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I used Emacs. That way I copied the exact borderdata - zoom in and you will see. I changed the filename, but I can see there are other data I perhaps should have changed (date & description). You are still the main creator. It was late at night and I was pleased to have finished the map. I have a
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We are going to have a big problem with maintenance of all the maps of Indian districts. So, I'm thinking of bot work to do this in the long run. Each time a district is created, it would be easier to change a reference map, and have a bot that runs from toolserver update all district locator maps.
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I improved the credit, though I'm not sure what You mean by a bit late. I use the Information template where the source comes as a second line. I have just started with the states, thus it is a bit premature to call it a great job, but thanks anyway.
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to Knowledge editors over the past two years, has offered to expand the program to include 100 additional reference resources. Credo wants Knowledge editors to select which resources they want most. So, we put together a quick survey to do that:
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As my edit was a interwiki link I cannot see that my edit would prevent you anyway, but apart from that I hav no problem with giving you my blessing. My 22 added characters may be considered also licensed under cc-by 2.5 (or later).
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Also, this is a suggestion: Since the base map is SVG, we could have bot automatically create a new file, fill the district with colours (based on the id), and automatically upload it to wikipedia. It would save a lot of your
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At this time only the initial 400 editors have accounts, but even if you do not have an account, you still might want to weigh in on which resources would be most valuable for the community (for example, through
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Sure, as you wish. Although I still think using a bot to do the hard work can be really helpful. If you do come across any discrepancies, on the list I made, and you have, do let me know. BTW some
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Thanks for pointing out the discrepancy. The maps would have to be updated, yes, but as we have no base maps of the newly-carved districts, I am hesitant to proceed any further as it would be my
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You mention that Norwegian readers would need a map of India with states such as Orissa highlighted. I have a simple solution that you can use instead of the template. Edit
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has a nice bot that wrote articles for all Indian town, cities, and villages. You might want to contact him for using the bot on the Scandinavian-language wikipedias.
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I suggest you wait for sometime before working on Indian districts. There is some controversy on the number of Indian districts.
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Also, if you have an account but no longer want to use it, please leave me a note so another editor can take your spot.
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to highlight only Orissa. Then, import the image as a layer to the Orissa district map, and scale down the resolution.
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It also asks some basic questions about what you like about the Credo program and what you might want to improve.
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I noticed you had credited him (a bit late though). :) BTW, I checked out Norway wiki, you are doing a great job.
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If you have any other questions or comments, drop by my talk page or email me at wikiocaasi@yahoo.com. Cheers!
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Feel free to ask me anything the links and talk pages don't answer. You can most easily reach me by posting on
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and related template under the cc-by 2.5? This way I could use them on the english wikinews. Happy editing.
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Wikipedian joins the National Archives full time; the Getty Museum releases 4,500 images; CERN goes CC-BY
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Hi Haros! Thanks for the message. :) Just one question: Have you updated the meta data? If you're using
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Cochrane round 2; HighBeam round 8; Questia round 4... Can we partner with NY Times and Lexis-Nexis??
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I meant, I noticed the credit after I left a message at your page. Sorry for the confusion. -
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question to you too. How did you get the initial data on the borderpositions. Just curious.
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or someone else for the Norwegian and/or the Danish Knowledge? That would be appreciated.
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Thanks for the heads-up on the district list. Feel free to update my list if you want.
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Sorry for the delay in contacting you. Was busy with RL deadlines. Ok so here goes.
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Let me think over it and get back you in a day or two. V. busy outside wiki.
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You can sign your name on any page by typing 4 tildes, likes this: ~~~~.
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Knowledge talk:Noticeboard for India-related topics#Indian districts
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article with it. All credit for the map should go to Nichalp who
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has an ongoing discussion. In addition, you might want to see
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Hello Haros, Could you write /translate the article of
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We have lower scaled images for Indian districts. See
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for an example. You might wan tto use this instead.
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