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I've been working up a proposal to resolve the RfC, here. Feel free to edit it or place comments on its talk page. I think it's pretty fair and, if he'd adopt it, would solve our problems. --Coemgenus (talk) 19:39, 21 June 2011 (UTC)
Another editor has suddenly brought up all the old arguments about TJ's paternity on the Thomas Jefferson Talk page and is arguing against the conclusions, even though I found that the TJ Foundation has changed their website to say that, "Ten years later [my note: after the DNA study and their commissioned review], TJF and most historians now believe that, years after his wife’s death, Thomas Jefferson was the father of the six children of Sally Hemings mentioned in Jefferson's records, including Beverly, Harriet, Madison, and Eston Hemings." Is the RfC the best way to proceed to try to shut this off? I will contact the DarkOne on his Talk page, but expect continued resistance, as you can see by the discussion.Parkwells (talk) 14:58, 23 June 2011 (UTC)
I have tried my very unskilled hand at improving the images here. Your review may be urgently needed. Carmarg4 (talk) 19:34, 14 June 2011 (UTC)
Query, whether Garfield, having reached GA status, would be appropriate for semi-protection, and whom to ask about it. (There have been maybe 10 or so incidents of vandalism in the past couple months.) Carmarg4 (talk) 12:15, 26 June 2011 (UTC)
FYI, I have been working on the images here. I'm sure I have barely touched the surface. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I know you are busy, though. Carmarg4 (talk) 13:29, 28 June 2011 (UTC)
Dear Brad, could you please comment at Wikipedia:Featured article review/Belgium/archive3 on the improvement to the Belgium article. Several pictures have been removed. Style has been improved in sections such as Religion and Science. Several references have been added in History and Economy. A new paragraph on transportation has been written in the section Economy. Two sections are utterly new: Health and Military. 07:51, 29 June 2011 (UTC)
I am beginning an image review, and have initiated a section on the talk p. I'm going to start at the beginning and go through in the order of appearance. FYI, this may end up on a collision course with Gwillhickers, who added stamps plus a section devoted to them back in January. But I will address that at the end so it will be in proper context of an overall image review. Carmarg4 (talk) 13:02, 5 July 2011 (UTC)
I have completed an image review here. There were entire sections devoted to coins and stamps. I have moved stuff to the talk page to reduce overcrowding and maintain significance per WP:image. No comments yet but it's very early. Carmarg4 (talk) 19:46, 7 July 2011 (UTC)
The Working Man's Barnstar | |
For your very thorough work in assessing Wikiships articles over a long period of time - few new or recently edited articles seem to escape your scrutiny! Many thanks for your ongoing contributions to the project. Gatoclass (talk) 13:28, 13 July 2011 (UTC) |
The Content Review Medal of Merit | ||
By order of the Military history WikiProject coordinators, for your devoted work on the WikiProject's Peer, A-Class and Featured Article reviews for the period Apr–Jun 2011, I am delighted to award you this Content Review Medal. AustralianRupert (talk) 08:59, 16 July 2011 (UTC) |
Hi there, The history section expansion of India in response to FAR comments is now complete. All remaining issues have been addressed. Please weigh in at FARC. Regards, Fowler&fowler«Talk» 20:34, 17 July 2011 (UTC)
Hi there, I have now completed redoing the cites in Citation format with endian dates + Harnb format for books that were cited many times. Please take a look and weigh in at the FAR. Regards, Fowler&fowler«Talk» 23:56, 24 July 2011 (UTC)
thanks for note, i wasn't planning on starting it soon so feel free to set it up, Tom B (talk) 10:16, 20 July 2011 (UTC)
Hey Brad, there's a few treats for you in the mass NARA upload to Commons, like:
Enjoy. :-) Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 05:54, 26 July 2011 (UTC)
Brad, would you mind assessing this new article for WPSHIPS? It's been nominated for DYK, and I think it's valuable for you to pass an eye over it and give it an assessment. Shem (talk) 16:13, 27 July 2011 (UTC)
Do you know the convention at Wikipedia:MILHIST for listing ships' names? In this article, I left off the "U.S.S.", but there was a question at peer review over whether that was proper. Thanks, --Coemgenus (talk) 16:21, 27 July 2011 (UTC)
Hi
I have posted at the second FAR concerning the media 3 issue.
I realise that you may feel like you are repeating yourself, but I really would appreciate some further help in overcoming any problems you feel are still present.
