:Should be posted until it's too late. Already six days after the floods are in the central attention and one day after the alert has been raised on higher level, we don't even have a discussion about this. Really strange.--[[User:Kiril Simeonovski|Kiril Simeonovski]] ([[User talk:Kiril Simeonovski|talk]]) 13:19, 18 June 2011 (UTC)
:Should be posted until it's too late. Already six days after the floods are in the central attention and one day after the alert has been raised on higher level, we don't even have a discussion about this. Really strange.--[[User:Kiril Simeonovski|Kiril Simeonovski]] ([[User talk:Kiril Simeonovski|talk]]) 13:19, 18 June 2011 (UTC)
*Posted. --[[User:BorgQueen|BorgQueen]] ([[User talk:BorgQueen|talk]]) 13:25, 18 June 2011 (UTC)
*Posted. --[[User:BorgQueen|BorgQueen]] ([[User talk:BorgQueen|talk]]) 13:25, 18 June 2011 (UTC)
::'''ON WHAT? one support and an admin???? If thats consensus then virtually every nom that is not opposed should be non here!!'''[[User:Lihaas|Lihaas]] ([[User talk:Lihaas|talk]]) 19:14, 18 June 2011 (UTC)
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South Korean marines fired rifles at a civilian jetliner as it was descending to land after mistaking it for a North Korean military aircraft. No victims, but this story has coverage and could have been a tragedy. [1] - EugεnS¡m¡on(14) ®15:08, 18 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose"No victims" and "could have been a tragedy" is not enough for me personally. There are dozens of little incidents like this every year between the two countries. Besides they just fired rifles not anti-aircraft or other heavy artillery. The Resident Anthropologist(talk)•(contribs) 16:01, 18 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Should be posted until it's too late. Already six days after the floods are in the central attention and one day after the alert has been raised on higher level, we don't even have a discussion about this. Really strange.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 13:19, 18 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
ON WHAT? one support and an admin???? If thats consensus then virtually every nom that is not opposed should be non here!!Lihaas (talk) 19:14, 18 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Reuters quotes commodities traders who have observed in recent months that "violent, often inexplicable price moves" are becoming a good deal more common, especially in energy commodities such as natural gas. (Reuters)
The head coach of the South Koreanmarathon team is under investigation for alleged doping of his athletes, including an Asian Games gold medallist. (Yonhap)
possibly big repercussions with the first March 8 govt incl./ Hezbollah in gov ernment for the first time. (though itsd be pov to mention hezbollah as they are not the biggest player in govt nor tdo they lead the parliamentary group)Lihaas (talk) 07:20, 17 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
not sure b/c thre was no election. just a fall of govt and a new one now formed. Although it is ready pending support.Lihaas (talk) 08:50, 17 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I've no opinion either way, but I'd like to see some discussion, particularly on whether ITN/R is applicable, if for no other reason than I don;t want it pulled after a string of after-the-fact opposes. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 02:14, 18 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Support Major implications for the whole territory. IIRC the fall of the previous government was covered as well. --hydrox (talk) 06:03, 18 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: The reaction section is fine, but the content expansion needs to focus on what the groups such as the UN are reacting to--what happened there. SpencerT♦C01:05, 17 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: The update in the bolded article is pretty much bare minimum and consists mostly of a quote from the judging panel. I won't remove, but if someone can find anything else to add to it, that would be good. SpencerT♦C21:05, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose This is what is called a press release, and was a forgone conclusion when Usama was made hagfish fodder. There is no NEWS here. μηδείς (talk) 20:37, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Nominator's comments: They turn 100 today, which seems pretty notable :) My blurb isn't very good... suggested improvements? Errant(chat!)08:33, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Perhaps it is a fact that I get a large portion of my news through NPR/BBC radio these days, but I honestly hadn't heard about it until now. If you want, I can add a "1911 - IBM is founded" or "June 16, 100th anniversary of the founding of IBM" to OTD. That's what we generally do in cases like this, unless the anniversary is exceptionally notable (off the top of my head, to me it would have to be more notable than July 2/4, 2026 [250th] or even 15 June 2215 [1000th]). NW(Talk)12:49, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Support, Maybe the young'ns here don't realise it, but this company had a massive impact on the world during much of the second half of the last century. This is special enough to be posted. HiLo48 (talk) 11:56, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Support per HiLo and nom. Major innovative company with an enormous impact