User talk:Piotrus/Archive 42
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Template:Did you know nominations/Andhra Pradesh by-election, 2012
ASnswered your query on the said page.(Lihaas (talk) 13:14, 28 June 2012 (UTC)).
- Answered again(Lihaas (talk) 17:56, 29 June 2012 (UTC)).
- DuittoLihaas (talk) 13:37, 1 July 2012 (UTC)
Hi, I have reviewed Battle of Byczyna and placed it on hold for up to seven days with some concerns. You can see my review here: Talk:Battle of Byczyna/GA1. Canadian Paul 19:46, 1 July 2012 (UTC)
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As you wanted to be pinged when the hook issue was solved, there is a new hook that was created to address your most recent concerns. Can you please stop by and take a look? Thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 02:42, 3 July 2012 (UTC)
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Maus FA
Hi! Maus just passed GA, so I intend to put it up for FA review soon. You said if it got this far you would want to help with Polish sources. Is that offer still open? CüRlyTüRkeyTalkContribs 07:07, 5 July 2012 (UTC)
Sources for maps
No can do. Most of them are hand-drawn and their only source could be cited as "general knowledge" or "Halibutt's nose". Probably the sourcing cited in this map is the most specific I could give. Sure, If I simply cloned some already-existing maps it would be easier to source them and it would most likely please all the paranoiacs, though it would also be a copyright infringement I believe. Anyway, if there are people who claim that Vistula is not a river and that Warsaw is in fact in the middle of Northern America - let them come and try to prove that. I believe it would be a waste of my time to do anything more. //Halibutt 12:56, 8 July 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Battle of Grudziądz (1659)
On 8 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Battle of Grudziądz (1659), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that sources give two different commanders for the Polish forces participating in the Battle of Grudziądz? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Battle of Grudziądz (1659). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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Zhmaylo Uprising
Hi, did review that DYK, but had to change that 12 and 20,000 men with 30 pieces of artillery cos there was only one ref there and couldn't verify if that was really it. All I found was 6,000 and 8,000 men with no mention of 30 pieces of artillery. Sorry if I bother, but you can always revert.......:) ! Oh, there's another ref on Marek Zhmaylo if you wanna include it there too. All the best ! Krenakarore TK 01:33, 9 July 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Pod Egidą
On 9 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Pod Egidą, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that one of the most popular Polish cabarets, Pod Egidą, performing since 1967, has faced persecution from the communist authorities in the People's Republic of Poland? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pod Egidą. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Yngvadottir (talk) 08:02, 9 July 2012 (UTC)
GA review: Central Committee
Sorry for not responding to your comments at the review page, im a bit busy at the moment. I'll probably begin editing the article on Sunday or Monday. OK? --TIAYN (talk) 08:22, 5 July 2012 (UTC)
- I've made some new edits, what do you think of them... Do you approve? --TIAYN (talk) 17:50, 9 July 2012 (UTC)
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re GAN Sejny Uprising
Hi,
I've completed a review of your nomination at Talk:Sejny Uprising/GA1. Very interesting article. I've placed it on hold for your comments.
Best wishes, MathewTownsend (talk) 13:52, 10 July 2012 (UTC)
- Passed GA. It's a very interesting article, even though it has dead links I think you have done well. (better if you fixed them!) MathewTownsend (talk) 21:50, 11 July 2012 (UTC)
Piotr: Could you take a look at this article and see if it needs any major work, when you have a moment (I know you're a very busy person). Is anything in the article seriously outdated? Thanks. Quis separabit? 19:26, 11 July 2012 (UTC)
re GAN Siege of Mantua (1799)
Hi,
Your nomimation has passed GA review. See Talk:Siege of Mantua (1799)/GA1
Very nice work!
