Talk:Mask

message: What about prosthetic masks, like in Mrs Doubtfire? Why is there nothing here about them?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.97.217.134 (talk) 16:58, 30 December 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Prosthetic Masks

message: I removed the older picture i hope the author didn't mind since i think (IMHO) this picture emphasis much better the article --Chmouel 02:48, 26 Mar 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: older picture removed

message: I am going to add a picture to the mask article, as suggested by two other people already.
What if this is used in an article about masks or ski masks? WhisperToMe 06:31, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: identity mask picture added

message: There has been some discussion (and confusion), for example, about what type of mask to use to protect against the avian flu virus. What works and what doesn't? 69.6.162.160 14:38, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: That wouldn't go in this article anyway.  SchuminWeb (Talk) 02:10, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  There could be external links 

message: Should this section be added, or would the list be way to long. Two examples off the top of my head are "Phantom of the Opera" and "Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask" with links to the corresponding references? Megadecimal, 9 March 2007
:I think it's a good idea. I was thinking of The Mask, V for Vendetta and The Man In The Iron Mask. I'm adding all of these; if anyone else feels like adding or removing stuff, we'll find out as we go. :) RagingR2 13:08, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Popular Culture References? 

message: I've began to improve the layout, referencing and content of this page, and would be grateful for comments. There's still much to be done including adding sections on other regional Ritual Masks. Bob 19:12, 10 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Wikification 

message: This article is getting tremendously better than it has ever been in the past, however, without page numbers and more specific references (the title and author has been included, but also included should be the publisher, year, and ISBN) this article is not going to get very far on a quality scale. If whomever added these references could get a little more specific I think there is a good chance that this article could be elevated to A or B, perhaps even GA status... - HammerHeadHuman (talk)(work) 16:15, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: References

message: Re:edit by 70.49.45.150(→North American masks). Note the spelling 'artefact' isn't wrong, but the correct Eng. spelling. 'Artifact' is the US spelling. As a matter of interest what is the wiki protocol on regional variations? No big deal, just interested. Bob 07:29, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: My understanding of spellings is that first of all, the article is either entirely in American English or entirely in the Queen's English.  That said, if the topic lends itself to one way or another, use that way.  For instance, we will look at the color of George W. Bush's hair, while we will admire the colour of Tony Blair's.  If the subject matter doesn't lend itself one way or the other, then whichever way gets there first is what we use, and no changing it.  If I'm wrong, someone please correct me, but that's my understanding of it.  SchuminWeb (Talk) 00:20, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: You are completely right, at least as far as my experiences tell me... - HammerHeadHuman (talk)(work) 00:21, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Artefacts! 

message: The article currently begins with "A mask is a sculptured object that is worn by a performer."
This qualifications seems to be too narrow, since there are other uses for a mask, which are mentioned in the article, such as (medical) protection. 
So, a mask isn't always worn by a performer, and it isn't always sculpted; it can also be made of rubber or cloth, depending on the use and the design. RagingR2 13:41, 3 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I went in and dug up the opening from an old revision and spliced it in.  How's that look?  SchuminWeb (Talk) 13:47, 3 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  Looks good I think. I was just thinking, hey I'm comlaining about so why not fix it myself, but you were a little quicker than I was. :) RagingR2 13:48, 3 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  First section of the article too narrow 

message: *We're essentially back at square one now.  I've merged all the various bits about face coverings together to make a nice general article about masks.  Yes, we do have a bit of a list issue, but that can be overcome without playing musical articles.  We do need a general article on face coverings, otherwise known as masks.  This is it.  Split from this or that, toy with this or that, but all this as it stands now needs to stay out of disambiguation land.  Disambiguation pages are for unrelated topics that people might be looking for.  This is all related stuff that should stay together on this title.
*:So in short: we need a general article on masks, if anyone wants an article on a more specific topic within then they need to start an article on that on a different title, and keep the disambiguation page free of face coverings.  SchuminWeb (Talk) 23:53, 5 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Looks much better, thanks. It's a serviceable page right now, in that it covers "facial coverings" of all types and will thus not confuse readers. I agree that it could be delistified, but this should be done by converting lists to prose, not by removing them altogether. — Dulcem (talk) 01:54, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

text: The page is only 31 kb at the moment. No split is necessary at this time. It's an undeveloped article; if someone ever decides to research the subject and comes up with lots of material to push the page size over 32 KB, we can split at that time (being careful to leave summaries of the content that is spun out). — Dulcem (talk) 05:41, 6 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Well done SchuminWeb and all other editors and contributors - back to square one is fine by me. I think the result is a good, serviceable introduction to the subject of 'masks'. Which is what it should be. The debate on appropriate lay-out/design is interesting and it's a concern and issue not only confined to this topic. My research and reading is that the cultural history of the term mask does indeed start with ritual/theatrical face-coverings; and the word was (sensibly) appropriated to cover the increasing amount of technical and protective face-kit that has been a (relatively) recent phenomena. The current article follows a similar trajectory, which is entirely sensible. It therefore explains why there is a cultural 'connection between a a ritual mask in a religious procession and an oxygen mask in an ambulance in a side street nearby', which is precisely the kind of insight one would hope of a good encyclopedia. Bob (talk) 07:59, 6 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Back at square one 

