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Regarding the quickfail, I am curious as to whether you are aware of any publicly available content for the short sections that was omitted. If not, the proper suggestion would be to merge the short sections together and not fail. This is a very marginally notable subject given that lacrosse is on the low end of the professional sports importance spectrum. Significant secondary sources are hard to come by and thus, the short sections that you see are the result. Thus, in terms of [[WP:WIAGA]] an article may be completely compliant with an unusually short amount of content.--[[User:TonyTheTiger|TonyTheTiger]] <small>([[User talk:TonyTheTiger|T]]/[[Special:Contributions/TonyTheTiger|C]]/[[User:TonyTheTiger/Antonio Vernon|BIO]]/[[WP:CHICAGO]]/[[WP:FOUR]]) </small> 00:33, 25 September 2010 (UTC) |
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:In other words, your analysis is not whether the sections are short, but whether they are a comprehensive summary of available secondary sources. If there are no substantial secondary sources omitted, you should reconsider your quickfail before I take this to GAR due to an invalid fail.--[[User:TonyTheTiger|TonyTheTiger]] <small>([[User talk:TonyTheTiger|T]]/[[Special:Contributions/TonyTheTiger|C]]/[[User:TonyTheTiger/Antonio Vernon|BIO]]/[[WP:CHICAGO]]/[[WP:FOUR]]) </small> 00:51, 25 September 2010 (UTC) |
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::I did not get a chance to expand upon what would be considered missing. Judging by your FAs on your main page you do not focus on sports bios. I have done a dozens of sports bio GAs. Basically, a comprehensive professional career summary includes major records, all-star and award summaries, important playoff performances, notable statistical accomplishments, significant injuries affecting performance, notable transactions and extraordinary single-game performances. Unfortunately, I don't think anything is missing from Prager's article. His personal section could include many things that you might find in a slightly more notable individual, but that you will not likely find for him. You should reconsider your evaluation, but I will go straight to GAR if you don't respond by 0:00 UTC 9/27 (about 48 hours).--[[User:TonyTheTiger|TonyTheTiger]] <small>([[User talk:TonyTheTiger|T]]/[[Special:Contributions/TonyTheTiger|C]]/[[User:TonyTheTiger/Antonio Vernon|BIO]]/[[WP:CHICAGO]]/[[WP:FOUR]]) </small> 01:36, 25 September 2010 (UTC) |
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WikiCup Newsletter XXXVI
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WikiCup 2010 June newsletter
We're half way through 2010, and the end of the WikiCup is in sight! Round 3 is over, and we're down to our final 16. Our pool winners were Ian Rose (submissions) (A), Sturmvogel_66 (submissions) (B, and the round's overall leader), ThinkBlue (submissions) (C) Casliber (submissions) and TonyTheTiger (submissions) (D, joint), but, with the scores reset, everything is to play for in our last pooled round. The pools will be up before midnight tonight, and have been selected randomly by J Milburn. This will be the toughest round yet, and so, as ever, anything you worry may not receive the necessary attention before the end of the round (such as outstanding GA or FA nominations) is welcome at Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews, and please remember to continue offering reviews yourself where possible. As always, the judges are available to contact via email, IRC or their talk pages, and general discussion about the Cup is welcome on the WikiCup talk page.
Though unaffiliated with the WikiCup, July sees the third Great Wikipedia Dramaout- a project with not dissimilar goals to the WikiCup. Everyone is welcome to take part and do their bit to contribute to the encyclopedia itself.
