You wrote on my talk page "Thanks for solving the archiving problem for the Syrian detailed map talk page. I guess if editing archive times comes under general sanctions, then so too must setting it up. The corresponding Iraqi map's talk page Module talk:Iraqi insurgency detailed map#Status of Alqosh could probably due with having archiving set up having 105 sections"
The archive times do not usually come under general sanctions. I only did that because on the ISIL talk page there has been repeated bickering about the length, and I wanted to make sure that in the first case that did not happen.
In the case of the second page I have simply set up the archiving with no comment that it is an administrative action. Any editor can set up such archiving on any talk page, either as a bold move or after proposing it in a new section at the bottom and gaining consensus. So you could have set up the archiving on Module talk:Iraqi insurgency detailed map yourself. There are several bots that can be used (see Help:Archiving), but probably the best one to use on these pages is "User:MiszaBot/config" as that is used on other talk pages in the Syrian Civil War/ISIL general sanctions area, and so editors who care are familiar with the parameters.
One of the problems with bot archiving is for good reasons it does not archive sections which have no time stamps. So on initiating a bot archive, those sections have to be archived by hand or signatures have to be added by hand. I find Wikipedia:WikiBlame a useful tool for finding out who added unsigned text and then I add signatures using ((unsigned2)). You will notice that those sections I have altered to add a signature do not archive immediately instead the bot computes the date of the last edit to the section and will archive them in due course. -- PBS (talk) 14:50, 3 January 2015 (UTC)
I think I misinterprted your last comment in ANI. Sorry. DOCUMENT★ERROR 22:50, 6 January 2015 (UTC)
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For your great work contributing to maps of active war situations. Jurryaany (talk) 09:03, 11 January 2015 (UTC) |
Hello John,
First off, I'd like to thank you for your contributions on maps of the Islamic State. I hope you know how much it means to the hundreds of thousands of people who view those images each day, as well as for us fellow wikipedians.
However, I was wondering if you could provide a source for your edits on the territorial control of various groups. For example, a map you derived it from, or a news article, It would be very helpful.
Thanks. JhonsJoe (talk) 01:11, 23 January 2015 (UTC)
Hello John, a while back you suggested I consider getting my talk page semi-protected. Having had another allegation aired today, I think that would be a sensible idea. Could you tell me how someone goes about to semi-protect a page? Mbcap (talk) 13:12, 23 January 2015 (UTC)
John could you point me in the right direction, because the admin I asked for help, said he/she was busy to respond. Where does one go to air a grievence about another editor? I only know of ANI but I do not want to take up their time over there, if there is a more appropriate place for these sort of things. Thanks Mbcap (talk) 09:29, 28 January 2015 (UTC)
Hi, I'm thinking of converting Syriac and Iraq map to SVG. Since I don't think I'll be able to keep up with updates could you update the map in the new format when needed?--Kathovo talk 12:32, 23 February 2015 (UTC)
In future take such a thing to the talk page of the perpetrator or to an admin (we have the tools to clean up such edits). Clearly the user is not experienced and was trying to fix a problem. How do I know that see the history of Talk:John Dewey. I know you were acting in good faith but in doing that you could yourself be accused of trying to out someone (as IP information says a lot about a person). I will post a message to the user concerned warning them not to do it in future. -- PBS (talk) 16:20, 3 March 2015 (UTC)
Hi. Can I ask you why you didn't upload this map as an updated version of this map, so that all the articles displaying the latter will display the former? In the meanwhile, this new map has been uploaded and placed in two articles on enwiki, but it doesn't seem to be based on the updated template, unlike yours. Thanks, Nykterinos (talk) 17:41, 22 March 2015 (UTC)
Great work on the maps. You should consider doing one for the war in Ukraine, or continuing the Lebanon one. I'd look at both of them!
