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Beech Grove I
Saw your featured picture page, and nice write-up, and I added the image to its location page. Have you thought of creating an article for Beech Grove I? You can pretty much use most of the information from the featured picture itself. Never saw the painting before, and it's a beauty. Thanks. Randy Kryn (talk) 19:51, 1 January 2020 (UTC)[]
- @Randy Kryn: Thanks. Actually I found it difficult to find much information about the picture, and any article I might have created would have been very stubby. However there are a number of featured pictures that were promoted years ago and that have never been used as "Picture of the Day" because they have no articles, or nothing but a stub, and I am trying to write articles for some of these. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 20:14, 1 January 2020 (UTC)[]
WikiCup
Hi and thanks for running the WikiCup! I didn't get a notification that it started, has it yet? Thank you. Puddleglum 2.0 20:07, 2 January 2020 (UTC)[]
Prep 3 special occasion hook
Hi, I reserved a slot in Prep 3 for Template:Did you know nominations/Murder of Artemus Ogletree. Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 01:07, 3 January 2020 (UTC)[]
WAM 2019 Postcard
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About the Wikicup
So, if I create, edit or expand an article, I automatically gain points or do I need to say I edited that article? Davi Moura Araújo 475 (talk) 11:44, 3 January 2020 (UTC)[]
- @Davi Moura Araújo 475: If you create or expand an article and it qualifies for DYK, then you can claim the points on your submissions page when the article appears on the main page. I see you have created "State Park of The Dunes ( Parque Estadual das Dunas )" as a draft. It is about 400 bytes in length at the moment and needs to be at least 1500 bytes in order to qualify for DYK. You will then need to nominate it at DYK within seven days of moving it into mainspace. Another way of achieving a DYK is expanding an existing short stub, as I did in Amazônia National Park, then nominating it for DYK. There are other ways of scoring points in the WikiCup, but DYK is probably the easiest for a beginner. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 17:13, 3 January 2020 (UTC)[]
December 2019 Tree of Life Newsletter
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Proposed move of Mid-Atlantic accent to Transatlantic accent
Hello,
In the page move proposal that you closed, I've noticed, funnily enough, that the final editor who voted "oppose" actually thought that the proposal was in reference to the Mid-Atlantic American English rather than the Mid-Atlantic accent. He notes that he "once heard this accent referred to as the Delawarean Accent". To me, at least, this is a clear reference to the Mid-Atlantic American English accent, which is also known as the Delaware Valley accent, is centered around the Delaware Bay, and is spoken in the entire state of Delaware.
This editor's understandable confusion only further demonstrates the need to re-titled the "Mid-Atlantic accent" page by moving it from the unnecessarily confusing "Mid-Atlantic accent" to the more commonly sourced "Transatlantic accent." The page move was proposed in part to avoid confusion over the similarly named dialect, and yet, bizarrely, the move was thwarted because one of the very editors themselves who voted to "oppose" the move was confused and believed the article was about Mid-Atlantic American English. Confusion or not (and I'm not trying to be anti-democratic or attack anyone here), the fact that the final vote was decided by a now indefinitely blocked editor who couldn't even be bothered to actually read and comprehend the article (and has a history of blanking entire pages that involve accents) is a little ridiculous, no? Ultimately, however, the proposal was also based on the sources, the majority of which overwhelming refer to the "Transatlantic accent" rather than the "Mid-Atlantic accent". Madreterra (talk) 20:42, 4 January 2020 (UTC)[]
- I see it was three weeks ago that I closed the survey as "no consensus", so it is a bit late now to reopen it and relist, and there were other opposes as well. However, you could make another proposed move, pointing out the defect in the previous one, if you wished. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 21:19, 4 January 2020 (UTC)[]
Rollback
Apologies, I was aiming to click something else but fat fingers got in the way. 08:33, 5 January 2020 (UTC)
DYK for Pelophylax caralitanus
On 6 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pelophylax caralitanus, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Anatolian frog is exported from Turkey to France, Italy and Switzerland for food, and is considered by the IUCN to be a near-threatened species? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pelophylax caralitanus. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Pelophylax caralitanus), 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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Thanks for editing for the first annual Tree of Life Decemberween contest!
