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When using file photos, maybe there should be a template similar to template:image credit which says that the file is a file photo (and has a link to WN:SG), something like this Cocoaguytalkcontribs‽ 22:24, 9 January 2010 (UTC)
 * I don't think a link would be very useful. The linked page is really just for contributors, I'm not sure it's something to distract readers with. the wub "?!"  00:27, 27 January 2010 (UTC)
 * It doesn't have to link to anything. Just some note that it is a file photo would be useful. Cocoaguytalkcontribs‽ 18:58, 21 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Perhaps a simple (File photo) ? -- Mike moral  ♪♫  19:01, 21 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Indeed, Cocoaguytalkcontribs‽ 19:02, 21 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Well, the style guide recommends that image captions be full sentences, so "In this 2010 file photo, Dendodge eats a dead puppy." should work. In fact, "2010 file photo of Dendodge eating a puppy" also works, if you don't like full sentences. Therefore, I'm not sure if a special template is really required. Δεν δοδγε  τ\c 19:04, 21 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Official portrait of Barack Obama.jpg Doesn't this work? Cocoaguytalkcontribs‽ 19:07, 21 February 2010 (UTC)
 * [[File:PiperPA-28-236DakotaC-GGFSPhoto4.JPG|thumb|right|100px|A Piper 28, similar to the one involved in the crash

]] and here is a real world example of its usefulness Cocoaguytalkcontribs‽ 19:11, 21 February 2010 (UTC)
 * It works, but it seems pointless to me. Δεν δοδγε  τ\c 19:28, 21 February 2010 (UTC)

 * What is important is not to misrepresent a photo as something it is not. There's already a "should" as far as using image credit goes. I prefer "2012 File photo of muppet-in-chief ". --Brian McNeil / talk 21:30, 21 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Well common sense should be used on its placement. Its not always prudent to say file photo in the sentence, Cocoaguytalkcontribs‽ 00:21, 22 February 2010 (UTC)

Integrate WN into WP Infobox
I think it would be very savvy to integrate a "WikiNews row" within WP article infoboxes. I'm sure the details can be polished and believe this would be a great addition, especially considering some editors (like myself) follow certain topics with vigor but must take care not to over-author. WikiNews gives us that outlet... it's just shame (and a loss) more people aren't jumping in. I myself just discovered it and think it's a gem! Let's put it to use! --Soy Rebelde (talk) 22:53, 26 February 2010 (UTC)
 * The benefit to the reader is they can access more in depth reports without having to go through a dozen different sources.
 * The benefit to Wiki and editors? It's a good way to get more involvement in WN. Of course, there would have to be some criteria put into place where ranking was involved. The requisites could include
 * minimum length of WP article (possibly number of daily hits), and
 * minimum number of articles in WN to merit the marriage.
 * This is possible, and fairly easily. ( thanks to w:user:Wikinews Importer Bot). However this requires approval from the powers to be at wikipedia, more so then it does from us. Traditionally sister project links go at the bottom of the article as opposed to in the infobox. If the wikipedians like this idea, I would be willing to help implement it. Bawolff ☺☻ 23:19, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

 * As a WP admin, I am racking my brains to think of some reason this would be a good thing for Wikipedia, and failing. Some other methods of displaying our content there can be seen as good things. Of course, from a WIkinews perspective I support this, but could not justify it on The Other Place. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 23:53, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

 * No need to rack your brain. It seems pretty clear to me. WP is the place for researching subjects on a broadscale; there is only so much detail you can add. If, within that article, the reader has quick access to a sister source that offers detailed information, the reader will be all the richer in knowledge for it (the point of Wiki in the first place). Of course, this only applies to articles that are very newsworthy; it's not something that can be applied universally. Which can lead to it being a "badge of honor" if you will.
 * The dilemma I do see is in the lack of contribution in WikiNews to justify the "merger" atm. It would only be applicable if more editors contributed to WikiNews. BUT, if the idea got out, there would be more of an incentive for people contributing. You need readers to have writers and vice versa.
 * I'm thinking outside the box (no pun intended). --Soy Rebelde (talk) 00:21, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

 * I don't need told these reasons. I've used them, on Wikipedia. That doesn't mean adding links in an infobox - beside the fucking lead of the article! - is going to be a good idea. If you can point to a specific infobox that may particularly help, go for it (I do believe there is a news event one that would be a good candidate) but otherwise, no chance. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 00:25, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

 * Wooh there little man, tone down the expletives! Take a pill, lock up the weapons and unless you have something valuable, shut it. --Soy Rebelde (talk) 00:56, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

 * Aw, offended by a simple word. By the way, expletives, in the plural form, would require multiple; either the same one multiple times ("fucking... fucking") or a selection ("Fucking... Cunt...."). Just to inform you. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 01:00, 27 February 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm with Crimson Sandcastle on this one. — μ 01:03, February 27 2010 (UTC)

Yeesss, you-are-right! I do find it offensive. Thankfully, I do because I'm not as desensitized to expletives as the two of you are. Thankfully, I'm above addressing anyone in that manner; irregardless of whether or not I can, and irregardless of whether or not I am behind the safety of a computer screen. XD --Soy Rebelde (talk) 01:50, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

 * "irregardless" is not a word. I am not yet desensitized to this kind of abuse of the English language and would encourage you to refrain from the use of "irregardless". Cheers, --SVTCobra 03:28, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

The latter of which states, "The most frequently repeated remark about it is that “there is no such word.” There is such a word, however. " So please don't feel too silly for not knowing and, erroneously pointing out otherwise.
 * SVTCobra, I really hope you are not mocking me. That could be considered by any objective third party as Hazing. Moving on...
 * I would like to help expand your vocabulary is a positive manner. Here are two links that would benefit you greatly:
 * Irregardless
 * 1) http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irregardless
 * As for the more complex and challenging issue of the word desensitize and it's meaning and context, read this Wiki article to expand your knowledge even further: Desensitization (psychology).
 * Cheers! --Soy Rebelde (talk) 05:18, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

 * Tips on "How to win friends and influence people on Wikinews"; 1. DO. NOT. QUOTE. WIKIPEDIA. POLICIES. --Brian McNeil / talk 10:19, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

 * Who mentioned any WP policies? Anyway, this discussion seems to have veered rather off-topic. Back to the original idea: It sounds like it would be nice for some areas, but I seriously doubt this will get traction over at the 'pedia. Many infoboxes are already quite large, and there are plenty of people who think they are overused to begin with. I think we should concentrate on consistently using the existing sister project templates, either at a relevant point in the article, or at the end. the wub "?!"  12:34, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

 * 1) Soy Rebelde and SVTCobra: Irregardless is a word, but it is a word in the same way that "ain't" is a word. It is universally considered to be an improper application of the prefix "ir" to the word "regardless" because the addition of the prefix doesn't change the meaning of the word. If it was a proper application of the prefix, "irregardless" would not have the same meaning as the word "regardless".

 * 2) Soy Rebelde: I don't like the overuse of explicatives either, but their use is not banned or regulated on this wiki. This is not Wikipedia and the rules  are very different here.

 * 3) Blood Red Sandman: I know that there are a few of these questions that get asked on a regular basis, and I know that it's annoying. I also suspect that the vast majority of the people who ask these questions aren't doing it to be annoying, they're doing it because they haven't bothered to spend 6 months sifting through 10's of thousands of pages of random garbage on Wikinews and Wikipedia to find the few relevant pieces of information that would have answered their question. Sometimes Googling will answer their question, and sometimes it won't. Either way, there is no reason to be (excessively;)) rude to them.

