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GAN second opinion

I saw that you requested a second opinion on Talk:Boris Johnson/GA1. I endorse your conclusion, and I've provided a short comment to that effect. I didn't provide much more feedback because I didn't want to preempt your review. I would be happy to provide more feedback if needed. Edge3 (talk) 05:32, 2 January 2013 (UTC)

I've provided a few more comments. Have you contacted the nominator? I think you should give him time to make the suggested revisions before nominating the article for formal processes like GAN or copyediting. Edge3 (talk) 16:06, 2 January 2013 (UTC)

No problem! I hope that our comments inspire him to make the needed improvements to the article. You should close the review, since you're still the primary reviewer. Edge3 (talk) 17:40, 2 January 2013 (UTC)

I, too, suspected a few days ago that it was a drive-by nomination, though I'm glad that our reviews have motivated someone to make our recommended changes. (Some of the less important sections are now gone.)

I hope the peer review is helpful, but wouldn't the reviewer provide comments similar to what we said in the GA review? Edge3 (talk) 17:07, 5 January 2013 (UTC)

Jo Stafford-GA hopeful

If you're satisfied with what we have, so am I, so please do list the article. Now it's confession time. When I first got here, I worked and worked on the Perry Como article as I wanted to do something that was constructive and didn't have the possibility of my learning messing something up. Someone else nominated it for GA. It was a long time before I got it through my head that one was meant to nominate articles they'd worked on which seemed good. I thought I was blowing my own horn if I did it, and so while I've put a lot of work into articles like Red Skelton, Ernie Kovacs, Stork Club, etc., I never nominated them for anything. We hope (talk) 23:10, 4 January 2013 (UTC)

They've never been nominated for anything and I'm still the main contributor to them. Maybe after we get Jo to GA, I'll request comment on them one by one. Am particularly pleased with Skelton as this started as a almost complete "re-do" because of a foundational copy vio. BTW-funny fact re: Skelton's show. When he performed the henpecked George Appleby character, the female guest star assumed the role of his nagging wife, Martha. (A little legal polygamy :-) ) We see Jane Wyman as Martha in the article but many top female film and music stars have been Martha to his George--including Jo Stafford! We hope (talk) 23:34, 4 January 2013 (UTC)

I think I can make one appear in a bit--just need to get to what I think is the right website and "dig" a bit. ;-) We hope (talk) 23:53, 4 January 2013 (UTC)

Jo refs

Sorry, I goofed--George Appleby's wife was Clara. Have also gotten us a bonus--an appearance by Jo as Darlene Edwards on Skelton's show.

• The Red Skelton Show "Dial "P" for Plumber" aired 13 November 1962-Jo Stafford credited as Clara Appleby.

• The Red Skelton Show "I Was a S.A.P. for the F.B.I." aired 17 March 1964-Jo Stafford credited as Darlene Edwards. No mention anywhere of Paul as Jonathan, but I can't imagine who else would have provided her musical accompaniment. We hope (talk) 00:05, 5 January 2013 (UTC)

Not the first time she worked with Skelton either. Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) Jo Stafford uncredited as a member of the Pied Pipers. We hope (talk) 00:09, 5 January 2013 (UTC)

She sang "I Love an Esquire Girl" and "Katie Went to Haiti" in the film. We hope (talk) 00:13, 5 January 2013 (UTC)

Just found and added that "Tim-tayshun" was part of the soundtrack for the 1997 remake of Lolita. :-) We hope (talk) 00:34, 5 January 2013 (UTC)

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Filmography

Just added that she was Darlene Edwards for the Shower of Stars. Have refs for that which I'll add in a bit. She and Paul did another appearance as the couple--will re-look it up, add and reference it. Will have a look through the list and add where needed, OK? We hope (talk) 23:32, 5 January 2013 (UTC)

Question-what about adding her appearances as one of the singing Stafford Sisters to the film section? Know we have at least 2 film instances where they appeared but may not have been credited. Will go to another source in a bit to try to see what she did on some of the shows-can get refs there also.We hope (talk) 23:41, 5 January 2013 (UTC)

• The Old Barn Dance 1938

• Gold Mine in the Sky 1938

Now to work on refs for the television appearances. :-) We hope (talk) 23:55, 5 January 2013 (UTC)

I think we also need some type of explanation as to why she did so little video work--either in the main article or on the filmography. Jo herself talks about her eyesight here.

