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I'm very sorry to see this. I hope you're okay. All the best, SarahSV (talk) 03:55, 19 September 2020 (UTC)
It's good to see you back. Everything alright? Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.5% of all FPs 16:53, 21 September 2020 (UTC)
Contrary to what Joe Roe seems to think, SchroCat and Cassianto are in as good a standing as Tim riley and Brian Boulton are when it comes to producing featured quality work on here. Two of the best editors on the site, sorry Joe. They've been an invaluable part of the FA process too and have put in a great deal of time reviewing the work of others, very well. In a Wikipedia where civility is more important than content, then they're not the best examples of ultra politeness but considering how many idiots/trolls they have encountered over the years, having little patience with them is understandable.† Encyclopædius 10:01, 22 September 2020 (UTC)
Amendment request: Civility in infobox discussions has been closed and archived. The archived amendment request can be viewed here.
For the Arbitration Committee, Dreamy Jazz talk to me | my contributions 15:39, 29 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi, SchroCat. I'm just posting to let you know that List of works by Dorothy L. Sayers – a list that you have been heavily involved with – has been chosen to appear on the Main Page as Today's featured list for December 4, 2020. The TFL blurb can be seen here. If you have any thoughts on the selection, please post them on my talk page or at TFL talk. Regards, Giants2008 (Talk) 03:25, 12 November 2020 (UTC)
This is to let you know that the above article has been scheduled as today's featured article for December 11, 2020. Please check the article needs no amendments. If you're interested in editing the main page text, you're welcome to do so at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/December 11, 2020. Congratulations on your work!—Wehwalt (talk) 22:41, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
What an interesting and well-researched article! I gather you are the main contributor - congratulations, and thank you. I really enjoyed reading it and I certainly learned a lot. Stronach (talk) 11:27, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
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Seasons greetings. Hope you and yours are safe and well during this rather bleak period, though I think we will get through it. Best Ceoil (talk) 02:37, 28 December 2020 (UTC) |
Hi, SchroCat. I'm just posting to let you know that David Niven on screen, stage, radio, record and in print – a list that you have been heavily involved with – has been submitted as a candidate to be featured on the Main Page as Today's featured list. The proposed content can be seen here. You are more than welcome to post your thoughts on the nomination. Regards, Bait30 Talk 2 me pls? 04:21, 5 February 2021 (UTC)
Hi, SchroCat. I'm just posting to let you know that David Niven on screen, stage, radio, record and in print – a list that you have been heavily involved with – has been chosen to appear on the Main Page as Today's featured list for March 1. The TFL blurb can be seen here. If you have any thoughts on the selection, please post them on my talk page or at TFL talk. Regards, Giants2008 (Talk) 23:40, 8 February 2021 (UTC)
This is to let you know that the above article has been scheduled as today's featured article for March 29, 2021. Please check the article needs no amendments. If you're interested in editing the main page text, you're welcome to do so at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/March 29, 2021. Congratulations on your work!—Wehwalt (talk) 22:03, 16 February 2021 (UTC)
Hi, SchroCat. I'm just posting to let you know that Raymond Chandler bibliography – a list that you have been heavily involved with – has been chosen to appear on the Main Page as Today's featured list for June 4. The TFL blurb can be seen here. If you have any thoughts on the selection, please post them on my talk page or at TFL talk. Regards, Giants2008 (Talk) 22:53, 14 May 2021 (UTC)
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In gratitude for that fine FA, Burke and Hare murders. Drmies (talk) 15:09, 4 November 2021 (UTC) |
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To SchroCat, wising you and yours the very best for the holiday season and new year. Ceoil (talk) 20:54, 24 December 2021 (UTC) |
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I know you are not around but sort of a bit around ... I wish you were more around but hey, I'm not here to groan about stuff.
If I wanted to ask you about something that you wrote, will you see it here? Would you like it somewhere else? Or what? I feel a bit like I am trying very inexpertly to use some kind of a Wiki-Ouija Board, or something!
