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RE Root interview
It is published Wikinews interviews U.S. Libertarian presidential candidate Wayne Allyn Root. All articles appear on the main page, but its up to users to update the three lead articles. Yours was published on February 6. It might not be visible on the main page because you might have to click on the pull down menus. Only a few days are actually visible at a time. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 01:55, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

 * Actually, WNewsReporter is referring to Wayne Allyn Root wins Missouri Libertarian primary and the the reason it was 'invisible' was a corrupt date. It has now been fixed. --SVTCobra 02:25, 9 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Sorry. My mistake :) DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 02:26, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Ever though of...
Getting accredited? --TUFKAAP - (talk) 01:17, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

I don't think I've been on Wikinews long enough. I only signed up in early February. In a few months, though, maybe.--WNewsReporter - (talk) 01:29, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

Article on Molossia
Just want to congratulate you on one of the most interesting articles I have read in a very long time. Great job - Cartman02au (Talk)(AU Portal) 00:43, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

 * Thank you. --WNewsReporter - (talk) 01:24, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

 * While it's interesting, please keep it as lead 4, no higher. To call this an interview with a "head of state" is ridiculous. As stated in Wikipedia, "the United States recognizes the territory of Molossia as part of the United States and exercises the same dominion over it as over any other part of that country." --  Zanimum - (talk) 15:42, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

 * That is true, but under the Montevideo Convention, anybody who wants to satrt a country can. So, I'll keep it as Lead 4, but change the title back to the way it was before. --WNewsReporter - (talk) 16:05, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

 * Yes, but the point of the Montevideo Convention is for nations like Kosovo, nations that for cultural, religious, political, or other significant differences could be recognized. The Convention is meant to allow countries to acknowledge these new entities, without international raised eyebrows. 28 countries or states have recognised Kosovo's independence so far, a three more say they are in the planning stages of recognizing them, how many have recognized Molossia's?

 * Regarding switching leads: you can't just copy and paste. If you'll notice, you had it that clicking on the edit button for 3 would edit 4, and vice-versa.

 * Also, I can't believe that you even reverted the "interview" tag I added. It was giving you more prominence on the front page.

 * I've replace it with rodents, by the way. --  Zanimum - (talk) 16:55, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Writer interviews
Hi,

although these interviews are very interesting, at times they don't seem to be more than giving the author a public forum... you should try to ask some harder questions, e.g. let the author reply to critics, etc.

Also, you might want to ask for a photo under a free license, which can then also be used for a Wikipedia article (see WN:YOURPHOTO).

Anyway, well done and I'm glad we have you on board!

cheers,

--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 22:14, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

 * I'll keep that in mind the next time I do an author interview. Thanks for the suggestions.--WNewsReporter - (talk) 22:17, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

Lead 4
I think I have fixed it now so that you can update for a more current story. Cheers, --SVTCobra 23:56, 19 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks.--WNewsReporter - (talk) 23:56, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

archive tag
Please note there is no use in adding the archived tag to articles as the pages have not been protected. this will be done by an admin/bot after an appropriate amount of time. thanks --Mark Talk to me 20:42, 21 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Okay, thanks for the info. --WNewsReporter - (talk) 20:45, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

Grand Duchy of Greifenberg
Hi, the article doesn't mention where this micronation is located. Wikipedia doesn't have anything on it and their site has no maps ... do you know where it is? It would be a good piece of info to include in the article. --SVTCobra 23:49, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
 * The Greifenberg official website has German on it, so I believe it's somewhere in Central Europe. I'll have to verify that, though, before I put it in the article.--WNewsReporter - (talk) 02:15, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Molossia
Would you mind clarifiying why all the images are CC-BY-SA

Thanks,

--A101 - (talk) 20:02, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

 * I was given permission from the Molossian Government to upload them, but I'm not sure if they're in the public domain or not. --WNewsReporter - (talk) 21:05, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

 * Please obtain a copyright license. If you don't they may have to be deleted. A101 - (talk) 06:15, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

Interview
You claim in your email to your interviewees that millions read Wikinews every day. Are you aware that the actual figure is about 80,000. --A101 - (talk) 20:06, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I believe I said that the interview will be avaliable to millions, not that a million people will read it in one day. If one does a Google serach of Molossia, this will come up. It will also be avaliable from Wikipedia, etc. That's why I put "thousands are reading this right now" in one of the last questions. --WNewsReporter - (talk) 20:09, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

Quote from email:

I would like to conduct a follow-up interview with you. It would be an excellent opportunity to spread the word even further about Molossia, as a higher number of questions will be asked and I'll see to it that it gets featured on the Wikinews front page, which millions see every day. If you are interested, please reply with a "yes" or "no" within 24 hours. --A101 - (talk) 20:10, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

 * I see what you're saying. I should have clarified that better. --WNewsReporter - (talk) 20:14, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

 * OK, by the way, please respond to the comment above this seciton if possible. Great interview! --A101 - (talk) 20:15, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

Follow-up interviews
Follow-up interviews are fine, but in my opinion, it would best to avoid too much duplication of the first interview. Additionally, I would suggest asking questions that could not have asked at the first interview. For example, in the follow-up with Kevin Baugh, you could have asked about the visit by Grand Duke Paul. And without trying to offend the subject of the interview, ask some questions that are a little more direct. Cheers, --SVTCobra 22:45, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I'll take that into consideration for future interviews.--WNewsReporter - (talk) 00:17, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

Images
Have you got a copyright license for the mollosia images yet? Anonymous101 (talk) 19:18, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

Due to the concern which I mentioned above and in several emails a few months ago, I have temporarily removed the image of the president of Mollosia from the article. Anonymous101 (talk) 19:29, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

