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care to explain this one? --Licks-rocks (talk) 22:11, 1 March 2023 (UTC)
- Do not move my posts without my permission. Softlavender (talk) 22:22, 1 March 2023 (UTC)
- Okay, but you put your post in the wrong section. Are you going to fix that yourself then? --Licks-rocks (talk) 09:06, 2 March 2023 (UTC)
- I did not put my post in the wrong section. Softlavender (talk) 00:12, 24 March 2023 (UTC)
- Okay, but you put your post in the wrong section. Are you going to fix that yourself then? --Licks-rocks (talk) 09:06, 2 March 2023 (UTC)
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On 3 June 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Plas Dinas, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Lord Snowdon and Princess Margaret spent much time at his family's Welsh country mansion Plas Dinas, but after his father's death the estate went to Snowdon's younger half-brother? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Plas Dinas. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Plas Dinas), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.
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Hi ! I received an alert from Wikipedia informing me that you reverted my edit of yesterday, where I corrected "grandson" in "great-grandson" for the parentage between Rodolphe and Hugo von Hofmannsthal. However, Rodolphe (1980-) is the son of Octave (1946-) and Annabel Lee/Lea, son of Raimund (1906-1974) and Elizabeth Paget (the 6th Marquess of Anglesey's daughter), son of Hugo (1874-1929) and Gertrud Schlesinger, that is to say that Rodolphe is actually Hugo's great-grandson. You can check here : Hugo von Hofmannsthal and Raimund von Hofmannsthal, as well as in Burke's Peerage, for instance here : http://www.thepeerage.com/p18012.htm#i180114. I was not able to find an explanation from you in the "View history" why you reverted it. Would you please explain it to me ? Thanks a lot, and please forgive my english, I'm French ! Jagellon (talk) 19:22, 9 June 2023 (UTC)
- Hi Jagellon. Your edit directly contradicted the citation (The Times), which states "He is the grandson of the poet and dramatist Hugo von Hofmannsthal, who collaborated with Richard Strauss." If you change a cited statement on Wikipedia, you need to change the citation to something that confirms it, which you didn't. I later searched online for evidence that Rodolphe is Hugo's great-grandson, and was not able to find a citation in English but I did finally find one in German, which I then used and changed the information accordingly. Softlavender (talk) 20:15, 9 June 2023 (UTC)
- Oh sorry, I just saw the alert of my edit being reverted, but I didn't notice that you later reintegrated the word "great-grandson". I also have to admit that I didn't pay attention to the Times reference, I was just surprised to read "grandson" and modified this... In the future I'll be more accurate about those sort of things. But if you please, I would point the fact that I took it very rude to be reverted without a personal word ! And maybe even more to see my edit being readmitted without, we won't say apology, but at least a sympathetic topic. Have a good night whatsoever and thank you for your answer :) Jagellon (talk) 21:47, 9 June 2023 (UTC)
- Hi Jagellon. Your edit directly contradicted the citation (The Times), which states "He is the grandson of the poet and dramatist Hugo von Hofmannsthal, who collaborated with Richard Strauss." If you change a cited statement on Wikipedia, you need to change the citation to something that confirms it, which you didn't. I later searched online for evidence that Rodolphe is Hugo's great-grandson, and was not able to find a citation in English but I did finally find one in German, which I then used and changed the information accordingly. Softlavender (talk) 20:15, 9 June 2023 (UTC)
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Hi, Softlavender, I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to reach out to you directly to address a few concerns and clarify my intentions as a newcomer to Wikipedia. Firstly, I would like to apologize if there have been any misunderstandings or misconceptions about my contributions thus far. I wholeheartedly believe in Wikipedia's motto of “be bold” and the valuable contributions that newcomers can bring, and took this at face value. I genuinely appreciate the opportunity to learn from experienced editors like yourself and to become a valued member of the Wikipedia community. I understand that you nominated the article I created about one of the only two concerts Harry Nilsson performed during his lifetime for speedy deletion within a day of me starting it, and it was subsequently deleted. I apologize if my initial attempt fell short in providing sufficient information. I have been reading a biography on Harry Nilsson and was eager to include new insights and citations to enrich the article. However, I was not given the chance to expand the article before it was deleted, which has left me feeling disheartened. Additionally, I noticed via the comment left by the user RL0919 (talk) on the discussion page that the result of the nomination was a suggestion to merge the article, but unfortunately, the content I wrote was completely removed, preventing me from contributing to the merged article as well. I have also received alerts