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Your GA nomination of Town of Seattle Ordinance No. 5
editThe article Town of Seattle Ordinance No. 5 you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Town of Seattle Ordinance No. 5 for comments about the article, and Talk:Town of Seattle Ordinance No. 5/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Voorts -- Voorts (talk) 02:41, 10 February 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Stuart Memorial, Dunedin
editThe article Stuart Memorial, Dunedin you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Stuart Memorial, Dunedin for comments about the article, and Talk:Stuart Memorial, Dunedin/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Marshelec -- Marshelec (talk) 07:24, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Safe Return (statue)
editThe article Safe Return (statue) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Safe Return (statue) for comments about the article, and Talk:Safe Return (statue)/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Ghosts of Europa -- Ghosts of Europa (talk) 22:24, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
editThe American Old West barnstar
For your work on Bob Bracken (settler), including getting it in the DYK section of the front page. It's nice to see more coverage of early American settlers in Eastern Washington. DJ Cane (he/him) (Talk) 18:25, 24 February 2024 (UTC) |
- Thank you very much! I'm originally from that part of the northwest and it makes me happy to improve its coverage. Generalissima (talk) 19:57, 24 February 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Sixpence (New Zealand coin)
editThe article Sixpence (New Zealand coin) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Sixpence (New Zealand coin) for comments about the article, and Talk:Sixpence (New Zealand coin)/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Frostly -- Frostly (talk) 01:01, 1 March 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Pierre St. Germain
editThe article Pierre St. Germain you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Pierre St. Germain and Talk:Pierre St. Germain/GA1 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Ealdgyth -- Ealdgyth (talk) 21:02, 3 March 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Pierre St. Germain
editThe article Pierre St. Germain you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Pierre St. Germain for comments about the article, and Talk:Pierre St. Germain/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Ealdgyth -- Ealdgyth (talk) 14:01, 4 March 2024 (UTC)
Precious
edithistoric exploration
Thank you for quality articles around the history of the American Northwest, such as John Littlejohn (preacher), Skinpah, Pierre St. Germain and Tatannuaq, for quality reviewing, for a neat display of "your articles", for "advance, and return ...", for missing, - Laura, you are an awesome Wikipedian!
You are recipient no. 2920 of Precious, a prize of QAI. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:09, 8 March 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you so much, Gerda; I'm honored! I'm on a wikibreak at the moment but this gives me the inspiration to do a lot more historical work when I get back. :) Generalissima (talk) 19:12, 8 March 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Threepence (New Zealand coin)
editThe article Threepence (New Zealand coin) you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Threepence (New Zealand coin) and Talk:Threepence (New Zealand coin)/GA1 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Sammi Brie -- Sammi Brie (talk) 06:04, 18 March 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Threepence (New Zealand coin)
editThe article Threepence (New Zealand coin) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Threepence (New Zealand coin) for comments about the article, and Talk:Threepence (New Zealand coin)/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Sammi Brie -- Sammi Brie (talk) 06:44, 18 March 2024 (UTC)
Help on adding the completionist topicon.
editI need help with the topicon on completionism. 3.14 (talk) 01:23, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Sophia, a Person of Quality
editHi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Sophia, a Person of Quality you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Chiswick Chap -- Chiswick Chap (talk) 20:05, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
Your draft article, Draft:List of indigenous toponyms in Washington
editHello, Generalissima. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "List of indigenous toponyms in Washington".
In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material, the draft has been deleted. When you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.
Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz Read! Talk! 20:15, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
"You're going to have to teach me how to do the thing where you cite multiple sources with one citation sometime"
editSure!
- Source
<ref>{{harvnb|Smith|2000}}. {{harvnb|Jones|2010}}.</ref>
- VE
- Add a citation → Manual → Basic → Either copy-paste in mark-up like the above, or do it through the template addition dialog.
- Either
- {{sfnm}} (allows for adjacent cites like the above example, but not more complex ones like "Smith 2000. Citing Jones 2010: 'Time travel should be illegal.'")
All the best! -- Tamzin[cetacean needed] (they|xe) 13:26, 22 March 2024 (UTC)
- Oh nice, thank you! Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 15:06, 22 March 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Independence Lost
editThe article Independence Lost you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Independence Lost and Talk:Independence Lost/GA1 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Czar -- Czar (talk) 18:22, 22 March 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Jourdan Saunders
editHi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Jourdan Saunders you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Ghosts of Europa -- Ghosts of Europa (talk) 06:02, 23 March 2024 (UTC)
Review of United Nations Honour Flag
editI don't really care whether "United Nations Honour Flag" is elevated to Good status, but your "review" unfortunately seems to have had some shoddy or careless aspects (see Talk:United Nations Honour Flag). AnonMoos (talk) 11:26, 23 March 2024 (UTC)
Editor of the Week
editEditor of the Week | ||
Your ongoing efforts to improve the encyclopedia have not gone unnoticed: You have been selected as Editor of the Week in recognition of your great contributions! (courtesy of the Wikipedia Editor Retention Project) |
User:Prodraxis submitted the following nomination for Editor of the Week:
- I would like to nominate Generalissima to be Editor of the Week. In the short time she has been here, she has racked up plenty of quality content that would make experienced editors jealous - 38 articles with 21 GAs. While doing the normal amount of typical editing, she works at articles about historical figures and coins and is dedicated to producing quality work over quantity at all times. Additionally she is always fun to chat with on the Wikimedia Discord server. This nomination was seconded by Schminnte, Frzzl and Ixtal.
