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Contents
- 1 Possible ref for G550
- 2 TCG Anatolia
- 3 Oct - Dec 15 Quarterly Article Reviews
- 4 My topic ban
- 5 Your GA nomination of 4th Armoured Brigade (Australia)
- 6 Wikipedia:Today's featured article/February 13, 2016
- 7 Your GA nomination of 4th Armoured Brigade (Australia)
- 8 Indonesian Army Edit
- 9 The Bugle: Issue CXVIII, January 2016
- 10 Mail
- 11 Thank you for supporting my RfA
- 12 citation
- 13 Canberra meetup invitation
- 14 Thank you for supporting my RfA
- 15 Thanks for your support!
- 16 the real stuff
- 17 User:Krzyhorse22
- 18 Navbox?
- 19 Question
- 20 Siege of St. John's GA Review
- 21 Books & Bytes - Issue 15
- 22 Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Hitler Diaries
- 23 Things to see in Stockholm?
- 24 Otto Kittel
- 25 The Bugle: Issue CXIX, February 2016
- 26 Your GA nomination of 1 November 1944 reconnaissance sortie over Japan
- 27 Question
- 28 Comment
- 29 Your GA nomination of 1 November 1944 reconnaissance sortie over Japan
- 30 Recommendations for Adminship
- 31 Shelling of Port Gregory - source of planes
- 32 The Bugle: Issue CXX, March 2016
- 33 A barnstar for you!
- 34 Landing at Jacquinot Bay
- 35 Pending Revisions
- 36 Wikifiddling
- 37 Signature
- 38 wtf...
- 39 Books & Bytes - Issue 16
- 40 DYK for Defence Force Correctional Establishment (Australia)
- 41 Protector-class IPVs
- 42 January to March 2016 Quarterly Article Reviews
- 43 Your presence is requested at ANI
- 44 Keating
- 45 The Bugle: Issue CXXI, April 2016
- 46 42 cf 44
- 47 Your GA nomination of Landing at Jacquinot Bay
- 48 Your GA nomination of Landing at Jacquinot Bay
- 49 Congratulations!
- 50 World found!
- 51 Bougainville counterattack
- 52 Talk:Elian Gonzalez custody battle#Requested move 22 April 2016
- 53 Operation Leader
- 54 Socks
- 55 Lützow and exile
- 56 Request for opinion
- 57 Hi Nick( reply to Panzer Aces article I deleted )
- 58 Possible link spamming
- 59 Proposed site ban of Mangoeater1000 AN thread
- 60 Advice please
- 61 I could use an advocate, if you have time
- 62 Semiprot for Nickolas Varvaris needed
- 63 Your GA nomination of Operation Leader
- 64 Nick could you Semi Operation Barbarossa?
- 65 Bugle
- 66 The Bugle: Issue CXXII, May–June 2016
- 67 Your GA nomination of Operation Leader
- 68 DYK for Operation Leader
- 69 If your mop is recharged...
- 70 Books & Bytes - Issue 17
- 71 HC
- 72 Juandresh
- 73 Kharkiv and Kharkov
Possible ref for G550
Gday Nick. This article from Flight Global is a bit speculative so I'm not sure if it is of any use to you: [1]. They are reporting two a/c and also the possible ELINT / SIGINT role. I thought I'd post it here in case you hadn't seen it yet. All the best. Anotherclown (talk) 10:20, 6 January 2016 (UTC)
- Excellent, thanks. The ABC news TV story about the purchase tonight also said that two aircraft were probably being purchased, but I couldn't find it online. Nick-D (talk) 10:26, 6 January 2016 (UTC)
- I think this is it... Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 10:29, 6 January 2016 (UTC)
TCG Anatolia
TCG Anatolia will be a highly modified amphibious assault ship With the capacity to carry F 35 lightning II B aircraft and possible future integration of Turkish made TIA TFX, fifth generation fighter aircraft is a possibility, so please refrain from altering any information on this page, unless you can back it up.
The Turkish ship will be equipped with a sky jump, ramp and a front lift in order to accommodate the operation of the short take-off and vertical landing aircrafts. So, what is your proposition. The almost 50 year old retired Harrier or the F35 B.
- Please provide references to reliable sources stating that Turkey intends to buy F-35Bs. I had a look last night, and couldn't find any. Please note the Australian versions of this ship also have these features, but Australia has no intention of ever operating F-35Bs. It turned out to be cheaper and less risky to retain the ski jump than substantially redesign the ship to remove it. A whole bunch of other things are needed to enable F-35 operations (special deck coatings, radars, magazines, etc). Please see the Canberra-class landing helicopter dock article. Nick-D (talk) 22:12, 8 January 2016 (UTC)
- (talk page stalker) Also note that even if the ship has the kit Nick mentions, the article in question says it can carry F-35Bs. That does not mean "Turkey will buy F-35Bs". Turning the first of those statements into the latter is classic WP:SYNTH. - The Bushranger One ping only 23:21, 8 January 2016 (UTC)
Nick, The Canberra class was designed to replace the Manoora and Kanimbla Amphibious transport docks, which in essence is a frigate with a dock on it, mainly used for transporting and or operating helicopters,LCM's etc which I'm sure you are aware of, they were not intended from the beginning to be used as an aircraft carrier. Reference from Canberra-class_landing_helicopter_dock. The ski-jump ramp of Juan Carlos I has been retained for the RAN ships, although is not intended for use.[17] The Spanish use the ramp to launch Harrier jet aircraft, and although operating STOVL aircraft was decided against early in the Australian procurement process due to cost and detraction from the ship's main role, redesigning the ship to remove the ramp would have added unnecessary cost to the project. This is my point, the Turkish ship is, as in the reference states from many Turkish sources as well as others, will have the capacity to operate F 35 lighting II aircraft because, It will be designed that way from the beginning.
Sidenote: This is my first article, as I'm new to wiki editing. I thought it would be fantastic to start a new article on wiki as, I'm familiar with military study's. Unfortunately I feel cornered,threatened and disrespected because, I have no badge or any sort of formality. I thought the community was respectful, understanding and helpful, I guess this Is where I was wrong, Bushranger this is partly do to you and the other, someone you may know, for now I'm done editing keep up the good work. Janissary out.
- @Janissarywiki:As I mentioned on my page, you were simply being asked to follow Wikipedia policies. Saying "the ship will carry F-35Bs" - which is what the crux of this dispute in fact was - is not supported by the sources. "Capable of" is verifiable through reliable sources. "Will carry" - which is what you kept edit-warring to add the infobox - is not, and Wikipedia is very strict on its policy of no original research. Synthesis is what it is called when a statement in sources - "the ship is capable of carrying F-35Bs" - is taken to mean something the source does not say - "the air group will include F-35Bs". That is what it was attempted to explain to you, and that you were edit-warring - something else Wikipedia is very strict about - to try to add back. Under a strict interpretation of the three-revert rule, you could have been blocked - you were not, because it was being explained to you where you was in error, being new and unfamiliar with the policies. However, if you feel that being asked to follow the community policies means that you cannot participate in the community, then I am sorry to hear that. - The Bushranger One ping only 08:43, 9 January 2016 (UTC)
Bushranger}}I have read many articles and know theirs tens of thousands on wiki that do not have credible information because, the source is disputed and or unknown, or until the foreseeable future, but that does not mean information is not present and that's tanks to expert commonsense and higher probability then the verse. Take a look at the reference. [[2]] The selection of the Spanish design was announced on 27 December 2013, while the main contractor is the Turkish shipyard Sedef. Although the Turkish Navy initially wanted a stripped down version of the Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) Juan Carlos I class, second thoughts led to a change of plans and the new version of the LHD will be able to carry 8-10 F-35B and 12 helicopters.
