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Your Action of 26 April 1797 DYK has been approved, but a suggestion has been made that it be held for a few weeks so it appears on the main page on 26 April 2012 (which would be its 215th anniversary). Can you please let us know on the template page whether you would prefer it to run on the 26th, or run in the next few days? Thank you, and thanks again for submitting the DYK hook! BlueMoonset (talk) 03:20, 4 April 2012 (UTC)
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Rise, O Voices of Rhodesia GA review
editThanks for the very complimentary review! All the best. —Cliftonian (talk) 19:26, 12 April 2012 (UTC)
- You are very welcome.--Jackyd101 (talk) 20:47, 12 April 2012 (UTC)
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John Loring
editHi Jackyd, I've been reading your articles with great interest, filling some significant gaps in coverage and greatly improving others. With regard to John Wentworth Loring though, he was not actually the officer who ever commanded Bellerophon, or who was commodore at the Blockade of Saint-Domingue. That was his first-cousin, plain John Loring, who died, still a captain, at Fareham in 1808. Benea (talk) 17:49, 21 April 2012 (UTC)
- Damn, thanks for catching that. He was in the right place at the right time and everything - oh well. Do let me know if you catch any other errors.--Jackyd101 (talk) 18:38, 21 April 2012 (UTC)
- Just a few typographical things I think, and far less than I am sure I have made in my time! I researched the Bellerophon captains quite a bit while rewriting that article, and the only one I haven't written one for is Loring. You can find some key service dates, like promotions and commissions, follow him from command to command and get some insights into what he was doing on some of them, but apart from a few snippets like his death announcements, there is still a lot of blank space. I can't find any proper biography or obituary unfortunately. I might consider writing one though to be honest, as there is a lot to say about certain aspects, like the progress of the blockade, but it would have virtually nothing on his early life, for example. What do you think? Benea (talk) 22:41, 21 April 2012 (UTC)
- Its a tricky question that I've pondered for years - where does the notability line lie with Napoleonic naval officers? On the one hand, these guys were big celebrities in their days, but there were a lot of them and many didn't do much other than sit on blockade duties year after year - I feel though that a captain at a major battle or the commander of an operation (i.e. Loring) probably should always qualify in theory. At the end of the day I think the basic notability rules are useful - if you can't find the sources to create a fleshed article (even a small one), then the subject probably doesn't meet notability requirements. The question then is where to draw the line: some are easy - if Tracy or the ODNB cover them then making an article is simple, and any one still alive after 1825 is covered by Marshall for at least the basics. After that date there are also a number of annual magazines that carry useful obituaries. However, officers who died before about 1820 are always difficult to create articles on: an example of one I made a special effort with is Thomas Byard and you can see how little I could gather on him. If you think you could muster something of around that length then its probably worthwhile, but if its only ever going to be a stub then maybe not.--Jackyd101 (talk) 23:19, 21 April 2012 (UTC)
- Just a few typographical things I think, and far less than I am sure I have made in my time! I researched the Bellerophon captains quite a bit while rewriting that article, and the only one I haven't written one for is Loring. You can find some key service dates, like promotions and commissions, follow him from command to command and get some insights into what he was doing on some of them, but apart from a few snippets like his death announcements, there is still a lot of blank space. I can't find any proper biography or obituary unfortunately. I might consider writing one though to be honest, as there is a lot to say about certain aspects, like the progress of the blockade, but it would have virtually nothing on his early life, for example. What do you think? Benea (talk) 22:41, 21 April 2012 (UTC)
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DYK for Action of 26 April 1797
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First Battle of Algeciras GAN
editG'day, Jackyd101. I've started the GA review for First Battle of Algeciras. The review can be found at: Talk:First Battle of Algeciras/GA1. If you get a chance, can you please respond to my comments? Cheers, AustralianRupert (talk) 14:23, 4 May 2012 (UTC)