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Generalissima |
Editor of the Week for the week beginning March 24, 2024 |
Creates quality content at a surprising rate:38 articles with 21 GAs. Works at articles about historical figures and coins and is dedicated to producing the best editing possible. Additionally, she is fun to chat with on the Wikimedia Discord server. |
Recognized for |
producing quality over quantity |
Submit a nomination |
Thanks again for your efforts! Buster Seven Talk (UTC) 12:26, 23 March 2024 (UTC)
- Second this— thanks for your work (and even if this sounds weird: don't feel pressure to continue) 🌺 Cremastra (talk) 13:10, 24 March 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Jourdan Saunders
editThe article Jourdan Saunders you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Jourdan Saunders for comments about the article, and Talk:Jourdan Saunders/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Ghosts of Europa -- Ghosts of Europa (talk) 23:44, 23 March 2024 (UTC)
DYK nomination of Sophia, a Person of Quality
editHello! Your submission of Sophia, a Person of Quality at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! MartinPoulter (talk) 14:25, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
- P.S. Not relevant to the DYK review, but I recommend adding some relevant Wikiproject banners to the Talk page and rating it B-class for now. Are Sophia's pamphlets available online anywhere? If so, she should have an author profile on English Wikisource, with mutual links to the Wikipedia article. Cheers, MartinPoulter (talk) 14:28, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Halfpenny (New Zealand coin)
editThe article Halfpenny (New Zealand coin) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Halfpenny (New Zealand coin) for comments about the article, and Talk:Halfpenny (New Zealand coin)/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Voorts -- Voorts (talk) 22:02, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
A cookie for you!
editHi, new user here! I have a big interest in coins, and just want to thank you for your contributions :D Leftyy05 (talk) 18:57, 28 March 2024 (UTC) |
- Aww, thank you so much for the cookie! It makes me very happy to see other numismatic nerds. Is there a specific area of coinage you have an interest in? Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 19:03, 28 March 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Majed Abu Maraheel
editOn 29 March 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Majed Abu Maraheel, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Majed Abu Maraheel, the first Palestinian Olympian, tended flowers for a living before becoming an Olympic runner? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Majed Abu Maraheel. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Majed Abu Maraheel), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
—Ganesha811 (talk) 00:02, 29 March 2024 (UTC)
DYK for 1770s Pacific Northwest smallpox epidemic
editOn 29 March 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 1770s Pacific Northwest smallpox epidemic, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a massive smallpox epidemic struck the Pacific Northwest shortly before historical records were kept? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/1770s Pacific Northwest smallpox epidemic. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, 1770s Pacific Northwest smallpox epidemic), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
TFA
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Thank you today for John Littlejohn (preacher), introduced: "John Littlejohn was an American Methodist preacher, sheriff, judge, saddler, and quite a number of other things, who notably served as a circuit rider during the American Revolution, and as a brief protector of the National Archives during the War of 1812. He left quite the paper trail about his life, so he has luckily been the subject of some very thorough academic biographies and historical coverage."! -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:47, 30 March 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Ballast Island (Seattle)
editOn 30 March 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ballast Island (Seattle), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Native Americans in Seattle sought refuge on an artificial island composed of waste thrown overboard from ships? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ballast Island (Seattle). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ballast Island (Seattle)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
—Ganesha811 (talk) 12:03, 30 March 2024 (UTC)
Hook update | ||
Your hook reached 7,845 views (653.8 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of March 2024 – nice work! |
GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:28, 31 March 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Centennial half-crown
editHi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Centennial half-crown you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Reidgreg -- Reidgreg (talk) 16:42, 30 March 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Centennial half-crown
editThe article Centennial half-crown you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Centennial half-crown and Talk:Centennial half-crown/GA1 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Reidgreg -- Reidgreg (talk) 01:43, 31 March 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Shipping discourse
editHi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Shipping discourse you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Vortex3427 -- Vortex3427 (talk) 12:02, 1 April 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Centennial half-crown
editThe article Centennial half-crown you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Centennial half-crown for comments about the article, and Talk:Centennial half-crown/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Reidgreg -- Reidgreg (talk) 16:41, 3 April 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Jourdan Saunders
editOn 4 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jourdan Saunders, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that slave trader Jourdan Saunders greatly profited from a Louisiana law banning slave trading? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jourdan Saunders. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Jourdan Saunders), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Your GA nomination of Jonathan Elliot (publisher)
editHi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Jonathan Elliot (publisher) you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Elli -- Elli (talk) 00:43, 4 April 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Jonathan Elliot (publisher)
editThe article Jonathan Elliot (publisher) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Jonathan Elliot (publisher) for comments about the article, and Talk:Jonathan Elliot (publisher)/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Elli -- Elli (talk) 17:21, 4 April 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Silver Hill Mine
editOn 6 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Silver Hill Mine, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that some Confederate bullets were sourced from a silver mine? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Silver Hill Mine. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Silver Hill Mine), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Your GA nomination of Sophia, a Person of Quality
editThe article Sophia, a Person of Quality you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Sophia, a Person of Quality for comments about the article, and Talk:Sophia, a Person of Quality/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Chiswick Chap -- Chiswick Chap (talk) 14:35, 6 April 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Ballast Island (Japan)
editOn 7 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ballast Island (Japan), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a Japanese island has rapidly fluctuated in size? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ballast Island (Japan). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ballast Island (Japan)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
DYK for Halfpenny (New Zealand coin)
editOn 10 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Halfpenny (New Zealand coin), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the design on a New Zealand coin was incorrectly alleged to represent a "personified phallus"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Halfpenny (New Zealand coin). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Halfpenny (New Zealand coin)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Amakuru (talk) 12:03, 10 April 2024 (UTC)
Hook update | ||
Your hook reached 9,720 views (810.0 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of April 2024 – nice work! |
GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:28, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
editThe Minor Barnstar | ||
Thank you for participating in the March 2024 backlog drive. Your contribution (6 points total) helped reduce the backlog by more than 250 articles! Here's a token of our appreciation. —Ganesha811 (talk) 16:10, 10 April 2024 (UTC) |
DYK for Independence Lost
editOn 12 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Independence Lost, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Independence Lost argues that most support for the American Revolution was non-ideological? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Independence Lost. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Independence Lost), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
WikiCup 2024 April newsletter
editWe are approaching the end of the 2024 WikiCup's second round, with a little over two weeks remaining. Currently, contestants must score at least 105 points to progress to the third round.
