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DYK for Henri Beau
Mifter (talk) 00:01, 1 March 2017 (UTC)

Rearranging the deck chairs...
seems to even more popular than ever with the government in your neck of the woods, I see. Would I be overly cynical in thinking that a call up of 4,000, especially without seemingly any real investment in associated equipment and infrastructure, won't even be a drop in the ocean with regards as to, ah, self-inflicted wounds? Ceannlann gorm (talk) 17:04, 2 March 2017 (UTC)

You around?
Hi friend, how are you? It's been some time since we last talked. I hope everything is well with you!  Jim Car  ter  07:08, 13 February 2017 (UTC)


 * Hi Jim, nice to hear from you. Yes, I'm "around" as in that at the moment I'm mostly active on Commons learning how to take really good photos. As you can see, it's working rather well so it's sort of my new fad. :) I keep tabs on what's going on here too though. Otherwise I'm very well, thank you. cart -Talk  10:31, 13 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Good to know you are doing well W.carter. Really nice set of pictures you've got there. To me it looks you already know how to take "really good pictures". Oh, and if you are wondering why I decided to comment on this old thread, it's because I was stalking (don't sue me pls) your talk page to see what you've been up to; I couldn't resist commenting after seeing that gallery. -- ChamithN   (talk)  23:18, 9 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Hello ChamithN, always a pleasure having you stalking my page. :) Yes, by now I at least know a bit about how point the camera in the right direction, but the new things where digital photography interact with software programs is sooo much more complicated than I knew. You can do things with that to make good photos under very difficult light conditions or get super sharp photos, and much much more. I'm learning how to process raw files, fixing HDR photos and focus stacking to name a few tricks. Hard at first, but really interesting.


 * Commons is a bit strange though, in the area of high quality photography where I'm active (like Commons Featured pictures, Quality Images and Valued Images) I'm one of only two women there, as far as I know. The equivalent here would be like having only two female editors working on FAs. You think there is a gender gap here on WP, you should really check out Commons! Anyway, I keep an eye on things here and pop in for an edit now and then. When I have gotten up to speed with the photography, I will divide my time more equally between the projects. Cheers, cart -Talk  00:10, 10 March 2017 (UTC)

Panglz
Given our previous point of Wikipedia intersection, I thought I'd mention a possible article of interest that I started recently: pangolin trade. I was surprised to see we didn't have an article about this, given that pangolins are believed to be the most trafficked mammal (a fact which, as it happens, will appear in DYK tomorrow). I have a lot of sources I still need to work through and a whole lot more work to put in, but I'm thinking of aiming for GA. Drop by if you feel like it. :)

In other news, tomorrow I'm headed to a part of the world I haven't been to before and I've rented a fancy schmancy wide-angle lens to take with me. I also have some so-so pictures I still need to upload from a recent trip to Monterey (aquarium and tidepools and [very exciting] a mom and baby sea otter I stumbled upon while out way too far on the rocks). Haven't been on Commons so much recently, but did see File:Slush on window in three lights.jpg, which is lovely and somehow combines feelings of science and nostalgia. &mdash;  Rhododendrites talk  \\ 06:35, 10 March 2017 (UTC)


 * Hey Rhod, thanks for the message. Very interesting article! At the moment I'm unfortunately too tied up in stuff (work, etc) to do much editing on either WP or COM. :-( May last up to a month or so. But I will drop by and make a nuisance of myself when I can. If you have any nice photos of sea otters that might be suitable in Tool use by sea otters, an article I had my paws in a while back, please add them. Good idea about renting that lens. I'll be looking forward to the result. :) Have a safe and good journey! cart -Talk  13:12, 10 March 2017 (UTC)

Question
Would it be possible for you to make a ELO-related userbox for me? Boomer VialHolla! We gonna ball! 18:58, 6 April 2017 (UTC)


 * Hi Boomer Vial, sure thing, I assume you mean Electric Light Orchestra and not some other mysterious thing those letters stand for. Unfortunately the logos are protected (they are used under non-free material), but I'm sure we can cook something up. Any ideas for a picture, text in the box, colors, or do you just want me to come up with something? Haven't listened to their music for quite some time now, but I do remember some of it. Please tell me your thoughts. Cheers, cart  -Talk  19:10, 6 April 2017 (UTC)


