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Again, welcome! John from Idegon (talk) 09:48, 28 April 2020 (UTC) John from Idegon (talk) 09:48, 28 April 2020 (UTC)
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Hello! Ovinus Real,
you are invited to the Teahouse, a forum on Wikipedia for new editors to ask questions about editing Wikipedia, and get support from peers and experienced editors. Please join us! John from Idegon (talk) 09:49, 28 April 2020 (UTC)
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Spoke Wikipedia Barnstar Award
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| Not only one, but two articles since the revival. Being the first person since and recording one that is today's Featured Article. Way to get noticed and thank you for your hard work. Keep on talking! Galendalia Talk to me CVU Graduate 14:44, 30 May 2020 (UTC) |
Copyeditor's Barnstar
| The Copyeditor's Barnstar | ||
| Ovinus Real, I am awarding you this Copyeditor's Barnstar in recognition of the tireless work you put forth in copyediting the article Gina R. Poe. Keep up the good work! --Johnnie Bob (talk) 13:15, 27 August 2020 (UTC) |
@Johnnie Bob: Thank you! Glad to be here. Ovinus (talk) 14:07, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
| The Technical Barnstar | |
| Noticed your great work on multiple templates. Thank you! — Yours, Berrely • Talk∕Contribs 17:20, 5 September 2020 (UTC) |
@Berrely: Thank you Berrely! Nice to hear from you again. Ovinus (talk) 03:27, 6 September 2020 (UTC)
Discretionary sanctions
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DYK nomination of Names of the United States
Hello! Your submission of Names of the United States at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 19:30, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
DYK for Names of the United States
On 20 September 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Names of the United States, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the name "United States" was originally plural, but gradually transitioned after the Civil War to a singular noun? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Names of the United States. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Names of the United States), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.
— Amakuru (talk) 12:02, 20 September 2020 (UTC)
- Oh...did you add that info?--Mark Miller (talk) 06:00, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
- @Mark Miller: I don't think my hook selection from the portion of the article which was a content fork negates the point of DYK. Respectfully, I'd appreciate if you could not get too heated over the United States article. I tried in good faith—and as a new editor, having come only a couple months ago—to help improve the article during its GAR. If I did something wrong, I apologize; I didn't know better. Ovinus (talk) 06:53, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
- If I have said something to make you think I'm being heated with that question you are not assuming good faith. The question was simply about attribution and if you had researched and written that portion. I do not doubt your good faith nor do I feel there is anything wrong with being a new editor. Welcome. But it is a concern when a new editor begins making major changes to one of the most viewed articles and begins creating new articles as content forks against policy. The section was not really large enough to be forked.
- But please remember, while you are new, you jumped in the deep end and I think discussing the article and work is important if we are to try to collaborate.--Mark Miller (talk) 00:38, 24 November 2020 (UTC)
- Now, getting back to Names of the United States I was wanting to know if you understood attribution, how to attribute work within Wikipedia and the policy and guidelines for copying within Wikipedia? I cannot find the proper attribution when you copied the content to the new article and there is no tag on the talk page. If I missed it, sorry, if not, is this something I could assist you with?--Mark Miller (talk) 00:47, 24 November 2020 (UTC)
