the time, giving the article an informal peer review? Best regards Buckshot06 (talk) 12:05, 5 December 2011 (UTC)
I informed the article creator that you nominated Nicola Gobbo for deletion.
Deletion is supposed to follow a consensus reached through an informed discussion. As nominator it is your responsibility to inform the article creator of the nomination. If article creators aren't informed then it is not clearly an informed discussion. The article creator can nurture dark thoughts, thinking, "if only I had been informed I would have marshalled arguments that would have convinced everyone the article did not merit deletion."
Failing to inform article creators strongly erodes the civil and collegial exchange of views we are all supposed to aim for.
If you ever nominate another article for deletion I urge you to always inform the article creator. Geo Swan ( talk) 17:31, 7 December 2011 (UTC)
Thanks re unblocking me from IP blocks Hugo999 ( talk) 12:00, 8 December 2011 (UTC)
Hi Nick-D
You recently blocked 88.123.232.186 ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) for edit warring at Roy Spencer (scientist), and asked for people to contact you directly if there are further problems. Another IP, 86.211.20.81 ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) also based in France has turned up to make the same edits. Compare old IP diffs here and here with "new" IP edit here. The old IP is only a couple of days into a week-long block that you set.
Many thanks, VsevolodKrolikov ( talk) 03:26, 9 December 2011 (UTC).
Thanks for the note re the above. He certainly was hard to communicate with. Dwelling on some other planet methinks. HiLo48 ( talk) 01:57, 10 December 2011 (UTC)
Hi Nick, I'm wondering if I have sufficiently addressed your concerns at the ACR for this list. Can you take a look please? Thanks. Parsecboy ( talk) 02:34, 10 December 2011 (UTC)
Thanks for your edits to the Nicola Gobbo article, it's much improved now. -- Brandonfarris ( talk) 07:29, 10 December 2011 (UTC)
Hello Nick, I recently translated your featured article Bombing of Singapore (1944−1945) into the german Wikipedia ( see here). My plan is to have it candidate for the german equivalent of a Good Article later. But as there are a lot of reservations against the candidateship of translated articles, I want to have it reviewd before let it candidate. My question is, as I don't have access to all the books used for the article, if I can translate and transfer questions that come up and that I can't answer, to you? Thanks in advance -- Bomzibar ( talk) 10:44, 10 December 2011 (UTC)
Nick, I have two current A class reviews, on the Relief of General Douglas MacArthur and Armed Forces Special Weapons Project that need reviews. If you have the time, could you take a look? Hawkeye7 ( talk) 21:19, 11 December 2011 (UTC)
G'day, Nick, I found some English variation issues with this article. I didn't want to change them, though, without checking which English variation you are using. Cheers, AustralianRupert ( talk) 07:57, 12 December 2011 (UTC)
Hi Nick, I've left a message for you at User talk:Brandonfarris (on the "Unblock" thread). Cheers, Yunshui 雲 水 09:28, 15 December 2011 (UTC)
We now seem to have an IP editor - 121.217.116.168 - posting the same rubbish previously posted by User:David Byers1770 who was blocked as a sock puppet of User:Gloriousrevolution. Not sure of the procedures here. Are you able to pick up the ball? HiLo48 ( talk) 01:58, 17 December 2011 (UTC)
Um, Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Assessment/Polish Underground State has, as far as I can tell, 100% support. So in what world can it be defined as unsuccessful? -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk to me 14:52, 18 December 2011 (UTC)
...is here in draft -- any comments welcome! Cheers, Ian Rose ( talk) 15:29, 19 December 2011 (UTC)
I've got one I can write up in 30 mins. Fifelfoo ( talk) 00:14, 22 December 2011 (UTC)
-- Lear's Fool 14:28, 23 December 2011 (UTC)
Hey keep up the good work. - I have just sent an email as well :) - have a great christmas! Satu Suro 09:04, 24 December 2011 (UTC)
"And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold,
I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord."
Luke 2:10-11 (King James Version)
Wee Curry Monster talkis wishing you a Merry Christmas.
This greeting (and season) promotes WikiLove.
Spread the cheer by adding {{Subst:Xmas4}} to their talk page with a friendly message.
Would like to say "Merry Christmas" for 2011! Hope you have a wonderful day and have good memories with family and friends. Adamdaley ( talk) 00:29, 25 December 2011 (UTC)
Happy Holidays! | |
Hope you and your family are enjoying the holiday season! Your friend, Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 01:18, 25 December 2011 (UTC) |
Thanks, and Merry Christmas! The Bushranger One ping only 02:26, 25 December 2011 (UTC)
FWiW Bzuk ( talk) 04:23, 25 December 2011 (UTC).
Hello, the Coordinated attacks hounding my edits have continued.
Please see:
GRC: [27]
Church of St peter: [28]
Mary's Tomb: [29]
Ecce Homo: [30]
Cathedral of St James: [31]
Church of St. James Intercisus: [32]
Church of the Holy Sepulchre: [33]
Lutheran church of the redeemer: [34]
Christ Church: [35]
Ghajar: [36]
Category:Parks in Jerusalem: [37] (I created this cat)
Kfar Haruv: [38]
List of bees of Israel and the occupied territories: [39]
Every single edit by the IPs and shady sleeper accounts is a revert of my edits. Except at the category which was a revert of User:nableezy, though I created it.
This is obviously a continuation of the organized attack, hounding my edits and reverting everything I do.
I ask that you please revert all these illegitimate vandalism edits, protect the articles, block the IPs, and put the articles on your watchlist. -- Supreme Deliciousness ( talk) 05:44, 25 December 2011 (UTC)
A few months ago you assessed 24th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) and brought up why it should remain a "start"-level article on its talk page. Since then I have made a number of changes: it now uses 19 separate books rather than internet sources; it has grown from 8,718 bytes to 19,048 bytes; the German names have been replaced with their English translations (eg. Infanterie-division -> Infantry Division), and the article now paise much more attention to its combat history than to its logistical history ("X was in Y during the year Z" no longer makes up the bulk of the section). Do you think this is enough for me to file in the assessment on MilHist for a "B" or do I need further work on it?-- OsirisV ( talk) 05:03, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
HAve you got a copy of this ? Buckshot06 (talk) 19:52, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
The Good Article Barnstar | ||
Thanks Nick-D for helping to promote Indian Ocean raid (1944) to Good Article status. Please accept this little sign of appreciation and goodwill from me, because you deserve it. Keep it up, and give someone a pat on the back today. -- Sp33dyphil © hat ontributions 01:35, 29 December 2011 (UTC) |
Replied to your comments at the FAC. For what it's worth, I figured there would probably be issues with the article (though I couldn't see them) so I hope you will let me work on the article to fix up the issues you raised. (And I'm from Australia too). Steven Zhang Join the DR army! 23:26, 29 December 2011 (UTC)
This page is an archive of past discussions. Do not edit the contents of this page. If you wish to start a new discussion or revive an old one, please do so on the current talk page. |
Hey Nick, thanks for writing the book reviews! Would you like me to run one or both of them? Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 09:31, 30 June 2011 (UTC)
Spamming arbitrator talk pages is probably a good way to ensure that they won't be very sympathetic to your request, whatever it is. Next time, for best results, post your request and wait your turn like everybody else. Jehochman Talk 12:38, 1 July 2011 (UTC)
The Admin's Barnstar | |
For being such an awesome Admin and that the fact that I don't think I can be one without that clam (oops! I mean calm) head of yours. Cheers~! Dave ♠♣♥♦™№1185©♪♫® 13:41, 1 July 2011 (UTC) |
These edits were made after his latest block began. [1] Is accusing Arcom of topic banning him "in absentia" a personal attack against the members of Arbcom? Edward321 ( talk) 00:25, 2 July 2011 (UTC)
Some editors complained that the World War II infobox used on the Manhattan Project article was too ugly and unwieldy, so I added Manhattan Project to the World War II template at the bottom of the page. No one seems to have complained. However, now it has no campaign box. I think this is probably okay. Let me know if you have any suggestions. Hawkeye7 ( talk) 10:24, 2 July 2011 (UTC)
Sorry, I know you don't know me yet, but there is a discussion concerning Arilang1234 and POV pushing at WP:Dispute resolution noticeboard#User:Arilang1234 and Boxer Rebellion and I mentioned previous complainants against him. I hear you're an admin who has dealt with him and may have some insight on how to handle him. Please weigh in at the dispute resolution noticeboard and help us if you can. It's tough for only one or two of us to manage... Thank you! NickDupree ( talk) 17:26, 2 July 2011 (UTC)
Just this... (CC: Hawkeye7) Cheers, Ian Rose ( talk) 07:52, 3 July 2011 (UTC)
Hi Nick, A friend built this page and you deleted it and as they are new to Wikipedia, they asked me to help speak to you about it. You deleted it on the grounds of gratuitous advertising. It is a corporate page and they were fully aware of the sensitivities of pages of this nature. Such being the case they were very careful when making the page. I looked at it before you deleted it and I have to say that it looked pretty good and compared to other corporate pages I have seen.
