User talk:Quxyz/Archive 2

Archive 1

Archive 2

Tornadoes

Hey there Quxyz, we haven’t interacted much, but I thought I’d reach out. I’ve been trying to recruit editors to help with creating more tornado articles. I almost hate to ask, but do you have any interest in tornadoes? I know they’re common and can be devastating in your state, which is why it’s a shame that there is no List of Iowa tornadoes. Such a list wouldn’t need to include every known event - there would be too many to get them all. But getting a general climatology and notable outbreaks would be useful. I mention this because I worked on List of California tornadoes and recently got it to a featured list. One day I would love if every state had their own list for all sorts of weather events. I can help out if you’re interested.

Or if you’re more into tropical cyclones (I am personally!) I wondered what aspect you liked most, and was curious about working on. There are literally tens of thousands of weather articles out there, including a lot waiting to be written! Hurricanehink mobile (talk) 21:54, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

I am good regarding the list. If you have any specific outbreaks you want me to write about, from Iowa and neighboring states, I will be glad to help. ✶Quxyz✶ 22:31, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Nice! Well a hypothetical Draft:List of Iowa tornadoes should have stuff like when was the first recorded tornado in the state. This NWS source gives an average of 47 tornadoes per year in Iowa. Plus, it includes the record drought of tornadoes between 2012 and 2013, with 359 days without a tornado. The main things to include would be any F/EF5 tornadoes, the deadliest events (back in 1968 apparently). Whatcha think? Hurricanehink mobile (talk) 22:41, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Once again, I am not currently interested in producing a list of Iowa tornadoes. I might look into a few specific tornadoes though. ✶Quxyz✶ 23:30, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Oh lol I misunderstood what you meant by “I am good.” Hurricanehink mobile (talk) 00:49, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Its ok, I do it all the time. ✶Quxyz✶ 03:30, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

I disagree

Regarding my recent edits to Hurricane Beryl (2024), I mean. They removed wordiness and subsections which needn't exist yet, while focusing on the damage, not mere reports. I won't bother you further about them; just know you were mistaken. InedibleHulk (talk) 22:05, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

@InedibleHulk I reverted you edits because there were several grammar changes that muddled the clarity of the article (like replacing Beryl with pronouns) and changing the title of the subsection. ✶Quxyz✶ 22:19, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

Preparation is a collection of preparations, and to what else could "it" possibly refer? InedibleHulk (talk) 22:21, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

As the article develops overtime, there may be more nouns used that the average person may not be familiar with and the more pronouns in use, the meaning may become less clear. I cannot identify any nouns that could be confused but I also could be far more informed on tropical storms than the average person. Also, preparations is the heading used on every other article. ✶Quxyz✶ 22:29, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

Alright, whatever, I'll just hope you can appreciate how my latest two edits are good. InedibleHulk (talk) 22:32, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

Your most recent edit seem good. If I accidentally reverted something that I didn't touch on feel free to reinstate it. ✶Quxyz✶ 22:34, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

I took "it" to mean the "report" parts. InedibleHulk (talk) 22:48, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

AfC notification: Draft:Lake Shawnee (Kansas) has a new comment

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Lake Shawnee (Kansas). Thanks! Robert McClenon (talk) 07:30, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

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Alert: PD-NWS Violations

This is an alert being sent to all active editors on the WikiProject of Weather and any editor who has recently editors weather-related articles.

Editors on the Commons have received communication from the National Weather Service that the Template:PD-NWS, which is often used to upload weather-related images, is incorrect. There will be a discussion starting on the Commons Copyright Noticeboard within the next few days to determine how to manage this issue. Under the current PD-NWS copyright template, images on any NWS webpage was considered to be in the public domain unless it had a direct copyright symbol and/or copyright watermark.

One National Weather Service office has confirmed this is not the case. For the next few days, it may be best to not upload any image from an NWS webpage that was not made or taken directly by the National Weather Service themselves. Once the Commons determine how to move forward, editors will recent a new alert. The Weather Event Writer (Talk Page) 23:54, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

@WeatherWriter, where would this problem go in affect? I dont think this affects me, however, I just wanna be safe. ✶Quxyz✶ 01:26, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

Worst case scenario, images originated from NWS webpages that were not taken by NWS employees would be deleted. I don't know if you upload images to the Commons or not. If not, then you wouldn't really have to look out. The Commons Administrators will figure out how to handle this best. In short summary, NWS La Crosse has stated their copyright disclaimer (of everything on NWS webpages being public domain) is not valid and images given to them are not actually in the public domain. [Stuff from the Damage Assessment Toolkit are still safe, but things like the 2024 Greenfield tornado's photograph of the actual tornado may not be. Like I said, if you don't upload images on the Commons, don't worry about it. When the issue is solved/figured out, I'll send everyone another alert, explaining what (if anything) is different and how to solve it.

