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Malaysia says debris found in Maldives could be from MH370
Hi Jason. Are you still online? I was going to start a review of your latest article, but immediately ran into a problem with the lead quote. It is not attributed to anyone specific and I can't find it in the sources. I'd rather you fix before I will be forced to give it a fail in review. As far as I can tell, nobody has said that any parts found in Maldives are definitely from MH370. Cheers, --SVTCobra 20:54, 12 August 2015 (UTC)
 * this is Jason. I can't log in on my phone. The quote regarding the debris is from the first source. 2600:1006:B04B:F619:CB95:23E5:7BC:2CA1 (talk) 22:00, 12 August 2015 (UTC)
 * from this source,http://www.haveeru.com.mv/news/61522 6 or 7th paragraph. 2600:1006:B04B:F619:CB95:23E5:7BC:2CA1 (talk) 22:03, 12 August 2015 (UTC)
 * I am looking at it right now. And, believe me, it is not there. Nowhere does anyone say more than "could be" or "thinks".  I am not saying it never was there (I had a BBC source change on me today) ... Tell you what.  I will rewrite the opening paragraph as part of the review process.  Cheers, --SVTCobra 22:08, 12 August 2015 (UTC)
 * We (Malaysia) have an understanding with the authorities there (the Maldives)...we think the parts which were found about a month ago were parts of the aircraft,” Kaprawi said. 2600:1006:B04B:F619:CB95:23E5:7BC:2CA1 (talk) 22:15, 12 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Right, Jason. But in you lead you say they stated that the part WERE from MH370.  I don't disagree with your quote in your second paragraph.  It's your FIRST paragraph that's the problem. --SVTCobra 22:18, 12 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Don't worry. I'll clean it up without any major changes.  Then we can argue about it when you get back to your computer if you totally disagree with what I did.  Cheers, --SVTCobra 22:21, 12 August 2015 (UTC)
 * No problem. I will be back home in a few hours. 2600:1006:B05A:8F37:1D11:6201:F338:A231 (talk) 22:22, 12 August 2015 (UTC)

Jason, I published your article. I don't think I destroyed it, but there were some tweaks. It is now the top story on Wikinews. For future reference, an atoll is a group of islands. Several times, you referred to an atoll as a single island. And it sure as shit was confusing how they were going back and forth between atoll names and island names in the sources. I probably wouldn't have noticed if it wasn't for the fact that I check every single wp-link to make sure it avoids redirects, etc. I hope you are back to write on more stuff. I just returned myself, and Wikinews could use us. How's Florida treating you? Cheers, --SVTCobra 00:22, 13 August 2015 (UTC)
 * I saw the article after it was published. It looks good :) Well now I know what an atoll is! I suppose I am back. We'll see how things go. At least I am in a city where things happen so maybe I can try for some more OR things. Nice to see you're still around :) DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 02:46, 13 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Jason. Well, I would not say that I am "still around" ... I would come by ever 3-5 months (and maybe delete an abandoned article LOL).  I have only been back 4 or 5 days ... same as you, I think.
 * Also, as a New Yorker, I can't believe you dissed Buffalo like that. I know things happened in Buffalo because you used to write about them.  Do you still have the police-scanner?
 * Well, sincerely, I hope you are happy in Florida. If I had to guess, your move was as much about the people as it was the climate.  Cheers, --SVTCobra 02:55, 13 August 2015 (UTC)
 * I do not have a scanner anymore, but I can listen to it online. I moved out of Buffalo several years ago and moved to Maine where I live for almost the past 4 1/2 years. I came to FL in September 2014. I had a falling out with the roommates in Maine and I have a best friend here I've known for 15 years and he's been trying to get me down here since I moved to Maine. So here I am. Also I couldn't take another winter of feet of snow and sub zero temperatures. I do miss Buffalo in the sense I had a better reputation with officials there than I do here. I was able to get a lot of OR because they respected me. I have to get another press pass though as I've lost mine a long time ago. Yes I only been back a few days now, but hopefully I will stick around and I hope you do too :) DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 03:03, 13 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the run-down of the years. I guess we also went quiet on Wikinews around the same time as you.  I was never as much into OR as you.  I did a few photo-journalism pieces and some pseudo-stuff because not everything was on the internet and TV was still important.  I can't even remember.  Anyway, I wish I wasn't back.  It is actually a sign of a life gone wrong that I am back.  I pursued a girl, got engaged and ... well, now we are not engaged.  To top it off, I lost my job.  So I have all kinds of time to spare.  Sadly. --SVTCobra 03:13, 13 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Sorry to hear that :( I sadly haven't met a guy or anyone for that matter to come remotely close to being engaged to. I made a few great friends here, but they moved away, back to their hometowns. One went to Chicago. So I am pretty much alone here. I live alone, well I do have a roommate, a 3 month old kitten :P DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 03:20, 13 August 2015 (UTC)

Thank you.
4 the develop tag. Hopefully this can grow! --Softstarrs23 (talk) 22:14, 14 August 2015 (UTC)

Need help on Wikinews Main Page
Hello. I started a request at Talk:Main Page on removing interlanguage links, i.e. moving links to Wikidata, and then de-collapsing navigational sections at the bottom of the Main Page. Can you please check? --George Ho (talk) 18:19, 19 January 2017 (UTC)

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--Pi zero (talk) 12:32, 25 May 2019 (UTC)

Ask
Hello DragonFire1024, I'm Mikani from French Wikinews. I have small questions on the use of social networks made by the English version, especially Facebook. Do you know who keeps the page up to date : https://www.facebook.com/Wikinews/ Thank you --mik @ ni 09:12, 15 April 2020 (UTC)

Still alive??
Haven't seen you around in a while! You still kicking??--Bddpaux (talk) 15:37, 28 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Well, I guess not.... at least not here.--Bddpaux (talk) 17:36, 30 May 2024 (UTC)