User talk:VX/Archive 1

Recent deletion of Dell XPS M1530
You nominated this for deletion on the grounds of notability. I reviewed the criterion Criteria_for_inclusion and I think it passes muster as there are many independent reliable sources consisting of independent reviews of this model. Why would you support an aggregate article listing many models but not a sub-article listing a single model? Are you concerned about article title namespace? There are examples of wikipedia articles covering a specific model of a model series including:
 * Microsoft Office 2007

Can we compromise? Will you respect an article dealing with an entire model series such as:
 * Honda Accord
 * Dell XPS

Stephen Charles Thompson (talk) 05:36, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

I'm not quite sure what you're asking, but in my deletion discussion I believe I stated that the Dell XPS was notable. In any case though could you clarify your statements? RockManQ (talk) 05:39, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Recent deletion of Mega-zine
Hello, I'm wondering if you could unclose the recent | decision you made to keep the Mega-zine article. I'm wishing to contest the decision you made of the "consensus" that the article should be kept. First of all, there were only two votes in the debate besides the initial argument for deletion and one of them created the article and the other requested that it be undeleted. Given that you are such a new account, I think you misinterpreted the way deletion process take place. Most deletions are only closed by Wikipedia administrators, and after a consensus has been achieved. Now clearly no consensus has been achieved in that deletion debate since both "Keep" votes had been involved with the creation/resurrection of the article. Please unclose the debate so a consensus can be achieved. If you fail to do this, I'll list this article at the Deletion review for further commentary. Themfromspace (talk) 03:24, 26 August 2008 (UTC)

How to relist
When you are relisting an AfD debate, it is important that you do so properly or it will cause confusion (and almost nobody will notice it was relisted). Here is how you do it: Thank you for your help dealing with the backlog at AfD! --Falcon Darkstar Kirtaran (talk) 07:49, 27 August 2008 (UTC)
 * 1) Add the text ~ to the bottom of the AfD page (do not write )
 * 2) Comment out the article's transclusion at the day's AfD page
 * 3) Transclude the AfD page into today's AfD page by adding the line you commented out before to the top of the list.

Adoption Offer
adoptoffer I saw you were seeking adoption, i have been on wikipedia for over a year and a half, i have been gone for a few months and will be coming on form time to time so if you need my help just let me know. Sirkad talksign 17:27, 8 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Alright, just replace your seeking adoption user box with this one.

Just let me know if you have any questions. Sirkad talksign 17:07, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

colored symbols
We do not use them at AfD. Proposals to do so have been repeatedly rejected. Look around, and you'll see nobody else does it, so it tends to give prominence to one's own opinions./ I know that's not your intent, but that's how it can look. DGG (talk) 19:33, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Right, I see you realised. DGG (talk) 20:27, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

RE: Question
Alright, what do you mean an inline citation? Something like this?


 * Penguins are black and white

And then it has the references at the bottom of the page? Or is it something different? If so please explain, if not, i'll tell you how its done.

Second question.

All you do is exactly what he told you, let me explain...

~ Is a template, what this template does it put the page on a list...so instead of putting You put what he told you to put. I have not worked a lot with AfD so im not sure exactly what this relist is, however the the template he gave you is just an alternate template to and it adds your signature to the template.

Hope this helped, just let me know if you need anything else. Sirkad talksign 00:21, 17 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Alright, heres how to do the references.


 * First you will put your info to be referenced. and then you will use this code at the end of it with the website in between...


 * For instance...


 * Penguins are black and white

(Which should look like this: Penguins are black and white. )


 * Then you will do that again for the rest of the info.


 * then the info of where i got the information in between


 * Then once you have all the info listed, at the end of the page you put


 * and finally you will get

Tell me if this does not make sense and maybe i can explain it better. Sirkad talksign 00:15, 20 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Other Questions: While non-admins can use the article deletion template, they cannot actually delete an article. You should just let the admin delete the article, even if the deletion of the article is certain.


 * I have not used twinkle since I got VandalProof (A very powerful anti-vandal tool) So I'm not exactly an expert, however i'm fairly certain you do not need rollback rights, however i'm not 100% sure. As for putting it on your watchlist, I really have no idea. Sirkad talksign 17:06, 22 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Alright, just let me know Sirkad talksign 17:06, 26 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Ah, that's a good idea. Looks good. Anymore questions let me know. Sirkad talksign 05:59, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

Spelling
I believe that Irish English uses spellings like "favour" and "programme", rather than the US versions. If you have evidence to the contrary, please show it. Thanks, --John (talk) 23:36, 20 September 2008 (UTC)


 * I wasn't quite 100% sure about it. Feel free to rollback my edits if need be. Feel free to slap me with a trout, lol. RockManQ (talk) 23:39, 20 September 2008 (UTC)


 * I reverted back to a version before I edited, I think we can put this behind us now. RockManQ (talk) 23:57, 20 September 2008 (UTC)


 * No problem, and no trout-slapping necessary. These variant spellings are bloody confusing. Thanks for your understanding. --John (talk) 00:34, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2008 South Carolina Learjet 60 crash
"possible bad-faith nomination" — I love you too, honey. Everyme 09:55, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Sigh, I just know we're going to get along. RockManQ (talk) 20:04, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Just a quick note...although I'm sometimes leary (no pun intended) of non-admin closes, you did a good job with this one. Although it wasn't cited, the article met the notability criteria at WP:AIRCRASH, so good call.  AK Radecki Speaketh  23:01, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the support. RockManQ (talk) 23:05, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Levasseur PL.4
Hi RockManQ. I just wanted to point out that you waited exactly one second before slapping a deletion notice on this article (diff). This kind of knee-jerk reaction could easily have caused someone to lose work to an edit conflict, or been very discouraging to a new editor. Automated tools like Twinkle need to be used responsibly and with consideration for the effects of their use. --Rlandmann (talk) 20:21, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes and then I saw you had put a major edit template up, so I removed it. RockManQ (talk) 20:22, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Absolutely - no harm done as far as this article goes - but it could very easily have been a different story had it been a contribution by a less experienced editor. Please be more careful with Twinkle. Cheers --Rlandmann (talk) 20:35, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Deletion of Jack Hobbs (Balliol)
Why have you deleted my article? I gave reasons for notability and even provided a reference from the actual balliol jcr website. Futhermore, how can you possibly know anything of the importance of democracy and the its role in our jcrs when you aren't even British let alone have any association with Oxford University? How can you possibly judge whether such a character is notable or worthy of a biography when you can't understand the context in which Jack Hobbs is notorious? As a current student at Balliol I believe the entry to meet the criteria set by Wikipedia and think that the decision to alter standing policy in such a manner is a prime example of the eccentricities associated with Balliol and a noteworthy section of its history.

