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Please help us
Hi, Spanish Wikinews're interested in activating the tab "comments"as you have it in their articles, but we could not, could any of you help please? --MadriCR (talk) 22:53, 4 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Yes of course. Are you available on irc? Bawolff ☺☻ 22:54, 4 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Just wondering to see if anyone can help, we will notify an administrator to talk to you, sorry, do not speak English very well :# --MadriCR (talk) 23:18, 4 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Thats alright. Bawolff ☺☻ 23:26, 4 March 2011 (UTC)

IPs creating articles
Most of the time when IPs create articles, they look like this, which are completely nonsense. They also take a long time to go through the deletion process. My proposal is to remove the right of creating articles from them, and only let members with a account create articles (making IPs unauthorized). I'm not sure if this is possible, but I know Wikipedia uses this. -- Nascar 1996  (talk • contribs) 15:58, 13 March 2011 (UTC)
 * It is technically possible to turn off page creations for IPs. However, I don't think this is a good idea. Sometimes IP pages are actually constructive once in a while, and it doesn't take any effort to delete inappropriate contributions. We don't have a lot of users right now, I'd say we need all the help we can get. Tempodivalse [talk]  16:16, 13 March 2011 (UTC)
 * In addition to Tempo's comments, another problem is that people determined to post rubbish would just create an account anyway. We may as well leave the IPs with the right; the benefit is small compared to the harm. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 16:20, 13 March 2011 (UTC)
 * IPs are only disabled on WP in the event of vandalism, in which case articles are moved so only autoconfirmed users can edit them. Removing the right of all IPs to edit Wikinews would absolutely go against the Wikispirit of "Anyone can edit". No way, no how, never gonna happen, uh-uh, forget it. BarkingFish (talk) 16:39, 13 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I didn't mean remove all their rights. Just the one to create articles. They would still be able to edit articles after they have been created, but they wouldn't be able to create a article on their own. -- Nascar 1996  (talk • contribs) 16:44, 13 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Wikinews has Flagged Revisions, there is no need to remove page creation rights from anonymous users. --Brian McNeil / talk 13:03, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

Old news creation
Proposal:

Wikinews should allow the creation of historical news articles, which uses news sources from the time the event occurred. This could allow Wikinews to become a news archive, usuable for research purposes on past events, with a view towards views of events from the period in which they occurred (as opposed to current views and current commentary on events). It should be noted that Wikipedia does not allow articles on news events, so these historical news events are deleted from Wikipedia even if they use current sources.

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Thread:Comments:Petition urges Apple to remove 'anti-gay' app/Seems silly/reply (10)

Well, ere ares dating/hookup sites and some of them have apps. But my point is that most of these simple as can be done on the web. This is certainly true for the Exodus app, and a huge number of the other apps which have been banned by Apple could have been done as web apps just as easily.

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They could be done as webapps, but there would be some difference in functionality. A word processor can be done as a webapp - look at google documents. An mp3 player could be done as a webapp, but there might be problems with the legality of it (what happens if you store pirated mp3s on the company's server?). Pandora might be given as an example of a legal mp3 player webapp. I think you would agree that there is a difference in the functionality of openoffice vs. google docs, xmms or winamp vs. pandora. A verse-of-the-day app is considerably different than going to a webpage for a verse-of-the-day.

The walled garden model simply reduces the choices available to consumers and developers. It might be the case that web-based apps can get around the garden's wall, but that is still going to affect how we use smartphones.


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Thread:Comments:Petition urges Apple to remove 'anti-gay' app/Seems silly/reply (12)

There are no "ex-gays" only people in denial, people shamed by doing things not usually their behaviour and out their faces on narcotics, or utter hypocrites. And, quit inventing idiotic words that show you as an inept apologist for some fag bashing "church".

As "God" is my co-pilot, we crashed in the Andes and I had to eat him to survive; you fail utterly at presenting an argument to support your worldview. Have a nice diurnal anomaly!

"The world will not know peace until the last stone, from the last church, falls on the last priest".

Rationalize ancient proscriptions against homosexuality as the generally ignorant observing that anal sex carries a far higher risk of spreading STIs. Would "God" not actually be that honest to the one species granted 'free will'?


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"There are no "ex-gays" only people in denial, people shamed by doing things not usually their behaviour and out their faces on narcotics, or utter hypocrites. And, quit inventing idiotic words that show you as an inept apologist for some fag bashing "church"."

I quite agree with you on your first point. I'm not sure what you mean by inventing words. Are talking about "explanandum" or "pro-gay"? I assure you, explanandum is a word I didn't invent, you may wish to look it up. If you're talking about 'pro-gay', do you have some other term for "pro-gay" Christian you would like to use? There is a reason I left it in scare quotes, because to me it sounds as silly as calling a Christian who doesn't follow kosher laws 'pro-shrimp' or 'pro-cheeseburger,' but I'm not sure what other term I could use.

Have I said anything that would give you any reason to believe that I am myself a Christian of any kind? As it happens, I'm an atheist and a Discordian. However, it might be easier to convince members of the ex-gay movement to stop bashing homosexuals than to convince them that God is dead.

"Rationalize ancient proscriptions against homosexuality as the generally ignorant observing that anal sex carries a far higher risk of spreading STIs." Given that some of the clobber verses are right next to and have the same form as the kosher law verses, I doubt that there is even that much of a rationale for said ancient proscriptions. Why didn't God warn use not to eat shrimp because of mercury poisoning? What scientific rationale is there for not eating cheeseburgers?


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Here goes Chernobyl all over again. Japan becomes a nuclear wasteland and everybody dies. :(


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Thread:Comments:Qatar becomes first Arab country to fly fighter jets over Libya/Obama to speak on the issue

On Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. EDT, Washington, DC time, Barack Obama President of the United States will deliver an address at the National Defense University in Washington, DC on the situation in Libya. You can watch the speech live at WhiteHouse.gov/live. In his letter on Mar 26, 2011 6:55 AM he said, "Our message to Qaddafi is clear: attacks against innocent civilians must end, his forces must be pulled back, humanitarian aid must reach Libyans in need, and those responsible for the violence in Libya must be held accountable."

Also, Gadhafi retired in 1979, so calling it his "regime" seems to downplay the Libyan army being people who went to school and so forth, i.e. they are not unimportant.69.3.114.87 (talk) 22:41, 26 March 2011 (UTC)


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Actually due to the way that such things spread, only a small area ever gets affected. IIRC the strength of a cloud of radiation (or any other cloud:P) decreases with the square of the distance, barring extenuating circumstances (IE, part of the cloud being caught in a jetstream). Even at Chernobyl (which was WAY worse that what happened in Japan) you don't have to get very far away from the site of the accident before everything is ~normal again.


