User talk:DavidBrooks

Page contents not supported in other languages.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



My edited article[edit]

Just wanted to say, I edited it because it had a dictionary definition. Frittle (talk) 20:03, 13 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Frittle: I understand, but I assume you also recognized the point about not modifying a direct quotation of someone else's words. It's a good rule that also applies to journalists. David Brooks (talk) 22:07, 13 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oh. O.k. sorry. Thanks. :) Frittle (talk) 13:58, 16 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn[edit]

Dear David Brooks, thank you for your attention to the article James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn. This concerns the change you made to improve the citation invoking EB1911, article Hamilton (family), by adding display=Hamilton s.v. James, the eldest son of Lord Paisley. However, the quote in the corresponding {{Sfn}} (there is only one) reads... the first authentic ancestor is one Walter FitzGilbert. He first appears in 1294–1295 .... Unluckily you point to the wrong place as the quote is in the 1st paragraph. Sorry to bother you, we all make mistakes. With thanks and best regards, Johannes Schade (talk) 11:19, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Johannes Schade: Thanks for pointing that out. I've reverted my change. David Brooks (talk) 12:54, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]