User talk:Kelvinc
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[edit] HKWNB, HKCOTW, Current events
Hi. Thanks for your contributions to some Hong Kong-related articles. You might be interested to take a look at HK wikipedians' notice board, HK Collaboration of the Week and Current events in Hong Kong and Macao. — Instantnood 10:24, May 6, 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Wikimania 2006
In the course of informal discussions at Wikimania in Frankfurt the possibility of having Wikimania 2006 in Vancouver was raised. What makes Canada desirable for such a meeting is the capacity to draw delegates from the United States. For many overseas delegates, however, U.S. visa requirements make that country less attractive. All else being equal, Europeans see Vancouver as a more interesting Canadian city to visit than Toronto, the only other Canadian city to receive significant consideration.
Preliminary bids from various cities need to be made by Sept. 30, 2005. A short list will be drawn from those bids. Is there enough interest and energy to put together such a conference in Vancouver for August 2006? The people in Frankfurt put on a tremendous gathering, with a core organizational group of about a dozen people. Some 400 people attended from 52 different countries.
I expect that a North American Wikimania could be a little smaller, but we would still need a suitable facility. It would be good to know that such a facility is available for a conference; the type of youth hostel facility that was used in Frankfurt does not exist in North America. What would be the cost of hosting such a conference at UBC?
I'm looking for interest and commitment. To that end I am proposing a Vancouver meetup for Saturday, Sept. 24. If someone has a reasonably accesible place for such a meeting please let me know. (I live in Richmond, but something in the city of Vancouver would be more appropriate.)
I am spammiong this to all Vancouver area Wikipedians that I can find. Please reply to my talk page. Eclecticology 21:50:16, 2005-09-03 (UTC)
[edit] User Categorization
You were listed on the Wikipedia:Wikipedians/Hong Kong page as living in or being associated with Hong Kong. As part of the Wikipedia:User categorisation project, these lists are being replaced with user categories. If you would like to add yourself to the category that is replacing the page, please visit Category:Hong Kong Wikipedians for instructions. Rmky87 19:13, 18 September 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Re:Image:Zangjiesi-declare.jpg
re Image:Zangjiesi-declare.jpg, I kind of assumed things because the note I got on the pic was that he was declaring war, which did not officially occur until 1941. Of course, I am really assumming things, so if you think I am mistaken, please change it because I probably am mistaken. Thanks for pointing it out, --Jiang 03:37, 23 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Wikimedia Canada
Hi there! I'd like to invite you to explore Wikimedia Canada, and create a list of people interested in forming a local chapter for our nation. A local chapter will help promote and improve the organization, within our great nation. We'd also like to encourage everyone to suggest projects for our national chapter to participate in. Hope to see you there!--DarkEvil 17:11, 20 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Bad manners
Imagine someone had a userbox like yours for the EU for Canada or for other unions like the US, the UK, or the United Arab Emirates. It is just bad manners. ROGNNTUDJUU! 20:28, 4 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Tks for heads up
Hi, thanks for the heads up on the tone marks debate! Dragonbones 07:59, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Italy
No, we don't need all this small parties. We could add them in a note, not in the table itself. Personally I would like to add up to votes of the Italian and the abroad votes for each party, since both are part of the electorate. Electionworld = Wilfried (talk 20:43, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
- BTW: How can you be pro-life and prefer that the death penalty be used far more often. Electionworld = Wilfried (talk 20:56, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Seating Plan
The reason for the two tories and the dipper begin separated from caucus is because they are deputy Speakers. I guess as speakers they need to be away from thier parties in order to appear more neutral. What's wierd is that when the libs were in power, thier dep speakers were joined with caucus. Anyway, I would keep the way it currently looks simply because it is the actual seating plan. With regard to older plans, I made them up based on the basic way they assign seats. MS123
[edit] Uh-oh
Haha my account got autoblocked on the same IP address again. Not going to appeal it for now since I don't need to edit right away (it's getting late) but hopefully my address will be renewed or the autoblock lifted by this time tomorrow. Thought I should record this event for posterity though. Kelvinc 09:11, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Our edits to Ella Koon
Thanks. The reason I replaced it with No was because of the whole Yale romanization. Sorry about that. It leaves me wondering though; why is her name romanized as Koon and not Gun. Also, when I browse through Wikipedia to look at the pages made for Canto/Mando artists, there's a different romanization almost everywhere. What happened to uniformity?