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The word "regime" was used in the sources. Also,  there is no evidence that Gadhafi retired as leader of Libya in  1979. Mattisse (talk) 23:22, 26 March 2011 (UTC)


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 * I certainly would like to; but, I cannot stand idly by whilst a child denigrates me in such a churlish manner. I have, with some thought, posted a response to xyr paranoid 'conspiracy-theory' type litany of alleged misdemeanours. I fully expect the current badgering of all-and-sundry to prejudice the community against xe, which would not be the outcome I would prefer.
 * Sadly, my technical efforts to pinpoint, and prove, where xe has been meatpuppetted have - as yet - borne no fruit. It would be a colossal waste of the community's time to have database dumps analysed to prove that xe is being manipulated by, or collaborating with, others who have "issues" with myself. I am 90%+ confident this is the case, and appropriate diffs will prove such to the community's satisfaction. If I am forced to waste the time digging up such data, I will; those involved in such covert collaboration can rely on their imagination for the community's reaction to exposure of orchestrated disruption. --Brian McNeil / talk 00:31, 6 May 2011 (UTC)

"I am happy to step back and let the community provide feedback based on what has - to date - been posted on the dispute resolution page. However, if RC fills up, again, with all-and-sundry's talk pages being spammed with, "Brian's sooo mean and nasty to me!", or considerably more perceived slights based on a lack of reading comprehension are added to the WN:DISPUTE, I will request an uninvolved administrator block Mattisse for disruption. I write here under my real name, that is my photograph on my userpage; I will not stand idly by and be libelled by a pseudonym. --Brian McNeil / talk 09:10, 6 May 2011 (UTC)"
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editprotected The link from East Yorkshire goes to an incorrect article. It should go to East Riding of Yorkshire. Keith D (talk) 00:14, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
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'''Please do not edit the contents of this page. It is for historical reference only.''' (June 2010-October 2010)

Re:
Hi Nascar, just a thought, I think you should write some more articles (perhaps ten?) before applying. You must also know WN:SG. Happy editing! Diego Grez return fire 16:32, 27 June 2010 (UTC)
 * I don't think it necessarily has to be that much. From what I've seen, most people will be looking for is quality of articles, not quantity, when evaluating a request for Reviewer status. So about five well-written articles that follow our style guide and didn't have any big errors before publishing (which yours are) should be valued more than ten articles that needed a lot of fixing. Tempodivalse [talk]  16:44, 27 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Okay. -- Nascar 1996  17:31, 27 June 2010 (UTC)

Hope you don't mind me butting in. The key questions are to have a good grasp of the fine points of English and to know WN:SG like the back of your hand. Article-writing is merely the way we'd look for evidence of this. Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 17:36, 27 June 2010 (UTC)
 * I don't mind anyone butting in. I have read the style quide and I really understand the process. -- Nascar 1996  17:52, 27 June 2010 (UTC)

People on the internet have opinions
Regarding this edit, there is an old saying from USENET: "please don't feed the trolls" :) --InfantGorilla (talk) 15:04, 9 July 2010 (UTC)
 * I never heard that saying before, but okay and thanks for the hands up! -- Nascar 1996  15:09, 9 July 2010 (UTC)
 * w:WP:DFTT... C'mon, you should know this.  — fetch · comms  23:21, 11 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Nope I didn't. Please note, I am younger than 18. -- Nascar 1996  23:30, 11 July 2010 (UTC)

David Reutimann wins 2010 NASCAR race in Joliet, Illinois
Aside from a grammatical change, you have not done anything to the quote. Only bits of it are contained in the source; parts of it simply are not verified. Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 22:55, 11 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Then I don't have a clue what you are talking about. -- Nascar 1996  23:16, 11 July 2010 (UTC)

Re: Myself
Okay. I have changed my vote to support, seeing that you have worked more. However, I don't want to see a gun pointing to my head next time ;) Saludos, Diego Grez return fire 03:18, 13 July 2010 (UTC)
 * And please, reviewer is not a big thing. If it doesn't succeeds this time, next time you nominate yourself for sure you will do. What's the hurry? :) Diego Grez return fire 03:19, 13 July 2010 (UTC)
 * I would like to become a sysop before I graduate. After that I may retire, but hopefully on a good note.  Nascar 1996  03:21, 13 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Uh, what?  — fetch · comms  03:27, 13 July 2010 (UTC)
 * ? I don't get it, could you explain that? Diego Grez return fire 03:28, 13 July 2010 (UTC)
 * In about four years I will graduate in real life. Afterward, I may go to college or work which means I would no longer be able to edit, or I may. Right now sometimes I want to retire now because of troubles in Wikipedia, but I don't want to I love editing here. -- Nascar 1996  03:31, 13 July 2010 (UTC)
 * So...? If you don't get the reviewer flag this time around, you'll get it next month. No big deal.  — fetch · comms  03:34, 13 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Okay, are you still oppose, nuetral or support Fetchcomms? -- Nascar 1996  03:35, 13 July 2010 (UTC)

SUBJECTSPACE
SUBJECTSPACE seems rather pointless. Any particular reason you created it? Bawolff ☺☻ 05:04, 13 July 2010 (UTC)
 * It will evenually create my status at the top of my wikipedia page. It is alot of work. w:User:Nascar1996

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 * The SUBJECTSPACE template (now deleted) is unnessary to do that (its a magic word, it already exists). Bawolff ☺☻ 05:07, 13 July 2010 (UTC)
 * There's no point. is a magic word. — Mike  moral  ♪♫  05:08, 13 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Thank why cant I get it to work?-- Nascar 1996  05:09, 13 July 2010 (UTC)

 * is according to magic words. — Mike  moral  ♪♫  05:40, 13 July 2010 (UTC)
 * It works, but not correctly. It is supposed to be beside "User:Nascar1996". -- Nascar 1996  05:36, 13 July 2010 (UTC)

Reviewer RFP
I changed my vote to support. If it fails, don't worry about applying another time: reviewer RFPs are not supposed to be (and rarely are) a focus for wikidrama. Voters merely make a quick and provisional judgement about your ability to review at a moment in time. --InfantGorilla (talk) 08:29, 13 July 2010 (UTC)

On Diego's page you wrote: "Now I need to ask everyone else because I am serious about this." Please don't do that: it is not a political campaign, and you might tick some people off. If you see a trend towards support, my suggestion is to just apply again in a month. You are young, and we will be glad to read more of your articles in the meantime. --InfantGorilla (talk) 08:34, 13 July 2010 (UTC)

Re: Myself
About your comment on my talk page, I appreciate your incredible enthusiasm about Wikinews. I noticed that a few have changed their votes to support. I will look through your recent articles and contributions and decide for myself sometime today. Tyrol5 (talk) 12:00, 13 July 2010 (UTC)

Reviews
Thanks for contributing your first two reviews. You got caught out on the first one when the author 'fessed up to missing out a source: I guess it is just a reminder that every single fact needs checking (that is the lengthiest part of reviews, I find, and why I don't do very many.)

Welcome to the happy band of reviewers.

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 * Thank you. -- Nascar 1996  21:12, 14 July 2010 (UTC)

Congrats on reviewer status
Congratulations.

There's a standard message for new reviewers, which I don't see here; it has a list of pages to read. If you'd care to take a look, it's at Reviewer message.

I have a peer-reviewing checklist I put together a while back, hoping to produce something that would be useful and eventually become a guideline. It's never managed to pass muster for any official status, but I at least have found it handy on the (rare) occasions when I do peer review: Tips on reviewing articles.

