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Do you think it would be worthwhile having a Project for us all to work on, i.e a Subject or a number of pages relating to that subject (many hands make light work)?

This would only work if we actively work on that area, otherwise the proposer may end up being the only one working and possibly become demotivated.

We could individually select an area to work on, get ideas for improvement from the group, and review each others work after a month. - Olive Oil -ŢάĽɮ 11:33, 12 February 2007 (UTC)


 * We could have a monthly selection of about 5 articles, known as this months collaboration. A town, a village, a biography, a building etc. We would have a rule, every member listed on the project page has to make a contribution. For example, just reading the article and commenting on any scope for improvement, or even just a grammar change. A weekly reminder for any members not contributing. MortimerCat 15:56, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
 * I like your enthusiasm, i'm just concerned that with only two or three of us being active and only half a dozen names on the list, it could end up with just two names left. I agree though a small contribution on a few articles is not too much to ask for, and it would sort out the 'wheat from the chaff'.


 * By the way, what should i call you MortimerCat, Mortimer, Mort, Cat, MC or ??? - Olive Oil -ŢάĽɮ - 18:17, 17 February 2007 (UTC) Chris


 * Sounds very onerous, and would likely put of new members from a still very young wikiproject. Possible more suitable for a larger project (ie more members - there are more than 3 of us from Kent!!!). Also it may be beyond some one's area of expertise - i can prattle on all day about motorcycles, defence, transport, etc but don't really have the foggiest about marine life in the River Stour say.... Pickle 18:10, 17 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Pickle - I think you underestimate yourself, i'm sure all of us could add an opinion on 'scope for improvement' or 'an idea' for the template - Olive Oil -ŢάĽɮ - 18:25, 17 February 2007 (UTC)


 * It did cross my mind that the less active might remove their names. On the other hand, it may encourage them join in? If you do not know about marine life in the River Stour, then you need to look it up on Wikipedia. When you do, did the article tell you what you wanted to know. Input from non-experts is useful too. MortimerCat 18:42, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

Nominations

 * 1) Kent (obviously) - Olive Oil -ŢάĽɮ - 08:34, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

(how about marine life in the River Stour - lol) undefined

Trial collaboration

 * That was a nifty bit of thinking. Lets make Feb 19th to 25th Kent as a trial collaboration of the week. We all should visit the Kent article to make either amendments or comments. Plus, we need to come up with a message for the other members who may not be reading this notice. If we agree. then we can think about spamming some non-member editors, and advertise on the UK project pages MortimerCat 10:18, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

Proposed text (feel free to edit, but please record your changes): <div class="boilerplate metadata vfd" style="background-color: #ffffaa; padding: 0.8em 10px 0.8em 10px; border: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"> Hi fellow WikiProject Kent Member, you may have already seen this on our Kent project talk page. We are planning a small drive on the Kent article this week, 19th to 25th Feb. All we are asking is for you to read the page and talk page carefully. After digesting that information, then we would like you to make one edit.

This edit can be to either the main article or to the talk page. Something as small as a spelling, grammar or punctuation correction is all we are asking. Alternatively, make suggestions on the talk page. Which sections need a rewrite, is the section order logical, are there any questionable facts. Anything! In the words of Wikipedia, BE BOLD.
 * Are you going to post this today, on members talk pages, in preparation? <b style="color:olive">- Olive Oil</b> -<b style="color:olive">ŢάĽɮ</b> - 10:35, 18 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes, I'll do it sometime this afternoon. Do you think we need our logo? MortimerCat 10:48, 18 February 2007 (UTC)


 * I think the logo would be good for the "corporate" image <b style="color:olive">- Olive Oil</b> -<b style="color:olive">ŢάĽɮ</b> - 14:07, 18 February 2007 (UTC)


 * I was hoping you would add the logo :) MortimerCat 15:35, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

Everyone who used the Wikiproject Kent Userbox, now has the message on their talk page. MortimerCat 19:39, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

Spam
<div class="boilerplate metadata vfd" style="background-color: #ffffaa; padding: 0.8em 10px 0.8em 10px; border: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"> Hi fellow Wikipedian,

We noticed that you have edited Kent related articles, you may have already seen Kents Portal and the Kent project. We are looking for active members to take part in the project and are planning a small drive on the Kent article this week, 19th to 25th Feb. All we are asking is for members to read the page and talk page carefully. After digesting that information, then we would like them to make one edit.