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Image:VIkesland Prince.png is missing a source and/or license information. Images without a source or license information may be deleted immediately. Please add a source as soon as possible to prevent deletion. Anonymous101 (talk) 19:36, 1 July 2008 (UTC)
 * ...and a fair use rationale. Adambro (talk) 19:38, 1 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I just gave the image a new license. I'll add a rationale as well. Thanks for the heads up. --WNewsReporter (talk) 19:40, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

Due to a fact tht the images are not under a free license, they have been nominated for deletion on commons. They have not yet been deleted, however, so if appropriate you might want to move some of the images here and use them under fair use Anonymous101 (talk) 19:56, 1 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the warning. I'll do that today.--WNewsReporter (talk) 19:58, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

Rationale needed
Seriously, you need to address the issue of adding a rationale for why these images are fair-use. They could be speedy deleted. Also, why is the aspect ratio messed up? --SVTCobra 23:31, 1 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Sorry for the delayed response. I was just finishing up puttting sources on all of the images' information pages. I'll add the rationales now. --WNewsReporter (talk) 23:35, 1 July 2008 (UTC)
 * The rationales have been added. Everything should be fine now. --WNewsReporter (talk) 00:01, 2 July 2008 (UTC)
 * You added a summary, not a rationale. I will have to tag these for speedy. --SVTCobra 00:23, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

unparalleled role in the development of small nations
I noticed you added back "unparalled" in the sentence about Molossia's role in the development of small nations. Can you substantiate that claim? If not, it ought to be removed. --SVTCobra 00:21, 2 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, I can. On Page 63 of the Lonely Planet book Micro Nations by John Ryan, he states that Molossia has played an unparalleled role in the development of small nations. --WNewsReporter (talk) 00:24, 2 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Please add that to sources. Is that info online by any chance. --SVTCobra 00:26, 2 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I don't believe it is, no. I'll add Micro Nations as a source. --WNewsReporter (talk) 00:28, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

Images
Could you provide proof that the images you uploaded have been released for press use. Thanks, Anonymous101 (talk) 20:07, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
 * President Baugh told me that they were in an email. If you have any further questions, ask him. --WNewsReporter (talk) 20:09, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Does this also apply to Image:VIkesland Prince.png Anonymous101 (talk) 20:10, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I did not contact Prince Christopher about those images, but if you wish, I will ask him. I'm confident that they are for publicity purposes. --WNewsReporter (talk) 20:13, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
 * It will be helpful if you could ask him. Thanks for your quick response, Anonymous101 (talk) 20:14, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I am uploading new images from the e-mail, which will have an OTRS, please let the deletion of this image proceed. --SVTCobra 16:22, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I have replaced the disputed images with those released by Kevin Baugh (OTRS pending). However, the Vikesland images are not up to standard. --SVTCobra 01:44, 16 July 2008 (UTC)

Image:VIkesland Prince.png
I had to put this image up for deletion. Please see --SVTCobra 00:19, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

Wikinews interviews Eric Saussine, director of the James Bond fan film Shamelady
Congrats on this great interview. --SVTCobra 00:19, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Always glad to spread the indie film word. --WNewsReporter (talk) 02:12, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I hope you understand why I changed the image. Low resolution does not include images that are over 2 mb. Cheers,--SVTCobra 02:17, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

Audio Wikinews
Thanks for saying you would be willing to do a report for audio Wikinews. If you tell me what operating system you use I will give you instructions on how to convert an mp3 (or other) file to ogg (which Wikinews users) if that is needed. Anonymous101 (talk)
 * I use Windows XP or Vista, depending on which computer I'm on, but mostly Vista. Could you tell me about how to post the script or get the theme music for the beginning or end of a segment? Thanks. --WNewsReporter (talk) 08:03, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
 * The theme music can be dowloaded [[Media:Wikinews briefs part of intro.ogg|here]], although as you are using Windows you will download extra software to play and edit these files. (You may want to use Audacity). Once you have done this you will have to edit in the theme music and then save the file using the export as ogg option. I hope this helps, Anonymous101 (talk) 08:13, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks. How would I go about posting the script? I was trying to figure it out but I didn't see a way to. --WNewsReporter (talk) 08:16, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
 * If you are doing news review you should post the script to Audio Wikinews/News Review/News in Brief/2008-07-17. You should upload the audio at this page. Anonymous101 (talk) 08:21, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm beginning to understand now. Is there anybody I'd have to notify if I were going to do News Review this weekend? Or could I just go ahead and upload it once I've recorded it? One more thing, would News Review get mentioned on the front page as the daily Audio Wikinews segments do? --WNewsReporter (talk) 08:24, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
 * No, you wouldn't have to notify anyone, you can just record it and upload it. Yes, it would get mentioned on the Main Page. Anonymous101 (talk) 08:26, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I'll try to get News Review up this weekend. Thanks again for all your help. --WNewsReporter (talk) 08:29, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

Alan Cabal
heyzz, would you interview Alan Cabal? he was almost deleted at wikipedia recently but they discovered some stuff about him over there and i want to know a little more. hes an american journalist and occultist, and i think the FBI used to hound him because of occult dealings. we should know more. are your interview chops up to it? he has an email at al_cabal@yahoo.com.
 * That sounds like an interesting idea. However, I only report on certain subjects (Independent filmmakers, self published authors, intermicronational leaders, thrid party politicians) and an interview like that would be out of my area of specialty. However, I'm sure that one of the other accredited reporters would be up to the interview. If not, Mr. Cabal could always apply to be interviewed by Wikinews. --WNewsReporter (talk) 21:33, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I'll have a look at this interview if you don't want to carry it out. Anonymous101 (talk) 20:25, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
 * By all means, go ahead. --WNewsReporter (talk) 20:26, 18 July 2008 (UTC)