There's also a user box for reviewers, User Wikinews reviewer, which I created because I was hoping it would catch on and help everyone remind themselves to think of reviewer as a big responsibility. --Pi zero (talk) 22:15, 15 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Also, Wikinews is not Wikipedia (if you thought "reviewer" worked the same way as Wikipedia). Try to read and check every single sentence of the articles! Not just press the pass button, okay? ;) It is a big responsibility. Thanks. Diego Grez return fire 22:17, 15 July 2010 (UTC)
 * In a way it is, because you review pending changes, and thanks for the message Pi zero. Also I heard the Diego Grez will be wathcing over me. :) -- Nascar 1996  22:40, 15 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes, yes yes. Care to review this comment on an article you have reviewed? Thanks. Diego Grez return fire 02:49, 16 July 2010 (UTC)
 * --- ~  Nascar 1996  03:04, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

Please be more careful in your reviewing. I see copyediting things that have slid past your reviews, quotes that have not been verified in your reviews, and POV that was in an article you published. All this in the first two days of having the review status. Please make sure you are reading the articles carefully and checking the sources that are on there. Thank you, Either way (talk) 03:30, 16 July 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm stopping all together. I'm not really good at it. I could never be an English teacher. ;)-- Nascar 1996  03:31, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

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I think you use another tool- it is Easy Peer Review. ;) Cheers, --Shankarnikhil88 (talk) 23:49, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

Apple executive leaves company after iPhone 4 antenna issues
The minimum is three paragraphs. We've had much shorter than the above article, if you look at others.  — fetch · comms  16:23, 9 August 2010 (UTC)
 * I've expanded it anyway, as I wasn't done with it before but someone had already tried to put it up for review.  — fetch · comms  16:53, 9 August 2010 (UTC)

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Just a quick note, you don't need to review spam, just tag it with delete. — Mike moral  ♪♫  15:47, 21 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Okay, thanks for the advice!  Nascar 1996  16:45, 21 August 2010 (UTC)

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I understand how you feel about it not being reviewed. I have had it happen to articles I wrote before too. My work schedule sucks and if i was able to have, I would have reviewed it. I hope you reconsider your departure. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 01:02, 28 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Its not the only reason, and I may look here on and off. It has been mostly some of the rued editors. On Wikipedia, everyone is nice, exept every once in a while I had a dispute, but it was quickly solved. I may come back, but don't look at it for this year. There are only 4 more races. The earliest I will become reactive would be February 2011.  Nascar 1996   01:09, 28 October 2010 (UTC)

Retiring
I know that you've been having issues with your articles not being reviewed, but I urge you to reconsider your decision to retire here. You say that your work is not appreciated—absolutely it is not. I have a great deal of respect for your articles, and I think you are an excellent journalist. We've all had our problems with articles going stale, and trust me, it infuriates me too. No, I haven't been here long, but there are times when I seriously consider whether its worth spending time writing articles here. Ultimately, though, we're a small community of journalists who all have the interests of the project at heart. If you do decide to leave, then I will miss your F1 NASCAR articles, and I'm sure the people who read them will too. Good luck for the future, and I'm always willing to collaborate on Wikipedia or at Wikinews.  Wackywace dictaphone 19:42, 28 October 2010 (UTC)
 * You made a couple mistakes in the above comment, such as F1 its NASCAR, but I know what you ment. I have better things to do than to write an article that will be deleted. Also if you want you can talk to me more at Wikipedia. I am more active there (where my work is appreciated by most of the editors) than here. Don't get me wrong, I like to edit Wikinews, but some on here are not polite, or anything. You might know some examples, but really I leaving for the same reason Tempo did. Once this conservation settles, the next time I may be active again is February 2011, in time for the w:2011 Daytona 500. Thanks.  Nascar 1996   20:16, 28 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Ah, OK then. I'll see you round there sometime, I'm more active over there most of the time.  Wackywace dictaphone 20:34, 28 October 2010 (UTC)

NASCAR: Denny Hamlin wins 2010 TUMS Fast Relief 500
I decided not to delete your article; instead, I moved it to your userspace. Cheers, Diego Grez return fire 01:38, 29 October 2010 (UTC)

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Hey there!
Welcome back. --Pi zero (talk) 02:17, 5 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I couldn't stay away. Everyday once I was home, I looked and see what was happening on here. Then, I just said that some people will miss my NASCAR work, and a lot of the reviewer that were here during the summer (United States) are gone now, so I will start reviewing articles soon.  Nascar 1996   02:24, 5 November 2010 (UTC)

Unsighting unpublished articles
Hi. However it happened, I saw you'd ended up sighting a couple of unpublished articles. Unpublished articles mustn't be sighted. When it happens, you can unsight individual revisions by going down to the bottom of the page, and in the "Review this revision" box, unchecking the "Accuracy: Sighted" check box and clicking the "Submit" button; if there are multiple sighted revisions, unsight them starting with the oldest and working up to the present. --Pi zero (talk) 04:47, 7 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks for telling me.  Nascar 1996   14:17, 7 November 2010 (UTC)

Just reminding you...
...the sources' dates should be in "November 7, 2010"-like format, not "2010-11-07". And, the sources should be in order from newest to oldest. Wanted to review your article, but it's getting late and there's school tomorrow. Regards, Diego Grez return fire 03:34, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
 * I forgot;I quess its where I edit on Wikipedia too, and the refs are like that on some of the articles I created.  Nascar 1996   11:38, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

Review time??
I'm boggling over the fact that you published three articles in eleven minutes (at [ 22:04], [ 22:07], and [ 22:15]). On the first two of those, you didn't make any edits at all except the actual publication. Sorry to put this bluntly, but... did you rubber stamp those articles? You realize that a reviewer has to read all the sources, to carefully verify all the facts and that there wasn't any copyvio (not to mention, that the sources are actually independent of each other), right? --Pi zero (talk) 23:08, 10 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes, I made sure that I read the sources on each of them. I have the ability to read very fast. First, I read the the article, memorize its contents, then read over each source. Afterward, I double check the article, then I review it. The last one I reviewed had some minor grammer mistakes from what I have learned in school. So I fixed them. Most of the sources were also very short compared to others I have read.  Nascar 1996   23:12, 10 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Also, from the above comments, I did not 'rubber stamp' the articles.  Nascar 1996   23:14, 10 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Figured there'd be some simple explanation. Wow.  Still boggling :-).  --Pi zero (talk) 23:25, 10 November 2010 (UTC)

NASCAR: Edwards wins 2010 Kobalt Tools 500
I took a shot at reviewing this, but finally concluded that I'm just too clueless about the sport. I was left with several fragments and two full sentences that I couldn't verify, and it all it felt less like gaps in the sources than gaps in my knowledge of how to find my way around them. I couldn't find info about who was on what team, or that Biffle achieved fourth in the final laps of the race — but I was really lost when it came to championships. Drivers' championship? Manufacturers'?

