User talk:Schwede66/Archive 43

Finding old edits
To find the edits you made on the since blanked talk page, open the page history, expand the list to 500 entries (you could edit the url to go up to 1000 edits but it isn't necessary in this case), and search for your name. There's also the "Filter revisions" which can be used to view history for a specified date range.- gadfium 04:20, 2 October 2023 (UTC)


 * Yeah, thanks, . I've actually done some of the edits on that talk page in a way that they document what has gone on before because I stumbled across that user's underlying believe system that makes them edit outside of agreed norms. If it's needed, say because it goes to ANI, then I'll dig it out. Good suggestion, by the way, to stop editing until after the election.  Schwede 66  06:54, 2 October 2023 (UTC)

CfD nomination at
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Mount Totumas cloud forest
Re this, it was just a straight-up oversight on my part, apologies. I created the template through the POTD helper and then didn't actually directly look at the generated output afterwards, hence why I missed the redlink. I guess I naively thought the Mount Totumas cloud forest might have its own article! Thanks for the tidy-up and I'll check more in the future. &mdash; Amakuru (talk) 10:35, 2 October 2023 (UTC)


 * I see. Thanks. I just couldn’t work out how that could happen. I haven’t used the helper myself but that explains it.  Schwede 66  15:45, 2 October 2023 (UTC)

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Wikiproject banner shell
I have been trying to clear the vital articles maintenance category:. Having the wikiproject banner shell in the other configuration makes articles show up there as being unassessed. Rreagan007 (talk) 00:47, 6 October 2023 (UTC)
 * The solution is to add the assessment into the vital article template, but leave it for other wikiprojects in the banner shell. WP Biography similarly does not inherit the listas from the banner shell so that gets duplicated. I've done this at Talk:Peter Fraser and Talk:Michael Joseph Savage.- gadfium 01:07, 6 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your reply. Appreciate you chipping in, Gadfium!  Schwede 66  01:52, 6 October 2023 (UTC)

When to use convert
Thanks for updating the POTD caption and corresponding tortoise article, and indeed for all your work on the main page. You recommended me to look at how to use the convert template. I did, but what I couldn't find is any recommendation of when to use it. I mostly edit articles on obscure slugs and snails, a field where almost nobody has used anything but SI units for the best part of a century, even in US literature. Providing conversions to inches would seem anachronistic. This must be true of many other fields like astronomy or molecular biology. Yeah, maybe some tortoise hobyists might appreciate a measurement in inches (although not those where it lives in Madagascar), but is there any official guidance about this? Or should I just use common sense? JMCHutchinson (talk) 14:55, 9 October 2023 (UTC)


 * Thanks for your query, . If we put something on the main page, it should use both metric units and imperial units (in practice, United States customary units). If we don’t, it’ll show up as a complaint at Errors as part of the world can’t understand what they are looking at. Not sure whether that’s written down in guidance but it’s what happens in practice.  Schwede 66  17:43, 9 October 2023 (UTC)
 * I’ve had a look in the manual of style and it is written down as per the above in MOS:UNIT.  Schwede 66  17:48, 9 October 2023 (UTC)


 * Thanks for digging that out. Reading the MOS:UNIT at first does suggest that there should always be a conversion, but, hidden away, there is something of a get-out clause. One example given is American football (!), but I feel particularly relieved that, "in scientific articles the expected level of reader sophistication should be taken into account." In this spirit, I would agree that conversions should always be there on the main page, even if it is sometimes appropriate that they are absent in the article from which the blurbs are derived. JMCHutchinson (talk) 20:22, 9 October 2023 (UTC)

Re: 2023 Port Waikato by-election
Hi Schwede66,

The reason that I added the words reverted here is simply that the line "...any electorate votes already cast will not be tallied" later in the paragraph makes no sense without an explanation as to why electorate votes would already have been cast before polling day. It's fine if you want it gone, but some form of explanation is, IMO, necessary close to where the electorate votes are mentioned. Cheers, Grutness... wha?   13:40, 11 October 2023 (UTC)


 * Greetings from Mohua, . Sorry for the revert. It should be easy enough to write some words explaining the nullification of votes already cast. Do you want to have a go or shall I?  Schwede 66  16:53, 11 October 2023 (UTC)


