Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Outreach/Newsletter September 2006

Project news

• A new review process for potential A-Class articles is now operational. Much of the backlog of pre-review articles has already been processed; all project members are invited to take part in future reviews, and to nominate high-quality articles themselves.
• The automation department, which schedules bulk tasks for bot and AWB processing, is now open; all project members can request new tasks and comment on existing requests.
• The various requests for articles and images have been consolidated into the combined requests page, which now includes requests for article creation, maps and other images, translation, and article cleanup.
• Some advice for editors working on featured article candidacies is now available; further suggestions are welcome.
• A showcase of high-quality articles has been added to the project page; it includes featured and A-Class articles within the project's scope.
• The Early Modern warfare task force, covering the period from c. 1500 to c. 1792, has been created.
• A standard category scheme for military conflicts and operations is now available.

Current proposals and discussions

• Discussion continues about possible enhancements to the project award system.
• The proposed category scheme for military units and formations is nearing completion; further commments are welcome!
• A discussion about working on old featured articles with citation problems has begun.
• Several ideas for new task forces are up for debate.

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