Best wishes, MathewTownsend (talk) 23:08, 11 July 2012 (UTC)
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Central Committee failing
The reason why I have not responded is because I have done the things you've asked me to; i'm been waiting 2 weeks for you ti finish reviewing the article but you won't... Secondly, I have edited the article, and done what you've asked... I've added a background section, added the section to the apparatus and cleaned-up the article.. Instead of saying why the changes were not approved, you don't do nothing.. Next time you do your job better. --TIAYN (talk) 10:37, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
- There are not many issues left, if yo had done youre work properly you would have continued to review the whole article... Secondly, I was gathering information, for instance, where the Central Committee I tried to find (but failed most of the time) information about where the departments met also, the Politburo, and not only were the members of the Central Committee.. Its not like you've asked me easy tasks. --TIAYN (talk) 11:23, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
- actually there is; I've been drafted to the military, and from the 6th August i'll be in the military for two years.. So I'll probably won't find time to edit much after that for a while.. --TIAYN (talk) 11:31, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Zhmaylo Uprising
On 14 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Zhmaylo Uprising, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Cossack Zhmaylo Uprising ended without a decisive battle having been fought? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Zhmaylo Uprising. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 16:04, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
"State country"
I stumbled upon state country the other day and noticed your extensive comments at Talk:State country from a few years back about the title of the article. I think the issue is worth reviving. The current title, though it might be an accurate translation, is very confusing to an English audience. Please comment at that talk page if you care. — AjaxSmack 16:04, 15 July 2012 (UTC)
Hi P, have no problem with deletion of my article unless deletion is equal with everyone else's.. I have submitted my article as a test after seeing an example of self autobiography by someone else. While I have no problem with the article (link below)I would like to find out why the below mentioned article is allowed to stay on Wikipedia while mine exactly of the same nature is up for a deletion? Look forward to hearing from you, thanks & regards, AK
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Aldi77 (talk) 14:44, 16 July 2012 (UTC)Aldi77
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jarek_Wojcik
- AK: I assume (you didn't bother to say) that you're complaining about the deletion of Aldona Kmieć, and that you would like help understanding that. Is that correct?:
- First, let me say that it's easy for you to contest that particular form of deletion. As a standard proposed deletion, you may simply remove the tag to say "I don't believe that that's a valid reason for deletion. The other editor may then put up the article for deletion at WP:AFD, but there would be a longer discussion.
- Second, "why my article?", hard to say how the editor proposing deletion came across your article, I haven't looked. Before I discuss your article, please go read and understand the first sections of WP:GNG. This is the basic policy by which we attempt to consistently answer "should this article be kept on Wikipedia?" in cases like this. That policy talks about needing multiple reliable sources, independent of the subject, that provide in-depth coverage of the subject. The first reference is of questionable independence and does not provide in-depth coverage, the second provides no in-depth coverage. Finding a couple profiles of yourself in mainstream newspapers, magazines, or books would be a better choice for finding neutral coverage of the subject. References to two newspaper profiles of you added to your references would probably have completely avoided this issue.
- Third, you ask whether notability rules are enforced equally at Wikipedia. The short answer is, despite our best efforts, no, of course not. There are over four million Wikipedia articles, edited by hundreds of thousands of editors and thousands of administrators, the vast majority of whom are doing the best they can. I would recommend WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS to you for reading.
- Finally, with regard to Wojcik, I do see similar issues, I do think it's fair to ask why that article doesn't have independent sources, although at least one solid source [1] exists not in the article. If, after careful reading of WP:GNG, you decide that, in good faith, you feel it does not meet those requirements of WP:GNG, and you have carefully looked for additional sources that might help save the article first (this is required by WP:BEFORE), you may propose it for deletion as well, or start a discussion about it at AfD. --j⚛e deckertalk 15:25, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
Goran Kukic article
I see you nominated my article about Goran Kukic to be deleted since not enough references are given. I will try to explain this. As you may notice, only most popular and young artists for Serbia have wikipedia article and can be found on the internet, while the older generation of very appreciated artists didn't pay much respect to this type of communication or promotion. Goran is preparing a big exhibiton for the end of this year and as introduction is having several exhibitions around Serbia. Therefore, he decided to change his PR strategies and also to be active on the internet. He is launching his website in one week. Also, The Artist's association in Serbia, which are mentioned in the article do not even have the lists of their artists on their websites, therefore I cannot find any besides personal and hardcopy references.
Please advise what should I do.