If you're interested in the scores for the last round of the Cup, please take a look at Wikipedia:WikiCup/History/2010/Round 3 and Wikipedia:WikiCup/History/2010/Full/Round 3. Our thanks go to Stone (submissions) for compiling these. As was predicted, Group C ended up the "Group of Death", with 670 points required for second place, and, therefore, automatic promotion. This round will probably be even tougher- again, the top two from each of the two groups will make it through, while the twelve remaining participants will compete for four wildcard places- good luck everyone! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn, Fox and The ed17
WikiCup 2010 July newsletter
We are half-way through our penultimate round, and nothing is yet certain. Pool A, currently led by Sasata (submissions) has ended up the more competitive, with three contestants ( Sasata (submissions), Sturmvogel_66 (submissions) and TonyTheTiger (submissions)) scoring over 500 points already. Pool B is led by Casliber (submissions), who has also scored well over 500. The top two from each pool, as well as the next four highest scorers regardless of pool, will make it through to our final eight. As ever, anything you worry may not receive the necessary attention before the end of the round (such as outstanding GA or FA nominations) is welcome at Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews, and please remember to continue offering reviews yourself where possible. As always, the judges are available to contact via email, IRC or their talk pages, and general discussion about the Cup is welcome on the WikiCup talk page.
Planning has begun for the 2011 WikiCup, with open discussions concerning scoring and flags for next year's competition. Contributions to those discussions would be appreciated, especially concerning the flags, as next year's signups cannot begin until the flag issue has been resolved. Signups will hopefully open at some point in this round, with discussion about possible changing in the scoring/process opening some time afterwards.
Earlier this round, we said goodbye to Hunter Kahn (submissions), who has bowed out to spend more time on the book he is authoring with his wife. We wish him all the best. In other news, the start of this round also saw some WikiCup awards sent out by Suomi Finland 2009 (submissions). We appreciate his enthusiasm, and contestants are of course welcome to award each other prizes as they see fit, but rest assured that we will be sending out "official" awards at the end of the competition. If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn, Fox and The ed17 22:43, 31 July 2010 (UTC)
Welcome back
Great to see you back! I turned up to tell you about some QCQ FACs but you weren't there, but now Mark Tonelli is up. How are you? YellowMonkey (new photo poll) 02:28, 16 August 2010 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Featured topic candidates/2009–10 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team/archive1
I have replied to your comment at Wikipedia:Featured topic candidates/2009–10 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team/archive1--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 19:15, 19 August 2010 (UTC)
Hey, per your post Wikipedia_talk:Doh#Topic_drives.3F, do you want to help me with either 10-12 or THOH? CTJF83 chat 19:12, 23 August 2010 (UTC)
Thanks
Thank you for your latest note. I fully agree with you that the article Origin of the Romanians needs a peer review. I would be grateful if you adviced me how it works. Borsoka (talk) 04:43, 24 August 2010 (UTC)
Hi Nergaal, I've responded to your strong oppose vote on my FLC here. I hope you will check it soon. I've also made a proposal right at the bottom of the discussion, do see if you agree with it. Thank you. Regards, ANGCHENRUI Talk♨ 14:23, 30 August 2010 (UTC)
- I've followed-up on your comments, do take a look again. Added some colours to the article, though limited them to only one column in the table. Cheers, ANGCHENRUI Talk♨ 07:39, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
- Hi Nergaal, you raised two issues in my FLC. They've been addressed, so you can strike them out if the issues no longer stand? Cheers, ANGCHENRUI Talk♨
Hi Nergaal
It is good that you are back and I hope you enjoy it! It is sad that you missed a lot of fun with the Wikicup. I hope we can come up with some nice ideas fr the future of the elements project. I hope you know that I appreciate your work. --Stone (talk) 14:37, 30 August 2010 (UTC)
WikiCup 2010 August newsletter
We have our final eight! The best of luck to those who remain. A bumper newsletter this week as we start our home straight.
- Pool A's winner was Sturmvogel_66 (submissions). Awarded the top score overall this round, Sturmvogel_66 writes primarily on military history, favouring Naval warfare.
- Pool B's winner was Casliber (submissions). Awarded the top score for featured articles this round, Casliber writes primarily on natural sciences, especially botany and ornithology.
