User talk:Chiswick Chap

Mathematics and art: the Fraser spiral illusion (made of concentric circles) says something about visual perception, and is a forerunner of Op art.

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If you think there should be no new stuff in Animals, maybe rather delete the stuff that is actually no really relevant, such as the section on "Historically, Aristotle divided animals ...." -- because that doesn't say anything of importance to animal biology or use. Peteruetz (talk) 17:08, 28 April 2024 (UTC)

Many thanks for discussing. The point is, rather, that the subject of 'Animal' encyclopedically consists of the history of human understanding of animals, the taxonomy and evolution of animals, the biology of animals, and so on. That, like it or not, is the subject. Biology is one aspect of that, not the totality. All the best, Chiswick Chap (talk) 17:39, 28 April 2024 (UTC)

Question about sheep, rams, ewes, etc.

Hey! I had this realization today and thought you would probably be a good person to as for feedback on the matter. At the moment, ram and ewe are both redirects which end up leading to sheep. This is fine enough, but I can't shake the feeling that rams and ewes might be encyclopedically notable subjects splitable from discussion of sheep, generally. Bull and Ox are separate articles from Cattle after all, and there are certainly differences in agricultural context and behavior between the animals. Just wanted to hear your thoughts! Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 16:57, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

Well, it could be fine either way. My feeling is that Ram is a much smaller topic than Bull, much further from the public consciousness: and the same goes for Ewe compared to Cow. A Ram article would go into the characteristics of the males of different breeds, which could be worthwhile. A Ewe article would do ... what? The ewe's characteristics are, well, those of sheep; I think we might be struggling with CFORK there. Chiswick Chap (talk) 17:26, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

In appreciation

		The Completionist Barnstar
		You might have done more to complete the encyclopedia than any other editor. You are relentless in your production of high-quality articles. Keep it up! ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 15:16, 2 May 2024 (UTC)

Thank you very much! Chiswick Chap (talk) 15:18, 2 May 2024 (UTC)

RFA2024 update: phase I concluded, phase II begins

Hi there! Phase I of the Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/2024 review has concluded, with several impactful changes gaining community consensus and proceeding to various stages of implementation. Some proposals will be implemented in full outright; others will be discussed at phase II before being implemented; and still others will proceed on a trial basis before being brought to phase II. The following proposals have gained consensus:

• Proposals 2 and 9b (phase II discussion): Add a reminder of civility norms at RfA and Require links for claims of specific policy violations
• Proposal 3b (in trial): Make the first two days discussion-only
• Proposal 13 (in trial): Admin elections
• Proposal 14 (implemented): Suffrage requirements
• Proposals 16 and 16c (phase II discussion): Allow the community to initiate recall RfAs and Community recall process based on dewiki
• Proposal 17 (phase II discussion): Have named Admins/crats to monitor infractions
• Proposal 24 (phase II discussion): Provide better mentoring for becoming an admin and the RfA process
• Proposal 25 (implemented): Require nominees to be extended confirmed

See the project page for a full list of proposals and their outcomes. A huge thank-you to everyone who has participated so far :) looking forward to seeing lots of hard work become a reality in phase II. theleekycauldron (talk), via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:08, 5 May 2024 (UTC)