Posted by manuel on 14/8/2009, 19:51:30, in reply to "Re: Marlene Koenig blog"
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I have seen several mistakes in entries concerning the Spanish royal family, mainly about spelling, names and surnames and titles. Some have been accepted, others not and have even received unpolite answers, like "mind your own business". She usually says that the information came from an article and she has just transcribed it. Well, in her recent entry, dated in 1937, about Dolores of Borbon's wedding, she writes that the bride's sister, Maria de las Mercedes, is married to the Count of Barcelona. Well, this title was adopted in 1941. In 1937, Maria de las Mercedes was married to "Alfonso's son, the Prince of Asturias". I'm sure no paper, in 1937, had any idea about what title don Juan would adopt after his father's death. There are many other examples, but I have followed her indications and have decided to stop sending comments to the entries in her blog. Anyway, I will continue to visit it, because I find it interesting. Everybody makes mistakes, even though Marlene claims in the post above that "In all cases, I have not made a true mistake". Well, I think the last sentence in "some like it hot" is more accurate. --Previous Message-- : : these behaviors of Marlene Koenig are good : to know by those whom she now and then : accuses of plagiarizing or stealing from : herself. : : Marlene is sometimes unscrupulously using : texts from others which correct her, as her : own without any mention of the work of such : others. : : Now I have observed that she also deletes : from her pages comments from others, : comments which already were for a time : public there - and makes occasionally things : look like she worked those out by herself. : : : --Previous Message-- : Even better - do not read the blog -- I am : going to start a new policy - if you don't : sign your name to a post - you won't get : your comment posted. No more anonymous : responses. : : In all cases, I have not made a true mistake : -but as I sometimes type fast, I make stupid : errors especially when I write at night. : : But I wish you would not waist yor tyme : reeding mi blog. : : : : --Previous Message-- : What's the big deal? If you find an an error : on Marlene's Blog you just post a suitable : comment on her site and the error will get : corrected. I find it a little difficult to : understand the reason for this new thread. : : Allan Raymond : : : --Previous Message-- : : I got to experience that Marlene Koenig uses : corrections made by others, without : according any credit to those who provide : such. : : That said, as seen, she makes frequently : mistakes which would be inexplicable, were : one to be well knowledgeable about royalty. : : : : : : : : :