User:RenamedUser jaskldjslak901/Archive12

superthanks

Hi Jaranda - I'm very sorry to have disappointed your expectation in me, but it had become impossible for me to compromise my principles. I don't covet adminship at all, so it wasn't a difficult decision - I simply cannot accept misrepresentation and nonsense. However, I cannot tell you how greatly joyous I feel at the enthusiastic, wonderful support you expressed for me. I don't know how hard it will be to understand that your supports means extremely a lot to me. I thank you from my heart, and please let me know if I can ever be assistance or help in anything. Rama's Arrow 21:13, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

Cuba, vandalism, references

You're right about the edit wars... the page gets lots of vandals and POV-mongers.

It was quite recently that I initiated the effort to move citation beyond simple inline URLs, which is what everything had. I'm working on changing the refs over slowly, but also trying to check the quality of references as I do so. I don't think there's any great harm in having a mixed style for a little while. But if you want to get an admin to lock the page (or if you are one) while you look up all the {cite web} details, that would be groovy. LotLE×talk 04:16, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

Thank you

Dear Jaranda — Thank you for your support on my recent RfA. It succeeded with a final tally of 72/2/0 and I am now an administrator. I'll be taking things slowly at first and getting used to the new tools, but please let me know if there's any adminnery I can help you with in the future. —Whouk (talk) 18:26, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

Thanks

Hi Jaranda, thanks for supporting my request for adminship! Unfortunately, it ended with a final tally of 45/15/2, no consensus. I may have another go in the near future, once the school year is over. Thanks again! -- getcrunkjuice^contribs 22:00, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

Looking for a deleted image gallery

Hi there. I was reading Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Gallery_of_Socialist_Realism and it looks like the organisational structure of the gallery was moved to Commons. Unfortunately there is no link to the Commons area they were moved to. Would you be able to help me find the gallery? Thanks. Carcharoth 11:11, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

Oops. I thought you were the closing admin. I see you were actually the nominator. Sorry. Carcharoth 11:16, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

RFA successful!

Thank you! Hey there, RenamedUser jaskldjslak901/Archive12 — Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for your support on my recent Request for Adminship. It succeeded, and with a final tally of 85/11/6 and I am now an administrator. Be sure to let me know what I can do for you. Bastique▼parlervoir 11:43, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

Thanks :)

Thank you for the introduction. I'm trying to get the Wikipedia formatting down in my head so I don't make mistakes. Thanks for all the helpful links; it isn't always easy to find that kind of information.

Singerboi22 15:58, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

RfA Thank You!

Thanks Jaranda,

I am honored by your support in my recent successful request for adminship. As an administrator, I am your servant, ready to help however I can. My talk page is always open; should you need anything, or should you see me making a mistake -- probably a common occurrence -- please do let me know. I will depend on the good sense of the community to keep me from making a complete fool of myself! :) In gratitude, Xoloz 17:18, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

PS. You and I both know that you should been an admin long ago, way before me, so anytime you feel up to trying again, let me know. :)

Joe Adams

Why is it important how many games someone has played? Should he just permanently be a red link from the roster page?

Selena - GA

Suggest that you withdraw from GA until after PR as PR has a wider group of reviewers. If you like renominate when PR requests ahve been completed and drop me a note I review for GA then Gnangarra 13:39, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

Chuck Norris image

Could you explain why you orphaned the Chuck Norris image? It's not really a copyvio as it's low-res. Redwolf24 (talk) 06:15, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

Vandalism warnings

I'll stop adding them. I'll also put the RFC back, because Curps blocked me for a test. I'll even remove the part about poop to chew on.

