Portal talk:Current events/Archive 3

message: I think we should have a current events article to cover the ongoing discussion about Tony Blair's departure and the succession to him - this issue dominates the british media at the moment. Am not sure if there is any particualr protocol for starting a current event article and/or getting it linked to from the portal. Can anyone advise me? The Land 22:28, 8 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Anyone can start an article, an the criteria are the same as for any other article. I notice we already have an article for Labour Party (UK) leadership election, 2007 and I suggest this is the place to put info about the current media frenzy. AndrewRT - Talk 15:37, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tony Blair's departure 

message: What is the criteria for earthquake news worthyness? The M4.4 in the middle east made today's news but the M4.8   just south of Tokyo on Aug. 31 didn't. Should the Japanese earthquake be included in August's events or the one in the middle east excluded from September's? Amadeust 19:46, 9 September 2005(UTC)
:Although I can't answer your question I'm afraid, I don't think that the magnitude of an earthquake should be the sole criterion of newsworthiness. A large earthquake in a desert can cause less death and destruction that a smaller earthquake in a shanty town.AndrewRT - Talk 15:24, 10 September 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Use your best judgment. What was the impact? Was it disruptive? How many people were affected? If both the impact and the numbers of people are great, then it would probably be notable. -Wisekwai 19:12, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Earthquake criteria 

message: I'm a bit unsure about the intended relationship between sections in the sidebar and the related full articles Deaths in 2006, Ongoing wars, Electoral calendar 2006. Should the sidebar list all (within a certain time period) or only the most important and if the latter then what is the threshold. Can anyone help? AndrewRT - Talk 15:21, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The deaths section should only list the most important deaths. Normally, that just shows the deaths from the current calendar month, but often times near the beginning of the month, some of the ones from the previous month will still be present. All of the rest of the sections should, theoretically, contain the most important events of the upcoming thirty days or so. -- tariqabjotu 22:13, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sidebar Relationships 

message: Prior to July 2006, the month pages (e.g. June 2006) were the archives for the current events page. However, now those pages are under the portal (e.g. Portal:Current events/August 2006). Would it be a violation of the encyclopedia's overall formal style to move those pages to their respective months (like what is already present at August 2006). Otherwise, should we keep just the most important items on the monthly pages (e.g. September 2006, although it doesn't currently have the most important items). Or yet another option is to redirect from the month pages to the portal archive pages (e.g. July 2006) although cross-namespace redirects are normally discouraged. -- tariqabjotu 22:10, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Month Pages 

message: Is there a reason why the updating & archiving has to be done manually? For example, strings such as  (yields ) can be used to generate the dates for the latest 7 daily subpages. The calendar is slightly more complicated, but is also automatable. Most of the daily & even monthly updating can be automated. -- The imp 05:36, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Perhaps something could be done to cut down on the human labor, but one issue is that the new date doesn't show up at the same time. For instance, if the first notable event for September 13 occurs early in Australia, the new date should be added around 14:00 UTC September 12. However, the first major event of the day could occur in the Western Hemisphere, in which case the new date would be added past 00:00 September 13. -- tariqabjotu 10:25, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Hmm. Possibly true, at least for the listing of the most recent dates. Still, the maintenance could be easier, and this is largely due to the calendar box. Why are only the most recent 7 dates linked? Couldn't all dates (including future ones) be linked, with the current date highlighted? -- The imp 11:07, 12 September 2006 (UTC)

text: I changed this change would be a good first step in automation. It, admitably, doesn't save much time, but often times people would just add the new link to the top, without removing the one at the bottom or put a lot of white space between the dates and the "more events" template. This is easily reversible, of course, if people don't like it. -- tariqabjotu 11:39, 16 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I dont know how many users are working in this case. But I thik thate this page must be like the title.:Current events and not the Current events before one day. I have traied in sq:Wiki (but we dont have so much news) and I thing thate is gut if we make a central news page. Arkiving must be sepereted and like "World events" must be arkived the news that hase to do with international news. I meane this must be a display page of the daily news and be used like a brige to the WikiNews in witch the news are in minut. (sorry about my english)--Hipi Zhdripi 04:17, 17 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Archival Automation 

message: Somewhat bad taste to juxtapose the Quebec shooting incident with the word "Highlight". Are we any closer to changing this to "Headlines" any time soon? doktorb wordsdeeds 04:32, 15 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I changed it to Headlines from Highlights, per your suggestion. -- tariqabjotu 11:37, 16 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Highlights" - "A shooting incident...." 

