User talk:Padraic

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Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
Two things. First the format "display=inline|display=title" is incorrect and should be "display=inline,title". Check the box and notice the coordinates are missing. Second, the airport article is in Google Earth. In fact I have two of those purple dots, one for the airport and one for the airport station. There was a period when Google Earth had dropped all the airports using the "display=inline" however they later came back again. I know there was a discussion on this but I can't remember where. Is it all the airports that are missing when you use Google Earth or just that one? Try "69 06 29 N 105 08 18 W and 69°07′20″N 105°01′15″W and see if you get the airports for those. I know that neither of them have ever had the "display=title". Cheers. CambridgeBayWeather Have a gorilla 20:02, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I never even knew that was possible. Any other time someone has discussed it I always thought they were referring to Google Earth and the Wikipedia links that appeared in it, or for a time that didn't appear in it. After looking at the link you provided I notice that the two airports above, both in Cambridge Bay, don't appear either, and after a quick look it would appear that none of the other Arctic airports are there. And now that I have taken the time to scroll down the page linked from the coordinates I see how that is linked to and that Iqaluit appears but Iqaluit Airport does not. Is there a way for Google Maps to be opened with that information other than through Wikipedia? Oh, by they way it turns out that "display=inline,title" or "display=title,inline" is fine but "display=inline, title" will not work. My apologies if the first message sounded a bit aggressive as it appears I have much better verbal communication skills than written, as I have been told several times. CambridgeBayWeather Have a gorilla 10:41, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
 * As long as we got it sorted. CambridgeBayWeather Have a gorilla 15:22, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

Conclusion: Image placeholders centralized discussion
Hi. I'm sending this to you because you participated in the Centralized discussion on image placeholders that ended on 23 April.

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We originally asked  "Should the addition of this box [example right] ''be allowed? Does the placeholder system and graphic image need to be improved to satisfy policies and guidelines for inclusion? Is it appropriate to some kinds of biographies, but not to others?" '' (See introduction).

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LAC
Thanks for the heads-up. Much appreciated. I will take a look at that later today. Skeezix1000 (talk) 14:33, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Hi Padraic, I've had a first stab add adding FUR's, re-uploading the commons images to en:wiki , and added a LAC template and category shadowing the commons stuff. Can you review that and advise me if I have a clue? I've also seen that there may be "pre-licensed" images for Olympians see here - is that relevant? And found some more FUR candidates, fr'instance the Venezuela Expo67 pavilion which may not be listed elsewhere.

This is all pretty confusing, what with the "Restrictions: nil" and "you can't do that" stuff, so your best advice is appreciated.

Also, looking here, at another Prime Minister, how do we get more permissions to use official portraits? Thanks for your help! Franamax (talk) 21:47, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

Canada article
I've incorporated the info contained in several references originally on the talk page to the Canada article. I've recommended that if these hold, that the neutrality tag be lifted. Feel free to comment, and to continue making bold edits, and to lift the neutrality tag. --soulscanner (talk) 08:11, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

WikiProject Canada on Commons ??
A preliminary Commons WikiProject Canada has been created. Please help adapt, modify and expand it, to coordinate and organize Canadian media on commons. It will provide a common area for media discussion, PD issues and naming on the commons WP talk page. Well, already the Commons WikiProject Canada has a This gallery has been requested for deletion deletion tag and discussion started because a wikiproject is not a gallery. Do you want to edit the intial Wikiproject start up or comment if it is needed on commons or not at the deletion discussion. Oh my goodness! SriMesh | talk  02:20, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

Tip of the day
You mentioned over at WP:TIP that an RSS feed would be good.

What would be required to set one of those up?

Is that something you could handle?

I look forward to your reply (please post to my talk page).

The Transhumanist 03:47, 18 July 2008 (UTC)

Then the question is, "Are you willing to look into it and learn how?" It can't be that hard. Let me know what you find out. Great idea, by the way. I hope you implement it. Go for it. ;) The Transhumanist  23:24, 20 July 2008 (UTC)

New page for a Canadian Philosopher
Hi, I see you created the Joseph Heath page.

I wanted to suggest the creation of a page for another Canadian philosopher (Wayne Norman, a co-author of Heath's) who meets the Wikipedia criteria.

I can't create it myself, due to COI (he's a friend of mine). But I alsocan't figure out where to suggest someone else create the relevant page, and I'm very new to editing.

Can you point me in the right direction?

Thanks,

Chrismacd (talk) 02:24, 17 November 2008 (UTC)Chrismacd

re Carleton University Students' Association
The sic was for "the their diverse communities". Cheers! &mdash; stickguy (:^›)&mdash; || talk || 18:02, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

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Ernest Hemingway project?
I am interested in starting am Ernest Hemingway project to improve content related to his life and works, and have proposed the project at WikiProject_Council/Proposals. Please share your thoughts there! kilbad (talk) 16:08, 3 March 2009 (UTC)

Boyd Conservation Area and IUCN
Hi Padraic. I was reviewing some articles about conservation and protected areas and noticed that you added an infobox to this article. Specifically, you added the IUCN Category II classification. I can't seem to find any reference to this - do you remember where you got it? I think that category only applies to national parks, but Boyd is only a provincial conservation area. Mind matrix  14:43, 5 April 2009 (UTC)


 * I've found the discussion you referred to at WikiProject Protected areas. Your question about category II was never answered, but I've since found the classification used by the WDPA, which lists Boyd as category V. It excludes other conservation areas, though, such as Cold Creek Conservation Area. Mind  matrix  15:12, 5 April 2009 (UTC)

