User talk:Basketball110/Archive 17

Signpost updated for July 14 and 21, 2008.
You are receiving this message because you have signed up for the Signpost spamlist. If you wish to stop receiving these messages, simply remove your name from the list. Ralbot (talk) 05:58, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

WikiProject Arkanasas newsletter, updated for August
-- Chet B. Long Talk / ARK 04:01, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

Thank you
Thank you very much indeed for your help with and commitment to Tag & Assess 2008. May I please trouble you to comment at the post-drive workshop? Your feedback will help us to improve the next drive. Thanks in advance, -- R OGER D AVIES  talk 10:11, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

RfA Thanks
  A message from Warthog  Demon.

Q about the Homeschool Newsletter
Just wondering: what do you need written for the newsletter? I am somewhat interested if you still have openings... OnFire4Jesus (talk) 8:44, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

WikiProject Boston Red Sox Newsletter for April 31, 2008
 The message above has been delivered by Diligent Terrier Bot, a bot operated by Diligent Terrier.

Re: A real apology
That's OK. What's done is done, and it wasn't like I was going to hold it over your head anyway. :) Thanks for coming clean about it though. east. 718 at 02:05, May 4, 2008

Smile!
 Hello Basketball110, ShakespearesZombie has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling at someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Go on, smile! Cheers, and happy editing! Smile at others by adding {{subst:Smile}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

WikiProject Homeschooling May 2008 Newsletter
 The message above has been delivered by Diligent Terrier Bot, a bot operated by Diligent Terrier.

Re: Void title
I can be found 24/7 on IRC; my usual hangout spots as far as public channels go are #wikipedia-en and #wikipedia-en-unblock. You can also PM me anytime, my usual nicknames are east718, east718|away , east718-phone , d|^_^|b , and reality. east. 718 at 09:21, May 19, 2008
 * Replied. east. 718 at 02:15, May 20, 2008

critter
Hey Basketball- I've been asking around for awhile, but haven't received a straight answer, so, I was wondering if you might know what this thing is.

Wyatt 915

I could read it.
As it turns out, I could read your small userbox, so I want some fish, please! Wyatt 915

WikiProject National Basketball Association June 2008 Newsletter
 The message above has been delivered by Diligent Terrier Bot, a bot operated by Diligent Terrier.

Los Angeles Lakers newsletter
I was wondering if I can write a new newsletter for the Los Angeles Lakers task force for the off-season. I will be honoed you if let me. -- K. Annoyomous  24  GO LAKERS! 23:34, 3 August 2008 (UTC)


 * If no one else is doing it, I'd suggest that you go ahead and write it. My bot can deliver it if there is a need.  «  Diligent Terrier    (talk)   23:39, 3 August 2008 (UTC)

WikiProject Los Angeles Lakers Newsletter for August 3, 2008
-- K. Annoyomous  24  GO LAKERS! Please reply on my talk page. Thanks. 00:54, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

the The
Yes folks, it’s the The time again. You might like to add your opinion (whatever it may be) on this page.--andreasegde (talk) 14:55, 10 August 2008 (UTC)

Ericthebrainiac
That guy was warned before about disruption and seems to be doing it again. I've asked User talk:Neil, who had unblocked him previously, to look into this. Sorry if I'm intruding. Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? 15:51, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Saying what User:Lomn said to me
I was just saying close to the same thing that User:Lomn had said to me about Wikipedia not being the place for me. Ericthebrainiac (talk) 20:19, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

re: Retirement
Thanks, and best wishes to you too. :)  RC-0722 361.0/ 1  01:56, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
 * He's baaack.  Burner 0718  Jibba Jabba! 02:18, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

RC
If possible, have him get back to me as soon as possible. elisa talk. 01:03, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
 * I've left a message on your behalf at RS' talk page, Elisa. He said that he would continue to check that page, so he will propably reply soon. Cheers, Face 14:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

Signpost updated for July 28, August 9, 11 and 18, 2008.
Sorry I haven't been sending this over the past few weeks. Ralbot (talk) 05:34, 23 August 2008 (UTC)

You are receiving this message because you have signed up for the Signpost spamlist. If you wish to stop receiving these messages, simply remove your name from the list. Ralbot (talk) 05:34, 23 August 2008 (UTC)

Around the World, update...
We've been hard at work behind the scenes. We can't seem to get the trophy right, but we'll get there. And the set of pages need one more section completed before they can be moved to article space...

