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Hi. I feel the importance of this piece of news is overstated. Elections are far more important. -- A Certain White Catchi? 21:22, 25 November 2011 (UTC)
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ITN country links
Greetings. I linked Pakistan because of the effect on international relations therewith ("Pakistan termed this friendly fire attack an 'unprovoked and indiscriminate firing', 'irresponsible act' and 'flagrant violation of its sovereignty'. ... Pakistan retaliated by suspending all NATO supplies to Afghanistan and ordered the US troops to vacate the Shamsi Airfield.") I linked Turkey because the apology was made on its behalf. —David Levy 16:47, 27 November 2011 (UTC)
I did look at ITN/C first, that's the first place I went. Did you? The Mooseis loose! 03:31, 19 December 2011 (UTC)
Yeah, sorry; I misspoke. I meant to say that you didn't read ITN/C first. -- tariqabjotu 03:36, 19 December 2011 (UTC)
You're all sorts of helpful. Killiondude (talk) 03:40, 19 December 2011 (UTC)
What's that supposed to mean? -- tariqabjotu 03:41, 19 December 2011 (UTC)
I never provided an explanation to you, so I've posted one here. Feel free to add whatever you'd like. The Mooseis loose! 08:26, 21 December 2011 (UTC)
Kim Jong il
It seems that the current blurb wasn't what was approved, and a "new article" with recycled content was added to the repertoire and linked in the blurb. In light of the problems with the Death and funeral of Kim Jong-il article, I suggest that you reverted to that blurb on ITN. Cheers, --Ohconfucius¡digame! 02:42, 20 December 2011 (UTC)
Problems like what? There was a paragraph that you didn't like, but you removed it. So, what's the problem now? The alternative is that the lion's share of that information will be squeezed into the Kim Jong-il article, which may or may not be okay. But, how the parent article is now, at least -- with a splintered section -- is worse than how the daughter article is. -- tariqabjotu 02:54, 20 December 2011 (UTC)
sorry, but the image depicts Constantinople in the byzantine times. If I understand you well, your problem is the position of the image inside the "first settlement" paragraph. Am I right? Bye, Alex2006 (talk) 07:34, 23 December 2011 (UTC)
Yes, you are right. Images are placed in the sections they are depicting. As I said the first time, that image does not depict that time period. -- tariqabjotu 19:38, 24 December 2011 (UTC)
Please do not erase the twin city section of Istanbul
Please do not erase the twin city section of Istanbul. Every city (even small towns) with twin cities has a section about twin cities.
This is not helpful for readers if any reference (even a wiki link) about twin cities is completely removed.
This is definately not about the manual of style. If a section in an article becomes too long, a separate article has been already created as a result, in this case for all the twin cities of Turkey, including Istanbul, because there are many and a section in the Istanbul article would be too long.
And importantly to save space in the Istanbul article, the twin city section has been reduced as an internal wiki link to direct. So please do not erase it. Readers will not automatically assume that there is an article about twin cities of Istanbul and may not realize it.
I urge that you keep the "Twin towns and sister cities of Istanbul", but reedit it in such a way that it is compatible with the "manual of style" and importantly that the readers will be informed that a such a topic and article exists and that the readers can also be redirected to the separate article "List of twin towns and sister cities of Istanbul". But completely erasing it is definately not the solution.
(edit conflict) Fine. Just leave it. I really don't care. But when I put this article up for a peer review or featured article candidacy and the reviewers inevitably say to get rid of that section, please keep your opinion to yourself and don't re-add it. It is 100% against Wikipedia Manual of Style to have a section of the body of an article with just a single link under it. No prose, nothing. Find me a single featured article promoted in the last year (or, frankly, ever) that includes such a junk section, and I'll concede that point. But, you won't, and I shouldn't even have to point you to the Manual of Style to tell you that is not acceptable. If this fact is not common sense to you, you have a lot to learn before editing articles, especially high-quality ones like Istanbul.
And it is not true at all that every major city has Sister cities links. The trend now is to omit them from articles where nothing but a list can be provided. For example, San Francisco, a featured article, does not mention its twin cities (among them Haifa). Kent, Ohiohas a section, but it provides a paragraph on its relationship. Cities like New York, Paris, and Rome (none of which are featured articles, by the way) keep them, but they are officially listed and have significance.
