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April 2010 GAN backlog elimination drive

WikiProject Good Articles will be running a GAN backlog elimination drive for the entire month of April. The goal of this drive is to bring the number of outstanding Good Article nominations down to below 200. This will help editors in restoring confidence to the GAN process as well as actively improving, polishing, and rewarding good content. If you are interested in participating in the drive, please place your name here. Awards will be given out to those who review certain numbers of GANs as well as to those who review the most. Hope we can see you in April.

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Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/Venues of the 2010 Winter Olympics/archive2

Needs another look. Thanks, Dabomb87 (talk) 02:25, 22 March 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of Dragonair destinations/archive1, too. Thanks, Dabomb87 (talk) 23:13, 26 March 2010 (UTC)

Barcode Project (Oslo)

Thanks for finding those sources! I had no idea it had attracted press; Fiskepinner's work just kept leading me to Bjørvika. I moved it, closed the RfD, and did a little rewriting, starting with a lead paragraph for those of us not in Norway who were scratching our heads. But I have to confess I am still confused about what's in the Barcode part and what isn't. Am I right in guessing that Drottning Eufemiasgata is not, and neither is the tunnel? that the name refers only to the 12 skyscrapers (and that "Barcode" comes from an analogy between a line of skyscrapers and the vertical lines on a barcode)? The sources are a bit beyond my reading ability in Norwegian, to be frank. Is it possible you could find the time to shorten/rewrite and reference the article? Properly it should be Fiskepinner's job since it was his idea to put the material in, but he doesn't seem to get it about references. I have other projects stacked high, on and off wiki, but if you or someone else doesn't do it, I'll come back later and give it a try. I feel bad about AfD'ing it. Yngvadottir (talk) 21:25, 22 March 2010 (UTC)

Won't do anything tonight, but I can look at it a bit later. I did do a lot of work on the Fjord City about a year ago, and there may be some sources there. Yes, Barcode is twelve (or whatever) office buildings being built on a particular lot; neither less nor more. Don't worry too much about the AfDing; it was a little confusing article, and I must say I have high respect for people with integrity enough to back out of an AfD. As for the the article title, I don't think "project" is part of the official name (I only saw it referred to as the English "Barcode", never strekkode); I would have though 'Barcode (Oslo)' was a better name. Arsenikk ^(talk) 21:38, 22 March 2010 (UTC)

User:Fiskepinner came by and first blanked the article, then when he was reverted and warned, redirected it to Bjørvika. How do we get it back so we can improve it?? Yngvadottir (talk) 15:05, 27 March 2010 (UTC)

I've reverted the blanking. To do it, print the name of the article; under the article title there is a blue link to the name of the page you typed in; press it and there will come up a page with a redirect line. Go into the history, select the version you want, click edit and then save page. Voilà, the page is reverted. Arsenikk ^(talk) 15:13, 27 March 2010 (UTC)

Thanks! I thought it must have been overwritten but had sort of figured it out using the history link on my watchlist, but you saved it just before I did. I also see your note on the talkpage. Meanwhile I went to Bjørvika and selectively undid the changes s/he had made there - and linked the mention of Barcode Buildings. Unfortunately s/he isn't communicating but your list of sources is right there in the AfD discussion for anyone to use.Yngvadottir (talk) 15:32, 27 March 2010 (UTC)

Climate of Svalbard

I've identified a couple of issues with this article; could you respond to my concerns at T:TDYK? Thanks! Nyttend (talk) 02:13, 26 March 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for resolving the situation; as far as I can see, it's ready to go. Nyttend (talk) 16:45, 26 March 2010 (UTC)

A sincere thank you from Wikiproject Good Articles

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Airport maps

Hi Arsenik. Yep I noticed your great efforts for GA. Thanks. I was wondering if you could follow my example and kit out the Norwegian airports with a map like Geilo Airport, Dagali? Dr. Blofeld ^{White cat} 12:37, 28 March 2010 (UTC)

That looks like a nice improvement. I'll implement it a little down the road; I'm currently doing some work on Svalbard and associated topics. Arsenikk ^(talk) 12:43, 28 March 2010 (UTC)

Map of Svalbard

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Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura GA Reassessment

Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura has been nominated for a good article reassessment. Please leave your comments and help us to return the article to good article quality. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status will be removed from the article. Reviewers' concerns are here. Mimir (talk) 19:36, 30 March 2010 (UTC)

Spitsbergen Treaty

Could you please not revert Spitsbergen Treaty on the Svalbard page to "Svalbard Treaty", as no such treaty exists. There is a "Treaty concerning Spitsbergen", but none titled as "Svalbard". I really don't care for Norwegians such as yourself wishing to rename it the "Svalbard Treaty" in an effort to bolster your completely unsupported claims of having actually discovered the archipelago in the 12th century. No one has come close to proving that the two are one and the same. That being said, it will stay as the "Spitsbergen Treaty", as that was the treaty's actual name. Jonas Poole (talk) 22:46, 30 March 2010 (UTC)

I have replied at Talk:Spitsbergen Treaty. As nearly all RS refer to it as the "Svalbard Treaty", and your arguments seem to be POV, I fear you have a weak position, and it is important to have a broader discussion of your views. Arsenikk ^(talk) 10:04, 31 March 2010 (UTC)

WikiCup 2010 March newsletter

We're half way through round two, and everything is running smoothly. Hunter Kahn (submissions) leads overall with 650 points this round, and heads pool B. TonyTheTiger (submissions) currently leads pool C, dubbed the "Group of Death", which has a only a single contestant yet to score this round (the fewest of any group), as well five contestants over 100 points (the most). With a month still to go, as well as 16 wildcard places, everything is still to play for. Anything you worry may not receive the necessary attention before the end of the round (such as outstanding GA or FA nominations) is welcome at Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews, and please remember to continue offering reviews yourself where possible. As always, the judges are available to contact via email, IRC or their talk pages, and general discussion about the Cup is welcome on the WikiCup talk page.

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Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of Dragonair destinations/archive1

Hi, can you revisit this when you get the chance? Thanks, Dabomb87 (talk) 02:51, 2 April 2010 (UTC)

Talkback

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Thanks for the GA review

Thanks very much for the helpful GA review of Ganoga Lake and your copyedits. I replied on the review page and made changes where applicable. Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 13:24, 2 April 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Climate of Svalbard

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Jiloca (river)

Thanks for the review. I think I have addressed your concerns. –– Jezhotwells (talk) 20:40, 2 April 2010 (UTC)

Heads up

Hi! I went ahead and merged "County cabinet (Norway)" into the new page Subnational parliamentary system in Norway. This is since county parliamentarism is the same thing as municipal/city parliamentarism. The page "County cabinet (Norway)" said that Finnmark has a parliamentary system, but I haven't found any mention of this; is it really the case? Geschichte (talk) 13:58, 3 April 2010 (UTC)

Looks nice. I found a lot of links to article claiming various people in Finnmark to have been fylkesråd, including [1] and [2]. There were also a lot of news hits on Kvasir, but every single one i tried to access was dead. Arsenikk ^(talk) 19:41, 3 April 2010 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Bergen Air Transport

The article Bergen Air Transport you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needed to be addressed. If these are fixed within seven days, the article will pass, otherwise it will fail. See Talk:Bergen Air Transport for things which need to be addressed. –– Jezhotwells (talk) 16:04, 3 April 2010 (UTC)

GA review of South Kensington tube station

Thanks for your GA comments. I have taken action and left responses on the talk page. --DavidCane (talk) 22:04, 3 April 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the GA pass--DavidCane (talk) 10:17, 4 April 2010 (UTC)

Mountain Railways of India

Hi! Thank you very much for the excellent GA review. The Ooty and the Darjeeling HImalayan Railway are definitely worth a travel.--Nvvchar (talk) 01:06, 4 April 2010 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Vildanden (airline)

The article Vildanden (airline) you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needed to be addressed. If these are fixed within seven days, the article will pass, otherwise it will fail. See Talk:Vildanden (airline) for things which need to be addressed. warrior4321 15:02, 4 April 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Economy of Svalbard

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DYK for Svalbard Act

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Ucucha 18:04, 4 April 2010 (UTC)

GA review of Color Air

Hello Arsenikk, I'm Airplaneman, and I will be GA reviewing Color Air, which you nominated for Good Article status. Regards, Airplaneman ✈ 20:03, 4 April 2010 (UTC)

I will put it on hold until the two minor issues are addressed. Thanks, Airplaneman ✈ 21:19, 4 April 2010 (UTC)

I will also be reviewing Air Norway. Airplaneman ✈ 21:35, 4 April 2010 (UTC)

Passed Air Norway! Airplaneman ✈ 04:14, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

Metrolink GA

WikiThanks

Thank you for your helpful suggestions during the Metrolink GA review! Butros (talk) 10:25, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Innherredsferja

The article Innherredsferja you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Innherredsferja for eventual comments about the article. Well done! –– Jezhotwells (talk) 00:58, 6 April 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Indre Wijdefjorden National Park

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Transport in Svalbard

Could you slightly improve the citation at this article? There's no specific citation after the hook, and the citation for the paragraph with the hook is referenced by a citation of several pages; my interpretation of the DYK rules is that we need a citation to a specific page immediately following the statement used as the hook. Nyttend (talk) 12:31, 6 April 2010 (UTC)

FAR

		The Original Barnstar
		For your hard work at FAR, helping to keep the system accountable YellowMonkey (vote in the Southern Stars and White Ferns supermodel photo poll) 02:15, 8 April 2010 (UTC)

• CAn you have a duck back into Manila to see Lambanog's latest replies? YellowMonkey (vote in the Southern Stars and White Ferns supermodel photo poll) 07:01, 8 April 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Nordaust-Svalbard Nature Reserve

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DYK for Søraust-Svalbard Nature Reserve

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DYK for List of protected areas of Svalbard

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Cibolo Creek GA

I have made significant changes to the article as you suggested in the GA review. Let me know if it's ready, or if I need to make any more changes. Thank you. --William S. Saturn (talk) 21:47, 8 April 2010 (UTC)

Ganoga Lake

	<font=3> Thanks again for your GA review. Ganoga Lake is now a featured article! Ruhrfisch ><>°° 21:21, 10 April 2010 (UTC)

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Talkback

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DYK for Transport in Svalbard

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Your GA nomination of Lillesand–Flaksvand Line

The article Lillesand–Flaksvand Line you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needed to be addressed. If these are fixed within seven days, the article will pass, otherwise it will fail. See Talk:Lillesand–Flaksvand Line for things which need to be addressed. S Masters (talk) 15:53, 22 April 2010 (UTC)

GAN backlog elimination drive - 1 week to go

First off, on behalf of myself and my co-coordinator Wizardman, I would like to thank you for the efforts that you have made so far in this GAN backlog elimination drive. It has been nothing short of a success, and that is thanks to you. See this Signpost article about what this drive has achieved so far. We're currently heading into the final week of the drive. At this time, if you have any GANs on review or on hold, you should be finishing off those reviews. Right now, we have more GANs on review or on hold than we do unreviewed. If you're going to start a GA review, please do so now so you can complete it by the end of the month and so that the nominator has a full 7-day window to address any concerns. See you at the finish!

