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Soyombo Revival Society

Hi you recently proposed Soyombo Revival Society for deletion. I’ve just removed the PROD tag as PROD is only for deletions that don’t need discussion and will not be contentious. There is a different process, Articles for Deletion which allows a week for editors to look at the sources provided, search for other sources, and come to a consensus about whether we should keep the article or not. Particularly as there are sources for this article which are not in English, we need that time and discussion before deleting.

If you want to take it to AfD yourself let me know if you want any help. If you don’t want to do it yourself I’ll so it for you. Just let me know. All the best. Mccapra (talk) 04:10, 17 October 2019 (UTC)

I'm rather new, so I don't know how AfD really works - I'd like if you could do it for me, please. Roniius (talk) 04:27, 17 October 2019 (UTC)

A Dobos torte for you!

  7&6=thirteen () has given you a Dobos torte to enjoy! Seven layers of fun because you deserve it.


To give a Dobos torte and spread the WikiLove, just place {{subst:Dobos Torte}} on someone else's talkpage, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend.

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A barnstar for you!

  The Original Barnstar
I am very impressed with your massive contributions to the Fengtian clique article; the Chinese warlord era is an important and fascinating part of Chinese history, and online documentation of it had always been somewhat lacking in quality. As a Chinese myself, I would like to thank you to making it easier for us today to learn what things were really like during that poorly-understood era. Keep up the good work.

P.S. As an avid follower of the Hearts of Iron 4 modding scene, I recognized your username when I first saw it, having seen it somewhere before in the many subreddits and discords of HOI4 mods. A few searches and cross references later, I discovered that you are a dev for several HOI4 mods, among which includes the popular Kaiserreich: Legacy of the Weltkrieg mod. I would like to just personally thank you for your efforts and contribution to the HOI4 modding scene, for helping to create these wonderful alternate history mods. Bravo good sir. Wuzh (talk) 09:44, 9 November 2019 (UTC)

Ways to improve Buryat State Agricultural Academy

Hello, Roniius,

Thank you for creating Buryat State Agricultural Academy.

I have tagged the page as having some issues to fix, as a part of our page curation process and note that:

Thanks for creating this article and for participating at the 2019 Asian Month Contest.

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Abishe (talk) 13:59, 14 November 2019 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

  The Writer's Barnstar
This is for thinking that Yamada Torajirō was your first C-Class article when it actually was your third.
Last month, you wrote two other C-Class articles:

Congratulations on your third C-class article so far, and here's hoping to dozens more!! Well, maybe even better than C-Class...  MJLTalk 02:15, 4 December 2019 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

  The Resilient Barnstar
You deserve to get this barnstar as I am honored to have reviewed most of your articles. Well within just 2 to 3 months you have achieved 5 start class articles and 3 C class articles. Hope that you will soon write good articles as well. I want to just remind you about the use of references apart from that your work is really amazing. I was glad that you sorted out the issue with Česlovas Gedgaudas. Keep going and you are a resourceful valuable asset to Wikipedia. Abishe (talk) 13:47, 4 December 2019 (UTC)

About Česlovas Gedgaudas article

Hola, hello, Roniius, I've read your article of Česlovas Gedgaudas, it's a fine job, but I think it has two misinterpretations of the Spanish text: -1. Aisčiai is the name that Baltic peoples use to call themselves -2. Gedgaudas trusts the book by Hinnibaldus who is the one that indicates the Trojan War to happen in 1179 B.C. Thanks again. Un saludo. Rovirarovere (talk) 19:23, 6 December 2019 (UTC)

@Rovirarovere: Thanks for pointing those errors out, I've fixed them. Roniius (talk) 07:00, 7 December 2019 (UTC)

Season's Greetings

  Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2020!

Hello Roniius, may you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on this seasonal occasion. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Sending you heartfelt and warm greetings for Christmas and New Year 2020.
Happy editing,

Abishe (talk) 06:55, 25 December 2019 (UTC)

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WAM 2019 Postcard

Dear Participants and Organizers,

Congratulations!

It's WAM's honor to have you all participated in Wikipedia Asian Month 2019, the fifth edition of WAM. Your achievements were fabulous, and all the articles you created make the world can know more about Asia in different languages! Here we, the WAM International team, would like to say thank you for your contribution also cheer for you that you are eligible for the postcard of Wikipedia Asian Month 2019. Please kindly fill the form, let the postcard can send to you asap!