Sorry I couldn't do better for you. --Pi zero (talk) 14:58, 16 November 2010 (UTC)
 * I've had much the same problem with these NASCAR stories. I just don't know enough about the sport to understand what the articles are trying to say. Gopher65talk 15:41, 16 November 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm not too worried about this article, next week it should be published it will have the championship winner on it. The drivers championship is the one for the race car driver such as Jimmie Johnson. Well, Biffle in the closing laps is verifible from the lap-by-lap summary. Then each team, I can add a source if you want.  Nascar 1996   20:14, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

 * I actually find I generally can understand these. It's actually quite different to F1 - which I tend to follow - but I suppose that must be the only reason I usually get them when other reviewers do not. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 20:26, 16 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Can you review it then? Yes, it is diffent than F1. NASCAR is a lot harder to explain.  Nascar 1996   20:52, 16 November 2010 (UTC)
 * I can, just as soon as I complete my own article - a follow-up to a crime piece from earlier this month. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 20:54, 16 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Okay, thanks. Please tell me immediately if something is unsourced, I used all the (usual) sources I know of.  Nascar 1996   20:56, 16 November 2010 (UTC)
 * My article is done and into the queue; now, let me take a look at yours. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 21:31, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

 * I'm stuck on Biffle too. The last mention of him (or first, since the laps are in reverse chronological order) in the lap-by-lap is "Lap 276 -- Joey Logano is ninth, one spot behind Greg Biffle." Did you watch the race on TV? We can use broadcast report to cite it if you did to verify that. Just add that to the sources section, and write notes on the talkpage to state what you got from it (i.e. Biffle's position won in final laps), what time/date and what TV station and channel. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 21:49, 16 November 2010 (UTC)
 * I'll change it to Biffle clinched the fourth position, he afterall did finish fourth.  Nascar 1996   22:14, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

✅ Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 22:17, 16 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks and finaly :)  Nascar 1996   22:21, 16 November 2010 (UTC)
 * EPR didn't sight. :-) --Pi zero (talk) 22:27, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

 * It's messed me around a couple of times recently. Here's hoping I'm just unlucky, and not witnessing an EZPR collapse. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 22:28, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

NASCAR: Edwards wins 2010 Ford 400; Johnson claims championship
I'm almost there with it; a couple points on the talkpage that I need help with. Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 18:42, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

South Korean Fires 80 Shells
I looked in the related news and could not find the source for this there either. If it is yet another related news article away, the source ought to be relisted in the newest article and specifically cited next to the number. As it is now, the number is unsupported, and I have made such a note next to it in the article (after not being able to find the "citation needed" notation).

Actually, it wouldn't allow the me to enter the change. The article link is here: http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/North_Korea_warns_of_%27self-defensive_blows,%27_nuclear_war,_if_military_exercises_take_place?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WikinewsLatestNews+%28Wikinews+Latest+News%29 --68.63.139.125 (talk · contribs)
 * I have rejected the changes as I found the source in the related story. Bobby122   Contact Me   (C)  18:52, 17 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Right link here on Yonhap. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 19:07, 17 December 2010 (UTC)

 * Please ignore Bobby, he is wrong. We have long used related news to source info, although I prefer to leave a note in the edit summary or on the talk page for whoever has to check it. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 19:16, 17 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Wrong about...? Bobby122   Contact Me   (C)  19:24, 17 December 2010 (UTC)
 * I double checked the style guide and it said that I could use the related news to source something. So I did.  Nascar 1996   19:45, 17 December 2010 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!

 'May your family have a joyous holiday season and a new year blessed with hope and happiness.'  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!  — fetch · comms  23:02, 19 December 2010 (UTC)

Excess wikilinks
Hey there; just a friendly note to let you know that over-linking to Wikipedia is often discouraged: when most of an article is highlighted green, perhaps a copyedit to make things clearer is required. I understand the (probably justified) use in names in Jeff Gordon wins the 2011 Subway Fresh Fit 500, but perhaps (as a personal opinion) things like EST & Fox — and to a stretch, Red Bull Racing Team — do not need to be linked. The perfect article explains things without having to redirect the reader to find more information: although a probably unobtainable goal, it is one we should strive for. — μ 09:37, 28 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Actually, kinking for time zones, and linking for currencies (US dollar, Euro, Pound stirling, etc.), are puzzles I've been thinking on for months. It's useful technical information to know what Australian Eastern Time is, or whatever; so the solution for that is to provide some sort of Wikinews page to link to —something that clearly caters to our nature as a news site, so we're not poaching on Wikipedia's territory— then create a mainspace redirect to it and have all the w's switch over automagically.  (We've passed the landmark of having one percent of our articles use w!  Horray!  Less than eighteen thousand articles to go.)

 * And saying that, I've finally thought of something that might do. Hm, I see a water cooler post looming...  --Pi zero (talk) 11:53, 28 February 2011 (UTC)
 * I forgot about the links. Also, Red Bull Racing Team would need to be linked because it can be confused with the Formula One team, Red Bull Racing.  Nascar 1996   20:25, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

Hi
The content from setimes.com can be copied in all external sites.. see the license of them.. Memo18 (talk) 10:36, 6 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I couldn't find the license, so I assumed it was 'All Rights Reserved'. Also, there were other problems with the articles right? -- Nascar 1996   14:46, 6 March 2011 (UTC)
 * You still can't copy vertabim, as the bias of the source will be transferred across with it; e.g. Voice of America. — μ 14:48, 6 March 2011 (UTC)

Failing for copyright
Hey there. I've noticed that you've been failing articles as <tt>|copyright=no</tt>: more information is required (or at least, would be helpful), for example "What is the copyvio? Where is it copyvio'd from?" — μ 15:35, 6 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Okay, I will add the information. Thanks. -- Nascar 1996  (talk • contribs) 15:37, 6 March 2011 (UTC)

w
Just a note, as I noticed an edit description where you mentioned using w on all but the lede. Make lead now knows about w, so there's no longer any need to hold back using it on the lede. --Pi zero (talk) 23:09, 13 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Oh, okay. -- Nascar 1996  (talk • contribs) 23:29, 13 March 2011 (UTC)

New York tour bus crash kills 14
A correction notice was required ([ link]).

Don't know what happened here, but a rule of thumb: passing an article with no copyedits should be a rare occurrence. I suggested to one of our new reviewers recently, to always look for some improvement to make (there's nearly certain to be something), as the looking helps keep you on your toes, and the visible evidence of the pre-publish edit helps keep the author on xyr toes. --Pi zero (talk) 12:26, 15 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I'm horrible at copy-editing. I never can tell where it needs it. I'll start trying, but its probably going to make it worse. -- Nascar 1996  (talk • contribs) 19:12, 15 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Heh. Well, your judgment, obviously.  It just seemed like it might be helpful to have something to slow yourself down a little.  Since it looked, from the outside, as if a pretty basic fact hadn't gotten checked successfully, and moving a little too fast might conceivably have accounted for it.  (Of course, it could have been an error in the source, that got corrected after review...)  --Pi zero (talk) 21:07, 15 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I don't remember it saying Manhattan on it. -- Nascar 1996  (talk • contribs) 21:11, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

Replied...
...at my talk page. C628 (talk) 01:33, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

Question about categories, portals and adding Wikinews links
Hi, when is it appropriate to create one of these? And how is it done? I have been experimenting around but can't figure it out.