Our current top scorers are as follows:
- Sammi Brie (submissions) with 642 points, mostly from 11 GAs about radio and television;
- voorts (submissions) with 530 points, mostly from two FAs (Well he would, wouldn't he? and Cora Agnes Benneson) and three GAs;
- Generalissima (submissions) with 523 points, mostly from 11 GAs about coinage and history;
- SounderBruce (submissions) with 497 points, mostly from a FA about the 2020 season of the soccer club Seattle Sounders FC and two GAs;
- Tamzin (submissions) with 410 points, mostly from a FA about the drink Capri-Sun and three GAs;
- Kusma (submissions) with 330 points, mostly from a FA about the English botanist Anna Blackburne and a GA.
Competitors may submit work for the second round until the end of 28 April, and the third round starts 1 May. Remember that only competitors with the top 32 scores will make it through to the third round. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. Please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAN, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs. As a reminder, competitors are strictly prohibited from gaming Wikipedia policies or processes to receive more points.
If you would like to learn more about rules and scoring for the 2024 WikiCup, please read Wikipedia:WikiCup/Scoring. Further questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges (Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), and Frostly (talk · contribs)) are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:05, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
The Core Contest has now begun!
editThe Core Contest has now begun! Evaluate your article's current state, gather sources, and have at it! You have until May 31 (23:59 UTC) to make eligible changes; although you are most welcome (and encouraged) to continue work on the article, changes after May 31 will not be considered for rankings and their prizes. Good luck and happy editing! Cheers from the judges, Femke, Casliber, Aza24. – Aza24 (talk) 03:36, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
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DYK for Shipping discourse
editOn 16 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Shipping discourse, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a "pedophilic" relationship between two fictional adults led to an era of ship wars? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Shipping discourse. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Shipping discourse), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
—Ganesha811 (talk) 00:03, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
Hook update | ||
Your hook reached 26,805 views (1,116.9 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of April 2024 – nice work! |
GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:28, 17 April 2024 (UTC)
Hello dearheart, I apologize for not getting back to you sooner. I have been overwhelmed both here and in RL. I hope you know (without even needing to ask) that allowing the reassessment of the GA had nothing to do with my confidence in the quality of your original assessment. As I said before, you did the best review I've ever had. That has now closed with its GA intact.
There were several comments on western bias, and since those were valid, I have been working on that. The article is now 2000 words longer than it was. Sigh. I have opened a new peer review in view of all the changes that have been made. I will understand if you are sick of this - I know I am - but I am determined to see it through. No hard feelings if you want to beg off. You're one of the best editors I've run across, so I am glad to have become acquainted whatever you choose for this article. I will continue to think highly of you. Just wanted to let you know what's going on. Jenhawk777 (talk) 20:30, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
- I have just finished a rewrite of the section "Crusades". I think this is the last of the rewrites. I hope. I have been working on this article for nearly two years now. It is beginning to look like my life's work. I really need it to be the best it can be. Jenhawk777 (talk) 17:31, 18 April 2024 (UTC)
- I apologize for not getting back sooner; I am amazed with how much better of a state the prose is in now! You have done wonderful work condensing things down and making it flow better. The most nitty-gritty fine-combed polishing will certainly happen at FAC itself, but I bet you would get a large number of interested reviewers with how things have been so far. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 23:22, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you! I was afraid maybe you were sick of me and this article. :-) You know this article better than any of the other commenters, so your compliment means a lot. Thank you.
- It is down to 12,850 words! I keep going through it to delete extraneous detail wherever I can, but I'm getting to the end I think. Notes only contain additional evidence - according to WP policy - and no rabbit hole discussions. Eastern C. is in every section. I'm pretty proud of that! The Cambridge history gave the East its own book, but I didn't like it separated out like that as if it didn't belong with the rest. IMO it's as much a part of the History of C. as western is and should be included rather than separated, so I put it in every section. I hope that means no more western bias!
- I keep going over sources. I have referenced the Cambridge history of C. from 39 separate chapters. I have several broad general Histories of C., and histories of specific eras, and specific characteristics, and the history of the humanities - because religion impacts culture and culture impacts religion - and the articles with the most up to date research. I think I have the best sources available. All of this required some reorganization, so it's a very different article than it was, but I honestly think it's a better one now too.
