User talk:Jeff02/Archive1

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P.P.S. You've been rather helpful with Maryland articles. :) Redwolf24 02:45, 10 July 2005 (UTC)

Maine state routes/State Routes/State Route System

You commented on this before, you might be interested to note that Category:Maine state highways is up for renaming again, here. Alai 04:11, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

Template:Geolinks-US-streetscale name change to Google Maps

Hello, could you please help change the Template:Geolinks-US-streetscale so that it reflects the new name change of Google Maps to Google Local? I noticed you because you were listed in the edits history as being the last person to change it from Google Maps to Google Local, and I thought that may be you would be able to change the template back to the semi-new name. See here - it's a very important template and the error should not be ignored... for too long, at least! :-) Thanks so much.

Sincerely, –- kungming·2 | ^(Talk·^Contact) 04:38, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

Ok then - it's alright, I'll see if I can bug an admin to help me do it. Personally, I think it was a good name change because even when the name was "Google Local", my friends and myself would still call it "Google Maps" - the name just stuck. Thanks anyway. –- kungming·2 | ^(Talk·^Contact) 01:11, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

WikiProject Maryland

I just happened to consider a few minutes ago "I wonder if Maryland has a WikiProject?", and was about to create one until I noticed that you had the same thought a few days ago. I've written a lot of articles about Maryland people, and I look forward to collaborating with fellow Marylanders. --tomf688 (talk - email) 18:40, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

Double redirect

Instead of making this edit, you could instead move Nevada State Route 400 back to State Route 400 (Nevada), as the name of the route is State Route 400. --SPUI (T - C) 23:21, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

Um, no. --Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 22:32, 5 August 2006 (UTC)

When I see a double redirect, I don't care what naming convention has been decided, or is being debated, I change it to point to where the article currently resides. If the article is moved then the redirect can always be changed again.-Jeff ^(talk) 01:55, 6 August 2006 (UTC)

Final state highway naming conventions debate

Jeff02, your participation is welcome in the Wikipedia:State route naming conventions poll. Please give your input as to the process by 23:59 UTC on August 8.

Regards, Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 22:32, 5 August 2006 (UTC)

Wikipedia:State route naming conventions poll/Part2#Delaware

I have brought up evidence that Route X (thus <Delaware> Route X) is the common name. Please consider changing your vote. --SPUI (T - C) 05:35, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

U.S. Roads Newsletter Issue #1

The U.S. Roads WikiProject Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 1	10 February 2007	About the Newsletter
Departments: Features: Project News Notability of state highways is challenged Important deletion debates Featured subproject Featured member From the editor
Archives  |  Newsroom   Shortcut : WP:USRD/N

Want to help on next month's newsletter? Don't want to receive these in future? Don't want it subst'd next time? – It's all here. Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 20:36, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

U.S. Roads Newsletter Issue #2

File:New Jersey blank.svg The U.S. Roads WikiProject Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 2	24 February 2007	About the Newsletter
Departments: Features: Project News Notability of state highways is upheld Deletion debates Kansas Turnpike is now a Good Article Featured subproject U.S. Roads IRC channel created Featured member Infoboxes and Navigation subproject started From the editors
Archives  |  Newsroom   Shortcut : WP:USRD/NEWS

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Apologies for the late delivery. Filling in for Vishwin60: Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 05:11, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

USRD Newsletter - Issue 3

The U.S. Roads WikiProject Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 3	10 March 2007	About the Newsletter
Departments: Features: Project news Inactivity? Deletion debates Article Improvement Drive Featured subproject Good and Featured Articles Featured member From the editors
Archives  |  Newsroom   Shortcut : WP:USRD/NEWS

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Active user verification

Hello, Jeff02. Due to the high number of inactive users at WP:USRD, we are asking that you verify that you are still an active contributor of the project. To do so, please add an asterisk (*) after your name on Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. Roads/Newsletter/List. Users without one by the next issue in 2 weeks will be removed off the list and off the respective road projects as well. If you have any questions, please contact me on my talk page. Thanks.  V60 ^{VTalk · VDemolitions} 20:24, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

USRD Newsletter - Issue 4

The U.S. Roads WikiProject Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 4	24 March 2007	About the Newsletter
Departments: Features: Project news March 16 IRC Meeting Deletion debates Kentucky and Utah projects demoted Featured subproject A quick look at the structural integrity of state highway WikiProjects Featured member From the editors
Archives  |  Newsroom   Shortcut : WP:USRD/NEWS

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USRD Newsletter - Issue 5

The U.S. Roads WikiProject Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 5	5-8 April 2007	About the Newsletter
Departments: Features: Project news Good and Featured Articles are promoted Deletion debates Interstate 238 revert war Featured subproject IRC discussion comes to light Featured member From the editors
Archives  |  Newsroom   Shortcut : WP:USRD/NEWS

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USRD Newsletter - Issue 6

The U.S. Roads WikiProject Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 6	21 April 2007	About the Newsletter
Departments: Features: Project news Canada highway WikiProjects deleted Deletion debates Featured member From the editors
Archives  |  Newsroom   Shortcut : WP:USRD/NEWS

Want to help on next month's newsletter? Don't want to receive these in future? Don't want it subst'd next time? – It's all here. —Rschen7754bot 22:06, 21 April 2007 (UTC)

USRD Newsletter - Issue 7

The U.S. Roads WikiProject Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 7	5 May 2007	About the Newsletter
Departments: Features: State updates Project news April 27 IRC meeting California Deletion debates MacArthur Maze Fire Illinois Featured member Circular route shields Pennsylvania From the editors
Archives  |  Newsroom   Shortcut : WP:USRD/NEWS

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USRD Newsletter - Issue 8

The U.S. Roads WikiProject Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 8	19 May 2007	About the Newsletter
Departments: Features: State updates Project news USRD members assist Canada project California Deletion debates Two debates at USRD Illinois Featured member A new GA Oklahoma From the editors Pennsylvania From the editors Washington
Archives  |  Newsroom   Shortcut : WP:USRD/NEWS

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Wikiproject Md

Thanks for responding to my Question. I am proud to be on this committee, to tell more about the wonderful state of Maryland!!!