 * There is a free photo of a Wurlitzer though that I could crop and make something of. cart -Talk  19:16, 6 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Excellent. The text can be something like "...This user enjoys listening to ELO" (or Electric Light Orchestra, if you can make it fit). You can surprise e with the colors. Boomer VialHolla! We gonna ball! 19:27, 6 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Ok, I'll get right on it. I'll 'ping' you when the first draft is done. We can always tweak it however we like after that. cart -Talk  19:30, 6 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks alot, Carter. :) Boomer VialHolla! We gonna ball! 19:36, 6 April 2017 (UTC)

So I've done a first draft. You can see it here and you can find the code for it at the bottom of this page. I played around with the colors from the 70s album since that was the golden era for them. If you want to change anything, just let me know. I would have liked to have a really dark blue/grey background for the text, but we are limited to web colors and the selection is limited. See this page. I will add this to the pages with music userboxes when we are finished with it. I also found that there is another userbox for ELO see here. Best, <em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">cart <em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">-Talk  21:06, 6 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Awesome! Thanks again. I guess I didn't search well enough, but I already asked you to make one, so might as well use it. :) Do you mind if I tinker with it? Boomer VialHolla! We gonna ball! 00:44, 7 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Go right ahead and play with it. I'm sure you can figure out the code, if you run into trouble just holler. After this you can copy the code and make as many userboxes as you like yourself.:) <em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">cart <em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">-Talk  01:53, 7 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Looks nice! :) I've added it to the "library" of userboxes. I saw that you have put the whole code on your user page, your choice, but it is not necessary. You can simply replace all that with the transclusion code  and if you want to have a look at the code for any of the userboxes, you simply go to the source page and open it. Cheers, <em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">cart  <em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">-Talk  09:30, 7 April 2017 (UTC)

Minion on deck!
Anything you need me to do? Ceannlann gorm (talk) 16:57, 7 April 2017 (UTC)




 * Thanks for your support, but I don't think there is much any of us can do. I'm keeping an eye on WP:ITNC and the article, but there simply isn't that much info about anything yet. The article is getting a lot of attention via ITN so it is taken care of. I have the radio on (lots of eye-witness reports) and make some stabs at the net, but I had other plans for this evening and I will keep them as in "Keep calm and carry on". <em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">cart <em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">-Talk  17:16, 7 April 2017 (UTC)
 * By Your Command! Ceannlann gorm (talk) 17:26, 7 April 2017 (UTC)

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Smaland.
Very good evening, W.carter,

I do not know whether you've already seen my surprises or not, but in any case, they are all here:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lantliga_Ohr,_Smaland,_Sweden_2017.1.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ohr,_Smaland,_Sweden_2017.2.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Smaland,_Sweden_2017.3.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Smaland,_Sweden_2017.4.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Smaland,_Sweden_2017.5.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Smaland,_Sweden_2017.6.jpg

After a few days business trip in Denmark, I could not deny myself the pleasure of travelling to Sweden. I drove from Copenhagen and came to Smaland, but I had only one day to spend there. Half a day it rained, but I actually like rain, and the other half was sunny and everything was fantastic: so charming nature and really good people — Fortfarande ett idylliskt hörn av världen. I managed to take a few pictures in Lantliga Ohr, Örs Socken, where I also noticed a very unusual fence, which, as I was told, can only be found in Smaland. On my arrival back to UK I found article Smaland  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sm%C3%A5land  on Wikipedia, and now I’m wondering if it will be appropriate to place image of this fence there with caption approximately like this one: “Iconic for Smaland landscape - type of fence, typical only for this province in southern Sweden.” Just minutes ago I uploaded 6 of this photos on Commons, 5 taken in the village, and one (with a birch forest) at its exit. Probably the last one can also be applicable to the article, in spite of the fact, that there are some pictures already, but this one representing the most fascinating and, at the same time - typical type of sceneries of Smaland. Even if I’m right about suitability of these photos for the article, I’m not sure that I’ll use Swedish names of the places correctly and also that I will not distract the structure of established articles. So, I decided to consult with the expert first, and see if my considerations can be taken to action.

Regards, Chris Oxford.Chris Oxford (talk) 21:10, 6 July 2017 (UTC)


 * Hi Chris Oxford, thanks for showing me the lovely photos. I'm glad you enjoyed your little trip to Sweden and that the natives were friendly. :) I hadn't noticed them before you posted them here, I only have the articles we worked on on my watchlist. The Swedish spelling is always hard since you don't have some of the letters (å,ä,ö) on your keyboard. I will fix that for you and sort our the categories and stuff on Commons. I'll also check and see if there are any articles they might fit into. Btw, "Öhr" is an old spelling, the new spelling is just Ör.


