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Murray Maxwell

Hi there, hope you're well. I see that you're rather busy at the moment, but if you have time this month, I could use your help with a copyedit for Murray Maxwell, which I am hoping to take to FA. There is no rush, just if you have time I would appreciate it very much. As always, if you need help with anything I'd be happy to oblige.--Jackyd101 (talk) 19:14, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

Thanks I really appreciate it and like I said, there's no rush.--Jackyd101 (talk) 17:08, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

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Notice

Please accept this notice to join the Good Article Collaboration Center, a project aimed at improving five articles to GA status every month. We hope to see you there!--LAAFansign review 02:05, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
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Wikilinks

Please see Talk:Courtney Peldon#Wikilinks. Dismas|(talk) 03:28, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the response. I'd like to talk some sense into G.-M. as to how bad some of the edits that he/she makes are, but he/she is argumentative and does not read any of the guidelines that are pointed out to him/her. Just take a look at some of the issues that I have encountered with him/her. Dismas|(talk) 09:45, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
I didn't ever use your arguments as a basis for my so-called minor linkings, I used them to justify any year in film or television link. G.-M. Cupertino (talk) 13:45, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
I only hope everyone so zelous in deleting dates when the direction and the rules change back again are as diligent in restoring date links and other links as they are being in remove them, because I'm not waisting any more time with it then!... G.-M. Cupertino (talk) 13:56, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
Sure, just follow the rules without questioning!... Fortunately I have other and better things, and wikipedia isn't even seen by many as a reliable source!... G.-M. Cupertino (talk) 14:11, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
I already know I have no other choice!... G.-M. Cupertino (talk) 15:00, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

Jasenovac i Gradiška Stara

I apologize if this is inappropriate but I am actually quite concerned about WP:BLP violations when an article has unsourced comments about a band and a journalist, both living, having made or performed versions of a song that is obviously controversial like that. I wonder if they should be removed until a source is provided. -- Ricky81682 (talk) 04:16, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

I also suspect that the next fight will over the "translation." These numerous "new" editors have a distinct pattern of activity. Man do I wish we had better checkusers for this stuff. -- Ricky81682 (talk) 09:22, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

Your Falaise map

Sorry for being a nosey bugger but i noticed it on Cams talk page. Surely the US 2nd Army should be the 3rd Army?--EnigmaMcmxc (talk) 18:05, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

A copy edit request...

Hi there EyeSerene!

I know you're busy, but could you add Harry Potter to your queue for copy editing? I'd really appreciate it as a thing that came up on the fail FAC from Tony1 and other users was that the prose needs some work on.

Many thanks,

The Helpful One Review 19:44, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

Copy edit?

Hello one of the contributors recommended you as prolific editor, who may be willing to copy edit certain article (Kaunas Fortress). On this article's FAC, was listed number of problems surrounding prose [1]. Can you please address those issues? M.K. (talk) 20:24, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

WikiChevrons with Oak Leaves

 The WikiChevrons with Oak Leaves 
By order of the coordinators, in recognition of your diligent and excellent copyediting of vast quantities of Military History articles—notably your work on multiple Featured Article Candidates—you are hereby awarded the WikiChevrons with Oak Leaves. For the coordinators. Cam (Chat) 22:48, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

Copyedit help

Hi there. I'm wondering if you might have time to help copyediting Alien (film). It's currently at FAC and some concerns about prose have been brought up. I've gone over Tony's guides but I feel I am too close to the text (being the primary contributor) to be able to take an objective eye and work out the kinks. Jappalang recommended you as an experienced copyeditor, so I'm hoping you might have time to lend an eye to the article. Thanks very much for your consideration. --IllaZilla (talk) 23:26, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

Reliableforever

You know, if you wanted to help me in the whole adoption thing, I wouldn't mind. It's not every day we see a juvenile 'pedian earnestly trying to help out, even if they haven't quite gotten the hang of things yet. You do seem just as busy as I now, (grad school is tough, I'll admit) but if you find the time I would love an extra pair of hands. :-) —Mizu onna sango15Hello! 18:00, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

I'll be happy to (although I hope you don't think that my unasked-for comment on your stalk page was intended to imply you're not already doing an excellent job... 'cos you are!) EyeSerenetalk 14:39, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

