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Archives

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• Archive 2005-07-09
• Archive 2005-08-14

Current messages

A belated thank you

A belated thank you for taking things over at WP:UKCOTW when I went AWOL earlier this year. I still haven't returned to it fully - things still a bit stressy in life - but you're great for stepping in and not letting the project die. Feel free to add this to your user page... -- Francs2000 | Talk File:Uk flag large.png 13:07, 13 August 2005 (UTC)

Thankyou for your kind words and I'm glad that the UK COTW is gradually coming back to life! I have listed your award to me on User:Talrias/Awards. Talrias (t | e | c) 19:53, 14 August 2005 (UTC)

Congratulations

Hi Chris,

it's been quite a while since we last spoke, and even longer since I last visited Misplaced Pages. Anyway, I just wanted to check in and say hi, and congrats on your position as an Admin. How is everything going with Atter? I have long since lost the link. Please send me an email so we can get back in touch. --Zeerus (ETCWFD) 20:06, August 15, 2005 (UTC)

Thanks for your congratulations! I've emailed you. Talrias (t | e | c) 10:58, 16 August 2005 (UTC)

Vfd Changes

I removed your addition not because I necessarily disagree with it (although I do), but because there is a running discussion on exactly that point both at Misplaced Pages talk:Votes for deletion and WP:AN/I apart from on the original on Misplaced Pages:Votes for deletion/WikiProject Wikipedians for Decency. Since there's such a lot of talking going on, to add it (and then re-add it) seems a little premature. Another editor has now softened your addition some. Do join in the various debates. -Splash 23:04, 20 August 2005 (UTC)

Thanks for the invitation, I will have a look over the pages you have mentioned and see if I have anything to contribute. Talrias (t | e | c) 23:32, 20 August 2005 (UTC)

UKCOTW

Woah, sorry about that. I haven't stopped by the UKCOTW page in a while, and seeing that the date for selecting a new one had passed, and with all the dead/dying collaborations I've seen recently, I assumed it had been forgotten. That and I didn't get enough sleep last night :) Luckily of course I was wrong, and History of the Orkney Islands is coming along really well. Thanks for fixing my mess up. the wub "?/!" 10:47, 24 August 2005 (UTC)

That's perfectly understandable, I only noticed as I have {{UKCOTW article}} on my watchlist. Talrias (t | e | c) 10:59, 24 August 2005 (UTC)

That was really my fault, I had forgot to change the date (and yes, I have you watched Talrias ;) -- Joolz 11:00, 24 August 2005 (UTC)

Should I be flattered or thinking about leaving? Talrias (t | e | c) 11:03, 24 August 2005 (UTC)

Maybe both ;) -- Joolz 11:04, 24 August 2005 (UTC)

Six Counties

"Northern Ireland is the official name for the region, and so it should be used by Misplaced Pages." It is used by Misplaced Pages, and its use to describe the region in question far exceeds that of any other term. I don't believe it should be used exclusively, and I use alternate terms where I feel they are appropriate. Lapsed Pacifist 12:26, 24 August 2005 (UTC)

The name Six Counties should only be used when discussing names used by republican and/or unionist groups - if it is used in other circumstances it is likely to be point-of-view. Talrias (t | e | c) 13:05, 24 August 2005 (UTC)

I don't agree it's likely, though it is certainly possible. Nor do I agree its use should be restricted to a discussion on terminology. Lapsed Pacifist 13:22, 24 August 2005 (UTC)

The cases I have noticed you using it, such as on Sinn Fein, are largely an attempt to push a pro-Republican PoV onto the article. The article should say that Sinn Fein call Northern Ireland "Six Counties", but the name of the region is Northern Ireland - so this should be used in addresses. Talrias (t | e | c) 14:54, 24 August 2005 (UTC)

While I acknowledge the popularity of both, I can't agree either with your characterisation of my edits or your argument. I believe the term is used in addresses, otherwise Sinn Féin would lose a lot of mail from people who write to the address they see on the website. Lapsed Pacifist 15:20, 24 August 2005 (UTC)

I don't understand what the relevance of the Irish postal system has to do with this. Using the term Six Counties when not quoting Republican views, or a discussion of terminology in Northern Ireland, is quite unlikely to be NPOV. Misplaced Pages policy is to use official names. Talrias (t | e | c) 18:19, 24 August 2005 (UTC)

Which I have done. But not slavishly. Lapsed Pacifist 18:39, 24 August 2005 (UTC)

Thankyou for using official names in the future; if you are going to reply on this talk page please indent your replies appropriately. Talrias (t | e | c) 20:30, 24 August 2005 (UTC)

Britsh MPs

Hello Chris, I ran the query you requested at meta:Requests_for_queries on the database dump from 2005-06-23 and copied the result to User:Talrias/British MPs. I hope it will be useful for you despite data's age of two month. --SirJective 21:09, 24 August 2005 (UTC)

Thankyou, I have sorted the few which had not been done since that date. Talrias (t | e | c) 21:51, 24 August 2005 (UTC)

AEJ Collins

Hi thanks for the note - well done us! What are you doing after Clifton - how were the A levels?

Brookie

I got what I wanted - I'm off to Manchester University now! Talrias (t | e | c) 19:52, 27 August 2005 (UTC)

Well done - to study what? My wife went there - so many journeys there at weekends! Brookie

I'm going to study Life Sciences. Talrias (t | e | c) 21:01, 28 August 2005 (UTC)