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Thank you for the input. Venicescapes ( talk) 15:25, 4 May 2019 (UTC)
Hi, Nice to see your user page turn blue, but "corporate" accounts are not allowed for legal reasons. See this section of our policy. I presume only one person has in fact used the account so far? You must keep it that way, & should change the user page to reflect this. Any other individuals should each set up a different account. Johnbod ( talk) 10:45, 4 May 2019 (UTC)
You are correct that only one person is using the account. Venicescapes ( talk) 14:23, 4 May 2019 (UTC)
Perhaps you can provide some assistance. I made an update on the talk page without being logged in. Is it possible to delete the IP? Also, is it necessary to change the username? If so, how? Thank you in advance for any guidance. Venicescapes ( talk) 12:07, 4 May 2019 (UTC)
Thank you for the input. Venicescapes ( talk) 15:26, 4 May 2019 (UTC)
Hi Venicescapes! I hope that you're doing well and that you're having a pleseant day! :-) I was looking through my user space and noticed that you had left me a message here about 25 days ago (you accidentally left it in the wrong place instead of my user talk page). I just wanted to let you know that I received it, and that you're very welcome for the help. If you need any more help, please don't hesitate to message me by clicking here and let me know. Just make sure that you follow the directions and do it correctly this time. :-P I'm joking of course; it's no big deal at all. :-) Cheers - ~Oshwah~ (talk) (contribs) 08:46, 31 May 2019 (UTC)
Hi, I finally looked at the Loggetta, sorry for the delay, & commented there. I hope you will resume on the mint. Cheers, Johnbod ( talk) 15:26, 19 September 2019 (UTC)
Are you there? It must be awful. Hope things not too bad, Best Johnbod ( talk) 14:49, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
The Marciana is closed due to water damage to the electric and internet lines. The Querini apparently suffered considerable damage and is also closed. Most concern is focused on the Basilica. The damage is long-term as the salt seeps upwards, corroding the stone and weakening the mosaics from behind. They just spent a considerable amount of money to "protect" the narthex from flooding... but to no avail. Venicescapes ( talk) 15:25, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
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Wishing you a Happy Holiday Season, and all best wishes for the New Year! Mystical Nativity (Filippo Lippi) is my Wiki-Christmas card to all for this year. Johnbod ( talk) 16:39, 17 December 2019 (UTC) |
Johnbod Greetings from Venice. Thank you for the holiday wishes. The image is stunning. My very best wishes to you for the holiday period. Venicescapes ( talk) 15:43, 19 December 2019 (UTC)
Johnbod Hello and Happy New Year. I'm getting ready to put the roundels on the Marciana page but have a few problems to resolve. One is the creation of a template for Giovanni Demio. All of the other artists already have a template. I found this page: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:Creator. But I really don't understand how to proceed. Where am I supposed to publish this template? At one point, the page mentions "you can click on "preload a creator template"", but I don't see this link anywhere. Do you have any experience? Thank you for any guidance. Venicescapes ( talk) 16:11, 2 January 2020 (UTC)
Johnbod Ok. How are things with you? Venicescapes ( talk) 05:50, 3 January 2020 (UTC)
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Johnbod Greetings from Venice. I hope that all is well. Carnival is currently raging. So, I've retreated inside to escape the revelry.
I have a personal question. I'm still waiting for the Biblioteca Marciana to be considered for "Good article", but I'm already starting to think about what might be necessary to get it to "A" or even "FA". I noticed your name on a list of volunteers for Peer Review. But since you've worked on the article, I'm not sure if you can take an official look. If not, might you know of anyone specific? Venicescapes ( talk) 18:44, 18 February 2020 (UTC)
Johnbod Thanks for the guidance on the question of splitting the article. I shall proceed. I agree that it was good to say upfront that the building is Sansovino's masterpiece. I had included the footnote from Howard to back it up. We'll see what the reviewer responds. Venicescapes ( talk) 18:38, 27 February 2020 (UTC)
Thank you for all of your help and guidance in getting the Marciana up to GA. If you have specific ideas to get it to FA, please let me know. Also, on the Marciana talk page, it's rated as "B" by the various projects. Do I need to change that, or does it change automatically at some point? Venicescapes ( talk) 06:47, 2 March 2020 (UTC)
Johnbod Hello, I hope that everything is going well for you. Here, we're still in limbo. Not much is open … really bad for a city that depends on tourism.
I put the Marciana up for a Peer Review after doing a few more tweaks. We'll see what the recommendations are. Venicescapes ( talk) 13:18, 7 March 2020 (UTC)
Johnbod Greeings from sunny, yet deserted Venice. I'm just checking in to see how you are. Have you been working on anything particular? Venicescapes ( talk) 17:01, 17 April 2020 (UTC)
Michele Sanmicheli (1484–1559) from Verona in the terraferma, trained further south, and on his return to Verona in 1527 was hired by the state as a military architect. Most of his work was fortifications and military or naval buildings around the Venetian territories, especially in Verona, but he also built a number of palaces that are very original, and take Venetian architecture into Mannerism. His work in Verona represents a group of buildings defining the city in a way comparable to Palladio's in Vicenza. The Palazzo Bevilacqua in Verona (begun 1529) is the most famous of these. [1] - We have at least 1 photo.