DaJesuZ (talk) 00:22, 30 March 2015 (UTC)
Because of the horrendous alteration of the savable file of the Syrian Civil War map, made by Magog the Ogre, I decided to try altering it myself. The alterations I've made, admittedly, may be incorrect, since I haven't done much looking into who owns what, other than simply looking at the more detailed map, which is what my alterations are based on. There are a few things that are, "wrong," with my alteration, that I left that way, intentionally, such as ownership of a few towns in the North-East being fought over by the Kurds and Islamic State, or control over a few mountains and other areas in the country's West and South-West. The main difference is the Islamic State's push into central Homs, where they have taken many towns, and are now on the outskirts of Palmyra and Tadmur, however, I left Palmyra and Tadmur the way it was, because I'm not sure whether or not fighting is going on inside of Tadmur, and I haven't read any reports stating that the Islamic State is inside of the Palmyra ruins, however, I did read that they are within one kilometer of the city (which is, what, 0.6 miles, or something?) s it may be a good idea to mark the dot for Palmyra and Tadmur either being fought for, or halfway surrounded by the Islamic State.
I hope my revisions are correct, and I hope someone more experienced will be able to use it for the basis of future updates!.
— Preceding unsigned comment added by DaJesuZ (talk • contribs) 19:25, 16 May 2015 (UTC)
Apparently, a bot would've wiped out my switch anyways. Didn't notice the {EngvarB|date=February 2015} tag at the top. Thanks for the link. Cheers! Edit semi-protected (talk) 20:27, 24 May 2015 (UTC)
You have someone who commented on your most recent edit at c:File talk:Syria and Iraq 2014-onward War map.png. I am pinging you here as I am [self] blocked on Commons. Magog the Ogre (t • c) 00:15, 29 May 2015 (UTC)
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can u give ur facebook or anyway to talk with you ? i need to talk to you about syrian civil war map thank u :) Tareq0dar (talk) 23:21, 11 June 2015 (UTC) |
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I noticed that you, too have been requested to take part in mediation, and I'd like to say congrats, for being recognized for you contributions to the Syrian Civil War page, as a whole, and I hope you'll be around for some time to come! c:
Now, to continue showcasing my ignorance of how Wikipedia works, I have absolutely no idea how to agree to the edit request, and I'm hoping that you, by any chance, can help! Haha — Preceding unsigned comment added by DaJesuZ (talk • contribs) 13:12, 12 July 2015 (UTC)
By that, I actually meant, "accept," the request, lol. I type and think a little too quickly, sometimes. My mistake! — Preceding unsigned comment added by DaJesuZ (talk • contribs) 22:54, 12 July 2015 (UTC)
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that if you want to change your "GregKaye" reference in your 17:51, 15 August 2015 post at the ISIL talk page that you change to "GregKaye" rather than "GregKaye". This would at least keep my slow response in context. GregKaye 06:03, 17 August 2015 (UTC)
I've noticed that the Yemen Civil War template is messed up. I have absolutely no idea how to fix it, so I thought I would bring it to your attention, so you, or someone else would do something about it, cuz, you know, it's a war, and, yeah. That's always important. (Obvious sarcasm is obvious.)DaJesuZ (talk) 23:26, 30 September 2015 (UTC)
When I tried viewing the map earlier tonight, it said that something having to do with the Edit page was missing , and that the file was gone, too, but I still got a map with a few cities on it, including Derna and Tripoli (Derna appeared black). I'm not sure why this is. I feel like I'm wasting your time, because it looks like it resolved itself, but I'll let you know if it happens again.DaJesuZ (talk) 05:35, 1 October 2015 (UTC)
Hi, just letting you know that a new map template for the Sinai Insurgency has been set up.Prohibited Area (talk) 13:00, 11 October 2015 (UTC)
Hello. Yesterday i created a module based from this map (i copied them and changed them so it can be compatible with Lua scripting). It's about Sudanese internal conflicts (War in Darfur, South Kordofan and Blue Nile conflicts), so can you add this map to your table? --SMB99thx XD 11:51, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
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I'm not sure if you ever figured out what you were trying to do with Module:Sandbox/banak/doc, but I noticed it in Category:Pages with script errors and got it fixed, so now that at least sort of works for whatever you were trying to do. Jackmcbarn (talk) 17:41, 26 November 2015 (UTC)
Actually, the Sudan map was i asked to add in your table there was a mistake: you titled it "South Sudan", but it should be "Sudan". So i created the real South Sudan map (map was created by another person (without "detailed map title"), but i moved it to this present title) and a module too. Is that okay? --SMB99thx XD 09:10, 3 December 2015 (UTC)
Recently, i made the Somali Civil war map and the module. I also noted the new map files uploaded by Bluehypercane761: Sinai and Boko Haram (Nigeria). Can you add this to your table? --SMB99thx XD 11:06, 6 December 2015 (UTC)
Hello! Just wanted to notice that the vector versions of the current civil wars maps ,except Iraq and Syria, has been uploaded. As you may know vector images can take much less size than other types of images (.png) and can be zoomed without quality loss. If you want to make any updates please make sure to apply them on new vector maps .