 * 4) Soy Rebelde: In the real world, when you walk into an office building that you've never been in before, populated with people  that you've never encountered before, do you act with the same sense of  entitlement and self-absorption that you  did when you came here? I doubt it. You disparage other people because  they're hiding behind the anonymity of the internet, but you're doing  the same thing. I know that it's hard to self-edit yourself and see how  your words come across to others, and thus you can sometimes come across  ruder than you intend; I have the same problem.  Nonetheless, you (and I, heh) have to make the attempt. Try and read  your words not just from your own perspective, but from the perspective  of someone who doesn't know you, or anything about the topic that you're  intereested in discussing. Please note that (some of) the  response of Blood Red Sandman wasn't specifically because of *you*, but  because of the years of dealing with other people from Wikipedia who  come here and simply assume that they can walk all over us and bully us  because we're smaller than they are. It's not fun to have to continually  deal with that, and eventually anyone's patience will wear thin.

 * As I mentioned above, the rules of conduct (and, for that matter, the rules for content contribution) are very different on Wikinews than  on Wikipedia. This is true of *all* the non-pedia wikis. When moving to a  new wiki please attempt to familiarize yourself with the rule-set of that wiki, and conduct yourself  accordingly. Gopher65talk  13:13, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

 * Actually, I was reasonable enough until the user decided that swearing was something to try and yell about. I responded to their comment in kind, and they blew a hissy fit. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 13:16, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

 * I understand, and I'd have been mad too, but it *is* something to yell about on Wikipedia. Something about "uncivil behaviour toward a fellow editor" or something. And while yes, they should be reading our rules when they come here A)I'm not sure that the rule about swearing being allowed falls into the "written rule" category, 2)it never occurs to many of them that Wikinews is an entirely seperate project from Wikipedia. They often don't realize that there is any reason for them to read new rules. In some cases they'd be more than happy to read the rules and act accordingly if only they knew that it was something that they should do (though obviously some people are just asses). I have no idea how to address that problem. Maybe we can have a big fat blinking bold 72 font marquee going across the top half of everyone's screen saying "THIS IS NOT WIKIPEDIA. READ THE RULES!" Gopher65talk 13:25, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

 * As far as I'm concerned, Soy can mouth off if she wants. However, if you open fire you must expect to get shot back. The first attacks came from her. I don't have a problem with that, but she seems to feel that nobody has any right to reply. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 13:33, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

> Folks, let's please keep this discussion on-topic. If you want to talk about this, then please create a separate thread at WN:AAA or something. This isn't an appropriate venue for this conversation. Tempodivalse [talk]  15:35, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

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 * 1) I don't use an encyclopedia for word definitions; according to irrigardless, if I thought you were attempting to use that particular word in a serious manner I'd laugh at you for being ignorant of the meaning.
 * 2) Wikinews is a project with high standards, and a large number of contributors with extensive English vocabularies. Nobody here particularly cares what you've done on Wikipedia if it isn't GA-FA quality.
 * 3) If you are going to suggest reading material; try Strunk's - Soy could certainly do with being a hell of a lot more concise.
 * 4) Bringing this crap to ArbCom is un-fucking-believable.
 * 5) My recommendations are a) Drop this. b) Learn the project rules, policies, norms, etc. c) Try contributing news articles instead of drama. --Brian McNeil / talk 18:29, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

 * Imo, drop this trivial arguement and write articles. It's a wiki made for news not bickering and whining, hence Wikinews. Strunk's is a good for you. This is about all I have to say. -- Mike moral  ♪♫  18:42, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

 * Brian, I think you meant irregardless :-).

 * I do have one comment, in the nature of a general observation. One of the things it took me some time to get used to about Wikinews is that many of the long-term contributors here have a rather curt, occasionally even brusque, manner.  Eventually I figured out that it's a natural consequence of the relentless news schedule, in which time is always running out; one moves from one ticking deadline to another, with never a break between, and the shape of that schedule tends to etch itself into people.  --Pi zero (talk) 19:18, 27 February 2010 (UTC)


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Chinese fishing boat hijacked off coast of Cameroon

March 14, 2010 The Chinese embassy in Cameroon said earlier that a fishing boat was hijacked off the coast of Cameroon. Seven Chinese fishermen were kidnapped in the incident, which happened on Friday, and a group called the "Africa Marine Commando" claimed responsibility, according to an embassy official.

"We are working together with the Cameroon authorities on ways and means of seeking their release," the official said. The ship was hijacked "in international waters off Bakassi", a peninsula in southwestern Cameroon.

The Chinese news agency Xinhua quoted the Chinese embassy as saying that the kidnapped fishermen were being fed, and their lives were not in danger.

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Top-seeded Glenbard East High School was expected to win the Class 4A Neuqua Valley High School Sectional championship on Friday night. Yet with a lot of determination and a strong defense, the Benet Academy varsity boys basketball team defeated the Rams 68–54.

The game marks Benet's sixteenth straight victory this season, giving the Redwings a 26–3 overall record. It is also their first sectional championship since the 1982–1983 season, which was the last time Benet advanced to the Class AA state tournament; there they lost to Thornton Township High School in the quarterfinals.

The Redwings' aggressive man-to-man defense certainly kept the Rams out of their comfort zone amidst the crowds in the sold-out Neuqua gym. As Benet forward Mike Runger said, "We made them play to their weaknesses instead of letting them get comfortable doing what they want to do.”

Benet scored 71 percent of its shots in the first half, while Glenbard East scored only 27. While the Rams led twice in the first few minutes (3–0 and 7–5), the Redwings led 12–7 after the first quarter. A three-point shot made by Dave Sobolewski two seconds before the buzzer gave Benet a 27–16 lead at the end of the first half.

Glenbard East desperately attempted a comeback in the second half, but Benet maintained a lead ranging from 10 to 18 points. Rams guard made four three-pointers in the fourth quarter, but to no avail. As Benet coach Gene Heidkamp said, "...we knew they were going to come at us and give us a ton of pressure. We were a long, long way from being comfortable at halftime."

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Remember when I asked you to create that special Wikinews logo for me? Well, I need your help once again. Can you please make the Wikinews Ryan Peteranna logo appear on the following pages: I would be grateful if you could assist. Thanks, Rayboy8  ( my talk ) ( my  contributions ) 17:28, 11 February 2010 (UTC)
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 * User:Rayboy8/Articles/101 to 200
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 * With all due respect Ryan, is it not possible for you to see what he did last time  and do it this time, so that Dendodge doesn't have to?      Tris    17:30, 11 February 2010 (UTC)
 * It requires administrative tools, and I'm perfectly happy to do it. Δεν δοδγε   τ\c  19:43, 11 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Many apologies then Ryan; I take my words back and eat them with humble apologies.  In all seriousness,  sorry for jumping at you like that.     Tris    22:50, 11 February 2010 (UTC)

Wikinews Portal Banner
Could you please tell me how you created the Environment banner for Wikinews? I'm keen to make my own if possible. -- Rayboy8 ( my talk ) ( my  contributions ) 18:05, 20 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Responded at User talk:Rayboy8 Δεν δοδγε  τ\c  18:13, 20 February 2010 (UTC)