There are hundreds of thousands of corporate pages on Wikipedia. While you may have had an issue with this page, they should have been given the chance to edit it to make it acceptable as opposed to it just being deleted.
Kelly97 ( talk) 17:35, 4 July 2011 (UTC)
Hi Nick, Thanks for writing back. They would like to do whatever it takes to make the page acceptable. What about if you put the page back up and edit to make it ok and/or tell them what they have to do further to make it ok?
Best, Kelly97 ( talk) 06:39, 5 July 2011 (UTC)
Ok can you put it in the creator's user page and also document the parts that were problematic because at this point in time they aren't aware of what the problems were
Kelly97 ( talk) 07:14, 5 July 2011 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Paulioetc For info. Wee Curry Monster talk 21:24, 8 July 2011 (UTC)
I agree. I also agree with what you said at What does this project do well?, but I expect everyone will agree with that. Excellent summaries ... concise, hard-hitting. - Dank ( push to talk) 13:05, 9 July 2011 (UTC)
It seems to that the proper place to report his personal attacks after his last block is at Arbitation Enforcement, not Requests for Clarification. He's provided several more examples since your last edit at RfC. Edward321 ( talk) 14:51, 9 July 2011 (UTC)
Congratulations! | |
Thanks for all the work you did in making
German attacks on Nauru a certified "Good Article"! Your work is appreciated.
In the spirit of celebration, you may wish to review one of the Good Article nominees that someone else nominated, as there is currently a backlog, and any help is appreciated. All the best, – Quadell ( talk) 18:02, 10 July 2011 (UTC) |
And again! | |
Well now you've done it. You've gone and made
No. 79 Squadron RAAF a Feature Article as well!
Seriously, your work is much appreciated. All the best, – Quadell ( talk) 13:26, 11 July 2011 (UTC) |
On 12 July 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Peter Raw, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Air Commodore Peter Raw had joined the Royal Australian Air Force after being rejected by the Royal Australian Navy? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
— HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 00:02, 12 July 2011 (UTC)
Hi, Nick, I'd like to encourage you to consider running for co-ord in the next election. I know you are probably quite busy, but if you think you might have the time, I'm sure your contribution would be greatly appreciated. I know it's a bit Jack of me, but I'm probably not going to run this time, so I'm trying to find a replacement. Cheers, AustralianRupert ( talk) 11:31, 12 July 2011 (UTC)
Hi Nick, I see that you wanted to help me out with some aircraft articles, in light of your comment at the MilHist self-assessment page. Well, you do have access to high-quality sources regarding Soviet/Russian aircraft. The site is Ausairpower.net, and the Russian section's at Flanker. Some of the articles are authored by Carlo Kopp, taken from old Australian Aviation magazines and the like. Best of all, we can both relate to the website, provided that you're a Aussie Sp33dyphil " Ad astra" 04:52, 14 July 2011 (UTC)
thanks for the heads up. The offending phrase is withdrawn. I noted on the Fort Pulaski discussion page,
In the article on the Battle of Fort Pulaski, it does not square to address Confederate strategic success, since as argued elsewhere, in the event of Pulaski, the fort was lost. It is only in a larger, longer view that Confederates could advance their cause, so I listed some of those developments specifically, without characerizing them. The phrase objected to is withdrawn, the citation tag removed.
I hope that is procedure. when I went on the military page link, there was nothing I could see on first look.
I've been experimenting, trying to eliminate the big white box at the beginning of aricles. It seems to be a problem with most battle boxes... Battle of Fort Pulaski has something of a new look since you last saw it ... I think this is my best solution to date ...