Thank you!:) Ali Zifan 08:00, 21 February 2016 (UTC)
Hey Banak, at first, my respect for your great works on the maps around the civil wars in Syria, Iraq and so on! I would really like to help improving these maps and the templates. The problem is that I don't really know how to do this. Is there something like a tutorial for it? And how can I save my changings as a .svg file?--Ermanarich (talk) 21:56, 2 March 2016 (UTC)
Thank you! I'll see what I'll be able to do. For the .svg-files, I may ask Ali Zifan, since he created very much in this area, amongst others the Yemeni Civil War map.--Ermanarich (talk) 22:07, 3 March 2016 (UTC)
Hello. Yesterday, i recently created a new map called Pakistani conflicts and wars detailed map and this module's template. (before this is called "Wars in Pakistan" but i changed my mind to use a better one). And, in December i have created a Israeli-Palestinian conflict map (along with the template), but at that time i was fearful after added this. So, can you add these maps into your table? (in your table, change North West Pakistan to Pakistan, and there is some errors at the table (Sinai row)) --SMB99thx XD (contribs) 08:48, 11 March 2016 (UTC)
You edited the map on the Syrian civil war on 5. April 2015, a few days after the rebels took control of the Nasib border crossing, and added another crossing east of it near Salkhad in the Suwayda governorate, as being government controlled. I do not doubt the correctness of this edit, as most parts of the province are government controlled until today but as we have a statement in the German wikipedia claiming that Nasib had been the last Syrian-Jordan border crossing in government hands I would be thankful if you could give a source on that other crossing, who held it and what the name of it is (couldn't find it on GoogleMaps or Openstreetmap but that need not mean much as there may well be a newly opened crossing not yet considered by these maps). Thank you in advance, --Proofreader (talk) 12:38, 25 April 2016 (UTC)
http://newsfeed.es/resources/maps/centasia.html http://newsfeed.es/resources/maps/iraqsyria.html http://newsfeed.es/resources/maps/nthafrica.html http://newsfeed.es/resources/maps/yemensomalia.html
Hi just stopping by from the net outside Wikipedia to show you my mapping projects. 1.144.96.67 (talk) 14:51, 5 July 2016 (UTC)
Wow, best S/ICW map ever done. I hope the users do not try to revert your work. Saflid (talk) 18:04, 13 August 2016 (UTC) |
Qayyarah and its refinery have been captured by Iraqi forces. Please update the Iraqi civil war map by using Template:Iraqi insurgency detailed map. Newsboy39 (talk) 17:57, 25 August 2016 (UTC)
Before doing anything else, have you edited the Iraqi civil war map correctly as per the template/module? Because the module shows Qayyarah and Qayyarah oil facility to be under government control. However, your map shows Qayyarah to be still contested and the oil facility still under ISIL's control. Newsboy39 (talk) 23:35, 25 August 2016 (UTC)
I see you edit maps. Can you please update File:Iraq war map.png? It hasn't been updated for over 2 months, the last edit to it was a restoration of the edit from 26 August. 61.0.202.93 (talk) 08:04, 1 November 2016 (UTC)
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