Thanks Chaosdruid (talk) 17:03, 23 July 2011 (UTC)
Hi Brad, you mention creating a bibliography and citing page numbers for books used as a source multiple times. Can you show me an example, and I'll make it so? Also, I've been providing more citations for the article, but I'm not sure what you mean by "some paragraphs without citations," which still need citations? Content in the tables, or are they sufficiently sourced now? I've got your talkpage watchlisted, so you can respond here. Thanks! Dreadstar ☥ 07:11, 30 July 2011 (UTC)
Argh! Sorry, it's all yours man! I don't know what I was thinking! Dreadstar ☥ 22:33, 31 July 2011 (UTC)
Hello Brad !
Sincerest thanks for the incredible assistance with the ISS article. That is one brilliant list and a huge guide for further work to improve the article, I can't express how much I appreciate this kind of guidance which is so clear and easy to follow for beginners like me. THANK YOU!
I got a kick from the B5 reference, I like that char. I like when he came back through time and saw 'the one' and was saying how he looked like the one but wasn't the one. Oh I loved that series and was sad to see it go. I should get a hold of it and store it until my memory of it fades some more, then I can watch and enjoy it anew. Anyhow, my sincerest thanks for the assistance, I took a break from that article, but that doesn't diminish the help your have given to me, personally at all, I'll apply those guidelines to all work I do from now on, so I learn not to look at those same kind of mistakes anymore without noticing. I look forward to that article being improved a great deal more, it has such a long way to go, and I feel the subject is of such great importance as an inspiration to help bring reality closer to Sci-Fi. It would be lovely to help raise a generation that believes a series of space stations through the solar system and colonies on deep space worlds is not any kind of dream, but an obvious need and reality. It was interesting to read an American observer summing up that the Russians/Soviets genuinely 'took very seriously the idea' that tens of thousands (or more) of their citizens would be living permanently in space one day (and were working to make it reality). Penyulap talk 01:00, 18 July 2011 (UTC)
I'm glad that a ship enthusiast has picked these up. I was surprised to find that sourced information had been thrown away in over-enthusiastic conversion of a "ragbag" page into a proper dab page, so rescued the info for these stubs (and a native American tribe) and launched them into the ocean of WP! PamD (talk) 08:39, 4 August 2011 (UTC)
Please stop by the discussion to see if your concerns have been addressed. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk 00:27, 5 August 2011 (UTC)
Hi Brad101, I really hate to see information thrown away that could save someone else some searching when they get around to do an article. Especially in this case when the person who created the page was trying to link it up with the project Wikipedia:GLAM/NMM/Warship Histories. As I see it, removing the references privileges form over function. Regards, Acad Ronin (talk) 00:48, 11 August 2011 (UTC)
I think I have found some better pics of young McKinley but am unsure how to make proper use of them. Here are the web addresses. I could use your expertise on this. I suppose I need to ask for some info on these pics from the primary source. Let me know. Thanks. http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/acs/1890s/mckinley/William.html. A second one - http://blogs.cantonrep.com/flashbacks/major-mckinley-rose-from-humble-beginnings-in-canton/. Hoppyh (talk) 11:34, 11 August 2011 (UTC)
If you can, take a look at the last paragraph of the McKinley's Foreign Policies section. In context with the narrative, I have added 3 adjoining pics of the people mentioned. This may be over the edge, and regardless, at a minimum, it needs a tweak for consistent sizing. Your expert opinion of this is needed. Thanks. Hoppyh (talk) 14:31, 15 August 2011 (UTC)
This article is being reviewed for de-nomination:
Daniel Christensen (talk) 16:43, 17 August 2011 (UTC)
PS what does the thing at the top of your talk page mean?
