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The Kennedy half dollar is a fifty cent coin issued by the U.S. Mint. Intended as a memorial to the assassinated President John F. Kennedy, it was authorized by Congress just over a month after his death. Use of existing works by Mint sculptors Gilroy Roberts and Frank Gasparro allowed dies to be prepared quickly, and striking of the new coins began in January 1964. The coins vanished from circulation upon their release in March 1964 due to collectors, hoarders, and those interested in a memento of the late president. Although the Mint greatly increased production, they still failed to circulate. Starting with 1965-dated pieces, the percentage of fine silver was reduced from 90% to 40% (silver clad), but even this change failed to restore the coin to circulation. In 1971, silver was eliminated entirely. A special design for the reverse of the half dollar was issued for the United States Bicentennial and was struck in 1975 and 1976. Even though ample supplies of half dollars are now available, their circulation is extremely limited. Since 2002, Kennedy half dollars have only been struck to satisfy the demand from collectors, and are available at a premium through the Mint. (Full article...)
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Last year you suggested Disco Demolition Night might work but it didn't clear FAC in time to be a contender. Do you want to put it forward for this year? One article has been suggested at TFAR but I think it would be good to have a choice between articles rather than a yes/no to one article. BencherliteTalk 10:06, 11 March 2014 (UTC)
Also do you no anyone neutral who does GA's and likes musicals, still looking for someone to review From Here To Eternity. Also do you think including things from this about how original works in west end have lost interest. There are other articles covering same topic but am worried adds bias to one side a littleBlethering Scot 22:00, 28 February 2014 (UTC)
Yo, Wehwalt, just want to double-check: was this reversion of Bushranger the rollback misclick it appears to be? Writ Keeper ⚇♔ 20:12, 11 March 2014 (UTC)
I did something a bit fancier: this removes the rollback link from the watchlist on mobile devices, and this adds a confirmation dialog to the rollback link on the watchlist when it does appear. Writ Keeper ⚇♔ 20:24, 11 March 2014 (UTC)
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For your patience, hard work and massive help in making From Here to Eternity the Musical a GA article. Your an amazing tireless contributor, who cannot be praised enough in my opinion. Blethering Scot 17:20, 12 March 2014 (UTC) |
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I'm back from my break, and back with minor composers. I hope that you are fully recovered (I spy another coin in the pipeline, so it seems you are productive again). If you can give Imogen a quick once-over at the current PR, I'd be most grateful. Brianboulton (talk) 21:44, 17 March 2014 (UTC)
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Congratulations! You have been awarded the Four Award for your work from beginning to end on Three-cent nickel. TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 14:53, 13 March 2014 (UTC) |
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I nominated Thaddeus Stevens to WP:TFAR for the 222nd anniversary of his birthday.
I think it's most educational for our readers in light of recent films 12 Years a Slave (film) and of course Lincoln (2012 film).
Thank you for your high quality contributions to Wikipedia, especially this FA related to civil rights and human rights.
Wehwalt, I finished the GAR for Lafayette dollar. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns regarding this review. It was a pleasure reviewing this article--you've done a great deal of research and it certainly shows in your article's broad coverage of its subject. Thanks again! -- Caponer (talk) 02:29, 20 March 2014 (UTC)
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Lafayette dollar you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Caponer -- Caponer (talk) 18:44, 21 March 2014 (UTC)
The article Lafayette dollar you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Lafayette dollar for comments about the article. Well done! Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Caponer -- Caponer (talk) 01:01, 22 March 2014 (UTC)
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Wehwalt, I hereby award you The Good Article Barnstar for all your hard work undertaken to improve Lafayette dollar to Good Article status! Congratulations on an extraordinary job well done. It was a pleasure working with you throughout the Good Article review process! -- Caponer (talk) 01:10, 22 March 2014 (UTC) |
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Thaddeus Stevens (1792–1868) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania and one of the leaders of the Radical Republican faction of the Republican Party during the 1860s. A fierce opponent of slavery and discrimination against African-Americans, Stevens sought to secure their rights during Reconstruction, in opposition to President Andrew Johnson. After serving in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Stevens was elected to Congress in 1848 as a Whig. His activities in opposition to slavery cost him votes and he did not seek reelection in 1852. Stevens joined the newly formed Republican Party, and was elected to Congress again in 1858. Stevens argued that slavery should not survive the war; he was frustrated by the slowness of President Abraham Lincoln to support his position. As chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee during the American Civil War, he played a major part in the war's financing. After Lincoln's assassination in April 1865, Stevens came into conflict with the new president, Johnson. Stevens's last great battle was to secure articles of impeachment in the House against Johnson, though the Senate did not convict the President. (Full article...)
Hello there,
It has been a while. I don't mean to reconnect over drama but unfortunately we're headed in that direction. To make an incredibly long story short, this user has been less than cooperative (with little repercussions in the past), refuses to acknowledge the concept of fair and balanced, and is quick to berate anyone who says otherwise. And this hasn't just solely happened to me, it's happened to other users (as far back as 2011).
I've reported this behavior in the past but there has been relative indifference. After an inactive period, they reappeared yesterday beating the drum of injustice that Bart Scott has apparently caused by playing football. Alarmingly, the edit summary included the phrase "...designed to paint scott in a favorable light."
