Luxorius (poet)

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Cheers ChiragPatnaik (talk) 07:09, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

Navies

Some countries don't have navies. what of those? redirect ot Military? Also some countries will be protectorates and as such will not have Navies and will have the navies of the parent country associated with it. ChiragPatnaik (talk) 03:02, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

PI have finished the clear cases of A. I recommend that u see A (and the preceding list) on my Talk page, they pretty much enompass all the exceptions. ChiragPatnaik (talk) 03:13, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

Leave the ones that don't have navies red, and make a little note on your list next to it: "(None)". We can use that to track these later. When the country lists are moved to article space, the redirects can be created like this one: Navy of the Isle of Man.

The Transhumanist    18:59, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

Status report on Wikipedia:WikiProject Lists of basic topics#Basic topics lists for countries

There is only one section left (including its subsections) that needs to be completed before the pages are ready for Around the World:

• Branches of the government of x
  • Executive branch of the government of x
  • Legislative branch of the government of x
  • Judicial branch of the government of x

There are a few more things that need to be completed before the lists can be moved into the main namespace:

• Fill in the blanks, and blank [[]]'s
  • Population:
  • Size:
  • "(specific elections)" needs to be replaced by links to specific elections (by year, usually)
  • International organization membership
  • Commander-in-chief: [[]]
  • Economic rank:
  • Currency of x:
• Blue-linking (creating redirects for) standardized items for which the articles' names are not standardized:
  • Army of x
  • Navy of x
  • Air Force ox x
• Fix other temporary links
  • World Heritage sites in x (they all point to the same place, and need to be fixed)
  • "Capital of x" needs to be replaced with the actual capital name
• Material in the lead paragraph(s) that is covered in the body of the list needs to be removed, or moved from the lead to the relevant items in the list.
• Fill in the External Links section

Moving these lists into the main namespace could have a huge impact on their development, because then each list will fall under the scope of the WikiProjects of the respective countries. That's a lot of WikiProjects that may become involved with refining and maintaining these lists.

The move will be accompanied with the placing of new sections on each of the WikiProject pages, their talk pages, placing banners on the talk pages of each list, and including links to these lists in hatnotes on the relevant articles and portals, and placing section links in the see also sections of relevant articles (Geography of x, Military of x, etc.). Lots of AWB work.

The Transhumanist    00:46, 22 August 2008 (UTC)

Indian media

The Encyclopedia of India has the above mentioned reference about Raju Thomas.

The article was very hard to edit for me because I still don't have my hands on the latest quotes for newspaper and television yet (The Thomson Gale version of the Encyclopedia of India was released in 2006, and the citations date from that time).

Give me some time, my first effort was to make the article respectable and informative compared to its original state. I'll try and do more as time progresses.

Thanks and regards, JSR (talk) 18:31, 22 August 2008 (UTC)

You're dead right about the quotes in the Bollywood section. I had the entire Burra, Rani Day & Rao, Maithili (2006). "Cinema" in Encyclopedia of India (vol. 1) article but no courage to go on. I'll definitely do more tommorow. JSR (talk) 18:34, 22 August 2008 (UTC)

Thank you for your offer :-) Please allow me time till tomorrow to think about the things I need help with. The complete details of every source used are given in this section. JSR (talk) 18:42, 22 August 2008 (UTC)

Barnstar

		The Working Man's Barnstar
		From the several pages that I've watchlisted, I noticed your efforts in getting the articles rid of the spam links. In thorough appreciation of your tireless efforts, I present you this barnstar. Regards, Mspraveen (talk) 19:19, 22 August 2008 (UTC)

Re: Dibo the gift dragon

The article I deleted consisted of just "dibo the gift dragon is a dragon that gives gifts to his friends" along with a few characters' names, so it really didn't give enough context to identify the subject as being a kids' TV show. I deleted that version in accordance with Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion case A1, article provides no context. If someone were to recreate the article with more context (like, at the minimum, saying it's a cartoon show that airs on various networks), I wouldn't have any objections to it. --Elkman ^(Elkspeak) 03:15, 23 August 2008 (UTC)

Your NPWatcher application

Dear ChiragPatnaik,

Thank you for applying for NPWatcher! You've been approved to use it. Before you run the program, please check the changelog on the application page to see if there is a newer release (or just add the main page (here) to your watchlist). Report any bugs or feature suggestion here. If you need help, feel free to contact me or join NPWatcher.

_Gb^T/c 08:37, 23 August 2008 (UTC)

Armies

Good job on the navy redirects.

And since we're on the subject of armed forces, the Army of x links on the country lists need redirects too.