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Your GA nomination of Lillesand–Flaksvand Line

The article Lillesand–Flaksvand Line you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Lillesand–Flaksvand Line for eventual comments about the article. Well done! S Masters (talk) 06:24, 23 April 2010 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Hardanger Line

The article Hardanger Line you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Hardanger Line for eventual comments about the article. Well done! S Masters (talk) 11:14, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

Railways Barnstar

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		I hereby award you with the Railways Barnstar, for all your hard work and contributions in the area of rail transport, and in particular, for getting Lillesand–Flaksvand Line and Hardanger Line to Good Article status. - S Masters (talk) 11:24, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

S Masters (talk) 11:24, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

Wells

Thanks for your review & comments on Wells.— Rod ^talk 14:02, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

List of members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee

Hey there. I put this in the "Culture and society" category at WP:FL. If you can find a better place to put it, please feel free to move the list. Dabomb87 (talk) 17:41, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

How about "Nobel Prizes" under "Awards"? Or is that exclusively for the laureates, not the committees? Arsenikk ^(talk) 17:52, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

No, I think that was a good suggestion. Moved. Dabomb87 (talk) 23:35, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of National Parks of the United States/archive1

Hi, can you revisit this FLC when you get the chance? Thanks, Dabomb87 (talk) 21:22, 12 April 2010 (UTC)

• Hi, I spent a good 2 ½ hour at the Nobel Institute today; scrutinizing the reports (which were for the most part collected in books) opened for a boatload of questions and comments. See article talk. Geschichte (talk) 16:34, 16 April 2010 (UTC)

• Hi, the National Parks FLC needs a revisit again. Thanks, Dabomb87 (talk) 00:09, 26 April 2010 (UTC)

Guardians of the Free Republics

Ok take a look at it now. Truthsort (talk) 01:13, 25 April 2010 (UTC)

Alright now look at it. Truthsort (talk) 15:59, 25 April 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Ålgård Line

Ucucha 00:02, 26 April 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Private railways of Norway

Materialscientist (talk) 00:04, 27 April 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Holmestrand–Vittingfoss Line

Materialscientist (talk) 00:04, 27 April 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Lier Line

Materialscientist (talk) 00:04, 27 April 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Lillesand–Flaksvand Line

Materialscientist (talk) 00:04, 27 April 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Nesttun–Os Railway

Materialscientist (talk) 00:04, 27 April 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Tønsberg–Eidsfoss Line

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FLC revisit needed

Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of National Parks of the United States/archive1, please. Thanks, Dabomb87 (talk) 21:50, 27 April 2010 (UTC)

Talkback

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Brill

That was quick—thanks! One very minor point—I've undone one of your edits; while "a duke" is lower case, "the Duke" (and "the King", "the Earl" etc) should be capitalised when referring to a specific individual; see style guide here). – iridescent 09:37, 28 April 2010 (UTC)

There seems to be a contradiction between that and Wikipedia:Manual of Style#Titles of people. A few more minutes, and Wood Siding should be reviewed too. Arsenikk ^(talk) 09:42, 28 April 2010 (UTC)

No, they don't clash; they're lower-case when used generically (a president is elected for four years) but upper-case when referring to a specific individual (the President was re-elected). – iridescent 09:47, 28 April 2010 (UTC)

Okay, I see now, then you were correct. I may have just done the same edit to Wood Siding. Perhaps I should suggest this is taken into the MOS text so one needn't search the whole site to find the rules. Arsenikk ^(talk) 09:51, 28 April 2010 (UTC)

Agree, but I'm not going to amend the MOS; someone always complains. – iridescent 09:57, 28 April 2010 (UTC)

I was more thinking of bringing it up on the talk page of the MOS, and then someone else with more authority myself could amend it. Arsenikk ^(talk) 10:00, 28 April 2010 (UTC)than

DYK for Nicolay Nicolaysen Sontum

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Lier Line

Hi Arsenikk, I'm currently reading this article as part of the GAN review. I've two comments:

• Route - "As the only line in Norway, no blasting was done during construction." Presumably it's the only line in which no blasting was done during construction; not the only line in Norway.
• Demolition of line. In the UK we would talk about track lifting / track removal. Demolition usually means "demolishing" things like knocking down bridges, blowing up tunnel portals, etc. Perhaps this is just a language difference. Pyrotec (talk) 14:24, 30 April 2010 (UTC)

Yes, both assumptions are correct. The line was the only with blasting and lifting is probably a more suitable word. Arsenikk ^(talk) 14:34, 30 April 2010 (UTC)

• Woops. Sorry, I've now made that particular first change, but I've forgotton to inform you that the review is On Hold for things other than this. Pyrotec (talk) 19:48, 30 April 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Hardanger Line

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WikiCup 2010 April newsletter

Round two is over, and we are down to our final 32. For anyone interested in the final standings (though not arranged by group) this page has been compiled. Congratulations to Hunter Kahn (submissions), our clear overall round winner, and to ThinkBlue (submissions) and Arsenikk (submissions), who were solidly second and third respectively. There were a good number of high scorers this round- competition was certainly tough! Round three begins tomorrow, but anything promoted after the end of round two is eligible for points. 16 contestants (eight pool leaders and eight wildcards) will progress to round four in two months- things are really starting to get competitive. Anything you worry may not receive the necessary attention before the end of the round (such as outstanding GA or FA nominations) is welcome at Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews, and please remember to continue offering reviews yourself where possible. As always, the judges are available to contact via email, IRC or their talk pages, and general discussion about the Cup is welcome on the WikiCup talk page.

Judge iMatthew has retired from Wikipedia, and we wish him the best. The competition has been ticking over well with minimal need for judge intervention, so thank you to everyone making that possible. A special thank you goes to participants Stone (submissions) and White Shadows (submissions) for their help in preparing for round three. Good luck everyone! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn, Fox and The ed17 17:30, 30 April 2010 (UTC)

Thank you for your participation in the April 2010 GAN backlog elimination drive

GAN backlog elimination drives chart up to 1 May On behalf of my co-coordinator Wizardman, I'd like to especially thank you for your efforts over this past month's GAN backlog elimination drive. It has been nothing short of a complete success, which hopefully results in more expedient good article reviews, increasing users' confidence in the good article nomination processes. Even if you made just a small contribution, it still helped contribute to the success of this drive. Here is what we have accomplished this last month in this drive. 661 total nominations were reviewed. 541 of them passed (~81.8%), 97 (~14.7%) failed, and 23 (~3.5%) ended on hold. The WP:GAN page started at 110,126 bytes length on 1 April and ended at 43,387 bytes length at the end of 30 April (a 66,739 byte reduction in the page, about 60.6% less). Excluding extremes, the longest wait for someone's GAN to be review was about 11.5 weeks at the beginning. (I mistook the figure when I reported to the Signpost that it was 13.) At the end, with the exception of one that was relisted, the longest wait is now at 10 days. 63 different users participated, each having completed at least one GAN, with others also having helped out behind-the-scenes in making the drive a success. The drive started with 463 GA nominations remaining and 388 unreviewed. At the end of the month, we ended with 89 remaining (374 or about 80.8% less) and 47 unreviewed (341 or about 87.9% less). For those who have accomplished certain objectives in the drive, awards will be coming shortly. Again, thank you for your help in the drive, and I hope you continue to help review GA nominations and overall improve the quality of articles here on Wikipedia.

–MuZemike delivered by MuZebot 17:39, 1 May 2010 (UTC)

Druk Air

Hi. I've looked on http://www.drukair.com.bt/ and tried to find some further info about the inflight but the article really is pretty much as comprehensive as we can make it, unless of course we resotre th information about baggage restrictions etc than Nvvchar wrote which was removed by Russavia. Dr. Blofeld ^{White cat} 09:52, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Ålgård Line

The article Ålgård Line you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Ålgård Line for eventual comments about the article. Well done! –– Jezhotwells (talk) 20:32, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

GAN backlog elimination drive award

		The Good Article Reviewer's Medal of Merit
		For reviewing 21 good article nominations during the April 2010 GAN backlog elimination drive, I hereby present you The Good Article Reviewer's Medal of Merit. Congratulations! –MuZemike 23:01, 5 May 2010 (UTC)

List of Phi Kappa Psi brothers FLC

Hello, Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of Phi Kappa Psi brothers/archive1 was listed 20 days ago, and is now also listed as one of the "nominations urgently needing reviews." So far four reviewers have weighed in. All objections have been met. There are two votes of support, and none opposed. As per The Rambling Man, "typically, although not prescriptively, Dabomb or I will look for around four votes of support." He also suggested that I contact "regular reviewers" such as yourself to see if you would be willing to comment. I'm happy to address constructive criticism. Hopefully upon resolving critiques, if you believe that the list is worthy, you will also grant support. Thanks, NYCRuss ☎ 17:01, 6 May 2010 (UTC)

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RfA?

Hi Arsenikk. I've been looking for users to nominate for adminship, and after a few minutes of searching I was reminded of your excellent content work. After a bit of further thinking and a cursory review of your contributions, I think you would be a fine candidate for adminship. Have you ever considered running? –Juliancolton | ^Talk 00:26, 13 May 2010 (UTC)

Thank you for the confidence. As a WikiDragon, I am seldom in need of admin tools and have not really considered adminship. However, since you are the second head-hunter to ask me in half a year, and I regularly find myself asking other admins or noticeboards to assist in various maintenance tasks requiring admin tools, I am willing to run if it can help the project have sufficient admins. Arsenikk ^(talk) 09:36, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Sounds great; thanks for thinking about it. We always need admins who spend much of their time writing articles, as it seems you do. I'll draft a nomination statement for you in due time. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 02:37, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

I have written it here. Best, –Juliancolton | ^Talk 02:56, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

And transcluded. Good luck. Juliancolton – Talk 11:56, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Numedal Line

The DYK project (nominate) 00:02, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

Review (GL)

Hello Arsenikk. Would you be willing to re-assess the Air Greenland article? I've put quite a lot of work into it over the last year, and particularly recently, but since my initial assessment of 'start' last year, nothing has changed really, with the Wikiproject Greenland having been dead for ages. I'm not well-versed in the quality scale beyond 'start', so I have no idea if the article qualifies for C, B, or even GA level. Would you be willing to review the article? How does one go about it in general if the topic is somewhat unpopular? Regards, − Algkalv (talk) 01:30, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

RFA

Hi - good luck on your RFA. One comment, you may want to consider opting-in to allow for the toolserver to aggregate your edits to more easily allow people to review you. See the second point in reminders - here. Thanks.  7  12:02, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

Napoleonic Triple Crown

Your majesty, it gives me great pleasure to bestow these Imperial Napoleonic Triple Crown upon Arsenikk for your contributions to pub-trans articles in the areas of WP:DYK, WP:GA, and WP:FC. Well done, Casliber (talk · contribs) 12:12, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

Edit counter

Hey, thanks for opting in tot he edit counter. I've copied the stats to the RfA talk page, so if you no longer want to be opted in, I'll be happy to delete the page for you, but hopefully you'll be able to delete it yourself in a week :). Best of luck to you and, having passed RfA myself very recently, I know it can be stressful, so you're welcome to email me if you want to talk (or vent!). All the best, HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 16:44, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

DYK for List of railway lines in Norway

The DYK project (nominate) 06:03, 18 May 2010 (UTC)

DYK for List of Oslo Tramway and Metro operators

The DYK project (nominate) 06:02, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

Barcode Project (Oslo)

Someone wrote - and photographed - an article on Norwegian Wikipedia, so I translated it, shuffled the sections around, made a selection of pics, and added in references from most of the sources you had identified at the AfD. I became convinced as I worked that only 5-8 buildings (depending how you count DnB-NOR) are Barcode, and could find nothing on MAD Architects, The RACK, or The Code, so I wound up junking the last part of Fiskepinner's list of buildings, but that material is there in the history, and I believe I have sorted out most of the rest. Could you have a look if and when you have time and see whether I've made any booboos? Many thanks in advance. Yngvadottir (talk) 06:03, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Nationaltheatret Station

The DYK project (nominate) 12:03, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Oslo Tunnel

The DYK project (nominate) 12:03, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Oslo Commuter Rail

The DYK project (nominate) 12:03, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

List of leaders of the Soviet Union

I've done all that you've ask of me, but i've replied to two of the objectives you gave. Thanks for taking your time to review my article. --TIAYN (talk) 13:33, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

I've fixed the remaining problems per your comments ;P --TIAYN (talk) 18:09, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

So is there anything more that needs to be fixed in regards to the list? --TIAYN (talk) 21:03, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

Done, something else? --TIAYN (talk) 08:15, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

Good luck!