- Pool A's close second was Sasata (submissions). Awarded the top score for featured pictures this round, Sasata writes primarily on natural sciences, favouring mycology.
- Pool B's close second was ThinkBlue (submissions). Awarded the top score for good articles and topics this round, ThinkBlue primarily writes content related to television and film, including 30 Rock.
- The first wildcard was TonyTheTiger (submissions). Awarded the top score for did you knows and valued pictures this round, TonyTheTiger writes on a number of topics, including baseball, American football and Chicago.
- The second wildcard was White Shadows (submissions). Someone who has helped the Cup behind the scenes all year, White Shadows said "I'm still in shock that I made it this far" and writes primarily on Naval warfare, especially U-boats.
- The third wildcard was Staxringold (submissions). Awarded the top score for featured lists and topics this round, Staxringold primarily writes on sport and television, including baseball and 30 Rock.
- The fourth wildcard was William S. Saturn (submissions). Entering the final eight only on the final day of the round, William S. Saturn writes on a number of topics, mostly related to Texas.
We say goodbye to the six who fell at the final hurdle. Geschichte (submissions) only just missed out on a place in the final eight. Resolute (submissions) was not far behind. Candlewicke (submissions) was awarded top points for in the news this round. Gary King (submissions) contributed a variety of did you know articles. Suomi Finland 2009 (submissions) said "I'm surprised to have survived so far into the competition", but was extactic to see Finland in the semi-finals. Arsenikk (submissions) did not score this round, but has scored highly in previous rounds. We also say goodbye to Ian Rose (submissions), who withdrew earlier this month after spending six weeks overseas. Anyone interested in this round's results can see them here and here. Thank you to Stone (submissions) for these.
Signups for next year's competition are now open. Planning is ongoing, with a key discussion about judges for next year open. Discussion about how next year's scoring will work is ongoing, and thoughts are more than welcome at Wikipedia talk:WikiCup/Scoring. Also, TonyTheTiger is compiling some information and statistics on the finalists here- the final eight are encouraged to add themselves to the list.
Our final eight will play it out for two months, after which we will know 2010's WikiCup winner, and a variety of prizes will be awarded. As ever, anything you worry may not receive the necessary attention before the end of the round (such as outstanding GA or FA nominations) is welcome at Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews, and please remember to continue offering reviews yourself where possible. As always, the judges are available to contact via email, IRC or their talk pages, and general discussion about the Cup is welcome on the WikiCup talk page.If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn, Fox and The ed17 23:13, 31 August 2010 (UTC)
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Volleyball list
Nergaal, would you mind swinging back by Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of Olympic medalists in volleyball/archive1 when you get a chance? Thanks. Courcelles 19:40, 2 September 2010 (UTC)
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List of box office records set by Avatar
I am really impressed at the list you have created on there. Good job. DrNegative (talk) 00:38, 10 September 2010 (UTC)
RfA thanks spam
Magog the Ogre (talk) 11:15, 11 September 2010 (UTC)
Nomination of Tomahawk Blues Band for deletion
A discussion has begun about whether the article Tomahawk Blues Band, which you created or to which you contributed, should be deleted. While contributions are welcome, an article may be deleted if it is inconsistent with Wikipedia policies and guidelines for inclusion, explained in the deletion policy.