I don't know what course of action should be taken here but edits like these need to stop. They're not presenting opposing viewpoints and I'm wary of speaking with this user given our past history. -- The Writer 2.0 Talk 02:28, 26 March 2014 (UTC)
Just letting the faithful peer-reviewers know that I've nominated IH at FAC. Brianboulton (talk) 21:27, 26 March 2014 (UTC)
could you please check the refs. on the "Lupton family" page. And also the "Mary, Princess Royal, Countess of Harewood" page too thanks so much Mike — Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.230.101.52 (talk) 09:11, 29 March 2014 (UTC)
This is a note to let the main editors of Disco Demolition Night know that the article will be appearing as today's featured article on April 1, 2014. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. If you prefer that the article appear as TFA on a different date, or not at present, please ask Bencherlite (talk · contribs). You can view the TFA blurb at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/April 1, 2014. If it needs tweaking, or if it needs rewording to match improvements to the article between now and its main page appearance, please edit it, following the instructions at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/instructions. The blurb as it stands now is below:
Disco Demolition Night was an ill-fated baseball promotion that took place on July 12, 1979, at Comiskey Park (pictured) in Chicago, Illinois. In the late 1970s, dance-oriented disco music was highly popular in the United States, particularly after featuring in hit films such as Saturday Night Fever (1977). Despite its popularity, disco sparked a backlash from rock music fans. This opposition was prominent enough that the Chicago White Sox engaged shock jock and anti-disco campaigner Steve Dahl for a promotion at a twi-night doubleheader between the White Sox and the Detroit Tigers. Attendees were to bring a disco record with them, and between games, Dahl would destroy the collected vinyl albums in an explosion. Many of those in attendance had come to see the explosion rather than the games and rushed onto the field after the detonation, remaining there until dispersed by riot police. The second game was initially postponed due to damage caused by the rowdy fans, but was instead forfeited to the Tigers the next day. Disco Demolition Night remains well known as one of the most extreme promotions in major league history. (Full article...)
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![]() | On 6 April 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lewis and Clark Exposition dollar, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Lewis and Clark Exposition dollar is the only US coin with two "heads" sides? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lewis and Clark Exposition dollar. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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. |
Your help is appreciated by the DYK project and the wiki Victuallers (talk) 08:02, 6 April 2014 (UTC)
This is a note to let the main editors of two-cent piece know that the article will be appearing as today's featured article on April 22, 2014. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. If you prefer that the article appear as TFA on a different date, or not at present, please ask Bencherlite (talk · contribs). You can view the TFA blurb at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/April 22, 2014. If it needs tweaking, or if it needs rewording to match improvements to the article between now and its main page appearance, please edit it, following the instructions at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/instructions. The blurb as it stands now is below:
The two-cent piece was produced by the U.S. Mint for circulation from 1864 to 1872 and for collectors in 1873. It was designed by James B. Longacre. The economic turmoil of the American Civil War caused government-issued coins, even the non-silver Indian Head cent, to vanish from circulation, hoarded by the public. One means of filling this gap was private token issues, often made of bronze. The cent at that time was struck of a copper-nickel alloy. The piece was difficult for the Philadelphia Mint to strike, and Mint officials, as well as the annual Assay Commission, recommended the coin's replacement. Despite opposition from those wishing to keep the metal nickel in the coinage, Congress passed the Coinage Act of 1864, authorizing bronze cents and two-cent pieces. Although initially popular in the absence of other federal coinage, the two-cent piece's place in circulation was later usurped by the three-cent piece and the nickel. There were decreasing mintages each year, and it was abolished by the Mint Act of 1873. Large quantities were redeemed by the government and melted. Nevertheless, two-cent pieces remain inexpensive by the standards of 19th-century American coinage. (Full article...)
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Good afternoon. When writing an article about a book, should the "content" or "summary" section be sourced to the book itself, to other summaries published in secondary reliable sources or to both? Thanks. Mohamed CJ (talk) 10:28, 9 April 2014 (UTC)
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Congratulations! You have been awarded the Four Award for your work from beginning to end on Louisiana Purchase Exposition dollar. TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 23:06, 12 April 2014 (UTC) |
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Yes, I'd definitely like to get that done. I regret never finishing it. I've been pretty busy lately but I can put a couple weekends into it. —Designate (talk) 05:37, 13 April 2014 (UTC)
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Franklin Peale (1795–1870) was an employee and officer of the Philadelphia Mint from 1833 to 1854. He was the son of painter Charles Willson Peale, and was born in the museum of curiosities that his father ran in Philadelphia. For the most part, Franklin Peale's education was informal, though he took some classes at the University of Pennsylvania. He became adept in machine making. In 1820, he became an assistant to his father at the museum, and managed it after Charles Peale's death in 1827. In 1833, Peale was hired by the Mint of the United States ("Mint"), and was sent for two years to Europe to study and report back on coining techniques. He returned with plans for improvement, and designed the first steam-powered coinage press in the United States, installed in 1836. Peale was made Melter and Refiner of the Philadelphia Mint that year, and Chief Coiner three years later upon the retirement of the incumbent, Adam Eckfeldt, who continued in his work without pay. Eckfeldt's labor allowed Peale to run a medal business using Mint property. This sideline eventually caused Peale's downfall: conflicts with Engraver James B. Longacre and Melter and Refiner Richard Sears McCulloh led to Peale being accused of misconduct, and he was dismissed by President Franklin Pierce in 1854. In retirement, Peale continued his involvement in and leadership of many civic organizations; he died in 1870. (Full article...)
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Didn't want to interrupt the discussion, so I will just drop a note here out of respect. I replied because I had previously been the one to advance the idea that Ukraine and Russia sources should be weighed carefully, not FPaS, in response to a question by the filing editor. As far as I could see, he had not said anything to that effect at all and that particular comment of mine was unrelated to the close, and was instead, general in nature. Added I would agree that finding better ways to close these discussions to keep them off ANI is a goal worth pursuing. As you pointed out, my last close in this area was far from successful. Avoiding controversy is not simple, and perhaps not possible at all. Dennis Brown | 2¢ | WER 20:33, 14 April 2014 (UTC)
Hi Wehwalt, hope this finds you well. I've put D. Djajakusuma up for PR at Wikipedia:Peer review/D. Djajakusuma/archive1, and I would be most obliged if you could take a look. Any more coin images to crop? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:16, 15 April 2014 (UTC)
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Just a quick note to congratulate you on the promotion of Louisiana Purchase Exposition dollar to FA status recently. I know you know all about WP:TFAR and the "pending" list, so this is just a reminder to use them as and when suits you.
