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Buggie111 (talk) 17:19, 30 December 2011 (UTC)

Help please - wiki virgin. I've just added a paragraph to the Hildebrand and Hillgrubber section, with references. But both 'Mein Kampf', 'Zweitesbuch' and 'Lebensraum' should be in blue and linked to the wiki page. I don't know how to do this. To sign do I just do (Ganpati23 (talk) 17:05, 30 December 2011 (UTC))? Ganpati23 (Ganpati23 (talk) 17:05, 30 December 2011 (UTC)).

wiki virgin

I've just been shown how to do links, but how do I direct if it leads to one of those pages with loads of options?

eg, while Mussolini and Poland work, Franco and Czech don't.

So how can I get Franco to link to Franco's page, and Czech to Czechoslovakia? After all, the book I'm quoting is quite clear that just Czech should be incorporated into the Reich, not Slovakia as well, and this gave much shorter, and easily defensible borders.

Thanks. --Ganpati23 (talk) 17:56, 30 December 2011 (UTC)


 * Pick out the page you want from the DAB page then you use a "pipe" - a vertical bar "|" - Czech - shows as Czech - before the pipe is the link, after the pipe is the text you see.   Ron h jones  (Talk)

Thanks mate. Got it working. but  what is the bit. Had to write it like that as it doesn't show up. I haven't put that in anywhere, but the links seem to work. Thanks again, and sorry to be a pain.--Ganpati23 (talk) 18:43, 30 December 2011 (UTC) --Ganpati23 (talk) 18:43, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
 * the "nowiki" is so we can show you what to write instead of it becoming a link. So yes, you got it right; nowiki is only to demonstrate how it works. Choyoołʼįįhí:Seb az86556 > haneʼ 18:56, 30 December 2011 (UTC)

Thanks. --Ganpati23 (talk) 19:14, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
 * If you want help learning the ropes, I could offer adoption. I've slacked off a bit on my course, but I could hand you a link when I'm done updating it. I'd also suggest joining WP:MILHIST, a place where people (like me) get together to coordinate improvements on various subjects on military history. How's this sound? Buggie111 (talk) 19:34, 30 December 2011 (UTC)

Yes please, I'd really appreciate that. I'll have a look at the milhist in a bit. I've already looked at a couple of pages I could add to:

1)Munich_Conference.  I just gave it a skim, but noticed it didn't mention a) Hitler didn't want to be appeased, he expected his demands to be unacceptable. b) The reasons for him changing his mind - the lack of support for his military parade, Goring and Mussolini, and c) His regret "That chap NC has spoiled my entry into Prague" and in April '44 still calling it his biggest mistake. Though he did try to convince the press in early 39 that he'd done the right thing "2,000kms of fortifications without a shot being fired".

2) Lebensraum: The author says practical implementation started in 1939 with the invasion of Poland.  a)  Actually, all his actions from 1933 - reamament, Rhineland, Aut, Cz, Pol, were all leading to this, as he said in a speech to the generals in Nov 39. b) He ideally wanted Pol to join him, and offered them the Ukraine, but they didn't want to be a Nazi satellite c)  He told the LoN High Commissioner in Danzig in Aug that all his actions were directed against Russia, and had said in May that LR in Russia, not Danzig was the issue. d) In the next sentence the author says that the order for complete settlement only came in 1941, the year of Barbarossa.  So you could argue LR's practical implementation started either with re-armament in 33, or in 1941.  Rowse, Bullock, Trevor-Roper, Weinberg, Dray, Bell etc would all see his actions upto and including Poland as just examples of his flexibility and opportunism in pursuit of his sole aim, LR in Rusia, especially the Ukraine bread-basket "so they can't starve us out as they did in the last war".

So help in doing this properly, and with the referencing (someone tidied up my first attempt) would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for the advice and I'll await suggestions about how to go about it. Will look at the milhist link when I get back from the shops.

