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User talk:Alastor Moody

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User talk:Panchotera

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User talk:Sugarpine~enwikinews

Inactive.

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single sourced articles
First off, we really appreciate your contribution.

But sometimes users submit an article from somewhere else, not realizing that Wikinews cannot keep copy-and-paste versions of articles which are published elsewhere under a restrictive copyright. An article created in this way is a copyright violation, and Wikinews policy is to erase these even if they are excellent article ideas.

Another problem which sometimes comes up is press releases. Press releases are sometimes excellent sources, but they do not qualify as unbiased news articles so they can't be published as they are. Two key things to remember about press releases is that they're usually written to represent the viewpoint of an involved party (Thus likely running foul of our Neutral Point of View policy). And second, they are generally covered by copyright which can conflict with our open editing approach.

A better way to get an article on an exciting subject published here is to write an original article following the guidelines described in writing an article, or to write a brief explanation of the subject and include the url address of articles or websites to use as sources.

Thanks again! — Doldrums(talk) 16:17, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

Re:Hi
Oh hi. I was just about to leave a message on your page. Um, I was gonna ask if you considered the article I wrote about Fidel Castro's health breaking news? Thanks. Icelandic Hurricane 01:12, 13 November 2006 (UTC)
 * K, thanks. Icelandic Hurricane 01:14, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

copyvios
it doesn't require an entire copyrighted article to be copied without permission to constitute a copyright infringement. copying a chunk is enough. the best way to avoid this whole mess is to not copy even a single sentence verbatim, (pretty much the only exception is a direct quote). it's not all that difficult to garner information from other articles, and write on one's own. and doing it saves wikinews a tonne of trouble. — Doldrums(talk) 16:11, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

 * here's the AP's copyright notice -

"© 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Learn more about our Privacy Policy."

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 * note the "rewritten", which, as the article history show, was exactly what was done. — Doldrums(talk) 16:17, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

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User talk:Truthsayer~enwikinews

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HP Chairman Patricia Dunn resigns amid scandal

September 22, 2006

Hewlett-Packard's chairman and board member, Patricia Dunn has resigned following a pretexting scandal in which she hired private investigators to discover the source of media leaks by using false identities to obtain telephone records from service providers.

Chief Executive Mark Hurd will replace Dunn as chairman, effective immediately. In a statement made by the company, Dunn resigned at the request of her fellow board members.

Hurd stated that Hewlett-Packard has hired Bart M. Schwartz, a former U.S. prosecutor, as legal counsel, to review the methods used in trying to find out sources of media leaks.


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wsj source link not loading in my IE 6 browser, please reply if you have similar problems Zer T 21:44, 22 September 2006 (UTC)


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User:Alensha

That annoying  Alensha  is not active yet, thank God. If you really need to, try looking for her by searching one of Wikinews's sibling projects:

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First successful anti-coup protest in Thailand

September 23, 2006 Amid fears of being arrested for breaking the military ban on protests and political gatherings, over 100 people have protested, without any immediate arrests in front of Siam Center in downtown Bangkok.

Although media reports that no arrests have been made, a video posted on a blog shows a protester being interviewed by a foreign reporter, claiming that 7 protesters have been arrested.

Siam Center is the shopping mall directly to the west of Siam Paragon. The protest was originally supposed to take place in front of Siam Paragon.

The protesters wore black to symbolize the death of democracy and held banners criticizing the coup.

Some of the protesters came from a group whose website, www.19sept.org, was previously shut down by the junta for breaking martial law because it criticized the coup.

Giles Ungphakorn, a political scientist from Chulalongkorn University, said: "We believe we speak for a significant number of Thais who are too worried or too afraid to speak.". When information was spreading about the gathering, earlier that day, some were cautioned not to attend.

There are contradictions found in the two first reports by thai media about the protest. The Nation claims that nearly 100 people protested, while The Bangkok Post claims that the number is only 20. The Nation claims that police had recorded the protest on video, while The Bangkok Post claims that only Siam Center security guards were present.

Due to censorship ordered on thai television by the junta, the protest was not shown on thai television. CNN has shown video footage of the protest, however, the thai cable company that broadcasts CNN within Thailand blocks all footage from CNN that talks about the coup.

Although protests are banned by the junta, as are political gatherings of more than 5 people, a deputy commander said: "police had recorded the protest on video and would examine the tape to see if protesters had broken martial law forbidding an assembly of more than five people for political purposes." It is unknown whether the police or junta will later arrest those it has recorded breaking martial law on video.


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Talk:Head of CBC network considers defecation as pleasurable as sex

some things about this article
Bawolff ☺☻ 22:25, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
 * 1) The article says the poo remarks made people mad. why? (Its strange just to talk about them without saying what caused anger about it)
 * 2) He resigned from CBC on the 19th
 * 3) This seems very similiar to the national post article

Categories
edit protected Please add this article to Category:Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Thank you. Green Giant (talk) 17:34, 3 October 2015 (UTC)
 * ✅ --Pi zero (talk) 19:05, 3 October 2015 (UTC)


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Talk:Seven sentenced to death for Jordanian suicide attacks

Editorial cleanup
I'm not sure exactly what needs to be cleaned up. It says 'article structure & fragmented sentences' but I have no idea what's wrong with the article. I have changed the paragraph order and added a new bit of information and made some small changed to existing information since the tag was placed there but it is essentially the same article. I don't understand why my sentences a 'fragmented' or my article structure bad. Please explain. --Apartmento2 00:11, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

I can't see anything wrong with this article and I'm planning to remove the editorial cleanup tag and publish it at 1200 UTC if noone has any objections. --Apartmento2 05:45, 23 September 2006 (UTC)


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User talk:216.111.160.86

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User talk:Dodge Story/Wikistar

There is an issue.. Notice that the "vote is left indented"... Please rework your nomination template... Zer T 01:20, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Sorry about that. I'll get on it immediatly. Remember, this is brand new :) Thunderhead (talk) 02:30, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

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Belgian terrorism suspects remain in custody as case details emerge

September 13, 2006 A court in Flanders prolonged the custody of 12 suspects on Thursday. Meanwhile, more details emerge in the case against alleged neo-Nazi group inside the Belgian army. They are accused of terrorism, weapons traffic and racism. Most lawyers involved asked for their clients to be released, and will appeal the court's decision. One lawyer said the police was being influenced politically to make the arrests now, before the elections of October 8, and that his client was more of a "immature teenager and weapons freak". The prosecutor is calling some suspects weapons dealers, but the defence lawyers claim they are weapons collectors, and say that terrorism is out of the question.

A spokesperson for the justice department denied this formally, saying that "The weapons traffic of the suspects began to take too large proportions, so we couldn't wait any longer." She also said the army informed them that they considered it too dangerous to take the soldiers involved along on uncoming international missions (Belgium is sending troups to Lebanon).