message: I came across this portal when viewing a Wikinews article, which had a link to a Wikipedia article in this portal. Why should Wikipedia document recent events, when Wikinews is doing just that? Athough this will certainly be disagreed with, I think that these articles should be moved to Wikinews. Could somebody tell me why this protal has been created? I know that for older news it may be useful, but I don't think recent news is necessary as it is being covered elsewhere. Thanks for any replies. 0L1 20:24, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: As Template:Events by month links/Portal:Current events/Events by month point out, the portal may be relatively new, but keeping a daily list of articles that had current events isn't new...  from January 1999 to June 2006, these were stored in article space.  *shrug*  Each item isn't a full article in the least, so this isn't exactly like wikinews (one could say it's a subset of wikinews, since wikinews generally links to the relevant wikipedia articles, but still it's different...).  --Interiot 00:35, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Should this portal exist?

message: This portal should probably be permanently semi-protected, per all the other sidebar links. Based on the page-history (lots of vandalism reversion), and the code (complex), too. --Quiddity 21:17, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I was just about to bring it up myself.  While it's possible that some tweaking needs to be done from time to time, usually there's just a single edit made every day.  And it's pure templates, no text.  Anyhow, it's now semi-protected.  --Interiot 23:41, 20 September 2006 (UTC)

text: Is this why the [edit] link on the sidebar is missing ? The sidebar itself is still available for editing but it cannot be edited from this page. Can this be fixed ? -- 199.71.174.100 22:07, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protection 

message: Has anyone thought about creating an RSS Feed for this page? Using something similar to Signposter could work, I'd think. It should be easy since now every day has a seperate article, no? jaco♫plane 06:26, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  RSS Feed? 

message: It is a little bit sad that the Ramadan, which is an important event for hundreds of millions worldwide, is not mentioned on this page. --zeno 19:34, 24 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Don't be sad, zeno. The beginning of Ramadan was on the sidebar in the 'Holidays and observances' section. It simply scrolled off as time goes by, with newer observances appearing at the bottom. It's still on the sidebar in Portal:Current events/2006 September. --PFHLai 20:10, 24 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ramadan 

message: I have added Template:Current to List of UN Security Council Resolutions 1701 to 1800 as more will be adopted at anytime. Please add information when available. That template is not for any earlier resolution lists.--Jusjih 15:37, 30 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  UN Security Council Resolutions 

message: fix the september 4 shit
:The issue has been fixed, although please be more civil next time. -- tariqabjotu 08:03, 5 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: FIX IT

message: As the investigation nears completion and this story continues to unfold, more and more updates will be making the current events portal. Due to this, and the fact that major political fallout may result, does this article qualify as an "Ongoing event" in the sidebar?
Asarkees 18:36, 4 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mark Foley Scandal: Ongoing event? 

message: I'm curious as why I continue to see this event being added and removed in the headlines section. -DavisLee 17:59, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ban Ki-moon/UN Secretary-General candidacy 

message: At the moment, Portal:Current events/Europe isn't listed on the Current events news browser, presumably because the European portal is not active. I'm willing to bring it back to life, but I won't be able to do it on my own. Is anyone willing to join me? Aecis I'm too busy acting like I'm not naive. 14:20, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Portal:Current events/Europe 

message: Why isn't the airplane crash a headline on the front page? Seems like pretty big news. I mean, it's not hundreds dead or anything, but it's first thing like that in NYC since 9/11. But then again, I am just a stupid American, maybe this seems more important to me than it would to someone out of country. PS Yes, I do see the suggustion page, this is a question, not a suggustion. Vint 21:00, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It's on the front page now. I couldn't tell you why it wasn't there earlier, but I can assure you that it has nothing to do with the way people might view the US. Aecis I'm too busy acting like I'm not naive. 22:41, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Why isn't this airplane crash a headline? 