You seem like you will be a good administrator. You are a good editor. It looks like you will continue to be a good editor and will not just be a civil servant (government worker) who does paper work and no longer edits. I will vote for you. If I don't, remind me before your RFA ends!

This discussion has been going on for three years. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:East_Timor#Summary

Has a consensus been reached? I ask that you try to be as objective as possible, answering in a way that will fit all articles, not just this one.

I do not seek you to make a permanent decision and threat to block anyone that disagrees. I do not ask for your vote. I only ask for your analysis on whether a consensus has been reached yet.

Question 2

What is the default decision (in general, not this article) when there is no consensus. Keep in mind that, in some articles, the current version might be the POV version put in place by POV pushers. Perhaps the most neutrally written version should be used if the dispute is about facts? If about a name, this may be more difficult, because POV issues are not obvious. Suomi Finland 2009 (talk) 17:43, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the good questions. Feel free to ask them on the RfA, as I am sure the whole community would appreciate them.

A1 As far as I can see, there is no consensus yet. Unfortunately, few are backing up their claims with sources, so it has become word against word. There are some strong arguments from both sides, in general Timor-Leste is claimed in various ways to be an official name, while East Timor is claimed to be the most commonly used. While there is an overwhelming number of "votes" for Timor-Leste, there seems to be little or no backing in the naming naming guidelines. To analyze the arguments a bit: TL proponents are generally citing non-existing policy and making various claims that a single source should trump all other sources (such as UN, the government, FIFA and ISO), simply making blatant claims without any backing, or using uncivil language claiming colonialism. ET proponents are generally arguing that in the English language as a whole, ET is used more than TL. Both the Burma vs. Myanmar and Côte d'Ivory vs. Ivory Coast naming disputes have been brought up, the Burma which is used to support ET and Côte d'Ivory which is used to support EL. I would say there is no consensus, although the ET side has a better backing in guidelines. In this case, I feel keeping the existing article name is the best of two non-optimal solutions, as it both is the default of a non-consensus, and has better support in guidelines. Note that changing the article name will have an impact on the name of probably dozens of articles, categories and templates, and a name change should be avoided unless there is clear consensus for a move, which there is not.

A2 Consensus is a good way to collaborate, but one of its major backdrops comes when a large number of people want to agree on an arbitrary issue, reaching consensus can become difficult. POV is something different from arbitrary issues, and as such the POV should be included as an argument in the discussion. Unfortunately, the project has a weak defense against POV-pushers if they group up, as they in numbers can easily create a situation with non-consensus. If it is a marginal field, there may be little possibility of gaining sufficient support by bringing the discussion to a higher level (such as asking project members to participate). As you suggest, using a neutral version as a non-consensus default is of course desirable, but what is neutral? Often POV-pushers will disguise their POV as factual, and even claim the NPOV is POV. Similarly, neutralists will claim the NPOV is NPOV, and then fact-checking needs to be done by uninvolved parties. Arsenikk ^(talk) 10:40, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

How do we prevent what you describe near the end of A2? I once made some innocent and neutral comments and didn't even ask to change an article. Someone then accused me of bad things and was generally unpleasant. That person claim their POV as factual and claim NPOV is POV. It was in an article that I was not even interested in. Suomi Finland 2009 (talk) 19:28, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

In some cases, what is NPOV can be subjective. People may actually believe their POV is objective, which means they can be viscous debaters, as they often have some sort of support (fringe theory articles, pseudoscience etc.) WP:FRINGE offers some help with this issue, but in general NPOV tends to become what the majority believe is "true", rather than what actually is true (which may or may not be known). For instance, most scientific theories are just the best answer we have to the problem right now, not the absolute truth. Historians tend to have a bias, and history is again and again written by the "winners"; tacitly maneuvering the truth, glorifying the winers and tarnishing the losers. Sometimes even the mainstream belief of an issue can be false, even though experts on the field know much better. These are general scientific problems that we also have to deal with on Wikipedia. My impression is, in general, that we at Wikipedia think we are exceptionally good at NPOV, while we in fact may only mediocre, at last in some areas. I am sorry I do not have particularly good advise in what you ask. Arsenikk ^(talk) 20:40, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Norwegian Air Lines

The DYK project (nominate) 00:08, 25 May 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Roa–Hønefoss Line

The DYK project (nominate) 18:02, 25 May 2010 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Peter I Island

Hello! Your submission of Peter I Island at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 14:07, 27 May 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Peter I Island

Bradjamesbrown (talk) 06:02, 30 May 2010 (UTC)

You are now an administrator

I have closed your RFA as successful and have given you the admin bit. You may (or may not) want to take at look at New Admin School. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. Useight (talk) 14:33, 23 May 2010 (UTC)

Am I really the first person to say congratulations? Well here it is: Congratulations! I feel special now. :) Hi878 (talk) 16:22, 23 May 2010 (UTC)

Very NICE! Congrats. Acps110 ^{(talk • contribs)} 16:53, 23 May 2010 (UTC)

Well done dude. The Rambling Man (talk) 18:49, 23 May 2010 (UTC)

Hear Hear. Aaroncrick ^TALK 07:30, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

Congrats! Good luck with the mop! ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 13:33, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

Congrats! If yuo need any help/advice, feel free to drop me a line! GedUK  08:04, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

Congratulations, belatedly. Glad to see the RfA went so well. Juliancolton (talk) 02:06, 2 June 2010 (UTC)

WikiCup 2010 May newsletter

We are half way through round 3, with a little under a month to go. The current overall leader is Sasata (submissions), who has 570 points. He leads pool C. Pools A, B and D are led by Hunter Kahn (submissions), Sturmvogel_66 (submissions) and White Shadows (submissions) respectively. Anything you worry may not receive the necessary attention before the end of the round (such as outstanding GA or FA nominations) is welcome at Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews, and please remember to continue offering reviews yourself where possible. As always, the judges are available to contact via email, IRC or their talk pages, and general discussion about the Cup is welcome on the WikiCup talk page.

Two of last year's final 8, Theleftorium (submissions) and Scorpion0422 (submissions), have dropped out of the competition, saying they would rather their place went to someone who will have more time on their hands than them next round. On a related note, a special thank you goes to White Shadows (submissions) for his help behind the scenes once again. There is currently a problem with the poster, perhaps caused by the new skin- take a look at this discussion and see if you can help. The competition has continued to tick over well with minimal need for judge intervention, so thank you to everyone making that possible. Good luck to all! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn, Fox and The ed17 20:45, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

List of World Heritage Sites in Africa

Hi, I just wanted to say that the list you made of world heritage sites in Africa is amazing! It's a vast improvement on the list we had going before.--Chouji Ochiai (talk) 08:39, 2 June 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the appreciation. I'll be taking it to FLC as soon as my current nomination gets through, and by then I hope to have completed a map of the sites. Once the list has passed through FLC and the experts there have made their comments, we'll have an excellent template to convert the other lists. Arsenikk ^(talk) 09:30, 2 June 2010 (UTC)

Rådhusplassen

Hi! I moved the page back to Rådhusplassen on the grounds that no Norwegian street or square names are translated so far. Karl Johans gate went through the same procedure in the past. Just thought you should know that someone UE'd it before. Geschichte (talk) 12:16, 2 June 2010 (UTC)

Yes, I though WP:Norway at one time had some sort of decision to consequently use Norwegian names for streets and squares, but that disappeared after last years revamp. This is my preferred solution, anyway. Arsenikk ^(talk) 14:02, 2 June 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Troll (research station)

Materialscientist (talk) 18:02, 4 June 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Troll Airfield

Materialscientist (talk) 18:02, 4 June 2010 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Canica

The article Canica has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

I can not find any third party reliable sources to support notability of this company.

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CFD nomination

You may be interested in voicing your opinion at current CFD nomination, as it also concerns Category:Cities and towns in Norway and other Norwegian categories. - Darwinek (talk) 11:32, 5 June 2010 (UTC)

Could you check

Hi! I just created National Insurance Service and Aetat (couldn't find an English name in use, other than the old Directorate of Labour). It was a tough job to get the terms correct, so could you please take a minute and verify them? Geschichte (talk) 15:29, 7 June 2010 (UTC)

I thought I came across an English name for Aetat once some years ago, but can't remember where. According to the archive's of their web site, here Aetat just refers to themselves as such. In their annual report here, they call themselves Aetat and "Aetat, the Norwegian Public Employment Service". For Trygdeetaten, if found this which claims it is called The National Insurance Administration (although that refers to Rikstrygdeverket, which may or may not be the same as Trydgeetaten). Arsenikk ^(talk) 22:16, 8 June 2010 (UTC)

From what I came across it seems like Rikstrygdeverket is to Trydgeetaten roughly what Vegdirektoratet is to Statens vegvesen. Geschichte (talk) 06:22, 9 June 2010 (UTC)

Red Hot Chili Peppers members

I recently found a radio interview with bassist Michael "Flea" Balzary on www.stadium-arcadium.com, the official Red Hot Chili Peppers fansite. In the radio interview, he confirms that Josh Klinghoffer was the official replacement for John Frusciante. The link to the interview is here: [3] The website where I found this interview is here: [4] (fourth article from the top of the list) Would this be a reliable reference regarding Klinghoffer's membership? WereWolf (talk) 17:32, 11 June 2010 (UTC)

Grab some glory, and a barnstar

Hi, I'd like to invite you to participate in the Guild of Copy Editors July 2010 Backlog Elimination Drive. In May, about 30 editors helped remove the {{copyedit}} tag from 1175 articles. The backlog is still over 7500 articles, and extends back to the beginning of 2008! We really need your help to reduce it. Copyediting just a couple articles can qualify you for a barnstar. Serious copyeditors can win prestigious and exclusive rewards. See the event page for more information. And thanks for your consideration. monosock 18:07, 12 June 2010 (UTC)

Why am I getting this message? Mono's delivery method is random, so you probably showed up somewhere Mono went. :)

List of Red Hot Chili Peppers band members

Okay, I referenced the former touring musicians table, and divided the reference into "General" and "Specific" sections. This technique has also been used in the List of Megadeth band members, which was the template I used to create the RHCP list. Also, I found an interview with drummer Chad Smith from MusicRadar, where he confirms that Josh Klinghoffer is the official guitarist [5]. I honestly appreciate all of your hard work on this list, and I have taken all of your comments seriously. I would also like to apologize for my stubbornness earlier. I want this list to become featured, and I hope that my edits can change your mind and your vote. Thank you so much. WereWolf (talk) 18:58, 16 June 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/Minister of Transport and Communications (Norway)/archive1

Hi Arsenikk, are you keeping track of the above FLC? Dabomb87 (talk) 00:10, 17 June 2010 (UTC)

Tiber Oil Field

Hello, Arsenikk. You have new messages at Talk:Tiber Oil Field/GA1.
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FT2 ^{(Talk | email)} 15:26, 18 June 2010 (UTC)

And again - external links issue dealt with. See note. Is all good for GA now? FT2 ^{(Talk | email)} 19:09, 18 June 2010 (UTC)

Editor vandalism

Zaps93 is undoing my edits of Air Nigeria destinations which I updated to new table format, he and his gang of five, I will avoid naming them, have tried to hijack wikipedia and enforce their rules for the past two years in various airline related articles, so much so that at times they have even tracked my contributions list to see which other editors I have taken my complaints to, and popped into their discussion pages to respond in their usual I am lord of wikipedia fashion, if you are admin please take note or report to appropriate department or person if your're not, thanks.116.71.16.44 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 02:28, 25 June 2010 (UTC).