message: SchuminWeb - I'm not at all convinced by 'article' as an alternative to 'arti/artefact'. The root of article appears (Collins Concise Dictionary) to be articulus, a small joint; whereas arti/artefact clearly derives from arte factum , skilfully made, which I would have though was precisely the meaning intended. Your change therefore weakens both the description and the definition. Bob (talk) 09:59, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Seems perfectly valid to me.  Per WordNet , one definition of article is "one of a class of artifacts", and uses "an article of clothing" as an example sentence.  Thus it seems like a perfectly valid use of "article", and contrary to what you said, it is not detrimental to the thought being conveyed.  SchuminWeb (Talk) 20:08, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Hi SchuminWeb. Yes, it's interesting, the English language. 'Article' seems to me common-place, like the articles that line supermarket shelves. An artefact on the other hand implies something hand-made or crafted. So the difference in the two terms is on one hand an implication of the common and mass produced, set against the individual and crafted. Hence artefact is the better term. But I accept that one persons artefact is anothers article, which is why I didn't simply revert your edit. Interestingly I would be happy to describe functional masks (smog masks etc) as articles, whereas theatre or ritual masks certainly feel to me to be artefacts. As I say, interesting thing language. Best wishes Bob (talk) 08:25, 27 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Artifact, artefact, article 

message: As a theatre practioner who works extensively with masks, I'm going to have to dispute some of the information stated here.
Whilst what is said is, as far as I can see, not wrong; it seems fairly US-Centric. In Europe, the use of masks in the 20th Century developed very much out of the work of a variety of Post-Naturalistic practitioners, especially Jacques Copeau and his succesors, especially Jacques Lecoq's work with Theatre Piccolo and at his school. This is highly linked up to the influences of Commedia Dell'Arte and Noh.
Whilst I'm not denying the work of Craig at all, I think it's important to contextualise that work within a wider movement of practitioners who were using masks in their Post-Naturalistic theatre. To cite Schumann too seems odd. Whilst maybe in the US his work with masks was significant, as a European he's not really on the map in terms of mask-work (Puppets definately, masks no). When Bread and Puppet started, there was already a rich use of masks being developed in European theatre. On top of this, Schumann, to my knowledge, didn't contribute to the theory on mask-work i.e. how masks might be used? What makes a good performing mask? etc. He simply used them as one element among many. Again, this isn't at all to discredit his working with them, just that I would argue that he was one of many practitioners who happened to use them, rather than I practitioner that influenced significantly how they were used by others. Again, in the US his contribution might have been more vital, but I don't live that side of the pond. Sebbi (talk) 16:27, 5 May 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: If you think that the article can be improved, then by all means, take a whack at it and see what you can come up with.  SchuminWeb (Talk) 01:50, 6 May 2009 (UTC)
replies: text:  I agree with SchuminWeb. I think your comments make sense - so add them to the article, it can only strengthen it. Bob (talk) 07:20, 6 May 2009 (UTC)
replies: text:  Your edits are a useful addition to the entry Sebbi. Bob (talk) 16:42, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Masks in Contemporary Theatre 

message: Some information on Venetian masks should be incorporated into this article, as it is an old and well-known tradition connected to the Carnival of Venice. I have a hard time fitting this into the current body of text though. --Steerpike (talk) 00:16, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I threw it in as a see also to get it on the page, though a better implementation is likely possible.  SchuminWeb (Talk) 04:01, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
replies: text:  Have merged this with the European entry. I'll seek out better referencing later. Bob (talk) 07:26, 23 June 2009 (UTC)
replies: text:  Improved and better referenced. Bob (talk) 18:02, 23 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Venetian masks 

message: Do you think it would be a good idea to add informational regarding say; Kiss or Slipknot. They are two of the most popular bands in modern rock and their use of face-paint and masks have a lot to do with them as performers. REZTER TALK ø 01:55, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Musicians 

message: Perhaps the mask in Swimming Pool (film) can be mentioned, a picture of it would also be useful  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.243.180.245 (talk) 10:34, 20 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: horror masks

message: Can we add a picture of the Arab knight mask? 
http://amonamon2.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/masque-furusiyya.jpg Mewoone (talk) 18:04, 30 July 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:   Arab knight mask 

message: Just long enough for the constant barrage of vandalism to end as vandals realize it's game-over here.  SchuminWeb (Talk) 19:43, 4 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected for one month 

message: Loaded up the follwing image :File:TheGreeksHaveAWordForIt.jpg and wondered if Wikipedia could tell me about the masks which I recall seeing in many theatrical settings, but find no mention. Should they be featured ? (found this source http://www.angelfire.com/art/masks/maskhistory.html) thanks GrahamHardy (talk) 15:32, 6 June 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Happy Sad Masks  