... that's right! We're almost ready to move the whole set into the live encyclopedia. One page for every country of the world!

We're currently developing the standard for these outlines, what they should include and how it should all be presented.

One page that is nearly complete and built to the current standard is List of basic Thailand topics. Please take a look, and help us put the finishing touches on it if you have the time. It will be an example (along with List of basic Japan topics and List of basic France topics) for those working on the rest of the lists, and therefore is pretty important.

Any help or input you could provide would be most appreciated.

Thank you.

The Transhumanist 22:46, 31 August 2008 (UTC)

(P.S.: If you respond to this message, please do so on my talk page, so that I'm alerted by Wikipedia's automatic "you've got a message" feature. Thank you.  TT)

Motto of the day
Hello, I notice you're using one of the motd templates, run by Motto of the day. You may have noticed that some of the mottos recently have been followed by a date from 2006, or on occasion simply "Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia". The reason for this is that Motto of the day is in some very serious need of help. Participation in the project, which has never been especially high, has dropped considerably over this past summer, to the point we have had several days where no motto was scheduled to appear at all. Over the past several weeks, I've been the only editor scheduling mottos at all, but there aren't enough comments on some of these mottos to justify their use. If we do not get some help - and soon - your daily mottos will stop. In order for us to continue updating these templates for you, we need your help.

When you get a chance between your normal editing, could you stop by our nominations page and leave a few comments on some of the mottos there, especially those that do not have any comments yet? This works very simply; you read a motto, decide whether or not you like it, and post your opinion just below the motto. That's it - no experience required, just an idea of what you personally like and what you feel reflects Wikipedia and its community. If you do have past experience with the project, then please close some of the older nominations once they've got a decent consensus going. There are directions on the nominations page on how to do this.

If you have any questions, please let me know, or post on the project's talk page. I'm looking forward to reading your comments on the suggested mottos, and any additional suggestions you'd like to make. Until then, happy editing! Hers fold  (t/a/c) 03:42, 4 September 2008 (UTC)

Signpost updated for August 25 and September 8, 2008.
You are receiving this message because you have signed up for the Signpost spamlist. If you wish to stop receiving these messages, simply remove your name from the list. Ralbot (talk) 20:56, 10 September 2008 (UTC)

Signpost updated for September 15, 2008.
You are receiving this message because you have signed up for the Signpost spamlist. If you wish to stop receiving these messages, simply remove your name from the list. Ralbot (talk) 05:04, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

AAU reminder notice

 * Notice delivery by xenobot  14:05, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

WikiProject France newsletter
{| style="border-spacing:8px;margin:0px -8px" width="100%" {| width="100%" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="5" style="vertical-align:top; background-color:#f5fffa" ! WikiProject France News
 * class="MainPageBG" style="width: 55%; border:1px solid #cef2e0; background-color:#f5fffa; vertical-align:top;color:#000"|
 * style="color:#000"|
 * style="color:#000"|

What's new?

 * [[Image:Crystal_128_desktop.png|22px]] The project has recently experienced a complete redesign. The Outreach department has also undergone a major expansion, and this newsletter is the result of that.
 * The review department is currently under development, with several new proposals underway. Internal peer review had begun on the page of the project's Review Department. The department currently provides a centralized platform off all currently open reviews throughout the project (Featured Articles, Peer Reviews, Good Articles, Articles for Deletion, Categories for Discussion, etc.)
 * A new task force has been introduced: the Paris task force. Any users interested in contributing to the taskforce can join on the project page.
 * There is a current discussion about merging the French Communes WikiProject into ours. This communes project will be organised as a task force.