The prime suspect and alleged leader of the group is Thomas B. The police thinks he has a neo-Nazistic ideology and was planning attacks to destabilise Belgium. Thomas B. founded a splinter group of Blood and Honour called 'Bloed, Bodem, Eer en Trouw' (Eng: Blood, Soil, Honour and Fidelity), after the British headquarters of the skinhead organisation didn't let him found an official branch in Belgium.

T.V. station VTM claimed the police tapped into phone conversations where Thomas B. was talking about killing Filip Dewinter and Dyab Abou Jahjah, two political leaders and opponents in Belgium. That way, both sides would cause an uprise and they could seize the opportunity. But the prosecutor's office has formally denied the existence of specific plans to this end.

The police has discovered numerous weapons, and a video showing a paramilitary training, not only on military grounds but also under a bridge in the city Dendermonde. The police say the tape shows how they fire guns and throw Molotov cocktails on that location.

In the political arena, Internal Affairs minister Patrick Dewael has suggested a law to forbid far right criminal organisations. The plan was applauded by some and contested by others. Earlier on Friday, the federal government supported the proposal to give more power to the national intelligence services to fight terrorism. Minister of Defence André Flahaut suspended 11 suspects inside the army. Prime minister Guy Verhofstadt said the entire affair was "a blame for the country and the army".


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Wikinews talk:2006/September/19

Where's the beef?! --Mofomojo 06:08, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

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Talk:UN General Assembly opens with rhetorical appeals by both Bush and Ahmadinejad

What happened to the mention of Hugo Chavez's speech? You can find a record of it here at | FoxNews there and the transcript at | WBAI Radio.

This speech was also notable because also, | Democracynow.org reports, Venezuela is now doubling it's exports of oil to the United States. I feel as if these things are being two events are connected and are being covered up by the commercial media by deliberate misleading stories like this other one on CNN : | Democrats Warn Chavez: Don't Bash Bush]. Why would the democrats not want Bush to be bashed?

This is the only real coverage of the event in the United States right now, and it heads off -- through indirect quotes and interpretations of statements -- by telling us that the most Liberal Party in the United States doesn't want the Leader of the most Conservative party to be bashed..?! Could somebody provide me some insight here?

People don't like bush, last time I checked at | The Pew Research Center, Anti-Bush was the general mood of the Democratic Party -- or at least the Democratic Party base. Maybe this provides some insight into the Democratic party's own plans. I don't know, either way, what Chavez said was important -- irrelavant of what your stance is -- and if you've been listened to one of the most Progressive/Liberal Stations in the United States right now -- WBAI -- you get the idea that people are calling in every second to voice their agreement with what Chavez has said. So this shows that the liberal and socialist people of the United States are speaking out with Chavez, and possibly, although this may be only conjecture, getting repressed by the party that represents them?

Now, I'm not for or against the man, I just think that the educational value of knowing what he said is worth a little bit of a mention, don't you? We can't ignore important events like this. I do believe that I saw it on here a few hours ago.

Also, it fails to mention how Noam Chomsky's book that he mentioned was given a sales boost on Amazon, and still remains popular, due to this speech. This speech is going to have a profound impact on American society as it exists today, it is a grave humiliation not to at least mention it here. I'd add a section on it, but I'm not quite certain what to write.

This event, where Chavez spoke, is more than a footnote in the history books. If his speech is on another page -- please, redirect me to it. I just find it funny how the Democratic party speaks out against other liberals and socialists. Is as if President Bush were to speak out against religious leaders.

Thank you.

--Mofomojo 06:42, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

 * We have an article about Chavez somewhere around here. Thunderhead (talk) 06:49, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
 * | Search: Hugo Chavez -- Nope, strangely, the most recent Chavez article is is from May 2006. If there was one, it's a possibility that it was deleted.--Mofomojo 12:58, 23 September 2006 (UTC)


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User talk:Progdev

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Google convicted in case brought by Belgian press

September 23, 2006 Earlier this week a Belgian court ruled that Google News could not use material from "Belgian publishers of the French- and German-speaking daily press" without paying a copyright fee. The ruling followed a case brought by Copiepresse, an association of French- and German-language newspaper editors in Belgium, challenging the right of Google to run their news aggregator under the current copyright laws.

Google removed the newspapers Le Soir, La Libre Belgique and La Dernière Heure from its indexes immediately, causing them to disappear from google.be as well. However, Google Inc. faced daily fines of €500,000 (USD$640,000) for not posting the 2315 word court ruling on its google.be and news.google.be pages. Google appealed that part of the verdict, but the judge now confirms it, and both sites now display the court's ruling.

Investigation of the extent of Google's compliance with the court order reveals that all links and cached copies of material from Le Soir's site have been rendered inaccessible. A search for pages on the site www.lesoir.be returns the message, "In response to a legal request submitted to Google, we have removed 1260 result(s) from this page. If you wish, you may read more about the request at ChillingEffects.org."

Google News displays photographs, headlines, and opening paragraphs of articles by members of the print, broadcast, and online-only media. This content forms topical homepages for web users, who then are encouraged to read the complete article on the news source's website. During the trial, internet adviser Luc Golvers argued that Google News is not a search engine, but a news portal.

Google News was launched as a beta edition in April 2002, and came out of beta January 2006. A similar trial is being held in France, with Agence France-Presse (AFP) as the plaintiff.


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French newspaper suggests Osama bin Laden may be dead

September 23, 2006

The French daily newspaper L'Est Republicain reported today that Al-Qaeda's Osama bin Laden may have died of Typhoid Fever in Pakistan on August 23, citing what it said was a leaked French secret service report dated September 21. The newspaper reported that unnamed Saudi secret services sources passed this information to the Direction générale de la sécurité extérieure (DGSE, the French external secret service).

"According to a source that is usually reliable, Saudi secret services are now convinced that Osama bin Laden is dead," said the French intelligence report. The report states that Saudi Arabia first heard the information on September 4 and are searching for more details, more specifically Osama's burial place, before making an official announcement. Bin Laden is alleged to have succumbed to a serious bout of typhoid fever, which caused a partial paralysis of his lower limbs. Due to his remote hideout, the report claims, medical assistance was out of the question.

A spokesperson of the Pakistani home office said that he had no information about the possible death of Osama bin Laden. U.S. intelligence services and spokespeople at the White House also say they have no confirmation of the report.

French President Jacques Chirac reacted: "I was rather surprised to see that a confidential note from the DGSE was published and I have asked the minister of defense to start an investigation immediately and to reach whatever conclusions are necessary." He too stressed the information was not confirmed.

Meanwhile, a Saudi source told CNN and Time that bin Laden has a water-borne illness, but is still alive.