You (and your talk-page stalkers) may also be interested to hear that there have been some changes at the TFA requests page recently. Nominators no longer need to calculate how many "points" an article has, the instructions have been simplified, and there's a new nomination system using templates similar to those used for DYK suggestions. Please consider nominating an article, or commenting on an existing nomination, and leaving some feedback on your experience. Thank you. (I know you already know about this, of course - I'm just taking the opportunity to advertise the new TFAR system a bit more to your many readers!) BencherliteTalk 14:03, 23 April 2014 (UTC)
Hi, Wehwalt. I've put Sgt. Pepper up at peer review and I would appreciate any comments and/or suggestions you have for improving the article in preparation for FAC. Cheers! GabeMc (talk|contribs) 16:44, 29 April 2014 (UTC)
Wehwalt, can you you or a talk page stalker with a mop keep an eye on John_Walsh_(U.S._politician)? See https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Walsh_(U.S._politician)&action=history . A single purpose account, likely affiliated with Walsh's primary opponent, keeps posting a link to a youtube video interview where Walsh comments on Social Security, but they do so with their own analysis, not linked to a RS, it's an OR or SYNTH issue. But I'm tired of reverting. Montanabw(talk) 22:32, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
Have been interested in seeing all the additions to the Benjamin article - very informative! Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (talk) 13:21, 3 May 2014 (UTC)
Hi. I don't think I thanked you adequately for the newspaper sources you provided concerning the steamship disaster. I've been reading through them, and they are a splendid source. I hope to start serious work on the article soon, and will keep you posted. Meanwhile, if there's a review that needs attention, I'm yer man. Brianboulton (talk) 23:10, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
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What do you think of this? Is there a value in consistency among the articles? I don't feel strongly either way but will support whatever you do with this. -- Ssilvers (talk) 00:47, 6 May 2014 (UTC)
Seems the user is bent on mudslinging, apparently. They left a note for me on their TP. I will caution this user sounds very similar to another IP I dealt with recently. -- The Writer 2.0 Talk 23:20, 11 May 2014 (UTC)
I see that you have just made a WP:MLB nomination at WP:FAC. I hope that you might be interested in commenting at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Orel Hershiser's scoreless innings streak/archive1.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 13:21, 6 May 2014 (UTC)
Hi Wehwalt, hope all is well. I've got Union Films up at PR here and was wondering if you could be so kind as to review. I'll try and stop by Babe Ruth once I'm done giving We hope comments re: Red Skelton. You certainly don't shy away from major topics! — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:58, 11 May 2014 (UTC)
Hey, just a heads up to various responsible collaborator-type people (and their talk page stalkers!) that I'd sure appreciate extra eyes watchlisting two racehorse articles from now through next weekend, both due to the upcoming 2014 Preakness Stakes to be run on May 17: California Chrome and Oxbow (horse). The first is the horse that won the Derby this year; the article is getting lots of traffic for a horse article and has major BLP concerns (owners, trainers getting an unusual amount of press due to heart-warming stories). The article had one particularly nasty vandal hit during the Derby (an idiot posting that the horse died, reverted quickly, but still..). The Oxbow article will be TFA on May 17 because it's about last year's Preakness winner, and I anticipate a certain amount of vandalism there too; both the usual stuff, but also some BLP concerns because two of the people connected to the horse have been targeted by PETA this year for their annual "let's hyperventilate and exaggerate something" story. :-P I'll be around, but am also giving some lectures that weekend at an equine expo, so may not be online the morning of the race when USA vandals most likely to start striking. Thanks. Montanabw(talk) 20:45, 11 May 2014 (UTC)
...you might consider taking a look at Warlugulong, a shortish article about a painting, and commenting at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Warlugulong/archive1? It is languishing near the bottom of the list and, while I've been doing my best at reviewing other articles, isn't getting much attention. Thanks for your work at FAC regardless! hamiltonstone (talk) 01:39, 13 May 2014 (UTC)
Just a courtesy note to inform peer reviewers that Thorpe affair has been nominated at FAC. Brianboulton (talk) 19:03, 15 May 2014 (UTC)
With your help, the WINC (AM) was just promoted to Featured Article status. Together, we took a C-Class article, edited, added and made it a Good Article. We didn't stop there, we made it better and now it is a Featured Article. Whether you made one edit or twenty, you still helped and I thank you. :) - Neutralhomer • Talk • 10:04, 18 May 2014 (UTC)
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Thanks for lending your talent to the Sgt. Pepper peer review and FAC. Because of some wonderful teamwork during the last month, the article is among the best on Wikipedia today. I couldn't have done it alone, and I hope that someday I can return the kindness and generosity that I've enjoyed during this process. Cheers! GabeMc (talk|contribs) 16:20, 23 May 2014 (UTC) |
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Congrats on getting Babe Ruth to FA. I know that Secret and I were supposed to help you with it, but I got busy with things in real life. It's a really great article and thank you for contributing significantly to make it better. Newyorkadam (talk) 02:09, 28 May 2014 (UTC) |
Hello there, a proposal regarding pre-adminship review has been raised at Village pump by Anna Frodesiak. Your comments here is very much appreciated. Many thanks. Jim Carter through MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 06:47, 28 May 2014 (UTC)
Can you add alt text to all of the images on Babe Ruth? Thanks. -Newyorkadam (talk) 19:12, 31 May 2014 (UTC)Newyorkadam
Just a quick note to congratulate you on the promotion of Babe Ruth to FA status recently. I know you know all about WP:TFAR (specific and non-specific date slots) and the "pending" list, so this is just a reminder to use them as and when suits you. Many thanks. I read the Babe Ruth article the other day and thoroughly enjoyed, as I'm sure many others will when it's on the main page. Best wishes, BencherliteTalk 18:07, 1 June 2014 (UTC)
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Indian Head cent you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of TonyTheTiger -- TonyTheTiger (talk) 23:20, 1 June 2014 (UTC)
I imagine you have a fair number of pages on your watchlist, so I'm not surprised you missed my comment about there being a few Harvard errors in the Checkers speech article. Since it's a featured article, do you think you could remove those in the next couple of days or so? It shouldn't take too long, I hope. :) AmericanLemming (talk) 01:11, 2 June 2014 (UTC)
