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Thanks

Thanks for your kind words at the CW ANI! PamD 17:40, 21 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

	The Special Barnstar
	For literally being a special editor and a source of inspiration to me for four solid years and counting. Celestina007 (talk) 19:55, 24 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Celestina007: I'm only grateful for one thing—that whatever happens in the future, I've been lucky enough to have had the chance to watch you grow and develop onto one of our strongest contributors—front and back of house—while not shying away from the sensitive areas needing a nuanced touch. Keep up the (very!) good work! ——Serial 18:47, 1 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

You know when your superiors at work make a remarkable comment about you and you literally can not at that moment articulate a proper response that mirrors your inner feelings, that’s me right now. I literally do not have the right words to use to appreciate this statement. Celestina007 (talk) 19:46, 1 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

		The Teamwork Barnstar
		I would like to thank you and User:Levivich for you help on Fielding L. Wright back in 2020. Sorry for taking so long to give you a barnstar. Jon698 (talk) 17:29, 30 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Cheers Jon698; it was Levivich who did all the "heavy lifting", actually helping you—I just did a slow burn in the corner. Mind you, did I send you a bunch of books? Anyway, the article's looking dead good. Good work! ——Serial 18:43, 1 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Retainers and fee'd men of Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury

Hmm. Late medieval and Tudor. Did you see that job opening in Groningen? The deadline was sometime last week. Are you on the market? Drmies (talk) 17:25, 21 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Liverpool Women's Hospital bombing

On 13 January 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Liverpool Women's Hospital bombing, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the taxi driver in the Liverpool Women's Hospital bombing was later commended for "incredible presence of mind and bravery"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Liverpool Women's Hospital bombing. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Liverpool Women's Hospital bombing), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:03, 13 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, cool. But I basically just wrote the original article; many moons ago I realised that any article put forward for ITN would be taken over, not so much by gatekeepers, but by trivialistas and this hasn't proved me wrong. Still, collectivism is the name of the day! :) SN54129 06:05, 13 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I did not...

...miss the reference to my oppose in your own rationale. Thanks for noticing the point I was raising. You took an extended break last year, and I've been editing sporadically for many months. It would be remiss of me not to drop by and say hello. Hope you're well, Mr rnddude (talk) 14:32, 28 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, long time no virtual interaction. Glad you've come through all *that* crap, I hope not too scathed. Also yeah, there's no fury like a support scorned eh?! SN54129 18:59, 28 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Le Livre de Seyntz Medicines

On 1 February 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Le Livre de Seyntz Medicines, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 1354, the Duke of Lancaster compared his heart to the sea, a fox's hole, and a market-place? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Le Livre de Seyntz Medicines. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Le Livre de Seyntz Medicines), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 00:03, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

		The Epic Barnstar
		I'm giving you this barnstar in recognition of your impressive expansion of Concordat of Worms. I'm glad to see someone share my interest in this very deserving topic. Thank you! Modussiccandi (talk) 21:53, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for this Modussiccandi, and also for kickstarting it in the first place. What I noticed was that the original merge (so-called) discussion comprised one editor's proposal—in which the topic's notability was actually admitted!—a "go ahead" from a <300 edit account, and no notifications to any relevant project pages whatsoever. Slam-dunk merge!

I don't want to tread on your toes, but there's a bit more I'd like to add (not much—just a few unused sources). I don't know about you, but I reckon there's an FA in there, eventually; thoughts? SN54129 12:11, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

PS: Congratulations on your upgrade, of course. SN54129 12:11, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks a lot. Please feel free to add as much content as you want! And yes, I agree the topic has lots of potential. It might be at GA level already. Is there there such a thing as a joint GA nomination? I know it exists for FAC, but I'm not sure I've seen it for GA. Best, Modussiccandi (talk) 13:11, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure...but I know a man who might. RX3, know ye of such a beast? SN54129 13:29, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page stalker) Not Ritchie, but yes -- co-noms at GAN level are very common. I don't believe the bot can handle them well, though (the bot in general is rather on its last legs, although someone I've promised to ping every time it comes up until he's finished >:) is working on a replacement), so they tend to be informally done by adding a "[name] is co-nominator" to the |note= section of the GAN template. The unofficial status also means they don't get registered properly on WP:WBGAN, but that can be manually done if it's any sort of concern. Vaticidalprophet 13:37, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Vaticidalprophet: thanks for that. Sounds like you need a nightstick in your line of work :) SN54129 13:56, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Ealdgyth is your go-to expert editor on mediaeval history. In terms of GA reviews, one person has to start it, and one person has to take responsibility for closing it. Beyond that, in theory, anything goes. For example, Talk:Elham Valley Railway/GA1 was largely undertaken by other people than the reviewer. Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 13:45, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Ritchie333; obvs, I'll do the Pepsi challenge with anyone on (late) medieval history—although not denying it might be a bit of a stretch call Worms late med—but it sounds like an "anything goes" GAN could be a goer! Cheers mate :) SN54129 13:56, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Yeeees I really really need to get that bot going. As I have said before, the initial 80% of the work is done, it's now the latter 80%.... :) firefly ( t · c ) 14:42, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Ritchie333: by the way, check this out. Right up your alley! :D http://liar.co.uk/ SN54129 14:49, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