! User-related news
 * style="color:#000"|
 * style="color:#000"|

Notifications
! <div style="margin: 0; background:#cef2e0; font-family: sans-serif; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3bfb1; text-align:left; color:#000; padding-left:0.4em; padding-top: 0.2em; padding-bottom: 0.2em;">Complete project tasks Complete To Do List
 * Several new user has joined the project this last month: Jordan Timothy James Busson, Djwilms and Mcewan. Welcome! Please come stop by the talk page to join in our discussions.
 * Lazulilasher has been awarded the French Barnstar of National Merit for his contributions to this project. Congratulations!
 * style="color:#000"|
 * style="color:#000"|

The following is a list of all the current tasks for the project, as well as several project goals:


 * }
 * class="MainPageBG" style="width: 45%; border:1px solid #cedff2; background-color:#f5faff; vertical-align:top"|
 * }
 * }

Thanks for your contributions to the project, Jor  dan  <sup style="color:blue;">Contribs  17:18, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

NowCommons: Image:Blue Footed Booby 042.jpg
Image:Blue Footed Booby 042.jpg is now available on Wikimedia Commons as Commons:Image:Blue-footed Booby on Seymour Island.jpg. This is a repository of free media that can be used on all Wikimedia wikis. The image will be deleted from Wikipedia, but this doesn't mean it can't be used anymore. You can embed an image uploaded to Commons like you would an image uploaded to Wikipedia, in this case:. Note that this is an automated message to inform you about the move. This bot did not copy the image itself. --Erwin85Bot (talk) 10:28, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

Upcoming World Development contest
Penubag has been hard at work developing awards for this project. He has completed a very professional looking medal, and is almost done with a trophy that is truly awesome - both of these awards are visually stunning.

I and a few others have been working steadily on the country outlines that will be the focus of the contest - an outline for every country of the world! They're shaping up nicely. So far, 28 of them have been moved to article space - these aren't complete, but they are complete enough to be made available for readers to benefit from them. The rest of the set still includes temporary data that was generated by template (because it matched most but not all of the countries), and before those lists can be moved to article space, all the temporary data needs to be checked for accuracy, and if incorrect it needs to be replaced with correct information.

The effort on the lists has been on 3 fronts:
 * 1) Working on the lists in article space to complete them so they will be good examples for editors working on the rest of the set (during the contest).
 * 2) Adding or correcting other data (fixing redlinks, filling in blanks, etc.).  The main type of work participants in the contest will be doing.  The reason we're doing this is to get a feel for it, to develop the fastest methods for each type of task, etc.
 * 3) Improving the overall design and implenting changes on all 247 pages, whether in article space or not.

There has been some opposition to us running the contest based on edit counts or iterations. The concern is that we should reward quality work and not quantity, for fear of crappy edits done quickly without thought just to earn an award. I pointed out that the collection of pages are drafts in the Wikipedia namespace (therefore posing no danger to article space) and that most of the work needs to be done with power tools like AWB and Linky (which are specifically designed for repetitive volumnous work), but the reply was that we shouldn't set the precedent of rewarding barnstars for numerically-based tasks, and implied the threat of continuously MfD'ing the contest if we attempted to do so (like they did with the Awards Center - I was very surprised and disappointed that participants didn't step up to defend it). So we need to be careful in determining what exactly the awards will represent, and how they will be awarded.

Since rewarding iterations (passes with AWB on all of the pages in the set) are out, we really don't need the globe-in-stand (award we were working on) anymore. Two awards should suffice.

Once we get started with the contest, I'd like to kick the whole thing off with a round of medals for those dedicated few who have worked hard on the project so far.

What do you think of all of this?

Your comments and suggestions are most welcome.

The Transhumanist 00:20, 23 October 2008 (UTC)

WikiProject The Beatles newsletter issue 16 - November 2008

 * Want to help on next month's newsletter? Don't want to receive these in future? Don't want it subst'd next time? – It's all here.

Denbot (talk) 17:35, 19 November 2008 (UTC)

Signpost updated for November 17, 2008 and before.
Because the Signpost hasn't been sent in a while, to save space, I've condensed all seven issues that were not sent into this archive. Only the three issues from November are below.