By the way, it was always said among the Pacific Marines in the 1960s that the once British colonials closest to ourselves were the Australians. Then came the stern lecture not to go crazy on liberty with Aussies and compete at hotel swimming pools, jumping in from ever higher stories, 'cause we both lost good Marines one weekend. You don't think that was just apocryphal, laid on thick for effect, do you? Anyway, thanks again. TheVirginiaHistorian ( talk) 15:27, 15 July 2011 (UTC)
Re your message: That's fine with me. He does not get the issue and does not appear to be any closer to understanding it. -- Gogo Dodo ( talk) 17:18, 15 July 2011 (UTC)
Have noted your rank edit. Do you want to add some sort of link to the ranks article so it can be accessed through the main F-FDTL page? Buckshot06 (talk) 21:49, 15 July 2011 (UTC)
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By order of the Military history WikiProject coordinators, for your devoted contributions to the WikiProject's Peer, A-Class and Featured Article reviews for the period Apr–Jun 2011, I am delighted to award you the WikiChevrons. AustralianRupert ( talk) 08:38, 16 July 2011 (UTC) |
Fantastic work. An example of how we're getting more professional as a project all the time. - Dank ( push to talk) 14:49, 16 July 2011 (UTC)
Is is reasonable for me to look at Bombardment of Cherbourg before you start? Not much is on it, but it is another fascinating multi-service, multi-arm effort that I find profoundly interesting ... Some of the German gun enplacements had mounts that unlike Singapore, allowed them to engage targets seaward and landward. In a related context, Battle of Cherbourg is infantry only ... TheVirginiaHistorian ( talk) 18:11, 16 July 2011 (UTC)
Hi Nick, hope you're well. It seems people aren't noticing the request on the WWII edit page (inside the editing code) to discuss changes on the talk page first. Indeed it is really easy to miss and I have missed it myself. Your semi-protect header in the pink box is much more prominent, is there any chance you could update it to request people discuss first at the Talk page? It could save days of everyone's time. Cheers, - Chumchum7 ( talk) 12:03, 18 July 2011 (UTC)
You did it again! | |
Another round of congratulations are in order for all the work you did in making John Hines (Australian soldier) a certified "Good Article"! Here's an old jug of whiskey for you, probably swiped from a hapless German. Thank you; your work is much appreciated. All the best, – Quadell ( talk) |
I think ive now addressed those last two issues, thanks for reviewing the article! XavierGreen ( talk) 00:29, 19 July 2011 (UTC)
Hi Nick I read about your forthcoming tour, and have just found this book which may be useful A traveller's guide to D-Day and the Battle for Normandy - A new kind of guidebook. Each title in the series gives comprehensive information about: Major battles and battlefields, Memorials, sites, cemeteries, and statues, How to get there; what to see. I have not read it just found it when searching the net but it seems to have good reviews. Its located here [6] Jim Sweeney ( talk) 17:54, 20 July 2011 (UTC)
It appears Comminukat is continuing his copy-pasting problem. [7] His third sentence - "Editors on both sides of politically charged subjects can rationally discuss their positions, find common ground, and unemotionally document their differences" [8] is lifted directly from another source without attribution. [9] Edward321 ( talk) 01:23, 24 July 2011 (UTC)
I disagree with your block of M2. Since you used I note that no-one has written in your defence in the discussion at WP:ANI#Proposed topic ban from History of Islam for User:Misconceptions2 and User:Al-Andalusi as an explicit part of your block rationale, I'd like to note that it is wrong. Also your comments there have basically sought to continue the dispute is, in my opinion, wrong or overly harsh. In fact M2 has made attempts to resolve the dispute - most obviously [10]. Al-A has uncompromisingly rejected those attempts; I don't think your one-sided closing of this incident is good William M. Connolley ( talk) 12:06, 26 July 2011 (UTC)
Sorry, just not sure if you're watching it any more. Panyd The muffin is not subtle 13:43, 26 July 2011 (UTC)
As Australia's just-about first line of defence, do you want to take a look at this appalling excuse for an article with a view to improve it ? Just thought you might be interested. Cheers Buckshot06 (talk) 03:07, 28 July 2011 (UTC)
I think this is an WP:AGF and WP:BITE issue. -- Orange Mike | Talk 17:04, 28 July 2011 (UTC)
Hello! I'm very pleased to say that the collaboration with the National Maritime Museum which I mentioned earlier in the year is going ahead. They have put a load of their data on Royal Navy warships up on their website. Please do drop by Wikipedia:GLAM/NMM to find out more, start work, and/or help suggest ways of moving forward. :-) The Land ( talk) 12:27, 30 July 2011 (UTC)
Congratulations on your contributions. I am keen to use one of your photographs and would be grateful if you could contact me to tell me whether this is possible. Many thanks, Singapore History — Preceding unsigned comment added by Singapore History ( talk • contribs) 22:36, 30 July 2011 (UTC)
Nick-D, thank you for this edit. The people who attempt to introduce this material are shameless. Cheers, W. B. Wilson ( talk) 17:29, 31 July 2011 (UTC)
I have mentioned you at Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard/Incidents#Deletion_of_a_page_in_my_userspace_without_warning.2C_cause_or_consensus -- Surturz ( talk) 12:36, 3 August 2011 (UTC)
I note you reverted my edit to David Irving, I think the Daily Mail is OK as a source because they have good lawyers and wouldn’t have published their stuff if they were vulnerable to libel action. Proxima Centauri ( talk) 16:32, 3 August 2011 (UTC)
Re: your post at MHSTRAT ... I'll send you an email with GLAM info if you want one. - Dank ( push to talk) 11:59, 6 August 2011 (UTC)
You did it again! | |
Sorry I'm a little late to the party, but... Another round of congratulations are in order for all the work you did in making Operation Kita a Featured Article! Thank you; your work is much appreciated. All the best, – Quadell ( talk) |
Greetings. Just a heads-up: I'm not trying to get drawn into an edit war with User:75.10.108.94, and I'm assuming good faith, but they have gone from their original edits, which could taken as an honest disagreement about Latino involvement in early Hip hop, to simply inserting false information, I guess to make a point. -RoBoTam ice 01:00, 10 August 2011 (UTC)
I really like your book reviews. You've obviously put a lot of thought into them, and you've picked quite a diverse selection of books. I was just wondering if there was any particular method in how you selected the books you review. Best, HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 19:27, 10 August 2011 (UTC)
Nick-D. I would like to unblock this user. I believe, based primarily on this edit that User:Dominus Vobisdu has, in bad faith, attempted to game the system by placing all four warnings at once on a new user who didn't understand edit warring. The warnings happened 4 hours after the edit warring. User:Dominus Vobisdu attempted to talk to User:Stephfo on his talk page. When it led no where, User:Dominus Vobisdu issued 4 warnings together well after the user stopped reverting and began discussing on the talk page. I feel appalled at User:Dominus Vobisdu's behavior. When discussion failed, he tried for a block to prove his point. Please let me know if you have any objections.--v/r - T P 19:30, 10 August 2011 (UTC)
Can you please begin the canvass that is requested in this discussion? Your assistance would be appreciated. -- RightCowLeftCoast ( talk) 19:40, 10 August 2011 (UTC)
Nick, I've just spun off Chinese aircraft carrier ex-Varyag from Soviet aircraft carrier Varyag, per some comments at Talk:Soviet aircraft carrier Varyag. I then discovered thsat you had redirected Shi lang (aircraft carrier), a very poor attempt at such an article. (Had I realized that first, I might have talked to you about this first.) Anyway, I anticipate many attempts to find a better name for the article, and would like to see if you could move protect it. The title its protected at doesn't matter to me, but as far as I can tell at this point, Shi Lang is just speculation, mainly from Taiwan, and has never been confirmed by the PRC. Thanks.
As to why I think a split is necessary, we also have two article for Soviet aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov and INS Vikramaditya, and this situation is similar. - BilCat ( talk) 22:26, 10 August 2011 (UTC)
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Congratulations! You have been awarded the Four Award for your work from beginning to end on Operation Kita. TonyTheTiger ( T/ C/ BIO/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:FOUR) 13:06, 11 August 2011 (UTC) |
-- TonyTheTiger ( T/ C/ BIO/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:FOUR) 13:06, 11 August 2011 (UTC)
Hello there "Nick-D". I noticed that you deleted hours of my hard work on the 'Federal's Got Talent' page. I would be interested to know why you deleted it, and if it would be possible to return the page so that I can continue editing it on another website of my own.
If this is not possible, I would have much rathered a deletion warning so that I could have kept all of my information.
I am very disappointed to read that it has been deleted. My day has been bad enough. :(
Rhain1999 —Preceding undated comment added 09:19, 14 August 2011 (UTC).
