User talk:Dominus

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Proposed deletion of Adam Rhys Dee

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Wrong Citation

Your edit at https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Veiled_Virgin&oldid=713367498 which was 8 years ago added an incorrect source relating to a different artist. The artist referenced in the citation is not Giovanni Strazza, but Pietro Magni. I'm honestly surprised the citation stayed up this long. 2600:8805:6119:9700:41B:252E:3086:58DC (talk) 03:00, 28 March 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for looking into this. But I've just checked the source, which states:

Giovanni Strazza was a pupil of Tenerani, and an interesting review of his career will be found in Raggi's life of that master. He was born in 1815 and died in 1878. Pietro Magni (1817-1877) …

So it seems clear that the 1815–1878 dates are intended to refer to Strazza, not to Magni. Of course, the source may be wrong about the dates, but it appears to me that what I wrote was correct according to the source I cited. If so, perhaps it explains why the citation stayed up this long.

If there's something I've overlooked, I would be grateful if you would point it out to me. —Mark Dominus (talk) 21:25, 28 March 2024 (UTC)

Update: I found another source that supports the 1818–1875 dates that are in the article now, so I added it. Note that this source also gives 1817–1877 for Magni, not 1815–1878 as you said. Thanks again for bringing this to my attention and for correcting the dates. —Mark Dominus (talk) 01:43, 30 March 2024 (UTC)

"Law of fives" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect Law of fives has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Anyone, including you, is welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 April 5 § Law of fives until a consensus is reached. Veverve (talk) 22:40, 5 April 2024 (UTC)

{{Uncited section}} in Delulu

Could you explain the rationale behind this edit Sohom (talk) 11:23, 3 July 2024 (UTC)

Sure! The section makes factual claims but does not cite any sources. —Mark Dominus (talk) 13:44, 3 July 2024 (UTC)

Would you have preferred:

Delulu (/dəˈluːluː/ ⓘ) is an internet slang term used to describe the belief that one can influence one's own destiny through sheer willpower. Derived from the English-language word "delusional", the term has its origins in K-pop communities where the term delulu is used to refer to individuals who were in a parasocial relationship with celebrities and had hopes of meeting them someday. The term has subsequently been adopted by Generation Z and Generation Alpha, popularized by viral TikTok trends such as the catchphrase "delulu is the solulu", implying that self-confidence is key to achieving one's dreams, however far-fetched. Solulu and trululu are slang terms for "solution" and "truth" respectively, and they are modeled after delulu.

To me that seems clearly inferior.

—Mark Dominus (talk) 13:50, 3 July 2024 (UTC)

I mean, I don't see why the lede needs citations in this case, it's supposed to be a summary of the content discussed in the later sections. Sohom (talk) 15:30, 3 July 2024 (UTC)

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