Also: Giorgio Spavento (active from 1489 or before, d. 1509)
Are you still limited to 200m? Best, Johnbod ( talk) 00:49, 26 April 2020 (UTC)
Johnbod Good Morning. Just to let you know that someone started the peer review for the Marciana in case you want to follow along. It looks promising. Venicescapes ( talk) 10:28, 28 April 2020 (UTC)
Johnbod What's RS? Venicescapes ( talk) 14:28, 28 April 2020 (UTC)
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Johnbod Good morning. I hope you're doing well. I had a few things I wanted to ask you about "off the record". Hence I'm on my talk page. First, I started to do some work on the bell tower. I've added a paragraph on the origin of the tower and made a graphic to help. But I need to get to the library to be able to go any further. There seems to be quite a bit of trivia on the page. It's not very 'encyclopedic'. I noticed on the guidance for FAC (not that I'm thinking about FAC for the bell tower) that trivia is frowned upon. They specifically mentioned sections labeled "In popular culture". Do you think that all of that should just be removed? It's almost all uncited anyway.
On another matter, back in September 2019, you had started to change the spelling on the Marciana from American to British but then changed back. As you know, the question of the spelling was raised again by the individual who is doing the peer review. You noted that the article began in American English. But there were never any ENGVAR points, and in reality there's virtually nothing left of that article. You and I are the top editors and have contributed roughly 96 percent. I'm wondering if your initial inclination was right, i.e. that it should be in British English. My reasoning is that the citation system I've used (MHRA) is a British system; the article is about a European library; and you and I are both in Europe. The words that stand out are centre, colour, and programme. Your thoughts?
Third item. When you type just "Antonio Maria Zan" in your search box, do you get Antonio Maria Zanneti AND Antonio Maria Zanetti (the younger) as suggestions? Venicescapes ( talk) 10:07, 23 May 2020 (UTC)
Johnbod Good morning. I hope you're doing well. I had a few things I wanted to ask you about "off the record". Hence I'm on my talk page. First, I started to do some work on the bell tower. I've added a paragraph on the origin of the tower and made a graphic to help. But I need to get to the library to be able to go any further. There seems to be quite a bit of trivia on the page. It's not very 'encyclopedic'. I noticed on the guidance for FAC (not that I'm thinking about FAC for the bell tower) that trivia is frowned upon. They specifically mentioned sections labeled "In popular culture". Do you think that all of that should just be removed? It's almost all uncited anyway.
On another matter, back in September 2019, you had started to change the spelling on the Marciana from American to British but then changed back. As you know, the question of the spelling was raised again by the individual who is doing the peer review. You noted that the article began in American English. But there were never any ENGVAR points, and in reality there's virtually nothing left of that article. You and I are the top editors and have contributed roughly 96 percent. I'm wondering if your initial inclination was right, i.e. that it should be in British English. My reasoning is that the citation system I've used (MHRA) is a British system; the article is about a European library; and you and I are both in Europe. The words that stand out are centre, colour, and programme. Your thoughts?
Third item. When you type just "Antonio Maria Zan" in your search box, do you get Antonio Maria Zanneti AND Antonio Maria Zanetti (the younger) as suggestions? Venicescapes ( talk) 10:07, 23 May 2020 (UTC)
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Johnbod, How are you? When last we communicated, you were puttering in the garden. Venicescapes ( talk) 17:13, 20 July 2020 (UTC)
Johnbod Hello. Just a quick update to let you know that the Procuratie passed GA. Still no developments on the FA for the Marciana. Cheers. Venicescapes ( talk) 13:51, 28 July 2020 (UTC)
Johnbod What do you think of DYK? I've never given it any thought. But I could nominate the Procuratie. Is it worth it? What could I point out? Venicescapes ( talk) 10:35, 29 July 2020 (UTC)
Johnbod Hello again. I have a tactical question, actually two. I'm taking another look at the write-up to nominate the Marciana again. Is it wise to mention the people that were involved in reviewing it? Does this add weight, or does it raise a potential conflict of interest that would limit your ability to comment/support? Also, do you think that the Marciana as a subject (combined with the length of the article) can be daunting? If so, is there any way to mitigate this?