- I can't seem to find a Middle Ages expert who is interested yet. Everyone who previously commented seems busy now. No one has commented in what feels like forever to me. :-) If you can think of someone, I could go ask them if they are interested in commenting. Everything's at a stand still right now. Thank you for your support. I genuinely appreciate it. Jenhawk777 (talk) 03:44, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
- Generalissima!!! It's down to 12,7!!! Jenhawk777 (talk) 05:33, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
- Congrats! I was just looking at your recent revisions to it when you pinged. You have made such a wonderful improvement on it; I think this might be getting to the point where FAC'ing it is the best way to get eyes and feedback on it; it will be nit-picky feedback, but good feedback. If there are problems in the medieval section, they would certainly be brought up there, but I can't imagine them being major due to how much thorough review has already taken place. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 05:38, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
- I will follow your advice and do that then. Thank you! Jenhawk777 (talk) 17:08, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
- Congrats! I was just looking at your recent revisions to it when you pinged. You have made such a wonderful improvement on it; I think this might be getting to the point where FAC'ing it is the best way to get eyes and feedback on it; it will be nit-picky feedback, but good feedback. If there are problems in the medieval section, they would certainly be brought up there, but I can't imagine them being major due to how much thorough review has already taken place. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 05:38, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
- Generalissima!!! It's down to 12,7!!! Jenhawk777 (talk) 05:33, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
- I apologize for not getting back sooner; I am amazed with how much better of a state the prose is in now! You have done wonderful work condensing things down and making it flow better. The most nitty-gritty fine-combed polishing will certainly happen at FAC itself, but I bet you would get a large number of interested reviewers with how things have been so far. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 23:22, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Gusuku period
editHi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Gusuku period you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Kanguole -- Kanguole (talk) 00:05, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
Barnstar for you
editNumismatics Barnstar | ||
For your excellent work on New Zealand coinage. I used to collect New Zealand coins and was rather disappointed by Wikipedia's coverage of it. My younger self thanks you so very deeply for giving him the opportunity to read something he always wished for. —Panamitsu (talk) 12:06, 20 April 2024 (UTC) |
- Thank you so much, Panamitsu! This means a lot to me. I'm a big coin collector myself, and it makes me very happy to write about the subject whenever there's good sources. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 15:05, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Independence Lost
editThe article Independence Lost you nominated as a good article has failed ; see Talk:Independence Lost for reasons why the nomination failed. If or when these points have been taken care of, you may apply for a new nomination of the article. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Czar -- Czar (talk) 22:01, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
@Generalissima Would you kindly consider reviewing the aforementioned article? I've observed your involvement in numerous GANs within the "Economics and business" category. It would be highly appreciated if you could assist in elevating the article to GA-class by providing constructive comments towards achieving a successful GA status. Please inform me of your decision. Regards and yours faithfully, MSincccc (talk) 17:09, 22 April 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Sophia, a Person of Quality
editOn 23 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sophia, a Person of Quality, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a 17th-century male-authored book was adapted to argue in favor of women's superiority? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sophia, a Person of Quality. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Sophia, a Person of Quality), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Your GA nomination of John Silva Meehan
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Thanks
editThanks for that copy edit. I recently informed Ipigott about that. Won't you fancy continuing. Thanks! — Safari ScribeEdits! Talk! 18:46, 24 April 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of John Gould Stephenson
editHi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article John Gould Stephenson you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Hog Farm -- Hog Farm (talk) 21:42, 24 April 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of John Gould Stephenson
editThe article John Gould Stephenson you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:John Gould Stephenson and Talk:John Gould Stephenson/GA1 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Hog Farm -- Hog Farm (talk) 00:21, 27 April 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of John Gould Stephenson
editThe article John Gould Stephenson you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:John Gould Stephenson for comments about the article, and Talk:John Gould Stephenson/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Hog Farm -- Hog Farm (talk) 02:23, 27 April 2024 (UTC)
I saw you claimed this one for the Core Contest. How are things going with that? I think it is a great article to work on, although I imagine it would be very difficult. QuicoleJR (talk) 20:11, 27 April 2024 (UTC)
- Mainly so far, lots of reading and taking notes! I haven't really been able to put anything to writing yet, since I want to make sure that I can write a broad overview which covers all the broad topics. I want to (when possible) avoid sources which cover a specific region or country in isolation, and instead make sure to bring in lots of works which focus on it from a continental or international perspective. I have a very wide source list here, but I've been mainly looking at stuff in the first two sections so far. My plan is to start writing properly next week. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 20:16, 27 April 2024 (UTC)
WikiCup 2024 May newsletter
editThe second round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 28 April. This round was particularly competitive: each of the 32 contestants who advanced to Round 3 scored at least 141 points. This is the highest number of points required to advance to Round 3 since 2014.
The following scorers in Round 2 all scored more than 500 points:
- Sammi Brie (submissions) with 707 points, mostly from 45 good article nomination reviews and 12 good articless about radio and television;
- Generalissima (submissions) with 600 points, mostly from 12 good articles and 12 did you know nominations about coinage and history;
- SounderBruce (submissions) with 552 points, mostly from a featured article about the 2020 Seattle Sounders FC season, three featured lists, and two good articles;
- BennyOnTheLoose (submissions) with 548 points, mostly from a featured article about the snooker player John Pulman, two featured lists, and one good article;
- voorts (submissions) with 530 points, mostly from two featured articles (Well he would, wouldn't he? and Cora Agnes Benneson) and three good articles.
The full scores for Round 2 can be seen here. So far this year, competitors have gotten 18 featured articles, 22 featured lists, and 186 good articles, 76 in the news credits and at least 200 did you know credits. They have conducted 165 featured article reviews, as well as 399 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 21 articles to featured topics and good topics.
Remember that any content promoted after 28 April but before the start of Round 3 can be claimed during Round 3, which starts on 1 May at 00:00 (UTC). Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed.