I saw that you removed this post. I had read it before removal... anything else to do with that? — Tgeairn ( talk) 10:45, 14 August 2011 (UTC)
The Real Life Barnstar | |
for reporting a situation which needed an emergency look by the office. Philippe Beaudette, Wikimedia Foundation ( talk) 11:14, 14 August 2011 (UTC) |
The Working Man's Barnstar | |
For saving me from the hard work of going through the requested move process I hereby award you the Working Man's Barnstar. TomStar81 ( Talk) 10:41, 15 August 2011 (UTC) |
D'oh! I missed that Nick said if the consensus was clear to move back after five days then he would part; if I had seen that, I would've moved the article myself. Good catch :) Thanks for the move. Incidentally, If your up to it, the Kirov class battlecruiser move debate wraps up today and the consensus is pretty clear to move it back. I'd do this one myself, but since I happen to be involved I think it better to let someone else handle the move. TomStar81 ( Talk) 10:41, 15 August 2011 (UTC)
- Dank ( push to talk) 19:37, 15 August 2011 (UTC)
Hello! Concerning your stance in Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Nicolas_Savin, might you reconsider? I have found a number of additional sources concerning this man and have begun revising the article accordingly. Please note that he is also covered in international sources that I have not yet cited. In German, for example, see Historische Zeitschrift: Volume 113 (1968): "dem nach 1812 in Sara- tow angesiedelten und 1894 im Alter von 126 Jahren verstorbenen Nicolas Savin..." In French, for example, see Revue d'histoire moderne et contemporaine: Volume 19 (1970): "Il s'agit de Nicolas Savin, né en 1768, officier de hussards à la Grande Armée, fait prisonnier à la Bérézina..." And still other English language sources exist, such as History today: Volume 22 (1962): "He was a French hussar, Nicolas Savin, who was taken prisoner by the cossacks of Platoff at the Berezina and who is..." That he is written about in multiple published sources in French, English, and German in both the 1800s and 1900s and even got the notice of the Tsar seems sufficiently notable. I do not know if you watch list AfDs, hence why I am messaging you here with this update. Thank you for your time and consideration. -- 24.154.173.243 ( talk) 16:17, 16 August 2011 (UTC)
I invite you to participate in a discussion at Talk:Audie Murphy. Thank you, in advance, Bullmoosebell ( talk) 01:42, 17 August 2011 (UTC)
See Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Alex79818, as you can't link named accounts to IP address through Check User, it only remains to user behavioural evidence to complete the SPI Check. And he's twigged you can sock using IP addresses quite prolifically. This has been hanging around for a couple of weeks now with no action. On past behaviour he'll keep his head down and the SPI will eventually be quietly closed as the accounts are inactive and there is no longer a problem. Then it'll start again - and he will claim he was cleared at SPI. I can link the IP to Alex quite easily but with evidence that would fall foul of WP:OUT. I'm in a quandary as to what to do now, what would you advise? Wee Curry Monster talk 14:09, 19 August 2011 (UTC)
This was the right thing to do; thank you. I think he has a legitimate reason to be upset, and he didn't know our rules. (I think the first section of this essay is pretty accurate, even though there was never was any implication of an LT -- maybe there's another essay around about newbie BLP complaints that's not specifically about LTs but I couldn't find one...) Cheers, Antandrus (talk) 03:25, 20 August 2011 (UTC)
ANZ rels needed an admin - suspect with a user name like that wants a block Satu Suro 05:34, 21 August 2011 (UTC)
Hi Nick-D, can you please review the decision. Because i found your decision ridiculous, injustice and unfair since he have made at least 3 reverts within 24 hours. Which is involvement in disrespecting of the 3RR rule. And for the same reason i was blocked for 31 hours and i cann't belief that he isn't getting anything and can freely edit pages, which is something that i found it ridiculous, injustice, unfair and members unfriendly. I hope for your cooperation about the issue/case. Thanks in advance, Akbar Khan89 ( talk) 12:42, 21 August 2011 (UTC)
Nick, I just ran across User:Daniel Christensen#Miami High Rise Window Cleaning, which is basically an ad for his business. I've not seen something like this before, so I don't know if it's allowed, though I suspect it isn't. Thanks. - BilCat ( talk) 23:43, 21 August 2011 (UTC)
Hi mate, just noticed that the Mitchell has a copy of Norman Barnes (2000). The RAAF and the Flying Squadrons. St Leonards: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1865081302.. Glancing at a few entries I don't think it adds much if anything to Units and Eather, but if you find any contradictions between those two and need a tie-breaker, let me know and I could see what this one says... ;-) Cheers, Ian Rose ( talk) 07:06, 23 August 2011 (UTC)
Congratulations! | |
Thanks for all the work you did in making John Treloar (museum administrator) a Featured Article! In this and so many other things, your work is much appreciated. – Quadell ( talk) |
See [13]. 209.36.57.10 is one of Alex's many IP addresses from which he vandalises. Its not dynamic, should I do an SPI request? Wee Curry Monster talk 20:24, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
Stimulated by your recent edit, my befuddled brain seems to remember that Steven Smith said "recently" something about buying MANY less than 72 JSFs. I now can't locate that statement. Do you remember him making such a statement? If so, do you remember what he said? Cheers, Pdfpdf ( talk) 13:01, 27 August 2011 (UTC)
Thanks. Though the content was sound, I knew it wasn't well worded or structured, you've made a big improvement. Cheers. -- Surturz ( talk) 02:24, 28 August 2011 (UTC)
Hi Nick,
I know that you're heavily involved in World War II articles, including the mother article itself. Yesterday I encountered a very nice and polite user who is adding Category:World War II sites to numerous articles, articles which are already in subcategories of that category. I asked him about it, and he replied that he was adding the articles to the parent category because then "citizens" could find World War II places of interest without going to the subcategories. Is this the correct way to use categories? Manxruler ( talk) 08:05, 28 August 2011 (UTC)
Note that Corusant for some took it upon himself to edit your comment on his talk. Manxruler ( talk) 06:58, 29 August 2011 (UTC)
Is it true, King Richard the Lionheart help in any way pave the road to the Age of Exploration, and if so I might edit something about it ? -- Corusant ( yadyadyada) 22:34, 28 August 2011 (UTC)
Hi Nick, since you asked me once to throw my hat in the ring as an admin and I said no thanks it might be a bit cheeky of me to bring this up but we're old chums here so... ;-) Any chance of you coming back as a MilHist coord? Just from the Aussie contingent we've lost you and Bryce and are soon to lose Rupert. While SpeedyPhil looks like having a go this election, AnotherClown has politely refused. Then there are a bunch of others who haven't been too active the past year and no certainty how things will pan out with potential newbies. No hard feelings of course if you don't but be great to have you back. Cheers,
Ian Rose (
talk) 12:00, 30 August 2011 (UTC)
P.S. Okay, I'll also drop a note to Hawkeye but the more the merrier...!