• Discovering Great Singers of Classic Pop: A New Listener's Guide to the Sounds and Lives of the Top Performers Jo Stafford chapter-details her eyesight, cue cards and the bright lights of television.

Since it's past the "witching hour" at your place, let me bid you good night and I'll take over the "night shift" on the filmography. :-) We hope (talk) 00:11, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

New reason to scratch our heads

Am going over the Girl Crazy cast at IMDB and it looks like she may have appeared as a member of The Stafford Sisters AND of The Pied Pipers.

• Here's the full list.

And you see:

• Pauline Stafford
• Christine Stafford

Dorsey and The Pied Pipers are listed as well as The Stafford Sisters. It looks like Christine went back to film work but Pauline made only this appearance. I have no idea if they were in the film as old footage or what. Not certain how we ought to treat this. Ideas? We hope (talk) 16:25, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

I think she appeared with her sisters and also with The Pied Pipers as a dual role--what about you? We hope (talk) 16:37, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

what about listing credits as "as a member of The Stafford Sisters" and "as a member of The Pied Pipers", as we have refs to show that Pauline and Christine were also in the film? We hope (talk) 16:50, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

Fine-am now fighting with the book ref to get it in ref notation. We hope (talk) 17:05, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

My fault as I had forgotten that you don't start "counting" editors when there are more than one until you get to editor2; editor1 is plain "editor". :-) We hope (talk) 17:26, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

Am now done with the filmography refs.:-) We hope (talk) 18:26, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

It looks like we're in good shape now. :-) We hope (talk) 18:41, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

Well, it's not like a service desk or something like that where they give you a number and you wait until the next clerk calls it. If it was set up so that the next willing reviewer had no choice in articles, can imagine there might be a lot more fails.  ;) We hope (talk) 19:03, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

And if it was set up as "first in, first out", we'd have issues too because it would "force" a reviewer to work with something he/she may not have enough personal knowledge about. The GANs would keep coming, no doubt, but the reviewers and potential reviewers would find something else to do in a hurry. We hope (talk) 19:56, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

Murder of Celine Figard

I've begun a GA review for Murder of Celine Figard; only a few small points need attention. Thanks for your work on this one, and sorry you had to wait so long for a reviewer! -- Khazar2 (talk) 19:35, 8 January 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for taking this one on. I've fixed most of the issues you mentioned, but there's a couple of small things I wasn't quite sure about so I've commented on the review page. Let me know what you think anyway. Cheers Paul MacDermott (talk) 23:52, 8 January 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for passing this, and for the barnstar. Great to have another GA to add to the list. Paul MacDermott (talk) 13:01, 9 January 2013 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

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		For your contributions to bring Murder of Celine Figard and others to Good Article status. It's much appreciated--keep up the good work! Khazar2 (talk) 01:20, 9 January 2013 (UTC)

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Jill Marsden (EastEnders)

That looks great, thanks for taking a look at it. Paul MacDermott (talk) 19:57, 10 January 2013 (UTC)

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Hi, I have just created an article on the Murder of Gerd Johansson that might interest you. Also a few months back an article about Tia Sharp. Cheers.--BabbaQ (talk) 16:09, 12 January 2013 (UTC)

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I have created a DYK nom now. Template:Did you know nominations/Murder of Gerd Johansson.--BabbaQ (talk) 21:13, 12 January 2013 (UTC)