I'm around. Ask away. I still can't wrap my head around why y'all think I'm so fucking interesting. I'm nobody, a Pynchon character. >>>Alan Cabal (al_cabal@yahoo.com)

Articles
Users are no longer supposed to publish articles written by them. As a result I have unpublished your article. Anonymous101talk 14:41, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Understood. When will somebody get around to publishing it?--WNewsReporter (talk) 14:43, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
 * I'll review it now. In future please use review and maybe ask on IRC. Thanks, Anonymous101talk 14:45, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks.--WNewsReporter (talk) 14:46, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

Snubgate
FYI: It failed the review. I have however found sources for the term "snubgate." Check the collab page for more. —Calebrw (talk) 03:36, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Motion to remove Bob Barr as Libertarian U.S. presidential nominee has been written needs a new title, as it stands, it's copyvio of the sourced title. —Calebrw (talk) 02:18, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Article renamed. I placed it back under 'Review'. --WNewsReporter (talk) 02:25, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
 * I couldn't find anywhere in the second source that mentions the motion. That's what you really need, per the review. —Calebrw (talk) 02:56, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
 * I posted a second source regarding the motion. I think the article's ready for review again. --WNewsReporter (talk) 03:15, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Would it be possible to you to incorporate part of the motion into the article? That's what seems to be missing, if you add that, I would pass the article for peer review. PS: I will add a related news headers. —Calebrw (talk) 03:25, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Motion added. --WNewsReporter (talk) 03:36, 13 September 2008 (UTC)

Peer Review.
For the revid parameter, you just need the number, not the link, the link is generated automatically. —Calebrw (talk) 17:43, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the info. --WNewsReporter (talk) 18:03, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
 * I looked at, see my comments on the Collab page. Didn't make a PR based on those comments. Would be happy to once they are addressed. The article looks good, pending a copyvio and factcheck. Maybe some minor stylistic changes are in order. —Calebrw (talk) 18:06, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
 * I still don't like the word places. It can mean just too many things. However, I won't do a formal PR yet until you have a change to respond. —Calebrw (talk) 18:33, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Great, the problem is, I've added content and therefore can't review. —Calebrw (talk) 18:44, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Darn it. Thanks for your help, anyway. --WNewsReporter (talk) 18:46, 13 September 2008 (UTC)

Libertarian National Committee in a deadlock over how to address the growing Bob Barr controversies
Libertarian National Committee in a deadlock over how to address the growing Bob Barr controversies was alredy reviewed by the time I got to it. It passed though.—Calebrw (talk) 02:10, 15 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the update.--WNewsReporter (talk) 02:18, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

Despite threats, "Alaska Women Reject Palin" rally held
Please review Despite threats, "Alaska Women Reject Palin" rally held. Thanks, —Calebrw (talk) 04:25, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

Heads up
Please see Talk:Plans set in motion for the removal of Bob Barr as the Libertarian Party's U.S. presidential nominee. Cirt (talk) 22:29, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

Balloons
Thank you for adding the image of the Balloons to lead 4, it is hilarious. --PatrickFlaherty (talk) 21:13, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
 * No problem. --WNewsReporter (talk) 23:57, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

Too US-centric?
Don't you think it is a bit much that all four leads are US news, or based on US sources? --Brian McNeil / talk 11:29, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
 * I wouldn't say the Obsession artilce is. That's more of a Culture & Entertainment article in my opinion. However, there is a lot of major news coming out of America today. --WNewsReporter (talk) 11:33, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

Image:Whigowl.JPG
Thought you might like the logo from MWP, so I asked and got permission for it. -  Amgine | t 02:43, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Thank you. --WNewsReporter (talk) 20:03, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

Scandal erupts after U.S. President Barack Obama fires Inspector General Gerald Walpin
You beat me to it. I was going to look into tackling this one today. Uncle G (talk) 13:53, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Great minds think alike, I suppose. --WNewsReporter (talk) 15:19, 18 June 2009 (UTC)

 * I think it needs to include the administration's response to the "illegal firing" accusation; they're now saying that the firing was legal because the date of the firing was just the date of the notice. We're getting there, though. --Killing Vector (talk) 16:51, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
 * I can't. No time right now. I'm in class right now. Calebrw (talk) 17:52, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Understood. --WNewsReporter (talk) 18:01, 18 June 2009 (UTC)

Talk:Former U.S. Inspector General Gerald Walpin requests congressional hearings on his firing; conservatives rally in support
Hi. I've left a note on the talk page of the above article, with one small issue; otherwise this is a very good article. (I unfortunately can't review the whole thing right now though.) Cheers, Tempodivalse [talk]  22:46, 19 June 2009 (UTC)
 * PR done. It failed mainly due to date issues. I do appreciate the proper U.S. instead of the incorrect US. Calebrw (talk) 23:44, 19 June 2009 (UTC)
 * I guess I should have been more clear, but the issues raised in the "Needs a bit of work" section should also be addressed. Calebrw (talk) 23:59, 19 June 2009 (UTC)

Wikinews interviews former Republican U.S. Senator Bob Smith on his latest run for office
Sorry, looks like somebody already got there, but didn't do a PR. I'll see what up with that. The only issue I saw was "Congress which is currently controlled by liberal-minded members of the Democratic Party." Which while true, borders on POV. Otherwise, a nice opening to the article. Calebrw (talk) 14:38, 21 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks for checking it anyway, Calebrw. I don't think the sentence you specified was NPOV, but I'll try to word sentences like that differently in my future articles. --WNewsReporter (talk) 16:03, 21 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Got your note, but the article was already done as far as the PR goes. Kind Regards SriMesh |  talk  18:36, 21 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks for checking it anyway. --WNewsReporter (talk) 19:27, 21 June 2009 (UTC)

