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Mud, Blood and Wood, B.E.F. Logistics during Third Ypres. Keith-264 (talk) 22:34, 23 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Edit reverted at Battle of Flers–Courcelette

Hi @Keith-264,

I have seen you have reverted the edit of an ip removing content. Based on this copy patrol report, the content is copyrighted protected from https://kids.kiddle.co/Battle_of_Flers%E2%80%93Courcelette. I have reverted it and requested copyvio revdel. Thought to notify you.

Thanks! ~/Bunnypranav:<ping> 16:01, 29 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Bunnypranav: I wrote that based on the official history, perhaps you have a false positive? Regards Keith-264 (talk) 16:03, 29 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Keith-264

Please check https://copyvios.toolforge.org/?lang=en&project=wikipedia&title=Battle_of_Flers%E2%80%93Courcelette&url=https://kids.kiddle.co/Battle_of_Flers%25E2%2580%2593Courcelette. It has a 99.7% copy vio chances. The content is copyrighted with https://kids.kiddle.co/Battle_of_Flers%E2%80%93Courcelette with a clear indication on their website saying © 2024 Kiddle.co ~/Bunnypranav:<ping> 16:04, 29 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Bunnypranav: I've already had a look, I wrote most of that article and all of that paragraph in 2015 or 2016 based on the OH (Miles). The other article looks like it has been lifted from this wiki page. I've put a scrutiny request on the milhist page. Regards Keith-264 (talk) 16:10, 29 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Bunnypranav: If you check the edit history it will show that I'm right. Regards Keith-264 (talk) 16:13, 29 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Bunnypranav: this link [1] has this at the bottom on the right CC BY-SA 3.0

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If there's a copyvio, it is that article ripping Wiki off. Regards Keith-264 (talk) 16:33, 29 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Fair enough, point noted. Thanks for choosing to inform me. ~/Bunnypranav:<ping> 12:13, 30 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Bunnypranav: I'm glad it has been sorted out. Regards Keith-264 (talk) 12:39, 30 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Convoy PQ 14

Hi Keith, you haven't defined "Sharpe 1998", used here. DuncanHill (talk) 21:14, 14 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@DuncanHill: Ahem! Sorted it out. ;O) Keith-264 (talk) 00:22, 15 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Arctic Convoys

Think I've managed to change the merchant ships to the usual format using AWB. One thing which struck me though following on from the flags is that the column in the table is headed flag and then underneath appears flag and country for other nationalities but for UK it shows flag and merchant navy - should it not show flag and United Kingdom? I can change them all quickly using AWB if you agree Lyndaship (talk) 09:17, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Lyndaship: Good morning; yesterday, I thought that some of the other countries didn't have a recognised merchant marine - I had a look through the pages on Panama for eg and only found its equivalent of the navy, nothing merchant. I assumed that national flags were being used in lieu of a merchant marine equivalent. I thought the blue and red flags for Merchant Navy and RFA were there because they existed. If you want to change them back I'll go along with it since you know more than me. ;O) Regards Keith-264 (talk) 10:40, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I did this {{ship|Panama|Capira||2}} following the example of the ship template for Soviet naval ships, it looks like I was wrong. Are there any other schoolboy errors I've been making? I'm planning to use Jordan 2006 to check whether any of the merchant ships are MV etc rather than SS but there are several blind spots in his book. Regards Keith-264 (talk) 10:48, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oh I think you and many others are much more knowledgeable than me. I just like doing layout in articles. I don't know if Panama has a recognised Merchant Marine but certainly Norway and the US do, frequently the civil ensign is the same as the national flag. I'll change the articles so United Kingdom appears alongside the flag Lyndaship (talk) 10:51, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Some of the existing Soviet articles for merchant ships don't follow the guidelines. Jordan is a good idea, I would have used Miramar but sadly my sub has expired, Lloyds is another idea but would take ages to go through. I suspect the only ships likely to be MVs are the tankers Lyndaship (talk) 10:55, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Lyndaship: Considering the way that you copy edit my convoy article mistakes I beg to differ ;O). Apropos, I eventually decided that "Convoy PQ 8" was a better way to label them than "convoy PQ 8". No-one has objected but I wonder what you think. Regards Keith-264 (talk) 10:58, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Personally Convoy PQ 8 reads better to me but I know there is always some debate about capitalisation and I'm unaware of what the current convention is. Previously I ensured that the usage was PQ 8 throughout wiki as we had a mix of PQ.8 (as I believe the British used at the time) PQ-8 (American) and PQ 8. Lyndaship (talk) 11:08, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Lyndaship: Considering the work I've put you to, is there anything I can do for you? Regards Keith-264 (talk) 13:22, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No you're fine thanks. Happy to help and playing with AWB is something I enjoy Lyndaship (talk) 14:10, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Rupert of Bavaria

As far as I can see, Wikipedia is the only place you'll see him called "Robert", it was added to the article about him in 2019, and the IP has seen that and decided to re-write history and linguistics. DuncanHill (talk) 13:01, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I thought it would be Rupert in English anyway ;O). Keith-264 (talk) 13:12, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It is! He was Rupert or Rupprecht in English media at the time, I have only ever seen "Robert" on Wikipedia. DuncanHill (talk) 13:22, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Noticeboard

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. 87.242.222.53 (talk) 15:17, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Answered Keith-264 (talk) 15:19, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Just in case you wondered, these ip posts are nothing to do with me. The only editor I have a problem with right now is an administrator who shoots from the hip. As far as I am aware, an admin can find out the ip address from which I normally edit when logged on. This doesn't appear to have been done in this case. ThoughtIdRetired _TIR 18:46, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@ThoughtIdRetired: Thanks for letting me know, I never expected you to disagree using underhand methods and I'm glad that the netstapo were wrong. ;O) Keith-264 (talk) 18:49, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Refbegin

So explain to me why you like the template Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 21:58, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I think that the scholarly apparatus is best when it's unobtrusive, further reading is there for the interested reader. I don't feel bound by a discussion that I wasn't part of. Regards Keith-264 (talk) 22:56, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That's a take that I've not seen before. Interesting that you prioritize unobtrusiveness over legibility for vision-impaired readers.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 23:08, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Are you trying to set up a straw man? Perhaps you could list them? Keith-264 (talk) 23:46, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

List what? Of course you're not bound by any discussion that hasn't resulted in a formal policy. That goes without saying. That doesn't mean that you can't make a decision on that topic on your own. To me it seems obvious that usage of refbegin strictly to reduce text size is disadvantageous to vision-impaired readers, regardless of what other advantages that it might offer to the editor. Do you disagree?--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 09:16, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That's an assumption, how many people say it obstructs them? Keith-264 (talk) 09:48, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I only have the one for sure, but surely the spirit of MOS:SMALLTEXT, broadly construed, applies regardless?--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 10:22, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Why don't you broach the subject on the message board or rfc? Keith-264 (talk) 11:21, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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