User talk:Ahecht/Archive 19
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British or American
Hi. I hope you (being American) are neutral and don't reject British English (see: Wikipedia:Neutral point of view); and you didn't fix everything, for example on one page you restored a word I had written in British English, but not the other terms. JacktheBrown (talk) 13:05, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
- @JackkBrown I've been trying to restore the status quo, mostly just removing the British English tag and leaving it neutral, and only changing it to American English in a few rare cases where the article had clear Americanisms ("cookie", "flavor", etc.) and no British spellings. I've been trying to leave your British English tag in cases where British spelling was already being used. If I missed a few or misjudged the status-quo, feel free to point it out to me or revert my changes. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 13:23, 15 May 2024 (UTC)- @Ahecht: regarding the other articles I don't know, but is the bruschetta page written ONLY in American English? JacktheBrown (talk) 13:30, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
- @JackkBrown, they actually could have used rollback, per WP:ROLLBACKUSE.
- Re: Bruschetta, it looks like it's in AmEng except for appetiser, which it looks like you changed from appetizer? Valereee (talk) 13:38, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Valereee: if the article is written ENTIRELY in American English, "appetiser" is incorrect. But if both English (except "appetiser-appetizer") are used, it's fair to choose which one to use. JacktheBrown (talk) 13:41, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, I changed it yesterday; that's why I asked if the article is written entirely (except for that term) in American English. JacktheBrown (talk) 13:42, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
- @JackkBrown, are you asking whether as a native speaker of AmEng, I can confirm that it appears to be written in AmEng? Yes. Maybe as a person whose native tongue is Italian, you should stop changing anything to BrEng. It's disruptive. I feel like I should probably go check all your edits. Which is a huge undertaking, as I am so comfortable with both variants that not everything even jumps out at me. When did you start doing this? Valereee (talk) 14:12, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Valereee: in fact, I stopped since yesterday. JacktheBrown (talk) 14:15, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
- Good to hear. Do you recall when you started? I really dread the thought of having to check 60,000 edits lol... Valereee (talk) 14:17, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Valereee: I only did this for Italian foods, it would be sufficient to check them all (see here: List of Italian foods and drinks). JacktheBrown (talk) 14:21, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oh, is that what you've been working from, thanks! Valereee (talk) 14:26, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Valereee: just check the most common words ("'flavor", "recognized", "'appetizer" (especially these three), "color", etc.) and get a bot to work, or even Ahecht, which has done a great job so far. JacktheBrown (talk) 14:32, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
- Ahecht, would you like to continue the work? Obviously, I don't want to rush you. JacktheBrown (talk) 14:54, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
- @JackkBrown I've been working through them slowly when I have downtime. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 19:06, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
- @JackkBrown I've been working through them slowly when I have downtime. --Ahecht (TALK
- Oh, is that what you've been working from, thanks! Valereee (talk) 14:26, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Valereee: I only did this for Italian foods, it would be sufficient to check them all (see here: List of Italian foods and drinks). JacktheBrown (talk) 14:21, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
- Good to hear. Do you recall when you started? I really dread the thought of having to check 60,000 edits lol... Valereee (talk) 14:17, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Valereee: in fact, I stopped since yesterday. JacktheBrown (talk) 14:15, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
- @JackkBrown, are you asking whether as a native speaker of AmEng, I can confirm that it appears to be written in AmEng? Yes. Maybe as a person whose native tongue is Italian, you should stop changing anything to BrEng. It's disruptive. I feel like I should probably go check all your edits. Which is a huge undertaking, as I am so comfortable with both variants that not everything even jumps out at me. When did you start doing this? Valereee (talk) 14:12, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Valereee Actually, in this case, because AnomieBot went and dated all the tags after they were placed, I can't do a simple rollback (at least not from the Contribs page). As for Bruscetta, as of Special:Permalink/1176284276 it was entirely American English ("appetizer"). --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 19:06, 15 May 2024 (UTC)- Should have said 'would be allowed to use'. :D Valereee (talk) 20:33, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
Punchline (fictional character)
