User talk:Tim O'Doherty

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Collaboration?

Hey Tim,

First, merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Second, are you interested in collaborating on creating (and then bringing to GA and maybe FA) "Well he would, wouldn't he?"

Best, voorts (talk/contributions) 20:18, 24 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Voorts - That's interesting. If I have some time left over, sure, why not. I've a passing interest in the Profumo affair and have done a bit of reading into it in the past. Happy Christmas to you too, and have a great new year. Best — Tim O'Doherty (talk) 20:25, 24 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Sinnistrus

I realize it was a quote. I figured it was simply a typo; the editor had left the "s" off. Otherwise, it's an ungrammatical sentence. Even if the writer were trying to be woke; only men have been popes so there's no reason for a sex-neutral pronoun.

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year.

PainMan (talk) 12:58, 25 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@PainMan - Hm. I don't think it is ungrammatical; both make sense, at least to me. Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you too, though.

Tim O'Doherty (talk) 13:16, 25 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

it is ungrammatcal in that a singular'x subject does decline a plural pronoun. The same as writing us instead of me. See the problem? 'I are going to the store' also "makes sense" but cannot be grammatical. PainMan (talk) 13:21, 25 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Singular they. Tim O'Doherty (talk) 13:24, 25 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

A kitten for you!

I was reading about the Chief Mousers and was impressed by how many of them were GAs; I decided I ought to send a message of thanks to whoever made that happen. Thank you for your work on Munich Mouser, Nelson (cat), Peter II (cat), Peter III (cat), Wilberforce (cat), Humphrey (cat), and Sybil (cat). Great job!! (& merry Christmas!)

sawyer * he/they * talk 14:43, 25 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Sawyer-mcdonell -

Thanks for your message. Very kind of you. Merry Christmas! Tim O'Doherty (talk) 14:44, 25 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I have to second this- thanks for your work on the Chief Mousers, as all but three are GAs to go with the shiny list (which I noted you also improved). Merry Christmas and Happy New Years! SilverTiger12 (talk) 21:28, 25 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@SilverTiger12 - Thanks very much :) Hopefully soon they'll all soon be GAs, with a new article for Treasury Bill soon (here's my draft for it; a bit scrappy and unfinished at the moment, but still makes for some good light-hearted Christmas reading). Best wishes to you and yours: enjoy what remains of Christmas, and hope you have a great start to the new year. Cheers — Tim O'Doherty (talk) 21:45, 25 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2024!

Hello Tim O'Doherty, may you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on this seasonal occasion. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Sending you heartfelt and warm greetings for Christmas and New Year 2024.
Happy editing,
‑‑Neveselbert (talk · contribs · email) 17:14, 25 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Spread the love by adding {{subst:Seasonal Greetings}} to other user talk pages.

‑‑Neveselbert (talk · contribs · email) 17:14, 25 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Neveselbert - The same to you and yours. Merry Christmas, and hope you have a good 2024. Tim O'Doherty (talk) 18:56, 25 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Taskforce proposal

@Tim O'Doherty Greetings. It was great to have worked with you on two GAs and knowing how experienced a reviewer you are and that you have a successful FA nomination (Liz Truss) in your arsenal means that you make a perfect fit for the newly formed Wikipedia:WikiProject British Royalty/William, Prince of Wales task force wehose primary objective as of now is to take William's article to FA status and in future other related articles as well. Given that you took his article to GA status and that you know the page well enough I beseech you to join us and leave your comments. All we need is participation of interested users who can leave valuable comments that we can use as to take the article to FA. Please join, I hope you do. Regards MSincccc (talk) 13:35, 26 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@MSincccc - I've added my name. Cheers, Tim O'Doherty (talk) 13:44, 26 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Advice for the GA

Hey Tim. Hope you're doing well. Just wanted to let you know that MSincccc has taken on the task of reviewing Camilla's article, but given that it's their first review I feel it might be really overwhelming for them. The article is relatively long and is highly visible, and I would have personally preferred for them to start with a much shorter article for their first attempt. I don't want a review that will end up in reassessment or delisting in the long run so if you can chime in feel free to do so. Otherwise, I might have to see who else can help with it (suggestions are welcome). Cheers. Keivan.f^Talk 18:45, 26 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Keivan.f - I'm sure MSincccc will do a fine job. Of course, if anything seems off or not up to standard I'll have a look in, but that doesn't seem to be too much of a worry at this point. Cheers, Tim O'Doherty (talk) 19:53, 26 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know I just feel like the comments are not constructive and rather sporadic in terms of relevancy; but, we are in the early stages so I'm willing to give them a chance. Anyway, have a look here and there but I might enlist an additional reviewer to sort of help with the situation if I feel we are proceeding too slowly or nothing significant is being done. Best. Keivan.f^Talk 00:19, 27 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Yep, early doors yet. We'll see. Tim O'Doherty (talk) 11:41, 27 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2024 @Tim O'Doherty. Regards MSincccc (talk) 17:03, 1 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@MSincccc - Happy new year to you too.

Also happy new year to Keivan. Tim O'Doherty (talk) 18:03, 1 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Happy new year everyone :) Keivan.f^Talk 00:32, 2 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ash Regan

I posted the Scottish Parliament link on the talk page of the relevant article. I look forward to you reverting your change. Happy New Year.

Talk:Ash Regan#Alba Party Leader

AlistairMcMillan (talk) 22:47, 1 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

My reference to "unsourced OR" in my edit summary was correct; ie, Wikipedia has just invented the title "Leader of the Alba Party in the Scottish Parliament". It appears nowhere on the internet. We can't pluck a title from midair. It doesn't exist. No source, reliable or unreliable, has ever used that title. Tim O'Doherty (talk) 22:52, 1 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Did you look at the Ash Regan talk page? Did you try clicking on the link I provided there that shows that the Scottish Parliament refers to her as the "Party Leader" of "Alba Party"?

Let me try again...

1. Open the Scottish Parliament website: https://www.parliament.scot

2. Click on "MSPs" in the title bar and select "Current Party Balance"

3. Scroll to the bottom where it says "Alba Party – 1 MSP" and "Party leader - Ash Regan"

It ain't difficult.

AlistairMcMillan (talk) 03:01, 3 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You're right, that's not difficult. What also "ain't difficult" is reading my reply to you. You will need a source which has the exact phrasing "Leader of the Alba Party in the Scottish Parliament". Otherwise it is just pure Wikipedia original research. Tim O'Doherty (talk) 07:59, 3 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I think we should continue this discussion on the relevant talk page. AlistairMcMillan (talk) 15:52, 4 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Listed on Wikipedia:Third_opinion#Active_disagreements to get a third opinion on this. AlistairMcMillan (talk) 22:44, 4 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]