Die Zeit, die Tag und Jahre macht

Happy 2019 -

begin it with music and memories

Thank you for your project help last year, including review of the TFA! --Gerda Arendt (talk)16:51, 1 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I you have a moment, check outUser:Gerda Arendt/Images 2019 (formerly Christmas), fora smile, and sharing (a Nobel Peace Prize), and resolutions. I wanted that for 1 January, but then wasn't sad about having our music pictured instead. Not too late for resolutions, New Year or not. DYK that he probably kept me on Wikipedia, back in 2012? By the line (which brought him to my attention, and earned the first precious in br'erly style) that I added to my editnotice, in fond memory? - Any specific date when Ludwigsburg should appear as TFA? --Gerda Arendt (talk)16:57, 12 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Looked at "Images of 2019", good stuff - I don't see resolutions, though. Glad to hear that, and no I didn't know about the edit notice. Do you fret that it's been over five years since then? No specific date, but I think one in May would be good. –♠Vami_IV†♠03:41, 13 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Living by the ten rules, kind of a resolution. - Five years or not: I remember it vividly, and will always be grateful. - Why May? I mean, specific reason that needs to be mentioned, or just wait a bit? --Gerda Arendt (talk)12:51, 13 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

"Construction of Ludwigsburg Palace began in May 1704 with the laying of the Alter Hauptbau's cornerstone by Eberhard Louis." I guess 18 May would work, per King Frederick (then Duke)'s wedding to Queen Charlotte. –♠Vami_IV†♠14:35, 13 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

January

Lanzarote
... withthanks fromQAI

Thank you for improving articles! Did you know that Precious began 7 years ago? Dr. Blofeld one of the 2 that day ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk)22:03, 21 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

What a lovely picture! –♠Vami_IV†♠23:58, 27 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

April

... withthanks fromQAI

Thank you for article improvements in February! --Gerda Arendt (talk)13:33, 28 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Blessed are the peacekeepers, champions of the Just. –♠Vami_IV†♠13:37, 28 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

thank you ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk)13:51, 28 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

... and for improving article quality in March - click on "March" for travel pics, - and congrats to the below! --Gerda Arendt (talk)22:31, 24 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

... and for GA reviewing, - my first GA in 2019, - now I will have to find a hook for an Advent hymn in Lent ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk)08:35, 1 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Ludwigsburg Palace - getting closer ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk)19:17, 3 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Aaaahh! I had forgotten to do this! Thank you. –♠Vami_IV†♠20:35, 3 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

May

Rapeseed
... with thanks fromQAI

... for improving article quality in May! --Gerda Arendt (talk)15:20, 21 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

June

cornflowers
... with thanks fromQAI

... for article improvements in June! --Gerda Arendt (talk)22:32, 20 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

August

red admiral
... with thanks fromQAI

... for improving articles in August! --Gerda Arendt (talk)12:31, 24 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

ps: I like the rose on top, but like even more to work with Dr. Blofeld again, - update? --Gerda Arendt (talk)22:17, 9 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

September

meadow saffron

.. for improving articles in September! --Gerda Arendt (talk)14:36, 30 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

A pleasure. –♠Vami_IV†♠01:37, 1 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

October

... with thanks fromQAI

Thank you for article improvement in October! - I have a peer review open, DYK?Clara Schumann, 60 years of recitals, and what a life! Seemy talk today for great music that we sang yesterday. --Gerda Arendt (talk)20:14, 27 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Ooooh, Dvorak! Oh, and thank you. I'll definitely pop by that PR. Nice to see you working on another to-be Featured Article. –♠Vami_IV†♠08:36, 28 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for finding all those links! - I also changed the Dvořák image, to closer to choir, and more life! (moved the other to the church article) --Gerda Arendt (talk)10:24, 30 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Ooooh, pretty. I'm glad someone noticed the linking thing. Now I appreciate yet another area where Wikipedia is lacking. It's a bit like sewing. Or building a bridge over a chasm. –♠Vami_IV†♠10:37, 30 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I love building bridges! --Gerda Arendt (talk)12:04, 30 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Today, I am proud of agreat woman on the Main page,Márta Kurtág, finally, who has several things in common with Schumann! - Here's myideal candidate for arbcom. --Gerda Arendt (talk)19:29, 3 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Very nice, very nice. Haha, I haven't forgotten about the Peer Review – I just wanted to avoid reinventing the wheel by posting before SusanW's comments were addressed. ...Arbcom, huh? I've never been involved with them nor deciphered the intent behind your last ArbCom message to me. –♠Vami_IV†♠09:30, 4 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