If you would like to learn more about rules and scoring for the 2024 WikiCup, please see this page. Further questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges (Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), and Frostly (talk · contribs)) are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:37, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Bonn–Oberkassel dog
editHi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Bonn–Oberkassel dog you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of NegativeMP1 -- NegativeMP1 (talk) 17:24, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Gusuku period
editOn 30 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Gusuku period, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Gusuku period saw massive castles built on "virtually every ridge"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Gusuku period. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Gusuku period), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 30 April 2024 (UTC)
Hook update | ||
Your hook reached 17,060 views (710.8 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of May 2024 – nice work! |
GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:28, 1 May 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Jonathan Elliot (publisher)
editOn 4 May 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jonathan Elliot (publisher), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that John Quincy Adams described Jonathan Elliot, his former printer, as "penurious and venal"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jonathan Elliot (publisher). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Jonathan Elliot (publisher)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Your GA nomination of Guandimiao
editHi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Guandimiao you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Remsense诉 03:22, 4 May 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Shipping discourse
editThe article Shipping discourse you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Shipping discourse and Talk:Shipping discourse/GA1 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Vortex3427 -- Vortex3427 (talk) 04:42, 4 May 2024 (UTC)
WAIT
editOMG, I'm lesbian too!
This user is a lesbian. |
Lilly is cool (talk) 18:34, 4 May 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Aza Arnold
editHi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Aza Arnold you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of MSincccc -- MSincccc (talk) 18:42, 4 May 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Shipping discourse
editThe article Shipping discourse you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Shipping discourse for comments about the article, and Talk:Shipping discourse/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Vortex3427 -- Vortex3427 (talk) 08:03, 5 May 2024 (UTC)
RFA2024 update: phase I concluded, phase II begins
editHi there! Phase I of the Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/2024 review has concluded, with several impactful changes gaining community consensus and proceeding to various stages of implementation. Some proposals will be implemented in full outright; others will be discussed at phase II before being implemented; and still others will proceed on a trial basis before being brought to phase II. The following proposals have gained consensus:
- Proposals 2 and 9b (phase II discussion): Add a reminder of civility norms at RfA and Require links for claims of specific policy violations
- Proposal 3b (in trial): Make the first two days discussion-only
- Proposal 13 (in trial): Admin elections
- Proposal 14 (implemented): Suffrage requirements
- Proposals 16 and 16c (phase II discussion): Allow the community to initiate recall RfAs and Community recall process based on dewiki
- Proposal 17 (phase II discussion): Have named Admins/crats to monitor infractions
- Proposal 24 (phase II discussion): Provide better mentoring for becoming an admin and the RfA process
- Proposal 25 (implemented): Require nominees to be extended confirmed
See the project page for a full list of proposals and their outcomes. A huge thank-you to everyone who has participated so far :) looking forward to seeing lots of hard work become a reality in phase II. theleekycauldron (talk), via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:09, 5 May 2024 (UTC)
Generalissima, this GAN of yours has been under review since the end of November 2023, yet as far as I can determine, you haven't responded to on the review page at all, nor have you edited the article since early December. Do you plan to return to the nomination soon, or should I suggest it be closed? Thank you. BlueMoonset (talk) 22:36, 5 May 2024 (UTC)
- Ope, I completely forgot that GAN was still open. Yeah, let me check in with the reviewer and see about it, I ended up stepping away when a different editor ended up making changes to it and then never remembered to get back to it. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 00:38, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Isaac Franklin
editOn 7 May 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Isaac Franklin, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a bust of the notorious slave trader Isaac Franklin was placed on the prow of his slave ship, the Isaac Franklin? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Isaac Franklin. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Isaac Franklin), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Sorry about the John Silva Meehan delay
editSorry about this review still having not yet happened. I've been crunched at school and then under the weather the last few days in a way that's meant I'm only on Wikipedia glancingly instead of with the concentrated effort for writing out a review. But that explanation isn't an excuse, and this has been unfair to you, and I wanted to apologize for that. I'm still interested in completing the review, and my initial read is very optimistic about the article. Mainly I want to also read one or two of the article-length sources cited so I feel confident about my ability to do the source review. If that's alright, I'll plan to finish the review after I'm doing better—but up to you and what you'd prefer. Thanks. Hydrangeans (she/her | talk | edits) 18:49, 7 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oh, it's no hardship at all. Take whatever time you need; I plan to take this to FAC eventually, so a thorough review is well worth waiting for. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 18:59, 7 May 2024 (UTC)
The Core Contest is halfway through!
editHello Core Contest participants, we've officially hit the halfway mark! With just over three weeks remaining until the May 31 deadline (23:59 UTC), it's time to ramp up our efforts. Remember, Wikipedia wants to be edited!