I don't disagree with your decision, but normally I think it's bad practice for the the same admin to decline multiple unblock requests from the same editor. It's similar to the reason why the blocking admin doesn't decline unblocks of his own block. I'd leave this one alone, but I encourage you to limit yourself to handling one request per block.— Kww( talk) 14:18, 3 September 2011 (UTC)
"WikiProject Report" would like to focus on WikiProject Australian Politics for a Signpost article. This is an excellent opportunity to draw attention to your efforts and attract new members to the project. Would you be willing to participate in an interview? If so, here are the questions for the interview. Just add your response below each question and feel free to skip any questions that you don't feel comfortable answering. Other editors will also have an opportunity to respond to the interview questions. If you know anyone else who would like to participate in the interview, please share this with them. Have a great day. - Mabeenot ( talk) 16:41, 3 September 2011 (UTC)
See Acroterion's talk page. As for the names of the battles, those come from the Handbook of Texas.-- $1LENCE D0600D ( talk) 02:49, 4 September 2011 (UTC)
Hello Nick. An IP vandalised the article on Willie Apiata with this edit [16], then undid it himself. Given that its a BLP and the content of the vandalism I was wondering if you thought the edit itself warranted being deleted? If so are you able to do this please? Thanks again. Anotherclown ( talk) 03:20, 4 September 2011 (UTC)
Dear User:Nick-D, I hope this message finds you doing well! I would kindly request that read my message here. Thanks in advance! Have a nice day! With regards, Anupam Talk 17:21, 4 September 2011 (UTC)
Me again. They have provided a very detailed response in their unblock request, completely owning up to what they did to get blocked, specifying what they would do instead in the future, and apologizing. I'm leaning heavily toward unblocking but consulting with you first as blocking admin. Beeblebrox ( talk) 15:59, 6 September 2011 (UTC)
I have read your message regarding casualties in Afghanistan, and I would like to explain that, like other editors have done in more recent sections of the article, I added together the individual reports of casualties of 2001 and posted the total at the top of the section, hence the sentence beginning with "Based on the Numbers Below". Please do not interpret this as a made up total or vandalism. 50.129.89.173 ( talk) 00:59, 8 September 2011 (UTC)
Hi Nick. Corusant is back to adding Category:World War II sites to articles which are already in subcategories of that category, as well as adding other parent categories were they don't belong and overlinking. What should be done? This is getting somewhat tiresome to clean up. Manxruler ( talk) 20:57, 10 September 2011 (UTC)
I have recently been updating the List of Taliban fatality reports in Afghanistan article and I have a question. Part of my updates include reports of captured/defected insurgents, but they obviously don't belong in that article. However, I don't really know where to put these reports. Do you have any suggestions? 50.129.89.173 ( talk) 00:20, 11 September 2011 (UTC)
and use your admin powers to move HMAS Cerberus (disambiguation) to the (currently redirect) HMAS Cerberus? -- saberwyn 00:13, 13 September 2011 (UTC)
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Thanks, OpenInfoForAll ( talk) 22:42, 13 September 2011 (UTC)
I just like WW2 military history, and there was very little regarding SAAF squadrons who made a significant contribution! They need a lot more work though - will plough through my books for more information in due course. Thanks. Farawayman ( talk) 19:29, 15 September 2011 (UTC)
Hi mate, I picked up McPhedran's Air Force last week (bit of an unusual event buying a new book as I prefer libraries to use up their shelf space rather than me!) so if you want a rest from one or both of your excellent book reviews in the next month or so I could pick up the slack on this occasion... ;-) Cheers, Ian Rose ( talk) 06:27, 16 September 2011 (UTC)
I would like to take this opportunity to briefly thank you for your vote in the ongoing Military History election. Your vote is greatly appreciated. LeonidasSpartan ( talk) 08:29, 16 September 2011 (UTC)
Hello, Nick-D. I see that you are a member of WP:OMT. I am reminding you that there is a discussion [ here] about whther or not to award Bahamut0013, a member of OMt who passsed awsay a short while ago, the Titan's Cross in silver. your opinion will be welcome. Thanks, Buggie111 ( talk) 14:04, 18 September 2011 (UTC)
Hi Nick-D. I'm the one who indef-blocked User:Ylightflight, for whom you recently declined an unblock request.
Upon further examination, I'm having second thoughts. About 6 months after the closing of Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Blood on the dance floor (band), it appears they got an album ranked #5 on Billboard's dance/electronic album list. The band may now be notable under WP:BAND criterion #2. Is that a notable list? (I confess I don't follow pop culture much.) If so, this would mean the article Ylightflight created on them may have been done correctly in good faith. What do you think? ~ Amatulić ( talk) 13:45, 19 September 2011 (UTC)
Nick,
Bit of a petty problem with a newbie editor who doesn't appear to want to listen [17] [18]. HMS Cardiff (D108) was taken to Featured Article status by a mate of mine User:Ryan4314. As a result its on my watch list. We have a newbie editor who doesn't like the wikilinks to Cardiff as "currently the capital of the UK is actually London!" [19]. The info in the infobox stems from the FA review. They have been conducting a slow revert war to remove anything related to Cardiff. Editor is User:Betakittymolly. Is there any chance you could have a quiet word before they're foolish enough to be blocked for a 3RR violation? Wee Curry Monster talk 11:39, 22 September 2011 (UTC)
Enjoy Russavia Let's dialogue 10:43, 24 September 2011 (UTC)
Hey, Nick. I noticed you removed the uncited casualty figures. I would like to let you know that the reason they are uncited is that I got every casualty from a news article, therefore I have no one magical source that documents each casualty. However, said articles are referenced throughout the article, and each instance of a casualty is recorded. You might want to reconsider, though the final decision is up to you. 50.129.89.173 ( talk) 11:58, 25 September 2011 (UTC)
Hi, the HMS Cardiff is the only article of the Type 42 destroyers that weecurrymonster seems to have issues with!
Adding the words "Welsh Capital" are not need in the article as all of the other Type 42 articles do not have in the right hand notes section anything about the cities that they are named after.
HMS Edinburgh does not have the words "Scottish Capital" in the right hand notes section and the same for HMS Glasgow etc.
So why should HMS Cardiff be any different?
I did ask for another Wiki editor to intervene but I was the one who was blocked, which I don't think was particularly fair and weecurrymonsters own homepage is quite rude and aggressive.
In the article the info about the capital Welsh city is mentioned in the first section and it does not need to be added to the notes.
If you think that I am wrong then please have all the articles for the various Type 42's adjusted in the same way as HMS Cardiff - or if I you think that I am right and all the articles should be the same then please inform weecurrymonster about the correction.
I will hopefully hear from you within 48 hours on your decision.
All the best and thank you for reading this message :)
Betakittymolly ( talk) 12:49, 26 September 2011 (UTC)
Try helping someone instead of being rude to people.
14:00, 26 September 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Betakittymolly ( talk • contribs)
Nick, [20], edit summary "Can't be arsed: Response to rude person.)". If you think my comments were rude Nick, I'll tap dance down Buccleuch Street in a Tu Tu. Wee Curry Monster talk 14:13, 26 September 2011 (UTC)
I am pleased to inform you that you have been elected as a coordinator of the Military history WikiProject. Congratulations on your achievement, and thank you for volunteering!
Discussions of our plans for the coming year will no doubt begin in the next few days. In the meantime, please make sure that you have the coordinators' discussion page on your watchlist, as most of the relevant activity happens there. If you have not already done so, you may want to read the relevant courses in the project academy, as well as the discussion page and its recent archives.