I've made you a list for your convenience at: User:ChiragPatnaik/Armies

Have fun.  :)

The Transhumanist    00:26, 24 August 2008 (UTC)

Started on this... should be done in a couple (or so) of days ChiragPatnaik (talk) 16:12, 24 August 2008 (UTC)

Cool. Next is the Air Force of x link. To change the list of Army links I set up for you to Air Force, load Firefox, then install the Wikipedia Editor (WikEd) to your monobook.js page. Then use WikEd's search replace feature on the list.

How did you generate the tale u left on my talk page? specifically the headers. I'm working ona Quick reference sheet on Census data for India and I need a quick way to do it... ChiragPatnaik (talk) 19:59, 25 August 2008 (UTC)

I don't know what you mean. What is a "tale"? And what headers are you referring to? (Please provide links). The Transhumanist    20:32, 25 August 2008 (UTC)

oops I meant Table of armies and navies. and the headers. I'm sure, you are using automation. I want to know what.

Sort of. I started with a list of countries (they are all over Wikipedia), and added each country name a second time on each line. Each of the two names must start and end differently (I use punctuation outside the link brackets for this), so that you can specify the names independently in search/replaces. Then when I need a list of country links with two links on each line, I just use search/replaces - you can change the links to just about anything with the country names in them. Any of the lists created from these lists can be used in the same way. For example, the army list can be used to create a list of country links on any subject. Just use the search/replace feature in WP:WikEd (very powerful). "Army of x - " can be changed to "Theatre in x", etc. WikEd replaces Wikipedia's edit window (but only in Firefox), and has an on/off switch which makes it even more convenient.

There are many forms of automation available on Wikipedia. If the above method doesn't quite fit what you are doing, let me know what you want to do exactly, and I'll let you know if I know of a way to do it faster. I'm really into speed (velocity, not the drug).  :)

For a general treatment of speeding up your Wikipedia experience, see this page I wrote: WP:OTS. The Transhumanist    20:55, 25 August 2008 (UTC)

Indian media

Chiragji, its going to take longer for me to edit on Indian media to accurately describe current statistics. I should have the article ready by Tuesday and I'll be asking you to give the article a review then. Allow me till Monday :-) JSR (talk) 09:08, 24 August 2008 (UTC)

I'm through with my latest round of edits. Seeing that the article now has what I call 'minimum respectability' I'd like to move on and try and do the same for other neglected articles. Regards and thank you for being supportive and helpful. JSR (talk) 15:34, 25 August 2008 (UTC)

vandalising

hello! i appologize for the the bothers i have caused you. You have just sent me a vandalising warning. Explanation: I wanted to move the article to a different name and i didn't know about the move option so i simply copied and pasted it. Rokpok (talk) 17:26, 24 August 2008 (UTC)

I would also like to ask for some help, if you are an admin that is. How can i move an article to a different title if that title already exists and redirects to the article that should be moved. the case is about the secondary schools in slovenia (specifically grammar schools Bežigrad, First in Celje, Poljane, Novo mesto) for which the arguments are: 1.the term gimnazija is specific to the slovene educational system (although similar to gimnazije in the former Yugoslavia or gymnasiums in Germany). 2.official name of the school should be used (that is also the practice for other counties) So they should all be moved to their official names Rokpok (talk) 17:33, 24 August 2008 (UTC)

Air Forces

When you are done with the armies, User:ChiragPatnaik/Air Forces is waiting for you.  :)

The Transhumanist    23:24, 25 August 2008 (UTC)

Huggle

You are responsible for you actions with Huggle. Please read all revisions you make, as your revision to Oil price increases since 2003 inserted a political ad with no relevance to the article as well as a list of US congressional bills which had nothing to do with market speculation. 98.235.103.32 (talk) 18:08, 28 August 2008 (UTC)

Not sure what's up with this anonymous guy. After checking his contributions, I just think he hates Huggle usrs. Ilyushka88 (talk) 18:25, 28 August 2008 (UTC)

Indian agriculture

I have just finished rewriting Indian agriculture. Make sure to read it whenever you find the time :-) JSR (talk) 13:41, 30 August 2008 (UTC)

I have just finished re-writing the Architecture of India article, which I found in a neglected state. Don't forget to take a look :-) JSR (talk) 01:44, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

SahiL Khan

that always deleted my personal profile, I'm saving about myself here .. please do not delete that my personal information.. SahiL Khan is my personal tagge with my account .. you please continue with the other tagged defrente

SahiL Khan

that always deleted my personal profile, I'm saving about myself here .. please do not delete that my personal information.. SahiL Khan is my personal tagge with my account .. you please continue with the other tagged defrente

Semi-protection

I've semi-protected your user talk page so the anonymous IP vandals from Australia can't edit it. This will last for a week. If you don't want it protected, let me know, but someone apparently has far too much time on his/her hands. --Elkman ^(Elkspeak) 01:59, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

Ayurveda

I have just finished rewriting Ayurveda using only the most reliable scholarship. Kindly take a look and let me know if you approve. It would also help if you could point out what more needs to be added to the article (except images of course, to which I get to soon). This edit was made using a draft I had prepared earlier and may not be perfect so please be sure to look and recommend.