Now is a good time to set goals for your article: What section needs the most improvement? Which sources remain unused? How can you best spend your time? Good luck and happy editing! Cheers from the judges, Femke, Casliber, Aza24. – Aza24 (talk) 02:28, 8 May 2024 (UTC)
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DYK nomination of German Mission House
editHello! Your submission of German Mission House at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! B3251 (talk) 20:30, 9 May 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Stephen Badlam
editThe article Stephen Badlam you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Stephen Badlam for comments about the article, and Talk:Stephen Badlam/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of 3df -- 3df (talk) 03:22, 10 May 2024 (UTC)
story · music · places |
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Congratulations! - Today's TFA, Felix M. Warburg House, was written by Vami_IV and Epicgenius, introduced: "This article is about another of the great houses that once lined Fifth Avenue in New York. Specifically, this is the mansion of Felix M. Warburg, a Jewish financier who ignored fears of anti-Semitic reprisal to his decided to build himself a big Gothic manor in the middle of New York City. Although the Warburgs no longer remain, their legacy does: the museum is now the home of the Jewish Museum (Manhattan) and the building largely survives as they left it. It's a beautiful building and I hope you will all enjoy it."! - in memory --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:26, 10 May 2024 (UTC)
Today's story mentions a concert I loved to hear and a piece I loved to sing in choir, 150 years old OTD. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:43, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
29 May 1913: The Rite of Spring - today's story, actually something I saw at that place in a revival. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:05, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
Today's story is about Samuel Kummer, one of five items on the Main page - more musing on my talk, again about shortening a hook --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:27, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Aza Arnold
editThe article Aza Arnold you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Aza Arnold for comments about the article, and Talk:Aza Arnold/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of MSincccc -- MSincccc (talk) 21:24, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Bonn–Oberkassel dog
editOn 13 May 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bonn–Oberkassel dog, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that ancient humans cared for a 14,000-year-old puppy? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bonn–Oberkassel dog. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Bonn–Oberkassel dog), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 00:03, 13 May 2024 (UTC)
Hook update | ||
Your hook reached 19,082 views (795.1 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of May 2024 – nice work! |
GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:27, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you for another interesting article. It's also featured on Portal:Germany. Today's TFA is again by Vami_IV. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:10, 13 May 2024 (UTC)
Disambiguation link notification for May 15
editAn automated process has detected that when you recently edited Daxinzhuang, you added a link pointing to the disambiguation page Licheng.
(Opt-out instructions.) --DPL bot (talk) 06:01, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
Testing automatic spelling and grammar suggestions
edit[Continued from Talk:James_White_(inventor)#Possible_spelling_and_grammar_errors]
Here are a few more. Some of the suggestions seem to be on target but others aren't so one can't trust them blindly. At least I figured out a way to ignore blockquotes, such as the ones in the article Isaac Franklin containing non-standard spelling.
German Mission House: no errors detected
- Sentence: cereal cultivation did not occur in the Ryuykus prior to c. 800 CE, with plant foods largely limited to nuts.
- Suggested change: replace "Ryuykus" with "Ryukyus"
- Explanation: spelling error
- Sentence: The lone unambiguous cultigens from the Shellmidden are bottle gourd seeds recovered from the Okinawan Ireibaru site.
- Suggested change: replace "Shellmidden" with "Shell midden"
- Explanation: spelling error
- Sentence: Diplomatic relationships with the Ashikaga shogunate may have been opened by the lord of Shuri in 1403.The Hyōtō Ryūkyū-koku ki, written during the mid-13th century, depicts a group of Japanese travellers shipwrecked on Okinawa and finding themselves in the midst of fierce warfare.
- Suggested change: add a space after "1403."
- Explanation: punctuation error
- Sentence: Franklin and has younger brother William acquired a house several blocks outside of the Natchez city limits...
- Suggested change: replace "has" with "his"
- Explanation: grammatical error
- Sentence: Unlike the "makeshift pens" used by itinerant slave traders in Natchez, the Franklin brothers' facility was a large facility able to confine large numbers of enslaved people at once.
- Suggested change: remove the second instance of "facility"
- Explanation: redundancy
- Sentence: He hired agents in Virginia and Maryland to purchase slaves for his sales, although occasionally traveling to the region to supervise purchases.
- Suggested change: replace "although" with "occasionally"
- Explanation: grammatical error
- Sentence: This soon became a cluster of buildings housing various slave trader's operations, referred to derisively as "Niggerville".
- Suggested change: replace "trader's" with "traders'"
- Explanation: possessive form error
- Sentence: Routh failed to pay land taxes for a number of years, with debts compounded by large number of mortgages and court judgements against him.
- Suggested change: replace "judgements" with "judgments"
- Explanation: spelling error
Phlsph7 (talk) 09:34, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
- And implemented! All of these except the Shellmidden -> Shell midden are valid and replacing occasionally were valid. Maybe capitalized words within links should be exempt due to the likelihood of it being a proper name? Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 15:43, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
- That's a good idea. Unfortunately, I can only think of a rather complicated way of implementing that. I'll keep it in mind and see if that problem keeps coming up in other articles. Meanwhile, I modified the script to make the explanations a little more helpful. A few more tests:
- Bonn–Oberkassel dog
- Sentence: Canine distemper is a serious viral disease with a estimated fatality rate of 75% in puppies, often due to starvation, dehydration, and secondary infections over the course of three waves.
- Suggested change: replace "a estimated" with "an estimated"
- Explanation: article usage error
- Sentence: Canine distemper is a serious viral disease with a estimated fatality rate of 75% in puppies, often due to starvation, dehydration, and secondary infections over the course of three waves.
- John Silva Meehan
- Sentence: Returning without seeing combat, he begun work as a publisher...
- Suggested change: replace "begun" with "began"
- Explanation: "begun" is the past participle form, while "began" is the simple past tense form.
- Sentence: ...and Meehan begun editing and publishing The Columbian Star...
- Suggested change: replace "begun" with "began"
- Explanation: "begun" is the past participle form, while "began" is the simple past tense form.
- Sentence: the incoming administration begun a mass shift...
- Suggested change: replace "begun" with "began"
- Explanation: "begun" is the past participle and requires an auxiliary verb, while "began" is the simple past tense.
