Aaron,
Not sure if the mail I got this morning means FlaggedRevs is enabled on
en.Wikinews, but I want to check up on a few little details and make sure
we're ready to go with it.
In the mess of nested templates that make up our front page, we have the
following code to keep the latest news at the top of the main page.
{{Wikinews:{{#time:Y/F/j|+1 days}}}}
{{Wikinews:{{#time:Y/F/j}}}}
In the page that causes today's stories to be listed, we have the following:
<DynamicPageList>
category=Published
category=August 5, 2008
notcategory=Disputed
notcategory=No publish
suppresserrors=true
</DynamicPageList>
This is bot generated (I could grumble about how it didn't used to be - but
will count my blessings instead).
Google tells me http://semeb.com/dpldemo/DPL:Manual is the DPL manual, but I
see no mention of the FlaggedRevs indication there.
What I expect is that the DPL that CalendarBot creates will need an extra
parameter, something like "flag=Quality". Since I'll need to chase up
getting this mod done, can you tell me what the revised DPL would look like?
Also, the request I submitted was for sighted plus quality. The idea is
quality on the main page and sighted on the less-trafficked Portals (Eg
http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Portal:Science_and_technology).
The DPL there is as follows,
<DynamicPageList>
category=published
category=Science and technology
count=10
suppresserrors=true
addfirstcategorydate=true
</DynamicPageList>
How would this change to only show sighted revisions?
Thanks in advance for taking the time to answer this, and - again - thanks
for being so fast to update DPL.
Brian McNeil
If anyone see this e-mail written by me, it meant that I had quitted
Wikinews AR from this time.
Dislike to do this, but I have to do......
Since I joined Wikinewsie Team, I got more opportunities to participate in
several press events especially TAITRA Taipei Trade Shows, but several
things below confused me until now because....
1. English-language skill (majorly for Wikinews)
2. I'm bulled by several local reporters especially United Daily News in
several press conferences ("Serious than last")
3. I didn't believe some Wikipedians from Taiwan because of several unhappy
experiences at Wikimania 2007
4. No ONE think my articles are "IMPORTANT"
Because of them, I always think that the Wikinews (in any language) should
have more articles related to TAITRA Taipei Trade Shows different from the
other news organizations. But several postponements on my articles drove me
to quit this group ASAP and start a new life for me. In fact, I wanted to
make an e-book from my written articles related to Taipei Trade Shows for
all Wikinewsies, but this will be no longer available because I quitted the
AR although I ever did an experiment on this file
(http://brockf5.googlepages.com/Wikinews_Print_Edition_2008_Taste_of.pdf).
Hope my experience will be a great lesson for the Wikinewsies who is not
native in English. I will start a long-time research for Taiwan's Exhibition
Industry and its history and transfer my work to Chinese Wikinews. In
addition, I will also prepare another Wiki site for my research at Wikia to
harm my unhappy experience at English Wikinews.
Regards,
Rico Shen (former Accredited Reporter of Wikinews in English)
The original message was received at Mon, 4 Aug 2008 16:13:34 +0530
from wikimedia.org [172.1.146.63]
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I am forwarding this to Wikinews-l so my OR at
http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/British_doctor_killed_after_being_shot_while_on…
be verified. (I think this is better that posting a transcript at the
talk page as that can be faked). As my original message was not included in
the reply with the statement. I believe there is no problem with forwarding
this to a public list as a media statemnt is fine to be online:
Mrs. Kelly,
As you are probably aware, Ben Mullany, one of the students at UWE, is
currently critically ill in hospital after an attack on his hotel room
in Antigua. I, as a freelance journalist who writes for the online
news source Wikinews (en.wikinews.org), am currently preparing a
follow up article on the attack. In the article, I would like to
include a statement from the university, highlighting the reaction to
the shooting of Mullany. Would it be possible for you to provide such
a statement.