--Horatio-whs (talk) 22:09, 21 September 2008 (UTC)


 * I did not delete your article, I simply applied a csd template. RockManQ (talk) 22:12, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Sorry, I don't know what that means.

--Horatio-whs (talk) 22:15, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Could you explain please, I'm not very wikipedia savvy.

--Horatio-whs (talk) 22:20, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Let me clarify a little bit. I patrol newpages via the Special:Newpages page. If it is found that an article meets the Criteria for Speedy Deletion then that page may be deleted, quickly. I applied a csd template that alerted other admins to the article in question. They then review it and see if it meets the criteria I just mentioned. If it meets those criteria they have the power to delete it from the Wikipedia database. If you feel your article was unjustly deleted, you may take it up with the admin who deleted your article. Did this help? RockManQ (talk) 22:21, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Don't worry though. Just because your article was deleted, this does not reflect your ability to create and edit articles any bit. Almost everyone has an article created by them self, that is deleted at one point. RockManQ (talk) 22:23, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

In fact you may want to be consider being adopted by an experienced user. RockManQ (talk) 22:26, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Thanks, I'll get on it. Keep the interest in Chemistry (It's what i've studied for the last 3 years, now doing a project in theoretical chemistry though so a bit far from toxic substances!) It's a well fun degree. --Horatio-whs (talk) 22:30, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Hey no worries, you'll produce a great article someday I'd bet. It sounds like you've got a lot of experience in chemistry. Have you thought about contributing to the Wiki-Project Chemistry? RockManQ (talk) 22:32, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Your NPWatcher application
Dear RockManQ,

Thank you for applying for NPWatcher! You've been approved to use it. Before you run the program, please check the changelog on the application page to see if there is a newer release (or just add the main page (here) to your watchlist). Report any bugs or feature suggestion here. If you need help, feel free to contact me or join NPWatcher.

—αἰτίας •'discussion'• 19:10, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks! RockManQ (talk) 20:54, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

Vandalism notice on newly created article
You placed a message on my talk page indicating an article I created within the last five minutes was vandalism. Could you please provide some explanation of why you consider the article Dangerous Eden vandalism? Thanks. - Saratoga Sam (talk) 03:05, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Ok, thanks for prompt explanation of technical glitch. - Saratoga Sam (talk) 03:10, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

Your request for rollback
After reviewing your request for rollback, I have enabled rollback on your account. Keep in mind these things when going to use rollback: If you no longer want rollback, then contact me and I'll remove it. Also, for some information on how to use rollback, you can view this page. I'm sure you'll do great with rollback, just leave me a message if you run into troubles or have any questions about appropriate/inappropriate use of rollback. Happy editing! Tiptoety talk 00:43, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Getting rollback is no more momentous than installing Twinkle.
 * Rollback can be used to revert vandalism only, and not good faith edits.
 * Rollback may be removed at any time.
 * Thank you very much. RockManQ (talk) 00:45, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

Rest of your questions.
Sorry, I must have missed these.


 * For signatures, make a new page like. RockManQ/signature, type in the HTML you want to use, then just go into your preferences and type and check the "Raw Signature" button.


 * 
 * Change the number after 5px solid #(Put your number here). You can choose from this list. |Hex Triplet Colors


 * And I'm not sure how to hide things. Let me look it up and I will get back to you. Sirkad talksign 17:53, 6 October 2008 (UTC)

RFA Thanks
RockManQ, I'd like to thank you for voting in my RFA. Thanks also for expressing your trust in me, and I hope that I live up to your expectations. Don't forget, if you have any questions (or bits of advice), please leave a message on my talk page. Thanks again,  Spencer T♦C 02:39, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

Your inquiry
Hello! What an interesting question. If I can answer the question with a question: why do you ask? Ecoleetage (talk) 03:36, 8 October 2008 (UTC) 

Ecoleetage (talk) 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. Cheers, and Happy editing! Smile at others by adding {{subst:Smile}} to their talk page with a friendly message.
 * Been there, done that...didn't quite work. Will try it again in the near future.  Thanks. Ecoleetage (talk) 21:19, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
 * I know...I like BIG pages! :-D Ecoleetage (talk) 21:58, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Hmm, I like my new sig. RMQ (talk to me)  23:47, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the barnstar. Be well. Ecoleetage (talk) 01:41, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

All is for the best, in this, the best of all possible worlds
One of the advantages of not having many supporters at your RFA is that there are fewer people to thank at the end. Thanks for your support and your willingness to look at my complete record. I'm going to try to interpret this resounding defeat as a statement that I should choose my words more carefully in the future, and remember that every statement I make gets recorded forever, just waiting to get carefully transcribed onto my next RFA. I would go insane if I believed that it was repudiation of what I truly meant: that no editor should consciously and willfully ignore guidelines and policies, and editors that repeatedly do so should not be rewarded for or supported in doing so.

I'm sure I'll get back to full speed editing soon, because, after all,, every day, and in every way, I am getting better and better.&mdash;Kww(talk) 05:31, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

Cinterion Wireless Modules
I got rid of the copyvio in Cinterion Wireless Modules and added some references. You may want to revisit Articles for deletion/Cinterion Wireless Modules. -- Eastmain (talk) 23:24, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

DDTMP
Heh. Great minds think alike, eh? :-) –Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone  01:19, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the smile! Cheers, –Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone  01:29, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

My RFA
Hey there! Just a note thanking you for supporting my RFA which successfully passed with 60 supports, 0 opposes and 2 neutrals. I hope I'll be able to live up to everyone's expectations, and thank you for trusting me! All the best, A  le_Jrb talk 20:28, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

Xymmax RfA
I'd like to take a minute to let you know that I appreciate your support in my recently-closed RfA, which passed with a count of 56 in support, 7 in opposition, and 2 neutrals. I'll certainly try to justify your faith by using the tools wisely. Happy editing, and thanks again! Xymmax So let it be written   So let it be done  23:24, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