Saudi Arabia's embassy in Washington D.C. has issued a statement saying: "The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has no evidence to support recent media reports that Osama bin Laden is dead. Information that has been reported otherwise is purely speculative and cannot be independently verified."

It's not the first time bin Laden's death has been announced. CNN terrorism analyst Peter Bergen pointed out that rumours of bin Laden's death circulate every few months.


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"paralysis"
reuters reports paralysis of "internal organs", a google translation of the Republicain article says that of "lower limbs". can some French speakers clarify this? have removed the line for the time being. Doldrums 11:16, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
 * the source states : 'd'une très forte crise de typhoïde ayant entraîné une paralysie partielle de ses membres inférieurs' that is the lower limbs Aleichem 11:21, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

psyops?
This is just my personal speculation, maybe not relevant here, but anyone else think that the intent of the leak is to pressure Osama bin Laden to release something, to give the people trying to track him down a lead? TRWBW 20:43, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

 * This is indeed personal speculation, and talk pages are ment to discuss the construction of articles, not for POV.--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 10:10, 24 September 2006 (UTC)

Media echo booms
This is strange... almost all the press are reporting the same thing. "A Saudi source" tells Time, CNN, etc..... What is this source? ... better google it Zer T 23:18, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Summary: First l'Est Republicain reported that Bin Laden is dead. Later that day CNN reported that "A Saudi Source" says that Bin Laden is seriously ill but not dead. Zer T 23:32, 23 September 2006 (UTC)


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Estonia elects Toomas Hendrik Ilves as President

September 23, 2006

Toomas Hendrik Ilves, currently a member of the European Parliament, was elected today to be the fourth President of Estonia. In the first ballot of the third round of elections, the first one not in Parliament but in an enlarged "Election Council", Ilves, 53, received 174 votes, against his opponent, incumbent Arnold Rüütel's 162. Ilves formerly served twice as Estonian Foreign Minister, and before that as Ambassador to the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Ilves will begin his five-year term in October.


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Talk:First successful anti-coup protest in Thailand

I don't know if it's worth changing the title over, but I don't know what 'successful' means in this context. If it means that it occurred at all, that's redundant. I'm not sure 'First' should be there either, since it's not supported by the sources. The protest was extremely small, so small that its size is a key point of the article. Maybe '30 people protest coup in Thailand' would be a better title? TRWBW 13:39, 23 September 2006 (UTC)


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Talk:Google convicted in case brought by Belgian press

Original research
The OR relates to this part of the article:

''Investigation of the extent of Google's compliance with the court order reveals that all links and cached copies of material from Le Soir's site have been rendered inaccessible. A search for pages on the site www.lesoir.be returns the message, "In response to a legal request submitted to Google, we have removed 1260 result(s) from this page. If you wish, you may read more about the request at ChillingEffects.org."''

--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 16:55, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

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Please check http://www.google.be for a honkin' big addition to their usual page that seems to be as a result of this ruling. --Brian McNeil / talk 17:11, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
 * I'll start adding more sources, etc... Zer 17:14, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

should Francophone be in the title?
It may be factual, but I don't think its relevant to the case. From my reading it has to do with intellectual property and the french language is a tangent. TRWBW 19:38, 23 September 2006 (UTC) --Brian McNeil / talk 22:16, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Only the Francophone press is affected by the ruling. Google still indexes the part of the Belgian press that is published in Flemish or German.--+Deprifry+ 19:54, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
 * From the sources "BRUSSELS, Belgium Google Inc. posted a court ruling on its Belgian home page on Saturday, complying with an order to publish the judgment stopping it displaying content from Belgian, French and German newspapers without paying them or asking their permission."
 * My reading of that is that the ruling has nothing to do with the language. Nor could I find anything to indicate the arguments to the court nor their judgement made a distinction.
 * There may be a french language aspect to this, since it appears that it has been french language publications, in France as well as Belgium, that have been suing google. I don't read french, so I couldn't track this down.
 * But if the connection between french and the ruling isn't explained in the article, I don't think it should be in the title. TRWBW 20:10, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Sorry, my mistake. I think the title is just a little bit more specific by stating that it was only the Francophone press that sued. Whether that is terribly relevant, I don't know. --+Deprifry+ 20:38, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
 * I took the french only aspect out of the title and the article. I may well be wrong, but I couldn't find english language sources that support anything more than a suspicion that this is a francophone issue. TRWBW 21:45, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
 * From the originally cited source, "The Belgian Association of Newspaper Editors, which handles copyright matters for the French-speaking press in the country, lodged the complaint over Google News,". Belgium is divided into two main regions, Flanders and Wallonia.  They are French and Dutch speaking respectively and have significant political autonomy.
 * I did run some Google checks, "Het Laatste Nieuws" turns up http://www.hln.be, "Le Soir" doesn't turn up http://www.lesoir.be, The more specific search, Le Soir site:lesoir.be gives... wait for it...
 * "In response to a legal request submitted to Google, we have removed 1260 result(s) from this page. If you wish, you may read more about the request at ChillingEffects.org."

 * Thanks for that chillingeffects.org link. If you follow it you get an english translation of the ruling, which gives the plaintiff and the judges decision. The plaintiff's web site describes themselves as german/french association, and the decision says it applies to german and french newspapers. It doesn't mention dutch. Based on that, I'm taking the word francophone out of the title again, and editing the body to be clear that the ruling is by/for french and german papers. TRWBW 23:12, 23 September 2006 (UTC)


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U.S. Navy officially retires F-14

September 23, 2006

The U.S. Navy's F-14 made its last ceremonial flight at the Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia. The jet that was supposed to fly for its ceremonial flight never made it due to mechanical problems. However, a back-up F-14 was in time for the flight. The aging jets have seen costly maintenance and many problems involving its wings. In total there were six F-14s in the ceremony, several of these will go on display at the Davis Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona. The last six of the navy's F-14s will stop flying on September 30. It will be replaced by F/A-18E/F which will have better capabilities and lower maintenance cost.

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Talk:Interview with Sean Semper-Whyte, City Council candidate for Ward 6 in Mississauga, Canada

RAW INTERVIEW TEXT
Candidate Questions:

OTHER CANDIDATES ONLY

What qualities or experiences do you possess, that make you more desirable than the incumbent?

As a young adult I reflect the long-term direction of the city. I have a fresh outlook on the legacy of the city and the stamina of youth to see the vision through, to the next generation of Municipal leadership, as I am the next generation! As a new face to the city hall scene, I don’t hold any political posture or agenda; which could compromise my serving the best interests of my constituents. There is also no incumbent in Mississauga’s Ward Six in 2006.

Why do you want to represent your ward on council?

