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New Page Patrol newsletter June 2022

New Page Review queue June 2022

Hello MatthewVanitas,

Backlog status

At the time of the last newsletter (No.27, May 2022), the backlog was approaching 16,000, having shot up rapidly from 6,000 over the prior two months. The attention the newsletter brought to the backlog sparked a flurry of activity. There was new discussion on process improvements, efforts to invite new editors to participate in NPP increased and more editors requested the NPP user right so they could help, and most importantly, the number of reviews picked up and the backlog decreased, dipping below 14,000 at the end of May.

Since then, the news has not been so good. The backlog is basically flat, hovering around 14,200. I wish I could report the number of reviews done and the number of new articles added to the queue. But the available statistics we have are woefully inadequate. The only real number we have is the net queue size.

In the last 30 days, the top 100 reviewers have all made more than 16 patrols (up from 8 last month), and about 70 have averaged one review a day (up from 50 last month).

While there are more people doing more reviews, many of the ~730 with the NPP right are doing little. Most of the reviews are being done by the top 50 or 100 reviewers. They need your help. We appreciate every review done, but please aim to do one a day (on average, or 30 a month).

Backlog drive

A backlog reduction drive, coordinated by buidhe and Zippybonzo, will be held from July 1 to July 31. Sign up here. Barnstars will be awarded.

TIP – New school articles

Many new articles on schools are being created by new users in developing and/or non-English-speaking countries. The authors are probably not even aware of Wikipedia's projects and policy pages. WP:WPSCH/AG has some excellent advice and resources specifically written for these users. Reviewers could consider providing such first-time article creators with a link to it while also mentioning that not all schools pass the GNG and that elementary schools are almost certainly not notable.

Misc

There is a new template available, {{NPP backlog}}, to show the current backlog. You can place it on your user or talk page as a reminder:

Very high unreviewed pages backlog: 11171 articles, as of 18:00, 11 May 2024 (UTC), according to DatBot

There has been significant discussion at WP:VPP recently on NPP-related matters (Draftification, Deletion, Notability, Verifiability, Burden). Proposals that would somewhat ease the burden on NPP aren't gaining much traction, although there are suggestions that the role of NPP be fundamentally changed to focus only on major CSD-type issues.

Reminders

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NPP July 2022 backlog drive is on!

New Page Patrol | July 2022 Backlog Drive
On 1 July, a one-month backlog drive for New Page Patrol will begin. Barnstars will be awarded based on the number of articles patrolled. Barnstars will also be granted for re-reviewing articles previously reviewed by other patrollers during the drive. Redirect patrolling is not part of the drive. Interested in taking part? Sign up here.
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(t · c) buidhe 20:25, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

Your draft article, Draft:List of trademarks featuring African Americans

Hello, MatthewVanitas. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "List of trademarks featuring African Americans".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. If 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!} 04:39, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:Royal Grenada Police Force logo.jpg

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Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in section F5 of the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. --B-bot (talk) 17:38, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

MODERATION QUESTION

Hello MatthewVanitas, I noticed that you were one of the people who helped my client moderate the article. Tell me, please, what am I missing and what should I do to make the article accessible to everyone? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:5pixel Alessandrovercetti (talk) 11:01, 4 July 2022 (UTC)

@Alessandrovercetti, please see the policy WP:Notability to understand what is required to justify a Wikipedia biography of an individual. MatthewVanitas (talk) 07:32, 5 July 2022 (UTC)

Thank you so much for your help! Alessandrovercetti (talk) 07:49, 5 July 2022 (UTC)

No problem, and taking a look at WP:BLP should help clarify that. MatthewVanitas (talk) 07:53, 5 July 2022 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:SIG semi-automatic pistols

A tag has been placed on Category:SIG semi-automatic pistols indicating that it is currently empty, and is not a disambiguation category, a category redirect, a featured topics category, under discussion at Categories for discussion, or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion. If it remains empty for seven days or more, it may be deleted under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 01:12, 28 July 2022 (UTC)

New Page Patrol newsletter August 2022

New Page Review queue August 2022

Hello MatthewVanitas,

Backlog status

After the last newsletter (No.28, June 2022), the backlog declined another 1,000 to 13,000 in the last week of June. Then the July backlog drive began, during which 9,900 articles were reviewed and the backlog fell by 4,500 to just under 8,500 (these numbers illustrate how many new articles regularly flow into the queue). Thanks go to the coordinators Buidhe and Zippybonzo, as well as all the nearly 100 participants. Congratulations to Dr vulpes who led with 880 points. See this page for further details.