- Theoretically, sure, like the Australian ships can with some fairly straightforward modifications. But Turkey isn't buying F-35Bs. Nick-D (talk) 10:50, 9 January 2016 (UTC)
- (talk page stalker) Yes, that is exactly the reference I looked at. It does indeed say the carrier will be able to carry F-35Bs. That does not mean, however, that the ship will carry F-35Bs. It means that if Turkey, in the future, changes their order for Dave to include the B variant, the ship should be capable of carrying it with a minimum of retrofit. It does not, however, mean "8 combat helicopters and or Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning IIB" is approprate for the infobox, as you were edit-warring to include earlier. Until Turkey 1. announces that they have ordered the F-35B and 2. says that they will be carried aboard Anatolia, including that is synthesis of sources and, thus, original research. Now, a line in the article that the ship's design is F-35B compatable is appropriate. But including it in the airgroup in the infobox is not. - The Bushranger One ping only 10:53, 9 January 2016 (UTC)
Oct - Dec 15 Quarterly Article Reviews
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On behalf of the WikiProject Military history coordinators, I hereby award you this for your contribution of 4 FA, A-Class, Peer and/or GA reviews during the period October to December 2015. Thank you for your efforts! AustralianRupert (talk) 02:50, 9 January 2016 (UTC) |
My topic ban
Just so you know, I recently violated my topic ban by leaving a comment here because I was under the impression I was allowed to participate in talk page discussions as long as I didn't edit any actual articles related to Nazism. I now know, from Maunus, that my topic ban covers all articles on Wikipedia so I won't make that mistake again. Sorry! Jonas Vinther • (Click here to collect your prize!) 14:45, 15 January 2016 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of 4th Armoured Brigade (Australia)
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article 4th Armoured Brigade (Australia) 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 AustralianRupert -- AustralianRupert (talk) 05:40, 23 January 2016 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Today's featured article/February 13, 2016
Nick, would you like to do the summary on this one? If so, aim for around 1150 characters, including spaces (not wikitext). - Dank (push to talk) 01:01, 24 January 2016 (UTC)
- @Dank: Will do Nick-D (talk) 01:12, 24 January 2016 (UTC)
- @Ian Rose: @Dank: could you please review this blurb to check that it looks OK? I'm also going to be out of town (and probably out of all forms of electronic contact with the world!) when this runs next week BTW. Thanks Nick-D (talk) 06:15, 6 February 2016 (UTC)
- @Ian Rose: Thanks a lot. I have no idea how I forgot that the blurb needed to be a single para - sorry for being so dense. Nick-D (talk) 10:21, 6 February 2016 (UTC)
- Thanks guys, looks great. - Dank (push to talk) 14:25, 6 February 2016 (UTC)
- @Ian Rose: Thanks a lot. I have no idea how I forgot that the blurb needed to be a single para - sorry for being so dense. Nick-D (talk) 10:21, 6 February 2016 (UTC)
- @Ian Rose: @Dank: could you please review this blurb to check that it looks OK? I'm also going to be out of town (and probably out of all forms of electronic contact with the world!) when this runs next week BTW. Thanks Nick-D (talk) 06:15, 6 February 2016 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of 4th Armoured Brigade (Australia)
The article 4th Armoured Brigade (Australia) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:4th Armoured Brigade (Australia) 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 AustralianRupert -- AustralianRupert (talk) 01:01, 24 January 2016 (UTC)
Indonesian Army Edit
Hi, i would like to put an additional picture for the Indonesian Army page for further information increasement. Thanks - User: Gitoyo aryo
- Hello, There's information on how to use images at Help:Files. If you want to upload images, please also ensure that they are compliant with Wikipedia's copyright conditions first. Regards, Nick-D (talk) 07:33, 24 January 2016 (UTC)
The Bugle: Issue CXVIII, January 2016
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G'day Nick, could you send that link to my other email please, something wrong with my primary one at the moment. Thanks, Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 02:00, 28 January 2016 (UTC)
Thank you for supporting my RfA
Hawkeye7 RfA Appreciation award | |
Thank you for participating in and supporting my RfA. It was very much appreciated. There is another book review for the Bugle in the usual space. Take care. Hawkeye7 (talk) 21:39, 1 February 2016 (UTC) |
- I was pleased to support you, and would do so in the future. Regards, Nick-D (talk) 06:48, 2 February 2016 (UTC)
citation
If that fact is "widely known", then you shouldn't have a problem providing a citation to support it. I don't doubt that it has a conservative slant under Windshuttle's editorship, but it is (or was) known to provide equal space to pundits in both sides of a debate. Perhaps I must defer to your judgement, I only know about adding cited facts and don't have your expertise in matters of war. cygnis insignis 08:30, 3 February 2016 (UTC)
- Hi, Thanks for your snarky post! Given your deep love of citations, I'm surprised you removed this without looking for a reference! May I suggest [3] [4], [5] and [6]? More generally, I think this falls into the category of something which is so well known it doesn't need a citation - for instance this Menzies House article called Quadrant "Australia’s Conservative Journal of Record". Regards, Nick-D (talk) 09:02, 3 February 2016 (UTC)
Canberra meetup invitation
Hi, you're invited to the Canberra meetup which will take place at King O'Malley's Irish Pub in Civic on 17 February 2016. Bidgee (talk) 02:26, 5 February 2016 (UTC)
Thank you for supporting my RfA
Brianhe RfA Appreciation award | |
Thank you for participating at my RfA. Your support was very much appreciated even if I did get a bit scorched. Brianhe (talk) 02:52, 6 February 2016 (UTC) |
- I was pleased to do so - good luck for your next attempt. Nick-D (talk) 05:17, 6 February 2016 (UTC)
Thanks for your support!
Peacemaker67 RfA Appreciation award | |
Thank you for co-nominating my RfA, Nick. It was very much appreciated, and I am humbled that the community saw fit to trust me with the tools. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 06:13, 6 February 2016 (UTC) |
the real stuff
thank you very much for your dropping in at the freo submarine base! thats the real stuff. cheers JarrahTree 12:05, 8 February 2016 (UTC), fyi i spent some time at awm and nat archives in perth some years back going through the japanese scare of march 42, and the issues of army camps being set up, I am a bit confused by your 'fact' tag. The 42 scare was very real in perth - they sent kids to live with relatives or family in the hills or country, the whole shamozzle I have seen plans that would amaze you in the awm archive, they had plans to work out how to render fremantle port useless. JarrahTree 12:13, 8 February 2016 (UTC)
- Hi, I'm pretty sure that the subs ended up in Fremantle as it was the bolt hole for US Asiatic Fleet warships which managed to escape the Philippines and Dutch East Indies at about this time rather than it being a measure for the defence of the Perth region (WW2-era subs being notoriously ineffective in defensive roles). The US was planning to go on the offensive pretty much immediately at this time, and viewed its deployments to Australia as being mainly preparations for attacks against Japan. I'm meaning to expand the Western Australian emergency of March 1944 article, and a "sister article" on 1942 would be really interesting. Regards, Nick-D (talk) 09:31, 9 February 2016 (UTC)
- good to hear that. I think as far as current thinking amongst the milhist people i know here the 42 scare was a bigger one than the 44 one. cheers JarrahTree 09:57, 9 February 2016 (UTC)
User:Krzyhorse22
Would you mind doing me a favour? Krzyhorse22 is still not very happy with my actions, as you will see if you check the bottom of my talkpage. Would you mind reviewing my recent actions, incl reverts at his recent edits (and his questionable edit at List of Presidents of Afghanistan) and give me any advice you think necessary? Just a sanity check really; my firm view is that he has a tendency to say uncivil things, and that more recently he seems to have a penchant for deleting information that is actually of use. Cheers Buckshot06 (talk) 21:03, 10 February 2016 (UTC)
- Krzyhorse22 seems to be a habitual edit warrior who assumes that everyone else is acting in bad faith and escalates disputes by making personal attacks. I suspect that they're well on the way to being blocked. Nick-D (talk) 08:41, 11 February 2016 (UTC)
- Buckshot06 is WP:WIKIHOUNDING me and I don't like it. [7] [8] [9] [10] I'm not an edit warrior, please stop accusing me. I explain my changes in a civil manner and use the talk page, see Talk:Afghan Americans for example. Calling someone a WP:POV pusher is not a personal attack, many editors use that term. [11] It refers to someone who makes controversial edits without citing any sources.--Krzyhorse22 (talk) 21:16, 11 February 2016 (UTC)
- WIKIHOUND says 'Correct use of an editor's history includes (but is not limited to) fixing unambiguous errors or violations of Wikipedia policy.' Now the closing admin of the AN/I dispute, me, and User:Nick-D are all concerned about your continuing, repeated violations of WP policy, so the use of the term 'wikihound' is inappropriate: I'm protecting the encyclopedia by monitoring you. Buckshot06 (talk) 01:03, 12 February 2016 (UTC)