If you have any questions about your work as a coordinator, or anything else, please don't hesitate to ask me directly. Kirill [talk] [prof] 02:02, 29 September 2011 (UTC)
Thank you Muchas gracias, merci, vielen Dank and many thanks for your trust and voting me into the team of coordinators. MisterBee1966 ( talk) 07:47, 29 September 2011 (UTC)
Hi HJ Mitchell, I'm not sure you're aware of it, but MilHist's got an IRC channel at [21]. I'm getting some people to join it, and because you're a coord, I'd like to ask you to join to make yourself available to others who need help. Dank, The Ed17, Adamdaley, Ian Rose and a few guys are on it, so please join and tell others about it as well. (I saw you logging on yesterday). Sp33dyphil " Ad astra" 01:02, 30 September 2011 (UTC)
Congrats on your election as Coordinator of the Military history Project! In honor of your achievement, I present you with these stars. Parsecboy ( talk) 22:07, 30 September 2011 (UTC)
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By order of the Military history WikiProject coordinators, for your devoted contributions to the WikiProject's Peer, A-Class and Featured article reviews for the period Jul-Sept 2011, I am delighted to award you the WikiChevrons. Cheers, Buggie111 ( talk) 20:50, 1 October 2011 (UTC) |
Hello,
An article you have helped edit, Confirmation and overclaiming of aerial victories during World War II (which was formerly entitled "Confirmation and overclaiming of aerial victories") has been proposed for deletion.
Georgejdorner ( talk) 17:24, 2 October 2011 (UTC)
I see you're coming to the UK. I can make it down to London on 5 November, or for an evening in the week (but I wouldn't be able to stay very long in the latter case), if you want to get a beer—though I might have to convert you to English ale rather than that 4% swill Aussies drink! ;) HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 23:19, 2 October 2011 (UTC)
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Materialscientist ( talk) 00:58, 7 October 2011 (UTC)
See [22], I have no idea what the guy is trying to achieve but adding what appears to be French and a redlink is indeed a strange contribution. As is edit warring to keep it and posting on multiple projects to lobby to keep it. Would you take a peek for me? Wee Curry Monster talk 09:24, 11 October 2011 (UTC)
By your leave, I would appreciate a look-see at Battle of Fort Pulaski since your last. Substantial different look in illustrations, captions and added links throughout. Only one serious vandalism attack has transpired over three months. My entries on the discussion page are a stab at posting a rationale for various editorial decisions. Lots of rewriting on the intro and throughout. Can it qualify for article quality promotion from B to A? Is there a friendly notes-and-references editor who can be relied upon for technical help, if only by tagging items?
Battle of Fort Pulaski is not yet feature article quality. (1) section on blockade needs Union expansion, (2) section on Approaches needs Confederate expansion. (3) I have not figured out how to treat the Tattnall fire-storm of controversy, blaming him for personal neglect and professional incompetence. (4) I am not sure how to pursue Olmstead’s character assassination by post-war memoir wars. (5) Critical analysis is now wanting, but I’ve found articles addressing the sea-based amphibious campaigns of the Civil War in the U.S. Naval Institute’s “Proceedings.”
Can a Colonel without independent command meet WP “notability” criteria for a biography? I did import a portrait of him to Wikimedia for use in the Pulaski article. After a notable letter protesting POW conditions in violation of the terms of surrender to the U.S. Secretary of War and subsequent parole, he returned to Confederate service expanding Charleston SC defenses. On transfer to the western theater, Olmstead performed well as an infantry regimental commander of Georgia regulars (same regimental number, but not the Georgia volunteers of his Pulaski garrison command). If he does not qualify, shouldn’t the brackets be removed from his name? The highlighted red font acts as Hawthorne's scarlet letter. TheVirginiaHistorian ( talk) 16:59, 16 October 2011 (UTC)
Hi Nick. W.B. Wilson and I have been talking and have provisionally decided to merge all the various Polish and Yugoslav armed forces into one overall 'Military of P' and 'Military of Y' articles. This may generate controversy but is in line with the overall approach of WP MILHIST. Wanted thus to give another experienced editor a heads-up. Cheers Buckshot06 (talk) 17:04, 22 October 2011 (UTC)
Hello Nick. I just noticed this [23], surely one of the more interesting cases of vandalism that I have seen! It was a while back and Saberwyn reverted it so no harm done. Anyway take it easy. Anotherclown ( talk) 09:57, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
"WikiProject Report" would like to focus on the Bugle for a Signpost article. This is an excellent opportunity to draw attention to your efforts and attract new members to WikiProject Military History. Would you be willing to participate in an interview? If so, here are the questions for the interview. Just add your response below each question and feel free to skip any questions that you don't feel comfortable answering. Multiple editors will have an opportunity to respond to the interview questions. If you know anyone else who would like to participate in the interview, please share this with them. Have a great day. - Mabeenot ( talk) 03:56, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
Hello, not sure if you are going to notice this edit amougnst a packed watchlist. Just wondering if this is right [24]. It probably is but I wanted to make sure. Cheers. Anotherclown ( talk) 10:04, 7 November 2011 (UTC)
Hi mate, I don't normally question your edits but the words changed in Cobby were chosen with some care, "enemy" to avoid using "Japanese" twice in the same sentence, and "had flown" because the narrative switched a bit in time, i.e. early 1945, then December 1944, then January 1945. Now I could probably avoid the latter issue by rejigging the sequence of sentences, but I'd still like to avoid repetition in the former case. Thoughts? Cheers, Ian Rose ( talk) 11:46, 8 November 2011 (UTC)
Hi there, please help reach consensus by weighing in your opinion here. Thanks! Oz talk 00:38, 9 November 2011 (UTC)
Nice work and a totally logical extension of book reviewing (and no, I don't stalk your contribs, I watch the page!). Should we change the section title to "Reviews" to reflect the new scope? (I'm thinking of making a fourth new header to facilitate a change from "Article news" to "Content news", so this wouldn't be any trouble). On a side note, I was assigned to review a museum in my Introduction to Museum Studies class today, so I may end up using yours as a basis to start mine. :-) Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 08:01, 9 November 2011 (UTC)
I've posted the essay at Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/News/October 2011/Review essay and would be interested in any and all comments on it. Nick-D ( talk) 07:40, 11 November 2011 (UTC)
re: your comments at WP:AIV ...
The warnings were issued following continued edits without acknowledging the prior warning - the speed of the warnings were directly tied to the speed of their edits. The warnings used were not the vandal series of templates, but instead were {{ uw-test1}}, {{ uw-test2}}, {{ uw-test3}}, and {{ uw-test4}}.