As I mentioned them in a recent DYK, go to Queen's first album, track 5 - or side 2 track 1 if you're old school, about 3:20 in. Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 15:04, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Modussiccandi: Hi again! Re. the joint GA nom, would you like to look over the article and see if you think its about ready? I wanted to leave it a few weeks back then, so that it becomes fresh again. What do you think? Hope all's well. SN54129 19:41, 27 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for notifying me! I have to say that I don't feel a joint GA nomination can be justified at this point: you have contributed much more to this article than I have; all I did really is start it with the most important information. You should do the nomination on your own. Regarding the quality of the article, I think it's in good shape for the GA review: it's comprehensive, well sourced, stable, well illustrated etc. I'm glad you took this article to where it is now. Thanks and best,Modussiccandi (talk) 19:46, 27 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promotion of Wonderful Parliament

Congratulations, Serial Number 54129! The article you nominated, Wonderful Parliament, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.

This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured article. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Hog Farm (talk) via FACBot (talk) 12:06, 5 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

thank you today for the article, introduced: "A return to FAC after a year away. Where does it go, etc. But here's a thing that was brought to GA by the thorough review of T. Riley, of this parish, and should be ready for the next stage. Another—if slightly later—medieval parliament—the King wanted money, both lords and commons refused until he got rid of a few scroungers, he refused, and all hell burst out. Hey, parliament was nearly invited for dinner and poisoned by the King, how's that for a healthy political relationship?"! - Sorry, I missed the FAC, meant to go ... -- Happy 2022! (I was on vacation.) The image was taken in memory, and I remember your tribute for SlimVirgin. "the land is bright and wide." --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:43, 18 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Lovely message, thanks Gerda! SN54129 11:37, 18 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

thank you! - stand and sing Prayer for Ukraine --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:29, 28 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promotion of Robert de Umfraville

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This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured article. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Buidhe (talk) via FACBot (talk) 00:06, 25 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Robert de Umfraville scheduled for TFA

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We suggest that you watchlist Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors from the day before this appears on Main Page. Thanks! Jimfbleak - talk to me? 13:32, 5 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

In appreciation

		The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
		By the authority vested in me by myself it gives me great pleasure to present you with this barnstar in recognition of your tireless efforts to ensure that Battle of Poitiers is adequately referenced. Gog the Mild (talk) 17:28, 5 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promotion of Dispute between Darnhall and Vale Royal Abbey

Congratulations, Serial Number 54129! The article you nominated, Dispute between Darnhall and Vale Royal Abbey, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.

This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured article. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Hog Farm (talk) via FACBot (talk) 00:06, 25 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Bully

Informal threats sent to me saying “your gettin blocked” without rationale evidence or reasoning. Please explain! Phil.Mcrackin123 (talk) 13:34, 26 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Just so. Luckily for you, no administrators watch this page, otherwise, they would realise your account has been blocked by Cullen328. As I suggested, you may wish to read WP:EVADE and WP:SOCK as to what happens next. SN54129 13:42, 26 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

This account has just been created ? I’ve not been blocked, you just came out the blue and said “you gettin blocked” ! When in doubt don’t block ! Phil.Mcrackin123 (talk) 13:50, 26 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Is true. Accounts belong to people, one at a time. Note I used the future participle. Infinitive, To Block. You have been blocked. You are blocked. You will be blocked. SN54129 13:58, 26 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Except I have not been blocked, I am not blocked and with reason, because there is no reason as to why I should be blocked hence why I am not blocked 😂 Phil.Mcrackin123 (talk) 14:00, 26 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Four Award

