Infinauta

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My objections to the map of the empire being in the Spain article

I'd said I'd eventually get back to you about the Spanish empire map on the Spain page. My objections to it are that i) It detracts from the aesthetics from the Spain page - it is useful, indeed essential, on the "Spanish Empire" page, but here it is far from necessary, and the maps - as this is just an introduction to the history of Spain, aesthetics is the most important consideration when choosing images. ii) There are already enough images (Philip II and the galleon) in the "Imperial Spain" section of the "Spain" article - and both are very much superior in aesthetics to any map. The empire map(s) make this section too crowded, which also detracts from its aesthetics. iii) Which Spanish empire map for which period do we choose if we do use one? iv) Attracts to much contention over tha maps used - they keep being changed for obscure reasons. While this can be handled on the Spanish Empire page, it just becomes an annoying distraction on the Spain page. v)If readers are interested, there are obvious links from the Spain page to the Spanish Empire page, where they can look at the maps. In fact, by not having a map on the Spain page, it encourages readers to have a look at the Spanish Empire page. vi) I think it does not matter what they do on the France, United Kingdom, etc pages in regard to imperial maps - interested people will just click the links to the empire page - trust them. Cheers Provocateur (talk) 02:40, 22 February 2009 (UTC)

Thank you for your answer. Here is my objection:

1) If it's a matter of aesthetic, we can fix it removing other less-relevant images or finding a better place in the article. 2) The image of Philip II and the Galleon it's not a factual image of Imperial Spain and do not add any information to the article, whereas the Empire extension map has a lot of information contained in one image. 3 & 4) There is a discussion just taking place about how the map should be, and that's the reason for ocasional changes in the map, but nobody the presence of the map itself it's fully accepted and nobody denies that. 5) The article about the Spanish Empire is indeed deep, complete and relevant, but it doesn't consecuently mean that it shouldn't be mentioned on the Spain main article. A subsection of the Spanish Empire is needed to understand nowadays Spain, its influence and relationships with the countries that once belonged to Spain. Anyone wanting to improve their knowledge is invited to the Spanish Empire article, but the mention in the main article (and consecuently the map) is a must. 6) You have the point here, it does not matter another articles in regard to Spain, but the presence of the map is no longer discussed as everybody seems to agree that there must be a quick reference map for the Spanish Empire to be understood. Now it seems that the discussion has moved on into what kind of map should appear. Therefore you are invited to the discussion if you wish. Thanks for your interest and suggestions, Provocateur.--Infinauta (talk) 12:44, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

Spain

I reverted your recent edit, please discuss on article talk page. Jezhotwells (talk) 20:53, 31 August 2010 (UTC) Done, see you there Jezhotwells. --Infinauta (talk) 21:08, 31 August 2010 (UTC)

Tizona

Hello.

Regarding your reversion of my changes, I wish talk with you. Tizona is not any sword, or an object without relevance. Tizona is a sword with name, and she is female in Spanish. It is the same as use "it" to refer to Koko, for exemple, so, the best thing we can do is refer to Tizona as female.

Thank you, and do not revert my changes again. Luispihormiguero (talk) 22:12, 25 November 2010 (UTC)

OK, I have seen that other articles about objects with name refer to that objects as "it", so, I am going to revert my changes.

Anyway, if an object has name, I will not refer to the object as "it". About animals, you must not refer them as "it" if yoy know their gender. Luispihormiguero (talk) 18:30, 26 November 2010 (UTC)

Poem of Almería

It may interest you that I have begun this article and included a large bibliography, but I've had not time yet to go beef it up. —Srnec (talk) 02:03, 8 December 2010 (UTC)

Basque anthem, flag, etc.

Hello, I left a comment on the Basque Country's discussion. Iñaki LL (talk) 09:50, 28 April 2011 (UTC)

Spain

I reverted your recent edit, please see the article talk page. Jezhotwells (talk) 20:47, 8 May 2011 (UTC)

Tizona

Is there any other history behind Tizona? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 152.26.230.28 (talk) 17:30, 2 February 2012 (UTC)

purchase of image

Dear Infinauta,

I would love to purchase a high-resolution digital image of Ferdinand III's sword. Is that in any way a possibility?

Thank you for your help,

Rachel 128.148.235.81 (talk) 13:24, 27 February 2012 (UTC)

Rachel_Gostenhofer@brown.edu

Hello, it dependes on what use you want to give it. Tell me please.

Notification of proposal to ban Spanish articles from Did You Know?

Dear WikiProject Spain member,

There is currently a proposal to ban articles concerning a large area of southern Andalusia from appearing on the Main Page of Wikipedia in the Did you know? section. This would affect a significant number of articles within the scope of WikiProject Spain. If you have a view on this proposal, please see Wikipedia talk:Did you know/Gibraltar-related DYKs‎#Proposal for one-year moratorium on Gibraltarpedia DYKs. In addition, you may have a view on an alternative proposal to lift restrictions on Gibraltar-related articles on DYK - please see Wikipedia talk:Did you know/Gibraltar-related DYKs#Proposal for lifting the restrictions on Gibraltar-related DYKs. Prioryman (talk) 14:31, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

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Manuscript of Poema de Fernan Gonzalez

Hi, I saw that you have added a picture of the first page of that manuscript. Where did you find it? https://es.wiki.x.io/wiki/Poema_de_Fern%C3%A1n_Gonz%C3%A1lez#/media/Archivo:Poema_fernan_gonzalez.jpg I would love to download the manuscript in pdf form. Hans@hansnilsson.se — Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.229.19.153 (talk) 07:36, 3 August 2020 (UTC)