Arvid Grundekjøn

I place a notability tag on the article. I attempted to verify everything that I could, but the jobs I could verify do not automatically confer notability, in my opinion. Thank you. Drmies (talk) 18:50, 30 June 2010 (UTC)

Airlines destination list format

Sb617 has approved two styles of destinations lists for airlines at WP:Airlines, the new table and the current older bullet version which was to be phased out, dosent make sense, as I pointed out elsewhere that certain people will now use this to prevent changing list format to table because they hate it, might also undo some updated versions as happened in the air nigeria one that I brought to attention because of feeling they own the article as they crated the page, whats happening to this site cant you people stick to what you agreed on? please discuss amongst yourselves i.e admin/editors.116.71.26.119 (talk) 05:27, 28 June 2010 (UTC)

Are you sleeping? the format you created and got approved is being F***** up by Zaps93.119.155.43.207 (talk) 19:42, 5 July 2010 (UTC)

Please note that I have no authority as such as admin as long as I am an active part of the discussion. I definitively have an opinion on the matter, and my role as admin does not constitute instructing other people how to write articles. But, on the other hand, consensus was made, both at WP:Airlines and WP:Featured list candidates for how to make these list. Arsenikk ^(talk) 10:16, 6 July 2010 (UTC)

Airline destination lists

May I know how the previous decision can be enforced? 61.18.170.156 (talk) 11:27, 6 July 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 61.18.170.18 (talk)

As far as I can see, there was not consensus in that discussion. At Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of Dragonair destinations/archive1 it was allowed for the two Hong Kong airports to be listed under the country of Hong Kong and a Hong Kong flag, although I realize that I argued otherwise in the preceding discussion. If there is no clear consensus, it is difficult to force people to follow a standard, even if there is a majority for one action or the other. Arsenikk ^(talk) 14:26, 11 July 2010 (UTC)

Hong Kong was listed as a country in all destination lists, which is the standard on most Wikipedia lists, until User:Huaiwei and User:SchmuckyTheCat said no and got around to push for their POV. What can be done to reach a consensus, iff the previous decision wasn't already one? 61.18.170.106 (talk) 16:32, 11 July 2010 (UTC)

Arsenikk, fyi, this is a discussion with the sockpuppet of a banned user. Don't waste your time. SchmuckyTheCat (talk)

Hello

Hello Arsenikk. I recently replied to your comment on the discussion about destinations article. As you haven't added a continent column to them yet, I will do it now and let you know when it's done for your feedback. Also I'm sorry about the I.P's behavior towards me, he/she seems to dislike the fact that many people have agreed with me on certain area's over them. Cheers! Zaps93 (talk) 15:41, 7 July 2010 (UTC)

I have added the column. For the continent's, I have added it's exact geographical location instead of just 'Asia'. Now you will find Dubai in the Middle East, U.K. in Western Europe and most importantly, landlocked countries like Turkey or Cyprus which are now listed under the continent, Eurasia. Hope you like! Regards, Zaps93 (talk) 15:59, 7 July 2010 (UTC)

Hi. I'm in the middle of my holidays right now, so I don't really have a lot of time to follow the debates on Wikipedia, just checking in. I'll look at the issue again when I've got some more time or the jetlag has dwindled. Arsenikk ^(talk) 01:10, 9 July 2010 (UTC)

That's fine. I have added the Region column on quite a few articles now. Much better practice I believe. Enjoy the rest of your holiday! Zaps93 (talk) 11:29, 10 July 2010 (UTC)

List of top-division football clubs in UEFA countries

Hi there. I decided that I'd go through this methodically from A-Z, sorting out as many issues as possible at once. I'll leave the lead until last- it's easier to get help with the writing when the body of an article is FL quality!

I've gotten as far as Bosnia and Herzegovina. I was wondering if you could take a quick, informal look at the countries before that, and give any suggestions on what else could be done to improve them. Regards --WFC-- 18:23, 20 July 2010 (UTC)

WikiCup 2010 July newsletter

We are half-way through our penultimate round, and nothing is yet certain. Pool A, currently led by Sasata (submissions) has ended up the more competitive, with three contestants ( Sasata (submissions), Sturmvogel_66 (submissions) and TonyTheTiger (submissions)) scoring over 500 points already. Pool B is led by Casliber (submissions), who has also scored well over 500. The top two from each pool, as well as the next four highest scorers regardless of pool, will make it through to our final eight. As ever, anything you worry may not receive the necessary attention before the end of the round (such as outstanding GA or FA nominations) is welcome at Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews, and please remember to continue offering reviews yourself where possible. As always, the judges are available to contact via email, IRC or their talk pages, and general discussion about the Cup is welcome on the WikiCup talk page.

Planning has begun for the 2011 WikiCup, with open discussions concerning scoring and flags for next year's competition. Contributions to those discussions would be appreciated, especially concerning the flags, as next year's signups cannot begin until the flag issue has been resolved. Signups will hopefully open at some point in this round, with discussion about possible changing in the scoring/process opening some time afterwards.

Earlier this round, we said goodbye to Hunter Kahn (submissions), who has bowed out to spend more time on the book he is authoring with his wife. We wish him all the best. In other news, the start of this round also saw some WikiCup awards sent out by Suomi Finland 2009 (submissions). We appreciate his enthusiasm, and contestants are of course welcome to award each other prizes as they see fit, but rest assured that we will be sending out "official" awards at the end of the competition. If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn, Fox and The ed17 22:29, 31 July 2010 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Argentum Fondsinvesteringer

The article Argentum Fondsinvesteringer has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

WP:CORP (NOTABILITY). NO ASSERTION OF NOTABILITY IS MADE THROUGH SIZE OR IMPORTANCE> THE ARTICLE REMAINS AT STUB LEVEL AND IS COMPLETELY UNREFERENCED

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Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing {{dated prod}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. The speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. |► ϋrбanяeneωaℓ • TALK ◄| 16:29, 18 August 2010 (UTC)

On a personal note, I think you are a good editor so if you want to work on this article instead I do not want to spend time on a lengthy AfD. |► ϋrбanяeneωaℓ • TALK ◄| 16:29, 18 August 2010 (UTC)

WikiCup 2010 August newsletter

We have our final eight! The best of luck to those who remain. A bumper newsletter this week as we start our home straight.

• Pool A's winner was Sturmvogel_66 (submissions). Awarded the top score overall this round, Sturmvogel_66 writes primarily on military history, favouring Naval warfare.
• Pool B's winner was Casliber (submissions). Awarded the top score for featured articles this round, Casliber writes primarily on natural sciences, especially botany and ornithology.
• Pool A's close second was Sasata (submissions). Awarded the top score for featured pictures this round, Sasata writes primarily on natural sciences, favouring mycology.
• Pool B's close second was ThinkBlue (submissions). Awarded the top score for good articles and topics this round, ThinkBlue primarily writes content related to television and film, including 30 Rock.
• The first wildcard was TonyTheTiger (submissions). Awarded the top score for did you knows and valued pictures this round, TonyTheTiger writes on a number of topics, including baseball, American football and Chicago.
• The second wildcard was White Shadows (submissions). Someone who has helped the Cup behind the scenes all year, White Shadows said "I'm still in shock that I made it this far" and writes primarily on Naval warfare, especially U-boats.
• The third wildcard was Staxringold (submissions). Awarded the top score for featured lists and topics this round, Staxringold primarily writes on sport and television, including baseball and 30 Rock.
• The fourth wildcard was William S. Saturn (submissions). Entering the final eight only on the final day of the round, William S. Saturn writes on a number of topics, mostly related to Texas.

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Starting work on Olympic venues

FYI. I am starting on the individual venues used for the Olympics. I have done everything so far on the venue templates from the 1896 Summer Olympics to the 1988 Winter Olympics. All I need to do now is finish this up and do the venue article for the specific Olympic Games. Chris (talk) 22:32, 5 September 2010 (UTC)

Aker Stadion

Hey, if I'm not mistaken, you were the major contributor in making this a good article? So you might be able to help me on the capacity issue. According to Molde FK's official website, total capacity is 11,800, while the seating capacity is only 10,100. In the article, Aker Stadion is mentioned to be an all-seater stadium, some things are not right, right? I wondered if you could tell me what? =) Thanks, in advance.. lil2mas (talk) 22:02, 6 September 2010 (UTC)

Well, I didn't invent that number back when I wrote the article more than a year ago. And I was under the impression that the stadium is an all-seater. My guess is that the number on the website has changed; if this is the result of a reconfiguration of the seating, or someone counted wrong the firs time, I don't know. I haven't set my foot in it since 2002, so I wouldn't know of personal experience either. Perhaps someone else knows? Arsenikk ^(talk) 22:29, 6 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Vnukovo Airlines Flight 2801

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I've replied. Arsenikk ^(talk) 22:12, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Featured list removal candidates/List of top-division football clubs in UEFA countries/archive1

Hi Arsenikk, can you revisit this FLRC? It's been open for quite a while now, and the list has been improved dramatically. Thanks, Dabomb87 (talk) 03:52, 10 September 2010 (UTC)

Update

Please see Talk:Kaja Bordevich Ballo/GA1. Have addressed all of your helpful suggestions. Thanks again for doing the GA Review! Cheers, -- Cirt (talk) 23:23, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

Thank you, -- Cirt (talk) 03:33, 11 September 2010 (UTC)

Thirty pieces of silver

Thanks for your GA review. I believe all your points have now been addressed. Thanks for the helpful suggestions. StAnselm (talk) 03:45, 11 September 2010 (UTC)

Pindus National Park

Thanks for your time reviewing the article. I will check the remaining points at the following hours.Alexikoua (talk) 23:33, 11 September 2010 (UTC)

Norwegian National Parks Logos

Hello or Hejsann Arsenikk ;)

Thanks for all your great svg Logos of the norwegian National Parks. I' mostly activ on the german wikipedia, so i've downloaded them from en:WP, and uploaded them in the german WP. But can you please upload also all the missing logos (even the ones where are no articles in the en:WP) ? The Logos ar such a enrichment for the articles, so it would be great if you could do this.