I received your ping, but I only saw it after you had already removed the message with this edit. What was the reason for removing the message? I am fine with withdrawing the request. I should checked more thoroughly first. I was just confused on the back-and-forth with the response being added and then taken down only a few moments later. Aoba47 (talk) 01:33, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Aoba47: I had initially replied that nothing had changed with regards to notability, but then almost immediately noticed that the character had had their own limited series since the last AfD and withdrew my statement. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 03:52, 21 May 2024 (UTC)- Thank you for the response. That is fair. I just wanted to double-check that I had not messed up anything on my end. I hope you are having a good day so far. Aoba47 (talk) 15:09, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
Italian foods
You're doing a great job; you have corrected other things too, thank you very much! Of course I have no doubts about you, but I would like to know if you have deleted only my additions concerning British English or if you have also changed the consolidated English of some articles; thank you very much for your work. JacktheBrown (talk) 22:22, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
- There have been a few articles where I've come across an earlier switch that I've reverted (such as this 2014 edit to Ossobuco) and a few where I've changed mixed usage to British English to reflect earlier established usage. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 13:31, 16 May 2024 (UTC)- Hi, on the bruttiboni page, both the "biscuit" and the "cookie" form are used; what should be done in this situation? I don't intervene in such things, so I'm asking you. JacktheBrown (talk) 17:37, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
- @JackkBrown In that case, since the first revision used biscuit, British English would stand. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 17:56, 16 May 2024 (UTC)- thank you! I don't know if you're interested, but I'm working on the tartufo page; in my opinion it's not good at all and should be improved. JacktheBrown (talk) 20:05, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
- Is the template correct on the piada dei morti page? I didn't add it. JacktheBrown (talk) 00:50, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
- @JackkBrown Probably not, as I don't see any spellings in the original version of the article that are indicative of either British or American spellings. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 01:49, 19 May 2024 (UTC)- @Ahecht: what about the ciabatta page? Both "whole-wheat" and "wholemeal" are used. JacktheBrown (talk) 18:18, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
- It looks like the whole-wheat version was first: Special:Diff/585979668. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 21:32, 19 May 2024 (UTC)- could you correct the error? I promised not to intervene again regarding the change of English. JacktheBrown (talk) 21:46, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
- Should I leave or remove templates that you haven't removed? Examples: canestrelli; cassata. JacktheBrown (talk) 16:39, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
- @JackkBrown If I left it, it's probably because I thought there was an established use of British English. For example, Canestrelli used "biscuits" from its first revision. I probably didn't remove it from Cassata since it has used "coloured" for a while, but looking at it now it has had "color" and "flavor" for even longer. I'll fix that one. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 17:45, 20 May 2024 (UTC)- So should I restore the template on the canestrelli page? JacktheBrown (talk) 17:57, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
- @JackkBrown Sure, if you want. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 18:43, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
- @JackkBrown Sure, if you want. --Ahecht (TALK
- So should I restore the template on the canestrelli page? JacktheBrown (talk) 17:57, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
- @JackkBrown If I left it, it's probably because I thought there was an established use of British English. For example, Canestrelli used "biscuits" from its first revision. I probably didn't remove it from Cassata since it has used "coloured" for a while, but looking at it now it has had "color" and "flavor" for even longer. I'll fix that one. --Ahecht (TALK
- Should I leave or remove templates that you haven't removed? Examples: canestrelli; cassata. JacktheBrown (talk) 16:39, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
- could you correct the error? I promised not to intervene again regarding the change of English. JacktheBrown (talk) 21:46, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
- It looks like the whole-wheat version was first: Special:Diff/585979668. --Ahecht (TALK
- @Ahecht: what about the ciabatta page? Both "whole-wheat" and "wholemeal" are used. JacktheBrown (talk) 18:18, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
- @JackkBrown Probably not, as I don't see any spellings in the original version of the article that are indicative of either British or American spellings. --Ahecht (TALK
- @JackkBrown In that case, since the first revision used biscuit, British English would stand. --Ahecht (TALK
- Hi, on the bruttiboni page, both the "biscuit" and the "cookie" form are used; what should be done in this situation? I don't intervene in such things, so I'm asking you. JacktheBrown (talk) 17:37, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
Hi, the pizza article has problems. A long time ago, the "Use British English" template was inserted, and not by me (so it's consolidated), but I noticed that there are non-English terms, such as "flavor"; I don't know all the American variants, could you take care of that? Thanks in advance. Update: I added the template, a month ago (I didn't remember it); here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pizza&diff=prev&oldid=1220888505.