Cheers!

Thank you and best regards,

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Your DYK nominations that need attention

Roniius, you made a number of nominations back in November that have since been reviewed and currently need you to address some issues if they are to proceed. You have been pinged on these, and it would really help if you would at least post to them soon if you still wish to pursue them. Otherwise, there is a chance they will be closed due to a lack of response. The nominations are:

Thank you very much for giving these your immediate attention. Best of luck with all four five! BlueMoonset (talk) 17:09, 1 January 2020 (UTC) / 17:21, 1 January 2020 (UTC)

Roniius, another week has passed, and the first two nominations have been closed, apparently based on contact you had with ‎Narutolovehinata5. The third has been marked for closure. At the moment, Shanqi has three "citation needed" templates, and Guizhou clique has six; both are otherwise ready to be approved. Please take the time to stop by each nomination page and post there whether you plan to supply the needed citations (or just supply them); it's the least you can do given the time that others have spent reviewing the nominations. It would be a great shame if neither of them ran at DYK; I hope to see you post in the next few days. Thank you. BlueMoonset (talk) 18:36, 8 January 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Shanqi

On 19 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Shanqi, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Shanqi, a Manchu prince, worked with the Japanese Empire and his daughter, Yoshiko Kawashima, to create an independent state in Manchuria in 1912? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Shanqi. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Shanqi), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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, 19 January 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Guizhou clique

On 19 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Guizhou clique, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the uncle–nephew conflict between Liu Xianshi and Wang Wenhua in the Guizhou clique involved student organizations, an attempted assassination, and a violent coup? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Guizhou clique. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Guizhou clique), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

--valereee (talk) 12:01, 19 January 2020 (UTC)

WAM 2019 Postcard

 
Wikipedia Asian Month 2019

Dear Participants and Organizers,

Kindly remind you that we only collect the information for WAM postcard 31/01/2019 UTC 23:59. If you haven't filled the google form, please fill it asap. If you already completed the form, please stay tun, wait for the postcard and tracking emails.

Cheers!

Thank you and best regards,

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Some bubble tea for you!

  For creating Anguojun, have some bubble tea to power your WikiJourney! Very nice work, keep it up!! CaptainEek Edits Ho Cap'n! 02:06, 22 January 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Harun el-Raschid Hintersatz

On 5 February 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Harun el-Raschid Hintersatz, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Harun el-Raschid Hintersatz, a German convert to Islam, led a Muslim SS unit comprising Turkmens and Tatars during World War II? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Harun el-Raschid Hintersatz. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Harun el-Raschid Hintersatz), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Wug·a·po·des 22:14, 4 February 2020 (UTC) 12:02, 5 February 2020 (UTC)

Precious

Chinese topics

Thank you for quality articles such as Lü Chao, Date Junnosuke, Shanqi, Guizhou clique, and Ankuochun up for GA quality, for Kōrankei with a neat description of the writing, and Harun el-Raschid Hintersatz, for your focus on content, - you are an awesome Wikipedian!

You are recipient no. 2339 of Precious, a prize of QAI. - HH made the stats and is featured on Portal:Germany, DYK? Nice to meet you, and enjoy your break! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:34, 6 February 2020 (UTC)

@Gerda Arendt: I just wanted to say that you made my terrible day much better. Thanks a lot! Nice to meet you too!

I have sent you a note about a page you started

Hello, Roniius

Thank you for creating Isfandiyar Khan.

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Digital Postcards and Certifications

 
Wikipedia Asian Month 2019

Dear Participants and Organizers,

Because of the COVID19 pandemic, there are a lot of countries’ international postal systems not reopened yet. We would like to send all the participants digital postcards and digital certifications for organizers to your email account in the upcoming weeks. For the paper ones, we will track the latest status of the international postal systems of all the countries and hope the postcards and certifications can be delivered to your mailboxes as soon as possible.

Take good care and wish you all the best.