Accreditation Expiration
Greetings, I wanted to let you know that our policy regarding accreditation has recently changed slightly. Specifically we've enacted an automatic expiration of accreditation after 2 years. You can very easily "re-up" your accreditation should you choose to, but at this point in time you're on the Inactive list. As such your accreditation will automatically be revoked on March 15th unless you request otherwise. Currently, posting to the following thread will keep your accreditation. At a later date, all Accredited reporters will be put in for that "re-up", at which time you'll be notified. Thank you, and should you have any questions, feel free to contact me on my talk page. -- Shakata Ga Nai ^_^ 20:47, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

My first contribution in English Wikinews
I would preciate your review of my first article, already published in the Spanish channel, a new coming from New York: http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Artur_Balder_awarded_with_the_International_Spanish-American_Prize_2012

I will preciate feed back about mistakes and redaction faults.

Thank you so much, --FiloActual (talk) 14:19, 29 July 2012 (UTC)

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You have been temporarily blocked from editing for vandalism of Wikinews. If you wish to make useful contributions, you may do so after the block expires. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 19:52, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

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Talk:75 million left without Internet access after fault in undersea cable

The third cable
The third cable, Falcon, isn't mentioned on the Wikipedia frontpage. I am new to wikinews could someone add it.--Jóhann Heiðar Árnason 20:59, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

A fourth cable
A fourth cable was damaged on Sunday. If anyone could find out what it's called we could add the name to the frontpage.--Jóhann Heiðar Árnason 11:00, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

5th Cable?
I've heard rumors of a 5th cable. Anyone got a source on it? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.119.185.104 (talk) 05:34, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes the Khaleej Times reported that the SEA-ME-WE-4 cable has also been damaged near Penang in Malaysia. You can read about it here 2008 submarine cable disruption.--Jóhann Heiðar Árnason 05:59, 7 February 2008 (UTC)


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The song is great. Does anybody know who the girl in the video is.


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Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz dies at 98

February 2, 2008

Earl Butz, a United States government official who served as Secretary of Agriculture under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford has died today. He was 98.

Butz was born Earl Lauer Butz on July 3, 1909 in Albion, Indiana.

In 1948, Butz became vice president of the American Agricultural Economics Association, and three years later was named to the same post at the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. In 1954, he was appointed Assistant Secretary of Agriculture by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

In 1971, President Richard Nixon appointed Butz as Secretary of Agriculture, a position in which he continued to serve after Nixon resigned as the result of the Watergate scandal in 1974.

In 1981, Butz pleaded guilty to federal tax evasion charges, for having underreported income he had earned in 1978. On June 19 he was sentenced to five years in prison; however, all but 30 days of the term were suspended. He was also fined $10,000 and ordered to pay $61,183 in civil penalties.


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User talk:Melodic zodiac

Welcome
, welcome to Wikinews! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

Our key policies - if you read anything, read these! Here a few pointers to help you get to know Wikinews: There are always things to do on Wikinews: By the way, you can sign your name on Talk pages using four tildes ( ~~~~ ), which produces your name and the current date. If you have any questions, you can ask them at the water cooler or to anyone on the Welcommittee, or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome!Cirt 21:46, 2 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Neutral point of view - tell every side to a story in a fair and balanced way
 * Cite sources - everything in a Wikinews article must be sourced
 * Introduction - overview of the site
 * Writing an article - how to write and publish a complete article
 * Content guide - what's suitable for Wikinews
 * Style guide - how articles should look before publishing
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
 * The front page lead articles often need updating
 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * Audio Wikinews could always use more contributors
 * And of course, stories need writing!

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User talk:SparkleTelevision

Welcome
, welcome to Wikinews! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

Our key policies - if you read anything, read these! Here a few pointers to help you get to know Wikinews: There are always things to do on Wikinews: By the way, you can sign your name on Talk pages using four tildes ( ~~~~ ), which produces your name and the current date. If you have any questions, you can ask them at the water cooler or to anyone on the Welcommittee, or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome!Cirt 22:49, 2 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Neutral point of view - tell every side to a story in a fair and balanced way
 * Cite sources - everything in a Wikinews article must be sourced
 * Introduction - overview of the site
 * Writing an article - how to write and publish a complete article
 * Content guide - what's suitable for Wikinews
 * Style guide - how articles should look before publishing
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
 * The front page lead articles often need updating
 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * Audio Wikinews could always use more contributors
 * And of course, stories need writing!

video for protest
Sounds great! I hope to see some good footage. If all goes well, I will also be in NYC. Also see: WikinewsVideo 2.0. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 04:25, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

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Wikinews attends a 'Dialogue with Decision Makers'

February 19, 2008 Two weeks ago, on February 1st, it was the second day of the national environmental Focus the Nation teach-in. One of these events, which took place at the same time at other educational institutions across the country, took place in the city of Lynn at the campus of North Shore Community College.

Wikinews accredited reporter Patrick Mannion was there in attendance along with Congressman John F. Tierney of Massachusetts's 6th congressional district and Lynn's State Senator Thomas McGee. One of Lynn's two representatives, Robert Fennell, also attended; the other representative Steven Walsh sent an aide. The representatives for the nearby cities of Salem and Beverly, John Keenan and Mary Grant along with various local area mayors and city councilors also attended the event.

John F. Kerry, the senator for Massachusetts was supposed to attend but could not due to voting on the economic stimulus package in Washington D.C.. However, Senator Kerry did record a video statement DVD for the event in which he addressed the gathered crowd. North Shore's president, Wayne M. Burton, hosted the event.