Thanks in advance, JSR (talk) 05:56, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Roebling Point

Hi, I noticed that you'd tagged the article Roebling Point with {{notability}} last month. I've decided to take the article to AfD. Your participation would be welcomed. —/Mendaliv/^2¢/_Δ's/ 18:10, 16 September 2008 (UTC)

RfD nomination of Navy of Sudan

I have nominated Navy of Sudan (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) for discussion. Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at the discussion page. Thank you. Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:07, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

RfD nomination of Navy of Belarus

I have nominated Navy of Belarus (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) for discussion. Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at the discussion page. Thank you. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells • Otter chirps • HELP)} 16:01, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

Navy redirects

There's been a little controversy over the navy redirects for the landlocked countries (many of which have no navy), as you can see above. But it's all been worked out. Each country with no navy gets a redirect to wherever it is reported that it has no navy, or failing that, to its "military of" article.

The country lists are coming along slowing but surely. It shouldn't take too much longer before they will be complete enough to move into article space (!), but I can still use all the help I can get. (hint hint).

The Transhumanist    20:46, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

Semiprotection

I see the abuse from IPs in Australia is continuing. I've semiprotected your user talk page for two weeks. I'm not exactly sure what this person's problem is, but they have two weeks to find a new hobby. --Elkman ^(Elkspeak) 15:20, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

Congrats

Congratulations on your engagement. I hope you know what you are getting yourself into.  :)

By the way, be absolutely sure to watch Eddie Murphy Raw at least ten times before you set a wedding date. (Every man should do this even before he pops the question).

Good luck.

The Transhumanist    21:14, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

P.S.: I'm serious about the film recommendation. It's the best primer on marriage (and divorce) that I've ever come across. And Eddie Murphy gets his point across very effectively.

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Vandalism reversion

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		Thanks for reverting the vandalism on my user page! Flewis(talk) 11:56, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

Update from JSR

I have just finished a rewrite of Indian astronomy so make sure to take a look :-) This is just a first draft and some errors may be there in spelling and grammar, which I'll correct soon. The Ayurveda article is stable and has been made fully sourced.

Best wishes, JSR (talk) 21:59, 2 October 2008 (UTC)

Thanks!

Thanks for reverting vandalism on my userpage! DARTH PANDA^talk 14:36, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

Redlinks

I've been looking over the army, navy, and air force link lists, and there are still a lot of redlinks, presumably for those countries which lack forces of the respective types.

Well we've got to bluelink them all - when a country doesn't have a navy (landlocked countries for example), the redirect needs to lead to wherever that fact is mentioned. The same thing applies to having no army or airforce. If no mention is made anywhere that there is none, we need to add the fact to the most relevant place (such as on that country's military of article, or the military or defense section of the county's politics of or even in its main article.

I've started doing this with the navy links for the landlocked countries. Each country with a redlink (in the various armed forces redirect lists) need to be looked over, the status of its armed forces determined, and the necessary facts inserted wherever most appropriate and the redirects created.

A bunch of my navy redirects for countries with no navies were put up for deletion, but the consensus was that if somebody were to try to look up a navy for those, they should be taken to the relevant information - that there is no navy. Otherwise they wouldn't be able to tell if there was no navy or if we simply lacked an article on it.

So we've got clearance to go ahead and finish these up. The same principle applies to the army and air force links for countries that have no army or air force.

While looking over the air force redlinks, I created a redir for Air Force of Western Sahara and Navy of Western Sahara, concerning which the article Polisario Front (the defacto armed forces of Western Sahara) says it only has land forces. So I added the statement right at the beginning of the relevant section that it has no navy or air force, and pointed the redirects there.

I'll help out as much as I can, but I'm spread pretty thin - the creation of the 247 country lists is a huge undertaking. I can hardly express how instrumental your help has been in pushing these toward completion.

Keep up the excellent work. It shouldn't be too much longer (by the end of the year hopefully) before the country lists are complete enough to be moved to article space, which will more than double the size of the collection of topic outlines! And this will also make the topic outlines' geography coverage more extensive than that of portals.

I can hardly believe so few managed to put so much work into these. We've come a long way so quickly (the set of country outlines was started in March).

Again, thank you.

I look forward to your next status report.

The Transhumanist    21:31, 3 October 2008 (UTC)