		Four Award
		Congratulations! You have been awarded the Four Award for your work from beginning to end on 1937 tour of Germany by the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. — Bilorv (talk) 21:43, 27 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Congrats on your first Four Award! — Bilorv (talk) 21:43, 27 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Very kind, Bilorv, thanks very much! Now, about the fifteen Triple Crowns I'm about to log... :) SN54129 16:29, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Ha, always happy to check and give out these awards—it pales in comparison to the amount of effort people put into earning them. — Bilorv (talk) 21:14, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Precious anniversary

- look and listen today --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:50, 29 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Pain

I know I'm giving you shit on the FAC nom page, but here is an angry tune to take away the pain[1] n (as you are a Fall fan, there are a lot of similarities especially with he bass lines). Ceoil (talk) 04:52, 2 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Bring on that shit! :) Man I listened to that before even properly waking up. It certainly cleared the head! SN54129 12:11, 2 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Its pretty heavy, which is what I like. Now you owe me one link. Ceoil (talk) 01:35, 4 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

There is also this [2] Ceoil (talk) 05:00, 9 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Speaking of the Fall (and well done at spotting ref)...buried here is talk of a collab. If interested, what period? For me it would be early....Slags, Slates and Tapes, or This Nation's Saving Grace. I only really go as far as Curious Orange, which is Steve Hanley's high point. Ps I have a fuck ton of books. Ceoil (talk) 22:30, 22 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Pps, your more recent FA recalls[3] Yeah I like queen, shoot me. Ceoil (talk) 18:35, 23 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Dispute between Darnhall and Vale Royal Abbey scheduled for TFA

This is to let you know that the above article has been scheduled as today's featured article for 12 May 2022. Please check that the article needs no amendments. Feel free to amend the draft blurb, which can be found at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/May 12, 2022, or to make more comments on other matters concerning the scheduling of this article at Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/May 2022. I suggest that you watchlist Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors from the day before this appears on Main Page. Thanks and congratulations on your work. Gog the Mild (talk) 14:35, 12 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promotion of John Minsterworth

Congratulations, Serial Number 54129! The article you nominated, John Minsterworth, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.

This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured article. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Gog the Mild (talk) via FACBot (talk) 00:05, 23 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

ITN recognition for Dennis Waterman

On 9 May 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Dennis Waterman, which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Ktin (talk) 16:51, 9 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Featured Article Save Award

On behalf of the FAR coordinators, thank you, Serial Number 54129! Your work on Óengus I has allowed the article to retain its featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. I hereby award you this Featured Article Save Award, or FASA. You may display this FA star upon your userpage. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Nikkimaria (talk) 18:47, 4 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hogmanay

Hey - just wanted to wish you a happy new year, when it comes along. Hope 2023 isn't rubbish for you. Cheers Girth Summit _(blether) 20:09, 30 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

John Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke scheduled for TFA

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I suggest that you watchlist Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors from the day before this appears on Main Page. Thanks and congratulations Jimfbleak - talk to me? 11:29, 13 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

John Minsterworth scheduled for TFA

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Promotion of Richard Roose

Congratulations, Serial Number 54129! The article you nominated, Richard Roose, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.

This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured article. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Gog the Mild (talk) via FACBot (talk) 01:12, 15 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Precious anniversary

Congratulations! - Mozart: I used your wording ("cogent"), for the reasoning of Voceditenore. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:45, 29 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

April songs

my story today

Thank you today for John Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, introduced: "A joint nomination between myself and Gog on one of the many curious individuals populating late-medieval England. This chap starts off as a bit of an arse, frankly—a plutocrat forced to work with men of greater ability though less lineage, and who clearly can't decide whether he prefers fighting the French or cutting off relatives, as he spends his time doing both in almost equal portions. But—but—whose story ends with, really, some poignancy. This started off with me piling in my editorial size nine boots some years ago, throwing in everything I had on him, following which it was reviewed for GA by Iazyges of this parish (shout out!). More recently Gog has shown me how it's done—as usual—with a fantastic copy edit."! - I'm still curious about the question above. I like to see the ice age of the "infobox wars" melting, and wonder if you see the same. - My stories on the Main page today are about Johanna Geisler and Huub Oosterhuis. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:59, 16 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I still wonder if you see the same? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:13, 14 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Richard Roose scheduled for TFA

