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Other neat portal ideas for longer term

• Longer term ideas to think about from other portals:

1. Events section, like: "On this day" e.g., Biography, United States; "Selected anniversaries" e.g., War; "Calendar" at Holidays. Interesting idea of "Month selected anniversaries", at Oregon.
2. Model intro with some rotating images, after Portal:Oregon, Portal:Indiana, Portal:Iceland/Intro and Portal:Philosophy of science/Intro.
3. Revamp DYK sections w/ free-use images, model after Portal:Criminal justice and Portal:Oregon.
4. Portal palettes at User:RichardF/Palettes/Portals. Comparable color schemes can be developed from the various hue lists at User:RichardF/Palettes. Also see Portal:Box-header.
5. If there are a lot of categories, then categories section to 2 columns, like in Portal:Indiana.

   Also take some time to check out style/formatting at Portal:Indiana Cirt (talk)

6. Wikipedia:Featured portal candidates/Main Page Featured Portal drive
7. Portal:Freedom of speech

Note to self - tools and templates

• MakeRef
• Reflinks
• Citation tool for Google Books
• Citation tool for DOIs
• Tools, part 1: References, external links, categories and size
• User:Edward/Find link

independent reliable secondary sources

• User:Citation bot/use

• {{findsources}}

Refs inside scroll box

<div class="reflist4" style="height: 200px; overflow: auto; padding: 3px; border: 1px solid #ababab">{{reflist|2}}</div>

Cite templates

<ref>{{cite book| last =  | first =  | authorlink =  | coauthors =  | title =  | publisher =  | year =  | location =  | page =  | url =  | doi =  | id =    | isbn = }}</ref>

<ref>{{cite news| last =  | first =  | coauthors =  | title =  | work =  | language =  | publisher =  | page =  | date =  | url =  | accessdate =  }}</ref>

<ref>{{cite journal|last =| first=| authorlink=| coauthors=|title=|journal=|volume=|issue=|page=|publisher=|location = | date = | url = | doi = | id = | accessdate = }}</ref>

<ref>{{cite web| last =  | first =  | authorlink =  | coauthors =  | title =  | work =  | publisher =  | date =  | url =  | format =  | doi =  | accessdate =  }}</ref>

Citation model

The Simpsons (season 3)

Body text in-cite

<ref name="REFNAME">[[#LASTNAME|LASTNAME]], p. PAGENUMBER</ref>

References section

(reference template from WP:CIT)

*<cite id=LASTNAME>REFERENCE</cite>

Different model

• Template:Citation
• Template:Harvnb
• Example: <ref name="REFNAME">{{Harvnb|LAST|YEAR|p=PAGENUMBER}}</ref>

See models at The General in His Labyrinth and Mario Vargas Llosa.

More info. Cirt (talk)

More at Wikipedia:Harvard citation template examples.

And Template talk:Harvard citation no brackets.

Cirt (talk)

Houston portal review

I think all of the issues raised about the portal have been addressed successfully, so I don't think there's anything else that needs to be done WhisperToMe (talk) 07:06, 12 April 2012 (UTC)

I'll check when I'm back to more regular editing after the Easter break. Thanks for reminding me. Bencherlite^Talk 06:09, 14 April 2012 (UTC)

Well, it would be nice to have more than 4 quotes but that's hardly a deal-breaker. Close it as a "retain status", I suggest. Bencherlite^Talk 07:17, 25 April 2012 (UTC)

I'd have no objections to that. Cheers, — Cirt (talk) 19:40, 25 April 2012 (UTC)

Are you going to close this, then? I ought not to, as a participant in the discussion, and you are a FPo Director still... Bencherlite^Talk 10:59, 3 May 2012 (UTC)

Yeah, I suppose myself or OhanaUnited (talk · contribs) should do it. — Cirt (talk) 13:42, 3 May 2012 (UTC)