User talk:Rayboy8#Re: Wikinews portal banner
 * Hello? Are you there? -- Rayboy8  ( my talk ) ( my  contributions ) 19:07, 20 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the help, although I think I'm going to need a step-by-step guide from  you to get through this one. Can you please help? -- Rayboy8  ( my talk ) ( my  contributions ) 22:38, 20 February 2010 (UTC)
 * I've got a problem. How do you make the background of the Wikinews image  transparent on GIMP? -- Rayboy8  ( my talk ) ( my  contributions ) 23:46, 20 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Thank you so much for your help. I've now uploaded the image of the banner if you'd like to see it. I've now  put it onto the Education  portal, which I think  was badly needing a better banner, although I can't help but think that  maybe there are a few glitches with it? Please give me your opinion if  possible. Thanks,  Rayboy8  ( my talk ) ( my  contributions ) 10:03, 21 February 2010 (UTC)

Contest
Would you be able to write a short piece for the contest newsletter? You can email it to me. Thanks, Mike  moral  ♪♫  03:25, 21 February 2010 (UTC)
 * I can write something, yeah. I've not written a single article for at least a week,  but I've been paying attention to what's been happening. Do you need it  by the end of the day? Δεν δοδγε   τ\c  12:37, 21 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Yeah, at least by midnight UTC. Thanks, Mike  moral  ♪♫  18:15, 21 February 2010 (UTC)
 * OK, done and sent. Δεν δοδγε   τ\c  19:01, 21 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks, now hopefully I remembered to save my AWB settings. :p -- Mike  moral  ♪♫  19:05, 21 February 2010 (UTC)

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Maybe the neocolonialist Chinese will learn to stop stealing Africa's precious marine food resources —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.222.115.95 (talk) 18:10, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

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Georgia panicked by fake Russia invasion broadcast

March 14, 2010

A Georgian television station sparked panic today when it broadcast a report containing a simulation of events that might occur if Russia invaded Georgia in an event similar to a war that took place a year and a half ago.

The fake report came only 18 months after a war between Georgia and Russia, and the broadcast, run by Imedi TV, was composed of footage from that conflict, as well as recorded statements from Russian and Georgian leaders. Such footage included "reports" that Russian forces had bombed Georgian military bases and a civilian airport in the capital of Tbilisi. Additionally, the report claimed that Russian forces had killed Georgian soldiers in South Ossieta, the site of the 2008 war.

According to the network, the intention of the broadcast had been to show what could have happened if Russia had invaded again and killed Georgia's president. To this end, the broadcast was bookended at the beginning and end with a notice that the events were a simulation of possible events. The network did not, however, run such notes during the program itself, and many who watched it became alarmed by the events it covered. According to one local news agency, Georgian emergency services had received a spike in the number of phone calls during the time the broadcast was on air.

Around two hours after the program finished, the network began running scrolling text on further programs, apologizing for the broadcast, and the head of Imedi's parent company issued a statement apologizing for the "distress" that the broadcast had caused. Despite the apologies, which included one from a Georgian official, the reaction to the broadcast was generally one of opposition and anger. The leader of the Georgian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Ilia II, issued a statement saying that, "This kind of experiment is a crime to our people and to humanity," and an opposition politician labeled the report as "disgusting." One woman who had been affected by the 2008 conflict said that, "it wasn't right of them to do it."


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I've tagged the article you created, IHR Security - Professional security solutions, for speedy deletion. I don't think it's appropriate for Wikinews, since to me it reads more like advertising than news. For more information on what would constitute a news article, you might want to have a look at these links: Content guide, Writing an article and Style guide. Please contact me at my talk page if you have any further questions. Thanks, C628 (talk) 16:44, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

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Hello,

Your recent contributions are considered to be spam and have been reverted or deleted. Should you believe that your contributions are not spam, please argue your case on your talk page, or in WN:ALERT.

Further spamming may result in your editing privileges being removed. Please contribute to Wikinews in a constructive fashion instead. Александр Дмитрий (Alexandr Dmitri) (talk) 17:26, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

You have been temporarily blocked.
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 * Just one more spammy mention of some dumb shoe company and you will be blocked forever; right down to the IP range if you annoy me too much. --Brian McNeil / talk 20:48, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

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Porn to Parliament: director up for election
The article must first undergo a peer review be for it is actually published. Also, the article has the same name as another listed a source. I advise you change it. -- Mike moral  ♪♫  20:32, 14 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Btw, take a look at Talk:Porn to Parliament: director up for election. -- Mike moral  ♪♫  21:24, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

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Avalanche in Canadian Rocky Mountains kills two

March 14, 2010 Two people in the Canadian Rocky Mountains were killed yesterday in an avalanche that struck an informal meeting of 200 snowmobilers. 30 others were hurt, and nineteen people were treated and released at a hospital.

According to reports, the incident occurred on Boulder Mountain near Revelstoke, British Columbia on Saturday at 15.30 local time; officials believe several more people may be trapped beneath the rubble.

"The Canadian Avalanche Centre [CAC] based in Revelstoke has had a warning for the last three weeks expressing extreme caution in the backcountry," commented Revelstoke mayor David Raven, who noted that the gathering had not been authorised. "A fresh snowfall overnight exacerbated that warning. I know people have been cautioned again and again," he said to CTV Newsnet. The CAC reports that there were ten avalanches in the vicinity since Friday.

Local police conducted a room-to-room search of a nearby hotel to establish whether anybody with the group was missing. Meanwhile, rescue teams dispatched helicopters to the mountain to see if it was safe to launch a more thorough ground search.


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Four arrested in three Naperville, Illinois prostitution stings

March 15, 2010

An undercover investigation by Naperville, Illinois law enforcement has led to the arrest last Thursday of four people allegedly involved in prostitution. The stings came after police received tips that people were using websites like Craigslist and Backpage.com to sell sexual performances in Naperville hotels.

Patricia H. Scoleri of Naperville was arrested after an unidentified neighbor observed consistently suspicious activity at Scoleri's home. Traffic was unusually heavy and consisted mostly of luxury cars in an otherwise quiet, middle-class neighborhood. Also, the visitors were mainly middle-aged men, and an odd string of lavender-colored lights were hung on the front window.

Police say Scoleri worked alone. She was arrested at 2 p.m. local time (2000 UTC) and is charged with violation of anti-prostitution laws, anti-cannabis laws, and the Massage Licensing Act. She apparently has four children, but the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services has neither contacted her nor received a police report on her.

The second sting occurred at 5:30 p.m the same day (2330 UTC) and resulted in the arrest of Chicago resident Tonya M. Adams. She is charged with prostitution and driving without a license. Another sting about an hour later resulted in the arrests of Jessica M. Walley, a Skokie resident, and Mark A. Williams, a self-admitted Schaumburg gang member. "Walley was charged with prostitution and unlawful possession of cannabis. Williams was charged with pimping, obstructing a peace officer, driving with a suspended license and driving without insurance," reports WBBM News Radio 780.

All four suspects are free, having paid the required ten percent of their $1,000 bail. They may face additional charges related to crack cocaine discovered during the police investigation. Arraignment is scheduled for next month at the DuPage County Circuit Courthouse in Wheaton.


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Power outage affects many areas of Chile

A power outage affected many areas of Chile this evening. It is presumed to have been caused by a fault in the Chilean Sistema Interconectado Central (Central Interconnected System). Power was cut off between the Antofagasta Region and Los Lagos Region, including cities like Santiago, Valparaíso, La Serena, Pichilemu and Talca, at 20:50 (23:50 UTC). After twenty minutes, power was restored in some parts of Providencia.

