Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Proposals/British-Irish Collaboration

The following discussion is an archived proposal of the WikiProject below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the project's talk page (if created) or the WikiProject Council). No further edits should be made to this page.

The resulting WikiProject was created at Wikipedia:WikiProject British-Irish Collaboration

Wikipedia:WikiProject British-Irish Collaboration

Description

Collaboration (or failure to collaborate) between British and Irish editors has raised a number of issues around how Wikipedia can approach topics of mutual interest to editors from the variety of perspectives on British-Irish topics. A number of procedures and initiates have been adapted, with varying degrees of success - but all positive in their intent to resolve these issues. A number more are currently being proposed. A dedicated Wikiproject for British-Irish collaboration, inspired by Wikipedia:WikiProject Israel Palestine Collaboration, could act as a central point for improving collaboration on these topics. rannṗáirtí anaiṫnid (coṁrá) 13:41, 13 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Support

Please specify whether or not you would join the project.

1. rannṗáirtí anaiṫnid (coṁrá) 13:41, 13 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
2. GoodDay (talk) 15:15, 13 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
3. --Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 16:32, 13 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
4. Snowded ^TALK 18:50, 13 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
5. Stu ’Bout ye! 21:41, 13 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
6. BrownHairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 23:22, 13 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
7. Jack forbes (talk) 22:33, 14 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Based on the above a project was established at Wikipedia:WikiProject British-Irish Collaboration and marked the page with a brainstorming template. Please contribute some ideas or comments on the page. --rannṗáirtí anaiṫnid (coṁrá) 22:37, 14 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion

Too much is going on already right now. This is the third special page created or proposed in the last week or so on the British Isles (inc one other by Rannparti, which is still active). I this really the right time for this? I know it is broader than just Bi, but.. I don't think moving to the side all the time like crabs is a such positive thing regarding the BI term. Why are we avoiding the flipping guideline? Matt Lewis (talk) 15:22, 13 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

A WikiProject could collect all of those into one. WRT guidelines for use of British Isles in articles, the BI Taskforce could be brought under the proposed WikiProject if it was thought appropriate (I think so), but I wasn't thinking about any such guidelines or British Isles specifically when I proposed a WikiProject. The issues involved are very broadly based and go beyond individual disputes like British Isles. --rannṗáirtí anaiṫnid (coṁrá) 15:50, 13 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Look - at very least re-title this. Formulating s simplistic British/Irish schism is this way is just apalling. It's a whirlpool of Wikipedia speak in Wikipedia land. Some of you may never wake up! How would it help 'British Isles' usage if the subject was pulled into the Wikipedia Police State known as the 'Troubles'? The problem with BI is that too many people just don't want to resolve it, and the problem surrounding the Troubles is that it has defeated Wikipedia, and all kinds of right wing nonsense is being proposed. Matt Lewis (talk) 00:03, 14 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, Wikipedia just can't cope with The Troubles. An epic fail for the project. Irvine22 (talk) 23:20, 20 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the project's talk page (if created) or at the WikiProject Council). No further edits should be made to this page.