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The Signpost: 01 January 2014

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Help needed

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There is one case where my new code of Template:Deprecated template doesn't work: if there are a parameter 2 and 3. In that case the template is not linked, as you can see on the documentation page. I tried to fix this, but unsuccessfully. If I comment out the parameter, the link returns. Debresser (talk) 16:28, 28 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page stalker) Might I ask why you are experimenting in the live template and not in its sandbox? --Redrose64 (talk) 19:53, 28 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
It's a behind-the-scenes template anyway, so I wouldn't worry about that. Happy New Year, Rich Farmbrough, 00:48, 7 January 2014 (UTC).[reply]
The reason is that this is the intended behaviour. If we want people to use a piped link, we really need to display the syntax - we assume they understand it, or at least can cut-and-paste it (assuming they are allowed cut-and-paste). Happy New Year, Rich Farmbrough, 00:48, 7 January 2014 (UTC).[reply]
But it used to work, and even studying the old and new codes, I don't see why. Can you tell me how to make it work again? Debresser (talk) 11:16, 7 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

A Tesla Roadster for you!

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A Tesla Roadster for you!
Thank you for contributing to Wikipedia! Gg53000 (talk) 01:32, 9 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 08 January 2014

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Wikidata weekly summary #92

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Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over the last week.

A Tesla Roadster for you!

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A Tesla Roadster for you!
Thank you for contributing to Wikipedia! Gg53000 (talk) 01:32, 9 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for the roadsters! All the best, Rich Farmbrough, 16:30, 13 January 2014 (UTC).[reply]

Problem

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There seems to be an issue with {{Infobox person}}, see Lauren Booth where it displays as: 

 
{{{name}}}

Data 1 	{{{data 1}}}
Data 2 	{{{data 2}}}
Data 3 	{{{data 3}}}
Data 4 	{{{data 4}}}

All the best, Rich Farmbrough, 01:13, 13 January 2014 (UTC).[reply]

Purging seems to have fixed? Chris857 (talk) 03:44, 13 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Wikipedia:Village_pump_(technical)#Infobox_horseracing_personality_broken may be related. GoingBatty (talk) 04:02, 13 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, and see WP:STOCKS#Kaldari for the "Just testing" award. --Redrose64 (talk) 09:25, 13 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Good, glad it's fixed. Suspected that it was (as other pages were OK - and also that it was in {{Infobox}} as {{Infobox person}} hadn't been edited for a while) and would have done a null edit, but wasn't sure if I'm allowed to do null edits when blocked. All the best, Rich Farmbrough, 16:30, 13 January 2014 (UTC).[reply]

Wikidata weekly summary #93

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Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over the last week.

The Signpost: 15 January 2014

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Question about AWB page

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Hi Rich! You created Wikipedia:AutoWikiBrowser/Typos/distict back in 2010. Was this a temporary page that can now be deleted, or is there something here that should be retained? Thanks, and Happy Holidays! GoingBatty (talk) 20:25, 26 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Happy New Year, Rich! Since you didn't respond, I've requested that the page be deleted per Wikipedia:Criteria_for_speedy_deletion#G2. If this is incorrect, please remove the tag and let me know. Thanks! GoingBatty (talk) 22:11, 21 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Template:OfferHelp listed at Redirects for discussion

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An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect Template:OfferHelp. Since you had some involvement with the Template:OfferHelp redirect, you might want to participate in the redirect discussion if you have not already done so. Rezonansowy (talk • contribs) 00:37, 21 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Rezonansowy: you may not be aware, but Rich Farmbrough is currently blocked and unable to participate in wp:RfDs xOttawahitech (talk) 04:24, 23 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I am not concerned about this particular RfD which will be a virtual snow keep, and would hardly matter if it passed, but thanks, Rezonansowy, for the notification, and Ottawahitech for the clarification to Rezonansowy of my status. All the best, Rich Farmbrough, 18:19, 23 January 2014 (UTC).[reply]

Wikidata weekly summary #94

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Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over the last week.

The Signpost: 22 January 2014

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Elliott Roosevelt

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We say:

"At an alcohol-drenched dinner during the Tehran Conference, Elliott Roosevelt applauded Joseph Stalin's proposal for large-scale executions of German POWs, which earned him Churchill's vocal and lasting hostility but Stalin's cheers."

- and cite this sentence to Stalin: The Court Of The Red Tsar by Simon Sebag Montefiore. In fact, the book does not describe the dinner as 'alcohol drenched' - indeed commenting two pages later that after this "Stalin began to drink again", though it does describe Elliott as "jumping tipsily to his feet".

Nor does it describe Stalin's "cheers" merely a toast - "To your health Elliott."

Moreover "Churchill's vocal and lasting hostility" is also "not in source" though it is certain (from other sources) he is not impressed with Elliot's memoirs.

All the best, Rich Farmbrough, 00:45, 27 January 2014 (UTC).[reply]

Category:Deadly Avenger albums

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Category:Deadly Avenger albums, which you created, has been nominated for possible deletion, merging, or renaming. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the Categories for discussion page. Thank you. Mjs1991 (talk) 22:24, 28 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Wikidata weekly summary #95

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Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over the last week.

Other stuff

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All the best: Rich Farmbrough, sometime, 20 January 2014 (UTC).

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