This message was sent by Wikipedia Asian Month International Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:58, 20 June 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Phantom border

On 19 September 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Phantom border, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that "phantom borders" left behind by the partitions of Poland by imperial powers have an impact on which political parties Polish citizens vote for? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Phantom border. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Phantom border), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

MANdARAX  XAЯAbИAM 00:47, 19 September 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Zheltuga Republic

On 22 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Zheltuga Republic, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that for three years, an illegal gold-mining settlement on the Amur river went on to host high-class hotels, have public healthcare, and even have a casino? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Zheltuga Republic. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Zheltuga Republic), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:01, 22 April 2021 (UTC)

Autopatrolled granted

 

Hi Roniius, I just wanted to let you know that I have added the "autopatrolled" permission to your account, as you have created numerous, valid articles. This feature will have no effect on your editing, and is simply intended to reduce the workload on new page patrollers. For more information on the autopatrolled right, see Wikipedia:Autopatrolled. However, you should consider adding relevant wikiproject talk-page templates, stub-tags and categories to new articles that you create if you aren't already in the habit of doing so, since your articles will no longer be systematically checked by other editors (User:Evad37/rater and User:SD0001/StubSorter.js are useful scripts which can help). Feel free to leave me a message if you have any questions. Happy editing! Schwede66 17:40, 13 May 2021 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

  The Resilient Barnstar
Thank you for your recent work on 1968–69 Japanese university protests, Zenkyōtō, &c. Your work has filled a gap in Wikipedia's coverage, in a topic area that is dear to my heart. I myself never had the 'guts' to tackle these sensitive topics, but I'm glad you've been able to take on the challenge! I understand that our first interaction may have had some negative impact on you, and for that, I am deeply sorry. Please continue your good work, and don't let the criticism of others work you up. I've learnt that lesson well myself, and it is essential to surviving on Wikipedia. RGloucester 21:18, 14 May 2021 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

  The Special Barnstar
Love your user page. Detailed, but also concise and straight-to-the-point. Your drawings are also amazing! EpicPupper (talk) 02:15, 28 May 2021 (UTC)

Happy Birthday

  Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday Roniius! FlalfTalk 02:43, 30 May 2021 (UTC)

Your article

Hi Roniius, I came across your article Fongola. I noticed the recording artist(s) don’t have an article. Xclusivzik (talk) 19:05, 30 May 2021 (UTC)

@Xclusivzik: The article on the group was deleted in 2019 and currently requires administrator access to be created (due to a lack of a credible claim of significance). I've been thinking of working on it (when I have the time) in draftspace and then putting it through AfC. Roniiustalk to me 02:48, 31 May 2021 (UTC)

Ok great! I just did a quick Google search and they seem to be notable and meet WP:BAND. Xclusivzik (talk) 15:00, 31 May 2021 (UTC)

Disambiguation link notification for June 2

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DYK for 1968–69 Japanese university protests

On 3 June 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 1968–69 Japanese university protests, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that students participating in the 1968–69 Japanese university protests were known for ruthlessly interrogating and verbally abusing professors, sometimes for days on end? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/1968–69 Japanese university protests. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, 1968–69 Japanese university protests), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 3 June 2021 (UTC)

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A Barnsensu for you!

  WikiProject Japan Barnsensu Award
Thanks so much for all your awesome hard work on the much-needed 1968–69 Japanese university protests article and the broader New Left in Japan in general! Ash-Gaar (talk) 19:49, 18 June 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Bitcoin Law

On 21 June 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bitcoin Law, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Bitcoin Law would make El Salvador the first country to recognize bitcoin as legal tender? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bitcoin Law. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Bitcoin Law), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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.

— Maile (talk) 00:05, 21 June 2021 (UTC)

The Bugle: Issue CLXXXII, June 2021

 
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Your submission at Articles for creation: KOKOKO! (July 6)

 
Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Theroadislong was: Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit when they have been resolved.
Theroadislong (talk) 17:22, 6 July 2021 (UTC)
 
Hello, Roniius! Having an article declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! Theroadislong (talk) 17:22, 6 July 2021 (UTC)

AfC notification: Draft:KOKOKO! has a new comment

 
I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:KOKOKO!. Thanks! Theroadislong (talk) 17:22, 6 July 2021 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: KOKOKO! has been accepted

 
KOKOKO!, which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.

