Talk:Nation codes

Firstly: please add alphabetically, and file 'The' under 'T'.

I think we can spruce this up appearance-wise. I think it might be more helful to file things in reverse, so we can see which codes are taken, and prevent people going for the same one. I know that's not how Wikipedia does it, but we don't have to be like them in every respect. Any ideas?Gruen2alk 13:26, 27 October 2005 (GMT)

Agreed

I agree, especially since I noticed Palixia used the letter P after I had already inputted it as being for Pacitalia. Pacitalia 18:47, 27 October 2005 (GMT)

I don't quite understand what you mean by "file things in reverse". Ceorana|Φ 02:49, 28 October 2005 (GMT)

What I mean is order things such that the left hand column is the code, rather than the name. That way, we could see which ones are already taken.Gruen2alk 08:03, 28 October 2005 (GMT)

I agree. That's what I did when I did the article on international airports, mainly for that reason. Anyway, I've now edited this article and added a section called "Sorted by codes". I've done the ISO codes, and I'll probably do others later if no-one else wants to. ;) - Aridd, 28 October 2005.

I've now also added the TLDs and carplate codes sorted by code. The TLD .swa had been claimed by Swilatia despite the fact it had already been claimed by West Ariddia; also, the carplate code P had been claimed by Palixia despite it already being claimed by Pacitalia. Therefore I've listed .swa as being solely West Ariddia, and P as being solely Pacitalia. I haven't, however, removed Swilatia's and Palixia's claims from the first half of the article, because I think we need some sort of consensus before doing so. -Aridd, 30 October 2005.

I know this is unfair, but I'd be inclined to give .swa back to Swilatia, simply because West Ariddia is, well, a puppet. It's going to set a bad precedent if nations can claim hundreds of TLDs using puppets.Gruen2alk 16:55, 30 October 2005 (GMT)

Ouch, just realized who I was talking to. Well, it was just a thought. But yes, you did claim first.Gruen2alk 22:42, 30 October 2005 (GMT)

What does it change whom you're talking to? ;) Additionally, there's the fact that Swilatia has claimed 3 TLDs for a single nation. Even without .swa, he's still got 2 TLDs for one nation. There's no rule preventing him from doing that, of course, and I haven't got a problem with it per se, but it doesn't invalidate my prior claim, either. Now, regarding conflicting claims in the first half of the article, I suggest leaving them, but that the second half should list only those who made the claim first. Aridd 31 October 2005.

Airport Code Conflict

Airport codes are also at List of international airports. Ceorana|Φ 02:50, 28 October 2005 (GMT)