Thanks for clarifying that. It's too bad though that people don't resort to discussing this matter. I mean, it would make it all the more easier to start or edit a page on a Chinese artist. Oh well.
By the way, do you happen to know a website or any other source that has biographical information on Candy Lo 盧巧音? It's extremely hard to come by useful stuff about her. Thanks in advance. Narqalaq 10:31, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
Hahaha, I seem to be the only one to actually obsess over her. ;) Well, good luck with your future Wikipedics. :D Narqalaq 10:15, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Video game edit
No worries, easily enough sorted out. And thanks for suggesting the {{inuse}} tag. That is good to know about. Take care. BcRIPster 07:17, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Orphaned fair use image (Image:Cathay Pacific logo.gif)
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[edit] Licencing of location maps for European countries
Hi. You are one of many editors having expressed a concern about the licence for David Liuzzo's maps — actually, I think you were the first to put attention to this problem, good catch! He already changed this for the European countries without EU-highlighting, see Commons - Template:Europe location. The creator promised to do so as well for their version with EU-highlighting, and nothing will go on as long as this may not have been taken care of. Meanwhile, in case you like to inspect the presently modified licence and wish to comment on it, please do so in the subsection Comments on the February 2007 new licence for David Liuzzo maps. Kind regards. — SomeHuman 3 Feb 2007 17:21 (UTC)
[edit] Location Maps
On the WikiProject Countries talk page, you had either explictly declared a general interest in the project, or had participated at a discussion that appears related to Location Maps for European countries.
New maps had been created by David Liuzzo, and are available for the countries of the European continent, and for countries of the European Union exist in two versions. From November 16, 2006 till January 31, 2007, a poll had tried to find a consensus for usage of 'old' or of which and where 'new' version maps. At its closing, 25 people had spoken in favor of either of the two presented usages of new versions but neither version had reached a consensus (12 and 13), and 18 had preferred old maps.
As this outcome cannot justify reverting of new maps that had become used for some countries, seconds before February 5, 2007 a survey started that will be closed at February 20, 2007 23:59:59. It should establish whether the new style maps may be applied as soon as some might become available for countries outside the European continent (or such to depend on future discussions), and also which new version should be applied for which countries.
Please note that since January 1, 2007 all new maps became updated by David Liuzzo (including a world locator, enlarged cut-out for small countries) and as of February 4, 2007 the restricted licence that had jeopardized their availability on Wikimedia Commons, became more free. The subsections on the talk page that had shown David Liuzzo's original maps, now show his most recent design.
Please read the discussion (also in other sections α, β, γ, δ, ε, ζ, η, θ) and in particular the arguments offered by the forementioned poll, while realizing some comments to have been made prior to updating the maps, and all prior to modifying the licences, before carefully reading the presentation of the currently open survey. You are invited to only then finally make up your mind and vote for only one option.
There mustnot be 'oppose' votes; if none of the options would be appreciated, you could vote for the option you might with some effort find least difficult to live with - rather like elections only allowing to vote for one of several candidates. Obviously, you are most welcome to leave a brief argumentation with your vote. Kind regards. — SomeHuman 7 Feb 2007 20:19 (UTC)
[edit] That RfC...
Hi, kudos for treating that RfC with that extra portion of patience. But I am sure it's going to be soon deleted, I might actually speedy it under WP:SNOW. If you want to keep that useful summary of yours around for documentation, you might want to copy it to the article talk page. Cheers, Fut.Perf. ☼ 10:16, 9 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Flag of Myanmar
Hi, If we have to include every single proposed and unadopted flags, we would have over 200 flags. Please let me know if you think we should start including all the proposed flags since 1948 independance? There have been over 200 flags which were never adopted. Okkar 09:21, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
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- Hi, I am not in anyway disputing the fact, I just dont want to start a feeding frenzy to those politically motivated editors, who are itching to include flags of NLD and 1001 other flags of opposition groups. If we started including unofficial flags, granted that it has been proposed but not yet formally adopted, then we would open the flood gate to these vandals are who are rubbing their paws to include their party's flags. I hope you understand my point. Okkar 10:35, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