94.189.128.20 (talk) 17:06, 16 July 2012 (UTC)zojaku
- Dear zojaku. Please note that Wikipedia is not a vehicle for promotion, it is an encyclopedia. Artists need to meet the criteria of WP:ARTIST to warrant an article. If you can improve the article to satisfy that, we can keep the article. If you can find and cite traditional media - books, articles - to prove the subject notability, that's fine. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 21:10, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
Moses Wright Hannon DYK
Thanks for the quick and favorable review. Donner60 (talk) 20:25, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
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Hi! Thanks for the welcome and for the explanations, I will surely disturb you! See you later! Lagame (talk) 12:50, 19 July 2012 (UTC)
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A-Class review
I saw that we are in a similar predicament as we are both having trouble finding a third reviewer for the articles that we've nominated. Would you by chance be interested in carrying out comprehensive reviews of each other's articles? -- ◅PRODUCER (TALK) 21:31, 8 July 2012 (UTC)
- Leave a short list on my talk. VєсrumЬа ►TALK 23:05, 8 July 2012 (UTC)
- I nominated the Pavle Đurišić article. Vecrumba, are you offering to do the reviews? -- ◅PRODUCER (TALK) 12:56, 9 July 2012 (UTC)
- It's not a good idea to solicit reviews from individuals. Just review other people's articles, at A-class or otherwise, and people will notice. - Dank (push to talk) 11:37, 10 July 2012 (UTC)
- Too often, the articles fail due to insufficient reviews. The system is broken, so we need to fix it. Better to have solicited reviews than none. And for the record, I never go easy on any review. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 11:56, 10 July 2012 (UTC)
- Sorry Dank, I honestly meant no ill, and given that my nomination was open since 16 May, it appeared to be the only viable solution. Piotrus, I've finished my review. -- ◅PRODUCER (TALK) 18:45, 10 July 2012 (UTC)
- Too often, the articles fail due to insufficient reviews. The system is broken, so we need to fix it. Better to have solicited reviews than none. And for the record, I never go easy on any review. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 11:56, 10 July 2012 (UTC)
- It's not a good idea to solicit reviews from individuals. Just review other people's articles, at A-class or otherwise, and people will notice. - Dank (push to talk) 11:37, 10 July 2012 (UTC)
- I nominated the Pavle Đurišić article. Vecrumba, are you offering to do the reviews? -- ◅PRODUCER (TALK) 12:56, 9 July 2012 (UTC)
I have addressed your concerns. -- ◅PRODUCER (TALK) 12:18, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
- @Producer, yes; my time is limited right now so if I do something on-Wiki I'd like it to be of as much value to other editors as possible. It's always a challenge to get knowledgeable reviewers for Eastern/Central European related articles. VєсrumЬа ►TALK 00:39, 19 July 2012 (UTC)
Talkback
Hello. You have a new message at Thefrood's talk page. --Thefrood talk 00:34, 19 July 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Battle of Ochmatów (1644)
On 19 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Battle of Ochmatów (1644), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Battle of Ochmatów in 1644 was one of the largest victories of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth over the Crimean Tatars? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Battle of Ochmatów (1644). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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DYK for Battle of Martynów
On 20 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Battle of Martynów, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Battle of Martynów of 1624 was one of the largest Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth victories over the Tatar raiders? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Battle of Martynów. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 16:03, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Battle of Tczew
On 21 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Battle of Tczew, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Swedes withdrew from the nearly won 1627 Battle of Tczew due to the wound received by their king, Gustav II Adolf? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Battle of Tczew. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:03, 21 July 2012 (UTC)
User Signature
Hi - I found you through reading the talk page on the Invasion of Poland article. I noticed your signature, which obviously stands out for the special formatting you applied to it:
--Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk
How do I add similar formatting to my signature so that it automatically appears in such a cool style? I would appreciate any guidance and feedback you can provide. Thanks! Joep01 (talk) 17:45, 22 July 2012 (UTC)
KSW prod
Done - the first multi-AfD for me. I wanted to include the template itself but apparently that is different and I will wait to see how this AfD progresses. My original thinking was that not all are as un-notable as the one I PROD'd.Peter Rehse (talk) 14:25, 23 July 2012 (UTC)
Response to removal request
In response to the removal request for the new page "COSIRES conference" (Jun 23, 2012): There are many other wiki pages for international conferences in physics. But indeed the general background in the first version of the page was not very accessible to the general public, so completely rewrote it now. Also added more references and many more wiki links. Knordlun (talk) 08:53, 24 July 2012 (UTC)
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This was just promoted to A-class, which is great. Since the main sources are in Polish, it's probably not the best article to take to FAC unless someone at WT:POLAND is willing to do the spot-checking. If there's some other article that has significant English sources that you want to run through A-class or FAC, I'll be happy to help. - Dank (push to talk) 21:50, 25 July 2012 (UTC)
- Thought I'd drop by to congratulate you on getting the article promoted --Thefrood talk 22:53, 25 July 2012 (UTC)
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AN/I thread Re: Talk:Gdansk/Vote
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Your GA nomination of Prussian Homage (painting)
