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Hi AP, nice work on Iroquois related articles! I did some work on Buck, though you'll have to let me know if its an improvement. I have two drafts in mind of related topics, User:Eddie891/1885 Electoral Franchise Act and User:Eddie891/Seth Newhouse, if you're interested. Do let me know if you plan to work on them and I'll start using {{in use}}. Cheers, Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 15:06, 7 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Eddie891, Thanks very much for the work on Buck—definitely an improvement! Hadn't thought to break out Newspapers.com for him, so thanks for doing that. Btw: did you come across anything that explained clearly what the significance of the name Skanawati is? I assumed it was a ceremonial title, but didn't come across anything that set out in detail what it means.

Both drafts, and especially the Electoral Franchise Act, look very interesting indeed. (I normally zealously guard my identity, but I have to note that I'm a law student in Canada, so any articles about Canadian legislation are obviously in my wheelhouse.) I'm a bit overwhelmed with non-wiki stuff at the moment, though, so serious wikiresearch on my end will probably have to wait a bit; no need for {{in use}} at the moment.

I've actually been hanging out on Wikisource the past few days, since it's lower-stress than the 'pedia and gives a nice opportunity to do some non-professionally-related reading while still doing some wikistuff: just started a transcription of Justice and Jurisprudence, as it happens (see wikisource:Index:Justice and Jurisprudence - 1889.pdf). That will be a very long-term project, but I figured I'd at least have a start. AleatoryPonderings (???) (!!!) 15:40, 7 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Good luck on your transcript-- looks like quite the effort! I tried Wikisource out once. It didn't fit well. I'm unfortunately not very well versed in Iroquois naming customs, but this is a relevant article, if you have time. Basically, as I understand it, the Iroquois had no written language (though quite a few spoken ones) and names came from the things around them, like geographic features, animals, plants, occupations. A person might have multiple names if they were particularly prominent. In this case, the name is translated as "beyond the swamp"-- at least according to my contemporary source-- but I don't think there's any particular significance.

Good luck as well with off-wiki life, and if at some point in the future you have more time and interest, well, I'll still be here. Cheers, Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 15:57, 7 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

On 15 February 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Micheline Legendre, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Micheline Legendre organized Canada's first puppetry festival (pictured) in conjunction with the 1967 World Expo in Montreal? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Micheline Legendre. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Micheline Legendre), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 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.

—valereee (talk) 00:02, 15 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi,

I missed the discussion on page deletion of Sharon Keenan which I edited on Wikipedia.

I was wondering if I can add to the post review about the lack of verification?

I would like to put forward a couple of points if I may?

The reason I put the page together was because, she is an artist of note in England, United Kingdom, where her work is distributed quite widely within the country. She may have not been a vigorous promoter of her talent and she is not a big internet user from what I can see, her work is to be seen in some public and private locations.

While it was noted in the discussion pre-deletion that her work has been located on different auction sites, I came across the artist from an association with her at the Heather College of Fine Art where she gave tutorials and lectures on Art over her many years as well as being on the board of Governors in the college. This is mentioned in her biography.

The picture of the bust of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is a copy of the bust that was presented to her by the artist in Buckingham Palace although I don't have a record of it myself, I know that she presented the statue to her.

I would like to say there is a reference to Sharon Keenan on the Wiki page for Admiral Rooke in Gibraltar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Rooke https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Rooke#/media/File:Rooke_1704.jpg

The photo and wiki page has her name referenced so the wiki page could be linked to her (deleted) page, if it was re-instated.

In reply to "Vexations" comment on verification https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Vexations, there is a link to her Biography on a linkedin page listed here from which I posted most of the information. https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-keenan-88563a7a/ This is the best I can do for independent verification on Vexations comments, it may not be a NYT article but she was quite well know in art circles in the UK.

If the page is allowed, and I would appreciate of you can re-consider her for re-instatement would there be a copy of the original page somewhere? I don't have a copy of the page.

I would appreciate your comments.

Much obliged, Karl -- NatrualEdit1888 (talk) 21:25, 23 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

NatrualEdit1888, Please review Wikipedia's policy on notability for artists at WP:NARTIST. This policy explains the grounds for notability of a subject. Being linked to from another Wikipedia article or being mentioned by auction houses is not, by itself, a criterion of notability. I am not able to restore pages because I do not have administrator privileges, but you may be able to request a copy at WP:REFUND. Alternatively, Tone, the deleting administrator at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sharon Keenan, may be able to assist you. AleatoryPonderings (???) (!!!) 18:08, 25 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The idea is add the words, "The payer for the editing is not necessarily the subject of the article." to what is already there in the template.

Before:

After:

The idea came about from the sockpuppet investigation discussed at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/VentureKit/Archive in which over 87 articles got the undisclosed paid editing template, and I'm writing to you because you removed that template from the article on DoorDash on 23:25, 9 December 2020, and so would have some familiarity with the events.

My view is that this is just one additional sentence and provides helpful information to readers about what the situation is (based on how editors are using that template, say for example in sockpuppet investigations).

CUPIDICAE💕 has said that it's silly and unnecessary, and may elaborate further on that.

As of this writing nobody else has responded.

Please feel free to offer any thoughts on it at the RfC.

Also, if you aren't inclined to respond there, just feel free to offer any thoughts at all here on this talk page.

Jjjjjjjjjj (talk) 20:52, 16 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]