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| Thank you for all the hard work you did on Christmas white-eye, Wildlife of Christmas Island, Christmas darter, Procaris noelensis, and Blancoa for the contest. Unless my math is off, you earned 18.4 points! I hope to see you in the next contest! --Nessie (talk) 20:12, 6 January 2020 (UTC)[] |
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I have sent you a note about a page you reviewed
Hello, Cwmhiraeth
Thank you for creating Richard Rudzitis.
User:Cwmhiraeth, while examining this page as a part of our page curation process, had the following comments:
When writing a biography, after stating the subject's full name in the lead, you should use his surname rather than his given name when referring to him.
To reply, leave a comment here and prepend it with {{Re|Cwmhiraeth}}. And, don't forget to sign your reply with ~~~~ .
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Cwmhiraeth (talk) 14:01, 8 January 2020 (UTC)[]
DYK for Diocalandra frumenti
On 9 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Diocalandra frumenti, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a severe infestation of the palm weevil borer can kill its host palm? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Diocalandra frumenti. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Diocalandra frumenti), 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, 9 January 2020 (UTC)[]
DYK for Phenacoccus solenopsis
On 10 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Phenacoccus solenopsis, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the cotton mealybug, originally discovered in an underground ants' nest in New Mexico, is now a major cotton pest in India? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Phenacoccus solenopsis. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Phenacoccus solenopsis), 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.
— Amakuru (talk) 12:02, 10 January 2020 (UTC)[]
Phenacoccus solenopsis
Thank you for creating the article on the pest species Phenacoccus solenopsis. Please remember to importance-assess such articles as at least Mid importance. Abductive (reasoning) 18:41, 10 January 2020 (UTC)[]
DYK for Savannah darter
On 11 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Savannah darter, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the female Savannah darter lays clutches of sticky eggs that she buries in gravel or sand? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Savannah darter. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Savannah darter), 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.
Gatoclass (talk) 12:01, 11 January 2020 (UTC)[]
CJ Bott requested move
Hi Cwmhiraeth. I just wanted to quickly seek some clarification on a requested move you recently closed. It appears you did so after rather less than the allotted seven days? Also I would have expected a relist was more appropriate in the circumstances, given that one of the two oppose !votes was mere WP:IDONTLIKEIT? I'd be interested to get your thoughts ahead of a possible review. Thanks, Bring back Daz Sampson (talk) 14:07, 11 January 2020 (UTC)[]
- I think if you work it out carefully, I closed after seven days and five hours, and there was certainly no consensus among the participants of the discussion. If the use of her initials rather than her full name becomes more established, you can make another move proposal for the article in due course. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 14:17, 11 January 2020 (UTC)[]
Move review for Catherine Bott (footballer)
An editor has asked for a Move review of Catherine Bott (footballer). Because you closed the move discussion for this page, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the move review. Bring back Daz Sampson (talk) 12:36, 1 February 2020 (UTC)[]
DYK for Malayan banded pitta
On 12 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Malayan banded pitta, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Malayan banded pitta is threatened by the destruction of its forest habitat and by being targeted for the illegal trade in birds? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Malayan banded pitta. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Malayan banded pitta), 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.
— Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 12 January 2020 (UTC)[]
A barnstar for you!