Disappointingly enough my enquiry is a simple usage question and very very far from exciting, so if you are not interested please feel free to say so and I shall simply stfu. Similarly if you don't respond I will take it as a No! Cheers DBaK (talk) 17:08, 2 July 2022 (UTC)
This is to let you know that the above article has been scheduled as today's featured article for 20 August 2022. Please check that the article needs no amendments. Feel free to amend the draft blurb, which can be found at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/August 20, 2022, or to make comments on other matters concerning the scheduling of this article at Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/August 2022. I suggest that you watchlist Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors from the day before this appears on Main Page. Thanks and congratulations on your work. Gog the Mild (talk) 20:00, 26 July 2022 (UTC)
Hi, SchroCat. I'm just posting to let you know that Len Deighton bibliography – a list that you have been heavily involved with – has been chosen to appear on the Main Page as Today's featured list for January 2, 2023. The TFL blurb can be seen here. If you have any thoughts on the selection, please post them on my talk page or at TFL talk. Regards, Giants2008 (Talk) 01:29, 13 December 2022 (UTC)
Hope you're back permanently, we missed you!♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:02, 16 December 2022 (UTC)
For any constructive passers-by, I’ve opened a PR for Dr David Kelly, a decent man and an expert at his job who was caught up in a political whirlwind that led to his death. A return to FAC is hoped for, if reviewers are in agreement. Cheers - SchroCat (talk) 17:23, 16 December 2022 (UTC)
Hope you're back permanently, we missed you!♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:02, 16 December 2022 (UTC)
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As a mariner from Scotland who appreciates whisky, thanks for all your efforts on SS Politician. I read the whole article over my morning coffee, fantastic. Thanks. Coldupnorth (talk) 09:10, 21 December 2022 (UTC) |
On 21 December 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Terry Hall (singer), which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Pawnkingthree (talk) 14:21, 21 December 2022 (UTC)
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year, SchroCat!
The other day, I was having a conversation with someone about holiday cards and social media. It occurred to me that, in the years since I left Facebook, the site I use most to communicate with people I like isn't actually a social media site at all. If you're receiving this, it's pretty likely I've talked with you more recently than I have my distant relatives and college friends on FB, at very least, and we may have even collaborated on something useful. So here's a holiday "card", Wikipedia friend. :) Hope the next couple weeks bring some fun and/or rest. — Rhododendrites talk \\ 18:35, 22 December 2022 (UTC)
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Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2023! |
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Wishing everybody a Happy Holiday Season, and all best wishes for the New Year! Adoration of the Magi by Luca Signorelli is my Wiki-Christmas card to all for this year. Good to see you back. Johnbod (talk) 18:34, 22 December 2022 (UTC) |
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Whatever you celebrate at this time of year, whether it's Christmas or some other festival, I hope you and those close to you have a happy, restful time! Have fun, Donner60 (talk) 00:16, 23 December 2022 (UTC))) | ![]() |
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Hi SchroCat. Just a note to thank you for the Christmas card. Best wishes to you and yours for the holidays. Victoria (tk) 02:50, 24 December 2022 (UTC)
For any constructive passers-by, I’ve opened a PR for Dr David Kelly, a decent man and an expert at his job who was caught up in a political whirlwind that led to his death. A return to FAC is hoped for, if reviewers are in agreement. Cheers - SchroCat (talk) 17:23, 16 December 2022 (UTC)
—El Millo (talk) is wishing you a Merry Christmas! This greeting (and season) promotes WikiLove and hopefully this note has made your day a little better. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Happy New Year!
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Do you have some time to look at the FAC for the above, here? It is about one of the more amusing moments in the history of my original home state, though they did not find it so at the time. It helps explain why you could buy T shirts to wear saying "Product of the New Jersey educashonal system".--Wehwalt (talk) 15:13, 27 December 2022 (UTC)
SchroCat,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia.
— Moops ⋠T⋡ 05:17, 2 January 2023 (UTC)
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Wishing you and yours a Happy New Year, from the horse and bishop person. May the year ahead be productive and distraction-free and may Janus light your way. Ealdgyth (talk) 14:06, 1 January 2023 (UTC) |
Thanks Ealdgyth; I hope 2023 brings everything you wish for. Cheers - SchroCat (talk) 16:47, 1 January 2023 (UTC)
SchroCat,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia.
–Davey2010Talk 00:45, 1 January 2023 (UTC)
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Cheers Davey2010! The same to you. Best SchroCat (talk) 11:36, 1 January 2023 (UTC)
SchroCat,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia.