My RFA

Thank you, Jaranda, for voting in my RFA. It closed with a final result of 75/1/0. Now that I am an administrator here, I will continue to improve this encyclopedia, using my new tools to revert vandalism, block persistent vandals, protect pages that have been vandalized intensively, and close AFD discussions. Any questions? Please contact me by adding a new section on my talk page. Again, thanks to all of you who participated!!! -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 23:23, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

Thank-you

The count is in, and now I join the crew who wield the mops and pails. Thanks for your support! I pledge to serve both you and Jimbo Wales. If you have anything you need, then please don't think to hesitate. For I am the very model of a grateful admin designate! ♫Bucketsofg✐♪

The golden age of hip hop for deletion?

I see that The golden age of hip hop is up for deletion. I wonder what you think of this. P.O.N.Y. 17:20, 21 May 2006 (UTC)

Frown lol

Kungfu Adam ^(talk) has frowned at you! Frowns promote WikiHate and hopefully this one has made your day worse. Spread the WikiHate by frowning to someone else, whether it be someone you have had agreements with in the past or a bad enemy. Frown to others by adding {{subst:frown}} to their talk pages. Happy editing!

From IRC!!!--Kungfu Adam ^(talk) 00:50, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

Miami Beach High

Well I was noticing this going on at many of the Miami area high school articles, but it was small and infrequent on there; Beach High had the highest rate. I figured that with the whole "Class of 2006 rules this page!" comment, there would be a lot of vandalism coming, so I protected it. Tell me when it's safe to unprotect again, and keep an eye on the other schools to check for any vandalism. Thanks! -- SmthManly / ^ManlyTalk / ^{ManlyContribs} 00:56, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

Also, you should think of changing the infobox to match that of Hialeah High School, Miami Springs High School, Barbara Goleman High School, and other schools in the district as I just realized this is one of the few schools that still has the older one. -- SmthManly / ^ManlyTalk / ^{ManlyContribs} 00:59, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

Please reconsider

Hi Jaranda,

Would you please reconsider moving your vote on the User:Dewet adminship back from Neutral to Support? The users he deals with the most and who would surely have picked up any problematic behaviour - those editing on South African topics - have all voted Support, including the three existing South African admins (myself, User:Jcw69 and User:Banes). Kind Regards, Elf-friend 12:57, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

Thank you! Elf-friend 06:17, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

Gracias

Thank you for your work on Selena. There was so much copyvio and fancruft that it was hard to deal with. Your undertaking is appreciated. 8)--Rockero 19:51, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

Vandalism on User:Francs2000

Thank you for reverting. I've indefinitely blocked them now, following the email they sent to my email inbox, as transcribed on their talk page. -- Francs2000 00:42, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

Please help on Mathematics

Posted by Pruneau 21:37, 23 May 2006 (UTC), on behalf of the AID Maintenance Team

Merci beaucoup!

Thank you, RenamedUser jaskldjslak901/Archive12! Thank you for voting for my recent RfA, which passed (to my extreme surprise and shock) with a total tally of 66/15/2. For that, I would like to thank you and offer a helping hand in any admin-related tasks that may be required -- it's as simple as leaving a message on my talkpage. Thanks again! -→Buchanan-Hermit™/!? 22:27, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the welcome!

Thanks very much for the message of welcome.  :) I'm really enjoying being a Wikipedian, not least of which because it's such a marvelous community. --PaperTruths 22:40, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

EWS23's RfA

Hi Jaranda! I was very honored to have your support at my request for adminship. I've always admired your contributions from afar, and I'm sure by the time I get up to my 11,000th edit, you'll have three times as many. :o) Thanks again, and if you ever see anything I could be doing better, please leave me a message. EWS23 | (Leave me a message!) 00:48, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

RfA Offer

Hi Jaranda,

Arm surgery???!!?!?! Oh dear! Mind if I ask what's wrong? :(

Given your March 22 RfA, I think you'd be more likely to succeed if you waited at least three months before submitting the new one. I'll nominate you right now if you really want me to, but -- speaking as someone who understands why people oppose RfAs -- I'd advise waiting a bit. Maybe after your arm surgery, rather than before -- how about July 1? Of course, how long is the surgery sidelining you for? -- that's an important consideration.

