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Shopping Centres
Hi, I would like to manage all of Australias shopping centres in a Wikiproject but not sure how to do it, could anyone help out? I know a lot about shopping centres in all states and love fixing up the articles on then but I want to set up some rules for other that edit them too, like what classifies as a major store and what doesn't. Help would be GREATLY appreciated, Thanks Dyllip. I hope Im allowed to post here ;o.
- Of course you're allowed to post here :) There is a few editors on here who deal with the shopping centre articles - we hadn't seen the need to organise per se as we're all involved in other projects. Biggest problem for shopping centres is generally referencing - the ones that are well-referenced right now are generally the ones we've managed to rescue at AfD for one reason or another in the past. Also cruft, which you've kind of identified above. I believe User:Thewinchester was working on some standards a few months ago, and looking at your edits it looks like we generally share ideas regarding what is a major store. Some of the ones we rescued included Stockland Rockhampton, Greensborough Plaza, Karrinyup Shopping Centre, Brand Junction and Westfield Warrawong, although that's not a complete list - Karrinyup is easily the best of those as Thewinchester was able to research it in our state library. Orderinchaos 15:57, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
Appropriate categorisation - should there be 'Category:Schools in city'
Hi. The FAC of Sid Barnes, a real Aussie character, is somewhat stalled. I'd appreciate feedback whether you know lots about cricket or nothing at all; in fact, if you know little or nothing that's actually preferable.
Please do contribute. The FAC is at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Sid Barnes
Many thanks --Dweller (talk) 11:12, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
- Hi Dweller. It's amazing the places we meet! Most of the discussion for this project takes place on the noticeboard where you will get a better response. Note that the FAC is listed on Wikipedia:Australian Wikipedians' notice board/Announcements so keen watchers will have noticed it but a direct request from a "visitor" to WP:AUS might get a favourable response. Cheers, Mattinbgn\talk 11:36, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
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Confusing use of Australian Dictionary of Biography template
See Template talk:Australian Dictionary of Biography, Template talk:ADB, Wikipedia:Bot requests. -- Matthead DisOuß 08:11, 7 January 2008 (UTC)
- This place is barely watched - you might wanna leave a note at WP:AWNB. — Dihydrogen Monoxide 21:53, 7 January 2008 (UTC)
Rod Quantock
Hi, I was wondering if anyone would be interested in helping out with the article Rod Quantock. Thanks, 124.180.230.123 (talk) 01:24, 8 January 2008 (UTC).
Category Name Change
I refer to the category Aboriginal gods. The Australian Aboriginals do not have the concept of gods. They did not /do not worship deities. The Dreaming tradition treats of spirits. I suggest changing to category to Australian Aboriginal Dreaming Spirits. I tried starting a discussion on the category page. No-one seemed interested so I am bringing the discussion here.--Gazzster (talk) 03:01, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
- People need to have the category page bookmarked in order to know there is a discussion. I'd suggest raising it at WP:AWNB where most of the Australian correspondents read. Orderinchaos 03:09, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
See CfD discussion started only today at: Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2008 January 8#Category:Aboriginal goddesses. It includes Category:Aboriginal gods also. Your point is very relevant. I have suggested an up-merge to the parent category Category:Australian Aboriginal mythology, getting rid of three in the process. The nominator however is set on having Aboriginal categories fit in with others, which of course they really do not. --Bduke (talk) 03:46, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
Wiki data dumps
Latest WP:DD database dump, Wikipedia EN Database Dump 2008-01-03 Pages-Articles, has been copied over to BigPond Files. File link.
If you're a BigPond Broadband customer, consider downloading this 3.4 gig file from BP Files as it is an Unmetered download off their servers. --Breno talk 05:14, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
I've just completed a significant re-write of The Ghan after working on the Indian Pacific earlier this week and realizing that The Ghan article needed some work. I've raised some of mu remaining questions on Talk:The_Ghan and would appreciate any input, suggestions, etc. Travellingcari (talk) 21:46, 27 January 2008 (UTC)
Radio station article naming
I noticed that New World Man (talk · contribs) had gone through and moved basically every Australian radio station article to the (completely unknown to the public) call sign of the station, away from its (popularly-known) on-air name. This violates the Naming Convention on broadcasting, which states the following:
- "In places with a mix of call signs and station names, such as most of Central or South America, the station name should normally be used, except when the call sign is well-known."
Most of the call signs for FM stations are extremely obscure, as are some of the AM call signs. As a result, I feel I am justified in moving the majority of these articles back to their station names, away from their call signs. - Mark 13:28, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
- Yeah, I think that's a reasonable decision. I was looking for the Groove FM article the other day and couldn't even find it - turned out it's at like 6YMS or something. Orderinchaos 16:39, 30 January 2008 (UTC)