Dark Horse (song) GAR

Thanks so much as always, Paul MacDermott. If you're interested, there's a couple more song articles I worked on a the same time up for GAN ... completely understand if you're Harrison-ed out, of course(!), you're been very generous with your time already. Best, JG66 (talk) 02:51, 13 January 2013 (UTC)

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The Girl (2012 HBO film)

I've started a GA review of your nomination for The Girl (2012 HBO film), and a few minor points need your attention. When you get a chance, please have a look at Talk:The Girl (2012 HBO film)/GA1. —Bruce1ee^talk 13:05, 17 January 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for the feedback. I've taken a look and updated as recommended. Cheers Paul MacDermott (talk) 14:06, 17 January 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for your updates. I've promoted the article – well done! —Bruce1ee^talk 15:25, 17 January 2013 (UTC)

That's fantastic. Thanks once again. Cheers Paul MacDermott (talk) 15:43, 17 January 2013 (UTC)

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Psychic Readings Live

Hi again, Paul...If this article escapes deletion (which I don't think it should) I think it's a stub at best; the programme aired in Ireland, there were complaints, it was cancelled. End of story (and reliable sources). The GOCE requests page is primarily designed for articles needing a final polishing before GAN or FAC, not major-rewrite jobs like this one (or unstable articles). I'd appreciate it if you'd remove it from the requests page; in the meantime, unless you strenuously object I'm going to explore the options for deletion. All the best, Miniapolis 16:55, 18 January 2013 (UTC)

Replied on your talk page as a discussion about this already seemed to be underway there. Paul MacDermott (talk) 19:30, 18 January 2013 (UTC)

That's excellent, thanks for your input, and apologies for the earlier hiatus. I'll keep an eye on it so it doesn't go awry in future. Paul MacDermott (talk) 11:24, 23 January 2013 (UTC)

Glad to help, and I hope whoever did a number on the article stays away :-). All the best, Miniapolis 21:17, 23 January 2013 (UTC)

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Oba Chandler

Hi, I was thinking that the article might have already reached A-level status on the quality scale. And that would be a good first step towards making the article into an FA-status article, to make it get the A-level status. --BabbaQ (talk) 13:39, 25 January 2013 (UTC)

Seems to meet the general criteria for A-Class so go for it. I've not taken anything through A-Class assessment, but see WikiPojrect Crime has an A-Class review page. Paul MacDermott (talk) 14:13, 25 January 2013 (UTC)

Give Me Love GAR

Hi Paul MacDermott, I've replied to your last message there. I think you'd better call it – I just don't see that most of the outstanding comments have any place in a GAN. JG66 (talk) 02:56, 28 January 2013 (UTC)

The Girl

Hello. Why did you delete Eva Marie Saint's quote : "There were six of us Hitchcock blondes, and it’s like we all were married to the man at one time or another and we all have a different take on him." again ? Do you want every Hitchcock blonde to refute Hedren's account of him ? I do think it's very important to know that he was a different man with his actresses. Steve68en (talk) 19:23, 28 January 2013 (UTC)

Because another editor thought it was ambiguous when added to the earlier quote. Also, since it is not clear whether she is quoted about the film or just generally about Hitchcock then I didn't think it was necessary. It might be better to add it to the Alfred Hitchcock article itself, but I'd read through the debate on this subject on the talk page first. Paul MacDermott (talk) 19:36, 28 January 2013 (UTC)

Okay. I understand. Thank you. Steve68en (talk) 19:58, 28 January 2013 (UTC)

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Hi, I have started a stub on the Murder of Sasha Marsden that you might find interesting. It is the main story on all English news channels and has recieved alot of international attention really fast more so then April Jones etc.--BabbaQ (talk) 23:54, 2 February 2013 (UTC)

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The Girl

I really don't understand why you deleted my contribution. It contrasts with the many interviews she gave over the years about her time with him, yes, but it's important to know that she talked about their falling-out before his death. Steve68en (talk) 21:48, 17 February 2013 (UTC)