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thread_title:  Possible copyright problem 

message: Since much of the section on masks in the Middle East focuses on Iran, and presents content derived from Willem Floor's book on Persian theatre, the full source of that information should appear (with the bracketed "ref" markup language removed for sake of appearance):
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         The History of Theater in Iran/Willem Floor: MAGE 2005/
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         Willem M. Floor, 2005, The History of Theater in Iran (Washington, D.C.:Mage Publishers), , see , accessed 13 October 2014.</ref>
A tag is also added, since the page number was not provided by the original editor, and must still be researched. Note, some of the content of the paragraph appears to have been lifted verbatim from the publisher's (e.g. book jacket) information, so there is a potential plagiarism issue here as well.  71.239.87.100 (talk) 15:50, 13 October 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Since article locked, suggestion to improve citation 

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message: Su Maimulu (talk) 08:13, 29 September 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. –Ammarpad (talk) 19:53, 29 September 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 29 September 2018 

message: Есть "воздушно-капельные" звуки. "с"(s), "ф"(ph) или (f), "з"(th) или (z), "т"(t), "ш"(sh), и другие. 
"Маска" останавливает "капли". Они очень маленькие. Но увидеть можно. Так работают "датчики дыма" "пожарной сигнализации". "В тёмном поле". 
Расстояния 1,5м может быть достаточно штоб остановить капли. Но лучше если быть "в маске". 
176.59.206.172 (talk) 11:03, 2 April 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Alphabet and tongue.  

message: In modern Arabic/Hebrew it means Buffon, but the original Semitic verb is Sakhar سخر (Servant), ridiculous (mashkara) and monster (maskh) are downstream derivative etymologies. 
Secular Example:  The owner instructed his mamelukes to sack the rebellious peasants.
Its still used in its original Semitic meaning.
Quran example:
* Ridculed:  وَيَصْنَعُ الْفُلْكَ وَكُلَّمَا مَرَّ عَلَيْهِ مَلأٌ مِنْ قَوْمِهِ سَخِرُوا مِنْهُ قَالَ إِنْ تَسْخَرُوا مِنَّا فَإِنَّا نَسْخَرُ مِنْكُمْ كَمَا تَسْخَرُونَ
* Subverted:   وَسَخَّرَ لَكُم مَّا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا مِّنْهُ ۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ 
Executiveservant (talk) 08:04, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
thread_title: Semitic etymology (servant)

message: I would like to edit the mask section. I see it has typos and needs more information on it Eggthekegg (talk) 14:06, 19 February 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: this is not the right page to request additional user rights. You may reopen this request with the specific changes to be made and someone will add them for you, or if you have an account, you can wait until you are autoconfirmed and edit the page yourself. To re-open the request just change "answered=no" to "answered=no" in the template. Volteer1 (talk) 15:16, 19 February 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 19 February 2021 

message: Macey burr07 (talk) 01:02, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. DanCherek (talk) 01:24, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 1 March 2021 

message: If possible, I request users who have the access to edit this page to add some information about the N95 masks which has been in wide use during COVID-19 pandemic.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by JumboWriter (talk • contribs) 12:37, 7 March 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Request on adding information 

message: 49.36.118.251 (talk) 12:41, 4 October 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 15:01, 4 October 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 4 October 2021 

message: Please remove this image caption:
 Life mask of Ludwig van Beethoven, c. 1812 CE. The Wellcome Collection, London
and add
 Life mask of Ludwig van Beethoven, c. 1812. The Wellcome Collection, London
The other people mentioned in the gallery captions are linked, and obviously Ludwig van Beethoven didn't live in 1812 BCE. 64.203.186.111 (talk) 17:52, 22 October 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: I added the Wikilink.  I did not remove CE because that is correct and does not mean BCE.  See Common_Era RudolfRed (talk) 18:38, 22 October 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: It's extraneous, because nobody would guess that he lived in BCE.  There's no CE in the captions of the 19th-century baleen mask, or the 20th-century dance mask, or the 1860 date of Abraham Lincoln's mask.  64.203.186.111 (talk) 18:49, 22 October 2021 (UTC)
replies: text:  RandomCanadian (talk / contribs)  23:53, 22 October 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 22 October 2021 

message: There is a troll entry under "functional masks" which calls cloth masks "anime masks". Marcus Truman, local clown (talk) 21:07, 31 March 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't think it was a troll entry but I removed it as unsourced regardless.  ––Formal talk 01:47, 1 April 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 31 March 2022 

message: Answer 43.225.2.64 (talk) 15:07, 13 September 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  How are the masks of the modern world eclectic 

message: change "rights" to "rites" 2A00:23C8:6301:DD01:96:2423:3152:552B (talk) 13:46, 22 March 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: — Paper9oll (🔔 • 📝) 14:02, 22 March 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 22 March 2023