May I point you at FACJauchzet, frohlocket! BWV 248 I, suffering from too little attention? --Gerda Arendt (talk)16:40, 13 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

You certainly may. I'll do what I seem to do best. –♠Vami_IV†♠14:30, 14 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Vision in 2020

missing Brian

... for improving article quality in December! There's a peer review open forClara Schumann and a FAC forJauchzet, frohlocket!, DYK? We missBrian who would have helped. --Gerda Arendt (talk)17:11, 19 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

that you might find museums and palaces in Indonesia ashistoric houses - could you please explain why or how they are such?JarrahTree06:26, 29 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Is a palace not a house? –♠Vami_IV†♠06:27, 29 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

museums and palaces (as designated in the Indonesian project at least) are nothing whatsoever anything like a house - believe me! I am not sure how you think they might be...JarrahTree06:32, 29 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

architecture tags, I could handle that, but 'historic house' is way way off the mark, I am sorry to say...JarrahTree06:33, 29 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

"Historic houses" encompasses places of residence ranging from historic houses in the United States to the Palace of Versailles. Residences-turned-museums are also historic houses. –♠Vami_IV†♠06:38, 29 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe but in the Indonesian contexts there is no consistent correlation with that - some palaces are sprawling complexes and in no way anything that resembles a 'house' in the american or european context in any wayJarrahTree06:40, 29 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

some editors love adding the project tagcities to places of maybe 3 people towns as well, because similar telescoping scope statements are made there - the problem is the oldone size fits all notion of some project scope claims - really does not allow for some verydifferent way of looking at things. I personally wouldnever add american based project tags in Asian contexts, too much is lost in he translation - and serious misunderstandings can be and are created. I will not revert your edits, but do I not trust such a tag on the basis of my fieldwork in Asia completely dissallows my even thinking of such a project tag as relevant or apt... cheersJarrahTree06:44, 29 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

OK I have reverted some Indonesian items, as I object to the tag on places that I have had things to do with, and I would also consider the Indian palaces you have tagged as inapropriate as well, but have not touched. Maybe some of the european items are open to question as well, but as I say above - the 'one size fits all' project scopes are probablytoo inclusive in the sense that some structures or complexes simply are somethingother than historic houses. The problem is the exceptions to the rule also make the issue very messy - there are indeed many museums everywhere that may well have been houses in the simplest interpretation - and in a sense you are on the right track with them. I have a problem with blanket tagging - the variations in contexts simply cannot be adequately situated under one project tag where the exceptions might provide a challenge to theofficial scope, it really is not easy to resolve. I understand that.JarrahTree07:00, 29 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Vami IV:

First, thanks for your response about editing E.J. Levy's author's page. I'll answer you there because I have lots of questions still. Thanks in advamce.

Second, I was interested to see your expertise in military matters on Wikipedia. Because of my occupation friends often ask for my help with something they're writing. I'm in the middle of helping a friend write a piece about a Scottish castle, its battlements, and the arrangement of signal beacons on a raised berm within distant eyesight of the castle. He thinks that those beacon and the land mass they are on may be the source of his clan motto. All this would have been before 1000 CE. Is there a specialized way to use Wikipedia to help with such questions of battlement archaeology?