This is to let you know that the above article has been scheduled as today's featured article for 26 May 2023. Please check that the article needs no amendments. Feel free to amend the draft blurb, which can be found at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/May 26, 2023, or to make comments on other matters concerning the scheduling of this article at Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/May 2023. I suggest that you watchlist Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors from the day before this appears on Main Page. Thanks and congratulations on your work. Gog the Mild (talk) 18:53, 7 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanking you Gog. A shame, in a way because the anniversary of his grisly end is in eight days time. Seems a shame to miss it. SN54129 18:57, 7 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I had missed that. Given the late notice and that the currently scheduled article is also an anniversary I don't think that it will get in for this April. But I have made a discrete enquiry, just in case. Assuming that doesn't happen, I could pull it from this May and you could "book" 15 April 2024 at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/pending? Gog the Mild (talk) 19:20, 7 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not your fault Gog, I missed it too until now, and I'm sure Louis H. Bean is equally worthy; its creator is FAR more worthy than me for a 1/365 slot. Thanks anyway! 🙂 SN54129 19:40, 7 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Regrettably I got a polite "Thanks, but no thanks." I'll leave it down for the 26th, but if you decide over the next couple of weeks you'd rather go for 15 April 2024, let me know. Gog the Mild (talk) 14:26, 8 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Cheers Gog the Mild, if you could cancel it this year, I'll book it in for next. Also, while you're here, I've got two more lined up for 12 and 27 April, John Minsterworth and the earl of Pembroke. Seems odd to have two so closely connected characters in such a short space of time. I think Pembroke is a death anniversary, but could we save Minsterworth for another time too? Cheers! SN54129 16:42, 8 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Roose pulled from May.

Re Minsterworth, I didn't schedule April, but let us ask. Jim? Gog the Mild (talk) 18:02, 8 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Minsterworth will be pulled too @Gog the Mild: Jimfbleak - talk to me? 07:33, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Jim. Gog the Mild (talk) 09:39, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Archive?

Hi mate, just a note that this talk page is getting fairly massive for an old and doddering computer like mine. Would you consider archiving some of it? ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 15:49, 9 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

ANI notice

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. —Michael Z. 17:45, 14 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think there's a case to answer here, but can I just give a gentle reminder that if you're going to accuse somebody of impropriety, it's best to come armed with a bunch of diffs, so the rest of us can evaluate things on their merits. Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 15:49, 15 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Cheers, Ritchie333, it seems to have been something of a storm in a teacup. I guess it was serendipitous that I missed it, though; I can't imagine me saying anything in particular that would have made things much better. And, looking at the discussion now for the first time, I see Mzajac kept it going for as long as they could, so I suppose it's fair to assume they got everything they wanted out of it too. Honorable mentions in despatches, of course, to EEng, EvergreenFir, Barkeep49, Courcelles, Lepricavark, Lourdes, Cinderella157 and Ostalgia: all of whose comments I have considered and hopefully drawn the positives from. In some cases, these editors supported me; in some ways, they criticised me; in all ways, they taught me. Thank you. SN54129 09:52, 3 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Well, my contribution (Oh for fuck sake, you're taking this to ANI? Move on. was clearly the most erudite one. E Eng 18:40, 3 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Absolutely EEng, and to paraphrase the guy, "he might not be Sicilian, but I think he's gonna be consiglieri one of these days". Yours is all the advice anyone needs for ANI... It's also, of course, all the advice that's never taken before going to ANI, hein...? SN54129 18:46, 3 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I can imagine you apologizing for the unprovoked attacks instead of gloat-pinging me. But I guess that’s not what they taught you. —Michael Z. 13:19, 3 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Mzajac hope you're well! As I said, I completely missed this discussion and the notification to it; can you fill me in? Cheers! SN54129 13:44, 3 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Subhead format, outstanding use of

Just wanted to give an admiring thumbs-up for your subheads for Index, A History of the. Bravo! Flaggingwill (talk) 16:41, 19 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

Hello, SN54129. While the essay-sized paragraphs on my FAC's talk page are giving me panic attacks and triggering me due to my obsessive need to keep the page clean, I wanted to thank you for becoming positively involved and trying to ease tensions. It is appreciated. I remember the first time you reviewed my work (which ran into similar problems due to my excitement to get a source review passed) and it increased my confidence, which led to a lot of great work afterwards. That was a lighthearted exchange, which I prefer to the serious and robotic turn the FAC process has taken. I appreciate your presence over the years. I have dropped the discussion you've just revived and will be sticking to that but thanks for trying to help.--N Ø 17:00, 31 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@MaranoFan: I'm glad to see your FAC seems to be back on the rails—nice open! If I helped at all, I was pleased to. Thanks for the note! SN54129 20:46, 5 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Edward III

Just to let you know why I restored the old section: the "new" version had some strange markup errors. For example, from that revision:

"Much has been made of Edward's sexual licentiousness, but there is no evidence of any infidelity on his part before Alice Perrers became his lover, and by that time the queen was already terminally ill.; Prestwich (1980), p. 241.</ref> This devotion extended to the rest of the family as well; in contrast to so many of his predecessors, Edward never experienced opposition from any of his five adult sons.