You are receiving this message because you have signed up for the Signpost spamlist. If you wish to stop receiving these messages, simply remove your name from the list. Ralbot (talk) 10:21, 23 November 2008 (UTC)

Been too long
Far too long. Hope to see you sometime soon! If not, happy new year and I hope it's a great one! Cheers BB110, Master of Puppets  <sub style="color:#7d7d7d;cursor:help;">Call me MoP! :D  09:51, 27 November 2008 (UTC)

Signpost updated for November 24, 2008 through January 3, 2009
Three issues have been published since the last deliver: November 24, December 1, and January 3.

You are receiving this message because you have signed up for the Signpost spamlist. If you wish to stop receiving these messages, simply remove your name from the list.--ragesoss (talk) 21:42, 3 January 2009 (UTC)

Wikipedia Signpost, January 10, 2009
You are receiving this message because you have signed up for the Signpost spamlist. If you wish to stop receiving these messages, simply remove your name from the list.--ragesoss (talk) 20:00, 11 January 2009 (UTC)  §hepBot  ( Disable )  18:48, 13 January 2009 (UTC)

So nice to see you again
Hello! It has been a long while since I've seen you here. Getting a question from you in my RfA put a big smile on my face. I hope everything is going well for you. Be well. Ecoleetage (talk) 02:00, 15 January 2009 (UTC) <div style="border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color:#AliceBlue; border-width:1px; text-align:left; padding:8px;" class="plainlinks">

Ecoleetage (talk) wishes you peace!

Spread peace and goodwill by adding {{subst:WikiPeace}} to other's talk pages with a friendly message.

Wikipedia Signpost, January 17, 2009
You are receiving this message because you have signed up for the Signpost spamlist. If you wish to stop receiving these messages, simply remove your name from the list.--ragesoss (talk) 21:12, 17 January 2009 (UTC)

Delievered by SoxBot II (talk) at 23:17, 17 January 2009 (UTC)

Welcome back!!
Welcome back, what up? BTW, u got gmail?  Burner 0718  JibbaJabba! 06:57, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Ah, ok. No prob.  Burner 0718  JibbaJabba! 23:17, 29 January 2009 (UTC)

Your Back!
Your Back! I= ☺ You really were the first wikipedian that I knew, and I was really upset when you were gone. Cheers!

-- Wyatt  915  ✍  05:48, 1 February 2009 (UTC)

Hello
Hi Basketball110, I'm God'sGirl94 and I was wondering if you could be a buddy for me? I just joined.--God&#39;sGirl94 (talk) 17:08, 6 February 2009 (UTC)

Well, I just meant like a friend to talk to. Did I word that right?--God&#39;sGirl94 (talk) 23:54, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

YEAHHH!!!!--God&#39;sGirl94 (talk) 14:36, 9 February 2009 (UTC)

re
No problem. How are you, haven't seen u in a while. Mario 1987  21:20, 13 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Perfect as usual :) Mario  1987  21:21, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

Terry Porter's imminent firing
Hi, re: your edit in Terry Porter, keep in mind that Wikipedia isn't a news service or a crystal ball. At this point, all the reports of Porter's firing are based on Peter Vescey's unnamed source(s). There's no need to break the news before it happens - when he's no longer coach, we'll say it. --Mosmof (talk) 15:52, 13 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Oh yeah, if he says he's fired, then I think that's good enough. I'm thinking the edit should be like "On Feb 16, Porter said that he was informed by the team that he was fired, and he would be replaced by Alvin Gentry. The team had yet to make an announcement.", or something like it. --Mosmof (talk) 18:08, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
 * And now it's official. Yay? --Mosmof (talk) 20:11, 16 February 2009 (UTC)

The Military history WikiProject Newsletter : Issue XXXVI (February 2009)
The February 2009 issue of the Military history WikiProject newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you. This has been an automated delivery by BrownBot (talk) 21:32, 3 March 2009 (UTC)