- I correctly removed this info because that project has long been abandoned but you readded it. [12] You did the same kind of my reverts in other articles.[13] This makes you look bad.--Krzyhorse22 (talk) 02:33, 12 February 2016 (UTC)
- WIKIHOUND says 'Correct use of an editor's history includes (but is not limited to) fixing unambiguous errors or violations of Wikipedia policy.' Now the closing admin of the AN/I dispute, me, and User:Nick-D are all concerned about your continuing, repeated violations of WP policy, so the use of the term 'wikihound' is inappropriate: I'm protecting the encyclopedia by monitoring you. Buckshot06 (talk) 01:03, 12 February 2016 (UTC)
- Buckshot06 is WP:WIKIHOUNDING me and I don't like it. [7] [8] [9] [10] I'm not an edit warrior, please stop accusing me. I explain my changes in a civil manner and use the talk page, see Talk:Afghan Americans for example. Calling someone a WP:POV pusher is not a personal attack, many editors use that term. [11] It refers to someone who makes controversial edits without citing any sources.--Krzyhorse22 (talk) 21:16, 11 February 2016 (UTC)
Did you ever think about creating a navbox for all of the "_ in Australian service" articles? Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 23:50, 13 February 2016 (UTC)
- (talk page stalker) Sounds like a good idea to me, Ed -- not all the relevant articles have "in Australian service" in the title, e.g. it's redundant in the F-111C article title because that model was only operated by the RAAF, so a navbox is a good way to bring them together. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 00:22, 14 February 2016 (UTC)
- Created a draft that I think captures most of the relevant articles -- not entirely happy with the title though as, at its broadest, it could encompass all military aircraft operated by Australia and we're only focussing on specifically Australian models and service histories, so how to put that succinctly (or do we keep the title as is and add an explanatory subtitle?)... Also do we want to restrict to only foreign-manufactured/designed aircraft, which would eliminate the CAC Boomerang and Wackett (oh, and the GAF Nomad if it came to that)? We could make a judgement call on whether to add redlinks or create redirects for some of the more significant ones we haven't gotten round to yet, e.g. Dassault Mirage IIIO, B-24 Liberators in Australian service... Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 01:08, 14 February 2016 (UTC)
- @Ian Rose: @The ed17: that looks good to me. I'd suggest including the Australian-only aircraft and adding the more logical red links. The Mirage III and B-24s are straightforward as they have full-length books on them. I'd also suggest adding the Sabre, CAC Canberra, Spitfire and Mustang as they're also heavily-covered. Nick-D (talk) 07:08, 18 February 2016 (UTC)
- Created a draft that I think captures most of the relevant articles -- not entirely happy with the title though as, at its broadest, it could encompass all military aircraft operated by Australia and we're only focussing on specifically Australian models and service histories, so how to put that succinctly (or do we keep the title as is and add an explanatory subtitle?)... Also do we want to restrict to only foreign-manufactured/designed aircraft, which would eliminate the CAC Boomerang and Wackett (oh, and the GAF Nomad if it came to that)? We could make a judgement call on whether to add redlinks or create redirects for some of the more significant ones we haven't gotten round to yet, e.g. Dassault Mirage IIIO, B-24 Liberators in Australian service... Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 01:08, 14 February 2016 (UTC)
Question
I am currently in a dispute with another editor over a matter relating to due weight and NPOV in a BLP. As an experienced admin, do you have any recommendation for what forum would be most likely to resolve the disagreement in a binding way? Thanks in advance for any advice you might have. Regards,TheTimesAreAChanging (talk) 20:50, 17 February 2016 (UTC)
- Hi, Without knowing what the matter is you could ask other editors to comment at WP:NPOVN and any relevant wiki projects and see if that generates a consensus one way or the other. WP:BLPN is also an option, but seems to focus on violations of the policy. Regards, Nick-D (talk) 07:00, 18 February 2016 (UTC)
Siege of St. John's GA Review
Hello,
I'm so sorry for not responding to the pages. I am currently trying obtaining research for a thesis project at my school, so my ability to fully participate in this review project won't happen. I should have responded sooner. If no one is able to finish the project properly (though Magicpiano seems to be assisting well), you can rescind the review. I don't think I'll get any free time to look at the article extensively until after the 10th of March (at the earliest). LeftAire (talk) 14:21, 18 February 2016 (UTC)
Books & Bytes - Issue 15
Books & Bytes
Issue 15, December-January 2016
by The Interior (talk · contribs), Ocaasi (talk · contribs), Sadads (talk · contribs), Nikkimaria (talk · contribs), UY Scuti (talk · contribs)
- New donations - Ships, medical resources, plus Arabic and Farsi resources
- #1lib1ref campaign summary and highlights
- New branches and coordinators
The Interior via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:20, 19 February 2016 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Hitler Diaries
Thank you for your well-argued comments. The Holocaust-denial aspect of the story is an important one, and I just think the whole thing is a very distateful idea. --Dweller (talk) 22:03, 20 February 2016 (UTC)
- Thanks also for your comments. This is a great article, but the timing of the TFA proposal really isn't a good idea. Nick-D (talk) 22:14, 20 February 2016 (UTC)
Things to see in Stockholm?
Hi Nick. I gather that you recently visited Stockholm, Sweden. Seeing as I'm going to spend this Easter in Stockholm, I thought I'd ask if you have any suggestions for things to see there? I'm thinking specifically museums/military history related sites. Will of course be taking photos for uploading to Commons while there. Cheers. Manxruler (talk) 04:45, 22 February 2016 (UTC)
- Hi, I spent a few days in Stockholm last September. In regards to military museums, the Vasa Museum and Swedish Army Museum were the only ones I visited, but both were excellent (the Army museum was very different from what I expected - I thought it would be an old-fashioned place, but it was very modern and provides a very sceptical look at Swedish military history). The Swedish History Museum also has good sections on Viking/medieval era warfare. I really liked Stockholm, and hope you enjoy your trip. Nick-D (talk) 06:56, 22 February 2016 (UTC)
- Thanks Nick. Despite having lived in Sweden for half a year a decade ago, I've never been to the Swedish capital before. Looking forward to seeing the place, and I'll make a note of the places you mention (looking forward to seeing how the Swedes communicate their shared history with my country, both as a historian and former museum curator). If you ever head to Norway, drop me a line, we have plenty of things to see here too. Manxruler (talk) 10:36, 22 February 2016 (UTC)
Otto Kittel
Nick, would I be right to assume that you regard Kurowski as an unreliable source to use on Otto Kittel? It is an uncontroversial page about a fighter pilot. The discussion started there. Stephan Schulze and K.e.Coffman have been asked several times for evidence that Kurowski's work on this man is fabricated or bias. They have been unable to do so. Dapi89 (talk) 20:10, 26 February 2016 (UTC)
- Hi, I don't think that Kurowski is a reliable source on any topic at all to be honest - he wasn't a serious historian. Regards, Nick-D (talk) 06:44, 29 February 2016 (UTC)
The Bugle: Issue CXIX, February 2016
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Your GA nomination of 1 November 1944 reconnaissance sortie over Japan
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Question
Is this a Topic ban violation? Please see: Wikipedia:Good article reassessment/Walther von Brauchitsch/1, comment from Jonas. K.e.coffman (talk) 07:45, 4 March 2016 (UTC)
- Yes it was, but he owned up to it at the time: User talk:Nick-D#My topic ban. Regards, Nick-D (talk) 09:21, 4 March 2016 (UTC)
Comment
Hi Nick, I noticed that you tweaked my wording on the divisional article and I wanted to share the below, which is sourced from my comment at Talk:Waffen-SS#SS_were_not_soldiers:
Out of curiosity, I looked at the section in the book by Neitzel, Sönke; Welzer, Harald (2012). Soldaten: On Fighting, Killing and Dying. to see how they treat the Waffen-SS in their discussion on the differences between Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS troops (from pp. 290 – 316). My results are below, arranged in the order of frequency of appearance on these pages (I'm using WSS for "Waffen-SS"; all instances of "SS" are about Waffen-SS):
- SS man/men (13)
- WSS men (5)
- WSS soldiers (3)
- SS troop(s) (3)
- WSS members (2)
- Men from SS division [name] (2)
All other references appear once:
- WSS fighters
- Elite National Socialist troop
- Nazi soldiers
- SS ranks
- Elite troops
- Himmler's soldiers
- SS soldiers
I returned most of most of my other Waffen-SS books, but it appears * MacKenzie, S.P. (1997). Revolutionary Armies in the Modern Era: A Revisionist Approach. predominantly uses "Waffen-SS men" (see this Google books preview and put Waffen in the search box instead of Hausser).