It surprised the people that were in shopping centers and in massive events, like the game between Deportes La Serena and Audax Italiano, which was cancelled, and the solidarity concert "Rock por Chile" ("Rock for Chile") that was being performed in Santiago's Movistar Arena. The outage also interrupted the Chilean Subway; personnel are currently evacuating users.

The communications manager of Chilectra, the Chilean main power provider, reported to TVN that the power is coming back slowly to the Metropolitan Region. "We don't know exactly what happened. We are not receiving power in the distribution network in Santiago. The power is coming back, but is probable that in the outlying areas will be more difficult. [...] After the earthquake we did the corresponding fixes, so we don't know if this is related to the earthquake directly," Larraín said.

The Presidency General Clerk Minister, Cristián Larroulet said, as reported by El Mercurio, that the power was going to be restored in around three hours. "Effectively there's an outage from Taltal until Los Lagos, probably because of the debility of the lines because of the earthquakes [...] It is another consequence of the earthquake that affected our country," he added.

The Interior Minister, Rodrigo Hinzpeter, as reported by El Mercurio at 22:20 local time (01:20 UTC), informed from the ONEMI that the outage that affected many areas of Chile was produced by a failure in a 500 kilowatts transformer from Charrúa-Temuco, that caused a major fault in the Central Interconnected System.

According to Clemente Pérez, Santiago's Metro chief executive, Santiago's subway was going to work normally today if the power service remains stable. The Central Interconnected System chief executive, Eduardo Ricke Muñoz, estimated at 22:44 local time (01:44 UTC) that the power service was going to be rerun in all the affected areas in the following two hours. It was later reported by El Mercurio that the failed transformer was located near Los Ángeles, in the Bío Bío Region.

At 23:54 local time (02:54 UTC), Rodrigo Hinzpeter said: "We still cannot rerun the power service in the Bío Bío region, but we are doing our best and we hope to restablish it in the next few hours".

At 00:30 local time (03:30 UTC), ONEMI reported that the power was restored in an 88 per cent. They detailed by region:
 * In the Antofagasta Region, the power in Taltal was restored.
 * In the Atacama Region, the power was restored totally.
 * In the Coquimbo Region, 98% of power has been restored.
 * In the Valparaíso Region, the power was restored totally.
 * In the Metropolitan Region, the power was restored totally.
 * In the O'Higgins Region, the power was rerun completely.
 * In the Maule Region, the power was completely restored.
 * In the Bío Bío Region, power has not been restored (0%).
 * In the Araucanía Region, 90% of the power supply has been restored.
 * In the Los Ríos Region, the power was completely restored.
 * In the Los Lagos Region, 90% of the power supply has been restored.

At 01:28 local time (04:28 UTC), Rodrigo Hinzpeter, the Interior Minister, informed via his Twitter account (@rhinzpeter), that the 93% of the power supply was rerun. The State Clerk also warranted that in Concepción, the power was restored in a 40%.

Later, ONEMI ratified the information that Hinzpeter provided, and detailed the power recovering region by region, and the regions that have changed their percentage are:
 * The Coquimbo Region, the power was restored in a 98%.
 * In the Bío Bío Region, the power has been restored in a 40%. San Pedro de La Paz, Coronel, Lota, Tomé and Penco have the power rerun. Arauco, Lebu and Talcahuano still don't have power.
 * The Los Lagos Region, has the power restored completely.


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Wikinews interviews Peter Coti, eyewitness to north eastern US storm

March 15, 2010

Wikinews reporter Mike Morales interviews fellow Wikinews contributor Peter Coti, who is on the scene at a north eastern storm in the United States in New Jersey. Coti tells Wikinews what happened in the area of, New Jersey and provided pictures of the damage and area.

Interview
Could you explain the circumstances of the incident?

Well on the morning of Saturday it was a normal storm. Bit windier then a normal one though. Then at 4:30 EST (local time) power went out because of a downed tree. I went to church. When I got home it was like war of the worlds.

How so?

Wind gusts up to 90MPH [~145 km/h]. And trees falling all over. And White, Red and blue explosions of transformers. All around town.

Do you know which areas are affected?

All of ridgewoo NJ [sic, Ridgewood, New Jersey]. Actually according to many people Bergan County was affected; ALL of it and southern parts of New York.

Besides trees, what other damage occurred?

Well, signs are on 45 degree angles, but trees are blocking roads and there are powerlines in [half].

Are there any damages to buildings?

Not that I have seen. The major problem is the trees. They are blocking main roads.

Do you know of any injuries to people?

Yes, I know of at least 3 deaths and 5 injuries.

Are there any details of these deaths and injuries?

I know a tree fell on someone's car.

How long until power is restored[?]

They say in 2 days. I want to add the fact transformers lit the sky up for miles. Some for a few sec[onds], some for 30 [seconds]. Also power is back for businesses.

How are emergency services responding?

Well I have been told that every volunteer and cop is on duty. Also all police resources are being used from undercover cars to bikes. Anything with a siren really.

How are the telephone services and other forms of communication working?

There are no phone lines working. [Wireless phones] are the only way to communicate and... . It's a portable.


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Talk:Wikinews interviews Peter Coti, eyewitness to north eastern US storm

