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Archived of removed DYK hooks from 2015.

December 2015 edit

  1. Template:Did you know nominations/Kuomintang in Burma – removed from prep; several unsourced paragraphs. BlueMoonset (talk) 21:25, 26 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Corruption_in_Sudan from prep, close paraphrasing concerns. Nikkimaria (talk) 13:41, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Template:Did you know nominations/Walid Juffali – removed from main page, appears that the Daily Mail (RS?!) article may have been incorrectly interpreted. The Rambling Man (talk) 19:48, 13 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Template:Did you know nominations/Nancy Cruickshank – removed from main page; hook issues, see WP:ERRORS (permalink). Jenks24 (talk) 09:34, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Template:Did you know nominations/Old Nupe Market – removed from prep; hook issues. BlueMoonset (talk) 21:44, 7 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Template:Did you know nominations/Mia Matsumiya - from prep, hook issues. Gatoclass (talk) 03:42, 3 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

November 2015 edit

  1. Template:Did you know nominations/Liao Changyong – pulled from the main page due to hook issues by Fram. BlueMoonset (talk) 17:50, 30 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Template:Did you know nominations/Alcohol in Afghanistan – pulled from prep due to issues with hook quote and article. BlueMoonset (talk) 05:58, 27 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Template:Did you know nominations/Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family – was promoted despite not having been reviewed. BlueMoonset (talk) 05:54, 24 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Template:Did you know nominations/British Committee of the Indian National Congress – was promoted despite not having been reviewed. BlueMoonset (talk) 05:54, 24 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Template:Did you know nominations/Estrella de Chile (ship) – was promoted prior to approval. BlueMoonset (talk) 05:30, 24 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Template:Did you know nominations/Semisulcospira libertina – removed from prep by PFHLai to make room for a special occasion hook (all preps were full); nothing otherwise wrong with the nomination. BlueMoonset (talk) 15:45, 22 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  7. Template:Did you know nominations/Owen Thomas Rouse Returned from prep by Yoninah; hook not yet approved. Yoninah (talk) 18:18, 21 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  8. Template:Did you know nominations/Turtle Park from main page by Fram, hook is incorrect. Nikkimaria (talk) 14:23, 20 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  9. Template:Did you know nominations/Zoka Zola from main page by Fram per WT:DYK, hook is unclear. Nikkimaria (talk) 14:23, 20 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  10. Template:Did you know nominations/Eulie Chowdhury from prep by Fram per WT:DYK, hook is incorrect. Nikkimaria (talk) 14:23, 20 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  11. Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Saint_Stephen’s_Church,_Negombo from prep by Fram per WT:DYK, hook fact not in article. Nikkimaria (talk) 14:23, 20 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  12. Template:Did you know nominations/Kathryn Parsons from prep by Yoninah, moved to Special Occasions holding area for December 10 Ada Lovelace 200th birthday per talk page discussion. Yoninah (talk) 01:00, 18 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  13. Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Death_of_Leelah_Alcorn from prep by Ritchie333, concerns about hook posted at WT:DYK. Nikkimaria (talk) 14:19, 17 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  14. Template:Did you know nominations/The Almost Impossible Game Show – removed from prep: sourcing issues. BlueMoonset (talk) 04:23, 9 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  15. Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Civility from prep - copyvio (among other problems). Nikkimaria (talk) 14:12, 5 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

October 2015 edit

  1. Template:Did you know nominations/Pssst from prep - hook violates C6 and is uninteresting. Gatoclass (talk) 11:40, 28 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Template:Did you know nominations/Frigid bumblebee - pulled from prep, copyvio/close paraphrasing — Maile (talk) 21:04, 24 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Huawei_Watch - pulled from prep, copyvio. Nikkimaria (talk) 13:35, 14 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Template:Did you know nominations/Elephantomyia irinae – removed from prep by User:Gatoclass; hook claim not supported in article. BlueMoonset (talk) 15:56, 11 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Template:Did_you_know_nominations/2015_IFMAR_1:10_Electric_Off-Road_World_Championship - from prep, close paraphrasing concerns. Nikkimaria (talk) 01:21, 11 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Template:Did you know nominations/Boile Run - from prep, erroneous hook. Gatoclass (talk) 09:53, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  7. Template:Did_you_know_nominations/The_Minor_Occultation - pulled from prep, missing attribution and not enough original content. Nikkimaria (talk) 14:18, 2 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  8. Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Shelby_Gem_Factory - pulled from prep, close paraphrasing concerns. Nikkimaria (talk) 13:41, 1 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

