User talk:Mary Read/Archived talk

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Redirects[edit]

On 22-Jan, you created a "soft" redirect from Brazillian Embroidery to Brazillian embroidery. You should do a real redirect in cases like this. The instructions for how are at Wikipedia:Redirect. I've fixed this one, but if you need help in the future, let me know. Thanks! -- JLaTondre 03:55, 23 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, I won't do this again... I didn't have the "move" feature available to me at the time. Mary Read 03:05, 22 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Talk:Endowment (Mormonism)[edit]

Please be careful not to edit other users' comments on talk pages. If you have something to add, we would of course love to hear it. If you are a new incarnation of the user whose commment you edited, I apologize for the misunderstanding. Thanks for your contributions. (ESkog)^(Talk) 12:07, 22 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I understand that other users have the right to say what they wish. My edit was an unwise choice, although it was provoked by the highly offensive and insulting comments the user in question was making about my faith and religious practices. For what it's worth, I will not do it again. Mary Read 21:03, 23 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Request[edit]

Hi Mary,

I noticed that you're really good at copyediting. Would you be able to check out the History of Balochistan article? It's a bit of a mess. Thanks. --Khoikhoi 21:36, 23 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your kind words... I'd be glad to give it a shot, but all I can do is copyedit. I don't know enough about the region to help provide a more neutral POV for the article. Mary Read 01:48, 24 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, that's fine. Thanks again. --Khoikhoi 02:22, 24 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Wow, you did a great job!! Thank you!! Let me know if there's anything I can do for you. --Khoikhoi 04:45, 24 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

De nada. Glad to be of help. Mary Read 04:47, 24 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar[edit]

In the tradition of Wikipedia, here is a barnstar for all your outstanding work copyediting articles. --Hansnesse 21:59, 24 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Wow, you like me! You really, really like me! Heh. Thanks! Mary Read 22:11, 24 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

		The Original Barnstar
		For outstanding copyediting and hard work improving Wikipedia articles, I award you this barnstar. --Hansnesse 21:59, 24 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Navil Thertha Dam[edit]

Hello! Always remember when tagging an article as a possible copyright violation, to remove the text. --Mel Etitis (Μελ Ετητης) 23:08, 1 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. Still learning. Mary Read 23:09, 1 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks[edit]

Thanks for the copyedit here [1] I must have pasted the original draft version back in - even I'm not normally that bad! Giano | talk 08:49, 8 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

No problem. I ran across Burke's entry while doing some categorizing and thought I might tweak it a bit. Mary Read 08:52, 8 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks so much[edit]

Mary,

Thank you so much for your copyediting of Skull (symbolism). I'm not one of the regular contributors to that article, but some time ago I noticed that it was in need of help and put the copyedit tag on top in the hopes that someone as experienced and skillful as yourself would come along. Thanks again for all your great editing, and let me know if there's anything I can do for you in the future. E WS23 | (Leave me a message!) 08:28, 11 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Glad to help! Mary Read 05:29, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Categories[edit]

It is customary to put the categories in alphabetical order {:-) Doc 04:23, 20 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

That's good to know. I've been trying to see if there were any rhyme or reason to category listings in an article. Thanks. Mary Read 04:27, 20 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Famous eccentrics[edit]

This has been nominated for deletion. Be sure to vote! and ask others that you know to do so as well. I've voted to keep with my reasons. I've made additions and added the namespace article on Eccentricity (behavior). Doc 14:57, 20 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the heads-up, and for the additions! Mary Read 19:40, 20 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome. I believe that this is a valid and interesting category. One or two more 'keep' votes should do it. Doc 21:14, 20 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Just got back, away on business and I see that we're back to a tie...I try to drum up another keep or two Doc 01:47, 24 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. I don't know that many Wikipedians yet. Mary Read 05:31, 24 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Glad that this category was kept! Doc 10:34, 29 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yay! Thanks, Doc. I wonder if it would be worthwhile to refine the definition of "eccentric" on the category page a bit further... perhaps adding the idea that eccentrics are mostly harmless folk, to exclude persons like mass murderers from the category? Hmm. Mary Read 18:55, 29 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Clarity of definition is always a good thing. I'm an inclusionist on principle, so while I don't think all mass murderers should be classed eccentric, if the manner of the murders or their lifestyle in general is eccentric then I believe that they should be included. We should try to be sure that each person meets the 'test' of clearly marching to the beat of a different drummer. Doc 19:52, 29 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

DDT[edit]

Oops. Probably should have written here instead. Anyway, I've just put an item on the DDT talk page about your recent edits. I think they're good, but I've concerns about one or two of them. Cheers, --Plumbago 08:30, 29 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for raising your concerns. I think they're valid, and I'll do what I can to implement them as suggested. (I've also realized how much more likely it is for any edits to be noticed on an article that is highly scrutinized and inspires lively debate. Heh. Gotta remember to check that Discussion tab!) Mary Read 08:47, 29 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Punctuation[edit]

I've noticed that you tend to replace the Wikipedia MoS punctuation style (punctuation only goes inside inverted commas if it's part of what's being quoted or referred to). I've tended to just clean up, but at Belly dance it's a bit extensive.

While I'm here, note also that we use the so-called serial comma. --Mel Etitis (Μελ Ετητης) 06:31, 30 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, my incomplete journalism education betrays me again (AP's old style rules required that most punctuation go inside quotation marks, and jettisoned the serial comma). Could you please point me toward Wikipedia's style manual? I see a Manual of Style (mathematics) on the How-to pages, but no general MoS. Mary Read 09:52, 30 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It's at Wikipedia:Manual of Style; beware, though — with all of its sup-pages, it's pretty extensive. The punctuation section is on the main page, luckily. --Mel Etitis (Μελ Ετητης) 12:18, 30 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]