So "SS-men" is appropriate; this is what sources that I used say. K.e.coffman (talk) 08:27, 5 March 2016 (UTC)
- OK, but "SS men" sounds a bit like something they'd call themselves and is easily avoidable. Please revert me if you disagree though - the results of the searches you've provided is very useful. Regards, Nick-D (talk) 09:01, 5 March 2016 (UTC)
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Your GA nomination of 1 November 1944 reconnaissance sortie over Japan
The article 1 November 1944 reconnaissance sortie over Japan you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:1 November 1944 reconnaissance sortie over Japan 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 Zawed -- Zawed (talk) 09:21, 5 March 2016 (UTC)
Recommendations for Adminship
Hi, Could please recommend/nominate me for the Adminship.--Jogi 007 (talk) 07:20, 19 March 2016 (UTC)
- Hello, I'm afraid that I'm not familiar with your history on Wikipedia, so I'm not in a position to do so. Regards, Nick-D (talk) 07:21, 19 March 2016 (UTC)
Shelling of Port Gregory - source of planes
Hi Nick-D - normally a cite ref rather than deletion is the response. However, the record states that sub spotted planes when it approached Geraldton. The most probable source of these was training base as they were the major base there. Hope this helps clarify the paragraph NealeFamily (talk) 11:18, 25 March 2016 (UTC)
- Hi, Sorry for that - you're right that I should have added a tag or pinged you rather than reverted. Can you please re-add this with a reference? It certainly makes sense - it seems to have been frequent practice for RAAF training flights to have been made over the sea to deter submarines. Regards, Nick-D (talk) 23:24, 25 March 2016 (UTC)
- Thanks Nick-D for your gracious response. I still have some gaps in the information I need, but it will take someone with access to Aussie war records to fill them. There is something called the "Operations Record Book of No. 4 SFTS Geraldton" which is cited in the training school article that might give some clue as to flight movements when the submarine arrived. I would also like to track down the two destroyers the Japanese mentioned and the coast watchers. I'll stick a request on the articles talk page. NealeFamily (talk) 10:43, 26 March 2016 (UTC)
- Thanks for fixing this. The National Archives of Australia holds the operations record books of many RAAF units of World War II (which in some cases have also been digitalised), but I cant see the one for this flying school by searching the records on its website. Regards, Nick-D (talk) 10:50, 26 March 2016 (UTC)
- Thanks Nick-D for your gracious response. I still have some gaps in the information I need, but it will take someone with access to Aussie war records to fill them. There is something called the "Operations Record Book of No. 4 SFTS Geraldton" which is cited in the training school article that might give some clue as to flight movements when the submarine arrived. I would also like to track down the two destroyers the Japanese mentioned and the coast watchers. I'll stick a request on the articles talk page. NealeFamily (talk) 10:43, 26 March 2016 (UTC)
The Bugle: Issue CXX, March 2016
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A barnstar for you!
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Thank you for directing me to the email address for Vandalism, I was completely lost on how to proceed. Have a great day! Lulu1984123 (talk) 15:30, 27 March 2016 (UTC) |
Landing at Jacquinot Bay
G'day, Nick, I have done a small amount of work today expanding the Landing at Jacquinot Bay article, but TBH I haven't done a very good job. Just a very broad outline. I don't have the sources or the time to do much more at the moment, unfortunately. Due to your excellent work on the Battle of Arawe article, I wonder if you would have anything you could add to it to flesh it out a bit. The whole campaign seems underdone with the campaign article needing quite a bit of work, and at least two or three battles still being red links (Talasea, Gasmata and Open Bay). I plan to try to devote some time to the topic, but probably not until the end of April as this coming month will be very busy at work. Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 06:47, 28 March 2016 (UTC)
- Hi, It looks like the article is off to a good start. I'll see what I can add - I've found a few good photos on the AWM website which might be useful (though the photo of troops unloading stores is clearly a very good pick for the infobox given the uncontested nature of this operation). Regards, Nick-D (talk) 07:31, 28 March 2016 (UTC)
- Thanks, Nick. I appreciate your help. Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 08:17, 28 March 2016 (UTC)
- G'day, Nick, I've also been doing some work on Battle of Wide Bay today (the Battle and Aftermath sections still need expansion). I've made a start on Battle of Talasea, also (the Battle section needs work still), but for some reason I'm having trouble getting motivated at the moment (very tired from work this week). I also plan to maybe write a short stub for Battle of Open Bay, maybe, just to round out the battles of the New Britain campaign series. If you are keen to help on these, too, that would be fantastic. Anyway, hope you have a nice weekend. I'm off to work for a bit. Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 23:20, 8 April 2016 (UTC)
- Actually, now I think about it, perhaps the two should be merged to create an article called Battle of Wide Bay–Open Bay, as I don't think there would be enough information really for a battle article on each. Thoughts? AustralianRupert (talk) 23:22, 8 April 2016 (UTC)
- That sounds like a good idea given that this was all one campaign which only saw a small(ish) amount of fighting. I've been considering doing something similar covering the mini-campaign on the eastern shore of Brunei Bay in Borneo during June-July 1945. I'll look in on those articles, but also had a busy week, so may not contribute much. Nick-D (talk) 23:31, 8 April 2016 (UTC)
- Actually, now I think about it, perhaps the two should be merged to create an article called Battle of Wide Bay–Open Bay, as I don't think there would be enough information really for a battle article on each. Thoughts? AustralianRupert (talk) 23:22, 8 April 2016 (UTC)
- G'day, Nick, I've also been doing some work on Battle of Wide Bay today (the Battle and Aftermath sections still need expansion). I've made a start on Battle of Talasea, also (the Battle section needs work still), but for some reason I'm having trouble getting motivated at the moment (very tired from work this week). I also plan to maybe write a short stub for Battle of Open Bay, maybe, just to round out the battles of the New Britain campaign series. If you are keen to help on these, too, that would be fantastic. Anyway, hope you have a nice weekend. I'm off to work for a bit. Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 23:20, 8 April 2016 (UTC)
- Thanks, Nick. I appreciate your help. Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 08:17, 28 March 2016 (UTC)
G'day, Nick, do you mind if I add myself as a co-nom for the GAN for the Landing at Jacquinot Bay article? I'm probably too involved to act as a reviewer. Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 02:16, 29 April 2016 (UTC)
- Please do - if I'd known how to do it I'd have added you initially. Regards, Nick-D (talk) 08:45, 29 April 2016 (UTC)
- Cheers, Nick. AustralianRupert (talk) 08:59, 29 April 2016 (UTC)
Pending Revisions
Do you have to have editing privileges to approve a pending change? WCMemail 13:13, 1 April 2016 (UTC)
- Hi, Yes you do - please see Wikipedia:Pending changes#Reviewing pending edits, which also notes the location to apply for the relevant permission. Given that you've been a rollbacker consistently since 2009 I don't see any barrier to you being approved for the permission if you want it. Regards, Nick-D (talk) 22:40, 1 April 2016 (UTC)
Wikifiddling
Nick
Can I get your advice on what appears to be a fairly straightforward case of wikifiddling. On April 2, I noticed an article on my watchlist had been edited to remove South Georgia and other BOT from the Apostolic Prefecture of the Falkland Islands, which is a parish covering BOT in the South Atlantic. It was created in 1952 to cover the Falkland Islands and the Falkland Island Dependencies, splitting them off from South America due to the problems with Argentina. The editor is claiming they're part of the diocese of Rio Gallegos. Having tried and failed to claim it was uncited, he's approached the owner of the website concerned lobbying him to change the entry. He is now removing the content claiming its uncited.