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Your GA nomination of 1968–69 Japanese university protests

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article 1968–69 Japanese university protests 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 Legobot, on behalf of Vami IV -- Vami IV (talk) 14:42, 7 July 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Simla Deputation

On 9 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Simla Deputation, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that one of the arguments made by the Simla Deputation for increasing Muslim representation in Indian politics was that they had ruled India under the Mughal Empire? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Simla Deputation. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Simla Deputation), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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.

—valereee (talk) 00:02, 9 July 2021 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of 1968–69 Japanese university protests

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Your GA nomination of National Pacification Army

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Your GA nomination of National Pacification Army

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Your GA nomination of Amazon parrot

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Your GA nomination of Amazon parrot

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DYK for Michita Sakata

On 27 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Michita Sakata, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Michita Sakata declined an offer to be Prime Minister of Japan because he thought the role was too political? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Michita Sakata. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Michita Sakata), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:03, 27 July 2021 (UTC)

ITN recognition for Mike Enzi

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Your GA nomination of Simla Deputation

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The Bugle: Issue CLXXXIII, July 2021

 
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DYK for National Pacification Army

On 5 August 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article National Pacification Army, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the equipment situation for the National Pacification Army was so poor that some soldiers were armed with spears instead of guns? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/National Pacification Army. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, National Pacification Army), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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) 00:02, 5 August 2021 (UTC)

Latin American Barnstar!

  The Latin American Barnstar
For your excellent work at Lynch Expedition and with me at Quintín Quintana. –♠Vami_IV†♠ 00:06, 7 August 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Quintín Quintana

On 9 August 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Quintín Quintana, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a Chinese ex-slave named Quintín Quintana became a successful merchant and pro-Chile leader in the War of the Pacific? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Quintín Quintana. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Quintín Quintana), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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.

— Maile (talk) 12:02, 9 August 2021 (UTC)

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The Bugle: Issue CLXXXIV, August 2021

 
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Your GA nomination of Shinjuku riot

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DYK nomination of Shinjuku riot

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WikiProject Military history coordinator election voting has commenced

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New Page Patrol newsletter September 2021

 
 
New Page Review queue September 2021

Hello Roniius,

Please join this discussion - there is increase in the abuse of Wikipedia and its processes by POV pushers, Paid Editors, and by holders of various user rights including Autopatrolled. Even our review systems themselves at AfC and NPR have been infiltrated. The good news is that detection is improving, but the downside is that it creates the need for a huge clean up - which of course adds to backlogs.

Copyright violations are also a serious issue. Most non-regular contributors do not understand why, and most of our Reviewers are not experts on copyright law - and can't be expected to be, but there is excellent, easy-to-follow advice on COPYVIO detection here.

At the time of the last newsletter (#25, December 2020) the backlog was only just over 2,000 articles. New Page Review is an official system. It's the only firewall against the inclusion of new, improper pages.

There are currently 706 New Page Reviewers plus a further 1,080 admins, but as much as nearly 90% of the patrolling is still being done by around only the 20 or so most regular patrollers.

If you are no longer very active on Wikipedia or you no longer wish to be part of the New Page Reviewer user group, please consider asking any admin to remove you from the list. This will enable NPP to have a better overview of its performance and what improvements need to be made to the process or its software.

 

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The Bugle: Issue CLXXXV, September 2021

 
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A barnstar for you!

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Thank you for all the work at Léon Degrelle! The article is so much improved and I'm sure it's sail through GAN. K.e.coffman (talk) 13:25, 26 September 2021 (UTC)

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Your GA nomination of The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place

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DYK for Shinjuku riot

On 22 October 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Shinjuku riot, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that anti–Vietnam War protesters occupied Shinjuku Station in 1968, causing the equivalent of US$18 million in financial losses? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Shinjuku riot. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Shinjuku riot), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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.

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November 2021 backlog drive

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The Bugle: Issue CLXXV, October 2021

 
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1968–1969 Japanese university protests

Hello:

The copy edit you requested from the Guild of Copy Editors of the article 1968–1969 Japanese university protests has been completed.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

In the Initual skirmishes section I placed two "Clarification needed" tags at the end of sentences that were unclear to me. "Medical students, who disrupted graduation ceremonies at the university in March, deemed some of the punishment as absurd." Do you have an example of what they considered "absurd" punishment? And "The University of Tokyo decided to take measures to take back Yasuda Hall from student occupation." What sort of measures were taken?

I think the rest of the article is in good shape. The reviewer's comments were particularly helpful.