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I added some inline references to this article just like you said I should if I wanted to get a "Did you know?" nomination for this article. Futurist110 (talk) 07:06, 28 July 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Explosive rat
On 28 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Explosive rat, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that during World War II, British special forces developed an explosive rat booby trap? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Explosive rat. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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Thanks for reviewing my DYK nomination.I have made some changes there and also replied to the other reviewer here. Ayanosh (talk) 14:28, 26 July 2012 (UTC)
- Hello there, could you please give your opinion on this nomination.Thanks--Ayanosh (talk) 06:13, 29 July 2012 (UTC)
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DYK for Miedzianka, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
On 30 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Miedzianka, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the ruined town of Miedzianka in Poland was a site of a secret Soviet uranium mine? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Miedzianka, Lower Silesian Voivodeship. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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GA Review of Prussian Homage (painting)
I began the GA Review of Prussian Homage (painting) earlier this week and placed the GA on hold for two weeks until certain stylistic issues regarding GA criteria 1 and 2 are taken care of. I haven't seen a response from you, so I just wanted to drop you a note to let you know. --ColonelHenry (talk) 02:46, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
- Hi Piotrus. I'm pretty busy, but I'll try to make some time this week to help with the article. — Malik Shabazz Talk/Stalk 01:54, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
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We're approaching the beginning of 2012's final round. Pool A sees Cwmhiraeth (submissions) as the leader, with 300 points being awarded for the featured article Bivalvia, and Pool B sees Grapple X (submissions) in the lead, with 10 good articles, and over 35 articles eligible for good topic points. Pool A sees Muboshgu (submissions) in second place with a number of articles relating to baseball, while Pool B's Ruby2010 (submissions) follows Grapple X, with a variety of contributions including the high-scoring, high-importance featured article on the 2010 film Pride & Prejudice. Ruby2010, like Grapple X, also claimed a number of good topic points; despite this, not a single point has been claimed for featured topics in the contest so far. The same is true for featured portals.
Currently, the eighth-place competitor (and so the lowest scorer who would reach the final round right now) has scored 332, more than double the 150 needed to reach the final round last year. In 2010, however, 430 was the lowest qualifying score. In this competition, we have generally seen scores closer to those in 2010 than those in 2011. Let's see what kind of benchmark we can set for future competitions! As ever, if you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn (talk • email) and The ed17 (talk • email) 22:30, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
A discussion that I think will be of interest to you
See [[2]]. --Orestek (talk) 17:39, 3 August 2012 (UTC)
Moved. There's a bot that should take care of the double redirects. — Malik Shabazz Talk/Stalk 18:31, 3 August 2012 (UTC)
I fixed it again. Is it good enough for a did you know nomination now? Thank you. Futurist110 (talk) 02:19, 4 August 2012 (UTC)
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GA review of Prussian Homage (painting)
I did a rather extensive copyedit of the first paragraph in the lede and of the historical figures list sections. I have several questions regarding the list. I added a few more comments and the GAList template on this article's GA Review, located Talk:Prussian Homage (painting)/GA1. Hope my comments are helpful. I think we are relatively close to promoting this, as long as those questions are answered and the lede is expanded a bit more. --ColonelHenry (talk) 06:06, 8 August 2012 (UTC)
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Fall 2012 Online Ambassador Program
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Curiosity rover
Hello. I wonder why you took the time and effort messing with the references and violating not only common sense- but the MOS and WP:ASL:
“ | citations appear in a single section containing ONLY the <references /> tag or the {{reflist}} | ” |
I am sure you wanted to help, but please note it is not your talk page which you can load with flashy tricks and exentricities disregarding the effort of others. BatteryIncluded (talk) 04:33, 8 August 2012 (UTC)
- Please don't revert beneficial changes like you did here. Moving references to the end makes the article much more readable, and there is nothing in the MoS and such to support your assertion to the contrary. No scrolling lists of any kinds were introduced by my edits. --
So trhere, we have a cowboy that not just ignores the rules but denies they exist. For the SECOND time: WP:ASL:
“ | citations appear in a single section containing ONLY the <references /> tag or the {{reflist}} | ” |
There is nothing beneficial in your little bot/edit. I suggest you dedicate to articles to your caliber such as Betty Crocker. There, you can place your flashy bulshit and Hello Kittys in the reference section instead of the requirements twice indicated above. BatteryIncluded (talk) 13:56, 8 August 2012 (UTC)
- You denial to comply with WP:ASL deserves such as much. Tell you what, piss off from my talk page and have a nice life. I really have no time for your bull shit on hurt feelings. Good bye. BatteryIncluded (talk) 15:37, 8 August 2012 (UTC)
Featured articles
Piotr, thanks for your suggestion about featuring the entry on Ignatius Lissner. After having found myself involved in some unexpected editing wars on here, I am not sure I want to invite the possible aggrevation. But I appreciate your evaluation of the entry. Daniel the Monk (talk) 14:59, 8 August 2012 (UTC)
re:eeml
I see I mentioned you as "ex-(?) leader of the EEML." I did not consider this offensive, as it was pretty clear from the EEML evidence and I remember that someone styled himself "ringleader".