Thank you in advance for whatever guidance you can give. I hope all is well. Venicescapes ( talk) 10:13, 6 August 2020 (UTC)
Johnbod 38.5 is definitely beyond my comfort zone. Stay well. Venicescapes ( talk) 15:49, 8 August 2020 (UTC)
On 14 August 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Procuratie, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that under the Republic of Venice, the Procuratie in St Mark's Square included apartments and shops that were rented out to finance maintenance on public buildings and provide assistance to the poor? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Procuratie. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, Procuratie), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Hi Venicescapes, I see you are doing a number of reviews. I was hoping you might keep this article in your sights, planning on taking it to FAC in the before the end of the month. As it is roughly in your area of interest, would be delighted to have feedback from you before or during the dreaded date. Ceoil ( talk) 01:15, 15 August 2020 (UTC)
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Just to say, that was one of the most worthwhile and rewarding look overs I've had the pleasure of on wiki. You brought a huge amount to the table, and I even learned a bit about grammar and stuff (doesnt happen often to Paddy's of a certain age!). Anyways, thank you so much. Ceoil ( talk) 19:17, 18 October 2020 (UTC)
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Hello again. I saw this in the news. You're probably aware of it but I immediately thought of the campanile. Having a system like this should help to preserve the tower. All the best. No Great Shaker ( talk) 10:34, 22 October 2020 (UTC)
Hi Venicescapes - I just noticed that Biblioteca Marciana finally got promoted - very much deserved, and a fantastic effort persevering with it. That article is a fantastic example of what can be done here, I'm very pleased to see the gold star at the top of the page. Cheers GirthSummit (blether) 12:08, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
On 8 November 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article St Mark's Campanile, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that St Mark's Campanile (pictured) in Venice was initially built as a watchtower to sight approaching ships, and its spire, once gilded, became a "welcoming star" for navigators? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/St Mark's Campanile. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, St Mark's Campanile), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Thank you for quality articles about historic buildings and books in Venice, such as Biblioteca Marciana, St Mark's Campanile and Loggetta del Sansovino, based on prefessional background, for picturing your passion, for "it has been a positive learning experience", - you are an awesome Wikipedian!
You are recipient no. 2472 of Precious, a prize of QAI. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 08:38, 8 November 2020 (UTC)
Johnbod, I read that the UK is experiencing a rise in COVID and wanted to ask if everything is okay with you. I hope you're well. Venicescapes ( talk) 11:35, 5 October 2020 (UTC)
Johnbod, I'm glad that all is well. On another note, I'm hoping to submit a nomination for TFA for the Marciana. I looked at several of the recent articles that appeared on the home page, and they've all been subject to vandalism, primarily from IP addresses. To your knowledge, has there ever been a proposal/dicussion to protect the articles while there on the home page? It would seem to be a very simple solution to an evident problem. If readers have legitimate changes, they can suggest them on the talk page or make the changes when the article is no longer on the home page. Venicescapes ( talk) 10:51, 10 October 2020 (UTC)
Nikkimaria, ( talk) and No Great Shaker, ( talk), good morning, I hope you are well in these troubled times. I would like to ask your opinion and guidance on this deletion request for an image ( https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Deletion_requests/2020/11/14#File:Chiesa_di_San_Rocco_in_Dolo-cropped.jpg) that I used on St Mark's Campanile (Nikkimaria has extensive knowledge on image use and No Great Shaker did the GA review).
The situation is as follows:
Towards the end of the article, there are four images of bell towers that show the influence of Saint Mark's campanile. Since they are in a series, for graphic considerations, I wanted them to be the same size. So, I cropped them and uploaded them to Wikimedia Commons, duly noting on the image description pages the sources of the original files and the fact that they had been cropped. One of the photographers has now accused me of "theft" and has requested the deletion of the cropped file. He has already removed the cropped file from the article and replaced it with the original. My understanding is that the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 international license allows for derivative works, on the condition that the source of the original image and the nature of the modification be indicated. As mentioned, this was done. I certainly do not want to use an image against the wishes of the photographer, and I plan to remove the image completely and choose another bell tower as an example. But evidently, the charge of theft is disturbing.
