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Jean-Baptiste Hachème
Hey, hope you had a happy new year. I'll review the article but once it gets near the top of its section. I don't want to review an article that was just nominated with so many other nominations before it. Please contact me again when it gets near the top and I'll try to take a look at it. Happy editing! --Nehrams2020 (talk) 07:42, 2 January 2009 (UTC)
DYK for Noel Dossou-Yovo
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Gatoclass (talk) 12:49, 2 January 2009 (UTC)
I think that there are some issues that need to be addressed regarding image use in the article and have added a comment to the review page. Regards, Guest9999 (talk) 09:17, 5 January 2009 (UTC)
Reminder
Don't forget about 1964 Gabon coup d'état! Enigma msg 01:17, 6 January 2009 (UTC)
- Nah, it's just that I remembered that article and that I hadn't worked on it for a while. I checked the talk and saw you had posted a few months ago that someone should remind you when you get back. I assume you got back a while ago, though. :) Enigma msg 01:22, 6 January 2009 (UTC)
- Mostly done copy editing; concerns listed at Talk:Hubert Maga/GA1... It.. really smells a lot like its structure was lifted straight from one text. Is anyone helping you with this...? Ling.Nut (talk—WP:3IAR) 06:08, 6 January 2009 (UTC)
Sourou-Migan Apithy
Yeah - I'll try and do it soon. Sorry; I've been a bit spacey these past couple of weeks, and haven't really trusted my translatorial acumen. Or something. Gaah. --User:AlbertHerring Io son l'orecchio e tu la bocca: parla! 06:13, 6 January 2009 (UTC)
PDAM
Hi and Happy New Year! Great work so far in 2009. A quick DYK verification request, if I may. It's for Agrarian Party of Moldova, here, and the source is here, near the bottom. - Biruitorul Talk 08:11, 6 January 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks! Much appreciated, as always. - Biruitorul Talk 21:44, 6 January 2009 (UTC)
Re: 1964 Gabon coup
Hi EDTW, sorry I haven't had time to get to the source-checking yet. I would still like to work on it someday, but unfortunately I am going to be pretty busy for the next couple months and I think this might be too large of a commitment for me to complete by February 17, so you might want to look for another editor to work on it if you want it to make the main page on time. Deepest apologies, Politizer talk/contribs 14:46, 6 January 2009 (UTC)
The Frank Richards Award
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| I present The Frank Richards Award to EDDY in awe of the prolific energy in adding so much material to Wikipedia. Well done! SilkTork *YES! 17:34, 6 January 2009 (UTC) |
Great stuff! Keep it up. SilkTork *YES! 17:34, 6 January 2009 (UTC)
DYK for Jean-Baptiste Hachème
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Dravecky (talk) 21:20, 6 January 2009 (UTC)
Orphaned non-free media (File:Drum screenshot.jpg)
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The Military history WikiProject Newsletter : Issue XXXIV (December 2008)
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DYK for 1963 Dahomeyan coup d'état
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--Dravecky (talk) 09:02, 10 January 2009 (UTC)
Congratulations to you and Malleus on the Hubert Maga article, its looking very informative now. Good news by Bradt Guide to Benin has arrived and although not an inspiring book with its lack of pictures and high amount of hotel and restaurant coverage it has some info to expand some of the city stubs. The Bald One White cat 17:36, 10 January 2009 (UTC)
I'm impressed. I've also flickr mailed a user on Flickr called UXrocks to request to use his images. Search for Parakou on flickr and you'll see his images. The images of the pink column, fortress-like mosque, grand market etc would be essential pieces for understanding the articles from the text I think. Someday wikipedia may be more professional and hire people to visit these places and take photographs? Well one can only dream I suppose... The Bald One White cat 18:12, 10 January 2009 (UTC)
You have to admit though its sometimes a little frustrating how narrow minded many people are to the rest of the world. Just look at the DYK page now for sinance, every one of them is United States, Australia and UK. While of course these contributions are much appreciated and needed its quite sad really that a lot of people aren't willing to branch out and take more of an active interest in other countries and cultures. Of course we have contributors on zillions of topics and interests all over the world but you know what I mean about sheer numbers who only edit articles on the countries above and disproportion. The Bald One]] White cat 22:41, 10 January 2009 (UTC)
