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DYK for Garden hermit

On 23 March 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Garden hermit, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that some 18th-century estates employed garden hermits to dwell as living ornaments, sometimes dressed like druids, in purpose-built hermitages and follies? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Garden hermit. 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.

— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 12:02, 23 March 2015 (UTC)

I just wanted to say it was a joy reading this article, I never heard of garden hermits before. Keep up the good work. Crispulop (talk) 13:05, 23 March 2015 (UTC)

Thanks Coffee for the notification and thanks Crispulop for the note. Much appreciated guys. St★lwart 22:30, 23 March 2015 (UTC)

No. Thank you for your contributions to this site. Keep it up! :) — Coffee // have a cup // beans // 22:42, 23 March 2015 (UTC)

Ha ha, thanks! St★lwart 23:57, 23 March 2015 (UTC)

On the Golden Age of Piracy

Hi Stalwart,

Thank you for your critiques but I have some questions on how to improve my article. I am not a veteran wikipedia user, and I am only doing this because of an assignment for my college history class. Where would be an appropriate place for Golden Age pirate weaponry? Also I know my references are shit but I had to put atleast something up due to a deadline. I plan on gutting it and improving it.

Cheadri6 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

I imagine your college-level history class would expect something more, but anyway. If the point of your assignment is to edit an article, you really need to have a chat to your lecturer about having them join one of the education programs. Additions like yours are likely to be reverted unless editors around here know that a group of brand new editors are going to be making edits like that. Then they can be assisted through the process.

It's not so much that your sources were "shit" (though they weren't great), it's that they were basically paraphrased with a handful of words changed. It was borderline plagiarism (which colleges are even less keen on). That said, some of it was inaccurately paraphrased like the suggestion that "flag" was the same thing as "reputation" and that either of those things would be considered a weapon.

But the biggest problem is that the article in question is about the people, places and activities of the Golden Age of Piracy. Pirate weapons weren't just used in those places in that era. That's like explaining the history and mechanics of the firearm in every article about every modern war. It just isn't necessary. If anything, that sort of thing belongs in the article Piracy though it would need to be far better written. If you're interested in contributing longer-term, we have a WikiProject which is a space for people interested in the subject that allows them to collaborate and work on exactly the sort of thing you're trying to do. St★lwart 22:47, 26 March 2015 (UTC)

Unregistered parties getting elected

Not that it'll ever matter, but for my money if the Country Party elected someone tomorrow and they described themselves as a "Country Party MP", then the party would be notable right then and there (and we would describe them as "Country Party" in the member lists). The only example I can think of since registered parties became a thing is Janet Woollard, but to my knowledge she never described herself as a liberals for forests MP (sometimes as an "independent LFF"). Frickeg (talk) 07:37, 27 March 2015 (UTC)

I would list someone from an unregistered party as having been elected as an independent, and as having represented that party from the time it got registered. Woollard is a good example of why - she was elected for an unregistered party but never claimed to represent them in parliament, always formally sitting as an independent Liberal. I'd suggest "Independent/Country Party", with the clarification in the notes. The Drover's Wife (talk) 08:43, 27 March 2015 (UTC)

Frickeg, I agree it would change the status of the party as far as Misplaced Pages is concerned - even a loose affiliation with an elected MP who claims to represent them would probably be enough to tip the balance. But technically speaking that MP would be an independent MP until such time as the party is registered and he/she seeks leave to formally represent them in the Parliament. It's less of an issue in NSW where minor party MPs and independents get the same benefits (extra staff/allowances) - you need, I think, 7 MPs or MLCs to be considered a "party" with a leader who gets extra allowances again. So it makes no difference because it won't happen, and then it makes even less difference because it won't make a difference even if it did happen. I think that makes sense! Yeah, I think functionally we'd end up with something like what D's W is suggesting. St★lwart 10:02, 27 March 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Australian Women's Weekly Children's Birthday Cake Book

On 30 March 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Australian Women's Weekly Children's Birthday Cake Book, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that "the cake book with the train on the cover" (example pictured) has sold over a million copies in Australia? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Australian Women's Weekly Children's Birthday Cake Book. 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.

Thanks for your contribution Victuallers (talk) 00:01, 30 March 2015 (UTC)

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DYK nomination of Michael Potts (diplomat)

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Understood

I see your point you made to the Duckbox issue, but my point was there is not even any circumstantial evidence against me. I read the sock puppet case it's referring to, and I'm more convinced this is a rampant witch hunt. The list can not say we have similar music interests as the puppet focused on rodeo, me garage rock and psychedelic rock. Age is not evidence it's a mere coincidence. Does this make my point more clear? TheGracefulSlick ( talk)