. He was bluff, brave, generous, slightly boorish, heartily heterosexual, fair-minded and, on the whole, even-tempered. Above all, he fitted the contemporary image of kingship."

Didn't know what had gone wrong there, especially with that last line. However, looks to be fixed now, so no worries. Regards, Tim O'Doherty (talk) 14:07, 4 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Apologies if I came across as too brusque, Tim O'Doherty—it's not easy to express oneself through edit summaries nuancedly, and I should have remembered that. Glad you're OK with it now though! SN54129 20:49, 5 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not at all. The edit, on the whole, was a very good one. I've decided to stall my ref-checking for now; when you've finished, I'll take a look (although I'm sure you're using good sources anyway). Regards, Tim O'Doherty (talk) 20:51, 5 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Henry II

Brilliant. Just brilliant. I just saw the edit you made to Henry II regarding the FA nomination, and I am impressed and astounded beyond words. The writing and academic research present brings my history-nerd eyes to tears. In all seriousness, I have been quite troubled by personal matters (as reflected by my slow activity recently), so I really appreciate the helping hand with this burdensome task. You have outdone yourself yet again. Once again, thank you so much for your assistance. If there is anything I can do for you, just let me know. Cheers, Unlimitedlead (talk) 14:40, 5 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Now then, Unlimitedlead, the last time I brought tears to someone's eyes, I was a railway ticket inspector, so I hoped I wouldn't do it again :) but seriously, no—you wrote the article, it's a fine piece of work. An excellent summary of the historiography of the reign. It's a shame that we're (presumably?) running out of medieval English monarchs to work on, otherwise I might've dared suggest a collaboration... and thanks for your offer by the way, much appreciated! SN54129 20:56, 5 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Well now, there's always Henry V, the prize of all prizes. Reach out to me about that sometime if you'd like; I've been eyeing it for a while now.

Unlimitedlead (talk) 00:17, 6 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Unlimitedlead: I must apologise to both you and SN54129 for my incessant butting-in here and at your talkpage, but I've been eyeing up the triumvirate of Henry IV, V, and VI for a few weeks now too. Maybe I'm still high off the adrenaline that GA-ing Charles III gave me, but I would like to sink my teeth in to a more substantial project now; I've also taken a glance to see if I can FA Tony Blair or Oliver Cromwell, although both would involve months of work. Henry V and VI's orange-tagged articles are obviously subpar, so if you want to collaborate on one of them, Unlimitedlead? Just ask. I've the Wikipedia Library, Internet Archive, and a bookshelf of G. M. Trevelyan (amongst others) at my disposal to get the article into better shape. Tim O'Doherty (talk) 15:30, 6 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Would Oliver really be that difficult? I mean, yes it's an FAC and yes it's a bio, but most things about him seem pretty nailed down. Gog the Mild (talk) 10:26, 7 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I think so, yeah. The article, and the references especially, would need a fair bit of reworking to get it anywhere close to FA. Tim O'Doherty (talk) 16:16, 7 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I hadn’t even looked at the existing article, I had assumed that I would need rewriting from scratch. If there is usable material already there that should make it even easier. Gog the Mild (talk) 18:20, 7 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Tim O'Doherty Sounds good. Just wrapped up Edward I and am almost done with Henry II, and I am still deciding who I want to take on next. I likely will not be in a position to work on anything that substantial until November (due to the WikiCup), however, and I am not sure if I want to tackle any of the Henrys just yet. I have a few other candidates up my sleeves ;) Unlimitedlead (talk) 15:44, 6 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I understand. I think I'll start work on Henry VI over the week, as upon closer inspection it is probably the worst article on post-1066 English/British monarchs (unless you count Henry the Young King) on the site. The lead section is badly written, and the article cites YouTube, which, if I'm aspiring to FA, is doubleplusungood. May well be my first FA; if not, second (or third, depending on what happens between now and then) GA. Tim O'Doherty (talk) 19:02, 6 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict)@Tim O'Doherty: No apologies, you're always welcome here. Those are some interesting ideas! And, in happy coincidence—almost bizarrely so!—you reminded me of something sitting in my sandbox... for nearly the last five years! Incredible! Although it's looking a bit tatty of course, by today's standards. I'm not sure now why I stopped—except, perhaps if I realised how big the job would be for one editor... SN54129 15:47, 6 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed. SN's played a blinder on Edward III as well. Tim O'Doherty (talk) 16:29, 5 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Tim (again!) very kind, thanks! It's a job of work, to be sure, but slow and sure wins the race. Luckily I've gotta bit of time right now; it'll probably be like painting the Forth Bridge! SN54129 20:56, 5 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

