User talk:MLWatts

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Romanian translation of the Italian protest page[edit]

Hi. I see you are originally from the Italian Wikipedia. I would like to ask for your help, if possible, in a matter related to the on-going protest there.

At the Romanian Wikipedia we have prepared a Romanian translation of the protest page and we would like to post it at it.wp, along with the other translations that are available. However, I have no means to communicate with an Italian Wikipedia administrator. Do you happen to be in contact with any of them? If you do, could you please tell them that the Romanian translation is here and ready to be posted?

Thank you. — AdiJapan 11:49, 5 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for relaying my message. The moment is bad not only for the Italian Wikipedia, but for all of us. The freedom of speech, and in particular the freedom of access to knowledge is something worth fighting for. I was unlucky enough to know first hand the effects of censorship, in Communist Romania, and this motivates me to help you as much as I can.

Cheers! — AdiJapan 13:48, 5 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Problem solved, thanks a lot! And hopefully the Italian Wikipedia protest will have the desired effect. Good luck! — AdiJapan 17:09, 5 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks a lot! See the longer reply on my talk page. — AdiJapan 14:56, 13 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you![edit]

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	Thank you so much for your new translation-friendly versions of the GLAM-Wiki Infographic! Your work will make it much easier to share that content. I really appreciate you taking the time! LoriLee (talk) 12:35, 24 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Caproni museum[edit]

Hi, I saw your post on Bzuk's talkpage & followed the link to the article in your sandbox, hope you don't mind if I weigh in. I'm a fussy native English speaker, and at a brief readthrough could only see two instances that read like it was not written by a native English speaker. Very interesting article.... The first is the use of patron as a verb... the verb is patronise, whose primary meaning has rather diverged frm 'to act as a patron' You could say they were patrons of the art, but I think I'd simply say they collected artworks or paintings. The second is "a fairly innovative and eye-catching mounting", and here mounting isn't the word I'd use: 'exhibition design' would be better. (and I'd ditch the fairly)TheLongTone (talk) 07:06, 12 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hi ML, I did a more stringent reading and found more instances but as the editor above indicated, the changes were mainly of a minor nature. My recommendation is to post the article as is, and await other editors input. FWiW Bzuk (talk) 12:37, 12 April 2012 (UTC).[reply]

Thanks for the background on "Aeropainting" as I assumed wrongly that it referred to airbrush painting, an area in which I have an interest and background as a former graphic artist (so I should have known better). As to the Lockheed F-104 in service in Italy, both F-104G and indigenous F-104S variants were operational. From the MM.6945 on, the F-104S was the primary variant in place. If the museum and the photographer have identified the example on display as a G model (MM6609 F-104G); the edit will be amended. FWiW Bzuk (talk) 23:22, 12 April 2012 (UTC).[reply]

DYK for Gianni Caproni Museum of Aeronautics[edit]

On 19 April 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Gianni Caproni Museum of Aeronautics, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Gianni Caproni Museum of Aeronautics is Italy's oldest aviation museum, in addition to being the country's first corporate museum? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Gianni Caproni Museum of Aeronautics.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

The Bushranger _{One ping only} 16:20, 19 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thank You![edit]

Many many thanks for the Barnstar. It's very appreciated! :) Catsmeat (talk) 20:22, 13 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Season's tidings![edit]

To you and yours, Have a Merry ______ (fill in the blank) and Happy New Year! FWiW Bzuk (talk) 03:57, 22 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you![edit]

	The Original Barnstar
	I hereby award this barnstar to editor MLWatts for improving articles relating to Simone Weil on both English and Italian Wikipedia, and for uploading hard to find copyright compliant pics of her to commons. FeydHuxtable (talk) 19:57, 12 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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DYK nomination of Caproni Ca.60[edit]

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DYK for Caproni Ca.60[edit]

On 6 February 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Caproni Ca.60, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Caproni Ca.60 Transaereo eight-engine, nine-wing flying boat prototype was intended to become a 100-passenger transatlantic airliner, but crashed on its second flight? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Caproni Ca.60. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:02, 6 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

pronuncia italiana[edit]

sia detto senza offesa, ma è meglio se non ti cimenti più con l'aggiunta della pronuncia italiana negli articoli, perché non ne hai azzeccata nessuna (è una constatazione). --95.246.112.207 (talk) 17:45, 25 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Wikimania 2016[edit]

Respected MLWatts, I got a mail from Wikimania intimating that my name is under consideration for scholarship.It has also been intimated that you are the Chairperson of the Programme Committee for providing guidance how one can give his contribution in the event. If I want to give some idea for it please advise me how to do the same. Thanks --Harvinder Chandigarh (talk) 13:06, 21 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Dear MLWatts, I am really thankful for clarification and responding promptly.Regard--Harvinder Chandigarh (talk) 03:14, 22 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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A barnstar for you![edit]

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	Just came across the Gianni Caproni Museum of Aeronautics article for the first time, and I have to say it dwarfs every other aviation museum article in terms of quality. I know this is a little late, with you having written the article in 2012, but I was so blown away I had to congratulate you. Excellent work! Noha307 (talk) 04:26, 30 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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