Unfortunately, most of the decline happened in the first half of the month, and the backlog has already risen to 9,600. Understandably, it seems many backlog drive participants are taking a break from reviewing and unfortunately, we are not even keeping up with the inflow let alone driving it lower. We need the other 600 reviewers to do more! Please try to do at least one a day.

Coordination

MB and Novem Linguae have taken on some of the coordination tasks. Please let them know if you are interested in helping out. MPGuy2824 will be handling recognition, and will be retroactively awarding the annual barnstars that have not been issued for a few years.

Open letter to the WMF

The Page Curation software needs urgent attention. There are dozens of bug fixes and enhancements that are stalled (listed at Suggested improvements). We have written a letter to be sent to the WMF and we encourage as many patrollers as possible to sign it here. We are also in negotiation with the Board of Trustees to press for assistance. Better software will make the active reviewers we have more productive.

TIP - Reviewing by subject

Reviewers who prefer to patrol new pages by their most familiar subjects can do so from the regularly updated sorted topic list.

New reviewers

The NPP School is being underused. The learning curve for NPP is quite steep, but a detailed and easy-to-read tutorial exists, and the Curation Tool's many features are fully described and illustrated on the updated page here.

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Proposed deletion of List of mosque standoffs

The article List of mosque standoffs has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

How is a standoff at a mosque any different than a standoff at any other building? I see no indication that these have been discussed as a group, and there aren't enough to justify a list for navigational purposes.

While all constructive contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, pages may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. ♠PMC♠ (talk) 21:41, 12 August 2022 (UTC)

NPP message

Hi MatthewVanitas,

Invitation

For those who may have missed it in our last newsletter, here's a quick reminder to see the letter we have drafted, and if you support it, do please go ahead and sign it. If you already signed, thanks. Also, if you haven't noticed, the backlog has been trending up lately; all reviews are greatly appreciated.

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Nomination of Habibzai for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Habibzai is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Habibzai until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article until the discussion has finished.

BeReasonabl (talk) 12:25, 31 August 2022 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Ethnic groups in Bamyan Province

A tag has been placed on Category:Ethnic groups in Bamyan Province indicating that it is currently empty, and is not a disambiguation category, a category redirect, a featured topics category, under discussion at Categories for discussion, or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion. If it remains empty for seven days or more, it may be deleted under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 01:10, 18 September 2022 (UTC)

Concern regarding Draft:Hazrat Amjad Ali Shah Qadiri

Hello, MatthewVanitas. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that Draft:Hazrat Amjad Ali Shah Qadiri, a page you created, has not been edited in at least 5 months. Drafts that have not been edited for six months may be deleted, so if you wish to retain the page, please edit it again or request that it be moved to your userspace.

If the page has already been deleted, you can request it be undeleted so you can continue working on it.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 18:03, 21 September 2022 (UTC)

October 2022 New Pages Patrol backlog drive

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(t · c) buidhe 21:17, 23 September 2022 (UTC)

Surfline

Hi Matthew. I noticed you helped a new user @Etling: here, when they asked for feedback on their first new page Surfline. You correctly pointed out that his draft was excellent, focused on independent news articles, etc. However, since then, a lot of problems have been introduced with undue emphasis, uncited content, and timeliness. I work for Surfline and would like improve the page following WP:CPOI. User Etling appears to be inactive, so I was wondering if you would be willing to chip-in at Talk:Surfline regarding my proposal to replace the mostly uncited History section with one that has citations and is more up-to-date. Smackrides (talk) 17:51, 19 October 2022 (UTC)

Your draft article, Draft:Hazrat Amjad Ali Shah Qadiri

Hello, MatthewVanitas. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Hazrat Amjad Ali Shah Qadiri".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. If 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!} 17:34, 21 October 2022 (UTC)

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== Nomination of Henry Douglas Shawcross for deletion

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Happy New Year, MatthewVanitas!

Happy New Year!

MatthewVanitas,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia.
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Mughal Khel

Dear Sir/Madam,

I respectfully request your assistance in reviewing my draft article, Draft:Mughal Khel. As a sub-tribe of the Yousafzai, the Mughal Khels are unique in that they are the only Yousafzai tribe residing in Southern Pakhtunkhwa, where they speak a soft version of Pashto. They are based in Bannu and their history and cultural practices have been documented in various online sources and books.

