Wikipedia talk:Wikipedia Signpost/2008-09-15/Dispatches

Well, heck

I've been working on the old version, since David cut and pasted here rather than moving. Give me a minute to merge the old and new. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 03:50, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

Ruhrfisch, can you give me some images from your FAs that might go well here? Two or three ... SandyGeorgia (Talk) 03:59, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

Free images, how about a Park, a bridge and a third choice? SandyGeorgia (Talk) 04:11, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

Sorry, I'm used to cutting and pasting rather than moving :P Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs ^(talk) 13:07, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

Possible images from FAs I have nominated

Here are two each of a creek, a park and a bridge - pick what you like (the Cogan House CB is a twofer - also get FA Larrys Creek in the picture) Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 16:17, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

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  White Deer Hole Creek
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  Plunketts Creek
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  Black Moshannon State Park
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  Leonard Harrison State Park
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  Cogan House Covered Bridge over Larrys Creek
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  Forksville Covered Bridge over Loyalsock Creek

More?

I originally thought this would be a "Focus on Peer Review" article for the Signpost. I am OK with it being an interview with me, but should it say somewhere (quoting Wikipedia talk:Featured content dispatch workshop) something like "User:Ruhrfisch who makes sure every peer review gets some input". I am not trying to toot my own horn, but it seems if that is the reason I was interviewed in the first place, perhaps it should be in the piece.

I also took out the "How does PR help writing FAs?" question, but if you think it is needed, I could answer some sort of "How does doing PR help you with your own contributions?" or something similar. Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 04:19, 13 September 2008 (UTC)

It probably won't publish until the 17th or 18th (maybe later), so we have more time if you have more to say. Shall I add that question? SandyGeorgia (Talk) 04:27, 13 September 2008 (UTC)

Yes please - if it is too much, it can always be cut out. Thanks, Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 04:50, 13 September 2008 (UTC)

Today's the publication deadline (although the Signpost usually publishes a few days late); are you going to get to that additional question, or should I delete it? SandyGeorgia (Talk) 15:02, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

Thanks, I somehow thought I had to the 18th. I just answered the last question. Feel free to tweak, Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 16:21, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

While I do a lot of PRs, there are many other editors who also help a lot with the backlog - should they be thanked in some way? The Rambling Man did as many as I did or more for the first several months and still helps out some, Giggy, Finetooth, Dabomb87 - I do worry about forgetting someone if I thank specific editors though. Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 15:10, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

The problem is always what to do if you leave someone out :-) If you want to work them in, certainly we can, but I think the risk of offending someone by leaving them out is problematic. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 15:12, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

I just put in a general statement thanking everone who does PRs - feel free to tweak or remove it if needed. Also caught a few rough spots and fixed them earlier. Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 15:46, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

Although the article was eventually deleted and I was accused of being a sockpuppet lol. Nothing has changed, i assure you. People are being driven away by this sort of stuff every day. 86.44.27.254 (talk) 15:29, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

I am sorry this has happened to you - I hope you sign up and try again, Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 17:11, 21 September 2008 (UTC)