Thanks,Sloane French (talk)12:48, 20 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Interesting topic. One use I can presently think of is using an article, if its barren enough (think Stub or Start classes, or even C-class if its missing a lot of text and/or citations, just basic/short articles) as your research notes. You can very easily find yourself with questions that need answering or gray areas to be filled in. An example in my own work would be my recent expansions onFort Concho. Note the maintenance tags likeTemplate:When?. There are a few tags like that you can use as notes. There is wikicode syntax to make "hidden" messages that will only appear in the source editor, written like so:<!-- Message -->. Now, there's alsouser sandboxes (about page), which is howWikiEdu teaches college students about editing. It's great for practice. Lemme know if I didn't cover any bases you were looking for. –♠Vami_IV†♠14:36, 20 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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I nominate Vami_IV to be Editor of the Week for his commitment toWikiProject Germany,WikiProject Austria,WikiProject Latin America andWikiProject Women in Red. Vami_IV has been instrumental in inviting editors and leading the "The 10,000 Challenge" contests, and has created a lot of new content over the years. I met him after he created the biography ofMiroslava Breach, and then got to see his involvement in other projects like GA. His attention to detail and excellent research skills are evident atLudwigsburg Palace, an article he helped get to FA status. He also has great content in European architecture and articles about Stuttgart. Vami_IV is one of my favorite editors here and I wish to nominate him so the community can recognize his work over the years (and see how helpful and friendly Vami_IV can be if you get to work with him!).

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Vami IV

Editor of the Week for the week beginning March 24, 2019

Committed toWikiProject Germany,WikiProject Austria,WikiProject Latin America andWikiProject Women in Red. Leads the "The 10,000 Challenge" contests. His attention to detail and excellent research skills are evident atLudwigsburg Palace, an FA article. Great content in European architecture and articles about Stuttgart.

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Thanks again for your efforts! ―Buster7 ☎14:10, 24 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Can't thank you more for your work, Vami_IV. Congratulations again. Well deserved!MX (✉ •✎)19:48, 24 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much! I'm all too happy to accept this distinction. Cheers, to much more content and to the completion of The 100,000 Challenge. –♠Vami_IV†♠23:41, 24 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Vami,

I appreciated the work we did together on theLudwigsburg Palace andLuang Por Dhammajayo. Could you be persuaded to do another review of one of my GA nominations? They're atWP:GAN#REL.--Farang Rak Tham(Talk)18:02, 25 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Gladly! I will begin immediately. –♠Vami_IV†♠19:44, 25 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

You remind me that there still is good in the world.--Farang Rak Tham(Talk)19:47, 25 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for all your help!--Farang Rak Tham(Talk)13:29, 29 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

	The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
	For your hard work on European topics!! Keep up the great work! ♦Dr. Blofeld12:25, 8 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I'm happy to carry the torch you lit with The 10,000 Challenge. To many more, God willing! –♠Vami_IV†♠17:23, 8 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Yummy. –♠Vami_IV†♠18:44, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

This is to let you know thatLudwigsburg Palace has been scheduled asWP:TFA for 18 May 2019. Please check that the article needs no amendments. If you're interested in editing the main page text, you're welcome to do so atWikipedia:Today's featured article/May 18, 2019. Thanks!Ealdgyth -Talk22:21, 17 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Very good. –♠Vami_IV†♠23:20, 17 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Precious

Two years!

I agree, good timing for remembering that your are precious ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk)06:37, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you today forLudwigsburg Palace, "the Versailles of Swabia, one of the largest palace complexes in Germany", - looks splendid! --Gerda Arendt (talk)05:26, 18 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

This is for friends and acquaintances, plus whoever else might be watching my talkpage. Lately, I have been dialing back my activities on Wikipedia for one of two other considerations in my life, namely a webcomic I am writing and will produce. I had intended more or less to stop cold turkey, but failed. Fortunately, I lost internet at my residence (I typed this from a library), and can move more totally into the other consideration: job searching. I cannot say when I will be back, so I leave this notice so that anyone with an interest in my wellbeing will know why I have vanished. –♠Vami_IV†♠18:49, 11 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I wasn't expecting to be back as soon as I was, but here I am. I don't plan on being very active, but I'm back. –♠Vami_IV†♠01:41, 20 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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The sad news was the2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings. The Top 6most popular articles about People inWikiProject Christianity were:

1. Louis XIV of France – a monarch of the House of Bourbon who reigned as King of France. He did say, "Every time I appoint someone to a vacant position, I make a hundred unhappy and one ungrateful."
2. Mary, Queen of Scots – arrested for Reigning While Catholic (RWC), Mary was found guilty of plotting to assassinateElizabeth I of England in 1586, and was beheaded the following year.
3. Elizabeth I of England – The Virgin Queen, Elizabeth was the last of the five monarchs of the House of Tudor who ushered in theElizabethan Era, reversed re-establishment of Roman Catholicism by herhalf-sister.
4. Henry VIII of England –King of England, He was an accomplished musician, author, and poet; his known piece of music is "Pastime with Good Company". He is often reputed to have written "Greensleeves" but probably did not. He hadsix marriages.
5. Martin Luther King Jr. –
   " There are three urgent and indeed great problems that we face not only in the United States of America but all over the world today. That is the problem of racism, the problem of poverty and the problem of war."
6. Billy Ray Cyrus – Having released 12 studio albums and 44 singles since 1992, he is best known for his number one single "Achy Breaky Heart", which became the first single ever to achievetriple Platinum status inAustralia.

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Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork, Ireland

Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral is aGothic Revival three-spire cathedral in the city ofCork,Ireland. It belongs to the Church of Ireland and was completed in 1879. The cathedral is located on the south side of the River Lee, on ground that has been a place of worship since the 7th century, and is dedicated toFinbarr of Cork, patron saint of the city. It was once in the Diocese of Cork; it is now one of the three cathedrals in theChurch of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, in the ecclesiastical province ofDublin. Christian use of the site dates back to a 7th-century AD monastery, which according to legend was founded by Finbarr of Cork. The entrances contain the figures of over a dozen biblical figures, capped by a tympanum showing a Resurrection scene. (more...)

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It is an article about a municipality in Spain. It is rated as Stub-Class in the wikiproject for Spain, but quite information has been added in it such as its history, its localities, its main sights and its notable people.

I would like that it were revalued.

Regards,

--Yolanda95 (talk)15:23, 27 June 2019 (UTC)Yolanda95[reply]

I've looked over the article and reassessed it as C-Class. Good work! –♠Vami_IV†♠22:05, 27 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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A suicide attack onJuly 11th claimed byIslamic State (IS) near a church in theSyrian city ofQamishli shows that Christians remain a major target of the terror group. The Top 6most popular articles about People inWikiProject Christianity were:

1. Henry VIII of England –King of England, He was an accomplished musician, author, and poet; his known piece of music is "Pastime with Good Company". He is often reputed to have written "Greensleeves" but probably did not. He hadsix marriages.
2. Elena Cornaro Piscopia – was aVenetianphilosopher of noble descent who in 1678 becameone of the first women to receive anacademic degree from a university, and the first to receive aDoctor of Philosophy degree. In 1669, she translated theColloquy of Christ byCarthusian monkLanspergius from Spanish into Italian.
3. Mary, Queen of Scots – arrested for Reigning While Catholic (RWC), Mary was found guilty of plotting to assassinateElizabeth I of England in 1586, and was beheaded the following year.
4. Bob Dylan – American singer-songwriter, author, and visual artist.
   " Take care of all your memories. For you cannot relive them."
5. Elizabeth I of England – The Virgin Queen, Elizabeth was the last of the five monarchs of the House of Tudor who ushered in theElizabethan Era, reversed re-establishment of Roman Catholicism by herhalf-sister.
6. Billy Ray Cyrus – Having released 12 studio albums and 44 singles since 1992, he is best known for his number one single "Achy Breaky Heart", which became the first single ever to achievetriple Platinum status inAustralia.

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Eric andLeslie Ludy were 21 and 16 respectively when they first met, English professors suggest that older singles are unlikely to gather hope from their story.

When God Writes Your Love Story: The Ultimate Approach to Guy/Girl Relationships is a 1999 book byEric andLeslie Ludy, an American married couple. After becoming a bestseller on the Christian book market, the book was republished in 2004 and then revised and expanded in 2009. It tells the story of the authors' first meeting,courtship, and marriage. The authors advisesingle people not to bephysically oremotionally intimate with others, but to wait for the spouse thatGod has planned for them.