Canadian Red Ensign vs. National Flag

Hey, I see that you changed the Red Ensign to the current national Flag of Canada in the battle map images. I don't believe this was the correct thing to do, because according to the linked article, the Red Ensign was the official Canadian flag during WWII. If I'm right, would you please revert/fix the images, and if I'm wrong, feel free to correct me, thanks. Hello32020 (talk) 22:40, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

Yeah....it probably should be red-ensign for both maps. Sorry I didn't point that out sooner. Cam (Chat) 22:23, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

Operation Brevity

Howdy,

There is another article that I have heavily contributed towards and was receiving excellent copyediting assistance from another user, however due to real life issues he isn’t able to carry on at the moment. The article thanks to the two of us was near FA status but due to some bits and bobs didn’t make it first time around. I have put in a peer review, which has not received any attention bar one reply in the positive.

Is there any chance you could give it the once (or twice) over to help it cross the finish line? Link: Operation Brevity--EnigmaMcmxc (talk) 15:58, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

Pier Gerlofs Donia

Will you pass this article for GAN? It is very good now, and has been hugely improved. Just ask user talk:Jimbo Wales and the rambling man and the bold guy and graeme Bartlett and all those guys. Last king of Frisia (talk) 09:51, 16 October 2008 (UTC)

 :)

That translation and your user page has added something to my day - thanks. Nice part of the world too - regards --Herby talk thyme 11:40, 17 October 2008 (UTC)

Hastings: I remember it being a rollicking good yarn, especially the adventures of Smudger Smith and Topper Brown but he certainly didn't risk annoying the US market. He seems to have failed to notice the structural constraints operating on military commanders in the C20th. Withal that he floated the idea of donkeys led by lions the detailed narrative of Allied operations suggests to me that the squaddies rose to the occasion as well as their fathers in WWI Keith-264 (talk) 15:44, 17 October 2008 (UTC)

11th Airborne Division

Hey there. You've been a real help to me in the past, ES, and I was hoping you might be again. I want to get 11th Airborne Division (United States) to FA, and intend to take it to FAC as soon as the MILHIST Peer Review is finished. However, I want to check that the article is MoS compliant, but I never seem to find a lot of the things people list at an FAC. Is there someone, or a group even, who do MoS checks? Cheers, Skinny87 (talk) 17:20, 17 October 2008 (UTC)

Crikey, I must be blind. I see from above that you do copy-edits of articles. I'd be greatful if you could look it over when you have time, or point me in the direction of someone else if you don't. Thanks again, Skinny87 (talk) 17:21, 17 October 2008 (UTC)
Ta. Please, put it at the bottom of your list. I'm having it peer-reviewed and ran into a few snags (stupid lack of academic sources on airborne warfare) and it won't be at FAC for a while. Cheers again, Skinny87 (talk) 17:01, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

Hello

Hi. Reliableforever (talk) 11:51, 18 October 2008 (UTC)

FA-Team new mission

Hi EyeSerene, You've probably noticed that the FA-Team has just launched a mission to help WikiProject AP Biology 2008 and WikiProject North of the Rio Grande improve articles towards featured quality. As one of those in favour of such a mission, I'm hoping you would like to join in and support a few articles from one or both of the projects. If so, please add your name to the articles you are watchlisting on the mission page. Thanks, Geometry guy 19:52, 19 October 2008 (UTC)

How goes it, Mr Serene? Long time, no speak... Anyhow, I'm just dropping you a note to follow-up on Gguy's message. I have a special NRG-related mission lined up for you, if you choose to accept it... --jbmurray (talk • contribs) 22:28, 28 October 2008 (UTC)
(copied over from my talk page:) Excellent! Well, the mission is... if you could drop by on Julia Alvarez. I have a fear that young User:Sauceyboy in particular is a little frustrated. I've told him the obvious things that need doing to get near GA status, and they're still some ways off but have made great strides recently. Any words of advice you could offer would be most welcome! --jbmurray (talk • contribs) 00:00, 29 October 2008 (UTC)
(copied over from my talk page:) No need to apologize. Crusader Kingdoms are important, too. Meanwhile, I see you note that Awadewit, that Wikipedia Saladin, got to your mission first. Care to try another one? --jbmurray (talk • contribs) 19:23, 3 November 2008 (UTC)

Operation Epsom Conclusion

Hi there I was bored in work earlier on and have wrote up a conclusion for the Epsom article. It is currently in the talk page awaiting comments. It has included the move of information from the planning section, includes amended information from what was in the last section of the article and has pulled information from all the quotes to assess the operation. Do you have any comments on it? --EnigmaMcmxc (talk) 15:40, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

