User talk:Parrot of Doom/Archives/2014/October

In case you hadn't seen it
Today's featured article/requests/Resurrectionists in the United Kingdom (a TFA request for 31st October). BencherliteTalk 18:25, 1 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I had seen it as the proposer asked first on the article's talk page. Hopefully it won't be too badly messed around with... Parrot of Doom 19:39, 1 October 2014 (UTC)

Quick question...
Can the footnotes be considered references in Cock Lane ghost? Some are, but others seem to just explain the text and contain no sources or links, so that's why I made the edit. – Epicgenius (talk) 15:20, 14 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Well they're notes the reader may refer to, so my answer would be yes. But the truth is, that's how I've always formatted articles and I don't see a benefit to changing them to suit other people's preferences. Parrot of Doom 16:33, 14 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Got it. Thank you for your answer. Epicgenius (talk) 16:52, 14 October 2014 (UTC)

Today's Featured Article: Notification
This is to inform you that  Resurrectionists in the United Kingdom, which you nominated at WP:FAC,  will appear on the Wikipedia Main Page  as  Today's Featured Article on 31 October 2014. The proposed main page blurb is here; you may amend if necessary. Please check for dead links and other possible faults before the appearance date. Brianboulton (talk) 17:41, 15 October 2014 (UTC)

Nomination for deletion of Template:Infobox gunpowder plotter
Template:Infobox gunpowder plotter has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Andy Mabbett ( Pigsonthewing ); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 21:03, 15 October 2014 (UTC)

TFAs
Hi Parrot - I've not gone for a Gunpowder Plotter as TFA for a change this year, you may be relieved to hear (3 out of the last 4 years seems enough), but someone's noted that 7th November is the 40th anniversary of the death of Sandra Rivett and a possible date for running Lord Lucan as TFA. Thoughts? BencherliteTalk 10:28, 21 October 2014 (UTC)
 * The publicity about this matter that is dragged up every so often obviously causes the Countess of Lucan some distress see: Talk:John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan and her own website at http://www.ladylucan.co.uk/ All praise to PoD for making our article as factual and unbiased as possible, but I think putting it on the front page would be unnecessarily insensitive. Can't we leave that sort of thing to the tabloid newspapers? Richerman    (talk) 12:57, 21 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Well said. J3Mrs (talk) 13:15, 21 October 2014 (UTC)
 * As the admin who blocked the Countess of Lucan from editing (when it wasn't clear whether she was being impersonated or was actually who she was purporting to be), I'm aware of the history here, which is why I was taking soundings before reaching a decision. Thanks. PoD knows, I'm sure, that if he wants this as TFA on 7th November 2014 or whenever, he only he to ask for it but I have a feeling he won't. BencherliteTalk 13:47, 21 October 2014 (UTC)
 * I think Richerman has the right idea. Parrot of Doom 14:02, 21 October 2014 (UTC)
 * BTW, regardless of it's front page status or not, the GFN article tends to get a huge number of page views around 5 November. It may be worth keeping an eye on it, already the vandalism has started - it's only going to get worse. Parrot of Doom 17:36, 21 October 2014 (UTC)