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DYK for Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne

On 24 November 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne is one of six Irish stepdance competitions claiming the title of World Championships? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne), 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.

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The Signpost: 24 November 2017

Route4U.org

Hi Triptothecottage, Thank you for your work on my article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Timea_Orban/sandbox/Route4u. However as it got declined for the second time, I was wondering if you could give me a little bit more detailed feedback, and some advice on how to overcome these problems. Thank you, I appreciate any help! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Timea Orban (talkcontribs) 14:30, 29 November 2017 (UTC)

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Melbourne railway station metro changes

Hello, it's clear the anonymous ip editor changing Melbourne railway station articles is willing to simply mass edit without communication. May I ask what your issue with the edits is? They're adding the words "Metro station" to the infobox. I've witnessed several editors revert and was just wondering what your view on the edits were. I've been blocking them due to their decision to just continue without communicating. I raised this at WP:AWNB and nobody answered. -- Longhair\talk 02:38, 30 November 2017 (UTC)

@Longhair: Thanks for actioning this. The Melbourne rail system is categorised, with references, as a commuter rail network. Basically that means it takes people into the city every morning and out again at night. Since no references exist yet (apart from government puff pieces) to suggest the new tunnel will change this, it doesn't make sense to claim these are metro stations. Yes, the lines are blurry, but it's a bit like changing genres in an album Infobox without sources or consensus. Triptothecottage (talk) 04:43, 30 November 2017 (UTC)
Im blocking them purely because they refuse to communicate, and are now evading blocks at every chance. They're still active as recent as this morning. -- Longhair\talk 04:49, 30 November 2017 (UTC)

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DYK for High Capacity Metro Trains

On 7 December 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article High Capacity Metro Trains, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the High Capacity Metro Trains on order for the Melbourne rail network will have the ability to automatically estimate their passenger load? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/High Capacity Metro Trains. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, High Capacity Metro Trains), 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.

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Please comment on Talk:Succession to the British throne

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New Page Reviewer Newsletter

Hello Triptothecottage, thank you for your efforts reviewing new pages!
 

Backlog update:

  • The new page backlog is currently at 12713 pages. Please consider reviewing even just a few pages each day! If everyone helps out, it will really put a dent in the backlog.
  • Currently the backlog stretches back to March and some pages in the backlog have passed the 90 day Google index point. Please consider reviewing some of them!

Outreach and Invitations:

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New Year New Page Review Drive

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  • Note: quality reviewing is extremely important, please do not sacrifice quality for quantity.

General project update:

  • ACTRIAL has resulted in a significant increase in the quality of new submissions, with noticeably fewer CSD, PROD, and BLPPROD candidates in the new page feed. However, the majority of the backlog still dates back to before ACTRIAL started, so consider reviewing articles from the middle or back of the backlog.
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Please comment on Talk:Monopoly (game)

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The Signpost: 18 December 2017

DYK for An Comhdháil na Múinteoirí le Rincí Gaelacha

On 20 December 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article An Comhdháil na Múinteoirí le Rincí Gaelacha, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that An Comhdháil na Múinteoirí le Rincí Gaelacha broke away from the Irish Dancing Commission in 1969 after disputes about dance teachers' representation? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/An Comhdháil na Múinteoirí le Rincí Gaelacha. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, An Comhdháil na Múinteoirí le Rincí Gaelacha), 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.

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Please comment on Talk:Spire Credit Union

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New Years new page backlog drive

Hello Triptothecottage, thank you for your efforts reviewing new pages!
 

Announcing the NPP New Year Backlog Drive!

We have done amazing work so far in December to reduce the New Pages Feed backlog by over 3000 articles! Now is the time to capitalise on our momentum and help eliminate the backlog!

The backlog drive will begin on January 1st and run until January 29th. Prize tiers and other info can be found HERE.

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  • The total number of reviews completed for the month.
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NOTE: It is extremely important that we focus on quality reviewing. Despite our goal of reducing the backlog as much as possible, please do not rush while reviewing.


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Please comment on Talk:Cary Grant

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The Signpost: 16 January 2018

Please comment on Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Royalty and Nobility

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Please comment on Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style

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Please comment on Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style

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The Signpost: 5 February 2018

New Page Reviewer Newsletter

Hello Triptothecottage, thank you for your efforts in reviewing new pages!
 
 
The NPP backlog at the end of the drive with the number of unreviewed articles by creation date. Red is older than 90 days, orange is between 90 and 30 days old, and green is younger than 30 days.

Backlog update:

  • The new page backlog is currently at 3819 unreviewed articles, with a further 6660 unreviewed redirects.
  • We are very close to eliminating the backlog completely; please help by reviewing a few extra articles each day!

New Year Backlog Drive results:

  • We made massive progress during the recent four weeks of the NPP Backlog Drive, during which the backlog reduced by nearly six thousand articles and the length of the backlog by almost 3 months!

General project update:

  • ACTRIAL will end it's initial phase on the 14th of March. Our goal is to reduce the backlog significantly below the 90 day index point by the 14th of March. Please consider helping with this goal by reviewing a few additional pages a day.
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The Signpost: 20 February 2018

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Please comment on Talk:African-American civil rights movement (1954–1968)

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Please comment on Talk:Comedian

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Signpost issue 4 – 29 March 2018

New Page Review Newsletter No.10

Hello Triptothecottage, thank you for your work reviewing New Pages!

ACTRIAL:

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Paid editing

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Please comment on Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style/Music

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Please comment on Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style

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The Signpost: 24 May 2018

The Signpost: 24 May 2018

NPR Newsletter No.11 25 May 2018

Hello Triptothecottage, thank you for your work reviewing New Pages!

ACTRIAL:

  • WP:ACREQ has been implemented. The flow at the feed has dropped back to the levels during the trial. However, the backlog is on the rise again so please consider reviewing a few extra articles each day; a backlog approaching 5,000 is still far too high. An effort is also needed to ensure that older unsuitable older pages at the back of the queue do not get automatically indexed for Google.

Deletion tags

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Editathons

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Paid editing - new policy

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News

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A page you started (Consolidated Land and Rail Australia) has been reviewed!

Thanks for creating Consolidated Land and Rail Australia, Triptothecottage!

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Please comment on Talk:Succession to the British throne

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Please comment on Talk:Forever alone

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A page you started (Melbourne Metro 2) has been reviewed!

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Please comment on Talk:2018 Gaza border protests

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NPP Backlog Elimination Drive

Hello Triptothecottage, thank you for your work reviewing New Pages!

We can see the light at the end of the tunnel: there are currently 2900 unreviewed articles, and 4000 unreviewed redirects.

Announcing the Backlog Elimination Drive!

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The Signpost: 29 June 2018

Please comment on Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style/Biography

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Your GA nomination of Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne

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Your GA nomination of Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne

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