James Salsman
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To do
Adapt examples from Chatfield, C. (1993) J Bus Econ Stat 11 121-135 and Meade, N. and T. Islam (1995) J Forecast 14 413-430;
Update graphs with more recent data and convert them to timeline syntax ;
Check the categories of articles on my watchlist;
Fix Design a bot to fix dead external links with the {{ dlw-inline }} Internet Archive template;
Fix syntax errors ;
Behave according to the rules ;
Edit according to the guide and manual (except for footnotes, which are ugly ); and
Help write an encyclopedia.
Helpful templates
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Title case problem
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Disambiguate similar titles
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Introduction too terse
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Table of contents right, for when many sections and no graphics at top
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Unclear abbreviations
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Hard to understand
{{confusing }}
Self-contradictory
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Grammar, usage, tone, style, etc. problems
{{copyedit }}
Presentation of fiction as fact
{{fiction }}
Local (e.g., U.S.) perspective
{{globalize }}
Too informal
{{inappropriate tone }}
Out of date information
{{update }}
Bad formatting
{{wikify }}
Unverified, possible inaccuracy in section or article
{{not verified }}
Unverified, possible inaccuracy in-line
{{check }}
Factual accuracy dispute
{{disputed }}, {{disputeabout |topic }}, {{sectfact }} for sections, or {{dubious }} for statements
Probable hoax
{{hoax }}
Possibly biased point of view
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Biased point of view
{{POV }}, {{POV-because |reason }}, {{POV-title }} for title/subject, {{POV-intro }} for lead, or {{POV-section }}
Original research
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Citation needed after statement
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Missing references
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Biased referenes
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Biased and wrong
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Too many red links
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Too long or multiple subjects
{{split }} or {{splitsection |new title }}
Overlapping articles
{{mergefrom |source }} and {{mergeto |destination }} and/or other merge templates
Missing categorization
{{uncategorized }}
Article controversy
{{ActiveDiscuss }}
Talk page: ongoing controversy
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Talk page: please calm down
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Talk page: difficult controversy
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Talk: please act on your suggestion
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Talk page: to do list
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Talk page: elaboration needed
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Talk page: graphic needed
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Talk page: review request; instructions
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Talk page: unsigned comment
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Talk page important
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Talk page urgent
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Fun and excitement
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