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[17:25] == Mikemoral [~4767633f@wikipedia/The-New-Mikemoral] has joined #wikinews-interview [17:25] == irunongames [~ad36f55c@gateway/web/freenode/x-dsedtgtsgbhqnizv] has joined #wikinews-interview [17:25] O hai [17:25]  Hello! [17:26] So how will we do this? [17:26]  I ask, you answer? [17:26] Hmm makes sense [17:27]  So could you explain the circumstances of the incident? [17:28] Well on the morning of saturday it was a normal storm [17:28] Bit windier then a normal one though [17:28] Then at 4:30 EST (local time) power went out because of a downed tree [17:28] I went to chirch [17:28] *church [17:29] When i got home it was like war of the worlds\ [17:29]  How so? [17:29] Wind gusts up to 90MPH [17:29] And trees falling all over [17:30] And White, Red and blue explosions of transformers [17:30] All around town [17:30]  Do you know which areas are affected? [17:30] All of ridgewoo NJ [17:30] I could do some reasearch if you want [17:30]  Np, I got that. [17:30] \Actually according to many people bergan county was affected [17:31] ALL of it [17:31] and southern parts of new york [17:31]  Besides tree, what other damage occured? [17:31]  *trees [17:32] Well signs are on 45 degree angles [17:32] but trees are blocking roads [17:32] and their are powerlines in 1/2 [17:32]  Is there any damages to buildings? [17:32] Not that I have scene [17:33] * Mikemoral thinks... [17:33] The major problem is the trees [17:33] They are blocking main roads [17:33]  Do you know of any injuries to people? [17:33] Yes [17:33] One sec [17:33] I have a contact at a hospital [17:33] == MisterWiki [~Diego@190.110.136.84] has joined #wikinews-interview [17:34]  Hi, MisterWiki. [17:34]  hi. [17:34]  Want to listen this talk :) [17:34]  Okay, sit back an relax. [17:34]  Yay. [17:35] Oh crap [17:35]  What? [17:35] my uncle is in hawaii [17:35] :/ [17:35] he is my contact at the hospital [17:35] let me find a press # [17:35] <Mikemoral> Gwah. [17:35] <Mikemoral> I am the press. [17:36] I know of at least 3 deaths and 5 injurys [17:36] <Mikemoral> Is there any other details of these deaths and injuries? [17:38] i know a tree fell on someones car [17:38] <Mikemoral> Can you explain what happened? [17:39] asking [17:40] 4th transfer [17:40] <Mikemoral> I need a title... [17:41] <Mikemoral> Wikinews interview Peter Coti, err... [17:41] 5th transfer [17:41] <Mikemoral> eyewitness to New Jeresy storm? [17:41] <Mikemoral> *Jersey [17:41] north east [17:42] (regin of the US) [17:42] not jersey [17:42] <Mikemoral> north eastern US storm [17:42] <Mikemoral> Wikinews interviews Peter Coti, eyewitness to north eastern US storm [17:42] any more questions [17:42] i don't have much time [17:43] <Mikemoral> Lemme think for a second. [17:43] my freind is hijacking this laptop for video games [17:43] Errrrrr [17:43] You: how long untill power is restored [17:43] * MisterWiki is aftershocked [17:43] <Mikemoral> NOO!!! [17:43] They say in 2 days [17:43] O_O [17:43] <Mikemoral> Thanks for the interview [17:43] O_o [17:44] Do I get a toy? [17:44] <Mikemoral> You get a article with you name in it. [17:44] == juliancolton [~chatzilla@wikimedia/Juliancolton] has joined #wikinews-interview [17:44] <Mikemoral> Can you stay on while I put this together? [17:44] WHAT!? [17:44] <Mikemoral> Hi juliancolton. [17:44] hello [17:45] I said "good luck with the efforts of rebuilding" to MisterWiki [17:45] i don't get a good bye!!! [17:45] <MisterWiki> :) [17:45] Seee he is smiling [17:45] I am :( [17:45] <MisterWiki> I'm a bit scared, but what more can I do? [17:45] <MisterWiki> :P [17:45] your interview manners are arocious Mikemoral [17:45] *atrocious [17:46] <Mikemoral> Gah, I'm am used to email interviews. :p [17:46] Liez [17:46] Also school is cancled [17:46] <MisterWiki> lies! [17:47] <MisterWiki> Yay! [17:47] * MisterWiki wants to go to US! [17:47] You can stay in my house! [17:47] When the power is back' [17:47] <MisterWiki> xD [17:47] <MisterWiki> Mikemoral, let me know when you finish the article, to translate it to spanish ;) [17:47] MisterWiki: you can sleep next to my dead bodies! [17:48] <MisterWiki> you scared? [17:48] Yes [17:48] <MisterWiki> I'm very scared. Very close to the epicenter and you never know what's gonna happen. [17:48] Trees are still fallin :s [17:48] <Mikemoral> Okay Misterwiki [17:48] * irunongames huggles MisterWiki [17:48] Better? [17:48]  * MisterWiki huggles irunongames :) [17:48] Yay! [17:48] * MisterWiki falls down [17:48] * irunongames watchs a branch fall through the roof [17:48] OH SNAP! [17:48] <MisterWiki> very strong aftershock! [17:49] :S [17:49] * irunongames waits for it to be official on the #wikinews chan [17:50] MisterWiki: will you ever come to the US? [17:50] * MisterWiki wants to go soon [17:50] <MisterWiki> I think I'll can next year, with an exchange program. [17:50] <MisterWiki> I want to end the school in the US. [17:51] <Mikemoral> I know a person from Mexico doing so. [17:51] End? [17:51] Enter? [17:51] I knew a foregin exchange student [17:52] he didn't know how to say how to use the restoom [17:52] He had to make gestures of peeing [17:52] <Mikemoral> Heh. [17:52] "I need to go, how you say *urination motions*" [17:52] Ohhhh you need to go pisss [17:53] He went to the teacher and screamind "I NEED TO GO PISS" [17:53] <MisterWiki> I NEED TO PISS! [17:53] Misterwiki belives "fuck" is a word for "crap" [17:53] :P [17:54] <MisterWiki> O NOES [17:54] <MisterWiki> El corte sorprendió a las personas que se encontraban presentes en centros comerciales y en eventos masivos, como el partido entre La Serena y Audax Italiano -que fue interrumpido-, y el recital solidario "Rock por Chile", que se realizaba en el Movistar Arena, en la capital. [17:54] <MisterWiki> bah. [17:54] <MisterWiki> fuck [17:54] <MisterWiki> v. follar, joder [17:54] <MisterWiki> x [17:54] <MisterWiki> s. relación sexual, fornicación, copulación, coito, ( (joder: practicar el coito, cogida (familismos) ) [17:54] <MisterWiki> :O [17:55] * MisterWiki is ashamed [17:55] oh MisterWiki  what will we do with you :P [18:02] == irunongames [~ad36f55c@gateway/web/freenode/x-dsedtgtsgbhqnizv] has quit [Quit: Page closed] [18:03] <Mikemoral> sic here, and sic there. :p [18:03] == irun-ipod [~irunipod@pool-173-54-245-92.nwrknj.east.verizon.net] has joined #wikinews-interview [18:03] <Mikemoral> Hello [18:03] <irun-ipod> Boooooooooobiiiiiieeeeessss [18:04] <irun-ipod> That's what happens when my freind usesmy iPod [18:05] <irun-ipod> Mikemoral: Got a update [18:05] <Mikemoral> Ooh, do tell. [18:05] <irun-ipod> I want to add the fact transformers lit the sky up for miles [18:06] <irun-ipod> Aome for a few sec [18:06] <irun-ipod> Some for 30 min [18:06] <Mikemoral> Who said this? [18:06] <irun-ipod> Me :p [18:06] <irun-ipod> Wait did I say min [18:07] <Mikemoral> Not verifiable... [18:07] <irun-ipod> I ment sec [18:07] <irun-ipod> I hate this auto complete [18:07] <Mikemoral> Heh. [18:08] <irun-ipod> I have freinds on the other side of town who also saw these [18:08] <Mikemoral> Then, I can add. [18:09] <irun-ipod> Also power is back for businesses [18:10] <Mikemoral> Methinks more is needed: http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Wikinews_interviews_Peter_Coti,_eyewitness_to_north_eastern_US_storm [18:10] <irun-ipod> One sec brb [18:11] <irun-ipod> Back [18:12] <irun-ipod> Hmmmm [18:12] <irun-ipod> Ask me a question [18:12] <irun-ipod> Ohhhh I have one [18:13] <Mikemoral> What ask I? [18:13] <irun-ipod> How are emergency services responding [18:13] <Mikemoral> And you say? [18:13] <irun-ipod> Well I have been told that every vaulent [18:14] <irun-ipod> Er end and cop is on duty [18:14] <Mikemoral> Er end? [18:14] <irun-ipod> Voulenter not er [18:14] <irun-ipod> Damn iPod [18:14] <Mikemoral> Ah. [18:15] == Tempodivalse [~4a6b4e33@gateway/web/freenode/x-seacrgrfemxfvtuc] has joined #wikinews-interview [18:15] <irun-ipod> Also all police resourcesrs are being used from under cover cars [18:15] <irun-ipod> To bikes [18:15] <irun-ipod> Anything with a serien really [18:16] <Mikemoral> Hi tempo. [18:16] <Tempodivalse> Hallo, Mikemoral. [18:16] <irun-ipod> Also I constantly here seriens every few min [18:16] <irun-ipod> Tempe :) [18:16] <Mikemoral> Wie geht's Ihnen? [18:17] <irun-ipod> O.o [18:17] <Mikemoral> German... [18:17] <irun-ipod> Icbw w [18:17] <Mikemoral> Fwah. [18:17] <Tempodivalse> doing well, danek [18:17] <irun-ipod> Ish will daz booze [18:17] <Tempodivalse> *danke [18:17] <Tempodivalse> my german is #fail ... [18:18] <irun-ipod> I am learning German I [18:18] <Mikemoral> I'm using spellcheck :p, German II [18:18] <Tempodivalse> meh, chinese is more interesting [18:18] <irun-ipod> When I gt to highschool [18:18] <Tempodivalse> Ni hui shwo putonghua, Mikemoral? :-b [18:18] <irun-ipod> To hard [18:19] <Tempodivalse> No, chinese is *easy*! common misconseption. once you get around the intonation difficulties, the grammar is much, much easier than any other language i've come across [18:19] <Mikemoral> Que? [18:19] <Mikemoral> And the upside down ?. [18:20] <Tempodivalse> no plurals, conjugations, articles, or declensions to worry about in chinese [18:20] <Tempodivalse> there are only a few hundred words in total [18:20] <Mikemoral> Wow. [18:20] <Tempodivalse> for more complex words, they just combine the simple words [18:20] <Tempodivalse> i.e., computer is "thinking machine." [18:20] <Mikemoral> Heh. [18:20] <irun-ipod> Ask me more questions [18:20] <Mikemoral> Like German... [18:21] <irun-ipod> Where is dragon [18:21] <irun-ipod> Is his net down [18:21] * Mikemoral thinks [18:21] <Mikemoral> Tempodivalse, ideas? http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Wikinews_interviews_Peter_Coti,_eyewitness_to_north_eastern_US_storm [18:22] * Tempodivalse thinks. [18:22] <Mikemoral> Oh, how are the telephone services and other forms of communication working? [18:22] <Tempodivalse> we probably could avoid [sic] [18:22] <irun-ipod> Tempodivalse: Think harder!!!!! [18:22] * Tempodivalse thinks harder. [18:22] <Mikemoral> Tempo, I know. I'll fix. [18:23] <Tempodivalse> since, it's obvious what irun said [18:23] <Mikemoral> irun-ipod: how are the telephone services and other forms of communication working? [18:23] <irun-ipod> Their are no phone lines working [18:23] <irun-ipod> Cell phone [18:23] <Mikemoral> What aout the wireless phones? [18:23] <Mikemoral> *about [18:23] <irun-ipod> And my freind midi [18:23] <irun-ipod> They can communicate [18:24] <Tempodivalse> Heh. I was within a kilometre of a tornado once. That would have made a great scoop of OR, but that was before wikinews even existed :-( [18:24] <Mikemoral> :( [18:25] <Tempodivalse> irun-ipod: can't think of any good questions to ask, Mikemoral seems to have covered everything. [18:25] <Mikemoral> What was that about the celluar phones? [18:25] <irun-ipod> They are the only way to communicate [18:26] <Mikemoral> Ah. [18:26] <irun-ipod> And my freinds midi [18:26] <Mikemoral> Which is? [18:26] <irun-ipod> Mifi [18:27] <Mikemoral> Mi-fi? [18:27] <Mikemoral> I #fail. [18:27] <irun-ipod> It's a portable router [18:27] <Mikemoral> Oh, right the verizon thing. [18:28] <Tempodivalse> MisterWiki: i'm copyediting your article [18:28] <Tempodivalse> oh, bah. Wrong channel [18:28] <MisterWiki> Thanks. [18:29] <Mikemoral> Do you have a picture you'd want used, irun-ipod? [18:30] <irun-ipod> One sec [18:30] <Tempodivalse> A pic would be great. [18:30] <Tempodivalse> Don't forget, it has to be freely licenced. [18:30] <Mikemoral> Or copyrighted :p [18:30] <irun-ipod> Where do I email them [18:30] <Mikemoral> [18:31] <Tempodivalse> can't you upload pictures directly to the wiki? [18:31] <Mikemoral> I dunno if ipod can. [18:32] <Tempodivalse> oh. i forgot, thought you were behind a computer ... [18:32] <irun-ipod> It is on my freinds phone [18:32] <MisterWiki> Mikemoral, don't you bother about the corrections I did to the article? [18:33] <Tempodivalse> aha. [18:33] <Tempodivalse> right. [18:33] <Mikemoral> My email is waiting. [18:33] <Mikemoral> Misterwiki: lokking [18:34] <Mikemoral> Oh, wait, I can't review, my Spanish is suckish. [18:34] <MisterWiki> No, your article. [18:35] <Mikemoral> Misterwiki: That's good, thanks. [18:35] <MisterWiki> :) [18:36] <Mikemoral> irun-ipod, has it sent? [18:36] <irun-ipod> Sending them Mikemoral [18:37] <irun-ipod> One sec [18:37] <Mikemoral> thanks [18:37] <irun-ipod> Got it [18:38] <Mikemoral> I'm stupid, I forgot to open my email client. :p [18:39] <irun-ipod> Oh wow Mikemoral [18:39] <Mikemoral> Yep. [18:39] <irun-ipod> Remember ur pills [18:39] <Mikemoral> Nope. I ran out. :p [18:40] <Mikemoral> What license do you chose? [18:40] <irun-ipod> Cc [18:40] <irun-ipod> No rights reserved [18:41] <Mikemoral> -By-SA-3.0 [18:41] <Mikemoral> CC-0? [18:41] <irun-ipod> What ever wiki uses [18:41] <Tempodivalse> no rights reserved generally = PD. some rights reserved = CC-something [18:41] <Tempodivalse> basically, CC means you need to be attributed. [18:41] <Mikemoral> CC-BY 2.5 [18:42] <Mikemoral> it is. [18:42] <irun-ipod> Do cc [18:42] <Mikemoral> What city again? [18:42] <irun-ipod> Ridgewood [18:43] <Mikemoral> Thanks. [18:43] <irun-ipod> And it's a villiage [18:43] <irun-ipod> Noob [18:44] <Mikemoral> Same thing in Calif. [18:44] <irun-ipod> Nj [18:44] <Mikemoral> CA! [18:44] <irun-ipod> Nj [18:45] <Mikemoral> SoCal! [18:46] <Mikemoral> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:14_March_2010_fallen_tree_%281%29.jpg 1st [18:46] <Tempodivalse> also in queens, australia, and canada. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ridgewood [18:46] <Mikemoral> Heh. [18:46] <Tempodivalse> Wow. that looks bad. [18:46] <irun-ipod> Yes [18:47] <irun-ipod> Want more [18:47] <Mikemoral> Maybe one more? [18:48] <irun-ipod> Won't have the [18:48] <irun-ipod> till tmmrw [18:48] <irun-ipod> All we could get today [18:48] <Tempodivalse> Mikemoral: did you use the irc logs as sources on the storm article? [18:48] <Tempodivalse> on teh talk page? [18:49] <Mikemoral> I was gonna forward to scoop. [18:49] <Tempodivalse> ok, but shouldn't it be on the talk too? [18:49] <Tempodivalse> for better verification? dunno. [18:49] <Mikemoral> I always though scoop from my CDC interview. [18:49] <Mikemoral> 2nd: File:14 March 2010 fallen tree (2).jpg [18:50] <irun-ipod> I hear seriens close [18:50] <Mikemoral> 2nd: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:14_March_2010_fallen_tree_%282%29.jpg [18:50] <irun-ipod> Should I follow? [18:51] <irun-ipod> One more right? [18:51] <Mikemoral> Yes please. [18:52] <irun-ipod> Wait till tmrw [18:53] <Mikemoral> Okay. [18:54] <irun-ipod> I don't want rub around in the [18:54] <irun-ipod> Dark with trees falling [18:54] <irun-ipod> Run [18:55] <Mikemoral> Heh. [18:55] <irun-ipod> I hear weirs noises [18:55] <irun-ipod> :/ [18:55] <irun-ipod> Weird [18:57] <irun-ipod> Oh wow [18:57] <irun-ipod> My greind has more then he said [18:57] <irun-ipod> One sec [18:57] <Mikemoral> Well, http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Wikinews_interviews_Peter_Coti,_eyewitness_to_north_eastern_US_storm [18:58] <irun-ipod> He is sending u the whole batch [18:59] <irun-ipod> More In bound [18:59] * Mikemoral checks [18:59] <irun-ipod> Ok just sent [19:00] <Mikemoral> Tempodivalse: What is the image gallery template? [19:00] <irun-ipod> U get em? [19:01] <Mikemoral> Yep. [19:01] <irun-ipod> K [19:02] <irun-ipod> why is my freinds email [19:02] <irun-ipod> Iricjtruth315? [19:02] <irun-ipod> Richtruth [19:02] <Tempodivalse> uhm, don't know. [19:02] <Mikemoral> Idk. [19:03] <Tempodivalse> tags wont' work? [19:03] <Tempodivalse> i prefer them to the templates [19:03] <Tempodivalse> look nicer [19:03] <Mikemoral> The fancy js thing... [19:03] <MisterWiki> Mikemoral, sources? [19:03] <Mikemoral> Hmm, for what? [19:03] <Tempodivalse> try the formatting used for this gallery, Mikemoral http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Haitian_earthquake:_in_pictures [19:03] <MisterWiki> Mi-Fi? [19:03] <irun-ipod> Ya [19:04] <Mikemoral> Ok. [19:05] * MisterWiki goes to create a gallery for the Chilean earthquake [19:07] <irun-ipod> I think my cut is infected [19:08] <irun-ipod> Theirs weird colors in it... [19:10] == juliancolton_ [~chatzilla@wikimedia/Juliancolton] has joined #wikinews-interview [19:11] == irun-ipod [~irunipod@pool-173-54-245-92.nwrknj.east.verizon.net] has quit [Remote host closed the connection] [19:12] == irun-ipod [~irunipod@pool-173-54-245-92.nwrknj.east.verizon.net] has joined #wikinews-interview [19:12] <irun-ipod> O.o [19:12] == juliancolton [~chatzilla@wikimedia/Juliancolton] has quit [Ping timeout: 265 seconds] [19:12] == juliancolton_ has changed nick to juliancolton [19:12] <MisterWiki> WiFi fail. [19:13] <Mikemoral> ✅ [19:13] <irun-ipod> My freind stopes the wifi [19:13] <MisterWiki> Danke Mikemoral [19:13] <irun-ipod> Ich will das beir [19:14] <MisterWiki> Es geht mir gut heut nacht. [19:14] <MisterWiki> ;) [19:14] <irun-ipod> How's the [19:14] <irun-ipod> Interview going [19:15] <MisterWiki> Don't you have a radio near? [19:15] <irun-ipod> No [19:16] <irun-ipod> Those are old school [19:16] <MisterWiki> :O [19:16] <MisterWiki> They're useful when there's no power ;) [19:17] <irun-ipod> To expensive [19:17] <irun-ipod> I want one with police scanner [19:17] <MisterWiki> I have one that is almost US 4 worth. [19:18] <MisterWiki> 2000 Chilean pesos. [19:18] <irun-ipod> Nice [19:19] <MisterWiki> It uses 2 cells. [19:19] <MisterWiki> And they have been useful this time. [19:19] <Mikemoral> ✅: http://enwn.net/32Ab0 [19:20] <irun-ipod> Copy paste intrerview in talk [19:20] <Mikemoral> I will. tags wont' work? 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editprotected Please add Category:2010 Pichilemu earthquake and Category:O'Higgins Region. --Diego Grez return fire 19:50, 22 May 2010 (UTC)
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Talk:Glenbard East defeated by Benet Academy in Illinois basketball sectional