I added the source info for the two images, as you requested. --Coemgenus (talk) 00:54, 18 August 2011 (UTC)
This edit introduced a cite error into the article because you added an "accessdate" parameter to ((#tag:ref|...)), rather than to a citation template. Just something you may want to keep an eye out for in the future. –Drilnoth (T/C) 23:13, 26 August 2011 (UTC)
Firstly thanks for copy-editing the article. When I nominated this for FLC, the reviewer said not to include the hard-code of the url in the references. I can still see that in "work" parameters. It will be nice if you also correct those. Regards! --Commander (Ping Me) 08:03, 27 August 2011 (UTC)
Hello Brad, the image you objected to on copywrite grounds has gone through a Files for Deletion nomination and was found to be in public domain here Wikipedia:Files_for_deletion/2011_August_24#File:ConstellationVengeance.jpg. I was wondering if you now support the articles assention to FA status.XavierGreen (talk) 15:11, 29 August 2011 (UTC)
Hey there. I've noticed that you've done some work at WP:FAC in regards to reviewing sourcing problems. I was wondering if there was anyway you could look at Kurt Hummel and see if there is anything that might still need fixing. The original user who looked at it, Brian Boulton, is away from Wikipedia for two weeks and the article has been there for some time. I'm afraid if it goes unchecked it'll get closed too soon and we won't see any results. I really don't think there's much more that needs to be done in that area. If you could do that, it would be extremely helpful. If now, do you know anybody that I could direct this to? Thanks, HorrorFan121 (talk) 18:08, 5 September 2011 (UTC)
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—Portuguese Man o' War 21:03, 9 September 2011 (UTC)
nb: I was going to ask you about that example, but didn't get the chance to.
I've asked for clarification re one of your comments at the GAR. Once I'm clear exactly what you think needs changing I can give a fuller answer. Mjroots (talk) 06:08, 13 September 2011 (UTC)
The article's near future is really looking up. Editors are coming on board making real refreshing changes and improvements to the article. It's not just a breath of fresh air, it's a good gust. The relief from FA status is just what was needed ! This is brilliant ! Penyulap talk 15:04, 18 September 2011 (UTC)
I took Dog Day Afternoon. Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 20:09, 22 September 2011 (UTC)
As per your suggestion, see here. Thank you. 198.102.153.2 (talk) 22:23, 26 September 2011 (UTC)
Hey Brad101, I see you were a reviewer at one of Sevastopol's many reviews. As it's last FAC was closed due to low participation, I"d like you to come and review it for it's current FAC, in order to get a better picture of its current situation. Thanks, Buggie111 (talk) 02:17, 4 October 2011 (UTC)
I want to have another go at getting Big Mac through FAC. Do you recall any outstanding issues that need to be addressed first? Hawkeye7 (talk) 00:33, 13 October 2011 (UTC)
Would you please comment to my response? Thank you. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Featured_article_review/James_I_of_England/archive2 Mugginsx (talk) 01:49, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
Thanks :-). Nikkimaria (talk) 03:33, 31 October 2011 (UTC)
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Hi Brad,
I'm pretty new to Wikipedia, but I've been researching the early Northwest fur trade for many years. I left a comment on the Otter(ship) page concerning the references to Captain Ebenezer Dorr. It seems very likely that this was the same man who shipped as supercargo on board brigantine Hope, Joseph Ingraham, in 1790. If so, this would be Ebenezer Dorr Jr., born 1763, and later a well known captain in the fur and China trade, rather than his father who was bonding vessels during the Revolutionary War. I'm not an expert on the Otter voyage so I don't feel qualified to change something of this significance. Your thoughts please? Cranberrydavid (talk) 20:14, 11 November 2011 (UTC)
Hi Brad left a responce for this on my talk page best wishes--Whodidwhat (talk) 06:35, 13 November 2011 (UTC)
Hi, thanks for the note. Can you define a timely manner? Do you mean 2 hours? 2 days? 2 months? I'm working on the film stuff first as that's an easy fix. The actual page numbers will take a little more time, but it can be done. Thanks again for raising this on the talk page so we can work on it.--Mike - Μολὼν λαβέ 16:57, 6 October 2011 (UTC)
Hi Brad and nice to meet you here on Wikipedia. I see that you have commented on some music FAC's. I nominated "Rehab" for a FA. It's it third nomination. Can you look at the article and comment or eventually give you vote on Rehab's FAC. Thank You — Tomica1111 • Question Existing? 22:07, 21 November 2011 (UTC)
Hi. I noticed that you de-italicized "S.A." from the name of S.A. Agulhas in your recent cleanup. In my opinion it is part of the ship's name, not a prefix, and thus should be presented in italics. Tupsumato (talk) 00:22, 11 December 2011 (UTC)