 * No problem. If you'd like to have a go, go for it! Hi from sunny Dunedin :) Grutness... wha?   01:12, 12 October 2023 (UTC)
 * I've had a go, . How's that?  Schwede 66  04:36, 12 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Looks good! Cheers, Grutness... wha?   12:26, 12 October 2023 (UTC)

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ITN recognition for 2023 New Zealand general election
Good to give one back to you! Stephen 00:20, 15 October 2023 (UTC)


 * Thanks, Stephen. Probably one of the articles where I've contributed least to the prose but still receive recognition. My main contribution is to organise other editors behind the scenes through the politics task force, e.g. here.  Schwede 66  00:47, 15 October 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for your work around ITN, such as promoting Carla Bley! - Today, my story is a place that inspired me, musings if you have time. My corner for memory and music has today a juxtaposition of what our local church choirs offer. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:36, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

Help
Hello. Help delete template for acticle Akane Yamaguchi. Thanks you. 27.64.221.154 (talk) 05:40, 15 October 2023 (UTC)


 * What template?  Schwede 66  05:42, 15 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Copy edit. 27.64.221.154 (talk) 05:43, 15 October 2023 (UTC)
 * You want me to copy edit that article? Is that what you are asking?  Schwede 66  05:44, 15 October 2023 (UTC)

Lake Wānaka: semi-protection
Hi @Schwede66, I think the semi-protection Lake Wānaka should be removed. Because not much vandalism is taking place on that article; the most recent test edit was more then 2 years ago, and vandalised more then 3 years ago. Yvanyblog (talk) 06:45, 24 October 2023 (UTC)


 * The article has been semi-protected since April 2020 and as one would expect, it hasn’t been vandalised since. But as per your request, I’ve removed the protection. If it starts up again, we can always restore the setting.  Schwede 66  13:10, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

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 * Thanks, . It's not something that bothers me anywhere near enough for me to initiate any action.  Schwede 66  21:04, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

re. the politics multihook nom page
Thanks for the update, Schwede -- hopefully this should be reviewed soon! Would you mind if I placed a collapse template on the extended discussion prior to finalizing the hook, so it looks less daunting to a reviewer? Right now it's a little tricky for people who aren't already familiar with the discussion to understand what's going on and what they need to review, and I'm worried it might take a while for people to be willing to review. It's also a lot to scroll past on WP:DYKN when looking at other nominations. Vaticidalprophet 04:50, 4 November 2023 (UTC)


 * , I reckon that's an excellent idea. Please do!  Schwede 66  05:00, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Did it a few hours ago. I just noticed that Takutai Moana Kemp and Kahurangi Carter also have images -- are you considering editing the group image to include them? Vaticidalprophet 08:38, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Good point. That would make sense.  Schwede 66  15:46, 4 November 2023 (UTC)

Wow
Thank you for what I believe was fastest from ITN nomination to promotion, at least for me, possibly ever ;) - Perfect timing - I just wanted to bring November thanks anyway, having updated pics to 24 Oct. I proudly remember having sung in an oratorio premiere seven years ago OTD. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:51, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

test
Hi there, this creates a ping: User:CopperAlchemy  Schwede 66  21:45, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

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IP User harassing fellow editors
Hello @Schwede66, IP user 61.69.131.235 is harassing me and a fellow editor, please take action against this. yvanyblog (talk) 10:16, 12 November 2023 (UTC)


 * Thanks for your message, . I’ve issued a short block, as is appropriate for first offenders. If it continues after that, please be in touch immediately.  Schwede 66  16:54, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

Invitation to an in-person meetup in Mohua / Golden Bay
Thinking about your summer break? Think about joining other Wikipedians and Wikimedians in Golden Bay / Mohua! Details are on the meetup page. There's heaps of interesting stuff to work on e.g. the oldest extant waka or New Zealand's oldest ongoing legal case. Or you may spend your time taking photos and then upload them.

Golden Bay is hard to get to and the airline flying into Tākaka uses small planes, so we are holding some seats from and to Wellington and we are offering attendees a $200 travel subsidy to help with costs.