Wehwalt, I would like to take this moment and thank you for the trust you had placed in me and for your support in my RfA that happened a while ago. Although it didn't turn out as I had planned, I certainly appreciated all the comments and suggestions given by you and other people. I will learn from all of them and will hopefully run again someday when I'm fully ready. Thank you. TheGeneralUser (talk) 13:04, 3 June 2014 (UTC)
This is a note to let the main editors of Stone Mountain Memorial half dollar know that the article will be appearing as today's featured article on June 22, 2014. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. If you prefer that the article appear as TFA on a different date, or not at present, please ask Bencherlite (talk · contribs). You can view the TFA blurb at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/June 22, 2014. If it needs tweaking, or if it needs rewording to match improvements to the article between now and its main page appearance, please edit it, following the instructions at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/instructions. The blurb as it stands now is below:
The Stone Mountain Memorial half dollar was an American fifty-cent piece struck in 1925. Its main purpose was to raise money for the Stone Mountain Memorial – a large sculpture in memory of Confederate general Robert E. Lee on a huge rock outcropping near Atlanta, Georgia. The obverse of the coin (pictured) features Lee and Stonewall Jackson; the reverse has the caption "Memorial to the Valor of the Soldier of the South". Stone Mountain and the coin were designed by sculptor Gutzon Borglum. To appease Northerners, Congress also intended the coin to honor the recently deceased president, Warren G. Harding, but all reference to him was removed from the design by order of his successor, Calvin Coolidge. Extensive sales efforts for the coin took place throughout the South, though these were hurt by the firing of Borglum in 1925, which alienated many of his supporters. A 1928 audit of the fundraising showed excessive expenses and misuse of money, and construction ground to a halt the same year—a scaled-down sculpture was eventually completed in 1970. Due to the large quantities issued, the Stone Mountain Memorial half dollar remains inexpensive compared with other U.S. commemoratives. (Full article...)
You (and your talk-page stalkers) may also be interested to hear that there have been some changes at the TFA requests page recently. Nominators no longer need to calculate how many "points" an article has, the instructions have been simplified, and there's a new nomination system using templates based on those used for DYK suggestions. Please consider nominating another article, or commenting on an existing nomination, and leaving some feedback on your experience. Thank you. UcuchaBot (talk) 23:01, 4 June 2014 (UTC)
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Regarding these edits: thanks very much for your copy editing! I thought it made more sense to introduce the qualifier "American League" in the text when Ruth first joined a team in the AL; it seemed rather late to introduce it when discussing August of that year. I appreciate your making corresponding clean up changes to the later mention of the American League in 1916, and the copy edit to the text regarding Ruth being signed by the Red Sox. isaacl (talk) 01:52, 7 June 2014 (UTC)
The article Indian Head cent you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Indian Head cent for things which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of TonyTheTiger -- TonyTheTiger (talk) 05:00, 7 June 2014 (UTC)
Maybe this is not the time... but the PR has started. A few eyes have already checked out the AmEng aspects, but I would welcome your input here, and on any other aspects, of course. In your own time. Brianboulton (talk) 20:08, 10 June 2014 (UTC)
Are you going to list this at Wikipedia:Good articles/Art and architecture?--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 16:57, 10 June 2014 (UTC)
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Almost there... Is there supposed to be a bibliography entry for Rives? I think you added those footnotes. —Designate (talk) 02:23, 6 June 2014 (UTC)
Congrats on the latest FA. Hope your excursion is going well. BencherliteTalk 23:36, 16 June 2014 (UTC)
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Hi Wehwalt; would you mind giving this a second look. Ceoil (talk) 00:48, 22 June 2014 (UTC)
Stone Mountain Memorial half dollar is precious again, - I feel I want to say that once a week ;) - Did you know that I thought of your "What I stand for" when I created the latest top of my user page, to be succeeded by "Ich gehe nicht schnell", --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:58, 22 June 2014 (UTC)
I have a script for closing MFDs, a script for checking page size for DYK purposes and no doubt various other scripts that I've forgotten about. All of these tasks I do infrequently. What I actually need is a "FA congratulations" script, except it would complain of overwork whenever it saw your name in the list. Well done for Liberty Head double eagle and I'll try and have a look at the Benjamin FAC later this week. Yours, BencherliteTalk 18:27, 22 June 2014 (UTC)
Hi Wehwalt-
Per our earlier discussion - I'm trying to plan a few trips to the Smithsonian for this summer and I want to feel them out regarding coin images. Unlike paper currency (which I can scan inside the vault) coins typically go to their photo department, which requires scheduling, security, and headaches. My photography experience is mainly landscapes and architecture, a bit different. I'm willing to try taking some photographs which I assume would require much less red tape (provided they agree), but I will need to consult with someone (or a few people) regarding optimal lighting setups and lens selection. My first trip down will likely be the second to last or last week of June. If you have time, see what you can do about your list of interest. I'm pinging Crisco 1492 to see if he has any suggestions on who knows the ins and outs of macro photography.--Godot13 (talk) 06:25, 8 June 2014 (UTC)
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Hey, I've completed a pretty good first draft with Franklin Pierce; I'd love some help getting it to FA, if you're still interested. —Designate (talk) 02:06, 2 July 2014 (UTC)
Do you think coins like Indian Head cent should have the WP:IPNA tag on the talk page?--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 07:17, 8 July 2014 (UTC)
Still at sea, I imagine (literally, not figuratively ). If time and inclination allow, you may like to cast a reviewer's eye over Mr Bottomley, now at peer review (lots of legal stuff – he was rarely out of a courtroom). Brianboulton (talk) 18:30, 10 July 2014 (UTC)
Hi Wehwalt. Your comment at ANI here about the ToU, namely that "it was imposed above our heads and is another's hobbyhorse. I personally, as an admin, will take no part in enforcing it." was remarked by Tparis over at Talk:COI in this comment. I am unaware of an admin being unwilling to enforce a WP policy (my experience is not vast so this might happen all the time, for all I know!) but I found your broad statement striking, and am interested to hear your thoughts, if you care to say more. (a little context for you: i work at a university and think about COI all the time and have been unhappy that WP has only a guideline, and that our tools for handling/managing COI are so weak and widely misunderstood. As for me I am very happy that the WMF made disclosure mandatory -- this is the minimum COI policy that any organization should have. I am working on strengthening the language in our guideline about what to do when you suspect COI -- see here. Fixing that is important to me for WP's general benefit and to help avoid ANI threads like the one in which you commented, but I also have been through a period when I was hounded across the project with accusations of COI; nobody should have to endure that. ok, will shut up now). Jytdog (talk) 18:12, 10 July 2014 (UTC) (fix broken ping to TParis Jytdog (talk) 18:13, 10 July 2014 (UTC))