- Sentence: "librarian of one side of the isle"
- Suggested change: replace "isle" with "aisle"
- Explanation: "isle" refers to an island, while "aisle" refers to a passage between rows of seats or shelves.
- Sentence: in April 23, 1829...
- Suggested change: replace "in" with "on"
- Explanation: the correct preposition for dates is "on"
- Sentence: at a significant lower rate...
- Suggested change: replace "significant" with "significantly"
- Explanation: "significantly" is the correct adverb form to modify "lower rate"
- Sentence: ...and repeatedly and unsuccessfully attempt to reclaim the position...
- Suggested change: replace "attempt" with "attempted"
- Explanation: past tense consistency
- Sentence: Meehans position became increasingly unstable.
- Suggested change: add an apostrophe to "Meehans" to form "Meehan's"
- Explanation: possessive form needed to indicate that the position belongs to Meehan.
- Sentence: Stephenson officially accepted his appointment on May 23, 1861 and Meehan calmly left his duties at the end of the month.
- Suggested change: add a comma after "1861"
- Explanation: a comma is needed to separate the two independent clauses.
- Sentence: Returning without seeing combat, he begun work as a publisher...
- Guandimiao
- Sentence: ...in preparation for the nearby South–North Water Transfer Project Excavation and study at Guandimiao has significantly broadened...
- Suggested change: add a period after "Project"
- Explanation: the sentence is a run-on and needs to be split into two separate sentences.
- Sentence: The 228 Anyang-period tombs found at the site suggests a population...
- Suggested change: replace "suggests" with "suggest"
- Explanation: subject-verb agreement
- Sentence: Pottery exports to Yinxu itself was unlikely due to the large distances between the sites.
- Suggested change: replace "was" with "were"
- Explanation: subject-verb agreement
- Sentence: Some wells, associated with residential usage due to similarities to other wells in North China, with deep, narrow shafts.
- Suggested change: add "are" after "wells"
- Explanation: the verb "are" is needed to complete the sentence structure.
- Sentence: ...primary containing the remains of cattle...
- Suggested change: replace "primary" with "primarily"
- Explanation: "primarily" is the correct adverb form to describe the action.
- Sentence: ...in preparation for the nearby South–North Water Transfer Project Excavation and study at Guandimiao has significantly broadened...
- Phlsph7 (talk) 16:49, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of John Silva Meehan
editThe article John Silva Meehan you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:John Silva Meehan for comments about the article, and Talk:John Silva Meehan/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Hydrangeans -- Hydrangeans (talk) 20:21, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Bonn–Oberkassel dog
editThe article Bonn–Oberkassel dog you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Bonn–Oberkassel dog for comments about the article, and Talk:Bonn–Oberkassel dog/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of NegativeMP1 -- NegativeMP1 (talk) 21:02, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Frederick Seguier Drake
editHi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Frederick Seguier Drake you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Arconning -- Arconning (talk) 15:22, 17 May 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Frederick Seguier Drake
editThe article Frederick Seguier Drake you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Frederick Seguier Drake for comments about the article, and Talk:Frederick Seguier Drake/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Arconning -- Arconning (talk) 02:24, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
DYK for John Silva Meehan
editOn 20 May 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article John Silva Meehan, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that after criticizing the political patronage system, John Silva Meehan was hired as Librarian of Congress through "purely an act of political patronage"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/John Silva Meehan. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, John Silva Meehan), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
A barnstar for you!
editThe Barnstar of Diligence | |
Your entire talk page is ga noms or DYKs. Congrats, and here! 48JCL (talk • contribs) 18:04, 20 May 2024 (UTC) |
Your GA nomination of Guandimiao
editThe article Guandimiao you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Guandimiao for comments about the article, and Talk:Guandimiao/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Remsense -- Remsense (talk) 01:43, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
DYK for James White (inventor)
editOn 23 May 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article James White (inventor), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Napoleon awarded a medal to English inventor James White? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/James White (inventor). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, James White (inventor)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
DYK for Guandimiao
editOn 23 May 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Guandimiao, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that an ancient Chinese village likely had its own local pyromancer? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Guandimiao. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Guandimiao), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
DYK for United States' Telegraph
editOn 24 May 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article United States' Telegraph, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the chief editor of the United States' Telegraph allegedly gouged a rival reporter's eyes inside a Senate office? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/United States' Telegraph. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, United States' Telegraph), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Promotion of DeLancey W. Gill
editFour Award | ||
Congratulations! You have been awarded the historic 800th Four Award for your work from beginning to end on DeLancey W. Gill. ♠PMC♠ (talk) 21:21, 24 May 2024 (UTC) |
Your GA nomination of Daxinzhuang
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DYK for John Gould Stephenson
editOn 27 May 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article John Gould Stephenson, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that John Gould Stephenson fought at the Battle of Gettysburg while serving as the librarian of Congress? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/John Gould Stephenson. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, John Gould Stephenson), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Your GA nomination of Daxinzhuang
editThe article Daxinzhuang you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Daxinzhuang and Talk:Daxinzhuang/GA1 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Kusma -- Kusma (talk) 09:05, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
- Just a reminder that this is still open (and there is a danger that I will forget what I meant by my comments if you do not address them soon). —Kusma (talk) 18:43, 14 June 2024 (UTC)
- oh crap i totally forgot about this. thank you for reminding me. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 18:51, 14 June 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Gusuku period
editThe article Gusuku period you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Gusuku period and Talk:Gusuku period/GA1 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Kanguole -- Kanguole (talk) 08:23, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Bernard Mellor
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Source review
edit@Generalissima Hope you are doing well. We have collaborated previously on Prince Philip's DYK nomination and Aza Arnold's GAR. Given your experience at FAC and your long editing career here at English Wikipedia, I thought I could reach out to you regarding the Source Review for my FA nomination of Catherine, Princess of Wales. As it's my first time at FAC and the article is already a GA, it would be great if you could conduct a source review for it. Your suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Looking forward to your response. Regards and yours faithfully, MSincccc (talk) 07:50, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of German Mission House
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Promotion of List of historic places in the Chatham Islands
editYour GA nomination of Bernard Mellor
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The 2024 Core Contest has ended!