The frustrating thing is that you should already be an admin (if it weren't for the folks who held spelling against you in the second RfA, life would be all good.) Still, to get best results at an RfA, one should always proceed slowly and with caution. Hope you feel better, Xoloz 15:00, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

Jorge, read the following from your talk page. I urge you to wait. David D. (Talk) 19:33, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

I was thinking about it and I was planning to decline it, I'm not a fan of RFAs and knowing I have too many, it's better of for me to wait. I was trying to say in your talk page that thanks for the offer and may accept but I probaly got misunderstood thinking that I wanted another one which I really don't. I know if I accepted one now, it was probaly going to be another Robchurch or Joturner RFA, 100+ supports, and 50+ oppose votes, something I clearly don't want. and the Arm surgery is for a arm defect from birth. Thanks Jaranda ^{wat's sup} 23:25, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

I noticed your wikistress thermometer is up there. Is that due to wiki interactions or real life? If the latter then good luck with your arm surgey. Maybe take a break to concentrate of school work. Do you have exams coming up? If so, good luck there too, hopefully working here has made you a better writer and more creative. David D. (Talk) 19:44, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

I already finished my exams and school is over tommorrow but no one comes to school the last few days and my wikistress is both here and with real life. Thanks Jaranda ^{wat's sup} 19:47, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

Status

Thank you as well. --Merovingian {T C @} 00:41, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

Donald Gage

I have put it on AfD. Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Donald Gage. Thanks. - CrazyRussian talk/contribs/email 17:53, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

Having just realized that you're not an administrator, I don't think it's a good idea for you to remove other people's CSD tags. Policy dictates the use of {{hangon}} and talk page for non-admins who wish to contest speedy deletion. It says so explicitly on the CSD template. - CrazyRussian talk/contribs/email 17:56, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

Replyed in talk Jaranda ^{wat's sup} 19:48, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

Speedy Del

Hi, you have removed the speedy del tag from these articles. This is a chart of bans of the proven puppets of the vandal Prin. I believe all articles created by his puppets after the first ban date (11 April) are eligible for speedy del under { db-ban }.

Ban Date	Ban Duration	Puppet/Puppeteer
11 April	48 hours	User:Prin
14 April	96 hours	User:Prin
19 April	1 month	User:Yellow
23 April	Indefinite	User:Yellow, User:Cumbi, User:R.Madhavan, User:Jathu
24 April	Indefinite	User:The_Man's_Plans
10 May	Indefinite	User:Naan_Kadavul
17 May	Indefinite	User:Prin, User:Jath16, User:Benzee
18 May	Indefinite	User:CoolJ
22 May	Indefinite	User:Anwar_saadat_the_muslim_extremist
24 May	Indefinite	User:Prince_06, User:Ghajini, User:Anwari_Begum

The following articles were created after 11 April by his puppets - Jayam, List_of_popular_Kollywood_films, Mallika_Kapoor, Ramesh_Khanna, Sadaf_Mohammed_Syed, Sandhya, South_Filmfare_Award_for_Best_Actor_(Tamil). Can you delete those articles now? Anwar 22:07, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

UNC-Duke Rivalry picture

Jaranda,

You removed a picture from the UNC-Duke rivalry page I believe for copywrite infringement. I was hoping you could inform me of what Wikipedia's policy is on pictures and why you thought this picure infringed copywrite. Best regards, Remember 13:32, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

Tone's RfA thanks

Dear RenamedUser jaskldjslak901/Archive12 — Thank you for your support on my recent RfA. It succeeded with a final tally of 46/2/3 so now I am an administrator. I'll be taking things slowly at first and getting used to the new tools, but please let me know if there's any anything I can help you with in the future. And please correct me, if you spot I make a mistake. Thank you again. --Tone 23:57, 26 May 2006 (UTC))

A 'Hell yea' RFA thank you!