maga
I added one new comment, but that's probably all I have time for tonight. The comment included an apology :/. Sorry for the glacial pace of the review... Later! Ling.Nut (talk—WP:3IAR) 13:39, 11 January 2009 (UTC)
Drum (2004 film)
You put Drum on hold until January 10. Today is January 11. There is nothing more (at least that I know of) that can help expand the article. ~EDDY (talk/contribs/editor review)~ 17:20, 11 January 2009 (UTC)
- On hold for another 7 days. I've done a little bit of work on it to show examples of how the article can be developed further. The reviews here may help you with material, both in terms of writing about the critical response, and in terms of building up the Plot section. I will help out in writing the article when I can. There's no rush for me to make a final decision on the article, as long as work is being done in a positive direction I'm happy to keep the review open. I'll only close when either I feel it meets the GA criteria, or when you and/or I truly feel no more positive work can be done in a reasonable time frame. Regards SilkTork *YES! 20:45, 11 January 2009 (UTC)
The new EDDY signature
I like it. SilkTork *YES! 20:46, 11 January 2009 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tamding Tsering
Hi, I thought you might be interested. --J.Mundo (talk) 20:53, 12 January 2009 (UTC)
Check out the images I got from the agreement. Bohicon too which I'll expand next. The Bald One White cat 13:22, 13 January 2009 (UTC)
Template:Communes of Mauritania has been created and I've started on it. Are you still working on here on not as you rarely stop by anymore! The Bald One White cat 23:05, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
I stumbled upon it by accident by trying it in French. I came across the population site by accident via Swedish wikipedia. I;ve amazed myself that I not only managed to find the communes but also population! But its easier if you work by region using the population site. The official site is linked as it is in the middle of compiling data which may be accesssed later. Will have it done withint in the week, plus I've asked about five peple on flickr for images for Mali, will ask about for Mauritania too. The Bald One White cat 23:13, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
Occasionally Maplandia, occasionally travel journals etc. The Bald One White cat 11:11, 15 January 2009 (UTC)
JSTOR
I was passing Malleus's talk page and saw a request for a document. I have access. If you email me, I can email back with the attachment. Apterygial 01:09, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
Apologies
I apologize for this. It was completely uncalled for; you were simply trying to give support to an editor you clearly admire. I shouldn't have cast judgment like that. Tan | 39 02:11, 15 January 2009 (UTC)
Maga overboard!
Hi Eddie please see this. Sorry... Later! Ling.Nut (talk—WP:3IAR) 03:02, 15 January 2009 (UTC)
DYK for Benoît Sinzogan
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Gatoclass (talk) 04:34, 15 January 2009 (UTC)
Thank you for the kind message
Thank you for the kind message and your support in my RfA. Ecoleetage (talk) 18:20, 15 January 2009 (UTC)
Dahomey Referendum
That's actually all there is to the article. Note the 26 word count. Nishkid64 (Make articles, not wikidrama) 21:19, 15 January 2009 (UTC)
Flickr images
Hey amigo have you seen my latest image uploads of Togo, Norfolk Island and Cové? File:Cové6.jpg is completely madness! Dr. Blofeld White cat 21:27, 16 January 2009 (UTC)
DYK for Alphonse Alley
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Dravecky 23:21, 16 January 2009 (UTC)
Ecoleetage
What happened? I can't believe he has done this again. Dr. Blofeld White cat 15:12, 18 January 2009 (UTC)
I can't believe what he did. It will shock you. Such a good editor too when he put his mind to it. Dr. Blofeld White cat 20:05, 18 January 2009 (UTC)
- (outdent) Yes well, I've gotten 2 GAs since the New Year. I'm planning on bringing 1997 Qayen to FA, coverage for it is broad enough. Willing to help, if possible? Ceran→//forge 00:22, 20 January 2009 (UTC)
- In addition, would you give me a review of Nevado del Ruiz? :) Ceran→//forge 00:28, 20 January 2009 (UTC)
I know Ed, but I agree with you completely that he was an excellent contributor and appeared friendly a lot of the time. He has a chance last time to make sure he didn't mess up but he not only ruined the faith of us all but did something allegedly which he admitted that could have ruined somebody's career just because of wiki. It wasn't worth doing that! Ah well, he will still be missed. Dr. Blofeld White cat 10:42, 20 January 2009 (UTC)
You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.
