User talk:Mr rnddude/Archive 16

This is an archive of past discussions with User:Mr rnddude. Do not edit the contents of this page. If you wish to start a new discussion or revive an old one, please do so on the current talk page.

Good article nominations | June 2022 Backlog Drive

On 1 June, a one-month backlog drive for good article nominations will begin. Barnstars will be awarded based on the number and age of articles reviewed. Interested in taking part? Sign up here!

You're receiving this message because you have conducted 5+ good article reviews or participated in previous backlog drives. Click here to opt out of any future messages. (t · c) buidhe 04:26, 28 May 2022 (UTC)

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Pyramid of Khentkaus I you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Tim riley -- Tim riley (talk) 13:42, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

Thanks for taking up the review, Tim riley. It's about ten-to-midnight here in Qld, so I'll see your comments tomorrow or whenever you post them. I've fixed an AmEng (-ize as we tend to learn OxEng rather than BrEng). Mr rnddude (talk) 13:53, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

It's 18.45 in London, and I've finished my review and have left a few very minor suggestions on the review page. Tim riley talk 17:47, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

The article Pyramid of Khentkaus I you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Pyramid of Khentkaus I for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Tim riley -- Tim riley (talk) 08:27, 3 July 2022 (UTC)

Wow! Don't mince words. Tell us what you really think. --Deepfriedokra (talk) 00:29, 22 July 2022 (UTC)

Deepfriedokra - I never had much of a filter. The thought occurred after the fact that 'Arbs might question the decorum of this post', but it's already resolved itself. Case dismissed, user blocked. We'll see if they appeal, I guess. Mr rnddude (talk) 01:12, 22 July 2022 (UTC)

I'll be waiting, though it's a check user block. I don't comment at Arb cases anymore except under extreme provocation. You said what I would have were I braver. --Deepfriedokra (talk) 01:20, 22 July 2022 (UTC)

On 29 July 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pyramid of Khentkaus I, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that an inscription uncovered at the Pyramid of Khentkaus I (pictured), identifies Khentkaus I as the mother of two kings, or perhaps the mother of one and a king herself? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pyramid of Khentkaus I. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Pyramid of Khentkaus I), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 29 July 2022 (UTC)

The hieroglyphics on the Cleopatra article distort the whole format, as they are far too exposed. Since the article does not use Infobox pharaoh, but instead Infobox royalty, I presume they should be inserted in the infobox similar to the Alexander the Great article. However, I am not sure how to transfer this over myself, being unfamiliar with the topic. Would you be able to assist in this? Aza24 (talk) 07:59, 31 August 2022 (UTC)

Aza24 - Thanks for the notice. I've looked at both articles, and this is a quite complicated use case. I'm working on fixing the formatting in Alexander the Great's IB – only two of the five names appear, probably resulting from a pair of misplaced curly brackets. I believe I can convert the box in Cleopatra's article into the IB in the same manner. I'll leave another note once I'm done. Mr rnddude (talk) 00:56, 2 September 2022 (UTC)

Royal titulary

Horus name
Wr(.t)-nb(.t)-nfrw-3ḫ(t)-sḥ Wer(et)-neb(et)-neferu-achet-seh The great Lady of perfection, excellent in counsel Wr.t-twt-n-jt=s Weret-tut-en-it-es The great one, sacred image of her father
Nomen
Qlwpdrt Cleopatra epithet to nomen: Qlwpdrt nṯrt mr(t) jts Cleopatra netjeret mer(et) ites The goddess Cleopatra who is beloved of her father

Here you go, I've done the write-up. If that's good, you can just slot it into the successor section of the IB, and remove the box from the article. If needed, I can do the transfer as well. Just double check that I've transcribed everything correctly. Mr rnddude (talk) 01:44, 2 September 2022 (UTC)

The transcription looks correct, thank you! Adding now. Aza24 (talk) 05:57, 2 September 2022 (UTC)

Nominations for the upcoming project coordinator election are opening in a few hours (00:01 UTC on 1 September). A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next coordination year. The project coordinators are the designated points of contact for issues concerning the project, and are responsible for maintaining our internal structure and processes. They do not, however, have any authority over article content or editor conduct, or any other special powers. More information on being a coordinator is available here. If you are interested in running, please sign up here by 23:59 UTC on 14 September! Voting doesn't commence until 15 September. If you have any questions, you can contact any member of the current coord team. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:52, 31 August 2022 (UTC)

Voting for the upcoming project coordinator election opens in a few hours (00:01 UTC on 15 September) and will last through 23:59 on 28 September. A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next coordination year. The project coordinators are the designated points of contact for issues concerning the project, and are responsible for maintaining our internal structure and processes. They do not, however, have any authority over article content or editor conduct, or any other special powers. More information on being a coordinator is available here. Voting is conducted using simple approval voting and questions for the candidates are welcome. If you have any questions, you can contact any member of the current coord team. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:27, 14 September 2022 (UTC)