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- Thanks, Irene. Keep up the good work! Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:43, 13 January 2020 (UTC)[]
Snooker season page moves
Hi Cwmhiraeth, Thank you for implementing the page moves agreed in the discussion Talk:2019–2020 snooker season#Requested move 3 January 2020. In your closing statement you said Moved to format "1968–69 snooker season"
but you have used format "1968–1969 snooker season". Was there a particular reason for this? MOS:DATERANGE states that the end year can have two digits if they are consecutive years, and this has been acknowledged in the discussion. The consensus seems to have been for the two-digit end-year format, and this would also be consistent with other sports season titles. Thanks, Rodney Baggins (talk) 19:42, 13 January 2020 (UTC)[]
- @Rodney Baggins: I made an error, and worked backwards to 2004 before I realised it. The earlier seasons are in the correct format, and I will correct the ones I got wrong. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:49, 13 January 2020 (UTC)[]
- Ok that's great. I'll be updating the bold reiterations and next/previous links. Thanks again. Rodney Baggins (talk) 19:56, 13 January 2020 (UTC)[]
DYK for Selenothrips rubrocinctus
On 14 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Selenothrips rubrocinctus, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that redbanded thrips are a significant pest of mango and cacao in the West Indies? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Selenothrips rubrocinctus. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Selenothrips rubrocinctus), 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) 12:01, 14 January 2020 (UTC)[]
Kamchatka RM
Can you please expand on your "no consensus" close at Talk:Kamchatka_Peninsula#Requested_move_3_January_2020, to explain how exactly you found "no consensus"? Or, better yet, reconsider your decision? I see the nom and three supports, and two opposes. By the numbers that's 4 to 2, and usually indicates consensus favoring a move, though it's important to look at the arguments themselves and weigh them according to how well they are based in policy. On the support side, the nom cites primary topic, which is unchallenged, and rhetorically asks why not go with the simpler title, implying WP:CONCISE. The first support implies COMMONNAME ("a majority of websites use 'Kamchatka' alone."). The second support (yours truly) explicitly cites COMMONNAME and provides a link to usage in the reliable source NY Times for basis. The third support cites ATDAB. On the oppose side (again, there are only two) the first oppose argues disambiguation is necessary because there are other Kamchatka uses (which are disambiguated). However, the Support claim that this use is primary (and therefore the disambiguation with "Peninsula" is unnecessary) is unchallenged. The second oppose is even weaker, merely asserting the longer title is "clearer" (that's not a WP:CRITERIA - many titles should be changed to be made "clearer" if that were a legitimate title consideration) and repeating the undisputed fact that it's ambiguous (there is a dab page for Kamchatka) again without challenging the primary topic claim. Maybe I missed something, and obviously I'm biased, but with my objectivity hat on I see a strong policy-based consensus on the Support side here, and a very weak WP:JDLI oppose. So, please, elaborate, or reconsider. Thanks. --В²C ☎ 19:30, 14 January 2020 (UTC)[]
- @Born2cycle: I do not agree with your analysis and find the first OPPOSE argument persuasive, however I am quite prepared to reopen the discussion and relist it, which I will do now. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:46, 14 January 2020 (UTC)[]
DYK for Wildlife of Christmas Island
On 15 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Wildlife of Christmas Island, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the red crabs (example pictured) dominating the wildlife of Christmas Island have been threatened by the arrival of yellow crazy ants? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Wildlife of Christmas Island. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Wildlife of Christmas Island), 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) 00:01, 15 January 2020 (UTC)[]
DYK for Aepus marinus
On 16 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Aepus marinus, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in France, the beetle Aepus marinus is restricted to a narrow strip of the beach near high water mark? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Aepus marinus. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Aepus marinus), 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 21:20, 16 January 2020 (UTC)[]
DYK for Hemiberlesia lataniae
On 17 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hemiberlesia lataniae, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the palm scale was first found on an endemic species of palm on the island of Réunion, but now infests plants in at least 78 families around the world? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hemiberlesia lataniae. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Hemiberlesia lataniae), 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, 17 January 2020 (UTC)[]
DYK for Massif des Maures
On 19 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Massif des Maures, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that forests on the Massif des Maures experience frequent fires, but the thick bark of the cork oak helps it to survive? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Massif des Maures. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Massif des Maures), 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) 12:02, 19 January 2020 (UTC)[]
WAM 2019 Postcard
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DYK for Leptoglossus gonagra
On 21 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Leptoglossus gonagra, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that hosts of the passionvine bug (example pictured) include coffee, citrus, mung bean, squash, and mango? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Leptoglossus gonagra. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Leptoglossus gonagra), 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) 00:01, 21 January 2020 (UTC)[]
DYK for Rhinogobius flumineus
On 21 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Rhinogobius flumineus, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the lizard goby holds on to rocks in fast-flowing water by means of a "sucker" formed from two fins? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Rhinogobius flumineus. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Rhinogobius flumineus), 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.