September 2015 edit

  1. Template:Did you know nominations/Prior Park Landscape Garden - from prep (26th) - inaccurate hook, possible copyvio issues. Gatoclass (talk) 06:54, 28 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Template:Did you know nominations/Railway of the Prince Imperial - from prep (24th) - uncited hook. Gatoclass (talk) 06:56, 28 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Template:Did you know nominations/Carolina Benedicks-Bruce - from prep - uninteresting hook. Gatoclass (talk) 11:38, 24 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Template:Did you know nominations/Louis F. Menage - from prep - contested hook fact. Gatoclass (talk) 09:37, 22 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Template:Did you know nominations/Furnace Run (Shamokin Creek) - from prep - couldn't confirm hook. Gatoclass (talk) 07:07, 19 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Template:Did you know nominations/Yogendra Nath Baitha - from prep - hook appears to be incorrect. Gatoclass (talk) 15:50, 16 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  7. Template:Did you know nominations/Everything Starts With An 'E' – pulled from prep; justified citation needed template added to lede. BlueMoonset (talk) 15:11, 12 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  8. Unplugged (Siti Nurhaliza album) – pulled from prep by Maile; one of 15 passed by new user (see WT:DYK). BlueMoonset (talk) 18:12, 9 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  9. Statue of Amy Winehouse – pulled from prep by Maile; one of 15 passed by new user (see WT:DYK). BlueMoonset (talk) 18:12, 9 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  10. List of tributaries of Shamokin Creek – pulled from prep by Maile; one of 15 passed by new user (see WT:DYK). BlueMoonset (talk) 18:12, 9 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  11. Naqib al-ashraf – pulled from prep by Maile; one of 15 passed by new user (see WT:DYK). BlueMoonset (talk) 18:12, 9 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  12. The Clan (2015 film) – pulled from prep by Maile; one of 15 passed by new user (see WT:DYK). BlueMoonset (talk) 18:12, 9 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  13. Template:Did you know nominations/The Late Bloomer – pulled from prep as hook was virtually incomprehensible. BlueMoonset (talk) 22:18, 8 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  14. Template:Did you know nominations/Last use of capital punishment in Spain - pulled from prep due to overlong hook. Yoninah (talk) 23:59, 6 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

August 2015 edit

  1. Template:Did you know nominations/Bridget Jones's Baby – pulled from prep due to hook issues, article needing copyedit, and no QPQ. BlueMoonset (talk) 23:58, 30 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Template:Did you know nominations/Cut Like Wound – pulled from prep due to hook issues raised at WP:ERRORS. BlueMoonset (talk) 14:09, 26 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Template:Did you know nominations/Mining industry of Lesotho – pulled from main page by Nick-D due to hook sourcing issues. BlueMoonset (talk) 14:09, 26 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Template:Did you know nominations/The supplication of Abu Hamzah al-Thumali – pulled from prep; article needs thorough copyedit. BlueMoonset (talk) 20:56, 22 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Template:Did you know nominations/Lower Manair Dam - questionable hook statement, hook expression - from prep. Gatoclass (talk) 07:30, 19 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Template:Did you know nominations/Two Pesos, Inc. v. Taco Cabana, Inc. - Pulled from prep; did not have an approval tick when promoted, as a question was being asked of the nominator regarding using their preferred "joke" hook for April Fools. ~ RobTalk 13:12, 12 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  7. Template:Did you know nominations/Commemorative Cantata for the Centenary of the Birth of Pushkin - hook pulled from prep for further discussion. Yoninah (talk) 23:41, 8 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