Senator McGee started things off by talking about the need to recreate the North Shore Technical High School to include a focus on environmental jobs and the need to improve the Essex Agricultural and Technical High School which is deteriorating, but is known for it's agricultural teaching which would help to save the dwindling farming areas north of Boston.

McGee urged people that should get more involved with their local farming co-ops and that farmland needs to be recognized and redeveloped. He noted that obesity in young people is a problem and that schools are developing partnerships with local farms to provide more healthy meals and to show students whats going on at their local farm.

Representative Keenan commended the college for holding this dialogue and Al Gore along with his movie, An Inconvenient Truth. Keenan noted the need for Salem's coal-fired power station for the need to switch to clean coal.

Walsh aide's brought up the fact he is committed to ending paper waste at the Massachusetts State House.

The city council president from Chelsea, Roseann Bongiovanni, who is also the associate executive director of the local community organization, the Chelsea Collaborative, asked the various reasons for the crowd in why they became concerned about global warming. The audience noted the melting of ice sheets, air quality, Hurricane Katrina and Al Gore.

Bongiovanni then noted that Chelsea and neighboring East Boston have no green space or waterfront due the industrialization of both areas, noting that 100% of the jet fuel for planes at Logan Airport, 70% to 80% of heating oil and that the trucks delivering the oil are spewing diesel. She also noted the large salt pile in Chelsea used for the deicing of highways in the Commonwealth and said that it is located there "illegally." She further noted the company, Energy Management Inc., behind the controversial Cape Wind project, proposed building a diesel power plant across the street from a Chelsea elementary school and that air quality in Chelsea is bad. She closed her dialogue by noting that "Global warming does not recognize boundaries."

Mary Grant said she was interested in hearing ideas and noted the redeveloping of Beverly's high school to include more solar panels and a new wind turbine and that the school would be powered by 50% of it.

One person asked the need to lower the level of bureaucracy in government as she was "running around city government" in order to have a bee farm in her backyard.

Robert Fenell, the owner of Lynn's Capitol Diner who is notable for keeping chickens at the establishment located in downtown Lynn just two blocks away from the college noted that people should start going organic and going back to nature, that people should switch to more energy efficient lighting and grow gardens in their backyard.

After Fennell spoke it was time for questions and answers, and questions were given by various audiences members including Mannion himself, who asked about the MBTA's Blue Line and rapid transit and others asking various questions such wither or not to include a green curriculum in state education or asking for the politicians to talk more on some of their positions.

After questions and answers finished, the video statement from John Kerry began to play. Kerry noted that there are still skeptics of global warming and climate change in Congress who "test the science" despite the efforts and research of Al Gore and the United Nations and noting that "the White House is the last place for change."

He then went on to say that the world needed a new international treaty on climate change and noted that America is horrendous when it comes to energy efficiency. Kerry also noted that the Bush administration resisted the change and the points of the climate conference in Bail; "Luckily, time is almost up," added Kerry.

Kerry went on to mention the need for massive new research on new energy and capturing carbon and noted he was working with Alaska's senator, Ted Stevens on pushing for sequestering plants.

Kerry continued the theme of environmental conservation and change by topping off his statement by reminding the crowd of first Earth Day and how it lead to the creation of the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act and the Environmental Protection Agency and it noted it happened because of people's actions.

Tierney finished off the speech by noting the need for high risk energy research in the style of DARPA so we can better compete against the "Chinas and Japans." He also called for more green-collar jobs and noted his work on last year's Green Jobs Act.


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5 dead in Chicago-area store shooting

February 2, 2008 Five women are reported dead after a shooting at a strip mall in suburban Chicago, Illinois, and police are searching for the perpetrator, who they say fled the scene. According to police, the shooting may have been part of a botched robbery.

The shooting took place at a clothing store in, a suburb of Chicago. Tinley Park police Sgt. T.J. Grady says a 911 call reported the shooting at 10:44 a.m. When police arrived, they found all five victims lying in a back room of the store.

Other stores in the strip mall, including a, were temporarily locked down as police officers — armed with pistols and rifles — searched for the gunman.

"Every store was immediately canvassed and a search by air too has given us every indication that the offender has left the scene," Grady said.

Selena Kujawa, who was inside the Target with her 5-year old son when police entered, said, "I was so scared I couldn't think."

Grady did not identify the names of the victims, as their families are still in the process of being notified. However, the victims have now been identified as ranging between ages 22 and 37, and at least one is believed to be a store employee.

He described the shooter as an man, about 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing between 230 and 260 pounds. He was reportedly wearing a black coat, a knit cap, and dark jeans. Grady believes the shooter is no longer in the immediate area.

Tinley Park police chief Mike O'Connell said that more information would be made available Sunday afternoon, when forensic exams have been completed.

"This is a very serious and sensitive investigation," O'Connell said.

Illinois senator and Chicago resident Barack Obama released the following statement addressing the shootings: "I was deeply saddened to learn about the shooting in Tinley Park, and my heart goes out to the victims' families. This kind of violence is unacceptable — not just in a shopping center where we're supposed to feel safe, but wherever it occurs. And as the facts become clear, I hope the authorities find and prosecute whoever is responsible for this tragedy."