Please answer me on your or on my, or if you want, on my german talk. Greetings, Trollhead (talk) 19:47, 13 September 2010 (UTC)

oh, ich habe gerade gesehen, dass du ja auch deutsch und schwedisch sprechen kannst. Jag pratar också en litte grann svenska ;) Trollhead (talk) 19:47, 13 September 2010 (UTC)

I'm in the process, but it is a little bit tedious process, since I have to use Inkscape to extract them from promotional pdf files. They will be uploaded within a few days, but not all of the national parks have this brochure, so there may be five or so that are missing. I'll try to give a wink when I'm done. Arsenikk ^(talk) 22:03, 13 September 2010 (UTC)

I've uploaded some more now, but there are seven I have not been able to find in a pdf file (Breheimen, Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella, Lierne, Ormtjernkampen, Øvre Anárjohka, Øvre Dividal, Øvre Pasvik), plus three that right now don't have an article. Those will receive article with logos within the next few days, don't worry. Arsenikk ^(talk) 22:46, 13 September 2010 (UTC)

Cool, thanks ! Trollhead (talk) 08:42, 14 September 2010 (UTC)

I've searched a bit for you. Here are some missing pdfs with the logos:

• Breheimen

... and the ones without an article:

• Lomsdal-Visten
• Ytre-Hvaler
• Sjunkhatten

For the other ones there is, like you've said no brochure, but on the theme sites of every National Park is a Logo, too (Like http://www.dirnat.no/nasjonalparker/ormtjernkampen/), maybe it's tall enough to make a svg. Greetings, Trollhead (talk) 09:51, 14 September 2010 (UTC)

I've uploaded .jpg versions of the remaining article for now. Will upgrade to .svg the day they become available. Arsenikk ^(talk) 11:06, 14 September 2010 (UTC)

k, thanks Trollhead (talk) 11:32, 14 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Norid

— Rlevse • Talk • 00:16, 17 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for .sj

— Rlevse • Talk • 00:16, 17 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for .bv

— Rlevse • Talk • 00:16, 17 September 2010 (UTC)

Spitsbergen

Hallo, nice job on Spitsbergen, congratulations. The article has good information and will have more impact. Taksen (talk) 11:33, 17 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Vnukovo Airlines Flight 2801

— Rlevse • Talk • 00:02, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Krohn Air

— Rlevse • Talk • 12:03, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

"Prose"

Hi, what does "prose" mean? In your GAR for FASTRA II you mentioned the word "prose" and "bullet point". What are the differences? I am currently optimizing the FASTRA II article (structuring, changing pic size, general tweaking, etc), and then I will be re-nominating that article. Guess it would probably be best if an uninvolved editor (not you) re-reviews the article. HeyMid (contributions) 14:45, 21 September 2010 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of .sj

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WikiCup 2010 September newsletter

We are half-way through our final round, entering the home straight. TonyTheTiger (submissions) leads at the time of writing with 1180 points, immediately followed by Sasata (submissions) with 1175 points. Sturmvogel_66 (submissions) closely follows in third place with 1100 points. For those who are interested, data about the finalists has been compiled at Wikipedia:WikiCup/History/2010/finalists, while a list of content submitted by all WikiCup contestants prior to this round has been compiled at Wikipedia:WikiCup/History/2010/Submissions. As ever, anything contestants worry may not receive the necessary attention before the end of the round (such as outstanding GA or FA nominations) is welcome at Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews, and please remember to continue offering reviews yourself where possible. As always, the judges are available to contact via email, IRC or their talk pages, and general discussion about the Cup is welcome on the WikiCup talk page.

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Your GA nomination of .bv

The article .bv you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:.bv for eventual comments about the article. Well done! Jezhotwells (talk) 00:23, 8 October 2010 (UTC)

Fastra II again

Hi again. I have now addressed the third bullet point in the article, please look at it again (section "Full specifications"). Is it now ready for re-review? HeyMid (contributions) 19:14, 7 October 2010 (UTC)

In this case, what do you mean with "body"? I'm sorry, I'm not a native speaker of English (as you already know). HeyMid (contributions) 15:50, 9 October 2010 (UTC)

Michigan Avenue Bridge GAR

Thanks for your review. I'll work on the article to address your comments over the next couple of days. —Jeremy (talk) 13:22, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

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GA: Ministry of Finance (Soviet Union)

Thanks for taking your time in reviewing the Minister of Finance which I and Michael Romanov have worked so hard on. However, I have one question for you on the article talk page/GA talk page. Thanks for your time...

On another note, thanks for reviewing me, I want you to know that I've been following your advise. Again, thanks for your time! :) --TIAYN (talk) 20:07, 8 October 2010 (UTC)

Replied to the question on that page. As for your writing, it seems to be getting a lot better and less "Norwegian" :) So keep up the good work. My written language was pretty crappy when I started here (eons ago now), and now look at it. Arsenikk ^(talk) 21:07, 8 October 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the compliment ;), it's nice to hear that my work here is improving. Anyhow, i've finished with the comments you gave me at the Ministry of Finance (Soviet Union) article. --TIAYN (talk) 22:24, 8 October 2010 (UTC)

That i didn't know... should i revert my own edits? --TIAYN (talk) 04:03, 15 October 2010 (UTC)

I was stupid, I will fine an administrator to revert my edits, and move the articles back. --TIAYN (talk) 04:16, 15 October 2010 (UTC)

Pulaski Skyway FAR

Hi Arsenikk - Pulaski Skyway is up for FAR at WP:Featured article review/Pulaski Skyway/archive1, and has been moved to the FARC stage. It occurred to me that it might fall into your realm of interest, and I didn't see your name among the commentary, so thought I would let you know. If you have the time/interest, fantastic; if not, no worries! Thanks in advance, Dana boomer (talk) 13:48, 11 October 2010 (UTC)

MV Geysir GAN

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GA review of Delhi Metro

Thanks for the comments. I was off-wiki until today and just noticed them, will get around to making all the required changes in a day or two. Regards, SBC-YPR (talk) 14:13, 18 October 2010 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Vnukovo Airlines Flight 2801

The article Vnukovo Airlines Flight 2801 you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Vnukovo Airlines Flight 2801 for eventual comments about the article. Well done! Aaron north (T/C) 17:17, 18 October 2010 (UTC)

GA review of Old Melbourne Gaol

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Question...

Seeing that you are an expert in the field of transport here on wikipedia... Question, what info should I include in the Transportation of the Soviet Union. When I mean info i should include, i'm asking should i add sections for military transport, rail and bus transits, pipelines and stuff, or would it be enough with four sections; "road, railway, civil aviation and water transport"? --TIAYN (talk) 15:14, 20 October 2010 (UTC)

First, there should of course be the four main modes of transport: rail, aviation, road and water. There should also be coverage of, as you say, pipelines and public transport. If you can find some stuff on military transport, that is fine, but normally it just falls into the general categories. Remember to add a section of history, which focuses more on what is unique for the history in the Soviet Union, rather than in general. There should also be something on the regulatory framework (including ownership and management), international transport, and feel free to use a lot of statistics. While far from complete, Transport in Norway shows what sort of information should be included. Keep in mind that freight and passenger transport are equally important. Arsenikk ^(talk) 15:23, 20 October 2010 (UTC)

Thanks, because of you I know what sort of information i'm supposed to look for! ;P --TIAYN (talk) 15:32, 20 October 2010 (UTC)

Again, can i ask you for another favor? If so, i'm finished with the "information part" in the Transportation in the Soviet Union.. I'm wondering is there any information missing, which should be included? Anyhow, if you decide to take a look on the article, you may note some grammar problems, I haven't looked through it yet, so the article may be full of them. --TIAYN (talk) 21:42, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Bjørnsletta (station)

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WikiCup 2010 June newsletter

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Genesee & Wyoming Inc.

Thank you for your good work on the Genesee & Wyoming Inc. logo. Please consider doing the same job on at least one of the subsidiary railroad logos, such as G&W WT logo.jpg.--Dthomsen8 (talk) 16:35, 15 August 2010 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Norid

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Your GA nomination of Indre Wijdefjorden National Park

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GAN - Llanishen Reservoir

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Hey what brings you do me editing Llanishen reservoir? Both my parents met when they used to work in Llanishen. Can you find a source and verify/proof read Austfjorden (Hordaland). I actually did Austfjorden (Svalbard) too. I saw it on the new GA pages. Excellent work!♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:34, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

Sorry, I can't find any sources about the fjord, although I seem to live some 40 km away from it. We just have too many beautiful fjords in Norway ;) Arsenikk ^(talk) 19:54, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

MacArthur Airport disaster

Thank you very much for the review, and taking the time to fix up the issues you raised. Regards, wackywace 17:31, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

Sydvaranger G12

You redirected this former article to EMD G12, and in that a lot of pertinent information for people interested in Norwegian railway history got lost. Would it perhaps be an idea to reinstate this as an article? __meco (talk) 21:30, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

Hi, first sorry for emptying the category you created half an hour ago. Regarding the G12, it was a serial produced locomotive for export made by GM EMD. Most of the information will be identical to EMD G12, and what isn't, would be suitable for inclusion in Kirkenes–Bjørnevatn Line. I'm not quite sure where I got the information about the power output from, but that is pretty much all that can be said regarding the locomotives themselves, without referring to the class in general. Arsenikk ^(talk) 21:43, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

This whole line has bothered me for years, because I have never really found a good, reliable source about it. If you've ever seen anything, drop me a note. Arsenikk ^(talk) 21:44, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

OK, that's fine. I'm not much into railway articles, but who knows.. __meco (talk) 21:53, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

WA 225 GA Review

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WikiCup 2010 October newsletter

The 2010 WikiCup is over! It has been a long journey, but what has been achieved is impressive: combined, participants have produced over seventy featured articles, over five hundred good articles, over fifty featured lists, over one thousand one hundred "did you know" entries, in addition to various other pieces of recognised content. A full list (which has yet to be updated to reflect the scores in the final round) can be found here. Perhaps more importantly, we have our winner! The 2010 WikiCup champion is Sturmvogel_66 (submissions), with an unbelievable 4220 points in the final round. Second place goes to TonyTheTiger (submissions), with 2260, and third to Casliber (submissions), with 560. Congratulations to our other four finalists – White Shadows (submissions), William S. Saturn (submissions), Staxringold (submissions) and ThinkBlue (submissions). Also, congratulations to Sasata (submissions), who withdrew from the competition with an impressive 2685 points earlier in this round.

Prizes will also be going to those who claimed the most points for different types of content in a single round. It was decided that the prizes would be awarded for those with the highest in a round, rather than overall, so that the finalists did not have an unfair advantage. Winning the featured article prize is Casliber (submissions), for five featured articles in round 4. Winning the good article prize is Sturmvogel_66 (submissions), for eighty-one good articles in round 5. Winning the featured list prize is Staxringold (submissions), for six featured lists in round 1. Winning the picture and sound award is Jujutacular (submissions), for four featured pictures in round 3. Winning the topic award is Sturmvogel_66 (submissions), for forty-seven articles in various good topics in round 5. Winning the "did you know" award is TonyTheTiger (submissions), for over one hundred did you knows is round 5. Finally, winning the in the news award is Candlewicke (submissions), for nineteen articles in the news in round three.

