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Contents 1 S-par and Northern Ireland 2 Date of appointment vs. date of oath 3 Nomination for deletion of Template:USRep succession box 4 Could you please comment 5 RFC at my talk page

[edit] S-par and Northern Ireland

I've proposed a few new parameters to {{s-par}} following a request - as the names here may set precedent for naming defunct parliaments in the {{s-par}} template, please stop by sometime in the next few days if you have any comments. --Philosopher ^{Let us reason together.} 21:31, 2 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Date of appointment vs. date of oath

I think it's important to maintain consistency on the article, and as far as I can ascertain, the dates listed in the party summary tables are the dates the oath was taken, not the dates of appointment. I recall we had this same discussion with the appointment of Burris and ultimately the date the oath was taken is listed.

Also, in my opinion, it makes more sense to list the date of the oath because, while the appointee might officially be a senator, he/she hasn't been installed as a voting member, which is what is significant with respect to the party summary tables. – Zntrip 07:21, 7 November 2009 (UTC)

I don't mean to be rude, but I am still awaiting a response. – Zntrip 08:19, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

As Markles certainly knows, I am one of Wikipedia's loudest voices saying "date of appointment" = "beginning of term". Nonetheless, party table summaries seem like they should reflect sworn members. Maybe it's because I think of those charts as showing how many votes each party had at any given time. I'm not sure. Anyway, I thought I'd add my two cents. -Rrius (talk) 08:30, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

I completely agree. Case in point: Burris's nomination. He may have officially been a senator, but he wasn't a voting member of the Senate, and that's what the table is supposed to show. – Zntrip 09:02, 11 November 2009 (UTC)

Sorry. I'm very busy this week. Can this discussion please be moved to a central location and then other voices solicited for the discussion? We need a final resolution.—Markles 12:52, 12 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Nomination for deletion of Template:USRep succession box

Template:USRep succession box has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Thank you. Bazj (talk) 10:01, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Could you please comment

...on the deletion page for List of oldest surviving members of the House of Representatives? It would be great if you could.

Thanks, Star Garnet (talk) 08:12, 17 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] RFC at my talk page

In an effort to create a navbox for urban parkways in the Boston metro area, I have come to the realization that what is really needed is something that ties together the entire system first envisioned by Charles Eliot in the late nineteenth century. I feel that this should be a cooperative effort, probably created as a subproject of WP:MASS. However, initially I am seeking comments and/or assistance from several editors that have contributed in various ways to elements of the scope of such a project. This note is being posted to the user pages of Beland, CaribDigita, Denimadept, EraserGirl, Grk1011, Hertz1888, Jameslwoodward, Markles, NE2, Polaron and Swampyank. I apologize in advance to anyone who wishes to comment that I have left off of the list of users, as I may have unintentionally forgotten them and others. Please feel free to comment on my talk page under the heading I have created, linked here. Thanks – Sswonk (talk) 05:55, 8 December 2009 (UTC)