User talk:Wimvandorst
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[edit] Scouting Nederland
Egel and Wim: I have selected this article as the Selected Article of the Month for the Scouting portal. As you two are our resident experts on this topic, please look over the article (Scouting Nederland) and its portal draft version (Portal:Scouting/Selected article/November), and edit as you see fit to improve them. Also, I have selected Piet J. Kroonenberg as the bio of the month. Rlevse 22:40, 25 October 2006 (UTC)
- I'll give it a look. Wim van Dorst (Talk) 12:32, 26 October 2006 (UTC).
- I added a bit, but it was already good, so feel free to revert if too long or so. Pictures? Wim van Dorst (Talk) 22:02, 26 October 2006 (UTC).
[edit] Gilwell Park
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- PS, I just added the Geolinks map and aerial photo link to Gilwell Park. I've never used that feature before and haven't been to Gilwell, so could you look this edit over for me? Rlevse 23:00, 25 October 2006 (UTC)
- While looking at the article with MSIE, I see it messes up the original coordinates listing in the toprighthand corner, and seems to link to a rather non-serious webpage. I'll look tonight again with FF: if OK, I'll reasses, if not OK, I'll delete. Wim van Dorst (Talk) 12:32, 26 October 2006 (UTC).
- Same problems with FF. RV'ed it. Give it another try, Randy. Wim van Dorst (Talk) 21:47, 26 October 2006 (UTC).
- See email I just sent on Eldred. Rlevse 22:18, 31 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] special:chemicalsources
Hi! I just decided to spam some people directly, who I know are very active on chemicals. There is now a wiki running on http://chemistry.poolspares.com (a site created by Nickj from the wikimedia IRC channel, the site will be taken offline again in a couple of weeks), where I have now hosted a small wikipedia. It runs two extensions I have written to the wikipedia software, a special page (for chemical sources, see also wikipedia:chemical sources and a chemform tag (for easy input of chemical formulae). Could you have a look, and comment on it (if useful I would like to try to let Tim or Brion enable it on wikipedia, though I feel some resistance there). Cheers! --Dirk Beetstra T C 16:58, 26 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Girl Scouts of the USA
Darthgriz98 asked me to help her get this to FA. I am having trouble finding what is still causing the PR script to say the date links are wrong. Can you help? Also, any input on getting it to A-class or FA would be appreciated. Thanks. Rlevse 17:06, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Piet J. Kroonenberg's image
This is great news. Please, make sure to forward the email you got from Slava Chernyh to "permissions AT wikimedia DOT org" so that it get securely achieved. See WP:COPYREQ#When permission is confirmed for instructions.
I congratulate you for this work. I wholeheartedly hope you understand the point behind {{rfu}} now. The fact that Wikipedia refuses to use replaceable unfree images makes great editors like you to produce free alternatives. The free encyclopedia becomes more complete after each such step.
Let me know when you forward the email to "permissions AT wikimedia DOT org" and I will remove the ifd nomination. Thanks again and keep on the good work! --Abu Badali 21:06, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
- The message has already been forwarded there. And let it be stated that, however correct it is that we should respect copyrights, I explicitly abhor your aggressive method of applying it in Wikipedia. I therefore request you to immediately revert your latest action on the Kroonenberg image page, and to remove any deletion statement that you may have put all over the place. Wim van Dorst (Talk) 21:25, 30 October 2006 (UTC).
- I found it sad that you don't understand what really happened. I don't remember saying the use of this image was a disrespect of copyright. Wikipedia:Fair use criteria is not about copyright law, it's about keeping Wikipedia as free as possible. And my "aggressive method" was what triggered the process that end up making this image free. And this image is not the only available success case.
- That was what really happened. You produced a free image for something you believed to be impossible so.
- Please, place the {{Confirmation}} tag on the image with the appropriate OTRS ticket number and the ifd will be gone. Also, consider posting the contents of the mail-exchange.
- Best regards, --Abu Badali 21:57, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
- I was under no impression that there could not have been produced a copyright transfer from the RUS. If you would have read the early image history, and the discussion, you wouldn't make such a wild assumption. And the only really sad thing that happened is that you got several people mad at you. The rest would have happened even without your intervention. And remove the stupid IFD and whatsnots as all that extra administrative waffle is not to the point. Wim van Dorst (Talk) 23:48, 30 October 2006 (UTC),
- I regret having this wrong impression. I was based on you statement that "It isn't merely difficult, it is impossible..." but I certainly misunderstood you.
- Please, avoid such language. The "administrative waffle" is important, and ifd is a Wikipedia process, not a "stupid" thing. I wish you were not "mad at me". Let me know if I can do anything about it. --Abu Badali 00:04, 31 October 2006 (UTC)
- You can do much about it: Don't revert anyone's absolutely warranted editing of the license of the image, because you think it important to follow an optional variation of the procedure; don't make a wide-off claim that you made it happen that this picture is now free of copyrights, as you didn't take any action in it, and don't quote wrongly as I am not mad at you. Wim van Dorst (Talk) 22:17, 31 October 2006 (UTC).
