User talk:DarkSide830

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Source for storm strength?
Would you have a source for the definition of storm strength that you added ? Is it on Wikipedia somewhere? Having a "discussion" about this. Thanks Adakiko (talk) 02:27, 5 September 2022 (UTC)


 * A previous revision had attempted to add a note as to the technicality of Danielle having had stronger winds but Alex still having the lowest pressure. I had added a note in manner set by precedent previously (most recently used in an Atlantic season in 2017). Technically speaking I referenced the most recent storm data via Danielle's infobox via the NHC. DarkSide830 (talk) 14:41, 5 September 2022 (UTC)


 * I was looking for an RS that makes that statement. Do you know of one? A meterological agency, maybe NOAA or some such? It would be a good idea to add it to that note so it doesn't look like wp:SYNTH. Cheers Adakiko (talk) 19:37, 5 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Specifically, here. Face-wink.svg Adakiko (talk) 19:41, 5 September 2022 (UTC)
 * I don't know what to tell you. I was using the data from the box at the end of the page and for all intents and purposes sourcing the number I used from where said wind speed figure was gathered from. There is no source attached to the note used on the 2017 page and by the same token I did not directly link to a source. DarkSide830 (talk) 22:47, 5 September 2022 (UTC)
 * I asked an admin who made a comment about it but didn't get a useful answer. Face-sad.svg Thanks for your time! Cheers Adakiko (talk) 01:10, 6 September 2022 (UTC)

Uighur report
Hi. I'm disappointed with the IYN item, which *continues* to use the wishy-washy "may have" because the editors/writers of the blurb got excited about the term genocide. I agree heartily with your comment that the first Alt Blurb was best, because it focuses on what is definitive in the report, namely "serious human rights violations". I think the editors got carried away with extremism and wished the report had said 'genocide' so they opted for a maybe instead of definitively referring to human rights violations.

I tried to suggest something like this, but probably put it in the wrong place because I'm not familiar with correcting errors on the main page. As ModestGenius said, the report is not a court -- but the encyclopedia should reflect the report, not a *possible* accusation that editors wish had been made in a court.

IMO the discussion should not be closed if the item is still on the home page. I don't know who made that decision or why. Martindo (talk) 20:36, 6 September 2022 (UTC)


 * I do tend to agree with you on the protocols. There's a lot of dissonance between certain things that have longer time allowances and some that don't. I can't blame you for the displeasure for the situation. I certainly agree with you on the blurb, but I'm well familiar with the ITN Errors page and how quickly they want that page cleared off. Just glad the blurb got up in any form. DarkSide830 (talk) 23:30, 6 September 2022 (UTC)

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ITN nomination for 2022 Haitian crisis
Hey there! I've started a second discussion on the eligibility of the 2022 Haitian crisis article for ITN, and since you participated in the previous discussion, I thought you might like to provide your input. Thank you! — Matthew  - (talk) 22:15, 29 October 2022 (UTC)

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CS1 error on Jon Kennedy (baseball)
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Numbers
Players that are not on the 40-man roster do not get numbers in their infobox. Yankees10 17:35, 22 June 2024 (UTC)


 * Understandable. I wasn't able to find anything about how that works from a MOS perspective, but I can fix that. DarkSide830 (talk) 17:36, 22 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Nevermind, I see you did that already. Thanks for the heads up! DarkSide830 (talk) 17:37, 22 June 2024 (UTC)