User talk:CLWE/11

ITN for Kyrgyzstani constitutional referendum, 2010
-- HJ Mitchell &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   00:15, 1 July 2010 (UTC)

ITN for Leviathan melvillei
--BorgQueen (talk) 04:18, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

Ian Paisley?
Hi, I followed the link you provided in the History of today's news and I'm still struggling to see why Ian Paisley's opinions on this topic have any relevance to an international news audience. Could you please explain? Does he have any power to make a significant impact on these events, or is he just a politician who likes to call people "antichrists"? Thanks. 69.31.35.200 (talk) 20:21, 2 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Hi, thanks for asking, a little of both I suspect. As a leader of his church and a politician (former First Minister of Northern Ireland, co-founder and leader of his political party, etc.) his comments possibly do have relevance to an international audience. The history link describes a well-known incident from several decades ago when he was removed from the European Parliament after confronting the Pope. The newspaper link provided is The Sydney Morning Herald and Australia is about as far away as you could get internationally from Europe. :) So when it was removed "unless he is one of the few most important figures related to the issue at hand, like the Pope or a Head of State" he did seem to pass that requirement and it is being read by an international audience. -- 22:09, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

ITN
--Now you've got that damn ticking in my head! Damn you! HJ Mitchell &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   07:56, 5 July 2010 (UTC)

ITN for Olufemi Terry
Now, no more templates for you until you make a stop here. Courcelles (talk) 10:06, 7 July 2010 (UTC)

New current events headings
Hi. I hope you don't mind the new section headings that Kiteinthewind and I have been discussing. If you want to leave the sorting to us, please feel free to just leave all your new entries at the top with no heading. I don't think a general "Current Events" heading for the unsorted entries is really necessary. Thank you! Gregcaletta (talk) 04:39, 8 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Hi, uh... I didn't add a "Current Events" heading. :-) -- 04:51, 8 July 2010 (UTC)
 * No, sorry, I did not mean to say that you did. Kiteinthewind adds the headings.  I was just saying that, now I have removed that heading, you can add any further entries at the top without any heading, if you don't want to sort them yourself.  Gregcaletta (talk) 04:59, 8 July 2010 (UTC)
 * OK. That's a useful idea as sorting them all might slow me down. :-) -- 05:04, 8 July 2010 (UTC)

Hi. I know you were involved in sorting out the CE Portal's listings as well. I have decided to set up a page for us to coordinate our actions. For starters, the page is within my userspace. We can make it a WikiProject if we can. Please visit the taskforce page, and join in on the discussion! Kiteinthewind  Leave a message! 03:20, 9 July 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Bill Long (writer)
Materialscientist (talk) 12:03, 11 July 2010 (UTC)

Current Events: Subheaders
Hi,

Wow! You really went to town with adding those news stories today! Nice job with them.

I think you added a few "new" subheaders earlier in the day, which I removed and changed/merged into ones we've been using in the last couple weeks.

Yes, "Heatwaves" or "Fights" describes your items better than "Science & weather" or "Armed incidents & attacks", but it defeats the purpose of subheaders because almost every news item would need its own subheader!

Since then it looks like you've been adding stories exactly where they belong so just wanted to say thanks for that.

Also, since this was the second time you've added "Religion", and this is at least a defensible idea for a subheader, you can argue your case at the taskforce page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Kiteinthewind/Current_Events_Portal_Reform_Taskforce) if you'd like.

Thanks again and happy editing... Blue Crest (talk) 14:11, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

ITN
-- :) HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   21:16, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

JSTOR
As you are in the category, would you mind checking that this does actually mention what the IP says it does? It looks like a lot of reading, so don't worry about it if you're too busy. Thanks, so  nia ♫♪ 05:59, 16 July 2010 (UTC)
 * No problem. Seems about right. "The Meaning of Palestine" section makes some connections to wrestling. Jacobson says, "Indeed, a connection is reasonable since the Greeks, like other ancient peoples, attached weight to allegorical accounts of their origins and frequently named peoples and countries after eponymous heroes". -- 02:04, 17 July 2010 (UTC)

ITN
-- HJ Mitchell &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   21:22, 20 July 2010 (UTC)

ITN
--Now, how about that RfA? HJ Mitchell &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   16:28, 24 July 2010 (UTC)
 * It would be pointless right now as I expect to be offline for a few days later this week. No internet where I'm going. :-) -- 23:25, 24 July 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Rory Brady
 — Rlevse • Talk  • 06:03, 30 July 2010 (UTC)

WikiCup 2010 July newsletter
We are half-way through our penultimate round, and nothing is yet certain. Pool A, currently led by has ended up the more competitive, with three contestants (,  and ) scoring over 500 points already. Pool B is led by, who has also scored well over 500. The top two from each pool, as well as the next four highest scorers regardless of pool, will make it through to our final eight. As ever, anything you worry may not receive the necessary attention before the end of the round (such as outstanding GA or FA nominations) is welcome at WikiCup/Reviews, and please remember to continue offering reviews yourself where possible. As always, the judges are available to contact via email, IRC or their talk pages, and general discussion about the Cup is welcome on the WikiCup talk page.