But, as I said, I have more important things to do than go back and forth with you about this. When I get down to the end of that article, and that section, I will delete it without blinking an eye. So, you have a couple options: write some well-referenced prose about Istanbul's sister cities, move the link to a fledgling "See also" section, or delete the section as I already did. Or, you can just hold your position, and I'll clean up your mess sometime in January, when I decide it's worth my time. -- tariqabjotu 19:33, 24 December 2011 (UTC)
While communicating with other people you have to be polite and diplomatic. I wrote to you about my request in a civil manner. Your tone is not only tactless but the language you are using is rude and offensive. You should anwser diplomatically with others users when they write to you in a civil manner, even if you do no agree with them and state your points and cases (unless they are attacking you or insulting you). My request and the language I used was absolutley not rude or written in a way to offend you. I would expect the same as I am sure you would too from other users.
You suggested to put the internal wiki link in the "See also" section of the Istanbul city article. This is a very good suggestion as completely I forgot about the See also section.
If I relocate it there for the other readers to see it and thus safeguard the quality of the Istanbul article will you finally accept this?
I write to match the initial comment. Upon receiving a message from someone who so brazenly thinks the aforementioned junk section is in line with our Manual of Style, that is the kind of response I will give. Always. If you thought that was "rude" or "offensive" or not "civil", you need to grow some skin. Again, further evidence that you're not ready to participate in articles, especially in the revert first, ask questions later manner you have expressed so far.
I have said all I need to say. I'm focused on improving the article, not arguing about points that are easily verifiable and altogether unimportant. What you do with that link is rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic—little to no consequence. --tariqabjotu 20:32, 24 December 2011 (UTC)
Per: this. The majority of voters is in favour of posting this news fact with the changed blurb. But it still has not been posted. Could you perhaps do the honour? It'll go stale otherwise.Swarm was so kind to tell me you are the one to ask. Mythic Writerlord (talk) 20:59, 27 December 2011 (UTC)
A slim majority, and only through endorsements which should be ruled out. No rationales have challenged oppose votes.WikifanBe nice 23:14, 27 December 2011 (UTC)
In all fairness, I've read good arguments for both the support and oppose votes. Also, take note that of the only three opposing votes, one is just a "weak oppose". There are seven support votes. Now that's not the most impressive consensus ever, but it's still a (slight) consensus.Mythic Writerlord (talk) 07:52, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
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Pls go ahead and post the pretty gal's picture. Thanks. --PFHLai (talk) 02:41, 2 February 2012 (UTC)
Homs bombardment
Hello. I am still seeking the reason of pulling the news of Homs bombardment, can you inform me please which part is unneutral? all the guys here keep saying all the time that it is unneutral and POV etc.., but they don't say anything real about which part is biased, i see that we are now biased to the regime rather than the opposition, this is not neutrality, this is further beyond.. --aad_Dira (talk) 06:50, 6 February 2012 (UTC).
Please answer me as soon as possible. I tried to contact one of the two users who refused the last version posting on the main page, but he simply ignored me, so far everything seems like there is people (Or certainly person) who just wants to prevent the posting of the news on the main page without any clear reasons, so please cooperate a bit with me to resolve this problem --aad_Dira (talk) 08:03, 6 February 2012 (UTC).
Thank you so much for solving the problem finally :) --aad_Dira (talk) 04:50, 7 February 2012 (UTC).
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Young June Sah --Yjune.sah (talk) 21:18, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
I hope you haven't stopped answering queries, because I still have doubts. It would be good if you could also invite another experienced ITN editor to discuss this matter. ~*~AnkitBhatt~*~ 09:50, 27 February 2012 (UTC)
I responded again, but this will probably be the last. It's almost 2am here, and I don't see any reasonable formulation. --tariqabjotu 09:54, 27 February 2012 (UTC)
Fine with me, but I would be happy if you could point out the name of any editor who would continue this discussion. ~*~AnkitBhatt~*~ 09:59, 27 February 2012 (UTC)