The user also added an image to the article which shows the weathervane. It is a good addition, but it needs to be better integrated. Also, it lacks the appropriate PD tags. Frankly, however, I am very hesitant to add tags or touch the image in any way. Can you please advise? Venicescapes ( talk) 08:13, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
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@ Venicescapes, do you see yourself using it in the future? If so, policy is on your side/I can handle the policy argument. If not, might as well delete it, since it's not that different from the original. czar 22:04, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
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Seasons greetings. Hope you and yours are safe and well during this rather bleak period, though I think we will get through it. Best Ceoil ( talk) 02:13, 28 December 2020 (UTC) |
Hi, venicescapes. Regarding
this, the brief answer, I'm afraid is no. Per
the protection policy, Applying page protection as a preemptive measure is contrary to the open nature of Wikipedia
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It's a fine piece of work, and I'm happy to have commented on it at FAC. All the best! —— Serial 10:47, 19 February 2021 (UTC)
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Grüß Gott, Veniceescapes. Congratulations on making Today's Featured Article! We haven't met, but I've known about and respected your work for a year now. So I thought I'd offer you these fine, sweet specimens as refreshment for your labors. ♠Vami _IV†♠ 06:19, 25 March 2021 (UTC) |
Damien Linnane, much appreciated. Thank you. Venicescapes ( talk) 12:54, 26 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi Venicescapes, I wonder if you would have the time/interest to review an article about a building that's at FAC at the moment? Cullen House has had a couple of positive reviews so far, but it needs a bit more attention. Only if you're interested, of course. Cheers Girth Summit (blether) 07:54, 13 August 2021 (UTC)
Nikkimaria, Czar, FunkMonk. Good morning. You've all been very helpful in the past, and I am hoping you might be able to provide some guidance on the current understanding of the 'Italy-MiBAC-disclaimer'. My understanding, based on past experience, is that the disclaimer is independent of copyright issues and should be placed on images of works of art in Italy that are protected under Italian law from commercial exploitation without proper authorization. Recently, I added the disclaimer to an image on a page that I'm hoping to get to FA. But the edit was reverted. The individual wrote that as per dicussion at Commons, the disclaimer is illegal. Again, can you please provide any guidance on the current understanding. Thank you. Venicescapes ( talk) 09:02, 10 October 2021 (UTC)
Hello ~Oshwah~. I made two edits at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Paolo_veneziano_Marc.jpg. I thought I was logged in, but I wasn't. Could I trouble you to please hide the IP? Thank you. Venicescapes ( talk) 09:29, 10 October 2021 (UTC)
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Johnbod Greetings from Venice. I hope all is well. I've started to play around with the St Mark's Basilica page and have made some initial additions and a few corrections (more need to be made). Eventually, I'd like to get the article to FA. If you have any thoughts or ideas, please let me know. Venicescapes ( talk) 15:37, 4 October 2021 (UTC)
Johnbod, I was looking around for ideas and came across Chigi Chapel. It's only rated 'start', which seems really low. Do you think it should be higher? Venicescapes ( talk) 16:00, 30 October 2021 (UTC)
Johnbod, Hello. Hope all is well. I took your advice and started a page for the collection of the treasury: Treasury of St Mark's Basilica. It's only a start and could use a great deal of attention. If you'd like to get involved, it would be great. Venicescapes ( talk) 18:25, 5 December 2021 (UTC)
Johnbod, Hello. How are you? I'm basically done with St Mark's Basilica and have nominated it for GA, after which I'll try for FA. I noticed that the Basilica is considered 'High Importance' for Wikiproject Italy whereas the Doge's Palace is 'Top Importance'. That seems backwards. What do you think? Venicescapes ( talk) 10:10, 27 January 2022 (UTC)
...continued - sorry for the delay. Yes, they should both be the same, I'd think. As always there are some odd choices in these categories. That archiving bot is set rather fierce. Let me know when you nominate for FA, or a bit before. Best, Johnbod ( talk) 03:51, 2 February 2022 (UTC)
No Great Shaker, Greetings. Thank you for your input on the GAR. The original reviewer has decided to not proceed due to health issues, and I'm waiting for the review page to be closed. You mentioned that you might be interested in taking a look at the article. If you have the time, I would be very happy to have you review it and, of course, very grateful. Venicescapes ( talk) 18:12, 8 February 2022 (UTC)
Johnbod Hello, I wanted to let you know that I nominated the article for FA and am getting clobbered. I got an oppose with recommendation for withdrawal within 27 minutes of nominating the page. That may be a record. Venicescapes ( talk) 08:31, 23 February 2022 (UTC)
Johnbod, thanks for weighing in. I really appreciate your support. My impression is that whereas the other coordinators limit themselves to soliciting comments, image reviews, and source reviews as needed, this coordinator is using the position to advance a very personal vision of what a FA should be, even if that vision is not supported by Wiki policies and guidelines. Venicescapes ( talk) 11:42, 24 February 2022 (UTC)
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I took this pic in 2009. It was on the German MP yesterday, with this song from 1885, in English Prayer for Ukraine. - I began reviewing San Marco, related to the Vespers. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 22:24, 6 March 2022 (UTC)
I keep reading about St. Mark's with interest, just only after the day's work is done ;) - Please, seriously: change your indenting according to the essay on top of User talk:Drmies, for accessibility, nutshell: when replying to whaever indenting, copy that whatever. If it's a bullet, copy that bullet. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 10:18, 8 March 2022 (UTC)
Johnbod, thanks for your comment. You are correct that I have too much sense to chop up the article. Venicescapes ( talk) 11:35, 17 March 2022 (UTC)