This edit can be to either the main article or to the talk page. Something as small as a spelling, grammar or punctuation correction is all we are asking. Alternatively, make suggestions on the talk page. Which sections need a rewrite, is the section order logical, are there any questionable facts. Anything! In the words of Wikipedia, BE BOLD.

Please join us.

What do you think? <b style="color:olive">- Olive Oil</b> -<b style="color:olive">ŢάĽɮ</b> - 15:09, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

I like it apart from the Portal icon. It falls outside the box for me? I feel it would be better to "spam" strangers once some Kent project members have made comments on the page. I would be more likely to join in if there is evidence that something is happening. MortimerCat 19:46, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

How about we create a list of contributors to "Kent" related articles from our watchlists ready for an invitation to join the Project <b style="color:olive">- Olive Oil</b> -<b style="color:olive">ŢάĽɮ</b> - 12:29, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

Kent Drive debriefing
I think the drive was successful, we had 4 out of the 7 members making changes, and the number of edits increased from the previous week.

My suggestion for March is to have Kent as a collaboration of the Month. Each week (Mon to Sun) we can concentrate on a particular subject. For example "Sorting out the historical divisions", "Cite Source Week", "Choosing more pictures".

On Sunday, mail our members telling them about next weeks theme. On Friday, send reminders to non-contributors.

We can send out adverts to non-members at the beginning of the month, telling them about the months collaboration. However, I would suggest we take some care in choosing these non-members, not just extracting them from the history. Only "spamming" those who are actively editing Kent based articles. This will save us time unnecessarily annoying those who are not interested in Kent. MortimerCat 19:31, 25 February 2007 (UTC)
 * I agree <b style="color:olive">- Olive Oil</b> -<b style="color:olive">ŢάĽɮ</b> - 01:14, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

Kent-related articles
I've created the template WikiProject Kent, instructions, and its Categorys, I think this can supersede the WikiProject Kent improve and WikiProject Kent templates for use on every Kent-related articles Talk page. I think we should have another collaboration aimed at categorising all of the related pages. Ultimately this will help us focus on the priority articles and improving the most important. <b style="color:olive">- Olive Oil</b> -<b style="color:olive">ŢάĽɮ</b> - 08:47, 17 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Moved to WikiProject Kent due to change in interpretation of WP: prefix. Gimmetrow 07:27, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

Collaboration 18th - 25th March 2007
<div class="boilerplate metadata vfd" style="background-color: #ffffaa; padding: 0.8em 10px 0.8em 10px; border: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"> Hi fellow WikiProject Kent Member, you may have already seen this on our Kent Article Improvement talk page. We are planning a small drive on the Kent related articles this week, 18th to 25th March, to grade and categorise them. <b style="color:olive">- Olive Oil</b> -<b style="color:olive">ŢάĽɮ</b> - 14:11, 18 March 2007 (UTC)
 * All we are asking is, as you read/edit a Kent related page, for you digest the information, then add the template   to the top of the articles talk page. Instructions are available on the Project page or template page.
 * Please try to grade according to the guidelines to enable us to prioritise future work.
 * After saving the template, add comments in the section created by the template.

Results
<div class="boilerplate metadata vfd" style="background-color: #ffffaa; padding: 0.8em 10px 0.8em 10px; border: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"> Hello again WikiProject Kent Member, following our collaboration to tag Kent-related articles, we have ear marked 931 articles as being Kent related, however, as of the 26th March, 137 articles are still to be assessed.

<b style="color:olive">- Olive Oil</b> -<b style="color:olive">ŢάĽɮ</b> - 01:45, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Could you please look at any, some or even one of the 137 unassessed articles and change the  template, on the talk page, to a "class=Stub/Start or B category".
 * Please try to grade according to the guidelines to enable us to prioritise future work.

sissinghurst castle
need info for homework urgent question 1 visitor numbers from 1938 to 1948 question 2 visitor demographic,s (EG.boy,girl,fameles,from perticular eareas)and how thay have changed over the years. "     3 visitor numbers now             4 how has sissinghurst gardens adapted to cope with higher visitor numbers and how do they aviod damage  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.8.110.73 (talk) 15:07, 24 January 2009 (UTC)