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DYK for Bjørnsletta (station)

— Rlevse • Talk • 06:04, 28 October 2010 (UTC)

Nice work with this one. A possible GA? =D Eisfbnore (talk) 13:11, 1 November 2010 (UTC)

Stockholm commuter rail

You recently renamed the Stockholm commuter rail article to Stockholm Commuter Rail with reference to WP:CAPS. In that guideline, the first paragraph says: "For multiword page titles, one should leave the second and subsequent words in lowercase unless the title phrase is a proper noun that would always occur capitalized, even in the middle of a sentence.". I would say it is quite natural to keep "commuter rail" in lower-case in the middle of a sentence. Therefore, it should also be in lowercase in the title. --Kildor (talk) 16:52, 1 November 2010 (UTC)

Any transit system is a proper noun, and therefore always capitalized, according to WP:CAPS. 'Stockholm Commuter Rail' denotes a particular system; just like Stockholm Metro, it has its own symbol and is a clearly defined. Note that the capitalization rules are different in Swedish, where 'Stockholms pendeltåg' is correct. Arsenikk ^(talk) 17:03, 1 November 2010 (UTC)

Well, English grammar is not within my area of expertice. I guess I was confused over the sentence I quoted above. But you are probably right about it should be in capitals. --Kildor (talk) 13:59, 2 November 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Scanet

-- Cirt (talk) 12:03, 2 November 2010 (UTC)

DYK for NSB Class 72

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For your information

Hi again, Arsenikk. Per this, I just want you to know that I am still active at this Wikipedia. However, for me it still was OK by you to fail the article, as I'm not intending to improve it any further, at least for now. Also, are you a Swede too? Or are you a Norweigan? Regards, HeyMid (contributions) 20:29, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

Hi! I'm glad your back. I'm Norwegian, but lately I've been doing a lot of Sweden-related articles. Arsenikk ^(talk) 20:45, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

And I believe you were a little too fast on judging the indefblock; the discussion at WP:ANI was still on-going. Actually I was, fortunately, unblocked the day after. HeyMid (contributions) 21:05, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

I thought an undefblock was very severe, but I must admit I was did not read the full issue. Arsenikk ^(talk) 21:20, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

Yes, indefblocks are indeed very severe, but personally I'd have waited until the discussion was completed. HeyMid (contributions) 09:38, 7 November 2010 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Svalbard and Jan Mayen

The article Svalbard and Jan Mayen you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Svalbard and Jan Mayen for eventual comments about the article. Well done! Jezhotwells (talk) 15:41, 7 November 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Malmtrafik

Orlady (talk) 00:04, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Iron Ore Line

Orlady (talk) 00:04, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Ofoten Line

Orlady (talk) 00:04, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

DYK for NSB B5

Orlady (talk) 06:07, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

Olympic venues template

I am working on getting the venues of the respective Olympics completed (Venues of the 1968 Summer Olympics as an example). After this is done, I plan on consolidating this into Summer Olympic venues, Winter Olympics venues, and Olympic venues in general. Question I have is how do we want to split this up into specific sports venues like Football venues of the Summer Olympics. Do we want to put the sports in your template or create a whole new template for this? Thoughts. Chris (talk) 02:53, 9 November 2010 (UTC)

Sounds like a good idea (one I did think of a while a go, but never got around to doing). Inclusion in the current navbox should be fine, I guess, as it is dead on the topic. Arsenikk ^(talk) 08:20, 9 November 2010 (UTC)

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DYK for Linx (railway company)

-- Cirt (talk) 06:05, 10 November 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Ådalen Line

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Regarding Swedish articles

I found out that we can now search Swedish newspapers as well, in retriever.no. Geschichte (talk) 11:57, 11 November 2010 (UTC)

How? I can't seem to find any Swedish options, although I do see an option to search Norwegian sources. Perhaps our universities have different subscriptions? I know for instance my school has deactivated Swedish dictionary at Ordnett. Arsenikk ^(talk) 12:05, 11 November 2010 (UTC)

Ekebergbanen (company)

Hi, I'm somewhat confused over what really is this company's date of establisment, as this source says "Selskapet ble stiftet allerede 24.03.1914,..." while this article says "AS Ekebergbanen ble stiftet 27. mars 1914". Which is correct, you think? --Eisfbnore (talk) 13:03, 11 November 2010 (UTC)

According th Bjørn Andersen in Ekebergbanen 75 år (1992), the company was established on 27 March 1914. Arsenikk ^(talk) 14:03, 11 November 2010 (UTC)

Ok, thanks. Maybe it just was a typo in the Byarkivet article. I'm planning to make it a GA, and do you think that we together can make List of Oslo Tramway and Metro operators a GT? --Eisfbnore (talk) 20:53, 11 November 2010 (UTC)

Sorry to be a bit, um, straight out here, but I just borrowed the above mentioned book to get that article, Ekerberg Line and Simenbråten Line up to GA. I don't mind you editing the article (don't misunderstand me here), I'm just warning you that I will most probably completely rewrite those articles shortly with a comprehensible source. As for the GT, there is a lot of work to all the articles combined. The main reason for the FLC of the above article is to get the Oslo Metro to GT (only missing it and the history article, and it should pass as an overview article). Arsenikk ^(talk) 21:40, 11 November 2010 (UTC)

Yeah, but I'm talking about the company A/S Ekebergbanen (as linked above), not the line. And we could possibly make the operator's list a sub-good topic as in Wikipedia:Featured topics/No Doubt albums, and maybe even Ekeberg Line one as well, with the stations. --Eisfbnore (talk) 21:47, 11 November 2010 (UTC)

Go ahead and write all you want, and I'll do the line articles, and we can interchange the information afterwards. After writing about this stuff for three years, it's fun having someone else also interested in it :D I'm just not used to having to coordinate things with other people, that's all ;) Arsenikk ^(talk) 21:53, 11 November 2010 (UTC)

Here is the status quo:

Oslo Metro

4 articles

List of stations

List of lines^(subtopic)

List of operators^(subtopic)

Rolling stock^(subtopic)

History

Oslo Metro lines

4 articles

Common Tunnel^(subtopic)

Furuset Line^(subtopic)

Grorud Line^(subtopic)

Hasle Line^(subtopic)

Holmenkoll Line^(subtopic)

Kolsås Line^(subtopic)

Lambertseter Line^(subtopic)

Ring Line^(subtopic)

Røa Line^(subtopic)

Sognsvann Line^(subtopic)

Østensjø Line^(subtopic)

Ring Line (Oslo)

4 articles

Nydalen

Storo

Sinsen

Sognsvann Line

4 articles

Berg

Blindern

Frøen

Forskningsparken

Holstein

Kringsjå

Nordberg

Østhorn

Sognsvann

Tåsen

Ullevål stadion

Vestgrensa

Oslo Metro rolling stock

4 articles

T1000

T2000

MX3000

Oslo Tramway and Metro operators

4 articles

Akersbanerne

Bærumsbanen

Ekebergbanen

Holmenkolbanen

Kollektivtransportproduksjon

Kristiania Elektriske Sporvei

Kristiania Kommunale Sporveie

Kristiania Sporveisselskab

Oslo Sporveier

Oslo Sporvognsdrift

Oslo T-banedrift

Oslo Vognselskap

Ruter

DYK nomination of Coast-to-Coast Line

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DYK for Arne Wam

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Your GA nomination of Elisenberg Station

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DYK for Coast-to-Coast Line

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DYK for North Bothnia Line

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DYK for Luleå Central Station

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Your GA nomination of Sognsvann Line

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Delhi Metro / Taiwan High Speed Rail

Hey, just looking at the Transport section at GAN, it looks like these two reviews were started by you and haven't been touched for a while now. Maybe ping the editors, or fail them for not completing the review? --Admrboltz (talk) 01:31, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Jæren Line

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DYK for Jæren Commuter Rail

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DYK for Paradis Station

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DYK for Mariero Station

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DYK for Jåttåvågen Station

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DYK for Gausel Station

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DYK nomination of Rygge Station

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There are still issues there... --Orlady (talk) 04:03, 20 November 2010 (UTC)

Chairs

Hi, just wanted to mention that I have started adding succession boxes for chairpersons of important companies. By the way your contributions have been good lately. But shouldn't Värmlandsbanan be, in English, Hot Land Banana? Just kidding. Geschichte (talk) 20:04, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

Best laugh I've had today! Thanks for the nice words, and the succession boxes look good. Arsenikk ^(talk) 21:57, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Arlanda Line

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DYK for Arlanda Express

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DYK for Arlanda North Station

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DYK for Arlanda Central Station

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DYK for Arlanda South Station

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DYK for Rygge Station

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Your GA nomination of AnsaldoBreda Driverless Metro

The article AnsaldoBreda Driverless Metro you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needed to be addressed. If these are fixed within seven days, the article will pass, otherwise it will fail. See Talk:AnsaldoBreda Driverless Metro for things which need to be addressed. Jezhotwells (talk) 19:30, 23 November 2010 (UTC)

Ministry of Finance (Soviet Union)

I saw that you promoted this article to GA status last month. I am rather inexperienced with the GA process but the article strikes me as being rather far from being a GA. First, there is quite a bit of of bad writing as well as plain grammatical errors. E.g.:

• The Ministry was led by the Minister of Finance, prior to 1946 a Commissar, who was nominated by the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR and confirmed by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, and was a member of the Council of Ministers of the USSR. - a heavy and confused sentence
• The Ministry of Finance prepared the state budget of the USSR together with local branches of the Ministry. - awkward English
• he initiated a number of reforms which led to ... This reform led to the republics" - both awkward English and a minor grammatical error (reforms vs reform)
• This reform led to the republics withholding taxes and other sources of revenues from the Soviet state. A pretty confusing sentence semantically, particularly for those unfamiliar with the subject. The phrase "Soviet state" is rather ambiguous. What is really meant is that constituent republics of the USSR were withholding taxes from the central USSR government.
• The only major exception being dual subordination of the republican and local level branches of the Ministry of Finance in the USSR. - grammar/tense problem
• In the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR), and later the USSR, confiscating property or the forcible taking of resources was the primary means of which the government supported their own operations. - Basically bad writing, and a somewhat misleading and WP:ORish statement, since what the sentence says was true only in the first few years after the October revolution of 1917. Plus dubious grammar: "the government ... supported their ... operations".
• Therefor, the primary means of which to yield revenue became taxation. - Spelling error + really awkward English. Also, taxation of whom? This really needs to be explained since the taxation system in the USSR was completely different from that of the western countries (e.g. there was no individual income tax).
• making it of big important both on all-Union and Union level - bad grammar/bad English
• The 1971 mentioned that the Ministry of Finance had the right to participate ... - bad grammar
• This preliminary budget was then sent together with instructions to all all-Union ministries and all ministries of finance of the Union republics. The Union branches of the Ministry of Finance prepares a budget estimate ... - tense problem (was sent/prepares).
• What ensues are negotiations between the all-Union ministry and the Union republic ministry regarding a particular Soviet republics budget for the year. - very awkward English
• important positions within the finance ministry hierarchy includes ... - grammar problem
• The two departments had their own distinctive budget. The head of the Department of Revisory Control of the USSR is recommended by the Minister of Finance of the USSR, and approved by the Council of Ministers of the USSR, the head of the Department of Revisory Control of the Union republics was recommended by the republics Minister of Finance and the republic's Council of Minister. A grammar problem (budgets, not budget), followed by tense inconsistencies (is recommended by/was recommended by)
• Controlled the implementation of the national budget of the republican Ministries of Finance and there local counterparts. - their local counterparts
• ...Narkomfin was made responsible for Gosbank, the State Bank of the RSFSR and, then, the Soviet Union. - awkward English (could be read to mean that Narkomfin was made responsible for the Soviet Union).
• On 26 November 1921, Lenin issued a note calling for the appointment of Grigory Sokolnikov - appointment to what?
• In the 1928 the OSA group on the orders of the Soviet government, started a building project which would house employees of the People's Commissariat for Finance, it was therefor known under the name Narkomfin building. - Awkward English, spelling error (therefor), plus ambiguity in the meaning of "it" in " it was therefor known under the name".