Many thanks,
<nameremoved>
Below is the statement received in reply to te above statement (note that I
changed the email address and removed my name mentioned so my real name does
not appear on wiki)
On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 6:44 PM, Wikinewsie:Anonymous101 <
wikinewsie.anonymous101(a)googlemail.com> wrote:
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 4:23 PM, Mary Price <Mary.Price(a)uwe.ac.uk> wrote:
> > UWE statement:
> >
> >
> >
> > "Ben Mullany is a third year physiotherapy student at the University of
> the
> > West of England. Ben is a very good student who is greatly valued by
> staff
> > and his peers. Staff and fellow students are deeply shocked to hear of
> this
> > tragic incident. Our condolences go to his wife's family and our
> thoughts
> > are with his family at this difficult time."
> >
> >
> > Mary Price
> > Media Relations & Internal Communications Manager
> > University of the West of England
> > Tel: +44 (0)117 328 2208
> > Fax:+44 (0)117 328 2341
> > E.mail: Mary.Price(a)uwe.ac.uk
> > http://info.uwe.ac.uk/news/default.asp
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > This email was independently scanned for viruses by McAfee anti-virus
> > software and none were found
>
>
The original message was received at Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:07:51 +0530 from wikimedia.org [201.242.148.110]
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... while talking to wikimedia.org.:
>>> MAIL From:"MAILER-DAEMON" <MAILER-DAEMON(a)wikimedia.org>
<<< 504 Domain unknown
Enjoy Sports, Recreation, and Life while Reducing Carbon Emissions
Taiwan Sports Recreation & Leisure Show, Taipei World Trade Center July
18-21
TAITRA, Taipei, July 18, 2008
The Taiwan Sports Recreation & Leisure Show, organized by TAITRA, and
co-organized by Taiwan Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association, and Taiwan
Sporting Goods Association, will take place in Exhibition Hall 1 of the
Taiwan World Trade Center from July 18 to July 21. The show will focus on
the domestic market in response to market trends. To encourage purchasing,
TAITRA has invited several major sports and recreation brands to attend more
than 30 events, speeches, and seminars. It is hoped that the show can
attract many visitors and spark a new sports and recreation movement.
The sports and recreation industry of Taiwan is worth an annual NT$60
billion. 90 percent of products are exported, making it the fifth largest
export industry in Taiwan. People in many countries are currently focused on
reducing carbon emissions and energy consumption and leading healthier
lifestyles. The people of Taiwan are also adopting the new attitude. This
year's event features 131 exhibitors and 322 booths. To accommodate recent
trends in sports and recreation, the show is divided into six distinct
sections. In addition to bicycles and sports equipment & apparel, the two
largest sections, this year the show is adding golf, yoga and dancing,
sports media, and instruments. There will also be a basketball court,
cycling area, and an interactive double stage. Numerous events will take
place in each section. For example, the cycling seminar on the main stage
will provide information on how to maintain and fix simple problems on your
bike, women's cycling, bike classification, purchasing tips, how to organize
a bicycle trip around Taiwan, riding safety tips, and competition for
Cycling Girl and the most popular bikes. In the Sports Media section, you
will see billiards stars and other celebrities participating in the
festivities. Professor Junxiong Gao of National Taiwan Sport University will
talk about the development of the sports and recreation industry in Taiwan,
while the dean of the Graduate Institute Sport Coaching Science Professor
Jungcharg Lin will discuss the health benefits of resistance training. Many
experts in the field will host academic seminars or other fun events to
create a carnival-like atmosphere and fulfill the keys of the LOHAS
philosophy. Taiwan's innovation in the field has helped it to capitalize on
high-end bicycles in recent years. Furthermore, because of branding and
distribution channels, Taiwan is now a kingdom for mid to high-end bicycles,
and "Made in Taiwan" has become a label of quality. Faced with rising energy
prices and carbon emissions, the people of Taiwan are also changing their
spending habits. Bicycles are no longer just a vehicle, but an integral part
of recreational activities. A lot of people are riding on two tires instead
of four, and stylish and high-tech bikes are becoming very popular. As a
side effect, other related sports and recreation products are also gaining
popularity. The Council for Economic Planning and Development stated that,
according to market research conducted by Gallup, the number of bike riders
has increased from 330,000 in 2006 to 460,000 in 2007, and is expected to
reach 700,000 this year. The "bicycle carnival" at the Taiwan Sports
Recreation & Leisure Show is expected to contribute further to the sport's
growing popularity.