In appreciation

		The Teamwork Barnstar
		Because we care. Gog the Mild (talk) 16:24, 5 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thaaaanks Gog But can you imagine me ever being anything other than helpful, polite, and respectful at FAC? Yes, I suppose you can... You know where the bodies are buried :) Thanks for the Barnstar, I ain't had it in ages! SN54129 20:59, 5 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Ummm, ahhh ... No, actually I can't.

Gog the Mild (talk) 10:05, 7 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Sourcing

Hi, dear SN. I recently had a GA promoted and I was thinking of taking it to FA, but I am unsure if the sourcing meets the FA standards of RS and HQ. May I ask your opinion on the following? As an renowned source reviewer, I trust your judgement far more than I trust mine

Kelly, J. N. D.; Walsh, M. J. (1988) [1986]. Oxford Dictionary of Popes. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780192820853.
Levillain, Philippe, ed. (2002). The Papacy: an Encyclopedia. Vol. 3. New York City: Routledge. ISBN 0415922283.
McBrien, Richard P. (2000). Lives of the Popes. New York, NY: HarperCollins. ISBN 9780060653040.
Reardon, Wendy J. (2004). The Deaths of the Popes. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Co. ISBN 0786415274.
Richards, Jeffrey (1979). The Popes and the Papacy in the Early Middle Ages, 476-752. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. ISBN 0710000987.

Thank you kindly. Cheers, Unlimitedlead (talk) 01:06, 8 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Unlimitedlead: Apologies for not replying sooner! Yes, those sources all look good to me, although I've never heard of Wendy Reardon. What are her qualifications? She might garner some pushback, although her publisher is highly reputable. It might depend on what period of the Papacy you're working on. For a general collection of good and specific sources re. the medieval papacy, have a look at the bibliog of Adrian IV, 1154–1159. Cheers. SN54129 10:07, 3 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

John Mowbray, 3rd Duke of Norfolk scheduled for TFA

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I suggest that you watchlist Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors from the day before this appears on Main Page. Thanks and congratulations Jimfbleak - talk to me? 10:54, 8 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you today for the article, introduced (in 2018): "John de Mowbray is one of those medieval characters of whom—while we know very little, if anything, of their personal or private lives—reveals a lot about themselves by their reaction to events and treatment (including mistreatment!) of political rivals. Mowbray has much that personifies the "overmighty subject" of the Wars of the Roses, private feuds and killings, imprisonment in the Tower of London, roadside trysts with his wife, and finally, in the last months of his, literally changing the course of history by being late. What he was late to, though, was the biggest and bloodiest battle in English history, with decisive results. All round, an interesting if not always pleasant man—but no less the product of his age than anyone else. That, however, is another question."! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:26, 7 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello

you deleted the main content from the Sindhi Child Given Names. I want to what made you remove the main thing from the article? If the main content of an article is removed then what lefts behind? If you have any reason kindly mention and try to improve the article, otherwise it's better to delete the article. Thanks AngelicDevil29 (talk) 16:57, 19 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Yo, AngelicDevil29, I replied at Drmies talk. Cheers, SN54129 17:04, 19 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

H'mm now moot, as blocked by Yamaguchi先生 for continuing to add the same crap even two weeks later. SN54129 10:52, 6 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promotion of Order of Brothelyngham

Congratulations, Serial Number 54129! The article you nominated, Order of Brothelyngham, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.

