User talk:Modorum musicorum
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[edit]Hello, Modorum musicorum. It's so pleasant to see positive and informed contributions to what most regard as marginal matters in Roman social history, and articles which (to be brutally blunt) very few users actually read or even glance at. Articles like this, regarding the workers, everyday lives and basic technologies of the ancient world are my personal bread-and-butter, and have been so ever since I first put finger to key-pad at Wikipedia. Someone had to mop the atrium when the magnates had gone to bed... So thank you for the fresh inline and entirely pertinent citations at Toga, Clothing in ancient Rome and related articles. Regards, Haploidavey (talk) 17:28, 23 November 2022 (UTC)
- My pleasure. I was the copy editor on the book, and the author asked me to include the research in various articles so that people hopefully come across the volume. Since it is in open access, it should prove to be a great resource.
- Cheers! Modorum musicorum (talk) 18:26, 23 November 2022 (UTC)
- I didn't realise you had such a connection to the source. You might at some point have to defend your edits as representing a Wikipedia:Conflict of interest and WP:SPAM (you were copy editor of the book and acting under instruction or at least suggestion from the author. It's just as well to be upfront about this kind of thing (QED above). Some might object, on grounds of policy. I'd be happy to discuss the potential problems and their solutions on the relevant article talk-pages. There's a dedicated noticeboard for discussion and resolution of matters/difficulties such as this. Haploidavey (talk) 18:52, 23 November 2022 (UTC)
- Yes, I came across that issue when I wanted to create an article for a missing item (the vitta). Wikipedia then asked that I declare that I am being paid. That notice has since been added to my profile. Hopefully everything works out.
- Cheers! Modorum musicorum (talk) 09:03, 24 November 2022 (UTC)
- You couldn't be more honest and transparent than that. Yes, we certainly could do with an article on the vitta. I'd be happy to use the book as a reliable and (very much to the point here) easily verifiable source, if it came down to that. Best, Haploidavey (talk) 10:21, 24 November 2022 (UTC)
- I didn't realise you had such a connection to the source. You might at some point have to defend your edits as representing a Wikipedia:Conflict of interest and WP:SPAM (you were copy editor of the book and acting under instruction or at least suggestion from the author. It's just as well to be upfront about this kind of thing (QED above). Some might object, on grounds of policy. I'd be happy to discuss the potential problems and their solutions on the relevant article talk-pages. There's a dedicated noticeboard for discussion and resolution of matters/difficulties such as this. Haploidavey (talk) 18:52, 23 November 2022 (UTC)