Be in touch with Schwede66 if this event interests you and you'd like to discuss logistics.  Schwede 66  09:14, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

Meetup in Mohua / Golden Bay
Hi, @Schwede66, I'm considering attending the meetup. do I have to be 18+ to attend? yvanyblog (talk) 00:21, 14 November 2023 (UTC)


 * No, you don't. Everyone's welcome. Would be lovely to have you join us! How would you make your way to Golden Bay? Heather is flying up; not sure how Mike is travelling (he's just moved to Christchurch). I suspect he'd drive up. Say if you'd like me to put you in touch with those who may come up from Christchurch in case you'd like to catch a lift, .  Schwede 66  00:46, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

Review request
Dear Schwede66, Can you review request of my alternative account request on WP:PERM/R, If you feel comfortable. Thnx :)  αvírαm  | (tαlk) 16:41, 16 November 2023 (UTC)


 * I don’t hang out at that page and don’t even know what the criteria are. Are there no admins routinely patrolling those requests?  Schwede 66  16:46, 16 November 2023 (UTC)


 * Dear Schwede66, Thhanks for replying, I don't think any administrator has noticed yet, but I had removed the rights to your alternate account on my own request, can I get them back now? Thnx :)  αvírαm  | (tαlk) 16:54, 16 November 2023 (UTC)

Archiving discussion of OTD quality
Hi Schwede, I noticed you just rotated ERRORS. Fair enough on that one, but I think it might be a good idea to archive the OTD quality discussion on WT:OTD and maybe ping the participants that aren't likely to be watching that one (I watch it myself, so not needed) -- it's an ongoing discussion about a fairly contentious interpretation of an old rule, and imo needs to be ongoing somewhere that archives. Vaticidalprophet 01:19, 18 November 2023 (UTC)


 * Oh, it doesn’t have to be me who moves the discussion to another talk page. Anyone can, .  Schwede 66  05:39, 18 November 2023 (UTC)

Errors ping
Hi Schwede66 and apologies for not getting back to you earlier on your copyedit to the TFA of the 16th. I have sent most of the past week walking and camping in the Scottish Highlands, meaning that both the motivation and ability to keep up with Wikipedia were absent. Thanks for keeping an eye on issues as they arise. Gog the Mild (talk) 18:04, 21 November 2023 (UTC)


 * No worries, . I’ll go tramping (or hiking) today myself, but just for the day. Appreciate your note. I suppose we all do what we can.  Schwede 66  18:46, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

DYK
Hello. Hope you are well. We've worked on a number of DYKs in the past. Here's one where another established editor had indicated he would post it for me - but suddenly (uncharacteristically) has been off WP for a few days, and I'm concerned about too much time elapsing. Might you perhaps take a look and submit it? I think its a good one. Non-controversial. And perhaps the editor has fallen ill? See here. Many thanks. 2603:7000:2101:AA00:B916:E389:35EE:E417 (talk) 14:50, 23 November 2023 (UTC)


 * Nice to hear from you. I’m well and I hope the same is true for you. Duly nominated.  Schwede 66  16:23, 23 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks! Apparently I should have come to you first; did not want to overburden you. Good to hear you are well. I'm ok, but very saddened by world events these past weeks.2603:7000:2101:AA00:40CC:69A5:9E1E:16CB (talk) 19:04, 23 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Crazy shit going on out there. I'm glad that I'm in secluded New Zealand!  Schwede 66  19:14, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

Rosé disambiguation
Hi, do you want to comment/vote on Talk:Rosé (disambiguation)? — Jon (talk) 04:19, 24 November 2023 (UTC)


 * Yeah nah. I’ll let them squabble it out.  Schwede 66  06:58, 24 November 2023 (UTC)

David Seymour move request
Hey, thanks for your reponse on the David Seymour move request. We couldn't preemptively move it could we? WP:SNOWBALL? Kiwiz1338 (talk) 06:18, 27 November 2023 (UTC)


 * Nah, not after that you’ve started a formal request. They are open for 7 days and there is no hurry.  Schwede 66  08:53, 27 November 2023 (UTC)


 * Alright, thanks. Kiwiz1338 (talk) 08:57, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

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Smoking in New Zealand
Hi Schwede66, have updated the legislation section of Smoking in New Zealand to include the Sixth National Government of New Zealand's repeal plans. Andykatib (talk) 03:32, 29 November 2023 (UTC)