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Scrribled them out on my notepad and have sound recordings of the event; which caused my camera to eventually give out after two hours of recording, ruining my chance to get Tierney on video for my story I'm doing about young people and voting. --TUFKAAP 23:56, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

 * Upload the recordings if they're useful, please. --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 00:00, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

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Talk:Groundhog predicts 6 more weeks of winter weather for US

I'm not sure if this counts as collaboration or comment, but does Wikinews need these ultra-lightweight articles? Just because the mainstream media has these joke articles/stories to pad out their paper/broadcast, and just, let's face it, to dumb down their news to entertainment to attract ratings to attract advertising to make money. We don't need that. If you read Wikinnews, surely it's because you're sick of dumb "news" stories like Punxsutawney Phil and his clones. rant rant rant... 203.57.68.20 00:37, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

 * People write about what they want to write about, and the occasional lighter story is not bad. I personally wouldn't bother about something like this, but I have no problems with other people choosing to. Confusing Manifestation (Say hi!|Stalk me!) 00:50, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

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Barrack doesn`t dare to so much as raise a finger or say a word against current "gun laws".193.170.53.9 08:37, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

propriety and factualness
This article in its previous state was not up-to-the-minute in its apprisal of events and current information. The article from the Guardian is timely and has as much veracity as anything else the local police are releasing. We have every reason to believe the factualness of what the Guardian has seen fit to print, and it ought to stay in this article until new information either obviates it or debunks it. Please do not continue deleting or reverting, because the rationale in doing so is not concordant with either the facts or Wiki's standards. --Thanks, --WikiPaull —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.59.74.194 (talk) 05:41, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

shooting
hi there all kinds are murdered up there shooting at the people  is not helping very crazy

After 5+ years there is silence - no news is not good news!
The bodies are buried, the store has been razed but the perpetrator continues to live free. Something is wrong. Significantly wrong! I realize 30-, 60-minute crime programs are fantasy. But, year after year has gone by. Families of the victims deserve crime investigators that can/will solve such heinous acts. Citizens deserve to have crime investigators that apprehend such criminals. We all deserve a system where criminals are caught and convicted through a justice system that punishes such social misfits by removing them from society and when possible: removing them from among the living. --2602:306:3017:5259:44D6:10AD:379F:3115 (talk) 04:36, 15 November 2014 (UTC)

Inside job
The only survivor was a part time employee..she knows the shooter. crimes like this typically have inside help. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 2601:246:8000:df30:e002:177b:ab11:3ad (talk • contribs) 11:21, 17 September 2020 (UTC)


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Fall '08 styles at New York Fashion Week: the miniskirt is back again

February 3, 2008 The first two days of New York Fashion Week have debuted fashions similar to past years. Since Friday's opening of what is the world's largest fashion show, many designers have unveiled their newest designs. These include turtleneck sweaters and miniskirts. However, the ubiquitous fashion staple seen on the runway has been incorporated in designs that are even shorter than in past years.

Major labels Nicole Miller, Lacoste, BCBG, and Baby Phat debuted their styles in the first two days of the week-long extravaganza, nominally the official unveiling of the Fall 2008 styles and leading up to similar fashion shows in Los Angeles, London, Paris and Milan. If the first two days of Fashion Week are any indication, another year of miniskirts are in vogue, partnered with tights, which were widely expected to go out of fashion for 2008.

Day one kicked off with a Red Dress Campaign fashion show, aimed at educating people on the dangers of heart disease. Among the celebrities to walk in red gowns for the Red Dress fashion show were Rita Moreno and Liza Minnelli.

Talk of a budding recession in the United States has sparked fears in the couture world, in which a lackluster fashion season can make or break many designers, both up-and-comers and established names. New York designer Nanette Lepore has led the charge to save money by only debuting two different collections a year.

New York Fashion Week runs until Friday. Designers yet to unveil their fall lines include Oscar de la Renta, Anna Sui, Bill Blass, Michael Kors, Vera Wang, and Diane von Fürstenberg.


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Meanwhile, in Iran a new line of fashion clothing was paraded outside a mosque. With the slogan "In fashion for eternity", the ruling council displayed their perennial line of Hijabs. --Brian McNeil / talk 10:29, 3 February 2008 (UTC)


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New York Giants upset New England Patriots' quest for perfect season

February 4, 2008

The New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots 17-14 to win Super Bowl XLII at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, Sunday night. A touchdown by the New York Giants in the last seconds of the very tight game disrupted the New England Patriots' quest for a perfect, undefeated season.

The Patriots attained the lead early in the second quarter, and regained it with 2:42 left in the 4th quarter, losing it only when the game-winning touchdown was scored by Plaxico Burress with 35 seconds left to play.

"The drive at the end there were so many clutch plays by so many guys. It is an unbelievable game and an unbelievable feeling," said Giants quarterback Eli Manning.

The first quarter started off with a 16 play drive by the Giants which took up nearly 10 minutes and ended in a field goal. Three seconds into the second quarter, the Patriots answered back with a 1 yard run from Laurence Maroney after a pass interference call.

The third quarter of the game was scoreless. With 11:05 remaining in the fourth quarter, Eli Manning threw a five yard pass to David Tyree, making the score 10-7. The Patriots then made the score 14-10 on a seven yard pass from Tom Brady to Randy Moss. The next drive for the Giants proved to be the winning one, with Tyree catching a pass that led the team to the Patriots' 24 yard line; Plaxico Burress' following touchdown reception was enough to regain the lead and win the game.

Eli Manning was named the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player and was awarded the Pete Rozell Trophy.

"This is the greatest feeling in professional sports. For us to come out and win a world championship tonight -- nobody gave us a shot," said Plaxico Burress.


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Or does this belong in Story Prep? -- SatyrTN 14:13, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

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Please use "Eli Manning.jpg". THanks. Siebrand (talk) 16:09, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

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editprotected the image of eli manning that has obviously been deleted, needs to be removed from this page

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Drug-resistant flu rising, says WHO

February 3, 2008 Some flu viruses in the United States and Canada have shown increased levels of resistance to the antiviral drug Tamiflu (oseltamivir), the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. Similar trends have been reported earlier in Europe.