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editHi, was just wondering if you have seen my comments on your two articles that are at GA. Thurgate (talk) 00:20, 23 May 2012 (UTC)
- Apologies, I hadn't - sudden project at work. I'll try and get to them as soon as possible - the weekend at latest. Thanks--Jackyd101 (talk) 15:38, 23 May 2012 (UTC)
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Coordinate problem for Action of 10 April 1795
editI believe the coordinates on the article you started, the Action of 10 April 1795, are wrong. They seem more like the ones for the Glorious First of June. If the 10 April battle was held just west of the approaches to Brest, I think it'd be closer to land. Please tell me your thoughts. -- Veggy (talk) 07:04, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
- The co-ordinates come from a reference. The difficulty in precise co-ordinates for naval actions of this type is that they often occurred across hundreds of miles of open sea. The action here began off Brest but finished far out to sea. I have changed the name accordingly. Regards--Jackyd101 (talk) 19:49, 1 July 2012 (UTC)
Good Topic Nomination
editYour articles on the Algeciras Campaign, First Battle of Algeciras, and Second Battle of Algeciras. I was looking for Spain articles to add onto the WP Spain page primarily (as I am a member of it), but happen to notice it on those pages. You should nominate as a a Good Topic nomimee, witholding any potential edits needed, which shoudn't need much if any. Not sure if you noticed it or not, but thought I'd say something about it. Thanks for reading! LeftAire (talk) 06:58, 23 June 2012 (UTC)
- Hi, thanks for the suggestion. I'd like to do this, but I don't have the time at the moment to devote to this kind of process. I'll keep it in mind for the future though. Regards--Jackyd101 (talk) 19:50, 1 July 2012 (UTC)
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British expedition to Tibet
editDear Jackyd101, Would it possible to indicate the sources within the text of British expedition to Tibet? Somebody requested so in the French wiki article, which is a translation of this article, that I beleive you created for most of it. Thanks in advance, --Rédacteur Tibet (talk) 13:35, 13 August 2012 (UTC)
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editI have added 'your' campaigns into the Napoleonic wars template. Just thought I would let you know chum it needs some recognition to all the hard work you have put in. Keep it up. Many thanks Chris Wet 16:47, 16 October 2012 (GMT)
- Thanks! Thats very kind. Its a shame I can't give it the time I'd like these days.-Jackyd101 (talk) 21:37, 30 October 2012 (UTC)
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Gaisal train disaster
editHi Jackyd101,
I have gone through your article on the Gaisal train disaster, and have now added 4 references to it. When you get a chance would it be possible for you to pop back over and take a look to see if the additions are fine by you. I also removed the unreferenced tag that was on the top of the article. Anyway, please let me know if you have any issues with what I did.
Kindest regards to you and happy wiki-ing, (MrNiceGuy1113 (talk) 08:10, 14 December 2012 (UTC))
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Action of 16 October 1799
editHi Jackyd101, The article has footnotes and an in text reference to "the historian James Henderson", but the references do not list his book (article?). Do you by any chance know what the reference is? I would like to be able to cite the info on annual wages for captains, seamen, etc., when reporting prize money awards. Thanks & regards, Acad Ronin (talk) 00:06, 29 March 2013 (UTC)
- You are absolutely right - how foolish of me! I've added it to the references now (note that Henderson makes one huge mistake here and places the action in 1796 instead of 1799, but he is otherwise reliable). Thanks for bringing this up!--Jackyd101 (talk) 10:28, 29 March 2013 (UTC)
- Great. I will now go borrow a copy. I needed a good source to cite when trying to put prize money awards into context. Regards,Acad Ronin (talk) 20:51, 30 March 2013 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
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DYK for Action of 16 October 1799
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I already assessed this as B-class. Really nice work. Djmaschek (talk) 02:30, 2 April 2013 (UTC)
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End of Adriatic Campaign
editHello I hope you like my contribution to the Campaign with the sieges of Cattaro and Ragusa. I noticed how much you contributed to the campaign itself. Thank you.ChrisWet (talk) 11:50, 15 April 2013 (UTC)
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Action of 18 August 1798
editHello,
I think that I have stumbled on a small snag with Action of 18 August 1798, and I would appreciate your thoughs on the matter.
