User talk:Tomobe03

Your GA nomination of Operation Flash

Hello, I just wanted to introduce myself and let you know I am glad to be reviewing the article Operation Flash you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Antidiskriminator (talk) 16:27, 17 March 2013 (UTC)

B-Class assessment drive

As of this moment, WP Croatia has 52 B-Class articles, but only 41 have been assessed as B in the assessment drive, which means that some of the articles have been assessed as B after the list was created. Should I add them to the list? Without the B-Class checklist, these would be automatically downgraded to C once the checklist is switched on in the WP Croatia banner. GregorB (talk) 22:09, 18 March 2013 (UTC)

Ha ha, by chance I answered your question before you asked it... After the list is finished, I'll turn the checklist on in the banner. From that point on, it will be mandatory (i.e. without it, the article assessed as B in the class parameter will instead "register" as C). So, provided we didn't miss anything, this will not cause a change in the number of B-Class articles. Then we'll announce it to the project, etc. GregorB (talk) 22:28, 18 March 2013 (UTC)

Well that's it then... No problem - we don't actually need to formally run them through the assessment drive - but note the above mentioned automatic downgrade of all B-Class articles without a checklist (e.g. Battle of Gospić does not have it). GregorB (talk) 22:44, 18 March 2013 (UTC)

Hi

Greetings! You can read in Russian? Good luck! Соколрус (talk) 18:41, 19 March 2013 (UTC)

GA review for Bombing of Banski dvori

You may not have noticed my comments, but there are still unresolved issues regarding the lede in your article. Fix these and it should be good to go.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 05:43, 21 March 2013 (UTC)

Operation Flash

G'day, I was not intending to rain on your parade, but it appears I have inadvertently provided an excuse. However, I do not think the article in its current state is GA, but probably not for the same reasons as the reviewer. It definitely has the makings of A class, but it needs a strict line-by-line check of grammar and references, some argy bargy at RSN to eliminate the dodgy refs, and I have also made a number of suggestions on the talk page about the underweight Background section and map placement. "Russian Falcon" appears to consider you are excluding reprehensible actions of the HV and only including those committed by the ARSK, and in my view you need to be scrupulously balanced in all respects (not saying you aren't trying to do that, just making an observation that you need to be seen to be doing that as well, if you know what I mean). I also suggest you use the term ARSK throughout as that is how they were referred to by the UN throughout the peace mission there. I've provided some refs. There probably should be an Army of the Serb Krajina article, actually. They are certainly a notable organisation. Again, apologies. I am happy to look over it when you've been through it, so let me know? Regards, Peacemaker67 (send... over) 11:58, 21 March 2013 (UTC)

I'd like to further comment as I've taken up the copy edit request. I'd like to get some linkages cleared up. However, I'll have to put it on hold for now as I will be going away on holiday from tomorrow for a week. I'll put the request at GOCE on hold for the time being as I'd like to discuss how some of the events link up and the refs after I come back, if that's ok. Blackmane (talk) 16:13, 22 March 2013 (UTC)

Btw, you're entirely entitled to discontinue this review and ask for another one and not go through what has become a content dispute debate with the current reviewer.--— ZjarriRrethues — ^talk 10:32, 25 March 2013 (UTC)

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Operation Storm - Class-A

Congratulations on the Class-A review for Operation Storm! I know it took a lot of work and I'm happy that I was able to help. - ʈucoxn\talk 21:47, 27 March 2013 (UTC)

WP:BCLASS checklist is on

Everything seems to look the way it's supposed to. All 48 B-Class articles are still there, but it takes some time for the changes to propagate, so it is still possible that some of them might disappear from the category (in case something's wrong with their checklists). Nothing to worry though, we'll catch them.