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Thinking of you today, one year after the Libraries! his No. 1 today. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 19:43, 25 March 2022 (UTC)
Thank you for further improvements! I may be in a somewhat similar situation, nominated but no support, soon to be archived. Difference: the article grew by co-nom (who inserted older citations, o heavens ...), just in recent days, and the recordings section will still be changed to "summary style". So, if you want to waste your time, give me a review, BWV 56 ;) -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 13:05, 12 April 2022 (UTC)
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Thank you for the input. Venicescapes ( talk) 15:25, 4 May 2019 (UTC)
Hi, Nice to see your user page turn blue, but "corporate" accounts are not allowed for legal reasons. See this section of our policy. I presume only one person has in fact used the account so far? You must keep it that way, & should change the user page to reflect this. Any other individuals should each set up a different account. Johnbod ( talk) 10:45, 4 May 2019 (UTC)
You are correct that only one person is using the account. Venicescapes ( talk) 14:23, 4 May 2019 (UTC)
Perhaps you can provide some assistance. I made an update on the talk page without being logged in. Is it possible to delete the IP? Also, is it necessary to change the username? If so, how? Thank you in advance for any guidance. Venicescapes ( talk) 12:07, 4 May 2019 (UTC)
Thank you for the input. Venicescapes ( talk) 15:26, 4 May 2019 (UTC)
Hi Venicescapes! I hope that you're doing well and that you're having a pleseant day! :-) I was looking through my user space and noticed that you had left me a message here about 25 days ago (you accidentally left it in the wrong place instead of my user talk page). I just wanted to let you know that I received it, and that you're very welcome for the help. If you need any more help, please don't hesitate to message me by clicking here and let me know. Just make sure that you follow the directions and do it correctly this time. :-P I'm joking of course; it's no big deal at all. :-) Cheers - ~Oshwah~ (talk) (contribs) 08:46, 31 May 2019 (UTC)
Hi, I finally looked at the Loggetta, sorry for the delay, & commented there. I hope you will resume on the mint. Cheers, Johnbod ( talk) 15:26, 19 September 2019 (UTC)
Are you there? It must be awful. Hope things not too bad, Best Johnbod ( talk) 14:49, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
The Marciana is closed due to water damage to the electric and internet lines. The Querini apparently suffered considerable damage and is also closed. Most concern is focused on the Basilica. The damage is long-term as the salt seeps upwards, corroding the stone and weakening the mosaics from behind. They just spent a considerable amount of money to "protect" the narthex from flooding... but to no avail. Venicescapes ( talk) 15:25, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
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Wishing you a Happy Holiday Season, and all best wishes for the New Year! Mystical Nativity (Filippo Lippi) is my Wiki-Christmas card to all for this year. Johnbod ( talk) 16:39, 17 December 2019 (UTC) |
Johnbod Greetings from Venice. Thank you for the holiday wishes. The image is stunning. My very best wishes to you for the holiday period. Venicescapes ( talk) 15:43, 19 December 2019 (UTC)
Johnbod Hello and Happy New Year. I'm getting ready to put the roundels on the Marciana page but have a few problems to resolve. One is the creation of a template for Giovanni Demio. All of the other artists already have a template. I found this page: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:Creator. But I really don't understand how to proceed. Where am I supposed to publish this template? At one point, the page mentions "you can click on "preload a creator template"", but I don't see this link anywhere. Do you have any experience? Thank you for any guidance. Venicescapes ( talk) 16:11, 2 January 2020 (UTC)
Johnbod Ok. How are things with you? Venicescapes ( talk) 05:50, 3 January 2020 (UTC)
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Johnbod Greetings from Venice. I hope that all is well. Carnival is currently raging. So, I've retreated inside to escape the revelry.
I have a personal question. I'm still waiting for the Biblioteca Marciana to be considered for "Good article", but I'm already starting to think about what might be necessary to get it to "A" or even "FA". I noticed your name on a list of volunteers for Peer Review. But since you've worked on the article, I'm not sure if you can take an official look. If not, might you know of anyone specific? Venicescapes ( talk) 18:44, 18 February 2020 (UTC)
Johnbod Thanks for the guidance on the question of splitting the article. I shall proceed. I agree that it was good to say upfront that the building is Sansovino's masterpiece. I had included the footnote from Howard to back it up. We'll see what the reviewer responds. Venicescapes ( talk) 18:38, 27 February 2020 (UTC)
Thank you for all of your help and guidance in getting the Marciana up to GA. If you have specific ideas to get it to FA, please let me know. Also, on the Marciana talk page, it's rated as "B" by the various projects. Do I need to change that, or does it change automatically at some point? Venicescapes ( talk) 06:47, 2 March 2020 (UTC)
Johnbod Hello, I hope that everything is going well for you. Here, we're still in limbo. Not much is open … really bad for a city that depends on tourism.
I put the Marciana up for a Peer Review after doing a few more tweaks. We'll see what the recommendations are. Venicescapes ( talk) 13:18, 7 March 2020 (UTC)
Johnbod Greeings from sunny, yet deserted Venice. I'm just checking in to see how you are. Have you been working on anything particular? Venicescapes ( talk) 17:01, 17 April 2020 (UTC)
Michele Sanmicheli (1484–1559) from Verona in the terraferma, trained further south, and on his return to Verona in 1527 was hired by the state as a military architect. Most of his work was fortifications and military or naval buildings around the Venetian territories, especially in Verona, but he also built a number of palaces that are very original, and take Venetian architecture into Mannerism. His work in Verona represents a group of buildings defining the city in a way comparable to Palladio's in Vicenza. The Palazzo Bevilacqua in Verona (begun 1529) is the most famous of these. [1] - We have at least 1 photo.