This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured article. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Gog the Mild (talk) via FACBot (talk) 00:05, 3 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

omg congrats!!! Lourdes 10:09, 3 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
In this case, I think 'omg' must stand for 'oh my gog' :) SN54129 18:30, 3 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Just wanted to point this out

I saw that you had pointed out my removal of content from my talk page on the ANI thread. I find this to be a very fair thing to point out, and I just wanted to take a moment to say that it was not meant to disregard the notices you had given me -- I merely removed it due to the fact that I did not feel the need to keep it on my talk page, given that I have edited pages about American politics in the past. I just wanted to let you know that the removal was not intended to write off Wikipedia policy. I do thank you for bringing it up, since it gave me an opportunity to clear up any doubt. JeffSpaceman (talk) 22:03, 4 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi JeffSpaceman thanks for this and, yeah sorry about that. I didn't assume much good faith there. I think I need a break; I'm seeing bad hand actors all over the place when of course there aren't any. Sorry pal! And thanks for the nice message. SN54129 10:07, 5 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It's all good. I get that my edit summary seemed dismissive, but given that I've edited those types of pages plenty of times before, I didn't see any harm in removing the notices. I appreciate your receptiveness here. JeffSpaceman (talk) 12:53, 5 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

john mowbray, 3rd duke of norfolk

Serial Number 54129, i had a quick question regarding this article and the associated blurb. should "warden of the east march" be "warden of the eastern march"? the linked article does not appear to use the phrase "east march" (or "west march", for that matter). the featured article's lead and infobox do, but when i was looking for a cited source, i noticed that the article body uses "Eastern March" instead. dying (talk) 22:02, 5 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hey Dying—I hope you're not—thanks for calling this! I think you're right, but the blurb is fully protected now so I've left a note at WP:ERRORS based on your note here. Cheers! SN54129 08:44, 6 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

no problem, i'm glad i could help. thanks for addressing this issue! dying (talk) 10:14, 6 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Here to help! :) SN54129 10:48, 6 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup 2023 July newsletter

The third round of the 2023 WikiCup has come to an end. The 16 users who made it to the fourth round had at least 175 points. Our top scorers in round 3 were:

Thebiguglyalien, with 919 points from a featured article on Frances Cleveland as well as five good articles and many reviews,
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@Cwmhiraeth: dunno if it particularly matters now, but from a high-scoring featured articles could do with a grammar tweak. Best, SN54129 10:41, 13 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Huh?

I didn't really get this reference. What did I miss? Peter ^Isotalo 23:16, 8 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Peter Isotalo, it was a play on words—motivate—check out this guy, Mr Motivator, totally 90s guy, who IIRC used 'I Like to Move It' as a theme. Glory days! SN54129 11:14, 9 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

D'oh. Sure was embarrassingly obvious when you explained it... Thanks for the injecting a bit of mirth. :) Peter ^Isotalo 11:35, 9 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It was a bit of silliness, that's me giving away my mental age I guess! Cheers Peter :) SN54129 11:42, 9 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Edith of Wilton

The Gogfather makes an offer you can't refuse...

Hi SN. Dudley did a source review for Edith of Wilton and ended with a request for some source to text spot checks: "I think that this one needs a detailed source check as I have come across several cases where the text is not supported by the cited pages". On a couple of fronts that seems up your street - to mangle my metaphors. Do you fancy taking it on? Gog the Mild (talk) 21:43, 15 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Gog the Mild, I'd love to help, but I was recently accused of distorting sources and lackadaisicalitly with source integrity, so by the sounds of it, I am very much the opposite of what you're after. Also, didn't you see that I was going to do it back on the 28 June, but, having read the nomination, gulped at the thought of doing a source check for what comes across as one of the most stonewalling discussions I've ever read, decided life was too short, and decided against it less than 24-hours later? I mean, I don't see the point in reviewing when all it does is get argued about like a war of bloody attrition... It's a featured article candidate, not Sanctuary Wood. It's well out of my wheelhouse, too, topic- and period-wise. Hasn't Dudley Miles got all the sources already?! [pokes Dudley] :) SN54129 14:18, 16 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Worry not. We all review whatever we feel like reviewing. We supposedly do this for "fun"; for a given value of fun. In terms of any future accusations or "stonewalling", I would suggest just writing up your comments - yours are usually very clear - and leaving things at that: the coordinators will know their own. Gog the Mild (talk) 14:35, 16 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

;) SN54129 14:42, 16 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I have found the review a slog as the nominator has a different viewpoint from me, regarding reports of miracles as facts, and often does not get the point of my comments, but I have felt bound to keep going as I am so far as I know the only Wikipedian who has a detailed knowledge of the subject, and the nominator has so far always accepted my suggestions in the end. I would much rather not do the source review as I do not want to be the only person criticising, and I do think the article needs a third party to give their view. Maybe Gog can find someone else. Dudley Miles (talk) 15:07, 16 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delighted to see SN has now agreed. Dudley Miles (talk) 15:08, 16 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed = beaten into submission, Dudley :) SN54129 15:21, 16 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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It's at {{@ArbCom}}. But please don't use it on a page like WP:ARC. Best, KevinL (aka L235 · t · c) 12:41, 17 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks L235, shows our search machine is as good as ever. When would it be used, then? Although I agree, thinking about it, that's the single most guaranteed-to-be-watched-by-arbcommers on the entire project, so it would be mildly unnecessary to say the least... SN54129 12:46, 17 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi SN. You have email. Dudley Miles (talk) 13:24, 17 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Dudley, I'm afraid I don't seem to have got it. SN54129 15:20, 17 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Tried again. Dudley Miles (talk) 21:21, 17 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Thanks for the e-mail