Planning has begun for the 2011 WikiCup, with open discussions concerning scoring and flags for next year's competition. Contributions to those discussions would be appreciated, especially concerning the flags, as next year's signups cannot begin until the flag issue has been resolved. Signups will hopefully open at some point in this round, with discussion about possible changing in the scoring/process opening some time afterwards.

Earlier this round, we said goodbye to, who has bowed out to spend more time on the book he is authoring with his wife. We wish him all the best. In other news, the start of this round also saw some WikiCup awards sent out by. We appreciate his enthusiasm, and contestants are of course welcome to award each other prizes as they see fit, but rest assured that we will be sending out "official" awards at the end of the competition. If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn, Fox and The ed17 22:31, 31 July 2010 (UTC)

VPC
— raeky  T  23:48, 1 August 2010 (UTC)

ITN Barnstar

 * Ah, more flattery. :) Thank you. --> 14:17, 3 August 2010 (UTC)
 * By the way, you probably deserve to be in this category. -- 14:25, 3 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Aah. I wondered if there was one of them. I guess you could count posting 8 or 9 out of 10 of all postable items over the last 3 months "frequent". ;) Any chance I can bully you into an RfA yet so you can post 'em yourself? HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   14:41, 3 August 2010 (UTC)
 * No no no, I'm fine, thank you. It keeps me quite busy to do just about everything else. ;) -- 14:47, 3 August 2010 (UTC)

DYK
 — Rlevse • Talk  • 18:02, 3 August 2010 (UTC)

GOCE Backlog Elimination Drive Wrap-up
Delivered by MessageDeliveryBot on behalf of The Utahraptor at 22:05, 3 August 2010 (UTC).

Byrne photo
I was surprised at how quickly I got the image. Now it has to go through OTRS. I've had problems there before. Mark Little sent me some photos (of himself), but when I uploaded them they ended up being deleted as we didn't get the permission from the photographer, even though he owned the photos. I hope this will run smoother (and that Gay doesn't die on the 21 August). — Cargoking   talk  10:28, 4 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Perhaps Mark's life has been saved... I hope Gay waits around as well as he could do with some more improvement before that happens. -- 15:43, 4 August 2010 (UTC)
 * I am attempting to get one of Tubridy at the moment. I wish people would display their email addresses! — Cargoking   talk  16:52, 4 August 2010 (UTC)
 * ✅ File:Ryan Tubridy.jpg. — Cargoking   talk  14:16, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

portal:current events
Hello, as a regular updater of current events, you may have an opinion on the (probably crazy) idea I proposed here. thanks! Mlm42 (talk) 17:30, 4 August 2010 (UTC)

Summer 2010 Russian wildfires
I could do with a hand adding some meat to the bare bones I've constructed if you have the time. I'm going to bed soon and I don't know how much time I'll have to fix it up tomorrow. Best, HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   01:46, 5 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Maybe, though I'm a little busy trying to add meat to those other bare bones you're trying to delete. ;) -- 01:50, 5 August 2010 (UTC)
 * That's a waste of bloody time if you ask me. If the original author thinks it's not worth more than the 30 seconds it took him to write that half sentence sub-stub in the present tense (the present tense, ffs! We're an encyclopaedia!) it probably isn't worth more than that. Anyway, anything you can add to the fire article would be appreciated. HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   02:02, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

ITN for Summer 2010 Russian wildfires
--Tone posted it but neglected the credits. Thanks for your efforts. :) HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   14:51, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

General Question
It is unlikely you have this information, but i was just wondering if you knew how many people on average use the wikipedia current events portal as a news source a day? Sopher99 (talk) 01:43, 12 August 2010 (UTC)
 * You're right. I don't have the information. :-) -- 03:06, 12 August 2010 (UTC)
 * This is as close as you're going to get; page view stats for Portal:Current Events. Now, Ms. Candle, RFA awaits you... Courcelles 03:09, 12 August 2010 (UTC)

ThanksSopher99 (talk) 03:49, 12 August 2010 (UTC)

ITN for Guido de Marco
-- Eraserhead1 &lt;talk&gt; 16:12, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

DYK
The DYK project (nominate) 12:03, 16 August 2010 (UTC)

DYK
Courcelles 18:55, 16 August 2010 (UTC)

WikiCup 2010 August newsletter
We have our final eight! The best of luck to those who remain. A bumper newsletter this week as we start our home straight.


