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Oh dear.

Seems my relationship with Commons may be about to turn nasty. Commons:Village_pump#Commons:User-specific_galleries.2C_templates_and_categories_policy.23Categories. Someone's trying to remove credit from me again... I'm going to insist on a hard policy statement to the effect of that's not allowed, or all my works from not on are getting a {{NotCommons}} on them. Adam Cuerden 16:11, 17 January 2016 (UTC)

Alas, I'm not conversant in such issues. All I ever do at Commons is search for pix. Sca (talk) 16:33, 17 January 2016 (UTC)

Berthe Morisot

Not finding good non-painting pictures of her (File:Edouard Manet - Berthe Morisot With a Bouquet of Violets - Google Art Project.jpg is probably the best painting of her, though http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b10524715b/f1.item.r=Berthe%20Morisot.zoom is also quite good.)and there's many good paintings by her), but I did find an interesting photo of her daughter, Julie Manet, a bit after she was orphaned (and adopted by one of the other impressionists). http://metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/284452?rpp=30&pg=1&ft=Berthe+Morisot&pos=24 What do you think? Adam Cuerden 16:53, 23 January 2016 (UTC)

Adam, I think she lacks the requisite fame or stature for an FP. The offspring of famous artists often suffer from comparison with their parents, but as far as can be seen on Commons she didn't make much of a mark as a painter herself, though she was painted by several famous artists. Sca (talk) 23:30, 23 January 2016 (UTC)

My Struggle (with kittens)

Maybe The Tale of Kitty-in-Jack-Boots would have attracted more widespread attention? Martinevans123 (talk) 17:53, 27 January 2016 (UTC)

I'll keep that in mind for my granddaughters. Sca (talk) 18:13, 27 January 2016 (UTC)

Yes, they might also like The Unscrupulous Capitalist Tailor of Gloucester or even The Story of a Fierce Bad Guerilla-Style Rabbit. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:41, 27 January 2016 (UTC)

Wiktionary/Fowler's

Wiktionary quotes Fowler's with the 6% figure. I simply don't believe that's accurate (as my BBC stat was intended to show). A quick scan of some media shows the Telegraph using an about 60% of the time, The Sun about 40%, The Mirror about 35%, and The Daily Mail about 35%. Looking at a forum, forums.digitalspy.co.uk goes about 35%, with the caveat that people expressing themselves in web forums don't always go formal. Innit. --Dweller (talk) 18:54, 16 February 2016 (UTC)

Dweller: At any rate, it seems that even among Brits it's a minority, though a sizable one, who use an before an aspirated h, right?

– Sca (talk) 21:27, 16 February 2016 (UTC)

Looks like it. But I think 6% is solid bunkum. Then again, we're heading towards a majority in this country who say "pacifically" instead of "specifically". Horrors. --Dweller (talk) 22:48, 16 February 2016 (UTC)

Don't get me started on grammatical errors and malapropisms. One of my pet peeves is misuse of lay and lie. Among many others, such as false possessives and inappropriate quotation marks. To what extent the digital age has worsened the pernicious trend, I don't know.

In my day, when I worked for the AP, if you gave an 'operator' (Teletype puncher) a sheet of copy with more than three errors in it, he would throw it back at you and say, "What is dis shit?" Those were the days. Sca (talk) 00:55, 17 February 2016 (UTC)

I once saw a man selling sausages on a stall in Leeds city centre. Above his head was a sign that read "Sausage's". I wanted to go up to him and say "What a coincidence! You sell sausages and your name is Sausage!" but I figured the punch in my face wouldn't be worth it. --Dweller (talk) 09:18, 17 February 2016 (UTC)

You're just a pointy-headed intellectual, Dweller!

You see that sort of thing all the time over here. There are people who have kitschy little signs on their houses with their names, as in THE JOHNSON'S or THE MILLER'S. I always want to ask, the Johnson's what?

Another frequent annoyance: Inappropriate quotation marks. There's a blog devoted to that, and lots of funny pics, including some from UK and ex-Commonwealth countries. Sca (talk) 14:45, 17 February 2016 (UTC)

Today's articles for improvement

As you may know, Misplaced Pages:Today's articles for improvement reviews nominations for the project, and those articles that are selected get added to a list. Then notices are sent out weekly to interested editors inviting them to work to improvement that week's article. However, the nominations need to receive a certain number of Support votes or will not be approved and will fade back into oblivion. Things have been a bit slow there lately and I'm concerned that some good articles that need improvement will not be approved. I'd like to invite you or any talk page stalkers to look at the project page, look at the nominated articles, express your opinion (Support, Oppose, Comment), and maybe even nominate an article yourself. Here's the link: Misplaced Pages:Today's articles for improvement/Nominations. If you have any questions, I'm sure Northamerica1000 can answer them. Thanks!  – Corinne (talk) 03:44, 1 April 2016 (UTC)

Inspiration

Hi, Sca. I was invited to your user page for inspiration. Nice page. Lovely in fact. I am indeed inspired.