Hi, did not mean to change your work but was trying to respond to Gwillhickers, or maybe was out of town and discouraged. Have tried a different approach to the Lead, again making Hemings Controversy section, etc. and using some of your material, making it shorter, noting limitations of one person tested from Hemings, keeping the TJF quote only in the footnote, and noting the 2010 MacArthur Foundation quote about Gordon-Reed "dramatically changing Jeffersonian scholarship". Thanks for your contributions. Parkwells 01:42, 16 December 2011 (UTC)
First of all, Merry Christmas! I see you've re-assessed Emergency tow vessel and found it lacking references. As there are currently 38 inline references throughout all sections I'm wondering what else should be sourced to have this article lifted to B class. It would be helpful if you could add ((citation needed)) where you think it necessary. Regards, De728631 (talk) 18:24, 25 December 2011 (UTC)
I think the content of the "J-H controversy" summary is settled. While there was a separate section for the placement, it got overlooked. I moved it again to the bottom of the page. We are trying to decide where to place "Marriage and family" and "Jefferson-Hemings controversy" sections on the Thomas Jefferson page. If interested please join us on the talk page to help resolve the issue. See section labeled "Call for opinion on placement" of these sections. Parkwells (talk) 16:35, 31 December 2011 (UTC)
Your most recent comment here was way out of line. I appreciate that you're taking the time to engage at FAR, but being combative doesn't help. If you want to disagree with Bishonen/Rex, you can do so civilly. Nikkimaria (talk) 18:57, 1 January 2012 (UTC)
I apparently have seasonal affective disorder. Most winters I just don't feel like doing much. Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 20:48, 3 January 2012 (UTC)
Hi Brad, Thanks for putting in the ratings on the ship articles I have been producing. I feel uneasy about rating an article I wrote. One question though. I have also been reluctant to put in a ship year category for vessels where I can't reasonably pin down the launch year. In the case of Ambonya, I have not been able to find any info on when the Harlingen, her earlier Dutch incarnation, was launched. In such cases, is the capture year appropriate? I can see your point in that it is all we have. I am uneasy, but am more than willing to go along if that is the consensus in the field. (And we can always change it later should additional info surface.) Regards, Acad Ronin (talk) 22:01, 29 January 2012 (UTC)
I undid your addition of ship year for USC&GSS Research (1901). The information in the USC&GS annual reports (going through them for other reasons and noticing things for these ships) has an existing ship acquired that year with the 1901 date being its USC&GS service start date. There is no mention of former name, where or when built or launched so we do not know--maybe will never know--the origin of this vessel. It had apparently been operating in the Philippines for a time when acquired. I am keeping my eye out for that information, but do not have lots of hope. Palmeira (talk) 02:56, 4 February 2012 (UTC)
For some interesting history and a dilema of hulls that stumped DANFS see Bache talk page and article. This is a variant of the time honored old Navy way of getting around constraints on new construction but not "repair" and gutting a ship to the keel and ribbing (though C&GS had an appropriation to do this job) and "repairing" up to an operating ship. It does lead to a possible decision here to split the 1871-1900 Bache from the 1901 "new hull" that saw WW I service in Navy and later C&GS survey service. The fun of the Bache has diverted me from checking those records for other stuff that was my primary interest! Palmeira (talk) 19:19, 4 February 2012 (UTC)
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As the editor that is responsible for most of the edits for the article Point class cutter and the cutter articles within that class of Coast Guard cutters, I want to first thank you for your patience with me on some of the errors that I make through ignorance to the standards that the WikiProject Ships tries to maintain. However, I am confused by your recent edit of the USCGC Point Roberts (WPB-82332) in which you deleted the class info box.[4] What I don't understand is that the article on USS Enterprise (CVN-65), for example, and many others that I have seen use this format. If this format is not to be used except for "Classes" only then the close to thirty articles that I have authored on individual Point Class cutters will need to be changed because that is the format I have used on almost all of them. If they need to be changed, let me know and I will start modifying them today. You have reviewed several of these articles in the past and nothing was said about them; has the standard changed recently? If it has, how do I keep up with changes made to standards for ships articles? I am very much interested in continuing to completion the Point Class series even though I don't see the rest of the articles being much more than C class work because of a lack of references. Most of my work on Wikipedia involves Coast Guard related editing, because it interests me as a retired Coast Guardsman. I plan to continue, but I don't want to manufacture extra work for you (or me) by introducing unnecessary errors in article copy. Give me some guidance and I will do my best to improve.Cuprum17 (talk) 20:08, 6 February 2012 (UTC)