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Walter

On the main page in 5? days it will say Did You Know that Walter Conway was the secretary of the Tredegar Medical Aid Society - the model for the British National Health Service? OK? Victuallers (talk) 11:05, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Walter Conway

On May 27, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Walter Conway, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check ) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Epistemic auditing (January 16)

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I submitted an edit of the submission soon after I was notified that the article draft was declined. Has the edit been received by any chance? John Desmond (talk) 09:01, 28 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Epistemic auditing (April 27)

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We need to see that the concept is notable, especially given that the draft begins by stating that it is "a new philosophical practice". The way the offline sources (-- are none of these really available online?) are cited gives no indication of whether, and to what extent, they discuss the concept of epistemic auditing. We also need to be sure that the information contained here comes from reliable sources. Currently some of the contents are unreferenced and could contain original research or synthesis.

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Epistemic auditing (September 14)

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The first half of the article is supported with sources, while the second half (starting with the phrase "two types of epistemic...") is original research. It seems this content may be better suited to be included as a section within the article about Epistemic injustice.

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Having reflected upon my contemplated edit of the page, I have come to the same conclusion that was expressed by an adjudicator - that its contents constitute original research. John Desmond (talk) 09:53, 22 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Canon Davies

Absolutely delighted that Canon Davies has an article. I had no idea. I shall see what I can add. On titling, there is neither Ebenezer Davies nor Ebenezer Thomas Davies, so perhaps a simpler title? Or maybe E. T. Davies is how he was best known? He conducted my sister’s wedding, and was a deeply kind and thoughtful man. And he contributed a great deal to the history of my adopted county. KJP1 (talk) 22:01, 24 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Stelvio House, Newport

How odd that our paths should cross for a second time. I am thinking of re-naming Stelvio House, Newport to Stelvio House, 15 and 17 Stow Park Circle to enable better coverage of/linkage to the Registered historic Park and Garden. The page's originator hasn't edited for seven years, and you're the next most-prolific contributor. Any objections/thoughts? KJP1 (talk) 07:35, 27 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It might help you to understand my reply when I disclose that I used the article multiple times like a microbiologist uses a Petrie dish to undertake an experiment - to more quickly learn how to insert links into an article than by accessing Wikipedia Help, which I didn't find easy to understand. That said, I perceive 'Stelvio House, 15 and 17 Stow Park Circle' as compromising the conciseness and intelligibility of 'Stelvio House, Newport'. However, if re-naming the article like this is the only way to enable better coverage/linkage to the Registered historic Park and Garden then so be it. Regardless, there would not appear to be any moral principle at stake here. Consequently, I would not regard re-naming the article as objectionable. I hope this reply is useful. John Desmond (talk) 12:56, 27 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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parenthetical referencing

I removed the parenthetical referencing that you added to 1859 Welsh revival. That style of referencing has been deprecated on Wikipedia since 2020; see WP:PAREN for details. Also, please use template:blockquote instead of manual indentations, and don't add external URLs in the body. Hope that helps! Schazjmd (talk) 23:11, 21 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Brecon Ironworks (July 28)

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Brecon Ironworks (August 15)

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Reads like an essay. We can't say "something is likely" and then not have a source; this line should probably be removed. External links in the body of the article should also be removed, and replaced with wikilinks to other articles on Wikipedia where appropriate.

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October 2024

Hello, I'm DankJae. I wanted to let you know that I removed one or more external links you added to the main body of Alfred Onions. Generally, any relevant external links should be listed in an "External links" section at the end of the article and meet the external links guidelines. Links within the body of an article should be internal wikilinks. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Dank Jae 18:14, 8 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much for your response: it resolves my long-standing uncertainty about the relationship between the two types of link in an article. I need to reset!John Desmond (talk) 18:39, 8 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the quick response. Hopefully they become articles at some point so they can be linked then! For the meantime best in an external links section or converted to citations if they were referenced. Kind regards. Dank Jae 18:42, 8 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Brecon Ironworks

And we share an interest in Bradney as well. What similar Monmouthshire byways we wander. Do you like Hando? Re. your Brecon Ironworks, there’s easily an article there. It’s just not been “done” in quite the Wiki-way. If you would like me to edit it so that it is, and should pass AfC when another reviewer strolls by, just shout. All the best. KJP1 (talk) 16:54, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]