I've started the ball rolling with a comment on WP:NPOVNWP:RSN, would you advise any further action?
Regards, WCMemail 22:08, 6 April 2016 (UTC)
- Hi WCM, I've commented there. The short version is that I'd suggest cross-checking against other sources. Nick-D (talk) 10:39, 8 April 2016 (UTC)
Signature
There was nothing wrong with TWC adding your signature here. It's allowed per WP:TPO. clpo13(talk) 23:45, 9 April 2016 (UTC)
- Actually, there is: People should not change one another's posts, even for minor matters, unless it's unavoidable. I was clearly online, and could have been given a polite reminder here. There are also bots which correct sig stuff-ups automatically. Regards, Nick-D (talk) 23:51, 9 April 2016 (UTC)
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- Thanks for the rant: please see above, and a polite note here would have worked wonders. I'm not aware that I have a grudge against you? Regards, Nick-D (talk) 01:18, 10 April 2016 (UTC)
- Each to their own :) - theWOLFchild 02:36, 10 April 2016 (UTC)
Books & Bytes - Issue 16
Books & Bytes
Issue 16, February-March 2016
by The Interior (talk · contribs), UY Scuti (talk · contribs)
- New donations - science, humanities, and video resources
- Using hashtags in edit summaries - a great way to track a project
- A new cite archive template, a new coordinator, plus conference and Visiting Scholar updates
- Metrics for the Wikipedia Library's last three months
The Interior via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:17, 14 April 2016 (UTC)
DYK for Defence Force Correctional Establishment (Australia)
Gatoclass (talk) 00:02, 16 April 2016 (UTC)
Protector-class IPVs
Thankyou for finding all the references and adding the correct answer!! It probably won't surprise you that it's the long-standing retention problems in the Navy after "civilianisation", rather than any gaff about their ability to handle higher sea conditions. But then again there is no suggestion that any shade of government had anything to do with the deeply problematic personnel policy that caused a whole lot of people to leave; just a policy, developed by people who were trying to improve things, that didn't work at all in the way it was intended.. Buckshot06 (talk) 10:18, 18 April 2016 (UTC)
- No worries. I suspect that the Australian mining boom had a fair bit to do with it as well: the RAN lost a lot of its personnel to the mines at about this time, leading to major problems crewing the fleet (from memory, a couple of Anzac frigates and most of the submarines had to be laid up and the shortages contributed to the collapse of the RAN's amphibious force). Nick-D (talk) 10:47, 18 April 2016 (UTC)
January to March 2016 Quarterly Article Reviews
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On behalf of the WikiProject Military history coordinators, I hereby award you this for your contribution of 9 FA, A-Class, Peer and/or GA reviews during the period January to March 2016. Thank you for your efforts! Anotherclown (talk) 10:41, 19 April 2016 (UTC) |
Your presence is requested at ANI
An old IP friend of yours has forgotten to notify you of WP:ANI#Please Remove: Nick-D. Favonian (talk) 19:32, 23 April 2016 (UTC)
Keating
Thanks for your msg on my user talk page but would you mind copypasting that to the article talk page where it will be further useful? Thanks. Timeshift (talk) 09:14, 27 April 2016 (UTC)
The Bugle: Issue CXXI, April 2016
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42 cf 44
Hi good to see youre expanding 44, I have too much OR material from my foray into things over here re 42 to be actually included, buit my understanding is that 44 was a bit like the 1st world war russian scare at albany, ephemeral and ghost like compared to 42. In the AWM there is a brilliant file of how they had planned to totally demolish all facilities at freo harbour in the event of any invasion. Also Graham Mcenzie smith's 'defending fremantle' - have ever seen or heard of it? give me your contact details offline and you can have a copy if you like...keep up the good work!! JarrahTree 00:55, 1 May 2016 (UTC)
- Hi, Thanks basically right - though it did lead to lots of RAAF squadrons being moved to WA. I think that I have a copy of Mcenzie Smith's book. The relevant war diaries from garrison units in WA which are available on the AWM's website also make for interesting reading - this was taken pretty seriously at the time though it all seems a bit odd today in light of what we know about the war. Regards, Nick-D (talk) 01:00, 1 May 2016 (UTC)
- ahh yes, what melbourne thought versus the perth based higher brass, yes that explains things - thats where my unpublished work on the un-named army camp all makes sense. melbournes estimation versus on the ground in the west. seems to happen even these days JarrahTree 01:04, 1 May 2016 (UTC)
- interesting - the cyclone between 7th and 14th, not sure what your refs say, but graham's inference is that it severely limited seaward searches - and limited intelligence as well as Bennett returned on the 8th... the melbourne vs bennett understanding of things... I really like the description of kittyhawk abd dakota landing every 10 minutes out at Kalgoorlie - and the fact that the big 4 from singers actually managed to sink something! (the behar)... i bet the radar and weather didnt mix well... JarrahTree 06:30, 1 May 2016 (UTC)
- surely Indian_Ocean_raid_(1944) is all part of it as well, there is no specific article for the Behar, but the fate of the survivors was not exactly nice... JarrahTree 06:43, 1 May 2016 (UTC)
- Yes, I haven't got up to adding that. Smith's implication about the cyclone makes a lot of sense - the official histories are a bit unclear why the Allies reacted in the way they did, but the real possibility that a Japanese fleet could use bad weather to approach and then attack Fremantle during a full moon period goes a long way to explaining why this threat was taken so seriously. Have you seen any sources which cover how civilians saw this event, and how its remembered? It must have been pretty dramatic, even if censorship stopped it from being reported at the time. Nick-D (talk) 07:03, 1 May 2016 (UTC)
- sorry, ive seen more about 42 than 44, might have to trawl trove while it is still alive
- ahh yes, what melbourne thought versus the perth based higher brass, yes that explains things - thats where my unpublished work on the un-named army camp all makes sense. melbournes estimation versus on the ground in the west. seems to happen even these days JarrahTree 01:04, 1 May 2016 (UTC)
yeah the way the nla is bleeding, maybe the 2016 form of censorship for wp au articles will be the closing down of trove... JarrahTree 11:41, 4 May 2016 (UTC)
- OK thanks. From what I've seen, there isn't a risk of Trove being shut down, but the problem is that the NLA no longer has sufficient funding to expand the service. Which by itself is a tragedy given what a vital resource it's quickly become. Regards, Nick-D (talk) 11:44, 4 May 2016 (UTC)
- sorry didnt mean to get political on your talk page, i find starving something like that brainless... anyways will try to double check some of the more obvious - graham m s has a very brief mention of the people taking the scare seriously, i suspect the 42 stories had crept down the coast by then (there is almost an industry on the 42 bombings and related issues and things on the north west - when i was in the airforce museum here in perth a few months back, the items about the bombings have grown amazingly.. JarrahTree 11:53, 4 May 2016 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Landing at Jacquinot Bay
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Landing at Jacquinot Bay 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 Anotherclown -- Anotherclown (talk) 03:40, 1 May 2016 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Landing at Jacquinot Bay
The article Landing at Jacquinot Bay you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Landing at Jacquinot Bay 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 Anotherclown -- Anotherclown (talk) 23:41, 3 May 2016 (UTC)
Congratulations!