Review of revision 977000 [Passed]
Calebrw, are you trying to set standards for how local news can be before it is newsworthy enough for Wikinews? We have had number articles in this line.--SVTCobra 21:09, 15 March 2010 (UTC)
 * I think he intended to pass it; there might be something wrong with the gadget. Benny the mascot (talk) 21:30, 15 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Yeah, sounds like a gadget bug. A failed article would not likely have a comment of "looks good to me". Smile.png Tempodivalse [talk]  21:35, 15 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Wait, it was an ip changing the template after the review. Tempodivalse [talk]  21:42, 15 March 2010 (UTC)
 * [edit conflict]Not my fault :D (sorry, its rare that that happens). talk page was vandalized after the review - . Cheers. Bawolff ☺☻ 21:43, 15 March 2010 (UTC)
 * My bad. I should have noticed the anon edit. --SVTCobra 23:02, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Newsworthiness
Although that anon user did wrongly vandalize the reviewing template on this page, the point that he was trying to make is still a legitimate one nonetheless. After I posted a vandalism warning on his talk page, he said this in his reply defending his actions: "Am I to understand that whenever my local school happens to have a game that results in some kind of score, I'm entitled to consider it newsworthy enough to report it to the whole world and post it on the Main Page of Wikinews." When you think about it, he's right. In my opinion, the heart of this matter is something that should be seriously addressed as it pertains to articles such as this one. PSD27 (talk) 22:56, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
 * I think the newsworthiness policy was written vaguely for a reason: we simply can't draw a line between what is and isn't newsworthy. Many local news could be considered not newsworthy, but so can other more global news. Try reading this archived discussion for an idea on where the community might stand. Brian McNeil's description of newsworthiness is quite interesting: "is of interest to anyone in the town, possibly people in other parts of the state, and is clear enough that someone on the other side of the world could read it and find it interesting." Benny the mascot (talk) 23:09, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes, I see what you're saying. However there is a fine line between local news and non-news. As the anon user pointed out, what if everybody wrote articles about their local high school basketball teams? Then Wikinews would just be a collection of youth basketball scores and recaps. I am all for local news when it's actually news. I also have no problem with coverage of major sporting events ranging from the World Series to the World Cup—even NCAA Basketball in most cases is fine to cover. But let's be frank here, how many people outside of this Chicago suburb really care about this? With these type articles, you are not focusing on the worldwide demographic that we tend to cater to. You're merely writing about something that is completely irrelevant outside of this town. PSD27 (talk) 23:27, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Well the same logic can be applied to other articles we publish (especially many of our crime-related articles). Are we going to stop reporting on local car crashes simply because they are of no interest to people outside the town? Will we stop reporting on misdemeanors simply because the rest of the world might not care? As Bawolff has said, local news won't be published on the Main Page once our daily volume gets high enough. Until that happens, I think it's best that we adopt a loose policy on newsworthiness.
 * PS: A basketball sectional is equivalent to a regional competition. I'd say that's pretty important to high schoolers throughout the area, not just in the town.
 * Benny the mascot (talk) 23:38, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
 * I think there is a huge difference between crime-related articles and high school basketball articles. Furthermore, I think it is fair to say that more people would be interested in local general interest pieces than in the youth sport blurbs, but that's a whole other topic. Either way, you know where I stand. I think we'll just have to agree to disagree on this one. PSD27 (talk) 23:47, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Fair enough. Benny the mascot (talk) 23:59, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Some food for thought are the following news: I personally think local news should be encouraged, however in some cases (not saying that this is a case of that, just saying in general) it should not be on the main page, and instead restricted to portals that it is relevant to. Bawolff ☺☻ 23:45, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
 * User:Edbrown05/Grass in Uncle G's back garden continues to grow
 * Tennessee town mulls 'stop work order' as construction of controversial grain tanks begins
 * Interview with Sean Semper-Whyte, City Council candidate for Ward 6 in Mississauga, Canada
 * Quaker website editor launches music podcast programme (this when did not hit Main Page, as most Quaker news was considered to local at time).
 * Maybe we can put the issue to rest by keeping local news on their relevant portals only. Would that be possible right now? Benny the mascot (talk) 23:59, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Like perhaps we can update [Category:Local only] to accommodate such articles. PSD27 (talk)
 * No, we might have to divide the articles by region. Benny the mascot (talk) 00:08, 17 March 2010 (UTC)
 * I don't see any problem with having local news on the likes of Portal:North America (at least for the time being). I think it will be quite a while before we are big enough where we would want to eliminate local news from regional portals. The Local news category can be made to work right now mostly. The only sticky issue is that it would be difficult to make it not be on the main page, and still be picked up by google news. (otoh when have we ever cared about doing things cleanly). RSS feeds are handled through T:LN so would not be affected by the change. Bawolff ☺☻ 00:24, 17 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Maybe we can do an updated 'local only' category divided by continent, country, region, city, and so on. Moreover, instead of being featured under the "latest news" template, perhaps we can put a link to this local category on the Main Page and it could say something to the effect of "Click here for local news near you." Just an idea for the future. PSD27 (talk) 01:04, 17 March 2010 (UTC)
 * I really don't think we have enough local content to warrant that at this time. In the future (you know, when we take over the world) that may be a good idea (perhaps combined with geo-location goodness). But for now, we simply don't have enough content to do that. Bawolff ☺☻ 01:07, 17 March 2010 (UTC)