Recently, LOHAS has become the goal of many. Therefore, the Taiwan Sports
Recreation & Leisure Show will feature a comprehensive and professional
exhibition spanning six sections, each with its own major brands. They
include companies such as major bicycle manufacturers Giant, KHS, the
largest sports brand in Taiwan Chanson Sporting Goods, the distributor of
Major League Baseball products in Taiwan Pegasus, fitness equipment supplier
for the Olympics Technogym, and the largest outdoor equipment store in
Taiwan Metroasis. The show will also be attended by sports media such as
Yahoo! Kimo Sports, ESPN, Videoland Sports, as well as CSJ Yoga, Pure Yoga,
and True Yoga. The pre-show press conference on July 11 showed some of the
latest products that will be in the show, including the leg shaping machine
from Chanson, circular exercising machine from Aerobic Health Business, the
latest bikes and accessories from KHS, folding bicycles from Oyama, optical
telescopes from Willian Optics, golf simulator from You-Shang, camping
equipment from Run Far Outdoors, bicycles and equipment from Metroasis,
Easylink electric bikes from Kentfa, Yoga accessories from True Yoga, and
boxing and step aerobics from Supershape.
This year's exhibition is distinct in that it's the only exhibition to focus
on the domestic market. With the wide variety of sports-related products and
equipment, exhibition goers will be able to experience, purchase, and learn
about all the products in one place. The Taiwan Sports Recreation & Leisure
Show would like to invite you to Exhibition Hall 1 of the Taipei World Trade
Center on July 18 to 21 in order to reduce carbon emissions and live a
healthy LOHAS life!
To attract more visitors, we are offering a discount ticket to anyone
filling out an online survey. For more information on the event or the
discount ticket, please log on www.leisuretaiwan.com.tw.
Media contact: Katherine Hsu, Sixth Division, Exhibition Department, TAITRA
Telephone: +886-2-2725-5200 ext. 2226
E-mail: Katherine(a)taitra.org.tw
So should I now contact WikiMedia technical team to initiate installation process?
Best regards,
Iaroslav Vassiliev
----- Original Message -----
From: Iaroslav Vassiliev
To: Wikinews mailing list
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:29 AM
Subject: Re: [Wikinews-l] RSS/Atom news channel for Wikinews
Well, it is done. Now it's possible to combine up to 8 categories and to exclude up to 8 categories from export.
Best regards,
Iaroslav Vassiliev
----- Original Message -----
From: Brian McNeil
To: 'Wikinews mailing list'
Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2008 11:08 AM
Subject: Re: [Wikinews-l] RSS/Atom news channel for Wikinews
I have no preference on extract versus full article, but the feed really needs to be able to exclude certain articles so running from more than one category seems a must.
All the DPLs for the front page and portals exclude anything in category disputed, even if it is also in category published. It would be a "nice to have" feature to be able to say, "in Cat A and B, not in Cat C" so that multiple country or topic-specific feeds could be built.
Brian McNeil
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From: wikinews-l-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:wikinews-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Iaroslav Vassiliev
Sent: 14 June 2008 02:47
To: wikinews-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
Subject: [Wikinews-l] RSS/Atom news channel for Wikinews
Hi,
* Now there is no option to add second category.
* The entire article is exported. But I can change this, if you decide so.
Best regards,
Iaroslav Vassiliev
bawolff wrote:
/me like
Questions:
*Category addition possible (feeds for category:Europe combined with
published/whatever) not that important as we can just use the current
system for the non-primary feeds (aka
http://toolserver.org/~zach/cgi-bin/rss.cgi?cat=Space )
*Is the entire article in the feed, or just the first paragraph
-bawolff
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