While we're on the subject, I appreciate the congrats, which beat my RfA thanks ... ok, I'm embarrassed... Xymmax So let it be written   So let it be done  23:27, 14 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Lol, no worries. RockManQ (talk) 23:28, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

Rfa Spam
Thank you so much for your support on my RFA, which today passed unanimously. I will do my best to make sure that I don't let any of you down. If you ever need any help with anything, feel free to ask me, i'll be happy to. Thanks again--Jac16888 (talk) 17:01, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

Thank you
Cheers. LessHeard vanU (talk) 19:48, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

Your first article
I think it is more than just okay -- I think it is great! I learned something from reading, which makes me very happy. Thank you for sharing that with me! Ecoleetage (talk) 02:56, 17 October 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for supporting my RfA
Thanks for the support. I'll do my best not to delete the main page. -- Magioladitis (talk) 20:52, 24 October 2008 (UTC)
 * You better not, don't worry you'll do fine. RockManQ (talk) 20:52, 24 October 2008 (UTC)

UT SR 313 GAN review
I solved the comments on Utah State Route 313, awaiting your next comments.Mitch32(UP) 03:30, 25 October 2008 (UTC)


 * All done with the rest =)Mitch32(UP) 14:08, 25 October 2008 (UTC)

Re:Barnstar
Thanks for the barnstar. Much appreciated, — sephiroth bcr  <sup style="font-family:Verdana;">( converse ) 07:50, 25 October 2008 (UTC)

Sandbox
I saw your question on Sephiroth BCR's talk page, and as Sephiroth seems to be offline at present, I thought I'd see if I could help: is that better? BencherliteTalk 01:50, 26 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Yeah thanks I saw that you fixed it, sometimes in all the clutter you miss a / in a ref tag. <font color=#808080>RockManQ (talk) 02:01, 26 October 2008 (UTC)
 * By the way, Talk Page Stalker (although I do the same thing)!!! <font color=#808080>RockManQ (talk) 02:02, 26 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Userbox duly added! BencherliteTalk 02:13, 26 October 2008 (UTC)
 * I better add the same one :D <font color=#808080>RockManQ (talk) 02:14, 26 October 2008 (UTC)

*munch munch*
thanks for the cookie! TravellingCari 02:26, 28 October 2008 (UTC)

Main Page redesign
The Main Page Redesign proposal is currently conducting a straw poll to select five new designs, before an RFC in which one will be proposed to replace the Main Page. The poll closes on October 31st. Your input would be hugely appreciated! Many thanks, P retzels Talk! 10:29, 28 October 2008 (UTC)

Re: Congrats!
Hi RockManQ! I much appreciate your support and the !vote change. Don't worry about lack of experience, I feel like I've been editing Wikipedia forever :) Will ease into the tools just like I eased into editing a while back. Cheers, Ynhockey (Talk) 22:39, 28 October 2008 (UTC)

Re: Adminship
Something is in the works as we speak - potentially for a November run. Thank you for your vote of confidence though! <font color="#660000">Wisdom89  ( <font color="#17001E">T |undefined /  <font color="#17001E">C ) 23:06, 29 October 2008 (UTC)

Welcome to WikiProject Orphanage!
Hey RockmanQ, just wanted to welcome you to the project! Thanks for adding your name, we can use all the help we can get!--Aervanath lives in <b style="color: green;">the Orphanage</b> 03:46, 31 October 2008 (UTC)

Happy Halloween!


As Halloween is my favorite holiday, I just wanted to wish those Wikipedians who have been nice enough to give me a barnstar or smile at me, supportive enough to agree with me, etc., a Happy Halloween! Sincerely, --A NobodyMy talk 14:43, 31 October 2008 (UTC)

Doing the Monster Mash
Hey, thanks for the Halloween greetings! Here, I was baking... <div style="border-style:solid; border-color:blue; background-color:AliceBlue; border-width:1px; text-align:left; padding:8px;" class="plainlinks">

Ecoleetage (talk) has given you a cookie! Cookies promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by giving someone else a cookie, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Happy munching!

Spread the goodness of cookies by adding {{subst:Cookie}} to their talk page with a friendly message.


 * Thanks for the Halloween card! –Juliancolton <sup style="color:#666660;">Tropical <sup style="color:#666660;">Cyclone  00:24, 1 November 2008 (UTC)

Love the jackolantern
and thanks for the greetings :) TravellingCari  00:42, 1 November 2008 (UTC)

Halloween
Thank you for being interested in the WikiProject! Support was sufficient to create it, so feel free to join! The shortcut is WP:BOO!--otherlleft (talk) 00:00, 5 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks I always like diversifying my interest and editing areas. Cheers, <font color=#808080>RockManQ (talk) 00:11, 5 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Oh and thanks for proposing the idea, Halloween is one of my more favorite holidays. Cheers, <font color=#808080>RockManQ (talk) 00:13, 5 November 2008 (UTC)

Tabun
Thank you for asking for my input on your article. I am flattered, but the subject matter is somewhat over my head. However, I can note that this paragraph is lacking referencing:

"It is classified as a nerve agent because it fatally interferes with normal functioning of the mammalian nervous system. As a chemical weapon, it is classified as a weapon of mass destruction by the United Nations according to UN Resolution 687, and its production is strictly controlled and stockpiling outlawed by the Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993. Tabun is the first of the so-called G-series nerve agents along with GB (sarin), GD (soman) and GF(cyclosarin)."

Who classified it as a nerve agent? When did the UN classify it as a WMD? And who said it was the first of the so-called G-series etc? You may want to fill that in. Thanks. Ecoleetage (talk) 03:19, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
 * That is very kind of you, thanks. Ecoleetage (talk) 03:54, 6 November 2008 (UTC)

Hey, it is okay
No problem -- everyone takes this stuff too seriously. I have no problems with any of these comments in the RfA -- if Wisdom and his friends just chilled and let the process work, all would be well for them. I appreciate your input and friendship. Ecoleetage (talk) 23:21, 7 November 2008 (UTC) <div style="border-style:solid; border-color:blue; background-color:AliceBlue; border-width:1px; text-align:left; padding:8px;" class="plainlinks">

Ecoleetage (talk) 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. Cheers, and Happy editing! Smile at others by adding {{subst:Smile}} to their talk page with a friendly message.


