User talk:Zvika/Archive4

Suitable for Signpost?

User: Kim Bruning has suggested my "AGF Challenge" at User:Filll/AGF Challenge as new questions for RfA: [1]. I did not intend them for that purpose: [2]. There have been quite a few interested in this, and I have been developing a second set of exercises and a third set is underway as well. --Filll (talk) 22:43, 12 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Filll, I am not affiliated with the Signpost in any way, and I'm sorry if I've caused you to think otherwise. The interview I conducted was my first (and, so far, only) attempt at writing for them. The Signpost does have a tipline where you can leave these kinds of messages (though I'd suggest giving a bit more detail about the background). In any case, since Ral chose not to publish the interview I made, I'm not sure if he'd take up your suggestion either. --Zvika (talk) 05:16, 13 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you

Flattering.[3] :) Durova^Charge! 09:59, 5 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Well, it's true! Though I still think you could have worded the petition with more detail, to help people (like myself) who are only partially knowledgeable about things going on in WP and in the foundation. --Zvika (talk) 18:17, 5 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You may have a point. The challenge with these things is to keep them short and sensible. After receiving some feedback I elaborated on my blog. Durova^Charge! 22:42, 7 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sion's theorem

Hi Zvika. Thanks for the editing to Sion's minimax theorem. I didn't know one could format references like that. It looks good. Best wishes, Robinh (talk) 07:01, 23 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for a nicely written article :) --Zvika (talk) 13:15, 23 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

WPstatistics

Hi Michael, I notice you've been adding {{WPStatistics}} to lots of articles. Are you doing this manually? There are much easier ways, e.g. WP:AWB. I would offer to do this for you through AWB, but to be honest, I am not sure that this serves any useful purpose. I never quite figured out what those talk page WikiProject notices were good for. Could you enlighten me? Thanks, --Zvika (talk) 19:48, 19 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I just edited an article within the scope of Wikipedia:WikiProject Fisheries and Fishing, and seeing that it needed more work, I clicked on its discussion page and saw the notice telling me of that WikiProject, whose existence I would never otherwise have suspected. So I went to Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Fisheries and Fishing and put a comment there saying the article needs work. That brings the problem to the attention of those who know the subject. That's the useful purpose. Michael Hardy (talk) 00:59, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

OK, good example. But in that case, shouldn't the banner say something like "people knowledgeable in statistics can be found on the project talk page"? As it stands now, it's not clear (to me) that this is the intended purpose. --Zvika (talk) 04:20, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Request for Peer Review help

Thank you for you work as a peer review volunteer. Since March, there has been a concerted effort to make sure all peer review requests get some response. Requests that have gone three days or longer without a substantial response are listed at Wikipedia:Peer review/backlog. I have three requests to help this continue.

1) If you are asked to do a peer review, please ask the person who made the request to also do a review, preferably of a request that has not yet had feedback. This is fairly simple, but helps. For example when I review requests on the backlog list, I close with Hope this helps. If my comments are useful, please consider peer reviewing an article, especially one at Wikipedia:Peer review/backlog (which is how I found this article). Yours, ...

2) While there are several people who help with the backlog, lately I have been doing up to 3 or 4 peer reviews a day and can not keep this up much longer. We need help. Since there are now well over 100 names on the PR volunteers page, if each volunteer reviewed just one PR request without a response from the list each month, it would easily take care of the "no response" backlog. To help spread out the load, I suggest those willing pick a day of the month and do a review that day (for example, my first edit was on the 8th, so I could pick the 8th). Please pick a peer review request with no responses yet, if possible off the backlog list. If you want, leave a note on my talk page as to which day you picked and I will remind you each month.

3) I have made some proposals to add some limits to peer review requests at Wikipedia_talk:Peer_review#Proposed_limits. The idea is to prevent any one user from overly burdening the process. These seem fairly reasonable (one PR request per editor per day, only four total PR requests per editor at a time, PR requests with cleanup banners can be delisted (like GAN quick fail), and wait two weeks to relist a PR request after it is archived), but have gotten no feedback in one week. If you have any thoughts on these, please weigh in.

Thanks again for your help and in advance for any assistance with the backlog. Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 21:32, 27 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Peer review request

Hello... I'm looking for a peer review of the Solar energy page. Any suggestions would be helpful. Cheers Mrshaba (talk) 17:51, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

ITN

On 31 July, 2008, In the news was updated with a news item that involved the article(s) Ehud Olmert, which you created or substantially updated. If you know of another interesting news item involving a recently created or updated article, then please suggest it on the In the news candidates page.

--Banyan Tree 07:11, 31 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Majority coalition

Zvika, I'm also an Israeli.

My edit on Ehud Olmert was not saying he needs to necessary gets his votes from the coalition he fromed, but rather that he needs to form a Majority coalition - in order to pass a vote (by those in the majority or additional one).

Thats all a non Israeli needs to Know in order to understand - the rest is confusing and irrelevant info.

thank you zvika. --Shevashalosh (talk) 21:37, 31 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I think simplicity should not come at the price of impreciseness. But have it your way. Best, --Zvika (talk) 03:26, 1 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Olmert and the peace process

help me out here zvika! help me find the sources! this is a very important point, if not the most important one! Peopel want to know what is basiclly the impact on the peace process.

second, it is obvious by the schedule - september, anew leader and most probebly a new Prime minster - untill at list October there will be a forming of new gov (or at list attempts to do so), then In November - the American presidential elections, marking the end of this current adminstration's term - pretty clear what commentators say all over news papers ! you just need to help me find the sources...