The Military history A-Class medal with swords | ||
Awarded for your efforts in developing Operation Pamphlet, Allied naval bombardments of Japan during World War II, and 4th Armoured Brigade (Australia) to A-Class. Well done! Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 09:15, 5 May 2016 (UTC) |
World found!
Thanks for finding the world - I had wondered where it went! (Sorry, I just couldn't resist!) - BilCat (talk) 13:47, 6 May 2016 (UTC)
- It's been a long last few weeks for me, and I'm not talking or writing much sense at the moment ;) My emails at work are equally wacky. Nick-D (talk) 22:58, 6 May 2016 (UTC)
Bougainville counterattack
G'day, Nick, what are your thoughts about moving User:Nick-D/Drafts11 into article space over the stub that is currently at Bougainville counterattack? It would probably need a histmerge (which requires admin tools), but I'd be keen to help you finish the article after that. Thoughts? Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 08:48, 8 May 2016 (UTC)
- Thanks for prompting me: that's about 6 years overdue, and I've just copied and pasted the content into the article. My understanding is that as long as you link to the source user page the copyright issues are fine. I can't remember why I stopped work on this article - probably something to do with the level of detail in the official history - but I'd be happy to work on finishing it off. Regards, Nick-D (talk) 10:59, 8 May 2016 (UTC)
- G'day, no worries. From a copyright perspective, you are right; I was just thinking that a histmerge allows you to re-role your Draft11 into something else if you want. But it's not a drama either way, just my OCD playing up! ;-) Anyway, thanks for copying it across. I will see what I can add to the article. Cheers, AustralianRupert (talk) 11:17, 8 May 2016 (UTC)
Talk:Elian Gonzalez custody battle#Requested move 22 April 2016
You edited the article at least once. I invite you to ongoing RM discussion. --George Ho (talk) 19:45, 12 May 2016 (UTC)
Operation Leader
Thanks for expanding the article, Nick. I'll have a go at adding some things from my sources as soon as time permits. Mostly agent and shipping related stuff. Manxruler (talk) 01:13, 13 May 2016 (UTC)
- That would be great. It looks like quite a few of the ships attacked with Norwegian, and it would be interesting to know what the Norwegian casualties in the attack were - if such a figure exists. Regards, Nick-D (talk) 10:03, 13 May 2016 (UTC)
- Certainly. In the books available to me there's the identities of the ships involved and casualty figures, and more. Manxruler (talk) 14:10, 13 May 2016 (UTC)
- Hi. I have now started adding some info from one of my Norwegian sources. Couldn't really get the harv ref system to work, could you have a look at it? For now, I've just added one bit of info, more to come. Manxruler (talk) 20:13, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
- Got the ref system working now. Will probably take a break for today and continue tomorrow. Manxruler (talk) 20:20, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
- That looks great - thanks a lot Nick-D (talk) 08:40, 27 May 2016 (UTC)
- Got the agent business mostly done now, onwards to the ships lost and the casualties.
- I have one thing that makes me wonder, though. That quote of Robert C. Stern regarding it being difficult to determine which ships were permanently lost make no sense to me at all, seeing as reliable Norwegian books list the final fate of all the ships involved. By this I mean which ships were salvaged and not, and when the ships salvaged were salvaged. How do you suggest going about the ship loss details, seeing as what Stern writes is contradicted by Norwegian sources? Manxruler (talk) 15:52, 27 May 2016 (UTC)
- It might well be that he was unaware of these sources - I was surprised when I saw the claim given that records are usually kept of that kind of thing. Could you please add material on this? Thanks, Nick-D (talk) 01:19, 28 May 2016 (UTC)
- Strange indeed. It's not like Norway is a closed-off country for researchers or anything. Will get to adding the ship info later today. Cheers. Manxruler (talk) 09:58, 28 May 2016 (UTC)
- All seriously damaged ships have now had their had their final fates described, some other info also added. Next I think will be to tweak the lead and aftermath section to reflect that we actually know how many ships were sunk/damaged beyond repair etc. How to do you suggest going about that? Manxruler (talk) 23:27, 2 June 2016 (UTC)
- Please add this per your sources. They seem to be broadly in line with the English-language sources I consulted, but with very valuable additional details, so I don't think that there are any significant contradictions. Nick-D (talk) 10:07, 3 June 2016 (UTC)
- I'm having some difficulty making the numbers in the lead add up. By my count we've got two ships sunk (Rabat and Vaagan), three damaged beyond repair (La Plata, Skramstad, and Topeka), and six damaged (Cap Guir, F231, Isis, Kerkplein, Malaga, and Schleswig). The lead currently says five sunk and seven damaged, making 12 ships, not 11. Am I missing a ship here? Manxruler (talk) 18:52, 3 June 2016 (UTC)
- Further, I can't for the life of me figure out the identity of Isis. Could you check your sources for further info on her? Could it be a misspelling of Iris? Iris was a German cargo ship operating in Norway at the time in question. Manxruler (talk) 21:20, 3 June 2016 (UTC)
- Or Ibis? This German source states that a ship named Ibis was one of the vessels hit in the attacks. There's both German and a Norwegian Ibis sailing in occupied Norway in 1943. The tonnage is quite different between the two. Manxruler (talk) 00:03, 4 June 2016 (UTC)
- Please add this per your sources. They seem to be broadly in line with the English-language sources I consulted, but with very valuable additional details, so I don't think that there are any significant contradictions. Nick-D (talk) 10:07, 3 June 2016 (UTC)
- All seriously damaged ships have now had their had their final fates described, some other info also added. Next I think will be to tweak the lead and aftermath section to reflect that we actually know how many ships were sunk/damaged beyond repair etc. How to do you suggest going about that? Manxruler (talk) 23:27, 2 June 2016 (UTC)
- Strange indeed. It's not like Norway is a closed-off country for researchers or anything. Will get to adding the ship info later today. Cheers. Manxruler (talk) 09:58, 28 May 2016 (UTC)
- It might well be that he was unaware of these sources - I was surprised when I saw the claim given that records are usually kept of that kind of thing. Could you please add material on this? Thanks, Nick-D (talk) 01:19, 28 May 2016 (UTC)
- That looks great - thanks a lot Nick-D (talk) 08:40, 27 May 2016 (UTC)
- Certainly. In the books available to me there's the identities of the ships involved and casualty figures, and more. Manxruler (talk) 14:10, 13 May 2016 (UTC)
- Thanks for checking. Some online sources say the ship attacked during Operation Leader was the German Ibis (593 grt), but there is also the Norwegian Ibis (1,370 grt), although no sources which definitely refer to her mention her being at Bodø during the attacks. Manxruler (talk) 00:08, 4 June 2016 (UTC)
- No worries. Stern refers to the ship as a "small steamer", so I'd guess that it's the German vessel - though 1,370 grt isn't that large. Nick-D (talk) 00:14, 4 June 2016 (UTC)
- I think we should go with German Ibis then. Will go add the relevant redlink. Manxruler (talk) 00:22, 4 June 2016 (UTC)
- I've just checked your count of ships destroyed and damaged, and agree. I've tweaked the infobox accordingly. Nick-D (talk) 06:06, 4 June 2016 (UTC)
- Good, good. Then updating the aftermath section is all I see still remaining to be done. Manxruler (talk) 11:46, 4 June 2016 (UTC)
- I found the 12th ship, by the way, the steamer Wolsum which was "heavily strafed". Will add that a bit later, just have some RL things to take care of. Manxruler (talk) 14:08, 4 June 2016 (UTC)
- What do you say about DYK nominating the article? Manxruler (talk) 21:06, 9 June 2016 (UTC)
- Sure, though I'm going to be out of town with no internet access for several days from tomorrow. The best hook I can think of is ...that Operation Leader was the only offensive operation undertaken by the United States Navy in northern European waters during World War II? How does that sound? Nick-D (talk) 10:38, 10 June 2016 (UTC)
- I've just checked your count of ships destroyed and damaged, and agree. I've tweaked the infobox accordingly. Nick-D (talk) 06:06, 4 June 2016 (UTC)
- I think we should go with German Ibis then. Will go add the relevant redlink. Manxruler (talk) 00:22, 4 June 2016 (UTC)
- No worries. Stern refers to the ship as a "small steamer", so I'd guess that it's the German vessel - though 1,370 grt isn't that large. Nick-D (talk) 00:14, 4 June 2016 (UTC)
@Manxruler: I've started the nomination at Template:Did you know nominations/Operation Leader. Nick-D (talk) 02:02, 11 June 2016 (UTC)
- Very good. I'll monitor it and help out as needed. Manxruler (talk) 22:25, 11 June 2016 (UTC)
- 8,057 views, not bad at all. Manxruler (talk) 11:10, 16 June 2016 (UTC)
Socks
Nick, it looks like a user you blocked, User:Sdghgrret5er, has returned as User:Ancestor of Nick-D. - BilCat (talk) 14:10, 14 May 2016 (UTC)
- It was blocked shortly after reverting my post with the edit summary, "You're trying to report me, right?" Hilarious. - BilCat (talk) 17:11, 14 May 2016 (UTC)
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Now he's making legal threats. He's been range blocked before, but with IPv6 becoming more common in the US every day, it might not be feasible this time. For the record, I've haven't used obscenities re: this user, as I very rarely use them at all. - BilCat (talk) 18:55, 15 May 2016 (UTC)
This is User:Philm540, who was banned for making legal threats before, among other things. It took me awhile to find the username. - BilCat (talk) 19:34, 15 May 2016 (UTC)