Thanks a lot, mate. And Happy New Year. --Ganpati23 (talk) 20:06, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
 * Sure. Happy New Year's to you, too. Buggie111 (talk) 20:18, 30 December 2011 (UTC)

How to separate refs into refs and bibliography
Please help this newbie - only 2nd day. Yesterday, editing my first page, I added some references, but put the entire reference in the ... bit. Thankfully someone tidied it up for me to split the refs and bibliography.

I've just been editing Munich_Agreement, the first two paragraphs, with references 2-24, but have made the same error. (I also need to check to see what blue links I can/need to add)

Some chap nicely said he'd adopt me when he's finished the course, but it the mean time, can someone please tell me how to do the refs and biblio properly. I will keep editing this page tomorrow, as not only citations missing, but there were a couple of errors and some serious omissions.

(I would try to look at the help pages, but when there's a page with 100 new expressions in blue that I don't understand, I just end up with 300 open tabs and lose all track of what's being said. I know this makes me sound an idiot, but the stuff I've added is right.

btw the original article said Benes changes his mind on Sept 2nd, my two sources say 4th or 5th so I've put both with the source for each (leaving out the uncited, original 2nd). When I've checked other books, I'll have a clearer idea of the true date. But was it right to say ...On the wth (ref) or 5th (ref), Benes changed his ......

Many thanks. --Ganpati23 (talk) 01:21, 2 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Essentially, the term "bibliography" means different things within different cultures. Oftentimes, people use the terms interchangeably, while others distinguish between the two. For the sake of Wikipedia, when offering a list of publications for which the subject has authored, we include this in a "Published works" section. Article layout assistance can be found here. Further information on citations can be found here and here:
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 * Best regards,  Cind.  amuse (Cindy) 12:45, 2 January 2012 (UTC)


 * What I mean is that the first page I edited had citation needed. So I added the whole book info in a ... bit (where r=ref). i.e Bloggs, J. 'World War 2', (2010), p.123, the Made up Uni Press, London.  A litlle blue ref [1] would appear in the text, with the whole details appearing next to 1. in the NOTES at the bottom.


 * But it should just be  in the notes at the bottom, with the book details appearing in the BIBLIOGRAPHY below the notes.


 * So if I had references all from the same book, eg [1] p.123, [2] page 124 and [3] p.125, then it should ne that the notes say 1 Bloggs, 2010, p.123, 2 Bloggs, 2010, p.124, 3 Bloggs, 2010, p.125, with the book details just appearing once in the bibliography.


 * Also if I use Blogs p.123 for several different refs, then (when my first edit was mixed for me), it would have [1] at the three different locations in the text, with a litlle(up hat symbol) followed by little blue a,b,c before the Author, date and page in the notes.


 * cf [Dunkirk_evacuation] refs 35 and 38 which have been fixed for me compared with [Munich_Conference] notes 1-24 which haven't.


 * Thanks for your help. --Ganpati23 (talk) 15:27, 2 January 2012 (UTC)


 * ✅: i have seperated the refs into footnotes and sources (bibliography). By clicking on each blue footnote you are taken to the corresponding item in the bibliography list. If you need further assistance just notify me on my talk page and/or re-convert the helpme tag. Cheers, benzband  ( talk ) 18:30, 2 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Cheers, mate. When I continue with the next Munich paragraph(s) tomorrow or the next day, I will try to do it properly.  I'll have a look at how you did it (eg, what symbols etc) and try to do the same.  If I have any problems, I'll let you know via your talk page.  I really appreciate how helpful everyone's been these last 48 hours as I try to learn how to do it correctly.  Thanks again.  --Ganpati23 (talk) 20:20, 2 January 2012 (UTC)

Do I blue link every occurence or only the first?
In the article Munich_Agreement, for example, do I blue link very occurrence of Hitler (or a less common term such as General Rundstedt), or only the first. Or only the first in each section?

If it was a long article, for example, and a user used the index to jump to a mid-point, they might not realise that von R was blue linkable to his own page.

But if I link every occurrence of every term with its own wiki page, then half the article could theoretically be in blue.