 * I have never done that for any article where I am a contributor. I would recommend removing it and explaining why in the edit summary.  If it is a relevant link, you may want to include it in the External Links section. Thanks. Ecoleetage (talk) 23:41, 7 November 2008 (UTC)

Your revert at Nuclear Weapon
I saw that you reverted a user here. Unfortunately, you also used a standard template reversion. The user was looking for more than that, and even tried to have an edit summary. Next time, be sure to engage the prospective editor some more, especially if they are willing to learn. - NuclearWarfare  contact meMy work 23:34, 8 November 2008 (UTC)

Your sandbox
Hey there. I just wanted to let you know that your sandbox is showing up in several main space categories.--IvoShandor (talk) 05:12, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Yeah, no problem, I have done it myself, I figured you'd want to know. I see you're from Illinois and have similar interests with me. We should collaborate on a chemical weapons topic. I have been doing quite a bit of work in this area, I improved Chemical Corps significantly, a lot of new articles grew out of that work. --IvoShandor (talk) 05:59, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
 * I go through editing spurts myself, there is no deadline on anything around here anyway, and I know all about real life drama limiting editing. I'll see what I can figure out, some of the chemical weapons articles are decent, we could probably take a few to GA pretty easily. There are some red links still in List of U.S. chemical weapons topics, I just filled out M55 rocket today, though I am still working on it. --IvoShandor (talk) 06:08, 9 November 2008 (UTC)

WP:HAU
Yes, I am who you thought. As I'm trying to ease the connection between the two, I've removed your comment. I'll have a look at HAU, thanks for the heads up. StarM 23:39, 9 November 2008 (UTC)

Featuring Halloween
I have started a discussion thread about getting the Halloween article up to FA status. Your comments and participation are most welcome.--otherlleft (talk) 17:02, 11 November 2008 (UTC)

Dyk nom
Actually, I already nommed it, sorry, shoulda told ya. You can nominate Bigeye bomb if you want though. --IvoShandor (talk) 19:32, 11 November 2008 (UTC)
 * I saw your shell articles. Nice. Fillin' out those red links. I am working on Operation Steel Box now. Some of the weapons are hard to find online sources for, some aren't. I have some sources that might be used to expand a couple of 'em down the road too. --IvoShandor (talk) 01:18, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Feel free to nominate Operation Steel Box and M139 bomblet if you want too. M139 has a good, public domain lead photo that would probably work well in the DYK column. --IvoShandor (talk) 13:31, 12 November 2008 (UTC)

Re:DYK?
-- <em style="font-family:Kristen ITC;color:#ff0000"> Tinu  <em style="font-family:Kristen ITC;color:#ff0000">Cherian  - 02:45, 12 November 2008 (UTC)

Notice of request for deletion of editor :)
, the editor you are, has been nominated for deletion. We appreciate your contributions. However, an editor does not feel that you satisfy Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion and has explained why in the nomination space. Your opinions on yourself are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at User:GlassCobra/Editor for deletion and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes ( ~ ). You are free to edit during the discussion but should not remove the nomination (unless you wish not to participate); such removal will not end the deletion discussion (actually it will). Thank you, and have a good sense of humor :). <font color=#808080>RockManQ (talk) 03:59, 12 November 2008 (UTC)


 * It's not looking so good... :D :D :D :D —<font face="Script MT Bold"><font color="#800000">Ed <font color="#00008B">17  (Talk) /  Contribs)  04:31, 12 November 2008 (UTC)

Besides the above
Besides what I wrote above, I did Operation LAC, its not done yet thought. Also created List of U.S. biological weapons topics, if you see anything that needs added to the list please do so.--IvoShandor (talk) 19:55, 12 November 2008 (UTC)

Re: Some Helpums
I tried to fix it, but it doesn't seem like it wants to work. Aligning a template is usually pretty easy. Oh well. Cheers, –Juliancolton <sup style="color:#666660;">Tropical <sup style="color:#666660;">Cyclone  23:49, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Heh, I should have figured that out... –Juliancolton <sup style="color:#666660;">Tropical <sup style="color:#666660;">Cyclone  00:09, 14 November 2008 (UTC)

Refs
I named your refs, you can see how I did it in this diff. Basically just use for the first mention and subsequent uses can just be

Also, have thought about formatting your citations, you can use the citation templates, or just make them yourself like I do, just take a look at one of my articles in the edit mode, it will give you an idea of how to do it, and what to include.--IvoShandor (talk) 05:57, 15 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Also, it's been nice working together (but independently) with a fellow Illinoisan on a topic we share interest in, it makes it less daunting. --IvoShandor (talk) 05:59, 15 November 2008 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:Methyldichloroarsine.jpg
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Thank you for your cooperation. NOTE: once you correct this, please remove the tag from the image's page. STBotI (talk) 05:57, 15 November 2008 (UTC)

Hello! Your submission of A.O. Mod. TV. Vers. at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. November 14 Art LaPella (talk) 06:37, 15 November 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the support!
Thanks for switching back to supporting me at my successful Rfa! Hope to work with you in the future!--Aervanath lives in <b style="color: green;">the Orphanage</b> 17:27, 15 November 2008 (UTC)

Thanks
Thanks for the award! I appreciate it. Cool award btw. --IvoShandor (talk) 20:27, 15 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Also, I am keeping my eyes peeled for some photos for your shell articles. Haven't found any yet but I have managed to find quite a few photos for some articles that I didn't expect to. --IvoShandor (talk) 21:07, 15 November 2008 (UTC)

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That book
Hey there! If the book is on Google Books and you have proper referencing, I don't see the problem. Thanks. Ecoleetage (talk) 03:26, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Make sure you provide proper sourcing and attribution. Thanks.  Ecoleetage (talk) 03:32, 17 November 2008 (UTC)

Thank you
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DYK for Methyldichloroarsine

 * This is very nice! Congratulations on a job well done! Ecoleetage (talk) 01:20, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
 * And thank you for the award! :) Ecoleetage (talk) 00:58, 20 November 2008 (UTC)

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 * Thank you, this will keep me busy. I will mark these off as I go :-) <font color=#808080; span style="font-family:Calibri, Myriad, Trebuchet MS, sans serif;font-size:100%;">RockManQ (talk) 02:18, 23 November 2008 (UTC)

Umm...
...Couldn't the same be said about illustrating your page with an AK-47?