I wrote an article ICANN approves .xxx domain for pornography. Then I noticed that there are many articles on the topic of ICANN and domain names on Wikinews, e.g.
 * New top-level domain names created 9 October 2010
 * Egypt registers first domain name in Arabic 28 December 2009
 * New top level domain approved 25 August 2009
 * We'll always have .paris: ICANN votes for top level domain registration in 2009 23 February 2009
 * U.S. retains control of Internet root servers 7 January 2009
 * US rejects EU proposal to give Internet control to the UN 3 October 2008
 * Adult-only TLD rejected by Internet body 28 January 2008
 * ICANN rejects .xxx top-level domain name proposal 26 January 2008
 * ICANN top-level .xxx domain name not dead yet 19 March 2007
 * Egypt registers first domain name in Arabic 28 December 2009

What, if anything, is the best thing to do? Thanks! Mattisse (talk) 15:11, 19 March 2011 (UTC)
 * So you want to create a category that all of the above can be included in? Maybe Category:ICANN? I don't think a new portal should be created for these, but the category could. -- Nascar 1996  (talk • contribs) 16:12, 19 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I think you're right. Mattisse (talk) 16:14, 19 March 2011 (UTC)
 * By the way, to create a category add the related Wikipedia article, and Commons category if they are available. If not, just add the related categories to the category, such as Science and technology, World and Internet. Also you may want to include latestcat. -- Nascar 1996  (talk • contribs) 16:17, 19 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks so much for fixing the category business. All my attempts were failing. Mattisse (talk) 16:53, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Celebrity bear Knut dies suddenly at the Berlin Zoo
Pointed out the sources. Maybe you meant something else? Thanks! Mattisse (talk) 13:13, 20 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks! "Search" and "find" have failed me too at times when the words were clearly there and I found them visually. I chalk it up to Internet irrationality. Mattisse (talk) 13:25, 20 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Your welcome. I read through it as well, but maybe I moved down to fast or something. I'm not sure. -- Nascar 1996  (talk • contribs) 13:27, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

get well soon
---^ Bawolff ☺☻ 00:18, 24 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I hope you feel better:(. Gopher65talk 00:19, 24 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Take care, get well soon :) — μ 00:28, 24 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks guys. -- Nascar 1996  (talk • contribs) 03:37, 24 March 2011 (UTC)

Deletion requests
On Wikinews, we're quite tolerant with new articles: if things aren't newsworthy, we don't delete them until abandoned has passed, and instead tag not news or tasks. There's a very limited list of things administrators can delete — generally, if there's problems with it that don't boil down to "pure vandalism" or "no content" e.g. test pages, blanked pages, author requests, take it to WN:DR or tag it. Three days isn't too long to wait for a deletion. — μ 10:03, 25 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I've used the abandoned template, but not the 'not news' and 'tasks'. Everytime I tried to use it always came up as nonexistant. I must have had something wrong. Thanks anyways. -- Nascar 1996  (talk • contribs) 10:05, 25 March 2011 (UTC)

China plans to ban smoking in indoor public places
Hi, I added a source I had left out. The exact quote in the article is:

"China counts more than 300 million smokers, World Health Organization statistics show, and nearly 1.2 million Chinese people now die from smoking-related diseases each year -- making up 20 percent of the world total."

In order not to copyvio I wrote: "The World Health Organisation says Chinese smoking-related deaths account for one fifth of deaths from smoking world-wide."(Since 20 percent is one fifth and "of the world total" can be rephrased as "worldwide", I think.

Hopefully this is OK, or I can just remove the sentence. Regards, Mattisse (talk) 12:24, 25 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Done. -- Nascar 1996  (talk • contribs) 05:09, 26 March 2011 (UTC)

Userspace
NASCAR driver Juan Montoya earns 2011 Auto Club 400 pole position has been moved to User:Nascar1996/NASCAR driver Juan Montoya earns 2011 Auto Club 400 pole position, per your request. — μ 09:50, 6 April 2011 (UTC)

Unblock
Deciding to rejoin.
 * for a few people's comments, I'd prefer discussion over one admin's whim. — μ 19:29, 8 April 2011 (UTC)
 * The user is causing way too many problems, but there is a solution. Either he promises to behave well (here and on IRC, where he asked to be unblocked some minutes ago), or he rather stays blocked. My opinion. Diego Grez return fire 19:51, 8 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Addressing only the request here: I'm inclined toward unblock.  Promises however sincere —certainly required promises— don't mean as much as actual sustained good behavior, and there's no way of demonstrating sustained good behavior if one isn't permitted to demonstrate any behavior at all.
 * If/when Microchip has a position on this, I'd be interested to know what it is. --Pi zero (talk) 20:18, 8 April 2011 (UTC)

 * This user should absolutely be unblocked. It's not fair to hold a grudge against him for *one* rash/immature action, where there hasn't been any pattern of disruption or rudeness. He's been very constructive and helpful in the past. Tempodivalse [talk]  20:21, 8 April 2011 (UTC)
 * I agree with unblocking. At this time i don't think there is any point in keeping him blocked on wiki. After all he's not blocked on irc, where the events in question took place (and where punishment for any such events should take place), the block is in essence a self-requested block. Bawolff ☺☻ 20:37, 8 April 2011 (UTC)

I do not have any problem with being unblocked as far as the offence that warranted the original drama, etcetera. It, as Tempodivalse rightly says, was a single rash action. The community, as a whole, overreacted. Tensions were running high, and actions were made that probably shouldn't have happened. I'm not concerned about that. The two things I am slightly perturbed by are a) the current indefinite block, and b) edits to User:Nascar1996 from [ this edit] onwards (and other post-event actions I'm not going to waste people's time describing). To take the second reason first: a retirement commuted to a wikibreak and elevated back to retirement. It just strikes me as indecisive, and reminds me of a few incidents on p_simplewiki that I'd rather forget. The other is the user-requested block, which is frowned upon, and I'd like to know why the block was requested. The fact that it shouldn't have been granted (IMO) is irrelevant, and the issues of "requested on IRC" summaries and "self-block" requests are both things that should be thrown up on the water coolers. Nevertheless, the reason I requested the hold is purely procedural — once a self-block is in place, the blocked user no longer has a say in when it is rescinded. As such, "because I want it lifted" isn't a valid reasoning: there's no entitlement to a block ever being lifted. If the user wants a say, alternatives exist. To sum up this verbose, detracting comment, "no problems with the first offence, slightly worried about the events that unfolded, and don't want to set a precedent with this unblock request". For the avoidance of any doubt, I'm not the blocking administrator. — μ 21:01, 8 April 2011 (UTC)
 * To answer MC8, I wanted to enforce a break. I knew I needed a break because I could not continue at the time. -- Nascar 1996  (talk • contribs) 21:25, 8 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Why did you feel the need for an enforced block? — μ 21:26, 8 April 2011 (UTC)
 * After the events that took place, I felt I needed to leave and let everyone calm down, or something else probably would have happened. -- Nascar 1996  (talk • contribs) 21:28, 8 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Self imposed/self-requested blocks are still generally frowned upon, and administrators are not actually supposed to apply them. I found this out after having it made abundently clear at another project.  As one of their admins, Keegan, told me - If you cannot keep your cool, walk away.  I'd say the same applies here. No one forces you to edit, you can walk away, cool down, let everything else chill, and come back later, when the dust has settled. BarkingFish (talk) 09:58, 9 April 2011 (UTC)
 * I would say the dust probably have settled by now. -- Nascar 1996  (talk • contribs) 15:02, 9 April 2011 (UTC)