Nominated Chrome for FAC today, FYI: Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/California Chrome/archive1. Grab your popcorn and watch the show. Montanabw(talk) 22:55, 11 July 2014 (UTC)
Please comment at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Freedom from Want (painting)/archive1.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 16:14, 12 July 2014 (UTC)
Going to put Bazy Tankersley up for Peer Review; I'm sort of in a quandary as to what needs to actually be improved for FAC versus what would be cool to add, but not critical. Your comments welcomed! Montanabw(talk) 19:43, 11 July 2014 (UTC)
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An unfortunate event put me in the hospital for the last five days, so I have not been active in responding to your review. But I expect to resume soon. Thank you! - Pendright (talk) 21:22, 15 July 2014 (UTC)
Hi Wehwalt,
My removal of those Wikilinks from "Disco Demolition Night" was not meant to be taken as a personal criticism of you as an editor. In fact, I had no idea that you were the one who had added them. I was just being bold and making what I felt was a good faith attempt to improve the article. Moreover, I don't think there was anything particular in my edit sum that made it seem like I was complaining; I just explained what I did and cited the Wiki-guideline I was basing my edit on. Now, I still don't think it's really necessary to link those items twice and it seems like a bit of overkill to me, but differences in opinion among editors are nothing new on Wikipedia. Since you've reverted me once, I'd be more happy to continue this discussion (per WP:BRD) further on the article's talk page. That way others can offer their opinion as well if they so choose. Again nothing personal was meant by my edit. - Marchjuly (talk) 11:38, 17 July 2014 (UTC)
If you have a moment, can you take a look at the most recent postings to The Music Man by user:KennethNewell? Perhaps you have a diplomatic and encouraging way to explain to him that, with respect to very popular musicals, we can't list every production, and that it is indeed our job and responsibility, as editors, to differentiate between those that should be described and those that should not. BTW, how's the wing? Back to all your old tricks? My leg is probably 90% now, and that's about where it will stay, but it does not interfere with any of my usual activities. -- Ssilvers (talk) 21:49, 17 July 2014 (UTC)
Hi Wehwalt, I was wondering if you would be able to provide feedback on the article about Departures at its peer review. Mind, don't think one would want to book tickets for these departures' only destination... — Crisco 1492 (talk) 06:10, 18 July 2014 (UTC)
Horatio Bottomley, Britain's version of Franklin Peale and Spiro Agnew combined, is awaiting his fate at FAC. Comments welcome. Brianboulton (talk) 20:52, 20 July 2014 (UTC)
I see the axe has been busy; let me know when the bloodlust is abated, and I will begin my review. Many thanks for the Bizet photograph – may he and Benjamin rest in peace together. Brianboulton (talk) 07:28, 22 July 2014 (UTC)
Some strange things have happened in the last hour or so. Some links and functions have disappeared from my pages, and I think that my talkpage has ceased to receive messages - a test message from my wife's computer did not register. Can you, when you have a moment, send me a brief message, content important, so that I can check if my talk is working. (Add a note here when you send). I'll investigate the other problems. Thanks Brianboulton (talk) 23:09, 24 July 2014 (UTC)
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Evening Wehwalt, I come with begging bowl once again, for another SchroCat & Cassianto special. This time it's the PR for George Formby for which I'm hoping to gather comments, complaints and constructive suggestions. If you're able to visit I'd be extremely grateful—there's no rush on this at all. Cheers – SchroCat (talk) 22:26, 28 July 2014 (UTC)
Congrats on the Virginia-based TFA! As always, great work! :) - Neutralhomer • Talk • 15:11, 28 July 2014 (UTC)
Hi Wehwalt, I'm a bit unhappy about your close here. I realise that things had meandered but Carolmooredc had made an extraordinary unsubstantiated claim of systemic bias and said that she had examples, which various other people (including me, Ryulong and Dennis Brown) were asking to see. Given that she seems to have a penchant for making sweeping statements (see the recent ArbCom case re: Austrian Economics) and then referring back to those in later discussions as if they were substantiated, is there any way that we can enable her to provide those diffs? - Sitush (talk) 06:12, 28 July 2014 (UTC)
Hello Wehwalt! I'll be glad if you're available to give your feedback on Wikipedia:Peer review/Shahid Nadeem/archive1, thanks. --Captain Assassin! «T ♦ C ♦ G» 19:29, 30 July 2014 (UTC)
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For your comment: "We are here to build an encyclopedia, not sing Kumbaya, and this is a shop floor." — Exactly right. Exactly. I'm stealing that!!! Carrite (talk) 21:39, 31 July 2014 (UTC) |
I will get to it. At present I'm up to my ears with Formby, and I've promised Ian I'll help with the backlog of sources reviews at FAC (and I'll do Hay's at the same time). So it may be a couple of days before I can review Hay's masterpiece. One suggestion for the first line: I'd describe it as a "novel" first, then as a "book" – you currently have it the other way round. Brianboulton (talk) 15:07, 1 August 2014 (UTC)
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Since you commented at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Freedom of Worship (painting)/archive1, I thought you might want to comment at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Freedom from Want (painting)/archive1 since the latter is a far more notable painting and the FAC has no comments after over 3 weeks.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 22:29, 3 August 2014 (UTC)
Now that you are safe on dry land, I feel it's OK to ask you to comment on another tale of watery peril, although with a happier ending this time: Noye's Fludde awaits at peer review. Brianboulton (talk) 15:08, 4 August 2014 (UTC)
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File:Wehwalt the centurion.jpg A memento from London, June 2014. If you want to delete this, I won't be at all offended! Brianboulton (talk) 16:31, 5 August 2014 (UTC)
I know you've been doing commemoratives recently, but I must say 1933 double eagle looks like a fascinating subject. 7.6 million dollars for a coin that is otherwise illegal for anyone but the US government to own? Wow. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:31, 3 August 2014 (UTC)
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For your work on the excellent John Hay which has now passed FA. Congratulations! Cassiantotalk 04:43, 10 August 2014 (UTC) |
I wonder, could you spare a moment to revisit the PR and give your opinion on an issue raised by the redoubtable SchroCat?