Gatoclass (talk) 12:01, 21 January 2020 (UTC)[]
DYK nomination of Richard Rudzitis
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Hello! Your submission of Richard Rudzitis at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it 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! Yoninah (talk) 00:36, 24 January 2020 (UTC)[]
DYK for Acanthochitona crinita
On 24 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Acanthochitona crinita, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that chitons, such as Acanthochitona crinita, are molluscs with a shell composed of eight separate articulating valves? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Acanthochitona crinita. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Acanthochitona crinita), 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) 12:02, 24 January 2020 (UTC)[]
Article move/name change for Syrian Civil War -> Syrian civil war
The infobox at that page - {{Syrian Civil War infobox}} or Template:Syrian Civil War infobox - Does it need to be moved to a new name too?... Also, there are a multitude of connected articles with Syrian Civil War (see their titles) not sure what should be done with them. Shearonink (talk) 16:50, 24 January 2020 (UTC)[]
- In the page move review, there was a consensus to move Syrian Civil War -> Syrian civil war, so I performed the move. The discussion centred on the capitalisation issues and was not concerned with the infobox or titles of other related articles. Further discussions may be needed with regard to them. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:56, 24 January 2020 (UTC)[]
DYK nomination of Acropyga exsanguis
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Hello! Your submission of Acropyga exsanguis at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it 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! Achaea (talk) 19:45, 24 January 2020 (UTC)[]
Well I think we're about done with the scales, then? Chiswick Chap (talk) 21:25, 24 January 2020 (UTC)[]
- Yes. It seemed to me that it was written in American English, so I used that when I thought of it, but there are sure to be things I missed, and my spellchecker doesn't pick up. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:57, 25 January 2020 (UTC)[]
- Well, it makes very little difference, just a letter here or there, and it'll give the reviewer something to do. I'll nominate it now. Chiswick Chap (talk) 10:23, 25 January 2020 (UTC)[]
- It's under review already! Chiswick Chap (talk) 09:16, 26 January 2020 (UTC)[]
- Well, it makes very little difference, just a letter here or there, and it'll give the reviewer something to do. I'll nominate it now. Chiswick Chap (talk) 10:23, 25 January 2020 (UTC)[]
I'm not sure about the hook. "Billions of dollars' worth of damage", or "the source of both crimson and scarlet" might be more exciting? Chiswick Chap (talk) 10:18, 4 February 2020 (UTC)[]
- @Chiswick Chap: Please add an alternative hook or two. I really enjoyed working on that group, they are such interesting insects! Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:26, 4 February 2020 (UTC)[]
- Added, I hope in the right way. Any more pests you fancy working on? Chiswick Chap (talk) 12:50, 4 February 2020 (UTC)[]
- Well, I want to improve Mealybug, but that would just be more of the same, and otherwise its just things I come across when looking for more information like Polychaete. Do you have any suggestions? Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:55, 4 February 2020 (UTC)[]
- Added, I hope in the right way. Any more pests you fancy working on? Chiswick Chap (talk) 12:50, 4 February 2020 (UTC)[]
- Slug? Not a bad article already (a lot of work by The Snail Lady, Invertzoo). Bed bug? also in quite a good state. A jolly subject. I can write about bed bugs in Moby Dick! Chiswick Chap (talk) 14:29, 4 February 2020 (UTC)[]
- Let's go for bed bug. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 14:33, 4 February 2020 (UTC)[]
- No scratching now! :} Chiswick Chap (talk) 14:58, 4 February 2020 (UTC)[]
- Let's go for bed bug. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 14:33, 4 February 2020 (UTC)[]
