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[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:Lar Roscher2.png

Image Copyright problem

Thank you for uploading Image:Lar Roscher2.png. However, it currently is missing information on its copyright status. Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously. It may be deleted soon, unless we can determine the license and the source of the image. If you know this information, then you can add a copyright tag to the image description page.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thanks again for your cooperation. NOTE: once you correct this, please remove the tag from the image's page. STBotI (talk) 13:56, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Ring a ring a roses assistance

Thanks for your help on the article. As another editor seems to have a personal grudge against me and facing RL time constraints, I'll let you guys hash it out for the time being. I think it's important that the article remains clear that there is no connection between the plague and the poem except in the mind of modern readers. Thanks again. leontes (talk) 13:35, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

Having just gone through the wikipedia rules about original research, I can't really see why you think you might be in danger of breaking them with your new ring a roses sources. If I'm missing something, you will have to explain! Otherwise do, please, add them. In general, I think you have skilfully transformed a cringingly bad article into something that is clear, academically without fault and very interesting to read. I have nothing against Leontes (I only know him from this article), my only grudge is against bad articles. JO 24--89.10.28.207 (talk) 10:01, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Whistle and I'll come...

Thankyou for putting me right about Burns... what a blunder! best wishes, Eebahgum (talk) 00:55, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Frank Kidson

You did great work on Frank Kidson. Thanks. Ogg (talk) 11:48, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Ring a Ring o' Roses

Thanks for your great feedback! However, I have to completely disagree with your desire to delete the Japanese. The section is "Other Languages" and I think it is quite all right to have a Japanese translation too. I fear you might be showing some anti-Asian language bias? I hope I'm mistaken about that. I hope that including non-European languages isn't a problem? Further, I think that link to Kagome Kagome is quite all right, as I believe you agree? Thanks, have a great day. Nesnad (talk) 13:13, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

No. The section is about singing games in other languages that appear to be related, not translations that could be made of the text. Who gains from adding a translation into a foreign language (it doesn't matter whether it's Asian or not)? Anyone who can read the article, can read English. But perhaps I am misunderstanding and the translation you are giving has some kind of currency in Japan? It would be relevant then, although perhaps not in this section. N p holmes (talk) 13:27, 16 February 2008 (UTC)
Just as in English, as can be seen on this page, there are many ways to render this in Japanese. However, it is a known song and so it is more than simply a "translation" as you may think. For example, check out this book [1] (hope the link works!) that was written in 1988, trust me the title is "Ring a' Ring o' Roses! Nursery Time song book 1". (2000YEN) The "Anyone who can read the article, can read English." part I don't get. Did you ask this same question to the person who added the German verse? The Japanese part is for people who don't speak Japanese (but do speak English) and are interested in how it might be sung in other languages (such as Japanese). Does this help? Is there any other way I could help out with this section? Goodluck, thanks again for the feedback. Nesnad (talk) 13:45, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

Hmmm... well, I'm not so against it being moved, but still not sure why you protest to it being in the section it is, even if you change the name of the section it still seems to be valid if compared to other European languages. Why is that bad? Confused a bit regarding your reasoning. Cheers! Nesnad (talk) 14:37, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Thank you, and a query...

First, a thank you about the references pointer. Much appreciated.

About the Elinor Lyon article, perhaps you could help me clear up some confusion. I did read the Wikipedia codes of practice guidelines (and, I would like to emphasise, have NO wish to offend anyone). I will also remove any links that I have put onto wikipedia (though I would like to point out that some already exist which were not created by me). However, the reason we decided to write articles about our authors ourselves is that a)accurate information is often hard to find when the author is either elderly or dead, and b)the books themselves are hard to find unless you know exactly where to look. In addition, I did some research before beginning and it seems that other publishers have done exactly the same thing. Do you think that is adequate criteria for proceeding, provided direct links are not included? Fidrabooks (talk) —Preceding comment was added at 13:04, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] DYK

Updated DYK query On 7 June 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article William Tinsley, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Gatoclass (talk) 12:05, 7 June 2008 (UTC)