User talk:Marshelec

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Hello, Marshelec, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions, especially what you did for HVDC Inter-Island. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

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Te Papa is hosting an edit-a-thon on Saturday 13 July 2024 between 10am and 4pm. Lunch will be provided. The theme of the edit-a-thon is Te Papa Expeditions and editors will be working on updating wikipedia articles and wikidata on expeditions, people, places, ships, and species. Come along to learn more. It’s free and lunch will be provided. Register here: https://tepapamuseum.rezdy.com/652753/expeditions-editathon More information on this event page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Wellington/Expeditions_Edit-a-thon_13_July_2024 We hope to see you there. Einebillion (talk) 01:35, 2 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Just letting you know that User:Ganesha811 has begun the review on the Foveaux Strait article. They noticed a couple of editors have been collaborating closely on the article. Feel free to respond to comments they provide. Thanks. Alexeyevitch^(talk) 13:50, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, now that school holidays are over(!) I'm wondering if I should set up a project page, even if it's just a dairy of what I'm up to. Would that be appropriate? If so, where would be a good place - a sub page of the NZ notice board, or of my user page? I suppose I could make a start and then move it later. I'm hoping to gather the clans and get some photos organised for the last couple of weeks of August. — Jon (talk) 21:58, 22 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Jonathanischoice How about setting up a taskforce as a sub-page of Wikipedia:WikiProject Musical Instruments ? You might end up with a great international collaboration ? You could always post about it on the WPNZ noticeboard as well. Marshelec (talk) 00:56, 23 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've finished work on Draft:List of shipwrecks of Southland. As you started this draft, do you want to submit it for review, or do you think I should do so, or shall I simply move it to article space? I was thinking when I started work on it that I might create similar lists for other regions of New Zealand, but I've had my fill of the subject for now so I don't intend to pursue that idea in the immediate future.-Gadfium (talk) 03:42, 3 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Gadfium You have put a huge amount of work into this list - wow :). I am travelling at present and time is a bit limited. I will have a good look over the list article and get back to you with feedback (if any) within a few days, and then I suggest you move the article into mainspace. Once that is done, I will remove the existing list of shipwrecks from the Foveaux Strait article, leaving just a summary and a link to the new list article. Marshelec (talk) 05:51, 3 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'll be on holiday next week, but will respond after that.-Gadfium (talk) 08:53, 3 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Gadfium Thanks for such a massive amount of work on this.:) Is there a need for any expansion of the lead ?? Apart from that point, I suggest you move the article into mainspace. I am happy to link to it from the Foveaux Strait article and then remove the list details from that article. The new list article could also be linked from other articles Stewart Island, Bluff Harbour, Fiordland, Southland Region and possibly Transport in New Zealand. I am happy to help with that if you want - just let me know._Marshelec (talk) 03:05, 8 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've moved the article to List of shipwrecks of Southland and made links to it as you suggested. I haven't changed Foveaux Strait so you can do that.-Gadfium (talk) 00:59, 11 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Prosperosity Hi, I have found what appear to be legal land boundaries for Bushy Park on the Horizons Regional Council GIS system. I have taken a screen shot and roughly marked up in red, my understanding of the outer perimeter of the Bushy Park property, including the homestead and its gardens. Here is a link to my screenshot: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t1AxLZ2sQlS4kBFNyrF_gMYoc3nAM9HG/view?usp=drive_link I have previously looked into Open Street Map (and I have a user account). What steps would I have to go through to create a decent outline of the perimeter of Bushy Park in OSM, ie what approach is most practical for drawing/ tracing the boundaries ?_Marshelec (talk) 23:03, 8 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oh! I stand corrected, Bushy Park is already on OSM and already between OSM and Wikidata (it just wasn't showing up when I searched for it). That means you should be able to display the area of the park in the infobox. --Prosperosity (talk) 23:29, 8 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Aha - it's the infobox type which wasn't displaying the OSM polygon. How does that look? (we can also change the colour of the border). Prosperosity (talk) 23:33, 8 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Prosperosity Yay, thanks for the help. I found another article with a template for including the OSM link into the map, and copied that, and bingo. I have an outline. Thanks so much :) See: Bushy Park (New_Zealand) now._Marshelec (talk) 23:43, 8 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wonderful! For the article, I'd suggest formatting the images slightly differently - splitting them up into 1 main image per section, with galleries for some sections such as the fauna/flora. At the moment on my screen they tend to run-on, which means some of the images aren't placed in the sections where they make the most sense (e.g. the main photo for the fauna section on my screen is the young nīkau palms image).

I've also noticed some repetition in content in the wetland/education/visitor centre sections - I wonder if some of these could be combined, or if some of the sections would flow better with a different format (the homestead section feels like it should be above the visitor centre section, since there are references to the stable there that make sense if the homestead is discussed first). Prosperosity (talk) 23:51, 8 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Prosperosity Thanks for the feedback. I have implemented those suggestions. See:Bushy Park (New Zealand)._Marshelec (talk) 05:09, 9 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ready for your input. Do you want to coordinate the page move to Hikurangi Trough when you have finished ? ChaseKiwi (talk) 17:05, 22 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Canley Hi, I thought you might be interested in a couple of articles I have created about carousels in Melbourne and Geelong, after a recent visit.