The book is divided into five sections and sixteen chapters. Each chapter is written from the perspective of one of the two authors; nine are by Eric, while Leslie wrote seven, as well as the introduction. The Ludys argue that one's love life should be both guided by and subordinate to one'srelationship with God. Leslie writes that God offers new beginnings to formerlyunchaste orsexually abused individuals.(more...)

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A discussion is taking place as to whether the articleSuzanne Landau is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according toWikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should bedeleted.

The article will be discussed atWikipedia:Articles for deletion/Suzanne Landau until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article.ThatMontrealIP (talk)13:39, 31 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Dear user,I, with Willbb234, are a attempting to revive the Wikiproject Requested Articles, of which you are a member. If you wish to be a part of our effort, feel free to add your signature in it's talk page. Best regards,Enivak(speak)16:37, 17 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

May by the good karma of reviewing my article aboutJivaka, may you always have good health, and a long life! And thanks!--Farang Rak Tham(Talk)19:53, 20 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

In the month of September,Wikiproject Military history is running a project-wide edit-a-thon,Backlog Banzai. There are heaps of different areas you can work on, for which you claim points, and at the end of the month all sorts of whiz-bang awards will be handed out. Every player wins a prize! There is even a bit of friendly competition built in for those that like that sort of thing. Sign up now atWikipedia:WikiProject Military history/September 2019 Backlog Banzai to take part. For the coordinators,Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me)08:18, 22 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Nominations for the upcoming project coordinator election are now open. A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next year. The project coordinators are the designated points of contact for issues concerning the project, and are responsible for maintaining our internal structure and processes. They do not, however, have any authority over article content or editor conduct, or any other special powers. More information on being a coordinator is availablehere. If you are interested in running, please sign uphere by 23:59 UTC on 14 September! Voting doesn't commence until 15 September. If you have any questions, you can contact any member of thecoord team. Cheers,Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me)02:39, 1 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

	Hello, Vami IV. I'd like to invite you to join inWikiProject Venezuela'sWikiChallenge to improve Venezuela-related articles. This is a rolling challenge, covering many different topics — there's an article for everyone!Kingsif (talk)22:14, 9 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

G'day everyone, voting for the2019 Wikiproject Military history coordinator tranche is now open. This is a simple approval vote; only "support" votes should be made. Project members should vote for any candidates they support by 23:59 (UTC) on 28 September 2018. Thanks,Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me)03:37, 15 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. This is spam, forgive me. I'm gonna go through various GAR pages and look for people who appear active. All I'm asking for is a review, not asking for any specific outcome (i.e., not begging for a KEEP). The GAR isWikipedia:Good article reassessment/Bengal famine of 1943/1. If you review and Delist, that's OK, so long as it gets a meaningful review...

The article is big, detailed and has a terrible history in various Content Review forums. In fact, it has been residing in Content Review Hell for a couple years now... In return for a review (not a specific outcome) I'll do any kinda gnomish or research work you wish. Forex, I love converting inconsistent referencing into{{{sfn}}}, regardless of article size. I also help with all the errors that show up as describedUser:Lingzhi2/reviewsourcecheck. And so on. Thank you for reading this; forgive the intrusion. Cheers ♦ Lingzhi2 (talk)04:39, 21 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Lingzhi2: You will have my aid. –♠Vami_IV†♠05:09, 21 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Your input is both valued and appreciated... I might not jump quickly to make any changes you suggest, because I don't want to be constantly injecting myself into the process. [I've already made one regrettably long post to the GAR page.. It addresses prose size, which I think is an issue of top-level importance in the context of content review]. As time goes on though, the article will be informed by your input... And as I said, call on me if you ever need someone to do yeoman work of various kinds. Thanks! ♦ Lingzhi2 (talk)04:03, 22 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