Hi, I am reviewing your article Maurice Kouandété for GA and have entered some comments at Talk:Maurice Kouandété/GA1. Please do not hesitate to contact me with questions or comments. I will try to help you with the article as much as I can. Meanwhile, I will place the artice on hold. Regards, —Mattisse (Talk) 18:45, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
- P.S In my browser, your "Welcome" nearly covers up the Subject/heading line! —Mattisse (Talk) 18:45, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
- Sorry about the random message...I just wanted to say, I've had the same problem as Mattisse; the "Welcome" in your editnotice covers up everything else there, for me at least (I don't know how it is for others...I'm using Firefox, at 1280x1000 or something like that)...maybe it would help if you could remove some of the <big>s? Politizer talk/contribs 19:17, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
- I am sorry to have failed Maurice Kouandété for GA as I recognize the work you have put into the article. I think the problem is in the information available to you and not any failing on your part. I hope you take satisfaction in fact that you have improved the article greatly. Regards, —Mattisse (Talk) 16:41, 29 January 2009 (UTC)
Hubert Maga's GAN
Is it your intention to continue working on this article? The GA review has been open for some considerable time now, and it's about time we looked to wrapping it up. Some work remains to be done in explaining Dahomey's political and tribal history, as pointed in the review. Is that something you're able to attend to? --Malleus Fatuorum 00:14, 20 January 2009 (UTC)
maga at ten o'clock!
- I'm supposed to be enjoying doing touristy crap with my beautiful wife. Haven't bought a t-shirt yet, but the Magic 8 ball says it's likely I'll get one. Sorry I can't help too much. I might be able to look at it tomorrow, but no promises! Good luck! Ling.Nut (talk—WP:3IAR) 13:15, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
Mali and Mauritania
Remember I said about Mali only having 64 places? Well I'v ebeen doing some research and have found a list of 703 communes of Mali and population. So pretty soon we will have Mauritania and Mali covered adminstratively. Wanna help? Dr. Blofeld White cat 17:34, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
Check out Gory Gopela a commune of Mali I just started. Surprised that something could be found on it? I;ve been doing some more research and have found this. Probably about 400 of the communes once started could be written into equally long articles. Good isn't it. Dr. Blofeld White cat 13:10, 24 January 2009 (UTC)
Yep its great news. It has means something that we "know" most of the communes can be expanded fully instantly afterwards rather than rmeaining sub stubs for ages. Just googling a number of them it seems there are numerous sources available in places, largely due to the amount of aid that takes place in Mali. Eventually I feel sure the world over will have this eventually and other African countries but we have to take each country at a time as the info comes available. Anyway I've created the first template at Template:Communes of the Kayes Region Dr. Blofeld White cat 17:14, 24 January 2009 (UTC)
You could help by adding external links in the new commune articles to the individual USAID pages from the link I provided you. This way when I come back later, the link is directly there to begin expanding them. Dr. Blofeld White cat 21:26, 24 January 2009 (UTC)
Soon enough we will have hold of the 303 communes of Guinea too. The official site is under construction. Things are really starting to happen on here as the African elite gradually join the twenty-first century. Hopefully governments on places in Africa will increasingly publish things online. Dr. Blofeld White cat 23:20, 24 January 2009 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Drum (2004 film)
The article Drum (2004 film) you nominated as a good article has passed 
; see Talk:Drum (2004 film) for eventual comments about the article. Well done! SilkTork *YES! 19:18, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
Amazing! Dr. Blofeld White cat 21:05, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
RfA thankspam
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Apithy
Yes, when I have the time - which isn't frequent for translation, sorry. I'll try and have something concrete by the end of the weekend. Sorry; work's been overwhelming of late. --User:AlbertHerring Io son l'orecchio e tu la bocca: parla! 03:18, 24 January 2009 (UTC)
Hi EDDY. I've delisted Hell's Gate National Park. You can expand it in your own time and resubmit it when ready. Regards SilkTork *YES! 18:06, 24 January 2009 (UTC)
- In response to seeing this, I also ask you not to ask me review your Africa-type articles any longer. I am not familiar with the topics and therefore cannot conduct full reviews. Ceran→//forge 18:15, 24 January 2009 (UTC)
RfA thanks
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Thank you for voting in my RfA, which passed with 80 support, 2 oppose, and 1 neutral. I appreciate all the comments I received and will endeavor to justify the trust the community has placed in me. R'n'B (call me Russ) 21:41, 24 January 2009 (UTC) |
1970 Tonghai earthquake
is at FAC. Please add your name to the nom. signature, you deserve to be the main nominator.