I agree that they are new and likely well meaning ... but may need a short "break" just to get their attention to read the concerns. --- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 01:14, 13 November 2011 (UTC)
Hi, mate, sorry to bother you with this one. I'm really at a loss with it, though. I'm concerned about the way this article keeps being moved. I've tried to have editors involved stop, discuss and reach a decision, but for whatever reason I do not appear to have the ability to resolve the situation. The situation is harder because I've worked very closely in the past with both editors involved, both of which are editors in good standing and who have contributed greatly to Wiki. Is it possible maybe to get a move protect? So that it is clear what my position is: I don't have a strong opinion what name it remains at, just so long as the moves stop and a consensus is reached about what the name should be. Regards, AustralianRupert ( talk) 05:59, 13 November 2011 (UTC)
Hi mate, you might remember this one from ACR a while back, where you made your usual helpful comments. Per discussion there, I've put more meat on the article to hopefully see it through the next stage. Re. A Tribute Fom His Friends, the Mitchell Library has managed to lose its copy (!) but, coincidentally, a recent book on the AFC (Fire in the Sky) used it as a source and included a few quotes from it, which I've duly reproduced in the WP article. Interested in your comments if you have time... Cheers, Ian Rose ( talk) 13:29, 15 November 2011 (UTC)
Hello! Regarding this edit, please note that " crackdown on" is grammatically correct, is far more common than " crackdown of" is, and is the wording used in our article. Thanks! — David Levy 12:40, 17 November 2011 (UTC)
I just wanted to thank you for your review of the article, I shall expand it again over the next few days and take into account your critiques. I also wish to thank you for the link to Wikipedia:WikiProject Books/Non-fiction article which I did not know even existed. The Last Angry Man ( talk) 09:06, 18 November 2011 (UTC)
Hi, Nick, I just had a quick look at Australian contribution to the Battle of Normandy. I can't seem to find a direct citation to Gullett's work, but it appears in the References list. Cheers, AustralianRupert ( talk) 05:03, 19 November 2011 (UTC)
What do you think of [[ User:Piotrus/Morsels_of_wikiwisdom#On_the_perils_of_anonymity - Solution? That is, a named-user only editing level? Are you interested in pushing for it? Buckshot06 (talk) 19:13, 23 November 2011 (UTC)
Hi Nick, I have been working with the battle of Milne Bay article and have created a small section on air operations as part of the battle. I was wondering whether you could use your talent, skills and resources to expand this section regarding the Allied and Japanese air operations. Regards Newm30 ( talk) 23:53, 23 November 2011 (UTC)
I appreciate your prompt and candid comments on the article, but I wonder if you look it over again soon to see if your concerns have been addressed.-- Sturmvogel 66 ( talk) 16:50, 24 November 2011 (UTC)
My statement that "Why the hell are you guys discussing this at all?" does not really count as involvement in my opinion. And these discussions are a waste of time for doing this shit to people who are de facto banned to begin with.— Ryulong ( 竜龙) 23:22, 25 November 2011 (UTC)
which is actually a lot of moaning about WMF's failure to get Vital Articles covered.
I wonder how many FA articles the presenter has authored?
Georgejdorner ( talk) 03:54, 26 November 2011 (UTC)
Your deleting the dispute template is very disappointing Nick-D, particularly when you didn't seek to discuss it with me before taking that action. I don't know why you think I might be interested in knowing the likes and dislikes of even more editors when its a problem regarding the reliable references not being respected. The request to the military history page by AustralianRupert elicited responses from editors who expressed their taste - nothing more. I am disappointed that you think these carry more weight than reliable references. Where in Wikipedia does it state a consensus of personal opinions is more valuable than reliable references?
Is WP:COMMONNAME no longer in use? It currently states "Titles are often proper nouns, such as the name of the person, place or thing that is the subject of the article. The most common name for a subject is often used as a title because it is recognizable and natural; one should also ask the questions outlined above; ambiguous or inaccurate names for the article subject, as determined by reliable sources, are often avoided even though they may be more frequently used by reliable sources. Neutrality is also considered; our policy on neutral titles, and what neutrality in titles is, follows in the next section." Has this been overturned?
Before this article was substantially rewritten and reliable references added there was a template on it calling for this work to be done. The original name of the article at that time reflected the single reference used which incidentally does not name Abu Tellul a battle. The reliable references used to upgrade the article indicate the common name and it is not battle. There is no possibility that I will stand by and let this travesty continue to attempt to lower the high standards of Wikipedia.-- Rskp ( talk) 04:20, 26 November 2011 (UTC)
Regarding the principal naming criteria, it begins article titles are based on what reliable English-language sources refer to the article's subject by. That is Affair of Abu Tellul. It is recognisable because that is the name this engagement has been called for the last 90 years. It is natural, precise, concise and consistent.
As to the common name criteria, its the common name which should be used while ambiguous or inaccurate names are to be avoided, even if used by reliable sources. While affair is not inaccurate it is, in this day and age, ambiguous because affair is most often taken to be a positive relationship rather than a fight.
However, if affair is not to be used because of its potential ambiguity then there is a problem because in WW1 'battles' which probably should be called super battles are just called battles. For example, the Battle of the Somme where 24 to 99 divisions fought 10 1/2 to 50 divisions between July and December 1916. Now if you put the fighting at Abu Tellul by two dismounted regiments (3/4 strength as 1/4 were holding the horses) reinforced by two more dismounted regiments in 1918 weaponry, in the same basket as any of the battles fought at Romani, Magdhaba, Rafa, Gaza, Mughar Ridge, Jerusalem and Megiddo in the Sinai and Palestine campaign, which ranged from a minimum of a large division up to three corps, there will be a serious disparity. And if more recent battles such as the Battle of Normandy or the Battle of Milne Bay are considered then Abu Tellul will look out of place in the battle category.
Apart from being misleading, another problem of using the term battle in this case is that it is probably original research. May be it should not be separate article at all but a subheading on the Sinai and Palestine campaign article.
I would be grateful to have some serious consideration of the problems involved in the name of this article.
I don't know what a RfC is. -- Rskp ( talk) 07:25, 28 November 2011 (UTC)
Can you check the last line in the aftremath section. Is something missing or left in by mistake. Jim Sweeney ( talk) 02:27, 27 November 2011 (UTC)
You undid my edit because, "POV pushing, BLP violation" What is that? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chinese Homosexual ( talk • contribs) 06:10, 29 November 2011 (UTC)
I am not going to continue to make that edit if it is not OK. I want to help wikipedia — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chinese Homosexual ( talk • contribs) 06:13, 29 November 2011 (UTC)
Dave1185 is racially and sexually harassing me at my user talkpage. I demand that they stop immediately and apologize (I would comment at Dave1185's talk page, but for some reason I cannot edi t it).
The user is implying that "Chinese Homosexual" is inappropriate as a user name. I find that to have racist and homophobic implications; it suggests it is wrong to be Chinese or homosexual. He must stop. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chinese Homosexual ( talk • contribs) 22:10, 29 November 2011 (UTC)
Thanks for the link to Stephen Colbert at the 2006 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. I had no idea that there was such an article. It is indeed a shame it is no longer an FA. Hawkeye7 ( talk) 05:13, 30 November 2011 (UTC)
Hi, is there a reason why it's not OK to include reference to the matters you deleted from Crikey's page? I don't much care either way but it did seem like an interesting incident. -- Brandonfarris ( talk) 06:48, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
Hi, Nick, I've done a bit of work trying to clean up recent entries to the Battle of Milne Bay article. I believe that you had reservations about the Boettcher source that was added by an IP earlier (I haven't read it, so I can't really comment). I've added it to an inline citation, because they seem insistent on adding it back in but using a format that is inconsistent with our standards. I've left a note on the IP's talk page asking for page numbers and pointing them towards policy. It might need a second set of eyes, though, and if you feel that the book should be removed entirely, please let me know and we can possibly discuss it on the article's talk page to try to gauge/establish some consensus. Cheers, AustralianRupert ( talk) 15:03, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
G'day, Nick, in the GA review there is a query that relates to info sourced to Collie & Marutani p. 102. The query is whether the name of the destroyer is specified here: "During the night a Japanese destroyer entered the bay". If you have time, could you please have a look at the source and maybe reply to the relevant section of the GA review? Cheers, AustralianRupert ( talk) 06:28, 13 December 2011 (UTC)
The Australia Barnstar of National Merit | ||
For your efforts in expanding Battle of Milne Bay to Good Article status. Regards Newm30 ( talk) 03:13, 19 December 2011 (UTC) |
I just reviewed the article and it's looking really good. I don't see any omissions. You even have sections on the moral debate and on the atrocities committed against captured Allied aircrews. I have a couple of sources you don't have listed that could provide a little reinforcement on the referencing in some areas, which I will try to add. I recently purchased a thick book published in Japan which appears to give more of the Japanese side. The language barrier is, of course, getting in my way of fully utilizing it. It has a lot of good pictures, including several hundred pages of before and after pictures of the damage done to various cities, which I'll try to get scanned and uploaded if I can ever find the time. Cla68 ( talk) 00:49, 4 December 2011 (UTC)
Might you consider giving your opinion at Talk:Polish Armed Forces#Image and, if you have the time, giving the article an informal peer review? Best regards Buckshot06 (talk) 12:05, 5 December 2011 (UTC)
I informed the article creator that you nominated Nicola Gobbo for deletion.