global. This is a big anniversary and ITN material IMO. Their volunteer drive is supplemental as well. In full disclosure, I do own stock in IBM which in no way impacts my support. :)--NortyNort(Holla)13:06, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Support. It probably belongs more to WP:OTD, but since it's unlikely it will get there right now, we should make a compromise and post it here. It is very notable in any case. IBM is one of the most important and most legendary companies in the world. Nanobear (talk) 10:16, 18 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Nominator's comments: The news is full of this in the past couple of days, and all major stock exchanges are suffering losses.Crnorizec (talk) 08:55, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Support, all over the news recently. Not a huge fan of the update though, but that's a problem with all of these "recent economic issues" articles; they're just a comprehensive news ticker. NW(Talk)11:09, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
No, it is a developing story. It started to escalate since 2-3 days ago, when the negotiations between the government and the opposition failed. Crnorizec (talk) 15:27, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Support, significant recent developments, pointing to the likelihood of a Greek default; the current crisis already has had significant impact on the European and world economies. Nsk92 (talk) 21:08, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
UPDATE for the more notable finance minister (which is why greek markets were up when others were down today). its also more signiicant in domestic politics b/c apparently he was the PM's rival once-upon-a-timeLihaas (talk) 11:09, 17 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Police descend in droves on the parliament building, blocking the protesters from forming a human ring around it, firing water cannon at the protesters and barricading their path. (Deutsche Welle)
Police detain 10 protesters to prevent them disrupting lawmakers as they slip into parliament by car. (Taiwan News)
Some Greek journalists' unions cancel their strike in order to provide coverage of the protests. (AP via The Guardian)
2011 Spanish protests: Protesters blockade parliament buildings in Barcelona, in a protest simultaneous with events in Greece, to express their annoyance with government cuts after camping outside overnight. The Presidents of Catalan Government and Parliament avoid the protesters by flying in on helicopters. (BBC)
"Anarchist" rioters smash windows, loot stores and burn vehicles, while some Canucks fans bring garbage bags to clean up the streets following the destruction; at least nine police officers and 150 residents are injured, including stabbing victims. (The Globe and Mail)(The Vancouver Sun)(CP24)
Oppose LulzSec does this with websites nearly biweekly now. No sensitive information was on the site, and the AP article suggested that increased traffic from the LulzSec Twitter announcement may have also contributed to the crash. SpencerT♦C01:14, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose, as ballsy messing with the CIA is... its a simple DDoS attack, knowing how little traffic the page gets I could probably arrange DDoS attack on a server like that simply by posting to 4chan and letting the /b/tard's do it for me. No skill at all DDoS attacks even if it against the CIA... The Resident Anthropologist(talk)•(contribs) 01:53, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Wording is misleading. Confidential information within CIA databases themselves have not been compromised.--WaltCip (talk) 02:44, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
ITNR. Worth noting if the Canucks win that it would be the franchise's first title, I believe, while if the Bruins win it would be Boston's first in decades. StrPby (talk) 23:42, 15 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
We don't need to mention North American, but we should put "In ice hockey" at the front as per norm. Tim Thomas won MVP, that should be mentioned as well. --PlasmaTwa203:04, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
We do not normally post the scores of games on ITN and this should be no different. Just mention the win and the Conn Smythe winner. StrPby (talk) 03:47, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Well, riots occur with a lot of championships, so it really isn't that big of a deal. If anything, it would overshadow the event and make the hook unwieldy with so many facts. Kevin Rutherford (talk) 03:18, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I hadn't read that discussion. OK. I have delinked both ice hockey and MVP to reduce bluelinking. Any other suggestions? --Jayron3204:29, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not sure we should mention the MVP, as that wasn't done with Basketball or other sports. It seems more significant that this is the first win since 1972. Mamyles (talk) 04:42, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Comments: I would love to post but the article currently seems to need more prose update about the result, along with references. Curiously it is using a couple of Wikipedia articles as references; I think it is best to replace them. --BorgQueen (talk) 07:04, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose as it already happened (should have been posted twelve hours ago), and a central