The article currently describes as facts war crimes commited by the French crew after the capture of Leander. Recently, I have found a number of French sources that either do not mention these allegations, or explicitly refute them. Léon Guérin even traces the allegations to "the small English pamphlet in-32, titled Life of Nelson" (I suppose he refers to Clarke and McArthur's Life of Nelson, which is quoted by James to source these allegations.
I have not found any direct mention of the incident by Captain Thomas Thompson himself. Furthermore, the nature of the allegations should I think raise suspicion"
- the British crew did not resist the plunder: Troudes gives this as an argument that the tale is implausible; James, while agreeing to the allegations without reserve, seems unsettled too ("the lions were now changed to lambs"). Apparently the French prize crew was far inferior in numbers, and unarmed.
- the quote "j'en suis fâché, mais le fait est, que les Français sont bons au pillage": while privateers from both sides engaged in this sort of behaviour, then usually downplay it in their accounts, and make a great case of the instances in which they seized only the cargo and not personnal effect. In the mouth of a Navy officer, I find it most suspect, and oddly alligned on the anti-Jacobine propaganda of the time.
- the accusation of various vexations against wounded is a typical theme of the propaganda of the time, often used as a general-purpose insult, much like "parricide"; it seems close to be the equivalent of present-day insinuations of similarities with the Third Reich or accusations of pædophilia.
I realise that my focus on French sources could make my request suspect, but I have tried to be as abrasive as I possibly can to similar instances of French propaganda, like on Vengeur du Peuple or Robert Surcouf. I would be very interested in your views as to whether and how this subject should be presented.
Thank you in any case, and cheers! Rama (talk) 07:19, 21 April 2013 (UTC)
- This is very interesting and I certainly think its worthy of note. Some caution should be applied though - although I broadly agree with your analysis above, its synthesis and original research and as such cannot be used in the article - we have to stick to the references. Here is what I propose: I will rejig the article to reflect that the statements regarding the plunder of the ship are the representations of British sources. You can then add a rejoinder from French sources contradicting this (i.e. X makes no mention of this in his 1843 account while Y directly refutes it, claiming . . .). We cannot make direct comparisons with the source or introduced the synthesis above into the article as it is original research (however I think I would be good to put this conversation on the talk page). Do you think this is a good plan? If so let me know and I'll make the necessary changes to the article soon.--Jackyd101 (talk) 09:31, 21 April 2013 (UTC)
- Thank you very much for your attention. I wholeheartedly agree that some of my remarks above cannot be used within the framework of Wikipedia, to which we must abide; I should have made it clearer that I mentionned them here to justify the degree of interest I find in the comparison of French and British sources in this case, and to describe the methodology with which I located and understood some of the material. I would certainly not consider my speculations suitable inside an article.
- As you suggest, exposing the separate narratives is probably the best way to proceed for two parallel and irreconciliable viewpoints on a same event. Copying this discussion to the talk page of the article is a nice touch.