However. If you give me your word, explicitely, that you, with the closure of the EEML arbcom, had definitely and ultimately left the group that evolved around you, Volunteer Marek and Molobo, I will take that mention out. If the EEML did not disband with the closure of the EEML arbcom, I want to know when and if that happened. Skäpperöd (talk) 15:17, 8 August 2012 (UTC)
Polish Legions (Napoleonic period)
G'day, I have completed a copy edit of Polish Legions (Napoleonic period). Could you please review my edits and make sure I haven't changed the intended meaning? If I have, please feel free to revert or adjust as you see fit. Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 07:48, 9 August 2012 (UTC)
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Curie
I listed your recent work on Marie Curie at Wikipedia:The Core Contest/Entries, because the article is so important and the improvements are excellent. Binksternet (talk) 17:09, 11 August 2012 (UTC)
Constitution
Good luck with the next one! — Crisco 1492 (talk) 09:12, 12 August 2012 (UTC)
Better link for the WiR program - Palafrugell
Done [3] Thanks! --Davidpar (talk) 20:12, 12 August 2012 (UTC) Done Thx! --Kippelboy (talk) 08:12, 13 August 2012 (UTC)
Added link as you requested on outreach WiR page
- Ok I updated the outreach WiR page to link to the authority control integration project page that I'm working on. Thanks for making me aware of this. Maximiliankleinoclc (talk) 16:23, 13 August 2012 (UTC)
?? Cosik tamo nie stubuje ...Staszek Lem (talk) 18:33, 13 August 2012 (UTC)
DYK for International Sociological Association
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Australian Paralympic Committee Wikipedian in Residence
Hi. Sorry it took so long to respond. The Wikiversity page was the initial tender. It hasn't been updated much since then, despite the project having continued and my coming back on to it in an informal role since I submitted my thesis. I don't think we have a page that spells it out clearly. If necessary, it could be done. I just don't have the time and effort to do that until after the Paralympics. : / There were always some structural issues for how to put it into WMF space as the project was designed to be worked on across multiple projects. (And it has: Wikinews, Wikiversity, English Wikipedia, Commons, Simple Wikipedia, one or two things on Wiktionary. I think Wikibooks is supposed to happen but not certain.) --LauraHale (talk) 20:34, 15 August 2012 (UTC)
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edits like this at WP:ANI. So far the names of the 20 or so who've been reverting these haven't been mentioned. In ictu oculi (talk) 13:12, 20 August 2012 (UTC)
I fixed all the problems that you and others have pointed out with my DYK proposal. Futurist110 (talk) 07:11, 14 August 2012 (UTC)
- Hi. I'm not sure if you saw Futurist's message before, but if you'd be willing to look over the DYK now, located here, which you began to review, that'd be much appreciated. Thanks. --Activism1234 04:29, 19 August 2012 (UTC)
I proposed two alternate hooks for this article nomination. I hope that I proposed them correctly. Futurist110 (talk) 00:42, 22 August 2012 (UTC)
I now proposed a third hook, which will hopefully work. Futurist110 (talk) 00:57, 22 August 2012 (UTC)
I now agreed to your "fourth hook". Futurist110 (talk) 01:07, 22 August 2012 (UTC)
As you recommend to do with a Pole, I'll say "Tea - who you - yeah bunny!". Ale - zdaje mi sie, ze jest to niedobrze... Sorry, I can't easily get the proper dyacrytical marks. Anyhow: you intervened in the article "Ratschiller", which I created. I'm an Italian, with no sympathy for national oppression (in this case, the Fascists' attempt to de-Germanize South Tyrol) and a lot of sympathy for Poles. That is why I created the article.
Now some robot finds it is not encyclopedical enough.
Can you do anything to help? For instance by creating the Polish version? Or--whatever else? Pan Brerus (talk) 20:58, 21 August 2012 (UTC)
- Boze swiety! You inserted the notability warning and I hadn't realized it! May I signify that 1. Ratschiller is the only German WWII partisan in Italy; 2. He should be in the Guinness Book of Records for deserting 3 times from 2 different armies; 3. He had a Polish mother and spoke Polish at home. This last point is not very notable, I'm afraid, but I'm biased.
- There are clues in a site you mention as to your being from Poznan, where I spent a couple of months at the Akademia Ekonomiczna on a scientific exchange as far back as 1977. Pan Brerus (talk) 21:19, 21 August 2012 (UTC)
Ratschiller again
I've read your message, but the English Wikipedia discussion page is an enigma to me, so I'm posting here.