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Edwin Ford Piper
editThe hook was sourced in the article. Will you return to the DYK? SL93 (talk) 18:49, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Auto Dollar
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Gill
editWould July 10 work for you for a TFA appearance? - Dank (push to talk) 05:42, 4 June 2024 (UTC)
- Yeah, that works okay! Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 06:00, 4 June 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of German Mission House
editThe article German Mission House you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:German Mission House for comments about the article, and Talk:German Mission House/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Zawed -- Zawed (talk) 10:21, 4 June 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Auto Dollar
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Disambiguation link notification for June 5
editAn automated process has detected that when you recently edited Texas Centennial half dollar, you added a link pointing to the disambiguation page Liberty cap.
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A barnstar for you!
editThe Tireless Contributor Barnstar | |
Thank you for getting the article German Mission House to GA status! I enjoy reading new GA and FA articles when they get promoted, and recently saw your featured List of historic places in the Chatham Islands. I thought it was interesting that only one of the places had its own Wikipedia article, and that more attention should probably be given to it then. I'm glad today it got that attention, and that there are people like you to get these niche but interesting places promoted! A huge thanks, from North Carolina 😄 Johnson524 01:15, 6 June 2024 (UTC) |
- Aww, thank you so much! That means a lot to me; I'm really happy people read and enjoy the niche articles I write. :) Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 01:20, 6 June 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Aza Arnold
editOn 7 June 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Aza Arnold, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that within years of Aza Arnold inventing a device to improve cotton roving, it was plagiarized across the United States and Europe? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Aza Arnold. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Aza Arnold), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Hello Generalissima, You have been paired at good article review circles to review Tupou VI. At the same time, another user will be reviewing the article you nominated. Please wait 24 hours or until all users have accepted their nomination before starting your review in case a user in your circle decides to decline their invite.
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GMH Melbourne (talk) 09:22, 8 June 2024 (UTC)
DYK for German Mission House
editOn 9 June 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article German Mission House, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that over the course of several decades, the missionaries of New Zealand's German Mission House failed to convert a single person? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/German Mission House. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, German Mission House), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
DYK for German Mission House
editOn 9 June 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article German Mission House, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that over the course of several decades, the missionaries of New Zealand's German Mission House failed to convert a single person? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/German Mission House. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, German Mission House), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
RoySmith (talk) 00:02, 9 June 2024 (UTC)
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Thank you for an interesting article! - Today's story is about a tune used by Bach and Mozart. - (forgot to sign)
Today is "the day" for James Joyce, also for Bach's fourth chorale cantata (and why does it come before the third?) - the new pics have a mammal I had to look up --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:12, 16 June 2024 (UTC)
New pics of food and flowers come with the story of Noye's Fludde (premiered on 18 June), written by Brian Boulton. I nominated Éric Tappy because he died, and it needs support today! I nominated another women for GA in the Women in Green June run, - review welcome, and more noms planned. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:27, 18 June 2024 (UTC)
WP:GARC: Invitation to review Pseudotranslation in The Lord of the Rings
editHello Generalissima, You have been paired at good article review circles to review Pseudotranslation in The Lord of the Rings. At the same time, another user will be reviewing the article you nominated. Please wait 24 hours or until all users have accepted their nomination before starting your review in case a user in your circle decides to decline their invite.
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GMH Melbourne (talk) 15:34, 9 June 2024 (UTC)
sorry
editSorry for the FAC, I can understand everything you said. I am considering to merge the article into Kossuth County. I promise I will try to stop doing facs. 48JCL TALK 01:44, 10 June 2024 (UTC)
- @48JCL: not sure a merge would be necessary -- you should be able to find more sources about the referendum and at least a bit more about the legislative history. More information than would really be due for the Kossuth County article. Elli (talk | contribs) 01:49, 10 June 2024 (UTC)
- 48JCL this isn't something to apologise for. Also I don't see why you're going to stop doing FACs, this is your first one, I think all you need is to just find a more broad topic. Best, 750h+ 03:13, 10 June 2024 (UTC)
DYK nomination of Texas Centennial half dollar
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Your GA nomination of Isaac Franklin
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ITN recognition for Majed Abu Maraheel
editOn 13 June 2024, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Majed Abu Maraheel, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Stephen 22:58, 13 June 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Bernard Mellor
editOn 16 June 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bernard Mellor, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that academic Bunny Mellor served as a secret agent alongside Peter Fleming? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bernard Mellor. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Bernard Mellor), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
DYK for Daxinzhuang
editOn 17 June 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Daxinzhuang, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Drake discovered an ancient Chinese city? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Daxinzhuang. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Daxinzhuang), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
—Ganesha811 (talk) 00:04, 17 June 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Frederick Seguier Drake
editOn 17 June 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Frederick Seguier Drake, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Drake discovered an ancient Chinese city? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Daxinzhuang. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Frederick Seguier Drake), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
—Ganesha811 (talk) 00:04, 17 June 2024 (UTC)