- Slug? Not a bad article already (a lot of work by The Snail Lady, Invertzoo). Bed bug? also in quite a good state. A jolly subject. I can write about bed bugs in Moby Dick! Chiswick Chap (talk) 14:29, 4 February 2020 (UTC)[]
There's a bit of a WP:FORK issue between "Cimex" (slightly more on the biology) and "Bed bug" (rather more on diagnosis, prevention, treatment). Perhaps the second article should be renamed "Bed bug infestation" or something of that sort; unfortunately it redirects to "Bed bug", I'd say that was the wrong way around. There's a third article, Bed bug control techniques. WP:NOTHOWTO also intrudes; and I suspect WP:MEDRS will rear its ugly head. How many articles should there be? Chiswick Chap (talk) 15:14, 4 February 2020 (UTC)[]
- I will start looking at it tomorrow. I'm hoping that I can find some information on other species and the genus in general, but it may not be easy. Let's see how it goes. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:29, 4 February 2020 (UTC)[]
- I did a little on Cimex but I have now changed to Cimicidae which is more to my taste, and the Taylor article is a useful resource. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 20:06, 6 February 2020 (UTC)[]
- Very wise. I'll join you there. Chiswick Chap (talk) 20:17, 6 February 2020 (UTC)[]
- I'm a bit stuck. There isn't a lot on fossils; I'm unsure how much to say about the human side as there's only one species that really bothers us. Ideas? Chiswick Chap (talk) 14:58, 15 February 2020 (UTC)[]
- We've had visitors for a few days, so I haven't been doing much. I'll do some more tomorrow and need to cite or remove some information. Do you fancy expanding the lead? Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:43, 15 February 2020 (UTC)[]
- I'm a bit stuck. There isn't a lot on fossils; I'm unsure how much to say about the human side as there's only one species that really bothers us. Ideas? Chiswick Chap (talk) 14:58, 15 February 2020 (UTC)[]
- Very wise. I'll join you there. Chiswick Chap (talk) 20:17, 6 February 2020 (UTC)[]
- I did a little on Cimex but I have now changed to Cimicidae which is more to my taste, and the Taylor article is a useful resource. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 20:06, 6 February 2020 (UTC)[]
DYK for Blancoa
On 25 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Blancoa, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the main pollinators of the winter bell (pictured) are the singing honeyeater and the red wattlebird? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Blancoa. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Blancoa), 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, 25 January 2020 (UTC)[]
Re the above, I've just noticed a problem. Please could you kindly strike out ALT1 to prevent it from being mistakenly put on the main page? The nominator has replaced it with ALT2 "membership of" (instead of membership in") because it is a British English article. My apologies for not striking it earlier. Storye book (talk) 11:25, 26 January 2020 (UTC)[]
- @Storye book: Well, I have done that, but it was probably not necessary because it was ALT2 that I had promoted. I was more concerned about the "islands throughout Argyll", when I would have preferred "islands of Argyll". Cwmhiraeth (talk) 11:43, 26 January 2020 (UTC)[]
- Thank you. Yes I fully agree with you about "islands of Argyll" being better. I would be happy for it to be changed if Ruby2010 agrees. @Ruby2010: Storye book (talk) 12:07, 26 January 2020 (UTC)[]
- Perfectly fine with me, thank you! Ruby2010 (talk) 21:41, 26 January 2020 (UTC)[]
- Thank you. Yes I fully agree with you about "islands of Argyll" being better. I would be happy for it to be changed if Ruby2010 agrees. @Ruby2010: Storye book (talk) 12:07, 26 January 2020 (UTC)[]
DYK for Laem Phak Bia
On 26 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Laem Phak Bia, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the critically endangered spoon-billed sandpiper can often be seen at Laem Phak Bia in Thailand? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Laem Phak Bia. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Laem Phak Bia), 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.