Perhaps you are unaware that at a press conference in Panama in 2005 Bush 43 assured reporters that America does not torture. The picture that particularly concerns you is of a Guantanamo detainee. You seem to think he is being tortured but in fact, like other "war on terror" detainees, her is "being brought to justice." (Again the words of the president. And the president wouldn't lie.) It's my guess that the man portrayed is an extremely dangerous terrorist who was detained for wearing soiled underpants in a threatening manner while attempting to damage government property by zip-tying his hands behind his back and using his body's weight to try to pull the bars off a US government-owned window.

Thank you for your visit, and I'm glad it gave you something to think about.

Peace — Writegeist (talk) 04:40, 23 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Oops, I see you had second thoughts. I'll delete the post. — Writegeist (talk) 04:44, 23 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Psshh, like we torture, that's what waterboarding is for! (just kidding of course torture is a horrible thing and we should probably stop) <font color=#808080; span style="font-family:Calibri, Myriad, Trebuchet MS, sans serif;font-size:100%;">RockManQ (talk) 15:30, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
 * :~) — Writegeist (talk) 19:20, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
 * It's set to change color like that. I stole it from somebody :) <font color=#808080; span style="font-family:Calibri, Myriad, Trebuchet MS, sans serif;font-size:100%;">RockManQ (talk) 19:25, 23 November 2008 (UTC)

Thank you
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WikiProject Firearms
Welcome to the WikiProject Firearms. I hope you enjoy being a member.--LWF (talk) 00:00, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

Well thank you
Your trust is flattering. :) Best wishes,  Durova Charge! 05:52, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

RfA thanks
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Chloropicrin
Hi I just made a big edit on chloropicrin, chopping a lot of stuff but mainly aimed at the chemistry. If you hate the edit, then revert what I did and save what you want. I am pretty sure that the chemical structure in the pic was incorrect (but I could be wrong). There is probably a way to multiply cite the book you refer to without repeating the ref format each time, thus compressing the bit count. If you want to discuss my edits, let me know. Congrats on the honors that you have gotten. Cheers, --Smokefoot (talk) 05:22, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
 * I don't really care as long as it's cited and a improvement. The pic I took almost straight from the book source (only made with my own chem editor), but it's probably debatable. Do you have an interest in chemical weapons? If so I would suggest a collaboration... <font color=#808080; span style="font-family:Calibri, Myriad, Trebuchet MS, sans serif;font-size:100%;">RockManQ (talk) 20:36, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
 * BTW, my gramerz skillz ain't the best, but I try my hardest to leave a mess for the other elves to clean up :)

Happy Thanksgiving!


I just wanted to wish those Wikipedians who have been nice enough to give me a barnstar or smile at me, supportive enough to agree with me, etc., a Happy Thanksgiving! Sincerely, --Happy Thanksgiving! Sincerely, A NobodyMy talk 02:25, 27 November 2008 (UTC)

Welcome to the LGBT WikiProject!
-- SatyrTN (talk / contribs) 08:23, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

Halloween around the world
I finally split Halloween around the world from Halloween. You willing to assess it so we know where we stand?--otherlleftNo, really, other way. .. 14:51, 28 November 2008 (UTC)
 * I thought I caught all of them, but I had to go shopping so maybe I rushed. I'll check it out.  I didnt think the article would assess well, but C is better than ZOMG.  I figure now we have two articles that are improvable.  Thanks.--otherlleftNo, really, other way . .. 20:43, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

Re: Passed
Thanks! –Juliancolton <sup style="color:#666660;">Tropical <sup style="color:#666660;">Cyclone  15:10, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for Assessing

 * You assessed all those after I gave you a Barnstar? Dern . . . guess I'd better go find a few more!  ;)--otherlleftNo, really, other way . .. 19:42, 30 November 2008 (UTC)

Review
Don't feel like it's a quid pro quo obligation - I reviewed you because: I won't turn away a review from ya, but if we're keeping score, I owed you and that made us even!--otherlleftNo, really, other way. .. 22:06, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
 * 1) I felt I ought to pay it forward
 * 2) You're a huge help on projects I care about
 * 3) I didn't want you to be overlooked because you'd gotten a few comments but nothing close to a thorough review.

Thank you for participating in my RfA
I just wanted to take a moment to say "thank you" for taking the time and effort to participate in my recent RfA. As you may know, the discussion closed 66/0/1 and I'm now a holder of the mop. I will keep working to improve the encyclopedia and appreciate the trust which you have placed in me. - Dravecky (talk) 23:55, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

RE: Some Words
No problem, glad I could help. Have fun. Sirkad talksign 16:18, 3 December 2008 (UTC)

Also, I looked at some of the articles you created and I am impressed, while some certainly need to be expanded you are off to a good start. The only thing that worried me was that every article was either about explosives or corrosive chemical agents. haha! Good job! Sirkad talksign 16:24, 3 December 2008 (UTC)

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Thanks
Thanks for your careful consideration at my successful RfA. "great candidate" was generous and appreciated. Please let me know on my talk page if you have any suggestions for me. - Dan Dank55 (send/receive) 17:36, 6 December 2008 (UTC)

IRC
Could you come back on IRC? ♬♩ Hurricanehink ( talk ) 04:13, 14 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Yea, just come back on. ♬♩ Hurricanehink ( talk ) 04:16, 14 December 2008 (UTC)

EfD
Are you going to nominate all of the arbitrators, bureaucrats, stewards, founders, foundation board members, etc. etc. etc. or just those with a sense of humor :) davidwr/ (talk)/(contribs)/(e-mail)  03:02, 15 December 2008 (UTC)
 * I've only nominated three editors for deletion; Newyorkbrad, Durova and myself. But if you want to know, it's all just a evil cabal conspiracy to destroy all the admins, crats, stewards, etc... <font color=#808080; span style="font-family:Calibri, Myriad, Trebuchet MS, sans serif;font-size:100%;">RockManQ (talk) 03:26, 15 December 2008 (UTC)

PSP
It's me on PSP. Seriously 98.222.12.120 (talk) 03:35, 17 December 2008 (UTC)
 * FYI, this really was me. <font color=#808080; span style="font-family:Calibri, Myriad, Trebuchet MS, sans serif;font-size:100%;">VX! 22:18, 17 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Test edit. 98.222.12.120 (talk) 23:08, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

Spam, at your request
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Ninja Star
A friend of yours? :P <font color=#808080; span style="font-family:Calibri, Myriad, Trebuchet MS, sans serif;font-size:100%;">VX! 05:54, 24 December 2008 (UTC)