I believe Ward Six is a unique place, which represents the core of what Mississauga is about. We see this in the growth, families, and lives of the entire community, as we work, play and live to the fullest. We believe in the future, and that the future can be a better place for the whole community. This is what we are working towards as individuals, families, and neighbours. I believe this is where we need to focus to create a stronger city, and a focus I will bring to council.

Of the decisions made by council since the last election, which one would you have changed, and why?

I believe strongly in collaboration and partnerships, in fact this is how big business is being run today all over the world; “we are not an island unto ourselves”. If the City of Mississauga is to be run like a corporation lets be true to the ideals of a corporation. I believe we need to strengthen our relationships with Brampton and Caledon while also looking out for the best interests of our communities as a priority. Taking a collaborative approach should always be our first option, as like a corporation we are competing for consumer investment. Consumers not only favour brands, they favour ease of use and value for their hard earned dollar. Packaging a well-run Region trumps the struggling city.

How are you currently involved in the community?

I have always been an individual who believes in volunteering, this has been how I was able to secure many of my jobs, from my youth. In my small business Semper-Whyte Solutions – we are a safety and security interest. We were a sponsor to this year’s, Peel Community Police Race Against Racism, an effort I have participated in annually since 2003. This year I believed in taking the next step in that of being a sponsor. As a strong proponent of diversity, in this multicultural community, safety and security for all citizens is a major priority.

I have recently submitted for the review of Youth Bureau officers a strategy to not only draw awareness to the issues of Crime, Violence, bullying, and terror, but also solutions to minimizing these incidents within our community. We can all talk about the problems but we must all also be active in their resolutions.

I have volunteered with the Association of Black Law Enforcers, (A.B.L.E.) representing ABLE at several community functions including 2005’s Community Crime Awareness day, organized by the Mississauga Chinese Business Association, and will be doing so again this year. As a participant in this years Malton Community festival with my local church group, Cathedral of Praise Family Worship Centre, meeting and encouraging, individuals and groups sharing and moving forward the community vision is a priority for me.

This vision shared by organizations like the Argos Foundation, Taking IT Global, (Youth Focused) and the African Canadian Christian Network, are organizations I am currently working with through supporting their efforts or in proposal drafting, though these are only a few.

Many councillors are quite seasoned in the civic political process. What could you bring to the table as a "rookie", above and beyond the current roster of councillors?

The challenge of being a rookie is not so great, as the challenge of being in government where it is possible for the infusion of new ideas and perspective to be caramelized by unhealthy friendships or agendas. As a new – young – fresh – candidate, I bring opportunity to retune the way in which Council interprets the city vision for the *Total Community.

ALL CANDIDATES

List the three most important issues in your campaign, and briefly explain why these are important.

1.Long-term Care and access for seniors, which includes transportation for seniors around the region.

We have an aging region, which is also evident on council. We must have structure in place to anticipate the needs of our aged community and the strategic plans to acquire funding from federal and provincial budgets to meet those needs. If we are not able to meet the needs of this often, vulnerable area of our community, we neglect the very foundation of our current community legacy. This important acknowledgement of the seniors, within our community, also helps us to build for the future of our community. This will establish a community best practice, and perspective of real security for those often twilight (uncertain) years of our vulnerable aged citizens.

2. Overall Safety and Security:

“Our age is one of trouble and tension and violence. It is also one of great progress and achievement. It holds both the promise of a far better life for all men and the threat of no life at all for mankind. Which is it to be?” Lester B. Pearson.

What has been through our society has been consistent even to today. Though some would say crime numbers are down, they also in the same breath acknowledge violent crimes are up. This is not acceptable to me, nor due I believe the community is accepting of this. It would seem we have not learned very much if we are not able to make change to age old issues. This is the very reason we need to see council have a greater youthful presence, as we look to utilize resources previously unavailable to address these very issues. This issue identifies the whole community is at risk, due to the emotional disturbance of a few within.

2.Building Growth:

This is an exhaustive agenda; which speaks to individuals, families, neighbourhoods, Wards, City, Region, Province, and Nation. It all starts with the individual; we must all choose to be greater than the sum of our individual abilities through collaborative partnerships, which speaks of communion (the act of sharing or holding in common participation).

We can only be as strong as our weakest link. The very idea of the rich getting richer while the poor become more so, negates the very concept of growth. Growth is about balance which cannot be achieved by hoarding or though preference. Though it may seem to work for a time eventually all things will comeback into balance by way of natural or structured design.

What one election issue do you feel is most relevant to your ward in this election?

Building Growth into the community is that very issue. Reflective of the environment it occupies growth is also about the parks we build and how we maintain them. The way we build our communities and the freedoms those who live in the community are able to realize. Be it access to jobs, more family or alone time, what we build into the community is life. Are our community of individuals, families, neighbours and the like able to grow within the system of government established. Are taxes too high, can people live with the cost of inflation and community fees, are we working to live, or living to work? How can we realize a greater balance to these concerns? We do so through unprecedented innovation.

What vision do you have, for what you ward should look like?

Should the people of Ward Six (6) choose Sean Semper-Whyte as their next City Councillor, I will become the leader they have hoped for and counted on. The vision I see is one of being our brothers, and sister’s keeper, this can only happen with someone in leadership who has a heart of and for service; it cannot be faked, or imitated. Ward Six will be the standard for community growth, progress, and prosperity. We will develop neighbourhood associations, which can tap into the resources of the region to improve community living.

What service is most lacking in Mississauga?

Mississauga needs to be an accessible city. The recent development of the “Link” at the airport is one way to improve city access. Not only do we need to plan for access to Toronto, we need to plan for similar access around the city for our community.

The city recently released a study regarding transforming the City Hall and area. How do you feel about these plans? (Regards THE MISSISSAUGA NEWS, "City vision taking", shapehttp://www.mississauga.com/mi/news/story/3680184p- 4254758c.html)

As indicated earlier this is a great vision, this vision must not take away from our developing the true core of the city, which is its people. Buildings will come and go, the legacy of the people who live here is what will live on in generations to come.

How do you feel about Mississauga's rate of expansion?

This is a natural supply and demand concern, which we must look to with eyes of understanding. Are we building for the sake of building or to establish a stronger community position for anticipated growth. As long as we respect and incorporate the need for supportive infrastructure we can meet the demand with a strategic supply methodology. Mississauga is and will always be a destination of choice as long as we respect the needs of its whole community.

What are your opinions on Mississauga's congestion and public transit funding?

As indicated earlier these are concerns we must look to resolving now through innovative solutions.

Why should businesses be attracted to locating in Mississauga?

This is a mute question!

How could Mississauga further itself in attracting corporate investment?

Mississauga has operated within the standards of general best practices, and in some cases has set the standard to be met by other communities. Mississauga cannot sit on our past achievements; we must continue to push the boundaries of innovation by empowering the corporations and its citizens, to maximize the numerous resources at hand. In setting the pace for innovation we become the incubator for the next big ideas and the organizations that will bring them to fruition.