And quite a few more like this. There are other apparent problems. The lede is ambiguous in terms of explaining the institutional history of the ministry. It really should make the sequence of events clear (Narkomfin of RSRSF in 1917, Narkomfin of USSR in 1923, Ministry of Finance of USSR in 1946). There are quite a few bits that read rather WP:ORish to me (like "This is also a common feature in the United States Department of Treasury, but the key difference is that the USSR was a highly centralised state, while the United States is a highly decentralised state."). The History section does not appear to be sufficiently broad. E.g. there is nothing at all about the period from 1946 to 1990. It is hard to imagine that nothing worth mentioning happened to the Ministry during that period. Also, in terms of breadth of coverage, somehow the point about the major difference between the monetary systems in the USSR (where much of the monetary system was basically fictitious) and in the western countries is never explained. My understanding is that the Ministry of Finance dealt primarily with budgets of the state enterprises, that more or less existed only on paper and were not really convertible into the physical currency that was in actual physical circulation in the country. These kind of issues really need to be explained somewhere in the article. Could you take another look at the entire article, please? Thanks, Nsk92 (talk) 06:36, 25 November 2010 (UTC)

A few general comments: GA is not FA, and there is no demand that the prose be more than correct, which is far from being required to be either professional or even brilliant. If you find grammatical errors, feel free to correct them. It looks like TIAYN, the main contributor, has fixed a number of them (I presume he watches my talk page). I have no problem with finding one of my passes wrong, but the main goal should be to improve the article, not hastily remove the GA status. As a reviewer I often review articles on topics I do not know much about from before, and in this case I have not had access to at least some of the sources, so I cannot say if it is OR or not. Regarding issues such as coverage of the periods, how much of the financial system to cover, etc., that is best discussed on the talk page. As a reviewer, I have not looked at the full literature, I am not an expert, and to a certain degree have to trust that the editors have covered everything (and that there are sources to cover it with). Of course, you have many valid arguments as to why the article should be longer, and there is no doubt that it is shorter than perhaps I expected before reading it. Without taking a pro or contra stance, the best thing, if you feel the article is short of the GA criteria, is for a reassessment (WP:GAR)by another experienced reviewer. If you feel that issues are not resolved after discussing them on the talk page, it will be easier to handle the issue at GAR. I hope I have at least partially answered your request. Arsenikk ^(talk) 22:18, 25 November 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the response. I agree that the main goal should be to improve the article rather than to hastily remove the GA status. That is one of the reasons why I did not start a GA reassessment myself but asked you first. It is just that, at the time of my post, the prose quality struck me as significantly sub-par (and often just plain incorrect), rather shockingly so for an article marked as GA. I'll take another look at the article in a few days and see what updates TIAYN has been making. In terms of improving the article myself, I am hesitant for several reasons. English is not my native language (I am originally from Russia), and I do not sufficiently trust myself in terms of producing clean prose. I may end up replacing existing prose problems by new ones. For a non-GA article this would not be an issue, but for an article already marked as GA it is a concern. The gaps in terms of the breadth of coverage require a fair bit of research, for which I don't have time at the moment. Anyway, thanks for the response. Nsk92 (talk) 04:13, 26 November 2010 (UTC)

Category:Establishments in Antarctica by year

I appreciate your creating this hierarchy. The only problem is that with the current template scheme these categories get put into by country parent categories, which is incorrect since Antarctica isn't a country. Now, having done this you run in advance of my planned project of creating a by region hierarchy to parent the newly formed establishments by country hierarchy. Unless you have the inclination to go ahead and develop the infrastructure for the by region/continent hierarchy, I propose that an immediate fix would be to subst the templates that are employed in these categories and remove country-referencing categories. Otherwise, I suspect a new set of templates need to be created (however based on the by country templates) and perhaps also that the existing templates need to be expanded to include a parameter indicating region, and the consequent categorizing into region categories. As there exist several levels of regions, however, adding these region categories manually to the country categories may be the best solution overall. __meco (talk) 09:55, 26 November 2010 (UTC)

The though did strike me, but, as a temporary solution, I don't really see the problem as having Antarctica listed as a country (in lack of any other relevant geographic entities). Arsenikk ^(talk) 15:04, 26 November 2010 (UTC)

OK. We'll just have to be ready to act if someone reacts to this, then. __meco (talk) 15:13, 26 November 2010 (UTC)

GA Silver Line (Washington Metro)

Thank you for your thoughtful review. I have addressed your concerns, but am working on a few dead links. Perhaps you can review my work and let me know if we are on the right track. Thanks, Racepacket (talk) 20:19, 30 November 2010 (UTC)

• Dead link report runs clean. It would be nice to clear this before the end-of-month report. Racepacket (talk) 21:26, 30 November 2010 (UTC)

• I think that we are done. What do you think? Racepacket (talk) 02:00, 1 December 2010 (UTC)

Your name has a whole new meaning.

See GFAJ-1 :) Geschichte (talk) 08:49, 3 December 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Moss Airport, Rygge

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DYK for Furuset Line

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DYK for Grorud Line

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Updated Venues of the 1994 Winter Olympics

I updated the Venues of the 1994 Winter Olympics if you wish to look. Chris (talk) 17:02, 9 December 2010 (UTC)

Santa disco

hello,

please have a look at this nomination. It would be nice if you help to promote this disco into a FL. Thank you.-- ♫Greatorangepumpkin♫ T 17:15, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

discussion notice: smallcaps and LORD

I have started a discussion at Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style (capital letters)#smallcaps and LORD.--Kevinkor2 (talk) 12:29, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Venues of the 1994 Winter Olympics

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Relations

I got your message regarding my moving relations articles, but I'm not sure what you mean. I thought the space between the dash was standard, or was supposed to be. Is this not the case? Take alook at France – United Kingdom relations or less viewed articles like Czech Republic – Libya relations. Outback the koala (talk) 19:40, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

Well I can't move them back over a redirect, only administrator can do that. And I get the feeling that cut and paste moves are undesirable. Outback the koala (talk) 17:30, 16 December 2010 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Oslo Tunnel

The article Oslo Tunnel you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needed to be addressed. If these are fixed within seven days, the article will pass, otherwise it will fail. See Talk:Oslo Tunnel for things which need to be addressed. Admrboltz (talk) 20:48, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

The article has now passed. Good job :) --Admrboltz (talk) 00:44, 18 December 2010 (UTC)

Categories for discussion nomination of Category:Shipping authorities

Category:Shipping authorities, which you created, has been nominated for deletion, merging, or renaming. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the Categories for discussion page. Thank you. Arsenikk ^(talk) 12:17, 21 December 2010 (UTC)

Revert of vehicle

I notice you reverted my edits of vehicle, stating "restore lost references". This is an counterproductive revert. The article is in dire need of a clean-up, for which my edit was a small step. It is hard to me to believe you even looked at my edit, which contains removal of inappropriate legal definitions in a single province (which had a different scope than the article), merging of several small and trivial sections, copyediting, removal of out-of-scope content, formatting, and removal of out-of-scope external links. The one reference that was removed, was done so of a good reason, because a legal definition from that province directly contradicts the definition of a vehicle on Wikipedia. Please be more careful with reverts in the future. Just because references are being removed, does not mean the edits are disruptive. Thank you for your understanding, Arsenikk ^(talk) 16:51, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

Sorry about that. It would be helpful if you provided an edit summary so that other editors can more readily evaluate your changes. Yes, I did look at your edit, but I could not see the improvement, and I did see a lot of material go missing with no explanation. I see now that "ce" probably means "copy edit", but it sure doesn't mean "the one reference that was removed, was done so of a good reason, because a legal definition from that province directly contradicts the definition of a vehicle on Wikipedia." Furthermore, if a valid reference contradicts the definition in Wikipedia, that often means that Wikipedia is probably incorrect or incomplete. I've copied our discussion to the article talk page so that other editors can know what we are up to. -AndrewDressel (talk) 17:10, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

List of disused Oslo Metro stations

Hi,

I'm about to move my list into "article space", and I hope you won't scorn me if I throw out the disused stations from the list of Oslo Metro stations ;P. For instance, there are many other metro systems on Wikipedia that have one list about operational stations, and one about disused stations, e.g List of London Underground stations and List of closed London Underground stations (of which both are FL); List of New York City Subway stations and List of closed New York City Subway stations. I hope you'll have a very merry Christmas. --Eisfbnore ^talk 23:04, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

Merry Christmas to you too! Actually, I would oppose to the move, as there is no need at all to split up the article in two. The reason that the splitting is used in the NYC and London articles, is that they both have 400+ [if I remember right] stations, which is too long for a single article. For instance, the NYC list is split further into five subarticles [each borough plus the closed stations]. By splitting out the disused stations, the list becomes incomplete, and loses a lot of its encyclopedic value, particularly for Oslo which has only a few closed stations. While I do approve of the splitting of the Oslo Tramway article (in part because we can only verify a complete list of current stations), there is no way a disused metro list would pass FLC. Arsenikk ^(talk) 23:42, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

Perhaps we could have Eisfbnore's list in addition to the old list while retaining the disused stations in the old? I think the list of the disused stations present these in a much better fashion than the way they tend to "drown" in the comprehensive list. It also matches up with other similar lists of disused metro stations as has been mentioned. __meco (talk) 09:06, 23 December 2010 (UTC)

Add another field to the existing table for the "status", which would enable you to sort on disused or whatever category is currently marked with a symbol and colour. People with vision problems cannot see the difference in the colour choice anyway, and we don't need another list. Secondarywaltz (talk) 18:17, 23 December 2010 (UTC)

The list is accessible, because of the dagger symbols and similar used after the title (it wouldn't have passed FLC otherwise). As for another field, just creating a column for the closing date would make the table sortable by such; use align=center | — to create no value section for those that are open. Arsenikk ^(talk) 19:14, 23 December 2010 (UTC)

Whoa! Don't get so defensive. You have done a very good job and I can see no reason to make any major modifications or to split the list up. You know the table better than anybody so your suggestions should carry more weight. I have now found that sorting by "service" already groups the disused stations, because they obviously don't have any. Is that all that is needed? Secondarywaltz (talk) 19:47, 23 December 2010 (UTC)

PyeongChang logo

Hi. I have seen that you have updated the PyeongChang logo for the 2018 Winter Games article. I have reverted for the following reason: it is an .svg version of the old logo, unfortunately. The logo should read "Candidate city" and not "Applicant city". Hektor (talk) 07:37, 23 December 2010 (UTC)

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Oslo: Cuisine

I understand that you find the Cuisine sub-article in the Oslo article confusing. What I do not understand is that you find it appropriate to delete it because you mean the dishes and cuisine in this article must be unique to Oslo. I find this strange and I hope that we can work this out. As a capital, Oslo have not accomplished to keep those historic dishes like Bergen and Trondheim for examp. On the other hand, Oslo was once one of the major cities in Europe when it comes to clubs and restaurants. I really hope that we may showcase some of Oslos history as such a city and some of the dishes served in the quite small capital. Oslo is also unique for being such a small city and also such a multicultural city with various dishes other larger capitals have lots of. Oslo is also a capital of food with thousands of restaurants spread around the city. High-quality seafood gathered from the Oslofjord and from places like world-famous Lofoten is also unique to Oslo. In fact Oslos cuisine is unique like no other city. So please, think it over before you delete it. Regards, --FP (talk) 03:46, 25 December 2010 (UTC)