I just read your comments on the talk page. I understand your point of view but an other thing bothers me. It's written that Hedren has also claimed that while she was still under contract Hitchcock turned down several film roles on her behalf, including an offer from French director François Truffaut of a part in Fahrenheit 451. Actually, Hedren never said herself the film was Fahrenheit 451. When you read or watch her interviews, she always says "Truffaut wanted me for a film" and adds sometimes "I don't remember which film." Steve68en (talk) 23:17, 17 February 2013 (UTC)

Hello Paul. Thank you for your message. I am sorry if I seemed a little bit upset but I completely understand now. Thanks again. Steve68en (talk) 19:43, 18 February 2013 (UTC)

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Wow, a barnstar from an indefinitely blocked sockmaster. Not one to add to the hall of fame, methinks. Paul MacDermott (talk) 18:20, 20 February 2013 (UTC)

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DYK for Jack Taylor (TV series)

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GA reviews?

Hi Paul, I hope you're doing well. Yes, I'm back in touch with another request for a Harrison song article GAR – if you're at all able and/or interested. I think I've got six GANs up there right now, so it would be good to get the oldest two (from December) out the way if possible. A pal of mine, user:Yeepsi, is happy to step in and take a look at images and punctuation, as and when. Of course, I completely understand if you'd rather not – no pressure. Best, JG66 (talk) 12:20, 18 March 2013 (UTC)

Great news, thank you! Cheers, JG66 (talk) 00:19, 19 March 2013 (UTC)

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Katherine More and related pages

Hello,

I would like to draw your attention to the Katherine More page and related pages:
Jacob Blakeway
Samuel More
Richard More
Background
I created these pages in 2011 and in so doing violated a Wiki principle in that I am the author of two books about the history: one factual, the other a novel. My intention was not to promote the books, but to highlight an historical event that seemed to have escaped the limelight. I accept that this violated Wiki principles and that the pages could be seen as original research.
Within a few weeks I was contacted by an American resident in the Pacific North West who bought both novel and history, and requested additional information about the story. I was happy to assist, and made much material available. The American correspondent's main interest was in Richard More, because he claimed to be a descendant; the correspondent also made known that he was in touch with a Wikipedia editor.
Shortly afterwards, I found the pages being multiple edited by an editor called Muggins. The edits were chaotic, inaccurate, full of typos, and much material was deleted and / or changed. I soon found myself in a edit war with this individual.
Muggins deleted some of my contributiosn to the talk:Katherine More pages where I had explained why I had created the pages. He accused me of using the pages to promote my novel and of original research. He referred the matter to a senior editor DGG who also appears to be resident in the Pacific North West. DGG ruled that I was in error and instructed me to edit out references to my work, which I did, though reluctantly, because I did not, and do not, agree that the material was original research.
My Appeal
My appeal is to editors in Shropshire. I would like Shropshire wiki editors to seize these pages back. Whilst largely accurate, they present a sanitised version of a Shropshire story. They reference sources that are very difficult to check, whilst ignoring sources that are freely available (and I am not just referring to my own work here). The pages are badly written in Americanese throughout.

These pages should be written in English, with English spellings. Information about these individuals should make sense to an English reader. Jacob, for example, was a neighbour or the Mores, not a 'neighbor'. Sources should be freely available, preferably from an online source if one exists.

The Katherine More page has a lengthy section on her royal antecedents. It is my belief that this was written to satisfy the genealogical ambitions of my original American correspondent. It established nothing that would be seen as a royal connection on this side of the pond. It is not a descent in the male line and represents the kind of link that most well-to-do families at the time would have been able to evidence. I therefore think that it is unremarkable and ought to be removed. I would make these edits myself, but experience suggests that I would be accused of disruptive editing and my edits deleted. I feel that a group with the authority of the Shropshire Wikiproject might be able to succeed where I failed.
Shropshire Lad (talk) 09:37, 31 March 2013 (UTC) I would welcome your view.