Please also check the pasta article.
JacktheBrown (talk) 21:45, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- It looks like the original version of Pizza used "favourite", so BrEng is appropriate. Valereee (talk) 22:30, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Valereee and JackkBrown: WP:STYLEVAR says to use the
first post-stub version of the article in which one of the applicable styles appeared
, so that single-sentence article doesn't count. The first time a regional variant appeared in a multi-sentence version of the Pizza article that I could find was Special:Permalink/1229788 which uses "flavor". --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 13:35, 23 May 2024 (UTC)- No, according to Valereee, "It looks like the original version of Pizza used "favourite", so BrEng is appropriate." (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pizza&oldid=275788; "favourite"). JacktheBrown (talk) 13:40, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- @JackkBrown Special:PermanentLink/275787 is a one-sentence stub, which WP:STYLEVAR says doesn't count. "Favourite" was removed in the very first edit that expanded the article beyond a single sentence, and "flavor" was introduced a few edits later. You added the "Use British English" template in April 2024. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 13:46, 23 May 2024 (UTC)- "You added the "Use British English" template in April 2024." I specified it. JacktheBrown (talk) 13:48, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- I think Ahecht has a point; that first version was a sentence. Jack, why are you arguing this so hard? It's simply not that important, and as I've told you many times, this rule was put into place to prevent this kind of disruption. Not because the variant of English is important. Wikipedia literally doesn't care which variant is used; at most we care that it's consistent within an article. Valereee (talk) 19:02, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Valereee: all right. JacktheBrown (talk) 22:05, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- @JackkBrown Special:PermanentLink/275787 is a one-sentence stub, which WP:STYLEVAR says doesn't count. "Favourite" was removed in the very first edit that expanded the article beyond a single sentence, and "flavor" was introduced a few edits later. You added the "Use British English" template in April 2024. --Ahecht (TALK
- No, according to Valereee, "It looks like the original version of Pizza used "favourite", so BrEng is appropriate." (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pizza&oldid=275788; "favourite"). JacktheBrown (talk) 13:40, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Valereee and JackkBrown: WP:STYLEVAR says to use the
- @JackkBrown Looking over the history of Pasta, the first regional variant I could find was the introduction of "color" in Special:Diff/7703437. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 13:37, 23 May 2024 (UTC)- For the Parmesan page, however, "flavour" is used; can I add the template? JacktheBrown (talk) 13:50, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- @JackkBrown The first regional spelling I can find in Parmesan is "flavor" in Special:Permalink/77735645. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 14:01, 23 May 2024 (UTC)- All the articles in American English? God, this seems excessive... JacktheBrown (talk) 14:17, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- Anyway, do what is right (Parmesan), both variants of English are fine for me. JacktheBrown (talk) 15:27, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- @JackkBrown The first regional spelling I can find in Parmesan is "flavor" in Special:Permalink/77735645. --Ahecht (TALK
- Perhaps we should double-check all the pages more carefully. JacktheBrown (talk) 13:53, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- Perhaps we should WP:drop the stick. Valereee (talk) 19:03, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- For the Parmesan page, however, "flavour" is used; can I add the template? JacktheBrown (talk) 13:50, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
Page move revert help
Hi @Ahecht, please undo this move. There was an ongoing discussion between me and Amuru before you moved it. Also help me add the move discussion tag back as I have reopened the talk page discussion. I need you to act urgently as it may appear in malformed move and more trouble elucidates.... Thanks. Safari ScribeEdits! Talk! 14:43, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
- @SafariScribe Looks like Amakuru opposed after I performed the move, but before I could clear the request. I'll go ahead and unwind things. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 15:55, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
Nomination for deletion of Template:Judeo-Christian navboxes/doc
Template:Judeo-Christian navboxes/doc has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. Gonnym (talk) 14:02, 3 June 2024 (UTC)
"Raisi (disambiguation)" listed at Redirects for discussion