 * Excellent, ! My thinking is that if we get this updated to a good extent, including international reactions, we can nominate the article for ITN (In the news).  Schwede 66  03:48, 29 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks, will be a good idea to include international reactions. Andykatib (talk) 03:54, 29 November 2023 (UTC)
 * I see that the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Act 2022 article is more relevant. I'll see whether I can add something there.  Schwede 66  04:03, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

Ron Brownson
Kia ora Axel, would you be able to move Ron Brownson (curator) to Ron Brownson overtop of the redirect? --Prosperosity (talk) 05:44, 30 November 2023 (UTC)


 * Done. No admin action needed, though; this script does it but a page swap can also be done manually in three steps, .  Schwede 66  06:49, 30 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Oh! I didn't know about this - I'll take a look and try to use it sometime. --Prosperosity (talk) 06:50, 30 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Pretty nifty tool.  Schwede 66  06:52, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

Editor experience invitation
Hi Schwede66 :) I'm looking to interview people here. Feel free to pass if you're not interested. Clovermoss 🍀  (talk) 19:15, 2 December 2023 (UTC)


 * Do you want to give a bit more detail, ? Are you talking about a 5-minute online survey or a half-hour video interview?  Schwede 66  21:37, 2 December 2023 (UTC)
 * I'd say it's about 15 minutes of answering the written questions on the page I linked to. Clovermoss 🍀  (talk) 07:10, 3 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Oops - didn't spot the link. Sorry!  Schwede 66  08:23, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

Meetup in Mohua / Golden Bay (again)
Hi,, I'm thinking of attending the Mohua Golden Bay meetup. I would be flying in from Sydney (preferably Air New Zealand, possibly Qantas) What city would I fly to (and when) and would it be possible for you to somehow organise me on a flight to & from Mohua. MargaretRDonald (talk) 20:04, 4 December 2023 (UTC)


 * Kia ora, oh, that's exciting. You'd fly to Wellington and would from there use Golden Bay Air to get to Tākaka Aerodrome. That latter flight goes twice a day. You could book their flights online or I can do it for you (which would be a tad cheaper as I get frequent flyer discounts with them). I suggest you consider staying for a few days as there's quite a bit to see and do, and the area is rather pretty. I can give you a bed; just not the Fri to Sun when the event is on (the Friday is for the committee) and it's all full already.  Schwede 66  09:28, 5 December 2023 (UTC)

Request
Dear Schwede66,Hello, Can you proceeded my request at WP:PERM/A? Thnx😊  αvírαm  | (tαlk) 11:22, 6 December 2023 (UTC)

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Archive Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:54, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

Hi - spelling correction question
Hi Schwede66,

I noticed you reverted some grammar and spelling edits I made to Alfred Ngaro's page.

As I have been editing mostly US articles and not AUS or NZ articles - is it better to adhere to US spelling for US only articles? I have noticed that US spelling is more common across most articles, so I wanted to clarify.

Thanks. Chavmen (talk) 00:15, 9 December 2023 (UTC)


 * , you maintain the English variant that an article is written in. For clarity, some articles have language variant tags that are visible in edit mode. Ngaro's article, for example, is tagged with . Please read MOS:TIES.  Schwede  66  00:47, 9 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Great, thanks for letting me know. I am based in Australia so much easier for me to remember this. Cheers! Chavmen (talk) 00:56, 9 December 2023 (UTC)

Dashes script
Hi Schwede66, I just fixed a reference error caused by this edit. I think that the script shouldn't be changing unnamed parameters of the r template, since they are reference names which are character-sensitive (on the other hand it should be changing arguments of the pages etc. parameters since they are page ranges). Is it possible to upgrade the script that you're using to avoid this kind of problem? Best, Wham2001 (talk) 11:22, 12 December 2023 (UTC)


 * Sorry,, for firstly messing up the referencing template, and then secondly not replying to your message. I'm sure the script can be amended; maintains it. I think User:Ohconfucius/dashes.js/header is the place to report issues like that. Do you want to post the above there?  Schwede  66  02:34, 16 December 2023 (UTC)
 * No worries – it's a busy time of year IME and I haven't had chance to look at WP since I messaged you anyway. I'll post the message and ping you from there.  Best, Wham2001 (talk) 10:50, 16 December 2023 (UTC)

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December greetings
Thank you for your ITN work! - Today, I have a special story to tell, of the works of a musician born 300 years ago. - I wish you a good festive season and a peaceful New Year! -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:08, 22 December 2023 (UTC)


 * Thanks, . Season's greetings from downunder!  Schwede 66  05:07, 23 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank you, and also for promoting today's phenomenal lead hook about Dalí Atomicus. I left a consideration at errors because I miss the painting's title. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:32, 30 December 2023 (UTC)

Richard S. Hill
Kia ora! 1. Thanks for your assistance with this page. 2. As I'm pretty sure I've previously seen quotations in Header content, I included an apt one in this page. However, User: Abdullah rajil disapproves. 3. The first time he changed it, I reversed his edit, with a careful explanation. 4. He's reversed it again, this time introducing an egregious spelling error.

