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* Check the ideas for [[Tolkien Gateway talk:Meetings/1 August 2010|1st August]] and see what still needs discussing/merits attention. — [[User:Mithrennaith|Mithrennaith]] 22:11, 30 August 2010 (UTC)
* Check the ideas for [[Tolkien Gateway talk:Meetings/1 August 2010|1st August]] and see what still needs discussing/merits attention. — [[User:Mithrennaith|Mithrennaith]] 22:11, 30 August 2010 (UTC)
* [[Special:Wantedpages|Redlinks]] (currently 7,177 of them). --{{User:Mith/sig}} 13:41, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
* [[Special:Wantedpages|Redlinks]] (currently 7,177 of them). --{{User:Mith/sig}} 13:41, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
* Articles that still consist of "seed content" from other sites. {{User:Aule the Smith/sig}} 13:48, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
* <s>Articles that still consist of "seed content" from other sites. {{User:Aule the Smith/sig}} 13:48, 1 September 2010 (UTC)</s>
** We do have a(n unwritten) policy on this: when we come across one such pilfered article, we should rewrite it there and then, or tag it for a rewrite, or else provide a link to the Encyclopedia of Arda or Wikipedia. They are a relic from a time long along when we were still young, but unfortunately there's no record of which articles came from elsewhere, so we can't find them unless we stumble across them. --{{User:Mith/sig}} 14:03, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
** We do have a(n unwritten) policy on this: when we come across one such pilfered article, we should rewrite it there and then, or tag it for a rewrite, or else provide a link to the Encyclopedia of Arda or Wikipedia. They are a relic from a time long along when we were still young, but unfortunately there's no record of which articles came from elsewhere, so we can't find them unless we stumble across them. --{{User:Mith/sig}} 14:03, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
*** Ah OK. I was just going to suggest making that a (written) policy and making a specific tag for it. If its already accepted practice then there's nothing really to discuss. {{User:Aule the Smith/sig}} 14:07, 1 September 2010 (UTC)


==Discussion==
==Discussion==

Revision as of 14:07, 1 September 2010

Please put any ideas for the agenda and any general discussion here. Remember please sign your name below if you are going to attend.

Attendees

  1. --Mith (Talk/Contribs/Edits) 17:47, 30 August 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  2. --Ederchil (Talk/Contribs/Edits) 18:03, 30 August 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  3. --Morgan 18:13, 30 August 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  4. Aulë the Smith (Tk·Cb) 19:23, 30 August 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  5. -- KingAragorn  talk  contribs  edits  email  20:12, 30 August 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  6. Mithrennaith 22:11, 30 August 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  7. --Hyarion 03:48, 31 August 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Ideas for Agenda

  • Nag Hyarion about the Show/Hide extension. -- Ederchil (Talk/Contribs/Edits) 18:03, 30 August 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Just generally nag Hyarion. -- KingAragorn  talk  contribs  edits  email  20:12, 30 August 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Make up some good excuses. --Hyarion 03:48, 31 August 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Check the ideas for 1st August and see what still needs discussing/merits attention. — Mithrennaith 22:11, 30 August 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Redlinks (currently 7,177 of them). --Mith (Talk/Contribs/Edits) 13:41, 1 September 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • Articles that still consist of "seed content" from other sites. —Aulë the Smith (Tk·Cb) 13:48, 1 September 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    • We do have a(n unwritten) policy on this: when we come across one such pilfered article, we should rewrite it there and then, or tag it for a rewrite, or else provide a link to the Encyclopedia of Arda or Wikipedia. They are a relic from a time long along when we were still young, but unfortunately there's no record of which articles came from elsewhere, so we can't find them unless we stumble across them. --Mith (Talk/Contribs/Edits) 14:03, 1 September 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]
      • Ah OK. I was just going to suggest making that a (written) policy and making a specific tag for it. If its already accepted practice then there's nothing really to discuss. —Aulë the Smith (Tk·Cb) 14:07, 1 September 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Discussion