 * WRT the fence, you do see a lot of that in Småland but the type is common all over Sweden with some minor variations. We call them "gärsgård" and in English they are called roundpole fences. The word "Lantliga" in "Lantliga Öhr" actually just means "rural" as in "Rural Öhr", a sort of slogan so not really a part of the town's name.


 * Now that summer is here, I'm not that active on WP or COM, it's much nicer to be outside and enjoy our very short summer. There will be plenty of time to huddle indoors by the computer when the cold sets in again, but I pop in from time to time to check on things and keep an eye on articles. All the best, <em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">cart <em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">-Talk  20:45, 7 July 2017 (UTC)


 * I've created a category on Commons for your photos: Ör, Växsjö kommun, very good since there were only photos of the church before. I have linked the category to the Swedish page about the town: sv:Ör, Växjö kommun. Thank You! <em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">cart <em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">-Talk  21:38, 7 July 2017 (UTC)

Good evening, W.carter,

I'm very sorry for the delay in reply: it was a small celebration this Friday and although I read your message last night, I decided to answer next day.

A new category Ör, Växsjö kommun, created by you just excellent, great thanks! So, I can add new photos right there if I'll be lucky enough to visit this place again. By the way, I saw the variation of gärsgård near Brommeshult, it was made from very thin, long and straight birch trunks and this very beautifully framed a lush green garden, but there was a family sitting at the table and dining, and I thought, that stopping the car in front and start taking pictures is not the best thing that could be done.

You are very right - being in nature is wonderful, and I also try to be outdoors as often as possible (regardless of the season), but the summer time, when our ability to comfortably relax is not tested by a gusty wind with icy rain mixed with wet snow, undoubtedly the most pleasant time.

Oh yes, just remembered what I would like to ask: can you, please, tell me how can I calculate how many edits were made by me already? I wanted to place on my page such indicator as this one: “This editor is a (?) Editor and is entitled to display this Service Badge”, but I'm not sure which exactly Service Badge I'm allowed to display. Calculus is based, as I understand it, on a comparison of two factors: the number of edits and years. But what happens in case, if there are fewer edits than it should be for this number of years?

Great thanks again.

Regards, Chris Oxford.Chris Oxford (talk) 20:44, 8 July 2017 (UTC)


 * To see how many edits you have made you start by clicking on "Contributions" at the top right of your page. This will show you all the edits/contributions you have made here. The page will open to your contributions, but you can see any user's contributions by typing their name in the searchbox. On that page you go to the very bottom where there is a long box with several options (all leading to pages about activity on WP) and click on "Edit count". A new page will open giving you all the statistics about you or the user you wanted to look at. When I write this, I see that you have made 410 edits so far, that you made your first edit on 18 aug 2015, 13:02 and that you spend most of your time on WP chatting on talk pages. :) The tool running this page/service/statistics can be broken from time to time, and the more edits someone has made, the longer time it will take for the program to put together the page.


 * The system you are talking about is the Service awards. To be able to display one of the awards you have to fulfill both criteria: edits and time. So you are entitled to a "Novice Editor (or Burba)". As soon as you have made another 590 edits, you can upgrade to "Apprentice Editor (or Novato)", since you have been here long enough at least. Best, <em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">cart <em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">-Talk  20:21, 9 July 2017 (UTC)

@W.carter: So, Burba? Well... fine. Surely I did not have much hope that I'm just one step away from being Vanguard Editor, but Burba…:) So, at the moment, adapting talkability of the fish, I’m silently contributing non-stop: added already 1 citation to the Animal Park of the Monts de Gueret  http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/10/151010-wolf-awareness-week-gallery/ , and now trying to include Angelett into section 'British Designers' additionally to 'Australian Designers' , as I found in the UK online magazine Gem-A a new article https://gem-a.com/component/k2/news/emerald-desert-western-australia  (this citation I also just added in the very end of the text), where in its subheading the following is stated: “Author, British jewellery designer and Gems&Jewellery contributor Joanna Angelett describes her recent gemmological trip to Western Australia.” I think, that I did it, following your example. I’m coming closer and closer to Vanguard, am I? Regards, Chris Oxford.Chris Oxford (talk) 23:04, 10 July 2017 (UTC)