Thank you for supporting my recently successful nomination! I'll try not to leave my shoes around, too. ;-) If you ever need help with things, you know where to find me. (PS: Remind me to finish that <ref> tutorial) Jude (talk) 10:57, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

Thanks

...for reverting the vandalism on my user page. :) Cheers, —Khoikhoi 00:12, 28 May 2006 (UTC)

Earnhardt Edits

I figured the edits I had made were necessary to at least seperate the years apart, instead of making it look like the same year (though if you read the thing, you would know otherwise).

If you would like to discuss, just throw me a message back. Not trying to make you mad or anything, was just trying to be helpful PYLrulz 00:20, 29 May 2006 (UTC)

Thank you for your comments in Lar's RfA!

We are here to build an encyclopedia!	Hi, and thank you for your succinct, yet positive comments in my request for adminship! With a final tally of (109/5/1), I have been entrusted with adminship. It's been several weeks since the conclusion of the process, so hopefully you've had a chance to see me in action. Please let me know what you think! Thanks again! ++Lar: t/c 03:25, 28 May 2006 (UTC)
	Adverts: Like The Beatles?... Like LEGO?... In a WikiProject that classifies?... Are you an accountable admin?... Got DYK?...

amorrow

Can you provide a link or something that confirms amorrow's ban on Wikipedia Review? Thanks! Rx StrangeLove 04:53, 29 May 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the link! Rx StrangeLove 05:03, 29 May 2006 (UTC)

Chess

Correspondence chess games can last many days, so perhaps that's what the person had in mind. Thanks for trimming the external links. They tend to grow like weeds in the Chess article. 05:06, 29 May 2006 (UTC)

Thank you the welcome thing. I didn't know what that orange thing was until I read it.--Monica Linville 00:39, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

Blnguyen's RfA

Hello Jaranda. Thank you for your support at request for adminship which ended at the overwhelming and flattering result of (160/1/0), and leaves me in a position of having to live up to a high standard of community expectation. If you need help with admin powers, feel free to ask me (When are you going to go for RfA?). Of course, if I make any procedural mistakes, feel free to point them out and I look forward to working with you in the future, Blnguyen | Have your say!!! 03:34, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

Reason(s) for leaving

Hi Jaranda,

I came to know, from your message on Journalist's talk page, that three people (three administrators?) have left Wikipedia, in the same day. Do you know why? —Gennaro Prota^•Talk 11:41, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

Vandalism revert

Thanks for reverting the vandalism to my user page. Tijuana Brass^E@ 17:29, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

Seeking Editor Review Commentary (If You Like)

Hi. In conjunction with my RfA (that you voted on), I have created an editor review, to give people a chance to comment as to ways in which I can branch out or alter my contributions to Wikipedia. An RfA seems to solely focus on how one's temperment and contributions relate to how they might handle administrative powers (and the consensus on that seems to be that I'm not quite ready); the editor review opens things up a little more to a larger focus, and I'd love to hear community feedback in the sense of that larger focus, too. If you feel you've already expressed yourself sufficiently when casting your vote, then by all means don't worry about it, but if any thoughts come to mind or if you'd like to expound upon any suggestions or commentary, it would be appreciated. In any case, I appreciated you taking the time to express your opinion on my RfA, and I thank you for that. — WCityMike (talk • contribs) 19:51, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

Article formatting

Dear Tropical cyclone editor,

As a member of the Tropical Cyclone Wikiproject, you are receiving this message to describe how you can better tropical cyclone articles. There are hundreds of tropical cyclone articles, though many of them are poorly organized and lacking in information. Using the existing featured articles as a guide line, here is the basic format for the ideal tropical cyclone article.