The redirect Raisi (disambiguation) has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Anyone, including you, is welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 June 4 § Raisi (disambiguation) until a consensus is reached. Duckmather (talk) 22:06, 4 June 2024 (UTC)
Nomination for deletion of Template:Show by/iso
Template:Show by/iso has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. Gonnym (talk) 07:51, 1 July 2024 (UTC)
Precious anniversary
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--Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:26, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you! --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 13:48, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
Yuna Kim A-class assessment
Hi Ahecht, Yuna Kim is up for an A-class assessment and it's currently languishing because we haven't been able to find a third reviewer. This bio is the first A-class assessment by WikiProject Figure Skating; see here for more information. I notice that while you don't tend to contribute to figure skating articles, you are an active and experienced editor and you've made at least a few edits to Kim's bio in the past. Would you mind helping us out? It'd be muchly appreciated. Thanks, Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 23:13, 16 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Figureskatingfan Sorry, I wish I had the time to do an in-depth review, but I have other priorities at the moment. Good luck! --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 14:36, 18 July 2024 (UTC)
Request to use WP:JWB on list of common misconceptions
I removed quite a few #invoke templates incautiously when my edits to references were breaking them. Sorry for this. Rollinginhisgrave (talk) 08:30, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
Refresh script, protected pages
I tried using the refresh script on https://wiki.riteme.site/w/index.php?title=Special:WhatLinksHere/Unreal_Engine but eventually one of the pages was protected. I got a dialog that said the page I tried to edit was protected and it seems that the script stopped after that. How can I update this page? A lot of the links are not accurate. Thanks! J2UDY7r00CRjH (talk) 07:03, 21 July 2024 (UTC)
- @J2UDY7r00CRjH I've modified the script so that it will continue even after an edit error. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 14:08, 21 July 2024 (UTC)
CrowdStruck
At Motion to conclude, can you edit your comment to clarify whether you specifically support a Snow closure? Jruderman (talk) 15:25, 25 July 2024 (UTC)
refresh.js purge mode issues
Hello, User:Ahecht/Scripts/refresh.js doesn't seem to work when the purge link is pressed. An error is raised because postFail
is not defined and for the API request that goes through, it complains that the title
parameters should be titles
. Also, using a static tag for the call to mw.notify
so a single popup is updated rather than generating a new one each time would be nice. Otherwise, the null edit mode seems to be working really well. Thanks, – BrandonXLF (talk) 22:22, 27 July 2024 (UTC)
- @BrandonXLF Thanks for letting me know. This is a combination of two things -- I did some modifications to the purge function a year ago to try to avoid the API timing out but it causes the title/titles error, and I recently did some updates to the null edit feature which seems to have broken the error message. I did a quick fix so both work now, although the purge function will be fairly slow since I'm purging one at a time (the API allows 50 at a time, but it times out when I try to actually do that many, so I still need to find out where the "sweet spot" is).
- As for re-using the bubbles, having them stack was intentional, but you can put
var refreshReuseBubble = true;
in your common.js above the call to refresh.js to change this behavior. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 03:07, 28 July 2024 (UTC)- Thanks for the quick fixes and the new config variable! As for the timeout issue, does it still occur if you use forcelinkupdate instead? – BrandonXLF (talk) 03:39, 28 July 2024 (UTC)
- @BrandonXLF A non-recursive link update doesn't seem to make much of a difference. I have a version in the sandbox that sets the number of pages to purge at a time to the minimum required to make the ratelimit on par with that for null editing (so 3 at a time for normal users, 1 at a time for admins since they don't have a purge rate limit), but I'll have to test it more before making it live. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 04:49, 28 July 2024 (UTC)
- @BrandonXLF A non-recursive link update doesn't seem to make much of a difference. I have a version in the sandbox that sets the number of pages to purge at a time to the minimum required to make the ratelimit on par with that for null editing (so 3 at a time for normal users, 1 at a time for admins since they don't have a purge rate limit), but I'll have to test it more before making it live. --Ahecht (TALK
- Thanks for the quick fixes and the new config variable! As for the timeout issue, does it still occur if you use forcelinkupdate instead? – BrandonXLF (talk) 03:39, 28 July 2024 (UTC)