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Ohai
I came back! I've been up to my old tricks at the Teahouse and AfD (and copy-editing everywhere). I'm glad to see you're still active here. — GrammarFascist  contribs talk 02:59, 25 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Hey there GrammarFascist, yes I'm still around although not so active right now, too much going on IRL. When I'm active it's mostly on Commons, but I pop in for the occasional edit here too from time to time. <em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">cart <em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">-Talk  07:33, 25 August 2017 (UTC)

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Thanks for helping
Hello W.carter - some information about my jobs at this time you find on my talk page. I just get the information about the Vulture and the Girl in January 2017 for the first time. Via this article I read the article about Kevin Carter and I noticed directly that there is something totally upside down. Today I can call it a Coatrack article -. To fix all the missing information and deleting some stuff my idea was: I start with Greg Marinovich, then Joao Silva, the book, the film and after this Kevin Carter or the vulture and the girl and then Kevin.. I think this is the best way. I receive help for my german-english from user werldwayd. User Martinevans123: know about what I do and some other too. Like for the articles some time ago I appreciat very much your help. But I have to take my time - RL is demanding. PS I stoped at WP:de also complet for this time. Best.--Maxim Pouska (talk) 11:02, 27 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Hi Maxim Pouska, of course you can take as much time as you want! I just saw some things I could fix and so I did. I'm interested in these articles too and I look in from time to time and see if I can help with some small fixing. You work at your own pace. :-) --<em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">cart <em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">-Talk  11:08, 27 September 2017 (UTC)


 * Hello please take a look - the refs need fixing to :-) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo%C3%A3o_Silva_(photographer)#Jo.C3.A3o_Silva_and_Kevin_Carter_in_Sudan
 * PS Werldwayd is helping too. Best.--Maxim Pouska (talk) 16:02, 28 September 2017 (UTC)


 * Maxim Pouska, yes I saw that and I will get back to that article later when I have time and feel like it. I too have much to do in real life. ;-) I work just as slow as you do. :-) <em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">cart <em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">-Talk  16:06, 28 September 2017 (UTC)


 * Hello W.carter - no problem - but after the work of this day I get a verrückte/crazy idea - letzt try to write an perfect article (my job) for an "exellent articel" / Featured articles - example André_Kertész. hehe -but why not. Kevin is the right person for it. Because this would be fun. PS I'm crazy too.
 * Best.--Maxim Pouska (talk) 18:26, 28 September 2017 (UTC)


 * Maxim Pouska: Yes that is a crazy idea! ;-) It will require a LOT of work... Try aiming at Good Article first and then you can see. I almost hesitate to even start cleanup the references since they are such a mess! But I guess you do it the same way you eat an elephant... - one bite at the time. :-/ --<em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">cart <em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">-Talk  18:40, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

I have at least started with fixing the refs in the way it is done in Good Articles an Featured Articles. You can see in the code how much easier it is to mention the same book many times. When you use that kind of refs, you don't need the for the refs, just the thing inside. I also assume that you meant the book Bang-Bang Club when you just wrote (Book 110) and so on, so I fixed those too. I think you will understand how the new ref system works and you can just copy the for the pages you are referring to. :-) <em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">cart <em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">-Talk  20:16, 28 September 2017 (UTC)


 * Yes I will safe this info and use it in the future.--Maxim Pouska (talk) 20:44, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Sounds good! The book you are referring to must be coded in the right way in the "Bibliography"section though, as it is in that article. We'll work it out at we go along. Good Night! <em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">cart  <em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">-Talk  20:48, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

mon dieu :-) - I found the |ref=harv}}  and {{cite book  and - the templats {{sfn| too. some I understand - some not, but I try to learn it. I understand the Cite book and at the end ref=harv (Harvard) but how did you the  - - sfn|Marinovich|Silva|2000|pp=43–44 - - ? did you wrote it extra? only ussing  Marinovich|Silva|2000| pp= 3-5 and then the templat? I like to learn this (need it again). is at :

Conflict and war photographer

In 2011 Silva spoke at the Bronx Documentary Center in New York about his life as photojournalist. His speech was published in The New York Times and the lens.blogs.nytimes.com.

I delet the <> and ref and [ ] for better info and use - -

- - https://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/30/this-is-what-i-do-this-is-all-that-i-know/] “war photographer” - - He told the audience: ...

- - sfn|this is|what I do|that I know| - -. would this be correct? Best.


