Talk:Timeline of the Barack Obama presidency (2011)
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Timeline 2009 and 2010 edit
This article is an extension of the Timeline of the Presidency of Barack Obama (2009) and (2010). Over the past two years the original articles have been edited with brevity and clarity as the guiding precepts. The following (What to include) were some tips from the very beginning that have seemed to work to keep the articles "grounded". --Buster Seven Talk 20:01, 29 December 2010 (UTC)
What to include edit
During the AfD discussion in 2008 there were worries brought up about the content of the evolving articles. As this should be decided here rather than there, I thought I'd give a quick stab at trying to lay out what is suitable info to add and what is not. Please feel free to add or subtract how you see fit. Joshdboz (talk) 11:50, 28 December 2010 (UTC)
Things NOT to Include edit
- Routine activities (calls, meetings, weekly addresses, trips to Capitol Hill, etc)
- Unremarkable ceremonies (obscure legislation/executive orders, obscure nominations/speeches/announcements, etc)
- When in doubt, many items can be judged by how much coverage they generate (breadth and depth).
Things TO include edit
- Firsts (presidential orders, Predator-drone attack, etc) - obviously this means it will be somewhat frontloaded
- Major speeches
- Signings of major pieces of legislation
- Foreign trips/Major diplomatic meetings
- Other major events by administration personnel (resignations, major diplomacy (Cuba/Iran/DPRK...), etc)
To sum it up, basically use commonsense, and discuss things that are borderline or questionable. Joshdboz (talk) 11:50, 28 December 2010 (UTC)
Move discussion in progress edit
There is a move discussion in progress on Talk:Timeline of the Presidency of Barack Obama (2009) which affects this page. Please participate on that page and not in this talk page section. Thank you. —RM bot 11:18, 10 January 2011 (UTC)
- Retreaved from Talk:Timeline/2009...The result of the move request was: no move. Buster Seven Talk 20:12, 29 May 2011 (UTC)
Move discussion in progress edit
There is a move discussion in progress on Talk:Timeline of the Presidency of Barack Obama which affects this page. Please participate on that page and not in this talk page section. Thank you. —RMCD bot 17:32, 15 January 2013 (UTC)