Many thanks, --Ganpati23 (talk) 01:35, 2 January 2012 (UTC) (a newbie)


 * Check out the manual of style on overlinking and underlinking. Hope this helps, benzband  ( talk ) 07:54, 2 January 2012 (UTC)


 * To give a direct answer, we generally only link the first occurrence (although links can be repeated in things like infoboxes) -- Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 08:57, 2 January 2012 (UTC)
 * In my experiences, I've always linked once in the intro and once in the body. Buggie111 (talk) 20:53, 2 January 2012 (UTC)

February 2012
Hello Ganpati23! According to recent change shown here you re-added the template even though it's only supposed to be on your talk page. I put it below. Please remember this next time. Thanks! NCISfan2  (talk)  17:27, 28 February 2012 (UTC)

help me
helpme-helped

Why was it removed? I've re-added it.

Everything is correct and I'm asking friends to provide references where possible. The point is that the Free Rave scene was the biggest cultural phenomenon in 1992, that's why it was banned. This led to it's export to Europe where a whole new culture has been created. You could argue that while exports such as The Beatles and Punk only created music scenes, the Teknivals had had a longer legacy. They're still going in France 19 years after the first one.

These countries never had any culture of free festivals and living in vehicles. They have been debated in parliament, legislated against, been subjected to violent repression, but they still continue. Upon leaving the last one in France I went to, the newspaper's headline read "80,000 teuffeurs a la teknival". There were notices giving instructions on the digital boards over the motorways. Many words have entered various European languages as a result of this, and a new culture, and a more enduring one than any of the UK's previous musical-cultural exports, has been created.

If someone thinks this is in the wrong place, or somehow irrelevant to this section, please justify this, don't simply remove it. The fact is that it is non-commercial, but it is culturally significant. The fact that it can't be measured in No.1s or golden-discs is irrelevant. The point is that more people have been to these teknivals in the fields and warehouses of Europe in the last 20 years that have seen any British band, with the possible exception of the likes of the Rolling Stones.

There world would have remained pretty much unchanged if all but a few of the acts listed had never formed. However, had Castlemorton not led to the CJA and Spiral Tribe going to Paris then Barcelona, there would not have been a free Rave scene, and no free festivals or Teknivals, in many European countries. This is surely relevant to British musical culture.

In fact I fail to see how it cannot be relevant to this section.

Ganpati23 (talk) 17:28, 28 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Not a thing wrong with it at all, but it was too detailed, belongs in the Teknival article (similar to other music scenes linked), i trimmed the detail and added it to festivals (with cite). Chie one (talk) 19:48, 28 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Chie one seems to have taken care of your help request, so I've marked it resolved. — SMcCandlish   Talk⇒ ɖ∘¿ ¤ þ  Contrib.  13:24, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

How do you add a citation needed to a page
How do you add a citation needed to a page?

The first sentence of [] needs one.

thanks.

Ganpati23 (talk) 14:41, 27 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Hello. Just place at the end of the sentence you're requesting a source. That's all.--Jetstreamer Talk 14:49, 27 April 2012 (UTC)

I've removed stub status, is this ok?
I've removed stub status from Second_Thirty_Years_War after adding the counter arguments, refernces and bibliography.

Is this ok?

Many thanks.

Also, Listen_to_Britain was rated start class, but I've corrected the error about the quoted introduction (it was only in the US release, the whole point was Jennings wanted the world to listen to Britain but not with words. It was added by a 'nervous' civil servant who feared the Americans would not understand the subtlety.) I've also added the Poetry, Propaganda, Myth and Ambiguity section along with refernces and bibliography. How do I ask it to be examined for B-class status? And how do I find out what needs to be done for it to be upgraded in this way? And now I've removed stub staus from Second_Thirty_Years_War (if this is ok) how do I find what status it is now, and what would be needed to improve it further?

Where do I find out about these stub/start/B/A statuses?

Many thanks.