Added the announcement, but this change (as well as the B-Class assessment drive itself) still needs a full explanation in the project's talk page. A bit too tired for it now, I'll supply it tomorrow morning. GregorB (talk) 23:01, 27 March 2013 (UTC)

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Reassessment of the review once it is failed

During my review of GA nomination of Operation Flash you stated that you will seek community reassessment of the review once it is failed. I noticed that after two days you still did not do it. I would appreciate if you can be so kind to let me know if you will seek reassessment now after I failed this nomination so I could plan my further activities?--Antidiskriminator (talk) 13:11, 6 April 2013 (UTC)

Re: Duplication

A very nice job with the article, as always... It's either {{R to section}} in Sarajevo Agreement or {{main}} + summary in Vance plan - the question is whether the final agreement is naturally a separate topic or not. However, the way things appear to me now, anything other than R to section does not seem right. GregorB (talk) 09:09, 11 April 2013 (UTC)

Bijeljina massacre

Would that be it then? --◅ PRODUCER (TALK) 10:34, 11 April 2013 (UTC)

Operation Jackal

Hi, I took up your copy edit request for this article and have just finished it. I have made some terminology changes to make it more consistent. There was a frequent mix of geographical directions, e.g. north and south, with relative terms like right and left. Based on the map and the text, I converted right and left to east and west, which should be correct, but I'd appreciate if you'd check it out with the reference, if you have access to it. If you have any comments, please reply here. I have your talk page watch listed. Blackmane (talk) 11:57, 16 April 2013 (UTC)

Everything checks out. Thanks for volunteering time and effort to improve the article.--Tomobe03 (talk) 15:49, 16 April 2013 (UTC)

Not a problem. Presumably you're sending it up for review. Feel free to drop me a msg on my talk page if you want help after you get feedback. Blackmane (talk) 08:31, 17 April 2013 (UTC)

Thanks. The article is a GAN for a while already, and if the GA review turns out fine, I'll request a WP:MILHIST A-class review. I'll take you up on your offer then.--Tomobe03 (talk) 08:56, 17 April 2013 (UTC)

Editor of the Week

		Editor of the Week
		Your ongoing efforts to improve the encyclopedia have not gone unnoticed: You have been selected as Editor of the Week, for creating a plethora of featured content including 35 GAs, mostly related to Croatian geography. Thank you for the great contributions! (courtesy of the Wikipedia Editor Retention Project)

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I nominate Tomobe03 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) as Editor of the Week for frequent, high-quality contributions on Croatian geography and history. In three years on Wikipedia, Tomobe has been a major contributor to one Featured Article, 35 Good Articles, and 47 DYKs. Standouts include the core articles Adriatic Sea and Croatia and the controversy-attracting article Croatian War of Independence, all of which Tomobe guided to GA status. He/she is a tireless contributor, having made 500 edits in the last ten days alone, and on a personal level, is warm, positive, and a pleasure to work with. I wish every country in Wikipedia could have an editor half as good! -- Khazar2 (talk)

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• Thanks again for your efforts! Go Phightins! 15:34, 21 April 2013 (UTC)

• Thanks for your tireless efforts on behalf of all readers everywhere. ```Buster Seven Talk 16:34, 21 April 2013 (UTC)

Wow, thanks! I really don't know what to say except thank you very much. I appreciate this gesture very much.--Tomobe03 (talk) 16:48, 21 April 2013 (UTC)

It's well deserved--congrats!

• One of the nice things about the Editor of the Week program is that it brings to light people like yourself, who spend a lot of time trying to make Wikipedia a better place. Often, people think their hard work goes unnoticed when it is simply that no one has yet to take the time to say "Thank you". Your efforts have been noticed, and you do make a difference. Your contributions here are indeed impressive. Thank you for making Wikipedia a better place for the both the reader, and your fellow editors. Dennis Brown - 2¢ © Join WER 00:11, 22 April 2013 (UTC)

• Wow. You, Sir, are one of the best contributors on Wikipedia that I've seen! Thank you, and congratulations!!! TheOriginalSoni (talk) 10:28, 22 April 2013 (UTC)

Thank you all for your kind words. This is really a great incentive to keep contributing to wiki!--Tomobe03 (talk) 10:57, 22 April 2013 (UTC)

Speaking of incentives, here is a cool box for you to display as "Yours" anywhere you want. It also goes to our Hall of Fame! TheOriginalSoni (talk) 11:07, 22 April 2013 (UTC)