Tamiflu is currently the recommended treatment for humans infected with bird flu, and governments worldwide have been stockpiling the drug in case of a flu pandemic.

The drug resistance appears to be limited to the H1N1 variant which causes seasonal flu, while H3N2 or influenza B strains and the H5N1 strain that causes bird flu did not show increased resistance.

While previous studies showed resistance levels below 1%, samples tested by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now showed around 5% resistance, and in a Canadian survey of 81 samples, 8 showed resistance. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control found 19 cases of resistance among 148 samples from last November. Among 16 samples from Norway, 12 showed resistance. In a wider study of 437 H1N1 isolates from 19 countries, the European agency found 59 resistant samples from 9 countries.

Resistance has not been shown to increase in Japan or Hong Kong. In Japan, Tamiflu is widely prescribed for seasonal flu. The WHO is now contacting national authorities to get more data on flu resistance.

These viruses have acquired a mutation that makes them resistant, and the WHO statement said that a resistant strain has probably emerged spontaneously. The statement added that these mutations would most likely render Tamiflu ineffective for the prevention or treatment of flu caused by resistant H1N1 viruses.

The WHO also stated that this phenomenon does not influence the effectiveness of flu immunizations. Resistant strains have shown no evidence of causing more severe disease or being more easily transmissible.

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At least 30 killed by earthquakes in Rwanda and Congo

February 3, 2008 At least 30 people have been killed by twin earthquakes in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Deputy Rwandan Police Chief Mary Gahonzire spoke to Reuters in Kigali, saying of a magnitude 5.0 to 6.0 quake that struck there "The death toll [in Rwanda] has now increased to 25 from the earthquake. Two hundred have serious injuries," while Bernard Watunakanza, acting governor of South Kivu's Bukavu region, said "Up to now, there are five dead and 149 seriously injured." This makes the total current death toll 30 and injury count 350.

Radio Rwanda reports that ten of the Rwandan fatalities occurred together when a church collapsed onto them, killing them instantly. AFP reports the Rwandan ambulance service cannot cope with the casualties and public buses have been drafted in to help.

The quake could also be felt in nearby Burundi, but there are no reports of damage or injuries there.


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this one is for ben GLAMIS???????
I knew ben in escondido back in the garadge and days ,diego,carlos travis ,toby,robert salazar,thats when ben used a pick.HA HA just kiding he was lick no other base payer and a friend.OH ya you guys remember that time when dennise silva got drug into the canal by the thre wheeler


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Wow not one mention of Ron Paul even though he pulled Second place in the last two state primaries. Can you say fixed election?


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Sentences handed down over Paraguay's worst fire

February 3, 2008

A court in Paraguay has completed its trial over the worst fire disaster the country has ever seen. The Ycuá Bolaños supermarket fire in Asunción left 374 dead, 450 others injured and nine missing, presumed dead.

Store owner Juan Pio Paiva, 64, received 12 years imprisonment whilst his son Daniel Paiva, 40, was given 10 years. A security guard, Daniel Areco, was given a five-year sentence while three business associates of the Paivas were cleared of any criminal activity.

2,000 people were in the store when fire broke out on August 1, 2004, including many families with young children. Fire doors were shut to prevent looting, worsening the situation.

The investigation found that flames broke out in a badly built chimney because of inadequately maintained equipment. A lack of fire escapes, fire detection system and fire suppression system all contributed to the disaster. Most of the deaths were caused by asphyxiation due to the smoke. The nine missing bodies are believed to have been completely destroyed by the extreme temperature.

Paiva senior was convicted on the basis that as the owner and chief administrator of the business, including the building, he was responsible for overall safety. His son was responsible for the food court area, the site where the blaze started. The security guard was convicted for blocking the exits, although he was acting on senior orders. The three other businessmen were acquitted as they were not involved in the administration of the store.

The Paivas were both convicted of manslaughter and exposing people to danger within the workplace. Areco was found guilty of negligence.

The three judge tribunal was headed by German Torres. It replaced an earlier trial in 2006, when the court announced that it was 2-1 in favour of more lenient sentences, but got no further as friends and relatives stormed the courtroom and rioted in the streets outside. The court had been going to hand out five-year sentences to the Paivas.

A peaceful protest was also held at yesterday's verdict, with demonstrators shouting "Assassins! Assassins!" and "This kind of justice is injustice!" Ten women who lost relatives fainted in the heat and were hospitalised. The protestors were pressing for those involved to receive the maximum possible sentence of 25 years. One, Lys Torres, vowed to use the appeals courts to press for tougher sentences. "Its an outrage. They're responsible for the death of 400 people and they've been given ridiculous sentences," said Lys, who is a spokeswoman for the relatives and survivors group. "This shows that in this country, people with money can kill with impunity," Bersabe Meza, who lost her husband in the fire, said.

Chief prosecuter Edgar Sanchez, who had also requested maximum sentences, said "My conscience is clear. I've done my job."Meanwhile, relatives laid out a white plastic chair in the streets for each of those killed, adorned with signs bearing such notices as "If there is no justice, the people will rise up."

The ruined store remains standing, graffitied and adorned in tribute to those who died.


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Church of Scientology: '"Anonymous' will be stopped"

February 4, 2008

Claiming that "actions are being taken", a person replying to emails to the Church of Scientology has responded exclusively to Wikinews regarding the recent attacks on their web sites from the nebulous "Anonymous" group. In an effort to get the Church's side of the story, Wikinews freelance journalist Brian McNeil located a contact address, knowledge@lrh.org. A "Laetitia" responded, ignoring a detailed list of questions that would have given information on the damage inflicted on the Church and action taken. Instead non-specific comments about how the Church is handling the issue were given. She first started by asking if Wikinews was "part of Anonymous or are you pro-Scientology?"