Ganpati23 (talk) 13:49, 4 May 2012 (UTC)


 * Second Thirty Years War is "within the scope of WikiProject Military history" (from Talk:Second Thirty Years War); you can check with them for approval, or editors who monitor or watchlist the page may contact you or make changes. Listen to Britain is "within the scope of WikiProject Film" (from Talk:Listen to Britain); each project's guidelines are similar but adapted to their specific subject, and can be accessed by clicking the 'quality scale' or 'criteria' hyperlinks in the talk page project box, or navigating the WikiProject pages themselves. Dru of Id (talk) 14:33, 4 May 2012 (UTC)


 * so do I just go to the respective projects, go to talk, start a new section, and ask someone to look at the pages? (Sorry for ignorance - newbie).  Many thanks.  Ganpati23 (talk) 14:43, 4 May 2012 (UTC)


 * Since the article is under the purview of the Military History Wikiproject, I have listed it at WikiProject Military history/Assessment/Requests for you. Someone will come and do an independent evaluation. Cheers, -- Dianna (talk) 14:59, 4 May 2012 (UTC)


 * Thanks. Will they let me know what they think via the talk page and make suggestions for improvement?  And shall I go to the WikiProject Film and ask someone via talk to look at Listen_to_Britain?  Many thanks.  Ganpati23 (talk) 15:10, 4 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Yes, they'll leave comments on the talk page. I would suggest that you ask for an assessment of Listen to Britain at the Military History project requests page that Diannaa links above. Since it's a war film, it's in the scope of the Military History project. Danger! High voltage! 18:51, 4 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Thank you. I have done.  I'm glad about that as the contextual analysis of the ambiguity of Jenning's propaganda is of more interest to MilHist types than film buffs.  Any idea how long it can take for pages to be assessed?  Many thanks.  Ganpati23 (talk) 19:11, 4 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Judging from the archives of the page, a few days at most. The turn-over is remarkably quick. (I've always been extremely impressed by the, um, military efficiency of the MilHist project.) Danger! High voltage! 20:46, 4 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Cheers, mate. That bought a smile to my face.  If you spot any basic errors I'm making, please let us know.  All the best.  Ganpati23 (talk) 20:49, 4 May 2012 (UTC)

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Help with quotes.
Sorry to be a pain, but I've never used quotes before, but have just added one here:

Douglas_Bader

and wanted to make it look better.

I looked at FAQs and just used the most simple option so as not to get confused at my first attempt.

But if someone could suggest which would be the best formatting (left/right/centre/bold etc) and what else I need to add (I just used {quote box

quote = xxxxxxx})

I'd be really grateful.

Many thanks.

Ganpati23 (talk) 03:11, 16 November 2013 (UTC)

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Help me!
Please help me with... Links to foreign wiki pages:

I found that Erich Balla {the source I quoted in the page I edited} has a German wiki page. And many people have an auto-translate button in their browsers now. But I looked at wiki and it said that to link a foreign page you put [ [:country code:name] ], which I did, using de as country code [ [:de:Erich Balla] ]. {Though without the space between the two square brackets, obviously.}

However this displayed it on the page {with a sort of mauve coloured link} as de:Erich Balla {Not in bold, obv.} The link still worked, but it would have confused people reading it.

Is this meant to have been displayed in this manner?

Surely you should be able to get it to link without displaying the country code and colon {de:} in front of his name? Help appreciated.

Ganpati23 (talk) 13:42, 18 August 2016 (UTC)
 * You could use a "piped link". If you type Erich Balla it will show as Erich Balla and will go to the German article. On the Principle of least astonishment, you should perhaps provide some indication that the link goes to a German-language article.
 * Thank you. Got it working now.  Ganpati23 (talk) 15:47, 18 August 2016 (UTC)

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G'day everyone, voting for the 2018 Wikiproject Military history coordinator tranche is now open. This is a simple approval vote; only "support" votes should be made. Project members should vote for any candidates they support by 23:59 (UTC) on 28 September 2018. Thanks, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 06:22, 15 September 2018 (UTC) Note: the previous version omitted a link to the election page, therefore you are receiving this follow up message with a link to the election page to correct the previous version. We apologies for any inconvenience that this may have caused.