1. Infobox- Whenever possible, the infobox should have a picture for the tropical cyclone. The picture can be any uploaded picture about the storm, though ideally it should be a satellite shot of the system. If that is not available, damage pictures, either during the storm or after the storm, are suitable. In the area that says Formed, indicate the date on which the storm first developed into a tropical depression. In the area that says Dissipated, indicate the date on which the storm lost its tropical characteristics. This includes when the storm became extratropical, or if it dissipated. If the storm dissipated and reformed, include the original start date and the final end date. Highest winds should be the local unit of measurement for speed (mph in non-metric countries, km/h in metric countries), with the other unit in parenthesis. The lowest pressure should be in mbars. Damages should, when available, be in the year of impact, then the present year. The unit of currency can be at your discretion, though typically it should be in USD. Fatalities indicate direct deaths first, then indirect deaths. Areas affected should only be major areas of impact. Specific islands or cities should only be mentioned if majority of the cyclone's effects occurred there.
2. Intro- The intro for every article should be, at a minimum, 2 paragraphs. For more impacting hurricanes, it should be 3. The first should describe the storm in general, including a link to the seasonal article, its number in the season, and other statistics. The second should include a brief storm history, while the third should be impact.
3. Storm history- The storm history should be a decent length, relatively proportional to the longevity of the storm. Generally speaking, the first paragraph should be the origins of the storm, leading to the system reaching tropical storm status. The second should be the storm reaching its peak. The third should be post-peak until landfall and dissipation. This section is very flexible, depending on meteorological conditions, but it should generally be around 3. Storm histories can be longer than three paragraphs, though they should be less than five. Anything more becomes excessive. Remember, all storm impacts, preparations, and records can go elsewhere. Additional pictures are useful here. If the picture in the infobox is of the storm at its peak, use a landfall picture in the storm history. If the picture in the infobox is of the storm at its landfall, use the peak. If the landfall is its peak, use a secondary peak, or even a random point in the storm's history.
4. Preparations- The preparations section can be any length, depending on the amount of preparations taken by people for the storm. Hurricane watches and warnings need to be mentioned here, as well as the number of people evacuated from the coast. Include numbers of shelters, and other info you can find on how people prepared for the storm.
5. Impact- For landfalling storms, the impact section should be the majority of the article. First, if the storm caused deaths in multiple areas, a death table would work well in the top level impact section. A paragraph of the general effects of the storm is also needed. After the intro paragraph, impact should be broken up by each major area. It depends on the information, but sections should be at least one paragraph, if not more. In the major impact areas, the first paragraph should be devoted to meteorological statistics, including rainfall totals, peak wind gusts on land, storm surge, wave heights, beach erosion, and tornadoes. The second should be actual damage. Possible additional paragraphs could be detailed information on crop damage or specifics. Death and damage tolls should be at the end. Pictures are needed, as well. Ideally, there would be at least one picture for each sub-section in the impact, though this sometimes can't happen. For storms that impact the United States or United States territories, this site can be used for rainfall data, including an image of rainfall totals.
6. Aftermath- The aftermath section should describe foreign aid, national aid, reconstruction, short-term and long-term environmental effects, and disease. Also, the storm's retirement information, whether it happened or not, should be mentioned here.
7. Records- This is optional, but can't hurt to be included.
8. Other- The ideal article should have inline sourcing, with the {{cite web}} formatting being preferable. Always double check your writing and make sure it makes sense.

Good luck with future writing, and if you have a question about the above, don't hesitate to ask.

Hurricanehink (talk) 19:54, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

Missing Wikipedians

Hello, and where is written, that if a user has less than 500 edits, one should not be listed? Cmapm 01:01, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

Perhaps you are right... Although I have over 5,000 and don't feel myself an integral part of the community yet :) Cmapm 01:20, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Linuxbeak

Uh? I don't see the typo? User:Zoe|^(talk) 03:01, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

I'm still confused. Your move edit summary says "moved Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Linxubeak to Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Linuxbeak". They look the same to me. User:Zoe|^(talk) 03:06, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

Ah! I see it now. D'oh! User:Zoe|^(talk) 03:07, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

Vince Lombardi

Hi Jaranda. Please revisit Image:VinceLombardi.jpg. Thanks. ×Meegs 12:21, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

Smile

-- Malber (talk • contribs) has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling to someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Smile to others by adding {{subst:smile}}, {{subst:smile2}} or {{subst:smile3}} to their talk pages. Happy editing!