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FLC - List of signs and symptoms of diving disorders

Hi Arsenikk, I've done quite a bit of updating to List of signs and symptoms of diving disorders (in no small part thanks to your comments), and wondered if you might be willing to revisit Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of signs and symptoms of diving disorders/archive1 to let me know if I've addressed the issues you raised. It's not urgent, but if you can find the time, I'd be very grateful. Merry Bishmas and Happy New Year! Regards, --RexxS (talk) 01:40, 31 December 2010 (UTC)

Sorry about that, it had slipped my mind (havn't been much at FLC lately). Don't hesitate to nag people like this :) Arsenikk ^(talk) 01:54, 31 December 2010 (UTC)

WikiCup 2011

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New FAR rules

Hi Arsenikk - I am leaving a note here to let you know that a couple of months ago, new rules regarding notifications went into effect at FAR. Now, nominators must leave a brief note detailing their concerns on the talk page of the article before initiating a FAR on the article. Because of this, I'm going to remove the nomination from the page, hide the template on the talk page, and leave a note on the talk page pointing to your concerns. If nothing happens on the article in the next week or so, the nomination can be restored - feel free to do it yourself or just drop me a note and I can do it. Thanks, and please let me know if you have any questions. Dana boomer (talk) 17:53, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

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History of the Oslo Tramway and Metro

I have passed History of the Oslo Tramway and Metro as a Good Article. Well done. --DavidCane (talk) 02:38, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

Mistitled photo

Hi Arsenikk, I just wanted to point out that you've given this photo the wrong name and description. As can be clearly seen at the National Library, the photo is of "Riksgränsen jernbanestasjon", not Bjørnfjell. Could you fix that at Commons? Also, could you have a look at the newly created Bjørnfjell Station? I've done some edits to improve it, but the railways isn't my area of expertise. Manxruler (talk) 22:58, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

I've put in a request and applied for filemover rights. Thanks for pointing this out. Arsenikk ^(talk) 23:25, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

No problem. :) Manxruler (talk) 23:33, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

FL review: List of heads of state of the Soviet Union

I've just finished fixing the problems you saw in the list, are there any more problems with it? --TIAYN (talk) 17:48, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Kola

Hi, Arsenikk! I just wanted to thank you for your thoughtful and detailed GA review of the Kola Peninsula article. This is my first GAN ever, so I can't say the outcome was entirely unexpected, but I admit it was a bit disheartening that the nom was failed so quickly :) Well, at least you gave me a lot of good ideas to think about and to work on (I especially appreciate the Svalbard analogy—that article would indeed serve as a good template).

I can't say I agree with all of your comments, however. While the sections on the most recent history, nature, culture, flora/fauna, and geography can certainly be improved, I don't believe the information about economy, population, transport, politics/government, and administrative divisions belongs. The peninsula comprises most of the territory of Murmansk Oblast, and I feel that the economy/population/etc. belong in the article about the oblast, not the peninsula. That said, the peninsula article can still contain a short overview of those subjects—problem is, the Murmansk Oblast article is itself is very basic and lacks coverage of many important aspects, so there's nothing to summarize.

Anyhoo, I don't know when I will have a good uninterrupted chunk of time to work on this again, but I most certainly am planning to return to that article at some point in the future. When I think I have addressed the points you have risen, do you mind if I contact you first before resubmitting the article for the GAN review?

Once again, thanks much for taking time to review this; your effort is most appreciated! Cheers,—Ëzhiki (Igels Hérissonovich Ïzhakoff-Amursky) • (yo?); January 15, 2011; 18:46 (UTC)

Jæren Commuter Rail

Hello Arsenikk.

I thought I'd try my hand at reviewing again, you did encourage me a while back, so I picked one of your nominations! I noticed it had been waiting for several months, and after reading the article I found it suitable to engage with, thus I'll be feeling my way around it. I've made a few wording changes, but I haven't made any reviewer comments yet. I'll try to get on that, but many things look fine here. Get back to me if you have anything to say, or advice if I've made a minor slip up. Thanks. Kyteto (talk) 20:50, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

It won't be much longer, I've been away for job interviews, and my own nomination of SEPECAT Jaguar became active, but that's all dealt with for a while. I'm reading over the article right now. :) Kyteto (talk) 21:16, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

No problem. Take the time you need, the review is appreciated anyhow :) Arsenikk ^(talk) 21:20, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

It is pretty much a pass at this point. Everything checks out, I've marked one thing to clarify, and could you check over my prose changes to be sure I haven't misunderstood due to the language barrier from the source material? Once I hear back from you, I'll finish it. Kyteto (talk) 20:31, 18 January 2011 (UTC)

Bjorøy tunnel

Hi Arsenikk, I added a tiny bit on the geology with a ref. If you think it worth it I could do a whole (short) section on the geology. Mikenorton (talk) 20:57, 18 January 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for adding the information :) I know very little about geology, so if you want to add more, feel free. The book I've been using is centered around the politics of how the tunnel came to be, so adding anything technical is most appreciated. I'll probably add a section called "specifications" or somethings, and I'll perhaps move anything relevant to there later. Arsenikk ^(talk) 22:28, 18 January 2011 (UTC)

OK I'll see what I can do. I remember the general surprise amongst geologists that Jurassic sandstone had been found in that tunnel. I know Haakon Fossen, who got brought in to try and work out what was going on with the geology, which made finding the sources a bit easier. Feel free to move around anything that I add. Mikenorton (talk) 22:55, 18 January 2011 (UTC)

Suggested section:-

Geology

Before the construction of the Bjorøy tunnel, the geology of the area was thought to consist entirely of metamorphic basement rocks similar to those exposed on the surrounding islands. The Jurassic sediments encountered in the tunnel included breccia and conglomerate in contact with the underlying gneisses and a sandstone with coal fragments, some of which was quite unconsolidated. Spore and pollen samples gave an Oxfordian age (Late Jurassic) for the sequence. The sedimentary rocks appear to have been deposited into an eroded depression caused by a fault zone, which later reactivated, disrupting the bedding and causing steep dips.

Not sure exactly where to put it - it's all supported by the source that I've already added, Bøe et al. 2010. Mikenorton (talk) 23:33, 18 January 2011 (UTC)

Thanks :) I'll make a specification section and add the information. I won't add a section header for geology, as my writing style involves not making sections unless they cover at least two paragraphs. Once I've added the new section and done a copyedit, I plan to nominate for good article. Arsenikk ^(talk) 22:18, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

Sure, let me know when you nominate, just in case there are any questions about that aspect. Mikenorton (talk) 22:34, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

Storfjord Bridge DYK nom

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I've just looked at Storfjord Bridge for the DYK nom & I can't read Norwegian to verify the reference for the hook - is there an English translation? Also I'm not sure the word "bypassing" is correct "surpassing" might be better.— Rod ^talk 15:40, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Stad Ship Tunnel

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Online Ambassadors

I saw the quality of your contributions at DYK and clicked on over to your user page and was pretty impressed. Would you be interested in helping with the WP:Online_Ambassadors program? It's really a great opportunity to help university students become Wikipedia contributers. I hope you apply to become an ambassador, Sadads (talk) 02:33, 21 January 2011 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:Crew Minerals logo.png

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DYK nomination of Nordhordland Bridge, Aas-Jakobsen, Slahusfjorden

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DYK for Vigra Fixed Link

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 18:03, 21 January 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Hålogaland Bridge

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DYK for Sotra Bridge

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 06:03, 23 January 2011 (UTC)

table layout for airline destinations

Since you created the single table layout can you get hold of like minded wikians who reached concensus that the table layout should be exactly like you created it, give and take a little i.e add continent/region section if you like, or drop begin/end colum if dates not available and replace with notes and not have the table broken into bits like some are doing at KLM destinations so there can be control on this matter instead ofg anyone just doing anything they like, wasnt it officialy approved to have your standard throught out, so whats happening? am I wasting my time fighting for it, discussing it here with you and reverting edits that go against the standard?116.71.31.59 (talk) 03:53, 24 January 2011 (UTC)

Reply to Norshuttle questions

The advert tag has been pulled back as long as I have thought as there is information as hasn't been encyclopedic, such as the flight frequencies on routes as well as the overuse of PR material. Hope to get rid of the hidden ads now, as had been put into place by the guy that uploaded all the PR pictures, aswell as rewrote parts of the article. Btw, I do NOT feel comfortable with the usage of Norwegias routemap, as we already have a standardised svg map in usage. (Joakim 21:15, 25 January 2011 (UTC)) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jhz94 (talk • contribs)

DYK for Bjorøy Tunnel

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 18:02, 26 January 2011 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Hålogaland Bridge and Symphony bridge

The reviewer still apparently has some questions - I tried to help but maybe it's time for you 2 to talk it over. I think you did see the conversation on the nomination page because you fixed the archive URL on that reference. Yngvadottir (talk) 19:50, 26 January 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Storfjord Bridge

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 18:04, 27 January 2011 (UTC)

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Talkback

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DYK for Nordhordland Bridge

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 00:02, 29 January 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Aas-Jakobsen

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 00:02, 29 January 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Salhusfjorden

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 00:02, 29 January 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Stad Ship Tunnel

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 12:03, 30 January 2011 (UTC)

WikiCup 2011 January newsletter

We are half way through round one of the WikiCup. Signups are now closed, and we have 129 listed competitors, 64 of whom will make it to round two. Congratulations to The Bushranger (submissions), who, at the time of writing, has a comfortable lead with 228 points, followed by Hurricanehink (submissions), with 144 points. Four others have over 100 points. Congratulations also go to Yellow Evan (submissions), who scored the first points in the competition, claiming for Talk:Hurricane King/GA1, Miyagawa (submissions), who scored the first non-review points in the competition, claiming for Dognapping, and Jarry1250 (submissions) who was the first in the competition to use our new "multiplier" mechanic (explanation), claiming for Grigory Potemkin, a subject covered on numerous Wikipedias. Thanks must also go to Jarry1250 for dealing with all bot work- without you, the competition wouldn't be happening!

A running total of claims can be seen here. However, numerous competitors are yet to score at all- please remember to submit content soon after it is promoted, so that the judges are able to review entries. The number of points that will be needed to reach round two is not clear- everyone needs to get their entries in now to guarantee their places! If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges are reachable on their talk pages, or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn and The ed17 22:26, 31 January 2011 (UTC)

Weather buoy GAN

I've either addressed, or answered your concerns with a statement or a question. Let me know how to proceed further. Thegreatdr (talk) 22:45, 31 January 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Hålogaland Bridge

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 00:04, 1 February 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Symphony bridge

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 00:04, 1 February 2011 (UTC)

Talk:Death and funeral of Leonid Brezhnev/GA1

Thanks Arsenikk for reviewing my article. I really appreciate it. This just came to mind, but you are probably the user who has reviewed most of my GA noms. Anyhow thanks, and I think I've fixed the problem. --TIAYN (talk) 15:41, 1 February 2011 (UTC)

Was announced by Igor Kirillov at 11 a.m. Moscow Time on Soviet television, and the funeral took place on 15 November. Should i comment here or should i wait for a reply at the talk page? --TIAYN (talk) 14:09, 2 February 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Bærum Tunnel

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 18:03, 1 February 2011 (UTC)

GA Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

I have done a lot of work to address your review, and would like your further guidance. Thanks, Racepacket (talk) 00:24, 4 February 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Lysgårdsbakken

Orlady (talk) 18:03, 11 February 2011 (UTC)