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Hi there, the image purporting to be of Julia Chinn isn't only a caricature, it's essentially a caricature within a caricature. It has been cropped from a cartoon of a fictional scene containing a portrait implied to be of Julia Chinn, with an appearance that is deliberately unlike the actual historic person. Onetwothreeip (talk) 08:59, 25 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Onetwothreeip: Understood, I'm no expert on this topic, but I would suggest you get consensus on Talk:Julia Chinn before removing the image. Even though it's a caricature, it may be the only "likeness" we have to present an image of what she looked like, and that's why I would likely discourage the removal. I think providing context of that in the caption adds value. Best, --Engineerchange (talk) 15:24, 25 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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In the article John Adams Webster the name United States Revenue Cutter Service was first used in the 1890s and before that the service was known as Revenue Marine. Webster was an officer in the Revenue Marine. I thought my link provided adequate information about the service in which he served as it does link to the United States Revenue Cutter Service. My link was to preserve the historical aspect of the name of the service at the time Webster served. The use of the name United States Revenue Cutter Service as used by your edit is an historical inaccuracy. Please consider reverting your edit. Cuprum17 (talk) 14:33, 7 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Cuprum17: Sorry, that was a sloppy edit by me. I will say that the cite (which I just added) says "Revenue Service", which can be confusing. --Engineerchange (talk) 14:55, 7 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I read the newspaper article and the reporter probably looked back to the formation of the Coast Guard in 1915 and the Revenue [Cutter] Service as a forerunner and looked no further. Contemporaries of Webster might have even referred to the Revenue Marine as Revenue Service and informally. It was referred to that informally from time to time from the 1860s until 1894 when the change was made official. Thank you for your cooperation and the addition of the cite. Cuprum17 (talk) 17:14, 7 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Cuprum17: of course, thank you for pointing out my error! --Engineerchange (talk) 17:18, 7 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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	For creating articles for members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. ★ The Green Star Collector ★ (talk) 04:09, 11 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

On 14 December 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Stan Rogow, 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. Stephen 00:18, 14 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

On 14 December 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Guy Stern, 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. Stephen 00:21, 14 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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@Engineerchange: I admired your work from afar for quite some time and have been motivated by your edits. Having someone like you to guide and mentor me would be a real game-changer since you have been through the process and have succeeded. I just created this article JOM Charity Award noticed not live on google. Sorry to bother you. Wishing you a Happy new year. High regards. Calyx2s (talk) 18:15, 3 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Calyx2s: thanks for the kind note, I made a few edits. Be sure when you cite sources, not to copy paste the text from others, but to rewrite in your own words. Otherwise, it may fall under WP:COPYVIO. Thanks, --Engineerchange (talk) 01:15, 4 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Engineerchange:Thank you for the help/guide and insights, I appreciate it. On the other hand, i noticed the article is not live on Google when search on. I'm sorry if disturbing you. Calyx2s (talk) 04:37, 4 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Calyx2s: Google doesn't web crawl Wikipedia everyday. Read WP:SEO. I would anticipate the page to show up in Google search results within the next couple weeks, but no one truly knows. --Engineerchange (talk) 04:49, 4 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Engineerchange:, I tried making research now, I found out is when a page is reviewed or patrol that when it goes live on Google and can only be done by an experience editor. Can you kindly help to review it.Calyx2s (talk) 05:11, 4 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Calyx2s: I don't think I can help you any further. I do not have any reviewer or patroller rights. You can ask questions further at WP:Teahouse. --Engineerchange (talk) 05:42, 4 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Engineerchange: Thank you, I appreciate your support/ Help.Calyx2s (talk) 12:53, 4 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Dear @Engineerchange: thank you for your prompt edits on Cameron Farquhar McRae (minister)! Your addition of the newspaper obituary helps to tremendously clarify the article. Thank you for your attention and your search ability. Cheers, --The Lonely Pather (talk) 22:53, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@TheLonelyPather: made a few more changes and found a photo! thanks for the kind note! --Engineerchange (talk) 23:54, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

A tag has been placed on Category:Wikipedia requested photographs in Elizabeth City County, Virginia indicating that it is currently empty, and is not a disambiguation category, a category redirect, a featured topics category, under discussion at Categories for discussion, or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion. If it remains empty for seven days or more, it may be deleted under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and removing the speedy deletion tag. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 18:28, 25 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I'm not sure why you requested a photo at Breaks, Virginia. Thank you. Magnolia677 (talk) 22:20, 27 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Magnolia677: I've been resorting all of the requested photos in Virginia. The article references the "break" in the mountain being the namesake for the town; seemed like an obvious suggestion. I believe the "of" param referenced that in the template. --Engineerchange (talk) 22:21, 27 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

You might find one here, or this one. --Magnolia677 (talk) 22:28, 27 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Magnolia677: added one of those. Cheers, --Engineerchange (talk) 22:36, 27 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Magnolia677: perhaps, the more appropriate question is do you know of a photo of _the_ "break" in Pine Mountain. I do think the namesake of a town (when available) is of interest (and relevance) to the reader. --Engineerchange (talk) 22:43, 27 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Having a photo of some other place that this place is named after, would be a decorative image. It would be similar to adding a picture of Kabul to Cabool, Missouri, or of Portuguese Angola to Angola, New York, or of Waterloo, Belgium to Waterloo, Indiana. --Magnolia677 (talk) 22:49, 27 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Magnolia677: I think your analogy would hold if it were named after some far off place; like Memphis, Tennessee or Greece, New York. The photo would be of a specific landmark that borders/intersects the area, so it being part of this place makes it within context. It's as significant and relevant to the article's context (per MOS:IMAGERELEVANCE) as including the photo of the (human) namesake of a town, which is fairly common. It being one of the few details in the article, I don't see how it couldn't be relevant. --Engineerchange (talk) 23:06, 27 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I will revert, so I'd suggest you start a discussion on the article talk page first. Thanks. Magnolia677 (talk) 23:11, 27 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Magnolia677: thanks for the note; added as suggested. --Engineerchange (talk) 23:20, 27 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Welcome, welcome, welcome Engineerchange! I'm glad that you are joining the drive! Please, have a cup of WikiTea, and go cite some articles.

CactiStaccingCrane (talk)18:51, 1 February 2024 UTC [refresh]via JWB and Geardona (talk to me?)

Thank you for trying to improve my edits in the article, Bernard Baruche. Sorry for deleting the notification of adding a citation for the phrase you meant to better. I'll try to find a citation for it, and it's okay to rewrite it back in place.

-Colonelsnow Colonelsnow (talk) 13:50, 6 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

	Sorry and thanks at the same time
	By Colonelsnow Colonelsnow (talk) 14:42, 6 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Engineerchange, I've just made a new article on Wikipedia simple english, and I'd like you to edit some of the parts. It's titled 'Bernard Baruch'. Your'e free to edit anything; I'm a beginner, you see, and I not as experienced in Wikipedia editing as you are. The article is quite short, so please help to expand the information. Thank you.

-Colonelsnow Colonelsnow (talk) 10:27, 7 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thanks for editing! Colonelsnow (talk) 05:29, 8 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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