Ratschiller identified himself as an ethnic German in spite of his Italian citizenship. He was an Italian partisan because he fought in Italy for the liberation of Italy, but he was a German by self-identified ethnicity. And a half-Pole, of course. BTW Adam Mickiewicz was born in Czarist Russia in a similar ethnicity-citizenship situation; and Joseph Conrad was an English novel writer in spite of being a Pole. With nationality issues, I'm afraid we need some fuzzy logic.
The Guinness Book of Records only certifies living people, much as the Nobel Prize does -- and usually on their own application and after repeating the feat they claim world championship about, under tightly controlled circumstances. You can't repeat WWII (or so I hope...).
Ratschiller's trajectory during WWII is really uncommon. After the war he was a notable geologist, but I don't have any competence in that field so I can't provide much info about his career. But it's a Wiki, some other people might be able to.
The Italian Wikipedia has never raised the issue of notability. I am not the initiator of the Italian article.
Nor am I a relation of Ratschiller's. The blood in my vein is 93.75% Italian, with a Hungarian great-great-grandmother providing the rest (thank you, Granny!).
This is virtually all I can say about notability. Pan Brerus (talk) 08:59, 22 August 2012 (UTC)
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Education Program extension RfC
Hi Piotr! Just for the sake of proper procedure, I removed your comments from the RfC since it wasn't open yet when you made them. I invite you to re-add them now that the RfC is officially started.--Sage Ross (WMF) (talk) 12:34, 22 August 2012 (UTC)
- I don't think me restoring your comments would look quite kosher: the first comments in support, (re-)added at the start by someone who didn't make them. Pedantic, I know, but I'm trying to avoid any whiff of me trying to unfairly rig the RfC.--Sage Ross (WMF) (talk) 16:01, 22 August 2012 (UTC)
- It had a draft template at the top (the standard for such things before they open) which said it's not yet ready for forming consensus around. But if you feel that strongly about it, I'll add your comments back myself.--Sageross (talk) 17:14, 22 August 2012 (UTC)
- Done.--Sage Ross (WMF) (talk) 17:18, 22 August 2012 (UTC)
DYK review
Hello! Your submission at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact me.--SGCM (talk) 14:10, 22 August 2012 (UTC)
- I've the second article. Nice work.--SGCM (talk) 21:27, 22 August 2012 (UTC)
I put up an article for Theatre music as you suggested. Would you like to nominate it for dyk? A possible hook might be
- ... that theatre music has been used in stage dramas since ancient times?
Unless you can think of a better one. All the best! -- Ssilvers (talk) 20:59, 22 August 2012 (UTC)
- Looks good. Thanks! Feel free to expand the article.... -- Ssilvers (talk) 21:24, 22 August 2012 (UTC)
Polish Barnstar of National Merit
Thank you very much, Piotrus. — Malik Shabazz Talk/Stalk 18:57, 23 August 2012 (UTC)
Barnstar
Thanks for the beautiful Barnstar, but if anybody deserves an award, it is you, not me. Been working on the towns of Lesser Poland, my native province, and must say that the more I work on those towns, the more remains to be done. Well, I still love Wikipedia, and I wish I had more time for the project, as I have so many ideas. Greetings and thanks again! Tymek (talk) 03:57, 24 August 2012 (UTC)
I've just added a new and long paragraph in the article History of Silesia. However, despite my efforts, I'm still not satisfied with the grammar in some parts of my edit. Could you take a look and correct at least some of my errors? :)
Best wishes Opole.pl (talk) 16:31, 20 August 2012 (UTC)
If you think it's ok, that's all what I need. :) Opole.pl (talk) 06:39, 22 August 2012 (UTC)
I accept this honorable distinction with humility and gratitude. Opole.pl (talk) 20:11, 24 August 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Stanisław Baranowski Spitsbergen Polar Station
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Update from Jniech
Thank you for your recent comment on my user page. Afraid I can’t be active on Wikipedia as I am still writing my series of booklets on anti-Polish sentiment. Maybe in November I will have some free time. Jniech (talk) 19:18, 24 August 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Theatre music
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Template
Hi! I was wondering what is the template for these (they look good and I like it)? --Edgars2007 (talk/contribs) 18:35, 28 August 2012 (UTC)
- Thanks :) --Edgars2007 (talk/contribs) 05:53, 29 August 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Kabaret Starszych Panów
On 29 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Kabaret Starszych Panów, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Kabaret Starszych Panów (sculpture of two main characters, pictured) was a cult Polish cabaret, poking fun at the reality of the early People's Republic of Poland? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kabaret Starszych Panów. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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Low-hanging fruit paper
Hi Piotrus, thanks again for your contributions to the last Wikimedia Research Newsletter! Just wanted to give you a heads-up that in the comments section of the blog version, one of the author of the low-hanging fruit paper has responded to your review (yes, we need to figure out a better way of keeping the conversation in one place). Regards, Tbayer (WMF) (talk) 16:24, 30 August 2012 (UTC)
Piotrus, I don't see any sign of action on this GAN that you submitted, and that was taken for review a few weeks ago. Is there anything you can do to help move it along? Thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 18:27, 30 August 2012 (UTC)
DYK Reviews
Hi! Thanks for informing me of my mistakes by DYK review. I'm new there, but a user gave me a script that checks the statistical requirements of the article. Also, I've done 2 reviews since, complete with rationales that can be found here and here. Did I do those reviews correctly? Thanks, Electric Catfish 20:18, 30 August 2012 (UTC).