Also, no one is "in trouble". Heck, even a Commons Administrator may have "broken" the rules. We won't know for a few days probably on what the solution will be. But, I will let you know! The Weather Event Writer (Talk Page) 01:51, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

Suggest bot

✶Quxyz✶ 00:43, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

Sandbox

Hello I am IrishSurfer 21 and I wanted to reach out to you concerning your sandbox. I wanted to start a draft on Tropical Depression Four and I already noticed you had some notes on your sandbox. I wanted to know whether you wanted to copy and paste those notes onto a draft with attribution or start the draft on your sandbox, or any other option you may think of. Thank you!IrishSurfer21 (talk) 13:01, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

@IrishSurfer21 Feel free to use any of the information. I'm currently focused on something else so I don't have the time ✶Quxyz✶ 13:50, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

Okay thank you for the quick response!IrishSurfer21 (talk) 14:38, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

PD-NWS Violations Update #1

I am providing members of the WikiProject of Weather along with users who frequently edit weather-related articles an update to the discussions regarding the PD-NWS image copyright template.

For starters, no "formal" administrative-style rules have occurred. All that means is the template is not formally deprecated and is still in use. However, Rlandmann, an administrator on English Wikipedia, has begun an undertaking of reviewing and assessing all images (~1,400) that use the PD-NWS copyright template.

What we know:

• Following email communications, the National Weather Service of Sioux Falls has removed their disclaimer, which has been used for the PD-NWS template for decades. This means, as far as the National Weather Service is concerned, the following statement is no longer valid: By submitting images, you understand that your image is being released into the public domain. This means that your photo or video may be downloaded, copied, and used by others. Currently, the PD-NWS template links to an archived version of the disclaimer. However, the live version of the disclaimer no longer contains that phrase.
• See this deletion discussion for this point's information. NWS Paducah (1) failed to give attribution to a photographer of a tornado photograph, (2) placed the photo into the public domain without the photographer explicitly giving them permission to do so (i.e. the photo is not actually in the public domain), (3) and told users to acknowledge NWS as the source for information on the webpage. Oh, to note, this photographer is a magistrate (i.e. a judge). So, the idea of automatically trusting images without clear attribution on weather.gov are free-to-use is in question.
• The Wikimedia Commons has a process known as precautionary principle, where if their is significant doubt that an image is free-to-use, it will be deleted. Note, one PD-NWS file has been deleted under the precautionary principle. The closing administrator remarks for the deletion discussion were: "Per the precautionary principle, there is "significant doubt" about the public domain status of this file (4x keep + nominator, 5x delete), so I will delete it."
• Several photographs/images using the PD-NWS are currently mid-deletion discussion, all for various reasonings.
• As of this message, 250 PD-NWS images have been checked out of the ~1,400.
• The photograph of the 1974 Xenia tornado (File:Xenia tornado.jpg) was found to not be in the public domain. It is still free-to-use, but under a CC 2.0 license, which requires attribution. From April 2009 to August 2024, Wikipedia/Wikimedia was incorrectly (and by definition, illegally) using the photograph, as it was marked incorrectly as a public domain photograph.

Solutions:
As stated earlier, there is no "formal" rulings, so no "formal" changes have been made. However, there is a general consensus between editors on things which are safe to do:

• Images made directly by NWS employees can be uploaded and used under the new PD-USGov-NWS-employee template (Usage: {{PD-USGov-NWS-employee}} ). This is what a large number of PD-NWS templated images are being switched to.
• Images from the NOAA Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT) can be uploaded and used under the PD-DAT template (Usage: {{PD-DAT}} ). A large number of images are also being switched to this template.

For now, you are still welcome to upload images under the PD-NWS template. However, if possible it is recommended using the two templates above. I will send out another update when new information is found or new "rulings" have been made. The Weather Event Writer (Talk Page) 03:28, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Hurricane Ernesto (2024) has been accepted

Hurricane Ernesto (2024), which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.

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PD-NWS Violations Update #2 (Key To Read Third Section)

I am providing members of the WikiProject of Weather along with users who frequently edit weather-related articles an new update (2nd update) to the discussions regarding the PD-NWS image copyright template.

On the Commons, an RFC discussion is taking place to figure out how to manage the template. No "formal" administrative-style rules have occurred, so nothing has changed. That is not a surprise as the RFC is still ongoing.

What is new?

• The entire Template:PD-NWS has been placed inside a "License Review" template, which is viewable via the link aforementioned.
• Most of the photographs which were uploaded to the Commons originally under the PD-NWS template (approximately 1,500) have been reviewed. Out of those ~1,500 images, only about 150 are requiring additional looks. Most images have been verified as free-to-use and switched to a respective, valid template.
• As of this moment, approximately 50 photos have been nominated for deletion (results pending).
• A handful of images have been deleted (either confirmed copyrighted or under the Commons precautionary principle.
• One image has been kept following a deletion request under the PD-NWS template.

How to deal with new photos?

Given all of this, you might be wondering how the heck you use weather photos while creating articles? Well, here is what you can do!