New image project
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WP:Hornbook -- a new law-related task force for the J.D. curriculum
Andrew Gradman talk/WP:Hornbook 02:33, 31 July 2009 (UTC)

Congratulation
Congratulation's --

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It now appears on the following 100+ pages on Wikipedia Buzzzsherman (talk) 04:59, 21 September 2009 (UTC)

Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area
Hello Padraic. I added some text to this page, based on an article that appeared in the Duluth newspaper over the weekend. I now see it likely was based on a press release from the Nature Conservancy, which I also cited. If there is a better way of integrating the information into the previous text, feel free to do so-- I thought the acquisition was an important and should be mentioned on the page, but have no "pride of authorship" in how it is presented. Regards, Kablammo (talk) 01:31, 30 September 2009 (UTC)

File:Jacques Plante masque.jpg
Hello! I saw your notes at Commons and on the article's talk page. I don't know whether you noticed that the image also was featured at Main Page. In the future, if you spot a possible copyright violation in the featured article of the day, please try to keep an eye out for this (and report it at Talk:Main Page) to ensure that an administrator can take the appropriate actions (and hopefully avoid the appearance of a red link on the main page). Thanks! —David Levy 17:30, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Sorry about that I didn't know there was a procedure beyond the article talk page. Thanks. --Padraic 17:34, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

Copyright query
As our resident expert on Canadian copyright rules I wonder if you could evaluate an image. Are images like File:Harry Clarke - 1933.PNG are in the public domain? It was published in Canada in 1932 as an ad in the Toronto Star. Pre-1949 so it should be PD in Canada, and the advertisement has no copyright sign so it should also be PD in the US. My reading of the rules outlined at Template_talk:PD-Canada would indicate that it is public domain, but I am far from an expert in such things. It would be great if such images could be used, as many politicians from that era are missing photos. - SimonP (talk) 20:41, 25 November 2009 (UTC)


 * Padriac is your resident expert on copyright? That explains the nonsense. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Chukwu1 (talk • contribs) 18:30, 12 March 2010 (UTC)


 * This “comment” has been tagged here with these edits. —  Spike Toronto  20:30, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

Ike Awgu
I wish to know why the new photo of Ike Awgu was removed though it IS a public photo as he himself verified in a conversation with me though it is on his campaign website? I wish to know the justifications for this action. Please contact me so we can work out this issue. —Preceding unsigned comment added by WillOnyeaju (talk • contribs) 05:55, 30 January 2010 (UTC)

Articles for deletion/Nathan MacDonald (2nd nomination)
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DYK for Odyssey (tanker)
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Fixed Elections Dates In Canada
Hey there! I just wanted to take a second and say that I like the edits you did to this page. I'm one of the few people that have helped keep this page accurate and up to date, so your edits are not only appreciated, but also really helped to make it clearer! Good job! Dphilp75 (talk) 21:25, 24 June 2010 (UTC)

DYK nomination of List of governments in Canada by annual expenditures
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DYK nomination of Act Against Slavery
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Meetup at Linux Cafe
Hello Padraic, nice meeting you here. I have been wondering if adding names who actually attended that meeting would be an invasion of privacy. Obviously there are a few people who signed up but did not attend. What's your idea ? Thanks. I just went ahead adding a few names. -- Ktsquare (talk) 05:04, 8 February 2011 (UTC)

Andrew Potter entry
I happened to notice that reporter/editor from Sun Media Brian Lilley accuses fellow reporter Andrew Potter of writing his own Wikipedia article. This doesn't appear to be true as far as I can tell. Just some negative mud-slinging: http://blogs.canoe.ca/lilleyspad/cbc/andrewpotterdoesntknowsquat/

(And maybe beside the point, I notice that Sun Media's own entry, the original contributor has been banned from Wikipedia. Pot calling kettle?)

In any case, I bring this to your attention since it looks like you were the original contributor to the Andrew Potter entry, so I thought you'd want to know. (Bias alert: I'm no fan of either Sun Media or Andrew Potter, but I don't like accusations against Wikipedia). --Kathleen5454 13:57, 7 April 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kathleen5454 (talk • contribs)

Proposal to shut down WP Geographic Coordinates & ban coordinates on wikipedia articles
This means you. --Tagishsimon (talk) 11:58, 17 January 2012 (UTC)

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April - National Contribution Month
Good day Padraic,

During the month of April, Wikimedia Canada is preparing the National Contribution Month, and we are looking for experienced contributors to organize a contribution day (or half-day) in their region.

Contribution days are activities where Wikipedia's contributors, students, or anybody interested in contributing to Wikipedia meets together to collectively improve a predetermined theme. This meetings generally take place in library where references are easy of access, but can be organized in any communal room. Beside improving articles, a goal of this participatory workshops is to initiate neophyte in the cooperative contribution of Wikipedia.

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Benoit Rochon (talk) 00:44, 11 February 2013 (UTC)

Not sure...
if you accidentally removed templates with VisualEditor, in case please rv yourself. Thanks! --Elitre (WMF) (talk) 09:10, 16 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Sorry, that was my mistake - was just trying trying to remove empty space using the WYSIYG editor... --Padraic 11:35, 16 July 2013 (UTC)

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Lawyers and law students' signatures needed for Supreme Court amicus brief in favor of publishing the law
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Nomination for deletion of Template:CanLawCase
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