Deletion is supposed to follow a consensus reached through an informed discussion. As nominator it is your responsibility to inform the article creator of the nomination. If article creators aren't informed then it is not clearly an informed discussion. The article creator can nurture dark thoughts, thinking, "if only I had been informed I would have marshalled arguments that would have convinced everyone the article did not merit deletion."
Failing to inform article creators strongly erodes the civil and collegial exchange of views we are all supposed to aim for.
If you ever nominate another article for deletion I urge you to always inform the article creator. Geo Swan ( talk) 17:31, 7 December 2011 (UTC)
Thanks re unblocking me from IP blocks Hugo999 ( talk) 12:00, 8 December 2011 (UTC)
Hi Nick-D
You recently blocked 88.123.232.186 ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) for edit warring at Roy Spencer (scientist), and asked for people to contact you directly if there are further problems. Another IP, 86.211.20.81 ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) also based in France has turned up to make the same edits. Compare old IP diffs here and here with "new" IP edit here. The old IP is only a couple of days into a week-long block that you set.
Many thanks, VsevolodKrolikov ( talk) 03:26, 9 December 2011 (UTC).
Thanks for the note re the above. He certainly was hard to communicate with. Dwelling on some other planet methinks. HiLo48 ( talk) 01:57, 10 December 2011 (UTC)
Hi Nick, I'm wondering if I have sufficiently addressed your concerns at the ACR for this list. Can you take a look please? Thanks. Parsecboy ( talk) 02:34, 10 December 2011 (UTC)
Thanks for your edits to the Nicola Gobbo article, it's much improved now. -- Brandonfarris ( talk) 07:29, 10 December 2011 (UTC)
Hello Nick, I recently translated your featured article Bombing of Singapore (1944−1945) into the german Wikipedia ( see here). My plan is to have it candidate for the german equivalent of a Good Article later. But as there are a lot of reservations against the candidateship of translated articles, I want to have it reviewd before let it candidate. My question is, as I don't have access to all the books used for the article, if I can translate and transfer questions that come up and that I can't answer, to you? Thanks in advance -- Bomzibar ( talk) 10:44, 10 December 2011 (UTC)
Nick, I have two current A class reviews, on the Relief of General Douglas MacArthur and Armed Forces Special Weapons Project that need reviews. If you have the time, could you take a look? Hawkeye7 ( talk) 21:19, 11 December 2011 (UTC)
G'day, Nick, I found some English variation issues with this article. I didn't want to change them, though, without checking which English variation you are using. Cheers, AustralianRupert ( talk) 07:57, 12 December 2011 (UTC)
Hi Nick, I've left a message for you at User talk:Brandonfarris (on the "Unblock" thread). Cheers, Yunshui 雲 水 09:28, 15 December 2011 (UTC)
We now seem to have an IP editor - 121.217.116.168 - posting the same rubbish previously posted by User:David Byers1770 who was blocked as a sock puppet of User:Gloriousrevolution. Not sure of the procedures here. Are you able to pick up the ball? HiLo48 ( talk) 01:58, 17 December 2011 (UTC)
Um, Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Assessment/Polish Underground State has, as far as I can tell, 100% support. So in what world can it be defined as unsuccessful? -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk to me 14:52, 18 December 2011 (UTC)
...is here in draft -- any comments welcome! Cheers, Ian Rose ( talk) 15:29, 19 December 2011 (UTC)
I've got one I can write up in 30 mins. Fifelfoo ( talk) 00:14, 22 December 2011 (UTC)
-- Lear's Fool 14:28, 23 December 2011 (UTC)
Hey keep up the good work. - I have just sent an email as well :) - have a great christmas! Satu Suro 09:04, 24 December 2011 (UTC)
"And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold,
I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord."
Luke 2:10-11 (King James Version)
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Would like to say "Merry Christmas" for 2011! Hope you have a wonderful day and have good memories with family and friends. Adamdaley ( talk) 00:29, 25 December 2011 (UTC)
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Hope you and your family are enjoying the holiday season! Your friend, Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 01:18, 25 December 2011 (UTC) |
Thanks, and Merry Christmas! The Bushranger One ping only 02:26, 25 December 2011 (UTC)
FWiW Bzuk ( talk) 04:23, 25 December 2011 (UTC).
Hello, the Coordinated attacks hounding my edits have continued.
Please see:
GRC: [27]
Church of St peter: [28]
Mary's Tomb: [29]
Ecce Homo: [30]
Cathedral of St James: [31]
Church of St. James Intercisus: [32]
Church of the Holy Sepulchre: [33]
Lutheran church of the redeemer: [34]
Christ Church: [35]
Ghajar: [36]
Category:Parks in Jerusalem: [37] (I created this cat)
Kfar Haruv: [38]
List of bees of Israel and the occupied territories: [39]
Every single edit by the IPs and shady sleeper accounts is a revert of my edits. Except at the category which was a revert of User:nableezy, though I created it.
This is obviously a continuation of the organized attack, hounding my edits and reverting everything I do.
I ask that you please revert all these illegitimate vandalism edits, protect the articles, block the IPs, and put the articles on your watchlist. -- Supreme Deliciousness ( talk) 05:44, 25 December 2011 (UTC)
A few months ago you assessed 24th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) and brought up why it should remain a "start"-level article on its talk page. Since then I have made a number of changes: it now uses 19 separate books rather than internet sources; it has grown from 8,718 bytes to 19,048 bytes; the German names have been replaced with their English translations (eg. Infanterie-division -> Infantry Division), and the article now paise much more attention to its combat history than to its logistical history ("X was in Y during the year Z" no longer makes up the bulk of the section). Do you think this is enough for me to file in the assessment on MilHist for a "B" or do I need further work on it?-- OsirisV ( talk) 05:03, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
HAve you got a copy of this ? Buckshot06 (talk) 19:52, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
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Thanks Nick-D for helping to promote Indian Ocean raid (1944) to Good Article status. Please accept this little sign of appreciation and goodwill from me, because you deserve it. Keep it up, and give someone a pat on the back today. -- Sp33dyphil © hat ontributions 01:35, 29 December 2011 (UTC) |
Replied to your comments at the FAC. For what it's worth, I figured there would probably be issues with the article (though I couldn't see them) so I hope you will let me work on the article to fix up the issues you raised. (And I'm from Australia too). Steven Zhang Join the DR army! 23:26, 29 December 2011 (UTC)