User talk:Dogaroon

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[edit] Aslo → also corrections

Please be careful not to break external links when correcting this spelling error. It may be rare, but did happen once. (The website's URL really is aslo.org...) Lupo 19:53, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks but

Hi Dogaroon, thanks for making the correction astaxanthin, but I have a question. I read the sentence as 'it indicates a possessive in a singular noun'. (Eats, Shoots & Leaves, Pg. 40 rule 1). Is this the rule you are applying? Or have I missed something? I say this because I believe I have it correct, and your correction is in error. Do you concur? —Preceding unsigned comment added by jessemonroy650 (talk • contribs)

Sorry I did not sign that last message. My comment was that it is a 'possessive in a singular noun'. Note please, "possessive", not contraction, nor other variations. Hence, I note also the use of a very authorative reference, such that you might investigate and concur. Please check. I'm not a stickler for things, but I believe I am correct. Please check at your leisure, I'm in no hurry. But I will revert in a few days, unless you can show me otherwise. Thanks :-) meatclerk 06:24, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

In reply to your last response, I do have the consultation of an english expert and it is in writing. For your convenience and edification (intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement; enlightenment.), I have scanned said reference and it is located on my website. Please note that these pages are not publically referenced, therefore they are just for your private viewing.
Upon further review, I see your correction is correct, but not for the reasons you state. As you may note, page 40 states. 'let us check ... the rules of what modern grammarians call ...' . As such, I believe "its" belongs to the class known as 'Possessive pronouns'.
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I thank you again for your correction, patience, time and understanding. And indulging my ignorance.

meatclerk 03:39, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

Hi Jesse, thanks for taking so much trouble over this issue. You are correct that "its" is the possessive pronoun, whereas "it's" is an abbreviation of "it is" or "it has". Believe it or not, my day job is actually proofreading English, so I usually get these kinds of things right. It's very unlikely that any construction with "it's" plus a countable noun is correct, and it's even more unlikely that a quantifier like "own" which is usually followed by a noun is correct. Have a nice weekend. --Dogaroon 06:06, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Bossong

Thanks for the touch-up. Out of curiosity, what brought you to that page?ThuranX 19:10, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Harry Aubrey de Maclean

Thanks for correcting the mis-spelling in Harry Aubrey de Maclean --Zegoma beach 20:34, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Donald Rumsfeld

But its way too soon -> But it's way too soon (As in: But it is way too soon)

So, "But it's way too soon" is correct —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.3.203.207 (talk • contribs)

Thanks, you're right. I was working too fast again. --Dogaroon 03:41, 21 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Oh sorry

Yeah, thanks for removing the warning, I was out of town for a few days and Tawkerbot2's talk tends to get flooded up at times :o -- Tawker 16:21, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] A short Esperanzial update

As you may have gathered, discussions have been raging for about a week on the Esperanza talk page as to the future direction of Esperanza. Some of these are still ongoing and warrant more input (such as the idea to scrap the members list altogether). However, some decisions have been made and the charter has hence been amended. See what happened. Basically, the whole leadership has had a reshuffle, so please review the new, improved charter.

As a result, we are electing 4 people this month. They will replace JoanneB and Pschemp and form a new tranche A, serving until December. Elections will begin on 2006-07-02 and last until 2006-07-09. If you wish to run for a Council position, add your name to the list before 2006-07-02. For more details, see Wikipedia:Esperanza/June 2006 elections.

Thanks and kind, Esperanzial regards, —Celestianpower háblame 16:00, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Tonka Tomicic

I have just done a bit of a rewrite to the Tonka Tomicic which you justifiably tagged as needing a clean-up. Please review the new version and if it's OK, please remove the tag. On the other hand, if it still needs work (apart from it still being just a stub) please make some reccomendations. Thanks. --GringoInChile 14:08, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] August Esperanza Newsletter