(I am working on The Bread-winners) Brianboulton (talk) 09:32, 8 August 2014 (UTC)
Please. I have done so many violations on it that I need help fixing my mistakes. People are kinda worried because I'm not suppose to create categories. Maybe you could speak on my behalf. I'm wondering if you what categories are suitable to create and not suitable to create. I'm not banned yet you see; I just can't create categories I do have some mental health issues. Please? Venustar84 (talk) 04:06, 9 August 2014 (UTC)
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Great job so far. I wish I had some colorful input, but all I have to say is "Yep. Yep. Exactly." —Designate (talk) 03:08, 6 August 2014 (UTC)
I have two images planned for Hay, but since you just featured the article, I'd best run them past you.
First off, I'd like to switch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lincoln_and_his_secretaries.tiff for a somewhat cleaned up version of http://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/ppmsca.19421/ - there's a lot more detail in the Library of Congress copy.
Secondly, what do you think of http://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/cph.3f06265/ as a replacement lead image? The current one is rather low resolution.
Cheers, Adam Cuerden (talk) 04:08, 11 August 2014 (UTC)
Jules Massenet, the second greatest composer born in 1842, is now at FAC. If you have time and disposition to look in, it will be esteemed a favour. Tim riley talk 21:39, 12 August 2014 (UTC)
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For your featured list candidate. I thought about doing a scathing parody of More popular than Jesus, where Jesus is Jimbo, John Lennon is Eric, Maureen Cleave is someone like Drmies ... but I'll probably never get round to it Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 09:32, 13 August 2014 (UTC) |
You helped me a while back on the Frederick Russell Burnham article, so I wondered if you still assess articles? I've been updating Fritz Joubert Duquesne and I think it's ready for GA review. Thanks. Ctatkinson (talk) 00:00, 27 July 2014 (UTC)
Your comments were very helpful. I've made the changes you recommended, and tightened both the prose and sourcing. Let me know if there is anything else.Ctatkinson (talk) 20:40, 6 August 2014 (UTC)
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Following your very valuable and appreciated comments on George Formby, we have now taken the article to FAC. Should you have a little time, any further comments would be nmuch appreciated. Cheers - SchroCat (talk) 09:59, 14 August 2014 (UTC)
Please. I have done so many violations on it that I need help fixing my mistakes. People are kinda worried because I'm not suppose to create categories. Maybe you could speak on my behalf. I'm wondering if you what categories are suitable to create and not suitable to create. I'm not banned yet you see; I just can't create categories I do have some mental health issues. Please Venustar84 (talk) 13:55, 14 August 2014 (UTC)
Could you possibly revist the Noye FAC and provide an image review? Should be a straightforward matter. Brianboulton (talk) 22:23, 14 August 2014 (UTC)
Hi Wehwalt- I'm in DC this week and have passed on your wishlist. They seem to be much more possessive over their coins than they are over paper currency. I'll keep you posted...-Godot13 (talk) 21:42, 12 August 2014 (UTC)
1804 Class I (obv) 1804 Class I (rev)
1804 Class II (obv) 1804 Class II (rev)
1804 Class III (obv) 1804 Class III (rev)
ping--Godot13 (talk) 01:31, 15 August 2014 (UTC)
P.S. I got the image for the unique Brasher half-doubloon. It's about the same quality as the 1804 images. Could that form the impetus for an article?--Godot13 (talk) 01:39, 15 August 2014 (UTC)
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Hi Wehwalt-
Half-union (obv) Half-union (rev)
I'll let you do the honors of adding these to the article.-Godot13 (talk) 08:01, 16 August 2014 (UTC)
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1849 $20 (obv) 1849 $20 (rev) If the descriptions need tweaking (which I'm sure they do) have at it...-Godot13 (talk) 04:21, 27 August 2014 (UTC)
It seems you're also a numismatics guy... I see mention of scrip used by the North American Phalanx but was unable to find anything on the internets. Any idea whether any of this still exists and where I might be able to locate an image if it does? Carrite (talk) 00:51, 30 August 2014 (UTC)
Greeley definitely needs to be done. I think I need to do Charles Fourier instead, since that would tie in to the pile of books I've got sitting next to my chair at the moment. Just found a 1872 campaign pamphlet on the LoC site and uploaded that to Archive.org (and put up a link). I had no idea he was the MAIN opponent of Grant in 1872; the Southern-oriented Ds hated Grant's guts so much that they backed the more radical Greeley over him in that election. Whacky! I've never really collaboratively written anything with anybody. Probably best if you just slam away at it and I will chip in a little when you're through. Greeley is a very interesting person, but I don't really have the sources on hand nor sufficient expertise to do much beyond get in your way. Best, —Tim /// Carrite (talk) 00:48, 30 August 2014 (UTC)
and in case you don't otherwise spot it, poor ol' William McKinley will again come under attack, of a different sort, on September 6 - if you had a better date in mind for this article, do let me know. Best wishes, BencherliteTalk 21:50, 21 August 2014 (UTC)
Wehwalt- I added an image two days ago and was unaware that the article was mid-FA review. I would have bounced it off you first. If the image is not helpful please remove it.--Godot13 (talk) 16:16, 2 September 2014 (UTC)
It's all politics at the moment: Margaret Bondfield now at peer review. No particular hurry, as I shall be away for a week from Saturday, but please take and look and comment if you can. Brianboulton (talk) 17:01, 10 September 2014 (UTC)
