Talk:Lord Uxbridge's leg

message: I think this is my favorite Wikipedia page. Just... thank you everyone who helped make this happen. A2soup (talk) 06:34, 26 December 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Spontaneous praise 

message: I don't want to cause any change to the content of this beautiful article, but Google has a document that seems to suggest that a certain George Canning (in all likelihood the once-prime minister) wrote the poem as opposed to Thomas Gaspey. Citation 12 links to a source that also credits Canning. The text also seems to be much more in line with Canning's poetic style than Gaspey's.
The Fireside Encyclopedia
Citation 12  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.168.12.88 (talk) 20:33, 9 January 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Poetaster Credit 

message: What should the caption for the lead image (pictured right) of Lord Uxbridge's leg be? See the discussion above for context.
Options:
*"Lord Uxbridge with both his legs, by , 1808" (original caption updated with artist's name)
*"Lord Uxbridge's right leg, shown attached to Lord Uxbridge in a portrait by " (added in basic form 2 August 2012, first disputed 2 September 2013)
*"Portrait of Lord Uxbridge by " (since 29 July 2015)
*"Lord Uxbridge portrayed by  in 1808, before the loss of his leg" (proposed compromise)
Comment with your position in the appropriate sections, no need to comment in every section. A2soup (talk) 10:31, 8 March 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: It didn't for the 5 years it was in place. It also clarifies that the portrait was with both original legs, a question bound to be asked otherwise. We should not force readers to do the maths. Johnbod (talk) 15:30, 8 March 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: I would consider that suggestion just a variation on #4, since it's the way the leg is treated that's the controversial part. A2soup (talk) 17:30, 8 March 2016 (UTC)

text: I would actually most prefer the "attached to Lord Uxbridge" caption (in my opinion, when something is both funny and appropr and iate, all the better), but seeing that there seems to be little support for it, I support this as a compromise. A2soup (talk) 10:31, 8 March 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: RfC: Caption for lead image

message: *Support - in place 2008-2012 with no edit-warring. Johnbod (talk) 14:48, 8 March 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: It didn't for the 5 years it was in place. It also clarifies that the portrait was with both original legs, a question bound to be asked otherwise. We should not force readers to do the maths. Johnbod (talk) 15:30, 8 March 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: I would consider that suggestion just a variation on #4, since it's the way the leg is treated that's the controversial part. A2soup (talk) 17:30, 8 March 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Lord Uxbridge with both his legs, by {{nowrap|[[Henry Edridge]]}}, 1808

message: *Oppose. Infantile humour, and Wikipedia is meant to be serious. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 10:32, 8 March 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Lord Uxbridge's right leg, shown attached to Lord Uxbridge in a portrait by {{nowrap|[[Henry Edridge]]}}

message: *Oppose - It is absurd not to mention the subject of an article in the caption of the lead image of that article, especially when that image was selected specifically to show that subject. This caption would be the equivalent of the caption of the lead image of Rings of Saturn being "Saturn eclipsing the sun" - yes, that's accurate, but the rings need to be mentioned as the subject of the article and the reason that particular image was chosen. A2soup (talk) 10:31, 8 March 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Portrait of Lord Uxbridge by {{nowrap|[[Henry Edridge]]}}

message: *Support - The subject of this article is not Lord Uxbridge (he has his own), but his leg. The lead image was chosen from among many far better pictures of Lord Uxbridge specifically because it shows his leg, which makes sense. What does not make sense is to not mention the leg, the subject of the article, in the caption. Also, to make a practical point, several portraits of Lord Uxbridge after the loss of his leg show both of his legs, with trousers concealing and disguising the prosthetic, e.g.  . Without the clarification in the compromise caption, readers will not know whether the leg depicted is his original leg or the prosthetic, which is an important clarification to make in an article about his leg.
:I would actually most prefer the "attached to Lord Uxbridge" caption (in my opinion, when something is both funny and appropr and iate, all the better), but seeing that there seems to be little support for it, I support this as a compromise. A2soup (talk) 10:31, 8 March 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Lord Uxbridge portrayed by {{nowrap|[[Henry Edridge]]}} in 1808, before the loss of his leg

message: *I see my original caption "Lord Uxbridge with both his legs" lasted from May 2008 to 2012, until changed by an isp with 5 edits, since when no stable solution has been found. I suggest we go back to it. Why was it not included in the options? All the others are worse, although the artist's name can be added, sure. "portrayed" is wikispeak, best avoided.  Johnbod (talk) 14:00, 8 March 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: Apologies for the omission - I made the RfC based on the recent discussion. I'll add the option. Having a feel for the crowd here, though, I doubt it will gain much traction. A2soup (talk) 14:39, 8 March 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: You're probably right given how late is it coming in. Does your feel include the ones who keep reverting you? Johnbod (talk) 14:46, 8 March 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: I was only reverted twice, and the second time was for the compromise rather than the original caption, but yes that's mostly who I've been talking to. A2soup (talk) 14:48, 8 March 2016 (UTC)

text: the introductory statement to the RfC is incorrect. The "dispute", if you wish to call it that, dates back to September 2013. SagaciousPhil - Chat 15:05, 8 March 2016 (UTC)

text: Fixed! Apologies, I did my history by looking for each subsequent caption with WikiBlame. A2soup (talk) 15:10, 8 March 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Huh?

message: I see some people are supporting more than one option, and I think it might help whoever gets the job of assessing consensus if everyone clearly states which is their first choice. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 17:07, 8 March 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: What is Eric C to do? He has opposed all four. Johnbod (talk) 05:24, 10 March 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: No he hasn't. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 07:24, 10 March 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Suggestion

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