- @Mark Miller: I agree I jumped too far into the deep end! Of course we should honestly discuss, and I hope we can have others (after Moxy) weigh in too. Sorry about my comment, I was flustered. And yes, I did not provide proper attribution on the destination page; the best I did was this edit. I'll place the appropriate template on the talk page now. Ovinus (talk) 00:58, 24 November 2020 (UTC)
- No problem and of course Moxy and any other editors should be a part of any consensus. In the future when copying content from one article to another, at minimum, you must provide the following summary (or something close to it), using links to easily check; "Content from [[Article A]] is being copied into [[Article B]] and serves as attribution". The "and serves as attribution" is optional.--Mark Miller (talk) 01:12, 24 November 2020 (UTC)
- Thank you for the advice, I will do that! Ovinus (talk) 01:14, 24 November 2020 (UTC)
- You may wish to see the full guidelines, procedures etc. at Wikipedia:Copying within Wikipedia. Also Wikipedia:WikiProject Merge has full information on the merging process. Happy editing and again, welcome to Wikipedia.--Mark Miller (talk) 01:18, 24 November 2020 (UTC)
- Thank you for the advice, I will do that! Ovinus (talk) 01:14, 24 November 2020 (UTC)
- No problem and of course Moxy and any other editors should be a part of any consensus. In the future when copying content from one article to another, at minimum, you must provide the following summary (or something close to it), using links to easily check; "Content from [[Article A]] is being copied into [[Article B]] and serves as attribution". The "and serves as attribution" is optional.--Mark Miller (talk) 01:12, 24 November 2020 (UTC)
- @Mark Miller: I agree I jumped too far into the deep end! Of course we should honestly discuss, and I hope we can have others (after Moxy) weigh in too. Sorry about my comment, I was flustered. And yes, I did not provide proper attribution on the destination page; the best I did was this edit. I'll place the appropriate template on the talk page now. Ovinus (talk) 00:58, 24 November 2020 (UTC)
- @Mark Miller: I don't think my hook selection from the portion of the article which was a content fork negates the point of DYK. Respectfully, I'd appreciate if you could not get too heated over the United States article. I tried in good faith—and as a new editor, having come only a couple months ago—to help improve the article during its GAR. If I did something wrong, I apologize; I didn't know better. Ovinus (talk) 06:53, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
Thanks! and a question
Thanks for posting on my talk page, it makes me glad that people on here aren't cold to newcomers (and that I'm not the only <18), and thanks for the resources. I was gonna redo my user page soon and now I might steal some templates from yours, but do you know if there's a list of these anywhere? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mossypiglet (talk • contribs)
@Mossypiglet: Of course. I've found that the switch to online schooling has given a lot more time, and since we're mostly confined to our homes editing Wikipedia is a great way to interact with strangers. Those templates you're talking about are called userboxes, and you can find an index of them here. I would recommend you don't disclose too much identifiable information, especially since you're a minor like me. Also, it's always good practice to add ~~~~ at the ends of your messages on talk pages (but never in articles). That will automatically add your username, talk page and the time you wrote the message, which provides attribution to that message.
In terms of perceived coldness, I think this is a fascinating and frustrating issue. Despite the pleads to "not bite the newcomers" it still happens far too much, often by very experienced editors who feel their time is worth more than helping some random plebeian. Some editors are terse and "alpha-male"-like in their messages, especially edit summaries. Others are more gentle. Of course, both these styles have their pros and cons, but please don't be discouraged if an editor calls your edit "illogical" or "incorrect". Not every edit is good, and even the most experienced editors will have their edits scrutinized. If someone calls you illogical, then that's unacceptable. But sometimes when seeing a particularly strongly worded edit summary I have to take a break, maybe do something else, then return level-headed.