- Thank you again for your time and for your excellent ideas! Rama (talk) 19:22, 21 April 2013 (UTC)
- This is very interesting and I certainly think its worthy of note. Some caution should be applied though - although I broadly agree with your analysis above, its synthesis and original research and as such cannot be used in the article - we have to stick to the references. Here is what I propose: I will rejig the article to reflect that the statements regarding the plunder of the ship are the representations of British sources. You can then add a rejoinder from French sources contradicting this (i.e. X makes no mention of this in his 1843 account while Y directly refutes it, claiming . . .). We cannot make direct comparisons with the source or introduced the synthesis above into the article as it is original research (however I think I would be good to put this conversation on the talk page). Do you think this is a good plan? If so let me know and I'll make the necessary changes to the article soon.--Jackyd101 (talk) 09:31, 21 April 2013 (UTC)
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GA nomination
editYou may not have noticed, but I've started a review of your article at Talk:Battle of the Raz de Sein/GA1.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 12:56, 8 May 2013 (UTC)
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WikiProject Good Articles Recruitment Centre
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If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me. I look forward to seeing this program bring new reviewers to the Good article community and all the positive things it will bring along. A message will be sent out to all recruiters regarding the date when the Recruitment Centre will open when it is determined. The message will also contain some further details to clarify things that may be a bit confusing.--Dom497 (talk) This message was sent out by --EdwardsBot (talk) 01:20, 4 June 2013 (UTC) |
WikiProject Good Articles Recruitment Centre
editSo for those who haven't heard about the Recruitment Centre yet, you may be wondering why there is a Good article icon with a bunch of stars around it (to the right). The answer? WikiProject Good articles will be launching a Recruitment Centre very soon! The centre will allow all users to be taught how to review Good article nominations by experts just like you! However, in order for the Recruitment Centre to open in the first place, we need some volunteers:
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The Bugle: Issue LXXXVIII, July 2013
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DYK RfC
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Category:Kriegsmarine admirals
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The Bugle: Issue LXXXIX, August 2013
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WikiProject Military history coordinator election
editGreetings from WikiProject Military history! As a member of the project, you are invited to take part in our annual project coordinator election, which will determine our coordinators for the next twelve months. If you wish to cast a vote, please do so on the election page by 23:59 (UTC) on 28 September! Kirill [talk] 17:11, 16 September 2013 (UTC)
The Bugle: Issue LXXXXX, September 2013
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Re: Aircraft Carrier
editHey, I saw your comments on the first GA-review for Aircraft carrier and I was interested in cleaning up the page over the next while in some capacity. I noticed you made a comment about suggestions for finding sources and was interested in taking up the offer. Did you have any ideas in particular? I was thinking about a Google search and a trip to the library, but any others are welcome. Many thanks, Techhead7890 (talk) 09:33, 3 October 2013 (UTC)
Main Page appearance: Battle of the Nile
editThis is a note to let the main editors of Battle of the Nile know that the article will be appearing as today's featured article on October 21, 2013. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. If you prefer that the article appear as TFA on a different date, or not at all, please ask Bencherlite (talk · contribs). You can view the TFA blurb at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/October 21, 2013. If it needs tweaking, or if it needs rewording to match improvements to the article between now and its main page appearance, please edit it, following the instructions at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/instructions. The blurb as it stands now is below:
The Battle of the Nile was fought between the British and French navies at Aboukir Bay on the Egyptian coast from 1 to 3 August 1798. It ended in victory for the British under Horatio Nelson (pictured). It was the climax of a Mediterranean naval campaign during the previous three months, as a large French convoy sailed to Alexandria carrying an expeditionary force under Napoleon Bonaparte, pursued by Nelson and his fleet. After the French army had landed in Egypt, the French fleet anchored in what its commander believed was a formidable defensive position. When the British fleet arrived, Nelson ordered an immediate attack on both sides of the French position simultaneously. Trapped in a crossfire, the leading French warships were battered into surrender. The centre initially repelled the attack but was defeated after renewed assault from British reinforcements. The battle reversed the strategic situation in the Mediterranean and encouraged other European countries to turn against France. Bonaparte's army was trapped and was later defeated at the Siege of Acre. Nelson was made Baron Nelson and proclaimed a hero across Europe, and his captains were also highly praised. (Full article...)