- It's times like this when I wonder whether the people who support not requiring people to register accounts ever actually write articles, or participate in Wikipedia in any way really. Nick-D (talk) 07:36, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
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- I personally put it down to the libertarian-style ideology in the open access movement, in which common sense restrictions are somehow seen as being a bad idea. I feel the same way about Wikipedia content being able to be sold for profit under the licensing conditions, and avoid working on articles with realistic commercial value for that reason. Nick-D (talk) 09:14, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
- Thanks for the blocks. I've run into genuine editors who do feel that way, including a few crusaders who insist on doing their editing by IP only to "prove" the worth of IP users. But as as far as the WMF goes, I doubt it. I've never quite understood the insistence on allowing unregistered editing, as almost nothing else on the internet allows unregistered participation. My cynical nature suspects an ulterior motive by the Foundation, but what it could be, other than making money off it perhaps, I haven't a clue. Leaving IP addresses open for the world to see doesn't seem like a safe thing to do. Eventually someone is going to be seriously hurt, killed, or otherwise harassed because someone discovered their identity, and then the Government and/or public pressure will force the WMF to take better security precautions. It just doesn't make sense to wait for tragedy to strike first. - BilCat (talk) 07:59, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
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- OK, I understand that then. Still, I don't understand why they are so callous towards putting people at risk. WP is used by high school and college students, and they are encouraged to edit on WP using IPs. Eventually, someone is going to be stalked or harassed in real life, and their safety put at risk. I have experience with vindictive users on here, and fortunately I was able to avoid off-wiki harassment because I have a dedicated e-mail account for WP, and they tried unsuccessfully to hack my e-mail. I seriously value my privacy and that of my loved ones, and I try not to give any clues to my off-wiki identity. If I worked for Encyclopedia Britannica or some other online reputable publisher, I'd have less of an issue with revealing my real name, as some people advocate that we do on WP. But I would never do that on WP as it is currently structured. - BilCat (talk) 09:41, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
- I agree completely: its a mystery to me why we put up with a system in which IP editors' location, internet provider and (if they're editing away from home) place of work or study can be easily identified by anyone at all. Registered editors are encouraged to have the details of any edits they make while accidentally logged out hidden from public view by admins to prevent this from being used against them, but the people who follow the "anyone can edit" invitation don't have this protection. Nick-D (talk) 09:47, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
- OK, I understand that then. Still, I don't understand why they are so callous towards putting people at risk. WP is used by high school and college students, and they are encouraged to edit on WP using IPs. Eventually, someone is going to be stalked or harassed in real life, and their safety put at risk. I have experience with vindictive users on here, and fortunately I was able to avoid off-wiki harassment because I have a dedicated e-mail account for WP, and they tried unsuccessfully to hack my e-mail. I seriously value my privacy and that of my loved ones, and I try not to give any clues to my off-wiki identity. If I worked for Encyclopedia Britannica or some other online reputable publisher, I'd have less of an issue with revealing my real name, as some people advocate that we do on WP. But I would never do that on WP as it is currently structured. - BilCat (talk) 09:41, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
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I added more context to explain why the term exile fits the situation. Are you satisfied with the addition? Cheers MisterBee1966 (talk) 05:56, 15 May 2016 (UTC)
Request for opinion
G'day, I've opened a discussion here: Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship/Optional_RfA_candidate_poll#AustralianRupert. I would be interested in any advice you could give. Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 09:36, 15 May 2016 (UTC)
- Thanks for the notification - I'd be very pleased to comment there. I'd also be pleased to nominate or co-nominate you if you choose to go ahead with a RfA. Regards, Nick-D (talk) 09:41, 15 May 2016 (UTC)
- G'day, Nick, if your offer stands, I am prepared to take a run at RfA. Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 09:25, 20 May 2016 (UTC)
- Excellent! I'll draft a nomination statement tomorrow. Nick-D (talk) 09:37, 20 May 2016 (UTC)
- Cheers. Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 09:45, 20 May 2016 (UTC)
- Excellent! I'll draft a nomination statement tomorrow. Nick-D (talk) 09:37, 20 May 2016 (UTC)
- G'day, Nick, if your offer stands, I am prepared to take a run at RfA. Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 09:25, 20 May 2016 (UTC)
@AustralianRupert: I've drafted a statement at User:Nick-D/Drafts3 - please let me know what you think. I'd be happy to look at your acceptance statement if you'd like a second opinion about anything. Regards, Nick-D (talk) 04:00, 21 May 2016 (UTC)
- Thanks, Nick, I have added some comments there, including a draft of my responses to the standard three questions. If you could let me know your thoughts, I'd greatly appreciately it. Chees, AustralianRupert (talk) 04:59, 21 May 2016 (UTC)
- That looks good - I've marked up some minor suggestions (in bold) to the answer to question 1 to strengthen your messages a bit. If you're ready, I'd be pleased to start the nomination. Regards, Nick-D (talk) 05:27, 21 May 2016 (UTC)
- Cheers, yes, I'm ready. Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 05:39, 21 May 2016 (UTC)
- Great - I've just started the RfA at Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/AustralianRupert. The next step is for you to accept the nomination, and then for you and I to transclude it (the instructions are at Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Nominate). Good luck! Nick-D (talk) 05:46, 21 May 2016 (UTC)
- Thanks, I've transcluded it now. I think I got it right, but if you could take a look, that would be great. Thanks for your help. Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 06:12, 21 May 2016 (UTC)
- Great - I've just started the RfA at Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/AustralianRupert. The next step is for you to accept the nomination, and then for you and I to transclude it (the instructions are at Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Nominate). Good luck! Nick-D (talk) 05:46, 21 May 2016 (UTC)
- Cheers, yes, I'm ready. Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 05:39, 21 May 2016 (UTC)
- That looks good - I've marked up some minor suggestions (in bold) to the answer to question 1 to strengthen your messages a bit. If you're ready, I'd be pleased to start the nomination. Regards, Nick-D (talk) 05:27, 21 May 2016 (UTC)
Hi Nick( reply to Panzer Aces article I deleted )
Hi Nick ! First of all I hope I am posting this in the right place,if not,you can delete it after you read it and reply to me back in private.( I do not know how to do that yet ) Sorry for deleting most of your article on Panzer Aces from Wikipedia.It was not a mistake,I wanted to add some other historic facts and I didnt know it was added by a verified user like yourself. First of all the Panzer Aces list is incomplete,in a bad order,and most of the Panzer Commanders there are not in their correct unit where they served. Example: Karl Korner was in the 503 Schwere SS Panzer Abteilung,not the Wehrmacht 503 , or Balthasar Woll,which was Wittmann gunner for most of time, also served in the 101 SS Schwere Panzer Abteilung,not the 101 Schwere Panzer Abteilung,and the list goes on. Secondly,I do not like how you put some lines like : The most famous German "panzer ace" and "the hero of all Nazi fanboys",[8] Michael Wittmann, I dont think those retarded Neo-Nazis got any idea who Wittmann was,apart from yelling White Power and hating other people I am a big fan(to use the word you said it in the article ) of Wittmann,Helmuth Wendorff,Kurt Knispel and most Panzer Aces. I am not a skinhead,nor a neo-nazi. I have relatives in my family that fought in the Waffen SS,and I know from them that they were not racist as modern history likes to depict them. Thirdly,I dont think Panzer battles were all about bushwacking and ambushing,as in Soviet Union Campaign ,Panzer battles were most of the time in open field,enemies seeing each other from far away. I dont think the Tiger was an invulnerable tank,but the crews were the ones that made it legendary. For example in 1945, one T34/85 destroyed 3 King Tigers in one day,so that does not make those Tiger II's invincible,as you said in your article. And I am more than sure that every nation would glorify their tank aces,lets not forget the American propaganda about Lafayette G.Pool, which is considered a tank ace destroying 258 enemy tanks actually from that number of 258,only 12 were German tanks.The rest probably german halftracks,motorcycles,schwimwagons or other troop transports. At least those German Panzer Aces didnt added to their list the armored troop carriers or trucks,only tanks and anti tank guns. Anyway,that being said,I am sorry for deleting your article,hope you can make some changes there,and I hope I can complete the list of Panzer Aces,with the kill count statistic,their true unit that they took part of and in the correct order. I wont make any changes untill you reply to me back. Cheers mate !