Have your say!
Hi everyone, just a quick reminder that voting for the WikiProject Military history coordinator election closes soon. You only have a day or so left to have your say about who should make up the coordination team for the next year. If you have already voted, thanks for participating! If you haven't and would like to, vote here before 23:59 UTC on 28 September. Thanks, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:29, 26 September 2018 (UTC)

Nominations now open for "Military historian of the year" and "Military history newcomer of the year" awards
Nominations for our annual Military historian of the year and Military history newcomer of the year awards are open until 23:59 (GMT) on 15 December 2018. Why don't you nominate the editors who you believe have made a real difference to the project in 2018? MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:26, 3 December 2018 (UTC)

Voting now open for "Military historian of the year" and "Military history newcomer of the year" awards
Voting for our annual Military historian of the year and Military history newcomer of the year awards is open until 23:59 (GMT) on 30 December 2018. Why don't you vote for the editors who you believe have made a real difference to Wikipedia's coverage of military history in 2018? MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:17, 16 December 2018 (UTC)

May 2019
Hello, I'm Mattythewhite. I noticed that you added or changed content in an article, Alexandre Lacazette, but you didn't provide a reliable source. It's been removed and archived in the page history for now, but if you'd like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so. If you need guidance on referencing, please see the referencing for beginners tutorial, or if you think I made a mistake, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Mattythewhite (talk) 12:16, 10 May 2019 (UTC)

Backlog Banzai
In the month of September, Wikiproject Military history is running a project-wide edit-a-thon, Backlog Banzai. There are heaps of different areas you can work on, for which you claim points, and at the end of the month all sorts of whiz-bang awards will be handed out. Every player wins a prize! There is even a bit of friendly competition built in for those that like that sort of thing. Sign up now at WikiProject Military history/September 2019 Backlog Banzai to take part. For the coordinators, Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 08:18, 22 August 2019 (UTC)

Wikiproject Military history coordinator election nominations open
Nominations for the upcoming project coordinator election are now open. A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next year. The project coordinators are the designated points of contact for issues concerning the project, and are responsible for maintaining our internal structure and processes. They do not, however, have any authority over article content or editor conduct, or any other special powers. More information on being a coordinator is available here. If you are interested in running, please sign up here by 23:59 UTC on 14 September! Voting doesn't commence until 15 September. If you have any questions, you can contact any member of the coord team. Cheers, Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 02:38, 1 September 2019 (UTC)

Milhist coordinator election voting has commenced
G'day everyone, voting for the 2019 Wikiproject Military history coordinator tranche is now open. This is a simple approval vote; only "support" votes should be made. Project members should vote for any candidates they support by 23:59 (UTC) on 28 September 2018. Thanks, Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 03:37, 15 September 2019 (UTC)

Wikiproject Military history coordinator election half-way mark
G'day everyone, the voting for the XIX Coordinator Tranche is at the halfway mark. The candidates have answered various questions, and you can check them out to see why they are running and decide whether you support them. Project members should vote for any candidates they support by 23:59 (UTC) on 28 September 2018. Thanks, Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 07:36, 22 September 2019 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Imperial Blue (film) (February 16)
 Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Robert McClenon was:

The comment the reviewer left was:

Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit when they have been resolved.


 * If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Imperial Blue (film) and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
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 * If you need any assistance, you can ask for help at the [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:WikiProject_Articles_for_creation/Help_desk&action=edit&section=new&nosummary=1&preload=Template:Afc_decline/HD_preload&preloadparams%5B%5D=Draft:Imperial_Blue_(film) Articles for creation help desk], on the [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Robert_McClenon&action=edit&section=new&nosummary=1&preload=Template:Afc_decline/HD_preload&preloadparams%5B%5D=Draft:Imperial_Blue_(film) reviewer's talk page] or use Wikipedia's real-time chat help from experienced editors.