 * — I see no reason for continuing the block at this time. Gopher65talk 21:35, 8 April 2011 (UTC)
 * I agree. I don't know what happened on IRC but on wiki, Nascar1996 has always been a generous, helpful, open minded editor, willing to learn. Mattisse (talk) 01:30, 9 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Unblocked. Diego Grez return fire 02:29, 9 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Thank you everyone. -- Nascar 1996  (talk • contribs) 02:31, 9 April 2011 (UTC)

IPL-2011
That's not out of scope. It's just a spammy copyvio. Out of scope means there wouldn't be sources like this. Please take time to carefully check these things before calling it a misplaced encyclopedia entry. Thank you,  — fetch · comms  21:09, 16 April 2011 (UTC)
 * I know. I accidently pressed the wrong button. My mistake, sorry. -- Nascar 1996  (talk • contribs) 21:12, 16 April 2011 (UTC)

Reviewer request re-opened
I've re-opened your reviewer request at Flagged revisions/Requests for permissions, solely because it was closed too quickly. It should run at least a couple days, even for a snowball, in part because the community at en.WN is small and not everyone will have a chance to even hear you're up for it. One hour was simply too brief, though I am fairly sure the decision will stand. -  Amgine | t 19:49, 17 April 2011 (UTC)

US Federal Reserve Chairman gives first news conference
Just a note. QuoteLeft and QuoteRight are only for pull-quotes, i.e., quotes that also occur in the text. They are not supplementary material. --Pi zero (talk) 18:25, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Oh okay. Thanks for the note. -- Nascar 1996  (talk • contribs) 18:30, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
 * You did no wrong. That quote is also in the article text. Thanks, Mattisse (talk) 18:32, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Mattisse: I removed it. Pi zero replaced it. Look at the history of the article. Note: and . -- Nascar 1996  (talk • contribs) 18:34, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Ok, thanks for letting me know. I couldn't tell what was happening! Sorry, Mattisse (talk) 18:36, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Its okay, you might want to change your comment on Pi zero's talk page. Next time, you might want to consider looking through the history first. :) -- Nascar 1996  (talk • contribs) 18:38, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
 * By the way, I did note my mistake on Pi zero's page. Thanks for the suggestion. Mattisse (talk) 15:42, 29 April 2011 (UTC)

Would you consider this?
Reviewing Deadly tornadoes rip through southern US, killing close to 300? It's about to go stale and it's the worst storm in over 40 years in the US. No one has even reviewed it and its been there for days. Everything in the article is well sourced. Thanks for your consideration. Mattisse (talk) 15:05, 29 April 2011 (UTC)
 * I finished reviewing it. Very nice article Mattisse. -- Nascar 1996  (talk • contribs) 15:39, 29 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks so much! Mattisse (talk) 15:40, 29 April 2011 (UTC)

Please review:
I added a pertinent animation to Deadly tornadoes rip through southern US, killing close to 300, please review to accept the pending revision. Thanks. Tadpole256 (talk) 16:00, 29 April 2011 (UTC)

Also, if you get the chance, please review Sixteen killed in Marrakech bomb blast. Thank you for your time. Tadpole256 (talk) 16:02, 29 April 2011 (UTC)
 * I reviewed the pending revision; however, I was not able to review the article because I was busy. When I returned, it had already been published. -- Nascar 1996  (talk • contribs) 04:08, 30 April 2011 (UTC)

I am soliciting your input please!
I am attempting a Dispute resolution at Dispute resolution/Brian McNeil and Mattisse and I am soliciting your input as to the problem. I urge you to give feedback. Soliciting input is the next step in the Dispute resolution process. Please do! Your viewpoint would be much appreciated. Regards, Mattisse (talk) 00:03, 6 May 2011 (UTC)
 * I'm sorry Mattisse. I rather not be included in the resolution. I hope it goes well (both of you begin to avoid each other.) I have been watching some of the conflicts, most definately the one about the socking. I'm not going into further detail about that. Sorry, and happy editing. -- Nascar 1996  (talk • contribs) 00:57, 6 May 2011 (UTC)
 * I understand. It is an ugly situation and would probably get you in trouble if you got involved. I am not socking at wikinews. I am not socking anywhere. But I understand why you would not want to get involved.  You are a nice guy, a good guy, and I am sorry that I am not wanted at wikinews. All I did was write and copy edit articles. But that is not what is appreciated here, I guess. Thanks anyway, Mattisse (talk) 01:18, 6 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Mattisse, you are wanted at Wikinews. You just have a dispute with BrianMcNeil. Sometimes when something happens such as that, stay away from that user. Try not to communicate to them. You convinced me to stay, so why shall I not try to convince you to stay as well. This project is more strict than others, and most things you need to ignore. -- Nascar 1996  (talk • contribs) 01:24, 6 May 2011 (UTC)

Wow!!

 * 26 articles....wow! You deserve at least this! --keep it up! ...Bddpaux (talk) 02:37, 13 September 2011 (UTC)

PeP applied
'''Note! Your privileges on English Wikinews have been reduced.'''
 * Under the Privilege expiry policy (enacted October 13, 2012) the rights held by your user account have been reduced due to inactivity, or lack of privilege use.

 * 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) 00:47, 10 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Understandable. :-) -- Nascar 1996  (talk • contribs) 02:13, 12 December 2012 (UTC)

Copyediting...
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Wins 2014 Daytona 500 -- may be of interest. There is too many terms for an average reader (such as me) to get an idea, at the moment... —Gryllida 11:00, 27 February 2014 (UTC)
 * I was concerned that one might be stale already, having gone the long way 'round through es.wn and translation. Haven't had a chance to look more closely.  --Pi zero (talk) 12:19, 27 February 2014 (UTC)

Weird case
This morning, I was notified "A link was made from Borussia Dortmund signs Emre Mor on a five-year deal to Borussia Dortmund signs Emre Mor on a five-year deal'. Was something merged and later its edit history was removed? I really don't understand why I received that notification &mash; edit history didn't reveal a thing. Any clue? acagastya 16:52, 9 June 2016 (UTC)
 * I would ignore it. It may be a result of this edit, where I mistakenly edited an older version of the page instead of the present version. I quickly undone the edit and later removed the deleted picture. –  Nascar1996  ( talk • cont ) 16:55, 9 June 2016 (UTC)
 * I did notice that edit, but I never receive a notification when someone edits an older version of a page created by me. Just wanted to know if everything was fine. Thanks for replying. acagastya 17:01, 9 June 2016 (UTC)
 * No problem. The log page for the article is empty so nothing was merged into the article. It may also be related to where review was changed to develop by a different user who did not have the reviewer user right. –  Nascar1996  ( talk • cont ) 17:04, 9 June 2016 (UTC)

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Thread:Comments:Local government officials confiscate London ice cream made from human breast milk for health reasons/No breast milk for adults!/reply (4)

Very few humans have this property. In any case, milk causes calcium loss.