 * Hi {{u|Maxim Pouska}}, I'm sorry to say but sometimes I can't exactly understand what you write. You write in English but the grammar and thoughts are a mix of German and French, and I have to guess what you mean. :-) But I will try to explain this kind of references. It works on books, journals, newspaper and some other sources. You start by putting all the information about the book in the way you see in the "Bibliography" section and put the |ref=harv at the end. You must be very careful to get all the {{ }} = || and other signs in the code absolutely right or it will not work. Once you have the book in place, you can use the {{sfn}} . You don't need any <>, ref or [], just the {{ }}. Inside these double curly brackets you must write in a specific order: {{sfn|last name of first aurthor|last name of second author|year of publication|which pages}} if it is one page you write p=X if it is many pages you write pp=XX-XX or pp=XX and XX. There are some more tricks you can do but this is the basic. You can read more about it here: Template:Sfn.
 * Just keep in mind that the refs in the text inside the {{ }} "talks" with the facts of the book so names must be spelled the same way and the year must be right otherwise the connection will be broken.
 * I usually just use it for books and journals and do the rest like websites and such with ordinary references since I don't know all the complicated ways we can use this. :) So for online texts we will use the normal references. Ok?
 * You can go on and try using this kind of references in these articles if you like and I will correct it if it is wrong and soon you will understand and get it right. Start and try and we will see how it goes. It is always better to learn by trying :-)
 * I will continue to fix the rest of the references, but not tonight. I will also be busy in RL over the weekend, but don't worry, I will be back to it. :)--<em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">cart <em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">-Talk  19:56, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

Thanks
He - we drink a beer - I pay.

Thanks for formating :-). Best--Maxim Pouska (talk) 18:43, 3 October 2017 (UTC)


 * Thanks Maxim! Skål! The articles are coming along very well. Good job! I will continue to fix codes as you add text, as one of the team. --<em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">cart  <em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">-Talk  18:59, 3 October 2017 (UTC)

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a big thank you
Hi Cart,

Thanks so much for your help, I sure needed it. Just wondering also if there is a way to do further edits to a photo that is already uploaded. Somebody suggested that my Sydney Opera House one is too tightly cropped on the left, I actually agree however I could barley get the whole opera house in the frame with my 85mm lens. I thought I might try do do some content-aware fill on that side in PS to give a bit more space and upload it again. Is that possible? Also, I'd love to write a small description of how I created the image, is there a way to add commentary? Thanks again. tom — Preceding unsigned comment added by Alphacontrol (talk • contribs) 00:42, 27 November 2017 (UTC)


 * Hi Alphacontrol, thanks for the message. I'll reply to all of your questions on your talk page at Commons, to keep everything in one place. --<em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">cart  <em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">-Talk  07:04, 27 November 2017 (UTC)

Help to format refs
Hello W.carter, I still have problems to format references if I am not in an article. I asking a question and I need some help at RSN. Best.--Maxim Pouska (talk) 03:46, 12 December 2017 (UTC)


 * Thanks - I locked at the talk page vulture + girl - I did the you work, and saved in a doc. Now I Know . Best.--Maxim Pouska (talk) 20:49, 12 December 2017 (UTC)

I need help for my references at RSN
Hello W.carter, I still have again problems to format references if I am not in an article. I asking a question at WP:RSN. The | question and I need some help. OK - I do a training today for to be better in formating in the future.--Maxim Pouska (talk) 04:07, 12 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Hi Maxim Pouska! No problem, training is good. I have very much to do today but I will take a look at this later tonight when I get home and see how I can help you. <em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">cart <em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">-Talk  09:52, 12 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Ok Maxim, there was only a small problem. If you use a ref on a talk page you need to place  at the end of that section. That way the refs will be just where you are using the refs and not at the bottom of the page. That is all you have to do. On talk pages you don't need to have the full template with all the code, just the link to the page, that is enough to see what it is all about. You had already done that and I have added the "reflist-talk" to your question. Was that all you wanted to know or have I missed something? <em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">cart  <em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">-Talk  20:49, 12 December 2017 (UTC)

Yes, that was all.--Maxim Pouska (talk) 20:50, 12 December 2017 (UTC)

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Wahlgren
I have tried to improve the article for Pernilla Wahlgren. But a second set of eyes would be appreciated. If you find time for it. Regards.BabbaQ (talk) 11:02, 21 December 2017 (UTC)
 * BabbaQ, I'm away for the holidays and I will probably not be editing until middle/late January. God Jul och Gott Nytt År! --<em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">cart <em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">-Talk  11:09, 21 December 2017 (UTC)
 * God Jul!--BabbaQ (talk) 11:10, 21 December 2017 (UTC)

Happy Holidays!
Dear W.carter,

I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and all the best for 2018!