Robert McClenon (talk) 03:24, 16 February 2020 (UTC)

March Madness 2020
G'day all, March Madness 2020 is about to get underway, and there is bling aplenty for those who want to get stuck into the backlog by way of tagging, assessing, updating, adding or improving resources and creating articles. If you haven't already signed up to participate, why not? The more the merrier! Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 08:19, 29 February 2020 (UTC) for the coord team

Wikiproject Military history coordinator election nominations open
Nominations for the upcoming project coordinator election are now open. A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next year. The project coordinators are the designated points of contact for issues concerning the project, and are responsible for maintaining our internal structure and processes. They do not, however, have any authority over article content or editor conduct, or any other special powers. More information on being a coordinator is available here. If you are interested in running, please sign up here by 23:59 UTC on 14 September! Voting doesn't commence until 15 September. If you have any questions, you can contact any member of the coord team. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 02:04, 1 September 2020 (UTC)

Milhist coordinator election voting has commenced
G'day everyone, voting for the 2020 Wikiproject Military history coordinator tranche is now open. This is a simple approval vote; only "support" votes should be made. Project members should vote for any candidates they support by 23:59 (UTC) on 28 September 2020. Thanks from the outgoing coord team, Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 05:17, 15 September 2020 (UTC)

Nominations for the 2020 Military history WikiProject Newcomer and Historian of the Year awards now open
G'day all, the nominations for the 2020 Military history WikiProject newcomer and Historian of the Year are open, all editors are encouraged to nominate candidates for the awards before until 23:59 (GMT) on 15 December 2020, after which voting will occur for 14 days. There is not much time left to nominate worthy recipients, so get to it! Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 06:45, 10 December 2020 (UTC)

Voting for "Military Historian of the Year" and "Military history newcomer of the year" closing
G'day all, voting for the WikiProject Military history "Military Historian of the Year" and "Military history newcomer of the year" is about to close, so if you haven't already, click on the links and have your say before 23:59 (GMT) on 30 December! Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 23:34, 28 December 2020 (UTC) for the coord team

April 2021 WikiProject Military History Reviewing Drive
Hey y'all, the April 2021 WikiProject Military History Reviewing Drive begins at 00:01 UTC on April 1, 2021 and runs through 23:59 UTC on April 31, 2021. Points can be earned through reviewing articles on the AutoCheck report, reviewing articles listed at WP:MILHIST/ASSESS, reviewing MILHIST-tagged articles at WP:GAN or WP:FAC, and reviewing articles submitted at WP:MILHIST/ACR. Service awards and barnstars are given for set points thresholds, and the top three finishers will receive further awards. To participate, sign up at WikiProject_Military_History/April 2021 Reviewing Drive and create a worklist at WikiProject Military history/April 2021 Reviewing Drive/Worklists (examples are given). Further details can be found at the drive page. Questions can be asked at the drive talk page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:24, 31 March 2021 (UTC)

Wikiproject Military history coordinator election nominations open
Nominations for the upcoming project coordinator election are now open. A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next year. The project coordinators are the designated points of contact for issues concerning the project, and are responsible for maintaining our internal structure and processes. They do not, however, have any authority over article content or editor conduct, or any other special powers. More information on being a coordinator is available here. If you are interested in running, please sign up here by 23:59 UTC on 14 September! Voting doesn't commence until 15 September. If you have any questions, you can contact any member of the coord team. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 01:58, 1 September 2021 (UTC)

Wikiproject Military history coordinator election nomination period closing soon
Nominations for the upcoming project coordinator election are still open, but not for long. A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next year. The project coordinators are the designated points of contact for issues concerning the project, and are responsible for maintaining our internal structure and processes. They do not, however, have any authority over article content or editor conduct, or any other special powers. More information on being a coordinator is available here. If you are interested in running, please sign up here by 23:59 UTC on 14 September! No further nominations will be accepted after that time. Voting will commence on 15 September. If you have any questions, you can contact any member of the current coord team. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:42, 10 September 2021 (UTC)

WikiProject Military history coordinator election voting has commenced
Hey y'all, voting for the 2021 Wikiproject Military history coordinator tranche is now open. This is a simple approval vote; only "support" votes should be made. Project members should vote for any candidates they support by 23:59 (UTC) on 28 September 2021. Voting will be conducted at the 2021 tranche page itself. Appropriate questions for the candidates can also be asked. Thanks, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 04:39, 15 September 2021 (UTC)