WP:ADCO/RFC
Dear User:Basketball110, I noticed that you removed your name from the aforementioned page and are on a wikibreak. I hope all is well. I will reorder the rest of the indices. :)--Thecurran (talk) 09:07, 3 March 2009 (UTC)

I meant that you removed your own name from WP:ADCO/RFC. That's all. :)--Thecurran (talk) 20:29, 6 March 2009 (UTC)

Nominations for the Military history WikiProject coordinator election
The Military history WikiProject coordinator selection process has started; to elect the coordinators to serve for the next six months. If you are interested in running, please sign up here by 23:59 (UTC) on 13 March! This has been an automated delivery by BrownBot (talk) 18:11, 8 March 2009 (UTC)

Country outlines project update - 2009/03/08
Remember "Around the World"?

Well, we've been around the World, and around again (virtually speaking, on Wikipedia), on this project.

Things have been slowing down again, so it's time for a big push...

We've gone live
This project needed a shot in the arm. Also, its draft pages have been littering Wikipedia's categories for months. The time seemed right to move all the country outline drafts to article space.

WHAT???

Well, the drafts had been sitting in Wikipedia space for a year.

WHAT???

Development has been moving at a snail's pace and we could use the help of the Wikipedia community at large (who are more likely to find these if they are in article space).

WHAT???

Yes, we've gone live. :)

This puts pressure on us to get the blatantly incomplete elements of these outlines done. The only glaring problem is the government branches sections. These need to be corrected ASAP.

I've mentioned THE GOVERNMENT BRANCHES SECTIONS many times to many people over the past year, but the problem just doesn't seem to have been taken seriously. So let me put it another way:

HELP!!! I need your help on this now. Almost all the countries have a government with an executive branch, a legislative branch, and a judicial branch. The links for these branches need to be completed for each country outline:


 * Here's a convenient list you can use WP:LINKY on to access and edit these quickly. Please copy the list's link to the top of your talk page so that you can access it easily.

If you spot any standardization in links, and ways we can automate parts of this process, or for groups of countries that have links in common, please let me know!

Administrative support for outlines
There has been growing pressure on me to write up the administrative pages for outlines - their instructions, guidelines, etc. Therefore, I'm now in the process of composing these. Fortunately, it is mostly a matter of gathering material from messages I've written to you guys over the past year. Still, this is taking up most of my time, and I will be buried in these for the foreseeable future.

Traffic control
The next big task after the government branches sections are cleaned up is link support for the outlines.

There's quite a list of links and notices that need to be put in place around Wikipedia, providing access to them to readers, and alerting editors to the need to develop and maintain these pages. This will keep our bot people very busy (and happy).

But the most important thing right now is to get the government branches sections completed. So please, put your bots aside, roll up your shirt sleeves, and start typing.

Thank you.

The Transhumanist 03:20, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

Coordinator Elections
I am really glad to see that the members are really showing that they care about the future of the Military History WikiProject. Keep doing the great things you are doing! Have A Great Day! Lord R. T. Oliver  The Olive Branch 23:27, 14 March 2009 (UTC)

Well You deserve a thank you, You have done lots for this WikiProject. Have A Great Day! Lord R. T. Oliver  The Olive Branch 00:17, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

Geography WikiProject update - 03/15/2009
You commented on the awards effort when it was just getting started a long while back - I thought you might like to see the end results...

The award images are complete!

After months of toil and attention to detail, Penubag has completed the set of images for this WikiProject's awards!

There are five race ribbons:

There's an engraved medallion:



And by far the hardest to create, a golden trophy:



If you are interested in the contests and collaborations that will feature these awards, drop me a note.

And be sure to pop by Penubag's talk page to let him know what you think of his graphics artistry.

The Transhumanist 22:30, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

Military history WikiProject coordinator election
The Military history WikiProject coordinator election has started. We will be selecting coordinators from a pool of eighteen to serve for the next six months. Please vote here by 23:59 (UTC) on Saturday, 28 March! Thank you. This has been an automated delivery by BrownBot (talk) 00:14, 21 March 2009 (UTC)