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USRD Newsletter - Issue 14

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School Clubs

Was it necassary to delete so much info regarding the topic Schol clubs from the article Thomas R. Grover Middle School?? respond back on my talk —Preceding unsigned comment added by Umm killer (talk • contribs) 01:33, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

AWWWW o well it was indeed too detailed but w/e--Umm killer 01:39, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

WP:NJSCR Newsletter 6

The New Jersey State and County Route Newsletter Issue 6 – October 1, 2007

Issue #6 The 6th edition of the WP:NJSCR newsletter. This one will hopefully start a monthly streak of newsletters.

Project News Many articles are starting to reach Start and B-class. New Jersey Route 55, New Jersey Route 47, New Jersey Route 74 all got upgraded to B-class. County Route 622 (Middlesex County, New Jersey) failed its 3rd Good Article nomination due to unreliable sources and other conditions. We currently now have over 10 B-class articles. New Jersey Route 75 has reached Start-class. A to-do list has been posted on the project page, with a more detailed version at WT:NJSCR#To-do list. The simple version: Ensure that all freeway exit lists are up to exit list guide standards. Make sure all infoboxes have the new maint= parameter. Make sure the straight line diagram is properly referenced in the infobox. Add a major intersections table to each article.

Member of the Month Mlaurenti The member of the month for this edition is User:Mlaurenti. He joined in March of 2006 and has been a worker ever since. Works include starting the Garden State Parkway's exit list. Thanks for all your hard work, Mlaurenti!

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Please help

Centre 2000 The deletionist brigade is after this article which you helped save once. Please weigh in again. Also in the debate on Macleod Mall and Centennial Mall68.144.31.71 02:54, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

Hello Alan

Hello Alan, I am wondering why you deleted information on recreation and historical landmarks in Montvale? I don't see how it would infringe on copyrights, particularly the recreation information. Thanks! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Annieherman (talk • contribs) 18:19, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

Taxicabs of New York City

Hi, I have moved New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission to Taxicabs of New York City. This is to allow consistent naming with other similar articles; I have spent much time in producing a coherent set of taxicab articles on a world-wide basis. Also the article deals with taxicabs in New York as a whole, not just the Commission. I have to say that I don't see why the article was split out but since we work well together I won't fight over it. However, it is important to maintain a proper structure. TerriersFan 15:18, 4 October 2007 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:Amy Handlin.jpg

Thanks for uploading or contributing to Image:Amy Handlin.jpg. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is not a suitable explanation or rationale as to why each specific use in Wikipedia constitutes fair use. Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale.

If you have uploaded other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on those pages too. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free media lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Ricky81682 (talk) 06:58, 6 October 2007 (UTC)

Frank Messina

Wow, you did a great job with that. I e-mailed Frank to let him know. I'm starting to look into transcription services for my interviews. I'm really backed up - I have five recorded but not yet transcribed, which is the most laborious task in the process. But the going rate is $1.25 per audio minute! My interview with Augusten Burroughs is 2.5 hours! So, I need to find a high school student or something. --David Shankbone 19:28, 7 October 2007 (UTC)

AfD'd related articles

You may be interested in Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of schools offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. Cool Hand Luke 08:06, 8 October 2007 (UTC)

Queens

You're welcome, I just hope he'll stop. Corvus cornix 22:09, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

Hopefully. Corvus cornix 22:12, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

Abuse

I wish you would rephrase your accusation of abuse you leveled at me. I made a mistake, it happens. As you may have noticed, I worked on finding citations for a high school with you, so you must know that I am not on some sort of crusade to wipe out all school articles. SolidPlaid 21:33, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, let's hope that the question of notability in the case forms a precedent so that truly non-notable elementary schools can be deleted without the exercise of an AfD. SolidPlaid 21:41, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

Did you know

On 13 October, 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Frank Messina, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Allen3 ^talk 02:16, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

HEY, WHY DID YOU DELETE MY EDIT ON ELIZAETH HIGH SCHOOL

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT ELIZABETH HIGH SCHOOL? I AM A CURRENT STUDENT AT ELIZABETH HIGH SCHOOL AND MY WHOLE FAMILY GRADUTED FROM ELIZABETH HIGH SCHOOL. WE KNOW MORE THAN YOU. EVERYBODY THAT WHEN TO ELIZABETH HIGH SCHOOL KNOWS THAT THE SCHOOL HAS A GANG PROBLEM AND IS THE WORST IN THE STATE. SO WHY DID DELETE THAT? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jerzey jon (talk • contribs) 17:41, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

Monsey

Hi. We either use categories or a list page, but notable residents should not be on the page about the location itself. Thanks. -- Avi 05:25, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

It's just much cleaner this way. See List of people from Monsey, New York. -- Avi 05:50, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

Shkoyach, und a Gut Voch far dir oychet. -- Avi 05:56, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

Elias Moore

I take it you brought the birth and death dates up and used the names of the months. I don't mind that too much, but any Quaker would know that the minutes book from which the death date was obtained would not have used the names of the months, because Quakers don't use the "pagan" names for days and months. Broadcastinglive 17:13, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

Nope. Check the history of the Elias Moore to see who used the pagan dates. Alansohn 19:29, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

It was I. Wiki style. Moriori 22:48, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

Middle years

Well, AfD is an inconsistent process. I think we should WP:DRV Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of schools offering the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme on grounds that the discussion for the other two suggests a non-consensus. I would support undeletion. It's absurd to have deleted only the one. Cool Hand Luke 15:23, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

McGreevey article -- "homofecal" vs. "gay"

NPOV and basic accuracy demand the most precise terminology available. Without making any value judgements, it is reasonable to point out that "gay" is an imprecise term at best (at the time, McGreevey identified as heterosexual) and by all accounts the affair was purely physical rather than emotional.

Such physical intercourse without an emotional component is colloquially referred to as "homosexual" rather than "gay". However this is not precise either, since "sex" is not possible in the technical sense between two males. Hence "homofecal" is sometimes used as a substitute. See for instance http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=1799

I want to make it clear that I have nothing against homosexuals/gay people. If this had been an affair between two self-identified gay/homosexual people, that would be one thing. Since this is not the case, my edit gay-> homofecal has the virtue of accuracy. This can be debated one way or the other, but it was certainly not vandalism as alansohn falsely termed it, and should not be labeled as such. Watcher On The Wall 16:32, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

David Null

re: David Null, Clifton High School Notability standards set at WP:PROF for professors are not the notability standards for high school alumni. Please explain how this edit violates the notability standards for high school alumni if you disagree with this edit.```` —Preceding unsigned comment added by Pupluv (talk • contribs) 06:52, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Siyum HaShas

On 16 October, 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Siyum HaShas, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Elkman ^(Elkspeak) 17:03, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Peacock tag

Please do not remove valid tags from articles without fixing the underlying issue. Quatloo 02:36, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

I apologize for the revert which inadvertently did re-add some peacock text, which I did not realize (I should have more carefully examined the edit, your edit summary implied all you did was remove the tag, and I apparently didn't read far enough down the edit). However the article is full of laudatory adjectives, "winningest", "sprawling", "sharpshooting", etc. Much of the athletics section, while sourced, is largely inappropriate and probably should not be in Wikipedia. Also there is no issue with tagging articles without editing, if the tag is truthful. Quatloo 04:29, 18 October 2007 (UTC)