Regards, Chris Oxford.Chris Oxford (talk) 22:23, 23 December 2017 (UTC)

Happy New Year, W.carter!
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Happy New Year! W.carter, Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia.

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Nesting external links
Hi! Regarding this edit, I wasn't trying to list EMERCOM as an external link, but I was trying to "nest" two external links below to state that both are EMERCOM pages. WhisperToMe (talk) 09:51, 12 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Hi WhisperToMe, I see, thanks for the info. Your new edit is much more elegant, less confusing and per MOS. :) --<em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">cart <em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">-Talk  10:00, 12 February 2018 (UTC)

Mirror - Wikipedia.
Hello W.carter,

Last Sunday I went online to look up new information for some existing articles, and found that at list one of them under attack. That kind of people who have plenty of time-little to offer, and nothing better to do, than to show this online, made a Mirror-Wikipedia page on their private URL, which pretended to be a real one: http://wikien4.appspot.com/wiki/Joanna_Angelett

Probably they used a program, that is changing letter L to W. Also they added plenty of absurd words & used a primitive hooliganism: “The same year, she was awso cawwed "top Austrawian designer",[5] by jewewwery historian Dr Jack Ogden, uh-hah-hah-hah”.

If we will check View History on this fake URL, then in will take us to the real Wikipedia page, what is giving an impression, that all this absurdity has been written by Wikipedians.

This fake URL exists in parallel with the real one, and is appearing in the end of the second page on Goggle search for Joanna Trummer — not Angelett; in this way they tried to hide their “work”, to keep it unnoticed as long as possible.

Even text about Governor of Australia, linked to the article, crippled by the same way: http://wikien4.appspot.com/wiki/Governor-General_of_Australia

It is interesting whereby even the Australian Government managed to merit the disapproval of such a worthy gentleman.

But, any way, that is clearly the attack on Wikipedia itself and on all Wikipedians — so what should we do?

Regards, Chris Oxford.Chris Oxford (talk) 21:53, 30 January 2018 (UTC)


 * Hi Chris, such mirror sites pop up all the time. The Internet is full of crazy people. Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do and I'm pretty sure that folks here at Wikipedia with more Internet knowledge than we have are aware of these sites. If you feel like you have to make it known in some way you could post about it on Village pump (miscellaneous). Best, <em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">cart <em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">-Talk  10:40, 31 January 2018 (UTC)


 * Relevant: Mirrors and forks. Since all of Wikipedia has a free license, people can do with it what they want as long as they provide attribution and share their own content in turn. However, WMF has a trademark policy that disallows "mimicking" sites. The globe logo is a trademark to protect the identity of Wikipedia. Policy is here. The best recourse may be to send an email to the address at the bottom of that page, being clear that this other site uses the logo inappropriately, to create a site that mimics Wikipedia. &mdash; Rhododendrites  <sup style="font-size:80%;">talk \\ 14:44, 31 January 2018 (UTC)


 * Thanks Rhododendrites for jumping in and clarifying things. You are more familiar with these copyright issues than I am. Much appreciated. <em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">cart <em style="font-family:Verdana;color:DarkBlue">-Talk  14:57, 31 January 2018 (UTC)

Great thanks, W.carter, for your reply, and I highly appreciated an advice of Rhododendrites. I will follow his kind suggestion and will let you both know about development of this story, as soon as I will receive any response from them. Regards, Chris Oxford.Chris Oxford (talk) 23:00, 31 January 2018 (UTC)

Hello W.carter,

Just wanted to let you know, that I did everything as Editor Rhododendrites recommended and received the promise, that they will do everything they can. After that the fake page disappeared, but then it appeared again. I wrote to them for the second time and after that it disappeared completely. Also I foung a couple of new links on the internet, which I am going to include into the text, but, probably, a little bit later, when I will have more time. So, thank you again and now I going to say 'hello' to the Editor Rhododendrites. All the best. Regards, Chris Oxford.Chris Oxford (talk) 18:28, 18 February 2018 (UTC)

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DYK for Kenneth Gärdestad
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