• If the photo was made by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (excluding NWS), You can upload it under the PD-NOAA template via {{PD-NOAA}}.
• If the photo was made by the National Weather Service (NOT Third Party), you can upload it using the new PD-NWS-employee template via {{PD-USGov-NWS-employee}}.
  • If the photo originates on the Damage Assessment Toolkit, you can upload it using the PD-DAT template via {{PD-DAT}}.
• If the photo is from a U.S. NEXRAD radar, you can upload it using the PD-NEXRAD template via via {{PD-NEXRAD}}.

What about third-party photos?

In the case of third-party photos...i.e. ones not taken by the National Weather Service themselves...there is an option which was discussed and confirmed to be valid from an English Wikipedia Administrator.

• KEY: Third party images of tornadoes & weather-related content can potentially be uploaded via Wikipedia's Non-Free Content Guidelines!
• Experiments/testing has been done already! In fact, I bet you couldn't tell the difference, but the tornado photograph used at the top of the 2011 Joplin tornado was already switched to a Non-Free File (NFF)! Check it out: File:Photograph of the 2011 Joplin tornado.jpeg! That photo's description can also be used as a template for future third-party tornado photographs uploaded to Wikipedia...with their respective information replaced.
• NFFs can be uploaded to multiple articles as well!
• The absolute key aspect of NFFs is that they relate to the article and are not decoration. For example with the Joplin tornado, the photograph: (1) shows the size of the tornado, (2) shows the "wall of darkness", which was described by witnesses, (3) shows a historic, non-repeatable event of the deadliest tornado in modern U.S. history. The exact reasoning does not have to be extremely specific as Wikipedia's NFF guidelines "is one of the most generous in the world" (words of Rlandmann (not pinged), the administrator reviewing all the PD-NWS template images).
• Tornado photographs will almost certainly qualify under the NFF guidelines, especially for tornadoes with standalone articles or standalone sections.
• NFFs cannot be used when a free-photograph is available, no matter the quality, unless the section is about that specific photograph. For example, the photograph used at the top of the 2013 Moore tornado article is confirmed to be free-to-use, therefore, no NFFs of that tornado can be uploaded on Wikipedia. However, the "Dead Man Walking" photograph could almost certainly be uploaded as an NFF to the 1997 Jarrell tornado article as that photograph is the topic of a section in the article.
• NFFs currently on Wikipedia can and should be placed in this category: Category:Non-free pictures of tornadoes.

Update Closing

Hopefully all of that information kept you informed on the Commons copyright discussion process and how you can still create the best articles possible! If you have a question about something mentioned above, reply back and I will do my best to answer it! Also, ping me in the process to ensure I see it! Have a good day! The Weather Event Writer (Talk Page) 00:59, 5 September 2024 (UTC)

Helene

Should I mention tornado warnings issued so far or should I wait for everything is done to talk about it? Wildfireupdateman (talk) 17:44, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

@Wildfireupdateman, I would wait as if Helene becomes a serious outbreak with dozens of tornadoes, there would be no sense in listing them all. If any tornadoes have done damage, I would mention that. ✶Quxyz✶ 18:28, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for the quick response! If it becomes a serious outbreak, I'll probably help make an article similar to the hurricane beryl tornado outbreak. Wildfireupdateman (talk) 18:38, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

RFA2024 update: Discussion-only period now open for review

Hi there! The trial of the RfA discussion-only period passed at WP:RFA2024 has concluded, and after open discussion, the RfC is now considering whether to retain, modify, or discontinue it. You are invited to participate at Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/2024 review/Phase II/Discussion-only period. Cheers, and happy editing! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 09:38, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

Hurricane Helene

My photo got removed and i have no clue by who or why because the history section is so busy ): Trade (talk) 22:08, 12 October 2024 (UTC)

Nvm its still there Trade (talk) 22:15, 12 October 2024 (UTC)

@Trade, It seems like your image is still there. If it was removed, it was likely because there is so much media in the article that it is getting scrunched up. ✶Quxyz✶ 22:15, 12 October 2024 (UTC)

October 2024

Please do not remove content or templates from pages on Wikipedia, as you did at Hurricane Milton, without giving a valid reason for the removal in the edit summary. Your content removal does not appear to be constructive and has been reverted. If you only meant to make a test edit, please use your sandbox for that. Thank you. Crete44 (talk) 13:49, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

@Crete44, We do not usually mention the reopening of businesses in the aftermath, the section is usually reserved for stuff like rebuilding and long term effects. ✶Quxyz✶ 14:13, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

It is a disservice to our readers to not include this information. We mention the closing in the preparations, and some of the parks will have delayed re-opening dates (Busch Gardens Tampa) so it is only reasonable to include them. Especially for Disney, probably the most famous theme park in the world.Crete44 (talk) 14:21, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

If the opening was delayed due to damage or other circumstances, then I would keep that. But if it just reopened as usual, it really does not need a mention beside in the preparations section. ✶Quxyz✶ 14:27, 14 October 2024 (UTC)