And in case you're wondering, it's always better to take a shot. If it fails, it fails. Ceran→//forge 13:28, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
Can you recommend any good French translators to me? Dr. Blofeld White cat 18:31, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
I know, I was shocked when I went throught Egypt, some places had 500,000 people and were barely beyond stubs. China though is undoubtedly the worst in regards to city status stub status though. Dr. Blofeld White cat 10:15, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
Tonghai, Google books
- I believe all of the English language ones are from Google books! They are available online. Do you know how to use Google books? Ling.Nut (talk—WP:3IAR) 11:43, 27 January 2009 (UTC)
Proposed deletion of Sidi-Saïd
A proposed deletion template has been added to the article Sidi-Saïd, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process because of the following concern:
- This article only has one sentence and does not list the significance of the town.
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- Oh, well speedy works too. I tried to look for a speedy category for it at first, but couldn't find one, so instead I prodded it. I'm okay with speedy though.--Almax999 01:05, 29 January 2009 (UTC)
- There might be such a thing on the French Wikipedia. But on the English Wikipedia, I don't think I've ever seen one.--Almax999 03:31, 29 January 2009 (UTC)
- On the French Wikipedia, I was able to find fr:Modèle:Suppression Immédiate. I think this is a speedy tag for the French Wikipedia.--Almax999 03:35, 29 January 2009 (UTC)
- There might be such a thing on the French Wikipedia. But on the English Wikipedia, I don't think I've ever seen one.--Almax999 03:31, 29 January 2009 (UTC)
GA Gabon
I have review the Gabon coup article and passed it. I have removed the article from the GA list. Congratulations! I will give you the honours of announcing it on the talk page and awarding the GA header. Very interesting article! Spevw (talk) 01:57, 29 January 2009 (UTC)
Port Alexa
You created the above article on 25 April 2008. I am curious as to your source as I am trying to find its coordinates. Plus a settlement named Port #NAME is rather odd for Zimbabwe! Babakathy (talk) 07:08, 29 January 2009 (UTC)
- I'm not sure actually! The site you cite has a list of locations only, and none of its links can find Port Alexa. Google only gives lists also. I'm not aware of any other settlements in Zimbabwe named port and the only navigable waterways in Mashonaland West Province are the Zambezi River and Lake Kariba. Settlements along these are few and easy to enumerate (the lake and river frontage are mainly unsettled protected areas). Babakathy (talk) 02:29, 30 January 2009 (UTC)
- I actually was researching Port Alexa in the hope of adding some material and coordinates to a stub. But there is no information out there. I cannot even find a single web page (except lists) that refer to Port Alexa and either Zim or Mashonaland. My personal experience in Mashonaland West gives me no inkling of its existence either. Babakathy (talk) 02:54, 30 January 2009 (UTC)
An article in need of assistance
Hi Eddy, you'd asked that if I had an article I'd have normally kicked to Eco, that I offer it to you. Naked_Conversations is currently at AfD and I think it's notable -- but I'm not here asking you to !vote or anything, I just wondered if you had any time to work on it. I've linked to the reviews available at the AfD and I think it meets WP:BOOK, but I could be wrong. If you're not interested and/or don't have time, that's fine, but I wondted to offer you. Thanks and have a good day. PS: Not watching so ping my talk if you have a question or anything. Thanks! StarM 13:18, 29 January 2009 (UTC)
Proposed deletion of Port Alexa
A proposed deletion template has been added to the article Port Alexa, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process{{#if: Probable hoax, Not by wikipedians. But I suspect that someone hoaxed one of the list pages out on the internet and it spread from there.
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tonghai times
I'll see what i can do... next time you wanna ask for articles, you don't need to use the word "implore." It's a bit too strong ;-) Ling.Nut (talk—WP:3IAR) 03:01, 31 January 2009 (UTC)
Nevado del Ruiz FAC
We've resolved your comments, are you ready to strike your oppose? (or add more comments) Ceran→//forge 14:18, 31 January 2009 (UTC)
NYT archive
I may not have given the best example. I said not readily accessible. Yes you can sort of access the old archive. I am aware of that. The point is that new information is easier to access.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 18:35, 31 January 2009 (UTC)