Armoured Car Regiments

Hello, I've a got a short draft article on the subject of Armoured Car Regiments and was wondering if you would be willing to review it for accuracy of content ? Thank you for any assistance you can provide. Cheers, --W. B. Wilson (talk) 04:20, 24 October 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for looking at it. If you know of other editors who are knowledgeable of the British force structure in the Second World War, I'd like to mention the article to them. Cheers, --W. B. Wilson (talk) 20:03, 3 November 2008 (UTC)

Notability

Is a Judge a notable by himself? A Judge is technically a titular of the Judicial Power, and if any titular of the Executive Power (and the Local Administrative Power), and any Representative on the Legislative Power (or even any Diplomatic Representative) is a notable alone, so should be anyone at the Judicial Power, since they're all three branches at the same level through the Principle of Separation of Powers and not just for that, for it being an actual power before that separation ever happened. G.-M. Cupertino (talk) 18:04, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

Thank you! You've allways been helpful, no problem with the delay!... G.-M. Cupertino (talk) 14:00, 4 November 2008 (UTC)

Copyedit?

I was wondering if I could impose upon you to look over the article United States Naval Gunfire Support debate when you get a free moment and copyedit the article. I had tried earlier to get the article through FAC and it ended up being my first FAC failure, I would like to get the problems addressed for another run through FAC when I can line up a few days of below normal school work. Any other suggestions you could provide would also be helpfull. Thanks in advance. TomStar81 (Talk) 21:03, 29 October 2008 (UTC)

I should likely let you know that TomStar81 has retired from Wikipedia for the time being. I've added a copyedit of gunfire support debate to my to-do list (MBK004 and I are going to pick up where he left off, and finish the FT-Drive of the Iowa-Class-Battleships). Just thought I'd let you know. Cam (Chat) 06:41, 4 November 2008 (UTC) (oh, and thanks again for the copyedit of 2ndCanInfDiv. I'm going to do some resourcing, a bit of image work, and then I'm taking it to FAC;)

Milhist coordinator

You have been mentioned here as a possible coopted Milhist coordinator. You may wish to comment :). --Eurocopter (talk) 17:46, 4 November 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for your message. I understand your reluctance to drop other commitments. If something could be arranged to defer your arrival, would you be able to come aboard for the New Year? You have exactly the qualities we need. --ROGER DAVIES talk 12:38, 5 November 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for that, including your addendum about Tom. --ROGER DAVIES talk 13:38, 5 November 2008 (UTC)

CAPS LOCK

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SPREAD THE GOOD WORD BY ADDING {{subst:User:CWii/CAPSLOCKDAY}} TO EDITORS' TALKPAGE, KTHNXBAI.

Milhist coordinator confirmation

The existing coordinators have unanimously decided to coopt you as a Coordinator of the Military history Wikiproject with immediate effect. As is customary, I present you with these stars and wish you luck in the coming months.

Coordinator of the
Military history Wikiproject,
6 November 2008 — 31 March 2009

In addition to reading the summary of coordinator responsibilities, there are background essays, which may be of interest:

Finally, there's a coordinator usebox – {{WPMILHIST Coordinator}} – if you wish to use it.

Once again, all the very best, --ROGER DAVIES talk 20:19, 6 November 2008 (UTC)

PS: Because of your other commitments, nobody is expecting you to hit the ground running. Your input in Milhist coord discussions would be very welcome but otherwise we're not expecting you to be fully operational until the New Year :) --ROGER DAVIES talk 20:19, 6 November 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the note, and congratulations to you too! And now, a pop quiz: do you remember how we 'met'? Maralia (talk) 15:05, 7 November 2008 (UTC)

Indeed I do. And what a catch you've turned out to be ;) EyeSerenetalk 20:36, 7 November 2008 (UTC) (Copied from User talk:Maralia)
It was driving me crazy this morning that I couldn't remember what caused that last one—I finally dug through my contributions and found it: an article that linked to Christian persecution, which did not mean what they thought it did ;) Maralia (talk) 21:37, 7 November 2008 (UTC)

Blair Anderson Wark

Hi EyeSerene, thanks for copyediting the above for me; I really appreciate it mate. To signify my gratitude, I take great pleasue in presenting you with this barnstar:

