User talk:LeadSongDog/Archives/2010/May

Thread at VPM about Webcitation.org bot, and about Wikimedia creating its own archive service
Hi there,

I'm reaching out to people who I see have been previously been active in threads related to Webcitation.org.

I started the above-mentioned thread at VPM, which
 * 1) asks how things are going with the webcitation.org bot (because i think it's SUCH A COOL idea), and
 * 2) inquires whether WikiMedia should create its own archiving service, to avoid the risks of relying on another organization's services (e.g., the downtimes experienced now).

I hope you'll take a look. user:Agradman editing as 160.39.221.164 (talk) 06:20, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

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Usk, Mon
Re ; Oakwood Press have moved around quite a lot. My collection includes well over sixty; I've just been through 25 of them at random and found publishing locations of: so as these books are 1977 & 1984, then assuming they're not reprints, Usk is incorrect. -- Red rose64 (talk) 22:35, 12 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Godstone (1950)
 * Lingfield (1969, 1974)
 * Blandford (1974, 1977, 1978)
 * Trowbridge (1982)
 * Headington (ie Oxford) (1984, 1988-1996)
 * Usk, Monmouthshire (1998-2003, 2007)
 * Thanks for straightening that out. It's a case of something I've been wondering about. Why do we state the location? If it is to help contact the publisher, then the current location would make more sense. It seems like a hangover from an earlier era when bookstores and librarians relied on hard copies of Books In Print to locate publishers. Of course, we're missing our article on Oakwood Press. Think they're notable enough?03:50, 13 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes; but where are our WP:RSs? Look at Ian Allan Publishing for example, which has a (slightly) longer history and much bigger catalogue. It's a wonder that older versions up to and including didn't get PRODded. -- Red rose64 (talk) 14:28, 13 May 2010 (UTC)
 * The google news archives are often helpful. I just found and added this. Similarly here are some quick sources re Oakwood. Cheers. LeadSongDog come howl!  16:39, 13 May 2010 (UTC)

The minor tag
Hi, have you thought about using the minor tag for edits like this? I sometimes screen out minor edits to make my watchlist more manageable and it helps me to not get distracted. II | (t - c) 02:15, 16 May 2010 (UTC)
 * That would make sense, though I've tended to just use it for rvv. Thanks.LeadSongDog come howl!  06:20, 16 May 2010 (UTC)


 * Yeah, I sometimes wonder about when to use it, but WP:MINOR has some guidelines. By the way, I appreciate the fairly calm demeanor, and I'm glad that you're treating that Ronsword editor patiently. See ya around. II  | (t - c) 08:15, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

MoMK
As a contributor at the MoMK article and/or talk page, please take a look at the new draft and the draft's talkpage and voice your opinion. Thanks, The Magnificent Clean-keeper (talk) 20:19, 29 May 2010 (UTC)