ThanX in advance! and waiting for your sources, --Shevashalosh (talk) 12:45, 1 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

here is Ehud Barak comment, just an hour ago [4] - he is obviously not interested in elections right now, due to his aproval rating in the polls - and will join Kadima coalition. --Shevashalosh (talk) 12:59, 1 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

How is this related to the American administration? Look, whether things are obvious or not is irrelevant - the only question is whether they can be cited from a reliable source. I haven't seen any source mention that the Bush administration thinks there's no longer any chance for peace this year, so I don't think that should go in. Any other statement that is important, relevant and sourced, can be included. --Zvika (talk) 13:04, 1 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

PA officials: 'Zero' chance of peace deal by year's end (16 hours ago): [5] --Shevashalosh (talk) 13:13, 1 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Israeli Ynet news paper (yesterday): Arab media: Peace process suspended in light of Olmert's announcement [6] --Shevashalosh (talk) 13:19, 1 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It is related to the american adminstration, since they have numerous of times, have stated, most recentlly (as well as in the past)- that they intend to try to work to reach a finall staus deal by the end of this current adminstrations term. The only probelm, is that now it doesn't fit their tight schedule, and this is all over the place in Israeli newspapers (an election, which is less likely to occur, due to Ehud Barak being the major spinal column in Kadima's majority coalition, and is not obviously interested in elections right now due to his rating polls; such senario of general election being held, is even a more damaging scenario then when most probebly a kadima new leader will become a new prime minister).

The only thing we need to add to the chapter of "Impact on Peace process" is an opening line, stating that: "According to most of the commentators -and due to new political schedule..."

How about that ? --Shevashalosh (talk) 14:07, 1 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Q&A: Olmert's Resignation And The Peace Process NPR, July 30, 2008. --Shevashalosh (talk) 14:43, 1 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Olmert Ouster Likely To Slow Peace Parley - Bush Goal of Palestinian Arab State by End of His Term Is Reassessed [7] New York Sun (yesterday). --Shevashalosh (talk) 16:47, 1 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

We’re pushing, prodding and cajoling,” a senior Bush administration official said. “They’re the ones who are negotiating, but our goal is still as stated: getting an agreement by the end of the year that addresses all the final status issues.” NYtimes, today [8] --Shevashalosh (talk) 20:14, 1 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This discussion is continued on Talk:Ehud Olmert#Olmert and the peace process. --Zvika (talk) 05:25, 2 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

olmert as acting Prime Minister ממלא מקום ראש הממשלה, caretaker PM

When you'll be back here I need to talk to you, this section has become a list of political dates, which are confusing and irrelevant, and not even mentioned in Hebrew Wikipedia.

here is an example:

"The President of Israel Moshe Katsav formally asked Olmert on 6 April ...." ? (who cares ? did he finally managed to form a government ?)

"On 11 April 2006 the Israeli Cabinet deemed that Sharon was incapacitated" - what realy matters is that it took affect on april 14, and maby one more word that "It was extened due to Jewish Holiday" - no more confusing info.

second,

what you call ~~"Acting Prime Minister"~~ - is "Caretaker Prime Minister" - Hebrew is less confusing : ממלא מקום ראש הממשלה

"Acting Prime Minister" (ראש הממשלה בפועל)- took place on April 14, after election, and when he was awaiting to become the prime minister by all means, during the process of forming a majority coalition, in order to approve his government.

(See Hebrew wikipedia terms, its all in there)

I haven't changed it, just put it as : Acting (caretaker) Prime Minister - so I could wait for your cooperation, but this needs to change.

By anycase, this whole section is overloaded with irrelevant detailed dates, that makes this chapter a list of political dates, rather then a content of events.

(copy of this message is on talk page, for you to respond there)

Thanks --Shevashalosh (talk) 01:40, 3 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Orienteering

Hi. In the past you have contributed to Orienteering. The article is getting a makeover now; if you would like to help, please see Talk:Orienteering. Thanks. --Una Smith (talk) 20:17, 28 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

heads up on outing SA

On Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case/ScienceApologist it is being said that User:Zvika/Interview/ScienceApologist is outing SA. Was SA aware that you would be posting those details on Wikipedia? This is coming up over on Wikipedia talk:Harassment and User talk:Elonka#WP:OUTING. --John Vandenberg ^(chat) 02:38, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, thanks for the pointer. I don't see Elonka's statement as accusing me; it is clear from the interview page (and Elonka seems to be aware of this) that I am only quoting information SA has given me for publication on-wiki. For the record, I have not received any request for removing this information. --Zvika (talk) 08:55, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

DustyBot

Hi, I really like WP:DUSTY and I see that it hasn't been updated in a couple of days. Please keep up to good work, this is a great way to find articles that need to be brought up to current standards! --Zvika (talk) 19:44, 23 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the encouragement. I was waiting on approval for DustyBot, but since you posted this I realized that there is a step in the approval process that I forgot to do. I will update WP:DUSTY manually in the meantime. Wronkiew (talk) 00:16, 24 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]