On a side note, I have been helping a new editor Picomtn and you may be able to help them by direct editing as they are working on several articles about WW I and WW II scientists, and associated articles. Fritz Johann Hansgirg, Jozef Raskin, Karl-Hermann Geib, Roger Agnelli, Henry J. Kaiser, Dan Koshland. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 20:28, 1 April 2016 (UTC)

Worm's eye view

Me having obviously missed your "friend request" on Facebook and you having missed my "frantic swiping" via Tinder, I felt compelled to send you this exciting link. Enjoy. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:51, 4 May 2016 (UTC) Note: other brands of cranky humourless curmudgeon are available.

What would Martin Luther say? Sca (talk) 23:45, 4 May 2016 (UTC)

Precious anniversary

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:02, 12 May 2016 (UTC)

Aw, shucks. Sca (talk) 01:02, 14 May 2016 (UTC)

Ernst Moritz Arndt

The German article contains many informations lacking in the English one. Both my German and English aren't good enough to rewrite the article, so I have formulated only a number of critical comments and references.Xx236 (talk) 06:46, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

I'm no expert on Arndt, nor a fan of his. I just tried to clean up the article linguistically. My interest stemmed from having worked on the Stralsund article. Looking back at the Arndt article now, I think it needs more on his work. But I'm not familiar enough with him to add that. Cześć! Sca (talk) 14:14, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

ITN recognition for Rupert Neudeck

On 4 June 2016, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Rupert Neudeck, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. The Rambling Man (talk) 12:30, 4 June 2016 (UTC)

GAR input sought: Hyacinth Graf Strachwitz

Hi, I noticed that you had previously commented on the article's Talk page and I am reaching out for an opinion and to see if you may be interested in participating in the current GAR.

It has been suggested to me by editor Coretheapple in the Discussion area of a current GA reassessment that the review be brought to the attention of a wider audience. The issues included in the review are sourcing; neutrality; level of detail; readability; extraordinary claims.

I would welcome feedback or a review of the article to see if it still meets Misplaced Pages:Good article criteria and whether it should be retained or delisted as a Good article. I would also welcome any feedback you'd be willing to share. Thank you and happy editing. K.e.coffman (talk) 08:02, 27 June 2016 (UTC)

K.e., as mentioned on the talk page, I got involved in the Strachwitz piece only because he was mentioned in a book I was reading (due in part to personal experience in the Baltics), and I was simply seeking to correct what seemed to be our misspelling of his first name.

Taking a look at the article now, I would offer two general criticisms: 1) At nearly 10,000 words, it's too long for someone who remains a comparatively minor historical figure, and 2) its tone seems rather effusive (almost hagiographic) for someone who, his interesting human qualities aside, served a criminal regime. These opinions probably are too general for the detailed discussion of the GAR review. Sca (talk) 13:48, 27 June 2016 (UTC)

Strange? edits

Hi, sorry to disturb you, but can you check many edits made today to Polish articles such as Świdnica and Brzeg by an IP. I don't know enough about the subjects and also, unfortunately I have to work. Many thanks Denisarona (talk) 12:46, 7 July 2016 (UTC)

Got your message, many thanks. The IP 85.176.6.194 appears to have made many edits to Polish articles today. Back to work!! Regards Denisarona (talk) 14:12, 7 July 2016 (UTC)

Outdated mat

Hello, I was wondering why you removed the sentence about the shutdown of Interstate 880 with the edit summary "outdated mat". The event had only occurred 1 day before, so I'm not sure why that would be considered "outdated". Kaldari (talk) 01:27, 11 July 2016 (UTC)

E-mail failed

I got a notification that you sent me an e-mail but I did not get an e-mail. This is not the first time I have had this problem so I have decided to just disable e-mail until it is working properly.

If it does not involve private information I am happy to talk on wiki. If it does involved private information then you may need to bring the issue to another admin. HighInBC 15:14, 15 July 2016 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages:Featured picture candidates/Cynthia Woodhead

Can't do anything about the grain, obviously, but I can use the curves tool to increase the contrast in the shadows - that's not a very good explanation, but you'll see what I mean - and have done so. Adam Cuerden 16:18, 20 July 2016 (UTC)

Punctuation

Hello.

I don't know whether your response here is in response to the matter of the absent but required comma, or to the presence of "Czech Republic". In my view "Czech Republic" is helpful, whether Prague is a "headline city" or not, since not all people know where it is. Regardless of that, if it would be kept there, the comma would be required per WP:Copyedit#Punctuation, headline city or not.

Regards

HandsomeFella (talk) 15:55, 9 August 2016 (UTC)

(Answer moved here.)

Hi there Fella. I agree regarding the comma after Prague. On the issue of whether it's necessary to point out that Prague is in the Czech Republic (or Czechia?), perhaps it's a generational difference: My age is such that I remember the Soviet invasion of '68 very well. And, BTW, when I visited Prague three years later there were cops on every corner. Sca (talk) 22:16, 9 August 2016 (UTC)

I too remember the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, so I don't think there is a generational difference.

Cheers. HandsomeFella (talk) 04:10, 10 August 2016 (UTC)