- Hello, @PanzerSkad: Wikipedia doesn't have private means of communication, and discussion of articles is generally done on their talk pages - in this instance Talk:List of World War II Panzer aces from Germany. The content of the article reflects what reliable sources say - in short, that the concept of a "panzer ace" is dubious, and traces to Nazi propaganda which wasn't taken very seriously even by the Germans during the war. If you can provide reliably referenced figures for the number of "kills" attributed to the people on the list that would be good, but please don't add material without this. Nick-D (talk) 08:25, 18 May 2016 (UTC)
Sure thing,I will do that in weekend,I will add their correct number of kills and their correct unit that they were part of,and I will try to add a picture with each panzer commander,if you would allow me . Thanks
Possible link spamming
Nick, could you look at User talk:58.114.119.159 and the user's contributions? I'm concerned they are adding inappropriate links, even in good faith. They're comments on their talk page indicate this, but also a misunderstanding of WP's purpose and the purpose of external links. I'm too tired to deal directly with it for now. Thanks for anything yiu can do to help. - BilCat (talk) 09:31, 18 May 2016 (UTC)
- Hi Bill, I've just blocked them. Judging from their editing, this person may not have strong English-language skills, and hopefully my suggestion that they post potentially useful links on article talk pages in the future is helpful to them and others. Nick-D (talk) 09:51, 18 May 2016 (UTC)
Proposed site ban of Mangoeater1000 AN thread
Per WP:NOTBURO, there is no requirement to formalise everything. Do you seriously believe that an admin might unblock this guy? If not, don't waste people's time with a frivolous request. Nyttend (talk) 12:01, 21 May 2016 (UTC)
- Sure, I agree with you on the procedures here. But being rude to people who started a good faith thread on the admins noticeboard makes you look like a jerk. As I noted on your talk page, I'd suggest that you re-close it in a polite way. Nick-D (talk) 12:04, 21 May 2016 (UTC)
Advice please
Javier Ignacio Caballero (talk · contribs)
Nick, do you remember the fairly fractious deletion discussion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Matilde Vernet y Sáez. The article has just been recreated by a new editor, as his first ever action. This screams sockpuppet to me and I have a sneaking suspicion it is Langus-TxT as he is currently blocked for an attempt at outing. He was particularly vocal about this article. Do you think I have enough for a sockpuppet report? WCMemail 22:22, 21 May 2016 (UTC)
- Yes, I'd say so. I just checked and the article is quite different to the version that was deleted, so it's not eligible for speedy deletion. Regards, Nick-D (talk) 23:44, 21 May 2016 (UTC)
I could use an advocate, if you have time
See Talk:James Bond in film#Removing the ToC limit. I made plenty of mistakes here, but did nothing to deserve the initial accusation of edit warring, nor to be treated like a troll. Thanks for whatever you can do. I'm going to try to sleep now, and hope the user has come to some sense by the time I wake up. - BilCat (talk) 08:37, 29 May 2016 (UTC)
He's claimed that because the article is a GAN, two reverts to remove the TOC, one year apart, is "slow-burn edit warring". I guess this is going to have to be settled at ANI, because that is onwership to me. Facepalm - BilCat (talk) 09:06, 29 May 2016 (UTC)
- FFS: you've been given good reason why this isn't ownership, and yet you still continue to make the same accusation. It really is nothing but rank trolling to continue with this utterly infounded accusation. As for canvassing another editor to come and back you up... Yes, ANI really will be fun after this. – SchroCat (talk) 09:38, 29 May 2016 (UTC)
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Semiprot for Nickolas Varvaris needed
Per this, there are continued IP attempts to remove content from Nickolas Varvaris. Can we get a semiprot please? Timeshift (talk) 12:46, 29 May 2016 (UTC)
- Done. In what I'm sure is an amazing coincidence, Mr Varvaris' seat is among those listed as likely to change hands based on the recent state of the betting market [15]. Nick-D (talk) 07:47, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Operation Leader
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Operation Leader 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 Sturmvogel 66 -- Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 16:41, 2 June 2016 (UTC)
Nick could you Semi Operation Barbarossa?
Harvey Carter is having a rampage :/ Irondome (talk) 18:25, 4 June 2016 (UTC)
- Dennis Brown has beaten me to it - thanks Dennis. Nick-D (talk) 23:35, 4 June 2016 (UTC)
Bugle
Hi mate, I think it's about ready to go unless you can see anything missing or in error. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 10:06, 6 June 2016 (UTC)
- Hi Ian, Great minds think alike! I just finished the from the editors section, and everything looks good to go. Nick-D (talk) 10:10, 6 June 2016 (UTC)
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Your GA nomination of Operation Leader
The article Operation Leader you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Operation Leader 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 Sturmvogel 66 -- Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 13:01, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
DYK for Operation Leader
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 15 June 2016 (UTC)
If your mop is recharged...
Could you take a look at this and the rest of the user's contributions? It seems to be related to reverts Fnlayson made in January! Thanks. - BilCat (talk) 01:15, 16 June 2016 (UTC)
- Not today I'm afraid Bill - I've just completed a lighting-fast international trip for work, and am spectacularly zonked as a result. Nick-D (talk) 01:25, 16 June 2016 (UTC)
Books & Bytes - Issue 17
Books & Bytes
Issue 17, April-May 2016
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HC
I think you missed 109.158.178.195 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · edit filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log). Appears to be the same person. Calidum ¤ 07:30, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
Juandresh
Just been warned a second time for a personal attack- I think his last one is severe enough to warrant more than another template. Just FYI. Cheers, Muffled Pocketed
- It looks like they've left Wikipedia, so I don't think that action is needed at this time. Regards, Nick-D (talk) 10:57, 21 June 2016 (UTC)
Kharkiv and Kharkov
About your edit, there is another Kharkiv reference at World War II#Axis advance stalls .281942.E2.80.9343.29 section, third sub-section, instead of Kharkov. I made the alternate naming addition because I did not know that Kharkiv and Kharkov referred to the same city, and presumed other would also be confused. --Robertiki (talk) 13:47, 22 June 2016 (UTC)
- Hi, I've just changed that to Kharkov as well. In most articles it would be sensible to give the alternate names, but I think that this isn't the case in the World War II article given the large number of locations it refers to which have alternate names, as well as the high level nature of the article. Regards, Nick-D (talk) 10:20, 24 June 2016 (UTC)