Category:Casimir Pulaski
Category:Casimir Pulaski, which you created, has been nominated for possible deletion, merging, or renaming. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the Categories for discussion page. Thank you. The Bushranger One ping only 04:50, 31 August 2012 (UTC)
WikiCup 2012 August newsletter
The final is upon us! We are down to our final 8. A massive 573 was our lowest qualifying score; this is higher than the 150 points needed last year and the 430 needed in 2010. Even in 2009, when points were acquired for mainspace edit count in addition to audited content, 417 points secured a place. That leaves this year's WikiCup, by one measure at least, our most competitive ever. Our finalists, ordered by round 4 score, are:
- Grapple X (submissions) once again finishes the round in first place, leading Pool B. Grapple X writes articles about television, and especially The X-Files and Millenium, with good articles making up the bulk of the score.
- Miyagawa (submissions) led Pool A this round. Fourth-place finalist last year, Miyagawa writes on a variety of topics, and has reached the final primarily off the back of his massive number of did you knows.
- Ruby2010 (submissions) was second in Pool B. Ruby2010 writes primarily on television and film, and scores primarily from good articles.
- Casliber (submissions) finished third in Pool B. Casliber is something of a WikiCup veteran, having finished sixth in 2011 and fourth in 2010. Casliber writes on the natural sciences, including ornithology, botany and astronomy. Over half of Casliber's points this round were bonus points from the high-importance articles he has worked on.
- Cwmhiraeth (submissions) came second in Pool A. Also writing on biology, especially marine biology, Cwmhiraeth received 390 points for one featured article (Bivalvia) and one good article (pelican), topping up with a large number of did you knows.
- Muboshgu (submissions) was third in Pool A. Muboshgu writes primarily on baseball, and this round saw Muboshgu's first featured article, Derek Jeter, promoted on its fourth attempt at FAC.
- Dana Boomer (submissions) was fourth in Pool A. She writes on a variety of topics, including horses, but this round also saw the high-importance lettuce reach featured article status.
- Sasata (submissions) is another WikiCup veteran, having been a finalist in 2009 and 2010. He writes mostly on mycology.
However, we must also say goodbye to the eight who did not make the final, having fallen at the last hurdle: GreatOrangePumpkin (submissions), Ealdgyth (submissions), Calvin999 (submissions), Piotrus (submissions), Toa Nidhiki05 (submissions), 12george1 (submissions), The Bushranger (submissions) and 1111tomica (submissions). We hope to see you all next year.
On the subject of next year, a discussion has been opened here. Come and have your say about the competition, and how you'd like it to run in the future. This brainstorming will go on for some time before more focused discussions/polls are opened. As ever, if you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn (talk • email) and The ed17 (talk • email) 00:21, 1 September 2012 (UTC)
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DYK? Nomination For Beilin-Abu Mazen agreement
Could you please look at it again to see if it's good to go, considering that you were the one who also looked at it before? Thank you very much. Futurist110 (talk) 04:10, 1 September 2012 (UTC)
- I responded to you again on my talk page. Futurist110 (talk) 01:16, 3 September 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Degenerate Art Exhibition
On 2 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Degenerate Art Exhibition, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that in 1937 the Nazis organized the Degenerate Art Exhibition attempting to discredit modern art, which Hitler declared to be degenerate? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Degenerate Art Exhibition. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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DYK for Władysław Machejek
On 2 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Władysław Machejek, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Władysław Machejek was a political hack writer during the Stalinist reign of terror in Poland following World War II? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Władysław Machejek. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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Stanisław Poniatowski (1676–1762)
I will be reviewing Stanisław Poniatowski (1676–1762) for good article status. I'll start at some point tomorrow, probably later in the evening. dci | TALK 01:46, 4 September 2012 (UTC)
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Thanks Piotrus. I am planning to write a brief description of each chapter of the book. It will take a while, and I do not know if DYK nomination time will not expire by then. Tymek (talk) 22:46, 4 September 2012 (UTC)
Poniatowski
I will gladly offer a second opinion; however, I am working on a second review in addition to the elder Poniatowski and may not be completely done until the end of the week. I'm sorry for the delays, but I promise I'll get the reviews done as soon as possible. dci | TALK 23:12, 4 September 2012 (UTC)
DYK Nomination of Philippine resistance against Japan
I have an another alternative to the hook in its nomination entry: Such was the effectiveness of Philippine resistance against Japan that by the end of World War II, the Japanese controlled only 12 of the 48 provinces. Arius1998 (talk) 06:10, 5 September 2012 (UTC)Arius1998 talk
Piotrus, this nomination appears to have stalled. Is there anything you can do to get it moving forward? Many thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 20:30, 5 September 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances
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Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:03, 8 September 2012 (UTC)
Off-topic?