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Hey Wehwalt. Do you have some spare time these days to provide input at Thirteen's peer review? A friend of mine is trying to get WP:FOUR on that article, and your expertise would be more than welcomed.--Retrohead (talk) 09:44, 14 September 2014 (UTC)
Just thank you for your PR help and let you know that I have nominated Miss B. at WP:FAC. Brianboulton (talk) 19:29, 23 September 2014 (UTC)
Talk:John_Walsh_(U.S._politician)#Plagiarism_allegations_redux. Montanabw(talk) 03:25, 29 September 2014 (UTC)
Great work on another successful collaboration. I added him and John Tyler to WP:TFARP on their respective birthdays. —Designate (talk) 15:10, 13 September 2014 (UTC)
On a related subject, Wehwalt and Designate, Ostend Manifesto is coming up as TFA in October for its 160th anniversary and as its FAC nominator is inactive, I wondered whether either or both of you might be able to give it a quick check. Any assistance appreciated. Thanks, BencherliteTalk 23:24, 16 September 2014 (UTC)
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Thanks for the coding fix. Gonna create a personal life section as there are bits about this everywhere and it just needs its own section.--Aichik (talk) 17:32, 2 October 2014 (UTC)
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I had this scanned so I cleaned it up...--Godot13 (talk) 00:33, 4 October 2014 (UTC)
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Some weird fight is occurring on the Historicity of Jesus. To be honest, I don't have time to dig into this issue, but I trust you as an editor to be fair on controversial articles and to help sort things out. People are now going to reddit to enlist help with this article , which I am afraid will lead to more craziness. Anyway, I thought you may have ideas on how best to resolve this. Remember (talk) 13:39, 6 October 2014 (UTC)
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I was wondering if you knew how I might get access to a journal article that's been eluding me. I have limited JSTOR access, but this one's not among the journals included:
Worse comes to worse, I can buy a back issue from the publisher, but if rather not spend the money if it could be avoided.
"This article is about... John Hay, a man who had an incredible career." Thank you, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:52, 8 October 2014 (UTC)
You'll be happy to note the first restoration is (finally!) done. It was... moderately fiendish. Lots and lots of little dust specks. Adam Cuerden (talk) 04:30, 14 October 2014 (UTC)
Withers died on October 7. I've expanded the article using a couple of obituaries and some other references, but the timeline for her from 1940 to 1945 is a little confusing. Right now, I've got: She moved to New York in 1940 to study singing "so she could improve her voice when she performed in church". She spent 7 months in 1942 in wartime England searching for her brother and boyfriend, both of whom turned out to have been killed.[2][3] She returned to New York to audition for roles on Broadway, shortening her name to Iva Withers. About 1943, she was hired by Rodgers and Hammerstein in the ensemble and soon understudied the leading soprano roles in Oklahoma! and Carousel. So, it would be great if we could add more clarity about the following:
When you have a chance, see if you can shed any more light on this. All the best! -- Ssilvers (talk) 02:11, 14 October 2014 (UTC)
In case you hadn't heard, this is now a featured picture. I'm thinking James Tyler when I'm ready for my next challenge, or possibly that Nicolay-Lincoln-Hay image. Both will be much nicer images when done, but, eh... daguerreotypes are often somewhat horrible, and Pierce is at the low end of that. Probably because it's so damn early. Adam Cuerden (talk) 09:47, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
Hello again - as you'll probably spot from a "ping", I've started the ball rolling at WT:TFAR and I've left pointers on some randomly chosen user talk pages (plus talk:GW and WT:FAC) in an attempt to drag people in. BencherliteTalk 08:55, 21 October 2014 (UTC)
I am glad to have seen this edit on my watchlist, thrilled at your accomplishment, and honored to congratulate you directly. By the way, amongst your email is one from me. I suspect you'll have many more, but none more eager to review your reply. With esteem.—John Cline (talk) 00:55, 24 October 2014 (UTC)
I'm sure this was unintentional. Cheers. -- Jack of Oz [pleasantries] 07:12, 24 October 2014 (UTC)
Could you skim over the writeup of Seward and make sure I didn't get anything wrong? Feel free to rewrite or trim - I think it's actually more detailed than Seward's writeup for FA, but then, I don't do FAs most of the time. =) Adam Cuerden (talk) 11:59, 24 October 2014 (UTC)
Hi, in case you weren't aware, Ulysses S. Grant is at MilHist A-Class Review and would I'm sure benefit from your comments if you have a chance. I'll probably stop by too at some stage but I expect your subject knowledge is far superior to mine so it will work better if you go first... ;-) Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 07:55, 25 October 2014 (UTC)
I trust that chez Wehwalt is safe from the elements. To your lengthening list of review requests, may I respectfully add Wikipedia:Peer review/Ellen Wilkinson/archive1? She was certainly a feisty lady – gave poor Neville a hard time, for sure. Any comments most welcome. Brianboulton (talk) 23:03, 27 October 2014 (UTC)
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For your ongoing work on various aspects of numismatics, exemplified by Oregon Trail Memorial half dollar. Carrite (talk) 15:54, 30 October 2014 (UTC) |
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Just a note to thank peer reviewers and let them know that I've now closed the review and opened an FAC page here. Brianboulton (talk) 22:30, 4 November 2014 (UTC)
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Hi, Wehwalt.
That would have been me.
I like to think I write good little stubs like that one that fill in the gaps between the good major articles.
My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar,
And I must pause till it comes back to me.
