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[edit] Category:Wikipedia requested photographs in Oregon

Hey, I noticed the list is rather heavy on airports. I have nothing against airports, but I'm thinking I have a few dozen small towns that could use illustrations as well. I don't routinely add the {{reqphoto}} template to things I've written unless they're unusual, like Nimrod. So should we routinely request photos on most articles we write? What's the consensus? I'd like to add some from my list to the cat, but I don't want to flood it or abuse the privilege. But if people are going to be prowling about in nice weather this week with cameras, I'd love to give people the reminder if they happen to be passing through Ashwood or wherever.

Related tangent: It might be nice to have a place where people mention in the membership section or somewhere what region in which they live or travel (if they're comfortable with that), so we know what areas of the state are being covered. I think the Portland/Salem/Eugene area is saturated, then we have Columbia County, Southeastern Oregon and Medford (if that person is still around), but nobody in Bend or Corvallis anymore (as far as I can tell). Anyway, if that's a good idea and we make a place to put it, maybe it could be mentioned in the next collaboration update... Katr67 19:49, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

I'd add the request to any article that doesn't have one. I often come accross an article w/o a request with no pics that I could have taken care of, but didn't know the article had no photos. As to part 2, I'm fine giving my location (it's on my user page), but I don't know if everyone else is OK with giving that info. I think adding it is no problem as I've seen similar info (area of focus) on other membership lists. Should we also make sub-cats for the pic requests too (photo request in NW/SW/SE/NE Oregon)? If people are fine with the info, I'll mention it in the COTW update. Aboutmovies 20:37, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
OK, I'll tag a few then. It's easy enough to figure out that I live in a city in Marion County, though I don't state it explicitly. I'd be OK with saying my location is in Marion County and that sometimes I can get images in Lane, Polk, and Yamhill counties. If you want to set up subcats for the pics, I think it would definitely help focus our picture-taking efforts, maybe use the regions in the {{Oregon}} template and then the good ol' "Old Dead Guys" cat. Katr67 22:22, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
Where I am is hardly a secret---in Central Columbia County--Katr67 aludes to that---but I also wander around the state and usually pack a camera, thus photos of mine pop up from all over the state from time to time. I've wondered about the airport photos. for example there is a request for a photo of the Christmas Valley Airport. I've been there with a camera, but didn't take a photo. I don't fly so getting a photo of the runway is a problem, and to take a picture of the facilities-----I'm acutally thingking about it. The 'facilities' include a small building about the size of a phone booth which I believe houses the control equipment for the runway lights, and beside it is a portapotty. The airplane stake down site is nearby, and if I go by there when the lighting is right, I've sort of thought that the 'right photo' for the airport is a photo of the portapotty with an airplane in the background, and some caption about the 'facilities' at the Christmas Valley airport. Some might think it was tastless, but I suspect the people who fly to the airport likely regard those facilities as among the most important.
As far as photos go, my view is that not everyone reads well, and photos are a great communication medium, and I sort of think that just about every page could be benefitted by an appropriate photo, particularly if the article relates to some place or physical thing.Rvannatta 19:48, 29 October 2007 (UTC)
At a small airport like Christmas Valley, it is very unlikely to be a problem for you to walk out next to the runway (which doubles as a taxiway) and take a few photos. The satellite photo doesn't appear to show any fences (except perhaps where I positioned the center of the image). Even obeying the fence, you should still be able to take a decent photo from near an end. The portapotty would be appreciated by pilots, but might not be appreciated by the public at large. —EncMstr 20:13, 29 October 2007 (UTC)
certainly access to the runway is not difficult. The tiedown area is beside the main road and has an open gate which gets you into the tie down area. The runway is on the otherside of the tie down area. I'm due to go to Christmas Valley in a couple of weeks so I shall see what I can do.Rvannatta 01:17, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
I did as you suggested. Photo added to CV airport page. Wasn't hit by any airplanes while standing in the runway, nor did airport security haul me off.Rvannatta 04:05, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] NRHP stuff

NRHP articles created since the beginning of the drive, though not necessarily a result of the COTW. Aboutmovies (talk) 08:17, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] House & Senate folks created

[edit] Suggestions

  • Two articles per week is a good choice for the current number of active WP Oregonians. Consider increasing it when "narrow" articles are CTOW (example: Thuja plicata), and as the number of participants increases.
  • Minimize pairing of similar COTW articles. For example, the week of October 29, 2007 featured two biographical articles.
  • Likewise, a variety of types of articles from week to week would provide a sense of progress, accomplishment, appeal to different people, and spice things up.

[edit] State park tracker

State park articles created during the week of the COTW drive: Aboutmovies (talk) 07:59, 27 May 2008 (UTC)