Also: Giorgio Spavento (active from 1489 or before, d. 1509)
Are you still limited to 200m? Best, Johnbod ( talk) 00:49, 26 April 2020 (UTC)
Johnbod Good Morning. Just to let you know that someone started the peer review for the Marciana in case you want to follow along. It looks promising. Venicescapes ( talk) 10:28, 28 April 2020 (UTC)
Johnbod What's RS? Venicescapes ( talk) 14:28, 28 April 2020 (UTC)
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Johnbod Good morning. I hope you're doing well. I had a few things I wanted to ask you about "off the record". Hence I'm on my talk page. First, I started to do some work on the bell tower. I've added a paragraph on the origin of the tower and made a graphic to help. But I need to get to the library to be able to go any further. There seems to be quite a bit of trivia on the page. It's not very 'encyclopedic'. I noticed on the guidance for FAC (not that I'm thinking about FAC for the bell tower) that trivia is frowned upon. They specifically mentioned sections labeled "In popular culture". Do you think that all of that should just be removed? It's almost all uncited anyway.
On another matter, back in September 2019, you had started to change the spelling on the Marciana from American to British but then changed back. As you know, the question of the spelling was raised again by the individual who is doing the peer review. You noted that the article began in American English. But there were never any ENGVAR points, and in reality there's virtually nothing left of that article. You and I are the top editors and have contributed roughly 96 percent. I'm wondering if your initial inclination was right, i.e. that it should be in British English. My reasoning is that the citation system I've used (MHRA) is a British system; the article is about a European library; and you and I are both in Europe. The words that stand out are centre, colour, and programme. Your thoughts?
Third item. When you type just "Antonio Maria Zan" in your search box, do you get Antonio Maria Zanneti AND Antonio Maria Zanetti (the younger) as suggestions? Venicescapes ( talk) 10:07, 23 May 2020 (UTC)
Johnbod Good morning. I hope you're doing well. I had a few things I wanted to ask you about "off the record". Hence I'm on my talk page. First, I started to do some work on the bell tower. I've added a paragraph on the origin of the tower and made a graphic to help. But I need to get to the library to be able to go any further. There seems to be quite a bit of trivia on the page. It's not very 'encyclopedic'. I noticed on the guidance for FAC (not that I'm thinking about FAC for the bell tower) that trivia is frowned upon. They specifically mentioned sections labeled "In popular culture". Do you think that all of that should just be removed? It's almost all uncited anyway.
On another matter, back in September 2019, you had started to change the spelling on the Marciana from American to British but then changed back. As you know, the question of the spelling was raised again by the individual who is doing the peer review. You noted that the article began in American English. But there were never any ENGVAR points, and in reality there's virtually nothing left of that article. You and I are the top editors and have contributed roughly 96 percent. I'm wondering if your initial inclination was right, i.e. that it should be in British English. My reasoning is that the citation system I've used (MHRA) is a British system; the article is about a European library; and you and I are both in Europe. The words that stand out are centre, colour, and programme. Your thoughts?
Third item. When you type just "Antonio Maria Zan" in your search box, do you get Antonio Maria Zanneti AND Antonio Maria Zanetti (the younger) as suggestions? Venicescapes ( talk) 10:07, 23 May 2020 (UTC)
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Johnbod, How are you? When last we communicated, you were puttering in the garden. Venicescapes ( talk) 17:13, 20 July 2020 (UTC)
Johnbod Hello. Just a quick update to let you know that the Procuratie passed GA. Still no developments on the FA for the Marciana. Cheers. Venicescapes ( talk) 13:51, 28 July 2020 (UTC)
Johnbod What do you think of DYK? I've never given it any thought. But I could nominate the Procuratie. Is it worth it? What could I point out? Venicescapes ( talk) 10:35, 29 July 2020 (UTC)
Johnbod Hello again. I have a tactical question, actually two. I'm taking another look at the write-up to nominate the Marciana again. Is it wise to mention the people that were involved in reviewing it? Does this add weight, or does it raise a potential conflict of interest that would limit your ability to comment/support? Also, do you think that the Marciana as a subject (combined with the length of the article) can be daunting? If so, is there any way to mitigate this?