We thought the Geelong Carousel was absolutely great - a fantastic restoration job, and a wonderful symbol of the revitalisation of the Geelong Waterfront that was undertaken from around 1996 to 2000. We were big kids and took a ride. Have a look at the video.:) I hope to get feedback on this article and new sources from the Geelong city authorities who own and operate the carousel. However, it has been two weeks since I emailed them and no reply so far.

After researching the Geelong Carousel, I found that there is an even older fully-restored and heritage-listed carousel at Melbourne Zoo (must see this on my next visit). I have created and published a second article: Melbourne Zoo Carousel. There is also a particularly fancy restored carousel at Luna Park in Melbourne, so I may carry on with this theme and prepare yet another carousel article.:)

The artist Patricia Mullins was heavily involved in the restoration of these carousels - particularly the restoration of the carousel horses. The article about her could do with some improvement, so I may give this a go. I found an email address for her and sent a message inviting feedback about the two carousel articles, but again I have not had a response. If you are interested, have a look at the two articles - I would love to expand these with more details of the restoration work, but I have not yet found suitable sources. (Hence my queries to the City of Geelong, and to Patricia Mullins.)_Marshelec (talk) 04:30, 3 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

We‘re please to welcome the Wikipedia Walking Tour and Edit-a-thon for 2024. The two-part event will be running over two days, the walking tour on Saturday (for photos) and the edit-a-thon on Sunday.

This is a continuation from past edit-a-thons increase articles about women and non-binary people who work in architecture and related fields in or from Aotearoa New Zealand.

Please feel free to sign up to the dash board and contribute remotely, or attend in person if you are in Auckland - we appreciate all contributions.

Project link: A+W NZ Wikiproject Edit-a-thon 22 SEPTEMBER 2024 ~ Pakoire (talk) 01:05, 12 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Prosperosity Kia ora. I have another enquiry about a map. This morning I have created a draft Wikipedia article Draft:Kaikōura Dark Sky Sanctuary (It has just been formally accredited). I have also created a Wikidata item: [1] It would be great to add a map to the article, but I am still not sufficiently experienced in Open Street Map to do this without help.

Perhaps you can have a look at what might be needed, and if you think it should be possible for me to do this, please give me some pointers. This newspaper article shows a map of the sanctuary.[2]. As far as I can see, it is the entire Kaikōura District, less a small irregular shape shown in the illustration in the newspaper. See also the application document here:[3]. Apart from my general lack of experience in using OSM, I have a few questions:

1. I see that there is a territorial boundary (Administrative Boundary in OSM) for Kaikōura District in Open Street map. Is there a way of producing a copy of this boundary that can be used for the map of the sanctuary, and can be edited to show the "take-out" for the town (and is that the most appropriate way to start) ? Being able to copy the existing district boundary would save a huge amount of time.
2. What is the most practical way of tracing the "take-out" for the town ?
3. Is it necessary to trace along the coastline ? I presume so, but am not sure.
4. I would like to gain experience by doing some editing in OSM. Is this a suitable starting project, or is this one too tricky ?

Marshelec (talk) 02:45, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I think it might be possible if you create a way in OSM for the border around the town, split the Kaikoura District boundary way at those two points, then create a relation that's the new boundary and the remaining parts of the district, both labelled as "inner" for the relation. I've never tried this before, but in theory it'd work.

One thing is that you might not be able to see if the map's working or not if the page isn't a live Wikipedia page (i.e. after the draft has gone through).

It's beyond my experience (so I might recommend starting with something else), but I'm sure there are people out there who could help! Prosperosity (talk) 02:57, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Schwede66 Can you please have a look at this diff: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Wayne_Guppy&curid=33405640&diff=1245898026&oldid=1245810266

It seems wrong that an IP editor has completely reverted a talk page comment. Even if you don't agree with something posted on a talk page, unless it is your own post, or is slanderous or otherwise illegal, then surely it should not be reverted ?? I wasn't quite sure what action to take ? Can you either action this, or recommend what I should do ? Thanks Marshelec (talk) 22:29, 15 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hm. Not sure about that one, Marshelec. The IP says that they have no reliable sources. I'm not sure whether talk pages come under WP:BLP. If yes, then the statement must be removed. Maybe have a poke around for policy or guidance. Schwede66 22:38, 15 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The IP uses both 2407:... and 49:... ranges (judging on similarity of edits, and they're both Vodafone mobile). They added that the mayor is right wing with one, and added a minor controversy with sources with the other. I removed the assertion he is right wing because it was unsourced, and the IP explained they don't have a suitable source on the talk page. The IP then removed their own talk page message. There's nothing problematic here if you accept this is one person using two different devices, or one device somehow connecting to the network in different ways, and they're obviously not trying to pretend they're different people.-Gadfium (talk) 01:04, 16 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]