User talk:Dank/Archive 56

FAC reviewing barnstar

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		FAC can't function without people like you contributing reviews. Thank you for the twenty-eight FAC reviews you did during April. Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 10:51, 3 May 2017 (UTC)

Thanks Mike. - Dank (push to talk) 12:00, 3 May 2017 (UTC)

U.S. Route 113 TFA blurb

When I took a look at the US 113 blurb that will be on the front page for U.S. Route 113's time in the spotlight on May 24, I noticed much of the second half of the blurb I submitted was replaced with a more generic description of how the DuPont Highway was pioneering. The rewrite also removed the date May 24, 1917; I included the date because TFA blurbs often include the date of significance for the article in question. I was wondering what the rationale was behind the changes from what I submitted.  VC  01:06, 16 May 2017 (UTC)

Researching what happened here ... I think Johnboddie and I got our wires crossed. Although I like his work condensing it from the lead, he may not have been aware of your work. - Dank (push to talk) 01:51, 16 May 2017 (UTC)

Yep, my fault. Every month (until this one), I have run through all the TFAs looking for date relevance, and I skipped that step here. And, I didn't look closely enough at your blurb. Sorry about that. Working on merging the two now. - Dank (push to talk) 12:23, 16 May 2017 (UTC)

Okay, I've kept most of your version, and included several points of historical interest from John's version. How does it look? - Dank (push to talk) 12:59, 16 May 2017 (UTC)

Looking good. One week to go!  VC  01:46, 17 May 2017 (UTC)

New alt account?

Hi Dank, FYI if it isn't.
 — Berean Hunter (talk) 11:09, 25 May 2017 (UTC)

Thanks BH. User:Dank memed is not me. I'll start watching their talk page to see if there's any confusion or if they're up to something. - Dank (push to talk) 11:48, 25 May 2017 (UTC)

Word order

Hi, Dan. Regarding this edit, note that the construct in question appears in the article's lead. (For the record, I prefer your new wording.) —David Levy 17:59, 5 June 2017 (UTC)

Thanks, not a problem. Following the shift in the grammar currents since 2003, I like to at least give a nod to Cambridge grammar. Per that approach, if a sentence begins "Former Australian swimmer X", "Former" either is, or greatly resembles (depending on who you ask), a determiner ... a part of speech that answers the question "Which one?" or "How many?" A determiner, if any, always goes in front of the rest of the noun phrase. When you stick a "the" in front, things are a little muddier, but some of that still applies.

So, that's why I changed it (twice) at TFA. I'll leave it to others to decide what to do about the article text, if anything. - Dank (push to talk) 18:22, 5 June 2017 (UTC)

FAC reviewing barnstar

		The Reviewer Barnstar
		FAC can't function without people like you contributing reviews. Thank you for the twelve FAC reviews you did during May. Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 00:23, 7 June 2017 (UTC)

Thanks Mike. - Dank (push to talk) 01:11, 7 June 2017 (UTC)

Re: NY 22

It's fine. Roads have an inordinate amount of TFAs lately, so I'd personally prefer it not be one. Not my choice though. Mitch32^{(The many fail: the one succeeds.)} 17:04, 11 June 2017 (UTC)

I'm fine with that, Mitch, I'll put it off to another month. - Dank (push to talk) 17:07, 11 June 2017 (UTC)

Thanks. Regardless, it's a good drive. I've done most of it. Mitch32^{(The many fail: the one succeeds.)} 05:38, 12 June 2017 (UTC)

RE: Wikipedia:Today's featured article/July 4, 2017

I am absolutely thrilled to hear this article will be on the front page, I've been waiting almost ten years for it to be article of the day! I'd love to help with what shows up on the front page, is that just the first paragraph of the article? Please let me know! --The_stuart (talk) 19:49, 14 June 2017 (UTC)

Well, that's what we like to hear. I'll get it done within a few days. Btw, I'm thinking of moving this to a different day in July, some people have objected to the days we put them on. - Dank (push to talk) 20:24, 14 June 2017 (UTC)

The blurb is done ... it's currently at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/July 4, 2017 (as you know) but it will be moving to the 21st. - Dank (push to talk) 21:07, 14 June 2017 (UTC)

Joe Hewitt (RAAF officer) TFA

Hi Dan, do you think we could cancel or at least postpone this one? The Australian War Memorial has recently revamped its entire site, not only changing the URLs of official histories and other references but also forcing users to download them to read, instead of opening them "in situ" as it were. As the AWM has invited feedback on the new site I've put these issues to them and would prefer to get a response of some sort before looking at updating links in articles like Hewitt (or even archiving the old ones). I had another TFA only a week ago so I think I'm doing my share for the main page... ;-) Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 08:54, 20 June 2017 (UTC)

Sure Ian, makes sense to me. I had another milhist article in mind for July ... as soon as I remember which one it was, I'll swap it in. - Dank (push to talk) 11:33, 20 June 2017 (UTC)

Okay, I've added him to TFAP for April 13, his birthday. - Dank (push to talk) 18:19, 20 June 2017 (UTC)

Ian, would Clare Stevenson work for you, on her birthday, 18 July? I only see one reference linked to AWM, and the link seems to work fine. If not, I'll go with SMS Derfflinger on the anniversary of its launch. - Dank (push to talk) 18:34, 20 June 2017 (UTC)

Oops, wrong, I can't move dire wolf from the 17th, the date is relevant to the Game of Thrones season premiere. Thinking. - Dank (push to talk) 21:39, 21 June 2017 (UTC)

Punctuation inside quotes

Hi Dan. An editor is going through articles such as Æthelflæd and Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians moving punctuation inside quotes. I reverted the changes in Æthelfæd but the editor reverted back. Can you take a look please (if this does not go against you asking for no copyediting requests). Dudley Miles (talk) 22:19, 27 June 2017 (UTC)

I'm trying to avoid unnecessary typing because of a stress injury. If the problem isn't resolved soon, perhaps a thread at WT:FAC would help. - Dank (push to talk) 22:23, 27 June 2017 (UTC)