- I was under no impression that there could not have been produced a copyright transfer from the RUS. If you would have read the early image history, and the discussion, you wouldn't make such a wild assumption. And the only really sad thing that happened is that you got several people mad at you. The rest would have happened even without your intervention. And remove the stupid IFD and whatsnots as all that extra administrative waffle is not to the point. Wim van Dorst (Talk) 23:48, 30 October 2006 (UTC),
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- Abu-Wimvandorst is absolutely right. You're an absolute dip about these images. Rlevse 23:57, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Lead(II) nitrate FAC
Could the lead be expanded to have a second para, perhaps covering apps and safety? Rlevse 22:52, 2 November 2006 (UTC)
- thanks for the suggestion. Done. Good to see that a non-chemist can yet give very worthwhile advice, Randy. YIS. Support forthcoming? Wim van Dorst (Talk) 00:04, 4 November 2006 (UTC).
- Yep. I'm about as much of a non-chemist as you can get-;) But I do know about computers and systems engineering stuff-;) The reason I noticed the lead is that it was only only para and hardly anything that's an FA should have one para. This article is 15K+ and that's right smack in the 2 para range. Nice article (even if I don't understand it). GSUSA is up for FAC too.Rlevse 00:32, 4 November 2006 (UTC)
Wim, thanks for the notice. I have read the article, and well, I can just say .. it looks good to me, can't think of anything that I miss, but well, I don't know a lot about lead nitrate (and most I know, I have learned from reading the article. But I will add things, if I encounter anything interesting, or remove, if I think they are not per Manual of style. Keep up the good work! --Dirk Beetstra T C 23:18, 2 November 2006 (UTC)
- I see now on some pages (the FAC and here) questions arising about the safety of the compound. I believe that we have to be carefull with that, I would say that this would not comply with wp:not. Pointing to external MSDS's should be enough. One could discuss the physiological 'function' of Pb-ions in a living organism, but that woul probably be more in place in the article lead itself or in an own article, since it is about lead-ions, and the source of that is then not im frage (lead-nitrate is a 'good' source for lead ions, indeed). The safety section as is is IMHO good enough. --Dirk Beetstra T C 08:57, 3 November 2006 (UTC)
- I've given the safety section an enhancement. Would this help?? Wim van Dorst (Talk) 23:54, 3 November 2006 (UTC).
- Hi Wim, this is indeed as far as I would go for the safety section. When special:chemicalsources is up and running (if ever ...), the whole task can be forwarded to the chemicalsources page, where all the external msd sheets are available (or should be). In that case liability would go to the user, who has all the msds available, and s/he should make a judgement based on that (and not on wikipedia data).
- Congratulations Wim! Walkerma 04:19, 12 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Spoken files
See User_talk:Storkk#Scouts. Rlevse 12:27, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Fair use review
Hi, I have requested a review of the fair use status of Image:Hclplant-udl.jpg, the entry can be found under Wikipedia:Fair use review#24 November 2006. Thanks. --Sherool (talk) 09:17, 24 November 2006 (UTC)
- Sorry about that, got distracted by other things and almost forgot the whole thing. I did check in on it once or twise, but Megapixie have more or less been adressing the same things I was thinking so I felt no great need to jump in just for the sake of saying something. --Sherool (talk) 15:35, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] GG/GS
You may want to check Talk:Girl_Guide_and_Girl_Scout#Confusion. Rlevse 21:02, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Laszlonagycarlgusta.jpg
Hi Wim, now that we've saved Piet Kroonenberg and lead nitrate, would you help me save this graphic from deletion? Please see my talkpage, thanks! Chris 07:21, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
- Sorry, Chris, but I'm already fighting for my hydrochloric acid plant picture. And they have a point in putting up against any non-free picture, although I won't join them in the typical obnoxious, arrogant and stubborn discussions on their side. But for the Laszo pic, just do an update on the tag if you can make it hard that it is really free promotion material. Wim van Dorst (Talk) 00:51, 30 November 2006 (UTC).
[edit] Valid?
Is this valid: index.php?title=List_of_notable_Scouts&diff=90981321&oldid=90259961 Rlevse 21:33, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
- Yes, our royals have always been very active in Scouting. Wim van Dorst (Talk) 00:56, 30 November 2006 (UTC).
[edit] Scouting
Could you give Scouting a good look before I FAC it? I'd really appreciate it. Rlevse 03:19, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
- Nice job, as always. I put in a request for Religion in Scouting as it'd come up and Horus Kol started it. He made it TOP and I agree. Rlevse 11:13, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Image:Bphouse.jpg listed for deletion
An image or media file that you uploaded or altered, Image:Bphouse.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Images and media for deletion. Please look there to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in its not being deleted. Thank you. —Nv8200p talk 00:50, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] GAR
The Scout Association of Hong Kong has been listed for GA Review. I put a notice on our project page and left nasty grams on the GAR and GAR talk pages. They have a REAL BAD habit of not notifying on the article talk page. Rlevse 02:51, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
- I've increased the refs from 4 to 18, with several used more than once. Pls look over to see if you can find more. Rlevse 13:44, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Template Nightmare
Could you take a look at User:Horus_Kol/Sandbox and User:Horus_Kol/Template:Scouting_Sections and help me work out what I've done wrong - I can't seem to get it to show the content of the variable section1 when I put it in the IF statement... cheers Horus Kol 13:40, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