 * Yeah some IPs don't like that star. Go figure. Not sure who I pissed off recently. Thanks for the revert! <b style="font-family: Verdana; color: #6600FF;">StarM</b> 13:10, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

Happy holidays!
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 * Shoo, my talk page isn't your forum :P <font color=#808080; span style="font-family:Calibri, Myriad, Trebuchet MS, sans serif;font-size:100%;">VX! 17:44, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

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Happy New Year and a few things
Happy New Year! I like the new user name. Seems we've got the arsenical vesicants covered now. --IvoShandor (talk) 05:31, 2 January 2009 (UTC)
 * I've started compiling a list of stuff in my sandbox. Check it out, the agents that still need covered are there too, I have only put a few links to sources so far, but there's enough to get started I think. --IvoShandor (talk) 18:50, 3 January 2009 (UTC)
 * You're welcome to add sources or articles that you think need to be created or worked on to my lists on that sandbox page. --IvoShandor (talk) 18:52, 3 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Also, nice one here. I found out that what was on the list before was wrong just the other day. If you haven't added it to Template:U.S. chemical weapons you can do so, also note I made a similar template for bio-weapons.--IvoShandor (talk) 19:29, 3 January 2009 (UTC)
 * No problem, you are most welcome. I saw the M47 article, kudos again. Of course, everytime I think we have almost covered them all, I find more in the source materials. :-) --IvoShandor (talk) 19:43, 3 January 2009 (UTC)

Tropical cyclones WikiProject Newsletter #23
–Juliancolton <sup style="color:#666660;">Tropical <sup style="color:#666660;">Cyclone  03:03, 4 January 2009 (UTC)

DYK for M47 bomb
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Flagged Revs
Hi,

I noticed you voted oppose in the flag revs straw pole and would like to ask if you would mind adding User:Promethean/No to your user or talk page to make your position clear to people who visit your page :) - Thanks to Neurolysis for the template  « l | Ψrometheăn ™ | l »   (talk) 07:08, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

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RfA thankspam
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Re: Here you go :)
Thanks for the offer, VX. I've only been an admin for five months, I'm highly unlikely to pass, and I don't really want to be a bureaucrat at the moment, so I'm going to have to respectfully decline. Best, –Juliancolton <sup style="color:#666660;">Tropical <sup style="color:#666660;">Cyclone  04:06, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Meh, fine. You'd be a fine bureaucrat at any rate :) Cheers, <font color=#808080; span style="font-family:Calibri, Myriad, Trebuchet MS, sans serif;font-size:100%;">VX! talk 04:09, 22 February 2009 (UTC)

Remember...
...to put your name down when you make a GA review under the article at WP:GAN, or others might also try to review the article ;) <strong style="color:green;">Arsenikk <sup style="color:grey;">(talk)  08:54, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Bah, my mistake. I forgot for a second :) <font color=#808080; span style="font-family:Calibri, Myriad, Trebuchet MS, sans serif;font-size:100%;">VX! talk 21:46, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

Smile!
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mod_python
This edit is in error. The correct component name is mod_python, not "mod python". I have reverted. TJRC (talk) 02:03, 26 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Same here. TJRC (talk) 02:05, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

Volunteering
All completed. In addition, I'd be willing to help in whatever sort of project you're participating in, when able. <font color=#808080; span style="font-family:Calibri, Myriad, Trebuchet MS, sans serif;font-size:100%;">VX! talk 00:58, 26 February 2009 (UTC)


 * I'm honored that you would like to work with me.


 * I and several others are buried in a huge project right now, and we could use all the help we could get! Thank you for volunteering!


 * We're building the geography branch of Wikipedia's Outline of knowledge. Toward that end, we are developing a set of country outlines - one for every country of the world!


 * Most of them are drafts in the Wikipedia namespace. We've been working on them since last spring, and we're trying to get them completed so that we can move them all into the main namespace!


 * The first thing I need you to is familiarize yourself with these outlines and their development.


 * Choose a country, and then follow the general suggestions in the section below.


 * Good luck.


 * Have fun.


 * The Transhumanist 21:33, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

P.S.: Note that Zlerman has taken on 4 countries. :)

Country outline development
There are two issues here:
 * 1) What needs to be done before a country outline should be moved to article space
 * 2) Completing a country outline

Preparing a country outline to be moved to article space
Country outlines should be moved to article space before they are completed.

That way, more editors will notice them and help complete them.

However, there are certain things that should be finished before moving them, and these are covered in the subsections below.

Lead section
The lead section should be condensed down to a single paragraph including just enough for good solid country identification. Unfortunately, we haven't developed a standard for this yet (perhaps general location, main distinguishing characteristics, and something the country is famous for) - more thought is needed on this. It was never intended to leave the full article leads in these outlines. We simply copied and pasted the leads from the articles to provide an easy starting point for editing. Some of the leads are monstrous - these pages are supposed to be outlines, not articles or article forks. I'll get back to you on this. Though any topics in the lead that are essential to the country as a subject should be converted to outline entries and included in the body of the outline (if they are not already there).

The country outlines placed in article space so far were done rather hastily in order to provide feedback (to see if the community wouldn't just want to burn these with fire, but also to generate comments, and to see how editors developed them further - for ideas on how to improve and expand the standard format), to get readers used to their presence, and to attract editors to this project.

In our haste, and since, we never got around to condensing the leads.

By the way, an editor, on his own initiative, condensed the lead in Topic outline of Indonesia down to the bare bare minimum. I guess he wasn't aware that outlines are still lists, and it is normal for lists to have a lead paragraph more than a single sentence long (see WP:LISTS). Oh well.

Administrative divisions
The administrative divisions sections for many countries are incorrect on the drafts, and the sections are empty. These need to be corrected and filled.

If there are way too many divisions to list, provide a link instead.

Provide a map if you can find one (for each admin div section).

Government branches sections
These too start out in error for many countries. They must be corrected before the outline can be moved to article space.

Once the above 3 things (lead, administrative divisions, and government branch sections) are completed, it's time to move the outline to the main namespace. There, you can go about finishing up the outline (see the next section)...

Completing a country outline
There is some awkward stuff in the incomplete outlines:
 * redlinks
 * empty brackets
 * apparently irrelevant entries (e.g., "fjords" for a landlocked country)
 * blank entries

When encountered in article space, many editors tend to delete the awkward stuff instead of complete it. You need to be on the look out for this. One way to check for this is to compare the outline against the template:Outline country. That will show you what standard items have been removed.