July 2015 edit

  1. Template:Did you know nominations/Geography of Pluto – pulled from prep; hook well above maximum length. BlueMoonset (talk) 17:36, 28 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Template:Did you know nominations/USS Colorado (BB-45) - from prep, July 22; hook statement not in supplied source. Gatoclass (talk) 14:37, 2 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Template:Did you know nominations/Egleston (MBTA station) - from prep, July 20; couldn't confirm hook. Gatoclass (talk) 14:40, 2 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Template:Did you know nominations/Prized Apart - from prep, July 20; couldn't confirm hook. Gatoclass (talk) 14:42, 2 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Template:Did you know nominations/Organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners in China - NPOV concerns. Gatoclass (talk) 15:05, 17 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Eliza_Wigham pulled from prep, not enough original content. Nikkimaria (talk) 12:54, 15 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  7. Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Gonatopus_clavipes pulled from prep, close paraphrasing concerns. Nikkimaria (talk) 01:40, 14 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  8. Template:Did you know nominations/Clint Grant - couldn't confirm hook. Pulled from p4 July 13. Gatoclass (talk) 12:56, 14 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  9. Template:Did you know nominations/Godavari Pushkaram pulled from prep, article needs copyediting, may also be content fork. Yoninah (talk) 22:17, 11 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  10. Template:Did you know nominations/Île Frégate Inadequate hook. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:16, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  11. Template:Did you know nominations/Ekakshara Upanishad - confusing hook. Pulled from p1 10 July. Gatoclass (talk) 19:14, 12 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  12. Template:Did you know nominations/Puerto Baquerizo Moreno - hook interest. Pulled from p1 6 July. Gatoclass (talk) 19:14, 12 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  13. Template:Did you know nominations/Portuguese settlement in Chittagong - not a x5 expansion. Pulled from p1 6 July. Gatoclass (talk) 19:20, 12 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  14. Template:Did you know nominations/Mark Davis (cricketer, born 1971) - false hook. The Rambling Man (talk) 12:12, 5 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  15. Template:Did you know nominations/Qasim al-Ahmad, Beit Wazan - Inadequately sourced WP:REDFLAG hook. Gatoclass (talk) 07:58, 5 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  16. Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Acropora_abrolhosensis pulled from prep, not enough original content. Nikkimaria (talk) 12:21, 3 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

June 2015 edit

  1. Template:Did you know nominations/I. I. Mironescu - hook statement not clearly reproduced in article (pulled from prep June 30). Gatoclass (talk) 08:05, 5 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Template:Did you know nominations/History of Roman and Byzantine domes - hook statement not clearly reproduced in article (pulled from prep June 30). Gatoclass (talk) 08:05, 5 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Template:Did you know nominations/Praise To the Living God - article needs copyedit (pulled from prep June 30). Gatoclass (talk) 08:05, 5 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Coffee_production_in_Peru pulled from prep, not enough original content. Nikkimaria (talk) 14:49, 27 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Baking_mix pulled from prep, not enough readable prose. Nikkimaria (talk) 12:13, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Independence_of_Panama_from_Spain pulled from prep, not enough original content. Nikkimaria (talk) 00:10, 15 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  7. Template:Did you know nominations/Charlie Charlie Challenge pulled from prep by Gatoclass as tagged NPOV. The Rambling Man (talk) 13:25, 14 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  8. Template:Did you know nominations/Tyus Battle – pulled from prep; confusing hook and grammar in article Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 11:31, 11 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  9. Template:Did you know nominations/Timeline of ankylosaur research – pulled from prep; hook needs simplification for readability Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 11:31, 11 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  10. Template:Did you know nominations/Overjoyed (album) – pulled from prep; article needs serious copyedit for English grammar and sentence structure. The Rambling Man (talk) 14:40, 10 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  11. Template:Did you know nominations/Tie the Knot (TV series) – pulled from prep; article needs serious copyedit for English grammar and sentence structure. Yoninah (talk) 09:22, 9 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  12. Template:Did you know nominations/Google Photos – pulled from prep; neutrality/balance concerns. BlueMoonset (talk) 16:50, 6 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

May 2015 edit

  1. Template:Did you know nominations/Soldier at a Game of Chess – pulled from main page, paraphrasing problems. Nikkimaria (talk) 19:28, 8 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Death_of_Andrew_Sadek – pulled from prep, paraphrasing and verifiability concerns. Nikkimaria (talk) 02:30, 8 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Template:Did you know nominations/Attacks on atheists in Bangladesh – from Q4 – hook/article accuracy concerns. Gatoclass (talk) 20:41, 9 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

April 2015 edit

  1. Template:Did you know nominations/Tidal (music) – pulled from prep after being promoted by nominator, which is not allowed. BlueMoonset (talk) 18:45, 1 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