We already know Bbb23 sucks. Still, I suppose it bears repeating every once in a while lest we forget.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:28, 21 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

There are so few such certainties in life Bbb23 ;) thanks for the mopping! SN54129 15:32, 21 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

July music

July songs

my story today

These are my flowers of resilience ;) - I have an open question further up (Precious anniversary), but will start over, concerning the discussion about an infobox for Richard Wagner.

Technically, you used a bracket before "eric" that suggests html but isn't, and it makes the rest of the discussion look uniformly pink to me in edit mode, which I can't fix without changing your edit.
You say that a consensus was established there (if I understand it correctly). I suggested an infobox to remain on the talk page 10 years ago, and instead of just letting that happen, there was opposition to put it mildly. The possibility of an actual infobox was never discussed for that article, afaik. It is proposed now, and some new users seem not to see how it can even be in question, - that's what I see. Same for Mozart. How many more rounds of this perennial waste of time do we need? I asked that for Sibelius, remember? ("another RfC would be another time sink, and how many more RfCs do we need to call the infobox wars over?" 13 December 2021)

Back to my question: I see that in 2023 only few users are offended by an infobox, and they could use the script by Maddy from Celeste, first offered for Robert le diable, which turns an infobox into just image and caption. What do you see? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:30, 24 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Gerda, I didn't realise that bracket would mess things up. I've got rid of it, so hopefully that sorts your screen out. For the record, I wouldn't have minded you changing it myself! SN54129 17:29, 24 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you. Did you look at Sibelius? - While today's DYK highlights Santiago on his day, I did my modest share with my story today, describing what I just experienced, pictured. I began the article of the woman in green. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:19, 25 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Listening to Siegfried from the 2023 Bayreuth Festival, third act, Andreas Schager as Siegfried waking up Brünnhilde. Which reminds me of this discussion. Was there anything in it demanding arbitration? - A few weeks later, three participants were admonished, and I also restricted, - for what still remains a mystery to me? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:08, 29 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Today Jahrhundertring, and I just listened to Götterdämmerung from Bayreuth (pictured), - the image (of a woman who can't believe what she has to see) features also on the article talk. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:01, 31 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Fleetwood Park Racetrack

Hi. Thanks for the changes, but I'm in the middle of fixing a bunch of stuff, so could I ask that you hold off to avoid edit conflicts? Thanks. RoySmith (talk) 14:55, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page watcher) Let me know when it's at FAC Roy - I wouldn't put myself forward as a mentor, but I'll be happy to do a review. Girth Summit _(blether) 14:58, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, will do. RoySmith (talk) 15:01, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I was thinking I hadn't seen you around at SPI much lately - that explains the backlog... Girth Summit _(blether) 15:04, 24 August 2023 (UTC) [reply]

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OK, I'm done with that round of edits. Feel free to continue. RoySmith (talk) 15:36, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Well...

I seem to have managed OK. Certainly no offence to you Gerda, but if it puts off trolls like that that other character then it's a bonus! All the best! And always a pleasure getting your posts here! SN54129 13:12, 19 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

September songs
my story today

thank you! - today sharing memories of Raymond Arritt, one of my "heroes" here, who still helps me, five years after he died, per what he said in my darkest time on Wikipedia (placed in my edit-notice as a reminder), and by teh rulez, - latest pics are from a long weekend in Berlin, with plenty of great music. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:34, 19 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Tol Bot (talk) 21:00, 27 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Could you explain why did you remove my message on Black Kite’s talk page

I would like to know. Please enlighten me. 5.44.37.172 (talk) 18:38, 28 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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+== Could you explain why did you remove my message on Black Kite’s talk page ==
+I would like to know. Please enlighten me. [[Special:Contributions/5.44.37.172|5.44.37.172]] ([[User talk:5.44.37.172|talk]]) 18:38, 28 September 2023 (UTC)