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Notice of Conflict of interest noticeboard discussion

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Conflict of interest/Noticeboard regarding a possible conflict of interest incident with which you may be involved. Thank you. To be clear, this is just a courtesy notice, you're not accused of wrongdoing. – Teratix ₵ 08:06, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for the heads up, Teratix. I'll have a look and respond accordingly. Schwede66 20:45, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

Since you specifically mentioned Australians turn up to the New Zealand online meetups, I take it the invitation you kindly extended on COIN was in part directed at me. Unfortunately, I would feel a bit awkward coming with my only substantial interaction with the NZ Wikimedia community being a COI complaint, which doesn't reflect my positive broader views on your work. – Teratix ₵ 16:43, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

Sorry for the confusion, Teratix. I mentioned Australians to convey the fact that it’s more than a domestic meeting; it would thus not be odd for overseas editors to be there. I did not know that you are Australian and the invite was not targeted at you. It was an invite to all editors who have that notice board on their watchlist. If you choose to attend, I’d be interested in your feedback afterwards. Schwede66 19:12, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

Hey, now the discussion has slowed down a bit, I'd be interested in having a look over the collection of sources you mentioned as contributing to notability so I can make a more informed comment on the AfD. – Teratix ₵ 05:40, 29 May 2024 (UTC)

Well, that is a mighty task. Set some time apart. Here's a link, Teratix. Start with the tab "Read me" in the spreadsheet. Latest media coverage is from today and I have it on my task list to write an article for Sams Creek, Wikidata Q125664775. I'll do so via AfC so that the output can be checked for NPOV, given that I've voiced concern via that newspaper.

Have you had a look at the COI presentation? We had one Australian in the meeting. Schwede66 06:03, 29 May 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for the link. I had a look over the COI slides, they seemed like an excellent rundown. – Teratix ₵ 17:23, 29 May 2024 (UTC)

If there’s ever a need to give this presentation to a group of editors, I’d be more than happy to do so (time zones permitting). But as I said, anyone can help themselves to the slides; I’ve given them an open license. Schwede66 20:27, 29 May 2024 (UTC)

• I'm having trouble understanding what's going on with these messages left in an initial draft revision of the article. In the first message, I dig some searching for references myself since first receiving his email – what email is that referring to? The second message seems to be written by you, but I'm having trouble understanding its context – who it's meant to be addressed to and so on. – Teratix ₵ 17:23, 29 May 2024 (UTC)

  The content of the email is pasted into that version of the draft. I sent it to Marshelec and he forwarded it to Wainuiomartian, who transferred those notes into the draft. That is, it’s the same message as I left for you above, just in more detail. Does that clarify things? Schwede66 20:23, 29 May 2024 (UTC)

  I sent it to Marshelec In response to something he sent you or unprompted? Before or after this query? – Teratix ₵ 07:28, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

  The backstory is that the day before the Mohua / Golden Bay edit-a-thon, we had an in-person committee meeting of WANZ at my place (9 Feb 2024). My wife joined us for lunch and she put to the committee that "there's a notable person in your midst who does not have a Wiki bio; what are you going to do about it?" And before you ask, no, I did not ask her to put that question to the committee; that was her idea. As part of the resulting conversation, I was asked to proof that I'm notable by compiling sources that demonstrate that. Hence, I put together the spreadsheet and sent it to Marshelec, who had taken on the task of finding an uninvolved editor. Schwede66 07:48, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

  Thanks, that context clears up a lot. – Teratix ₵ 13:40, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

		The Admin's Barnstar
		For exemplary openness, willingness to answer questions from random internet strangers, commitment to administrator accountability and respecting the conflict of interest guidelines. – Teratix ₵ 13:42, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

Thanks, Teratix. I very much appreciate the barnstar. I've always been a conscientious editor and as an administrator, I try to set a positive example of how we should all conduct ourselves. Schwede66 22:41, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

Teratix, I see that you've had a chance to review the sources as you commented on that in the AfD, and that the AfD has now closed. Would you, by chance, be interested in reviewing Marshelec's edits for NPOV and make any modifications as you see fit? If it's better for transparency's sake to ask this on the relevant talk page, please say so and I'll copy this query to there. Schwede66 00:06, 7 June 2024 (UTC)

I've had a pass at the easiest paragraphs. The issue's not necessarily with tone – it's more a case of overrelying on brief mentions or non-independent sources and thus failing to balance aspects in proportion to how reliable sources cover them. Fixing this properly would be a pretty big job: it's a task more on the order of a substantial rewrite and restructuring rather than modifying existing edits. – Teratix ₵ 05:58, 7 June 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for taking a look; it's much appreciated, Teratix. Schwede66 09:44, 7 June 2024 (UTC)

June music

story · music · places

Thank you for understanding that what mattered for Bach, week by week, was the liturgical year and not the calendar. I believe that a celebration of his work should be in his spirit. - Today's story is about the TFA, by sadly missed Vami_IV. In my support in 2018, I hoped to do justice to Schloss Köthen next - which I finally began today. For more related thoughts and music, look on my talk for 1 June. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:08, 1 June 2024 (UTC)

Enjoy today's story, related to my topic of the year: 300 years Bach's chorale cantatas, and the first was written for today, - listen to the music, beginning with a French overture for a chorale fantasy. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:40, 2 June 2024 (UTC)

Franz Kafka died 100 years ago OTD, hence the story. I uploaded a few pics from the visit of Graham87. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:44, 3 June 2024 (UTC)

Today's story is about an extraordinary biography, Peter Demetz. - I uploaded a few more pics but leave the link, because there's a new one of Graham and his mother who liked it. - I pinged you to my WP:ITNN nom needing attention, Alexander Lang, did you get that? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:16, 5 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for the help in the case. - I wish nominations were not made before a minimum update was performed, - they result in opposes, and they stick and block the process. - New pics of spectacular weather. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:23, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

Die deutsche Sprache

Granted, my Deutsch Kentnisse is far from perfekt, but hey I even invented a joke in German:

" Du isst wie eine Dumme."

Like? – Sca (talk) 14:25, 3 June 2024 (UTC)

I think we need to keep working on it, Sca. That said, I sometimes come up with things and my wife asks: "Is that a saying in German?" Schwede66 15:17, 3 June 2024 (UTC)

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You might be int'd in this piece about AI fake news. – Sca (talk) 15:51, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

Nah, it asks me to sign in / create an account. Schwede66 23:48, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

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Sorry, Alexeyevitch, I'm a bit under the pump at work and soon off to a conference. Things will be back to normal later next week. Maybe Marshalelec could offer some advice. Schwede66 03:47, 7 June 2024 (UTC)

Okay, I will ask David aswell. Alexeyevitch^(talk) 03:52, 7 June 2024 (UTC)

your comment at WP:PERM/A

[1] I know, I looked at that one myself, and it obviously needed a lot of work, but the subject does seem to be notable. I'm just trying to be as kind as possible when declining requests from people who are trying in good faith to create new content, so they will keep doing that regardless of whether they get autopatrolled. Just Step Sideways ^{from this world ..... today} 18:31, 7 June 2024 (UTC)

Yeah, I don't know. I'm sometimes a bit stricter than other reviewers at AP, Just Step Sideways. But if someone isn't ready, putting the effort in and showing them what their shortfalls are might be quite revealing for them. Every once in a while, editors really take it on board and sharpen up their act. Schwede66 20:55, 7 June 2024 (UTC)

There's certainly nothing wrong with that approach, worst case scenartio is you improved an article. Just Step Sideways ^{from this world ..... today} 21:00, 7 June 2024 (UTC)