Portal:Sailing

I made a request here for promotion to Featured portals. Any suggestion or contribution is welcome. --Kasper2006 (talk) 18:40, 22 April 2012 (UTC)

Suggest you leave notices at talk pages of relevant WikiProjects. — Cirt (talk) 22:58, 22 April 2012 (UTC)

David W. Woods

My son recently found an article on the internet with my name. When I did a google search, I also found the following article:

David W. Woods won the National Motocross Association 125cc National Championship in March 1977. David was born in Memphis, TN and competed nationally in several motocross classes. He was sponsored by FMF of Van Nuys, CA and later DG Performance of Anaheim, CA riding Suzuki RM motorcycles exclusively. As an amateur, David's team mates consisted of Bob Hannah and Brock Glover prior to their departure to the pro ranks. David and Mark Murphy of Florida comprised the School Boy national team for DG. One of David's most impressive motocross performances was sweeping every moto in the 100cc, 125cc, and 250cc class of the 1976 Southeastern United States Championships in Birmingham, AL. David graduated from Memphis State University with an Electrical Engineering degree and is reported to have had a very successful career in the military. Rumored but not confirmed, David flew fighters in the US Navy and later Commanded a combat F-15 unit in the Air National Guard. David retired from active duty and is reported to be flying for a major US airline. David is believed to be living in Florida and family information is unknown.

The origin of this article is unknown but the facts (although vague) are very accurate. Accurate to the point of having me scratch my head wondering where this came from. My guess would be Mark Murphy of Florida or Hannah/Glover but I have not spoken with them since my departure from motocross in late 1977. I flew F/A-18's in the US Navy and graduated from the US Navy Test Pilot School in 1991. I did fly F-15's for eight and a half years and currently fly for a major airline. So all in all, pretty accurate but still freaky.75.66.179.177 (talk) 04:04, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

It was deleted after a discussion, at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/David W. Woods. — Cirt (talk) 04:43, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

The Bugle: Issue LXXIII, April 2012

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Arbitration motion regarding Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Cirt and Jayen466

Resolved by motion at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Amendment that: The Cirt and Jayen466 case is supplemented as follows:

Notwithstanding other restrictions on his editing, Cirt is granted an exemption in order to edit the article Dan Savage bibliography, its talk page, a peer review for that article, and a featured list candidacy for the article. This exemption may be withdrawn by The Rambling Man at anytime, or by further motion of the Arbitration Committee.

For the Arbitration Committee, Alexandr Dmitri (talk) 17:09, 3 May 2012 (UTC)

Discuss this

Let's do it! The way I see it working is that you make the changes and updates you deem necessary, then I'll review the changes. Once we get to a good state, you nominate the article at FLC and we see how it flies. During that time I'll just monitor what goes on, what changes you make, and hopefully, in a month or so, we have a nice shiny FL. Sound good? The Rambling Man (talk) 17:13, 3 May 2012 (UTC)

@AlexandrDmitri (talk · contribs), thanks for the notice. :) @The Rambling Man (talk · contribs), I really appreciate your help, and I'll keep you posted as I go with this project. :) — Cirt (talk) 01:47, 5 May 2012 (UTC)

FP candidates/Portal:Athletics

I wanted to ask you, if you know how and when it ends a candidacy to the FP. No, because is passed long time since I've done what I had been requested, now seems OK. --Kasper2006 (talk) 09:59, 8 May 2012 (UTC)

Josh Jenkins

Hi there, a few years ago you (quite rightly at the time) deleted Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Josh Jenkins. At the time he was a rookie listed player who had yet to make his debut in the top level Australian Football League. He made his debut today (ref1, ref2), so can you please undelete it, or do I need to go through an official deletion review system? (I am assuming that it is the same guy... born 08 Feb 1989?), Thanks The-Pope (talk) 08:10, 12 May 2012 (UTC)

Sorry, I don't pay much attention to the drama admin boards, so I wasn't aware that you'd lost the bit. The-Pope (talk) 15:22, 12 May 2012 (UTC)