Hi Wehwalt, I was wondering if you could take the time to review September Morn, which is up for review at Wikipedia:Peer review/September Morn/archive1. As this article has been controversial in the past, I'd understand if you didn't feel up to it. Thanks. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:49, 9 November 2014 (UTC)
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Would you like to have first go at knocking together a blurb for 5th November? No need to create a TFAR nom for it. Sorry for the brevity of this note but it is long past bedtime! BencherliteTalk 00:48, 29 October 2014 (UTC)
I know your a very busy person, but I'm looking for your help again. Specifically with writing critical reception sections for Made in Dagenham (musical) & Sunny Afternoon (musical). I asked for help at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Musical Theatre#Made_in_Dagenham_Musical but no one has replied. I enjoyed collaborating with you on From Here to Eternity the Musical and was wondering if you would help again. I am beyond poor at writing these and feel they need a critical reception section to round them off, before I look at expanding further.Blethering Scot 21:12, 21 November 2014 (UTC)
I hope all is well in the realms of Wehwalt. Next Thursday we will be drinking your health in the Kings Cross bar that we have renamed in your honour – wish you could join us. In the meantime, if you have the time and energy to look at the above article, I've opened a peer review, here. Any comment would be appreciated. Brianboulton (talk) 23:34, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
Hi Wehwalt, just to remind you that you added these articles to WP:TFARP a while ago and they're now within the open date range at WP:TFAR if you still want to nominate them. Best wishes, BencherliteTalk 12:25, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
What ho! You'll have been pung by Bencherlite. I'm completely biddable on the matter, and I happily appoint you Lord High Decider. Tim riley talk 11:32, 3 December 2014 (UTC)
Just in case you're not one of those that watches talk pages you post to. Everyone has their own way of dealing with that, it seems. Acdixon (talk · contribs) 20:47, 3 December 2014 (UTC)
What a wonderful article! Thank you for your work on this entry, and congrats on the Main Page appearance! ---Another Believer (Talk) 21:19, 19 November 2014 (UTC)
Nice to see you taking him up - that's an article that's needed help for a while. If you're looking for a lede image, I raised the issue with Adam Cuerden a while back: Connormah (talk) 22:59, 3 December 2014 (UTC)
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Hi. I have been following your rewrite of the Horace Greeley article, and while most of the edits appear very beneficial, I rather disapprove of your removal of the 'Legacy and cultural references' section. Although many Wikipedia editors may feel that such a section appears unprofessional in a Wikipedia article, especially biographical articles, I strongly believe that such sections are important and interesting to readers. That opinion stems from my personal interest in the influences and legacies of such people. As well, this content removal is technically unjustified as it is removal of encyclopedic content, and I don't believe there are any guidelines or policies against the inclusion of 'legacy and influences' sections.
The information can be slimmed down to only mention important or significant influences, or instead it can be integrated into the rest of the text with a legacy section omitted. That section also included other useful pieces of information; e.g. the section on Greeley's death mentions the location, but the legacy section elaborates on the site, the building, and its current use.
Let me know what you think.--ɱ (talk · vbm) 20:02, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
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Hi Wehwalt, I know its a busy season, but the FAC for Lafayette has quite a few comments. Since I noticed you've been active recently, I was wondering if you had just missed the comments. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:25, 15 December 2014 (UTC)
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Happy New Year, Wehwalt. I hope you have a super 2015, and avoid all injuries! Please take a look at the R&H Talk page, as there is a discussion going on about the list of R&H works shown in the article, and you may have an opinion. -- Ssilvers (talk) 04:20, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
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Firstly, AFD is not actually required to weigh in before an article that isn't properly compliant with our policies can be redirected to a related topic; that can be done on sight by anybody who chooses to do so without needing any special permission. AFD can decide to redirect, but it's not required to take an article to AFD before any article can ever be redirected. I opted to take it to AFD first as a courtesy, because one of the other band members was already up for discussion at the same time — but Wikipedia policy does not require me to have done so if all I was proposing was a redirect rather than outright deletion.
Secondly, a no-consensus/WP:NPASR close on an AFD is not a "failure" of the nomination — especially when that lack of consensus wasn't because any disagreement was actually expressed in the discussion, but because not a single person even participated at all after two successive relists. So it's not necessary to take it to DRV for "overturning", either. Rather, the options would be (a) to relist it yet again, or (b) since policy doesn't actually require it to have been nominated for redirection in the first place, to just go ahead and redirect it. And since the one band member whose nomination did generate actual discussion also ended with a redirection for exactly the same reasons that were applicable to Rousseau, there was simply no need to opt for A instead of B.
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Following a recent overhaul by Tim riley and me, we now have Laurence Olivier up for comments and suggestions at PR. Any thoughts you have would be greatly appreciated. Cheers – SchroCat (talk) 20:33, 14 January 2015 (UTC)
We don't add a production to an infobox (even if it is a major-market production) until it at least begins previews, but we do describe it down in the Productions section once the theatre has been rented and casting is announced. So, the planned production of The King and I is already described in the Productions section, but I took it out of the infobox until previews begin. As you probably know, lots of planned B'way and West End shows get cancelled or significantly postponed, even after rehearsals begin! -- Ssilvers (talk) 21:11, 14 January 2015 (UTC)
The new year is only 11 says old and has seen 2 of your articled as TFA, - precious! May it continue in happiness, liberty and peace! - When is your next coin article planned to appear? I am asking because of Seated Liberty dollar, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:22, 11 January 2015 (UTC)
I ordered some reference material for the 1804 silver dollar, so I'll be starting work there soon. The first thing to do will be to clear that tangled mess of images, which appear to be copyvios. The good thing about the 1804 dollar is that it will be very easy to find an image, since it's been widely covered for over a century. By the way, do you think that 1804 dollar would be a more appropriate title?-RHM22 (talk) 03:07, 15 January 2015 (UTC)
I've brought Girl Pat (1935 trawler) to WP:PR – it's a merry little tale of minor nautical skulduggery that (in my view) was overblown by the press into a saga of maritime derring-do. If you can comment I'd be most grateful, but there's no hurry as I shall be in warmer climes until 26th. Brianboulton (talk) 22:10, 15 January 2015 (UTC)
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