— Amakuru (talk) 12:01, 26 January 2020 (UTC)[]
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DYK for Pontobdella muricata
On 28 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pontobdella muricata, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that with a stretched length of up to 20 cm (8 in), Pontobdella muricata is one of the largest marine leeches? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pontobdella muricata. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Pontobdella muricata), 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, 28 January 2020 (UTC)[]
DYK for Doubleband surgeonfish
On 29 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Doubleband surgeonfish, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the doubleband surgeonfish (example pictured) can turn a dark brown shade flushed with red or violet when stressed? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Doubleband surgeonfish. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Doubleband surgeonfish), 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) 12:02, 29 January 2020 (UTC)[]
DYK for Richard Rudzitis
| 👁 Updated DYK query | On 29 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Richard Rudzitis, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Richard Rudzitis wrote poetry and articles with a pencil on rags, which he stitched into a pea coat, while in labour camps? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Richard Rudzitis. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, daily totals), 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) 12:03, 29 January 2020 (UTC)[]
DYK for Acanthurus dussumieri
On 31 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Acanthurus dussumieri, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that juvenile ornate surgeonfish are quite different in colouring from the adult fish? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Acanthurus dussumieri. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Acanthurus dussumieri), 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 06:57, 31 January 2020 (UTC) 12:03, 31 January 2020 (UTC)[]
DYK nomination of Actinopyga capillata
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Hello! Your submission of Actinopyga capillata at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it 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! Staberinde (talk) 15:40, 1 February 2020 (UTC)[]
February 2020
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Please do not move a page to a title that is harder to follow, or move it unilaterally against naming conventions or consensus, as you did to Thomas Brierley. This includes making page moves while a discussion remains underway. We have some guidelines to help with deciding what title is best for a subject. If you would like to experiment with page titles and moving, please use the test Wikipedia. Thank you. Dl2000 (talk) 16:39, 1 February 2020 (UTC)
- Thank you for your kind advice. You will find a discussion on the proposed move at Talk:Thomas Brierley where I found there was a consensus to move the article, closed the discussion (which had been open for the requisite week) and performed the move. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:44, 1 February 2020 (UTC)[]
- Sincere apologies for that, somehow missed the talk page move discussion there. Before doing that move revert, I did not find the phrase "grave cipher" in the article, your move only indicated "better title" for the edit summary and you did seem to have some controversy on earlier page move matters e.g. User talk:Cwmhiraeth#Page moves. Nevertheless your move was clearly justified and not vandalism, I retract the above message and have restored the page to Thomas Brierley grave cipher per consensus. Dl2000 (talk) 18:54, 1 February 2020 (UTC)[]
- @Dl2000: Your apologies are accepted. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:00, 1 February 2020 (UTC)[]
- Sincere apologies for that, somehow missed the talk page move discussion there. Before doing that move revert, I did not find the phrase "grave cipher" in the article, your move only indicated "better title" for the edit summary and you did seem to have some controversy on earlier page move matters e.g. User talk:Cwmhiraeth#Page moves. Nevertheless your move was clearly justified and not vandalism, I retract the above message and have restored the page to Thomas Brierley grave cipher per consensus. Dl2000 (talk) 18:54, 1 February 2020 (UTC)[]
The Great Britain/Ireland Destubathon
Hi. The Wikipedia:The Great Britain/Ireland Destubathon is planned for March 2020, a contest/editathon to eliminate as many stubs as possible from all 134 counties. Amazon vouchers/book prizes are planned for most articles destubbed from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland and Northern Ireland and whoever destubs articles from the most counties out of the 134. Sign up on page if interested in participating, hope this will prove to be good fun and productive, we have over 44,000 stubs!♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:23, 2 February 2020 (UTC)[]
DYK for Zanardinia
On 3 February 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Zanardinia, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that growth in the brown seaweed Zanardinia typus occurs at the base of the hairs that grow around the edge of the frond? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Zanardinia. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Zanardinia), 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.
— Amakuru (talk) 12:02, 3 February 2020 (UTC)[]
DYK for Acropyga exsanguis
On 4 February 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Acropyga exsanguis, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the ant Acropyga exsanguis shares its nest with several species of mealybug, including Geococcus coffeae? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Acropyga exsanguis. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Acropyga exsanguis), 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.
— Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 4 February 2020 (UTC)[]
DYK for Geococcus coffeae
On 4 February 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Geococcus coffeae, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the ant Acropyga exsanguis shares its nest with several species of mealybug, including Geococcus coffeae? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Geococcus coffeae), 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.
— Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 4 February 2020 (UTC)[]
January 2020 Tree of Life Newsletter
- January 2020—Issue 010
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The vital articles project on English Wikipedia began in 2004 when an editor transferred a list from Meta-Wiki: List of articles every Wikipedia should have. The first incarnation of the list became what is now level 3. As of 2019, there are 5 levels of vital articles:
Each level is inclusive of all previous levels, meaning that the 1,000 Level 3 articles include those listed on Levels 2 and 1. Below is an overview of the distribution of vital articles, and the quality of the articles. While the ultimate goal of the vital articles project is to have Featured-class articles, I also considered Good Articles to be "complete" for the purposes of this list. Animals (1,148 designated out of projected 2,400)
Plants, fungi, and other organisms (510 designated out of projected 1,200)
Many articles have yet to be designated for Tree of Life taxonomic groups, with 1,942 outstanding articles to be added. Anyone can add vital articles to the list! Restructuring may be necessary, as the only viruses included as of yet are under the category "Health". The majority of vital articles needing improvement are level 5, but here are some outstanding articles from the other levels:
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LuEsther T. Mertz Library
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The Central Park mandarin duck
👁 Christmas Island red crab
Christmas Island red crab
👁 Salvador Dalí with his pet ocelot Babou
Salvador Dalí with his pet ocelot Babou
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Passionvine bug
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Tansy beetle
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Winter bell
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Doubleband surgeonfish
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DYK for Blue pitta
On 5 February 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Blue pitta, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the blue pitta is a shy, secretive bird, but will respond to a recording of its call? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Blue pitta. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Blue pitta), 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) 00:01, 5 February 2020 (UTC)[]
DYK nomination of John Papworth (plasterer)
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Hello! Your submission of John Papworth (plasterer) at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it 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! Yoninah (talk) 22:58, 5 February 2020 (UTC)[]
Move in Syrian Civil War
Hi, I think the closing here should have been "no consensus" because if we are going to use "civil war" instead of "Civil War", then we should move all articles with "Civil War" to "civil war" so that the "civil war" become consistent in all articles.--SharʿabSalam▼ (talk) 22:21, 6 February 2020 (UTC)[]
DYK for Acetabularia acetabulum
On 7 February 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Acetabularia acetabulum, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the alga Acetabularia acetabulum(pictured) resembles a green parasol? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Acetabularia acetabulum. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Acetabularia acetabulum), 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) 00:01, 7 February 2020 (UTC)[]
Thanks!
Hi Cwmhiraeth, thanks for promoting the Cymmer Colliery explosion DYK to the prep queue, much appreciated. RLO1729 (talk) 08:38, 7 February 2020 (UTC)[]
Pearl District
Hi - thanks for the close here. One nit, though. Only one editor said that USPLACE applies here. The other three, myself included, disagreed, and in fact there is no neighborhood convention in USPLACE. Any chance you could edit your close to reflect that? USPLACE is always highly charged, and it would be nice to reflect how editors actually discussed it here. Thanks! Dohn joe (talk) 16:14, 7 February 2020 (UTC)[]
DYK for Pedicularis palustris
On 9 February 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pedicularis palustris, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Bishop Monkton Ings in North Yorkshire, England, provides a habitat to the semi-parasitic marsh lousewort? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Pedicularis palustris), 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, 9 February 2020 (UTC)[]
DYK
Cwmhiraeth, I just noticed you were starting a second set. Thank you so much. There's a special occasion hook that should go into either Prep 3 or Prep 4, in case you're going to complete that new set; if Prep 3 is better timing for it, that might affect what goes where. BlueMoonset (talk) 07:14, 9 February 2020 (UTC)[]
- @BlueMoonset: Right, I will jiggle them around a bit and incorporate it in an image slot. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 07:20, 9 February 2020 (UTC)[]
DYK for John Papworth (plasterer)
On 9 February 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article John Papworth (plasterer), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that John Papworth created the plasterwork on the ceiling of the Greenwich Hospital chapel (pictured) in London when it was rebuilt in the 1780s after a fire? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/John Papworth (plasterer). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, John Papworth (plasterer)), 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) 12:02, 9 February 2020 (UTC)[]
DYK for Callipappus australis
On 10 February 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Callipappus australis, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that although the bird of paradise fly was first described from an Angophora tree, it is quite likely that this is not the insect's host plant? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Callipappus australis. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Callipappus australis), 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.