Why have you chosen to involve yourself in the political process?

I believe with all my heart that we must all be involved, more than this I believe we can set a greater standard for *Total Community service, by demonstrating exceptional service to the community. This has not been happening as much as it could be. I believe we need to work towards that standard of greatness others seem to be waning from, at a cost to hard working community members. It is time we fire-Up City Hall and challenge growth through change. I want to call my City Councillor and get Him not his secretary or aid, and if not have him or her return my call within a timely manner – this is service and the type of service I will provide as City Councillor for Ward Six.

What does Mississauga mean to you?

Though the original indigenous peoples of the area; the Mississauga’s, left the area in 1847, they left with the settlers a spirit of community empowerment, advancement, and growth. That spirit lives on today in the City of Mississauga, and its community Mississaugan’s. We are a hearty people who rise to the challenges of life; which are community empowerment, advancement, and growth. Today we can say, though things change they remain the same. We are a community of legacy, and the legacy continues.


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Interview with Sean Semper-Whyte, City Council candidate for Ward 6 in Mississauga, Canada

September 23, 2006

The upcoming 2006 Mississauga municipal election, to be held November 13, features an array of candidates looking to represent their wards in city council.

Wikinews contributor Nicholas Moreau has contacted as many candidates as possible, including Sean Semper-Whyte, asking them to answer common questions sent in an email. There is no incumbent in the ward; also competing for the position are Matanat Khan, Olive Rose Steele, Terry Pierce, Jr., Ron Starr, and former MP Carolyn Parrish.

Interview
Q: List the three most important issues in your campaign, and briefly explain why these are important.

 * A: 1. Long-term Care and access for seniors, which includes transportation for seniors around the region.

 * We have an aging region, which is also evident on council. We must have structure in place to anticipate the needs of our aged community and the strategic plans to acquire funding from federal and provincial budgets to meet those needs.  If we are not able to meet the needs of this often, vulnerable area of our community, we neglect the very foundation of our current community legacy.  This important acknowledgement of the seniors, within our community, also helps us to build for the future of our community.  This will establish a community best practice, and perspective of real security for those often twilight (uncertain) years of our vulnerable aged citizens.

 * 2. Overall Safety and Security:

 * "Our age is one of trouble and tension and violence. It is also one of great progress and achievement. It holds both the promise of a far better life for all men and the threat of no life at all for mankind.  Which is it to be?"  Lester B. Pearson.

 * What has been through our society has been consistent even to today. Though some would say crime numbers are down, they also in the same breath acknowledge violent crimes are up.  This is not acceptable to me, nor due I believe the community is accepting of this.  It would seem we have not learned very much if we are not able to make change to age old issues.  This is the very reason we need to see council have a greater youthful presence, as we look to utilize resources previously unavailable to address these very issues.  This issue identifies the whole community is at risk, due to the emotional disturbance of a few within.

 * 3. Building Growth:

 * This is an exhaustive agenda; which speaks to individuals, families, neighbourhoods, Wards, City, Region, Province, and Nation. It all starts with the individual; we must all choose to be greater than the sum of our individual abilities through collaborative partnerships, which speaks of communion (the act of sharing or holding in common participation).

 * We can only be as strong as our weakest link. The very idea of the rich getting richer while the poor become more so, negates the very concept of growth.  Growth is about balance which cannot be achieved by hoarding or though preference.  Though it may seem to work for a time eventually all things will comeback into balance by way of natural or structured design.

Q: What one election issue do you feel is most relevant to your ward in this election?

 * A: Building Growth into the community is that very issue. Reflective of the environment it occupies growth is also about the parks we build and how we maintain them.  The way we build our communities and the freedoms those who live in the community are able to realize.  Be it access to jobs, more family or alone time, what we build into the community is life.  Are our community of individuals, families, neighbours and the like able to grow within the system of government established.  Are taxes too high, can people live with the cost of inflation and community fees, are we working to live, or living to work?  How can we realize a greater balance to these concerns? We do so through unprecedented innovation.

Q: What vision do you have, for what you ward should look like?

 * A: Should the people of Ward Six (6) choose Sean Semper-Whyte as their next City Councillor, I will become the leader they have hoped for and counted on. The vision I see is one of being our brothers, and sister's keeper, this can only happen with someone in leadership who has a heart of and for service; it cannot be faked, or imitated.  Ward Six will be the standard for community growth, progress, and prosperity.  We will develop neighbourhood associations, which can tap into the resources of the region to improve community living.

Q: What qualities or experiences do you possess, that make you more desirable than the incumbent?

 * A: As a young adult I reflect the long-term direction of the city. I have a fresh outlook on the legacy of the city and the stamina of youth to see the vision through, to the next generation of Municipal leadership, as I am the next generation!  As a new face to the city hall scene, I don't hold any political posture or agenda; which could compromise my serving the best interests of my constituents.  There is also no incumbent in Mississauga's Ward Six in 2006.

Q: Why do you want to represent your ward on council?

 * A: I believe Ward Six is a unique place, which represents the core of what Mississauga is about. We see this in the growth, families, and lives of the entire community, as we work, play and live to the fullest.  We believe in the future, and that the future can be a better place for the whole community.  This is what we are working towards as individuals, families, and neighbours.  I believe this is where we need to focus to create a stronger city, and a focus I will bring to council.

Q: Of the decisions made by council since the last election, which one would you have changed, and why?

 * A: I believe strongly in collaboration and partnerships, in fact this is how big business is being run today all over the world; "we are not an island unto ourselves". If the City of Mississauga is to be run like a corporation lets be true to the ideals of a corporation.  I believe we need to strengthen our relationships with Brampton and Caledon while also looking out for the best interests of our communities as a priority.  Taking a collaborative approach should always be our first option, as like a corporation we are competing for consumer investment.  Consumers not only favour brands, they favour ease of use and value for their hard earned dollar.  Packaging a well-run Region trumps the struggling city.

Q: How are you currently involved in the community?

 * A: I have always been an individual who believes in volunteering, this has been how I was able to secure many of my jobs, from my youth. In my small business Semper-Whyte Solutions – we are a safety and security interest.  We were a sponsor to this year's, Peel Community Police Race Against Racism, an effort I have participated in annually since 2003.  This year I believed in taking the next step in that of being a sponsor.  As a strong proponent of diversity, in this multicultural community, safety and security for all citizens is a major priority.

 * I have recently submitted for the review of Youth Bureau officers a strategy to not only draw awareness to the issues of Crime, Violence, bullying, and terror, but also solutions to minimizing these incidents within our community. We can all talk about the problems but we must all also be active in their resolutions.