Abishe (talk) 21:36, 31 December 2022 (UTC)
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Thank you Abishe, that’s very kind - the same to you too. Best SchroCat (talk) 11:36, 1 January 2023 (UTC)
Thanks Bishzilla! I hope 2023 brings you all you wish for. Cheers SchroCat (talk) 11:36, 1 January 2023 (UTC)
Did you happen to listen to Melvyn Bragg on R4 this morning? The programme was about Joseph Bazalgette but there was some interesting discussion on the Sinking of SS Princess Alice. All the best. KJP1 (talk) 12:06, 29 December 2022 (UTC)
This is to let you know that the above article has been scheduled as today's featured article for 16 February 2023. Please check that the article needs no amendments. Feel free to amend the draft blurb, which can be found at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/February 16, 2023, or to make comments on other matters concerning the scheduling of this article at Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/February 2023. I suggest that you watchlist Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors from the day before this appears on Main Page. Thanks and congratulations on your work. Gog the Mild (talk) 12:06, 4 January 2023 (UTC)
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The honourable opposer's award |
By the authority vested in me by myself I present you with this award in recognition of one or more well argued opposes at FAC. I may or or may not agree with your reasoning and/or your oppose, but I take a Voltarian attitude towards your right to state it. Thank you, such stands help to make Wikipedia stronger. Gog the Mild (talk) 14:43, 11 January 2023 (UTC) |
Hey SchroCat--happy new year! Listen, you know this kind of topic better than me: please pitch in if you can. It's a fascinating little subject--I wish I had more pictures, maps, etc. Thanks! Drmies (talk) 01:26, 9 January 2023 (UTC)
Thank you both, KJP1 and SchroCat. (SchroCat, I gave you credit in the DYK nom: thanks for your help in writing the article.) Next question, for both of you, since I think this is even more up y'all's alley: Castle Hewen. And Hewin/Hewins. I find it constantly in the literature for this topic (for instance), and in one of my sources I found a mention that only Romano-British stuff was found, I guess as opposed to a real medieval castle. But I have little experience writing up castles, and your help is appreciated. I may start a stub, but I think finding the right sources is harder for me. Thanks! Drmies (talk) 21:18, 10 January 2023 (UTC)
I have listed the tragic death of Kevin Gately at PR; any constructive comments are welcome. Cheers - SchroCat (talk) 20:47, 12 January 2023 (UTC)
On 27 January 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tarn Wadling, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the now-drained lake Tarn Wadling was famous as a liminal place where the spectre of Guinevere's dead mother appeared to her and Gawain in The Awntyrs off Arthure? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tarn Wadling. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Tarn Wadling), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.
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Hey there. First off, welcome back - almost seems like the old days, though I do miss Cass, with whom I also had some very pleasant pints with in London back in the day. Second off re Joyce - that was a tactical defeat, but am happy with the end; those there seem to be debating additions (eg with the sig) in the manner hoped for, and the main person that wrote the article User:Wtfiv, a great researcher whom I highly respect, voted early for addition. Anyways, thirdly - I do have a favour to ask: if I was to put up Tomb of Philippe Pot for PR, could you please tear it to shreds. You seem rather skilled at this writing thing. Ceoil (talk) 12:10, 29 January 2023 (UTC)::;
Thanks for pitching in! Just to be sure, on edits like this, that the ((y)) is what you intend. At CCI, the "yes" means you found copyvio. You would enter a ((n)) if you found no copyvio (they aren't really concerned with the OR, POV, etc, although I also note that so we have a complete record). And once you've processed a diff, you remove the diff (the idea being that we don't link to copyvios). Thanks for helping! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 14:34, 3 February 2023 (UTC)
On ones like this, you can go ahead and apply WP:PDEL. It is only on GAs that we are asked to hold off (per the AN) until we know if someone intends to save the GA. The other difficulty in examining DC's edits is that he sometimes came back to add sources (sigh). SandyGeorgia (Talk) 15:24, 3 February 2023 (UTC)
You can install user:Enterprisey/cv-revdel for those occasions where revdel is needed. Eg, here because someone caught and reverted right away, so we can easily revdel those two diffs. If the diffs are way too far back, or endured too long in the article, CCI admins say not to revdel as it will wipe out too much of the article, but one like this is revdelable. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:07, 4 February 2023 (UTC)
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The Reviewers Award | |
By the authority vested in me by myself it gives me great pleasure to present you with this award in recognition of the many thorough, detailed and actionable reviews you have carried out at FAC. This work is very much appreciated. Gog the Mild (talk) 12:49, 16 February 2023 (UTC) |
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In response to your comment at Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Rollback of Vector 2022/Discussion#c-SchroCat-20230222113100-77.179.86.51-20230221013200:
Having those top-right links as words, rather than icons would also be a huge benefit: icons mean different things to different people, while the words Talk, Sandbox, Watchlist and Contributions are much easier to identify. Making key navigation points more difficult to understand is mind-blowingly bad and I can't understand why you have got rid of some basic (and universally used) words for something that isn't intuitive.