Glad you reached out and feel free to continue to do so. Also, if you ever want to do content collaboration, hit me up! Cheers, Ovinus (talk) 20:46, 22 September 2020 (UTC)
- @Ovinus Real: You're here for almost the same reason as me, then. My school is in-person but only two days a week, and the teachers give us far from seven hours of work on the off days. Thanks for the info, I knew about the tildes but I always forget. So far I haven't had much interaction with people but we'll see how it goes. Thanks again, Mossypiglet (talk) 20:54, 22 September 2020 (UTC)
- @Mossypiglet: Cool! By the way, if you want your name to appear lowercase, you can 1. Put {{lowercase title}} at the top of your user and talk pages and 2. customize your user signature by going to Special:Preferences and changing your signature. For example, my default signature is Ovinus Real, but I have set it to Ovinus. Also, if you want to be notified of all changes to a particular page, you can press the star in the top right corner, which will add it to your Watchlist (accessible at Special:Watchlist). Ovinus (talk) 23:36, 22 September 2020 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Mute (music)
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Mute (music) you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Lee Vilenski -- Lee Vilenski (talk) 15:00, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Mute (music)
The article Mute (music) you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Mute (music) for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Lee Vilenski -- Lee Vilenski (talk) 16:00, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Mute (music)
The article Mute (music) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Mute (music) for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Lee Vilenski -- Lee Vilenski (talk) 16:02, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
Barnstar
| The Music Barnstar | ||
| Noticed that mute has been promoted to a Good Article. Congratulations! mossypiglet (talk) quote or something 17:44, 14 October 2020 (UTC) |
Thank you so much! Sincerely, Ovinus (talk) 20:29, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
Jaylen Waddle - Reversion
Thank you for reverting and locking down the Jaylen Waddle page. Was fighting the troll as an anon, but couldn't revert properly. Aulzerenor (talk) 01:18, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
- @Aulzerenor: Sure thing. Welcome to Wikipedia (?) as an account, and let me know if you need anything! Ovinus (talk) 04:44, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
Does this account belong to you?
I just saw that Ovinus Fake was created, stating on their user page that they're an alternative account to yours. Can you let me know if this is true? I just want to make sure that no shenanigans are going on. :-) Thanks - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 08:02, 10 November 2020 (UTC)
- @Oshwah: Haha yes, no shenanigans. I have updated my user page accordingly. Do you think the nickname is too confusing? If so I can abandon it; I'm just using it to test a potential future bot. As an aside, thanks for protecting the US presidential candidate pages. Cheers, Ovinus (talk) 08:05, 10 November 2020 (UTC)
- Hey, thanks for letting me know! Nope, not confusing at all; your username is fine. I just wanted to double-check just in case. I see a lot of LTA users try and pull that off, so I just try and follow through when I see new users making those sort of claims. :-) If you need to make any more alternative accounts, you can use your main account to do so (though you don't have to). While logged into your main account, just go to Special:CreateAccount and fill out the form as you would usually. This way, the user creation log will show that the alternative account was created by your main account (see here for an example of an account I created), and it'll avoid suspicion since we know it's not an impersonator. ;-) Cheers - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 08:13, 10 November 2020 (UTC)
- (edit conflict) Didn't know that, thanks for the info! I'll use Special:CreateAccount when (and if) I create my bot account. Ovinus (talk) 08:17, 10 November 2020 (UTC)
- Awesome! I'm glad you learned something new! Good luck with your bot! :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 08:45, 10 November 2020 (UTC)
- (edit conflict) Didn't know that, thanks for the info! I'll use Special:CreateAccount when (and if) I create my bot account. Ovinus (talk) 08:17, 10 November 2020 (UTC)
- Hey, thanks for letting me know! Nope, not confusing at all; your username is fine. I just wanted to double-check just in case. I see a lot of LTA users try and pull that off, so I just try and follow through when I see new users making those sort of claims. :-) If you need to make any more alternative accounts, you can use your main account to do so (though you don't have to). While logged into your main account, just go to Special:CreateAccount and fill out the form as you would usually. This way, the user creation log will show that the alternative account was created by your main account (see here for an example of an account I created), and it'll avoid suspicion since we know it's not an impersonator. ;-) Cheers - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 08:13, 10 November 2020 (UTC)