Program Feature: To-Do List
The Esperanza To-Do List is a place where you may list any request, big or small, for assistance. If you need help with archiving your usertalk, for example, all you need to do is list it here and somebody will help you out. Likewise, if you need help with some area of editing on Wikipedia, list it here! Again, any matter, trivial or not, can be placed on this page. However, all matters listed on this page must not be of an argumentative nature. You do not need to be a member of Esperanza (or this program) to place or fulfill requests on this page. If you don't have any requests, consider coming by and fulfilling a few! This program has not been very active, but has lots of potential!
What's New?
In order to help proposed programs become specific enough to make into full-fledged programs, the In development section of the proposals page has been created. Proposals that are promising, but need to be organized in more detail are listed here. Please take a look at what is there, and help the proposals turn into programs.
To improve both the layout and text of the front page, in an attempt to clarify the image of Esperanza, the front page is going to have some redesigning take place. Please take your creative minds to Wikipedia:Esperanza/Front page redesign to brainstorm good ideas.
Many thanks to MiszaBot, courtesy of Misza13, for delivering the newsletter.
  1. In order to make sure all users who join Esperanza are welcomed, a list of volunteers who are willing to welcome new Esperanzians is at Wikipedia:Esperanza/Members#Esperanza_welcomers. Please add yourself if you are interested; we want to make sure all new Esperanza members are welcomed!
  2. The In development section of the proposals page has been created.
  3. Proposals page: Some proposals have been moved to the aforementioned "In development" section, some have been left as a proposal, and others have been archived. For those proposals that were a good idea but didn't necessarily constitute a program, General Esperanzial Actions has been created.
  4. Two small pieces of charter reform will be decided on in a straw poll at Wikipedia talk:Esperanza/Governance. One involves filling the position of any councillors who may leave, the other involves reforming the charter.
  5. Until cooperation with the Kindness Campaign is better defined, it remains as a proposed program.
  6. There is a page for discussing the front page redesign.
Signed...
Natalya, Banes, Celestianpower, EWS23, FireFox, Freakofnurture, and Titoxd
05:03, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
Although having the newsletter appear on everyone's userpage is desired, this may not be ideal for everyone. If, in the future, you wish to receive a link to the newsletter, rather than the newsletter itself, you may add yourself to Wikipedia:Esperanza/Newsletter/Opt Out List.

[edit] September Esperanza Newsletter

Program Feature: Barnstar Brigade
Here in Wikipedia there are hundreds of wikipedians whose work and efforts go unappreciated. One occasionally comes across editors who have thousands of good edits, but because they may not get around as much as others, their contributions and hard work often go unnoticed. As Esperanzians we can help to make people feel appreciated, be it by some kind words or the awarding of a Barnstar. This is where the Barnstar Brigade comes in. The object of this program is to seek out the people which deserve a Barnstar, and help them feel appreciated. With your help, we can recognize more dedicated editors!
What's New?
September elections are upon us! Anyone wishing to be a part of the Advisory Council may list themselves as a candidate from 18 September until 24 September, with the voting taking place from 25 September to 30 September. Those who wish to help with the election staff should also list themselves!
Appreciation Week, a program currently in development, now has its own subpage! Share your good ideas on how to make it awesome there!
The Esperanza front page has been redesigned! Many thanks to all who worked hard on it.
Many thanks to MiszaBot, courtesy of Misza13, for delivering the newsletter.
  1. The proposals page has been updated, with some proposals being archived.
  2. Since the program in development Appretiaion week is getting lots of good ideas, it now has its own subpage.
  3. The September 2006 Council elections will open for nominations on 18 September 2006. The voting will run from 25 September 2006 until 30 September 2006. If you wish to be a candidate or a member of the elections staff, please list yourself!
  4. The new Esperanza front page design has but put up - many thanks to all who worked on it!
  5. TangoTango has written a script for a bot that will list new members of Esperanza, which will help those who welcome new Esperanzains greatly!
Signed...
Natalya, Banes, Celestianpower, EWS23, FireFox, Freakofnurture, and Titoxd
04:04, 18 September 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] Proposal for rugby super league

Leave your opinion on this[1] matter if you are interested. It is basically about the term rugby super league being used as a disambiguation for all rugby competitions by that or a similar name. --Ehinger222 12:45, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Subdivisions of Martinique

I have added a "{{prod}}" template to the article Subdivisions of Martinique, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but I don't believe it satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and I've explained why in the deletion notice (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and Wikipedia's deletion policy). You may contest the proposed deletion by removing the {{dated prod}} notice, but please explain why you disagree with the proposed deletion in your edit summary or on its talk page. Also, please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Even though removing the deletion notice will prevent deletion through the proposed deletion process, the article may still be deleted if it matches any of the speedy deletion criteria or it can be sent to Articles for Deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached. Kiwipete 08:26, 12 May 2007 (UTC)