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Thank you for standing for arbitrator. I am far away from it all (travel, mourning), not in the mood, so just an informal question you can answer or ignore:

• Liviu Holender chose lieder by five composers whose music was banned by the Nazis—Schreker, Zemlinsky, Mahler, Korngold and Schönberg—for a recital at the Oper Frankfurt.

What does this 2024 DYK tell you about infoboxes for classical composers in 2024? -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:23, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

I appreciate and thank you for the question, Gerda, but it tells me nothing. I don't have the first clue where you want me to go with that. Katie 17:42, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

Well, 11 years ago infoboxes for classical composers were a hot topic. If you look at the talk pages of the 5 composers, do you think they still are? -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:23, 20 November 2024 (UTC)

That's not what you asked me to do, but okay – looks to me like the Mahler page doesn't have an infobox and there's a lively discussion going on about it. Crossing my fingers that it doesn't descend into chaos and misery. Katie 13:12, 21 November 2024 (UTC)

story · music · places

Sorry if I was unclear. - November was rich in sadness and happiness for me, expressed in music. Regarding my question, I found one so far who looked into the matter and didn't stay at the surface, Simonm223. There are two composers on the Main page today, Siegfried Thiele and Aaron Copland. I find the response of my friend Jerome Kohl to a question on Copland's article talk promising. What do you think? - There were more participants in Mahler, and what do you think about the strength of arguments? - Have you ever seen an infobox discussion in "chaos and misery"? (More about compromise on my talk.) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:04, 2 December 2024 (UTC)

Ah, infobox discussions. We've had how many cases about infoboxes at this point? People yelling and whining and getting blocked and retiring and unretiring and bans? If that's not chaos and misery, I don't know what is. As far as the strength of arguments goes, I just took a quick skim because some of the usual infobox folks are there and I've heard their peace before, and ain't nothin' new under the sun. Some poor schmuck is gonna close that and much angst and gnashing of teeth will ensue and I look forward to seeing the results of the Infobox discussions 48 case sometime in 2032. I wish I had more to give you about it, but I just don't.

I'm glad Simonm223 was able to give you an answer you liked, but I am not going to give an opinion on the strength or weakness of arguments there. I'm very sorry for the loss of your friend, and I hope the music you love helped bring you some peace. Katie 16:33, 2 December 2024 (UTC)

Thank you. My view is different and simple: infobox discussions happen only on the few FAs of a few editors (such as Mahler), and if we place them under some special protection for intentionally being different from the rest of Misplaced Pages, we are done. Most classical composers today come with an infobox without any discussion. - Today's story comes from a DYK about a concert that fascinated me, and you can listen! For my taste, the hook has too little music - I miss the unusual scoring and the specific dedication - but it comes instead with a name good for viewcount. All this is of minor importance looking at life and death. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:29, 6 December 2024 (UTC)

On the Main page today Jean Sibelius on his birthday. Listening to Beethoven's Fifth from the opening of Notre-Dame de Paris. We sang in choirs today. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:57, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

Listen today to the (new) Perplexities after Escher. - Congratulations to being elected! Could you look at Samuel Barber and tell me if you miss something in his infobox? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:37, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

Listen today to Beethoven's 3rd cello sonata, on his birthday - it was a hook in the 2020 DYK set when his 250th birthday was remembered. I picked a recording with Antônio Meneses, because he was on my sad list this year, and I was in Brazil (see places), and I love his playing. - I can happily report that the Barber situation was resolved. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:46, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

I come to fix the cellist's name, with a 10-years-old DYK and new pics - look for red birds --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:36, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

Precious anniversary

Precious

Seven years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:19, 21 November 2024 (UTC)

List of attacks on the United States

Hello KrakatoaKatie! I came across your profile over on WikiProject Military history, where you indicated you enjoyed editing topics around American military history. I've been working on a big project over the last few weeks: List of attacks on the United States. The aim is to have a list of every time the U.S. (government/military) was attacked, but not when the U.S. was attacking. My hope is to create list of attacks by the United States once this list is finished.

Well anyway, I wanted to see if you would be interested in helping me put together some of the summaries for the list. I am fairly sure most if not all of the attacks themselves are on the list. But, I'm still working to get the summaries and references put together for each of them. If you are interested or have any questions, feel free to message me back here or on my talk page anytime! If not, I completely understand. Keep up the good work on Misplaced Pages! Cheers! The Weather Event Writer (Talk Page) 16:43, 3 December 2024 (UTC)

I appreciate the request, but my attention is probably going to be elsewhere for a while. Good luck with your list! Katie 04:09, 6 December 2024 (UTC)

Kataeb Party Protection

Hi. Thank you for giving Kataeb Party semi-protection status through 12/20/24. Unfortunately, IP vandalism on this page has been an issue for many years. I do not anticipate that it will improve. Would it be possible for Kataeb Party to be granted indefinite semi protection status? Firecat93 (talk) 03:22, 6 December 2024 (UTC)

We're going to start here and see what happens. I've done this for a very long time, and I don't want to protect it longer than is necessary, so escalating lengths is the way I and most admins approach this. If they return after protection expires, simply make a new RFPP request. Katie 04:07, 6 December 2024 (UTC)

Okay, will do Firecat93 (talk) 10:09, 6 December 2024 (UTC)

Katie the arb is back

I'm stoked that you and Liz are the top vote-getters, with Worm right behind. I won't be joining you but that's not terribly surprising. Keep those young-uns in line, will ya? Just Step Sideways 00:14, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

• Congratulations on your appointment to Arbcom! Andre🚐 00:23, 9 December 2024 (UTC)
  • Thanks, dudes! :-) Katie 21:07, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

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You have been appointed to the Arbitration Committee

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Seeking advice for potential IP sockpuppeteering

Good day. I'm in need of advice if this constitutes a legit sock case.

Currently IP address 155.69.190.63 has been reported in this ANI case, but there is another IP address sharing identical language and patterns: 155.69.184.1. Similar patterns in WP:HOUNDING, personal attacks and bad faith can be seen with both IP addresses.

Further checks indicate that both IP addresses coincidentally are Singapore-based:

Please advise if there is credible grounds for a WP:SPI and the way forward. Thank you! hundenvonPG (talk) 00:56, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

Other than to say your two IPs are probably the same person operating out of the dynamic IP range assigned to that school, I have nothing to add to the ANI discussion currently underway. Filing at SPI will do nothing for the reason I just described. I advise your to stop coming to the talk pages of various admins and allow that ANI thread to play out. Katie 03:05, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

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congratulations. Crafterstar (talk) 19:23, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

Oops

What did I do wrong there? 🆃🆁🆂™ 03:27, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

@Trs9k: Please see WP:OUTING. Speculation counts as outing. The ways to provide information privately are listed on that page. Katie 03:34, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

Lesson learned! Thank you and enjoy the weekend :) 🆃🆁🆂™ 04:34, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

Is there any way I could get a copy of what I wrote? 🆃🆁🆂™ 04:37, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

Sorry, no. Katie 13:51, 14 December 2024 (UTC)