That aside, here's the basic order that I generally complete an outline in:

Maps!
Each country outline should include:
 * 1) Location map
 * 2) General map (with roads, rivers, cities, etc.) - usually placed next to or below the table of contents
 * 3) Satellite photo or topological map - usually placed in the Geography section
 * 4) Map(s) showing administrative divisions - one for each administrative division section, if available
 * 5) Population density map (or some other demographics-related map) - in the demographics section
 * 6) Etc.

Look for these at Wikimedia Commons. A faster way to get to what you need is to click on the atlas link in the country outline. ;)

Sometimes the selection to choose from is pitiful. Do the best with what you have to work with.

The best examples of map support so far are Topic outline of the Isle of Man and Topic outline of Japan.

Fill-ins
All blank entries and empty link brackets need to be filled in.

Bluelink the redlinks
Generally, either move a page to the name of the redlink, or click on the redlink and create a redirect to the article and section where the information is.

Entries that don't seem like they belong, we still keep for comparison purposes. These outlines serve as profiles, and the standard entries and the standard order they are in let you compare country profiles easily. So rather than remove "Glaciers" for countries that have none, instead add a colon and type in "none". This also helps remove ambiguity. If the glacier item is missing, the reader may not know whether it means that there are no glaciers, or if the outline just isn't complete yet. We're trying to make these outlines as unambiguous as possible.

Finish the coverage
These outlines were created using a template that had all the links most likely to be found for most of the countries of the world. But countries are highly individualized, and there are lots of non-standard topics on Wikipedia about them. We need to find them for each country. Here are some searching tips:

Be careful not to go beyond the essential topics
These outlines are not indexes, and they shouldn't include every article related to the country. We have alphabetical indexes and specialized lists for that. For example, in the outline of the United States, don't include the name of every municipality in the country, because there are thousands of them. That's too much data!

But small countries might only have a handful of cities, towns, and villages. Sure, add them in.

Google
Use Google to search Wikipedia (yes you can use Google to search specific websites - Google is actually much more useful for searching Wikipedia than Wikipedia's own search box is.)

Basically, in Google you type in "of x" (including the quotes!). (Where "x" is a country name). Then click on Advanced search, and configure it to "title only" and add Wikipedia's URL to the domain field. As you get up to speed with this technique, you'll probably start editing the url directly in the url field at the top of your browser, but you could skip to an advanced method and make an url list of google searches on a user page and load them with Linky (this technique speeds up multi-Google searches immensely).

In the results, you'll recognize a lot of the article names on there (guess how I found the article names for the country outlines in the first place!) Look over the results, keeping an eye out for article names that are not already included in the country outline you are working on.

(Using "-subject", where "subject" is the name of a subject, you can eliminate a lot of the standard subjects already in use, to make it easier to spot new ones in your results).

Then repeat for "in x", and look them over as above.

Other search terms that may be useful include the country's name (without "of" or "in"), the country's adjectival(s) (e.g. "German", "Germanic"), the country's demonym(s), etc.

Check the country's categories
You can usually find blatantly missing topics in Wikipedia's category system.

Browse the subject's articles on Wikipedia
By this point the outline itself is already a powerful research tool. Click on its links to find more links for the outline. For example, History of Russia is a great place to look for links for the history section. And don't forget to read the main article on the country!

Images
Images are best saved for last, because once you've added all the links and maps to the outline, then you know how much room you need to fill with images. But it's OK to add them sooner or as you go - pictures are worth a thousand words and they liven up the page. Just keep in mind that as more links are added, so is more space which needs to be filled with images.

For images, the standard size we've been using is 300px. If the image can't be seen at that size, make it bigger. Placement is usually to the right, but large images usually work best centered at the top or bottom of a section. Be creative, but make it look good.

Oh yeah, I almost forgot. Try to find pictures that are not already in use in the main country-related articles. You can usually find some at Commons, and in more-specific articles (like place articles, or animal type, etc.). Go a few clicks deep. ;)

The best examples of image placement are Topic outline of France, Topic outline of Iceland, Topic outline of Japan, Topic outline of Taiwan,  and Topic outline of Thailand.

I hope you find the above suggestions useful.

For the sake of comparison, it takes me 3 to 8 hours to develop the content (topics, links, and annotations) of a country outline. It takes me about another 8 hours to finish it up with maps and images.

Good luck.

Have fun.

The Transhumanist 21:33, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

Keep a look out for ways to do these faster
If you find methods of completing country outlines faster, please by all means let me know.

I'm especially interested in finding faster ways to find and place images.

The Transhumanist 21:33, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

Project scope
By the way, we do a bit more than country outlines. Work on the outlines uncovers problems in Wikipedia's country-related coverage, and we've been taking care of those as we find them as well.

Currently we're cleaning up the "Demographics of" articles, and creating disambiguation pages for all the country adjectivals (German, Dutch, Taiwanese, etc.), and we've just started organizing and cleaning up all the country-related lists (because generally, each one focuses on a link type from the outlines). We're also standardizing the names and redirects of all the topics that tend to be repeated for countries (e.g., all countries will eventually have a "Geography of" article - we make sure they are all named alike, or least share common redirects). An unexpected benefit is that the links on the country outlines provide a standard framework from which to base the titles of new articles on.

See:
 * User:The Transhumanist/Country demographics articles
 * User:The Transhumanist/list of country adjectivals
 * User:The Transhumanist/Cuisine by country list
 * User:The Transhumanist/Lists by country

The Transhumanist 21:33, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

Where is everybody?
They tend to visit my talk page a lot.