message: Suspension of habeas corpus in the United States
Seawolf12 14:57, 12 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Especially with the Military Commissions Act of 2006 being signed into law today. 24.186.215.182 00:09, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  I think it's about time this be added into the Ongoing Events 

message: There has been a 6.7 in Hawaii, with significent damage. This happened on 10/15/06, and should be updated ASAP.--Lionheart Omega 18:27, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Hawaii Eathquake 

message: Antarctic ice collapse linked to greenhouse gases
"The first direct evidence linking the collapse of an ice shelf in Antarctica to global warming widely blamed on human activities" sounds newsworthy.
24.186.215.182 16:03, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Global Warming report 

message: Why does the word "leftist" appear on the front page? It's a propaganda term. --61.214.155.14 01:28, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: copied to Template talk:In the news. Bolivian Unicyclist 18:20, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  "leftist rival Rafael Correa" 

message: "The US has adopted a tough new policy aimed at protecting its interests in space and denying "adversaries" access there."
How about we say what the policy is, instead?  Instead of saying blatant generalizations, and from my POV as an American, INCREDIBLY POVed statement.  Fephisto 17:07, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  NPOV Issue 

message: A cloak of invisibility has been created. After copyright issues are resolved on that article, could it be listed? --Gray PorpoisePhocoenidae, not Delphinidae 01:58, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Idea 

message: Are the sub portals (Current events/India)of the Current events eligible to considered as individual portals?? I was thinking of listing it in the portals directory but I thought I'd better make sure. Since each sub portals have the capability to act as a full fledged dynamic portal, I feel, these sub portals can be considered as full-fledged portals as well.-- Chez  (Discuss / Email) • 12:06, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Doubt on classification 

message: That's cute. I assume we're going to start referring to Usama Bin Laden as "the Prince" or "the Samaritan? KazakhPol 04:50, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: That's his title/position. What's wrong with that? Describing him as militant leader is POV.-gadfium 05:37, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: "Secretary General" Nasrallah

message: This is a particularly ongoing event. John Kerry appeared at the Pasadena University in California some time yesterday and made several statements regarding the war in Iraq and the President (read as the "kerfluffle"). However, there has been no mention of this story on the WikiPedia current events (and I even heard it in the news today). What's the idea?--WaltCip 14:14, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It's hardly worthy of mention. It's more political spin and idiocy than anything, and really only merits an edit on Kerry's page, nothing more. There are far more important things that have been suggested here that have not yet been given mention... heh, kind of microcosm reflective of the state of politics in America, if you will. 129.49.5.120 14:02, 2 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  John Kerry... where are you? 

message: At NYT  __earth (Talk) 10:12, 5 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  saddam to be executed 

message: First of all, I'm pretty sure today is Wednesday, not Thursday. I can't figure out how to edit that, though. Second, the Senate isn't tied. The dems have 50 and the GOP has 49. Virgina will determine if there will be no controlling majority in the senate for the next two years or if it will be the democrats. I can't edit that one either. 207.172.129.153 20:04, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Hahaha. All of the dates are off. Here's a headline for Wikipedia, EARTH ENTERS WORMHOLE, ALL OF REALITY OFF BY ONE DAY. 71.232.25.117 21:15, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Two Things 

message: I'd like to make a news post for this new volcanic island found in the South Pacific, but I'm unsure as to where I should redlink. Unnamed South Pacific volcanic island? Unnamed volcanic island in the South Pacific? Something else? —Nightstallion (?) 21:27, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It's already got a paragraph at Tonga#Geography.-gadfium 23:30, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  New volcanic island 

message: Whould you please add this news in the main page:.--Sa.vakilian 04:56, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Gaza town stunned by shelling

message: Greetings all. I just wrote the page Election surprise, and was wondering if some of you could pop in, and tweak the page up some. I've listed Current Events as one of its categories. If you feel that is not appropriate, please tell me so on the election surprise talk page. I'm looking for maybe:
*a bit more clarification,
*more incidents worldwide which would qualify as election surprises
*categories
Thanks! samwaltz 08:31, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: [[Election surprise]]

message: playstation 3 is released today (11/11) in Japan, 17th November in USA
--147.197.190.40 01:07, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Please, add it to Portal:Current events/Video gaming, a page which seems to be sadly neglected.-gadfium 02:06, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  playstation 3