G'day everyone, thevoting for the XIX Coordinator Tranche is at the halfway mark. The candidates have answered various questions, and you can check them out to see why they are running and decide whether you support them. Project members should vote for any candidates they support by 23:59 (UTC) on 28 September 2018. Thanks,Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me)07:37, 22 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello. This is off-topic from the GAR. [Just FYI on the GAR, as I mentioned earlier, I wanna address your suggestions slowly, one by one, in a nice leisurely walk rather than a furious tattoo of edits. So I am definitely not ignoring you].... But back to Ucucha, have you seen my closely-related script atUser:Lingzhi2/reviewsourcecheck. It also recommends a few other scripts... (I've been meaning to add mention of some of theOhconfucius scripts as well). ♦ Lingzhi2 (talk)08:29, 28 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I have no idea of what Ucuchua's script does beyond display sfnref errors, never bothered to brush up on the details – I'm the kind of guy to just pick up a tool and hammering away rather than examine it. Could you quickly run through the differences/improvements of your script to Ucucha's? –♠Vami_IV†♠09:31, 28 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The scripts are complementary. His is indispensable. Mine does additional things. It flags 16 additional referencing errors or potential errors. ♦ Lingzhi2 (talk)09:40, 28 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Oooh. Sounds good. –♠Vami_IV†♠09:43, 28 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I didn't want to bother you but deleting cite web templates for bare URLs may not be best practice. How do you link to them from elsewhere on page??? ♦ Lingzhi2 (talk)09:59, 28 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• It didn't have a citation parameter; if it did, I would certainly have left it alone. The affected link is also under "External links", which would be a funny place to have a reference. Let me know if the template was being used for something else, like a bookmark/anchor. –♠Vami_IV†♠10:04, 28 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Ah. I was on a cellphone, and couldn't see the larger context... ♦ Lingzhi2 (talk)10:18, 28 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

		The Golden Wiki
		For placing first in the project September 2019 edit-a-thonBacklog Banzai, I hereby award you the Golden Wiki on behalf of the project coordinators. Well done!Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me)02:17, 2 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

		The WikiProject Barnstar
		For scoring an incredible 7,231 points in the project September 2019 edit-a-thonBacklog Banzai, I hereby award you the WikiProject Barnstar. Well done!Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me)02:20, 2 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

..it still shows up (via Gadgets) atop the article as in an open GAR. SeeTemplate:Did you know nominations/Bengal famine of 1943 Tks! ♦ Lingzhi2 (talk)00:56, 6 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Still open. It's in the home stretch, though. –♠Vami_IV†♠12:24, 6 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Well I dunno about the DYK then. But I responded to your comment, tks! ♦ Lingzhi2 (talk)13:55, 6 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Hey. I really appreciate your detailed review of BF43. You have a good eye. Tks.
• I have never really done anything for WIR, but I have a nice article or two or three that I intend to work on someday soonishly. Actually my next project (after the potential torture of a FAC for BF43) is the totally unrelatedBlack Monday (1987). But afterthat I might be making my way toward eitherCamille Paglia (which unfortunately seems to have acquired anWP:OWNer) or (far more likely, since I have grown weary of Wikipedia arguments)Grace Lee Boggs. So if you ever wanna wander away from all those dark, brooding, Gothic castles, let me know. ♦ Lingzhi2 (talk)00:11, 8 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • I'd be happy to tag along, though I think I'm loathe to give upmy airy, beautiful Baroque palaces. Ithought you were part of Women in Red because, IIRC, I saw you associated with Women in Green. –♠Vami_IV†♠02:26, 8 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • I didn't even know WIG existed! ButGrace Lee Boggs is a good candidate. It's a small, quiet backwater, far from the madding crowd. ♦ Lingzhi2 (talk)02:32, 8 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for all the efforts in pushing this to GA!--Farang Rak Tham(Talk)10:14, 20 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

	The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
	For the patient, observant and diligent GA reviewer!Farang Rak Tham(Talk)17:12, 28 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thankee –♠Vami_IV†♠19:01, 28 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, commonly known asA Christmas Carol, is anovella byCharles Dickens, first published in London byChapman & Hall in 1843 and illustrated byJohn Leech. The book is divided into five chapters, which Dickens titled "staves".A Christmas Carol recounts the story ofEbenezer Scrooge, an elderlymiser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partnerJacob Marley and the spirits ofChristmas Past,Present andYet to Come. After their visits, Scrooge is transformed into a kinder, gentler man. (more...)

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