Image:CopyeditorStar7.PNG The Copyeditor's Barnstar
In recognition of his extraordinary and brilliant work copyediting not one, not two, but three articles (Harry Murray, Ernest Albert Corey & Blair Anderson Wark), I take great pleasure in awarding The Copyeditor's Barnstar to EyeSerene. Thank you very much mate, Abraham, B.S. (talk) 06:07, 7 November 2008 (UTC)

In response to your comment that the article needs more detailed attention, I would like to say that that is the reason why I was/am reluctant to take the article to FAC. I do believe it is broad in coverage, and that I have placed in the article every bit of information I was able but it does seem a little short for an FA article. The main reason I decided to ask for your copyediting skills and expertise was after seeing the article Issy Smith; an FA article on a VC recipient that is slightly shorter in length then Wark's. However, the article is rated A-Class and that isn't something to be sniffed at either, so I guess I'm happy with that. Thanks for all of your help mate. Cheers, Abraham, B.S. (talk) 06:07, 7 November 2008 (UTC)

Ah, okay. I suppose I could take the article through another peer review; I hadn't thought of that! In regards to the Coordinator position, thank you very much; it means a lot coming from you, but I felt I was a little too inexperienced compared to everyone else there. I was very pleased, however, when you were offered the position. Aside from Roger, I cannot see one who is as deserving or well suited to the position as yourself. Once again, thanks mate. Cheers, Abraham, B.S. (talk) 10:15, 7 November 2008 (UTC)

re: Request for clarification

Funnily, I was thinking that probably needed clarification as I drafted it. The point, I think, is that the same person has both admin and coordinator hats, and should be careful to avoid blurring the roles. This obviously wouldn't apply to uncontroversial stuff but might to, say, blocking tendentious editors. I do use admin tools for Milhist matters but limit it to when I'm uninvolved. I hope this helps, --ROGER DAVIES talk 11:49, 7 November 2008 (UTC)

A propos of the Balkans, I sometimes stay uninvolved, leaving discussion to other coordinators, so that I can intervene with the admin tools if necessary. As a side issue, I have noticed an increasing trend at task force level towards polarisation and try to discourage this early, wherever possible. --ROGER DAVIES talk 15:42, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
I have simplified the wording considerably and will post a new draft of the job description this morning for discussion. It will probably be helpful to include it permanently in the handbook.
I have noticed, incidentally, increasing Balkanisation of the American Civil war task force, which is slightly surprising. --ROGER DAVIES talk 07:44, 10 November 2008 (UTC)

GA reform

Yes, it's a good idea to give it another go. I'm not on WP as much as I'd like at the moment (real life keeps getting in the way, would you believe!) but I'll contribute as appropriate. Thanks, Gwinva (talk) 09:10, 10 November 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for your kindly remarks on my talk page. Perhaps the opportune moment for discussing GA reform has arrived? The issues from last month have now, thankfully, been put to rest, anyway... Geometry guy 20:57, 14 November 2008 (UTC)

My user page...

Great, you just made me spit Cherry Coke all over my keyboard... :) I had totally not realized how that could be construed! *Wandering off to tweak her user page*. Thanks! Dana boomer (talk) 18:27, 13 November 2008 (UTC)

Centrifugal Force

EyeSerene, Thanks. I just saw your comment because we had an edit conflict. Yes, the purpose would be better served by private e-mail. I had already decided to stop participating in the debate but there was a few comments in tonight which just had to be responded to. I'm hapy enough to consider the matter closed. Am I allowed to supply and e-mail address to Brews? David Tombe (talk) 19:14, 13 November 2008 (UTC)

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Decoration Notability

Is anyone who got any degree of any decoration a notable by himself/herself? The grant of a decoration is a sign of notability per se, I guess. G.-M. Cupertino (talk) 13:20, 14 November 2008 (UTC)

I had in mind, say, my great-great-great-grandfather, who was a Knight of the Order of Aviz, for instance. G.-M. Cupertino (talk) 13:52, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
Thank you. Unfortunately, for most decorations and even many titles given in Portugal I never found any source that states why it was granted, at least in a more concrete way, something that leads some people's idea, sometimes right, that many grants were given for obscure reasons. G.-M. Cupertino (talk) 14:49, 14 November 2008 (UTC)