Gatoclass (talk) 12:04, 10 February 2020 (UTC)[]
DYK for Actinopyga capillata
On 13 February 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Actinopyga capillata, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the hairy sea cucumber has long tube feet on its dorsal surface, giving it a furry appearance? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Actinopyga capillata. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Actinopyga capillata), 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.
Gatoclass (talk) 12:02, 13 February 2020 (UTC)[]
New Page Reviewer newsletter February 2020
Hello Cwmhiraeth,
- Source Guide Discussion
The first NPP source guide discussion is now underway. It covers a wide range of sources in Ghana with the goal of providing more guidance to reviewers about sources they might see when reviewing pages. Hopefully, new page reviewers will join others interested in reliable sources and those with expertise in these sources to make the discussion a success.
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- Discussions and Resources
- There is an ongoing discussion around changing notifications for new editors who attempt to write articles.
- A recent discussion of whether Michelin starred restraunts are notable was archived without closure.
- A resource page with links pertinent for reviewers was created this month.
- A proposal to increase the scope of G5 was withdrawn.
- Refresher
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16:08, 13 February 2020 (UTC)
Cwmhiraeth, I was wondering whether you'd be interested in returning to your review here, as a new hook has been proposed and needs assessing. Thanks! BlueMoonset (talk) 08:18, 14 February 2020 (UTC)[]
Prep 2
Hi, I don't know if you realize that you put five U.S. hooks into this set. I don't have time to move things around for another 26 hours. BlueMoonset also wants us to use only 3 bios in each set. Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 13:34, 14 February 2020 (UTC)[]
- Well, I went ahead and moved some of the hooks to the next set so Prep 2 won't be promoted yet. Yoninah (talk) 13:40, 14 February 2020 (UTC)[]
- @Yoninah: (Edit conflict) I did notice, when I had completed the set, that it was overbiased towards the US
, and I will move a hook or two around. As for the bios, the proportion of these has increased, mostly bios of men, and I will be promoting 3 or 4 as seems best to fit into each set. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:48, 14 February 2020 (UTC)[]- Cwmhiraeth, Yoninah, I just did a count of the Approved bios, and it's even between bios and non-bios at the moment—we have the same number of each. So, going forward, we should probably go for four bios in each set wherever possible until the ratio changes, which is entirely dependent on which nominations get approved. (There are 144 still waiting for approval.) BlueMoonset (talk) 18:23, 14 February 2020 (UTC)[]
- Thanks for the clarification, BlueMoonset. Yoninah (talk) 17:31, 15 February 2020 (UTC)[]
- Cwmhiraeth, Yoninah, I just did a count of the Approved bios, and it's even between bios and non-bios at the moment—we have the same number of each. So, going forward, we should probably go for four bios in each set wherever possible until the ratio changes, which is entirely dependent on which nominations get approved. (There are 144 still waiting for approval.) BlueMoonset (talk) 18:23, 14 February 2020 (UTC)[]
- @Yoninah: (Edit conflict) I did notice, when I had completed the set, that it was overbiased towards the US
DYK for Pedicularis sylvatica
On 15 February 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pedicularis sylvatica, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that common lousewort owes its name to the belief that livestock that ate it would become lousy? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pedicularis sylvatica. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Pedicularis sylvatica), 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) 12:02, 15 February 2020 (UTC)[]
DYK for Bispira brunnea
On 16 February 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bispira brunnea, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that groups of social feather dusters sway in unison in the water current and retract into their tubes at the slightest disturbance? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bispira brunnea. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Bispira brunnea), 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.