It is my hope that by writing this article, I can contribute to the knowledge base about the Yousafzai tribe and highlight their rich tradition of migration and cultural diversity. I would greatly appreciate your guidance and support in ensuring that the information is accurate and suitable for submission on Wikipedia.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely, 18:00, 1 February 2023 (UTC)Isparki — Preceding unsigned comment added by Isparki (talk • contribs)

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Proposed deletion of Thomas Zöller

The article Thomas Zöller has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Single source confirms existence but article gives no indication of fulfilment of WP:MUSICBIO. No sources to draw on at German Wikipedia parent article.

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Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Mutt Lunker (talk) 14:38, 23 April 2023 (UTC)

Thank you!

Thank you for finding time out of your schedule to review the "Siege of Merv (1221)" page. Appreciated. Nashville whiz (talk) 09:28, 9 May 2023 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Kapu (caste)

A tag has been placed on Category:Kapu (caste) indicating that it is currently empty, and is not a disambiguation category, a category redirect, a featured topics category, under discussion at Categories for discussion, or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion. If it remains empty for seven days or more, it may be deleted under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion.

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Speedy deletion nomination of Suraj Sen

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A tag has been placed on Suraj Sen requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G14 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a disambiguation page which either

• disambiguates only one extant Wikipedia page and whose title ends in "(disambiguation)" (i.e., there is a primary topic);
• disambiguates zero extant Wikipedia pages, regardless of its title; or
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New pages patrol needs your help!

New pages awaiting review as of June 30th, 2023.

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Nomination of List of fictional musical instruments for deletion

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Reviewed

Hi, I saw that you reviewed one of the battles I created, please review the other pages I created all of them are listed in my user page. Broski.tajik (talk) 22:47, 20 July 2023 (UTC)

Speed of NPP reviewing

Hey there. It's been brought to my attention that you're NPP reviewing very fast, often 5 articles per minute. Log. Proper NPP reviewing involves running Earwig's copyvio detector (which takes like 30-60 seconds), evaluating sources in the article and found on Google for WP:GNG, and doing an internal Wikipedia search for duplicate articles. There is no way all these tasks can be performed in 15 seconds. Were you aware of these steps, and do you have an explanation for these quick reviews? Have you been running WP:EARWIG's copyvio detector on every article? –Novem Linguae (talk) 22:19, 20 July 2023 (UTC)

Hey there. I went ahead and removed your NPR permission. Sorry about that. I do think you're acting in good faith, but I really need a good explanation for the quick reviews and a timely response in a situation like this. I'd still like to hear your explanation and would be willing to possibly restore if my concerns are assuaged. Please reply at your earliest convenience. Thanks. –Novem Linguae (talk) 23:02, 24 July 2023 (UTC)

New page patrol October 2023 Backlog drive

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New pages patrol newsletter

Hello MatthewVanitas,

New Page Review article queue, March to September 2023

Backlog update: At the time of this message, there are 11,300 articles and 15,600 redirects awaiting review. This is the highest backlog in a long time. Please help out by doing additional reviews!

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John Eliot

Five years ago you reviewed a draft submission I made on the English author and translator John Eliot. Your comments were all well-taken. I have rewritten and resubmitted as a new draft. I don't assume you would be reviewing again - this is just FYI in case you were interested. Napsjam (talk) 16:22, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Dalit religious leaders

A tag has been placed on Category:Dalit religious leaders indicating that it is currently empty, and is not a disambiguation category, a category redirect, a featured topics category, under discussion at Categories for discussion, or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion. If it remains empty for seven days or more, it may be deleted under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and removing the speedy deletion tag. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 20:45, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

November Articles for creation backlog drive

Hello MatthewVanitas:

WikiProject Articles for creation is holding a month long Backlog Drive!
The goal of this drive is to reduce the backlog of unreviewed drafts to less than 2 months outstanding reviews from the current 4+ months. Bonus points will be given for reviewing drafts that have been waiting more than 30 days. The drive is running from 1 November 2023 through 30 November 2023.

You may find Category:AfC pending submissions by age or other categories and sorting helpful.

Barnstars will be given out as awards at the end of the drive.

There is a backlog of over 2500 pages, so start reviewing drafts. We're looking forward to your help! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:24, 31 October 2023 (UTC)

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Nomination of Muhammad Qasim Sadiq for deletion

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Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 20:49, 10 December 2023 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Kalekalıp KNT-308

The article Kalekalıp KNT-308 has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Article has been tagged as unsourced for over a decade - I did a Google search and the subject does not seem to be notable.

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Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Chidgk1 (talk) 14:57, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

Category:Murders in Cambodia by century has been nominated for merging

Category:Murders in Cambodia by century has been nominated for merging. A discussion is taking place to decide whether this proposal complies with the categorization guidelines. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the categories for discussion page. Thank you. Mason (talk) 02:25, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

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