They are:


 * Penubag - he's our graphics genius. He's created the images for the awards we'll be using for upcoming contests and collaborations
 * Robert Skyhawk - bot user, specializes in tasks that need to be repeated on all the country outlines
 * Thehelpfulone - bot user in training, specializes in search/replaces on the entire set of country outlines
 * Juliancolton - AWB user, going for a bot account
 * Highfields - manual fill-ins
 * Zlerman - specific outline development and the team's watchdog (he has this uncanny ability to spot problems before the rest of us)
 * NuclearWarfare - he lives up to his name as he'll take on any task and blow it away

The Transhumanist 21:37, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

Centrotherm photovoltaics
The name of the company is written with a small 'c', refer to the company website. Please have a look at WP:NAME. Happy editing. --STTW (talk)  17:43, 3 March 2009 (UTC)
 * My mistake, I didn't know it was intentional. I'll try not to assume as much next time. <font color=#808080; span style="font-family:Calibri, Myriad, Trebuchet MS, sans serif;font-size:100%;">VX! talk 22:22, 3 March 2009 (UTC)

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Temporary injunction and your use of my monobook script
Hi VX,

I have to let you know on your talk page that ArbCom has announced a temporary injunction against the "mass delinking of dates". You can still delink dates on an occasional basis; however, you may wish to be cautious and use the script only for its non-date functions until the issue is resolved by an RFC poll. You may wish to express your view on autoformatting and date linking in the RFC at: Date_formatting_and_linking_poll.

Regards Lightmouse (talk) 22:01, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

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Tropical cyclone WikiProject newsletter #26
Number 23, June 7 The Hurricane Herald This is the monthly newsletter of WikiProject Tropical Cyclones. The Hurricane Herald aims to give a summary, both of the activities of the WikiProject and global tropical cyclone activity. If you wish to change how you receive this newsletter, or no longer wish to receive it, please add your username to the appropriate section on the mailing list. This newsletter covers all of April and May 2009.

''Please visit this page and bookmark any suggestions of interest to you. This will help improve monitoring of the WikiProject's articles.''

Storm of the month Cyclone Aila was the second tropical cyclone to form within the Northern Indian Ocean during 2009. The disturbance that was to become Cyclone Aila formed on 21 May 2009 about 950 km to the south of Kolkata, in India. Over the next couple of days the disturbance slowly developed before a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert was issued by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center early on 23 May 2009 and being designated as a depression by RSMC New Delhi. , 330 people have been killed by Aila and at least 8,208 more are missing, while about 1 million are homeless. Health officials in Bangladesh confirmed a deadly outbreak on diarrhea on 29 May, with more than 7,000 people being infected and four dying. In Bangladesh, an estimated 20 million people were at risk of post-disaster diseases due to Aila. Damage totaled $40.7 million (USD).

Other tropical cyclone activity Tropical Depression One was the first tropical cyclone to develop during the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season. The depression formed on May 28, out of a disorganized area of low pressure off the coast of North Carolina. However after attaining its peak strength the depression began to weaken due to increasing wind shear and cooling sea surface temperatures with the final advisory being issued on May 29.
 * North Atlantic
 * 2009 Pacific typhoon season - In the two month period, there were four tropical cyclones, all within a short time period and small area. Tropical Depression Crising moved through the Philippines but didn't develop. Typhoon Kujira formed over the Philippines, causing 29 deaths and almost $30 million in damage, before becoming the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane. While Kujira was active, a tropical depression formed and dissipated over the open ocean, while Typhoon Chan-hom developed and organized in the South China Sea, eventually crossing Luzon and causing 60 deaths and heavy damage.
 * North Indian - Aside from Aila, Cyclone Bijli formed in April, making landfall on Bangladesh and killing 7 people.
 * South Indian– Cyclone Jade was the final Cyclone to form. Jade formed on April 5th from a tropical disturbance it quickly intensifed and bcame a category one tropical cyclone on the SSHS before making its first of three landfalls on Madagascar. Jade then dissipated on April 11 after causing fifteen deaths.
 * Australian Region - Cyclone Kirrly formed on April 25 in the Arafura Sea to the north of Australia within 5 degrees of the equator which is an unusual area of formation. It quickly reached its peak before making landfall on eastern Indonesia.
 * South Pacific - As the last newsletter was published Tropical Cyclone Lin was just devloping as Tropical depression 14F. Lin eventually went on to affect Fiji and Tonga causing at least $1000 worth of damage. Tropical Disturbance 15F also formed this month within the Solomon Islands. It moved eventually moved into the Australian Region but was not monitored by TCWC Brisbane as anything higher than an area of low pressure.

Member of the month The member of the month is Jason Rees, who joined Wikipedia in 2007, and has written nine tropical cyclone GA's. Jason primarily focuses on Southern Hemisphere storms, as well as the Western Pacific. He has plans for featured topics for several seasons, but for now, he is a regular member of the project who adds his input in discussions on the talk page. We thank Jason for his work, and we look forward to more articles!

New members
 * User:Kyle1278
 * User:Bbabybear02
 * User:Darren23

New and improved articles
 * There were no new pieces of Featured content
 * New Good articles include: 1973 Pacific hurricane season, Hurricane Kiko (1989), Tropical Storm Carlos (2003)
 * New storm articles include: Hurricane Dalilia (1989), Typhoon Wipha (2007)
 * New non-storm articles include: 1972 Hurricane Agnes tornado outbreak, Meteorological history of Hurricane Luis, Effects of Hurricane Georges in Louisiana, Timeline of the 2002 Pacific hurricane season

Main Page content
 * Hurricane Ismael was Today's Featured Article on April 25
 * Facts from the 1924 Cuba hurricane, Hurricane Lily (1971), Hurricane Tara (1961), and Hurricane Cora (1978) appeared in the Did You Know? section of the Main Page during April and May.
 * Typhoon Chan-hom (2009) and Cyclone Aila appeared on the Main Page in the In the News section.

Storm article statistics Project News There is debate as usual with regards to notability, as well as the status of the project in general, but nothing new is going on.

During the last week, some editors have organized a page &mdash; WikiProject Tropical cyclones/Viewed stats &mdash; that has a listing of monthly page views within the project. It is under construction, although it is complete for all Eastern Pacific tropical cyclones, as well as all Atlantic tropical cyclones from 1979 to the present. Interestingly, the top 6 viewed EPAC articles are all featured, and all of the top 16 in the basin are GA's. Unfortunately, the Atlantic, at least from 1979 to the present, is much worse, despite being viewed much, much more. The top eight-viewed Atlantic articles all are viewed more than 10,000 times per month, for a total of 363889 views per month, but only two of them are featured, and none of the others are GA. As always, any help in the retired storms would be greatly appreciated.

Somewhat tying into the bettering of project articles, the basin article challenge is still ongoing. Hurricanehink is currently in the lead with a GA in 2 basins. Cyclonebiskit is in 2nd, with one GA in the EPAC. The challenge is still open to anyone, and it is not so much a race, rather a challenge just to get a fairly important GA in each basin.

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