Hi Piotrus, could you take a look at this edits? [4], [5]. Tobby72 (talk) 16:19, 8 September 2012 (UTC)
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PanydThe muffin is not subtle 16:03, 9 September 2012 (UTC)
deletion request on commons
Look at your talk page on commons. Ankry (talk) 17:00, 9 September 2012 (UTC)
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Samar Talk 09:43, 13 September 2012 (UTC)
- Replied again. Samar Talk 18:11, 13 September 2012 (UTC)
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Marie Curie
Thanks for your work there; can you please note that "meager" and "enroll" are American spellings? It's slightly annoying for me to have made these corrections three times after having discussed Engvar with you in talk; each time you undid my changes and marked your edits as minor. Thanks a lot, --John (talk) 20:50, 14 September 2012 (UTC)
Photo request
Do you ever upload photos? If so, could you try to get a picture for me? The National Park Service announced today that they've added a Pittsburgh house to the National Register of Historic Places, and if I remember rightly, this "new" historic site is the only one on our Pittsburgh list that doesn't have a photo. The address is 201 S. Winebiddle St., between "downtown" East Liberty and the Allegheny Cemetery. Nyttend (talk) 22:17, 14 September 2012 (UTC)
Poland-Russia border
You are welcome. I did not know that article would explode as it did. But I guess that happens. By the way, how is it that you are in Peensylvania and Silesia at the same time? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Legolover26 (talk • contribs) 22:54, 14 September 2012 (UTC)
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Nomination of Celina Szymanowska for deletion
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Piotrus, you never submitted a QPQ along with this nomination. Can you please do a review of another article (or post one that you've done but never used), so the review of yours can commence? Many thanks! BlueMoonset (talk) 04:28, 15 September 2012 (UTC)
- Ping. Though at this point in the process, you'll want to monitor this nom as a matter of course. BlueMoonset (talk) 21:27, 17 September 2012 (UTC)
Correct your post
Could you please correct your post on the Talk:Caste page, where you currently say, "I would cut hut of the coverage ..." Thanks. Fowler&fowler«Talk» 17:49, 16 September 2012 (UTC)
- I have made a concrete proposal, Talk:Caste#Piotrus.27s_original_proposal_in_concrete_terms. If you could comment briefly on it, it would be great. Thanks. Fowler&fowler«Talk» 12:05, 18 September 2012 (UTC)
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DYK for Poland–Russia border
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Thanks!
Thanks, but what was it you saw? Was it the Stancaro related work?♦ Dr. Blofeld 19:59, 18 September 2012 (UTC)
I though it was, although i could have been the List of Polish printers I started trying to start.. Are there any Polish articles you want started as high priority?♦ Dr. Blofeld
I've put the List of Poles on my user page. but I have an extreme amount of subjects to focus on of course, wish I had more time to eat up that list. I am about to start a Bibliography of encyclopedias which is explained on my page and why it is needed above List of encyclopedias. Any Polish encyclopedias and dictionaries will of course be listed, you may add any missing to the list as it develops.♦ Dr. Blofeld 20:21, 18 September 2012 (UTC)
Casimir Pulaski review
Hi, I have reviewed Casimir Pulaski; you can see my comments on the review page. Magic♪piano 13:40, 19 September 2012 (UTC)
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File:Witold Urbanowicz.jpg and related
Thanks for updating the source field on these. It would be useful if you could also confirm with the source if these are indeed 'official' UK RAF images. The reason is that if there are 'official' it might be possible to put them on Commons. Sfan00 IMG (talk) 10:33, 21 September 2012 (UTC)