Thank you in advance for whatever guidance you can give. I hope all is well. Venicescapes ( talk) 10:13, 6 August 2020 (UTC)
Johnbod 38.5 is definitely beyond my comfort zone. Stay well. Venicescapes ( talk) 15:49, 8 August 2020 (UTC)
On 14 August 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Procuratie, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that under the Republic of Venice, the Procuratie in St Mark's Square included apartments and shops that were rented out to finance maintenance on public buildings and provide assistance to the poor? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Procuratie. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, Procuratie), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Hi Venicescapes, I see you are doing a number of reviews. I was hoping you might keep this article in your sights, planning on taking it to FAC in the before the end of the month. As it is roughly in your area of interest, would be delighted to have feedback from you before or during the dreaded date. Ceoil ( talk) 01:15, 15 August 2020 (UTC)
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Just to say, that was one of the most worthwhile and rewarding look overs I've had the pleasure of on wiki. You brought a huge amount to the table, and I even learned a bit about grammar and stuff (doesnt happen often to Paddy's of a certain age!). Anyways, thank you so much. Ceoil ( talk) 19:17, 18 October 2020 (UTC)
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Hello again. I saw this in the news. You're probably aware of it but I immediately thought of the campanile. Having a system like this should help to preserve the tower. All the best. No Great Shaker ( talk) 10:34, 22 October 2020 (UTC)
Hi Venicescapes - I just noticed that Biblioteca Marciana finally got promoted - very much deserved, and a fantastic effort persevering with it. That article is a fantastic example of what can be done here, I'm very pleased to see the gold star at the top of the page. Cheers GirthSummit (blether) 12:08, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
On 8 November 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article St Mark's Campanile, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that St Mark's Campanile (pictured) in Venice was initially built as a watchtower to sight approaching ships, and its spire, once gilded, became a "welcoming star" for navigators? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/St Mark's Campanile. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, St Mark's Campanile), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Thank you for quality articles about historic buildings and books in Venice, such as Biblioteca Marciana, St Mark's Campanile and Loggetta del Sansovino, based on prefessional background, for picturing your passion, for "it has been a positive learning experience", - you are an awesome Wikipedian!
You are recipient no. 2472 of Precious, a prize of QAI. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 08:38, 8 November 2020 (UTC)
Johnbod, I read that the UK is experiencing a rise in COVID and wanted to ask if everything is okay with you. I hope you're well. Venicescapes ( talk) 11:35, 5 October 2020 (UTC)
Johnbod, I'm glad that all is well. On another note, I'm hoping to submit a nomination for TFA for the Marciana. I looked at several of the recent articles that appeared on the home page, and they've all been subject to vandalism, primarily from IP addresses. To your knowledge, has there ever been a proposal/dicussion to protect the articles while there on the home page? It would seem to be a very simple solution to an evident problem. If readers have legitimate changes, they can suggest them on the talk page or make the changes when the article is no longer on the home page. Venicescapes ( talk) 10:51, 10 October 2020 (UTC)
Nikkimaria, ( talk) and No Great Shaker, ( talk), good morning, I hope you are well in these troubled times. I would like to ask your opinion and guidance on this deletion request for an image ( https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Deletion_requests/2020/11/14#File:Chiesa_di_San_Rocco_in_Dolo-cropped.jpg) that I used on St Mark's Campanile (Nikkimaria has extensive knowledge on image use and No Great Shaker did the GA review).
The situation is as follows:
Towards the end of the article, there are four images of bell towers that show the influence of Saint Mark's campanile. Since they are in a series, for graphic considerations, I wanted them to be the same size. So, I cropped them and uploaded them to Wikimedia Commons, duly noting on the image description pages the sources of the original files and the fact that they had been cropped. One of the photographers has now accused me of "theft" and has requested the deletion of the cropped file. He has already removed the cropped file from the article and replaced it with the original. My understanding is that the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 international license allows for derivative works, on the condition that the source of the original image and the nature of the modification be indicated. As mentioned, this was done. I certainly do not want to use an image against the wishes of the photographer, and I plan to remove the image completely and choose another bell tower as an example. But evidently, the charge of theft is disturbing.