Wikiproject Military history coordinator election voting period closing soon
Hey y'all, voting for the 2021 Wikiproject Military history coordinator tranche will be closing soon. This is a simple approval vote; only "support" votes should be made. Project members should vote for any candidates they support by 23:59 (UTC) on 28 September 2021. Voting will be conducted at the 2021 tranche page itself. Thanks, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:32, 26 September 2021 (UTC)

Survey about History on Wikipedia
I am Petros Apostolopoulos, a Ph.D. candidate in Public History at North Carolina State University. My Ph.D. project examines how historical knowledge is produced on Wikipedia. You must be 18 years of age or older, reside in the United States to participate in this study. If you are interested in participating in my research study by offering your own experience of writing about history on Wikipedia, you can click on this link https://ncsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9z4wmR1cIp0qBH8. There are minimal risks involved in this research.

If you have any questions, please let me know. Petros Apostolopoulos, paposto@ncsu.edu Apolo1991 (talk) 17:40, 14 December 2021 (UTC)

Wikiproject Military history coordinator election nominations opening soon
Nominations for the upcoming project coordinator election are opening in a few hours (00:01 UTC on 1 September). A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next coordination year. The project coordinators are the designated points of contact for issues concerning the project, and are responsible for maintaining our internal structure and processes. They do not, however, have any authority over article content or editor conduct, or any other special powers. More information on being a coordinator is available here. If you are interested in running, please sign up here by 23:59 UTC on 14 September! Voting doesn't commence until 15 September. If you have any questions, you can contact any member of the current coord team. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:51, 31 August 2022 (UTC)

Wikiproject Military history coordinator election voting opening soon!
Voting for the upcoming project coordinator election opens in a few hours (00:01 UTC on 15 September) and will last through 23:59 on 28 September. A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next coordination year. The project coordinators are the designated points of contact for issues concerning the project, and are responsible for maintaining our internal structure and processes. They do not, however, have any authority over article content or editor conduct, or any other special powers. More information on being a coordinator is available here. Voting is conducted using simple approval voting and questions for the candidates are welcome. If you have any questions, you can contact any member of the current coord team. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:26, 14 September 2022 (UTC)

Correction to previous election announcement
Just a quick correction to the prior message about the 2022 MILHIST coordinator election! I didn't proofread the message well enough and left out a link to the election page itself in this message. The voting will occur here; sorry about the need for a second message and the inadvertent omission from the prior one. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:41, 15 September 2022 (UTC)

Wikiproject Military history coordinator election voting closing soon
Voting for the upcoming project coordinator election closes soon, at 23:59 on 28 September. A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next coordination year. The project coordinators are the designated points of contact for issues concerning the project, and are responsible for maintaining our internal structure and processes. They do not, however, have any authority over article content or editor conduct, or any other special powers. More information on being a coordinator is available here. Voting is conducted using simple approval voting and questions for the candidates are welcome. The voting itself is occurring here If you have any questions, you can contact any member of the current coord team. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 20:13, 26 September 2022 (UTC)

Wikiproject Military history coordinator election nominations open
Nominations for the upcoming project coordinator election have opened. A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next coordination year. The project coordinators are the designated points of contact for issues concerning the project, and are responsible for maintaining our internal structure and processes. They do not, however, have any authority over article content or editor conduct, or any other special powers. More information on being a coordinator is available here. If you are interested in running, please sign up here by 23:59 UTC on 14 September! Voting will commence on 15 September. If you have any questions, you can contact any member of the current coord team. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:05, 2 September 2023 (UTC)

Voting for the WikiProject Military History newcomer of the year and military historian of the year awards for 2023 is now open!
Voting is now open for the WikiProject Military History newcomer of the year and military historian of the year awards for 2023! The the top editors will be awarded the coveted Gold Wiki. Cast your votes vote here and here respectively. Voting closes at 23:59 on 30 December 2023. On behalf of the coordinators, wishing you the very best for the festive season and the new year. via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 23:56, 22 December 2023 (UTC)