"Activities of Anonymous have been reported to the Authorities and actions are being taken. Their activities are illegal and we do not approve of them. At the same time, our main work is to improve the environment, make people more able and spiritually aware. ... yes, we are taking action," said Laetitia. 'Anonymous' first came to public attention when the group launched denial-of-service attacks against the Church's website, following the Church's attempts to remove a promotional video featuring Scientologist Tom Cruise from YouTube. Although YouTube is complying with the requests to remove the video, other sites such as Gawker.com have stated that they will continue hosting the video.

Fielding expert opinions on the Church's response, Wikinews turned to Andreas Heldal-Lund, the creator of the Operation Clambake project, as well as a former Scientologist who wished to remain anonymous.

"I believe strongly in freedom of speech and, living in the best country in the world, I came to the conclusion that I had to help protest this cult. To me CoS [Church of Scientology] was then, and still is, a fascistic organization and a real threat to our democratic principles," said Andreas Heldal-Lund, the creator of Operation Clambake.

"The strategy was to disarm the cult; if they took down something I linked to, I had made preparations to link to another copy or host it myself. The more they resisted it the more attention we got, the more the information was spread and the more people got involved. It felt like a cat and mouse game for many years. What for me started as a weekend stunt grew far beyond my initial scope and Operation Clambake became the site most critics linked and referred to," added Heldal-Lund.

Heldal-Lund states that the effort of the Church to remove criticism of its organization from the web is failing.

"The cult 'Orgs' are 'dead'. Recruiting in most western countries where they once experienced a healthy organic growth is very hard. All their most secret documents are spread beyond recall and easily available for anybody interested. More people than we ever dreamed now know about Scientology and at least that it 'smells fishy'. All the information we once fought day and night to protect is now easily available for free and on the top of Google. The cult has even given up threatening us," added Heldal-Lund who also said that there are "no major lawsuits ongoing or pending" against Operation Clambake.

"We are taking action, Anonymous will be handled and stopped, but not to the detriment of us stopping all community outreach activities. We've had people throw attacks at us in the past as they do not agree with the betterment of people. History is strewn with such people who start wars, wreak havoc etc. and they never continue to exist in the long run as their purpose is one of destruction. That's a statistical and historical fact," stated Laetitia. Laetitia had earlier stated that Wikinews was not allowed to use the quotes that they provided saying they, "have a problem with [Wikinews] quoting this. You are writing on a help website and it isn't the right source for the "Scientology opinion," but later acknowledged that the inquiries were of a press nature stating, "you have made it clear [that you are a journalist] and I appreciate you being upfront on the matter."

An expert evaluation on the e-mails by a former Church member and expert on the religion reveals that Laetitia may have slipped, providing information that she may not have been authorized to provide.

"The person you were speaking to was from the 'Planetary Dissemination Org' (PDO), a unit within the Sea Org responsible for promoting Scientology to new recruits which is responsible for Scientology’s websites. Most probably, the person that you were talking to did not have permission to talk to the press, which is why the person got edgy when publication was talked about. Judging by the way she responded, I am of the opinion that she felt that Wikinews was 'PTS' [Potential Trouble Source] as a result of being connected to whoever Scientology believes 'Anonymous' is, thus was attempting to handle Wikinews’ suppressive tendencies that they believe would occur as a result. It is also interesting to note that she followed a Scientology training document entitled 'BTB 10 DEC 1969 REPORTER TRs'," said the expert who wishes to remain totally anonymous.

"'Then using different questions, the PRO [Public Relations Officer] gives 'no answers'. The trick is to appear to answer the question by giving generalized statements in simple terms so that the reporter doesn't realize his question hasn't been answered'. Aside from being an obvious filibuster, it also shows she has been trained to deal with reporters," added the expert who also said that the question the Church asked Wikinews: 'Are you part of Anonymous or are you pro-Scientology', "I find this particularly interesting as an example of Scientological for-or-against logic. In other words, if you aren't pro-Scientology, the writer reasoned, you must be a member of Anonymous because you wouldn't be writing to her."

As the war between the Internet and Scientology rages on, the owner of 711chan.org says that he is prepared to "re-enter the CoS scene", and respond to The Regime, a hacker group which attempted to shut down 711chan using keylogging to gain an administrator password to 711chan. Prior to the site coming back online this morning, Plasma, the owner and operator of 711chan.org, had this to say;

"The g00ns, one of our allies, are working on getting "The Regime" and told us to get right back into the CoS scene -- which means as soon as 711chan is back online, we will be re-entering raid mode." Also, despite earlier claims and suspicions that The Regime might have been hired by or be part of the Church of Scientology, Plasma told Wikinews that The Regime "are not part of the Church. g00ns [organization] have a long history with 'immortal', and what 'immortal' is trying to do is get at g00ns by using 711chan. It's nothing against us."

The website came back online this morning, and already over 18,000 posts have been made on its functioning imageboards. The owners have, via a message posted on the homepage of the site, promised to restore the other boards in the coming weeks dependent on which boards the users would like to see revived. One Anonymous user of the site had this to say about the revival, "711 is patched up and ready to take it's place among the Legion."

Worldwide protests have been scheduled by 'Anonymous' to take place against the Church on February 10, 2008. There are expected to be at least 217 protests taking place on the 10th at Church headquarters around the globe.

In a poll conducted by Wikinews on 816 internet news readers, 80% (660) said that The Internet will win the war against Scientology. 7% (63) said that the Church would win. 8% (66) said neither side will win and 3% (27) didn't care.