March 2015 edit

  1. Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Viktor (film) – pulled from prep per nominator's recommendation on WT:DYK; alternate hooks needed. Yoninah (talk) 23:28, 26 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Nina_Starr_Braunwald – paraphrasing concerns. Nikkimaria (talk) 14:34, 25 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Alsager_Hay_Hill – not enough original content. Nikkimaria (talk) 14:35, 24 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Template:Did you know nominations/Morrissey: 25 Live – Hook accuracy concerns — Crisco 1492 (talk) 05:08, 19 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

February 2015 edit

  1. Template:Did you know nominations/Robert Brode – hook ran a year ago; request saying it hadn't that resulted in it being inserted into prep 4 was incorrect. BlueMoonset (talk) 04:00, 23 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Template:Did_you_know_nominations/The_Goblin_Emperor – pulled from prep, close paraphrasing concerns. Nikkimaria (talk) 02:25, 21 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Template:Did_you_know_nominations/2015_Boston_Marathon – pulled from prep, insufficient original content. Nikkimaria (talk) 02:08, 21 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Template:Did you know nominations/Michael Potts (diplomat) – pulled from Prep 5; hook was longer than DYK max, and somewhat confusing as well. BlueMoonset (talk) 22:23, 19 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Template:Did you know nominations/2014 oil spill on Sundarbans – pulled from Queue 5, nomination had not been approved. Harrias talk 07:04, 19 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Template:Did you know nominations/Inclusive Church – pulled from Prep 2; hook sourcing concerns and inadequate original review. BlueMoonset (talk) 16:21, 16 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  7. Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Ali_Akbar_Aboutorabi_Fard – sourcing concern. Nikkimaria (talk) 03:29, 16 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  8. Template:Did you know nominations/Jane Eyre (1910 film) – Hook issues. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:12, 15 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  9. Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Kullervo_(Sallinen) – close paraphrasing. Nikkimaria (talk) 16:01, 14 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  10. Template:Did you know nominations/Wa (watercraft) – pulled from Prep 3 by EEng; hook fact issues. BlueMoonset (talk) 14:28, 11 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  11. Template:Did you know nominations/Bleu Horses – pulled from Prep 3 earlier today by Graeme Bartlett; image in lead hook said not to be free. BlueMoonset (talk) 14:35, 11 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  12. Template:Did you know nominations/Blackrock (film) – pulled from Prep 1. Hook fact not sourced in article. Yoninah (talk) 10:55, 10 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  13. Template:Did you know nominations/2014 oil spill on Sundarbans – pulled from Prep 3; hook had not been approved but nom promoted anyway. BlueMoonset (talk) 06:40, 6 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

January 2015 edit

  1. Template:Did you know nominations/Bangalore Nagarathnamma – pulled from Queue 4, due to issues with the hook and article raised at WT:DYK. Harrias talk 22:27, 28 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Template:Did you know nominations/Thomas Reardon – pulled from Prep 6, due to the hook fact not appearing in the article. Harrias talk 21:57, 28 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Template:Did you know nominations/Sony Pictures Entertainment hack – pulled from Prep 6, due to WP:DYK thread questioning the clarity of the hook. — Maile (talk) 15:37, 28 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Template:Did you know nominations/Delta Psi (University of Vermont) – pulled from prep, QPQ needed. Fuebaey (talk) 01:45, 28 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Template:Did you know nominations/Maitland Volcano – pulled from prep, QPQ needed. Fuebaey (talk) 00:16, 28 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Template:Did_you_know_nominations/May_18th_National_Cemetery – pulled from prep, close paraphrasing concerns. Nikkimaria (talk) 16:17, 23 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  7. Template:Did you know nominations/Thomas Reardon – pulled from prep by Zanhe on January 21 due to hook issues. BlueMoonset (talk) 23:47, 23 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  8. Template:Did you know nominations/Trowbridge's shrew – pulled from prep, QPQ used. Fuebaey (talk) 13:58, 6 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  9. Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Nayanars – not enough original content. Nikkimaria (talk) 18:19, 5 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  10. Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Burkina_Faso_coups – pulled from queue, close paraphrasing concerns. Nikkimaria (talk) 17:17, 5 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  11. Template:Did you know nominations/Wasp Branch – pulled from prep, uninteresting and repetitive hook which was unclear to me. Harrias talk 21:53, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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