Politics rule 21:38, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

USRD Newsletter - Issue 9

The U.S. Roads WikiProject Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 9	9 June 2007	About the Newsletter
Departments: Features: State updates Project news Highways notability guideline? California Deletion debates Portal debate Maryland Featured member Three new GAs From the editors Exit list debates
Archives  |  Newsroom   Shortcut : WP:USRD/NEWS

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IRC invitation

Check out the U.S. Roads IRC channel on freenode. For more information, see WP:IRC and WP:USRD/IRC. (→zelzany - uses a new sig) 02:36, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

New articles

I have added articles on judges Robert I. H. Hammerman and Thomas S. Baer, as well as state delegates Gerron Levi, Talmadge Branch, Nathaniel T. Oaks, and former Senator Julian L. Lapides. Additionally I started an article on Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr., news director at WBAL-TV, Ron Kershaw and two Jewsih Maryladers who fought with distinction in WWII: Jacob Beser and Isadore S. Jachman. Feel free to expand these articles or criticize (constructively).Marylandstater 17:59, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Maryland Portal

Hey. Is there any way I can help with the portal. Please let me know!

Politics rule 18:46, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

USRD Newsletter - Issue 10

The U.S. Roads WikiProject Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 10	7 July 2007	About the Newsletter
Departments: Features: State updates Project news Kentucky subproject promoted California Deletion debates AID restructuring Maryland Featured member GA status Pennsylvania From the editors Notability discussion currently collecting dust
Archives  |  Newsroom   Shortcut : WP:USRD/NEWS

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Maryland infobox

I've asked about the infobox at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject U.S. Roads#Is there any reason to use infobox Maryland highway over infobox road? --NE2 09:02, 8 July 2007 (UTC)

DC Meetup notice

Greetings. There is going to be a Washington DC Wikipedia meetup on next Saturday, July 21st at 5pm in DC. Since you are listed in Category:Wikipedians_in_Maryland, I thought I'd invite you to come. I'm sorry about the short notice for the meeting. Hopefully we'll do somewhat better in that regard next time. If you can't come but want to make sure that you are informed of future meetings be sure to list yourself under "but let me know about future events", and if you don't want to get any future direct notices \(like this one\), you can list yourself under "I'm not interested in attending any others either" on the DC meetup page.--Gmaxwell 00:26, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

TfD nomination of All USRD Clean-up Templates

All of the USRD Clean-up Templates have been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for Deletion page. Thank you. master son^{T - C} 16:44, 5 August 2007 (UTC)

An important letter

Dear roads editor,

You may have noticed some changes at WP:USRD lately. Some of them, like the cleanup templates and the stub templates, have been astounding and great. Unfortunately, others have been disturbing.

This has become evidenced by the departure of a few prominent editors at USRD, a few RFC's, and much fighting among USRD editors.

After the second RFC, many of us found the opportunity to take a step away from Wikipedia for a while--as a self-imposed wikibreak, or possibly on vacation.

The result of such introspection was that many of us were placing ourselves in a "walled garden" and on a self-imposed pedestal of authority over the roads department. Also, we were being hostile to a few users who were not agreeing with us.

In fact, IRC has been the main incarnation of this "walled garden." Decisions have been made there to conduct grudges and prejudices against a few valued USRD users with poor justification.

For this, we have come to apologize. We have come to ask your forgiveness.

In addition to this, we hope to work as one USRD team from now on and to encourage cooperation instead of the promotion of interests.

All users are welcome to collaborate on IRC, the newsletter, or anywhere else at USRD.

In the future, please feel free to approach us about any issues you may have.

Regards,

• Rschen7754 (talk - contribs)
• TMF ^{Let's Go Mets - Stats}
• master son^{T - C}
• Son^Talk
• (→O - RLY?)

Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 17:12, 9 August 2007 (UTC)

USRD Newsletter - Issue 11

The U.S. Roads WikiProject Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 11	18 August 2007	About the Newsletter
Departments: Features: State and national updates Project news Cleanup system revamped Assessment Deletion debates Stubs renamed New York Featured member IRC channel goes global From the editors Minnesota bridge collapses One year after SRNC: A reflection
Archives  |  Newsroom   Shortcut : WP:USRD/NEWS

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Quick question

How often does the bot go thru the WikiProject Maryland page to update the status of assessed and unassessed articles? Marylandstater 14:25, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

Thanks. Marylandstater 01:44, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

Assessments

The bot is supposed to update the totals every two days or so, which is about as long as it takes to update all of them. 3 days probably isn't overlong for a delay, although if it continues another day you might contact the 1.0 Editorial Team talk page and tell them there. John Carter 20:12, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

USRD Newsletter - Issue 12

Want to help on next month's newsletter? Don't want to receive these in future? Don't want it subst'd next time? – It's all here. —Rschen7754bot 22:20, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

USRD Newsletter - Issue 13

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