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Do not leave the ‎DS alert for infoboxes on this page. I am aware of the requirements and restrictions and need no reminding. Any placing of the note will be reverted, probably with an appropriate response.

I wrote the article, it's my choice. Any defence against any OWNership accusation, ever...SchroCat (talk)}

Emily Davison selected as TFA for 8 June 2018

This is to let you know that the Emily Davison article has been scheduled as today's featured article for June 8, 2018. Please check the article needs no amendments. If you're interested in editing the main page text, you're welcome to do so at Misplaced Pages:Today's featured article/June 8, 2018.--Wehwalt (talk) 20:07, 8 May 2018 (UTC)

Thanks Wehwalt. Again, it's never something I look forward to, but if it must... The only thought I have about the date, is that I know she died on the 8th, but the Epsom Derby is run on 2 June: would that make a better date to run? Cheers - SchroCat (talk) 21:07, 8 May 2018 (UTC)

(talk page watcher) Just a disinterested opinion, but I'd probably agre with the earlier date. It will sound cruel perhaps, but, she's almost certainly better known for the actual jump deed than she is for dying later (the nature of the beast, I suspect). I bet if you ask someone on the 88, they would recognise the act, and, ironically probably just assume she died there and then. Who was it, after all, who was it who said, "it is the act that is heroic, not the dying for it"? All imho, of course, you understand. —SerialNumber54129 21:15, 8 May 2018 (UTC)

I scheduled it for the 8th because it was nominated for that date in the template. I'm open to changing it, but consider that many of the readers won't know the Derby is going on.--Wehwalt (talk) 21:25, 8 May 2018 (UTC)

Someone nominated it? I thought the guidelines suggested that nominators "should consult regular editors of the article before nominating it for TFAR"? Oh well, it will be what it will be. I'm not too fussed on the date, and agree that there the date of the Derby is unknown by most in the UK, let alone outside. - SchroCat (talk) 21:32, 8 May 2018 (UTC)

Thanks. It was in the template, on the talk page of TFA/R. Edwininlondon suggested it. I will usually take articles from there unless there is some difficulty. Thank you for being willing to let it run.--Wehwalt (talk) 21:39, 8 May 2018 (UTC)

Damn those peasants, it's the dashed Triple Crown! Bloody colonials, mutter mutter...  ;) —SerialNumber54129 21:42, 8 May 2018 (UTC)

Sorry SchroCat, I was unaware of how this works, did not mean to bypass you. I'm not fussed about which date either, I just picked the day of death as it's instantly would be universally understood why it's featured. But then again, with some prose we can make that happen for Derby Day as well. Edwininlondon (talk) 11:59, 9 May 2018 (UTC)

No problems - no harm done. - SchroCat (talk) 12:09, 9 May 2018 (UTC)

Thank you for your share to "a woman who had an unlikely effect on British culture in the latter half of the twentieth century: through her first six books and numerous articles and essays, she managed to get the British to actually think about what they were eating. In doing so, she revitalised British home cooking, and her legacy is still preached by cooks today." --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:29, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

St Donat's Castle

Hello Schro, hope you're keeping well. St Donat's is finally at FAC, above and your thoughts would be much appreciated, should you have time. Regards. KJP1 (talk) 09:45, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

Hi KJP1, all is good thanks, and I hope the same is true for you. I've just started on Tim's PR for Debussy, after which I'll be delighted to visit St Donat's. Cheers - SchroCat (talk) 10:14, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

Ramoscello d'olivo

Thank you: your post is appreciated. Cheers - SchroCat (talk) 12:12, 1 June 2018 (UTC)

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Template:Non free image to be reduced RonBot (talk) 17:08, 1 June 2018 (UTC)

Revision 844358429 to Lund’s Tower

Why is the infobox a ‘non-improvement’? It would be nice if you could discuss the removal of the infobox on a talk page instead of just removing it. Cosycoin (talk) 15:30, 4 June 2018 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cosycoin (talk • contribs) 15:27, 4 June 2018 (UTC)

Answered on the talk page, but to respond here too, An IB is not always an improvement. I could just of well reverse your comment: It would be nice if you could discuss the addition of the infobox here on this talk page instead of just adding it. I am sure that the original writers of the article would have had good reasons for not including one, so discussing it would have been appropriate. BTW, Could you please sign your comments with the addition of four tildes (~~~~)? - SchroCat (talk) 15:31, 4 June 2018 (UTC)

And given how one infoboxen warrior keeps diving into things straight after there is a post here, I really do think this talk page should be removed from her over-extensive watchlist... maybe that would lessen the temptation of 'thanking' other IB warriors, and soft canvassing/shit-stirring? - SchroCat (talk) 16:19, 4 June 2018 (UTC)

If you want I can remove this ‘Revision 844358429 to Lund’s Tower’ topic from your talk page because I made it and we have discussed the infobox on a separate talk page. If not then that’s fine I just don’t want to clog up your talk page. Cosycoin (talk) 16:54, 4 June 2018 (UTC)

TFL notification

Hi, SchroCat. I'm just posting to let you know that P. G. Wodehouse bibliography – a list that you have been heavily involved with – has been chosen to appear on the Main Page as Today's featured list for July 2. The TFL blurb can be seen here. If you have any thoughts on the selection, please post them on my talk page or at TFL talk. Regards, Giants2008 (Talk) 20:19, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

DS alert

I'm leaving an alert about the "gender-related dispute or controversy" discretionary sanctions, which has to be done or they're not active. Note that the template also mentions Gamergate, but this has nothing to do with that.

I'm leaving this in my capacity as an involved editor, not as an admin. The alert itself doesn't imply wrongdoing; it's required for informational purposes only. I'm sorry about the use of a template. I dislike having to post these, but the DS aren't valid otherwise. SarahSV 21:17, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

Please carefully read this information:

The Arbitration Committee has authorised discretionary sanctions to be used for pages regarding all edits about, and all pages related to, (a) GamerGate, (b) any gender-related dispute or controversy, (c) people associated with (a) or (b), all broadly construed, a topic which you have edited. The Committee's decision is here.

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