 * Pool A's winner was . Awarded the top score overall this round, Sturmvogel_66 writes primarily on military history, favouring Naval warfare.
 * Pool B's winner was . Awarded the top score for featured articles this round, Casliber writes primarily on natural sciences, especially botany and ornithology.
 * Pool A's close second was . Awarded the top score for featured pictures this round, Sasata writes primarily on natural sciences, favouring mycology.
 * Pool B's close second was . Awarded the top score for good articles and topics this round, ThinkBlue primarily writes content related to television and film, including 30 Rock.
 * The first wildcard was . Awarded the top score for did you knows and valued pictures this round, TonyTheTiger writes on a number of topics, including baseball, American football and Chicago.
 * The second wildcard was . Someone who has helped the Cup behind the scenes all year, White Shadows said "I'm still in shock that I made it this far" and writes primarily on Naval warfare, especially U-boats.
 * The third wildcard was . Awarded the top score for featured lists and topics this round, Staxringold primarily writes on sport and television, including baseball and 30 Rock.
 * The fourth wildcard was . Entering the final eight only on the final day of the round, William S. Saturn writes on a number of topics, mostly related to Texas.

We say goodbye to the six who fell at the final hurdle. only just missed out on a place in the final eight. was not far behind. was awarded top points for in the news this round. contributed a variety of did you know articles. said "I'm surprised to have survived so far into the competition", but was extactic to see Finland in the semi-finals. did not score this round, but has scored highly in previous rounds. We also say goodbye to, who withdrew earlier this month after spending six weeks overseas. Anyone interested in this round's results can see them here and here. Thank you to for these.

Signups for next year's competition are now open. Planning is ongoing, with a key discussion about judges for next year open. Discussion about how next year's scoring will work is ongoing, and thoughts are more than welcome at Wikipedia talk:WikiCup/Scoring. Also, TonyTheTiger is compiling some information and statistics on the finalists here- the final eight are encouraged to add themselves to the list.

Our final eight will play it out for two months, after which we will know 2010's WikiCup winner, and a variety of prizes will be awarded. As ever, anything you worry may not receive the necessary attention before the end of the round (such as outstanding GA or FA nominations) is welcome at WikiCup/Reviews, and please remember to continue offering reviews yourself where possible. As always, the judges are available to contact via email, IRC or their talk pages, and general discussion about the Cup is welcome on the WikiCup talk page. If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn, Fox and The ed17 23:06, 31 August 2010 (UTC)

DYK
 — Rlevse • Talk  • 06:03, 22 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Triggs
 — Rlevse • Talk  • 06:04, 22 September 2010 (UTC)

ITN

 * Check the history: 19-20 September. -- 23:59, 24 September 2010 (UTC)

WikiCup 2010 September newsletter
We are half-way through our final round, entering the home straight. leads at the time of writing with 1180 points, immediately followed by with 1175 points. closely follows in third place with 1100 points. For those who are interested, data about the finalists has been compiled at WikiCup/History/2010/finalists, while a list of content submitted by all WikiCup contestants prior to this round has been compiled at WikiCup/History/2010/Submissions. As ever, anything contestants worry may not receive the necessary attention before the end of the round (such as outstanding GA or FA nominations) is welcome at WikiCup/Reviews, and please remember to continue offering reviews yourself where possible. As always, the judges are available to contact via email, IRC or their talk pages, and general discussion about the Cup is welcome on the WikiCup talk page.

Despite controversy, the WikiCup remains open. Signups for next year's competition are more than welcome, and suggestions for how next year's competition will work are appreciated at Wikipedia talk:WikiCup/Scoring. More general comments and discussions should be directed at the WikiCup talk page. One month remains in the 2010 WikiCup, after which we will know our champion. Good luck everyone! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn, Fox and The ed17 23:01, 30 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK
The DYK project (nominate) 18:03, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

ITN for Robert G. Edwards

 * Check the history: 5 October. -- 01:21, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

ITN for Dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles
— Cargoking   talk  12:46, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

