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Peer Review: A87786562 - Who Was Rodolphe Toeppfer, and Why Did He Draw Like That?
Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Started conversation Feb 28, 2013
Entry: Who Was Rodolphe Toeppfer, and Why Did He Draw Like That? - A87786562
Author: Dmitri Gheorgheni - U1590784
Okay, I'm putting my money where my mouth is here.
I've been railing at people to write SHORT guide entries, to help us provide content, and make sure we sustain reader interest.
This one is 668 words long and covers the subject. 
We should be able to find a picture somewhere - the book's from 1837.
A87786562 - Who Was Rodolphe Toepffer, and Why Did He Draw Like That?
Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Feb 28, 2013
Oh, and I spelled his name wrong in the heading. Corrected to Toepffer.
A87786562 - Who Was Rodolphe Toepffer, and Why Did He Draw Like That?
bobstafford Posted Feb 28, 2013
Nice entry 
A87786562 - Who Was Rodolphe Toepffer, and Why Did He Draw Like That?
Vip Posted Mar 6, 2013
*rolls up sleeves*
Is there a reason that it's spelt Töpffer in the main text, but Toepffer in the title? Is it the way to present the ö if you're not allowed to use an umlaut? If so, you have managed to teach me yet another thing.
Uh, that's it. 
Lovely as always, my dear.
A87786562 - Who Was Rodolphe Toepffer, and Why Did He Draw Like That?
Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Mar 6, 2013
Thanks, Vip.
That was it. I had so much trouble with Constantine Brancusi, who gets a hat on his 'a'. He's supposed to get a cedilla on his 's', but that's a lost cause around here. 
If you can't do an umlaut, you're supposed to put in an 'e'. Those are the German rules, and the German rules are gut, ja?
As to why that guy had one 'p' and TWO, count 'em, TWO, 'ff's in his name, well, Switzerland is a very strange place, IMO. 
A87786562 - Who Was Rodolphe Toepffer, and Why Did He Draw Like That?
Vip Posted Mar 6, 2013
I am *so* glad I suggested that, rather than thinking, rather smugly, that I had actually managed to catch you out.
Will Pliny (is it Pliny? I am so out of the loop now!) have support for all those extra characters?
A87786562 - Who Was Rodolphe Toepffer, and Why Did He Draw Like That?
Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Mar 6, 2013
Good question. We'll have to ask Pastey about that. 
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Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Mar 22, 2013
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bobstafford Posted Mar 22, 2013
excellent 
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Well done, Dmitri 
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Peer Review: A87786562 - Who Was Rodolphe Toeppfer, and Why Did He Draw Like That?
- 1: Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor (Feb 28, 2013)
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- 3: bobstafford (Feb 28, 2013)
- 4: Vip (Mar 6, 2013)
- 5: Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor (Mar 6, 2013)
- 6: Vip (Mar 6, 2013)
- 7: Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor (Mar 6, 2013)
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- 9: Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor (Mar 22, 2013)
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