While I also dislike icons in principle, I don't think this is a good argument for this specific case, because these words are not intuitive. "Sandbox" is a metaphor, "Watchlist" is a a metaphor too, "Talk" is at least somewhat unclear (no one else on the internet calls their discussion venues "talk pages"), and only "Contributions" actually means what it says (but it's an uncommon big word that could be unknown to non-native speakers).
I don't want to comment on that page, but I thought you might appreciate the thought. Cheers. Matma Rex talk 00:44, 23 February 2023 (UTC)
Hey. I've been away for a couple of months and just saw your message. Good to have you back! El_C 20:18, 4 March 2023 (UTC)
Grateful for your edits at Bennerley Viaduct and Operation Flavius (which is getting its day in the sun, deep joy!). I know bridges in the Midlands aren't your usual fare but I don't suppose I could tempt you to review Bennerley? Best, HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 20:04, 6 March 2023 (UTC)
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Edward Dando you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of UndercoverClassicist -- UndercoverClassicist (talk) 18:02, 7 March 2023 (UTC)
The article Edward Dando you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Edward Dando for comments about the article, and Talk:Edward Dando/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of UndercoverClassicist -- UndercoverClassicist (talk) 09:01, 9 March 2023 (UTC)
Hi, SchroCat. I'm just posting to let you know that List of works by John Buchan – a list that you have been heavily involved with – has been chosen to appear on the Main Page as Today's featured list for April 3. The TFL blurb can be seen here. If you have any thoughts on the selection, please post them on my talk page or at TFL talk. Regards, Giants2008 (Talk) 21:33, 13 March 2023 (UTC)
On 16 March 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Edward Dando, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Edward Dando once ate 300 oysters with a loaf and a half of bread and butter in one sitting? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Edward Dando. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Edward Dando), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.
Aoidh (talk) 12:04, 16 March 2023 (UTC)
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(Not quite) 300 oysters for you... |
That was a delightful read -- thank you! KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 13:09, 16 March 2023 (UTC) |
Hi! If you get a minute, could you skim over Shooting of Stephen Waldorf for me please? It's obviously not quite ready obviously but it'll probably be my next FAC. It's close to bits of history you've written about so I thought you might like it! Best, HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 21:48, 12 March 2023 (UTC)
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Content Review Medal of Merit (Military history) | |
On behalf of the Military History Project, I am proud to present the The Content Review Medal of Merit (Military history) for participating in 12 reviews between January and March 2023. Hawkeye7 (talk) via MilHistBot (talk) 19:47, 3 April 2023 (UTC) Keep track of upcoming reviews. Just copy and paste |
This is to let you know that the above article has been scheduled as today's featured article for 31 May 2023. Please check that the article needs no amendments. Feel free to amend the draft blurb, which can be found at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/May 31, 2023, or to make comments on other matters concerning the scheduling of this article at Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/May 2023. I suggest that you watchlist Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors from the day before this appears on Main Page. Thanks and congratulations on your work. Gog the Mild (talk) 19:35, 7 April 2023 (UTC)
Your recent brief notes on the David Bentley Hart article while it was a featured article candidate were very helpful. Yesterday (April 6), while this article was featured with a photo in the main page DYK feature, several more very helpful edits were made by a variety of visors. I'm hoping to find some other editors who can continue to improve the article so that it might be considered again eventually as a featured article candidate. Might you have time to add such a review and help to your list in the future, or might you recommend anyone else? Thank you for considering. Meanwhile, I'll be reading some of your articles and seeking to figure out what I can continue to improve on my own. -- Jjhake (talk) 16:46, 7 April 2023 (UTC)
Hi there - you were kind enough to review my last Gillingham FAC back in January. Don't suppose you might have a bit of time to look at my latest one, which is struggling a bit? Not to worry if not..... -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 20:28, 8 April 2023 (UTC)