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Tomobe03 is a proud Croat.
Tomobe03
Editor of the Week for the week beginning April 21, 2013
In just 3 years of editing, Tomobe03 has got a prolific set of articles under his belt that every editor would be envious of. His high-quality articles have improved the all Croatia related articles immensely, and his 11 thousand article-space edits have given way to 47 DYKs, 36 GA class articles, among others. Most of his edits have been on major and well-known articles, like Adriatic Sea, Croatia, Croatian War of Independence or President of Croatia. Editors like him are the reason why Wikipedia continues to be widely read by millions of readers.
Recognized for	Extensive coverage of Croatia related articles.
Notable work(s)	Operation Storm and Counties of Croatia
Nomination page

Thanks! I like the box, but the surprising gesture and kind words are all the incentive one may ever hope for. I've never stumbled upon the EotW project before, but it sure looks like a great idea. I might have an idea for a nom or two down the road. Cheers!--Tomobe03 (talk) 16:30, 22 April 2013 (UTC)

• Way to go! Congrats! — Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:35, 22 April 2013 (UTC)

Congratulations

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		For placing second in the March 2013 Military History Article Writing Contest with 48 points from 8 entries, I am delighted to present you with The Writer's Barnstar. Well done! Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 15:19, 23 April 2013 (UTC)

Thank you! I enjoyed writing those, and I hope to be back with some more soon. Cheers!--Tomobe03 (talk) 15:21, 23 April 2013 (UTC)

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Did you see you got a shout-out in this week's Signpost, too? Congrats! -- Khazar2 (talk) 14:34, 25 April 2013 (UTC)

Ha! No, not until you told me about it. Now that's a neat coicidence, but nice to see anyway. Thanks for the tip.--Tomobe03 (talk) 14:55, 25 April 2013 (UTC)

Siege of Dubrovnik

I'm currently reviewing the article and it would suit me to rattle through what I think will be minor changes. If you could please fix references 12, 15, 41, 52, 91, 126, 129, and 135 and be aware that "Thomas, Nigel; Mikulan, Krunoslav; Pavlovic, Darko (2006)" and "Bijelić, Gabrijela (10 March 2011)." have the harvnb parameter but are not used anywhere in the article (perhaps they relate to the other type of error). These I will have trouble fixing by myself. Grandiose (me, talk, contribs) 21:04, 26 April 2013 (UTC)

Cites fixed, and the two "unused" ones were actually broken (fixed now) cites used by some of those reference numbers you specified. Sorry about that one.--Tomobe03 (talk) 21:59, 26 April 2013 (UTC)

citation not needed

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Thanks! No point in prose without the cites.--Tomobe03 (talk) 17:17, 27 April 2013 (UTC)

Milhist FA, A-Class and Peer Reviews January–March 2013

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Thanks!--Tomobe03 (talk) 08:44, 28 April 2013 (UTC)

Pozdrav

Bok Tomobe, Roberta me je zamolila da ti pomognem oko fotografija za cestu D21. Ja ti živim oko 4km od ove ceste i prolazim njome bar dvaput tjedno radi posla. Trebaju ti fotke, koliko sam shvatio...mislim da bi najvažnija mjesta za fotografiranje bila: početak ceste kod slovenske granice, most preko rijeke Mirne (i tu sam stvarno doma, 4 km od moje kuće), most preko Limskog kanala, raskrižje (petlja) u Kanfanaru i završetak ceste u Puli. Reci mi, koje bi ti slike najviše trebale? Meni je najlakše slikati most na Mirni i početak na SLO granici, ali ako treba, mogu se zaletiti i dalje...Javi mi se na hr.wiki.--Dean72 (talk) 23:14, 29 April 2013 (UTC)

Bok Tomobe,

postavio sam dvije slike ceste D21 na Commons. Nadam se da će biti od pomoći. Ako ti treba još koja slika, javi mi, otići ću nešto dalje za uslikati. Pozdrav.--Dean72 (talk) 22:51, 3 May 2013 (UTC)

Ping

You were mentioned (though not by name) at WT:MIL#GA backlog. You might consider helping out a bit more with whatever reviewing tasks you feel most comfortable with. - Dank (push to talk) 03:19, 3 May 2013 (UTC)