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A year ago, you were the 640th recipient of my PumpkinSky Prize, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:17, 21 October 2014 (UTC)
The Bugle: Issue XCI, October 2013
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Books and Bytes: The Wikipedia Library Newsletter
editVolume 1, Issue 1, October 2013
Greetings Wikipedia Library members! Welcome to the inaugural edition of Books and Bytes, TWL’s monthly newsletter. We're sending you the first edition of this opt-in newsletter, because you signed up, or applied for a free research account: HighBeam, Credo, Questia, JSTOR, or Cochrane. To receive future updates of Books and Bytes, please add your name to the subscriber's list. There's lots of news this month for the Wikipedia Library, including new accounts, upcoming events, and new ways to get involved...
New positions: Sign up to be a Wikipedia Visiting Scholar, or a Volunteer Wikipedia Librarian
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News from the library world: Wikipedian joins the National Archives full time; the Getty Museum releases 4,500 images; CERN goes CC-BY
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The Bugle: Issue XCII, November 2013
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GAN December 2013 Backlog Drive
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The Bugle: Issue XCIII, December 2013
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The Bugle: Issue XCIV, January 2014
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March 2014 GAN Backlog Drive
editIt's that time again! Starting on March 1, there will be another GAN Backlog Drive! There will be several changes compared to previous drives:
- This drive will introduce a new component to it; a point system. In a nutshell, older nominations are worth more points than newer nominations. The top 3 participants who have the points will be awarded the Golden, Silver, or Bronze Wikipedia Puzzle Piece Trophy, respectively.
- Unlike the December 2013 Backlog Drive, earning an additional barnstar if you reached your goal has been removed.
- The allowance to have insufficient reviews has been lowered to 2 before being disqualified.
- An exception to the rule that all reviews must be completed before the deadline has been created.
Also, something that I thought I would share with all of you is that we raised $20.88 (USD) for the WMF in the December 2013 drive. It may not sound like a lot but considering that that was raised just because we reviewed articles, I would say that's pretty good! With that success, pledges can be made for the upcoming drive if you wish.
More info regarding the drive and full descriptions regarding the changes to this drive can be found on the the drive page. If you have any questions, feel free to leave a message on the drive talk page.
I look forward to your participation and hope that because of it, some day the backlog will be gone!
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The Bugle: Issue XCV, February 2014
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GAN March 2014 Backlog Drive
editThe March 2014 GAN Backlog Drive has begun and will end on April 1, 2014! Sent by Dom497 on behalf of MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 21:01, 1 March 2014 (UTC)
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The Bugle: Issue XCVII, April 2014
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The Bugle: Issue XCVIII, May 2014
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The Bugle: Issue XCIX, June 2014
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Doubt
editHi, Jackyd101. Firstly, I would like to thank you for your great contributions to Wikipedia. I am translating some of your articles into Spanish and I have to say they are top-class. Nonetheless, while trying to translate «Order of battle at the Battle of the Nile» I came across with a problem. In the bibliography you enlist two of the volumes written by William James, but in the references you don't specify to which one it refers each citation. I'm sorry if this is an inconvenient for you, but could you please tell me which volume they refer to?
