User talk:KJP1: Difference between revisions

Worldbruce (talk) 15:01, 8 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

What is this trout? Richmond777 (talk) 13:27, 22 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Happy New Year! Many thanks for the trouble you have taken to get this article back to its proper state. I should have deleted the uncited bells section when it appeared, but it was written in good faith and I let it go. I should have taken the action you took but was too lazy/too involved in the North Yorkshire lists. Always grateful for your support. Peter I. Vardy (talk) 09:22, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Peter I. Vardy – Peter, good to hear from you and all best wishes for 2026. North Yorkshire’s a huge job, so the distraction was very understandable! Hopefully, the tweaks, which didn’t take long, will address the GAR concerns. KJP1 (talk) 09:48, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Could you explain the reason for this, please? Deb (talk) 12:39, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Forget that, I see you’ve already restored it! 🙂 Deb (talk) 12:40, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Deb – Sorry, fat fingers! Immediately reverted myself, but apologies. KJP1 (talk) 12:40, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hey @KJP1. Your wiki edit anniversary is today, marking 19 years of dedicated contributions to English Wikipedia. Your passion for sharing knowledge and your remarkable contributions have not only enriched the project, but also inspired countless others to contribute. Thank you for your amazing contributions. Wishing you many more wonderful years ahead in the Wiki journey and a blessed New Year. 🙂 –❙❚❚❙❙ GnOeee ❚❙❚❙❙ ✉ 17:13, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

The image, duly spruced up at the Graphics Lab, is at File:Henry-Irving-birthplace.jpg

Tim riley talk 08:57, 6 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Excellent – many thanks. KJP1 (talk) 10:30, 6 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi KJP1, hope you’re well, and Happy New Year. I thought you might like to know that, as of this afternoon, the above list now has articles for all 241 entries — it’s been a bit of a personal mission! I’d be very interested to hear your thoughts, and whether you think it’s in a complete-enough state to be considered for a Featured Article nomination (or if the the lack of some photos etc would be an issue). Best regards. Mmberney (talk) 16:24, 6 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Mmberney – First off, congratulations! I have indeed been watching your work with interest, and you’ve done a fantastic job of covering off the 241 GM entries. I actually think efforts like this have to be a bit of a “personal mission”, otherwise they never get done. As to whether it’s FLC material, I’m absolutely sure it is. The absence of a few images is certainly not a bar to this. The criteria even allow for a “small” number of redlinks – but you’ve avoided that by your hard graft. A few other immediate thoughts:

• Lead – this is strong, well-written and informative. Weak leads can be a problem.
• Absence of Redlinks – this is key but, as noted above, you’ve addressed it.
• Entry ordering – This can be a bit of a mare’s nest. I think you’ve gone for age, and had discussion with Dave D and Peter V about it. It’s an approach that has a complete logic, and stands up as well as any other. My only bugbear is I do like to group related structures. If you’re covering a large estate that may have a dozen or more listed structures on it, for me I think it helps the reader if they are grouped. But beyond Heaton Park, I’m not sure there are many in GM that meet this description.
• It doesn’t have a Notes section. To be absolutely clear, this is not an FLC criterion, but I’ve come to favour them over time. In my earlier efforts, they were little more than location descriptions, but now I try to put a little more flesh on the bones, e.g. this. But they are a significant additional effort, I still have yet to finish all of those for the Oxford colleges, and they aren’t a requirement.

Should you try FLC, and you should, do ping me and I shall be very pleased to review. All the best. KJP1 (talk) 17:54, 6 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

p.s. On the missing images, I’m sure you already know this, but Geograph Britain and Ireland can come up trumps when Commons fails. So, I’m assured, can Flikr but as I’m a social media dinosaur, I’ve never tried. KJP1 (talk) 18:01, 6 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Much appreciate the useful guidance on what’s typically looked for in FLCs, KJP1. I’ll have a ponder about a Notes section; you’re right that it wouldn’t be a particularly small endeavour, but I’m a sucker for consistency! I hadn’t seen a list of graded buildings with that column included before, and the Grade I list for Greater Manchester is missing it as well. I shall certainly have a look at Geograph to see about closing the imagery gaps (I’m assuming in that case that it’s acceptable to use those image links if there isn’t anything on Commons? Or is there a procedure one must follow?). Thanks again. Mmberney (talk) 18:21, 6 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Mmberney – You’re quite right on the Notes, the great majority of the listed building lists don’t have them. So, if it’s consistency you’re after, leave them out! In terms of the Featured lists on listed buildings it’s a bit more 50/50, Wikipedia:Featured lists. And Castles in Greater Manchester and Scheduled monuments in Greater Manchester, each an FL, both have detailed notes. It really depends on who was the main author.

As to Geograph images there is indeed a pretty simple process that lets you upload them to Commons, and then just use them as required. It’s automated – give me a shout if you need any help. KJP1 (talk) 21:21, 6 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Morning KJP1, I didn’t have much luck on Geograph finding those few remaining missing images, unfortunately. After a few further tweaks and some citation additions/archiving, I’ve just nominated the list as an FLC, so fingers crossed! Mmberney (talk) 08:00, 7 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

happy new year! – inviting you to check out “my” story (fun listen today, full of surprises), music (and memory), and places (pictured by me: the latest uploads) any day! — Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:21, 10 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]