User talk:Yzx/Archive 3

DYK for Nursehound

On July 27, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Nursehound, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits your article got while on the front page (here's how) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

BorgQueen (talk) 00:07, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

Nursehound

Looks like you're a shark-fan. Never heard of a "Nursehound" before. Odd name, Interesting DYK. Seb az86556 (talk) 05:16, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Blotched catshark

On August 7, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Blotched catshark, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits your article got while on the front page (here's how) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Wikiproject: Did you know? 08:15, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Whitetip reef shark

Hello! Your submission of Whitetip reef shark at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Materialscientist (talk) 10:03, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Whitetip reef shark

On August 16, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Whitetip reef shark, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits your article got while on the front page (here's how) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Orlady (talk) 20:14, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Leopard shark

On August 20, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Leopard shark, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits your article got while on the front page (here's how) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

EncycloPetey (talk) 04:00, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

Shyshark DYK

Everything checks out except the brown article and the genus article need inline citations directly after the fact. Otto4711 (talk) 18:56, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Sicklefin lemon shark

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Wikiproject: Did you know? 17:14, 3 September 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Spadenose shark

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Wikiproject: Did you know? 17:21, 6 September 2009 (UTC)

Re:Portal:Sharks sawfish image

Damn, my inexpertise is showing! The portal was linked on the swordfish page, so I assumed it counted as one... Know of any high quality shark images? The lack of pictures is one of the things letting the portal down at the moment. J Milburn (talk) 19:22, 6 September 2009 (UTC)

Also, I see you're responsible for a massive number of shark DYKs/GAs- it's mostly because I saw such a ready supply of them that I decided to work on the portal, so thanks a lot for that! if you could keep the portal updated with any new ones (or just let me know- I'm happy to update it myself) that would be fantastic :) J Milburn (talk) 19:31, 6 September 2009 (UTC)

Brilliant, I'll make use of the article alert system. The criteria for the selected pictures are whatever we choose- thanks for the links, I'll check out the pictures soon. J Milburn (talk) 21:02, 7 September 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Dark shyshark

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Wikiproject: Did you know? 05:21, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

DYK for puffadder shyshark

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Wikiproject: Did you know? 05:21, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

DYK for brown shyshark

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Wikiproject: Did you know? 05:21, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Natal shyshark

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Wikiproject: Did you know? 05:22, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Haploblepharus

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Wikiproject: Did you know? 05:22, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

Barnstar

		The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
		I was reviewing one of the articles you wrote for DYK, and I clicked on your username... and was amazed by the amount of quality work you've put into Wikipedia! :) For all the DYKs and good articles you've written, I, Hardtofindaname, hereby award you the Tireless Contributor's Barnstar. Thanks for your hard work and dedication. Hardtofindaname 05:40, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

Thanks! -- Yzx (talk) 05:40, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Daggernose shark

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Wikiproject: Did you know? 05:24, 10 September 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Lollipop catshark

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Wikiproject: Did you know? 06:35, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Silky shark

Hello! Your submission of Silky shark at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Materialscientist (talk) 09:55, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Australian swellshark

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Wikiproject: Did you know? 12:42, 14 September 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Milk shark

On September 16, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Milk shark, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits your article got while on the front page (here's how) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Wikiproject: Did you know? 07:07, 16 September 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Silky shark

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Wikiproject: Did you know? 21:42, 18 September 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Southern African frilled shark

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Shubinator (talk) 10:07, 20 September 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Night shark

On September 21, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Night shark, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits your article got while on the front page (here's how) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

BorgQueen (talk) 04:07, 21 September 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Largetooth cookiecutter shark

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{{User0|Cmadler 20:43, 26 September 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Green lanternshark

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Gatoclass (talk) 08:28, 27 September 2009 (UTC) 12:42, 27 September 2009 (UTC)

DYK for blurred lanternshark

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{{User0|LargoLarry 04:42, 28 September 2009 (UTC)

DYK for smooth lanternshark

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{{User0|LargoLarry 04:42, 28 September 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Dwarf lanternshark

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BorgQueen (talk) 18:29, 3 October 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Spined pygmy shark

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BorgQueen (talk) 18:29, 3 October 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Pygmy ribbontail catshark

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BorgQueen (talk) 18:29, 3 October 2009 (UTC)

DYK Review

Hello! Your submission of Blacktip reef shark at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! 11:13, 4 October 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Blacktip reef shark

On October 8, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Blacktip reef shark, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits your article got while on the front page (here's how) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Thank you. Don't forget Halloween ... we need your help Victuallers (talk) 18:28, 8 October 2009 (UTC)

FOUR Award

Have you considered pushing one of your GA'ed shark articles towards FA status? You have a lot of potential Four Award winners in your arsenal. Staxringold _talk^contribs 04:22, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

I would not be eligible, as I did not create any of those articles. -- Yzx (talk) 01:48, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Crested bullhead shark

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Bencherlite^Talk 11:47, 6 November 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Japanese bullhead shark

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SoWhy 23:14, 6 November 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Tembeassu marauna

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— Jake Wartenberg 05:14, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Portuguese dogfish

Hello! Your submission, Portuguese dogfish, at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed and looks good. I've just suggested a slight tweak for the hook which you might consider incorporating. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Nick Ottery (talk) 13:54, 11 November 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Pariosternarchus amazonensis

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Materialscientist (talk) 05:14, 12 November 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Eigenmannia vicentespelaea

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Materialscientist (talk) 12:30, 13 November 2009 (UTC)

Ray measurements

Measurements of rays commonly confuse people (just see the recent problems with the "largest" stingray according to BBC) with people mixing up measurements of disc (crosswise or lengthwise) and total length. Using the exact term, and the one also used in the specific reference indicated for the sentence in the article, excludes this risk. As you may know, the term "disc width" (WD or DW) is also the standard measurement for rays (see e.g., fishbase). If you reply to this, please do it here rather than on my talk. Thanks. 62.107.237.72 (talk) 21:42, 14 November 2009 (UTC)

I am aware that "disk width" is a standard measurement for rays, but when writing articles for a general audience the accessibility of the language is important. In this case, "across" is an unambiguous word for "how wide it is", as in "the river is 10 feet across", whereas using "disk width" carries with it the caveat that a general reader might not know what the "disk" refers to. I don't know of anyone who would interpret "across" as meaning the length of the disk, as that is not an intuitive interpretation of the word. As for the BBC article, I don't see how they confused the measurements at all in saying that D. microps is about 2 m wide. The only confusion is what the largest stingray is (that would be the short-tail stingray), which is a research, not a linguistic issue. -- Yzx (talk) 22:23, 14 November 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Portuguese dogfish

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Materialscientist (talk) 09:07, 16 November 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Irrawaddy river shark

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Materialscientist (talk) 19:21, 16 November 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Niger stingray

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Materialscientist (talk) 12:49, 17 November 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Pincushion ray

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Materialscientist (talk) 12:49, 17 November 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Bluespotted ribbontail ray

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Materialscientist (talk) 18:49, 18 November 2009 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Brazilian large-eyed stingray

Hello! Your submission of Brazilian large-eyed stingray at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Cryptic C62 · Talk 18:26, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Groovebelly stingray

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Gatoclass (talk) 18:57, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Colares stingray

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Materialscientist (talk) 19:14, 21 November 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Brazilian large-eyed stingray

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— Jake Wartenberg 01:14, 22 November 2009 (UTC)