Re: UNCRO move

No problem, but if you don't get a timely response from me, please feel free to ask at WP:RM/TR. --Joy [shallot] (talk) 15:48, 6 May 2013 (UTC)

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Einsatzgruppen GAN

G'day Tomobe03. I thought your handling of the GAN review of Einsatzgruppen was excellent. Well done. In recognition of your recent successful foray into GAN reviewing I present you with the coveted Coonawarra award
Regards, Peacemaker67 (send... over) 11:52, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Thanks! Your input was very valuable, and I appreciate it a lot.--Tomobe03 (talk) 11:55, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

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	Thank you very much for your comprehensive GA review of Einsatzgruppen. Your contributions led to substantial improvements to the article. It was a pleasure working with you. Dianna (talk) 13:53, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

You're welcome. It was a very interesting article and a I enjoyed performing the review.--Tomobe03 (talk) 14:55, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Talk:Emilia Plater/GA1

Thanks, replied there. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 06:40, 12 May 2013 (UTC)

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Op Winter '95

G'day Tom, a couple of ideas for tightening things up prior to FAC:

• per Worldcat [1]: "United States. Central Intelligence Agency. Office of Russian and European Analysis." is the author of Balkan Battlegrounds.
  • I suspect the correct identifier in the citations then should be "CIA" instead of "Balkan Battlegrounds". Right?--Tomobe03 (talk) 15:31, 14 May 2013 (UTC)
    • Agree.
• 13 digit isbns for all books, but they should all be properly hyphenated. Try this tool [2]
  • Modified as instructed.
• some of the authors of refs have their own articles, recommend you use the "author-link" field. Hoare and Woodward are examples. Also some journos, such as Sudetic and Maass.
  • Some already had the link in place, added a couple, the rest have no articles on them.
• why does Hodge think "denying Bihać to the Serbs was strategically important to Croatia"?
  • Doesn't say so specifically, only that it was strategically important and that the possibility of its capture by the VRS/ARSK was sufficient to put HV on alert. HV General Ćosić said that possible fall of Bihać to the VRS/ARSK would have opened them routes to threaten Sisak and Karlovac (padom bihaćke enklave otvarao im se put prema Karlovcu i Sisku - supported by the ref in the following sentence). The same source also carries his statement that Šušak proposed immediate offensive against ARSK if Bihać were captured since he expected the ARSK to reorient its troops to Karlovac soon afterwards. The Hodge source/sentence may be redundant, but I thought to include it as a non-Croatian and non-newspaper source. It is not critical to keep it though.--Tomobe03 (talk) 14:54, 14 May 2013 (UTC)
    • Makes sense to me, I think add what Cosic said about the threat to Sisak and Karlovac.
      • Done.
• I don't think you need to collapse the tables in the ORBAT section.
  • Un-collapsed.
• I think you should introduce the idea that the Op Winter '95 offensive resulted in a salient towards the end of the "Timeline and results" section. At present it isn't mentioned until Op Leap 1.
  • Included a mention.
• what CAIRS did the VRS use during Leap 2? J-22s?
  • The source used does not say more than there were two airstrikes without specifying type of aircraft. I'll see if I can dig that up somewhere though.--Tomobe03 (talk) 15:46, 14 May 2013 (UTC)
• I recommend you use the "Lika, Northern Dalmatia and Western Bosnia" map in the top infobox. It gives much better and wider context to the three ops. Swap it with the tactical map and move the Bihac map up the Background section.
  • Moved as recommended.

Otherwise I reckon it is ready for a run at FA once I've finished a quick c/e run through. I'll ping you when I'm done. Regards, Peacemaker67 (send... over) 13:33, 14 May 2013 (UTC)

Thank you very much!--Tomobe03 (talk) 16:08, 14 May 2013 (UTC)

Re: A subtle note

Well, that's something of a painful subject, since I've designated both of these as maintained articles, which regrettably just means they are permanently on my watchlist, not that I actually maintain them. Both are slightly out of date at the moment (Stublić has a massive new marathon PB, Perković has a new coach), and I guess I've developed full-blown content laziness recently... Anyway, thanks for the suggestion, I guess at least one of these might soon see GAN. GregorB (talk) 09:03, 15 May 2013 (UTC)