The user also added an image to the article which shows the weathervane. It is a good addition, but it needs to be better integrated. Also, it lacks the appropriate PD tags. Frankly, however, I am very hesitant to add tags or touch the image in any way. Can you please advise? Venicescapes ( talk) 08:13, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
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@ Venicescapes, do you see yourself using it in the future? If so, policy is on your side/I can handle the policy argument. If not, might as well delete it, since it's not that different from the original. czar 22:04, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
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Seasons greetings. Hope you and yours are safe and well during this rather bleak period, though I think we will get through it. Best Ceoil ( talk) 02:13, 28 December 2020 (UTC) |
Hi, venicescapes. Regarding
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It's a fine piece of work, and I'm happy to have commented on it at FAC. All the best! —— Serial 10:47, 19 February 2021 (UTC)
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Grüß Gott, Veniceescapes. Congratulations on making Today's Featured Article! We haven't met, but I've known about and respected your work for a year now. So I thought I'd offer you these fine, sweet specimens as refreshment for your labors. ♠Vami _IV†♠ 06:19, 25 March 2021 (UTC) |
Damien Linnane, much appreciated. Thank you. Venicescapes ( talk) 12:54, 26 March 2021 (UTC)
Hi Venicescapes, I wonder if you would have the time/interest to review an article about a building that's at FAC at the moment? Cullen House has had a couple of positive reviews so far, but it needs a bit more attention. Only if you're interested, of course. Cheers Girth Summit (blether) 07:54, 13 August 2021 (UTC)
Nikkimaria, Czar, FunkMonk. Good morning. You've all been very helpful in the past, and I am hoping you might be able to provide some guidance on the current understanding of the 'Italy-MiBAC-disclaimer'. My understanding, based on past experience, is that the disclaimer is independent of copyright issues and should be placed on images of works of art in Italy that are protected under Italian law from commercial exploitation without proper authorization. Recently, I added the disclaimer to an image on a page that I'm hoping to get to FA. But the edit was reverted. The individual wrote that as per dicussion at Commons, the disclaimer is illegal. Again, can you please provide any guidance on the current understanding. Thank you. Venicescapes ( talk) 09:02, 10 October 2021 (UTC)
Hello ~Oshwah~. I made two edits at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Paolo_veneziano_Marc.jpg. I thought I was logged in, but I wasn't. Could I trouble you to please hide the IP? Thank you. Venicescapes ( talk) 09:29, 10 October 2021 (UTC)
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Johnbod Greetings from Venice. I hope all is well. I've started to play around with the St Mark's Basilica page and have made some initial additions and a few corrections (more need to be made). Eventually, I'd like to get the article to FA. If you have any thoughts or ideas, please let me know. Venicescapes ( talk) 15:37, 4 October 2021 (UTC)
Johnbod, I was looking around for ideas and came across Chigi Chapel. It's only rated 'start', which seems really low. Do you think it should be higher? Venicescapes ( talk) 16:00, 30 October 2021 (UTC)
Johnbod, Hello. Hope all is well. I took your advice and started a page for the collection of the treasury: Treasury of St Mark's Basilica. It's only a start and could use a great deal of attention. If you'd like to get involved, it would be great. Venicescapes ( talk) 18:25, 5 December 2021 (UTC)
Johnbod, Hello. How are you? I'm basically done with St Mark's Basilica and have nominated it for GA, after which I'll try for FA. I noticed that the Basilica is considered 'High Importance' for Wikiproject Italy whereas the Doge's Palace is 'Top Importance'. That seems backwards. What do you think? Venicescapes ( talk) 10:10, 27 January 2022 (UTC)
...continued - sorry for the delay. Yes, they should both be the same, I'd think. As always there are some odd choices in these categories. That archiving bot is set rather fierce. Let me know when you nominate for FA, or a bit before. Best, Johnbod ( talk) 03:51, 2 February 2022 (UTC)
No Great Shaker, Greetings. Thank you for your input on the GAR. The original reviewer has decided to not proceed due to health issues, and I'm waiting for the review page to be closed. You mentioned that you might be interested in taking a look at the article. If you have the time, I would be very happy to have you review it and, of course, very grateful. Venicescapes ( talk) 18:12, 8 February 2022 (UTC)
Johnbod Hello, I wanted to let you know that I nominated the article for FA and am getting clobbered. I got an oppose with recommendation for withdrawal within 27 minutes of nominating the page. That may be a record. Venicescapes ( talk) 08:31, 23 February 2022 (UTC)
Johnbod, thanks for weighing in. I really appreciate your support. My impression is that whereas the other coordinators limit themselves to soliciting comments, image reviews, and source reviews as needed, this coordinator is using the position to advance a very personal vision of what a FA should be, even if that vision is not supported by Wiki policies and guidelines. Venicescapes ( talk) 11:42, 24 February 2022 (UTC)
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I took this pic in 2009. It was on the German MP yesterday, with this song from 1885, in English Prayer for Ukraine. - I began reviewing San Marco, related to the Vespers. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 22:24, 6 March 2022 (UTC)
I keep reading about St. Mark's with interest, just only after the day's work is done ;) - Please, seriously: change your indenting according to the essay on top of User talk:Drmies, for accessibility, nutshell: when replying to whaever indenting, copy that whatever. If it's a bullet, copy that bullet. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 10:18, 8 March 2022 (UTC)
Johnbod, thanks for your comment. You are correct that I have too much sense to chop up the article. Venicescapes ( talk) 11:35, 17 March 2022 (UTC)
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Thinking of you today, one year after the Libraries! his No. 1 today. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 19:43, 25 March 2022 (UTC)
Thank you for further improvements! I may be in a somewhat similar situation, nominated but no support, soon to be archived. Difference: the article grew by co-nom (who inserted older citations, o heavens ...), just in recent days, and the recordings section will still be changed to "summary style". So, if you want to waste your time, give me a review, BWV 56 ;) -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 13:05, 12 April 2022 (UTC)