Just a question, but would anyone object to this being transferred to the Water Cooler? I just stumbled upon it, and find it both interesting and important, but it's hardly in an obvious spot; might be more noticeable if it was there. Just a thought. C628 (talk) 01:16, 17 March 2010 (UTC)
 * I agree. That'd be great if you could move it there. Please do. PSD27 (talk) 01:22, 17 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Same here. This is a discussion the project needs to have. Tempodivalse [talk]  01:23, 17 March 2010 (UTC)
 * [edit conflict]. Moved to Water_cooler/proposals. Bawolff ☺☻ 01:24, 17 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Seriously? I just moved it to Water_cooler/policy...oops. C628 (talk) 01:27, 17 March 2010 (UTC)
 * I'll undo mine; yours looks more professional. C628 (talk) 01:28, 17 March 2010 (UTC)


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UK government plans to replace House of Lords with elected chamber

March 15, 2010

The UK government plans to replace the, the upper house of , with a duly elected one to make it "legitimate." Ministers working on this proposal plan to style this new chamber loosely on the United States Senate.

Transport Secretary said on a BBC show, "The time has now come to make it legitimate in the only way that a  can be legitimate in the modern world, which is to be elected." He assured that there would be "firm proposals" for an elected House of Lords in the 's manifesto for the in May. He added "We can do it in this country as most democracies do it: We'd have two chambers, both of which are elected but with the government accountable to the first chamber."

has leaked a plan which reveals that the 704 seats would be reduced to 300 seats and its members elected under a system of "". This new chamber would no longer be known as the House of Lords and citizens will have the privilege to remove incompetent members through a "". The paper reported that each member would serve up to fifteen years and one-third of the chamber would be elected during the usual general elections. The salary is reported to be around £65,000 per annum. All members should be UK residents and fully for tax purposes.

The Lords scrutinise and revise government legislation and are seen by the public as an undemocratic house or a place for the aristocrats and political appointees. The chamber currently has around 740 members. 92 hold hereditary seats, and 26 are clergy. The rest are appointed for life.

Former prime minister, with the , had expelled from the upper house, apart from the 92 permitted to remain in the House on an interim basis. Another ten inheritors were created life peers to be able to remain in the House. Lord Adonis commented that this expulsion had "fundamentally transformed" the chamber into a "workmanlike assembly".

A spokesman for the (which is the opposition party) alleged that Labour was playing politics with the electoral system by introducing such proposals before the General election despite having thirteen years to reform the Lords. "We will work to build a consensus for a mainly elected second chamber to replace the House of Lords," he added.

For centuries, the House of Lords had included several hundred members who inherited their seats; the 1999 Act removed such a right. The Act decreased the membership of the House from 1,330 to 669. The is expected to present a bill to remove the remaining 92 hereditary peers from the House. It also introduced in 2009 the Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill, which would end to replace hereditaries, removing them by steady reduction instead of removing all of them outright.


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Church of Scientology attempting to block 'intolerant' German film

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The Church of Scientology is attempting to block the broadcast of a film on the German television broadcaster ARD, claiming the film is "intolerant" and violates the broadcaster's guidelines.

The film titled Until Nothing Remains (Bis Nichts Mehr Bleibt) due to be broadcast during prime-time on March 31 tells the fictionalised story of a German family destroyed by their involvement in Scientology. It is based on the true story of former member Heiner von Rönn who lost thousands of euros and his wife and two children who are still members. Von Rönn was a member of the organisation for ten years.

Scientology in Germany claims the movie is top secret propaganda and is attempting to undermine the organisation and its adherents. Scientology spokesman Jürg Stettler told the daily Munich newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung, "What they're planning to show is a violation of ARD's programming guidelines. The station is required to support religious tolerance, not the opposite." He added, "The truth is precisely the opposite of what ARD is showing."

The film was made in total secrecy under the title The Dead Man in the Sound with the script, signs and clapboards bearing the fake title. Despite the attempts by the film crew to obscure the film's story and intent, it appears the Scientology organisation still found out about the movie. The crew says there were reports of a Scientology spokesman tailing them at one point. Notebooks were also stolen from the trunk of director Niki Stein's car. Not too long after the theft, Stein received an anonymous call whose caller stated, "We know you're making a movie about Scientology," and promptly hung up.

The film highlights concerns in Germany about the organisation which the government considers to a business, an abusive one at that and not a religion. The government is so concerned about Scientology that the group is monitored by the country's domestic intelligence services. Tensions reached a high during the making of the movie Valkyrie, which starred Tom Cruise, a well known Scientology celebrity in his role as Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, the Wehrmacht officer who attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler.

Carl Bergengruen, the head of TV movies for Südwestrundfunk (SWR or Southwest Broadcasting), the public broadcaster backing the project defended their secrecy practices saying, "Scientology kept trying to use a variety of methods to find out details about the project. We had reason to worry that the organisation would use all the legal means at its disposal to prevent the film from being broadcast." He added, [As such, the project was] "kept under wraps for as long as possible for security reasons."

Meanwhile, Volker Herres, programme director for ARD dismissed the charges leveled by Scientology at the film's screening saying, "We're not dealing here with a religion, rather with an organisation that has completely different motives. Scientology is about power, business, and building up a network. Its lessons are pure science fiction, it's no religion, no church, no sect."

Scientology has endured further controversy in recent weeks and months. Back in October of last year, Paul Haggis, director of the Oscar-winning film Crash and writer of Million Dollar Baby, which also won an Oscar, quit the Scientology organisation over its stance on same-sex marriage. Then last week, a feature article in The New York Times highlighted fraud and abuse that had occurred to a couple who were members of Scientology's high ranking Sea Organization or SeaOrg.


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