5. Of course I think my original is better, but I have thus far left it. I'm waiting to see what happens next, but I also do not want to get into a tussle with any other editor.

6. Do you have any advice?

7. I also removed your addition to my Talk page. Thank you for the honor, but I would prefer to choose what labels appear on my page.

Cheers, Tarkiwi25 (talk) 23:28, 27 December 2023 (UTC)


 * Thanks for your notes and queries, . Given that you are a relatively new editor, it's probably a good idea to take the advice of more established editors. Wikipedia is a surprisingly complex thing; there's heaps to learn:
 * You are welcome.
 * WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS is an argument that you should never use. WP:CITEFOOT tells you that citations should not be placed within, or on the same line as, section headings.
 * It's good to use detailed edit summaries. Full marks.
 * Fix spelling errors the moment you come across them.
 * Good strategy.
 * Whenever you get into a disagreement, the best next step is to take the issue to the article's talk page and start a discussion there. Ask whether there is policy or guidance that you can be pointed to.
 * Sorry. And fair enough; it is your page after all.
 * I hope this is helpful. Feel free to ask further questions.  Schwede 66  20:09, 28 December 2023 (UTC)
 * kia ora, User:Schwede66, and thanks for a helpful reply.
 * Re 2: Otherstuffexists is pretty funny. Yep, bad rhetoric on my part. As for CITEFOOT, well, the chances of my finding that on my own were pretty slim, even if I'd known to look for it. Those odds are part of the reason I learn only a few new tricks each time I create a page that turns into a marathon. And then forget them before the next marathon.
 * Re 6: I'm guessing you provided the info now on the Richard S. Hill talk page. In context, it's more helpful than when I have seen those messages before, so thanks again.
 * Re 7: Most appreciated.
 * Your kindness is likely to be rewarded with more questions.
 * Cheers, Tarkiwi25 (talk) 21:28, 28 December 2023 (UTC)

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One of your images
Hi there. I've added one of your images to the related article Thongophone. I'm a bit hazy as to the actual etiquette of doing so, so if I've trodden on your toes feel free to remove it. Cheers. Daveosaurus (talk) 05:43, 30 December 2023 (UTC)


 * Nah, that's all good. It's a wiki; the material is there for anyone to use it for whatever they want to do with it. Thanks for letting me know, though; I'll give it a read.  Schwede 66  05:47, 30 December 2023 (UTC)

Darn those dashes!
Hi Schewede66, thanks for fixing the hyphens to dashes in the Wakefield article. I just realised that the Dictionary of Canadian Biography uses hyphens between the years in their volume numbers; will be more vigilant in the future about fixing it when I add a cite. :) Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (talk) 18:16, 31 December 2023 (UTC)


 * That’s ok. It’s no trouble at all to run the dashes script, .  Schwede 66  18:24, 31 December 2023 (UTC)
 * By the way,, I've done a bit of digging about EG Wakefield's niece: and her Wikitree entry. Turns out that Edward Augustus Freeman was her father-in-law. And I'm pretty sure that this is her husband (see her father-in-law's talk page why I think that): Harold Freeman
 * Her obituary is quite interesting (find a link in the Wikidata entry). And it does confirm that she was incredibly close to her uncle, but too young to care for him initially.  Schwede 66  06:30, 1 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Interesting. Good detective work on your part!  The Wakefield article is a hard one to work on; I know a fair bit about the Canadian stuff, but the rest of it is completely new to me;  I'm learning about NZ by working on it, but couldn't contribute to that portion. Glad you're able to keep an eye on the article from the antipodean perspective :) Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (talk) 04:53, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

 Schwede 66  23:21, 7 January 2024 (UTC)