Best of luck with the article moving forward.

Regards,

Twofingered Typist (talk) 14:28, 10 November 2021 (UTC)

Finnish Volunteer Battalion of the Waffen-SS

Hello:

The copy edit you requested from the Guild of Copy Editors of the article Finnish Volunteer Battalion of the Waffen-SS has been completed.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. There are a number of sentences in the article that are unclear and these have been tagged "Clarification needed". In edit mode you can see my question in masked text. These will all have to be dealt with before the article can be considered for a GAN.

Best of luck moving forward with it.

Regards,

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The Bugle: Issue CLXXVIII, January 2022

 
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Precious anniversary

Precious
 
Two years!

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HIAG

Hi, I finished going through the comments and w/ revisions to the article; sorry it took so long. Thank you for all the input and checks! Since you put in a lot of work into the article, would you like to be an FA co-nominator? (I see that you are taking a semi-break, but if you see this message, please let me know). --K.e.coffman (talk) 11:18, 6 February 2022 (UTC)

Hi Roniius, I plan to nominate the article in a week's time (with Vami); if you are interested in being a co-nominator, please let me know by then. Would love to have you included! --K.e.coffman (talk) 21:05, 12 February 2022 (UTC)

The Bugle: Issue CLXXVIV, February 2022

 
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The Bugle: Issue CLXXVII, March 2022

 
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New Page Patrol newsletter May 2022

 
 
New Page Review queue March 2022

Hello Roniius,

At the time of the last newsletter (No.26, September 2021), the backlog was 'only' just over 6,000 articles. In the past six months, the backlog has reached nearly 16,000, a staggering level not seen in several years. A very small number of users had been doing the vast majority of the reviews. Due to "burn-out", we have recently lost most of this effort. Furthermore, several reviewers have been stripped of the user right for abuse of privilege and the articles they patrolled were put back in the queue.

Several discussions on the state of the process have taken place on the talk page, but there has been no action to make any changes. The project also lacks coordination since the "position" is vacant.

In the last 30 days, only 100 reviewers have made more than 8 patrols and only 50 have averaged one review a day. There are currently 817 New Page Reviewers, but about a third have not had any activity in the past month. All 861 administrators have this permission, but only about a dozen significantly contribute to NPP.

This means we have an active pool of about 450 to address the backlog. We cannot rely on a few to do most of the work as that inevitably leads to burnout. A fairly experienced reviewer can usually do a review in a few minutes. If every active reviewer would patrol just one article per day, the backlog would very quickly disappear.

If you have noticed a user with a good understanding of Wikipedia notability and deletion, do suggest they help the effort by placing {{subst:NPR invite}} on their talk page.

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The Bugle: Issue CXCIII, May 2022

 
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New Page Patrol newsletter June 2022

 
 
New Page Review queue June 2022

Hello Roniius,

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[a] 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.[b]

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: 14676 articles, as of 22:00, 24 April 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.

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Notes
  1. ^ not including another ~6,000 redirects
  2. ^ The number of weekly reviews reported in the NPP feed includes redirects, which are not included in the backlog we primarily track.

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The Bugle: Issue CXCIV, June 2022

 
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NPP July 2022 backlog drive is on!

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The Bugle: Issue CXCVI, July 2022

 
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New Page Patrol newsletter August 2022

 
New Page Review queue August 2022

Hello Roniius,

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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The Bugle: Issue CXCVII, August 2022

 
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Wikiproject Military history coordinator election nominations opening soon

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Wikiproject Military history coordinator election voting opening soon!

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Correction to previous election announcement

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October 2022 New Pages Patrol backlog drive

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The Bugle: Issue CXCVIII, September 2022

 
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The Bugle: Issue CXCIX, November 2022

 
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The Bugle: Issue CC, December 2022

 
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The Bugle: Issue 201, January 2023

 
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Precious anniversary

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The Bugle: Issue 202, February 2023

 
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The Bugle: Issue 203, March 2023

 
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The Bugle: Issue 204, April 2023

 
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The Bugle: Issue 205, May 2023

 
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The Bugle: Issue 205, May 2023

 
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The Bugle: Issue 206, June 2023

 
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The Bugle: Issue 207, July 2023

 
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The Bugle: Issue 208, August 2023

 
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