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Chocolate, unless it's clearly stated that it's natural etc (with proof!!!), should always be avoided. Many manufacturers (legally) add bug's insides in chocolate BTW (and I'm surprised why nobody finds it disgusting). I want to throw up whenever I smell it.


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You agree with the protests? I don't know, these Brits make the radical Hong Kong politicians look like boy scouts, and the police here said apologising for using the pepper spray on the radical protesters is out of the question.


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Talk:Guatemalan president and first lady apply for divorce

Review of revision 1202845 [Passed]

 * This article is stale. Does Wikinews have any real rules? NASCAR driver Juan Montoya earns 2011 Auto Club 400 pole position was removed as stale because it was not review on the date the sources were within the time frame. The most recent source for this article on the Guatemalan president is 5 days out of date (March 23). Mattisse (talk) 13:03, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
 * The author tagged that as stale, not an independent reviewer. — μ 13:06, 27 March 2011 (UTC)

 * 27 minus 23 is four. It was not stale by 48 hours, as you suggest. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 13:08, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Ok, my math is wrong. But stale is stale. And you fixed up and edited the article before you passed it.  I am disappointed in Wikinews. Reviewer standards vary widely.  Also NASCAR driver Juan Montoya earns 2011 Auto Club 400 pole position was tagged as "stale" by the author because he was playing by the rules. The article did not get reviewed in time, even though it was completed and awaiting review within the time limit. No one played by the rules on this article that you passed. Why so much effort to pass a stale article? It could have been rewritten with current sources.    Mattisse (talk) 13:21, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
 * "2-3 days" is purposely very vague. I make no apologies for choosing on rare occasion to go a some hours beyond, and I wouldn't be surprised by other reviewers choosing lkewise. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 13:24, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Not "some hours beyond" but over a day beyond. Last source dated March 23; article published March 27.  Mattisse (talk) 13:35, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Article published 12:00. 24 minus 12 is 12 hours. Exactly half a day, not a day. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 13:37, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Last source dated March 23; article published March 27. "The last source was four days ago, outside the final 2-3 day limit. I should probably fail;", you say. This topic is all over the current news, CNN for one. Recent sources could have been used. Mattisse (talk) 13:35, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
 * probably Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 13:41, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Why not do the right thing and use current sources? Mattisse (talk) 13:43, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Why not do so yourself? Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 13:44, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Because I would have to rewrite the article for the editor who claims authorship. Writing an article is a lot of work and the subject is not that interesting. Mattisse (talk) 13:52, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Did anyone claim ownership? If you mean the way I put it on my userpage I (or anyone else) can revert it any time. Kayau (talk · contribs) 13:55, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Loca... loca... te volviste loca... [...] Diego Grez return fire 13:58, 27 March 2011 (UTC)

A couple of notes about staleness in general (and presumably I'll regret having said anything at all :-). --Pi zero (talk) 14:25, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Shelf life does vary from story to story; sometimes reviewers may be inclined to different calls on a given case, just as reviewers sometimes differ on newsworthiness. Some stories spoil after only two days.  Publishing at "four" is rare, but I've noticed it done at least once before.  It certainly shouldn't be done without commenting on why, which BRS did here.
 * The reference for 2–3 days isn't actually supposed to be the dates on the sources, but when new information came to light. So newer sources with the same information wouldn't change anything except to make the issue less obvious.  Just saying.

Could this sentence be clarified?
"Comments on the divorce have ranged from 'unthinkable' to 'a fraud', as which candidate  described the incident."

Perhaps the sentence could be clarified, as it doesn't make sense to me? Thanks, Mattisse (talk) 19:11, 27 March 2011 (UTC)

 * I've suggested alternative wording. I too had trouble with it.  --Pi zero (talk) 19:29, 27 March 2011 (UTC)

 * Edit has been sighted. Much better, thanks. Tempodivalse [talk]  19:30, 27 March 2011 (UTC)

Is this repetition intentional or can it be reworded?
"have done so so that Torres can apply for presidency." Using "so" twice in a row may be what the author meant, but could it be worded more elegantly? Mattisse (talk) 21:09, 28 March 2011 (UTC)

Court taken over - Can this be reworded?
"The Constitutional Court in Guatemala, the highest legal authority that determines the legitimacy of a presidential candidate, is to be taken over by new members in April." Is it true that a court is "taken over" in Guatemala? Or do new members fill the seats? Or what? Mattisse (talk) 21:19, 28 March 2011 (UTC)


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MySpace loses over ten million users in one month

March 27, 2011

Social networking website MySpace lost over ten million users between January and February 2011, according to. In February 2011, the Internet website had less than 63 million users, down from a previous total of approximately 73 million. In the same month, 2.3 million individuals were on the site in the United Kingdom.

In the space of one year, MySpace has also suffered a number of user losses approaching fifty million. Earlier this year, MySpace announced their intentions to eliminate five hundred jobs around the world, which equates to half of its employee total.

MySpace has contributed to the success of British music artists, including, and the. In 2005, purchased the social networking site for 330 million (529 million, 376 million). Five years ago, the site was proving to be largely popular, according to . Recently, the website has been facing difficult competition from other Internet websites, such as Facebook and YouTube and has now been modified to be more significantly based on the music industry. Newsbeat has reported that the value of MySpace at present may be £50 million (US$80 million, €57 million).

MySpace's  has claimed that the website is "no longer a social network anymore" and that it is currently a "social entertainment destination". Zack Whittaker, of business technology news website , has commented that he "would be surprised if MySpace survives the year".


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Talk:MySpace loses over ten million users in one month

Review of revision 1202926 [Passed]

 * I was going to review this, but you beat me to it! But please be more observant. 2.3 is clearly an incorrect number. Tempodivalse [talk]  16:10, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
 * LOL 2.3 people Kayau (talk · contribs) 16:13, 27 March 2011 (UTC)


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It is ridiculous.


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British police charge taxi driver with murder

March 28, 2011

The driver of a was charged on Saturday by  with the murder of Sian O'Callaghan, a 22-year-old woman. 47-year-old male Christopher Halliwell was arrested on Thursday.

Personal assistant Sian O'Callaghan disappeared after departing from a nightclub, called Suju, in, England on March 19, 2011. She was never seen publicly again. The remains of her body were discovered during examinations taking place near, on Thursday; the discovery was announced on Saturday.

Christopher Halliwell is expected to appear in court in Swindon on Monday. Simon Brenchley, the District Crown Prosecutor, has stated: "I have been working closely with Wiltshire Police and now have authorised them to charge Christopher Halliwell with Sian O'Callaghan's murder. Having reviewed the evidence, I am satisfied that there is sufficient to charge him, and that it is in the public interest to do so. I will keep liaising closely with the police as their investigation continues."

Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher is currently searching for individuals who may have been "lamping" (poaching) in the region of in  or its surrounding area at approximately 0300  (0200 ) on March 19, 2011. He indicated that the police had no interest in prosecuting any poachers who came forward.

Various tributes have been paid to Sian O'Callaghan since her death. At an event held on Saturday night, hundreds of and  were released. Thousands of people held a at the Polo Ground in Swindon. group members had a period of silence at the club where O'Callaghan used to play. Individuals also left messages of condolence on a sign at the ground.