 * I have volunteered with the Association of Black Law Enforcers, (A.B.L.E.) representing ABLE at several community functions including 2005's Community Crime Awareness day, organized by the Mississauga Chinese Business Association, and will be doing so again this year. As a participant in this years Malton Community festival with my local church group, Cathedral of Praise Family Worship Centre, meeting and encouraging, individuals and groups sharing and moving forward the community vision is a priority for me.

 * This vision shared by organizations like the Argos Foundation, Taking IT Global, (Youth Focused) and the African Canadian Christian Network, are organizations I am currently working with through supporting their efforts or in proposal drafting, though these are only a few.

Q: Many councillors are quite seasoned in the civic political process. What could you bring to the table as a "rookie", above and beyond the current roster of councillors?

 * A: The challenge of being a rookie is not so great, as the challenge of being in government where it is possible for the infusion of new ideas and perspective to be caramelized by unhealthy friendships or agendas. As a new – young – fresh – candidate, I bring opportunity to retune the way in which Council interprets the city vision for the *Total Community.

Q: What service is most lacking in Mississauga?

 * A: Mississauga needs to be an accessible city. The recent development of the "Link" at the airport is one way to improve city access.  Not only do we need to plan for access to Toronto, we need to plan for similar access around the city for our community.

Q: The city recently released a study regarding transforming the City Hall and area. How do you feel about these plans?

 * A: As indicated earlier this is a great vision, this vision must not take away from our developing the true core of the city, which is its people. Buildings will come and go, the legacy of the people who live here is what will live on in generations to come.

Q: How do you feel about Mississauga's rate of expansion?

 * A: This is a natural supply and demand concern, which we must look to with eyes of understanding. Are we building for the sake of building or to establish a stronger community position for anticipated growth.  As long as we respect and incorporate the need for supportive infrastructure we can meet the demand with a strategic supply methodology.  Mississauga is and will always be a destination of choice as long as we respect the needs of its whole community.

Q: What are your opinions on Mississauga's congestion and public transit funding?

 * A: As indicated earlier these are concerns we must look to resolving now through innovative solutions.

Q: Why should businesses be attracted to locating in Mississauga?

 * A: This is a moot question!

Q: How could Mississauga further itself in attracting corporate investment?

 * A: Mississauga has operated within the standards of general best practices, and in some cases has set the standard to be met by other communities. Mississauga cannot sit on our past achievements; we must continue to push the boundaries of innovation by empowering the corporations and its citizens, to maximize the numerous resources at hand.  In setting the pace for innovation we become the incubator for the next big ideas and the organizations that will bring them to fruition.

Q: Why have you chosen to involve yourself in the political process?

 * A: I believe with all my heart that we must all be involved, more than this I believe we can set a greater standard for Total Community service, by demonstrating exceptional service to the community. This has not been happening as much as it could be.  I believe we need to work towards that standard of greatness others seem to be waning from, at a cost to hard working community members.  It is time we fire-Up City Hall and challenge growth through change.  I want to call my City Councillor and get Him not his secretary or aid, and if not have him or her return my call within a timely manner – this is service and the type of service I will provide as City Councillor for Ward Six.

Q: What does Mississauga mean to you?

 * A: Though the original indigenous peoples of the area; the Mississauga's, left the area in 1847, they left with the settlers a spirit of community empowerment, advancement, and growth. That spirit lives on today in the City of Mississauga, and its community Mississaugan's.  We are a hearty people who rise to the challenges of life; which are community empowerment, advancement, and growth.  Today we can say, though things change they remain the same.  We are a community of legacy, and the legacy continues.


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Mayfield Exposed! highlights artworks of Brampton high school students

September 23, 2006

Now on display at the Fridge Front Gallery in Shoppers World is "Mayfield Exposed!", an exhibit of artworks by high school students.

Eighteen students in Mayfield School of the Arts' Visual Arts program participated, from grades nine, ten, and eleven. The exhibit was organized by Stephanie Hagendorn and Paulina Su, both students at Mayfield who were once Visual Arts Brampton teen members.

The exhibit highlights a diverse range of subject matter, medias used, and style.

Among the sixteen other artists participating are Alana Arvay, Nicole Clouston, Emily Kowalik, Susan Li, Kirsten Marry, Tiffany Modinsar, Jannin Moore, Sarah Patterson, Alexandra Platt, Ricardo Stephen, Paulina Su, Brandie Wilkerson, Kristen Wilkinson, Clint Wilson, James Wu, and Lisa Young.

Fridge Front is run by Visual Arts Brampton, and is located on the west side of Shoppers World mall in Brampton. Shoppers World at 499 Main Street South, at the corner of Steeles Avenue.


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Talk:Mayfield Exposed! highlights artworks of Brampton high school students

 * So, where can we see the artwork, huh? :-) --72.38.204.116 06:29, 24 September 2006 (UTC)

Are there any sources? website of the shopping mall?.. Zer 20:37, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
 * All notes are my own, I'm the son of the president of VAB; non-profit VAB owns Fridge Front. I discussed the details with the organizers, who I already knew, this is all they could think of. The shopping mall website makes no references to it, as the space is permanent and constantly displaying like exhibits. For sake of disclosure, there are two artists missing from the list, whose names I cannot make out. --  Zanimum 21:34, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

News, huh? How is this anything other than advertising? 202.76.142.198 11:42, 24 September 2006 (UTC)
 * True, but it was a slow news day. I really wouldn't mind if someone published 'My kitten is the cutest thing ever, yes you are' as long as they documented their sources. TRWBW 12:12, 24 September 2006 (UTC)

 * A kitten being cute is not news, because it is a continuous event that had no definitive start. An art exhibit has a definitive start. An art exhibit that involves participation between a non-profit and a relatively highly-regarded (in the area) art high school is local news. Wikinews has no rules against local news, so long as the article itself is provided within a context understandable to people from anywhere, thus why I listed the address of Shoppers World mall, a local landmark that regional papers would assume readers were already aware of. --  Zanimum 14:30, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

notes, contact information
From Original_reporting

You must be able to provide evidence of everything you include in an original article. Therefore, it is vital that you keep adequate notes, and place your notes on the article's discussion page. Add the Original reporting template (original) to your story. Include everything you can, including (for example) transcripts of interviews and e-mails.

Ensure you clearly identify yourself on the article's talk page in order for others to know who can verify the evidence. Wikinews is not a peer-reviewed scientific journal, but we would like to be taken seriously, and every bit of authenticity helps. Evidence which is of unknown source is not evidence.

When reporting as a witness of an event, explain briefly in the Original reporting notes section of the Talk subpage (described above) who you are and why you were present, in relation to the event, in addition to the usual features of the story. In this circumstance you are the source, and others may wish to contact you for verification, interview, or for other details.