I apologise for my English, but it is not my mother tongue. Thank you very much in advance, Rubpe19 12:17, 4 July 2014 (UTC)
- Hola Rubpe, ¿com estas? Tengo un poco espanol y soy muy feliz porque tu eres traducando la pagina! Now I have demonstrated how much worse my Spanish is than your excellent English, there was one reference to volume one which was marked as such, all the others were to volume two. However, it was a bit confusing and I have therefore added the references properly. Many thanks!Jackyd101 (talk) 21:44, 4 July 2014 (UTC)
- Well, everything can be improved with practise... (and your articles do nothing but good to my English). :)) Thank you very, very much for the edition and I'm also happy that you are. Greetings, Rubpe19 19:02, 6 July 2014 (UTC)
- Sorry for interrupting you again. I finally completed the translation of Battle of the Nile into Spanish. I have to say it is a perfect article and that it took me quite a lot of time to complete it. I'm currently revising it and trying to revise the sources. Nevertheless, I found one problem, similar to the mentioned above. I think that the pages in the references don't match this edition of James' book. It may be because they changed the pages when they digitalized the book, but now I can't verify if they are okay and, more important, I can't add more references. I would appreciate it if you could help me solve this problem. Thanks in advance, Rubpe19 10:54, 21 September 2014 (UTC)
- There is the same problem with the same book in other two articles, which are Action of 10 November 1808 and Action of 6 April 1809. Greetings, Rubpe19 15:50, 23 September 2014 (UTC)
- Sorry for interrupting you again. I finally completed the translation of Battle of the Nile into Spanish. I have to say it is a perfect article and that it took me quite a lot of time to complete it. I'm currently revising it and trying to revise the sources. Nevertheless, I found one problem, similar to the mentioned above. I think that the pages in the references don't match this edition of James' book. It may be because they changed the pages when they digitalized the book, but now I can't verify if they are okay and, more important, I can't add more references. I would appreciate it if you could help me solve this problem. Thanks in advance, Rubpe19 10:54, 21 September 2014 (UTC)
- Well, everything can be improved with practise... (and your articles do nothing but good to my English). :)) Thank you very, very much for the edition and I'm also happy that you are. Greetings, Rubpe19 19:02, 6 July 2014 (UTC)
The Bugle: Issue C, July 2014
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WikiProject Good articles Future GAN Backlog Drive
editHello everyone! Hope you've all been having a great summer!
TheQ Editor recently proposed the idea of having another Backlog Drive in either September/October or November/December of this year. For those of you who have participated in the past two drives you know I was the one who organized them, however, come September, this will be my most important year in school so I will not be able to coordinate this drive (if it happens). TheQ Editor has volunteered to be a coordinator for the drive. If any of you would like to co-coordinator, please notify TheQ Editor on his talk page.
If you would be interested in participating in a Backlog Drive sometime before the end of this year, please notify TheQ Editor. Also, make sure to specify what month(s) work best for you.
At the time this message was sent out, the backlog was at 520 nominations. Since May, the backlog has been steadily increasing and we are currently near an all time high. Even though the backlog will not disappear over one drive, this drive can lead to several others which will (hopefully) lead to the day where there is no longer a backlog.
As always, the more participants, the better, and everyone is encouraged to participate!
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The Bugle: Issue CI, August 2014
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GA Cup
editHello everyone! We hope you have all been having a great summer!
As we all know, the recent GAN Backlog Drives have not had any big impact on the backlog. Because of that, me (Dom497), Figureskatingfan, and TheQ Editor have worked on an idea that could possibly finally put a dent into the massive backlog. Now, I will admit, the idea isn't entirely ours as we have took the general idea of the WikiCup and brought it over to WikiProject Good Articles. But anyways, here's what we have in mind:
For all of you that do not know what the WikiCup is, it is an annual competition between several editors to see who can get the most Good Articles, Featured Article's, Did You Know's, etc. Based of this, we propose to you the GA Cup. This competition will only focus on reviewing Good articles.
For more info on the proposal, click here. As a FYI, the proposal page is not what the final product will look like (if you do go ahead with this idea). It will look very similar to WikiCup's page(s).
The discussion for the proposal will take place here. Please let us know if you are interested, have any concerns, things to consider, etc.
--Dom497, Figureskatingfan, and TheQ Editor
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WikiProject Good Articles - GA Cup
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WikiProject Good articles is holding a new competition, the GA Cup, from October 1, 2014 - March 28, 2015. The Cup will be based on reviewing Good article nominations; for each review, points will be awarded with bonuses for older nominations, longer articles and comprehensive reviews. All participants will start off in one group and the highest scoring participants will go through to the second round. At the moment six rounds are planned, but this may change based on participant numbers. Some of you may ask: what is the purpose for a competition of this type? Currently, there is a backlog of about 500 unreviewed Good article nominations, almost an all time high. It is our hope that we can decrease the backlog in a fun way, through friendly competition. Everyone is welcome to join; new and old editors! Sign-ups will be open until October 15, 2014 so sign-up now! If you have any questions, take a look at the FAQ page and/or contact one of the four judges. Cheers from NickGibson3900, Dom497, TheQ Editor and Figureskatingfan. --MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:04, 15 September 2014 (UTC) To receive future GA Cup newsletter, please add your name to our mailing list.