On social networking website Facebook, a recent message from an event page entitled 'Lighting up the sky, for Sian' says: "In light of the recent tragic news of the discovery of a body police believe to be Sian's, we see it fit to change the purpose of this gathering. We are, sadly, no longer lighting Sian's way home, we are lighting the sky to show that a life has been taken, but will not be forgotten."

Meanwhile, during ongoing searches in, , the remains of a second woman were unearthed. The woman is aged 23–30 years old, according to police. Referring to the as of yet formally unidentified individual, investigation leader Fulcher noted: "It has been indicated to me that this young woman was taken from the Swindon area between 2003 and 2005. The remains will now be subject of further forensic laboratory tests and a post-mortem examination. The police search at the site is expected to continue for the time being."


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correction: "and is now been modified" in English should read "and is now being modified"


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Terrible page.


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Thread:Comments:MySpace loses over ten million users in one month/Good riddence, hopefully.

No more jarring, clashing, horrible backgrounds. No more twenty-hundred music videos autoplaying at all once that would cause a supercomputer to run slow. No more spam. Myspace is/was the web 2.0 version of 1995 horrible GeoCities/Xoom/Tripod sites.


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Battle for Trafalgar Square, London as violence breaks out between demonstrators and riot police

March 28, 2011

Sunday morning showed, London damaged during the night by demonstrators.

Bottles, cans, and placards littered the concrete ground of one of the most iconic landmarks in London. Demonstrators livid at government cuts had sprayed graffiti on the four bronze lions. "No-one rules if no-one obeys," one message, next to the symbol of, read. On the steps leading up to the lay placards, dropped by demonstrators the night before. Hours earlier the square was an arena for running battles between the anarchist protesters and riot police.

First, they targetted, arguably the most famous shopping row in the city. The protesters, many dressed in black, hurled smoke bombs and paint at, which they claimed has systematically abused the tax system. In Piccadilly, they ransacked, a hotel popularly known for upmarket opulence. As darkness fell over the capital, many went home. But in Trafalgar Square, protesters lit campfires and danced to music, smoking and eating into the night.

But then the police moved in. Clad in riot gear, the situation began to escalate and both they and the demonstrators began to panic. They raised their batons and shouted at the crowd, while the protesters grabbed metal barriers and hurled them over police lines, using them as battering rams. Some protesters yelled in defence, "Don't hit us!", while the more determined shouted, "Shame on you! Your job's next!" The riot officers pushed protesters into the centre of the square, towards. The police started forward at least twice swinging their batons in the air, as protesters retaliated by throwing glass bottles and coins towards the police lines. One officer was taken away with blood pouring from under his visor.

"I have never seen such a fast escalation of violence in my life," one witness to the violence in the square said. "Everything just kicked off, glass everywhere, police hitting people, people being dragged across the floor. I just can't believe it." Other protesters on the front line later described the police retaliation as they began to people in. "I find myself in front of the riot line," one protester wrote, "taking a blow to the head and a kick to the shin; I am dragged to my feet by a girl with blue hair who squeezes my arm and then raises a union flag defiantly at the cops."

exploded overhead and, towards midnight, the number of protesters had diminished. As the kettling began, many of them slipped away into the night. In the early hours of the morning, the levels of violence began to fade. “Vandalism has been committed and officers have come under sustained attack," the Metropolitan Police said. "We are holding everyone here until the situation calms down and we determine who is responsible."

As the street cleaners worked through the morning in London, more than 200 protesters, detained throughout the day, remained in custody. Although the organisers of the march were swift to disassociate themselves with the violence, the protesters were defiant. "I'm not moving, I'm not moving," one young protester, hemmed in by the riot police, said. "I've been on every protest, I won't let this government destroy our future without a fight. I won't stand back, I'm not moving."


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Thread:Comments:Situation at damaged nuclear power plant remains 'very grave', says Japanese Prime Minister/Comments from feedback form - "well done"

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Nottingham Express Transit extensions get Government approval

March 28, 2011

Phase two of, England's (NET) received a boost last Thursday, when it was announced that the  had approved both of the proposed additional lines to extend the network further into the  area. Construction of the two lines, which will take the system to and, could begin before the end of the year.

The plans were originally turned down on cost grounds, but following successful negotiations between and the two companies bidding to construct the line enough savings have been found to allow the scheme to receive the green light. Around 20% is now believed to have been saved from the cost of the project, though no exact figures of either the original cost or savings made have been announced by the council, and according to a transport boss the project has had no changes made to it to accommodate these.

Under the (PFI) deal, which is how the funding for phase 2 will be secured, private firms bid to win the contract to build and run the tram network, before then later leasing it back to the council who pay for its use on an ongoing basis. The two consortia bidding to build and operate the network are Tramlink Nottingham and Arrow Connect, the preferred bidder of which will appointed in the near future.

However, despite the news of the approval for the lines by the Government, the final hurdle has not yet been jumped, and they could still never make it off the drawing board. The announcement only means that Nottingham City Council — who are the sole promoters of the scheme following the withdrawal of the -led — can continue the process and, if the final business case is given full approval, will then be able to award the concessionaire contract to the successful bidder.

The NET system was opened in March 2004, and the original line, Line One, runs for a distance of 14km between and, with a short spur also serving Phoenix Park — near to the. Once completed, Lines Two and Three, operating to Clifton via and Chilwell via the  and, will continue on from the current terminus at Station Street, over a new bridge across , and diverge to their separate termini shortly afterwards. The lines will add a further 17.4km to the network.

After making the announcement on Thursday, Transport Minister said: “Line One of the Nottingham tram has proved to be a great success in encouraging people on to public transport. These proposed extensions provide the opportunity to continue this success, and give people in the south of Nottingham quicker, more convenient access to the city centre, as well as helping to regenerate sections of the city.

"Following the spending review last year, we challenged Nottingham City Council to look again at the cost of the Nottingham light rail extension, to be funded through the private finance initiative, to ensure we get maximum value for every pound we spend.

"The Department has been working closely with the local authority involved to ensure this project is affordable. I am delighted that the Council has risen to the challenge and has identified savings from its original estimated costs.

"By finding savings, I can confirm that we are today allowing this project to move another step forward within our funding approval process.”

Nottingham City Council’s Chief Executive Jane Todd also commented: “This is a very positive development. We have worked hard with government to ensure that NET phase two is delivered as cost effectively as possible. A preferred bidder will now be appointed in the very near future who will work with the council to finalise contracts which will hopefully be signed later in the summer. NET Phase Two is crucial for the future of Nottingham's economy and to attract new jobs to the City”.

If final approval is given for the lines, construction work will begin before the end of the year, with a view to the extended system opening in 2014.


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User talk:Chuck Marean~enwikinews

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Citation problem in U. S. Civil War began 150 years ago April 12th
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She likes cereal, and has to have it in a bowl.


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Hi there
Welcome to Wikinews! I just wanted to say that, if you needed any help, [ feel free to leave a message!] I love your username, by the way — μ 00:51, 28 March 2011 (UTC)

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