Have you been naughty? :-D
Hi, you are invited to have a look at my latest work. Please feel free to copyedit... --BorgQueen (talk) 11:18, 11 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Where r u? :( I need some candle lights... --BorgQueen (talk) 05:10, 14 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Sorry for the delay... problems with internet, electricity, sickness, everything really... :-( I will look it now... :-) -- 09:41, 16 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Ah yes, naughty... now I see what you meant. That was quite intense for a Saturday morning... I'll check it again later. ;) -- 10:07, 16 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the thorough copyedit, which was quite needed since it is going to hit MP soon. And yes, it seems you're right about "a one-way mirror" after having googled. English is a really weird language... --BorgQueen (talk) 10:42, 16 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes it is a little weird, I only begin to think about it when I see examples like that. It must be because "one" is pronounced like a "w" sound even though it starts with a vowel. -- 10:53, 16 October 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Maurice Neligan
The DYK project (nominate) 06:03, 17 October 2010 (UTC)

DYK for 2010 Nobel Peace Prize
 — Rlevse • Talk  • 06:02, 19 October 2010 (UTC)

ITN for 2010 strikes in France

 * See early part of the history from 18 October. -- 03:55, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

WikiCup 2010 October newsletter
The 2010 WikiCup is over! It has been a long journey, but what has been achieved is impressive: combined, participants have produced over seventy featured articles, over five hundred good articles, over fifty featured lists, over one thousand one hundred "did you know" entries, in addition to various other pieces of recognised content. A full list (which has yet to be updated to reflect the scores in the final round) can be found here. Perhaps more importantly, we have our winner! The 2010 WikiCup champion is, with an unbelievable 4220 points in the final round. Second place goes to, with 2260, and third to , with 560. Congratulations to our other four finalists –, , and. Also, congratulations to, who withdrew from the competition with an impressive 2685 points earlier in this round.

Prizes will also be going to those who claimed the most points for different types of content in a single round. It was decided that the prizes would be awarded for those with the highest in a round, rather than overall, so that the finalists did not have an unfair advantage. Winning the featured article prize is, for five featured articles in round 4. Winning the good article prize is, for eighty-one good articles in round 5. Winning the featured list prize is, for six featured lists in round 1. Winning the picture and sound award is, for four featured pictures in round 3. Winning the topic award is, for forty-seven articles in various good topics in round 5. Winning the "did you know" award is, for over one hundred did you knows is round 5. Finally, winning the in the news award is, for nineteen articles in the news in round three.

The WikiCup has faced criticism in the last month – hopefully, we will take something positive from it and create a better contest for next year. Like Wikipedia itself, the Cup is a work in progress, and ideas for how it should work are more than welcome on the WikiCup talk page and on the scoring talk page. Also, people are more than welcome to sign up for next year's competition on the signup page. Well done and thank you to everyone involved – the Cup has been a pleasure to run, and we, as judges, have been proud to be a part of it. We hope that next year, however the Cup is working, and whoever is running it, it will be back, stronger and more popular than ever. Until then, goodbye and happy editing! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn, Fox and The ed17 03:02, 1 November 2010 (UTC)

November 2010 backlog elimination drive update
Delivered by MessageDeliveryBot on behalf of The Utahraptor (talk) at 15:37, 14 November 2010 (UTC).

Thanks for the support
Even though the Latin Grammy Awards didn't get posted, I thank you for your support. I'm not sure why it was dismissed as one genre when we pointed that it wasn't. Oh well, thanks anyway. Magiciandude (talk) 04:15, 15 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Oh well, have to keep trying, not much else to do. There will be other events. Maybe next year. :) -- 04:22, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

DYK
The DYK project (nominate) 18:03, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

DYK for JFK in Ireland
Materialscientist (talk) 06:04, 25 November 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Moira Hoey
Materialscientist (talk) 00:02, 28 November 2010 (UTC)

November 2010 Backlog Elimination Drive Conclusion
Delivered by MessageDeliveryBot on behalf of WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors at 23:28, 2 December 2010 (UTC).

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DYK for Ireland – South Africa relations
Gatoclass (talk) 00:03, 5 December 2010 (UTC)

Troubling User
Please look out for contributions made by User Uhnix on the current events portal. Uhnix has been using references from an online news source called voice of Jihad, which asserts that the Taliban have the right to take over Afghanistan, and that Nato forces must die. Furthermore Uhnix has used "Invaders" and "terrorist forces" when referring to Nato trues on the current event portal. All this is incredibly biased, and must be reverted when caught. I have been doing so already. Thanks for you time, Sopher99 (talk) 21:32, 5 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Oh dear, will watch for that. Thanks for the information. -- 01:42, 6 December 2010 (UTC)