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WikiProject Military history coordinator election
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The Bugle: Issue CIV, November 2014
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Nominations for the Military history Wikiproject's Historian and Newcomer of the Year Awards are now open!
editThe Military history Wikiproject has opened nominations for the Military historian of the year and Military history newcomer of the year. Nominations will be accepted until 13 December at 23:59 GMT, with voting to begin at 0:00 GMT 14 December. The voting will conclude on 21 December. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 01:35, 7 December 2014 (UTC)
Back in the far mists of time (i.e. 2006), you created the article HMS Laforey (1913), which I have recently been expanding. Can you remember what you used as a source for the ship's loss? I cannot find anything that isn't a Wikipedia mirror that gives some of the details in the article (i.e. taking place in convoy escort with Laertes and striking the mine on the return ship, etc. What sources I have found are inconsistant, and don't seem even to agree on the date of Laforey's sinking.Nigel Ish (talk) 17:16, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
The Bugle: Issue CV, December 2014
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City of Adelaide (1864)
editAs you are a previous editor of City of Adelaide (1864), you may be interested in the Style Proposal on Talk:City of Adelaide (1864)
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Your GA nomination of Action of 12 May 1796
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Your GA nomination of Action of 12 May 1796
editThe article Action of 12 May 1796 you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Action of 12 May 1796 for things which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Caponer -- Caponer (talk) 16:21, 22 February 2015 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Raid on Genoa
editThe article Raid on Genoa you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Raid on Genoa for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Caponer -- Caponer (talk) 17:01, 22 February 2015 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Action of 12 May 1796
editThe article Action of 12 May 1796 you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Action of 12 May 1796 for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Caponer -- Caponer (talk) 17:01, 22 February 2015 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Action of 24 March 1811
editThe article Action of 24 March 1811 you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Action of 24 March 1811 for things which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Caponer -- Caponer (talk) 19:41, 22 February 2015 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Action of 10 April 1795
editThe article Action of 10 April 1795 you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Action of 10 April 1795 for things which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Caponer -- Caponer (talk) 16:21, 23 February 2015 (UTC)
Another list of Somerset scheduled monuments at FLC
editAs you have previously commented on one or more of nominations of the lists of scheduled monuments in Somerset, I wondered if you would be kind enough to take a look at the List of scheduled monuments in Sedgemoor which is now nominated at Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of scheduled monuments in Sedgemoor/archive1?— Rod talk 21:14, 23 February 2015 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Action of 24 October 1793
editHi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Action of 24 October 1793 you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Caponer -- Caponer (talk) 23:41, 23 February 2015 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Action of 24 October 1793
editThe article Action of 24 October 1793 you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Action of 24 October 1793 for things which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Caponer -- Caponer (talk) 00:21, 24 February 2015 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Action of 24 October 1793
editThe article Action of 24 October 1793 you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Action of 24 October 1793 for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Caponer -- Caponer (talk) 13:21, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Action of 21 October 1794
editThe article Action of 21 October 1794 you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Action of 21 October 1794 for things which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Caponer -- Caponer (talk) 21:01, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Action of 16 October 1799
editHi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Action of 16 October 1799 you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Caponer -- Caponer (talk) 19:20, 26 February 2015 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Action of 16 October 1799
editThe article Action of 16 October 1799 you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Action of 16 October 1799 for things which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Caponer -- Caponer (talk) 19:40, 26 February 2015 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Action of 16 October 1799
editThe article Action of 16 October 1799 you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Action of 16 October 1799 for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Caponer -- Caponer (talk) 23:01, 26 February 2015 (UTC)