My RfA

Thanks

RenamedUser jaskldjslak901/Archive12, thank you for participating in my RfA. Unfortunately, a great number of oppose voters felt that I lacked experience, and a consensus was not reached (the final tally was 30/28/10). Perhaps I will try again in another few months when I have a few more edits under my belt. If I do, I hope I can count on your support. Thanks again! Cool3 talk 20:16, 2 June 2006 (UTC) (UTC)

A haiku of thanks, and be sure to come back!

Thanks for your support

In my RfA, which passed!

Wise I'll try to be.

I appreciate your support, but more importantly, I do hope that you return to Wikipedia! It is certainly saddening to see so many great contributors leaving, but I hope that we do not have to add you to the ranks of those who have - you are much too much of an asset to leave!

-- Natalya 04:35, 3 June 2006 (UTC)

My RfA

Thank you for the trust that you had in me when you supported my Request for Adminship. The nomination ended successfully and I am actually overwhelmed by the support that I received. Thanks again! -- Kim van der Linde ^{at venus} 07:06, 3 June 2006 (UTC)

Tropical cyclones WikiProject Newsletter #1

Number 1, June 4, 2006

The Hurricane Herald

This is the monthly newsletter of WikiProject Tropical Cyclones. The Hurricane Herald aims to give a summary of the activities of the WikiProject over the past month and upcoming events over the next month. In addition monthly tropical cyclone activity will be summarized.

You have received this as you are a member of the WikiProject, please add your username in the appropriate section on the mailing list. If you do not add your name to that list, the WikiProject will assume you do not wish to receive future versions of The Hurricane Herald.

Storm of the month

Typhoon Chanchu near its peak intensity

Typhoon Chanchu was the first typhoon and first super typhoon of the 2006 Pacific typhoon season. Forming on May 9 over the open western Pacific Ocean, Chanchu moved over the Philippines on the 11th. There, it dropped heavy rainfall, causing mudslides, crop damage, and 41 deaths. It moved into the South China Sea, where it rapidly strengthened to a super typhoon on May 14, one of only two super typhoons recorded in the sea. It turned to the north, weakened, and struck the Fujian province of China as a minimal typhoon on the 17th. The typhoon flooded 192 houses, while heavy rainfall caused deadly mudslides. In China, Chanchu caused at least 25 deaths and $480 million in damage (2006 USD). Elsewhere on its path, strong waves from the typhoon sank eleven Vietnamese ships, killing at least 44 people. In Taiwan, heavy rainfall killed two people, while in Japan, severe waves killed one person and injured another.

Other tropical cyclone activity

• Tropical Storm Aletta existed in the eastern Pacific Ocean from May 25 to May 29, peaking as a 45 mph tropical storm.

New and improved articles

• New storm articles include: Typhoon Joan (1970), Hurricane Bonnie (1986), Tropical Storm Matthew (2004), Storm of October 1804, Typhoon Chanchu (2006) and Cyclone Olaf.

• New non-storm articles include: Tropical cyclone rainfall climatology, Dvorak technique and List of Bangladesh tropical cyclones.

• New Featured articles: 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, Hurricane Mitch, Hurricane Irene (2005) and Hurricane Claudette (2003)

• Articles which became A/GA class: Hurricane Katrina (A), Effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans (A), Hurricane Felix (1995) (GA), Cyclone Percy (A), Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 (A), List of New Jersey hurricanes (A), Hurricane John (1994) (A), Tropical Storm Isabel (1985) (GA), Tropical Storm Odette (2003) (GA)

New articles and improvements wanted

• An article is requested on subtropical ridge
• The current collaboration of the fortnight is Hurricane Gilbert, please help improve this article.
• Improvements are requested to Indianola Hurricane of 1886, Hurricane Camille and Hurricane Andrew.
• The WikiProject is likely to submit Hurricane John (1994) and Hurricane Katrina to Featured Article Candidates in the near future, so please help improve them to featured standard.