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New editor
| The Excellent New Editor's Barnstar A new editor on the right path | ||
| You are doing well, I hope this barn star, which I truly feel you deserve, makes up a bit for my hesitation towards you as an editor at first. You were welcomed here originally by a member of Wikipedia:WikiProject Editor Retention, the same member that inspired the award in discussion. I love giving it out, not because I created it, but when it is well deserved. I mean...you put up with me. ;) Mark Miller (talk) 07:46, 27 November 2020 (UTC) |
@Mark Miller: Haha, thank you! You had important concerns and I'm glad you found the copyright issue and brought it up. Thanks again, Ovinus (talk) 16:34, 27 November 2020 (UTC)
- I have a few real life issues to deal with right now but hope to get back to the article after December 9th.--Mark Miller (talk) 07:54, 3 December 2020 (UTC)
Ely
Thank you for this edit. I'm embarrassed that I don't know this book - is it good?? (Er yes this is a personal enquiry, not a Wikipedia thing at all!) Cheers DBaK (talk) 20:00, 27 November 2020 (UTC)
- @DisillusionedBitterAndKnackered: Haha! I'm planning to bring up Trumpet to GA over the next few weeks, so if you have any input that would be great! This book has been helpful for trumpet pedagogy and in general, that of orchestral brass instruments. I think it gives a good practical perspective, rather than a historical or technical one. It's definitely a good book, and let me know if you're interested in any particular portions of it; I can email you. Cheers, Ovinus (talk) 20:05, 27 November 2020 (UTC)
- Oh that's great news! I have been incompetently fiddling with it on and off for almost 20 years so it would be wonderful to see something good going on. I probably have nothing useful to add but will certainly keep an eye on it as you develop it. And continue to revert people whose alcohol/testosterone levels get the better of them when they are editing ... and thanks very very much re Ely - I will have a look! Cheers DBaK (talk) 20:10, 27 November 2020 (UTC)
- @DisillusionedBitterAndKnackered:
Alcohol/testosterone levels get the better of them
That made my day!And sounds good. Ovinus (talk) 20:13, 27 November 2020 (UTC)
- @DisillusionedBitterAndKnackered:
- Oh that's great news! I have been incompetently fiddling with it on and off for almost 20 years so it would be wonderful to see something good going on. I probably have nothing useful to add but will certainly keep an eye on it as you develop it. And continue to revert people whose alcohol/testosterone levels get the better of them when they are editing ... and thanks very very much re Ely - I will have a look! Cheers DBaK (talk) 20:10, 27 November 2020 (UTC)
Biblical criticism
Hey it's okay, no worries about being unable to finish, I completely understand. If you could post a pass or fail on the part you've done that would be helpful, but if you don't feel like you can say, that's okay too. Hopefully we'll have another chance to work together another time. Good luck with whatever you're doing, I'm sure you'll do great at it whatever it is! Jenhawk777 (talk) 04:15, 10 December 2020 (UTC)
- @Jenhawk777: Thank you for the kind words, and yes, hopefully we can work together in the future! Warmly, Ovinus (talk) 18:41, 12 December 2020 (UTC)
Happy New Year!
I wish you an outstanding 2021, with lots of happiness and fun! I also wish you a productive Wiki year. All the best! - Victor P. (talk) 08:54, 1 January 2021 (UTC)
- Thank you very much Victor! You too. Ovinus (talk) 21:11, 1 January 2021 (UTC)
In friendship
Thank you for help with the Jerome Kohl article, remembered in friendship --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:29, 28 January 2021 (UTC)
- @Gerda Arendt: Well my contributions were minimal, but thank you! Rest in peace.... Ovinus (talk) 16:12, 28 January 2021 (UTC)
- It was the minimal help of estimated 15 editors who made it possible, and that's what I like about Wikipedia! I haven't forgotten the Bach cantata, only am under less stress since I found out that it will be for 2022 the earliest. Will split the recordings section off, as already done for BWV 4, but will expand the music part, eventually. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:19, 28 January 2021 (UTC)
- @Gerda Arendt: Yeah, that is part of the beauty of it! Thank you for your efforts to keep his memory alive. I never met him, of course, but I gather that he was an incredible and dedicated person. And sounds good, hopefully my FAC comments are occasionally helpful! Cheers, Ovinus (talk) 23:36, 28 January 2021 (UTC)
- It was the minimal help of estimated 15 editors who made it possible, and that's what I like about Wikipedia! I haven't forgotten the Bach cantata, only am under less stress since I found out that it will be for 2022 the earliest. Will split the recordings section off, as already done for BWV 4, but will expand the music part, eventually. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:19, 28 January 2021 (UTC)