User talk:Makeandtoss

Arabic writer needed

I went through Albert Socin list of villages in the Palestine in the 1870, the list is here: User:Huldra/Socin. Some of the villages were relatively easy to identify, as when he noted which page it was noted in Guerin; then I could easily look that up in User:Huldra/Guerin.

However, some were very tricky, and I’m not 100% sure if I got them right. I need someone checking them for me, against the Arab spelling. Especially those I have not added (those with 2 stars in from of the name) ...like ad-Dhahiriya on p. 163,

If you don't have any time/interest in this, I will perfectly understand....Huldra (talk) 21:49, 9 April 2017 (UTC)

@Huldra: I can help, although I don't completely understand what exactly you want me to do.. --Makeandtoss (talk) 19:52, 10 April 2017 (UTC)

Well, basically, go to User:Huldra/Socin, then check the if the different places actually agree with the spelling in the WP article. Especially when I have not been sure, and not inserted anything into the article. Is e.g. ad-Dhahiriya # 211 on p. 163? I am also most uncertain about Beitillu, is it the village mentioned on p. 146, or the village mentioned on p. 148? Etc. If you have any comments about specific places, please leave them in User:Huldra/Socin, Huldra (talk) 20:21, 10 April 2017 (UTC)

@Huldra: So for example I go to section p.124 in User:Huldra/Socin, open the p124 link, look at the Arabic spelling for the towns that have two stars, and try to find the corresponding English wiki article? Also why does Abu Ghoush have two stars, isn't it obvious that this is the right article? Makeandtoss (talk) 20:39, 10 April 2017 (UTC)

Exactly (except it was p. 142..). And yes, I agree, Abu Ghoush is obvious, but in some articles I have not included Socin yet, as those articles need major work. (My mistake: I should have made clear that Im not uncertain about all two stars, just as Im not completely certain about all one star articles..like Beitillu). But mostly, it is the two star articles that need checking. Huldra (talk) 20:47, 10 April 2017 (UTC)

@Huldra: So my mission is to make the two star villages one star. I can do that. Makeandtoss (talk) 20:53, 10 April 2017 (UTC)

Actually, to make them into one star, you have to insert the info (or at least the reference) into the article in question. If you just write a Ok/not Ok, or something like that, besides each village you check, that would be great. Huldra (talk) 20:58, 10 April 2017 (UTC)

Ok, forget the above, just make them into one star......Huldra (talk) 21:01, 10 April 2017 (UTC)

@Huldra: [1] ? Makeandtoss (talk) 21:03, 10 April 2017 (UTC)

That is excellent, just place an OK by each article, so that I know which articles are not done yet, Huldra (talk) 21:04, 10 April 2017 (UTC)

I have added a Socin map to User:Huldra/Socin, unfortunately it isn't very exact, but is should give us some general idea as to where the locations are, (I just found Al-Mirr, with the help of it), Huldra (talk) 21:47, 20 April 2017 (UTC)

@Huldra: Been very very very very busy. I will follow up as soon as I can. Makeandtoss (talk) 12:10, 24 April 2017 (UTC)

Don't worry, there is no need to rush. I have several such "list" which I want to add to different articles (the main one is User:Huldra/HA, but also User:Huldra/Guerin, User:Huldra/Karmon and User:Huldra/Barag1283), and I won't run out of work this year, or the next, or in 2019.....this is a long term project! Huldra (talk) 20:13, 24 April 2017 (UTC)

@Huldra: Sorry if I am not frequently working on what you tasked me with, I am currently investing my limited free time on much needed work on Jordan. I am editing alone, and its very tiring. Will follow up with the lists, I haven't forgotten about them. Makeandtoss (talk) 23:29, 5 July 2017 (UTC)

Thats ok, I don't expect to be finished with my task (which is adding history to all the Palestinian places) in quite a few years, yet! And I quite feel with you about editing alone: with Al Ameer son on a break, and Tiamut on an ever longer break, it is getting lonely over in our area, too....sniff. Huldra (talk) 23:42, 5 July 2017 (UTC)

@Huldra:Lol at least they're on a break, rather than non-existent. Makeandtoss (talk) 23:57, 5 July 2017 (UTC)

A heads-up

I found your comments here, and here very abrasive, unnecessarily abrasive.

Will other contributors feel you have addressed deeply abrasive comments about their character, to them? Maybe. If so, they can find a link to my reply in the history of your talk page.

I was serious. If you can't be civil to your fellow contribvutors, I really wish you would give serious thought as to whether you should be participating here at all. I am not trying to be mean. I'd give you this advice even if you were my best friend. Geo Swan (talk) 22:46, 5 July 2017 (UTC)

User:Geo Swan, yes, Makeandtoss was abrasive, however, what you did was, IMO, far, far worse. You inserted a story about some unnamed Kuweiti women, making it look as if it was about Ola Al-Fares. Googling around, I find nothing to indicate that the unnamed woman in Kuwait was Ola Al-Fares. So you basically inserted a libel about a BLP: not good! Huldra (talk) 23:07, 5 July 2017 (UTC)

User:Geo Swan I can apologize for being abrasive, at least I admit it. But I am still waiting for you to admit how you completely fabricated something and expected no one to notice. Makeandtoss (talk) 23:26, 5 July 2017 (UTC)

Precious anniversary

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--Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:19, 9 July 2017 (UTC)

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