eclipse isn't much bigger news than the multitudes of partials. Mamyles (talk) 04:46, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Interesting, I think this is the first time I see someone objecting to an ITN nom because "it already happened". Aren't we supposed to post only after it has taken place? --BorgQueen (talk) 04:58, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Usually, if an eclipse is reported as news, it's before the event so people can view it. In my opinion, I don't care about this after the fact, though others may disagree. It's not as significant after the event. This "news" was known in detail centuries before (different from other news, I agree). Perhaps this would best be in the "on this day" blurb, in the future? Mamyles (talk) 05:07, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
The impact of the Arab Spring and the 2011 Spanish protests were a major source of influence for the latest wave of anti-government protests in Greece.Outraged Greek youth follow Spanish example Quote: First the Arab world, then Madrid, now Athens. Outraged Greek youth has taken its lead from the Arab spring and Spanish protests over unemployment -- The Egyptian Liberal (talk) 18:33, 15 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Also, slightly related, eggs were thrown at bank executives in Ireland earlier. The bank executives were told they "should all be taken out and bloody shot". --candle•wicke20:46, 15 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Medeis, and voicing strong concern at the increasing attempts to use ITNC and ITN as a vehicle for activism by a few certain users (not a comment on the nominator). This is not an appropriate place. StrPby (talk) 23:38, 15 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
In the first case of its kind to be heard in the United Kingdom, a former juror who admitted contacting a defendant via Facebook has been convicted of contempt of court. (BBC)
Another land campaigner is shot dead in Brazil's Amazon basin with five activists shot dead in the past month. (BBC)
Politics
British Prime Minister David Cameron has announced major changes to plans for reforms of the NHS in England saying that the government has made mistakes, but he insists it has not made "a humiliating U-turn". (BBC)
Suggest new Blurb - 10 Million people affected by ongoing flooding in China, causing more than 3 billion USD in economic damages, more than half a million people evacuated, and at least 200 dead or missing since the start of June.
I was thinking about adding Flooding in China to the sidebar for ongoing events - disasters section. But I don't know where to nominate it for that - is it here at ITN ? or can someone just go ahead and add it without a nomination process? and incidentally does that affect the nomination for ITN if that happens? EdwardLane (talk) 12:48, 17 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
OK I shall - though it seems like that there ought to be a nomination process for that - it's almost as public as ITN articles :) EdwardLane (talk) 12:54, 17 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I find the article still being of poor quality, not enough prose. Support if the article gets a light improvement. --Kslotte (talk) 16:47, 17 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I tweaked the prose somewhat, I agree that the original content was still in it's 'stub like' form - merely providing the data rather than telling the tale. Please elaborate on the article if you fell the inclination, i've sure it could do with more to make it to 'featured article status' :) EdwardLane (talk) 21:31, 17 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Ready to go in my opinion. It will easily get improved even more once on main page. Do we get some support to post? --Kslotte (talk) 22:15, 17 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Seems like it's including too many words to say something simple... why not "Bahrain commences the trials of 48 medical professionals who treated injured protesters during the popular uprising"? Why specify the rulers, it's presumably the state versus, and we don't need to say it's to hound, it's pretty explicitly in retaliation for them rendering aid. --Golbez (talk) 13:22, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Strong support Very important news and a rare example of verified human rights violation, and if this is something that is a legal issue, I doubt we can seriously talk about human rights. --Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 14:06, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
That kind of makes it sound even worse for the state, doesn't it? "I accuse you of helping this injured person?" --Golbez (talk) 19:31, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Note that from our article, none of them were charged with giving aide to protesters. This may be the reason they were charged according to most RS but it apparently isn't the governments official POV and in fact isn't really mentioned in the article. [[User:Nil Einne|Nil Einne](talk) 19:28, 15 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Please change the blurb, it currently implies that they have been charged becuase they helped them. In reality it is for different reasons like storing weapons. 77.103.5.197 (talk) 21:39, 15 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
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