Malicious Allegation

EyeSerene, Wolfkeeper's block request was a malicious attempt to derail the debate on the centrifugal force talk page in favour of his own particular point of view. His claim that the debate had gone off topic was totally unfounded, and you should have checked that out before assuming that the allegation was legitimate. Wolfkeeper holds a strong point of view in which the centrifugal force in planetary orbits is different from the centrifugal force in rotating frames of reference. In any future attempt to tidy up the centrifugal force article, I would strongly recommend that Wolfkeeper be kept under very tight control. Wikipedia cannot be run on the basis that it's fine for one person to make complaints against another person but that 'how dare that person object to those complaints?'. David Tombe (talk) 14:40, 14 November 2008 (UTC)

Wikia

Do you think this http://genealogy.wikia.com/ can be added to Wikipedia's sister projects?... G.-M. Cupertino (talk) 15:00, 14 November 2008 (UTC)

Well, too bad!... But it could be acquired by Wikimedia Foundation. G.-M. Cupertino (talk) 15:45, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
How could "they" know about it? G.-M. Cupertino (talk) 15:50, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
The Administrators of Wikimedia Foundation, how can they know that site exists and how can its purchase be proposed to them? G.-M. Cupertino (talk) 16:06, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
Thank you!... By the way, a Lord of a Majorat isn't a notable per se either, I guess. But the worse is that some editors think that only British Lords are notable because they have a seat in Parliament. But in Spain (less clear in Portugal) the title of Lord is a title as much as Baron, Viscount, Count, Marquess, Duke or Prince, and if these are notable alone, even without a vast biography, so should the Lords be, and some Lordships are really ancient (Francisco Franco's widow was created Lady of Meirás, and Grandee of Spain). G.-M. Cupertino (talk) 09:55, 15 November 2008 (UTC)

A request

Hey, I was recommended here by User:Jappalang. I was wondering if you have time if you could help copyedit Frederick III, German Emperor which is currently at WP:FAC right now which you can see here: Wikipedia:Featured_article_candidates/Frederick_III,_German_Emperor. Jappalang has been helping and its been copyedited again recently while we wait to see if anyone else will change their stance, but just to finally get rid of the slightly clunky language I'd really appreciate your help. Mostly I think the article is good, obviously, but I spent months editing it so I'm so close to the text that its hard for me to see the faults anymore. As I said, Jappalang has already helped, and maybe his most recent copyedit would help tip the favor but if not you'd really help the article out. Again, only if you have time to do a quick readthrough. Thanks for your time and if you can't then good luck on future edits. --Banime (talk) 13:49, 15 November 2008 (UTC)

No problem, just a quick look whenever you have time would help it greatly. Thanks for your time. --Banime (talk) 12:27, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for your help so far, it has improved the article greatly. --Banime (talk) 21:19, 18 November 2008 (UTC)

Block evasion ?

Can you please read this. In that you are having evidence of possible block evasion by user I am Mario.--Rjecina (talk) 10:07, 16 November 2008 (UTC)

vandalism reporting

hmm, i was presuming edits with summaries like "replaced content with (nonsense or offensive phrase here)" or "blanked the page" wewre clear vandalism, does template 4im not permit an immediate report? (as it says it is the only warning). Sorry if this is unclear, want to figure out how to help without clogging the system. Wikify567 (talk) 10:15, 18 November 2008 (UTC)

taking a look at the example, thanks for the help, hope i didn't make too much of a mess. Wikify567 (talk) 10:40, 18 November 2008 (UTC)

Objection to your deletion of Gallo's Egg

I object to your deletion of the report.

The report is not copyright protected. What it does do is make information available to the public to enable the public to make informed decisions.

With kind regards —Preceding unsigned comment added by Whereistheproof (talk • contribs) 11:04, 19 November 2008 (UTC)

Hi Serene, this article has been recreated, with out the copy and paste of the report, although it still doesn't suggest notability, any thoughts on where to go from here? We could re-open the afd, or start a new one, or something else--Jac16888 (talk) 12:15, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
Whereistheproof is the new username of IP 80.237.191.141. This person is a spa, keeps putting in blp violations of Robert Gallo and Luc Montagnier after they were warned a week ago. I reported at glp noticeboard. The document isn't notable and much importantly it is probably libellous!! I read it it is very poor quality, it is not a good thing have this kind of stuff on WP, it can cause serious problems. RetroS1mone talk 13:25, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
Oh thank you i just saw you redirected! Thx, RetroS1mone talk 13:27, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
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