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Left a reply here. Middayexpress (talk) 16:45, 20 February 2014 (UTC)

Left a reply here. Middayexpress (talk) 16:45, 20 February 2014 (UTC)

Hi Middayexpress. For us both, involved in writing geographical articles about Somalia, it is useful to have a common understanding of what is a populated place and what is not. Kindly be constructive and make an effort to read how this works: Many of the geographical websites we use as sources (Geonames.org, Geographic.org, Getamap etc.) use the same geographical Feature classification and Feature Designation Codes. First, geographical features are subdivided into a number of major categories or classes, such as H-Class features (Hydrographic features, such as streams, lakes, wadis etc.); L-Class features (these are Area features, such as localities, areas, hunting reserves etc.); P-Class features (Populated Place features, such as towns, villages, capitals, seats of admin. divisions etc.); etc. These major groups are subdivided into narrowly defined features, each with a unique "Feature Designation Code" (short: FD-Code). For instance, within the P-Class features we have PPL as the FD-code for Populated Place; PPLL for Populated Locality; PPLA for seat of a first-order administrative division etc.. Within the L-Class features we have i.a. LCTY for a locality; GRAZ for a grazing area; RESH for a hunting reserve, etc. It is all neatly listed on this page (including the statistics for Somalia). From this classification it follows that a locality (LCTY) is NOT a populated place, because a populated locality is defined differently and has a separate FD-code (PPLL). In Somalia there are 4.247 populated places (PPL); 208 Populated Localities (PPLL) and 2.658 Localities (LCTY), according to Geonames. The fact that Localities (LCTY's) are unpopulated is supported by the fact that Localities never show human habitation on aerial imagery at the given location. IF -unexpectedly- an LCTY does show a human settlement on aerial imagery then of course we can decide ourselves to call it a Populated Place or Populated Locality, as these Geographical websites do sometimes contain errors. The combination of information from such a Geo-site plus aerial imagery makes for the best informed decision. I hope this clears the air and that we can agree on this in the future. Best regards, Loranchet (talk) 22:33, 20 February 2014 (UTC)

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I had a look but I don't have enough expertise to say one way or another. Sorry. CambridgeBayWeather (talk) 02:38, 26 February 2014 (UTC)

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Hi. Got around to this again. Can you or @Rosiestep: see if you can replace sources 37, 67, 98 and see if you can replace any of the lesser known Somalia websites with stronger sources. Those three stand out the most though. It would be good Midday if you can go through each source and check it verifies it and try to replace with the best source you can find in some cases. The others are probably OK but I prefer solid global news outlets (Reuters, BBC etc) or books as much as possible. I'm about to nom for GA anyway, thanks for all the work you put into it.♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:06, 10 March 2014 (UTC)

No prob. 37 appears to point to the Library Information and Research Service. I'll fix the other two asap. Regards, Middayexpress (talk) 18:14, 10 March 2014 (UTC)

Now source 37, 68 and 90 etc I think. Best to replace all of the ones without a url with some verifiable, I believe there's also one from 1986 which might be replaced. It surprises a lot of people but you don't actually have to source the lead, if you look at recent FAs for instance like Ralph Richardson you'll notice this. Given the sketchy coverage of the city in google books you've really done a terrific job in compiling a fairly credible article on the city. Is there nothing worth saying post 2011 in the history though? I don't want much detail on the war of course, but I wondered if there was anything worth mentioning since? Your call anyway! About to nom..♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:23, 10 March 2014 (UTC)

The post-2011 history is basically the start of the reconstrution period discussed in the ensuing sections. I've fixed the links in question. Regards, Middayexpress (talk) 21:29, 10 March 2014 (UTC)

Just got home from work and it looks like you've done a good job with the ref replacements in the meantime. Thx for that. --Rosiestep (talk) 02:33, 11 March 2014 (UTC)

No prob. Middayexpress (talk) 13:35, 11 March 2014 (UTC)

Do you know how to complete the green shade over all of Somalia instead of the politically motivated OR you see now? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:International_Telecommunications_Satellite_Organization.png — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.218.89.121 (talk) 19:15, 10 March 2014 (UTC)

Thanks for bringing that ITSO map to my attention. I'll fix it asap. Regards, Middayexpress (talk)

Left a reply here. Middayexpress (talk) 17:35, 14 March 2014 (UTC)

	Africa Barnstar
	Really impressed with your prolific work on northeast Africa for countries like Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti. Keep up the great work you're doing improving general quality standards, it's important work. ♦ Dr. Blofeld 14:54, 15 March 2014 (UTC)

Thanks. Middayexpress (talk) 18:19, 15 March 2014 (UTC)

Can you add a citation or two to the climate section of Mogadishu?♦ Dr. Blofeld 20:56, 17 March 2014 (UTC)

Sure; I'll transfer the temperatures to Accuweather, which tends to be fairly reliable. Should be ready in a bit. Cheers, Middayexpress (talk) 21:04, 17 March 2014 (UTC)

Thanks. Review has begun at Talk:Mogadishu/GA1 with what needs to be done to pass it as GA!♦ Dr. Blofeld 23:14, 17 March 2014 (UTC)

Cool. Middayexpress (talk) 13:45, 20 March 2014 (UTC)

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Hey, Middayexpress. You, John Carter, StAnselm, In ictu oculi and Adjwilley, all editors who work on religious topics, might want to keep a lookout for Pass a Method (talk · contribs) using IP addresses or an alternate registered account to edit Wikipedia. I've mentioned that he's done it before. With his Pass a Method account, he also threatened to do just that (that bit is not in his archives, by the way; he sometimes excludes damning information from them). His account has not been active since February 25, 2014, after he archived everything, and I believe he will never be able to willingly stop editing Wikipedia for long. He edits the Simple English Wikipedia (see here), especially when he can't get his POV on the general English Wikipedia and so settles for adding it there, but, since that site does not have as much exposure as the general English Wikipedia, I don't think he could ever be satisfied only editing that type of Wiki. I will obviously be vigilant with regard to the articles about sex.