(I just learned that by reading it 5 minutes ago.) TRWBW 22:20, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

 * Do you realise this is why Wikinews has so few contributions? I'm Nicholas Moreau, I'm an accredited reporter for Wikinews. I am involved with VAB, the non-profit that runs Fridge Front. I was present because I was helping them install the show. I don't see how this wasn't already evident from my 21:34, 23 September 2006 comment, except for the accredited bit, which is on my profile. --  Zanimum 14:26, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

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Thai junta vows retaliation against foreign media

September 24, 2006 Saturday saw the current military rulers of Thailand expressing concern over foreign media reports on the coup that ousted caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

A spokesman for the Council for Democratic Reform under Constitutional Monarchy (CDRM), Major General Thaweep Netniyan, said: "At today's meeting top military leaders asked the foreign ministry to urgently retaliate against foreign reporters whose coverage has been deemed insulting to the monarchy,".

Thai media is being kept under strict control by the CDRM, with over 100 community radio stations in the northern and eastern provinces closed down. The area is reported to be a source of popular support for the ousted PM, whose populist policies appealed to the rural poor majorities.


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I'm not sure where to put this info, so I'll put it on the talk page.

 * English Wikipedia Meetups:
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 * Santa Barbara Meetups: w:Wikipedia:Meetup/Santa Barbara
 * San Francisco Meetups: w:Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco
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If there are any California Wikinews meetups, you should probably post information on those pages and/or w:Wikipedia:WikiProject California and w:Wikipedia:WikiProject Southern CaliforniaGKunz 03:26, 24 September 2006 (UTC)

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The history of Wikinews and my role in it
I am sometimes called the "founder of Wikinews". I'd like to clarify what I have done, and what this means (not much).

Early history
The first public suggestion to start a Wikinews within Wikimedia I am aware of was made by an anonymous IP, in a two-line comment on a page called "Wikews" on http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Wikinews/Archive&oldid=4306:

 * I thought of another brilliant sistr [sic] project idea: Wiki + news = Wikews.

 * The point of this project is to have the news on a wide variety of subjects, unbiased and in detail.

The anonymous IP would never participate in the discussion again, to my knowledge. (The anonymous edit was claimed by Wikipedian Fonzy in November 2005.) A longer thread over many months unfolded, with many complaining about the choice of name. The issue of original reporting was not brought up -- the idea described was more focused on the "human news aggregator" aspect. I didn't much like that idea.

Around late 2003 or early 2004, the idea formed in my head that Wikinews could be more than that. In January 2004, I moved "Wikews" to "Wikinews". I started talking to people about Wikinews. I registered the domain name wikinews.org in April 2004 (I would later transfer it to the Wikimedia Foundation). In May 2004, I worked on my election statement for the board election that took place later that year. In that statement, I wrote:

 * Another project idea near and dear to my heart is Wikinews, even though the page on Meta does not reflect my current state of thinking, which I have so far not written down. I believe that the same principles which have been applied to create an encyclopedia, free textbooks, and so on can be applied to compete with every TV and radio station, every newspaper in the world -- to become an independent, neutral news website, like Wikipedia is an independent, neutral encyclopedia.

 * There is, however, one important difference. On Wikipedia we do not allow original research, and that gives us an easy way to deal with cranks and crackpots -- if they can't prove that someone else has made their claims, then the claims aren't relevant to the article (unless they themselves are important researches and have published them). Wikinews, if it doesn't just want to be the open content equivalent of http://news.google.com (i.e. a news summary service), has to do original reporting.

 * [...]

 * The democratic potential of truly free, international news media cannot be overestimated. Aside from open content and massive collaboration, there is one key difference between this project and something like Indymedia: We would be able to maintain a neutral point of view. Indymedia is essentially an advocacy news site, while this project would be as unbiased as possible.

I wrote some more about how I thought credibility could be ensured, how reporting could be funded, and how articles could be reviewed before publication. I do therefore take credit for being the first to suggest that Wikinews should include original reporting, and to document in detail what the project could work like. A few days after I wrote this, Isomorphic joined the discussion and also suggested that Wikinews should include original reporting, and an interesting debate began. He deserves credit for being the first to refactor the discussion into a proposal page in July 2004.

Getting started
While I lost the election by 11 votes to Anthere, I continued to pursue the creation of Wikinews. At the Wizards of OS conference in June 2004, Jimbo Wales and I discussed the idea, and in his public talk, he announced that "We're gonna do it" (it being Wikinews).

In October 2004, I started pushing things forward. I rewrote the Wikinews project proposal, made a formal announcement, added an FAQ, participated in many prolonged discussions, rewrote the proposal again based on that, moved the controversial aspects to a separate "Thinktank" page, organized the multilingual vote, set up the demo site, wrote many of the first pages and policies, created the IRC channel and mailing list, and to this day manage the creation of new language editions. In other words, besides proposing ideas, I spent many hours to get what was a very controversial project in the community off the ground and address concerns. In December 2004, the first two editions were officially launched.

In the first phase of Wikinews, I implemented a template-based review process -- all articles had to undergo review before they could be formally published. I later replaced this process with Article flags. I still believe that a formal review process is needed, but I think such a process needs to be software-assisted in order to be scalable.

Being "founder" and a regular editor
I do not expect any special treatment due to my early role in the project. Treat my edits like you would any other. If you are kind and respectful to me, I very much welcome that - but we should try to be kind and respectful to everyone. :-)

Sometimes people contact me and ask me to settle a dispute. I cannot settle a dispute unless all parties agree to me being a mediator, as with any other member of the community. Please, never take something I have written and use it as a justification for doing something someone else disagrees with, in the form of "Eloquence has said ..., therefore I can do this." My arguments and proposals have as much weight as everyone else's. Please do quote me on this, should it come up somewhere.

Because I am doing many different things in the Wikimedia communities, I am not always active on Wikinews. (I do, however, visit the site daily and check for messages.) Please do forgive me if I sometimes pop up and make a bold edit, start an experiment, or similar. Do not hesitate to talk to me or revert me, if you think something I have done is wrong,

Finally, please do keep in mind that Wikinews is built by its very large and active community of editors. Many, many people are writing and editing here much more actively and passionately than I am, and these are the people who deserve credit for making Wikinews what it is. It's fine if you refer to me as the "founder" of the site. But please do not identify the site with me -- identify it with the people who write stories every single day, who do original reporting ranging from mundane to courageous, who welcome newcomers to the community, who contribute code and ideas, who boldly go where no Wikinewsie has gone before. :-) Identify it also with the anonymous person who wrote the very first suggestion to start such a project. It is this level of openness for innovation that is the heart of Wikimedia.

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 * 1) all leads identical, capable of synopsis, large image or overlaid formats.
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 * 4) thanks to Bawolff, tabbed nav allows browsing by region, topic and date.