regarding comments you left on other users' pages, stating that I have a conflict of interest regarding the article on Stanley Dorfman. I want to assure you that there is no conflict of interest on my part. My interest in music television from the UK during the 60s and 70s stems from my personal background and love for British music and television as I grew up there. I have extensively read autobiographies and biographies on the subject matter and consider myself an avid researcher. After coming across Stanley Dorfman's name in several books, I discovered that his Wikipedia article was lacking in detail and proper references, despite his significant role in music television. My intention was simply to contribute my knowledge and help expand the article, not to promote any personal agenda. I understand too, that you nominated every photograph I uploaded for use in multiple articles as well as Dorfman's for deletion. I would like to address the comment you made (I believe on the Drmies (talk) or Johnbod (talk) page), where you referred to my contributions as "rabid." Such disparaging remarks are disheartening and discourage further contributions. I request that we maintain a respectful and constructive environment as we interact with one another. I am dedicated to accuracy, integrity, and completeness in my research, and I aspire to uphold those principles in any edits and contributions I make. As a newcomer, I am eager to learn from more experienced editors and correct any mistakes I may make along the way. It would be immensely encouraging if, in the future, you could directly notify me of any errors or point me towards relevant policy pages, so that I may have the opportunity to rectify any missteps and improve. I would sincerely appreciate any guidance and feedback you may have, and the opportunity to learn from your wisdom and experience. I am committed to dedicating my time and effort to contribute meaningfully to Wikipedia and expand the information available, particularly on topics that genuinely interest me. I hope to one day become a valued member of the Wikipedia community. Thank you for taking the time to read this message. I genuinely appreciate your consideration and look forward to your response. SacredLotus7 (talk) 15:45, 18 June 2023 (UTC)
- Not my talk! An administrator (like Drmies maybe) should be able to let you view the deleted content for recycling. Johnbod (talk) 16:01, 18 June 2023 (UTC)
- Thank you I appreciate this message. I am for some reason unable to leave a message on Drmies's talk page but it's encouraging to learn that I may be allowed to view the deleted content so that I can merge it with the main article. SacredLotus7 (talk) 16:08, 18 June 2023 (UTC)
- It isn't stated in the comments above, but I'm guessing this is about the merge result for Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night (TV special). If you want to access the older versions of A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night (TV special), you can view the history page for it here. --RL0919 (talk) 16:45, 18 June 2023 (UTC)
- I was commenting on a series of concerns, however one of them was about being unable to see the older versions of the A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night (TV special) article, so thank you very much RL0919 (talk) for sending the link where I can access the previous versions, much appreciated. SacredLotus7 (talk) 22:08, 18 June 2023 (UTC)
- It isn't stated in the comments above, but I'm guessing this is about the merge result for Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night (TV special). If you want to access the older versions of A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night (TV special), you can view the history page for it here. --RL0919 (talk) 16:45, 18 June 2023 (UTC)
- Thank you I appreciate this message. I am for some reason unable to leave a message on Drmies's talk page but it's encouraging to learn that I may be allowed to view the deleted content so that I can merge it with the main article. SacredLotus7 (talk) 16:08, 18 June 2023 (UTC)
- SacredLotus7, I have not nominated for deletion any of the photographs you uploaded. I have not done a single thing with any of them. Softlavender (talk) 01:19, 19 June 2023 (UTC)
- Looking at your comments again, I do see that you are correct, you didn't actually nominate the files for deletion, however you did make comments such as "“Over-enthusiastic newbie SacredLotus7 (talk · contribs) has just uploaded a whole bunch of non-free images and added them to Stanley Dorfman. I can't really assess their allowability… either this is rabid fanship or some form of COI”, which along with the other concerns I mentioned in my message above, led to the request I made to maintain a respectful and constructive environment, and to me saying that instead of disparaging comments to others, it would be encouraging to me as a newcomer if, in the future, you would consider directly notifying me first of any concerns or errors or point me towards relevant policy pages, so that I may have the opportunity to rectify any missteps and improve. I do hope that what you took away from what I wrote is positive and that you can see and understand the various points I made, that was and is my hope and intent. Thank you. SacredLotus7 (talk) 01:54, 19 June 2023 (UTC)
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