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Categories for discussion nomination of Category:Sport societies in Romania
Category:Sport societies in Romania, which you created, has been nominated for deletion, merging, or renaming. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the Categories for discussion page. Thank you. Nergaal (talk) 18:44, 16 September 2010 (UTC)
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Needs a revisit when you get the chance. Thanks, Dabomb87 (talk) 14:17, 17 September 2010 (UTC)
Your concerns have been addressed. Gage (talk) 19:45, 17 September 2010 (UTC)
Slipknot
I have replied to you on Talk:Slipknot discography regarding that article. As for the tours, it's quite hard to find that information now. It appears that there really aren't many reliable sources around that can confirm or dismiss information regardign their previous torus and I don't know what to suggest when it comes to that. --REZTER TALK ø 15:40, 19 September 2010 (UTC)
The issue of such hatnotes has been extensively debated, and their use found unnecessary and divisive. See one example of a previous discussion here, among several others. Please seek consensus at Talk Pages before re-application. RashersTierney (talk) 08:44, 20 September 2010 (UTC)
Romani
Whoa, could I ask you to undo your page moves? With that many edits under your belt you should know that it's not considered good manners at best to just move a page like that. "Removing confusion" is hardly an adequate description of why exactly and on what basis and in particular with Romano-Serbian languages you've increased confusion because Serbian Romani language suggests it is a Romani language in Serbia, which it isn't. It's a language spoken by Roma but based on Serbian. Please undo the moves to Hellenoromani language and Romano-Serbian languages and discuss, if you still want to move them. Akerbeltz (talk) 11:31, 20 September 2010 (UTC)
Hello,
Well, the subject if the crowd ready to walk 350 km to Delhi. It is so obvious that you can't have the speaker's face and the public at the same time. Regards, Yann (talk) 08:30, 22 September 2010 (UTC)
FPC votes
This is just a recommendation, so feel free to ignore it, but I'd encourage you to write out "support" if that's what you mean, rather than putting a plus sign. For instance, I'm not really sure whether you mean to indicate a weak kind of support with it, or a full support? We did have a discussion a while back after which the "support" and "oppose" icons stopped being used on FPC, in contrast with Commons. The plus symbol reminded me of that. Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 10:17, 22 September 2010 (UTC)
Thank you
<font=3> Thanks again for your support and comments. List of longest streams of Oregon made featured list today. Finetooth (talk) 02:57, 24 September 2010 (UTC) |
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I request you to come back to the nomination and review your concerns. — Legolas (talk2me) 05:46, 24 September 2010 (UTC)
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Formula One polesitters flc
Hey Nergaal, thanks for your comments on the formula one polesitters flc, they were very useful. I have now addressed you comments, so when you have some spare time could you please revisit, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, NapHit (talk) 18:40, 24 September 2010 (UTC)
PediaPress renderer for Wikipedia Books
Since you created a bunch of books recently, I thought you might be interested in this. Basically, this would give you access to the PediaPress renderer used to print books and should allow you to review book as they would be printed (minus covers). If you find errors and problems, please report them at Help:Books/Feedback.
Headbomb {talk / contribs / physics / books} 19:55, 24 September 2010 (UTC)
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B. J. Prager
Regarding the quickfail, I am curious as to whether you are aware of any publicly available content for the short sections that was omitted. If not, the proper suggestion would be to merge the short sections together and not fail. This is a very marginally notable subject given that lacrosse is on the low end of the professional sports importance spectrum. Significant secondary sources are hard to come by and thus, the short sections that you see are the result. Thus, in terms of WP:WIAGA an article may be completely compliant with an unusually short amount of content.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 00:33, 25 September 2010 (UTC)
- In other words, your analysis is not whether the sections are short, but whether they are a comprehensive summary of available secondary sources. If there are no substantial secondary sources omitted, you should reconsider your quickfail before I take this to GAR due to an invalid fail.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 00:51, 25 September 2010 (UTC)
- I did not get a chance to expand upon what would be considered missing. Judging by your FAs on your main page you do not focus on sports bios. I have done a dozens of sports bio GAs. Basically, a comprehensive professional career summary includes major records, all-star and award summaries, important playoff performances, notable statistical accomplishments, significant injuries affecting performance, notable transactions and extraordinary single-game performances. Unfortunately, I don't think anything is missing from Prager's article. His personal section could include many things that you might find in a slightly more notable individual, but that you will not likely find for him. You should reconsider your evaluation, but I will go straight to GAR if you don't respond by 0:00 UTC 9/27 (about 48 hours).--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 01:36, 25 September 2010 (UTC)