Talk:Gedo
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I just moved a lot of stuff here from the Somali Regions page and made that a redirect to Regions of Somalia. This still needs some work but I wanted it all in one place--NHSavage 17:20, 29 October 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Possible copyvio
Someone has been adding either a by-line or a reference to this article. The last such instance said "By Saylac Sh. Diini, Xarunta Keydka Ummada, Baardheere 2005". I am worried that some text was copied-and-pasted from the source in question; also see Bardera and related WP:CP entry. Thus I have reverted the article to what I believe is a pre-copyright version. -- Gyrofrog (talk) 18:33, 12 November 2005 (UTC)
- A similar edit was made on Nov. 14. I have left messages about this at the Talk pages of 4.224.228.60 (talk • contribs) and 65.60.141.212 (talk • contribs). -- Gyrofrog (talk) 02:27, 16 November 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Population and verifiable references
There had been a number of edits to the "Population" section regarding the presence and relative size of various clans in the region. An anonymous editor had included an external link to this PDF file in his or her edit summary. I created citations and references for this document in the article. In a subsequent edit, another editor noted that "I don't think majority are that tribe mentioned. Harti clan members do not live in Gedo." While this may be true, it is not based on a verifiable reference. Please see Wikipedia:Verifiability. Rather than continuing to revert the information, it would be better to leave it, along with its citations. If and when we can find another verifiable source to the contrary, we should cite both sources, and make a note of this discrepancy. However, for the time being, I have added the {{sectfact}} tag to the section. -- Gyrofrog (talk) 23:36, 21 December 2005 (UTC)
May add this to the "Talk?"
The original creators of this page were Adam Aw Xirsi and Saylac Sh Diini. We didn't choose to be anonymous creators or editors of "Baardheeere" and "Gedo" articles, we simply didn't have a quick way of contacting appropriate Wiki editors or contacs. We set up factual based writing group of four (4) in the summer of 2002. We are disspointed with those who edit our articles with malice. All our subsequent "editing" of Gedo and Baardheere were means of getting rid of errors created by others. We added our names and information center 'Xarunta Keydka Ummadda' as a way of identifying our original work.
If one cares to check who were the oringal creators...We think it will be clear to you that our original material and subsequent error removals speak in the same tone. The disputed section is "The population of Gedo" and the previous estimated population stood at 594,000 back in 1994. Eleven years later, the population is estimated to stand at upwards of 700,000. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Baardheere (talk • contribs) 20:28, 27 December 2005 (UTC) and subsequently edited by 65.60.141.212 (talk • contribs) 00:06, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
- You are free to create your own account and always have been (and it appears that you have done so as User:Baardheere). There is no need to contact another Wikipedia editor to edit articles on your behalf. Please note that when you edit a Wikipedia article, you are thereby advised that "if you don't want your writing to be edited mercilessly or redistributed by others, do not submit it." (This used to be more prominently displayed on the edit screen, now you might need to scroll down the page to see it.) Your contributions may be edited by anyone, that is the very nature of any wiki, including Wikipedia. This also means it is inappropriate to "sign" the articles with a byline (it makes it seem as though you claim ownership of an article). If you are uncomfortable with any of this, then you should not submit your text to Wikipedia. However, your contributions are welcome, so it would be more helpful for all involved if you would cite verifiable references for the information you add to Wikipedia. That way, if another editor makes a questionable edit, it would be easier for you or anyone else to point to the reference and restore the verified information. Finally, if you do sign up for your own user account, you will have your own user page where you may describe your motivations for contributing to Wikipedia (or include any other relevant information about yourself). -- Gyrofrog (talk) 20:43, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