If any of you reply to me about this matter, I prefer that the commentary is made here at this talk page, as to keep the discussion in one place. No need to ping me via WP:Echo; Middayexpress's talk page is now on my WP:Watchlist (temporarily for this matter). Flyer22 (talk) 19:19, 19 March 2014 (UTC)

Thanks for the heads up. Cheers, Middayexpress (talk) 19:34, 19 March 2014 (UTC)

It's recently been brought to my attention via email that Pass a Method used Wikipedia:WikiProject User scripts/Scripts/WikiBreak Enforcer to enforce a self-imposed WP:Wikibreak until the year 2020; I saw the User:Pass a Method/vector.js edit because it's currently the last edit in his edit history, but I didn't pay much attention to it then. Yes, the year 2020 factor makes me even more certain that he is already using IPs and likely an alternate registered account to edit the general English Wikipedia. For example, this IP caught my eye. Pass a Method is British; that IP is British. Pass a Method likes the Incest article. Pass a Method, just like that IP, often uses bare URLs to source material. Pass a Method also likes political topics. So does that IP, seemingly.

Anyway, I'll see you around. Flyer22 (talk) 02:08, 20 March 2014 (UTC)

That incest link indeed looks familiar. And 2020 sure is a long way off (will the website even exist then?). Cheers, Middayexpress (talk) 13:45, 20 March 2014 (UTC)

Update: Middayexpress, John Carter, StAnselm, In ictu oculi and Adjwilley, I'm certain that Cinemwallz44 (talk · contribs) is Pass a Method. Besides the Cinemwallz44 account very obviously not being operated by a new Wikipedian, the topic interests and style of editing is exactly the same as Pass a Method's...including the same talk page writing style and Pass a Method's signature "add" WP:Edit summary. Flyer22 (talk) 11:52, 3 April 2014 (UTC)

Unless he did not check the edit history or was trying to test me, I'm not sure what he was thinking by editing the LGBT rights in Iran article a day after I did, when it's clear that article is on my WP:Watchlist, and considering that he knows I'm good at catching WP:Sockpuppets; a recent dispute I had at the LGBT rights in Iran article caused me to look into the red-linked Cinemwallz44 account, and, well, I easily recognized Cinemwallz44 as Pass a Method. That's how it is when you're so familiar with one's editing style. Flyer22 (talk) 12:09, 3 April 2014 (UTC)

Thanks for the heads up. The edits indeed don't inspire confidence [1]; also notice the familiar absence of talk page templates on new stubs. I've added the page above to my watchlist. Please keep me abreast of anything else I may have overlooked. Best, Middayexpress (talk) 12:57, 3 April 2014 (UTC)

Congrats for all you've done to bring this one to GA! --Rosiestep (talk) 02:36, 20 March 2014 (UTC)

Thanks. Middayexpress (talk) 13:45, 20 March 2014 (UTC)

If you get a chance could you look at this article, Franco-Italian Agreement? Here are some sources that could help you: [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], and [7]. AcidSnow (talk) 21:15, 26 March 2014 (UTC)

Sure. Middayexpress (talk) 15:17, 27 March 2014 (UTC)

OK. It is done and for completeness I brought the discussion at Melka Suftu over to Talk:Softu as well. Cheers. CambridgeBayWeather (talk) 17:05, 27 March 2014 (UTC)

Ok thanks. Middayexpress (talk) 17:42, 27 March 2014 (UTC)

What does the abbreviation "c/e" stand for? Bandy boy (talk) 15:34, 28 March 2014 (UTC)

Copyedit. Middayexpress (talk) 15:35, 28 March 2014 (UTC)

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I've semi-protected the page for now. Even if they are with the EU they can't go adding unsourced information and remove sourced material. CambridgeBayWeather (talk) 18:54, 8 April 2014 (UTC)

Ok thanks. Middayexpress (talk) 21:18, 8 April 2014 (UTC)

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suggestion: Stop arguing about it. Simply say "I'm sorry, I should have notified everyone about the move review. My bad", then go notify everyone else, and the whole thing will be defused. There's no point in continuing to argue. Just solve the problem.--Obi-Wan Kenobi (talk) 18:46, 28 April 2014 (UTC)

That would perhaps defuse matters. Thing is, all I did was follow the actual MR policy. If you look at the time stamps, I also made the general notification (required) before the userpage notices (not required). Anyway, I heeded your advice. Regards, Middayexpress (talk) 19:33, 28 April 2014 (UTC)

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Left a reply here. Middayexpress (talk) 16:13, 9 May 2014 (UTC)

Well, in the case of a double redirect, both should just point to the actual article. In practice, there are bots that fix this, so it ain't worth worrying about. There's a big difference between saying "This shouldn't be done without discussion" while wearing your administrator's hat, and actually having an opinion about what should happen wearing your editor's hat. WilyD 17:03, 9 May 2014 (UTC)

Understood. Cheers, Middayexpress (talk) 17:05, 9 May 2014 (UTC)