Just a quick correction to the prior message about the 2022 MILHIST coordinator election! I (Hog Farm) didn't proofread the message well enough and left out a link to the election page itself in this message. The voting will occur here; sorry about the need for a second message and the inadvertent omission from the prior one. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:41, 15 September 2022 (UTC)

Voting for the upcoming project coordinator election closes soon, at 23:59 on 28 September. A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next coordination year. The project coordinators are the designated points of contact for issues concerning the project, and are responsible for maintaining our internal structure and processes. They do not, however, have any authority over article content or editor conduct, or any other special powers. More information on being a coordinator is available here. Voting is conducted using simple approval voting and questions for the candidates are welcome. The voting itself is occurring here If you have any questions, you can contact any member of the current coord team. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 20:13, 26 September 2022 (UTC)

Hello! Voting in the 2022 Arbitration Committee elections is now open until 23:59 (UTC) on Monday, 12 December 2022. All eligible users are allowed to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once.

The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.

If you wish to participate in the 2022 election, please review the candidates and submit your choices on the voting page. If you no longer wish to receive these messages, you may add {{NoACEMM}} to your user talk page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 01:31, 29 November 2022 (UTC)

Hi, I'd just like to point out that by removing my comment from 2022 ukraine invasion because yada yada (I have a username, you know), you've paved the way for people to rename that article in the most ridiculous way possible. I know you're adhering by the policies and such, but think about it. It is a war. There has never been a war between Russia and Ukraine before because Ukraine didn't exist prior to 1991. This will not stop in 2023. And you think you're so smart... pathetic. 104.163.138.105 (talk) 06:12, 1 January 2023 (UTC)

Replied on your talk page. Mr rnddude (talk) 06:43, 1 January 2023 (UTC)

Precious

Six years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:44, 9 October 2022 (UTC)

Hey, Mr rnddude. I'd like to wish you a wonderful First Edit Day on behalf of the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Have a great day! Chris Troutman (talk) 12:03, 4 November 2022 (UTC)

Happy First Edit Day! Hi Mr rnddude! On behalf of the Birthday Committee, I'd like to wish you a very happy anniversary of the day you made your first edit and became a Wikipedian! CAPTAIN RAJU(T) 20:45, 4 November 2022 (UTC)

Sorry about this. I thought they ahd edited a different IPs comment. ― Blaze Wolf^Talk_{Blaze Wolf#6545} 20:17, 3 February 2023 (UTC)

Blaze Wolf - Understood, mistakes happen. Mr rnddude (talk) 20:20, 3 February 2023 (UTC)

I've redacted your comment here. I don't think you do but just in case you wonder why, the lead of our article mentions some relevant things, including ageism. ☿ Apaugasma (talk ☉) 18:06, 7 March 2023 (UTC)

Apaugasma - And naturally I have undone it. That's a standard turn of phrase that is widely used online and in the real world. It is not what RPA is for. Mr rnddude (talk) 02:53, 8 March 2023 (UTC)

I read your further reply here, and I think that however right or wrong the editor you directed the comment to was, it would not make your comment less of a personal attack. This is not about their comment, but about your comment, which does nothing but dismiss or mock.

I don't think there is much point in discussing this further between the two of us, so I asked other editors' opinions at ANI. The thread is Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents#Ok, boomer. ☿ Apaugasma (talk ☉) 13:45, 8 March 2023 (UTC)

I somehow missed this post of yours, its famine-related observations but more so the news of your being unwell. I hope you are feeling better. Fowler&fowler«Talk» 00:37, 15 March 2023 (UTC)

Fowler&fowler - The worst of the illness seems to have passed, I should be on the recovery side. I do have quite the headache today, but I suspect that's more to do with four days of barely any sleep followed by a day of too much of it. I will have to remain at home for a while longer though. Thanks for inquiring. Mr rnddude (talk) 08:49, 15 March 2023 (UTC)

Yes, please take care. We live in a dicey world. Fowler&fowler«Talk» 13:48, 15 March 2023 (UTC)

Hey. I seem to be editing again, though I am a pale sliver of my former gryphon self. I hope again that you can forgive me for bailing out after trying to play rainmaker a couple years ago. The gray weight on my soul at that time was disturbing my real life. Sorry. § Lingzhi (talk) 08:35, 8 April 2023 (UTC)

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you.

This is pro forma, I mentioned you in a filing but you aren't accused of any wrongdoing. Trainsandotherthings (talk) 19:20, 18 May 2023 (UTC)