Member of the month

This isn't the generic barnstar, we just don't have a WPTC star yet…

The May member of the month is TitoXD. The WikiProject awards this to him for his brilliant work in improving articles. TitoXD joined the WikiProject in October just after it had been founded. Since then he has contributed substantially to many articles, for example Hurricane Nora (1997), which is currently a Featured Article Candidate. He is also actively involved in the assessment of articles and so helps to improve many more articles.

Explanation of content

If you have a topic which is not directly related to any specific article but is relevant to the WikiProject bring it up on the Newsletters talk page, and it will probably be included in a future edition of The Hurricane Herald.

These two sections are decided by the community on the newsletter's talk page:

• Storm of the month: This is determined by a straw poll on the page. While all storms will be mentioned on the newsletter, the selected storm will be described in more detail.
• Member of the month: Nominations are made on the talk page, voting is by secret ballot; read the talk page for details. The winner receives the WikiProject's barnstar (when we make it).

Main Page content

• 2005 Atlantic hurricane season appeared on the Main Page as Today's Featured Article on June 1.
• Hurricane Floyd will appear on the Main Page as Today's Featured Article on June 17.
• Entries from Dvorak technique, Typhoon Joan (1970), Typhoon Chanchu (2006), and Storm of October 1804 appeared on the Main Page in the Did you know column during May.
• Entries from 5 other articles relating to tropical cyclones had appeared in the Did you know column earlier in 2006.

Storm article statistics

Grade	April	May	June
FA	7	7	10
A	4	5	7
GA	0	3	5
B	62	66	82
Start	154	177	168
Stub	13	12	10
Total	240	263	282
percentage ≥Less than B	69.6	71.6	63.1

The assessment scale

• The cyclone assessment scale is one of the bases of the new assessment scale for Version 1.0 of Wikipedia. It splits articles into several categories by quality, to identify which articles are "finished" and which ones still need to be improved.
• The assessment scale by itself counts of several grades:
  • FA: reserved for articles that have been identified as featured content only.
  • A: this grade is given to articles that are considered ready for Wikipedia:peer review. The way to get this grade assigned to an article is by asking other cyclone editors at the WikiProject's assessment page.
  • GA: reserved for articles that have passed a good article nomination.
  • B: these articles are "halfway there", and have most of the details of a complete article, yet it still has significant gaps in its coverage.
  • Start: articles that fall in this category have a decent amount of content, yet it is weak in many areas. Be bold and feel free to improve them!
  • Stub: these articles are mostly placeholders, and may in some cases be useless for the reader. It needs a lot of work to be brought to A-Class level.
• The way to use these assessments is by adding a parameter to the WikiProject template on the articles talk page ({{hurricane|class=B}} as an example). This feeds the article into a category which is read and parsed to create an assessment table, summary and log.

My Thanks

I wanted to drop a brief note on your talk page (one admittedly not written to you only, but nevertheless truly meant) to thank you for your vote in my Request for Adminship, which concluded this evening. Even though it was unsuccessful, it did make clear to me some areas in which I can improve my contributions to Wikipedia, both in terms of the areas in which I can participate and the manner in which I can participate. I do plan on, at some point in the future (although, I think, not the near future), attempting the process again, and I hope you will consider participating in that voting process as well. If you wish in the future to offer any constructive criticism to me, or if I may assist you with anything, I hope you will not hesitate to contact me. Thanks again. — WCityMike ^(T | C)  ⇓ plz reply HERE  (why?) ⇓  04:27, 4 June 2006 (UTC)