User talk:Todeswalzer

Todeswalzer is currently frustrated with the apparent mobocracy of Wikipedia, where numbers outweigh rational arguments, and is therefore on an extended wikibreak.

Need to draw my attention to something? Leave me a brief message at the bottom of the page. (Don't forget to start a new topic if appropriate.) --Todeswalzer|Talk 05:12, 28 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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Camus: The Fall[edit]

From your edits, I think you have done great work. Unfortunately, I cannot help you here, having not read the novel in entirety (and having no time to read it soon) . I could recommend this work because of the high praise I read in Martin Seymour-Smith's 50 European Novels, where he chooses it as one of the 50 most influential European novels.

One advice though. Try not to give away too much of the plot in the lead paragraphs, in case you must put in a spoiler sign. It is usually more beneficial to tell what the novel is about thematically in the lead rather than to spill details about the plot. In that way, no one could complain you spoiling their reading pleasure.

Once more, welcome to Wikipedia. Mandel 09:36, 4 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Orphaned fair use image (Image:Dickens A Tale of Two Cities.jpg)[edit]

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Hi, I recently replaced your uploaded cover image with an image of the original cover of the book per User:Chick Bowen/Bad book covers. A recent cover like yours technically would not be acceptable under the "replaceable" clause of our fair use policy, since the books' original covers, title pages, etc. would be free. Thanks, and I was just letting you know that I did this. QueenStupid 06:50, 4 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Epic of Evolution[edit]

Hi. I wrote an article on the Epic of Evolution which has been deleted. I am new to wikipedia and don't know why it was deleted and redirected. You had written a note about it, offering that I write you with questions. So here's my question: Can it be put back up? Or is a deletion forever? Who should I talk to about this? Momosean 05:52, 18 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Musical nationalism[edit]

Yes: good idea: that sounds like fun. I have a few good sources within arm's reach. I remember being just a little horrified when I first encountered that article, because, as you say, it's little more than a list of composers by country. I need to do something besides vandal reversion anyway; I've been doing a job a monkey could do. Cheers, Antandrus (talk) 02:16, 7 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

About "The Secret Agent" and "Unabomber"[edit]

Hi there, thanks for the concern on the need to have reference. Unfortunately, such knowledge is only cross referenced from Unabomber (see Theodore_Kaczynski#Arrest_and_court_proceedings). If you like, you can delete it, for I am interested not of the novel, but of Unabomber. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by George Leung (talk • contribs) 03:02, 10 April 2007 (UTC).[reply]

That guy on my talk page[edit]

Quite the specimen, wasn't he? Thanks for your note -- the kind of action that helps support the belief that the lunatics haven't entirely taken over the asylum. Bolivian Unicyclist 14:45, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Fair use rationale for Image:Dante_Symphony_-_Descent_Theme.ogg[edit]

Thanks for uploading Image:Dante_Symphony_-_Descent_Theme.ogg. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in Wikipedia articles constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

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Image:Dante_Symphony_-_Theme_B.ogg[edit]

I have tagged Image:Dante_Symphony_-_Theme_B.ogg as {{no rationale}}, because it does not provide a fair use rationale. If you believe the image to be acceptable for fair use according to Wikipedia policy, please provide a rationale explaining as much, in accordance with the fair use rationale guideline, on the image description page. Please also consider using {{non-free fair use in|article name}} or one of the other tags listed at Wikipedia:Image copyright tags#Fair_use. Thank you. ShakespeareFan00 09:08, 12 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Image:Dante_Symphony_-_Theme_C.ogg[edit]

I have tagged Image:Dante_Symphony_-_Theme_C.ogg as {{no rationale}}, because it does not provide a fair use rationale. If you believe the image to be acceptable for fair use according to Wikipedia policy, please provide a rationale explaining as much, in accordance with the fair use rationale guideline, on the image description page. Please also consider using {{non-free fair use in|article name}} or one of the other tags listed at Wikipedia:Image copyright tags#Fair_use. Thank you. ShakespeareFan00 09:08, 12 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Possibly unfree Image:Mountain_King_theme.ogg[edit]

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How to do fair use rationale.[edit]

I noticed you were having some trouble with this, or commented about it on some fyodor doestoevsky article discussion. I fixed it, but all you have to do it fill out this template: {{Non-free media rationale | Description = | Source = | Portion = | Resolution = | Purpose = | Replaceability = | other_information = }} If you see any other images like that, just fill it in. See Template:Non-free_media_rationale for more info. Best of luck. SECProto 20:02, 4 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Camus' The Fall[edit]

Currently the article says: 'Furthermore, the laughter is described as a "good, hearty, almost friendly laugh," whereas, mere moments later, he describes himself as possessing a "good , hearty laugh."'

Do you have a page number for the reference to Clamence's laugh? I've been combing the book and can't find it. The only hearty laugh I can find is the mysterious stranger's.

76.118.179.55 (talk) 20:31, 28 November 2007 (UTC)J--76.118.179.55 (talk) 20:31, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there! Thanks for pointing out the lack of a reference on the laugh -- I've now added the information to the article. In my version of the text (which is an anthology of several of Camus' works), descriptions of both laughs appear on the same page (297). In addition, I've added an external link to a digital searchable copy of the text. I hope this helps you. --Todeswalzer|Talk 01:57, 29 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Todeswalzer, I reworked the second introductory paragraph in The Fall which is concerned with the novel's technical aspects and, seeing that you wrote the majority of the article from the discussion page, I wanted to ask your input, e.g., the noosphere. Also, thank you for writing the article! Very well done. GuamIsGood (talk)

Novels Collaboration of the Month[edit]

You supported Nausea (novel), which has been selected as the Novels WikiProject's new Collaboration of the Month. Please help improve this article towards featured article standard. :: Kevinalewis : ^{(Talk Page)}/_(Desk) 15:41, 2 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

19th-century novels task force[edit]

Hi, Todeswalzer. I'm starting up a 19th-century novels task force for WP:NOVELS. This would cover the works of many well-known authors, including Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, Victor Hugo and Leo Tolstoy. If you think you'd be interested in supporting or participating in the task force, please let me know. Cheers. – Liveste [talk • contrib] 10:42, 23 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The 19th century task force on WikiProject Novels has now started in earnest. Feel free to check out the list of tasks, particularly in tagging articles for the task force. Cheers. – Liveste (talk • edits) 04:36, 31 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Novels WikiProject Newsletter - Issue XXII - March 2008[edit]

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WikiProject Novels - 1st Coordinators Election[edit]

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LATEST: Thank you, it is the best comment I ever had in Wikipedia.... fair enough and helpful... but, you see, I am Greek, and Camus sain in the Nuptials that he was Greek... so, I cannot be prejudiced but, also, just fair! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.49.217.61 (talk) 22:05, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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Calling all active WP:NOVELS members[edit]

WikiProject Novels Roll Call

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Next month we will begin the coordinator election selection process. We hope to have more involvement and input this time around! More news will be forthcoming. Thanks, everyone! María (habla conmigo) 13:53, 9 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Novels Newsletter - September 2008[edit]

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ArbCom elections are now open![edit]

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