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I have started a new article Disappearance of Helen McCourt about one of the first disappearance/murder cases to be solved by DNA in the UK. --BabbaQ (talk) 15:42, 6 April 2013 (UTC)

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Please take a look here Template:Did you know nominations/Murder of Helen McCourt. I have made the nom but I can not get it 100% corectly formatted. I have made you a co-nominee with me if that is OK. Thanks.--BabbaQ (talk) 17:34, 6 April 2013 (UTC)

On another note, I took Helens birthdate from ref number 10 as that memorial was held on July 27. So I guess that is her birthday. Regards,--BabbaQ (talk) 17:36, 6 April 2013 (UTC)

OK, I guess the nom will be fixed by someone sooner or later. I have tried to find information on Helen McCourts father for the infobox but havent found any. Only about her mother perhaps he wants to be anonymous.--BabbaQ (talk) 18:26, 6 April 2013 (UTC)

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Template:Did you know nominations/Michael Norgrove

Hi! I've reviewed the DYK nomination for this, and while the article is fine, I have a question about the hook, given I am not sure what the final result of Norgrove's final match was. I've also suggested another hook for your input. Cheers! Resolute 01:22, 11 April 2013 (UTC)

Temple of Goodwill

Hi. Where is the article about Temple of Goodwill that you said you created in Talk:Around the World in 80 Faiths?--Taranet (talk) 12:15, 12 April 2013 (UTC)

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Just to let you know that I have started a new article on Roger Kibbe. If you find some time please take a look. Cheers.--BabbaQ (talk) 15:29, 12 April 2013 (UTC)

Some feedback has been posted on our DYK nom on Murder of Helen McCourt. I will go to bed now and take a look at it tomorrow. Let's see who makes the changes needed first...--BabbaQ (talk) 23:36, 13 April 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Michael Norgrove

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Talk:Labour Party (UK) leadership election, 2010

I am contacting you because you have participated in prior discussions at the above article, and it would be appreciated if you gave your views on an current dispute. One editor wants to add a gallery of images for people who declined to stand for the leadership. Another editor objects on the grounds that doing so puts undue weight on the people who did not participate. -Rrius (talk) 14:21, 17 April 2013 (UTC)

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Nomination

Paul, I left a message for you on my talk page. Anne (talk) 22:32, 17 April 2013 (UTC)

Oh, im so sorry for not responding until now. I have been abroad and not been able to edit during this time Paul. Thanks for helping with the Helen McCourt article anyway. Regards,--BabbaQ (talk) 15:00, 22 April 2013 (UTC)

Nice to see that the article finally made it to DYK :)--BabbaQ (talk) 11:50, 28 April 2013 (UTC)

Yes, indeed. Excellent news. :) Paul MacDermott (talk) 16:50, 28 April 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Murder of Helen McCourt

 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:05, 28 April 2013 (UTC)

Re: Nick Grimshaw

Are you 100% sure that he is gay? 79.97.153.17 (talk) 19:53, 28 April 2013 (UTC)

The Girl (2012 HBO film)

Hi, Paul, I'm beginning the copy-edit to the above article that you requested at the GOCE Request page. Please feel free to contact me, or to correct or revert my edits if I'm doing something I shouldn't. Cheers, Baffle gab1978 (talk) 18:50, 26 April 2013 (UTC)

Fantastic. Looks good so far. Paul MacDermott (talk) 20:29, 26 April 2013 (UTC)

Thanks Paul; it's Done - feel free to contact me about any issues arising from the copy-edit. Good luck with your FA nom, though I recommend that you seek a peer review before nominating. Cheers, Baffle gab1978 (talk) 00:36, 30 April 2013 (UTC)

Thanks, looks like an excellent job as usual. I have an article on peer review at prevent, but will put this forward when that expires. Cheers Paul MacDermott (talk) 09:57, 30 April 2013 (UTC)