Talk:Hugo Chávez/Archive 7

message: A while ago, I put up this article as a suggestion for appearance on the English Wikipedia's Main Page — which is now one of the most visited portals on the Internet. There, a featured cover article appears each day, and is switched out daily at around 00:00 GMT. This article is referred to as Today's featured article. It is a great honor. It brings vast numbers of users to the exhibited article. Typically, on the day an article is featured, several hundred edits are made to the article. By hundreds of different users. All in the same day. Usually, such attention dramatically improves the exhibited article. Needless to say, we need this here.
Any future "Today's featured article" must first be confirmed and posted to Wikipedia:Tomorrow's featured article. Candidates nominated for this honor be must first be posted at Wikipedia talk:Tomorrow's featured article. There, they will be selected by Featured Articles bureaucrat User:Raul654.  Here is what I submitted (with comments suggesting an appropriate date to be exhibited):
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Hugo Chávez is the current President of Venezuela. As the leader and founder of Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution and of the left-wing Fifth Republic Movement, Chávez is known worldwide for his democratic socialist governance, his anti-imperialism, and his radical criticism of neoliberal globalization. After gaining popularity following a failed 1992 coup d'état, Chávez was elected President in 1998, elected again in 2000, and survived a 2004 recall referendum on promises of aiding Venezuela's poor majority. As President, Chávez has inaugurated massive Bolivarian Missions to combat disease, illiteracy, malnutrition, poverty and other social ills. Abroad, Chávez has acted against the Washington Consensus by fostering alternative models of economic development and cooperation amongst the world's poor nations, especially those of Latin America. Chávez has been severely criticized by Venezuela's middle and upper classes, who have accused him of repression and electoral fraud. Whether viewed as a socialist liberator or an authoritarian demagogue, Chávez remains one of the most complex, controversial and high-profile figures in modern politics.
Requested by Saravask 09:13, 19 November 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: December 10 would be another good date. It is the anniversary of the first call for mass opposition strikes and rallies by Fedecamaras. Back in 2001, this call first brought widespread and continuous international media coverage to Chávez's rule (which continued through the 2002 coup and strikie/lockout). Thank you. Saravask 09:01, 21 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Proposed format for '''"[[Wikipedia:Today's featured article]]"''' appearance 

message: image removed as it violates WP:FUC
These are the choices so far for the TFA blurb. Comments? ← Saravask – 15:38, 26 November 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: *Left. Clearer, better contrast and detail, more compelling. (Though I'm still a bit of a fan of the one where he's doing that thing with his hands, since it's more unusual and conveys personality better. :)) -Silence 20:20, 26 November 2005 (UTC)

text: *Actually, I agree (though this is off-topic and should probably be discussed in its own section). Although his edits to the top of the article were clearly unacceptable, some of his subtler edits seem relatively reasonable. I was planning to bring it up myself if no one else more informed on the topic did. -Silence 01:36, 27 November 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Great! I agree. Thanks. The left one it is, then. Saravask 01:49, 27 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Two choices

message: I think the term in office suggestions looks strange. In my opinion it should be modified to "February 2, 1999 – Present" instead of "February 2, 1999 – April 12, 2002, April 13, 2002 – Present". The 2002 coup was an absence of power, and Camona's government lasted only 48 hours. I think dividing it in two terms isn't appropriate.
Any suggestions?
Enano275
:I think this is a POV-charged issue. Chavez supporters allege that Carmona was not President (only a coup plotter), while opponents claim he was President (since he was sworn in). I think we should just look at the de facto situation (the verifiable facts on the ground) and put definitions/allegations/legality issues aside. In that case, Carmona was President, since he did wield the Venezuelan executive power while Chavez didn't. I think that is the most NPOV analysis, and that is why Carmona is listed as a Venezuelan president as well. We must only look at the fact that Chavez lost executive power to Carmona, no matter how briefly or how illegal Chavez or others declare that seizure to be. Other thought? Saravask 02:06, 25 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Terms in office 

message: Hi, you don’t know me but we have had contact with a mutual person, User:TDC.
I got your username from the Requests for comment/TDC-2  or the Requests for comment/TDC  
Currently there is arbitration pending on User:TDC. 
I welcome and encourage your comments on the arbitration page.Travb 01:59, 26 November 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: *Er... are you trying to talk to Hugo Chavez? -Silence 02:36, 26 November 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: *No. I think God. ← Saravask – 15:18, 26 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Arbitration for [[User:TDC]]