Nomination of Dan Savage bibliography for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Dan Savage bibliography is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dan Savage bibliography until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion template from the top of the article. John Vandenberg ^(chat) 13:50, 12 May 2012 (UTC)

Thank you, John Vandenberg (talk · contribs), for this notice. Much appreciated. Cheers, — Cirt (talk) 14:47, 12 May 2012 (UTC)

Encouraging feedback about my page creation

• Dan Savage bibliography

Encouraging feedback about my page creation of Dan Savage bibliography (originally modeled after the WP:FL quality page George Orwell bibliography), by MarnetteD (talk · contribs):

"Wikipedia has numerous lists and many are not in as good a shape or as informative as this one."

I really appreciate that feedback. Very much!

— Cirt (talk) 14:54, 12 May 2012 (UTC)

Figured I'd ask...

You were the closing admin for Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/List_of_Grand_Masters_of_the_Grand_Lodge_of_Scotland back in 2010, and interestingly enough, the creator of this article was, subsequent to the AfD, indef blocked for persistent copyright violation. I didn't find this out until after posting the AfD this time (couldn't notify user due to talk page protection), but since I'm nominating this time around for a total lack of sources, I think it's fair to assume that the list was originally taken off the Grand Lodge's website, not from the 1987 book that was falsely cited. Is that enough circumstantial evidence to pull the AfD and go for a CSD G12 even if the source is gone? MSJapan (talk) 22:23, 20 May 2012 (UTC)

Probably, but for expert opinion I'd suggest you check with Moonriddengirl (talk · contribs). — Cirt (talk) 02:09, 21 May 2012 (UTC)

Main page appearance: The Last Temptation of Krust

This is a note to let the main editors of The Last Temptation of Krust know that the article will be appearing as today's featured article on May 28, 2012. You can view the TFA blurb at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/May 28, 2012. If you prefer that the article appear as TFA on a different date, or not at all, please ask featured article director Raul654 (talk · contribs) or his delegate Dabomb87 (talk · contribs), or start a discussion at Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests. If the previous blurb needs tweaking, you might change it—following the instructions at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/instructions. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. The blurb as it stands now is below:

"The Last Temptation of Krust" is the 15th episode of The Simpsons' ninth season. The episode first aired on February 22, 1998. Bart convinces Krusty the Clown to appear at a comedy festival organized by Jay Leno, but Krusty's old material does not go over well with the audience, and he receives bad reviews. After Krusty goes on a drinking binge, Bart and Jay Leno bathe him in the Simpsons' house, and Krusty decides to announce his retirement. At Krusty's retirement press conference, the audience finds his tirade against modern comedy hysterical, and he returns to comedy with a new style where he complains about commercialism. He later agrees to a deal with marketing executives in return for a new "Canyonero" – a spoof on sport utility vehicles, and markets products during his next comedy appearance. The episode ends with an extended Canyonero sequence, with a background song sung by Hank Williams, Jr. The writing staff initially had trouble getting Krusty's offensive bad jokes through network censors, but convinced them this was simply a way to emphasize his old and dated comedic material. The episode was highlighted by USA Today in a review of The Simpsons ninth season, and received positive reviews in The Washington Times, the Evening Herald, and in books on The Simpsons. (more...)

UcuchaBot (talk) 23:02, 22 May 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for the notification, most appreciated! :) — Cirt (talk) 04:33, 23 May 2012 (UTC)

Nomination of Paul Carrigan for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Paul Carrigan is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Paul Carrigan (3rd nomination) until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion template from the top of the article. Epbr123 (talk) 16:40, 23 May 2012 (UTC)

Request for amendment: Scientology (Lyncs)

A request for amendment to the Scientology case has been filed here, in which you are directly named. The filing party has requested that you be notified by someone other than themselves. For the Arbitration Committee Alexandr Dmitri (talk) 11:52, 24 May 2012 (UTC)