User talk:DavidWBrooks/2020 archive

Happy First Edit Day!
 Happy First Edit Day! Have a very happy first edit anniversary!

From the Birthday Committee, CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 16:28, 28 January 2020 (UTC)

Pangram Deletion: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pangram&diff=next&oldid=940285234
Dear Mr. Brooks. I recently contributed to the Pangram article with a pangram I created. It was removed for the sake of the article not being a listing of every possible pangram. But the reason I think that this one is significant is that it is a perfect pangram, as well as being a coherent sentence, with only a slight poetic license in abbreviating the word 'avow'. I ask that you please reconsider including my perfect pangram into the article. Thanks .Mjboyle66 (talk) 17:44, 17 February 2020 (UTC)Matthew Boyle


 * The list is of examples that use standard written English without abbreviations (like PDQ, in your example) - otherwise they are very numerous. Also, the lumberjack didn't "avow" anything, but said "XYZ" which is just some letters. - DavidWBrooks (talk) 19:37, 17 February 2020 (UTC)

An Accusation of an Anti-antidisestablishmentarian-ism-ist Action
I am not really sure what an anti-antidisestablishmentarian-ism-ist is. But for some reason, you are against whatever it is when you reverted my edit to the Antidisestablishmentarianism (word) article.

Your edit note says, "As the article says, the word could be lengthened in many ways - we don't need to list anymore".

Uh? Who is "we"? I want to know who these other anti-antidisestablishmentarian-ism-ists are, they need to be held to account.

And, the article "said/says" no such thing until you added "in many ways" in a subsequent post. No fair changing the rules on the fly to justify your anti-antidisestablishmentarian-ism-ist-ism.

What is wrong with listing more words of the Antidisestablishmentarianism ilk? We need all we can find. After all, Wikipedia is about being encyclopedically inclusive with all knowledge that is fit to print.

Sir, in good faith, I demand satisfaction.

Osomite (talk) 17:25, 5 May 2020 (UTC)


 * Take the discussion to the article's talk page, so others can chime in. - DavidWBrooks (talk) 19:34, 5 May 2020 (UTC)


 * Yes, good point. I should have thought about that. I will take this to the article's talk page. Surely the antidisestablishmentarian-ism-ist proponents will undoubtedly take positions to substantiate the need for its addition to the list. - Osomite (talk) 19:59, 5 May 2020 (UTC)

Backronym
David,

I undid your edit to the Backronym entry. I don't think the wording made it clear that the word existed prior to the invention of the backronym, so that a backronym is different from an ordinary acronym.

Hearse Song edits
I've had to remove your re-addition of the media section and the two instances you brought back as well. The problems with the first source is that it uses a source from Wikinews; we cannot use sources from other Wikimedia projects to support one another, esp. as sources. If you were to track down the initial source, that might be useful. Until then, the statement cannot return. The problem with the second statement you re-added is that the source does not list the Hearse Song as the inspiration or source for Worms. It doesn't even mention The Hearse Song. You may be noting the similarity, but we cannot cite you, as you are an editor. Let me know if you would like to discuss this here or on the page, as I initiated discussion in talk. - Jack Sebastian (talk) 06:39, 19 June 2020 (UTC)

Disambiguation link notification for July 5
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You might want to contact me via e-mail (from The Signpost)
Hi I'm Smallbones, editor-in-chief of The Signpost. I'm looking at an article that has a minor interest to me, e.g. I might link to it in our "In the media" column. Then again, maybe not. If you have any input, please let me know, e.g. via the email link email me (I'm sure you know how that works). Otherwise, feel free to remove this notice. Your humble servant (I always wanted to end a letter that way!) Smallbones( smalltalk ) 13:23, 7 July 2020 (UTC)

Actually, I haven't signed up to use the email, so hopefully you'll notice this. What article are you talking about? - DavidWBrooks (talk) 14:23, 7 July 2020 (UTC)
 * About Mount Washingtons, but actually I have a couple other things I'd prefer to discuss via email. Smallbones( smalltalk ) 15:17, 7 July 2020 (UTC)

west oz kimberley
there lies an interesting story... you are most welcome to make query by email - I am less interested sharing on wiki - not big deal... JarrahTree 15:25, 7 August 2020 (UTC)

Corfu trilogy
Hi, the Corfu trilogy definitely needs its own page. It's being referred to on very many pages. Could you please create it when you have time? Taurus Littrow (talk) 08:23, 22 September 2020 (UTC)


 * OK - it's created. You should learn to make an article; it's very simple. - DavidWBrooks (talk) 11:47, 22 September 2020 (UTC)
 * I know how to do it, it's just time consuming and not very good for your eyes. Thanks. Taurus Littrow (talk) 18:22, 22 September 2020 (UTC)

Theodore Stephanides
Hello, I nominated Theodore Stephanides for "Good article" (GA Review) status and wondered if you could comment upon it. Thanks in advance. :-) Taurus Littrow (talk) 09:01, 27 October 2020 (UTC)