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Some changes
I moved the news in pictures up, replacing the "featured portal", and also added a fourth lead. Feel free to revert me completely or improve it further. I had some problems adapting the image size on the 4th lead BTW, and the image overlay looks strange in Firefox. --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 11:48, 12 February 2008 (UTC)
 * the "Main page feature" is just a box, but it can used to highlight a lot of neat stuff we do and i obviously expect it to stay. the image overlay needs some formatting fixes - centering the text and so on. it shld not be difficult to achieve but has certainly proved beyond my efforts to date. we can always ask others (Bawolff springs to mind) to chip in. –Doldrums(talk) 17:13, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

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Secretary of Belgian embassy murdered in New Delhi

September 24, 2006

Isabelle Dessoy, the Secretary of Federal Staff at New Delhi's Belgian embassy was found murdered in her Vasant Vihar home.

Initial reports indicate that the victim was stabbed 22 times, and her driver, Vijay Pal Chaudhry, is currently the prime suspect. According to police he has fled the scene. The woman was able to telephone her son after the incident, and tell him what had happened.

Police were apparently informed of the incident at 10:45pm local time, the victim was taken to Safdarjung Hospital where staff declared her dead.

The police assert that robbery was the likely motive, details of the victim's stolen car have been dispatched to surrounding areas and a search for the prime suspect is underway.

Deputy police commissioner R.S. Yadav informed AFP that the victim was 45 years old. Earlier reports had indicated that the suspect was in custody and the victim had been aged 35. A profile on a travel site, apparently belonging to the victim, gives her age as 47 as of June 2006.


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Wikinewsie account
Hi Markie, i've created the account at Wikinewsie for you, and sent the password by email. Cheers. Tempodivalse [talk]  21:29, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

Archive
Hi Markie, any chance you could archive some older threads of your talk page? It's gotten to be over a hundred kilobytes in size and some browsers (including mine) are somewhat sluggish to load and scroll the page. Just a suggestion. Cheers, Tempodivalse [talk]  02:18, 12 June 2009 (UTC)

DPL
Markie, please see my user talk page at User_talk:Calebrw for some interesting DPL you may be interested in. Calebrw (talk) 23:44, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
 * That's weird. Well, I'm glad you did it anyway. Calebrw (talk) 13:37, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

UK Wikimania Bid
I'm putting together a wikimania bid for manchester for 2013. Its a long way off but im seeking out people who would interested in getting involved. You supported the oxford bid and I was wondering whether youd be interested in supporting a manchester one. I look forward to your response.

Many Thanks

Seddon (talk) 19:03, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

Wow!!
-- 79 articles?! Wow! You deserve at least this! --Bddpaux (talk) 22:33, 4 October 2011 (UTC)

privs
'''Note! Your privileges on English Wikinews have been reduced.'''
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 * Point 4 of the Privilege expiry policy provides for fast-tracking reacquisition of privileges. We all understand that real-life commitments can severely curtail the level of commitment you can give to Wikinews; the privilege reduction is in no way intended as a reflection on your past work, or to imply you are unwelcome. The aim in curtailing privileges is to address security risks, and concern that a long period of inactivity means you may not be up-to-date with current policy and practices.

--Pi zero (talk) 21:40, 19 December 2012 (UTC)

Very small FYI
When you insert a bit pertaining to something you watched (e.g. a live feed of a press conference), you should insert a little bullet on the talk page. That way, you're (essentially) attesting as to where/when you saw that information. --Bddpaux (talk) 21:01, 15 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Sure was about to do that, but wanted to make sure I got all the information down as it was on going (I may have been slightly behind on the BBC feed) :) --Mark Talk to me 21:02, 15 April 2013 (UTC)
 * I like what you did with the gallery (valuable photos!!!), but I wish it could be broadened a bit across the page [gallery formatting confuses me sometimes). --Bddpaux (talk) 21:29, 15 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Your wish....Let me know if that renders nicely --Mark Talk to me 21:37, 15 April 2013 (UTC)

Multiple explosions hit Boston Marathon
Hi. I just wanted to give you a heads up that Multiple explosions hit Boston Marathon was published. While it meets all Wikinews's guidelines for publishing, during the review process, a fair amount of material was removed because it was not found in the article. In many cases, an article with this much unverifiable information would result in the article being marked as not ready. Given the breaking news aspect of this particular story, as the reviewer, I chose to just remove that information that was not verifiable based on the sources and to clarify the ambiguous statements like "it is believed" to properly credit the information. This was simpler and enabled the quicker publication of the story. As more information becomes available, or if a new perspective can be found on the topic, please feel free to write and submit another story on the topic. If you have any questions, please ask myself or another reviewer for assistance. For a faster response, if you can wait five minutes, we are often available on IRC to assist when we do review. --LauraHale (talk) 23:57, 15 April 2013 (UTC)

IRC
Note: Per Meta-Wiki talk page notice this has been posted here.

Hello, just a little note requested by an wikimedia-admin operator: Your access to the IRC channel will be revoked due to you no longer holding administrator access on any Wikimedia wiki. If this is a mistake and you currently do hold these permissions on any wiki and access has been removed feel free to re-request access at operator requests or ask an operator to restore access. Regards, John F. Lewis (talk) 01:28, 26 July 2013 (UTC)

Survive
I am not sure if we can improve the quality of content and services that we have seen and use as the main source for controlling the cost and how it can be found 41.113.236.128 (talk) 17:33, 20 May 2024 (UTC)

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Diplomat?
is a secretary a diplomat? Aleichem 14:23, 24 September 2006 (UTC)
 * A regular, I-do-typing-and-filing secretary isn't, but they generally don't employ a driver. Note it is Secretary (capitalised). --Brian McNeil / talk 14:58, 24 September 2006 (UTC)
 * The source say: "embassy official" (IBN), "embassy staff" (AP), "employee of the Belgian embassy" (DailyIndia and De Standaard)". Judging from Diplomatic_rank#Bilateral_diplomacy, she might classify as one, but it's better not to say so, IMO, because (1) it's not certain (2) the general idea of a diplomat is very high-ranked, I think. Also, having a driver doesn't prove anything, you know how cheap they are in India for a foreignor? --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 00:33, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

Age
I now have three sources for the story and three different ages reported for the victim. 35, 40 and 45. Any advance on 45? --Brian McNeil / talk 14:58, 24 September 2006 (UTC)
 * TimesNow says she was 45, so that's probably the most accurate figure. Also, most sources are refering to her as "diplomat". PVJ(Talk)(Articles I have written) [[Image:Flag_of_India.svg|25px]] 15:05, 24 September 2006 (UTC)
 * I found a profile for her on a travel site she belonged to that gives her age as 47. http://voyageforum.com/membres/isadelhi/ TRWBW 16:54, 24 September 2006 (UTC)

Why do you need such informations ? I'm the brother of the victim


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